diff --git a/client/Makefile b/client/Makefile
index 0bed5d8..0c19234 100644
--- a/client/Makefile
+++ b/client/Makefile
@@ -59,10 +59,10 @@ debug: roleplay $(EXTRA_DEBUG_REQUIREMENTS) $(SPV_FILES)
 	$(GDB) roleplay
 
 %.vert.spv: %.vert
-	glslangValidator -V -o $@ $<
+	glslc -o $@ $<
 
 %.frag.spv: %.frag
-	glslangValidator -V -o $@ $<
+	glslc -o $@ $<
 
 %.comp.spv: %.comp
-	glslangValidator -V -o $@ $<
+	glslc -o $@ $<
diff --git a/client/include/ui.h b/client/include/ui.h
index 9a58d74..b95f1da 100644
--- a/client/include/ui.h
+++ b/client/include/ui.h
@@ -67,25 +67,6 @@ typedef struct UIStringStruct {
   uint32_t length;
 } UIString;
 
-typedef struct UIlayerStorageStruct {
-  VkBuffer        strings;
-  VkBuffer        codes;
-  VkBuffer        drawables; 
-  VkBuffer        layer;
-
-  VmaAllocation strings_memory;
-  VmaAllocation drawables_memory;
-  VmaAllocation codes_memory;
-  VmaAllocation layer_memory;
-
-  VkDeviceAddress address;
-
-  uint32_t max_strings;
-  uint32_t max_codes;
-  uint32_t max_drawables;
-  uint32_t drawable_count;
-} UILayerStorage;
-
 typedef struct UIDrawableStruct {
   vec2     pos;
   vec2     size;
@@ -104,12 +85,49 @@ typedef struct UILayerStruct {
   DispatchCommand dispatch_strings;
 
   uint32_t font_index;
-  uint32_t drawable_count;
+  uint32_t max_drawables;
+  uint32_t max_codes;
+  uint32_t max_strings;
+  uint32_t num_drawables;
+
+  VkDeviceAddress container;
 } UILayer;
 
+typedef struct UIlayerStorageStruct {
+  VkBuffer        strings;
+  VkBuffer        codes;
+  VkBuffer        drawables; 
+  VkBuffer        layer;
+
+  VmaAllocation strings_memory;
+  VmaAllocation drawables_memory;
+  VmaAllocation codes_memory;
+  VmaAllocation layer_memory;
+
+  VkDeviceAddress address;
+
+  UILayer data;
+} UILayerStorage;
+
+typedef struct UIContainerStruct {
+  vec2 pos;
+  vec2 size;
+} UIContainer;
+
+typedef struct UIContainerStorageStruct {
+  VkBuffer container;
+
+  VmaAllocation container_memory;
+
+  VkDeviceAddress address;
+
+  UIContainer data;
+} UIContainerStorage;
+
 typedef struct UIContextStruct {
   VkDeviceAddress font_infos;
-  mat4 screen;
+  vec2 screen;
+  vec2 scale;
 } UIContext;
 
 typedef struct UIContextStorageStruct {
@@ -129,6 +147,8 @@ typedef struct UIContextStorageStruct {
  
   GraphicsPipeline pipeline;
   ComputePipeline string_pipeline;
+
+  UIContext data;
 } UIContextStorage;
 
 VkResult create_ui_context(
@@ -155,6 +175,17 @@ VkResult load_font(
     VkBool32 antialias,
     FontStorage* memory);
 
+VkResult create_container(
+    float x,
+    float y,
+    float width,
+    float height,
+    VkDevice device,
+    VmaAllocator allocator,
+    VkCommandPool transfer_pool,
+    Queue transfer_queue,
+    UIContainerStorage* memory);
+
 VkResult create_layer(
     uint32_t max_strings,
     uint32_t max_codes,
@@ -164,5 +195,37 @@ VkResult create_layer(
     VmaAllocator allocator,
     VkCommandPool transfer_pool,
     Queue transfer_queue,
+    UIContainerStorage* container,
     UILayerStorage* memory);
+
+void set_ui_rect(
+    float x,
+    float y,
+    float width,
+    float height,
+    float r,
+    float g,
+    float b,
+    float a,
+    UIDrawable* drawable);
+
+void set_ui_string(
+    float x,
+    float y,
+    float size,
+    float r,
+    float g,
+    float b,
+    float a,
+    uint32_t length,
+    uint32_t offset,
+    UIString* string);
+
+VkResult set_ui_codes(
+    const char * text,
+    uint32_t* buffer,
+    uint32_t offset,
+    uint32_t* charmap,
+    uint32_t charmap_size);
+
 #endif
diff --git a/client/shader_src/string.comp b/client/shader_src/string.comp
index af76c70..73e2aa7 100644
--- a/client/shader_src/string.comp
+++ b/client/shader_src/string.comp
@@ -1,93 +1,11 @@
 #version 450
 #extension GL_EXT_buffer_reference : require
 
