diff --git a/doc/screen1.png b/doc/screen1.png
index 72ad812..7d468f7 100644
Binary files a/doc/screen1.png and b/doc/screen1.png differ
diff --git a/src/binding.h b/src/binding.h
index aef8642..07e3247 100644
--- a/src/binding.h
+++ b/src/binding.h
@@ -729,7 +729,9 @@ struct bindable<dimension> : property_base
 		os << val;
 		str = os.str();
 	}
-	bool empty() const { return str.empty(); }
+	bool empty() const { 
+		return str.empty(); 
+	}
 	bool zero() const {
 		if (empty())
 			return false;
diff --git a/src/cppgen.cpp b/src/cppgen.cpp
index aee45a4..d6f2785 100644
--- a/src/cppgen.cpp
+++ b/src/cppgen.cpp
@@ -12,10 +12,10 @@ const std::string SPEC_FUN[] = {
 	"Open", "Close", "OpenPopup", "ClosePopup", "ResetLayout", "Init", "Draw",
 };
 
-std::string_view CppGen::INDENT = "    ";
-std::string_view CppGen::FOR_VAR_NAME = "i";
-std::string_view CppGen::HBOX_NAME = "hb";
-std::string_view CppGen::VBOX_NAME = "vb";
+const std::string_view CppGen::INDENT = "    ";
+const std::string_view CppGen::FOR_VAR_NAME = "i";
+const std::string_view CppGen::HBOX_NAME = "hb";
+const std::string_view CppGen::VBOX_NAME = "vb";
 
 CppGen::CppGen()
 	: m_name("Untitled"), m_vname("untitled")
diff --git a/src/cppgen.h b/src/cppgen.h
index c99978b..c3a72fd 100644
--- a/src/cppgen.h
+++ b/src/cppgen.h
@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@
 class CppGen
 {
 public:
-	static std::string_view INDENT;
-	static std::string_view FOR_VAR_NAME;
-	static std::string_view HBOX_NAME;
-	static std::string_view VBOX_NAME;
+	static const std::string_view INDENT;
+	static const std::string_view FOR_VAR_NAME;
+	static const std::string_view HBOX_NAME;
+	static const std::string_view VBOX_NAME;
 
 	CppGen();
 	bool ExportUpdate(const std::string& fname, TopWindow* node, const std::map<std::string, std::string>& params, std::string& err);
diff --git a/src/imrad.cpp b/src/imrad.cpp
index 1c251f7..f36d96a 100644
--- a/src/imrad.cpp
+++ b/src/imrad.cpp
@@ -1003,21 +1003,28 @@ void DockspaceUI()
 
 	if (fileTabs.empty())
 	{
-		const std::string label = "Start by clicking the New File button ";
-		const std::string shortcut = "Ctrl + N";
-		ImVec2 size = ImGui::CalcTextSize((label + shortcut).c_str());
-		ImGui::SetCursorPos({ (viewport->WorkSize.x - size.x) / 2, (viewport->WorkSize.y - size.y) / 2 });
-		ImVec4 clr = ImGui::GetStyleColorVec4(ImGuiCol_Text);
-		clr.w = 0.5f;
-		ImGui::PushStyleColor(ImGuiCol_Text, clr);
-		ImGui::TextUnformatted(label.c_str());
-		ImGui::PopStyleColor();
-		ImGui::SameLine(0, 0);
-		//clr = ImGui::GetStyleColorVec4(ImGuiCol_PlotHistogramHovered);
-		clr.w = 1.f;
-		ImGui::PushStyleColor(ImGuiCol_Text, clr);
-		ImGui::TextUnformatted(shortcut.c_str());
-		ImGui::PopStyleColor();
+		std::pair<std::string, std::string> help[]{
+			{ "Create a New File", "  Ctrl + N" },
+			{ "Open File", "  Ctrl + O" }
+		};
+		float lh = 2 * ImGui::GetTextLineHeight();
+		for (size_t i = 0; i < std::size(help); ++i) {
