diff --git a/assets/bitmaps/button.png b/assets/bitmaps/button.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..10a31f1
Binary files /dev/null and b/assets/bitmaps/button.png differ
diff --git a/assets/bitmaps/ui_elements.txt b/assets/bitmaps/ui_elements.txt
index 9edcebc..34cba6f 100644
--- a/assets/bitmaps/ui_elements.txt
+++ b/assets/bitmaps/ui_elements.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 symtex_glyphs ../fonts/symtex.png
-sdl_logo sdl.png
\ No newline at end of file
+button button.png
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/private/sdl_gpu_test/6_ui/app.cpp b/private/sdl_gpu_test/6_ui/app.cpp
index 6958704..a6802fe 100644
--- a/private/sdl_gpu_test/6_ui/app.cpp
+++ b/private/sdl_gpu_test/6_ui/app.cpp
@@ -78,6 +78,11 @@ void UIApp::init(const AppInitArgs& args)
         .posX = 100,
         .posY = 100
     });
+    mButton = mWidgetTree.getRootWidget().emplaceChild<Button>({
+        .text = "Click Me!",
+        .posX = 100,
+        .posY = 500
+    });
 }
 
 void UIApp::update(const AppUpdateArgs& args)
diff --git a/private/sdl_gpu_test/6_ui/app.hpp b/private/sdl_gpu_test/6_ui/app.hpp
index fdf6adf..2b55100 100644
--- a/private/sdl_gpu_test/6_ui/app.hpp
+++ b/private/sdl_gpu_test/6_ui/app.hpp
@@ -4,9 +4,8 @@
 #if !defined(SDL_GPU_TEST_PRIVATE_SDL_GPU_TEST_6_UI_APP_HPP_INCLUDED)
 #define SDL_GPU_TEST_PRIVATE_SDL_GPU_TEST_6_UI_APP_HPP_INCLUDED 1
 
-#include <glm/vec2.hpp>
-
 #include "../application.hpp"
+#include "../gui/button.hpp"
 #include "../gui/label.hpp"
 #include "../gui/widget.hpp"
 #include "../gui/ui_renderer.hpp"
@@ -27,6 +26,7 @@ private:
     WidgetTree mWidgetTree;
 
     Label* mLabel;
+    Button* mButton;
 
     sdlpp::Gamepad mGamepad;
     Uint32 mNumVertices = 0;
diff --git a/private/sdl_gpu_test/SModule b/private/sdl_gpu_test/SModule
index 6e5abfc..4bf44b8 100644
--- a/private/sdl_gpu_test/SModule
+++ b/private/sdl_gpu_test/SModule
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ src_files = Split("""
     main.cpp
     
     application.cpp
+    gui/button.cpp
     gui/label.cpp
     gui/ui_renderer.cpp
     gui/widget.cpp
diff --git a/private/sdl_gpu_test/gui/button.cpp b/private/sdl_gpu_test/gui/button.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0d03c02
--- /dev/null
+++ b/private/sdl_gpu_test/gui/button.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+
+#include "./button.hpp"
+
+namespace sdl_gpu_test
+{
+Button::Button(ButtonCreateArgs args) : mText(std::move(args.text)), mTextColor(args.textColor),
+    mBackgroundColor(args.backgroundColor), mPosX(args.posX), mPosY(args.posY), mWidth(args.width), mHeight(args.height)
+{
+
+}
+
+void Button::setText(std::string text)
+{
+    if (text != mText)
+    {
+        mText = std::move(text);
+        invalidate();
+    }
+}
+
+void Button::setTextColor(const glm::vec4& color)
+{
+    if (color != mTextColor)
+    {
+        mTextColor = color;
+        invalidate();
+    }
+}
+
+void Button::setBackgroundColor(const glm::vec4& color)
+{
+    if (color != mBackgroundColor)
+    {
+        mBackgroundColor = color;
+        invalidate();
+    }
+}
+
+void Button::setPosX(int posX)
+{
+    if (posX != mPosX)
+    {
+        mPosX = posX;
+        invalidate();
+    }
+}
+
+void Button::setPosY(int posY)
+{
+    if (posY != mPosY)
+    {
+        mPosY = posY;
+        invalidate();
+    }
+}
+
+void Button::handleEnteredTree()
+{
+    update();
+}
+
+void Button::revalidate()
+{
+    update();
+}
+
+void Button::update()
+{
+    if (mTree == nullptr)
+    {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (mPrimitiveID != UIRenderer::UNSET_PRIMITIVE_ID)
+    {
+        mTree->getRenderer().removePrimitive(mPrimitiveID);
+    }
+    mTree->getRenderer().drawQuad({
+        .texture = "button",
+        .x = mPosX,
+        .y = mPosY,
+        .width = mWidth,
+        .height = mHeight,
+        .color = mBackgroundColor
+    }, &mPrimitiveID);
+    mTree->getRenderer().drawTextCentered({
+        .x = mPosX + (mWidth / 2),
+        .y = mPosY + (mHeight / 2),
+        .text = mText,
+        .color = mTextColor
+    }, &mPrimitiveID);
+}
+}
diff --git a/private/sdl_gpu_test/gui/button.hpp b/private/sdl_gpu_test/gui/button.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..69a5fa5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/private/sdl_gpu_test/gui/button.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+
+#pragma once
+
+#if !defined(SDL_GPU_TEST_PRIVATE_SDL_GPU_TEST_GUI_BUTTON_HPP_INCLUDED)
+#define SDL_GPU_TEST_PRIVATE_SDL_GPU_TEST_GUI_BUTTON_HPP_INCLUDED 1
+
+#include <glm/vec4.hpp>
+
+#include "./widget.hpp"
+
+namespace sdl_gpu_test
+{
+struct ButtonCreateArgs
+{
+    std::string text;
+    glm::vec4 textColor = {1.f, 1.f, 1.f, 1.f};
+    glm::vec4 backgroundColor = {1.f, 0.f, 0.f, 1.f};
+    int posX = 0;
+    int posY = 0;
+    int width = 256;
+    int height = 84;
+};
+
+class Button : public Widget
+{
+public:
+    using create_args_t = ButtonCreateArgs;
+private:
+    std::string mText;
+    glm::vec4 mTextColor = {1.f, 1.f, 1.f, 1.f};
+    glm::vec4 mBackgroundColor = {1.f, 1.f, 1.f, 1.f};
+    int mPosX = 0;
+    int mPosY = 0;
+    int mWidth = 0;
+    int mHeight = 0;
+    UIRenderer::primitive_id_t mPrimitiveID = UIRenderer::UNSET_PRIMITIVE_ID;
+public:
+    explicit Button(ButtonCreateArgs args);
+
+    [[nodiscard]]
+    const std::string& getText() const noexcept { return mText; }
+
+    [[nodiscard]]
+    const glm::vec4& getTextColor() const noexcept { return mTextColor; }
+
+    [[nodiscard]]
+    const glm::vec4& getBackgroundTextColor() const noexcept { return mBackgroundColor; }
+
+    [[nodiscard]]
+    int getPosX() const noexcept { return mPosX; }
+
+    [[nodiscard]]
+    int getPosY() const noexcept { return mPosY; }
+
+    void setText(std::string text);
+    void setTextColor(const glm::vec4& color);
+    void setBackgroundColor(const glm::vec4& color);
+    void setPosX(int posX);
+    void setPosY(int posY);
+
+    void handleEnteredTree() override;
+    void revalidate() override;
+private:
+    void update();
+};
+} // namespace sdl_gpu_test
+
+#endif // !defined(SDL_GPU_TEST_PRIVATE_SDL_GPU_TEST_GUI_BUTTON_HPP_INCLUDED)
diff --git a/private/sdl_gpu_test/gui/ui_renderer.cpp b/private/sdl_gpu_test/gui/ui_renderer.cpp
index 7f80513..e4fda41 100644
--- a/private/sdl_gpu_test/gui/ui_renderer.cpp
+++ b/private/sdl_gpu_test/gui/ui_renderer.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 
 #include <mijin/util/string.hpp>
 
+#include "../util/spdlog_wrapper.hpp"
+
 namespace sdl_gpu_test::inline app6
 {
 namespace
@@ -151,6 +153,69 @@ void UIRenderer::render(const UIRendererRenderArgs& args)
     }
 }
 
