diff --git a/applications/libwindow/inc/libwindow/component.hpp b/applications/libwindow/inc/libwindow/component.hpp
index 9bc3f1b4..6bcc23d8 100644
--- a/applications/libwindow/inc/libwindow/component.hpp
+++ b/applications/libwindow/inc/libwindow/component.hpp
@@ -41,11 +41,12 @@ class g_component : public g_bounding_component
 {
 protected:
     g_ui_component_id id;
+    bool destroyed = false;
 
     g_user_mutex listenersLock = g_mutex_initialize_r(true);
     std::unordered_map<g_ui_component_event_type, std::vector<g_listener*>> listeners;
 
-    ~g_component() override = default;
+    ~g_component() override;
 
     template <typename COMPONENT_TYPE, g_ui_component_type COMPONENT_CONSTANT>
     static COMPONENT_TYPE* createComponent()
@@ -58,6 +59,7 @@ class g_component : public g_bounding_component
         request.header.id = G_UI_PROTOCOL_CREATE_COMPONENT;
         request.type = COMPONENT_CONSTANT;
         g_send_message_t(g_ui_delegate_tid, &request, sizeof(g_ui_create_component_request), tx);
+	    // g_yield_t(g_ui_delegate_tid);
 
         size_t bufferSize = sizeof(g_message_header) + sizeof(g_ui_create_component_response);
         uint8_t buffer[bufferSize];
@@ -96,6 +98,7 @@ class g_component : public g_bounding_component
         return id;
     }
 
+    void destroy();
     bool addChild(g_component* c);
 
     bool setBounds(const g_rectangle& rect);
diff --git a/applications/libwindow/inc/libwindow/interface.hpp b/applications/libwindow/inc/libwindow/interface.hpp
index a6b014f6..135f0b89 100644
--- a/applications/libwindow/inc/libwindow/interface.hpp
+++ b/applications/libwindow/inc/libwindow/interface.hpp
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ typedef uint8_t g_ui_protocol_command_id;
 #define G_UI_PROTOCOL_SCROLLPANE_SET_CONTENT    ((g_ui_protocol_command_id) 18)
 #define G_UI_PROTOCOL_SCROLLPANE_SET_FIXED      ((g_ui_protocol_command_id) 19)
 #define G_UI_PROTOCOL_SET_PREFERRED_SIZE        ((g_ui_protocol_command_id) 20)
+#define G_UI_PROTOCOL_DESTROY_COMPONENT         ((g_ui_protocol_command_id) 21)
 
 /**
  * Common status for requests
@@ -185,6 +186,15 @@ typedef struct
     g_ui_component_id id;
 } __attribute__((packed)) g_ui_create_component_response;
 
+/**
+ * Request sent to destroy a component
+ */
+typedef struct
+{
+    g_ui_message_header header;
+    g_ui_component_id id;
+} __attribute__((packed)) g_ui_destroy_component_request;
+
 /**
  * Request/response to focus
  */
diff --git a/applications/libwindow/inc/libwindow/metrics/rectangle.hpp b/applications/libwindow/inc/libwindow/metrics/rectangle.hpp
index aabfe24f..117dec9e 100644
--- a/applications/libwindow/inc/libwindow/metrics/rectangle.hpp
+++ b/applications/libwindow/inc/libwindow/metrics/rectangle.hpp
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ struct g_rectangle
      */
     void extend(const g_point& p)
     {
-        if (width == -1 || height == -1)
+        if (width <= 0 || height <= 0)
         {
             x = p.x;
             y = p.y;
diff --git a/applications/libwindow/src/canvas.cpp b/applications/libwindow/src/canvas.cpp
index eabe8409..46a6ba5f 100644
--- a/applications/libwindow/src/canvas.cpp
+++ b/applications/libwindow/src/canvas.cpp
@@ -124,4 +124,5 @@ void g_canvas::blit(const g_rectangle& rect)
 	request.id = this->id;
 	request.area = rect;
 	g_send_message_t(g_ui_delegate_tid, &request, sizeof(g_ui_component_canvas_blit_request), tx);
+	g_yield_t(g_ui_delegate_tid);
 }
diff --git a/applications/libwindow/src/component.cpp b/applications/libwindow/src/component.cpp
index 1b214c32..834f3ed0 100644
--- a/applications/libwindow/src/component.cpp
+++ b/applications/libwindow/src/component.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,24 @@
 #include "libwindow/component.hpp"
 #include "libwindow/properties.hpp"
 
