diff --git a/expcore/Gui/buttons.lua b/expcore/Gui/buttons.lua
index bbe58e3d..46a67ec8 100644
--- a/expcore/Gui/buttons.lua
+++ b/expcore/Gui/buttons.lua
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     Other functions present from expcore.gui.core
 ]]
 local mod_gui = require 'mod-gui'
-local Gui = require './core'
+local Gui = require 'expcore.gui.core'
 
 local Button = {
     config={},
diff --git a/expcore/Gui/checkboxs.lua b/expcore/Gui/checkboxs.lua
index fdc895e0..b31d9f6e 100644
--- a/expcore/Gui/checkboxs.lua
+++ b/expcore/Gui/checkboxs.lua
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 
     Other functions present from expcore.gui.core
 ]]
-local Gui = require './core'
+local Gui = require 'expcore.gui.core'
 local Store = require 'expcore.store'
 local Game = require 'utils.game'
 
diff --git a/expcore/Gui/dropdown.lua b/expcore/Gui/dropdown.lua
index d1c1f5e1..1737577e 100644
--- a/expcore/Gui/dropdown.lua
+++ b/expcore/Gui/dropdown.lua
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
     Other functions present from expcore.gui.core
 ]]
-local Gui = require './core'
+local Gui = require 'expcore.gui.core'
 local Game = require 'utils.game'
 
 --- Event call for on_selection_state_changed and store update
diff --git a/expcore/Gui/elem-button.lua b/expcore/Gui/elem-button.lua
index eccb5082..e976d3d5 100644
--- a/expcore/Gui/elem-button.lua
+++ b/expcore/Gui/elem-button.lua
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
     Other functions present from expcore.gui.core
 ]]
-local Gui = require './core'
+local Gui = require 'expcore.gui.core'
 local Game = require 'utils.game'
 
 --- Event call for on_elem_changed and store update
diff --git a/expcore/Gui/left.lua b/expcore/Gui/left.lua
index 4bca82ad..75f8fb70 100644
--- a/expcore/Gui/left.lua
+++ b/expcore/Gui/left.lua
@@ -1,9 +1,37 @@
-local Gui = require './core'
-local Toolbar = require './toolbar'
-local Buttons = require './buttons'
+--- Gui structure for the toolbar (just under top left)
+--[[
+>>>> Example Format
+    local left_gui_frame = LeftFrames.new_frame()
+
+    LeftFrames.set_open_by_default(left_gui_frame,true)
+
+    LeftFrames.on_update(left_gui_frame,function(frame,player)
+        frame.add('Hello, World!')
+    end)
+
+>>>> Functions
+    LeftFrames.get_flow(player) --- Gets the left frame flow for a player
+    LeftFrames.get_open(player) --- Gets all open frames for a player, if non are open it will remove the close all button
+    LeftFrames.get_frame(player,name) --- Gets one frame from the left flow by its name
+    LeftFrames.toggle_frame(player,name,state) --- Toggles the visiblty of a left frame, or sets its visiblty state
+
+    LeftFrames.new_frame(name) --- Makes a new frame that can be used with on_update and adds a toggle button to the toolbar
+    LeftFrames.add_frame(define_name,permision_name) --- Similar to new_frame but using an already defined name (this will still add a button to the toolbar)
+
+    LeftFrames.set_open_by_default(define_name,state) --- Sets if the frame is visible when a player joins, can also be a function to return a boolean
+    LeftFrames.on_update(define_name,callback) --- Registeres an update function for the gui that will be used to redraw the gui (frame is cleared before call)
+    LeftFrames.update(define_name,player) --- Clears the gui frame for the player and calls the update callback
+
+    LeftFrames.update_all_frames(player) --- Clears all frames and then re-draws all frames
+    LeftFrames.update_all_players(define_name,update_offline) --- Clears and returns the gui frame for all players
+    LeftFrames.update_all(update_offline) --- Clears and updates all frames for all players
+]]
+local Gui = require 'expcore.gui.core'
+local Toolbar = require 'expcore.gui.toolbar'
+local Buttons = require 'expcore.gui.buttons'
 local mod_gui = require 'mod-gui'
 local Game = require 'utils.game'
-local Events = require 'utils.events'
+local Event = require 'utils.event'
 
 local LeftFrames = {
     buttons={},
@@ -11,10 +39,17 @@ local LeftFrames = {
     open_by_default={}
 }
 
