diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index ab02186..0fa2828 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -7,3 +7,6 @@
 [submodule "lib/inspect.lua"]
 	path = lib/inspect.lua
 	url = https://github.com/kikito/inspect.lua.git
+[submodule "lib/inspect"]
+	path = lib/inspect
+	url = https://github.com/kikito/inspect.lua.git
diff --git a/elements/element.lua b/elements/element.lua
index 2d0953a..ebaeaf3 100644
--- a/elements/element.lua
+++ b/elements/element.lua
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ do
       graphics.setColor(150, 255, 150, 150)
       graphics.rectangle("line", self.data.x, self.data.y, self.data.w, self.data.h)
       graphics.setColor(200, 255, 200, 255)
-      return graphics.print("e", self.data.x, self.data.y)
+      graphics.print("e", self.data.x, self.data.y)
+      return self
     end,
     align = function(self, horizontal, vertical, toPixel)
       if toPixel == nil then
@@ -55,6 +56,7 @@ do
       if h then
         self.data.h = h
       end
+      self:align()
       return self
     end,
     getSize = function(self)
diff --git a/elements/element.moon b/elements/element.moon
index 4291f3c..088c1a4 100644
--- a/elements/element.moon
+++ b/elements/element.moon
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ class element
         graphics.setColor 200, 255, 200, 255
         graphics.print "e", @data.x, @data.y
 
+        return @
+
     --- @todo doc me
     align: (horizontal, vertical, toPixel=true) =>
         unless @data.align return false
@@ -71,7 +73,7 @@ class element
 
         return @
 
-    --- Sets an element's width/height.
+    --- Sets an element's width/height. Fixes alignment if needed.
     --- @tparam integer w[opt] Width.
     --- @tparam integer h[opt] Height.
     --- @treturn element self
@@ -81,6 +83,8 @@ class element
         if h
             @data.h = h
 
