diff --git a/artist/pattern.go b/artist/pattern.go
index 558bbf6..c2caa5c 100644
--- a/artist/pattern.go
+++ b/artist/pattern.go
@@ -7,61 +7,55 @@ import "git.tebibyte.media/sashakoshka/tomo/shatter"
 // Pattern is capable of drawing to a canvas within the bounds of a given
 // clipping rectangle.
 type Pattern interface {
-	// Draw draws to destination, using the bounds of destination as a width
-	// and height for things like gradients, bevels, etc. The pattern may
-	// not draw outside the union of destination.Bounds() and clip. The
-	// clipping rectangle effectively takes a subset of the pattern. To
-	// change the bounds of the pattern itself, use canvas.Cut() on the
-	// destination before passing it to Draw().
-	Draw (destination canvas.Canvas, clip image.Rectangle)
+	// Draw draws the pattern onto the destination canvas, using the
+	// specified bounds. The given bounds can be smaller or larger than the
+	// bounds of the destination canvas. The destination canvas can be cut
+	// using canvas.Cut() to draw only a specific subset of a pattern.
+	Draw (destination canvas.Canvas, bounds image.Rectangle)
 }
 
-// Draw lets you use several clipping rectangles to draw a pattern.
-func Draw (
+// Fill fills the destination canvas with the given pattern.
+func Fill (destination canvas.Canvas, source Pattern) (updated image.Rectangle) {
+	source.Draw(destination, destination.Bounds())
+	return destination.Bounds()
+}
+
+// DrawClip lets you draw several subsets of a pattern at once.
+func DrawClip (
 	destination canvas.Canvas,
 	source      Pattern,
-	clips       ...image.Rectangle,
+	bounds      image.Rectangle,
+	subsets     ...image.Rectangle,
 ) (
 	updatedRegion image.Rectangle,
 ) {
-	for _, clip := range clips {
-		source.Draw(destination, clip)
-		updatedRegion = updatedRegion.Union(clip)
+	for _, subset := range subsets {
+		source.Draw(canvas.Cut(destination, subset), bounds)
+		updatedRegion = updatedRegion.Union(subset)
 	}
 	return
 }
 
-// DrawBounds lets you specify an overall bounding rectangle for drawing a
-// pattern. The destination is cut to this rectangle.
-func DrawBounds (
-	destination canvas.Canvas,
-	source      Pattern,
-	bounds      image.Rectangle,
-) (
-	updatedRegion image.Rectangle,
-) {
-	return Draw(canvas.Cut(destination, bounds), source, bounds)
-}
-
-// DrawShatter is like an inverse of Draw, drawing nothing in the areas
-// specified in "rocks".
+// DrawShatter is like an inverse of DrawClip, drawing nothing in the areas
+// specified by "rocks".
 func DrawShatter (
 	destination canvas.Canvas,
 	source      Pattern,
+	bounds      image.Rectangle,
 	rocks       ...image.Rectangle,
 ) (
 	updatedRegion image.Rectangle,
 ) {
-	tiles := shatter.Shatter(destination.Bounds(), rocks...)
-	return Draw(destination, source, tiles...)
+	tiles := shatter.Shatter(bounds, rocks...)
+	return DrawClip(destination, source, bounds, tiles...)
 }
 
 // AllocateSample returns a new canvas containing the result of a pattern. The
 // resulting canvas can be sourced from shape drawing functions. I beg of you
 // please do not call this every time you need to draw a shape with a pattern on
 // it because that is horrible and cruel to the computer.
-func AllocateSample (source Pattern, width, height int) (allocated canvas.Canvas) {
-	allocated = canvas.NewBasicCanvas(width, height)
-	source.Draw(allocated, allocated.Bounds())
-	return
+func AllocateSample (source Pattern, width, height int) canvas.Canvas {
+	allocated := canvas.NewBasicCanvas(width, height)
+	Fill(allocated, source)
+	return allocated
 } 
diff --git a/artist/patterns/border.go b/artist/patterns/border.go
index 3202a0b..0ce56c0 100644
--- a/artist/patterns/border.go
+++ b/artist/patterns/border.go
@@ -37,9 +37,9 @@ type Border struct {
 
 // Draw draws the border pattern onto the destination canvas within the clipping
 // bounds.
-func (pattern Border) Draw (destination canvas.Canvas, clip image.Rectangle) {
-	bounds := clip.Canon().Intersect(destination.Bounds())
-	if bounds.Empty() { return }
+func (pattern Border) Draw (destination canvas.Canvas, bounds image.Rectangle) {
+	drawBounds := bounds.Canon().Intersect(destination.Bounds())
+	if drawBounds.Empty() { return }
 
 	srcSections := nonasect(pattern.Bounds(), pattern.Inset)
 	srcTextures := [9]Texture { }
@@ -47,9 +47,9 @@ func (pattern Border) Draw (destination canvas.Canvas, clip image.Rectangle) {
 		srcTextures[index].Canvas = canvas.Cut(pattern, section)
 	}
 	
-	dstSections := nonasect(destination.Bounds(), pattern.Inset)
+	dstSections := nonasect(bounds, pattern.Inset)
 	for index, section := range dstSections {
-		srcTextures[index].Draw(canvas.Cut(destination, section), clip)
+		srcTextures[index].Draw(destination, section)
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/artist/patterns/texture.go b/artist/patterns/texture.go
index 47f0596..91e3e40 100644
--- a/artist/patterns/texture.go
+++ b/artist/patterns/texture.go
@@ -9,25 +9,24 @@ type Texture struct {
 	canvas.Canvas
 }
 
-// Draw tiles the pattern's canvas within the clipping bounds. The minimum
+// Draw tiles the pattern's canvas within the given bounds. The minimum
 // points of the pattern's canvas and the destination canvas will be lined up.
-func (pattern Texture) Draw (destination canvas.Canvas, clip image.Rectangle) {
-	realBounds := destination.Bounds()
-	bounds := clip.Canon().Intersect(realBounds)
-	if bounds.Empty() { return }
+func (pattern Texture) Draw (destination canvas.Canvas, bounds image.Rectangle) {
+	drawBounds := bounds.Canon().Intersect(destination.Bounds())
+	if drawBounds.Empty() { return }
 	
 	dstData, dstStride := destination.Buffer()
 	srcData, srcStride := pattern.Buffer()
 	srcBounds := pattern.Bounds()
 
 	dstPoint := image.Point { }
-	srcPoint := bounds.Min.Sub(realBounds.Min).Add(srcBounds.Min)
+	srcPoint := drawBounds.Min.Sub(bounds.Min).Add(srcBounds.Min)
 	srcPoint.X = wrap(srcPoint.X, srcBounds.Min.X, srcBounds.Max.X)
 	srcPoint.Y = wrap(srcPoint.Y, srcBounds.Min.Y, srcBounds.Max.Y)
 	
-	for dstPoint.Y = bounds.Min.Y; dstPoint.Y < bounds.Max.Y; dstPoint.Y ++ {
+	for dstPoint.Y = drawBounds.Min.Y; dstPoint.Y < drawBounds.Max.Y; dstPoint.Y ++ {
 		srcPoint.X = srcBounds.Min.X
-		dstPoint.X = bounds.Min.X
+		dstPoint.X = drawBounds.Min.X
 		dstYComponent := dstPoint.Y * dstStride
 		srcYComponent := srcPoint.Y * srcStride
 		
@@ -42,7 +41,7 @@ func (pattern Texture) Draw (destination canvas.Canvas, clip image.Rectangle) {
 			}
 
 			dstPoint.X ++
-			if dstPoint.X >= bounds.Max.X {
+			if dstPoint.X >= drawBounds.Max.X {
 				break
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/artist/patterns/uniform.go b/artist/patterns/uniform.go
index 8efb8be..173367a 100644
--- a/artist/patterns/uniform.go
+++ b/artist/patterns/uniform.go
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@ import "git.tebibyte.media/sashakoshka/tomo/artist/shapes"
 // Uniform is a pattern that draws a solid color.
 type Uniform color.RGBA
 
-// Draw fills the clipping rectangle with the pattern's color.
-func (pattern Uniform) Draw (destination canvas.Canvas, clip image.Rectangle) {
-	shapes.FillColorRectangle(destination, color.RGBA(pattern), clip)
+// Draw fills the bounding rectangle with the pattern's color.
+func (pattern Uniform) Draw (destination canvas.Canvas, bounds image.Rectangle) {
+	shapes.FillColorRectangle(destination, color.RGBA(pattern), bounds)
 }
 
