diff --git a/conf.lua b/conf.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ed9d1dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/conf.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+function love.conf(t)
+    t.console = true
+end
diff --git a/main.lua b/main.lua
index 01bc655..5220177 100644
--- a/main.lua
+++ b/main.lua
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 local pop = require "pop"
 
 function love.load()
-    --pop.box() -- returns the box element
-    -- or pop.create("box") (this is what is actually called when you call pop.box())
+    pop.setSkin("blackonwhite")
+    local align = pop.box():align("center", "center"):setSize(100, 100):setSkin("blackonwhite")
+    --print(align.skin)
 end
 
 function love.update(dt)
@@ -11,6 +12,8 @@ end
 
 function love.draw()
     pop.draw()
+    love.graphics.setColor(255, 255, 255, 255)
+    --love.graphics.rectangle("fill", 0, 0, 100, 100)
 end
 
 function love.textinput(text)
diff --git a/pop/elements/box.lua b/pop/elements/box.lua
index b89b7a8..f7a6796 100644
--- a/pop/elements/box.lua
+++ b/pop/elements/box.lua
@@ -11,29 +11,39 @@ function box:initialize(pop, parent, skin)
 end
 
 function box:draw() --TODO these ifs are probably wrong
-    if type(self.skin.background) == "table" then
-        lg.setColor(self.skin.background)
-        lg.rectangle("fill", self.x, self.y, self.w, self.h)
-    else
-        lg.setColor(255, 255, 255, 255)
-        local w, h = self.skin.background:getDimensions()
-        -- scale!
-        w = self.w/w
-        h = self.h/h
-        lg.draw(self.skin.background, self.x, self.y, 0, w, h)
+    print("box drawn!")
+
+    if self.skin.background then
+        if type(self.skin.background) == "table" then
+            lg.setColor(self.skin.background)
+            print(self.skin.background[4], self.x, self.y, self.w, self.h)
+            lg.rectangle("fill", self.x, self.y, self.w, self.h)
+            print("rect")
+        else
+            lg.setColor(255, 255, 255, 255)
+            local w, h = self.skin.background:getDimensions()
+            -- scale!
+            w = self.w/w
+            h = self.h/h
+            lg.draw(self.skin.background, self.x, self.y, 0, w, h)
+        end
     end
 
-    if type(self.skin.foreground) == "table" then
-        lg.setColor(self.skin.foreground)
-        lg.rectangle("fill", self.x, self.y, self.w, self.h)
-    else
-        lg.setColor(255, 255, 255, 255)
-        local w, h = self.skin.foreground:getDimensions()
-        -- scale!
-        w = self.w/w
-        h = self.h/h
-        lg.draw(self.skin.foreground, self.x, self.y, 0, w, h)
+    if self.skin.foreground then
+        if type(self.skin.foreground) == "table" then
+            lg.setColor(self.skin.foreground)
+            lg.rectangle("fill", self.x, self.y, self.w, self.h)
+        else
+            lg.setColor(255, 255, 255, 255)
+            local w, h = self.skin.foreground:getDimensions()
+            -- scale!
+            w = self.w/w
+            h = self.h/h
+            lg.draw(self.skin.foreground, self.x, self.y, 0, w, h)
+        end
     end
+
+    return self
 end
 
 return box
diff --git a/pop/elements/element.lua b/pop/elements/element.lua
index 346984e..6e0d92d 100644
--- a/pop/elements/element.lua
+++ b/pop/elements/element.lua
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ local class = require(path .. "/lib/middleclass")
 local element = class("pop.element")
 
 function element:initialize(pop, parent, skin)
+    self.pop = pop --I hate this -.-
     self.parent = parent
     self.child = {}
 
@@ -12,7 +13,11 @@ function element:initialize(pop, parent, skin)
     self.w = 10
     self.h = 10
 
-    self.skin = pop.skins[skin] or pop.skins[pop.currentSkin]
+    if skin then
+        self.skin = pop.skins[skin]
+    else
+        self.skin = pop.skins[pop.currentSkin]
+    end
 
     self.horizontal = "left"
     self.vertical = "top"
@@ -27,6 +32,8 @@ function element:move(x, y)
             element.child[i]:move(x - oldX, y - oldY)
         end
     end
+
+    return self
 end
 
 function element:setPosition(x, y)
@@ -54,6 +61,8 @@ function element:setPosition(x, y)
             element.child[i]:move(x - oldX, y - oldY)
         end
     end
+
+    return self
 end
 
 function element:getPosition()
@@ -90,6 +99,8 @@ function element:setSize(w, h)
 
