diff --git a/editor/imgui.fnl b/editor/imgui.fnl
index 69f5e43..8c704f4 100644
--- a/editor/imgui.fnl
+++ b/editor/imgui.fnl
@@ -27,7 +27,9 @@
                  :view self}
                 (or ?overrides {})))
   (fn view.end-scroll [self {: y : h}]
-    (set self.scrollheight (- (+ y (or h 0) style.padding.y) (+ self.position.y style.padding.y (- self.scroll.y)))))
+    (let [pin-to-bottom (>= self.scroll.to.y (- self.scrollheight self.size.y))]
+      (set self.scrollheight (- (+ y (or h 0) style.padding.y) (+ self.position.y style.padding.y (- self.scroll.y))))
+      (when pin-to-bottom (set self.scroll.to.y (- self.scrollheight self.size.y)))))
   (fn view.draw [self]
     (set self.cursor nil)
     (self.__index.draw self)
@@ -127,7 +129,10 @@
         (fn [form coord-key size-key]
           (let [coord-group (. group coord-key) size-group (. group size-key)
                 coord-form (. form coord-key)   size-form (. form size-key)]
-            (if (= coord-group nil) ; container takes on the size of its first item
+            (if (= size-form nil) ; tried to add an unsized value to the group, ignore
+                nil
+
+                (= coord-group nil) ; container takes on the size of its first item
                 (do (tset group coord-key coord-form)
                     (tset group size-key size-form))
 
@@ -146,9 +151,7 @@
                              (update-dimensions ?form)
                              (table.unpack result))
         [:table form]      (update-dimensions form)
-        [:nil]             (do (lume.extend orig-form group)
-                               (lume.clear group)
-                               orig-form)))))
+        [:nil]             (lume.extend orig-form group)))))
 
 (fn horiz-wrapper [{:x orig-x :w orig-w}]
   (fn [{: x : y : w : h : xpad : ypad &as form} overrides]
@@ -164,14 +167,16 @@
   (and (active? view tag) (= view.imstate.left :released) (mouse-inside x y w h)))
 
 (fn label [form text]
-  (let [{: x : y : w : h : halign : valign : font : color}
+  (let [(_ newlines) (text:gsub "\n" "\n")
+        text-height (fn [font] (* (font:get_height) (+ newlines 1)))
+        {: x : y : w : h : halign : valign : font : color}
         (with-style form
                     :w #($1.font:get_width text)
-                    :h #($1.font:get_height)
+                    :h #(text-height $1.font)
                     :halign :left
                     :valign :center)
         x (match halign :left x :center (+ x (/ (- w (font:get_width text)) 2)) :right (+ x w (- (font:get_width text))))
-        y (match valign :top y :center (+ y (/ (- h (font:get_height)) 2)) :bottom (+ y h (- (font:get_height))))]
+        y (match valign :top y :center (+ y (/ (- h (text-height font)) 2)) :bottom (+ y h (- (text-height font))))]
     (renderer.draw_text font text x y color)))
 
 (fn textbutton [form label]
diff --git a/editor/repl.fnl b/editor/repl.fnl
index 90cd3f1..b84bca6 100644
--- a/editor/repl.fnl
+++ b/editor/repl.fnl
@@ -2,23 +2,22 @@
 (local fennel (require :lib.fennel))
 (local style (require :core.style))
 (local lume (require :lib.lume))
-(local {: textbutton} (util.require :editor.imstate))
+(local {: textbutton : under : group-wrapper} (util.require :editor.imgui))
 (local {: inspect} (util.require :inspector))
 (local repl (util.hot-table ...))
 
