diff --git a/artist/text.go b/artist/text.go
index 88616f1..bc8c8cd 100644
--- a/artist/text.go
+++ b/artist/text.go
@@ -165,6 +165,7 @@ func (drawer *TextDrawer) LineHeight () (height fixed.Int26_6) {
 // have its maximum width set to the given width. This does not alter the
 // drawer's state.
 func (drawer *TextDrawer) ReccomendedHeightFor (width int) (height int) {
+	if drawer.face == nil { return }
 	if !drawer.layoutClean { drawer.recalculate() }
 	metrics := drawer.face.Metrics()
 	dot := fixed.Point26_6 { 0, metrics.Height }
diff --git a/config/config.go b/config/config.go
index cdc4868..2937e0c 100644
--- a/config/config.go
+++ b/config/config.go
@@ -50,3 +50,44 @@ func (Default) ScrollVelocity () int {
 func (Default) ThemePath () (string) {
 	return ""
 }
+
+// Wrapped wraps a configuration and uses Default if it is nil.
+type Wrapped struct {
+	Config
+}
+
+// Padding returns the amount of internal padding elements should have.
+// An element's inner content (such as text) should be inset by this
+// amount, in addition to the inset returned by the pattern of its
+// background.
+func (wrapped Wrapped) Padding () int {
+	return wrapped.ensure().Padding()
+}
+
+// Margin returns how much space should be put in between elements.
+func (wrapped Wrapped) Margin () int {
+	return wrapped.ensure().Margin()
+}
+
+// HandleWidth returns how large grab handles should typically be. This
+// is important for accessibility reasons.
+func (wrapped Wrapped) HandleWidth () int {
+	return wrapped.ensure().HandleWidth()
+}
+
+// ScrollVelocity returns how many pixels should be scrolled every time
+// a scroll button is pressed.
+func (wrapped Wrapped) ScrollVelocity () int {
+	return wrapped.ensure().ScrollVelocity()
+}
+
+// ThemePath returns the directory path to the theme.
+func (wrapped Wrapped) ThemePath () string {
+	return wrapped.ensure().ThemePath()
+}
+
+func (wrapped Wrapped) ensure () (real Config) {
+	real = wrapped.Config
+	if real == nil { real = Default { } }
+	return
+}
diff --git a/elements/basic/button.go b/elements/basic/button.go
index 28e8566..cf8677e 100644
--- a/elements/basic/button.go
+++ b/elements/basic/button.go
@@ -18,18 +18,16 @@ type Button struct {
 	pressed bool
 	text    string
 	
-	config config.Config
-	theme  theme.Theme
-	c      theme.Case
+	config config.Wrapped
+	theme  theme.Wrapped
 	
 	onClick func ()
 }
 
 // NewButton creates a new button with the specified label text.
 func NewButton (text string) (element *Button) {
-	element = &Button {
-		c: theme.C("basic", "button"),
-	}
+	element = &Button { }
+	element.theme.Case = theme.C("basic", "button")
 	element.Core, element.core = core.NewCore(element.draw)
 	element.FocusableCore,
 	element.focusableControl = core.NewFocusableCore(element.redo)
@@ -103,18 +101,19 @@ func (element *Button) SetText (text string) {
 
 // SetTheme sets the element's theme.
 func (element *Button) SetTheme (new theme.Theme) {
-	element.theme = new
+	if new == element.theme.Theme { return }
+	element.theme.Theme = new
 	element.drawer.SetFace (element.theme.FontFace (
 		theme.FontStyleRegular,
-		theme.FontSizeNormal,
-		element.c))
+		theme.FontSizeNormal))
 	element.updateMinimumSize()
 	element.redo()
 }
 
 // SetConfig sets the element's configuration.
 func (element *Button) SetConfig (new config.Config) {
-	element.config = new
+	if new == element.config.Config { return }
+	element.config.Config = new
 	element.updateMinimumSize()
 	element.redo()
 }
@@ -141,7 +140,7 @@ func (element *Button) draw () {
 		Pressed:  element.pressed,
 	}
 
-	pattern := element.theme.Pattern(theme.PatternButton, element.c, state)
+	pattern := element.theme.Pattern(theme.PatternButton, state)
 
 	artist.FillRectangle(element, pattern, bounds)
 
@@ -156,6 +155,10 @@ func (element *Button) draw () {
 	offset.Y -= textBounds.Min.Y
 	offset.X -= textBounds.Min.X
 
-	foreground := element.theme.Pattern(theme.PatternForeground, element.c, state)
+	if element.pressed {
+		offset = offset.Add(element.theme.Sink(theme.PatternButton))
+	}
+
+	foreground := element.theme.Pattern(theme.PatternForeground, state)
 	element.drawer.Draw(element, foreground, offset)
 }
diff --git a/elements/basic/checkbox.go b/elements/basic/checkbox.go
index d6a7680..9c330b6 100644
--- a/elements/basic/checkbox.go
+++ b/elements/basic/checkbox.go
@@ -19,19 +19,16 @@ type Checkbox struct {
 	checked bool
 	text    string
 	
-	config config.Config
-	theme  theme.Theme
-	c      theme.Case
+	config config.Wrapped
+	theme  theme.Wrapped
 	
 	onToggle func ()
 }
 
 // NewCheckbox creates a new cbeckbox with the specified label text.
 func NewCheckbox (text string, checked bool) (element *Checkbox) {
-	element = &Checkbox {
-		checked: checked,
-		c: theme.C("basic", "checkbox"),
-	}
+	element = &Checkbox { checked: checked }
+	element.theme.Case = theme.C("basic", "checkbox")
 	element.Core, element.core = core.NewCore(element.draw)
 	element.FocusableCore,
 	element.focusableControl = core.NewFocusableCore(element.redo)
@@ -126,18 +123,19 @@ func (element *Checkbox) SetText (text string) {
 
