diff --git a/Basalt/libraries/basaltDraw.lua b/Basalt/libraries/basaltDraw.lua
index 8c62a31..c16c0ea 100644
--- a/Basalt/libraries/basaltDraw.lua
+++ b/Basalt/libraries/basaltDraw.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
 local tHex = require("tHex")
-local utils = require("utils")
-local split = utils.splitString
 local sub,rep = string.sub,string.rep
 
 return function(drawTerm)
@@ -42,33 +40,27 @@ return function(drawTerm)
         if #t == #fg and #t == #bg then
             if y >= 1 and y <= height then
                 if x + #t > 0 and x <= width then
-                    local newCacheT, newCacheFG, newCacheBG
+                    local startN = x < 1 and 1 - x + 1 or 1
+                    local endN = x + #t > width and width - x + 1 or #t
+
                     local oldCacheT, oldCacheFG, oldCacheBG = cacheT[y], cacheFG[y], cacheBG[y]
-                    local startN, endN = 1, #t
-    
-                    if x < 1 then
-                        startN = 1 - x + 1
-                        endN = width - x + 1
-                    elseif x + #t > width then
-                        endN = width - x + 1
-                    end
-    
-                    newCacheT = sub(oldCacheT, 1, x - 1) .. sub(t, startN, endN)
-                    newCacheFG = sub(oldCacheFG, 1, x - 1) .. sub(fg, startN, endN)
-                    newCacheBG = sub(oldCacheBG, 1, x - 1) .. sub(bg, startN, endN)
-    
+
+                    local newCacheT = sub(oldCacheT, 1, x - 1) .. sub(t, startN, endN)
+                    local newCacheFG = sub(oldCacheFG, 1, x - 1) .. sub(fg, startN, endN)
+                    local newCacheBG = sub(oldCacheBG, 1, x - 1) .. sub(bg, startN, endN)
+
                     if x + #t <= width then
                         newCacheT = newCacheT .. sub(oldCacheT, x + #t, width)
                         newCacheFG = newCacheFG .. sub(oldCacheFG, x + #t, width)
                         newCacheBG = newCacheBG .. sub(oldCacheBG, x + #t, width)
                     end
-    
+
                     cacheT[y], cacheFG[y], cacheBG[y] = newCacheT,newCacheFG,newCacheBG
                 end
             end
         end
     end
-
+    
     local function setText(x, y, t)
         if y >= 1 and y <= height then
             if x + #t > 0 and x <= width then
@@ -94,7 +86,7 @@ return function(drawTerm)
         end
     end
 
-    local function setBG(x, y, bg)
+    local function setBg(x, y, bg)
         if y >= 1 and y <= height then
             if x + #bg > 0 and x <= width then
                 local newCacheBG
@@ -119,7 +111,7 @@ return function(drawTerm)
         end
     end
 
-    local function setFG(x, y, fg)
+    local function setFg(x, y, fg)
         if y >= 1 and y <= height then
             if x + #fg > 0 and x <= width then
                 local newCacheFG
@@ -144,32 +136,6 @@ return function(drawTerm)
         end
     end
 
-    --[[
-    local function setText(x, y, text)
-        if (y >= 1) and (y <= height) then
-            local emptyLine = rep(" ", #text)
-            blit(x, y, text, emptyLine, emptyLine)
-        end
-    end
-
-    local function setFG(x, y, colorStr)
-        if (y >= 1) and (y <= height) then
-            local w = #colorStr
-            local emptyLine = rep(" ", w)
-            local text = sub(cacheT[y], x, w)
-            blit(x, y, text, colorStr, emptyLine)
-        end
-    end
-
-    local function setBG(x, y, colorStr)
-        if (y >= 1) and (y <= height) then
-            local w = #colorStr
-            local emptyLine = rep(" ", w)
-            local text = sub(cacheT[y], x, w)
-            blit(x, y, text, emptyLine, colorStr)
-        end
-    end]]
-
     local drawHelper = {
         setSize = function(w, h)
             width, height = w, h
@@ -180,17 +146,17 @@ return function(drawTerm)
             mirrorTerm = mirror
         end,
 
-        setBG = function(x, y, colorStr)
-            setBG(x, y, colorStr)
+        setBg = function(x, y, colorStr)
+            setBg(x, y, colorStr)
         end,
 
         setText = function(x, y, text)
             setText(x, y, text)
         end,
 
-        setFG = function(x, y, colorStr)
-            setFG(x, y, colorStr)
-        end;
+        setFg = function(x, y, colorStr)
+            setFg(x, y, colorStr)
+        end,
 
         blit = function(x, y, t, fg, bg)
             blit(x, y, t, fg, bg)
@@ -199,13 +165,13 @@ return function(drawTerm)
         drawBackgroundBox = function(x, y, width, height, bgCol)
             local colorStr = rep(tHex[bgCol], width)
             for n = 1, height do
-                setBG(x, y + (n - 1), colorStr)
+                setBg(x, y + (n - 1), colorStr)
             end
         end,
         drawForegroundBox = function(x, y, width, height, fgCol)
             local colorStr = rep(tHex[fgCol], width)
             for n = 1, height do
-                setFG(x, y + (n - 1), colorStr)
+                setFg(x, y + (n - 1), colorStr)
             end
         end,
         drawTextBox = function(x, y, width, height, symbol)
diff --git a/Basalt/libraries/basaltEvent.lua b/Basalt/libraries/basaltEvent.lua
index f870ad4..e5e256e 100644
--- a/Basalt/libraries/basaltEvent.lua
+++ b/Basalt/libraries/basaltEvent.lua
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+local tableCount = require("utils").tableCount
+
 return function()
     local events = {}
 
@@ -18,7 +20,7 @@ return function()
         end,
         
         getEventCount = function(self, _event)
-            return events[_event]~=nil and #events[_event] or 0
+            return _event~=nil and events[_event]~=nil and tableCount(events[_event]) or tableCount(events)
         end,
 
         getEvents = function(self)
diff --git a/Basalt/main.lua b/Basalt/main.lua
index d30b721..90a845d 100644
--- a/Basalt/main.lua
+++ b/Basalt/main.lua
@@ -9,8 +9,9 @@ local wrapText = utils.wrapText
 local count = utils.tableCount
 local moveThrottle = 300
 local dragThrottle = 0
-local renderingThrottle = 0
+local renderingThrottle = 50
 local newObjects = {}
+local mousePos = {0, 0}
 
 local baseTerm = term.current()
 local version = "1.7.0"
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ local projectDirectory = fs.getDir(table.pack(...)[2] or "")
 
 local activeKey, frames, monFrames, variables, schedules = {}, {}, {}, {}, {}
 local mainFrame, activeFrame, focusedObject, updaterActive
+local renderingTimer = nil
 
 local basalt = {}
 
@@ -82,11 +84,39 @@ local createObject = function(basalt, objectName, id)
     return getObject(objectName)(id, basalt)
 end
 
+local setRenderingThrottle = function(amount)
+    if(amount<=0)then
+        renderingThrottle = 0
+    else
+        renderingTimer = nil
+        renderingThrottle = amount
+    end
+end
+
+local getRenderingThrottle = function()
+    return renderingThrottle
+end
+
+local debugTimer = 0
+local startTimer = function()
+    debugTimer = os.clock("utc")
+    basalt.log("Timer started at "..debugTimer.." seconds")
+end
+
+local endTimer = function()
+    local endT = os.clock("utc") - debugTimer
+    basalt.log("Timer ended at "..os.clock().." seconds")
+    basalt.log("Timer ended after "..endT.." seconds")
+end
+
 local bInstance = {
     getDynamicValueEventSetting = function()
         return basalt.dynamicValueEvents
     end,
-    
+
+    getRenderingThrottle = getRenderingThrottle,
+    setRenderingThrottle = setRenderingThrottle,
+
     getMainFrame = function()
         return mainFrame
     end,
@@ -239,15 +269,14 @@ local function mouseDragEvent(_, b, x, y)
 end
 
 
-local renderingTimer = nil
 local function renderingUpdateTimer()
     renderingTimer = nil
-    drawFrames() 
+    drawFrames()
 end
 
 local function renderingUpdateEvent(timer)
-    if(renderingThrottle<50)then 
-        drawFrames() 
+    if(renderingThrottle<50)then
+        drawFrames()
     else
         if(renderingTimer==nil)then
             renderingTimer = os.startTimer(renderingThrottle/1000)
@@ -269,6 +298,10 @@ local function basaltUpdateEvent(event, ...)
         }
         local mouseEvent = mouseEvents[event]
         if(mouseEvent~=nil)then
+            local mouseX, mouseY = a[3], a[4]
+            if(mouseX~=nil and mouseY~=nil)then
+                mousePos = {mouseX, mouseY}
+            end
             mouseEvent(mainFrame, ...)
             handleSchedules(event, ...)
             renderingUpdateEvent()
@@ -379,9 +412,9 @@ local function InitializeBasalt()
         loadedPlugins = true
     end
 end
+InitializeBasalt()
 
 local function createFrame(name)
-    InitializeBasalt()
     for _, v in pairs(frames) do
         if (v:getName() == name) then
             return nil
@@ -433,6 +466,9 @@ basalt = {
         end
         return objectNames
     end,
+    getMousePosition = function()
+        return mousePos[1], mousePos[2]
+    end,
 
     setVariable = setVariable,
     getVariable = getVariable,
@@ -467,14 +503,9 @@ basalt = {
         return false
     end,
 
-    setRenderingThrottle = function(amount)
-        if(amount<=0)then
-            renderingThrottle = 0
-        else
-            renderingTimer = nil
-            renderingThrottle = amount
-        end
-    end,
+    setRenderingThrottle = setRenderingThrottle,
+
+    getRenderingThrottle = getRenderingThrottle,
 
     setMouseDragThrottle = function(amount)
         if(amount<=0)then
@@ -559,7 +590,6 @@ basalt = {
     createFrame = createFrame,
 
     addMonitor = function(name)
-        InitializeBasalt()
         for _, v in pairs(frames) do
             if (v:getName() == name) then
                 return nil
@@ -572,7 +602,7 @@ basalt = {
         table.insert(monFrames, newFrame)
         return newFrame
     end,
-    
+
     removeFrame = function(name)
         frames[name] = nil
     end,
diff --git a/Basalt/objects/BaseFrame.lua b/Basalt/objects/BaseFrame.lua
index f04985d..cb84feb 100644
--- a/Basalt/objects/BaseFrame.lua
+++ b/Basalt/objects/BaseFrame.lua
@@ -5,9 +5,7 @@ local max,min,sub,rep = math.max,math.min,string.sub,string.rep
 
 return function(name, basalt)
     local base = basalt.getObject("Container")(name, basalt)
-    local objectType = "BaseFrame"
-
-    local xOffset, yOffset = 0, 0
+    base:setType("BaseFrame")
 
     local colorTheme = {}
 
@@ -18,49 +16,27 @@ return function(name, basalt)
 
     local xCursor, yCursor, cursorBlink, cursorColor = 1, 1, false, colors.white
 
-    local object = {   
-        getType = function()
-            return objectType
-        end,
-        isType = function(self, t)
-            return objectType==t or base.isType~=nil and base.isType(t) or false
-        end,
+    base:addProperty("XOffset", "number", 0)
+    base:addProperty("YOffset", "number", 0)
+    base:combineProperty("Offset", "XOffset", "YOffset")
+    base:addProperty("Term", "table", nil, false, function(self, value)
+        termObject = value
+        basaltDraw = nil
+        if(value~=nil)then
+            basaltDraw = drawSystem(value)
+        end
+    end)
+    base:setSize(termObject.getSize())
 
+    local object = {   
         getBase = function(self)
             return base
         end,
 
-        getOffset = function(self)
-            return xOffset, yOffset
-        end,
-
-        setOffset = function(self, xOff, yOff)
-            xOffset = xOff or xOffset
-            yOffset = yOff or yOffset
-            self:updateDraw()
-            return self
-        end,
-
-        getXOffset = function(self)
-            return xOffset
-        end,
-
-        setXOffset = function(self, newXOffset)
-            return self:setOffset(newXOffset, nil)
-        end,
-
-        getYOffset = function(self)
-            return yOffset
-        end,
-
-        setYOffset = function(self, newYOffset)
-            return self:setOffset(nil, newYOffset)
-        end,
-
         setPalette = function(self, col, ...)
             if(self==basalt.getActiveFrame())then
                 if(type(col)=="string")then
-                    local col = colors[col]
+                    col = colors[col]
                     colorTheme[math.log(col, 2)] = ...
                     termObject.setPaletteColor(col, ...)
                 elseif(type(col)=="table")then
@@ -84,18 +60,6 @@ return function(name, basalt)
             return self
         end,
 
-        getSize = function()
-            return termObject.getSize()
-        end,
-
-        getWidth = function(self)
-            return ({termObject.getSize()})[1]
-        end,
-
-        getHeight = function(self)
-            return ({termObject.getSize()})[2]
-        end,
-
         show = function(self)
             base.show(self)
             basalt.setActiveFrame(self)
@@ -151,20 +115,6 @@ return function(name, basalt)
             end
         end,
 
-        setTerm = function(self, newTerm)
-            termObject = newTerm
-            if(newTerm==nil)then
-                basaltDraw = nil
-            else
-                basaltDraw = drawSystem(termObject)
-            end
-            return self
-        end,
-
-        getTerm = function()
-            return termObject
-        end,
-
         blit = function (self, x, y, t, f, b)
             local obx, oby = self:getPosition()
             local w, h = self:getSize()
@@ -216,7 +166,7 @@ return function(name, basalt)
         end
     end
 
-    for _,v in pairs({"setBG", "setFG", "setText"}) do
+    for _,v in pairs({"setBg", "setFg", "setText"}) do
         object[v] = function(self, x, y, str)
             local obx, oby = self:getPosition()
             local w, h  = self:getSize()
diff --git a/Basalt/objects/Button.lua b/Basalt/objects/Button.lua
index f2a5d3b..e601990 100644
--- a/Basalt/objects/Button.lua
+++ b/Basalt/objects/Button.lua
@@ -4,62 +4,29 @@ local tHex = require("tHex")
 return function(name, basalt)
     -- Button
     local base = basalt.getObject("VisualObject")(name, basalt)
-    local objectType = "Button"
-    local textHorizontalAlign = "center"
-    local textVerticalAlign = "center"
-
-    local text = "Button"
+    base:setType("Button")
 
     base:setSize(12, 3)
-    base:setZIndex(5)
+    base:setZ(5)
+
+    base:addProperty("text", "string", "Button")
+    base:addProperty("textHorizontalAlign", {"left", "center", "right"}, "center")
+    base:addProperty("textVerticalAlign", {"left", "center", "right"}, "center")
+    base:combineProperty("textAlign", "textHorizontalAlign", "textVerticalAlign")
 
     local object = {
-        getType = function(self)
-            return objectType
-        end,
-        isType = function(self, t)
-            return objectType==t or base.isType~=nil and base.isType(t) or false
-        end,
-
         getBase = function(self)
             return base
         end,
 
-        getHorizontalAlign = function(self)
-            return textHorizontalAlign
-        end,
-        
-        setHorizontalAlign = function(self, pos)
-            textHorizontalAlign = pos
-            self:updateDraw()
-            return self
-        end,
-
-        getVerticalAlign = function(self)
-            return textVerticalAlign
-        end,
-
-        setVerticalAlign = function(self, pos)
-            textVerticalAlign = pos
-            self:updateDraw()
-            return self
-        end,
-
-        getText = function(self)
-            return text
-        end,
-
-        setText = function(self, newText)
-            text = newText
-            self:updateDraw()
-            return self
-        end,
-
         draw = function(self)
             base.draw(self)
             self:addDraw("button", function()
                 local w,h = self:getSize()
+                local textHorizontalAlign = self:getTextHorizontalAlign()
+                local textVerticalAlign = self:getTextVerticalAlign()
                 local verticalAlign = utils.getTextVerticalAlign(h, textVerticalAlign)
+                local text = self:getText()
                 local xOffset
                 if(textHorizontalAlign=="center")then
                     xOffset = math.floor((w - text:len()) / 2)
@@ -68,7 +35,7 @@ return function(name, basalt)
                 end
 
                 self:addText(xOffset + 1, verticalAlign, text)
-                self:addFG(xOffset + 1, verticalAlign, tHex[self:getForeground() or colors.white]:rep(text:len()))
+                self:addFg(xOffset + 1, verticalAlign, tHex[self:getForeground() or colors.white]:rep(text:len()))
             end)
         end,
     }
diff --git a/Basalt/objects/ChangeableObject.lua b/Basalt/objects/ChangeableObject.lua
index 3ef6dd7..0bec0ba 100644
--- a/Basalt/objects/ChangeableObject.lua
+++ b/Basalt/objects/ChangeableObject.lua
@@ -1,26 +1,21 @@
 return function(name, basalt)
     local base = basalt.getObject("VisualObject")(name, basalt)
-    -- Base object
-    local objectType = "ChangeableObject"
+    base:setType("ChangeableObject")
 
-    local value
-    
-    local object = {
-        setValue = function(self, _value, valueChangedHandler)
-            if (value ~= _value) then
-                value = _value
-                self:updateDraw()
-                if(valueChangedHandler~=false)then
-                    self:valueChangedHandler()
-                end
+    base:addProperty("ChangeHandler", "function", nil)
+    base:addProperty("Value", "any", nil, false, function(self, value)
+        local _value = self:getValue()
+        if (value ~= _value) then
+            local valueChangedHandler = self:getChangeHandler()
+            if(valueChangedHandler~=nil)then
+                valueChangedHandler(self, value)
             end
-            return self
-        end,
-
-        getValue = function(self)
-            return value
-        end,
+            self:sendEvent("value_changed", value)
+        end
+        return value
+    end)
 
+    local object = {
         onChange = function(self, ...)
             for _,v in pairs(table.pack(...))do
                 if(type(v)=="function")then
@@ -29,10 +24,6 @@ return function(name, basalt)
             end
             return self
         end,
-
-        valueChangedHandler = function(self)
-            self:sendEvent("value_changed", value)
-        end,
     }
 
     object.__index = object
diff --git a/Basalt/objects/Checkbox.lua b/Basalt/objects/Checkbox.lua
index 298f82c..54a650f 100644
--- a/Basalt/objects/Checkbox.lua
+++ b/Basalt/objects/Checkbox.lua
@@ -4,72 +4,25 @@ local tHex = require("tHex")
 return function(name, basalt)
     -- Checkbox
     local base = basalt.getObject("ChangeableObject")(name, basalt)
-    local objectType = "Checkbox"
+    base:setType("Checkbox")
 
-    base:setZIndex(5)
+    base:setZ(5)
     base:setValue(false)
     base:setSize(1, 1)
 
-    local symbol,inactiveSymbol,text,textPos = "\42"," ","","right"
+    base:addProperty("activeSymbol", "char", "\42")
+    base:addProperty("inactiveSymbol", "char", " ")
+    base:combineProperty("Symbol", "activeSymbol", "inactiveSymbol")
+
+    base:addProperty("text", "string", "")
+    base:addProperty("textPosition", {"left", "right"}, "right")
 
     local object = {
         load = function(self)
             self:listenEvent("mouse_click", self)
             self:listenEvent("mouse_up", self)
         end,
-
-        getType = function(self)
-            return objectType
-        end,
-        isType = function(self, t)
-            return objectType==t or base.isType~=nil and base.isType(t) or false
-        end,
-
-        setSymbol = function(self, sym, inactive)
-            symbol = sym or symbol
-            inactiveSymbol = inactive or inactiveSymbol
-            self:updateDraw()
-            return self
-        end,
-
-        setActiveSymbol = function(self, sym)
-            return self:setSymbol(sym, nil)
-        end,
-
-        setInactiveSymbol = function(self, inactive)
-            return self:setSymbol(nil, inactive)
-        end,
-
-        getSymbol = function(self)
-            return symbol, inactiveSymbol
-        end,
-
-        getActiveSymbol = function(self)
-            return symbol
-        end,
-
-        getInactiveSymbol = function(self)
-            return inactiveSymbol
-        end,
-
-        setText = function(self, _text)
-            text = _text
-            return self
-        end,
-
-        getText = function(self)
-            return text
-        end,
-
-        setTextPosition = function(self, pos)
-            textPos = pos or textPos
-            return self
-        end,
-
-        getTextPosition = function(self)
-            return textPos
-        end,
-
+        
         setChecked = base.setValue,
 
         getChecked = base.getValue,
@@ -92,10 +45,13 @@ return function(name, basalt)
         draw = function(self)
             base.draw(self)
             self:addDraw("checkbox", function()
-                local obx, oby = self:getPosition()
                 local w,h = self:getSize()
                 local verticalAlign = utils.getTextVerticalAlign(h, "center")
                 local bg,fg = self:getBackground(), self:getForeground()
+                local symbol = self:getActiveSymbol()
+                local inactiveSymbol = self:getInactiveSymbol()
+                local text = self:getText()
+                local textPos = self:getTextPosition()
                 if (self:getValue()) then
                     self:addBlit(1, verticalAlign, utils.getTextHorizontalAlign(symbol, w, "center"), tHex[fg], tHex[bg])
                 else
diff --git a/Basalt/objects/Container.lua b/Basalt/objects/Container.lua
index bffad7b..138c362 100644
--- a/Basalt/objects/Container.lua
+++ b/Basalt/objects/Container.lua
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 local utils = require("utils")
 local tableCount = utils.tableCount
+local rpairs = utils.rpairs
 
 return function(name, basalt)
     local base = basalt.getObject("VisualObject")(name, basalt)
-    local objectType = "Container"
+    base:setType("Container")
 
     local children = {}
 
@@ -66,7 +67,7 @@ return function(name, basalt)
             return
         end
         objId = objId + 1
-        local zIndex = element:getZIndex()
+        local zIndex = element:getZ()
         table.insert(children, {element = element, zIndex = zIndex, objId = objId})
         sorted = false
         element:setParent(self, true)
@@ -95,11 +96,11 @@ return function(name, basalt)
         for i, v in ipairs(children) do
             if v.element == element then
                 table.remove(children, i)
+                self:removeEvents(element)
+                sorted = false
                 return true
             end
         end
-        self:removeEvents(element)
-        sorted = false
     end
 
     local function removeChildren(self)
@@ -110,7 +111,8 @@ return function(name, basalt)
         objId = 0
         evId = 0
         focusedChild = nil
-        if parent ~= nil then parent:removeEvents(self) end
+        parent:removeEvents(self)
+        self:updateEvents()
     end
 
     local function updateZIndex(self, element, newZ)
@@ -145,7 +147,10 @@ return function(name, basalt)
             end
             if(tableCount(events[a])<=0)then
                 if(parent~=nil)then
-                    parent:removeEvent(a, self)
+                    if(self:getEventSystem().getEventCount(a)<=0)then
+                        parent:removeEvent(a, self)
+                        self:updateEvents()
+                    end
                 end
             end
         end
@@ -167,7 +172,7 @@ return function(name, basalt)
         if (getEvent(self, event, element:getName()) ~= nil) then
             return
         end
-        local zIndex = element:getZIndex() 
+        local zIndex = element:getZ() 
         evId = evId + 1
         if(events[event]==nil)then events[event] = {} end
         table.insert(events[event], {element = element, zIndex = zIndex, evId = evId})
@@ -195,18 +200,10 @@ return function(name, basalt)
     end
 
     container = {
-        getType = function()
-            return objectType
-        end,
-
         getBase = function(self)
             return base
-        end,  
-        
-        isType = function(self, t)
-            return objectType==t or base.isType~=nil and base.isType(t) or false
         end,
-        
+
         setSize = function(self, ...)
             base.setSize(self, ...)
             self:customEventHandler("basalt_FrameResize")
@@ -308,6 +305,23 @@ return function(name, basalt)
         getFocused = function(self)
             return focusedChild
         end,
+
+        getChildrenAt = function(self, x, y)
+            local results = {}
+            for _, child in rpairs(children) do
+                if(child.element.getPosition~=nil)and(child.element.getSize~=nil)then
+                    local xObj, yObj = child.element:getPosition()
+                    local wObj, hObj = child.element:getSize()
+                    local isVisible = child.element:getVisible()
+                    if(isVisible)then
+                        if (x >= xObj and x <= xObj + wObj - 1 and y >= yObj and y <= yObj + hObj - 1) then
+                            table.insert(results, child.element)
+                        end
+                    end
+                end
+            end
+            return results
+        end,
         
         getChild = getChild,
         getChildren = getChildren,
@@ -384,7 +398,7 @@ return function(name, basalt)
                                         xO, yO = 0, 0
                                     end
                                 end
-                                if (obj.element[v[1]](obj.element, btn, x+xO, y+yO, ...)) then      
+                                if (obj.element[v[1]](obj.element, btn, x+xO, y+yO, ...)) then 
                                     return true
                                 end
                             end
@@ -426,4 +440,4 @@ return function(name, basalt)
 
     container.__index = container
     return setmetatable(container, base)
-end
+end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Basalt/objects/Dropdown.lua b/Basalt/objects/Dropdown.lua
index 0e538df..e801bfa 100644
--- a/Basalt/objects/Dropdown.lua
+++ b/Basalt/objects/Dropdown.lua
@@ -3,31 +3,21 @@ local tHex = require("tHex")
 
 return function(name, basalt)
     local base = basalt.getObject("List")(name, basalt)
-    local objectType = "Dropdown"
+    base:setType("Dropdown")
 
     base:setSize(12, 1)
-    base:setZIndex(6)
+    base:setZ(6)
 
-    local selectionColorActive = true
-    local align = "left"
-    local yOffset = 0
-
-    local dropdownW = 0
-    local dropdownH = 0
-    local autoSize = true
-    local closedSymbol = "\16"
-    local openedSymbol = "\31"
-    local isOpened = false
+    base:addProperty("Align", {"left", "center", "right"}, "left")
+    base:addProperty("AutoSize", "boolean", true)
+    base:addProperty("ClosedSymbol", "char", "\16")
+    base:addProperty("OpenedSymbol", "char", "\31")
+    base:addProperty("Opened", "boolean", false)
+    base:addProperty("DropdownWidth", "number", 12)
+    base:addProperty("DropdownHeight", "number", 0)
+    base:combineProperty("DropdownSize", "DropdownWidth", "DropdownHeight")
 
     local object = {
-        getType = function(self)
-            return objectType
-        end,
-
-        isType = function(self, t)
-            return objectType==t or base.isType~=nil and base.isType(t) or false
-        end,
-
         load = function(self)
             self:listenEvent("mouse_click", self)
             self:listenEvent("mouse_up", self)
@@ -35,84 +25,49 @@ return function(name, basalt)
             self:listenEvent("mouse_drag", self)
         end,
 