+--- Gets the left frame flow for a player
+-- @tparam player LuaPlayer the player to get the flow of
+-- @treturn LuaGuiElement the left frame flow for the player
 function LeftFrames.get_flow(player)
+    player = Game.get_player_from_any(player)
     return mod_gui.get_frame_flow(player)
 end
 
+--- Gets all open frames for a player, if non are open it will remove the close all button
+-- @tparam player LuaPlayer the player to get the flow of
+-- @treturn table contains all the open (and registered) frames for the player
 function LeftFrames.get_open(player)
     local open = {}
     local flow = LeftFrames.get_flow(player)
@@ -27,13 +62,15 @@ function LeftFrames.get_open(player)
         end
     end
 
-    if #open == 0 then
-        flow[LeftFrames.toogle_button.name].visible = false
-    end
+    flow[LeftFrames.toogle_button.name].visible = #open ~= 0
 
     return open
 end
 
+--- Gets one frame from the left flow by its name
+-- @tparam player LuaPlayer the player to get the frame of
+-- @tparam name string the name of the gui frame to get
+-- @treturn LuaGuiElement the frame in the left frame flow with that name
 function LeftFrames.get_frame(player,name)
     local flow = LeftFrames.get_flow(player)
     if flow[name] and flow[name].valid then
@@ -41,29 +78,58 @@ function LeftFrames.get_frame(player,name)
     end
 end
 
-function LeftFrames.toogle_frame(player,name,state)
+--- Toggles the visiblty of a left frame, or sets its visiblty state
+-- @tparam player LuaPlayer the player to get the frame of
+-- @tparam name string the name of the gui frame to toggle
+-- @tparam[opt] state boolean when given will be the state that the visiblty is set to
+-- @treturn boolean the new state of the visiblity
+function LeftFrames.toggle_frame(player,name,state)
     local frame = LeftFrames.get_frame(player,name)
     if state ~= nil then
         frame.visible = state
     else
         Gui.toggle_visible(frame)
     end
+    LeftFrames.get_open(player)
+    return frame.visible
 end
 
+--- Gets the button that was created for this left frame
+-- @tparam define_name the name of the left gui frame from new_frame
+-- @treturn table the define for the toggle button
+function LeftFrames.get_button(define_name)
+    return LeftFrames.buttons[define_name]
+end
+
+--- Makes a new frame that can be used with on_update and adds a toggle button to the toolbar
+-- @tparam[opt] name string when given allows an alias to the button for the permission system
+-- @treturn string the name of the left frame to be used with on_update
+-- @treturn table the button define that was created
 function LeftFrames.new_frame(name)
     local frame_name = Gui.uid_name()
-    LeftFrames.add_frame(frame_name,name)
-    return frame_name
+    local button = LeftFrames.add_frame(frame_name,name)
+    return frame_name, button
 end
 
+--- Similar to new_frame but using an already defined name (this will still add a button to the toolbar)
+-- @tparam define_name string the name that is used to refrence this frame (like what is returned by new_frame)
+-- @tparam[opt] name string when given allows an alias to the button for the permission system
+-- @treturn table the button define that was created
 function LeftFrames.add_frame(define_name,permision_name)
     LeftFrames.buttons[define_name] =
     Toolbar.new_button(permision_name)
     :on_click(function(player,_element)
-        LeftFrames.toogle_frame(player,define_name)
+        LeftFrames.toggle_frame(player,define_name)
     end)
+    return LeftFrames.buttons[define_name]
 end
 