+std::pair<unsigned, unsigned> UIRenderer::measureText(const MeasureTextArgs& args) const
+{
+    unsigned width = 0;
+    unsigned height = mFontMap.lineHeight;
+    unsigned lineWidth = 0;
+
+    for (std::size_t pos = 0; pos < args.text.size(); ++pos)
+    {
+        char chr = args.text[pos];
+        switch (chr)
+        {
+        case '\n':
+            width = std::max(lineWidth, width);
+            lineWidth = 0;
+            height += mFontMap.lineHeight;
+            break;
+        case '$':
+            ++pos;
+            if (pos >= args.text.size())
+            {
+                break;
+            }
+            chr = args.text[pos];
+            switch (chr)
+            {
+                case 'r':
+                    break;
+                default:
+                    if (pos < args.text.size() - 2
+                        && mijin::isHexadecimalChar(chr)
+                        && mijin::isHexadecimalChar(args.text[pos + 1])
+                        && mijin::isHexadecimalChar(args.text[pos + 2]))
+                    {
+                        pos += 2;
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        // what?
+                    }
+                    break;
+            }
+            break;
+        case '\\':
+            ++pos;
+            if (pos >= args.text.size())
+            {
+                break;
+            }
+            chr = args.text[pos];
+            [[fallthrough]];
+        default:
+            {
+                const UVFontMapEntry& entry = mFontMap.entries[chr < 0 ? '_' : chr]; // TODO: more chars
+                lineWidth += entry.xAdvance;
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    return {std::max(width, lineWidth), height};
+}
+
+
 void UIRenderer::drawText(const DrawTextArgs& args, primitive_id_t* outPrimitiveId)
 {
     glm::vec4 color = args.color;
@@ -169,7 +234,7 @@ void UIRenderer::drawText(const DrawTextArgs& args, primitive_id_t* outPrimitive
         {
         case '\n':
             posX = args.x;
-            posY += mFontMap.lineHeight;
+            posY += static_cast<int>(mFontMap.lineHeight);
             break;
         case '$':
             ++pos;
@@ -215,17 +280,28 @@ void UIRenderer::drawText(const DrawTextArgs& args, primitive_id_t* outPrimitive
             chr = args.text[pos];
             [[fallthrough]];
         default:
-            posX += drawChar({
+            posX += static_cast<int>(drawChar({
                 .x = posX,
                 .y = posY,
                 .chr = chr,
                 .color = color
-            }, outPrimitiveId);
+            }, outPrimitiveId));
             break;
         }
     }
 }
 
+void UIRenderer::drawTextCentered(DrawTextArgs args, primitive_id_t* outPrimitiveId)
+{
+    const auto [width, height] = measureText({
+        .text =  args.text
+    });
+    args.x -= static_cast<int>(width / 2);
+    args.y -= static_cast<int>(height + mFontMap.lineHeight - mFontMap.base) / 2;
+    drawText(args, outPrimitiveId);
+}
+
+
 unsigned UIRenderer::drawChar(const DrawCharArgs& args, primitive_id_t* outPrimitiveId)
 {
     if (outPrimitiveId != nullptr && *outPrimitiveId == UNSET_PRIMITIVE_ID)
@@ -246,6 +322,31 @@ unsigned UIRenderer::drawChar(const DrawCharArgs& args, primitive_id_t* outPrimi
     return entry.xAdvance;
 }
 
