diff --git a/src/core/text.rs b/src/core/text.rs
index 93b8bb2..4f089ff 100644
--- a/src/core/text.rs
+++ b/src/core/text.rs
@@ -2,16 +2,33 @@ use crate::prelude::*;
 
 pub struct Text {
     content: String,
+    attrs: TextAttrs,
+}
+
+impl Text {
+    pub fn size(mut self, size: impl UiNum) -> Self {
+        self.attrs.size = size.to_f32();
+        self
+    }
+    pub fn color(mut self, color: UiColor) -> Self {
+        self.attrs.color = color;
+        self
+    }
+    pub fn line_height(mut self, height: f32) -> Self {
+        self.attrs.line_height = height;
+        self
+    }
 }
 
 impl<Ctx> Widget<Ctx> for Text {
     fn draw(&self, painter: &mut Painter<Ctx>) {
-        painter.draw_text(&self.content);
+        painter.draw_text(&self.content, &self.attrs);
     }
 }
 
 pub fn text(text: impl Into<String>) -> Text {
     Text {
         content: text.into(),
+        attrs: TextAttrs::default(),
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/layout/id.rs b/src/layout/id.rs
index 5d3341d..0a167dd 100644
--- a/src/layout/id.rs
+++ b/src/layout/id.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-use std::{any::TypeId, marker::PhantomData};
+use std::{any::TypeId, marker::PhantomData, sync::mpsc::Sender};
 
 use crate::{
-    layout::{FnTag, Ui, UiMsg, UiMsgSender, Widget, WidgetLike, WidgetTag},
+    layout::{FnTag, Ui, Widget, WidgetLike, WidgetTag},
     util::{Id, RefCounter},
 };
 
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ pub struct WidgetId<W = AnyWidget> {
     pub(super) ty: TypeId,
     pub(super) id: Id,
     counter: RefCounter,
-    send: UiMsgSender,
+    send: Sender<Id>,
     _pd: PhantomData<W>,
 }
 
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ impl<W> Clone for WidgetId<W> {
 }
 
 impl<W> WidgetId<W> {
-    pub(super) fn new(id: Id, ty: TypeId, send: UiMsgSender) -> Self {
+    pub(super) fn new(id: Id, ty: TypeId, send: Sender<Id>) -> Self {
         Self {
             ty,
             id,
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ impl<W> WidgetId<W> {
 impl<W> Drop for WidgetId<W> {
     fn drop(&mut self) {
         if self.counter.drop() {
-            let _ = self.send.send(UiMsg::FreeWidget(self.id.duplicate()));
+            let _ = self.send.send(self.id.duplicate());
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/layout/painter.rs b/src/layout/painter.rs
index 8518dd6..f920e79 100644
--- a/src/layout/painter.rs
+++ b/src/layout/painter.rs
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ use image::GenericImageView;
 
 use crate::{
     layout::{
-        ActiveSensors, SensorMap, TextData, TextureHandle, Textures, UiPos, UiRegion, Vec2,
-        WidgetId, Widgets,
+        ActiveSensors, SensorMap, TextAttrs, TextData, TextureHandle, Textures, UiPos, UiRegion,
+        Vec2, WidgetId, Widgets,
     },
     render::{Primitive, Primitives},
 };
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ pub struct Painter<'a, Ctx: 'static> {
 }
 
 impl<'a, Ctx> Painter<'a, Ctx> {
+    #[allow(clippy::too_many_arguments)]
     pub(crate) fn new(
         nodes: &'a Widgets<Ctx>,
         primitives: &'a mut Primitives,
@@ -94,16 +95,14 @@ impl<'a, Ctx> Painter<'a, Ctx> {
         self.region = old;
     }
 
-    pub fn draw_text(&mut self, content: &str) {
-        let handle = self.text.draw(content, self.textures);
+    pub fn draw_text(&mut self, content: &str, attrs: &TextAttrs) {
+        let handle = self.text.draw(content, attrs, self.textures);
         let dims: Vec2 = self.textures[&handle].dimensions().into();
-        let center = self.region.center().snap(self.screen_size);
-        let top_left = center - (dims / 2.0).floor();
-        let bot_right = center + (dims / 2.0).ceil();
-        let region = UiRegion {
-            top_left: UiPos::offset(top_left),
-            bot_right: UiPos::offset(bot_right),
-        };
+        let mut region = self.region.center().expand(dims);
+        // TODO: I feel like this shouldn't be needed
+        // what this does is makes sure the text doesn't get squeezed into one pixel less
+        // I'm unsure exactly why it happens or if this will ever expand it too much
+        region.bot_right.shift(0.01);
         self.draw_texture_at(&handle, region);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/layout/pos.rs b/src/layout/pos.rs
index 8cf30be..cc39304 100644
--- a/src/layout/pos.rs
+++ b/src/layout/pos.rs
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ impl UiPos {
         Self::anchor(corner.anchor())
     }
 
