diff --git a/assets/map_tiles.png b/assets/map_tiles.png
index 6da1771..5c958ab 100644
Binary files a/assets/map_tiles.png and b/assets/map_tiles.png differ
diff --git a/assets/palette.json b/assets/palette.json
index b61f138..49f621d 100644
--- a/assets/palette.json
+++ b/assets/palette.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "color": {
-    "transparent": [255, 255, 255, 255],
+    "transparent": [100, 100, 100, 100],
     "BAD": [255, 0, 0]
   },
   "gui/theme": {
diff --git a/gui/boss_fight_ui.cpp b/gui/boss_fight_ui.cpp
index 269286b..f7c8d05 100644
--- a/gui/boss_fight_ui.cpp
+++ b/gui/boss_fight_ui.cpp
@@ -14,17 +14,17 @@ namespace gui {
     $status.position(0, 0, BOSS_VIEW_X, SCREEN_HEIGHT);
     $status.layout(
         "[main_status]"
-        "[(150)status_3|(150)status_4]"
-        "[(150)status_5|(150)status_6]"
-        "[(150)status_7|(150)status_8]");
+        "[=status_3|=status_4]"
+        "[=status_5|=status_6]"
+        "[=status_7|=status_8]");
 
     $overlay.position(BOSS_VIEW_X, BOSS_VIEW_Y,
         BOSS_VIEW_WIDTH, BOSS_VIEW_HEIGHT);
 
-    $overlay.layout("[overlay_1|overlay_2|overlay_4]"
-      "[overlay_5|overlay_6|overlay_8]"
-      "[overlay_9|overlay_10|overlay_12]"
-      "[overlay_13|overlay_14|overlay_16]");
+    $overlay.layout("[=overlay_1|=overlay_2|=overlay_4]"
+      "[=overlay_5|=overlay_6|=overlay_8]"
+      "[=overlay_9|=overlay_10|=overlay_12]"
+      "[=overlay_13|=overlay_14|=overlay_16]");
 
     $sounds = $world->get<components::Sound>($boss_id);
     $combat = $world->get<components::Combat>($boss_id);
@@ -73,9 +73,9 @@ namespace gui {
           }
       });
       if(name == "main_status") {
-        $status.set<Textual>(button, {fmt::format(L"HP: {}", $combat.hp)});
+        $status.set<Text>(button, {fmt::format(L"HP: {}", $combat.hp)});
       } else {
-        $status.set<Label>(button, {L"Attack"});
+        $status.set<Text>(button, {L"Attack"});
       }
     }
     $status.init();
@@ -131,8 +131,8 @@ namespace gui {
     }
 
     if($combat.hp == 0) {
-      $overlay.show_label("overlay_1", L"YOU WON!");
-      $overlay.show_label("overlay_4", L"CLICK TO CONTINUE...");
+      $overlay.show_text("overlay_1", L"YOU WON!");
+      $overlay.show_text("overlay_4", L"CLICK TO CONTINUE...");
     }
 
     $status.render(window);
diff --git a/gui/debug_ui.cpp b/gui/debug_ui.cpp
index 014f243..33bf7c6 100644
--- a/gui/debug_ui.cpp
+++ b/gui/debug_ui.cpp
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ namespace gui {
       $gui.show_text("debug_text", L"STATS");
     } else {
       // it's off now, close it
-      $gui.close<Textual>("debug_text");
+      $gui.close<Text>("debug_text");
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/gui/guecstra.cpp b/gui/guecstra.cpp
index e028f31..d0b0581 100644
--- a/gui/guecstra.cpp
+++ b/gui/guecstra.cpp
@@ -21,10 +21,13 @@ namespace guecs {
   }
 
   void GrabSource::setSprite(guecs::UI& gui, guecs::Entity gui_id) {
-    dbc::check(gui.has<guecs::Icon>(gui_id), "GrabSource given sprite gui_id that doesn't exist");
-
-    auto& sp = gui.get<guecs::Icon>(gui_id);
-    sprite = sp.sprite;
+    if(auto sp = gui.get_if<guecs::Icon>(gui_id)) {
+      sprite = sp->sprite;
+    } else if(auto sp = gui.get_if<guecs::Sprite>(gui_id)) {
+      sprite = sp->sprite;
+    } else {
+      dbc::sentinel("GrabSource given sprite gui_id that doesn't exist");
+    }
   }
 
   void GrabSource::move(sf::Vector2f pos) {
diff --git a/gui/loot_ui.cpp b/gui/loot_ui.cpp
index f5f91e2..22fc8ca 100644
--- a/gui/loot_ui.cpp
+++ b/gui/loot_ui.cpp
@@ -15,10 +15,10 @@ namespace gui {
         RAY_VIEW_Y+RAY_VIEW_HEIGHT/2-200, 400, 400);
 
