diff --git a/elements/basic/button.go b/elements/basic/button.go
index 62e39c2..55e0c15 100644
--- a/elements/basic/button.go
+++ b/elements/basic/button.go
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ type Button struct {
 // NewButton creates a new button with the specified label text.
 func NewButton (text string) (element *Button) {
 	element = &Button { }
-	element.Core, element.core = core.NewCore(element)
+	element.Core, element.core = core.NewCore(element.draw)
 	element.FocusableCore,
 	element.focusableControl = core.NewFocusableCore (func () {
 		if element.core.HasImage () {
@@ -38,11 +38,6 @@ func NewButton (text string) (element *Button) {
 	return
 }
 
-func (element *Button) Resize (width, height int) {
-	element.core.AllocateCanvas(width, height)
-	element.draw()
-}
-
 func (element *Button) HandleMouseDown (x, y int, button tomo.Button) {
 	if !element.Enabled()  { return }
 	if !element.Focused() { element.Focus() }
diff --git a/elements/basic/checkbox.go b/elements/basic/checkbox.go
index 115b79a..c3bbae9 100644
--- a/elements/basic/checkbox.go
+++ b/elements/basic/checkbox.go
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ type Checkbox struct {
 // NewCheckbox creates a new cbeckbox with the specified label text.
 func NewCheckbox (text string, checked bool) (element *Checkbox) {
 	element = &Checkbox { checked: checked }
-	element.Core, element.core = core.NewCore(element)
+	element.Core, element.core = core.NewCore(element.draw)
 	element.FocusableCore,
 	element.focusableControl = core.NewFocusableCore (func () {
 		if element.core.HasImage () {
@@ -39,12 +39,6 @@ func NewCheckbox (text string, checked bool) (element *Checkbox) {
 	return
 }
 
-// Resize changes this element's size.
-func (element *Checkbox) Resize (width, height int) {
-	element.core.AllocateCanvas(width, height)
-	element.draw()
-}
-
 func (element *Checkbox) HandleMouseDown (x, y int, button tomo.Button) {
 	if !element.Enabled() { return }
 	element.Focus()
diff --git a/elements/basic/container.go b/elements/basic/container.go
index a223e70..822f282 100644
--- a/elements/basic/container.go
+++ b/elements/basic/container.go
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ type Container struct {
 // NewContainer creates a new container.
 func NewContainer (layout tomo.Layout) (element *Container) {
 	element = &Container { }
-	element.Core, element.core = core.NewCore(element)
+	element.Core, element.core = core.NewCore(element.redoAll)
 	element.SetLayout(layout)
 	return
 }
@@ -39,8 +39,7 @@ func NewContainer (layout tomo.Layout) (element *Container) {
 func (element *Container) SetLayout (layout tomo.Layout) {
 	element.layout = layout
 	if element.core.HasImage() {
-		element.recalculate()
-		element.draw()
+		element.redoAll()
 		element.core.DamageAll()
 	}
 }
@@ -51,7 +50,7 @@ func (element *Container) SetLayout (layout tomo.Layout) {
 func (element *Container) Adopt (child tomo.Element, expand bool) {
 	// set event handlers
 	child.OnDamage (func (region tomo.Canvas) {
-		element.drawChildRegion(child, region)
+		element.core.DamageRegion(region.Bounds())
 	})
 	child.OnMinimumSizeChange(element.updateMinimumSize)
 	if child0, ok := child.(tomo.Flexible); ok {
@@ -78,8 +77,7 @@ func (element *Container) Adopt (child tomo.Element, expand bool) {
 	element.updateMinimumSize()
 	element.reflectChildProperties()
 	if element.core.HasImage() && !element.warping {
-		element.recalculate()
-		element.draw()
+		element.redoAll()
 		element.core.DamageAll()
 	}
 }
@@ -101,8 +99,7 @@ func (element *Container) Warp (callback func ()) {
 	// and redraw every time, because although that is the most likely use
 	// case, it is not the only one.
 	if element.core.HasImage() {
-		element.recalculate()
-		element.draw()
+		element.redoAll()
 		element.core.DamageAll()
 	}
 }
@@ -123,13 +120,13 @@ func (element *Container) Disown (child tomo.Element) {
 	element.updateMinimumSize()
 	element.reflectChildProperties()
 	if element.core.HasImage() && !element.warping {
-		element.recalculate()
-		element.draw()
+		element.redoAll()
 		element.core.DamageAll()
 	}
 }
 
