diff --git a/layouts/contract.go b/layouts/contract.go
index 8550882..24d612e 100644
--- a/layouts/contract.go
+++ b/layouts/contract.go
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ func (contract Contract) MinimumSize (hints tomo.LayoutHints, boxes []tomo.Box)
 }
 
 func (contract Contract) Arrange (hints tomo.LayoutHints, boxes []tomo.Box) {
+	// TODO if we overflow in a direction, respect the reccomended size
 	if contract.v() {
 		dot := hints.Bounds.Min
 		for index, box := range boxes {
@@ -93,5 +94,15 @@ func (contract Contract) Arrange (hints tomo.LayoutHints, boxes []tomo.Box) {
 	}
 }
 
+func (contract Contract) RecommendedHeight (hints tomo.LayoutHints, boxes []tomo.Box, width int) int {
+	// TODO
+	return 0
+}
+
+func (contract Contract) RecommendedWidth (hints tomo.LayoutHints, boxes []tomo.Box, height int) int {
+	// TODO
+	return 0
+}
+
 func (contract Contract) v () bool { return contract == ContractVertical   }
 func (contract Contract) h () bool { return contract == ContractHorizontal }
diff --git a/layouts/flow.go b/layouts/flow.go
index e6acd27..c4c8d33 100644
--- a/layouts/flow.go
+++ b/layouts/flow.go
@@ -123,3 +123,13 @@ func (flow Flow) deltaMinor (rectangle image.Rectangle) int {
 func (flow Flow) fallback () tomo.Layout {
 	return Contract(flow)
 }
+
+func (flow Flow) RecommendedHeight (hints tomo.LayoutHints, boxes []tomo.Box, width int) int {
+	// TODO
+	return 0
+}
+
+func (flow Flow) RecommendedWidth (hints tomo.LayoutHints, boxes []tomo.Box, height int) int {
+	// TODO
+	return 0
+}
diff --git a/layouts/grid.go b/layouts/grid.go
index 80f7ee9..4943a72 100644
--- a/layouts/grid.go
+++ b/layouts/grid.go
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import "math"
 import "image"
 import "git.tebibyte.media/tomo/tomo"
 
-var _ tomo.Layout = Grid { }
+var _ tomo.Layout = new(Grid)
 
 // Grid is a layout that arranges boxes in a grid formation with distinct rows
 // and columns. It is great for creating forms.
@@ -108,3 +108,13 @@ func expand (hints tomo.LayoutHints, sizes []int, space int, expands func (int)
 func ceilDiv (x, y int) int {
 	return int(math.Ceil(float64(x) / float64(y)))
 }
+
+func (this *Grid) RecommendedHeight (hints tomo.LayoutHints, boxes []tomo.Box, width int) int {
+	// TODO
+	return 0
+}
+
+func (this *Grid) RecommendedWidth (hints tomo.LayoutHints, boxes []tomo.Box, height int) int {
+	// TODO
+	return 0
+}