diff --git a/.github/workflows/config.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
similarity index 60%
rename from .github/workflows/config.yml
rename to .github/workflows/main.yml
index 22e8052..1f98cf4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/config.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: Update Installer Config
+name: Basalt Build Pipeline
 
 on:
   push:
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ on:
       - 'src/**'
 
 jobs:
-  update-config:
+  build:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
       contents: write
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
 
       - name: Install Lua
         run: |
@@ -25,11 +27,17 @@ jobs:
       - name: Generate Config
         run: |
           lua tools/generate-config.lua
-          
-      - name: Commit and Push Changes
+
+      - name: Generate Changelog
+        id: changelog
+        uses: heinrichreimer/github-changelog-generator-action@v2.3
+        with:
+          token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+
+      - name: Commit Changes
         run: |
           git config --global user.name 'github-actions[bot]'
           git config --global user.email '41898282+github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com'
-          git add config.lua
-          git commit -m "Update installer config" || exit 0
+          git add config.lua CHANGELOG.md
+          git commit -m "Update config and changelog" || exit 0
           git push
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/elementManager.lua b/src/elementManager.lua
index 039d25d..5c31e29 100644
--- a/src/elementManager.lua
+++ b/src/elementManager.lua
@@ -98,9 +98,7 @@ function ElementManager.loadElement(name)
 
                 for funcName, func in pairs(plugin) do
                     if funcName ~= "setup" and funcName ~= "hooks" then
-                        element[funcName] = function(self, ...)
-                            return func(self, ...)
-                        end
+                        element[funcName] = func
                     end
                 end
             end
diff --git a/src/elements/BaseElement.lua b/src/elements/BaseElement.lua
index 3de2a45..a101c44 100644
--- a/src/elements/BaseElement.lua
+++ b/src/elements/BaseElement.lua
@@ -46,9 +46,8 @@ end
 --- @param basalt table The basalt instance
 --- @return table The newly created BaseElement instance
 --- @usage local element = BaseElement.new("myId", basalt)
-function BaseElement.new(props, basalt)
+function BaseElement.new()
     local self = setmetatable({}, BaseElement):__init()
-    self:init(props, basalt)
     return self
 end
 
@@ -57,11 +56,7 @@ end
 --- @param basalt table The basalt instance
 --- @return table self The initialized instance
 function BaseElement:init(props, basalt)
-    if(type(props) == "table")then
-        for k,v in pairs(props)do
-            self[k] = v
-        end
-    end
+    self._props = props
     self._values.id = uuid()
     self.basalt = basalt
     self._registeredEvents = {}
@@ -80,6 +75,18 @@ function BaseElement:init(props, basalt)
     return self
 end
 
+--- Post initialization hook
+--- @return table self The BaseElement instance
+function BaseElement:postInit()
+    if(self._props)then
+        for k,v in pairs(self._props)do
+            self.set(k, v)
+        end
+    end
+    self._props = nil
+    return self
+end
+
 --- Checks if the element is a specific type
 --- @param type string The type to check for
 --- @return boolean Whether the element is of the specified type
diff --git a/src/elements/BaseFrame.lua b/src/elements/BaseFrame.lua
index 5542dca..df999bd 100644
--- a/src/elements/BaseFrame.lua
+++ b/src/elements/BaseFrame.lua
@@ -19,11 +19,10 @@ BaseFrame.defineProperty(BaseFrame, "term", {default = nil, type = "table", sett
     return value
 end})
 
-function BaseFrame.new(props, basalt)
+function BaseFrame.new()
     local self = setmetatable({}, BaseFrame):__init()
     self.set("term", term.current())
     self.set("background", colors.lightGray)
-    self:init(props, basalt)
     return self
 end
 
diff --git a/src/elements/Button.lua b/src/elements/Button.lua
index 344ffb7..a6c6b32 100644
--- a/src/elements/Button.lua
+++ b/src/elements/Button.lua
@@ -13,12 +13,11 @@ Button.defineProperty(Button, "text", {default = "Button", type = "string", canT
 Button.listenTo(Button, "mouse_click")
 Button.listenTo(Button, "mouse_up")
 