+g_component::~g_component()
+{
+	destroy();
+}
+
+void g_component::destroy()
+{
+	if(destroyed)
+		return;
+	destroyed = true;
+
+	g_ui_destroy_component_request request;
+	request.header.id = G_UI_PROTOCOL_DESTROY_COMPONENT;
+	request.id = this->id;
+	g_send_message(g_ui_delegate_tid, &request, sizeof(g_ui_destroy_component_request));
+	g_yield_t(g_ui_delegate_tid);
+}
+
 bool g_component::addChild(g_component* child)
 {
 	if(!g_ui_initialized)
@@ -66,6 +84,7 @@ bool g_component::setBounds(const g_rectangle& rect)
 	request.id = this->id;
 	request.bounds = rect;
 	g_send_message_t(g_ui_delegate_tid, &request, sizeof(g_ui_component_set_bounds_request), tx);
+	g_yield_t(g_ui_delegate_tid);
 
 	// read response
 	size_t buflen = sizeof(g_message_header) + sizeof(g_ui_simple_response);
@@ -90,6 +109,7 @@ g_rectangle g_component::getBounds()
 	request.header.id = G_UI_PROTOCOL_GET_BOUNDS;
 	request.id = this->id;
 	g_send_message_t(g_ui_delegate_tid, &request, sizeof(g_ui_component_get_bounds_request), tx);
+	g_yield_t(g_ui_delegate_tid);
 
 	// read response
 	size_t bufferSize = sizeof(g_message_header) + sizeof(g_ui_component_get_bounds_response);
@@ -120,6 +140,7 @@ bool g_component::setNumericProperty(int property, uint32_t value)
 	request.property = property;
 	request.value = value;
 	g_send_message_t(g_ui_delegate_tid, &request, sizeof(g_ui_component_set_numeric_property_request), tx);
+	g_yield_t(g_ui_delegate_tid);
 
 	// read response
 	size_t bufferSize = sizeof(g_message_header) + sizeof(g_ui_component_set_numeric_property_response);
@@ -149,6 +170,7 @@ bool g_component::getNumericProperty(int property, uint32_t* out)
 	request.id = this->id;
 	request.property = property;
 	g_send_message_t(g_ui_delegate_tid, &request, sizeof(g_ui_component_get_numeric_property_request), tx);
+	g_yield_t(g_ui_delegate_tid);
 
 	// read response
 	size_t bufferSize = sizeof(g_message_header) + sizeof(g_ui_component_get_numeric_property_response);
@@ -294,6 +316,7 @@ bool g_component::setPreferredSize(g_dimension size)
 	request.id = this->id;
 	request.size = size;
 	g_send_message_t(g_ui_delegate_tid, &request, sizeof(request), tx);
+	g_yield_t(g_ui_delegate_tid);
 
 	size_t buflen = sizeof(g_message_header) + sizeof(g_ui_simple_response);
 	uint8_t buffer[buflen];
@@ -317,6 +340,7 @@ bool g_component::setFlexOrientation(bool horizontal)
 	request.id = this->id;
 	request.horizontal = horizontal;
 	g_send_message_t(g_ui_delegate_tid, &request, sizeof(g_ui_flex_set_orientation_request), tx);
+	g_yield_t(g_ui_delegate_tid);
 
 	size_t buflen = sizeof(g_message_header) + sizeof(g_ui_simple_response);
 	uint8_t buffer[buflen];
@@ -343,6 +367,7 @@ bool g_component::setFlexComponentInfo(g_component* child, float grow, float shr
 	request.shrink = shrink;
 	request.basis = basis;
 	g_send_message_t(g_ui_delegate_tid, &request, sizeof(g_ui_flex_set_component_info), tx);
+	g_yield_t(g_ui_delegate_tid);
 
 	size_t buflen = sizeof(g_message_header) + sizeof(g_ui_simple_response);
 	uint8_t buffer[buflen];
@@ -367,6 +392,7 @@ bool g_component::setFlexPadding(g_insets padding)
 	request.id = this->id;
 	request.insets = padding;
 	g_send_message_t(g_ui_delegate_tid, &request, sizeof(g_ui_flex_set_padding), tx);
+	g_yield_t(g_ui_delegate_tid);
 
