diff --git a/examples/animation.rs b/examples/animation.rs
index f8c138a..33a1444 100644
--- a/examples/animation.rs
+++ b/examples/animation.rs
@@ -2,8 +2,9 @@ use std::time::Duration;
 
 use gooey::animation::{AnimationHandle, AnimationTarget, IntoAnimate, Spawn};
 use gooey::value::Dynamic;
+use gooey::widget::MakeWidget;
 use gooey::widgets::{Button, Label, Stack};
-use gooey::{children, Run, WithClone};
+use gooey::{Run, WithClone};
 
 fn main() -> gooey::Result {
     let animation = Dynamic::new(AnimationHandle::new());
@@ -17,11 +18,12 @@ fn main() -> gooey::Result {
         .on_complete(|| println!("Gooey animations are neat!"))
         .launch();
 
-    Stack::columns(children![
-        Button::new("To 0").on_click(animate_to(&animation, &value, 0)),
-        Label::new(label),
-        Button::new("To 100").on_click(animate_to(&animation, &value, 100)),
-    ])
+    Stack::columns(
+        Button::new("To 0")
+            .on_click(animate_to(&animation, &value, 0))
+            .and(Label::new(label))
+            .and(Button::new("To 100").on_click(animate_to(&animation, &value, 100))),
+    )
     .run()
 }
 
diff --git a/examples/counter.rs b/examples/counter.rs
index 43e5f26..8ef3d2a 100644
--- a/examples/counter.rs
+++ b/examples/counter.rs
@@ -1,25 +1,28 @@
 use std::string::ToString;
 
 use gooey::value::Dynamic;
-use gooey::widgets::{Align, Button, Expand, Label, Resize, Stack};
-use gooey::{children, Run};
+use gooey::widget::MakeWidget;
+use gooey::widgets::{Button, Label, Resize, Stack};
+use gooey::Run;
 use kludgine::figures::units::Lp;
 
 fn main() -> gooey::Result {
     let counter = Dynamic::new(0i32);
     let label = counter.map_each(ToString::to_string);
-    Expand::new(Align::centered(Stack::columns(children![
-        Resize::width(Lp::points(100), Label::new(label)),
-        Button::new("+").on_click(counter.with_clone(|counter| {
-            move |_| {
-                counter.set(counter.get() + 1);
-            }
-        })),
-        Button::new("-").on_click(counter.with_clone(|counter| {
-            move |_| {
-                counter.set(counter.get() - 1);
-            }
-        })),
-    ])))
+    Stack::columns(
+        Resize::width(Lp::points(100), Label::new(label))
+            .and(Button::new("+").on_click(counter.with_clone(|counter| {
+                move |_| {
+                    counter.set(counter.get() + 1);
+                }
+            })))
+            .and(Button::new("-").on_click(counter.with_clone(|counter| {
+                move |_| {
+                    counter.set(counter.get() - 1);
+                }
+            }))),
+    )
+    .centered()
+    .expand()
     .run()
 }
diff --git a/examples/gameui.rs b/examples/gameui.rs
index 765b33f..3c0e8fc 100644
--- a/examples/gameui.rs
+++ b/examples/gameui.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use gooey::value::Dynamic;
 use gooey::widget::{MakeWidget, HANDLED, IGNORED};
-use gooey::widgets::{Canvas, Expand, Input, Label, Scroll, Stack};
-use gooey::{children, Run};
+use gooey::widgets::{Canvas, Input, Label, Stack};
+use gooey::Run;
 use kludgine::app::winit::event::ElementState;
 use kludgine::app::winit::keyboard::Key;
 use kludgine::figures::{Point, Rect};
@@ -12,11 +12,9 @@ fn main() -> gooey::Result {
     let chat_log = Dynamic::new("Chat log goes here.\n".repeat(100));
     let chat_message = Dynamic::new(String::new());
 
-    Expand::new(Stack::rows(children![
-        Expand::new(Stack::columns(children![
-            Expand::new(Scroll::vertical(Label::new(chat_log.clone()))),
-            Expand::weighted(
-                2,
+    Stack::rows(
+        Stack::columns(
+            Label::new(chat_log.clone()).vertical_scroll().expand().and(
                 Canvas::new(|context| {
                     let entire_canvas = Rect::from(context.graphics.size());
                     context.graphics.draw_shape(
@@ -26,10 +24,12 @@ fn main() -> gooey::Result {
                         None,
                     );
                 })
-            )
-        ])),
-        Input::new(chat_message.clone())
-            .on_key(move |input| match (input.state, input.logical_key) {
+                .expand_weighted(2),
+            ),
+        )
+        .expand()
+        .and(Input::new(chat_message.clone()).on_key(move |input| {
+            match (input.state, input.logical_key) {
                 (ElementState::Pressed, Key::Enter) => {
                     let new_message = chat_message.map_mut(|text| std::mem::take(text));
                     chat_log.map_mut(|chat_log| {
@@ -39,8 +39,9 @@ fn main() -> gooey::Result {
                     HANDLED
                 }
                 _ => IGNORED,
-            })
-            .make_widget(),
-    ]))
+            }
+        })),
+    )
+    .expand()
     .run()
 }
diff --git a/examples/input.rs b/examples/input.rs
index 94ae2a1..48c1cef 100644
--- a/examples/input.rs
+++ b/examples/input.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
-use gooey::widgets::{Expand, Input};
+use gooey::widget::MakeWidget;
+use gooey::widgets::Input;
 use gooey::Run;
 