 // SetTheme sets the element's theme.
 func (element *Checkbox) SetTheme (new theme.Theme) {
-	element.theme = new
+	if new == element.theme.Theme { return }
+	element.theme.Theme = new
 	element.drawer.SetFace (element.theme.FontFace (
 		theme.FontStyleRegular,
-		theme.FontSizeNormal,
-		element.c))
+		theme.FontSizeNormal))
 	element.updateMinimumSize()
 	element.redo()
 }
 
 // SetConfig sets the element's configuration.
 func (element *Checkbox) SetConfig (new config.Config) {
-	element.config = new
+	if new == element.config.Config { return }
+	element.config.Config = new
 	element.updateMinimumSize()
 	element.redo()
 }
@@ -172,10 +170,10 @@ func (element *Checkbox) draw () {
 	}
 
 	backgroundPattern := element.theme.Pattern (
-		theme.PatternBackground, element.c, state)
+		theme.PatternBackground, state)
 	artist.FillRectangle(element, backgroundPattern, bounds)
 
-	pattern := element.theme.Pattern(theme.PatternButton, element.c, state)
+	pattern := element.theme.Pattern(theme.PatternButton, state)
 	artist.FillRectangle(element, pattern, boxBounds)
 
 	textBounds := element.drawer.LayoutBounds()
@@ -186,7 +184,6 @@ func (element *Checkbox) draw () {
 	offset.Y -= textBounds.Min.Y
 	offset.X -= textBounds.Min.X
 
-	foreground := element.theme.Pattern (
-		theme.PatternForeground, element.c, state)
+	foreground := element.theme.Pattern(theme.PatternForeground, state)
 	element.drawer.Draw(element, foreground, offset)
 }
diff --git a/elements/basic/container.go b/elements/basic/container.go
index 75bf24c..e6f2637 100644
--- a/elements/basic/container.go
+++ b/elements/basic/container.go
@@ -24,9 +24,8 @@ type Container struct {
 	focusable bool
 	flexible  bool
 	
-	config config.Config
-	theme  theme.Theme
-	c      theme.Case
+	config config.Wrapped
+	theme  theme.Wrapped
 	
 	onFocusRequest func () (granted bool)
 	onFocusMotionRequest func (input.KeynavDirection) (granted bool)
@@ -35,9 +34,8 @@ type Container struct {
 
 // NewContainer creates a new container.
 func NewContainer (layout layouts.Layout) (element *Container) {
-	element = &Container {
-		c: theme.C("basic", "container"),
-	}
+	element = &Container { }
+	element.theme.Case = theme.C("basic", "container")
 	element.Core, element.core = core.NewCore(element.redoAll)
 	element.SetLayout(layout)
 	return
@@ -57,6 +55,12 @@ func (element *Container) SetLayout (layout layouts.Layout) {
 // whatever way is defined by the current layout.
 func (element *Container) Adopt (child elements.Element, expand bool) {
 	// 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())
 	})
@@ -212,7 +216,6 @@ func (element *Container) redoAll () {
 	bounds := element.Bounds()
 	pattern := element.theme.Pattern (
 		theme.PatternBackground,
-		element.c,
 		theme.PatternState { })
 	artist.FillRectangle(element, pattern, bounds)
 
@@ -225,10 +228,11 @@ func (element *Container) redoAll () {
 
 // SetTheme sets the element's theme.
 func (element *Container) SetTheme (new theme.Theme) {
-	element.theme = new
+	if new == element.theme.Theme { return }
+	element.theme.Theme = new
 	for _, child := range element.children {
 		if child0, ok := child.Element.(elements.Themeable); ok {
-			child0.SetTheme(element.theme)
+			child0.SetTheme(element.theme.Theme)
 		}
 	}
 	element.updateMinimumSize()
@@ -237,7 +241,8 @@ func (element *Container) SetTheme (new theme.Theme) {
 
 // SetConfig sets the element's configuration.
 func (element *Container) SetConfig (new config.Config) {
-	element.config = new
+	if new == element.config.Config { return }
+	element.config.Config = new
 	for _, child := range element.children {
 		if child0, ok := child.Element.(elements.Configurable); ok {
 			child0.SetConfig(element.config)
diff --git a/elements/basic/label.go b/elements/basic/label.go
index 1448309..7d75ae3 100644
--- a/elements/basic/label.go
+++ b/elements/basic/label.go
@@ -14,9 +14,8 @@ type Label struct {
 	text   string
 	drawer artist.TextDrawer
 	
-	config config.Config
-	theme  theme.Theme
-	c      theme.Case
+	config config.Wrapped
+	theme  theme.Wrapped
 	
 	onFlexibleHeightChange func ()
 }
@@ -24,7 +23,8 @@ type Label struct {
 // NewLabel creates a new label. If wrap is set to true, the text inside will be
 // wrapped.
 func NewLabel (text string, wrap bool) (element *Label) {
-	element = &Label { c: theme.C("basic", "label") }
+	element = &Label { }
+	element.theme.Case = theme.C("basic", "label")
 	element.Core, element.core = core.NewCore(element.handleResize)
 	element.SetWrap(wrap)
 	element.SetText(text)
@@ -34,8 +34,7 @@ func NewLabel (text string, wrap bool) (element *Label) {
 func (element *Label) redo () {
 	face := element.theme.FontFace (
 		theme.FontStyleRegular,
-		theme.FontSizeNormal,
-		element.c)
+		theme.FontSizeNormal)
 	element.drawer.SetFace(face)
 	element.updateMinimumSize()
 	bounds := element.Bounds()
@@ -109,11 +108,11 @@ func (element *Label) SetWrap (wrap bool) {
 
 // SetTheme sets the element's theme.
 func (element *Label) SetTheme (new theme.Theme) {
-	element.theme = new
+	if new == element.theme.Theme { return }
+	element.theme.Theme = new
 	element.drawer.SetFace (element.theme.FontFace (
 		theme.FontStyleRegular,
-		theme.FontSizeNormal,
-		element.c))
+		theme.FontSizeNormal))
 	element.updateMinimumSize()
 	
 	if element.core.HasImage () {
@@ -124,7 +123,8 @@ func (element *Label) SetTheme (new theme.Theme) {
 
