diff --git a/core/element.lua b/core/element.lua
index e0943b8..e2e27a4 100644
--- a/core/element.lua
+++ b/core/element.lua
@@ -160,9 +160,7 @@ function element:createCanvas()
 
 	self.canvas, self.quad = scene.activeScene.atlas:assign(self)
 
-	print('here')
 	if not self.canvas then
-		print('failed')
 		self.settings.failedCanvas = true
 		self.settings.hasCanvas = false
 		return
diff --git a/core/input.lua b/core/input.lua
index f2e5652..d28a4fe 100644
--- a/core/input.lua
+++ b/core/input.lua
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ input.__index = input
 local orig = {
 	mousepressed = love.handlers['mousepressed'],
 	mousereleased = love.handlers['mousereleased'],
+	textinput = love.handlers['textinput'],
 	keypressed = love.handlers['keypressed'],
 	keyreleased = love.handlers['keyreleased'],
 	mousemoved = love.handlers['mousemoved']
@@ -43,6 +44,11 @@ love.handlers['keyreleased'] = function(key, b, c, d, e, f)
 		orig.keyreleased(key, b, c, d, e, f)
 	end
 end
+love.handlers['textinput'] = function(text, b, c, d, e, f)
+	if not input.eventHandlers.textinput(text, b, c, d, e, f) then
+		orig.textinput(text, b, c, d, e, f)
+	end
+end
 love.handlers['mousemoved'] = function(x, y, dx, dy, e, f)
 	if not input.eventHandlers.mousemoved(x, y, dx, dy, e, f) then
 		orig.mousemoved(x, y, dx, dy, e, f)
@@ -83,6 +89,8 @@ end
 	keypressed,--key pressed
 	keyreleased,--key released
 
+	textinput, --same as love
+
 	###COMPLEX EVENTS###
 		dragged,
 		clicked,
@@ -283,12 +291,12 @@ function input.eventHandlers.mousepressed(x, y, btn)
 	return captured
 end
 
-function input.eventHandlers.keypressed(btn)
+function input.eventHandlers.keypressed(btn, btncode)
 	local captured = false
 	if input.subscriptions.keypressed then
 		for index, sub in ipairs(input.subscriptions.keypressed) do
 			if sub.active then
-				sub:emit( btn)
+				sub:emit(btn, btncode)
 				captured = true
 			end
 
@@ -298,12 +306,26 @@ function input.eventHandlers.keypressed(btn)
 	return captured
 end
 
-function input.eventHandlers.keyreleased(btn)
+function input.eventHandlers.keyreleased(btn, btncode)
 	local captured = false
 	if input.subscriptions.keyreleased then
 		for index, sub in ipairs(input.subscriptions.keyreleased) do
 			if sub.active then
-				sub:emit(btn)
+				sub:emit(btn, btncode)
+				captured = true
+			end
+		end
+	end
+
+	return captured
+end
+
+function input.eventHandlers.textinput(text)
+	local captured = false
+	if input.subscriptions.textinput then
+		for index, sub in ipairs(input.subscriptions.textinput) do
+			if sub.active then
+				sub:emit(text)
 				captured = true
 			end
 		end
diff --git a/core/stack.lua b/core/stack.lua
index e4c8c34..57b2732 100644
--- a/core/stack.lua
+++ b/core/stack.lua
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ function context.new(elem)
 		childRenderTime = 0,
 		deferChildren = false,
 		events = event.new(),
+		attachedState = {},
 		temporalZ = {z = nil},
 	}, context)
 	
@@ -187,6 +188,16 @@ function context:normalizeSize(w, h)
 	return wPX or w, hPX or h
 end
 