 	size_t buflen = sizeof(g_message_header) + sizeof(g_ui_simple_response);
 	uint8_t buffer[buflen];
diff --git a/applications/libwindow/src/focusable_component.cpp b/applications/libwindow/src/focusable_component.cpp
index 3ae43dc4..71f74fe8 100644
--- a/applications/libwindow/src/focusable_component.cpp
+++ b/applications/libwindow/src/focusable_component.cpp
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ bool g_focusable_component::setFocused(bool focused)
 	request.header.id = G_UI_PROTOCOL_FOCUS;
 	request.id = this->id;
 	g_send_message_t(g_ui_delegate_tid, &request, sizeof(g_ui_component_focus_request), tx);
+	g_yield_t(g_ui_delegate_tid);
 
 	size_t bufferSize = sizeof(g_message_header) + sizeof(g_ui_component_focus_response);
 	uint8_t buffer[bufferSize];
diff --git a/applications/libwindow/src/scrollpane.cpp b/applications/libwindow/src/scrollpane.cpp
index c7751cde..d8f57320 100644
--- a/applications/libwindow/src/scrollpane.cpp
+++ b/applications/libwindow/src/scrollpane.cpp
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ bool g_scrollpane::setContent(g_component* content)
 	request.scrollpane = this->id;
 	request.content = content->getId();
 	g_send_message_t(g_ui_delegate_tid, &request, sizeof(request), tx);
+	g_yield_t(g_ui_delegate_tid);
 
 	size_t buflen = sizeof(g_message_header) + sizeof(g_ui_simple_response);
 	uint8_t buffer[buflen];
@@ -62,6 +63,7 @@ bool g_scrollpane::setFixed(bool width, bool height)
 	request.width = width;
 	request.height = height;
 	g_send_message_t(g_ui_delegate_tid, &request, sizeof(request), tx);
+	g_yield_t(g_ui_delegate_tid);
 
 	size_t buflen = sizeof(g_message_header) + sizeof(g_ui_simple_response);
 	uint8_t buffer[buflen];
diff --git a/applications/libwindow/src/titled_component.cpp b/applications/libwindow/src/titled_component.cpp
index fa6808de..b7d500fb 100644
--- a/applications/libwindow/src/titled_component.cpp
+++ b/applications/libwindow/src/titled_component.cpp
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ bool g_titled_component::setTitle(std::string title)
 	request->title[title_len] = 0;
 
 	g_send_message_t(g_ui_delegate_tid, request, sizeof(g_ui_component_set_title_request), tx);
+	g_yield_t(g_ui_delegate_tid);
 
 	// read response
 	size_t bufferSize = sizeof(g_message_header) + sizeof(g_ui_component_set_title_response);
@@ -80,6 +81,7 @@ std::string g_titled_component::getTitle()
 	request.header.id = G_UI_PROTOCOL_GET_TITLE;
 	request.id = this->id;
 	g_send_message_t(g_ui_delegate_tid, &request, sizeof(g_ui_component_get_title_request), tx);
+	g_yield_t(g_ui_delegate_tid);
 
 	// read response
 	size_t bufferSize = sizeof(g_message_header) + sizeof(g_ui_component_get_title_response);
diff --git a/applications/libwindow/src/ui.cpp b/applications/libwindow/src/ui.cpp
index 62e1748a..1d398cfa 100644
--- a/applications/libwindow/src/ui.cpp
+++ b/applications/libwindow/src/ui.cpp
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ g_ui_open_status g_ui::open()
 	request.header.id = G_UI_PROTOCOL_INITIALIZATION;
 	request.event_dispatcher = g_ui_event_dispatcher_tid;
 	g_send_message_t(windowServerRegistrationTask, &request, sizeof(g_ui_initialize_request), init_tx);
+	g_yield_t(g_ui_delegate_tid);
 
 	// receive initialization response
 	size_t buflen = sizeof(g_message_header) + sizeof(g_ui_initialize_response);
@@ -106,6 +107,7 @@ bool g_ui::addListener(g_ui_component_id id, g_ui_component_event_type eventType
 	request.target_thread = g_ui_event_dispatcher_tid;
 	request.event_type = eventType;
 	g_send_message_t(g_ui_delegate_tid, &request, sizeof(g_ui_component_add_listener_request), tx);
+	g_yield_t(g_ui_delegate_tid);
 
 	size_t bufferSize = sizeof(g_message_header) + sizeof(g_ui_component_add_listener_response);
 	uint8_t buffer[bufferSize];
@@ -169,6 +171,7 @@ bool g_ui::registerDesktopCanvas(g_canvas* c)
 	request.canvas_id = c->getId();
 	request.target_thread = g_ui_event_dispatcher_tid;
 	g_send_message_t(g_ui_delegate_tid, &request, sizeof(g_ui_register_desktop_canvas_request), tx);
+	g_yield_t(g_ui_delegate_tid);
 
