2 files changed, 57 insertions, 25 deletions

diff --git a/iced_builder/src/types/mod.rs b/iced_builder/src/types/mod.rs
index eaf1686..def04cf 100644
--- a/iced_builder/src/types/mod.rs
+++ b/iced_builder/src/types/mod.rs
@@ -1,18 +1,19 @@
 pub mod rendered_element;
 
 use rendered_element::RenderedElement;
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
 pub struct DesignerState {
     pub designer_content: Option<RenderedElement>,
     pub designer_page: DesignerPage,
 }
 
-#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy)]
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub enum ElementName {
-    Text(&'static str),
-    Button(&'static str),
-    SVG(&'static str),
-    Image(&'static str),
+    Text(String),
+    Button(String),
+    SVG(String),
+    Image(String),
     Container,
     Row,
     Column,
@@ -20,10 +21,10 @@ pub enum ElementName {
 
 impl ElementName {
     pub const ALL: [Self; 7] = [
-        Self::Text(""),
-        Self::Button(""),
-        Self::SVG(""),
-        Self::Image(""),
+        Self::Text(String::new()),
+        Self::Button(String::new()),
+        Self::SVG(String::new()),
+        Self::Image(String::new()),
         Self::Container,
         Self::Row,
         Self::Column,
diff --git a/iced_builder/src/types/rendered_element.rs b/iced_builder/src/types/rendered_element.rs
index f05594d..1938aa0 100644
--- a/iced_builder/src/types/rendered_element.rs
+++ b/iced_builder/src/types/rendered_element.rs
@@ -1,47 +1,78 @@
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use unique_id::{string::StringGenerator, Generator};
 
-use iced::advanced::widget::Id;
-
 use super::ElementName;
 
-#[derive(Debug)]
+#[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub struct RenderedElement {
-    pub id: Id,
-    pub child_elements: Vec<RenderedElement>,
+    pub id: String,
+    pub child_elements: Option<Vec<RenderedElement>>,
     pub name: ElementName,
-    pub props: HashMap<&'static str, &'static str>,
+    pub props: HashMap<String, Option<String>>,
 }
 
 impl RenderedElement {
-    pub fn new(name: ElementName) -> Self {
+    fn new(name: ElementName) -> Self {
         let gen = StringGenerator::default();
         Self {
-            id: Id::new(gen.next_id()),
-            child_elements: vec![],
+            id: gen.next_id(),
+            child_elements: None,
             name,
             props: HashMap::new(),
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn from_vec(name: ElementName, child_elements: Vec<RenderedElement>) -> Self {
+    fn from_vec(name: ElementName, child_elements: Vec<RenderedElement>) -> Self {
         let gen = StringGenerator::default();
         Self {
-            id: Id::new(gen.next_id()),
-            child_elements,
+            id: gen.next_id(),
+            child_elements: Some(child_elements),
             name,
             props: HashMap::new(),
         }
     }
 
     pub fn push(mut self, element: RenderedElement) -> Self {
-        self.child_elements.push(element);
+        if let Some(els) = self.child_elements.as_mut() {
+            els.push(element);
+        } else {
+            self.child_elements = Some(vec![element]);
+        }
         self
     }
 
-    pub fn set_property(&mut self, prop: &'static str, value: &'static str) {
-        let prop_ref = self.props.entry(prop).or_insert(value);
-        *prop_ref = value;
+    pub fn option(mut self, prop: &'static str, value: &'static str) -> Self {
+        let prop_ref = self
+            .props
+            .entry(prop.to_owned())
+            .or_insert(Some(value.to_owned()));
+        *prop_ref = Some(value.to_owned());
+        self
     }
 }
+
+pub fn text(text: &str) -> RenderedElement {
+    RenderedElement::new(ElementName::Text(text.to_owned()))
+}
+
+pub fn button(text: &str) -> RenderedElement {
+    RenderedElement::new(ElementName::Button(text.to_owned()))
+}
+
+pub fn svg(path: &str) -> RenderedElement {
+    RenderedElement::new(ElementName::SVG(path.to_owned()))
+}
+
+pub fn image(path: &str) -> RenderedElement {
+    RenderedElement::new(ElementName::Image(path.to_owned()))
+}
+
+pub fn container(content: RenderedElement) -> RenderedElement {
+    RenderedElement::from_vec(ElementName::Container, vec![content])
+}
+
+pub fn row(child_elements: Vec<RenderedElement>) -> RenderedElement {
+    RenderedElement::from_vec(ElementName::Row, child_elements)
+}