-        setOffset = function(self, yOff)
-            yOffset = yOff
-            self:updateDraw()
-            return self
-        end,
-
-        getOffset = function(self)
-            return yOffset
-        end,
-
         addItem = function(self, t, ...)
             base.addItem(self, t, ...)
-            if(autoSize)then
-                dropdownW = math.max(dropdownW, #t)
-                dropdownH = dropdownH + 1
+            if(self:getAutoSize())then
+                local dropdownW, dropdownH = self:getDropdownSize()
+                self:setDropdownSize(math.max(dropdownW, #t), dropdownH + 1)
             end
             return self
         end,
 
         removeItem = function(self, index)
             base.removeItem(self, index)
-            if(autoSize)then
+            local list = self:getAll()
+            if(self:getAutoSize())then
+                local dropdownW, dropdownH = self:getDropdownSize()
                 dropdownW = 0
                 dropdownH = 0
                 for n = 1, #list do
                     dropdownW = math.max(dropdownW, #list[n].text)
                 end
                 dropdownH = #list
+                self:setDropdownSize(dropdownW, dropdownH)
             end
+            return self
         end,
 
         isOpened = function(self)
-            return isOpened
-        end,
-
-        setOpened = function(self, open)
-            isOpened = open
-            self:updateDraw()
-            return self
-        end,
-
-        setDropdownSize = function(self, width, height)
-            dropdownW, dropdownH = width, height
-            autoSize = false
-            self:updateDraw()
-            return self
-        end,
-
-        setDropdownWidth = function(self, width)
-            return self:setDropdownSize(width, dropdownH)
-        end,
-
-        setDropdownHeight = function(self, height)
-            return self:setDropdownSize(dropdownW, height)
-        end,
-
-        getDropdownSize = function(self)
-            return dropdownW, dropdownH
-        end,
-
-        getDropdownWidth = function(self)
-            return dropdownW
-        end,
-
-        getDropdownHeight = function(self)
-            return dropdownH
+            return self:getOpened()
         end,
 
         mouseHandler = function(self, button, x, y, isMon)
+            local isOpened = self:getOpened()
             if (isOpened) then
                 local obx, oby = self:getAbsolutePosition()
                 if(button==1)then
                     local list = self:getAll()
                     if (#list > 0) then
+                        local dropdownW, dropdownH = self:getDropdownSize()
+                        local offset = self:getOffset()
                         for n = 1, dropdownH do
-                            if (list[n + yOffset] ~= nil) then
+                            if (list[n + offset] ~= nil) then
                                 if (obx <= x) and (obx + dropdownW > x) and (oby + n == y) then
-                                    self:setValue(list[n + yOffset])
+                                    self:setValue(list[n + offset])
+                                    self:selectHandler()
                                     self:updateDraw()
                                     local val = self:sendEvent("mouse_click", self, "mouse_click", button, x, y)
                                     if(val==false)then return val end
@@ -131,29 +86,32 @@ return function(name, basalt)
             end
             local base = base:getBase()
             if (base.mouseHandler(self, button, x, y)) then
-                isOpened = not isOpened
+                self:setOpened(not isOpened)
                 self:getParent():setImportant(self)
                 self:updateDraw()
                 return true
             else
                 if(isOpened)then 
                     self:updateDraw()
-                    isOpened = false
-                end 
+                    self:setOpened(false)
+                end
                 return false
             end
         end,
 
         mouseUpHandler = function(self, button, x, y)
+            local isOpened = self:getOpened()
             if (isOpened) then
                 local obx, oby = self:getAbsolutePosition()
                 if(button==1)then
                     local list = self:getAll()
                     if (#list > 0) then
+                        local dropdownW, dropdownH = self:getDropdownSize()
+                        local offset = self:getOffset()
                         for n = 1, dropdownH do
-                            if (list[n + yOffset] ~= nil) then
+                            if (list[n + offset] ~= nil) then
                                 if (obx <= x) and (obx + dropdownW > x) and (oby + n == y) then
-                                    isOpened = false
+                                    self:setOpened(false)
                                     self:updateDraw()
                                     local val = self:sendEvent("mouse_up", self, "mouse_up", button, x, y)
                                     if(val==false)then return val end
@@ -168,11 +126,13 @@ return function(name, basalt)
 
         dragHandler = function(self, btn, x, y)
             if(base.dragHandler(self, btn, x, y))then
-                isOpened = true
+                self:setOpened(true)
             end
         end,
 
         scrollHandler = function(self, dir, x, y)
+            local isOpened = self:getOpened()
+            local dropdownW, dropdownH = self:getDropdownSize()
             if(isOpened)then
                 local xPos, yPos = self:getAbsolutePosition()
                 if(x >= xPos)and(x <= xPos + dropdownW)and(y >= yPos)and(y <= yPos + dropdownH)then
@@ -187,19 +147,21 @@ return function(name, basalt)
                 if(#self:getAll() <= dropdownH)then return false end
 
                 local list = self:getAll()
-                yOffset = yOffset + dir
-                if (yOffset < 0) then
-                    yOffset = 0
+
+                local offset = self:getOffset() + dir
+                if (offset < 0) then
+                    offset = 0
                 end
                 if (dir == 1) then
                     if (#list > dropdownH) then
-                        if (yOffset > #list - dropdownH) then
-                            yOffset = #list - dropdownH
+                        if (offset > #list - dropdownH) then
+                            offset = #list - dropdownH
                         end
                     else
-                        yOffset = math.min(#list - 1, 0)
+                        offset = math.min(#list - 1, 0)
                     end
                 end
+                self:setOffset(offset)
                 local val = self:sendEvent("mouse_scroll", self, "mouse_scroll", dir, x, y)
                 if(val==false)then return val end
                 self:updateDraw()
@@ -211,11 +173,16 @@ return function(name, basalt)
             base.draw(self)
             self:setDrawState("list", false)
             self:addDraw("dropdown", function()
-                local obx, oby = self:getPosition()
                 local w,h = self:getSize()
                 local val = self:getValue()
                 local list = self:getAll()
                 local bgCol, fgCol = self:getBackground(), self:getForeground()
+                local openedSymbol, closedSymbol = self:getOpenedSymbol(), self:getClosedSymbol()
+                local align = self:getAlign()
+                local dropdownW, dropdownH = self:getDropdownSize()
+                local offset = self:getOffset()
+                local selectionColorActive = self:getSelectionColorActive()
+                local isOpened = self:getOpened()
                 local text = utils.getTextHorizontalAlign((val~=nil and val.text or ""), w, align):sub(1, w - 1)  .. (isOpened and openedSymbol or closedSymbol)
                 self:addBlit(1, 1, text, tHex[fgCol]:rep(#text), tHex[bgCol]:rep(#text))
 
@@ -224,17 +191,17 @@ return function(name, basalt)
                     self:addBackgroundBox(1, 2, dropdownW, dropdownH, bgCol)
                     self:addForegroundBox(1, 2, dropdownW, dropdownH, fgCol)
                     for n = 1, dropdownH do
-                        if (list[n + yOffset] ~= nil) then
-                            local t =utils.getTextHorizontalAlign(list[n + yOffset].text, dropdownW, align)
-                            if (list[n + yOffset] == val) then
+                        if (list[n + offset] ~= nil) then
+                            local t =utils.getTextHorizontalAlign(list[n + offset].text, dropdownW, align)
+                            if (list[n + offset] == val) then
                                 if (selectionColorActive) then
                                     local itemSelectedBG, itemSelectedFG = self:getSelectionColor()
                                     self:addBlit(1, n+1, t, tHex[itemSelectedFG]:rep(#t), tHex[itemSelectedBG]:rep(#t))
                                 else
-                                    self:addBlit(1, n+1, t, tHex[list[n + yOffset].fgCol]:rep(#t), tHex[list[n + yOffset].bgCol]:rep(#t))
+                                    self:addBlit(1, n+1, t, tHex[list[n + offset].fgCol]:rep(#t), tHex[list[n + offset].bgCol]:rep(#t))
                                 end
                             else
-                                self:addBlit(1, n+1, t, tHex[list[n + yOffset].fgCol]:rep(#t), tHex[list[n + yOffset].bgCol]:rep(#t))
+                                self:addBlit(1, n+1, t, tHex[list[n + offset].fgCol]:rep(#t), tHex[list[n + offset].bgCol]:rep(#t))
                             end
                         end
                     end
diff --git a/Basalt/objects/Flexbox.lua b/Basalt/objects/Flexbox.lua
index d0aa4f9..bae60bd 100644
--- a/Basalt/objects/Flexbox.lua
+++ b/Basalt/objects/Flexbox.lua
@@ -1,39 +1,14 @@
 
 local function flexObjectPlugin(base, basalt)
-    local flexGrow = 0
-    local flexShrink = 0
-    local flexBasis = 0
-
     local baseWidth, baseHeight = base:getSize()
 
+    if(base:getType()~="lineBreakFakeObject")then
+        base:addProperty("FlexGrow", "number", 0)
+        base:addProperty("FlexShrink", "number", 0)
+        base:addProperty("FlexBasis", "number", 0)
+    end
+
     local object = {
-        getFlexGrow = function(self)
-            return flexGrow
-        end,
-
-        setFlexGrow = function(self, value)
-            flexGrow = value
-            return self
-        end,
-
-        getFlexShrink = function(self)
-            return flexShrink
-        end,
-
-        setFlexShrink = function(self, value)
-            flexShrink = value
-            return self
-        end,
-
-        getFlexBasis = function(self)
-            return flexBasis
-        end,
-
-        setFlexBasis = function(self, value)
-            flexBasis = value
-            return self
-        end,
-
         getBaseSize = function(self)
             return baseWidth, baseHeight
         end,
@@ -61,15 +36,29 @@ end
 
 return function(name, basalt)
     local base = basalt.getObject("ScrollableFrame")(name, basalt)
-    local objectType = "Flexbox"
+    base:setType("Flexbox")
+
+    local updateLayout = false
+
+    base:addProperty("FlexDirection", {"row", "column"}, "row", nil, function(self, direction)
+        if(direction=="row")then
+            self:setScrollDirection("horizontal")
+        elseif(direction=="column")then
+            self:setScrollDirection("vertical")
+        end
+    end)
+    base:addProperty("Spacing", "number", 1, nil, function(self, spacing)
+        updateLayout = true
+    end)
+    base:addProperty("JustifyContent", {"flex-start", "flex-end", "center", "space-between", "space-around", "space-evenly"}, "flex-start", nil, function(self, justifyContent)
+        updateLayout = true
+    end)
+    base:addProperty("Wrap", {"nowrap", "wrap"}, "nowrap", nil, function(self, wrap)
+        updateLayout = true
+    end)
 
-    local direction = "row"
-    local spacing = 1
-    local justifyContent = "flex-start"
-    local wrap = "nowrap"
     local children = {}
     local sortedChildren = {}
-    local updateLayout = false
     local lineBreakFakeObject = flexObjectPlugin({
         getBaseHeight = function(self) return 0 end,
         getBaseWidth = function(self) return 0 end,
@@ -79,10 +68,15 @@ return function(name, basalt)
         getType = function(self) return "lineBreakFakeObject" end,
         setPosition = function(self) end,
         setSize = function(self) end,
+        getFlexGrow = function(self) return 0 end,
+        getFlexShrink = function(self) return 0 end,
+        getFlexBasis = function(self) return 0 end,
     })
-    lineBreakFakeObject:setFlexBasis(0):setFlexGrow(0):setFlexShrink(0)
-
     local function sortChildren(self)
+        local direction = self:getDirection()
+        local spacing = self:getSpacing()
+        local wrap = self:getWrap()
+
         if(wrap=="nowrap")then
             sortedChildren = {}
             local index = 1
@@ -146,6 +140,9 @@ return function(name, basalt)
 
     local function calculateRow(self, children)
         local containerWidth, containerHeight = self:getSize()
+        local spacing = self:getSpacing()
+        local justifyContent = self:getJustifyContent()
+
         local totalFlexGrow = 0
         local totalFlexShrink = 0
         local totalFlexBasis = 0
@@ -234,6 +231,9 @@ return function(name, basalt)
 
     local function calculateColumn(self, children)
         local containerWidth, containerHeight = self:getSize()
+        local spacing = self:getSpacing()
+        local justifyContent = self:getJustifyContent()
+
         local totalFlexGrow = 0
         local totalFlexShrink = 0
         local totalFlexBasis = 0
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ return function(name, basalt)
 
     local function applyLayout(self)
         sortChildren(self)
-        if direction == "row" then
+        if self:getDirection() == "row" then
             for _,v in pairs(sortedChildren)do
                 calculateRow(self, v)
             end
@@ -337,58 +337,6 @@ return function(name, basalt)
     end
 
     local object = {
-        getType = function()
-            return objectType
-        end,
-
-        isType = function(self, t)
-            return objectType == t or base.isType ~= nil and base.isType(t) or false
-        end,
-
-        setJustifyContent = function(self, value)
-            justifyContent = value
-            updateLayout = true
-            self:updateDraw()
-            return self
-        end,
-
-        getJustifyContent = function(self)
-            return justifyContent
-        end,
-
-        setDirection = function(self, value)
-            direction = value
-            updateLayout = true
-            self:updateDraw()
-            return self
-        end,
-
-        getDirection = function(self)
-            return direction
-        end,
-
-        setSpacing = function(self, value)
-            spacing = value
-            updateLayout = true
-            self:updateDraw()
-            return self
-        end,
-
-        getSpacing = function(self)
-            return spacing
-        end,
-
-        setWrap = function(self, value)
-            wrap = value
-            updateLayout = true
-            self:updateDraw()
-            return self
-        end,
-
-        getWrap = function(self)
-            return wrap
-        end,
-
         updateLayout = function(self)
             updateLayout = true
             self:updateDraw()
@@ -430,5 +378,4 @@ return function(name, basalt)
 
     object.__index = object
     return setmetatable(object, base)
-end
-
+end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Basalt/objects/Frame.lua b/Basalt/objects/Frame.lua
index 472f488..c2c9847 100644
--- a/Basalt/objects/Frame.lua
+++ b/Basalt/objects/Frame.lua
@@ -4,54 +4,19 @@ local max,min,sub,rep,len = math.max,math.min,string.sub,string.rep,string.len
 
 return function(name, basalt)
     local base = basalt.getObject("Container")(name, basalt)
-    local objectType = "Frame"
+    base:setType("Frame")
     local parent
     
-    local updateRender = true
-
-    local xOffset, yOffset = 0, 0
-
     base:setSize(30, 10)
-    base:setZIndex(10)
+    base:setZ(10)
 
-    local object = {    
-        getType = function()
-            return objectType
-        end,
-
-        isType = function(self, t)
-            return objectType==t or base.isType~=nil and base.isType(t) or false
-        end,
+    base:addProperty("XOffset", "number", 0)
+    base:addProperty("YOffset", "number", 0)
+    base:combineProperty("Offset", "XOffset", "YOffset")
 
+    local object = {
         getBase = function(self)
             return base
-        end,  
-        
-        getOffset = function(self)
-            return xOffset, yOffset
-        end,
-
-        setOffset = function(self, xOff, yOff)
-            xOffset = xOff or xOffset
-            yOffset = yOff or yOffset
-            self:updateDraw()
-            return self
-        end,
-
-        getXOffset = function(self)
-            return xOffset
-        end,
-
-        setXOffset = function(self, newXOffset)
-            return self:setOffset(newXOffset, nil)
-        end,
-
-        getYOffset = function(self)
-            return yOffset
-        end,
-
-        setYOffset = function(self, newYOffset)
-            return self:setOffset(nil, newYOffset)
         end,
 
         setParent = function(self, p, ...)
@@ -93,7 +58,7 @@ return function(name, basalt)
                 local b_visible = sub(b, max(1 - x + 1, 1), max(w - x + 1, 1))        
                 parent:blit(max(x + (obx - 1), obx), oby + y - 1, t_visible, f_visible, b_visible)
             end
-        end,      
+        end,
 
         setCursor = function(self, blink, x, y, color)
             local obx, oby = self:getPosition()
@@ -103,7 +68,7 @@ return function(name, basalt)
         end,
     }
 
-    for k,v in pairs({"drawBackgroundBox", "drawForegroundBox", "drawTextBox"})do
+    for _,v in pairs({"drawBackgroundBox", "drawForegroundBox", "drawTextBox"})do
         object[v] = function(self, x, y, width, height, symbol)
             local obx, oby = self:getPosition()
             local xO, yO = parent:getOffset()
@@ -115,7 +80,7 @@ return function(name, basalt)
         end
     end
 
-    for k,v in pairs({"setBG", "setFG", "setText"})do
+    for _,v in pairs({"setBg", "setFg", "setText"})do
         object[v] = function(self, x, y, str)
             local obx, oby = self:getPosition()
             local xO, yO = parent:getOffset()
diff --git a/Basalt/objects/Graph.lua b/Basalt/objects/Graph.lua
index f6a145c..37a4263 100644
--- a/Basalt/objects/Graph.lua
+++ b/Basalt/objects/Graph.lua
@@ -1,50 +1,24 @@
 return function(name, basalt)
-    local base = basalt.getObject("ChangeableObject")(name, basalt)
-    local objectType = "Graph"
+    local base = basalt.getObject("VisualObject")(name, basalt)
+    base:setType("Graph")
 
-    base:setZIndex(5)
+    base:setZ(5)
     base:setSize(30, 10)
 
+    base:addProperty("GraphColor", "color", colors.gray)
+    base:addProperty("GraphSymbol", "char", "\7")
+    base:addProperty("GraphSymbolColor", "color", colors.black)
+    base:addProperty("MaxValue", "number", 100)
+    base:addProperty("MinValue", "number", 0)
+    base:addProperty("GraphType", {"bar", "line", "scatter"}, "line")
+    base:addProperty("MaxEntries", "number", 10)
+
     local graphData = {}
-    local graphColor = colors.gray
-    local graphSymbol = "\7"
-    local graphSymbolCol = colors.black
-    local maxValue = 100
-    local minValue = 0
-    local graphType = "line"
-    local maxEntries = 10
 
     local object = {
-        getType = function(self)
-            return objectType
-        end,
-
-        setGraphColor = function(self, color)
-            graphColor = color or graphColor
-            self:updateDraw()
-            return self
-        end,
-
-        setGraphSymbol = function(self, symbol, symbolcolor)
-            graphSymbol = symbol or graphSymbol
-            graphSymbolCol = symbolcolor or graphSymbolCol
-            self:updateDraw()
-            return self
-        end,
-
-        setGraphSymbolColor = function(self, symbolColor)
-            return self:setGraphSymbolColor(nil, symbolColor)
-        end,
-
-        getGraphSymbol = function(self)
-            return graphSymbol, graphSymbolCol
-        end,
-
-        getGraphSymbolColor = function(self)
-            return graphSymbolCol
-        end,
-
         addDataPoint = function(self, value)
+            local minValue = self:getMinValue()
+            local maxValue = self:getMaxValue()
             if value >= minValue and value <= maxValue then
                 table.insert(graphData, value)
                 self:updateDraw()
@@ -55,48 +29,6 @@ return function(name, basalt)
             return self
         end,
 
-        setMaxValue = function(self, value)
-            maxValue = value
-            self:updateDraw()
-            return self
-        end,
-
-        getMaxValue = function(self)
-            return maxValue
-        end,
-
-        setMinValue = function(self, value)
-            minValue = value
-            self:updateDraw()
-            return self
-        end,
-
-        getMinValue = function(self)
-            return minValue
-        end,
-
-        setGraphType = function(self, graph_type)
-            if graph_type == "scatter" or graph_type == "line" or graph_type == "bar" then
-                graphType = graph_type
-                self:updateDraw()
-            end
-            return self
-        end,
-
-        getGraphType = function(self)
-            return graphType
-        end,
-
-        setMaxEntries = function(self, value)
-            maxEntries = value
-            self:updateDraw()
-            return self
-        end,
-    
-        getMaxEntries = function(self)
-            return maxEntries
-        end,
-
         clear = function(self)
             graphData = {}
             self:updateDraw()
@@ -106,9 +38,14 @@ return function(name, basalt)
         draw = function(self)
             base.draw(self)
             self:addDraw("graph", function()
-                local obx, oby = self:getPosition()
                 local w, h = self:getSize()
-                local bgCol, fgCol = self:getBackground(), self:getForeground()
+                local graphColor = self:getGraphColor()
+                local graphSymbol = self:getGraphSymbol()
+                local graphSymbolCol = self:getGraphSymbolColor()
+                local maxValue = self:getMaxValue()
+                local minValue = self:getMinValue()
+                local graphType = self:getGraphType()
+                local maxEntries = self:getMaxEntries()
 
                 local range = maxValue - minValue
                 local prev_x, prev_y
@@ -133,23 +70,23 @@ return function(name, basalt)
                             local sx = prev_x < x and 1 or -1
                             local sy = prev_y < y and 1 or -1
                             local err = dx - dy
-                        
+
                             while true do
                                 self:addBackgroundBox(prev_x, prev_y, 1, 1, graphColor)
                                 self:addForegroundBox(prev_x, prev_y, 1, 1, graphSymbolCol)
                                 self:addTextBox(prev_x, prev_y, 1, 1, graphSymbol)
-                        
+
                                 if prev_x == x and prev_y == y then
                                     break
                                 end
-                        
+
                                 local e2 = 2 * err
-                        
+
                                 if e2 > -dy then
                                     err = err - dy
                                     prev_x = prev_x + sx
                                 end
-                        
+
                                 if e2 < dx then
                                     err = err + dx
                                     prev_y = prev_y + sy
diff --git a/Basalt/objects/Image.lua b/Basalt/objects/Image.lua
index 63e8fd9..0db4f10 100644
--- a/Basalt/objects/Image.lua
+++ b/Basalt/objects/Image.lua
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ local unpack,sub,max,min = table.unpack,string.sub,math.max,math.min
 return function(name, basalt)
     -- Image
     local base = basalt.getObject("VisualObject")(name, basalt)
-    local objectType = "Image"
+    base:setType("Image")
 
     local bimgLibrary = bimg()
     local bimgFrame = bimgLibrary.getFrameObject(1)
@@ -16,11 +16,14 @@ return function(name, basalt)
     local animTimer
     local usePalette = false
     local autoSize = true
+    local x, y = 1, 1
 
-    local xOffset, yOffset = 0, 0
+    base:addProperty("XOffset", "number", 0)
+    base:addProperty("YOffset", "number", 0)
+    base:combineProperty("Offset", "XOffset", "YOffset")
 
     base:setSize(24, 8)
-    base:setZIndex(2)
+    base:setZ(2)
 
     local function getPalette()
         local p = {}
@@ -53,51 +56,12 @@ return function(name, basalt)
     end
 
     local object = {
-        getType = function(self)
-            return objectType
-        end,
-        isType = function(self, t)
-            return objectType==t or base.isType~=nil and base.isType(t) or false
-        end,
-
-        setOffset = function(self, _x, _y, rel)
-            if(rel)then
-                xOffset = xOffset + _x or 0
-                yOffset = yOffset + _y or 0
-            else
-                xOffset = _x or xOffset
-                yOffset = _y or yOffset
-            end
-            self:updateDraw()
-            return self
-        end,
-
-        setXOffset = function(self, _x)
-            return self:setOffset(self, _x, nil)
-        end,
-
-        setYOffset = function(self, _y)
-            return self:setOffset(self, nil, _y)
-        end,
-
         setSize = function(self, _x, _y)
             base:setSize(_x, _y)
             autoSize = false
             return self
         end,
 
-        getOffset = function(self)
-            return xOffset, yOffset
-        end,
-
-        getXOffset = function(self)
-            return xOffset
-        end,
-
-        getYOffset = function(self)
-            return yOffset
-        end,
-
         selectFrame = function(self, id)
             if(bimgLibrary.getFrameObject(id)==nil)then
                 bimgLibrary.addFrame(id)
@@ -145,7 +109,7 @@ return function(name, basalt)
 
         loadImage = function(self, path)
             if(fs.exists(path))then
-                local newBimg = images.loadImageAsBimg(path)
+                local newBimg = images.loadBIMG(path)
                 bimgLibrary = bimg(newBimg)
                 activeFrame = 1
                 bimgFrame = bimgLibrary.getFrameObject(1)
@@ -334,10 +298,11 @@ return function(name, basalt)
                 end
 
                 if(usePalette)then
-                    self:getParent():setPalette(getPalette(activeFrame))
+                    self:getParent():setPalette(getPalette())
                 end
 
                 if(image~=nil)then
+                    local xOffset, yOffset = self:getOffset()
                     for k,v in pairs(image)do
                         if(k+yOffset<=h)and(k+yOffset>=1)then
                             local t,f,b = v[1],v[2],v[3]
diff --git a/Basalt/objects/Input.lua b/Basalt/objects/Input.lua
index f2819b8..e6763fd 100644
--- a/Basalt/objects/Input.lua
+++ b/Basalt/objects/Input.lua
@@ -4,21 +4,26 @@ local tHex = require("tHex")
 return function(name, basalt)
     -- Input
     local base = basalt.getObject("ChangeableObject")(name, basalt)
-    local objectType = "Input"
+    base:setType("Input")
 
-    local inputType = "text"
-    local inputLimit = 0
-    base:setZIndex(5)
+    base:setZ(5)
     base:setValue("")
     base:setSize(12, 1)
 
-    local textX = 1
-    local wIndex = 1
+    local showingText = ""
+
+    base:addProperty("defaultText", "string", "", nil, function(self, value)
+        showingText = value
+    end)
+    base:addProperty("defaultForeground", "color", nil)
+    base:addProperty("defaultBackground", "color", nil)
+    base:combineProperty("default", "defaultText", "defaultForeground", "defaultBackground")
+    base:addProperty("offset", "number", 1)
+    base:addProperty("cursorPosition", "number", 1)
+    base:addProperty("inputType", {"text", "number", "password"}, "text")
+    base:addProperty("inputLimit", "number", 0)
+    base:addProperty("align", {"left", "center", "right"}, "left")
 
-    local defaultText = ""
-    local defaultBGCol = colors.black
-    local defaultFGCol = colors.lightGray
-    local showingText = defaultText
     local internalValueChange = false
 
     local object = {
@@ -30,73 +35,13 @@ return function(name, basalt)
             self:listenEvent("mouse_drag")
         end,
 