 // Uhex creates a new Uniform pattern from an RGBA integer value.
diff --git a/artist/shapes/ellipse.go b/artist/shapes/ellipse.go
index 0e5f0c5..c30041d 100644
--- a/artist/shapes/ellipse.go
+++ b/artist/shapes/ellipse.go
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import "git.tebibyte.media/sashakoshka/tomo/canvas"
 func FillEllipse (
 	destination canvas.Canvas,
 	source      canvas.Canvas,
+	bounds      image.Rectangle,
 ) (
 	updatedRegion image.Rectangle,
 ) {
@@ -20,15 +21,17 @@ func FillEllipse (
 	srcData, srcStride := source.Buffer()
 	
 	offset := source.Bounds().Min.Sub(destination.Bounds().Min)
-	bounds     := source.Bounds().Sub(offset).Intersect(destination.Bounds())
-	realBounds := destination.Bounds()
+	drawBounds :=
+		source.Bounds().Sub(offset).
+		Intersect(destination.Bounds()).
+		Intersect(bounds)
 	if bounds.Empty() { return }
 	updatedRegion = bounds
 
 	point := image.Point { }
-	for point.Y = bounds.Min.Y; point.Y < bounds.Max.Y; point.Y ++ {
-	for point.X = bounds.Min.X; point.X < bounds.Max.X; point.X ++ {
-		if inEllipse(point, realBounds) {
+	for point.Y = drawBounds.Min.Y; point.Y < drawBounds.Max.Y; point.Y ++ {
+	for point.X = drawBounds.Min.X; point.X < drawBounds.Max.X; point.X ++ {
+		if inEllipse(point, bounds) {
 			offsetPoint := point.Add(offset)
 			dstIndex := point.X       + point.Y       * dstStride
 			srcIndex := offsetPoint.X + offsetPoint.Y * srcStride
@@ -41,6 +44,7 @@ func FillEllipse (
 func StrokeEllipse (
 	destination canvas.Canvas,
 	source      canvas.Canvas,
+	bounds      image.Rectangle,
 	weight      int,
 ) {
 	if weight < 1 { return }
@@ -48,10 +52,9 @@ func StrokeEllipse (
 	dstData, dstStride := destination.Buffer()
 	srcData, srcStride := source.Buffer()
 	
-	bounds := destination.Bounds().Inset(weight - 1)
+	drawBounds := destination.Bounds().Inset(weight - 1)
 	offset := source.Bounds().Min.Sub(destination.Bounds().Min)
-	realBounds := destination.Bounds()
-	if bounds.Empty() { return }
+	if drawBounds.Empty() { return }
 
 	context := ellipsePlottingContext {
 		plottingContext: plottingContext {
@@ -61,11 +64,11 @@ func StrokeEllipse (
 			srcStride: srcStride,
 			weight:    weight,
 			offset:    offset,
-			bounds:    realBounds,
+			bounds:    bounds,
 		},
-		radii:  image.Pt(bounds.Dx() / 2, bounds.Dy() / 2),
+		radii:  image.Pt(drawBounds.Dx() / 2, drawBounds.Dy() / 2),
 	}
-	context.center = bounds.Min.Add(context.radii)
+	context.center = drawBounds.Min.Add(context.radii)
 	context.plotEllipse()
 }
 
diff --git a/artist/shapes/rectangle.go b/artist/shapes/rectangle.go
index 8912ade..968e00c 100644
--- a/artist/shapes/rectangle.go
+++ b/artist/shapes/rectangle.go
@@ -10,20 +10,24 @@ import "git.tebibyte.media/sashakoshka/tomo/shatter"
 func FillRectangle (
 	destination canvas.Canvas,
 	source      canvas.Canvas,
+	bounds      image.Rectangle,
 ) (
 	updatedRegion image.Rectangle,
 ) {
 	dstData, dstStride := destination.Buffer()
 	srcData, srcStride := source.Buffer()
 
-	offset := source.Bounds().Min.Sub(destination.Bounds().Min)
-	bounds     := source.Bounds().Sub(offset).Intersect(destination.Bounds())
-	if bounds.Empty() { return }
-	updatedRegion = bounds
+	offset     := source.Bounds().Min.Sub(destination.Bounds().Min)
+	drawBounds :=
+		source.Bounds().Sub(offset).
+		Intersect(destination.Bounds()).
+		Intersect(bounds)
+	if drawBounds.Empty() { return }
+	updatedRegion = drawBounds
 	
 	point := image.Point { }
-	for point.Y = bounds.Min.Y; point.Y < bounds.Max.Y; point.Y ++ {
-	for point.X = bounds.Min.X; point.X < bounds.Max.X; point.X ++ {
+	for point.Y = drawBounds.Min.Y; point.Y < drawBounds.Max.Y; point.Y ++ {
+	for point.X = drawBounds.Min.X; point.X < drawBounds.Max.X; point.X ++ {
 		offsetPoint := point.Add(offset)
 		dstIndex := point.X       + point.Y       * dstStride
 		srcIndex := offsetPoint.X + offsetPoint.Y * srcStride
@@ -36,15 +40,16 @@ func FillRectangle (
 func StrokeRectangle (
 	destination canvas.Canvas,
 	source      canvas.Canvas,
+	bounds      image.Rectangle,
 	weight      int,
+) (
+	updatedRegion image.Rectangle,
 ) {
-	bounds := destination.Bounds()
 	insetBounds := bounds.Inset(weight)
 	if insetBounds.Empty() {
-		FillRectangle(destination, source)
-		return
+		return FillRectangle(destination, source, bounds)
 	}
-	FillRectangleShatter(destination, source, insetBounds)
+	return FillRectangleShatter(destination, source, bounds, insetBounds)
 }
 
 // FillRectangleShatter is like FillRectangle, but it does not draw in areas
@@ -52,15 +57,19 @@ func StrokeRectangle (
 func FillRectangleShatter (
 	destination canvas.Canvas,
 	source      canvas.Canvas,
+	bounds      image.Rectangle,
 	rocks       ...image.Rectangle,
+) (
+	updatedRegion image.Rectangle,
 ) {
-	tiles  := shatter.Shatter(destination.Bounds(), rocks...)
-	offset := source.Bounds().Min.Sub(destination.Bounds().Min)
+	tiles := shatter.Shatter(bounds, rocks...)
 	for _, tile := range tiles {
 		FillRectangle (
 			canvas.Cut(destination, tile),
-			canvas.Cut(source, tile.Add(offset)))
+			source, tile)
+		updatedRegion = updatedRegion.Union(tile)
 	}
+	return
 }
 
 // FillColorRectangle fills a rectangle within the destination canvas with a
@@ -92,11 +101,15 @@ func FillColorRectangleShatter (
 	color       color.RGBA,
 	bounds      image.Rectangle,
 	rocks       ...image.Rectangle,
+) (
+	updatedRegion image.Rectangle,
 ) {
 	tiles := shatter.Shatter(bounds, rocks...)
 	for _, tile := range tiles {
 		FillColorRectangle(destination, color, tile)
+		updatedRegion = updatedRegion.Union(tile)
 	}
+	return
 }
 
 // StrokeColorRectangle is similar to FillColorRectangle, but it draws an inset
@@ -106,11 +119,12 @@ func StrokeColorRectangle (
 	color       color.RGBA,
 	bounds      image.Rectangle,
 	weight      int,
+) (
+	updatedRegion image.Rectangle,
 ) {
 	insetBounds := bounds.Inset(weight)
 	if insetBounds.Empty() {
-		FillColorRectangle(destination, color, bounds)
-		return
+		return FillColorRectangle(destination, color, bounds)
 	}
-	FillColorRectangleShatter(destination, color, bounds, insetBounds)
+	return FillColorRectangleShatter(destination, color, bounds, insetBounds)
 }
diff --git a/backends/x/window.go b/backends/x/window.go
index 8150076..67d352a 100644
--- a/backends/x/window.go
+++ b/backends/x/window.go
@@ -96,9 +96,6 @@ func (window *Window) Adopt (child elements.Element) {
 		window.child.OnDamage(nil)
 		window.child.OnMinimumSizeChange(nil)
 	}
-	if previousChild, ok := window.child.(elements.Flexible); ok {
-		previousChild.OnFlexibleHeightChange(nil)
-	}
 	if previousChild, ok := window.child.(elements.Focusable); ok {
 		previousChild.OnFocusRequest(nil)
 		previousChild.OnFocusMotionRequest(nil)
@@ -115,9 +112,6 @@ func (window *Window) Adopt (child elements.Element) {
 	if newChild, ok := child.(elements.Configurable); ok {
 		newChild.SetConfig(window.config)
 	}
-	if newChild, ok := child.(elements.Flexible); ok {
-		newChild.OnFlexibleHeightChange(window.resizeChildToFit)
-	}
 	if newChild, ok := child.(elements.Focusable); ok {
 		newChild.OnFocusRequest(window.childSelectionRequestCallback)
 	}
@@ -263,26 +257,7 @@ func (window *Window) redrawChildEntirely () {
 
