diff --git a/emigui/src/emigui.rs b/emigui/src/emigui.rs
index e7c71292..9aee0c70 100644
--- a/emigui/src/emigui.rs
+++ b/emigui/src/emigui.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
-use crate::{layout, mesher::*, widgets::*, *};
+use crate::{mesher::*, widgets::*, *};
 
 #[derive(Clone, Copy, Default)]
 struct Stats {
@@ -48,19 +48,8 @@ impl Emigui {
 
     /// A region for the entire screen, behind any windows.
     pub fn background_region(&mut self) -> Region {
-        let child_rect = Rect::from_min_size(Default::default(), self.ctx.input.screen_size);
-        Region {
-            ctx: self.ctx.clone(),
-            id: Id::background(),
-            layer: Layer::Background,
-            clip_rect: child_rect,
-            desired_rect: child_rect,
-            cursor: Default::default(),
-            bounding_size: Default::default(),
-            style: self.ctx.style(),
-            dir: layout::Direction::Vertical,
-            align: layout::Align::Center,
-        }
+        let rect = Rect::from_min_size(Default::default(), self.ctx.input.screen_size);
+        Region::new(self.ctx.clone(), Layer::Background, Id::background(), rect)
     }
 
     pub fn paint(&mut self) -> PaintBatches {
diff --git a/emigui/src/region.rs b/emigui/src/region.rs
index 62773ac5..95649de7 100644
--- a/emigui/src/region.rs
+++ b/emigui/src/region.rs
@@ -70,6 +70,21 @@ impl Region {
         }
     }
 
+    pub fn child_region(&self, child_rect: Rect) -> Self {
+        Region {
+            ctx: self.ctx.clone(),
+            layer: self.layer,
+            style: self.style,
+            id: self.id,
+            clip_rect: self.clip_rect.intersect(child_rect),
+            desired_rect: child_rect,
+            cursor: child_rect.min(),
+            bounding_size: vec2(0.0, 0.0),
+            dir: self.dir,
+            align: self.align,
+        }
+    }
+
     /// It is up to the caller to make sure there is room for this.
     /// Can be used for free painting.
     /// NOTE: all coordinates are screen coordinates!
@@ -155,16 +170,9 @@ impl Region {
         let indent = vec2(self.style.indent, 0.0);
         let child_rect = Rect::from_min_max(self.cursor + indent, self.desired_rect.max());
         let mut child_region = Region {
-            ctx: self.ctx.clone(),
             id,
-            layer: self.layer,
-            style: self.style,
-            clip_rect: self.clip_rect.intersect(child_rect),
-            desired_rect: child_rect,
-            bounding_size: vec2(0.0, 0.0),
-            cursor: child_rect.min(),
-            dir: self.dir,
             align: Align::Min,
+            ..self.child_region(child_rect)
         };
         add_contents(&mut child_region);
         let size = child_region.bounding_size;
@@ -201,70 +209,27 @@ impl Region {
             Align::Center => self.available_width() / 2.0 - width / 2.0,
             Align::Max => self.available_width() - width,
         };
-        self.relative_region(Rect::from_min_size(
-            pos2(x, 0.0),
+        self.child_region(Rect::from_min_size(
+            self.cursor + vec2(x, 0.0),
             vec2(width, self.available_height()),
         ))
     }
 
-    /// Return a sub-region relative to the cursor
-    pub fn relative_region(&mut self, rect: Rect) -> Region {
-        let region_pos = self.cursor + rect.min().to_vec2();
-        let child_rect = Rect::from_min_size(region_pos, rect.size());
-        Region {
-            ctx: self.ctx.clone(),
-            layer: self.layer,
-            style: self.style,
-            id: self.id,
-            dir: self.dir,
-            align: self.align,
-            clip_rect: self.clip_rect.intersect(child_rect),
-            desired_rect: child_rect,
-            cursor: child_rect.min(),
-            bounding_size: vec2(0.0, 0.0),
-        }
-    }
-
     pub fn inner_layout<F>(&mut self, dir: Direction, align: Align, add_contents: F)
     where
         F: FnOnce(&mut Region),
     {
         let child_rect = Rect::from_min_max(self.cursor, self.desired_rect.max());
         let mut child_region = Region {
-            ctx: self.ctx.clone(),
-            layer: self.layer,
-            style: self.style,
-            id: self.id,
-            clip_rect: self.clip_rect.intersect(child_rect),
-            desired_rect: child_rect,
-            cursor: self.cursor,
-            bounding_size: vec2(0.0, 0.0),
             dir,
             align,
+            ..self.child_region(child_rect)
         };
         add_contents(&mut child_region);
         let size = child_region.bounding_size;
         self.reserve_space_without_padding(size);
     }
 
-    /// Create a child region from current cursor with the given dimensions.
-    /// Does NOT move the cursor.
-    pub fn create_child_region(&self, size: Vec2) -> Self {
-        let child_rect = Rect::from_min_size(self.cursor, size);
-        Region {
-            ctx: self.ctx.clone(),
-            layer: self.layer,
-            style: self.style,
-            id: self.id,
-            clip_rect: self.clip_rect.intersect(child_rect),
-            desired_rect: child_rect,
-            cursor: self.cursor,
-            bounding_size: vec2(0.0, 0.0),
-            dir: self.dir,
-            align: self.align,
-        }
-    }
-
     /// Start a region with horizontal layout
     pub fn horizontal<F>(&mut self, align: Align, add_contents: F)
     where
@@ -301,18 +266,11 @@ impl Region {
                 let pos = self.cursor + vec2((col_idx as f32) * (column_width + padding), 0.0);
                 let child_rect =
                     Rect::from_min_max(pos, pos2(pos.x + column_width, self.desired_rect.max().y));
-                Region {
-                    ctx: self.ctx.clone(),
-                    id: self.make_child_region_id(&("column", col_idx)),
-                    layer: self.layer,
-                    style: self.style,
 
-                    clip_rect: self.clip_rect.intersect(child_rect),
-                    desired_rect: child_rect,
-                    bounding_size: vec2(0.0, 0.0),
-                    cursor: child_rect.min(),
+                Region {
+                    id: self.make_child_region_id(&("column", col_idx)),
                     dir: Direction::Vertical,
-                    align: self.align,
+                    ..self.child_region(child_rect)
                 }
             })
             .collect();
diff --git a/emigui/src/scroll_area.rs b/emigui/src/scroll_area.rs
index 905071f6..c1edb16a 100644
--- a/emigui/src/scroll_area.rs
+++ b/emigui/src/scroll_area.rs
@@ -51,7 +51,8 @@ impl ScrollArea {
         let inner_size = outer_size - vec2(scroll_bar_width, 0.0);
         let inner_rect = Rect::from_min_size(outer_region.cursor, inner_size);
 
-        let mut content_region = outer_region.create_child_region(inner_size);
+        let mut content_region =
+            outer_region.child_region(Rect::from_min_size(outer_region.cursor(), inner_size));
         content_region.cursor -= state.offset;
         content_region.desired_rect = content_region.desired_rect.translate(-state.offset);
         add_contents(&mut content_region);