-        getType = function(self)
-            return objectType
-        end,
-        isType = function(self, t)
-            return objectType==t or base.isType~=nil and base.isType(t) or false
-        end,
-
-        setDefaultFG = function(self, fCol)
-            return self:setDefaultText(self, defaultText, fCol, nil)
-        end,
-
-        setDefaultBG = function(self, bCol)
-            return self:setDefaultText(self, defaultText, nil, bCol)
-        end,
-
-        setDefaultText = function(self, text, fCol, bCol)
-            defaultText = text
-            defaultFGCol = fCol or defaultFGCol
-            defaultBGCol = bCol or defaultBGCol
-            if (self:isFocused()) then
-                showingText = ""
-            else
-                showingText = defaultText
-            end
-            self:updateDraw()
-            return self
-        end,
-
-        getDefaultText = function(self)
-            return defaultText, defaultFGCol, defaultBGCol
-        end,
-
-        setOffset = function(self, x)
-            wIndex = x
-            self:updateDraw()
-            return self
-        end,
-
-        getOffset = function(self)
-            return wIndex
-        end,
-
-        setTextOffset = function(self, x)
-            textX = x
-            self:updateDraw()
-            return self
-        end,
-
-        getTextOffset = function(self)
-            return textX
-        end,
-
-        setInputType = function(self, t)
-            inputType = t
-            self:updateDraw()
-            return self
-        end,
-
-        getInputType = function(self)
-            return inputType
-        end,
-
         setValue = function(self, val)
             base.setValue(self, tostring(val))
             if not (internalValueChange) then
-                textX = tostring(val):len() + 1
-                wIndex = math.max(1, textX-self:getWidth()+1)
+                local textX = tostring(val):len() + 1
+                local wIndex = math.max(1, textX-self:getWidth()+1)
+                self:setOffset(wIndex)
+                self:setCursorPosition(textX)
                 if(self:isFocused())then
                     local parent = self:getParent()
                     local obx, oby = self:getPosition()
@@ -107,39 +52,23 @@ return function(name, basalt)
             return self
         end,
 
-        getValue = function(self)
-            local val = base.getValue(self)
-            return inputType == "number" and tonumber(val) or val
-        end,
-
-        setInputLimit = function(self, limit)
-            inputLimit = tonumber(limit) or inputLimit
-            self:updateDraw()
-            return self
-        end,
-
-        getInputLimit = function(self)
-            return inputLimit
-        end,
-
         getFocusHandler = function(self)
             base.getFocusHandler(self)
             local parent = self:getParent()
             if (parent ~= nil) then
-                local obx, oby = self:getPosition()
+                local defaultText = self:getDefaultText()
                 showingText = ""
                 if(defaultText~="")then
                     self:updateDraw()
                 end
-                parent:setCursor(true, obx + textX - wIndex, oby+math.max(math.ceil(self:getHeight()/2-1, 1)), self:getForeground())
             end
         end,
 
         loseFocusHandler = function(self)
             base.loseFocusHandler(self)
             local parent = self:getParent()
-            showingText = defaultText
-            if(defaultText~="")then
+            showingText = self:getDefaultText()
+            if(showingText~="")then
                 self:updateDraw()
             end
             parent:setCursor(false)
@@ -150,9 +79,11 @@ return function(name, basalt)
                 local w,h = self:getSize()
                 local parent = self:getParent()
                 internalValueChange = true
+                local wIndex = self:getOffset()
+                local textX = self:getCursorPosition()
                     if (key == keys.backspace) then
                         -- on backspace
-                        local text = tostring(base.getValue())
+                        local text = tostring(self:getValue())
                         if (textX > 1) then
                             self:setValue(text:sub(1, textX - 2) .. text:sub(textX, text:len()))
                             textX = math.max(textX - 1, 1)
@@ -165,7 +96,7 @@ return function(name, basalt)
                         parent:clearFocusedChild(self)
                     end
                     if (key == keys.right) then
-                        local tLength = tostring(base.getValue()):len()
+                        local tLength = tostring(self:getValue()):len()
                         textX = textX + 1
 
                         if (textX > tLength) then
@@ -189,9 +120,18 @@ return function(name, basalt)
                         textX = math.max(textX, 1)
                         wIndex = math.max(wIndex, 1)
                     end
-                local obx, oby = self:getPosition()
-                local val = tostring(base.getValue())
-
+                    if (key == keys.home) then
+                        -- home
+                        textX = 1
+                        wIndex = 1
+                    end
+                    if (key == keys["end"]) then
+                        -- end
+                        textX = tostring(self:getValue()):len() + 1
+                        wIndex = math.max(textX - w + 1, 1)
+                    end
+                    self:setOffset(wIndex)
+                    self:setCursorPosition(textX)
                 self:updateDraw()
                 internalValueChange = false
                 return true
@@ -201,8 +141,12 @@ return function(name, basalt)
         charHandler = function(self, char)
             if (base.charHandler(self, char)) then
                 internalValueChange = true
+                local wIndex = self:getOffset()
+                local textX = self:getCursorPosition()
                 local w,h = self:getSize()
-                local text = base.getValue()
+                local text = tostring(self:getValue())
+                local inputType = self:getInputType()
+                local inputLimit = self:getInputLimit()
                 if (text:len() < inputLimit or inputLimit <= 0) then
                     if (inputType == "number") then
                         local cache = text
@@ -210,7 +154,7 @@ return function(name, basalt)
                             self:setValue(text:sub(1, textX - 1) .. char .. text:sub(textX, text:len()))
                             textX = textX + 1
                             if(char==".")or(char=="-")and(#text>0)then
-                                if (tonumber(base.getValue()) == nil) then
+                                if (tonumber(self:getValue()) == nil) then
                                     self:setValue(cache)
                                     textX = textX - 1
                                 end
@@ -223,9 +167,9 @@ return function(name, basalt)
                     if (textX >= w + wIndex) then
                         wIndex = wIndex + 1
                     end
+                    self:setOffset(wIndex)
+                    self:setCursorPosition(textX)
                 end
-                local obx, oby = self:getPosition()
-                local val = tostring(base.getValue())
 
                 internalValueChange = false
                 self:updateDraw()
@@ -235,12 +179,12 @@ return function(name, basalt)
 
         mouseHandler = function(self, button, x, y)
             if(base.mouseHandler(self, button, x, y))then
-                local parent = self:getParent()
                 local ax, ay = self:getPosition()
                 local obx, oby = self:getAbsolutePosition(ax, ay)
-                local w, h = self:getSize()
+                local wIndex = self:getOffset()
+                local textX = self:getCursorPosition()
                 textX = x - obx + wIndex
-                local text = base.getValue()
+                local text = tostring(self:getValue())
                 if (textX > text:len()) then
                     textX = text:len() + 1
                 end
@@ -250,7 +194,8 @@ return function(name, basalt)
                         wIndex = 1
                     end
                 end
-                parent:setCursor(true, ax + textX - wIndex, ay+math.max(math.ceil(h/2-1, 1)), self:getForeground())
+                self:setOffset(wIndex)
+                self:setCursorPosition(textX)
                 return true
             end
         end,
@@ -270,7 +215,24 @@ return function(name, basalt)
         eventHandler = function(self, event, paste, ...)
             base.eventHandler(self, event, paste, ...)
             if(event=="paste")then
-                self:setValue(self:getValue()..paste)
+                if(self:isFocused())then
+                    local text = tostring(self:getValue())
+                    local textX = self:getCursorPosition()
+                    local inputType = self:getInputType()
+                    if (inputType == "number") then
+                        local cache = text
+                        if (paste == ".") or (tonumber(paste) ~= nil) then
+                            self:setValue(text:sub(1, textX - 1) .. paste .. text:sub(textX, text:len()))
+                        end
+                        if (tonumber(self:getValue()) == nil) then
+                            self:setValue(cache)
+                        end
+                    else
+                        self:setValue(text:sub(1, textX - 1) .. paste .. text:sub(textX, text:len()))
+                    end
+
+                    self:updateDraw()
+                end
             end
         end,
 
@@ -280,16 +242,24 @@ return function(name, basalt)
                 local parent = self:getParent()
                 local obx, oby = self:getPosition()
                 local w,h = self:getSize()
-                local verticalAlign = utils.getTextVerticalAlign(h, textVerticalAlign)
+                local wIndex = self:getOffset()
+                local textX = self:getCursorPosition()
+                local defaultBGCol = self:getDefaultBackground()
+                local defaultFGCol = self:getDefaultForeground()
+                local inputType = self:getInputType()
+                
+                local verticalAlign = utils.getTextVerticalAlign(h, "center")
      
-                local val = tostring(base.getValue())
+                local val = tostring(self:getValue() or "")
                 local bCol = self:getBackground()
                 local fCol = self:getForeground()
                 local text
                 if (val:len() <= 0) then
-                    text = showingText
-                    bCol = defaultBGCol or bCol
-                    fCol = defaultFGCol or fCol
+                    if not(self:isFocused())then
+                        text = showingText
+                        bCol = defaultBGCol or bCol
+                        fCol = defaultFGCol or fCol
+                    end
                 end
 
                 text = showingText
diff --git a/Basalt/objects/Label.lua b/Basalt/objects/Label.lua
index 823a363..0db5c92 100644
--- a/Basalt/objects/Label.lua
+++ b/Basalt/objects/Label.lua
@@ -1,123 +1,65 @@
 local utils = require("utils")
 local wrapText = utils.wrapText
 local writeWrappedText = utils.writeWrappedText
-local tHex = require("tHex")
 
 return function(name, basalt)
     -- Label
     local base = basalt.getObject("VisualObject")(name, basalt)
-    local objectType = "Label"
+    base:setType("Label")
 
-    base:setZIndex(3)
+    base:setZ(3)
     base:setSize(5, 1)
-    base:setBackground(false)
 
-    local fgChanged = false
-
-    local autoSize = true
-    local text, textAlign = "Label", "left"
+    base:addProperty("text", "string", "Label", nil, function(self, value)
+        local autoSize = self:getAutoSize()
+        if(autoSize)then
+            local t = wrapText(value, #value)
+            local newW, newH = 1,1
+            for _,v in pairs(t)do
+                newH = newH+1
+                newW = math.max(newW, v:len())
+            end
+            self:setSize(newW, newH)
+            self:setAutoSize(true)
+        end
+    end)
+    base:addProperty("autoSize", "boolean", true)
+    base:addProperty("textAlign", {"left", "center", "right"}, "left")
 
     local object = {
-        --- Returns the object type.
-        --- @return string
-        getType = function(self)
-            return objectType
+        init = function(self)
+            base.init(self)
+            local parent = self:getParent()
+            self:setBackground(nil)
+            self:setForeground(parent:getForeground())
         end,
-
         --- Returns the label's base object.
         --- @return object
         getBase = function(self)
             return base
         end,
         
-        --- Changes the label's text.
-        --- @param newText string  The new text of the label.
-        --- @return object
-        setText = function(self, newText)
-            text = tostring(newText)
-            if(autoSize)then
-                local t = wrapText(text, #text)
-                local newW, newH = 1,1
-                for k,v in pairs(t)do
-                    newH = newH+1
-                    newW = math.max(newW, v:len())
-                end
-                self:setSize(newW, newH)
-                autoSize = true
-            end
-            self:updateDraw()
-            return self
-        end,
-
-        setForeground = function(self, col)
-            base.setForeground(self, col)
-            fgChanged = true
-            return self
-        end,
-
-        --- Returns the label's autoSize property.
-        --- @return boolean
-        getAutoSize = function(self)
-            return autoSize
-        end,
-
-        --- Sets the label's autoSize property.
-        --- @param bool boolean  The new value of the autoSize property.
-        --- @return object
-        setAutoSize = function(self, bool)
-            autoSize = bool
-            return self
-        end,
-
-        --- Returns the label's text.
-        --- @return string
-        getText = function(self)
-            return text
-        end,
-
         --- Sets the size of the label.
         --- @param width number  The width of the label.
         --- @param height number  The height of the label.
         --- @return object
         setSize = function(self, width, height)
             base.setSize(self, width, height)
-            autoSize = false
+            self:setAutoSize(false)
             return self
         end,
 
-        --- Gets the text alignment of the label.
-        --- @return string
-        getTextAlign = function(self)
-            return textAlign
-        end,
-
-        --- Sets the text alignment of the label.
-        --- @param align string  The alignment of the text. Can be "left", "center", or "right".
-        --- @return object
-        setTextAlign = function(self, align)
-            textAlign = align or textAlign
-            return self;
-        end,
-
         --- Queues a new draw function to be called when the object is drawn.
         draw = function(self)
             base.draw(self)
             self:addDraw("label", function()
                 local w, h = self:getSize()
+                local text = self:getText()
+                local textAlign = self:getTextAlign()
                 local align = textAlign=="center" and math.floor(w/2-text:len()/2+0.5) or textAlign=="right" and w-(text:len()-1) or 1
                 writeWrappedText(self, align, 1, text, w+1, h)
             end)
         end,
-        
-        --- Initializes the label.
-        init = function(self)
-            base.init(self)
-            local parent = self:getParent()
-            if not(fgChanged)then
-                self:setForeground(parent:getForeground())
-            end
-        end
-
     }
 
     object.__index = object
diff --git a/Basalt/objects/List.lua b/Basalt/objects/List.lua
index 1927638..16a18cf 100644
--- a/Basalt/objects/List.lua
+++ b/Basalt/objects/List.lua
@@ -3,22 +3,23 @@ local tHex = require("tHex")
 
 return function(name, basalt)
     local base = basalt.getObject("ChangeableObject")(name, basalt)
-    local objectType = "List"
+    base:setType("List")
 
     local list = {}
-    local itemSelectedBG = colors.black
-    local itemSelectedFG = colors.lightGray
-    local selectionColorActive = true
-    local textAlign = "left"
-    local yOffset = 0
-    local scrollable = true
 
     base:setSize(16, 8)
-    base:setZIndex(5)
+    base:setZ(5)
+
+    base:addProperty("SelectionBackground", "color", colors.black)
+    base:addProperty("SelectionForeground", "color", colors.lightGray)
+    base:combineProperty("SelectionColor", "SelectionBackground", "SelectionForeground")
+    base:addProperty("selectionColorActive", "boolean", true)
+    base:addProperty("textAlign", {"left", "center", "right"}, "left")
+    base:addProperty("scrollable", "boolean", true)
+    base:addProperty("offset", "number", 0)
 
     local object = {
         init = function(self)
-            local parent = self:getParent()
             self:listenEvent("mouse_click")
             self:listenEvent("mouse_drag")
             self:listenEvent("mouse_scroll")
@@ -29,27 +30,6 @@ return function(name, basalt)
             return base
         end,
 
-        setTextAlign = function(self, align)
-            textAlign = align
-            return self
-        end,
-
-        getTextAlign = function(self)
-            return textAlign
-        end,
-
-        getBase = function(self)
-            return base
-        end,  
-
-        getType = function(self)
-            return objectType
-        end,
-
-        isType = function(self, t)
-            return objectType==t or base.isType~=nil and base.isType(t) or false
-        end,
-
         addItem = function(self, text, bgCol, fgCol, ...)
             table.insert(list, { text = text, bgCol = bgCol or self:getBackground(), fgCol = fgCol or self:getForeground(), args = { ... } })
             if (#list <= 1) then
@@ -73,16 +53,6 @@ return function(name, basalt)
             return self
         end,
 
-        setOffset = function(self, yOff)
-            yOffset = yOff
-            self:updateDraw()
-            return self
-        end,
-
-        getOffset = function(self)
-            return yOffset
-        end,
-
         removeItem = function(self, index)
             if(type(index)=="number")then
                 table.remove(list, index)
@@ -143,69 +113,29 @@ return function(name, basalt)
             return self
         end,
 
-        setSelectionColor = function(self, bgCol, fgCol, active)
-            itemSelectedBG = bgCol or self:getBackground()
-            itemSelectedFG = fgCol or self:getForeground()
-            selectionColorActive = active~=nil and active or true
-            self:updateDraw()
-            return self
-        end,
-
-        setSelectionBG = function(self, bgCol)
-            return self:setSelectionColor(bgCol, nil, selectionColorActive)
-        end,
-
-        setSelectionFG = function(self, fgCol)
-            return self:setSelectionColor(nil, fgCol, selectionColorActive)
-        end,
-
-        getSelectionColor = function(self)
-            return itemSelectedBG, itemSelectedFG
-        end,
-
-        getSelectionBG = function(self)
-            return itemSelectedBG
-        end,
-
-        getSelectionFG = function(self)
-            return itemSelectedFG
-        end,
-
-        isSelectionColorActive = function(self)
-            return selectionColorActive
-        end,
-
-        setScrollable = function(self, scroll)
-            scrollable = scroll
-            if(scroll==nil)then scrollable = true end
-            self:updateDraw()
-            return self
-        end,
-
-        getScrollable = function(self)
-            return scrollable
-        end,
-
         scrollHandler = function(self, dir, x, y)
             if(base.scrollHandler(self, dir, x, y))then
+                local scrollable = self:getScrollable()
                 if(scrollable)then
+                    local offset = self:getOffset()
                     local w,h = self:getSize()
-                    yOffset = yOffset + dir
-                    if (yOffset < 0) then
-                        yOffset = 0
+                    offset = offset + dir
+                    if (offset < 0) then
+                        offset = 0
                     end
                     if (dir >= 1) then
                         if (#list > h) then
-                            if (yOffset > #list - h) then
-                                yOffset = #list - h
+                            if (offset > #list - h) then
+                                offset = #list - h
                             end
-                            if (yOffset >= #list) then
-                                yOffset = #list - 1
+                            if (offset >= #list) then
+                                offset = #list - 1
                             end
                         else
-                            yOffset = yOffset - 1
+                            offset = offset - 1
                         end
                     end
+                    self:setOffset(offset)
                     self:updateDraw()
                 end
                 return true
@@ -218,10 +148,11 @@ return function(name, basalt)
                 local obx, oby = self:getAbsolutePosition()
                 local w,h = self:getSize()
                 if (#list > 0) then
+                    local offset = self:getOffset()
                     for n = 1, h do
-                        if (list[n + yOffset] ~= nil) then
+                        if (list[n + offset] ~= nil) then
                             if (obx <= x) and (obx + w > x) and (oby + n - 1 == y) then
-                                self:setValue(list[n + yOffset])
+                                self:setValue(list[n + offset])
                                 self:selectHandler()
                                 self:updateDraw()
                             end
@@ -258,16 +189,21 @@ return function(name, basalt)
             base.draw(self)
             self:addDraw("list", function()
                 local w, h = self:getSize()
+                local offset = self:getOffset()
+                local selectionColorActive = self:getSelectionColorActive()
+                local itemSelectedBG = self:getSelectionBackground()
+                local itemSelectedFG = self:getSelectionForeground()
+                local activeObject = self:getValue()
                 for n = 1, h do
-                    if list[n + yOffset] then
-                        local t = list[n + yOffset].text
-                        local fg, bg = list[n + yOffset].fgCol, list[n + yOffset].bgCol
-                        if list[n + yOffset] == self:getValue() and selectionColorActive then
+                    if list[n + offset] then
+                        local t = list[n + offset].text
+                        local fg, bg = list[n + offset].fgCol, list[n + offset].bgCol
+                        if list[n + offset] == activeObject and selectionColorActive then
                             fg, bg = itemSelectedFG, itemSelectedBG
                         end
-                        self:addText(1, n, t:sub(1,w))
-                        self:addBG(1, n, tHex[bg]:rep(w))
-                        self:addFG(1, n, tHex[fg]:rep(w))
+                        self:addText(1, n, t:sub(1, w))
+                        self:addFg(1, n, tHex[fg]:rep(w))
+                        self:addBg(1, n, tHex[bg]:rep(w))
                     end
                 end
             end)
diff --git a/Basalt/objects/Menubar.lua b/Basalt/objects/Menubar.lua
index da2eb44..4d32b7d 100644
--- a/Basalt/objects/Menubar.lua
+++ b/Basalt/objects/Menubar.lua
@@ -3,20 +3,20 @@ local tHex = require("tHex")
 
 return function(name, basalt)
     local base = basalt.getObject("List")(name, basalt)
-    local objectType = "Menubar"
+    base:setType("Menubar")
     local object = {}
 
     base:setSize(30, 1)
-    base:setZIndex(5)
+    base:setZ(5)
 
-    local itemOffset = 0
-    local space, outerSpace = 1, 1
-    local scrollable = true
+    base:addProperty("ItemOffset", "number", 0)
+    base:addProperty("Space", "number", 1)
 
     local function maxScroll()
         local mScroll = 0
         local w = base:getWidth()
         local list = base:getAll()
+        local space = base:getSpace()
         for n = 1, #list do
             mScroll = mScroll + list[n].text:len() + space * 2
         end
@@ -25,52 +25,29 @@ return function(name, basalt)
 
     object = {
         init = function(self)
-            local parent = self:getParent()
             self:listenEvent("mouse_click")
             self:listenEvent("mouse_drag")
             self:listenEvent("mouse_scroll")
             return base.init(self)
         end,
 
-        getType = function(self)
-            return objectType
-        end,
-
         getBase = function(self)
             return base
         end,
 
-        setSpace = function(self, _space)
-            space = _space or space
-            self:updateDraw()
-            return self
-        end,
-
-        getSpace = function(self)
-            return space
-        end,
-
-        setScrollable = function(self, scroll)
-            scrollable = scroll
-            if(scroll==nil)then scrollable = true end
-            return self
-        end,
-
-        getScrollable = function(self)
-            return scrollable
-        end,
-
         mouseHandler = function(self, button, x, y)
             if(base:getBase().mouseHandler(self, button, x, y))then
                 local objX, objY = self:getAbsolutePosition()
                 local w,h = self:getSize()
                     local xPos = 0
                     local list = self:getAll()
+                    local space = self:getSpace()
+                    local itemOffset = self:getItemOffset()
                     for n = 1, #list do
                         if (list[n] ~= nil) then
                             if (objX + xPos <= x + itemOffset) and (objX + xPos + list[n].text:len() + (space*2) > x + itemOffset) and (objY == y) then
                                 self:setValue(list[n])
-                                self:sendEvent(event, self, event, 0, x, y, list[n])
+                                self:selectHandler()
                             end
                             xPos = xPos + list[n].text:len() + space * 2
                         end
@@ -82,7 +59,9 @@ return function(name, basalt)
 
         scrollHandler = function(self, dir, x, y)
             if(base:getBase().scrollHandler(self, dir, x, y))then
+                local scrollable = self:getScrollable()
                 if(scrollable)then
+                    local itemOffset = self:getItemOffset()
                     itemOffset = itemOffset + dir
                     if (itemOffset < 0) then
                         itemOffset = 0
@@ -93,6 +72,7 @@ return function(name, basalt)
                     if (itemOffset > mScroll) then
                         itemOffset = mScroll
                     end
+                    self:setItemOffset(itemOffset)
                     self:updateDraw()
                 end
                 return true
@@ -103,12 +83,13 @@ return function(name, basalt)
         draw = function(self)
             base.draw(self)
             self:addDraw("list", function()
-                local parent = self:getParent()
                 local w,h = self:getSize()
                 local text = ""
                 local textBGCol = ""
                 local textFGCol = ""
                 local itemSelectedBG, itemSelectedFG = self:getSelectionColor()
+                local itemOffset = self:getItemOffset()
+                local space = self:getSpace()
                 for _, v in pairs(self:getAll()) do
                     local newItem = (" "):rep(space) .. v.text .. (" "):rep(space)
                     text = text .. newItem
diff --git a/Basalt/objects/MonitorFrame.lua b/Basalt/objects/MonitorFrame.lua
index 5b8c621..bc628af 100644
--- a/Basalt/objects/MonitorFrame.lua
+++ b/Basalt/objects/MonitorFrame.lua
@@ -4,54 +4,37 @@ local max,min,sub,rep = math.max,math.min,string.sub,string.rep
 
 return function(name, basalt)
     local base = basalt.getObject("BaseFrame")(name, basalt)
-    local objectType = "MonitorFrame"
+    base:setType("MonitorFrame")
+
+    local isMonitorGroup = false
+
+    base:addProperty("Monitor", "string|table", nil, false, function(self, value)
+        if(type(value)=="string")then
+            local mon = peripheral.wrap(value)
+            if(mon~=nil)then
+                self:setTerm(mon)
+            end
+        elseif(type(value)=="table")then
+            self:setTerm(value)
+        end
+    end)
+
+    base:addProperty("MonitorGroup", "string|table", nil, false, function(self, value)
+            self:setTerm(basaltMon(value))
+            isMonitorGroup = true
+    end)
 
     base:setTerm(nil)
-    local isMonitorGroup = false
-    local monGroup
-    
-    local object = {    
-
-        getType = function()
-            return objectType
-        end,
-
-        isType = function(self, t)
-            return objectType==t or base.isType~=nil and base.isType(t) or false
-        end,
 
+    local object = {
         getBase = function(self)
             return base
         end,
-
-        setMonitor = function(self, newMon)
-            if(type(newMon)=="string")then
-                local mon = peripheral.wrap(newMon)
-                if(mon~=nil)then
-                    self:setTerm(mon)
-                end
-            elseif(type(newMon)=="table")then
-                self:setTerm(newMon)
-            end
-            return self
-        end,
-
-        setMonitorGroup = function(self, monGrp)
-            monGroup = basaltMon(monGrp)
-            self:setTerm(monGroup)
-            isMonitorGroup = true
-            return self
-        end,
-
-        render = function(self)
-            if(self:getTerm()~=nil)then
-                base.render(self)
-            end
-        end,
     }
 
     object.mouseHandler = function(self, btn, x, y, isMon, monitor, ...)
         if(isMonitorGroup)then
+            local monGroup = self:getTerm()
             x, y = monGroup.calculateClick(monitor, x, y)
         end
         base.mouseHandler(self, btn, x, y, isMon, monitor, ...)
diff --git a/Basalt/objects/MovableFrame.lua b/Basalt/objects/MovableFrame.lua
index e77acd9..9eb93e0 100644
--- a/Basalt/objects/MovableFrame.lua
+++ b/Basalt/objects/MovableFrame.lua
@@ -2,37 +2,19 @@ local max,min,sub,rep = math.max,math.min,string.sub,string.rep
 
 return function(name, basalt)
     local base = basalt.getObject("Frame")(name, basalt)
-    local objectType = "MovableFrame"
+    base:setType("MovableFrame")
     local parent
 
     local dragXOffset, dragYOffset, isDragging = 0, 0, false
+    local renderThrottle = basalt.getRenderingThrottle()
 
