diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 44cecaa..500c12c 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ raven_source_files = [
   './src/ColumnLayout.cpp',
   './src/BoxLayout.cpp',
   './src/Label.cpp',
+  './src/ListView.cpp',
 ]
 
 raven_header_files = [
diff --git a/src/ColumnLayout.cpp b/src/ColumnLayout.cpp
index f547fed..45d3f89 100644
--- a/src/ColumnLayout.cpp
+++ b/src/ColumnLayout.cpp
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ void VerticalBoxLayout::run() {
         }
 
         if (child->rect().width() > max_width_so_far) {
-            max_width_so_far = child->rect().height();
+            max_width_so_far = child->rect().width();
         }
 
         requested_height += child->rect().height() + m_margin;
diff --git a/src/ListView.cpp b/src/ListView.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1a840c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ListView.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+#include "ListView.hpp"
+#include "pango/pango-layout.h"
+#include "src/Painter.hpp"
+
+namespace Raven {
+
+void ListView::on_init() {
+    set_did_init(true);
+    set_style_pure(&flat_listview_style);
+    reflow();
+}
+
+void ListView::elements_updated() {
+    reflow();
+}
+
+void ListView::set_active_element(unsigned int active_element) {
+    if (active_element < 0 || active_element >= elements.size()) {
+        return;
+    }
+    m_active_element = active_element;
+    if (on_selection) {
+        on_selection(active_element, elements[active_element]);
+    }
+    repaint();
+}
+
+void ListView::on_mouse_button(MouseButtonEvent &event) {
+    if (!rect().contains_point(event.point())) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (event.was_left_button_pressed()) {
+        for (unsigned int i = 0; i < elements.size(); i++) {
+            auto element = elements[i];
+            double item_y = m_item_height * i;
+            double event_y = event.point().y() + m_scroll;
+
+            if (event_y > item_y && event_y < item_y + m_item_height) {
+                set_active_element(i);
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+    } else if (event.did_scroll_down()) {
+        m_scroll += m_scroll_step;
+        repaint();
+    } else if (event.did_scroll_up()) {
+        m_scroll -= m_scroll_step;
+        repaint();
+    }
+}
+
+void ListView::on_paint() {
+    for (unsigned int i = 0; i < elements.size(); i++) {        
+        auto element = elements[i];
+        double y_pos = m_item_height * i;
+        double y = y_pos - m_scroll;
+
+        /* ensure the item is visible before painting */
+        double visible_extents_start = rect().y() + m_scroll;
+        double visible_extents_end = rect().y() + rect().height() + m_scroll;
+        if ((y_pos + m_item_height) < visible_extents_start) {
+            // This item is out of view, however, we cannot exit the loop here as there are candidates for painting ahead.
+            continue;
+        } else if (y_pos > visible_extents_end) {
+            // The item is out of view and we also don't have any further candidates for painting.
+            break;
+        }
+
+        /* paint: background */
+        {
+            if (m_active_element == i) {
+                painter()->source_rgb(style()->background_active());
+            } else {
+                painter()->source_rgb(style()->background_norm());
+            }
+            painter()->cairo()->rectangle(0, y, item_width(), item_height());
+            painter()->fill();
+        }
+
+        /* paint: text */
+        {
+            painter()->cairo()->move_to(0, y);
+            painter()->source_rgb(style()->foreground());
+
+            Box item_geometry = {0, 0, item_width(), item_height() };
+            painter()->text(item_geometry, element, PaintTextAlign::Left, PangoEllipsizeMode::PANGO_ELLIPSIZE_END, style()->font_description());
+            painter()->fill();
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+}
diff --git a/src/ListView.hpp b/src/ListView.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..04c6990
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ListView.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "src/Widget.hpp"
+
+namespace Raven {
+
+class ListView : public Raven::Widget {
+public:
+    ListView()
+        : Raven::Widget() {}
+
+    std::vector<std::string> elements;
+
+    void elements_updated();
+
+    double item_height() { return m_item_height; }
+    void set_item_height(double item_height) { m_item_height = item_height; reflow(); }
+
+    double scroll() { return m_scroll; }
+    void set_scroll(double scroll) { m_scroll = scroll; reflow(); }
+
+    double scroll_step() { return m_scroll_step; }
+    void set_scroll_step(double scroll_step) { m_scroll_step = scroll_step; }
+
+    double item_width() { return rect().width(); }
+    
+    unsigned int active_element() { return m_active_element; }
+    void set_active_element(unsigned int active_element);
+
+    std::function<void(unsigned int, std::string)> on_selection { nullptr };
+protected:
+    void on_paint() override;
+    void on_mouse_button(MouseButtonEvent &event) override;
+    void on_init() override;
+private:
+    unsigned int m_active_element { 0 };
+    double m_item_height { 26.0 };
+    double m_scroll { 0.0 };
+    double m_scroll_step { 26.0 };
+};
+
+}
diff --git a/src/Painter.cpp b/src/Painter.cpp
index 98c9096..775b3e6 100644
--- a/src/Painter.cpp
+++ b/src/Painter.cpp
@@ -72,7 +72,11 @@ void Painter::text(Box &geometry, std::string &text, PaintTextAlign align, Pango
         x = ((geometry.width() - font_width) / 2);
     }
 