 func (window *Window) resizeChildToFit () {
 	window.skipChildDrawCallback = true
-	if child, ok := window.child.(elements.Flexible); ok {
-		minimumHeight := child.FlexibleHeightFor(window.metrics.width)
-		minimumWidth, _ := child.MinimumSize()
-		
-		icccm.WmNormalHintsSet (
-			window.backend.connection,
-			window.xWindow.Id,
-			&icccm.NormalHints {
-				Flags:     icccm.SizeHintPMinSize,
-				MinWidth:  uint(minimumWidth),
-				MinHeight: uint(minimumHeight),
-			})
-				
-		if window.metrics.height >= minimumHeight &&
-			window.metrics.width >= minimumWidth {
-			window.child.DrawTo(window.canvas)
-		}
-	} else {
-		window.child.DrawTo(window.canvas)
-	}
+	window.child.DrawTo(window.canvas, window.canvas.Bounds())
 	window.skipChildDrawCallback = false
 }
 
diff --git a/elements/basic/checkbox.go b/elements/basic/checkbox.go
index ab2217e..14690bb 100644
--- a/elements/basic/checkbox.go
+++ b/elements/basic/checkbox.go
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import "image"
 import "git.tebibyte.media/sashakoshka/tomo/input"
 import "git.tebibyte.media/sashakoshka/tomo/theme"
 import "git.tebibyte.media/sashakoshka/tomo/config"
-import "git.tebibyte.media/sashakoshka/tomo/artist"
 import "git.tebibyte.media/sashakoshka/tomo/textdraw"
 import "git.tebibyte.media/sashakoshka/tomo/elements/core"
 
@@ -176,7 +175,7 @@ func (element *Checkbox) draw () {
 	backgroundPattern.Draw(element.core, bounds)
 
 	pattern := element.theme.Pattern(theme.PatternButton, state)
-	artist.DrawBounds(element.core, pattern, boxBounds)
+	pattern.Draw(element.core, boxBounds)
 
 	textBounds := element.drawer.LayoutBounds()
 	margin := element.theme.Margin(theme.PatternBackground)
diff --git a/elements/basic/container.go b/elements/basic/container.go
index 6728f31..ec8a024 100644
--- a/elements/basic/container.go
+++ b/elements/basic/container.go
@@ -20,12 +20,10 @@ type Container struct {
 	layout    layouts.Layout
 	children  []layouts.LayoutEntry
 	warping   bool
-	flexible  bool
 	
 	config config.Wrapped
 	theme  theme.Wrapped
 	
-	onFlexibleHeightChange func ()
 	onFocusRequest func () (granted bool)
 	onFocusMotionRequest func (input.KeynavDirection) (granted bool)
 }
@@ -70,9 +68,6 @@ func (element *Container) Adopt (child elements.Element, expand bool) {
 		element.redoAll()
 		element.core.DamageAll()
 	})
-	if child0, ok := child.(elements.Flexible); ok {
-		child0.OnFlexibleHeightChange(element.notifyFlexibleChange)
-	}
 	if child0, ok := child.(elements.Focusable); ok {
 		child0.OnFocusRequest (func () (granted bool) {
 			return element.childFocusRequestCallback(child0)
@@ -92,7 +87,6 @@ func (element *Container) Adopt (child elements.Element, expand bool) {
 
 	// refresh stale data
 	element.updateMinimumSize()
-	element.reflectChildProperties()
 	if element.core.HasImage() && !element.warping {
 		element.redoAll()
 		element.core.DamageAll()
@@ -135,7 +129,6 @@ func (element *Container) Disown (child elements.Element) {
 	}
 
 	element.updateMinimumSize()
-	element.reflectChildProperties()
 	if element.core.HasImage() && !element.warping {
 		element.redoAll()
 		element.core.DamageAll()
@@ -143,7 +136,7 @@ func (element *Container) Disown (child elements.Element) {
 }
 
 func (element *Container) clearChildEventHandlers (child elements.Element) {
-	child.DrawTo(nil)
+	child.DrawTo(nil, image.Rectangle { })
 	child.OnDamage(nil)
 	child.OnMinimumSizeChange(nil)
 	if child0, ok := child.(elements.Focusable); ok {
@@ -153,9 +146,6 @@ func (element *Container) clearChildEventHandlers (child elements.Element) {
 			child0.HandleUnfocus()
 		}
 	}
-	if child0, ok := child.(elements.Flexible); ok {
-		child0.OnFlexibleHeightChange(nil)
-	}
 }
 
 // DisownAll removes all child elements from the container at once.
@@ -166,7 +156,6 @@ func (element *Container) DisownAll () {
 	element.children = nil
 
 	element.updateMinimumSize()
-	element.reflectChildProperties()
 	if element.core.HasImage() && !element.warping {
 		element.redoAll()
 		element.core.DamageAll()
@@ -211,7 +200,7 @@ func (element *Container) redoAll () {
 	// remove child canvasses so that any operations done in here will not
 	// cause a child to draw to a wack ass canvas.
 	for _, entry := range element.children {
-		entry.DrawTo(nil)
+		entry.DrawTo(nil, entry.Bounds)
 	}
 	
 	// do a layout
@@ -225,12 +214,13 @@ func (element *Container) redoAll () {
 	pattern := element.theme.Pattern (
 		theme.PatternBackground,
 		theme.State { })
-	artist.DrawShatter (
-		element.core, pattern, rocks...)
+	artist.DrawShatter(element.core, pattern, element.Bounds(), rocks...)
 
 	// cut our canvas up and give peices to child elements
 	for _, entry := range element.children {
-		entry.DrawTo(canvas.Cut(element.core, entry.Bounds))
+		entry.DrawTo (
+			canvas.Cut(element.core, entry.Bounds),
+			entry.Bounds)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -251,18 +241,6 @@ func (element *Container) SetConfig (new config.Config) {
 	element.redoAll()
 }
 
-func (element *Container) FlexibleHeightFor (width int) (height int) {
-	margin  := element.theme.Margin(theme.PatternBackground)
-	padding := element.theme.Padding(theme.PatternBackground)
-	return element.layout.FlexibleHeightFor (
-		element.children,
-		margin, padding, width)
-}
-
-func (element *Container) OnFlexibleHeightChange (callback func ()) {
-	element.onFlexibleHeightChange = callback
-}
-
 func (element *Container) OnFocusRequest (callback func () (granted bool)) {
 	element.onFocusRequest = callback
 	element.Propagator.OnFocusRequest(callback)
@@ -275,35 +253,6 @@ func (element *Container) OnFocusMotionRequest (
 	element.Propagator.OnFocusMotionRequest(callback)
 }
 
-func (element *Container) forFlexible (callback func (child elements.Flexible) bool) {
-	for _, entry := range element.children {
-		child, flexible := entry.Element.(elements.Flexible)
-		if flexible {
-			if !callback(child) { break }
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-func (element *Container) reflectChildProperties () {
-	focusable := false
-	for _, entry := range element.children {
-		_, focusable := entry.Element.(elements.Focusable)
-		if focusable {
-			focusable = true
-			break
-		}
-	}
-	if !focusable && element.Focused() {
-		element.Propagator.HandleUnfocus()
-	}
-	
-	element.flexible = false
-	element.forFlexible (func (elements.Flexible) bool {
-		element.flexible = true
-		return false
-	})
-}
-
 func (element *Container) childFocusRequestCallback (
 	child elements.Focusable,
 ) (
@@ -326,12 +275,6 @@ func (element *Container) updateMinimumSize () {
 	element.core.SetMinimumSize(width, height)
 }
 