-function Button.new(props, basalt)
+function Button.new()
     local self = setmetatable({}, Button):__init()
     self.set("width", 10)
     self.set("height", 3)
     self.set("z", 5)
-    self:init(props, basalt)
     return self
 end
 
diff --git a/src/elements/Checkbox.lua b/src/elements/Checkbox.lua
index 1df8027..8a6b685 100644
--- a/src/elements/Checkbox.lua
+++ b/src/elements/Checkbox.lua
@@ -13,11 +13,10 @@ Checkbox.defineProperty(Checkbox, "symbol", {default = "x", type = "string"})
 
 Checkbox.listenTo(Checkbox, "mouse_click")
 
-function Checkbox.new(props, basalt)
+function Checkbox.new()
     local self = setmetatable({}, Checkbox):__init()
     self.set("width", 1)
     self.set("height", 1)
-    self:init(props, basalt)
     return self
 end
 
diff --git a/src/elements/Container.lua b/src/elements/Container.lua
index ca59d26..27364c6 100644
--- a/src/elements/Container.lua
+++ b/src/elements/Container.lua
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ for k, _ in pairs(elementManager:getElementList()) do
             expect(1, self, "table")
             local element = self.basalt.create(k, ...)
             self:addChild(element)
+            element:postInit()
             return element
         end
         Container["addDelayed"..capitalizedName] = function(self, prop)
@@ -67,9 +68,8 @@ for k, _ in pairs(elementManager:getElementList()) do
     end
 end
 
-function Container.new(props, basalt)
+function Container.new()
     local self = setmetatable({}, Container):__init()
-    self:init(props, basalt)
     return self
 end
 
diff --git a/src/elements/Dropdown.lua b/src/elements/Dropdown.lua
index 8ed2ae6..c041256 100644
--- a/src/elements/Dropdown.lua
+++ b/src/elements/Dropdown.lua
@@ -11,12 +11,11 @@ Dropdown.defineProperty(Dropdown, "dropdownHeight", {default = 5, type = "number
 Dropdown.defineProperty(Dropdown, "selectedText", {default = "", type = "string"})
 Dropdown.defineProperty(Dropdown, "dropSymbol", {default = "\31", type = "string"})  -- ▼ Symbol
 
-function Dropdown.new(props, basalt)
+function Dropdown.new()
     local self = setmetatable({}, Dropdown):__init()
     self.set("width", 16)
-    self.set("height", 1)  -- Dropdown ist initial nur 1 Zeile hoch
+    self.set("height", 1)
     self.set("z", 8)
-    self:init(props, basalt)
     return self
 end
 
diff --git a/src/elements/Flexbox.lua b/src/elements/Flexbox.lua
index f9ecd21..b0e5524 100644
--- a/src/elements/Flexbox.lua
+++ b/src/elements/Flexbox.lua
@@ -226,11 +226,9 @@ local function updateLayout(self, direction, spacing, justifyContent, wrap)
 end
 
 --- Creates a new Flexbox instance
---- @param props table The properties to initialize the element with 
---- @param basalt table The basalt instance
 --- @return Flexbox object The newly created Flexbox instance
 --- @usage local element = Flexbox.new("myId", basalt)
-function Flexbox.new(props, basalt)
+function Flexbox.new()
     local self = setmetatable({}, Flexbox):__init()
     self.set("width", 12)
     self.set("height", 6)
@@ -238,7 +236,6 @@ function Flexbox.new(props, basalt)
     self.set("z", 10)
     self:observe("width", function() self.set("flexUpdateLayout", true) end)
     self:observe("height", function() self.set("flexUpdateLayout", true) end)
-    self:init(props, basalt)
     return self
 end
 
diff --git a/src/elements/Frame.lua b/src/elements/Frame.lua
index 128e29c..1a4973a 100644
--- a/src/elements/Frame.lua
+++ b/src/elements/Frame.lua
@@ -6,17 +6,14 @@ local Frame = setmetatable({}, Container)
 Frame.__index = Frame
 
 --- Creates a new Frame instance
---- @param props table The properties to initialize the element with
---- @param basalt table The basalt instance
 --- @return Frame object The newly created Frame instance
 --- @usage local element = Frame.new("myId", basalt)
-function Frame.new(props, basalt)
+function Frame.new()
     local self = setmetatable({}, Frame):__init()
     self.set("width", 12)
     self.set("height", 6)
     self.set("background", colors.gray)
     self.set("z", 10)
-    self:init(props, basalt)
     return self
 end
 
diff --git a/src/elements/Input.lua b/src/elements/Input.lua
index ac9df0c..4954699 100644
--- a/src/elements/Input.lua
+++ b/src/elements/Input.lua
@@ -26,15 +26,12 @@ Input.listenTo(Input, "key")
 Input.listenTo(Input, "char")
 
 --- Creates a new Input instance
---- @param props table The properties to initialize the element with
---- @param basalt table The basalt instance
 --- @return Input object The newly created Input instance
 --- @usage local element = Input.new("myId", basalt)
-function Input.new(props, basalt)
+function Input.new()
     local self = setmetatable({}, Input):__init()
     self.set("width", 8)
     self.set("z", 3)
-    self:init(id, basalt)
     return self
 end
 
diff --git a/src/elements/Label.lua b/src/elements/Label.lua
index 778d887..e68fca8 100644
--- a/src/elements/Label.lua
+++ b/src/elements/Label.lua
@@ -13,16 +13,13 @@ Label.defineProperty(Label, "text", {default = "Label", type = "string", setter
 end})
 
 --- Creates a new Label instance
---- @param props table The properties to initialize the element with
---- @param basalt table The basalt instance
 --- @return Label object The newly created Label instance
 --- @usage local element = Label.new("myId", basalt)
-function Label.new(props, basalt)
+function Label.new()
     local self = setmetatable({}, Label):__init()
     self.set("z", 3)
     self.set("foreground", colors.black)
     self.set("backgroundEnabled", false)
-    self:init(props, basalt)
     return self
 end
 
diff --git a/src/elements/List.lua b/src/elements/List.lua
index 5089806..648ee45 100644
--- a/src/elements/List.lua
+++ b/src/elements/List.lua
@@ -18,12 +18,11 @@ List.defineProperty(List, "selectedColor", {default = colors.blue, type = "numbe
 List.listenTo(List, "mouse_click")
 List.listenTo(List, "mouse_scroll")
 
-function List.new(props, basalt)
+function List.new()
     local self = setmetatable({}, List):__init()
     self.set("width", 16)
     self.set("height", 8)
     self.set("background", colors.gray)
-    self:init(props, basalt)
     return self
 end
 
diff --git a/src/elements/Menu.lua b/src/elements/Menu.lua
index 555f6ba..c59dc5d 100644
--- a/src/elements/Menu.lua
+++ b/src/elements/Menu.lua
@@ -8,12 +8,11 @@ Menu.__index = Menu
 
 Menu.defineProperty(Menu, "separatorColor", {default = colors.gray, type = "number"})
 
-function Menu.new(props, basalt)
+function Menu.new()
     local self = setmetatable({}, Menu):__init()
     self.set("width", 30)
     self.set("height", 1)
     self.set("background", colors.gray)
-    self:init(props, basalt)
     return self
 end
 
diff --git a/src/elements/Program.lua b/src/elements/Program.lua
index d426c4a..081750f 100644
--- a/src/elements/Program.lua
+++ b/src/elements/Program.lua
@@ -108,16 +108,13 @@ function BasaltProgram:stop()
 end
 
 --- Creates a new Program instance
---- @param props table The properties to initialize the element with
---- @param basalt table The basalt instance
 --- @return Program object The newly created Program instance
 --- @usage local element = Program.new("myId", basalt)
-function Program.new(props, basalt)
+function Program.new()
     local self = setmetatable({}, Program):__init()
     self.set("z", 5)
     self.set("width", 30)
     self.set("height", 12)
-    self:init(props, basalt)
     return self
 end
 
diff --git a/src/elements/ProgressBar.lua b/src/elements/ProgressBar.lua
index f305b85..6ded9c6 100644
--- a/src/elements/ProgressBar.lua
+++ b/src/elements/ProgressBar.lua
@@ -11,11 +11,10 @@ ProgressBar.defineProperty(ProgressBar, "showPercentage", {default = false, type
 ---@property progressColor color Progress bar color
 ProgressBar.defineProperty(ProgressBar, "progressColor", {default = colors.lime, type = "number"})
 
-function ProgressBar.new(props, basalt)
+function ProgressBar.new()
     local self = setmetatable({}, ProgressBar):__init()
     self.set("width", 10)
     self.set("height", 1)
-    self:init(props, basalt)
     return self
 end
 
diff --git a/src/elements/Slider.lua b/src/elements/Slider.lua
index 0320c8f..dd6c925 100644
--- a/src/elements/Slider.lua
+++ b/src/elements/Slider.lua
@@ -19,12 +19,11 @@ Slider.listenTo(Slider, "mouse_click")
 Slider.listenTo(Slider, "mouse_drag")
 Slider.listenTo(Slider, "mouse_up")
 
-function Slider.new(props, basalt)
+function Slider.new()
     local self = setmetatable({}, Slider):__init()
     self.set("width", 8)
     self.set("height", 1)
     self.set("backgroundEnabled", false)
-    self:init(props, basalt)
     return self
 end
 
diff --git a/src/elements/Table.lua b/src/elements/Table.lua
index 8a9a893..e3b364d 100644
--- a/src/elements/Table.lua
+++ b/src/elements/Table.lua
@@ -18,12 +18,11 @@ Table.defineProperty(Table, "scrollOffset", {default = 0, type = "number", canTr
 Table.listenTo(Table, "mouse_click")
 Table.listenTo(Table, "mouse_scroll")
 
-function Table.new(props, basalt)
+function Table.new()
     local self = setmetatable({}, Table):__init()
     self.set("width", 30)
     self.set("height", 10)
     self.set("z", 5)
-    self:init(props, basalt)
     return self
 end
 
diff --git a/src/elements/Tree.lua b/src/elements/Tree.lua
index e94db5f..4d39a61 100644
--- a/src/elements/Tree.lua
+++ b/src/elements/Tree.lua
@@ -15,12 +15,11 @@ Tree.defineProperty(Tree, "selectedColor", {default = colors.lightBlue, type = "
 Tree.listenTo(Tree, "mouse_click")
 Tree.listenTo(Tree, "mouse_scroll")
 
-function Tree.new(props, basalt)
+function Tree.new()
     local self = setmetatable({}, Tree):__init()
     self.set("width", 30)
     self.set("height", 10)
     self.set("z", 5)
-    self:init(props, basalt)
     return self
 end
 
diff --git a/src/elements/VisualElement.lua b/src/elements/VisualElement.lua
index 108a18e..c135c57 100644
--- a/src/elements/VisualElement.lua
+++ b/src/elements/VisualElement.lua
@@ -75,9 +75,8 @@ local max, min = math.max, math.min
 --- @param basalt table The basalt instance
 --- @return VisualElement object The newly created VisualElement instance
 --- @usage local element = VisualElement.new("myId", basalt)
-function VisualElement.new(props, basalt)
+function VisualElement.new()
     local self = setmetatable({}, VisualElement):__init()
-    self:init(props, basalt)
     return self
 end
 
diff --git a/src/libraries/utils.lua b/src/libraries/utils.lua
index 7b3206e..ff7d726 100644
--- a/src/libraries/utils.lua
+++ b/src/libraries/utils.lua
@@ -24,6 +24,22 @@ function utils.deepCopy(obj)
     return copy
 end
 