-    m_cairo->move_to(std::floor(x), std::floor(y));
+    if (m_cairo->has_current_point()) {
+        m_cairo->rel_move_to(x, y);
+    } else {
+        m_cairo->move_to(x, y);
+    }
     pango_cairo_show_layout(m_cairo->cobj(), layout);
 
     g_object_unref(layout);
diff --git a/src/Styles.cpp b/src/Styles.cpp
index 69ec3fb..b6bd79e 100644
--- a/src/Styles.cpp
+++ b/src/Styles.cpp
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ RGB accent2 = RGB(0xb16286);
 
 GenericStyle flat_widget_style {
     pango_font_description_from_string("sans-serif"),
-    black6,
+    black1,
     white3,
     white3,
     white3,
@@ -38,18 +38,18 @@ GenericStyle flat_widget_style {
 
 GenericStyle raised_widget_style {
     pango_font_description_from_string("sans-serif"),
-    black6,
+    black1,
     white2,
     white2,
     white2,
-    0.0,
+    6.0,
     true,
     false
 };
 
 GenericStyle clear_widget_style {
     pango_font_description_from_string("sans-serif"),
-    black6,
+    black1,
     white2,
     white2,
     white2,
@@ -60,22 +60,22 @@ GenericStyle clear_widget_style {
 
 GenericStyle flat_button_style {
     pango_font_description_from_string("sans-serif"),
-    black6,
+    black1,
     white3,
     white2,
     white1,
-    5.0,
+    6.0,
     true,
     true
 };
 
 GenericStyle raised_button_style {
     pango_font_description_from_string("sans-serif"),
-    black6,
+    black1,
     white2,
     white1,
     white0,
-    5.0,
+    6.0,
     true,
     true
 };
@@ -86,14 +86,14 @@ GenericStyle accent_button_style {
     accent2,
     accent1,
     accent0,
-    0.0,
+    6.0,
     true,
     true
 };
 
 GenericStyle flat_label_style {
     pango_font_description_from_string("sans-serif"),
-    black6,
+    black1,
     unused,
     unused,
     unused,
@@ -102,4 +102,26 @@ GenericStyle flat_label_style {
     false
 };
 
+GenericStyle raised_listview_style {
+    pango_font_description_from_string("sans-serif"),
+    black1,
+    white2,
+    white0,
+    accent2,
+    6.0,
+    true,
+    false
+};
+
+GenericStyle flat_listview_style {
+    pango_font_description_from_string("sans-serif"),
+    black1,
+    white2,
+    white0,
+    accent2,
+    6.0,
+    true,
+    false
+};
+
 }
diff --git a/src/Styles.hpp b/src/Styles.hpp
index 1b55765..e6b652d 100644
--- a/src/Styles.hpp
+++ b/src/Styles.hpp
@@ -31,5 +31,7 @@ extern GenericStyle flat_button_style;
 extern GenericStyle raised_button_style;
 extern GenericStyle accent_button_style;
 extern GenericStyle flat_label_style;
+extern GenericStyle flat_listview_style;
+extern GenericStyle raised_listview_style;
 