 // SetConfig sets the element's configuration.
 func (element *Label) SetConfig (new config.Config) {
-	element.config = new
+	if new == element.config.Config { return }
+	element.config.Config = new
 	element.updateMinimumSize()
 	
 	if element.core.HasImage () {
@@ -153,7 +153,6 @@ func (element *Label) draw () {
 
 	pattern := element.theme.Pattern (
 		theme.PatternBackground,
-		element.c,
 		theme.PatternState { })
 	artist.FillRectangle(element, pattern, bounds)
 
@@ -161,7 +160,6 @@ func (element *Label) draw () {
 
 	foreground :=  element.theme.Pattern (
 		theme.PatternForeground,
-		element.c,
 		theme.PatternState { })
 	element.drawer.Draw(element, foreground, bounds.Min.Sub(textBounds.Min))
 }
diff --git a/elements/basic/list.go b/elements/basic/list.go
index 6da55b3..8a19584 100644
--- a/elements/basic/list.go
+++ b/elements/basic/list.go
@@ -26,9 +26,8 @@ type List struct {
 	scroll int
 	entries []ListEntry
 	
-	config config.Config
-	theme  theme.Theme
-	c      theme.Case
+	config config.Wrapped
+	theme  theme.Wrapped
 	
 	onScrollBoundsChange func ()
 	onNoEntrySelected func ()
@@ -36,10 +35,8 @@ type List struct {
 
 // NewList creates a new list element with the specified entries.
 func NewList (entries ...ListEntry) (element *List) {
-	element = &List {
-		selectedEntry: -1,
-		c: theme.C("basic", "list"),
-	}
+	element = &List { selectedEntry: -1 }
+	element.theme.Case = theme.C("basic", "list")
 	element.Core, element.core = core.NewCore(element.handleResize)
 	element.FocusableCore,
 	element.focusableControl = core.NewFocusableCore (func () {
@@ -71,9 +68,10 @@ func (element *List) handleResize () {
 
 // SetTheme sets the element's theme.
 func (element *List) SetTheme (new theme.Theme) {
-	element.theme = new
+	if new == element.theme.Theme { return }
+	element.theme.Theme = new
 	for index, entry := range element.entries {
-		entry.SetConfig(element.config)
+		entry.SetTheme(element.theme.Theme)
 		element.entries[index] = entry
 	}
 	element.updateMinimumSize()
@@ -82,7 +80,8 @@ func (element *List) SetTheme (new theme.Theme) {
 
 // SetConfig sets the element's configuration.
 func (element *List) SetConfig (new config.Config) {
-	element.config = new
+	if new == element.config.Config { return }
+	element.config.Config = new
 	for index, entry := range element.entries {
 		entry.SetConfig(element.config)
 		element.entries[index] = entry
@@ -206,7 +205,7 @@ func (element *List) ScrollAxes () (horizontal, vertical bool) {
 }
 
 func (element *List) scrollViewportHeight () (height int) {
-	inset := element.theme.Inset(theme.PatternSunken, element.c)
+	inset := element.theme.Inset(theme.PatternSunken)
 	return element.Bounds().Dy() - inset[0] - inset[2]
 }
 
@@ -238,7 +237,7 @@ func (element *List) CountEntries () (count int) {
 func (element *List) Append (entry ListEntry) {
 	// append
 	entry.Collapse(element.forcedMinimumWidth)
-	entry.SetTheme(element.theme)
+	entry.SetTheme(element.theme.Theme)
 	entry.SetConfig(element.config)
 	element.entries = append(element.entries, entry)
 
@@ -332,7 +331,7 @@ func (element *List) Replace (index int, entry ListEntry) {
 }
 
 func (element *List) selectUnderMouse (x, y int) (updated bool) {
-	inset := element.theme.Inset(theme.PatternSunken, element.c)
+	inset := element.theme.Inset(theme.PatternSunken)
 	bounds := inset.Apply(element.Bounds())
 	mousePoint := image.Pt(x, y)
 	dot := image.Pt (
@@ -374,7 +373,7 @@ func (element *List) changeSelectionBy (delta int) (updated bool) {
 }
 
 func (element *List) resizeEntryToFit (entry ListEntry) (resized ListEntry) {
-	inset := element.theme.Inset(theme.PatternSunken, element.c)
+	inset := element.theme.Inset(theme.PatternSunken)
 	entry.Collapse(element.forcedMinimumWidth - inset[3] - inset[1])
 	return entry
 }
@@ -401,7 +400,7 @@ func (element *List) updateMinimumSize () {
 		minimumHeight = element.contentHeight
 	}
 
-	inset := element.theme.Inset(theme.PatternSunken, element.c)
+	inset := element.theme.Inset(theme.PatternSunken)
 	minimumHeight += inset[0] + inset[2]
 
 	element.core.SetMinimumSize(minimumWidth, minimumHeight)
@@ -410,8 +409,8 @@ func (element *List) updateMinimumSize () {
 func (element *List) draw () {
 	bounds := element.Bounds()
 
-	inset := element.theme.Inset(theme.PatternSunken, element.c)
-	pattern := element.theme.Pattern (theme.PatternSunken, element.c, theme.PatternState {
+	inset := element.theme.Inset(theme.PatternSunken)
+	pattern := element.theme.Pattern (theme.PatternSunken, theme.PatternState {
 		Disabled: !element.Enabled(),
 		Focused: element.Focused(),
 	})
diff --git a/elements/basic/listentry.go b/elements/basic/listentry.go
index 79d91d8..5248d1b 100644
--- a/elements/basic/listentry.go
+++ b/elements/basic/listentry.go
@@ -14,9 +14,8 @@ type ListEntry struct {
 	text string
 	forcedMinimumWidth int
 	