-    local dragMap = {
-        {x1 = 1, x2 = "width", y1 = 1, y2 = 1}
-    }
-
-    local object = {    
-        getType = function()
-            return objectType
-        end,
-
-        setDraggingMap = function(self, t)
-            dragMap = t
-            return self
-        end,
-
-        getDraggingMap = function(self)
-            return dragMap
-        end,
-
-        isType = function(self, t)
-            return objectType==t or (base.isType~=nil and base.isType(t)) or false
-        end,
+    base:addProperty("DraggingMap", "table", {{x1 = 1, x2 = "width", y1 = 1, y2 = 1}})
 
+    local object = {
         getBase = function(self)
             return base
-        end, 
-        
+        end,
+
         load = function(self)
             base.load(self)
             self:listenEvent("mouse_click")
@@ -65,10 +47,13 @@ return function(name, basalt)
                 parent:setImportant(self)
                 local fx, fy = self:getAbsolutePosition()
                 local w, h = self:getSize()
+                local dragMap = self:getDraggingMap()
                 for k,v in pairs(dragMap)do
                     local x1, x2 = v.x1=="width" and w or v.x1, v.x2=="width" and w or v.x2
                     local y1, y2= v.y1=="height" and h or v.y1, v.y2=="height" and h or v.y2
                     if(x>=fx+x1-1)and(x<=fx+x2-1)and(y>=fy+y1-1)and(y<=fy+y2-1)then
+                        renderThrottle = basalt.getRenderingThrottle()
+                        basalt.setRenderingThrottle(50)
                         isDragging = true
                         dragXOffset = fx - x
                         dragYOffset = fy - y
@@ -81,6 +66,7 @@ return function(name, basalt)
 
         mouseUpHandler = function(self, ...)
             isDragging = false
+            basalt.setRenderingThrottle(0)
             return base.mouseUpHandler(self, ...)
         end,
 
diff --git a/Basalt/objects/Object.lua b/Basalt/objects/Object.lua
index 4dc3e00..bf0f295 100644
--- a/Basalt/objects/Object.lua
+++ b/Basalt/objects/Object.lua
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 local basaltEvent = require("basaltEvent")
 local utils = require("utils")
+local split = utils.splitString
 local uuid = utils.uuid
 
 local unpack,sub = table.unpack,string.sub
@@ -9,52 +10,191 @@ return function(name, basalt)
     assert(basalt~=nil, "Unable to find basalt instance! ID: "..name)
 
     -- Base object
-    local objectType = "Object" -- not changeable
-    local isEnabled,initialized = true,false
+    local initialized = false
 
     local eventSystem = basaltEvent()
     local registeredEvents = {}
     local activeEvents = {}
+    local properties = {}
+    local propertyConfig = {}
+
+    local function defaultRule(typ)
+        return function(self, value)
+         local isValid = false
+            if(type(typ)=="string")then
+            local types = split(typ, "|")
+
+                for _,v in pairs(types)do
+                    if(type(value)==v)then
+                        isValid = true
+                    end
+                end
+            end
+            if(typ=="table")then
+                for _,v in pairs(typ)do
+                    if(v==value)then
+                        isValid = true
+                    end
+                end
+            end
+            if(typ=="color")then
+                if(type(value)=="string")then
+                    if(colors[value]~=nil)then
+                        isValid = true
+                        value = colors[value]
+                    end
+                else
+                    for _,v in pairs(colors)do
+                        if(v==value)then
+                            isValid = true
+                        end
+                    end
+                end
+            end
+            if(typ=="char")then
+                if(type(value)=="string")then
+                    if(#value==1)then
+                        isValid = true
+                    end
+                end
+            end
+            if(typ=="any")or(value==nil)or(type(value)=="function")then
+                isValid = true
+            end
+
+            if(not isValid)then
+                if(type(typ)=="table")then
+                    typ = table.concat(typ, ", ")
+                end
+                error(self:getType()..": Invalid type for property "..name.."! Expected "..typ..", got "..type(value))
+            end
+            return value
+        end
+    end
 
     local parent
-    
-    local object = {
+    local object
+
+    object = {
         init = function(self)
             if(initialized)then return false end
             initialized = true
             return true
         end,
 
+        isType = function(self, typ)
+            for k,v in pairs(properties["Type"])do
+                if(v==typ)then
+                    return true
+                end
+            end
+            return false
+        end,
+
+        getTypes = function(self)
+            return properties["Type"]
+        end,
+
         load = function(self)
         end,
 
-        getType = function(self)
-            return objectType
-        end,
-        isType = function(self, t)
-            return objectType==t
-        end,
-
-        getProperty = function(self, name)
-            local get = self["get" .. name:gsub("^%l", string.upper)]
-            if (get ~= nil) then
-                return get(self)
-            end
-        end,
-
-        setProperty = function(self, name, ...)
-            local set = self["set" .. name:gsub("^%l", string.upper)]
-            if (set ~= nil) then
-                return set(self, ...)
-            end
-        end,
-
         getName = function(self)
             return name
         end,
 
-        getParent = function(self)
-            return parent
+        getProperty = function(self, name)
+            local prop = properties[name:gsub("^%l", string.upper)]
+            if(type(prop)=="function")then
+                return prop()
+            end
+            return prop
+        end,
+
+        getProperties = function(self)
+            local p = {}
+            for k,v in pairs(properties)do
+                if(type(v)=="function")then
+                    p[k] = v()
+                else
+                    p[k] = v
+                end
+            end
+            return p
+        end,
+
+        setProperty = function(self, name, value, rule)
+            name = name:gsub("^%l", string.upper)
+            if(rule~=nil)then
+                value = rule(self, value)
+            end
+            --if(properties[name]~=value)then
+                properties[name] = value
+                if(self.updateDraw~=nil)then
+                    self:updateDraw()
+                end
+            --end
+            return self
+        end,
+
+        getPropertyConfig = function(self, name)
+            return propertyConfig[name]
+        end,
+
+        addProperty = function(self, name, typ, defaultValue, readonly, setLogic, getLogic, alteredRule)
+            name = name:gsub("^%l", string.upper)
+            propertyConfig[name] = {type=typ, defaultValue=defaultValue, readonly=readonly}
+            if(properties[name]~=nil)then
+                error("Property "..name.." in "..self:getType().." already exists!")
+            end
+            self:setProperty(name, defaultValue)
+
+            object["get" .. name] = function(self, ...)
+                if(self~=nil)then
+                    local prop = self:getProperty(name)
+                    if(getLogic~=nil)then
+                        return getLogic(self, prop, ...)
+                    end
+                    return prop
+                end
+            end
+            if(not readonly)then
+                object["set" .. name] = function(self, value, ...)
+                    if(self~=nil)then
+                        if(setLogic~=nil)then
+                            local modifiedVal = setLogic(self, value, ...)
+                            if(modifiedVal~=nil)then
+                                value = modifiedVal
+                            end
+                        end
+                        self:setProperty(name, value, alteredRule~=nil and alteredRule(typ) or defaultRule(typ))
+                    end
+                    return self
+                end
+            end
+            return self
+        end,
+
+        combineProperty = function(self, name, ...)
+            name = name:gsub("^%l", string.upper)
+            local args = {...}
+            object["get" .. name] = function(self)
+                local result = {}
+                for _,v in pairs(args)do
+                    v = v:gsub("^%l", string.upper)
+                    result[#result+1] = self["get" .. v](self)
+                end
+                return unpack(result)
+            end
+            object["set" .. name] = function(self, ...)
+                local values = {...}
+                for k,v in pairs(args)do
+                    if(self["set"..v]~=nil)then -- if später entfernen
+                        self["set" .. v](self, values[k])
+                    end
+                end
+                return self
+            end
+            return self
         end,
 
         setParent = function(self, newParent, noRemove)
@@ -62,14 +202,15 @@ return function(name, basalt)
             if (newParent.getType ~= nil and newParent:isType("Container")) then
                 self:remove()
                 newParent:addChild(self)
-                if (self.show) then
-                    self:show()
-                end
                 parent = newParent
             end
             return self
         end,
 
+        getParent = function(self)
+            return parent
+        end,
+
         updateEvents = function(self)
             for k,v in pairs(activeEvents)do
                 parent:removeEvent(k, self)
@@ -93,22 +234,18 @@ return function(name, basalt)
             return self
         end,
 
-        getZIndex = function(self)
-            return 1
-        end,
-
         enable = function(self)
-            isEnabled = true
+            self:setProperty("Enabled", true)
             return self
         end,
 
         disable = function(self)
-            isEnabled = false
+            self:setProperty("Enabled", false)
             return self
         end,
 
         isEnabled = function(self)
-            return isEnabled
+            return self:getProperty("Enabled")
         end,
 
         remove = function(self)
@@ -282,6 +419,24 @@ return function(name, basalt)
         end,
     }
 
+    object:addProperty("Z", "number", 1, false, function(self, value)
+        if (parent ~= nil) then
+            parent:updateZIndex(self, value)
+            self:updateDraw()
+        end
+        return value
+    end)
+    object:addProperty("Type", "string|table", {"Object"}, false, function(self, value)
+        if(type(value)=="string")then
+            table.insert(properties["Type"], 1, value)
+            return properties["Type"]
+        end
+    end,
+    function(self, _, depth)
+        return properties["Type"][depth or 1]
+    end)
+    object:addProperty("Enabled", "boolean", true)
+
     object.__index = object
     return object
 end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Basalt/objects/Pane.lua b/Basalt/objects/Pane.lua
index 9f4ec9a..4bf5185 100644
--- a/Basalt/objects/Pane.lua
+++ b/Basalt/objects/Pane.lua
@@ -1,15 +1,11 @@
 return function(name, basalt)
     -- Pane
     local base = basalt.getObject("VisualObject")(name, basalt)
-    local objectType = "Pane"
+    base:setType("Pane")
 
     base:setSize(25, 10)
 
-    local object = {
-        getType = function(self)
-            return objectType
-        end,
-    }
+    local object = {}
 
     object.__index = object
     return setmetatable(object, base)
diff --git a/Basalt/objects/Program.lua b/Basalt/objects/Program.lua
index 32e9380..8f2a84d 100644
--- a/Basalt/objects/Program.lua
+++ b/Basalt/objects/Program.lua
@@ -5,10 +5,11 @@ local sub = string.sub
 
 return function(name, basalt)
     local base = basalt.getObject("VisualObject")(name, basalt)
-    local objectType = "Program"
+    base:setType("Program")
     local object
-    local cachedPath
-    local enviroment = {}
+
+    base:addProperty("Path", "string", nil)
+    base:addProperty("Enviroment", "table", nil)
 
     local function createBasaltWindow(x, y, width, height)
         local xCursor, yCursor = 1, 1
@@ -346,7 +347,7 @@ return function(name, basalt)
         return basaltwindow
     end
 
-    base:setZIndex(5)
+    base:setZ(5)
     base:setSize(30, 12)
     local pWindow = createBasaltWindow(1, 1, 30, 12)
     local curProcess
@@ -405,23 +406,19 @@ return function(name, basalt)
     end
 
     object = {
-        getType = function(self)
-            return objectType
-        end;
-
         show = function(self)
             base.show(self)
             pWindow.setBackgroundColor(self:getBackground())
             pWindow.setTextColor(self:getForeground())
             pWindow.basalt_setVisible(true)
             return self
-        end;
+        end,
 
         hide = function(self)
             base.hide(self)
             pWindow.basalt_setVisible(false)
             return self
-        end;
+        end,
 
         setPosition = function(self, x, y, rel)
             base.setPosition(self, x, y, rel)
@@ -431,32 +428,32 @@ return function(name, basalt)
 
         getBasaltWindow = function()
             return pWindow
-        end;
+        end,
 
         getBasaltProcess = function()
             return curProcess
-        end;
+        end,
 
         setSize = function(self, width, height, rel)
             base.setSize(self, width, height, rel)
             pWindow.basalt_resize(self:getWidth(), self:getHeight())
             return self
-        end;
+        end,
 
         getStatus = function(self)
             if (curProcess ~= nil) then
                 return curProcess:getStatus()
             end
             return "inactive"
-        end;
-
-        setEnviroment = function(self, env)
-            enviroment = env or {}
-            return self
         end,
 
         execute = function(self, path, ...)
+            local cachedPath = self:getPath()
+            local enviroment = self:getEnviroment()
             cachedPath = path or cachedPath
+            if(path~=nil)then
+                self:setPath(path)
+            end
             curProcess = process:new(cachedPath, pWindow, enviroment, ...)
             pWindow.setBackgroundColor(colors.black)
             pWindow.setTextColor(colors.white)
@@ -477,7 +474,7 @@ return function(name, basalt)
             self:listenEvent("char", self)
             self:listenEvent("other_event", self)
             return self
-        end;
+        end,
 
         setExecute = function(self, path, ...)
             return self:execute(path, ...)
@@ -495,7 +492,7 @@ return function(name, basalt)
             end
             parent:removeEvents(self)
             return self
-        end;
+        end,
 
         pause = function(self, p)
             paused = p or (not paused)
@@ -508,11 +505,11 @@ return function(name, basalt)
                 end
             end
             return self
-        end;
+        end,
 
         isPaused = function(self)
             return paused
-        end;
+        end,
 
         injectEvent = function(self, event, ign, ...)
             if (curProcess ~= nil) then
@@ -525,16 +522,16 @@ return function(name, basalt)
                 end
             end
             return self
-        end;
+        end,
 
         getQueuedEvents = function(self)
             return queuedEvent
-        end;
+        end,
 
         updateQueuedEvents = function(self, events)
             queuedEvent = events or queuedEvent
             return self
-        end;
+        end,
 
         injectEvents = function(self, ...)
             if (curProcess ~= nil) then
@@ -545,7 +542,7 @@ return function(name, basalt)
                 end
             end
             return self
-        end;
+        end,
 
         mouseHandler = function(self, button, x, y)
             if (base.mouseHandler(self, button, x, y)) then
@@ -684,10 +681,6 @@ return function(name, basalt)
         draw = function(self)
             base.draw(self)
             self:addDraw("program", function()
-                local parent = self:getParent()
-                local obx, oby = self:getPosition()
-                local xCur, yCur = pWindow.getCursorPos()
-                local w,h = self:getSize()
                 pWindow.basalt_update()
             end)
         end,
@@ -698,7 +691,6 @@ return function(name, basalt)
                     self:registerEvent("program_error", v)
                 end
             end
-            local parent = self:getParent()
             self:listenEvent("other_event")
             return self
         end,
@@ -709,7 +701,6 @@ return function(name, basalt)
                     self:registerEvent("program_done", v)
                 end
             end
-            local parent = self:getParent()
             self:listenEvent("other_event")
             return self
         end,
diff --git a/Basalt/objects/Progressbar.lua b/Basalt/objects/Progressbar.lua
index 6520862..37920a0 100644
--- a/Basalt/objects/Progressbar.lua
+++ b/Basalt/objects/Progressbar.lua
@@ -1,96 +1,30 @@
 return function(name, basalt)
     local base = basalt.getObject("ChangeableObject")(name, basalt)
-    local objectType = "Progressbar"
+    base:setType("ProgressBar")
 
-    local progress = 0
-
-    base:setZIndex(5)
+    base:setZ(5)
     base:setValue(false)
     base:setSize(25, 3)
 
-    local activeBarColor = colors.black
-    local activeBarSymbol = ""
-    local activeBarSymbolCol = colors.white
-    local bgBarSymbol = ""
-    local direction = 0
+    base:addProperty("Progress", "number", 0, false, function(self, value)
+        local progress = self:getProgress()
+        if (value >= 0) and (value <= 100) and (progress ~= value) then
+            self:setValue(progress)
+            if (progress == 100) then
+                self:progressDoneHandler()
+            end
+            return value
+        end
+        return progress
+    end)
+    base:addProperty("Direction", "number", 0)
+    base:addProperty("ActiveBarSymbol", "char", "")
+    base:addProperty("ActiveBarColor", "color", colors.black)
+    base:addProperty("ActiveBarSymbolColor", "color", colors.white)
+    base:combineProperty("ProgressBar", "ActiveBarColor", "ActiveBarSymbol", "ActiveBarSymbolColor")
+    base:addProperty("BackgroundSymbol", "char", "")
 
     local object = {
-        getType = function(self)
-            return objectType
-        end,
-
-        setDirection = function(self, dir)
-            direction = dir
-            self:updateDraw()
-            return self
-        end,
-
-        getDirection = function(self)
-            return direction
-        end,
-
-        setProgressBar = function(self, color, symbol, symbolcolor)
-            activeBarColor = color or activeBarColor
-            activeBarSymbol = symbol or activeBarSymbol
-            activeBarSymbolCol = symbolcolor or activeBarSymbolCol
-            self:updateDraw()
-            return self
-        end,
-
-        getProgressBar = function(self)
-            return activeBarColor, activeBarSymbol, activeBarSymbolCol
-        end,
-
-        setActiveBarColor = function(self, color)
-            return self:setProgressBar(color, nil, nil)
-        end,
-
-        getActiveBarColor = function(self)
-            return activeBarColor
-        end,
-
-        setActiveBarSymbol = function(self, symbol)
-            return self:setProgressBar(nil, symbol, nil)
-        end,
-
-        getActiveBarSymbol = function(self)
-            return activeBarSymbol
-        end,
-
-        setActiveBarSymbolColor = function(self, symbolColor)
-            return self:setProgressBar(nil, nil, symbolColor)
-        end,
-
-        getActiveBarSymbolColor = function(self)
-            return activeBarSymbolCol
-        end,
-
-        setBackgroundSymbol = function(self, symbol)
-            bgBarSymbol = symbol:sub(1, 1)
-            self:updateDraw()
-            return self
-        end,
-
-        getBackgroundSymbol = function(self)
-            return bgBarSymbol
-        end,
-
-        setProgress = function(self, value)
-            if (value >= 0) and (value <= 100) and (progress ~= value) then
-                progress = value
-                self:setValue(progress)
-                if (progress == 100) then
-                    self:progressDoneHandler()
-                end
-            end
-            self:updateDraw()
-            return self
-        end,
-
-        getProgress = function(self)
-            return progress
-        end,
-
         onProgressDone = function(self, f)
             self:registerEvent("progress_done", f)
             return self
@@ -103,28 +37,28 @@ return function(name, basalt)
         draw = function(self)
             base.draw(self)
             self:addDraw("progressbar", function()
-                local obx, oby = self:getPosition()
                 local w,h = self:getSize()
-                local bgCol,fgCol = self:getBackground(), self:getForeground()
-                if(bgCol~=false)then self:addBackgroundBox(1, 1, w, h, bgCol) end
-                if(bgBarSymbol~="")then self:addTextBox(1, 1, w, h, bgBarSymbol) end
-                if(fgCol~=false)then self:addForegroundBox(1, 1, w, h, fgCol) end
-                if (direction == 1) then
-                    self:addBackgroundBox(1, 1, w, h / 100 * progress, activeBarColor)
-                    self:addForegroundBox(1, 1, w, h / 100 * progress, activeBarSymbolCol)
-                    self:addTextBox(1, 1, w, h / 100 * progress, activeBarSymbol)
-                elseif (direction == 3) then
-                    self:addBackgroundBox(1, 1 + math.ceil(h - h / 100 * progress), w, h / 100 * progress, activeBarColor)
-                    self:addForegroundBox(1, 1 + math.ceil(h - h / 100 * progress), w, h / 100 * progress, activeBarSymbolCol)
-                    self:addTextBox(1, 1 + math.ceil(h - h / 100 * progress), w, h / 100 * progress, activeBarSymbol)
-                elseif (direction == 2) then
-                    self:addBackgroundBox(1 + math.ceil(w - w / 100 * progress), 1, w / 100 * progress, h, activeBarColor)
-                    self:addForegroundBox(1 + math.ceil(w - w / 100 * progress), 1, w / 100 * progress, h, activeBarSymbolCol)
-                    self:addTextBox(1 + math.ceil(w - w / 100 * progress), 1, w / 100 * progress, h, activeBarSymbol)
+                local p = self:getProperties()
+                local activeBarColor, activeBarSymbol, activeBarSymbolCol = self:getProgressBar()
+                if(p.Background~=nil)then self:addBackgroundBox(1, 1, w, h, p.Background) end
+                if(p.BgSymbol~="")then self:addTextBox(1, 1, w, h, p.BgSymbol) end
+                if(p.Foreground~=nil)then self:addForegroundBox(1, 1, w, h, p.Foreground) end
+                if (p.Direction == 1) then
+                    self:addBackgroundBox(1, 1, w, h / 100 * p.Progress, activeBarColor)
+                    self:addForegroundBox(1, 1, w, h / 100 * p.Progress, activeBarSymbolCol)
+                    self:addTextBox(1, 1, w, h / 100 * p.Progress, activeBarSymbol)
+                elseif (p.Direction == 3) then
+                    self:addBackgroundBox(1, 1 + math.ceil(h - h / 100 * p.Progress), w, h / 100 * p.Progress, activeBarColor)
+                    self:addForegroundBox(1, 1 + math.ceil(h - h / 100 * p.Progress), w, h / 100 * p.Progress, activeBarSymbolCol)
+                    self:addTextBox(1, 1 + math.ceil(h - h / 100 * p.Progress), w, h / 100 * p.Progress, activeBarSymbol)
+                elseif (p.Direction == 2) then
+                    self:addBackgroundBox(1 + math.ceil(w - w / 100 * p.Progress), 1, w / 100 * p.Progress, h, activeBarColor)
+                    self:addForegroundBox(1 + math.ceil(w - w / 100 * p.Progress), 1, w / 100 * p.Progress, h, activeBarSymbolCol)
+                    self:addTextBox(1 + math.ceil(w - w / 100 * p.Progress), 1, w / 100 * p.Progress, h, activeBarSymbol)
                 else
-                    self:addBackgroundBox(1, 1, math.ceil( w / 100 * progress), h, activeBarColor)
-                    self:addForegroundBox(1, 1, math.ceil(w / 100 * progress), h, activeBarSymbolCol)
-                    self:addTextBox(1, 1, math.ceil(w / 100 * progress), h, activeBarSymbol)
+                    self:addBackgroundBox(1, 1, math.ceil( w / 100 * p.Progress), h, activeBarColor)
+                    self:addForegroundBox(1, 1, math.ceil(w / 100 * p.Progress), h, activeBarSymbolCol)
+                    self:addTextBox(1, 1, math.ceil(w / 100 * p.Progress), h, activeBarSymbol)
                 end
             end)
         end,
diff --git a/Basalt/objects/Radio.lua b/Basalt/objects/Radio.lua
index 19303d1..d314d5c 100644
--- a/Basalt/objects/Radio.lua
+++ b/Basalt/objects/Radio.lua
@@ -3,25 +3,26 @@ local tHex = require("tHex")
 
 return function(name, basalt)
     local base = basalt.getObject("List")(name, basalt)
-    local objectType = "Radio"
+    base:setType("Radio")
 
     base:setSize(1, 1)
-    base:setZIndex(5)
+    base:setZ(5)
+
+    base:addProperty("BoxSelectionBG", "color", colors.black)
+    base:addProperty("BoxSelectionFG", "color", colors.green)
+    base:combineProperty("BoxSelectionColor", "BoxSelectionBG", "BoxSelectionFG")
+
+    base:addProperty("BoxNotSelectionBG", "color", colors.black)
+    base:addProperty("BoxNotSelectionFG", "color", colors.red)
+    base:combineProperty("BoxNotSelectionColor", "BoxNotSelectionBG", "BoxNotSelectionFG")
+
+    base:addProperty("SelectionColorActive", "boolean", true)
+    base:addProperty("Symbol", "char", "\7")
+    base:addProperty("Align", "string", { "left", "right" }, "left")
 
     local list = {}
-    local boxSelectedBG = colors.black
-    local boxSelectedFG = colors.green
-    local boxNotSelectedBG = colors.black
-    local boxNotSelectedFG = colors.red
-    local selectionColorActive = true
-    local symbol = "\7"
-    local align = "left"
 
     local object = {
-        getType = function(self)
-            return objectType
-        end,
-
         addItem = function(self, text, x, y, bgCol, fgCol, ...)
             base.addItem(self, text, bgCol, fgCol, ...)
             table.insert(list, { x = x or 1, y = y or #list * 2 })
@@ -47,58 +48,6 @@ return function(name, basalt)
             return self
         end,
 
-        setBoxSelectionColor = function(self, bg, fg)
-            boxSelectedBG = bg
-            boxSelectedFG = fg
-            return self
-        end,
-
-        setBoxSelectionBG = function(self, bg)
-            return self:setBoxSelectionColor(bg, boxSelectedFG)
-        end,
-
-        setBoxSelectionFG = function(self, fg)
-            return self:setBoxSelectionColor(boxSelectedBG, fg)
-        end,
-
-        getBoxSelectionColor = function(self)
-            return boxSelectedBG, boxSelectedFG
-        end,
-
-        getBoxSelectionBG = function(self)
-            return boxSelectedBG
-        end,
-
-        getBoxSelectionFG = function(self)
-            return boxSelectedFG
-        end,
-
-        setBoxDefaultColor = function(self, bg, fg)
-            boxNotSelectedBG = bg
-            boxNotSelectedFG = fg
-            return self
-        end,
-
-        setBoxDefaultBG = function(self, bg)
-            return self:setBoxDefaultColor(bg, boxNotSelectedFG)
-        end,
-
-        setBoxDefaultFG = function(self, fg)
-            return self:setBoxDefaultColor(boxNotSelectedBG, fg)
-        end,
-
-        getBoxDefaultColor = function(self)
-            return boxNotSelectedBG, boxNotSelectedFG
-        end,
-
-        getBoxDefaultBG = function(self)
-            return boxNotSelectedBG
-        end,
-
-        getBoxDefaultFG = function(self)
-            return boxNotSelectedFG
-        end,
-
         mouseHandler = function(self, button, x, y, ...)
             if (#list > 0) then
                 local obx, oby = self:getAbsolutePosition()
@@ -106,6 +55,7 @@ return function(name, basalt)
                 for k, value in pairs(baseList) do
                     if (obx + list[k].x - 1 <= x) and (obx + list[k].x - 1 + value.text:len() + 1 >= x) and (oby + list[k].y - 1 == y) then
                         self:setValue(value)
+                        self:selectHandler()
                         local val = self:sendEvent("mouse_click", self, "mouse_click", button, x, y, ...)
                         self:updateDraw()
                         if(val==false)then return val end
@@ -119,6 +69,9 @@ return function(name, basalt)
             self:addDraw("radio", function()
                 local itemSelectedBG, itemSelectedFG = self:getSelectionColor()
                 local baseList = self:getAll()
+                local boxSelectedBG, boxSelectedFG = self:getBoxSelectionColor()
+                local boxNotSelectedBG, boxNotSelectedFG = self:getBoxNotSelectionColor()
+                local symbol = self:getSymbol()
                 for k, value in pairs(baseList) do
                     if (value == self:getValue()) then
                         self:addBlit(list[k].x, list[k].y, symbol, tHex[boxSelectedFG], tHex[boxSelectedBG])
diff --git a/Basalt/objects/ScrollableFrame.lua b/Basalt/objects/ScrollableFrame.lua
index bdec82e..17db4ed 100644
--- a/Basalt/objects/ScrollableFrame.lua
+++ b/Basalt/objects/ScrollableFrame.lua
@@ -1,13 +1,30 @@
 local max,min,sub,rep = math.max,math.min,string.sub,string.rep
 