+			ImVec2 size = ImGui::CalcTextSize((help[i].first + help[i].second).c_str());
+			ImGui::SetCursorPos({ 
+				viewport->WorkSize.x / 2.5f, 
+				(viewport->WorkSize.y - std::size(help) * lh) / 2 + i * lh  
+				});
+			ImVec4 clr = ImGui::GetStyleColorVec4(ImGuiCol_Text);
+			clr.w = 0.5f;
+			ImGui::PushStyleColor(ImGuiCol_Text, clr);
+			ImGui::TextUnformatted(help[i].first.c_str());
+			ImGui::PopStyleColor();
+			ImGui::SameLine(0, 0);
+			clr.w = 1.f;
+			ImGui::PushStyleColor(ImGuiCol_Text, clr);
+			ImGui::TextUnformatted(help[i].second.c_str());
+			ImGui::PopStyleColor();
+		}
 	}
 
 	ImGui::End();
diff --git a/src/imrad.h b/src/imrad.h
index 0b1eb7e..3e4b8cd 100644
--- a/src/imrad.h
+++ b/src/imrad.h
@@ -212,8 +212,11 @@ struct BoxLayout
 			total += it.spacing;
 			if (it.stretch)
 				stretchTotal += it.size;
-			else if (it.size < 0)
-				total = avail + it.size;
+			else if (it.size < 0) {
+				//total = avail + it.size;
+				stretchTotal += 1.0;
+				total += -it.size;
+			}
 			else
 				total += it.size;
 		}
@@ -221,7 +224,8 @@ struct BoxLayout
 			if (it.stretch)
 				it.size = (float)(int)(it.size * (avail - total) / stretchTotal);
 			else if (it.size < 0)
-				it.size += avail;
+				it.size = (float)(int)(1.0 * (avail - total) / stretchTotal);
+				//it.size += avail;
 		}
 	}
 	//call after a widget call
@@ -247,7 +251,7 @@ struct BoxLayout
 		Item& it = items.back();
 		if (spacing > it.spacing)
 			it.spacing = spacing;
-		if (!it.stretch && size > it.size)
+		if (!it.stretch && (size > it.size || (size < 0 && it.size > 0)))
 			it.size = size;
 	}
 	void UpdateSize(float sp, Stretch size)
diff --git a/src/node.cpp b/src/node.cpp
index e67b7bc..5eb1c9d 100644
--- a/src/node.cpp
+++ b/src/node.cpp
@@ -720,32 +720,42 @@ void Widget::Draw(UIContext& ctx)
 		{
 			ctx.hovered = this;
 		}
-		bool hoverSizeX = 
-			(Behavior() & HasSizeX) &&
-			ctx.selected.size() == 1 && ctx.selected[0] == this &&
-			std::abs(ImGui::GetMousePos().x - cached_pos.x - cached_size.x) < 5 &&
-			size_x.has_value();
-		bool hoverSizeY =
-			(Behavior() & HasSizeY) &&
-			ctx.selected.size() == 1 && ctx.selected[0] == this &&
-			std::abs(ImGui::GetMousePos().y - cached_pos.y - cached_size.y) < 5 &&
-			size_y.has_value();
-		if (hoverSizeX || hoverSizeY)
+		int hoverMode = 0;
+		if ((Behavior() & HasSizeX) && size_x.has_value() &&
+			ctx.selected.size() == 1 && ctx.selected[0] == this)
 		{
-			ImGui::SetMouseCursor((hoverSizeX && hoverSizeY) ? ImGuiMouseCursor_ResizeNWSE :
-				hoverSizeX ? ImGuiMouseCursor_ResizeEW :
-				ImGuiMouseCursor_ResizeNS
-			);
+			if (std::abs(ImGui::GetMousePos().x - cached_pos.x) < 5)
+				hoverMode |= UIContext::ItemSizingLeft;
+			else if (std::abs(ImGui::GetMousePos().x - cached_pos.x - cached_size.x) < 5)
+				hoverMode |= UIContext::ItemSizingRight;
+		}
+		if ((Behavior() & HasSizeY) && size_y.has_value() &&