-struct String {
-  vec2 pos;
-  vec4 color;
-  float size;
-  uint offset;
-  uint len;
-};
-
-layout(std430, buffer_reference) readonly buffer StringList {
-  String s[];
-};
-
-struct Drawable {
-  vec2 pos;
-  vec2 size;
-  vec4 color;
-  uint type;
-  uint code;
-};
-
-layout(std430, buffer_reference) writeonly buffer DrawableList {
-  Drawable d[];
-};
-
-layout(std430, buffer_reference) readonly buffer CodeList {
-  uint c[];
-};
-
-struct DrawCommand {
-  uint vertex_count;
-  uint instance_count;
-  uint fist_vertex;
-  uint first_instance;
-};
-
-struct DispatchCommand {
-  uint x;
-  uint y;
-  uint z;
-};
-
-layout(std430, buffer_reference) buffer UILayer {
-  StringList strings;
-  CodeList codes;
-
-  DrawableList drawables;
-
-  DrawCommand draw;
-  DispatchCommand dispatch;
-
-  uint font_index;
-  uint drawable_count;
-};
-
-struct Symbol {
-  int top;
-  uint left;
-  uint width;
-  uint height;
-  uint advance;
-};
-
-layout(std430, buffer_reference) buffer SymbolList {
-  Symbol s[];
-};
-
-
-struct Font {
-  SymbolList symbols;
-  uint num_symbols;
-  uint width;
-  uint height;
-};
-
-
-layout(std430, buffer_reference) buffer FontList {
-  Font f[];
-};
-
-layout(std430, buffer_reference) buffer UIContext {
-  FontList fonts;
-  mat4 screen;
-};
+#include "ui_common.glsl"
 
 layout(std430, push_constant) uniform PushConstant {
-  UIContext context;
-  UILayer   layer;
+  Context context;
+  Layer   layer;
 } pc;
 
 layout(local_size_x = 1) in;
diff --git a/client/shader_src/ui.frag b/client/shader_src/ui.frag
index 0779f76..d9f9e9c 100644
--- a/client/shader_src/ui.frag
+++ b/client/shader_src/ui.frag
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 #version 450
-#extension GL_EXT_nonuniform_qualifier : enable
+#extension GL_EXT_nonuniform_qualifier : require
+#extension GL_EXT_buffer_reference : require
+
+#include "ui_common.glsl"
+
+layout(std430, push_constant) uniform PushConstant {
+  Context context;
+  Layer   layer;
+} pc;
 
 layout(set = 0, binding = 0) uniform sampler font_samplers[];
 layout(set = 1, binding = 0) uniform texture2DArray font_textures[];
@@ -13,6 +21,13 @@ layout(location = 4) flat in uint type;
 layout(location = 0) out vec4 outColor;
 
 void main() {
+    vec2 pos = gl_FragCoord.xy - vec2(0.5, 0.5);
+    vec2 min = pc.layer.container.pos;
+    vec2 max = min + pc.layer.container.size;
+    if(pos.x < min.x || pos.y < min.y
+    || pos.x > max.x || pos.y > max.y) {
+      discard;
+    }
     if(type == 0) {
       outColor = fragColor;
     } else if(type == 1) {
diff --git a/client/shader_src/ui.vert b/client/shader_src/ui.vert
index b01cd5e..5be859c 100644
--- a/client/shader_src/ui.vert
+++ b/client/shader_src/ui.vert
@@ -1,91 +1,11 @@
 #version 450
 #extension GL_EXT_buffer_reference : require
 