-	theme  theme.Theme
-	config config.Config
-	c theme.Case
+	config config.Wrapped
+	theme  theme.Wrapped
 	
 	onSelect func ()
 }
@@ -25,8 +24,8 @@ func NewListEntry (text string, onSelect func ()) (entry ListEntry) {
 	entry = ListEntry  {
 		text:     text,
 		onSelect: onSelect,
-		c: theme.C("basic", "listEntry"),
 	}
+	entry.theme.Case = theme.C("basic", "listEntry")
 	entry.drawer.SetText([]rune(text))
 	entry.updateBounds()
 	return
@@ -39,16 +38,17 @@ func (entry *ListEntry) Collapse (width int) {
 }
 
 func (entry *ListEntry) SetTheme (new theme.Theme) {
-	entry.theme = new
+	if new == entry.theme.Theme { return }
+	entry.theme.Theme = new
 	entry.drawer.SetFace (entry.theme.FontFace (
 		theme.FontStyleRegular,
-		theme.FontSizeNormal,
-		entry.c))
+		theme.FontSizeNormal))
 	entry.updateBounds()
 }
 
-func (entry *ListEntry) SetConfig (config config.Config) {
-	entry.config = config
+func (entry *ListEntry) SetConfig (new config.Config) {
+	if new == entry.config.Config { return }
+	entry.config.Config = new
 }
 
 func (entry *ListEntry) updateBounds () {
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ func (entry *ListEntry) updateBounds () {
 		entry.bounds.Max.X = entry.drawer.LayoutBounds().Dx()
 	}
 	
-	inset := entry.theme.Inset(theme.PatternRaised, entry.c)
+	inset := entry.theme.Inset(theme.PatternRaised)
 	entry.bounds.Max.Y += inset[0] + inset[2]
 	
 	entry.textPoint =
@@ -80,12 +80,12 @@ func (entry *ListEntry) Draw (
 		Focused: focused,
 		On: on,
 	}
-	pattern := entry.theme.Pattern (theme.PatternRaised, entry.c, state)
+	pattern := entry.theme.Pattern (theme.PatternRaised, state)
 	artist.FillRectangle (
 		destination,
 		pattern,
 		entry.Bounds().Add(offset))
-	foreground := entry.theme.Pattern (theme.PatternForeground, entry.c, state)
+	foreground := entry.theme.Pattern (theme.PatternForeground, state)
 	return entry.drawer.Draw (
 		destination,
 		foreground,
diff --git a/elements/basic/progressbar.go b/elements/basic/progressbar.go
index 80806ca..f1f2faf 100644
--- a/elements/basic/progressbar.go
+++ b/elements/basic/progressbar.go
@@ -12,18 +12,15 @@ type ProgressBar struct {
 	core core.CoreControl
 	progress float64
 	
-	theme  theme.Theme
-	config config.Config
-	c theme.Case
+	config config.Wrapped
+	theme  theme.Wrapped
 }
 
 // NewProgressBar creates a new progress bar displaying the given progress
 // level.
 func NewProgressBar (progress float64) (element *ProgressBar) {
-	element = &ProgressBar {
-		progress: progress,
-		c: theme.C("basic", "progressBar"),
-	}
+	element = &ProgressBar { progress: progress }
+	element.theme.Case = theme.C("basic", "progressBar")
 	element.Core, element.core = core.NewCore(element.draw)
 	return
 }
@@ -40,14 +37,16 @@ func (element *ProgressBar) SetProgress (progress float64) {
 
 // SetTheme sets the element's theme.
 func (element *ProgressBar) SetTheme (new theme.Theme) {
-	element.theme = new
+	if new == element.theme.Theme { return }
+	element.theme.Theme = new
 	element.updateMinimumSize()
 	element.redo()
 }
 
 // SetConfig sets the element's configuration.
 func (element *ProgressBar) SetConfig (new config.Config) {
-	element.config = new
+	if new == nil || new == element.config.Config { return }
+	element.config.Config = new
 	element.updateMinimumSize()
 	element.redo()
 }
@@ -70,9 +69,8 @@ func (element *ProgressBar) draw () {
 
 	pattern := element.theme.Pattern (
 		theme.PatternSunken,
-		element.c,
 		theme.PatternState { })
-	inset := element.theme.Inset(theme.PatternSunken, element.c)
+	inset := element.theme.Inset(theme.PatternSunken)
 	artist.FillRectangle(element, pattern, bounds)
 	bounds = inset.Apply(bounds)
 	meterBounds := image.Rect (
@@ -80,8 +78,7 @@ func (element *ProgressBar) draw () {
 		bounds.Min.X + int(float64(bounds.Dx()) * element.progress),
 		bounds.Max.Y)
 	accent := element.theme.Pattern (
-		theme.PatternSunken,
-		element.c,
+		theme.PatternAccent,
 		theme.PatternState { })
 	artist.FillRectangle(element, accent, meterBounds)
 }
diff --git a/elements/basic/scrollcontainer.go b/elements/basic/scrollcontainer.go
index 553cc5e..cfc540a 100644
--- a/elements/basic/scrollcontainer.go
+++ b/elements/basic/scrollcontainer.go
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ type ScrollContainer struct {
 	childWidth, childHeight int
 	
 	horizontal struct {
-		c theme.Case
+		theme theme.Wrapped
 		exists bool
 		enabled bool
 		dragging bool
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ type ScrollContainer struct {
 	}
 
 	vertical struct {
-		c theme.Case
+		theme theme.Wrapped
 		exists bool
 		enabled bool
 		dragging bool
@@ -41,9 +41,8 @@ type ScrollContainer struct {
 		bar image.Rectangle
 	}
 	
-	theme  theme.Theme
-	config config.Config
-	c theme.Case
+	config config.Wrapped
+	theme  theme.Wrapped
 
 	onFocusRequest func () (granted bool)
 	onFocusMotionRequest func (input.KeynavDirection) (granted bool)
@@ -52,12 +51,12 @@ type ScrollContainer struct {
 // NewScrollContainer creates a new scroll container with the specified scroll
 // bars.
 func NewScrollContainer (horizontal, vertical bool) (element *ScrollContainer) {
-	element = &ScrollContainer { c: theme.C("basic", "scrollContainer") }
-	element.horizontal.c = theme.C("basic", "scrollBarHorizontal")
-	element.vertical.c   = theme.C("basic", "scrollBarVertical")
+	element = &ScrollContainer { }
+	element.theme.Case = theme.C("basic", "scrollContainer")
+	element.horizontal.theme.Case = theme.C("basic", "scrollBarHorizontal")
+	element.vertical.theme.Case   = theme.C("basic", "scrollBarVertical")
 	
 	element.Core, element.core = core.NewCore(element.handleResize)
-	element.updateMinimumSize()
 	element.horizontal.exists = horizontal
 	element.vertical.exists   = vertical
 	return
@@ -81,6 +80,12 @@ func (element *ScrollContainer) Adopt (child elements.Scrollable) {
 	// adopt new child
 	element.child = child
 	if child != nil {
+		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(element.childDamageCallback)
 		child.OnMinimumSizeChange(element.updateMinimumSize)
 		child.OnScrollBoundsChange(element.childScrollBoundsChangeCallback)
@@ -102,6 +107,34 @@ func (element *ScrollContainer) Adopt (child elements.Scrollable) {
 	}
 }
 
+// SetTheme sets the element's theme.
+func (element *ScrollContainer) SetTheme (new theme.Theme) {
+	if new == element.theme.Theme { return }
+	element.theme.Theme = new
+	if child, ok := element.child.(elements.Themeable); ok {
+		child.SetTheme(element.theme.Theme)
+	}
+	if element.core.HasImage() {
+		element.recalculate()
+		element.resizeChildToFit()
+		element.draw()
+	}
+}
+
+// SetConfig sets the element's configuration.
+func (element *ScrollContainer) SetConfig (new config.Config) {
+	if new == element.config.Config { return }
+	element.config.Config = new
+	if child, ok := element.child.(elements.Configurable); ok {
+		child.SetConfig(element.config.Config)
+	}
+	if element.core.HasImage() {
+		element.recalculate()
+		element.resizeChildToFit()
+		element.draw()
+	}
+}
+
 func (element *ScrollContainer) HandleKeyDown (key input.Key, modifiers input.Modifiers) {
 	if child, ok := element.child.(elements.KeyboardTarget); ok {
 		child.HandleKeyDown(key, modifiers)
@@ -289,8 +322,8 @@ func (element *ScrollContainer) recalculate () {
 	horizontal := &element.horizontal
 	vertical   := &element.vertical
 	
-	gutterInsetHorizontal := element.theme.Inset(theme.PatternGutter, horizontal.c)
-	gutterInsetVertical   := element.theme.Inset(theme.PatternGutter, vertical.c)
+	gutterInsetHorizontal := horizontal.theme.Inset(theme.PatternGutter)
+	gutterInsetVertical   := vertical.theme.Inset(theme.PatternGutter)
 
 	bounds     := element.Bounds()
 	thicknessHorizontal :=
@@ -376,7 +409,7 @@ func (element *ScrollContainer) recalculate () {
 func (element *ScrollContainer) draw () {
 	artist.Paste(element, element.child, image.Point { })
 	deadPattern := element.theme.Pattern (
-		theme.PatternDead, element.c, theme.PatternState { })
+		theme.PatternDead, theme.PatternState { })
 	artist.FillRectangle (
 		element, deadPattern,
 		image.Rect (
@@ -393,12 +426,10 @@ func (element *ScrollContainer) drawHorizontalBar () {
 		Disabled: !element.horizontal.enabled,
 		Pressed:  element.horizontal.dragging,
 	}
-	gutterPattern := element.theme.Pattern (
-		theme.PatternGutter, element.horizontal.c, state)
+	gutterPattern := element.horizontal.theme.Pattern(theme.PatternGutter, state)
 	artist.FillRectangle(element, gutterPattern, element.horizontal.gutter)
 	
-	handlePattern := element.theme.Pattern (
-			theme.PatternHandle, element.horizontal.c, state)
+	handlePattern := element.horizontal.theme.Pattern(theme.PatternHandle, state)
 	artist.FillRectangle(element, handlePattern, element.horizontal.bar)
 }
 
@@ -407,12 +438,10 @@ func (element *ScrollContainer) drawVerticalBar () {
 		Disabled: !element.vertical.enabled,
 		Pressed:  element.vertical.dragging,
 	}
-	gutterPattern := element.theme.Pattern (
-		theme.PatternGutter, element.vertical.c, state)
+	gutterPattern := element.vertical.theme.Pattern(theme.PatternGutter, state)
 	artist.FillRectangle(element, gutterPattern, element.vertical.gutter)
 	
-	handlePattern := element.theme.Pattern (
-			theme.PatternHandle, element.vertical.c, state)
+	handlePattern := element.vertical.theme.Pattern(theme.PatternHandle, state)
 	artist.FillRectangle(element, handlePattern, element.vertical.bar)
 }
 
@@ -435,10 +464,8 @@ func (element *ScrollContainer) dragVerticalBar (mousePosition image.Point) {
 }
 
 func (element *ScrollContainer) updateMinimumSize () {
-	gutterInsetHorizontal := element.theme.Inset (
-		theme.PatternGutter, element.horizontal.c)
-	gutterInsetVertical := element.theme.Inset (
-		theme.PatternGutter, element.vertical.c)
+	gutterInsetHorizontal := element.horizontal.theme.Inset(theme.PatternGutter)
+	gutterInsetVertical   := element.vertical.theme.Inset(theme.PatternGutter)
 
 	thicknessHorizontal :=
 		element.config.HandleWidth() +
diff --git a/elements/basic/spacer.go b/elements/basic/spacer.go
index 5588e5f..1b14067 100644
--- a/elements/basic/spacer.go
+++ b/elements/basic/spacer.go
@@ -11,16 +11,16 @@ type Spacer struct {
 	core core.CoreControl
 	line bool
 	
-	theme  theme.Theme
-	config config.Config
-	c theme.Case
+	config config.Wrapped
+	theme  theme.Wrapped
 }
 