-    pub const fn shift(&mut self, offset: Vec2) {
-        self.offset += offset;
+    pub const fn shift(&mut self, offset: impl const Into<Vec2>) {
+        self.offset += offset.into();
     }
 
     pub const fn shifted(mut self, offset: Vec2) -> Self {
diff --git a/src/layout/text.rs b/src/layout/text.rs
index 8cf3ee9..a63abb6 100644
--- a/src/layout/text.rs
+++ b/src/layout/text.rs
@@ -3,26 +3,48 @@ use image::{Rgba, RgbaImage};
 
 use crate::{
     HashMap,
-    layout::{TextureHandle, Textures},
+    layout::{TextureHandle, Textures, UiColor},
 };
 
 pub(crate) struct TextData {
     font_system: FontSystem,
-    cache: SwashCache,
+    swash_cache: SwashCache,
 }
 
 impl Default for TextData {
     fn default() -> Self {
         Self {
             font_system: FontSystem::new(),
-            cache: SwashCache::new(),
+            swash_cache: SwashCache::new(),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+pub struct TextAttrs {
+    pub color: UiColor,
+    pub size: f32,
+    pub line_height: f32,
+}
+
+impl Default for TextAttrs {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        let size = 14.0;
+        Self {
+            color: UiColor::WHITE,
+            size,
+            line_height: size * 1.2,
         }
     }
 }
 
 impl TextData {
-    pub fn draw(&mut self, content: &str, textures: &mut Textures) -> TextureHandle {
-        let metrics = Metrics::new(30.0, 30.0);
+    pub fn draw(
+        &mut self,
+        content: &str,
+        attrs: &TextAttrs,
+        textures: &mut Textures,
+    ) -> TextureHandle {
+        let metrics = Metrics::new(attrs.size, attrs.line_height);
         let mut buffer = Buffer::new(&mut self.font_system, metrics);
         let mut buffer = buffer.borrow_with(&mut self.font_system);
         buffer.set_text(content, &Attrs::new(), Shaping::Advanced);
@@ -33,9 +55,10 @@ impl TextData {
         let mut min_y = 0;
         let mut max_x = 0;
         let mut max_y = 0;
+        let c = attrs.color;
         buffer.draw(
-            &mut self.cache,
-            cosmic_text::Color::rgb(0xff, 0xff, 0xff),
+            &mut self.swash_cache,
+            cosmic_text::Color::rgba(c.r, c.g, c.b, c.a),
             |x, y, _, _, color| {
                 min_x = min_x.min(x);
                 min_y = min_y.min(y);
diff --git a/src/layout/texture.rs b/src/layout/texture.rs
index 3fbef99..9d8e384 100644
--- a/src/layout/texture.rs
+++ b/src/layout/texture.rs
@@ -1,18 +1,17 @@
-use std::ops::Index;
+use std::{
+    ops::Index,
+    sync::mpsc::{Receiver, Sender, channel},
+};
 
 use image::DynamicImage;
 
-use crate::{
-    layout::{UiMsg, UiMsgSender},
-    render::TexturePrimitive,
-    util::RefCounter,
-};
+use crate::{render::TexturePrimitive, util::RefCounter};
 
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct TextureHandle {
     pub inner: TexturePrimitive,
     counter: RefCounter,
-    send: UiMsgSender,
+    send: Sender<u32>,
 }
 
 /// a texture manager for a ui
@@ -21,7 +20,8 @@ pub struct Textures {
     free: Vec<u32>,
     images: Vec<Option<DynamicImage>>,
     updates: Vec<Update>,
-    send: UiMsgSender,
+    send: Sender<u32>,
+    recv: Receiver<u32>,
 }
 
 pub enum TextureUpdate<'a> {
@@ -37,12 +37,14 @@ enum Update {
 }
 
 impl Textures {
-    pub fn new(send: UiMsgSender) -> Self {
+    pub fn new() -> Self {
+        let (send, recv) = channel();
         Self {
             free: Vec::new(),
             images: Vec::new(),
             updates: Vec::new(),
             send,
+            recv,
         }
     }
     pub fn add(&mut self, image: impl Into<DynamicImage>) -> TextureHandle {
@@ -72,10 +74,12 @@ impl Textures {
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn free(&mut self, idx: u32) {
-        self.images[idx as usize] = None;
-        self.updates.push(Update::Free(idx));
-        self.free.push(idx);
+    pub fn free(&mut self) {
+        for idx in self.recv.try_iter() {
+            self.images[idx as usize] = None;
+            self.updates.push(Update::Free(idx));
+            self.free.push(idx);
+        }
     }
 
