diff --git a/hui-examples/examples/align_test.rs b/hui-examples/examples/align_test.rs
index 1987ab5..e0d340a 100644
--- a/hui-examples/examples/align_test.rs
+++ b/hui-examples/examples/align_test.rs
@@ -6,15 +6,9 @@ use winit::{
   event_loop::{EventLoopBuilder, ControlFlow}
 };
 use hui::{
-  UiInstance,
-  layout::{Alignment, UiSize, UiDirection},
-  rectangle::{Sides, Corners},
   element::{
-    UiElement,
-    progress_bar::ProgressBar,
-    container::Container,
-    rect::Rect
-  },
+    container::Container, progress_bar::ProgressBar, rect::Rect, ElementList, UiElement
+  }, layout::{Alignment, UiDirection, UiSize}, rectangle::{Corners, Sides}, UiInstance
 };
 use hui_glium::GliumUiRenderer;
 
@@ -49,12 +43,12 @@ fn main() {
           padding: Sides::all(5.),
           align: (Alignment::Begin, Alignment::Center).into(),
           size: (UiSize::Fraction(1.), UiSize::Fraction(1.)),
-          elements: vec![
+          children: ElementList(vec![
             Box::new(ProgressBar {
               value: 0.5,
               ..Default::default()
             }),
-          ],
+          ]),
           ..Default::default()
         }, resolution);
 
@@ -63,7 +57,7 @@ fn main() {
           padding: Sides::all(5.),
           align: (Alignment::End, Alignment::Center).into(),
           size: (UiSize::Fraction(1.), UiSize::Fraction(1.)),
-          elements: vec![
+          children: ElementList(vec![
             Box::new(ProgressBar {
               value: z,
               corner_radius: Corners::all(0.25 * ProgressBar::DEFAULT_HEIGHT),
@@ -74,7 +68,7 @@ fn main() {
               align: (Alignment::Center, Alignment::End).into(),
               padding: Sides::all(5.),
               gap: 10.,
-              elements: vec![
+              children: ElementList(vec![
                 Box::new(Rect {
                   size: (UiSize::Fraction(0.5), UiSize::Static(30.)),
                   color: vec4(0.75, 0., 0., 1.).into()
@@ -86,7 +80,7 @@ fn main() {
                     vec4(0., 1., 0., 1.)
                   ).into(),
                 }),
-              ],
+              ]),
               ..Default::default()
             }),
             Box::new(Rect {
@@ -98,7 +92,7 @@ fn main() {
               padding: Sides::all(5.),
               background: vec4(0., 0., 0., 0.5).into(),
               direction: UiDirection::Horizontal,
-              elements: {
+              children: {
                 let mut x: Vec<Box<dyn UiElement>> = vec![];
                 for i in 0..10 {
                   x.push(Box::new(Rect {
@@ -110,7 +104,7 @@ fn main() {
                     }
                   }));
                 }
-                x
+                ElementList(x)
               },
               ..Default::default()
             }),
@@ -128,15 +122,15 @@ fn main() {
                 bottom_left: 0.,
                 bottom_right: 0.,
               },
-              elements: vec![
+              children: ElementList(vec![
                 Box::new(Rect {
                   size: (UiSize::Static(50.), UiSize::Static(50.)),
                   color: vec4(1., 1., 1., 0.75).into()
                 }),
-              ],
+              ]),
               ..Default::default()
             }),
-          ],
+          ]),
           ..Default::default()
         }, resolution);
 
diff --git a/hui-examples/examples/text_center.rs b/hui-examples/examples/modern_testbed.rs
similarity index 67%
rename from hui-examples/examples/text_center.rs
rename to hui-examples/examples/modern_testbed.rs
index 1f58aa3..bb27fef 100644
--- a/hui-examples/examples/text_center.rs
+++ b/hui-examples/examples/modern_testbed.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-use glam::UVec2;
+use std::time::Instant;
+use glam::{UVec2, vec4};
 use glium::{backend::glutin::SimpleWindowBuilder, Surface};
 use winit::{
   event::{Event, WindowEvent},
@@ -6,12 +7,13 @@ use winit::{
 };
 use hui::{
   UiInstance,
-  rectangle::Sides,
-  layout::{UiSize, Alignment},
   element::{
+    ElementList, UiElementListExt,
     container::Container,
     text::Text,
-  }
+  },
+  layout::{Alignment, UiDirection, UiSize},
+  rectangle::{Corners, Sides},
 };
 use hui_glium::GliumUiRenderer;
 
@@ -23,6 +25,7 @@ fn main() {
 
   let mut hui = UiInstance::new();
   let mut backend = GliumUiRenderer::new(&display);
+
   event_loop.run(|event, window_target| {
     window_target.set_control_flow(ControlFlow::Poll);
     match event {
@@ -37,19 +40,15 @@ fn main() {
 
         hui.begin();
 
-        hui.add(Container {
-          gap: 5.,
-          padding: Sides::all(5.),
-          align: Alignment::Center.into(),
-          size: (UiSize::Fraction(1.), UiSize::Fraction(1.)),
-          elements: vec![
-            Box::new(Text {
-              text: "Hello, world!\nGoodbye, world!\nowo\nuwu".into(),
-              text_size: 120,
-              ..Default::default()
-            }),
-          ],
-          ..Default::default()
+        hui.add({
+          Container::default()
+            .with_padding(Sides::all(5.))
+            .with_children(|ui: &mut ElementList| {
+              Text::default()
+                .with_text("Hello, world")
+                .with_text_size(12)
+                .add_to(ui);
+            })
         }, resolution);
 
         hui.end();
diff --git a/hui-examples/examples/mom_downloader.rs b/hui-examples/examples/mom_downloader.rs
index 7af88bc..16d5637 100644
--- a/hui-examples/examples/mom_downloader.rs
+++ b/hui-examples/examples/mom_downloader.rs
@@ -6,21 +6,21 @@ use winit::{
   event_loop::{EventLoopBuilder, ControlFlow}
 };
 use hui::{
-  UiInstance,
-  layout::{Alignment, UiDirection, UiSize},
-  rectangle::{Corners, Sides},
   element::{
     container::Container,
     progress_bar::ProgressBar,
-    text::Text,
+    text::Text, ElementList,
   },
+  layout::{Alignment, UiDirection, UiSize},
+  rectangle::{Corners, Sides},
+  UiInstance,
 };
 use hui_glium::GliumUiRenderer;
 
-fn elements(mut f: impl FnMut(&mut Vec<Box<dyn hui::element::UiElement>>)) -> Vec<Box<dyn hui::element::UiElement>> {
+fn elements(mut f: impl FnMut(&mut Vec<Box<dyn hui::element::UiElement>>)) -> ElementList {
   let mut e = vec![];
   f(&mut e);
-  e
+  ElementList(e)
 }
 
 fn main() {
@@ -57,13 +57,13 @@ fn main() {
           align: Alignment::Center.into(),
           size: (UiSize::Fraction(1.), UiSize::Fraction(1.)),
           background: vec4(0.1, 0.1, 0.1, 1.).into(),
-          elements: vec![Box::new(Container {
+          children: ElementList(vec![Box::new(Container {
             gap: 5.,
             padding: Sides::all(10.),
             size: (UiSize::Static(450.), UiSize::Auto),
             background: vec4(0.2, 0.2, 0.5, 1.).into(),
             corner_radius: Corners::all(8.),
-            elements: elements(|el| {
+            children: elements(|el| {
               if instant.elapsed().as_secs_f32() < 5. {
                 el.push(Box::new(Text {
                   text: "Downloading your mom...".into(),
@@ -80,12 +80,12 @@ fn main() {
                   direction: UiDirection::Horizontal,
                   align: (Alignment::End, Alignment::Center).into(),
                   size: (UiSize::Fraction(1.), UiSize::Auto),
-                  elements: vec![Box::new(Text {
+                  children: ElementList(vec![Box::new(Text {
                     text: format!("{:.2}% ({:.1} GB)", mom_ratio * 100., mom_ratio * 10000.).into(),
                     font: font_handle,
                     text_size: 16,
                     ..Default::default()
-                  })],
+                  })]),
                   ..Default::default()
                 }));
               } else if instant.elapsed().as_secs() < 10 {
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ fn main() {
               }
             }),
             ..Default::default()
-          })],
+          })]),
           ..Default::default()
         }, resolution);
 
