diff --git a/src/ui/include/growl/ui/pack.h b/src/ui/include/growl/ui/pack.h
index a31495f1..fec70cea 100644
--- a/src/ui/include/growl/ui/pack.h
+++ b/src/ui/include/growl/ui/pack.h
@@ -51,32 +51,84 @@ struct PackInfo {
 	float computedHeight = 0;
 };
 
+template <class T>
 class Packer {
 public:
-	Packer(Node* node, PackInfo* pack)
+	Packer(T* node, PackInfo* pack)
 		: node{node}
 		, pack{pack} {}
 
-	Node* getNode() {
+	T* getNode() {
 		return node;
 	}
 
-	Packer& expand();
-	Packer& fill();
-	Packer& width(Value width);
-	Packer& height(Value height);
-	Packer& align(Align align);
+	Packer<T>& expand() {
+		pack->expand = true;
+		return *this;
+	}
+
+	Packer<T>& fill() {
+		pack->fill = true;
+		return *this;
+	}
+
+	Packer<T>& width(Value width) {
+		pack->prefWidth = width;
+		return *this;
+	}
+
+	Packer<T>& height(Value height) {
+		pack->prefHeight = height;
+		return *this;
+	}
+
+	Packer<T>& align(Align align) {
+		pack->alignment = align;
+		return *this;
+	}
+
+	Packer<T>& margin(Value margin) {
+		pack->marginTop = margin;
+		pack->marginBottom = margin;
+		pack->marginLeft = margin;
+		pack->marginRight = margin;
+		return *this;
+	}
 
-	Packer& margin(Value margin);
-	Packer& marginTop(Value margin);
-	Packer& marginBottom(Value margin);
-	Packer& marginLeft(Value margin);
-	Packer& marginRight(Value margin);
-	Packer& marginX(Value margin);
-	Packer& marginY(Value margin);
+	Packer<T>& marginTop(Value margin) {
+		pack->marginTop = margin;
+		return *this;
+	}
+
+	Packer<T>& marginBottom(Value margin) {
+		pack->marginBottom = margin;
+		return *this;
+	}
+
+	Packer<T>& marginLeft(Value margin) {
+		pack->marginLeft = margin;
+		return *this;
+	}
+
+	Packer<T>& marginRight(Value margin) {
+		pack->marginRight = margin;
+		return *this;
+	}
+
+	Packer<T>& marginX(Value margin) {
+		pack->marginLeft = margin;
+		pack->marginRight = margin;
+		return *this;
+	}
+
+	Packer<T>& marginY(Value margin) {
+		pack->marginTop = margin;
+		pack->marginBottom = margin;
+		return *this;
+	}
 
 private:
-	Node* node;
+	T* node;
 	PackInfo* pack;
 };
 
diff --git a/src/ui/include/growl/ui/widget.h b/src/ui/include/growl/ui/widget.h
index 6d0f6660..5e9b60cd 100644
--- a/src/ui/include/growl/ui/widget.h
+++ b/src/ui/include/growl/ui/widget.h
@@ -10,7 +10,13 @@ class Widget : public Node {
 	Widget(std::string&& name);
 
 	virtual Node* addChild(std::unique_ptr<Node> node) override;
-	Packer addWithLayout(std::unique_ptr<Node> child);
+
+	template <class T, class... Args>
+	Packer<T> addWithLayout(Args&&... args) {
+		Node* n = addChild(std::make_unique<T>(std::forward<Args>(args)...));
+		return Packer{
+			static_cast<T*>(n), &(pack_info.at(pack_info.size() - 1))};
+	}
 
 	void invalidate();
 	void invalidateHierarchy();
diff --git a/src/ui/src/pack.cpp b/src/ui/src/pack.cpp
index 01417f4a..87523b5f 100644
--- a/src/ui/src/pack.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/src/pack.cpp
@@ -16,68 +16,3 @@ float Value::evaluate(Node* context) {
 	}
 	return 0;
 }
-
-Packer& Packer::expand() {
-	pack->expand = true;
-	return *this;
-}
-
-Packer& Packer::fill() {
-	pack->fill = true;
-	return *this;
-}
-
-Packer& Packer::width(Value width) {
-	pack->prefWidth = width;
-	return *this;
-}
-
-Packer& Packer::height(Value height) {
-	pack->prefHeight = height;
-	return *this;
-}
-
-Packer& Packer::align(Align align) {
-	pack->alignment = align;
-	return *this;
-}
-
-Packer& Packer::margin(Value margin) {
-	pack->marginTop = margin;
-	pack->marginBottom = margin;
-	pack->marginLeft = margin;
-	pack->marginRight = margin;
-	return *this;
-}
-
-Packer& Packer::marginTop(Value margin) {
-	pack->marginTop = margin;
-	return *this;
-}
-
-Packer& Packer::marginBottom(Value margin) {
-	pack->marginBottom = margin;
-	return *this;
-}
-
-Packer& Packer::marginLeft(Value margin) {
-	pack->marginLeft = margin;
-	return *this;
-}
-
-Packer& Packer::marginRight(Value margin) {
-	pack->marginRight = margin;
-	return *this;
-}
-
-Packer& Packer::marginX(Value margin) {
-	pack->marginLeft = margin;
-	pack->marginRight = margin;
-	return *this;
-}
-
-Packer& Packer::marginY(Value margin) {
-	pack->marginTop = margin;
-	pack->marginBottom = margin;
-	return *this;
-}
diff --git a/src/ui/src/widget.cpp b/src/ui/src/widget.cpp
index c5d3c198..8cae17c8 100644
--- a/src/ui/src/widget.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/src/widget.cpp
@@ -19,11 +19,6 @@ Node* Widget::addChild(std::unique_ptr<Node> node) {
 	return Node::addChild(std::move(node));
 }
 
-Packer Widget::addWithLayout(std::unique_ptr<Node> child) {
-	Node* n = addChild(std::move(child));
-	return Packer{n, &(pack_info.at(pack_info.size() - 1))};
-}
-
 void Widget::invalidate() {
 	invalidated = true;
 }