     $gui.layout(
-        "[item_0 | item_1 |item_2 | item_3 ]"
-        "[item_4 | item_5 |item_6 | item_7 ]"
-        "[item_8 | item_9 |item_10| item_11]"
-        "[item_12| item_13|item_14|item_15 ]"
+        "[=item_0 | =item_1 |=item_2 |=item_3 ]"
+        "[=item_4 | =item_5 |=item_6 |=item_7 ]"
+        "[=item_8 | =item_9 |=item_10|=item_11]"
+        "[=item_12| =item_13|=item_14|=item_15 ]"
         "[ =take_all | =close| =destroy]");
 
     $level.world->set<inventory::Model>($temp_loot, {});
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ namespace gui {
 
     auto button = $gui.entity(name);
     $gui.set<guecs::Rectangle>(button, {});
-    $gui.set<guecs::Label>(button, {label});
+    $gui.set<guecs::Text>(button, {label});
     $gui.set<guecs::Clickable>(button,
         guecs::make_action($level, event));
   }
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ namespace gui {
       auto id = $gui.entity(name);
 
       $gui.set<guecs::Rectangle>(id, {THEME.PADDING,
-          THEME.TRANSPARENT, THEME.LIGHT_MID });
+           THEME.TRANSPARENT, THEME.LIGHT_MID });
       $gui.set<guecs::Effect>(id, {0.4f, "ui_shader"});
       $gui.set<guecs::Clickable>(id, {
           guecs::make_action($level, Events::GUI::LOOT_SELECT, {id})
diff --git a/gui/map_view.cpp b/gui/map_view.cpp
index e1d2edc..abac584 100644
--- a/gui/map_view.cpp
+++ b/gui/map_view.cpp
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ namespace gui {
 
     $log_to = $gui.entity("log_view");
     $gui.set<Rectangle>($log_to, {10, THEME.DARK_MID, THEME.BORDER_COLOR, 10});
-    $gui.set<Textual>($log_to, {L"Welcome to the Game!", 25, THEME.TEXT_COLOR, 10});
+    $gui.set<Text>($log_to, {L"Welcome to the Game!", 25, THEME.TEXT_COLOR, 10});
 
     auto map_cell = lel::center(MAP_TILE_DIM * MAP_WIDTH, MAP_TILE_DIM * MAP_HEIGHT, $gui.cell_for("map_grid"));
     $map_sprite.setPosition({(float)map_cell.x, (float)map_cell.y + 30});
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ namespace gui {
   }
 
   void MapViewUI::update() {
-    if(auto text = $gui.get_if<Textual>($log_to)) {
+    if(auto text = $gui.get_if<Text>($log_to)) {
       //BUG: I'm calling this what it is, fix it
       wstring log_garbage;
       for(auto msg : $messages) {
diff --git a/gui/mini_map.hpp b/gui/mini_map.hpp
index ed2727e..38055b0 100644
--- a/gui/mini_map.hpp
+++ b/gui/mini_map.hpp
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 namespace gui {
   class MiniMapUI {
     public:
-      guecs::Textual $map_grid;
+      guecs::Text $map_grid;
       guecs::UI $gui;
       GameLevel $level;
       shared_ptr<sf::Font> $font = nullptr;
diff --git a/gui/overlay_ui.cpp b/gui/overlay_ui.cpp
index a24ac73..89f879e 100644
--- a/gui/overlay_ui.cpp
+++ b/gui/overlay_ui.cpp
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ namespace gui {
   OverlayUI::OverlayUI() {
     $gui.position(RAY_VIEW_X, RAY_VIEW_Y, RAY_VIEW_WIDTH, RAY_VIEW_HEIGHT);
     $gui.layout(
-        "[*%(100,300)left|top|>(170,170)top_right]"
-        "[_|middle|middle_right]"
-        "[_|bottom|bottom_right]"
+        "[*%(100,300)left|=top|>(170,170)top_right]"
+        "[_|=middle|=middle_right]"
+        "[_|=bottom|=bottom_right]"
         );
     $gui.init();
   }
@@ -52,15 +52,7 @@ namespace gui {
   }
 
   void OverlayUI::close_text(string region) {
-    $gui.close<Textual>(region);
-  }
-
-  void OverlayUI::show_label(string region, wstring content) {
-    $gui.show_label(region, content);
-  }
-
-  void OverlayUI::close_label(string region) {
-    $gui.close<Label>(region);
+    $gui.close<Text>(region);
   }
 
   void OverlayUI::update_level(GameLevel level) {
diff --git a/gui/overlay_ui.hpp b/gui/overlay_ui.hpp
index f445b89..62f23eb 100644
--- a/gui/overlay_ui.hpp
+++ b/gui/overlay_ui.hpp
@@ -23,8 +23,5 @@ namespace gui {
       void show_text(std::string region, std::wstring content);
       void update_text(std::string region, std::wstring content);
       void close_text(std::string region);
-      void show_label(std::string region, std::wstring content);
-      void update_label(std::string region, std::wstring content);
-      void close_label(std::string region);
   };
 }
diff --git a/gui/ritual_ui.cpp b/gui/ritual_ui.cpp
index a248efc..6d08b00 100644
--- a/gui/ritual_ui.cpp
+++ b/gui/ritual_ui.cpp
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ namespace gui {
           "[inv_slot8 | inv_slot9 | inv_slot10| inv_slot11]"
           "[inv_slot12 | inv_slot13 | inv_slot14| inv_slot15]"
           "[inv_slot16 | inv_slot17 | inv_slot18| inv_slot19]"
-          "[_                      |*%(200,400)result_text|_]"
+          "[_                      |=*%(200,400)result_text|_]"
           "[*%(100,200)result_image|_                     |_]"
           "[_|_|_]"
           "[_|_|_]"
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ namespace gui {
       auto combine = $gui.entity("result_image");
 