diff --git a/hui-examples/examples/rounded_rect.rs b/hui-examples/examples/rounded_rect.rs
index cdd0fbc..b286c9c 100644
--- a/hui-examples/examples/rounded_rect.rs
+++ b/hui-examples/examples/rounded_rect.rs
@@ -5,13 +5,13 @@ use winit::{
   event_loop::{EventLoopBuilder, ControlFlow}
 };
 use hui::{
-  UiInstance,
-  layout::{Alignment, UiSize, UiDirection},
-  rectangle::{Corners, Sides},
   element::{
     container::Container,
-    text::Text
+    text::Text, ElementList
   },
+  layout::{Alignment, UiDirection, UiSize},
+  rectangle::{Corners, Sides},
+  UiInstance
 };
 use hui_glium::GliumUiRenderer;
 
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ fn main() {
           gap: 10.,
           align: Alignment::Center.into(),
           size: (UiSize::Fraction(1.), UiSize::Fraction(1.)),
-          elements: vec![
+          children: ElementList(vec![
             Box::new(Container {
               align: Alignment::Center.into(),
               size: (UiSize::Fraction(0.5), UiSize::Fraction(0.5)),
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ fn main() {
                 bottom_left: 50.,
                 bottom_right: 80.
               },
-              elements: vec![
+              children: ElementList(vec![
                 Box::new(Container {
                   padding: Sides::all(20.),
                   direction: UiDirection::Horizontal,
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ fn main() {
                   size: (UiSize::Auto, UiSize::Auto),
                   background: vec4(0.1, 0.1, 0.1, 0.5).into(),
                   corner_radius: Corners::all(8.),
-                  elements: vec![
+                  children: ElementList(vec![
                     Box::new(Text {
                       text: "Corners".into(),
                       text_size: 50,
@@ -73,16 +73,16 @@ fn main() {
                       color: vec4(1., 1., 0., 1.),
                       ..Default::default()
                     }),
-                  ],
+                  ]),
                   ..Default::default()
                 }),
-              ],
+              ]),
               ..Default::default()
             }),
             Box::new(Container {
               gap: 10.,
               direction: UiDirection::Horizontal,
-              elements: vec![
+              children: ElementList(vec![
                 Box::new(Container {
                   size: (UiSize::Static(100.), UiSize::Static(100.)),
                   background: Corners::left_right(
@@ -119,10 +119,10 @@ fn main() {
                   corner_radius: Corners::all(30.),
                   ..Default::default()
                 }),
-              ],
+              ]),
               ..Default::default()
             }),
-          ],
+          ]),
           ..Default::default()
         }, resolution);
 