+--- Sets if the frame is visible when a player joins, can also be a function to return a boolean
+-- @tparam define_name the name of the left gui frame from new_frame
+-- @tparam[opt=true] state ?boolean|function the default state of the visiblty, can be a function
+-- state param - player LuaPlayer - the player that has joined the game
+-- state param - define_name string - the define name for the frame
+-- state return - boolean - false will hide the frame
 function LeftFrames.set_open_by_default(define_name,state)
     if not LeftFrames.buttons[define_name] then
         return error('Left frame is not registered',2)
@@ -72,14 +138,35 @@ function LeftFrames.set_open_by_default(define_name,state)
     LeftFrames.draw_functions[define_name] = state
 end
 
+--- Registeres an update function for the gui that will be used to redraw the gui (frame is cleared before call)
+-- @tparam define_name the name of the left gui frame from new_frame
+-- @tparam callback function the function which is called to update the gui frame
+-- callback param - frame LuaGuiElement - the frame which has be cleared to have its elements redrawn
+-- callback param - player LuaPlayer - the player who owns the frame
 function LeftFrames.on_update(define_name,callback)
     if not LeftFrames.buttons[define_name] then
         return error('Left frame is not registered',2)
     end
 
-    LeftFrames.open_by_default[define_name] = callback
+    LeftFrames.draw_functions[define_name] = callback
 end
 
+--- Returns a function that can be called from a factorio event to update the frame
+-- @tparam define_name string the name of the left gui frame from new_frame
+-- @treturn function when this function is called it will update the frame from event.player_index
+function LeftFrames.update_factory(define_name)
+    if not LeftFrames.draw_functions[define_name] then
+        return error('Left frame has no update callback',2)
+    end
+
+    return function(event)
+        LeftFrames.update(define_name,event.player_index)
+    end
+end
+
+--- Clears the gui frame for the player and calls the update callback
+-- @tparam define_name the name of the left gui frame from new_frame
+-- @tparam player LuaPlayer the player to update the frame for
 function LeftFrames.update(define_name,player)
     player = Game.get_player_from_any(player)
     local frame = LeftFrames.get_frame(player,define_name)
@@ -89,6 +176,8 @@ function LeftFrames.update(define_name,player)
     end
 end
 
+--- Clears all frames and then re-draws all frames
+-- @tparam player LuaPlayer the player to update the frames for
 function LeftFrames.update_all_frames(player)
     player = Game.get_player_from_any(player)
     for define_name,draw_function in pairs(LeftFrames.draw_functions) do
@@ -98,6 +187,9 @@ function LeftFrames.update_all_frames(player)
     end
 end
 
+--- Clears and returns the gui frame for all players
+-- @tparam define_name the name of the left gui frame from new_frame
+-- @tparam[opt=false] update_offline boolean when true will also update the frame for offline players
 function LeftFrames.update_all_players(define_name,update_offline)
     local players = update_offline and game.players or game.connected_players
     for _,player in pairs(players) do
@@ -105,6 +197,8 @@ function LeftFrames.update_all_players(define_name,update_offline)
     end
 end
 
+--- Clears and updates all frames for all players
+-- @tparam[opt=false] update_offline boolean when true will also update the frame for offline players
 function LeftFrames.update_all(update_offline)
     local players = update_offline and game.players or game.connected_players
     for _,player in pairs(players) do
@@ -114,6 +208,7 @@ end
 
 LeftFrames.toogle_button =
 Buttons.new_button()
+:set_tooltip('Close Windows')
 :set_caption('<')
 :on_click(function(player,_element)
     local flow = LeftFrames.get_flow(player)
@@ -125,13 +220,22 @@ Buttons.new_button()
             end
         end
     end
+
+    _element.visible = false
 end)
 
