diff --git a/src/LayoutContext.tsx b/src/LayoutContext.tsx
index bea804f..3a62a87 100644
--- a/src/LayoutContext.tsx
+++ b/src/LayoutContext.tsx
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import {
   LayoutDefinition,
   ConstraintDefinition
 } from "./constraints/definition";
+import { appLayout } from "./examples/appLayout";
 
 
 export interface LayoutContextInterface {
@@ -56,7 +57,7 @@ const defaultConstraints: ConstraintDefinition[] = [
 ];
 
 export const LayoutProvider: FunctionComponent = ({ children }) => {
-  const [layout, setLayout] = useState<LayoutDefinition>({});
+  const [layout, setLayout] = useState<LayoutDefinition>(appLayout);
   const [addingComponent, setAddingComponent] = useState<boolean>(false)
   const [selectedComponent, setSelectedComponent] = useState<string>("");
   const [editConstraint, setEditConstraint] = useState<string>("");
diff --git a/src/constraints/constraint.test.ts b/src/constraints/constraint.test.ts
index 09cd2d3..f15b3f5 100644
--- a/src/constraints/constraint.test.ts
+++ b/src/constraints/constraint.test.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { ResolveConstraint, ResolveConstraints } from "./constraint";
-import { ComponentInstance, Side, ConstraintInstance } from "./definition";
+import { ComponentInstance, Side, ConstraintInstance, WidthConstraintInstance, HeightConstraintInstance, RelativeConstraintInstance } from "./definition";
 
 const ParentComponent = (): ComponentInstance => ({
   name: "parent",
@@ -94,4 +94,62 @@ describe("constraint resolving tests", () => {
       [Side.left]: 10
     });
   });
+
+  test("a simple width constraint", () => {
+    const testedComponent = NewComponent("nameX");
+    const parent = ParentComponent();
+    const constraintLeft: ConstraintInstance = {
+      fromInstance: testedComponent,
+      toInstance: parent,
+      resolved: Boolean(false),
+      fromSide: Side.left,
+      toSide: Side.left,
+      distance: 10
+    };
+
+    const widthConstraint: WidthConstraintInstance = {
+      instance: testedComponent,
+      resolved: Boolean(false),
+      width: 80
+    };
+
+    ResolveConstraints([
+      constraintLeft,
+      widthConstraint
+    ]);
+
+    expect(testedComponent.positions).toStrictEqual({
+      [Side.right]: 90,
+      [Side.left]: 10
+    });
+  });
+
+  test("a simple height constraint", () => {
+    const testedComponent = NewComponent("nameX");
+    const parent = ParentComponent();
+    const constraintBottom: RelativeConstraintInstance = {
+      fromInstance: testedComponent,
+      toInstance: parent,
+      resolved: Boolean(false),
+      fromSide: Side.bottom,
+      toSide: Side.bottom,
+      distance: -25
+    };
+
+    const heightConstraint: HeightConstraintInstance = {
+      instance: testedComponent,
+      resolved: Boolean(false),
+      height: 40
+    };
+
+    ResolveConstraints([
+      constraintBottom,
+      heightConstraint
+    ]);
+
+    expect(testedComponent.positions).toStrictEqual({
+      [Side.bottom]: 75,
+      [Side.top]: 35
+    });
+  });
 });
diff --git a/src/constraints/constraint.ts b/src/constraints/constraint.ts
index 1e180f3..6c54b34 100644
--- a/src/constraints/constraint.ts
+++ b/src/constraints/constraint.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-import { ConstraintInstance, ConstraintInstances } from "./definition";
+import { ConstraintInstance, ConstraintInstances, RelativeConstraintInstance, WidthConstraintInstance, Side, HeightConstraintInstance } from "./definition";
 
-export const ResolveConstraint = (constraint: ConstraintInstance): void => {
+const ResolveRelativeConstraint = (constraint: RelativeConstraintInstance): void => {
   const {
     fromInstance,
     fromSide,
@@ -17,6 +17,52 @@ export const ResolveConstraint = (constraint: ConstraintInstance): void => {
   }
 };
 