-func (element *Container) notifyFlexibleChange () {
-	if element.onFlexibleHeightChange != nil {
-		element.onFlexibleHeightChange()
-	}	
-}
-
 func (element *Container) doLayout () {
 	margin := element.theme.Margin(theme.PatternBackground)
 	padding := element.theme.Padding(theme.PatternBackground)
diff --git a/elements/basic/documentContainer.go b/elements/basic/documentContainer.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..81e8c60
--- /dev/null
+++ b/elements/basic/documentContainer.go
@@ -0,0 +1,368 @@
+package basicElements
+
+import "image"
+import "git.tebibyte.media/sashakoshka/tomo/input"
+import "git.tebibyte.media/sashakoshka/tomo/theme"
+import "git.tebibyte.media/sashakoshka/tomo/config"
+import "git.tebibyte.media/sashakoshka/tomo/canvas"
+import "git.tebibyte.media/sashakoshka/tomo/artist"
+import "git.tebibyte.media/sashakoshka/tomo/layouts"
+import "git.tebibyte.media/sashakoshka/tomo/elements"
+import "git.tebibyte.media/sashakoshka/tomo/elements/core"
+
+type DocumentContainer struct {
+	*core.Core
+	*core.Propagator
+	core core.CoreControl
+
+	children []layouts.LayoutEntry
+	scroll   image.Point
+	warping  bool
+	contentBounds image.Rectangle
+	
+	config config.Wrapped
+	theme  theme.Wrapped
+	
+	onFocusRequest       func () (granted bool)
+	onFocusMotionRequest func (input.KeynavDirection) (granted bool)
+	onScrollBoundsChange func ()
+}
+
+// NewDocumentContainer creates a new document container.
+func NewDocumentContainer () (element *DocumentContainer) {
+	element = &DocumentContainer { }
+	element.theme.Case = theme.C("basic", "documentContainer")
+	element.Core, element.core = core.NewCore(element.redoAll)
+	element.Propagator = core.NewPropagator(element)
+	return
+}
+
+// Adopt adds a new child element to the container.
+func (element *DocumentContainer) Adopt (child elements.Element) {
+	// set event handlers
+	if child0, ok := child.(elements.Themeable); ok {
+		child0.SetTheme(element.theme.Theme)
+	}
+	if child0, ok := child.(elements.Configurable); ok {
+		child0.SetConfig(element.config.Config)
+	}
+	child.OnDamage (func (region canvas.Canvas) {
+		element.core.DamageRegion(region.Bounds())
+	})
+	child.OnMinimumSizeChange (func () {
+		element.redoAll()
+		element.core.DamageAll()
+	})
+	if child0, ok := child.(elements.Flexible); ok {
+		child0.OnFlexibleHeightChange (func () {
+			element.redoAll()
+			element.core.DamageAll()
+		})
+	}
+	if child0, ok := child.(elements.Focusable); ok {
+		child0.OnFocusRequest (func () (granted bool) {
+			return element.childFocusRequestCallback(child0)
+		})
+		child0.OnFocusMotionRequest (
+			func (direction input.KeynavDirection) (granted bool) {
+				if element.onFocusMotionRequest == nil { return }
+				return element.onFocusMotionRequest(direction)
+			})
+	}
+
+	// add child
+	element.children = append (element.children, layouts.LayoutEntry {
+		Element: child,
+	})
+
+	// refresh stale data
+	element.reflectChildProperties()
+	if element.core.HasImage() && !element.warping {
+		element.redoAll()
+		element.core.DamageAll()
+	}
+}
+
+// Warp runs the specified callback, deferring all layout and rendering updates
+// until the callback has finished executing. This allows for aplications to
+// perform batch gui updates without flickering and stuff.
+func (element *DocumentContainer) Warp (callback func ()) {
+	if element.warping {
+		callback()
+		return
+	}
+
+	element.warping = true
+	callback()
+	element.warping = false
+	
+	if element.core.HasImage() {
+		element.redoAll()
+		element.core.DamageAll()
+	}
+}
+
+// Disown removes the given child from the container if it is contained within
+// it.
+func (element *DocumentContainer) Disown (child elements.Element) {
+	for index, entry := range element.children {
+		if entry.Element == child {
+			element.clearChildEventHandlers(entry.Element)
+			element.children = append (
+				element.children[:index],
+				element.children[index + 1:]...)
+				break
+		}
+	}
+
+	element.reflectChildProperties()
+	if element.core.HasImage() && !element.warping {
+		element.redoAll()
+		element.core.DamageAll()
+	}
+}
+
+func (element *DocumentContainer) clearChildEventHandlers (child elements.Element) {
+	child.DrawTo(nil, image.Rectangle { })
+	child.OnDamage(nil)
+	child.OnMinimumSizeChange(nil)
+	if child0, ok := child.(elements.Focusable); ok {
+		child0.OnFocusRequest(nil)
+		child0.OnFocusMotionRequest(nil)
+		if child0.Focused() {
+			child0.HandleUnfocus()
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// DisownAll removes all child elements from the container at once.
+func (element *DocumentContainer) DisownAll () {
+	for _, entry := range element.children {
+		element.clearChildEventHandlers(entry.Element)
+	}
+	element.children = nil
+
+	element.reflectChildProperties()
+	if element.core.HasImage() && !element.warping {
+		element.redoAll()
+		element.core.DamageAll()
+	}
+}
+
+// Children returns a slice containing this element's children.
+func (element *DocumentContainer) Children () (children []elements.Element) {
+	children = make([]elements.Element, len(element.children))
+	for index, entry := range element.children {
+		children[index] = entry.Element
+	}
+	return
+}
+
+// CountChildren returns the amount of children contained within this element.
+func (element *DocumentContainer) CountChildren () (count int) {
+	return len(element.children)
+}
+
+// Child returns the child at the specified index. If the index is out of
+// bounds, this method will return nil.
+func (element *DocumentContainer) Child (index int) (child elements.Element) {
+	if index < 0 || index > len(element.children) { return }
+	return element.children[index].Element
+}
+
+// ChildAt returns the child that contains the specified x and y coordinates. If
+// there are no children at the coordinates, this method will return nil.
+func (element *DocumentContainer) ChildAt (point image.Point) (child elements.Element) {
+	for _, entry := range element.children {
+		if point.In(entry.Bounds) {
+			child = entry.Element
+		}
+	}
+	return
+}
+
+func (element *DocumentContainer) redoAll () {
+	if !element.core.HasImage() { return }
+	
+	// do a layout
+	element.doLayout()
+	
+	maxScrollHeight := element.maxScrollHeight()
+	if element.scroll.Y > maxScrollHeight {
+		element.scroll.Y = maxScrollHeight
+		element.doLayout()
+	}
+
+	// draw a background
+	rocks := make([]image.Rectangle, len(element.children))
+	for index, entry := range element.children {
+		rocks[index] = entry.Bounds
+	}
+	pattern := element.theme.Pattern (
+		theme.PatternBackground,
+		theme.State { })
+	artist.DrawShatter(element.core, pattern, element.Bounds(), rocks...)
+
+	element.partition()
+	if element.onScrollBoundsChange != nil {
+		element.onScrollBoundsChange()
+	}
+}
+
+func (element *DocumentContainer) partition () {
+	for _, entry := range element.children {
+		entry.DrawTo(nil, entry.Bounds)
+	}
+
+	// cut our canvas up and give peices to child elements
+	for _, entry := range element.children {
+		if entry.Bounds.Overlaps(element.Bounds()) {
+			entry.DrawTo (	
+				canvas.Cut(element.core, entry.Bounds),
+				entry.Bounds)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// SetTheme sets the element's theme.
+func (element *DocumentContainer) SetTheme (new theme.Theme) {
+	if new == element.theme.Theme { return }
+	element.theme.Theme = new
+	element.Propagator.SetTheme(new)
+	element.redoAll()
+}
+
+// SetConfig sets the element's configuration.
+func (element *DocumentContainer) SetConfig (new config.Config) {
+	if new == element.config.Config { return }
+	element.Propagator.SetConfig(new)
+	element.redoAll()
+}
+
+func (element *DocumentContainer) OnFocusRequest (callback func () (granted bool)) {
+	element.onFocusRequest = callback
+	element.Propagator.OnFocusRequest(callback)
+}
+
+func (element *DocumentContainer) OnFocusMotionRequest (
+	callback func (direction input.KeynavDirection) (granted bool),
+) {
+	element.onFocusMotionRequest = callback
+	element.Propagator.OnFocusMotionRequest(callback)
+}
+
+// ScrollContentBounds returns the full content size of the element.
+func (element *DocumentContainer) ScrollContentBounds () image.Rectangle {
+	return element.contentBounds
+}
+
+// ScrollViewportBounds returns the size and position of the element's
+// viewport relative to ScrollBounds.
+func (element *DocumentContainer) ScrollViewportBounds () image.Rectangle {
+	padding := element.theme.Padding(theme.PatternBackground)
+	bounds  := padding.Apply(element.Bounds())
+	bounds   = bounds.Sub(bounds.Min).Add(element.scroll)
+	return bounds
+}
+
+// ScrollTo scrolls the viewport to the specified point relative to
+// ScrollBounds.
+func (element *DocumentContainer) ScrollTo (position image.Point) {
+	if position.Y < 0 {
+		position.Y = 0
+	}
+	maxScrollHeight := element.maxScrollHeight()
+	if position.Y > maxScrollHeight {
+		position.Y = maxScrollHeight
+	}
+	element.scroll = position
+	if element.core.HasImage() && !element.warping {
+		element.redoAll()
+		element.core.DamageAll()
+	}
+}
+
+func (element *DocumentContainer) maxScrollHeight () (height int) {
+	padding := element.theme.Padding(theme.PatternSunken)
+	viewportHeight := element.Bounds().Dy() - padding.Vertical()
+	height = element.contentBounds.Dy() - viewportHeight
+	if height < 0 { height = 0 }
+	return
+}
+
+// ScrollAxes returns the supported axes for scrolling.
+func (element *DocumentContainer) ScrollAxes () (horizontal, vertical bool) {
+	return false, true
+}
+
+// OnScrollBoundsChange sets a function to be called when the element's
+// ScrollContentBounds, ScrollViewportBounds, or ScrollAxes are changed.
+func (element *DocumentContainer) OnScrollBoundsChange(callback func()) {
+	element.onScrollBoundsChange = callback
+}
+
+func (element *DocumentContainer) reflectChildProperties () {
+	focusable := false
+	for _, entry := range element.children {
+		_, focusable := entry.Element.(elements.Focusable)
+		if focusable {
+			focusable = true
+			break
+		}
+	}
+	if !focusable && element.Focused() {
+		element.Propagator.HandleUnfocus()
+	}
+}
+
+func (element *DocumentContainer) childFocusRequestCallback (
+	child elements.Focusable,
+) (
+	granted bool,
+) {
+	if element.onFocusRequest != nil && element.onFocusRequest() {
+		element.Propagator.HandleUnfocus()
+		element.Propagator.HandleFocus(input.KeynavDirectionNeutral)
+		return true
+	} else {
+		return false
+	}
+}
+
+func (element *DocumentContainer) doLayout () {
+	margin := element.theme.Margin(theme.PatternBackground)
+	padding := element.theme.Padding(theme.PatternBackground)
+	bounds := padding.Apply(element.Bounds())
+	element.contentBounds = image.Rectangle { }
+
+	minimumWidth := 0
+	dot := bounds.Min.Sub(element.scroll)
+	for index, entry := range element.children {
+		if index > 0 {
+			dot.Y += margin.Y
+		}
+	
+		width, height := entry.MinimumSize()
+		if width > minimumWidth {
+			minimumWidth = width
+		}
+		if width < bounds.Dx() {
+			width = bounds.Dx()
+		}
+		if typedChild, ok := entry.Element.(elements.Flexible); ok {
+			height = typedChild.FlexibleHeightFor(width)
+		}
+		
+		entry.Bounds.Min = dot
+		entry.Bounds.Max = image.Pt(dot.X + width, dot.Y + height)
+		element.children[index] = entry
+		element.contentBounds = element.contentBounds.Union(entry.Bounds)
+		dot.Y += height
+	}
+	
+	element.contentBounds =
+		element.contentBounds.Sub(element.contentBounds.Min)	
+	element.core.SetMinimumSize (
+		minimumWidth + padding.Horizontal(),
+		padding.Vertical())
+}
diff --git a/elements/basic/label.go b/elements/basic/label.go
index 2674715..c14674d 100644
--- a/elements/basic/label.go
+++ b/elements/basic/label.go
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package basicElements
 