 // NewSpacer creates a new spacer. If line is set to true, the spacer will be
 // filled with a line color, and if compressed to its minimum width or height,
 // will appear as a line.
 func NewSpacer (line bool) (element *Spacer) {
-	element = &Spacer { line: line, c: theme.C("basic", "spacer") }
+	element = &Spacer { line: line }
+	element.theme.Case = theme.C("basic", "spacer")
 	element.Core, element.core = core.NewCore(element.draw)
 	element.core.SetMinimumSize(1, 1)
 	return
@@ -38,13 +38,15 @@ func (element *Spacer) SetLine (line bool) {
 
 // SetTheme sets the element's theme.
 func (element *Spacer) SetTheme (new theme.Theme) {
-	element.theme = new
+	if new == element.theme.Theme { return }
+	element.theme.Theme = new
 	element.redo()
 }
 
 // SetConfig sets the element's configuration.
 func (element *Spacer) SetConfig (new config.Config) {
-	element.config = new
+	if new == element.config.Config { return }
+	element.config.Config = new
 	element.redo()
 }
 
@@ -61,13 +63,11 @@ func (element *Spacer) draw () {
 	if element.line {
 		pattern := element.theme.Pattern (
 			theme.PatternForeground,
-			element.c,
 			theme.PatternState { })
 		artist.FillRectangle(element, pattern, bounds)
 	} else {
 		pattern := element.theme.Pattern (
 			theme.PatternBackground,
-			element.c,
 			theme.PatternState { })
 		artist.FillRectangle(element, pattern, bounds)
 	}
diff --git a/elements/basic/switch.go b/elements/basic/switch.go
index 994b77c..fa7c7d3 100644
--- a/elements/basic/switch.go
+++ b/elements/basic/switch.go
@@ -20,9 +20,8 @@ type Switch struct {
 	checked bool
 	text    string
 	
-	theme  theme.Theme
-	config config.Config
-	c theme.Case
+	config config.Wrapped
+	theme  theme.Wrapped
 	
 	onToggle func ()
 }
@@ -32,8 +31,8 @@ func NewSwitch (text string, on bool) (element *Switch) {
 	element = &Switch {
 		checked: on,
 		text: text,
-		c: theme.C("basic", "switch"),
 	}
+	element.theme.Case = theme.C("basic", "switch")
 	element.Core, element.core = core.NewCore(element.draw)
 	element.FocusableCore,
 	element.focusableControl = core.NewFocusableCore(element.redo)
@@ -116,18 +115,19 @@ func (element *Switch) SetText (text string) {
 
 // SetTheme sets the element's theme.
 func (element *Switch) SetTheme (new theme.Theme) {
-	element.theme = new
+	if new == element.theme.Theme { return }
+	element.theme.Theme = new
 	element.drawer.SetFace (element.theme.FontFace (
 		theme.FontStyleRegular,
-		theme.FontSizeNormal,
-		element.c))
+		theme.FontSizeNormal))
 	element.updateMinimumSize()
 	element.redo()
 }
 
 // SetConfig sets the element's configuration.
 func (element *Switch) SetConfig (new config.Config) {
-	element.config = new
+	if new == element.config.Config { return }
+	element.config.Config = new
 	element.updateMinimumSize()
 	element.redo()
 }
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ func (element *Switch) draw () {
 		Pressed:  element.pressed,
 	}
 	backgroundPattern := element.theme.Pattern (
-		theme.PatternBackground, element.c, state)
+		theme.PatternBackground, state)
 	artist.FillRectangle (element, backgroundPattern, bounds)
 
 	if element.checked {
@@ -183,11 +183,11 @@ func (element *Switch) draw () {
 	}
 
 	gutterPattern := element.theme.Pattern (
-		theme.PatternGutter, element.c, state)
+		theme.PatternGutter, state)
 	artist.FillRectangle(element, gutterPattern, gutterBounds)
 	
 	handlePattern := element.theme.Pattern (
-		theme.PatternHandle, element.c, state)
+		theme.PatternHandle, state)
 	artist.FillRectangle(element, handlePattern, handleBounds)
 
 	textBounds := element.drawer.LayoutBounds()
@@ -199,6 +199,6 @@ func (element *Switch) draw () {
 	offset.X -= textBounds.Min.X
 
 	foreground := element.theme.Pattern (
-		theme.PatternForeground, element.c, state)
+		theme.PatternForeground, state)
 	element.drawer.Draw(element, foreground, offset)
 }
diff --git a/elements/basic/textbox.go b/elements/basic/textbox.go
index fbd859b..babefdc 100644
--- a/elements/basic/textbox.go
+++ b/elements/basic/textbox.go
@@ -23,9 +23,8 @@ type TextBox struct {
 	placeholderDrawer artist.TextDrawer
 	valueDrawer       artist.TextDrawer
 	
-	theme  theme.Theme
-	config config.Config
-	c theme.Case
+	config config.Wrapped
+	theme  theme.Wrapped
 	
 	onKeyDown func (key input.Key, modifiers input.Modifiers) (handled bool)
 	onChange  func ()
@@ -36,7 +35,8 @@ type TextBox struct {
 // a value. When the value is empty, the placeholder will be displayed in gray
 // text.
 func NewTextBox (placeholder, value string) (element *TextBox) {
-	element = &TextBox { c: theme.C("basic", "textBox") }
+	element = &TextBox { }
+	element.theme.Case = theme.C("basic", "textBox")
 	element.Core, element.core = core.NewCore(element.handleResize)
 	element.FocusableCore,
 	element.focusableControl = core.NewFocusableCore (func () {
@@ -252,11 +252,11 @@ func (element *TextBox) scrollToCursor () {
 