-Events.add(defines.events.on_player_created,function(event)
-    local player = Game.get_plyaer_by_index(event.player_index)
+Event.add(defines.events.on_player_created,function(event)
+    local player = Game.get_player_by_index(event.player_index)
     local flow = LeftFrames.get_flow(player)
 
-    LeftFrames.toogle_button(flow)
+    local style = LeftFrames.toogle_button(flow).style
+    style.width = 18
+    style.height = 36
+    style.left_padding = 0
+    style.top_padding = 0
+    style.right_padding = 0
+    style.bottom_padding = 0
+    style.font = 'default-small-bold'
 
     for define_name,_ in pairs(LeftFrames.buttons) do
         local frame = flow.add{
@@ -142,5 +246,22 @@ Events.add(defines.events.on_player_created,function(event)
         if LeftFrames.draw_functions[define_name] then
             LeftFrames.draw_functions[define_name](frame,player)
         end
+
+        if LeftFrames.open_by_default[define_name] == false then
+            frame.visible = false
+        elseif type(LeftFrames.open_by_default[define_name]) == 'function' then
+            if not LeftFrames.open_by_default[define_name](player,define_name) then
+                frame.visible = false
+            end
+        end
+
+        if not Toolbar.allowed(player,define_name) then
+            frame.visible = false
+        end
+
     end
-end)
\ No newline at end of file
+
+    LeftFrames.get_open(player)
+end)
+
+return LeftFrames
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/expcore/Gui/slider.lua b/expcore/Gui/slider.lua
index 08895d44..c0182369 100644
--- a/expcore/Gui/slider.lua
+++ b/expcore/Gui/slider.lua
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@
 
     Other functions present from expcore.gui.core
 ]]
-local Gui = require './core'
-local Instances = require './instances'
+local Gui = require 'expcore.gui.core'
+local Instances = require 'expcore.gui.instances'
 local Game = require 'utils.game'
 
 --- Event call for on_value_changed and store update
diff --git a/expcore/Gui/test.lua b/expcore/Gui/test.lua
index 459d044e..889e380c 100644
--- a/expcore/Gui/test.lua
+++ b/expcore/Gui/test.lua
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 local Gui = require 'expcore.gui'
 local format_chat_colour,table_keys = ext_require('expcore.common','format_chat_colour','table_keys')
 local Colors = require 'resources.color_presets'
-local Game = require 'utils.game'
+local Event = require 'utils.event'
 
 local tests = {}
 
@@ -92,6 +92,35 @@ end)
     end
 end)
 
+--[[
+    Left Frame Test
+    > Left frame which holds all online player names, updates when player leaves or joins
+]]
+
+local left_frame_name,left_gui_button =
+Gui.new_left_frame('test-left-frame')
+
+Gui.set_left_open_by_default(left_frame_name,true)
+
+Gui.on_left_update(left_frame_name,function(frame,_player)
+    for _,player in pairs(game.connected_players) do
+        frame.add{
+            type='label',
+            caption=player.name
+        }
+    end
+end)
+
+left_gui_button
+:set_caption('Test Left Gui')
+:set_post_authenticator(function(player,button_name)
+    return global.show_test_gui
+end)
+
+local update_left_frame = Gui.left_update_factory(left_frame_name)
+Event.add(defines.events.on_player_joined_game,update_left_frame)
+Event.add(defines.events.on_player_left_game,update_left_frame)
+
 --[[
     Button Tests
     > No display - Simple button which has no display
diff --git a/expcore/Gui/text.lua b/expcore/Gui/text.lua
index a56cf4d4..3a06e439 100644
--- a/expcore/Gui/text.lua
+++ b/expcore/Gui/text.lua
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
     Other functions present from expcore.gui.core
 ]]
-local Gui = require './core'
+local Gui = require 'expcore.gui.core'
 local Game = require 'utils.game'
 