+        @align!
+
         return @
 
     --- Returns an element's width and height.
diff --git a/elements/text.lua b/elements/text.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e46e46c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/elements/text.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+local graphics
+graphics = love.graphics
+local element = require(tostring((...):sub(1, -5)) .. "/element")
+local text
+do
+  local _class_0
+  local _parent_0 = element
+  local _base_0 = {
+    draw = function(self)
+      graphics.setColor(self.data.color)
+      graphics.setFont(self.font)
+      graphics.print(self.data.text, self.data.x, self.data.y)
+      return self
+    end,
+    setSize = function(self)
+      self.data.w = self.font:getWidth(self.data.text)
+      self.data.h = self.font:getHeight() * (select(2, self.data.text:gsub("\n", "\n")) + 1)
+      return self
+    end,
+    setText = function(self, text)
+      self.data.text = text
+      return self:setSize()
+    end
+  }
+  _base_0.__index = _base_0
+  setmetatable(_base_0, _parent_0.__base)
+  _class_0 = setmetatable({
+    __init = function(self, parent, data, text, fontFile, fontSize)
+      if data == nil then
+        data = { }
+      end
+      if text == nil then
+        text = ""
+      end
+      if fontSize == nil then
+        fontSize = 14
+      end
+      self.parent, self.data = parent, data
+      _class_0.__parent.__init(self, self.parent, self.data)
+      self.data.type = "text"
+      self.data.text = text
+      self.data.fontFile = fontFile
+      self.data.fontSize = fontSize
+      if not (self.data.color) then
+        self.data.color = {
+          255,
+          255,
+          255,
+          255
+        }
+      end
+      if self.data.fontFile then
+        self.font = graphics.newFont(self.data.fontFile, self.data.fontSize)
+      else
+        self.font = graphics.newFont(self.data.fontSize)
+      end
+      return self:setSize()
+    end,
+    __base = _base_0,
+    __name = "text",
+    __parent = _parent_0
+  }, {
+    __index = function(cls, name)
+      local val = rawget(_base_0, name)
+      if val == nil then
+        local parent = rawget(cls, "__parent")
+        if parent then
+          return parent[name]
+        end
+      else
+        return val
+      end
+    end,
+    __call = function(cls, ...)
+      local _self_0 = setmetatable({}, _base_0)
+      cls.__init(_self_0, ...)
+      return _self_0
+    end
+  })
+  _base_0.__class = _class_0
+  if _parent_0.__inherited then
+    _parent_0.__inherited(_parent_0, _class_0)
+  end
+  text = _class_0
+  return _class_0
+end
diff --git a/elements/text.moon b/elements/text.moon
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a96c446
--- /dev/null
+++ b/elements/text.moon
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+--- A generic text element. Very basic.
+--- @classmod text
+--- @copyright Paul Liverman III (2016)
+--- @license The MIT License (MIT)
+
+import graphics from love
+
+element = require "#{(...)\sub 1, -5}/element"
+
+class text extends element
+    --- Constructor expects nothing, or a data table describing it.
+    new: (@parent, @data={}, text="", fontFile, fontSize=14) =>
+        super @parent, @data
+
+        @data.type = "text"
+        @data.text = text
+        @data.fontFile = fontFile
+        @data.fontSize = fontSize
+        @data.color = {255, 255, 255, 255} unless @data.color
+
+        if @data.fontFile
+            @font = graphics.newFont(@data.fontFile, @data.fontSize)
+        else
+            @font = graphics.newFont(@data.fontSize)
+
+        @setSize!
+
+    draw: =>
+        graphics.setColor(@data.color)
+        graphics.setFont(@font)
+        graphics.print(@data.text, @data.x, @data.y)
+
+        return @
+
+    --- Size is dependant on the text and font, so you cannot specify a size.
+    setSize: =>
+        @data.w = @font\getWidth @data.text
+        @data.h = @font\getHeight! * (select(2, @data.text\gsub("\n", "\n")) + 1) --hack to get height of multiple lines
+        return @
+
+    --- Text should be set this way, or the object will not be the correct size.
+    setText: (text) =>
+        @data.text = text
+        return @setSize!
diff --git a/elements/window.lua b/elements/window.lua
index c5c9723..e52137e 100644
--- a/elements/window.lua
+++ b/elements/window.lua
@@ -3,9 +3,7 @@ local window
 do
   local _class_0
   local _parent_0 = element
-  local _base_0 = {
-    setSize = function(self) end
-  }
+  local _base_0 = { }
   _base_0.__index = _base_0
   setmetatable(_base_0, _parent_0.__base)
   _class_0 = setmetatable({
diff --git a/elements/window.moon b/elements/window.moon
index 056209e..d76e91d 100644
--- a/elements/window.moon
+++ b/elements/window.moon
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
---- A generic window element. Supports resizing, minimizing(?), and closing.
+--- A generic window element. Built-in support for minimize, maximize, and close
+--- buttons, as well as drag-to-resize and drag-to-move. Title bar customizable.
 --- @classmod window
 --- @copyright Paul Liverman III (2016)
 --- @license The MIT License (MIT)
@@ -14,5 +15,5 @@ class window extends element
 
         --- @todo if data, do stuff about it
 
-    setSize: =>
+    --setSize: =>
         --do more stuff!
diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index b836bd4..9d33935 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -121,21 +121,33 @@ pop.load = function()
   pop.screen = pop.create("element", false):setSize(graphics.getWidth(), graphics.getHeight())
   return log("Created \"pop.screen\"")
 end
-pop.create = function(element, parent, ...)
+pop.create = function(element, parent, data, ...)
   if parent == nil then
     parent = pop.screen
   end
   if inheritsFromElement(parent) then
-    element = pop.elements[element](parent, ...)
+    if type(data) == "table" then
+      element = pop.elements[element](parent, data, ...)
+    else
+      element = pop.elements[element](parent, { }, data, ...)
+    end
     insert(parent.child, element)
     insert(parent.data.child, element.data)
     element.data.parent = parent.data
   elseif parent == false then
-    element = pop.elements[element](false, ...)
+    if type(data) == "table" then
+      element = pop.elements[element](false, data, ...)
+    else
+      element = pop.elements[element](false, { }, data, ...)
+    end
     element.parent = false
     element.data.parent = false
   else
-    element = pop.elements[element](pop.screen, parent, ...)
+    if type(parent) == "table" then
+      element = pop.elements[element](pop.screen, parent, data, ...)
+    else
+      element = pop.elements[element](pop.screen, { }, parent, data, ...)
+    end
     insert(pop.screen.child, element)
     insert(pop.screen.data.child, element.data)
     element.data.parent = pop.screen.data
diff --git a/init.moon b/init.moon
index 6436e6e..5d8cca2 100644
--- a/init.moon
+++ b/init.moon
@@ -150,22 +150,35 @@ pop.load = ->
 --- @see pop
 --- @see Element
 