-struct String {
-  vec2 pos;
-  vec4 color;
-  float size;
-  uint offset;
-  uint length;
-};
-
-layout(std430, buffer_reference) readonly buffer StringList {
-  String s[];
-};
-
-struct Drawable {
-  vec2 pos;
-  vec2 size;
-  vec4 color;
-  uint type;
-  uint code;
-};
-
-layout(std430, buffer_reference) readonly buffer DrawableList {
-  Drawable d[];
-};
-
-layout(std430, buffer_reference) readonly buffer CodeList {
-  uint c[];
-};
-
-struct DrawCommand {
-  uint vertex_count;
-  uint instance_count;
-  uint fist_vertex;
-  uint first_instance;
-};
-
-struct DispatchCommand {
-  uint x;
-  uint y;
-  uint z;
-};
-
-layout(std430, buffer_reference) buffer UILayer {
-  StringList strings;
-  CodeList codes;
-
-  DrawableList drawables;
-
-  DrawCommand draw;
-  DispatchCommand dispatch;
-
-  uint font_index;
-  uint drawable_count;
-};
-
-struct Symbol {
-  int top;
-  uint left;
-  uint width;
-  uint height;
-  uint advance;
-};
-
-layout(std430, buffer_reference) buffer SymbolList {
-  Symbol s[];
-};
-
-struct Font {
-  SymbolList symbols;
-  uint num_symbols;
-  uint width;
-  uint height;
-};
-
-layout(std430, buffer_reference) buffer FontList {
-  Font f[];
-};
-
-layout(std430, buffer_reference) buffer UIContext {
-  FontList fonts;
-  mat4 screen;
-};
+#include "ui_common.glsl"
 
 layout(std430, push_constant) uniform PushConstant {
-  UIContext context;
-  UILayer   layer;
+  Context context;
+  Layer   layer;
 } pc;
 
 layout(location = 0) out vec4 fragColor;
@@ -104,24 +24,28 @@ const vec2 square[6] = {
 };
 
 void main() {
+  vec2 scale = pc.context.scale / pc.context.screen;
   Drawable drawable = pc.layer.drawables.d[gl_InstanceIndex];
+  vec2 pos = square[gl_VertexIndex];
   
   if(drawable.type == 0) {
     // Rect
-    gl_Position = pc.context.screen * vec4(square[gl_VertexIndex] * drawable.size + drawable.pos, 0.0, 1.0);
   } else if(drawable.type == 1){
     // Glyph
     Font font = pc.context.fonts.f[pc.layer.font_index];
     Symbol symbol = font.symbols.s[drawable.code];
-    float fragU = square[gl_VertexIndex].x * symbol.width/font.width;
-    float fragV = square[gl_VertexIndex].y * symbol.height/font.height;
-    float x = (square[gl_VertexIndex].x * symbol.width + symbol.left) * drawable.size.x / font.width;
-    float y = (square[gl_VertexIndex].y * symbol.height - symbol.top) * drawable.size.x / font.height;
 
-    fragUV = vec2(fragU, fragV);
-    gl_Position = pc.context.screen * vec4(vec2(x, y) + drawable.pos, 0.0, 1.0);
+    float scalex = float(symbol.width)/float(font.width);
+    float scaley = float(symbol.height)/float(font.height);
+    float offx = float(symbol.left)/float(font.width);
+    float offy = float(symbol.top)/float(font.height);
+
+    fragUV = pos * vec2(scalex, scaley);
+    pos = pos * vec2(scalex, scaley) + vec2(offx, -offy);
   }
 
