diff --git a/src/Label.hpp b/src/Label.hpp
index c2d9fb8..6b467ff 100644
--- a/src/Label.hpp
+++ b/src/Label.hpp
@@ -6,15 +6,17 @@
 namespace Raven {
 
 class Label : public Widget {
-DEF_WIDGET_STYLE_PROP(text, std::string, "")
-
 private:
+    std::string m_text;
 public:
     Label(std::string text)
         : Widget()
         , m_text(text) {}
 
     ~Label() {}
+
+    std::string &get_text() { return m_text; }
+    void set_text(std::string text) { m_text = text; wants_full_repaint(); }
 protected:
     void on_paint();
     void on_init();
diff --git a/src/Widget.cpp b/src/Widget.cpp
index 59ab9ee..45e4f60 100644
--- a/src/Widget.cpp
+++ b/src/Widget.cpp
@@ -45,10 +45,14 @@ void Widget::do_generic_paint() {
 }
 
 void Widget::wants_repaint() {
-    // TODOO: not necessary
+    // TODO: not necessary?
     m_window->widget_repaint(this);
 }
 
+void Widget::wants_full_repaint() {
+    m_window->dispatch_full_repaint();
+}
+
 void Widget::handle_repaint(WidgetRepaintRequestedEvent &event) {
     // immediately accept the event - we will do our own propagation logic
     event.accept();
diff --git a/src/Widget.hpp b/src/Widget.hpp
index 70a6279..419acd1 100644
--- a/src/Widget.hpp
+++ b/src/Widget.hpp
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ public:
     void set_window(Window *window);
 
     std::shared_ptr<TopLevelStyles> get_styles() { return m_styles; }
-    void set__styles(std::shared_ptr<TopLevelStyles> styles) { m_styles = styles; wants_repaint(); }
+    void set_styles(std::shared_ptr<TopLevelStyles> styles) { m_styles = styles; wants_repaint(); }
 
     void set_did_init(bool did_init) { m_did_init = did_init; }
     bool get_did_init() { return m_did_init; }
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ public:
 
     void dispatch_event(Event &event);
     void wants_repaint();
-
+    void wants_full_repaint();
 
     virtual ~Widget() {};
 protected: