diff --git a/crates/tek_core/src/audio.rs b/crates/tek_core/src/audio.rs
index a3d23759..2a86027e 100644
--- a/crates/tek_core/src/audio.rs
+++ b/crates/tek_core/src/audio.rs
@@ -16,13 +16,13 @@ pub trait Device<E: Engine>: Component<E> + Process {
 }
 
 /// All things that implement the required traits can be treated as `Device`.
-impl<D, E: Engine> Device<E> for D where D: Component<E> + Process {}
+impl<E: Engine, W: Widget<Engine = E> + Process> Device<E> for W {}
 
-impl<'a, E: Engine> Render<E> for Box<dyn Device<E> + 'a> {
-    fn render (&self, to: &mut E) -> Perhaps<E::Rendered> {
-        (**self).render(to)
-    }
-}
+//impl<'a, E: Engine> Render<E> for Box<dyn Device<E> + 'a> {
+    //fn render (&self, to: &mut E) -> Perhaps<E::Rendered> {
+        //(**self).render(to)
+    //}
+//}
 
 /// Wraps [Client] or [DynamicAsyncClient] in place.
 pub enum JackClient {
diff --git a/crates/tek_core/src/audio/device.rs b/crates/tek_core/src/audio/device.rs
index c05da5f9..ffe292a4 100644
--- a/crates/tek_core/src/audio/device.rs
+++ b/crates/tek_core/src/audio/device.rs
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ impl<E: Engine> std::fmt::Debug for JackDevice<E> {
         f.debug_struct("JackDevice").field("ports", &self.ports).finish()
     }
 }
-impl<E: Engine> Render<E> for JackDevice<E> {
+impl<E: Engine> Widget for JackDevice<E> {
     fn render (&self, to: &mut E) -> Perhaps<E::Rendered> {
         self.state.read().unwrap().render(to)
     }
diff --git a/crates/tek_core/src/engine.rs b/crates/tek_core/src/engine.rs
index ec13a12b..d5fb7bff 100644
--- a/crates/tek_core/src/engine.rs
+++ b/crates/tek_core/src/engine.rs
@@ -35,5 +35,5 @@ submod! {
     handle
     keymap
     layout
-    render
+    //render
 }
diff --git a/crates/tek_core/src/engine/collect.rs b/crates/tek_core/src/engine/collect.rs
index 51054e85..45b57d2b 100644
--- a/crates/tek_core/src/engine/collect.rs
+++ b/crates/tek_core/src/engine/collect.rs
@@ -1,25 +1,24 @@
 use crate::*;
 
 pub enum Collected<'a, E: Engine> {
-    Box(Box<dyn Layout<E> + 'a>),
-    Ref(&'a (dyn Layout<E> + 'a)),
+    Box(Box<dyn Widget<Engine = E> + 'a>),
+    Ref(&'a (dyn Widget<Engine = E> + 'a)),
 }
 
-impl<'a, E: Engine> Render<E> for Collected<'a, E> {
-    fn render (&self, to: &mut E) -> Perhaps<E::Rendered> {
-        match self {
-            Self::Box(inner) => (*inner).render(to),
-            Self::Ref(inner) => (*inner).render(to),
-        }
-    }
-}
-impl<'a, E: Engine> Layout<E> for Collected<'a, E> {
+impl<'a, E: Engine> Widget for Collected<'a, E> {
+    type Engine = E;
     fn layout (&self, area: E::Area) -> Perhaps<E::Area> {
         match self {
             Self::Box(inner) => (*inner).layout(area),
             Self::Ref(inner) => (*inner).layout(area),
         }
     }
+    fn render (&self, to: &mut E) -> Perhaps<E::Rendered> {
+        match self {
+            Self::Box(inner) => (*inner).render(to),
+            Self::Ref(inner) => (*inner).render(to),
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 pub struct Collection<'a, E: Engine>(
@@ -33,9 +32,9 @@ impl<'a, E: Engine> Collection<'a, E> {
 }
 
 pub trait Collect<'a, E: Engine> {
-    fn add_box (self, item: Box<dyn Layout<E> + 'a>) -> Self;
-    fn add_ref (self, item: &'a dyn Layout<E>) -> Self;
-    fn add <R: Layout<E> + Sized + 'a> (self, item: R) -> Self
+    fn add_box (self, item: Box<dyn Widget<Engine = E> + 'a>) -> Self;
+    fn add_ref (self, item: &'a dyn Widget<Engine = E>) -> Self;
+    fn add <R: Widget<Engine = E> + Sized + 'a> (self, item: R) -> Self
         where Self: Sized
     {
         self.add_box(Box::new(item))
@@ -43,17 +42,17 @@ pub trait Collect<'a, E: Engine> {
 }
 
 impl<'a, E: Engine> Collect<'a, E> for Collection<'a, E> {
-    fn add_box (mut self, item: Box<dyn Layout<E> + 'a>) -> Self {
+    fn add_box (mut self, item: Box<dyn Widget<Engine = E> + 'a>) -> Self {
         self.0.push(Collected::Box(item));
         self
     }
-    fn add_ref (mut self, item: &'a dyn Layout<E>) -> Self {
+    fn add_ref (mut self, item: &'a dyn Widget<Engine = E>) -> Self {
         self.0.push(Collected::Ref(item));
         self
     }
 }
 
-pub struct Layers<'a, E: Engine>(pub &'a [&'a dyn Layout<E>]);
+pub struct Layers<'a, E: Engine>(pub &'a [&'a dyn Widget<Engine = E>]);
 
 // this actually works, except for the type inference
 //pub struct Layers<'a, E: Engine + 'a, I: std::iter::IntoIterator<Item = &'a dyn Render<E>>>(
@@ -69,11 +68,11 @@ impl<'a, E: Engine> Layered<'a, E> {
 }
 
 impl<'a, E: Engine> Collect<'a, E> for Layered<'a, E> {
-    fn add_box (mut self, item: Box<dyn Layout<E> + 'a>) -> Self {
+    fn add_box (mut self, item: Box<dyn Widget<Engine = E> + 'a>) -> Self {
         self.0 = self.0.add_box(item);
         self
     }
-    fn add_ref (mut self, item: &'a dyn Layout<E>) -> Self {
+    fn add_ref (mut self, item: &'a dyn Widget<Engine = E>) -> Self {
         self.0 = self.0.add_ref(item);
         self
     }
@@ -118,11 +117,11 @@ impl<'a, E: Engine> Split<'a, E> {
 }
 
 impl<'a, E: Engine> Collect<'a, E> for Split<'a, E> {
-    fn add_box (mut self, item: Box<dyn Layout<E> + 'a>) -> Self {
+    fn add_box (mut self, item: Box<dyn Widget<Engine = E> + 'a>) -> Self {
         self.items = self.items.add_box(item);
         self
     }
-    fn add_ref (mut self, item: &'a dyn Layout<E>) -> Self {
+    fn add_ref (mut self, item: &'a dyn Widget<Engine = E>) -> Self {
         self.items = self.items.add_ref(item);
         self
     }
diff --git a/crates/tek_core/src/engine/component.rs b/crates/tek_core/src/engine/component.rs
index 1c11f98d..ceb1ed5f 100644
--- a/crates/tek_core/src/engine/component.rs
+++ b/crates/tek_core/src/engine/component.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 use crate::*;
 
 /// A UI component.
-pub trait Component<E: Engine>: Render<E> + Handle<E> + Layout<E> {}
+pub trait Component<E: Engine>: Widget<Engine = E> + Handle<E> {}
 
 /// Everything that implements [Render] and [Handle] is a [Component].
-impl<E: Engine, C: Render<E> + Handle<E> + Layout<E>> Component<E> for C {}
+impl<E: Engine, C: Widget<Engine = E> + Handle<E>> Component<E> for C {}
 
 /// Marker trait for [Component]s that can [Exit]
 pub trait ExitableComponent<E>: Exit + Component<E> where E: Engine {
diff --git a/crates/tek_core/src/engine/focus.rs b/crates/tek_core/src/engine/focus.rs
index b9d42ada..3e680126 100644
--- a/crates/tek_core/src/engine/focus.rs
+++ b/crates/tek_core/src/engine/focus.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use crate::*;
 
 /// A component that may contain [Focusable] components.
-pub trait Focus <const N: usize, E: Engine>: Render<E> + Handle<E> {
+pub trait Focus <const N: usize, E: Engine>: Widget<Engine = E> + Handle<E> {
     fn focus (&self) -> usize;
     fn focus_mut (&mut self) -> &mut usize;
     fn focusable (&self) -> [&dyn Focusable<E>;N];
@@ -33,13 +33,13 @@ pub trait Focus <const N: usize, E: Engine>: Render<E> + Handle<E> {
 }
 
 /// A component that may be focused.
-pub trait Focusable<E: Engine>: Render<E> + Handle<E> {
+pub trait Focusable<E: Engine>: Widget<Engine = E> + Handle<E> {
     fn is_focused (&self) -> bool;
     fn set_focused (&mut self, focused: bool);
 }
 
 impl<F: Focusable<E>, E: Engine> Focusable<E> for Option<F>
-    where Option<F>: Render<E>
+    where Option<F>: Widget<Engine = E>
 {
     fn is_focused (&self) -> bool {
         match self {
diff --git a/crates/tek_core/src/engine/layout.rs b/crates/tek_core/src/engine/layout.rs
index e28bfe46..a89a8a43 100644
--- a/crates/tek_core/src/engine/layout.rs
+++ b/crates/tek_core/src/engine/layout.rs
@@ -2,46 +2,46 @@ use crate::*;
 
 // TODO: Convert to component
 // pub enum Align { Center, NW, N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, }
-pub fn center_box (area: [u16;4], w: u16, h: u16) -> [u16;4] {
-    let width  = w.min(area.w() * 3 / 5);
-    let height = h.min(area.w() * 3 / 5);
-    let x = area.x() + (area.w() - width)  / 2;
-    let y = area.y() + (area.h() - height) / 2;
-    [x, y, width, height]
-}
+//pub fn center_box (area: [u16;4], w: u16, h: u16) -> [u16;4] {
+    //let width  = w.min(area.w() * 3 / 5);
+    //let height = h.min(area.w() * 3 / 5);
+    //let x = area.x() + (area.w() - width)  / 2;
+    //let y = area.y() + (area.h() - height) / 2;
+    //[x, y, width, height]
+//}
 
-/// Trait for structs that compute drawing area before rendering
-pub trait Layout<E: Engine>: Render<E> {
-    fn layout (&self, area: E::Area) -> Perhaps<E::Area>;
-}
-impl<'a, E: Engine> Layout<E> for Box<dyn Layout<E> + 'a> {
-    fn layout (&self, area: E::Area) -> Perhaps<E::Area> {
-        (**self).layout(area)
-    }
-}
-impl<'a, E: Engine> Layout<E> for Box<dyn Component<E> + 'a> {
-    fn layout (&self, area: E::Area) -> Perhaps<E::Area> {
-        (**self).layout(area)
-    }
-}
-impl<E: Engine, T: Layout<E>> Layout<E> for &T {
-    fn layout (&self, area: E::Area) -> Perhaps<E::Area> {
-        (*self).layout(area)
-    }
-}
-impl<E: Engine, T: Layout<E>> Layout<E> for &mut T {
-    fn layout (&self, area: E::Area) -> Perhaps<E::Area> {
-        (**self).layout(area)
-    }
-}
-impl<E: Engine, T: Layout<E>> Layout<E> for Option<T> {
-    fn layout (&self, area: E::Area) -> Perhaps<E::Area> {
-        match self {
-            Some(layout) => layout.layout(area),
-            None => Ok(None)
-        }
-    }
-}
+///// Trait for structs that compute drawing area before rendering
+//pub trait Layout<E: Engine>: Render<E> {
+    //fn layout (&self, area: E::Area) -> Perhaps<E::Area>;
+//}
+//impl<'a, E: Engine> Layout<E> for Box<dyn Layout<E> + 'a> {
+    //fn layout (&self, area: E::Area) -> Perhaps<E::Area> {
+        //(**self).layout(area)
+    //}
+//}
+//impl<'a, E: Engine> Layout<E> for Box<dyn Component<E> + 'a> {
+    //fn layout (&self, area: E::Area) -> Perhaps<E::Area> {
+        //(**self).layout(area)
+    //}
+//}
+//impl<E: Engine, T: Layout<E>> Layout<E> for &T {
+    //fn layout (&self, area: E::Area) -> Perhaps<E::Area> {
+        //(*self).layout(area)
+    //}
+//}
+//impl<E: Engine, T: Layout<E>> Layout<E> for &mut T {
+    //fn layout (&self, area: E::Area) -> Perhaps<E::Area> {
+        //(**self).layout(area)
+    //}
+//}
+//impl<E: Engine, T: Layout<E>> Layout<E> for Option<T> {
+    //fn layout (&self, area: E::Area) -> Perhaps<E::Area> {
+        //match self {
+            //Some(layout) => layout.layout(area),
+            //None => Ok(None)
+        //}
+    //}
+//}
 