+import "golang.org/x/image/math/fixed"
 import "git.tebibyte.media/sashakoshka/tomo/theme"
 import "git.tebibyte.media/sashakoshka/tomo/config"
 import "git.tebibyte.media/sashakoshka/tomo/textdraw"
@@ -13,6 +14,9 @@ type Label struct {
 	wrap   bool
 	text   string
 	drawer textdraw.Drawer
+
+	forcedColumns int
+	forcedRows    int
 	
 	config config.Wrapped
 	theme  theme.Wrapped
@@ -56,6 +60,17 @@ func (element *Label) handleResize () {
 	return
 }
 
+// EmCollapse forces a minimum width and height upon the label. The width is
+// measured in emspaces, and the height is measured in lines. If a zero value is
+// given for a dimension, its minimum will be determined by the label's content.
+// If the label's content is greater than these dimensions, it will be truncated
+// to fit.
+func (element *Label) EmCollapse (columns int, rows int) {
+	element.forcedColumns = columns
+	element.forcedRows    = rows
+	element.updateMinimumSize()
+}
+
 // FlexibleHeightFor returns the reccomended height for this element based on
 // the given width in order to allow the text to wrap properly.
 func (element *Label) FlexibleHeightFor (width int) (height int) {
@@ -134,20 +149,35 @@ func (element *Label) SetConfig (new config.Config) {
 }
 
 func (element *Label) updateMinimumSize () {
+	var width, height int
+	
 	if element.wrap {
 		em := element.drawer.Em().Round()
 		if em < 1 {
 			em = element.theme.Padding(theme.PatternBackground)[0]
 		}
-		element.core.SetMinimumSize (
-			em, element.drawer.LineHeight().Round())
+		width, height = em, element.drawer.LineHeight().Round()
 		if element.onFlexibleHeightChange != nil {
 			element.onFlexibleHeightChange()
 		}
 	} else {
 		bounds := element.drawer.LayoutBounds()
-		element.core.SetMinimumSize(bounds.Dx(), bounds.Dy())
+		width, height = bounds.Dx(), bounds.Dy()
 	}
+
+	if element.forcedColumns > 0 {
+		width = int (
+			element.drawer.Em().
+			Mul(fixed.I(element.forcedColumns)))
+	}
+
+	if element.forcedRows > 0 {
+		height = int (
+			element.drawer.LineHeight().
+			Mul(fixed.I(element.forcedRows)))
+	}
+
+	element.core.SetMinimumSize(width, height)
 }
 
 func (element *Label) draw () {
@@ -160,7 +190,7 @@ func (element *Label) draw () {
 
 	textBounds := element.drawer.LayoutBounds()
 
-	foreground :=  element.theme.Color (
+	foreground := element.theme.Color (
 		theme.ColorForeground,
 		theme.State { })
 	element.drawer.Draw(element.core, foreground, bounds.Min.Sub(textBounds.Min))
diff --git a/elements/basic/list.go b/elements/basic/list.go
index f6386b1..0f4c009 100644
--- a/elements/basic/list.go
+++ b/elements/basic/list.go
@@ -461,5 +461,5 @@ func (element *List) draw () {
 	).Add(innerBounds.Min).Intersect(innerBounds)
 	pattern := element.theme.Pattern(theme.PatternSunken, state)
 	artist.DrawShatter (
-		element.core, pattern, covered)
+		element.core, pattern, bounds, covered)
 }
diff --git a/elements/basic/listentry.go b/elements/basic/listentry.go
index d1020c2..2d5267a 100644
--- a/elements/basic/listentry.go
+++ b/elements/basic/listentry.go
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ func (entry *ListEntry) Draw (
 	pattern := entry.theme.Pattern(theme.PatternRaised, state)
 	padding := entry.theme.Padding(theme.PatternRaised)
 	bounds  := entry.Bounds().Add(offset)
-	artist.DrawBounds(destination, pattern, bounds)
+	pattern.Draw(destination, bounds)
 		
 	foreground := entry.theme.Color (theme.ColorForeground, state)
 	return entry.drawer.Draw (
diff --git a/elements/basic/progressbar.go b/elements/basic/progressbar.go
index 8e5ce32..9178e3e 100644
--- a/elements/basic/progressbar.go
+++ b/elements/basic/progressbar.go
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ package basicElements
 import "image"
 import "git.tebibyte.media/sashakoshka/tomo/theme"
 import "git.tebibyte.media/sashakoshka/tomo/config"
-import "git.tebibyte.media/sashakoshka/tomo/artist"
 import "git.tebibyte.media/sashakoshka/tomo/elements/core"
 
 // ProgressBar displays a visual indication of how far along a task is.
@@ -78,5 +77,5 @@ func (element *ProgressBar) draw () {
 		bounds.Min.X + int(float64(bounds.Dx()) * element.progress),
 		bounds.Max.Y)
 	mercury := element.theme.Pattern(theme.PatternMercury, theme.State { })
-	artist.DrawBounds(element.core, mercury, meterBounds)
+	mercury.Draw(element.core, meterBounds)
 }
diff --git a/elements/basic/scrollbar.go b/elements/basic/scrollbar.go
index 3c2c16d..4f9af08 100644
--- a/elements/basic/scrollbar.go
+++ b/elements/basic/scrollbar.go
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import "image"
 import "git.tebibyte.media/sashakoshka/tomo/input"
 import "git.tebibyte.media/sashakoshka/tomo/theme"
 import "git.tebibyte.media/sashakoshka/tomo/config"
-import "git.tebibyte.media/sashakoshka/tomo/artist"
 import "git.tebibyte.media/sashakoshka/tomo/elements/core"
 