+local tHex = require("tHex")
+
 return function(name, basalt)
     local base = basalt.getObject("Frame")(name, basalt)
-    local objectType = "ScrollableFrame"
-    local parent
+    base:setType("ScrollableFrame")
 
-    local direction = 0
-    local manualScrollAmount = 0
-    local calculateScrollAmount = true
+    base:addProperty("AutoCalculate", "boolean", true)
+    base:addProperty("Direction", {"vertical", "horizontal"}, "vertical")
+    base:addProperty("Scrollbar", "boolean", false)
+    base:addProperty("ScrollbarSymbolBackground", "number", colors.black)
+    base:addProperty("ScrollbarSymbolForeground", "number", colors.black)
+    base:addProperty("ScrollbarSymbol", "char", " ")
+    base:combineProperty("ScrollbarFront", "ScrollbarSymbol", "ScrollbarSymbolBackground", "ScrollbarSymbolForeground")
+    base:addProperty("ScrollbarBackgroundSymbol", "char", "\127")
+    base:addProperty("ScrollbarBackground", "number", colors.gray)
+    base:addProperty("ScrollbarForeground", "number", colors.black)
+    base:combineProperty("ScrollbarBack", "ScrollbarBackgroundSymbol", "ScrollbarBackground", "ScrollbarForeground")
+    base:addProperty("ScrollbarArrowForeground", "number", colors.lightGray)
+    base:addProperty("ScrollbarArrowBackground", "number", colors.black)
+    base:combineProperty("ScrollbarArrowColor", "ScrollbarArrowBackground", "ScrollbarArrowForeground")
+
+    base:addProperty("ScrollAmount", "number", 0, false, function(self, value)
+        self:setAutoCalculate(false)
+    end)
+    base:addProperty("ScrollSpeed", "number", 1)
 
     local function getHorizontalScrollAmount(self)
         local amount = 0
@@ -59,55 +76,69 @@ return function(name, basalt)
     local function scrollHandler(self, dir)
         local xO, yO = self:getOffset()
         local scrollAmn
-        if(direction==1)then
+        local direction = self:getDirection()
+        local calculateScrollAmount = self:getAutoCalculate()
+        local manualScrollAmount = self:getScrollAmount()
+        local scrollSpeed = self:getScrollSpeed()
+        if(direction=="horizontal")then
             scrollAmn = calculateScrollAmount and getHorizontalScrollAmount(self) or manualScrollAmount
-            self:setOffset(min(scrollAmn, max(0, xO + dir)), yO)
-        elseif(direction==0)then
+            self:setOffset(min(scrollAmn, max(0, xO + dir * scrollSpeed)), yO)
+        elseif(direction=="vertical")then
             scrollAmn = calculateScrollAmount and getVerticalScrollAmount(self) or manualScrollAmount
-            self:setOffset(xO, min(scrollAmn, max(0, yO + dir)))
+            self:setOffset(xO, min(scrollAmn, max(0, yO + dir * scrollSpeed)))
         end
         self:updateDraw()
     end
-    
-    local object = {    
-        getType = function()
-            return objectType
-        end,
 
-        isType = function(self, t)
-            return objectType==t or base.isType~=nil and base.isType(t) or false
-        end,
+    local function scrollWithMouse(self, x, y)
+        local direction = self:getDirection()
+        local scrollAmn
+        local calculateScrollAmount = self:getAutoCalculate()
+        local manualScrollAmount = self:getScrollAmount()
 
-        setDirection = function(self, dir)
-            direction = dir=="horizontal" and 1 or dir=="vertical" and 0 or direction
-            return self
-        end,
+        if(direction=="horizontal") then
+            if(y==self:getHeight()) then
+                if(x>1)and(x<self:getWidth())then
+                    scrollAmn = calculateScrollAmount and getHorizontalScrollAmount(self) or manualScrollAmount
+                    self:setOffset(math.floor(x / self:getWidth() * scrollAmn), 0)
+                end
+            end
+        elseif(direction=="vertical") then
+            if(x==self:getWidth()) then
+                if(y>1)and(y<self:getHeight())then
+                    scrollAmn = calculateScrollAmount and getVerticalScrollAmount(self) or manualScrollAmount
+                    self:setOffset(0, math.floor(y / self:getHeight() * scrollAmn))
+                end
+                if(y==1)then
+                    scrollHandler(self, -1)
+                end
+                if(y==self:getHeight())then
+                    scrollHandler(self, 1)
+                end
+            end
+        end
+    end
 
-        setScrollAmount = function(self, amount)
-            manualScrollAmount = amount
-            calculateScrollAmount = false
-            return self
-        end,
 
+    local object = {
         getBase = function(self)
             return base
-        end, 
-        
+        end,
+
         load = function(self)
             base.load(self)
             self:listenEvent("mouse_scroll")
             self:listenEvent("mouse_drag")
+            self:listenEvent("mouse_click")
+            self:listenEvent("mouse_up")
         end,
 
         removeChildren = function(self)
             base.removeChildren(self)
             self:listenEvent("mouse_scroll")
-        end,
-
-        setParent = function(self, p, ...)
-            base.setParent(self, p, ...)
-            parent = p
-            return self
+            self:listenEvent("mouse_drag")
+            self:listenEvent("mouse_click")
+            self:listenEvent("mouse_up")
         end,
 
         scrollHandler = function(self, dir, x, y)
@@ -119,7 +150,7 @@ return function(name, basalt)
                         if(self.getOffset~=nil)then
                             xO, yO = self:getOffset()
                         end
-                        if(obj.element.getIgnoreOffset())then
+                        if(obj.element:getIgnoreOffset())then
                             xO, yO = 0, 0
                         end
                         if (obj.element.scrollHandler(obj.element, dir, x+xO, y+yO)) then
@@ -133,13 +164,90 @@ return function(name, basalt)
             end
         end,
 
+        mouseHandler = function(self, btn, x, y)
+            if(base:getBase().mouseHandler(self, btn, x, y))then
+                local obX, obY = self:getAbsolutePosition()
+                scrollWithMouse(self, x-obX+1, y-obY+1)
+                return true
+            end
+        end,
+
+        dragHandler = function(self, btn, x, y)
+            if(base:getBase().dragHandler(self, btn, x, y))then
+                local obX, obY = self:getAbsolutePosition()
+                scrollWithMouse(self, x-obX+1, y-obY+1)
+                return true
+            end
+        end,
+
         draw = function(self)
             base.draw(self)
-            self:addDraw("scrollableFrame", function()
-                if(calculateScrollAmount)then
-                    scrollHandler(self, 0)
+            self:addDraw("scrollableFrameScrollbar", function()
+                if(self:getScrollbar())then
+                    local xO, yO = self:getOffset()
+                    local p = self:getProperties()
+                    local width, height = p.Width, p.Height
+                    if(p.Direction=="vertical")then
+                        local scrollAmount = getVerticalScrollAmount(self)
+                        local scrollBarHeight = max(1, math.floor(height * height / (height + scrollAmount)))
+                        local scrollBarY = yO * (height - scrollBarHeight) / scrollAmount
+
+                        local bgSymbol, bgColor, bgFgColor = self:getScrollbarBack()
+                        local fgSymbol, fgColor, fgFgColor = self:getScrollbarFront()
+                        local arrowBg, arrowFg = self:getScrollbarArrowColor()
+                        
+                        bgColor = tHex[bgColor]
+                        fgColor = tHex[fgColor]
+                        bgFgColor = tHex[bgFgColor]
+                        fgFgColor = tHex[fgFgColor]
+                        arrowBg = tHex[arrowBg]
+                        arrowFg = tHex[arrowFg]
+
+                        for y=2, height-1 do
+                            local char = bgSymbol
+                            local bg = bgColor
+                            local fg = bgFgColor
+                            if(y>=scrollBarY)and(y<=scrollBarY+scrollBarHeight)then
+                                char = fgSymbol
+                                bg = fgColor
+                                fg = fgFgColor
+                            end
+                            self:blit(width, y, char, fg, bg)
+                        end
+                        self:blit(width, 1, "\30", arrowFg, arrowBg)
+                        self:blit(width, height, "\31", arrowFg, arrowBg)
+                    elseif(p.Direction=="horizontal")then
+                        local scrollAmount = getHorizontalScrollAmount(self)
+                        local scrollBarWidth = max(1, math.floor(width * width / (width + scrollAmount)))
+                        local scrollBarX = xO * (width - scrollBarWidth) / scrollAmount
+
+                        local bgSymbol, bgColor, bgFgColor = self:getScrollbarBack()
+                        local fgSymbol, fgColor, fgFgColor = self:getScrollbarFront()
+                        local arrowBg, arrowFg = self:getScrollbarArrowColor()
+                        
+                        bgColor = tHex[bgColor]
+                        fgColor = tHex[fgColor]
+                        bgFgColor = tHex[bgFgColor]
+                        fgFgColor = tHex[fgFgColor]
+                        arrowBg = tHex[arrowBg]
+                        arrowFg = tHex[arrowFg]
+
+                        for x=2, width-1 do
+                            local char = bgSymbol
+                            local bg = bgColor
+                            local fg = bgFgColor
+                            if(x>=scrollBarX)and(x<=scrollBarX+scrollBarWidth)then
+                                char = fgSymbol
+                                bg = fgColor
+                                fg = fgFgColor
+                            end
+                            self:blit(x, height, char, fg, bg)
+                        end
+                        self:blit(1, height, "\17", arrowFg, arrowBg)
+                        self:blit(width, height, "\16", arrowFg, arrowBg)
+                    end
                 end
-            end, 0)
+            end)
         end,
     }
 
diff --git a/Basalt/objects/Scrollbar.lua b/Basalt/objects/Scrollbar.lua
index 63ecf94..10fabc1 100644
--- a/Basalt/objects/Scrollbar.lua
+++ b/Basalt/objects/Scrollbar.lua
@@ -2,33 +2,43 @@ local tHex = require("tHex")
 
 return function(name, basalt)
     local base = basalt.getObject("VisualObject")(name, basalt)
-    local objectType = "Scrollbar"
+    base:setType("Scrollbar")
 
-    base:setZIndex(2)
+    base:setZ(2)
     base:setSize(1, 8)
-    base:setBackground(colors.lightGray, "\127", colors.gray)
+    base:setBackground(colors.lightGray, "\127", colors.black)
+
+    base:addProperty("SymbolChar", "char", " ")
+    base:addProperty("SymbolBG", "color", colors.black)
+    base:addProperty("SymbolFG", "color", colors.black)
+    base:combineProperty("Symbol", "SymbolChar", "SymbolBG", "SymbolFG")
+    base:addProperty("SymbolAutoSize", "boolean", true)
 
-    local barType = "vertical"
-    local symbol = " "
-    local symbolBG = colors.black
-    local symbolFG = colors.black
-    local scrollAmount = 3
     local index = 1
-    local symbolSize = 1
-    local symbolAutoSize = true
 
     local function updateSymbolSize()
         local w,h = base:getSize()
+        local symbolAutoSize = base:getSymbolAutoSize()
         if(symbolAutoSize)then
-            symbolSize = math.max((barType == "vertical" and h or w-(#symbol)) - (scrollAmount-1), 1)
+            local barType = base:getBarType()
+            local scrollAmount = base:getScrollAmount()
+            local symbol = base:getSymbolChar()
+            base:setSymbolSize(math.max((barType == "vertical" and h or w-(#symbol)) - (scrollAmount-1), 1))
         end
     end
+
+    base:addProperty("ScrollAmount", "number", 3, false, updateSymbolSize)
+    base:addProperty("SymbolSize", "number", 1)
+    base:addProperty("BarType", {"vertical", "horizontal"}, "vertical", false, updateSymbolSize)
     updateSymbolSize()
 
-    local function mouseEvent(self, button, x, y)
+    local function mouseEvent(self, _, x, y)
     local obx, oby = self:getAbsolutePosition()
     local w,h = self:getSize()
         updateSymbolSize()
+        local barType = self:getBarType()
+        local symbol = self:getSymbolChar()
+        local symbolSize = self:getSymbolSize()
         local size = barType == "vertical" and h or w
         for i = 0, size do
             if ((barType == "vertical" and oby + i == y) or (barType == "horizontal" and obx + i == x)) and (obx <= x) and (obx + w > x) and (oby <= y) and (oby + h > y) then
@@ -40,99 +50,31 @@ return function(name, basalt)
     end
 
     local object = {
-        getType = function(self)
-            return objectType
-        end,
-
         load = function(self)
             base.load(self)
-            local parent = self:getParent()
             self:listenEvent("mouse_click")
             self:listenEvent("mouse_up")
             self:listenEvent("mouse_scroll")
             self:listenEvent("mouse_drag")
         end,
 
-        setSymbol = function(self, _symbol, bg, fg)
-            symbol = _symbol:sub(1,1)
-            symbolBG = bg or symbolBG
-            symbolFG = fg or symbolFG
-            updateSymbolSize()
-            self:updateDraw()
-            return self
-        end,
-
-        setSymbolBG = function(self, bg)
-            return self:setSymbol(symbol, bg, nil)
-        end,
-
-        setSymbolFG = function(self, fg)
-            return self:setSymbol(symbol, nil, fg)
-        end,
-
-        getSymbol = function(self)
-            return symbol
-        end,
-
-        getSymbolBG = function(self)
-            return symbolBG
-        end,
-
-        getSymbolFG = function(self)
-            return symbolFG
-        end,
-
         setIndex = function(self, _index)
             index = _index
             if (index < 1) then
                 index = 1
             end
-            local w,h = self:getSize()
-            --index = math.min(index, (barType == "vertical" and h or w) - (symbolSize - 1))
             updateSymbolSize()
             self:updateDraw()
             return self
         end,
 
-        setScrollAmount = function(self, amount)
-            scrollAmount = amount
-            updateSymbolSize()
-            self:updateDraw()
-            return self
-        end,
-
-        getScrollAmount = function(self)
-            return scrollAmount
-        end,
-
         getIndex = function(self)
             local w,h = self:getSize()
+            local barType = self:getBarType()
+            local scrollAmount = self:getScrollAmount()
             return scrollAmount > (barType=="vertical" and h or w) and math.floor(scrollAmount/(barType=="vertical" and h or w) * index) or index
         end,
 
-        setSymbolSize = function(self, size)
-            symbolSize = tonumber(size) or 1
-            symbolAutoSize = size~=false and false or true
-            updateSymbolSize()
-            self:updateDraw()
-            return self
-        end,
-
-        getSymbolSize = function(self)
-            return symbolSize
-        end,
-
-        setBarType = function(self, _typ)
-            barType = _typ:lower()
-            updateSymbolSize()
-            self:updateDraw()
-            return self
-        end,
-
-        getBarType = function(self)
-            return barType
-        end,
-
         mouseHandler = function(self, button, x, y, ...)
             if (base.mouseHandler(self, button, x, y, ...)) then
                 mouseEvent(self, button, x, y)
@@ -163,6 +105,9 @@ return function(name, basalt)
                 if (index < 1) then
                     index = 1
                 end
+                local barType = self:getBarType()
+                local symbol = self:getSymbolChar()
+                local symbolSize = self:getSymbolSize()
                 index = math.min(index, (barType == "vertical" and h or w) - (barType == "vertical" and symbolSize - 1 or #symbol+symbolSize-2))
                 self:scrollbarMoveHandler()
                 self:updateDraw()
@@ -187,24 +132,23 @@ return function(name, basalt)
             base.customEventHandler(self, event, ...)
             if(event=="basalt_FrameResize")then
                 updateSymbolSize()
-            end 
+            end
         end,
 
         draw = function(self)
             base.draw(self)
             self:addDraw("scrollbar", function()
-                local parent = self:getParent()
-                local w,h = self:getSize()
-                local bgCol,fgCol = self:getBackground(), self:getForeground()
-                if (barType == "horizontal") then
+                local p = self:getProperties()
+                local w, h = p.Width, p.Height
+                if (p.BarType == "horizontal") then
                     for n = 0, h - 1 do
-                        self:addBlit(index, 1 + n, symbol:rep(symbolSize), tHex[symbolFG]:rep(#symbol*symbolSize), tHex[symbolBG]:rep(#symbol*symbolSize))
+                        self:addBlit(index, 1 + n, p.SymbolChar:rep(p.SymbolSize), tHex[p.SymbolFG]:rep(#p.SymbolChar*p.SymbolSize), tHex[p.SymbolBG]:rep(#p.SymbolChar*p.SymbolSize))
                     end
-                elseif (barType == "vertical") then
+                elseif (p.BarType == "vertical") then
                     for n = 0, h - 1 do
                         if (index == n + 1) then
-                            for curIndexOffset = 0, math.min(symbolSize - 1, h) do
-                                self:addBlit(1, index + curIndexOffset, symbol:rep(math.max(#symbol, w)), tHex[symbolFG]:rep(math.max(#symbol, w)), tHex[symbolBG]:rep(math.max(#symbol, w)))
+                            for curIndexOffset = 0, math.min(p.SymbolSize - 1, h) do
+                                self:addBlit(1, index + curIndexOffset, p.SymbolChar:rep(math.max(#p.SymbolChar, w)), tHex[p.SymbolFG]:rep(math.max(#p.SymbolChar, w)), tHex[p.SymbolBG]:rep(math.max(#p.SymbolChar, w)))
                             end
                         end
                     end
diff --git a/Basalt/objects/Slider.lua b/Basalt/objects/Slider.lua
index dd567e1..0dbb51b 100644
--- a/Basalt/objects/Slider.lua
+++ b/Basalt/objects/Slider.lua
@@ -2,24 +2,29 @@ local tHex = require("tHex")
 
 return function(name, basalt)
     local base = basalt.getObject("ChangeableObject")(name, basalt)
-    local objectType = "Slider"
+    base:setType("Slider")
 
     base:setSize(12, 1)
     base:setValue(1)
-    base:setBackground(false, "\140", colors.black)
 
-    local barType = "horizontal"
-    local symbol = " "
-    local symbolFG = colors.black
-    local symbolBG = colors.gray
-    local maxValue = 12
+    base:addProperty("SymbolText", "char", " ")
+    base:addProperty("SymbolForeground", "color", colors.black)
+    base:addProperty("SymbolBackground", "color", colors.gray)
+    base:combineProperty("Symbol", "SymbolText", "SymbolForeground", "SymbolBackground")
+    base:addProperty("SymbolSize", "number", 1)
+    base:addProperty("BarType", {"vertical", "horizontal"}, "horizontal")
+    base:addProperty("MaxValue", "number", 12)
+
     local index = 1
-    local symbolSize = 1
 
-    local function mouseEvent(self, button, x, y)
+    local function mouseEvent(self, _, x, y)
     local obx, oby = self:getPosition()
     local w,h = self:getSize()
+    local barType = self:getBarType()
         local size = barType == "vertical" and h or w
+        local symbolSize = self:getSymbolSize()
+        local symbol = self:getSymbol()
+        local maxValue = self:getMaxValue()
         for i = 0, size do
             if ((barType == "vertical" and oby + i == y) or (barType == "horizontal" and obx + i == x)) and (obx <= x) and (obx + w > x) and (oby <= y) and (oby + h > y) then
                 index = math.min(i + 1, size - (#symbol + symbolSize - 2))
@@ -30,32 +35,27 @@ return function(name, basalt)
     end
 
     local object = {
-        getType = function(self)
-            return objectType
+        init = function(self)
+            base.init(self)
+            base:setBgSymbol("\140")
+            base:setBgSymbolColor(colors.black)
+            base:setBackground(nil)
         end,
-
         load = function(self)
             self:listenEvent("mouse_click")
             self:listenEvent("mouse_drag")
             self:listenEvent("mouse_scroll")
         end,
 
-        setSymbol = function(self, _symbol)
-            symbol = _symbol:sub(1, 1)
-            self:updateDraw()
-            return self
-        end,
-
-        getSymbol = function(self)
-            return symbol
-        end,
-
         setIndex = function(self, _index)
             index = _index
             if (index < 1) then
                 index = 1
             end
             local w,h = self:getSize()
+            local symbolSize = self:getSymbolSize()
+            local maxValue = self:getMaxValue()
+            local barType = self:getBarType()
             index = math.min(index, (barType == "vertical" and h or w) - (symbolSize - 1))
             self:setValue(maxValue / (barType == "vertical" and h or w) * index)
             self:updateDraw()
@@ -66,35 +66,6 @@ return function(name, basalt)
             return index
         end,
 
-        setMaxValue = function(self, val)
-            maxValue = val
-            return self
-        end,
-
-        getMaxValue = function(self)
-            return maxValue
-        end,
-
-        setSymbolColor = function(self, col)
-            symbolColor = col
-            self:updateDraw()
-            return self
-        end,
-
-        getSymbolColor = function(self)
-            return symbolColor
-        end,
-
-        setBarType = function(self, _typ)
-            barType = _typ:lower()
-            self:updateDraw()
-            return self
-        end,
-
-        getBarType = function(self)
-            return barType
-        end,
-
         mouseHandler = function(self, button, x, y)
             if (base.mouseHandler(self, button, x, y)) then
                 mouseEvent(self, button, x, y)
@@ -118,6 +89,9 @@ return function(name, basalt)
                 if (index < 1) then
                     index = 1
                 end
+                local symbolSize = self:getSymbolSize()
+                local maxValue = self:getMaxValue()
+                local barType = self:getBarType()
                 index = math.min(index, (barType == "vertical" and h or w) - (symbolSize - 1))
                 self:setValue(maxValue / (barType == "vertical" and h or w) * index)
                 self:updateDraw()
@@ -131,21 +105,27 @@ return function(name, basalt)
             self:addDraw("slider", function()
                 local w,h = self:getSize()
                 local bgCol,fgCol = self:getBackground(), self:getForeground()
+                local symbolSize = self:getSymbolSize()
+                local symbol = self:getSymbolText()
+                local symbolFG = self:getSymbolForeground()
+                local symbolBG = self:getSymbolBackground()
+                local barType = self:getBarType()
+                local obx, oby = self:getPosition()
                 if (barType == "horizontal") then
-                    self:addText(index, 1, symbol:rep(symbolSize))
-                    if(symbolBG~=false)then self:addBG(index, 1, tHex[symbolBG]:rep(#symbol*symbolSize)) end
-                    if(symbolFG~=false)then self:addFG(index, 1, tHex[symbolFG]:rep(#symbol*symbolSize)) end
+                    self:addText(index, oby, symbol:rep(symbolSize))
+                    if(symbolBG~=false)then self:addBg(index, 1, tHex[symbolBG]:rep(#symbol*symbolSize)) end
+                    if(symbolFG~=false)then self:addFg(index, 1, tHex[symbolFG]:rep(#symbol*symbolSize)) end
                 end
 
                 if (barType == "vertical") then
                     for n = 0, h - 1 do
                         if (index == n + 1) then
                             for curIndexOffset = 0, math.min(symbolSize - 1, h) do
-                                self:addBlit(1, 1+n+curIndexOffset, symbol, tHex[symbolColor], tHex[symbolColor])
+                                self:addBlit(1, 1+n+curIndexOffset, symbol, tHex[symbolFG], tHex[symbolFG])
                             end
                         else
                             if (n + 1 < index) or (n + 1 > index - 1 + symbolSize) then
-                                self:addBlit(1, 1+n, bgSymbol, tHex[fgCol], tHex[bgCol])
+                                self:addBlit(1, 1+n, " ", tHex[fgCol], tHex[bgCol])
                             end
                         end
                     end
@@ -156,4 +136,4 @@ return function(name, basalt)
 
     object.__index = object
     return setmetatable(object, base)
-end
+end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Basalt/objects/Switch.lua b/Basalt/objects/Switch.lua
index 19a7367..1d1237d 100644
--- a/Basalt/objects/Switch.lua
+++ b/Basalt/objects/Switch.lua
@@ -1,48 +1,16 @@
 return function(name, basalt)
     local base = basalt.getObject("ChangeableObject")(name, basalt)
-    local objectType = "Switch"
+    base:setType("Switch")
 
     base:setSize(4, 1)
     base:setValue(false)
-    base:setZIndex(5)
+    base:setZ(5)
 
