diff --git a/core/src/widget/handle.rs b/core/src/widget/handle.rs
index 3de2b73..98e6951 100644
--- a/core/src/widget/handle.rs
+++ b/core/src/widget/handle.rs
@@ -90,8 +90,8 @@ impl<W: ?Sized> Drop for WidgetHandle<W> {
     }
 }
 
-pub trait WidgetIdFn<State, W: ?Sized = dyn Widget>: FnOnce(&mut State) -> WidgetRef<W> {}
-impl<State, W: ?Sized, F: FnOnce(&mut State) -> WidgetRef<W>> WidgetIdFn<State, W> for F {}
+pub trait WidgetIdFn<Rsc, W: ?Sized = dyn Widget>: FnOnce(&mut Rsc) -> WidgetRef<W> {}
+impl<Rsc, W: ?Sized, F: FnOnce(&mut Rsc) -> WidgetRef<W>> WidgetIdFn<Rsc, W> for F {}
 
 pub trait IdLike {
     type Widget: ?Sized;
diff --git a/core/src/widget/mod.rs b/core/src/widget/mod.rs
index 89348ad..b47cf67 100644
--- a/core/src/widget/mod.rs
+++ b/core/src/widget/mod.rs
@@ -5,12 +5,14 @@ mod data;
 mod handle;
 mod like;
 mod tag;
+mod view;
 mod widgets;
 
 pub use data::*;
 pub use handle::*;
 pub use like::*;
 pub use tag::*;
+pub use view::*;
 pub use widgets::*;
 
 pub trait Widget: Any {
diff --git a/core/src/widget/tag.rs b/core/src/widget/tag.rs
index 27432fa..e7c9454 100644
--- a/core/src/widget/tag.rs
+++ b/core/src/widget/tag.rs
@@ -5,16 +5,16 @@ use std::marker::Unsize;
 pub struct WidgetTag;
 impl<Rsc: HasUi, W: Widget> WidgetLike<Rsc, WidgetTag> for W {
     type Widget = W;
-    fn add(self, state: &mut Rsc) -> WidgetRef<W> {
-        state.ui_mut().widgets.add_weak(self)
+    fn add(self, rsc: &mut Rsc) -> WidgetRef<W> {
+        rsc.ui_mut().widgets.add_weak(self)
     }
 }
 
 pub struct FnTag;
 impl<Rsc: HasUi, W: Widget, F: FnOnce(&mut Rsc) -> W> WidgetLike<Rsc, FnTag> for F {
     type Widget = W;
-    fn add(self, state: &mut Rsc) -> WidgetRef<W> {
-        self(state).add(state)
+    fn add(self, rsc: &mut Rsc) -> WidgetRef<W> {
+        self(rsc).add(rsc)
     }
 }
 
@@ -26,26 +26,34 @@ pub struct FnTraitTag;
 impl<Rsc: HasUi, T: WidgetFnTrait<Rsc>> WidgetLike<Rsc, FnTraitTag> for T {
     type Widget = T::Widget;
     #[track_caller]
-    fn add(self, state: &mut Rsc) -> WidgetRef<T::Widget> {
-        self.run(state).add(state)
+    fn add(self, rsc: &mut Rsc) -> WidgetRef<T::Widget> {
+        self.run(rsc).add(rsc)
     }
 }
 
-pub struct IdTag;
-impl<Rsc: HasUi, W: ?Sized + Widget + Unsize<dyn Widget>> WidgetLike<Rsc, IdTag> for WidgetRef<W> {
+pub struct RefTag;
+impl<Rsc: HasUi, W: ?Sized + Widget + Unsize<dyn Widget>> WidgetLike<Rsc, RefTag> for WidgetRef<W> {
     type Widget = W;
     fn add(self, _: &mut Rsc) -> WidgetRef<W> {
         self
     }
 }
 