 /// Override X and Y coordinates, aligning to corner, side, or center of area
 pub enum Align<L> { Center(L), NW(L), N(L), NE(L), W(L), E(L), SW(L), S(L), SE(L) }
diff --git a/crates/tek_core/src/engine/render.rs b/crates/tek_core/src/engine/render.rs
index 29c330de..648fffe1 100644
--- a/crates/tek_core/src/engine/render.rs
+++ b/crates/tek_core/src/engine/render.rs
@@ -1,77 +1,77 @@
 use crate::*;
 
-/// Render to output.
-pub trait Render<E: Engine>: Send + Sync {
-    fn render (&self, to: &mut E) -> Perhaps<E::Rendered>;
-}
+///// Render to output.
+//pub trait Render<E: Engine>: Send + Sync {
+    //fn render (&self, to: &mut E) -> Perhaps<E::Rendered>;
+//}
 
-impl<E: Engine> Render<E> for () {
-    fn render (&self, to: &mut E) -> Perhaps<E::Rendered> {
-        Ok(None)
-    }
-}
+//impl<E: Engine> Render<E> for () {
+    //fn render (&self, to: &mut E) -> Perhaps<E::Rendered> {
+        //Ok(None)
+    //}
+//}
 
-/// Options can be rendered optionally.
-impl<R, E: Engine> Render<E> for Option<R> where R: Render<E> {
-    fn render (&self, to: &mut E) -> Perhaps<E::Rendered> {
-        match self {
-            Some(component) => component.render(to),
-            None => Ok(None)
-        }
-    }
-}
+///// Options can be rendered optionally.
+//impl<R, E: Engine> Render<E> for Option<R> where R: Render<E> {
+    //fn render (&self, to: &mut E) -> Perhaps<E::Rendered> {
+        //match self {
+            //Some(component) => component.render(to),
+            //None => Ok(None)
+        //}
+    //}
+//}
 
-/// Boxed references can be rendered.
-impl<'a, E: Engine> Render<E> for Box<dyn Render<E> + 'a> {
-    fn render (&self, to: &mut E) -> Perhaps<E::Rendered> {
-        (**self).render(to)
-    }
-}
-impl<'a, E: Engine> Render<E> for Box<dyn Layout<E> + 'a> {
-    fn render (&self, to: &mut E) -> Perhaps<E::Rendered> {
-        (**self).render(to)
-    }
-}
-impl<'a, E: Engine> Render<E> for Box<dyn Component<E> + 'a> {
-    fn render (&self, to: &mut E) -> Perhaps<E::Rendered> {
-        (**self).render(to)
-    }
-}
+///// Boxed references can be rendered.
+//impl<'a, E: Engine> Render<E> for Box<dyn Render<E> + 'a> {
+    //fn render (&self, to: &mut E) -> Perhaps<E::Rendered> {
+        //(**self).render(to)
+    //}
+//}
+//impl<'a, E: Engine> Render<E> for Box<dyn Layout<E> + 'a> {
+    //fn render (&self, to: &mut E) -> Perhaps<E::Rendered> {
+        //(**self).render(to)
+    //}
+//}
+//impl<'a, E: Engine> Render<E> for Box<dyn Component<E> + 'a> {
+    //fn render (&self, to: &mut E) -> Perhaps<E::Rendered> {
+        //(**self).render(to)
+    //}
+//}
 