-    local bgSymbol = colors.black
-    local inactiveBG = colors.red
-    local activeBG = colors.green
+    base:addProperty("SymbolColor", "color", colors.black)
+    base:addProperty("ActiveBackground", "color", colors.green)
+    base:addProperty("InactiveBackground", "color", colors.red)
 
     local object = {
-        getType = function(self)
-            return objectType
-        end,
-
-        setSymbol = function(self, col)
-            bgSymbol = col
-            return self
-        end,
-
-        getSymbol = function(self)
-            return bgSymbol
-        end,
-
-        setActiveBackground = function(self, col)
-            activeBG = col
-            return self
-        end,
-
-        getActiveBackground = function(self)
-            return activeBG
-        end,
-
-        setInactiveBackground = function(self, col)
-            inactiveBG = col
-            return self
-        end,
-
-        getInactiveBackground = function(self)
-            return inactiveBG
-        end,
-
-
         load = function(self)
             self:listenEvent("mouse_click")
         end,
@@ -58,8 +26,9 @@ return function(name, basalt)
         draw = function(self)
             base.draw(self)
             self:addDraw("switch", function()
-                local parent = self:getParent()
-                local bgCol,fgCol = self:getBackground(), self:getForeground()
+                local activeBG = self:getActiveBackground()
+                local inactiveBG = self:getInactiveBackground()
+                local bgSymbol = self:getSymbolColor()
                 local w,h = self:getSize()
                 if(self:getValue())then
                     self:addBackgroundBox(1, 1, w, h, activeBG)
diff --git a/Basalt/objects/Textfield.lua b/Basalt/objects/Textfield.lua
index 48e571f..922a7e7 100644
--- a/Basalt/objects/Textfield.lua
+++ b/Basalt/objects/Textfield.lua
@@ -4,8 +4,7 @@ local rep,find,gmatch,sub,len = string.rep,string.find,string.gmatch,string.sub,
 
 return function(name, basalt)
     local base = basalt.getObject("ChangeableObject")(name, basalt)
-    local objectType = "Textfield"
-    local hIndex, wIndex, textX, textY = 1, 1, 1, 1
+    base:setType("Textfield")
 
     local lines = { "" }
     local bgLines = { "" }
@@ -15,10 +14,18 @@ return function(name, basalt)
 
     local startSelX,endSelX,startSelY,endSelY
 
-    local selectionBG,selectionFG = colors.lightBlue,colors.black
+    base:addProperty("SelectionForeground", "color", colors.black)
+    base:addProperty("SelectionBackground", "color", colors.lightBlue)
+    base:combineProperty("SelectionColor", "SelectionBackground", "SelectionForeground")
+    base:addProperty("XOffset", "number", 1)
+    base:addProperty("YOffset", "number", 1)
+    base:combineProperty("Offset", "XOffset", "YOffset")
+    base:addProperty("TextXPosition", "number", 1)
+    base:addProperty("TextYPosition", "number", 1)
+    base:combineProperty("TextPosition", "TextXPosition", "TextYPosition")
 
     base:setSize(30, 12)
-    base:setZIndex(5)
+    base:setZ(5)
 
     local function isSelected()
         if(startSelX~=nil)and(endSelX~=nil)and(startSelY~=nil)and(endSelY~=nil)then
@@ -76,11 +83,28 @@ return function(name, basalt)
             end
         end
     
-        textX, textY = sx, sy
+        self:setTextPosition(sx, sy)
         startSelX, endSelX, startSelY, endSelY = nil, nil, nil, nil
         return self
     end
 
+    local function getSelectedContent(self)
+        local sx, ex, sy, ey = getSelectionCoordinates()
+        local content = {}
+        if isSelected() then
+            if sy == ey then
+                table.insert(content, lines[sy]:sub(sx, ex))
+            else
+                table.insert(content, lines[sy]:sub(sx, lines[sy]:len()))
+                for i = sy + 1, ey - 1 do
+                    table.insert(content, lines[i])
+                end
+                table.insert(content, lines[ey]:sub(1, ex))
+            end
+        end
+        return content
+    end
+
     local function stringGetPositions(str, word)
         local pos = {}
         if(str:len()>0)then
@@ -98,8 +122,21 @@ return function(name, basalt)
         return pos
     end
 
+    local function stringGetKeywordPositions(str, keyword)
+        local pattern = "%f[%a]"..keyword.."%f[%A]"
+        local positions = {}
+        local start, finish = str:find(pattern)
+        while start do
+            table.insert(positions, start)
+            table.insert(positions, finish)
+            start, finish = str:find(pattern, finish + 1)
+        end
+        return positions
+    end
+    
+
     local function updateColors(self, l)
-        l = l or textY
+        l = l or self:getTextYPosition()
         local fgLine = tHex[self:getForeground()]:rep(fgLines[l]:len())
         local bgLine = tHex[self:getBackground()]:rep(bgLines[l]:len())
         for k,v in pairs(rules)do
@@ -118,7 +155,7 @@ return function(name, basalt)
         end
         for k,v in pairs(keyWords)do
             for _,b in pairs(v)do
-                local pos = stringGetPositions(lines[l], b)
+                local pos = stringGetKeywordPositions(lines[l], b)
                 if(#pos>0)then
                     for x=1,#pos/2 do
                         local xP = x*2 - 1
@@ -139,10 +176,6 @@ return function(name, basalt)
     end
 
     local object = {
-        getType = function(self)
-            return objectType
-        end;
-
         setBackground = function(self, bg)
             base.setBackground(self, bg)
             updateAllColors(self)
@@ -155,32 +188,6 @@ return function(name, basalt)
             return self
         end,
 
-        setSelection = function(self, fg, bg)
-            selectionFG = fg or selectionFG
-            selectionBG = bg or selectionBG
-            return self
-        end,
-
-        setSelectionFG = function(self, fg)
-            return self:setSelection(fg, nil)
-        end,
-
-        setSelectionBG = function(self, bg)
-            return self:setSelection(nil, bg)
-        end,
-
-        getSelection = function(self)
-            return selectionFG, selectionBG
-        end,
-
-        getSelectionFG = function(self)
-            return selectionFG
-        end,
-
-        getSelectionBG = function(self)
-            return selectionBG
-        end,
-
         getLines = function(self)
             return lines
         end,
@@ -201,7 +208,8 @@ return function(name, basalt)
             bgLines = {""}
             fgLines = {""}
             startSelX,endSelX,startSelY,endSelY = nil,nil,nil,nil
-            hIndex, wIndex, textX, textY = 1, 1, 1, 1
+            self:setTextPosition(1, 1)
+            self:setOffset(1, 1)
             self:updateDraw()
             return self
         end,
@@ -236,18 +244,18 @@ return function(name, basalt)
             if(keyWords[color]==nil)then
                 keyWords[color] = {}
             end
-            for k,v in pairs(tab)do
+            for _,v in pairs(tab)do
                 table.insert(keyWords[color], v)
             end
             self:updateDraw()
             return self
-        end;
+        end,
 
         addRule = function(self, rule, fg, bg)
             table.insert(rules, {rule, fg, bg})
             self:updateDraw()
             return self
-        end;
+        end,
 
         editRule = function(self, rule, fg, bg)
             for k,v in pairs(rules)do
@@ -290,40 +298,22 @@ return function(name, basalt)
             return self
         end,
 
-        getTextCursor = function(self)
-            return textX, textY
+        getLineCount = function(self)
+            return #lines
         end,
 
-        getOffset = function(self)
-            return wIndex, hIndex
+        getLineLength = function(self, index)
+            return lines[index]:len()
         end,
 
-        setOffset = function(self, xOff, yOff)
-            wIndex = xOff or wIndex
-            hIndex = yOff or hIndex
-            self:updateDraw()
-            return self
-        end,
-
-        getXOffset = function(self)
-            return wIndex
-        end,
-
-        setXOffset = function(self, xOff)
-            return self:setOffset(xOff, nil)
-        end,
-
-        getYOffset = function(self)
-            return hIndex
-        end,
-
-        setYOffset = function(self, yOff)
-            return self:setOffset(nil, yOff)
-        end,
+        getSelectedContent = getSelectedContent,
 
         getFocusHandler = function(self)
             base.getFocusHandler(self)
+            basalt.setRenderingThrottle(50)
             local obx, oby = self:getPosition()
+            local wIndex, hIndex = self:getOffset()
+            local textX, textY = self:getTextPosition()
             self:getParent():setCursor(true, obx + textX - wIndex, oby + textY - hIndex, self:getForeground())
         end,
 
@@ -337,6 +327,8 @@ return function(name, basalt)
                 local parent = self:getParent()
                 local obx, oby = self:getPosition()
                 local w,h = self:getSize()
+                local wIndex, hIndex = self:getOffset()
+                local textX, textY = self:getTextPosition()
                     if (key == keys.backspace) then
                         -- on backspace
                         if(isSelected())then
@@ -540,6 +532,8 @@ return function(name, basalt)
                     cursorX = 0
                 end
                 parent:setCursor(true, obx + cursorX, oby + cursorY, self:getForeground())
+                self:setOffset(wIndex, hIndex)
+                self:setTextPosition(textX, textY)
                 self:updateDraw()
                 return true
             end
@@ -553,6 +547,9 @@ return function(name, basalt)
                 if(isSelected())then
                     removeSelection(self)
                 end
+                local wIndex, hIndex = self:getOffset()
+                local textX, textY = self:getTextPosition()
+
                 lines[textY] = lines[textY]:sub(1, textX - 1) .. char .. lines[textY]:sub(textX, lines[textY]:len())
                 fgLines[textY] = fgLines[textY]:sub(1, textX - 1) .. tHex[self:getForeground()] .. fgLines[textY]:sub(textX, fgLines[textY]:len())
                 bgLines[textY] = bgLines[textY]:sub(1, textX - 1) .. tHex[self:getBackground()] .. bgLines[textY]:sub(textX, bgLines[textY]:len())
@@ -577,6 +574,8 @@ return function(name, basalt)
                     cursorX = 0
                 end
                 parent:setCursor(true, obx + cursorX, oby + cursorY, self:getForeground())
+                self:setOffset(wIndex, hIndex)
+                self:setTextPosition(textX, textY)
                 self:updateDraw()
                 return true
             end
@@ -588,6 +587,8 @@ return function(name, basalt)
                 local obx, oby = self:getAbsolutePosition()
                 local ox, oy = self:getPosition()
                 local w,h = self:getSize()
+                local wIndex, hIndex = self:getOffset()
+                local textX, textY = self:getTextPosition()
                 if (lines[y - oby + hIndex] ~= nil) then
                     if(x - obx + wIndex > 0)and(x - obx + wIndex <= w)then
                         textX = x - obx + wIndex
@@ -605,6 +606,8 @@ return function(name, basalt)
                                 wIndex = 1
                             end
                         end
+                        self:setOffset(wIndex, hIndex)
+                        self:setTextPosition(textX, textY)
                         parent:setCursor(not isSelected(), ox + textX - wIndex, oy + textY - hIndex, self:getForeground())
                         self:updateDraw()
                     end
@@ -619,6 +622,8 @@ return function(name, basalt)
                 local obx, oby = self:getAbsolutePosition()
                 local anchx, anchy = self:getPosition()
                 local w,h = self:getSize()
+                local wIndex, hIndex = self:getOffset()
+                local textX, textY = self:getTextPosition()
                 hIndex = hIndex + dir
                 if (hIndex > #lines - (h - 1)) then
                     hIndex = #lines - (h - 1)
@@ -628,6 +633,7 @@ return function(name, basalt)
                     hIndex = 1
                 end
 
+                self:setOffset(wIndex, hIndex)
                 if (obx + textX - wIndex >= obx and obx + textX - wIndex < obx + w) and (anchy + textY - hIndex >= anchy and anchy + textY - hIndex < anchy + h) then
                     parent:setCursor(not isSelected(), anchx + textX - wIndex, anchy + textY - hIndex, self:getForeground())
                 else
@@ -643,6 +649,8 @@ return function(name, basalt)
                 local parent = self:getParent()
                 local obx, oby = self:getAbsolutePosition()
                 local anchx, anchy = self:getPosition()
+                local wIndex, hIndex = self:getOffset()
+                local textX, textY = self:getTextPosition()
                     if (lines[y - oby + hIndex] ~= nil) then
                         textX = x - obx + wIndex
                         textY = y - oby + hIndex
@@ -662,6 +670,8 @@ return function(name, basalt)
                         end
                         self:updateDraw()
                     end
+                self:setOffset(wIndex, hIndex)
+                self:setTextPosition(textX, textY)
                 parent:setCursor(true, anchx + textX - wIndex, anchy + textY - hIndex, self:getForeground())
                 return true
             end
@@ -670,6 +680,7 @@ return function(name, basalt)
         mouseUpHandler = function(self, button, x, y)
             if (base.mouseUpHandler(self, button, x, y)) then
                 local obx, oby = self:getAbsolutePosition()
+                local wIndex, hIndex = self:getOffset()
                     if (lines[y - oby + hIndex] ~= nil) then
                         endSelX = x - obx + wIndex
                         endSelY = y - oby + hIndex
@@ -691,6 +702,11 @@ return function(name, basalt)
                 if(self:isFocused())then
                     local parent = self:getParent()
                     local fgColor, bgColor = self:getForeground(), self:getBackground()
+                    if(isSelected())then
+                        removeSelection(self)
+                    end
+                    local wIndex, hIndex = self:getOffset()
+                    local textX, textY = self:getTextPosition()
                     local w, h = self:getSize()
                     lines[textY] = lines[textY]:sub(1, textX - 1) .. paste .. lines[textY]:sub(textX, lines[textY]:len())
                     fgLines[textY] = fgLines[textY]:sub(1, textX - 1) .. tHex[fgColor]:rep(paste:len()) .. fgLines[textY]:sub(textX, fgLines[textY]:len())
@@ -701,6 +717,8 @@ return function(name, basalt)
                     end
                     local anchx, anchy = self:getPosition()
                     parent:setCursor(true, anchx + textX - wIndex, anchy + textY - hIndex, fgColor)
+                    self:setOffset(wIndex, hIndex)
+                    self:setTextPosition(textX, textY)
                     updateColors(self)
                     self:updateDraw()
                 end
@@ -711,9 +729,9 @@ return function(name, basalt)
             base.draw(self)
             self:addDraw("textfield", function()
                 local w, h = self:getSize()
-                local bgColor = tHex[self:getBackground()]
-                local fgColor = tHex[self:getForeground()]
-        
+                local wIndex, hIndex = self:getOffset()
+                local selectionBG = self:getSelectionBackground()
+                local selectionFG = self:getSelectionForeground()
                 for n = 1, h do
                     local text = ""
                     local bg = ""
@@ -725,12 +743,12 @@ return function(name, basalt)
                     end
         
                     text = sub(text, wIndex, w + wIndex - 1)
-                    bg = rep(bgColor, w)
-                    fg = rep(fgColor, w)
+                    bg = sub(bg, wIndex, w + wIndex - 1)
+                    fg = sub(fg, wIndex, w + wIndex - 1)
         
                     self:addText(1, n, text)
-                    self:addBG(1, n, bg)
-                    self:addFG(1, n, fg)
+                    self:addBg(1, n, bg)
+                    self:addFg(1, n, fg)
                     self:addBlit(1, n, text, fg, bg)
                 end
         
@@ -751,8 +769,8 @@ return function(name, basalt)
                         
                         local visible_line_length = math.min(line, w - xOffset)
                 
-                        self:addBG(1 + xOffset, n, rep(tHex[selectionBG], visible_line_length))
-                        self:addFG(1 + xOffset, n, rep(tHex[selectionFG], visible_line_length))
+                        self:addBg(1 + xOffset, n, rep(tHex[selectionBG], visible_line_length))
+                        self:addFg(1 + xOffset, n, rep(tHex[selectionFG], visible_line_length))
                     end
                 end
             end)
diff --git a/Basalt/objects/Thread.lua b/Basalt/objects/Thread.lua
index 36129df..64b1215 100644
--- a/Basalt/objects/Thread.lua
+++ b/Basalt/objects/Thread.lua
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 return function(name, basalt)
     local base = basalt.getObject("Object")(name, basalt)
-
-    local objectType = "Thread"
+    base:setType("Thread")
 
     local func
     local cRoutine
@@ -9,10 +8,6 @@ return function(name, basalt)
     local filter
 
     local object = {
-        getType = function(self)
-            return objectType
-        end,
-
         start = function(self, f)
             if (f == nil) then
                 error("Function provided to thread is nil")
diff --git a/Basalt/objects/Timer.lua b/Basalt/objects/Timer.lua
index 9d2b575..f6e1e24 100644
--- a/Basalt/objects/Timer.lua
+++ b/Basalt/objects/Timer.lua
@@ -1,33 +1,34 @@
 return function(name, basalt)
     local base = basalt.getObject("Object")(name, basalt)
-    local objectType = "Timer"
+    base:setType("Timer")
+
+    base:addProperty("Timer", "number", 0, false, function(self, value)
+        if (value < 0) then
+            value = 0
+        end
+        return value
+    end)
+
+    base:addProperty("Repeat", "number", 1, false, function(self, value)
+        if (value < 0) then
+            value = 0
+        end
+        return value
+    end)
+
+    base:combineProperty("Time", "Timer", "Repeat")
 
-    local timer = 0
-    local savedRepeats = 0
     local repeats = 0
     local timerObj
     local timerIsActive = false
 
     local object = {
-        getType = function(self)
-            return objectType
-        end,
-
-        setTime = function(self, _timer, _repeats)
-            timer = _timer or 0
-            savedRepeats = _repeats or 1
-            return self
-        end,
-
-        getTime = function(self)
-            return timer
-        end,
-
         start = function(self)
             if(timerIsActive)then
                 os.cancelTimer(timerObj)
             end
-            repeats = savedRepeats
+            local timer, repeatAmount = self:getTime()
+            repeats = repeatAmount
             timerObj = os.startTimer(timer)
             timerIsActive = true
             self:listenEvent("other_event")
@@ -64,6 +65,7 @@ return function(name, basalt)
             base.eventHandler(self, event, ...)
             if event == "timer" and tObj == timerObj and timerIsActive then
                 self:sendEvent("timed_event")
+                local timer = self:getTimer()
                 if (repeats >= 1) then
                     repeats = repeats - 1
                     if (repeats >= 1) then
diff --git a/Basalt/objects/Treeview.lua b/Basalt/objects/Treeview.lua
index 03f63aa..b03b586 100644
--- a/Basalt/objects/Treeview.lua
+++ b/Basalt/objects/Treeview.lua
@@ -3,18 +3,30 @@ local tHex = require("tHex")
 
 return function(name, basalt)
     local base = basalt.getObject("ChangeableObject")(name, basalt)
-    local objectType = "Treeview"
+    base:setType("Treeview")
 
-    local nodes = {}
-    local itemSelectedBG = colors.black
-    local itemSelectedFG = colors.lightGray
-    local selectionColorActive = true
-    local textAlign = "left"
-    local xOffset, yOffset = 0, 0
-    local scrollable = true
+    base:addProperty("Nodes", "table", {})
+    base:addProperty("SelectionBackground", "color", colors.black)
+    base:addProperty("SelectionForeground", "color", colors.lightGray)
+    base:combineProperty("SelectionColor", "SelectionBackground", "SelectionForeground")
+    base:addProperty("XOffset", "number", 0)
+    base:addProperty("YOffset", "number", 0)
+    base:combineProperty("Offset", "XOffset", "YOffset")
+    base:addProperty("Scrollable", "boolean", true)
+    base:addProperty("TextAlign", {"left", "center", "right"}, "left")
+    base:addProperty("ExpandableSymbol", "char", "\7")
+    base:addProperty("ExpandableSymbolForeground", "color", colors.lightGray)
+    base:addProperty("ExpandableSymbolBackground", "color", colors.black)
+    base:combineProperty("ExpandableSymbolColor", "ExpandableSymbolForeground", "ExpandableSymbolBackground")
+    base:addProperty("ExpandedSymbol", "char", "\8")
+    base:addProperty("ExpandedSymbolForeground", "color", colors.lightGray)
+    base:addProperty("ExpandedSymbolBackground", "color", colors.black)
+    base:combineProperty("ExpandedSymbolColor", "ExpandedSymbolForeground", "ExpandedSymbolBackground")
+    base:addProperty("ExpandableSymbolSpacing", "number", 1)
+    base:addProperty("selectionColorActive", "boolean", true)
 
     base:setSize(16, 8)
-    base:setZIndex(5)
+    base:setZ(5)
 
     local function newNode(text, expandable)
         text = text or ""
@@ -129,6 +141,9 @@ return function(name, basalt)
     end
 
     local root = newNode("Root", true)
+    base:addProperty("Root", "table", root, false, function(self, value)
+        value.setParent(nil)
+    end)
     root:setExpanded(true)
 
     local object = {
@@ -143,91 +158,6 @@ return function(name, basalt)
             return base
         end,
 
-        getType = function(self)
-            return objectType
-        end,
-
-        isType = function(self, t)
-            return objectType == t or base.isType ~= nil and base.isType(t) or false
-        end,
-
-        setOffset = function(self, x, y)
-            xOffset = x
-            yOffset = y
-            return self
-        end,
-
-        setXOffset = function(self, x)
-            return self:setOffset(x, yOffset)
-        end,
-
-        setYOffset = function(self, y)
-            return self:setOffset(xOffset, y)
-        end,
-
-        getOffset = function(self)
-            return xOffset, yOffset
-        end,
-
-        getXOffset = function(self)
-            return xOffset
-        end,
-
-        getYOffset = function(self)
-            return yOffset
-        end,
-
-        setScrollable = function(self, scroll)
-            scrollable = scroll
-            return self
-        end,
-
-        getScrollable = function(self, scroll)
-            return scrollable
-        end,
-
-        setSelectionColor = function(self, bgCol, fgCol, active)
-            itemSelectedBG = bgCol or self:getBackground()
-            itemSelectedFG = fgCol or self:getForeground()
-            selectionColorActive = active~=nil and active or true
-            self:updateDraw()
-            return self
-        end,
-
-        setSelectionBG = function(self, bgCol)
-            return self:setSelectionColor(bgCol, nil, selectionColorActive)
-        end,
-
-        setSelectionFG = function(self, fgCol)
-            return self:setSelectionColor(nil, fgCol, selectionColorActive)
-        end,
-
-        getSelectionColor = function(self)
-            return itemSelectedBG, itemSelectedFG
-        end,
-
-        getSelectionBG = function(self)
-            return itemSelectedBG
-        end,
-
-        getSelectionFG = function(self)
-            return itemSelectedFG
-        end,
-
-        isSelectionColorActive = function(self)
-            return selectionColorActive
-        end,
-
-        getRoot = function(self)
-            return root
-        end,
-
-        setRoot = function(self, node)
-            root = node
-            node.setParent(nil)
-            return self
-        end,
-
         onSelect = function(self, ...)
             for _,v in pairs(table.pack(...))do
                 if(type(v)=="function")then
@@ -245,7 +175,7 @@ return function(name, basalt)
 
         mouseHandler = function(self, button, x, y)
             if base.mouseHandler(self, button, x, y) then
-                local currentLine = 1 - yOffset
+                local currentLine = 1 - self:getYOffset()
                 local obx, oby = self:getAbsolutePosition()
                 local w, h = self:getSize()
                 local function checkNodeClick(node, level)
@@ -279,6 +209,8 @@ return function(name, basalt)
 
         scrollHandler = function(self, dir, x, y)
             if base.scrollHandler(self, dir, x, y) then
+                local scrollable = self:getScrollable()
+                local yOffset = self:getYOffset()
                 if scrollable then
                     local _, h = self:getSize()
                     yOffset = yOffset + dir
@@ -310,6 +242,7 @@ return function(name, basalt)
                             yOffset = yOffset - 1
                         end
                     end
+                    self:setYOffset(yOffset)
                     self:updateDraw()
                 end
                 return true
@@ -320,6 +253,9 @@ return function(name, basalt)
         draw = function(self)
             base.draw(self)
             self:addDraw("treeview", function()
+                local xOffset, yOffset = self:getOffset()
+                local itemSelectedBG self:getSelectionBackground()
+                local itemSelectedFG self:getSelectionForeground()
                 local currentLine = 1 - yOffset
                 local lastClickedNode = self:getValue()
                 local function drawNode(node, level)
@@ -347,8 +283,6 @@ return function(name, basalt)
                 end
             end)
         end,
-
-
     }
 
     object.__index = object
diff --git a/Basalt/objects/VisualObject.lua b/Basalt/objects/VisualObject.lua
index 27bf953..a3ef03d 100644
--- a/Basalt/objects/VisualObject.lua
+++ b/Basalt/objects/VisualObject.lua
@@ -3,18 +3,31 @@ local tHex = require("tHex")
 
 local sub, find, insert = string.sub, string.find, table.insert
 
+local function split(str, d)
+    local result = {}
+    if str == "" then
+        return result
+    end
+    d = d or " "
+    local start = 1
+    local delim_start, delim_end = find(str, d, start)
+        while delim_start do
+            insert(result, {x=start, value=sub(str, start, delim_start - 1)})
+            start = delim_end + 1
+            delim_start, delim_end = find(str, d, start)
+        end
+    insert(result, {x=start, value=sub(str, start)})
+    return result
+end
+
 return function(name, basalt)
     local base = basalt.getObject("Object")(name, basalt)
-    -- Base object
-    local objectType = "VisualObject" -- not changeable
+    base:setType("VisualObject")
 
-    local isVisible,ignOffset,isHovered,isClicked,isDragging = true,false,false,false,false
-    local zIndex = 1
+    local ignOffset,isHovered,isClicked,isDragging = false,false,false,false
 
-    local x, y, width, height = 1,1,1,1
-    local dragStartX, dragStartY, dragXOffset, dragYOffset = 0, 0, 0, 0
+    local dragStartX, dragStartY = 0, 0
 
-    local bgColor,fgColor, transparency = colors.black, colors.white, false
     local parent
 
     local preDrawQueue = {}
@@ -23,35 +36,54 @@ return function(name, basalt)
 
     local renderObject = {}
 
-    local function split(str, d)
-        local result = {}
-        if str == "" then
-            return result
+    base:addProperty("Visible", "boolean", true, false, function(self, val)
+        self:setProperty("Enabled", val)
+    end)
+    base:addProperty("Transparent", "boolean", false)
+    base:addProperty("Background", "color", colors.black)
+    base:addProperty("BgSymbol", "char", "")
+    base:addProperty("BgSymbolColor", "color", colors.red)
+    base:addProperty("Foreground", "color", colors.white)
+    base:addProperty("X", "number", 1, false, function(self, val)
+        local y = self:getProperty("Y")
+        if (parent ~= nil) then
+            parent:customEventHandler("basalt_FrameReposition", self, val, y)
         end
-        d = d or " "
-        local start = 1
-        local delim_start, delim_end = find(str, d, start)
-            while delim_start do
-                insert(result, {x=start, value=sub(str, start, delim_start - 1)})
-                start = delim_end + 1
-                delim_start, delim_end = find(str, d, start)
-            end
-        insert(result, {x=start, value=sub(str, start)})
-        return result
-    end
+        self:repositionHandler(val, y)
+    end)
+    base:addProperty("Y", "number", 1, false, function(self, val)
+        local x = self:getProperty("X")
+        if (parent ~= nil) then
+            parent:customEventHandler("basalt_FrameReposition", self, x, val)
+        end
+        self:repositionHandler(x, val)
+    end)
+    base:addProperty("Width", "number", 1, false, function(self, val)
+        local height = self:getProperty("Height")
+        if (parent ~= nil) then
+            parent:customEventHandler("basalt_FrameResize", self, val, height)
+        end
+        self:resizeHandler(val, height)
+    end)
+    base:addProperty("Height", "number", 1, false, function(self, val)
+        local width = self:getProperty("Width")
+        if (parent ~= nil) then
+            parent:customEventHandler("basalt_FrameResize", self, width, val)
+        end
+        self:resizeHandler(width, val)
+    end)
+    base:addProperty("IgnoreOffset", "boolean", false, false)
+    base:combineProperty("Position", "X", "Y")
+    base:combineProperty("Size", "Width", "Height")
 