+			ctx.selected.size() == 1 && ctx.selected[0] == this)
+		{
+			if (std::abs(ImGui::GetMousePos().y - cached_pos.y) < 5)
+				hoverMode |= UIContext::ItemSizingTop;
+			if (std::abs(ImGui::GetMousePos().y - cached_pos.y - cached_size.y) < 5)
+				hoverMode |= UIContext::ItemSizingBottom;
+		}
+		if (hoverMode)
+		{
+			if ((hoverMode & UIContext::ItemSizingLeft) && (hoverMode & UIContext::ItemSizingBottom))
+				ImGui::SetMouseCursor(ImGuiMouseCursor_ResizeNESW);
+			else if ((hoverMode & UIContext::ItemSizingRight) && (hoverMode & UIContext::ItemSizingBottom))
+				ImGui::SetMouseCursor(ImGuiMouseCursor_ResizeNWSE);
+			else if (hoverMode & (UIContext::ItemSizingLeft | UIContext::ItemSizingRight))
+				ImGui::SetMouseCursor(ImGuiMouseCursor_ResizeEW);
+			else if (hoverMode & (UIContext::ItemSizingTop | UIContext::ItemSizingBottom))
+				ImGui::SetMouseCursor(ImGuiMouseCursor_ResizeNS);
+			
 			if (ImGui::IsMouseDown(ImGuiMouseButton_Left))
 			{
-				ctx.mode = (hoverSizeX && hoverSizeY) ? UIContext::ItemSizingXY :
-					hoverSizeX ? UIContext::ItemSizingX : 
-					UIContext::ItemSizingY;
+				ctx.mode = (UIContext::Mode)hoverMode;
 				ctx.dragged = this;
 				ctx.lastSize = { size_x.eval_px(ImGuiAxis_X, ctx), size_y.eval_px(ImGuiAxis_Y, ctx) };
-				if (!ctx.lastSize.x)
+				if (ctx.lastSize.x <= 0)
 					ctx.lastSize.x = cached_size.x;
-				if (!ctx.lastSize.y)
+				if (ctx.lastSize.y <= 0)
 					ctx.lastSize.y = cached_size.y;
 			}
 		}
@@ -792,31 +802,39 @@ void Widget::Draw(UIContext& ctx)
 			ImGui::GetIO().MouseReleased[ImGuiMouseButton_Left] = false; //eat event
 		}
 	}
-	else if (ctx.mode >= UIContext::ItemSizingX && ctx.mode <= UIContext::ItemSizingXY &&
+	else if ((ctx.mode & UIContext::ItemSizingMask) &&
 			allowed && ctx.dragged == this)
 	{
-		ImGui::SetMouseCursor(
-			ctx.mode == UIContext::ItemSizingX ? ImGuiMouseCursor_ResizeEW :
-			ctx.mode == UIContext::ItemSizingY ? ImGuiMouseCursor_ResizeNS :
-			ImGuiMouseCursor_ResizeNWSE
-		);
+		if ((ctx.mode & UIContext::ItemSizingLeft) && (ctx.mode & UIContext::ItemSizingBottom))
+			ImGui::SetMouseCursor(ImGuiMouseCursor_ResizeNESW);
+		else if ((ctx.mode & UIContext::ItemSizingRight) && (ctx.mode & UIContext::ItemSizingBottom))
+			ImGui::SetMouseCursor(ImGuiMouseCursor_ResizeNWSE);
+		else if (ctx.mode & (UIContext::ItemSizingLeft | UIContext::ItemSizingRight))
+			ImGui::SetMouseCursor(ImGuiMouseCursor_ResizeEW);
+		else if (ctx.mode & (UIContext::ItemSizingTop | UIContext::ItemSizingBottom))
+			ImGui::SetMouseCursor(ImGuiMouseCursor_ResizeNS);
+		
 		if (ImGui::IsMouseDragging(ImGuiMouseButton_Left))
 		{
 			*ctx.modified = true;
-			ImVec2 delta = ImGui::GetMouseDragDelta();
+			ImVec2 delta = ImGui::GetMouseDragDelta() / ctx.zoomFactor;
 			ImVec2 sp = ImGui::GetStyle().ItemSpacing;
 			if (!sp.x)
 				sp.x = 5;
 			if (!sp.y)
 				sp.y = 5;
 			ImGuiWindow* win = ImGui::GetCurrentWindow();
-			if (ctx.mode != UIContext::ItemSizingY)
+			if (ctx.mode & (UIContext::ItemSizingLeft | UIContext::ItemSizingRight))
 			{
-				float val = ctx.lastSize.x + delta.x / ctx.zoomFactor;
+				float val = ctx.lastSize.x +
+					((ctx.mode & UIContext::ItemSizingLeft) ? -delta.x : delta.x);
 				val = int(val / sp.x) * sp.x;
-				if (ctx.lastSize.x < 0 && !val)
-					val = -1; //snap to the end
-				if (ctx.lastSize.x > 0 && cached_pos.x + val >= win->WorkRect.Max.x)
+				if ((ctx.mode & UIContext::ItemSizingRight) && size_x.value() < 0 && delta.x > 0)
+					val = size_x.value(); //removes flicker
+				/*if (ctx.lastSize.x < 0 && !val)
+					val = -1; //snap to the end*/
+				if ((ctx.mode & UIContext::ItemSizingRight) &&
+					ctx.lastSize.x > 0 && delta.x > 0 && cached_pos.x + val >= win->WorkRect.Max.x)
 				{
 					const ImGuiTable* table = ImGui::GetCurrentTable();
 					const ImGuiTableColumn* column = table ? &table->Columns[table->CurrentColumn] : nullptr;
@@ -831,14 +849,19 @@ void Widget::Draw(UIContext& ctx)
 				}
 				else if (std::signbit(ctx.lastSize.x) == std::signbit(val))
 					size_x = val;
+
 			}
-			if (ctx.mode != UIContext::ItemSizingX)
+			if (ctx.mode & (UIContext::ItemSizingTop | UIContext::ItemSizingBottom))
 			{
-				float val = ctx.lastSize.y + delta.y / ctx.zoomFactor;
+				float val = ctx.lastSize.y +
+					((ctx.mode & UIContext::ItemSizingTop) ? -delta.y : delta.y);
 				val = int(val / sp.y) * sp.y;
-				if (ctx.lastSize.y < 0 && !val)
-					val = -1; //snap to the end
-				if (ctx.lastSize.y > 0 && cached_pos.y + val >= win->WorkRect.Max.y)
+				if ((ctx.mode & UIContext::ItemSizingBottom) && size_y.value() < 0 && delta.y > 0)
+					val = size_y.value(); //removes flicker
+				/*if (ctx.lastSize.y < 0 && !val)
+					val = -1; //snap to the end*/
+				if ((ctx.mode & UIContext::ItemSizingBottom) &&
+					ctx.lastSize.y > 0 && delta.y > 0 && cached_pos.y + val >= win->WorkRect.Max.y)
 					size_y = -1; //set auto size
 				else if (std::signbit(ctx.lastSize.y) == std::signbit(val))
 					size_y = val;
@@ -893,7 +916,7 @@ void Widget::Draw(UIContext& ctx)
 	}
 	if ((selected || ctx.hovered == this) &&
 		ctx.mode != UIContext::ItemDragging &&
-		(ctx.mode < UIContext::ItemSizingX || ctx.mode > UIContext::ItemSizingXY))
+		(ctx.mode & UIContext::ItemSizingMask) == 0)
 	{
 		//dl->PushClipRectFullScreen();
 		drawList->AddRect(
diff --git a/src/uicontext.h b/src/uicontext.h
index 709504f..ea89ed4 100644
--- a/src/uicontext.h
+++ b/src/uicontext.h
@@ -15,7 +15,10 @@ struct UIContext
 	//set from outside
 	enum Mode { 
 		NormalSelection, RectSelection, Snap, PickPoint, 
-		ItemDragging, ItemSizingX, ItemSizingY, ItemSizingXY 
+		ItemDragging, 
+		ItemSizingLeft = 0x100, ItemSizingRight = 0x200, 
+		ItemSizingTop = 0x400, ItemSizingBottom = 0x800, 
+		ItemSizingMask = ItemSizingLeft | ItemSizingRight | ItemSizingTop | ItemSizingBottom,
 	};
 	Mode mode = NormalSelection;
 	std::vector<UINode*> selected;