-/// Immutable references can be rendered.
-impl<R, E: Engine> Render<E> for &R where R: Render<E> {
-    fn render (&self, to: &mut E) -> Perhaps<E::Rendered> {
-        (*self).render(to)
-    }
-}
+///// Immutable references can be rendered.
+//impl<R, E: Engine> Render<E> for &R where R: Render<E> {
+    //fn render (&self, to: &mut E) -> Perhaps<E::Rendered> {
+        //(*self).render(to)
+    //}
+//}
 
-/// Mutable references can be rendered.
-impl<R, E: Engine> Render<E> for &mut R where R: Render<E> {
-    fn render (&self, to: &mut E) -> Perhaps<E::Rendered> {
-        (**self).render(to)
-    }
-}
+///// Mutable references can be rendered.
+//impl<R, E: Engine> Render<E> for &mut R where R: Render<E> {
+    //fn render (&self, to: &mut E) -> Perhaps<E::Rendered> {
+        //(**self).render(to)
+    //}
+//}
 
-/// Counted references can be rendered.
-impl<R, E: Engine> Render<E> for Arc<R> where R: Render<E> {
-    fn render (&self, to: &mut E) -> Perhaps<E::Rendered> {
-        self.as_ref().render(to)
-    }
-}
+///// Counted references can be rendered.
+//impl<R, E: Engine> Render<E> for Arc<R> where R: Render<E> {
+    //fn render (&self, to: &mut E) -> Perhaps<E::Rendered> {
+        //self.as_ref().render(to)
+    //}
+//}
 
-/// References behind a [Mutex] can be rendered.
-impl<R, E: Engine> Render<E> for Mutex<R> where R: Render<E> {
-    fn render (&self, to: &mut E) -> Perhaps<E::Rendered> {
-        self.lock().unwrap().render(to)
-    }
-}
+///// References behind a [Mutex] can be rendered.
+//impl<R, E: Engine> Render<E> for Mutex<R> where R: Render<E> {
+    //fn render (&self, to: &mut E) -> Perhaps<E::Rendered> {
+        //self.lock().unwrap().render(to)
+    //}
+//}
 
-/// References behind a [RwLock] can be rendered.
-impl<R, E: Engine> Render<E> for RwLock<R> where R: Render<E> {
-    fn render (&self, to: &mut E) -> Perhaps<E::Rendered> {
-        self.read().unwrap().render(to)
-    }
-}
+///// References behind a [RwLock] can be rendered.
+//impl<R, E: Engine> Render<E> for RwLock<R> where R: Render<E> {
+    //fn render (&self, to: &mut E) -> Perhaps<E::Rendered> {
+        //self.read().unwrap().render(to)
+    //}
+//}
 
 // FIXME: components are now 2 thunks (layout and render).
 // maybe this resolves the conflict describe below?
diff --git a/crates/tek_core/src/tui/tui_border.rs b/crates/tek_core/src/tui/tui_border.rs
index ce99c926..261c604a 100644
--- a/crates/tek_core/src/tui/tui_border.rs
+++ b/crates/tek_core/src/tui/tui_border.rs
@@ -98,12 +98,11 @@ macro_rules! border {
             const SE: &'static str = $se;
             $($x)*
         }
-        impl Layout<Tui> for $T {
+        impl Widget for $T {
+            type Engine = Tui;
             fn layout (&self, area: [u16;4]) -> Perhaps<[u16;4]> {
                 Ok(Some(area))
             }
-        }
-        impl Render<Tui> for $T {
             fn render (&self, to: &mut Tui) -> Perhaps<[u16;4]> {
                 self.draw(to)
             }
diff --git a/crates/tek_core/src/tui/tui_colors.rs b/crates/tek_core/src/tui/tui_colors.rs
index cd3a2454..a73185d5 100644
--- a/crates/tek_core/src/tui/tui_colors.rs
+++ b/crates/tek_core/src/tui/tui_colors.rs
@@ -1,14 +1,12 @@
 use crate::*;
 
