diff --git a/demo/main.lua b/demo/main.lua
index 18caf6d..e4247d1 100644
--- a/demo/main.lua
+++ b/demo/main.lua
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ function love.load()
     pop.text(nil, "Here's some test text in the bottom right corner!"):align("right", "bottom")
     pop.skin(pop.text("Here's easier-to-code test text in the center!"):align("center", "center", true)) -- 'true' means align to pixel!
     w = pop.box(nil, {255, 255, 255, 255}):align(false, "bottom"):setSize(150, 150)
-    b = pop.box(w, {0, 0, 0, 255}):setMargin(5):setSize(100, 100)
+    b = pop.box(w, {0, 0, 0, 255}):margin(5):setSize(100, 100)
     --]]
 
     --c:move(100)
diff --git a/demo/pop/elements/element.lua b/demo/pop/elements/element.lua
index e2a6aee..169f88c 100644
--- a/demo/pop/elements/element.lua
+++ b/demo/pop/elements/element.lua
@@ -180,19 +180,19 @@ do
       self.y = self.parent.y
       local _exp_0 = self.horizontal
       if "left" == _exp_0 then
-        self.x = self.x + self.margin
+        self.x = self.x + self.spacing
       elseif "center" == _exp_0 then
         self.x = self.x + ((self.parent.w - self.w) / 2)
       elseif "right" == _exp_0 then
-        self.x = self.x + (self.parent.w - self.w - self.margin)
+        self.x = self.x + (self.parent.w - self.w - self.spacing)
       end
       local _exp_1 = self.vertical
       if "top" == _exp_1 then
-        self.y = self.y + self.margin
+        self.y = self.y + self.spacing
       elseif "center" == _exp_1 then
         self.y = self.y + ((self.parent.h - self.h) / 2)
       elseif "bottom" == _exp_1 then
-        self.y = self.y + (self.parent.h - self.h - self.margin)
+        self.y = self.y + (self.parent.h - self.h - self.spacing)
       end
       if toPixel then
         self.x = floor(self.x)
@@ -222,19 +222,19 @@ do
     getAlignment = function(self)
       return self.horizontal, self.vertical
     end,
-    setMargin = function(self, margin)
-      self.margin = margin
+    setMargin = function(self, spacing)
+      self.spacing = spacing
       self:align()
       return self
     end,
     getMargin = function(self)
-      return self.margin
+      return self.spacing
     end,
     fill = function(self)
-      self.x = self.parent.x + self.margin
-      self.y = self.parent.y + self.margin
-      self.w = self.parent.w - self.margin * 2
-      self.h = self.parent.h - self.margin * 2
+      self.x = self.parent.x + self.spacing
+      self.y = self.parent.y + self.spacing
+      self.w = self.parent.w - self.spacing * 2
+      self.h = self.parent.h - self.spacing * 2
     end,
     delete = function(self)
       for k, v in ipairs(self.child) do
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ do
       self.child = { }
       self.w = 0
       self.h = 0
-      self.margin = 0
+      self.spacing = 0
       if parent then
         self.x = parent.x
         self.y = parent.y
diff --git a/demo/pop/elements/text.lua b/demo/pop/elements/text.lua
index 9d5df18..a81af09 100644
--- a/demo/pop/elements/text.lua
+++ b/demo/pop/elements/text.lua
@@ -35,13 +35,13 @@ do
       if "center" == _exp_0 then
         self.x = self.x - ((w - self.w) / 2)
       elseif "right" == _exp_0 then
-        self.x = self.x - (w - self.w - self.margin)
+        self.x = self.x - (w - self.w - self.spacing)
       end
       local _exp_1 = self.vertical
       if "center" == _exp_1 then
         self.y = self.y - ((h - self.h) / 2)
       elseif "bottom" == _exp_1 then
-        self.y = self.y - (h - self.h - self.margin)
+        self.y = self.y - (h - self.h - self.spacing)
       end
       self.w = w
       self.h = h
diff --git a/lib/pop/elements/element.lua b/lib/pop/elements/element.lua
index e2a6aee..169f88c 100644
--- a/lib/pop/elements/element.lua
+++ b/lib/pop/elements/element.lua
@@ -180,19 +180,19 @@ do
       self.y = self.parent.y
       local _exp_0 = self.horizontal
       if "left" == _exp_0 then
-        self.x = self.x + self.margin
+        self.x = self.x + self.spacing
       elseif "center" == _exp_0 then
         self.x = self.x + ((self.parent.w - self.w) / 2)
       elseif "right" == _exp_0 then
-        self.x = self.x + (self.parent.w - self.w - self.margin)
+        self.x = self.x + (self.parent.w - self.w - self.spacing)
       end
       local _exp_1 = self.vertical
       if "top" == _exp_1 then
-        self.y = self.y + self.margin
+        self.y = self.y + self.spacing
       elseif "center" == _exp_1 then
         self.y = self.y + ((self.parent.h - self.h) / 2)
       elseif "bottom" == _exp_1 then
-        self.y = self.y + (self.parent.h - self.h - self.margin)
+        self.y = self.y + (self.parent.h - self.h - self.spacing)
       end
       if toPixel then
         self.x = floor(self.x)
@@ -222,19 +222,19 @@ do
     getAlignment = function(self)
       return self.horizontal, self.vertical
     end,
-    setMargin = function(self, margin)
-      self.margin = margin
+    setMargin = function(self, spacing)
+      self.spacing = spacing
       self:align()
       return self
     end,
     getMargin = function(self)
-      return self.margin
+      return self.spacing
     end,
     fill = function(self)
-      self.x = self.parent.x + self.margin
-      self.y = self.parent.y + self.margin
-      self.w = self.parent.w - self.margin * 2
-      self.h = self.parent.h - self.margin * 2
+      self.x = self.parent.x + self.spacing
+      self.y = self.parent.y + self.spacing
+      self.w = self.parent.w - self.spacing * 2
+      self.h = self.parent.h - self.spacing * 2
     end,
     delete = function(self)
       for k, v in ipairs(self.child) do
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ do
       self.child = { }
       self.w = 0
       self.h = 0
-      self.margin = 0
+      self.spacing = 0
       if parent then
         self.x = parent.x
         self.y = parent.y
diff --git a/lib/pop/elements/text.lua b/lib/pop/elements/text.lua
index 9d5df18..a81af09 100644
--- a/lib/pop/elements/text.lua
+++ b/lib/pop/elements/text.lua
@@ -35,13 +35,13 @@ do
       if "center" == _exp_0 then
         self.x = self.x - ((w - self.w) / 2)
       elseif "right" == _exp_0 then
-        self.x = self.x - (w - self.w - self.margin)
+        self.x = self.x - (w - self.w - self.spacing)
       end
       local _exp_1 = self.vertical
       if "center" == _exp_1 then
         self.y = self.y - ((h - self.h) / 2)
       elseif "bottom" == _exp_1 then
-        self.y = self.y - (h - self.h - self.margin)
+        self.y = self.y - (h - self.h - self.spacing)
       end
       self.w = w
       self.h = h
diff --git a/src/pop/elements/element.moon b/src/pop/elements/element.moon
index 312c9f0..26a606b 100644
--- a/src/pop/elements/element.moon
+++ b/src/pop/elements/element.moon
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ class element
         @w = 0
         @h = 0
 