 	// read response
 	size_t buflen = sizeof(g_message_header) + sizeof(g_ui_register_desktop_canvas_response);
@@ -199,6 +202,7 @@ bool g_ui::getScreenDimension(g_dimension& out)
 	g_ui_get_screen_dimension_request request;
 	request.header.id = G_UI_PROTOCOL_GET_SCREEN_DIMENSION;
 	g_send_message_t(g_ui_delegate_tid, &request, sizeof(g_ui_get_screen_dimension_request), tx);
+	g_yield_t(g_ui_delegate_tid);
 
 	// read response
 	size_t bufferSize = sizeof(g_message_header) + sizeof(g_ui_get_screen_dimension_response);
diff --git a/applications/windowserver/src/components/component.cpp b/applications/windowserver/src/components/component.cpp
index 9cb98434..39c8171e 100644
--- a/applications/windowserver/src/components/component.cpp
+++ b/applications/windowserver/src/components/component.cpp
@@ -170,6 +170,8 @@ void component_t::blit(graphics_t* out, const g_rectangle& parentClip, const g_p
 	if(!this->visible)
 		return;
 
+	g_mutex_acquire(lock);
+
 	g_rectangle clip = getBounds();
 	clip.x = screenPosition.x;
 	clip.y = screenPosition.y;
@@ -179,6 +181,7 @@ void component_t::blit(graphics_t* out, const g_rectangle& parentClip, const g_p
 	{
 		graphics.blitTo(out, clip, screenPosition);
 	}
+	g_mutex_release(lock);
 
 	this->blitChildren(out, clip, screenPosition);
 }
@@ -466,6 +469,7 @@ void component_t::resolveRequirement(component_requirement_t req, int lvl)
 		g_mutex_release(childrenLock);
 	}
 
+	g_mutex_acquire(lock);
 	if(requirements & req)
 	{
 		if(req == COMPONENT_REQUIREMENT_UPDATE)
@@ -484,6 +488,7 @@ void component_t::resolveRequirement(component_requirement_t req, int lvl)
 
 		requirements &= ~req;
 	}
+	g_mutex_release(lock);
 
 	if((childRequirements & req) && req == COMPONENT_REQUIREMENT_LAYOUT)
 	{
diff --git a/applications/windowserver/src/interface/interface_receiver.cpp b/applications/windowserver/src/interface/interface_receiver.cpp
index 0622ca37..163292f2 100644
--- a/applications/windowserver/src/interface/interface_receiver.cpp
+++ b/applications/windowserver/src/interface/interface_receiver.cpp
@@ -33,9 +33,6 @@
 #include "interface/interface_receiver.hpp"
 #include "layout/flex_layout_manager.hpp"
 
-g_user_mutex eventBufferLock = g_mutex_initialize();
-std::vector<g_message_header*> eventBuffer;
-
 void interfaceReceiverThread()
 {
 	while(true)
@@ -52,20 +49,8 @@ void interfaceReceiverThread()
 		if(stat == G_MESSAGE_RECEIVE_STATUS_SUCCESSFUL)
 		{
 			auto message = (g_message_header*) buf;
-			auto content = (g_ui_message_header*) G_MESSAGE_CONTENT(message);
 
-			if(content->id == G_UI_PROTOCOL_GET_BOUNDS || content->id == G_UI_PROTOCOL_SET_BOUNDS)
-			{
-				interfaceReceiverProcessCommand(message);
-			}
-			else
-			{
-				g_mutex_acquire(eventBufferLock);
-				eventBuffer.push_back(message);
-				g_mutex_release(eventBufferLock);
-				windowserver_t::instance()->requestUpdate();
-				deferred = true;
-			}
+			interfaceReceiverProcessCommand(message);
 		}
 		else if(stat == G_MESSAGE_RECEIVE_STATUS_EXCEEDS_BUFFER_SIZE)
 		{
@@ -81,18 +66,6 @@ void interfaceReceiverThread()
 	}
 }
 