 }
diff --git a/src/Widget.cpp b/src/Widget.cpp
index d0fdc35..b55f4a1 100644
--- a/src/Widget.cpp
+++ b/src/Widget.cpp
@@ -194,16 +194,16 @@ void Widget::handle_repaint_rect(RepaintRectEvent &event) {
 void Widget::handle_relayout_subtree(RelayoutSubtreeEvent &event) {
     on_layout(); // hack
 
-    if (m_layout) {
-        m_layout->run();
-    }
-
     m_window_relative = compute_window_relative();
 
     for (auto child : m_children) {
         child->dispatch_event(event);
     }
 
+    if (m_layout) {
+        m_layout->run();
+    }
+
     on_after_layout();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index b284dc5..b97faea 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 #include "Label.hpp"
+#include "ColumnLayout.hpp"
+#include "ListView.hpp"
 #include "Window.hpp"
 #include "Widget.hpp"
 #include "Button.hpp"
@@ -21,31 +23,48 @@ int main() {
     window.spawn_window();
 
     auto main_widget = window.set_main_widget<Raven::Widget>();
-    auto main_layout = main_widget->set_layout<Raven::BoxLayout>(Raven::Direction::Vertical);
-    main_layout->slot_pixel(30); // top bar 
+    auto main_widget_layout = main_widget->set_layout<Raven::BoxLayout>(Raven::Direction::Horizontal);
+    main_widget_layout->set_margin(8);
+    main_widget_layout->set_spacing(8);
+    main_widget_layout->slot_pixel(250);
+    main_widget_layout->slot_percent(100.0);
 
-    auto top_bar = main_widget->add<Raven::Widget>();
-    top_bar->set_style(&Raven::raised_widget_style);
-    top_bar->set_layout<Raven::BoxLayout>(Raven::Direction::Horizontal);
+    auto list_view = main_widget->add<Raven::ListView>();
 
-    auto container_widget = main_widget->add<Raven::Widget>();
-    container_widget->set_style(&Raven::raised_widget_style);
-    auto container_widget_layout = container_widget->set_layout<Raven::BoxLayout>(Raven::Direction::Vertical);
-    container_widget_layout->set_margin(24.0);
-    container_widget_layout->set_spacing(8.0);
+    auto content = main_widget->add<Raven::Widget>();
+    auto content_layout = content->set_layout<Raven::VerticalBoxLayout>();
+    content_layout->set_margin(6.0);
+    content->set_style(&Raven::raised_widget_style);
 
-    auto new_button = top_bar->add<Raven::Button>("add", Raven::Button::Accent);
-    new_button->on_click = [&window, container_widget]() {
-        window.queue_microtask([container_widget]() {
-            container_widget->add<Raven::Button>("hello");
+    auto selected_label = content->add<Raven::Label>("No selection");
+    selected_label->rect().set_max_height(28.0);
+
+    auto next_button = content->add<Raven::Button>("Next Item", Raven::Button::Accent);
+    
+    auto delete_button = content->add<Raven::Button>("Delete Item");
+    delete_button->set_style(&Raven::raised_button_style);
+
+    delete_button->on_click = [list_view, &window]() {
+        window.queue_microtask([list_view](){
+            list_view->elements.erase(list_view->elements.begin() + list_view->active_element());
+            list_view->set_active_element(list_view->active_element() - 1);
         });
     };
 
-    auto remove_button = top_bar->add<Raven::Button>("remove", Raven::Button::Flat);
-    remove_button->on_click = [container_widget]() {
-        container_widget->clear_children();
+    next_button->on_click = [list_view]() {
+        list_view->set_active_element(list_view->active_element() + 1);
     };
 
+    list_view->on_selection = [selected_label](unsigned int index, std::string item) {
+        selected_label->set_text("You have selected: " + item);
+    };
+
+    int i = 1000;
+    while (i --> 0) {
+        list_view->elements.push_back("Item " + std::to_string(i));
+    }
+    list_view->elements_updated();
+
     window.run(true);
     return 0;
 }