5 files changed, 52 insertions, 11 deletions
diff --git a/src/user/include/cxx/raleigh/w/entry.h b/src/user/include/cxx/raleigh/w/entry.h
index fcae122..001cae2 100644
--- a/src/user/include/cxx/raleigh/w/entry.h
+++ b/src/user/include/cxx/raleigh/w/entry.h
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ namespace raleigh {
     //the index of the null terminator
     uint32_t end_d;
 
-    bool first_paint;
     bool has_focus;
     bool had_focus_last_paint;
     bool text_changed_since_last_paint;
diff --git a/src/user/include/cxx/raleigh/w/hbox.h b/src/user/include/cxx/raleigh/w/hbox.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..166056d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/user/include/cxx/raleigh/w/hbox.h
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#ifndef RALEIGH_W_HBOX_H
+#define RALEIGH_W_HBOX_H
+
+#include <raleigh/w/multicontainer.h>
+
+namespace raleigh {
+  class hbox : public multicontainer {
+  public:
+    //do not modify this list afterward
+    hbox(dllist<widget &> widgets);
+
+  private:
+    coord determine_size() override;
+    void set_child_offsets() override;
+  };
+}
+
+#endif
+\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/user/include/cxx/raleigh/w/multicontainer.h b/src/user/include/cxx/raleigh/w/multicontainer.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5ced74f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/user/include/cxx/raleigh/w/multicontainer.h
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+#ifndef RALEIGH_W_MULTICONTAINER_H
+#define RALEIGH_W_MULTICONTAINER_H
+
+#include <raleigh/widget.h>
+#include <structs/dllist.h>
+
+namespace raleigh {
+  class multicontainer : public widget {
+  public:
+    void notify_window_change() override;
+    void paint(_pixel_t *pixbuf, uint32_t pitch) override;
+    void handle_click(coord window_coords, enum mouse_packet::mouse_button click_type, bool up) override;
+    void notify_has_opaque_parent(widget *parent) override;
+    void notify_child_size_change(widget &from, coord old_size) override;
+    void on_mouse_move(coord window_coords) override;
+
+  protected:
+    //do not modify this list afterward
+    //set size to determine_size() in derived constructor
+    multicontainer(dllist<widget &> widgets);
+
+    virtual coord determine_size() = 0;
+    virtual void set_child_offsets() = 0;
+
+    dllist<widget &> widgets;
+  };
+}
+
+#endif
+\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/user/include/cxx/raleigh/w/vbox.h b/src/user/include/cxx/raleigh/w/vbox.h
index 39f89e9..d51e61d 100644
--- a/src/user/include/cxx/raleigh/w/vbox.h
+++ b/src/user/include/cxx/raleigh/w/vbox.h
@@ -1,23 +1,17 @@
 #ifndef RALEIGH_W_VBOX_H
 #define RALEIGH_W_VBOX_H
 
-#include <raleigh/widget.h>
-#include <structs/dllist.h>
+#include <raleigh/w/multicontainer.h>
 
 namespace raleigh {
-  class vbox : public widget {
+  class vbox : public multicontainer {
   public:
     //do not modify this list afterward
     vbox(dllist<widget &> widgets);
 
-    void notify_window_change() override;
-    void paint(_pixel_t *pixbuf, uint32_t pitch) override;
-    void handle_click(coord window_coords, enum mouse_packet::mouse_button click_type, bool up) override;
-    void notify_has_opaque_parent(widget *parent) override;
-    void notify_child_size_change(widget &from, coord old_size) override;
-    void on_mouse_move(coord window_coords) override;
   private:
-    dllist<widget &> widgets;
+    coord determine_size() override;
+    void set_child_offsets() override;
   };
 }
 
diff --git a/src/user/include/cxx/raleigh/widget.h b/src/user/include/cxx/raleigh/widget.h
index d499ed4..b53718a 100644
--- a/src/user/include/cxx/raleigh/widget.h
+++ b/src/user/include/cxx/raleigh/widget.h
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ namespace raleigh {
     widget *parent;//set to zero when root widget
     window *w;
     coord window_offset;
+    bool next_paint_full;
 
     //derived classes should not set this outside of the initializer
     //instead, they should call widget::set_size(coord)