-pub struct IdFnTag;
+pub struct RefFnTag;
 impl<Rsc: HasUi, W: ?Sized + Widget + Unsize<dyn Widget>, F: FnOnce(&mut Rsc) -> WidgetRef<W>>
-    WidgetLike<Rsc, IdFnTag> for F
+    WidgetLike<Rsc, RefFnTag> for F
 {
     type Widget = W;
-    fn add(self, state: &mut Rsc) -> WidgetRef<W> {
-        self(state)
+    fn add(self, rsc: &mut Rsc) -> WidgetRef<W> {
+        self(rsc)
+    }
+}
+
+pub struct ViewTag;
+impl<Rsc: HasUi, V: WidgetView> WidgetLike<Rsc, ViewTag> for V {
+    type Widget = V::Widget;
+    fn add(self, _: &mut Rsc) -> WidgetRef<Self::Widget> {
+        self.root()
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/core/src/widget/view.rs b/core/src/widget/view.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7f56faf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/src/widget/view.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+use std::marker::Unsize;
+
+use crate::{Widget, WidgetRef};
+
+pub trait WidgetView {
+    type Widget: Widget + ?Sized + Unsize<dyn Widget>;
+    fn root(&self) -> WidgetRef<Self::Widget>;
+}
+
+pub trait HasWidget {
+    type Widget: Widget + ?Sized + Unsize<dyn Widget>;
+}
+
+impl<W: Widget + Unsize<dyn Widget>> HasWidget for WidgetRef<W> {
+    type Widget = W;
+}
diff --git a/examples/task.rs b/examples/task.rs
index 4503ead..2dafebb 100644
--- a/examples/task.rs
+++ b/examples/task.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ impl DefaultAppState for State {
             ctx.task.update(move |_, rsc| {
                 let rect = rect(rsc);
                 if rect.color == Color::RED {
-                    rect.color = Color::GREEN;
+                    rect.color = Color::BLUE;
                 } else {
                     rect.color = Color::RED;
                 }
diff --git a/examples/view.rs b/examples/view.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5c8bcc3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/view.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+use iris::prelude::*;
+
+fn main() {
+    DefaultApp::<State>::run();
+}
+
+#[derive(DefaultUiState)]
+struct State {
+    ui_state: DefaultUiState,
+}
+
+type Rsc = DefaultRsc<State>;
+
+#[derive(Clone, Copy, WidgetView)]
+struct Test {
+    #[root]
+    root: WidgetRef<Rect>,
+}
+
+impl Test {
+    pub fn new(rsc: &mut Rsc) -> Self {
+        let root = rect(Color::RED).add(rsc);
+        Self { root }
+    }
+    pub fn toggle(&self, rsc: &mut Rsc) {
+        let rect = (self.root)(rsc);
+        if rect.color == Color::RED {
+            rect.color = Color::BLUE;
+        } else {
+            rect.color = Color::RED;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl DefaultAppState for State {
+    fn new(ui_state: DefaultUiState, rsc: &mut DefaultRsc<Self>, _: Proxy<Self::Event>) -> Self {
+        let test = Test::new(rsc);
+
+        test.on(CursorSense::click(), move |_, rsc| {
+            test.toggle(rsc);
+        })
+        .set_root(rsc);
+
+        Self { ui_state }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/macro/src/lib.rs b/macro/src/lib.rs
index 4e859b1..98b13cf 100644
--- a/macro/src/lib.rs
+++ b/macro/src/lib.rs
@@ -151,3 +151,46 @@ pub fn derive_default_ui_state(input: TokenStream) -> TokenStream {
     });
     output.into()
 }
+
+#[proc_macro_derive(WidgetView, attributes(root))]
+pub fn derive_widget_view(input: TokenStream) -> TokenStream {
+    let mut output = proc_macro2::TokenStream::new();
+
+    let state: ItemStruct = parse_macro_input!(input);
+
+    let mut found_attr = false;
+    let mut state_field = None;
+    for field in &state.fields {
+        let Some(attr) = field.attrs.iter().find(|a| a.path().is_ident("root")) else {
+            continue;
+        };
+        if found_attr {
+            output.extend(
+                Error::new(attr.span(), "cannot have more than one root widget")
+                    .into_compile_error(),
+            );
+            continue;
+        }
+        found_attr = true;
+        state_field = Some(field);
+    }
+    let Some(field) = state_field else {
+        output.extend(
+            Error::new(state.ident.span(), "no root widget field found (#[root])")
+                .into_compile_error(),
+        );
+        return output.into();
+    };
+    let sname = &state.ident;
+    let fname = field.ident.as_ref().unwrap();
+    let fty = &field.ty;
+    output.extend(quote! {
+        impl iris::core::WidgetView for #sname {
+            type Widget = <#fty as iris::core::HasWidget>::Widget;
+            fn root(&self) -> #fty {
+                self.#fname
+            }
+        }
+    });
+    output.into()
+}