diff --git a/hui-examples/examples/stress.rs b/hui-examples/examples/stress.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index 342ce4d..0000000
--- a/hui-examples/examples/stress.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,91 +0,0 @@
-use std::time::Instant;
-use glam::UVec2;
-use glium::{backend::glutin::SimpleWindowBuilder, Surface};
-use winit::{
-  event::{Event, WindowEvent},
-  event_loop::{EventLoopBuilder, ControlFlow}
-};
-use hui::{
-  UiInstance,
-  layout::UiSize,
-  rectangle::Sides,
-  element::{
-    container::Container,
-    progress_bar::ProgressBar,
-    UiElement
-  },
-};
-use hui_glium::GliumUiRenderer;
-
-fn main() {
-  kubi_logging::init();
-
-  let event_loop = EventLoopBuilder::new().build().unwrap();
-  let (_window, display) = SimpleWindowBuilder::new().build(&event_loop);
-
-  let mut hui = UiInstance::new();
-  let mut backend = GliumUiRenderer::new(&display);
-
-  let instant = Instant::now();
-  let mut pcnt = 0;
-  event_loop.run(|event, window_target| {
-    window_target.set_control_flow(ControlFlow::Poll);
-    match event {
-      Event::WindowEvent { event: WindowEvent::CloseRequested, .. } => {
-        window_target.exit();
-      },
-      Event::AboutToWait => {
-        let mut frame = display.draw();
-        frame.clear_color_srgb(0.5, 0.5, 0.5, 0.);
-
-        let resolution = UVec2::from(display.get_framebuffer_dimensions()).as_vec2();
-
-        hui.begin();
-
-        hui.add(Container {
-          gap: 5.,
-          padding: Sides::all(5.),
-          elements: vec![
-            Box::new(ProgressBar {
-              value: 0.5,
-              ..Default::default()
-            }),
-            Box::new(ProgressBar {
-              value: instant.elapsed().as_secs_f32().sin().powi(2),
-              ..Default::default()
-            }),
-            Box::new(Container {
-              gap: 1.,
-              elements: {
-                let mut elements: Vec<Box<dyn UiElement>> = vec![];
-                let cnt = instant.elapsed().as_secs() * 10000;
-                if pcnt != cnt {
-                  log::info!("{cnt}");
-                  pcnt = cnt;
-                }
-                for i in 0..cnt {
-                  elements.push(Box::new(ProgressBar {
-                    value: (instant.elapsed().as_secs_f32() + (i as f32 / 10.)).sin().powi(2),
-                    size: (UiSize::Auto, UiSize::Static(5.)),
-                    ..Default::default()
-                  }));
-                }
-                elements
-              },
-              ..Default::default()
-            })
-          ],
-          ..Default::default()
-        }, resolution);
-
-        hui.end();
-
-        backend.update(&hui);
-        backend.draw(&mut frame, resolution);
-
-        frame.finish().unwrap();
-      }
-      _ => (),
-    }
-  }).unwrap();
-}
diff --git a/hui-examples/examples/text_weird.rs b/hui-examples/examples/text_weird.rs
index 242afdb..254be67 100644
--- a/hui-examples/examples/text_weird.rs
+++ b/hui-examples/examples/text_weird.rs
@@ -6,19 +6,16 @@ use winit::{
   event_loop::{EventLoopBuilder, ControlFlow}
 };
 use hui::{
-  UiInstance,
-  layout::UiSize,
   element::{
-    container::Container,
-    text::Text, rect::Rect, spacer::Spacer
-  },
+    container::Container, rect::Rect, spacer::Spacer, text::Text, ElementList
+  }, layout::UiSize, UiInstance
 };
 use hui_glium::GliumUiRenderer;
 
-fn elements(mut f: impl FnMut(&mut Vec<Box<dyn hui::element::UiElement>>)) -> Vec<Box<dyn hui::element::UiElement>> {
+fn elements(mut f: impl FnMut(&mut Vec<Box<dyn hui::element::UiElement>>)) -> ElementList {
   let mut e = vec![];
   f(&mut e);
-  e
+  ElementList(e)
 }
 
 fn main() {
@@ -51,7 +48,7 @@ fn main() {
         hui.add(Container {
           size: (UiSize::Fraction(1.), UiSize::Fraction(1.)),
           background: vec4(0.1, 0.1, 0.1, 1.).into(),
-          elements: elements(|elem| {
+          children: elements(|elem| {
             elem.push(Box::new(Text {
               text: "THIS LINE SHOULD BE SHARP!".into(),
               ..Default::default()
diff --git a/hui/Cargo.toml b/hui/Cargo.toml
index d6cb573..a5ba448 100644
--- a/hui/Cargo.toml
+++ b/hui/Cargo.toml
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ rect_packer = "0.2"
 log = "0.4"
 nz = "0.3"
 document-features = "0.2"
+derive_setters = "0.1"
 