-void interfaceReceiverProcessBufferedCommands()
-{
-	g_mutex_acquire(eventBufferLock);
-	for(auto& entry: eventBuffer)
-	{
-		interfaceReceiverProcessCommand(entry);
-		delete entry;
-	}
-	eventBuffer.clear();
-	g_mutex_release(eventBufferLock);
-}
-
 void interfaceReceiverProcessCommand(g_message_header* requestMessage)
 {
 	auto requestUiMessage = (g_ui_message_header*) G_MESSAGE_CONTENT(requestMessage);
@@ -181,6 +154,19 @@ void interfaceReceiverProcessCommand(g_message_header* requestMessage)
 		responseMessage = response;
 		responseLength = sizeof(g_ui_component_add_child_response);
 	}
+	else if(requestUiMessage->id == G_UI_PROTOCOL_DESTROY_COMPONENT)
+	{
+		auto request = (g_ui_destroy_component_request*) requestUiMessage;
+		component_t* component = component_registry_t::get(request->id);
+
+		if(component)
+		{
+			auto parent = component->getParent();
+			if(parent)
+				parent->removeChild(component);
+			// TODO deferred component deletion
+		}
+	}
 	else if(requestUiMessage->id == G_UI_PROTOCOL_SET_BOUNDS)
 	{
 		auto request = (g_ui_component_set_bounds_request*) requestUiMessage;
@@ -540,7 +526,11 @@ void interfaceReceiverProcessCommand(g_message_header* requestMessage)
 		responseLength = sizeof(g_ui_simple_response);
 	}
 
+	windowserver_t::instance()->requestUpdate();
 
 	if(responseMessage)
+	{
 		g_send_message_t(requestMessage->sender, responseMessage, responseLength, requestMessage->transaction);
+		g_yield_t(requestMessage->sender);
+	}
 }
diff --git a/applications/windowserver/src/interface/interface_receiver.hpp b/applications/windowserver/src/interface/interface_receiver.hpp
index 9de67e4f..b44db014 100644
--- a/applications/windowserver/src/interface/interface_receiver.hpp
+++ b/applications/windowserver/src/interface/interface_receiver.hpp
@@ -25,6 +25,5 @@
 
 void interfaceReceiverThread();
 void interfaceReceiverProcessCommand(g_message_header* requestMessage);
-void interfaceReceiverProcessBufferedCommands();
 
 #endif
diff --git a/applications/windowserver/src/windowserver.cpp b/applications/windowserver/src/windowserver.cpp
index 72fcbfb8..a90a0203 100644
--- a/applications/windowserver/src/windowserver.cpp
+++ b/applications/windowserver/src/windowserver.cpp
@@ -155,24 +155,30 @@ void windowserver_t::updateLoop()
 {
 	g_task_register_id("windowserver/updater");
 
+	int timesUpdated = 0;
+
 	g_mutex_acquire(updateLock);
 	while(true)
 	{
+		++timesUpdated;
 		eventProcessor->process();
-		interfaceReceiverProcessBufferedCommands();
+
 		screen->resolveRequirement(COMPONENT_REQUIREMENT_UPDATE, 0);
 		screen->resolveRequirement(COMPONENT_REQUIREMENT_LAYOUT, 0);
 		screen->resolveRequirement(COMPONENT_REQUIREMENT_PAINT, 0);
 
 		requestRender();
-		g_mutex_acquire_to(updateLock, 1000);
+
+		if(!g_mutex_acquire_to(updateLock, 1000))
+		{
+			klog("Times updated: %i", timesUpdated);
+		}
 	}
 }
 
 void windowserver_t::requestUpdate() const
 {
 	g_mutex_release(updateLock);
-	g_yield_t(updateTask);
 }
 
 
@@ -223,7 +229,11 @@ void windowserver_t::output(graphics_t* graphics) const
 			cairo_save(cr);
 			cairo_set_line_width(cr, 2);
 			cairo_rectangle(cr, invalid.x, invalid.y, invalid.width, invalid.height);
-			cairo_set_source_rgba(cr, 0, ((double) (debugBorderCycle + 100)) / 255, 0, 1);
+			cairo_set_source_rgba(cr,
+			                      debugBorderCycle % 3 == 0 ? ((double) (debugBorderCycle + 100)) / 255 : 0,
+			                      debugBorderCycle % 2 == 0 ? ((double) (debugBorderCycle + 100)) / 255 : 0,
+			                      debugBorderCycle % 2 == 1 ? ((double) (debugBorderCycle + 100)) / 255 : 0,
+			                      1);
 			cairo_stroke(cr);
 			cairo_restore(cr);
 			graphics->releaseContext();