diff --git a/example-src/example.cpp b/example-src/example.cpp
index 07bf027..fece8df 100644
--- a/example-src/example.cpp
+++ b/example-src/example.cpp
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ static ui::Var<int> text({ "nonya" }, "Editable Text", 1);
 class TestWindow : public CBaseWindow {
 public:
     TestWindow(IWidget* parent)
-        : CBaseWindow("root_test", parent) {
+        : CBaseWindow(parent, "root_test") {
         this->always_visible = false;
         this->hover = false;
         SetMaxSize(1270, 1000);
diff --git a/include/libpdraw/gui/widgets/basewidget.hpp b/include/libpdraw/gui/widgets/basewidget.hpp
index 835f201..242936f 100644
--- a/include/libpdraw/gui/widgets/basewidget.hpp
+++ b/include/libpdraw/gui/widgets/basewidget.hpp
@@ -58,11 +58,7 @@ public:
 
     inline virtual void Show() { this->visible = true; }
     inline virtual void Hide() { this->visible = false; }
-    inline virtual bool IsVisible() {
-        if (GetParent())
-            return GetParent()->IsVisible() && this->visible;
-        return this->visible;
-    }
+    virtual bool IsVisible();
 
     virtual bool IsHovered();
     virtual bool IsFocused();
diff --git a/include/libpdraw/gui/widgets/basewindow.hpp b/include/libpdraw/gui/widgets/basewindow.hpp
index e3667fa..437beeb 100644
--- a/include/libpdraw/gui/widgets/basewindow.hpp
+++ b/include/libpdraw/gui/widgets/basewindow.hpp
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 class CBaseWindow : public CBaseContainer {
 public:
-    inline CBaseWindow(std::string name = "unnamed", IWidget* parent = nullptr)
+    inline CBaseWindow(IWidget* parent, std::string name = "unnamed")
         : CBaseContainer(name, parent) { }
     inline virtual ~CBaseWindow() {};
 
diff --git a/src/gui/canvas.cpp b/src/gui/canvas.cpp
index 67ad369..56de149 100644
--- a/src/gui/canvas.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/canvas.cpp
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 ui::Var<bool> gui_draw_bounds({ "Gui", "Debug" }, "Draw Bounds", false);
 ui::Var<bool> gui_visible({ "Gui" }, "Visible", true);
 Canvas::Canvas()
-    : CBaseWindow("root") { }
+    : CBaseWindow(nullptr, "root") { }
 
 // Crashes associated with no set root in globals
 void Canvas::Setup() {
diff --git a/src/gui/tabbedmenu/menuwindow.cpp b/src/gui/tabbedmenu/menuwindow.cpp
index 27f06ca..af08eec 100644
--- a/src/gui/tabbedmenu/menuwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/tabbedmenu/menuwindow.cpp
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 #include "gui/widgets/titlebar.hpp"
 
 CMenuWindow::CMenuWindow(std::string name, IWidget* parent)
-    : CBaseWindow(name, parent) {
+    : CBaseWindow(parent, name) {
     m_pList = new CMenuList("list", this);
     AddChild(m_pList);
     m_pActiveTab = 0;
diff --git a/src/gui/widgets/basewidget.cpp b/src/gui/widgets/basewidget.cpp
index 4014956..f24c56f 100644
--- a/src/gui/widgets/basewidget.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/widgets/basewidget.cpp
@@ -78,13 +78,15 @@ std::pair<int, int> CBaseWidget::AbsolutePosition() {
     return result;
 }
 
+bool CBaseWidget::IsVisible() {
+    return this->visible && (!this->GetParent() || GetParent()->IsVisible());
+}
+
 Canvas* CBaseWidget::GetCanvas() {
-    auto* parent = GetParent();
-    if (parent) {
-        if (auto* canvas = parent->GetCanvas())
-            return canvas;
-    }
     auto* ret = dynamic_cast<Canvas*>(this);
+    if (ret)
+        return ret;
+    ret = this->GetParent()->GetCanvas();
     assert(ret);
     return ret;
 }
diff --git a/src/gui/widgets/basewindow.cpp b/src/gui/widgets/basewindow.cpp
index d9bc6c9..2ca0e4e 100644
--- a/src/gui/widgets/basewindow.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/widgets/basewindow.cpp
@@ -41,9 +41,8 @@ void CBaseWindow::MoveChildren() {
         if (c->GetPositionMode() != FLOATING)
             my += (size.second + 2);
     }
-    if (GetParent()) {
+    if (GetParent())
         SetSize(mx + 4, my + 2);
-    }
 }
 
 void CBaseWindow::OnFocusGain() {
diff --git a/src/gui/widgets/dropdownlist.cpp b/src/gui/widgets/dropdownlist.cpp
index 3db30d0..94824f3 100644
--- a/src/gui/widgets/dropdownlist.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/widgets/dropdownlist.cpp
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #include "gui/canvas.hpp"
 
 CDropdownList::CDropdownList(std::string name, CDropdown* menu, int offset)
-    : CBaseContainer(name, nullptr) {
+    : CBaseContainer(name, menu) {
     m_pMenu = menu;
     Hide();
     SetZIndex(5);