+function utils.copy(obj)
+    local new = {}
+    for k,v in pairs(obj)do
+        new[k] = v
+    end
+    return new
+end
+
+function utils.reverse(t)
+    local reversed = {}
+    for i = #t, 1, -1 do
+        table.insert(reversed, t[i])
+    end
+    return reversed
+end
+
 function utils.uuid()
     return string.format('%04x%04x-%04x-%04x-%04x-%04x%04x%04x',
     math.random(0, 0xffff), math.random(0, 0xffff), math.random(0, 0xffff),
diff --git a/src/main.lua b/src/main.lua
index ce94c05..c801db1 100644
--- a/src/main.lua
+++ b/src/main.lua
@@ -73,7 +73,9 @@ function basalt.create(type, properties, lazyLoading, parent)
         queueLazyElements()
         return blueprint
     else
-        return elementClass.new(properties, basalt)
+        local element = elementClass.new()
+        element:init(properties, basalt)
+        return element
     end
 end
 
@@ -82,6 +84,7 @@ end
 --- @usage local mainFrame = basalt.createFrame()
 function basalt.createFrame()
     local frame = basalt.create("BaseFrame")
+    frame:postInit()
     mainFrame = frame
     return frame
 end
diff --git a/src/plugins/debug.lua b/src/plugins/debug.lua
index c29212b..a83532b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debug.lua
+++ b/src/plugins/debug.lua
@@ -55,20 +55,19 @@ local BaseFrame = {
         if not self._debugFrame then
             local width = self.get("width")
             local height = self.get("height")
-            self._debugFrame = self:addFrame()
+            self._debugFrame = self:addFrame("basaltDebugLog")
                 :setWidth(width)
                 :setHeight(height)
-                :setBackground(colors.black)
                 :setZ(999)
                 :listenEvent("mouse_scroll", true)
+            self.basalt.LOGGER.debug("Created debug log frame " .. self._debugFrame.get("name"))
 
-            self._debugFrame:addButton()
+            self._debugFrame:addButton("basaltDebugLogClose")
             :setWidth(9)
             :setHeight(1)
             :setX(width - 8)
             :setY(height)
             :setText("Close")
-            :setBackground(colors.red)
             :onMouseClick(function()
                 self:hideDebugLog()
             end)
diff --git a/src/plugins/theme.lua b/src/plugins/theme.lua
index 572a5dc..247d6e6 100644
--- a/src/plugins/theme.lua
+++ b/src/plugins/theme.lua
@@ -8,30 +8,29 @@ local defaultTheme = {
         foreground = colors.black,
 
         Frame = {
-            background = colors.gray,
-
-            Button = {
-                background = "{self.clicked and colors.black or colors.blue}",
-                foreground = "{self.clicked and colors.blue or colors.white}"
-            }
+            background = colors.black,
+            names = {
+                basaltDebugLogClose = {
+                    background = colors.blue,
+                    foreground = colors.white
+                }
+            },
         },
-
         Button = {
             background = "{self.clicked and colors.black or colors.cyan}",
-            foreground = "{self.clicked and colors.cyan or colors.black}"
+            foreground = "{self.clicked and colors.cyan or colors.black}",
         },
 
-        Input = {
-            background = "{self.focused and colors.cyan or colors.lightGray}",
-            foreground = colors.black,
-            placeholderColor = colors.gray
+        names = {
+            basaltDebugLog = {
+                background = colors.red,
+                foreground = colors.white
+            },
+            test = {
+                background = "{self.clicked and colors.black or colors.green}",
+                foreground = "{self.clicked and colors.green or colors.black}"
+            }
         },
-
-        List = {
-            background = colors.cyan,
-            foreground = colors.black,
-            selectedColor = colors.blue
-        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -41,115 +40,129 @@ local themes = {
 
 local currentTheme = "default"
 
-local function resolveThemeValue(value, theme)
-    if type(value) == "string" and theme.colors[value] then
-        return theme.colors[value]
+local BaseElement = {
+    hooks = {
+        postInit = {
+            pre = function(self)
+            self:applyTheme()
+        end}
+    }
+}
+
+function BaseElement.____getElementPath(self, types)
+    if types then
+        table.insert(types, 1, self._values.type)
+    else
+        types = {self._values.type}
+    end
+    local parent = self.parent
+    if parent then
+        return parent.____getElementPath(parent, types)
+    else
+        return types
     end
-    return value
 end
 
-local function getThemeForElement(element)
-    local path = {}
-    local current = element
+local function lookUpTemplate(theme, path)
+    local current = theme
 
-    while current do
-        table.insert(path, 1, current.get("type"))
-        current = current.parent
-    end
+    for i = 1, #path do
+        local found = false
+        local types = path[i]
 
-    local result = {}
-    local current = defaultTheme
-
-    for _, elementType in ipairs(path) do
-        if current[elementType] then
-            for k,v in pairs(current[elementType]) do
-                result[k] = v
+        for _, elementType in ipairs(types) do
+            if current[elementType] then
+                current = current[elementType]
+                found = true
+                break
             end
-            current = current[elementType]
+        end
+
+        if not found then
+            return nil
         end
     end
 
+    return current
+end
+
+local function getDefaultProperties(theme, elementType)
+    local result = {}
+    if theme.default then
+        for k,v in pairs(theme.default) do
+            if type(v) ~= "table" then
+                result[k] = v
+            end
+        end
+
+        if theme.default[elementType] then
+            for k,v in pairs(theme.default[elementType]) do
+                if type(v) ~= "table" then
+                    result[k] = v
+                end
+            end
+        end
+    end
+    return result
+end
+
+local function applyNamedStyles(result, theme, elementType, elementName, themeTable)
+    if theme.default and theme.default.names and theme.default.names[elementName] then
+        for k,v in pairs(theme.default.names[elementName]) do
+            if type(v) ~= "table" then result[k] = v end
+        end
+    end
+
+    if theme.default and theme.default[elementType] and theme.default[elementType].names 
+       and theme.default[elementType].names[elementName] then
+        for k,v in pairs(theme.default[elementType].names[elementName]) do
+            if type(v) ~= "table" then result[k] = v end
+        end
+    end
+
+    if themeTable and themeTable.names and themeTable.names[elementName] then
+        for k,v in pairs(themeTable.names[elementName]) do
+            if type(v) ~= "table" then result[k] = v end
+        end
+    end
+end
+
+local function collectThemeProps(theme, path, elementType, elementName)
+    local result = {}
+    local themeTable = lookUpTemplate(theme, path)
+    if themeTable then
+        for k,v in pairs(themeTable) do
+            if type(v) ~= "table" then
+                result[k] = v
+            end
+        end
+    end
+
+    if next(result) == nil then
+        result = getDefaultProperties(theme, elementType)
+    end
+
+    applyNamedStyles(result, theme, elementType, elementName, themeTable)
+
     return result
 end
 
-local function applyTheme(element, props)
-
-    local theme = getThemeForElement(element)
-
-    if props then
-        for k,v in pairs(props) do
-            theme[k] = v
-        end
-    end
-
-    for k,v in pairs(theme) do
-        if element:getPropertyConfig(k) then
-            element.set(k, v)
-        end
-    end
-end
-
-local BaseElement = {
-    hooks = {
-        init = function(self)
-            self.defineProperty(self, "theme", {
-                default = currentTheme,
-                type = "string",
-                setter = function(self, value)
-                    self:applyTheme(value)
-                    return value
-                end
-            })
-        end
-    }
-}
-
-function BaseElement:applyTheme(themeName)
-    local theme = themes[themeName] or themes.default
-    local elementType = self.get("type")
-
-    if theme.elementStyles[elementType] then
-        local styles = theme.elementStyles[elementType]
+ function BaseElement:applyTheme()
+    local styles = self:getTheme()
+    if(styles ~= nil) then
         for prop, value in pairs(styles) do
-            if self:getPropertyConfig(prop) then
-                self.set(prop, resolveThemeValue(value, theme))
-            end
+            self.set(prop, value)
         end
     end
 end
 