 [features]
 default = ["builtin_elements", "builtin_font", "pixel_perfect_text"]
diff --git a/hui/src/element.rs b/hui/src/element.rs
index 16453e0..b3f065c 100644
--- a/hui/src/element.rs
+++ b/hui/src/element.rs
@@ -60,3 +60,35 @@ pub trait UiElement {
   /// You should  process the user inputs and render the element here.
   fn process(&self, ctx: ProcessContext);
 }
+
+pub struct ElementList(pub Vec<Box<dyn UiElement>>);
+
+impl ElementList {
+  pub fn add<'a>(&mut self, element: impl UiElement + 'static) {
+    self.0.push(Box::new(element))
+  }
+}
+
+impl<T: FnOnce(&mut ElementList)> From<T> for ElementList {
+  fn from(cb: T) -> Self {
+    let mut list = ElementList(Vec::new());
+    cb(&mut list);
+    list
+  }
+}
+
+impl From<Vec<Box<dyn UiElement>>> for ElementList {
+  fn from(value: Vec<Box<dyn UiElement>>) -> Self {
+    Self(value)
+  }
+}
+
+pub trait UiElementListExt {
+  fn add_to(self, list: &mut ElementList);
+}
+
+impl<T: UiElement + 'static> UiElementListExt for T {
+  fn add_to(self, list: &mut ElementList) {
+    list.add(self)
+  }
+}
diff --git a/hui/src/element/builtin/container.rs b/hui/src/element/builtin/container.rs
index 7af761b..6bd0c3c 100644
--- a/hui/src/element/builtin/container.rs
+++ b/hui/src/element/builtin/container.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
+use derive_setters::Setters;
 use glam::{Vec2, vec2};
 use crate::{
   background::BackgroundColor,
   draw::{RoundedCorners, UiDrawCommand},
-  element::{MeasureContext, ProcessContext, UiElement},
+  element::{ElementList, MeasureContext, ProcessContext, UiElement},
   layout::{Alignment, Alignment2d, LayoutInfo, UiDirection, UiSize},
   measure::{Hints, Response},
   rectangle::{Corners, Sides}
@@ -18,15 +19,21 @@ use crate::{
 //TODO: borders
 //TODO: min/max size
 
+#[derive(Setters)]
+#[setters(prefix = "with_")]
 pub struct Container {
   pub size: (UiSize, UiSize),
   pub direction: UiDirection,
   pub gap: f32,
   pub padding: Sides<f32>,
+  #[setters(into)]
   pub align: Alignment2d,
+  #[setters(into)]
   pub background: BackgroundColor,
+  #[setters(into)]
   pub corner_radius: Corners<f32>,
-  pub elements: Vec<Box<dyn UiElement>>,
+  #[setters(into)]
+  pub children: ElementList,
 }
 
 impl Default for Container {
@@ -38,7 +45,7 @@ impl Default for Container {
       padding: Sides::all(0.),
       align: Alignment2d::default(),
       background: Default::default(),
-      elements: Vec::new(),
+      children: ElementList(Vec::new()),
       corner_radius: Corners::all(0.),
     }
   }
@@ -67,7 +74,7 @@ impl UiElement for Container {
   fn measure(&self, ctx: MeasureContext) -> Response {
     let mut size = Vec2::ZERO;
     let mut leftover_gap = Vec2::ZERO;
-    for element in &self.elements {
+    for element in &self.children.0 {
       let measure = element.measure(MeasureContext{
         state: ctx.state,
         layout: &LayoutInfo {
@@ -164,7 +171,7 @@ impl UiElement for Container {
       }
     }
 
-    for element in &self.elements {
+    for element in &self.children.0 {
       //(passing max size from layout rather than actual bounds for the sake of consistency with measure() above)
 
       let mut el_layout = LayoutInfo {
diff --git a/hui/src/element/builtin/text.rs b/hui/src/element/builtin/text.rs
index 7bba80f..9c2781c 100644
--- a/hui/src/element/builtin/text.rs
+++ b/hui/src/element/builtin/text.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 use std::borrow::Cow;
+use derive_setters::Setters;
 use glam::{vec2, Vec4};
 use crate::{
   draw::UiDrawCommand, element::{MeasureContext, ProcessContext, UiElement}, layout::UiSize, measure::Response, text::{FontHandle, DEFAULT_FONT}
@@ -12,7 +13,10 @@ use crate::{
 //   Constant(u8),
 // }
 
+#[derive(Setters)]
+#[setters(prefix = "with_")]
 pub struct Text {
+  #[setters(into)]
   pub text: Cow<'static, str>,
   pub size: (UiSize, UiSize),
   pub color: Vec4,