+  gl_Position = vec4((pos * drawable.size + drawable.pos + pc.layer.container.pos) * scale, 0.0, 1.0) - vec4(1.0, 1.0, 0.0, 0.0);
+  
   fragColor = drawable.color;
   code = drawable.code;
   type = drawable.type;
diff --git a/client/shader_src/ui_common.glsl b/client/shader_src/ui_common.glsl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c6565eb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/shader_src/ui_common.glsl
@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+struct DrawCommand {
+  uint vertex_count;
+  uint instance_count;
+  uint fist_vertex;
+  uint first_instance;
+};
+
+layout(std430, buffer_reference) buffer DrawCommandList {
+  DrawCommand d[];
+};
+
+struct DispatchCommand {
+  uint x;
+  uint y;
+  uint z;
+};
+
+struct Symbol {
+  int top;
+  uint left;
+  uint width;
+  uint height;
+  uint advance;
+};
+
+layout(std430, buffer_reference) buffer SymbolList {
+  Symbol s[];
+};
+
+struct Font {
+  SymbolList symbols;
+  uint num_symbols;
+  uint width;
+  uint height;
+};
+
+layout(std430, buffer_reference) buffer FontList {
+  Font f[];
+};
+
+struct String {
+  vec2 pos;
+  vec4 color;
+  float size;
+  uint offset;
+  uint len;
+};
+
+layout(std430, buffer_reference) readonly buffer StringList {
+  String s[];
+};
+
+layout(std430, buffer_reference) readonly buffer CodeList {
+  uint c[];
+};
+
+struct Drawable {
+  vec2 pos;
+  vec2 size;
+  vec4 color;
+  uint type;
+  uint code;
+};
+
+layout(std430, buffer_reference) readonly buffer DrawableList {
+  Drawable d[];
+};
+
+layout(std430, buffer_reference) readonly buffer Container {
+  vec2 pos;
+  vec2 size;
+};
+
+layout(std430, buffer_reference) readonly buffer Layer {
+  StringList strings;
+  CodeList codes;
+  DrawableList drawables;
+
+  DrawCommand draw;
+  DispatchCommand dispatch;
+  
+  uint font_index;
+  uint max_drawables;
+  uint max_codes;
+  uint max_strings;
+  uint num_drawables;
+
+  Container container;
+};
+
+layout(std430, buffer_reference) buffer Context {
+  FontList fonts;
+  vec2 screen;
+  vec2 scale;
+};
diff --git a/client/src/main.c b/client/src/main.c
index 318ffda..38e2f47 100644
--- a/client/src/main.c
+++ b/client/src/main.c
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ VkResult render_thread(GLFWwindow* window, RenderContext* render) {
   FT_Library library;
 
   UIContextStorage ui;
+  UIContainerStorage container;
   UILayerStorage layers[2];
 
   FontStorage font;
@@ -40,8 +41,10 @@ VkResult render_thread(GLFWwindow* window, RenderContext* render) {
 
   VK_RESULT(load_font(render->device, render->allocator, &ui, 0, render->transfer_pool, render->transfer_queue, library, "test.ttf", 16, VK_TRUE, &font));
 
-  VK_RESULT(create_layer(10, 100, 200, 0, render->device, render->allocator, render->transfer_pool, render->transfer_queue, &layers[0]));
-  VK_RESULT(create_layer(10, 100, 200, 0, render->device, render->allocator, render->transfer_pool, render->transfer_queue, &layers[1]));
+  VK_RESULT(create_container(100, 100, 200, 200, render->device, render->allocator, render->transfer_pool, render->transfer_queue, &container));
+
+  VK_RESULT(create_layer(10, 100, 10, 0, render->device, render->allocator, render->transfer_pool, render->transfer_queue, &container, &layers[0]));
+  VK_RESULT(create_layer(10, 100, 10, 0, render->device, render->allocator, render->transfer_pool, render->transfer_queue, &container, &layers[1]));
 
   VK_RESULT(create_transfer_buffer(render->allocator, 2*sizeof(uint32_t) + 2*sizeof(UIDrawable) + sizeof(UIString) + 100*sizeof(uint32_t), &transfer, &transfer_memory, &mapped));
 
@@ -49,44 +52,17 @@ VkResult render_thread(GLFWwindow* window, RenderContext* render) {
   mapped_count[0] = 1;
   mapped_count[1] = 1;
   UIDrawable* mapped_drawable = (UIDrawable*)(mapped + 2*sizeof(uint32_t));
-  mapped_drawable[0].pos[0] = 0.0;
-  mapped_drawable[0].pos[1] = 0.0;
-  mapped_drawable[0].size[0] = 200.0;
-  mapped_drawable[0].size[1] = 200.0;
-  mapped_drawable[0].color[0] = 1.0;
-  mapped_drawable[0].color[1] = 0.0;
-  mapped_drawable[0].color[2] = 0.0;
-  mapped_drawable[0].color[3] = 1.0;
-  mapped_drawable[0].type = 0;
-
-  mapped_drawable[1].pos[0] = 200.0;
-  mapped_drawable[1].pos[1] = 0.0;
-  mapped_drawable[1].size[0] = 200.0;
-  mapped_drawable[1].size[1] = 200.0;
-  mapped_drawable[1].color[0] = 0.0;
-  mapped_drawable[1].color[1] = 1.0;
-  mapped_drawable[1].color[2] = 0.0;
-  mapped_drawable[1].color[3] = 1.0;
-  mapped_drawable[1].type = 0;
+  set_ui_rect(  0.0, 0.0, 100.0, 200.0, 1.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0, &mapped_drawable[0]);
+  set_ui_rect(100.0, 0.0, 100.0, 200.0, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0, 1.0, &mapped_drawable[1]);
 