 // ScrollBar is an element similar to Slider, but it has special behavior that
@@ -315,12 +314,10 @@ func (element *ScrollBar) draw () {
 		Disabled: !element.Enabled(),
 		Pressed:  element.dragging,
 	}
-	artist.DrawBounds (
+	element.theme.Pattern(theme.PatternGutter, state).Draw (
 		element.core,
-		element.theme.Pattern(theme.PatternGutter, state),
 		bounds)
-	artist.DrawBounds (
+	element.theme.Pattern(theme.PatternHandle, state).Draw (
 		element.core,
-		element.theme.Pattern(theme.PatternHandle, state),
 		element.bar)
 }
diff --git a/elements/basic/scrollcontainer.go b/elements/basic/scrollcontainer.go
index cbc53ce..e333dbb 100644
--- a/elements/basic/scrollcontainer.go
+++ b/elements/basic/scrollcontainer.go
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ func (element *ScrollContainer) setChildEventHandlers (child elements.Element) {
 }
 
 func (element *ScrollContainer) clearChildEventHandlers (child elements.Scrollable) {
-	child.DrawTo(nil)
+	child.DrawTo(nil, image.Rectangle { })
 	child.OnDamage(nil)
 	child.OnMinimumSizeChange(nil)
 	child.OnScrollBoundsChange(nil)
@@ -131,9 +131,6 @@ func (element *ScrollContainer) clearChildEventHandlers (child elements.Scrollab
 			child0.HandleUnfocus()
 		}
 	}
-	if child0, ok := child.(elements.Flexible); ok {
-		child0.OnFlexibleHeightChange(nil)
-	}
 }
 
 // SetTheme sets the element's theme.
@@ -201,19 +198,26 @@ func (element *ScrollContainer) Child (index int) (child elements.Element) {
 func (element *ScrollContainer) redoAll () {
 	if !element.core.HasImage() { return }
 
-	if element.child      != nil { element.child.DrawTo(nil)      }
-	if element.horizontal != nil { element.horizontal.DrawTo(nil) }
-	if element.vertical   != nil { element.vertical.DrawTo(nil)   }
+	zr := image.Rectangle { }
+	if element.child      != nil { element.child.DrawTo(nil, zr)      }
+	if element.horizontal != nil { element.horizontal.DrawTo(nil, zr) }
+	if element.vertical   != nil { element.vertical.DrawTo(nil, zr)   }
 	
 	childBounds, horizontalBounds, verticalBounds := element.layout()
 	if element.child != nil {
-		element.child.DrawTo(canvas.Cut(element.core, childBounds))
+		element.child.DrawTo (
+			canvas.Cut(element.core, childBounds),
+			childBounds)
 	}
 	if element.horizontal != nil {
-		element.horizontal.DrawTo(canvas.Cut(element.core, horizontalBounds))
+		element.horizontal.DrawTo (
+			canvas.Cut(element.core, horizontalBounds),
+			horizontalBounds)
 	}
 	if element.vertical != nil {
-		element.vertical.DrawTo(canvas.Cut(element.core, verticalBounds))
+		element.vertical.DrawTo (
+			canvas.Cut(element.core, verticalBounds),
+			verticalBounds)
 	}
 	element.draw()
 }
@@ -270,7 +274,6 @@ func (element *ScrollContainer) layout () (
 }
 
 func (element *ScrollContainer) draw () {
-	// XOR
 	if element.horizontal != nil && element.vertical != nil {
 		bounds := element.Bounds()
 		bounds.Min = image.Pt (
diff --git a/elements/basic/slider.go b/elements/basic/slider.go
index 67b6f65..6ad8ff1 100644
--- a/elements/basic/slider.go
+++ b/elements/basic/slider.go
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import "image"
 import "git.tebibyte.media/sashakoshka/tomo/input"
 import "git.tebibyte.media/sashakoshka/tomo/theme"
 import "git.tebibyte.media/sashakoshka/tomo/config"
-import "git.tebibyte.media/sashakoshka/tomo/artist"
 import "git.tebibyte.media/sashakoshka/tomo/elements/core"
 
 // Slider is a slider control with a floating point value between zero and one.
@@ -229,12 +228,10 @@ func (element *Slider) draw () {
 		Disabled: !element.Enabled(),
 		Pressed:  element.dragging,
 	}
-	artist.DrawBounds (
+	element.theme.Pattern(theme.PatternGutter, state).Draw (
 		element.core,
-		element.theme.Pattern(theme.PatternGutter, state),
 		bounds)
-	artist.DrawBounds (
+	element.theme.Pattern(theme.PatternHandle, state).Draw (
 		element.core,
-		element.theme.Pattern(theme.PatternHandle, state),
 		element.bar)
 }
diff --git a/elements/basic/switch.go b/elements/basic/switch.go
index 4eeb9ad..80491de 100644
--- a/elements/basic/switch.go
+++ b/elements/basic/switch.go
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import "image"
 import "git.tebibyte.media/sashakoshka/tomo/input"
 import "git.tebibyte.media/sashakoshka/tomo/theme"
 import "git.tebibyte.media/sashakoshka/tomo/config"
-import "git.tebibyte.media/sashakoshka/tomo/artist"
 import "git.tebibyte.media/sashakoshka/tomo/textdraw"
 import "git.tebibyte.media/sashakoshka/tomo/elements/core"
 
@@ -185,11 +184,11 @@ func (element *Switch) draw () {
 
 	gutterPattern := element.theme.Pattern (
 		theme.PatternGutter, state)
-	artist.DrawBounds(element.core, gutterPattern, gutterBounds)
+	gutterPattern.Draw(element.core, gutterBounds)
 	
 	handlePattern := element.theme.Pattern (
 		theme.PatternHandle, state)
-	artist.DrawBounds(element.core, handlePattern, handleBounds)
+	handlePattern.Draw(element.core, handleBounds)
 
 	textBounds := element.drawer.LayoutBounds()
 	offset := bounds.Min.Add(image.Point {
diff --git a/elements/basic/textbox.go b/elements/basic/textbox.go
index 98296dc..a76358f 100644
--- a/elements/basic/textbox.go
+++ b/elements/basic/textbox.go
@@ -81,7 +81,6 @@ func (element *TextBox) HandleMouseDown (x, y int, button input.Button) {
 
 func (element *TextBox) HandleMouseMove (x, y int) {
 	if !element.Enabled() { return }
-	if !element.Focused() { element.Focus() }
 
 	if element.dragging {
 		runeIndex := element.atPosition(image.Pt(x, y))
diff --git a/elements/core/core.go b/elements/core/core.go
index 4b98dca..b5c6259 100644
--- a/elements/core/core.go
+++ b/elements/core/core.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import "git.tebibyte.media/sashakoshka/tomo/canvas"
 // widgets. It is meant to be embedded directly into a struct.
 type Core struct {
 	canvas canvas.Canvas
+	bounds image.Rectangle
 
 	metrics struct {
 		minimumWidth  int
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@ func NewCore (
 // overridden.
 func (core *Core) Bounds () (bounds image.Rectangle) {
 	if core.canvas == nil { return }
-	return core.canvas.Bounds()
+	return core.bounds
 }
 
 // MinimumSize fulfils the tomo.Element interface. This should not need to be
@@ -48,8 +49,9 @@ func (core *Core) MinimumSize () (width, height int) {
 
 // DrawTo fulfills the tomo.Element interface. This should not need to be
 // overridden.
-func (core *Core) DrawTo (canvas canvas.Canvas) {
+func (core *Core) DrawTo (canvas canvas.Canvas, bounds image.Rectangle) {
 	core.canvas = canvas
+	core.bounds = bounds
 	if core.drawSizeChange != nil && core.canvas != nil {
 		core.drawSizeChange()
 	}
diff --git a/elements/core/propagator.go b/elements/core/propagator.go
index 291d406..2375f5b 100644
--- a/elements/core/propagator.go
+++ b/elements/core/propagator.go
@@ -326,16 +326,6 @@ func (propagator *Propagator) forFocusable (callback func (child elements.Focusa
 	})
 }
 
-func (propagator *Propagator) forFlexible (callback func (child elements.Flexible) bool) {
-	propagator.forChildren (func (child elements.Element) bool {
-		typedChild, flexible := child.(elements.Flexible)
-		if flexible {
-			if !callback(typedChild) { return false }
-		}
-		return true
-	})
-}
-
 func (propagator *Propagator) firstFocused () int {
 	for index := 0; index < propagator.parent.CountChildren(); index ++ {
 		child, focusable := propagator.parent.Child(index).(elements.Focusable)
diff --git a/elements/core/selectable.go b/elements/core/selectable.go
index 11d100f..824dcae 100644
--- a/elements/core/selectable.go
+++ b/elements/core/selectable.go
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package core
 