 fn main() -> gooey::Result {
-    Expand::new(Input::new("Hello")).run()
+    Input::new("Hello").expand().run()
 }
diff --git a/examples/login.rs b/examples/login.rs
index afc6e98..51af383 100644
--- a/examples/login.rs
+++ b/examples/login.rs
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ use std::process::exit;
 
 use gooey::value::{Dynamic, MapEach};
 use gooey::widget::MakeWidget;
-use gooey::widgets::{Align, Button, Expand, Input, Label, Resize, Stack};
-use gooey::{children, Run};
+use gooey::widgets::{Button, Expand, Input, Label, Resize, Stack};
+use gooey::Run;
 use kludgine::figures::units::Lp;
 
 fn main() -> gooey::Result {
@@ -13,42 +13,49 @@ fn main() -> gooey::Result {
     let valid =
         (&username, &password).map_each(|(username, password)| validate(username, password));
 
-    Expand::new(Align::centered(Resize::width(
+    Resize::width(
         // TODO We need a min/max range for the Resize widget
         Lp::points(400),
-        Stack::rows(children![
-            Stack::columns(children![
-                Label::new("Username"),
-                Expand::new(Align::centered(Input::new(username.clone())).fit_horizontally()),
-            ]),
-            Stack::columns(children![
-                Label::new("Password"),
-                Expand::new(
-                    Align::centered(
-                        // TODO secure input
-                        Input::new(password.clone())
-                    )
-                    .fit_horizontally()
+        Stack::rows(
+            Stack::columns(
+                Label::new("Username").and(
+                    Input::new(username.clone())
+                        .centered()
+                        .fit_horizontally()
+                        .expand(),
                 ),
-            ]),
-            Stack::columns(children![
+            )
+            .and(Stack::columns(
+                Label::new("Password").and(
+                    // TODO secure input
+                    Input::new(password.clone())
+                        .centered()
+                        .fit_horizontally()
+                        .expand(),
+                ),
+            ))
+            .and(Stack::columns(
                 Button::new("Cancel")
                     .on_click(|_| {
                         eprintln!("Login cancelled");
                         exit(0)
                     })
-                    .into_escape(),
-                Expand::empty(),
-                Button::new("Log In")
-                    .enabled(valid)
-                    .on_click(move |_| {
-                        println!("Welcome, {}", username.get());
-                        exit(0);
-                    })
-                    .into_default(),
-            ]),
-        ]),
-    )))
+                    .into_escape()
+                    .and(Expand::empty())
+                    .and(
+                        Button::new("Log In")
+                            .enabled(valid)
+                            .on_click(move |_| {
+                                println!("Welcome, {}", username.get());
+                                exit(0);
+                            })
+                            .into_default(),
+                    ),
+            )),
+        ),
+    )
+    .centered()
+    .expand()
     .run()
 }
 
diff --git a/examples/scroll.rs b/examples/scroll.rs
index ee2bd5a..4875ca7 100644
--- a/examples/scroll.rs
+++ b/examples/scroll.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
-use gooey::widgets::{Label, Scroll};
+use gooey::widget::MakeWidget;
+use gooey::widgets::Label;
 use gooey::Run;
 
 fn main() -> gooey::Result {
-    Scroll::new(Label::new(include_str!("../src/widgets/scroll.rs"))).run()
+    Label::new(include_str!("../src/widgets/scroll.rs"))
+        .scroll()
+        .run()
 }
diff --git a/examples/style.rs b/examples/style.rs
index 69f203f..809a1e6 100644
--- a/examples/style.rs
+++ b/examples/style.rs
@@ -1,22 +1,15 @@
 use gooey::styles::components::TextColor;
 use gooey::styles::Styles;
-use gooey::widget::{Children, MakeWidget, Widget};
+use gooey::widget::{MakeWidget, Widget};
 use gooey::widgets::stack::Stack;
 use gooey::widgets::{Button, Style};
-use gooey::window::Window;
 use gooey::{styles, Run};
 use kludgine::Color;
 
 fn main() -> gooey::Result {
-    Window::for_widget(
-        Stack::rows(
-            Children::new()
-                .with_widget(Button::new("Default"))
-                .with_widget(red_text(Button::new("Styled"))),
-        )
-        .with_styles(Styles::new().with(&TextColor, Color::GREEN)),
-    )
-    .run()
+    Stack::rows(Button::new("Green").and(red_text(Button::new("Red"))))
+        .with_styles(Styles::new().with(&TextColor, Color::GREEN))
+        .run()
 }
 