+    base:setProperty("Clicked", false)
+    base:setProperty("Hovered", false)
+    base:setProperty("Dragging", false)
+    base:setProperty("Focused", false)
 
     local object = {
-        getType = function(self)
-            return objectType
-        end,
-
         getBase = function(self)
             return base
-        end,  
-      
-        isType = function(self, t)
-            return objectType==t or base.isType~=nil and base.isType(t) or false
         end,
 
         getBasalt = function(self)
@@ -59,36 +91,22 @@ return function(name, basalt)
         end,
 
         show = function(self)
-            isVisible = true
-            self:updateDraw()
+            self:setVisible(true)
             return self
         end,
 
         hide = function(self)
-            isVisible = false
-            self:updateDraw()
+            self:setVisible(false)
             return self
         end,
 
         isVisible = function(self)
-            return isVisible
-        end,
-
-        setVisible = function(self, _isVisible)
-            isVisible = _isVisible or not isVisible
-            self:updateDraw()
-            return self
-        end,
-
-        setTransparency = function(self, _transparency)
-            transparency = _transparency~= nil and _transparency or true
-            self:updateDraw()
-            return self
+            return self:getVisible()
         end,
 
         setParent = function(self, newParent, noRemove)
-            base.setParent(self, newParent, noRemove)
             parent = newParent
+            base.setParent(self, newParent, noRemove)
             return self
         end,
 
@@ -99,19 +117,6 @@ return function(name, basalt)
             return self
         end,
 
-        setZIndex = function(self, index)
-            zIndex = index
-            if (parent ~= nil) then
-                parent:updateZIndex(self, zIndex)
-                self:updateDraw()
-            end            
-            return self
-        end,
-
-        getZIndex = function(self)
-            return zIndex
-        end,
-
         updateDraw = function(self)
             if (parent ~= nil) then
                 parent:updateDraw()
@@ -119,100 +124,7 @@ return function(name, basalt)
             return self
         end,
 
-        setPosition = function(self, xPos, yPos, rel)
-            local curX, curY = x, y
-            if(type(xPos)=="number")then
-                x = rel and x+xPos or xPos
-            end
-            if(type(yPos)=="number")then
-                y = rel and y+yPos or yPos
-            end
-            if(parent~=nil)then parent:customEventHandler("basalt_FrameReposition", self) end
-            if(self:getType()=="Container")then parent:customEventHandler("basalt_FrameReposition", self) end
-            self:updateDraw()
-            self:repositionHandler(curX, curY)
-            return self
-        end,
-
-        getX = function(self)
-            return x
-        end,
-
-        setX = function(self, newX)
-            return self:setPosition(newX, y)
-        end,
-
-        getY = function(self)
-            return y
-        end,
-
-        setY = function(self, newY)
-            return self:setPosition(x, newY)
-        end,
-
-        getPosition = function(self)
-            return x, y
-        end,
-
-        setSize = function(self, newWidth, newHeight, rel)
-            local oldW, oldH = width, height
-            if(type(newWidth)=="number")then
-                width = rel and width+newWidth or newWidth
-            end
-            if(type(newHeight)=="number")then
-                height = rel and height+newHeight or newHeight
-            end
-            if(parent~=nil)then 
-                parent:customEventHandler("basalt_FrameResize", self)
-                if(self:getType()=="Container")then parent:customEventHandler("basalt_FrameResize", self) end
-            end
-            self:resizeHandler(oldW, oldH)
-            self:updateDraw()
-            return self
-        end,
-
-        getHeight = function(self)
-            return height
-        end,
-
-        setHeight = function(self, newHeight)
-            return self:setSize(width, newHeight)
-        end,
-
-        getWidth = function(self)
-            return width
-        end,
-
-        setWidth = function(self, newWidth)
-            return self:setSize(newWidth, height)
-        end,
-
-        getSize = function(self)
-            return width, height
-        end,
-
-        setBackground = function(self, color)
-            bgColor = color
-            self:updateDraw()
-            return self
-        end,
-
-        getBackground = function(self)
-            return bgColor
-        end,
-
-        setForeground = function(self, color)
-            fgColor = color or false
-            self:updateDraw()
-            return self
-        end,
-
-        getForeground = function(self)
-            return fgColor
-        end,
-
         getAbsolutePosition = function(self, x, y)
-            -- relative position to absolute position
             if (x == nil) or (y == nil) then
                 x, y = self:getPosition()
             end
@@ -225,21 +137,24 @@ return function(name, basalt)
             return x, y
         end,
 
-        ignoreOffset = function(self, ignore)
-            ignOffset = ignore
-            if(ignore==nil)then ignOffset = true end
-            return self
-        end,
+        getRelativePosition = function(self, x, y)
+            if (x == nil) or (y == nil) then
+                x, y = 1, 1
+            end
 
-        getIgnoreOffset = function(self)
-            return ignOffset
+            if (parent ~= nil) then
+                local xO, yO = self:getAbsolutePosition()
+                x = xO - x + 1
+                y = yO - y + 1
+            end
+            return x, y
         end,
 
         isCoordsInObject = function(self, x, y)
-            if(isVisible)and(self:isEnabled())then
+            if(self:getVisible())and(self:getEnabled())then
                 if(x==nil)or(y==nil)then return false end
                 local objX, objY = self:getAbsolutePosition()
-                local w, h = self:getSize()            
+                local w, h = self:getSize()
                 if (objX <= x) and (objX + w > x) and (objY <= y) and (objY + h > y) then
                     return true
                 end
@@ -316,7 +231,9 @@ return function(name, basalt)
                 end
                 isClicked = true
                 isDragging = true
-                dragStartX, dragStartY = x, y 
+                self:setProperty("Dragging", true)
+                self:setProperty("Clicked", true)
+                dragStartX, dragStartY = x, y
                 return true
             end
         end,
@@ -327,6 +244,8 @@ return function(name, basalt)
                 local objX, objY = self:getAbsolutePosition()
                 local val = self:sendEvent("mouse_release", button, x - (objX-1), y - (objY-1), x, y)
                 isClicked = false
+                self:setProperty("Clicked", false)
+                self:setProperty("Dragging", false)
             end
             if(self:isCoordsInObject(x, y))then
                 local objX, objY = self:getAbsolutePosition()
@@ -349,9 +268,7 @@ return function(name, basalt)
             end
 
             if(self:isCoordsInObject(x, y))then
-                local objX, objY = self:getAbsolutePosition()
-                dragStartX, dragStartY = x, y 
-                dragXOffset, dragYOffset = objX - x, objY - y
+                dragStartX, dragStartY = x, y
             end
         end,
 
@@ -372,17 +289,19 @@ return function(name, basalt)
                 local val = self:sendEvent("mouse_hover", x, y, stopped)
                 if(val==false)then return false end
                 isHovered = true
+                self:setProperty("Hovered", true)
                 return true
             end
             if(isHovered)then
                 local val = self:sendEvent("mouse_leave", x, y, stopped)
                 if(val==false)then return false end
                 isHovered = false
+                self:setProperty("Hovered", false)
             end
         end,
 
         keyHandler = function(self, key, isHolding)
-            if(self:isEnabled())and(isVisible)then
+            if(self:isEnabled())and(self:getVisible())then
                 if (self:isFocused()) then
                 local val = self:sendEvent("key", key, isHolding)
                 if(val==false)then return false end
@@ -392,7 +311,7 @@ return function(name, basalt)
         end,
 
         keyUpHandler = function(self, key)
-            if(self:isEnabled())and(isVisible)then
+            if(self:isEnabled())and(self:getVisible())then
                 if (self:isFocused()) then
                     local val = self:sendEvent("key_up", key)
                 if(val==false)then return false end
@@ -402,7 +321,7 @@ return function(name, basalt)
         end,
 
         charHandler = function(self, char)
-            if(self:isEnabled())and(isVisible)then
+            if(self:isEnabled())and(self:getVisible())then
                 if(self:isFocused())then
                 local val = self:sendEvent("char", char)
                 if(val==false)then return false end
@@ -413,12 +332,15 @@ return function(name, basalt)
 
         getFocusHandler = function(self)
             local val = self:sendEvent("get_focus")
+            self:setProperty("Focused", true)
             if(val~=nil)then return val end
             return true
         end,
 
         loseFocusHandler = function(self)
             isDragging = false
+            self:setProperty("Dragging", false)
+            self:setProperty("Focused", false)
             local val = self:sendEvent("lose_focus")
             if(val~=nil)then return val end
             return true
@@ -454,7 +376,7 @@ return function(name, basalt)
         setDrawState = function(self, name, state, typ)
             local queue = (typ==nil or typ==1) and drawQueue or typ==2 and preDrawQueue or typ==3 and postDrawQueue
             for k,v in pairs(queue)do
-                if(v.name==name)then 
+                if(v.name==name)then
                     v.active = state
                     break
                 end
@@ -475,12 +397,13 @@ return function(name, basalt)
         addText = function(self, x, y, text)
             local obj = self:getParent() or self
             local xPos,yPos = self:getPosition()
+            local transparent = self:getTransparent()
             if(parent~=nil)then
                 local xO, yO = parent:getOffset()
                 xPos = ignOffset and xPos or xPos - xO
                 yPos = ignOffset and yPos or yPos - yO
             end
-            if not(transparency)then
+            if not(transparent)then
                 obj:setText(x+xPos-1, y+yPos-1, text)
                 return
             end
@@ -492,48 +415,50 @@ return function(name, basalt)
             end
         end,
 
-        addBG = function(self, x, y, bg, noText)
+        addBg = function(self, x, y, bg, noText)
             local obj = parent or self
             local xPos,yPos = self:getPosition()
+            local transparent = self:getTransparent()
             if(parent~=nil)then
                 local xO, yO = parent:getOffset()
                 xPos = ignOffset and xPos or xPos - xO
                 yPos = ignOffset and yPos or yPos - yO
             end
-            if not(transparency)then
-                obj:setBG(x+xPos-1, y+yPos-1, bg)
+            if not(transparent)then
+                obj:setBg(x+xPos-1, y+yPos-1, bg)
                 return
             end
             local t = split(bg)
-            for k,v in pairs(t)do
+            for _,v in pairs(t)do
                 if(v.value~="")and(v.value~=" ")then
                     if(noText~=true)then
                         obj:setText(x+v.x+xPos-2, y+yPos-1, (" "):rep(#v.value))
-                        obj:setBG(x+v.x+xPos-2, y+yPos-1, v.value)
+                        obj:setBg(x+v.x+xPos-2, y+yPos-1, v.value)
                     else
                         table.insert(renderObject, {x=x+v.x-1,y=y,bg=v.value})
-                        obj:setBG(x+xPos-1, y+yPos-1, fg)
+                        obj:setBg(x+xPos-1, y+yPos-1, v.value)
                     end
                 end
             end
         end,
 
-        addFG = function(self, x, y, fg)
+        addFg = function(self, x, y, fg)
             local obj = parent or self
             local xPos,yPos = self:getPosition()
+            local transparent = self:getTransparent()
             if(parent~=nil)then
                 local xO, yO = parent:getOffset()
                 xPos = ignOffset and xPos or xPos - xO
                 yPos = ignOffset and yPos or yPos - yO
             end
-            if not(transparency)then
-                obj:setFG(x+xPos-1, y+yPos-1, fg)
+            if not(transparent)then
+                obj:setFg(x+xPos-1, y+yPos-1, fg)
                 return
             end
             local t = split(fg)
-            for k,v in pairs(t)do
+            for _,v in pairs(t)do
                 if(v.value~="")and(v.value~=" ")then
-                    obj:setFG(x+v.x+xPos-2, y+yPos-1, v.value)
+                    obj:setFg(x+v.x+xPos-2, y+yPos-1, v.value)
                 end
             end
         end,
@@ -541,31 +466,32 @@ return function(name, basalt)
         addBlit = function(self, x, y, t, fg, bg)
             local obj = parent or self
             local xPos,yPos = self:getPosition()
+            local transparent = self:getTransparent()
             if(parent~=nil)then
                 local xO, yO = parent:getOffset()
                 xPos = ignOffset and xPos or xPos - xO
                 yPos = ignOffset and yPos or yPos - yO
             end
-            if not(transparency)then
+            if not(transparent)then
                 obj:blit(x+xPos-1, y+yPos-1, t, fg, bg)
                 return
             end
             local _text = split(t, "\0")
             local _fg = split(fg)
             local _bg = split(bg)
-            for k,v in pairs(_text)do
+            for _,v in pairs(_text)do
                 if(v.value~="")or(v.value~="\0")then
                     obj:setText(x+v.x+xPos-2, y+yPos-1, v.value)
                 end
             end
-            for k,v in pairs(_bg)do
+            for _,v in pairs(_bg)do
                 if(v.value~="")or(v.value~=" ")then
-                    obj:setBG(x+v.x+xPos-2, y+yPos-1, v.value)
+                    obj:setBg(x+v.x+xPos-2, y+yPos-1, v.value)
                 end
             end
-            for k,v in pairs(_fg)do
+            for _,v in pairs(_fg)do
                 if(v.value~="")or(v.value~=" ")then
-                    obj:setFG(x+v.x+xPos-2, y+yPos-1, v.value)
+                    obj:setFg(x+v.x+xPos-2, y+yPos-1, v.value)
                 end
             end
         end,
@@ -604,7 +530,7 @@ return function(name, basalt)
         end,
 
         render = function(self)
-            if (isVisible)then
+            if (self:getVisible())then
                 self:redraw()
             end
         end,
@@ -631,16 +557,25 @@ return function(name, basalt)
         draw = function(self)
             self:addDraw("base", function()
                 local w,h = self:getSize()
-                if(bgColor~=false)then
+                local bgColor = self:getBackground()
+                local bgSymbol = self:getBgSymbol()
+                local bgSymbolColor = self:getBgSymbolColor()
+                local fgColor = self:getForeground()
+                if(bgColor~=nil)then
                     self:addTextBox(1, 1, w, h, " ")
                     self:addBackgroundBox(1, 1, w, h, bgColor)
                 end
-                if(fgColor~=false)then
+                if(bgSymbol~=nil)and(bgSymbol~="")then
+                    self:addTextBox(1, 1, w, h, bgSymbol)
+                    self:addForegroundBox(1, 1, w, h, bgSymbolColor)
+                end
+                if(fgColor~=nil)then
                     self:addForegroundBox(1, 1, w, h, fgColor)
                 end
             end, 1)
         end,
     }
+
     object.__index = object
     return setmetatable(object, base)
 end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Basalt/plugins/animations.lua b/Basalt/plugins/animations.lua
index 99fe8f0..acbf426 100644
--- a/Basalt/plugins/animations.lua
+++ b/Basalt/plugins/animations.lua
@@ -217,10 +217,16 @@ local lerp = {
 
 local XMLParser = require("xmlParser")
 
+local animationCount = 0
+local renderThrottleCACHE
+
 return {
     VisualObject = function(base, basalt)
         local activeAnimations = {}
         local defaultMode = "linear"
+        if(renderThrottleCACHE==nil)then
+            renderThrottleCACHE = basalt.getRenderingThrottle()
+        end
 
         local function getAnimation(self, timerId)
             for k,v in pairs(activeAnimations)do
@@ -244,6 +250,10 @@ return {
             end
             activeAnimations[typ].finished = function()
                 set(self, v1, v2)
+                animationCount = animationCount - 1
+                if(animationCount==0)then
+                    basalt.setRenderingThrottle(renderThrottleCACHE)
+                end
                 if(f~=nil)then f(self) end
             end
 
@@ -251,6 +261,8 @@ return {
             activeAnimations[typ].progress=0
             activeAnimations[typ].duration=duration
             activeAnimations[typ].mode=mode
+            animationCount = animationCount + 1
+            basalt.setRenderingThrottle(0)
             self:listenEvent("other_event")
         end
 
diff --git a/Basalt/plugins/bigfonts.lua b/Basalt/plugins/bigfonts.lua
index 040a508..2dd01bb 100644
--- a/Basalt/plugins/bigfonts.lua
+++ b/Basalt/plugins/bigfonts.lua
@@ -164,22 +164,6 @@ return {
                 return self
             end,
 
-            setBackground = function(self, newColor)
-                base.setBackground(self, newColor)
-                if(fontsize>1)then
-                    self:setFontSize(fontsize)
-                end
-                return self
-            end,
-
-            setForeground = function(self, newColor)
-                base.setForeground(self, newColor)
-                if(fontsize>1)then
-                    self:setFontSize(fontsize)
-                end
-                return self
-            end,
-
             getFontSize = function(self)
                 return fontsize
             end,
@@ -233,4 +217,4 @@ return {
         }
         return object
     end
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Basalt/plugins/border.lua b/Basalt/plugins/border.lua
index 517cd86..3e120f5 100644
--- a/Basalt/plugins/border.lua
+++ b/Basalt/plugins/border.lua
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ return {
                         end
                         if(borderColors["bottom"]~=false)and(borderColors["left"]~=false)then
                             self:addTextBox(1, h, 1, 1, "\138")
-                            if(bgCol~=false)then self:addForegroundBox(0, h, 1, 1, bgCol) end
+                            if(bgCol~=false)then self:addForegroundBox(1, h, 1, 1, bgCol) end
                             self:addBackgroundBox(1, h, 1, 1, borderColors["left"])
                         end
                     end
diff --git a/Basalt/plugins/debug.lua b/Basalt/plugins/debug.lua
index efe9e87..16d04ea 100644
--- a/Basalt/plugins/debug.lua
+++ b/Basalt/plugins/debug.lua
@@ -3,27 +3,28 @@ local wrapText = utils.wrapText
 
 return {
     basalt = function(basalt)
-        local mainFrame = basalt.getMainFrame()
+        local mainFrame
         local debugFrame
         local debugList
         local debugLabel
         local debugExitButton
 
         local function createDebuggingFrame()
+            if(mainFrame==nil)then mainFrame = basalt.getMainFrame() end
             local minW = 16
             local minH = 6
             local maxW = 99
             local maxH = 99
             local w, h = mainFrame:getSize()
-            debugFrame = mainFrame:addMovableFrame("basaltDebuggingFrame"):setSize(w-20, h-10):setBackground(colors.gray):setForeground(colors.white):setZIndex(100):hide()
-            debugFrame:addPane():setSize("parent.w", 1):setPosition(1, 1):setBackground(colors.black):setForeground(colors.white)
-            debugFrame:setPosition(-w, h/2-debugFrame:getHeight()/2):setBorder(colors.black)
+            debugFrame = mainFrame:addMovableFrame("basaltDebuggingFrame"):setSize(w-10, h-6):setBackground(colors.black):setForeground(colors.white):setZ(100):hide()
+            debugFrame:addPane():setSize("{parent.w}", 1):setPosition(1, 1):setBackground(colors.cyan):setForeground(colors.black)
+            debugFrame:setPosition(-w, h/2-debugFrame:getHeight()/2):setBorder(colors.cyan)
             local resizeButton = debugFrame:addButton()
-                :setPosition("parent.w", "parent.h")
+                :setPosition("{parent.w}", "{parent.h}")
                 :setSize(1, 1)
                 :setText("\133")
-                :setForeground(colors.gray)
-                :setBackground(colors.black)
+                :setForeground(colors.black)
+                :setBackground(colors.cyan)
                 :onClick(function() end)
                 :onDrag(function(self, event, btn, xOffset, yOffset)
                     local w, h = debugFrame:getSize()
@@ -37,21 +38,21 @@ return {
                     debugFrame:setSize(wOff, hOff)
                 end)
 
-            debugExitButton = debugFrame:addButton():setText("Close"):setPosition("parent.w - 6", 1):setSize(7, 1):setBackground(colors.red):setForeground(colors.white):onClick(function() 
+            debugExitButton = debugFrame:addButton():setText("Close"):setPosition("{parent.w - 6}", 1):setSize(7, 1):setBackground(colors.red):setForeground(colors.white):onClick(function() 
                 debugFrame:animatePosition(-w, h/2-debugFrame:getHeight()/2, 0.5)
             end)
             debugList = debugFrame:addList()
-                        :setSize("parent.w - 2", "parent.h - 3")
+                        :setSize("{parent.w - 2}", "{parent.h - 3}")
                         :setPosition(2, 3)
-                        :setBackground(colors.gray)
+                        :setBackground(colors.black)
                         :setForeground(colors.white)
-                        :setSelectionColor(colors.gray, colors.white)
+                        :setSelectionColor(colors.black, colors.white)
             if(debugLabel==nil)then 
                 debugLabel = mainFrame:addLabel()
-                :setPosition(1, "parent.h")
+                :setPosition(1, "{parent.h}")
                 :setBackground(colors.black)
                 :setForeground(colors.white)
-                :setZIndex(100)
+                :setZ(100)
                 :onClick(function()
                     debugFrame:show()
                     debugFrame:animatePosition(w/2-debugFrame:getWidth()/2, h/2-debugFrame:getHeight()/2, 0.5)
diff --git a/Basalt/plugins/dynamicValues.lua b/Basalt/plugins/dynamicValues.lua
index 7a6f3ea..ff66146 100644
--- a/Basalt/plugins/dynamicValues.lua
+++ b/Basalt/plugins/dynamicValues.lua
@@ -1,124 +1,209 @@
-local utils = require("utils")
-local count = utils.tableCount
+local protectedNames = {clamp=true, round=true, math=true, colors=true}
+local function replace(word)
+    if(protectedNames[word])then return word end
+    if word:sub(1, 1):find('%a') and not word:find('.', 1, true) then
+        return '"' .. word .. '"'
+    end
+    return word
+end
+
+local function parseString(str)
+    str = str:gsub("{", "")
+    str = str:gsub("}", "")
+    for k,v in pairs(colors)do
+        if(type(k)=="string")then
+            str = str:gsub("%f[%w]"..k.."%f[%W]", "colors."..k)
+        end
+    end
+    str = str:gsub("(%s?)([%w.]+)", function(a, b) return a .. replace(b) end)
+    str = str:gsub("%s?%?", " and ")
+    str = str:gsub("%s?:", " or ")
+    str = str:gsub("%.w%f[%W]", ".width")
+    str = str:gsub("%.h%f[%W]", ".height")
+    return str
+end
+
+
+
+local function processString(str, env)
+    env.math = math
+    env.colors = colors
+    env.clamp = function(val, min, max)
+        return math.min(math.max(val, min), max)
+    end
+    env.round = function(val)
+        return math.floor(val + 0.5)
+    end
+    local f = load("return " .. str, "", nil, env)
+
+    if(f==nil)then error(str.." - is not a valid dynamic value string") end
+    return f()
+end
+
+local function dynamicValue(object, name, dynamicString, basalt)
+    local objectGroup = {}
+    local observers = {}
+    dynamicString = parseString(dynamicString)
+    local cachedValue = nil
+    local needsUpdate = true
+
+    local function updateFunc()
+        needsUpdate = true
+    end
+
+    for v in dynamicString:gmatch("%a+%.%a+")do
+        local name = v:gsub("%.%a+", "")
+        local prop = v:gsub("%a+%.", "")
+        if(objectGroup[name]==nil)then
+            objectGroup[name] = {}
+        end
+        table.insert(objectGroup[name], prop)
+    end
+
+    for k,v in pairs(objectGroup) do
+        if(k=="self") then
+            for _, b in pairs(v) do
+                if(name~=b)then
+                    object:addPropertyObserver(b, updateFunc)
+                    if(b=="clicked")or(b=="dragging")then
+                        object:listenEvent("mouse_click")
+                        object:listenEvent("mouse_up")
+                    end
+                    if(b=="dragging")then
+                        object:listenEvent("mouse_drag")
+                    end
+                    if(b=="hovered")then
+                        --object:listenEvent("mouse_enter")
+                        --object:listenEvent("mouse_exit")
+                    end
+                    table.insert(observers, {obj=object, name=b})
+                else
+                    error("Dynamic Values - self reference to self")
+                end
+            end
+        end
+
+        if(k=="parent") then
+            for _, b in pairs(v) do
+                object:getParent():addPropertyObserver(b, updateFunc)
+                table.insert(observers, {obj=object:getParent(), name=b})
+            end
+        end
+
+        if(k~="self" and k~="parent")and(protectedNames[k]==nil)then
+            local obj = object:getParent():getChild(k)
+            for _, b in pairs(v) do
+                obj:addPropertyObserver(b, updateFunc)
+                table.insert(observers, {obj=obj, name=b})
+            end
+        end
+    end
+
+
+    local function calculate()
+        local env = {}
+        local parent = object:getParent()
+        for k,v in pairs(objectGroup)do
+            local objTable = {}
+
+            if(k=="self")then
+                for _,b in pairs(v)do
+                    objTable[b] = object:getProperty(b)
+                end
+            end
+
+            if(k=="parent")then
+                for _,b in pairs(v)do
+                    objTable[b] = parent:getProperty(b)
+                end
+            end
+
+            if(k~="self")and(k~="parent")and(protectedNames[k]==nil)then
+                local obj = parent:getChild(k)
+                if(obj==nil)then
+                    error("Dynamic Values - unable to find object: "..k)
+                end
+                for _,b in pairs(v)do
+                    objTable[b] = obj:getProperty(b)
+                end
+            end
+            env[k] = objTable
+        end
+        return processString(dynamicString, env)
+    end
+
+    return {
+        get = function(self)
+            if(needsUpdate)then
+                cachedValue = calculate()
+                needsUpdate = false
+                object:updatePropertyObservers(name)
+            end
+            return cachedValue
+        end,
+        removeObservers = function(self)
+            for _,v in pairs(observers)do
+                v.obj:removePropertyObserver(v.name, updateFunc)
+            end
+        end,
+    }
+end
 
 return {
-    VisualObject = function(base, basalt)
-        local dynObjects = {}
-        local curProperties = {}
-        local properties = {x="getX", y="getY", w="getWidth", h="getHeight"}
+    Object = function(base, basalt)
+        local observers = {}
+        local activeDynValues = {}
 
