diff --git a/src/layout/painter.rs b/src/layout/painter.rs
index a845bf8..9ad568a 100644
--- a/src/layout/painter.rs
+++ b/src/layout/painter.rs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ use crate::{
     util::{HashMap, HashSet, Id, TrackedArena},
 };
 
+/// makes your surfaces look pretty
 pub struct Painter<'a, 'c> {
     ctx: &'a mut PainterCtx<'c>,
     region: UiRegion,
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@ pub struct Painter<'a, 'c> {
     id: Id,
 }
 
+/// context for a painter; lets you draw and redraw widgets
 pub struct PainterCtx<'a> {
     pub widgets: &'a Widgets,
     pub active: &'a mut HashMap<Id, WidgetInstance>,
@@ -36,12 +38,15 @@ pub struct PainterCtx<'a> {
     draw_started: HashSet<Id>,
 }
 
+/// stores information for children about the highest level parent that needed their size
+/// so that they can redraw the parent if their size changes
 #[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, Default)]
 pub struct ResizeRef {
     x: Option<(Id, (UiVec2, Len))>,
     y: Option<(Id, (UiVec2, Len))>,
 }
 
+/// important non rendering data for retained drawing
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct WidgetInstance {
     pub id: Id,
@@ -55,6 +60,7 @@ pub struct WidgetInstance {
     pub layer: usize,
 }
 
+/// data to be stored in Ui to create PainterCtxs easily
 #[derive(Default)]
 pub struct PainterData {
     pub widgets: Widgets,
@@ -85,6 +91,9 @@ impl<'a> PainterCtx<'a> {
         }
     }
 
+    /// redraws a widget that's currently active (drawn)
+    /// can be called on something already drawn or removed,
+    /// will just return if so
     pub fn redraw(&mut self, id: Id) {
         if self.draw_started.contains(&id) {
             return;
@@ -94,12 +103,15 @@ impl<'a> PainterCtx<'a> {
         };
         let mut resize = active.resize;
 
+        // set resize back after redrawing
         let finish = |s: &mut Self, resize| {
             if let Some(active) = s.active.get_mut(&id) {
+                // might need to get_or_insert here instead of just assuming
                 active.resize = resize;
             }
         };
 
+        // check if a parent depends on the desired size of this, if so then redraw it first
         // TODO: this is stupid having 2 of these, don't ask me what the consequences are
         if let Some((rid, (outer, old_desired))) = &mut resize.x {
             let new_desired = SizeCtx {
@@ -194,6 +206,7 @@ impl<'a> PainterCtx<'a> {
         let mut old_children = old_children.unwrap_or_default();
         let mut resize = ResizeRef::default();
         if let Some(active) = self.active.get_mut(&id) {
+            // check to see if we can skip drawing first
             if active.parent != parent {
                 panic!("Cannot draw the same widget twice (2)");
             }
@@ -205,11 +218,13 @@ impl<'a> PainterCtx<'a> {
                 self.mov(id, from, region);
                 return;
             }
+            // if not, then maintain resize and track old children to remove unneeded
             let active = self.remove(id).unwrap();
             old_children = active.children;
             resize = active.resize;
         }
 
+        // draw widget
         self.draw_started.insert(id);
 
         let mut painter = Painter {
@@ -225,7 +240,6 @@ impl<'a> PainterCtx<'a> {
             children_height: Default::default(),
         };
 
-        // draw widgets
         painter.ctx.widgets.get_dyn_dynamic(id).draw(&mut painter);
 
         let children_width = painter.children_width;
@@ -243,6 +257,7 @@ impl<'a> PainterCtx<'a> {
             mask: painter.mask,
             layer,
         };
+        // set resize for children who's size this widget depends on
         for (cid, outer) in children_width {
             if let Some(w) = self.active.get_mut(&cid)
                 && w.resize.x.is_none()
@@ -257,12 +272,15 @@ impl<'a> PainterCtx<'a> {
                 w.resize.y = Some((id, outer))
             }
         }
+
+        // remove old children that weren't kept
         for c in &old_children {
             if !instance.children.contains(c) {
                 self.remove_rec(*c);
             }
         }
 
+        // update modules
         for m in self.modules.iter_mut() {
             m.on_draw(&instance);
         }
@@ -467,16 +485,20 @@ impl SizeCtx<'_> {
     }
 
     fn width_inner(&mut self, id: Id) -> Len {
+        // first check cache
         if let Some(&(outer, len)) = self.cache_width.get(&id)
             && outer == self.outer
         {
             self.checked_width.insert(id, (self.outer, len));
             return len;
         }
+        // store self vars that need to be maintained
         let self_outer = self.outer;
         let self_id = self.id;
+        // get size of input id
         self.id = id;
         let len = self.widgets.get_dyn_dynamic(id).desired_width(self);
+        // restore vars & update cache + checked
         self.outer = self_outer;
         self.id = self_id;
         self.cache_width.insert(id, (self.outer, len));