+const ResolveWidthConstraint = (constraint: WidthConstraintInstance): void => {
+  const {
+    instance,
+    width,
+    resolved
+  } = constraint;
+  if (resolved) return;
+  if (instance.positions[Side.left] !== undefined) {
+    instance.positions[Side.right] = instance.positions[Side.left]! + width
+    constraint.resolved = Boolean(true);
+  } else if (instance.positions[Side.right] !== undefined) {
+    instance.positions[Side.left] = instance.positions[Side.right]! - width
+    constraint.resolved = Boolean(true);
+  };
+};
+
+
+const ResolveHeightConstraint = (constraint: HeightConstraintInstance): void => {
+  const {
+    instance,
+    height,
+    resolved
+  } = constraint;
+  if (resolved) return;
+  if (instance.positions[Side.top] !== undefined) {
+    instance.positions[Side.bottom] = instance.positions[Side.top]! + height
+    constraint.resolved = Boolean(true);
+  } else if (instance.positions[Side.bottom] !== undefined) {
+    instance.positions[Side.top] = instance.positions[Side.bottom]! - height
+    constraint.resolved = Boolean(true);
+  };
+};
+
+
+export const ResolveConstraint = (constraint: ConstraintInstance): void => {
+  if (constraint.resolved) return;
+  const keys = Object.keys(constraint)
+  if (keys.includes("distance")) {
+    ResolveRelativeConstraint(constraint as RelativeConstraintInstance)
+  } else if (keys.includes("width")) {
+    ResolveWidthConstraint(constraint as WidthConstraintInstance)
+  } else if (keys.includes("height")) {
+    ResolveHeightConstraint(constraint as HeightConstraintInstance)
+  }
+};
+
 export const isConstraintResolved = (constraint: ConstraintInstance): Boolean =>
   constraint.resolved;
 
diff --git a/src/constraints/definition.ts b/src/constraints/definition.ts
index 8e4ffd1..591a590 100644
--- a/src/constraints/definition.ts
+++ b/src/constraints/definition.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ export enum Side {
   left = "left"
 }
 
+
 export interface ConstraintDefinition {
   component: string;
   fromSide: keyof typeof Side;
@@ -31,7 +32,19 @@ export interface ComponentInstance {
 
 export type ComponentInstances = ComponentInstance[];
 
-export interface ConstraintInstance {
+export interface WidthConstraintInstance {
+  instance: ComponentInstance;
+  resolved: Boolean;
+  width: number;
+};
+
+export interface HeightConstraintInstance {
+  instance: ComponentInstance;
+  resolved: Boolean;
+  height: number;
+};
+
+export interface RelativeConstraintInstance {
   fromInstance: ComponentInstance;
   fromSide: Side;
   toInstance: ComponentInstance;
@@ -40,4 +53,6 @@ export interface ConstraintInstance {
   resolved: Boolean;
 }
 
+export type ConstraintInstance = RelativeConstraintInstance | WidthConstraintInstance | HeightConstraintInstance
+
 export type ConstraintInstances = ConstraintInstance[];
diff --git a/src/constraints/parser.ts b/src/constraints/parser.ts
index de7f2f2..48fef58 100644
--- a/src/constraints/parser.ts
+++ b/src/constraints/parser.ts
@@ -39,6 +39,20 @@ export const ParseLayout = (
         resolved: Boolean(false)
       })
     );
+    if(component.width !== undefined){
+      constraints.push({
+        instance: findComponentByName(components, name),
+        width: component.width,
+        resolved: Boolean(false)
+      })
+    }
+    if(component.height !== undefined){
+      constraints.push({
+        instance: findComponentByName(components, name),
+        height: component.height,
+        resolved: Boolean(false)
+      })
+    }
   }
 
   return [components, constraints];
diff --git a/src/examples/appLayout.ts b/src/examples/appLayout.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0ecde5e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/examples/appLayout.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,101 @@
+import { LayoutDefinition } from "../constraints/definition";
+
+export const appLayout: LayoutDefinition = {
+  Sidebar: {
+    width:32*4,
+    constraints: [
+      {
+        component: "parent",
+        fromSide: "top",
+        toSide: "top",
+        distance: 32
+      },
+      {
+        component: "parent",
+        fromSide: "bottom",
+        toSide: "bottom",
+        distance: -32
+      },      
+      {
+        component: "parent",
+        fromSide: "left",
+        toSide: "left",
+        distance: 32
+      }
+    ]
+  },
+  Header: {
+    height:32*2,
+    constraints: [
+      {
+        component: "parent",
+        fromSide: "top",
+        toSide: "top",
+        distance: 32
+      },  
+      {
+        component: "Sidebar",
+        fromSide: "left",
+        toSide: "right",
+        distance: 32
+      },
+      {
+        component: "parent",
+        fromSide: "right",
+        toSide: "right",
+        distance: -32
+      }
+    ]
+  },
+  Footer: {
+    height:32,
+    constraints: [
+      {
+        component: "parent",
+        fromSide: "bottom",
+        toSide: "bottom",
+        distance: -32
+      },  
+      {
+        component: "Sidebar",
+        fromSide: "left",
+        toSide: "right",
+        distance: 32
+      },
+      {
+        component: "parent",
+        fromSide: "right",
+        toSide: "right",
+        distance: -32
+      }
+    ]
+  },
+  Content: {
+    constraints: [
+      {
+        component: "Header",
+        fromSide: "top",
+        toSide: "bottom",
+        distance: 32
+      },
+      {
+        component: "Footer",
+        fromSide: "bottom",
+        toSide: "top",
+        distance: -32
+      },  
+      {
+        component: "Sidebar",
+        fromSide: "left",
+        toSide: "right",
+        distance: 32
+      },
+      {
+        component: "parent",
+        fromSide: "right",
+        toSide: "right",
+        distance: -32
+      }
+    ]
+  }
+};