       if($craft_state.is_combined()) {
-        $gui.show_label("result_text", L"This might work...");
+        $gui.show_text("result_text", L"This might work...");
 
         switch(ritual.element) {
           case FIRE:
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ namespace gui {
           [&](auto, auto){ event(Event::COMBINE); }
         });
       } else {
-        $gui.show_label("result_text", L"That won't work.");
+        $gui.show_text("result_text", L"That won't work.");
         $gui.show_sprite("result_image", "dubious_combination");
         $gui.remove<Clickable>(combine);
         return;
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ namespace gui {
 
     void UI::clear_craft_result() {
       $blanket.reset();
-      $gui.close<Label>("result_text");
+      $gui.close<Text>("result_text");
       $gui.close<Sprite>("result_image");
     }
   }
diff --git a/gui/status_ui.cpp b/gui/status_ui.cpp
index 011d2f2..19999f6 100644
--- a/gui/status_ui.cpp
+++ b/gui/status_ui.cpp
@@ -17,15 +17,15 @@ namespace gui {
     $gui.position(STATUS_UI_X, STATUS_UI_Y, STATUS_UI_WIDTH, STATUS_UI_HEIGHT);
     $gui.layout(
         "[ritual_ui]"
-        "[earring|armor_head|amulet]"
-        "[back|*%(200,300)character_view|_|armor_bdy]"
-        "[hand_r|_|_                        |hand_l]"
-        "[ring_r|_|_                        |ring_l]"
-        "[pocket_r|armor_leg|pocket_l]");
+        "[=earring|=armor_head|=amulet]"
+        "[=back|=*%(200,300)character_view|_|=armor_bdy]"
+        "[=hand_r|_|_                        |=hand_l]"
+        "[=ring_r|_|_                        |=ring_l]"
+        "[=pocket_r|=armor_leg|=pocket_l]");
   }
 
   void StatusUI::init() {
-    $gui.set<Background>($gui.MAIN, {$gui.$parser});
+    $gui.set<Background>($gui.MAIN, {$gui.$parser, });
 
     for(auto& [name, cell] : $gui.cells()) {
       auto gui_id = $gui.entity(name);
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ namespace gui {
           });
           $gui.set<Sound>(gui_id, {"pickup"});
         } else {
-          $gui.set<Textual>(gui_id, {guecs::to_wstring(name)});
+          $gui.set<Text>(gui_id, {guecs::to_wstring(name)});
           $gui.set<Clickable>(gui_id, {
             guecs::make_action($level, Events::GUI::INV_SELECT, {gui_id})
           });
diff --git a/tools/arena_ui.cpp b/tools/arena_ui.cpp
index 447e4ce..a75df88 100644
--- a/tools/arena_ui.cpp
+++ b/tools/arena_ui.cpp
@@ -14,14 +14,14 @@ namespace arena {
     $status.position(0, 0, BOSS_VIEW_X, SCREEN_HEIGHT);
     $status.layout(
         "[main_status]"
-        "[(150)status_3|(150)status_4]"
-        "[(150)status_5|(150)status_6]"
-        "[(150)status_7|(150)status_8]");
+        "[=status_3|=status_4]"
+        "[=status_5|=status_6]"
+        "[=status_7|=status_8]");
 
     $overlay.position(BOSS_VIEW_X, BOSS_VIEW_Y,
         BOSS_VIEW_WIDTH, BOSS_VIEW_HEIGHT);
 
-    $overlay.layout("[_|=(256,256)enemy|_]");
+    $overlay.layout("[_|(256,256)enemy|_]");
 
     $sounds = $world->get<components::Sound>($entity_id);
     $combat = $world->get<components::Combat>($entity_id);
@@ -74,9 +74,9 @@ namespace arena {
           }
       });
       if(name == "main_status") {
-        $status.set<Textual>(button, {fmt::format(L"HP: {}", $combat.hp)});
+        $status.set<Text>(button, {fmt::format(L"HP: {}", $combat.hp)});
       } else {
-        $status.set<Label>(button, {L"Attack"});
+        $status.set<Text>(button, {L"Attack"});
       }
     }
     $status.init();
diff --git a/wraps/lel-guecs.wrap b/wraps/lel-guecs.wrap
index e046e7a..da50cea 100644
--- a/wraps/lel-guecs.wrap
+++ b/wraps/lel-guecs.wrap
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [wrap-git]
-directory=lel-guecs-0.4.1
+directory=lel-guecs-0.5.0
 url=https://git.learnjsthehardway.com/learn-code-the-hard-way/lel-guecs.git
 revision=HEAD
 depth=1