     pub fn updates(&mut self) -> impl Iterator<Item = TextureUpdate<'_>> {
@@ -90,7 +94,7 @@ impl Textures {
 impl Drop for TextureHandle {
     fn drop(&mut self) {
         if self.counter.drop() {
-            let _ = self.send.send(UiMsg::FreeTexture(self.inner.view_idx));
+            let _ = self.send.send(self.inner.view_idx);
         }
     }
 }
@@ -102,3 +106,9 @@ impl Index<&TextureHandle> for Textures {
         self.images[index.inner.view_idx as usize].as_ref().unwrap()
     }
 }
+
+impl Default for Textures {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self::new()
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/layout/ui.rs b/src/layout/ui.rs
index 0d666a5..6784347 100644
--- a/src/layout/ui.rs
+++ b/src/layout/ui.rs
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ pub struct Ui<Ctx> {
     base: Option<WidgetId>,
     widgets: Widgets<Ctx>,
     updates: Vec<WidgetId>,
-    recv: Receiver<UiMsg>,
-    send: UiMsgSender,
+    recv: Receiver<Id>,
+    send: Sender<Id>,
     size: Vec2,
     // TODO: make these non pub(crate)
     pub(crate) primitives: Primitives,
@@ -32,12 +32,6 @@ pub struct Ui<Ctx> {
     pub(super) sensor_map: SensorMap<Ctx>,
 }
 
-pub enum UiMsg {
-    FreeWidget(Id),
-    FreeTexture(u32),
-}
-pub type UiMsgSender = Sender<UiMsg>;
-
 #[derive(Default)]
 pub struct Widgets<Ctx> {
     ids: IdTracker,
@@ -96,7 +90,6 @@ impl<Ctx> Ui<Ctx> {
 
     pub fn resize(&mut self, size: impl Into<Vec2>) {
         self.size = size.into();
-        self.full_redraw = true;
     }
 
     pub fn redraw_all(&mut self, ctx: &mut Ctx)
@@ -105,6 +98,7 @@ impl<Ctx> Ui<Ctx> {
     {
         self.active_sensors.clear();
         self.primitives.clear();
+        self.free();
         let mut painter = Painter::new(
             &self.widgets,
             &mut self.primitives,
@@ -124,8 +118,6 @@ impl<Ctx> Ui<Ctx> {
     where
         Ctx: 'static,
     {
-        self.recv_msgs();
-
         if self.full_redraw {
             self.redraw_all(ctx);
             self.full_redraw = false;
@@ -136,13 +128,12 @@ impl<Ctx> Ui<Ctx> {
         }
     }
 
-    fn recv_msgs(&mut self) {
-        while let Ok(msg) = self.recv.try_recv() {
-            match msg {
-                UiMsg::FreeWidget(id) => self.widgets.delete(id),
-                UiMsg::FreeTexture(id) => self.textures.free(id),
-            }
+    /// free any resources that don't have references anymore
+    fn free(&mut self) {
+        for id in self.recv.try_iter() {
+            self.widgets.delete(id);
         }
+        self.textures.free();
     }
 
     pub fn needs_redraw(&self) -> bool {
@@ -237,7 +228,7 @@ impl<Ctx: 'static> Default for Ui<Ctx> {
             widgets: Widgets::new(),
             updates: Default::default(),
             primitives: Default::default(),
-            textures: Textures::new(send.clone()),
+            textures: Textures::new(),
             text: TextData::default(),
             full_redraw: false,
             active_sensors: Default::default(),
diff --git a/src/render/shader.wgsl b/src/render/shader.wgsl
index dcd08a6..a726477 100644
--- a/src/render/shader.wgsl
+++ b/src/render/shader.wgsl
@@ -61,8 +61,8 @@ fn vs_main(
 ) -> VertexOutput {
     var out: VertexOutput;
 
-    let top_left = in.top_left_anchor * window.dim + in.top_left_offset;
-    let bot_right = in.bottom_right_anchor * window.dim + in.bottom_right_offset;
+    let top_left = round(in.top_left_anchor * window.dim) + in.top_left_offset;
+    let bot_right = round(in.bottom_right_anchor * window.dim) + in.bottom_right_offset;
     let size = bot_right - top_left;
 
     let uv = vec2<f32>(
diff --git a/src/render/texture.rs b/src/render/texture.rs
index 2bc3468..b78c19c 100644
--- a/src/render/texture.rs
+++ b/src/render/texture.rs
@@ -23,9 +23,6 @@ impl GpuTextures {
                 TextureUpdate::Free(i) => self.free(i),
             }
         }
-        // if changed {
-        //     println!("{}", self.views.len());
-        // }
         changed
     }
     fn set(&mut self, i: u32, image: &DynamicImage) {
diff --git a/src/testing/mod.rs b/src/testing/mod.rs
index f8704fb..97d79cb 100644
--- a/src/testing/mod.rs
+++ b/src/testing/mod.rs
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ impl Client {
                 .edit_on(Sense::HoverEnd, move |r, _| {
                     r.color = color;
                 });
-            (rect, text(label)).stack()
+            (rect, text(label).size(30)).stack()
         }
 
         let tabs = ui.add(