 // SetTheme sets the element's theme.
 func (element *TextBox) SetTheme (new theme.Theme) {
-	element.theme = new
+	if new == element.theme.Theme { return }
+	element.theme.Theme = new
 	face := element.theme.FontFace (
 		theme.FontStyleRegular,
-		theme.FontSizeNormal,
-		element.c)
+		theme.FontSizeNormal)
 	element.placeholderDrawer.SetFace(face)
 	element.valueDrawer.SetFace(face)
 	element.updateMinimumSize()
@@ -265,19 +265,19 @@ func (element *TextBox) SetTheme (new theme.Theme) {
 
 // SetConfig sets the element's configuration.
 func (element *TextBox) SetConfig (new config.Config) {
-	element.config = new
+	if new == element.config.Config { return }
+	element.config.Config = new
 	element.updateMinimumSize()
 	element.redo()
 }
 
 func (element *TextBox) updateMinimumSize () {
 	textBounds := element.placeholderDrawer.LayoutBounds()
-	inset := element.theme.Inset(theme.PatternInput, element.c)
 	element.core.SetMinimumSize (
 		textBounds.Dx() +
-		element.config.Padding() * 2 + inset[3] + inset[1],
+		element.config.Padding() * 2,
 		element.placeholderDrawer.LineHeight().Round() +
-		element.config.Padding() * 2 + inset[0] + inset[2])
+		element.config.Padding() * 2)
 }
 
 func (element *TextBox) redo () {
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ func (element *TextBox) draw () {
 		Disabled: !element.Enabled(),
 		Focused:  element.Focused(),
 	}
-	pattern := element.theme.Pattern(theme.PatternSunken, element.c, state)
+	pattern := element.theme.Pattern(theme.PatternSunken, state)
 	artist.FillRectangle(element, pattern, bounds)
 
 	if len(element.text) == 0 && !element.Focused() {
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ func (element *TextBox) draw () {
 			Y: element.config.Padding(),
 		})
 		foreground := element.theme.Pattern (
-			theme.PatternForeground, element.c,
+			theme.PatternForeground,
 			theme.PatternState { Disabled: true })
 		element.placeholderDrawer.Draw (
 			element,
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ func (element *TextBox) draw () {
 			Y: element.config.Padding(),
 		})
 		foreground := element.theme.Pattern (
-			theme.PatternForeground, element.c, state)
+			theme.PatternForeground,  state)
 		element.valueDrawer.Draw (
 			element,
 			foreground,
diff --git a/elements/testing/artist.go b/elements/testing/artist.go
index 968143e..6e4a015 100644
--- a/elements/testing/artist.go
+++ b/elements/testing/artist.go
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import "fmt"
 import "time"
 import "image"
 import "image/color"
-import "git.tebibyte.media/sashakoshka/tomo/theme"
 import "git.tebibyte.media/sashakoshka/tomo/artist"
 import "git.tebibyte.media/sashakoshka/tomo/defaultfont"
 import "git.tebibyte.media/sashakoshka/tomo/elements/core"
@@ -20,8 +19,7 @@ type Artist struct {
 // NewArtist creates a new artist test element.
 func NewArtist () (element *Artist) {
 	element = &Artist { }
-	element.Core, element.core = core.NewCore (
-		element.draw, nil, nil, theme.C("testing", "artist"))
+	element.Core, element.core = core.NewCore(element.draw)
 	element.core.SetMinimumSize(480, 600)
 	return
 }
diff --git a/elements/testing/mouse.go b/elements/testing/mouse.go
index d027284..810f103 100644
--- a/elements/testing/mouse.go
+++ b/elements/testing/mouse.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package testing
 import "image"
 import "image/color"
 import "git.tebibyte.media/sashakoshka/tomo/input"
+import "git.tebibyte.media/sashakoshka/tomo/config"
 import "git.tebibyte.media/sashakoshka/tomo/theme"
 import "git.tebibyte.media/sashakoshka/tomo/artist"
 import "git.tebibyte.media/sashakoshka/tomo/elements/core"
@@ -15,21 +16,33 @@ type Mouse struct {
 	drawing      bool
 	color        artist.Pattern
 	lastMousePos image.Point
+	
+	config config.Config
+	theme  theme.Theme
+	c      theme.Case
 }
 
 // NewMouse creates a new mouse test element.
 func NewMouse () (element *Mouse) {
-	element = &Mouse { }
-	element.Core, element.core = core.NewCore (
-		element.draw,
-		element.redo,
-		element.redo,
-		theme.C("testing", "mouse"))
+	element = &Mouse { c: theme.C("testing", "mouse") }
+	element.Core, element.core = core.NewCore(element.draw)
 	element.core.SetMinimumSize(32, 32)
 	element.color = artist.NewUniform(color.Black)
 	return
 }
 
+// SetTheme sets the element's theme.
+func (element *Mouse) SetTheme (new theme.Theme) {
+	element.theme = new
+	element.redo()
+}
+
+// SetConfig sets the element's configuration.
+func (element *Mouse) SetConfig (new config.Config) {
+	element.config = new
+	element.redo()
+}
+
 func (element *Mouse) redo () {
 	if !element.core.HasImage() { return }
 	element.draw()
@@ -38,7 +51,10 @@ func (element *Mouse) redo () {
 
