diff --git a/combat_ui.cpp b/combat_ui.cpp
index b65c928..044a60b 100644
--- a/combat_ui.cpp
+++ b/combat_ui.cpp
@@ -15,18 +15,27 @@ namespace gui {
     dbc::check(good, "failed to parse combat layout");
 
     for(auto& [name, cell] : $layout.cells) {
+      (void)name;
       sf::RectangleShape button;
       button.setPosition({float(cell.x + 10), float(cell.y + 10)});
       button.setSize({float(cell.w - 20), float(cell.h - 20)});
       button.setFillColor({100, 100, 100});
       button.setOutlineColor({200, 200, 200});
       button.setOutlineThickness(5);
-      $shapes[name] = button;
+      $shapes.push_back(button);
+
+      sf::RectangleShape inner;
+      auto inner_cell = lel::center(30, 40, cell);
+      inner.setPosition({float(inner_cell.x), float(inner_cell.y)});
+      inner.setSize({float(inner_cell.w), float(inner_cell.h)});
+      inner.setOutlineColor({100, 100, 100});
+      inner.setOutlineThickness(5);
+      $shapes.push_back(inner);
     }
   }
 
   void CombatUI::draw(sf::RenderWindow& window) {
-    for(auto& [name, shape] : $shapes) {
+    for(auto& shape : $shapes) {
       window.draw(shape);
     }
   }
diff --git a/combat_ui.hpp b/combat_ui.hpp
index b705b17..3bc1f6a 100644
--- a/combat_ui.hpp
+++ b/combat_ui.hpp
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ namespace gui {
     public:
       lel::Parser $layout;
       GameLevel $level;
-      std::unordered_map<std::string, sf::RectangleShape> $shapes;
+      std::vector<sf::RectangleShape> $shapes;
       CombatUI(GameLevel level);
 
       void draw(sf::RenderWindow& window);
diff --git a/lel.cpp b/lel.cpp
index c47faa1..d2297b7 100644
--- a/lel.cpp
+++ b/lel.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ namespace lel {
     cur = {cur.col + 1, cur.row};
   }
 
+
   void Parser::finalize() {
     dbc::check(columns > 0, "columns are 0");
     dbc::check(rows > 0, "rows are 0");
@@ -47,12 +48,14 @@ namespace lel {
 
       cell.w = cell.expand ? std::min(cell.max_w, grid_w) : std::min(cell_width, cell.max_w);
       cell.h = cell.expand ? std::min(cell.max_h, grid_h) : std::min(cell_height, cell.max_h);
+      cell.mid_x = std::midpoint(cell.x, cell.x + cell_width);
+      cell.mid_y = std::midpoint(cell.y, cell.y + cell_height);
 
       if(cell.right) cell.x += cell_width - cell.w;
       if(cell.bottom) cell.y += cell_height - cell.h;
       if(cell.center) {
-        cell.x = std::midpoint(cell.x, cell.x + cell_width) - cell.w / 2;
-        cell.y = std::midpoint(cell.y, cell.y + cell_height) - cell.h / 2;
+        cell.x = cell.mid_x - cell.w / 2;
+        cell.y = cell.mid_y - cell.h / 2;
       }
 
       dbc::check(cell.h > 0, fmt::format("invalid height cell {}", name));
@@ -65,4 +68,15 @@ namespace lel {
     columns = 0;
     cur = {0, 0};
   }
+
+  Cell center(int width, int height, Cell &parent) {
+    Cell copy = parent;
+
+    copy.x = parent.mid_x - width / 2;
+    copy.y = parent.mid_y - height / 2;
+    copy.w = width;
+    copy.h = height;
+
+    return copy;
+  }
 }
diff --git a/lel.hpp b/lel.hpp
index 4f3f732..eba8e90 100644
--- a/lel.hpp
+++ b/lel.hpp
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ namespace lel {
     int y = 0;
     int w = 0;
     int h = 0;
+    int mid_x = 0;
+    int mid_y = 0;
     int max_w = 0;
     int max_h = 0;
     int col = 0;
@@ -38,4 +40,6 @@ namespace lel {
     bool parse(std::string input);
     void finalize();
   };
+
+  Cell center(int width, int height, Cell &parent);
 }