+void UIRenderer::drawQuad(const DrawQuadArgs& args, primitive_id_t* outPrimitiveId)
+{
+    auto itEntry = mTextureAtlas.entries.find(args.texture);
+    if (itEntry == mTextureAtlas.entries.end())
+    {
+        spdlog::warn("Attempt to draw quad with unknown texture: {}.", args.texture);
+        return;
+    }
+    const UVTextureAtlasEntry& entry = itEntry->second;
+
+    if (outPrimitiveId != nullptr && *outPrimitiveId == UNSET_PRIMITIVE_ID)
+    {
+        *outPrimitiveId = mNextOwner++;
+    }
+
+    drawQuadInternal({
+        .topLeft = {args.x, args.y},
+        .bottomRight = {args.x + args.width, args.y + args.height},
+        .uvTopLeft = {entry.uvX, entry.uvY},
+        .uvBottomRight = {entry.uvX + entry.uvWidth, entry.uvY + entry.uvHeight},
+        .color = args.color
+    }, outPrimitiveId == nullptr ? UNSET_PRIMITIVE_ID : *outPrimitiveId);
+}
+
+
 bool UIRenderer::removePrimitive(primitive_id_t primitiveId)
 {
     bool didRemove = false;
@@ -254,7 +355,8 @@ bool UIRenderer::removePrimitive(primitive_id_t primitiveId)
         if (mTriangleOwners[triangleIdx] == primitiveId)
         {
             mTriangleOwners.erase(mTriangleOwners.begin() + triangleIdx);
-            mVertices.erase(mVertices.begin() + 3 * triangleIdx, mVertices.begin() + 3 * (triangleIdx + 1));
+            mVertices.erase(mVertices.begin() + static_cast<std::ptrdiff_t>(3) * triangleIdx,
+                mVertices.begin() + static_cast<std::ptrdiff_t>(3) * (triangleIdx + 1));
             didRemove = true;
         }
     }
@@ -294,11 +396,11 @@ void UIRenderer::drawQuadInternal(const DrawQuadInternalArgs& args, primitive_id
     mVerticesDirty = true;
 }
 
-void UIRenderer::addTriangleInternal(const UIVertex& v0, const UIVertex& v1, const UIVertex& v2, UIRenderer::primitive_id_t primitiveId)
+void UIRenderer::addTriangleInternal(const UIVertex& vtx0, const UIVertex& vtx1, const UIVertex& vtx2, primitive_id_t primitiveId)
 {
-    mVertices.push_back(v0);
-    mVertices.push_back(v1);
-    mVertices.push_back(v2);
+    mVertices.push_back(vtx0);
+    mVertices.push_back(vtx1);
+    mVertices.push_back(vtx2);
     mTriangleOwners.push_back(primitiveId);
 }
 
diff --git a/private/sdl_gpu_test/gui/ui_renderer.hpp b/private/sdl_gpu_test/gui/ui_renderer.hpp
index 2f56f3c..8cdf983 100644
--- a/private/sdl_gpu_test/gui/ui_renderer.hpp
+++ b/private/sdl_gpu_test/gui/ui_renderer.hpp
@@ -20,6 +20,11 @@ struct UIVertex
     glm::vec4 color = glm::vec4(1.f);
 };
 
+struct MeasureTextArgs
+{
+    std::string_view text;
+};
+
 struct DrawTextArgs
 {
     int x = 0;
@@ -36,6 +41,16 @@ struct DrawCharArgs
     glm::vec4 color = glm::vec4(1.f);
 };
 
+struct DrawQuadArgs
+{
+    std::string texture;
+    int x = 0;
+    int y = 0;
+    int width;
+    int height;
+    glm::vec4 color = glm::vec4(1.f);
+};
+
 struct UIRendererRenderArgs
 {
     const sdlpp::GPUCommandBuffer* cmdBuffer;
@@ -67,8 +82,12 @@ public:
     void init(Application& application);
     void render(const UIRendererRenderArgs& args);
 
+    [[nodiscard]]
+    std::pair<unsigned, unsigned> measureText(const MeasureTextArgs& args) const;
     void drawText(const DrawTextArgs& args, primitive_id_t* outPrimitiveId = nullptr);
+    void drawTextCentered(DrawTextArgs args, primitive_id_t* outPrimitiveId = nullptr);
     unsigned drawChar(const DrawCharArgs& args, primitive_id_t* outPrimitiveId = nullptr);
+    void drawQuad(const DrawQuadArgs& args, primitive_id_t* outPrimitiveId = nullptr);
     bool removePrimitive(primitive_id_t primitiveId);
 private:
     struct DrawQuadInternalArgs
@@ -80,7 +99,7 @@ private:
         glm::vec4 color = glm::vec4(1.f);
     };
     void drawQuadInternal(const DrawQuadInternalArgs& args, primitive_id_t primitiveId);
-    void addTriangleInternal(const UIVertex& v0, const UIVertex& v1, const UIVertex& v2, primitive_id_t primitiveId);
+    void addTriangleInternal(const UIVertex& vtx0, const UIVertex& vtx1, const UIVertex& vtx2, primitive_id_t primitiveId);
     void uploadVertices();
 };
 } // namespace sdl_gpu_test::inline app6