+// import "runtime/debug"
 import "git.tebibyte.media/sashakoshka/tomo/input"
 
 // FocusableCore is a struct that can be embedded into objects to make them
@@ -71,6 +72,7 @@ func (core *FocusableCore) HandleFocus (
 // HandleUnfocus causes this element to mark itself as unfocused.
 func (core *FocusableCore) HandleUnfocus () {
 	core.focused = false
+	// debug.PrintStack()
 	if core.drawFocusChange != nil { core.drawFocusChange() }
 }
 
diff --git a/elements/element.go b/elements/element.go
index 8881970..3df2466 100644
--- a/elements/element.go
+++ b/elements/element.go
@@ -9,13 +9,14 @@ import "git.tebibyte.media/sashakoshka/tomo/config"
 // Element represents a basic on-screen object.
 type Element interface {
 	// Bounds reports the element's bounding box. This must reflect the
-	// bounding box of the last canvas given to the element by DrawTo.
+	// bounding last given to the element by DrawTo.
 	Bounds () (bounds image.Rectangle)
 
-	// DrawTo sets this element's canvas. This should only be called by the
-	// parent element. This is typically a region of the parent element's
-	// canvas.
-	DrawTo (canvas canvas.Canvas)
+	// DrawTo gives the element a canvas to draw on, along with a bounding
+	// box to be used for laying out the element. This should only be called
+	// by the parent element. This is typically a region of the parent
+	// element's canvas.
+	DrawTo (canvas canvas.Canvas, bounds image.Rectangle)
 
 	// OnDamage sets a function to be called when an area of the element is
 	// drawn on and should be pushed to the screen.
diff --git a/elements/fun/piano.go b/elements/fun/piano.go
index 4cba308..e18cac8 100644
--- a/elements/fun/piano.go
+++ b/elements/fun/piano.go
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ func (element *Piano) draw () {
 	
 	pattern := element.theme.Pattern(theme.PatternPinboard, state)
 	artist.DrawShatter (
-		element.core, pattern, element.contentBounds)
+		element.core, pattern, element.Bounds(), element.contentBounds)
 }
 
 func (element *Piano) drawFlat (
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ func (element *Piano) drawFlat (
 	state.Pressed = pressed
 	pattern := element.theme.Theme.Pattern (
 		theme.PatternButton, state, theme.C("fun", "flatKey"))
-	artist.DrawBounds(element.core, pattern, bounds)
+	pattern.Draw(element.core, bounds)
 }
 
 func (element *Piano) drawSharp (
@@ -327,5 +327,5 @@ func (element *Piano) drawSharp (
 	state.Pressed = pressed
 	pattern := element.theme.Theme.Pattern (
 		theme.PatternButton, state, theme.C("fun", "sharpKey"))
-	artist.DrawBounds(element.core, pattern, bounds)
+	pattern.Draw(element.core, bounds)
 }
diff --git a/elements/testing/artist.go b/elements/testing/artist.go
index bb42bfa..fe5c162 100644
--- a/elements/testing/artist.go
+++ b/elements/testing/artist.go
@@ -79,34 +79,32 @@ func (element *Artist) draw () {
 	}
 	tiles := shatter.Shatter(c41.Bounds(), rocks...)
 	for index, tile := range tiles {
-		artist.DrawBounds (
-			element.core,
-			[]artist.Pattern {
-				patterns.Uhex(0xFF0000FF),
-				patterns.Uhex(0x00FF00FF),
-				patterns.Uhex(0xFF00FFFF),
-				patterns.Uhex(0xFFFF00FF),
-				patterns.Uhex(0x00FFFFFF),
-			} [index % 5], tile)
+		[]artist.Pattern {
+			patterns.Uhex(0xFF0000FF),
+			patterns.Uhex(0x00FF00FF),
+			patterns.Uhex(0xFF00FFFF),
+			patterns.Uhex(0xFFFF00FF),
+			patterns.Uhex(0x00FFFFFF),
+		} [index % 5].Draw(element.core, tile)
 	}
 
 	// 0, 2
 	c02 := element.cellAt(0, 2)
 	shapes.StrokeColorRectangle(c02, artist.Hex(0x888888FF), c02.Bounds(), 1)
-	shapes.FillEllipse(c02, c41)
+	shapes.FillEllipse(c02, c41, c02.Bounds())
 
 	// 1, 2
 	c12 := element.cellAt(1, 2)
 	shapes.StrokeColorRectangle(c12, artist.Hex(0x888888FF), c12.Bounds(), 1)
-	shapes.StrokeEllipse(c12, c41, 5)
+	shapes.StrokeEllipse(c12, c41, c12.Bounds(), 5)
 	
 	// 2, 2
 	c22 := element.cellAt(2, 2)
-	shapes.FillRectangle(c22, c41)
+	shapes.FillRectangle(c22, c41, c22.Bounds())
 
 	// 3, 2
 	c32 := element.cellAt(3, 2)
-	shapes.StrokeRectangle(c32, c41, 5)
+	shapes.StrokeRectangle(c32, c41, c32.Bounds(), 5)
 	
 	// 4, 2
 	c42 := element.cellAt(4, 2)
diff --git a/examples/documentContainer/main.go b/examples/documentContainer/main.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7326302
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/documentContainer/main.go
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+package main
+
+import "os"
+import "image"
+import _ "image/png"
+import "git.tebibyte.media/sashakoshka/tomo"
+import "git.tebibyte.media/sashakoshka/tomo/layouts/basic"
+import "git.tebibyte.media/sashakoshka/tomo/elements/basic"
+import _ "git.tebibyte.media/sashakoshka/tomo/backends/x"
+
+func main () {
+	tomo.Run(run)
+}
+
+func run () {
+	window, _ := tomo.NewWindow(383, 360)
+	window.SetTitle("Scroll")
+	
+	file, err := os.Open("assets/banner.png")
+	if err != nil { panic(err.Error()); return  }
+	logo, _, err := image.Decode(file)
+	file.Close()
+	if err != nil { panic(err.Error()); return  }
+
+	scrollContainer := basicElements.NewScrollContainer(false, true)
+	document := basicElements.NewDocumentContainer()
+
+	document.Adopt (basicElements.NewLabel (
+		"A document container is a vertically stacked container " +
+		"capable of properly laying out flexible elements such as " +
+		"text-wrapped labels. You can also include normal elements " +
+		"like:", true))
+	document.Adopt (basicElements.NewButton (
+		"Buttons,"))
+	document.Adopt (basicElements.NewCheckbox (
+		"Checkboxes,", true))
+	document.Adopt(basicElements.NewTextBox("", "And text boxes."))
+	document.Adopt (basicElements.NewSpacer(true))
+	document.Adopt (basicElements.NewLabel (
+		"Document containers are meant to be placed inside of a " +
+		"ScrollContainer, like this one.", true))
+	document.Adopt (basicElements.NewLabel (
+		"You could use document containers to do things like display various " +
+		"forms of hypertext (like HTML, gemtext, markdown, etc.), " +
+		"lay out a settings menu with descriptive label text between " +
+		"control groups like in iOS, or list comment or chat histories.", true))
+	document.Adopt(basicElements.NewImage(logo))
+	document.Adopt (basicElements.NewLabel (
+		"Oh, you're a switch? Then name all of these switches:", true))
+	for i := 0; i < 3; i ++ {
+		switchContainer := basicElements.NewContainer (basicLayouts.Horizontal {
+			Gap: true,
+		})
+		for i := 0; i < 10; i ++ {
+			switchContainer.Adopt(basicElements.NewSwitch("", false), true)
+		}
+		document.Adopt(switchContainer)
+	}
+
+	scrollContainer.Adopt(document)
+	window.Adopt(scrollContainer)
+	window.OnClose(tomo.Stop)
+	window.Show()
+}
diff --git a/examples/raycaster/game.go b/examples/raycaster/game.go
index 25a05c4..e0413c1 100644
--- a/examples/raycaster/game.go
+++ b/examples/raycaster/game.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package main
 
 import "time"
+import "image"
 import "git.tebibyte.media/sashakoshka/tomo"
 import "git.tebibyte.media/sashakoshka/tomo/canvas"
 
@@ -30,14 +31,17 @@ func NewGame (world World, textures Textures) (game *Game) {
 	return
 }
 
-func (game *Game) DrawTo (canvas canvas.Canvas) {
+func (game *Game) DrawTo (canvas canvas.Canvas, bounds image.Rectangle) {
 	if canvas == nil {
-		game.stopChan <- true
+		select {
+		case game.stopChan <- true:
+		default:
+		}
 	} else if !game.running {
 		game.running = true
 		go game.run()
 	}
-	game.Raycaster.DrawTo(canvas)
+	game.Raycaster.DrawTo(canvas, bounds)
 }
 
 func (game *Game) Stamina () float64 {
diff --git a/layouts/basic/dialog.go b/layouts/basic/dialog.go
index ed3b45e..b73c987 100644
--- a/layouts/basic/dialog.go
+++ b/layouts/basic/dialog.go
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ package basicLayouts
 import "image"
 import "git.tebibyte.media/sashakoshka/tomo/artist"
 import "git.tebibyte.media/sashakoshka/tomo/layouts"
-import "git.tebibyte.media/sashakoshka/tomo/elements"
 
 // Dialog arranges elements in the form of a dialog box. The first element is
 // positioned above as the main focus of the dialog, and is set to expand
@@ -132,45 +131,6 @@ func (layout Dialog) MinimumSize (
 	return
 }
 
-// FlexibleHeightFor Returns the minimum height the layout needs to lay out the
-// specified elements at the given width, taking into account flexible elements.
-func (layout Dialog) FlexibleHeightFor (
-	entries []layouts.LayoutEntry,
-	margin  image.Point,
-	padding artist.Inset,
-	width int,
-) (
-	height int,
-) {
-	if layout.Pad {
-		width -= padding.Horizontal()
-	}
-	
-	if len(entries) > 0 {
-		mainChildHeight := 0
-		if child, flexible := entries[0].Element.(elements.Flexible); flexible {
-			mainChildHeight = child.FlexibleHeightFor(width)
-		} else {
-			_, mainChildHeight = entries[0].MinimumSize()
-		}
-		height += mainChildHeight
-	}
-
-	if len(entries) > 1 {
-		if layout.Gap { height += margin.Y }
-		_, additionalHeight := layout.minimumSizeOfControlRow (
-			entries[1:], margin, padding)
-		height += additionalHeight
-	}
-
-	if layout.Pad {
-		height += padding.Vertical()
-	}
-	return
-}
-
-// TODO: possibly flatten this method to account for flexible elements within
-// the control row.
 func (layout Dialog) minimumSizeOfControlRow (
 	entries []layouts.LayoutEntry,
 	margin  image.Point,
diff --git a/layouts/basic/horizontal.go b/layouts/basic/horizontal.go
index e27c3fe..0819241 100644
--- a/layouts/basic/horizontal.go
+++ b/layouts/basic/horizontal.go
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ package basicLayouts
 import "image"
 import "git.tebibyte.media/sashakoshka/tomo/artist"
 import "git.tebibyte.media/sashakoshka/tomo/layouts"
-import "git.tebibyte.media/sashakoshka/tomo/elements"
 
 // Horizontal arranges elements horizontally. Elements at the start of the entry
 // list will be positioned on the left, and elements at the end of the entry
@@ -76,49 +75,6 @@ func (layout Horizontal) MinimumSize (
 	return
 }
 
-// FlexibleHeightFor Returns the minimum height the layout needs to lay out the
-// specified elements at the given width, taking into account flexible elements.
-func (layout Horizontal) FlexibleHeightFor (
-	entries []layouts.LayoutEntry,
-	margin  image.Point,
-	padding artist.Inset,
-	width int,
-) (
-	height int,
-) {
-	if layout.Pad { width -= padding.Horizontal() }
-	
-	// get width of expanding elements
-	expandingElementWidth := layout.expandingElementWidth (
-		entries, margin, padding, width)
-	
-	x, y := 0, 0
-	if layout.Pad {
-		x += padding.Horizontal()
-		y += padding.Vertical()
-	}
-
-	// set the size and position of each element
-	for index, entry := range entries {
-		entryWidth, entryHeight := entry.MinimumSize()
-		if entry.Expand {
-			entryWidth = expandingElementWidth
-		}
-		if child, flexible := entry.Element.(elements.Flexible); flexible {
-			entryHeight = child.FlexibleHeightFor(entryWidth)
-		}
-		if entryHeight > height { height = entryHeight }
-		
-		x += entryWidth
-		if index > 0 && layout.Gap { x += margin.X }
-	}
-
-	if layout.Pad {
-		height += padding.Vertical()
-	}
-	return
-}
-
 func (layout Horizontal) expandingElementWidth (
 	entries []layouts.LayoutEntry,
 	margin  image.Point,
diff --git a/layouts/basic/vertical.go b/layouts/basic/vertical.go
index a66c648..bbcfb9a 100644
--- a/layouts/basic/vertical.go
+++ b/layouts/basic/vertical.go
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ package basicLayouts
 import "image"
 import "git.tebibyte.media/sashakoshka/tomo/artist"
 import "git.tebibyte.media/sashakoshka/tomo/layouts"
-import "git.tebibyte.media/sashakoshka/tomo/elements"
 
 // Vertical arranges elements vertically. Elements at the start of the entry
 // list will be positioned at the top, and elements at the end of the entry list
@@ -32,13 +31,7 @@ func (layout Vertical) Arrange (
 	minimumHeights := make([]int, len(entries))
 	expandingElements := 0
 	for index, entry := range entries {
-		var entryMinHeight int
-
-		if child, flexible := entry.Element.(elements.Flexible); flexible {
-			entryMinHeight = child.FlexibleHeightFor(bounds.Dx())
-		} else {
-			_, entryMinHeight = entry.MinimumSize()
-		}
+		_, entryMinHeight := entry.MinimumSize()
 		minimumHeights[index] = entryMinHeight
 		
 		if entry.Expand {
@@ -101,34 +94,3 @@ func (layout Vertical) MinimumSize (
 	}
 	return
 }
-
-// FlexibleHeightFor Returns the minimum height the layout needs to lay out the
-// specified elements at the given width, taking into account flexible elements.
-func (layout Vertical) FlexibleHeightFor (
-	entries []layouts.LayoutEntry,
-	margin  image.Point,
-	padding artist.Inset,
-	width int,
-) (
-	height int,
-) {
-	if layout.Pad {
-		width  -= padding.Horizontal()
-		height += padding.Vertical()
-	}
-	
-	for index, entry := range entries {
-		child, flexible := entry.Element.(elements.Flexible)
-		if flexible {
-			height += child.FlexibleHeightFor(width)
-		} else {
-			_, entryHeight := entry.MinimumSize()
-			height += entryHeight
-		}
-		
-		if layout.Gap && index > 0 {
-			height += margin.Y
-		}
-	}
-	return
-}
diff --git a/layouts/layout.go b/layouts/layout.go
index 786a2b3..d538e5f 100644
--- a/layouts/layout.go
+++ b/layouts/layout.go
@@ -12,10 +12,6 @@ type LayoutEntry struct {
 	Expand bool
 }
 
-// TODO: have layouts take in artist.Inset for margin and padding
-// TODO: create a layout that only displays the first element and full screen.
-// basically a blank layout for containers that only ever have one element.
-
 // Layout is capable of arranging elements within a container. It is also able
 // to determine the minimum amount of room it needs to do so.
 type Layout interface {
@@ -39,16 +35,4 @@ type Layout interface {
 	) (
 		width, height int,
 	)
-
-	// FlexibleHeightFor Returns the minimum height the layout needs to lay
-	// out the specified elements at the given width, taking into account
-	// flexible elements.
-	FlexibleHeightFor (
-		entries []LayoutEntry,
-		margin  image.Point,
-		padding artist.Inset,
-		squeeze int,
-	) (
-		height int,
-	)
 }
diff --git a/textdraw/setter.go b/textdraw/setter.go
index 83b9f90..b43da89 100644
--- a/textdraw/setter.go
+++ b/textdraw/setter.go
@@ -41,8 +41,7 @@ func (setter *TypeSetter) needLayout () {
 	metrics   := setter.face.Metrics()
 	remaining := setter.text
 	y         := fixed.Int26_6(0)
-	maxY      := fixed.I(setter.maxHeight) + metrics.Height
-	for len(remaining) > 0 && (y < maxY || setter.maxHeight == 0) {
+	for len(remaining) > 0 {
 		// process one line
 		line, remainingFromLine := DoLine (
 			remaining, setter.face, fixed.I(setter.maxWidth))
diff --git a/theme/assets/wintergreen.png b/theme/assets/wintergreen.png
index 154a6d8..a0cde5e 100644
Binary files a/theme/assets/wintergreen.png and b/theme/assets/wintergreen.png differ