 func (element *Mouse) draw () {
 	bounds := element.Bounds()
-	pattern := element.core.Pattern(theme.PatternAccent, theme.PatternState { })
+	pattern := element.theme.Pattern (
+		theme.PatternAccent,
+		element.c,
+		theme.PatternState { })
 	artist.FillRectangle(element, pattern, bounds)
 	artist.StrokeRectangle (
 		element,
diff --git a/theme/default.go b/theme/default.go
index 5d2eec6..0521dea 100644
--- a/theme/default.go
+++ b/theme/default.go
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ func (Default) Pattern (
 	case PatternBackground:
 		return backgroundPattern
 	case PatternForeground:
-		if state.Disabled {
+		if state.Disabled || c == C("basic", "spacer") {
 			return weakForegroundPattern
 		} else {
 			return foregroundPattern
@@ -77,6 +77,16 @@ func (Default) Pattern (
 			} else {
 				return listPattern
 			}
+		} else if c == C("basic", "textBox") {
+			if state.Disabled {
+				return disabledInputPattern
+			} else {
+				if state.Focused {
+					return selectedInputPattern
+				} else {
+					return inputPattern
+				}
+			}
 		} else {
 			return sunkenPattern
 		}
@@ -86,7 +96,7 @@ func (Default) Pattern (
 		if state.Disabled {
 			return disabledButtonPattern
 		} else {
-			if state.Pressed {
+			if state.Pressed || state.On && c == C("basic", "checkbox") {
 				if state.Focused {
 					return pressedSelectedButtonPattern
 				} else {
@@ -144,13 +154,15 @@ func (Default) Inset (pattern Pattern, c Case) Inset {
 	switch pattern {
 	case PatternRaised:
 		if c == C("basic", "listEntry") {
-			return Inset { 2, 1, 2, 1 }
+			return Inset { 4, 6, 4, 6 }
 		} else {
 			return Inset { 1, 1, 1, 1 }
 		}
 	case PatternSunken:
 		if c == C("basic", "list") {
-			return Inset { 4, 6, 4, 6 }
+			return Inset { 2, 1, 2, 1 }
+		} else if c == C("basic", "progressBar") {
+			return Inset { 2, 1, 1, 2 }
 		} else {
 			return Inset { 1, 1, 1, 1 }
 		}
diff --git a/theme/state.go b/theme/state.go
index 51e0ab2..cd46e75 100644
--- a/theme/state.go
+++ b/theme/state.go
@@ -46,3 +46,33 @@ type PatternState struct {
 	// or outline.
 	Invalid bool
 }
+
+// FontStyle specifies stylistic alterations to a font face.
+type FontStyle int; const (
+	FontStyleRegular    FontStyle = 0
+	FontStyleBold       FontStyle = 1
+	FontStyleItalic     FontStyle = 2
+	FontStyleBoldItalic FontStyle = 1 | 2
+)
+
+// FontSize specifies the general size of a font face in a semantic way.
+type FontSize int; const (
+	// FontSizeNormal is the default font size that should be used for most
+	// things.
+	FontSizeNormal FontSize = iota
+
+	// FontSizeLarge is a larger font size suitable for things like section
+	// headings.
+	FontSizeLarge
+
+	// FontSizeHuge is a very large font size suitable for things like
+	// titles, wizard step names, digital clocks, etc.
+	FontSizeHuge
+
+	// FontSizeSmall is a smaller font size. Try not to use this unless it
+	// makes a lot of sense to do so, because it can negatively impact
+	// accessibility. It is useful for things like copyright notices at the
+	// bottom of some window that the average user doesn't actually care
+	// about.
+	FontSizeSmall
+)
diff --git a/theme/theme.go b/theme/theme.go
index bc0f370..5f9f8ce 100644
--- a/theme/theme.go
+++ b/theme/theme.go
@@ -4,36 +4,6 @@ import "image"
 import "golang.org/x/image/font"
 import "git.tebibyte.media/sashakoshka/tomo/artist"
 
-// FontStyle specifies stylistic alterations to a font face.
-type FontStyle int; const (
-	FontStyleRegular    FontStyle = 0
-	FontStyleBold       FontStyle = 1
-	FontStyleItalic     FontStyle = 2
-	FontStyleBoldItalic FontStyle = 1 | 2
-)
-
-// FontSize specifies the general size of a font face in a semantic way.
-type FontSize int; const (
-	// FontSizeNormal is the default font size that should be used for most
-	// things.
-	FontSizeNormal FontSize = iota
-
-	// FontSizeLarge is a larger font size suitable for things like section
-	// headings.
-	FontSizeLarge
-
-	// FontSizeHuge is a very large font size suitable for things like
-	// titles, wizard step names, digital clocks, etc.
-	FontSizeHuge
-
-	// FontSizeSmall is a smaller font size. Try not to use this unless it
-	// makes a lot of sense to do so, because it can negatively impact
-	// accessibility. It is useful for things like copyright notices at the
-	// bottom of some window that the average user doesn't actually care
-	// about.
-	FontSizeSmall
-)
-
 // Pattern lists a number of cannonical pattern types, each with its own ID.
 // This allows custom elements to follow themes, even those that do not
 // explicitly support them.
@@ -98,3 +68,49 @@ type Theme interface {
 	// sinking effect.
 	Sink (Pattern, Case) image.Point
 }
+
+// Wrapped wraps any theme and injects a case into it automatically so that it
+// doesn't need to be specified for each query. Additionally, if the underlying
+// theme is nil, it just uses the default theme instead.
+type Wrapped struct {
+	Theme
+	Case
+}
+
+// FontFace returns the proper font for a given style and size.
+func (wrapped Wrapped) FontFace (style FontStyle, size FontSize) font.Face {
+	real := wrapped.ensure()
+	return real.FontFace(style, size, wrapped.Case)
+}
+
+// Icon returns an appropriate icon given an icon name.
+func (wrapped Wrapped) Icon (name string) artist.Pattern {
+	real := wrapped.ensure()
+	return real.Icon(name, wrapped.Case)
+}
+
+// Pattern returns an appropriate pattern given a pattern name and state.
+func (wrapped Wrapped) Pattern (id Pattern, state PatternState) artist.Pattern {
+	real := wrapped.ensure()
+	return real.Pattern(id, wrapped.Case, state)
+}
+
+// Inset returns the area on all sides of a given pattern that is not meant to
+// be drawn on.
+func (wrapped Wrapped) Inset (id Pattern) Inset {
+	real := wrapped.ensure()
+	return real.Inset(id, wrapped.Case)
+}
+
+// Sink returns a vector that should be added to an element's inner content when
+// it is pressed down (if applicable) to simulate a 3D sinking effect.
+func (wrapped Wrapped) Sink (id Pattern) image.Point {
+	real := wrapped.ensure()
+	return real.Sink(id, wrapped.Case)
+}
+
+func (wrapped Wrapped) ensure () (real Theme) {
+	real = wrapped.Theme
+	if real == nil { real = Default { } }
+	return
+}