-pop.create = (element, parent=pop.screen, ...) ->
+pop.create = (element, parent=pop.screen, data, ...) ->
     -- if valid parent element, use it
     if inheritsFromElement parent
-        element = pop.elements[element](parent, ...)
+        if type(data) == "table"
+            element = pop.elements[element](parent, data, ...)
+        else
+            element = pop.elements[element](parent, {}, data, ...)
         insert parent.child, element
         insert parent.data.child, element.data
         --element.parent = parent
         element.data.parent = parent.data
     -- if explicitly no parent, just create the element
     elseif parent == false
-        element = pop.elements[element](false, ...)
+        if type(data) == "table"
+            element = pop.elements[element](false, data, ...)
+        else
+            element = pop.elements[element](false, {}, data, ...)
         element.parent = false
         element.data.parent = false
     -- else use pop.screen (and "parent" is actually the first argument)
     else
-        element = pop.elements[element](pop.screen, parent, ...)
+        if type(parent) == "table" -- then parent must be data table
+            element = pop.elements[element](pop.screen, parent, data, ...)
+        else -- parent must be an argument
+            element = pop.elements[element](pop.screen, {}, parent, data, ...)
+        --if type(data) == "table"
+        --    element = pop.elements[element](pop.screen, parent, data, ...)
+        --else
+        --    element = pop.elements[element](pop.screen, parent, {}, data, ...)
         insert pop.screen.child, element
         insert pop.screen.data.child, element.data
         --element.parent = pop.screen
diff --git a/lib/inspect b/lib/inspect
new file mode 160000
index 0000000..a384174
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/inspect
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Subproject commit a384174649e8429cc3270a46cfacc37acaf6e042
diff --git a/main.lua b/main.lua
index 12f26a8..4acc4b1 100644
--- a/main.lua
+++ b/main.lua
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
 local pop = require("")
-local inspect = require("lib/inspect/inspect")
-print(inspect(pop))
+pop.text("Hello World!"):align("center", "center")
+love.draw = function()
+  return pop.draw()
+end
+love.keypressed = function(key)
+  if key == "escape" then
+    return love.event.quit()
+  end
+end
diff --git a/main.moon b/main.moon
index 0f3d303..2b0cf74 100644
--- a/main.moon
+++ b/main.moon
@@ -3,11 +3,25 @@
 --- @license The MIT License (MIT)
 
 pop = require ""
---- @todo write this!
+
+pop.text("Hello World!")\align "center", "center"
+
+--- @todo finish writing callbacks!
+
+love.draw = ->
+    pop.draw!
+    --pop.debugDraw!
+
+love.keypressed = (key) ->
+    if key == "escape"
+        love.event.quit!
+
+
 
 -- NOTE TEMPORARY
+--inspect = require "lib/inspect/inspect"
+--print inspect pop
+
 
-inspect = require "lib/inspect/inspect"
-print inspect pop
 
 return --this is to prevent default returning of last statement
diff --git a/util.lua b/util.lua
index 0804d8b..4d53f8c 100644
--- a/util.lua
+++ b/util.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 local inheritsFromElement
 inheritsFromElement = function(object)
-  if object and object.__class then
+  if object and type(object) == "table" and object.__class then
     local cls = object.__class
     if cls.__name == "element" then
       return true
diff --git a/util.moon b/util.moon
index b939336..29be9f4 100644
--- a/util.moon
+++ b/util.moon
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 --- @see Element
 
 inheritsFromElement = (object) ->
-    if object and object.__class
+    if object and type(object) == "table" and object.__class
         cls = object.__class
 
         if cls.__name == "element"