 /// Creating reusable style helpers that work with any Widget is straightfoward
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 52ac9f7..664bf3a 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ pub trait Run: Sized {
 /// Creates a [`Children`](crate::widget::Children) instance with the given list
 /// of widgets.
 #[macro_export]
+#[deprecated = "use MakeWidget.and()/Children.and() to chain widgets without a macro"]
 macro_rules! children {
     () => {
         $crate::widget::Children::new()
diff --git a/src/tree.rs b/src/tree.rs
index fe2247b..6803fde 100644
--- a/src/tree.rs
+++ b/src/tree.rs
@@ -396,8 +396,8 @@ impl TreeData {
             let node = &self.nodes[&perspective];
             if let Some(styles) = &node.styles {
                 query.retain(|name| {
-                    if let Some(component) = styles.get(name) {
-                        resolved.insert(name, component.clone());
+                    if let Some(component) = styles.get(dbg!(name)) {
+                        resolved.insert(name, dbg!(component.clone()));
                         false
                     } else {
                         true
diff --git a/src/value.rs b/src/value.rs
index 3bb70b7..2366d3a 100644
--- a/src/value.rs
+++ b/src/value.rs
@@ -752,14 +752,36 @@ macro_rules! impl_tuple_for_each {
         //
         [$type:ident $field:tt $var:ident, $($rtype:ident $rfield:tt $rvar:ident),+]
     ) => {
-
         impl_tuple_for_each!(
             invoke
             $self $for_each
             $type $field $var
             [$($ltype $lfield $lvar,)* $type $field $var, $($rtype $rfield $rvar),+]
             [$($ltype $lfield $lvar,)* $($rtype $rfield $rvar),+]
-        )
+        );
+        impl_tuple_for_each!(
+            invoke
+            $self $for_each
+            [$($ltype $lfield $lvar,)* $type $field $var]
+            [$($rtype $rfield $rvar),+]
+        );
+    };
+    (
+        invoke
+        // Identifiers used from the outer method
+        $self:ident $for_each:ident
+        // List of all tuple fields that have already been positioned as the focused call
+        [$($ltype:ident $lfield:tt $lvar:ident),+]
+        //
+        [$type:ident $field:tt $var:ident]
+    ) => {
+        impl_tuple_for_each!(
+            invoke
+            $self $for_each
+            $type $field $var
+            [$($ltype $lfield $lvar,)+ $type $field $var]
+            [$($ltype $lfield $lvar),+]
+        );
     };
     (
         invoke
diff --git a/src/widget.rs b/src/widget.rs
index cb1c95f..b91fbeb 100644
--- a/src/widget.rs
+++ b/src/widget.rs
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ use crate::styles::components::VisualOrder;
 use crate::styles::Styles;
 use crate::tree::Tree;
 use crate::value::{IntoValue, Value};
-use crate::widgets::Style;
+use crate::widgets::{Align, Expand, Scroll, Style};
 use crate::window::{RunningWindow, Window, WindowBehavior};
 use crate::{ConstraintLimit, Run};
 
@@ -479,6 +479,51 @@ pub trait MakeWidget: Sized {
     fn into_escape(self) -> WidgetInstance {
         self.make_widget().into_escape()
     }
+
+    /// Returns a collection of widgets using `self` and `other`.
+    fn and(self, other: impl MakeWidget) -> Children {
+        let mut children = Children::new();
+        children.push(self);
+        children.push(other);
+        children
+    }
+
+    /// Expands `self` to grow to fill its parent.
+    #[must_use]
+    fn expand(self) -> Expand {
+        Expand::new(self)
+    }
+
+    /// Expands `self` to grow to fill its parent proportionally with other
+    /// weighted siblings.
+    #[must_use]
+    fn expand_weighted(self, weight: u8) -> Expand {
+        Expand::weighted(weight, self)
+    }
+
+    /// Aligns `self` to the center vertically and horizontally.
+    #[must_use]
+    fn centered(self) -> Align {
+        Align::centered(self)
+    }
+
+    /// Allows scrolling `self` both vertically and horizontally.
+    #[must_use]
+    fn scroll(self) -> Scroll {
+        Scroll::new(self)
+    }
+
+    /// Allows scrolling `self` vertically.
+    #[must_use]
+    fn vertical_scroll(self) -> Scroll {
+        Scroll::vertical(self)
+    }
+
+    /// Allows scrolling `self` horizontally.
+    #[must_use]
+    fn horizontal_scroll(self) -> Scroll {
+        Scroll::horizontal(self)
+    }
 }
 
 /// A type that can create a [`WidgetInstance`] with a preallocated
@@ -945,7 +990,7 @@ impl Children {
     }
 
     /// Adds `widget` to self and returns the updated list.
-    pub fn with_widget<W>(mut self, widget: W) -> Self
+    pub fn and<W>(mut self, widget: W) -> Self
     where
         W: MakeWidget,
     {
diff --git a/src/window.rs b/src/window.rs
index cb91851..d36eba0 100644
--- a/src/window.rs
+++ b/src/window.rs
@@ -365,6 +365,10 @@ where
 
         if self.initial_frame {
             self.initial_frame = false;
+            self.root
+                .lock()
+                .as_widget()
+                .mounted(&mut layout_context.as_event_context());
             layout_context.focus();
             layout_context.as_event_context().apply_pending_state();
         }