+function context:findAttachedState(name)
+	if self.attachedState and self.attachedState[name] then
+		return self.attachedState[name]
+	elseif self.parentCtx then
+		return self.parentCtx:findAttachedState(name)
+	else
+		return nil
+	end
+end
+
 --To be used by the element
 function context:sizeChanged()
 	self.events:push('resize')
diff --git a/hooks/context.lua b/hooks/context.lua
index e69de29..b7c43e7 100644
--- a/hooks/context.lua
+++ b/hooks/context.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+local path = string.sub(..., 1, string.len(...) - string.len(".hooks.context"))
+local context = require(path.. ".core.stack")
+
+local c = {}
+
+function c.use(name, base)
+	base = base or {}
+	local fakeBase = {}
+	local activeContext = context.getContext()
+	local indexMappings = {}
+
+	local ctx = setmetatable({},{
+		__index = function(t, index)
+			--Capturing contexts where this index is used
+			if not indexMappings[index] then
+				indexMappings[index] = {}
+			end
+
+			local c = context.getContext()
+			indexMappings[index][c] = c
+			
+			return fakeBase[index] or base[index]
+		end,
+		__newindex = function(t, index, val)
+			if fakeBase[index] ~= val then
+				if indexMappings[index] then
+					for i, cctx in pairs(indexMappings[index]) do
+						cctx:bubbleUpdate()
+					end
+				end
+				fakeBase[index] = val
+				activeContext:bubbleUpdate()
+			end
+		end
+	})
+	
+	activeContext.attachedState[name] = ctx
+
+	return ctx
+end
+
+function c.get(name)
+	local activeContext = context.getContext()
+
+	return activeContext:findAttachedState(name)
+end
+
+return c
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diff --git a/shell/input.lua b/shell/input.lua
index e69de29..f66dcf2 100644
--- a/shell/input.lua
+++ b/shell/input.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+local path = string.sub(..., 1, string.len(...) - string.len(".shell.input"))
+local state = require(path.. ".hooks.state")
+local input = require(path.. ".core.input")
+local utf8 = require("utf8")
+
+return function(onChange, onFinish, startStr, onEnter, onExit, x, y, w, h)
+	local textState = state {
+		focused = false,
+		text = startStr or '',
+		over = false
+	}
+	local keyInput, textInput
+
+	keyInput = input('keypressed', function(key)
+		if key == 'backspace' then
+			local byteoffset = utf8.offset(textState.text, -1)
+
+			if byteoffset then
+				textState.text = string.sub(textState.text, 1, byteoffset - 1)
+			end
+
+			if onChange then
+				onChange(textState.text)
+			end
+		end
+		if key == 'return' then
+			textState.focused = false
+			keyInput:off()
+			textInput:off()
+			if onFinish then
+				onFinish(textState.text)
+			end
+		end
+	end)
+
+	textInput = input('textinput', function(text)
+		textState.text = textState.text .. text
+		if onChange then
+			onChange(textState.text)
+		end
+	end)
+
+	input('mousepressed', function()
+		textState.focused = true
+		keyInput:on()
+		textInput:on()
+	end)
+
+	input('mousepressed_outside', function()
+		textState.focused = false
+		keyInput:off()
+		textInput:off()
+		if onFinish then
+			onFinish(textState.text)
+		end
+	end)
+
+	input('hover', function(x, y, w, h) 
+		if onEnter then
+			onEnter(x, y, w, h)
+		end
+
+		textState.over = true
+
+		return function(x, y, w, h)
+			if onExit then
+				onExit(x, y, w, h)
+			end
+
+			textState.over = false
+		end
+	end)
+
+	return textState
+end
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diff --git a/shell/slider.lua b/shell/slider.lua
index c8f17f1..fded8c6 100644
--- a/shell/slider.lua
+++ b/shell/slider.lua
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ return function(values, w, h, onChange, onFinish, onClick, onRelease, onEnter, o
 	local vertical = h > w
 	local originx, originy = x or 0, y or 0
 	local slider = state {
-		value = values.start or ((values.max - values.min)/2)+values.min or 0,
+		value = values.value or ((values.max - values.min)/2)+values.min or 0,
 		divisions = values.divider or 1,
 		min = values.min or 0,
 		max = values.max or values.start or 0,
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ return function(values, w, h, onChange, onFinish, onClick, onRelease, onEnter, o
 				onFinish(slider.value)
 			end
 		end
-	end)
+	end, nil, originx, originy )
 
 
 	input('hover', function(x, y, w, h) 
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ return function(values, w, h, onChange, onFinish, onClick, onRelease, onEnter, o
 
 			handle.over = false
 		end
-	end)
+	end, nil, originx, originy )
 
 	return slider, handle
 end
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