 func (element *Container) clearChildEventHandlers (child tomo.Element) {
+	child.DrawTo(nil)
 	child.OnDamage(nil)
 	child.OnMinimumSizeChange(nil)
 	if child0, ok := child.(tomo.Focusable); ok {
@@ -151,8 +148,7 @@ func (element *Container) DisownAll () {
 	element.updateMinimumSize()
 	element.reflectChildProperties()
 	if element.core.HasImage() && !element.warping {
-		element.recalculate()
-		element.draw()
+		element.redoAll()
 		element.core.DamageAll()
 	}
 }
@@ -182,7 +178,7 @@ func (element *Container) Child (index int) (child tomo.Element) {
 // there are no children at the coordinates, this method will return nil.
 func (element *Container) ChildAt (point image.Point) (child tomo.Element) {
 	for _, entry := range element.children {
-		if point.In(entry.Bounds().Add(entry.Position)) {
+		if point.In(entry.Bounds) {
 			child = entry.Element
 		}
 	}
@@ -192,7 +188,7 @@ func (element *Container) ChildAt (point image.Point) (child tomo.Element) {
 func (element *Container) childPosition (child tomo.Element) (position image.Point) {
 	for _, entry := range element.children {
 		if entry.Element == child {
-			position = entry.Position
+			position = entry.Bounds.Min
 			break
 		}
 	}
@@ -200,10 +196,21 @@ func (element *Container) childPosition (child tomo.Element) (position image.Poi
 	return
 }
 
-func (element *Container) Resize (width, height int) {
-	element.core.AllocateCanvas(width, height)
+func (element *Container) redoAll () {
+	// do a layout
 	element.recalculate()
-	element.draw()
+
+	// draw a background
+	bounds := element.core.Bounds()
+	pattern, _ := theme.BackgroundPattern (theme.PatternState {
+		Case: containerCase,
+	})
+	artist.FillRectangle(element.core, pattern, bounds)
+
+	// resize all elements, having them draw onto us
+	for _, entry := range element.children {
+		entry.DrawTo(tomo.Cut(element, entry.Bounds))
+	}
 }
 
 func (element *Container) HandleMouseDown (x, y int, button tomo.Button) {
@@ -471,28 +478,3 @@ func (element *Container) recalculate () {
 	bounds := element.Bounds()
 	element.layout.Arrange(element.children, bounds.Dx(), bounds.Dy())
 }
-
-func (element *Container) draw () {
-	bounds := element.core.Bounds()
-
-	pattern, _ := theme.BackgroundPattern (theme.PatternState {
-		Case: containerCase,
-	})
-	artist.FillRectangle(element.core, pattern, bounds)
-
-	for _, entry := range element.children {
-		artist.Paste(element.core, entry, entry.Position)
-	}
-}
-
-func (element *Container) drawChildRegion (child tomo.Element, region tomo.Canvas) {
-	if element.warping { return }
-	for _, entry := range element.children {
-		if entry.Element == child {
-			artist.Paste(element.core, region, entry.Position)
-			element.core.DamageRegion (
-				region.Bounds().Add(entry.Position))
-			break
-		}
-	}
-}
diff --git a/elements/basic/label.go b/elements/basic/label.go
index d5a9e5d..70c5a21 100644
--- a/elements/basic/label.go
+++ b/elements/basic/label.go
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ type Label struct {
 // wrapped.
 func NewLabel (text string, wrap bool) (element *Label) {
 	element = &Label {  }
-	element.Core, element.core = core.NewCore(element)
+	element.Core, element.core = core.NewCore(element.handleResize)
 	face := theme.FontFaceRegular()
 	element.drawer.SetFace(face)
 	element.SetWrap(wrap)
@@ -31,12 +31,11 @@ func NewLabel (text string, wrap bool) (element *Label) {
 	return
 }
 