   UIString* mapped_string = (UIString*)(mapped + 2*sizeof(uint32_t) + 2*sizeof(UIDrawable));
-  mapped_string->pos[0] = 0.0;
-  mapped_string->pos[1] = 200.0;
-  mapped_string->size = 100.0;
-  mapped_string->color[0] = 1.0;
-  mapped_string->color[1] = 1.0;
-  mapped_string->color[2] = 1.0;
-  mapped_string->color[3] = 1.0;
-  mapped_string->length = 100;
-  mapped_string->offset = 0;
+  set_ui_string(0.0, 100.0, 16.0, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 5, 0, &mapped_string[0]);
   uint32_t* mapped_codes = (uint32_t*)(mapped + 2*sizeof(uint32_t) + 2*sizeof(UIDrawable) + sizeof(UIString));
-  for(uint32_t i = 0; i < 100; i++) {
-    mapped_codes[i] = i;
-  }
+  VK_RESULT(set_ui_codes("Hello", mapped_codes, 0, font.charmap, font.num_symbols));
 
   VkCommandBuffer command_buffer = command_begin_single(render->device, render->transfer_pool);
-  command_copy_buffer(command_buffer, transfer, layers[0].layer, 0, offsetof(UILayer, drawable_count), sizeof(uint32_t));
-  command_copy_buffer(command_buffer, transfer, layers[1].layer, 0, offsetof(UILayer, drawable_count), sizeof(uint32_t));
+  command_copy_buffer(command_buffer, transfer, layers[0].layer, 0, offsetof(UILayer, num_drawables), sizeof(uint32_t));
+  command_copy_buffer(command_buffer, transfer, layers[1].layer, 0, offsetof(UILayer, num_drawables), sizeof(uint32_t));
   command_copy_buffer(command_buffer, transfer, layers[1].layer, sizeof(uint32_t), offsetof(UILayer, dispatch_strings) + offsetof(DispatchCommand, x), sizeof(uint32_t));
 
   command_copy_buffer(command_buffer, transfer, layers[0].drawables, 2*sizeof(uint32_t), 0, sizeof(UIDrawable));
diff --git a/client/src/render.c b/client/src/render.c
index 35a761c..33003ef 100644
--- a/client/src/render.c
+++ b/client/src/render.c
@@ -1051,7 +1051,7 @@ VkResult draw_frame(RenderContext* context, UIContextStorage* ui_context, UILaye
       .dstAccessMask = VK_ACCESS_TRANSFER_WRITE_BIT,
     };
     vkCmdPipelineBarrier(command_buffer, VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_DRAW_INDIRECT_BIT, VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_TRANSFER_BIT, 0, 0, NULL, 1, &draw_command_barrier_1, 0, NULL);
-    command_copy_buffer(command_buffer, layers[i].layer, layers[i].layer, offsetof(UILayer, drawable_count), offsetof(UILayer, draw) + offsetof(DrawCommand, instance_count), sizeof(uint32_t));
+    command_copy_buffer(command_buffer, layers[i].layer, layers[i].layer, offsetof(UILayer, num_drawables), offsetof(UILayer, draw) + offsetof(DrawCommand, instance_count), sizeof(uint32_t));
     VkBufferMemoryBarrier draw_command_barrier_2 = {
       .sType = VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_BUFFER_MEMORY_BARRIER,
       .buffer = layers[i].layer,
@@ -1077,7 +1077,7 @@ VkResult draw_frame(RenderContext* context, UIContextStorage* ui_context, UILaye
       .sType = VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_BUFFER_MEMORY_BARRIER,
       .buffer = layers[i].drawables,
       .offset = 0,
-      .size = sizeof(UIDrawable)*layers[i].max_drawables,
+      .size = sizeof(UIDrawable)*layers[i].data.max_drawables,
       .srcAccessMask = VK_ACCESS_SHADER_WRITE_BIT,
       .dstAccessMask = VK_ACCESS_SHADER_READ_BIT,
     };
diff --git a/client/src/ui.c b/client/src/ui.c
index 99262d8..f715067 100644
--- a/client/src/ui.c
+++ b/client/src/ui.c
@@ -273,6 +273,41 @@ VkResult create_ui_pipeline(
   return VK_SUCCESS;
 }
 