-(fn repl.inspector [{: vals : states} view x y]
-  (var h 0)
-  (each [i v (ipairs vals)]
-    (set h (+ h (inspect (. states i) v view x (+ y h) view.size.x))))
-  (+ h style.padding.y))
+(fn repl.inspector [{: w &as form} {: vals : states}]
+  (let [g (group-wrapper form)]
+    (each [i v (ipairs vals)]
+      (g #(inspect $...) (under (g) {: w}) (. states i) v))
+    (g)))
 
 (fn repl.notify [listeners line]
   (each [_ listener (ipairs listeners)]
     (listener:append line)))
 
 (fn repl.mk-result [vals]
-  (local inspector #(repl.inspector $...))
-  {:draw inspector : vals :states (icollect [_ (ipairs vals)] {})})
+  {:draw repl.inspector : vals :states (icollect [_ (ipairs vals)] {})})
 
 (fn repl.run [{: listeners}]
   (fennel.repl {:readChunk coroutine.yield
diff --git a/editor/replview.fnl b/editor/replview.fnl
index 62027e5..134ad54 100644
--- a/editor/replview.fnl
+++ b/editor/replview.fnl
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 (local util (require :lib.util))
-(local {: attach-imstate : textbox : textbutton : mouse-inside} (util.require :editor.imstate))
+(local {: attach-imstate : textbox : textbutton : label : under : reform : group-wrapper : mouse-inside} (util.require :editor.imgui))
 (local View (require :core.view))
 (local style (require :core.style))
 
@@ -25,44 +25,34 @@
 (fn ReplView.append [self line]
   (table.insert self.log line))
 
-(fn ReplView.draw-cmd [{: cmd} view x y iline]
-  (renderer.draw_text style.font cmd x y style.text)
-  (when (mouse-inside x y view.size.x (style.font:get_height))
-    (when (textbutton view :X (+ x view.size.x -35) y)
+(fn ReplView.draw-cmd [{: x : y : w : view &as form} {: cmd} iline]
+  (label form cmd)
+  (when (mouse-inside x y w form.h)
+    (when (textbutton (reform form {:x (+ x w -35) :into {}}) :X)
       (table.remove view.log iline)
       (table.remove view.log iline))
-    (when (textbutton view :! (+ x view.size.x -60) y)
-      (view:submit cmd)))
-  (+ (style.font:get_height) style.padding.y))
+    (when (textbutton (reform form {:x (+ x w -60) :into {}}) :!)
+      (view:submit cmd))))
 
 (fn ReplView.submit [self ?cmd]
   (local cmd (or ?cmd self.cmd))
   (when (= ?cmd nil)
     (set self.cmd ""))
-  (self:append {:draw #(self.draw-cmd $...) : cmd})
+  (self:append {:draw self.draw-cmd : cmd})
   (self.conn:submit cmd))
 
 (fn ReplView.draw [self]
   (self:draw_background style.background)
   (self:draw_scrollbar)
-  (var x (- self.position.x self.scroll.x))
-  (var y (- self.position.y self.scroll.y))
-  (var rendered-h 0)
-
-  ; todo: cache sizes and avoid drawing if offscreen?
-  ; note: then offscreen items can't be focussed without further effort
-  ; todo: draw line numbers
-  (each [i line (ipairs self.log)]
-    (let [h (line:draw self x y i)]
-      (set y (+ y h))
-      (set rendered-h (+ rendered-h h))))
-
-  (set self.cmd (textbox self :command self.cmd x y self.size.x))
-
-  (local pin-to-bottom (>= self.scroll.to.y (- self.scrollheight self.size.y)))
-  (set self.scrollheight (+ rendered-h (style.font:get_height) 4))
-  (when pin-to-bottom
-    (set self.scroll.to.y (- self.scrollheight self.size.y))))
+  (let [{: w &as form} (self:form)
+        g (group-wrapper form)]
+    ; todo: cache sizes and avoid drawing if offscreen?
+    ; note: then offscreen items can't be focussed without further effort
+    ; todo: draw line numbers
+    (each [i line (ipairs self.log)]
+      (g line.draw (under (g) {: w}) line i))
+    (set self.cmd (g textbox (under (g) {: w :tag :command}) self.cmd))
+    (self:end-scroll (g))))
 