     self.w = w
     self.h = h
+
+    return self
 end
 
 function element:getSize()
@@ -113,6 +124,8 @@ function element:align(horizontal, vertical)
     elseif self.vertical == "bottom" then
         self.y = self.y + (self.parent.h - self.h)
     end
+
+    return self
 end
 
 function element:alignTo(element, horizontal, vertical)
@@ -122,6 +135,8 @@ function element:alignTo(element, horizontal, vertical)
     self:align(alignment)
 
     self.parent = realParent
+
+    return self
 end
 
 function element:setAlignment(horizontal, vertical)
@@ -131,14 +146,18 @@ function element:setAlignment(horizontal, vertical)
     if vertical then
         self.vertical = vertical
     end
+
+    return self
 end
 
 function element:setSkin(skin)
     if type(skin) == "string" then
-        self.skin = pop.skins[skin]
+        self.skin = self.pop.skins[skin]
     else
         self.skin = skin
     end
+
+    return self
 end
 
 return element
diff --git a/pop/init.lua b/pop/init.lua
index e558f5a..42a5474 100644
--- a/pop/init.lua
+++ b/pop/init.lua
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ local path = ...
 local pop = {}
 pop.elementClasses = {}
 --pop.elements = {}
-pop.window = false --top level element, defined in pop.load()
+pop.window = {child = {}} --top level element, defined in pop.load()
 pop.skins = {}
 pop.currentSkin = "clear"
 --TODO we need a "focused" element for textinput or whatever
@@ -17,10 +17,12 @@ function pop.load()
     for i=1, #elementList do
         local name = elementList[i]:sub(1, -5)
         pop.elementClasses[name] = require(path .. "/elements/" .. name)
+        print("loaded \"" .. name .. "\" element")
 
         -- wrapper to be able to call pop.element() to create elements
         if not pop[name] then
             pop[name] = function(...) return pop.create(name, ...) end
+            print("pop." .. name .. "() created")
         end
     end
 
@@ -31,10 +33,12 @@ function pop.load()
         local name = skinList[i]:sub(1, -5)
         pop.skins[name] = require(path .. "/skins/" .. name)
         pop.skins[name].name = name
+        print("loaded \"" .. name .. "\" skin")
     end
 
     -- set top element
     pop.window = pop.create("element"):setSize(lg.getWidth(), lg.getHeight())
+    print("created pop.window")
 end
 
 function pop.create(elementType, parent, ...)
@@ -43,7 +47,7 @@ function pop.create(elementType, parent, ...)
     end
 
     local newElement = pop.elementClasses[elementType](pop, parent, ...)
-    table.insert(parent.child, newElement) --NOTE pop.window is its own parent!
+    table.insert(parent.child, newElement) --NOTE pop.window is its own parent?
 
     return newElement
 end
@@ -96,6 +100,14 @@ function pop.keyreleased(key)
     --TODO no idea what to do with this
 end
 
+function pop.setSkin(skin)
+    if type(skin) == "string" then
+        pop.currentSkin = pop.skins[skin]
+    else
+        pop.currentSkin = skin
+    end
+end
+
 pop.load()
 
 return pop
diff --git a/pop/skinclass.lua b/pop/skinclass.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..59f2a45
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pop/skinclass.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+--TODO make skins inherit this, and allow duplication and modification of skins on the fly
+local path = string.sub(..., 1, string.len(...) - string.len("/skinclass"))
+local class = require(path .. "/lib/middleclass")
+
+local skinclass = class("pop.skinclass")
+
+function skinclass:initialize()
+    --
+end
+
+return skinclass
diff --git a/pop/skins/blackonwhite.lua b/pop/skins/blackonwhite.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bb34560
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pop/skins/blackonwhite.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+local skin = {}
+
+skin.background = {255, 255, 255, 255} -- Drawable, color table, or false
+skin.foreground = {0, 0, 0, 255}       -- Drawable, color table, or false
+
+return skin
diff --git a/pop/skins/clear.lua b/pop/skins/clear.lua
index 8a00e9b..1a81a8d 100644
--- a/pop/skins/clear.lua
+++ b/pop/skins/clear.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 local skin = {}
 
-skin.background = false,            -- Drawable, color table, or false
-skin.foreground = {255,255,255,255} -- Drawable, color table, or false
+skin.background = false                -- Drawable, color table, or false
+skin.foreground = {255, 255, 255, 255} -- Drawable, color table, or false
 
 return skin
diff --git a/run here.bat b/run here.bat
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..320101e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/run here.bat	
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+@ECHO OFF
+"C:\Program Files\LOVE\love.exe" "%cd%"