+VkResult create_container(
+    float x,
+    float y,
+    float width,
+    float height,
+    VkDevice device,
+    VmaAllocator allocator,
+    VkCommandPool transfer_pool,
+    Queue transfer_queue,
+    UIContainerStorage* memory) {
+  VkResult result;
+
+  VK_RESULT(create_storage_buffer(allocator, 0, sizeof(UIContainer), &memory->container, &memory->container_memory));
+
+  VkBuffer transfer;
+  VmaAllocation transfer_memory;
+  void* mapped;
+  VK_RESULT(create_transfer_buffer(allocator, sizeof(UIContainer), &transfer, &transfer_memory, &mapped));
+
+  memory->data.pos[0] = x;
+  memory->data.pos[1] = y;
+  memory->data.size[0] = width;
+  memory->data.size[1] = height;
+  memcpy(mapped, &memory->data, sizeof(UIContainer));
+  
+  VkCommandBuffer command_buffer = command_begin_single(device, transfer_pool);
+  command_copy_buffer(command_buffer, transfer, memory->container, 0, 0, sizeof(UIContainer));
+  VK_RESULT(command_end_single(device, command_buffer, transfer_pool, transfer_queue));
+  destroy_transfer_buffer(allocator, transfer, transfer_memory);
+
+  memory->address = buffer_address(device, memory->container);
+
+  return VK_SUCCESS;
+}
+
 VkResult create_layer(
     uint32_t max_strings,
     uint32_t max_codes,
@@ -282,39 +317,40 @@ VkResult create_layer(
     VmaAllocator allocator,
     VkCommandPool transfer_pool,
     Queue transfer_queue,
+    UIContainerStorage* container,
     UILayerStorage* memory) {
   VkResult result;
 
-  memory->max_strings = max_strings;
-  memory->max_codes = max_codes;
-  memory->max_drawables = max_drawables;
-
   VK_RESULT(create_storage_buffer(allocator, VK_BUFFER_USAGE_INDIRECT_BUFFER_BIT | VK_BUFFER_USAGE_TRANSFER_SRC_BIT, sizeof(UILayer), &memory->layer, &memory->layer_memory));
   VK_RESULT(create_storage_buffer(allocator, 0, sizeof(UIString)*max_strings, &memory->strings, &memory->strings_memory))
-  VK_RESULT(create_storage_buffer(allocator, 0, sizeof(UIDrawable)*max_drawables, &memory->drawables, &memory->drawables_memory));
+  VK_RESULT(create_storage_buffer(allocator, 0, sizeof(UIDrawable)*(max_drawables + max_codes), &memory->drawables, &memory->drawables_memory));
   VK_RESULT(create_storage_buffer(allocator, 0, sizeof(uint32_t)*max_codes, &memory->codes, &memory->codes_memory));
 
   VkBuffer transfer;
   VmaAllocation transfer_memory;
-  UILayer* mapped;
-  VK_RESULT(create_transfer_buffer(allocator, sizeof(UILayer), &transfer, &transfer_memory, (void**)&mapped));
+  void* mapped;
+  VK_RESULT(create_transfer_buffer(allocator, sizeof(UILayer), &transfer, &transfer_memory, &mapped));
 
-  mapped->strings = buffer_address(device, memory->strings);
-  mapped->codes = buffer_address(device, memory->codes);
+  memory->data.strings = buffer_address(device, memory->strings);
+  memory->data.codes = buffer_address(device, memory->codes);
 
-  mapped->drawables = buffer_address(device, memory->drawables);
+  memory->data.drawables = buffer_address(device, memory->drawables);
 