-local BaseFrame = {
-    hooks = {
-        init = function(self)
-            applyTheme(self)
-        end
-    }
-}
+function BaseElement:getTheme()
+    local path = self:____getElementPath()
+    local elementType = self.get("type")
+    local elementName = self.get("name")
 
-local Container = {
-    hooks = {
-        init = function(self)
-            for k, _ in pairs(self.basalt.getElementManager().getElementList()) do
-                local capitalizedName = k:sub(1,1):upper() .. k:sub(2)
-                if capitalizedName ~= "BaseFrame" then  
-                    local methodName = "add"..capitalizedName
-                    local original = self[methodName]
-                    if original then
-                        self[methodName] = function(self, name, props)
-                            if type(name) == "table" then
-                                props = name
-                                name = nil
-                            end
-                            local element = original(self, name)
-                            applyTheme(element, props)
-                            return element
-                        end
-                    end
-                end
-            end
-        end
-    }
-}
+    return collectThemeProps(themes[currentTheme], path, elementType, elementName)
+end
 
 local themeAPI = {
     setTheme = function(newTheme)
@@ -171,13 +184,7 @@ local themeAPI = {
 }
 
 local Theme = {
-    setup = function(basalt)
-        basalt.setTheme(defaultTheme)
-    end,
-
     BaseElement = BaseElement,
-    BaseFrame = BaseFrame,
-    Container = Container,
     API = themeAPI
 }
 
diff --git a/src/propertySystem.lua b/src/propertySystem.lua
index dd75244..e498424 100644
--- a/src/propertySystem.lua
+++ b/src/propertySystem.lua
@@ -114,7 +114,8 @@ function PropertySystem.blueprint(elementClass, properties, basalt, parent)
         end
 
         template.create = function(self)
-            local element = elementClass.new({}, basalt)
+            local element = elementClass.new()
+            element:init({}, self.basalt)
             for name, value in pairs(self._values) do
                 element._values[name] = value
             end
@@ -128,6 +129,7 @@ function PropertySystem.blueprint(elementClass, properties, basalt, parent)
             end
             element:updateRender()
             self.loadedCallback(element)
+            element:postInit()
             return element
         end
 
diff --git a/tools/generate-config.lua b/tools/generate-config.lua
index c4d6ce5..d06d31e 100644
--- a/tools/generate-config.lua
+++ b/tools/generate-config.lua
@@ -1,27 +1,3 @@
-local function serialize(t, indent)
-    indent = indent or ""
-    local result = "{\n"
-    for k, v in pairs(t) do
-        result = result .. indent .. "  "
-
-        if type(k) == "string" then
-            result = result .. "[\"" .. k .. "\"] = "
-        else
-            result = result .. "[" .. k .. "] = "
-        end
-
-        if type(v) == "table" then
-            result = result .. serialize(v, indent .. "  ")
-        elseif type(v) == "string" then
-            result = result .. "\"" .. v .. "\""
-        else
-            result = result .. tostring(v)
-        end
-        result = result .. ",\n"
-    end
-    return result .. indent .. "}"
-end
-
 local function scanDir(dir)
     local files = {}
     for file in io.popen('find "'..dir..'" -type f -name "*.lua"'):lines() do
@@ -47,5 +23,5 @@ local config = {
 }
 
 local f = io.open("config.lua", "w")
-f:write("return " .. serialize(config))
+f:write("return " .. textutils.serialize(config))
 f:close()
diff --git a/tools/markdown.lua b/tools/markdown.lua
index 2bc6e30..325ec45 100644
--- a/tools/markdown.lua
+++ b/tools/markdown.lua
@@ -345,4 +345,4 @@ if args[1]~= nil and args[2]~= nil then
     markdown.saveToFile(output, md)
 end
 
-return markdown
+return markdown
\ No newline at end of file