-// Resize resizes the label and re-wraps the text if wrapping is enabled.
-func (element *Label) Resize (width, height int) {
-	element.core.AllocateCanvas(width, height)
+func (element *Label) handleResize () {
+	bounds := element.Bounds()
 	if element.wrap {
-		element.drawer.SetMaxWidth(width)
-		element.drawer.SetMaxHeight(height)
+		element.drawer.SetMaxWidth(bounds.Dx())
+		element.drawer.SetMaxHeight(bounds.Dy())
 	}
 	element.draw()
 	return
diff --git a/elements/basic/list.go b/elements/basic/list.go
index a871c94..aebdd67 100644
--- a/elements/basic/list.go
+++ b/elements/basic/list.go
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ type List struct {
 // NewList creates a new list element with the specified entries.
 func NewList (entries ...ListEntry) (element *List) {
 	element = &List { selectedEntry: -1 }
-	element.Core, element.core = core.NewCore(element)
+	element.Core, element.core = core.NewCore(element.handleResize)
 	element.FocusableCore,
 	element.focusableControl = core.NewFocusableCore (func () {
 		if element.core.HasImage () {
@@ -51,10 +51,7 @@ func NewList (entries ...ListEntry) (element *List) {
 	return
 }
 
-// Resize changes the element's size.
-func (element *List) Resize (width, height int) {
-	element.core.AllocateCanvas(width, height)
-	
+func (element *List) handleResize () {
 	for index, entry := range element.entries {
 		element.entries[index] = element.resizeEntryToFit(entry)
 	}
diff --git a/elements/basic/progressbar.go b/elements/basic/progressbar.go
index 717320d..24e3307 100644
--- a/elements/basic/progressbar.go
+++ b/elements/basic/progressbar.go
@@ -16,18 +16,11 @@ type ProgressBar struct {
 // level.
 func NewProgressBar (progress float64) (element *ProgressBar) {
 	element = &ProgressBar { progress: progress }
-	element.Core, element.core = core.NewCore(element)
+	element.Core, element.core = core.NewCore(element.draw)
 	element.core.SetMinimumSize(theme.Padding() * 2, theme.Padding() * 2)
 	return
 }
 
-// Resize resizes the progress bar.
-func (element *ProgressBar) Resize (width, height int) {
-	element.core.AllocateCanvas(width, height)
-	element.draw()
-	return
-}
-
 // SetProgress sets the progress level of the bar.
 func (element *ProgressBar) SetProgress (progress float64) {
 	if progress == element.progress { return }
diff --git a/elements/basic/scrollcontainer.go b/elements/basic/scrollcontainer.go
index ad18cf5..69d8250 100644
--- a/elements/basic/scrollcontainer.go
+++ b/elements/basic/scrollcontainer.go
@@ -48,20 +48,16 @@ type ScrollContainer struct {
 // bars.
 func NewScrollContainer (horizontal, vertical bool) (element *ScrollContainer) {
 	element = &ScrollContainer { }
-	element.Core, element.core = core.NewCore(element)
+	element.Core, element.core = core.NewCore(element.handleResize)
 	element.updateMinimumSize()
 	element.horizontal.exists = horizontal
 	element.vertical.exists   = vertical
 	return
 }
 
-// Resize resizes the scroll box.
-func (element *ScrollContainer) Resize (width, height int) {
-	element.core.AllocateCanvas(width, height)
+func (element *ScrollContainer) handleResize () {
 	element.recalculate()
-	element.child.Resize (
-		element.childWidth,
-		element.childHeight)
+	element.child.DrawTo(tomo.Cut(element, element.child.Bounds()))
 	element.draw()
 }
 