 (fn ReplView.get_name [self] self.title)
 
diff --git a/inspector/init.fnl b/inspector/init.fnl
index 9d83900..3aa475c 100644
--- a/inspector/init.fnl
+++ b/inspector/init.fnl
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 (local util (require :lib.util))
 (local style (require :core.style))
 (local {: defmulti : defmethod} (util.require :lib.multimethod))
-(local {: textbutton} (util.require :editor.imstate))
+(local {: textbutton : label : under : right-of : reform : group-wrapper  } (util.require :editor.imgui))
 
 (local inspector (util.hot-table ...))
 
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   best-inspector)
 
 (set inspector.inspect
-  (defmulti (fn [state value view x y w]
+  (defmulti (fn [form state value]
               (when (= state.inspector nil)
                 (set state.inspector (inspector.best-inspector value)))
               state.inspector) :inspect ...))
@@ -26,43 +26,29 @@
   (tset inspector.inspectors name {: predicate : priority :inspector inspect-func})
   (defmethod inspector.inspect name inspect-func))
 
-(fn inspector.text-height [text ?font]
-  (let [font (or ?font style.code_font)
-        (_ newlines) (text:gsub "\n" "\n")]
-    (* (font:get_height) (+ newlines 1))))
-
-(fn inspector.draw-text [font text x y color]
-  (renderer.draw_text font text x y color)
-  (inspector.text-height text))
-
-(inspector.register :default 0 #true (fn [state value view x y w]
-  (inspector.draw-text style.code_font (fv value) x y style.text)))
+(inspector.register :default 0 #true (fn [form state value]
+  (label (reform form {:font style.code_font}) (fv value))))
 
 (inspector.register :table 10
   #(and (= (type $1) :table) (not= (next $1) nil))
-  (fn [state tbl view x y w]
-    (local font style.code_font)
-    (var h 0)
-    ; todo: state assumes an .inspector key
-    ; todo: inspector swapping
-    ; todo: edit in place?
-    (fn get-kstate [tbl k state]
-      (when (= nil state.keys) (set state.keys {}))
-      (when (= nil (?. state.keys k))
-        (util.nested-tset state [:keys k] {:collapsed (= (type (. tbl k)) :table) :children {}}))
-      (. state.keys k))
-    (each [k v (pairs tbl)]
-      (let [kstate (get-kstate tbl k state)
-            kstr (fv k)
-            wk (font:get_width kstr)
-            xoffset (+ wk style.padding.x)
-            toggle-collapse (textbutton view kstr x (+ y h))
-            hv (if kstate.collapsed
-                 (inspector.draw-text font "..." (+ x xoffset) (+ y h) style.syntax.comment)
-                 (inspector.inspect kstate.children v view (+ x xoffset) (+ y h) (- w xoffset)))]
-        (when toggle-collapse (set kstate.collapsed (not kstate.collapsed)))
-        (set h (+ h hv style.padding.y))))
-    h))
+  (fn [form state tbl]
+    (let [get-kstate (fn [tbl k state]
+            (when (= nil state.keys) (set state.keys {}))
+            (when (= nil (?. state.keys k))
+              (util.nested-tset state [:keys k] {:collapsed (= (type (. tbl k)) :table) :children {}}))
+            (. state.keys k))
+          g (group-wrapper form)]
+      (each [k v (pairs tbl)]
+        (let [kstate (get-kstate tbl k state)]
+          ; todo: state assumes an .inspector key
+          ; todo: inspector swapping
+          ; todo: edit in place?
+          (when (g textbutton (under form {:font style.code_font}) (fv k))
+            (set kstate.collapsed (not kstate.collapsed)))
+          (if kstate.collapsed
+             (g label (right-of form {:color style.syntax.comment :into {}}) "...")
+             (g #(inspector.inspect $...) (right-of form {:into {}}) kstate.children v))
+          (g))))))
 
 inspector.hot