-impl Layout<Tui> for &str {
+impl Widget for &str {
+    type Engine = Tui;
     fn layout (&self, area: [u16;4]) -> Perhaps<[u16;4]> {
         let [x, y, ..] = area;
         // TODO: line breaks
         Ok(Some([x, y, self.len() as u16, 1]))
     }
-}
-
-impl Render<Tui> for &str {
     fn render (&self, to: &mut Tui) -> Perhaps<[u16;4]> {
         let area = self.layout(to.area())?.unwrap();
         to.blit(&self, area.x(), area.y(), None)?;
@@ -16,15 +14,13 @@ impl Render<Tui> for &str {
     }
 }
 
-pub struct Styled<T: Layout<Tui>>(pub Option<Style>, pub T);
+pub struct Styled<T: Widget<Engine = Tui>>(pub Option<Style>, pub T);
 
-impl Layout<Tui> for Styled<&str> {
+impl Widget for Styled<&str> {
+    type Engine = Tui;
     fn layout (&self, area: [u16;4]) -> Perhaps<[u16;4]> {
         Ok(Some([area.x(), area.y(), self.1.len() as u16, 1]))
     }
-}
-
-impl Render<Tui> for Styled<&str> {
     fn render (&self, to: &mut Tui) -> Perhaps<[u16;4]> {
         let area = self.layout(to.area())?.unwrap();
         Ok(Some([area.x(), area.y(), self.1.len() as u16, 1]))
@@ -33,12 +29,11 @@ impl Render<Tui> for Styled<&str> {
 
 pub struct FillBg(pub Color);
 
-impl Layout<Tui> for FillBg {
+impl Widget for FillBg {
+    type Engine = Tui;
     fn layout (&self, area: [u16;4]) -> Perhaps<[u16;4]> {
         Ok(Some(area))
     }
-}
-impl Render<Tui> for FillBg {
     fn render (&self, to: &mut Tui) -> Perhaps<[u16;4]> {
         to.fill_bg(to.area(), self.0);
         Ok(Some(to.area))
diff --git a/crates/tek_core/src/tui/tui_layout.rs b/crates/tek_core/src/tui/tui_layout.rs
index 05bb6faa..a49b6b24 100644
--- a/crates/tek_core/src/tui/tui_layout.rs
+++ b/crates/tek_core/src/tui/tui_layout.rs
@@ -1,25 +1,15 @@
 use crate::*;
 
-impl<'a> Render<Tui> for Layered<'a, Tui> {
-    fn render (&self, to: &mut Tui) -> Perhaps<[u16;4]> {
-        let area = to.area();
-        for layer in self.0.0.iter() {
-            layer.render(to)?;
-        }
-        Ok(Some(area))
-    }
-}
-
-impl<'a> Layout<Tui> for Split<'a, Tui> {
+impl<'a> Widget for Split<'a, Tui> {
+    type Engine = Tui;
     fn layout (&self, area: [u16;4]) -> Perhaps<[u16;4]> {
         todo!()
     }
-}
-impl<'a> Render<Tui> for Split<'a, Tui> {
     fn render (&self, to: &mut Tui) -> Perhaps<[u16;4]> {
         Ok(Some(self.render_areas(to)?.0))
     }
 }
+
 // TODO
 impl<'a> Split<'a, Tui> {
     pub fn render_areas (&self, to: &mut Tui) -> Usually<([u16;4], Vec<Option<[u16;4]>>)> {