@@ -95,10 +91,7 @@ func (element *ScrollContainer) Adopt (child tomo.Scrollable) {
 		element.vertical.enabled = element.child.ScrollAxes()
 
 		if element.core.HasImage() {
-			element.child.Resize (
-				element.childWidth,
-				element.childHeight)
-			element.core.DamageAll()
+			element.child.DrawTo(tomo.Cut(element, element.child.Bounds()))
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -259,6 +252,7 @@ func (element *ScrollContainer) childFocusMotionRequestCallback (
 }
 
 func (element *ScrollContainer) clearChildEventHandlers (child tomo.Scrollable) {
+	child.DrawTo(nil)
 	child.OnDamage(nil)
 	child.OnMinimumSizeChange(nil)
 	child.OnScrollBoundsChange(nil)
diff --git a/elements/basic/spacer.go b/elements/basic/spacer.go
index 31883e5..bf56979 100644
--- a/elements/basic/spacer.go
+++ b/elements/basic/spacer.go
@@ -18,18 +18,11 @@ type Spacer struct {
 // will appear as a line.
 func NewSpacer (line bool) (element *Spacer) {
 	element = &Spacer { line: line }
-	element.Core, element.core = core.NewCore(element)
+	element.Core, element.core = core.NewCore(element.draw)
 	element.core.SetMinimumSize(1, 1)
 	return
 }
 
-// Resize resizes the label and re-wraps the text if wrapping is enabled.
-func (element *Spacer) Resize (width, height int) {
-	element.core.AllocateCanvas(width, height)
-	element.draw()
-	return
-}
-
 /// SetLine sets whether or not the spacer will appear as a colored line.
 func (element *Spacer) SetLine (line bool) {
 	if element.line == line { return }
diff --git a/elements/basic/switch.go b/elements/basic/switch.go
index 9fdf1b2..85610ba 100644
--- a/elements/basic/switch.go
+++ b/elements/basic/switch.go
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ type Switch struct {
 // NewSwitch creates a new switch with the specified label text.
 func NewSwitch (text string, on bool) (element *Switch) {
 	element = &Switch { checked: on, text: text }
-	element.Core, element.core = core.NewCore(element)
+	element.Core, element.core = core.NewCore(element.draw)
 	element.FocusableCore,
 	element.focusableControl = core.NewFocusableCore (func () {
 		if element.core.HasImage () {
@@ -41,12 +41,6 @@ func NewSwitch (text string, on bool) (element *Switch) {
 	return
 }
 
-// Resize changes this element's size.
-func (element *Switch) Resize (width, height int) {
-	element.core.AllocateCanvas(width, height)
-	element.draw()
-}
-
 func (element *Switch) HandleMouseDown (x, y int, button tomo.Button) {
 	if !element.Enabled() { return }
 	element.Focus()
diff --git a/elements/basic/textbox.go b/elements/basic/textbox.go
index 703f504..fab0bb8 100644
--- a/elements/basic/textbox.go
+++ b/elements/basic/textbox.go
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ type TextBox struct {
 // text.
 func NewTextBox (placeholder, value string) (element *TextBox) {
 	element = &TextBox { }
-	element.Core, element.core = core.NewCore(element)
+	element.Core, element.core = core.NewCore(element.handleResize)
 	element.FocusableCore,
 	element.focusableControl = core.NewFocusableCore (func () {
 		if element.core.HasImage () {
@@ -51,8 +51,7 @@ func NewTextBox (placeholder, value string) (element *TextBox) {
 	return
 }
 
-func (element *TextBox) Resize (width, height int) {
-	element.core.AllocateCanvas(width, height)
+func (element *TextBox) handleResize () {
 	element.scrollToCursor()
 	element.draw()
 	if element.onScrollBoundsChange != nil {