-  mapped->draw.first_vertex = 0;
-  mapped->draw.vertex_count = 6;
-  mapped->draw.first_instance = 0;
-  mapped->draw.instance_count = 0;
+  memory->data.draw.first_vertex = 0;
+  memory->data.draw.vertex_count = 6;
+  memory->data.draw.first_instance = 0;
+  memory->data.draw.instance_count = 0;
 
-  mapped->dispatch_strings.x = 0;
-  mapped->dispatch_strings.y = 1;
-  mapped->dispatch_strings.z = 1;
+  memory->data.dispatch_strings.x = 0;
+  memory->data.dispatch_strings.y = 1;
+  memory->data.dispatch_strings.z = 1;
 
-  mapped->font_index = font_index;
-  mapped->drawable_count = 0;
+  memory->data.font_index = font_index;
+  memory->data.max_drawables = max_drawables;
+  memory->data.max_strings = max_strings;
+  memory->data.num_drawables = 0;
+  memory->data.container = container->address;
+  memcpy(mapped, &memory->data, sizeof(UILayer));
 
   VkCommandBuffer command_buffer = command_begin_single(device, transfer_pool);
   command_copy_buffer(command_buffer, transfer, memory->layer, 0, 0, sizeof(UILayer));
@@ -717,14 +753,12 @@ VkResult create_ui_context(
 
   VK_RESULT(create_transfer_buffer(allocator, sizeof(UIContext), &transfer, &transfer_memory, (void**)&mapped));
 
-  mapped->font_infos = buffer_address(device, memory->font_infos);
-  vec3 screen_offset = {-1.0, -1.0, 0.0};
-  vec3 screen_scale = {
-    1.0/(float)swapchain_extent.width*window_scale[0],
-    1.0/(float)swapchain_extent.height*window_scale[1], 1.0};
-  glm_mat4_identity(mapped->screen);
-  glm_translate(mapped->screen, screen_offset);
-  glm_scale(mapped->screen, screen_scale);
+  memory->data.font_infos = buffer_address(device, memory->font_infos);
+  memory->data.screen[0] = swapchain_extent.width;
+  memory->data.screen[1] = swapchain_extent.height;
+  memory->data.scale[0] = window_scale[0];
+  memory->data.scale[1] = window_scale[1];
+  memcpy(mapped, &memory->data, sizeof(UIContext));
 
   VkCommandBuffer command_buffer = command_begin_single(device, transfer_pool);
   command_copy_buffer(command_buffer, transfer, memory->context, 0, 0, sizeof(UIContext));
@@ -738,3 +772,72 @@ VkResult create_ui_context(
 
   return VK_SUCCESS;
 }
+
+void set_ui_rect(
+    float x,
+    float y,
+    float width,
+    float height,
+    float r,
+    float g,
+    float b,
+    float a,
+    UIDrawable* drawable) {
+  drawable->pos[0] = x;
+  drawable->pos[1] = y;
+  drawable->size[0] = width;
+  drawable->size[1] = height;
+  drawable->color[0] = r;
+  drawable->color[1] = g;
+  drawable->color[2] = b;
+  drawable->color[3] = a;
+  drawable->type = 0;
+  drawable->code = 0;
+}
+
+void set_ui_string(
+    float x,
+    float y,
+    float size,
+    float r,
+    float g,
+    float b,
+    float a,
+    uint32_t length,
+    uint32_t offset,
+    UIString* string) {
+  string->pos[0] = x;
+  string->pos[1] = y;
+  string->size = size;
+  string->color[0] = r;
+  string->color[1] = g;
+  string->color[2] = b;
+  string->color[3] = a;
+  string->length = length;
+  string->offset = offset;
+}
+
+VkResult set_ui_codes(
+    const char * text,
+    uint32_t* buffer,
+    uint32_t offset,
+    uint32_t* charmap,
+    uint32_t charmap_size) {
+  size_t i = 0;
+  while(text[i] != '\0') {
+    uint32_t mapped = 0xFFFFFFFF;
+    for(uint32_t j = 0; j < charmap_size; j++) {
+      if(charmap[j] == (uint32_t)text[i]) {
+        mapped = j;
+        break;
+      }
+    }
+    if(mapped == 0xFFFFFFFF) {
+      return VK_ERROR_UNKNOWN;
+    }
+    buffer[i] = mapped;
+    i += 1;
+  }
+  
+  return VK_SUCCESS;
+}