-        @margin = 0
+        @spacing = 0
 
         if parent
             @x = parent.x
@@ -205,19 +205,19 @@ class element
 
         switch @horizontal
             when "left"
-                @x += @margin
+                @x += @spacing
             when "center"
                 @x += (@parent.w - @w)/2
             when "right"
-                @x += @parent.w - @w - @margin
+                @x += @parent.w - @w - @spacing
 
         switch @vertical
             when "top"
-                @y += @margin
+                @y += @spacing
             when "center"
                 @y += (@parent.h - @h)/2
             when "bottom"
-                @y += @parent.h - @h - @margin
+                @y += @parent.h - @h - @spacing
 
         if toPixel
             @x = floor @x
@@ -246,19 +246,19 @@ class element
     getAlignment: =>
         return @horizontal, @vertical
 
-    setMargin: (margin) =>
-        @margin = margin
+    setMargin: (spacing) =>
+        @spacing = spacing
         @align!
         return @
 
     getMargin: =>
-        return @margin
+        return @spacing
 
     fill: =>
-        @x = @parent.x + @margin
-        @y = @parent.y + @margin
-        @w = @parent.w - @margin*2
-        @h = @parent.h - @margin*2
+        @x = @parent.x + @spacing
+        @y = @parent.y + @spacing
+        @w = @parent.w - @spacing*2
+        @h = @parent.h - @spacing*2
 
     delete: =>
         for k,v in ipairs @child
diff --git a/src/pop/elements/text.moon b/src/pop/elements/text.moon
index 48324f9..9736595 100644
--- a/src/pop/elements/text.moon
+++ b/src/pop/elements/text.moon
@@ -47,13 +47,13 @@ class text extends element
             when "center"
                 @x -= (w - @w)/2
             when "right"
-                @x -= w - @w - @margin
+                @x -= w - @w - @spacing
 
         switch @vertical
             when "center"
                 @y -= (h - @h)/2
             when "bottom"
-                @y -= h - @h - @margin
+                @y -= h - @h - @spacing
 
         @w = w
         @h = h
diff --git a/src/pop/extensions/streamlined_get_set.moon b/src/pop/extensions/streamlined_get_set.moon
index 5391baf..0593142 100644
--- a/src/pop/extensions/streamlined_get_set.moon
+++ b/src/pop/extensions/streamlined_get_set.moon
@@ -39,24 +39,12 @@ element.__base.alignment = (horizontal, vertical) =>
     else
         return @getAlignment!
 
--- why is this bit here? Oo
 element.__base.margin = (m) =>
     if m
         return @setMargin m
     else
         return @getMargin!
 
---oldinit = element.__init
---
---element.__init = (...) ->
---    object = oldinit ...
---    value = object.margin
---
---    object.margin = setmetatable {:value}, {
---        __call: (...) ->
---            print ...
---    }
-
 element.__base.resize = element.__base.adjustSize
 
 -- box.__base.background -- can't be done!