-        local function stringToNumber(str)
-            local ok, result = pcall(load("return " .. str, "", nil, {math=math}))
-            if not(ok)then error(str.." - is not a valid dynamic value string") end
-            return result
+        local function filterDynValues(self, name, value)
+            if(type(value)=="string")and(value:sub(1,1)=="{")and(value:sub(-1)=="}")then
+                if(activeDynValues[name]~=nil)then
+                    activeDynValues[name].removeObservers()
+                end
+                activeDynValues[name] = dynamicValue(self, name, value, basalt)
+                value = activeDynValues[name].get
+            end
+            return value
         end
 
-        local function createDynamicValue(self, key, val)
-            local objectGroup = {}
-            local properties = properties
-            for a,b in pairs(properties)do
-                for v in val:gmatch("%a+%."..a)do
-                    local name = v:gsub("%."..a, "")
-                    if(name~="self")and(name~="parent")then 
-                        table.insert(objectGroup, name) 
+        return {
+            updatePropertyObservers = function(self, name)
+                if(observers[name]~=nil)then
+                    for _,v in pairs(observers[name])do
+                        v(self, name)
                     end
                 end
-            end
-
-            local parent = self:getParent()
-            local objects = {}
-            for k,v in pairs(objectGroup)do
-                objects[v] = parent:getChild(v)
-                if(objects[v]==nil)then
-                    error("Dynamic Values - unable to find object: "..v)
-                end
-            end
-            objects["self"] = self
-            objects["parent"] = parent
-
-            dynObjects[key] = function()
-                local mainVal = val
-                for a,b in pairs(properties)do
-                    for v in val:gmatch("%w+%."..a) do
-                        local obj = objects[v:gsub("%."..a, "")]
-                        if(obj~=nil)then
-                            mainVal = mainVal:gsub(v, obj[b](obj))
-                        else
-                            error("Dynamic Values - unable to find object: "..v)
-                        end
-                    end
-                end
-                curProperties[key] = math.floor(stringToNumber(mainVal)+0.5)
-            end
-            dynObjects[key]()
-        end
-
-        local function updatePositions(self)
-            if(count(dynObjects)>0)then
-                for k,v in pairs(dynObjects)do
-                    v()
-                end
-                local properties = {x="getX", y="getY", w="getWidth", h="getHeight"}
-                for k,v in pairs(properties)do
-                    if(dynObjects[k]~=nil)then
-                        if(curProperties[k]~=self[v](self))then
-                            if(k=="x")or(k=="y")then
-                                base.setPosition(self, curProperties["x"] or self:getX(), curProperties["y"] or self:getY())
-                            end
-                            if(k=="w")or(k=="h")then
-                                base.setSize(self, curProperties["w"] or self:getWidth(), curProperties["h"] or self:getHeight())
-                            end
-                        end
-                    end
-                end
-            end
-        end
-
-        local object = {
-            updatePositions = updatePositions,
-            createDynamicValue = createDynamicValue,
-
-            setPosition = function(self, xPos, yPos, rel)
-                curProperties.x = xPos
-                curProperties.y = yPos
-                if(type(xPos)=="string")then
-                    createDynamicValue(self, "x", xPos)
-                else
-                    dynObjects["x"] = nil
-                end
-                if(type(yPos)=="string")then
-                    createDynamicValue(self, "y", yPos)
-                else
-                    dynObjects["y"] = nil
-                end
-                base.setPosition(self, curProperties.x, curProperties.y, rel)
                 return self
             end,
 
-            setSize = function(self, w, h, rel)
-                curProperties.w = w
-                curProperties.h = h
-                if(type(w)=="string")then
-                    createDynamicValue(self, "w", w)
-                else
-                    dynObjects["w"] = nil
+            setProperty = function(self, name, value, rule)
+                value = filterDynValues(self, name, value)
+                base.setProperty(self, name, value, rule)
+                if(observers[name]~=nil)then
+                    for _,v in pairs(observers[name])do
+                        v(self, name)
+                    end
                 end
-                if(type(h)=="string")then
-                    createDynamicValue(self, "h", h)
-                else
-                    dynObjects["h"] = nil
-                end
-                base.setSize(self, curProperties.w, curProperties.h, rel)
                 return self
             end,
 
-            customEventHandler = function(self, event, ...)
-                base.customEventHandler(self, event, ...)
-                if(event=="basalt_FrameReposition")or(event=="basalt_FrameResize")then
-                    updatePositions(self)
+            addPropertyObserver = function(self, name, func)
+                name = name:gsub("^%l", string.upper)
+                if(observers[name]==nil)then
+                    observers[name] = {}
+                end
+                table.insert(observers[name], func)
+            end,
+
+            removePropertyObserver = function(self, name, func)
+                name = name:gsub("^%l", string.upper)
+                if(observers[name]~=nil)then
+                    for k,v in pairs(observers[name])do
+                        if(v==func)then
+                            table.remove(observers[name], k)
+                        end
+                    end
                 end
             end,
         }
-        return object
     end
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/Basalt/plugins/moreDrawing.lua b/Basalt/plugins/moreDrawing.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fd009ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Basalt/plugins/moreDrawing.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,321 @@
+local tHex = require("tHex")
+
+local function line(x1, y1, x2, y2)
+    local points = {}
+    local dx = math.abs(x2 - x1)
+    local dy = math.abs(y2 - y1)
+    local sx = (x1 < x2) and 1 or -1
+    local sy = (y1 < y2) and 1 or -1
+    local err = dx - dy
+
+    while true do
+        table.insert(points, {x = x1, y = y1})
+
+        if (x1 == x2 and y1 == y2) then break end
+        local e2 = err * 2
+        if e2 > -dy then
+            err = err - dy
+            x1 = x1 + sx
+        end
+        if e2 < dx then
+            err = err + dx
+            y1 = y1 + sy
+        end
+    end
+    return points
+end
+
+local function circle(xPos, yPos, radius, filled)
+    local points = {}
+
+    local function plotPoints(xc, yc, x, y)
+        table.insert(points, {x = xc + x, y = yc + y})
+        table.insert(points, {x = xc - x, y = yc + y})
+        table.insert(points, {x = xc + x, y = yc - y})
+        table.insert(points, {x = xc - x, y = yc - y})
+        table.insert(points, {x = xc + y, y = yc + x})
+        table.insert(points, {x = xc - y, y = yc + x})
+        table.insert(points, {x = xc + y, y = yc - x})
+        table.insert(points, {x = xc - y, y = yc - x})
+    end
+
+    local function fillPoints(xc, yc, x, y)
+        for fillX = -x, x do
+            table.insert(points, {x = xc + fillX, y = yc + y})
+            table.insert(points, {x = xc + fillX, y = yc - y})
+        end
+        for fillY = -y, y do
+            table.insert(points, {x = xc + fillY, y = yc + x})
+            table.insert(points, {x = xc + fillY, y = yc - x})
+        end
+    end
+
+    local x = 0
+    local y = radius
+    local d = 3 - 2 * radius
+
+    if filled then
+        fillPoints(xPos, yPos, x, y)
+    else
+        plotPoints(xPos, yPos, x, y)
+    end
+
+    while y >= x do
+        x = x + 1
+
+        if d > 0 then
+            y = y - 1
+            d = d + 4 * (x - y) + 10
+        else
+            d = d + 4 * x + 6
+        end
+
+        if filled then
+            fillPoints(xPos, yPos, x, y)
+        else
+            plotPoints(xPos, yPos, x, y)
+        end
+    end
+
+    return points
+end
+
+local function ellipse(xPos, yPos, radiusX, radiusY, filled)
+    local points = {}            
+    local function plotPoints(xc, yc, x, y)
+        table.insert(points, {x = xc + x, y = yc + y})
+        table.insert(points, {x = xc - x, y = yc + y})
+        table.insert(points, {x = xc + x, y = yc - y})
+        table.insert(points, {x = xc - x, y = yc - y})
+    end
+
+    local function fillPoints(xc, yc, x, y)
+        for fillX = -x, x do
+            table.insert(points, {x = xc + fillX, y = yc + y})
+            table.insert(points, {x = xc + fillX, y = yc - y})
+        end
+    end
+
+    local x = 0
+    local y = radiusY
+    local d1 = (radiusY * radiusY) - (radiusX * radiusX * radiusY) + (0.25 * radiusX * radiusX)
+
+    plotPoints(xPos, yPos, x, y)
+
+    while ((radiusX * radiusX * (y - 0.5)) > (radiusY * radiusY * (x + 1))) do
+        if (d1 < 0) then
+            d1 = d1 + (2 * radiusY * radiusY * x) + (3 * radiusY * radiusY)
+        else
+            d1 = d1 + (2 * radiusY * radiusY * x) - (2 * radiusX * radiusX * y) + (2 * radiusX * radiusX)
+            y = y - 1
+        end
+        x = x + 1
+        if filled then fillPoints(xPos, yPos, x, y) end
+    end
+
+    local d2 = ((radiusY * radiusY) * ((x + 0.5) * (x + 0.5))) + ((radiusX * radiusX) * ((y - 1) * (y - 1))) - (radiusX * radiusX * radiusY * radiusY)
+
+    while y > 0 do
+        y = y - 1
+        if d2 < 0 then
+            d2 = d2 + (2 * radiusY * radiusY * x) - (2 * radiusX * radiusX * y) + (radiusX * radiusX)
+            x = x + 1
+        else
+            d2 = d2 - (2 * radiusX * radiusX * y) + (radiusX * radiusX)
+        end
+        if filled then fillPoints(xPos, yPos, x, y) end
+    end
+    return points
+end
+
+local function polygon(points, filled)
+    local newPoints = {}
+            
+    local pointsCopy = {}
+    for i, point in ipairs(points) do
+        table.insert(pointsCopy, {x = point.x, y = point.y})
+    end
+    if pointsCopy[1].x ~= pointsCopy[#pointsCopy].x or pointsCopy[1].y ~= pointsCopy[#pointsCopy].y then
+        table.insert(pointsCopy, {x = pointsCopy[1].x, y = pointsCopy[1].y})
+    end
+
+    local lines = {}
+    for i = 1, #pointsCopy - 1 do
+        local linePoints = line(pointsCopy[i].x, pointsCopy[i].y, pointsCopy[i+1].x, pointsCopy[i+1].y)
+        for _, point in ipairs(linePoints) do
+            table.insert(lines, point)
+        end
+    end
+
+    if filled then
+        local minX, maxX, minY, maxY = math.huge, -math.huge, math.huge, -math.huge
+        for _, point in ipairs(pointsCopy) do
+            minX = math.min(minX, point.x)
+            maxX = math.max(maxX, point.x)
+            minY = math.min(minY, point.y)
+            maxY = math.max(maxY, point.y)
+        end
+
+        local fillPoints = {}
+        for y = minY, maxY do
+            for x = minX, maxX do
+                local numCrossings = 0
+                for i = 1, #pointsCopy - 1 do
+                    if ((pointsCopy[i].y > y) ~= (pointsCopy[i+1].y > y)) and
+                        (x < (pointsCopy[i+1].x - pointsCopy[i].x) * (y - pointsCopy[i].y) / 
+                            (pointsCopy[i+1].y - pointsCopy[i].y) + pointsCopy[i].x) then
+                        numCrossings = numCrossings + 1
+                    end
+                end
+                if numCrossings % 2 == 1 then
+                    table.insert(fillPoints, {x = x, y = y})
+                end
+            end
+        end
+        return fillPoints
+    end
+    return lines
+end
+
+local function rectangle(xPos, yPos, width, height, filled)
+    local points = {}
+            
+    if filled then
+        for y = yPos, yPos + height - 1 do
+            for x = xPos, xPos + width - 1 do
+                table.insert(points, {x = x, y = y})
+            end
+        end
+    else
+        for x = xPos, xPos + width - 1 do
+            table.insert(points, {x = x, y = yPos})
+            table.insert(points, {x = x, y = yPos + height - 1})
+        end
+        for y = yPos, yPos + height - 1 do
+            table.insert(points, {x = xPos, y = y})
+            table.insert(points, {x = xPos + width - 1, y = y})
+        end
+    end
+    return points
+end
+
+local rep,sub = string.rep, string.sub
+
+return {
+    VisualObject = function(base)
+        local object = {}
+
+        for _,v in pairs({"Text", "Bg", "Fg"})do
+            object["add"..v.."Line"] = function(self, x1, y1, x2, y2, val)
+                if(type(val)=="number")then
+                    val = tHex[val]
+                end
+                if(#val>1)then
+                    val = sub(val, 1, 1)
+                end
+                local points = line(x1, y1, x2, y2)
+                for _,point in ipairs(points)do
+                    self["add"..v](self, point.x, point.y, val)
+                end
+                return self
+            end
+
+            object["add"..v.."Circle"] = function(self, xPos, yPos, radius, filled, val)
+                if(type(val)=="number")then
+                    val = tHex[val]
+                end
+                if(#val>1)then
+                    val = sub(val, 1, 1)
+                end
+
+                local points = circle(xPos, yPos, radius, filled)
+
+                for _,point in ipairs(points)do
+                    self["add"..v](self, point.x, point.y, val)
+                end
+                return self
+            end
+
+            object["add"..v.."Ellipse"] = function(self, xPos, yPos, radiusX, radiusY, filled, val)
+                if(type(val)=="number")then
+                    val = tHex[val]
+                end
+                if(#val>1)then
+                    val = sub(val, 1, 1)
+                end
+
+                local points = ellipse(xPos, yPos, radiusX, radiusY, filled)
+                for _,point in ipairs(points)do
+                    self["add"..v](self, point.x, point.y, val)
+                end
+                return self
+            end
+
+            object["add"..v.."Polygon"] = function(self, points, filled, val)
+                if(type(val)=="number")then
+                    val = tHex[val]
+                end
+                if(#val>1)then
+                    val = sub(val, 1 ,1)
+                end
+                local newPoints = polygon(points, filled)
+                for _,point in ipairs(newPoints)do
+                    self["add"..v](self, point.x, point.y, val)
+                end
+                return self
+            end
+
+            object["add"..v.."Rectangle"] = function(self, xPos, yPos, width, height, filled, val)
+                if(type(val)=="number")then
+                    val = tHex[val]
+                end
+                if(#val>1)then
+                    val = sub(val, 1, 1)
+                end
+                local points = rectangle(xPos, yPos, width, height, filled)
+                for _,point in ipairs(points)do
+                    self["add"..v](self, point.x, point.y, val)
+                end
+                return self
+            end
+        end
+
+        --[[
+        function object.addInlineBorder(self, x, y, width, height, color, bg)
+            self:addTextBox(x, y, 1, h, "\149")
+            self:addBackgroundBox(x, y, 1, h, bgCol)
+            self:addForegroundBox(x, y, 1, h, borderColors["left"])
+
+        
+            self:addTextBox(x, y, x+width-1, 1, "\131")
+            self:addBackgroundBox(x, y, x+width-1, 1, bgCol)
+            self:addForegroundBox(x, y, x+width-1, 1, borderColors["top"])
+
+            self:addTextBox(x, y, 1, 1, "\151")
+            self:addBackgroundBox(x, y, 1, 1, bgCol)
+            self:addForegroundBox(x, y, 1, 1, borderColors["left"])
+        
+            self:addTextBox(x+width-1, 1, 1, h, "\149")
+            self:addForegroundBox(x+width-1, 1, 1, h, bgCol)
+            self:addBackgroundBox(x+width-1, 1, 1, h, borderColors["right"])
+        
+            self:addTextBox(1, h, x+width-1, 1, "\143")
+            self:addForegroundBox(1, h, x+width-1, 1, bgCol)
+            self:addBackgroundBox(1, h, x+width-1, 1, borderColors["bottom"])
+
+            self:addTextBox(x+width-1, 1, 1, 1, "\148")
+            self:addForegroundBox(x+width-1, 1, 1, 1, bgCol)
+            self:addBackgroundBox(x+width-1, 1, 1, 1, borderColors["right"])
+
+            self:addTextBox(x+width-1, h, 1, 1, "\133")
+            self:addForegroundBox(x+width-1, h, 1, 1, bgCol)
+            self:addBackgroundBox(x+width-1, h, 1, 1, borderColors["right"])
+
+            self:addTextBox(1, h, 1, 1, "\138")
+            self:addForegroundBox(1, h, 1, 1, bgCol)
+            self:addBackgroundBox(1, h, 1, 1, borderColors["left"])
+        end]]
+
+        return object
+    end
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Basalt/plugins/templates.lua b/Basalt/plugins/templates.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..919789c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Basalt/plugins/templates.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,135 @@
+local split = require("utils").splitString
+
+local function copy(t)
+    local new = {}
+    for k,v in pairs(t)do
+        new[k] = v
+    end
+    return new
+end
+
+local plugin = {
+    VisualObject = function(base, basalt)
+        return {
+            __getElementPathTypes = function(self, types)
+                if(types~=nil)then
+                    table.insert(types, 1, self:getTypes())
+                else
+                    types = {self:getTypes()}
+                end
+                local parent = self:getParent()
+                if(parent~=nil)then
+                    return parent:__getElementPathTypes(types)
+                else
+                    return types
+                end
+            end,
+
+            init = function(self)
+                base.init(self)
+                local template = basalt.getTemplate(self)
+                local objects = basalt.getObjects()
+                if(template~=nil)then
+                    for k,v in pairs(template)do
+                        if(objects[k]==nil)then
+                            if(colors[v]~=nil)then
+                                self:setProperty(k, colors[v])
+                            else
+                                self:setProperty(k, v)
+                            end
+                        end
+                    end
+                end
+                return self
+            end,
+        }
+    end,
+
+    basalt = function()
+        local baseTemplate = {
+            default = {
+                Background = colors.gray,
+                Foreground = colors.black,
+            },
+            BaseFrame = {
+                Background = colors.lightGray,
+                Foreground = colors.black,
+                Button = {
+                    Background = "{self.clicked ? black : gray}",
+                    Foreground = "{self.clicked ? lightGray : black}"
+                },
+                Container = {
+                    Background = colors.gray,
+                    Foreground = colors.black,
+                    Button = {
+                        Background = "{self.clicked ? lightGray : black}",
+                        Foreground = "{self.clicked ? black : lightGray}"
+                    },
+                },
+                Checkbox = {
+                    Background = colors.gray,
+                    Foreground = colors.black,
+                    Text = "Checkbox"
+                },
+                Input = {
+                    Background = "{self.focused ? gray : black}",
+                    Foreground = "{self.focused ? black : lightGray}",
+                    defaultBackground = "{self.focused ? gray : black}",
+                    defaultForeground = "{self.focused ? black : lightGray}",
+                    defaultText = "..."
+                },
+            },
+        }
+
+        local function addTemplate(newTemplate)
+            if(type(newTemplate)=="string")then
+                local file = fs.open(newTemplate, "r")
+                if(file~=nil)then
+                    local data = file.readAll()
+                    file.close()
+                    baseTemplate = textutils.unserializeJSON(data)
+                else
+                    error("Could not open template file "..newTemplate)
+                end
+            end
+            if(type(newTemplate)=="table")then
+                for k,v in pairs(newTemplate)do
+                    baseTemplate[k] = v
+                end
+            end
+        end
+
+        local function lookUpTemplate(template, allTypes)
+            local elementData = copy(baseTemplate.default)
+            local tLink = template
+            if(tLink~=nil)then
+                for _, v in pairs(allTypes)do
+                    for _, b in pairs(v)do
+                        if(tLink[b]~=nil)then
+                            tLink = tLink[b]
+                            for k, v in pairs(tLink) do
+                                elementData[k] = v
+                            end
+                            break
+                        else
+                            for k, v in pairs(baseTemplate.default) do
+                                elementData[k] = v
+                            end
+                        end
+                    end
+                end
+            end
+            return elementData
+        end
+        
+        return {
+            getTemplate = function(element)
+                return lookUpTemplate(baseTemplate, element:__getElementPathTypes())
+            end,
+
+            addTemplate = addTemplate,
+        }
+    end
+}
+
+return plugin
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Basalt/plugins/textures.lua b/Basalt/plugins/textures.lua
index 2e7d953..63ffeec 100644
--- a/Basalt/plugins/textures.lua
+++ b/Basalt/plugins/textures.lua
@@ -1,58 +1,87 @@
 local images = require("images")
-local utils = require("utils")
-local XMLParser = require("xmlParser")
+
+local sub = string.sub
+
 return {
     VisualObject = function(base)
-        local textureId, infinitePlay = 1, true
-        local bimg, texture, textureTimerId
-        local textureMode = "default"
+        local images = {}
 
         local object = {
-            addTexture = function(self, path, animate)
-                bimg = images.loadImageAsBimg(path)
-                texture = bimg[1]
-                if(animate)then
-                    if(bimg.animated)then
-                        self:listenEvent("other_event")
-                        local t = bimg[textureId].duration or bimg.secondsPerFrame or 0.2
-                        textureTimerId = os.startTimer(t)
+            addTexture = function(self, path, x, y, w, h, stretch, animate, infinitePlay)
+                if(type(path)=="function")then
+                    table.insert(images, path)
+                else
+                    if(type(path)=="table")then
+                        x, y, w, h, stretch, animate, infinitePlay = path.x, path.y, path.w, path.h, path.stretch, path.animate, path.infinitePlay
+                        path = path.path
+                    end
+                    local img = images.loadImageAsBimg(path)
+                    local newEntry = {
+                        image = img,
+                        x = x,
+                        y = y,
+                        w = w,
+                        h = h,
+                        animated = animate,
+                        curTextId = 1,
+                        infinitePlay = infinitePlay,
+                    }
+                    if(stretch)then
+                        newEntry.w = self:getWidth()
+                        newEntry.h = self:getHeight()
+                        newEntry.image = images.resizeBIMG(img, newEntry.w, newEntry.h)
+                    end
+                    table.insert(images, newEntry)
+                    if(animate)then
+                        if(img.animated)then
+                            self:listenEvent("other_event")
+                            local t = img[newEntry.curTextId].duration or img.secondsPerFrame or 0.2
+                            newEntry.timer = os.startTimer(t)
+                        end
                     end
                 end
-                self:setBackground(false)
-                self:setForeground(false)
                 self:setDrawState("texture-base", true)
                 self:updateDraw()
                 return self
             end,
 
-            setTextureMode = function(self, mode)
-                textureMode = mode or textureMode
+            removeTexture = function(self, id)
+                table.remove(images, id)
+                if(#images==0)then
+                    self:setDrawState("texture-base", false)
+                end
                 self:updateDraw()
                 return self
             end,
 
-            setInfinitePlay = function(self, state)
-                infinitePlay = state
+            clearTextures = function(self)
+                images = {}
+                self:setDrawState("texture-base", false)
+                self:updateDraw()
                 return self
             end,
 
             eventHandler = function(self, event, timerId, ...)
                 base.eventHandler(self, event, timerId, ...)
                 if(event=="timer")then
-                    if(timerId == textureTimerId)then
-                        if(bimg[textureId+1]~=nil)then
-                            textureId = textureId + 1
-                            texture = bimg[textureId]
-                            local t = bimg[textureId].duration or bimg.secondsPerFrame or 0.2
-                            textureTimerId = os.startTimer(t)
-                            self:updateDraw()
-                        else
-                            if(infinitePlay)then
-                                textureId = 1
-                                texture = bimg[1]
-                                local t = bimg[textureId].duration or bimg.secondsPerFrame or 0.2
-                                textureTimerId = os.startTimer(t)
-                                self:updateDraw()
+                    for _,v in pairs(images)do
+                        if(type(v)=="table")then
+                            if(v.timer==timerId)then
+                                if(v.animated)then
+                                    if(v.image[v.curTextId+1]~=nil)then
+                                        v.curTextId = v.curTextId + 1
+                                        local t = v.image[v.curTextId].duration or v.image.secondsPerFrame or 0.2
+                                        v.timer = os.startTimer(t)
+                                        self:updateDraw()
+                                    else
+                                        if(v.infinitePlay)then
+                                            v.curTextId = 1
+                                            local t = v.image[v.curTextId].duration or v.image.secondsPerFrame or 0.2
+                                            v.timer = os.startTimer(t)
+                                            self:updateDraw()
+                                        end
+                                    end
+                                end
                             end
                         end
                     end
@@ -62,50 +91,25 @@ return {
             draw = function(self)
                 base.draw(self)
                 self:addDraw("texture-base", function()
-                    local obj = self:getParent() or self
-                    local x, y = self:getPosition()
-                    local w,h = self:getSize()
-                    local wP,hP = obj:getSize()
-
-                    local textureWidth = bimg.width or #bimg[textureId][1][1]
-                    local textureHeight = bimg.height or #bimg[textureId]
-
-                    local startX, startY = 0, 0
-
-                    if (textureMode == "center") then
-                        startX = x + math.floor((w - textureWidth) / 2 + 0.5) - 1
-                        startY = y + math.floor((h - textureHeight) / 2 + 0.5) - 1
-                    elseif (textureMode == "default") then
-                        startX, startY = x, y
-                    elseif (textureMode == "right") then
-                        startX, startY = x + w - textureWidth, y + h - textureHeight
-                    end
-
-                    local textureX = x - startX
-                    local textureY = y - startY
-
-                    if startX < x then
-                        startX = x
-                        textureWidth = textureWidth - textureX
-                    end
-                    if startY < y then
-                        startY = y
-                        textureHeight = textureHeight - textureY
-                    end
-                    if startX + textureWidth > x + w then
-                        textureWidth = (x + w) - startX
-                    end
-                    if startY + textureHeight > y + h then
-                        textureHeight = (y + h) - startY
-                    end
-
-                    for k = 1, textureHeight do
-                        if(texture[k+textureY]~=nil)then
-                        local t, f, b = table.unpack(texture[k+textureY])
-                            self:addBlit(1, k, t:sub(textureX, textureX + textureWidth), f:sub(textureX, textureX + textureWidth), b:sub(textureX, textureX + textureWidth))
+                    for _,v in pairs(images)do
+                        if(type(v)=="table")then
+                            local tWidth = #v.image[v.curTextId][1][1]
+                            local tHeight = #v.image[v.curTextId][1]
+                            local textureWidth = v.w>tWidth and tWidth or v.w
+                            local textureHeight = v.h>tHeight and tHeight or v.h
+                            for k = 1, textureHeight do
+                                if(v.image[k]~=nil)then
+                                local t, f, b = table.unpack(v.image[k])
+                                    self:addBlit(1, k, sub(t, 1, textureWidth), sub(f, 1, textureWidth), sub(b, 1, textureWidth))
+                                end
+                            end
+                        else
+                            if(type(v)=="function")then
+                                v(self)
+                            end
                         end
                     end
-                end, 1)
+                end)
                 self:setDrawState("texture-base", false)
             end
         }