 --- Event call for on_text_changed and store update
diff --git a/expcore/Gui/toolbar.lua b/expcore/Gui/toolbar.lua
index 7f113c14..90fbab04 100644
--- a/expcore/Gui/toolbar.lua
+++ b/expcore/Gui/toolbar.lua
@@ -1,12 +1,21 @@
 --- Gui structure for the toolbar (top left)
 --[[
+>>>> Example format
+    -- this is the same as any other button define, this just automatically draws it
+    -- you can use add_button if you already defined the button
+    local toolbar_button =
+    Toolbar.new_button('print-click')
+    :on_click(function(player,_element)
+        player.print('You clicked a button!')
+    end)
+
 >>>> Functions
     Toolbar.new_button(name) --- Adds a new button to the toolbar
     Toolbar.add_button(button) --- Adds an existing buttton to the toolbar
     Toolbar.update(player) --- Updates the player's toolbar with an new buttons or expected change in auth return
 ]]
-local Buttons = require './buttons'
-local Gui = require './core'
+local Buttons = require 'expcore.gui.buttons'
+local Gui = require 'expcore.gui.core'
 local Roles = require 'expcore.roles'
 local Event = require 'utils.event'
 local Game = require 'utils.game'
@@ -16,7 +25,7 @@ local Toolbar = {
     buttons = {}
 }
 
-local function toolbar_allow(player,define_name)
+function Toolbar.allowed(player,define_name)
     local permisison_name = Toolbar.permisison_names[define_name] or define_name
     return Roles.player_allowed(player,permisison_name)
 end
@@ -26,11 +35,11 @@ function Toolbar.permission_alias(define_name,permisison_name)
 end
 
 --- Adds a new button to the toolbar
--- @tparam[opt] name string the name of the button to be added
+-- @tparam[opt] name string when given allows an alias to the button for the permission system
 -- @treturn table the button define
 function Toolbar.new_button(name)
     local button = Buttons.new_button()
-    button:set_post_authenticator(toolbar_allow)
+    button:set_post_authenticator(Toolbar.allowed)
     Toolbar.add_button(button)
     Toolbar.permission_alias(button.name,name)
     return button
@@ -69,6 +78,7 @@ function Toolbar.update(player)
             element.enabled = false
         end
     end
+    log(table.inspect(Toolbar.buttons))
 end
 
 --- When there is a new player they will have the toolbar update
diff --git a/expcore/gui.lua b/expcore/gui.lua
index 3d02cc16..0e68c80c 100644
--- a/expcore/gui.lua
+++ b/expcore/gui.lua
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 --- This file is used to require all the different elements of the gui module
 -- each module has an outline here but for more details see their seperate files in ./gui
 
-local Gui = require('./gui/core')
+local Gui = require('expcore.gui.core')
 --[[
     Gui._prototype_factory(tbl) --- Used internally to create new prototypes for element defines
     Gui._event_factory(name) --- Used internally to create event handler adders for element defines
@@ -36,14 +36,14 @@ local Gui = require('./gui/core')
     Gui.toggle_visible(element) --- Will toggle the visiblity of an element
 ]]
 
-local Instances = require('./gui/instances')
+local Instances = require('expcore.gui.instances')
 Gui.new_instance_group = Instances.registers
 Gui.get_instances = Instances.get_elements
 Gui.add_instance = Instances.get_elements
 Gui.update_instances = Instances.apply_to_elements
 Gui.classes.instances = Instances
 
-local Button = require('./gui/buttons')
+local Button = require('expcore.gui.buttons')
 Gui.new_button = Button.new_button
 Gui.classes.button = Button
 --[[
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ Gui.classes.button = Button
     Button._prototype:set_key_filter(filter,...) --- Adds a control key filter to the button
 ]]
 
-local Checkbox = require('./gui/checkboxs')
+local Checkbox = require('expcore.gui.checkboxs')
 Gui.new_checkbox = Checkbox.new_checkbox
 Gui.new_radiobutton = Checkbox.new_radiobutton
 Gui.new_radiobutton_option_set = Checkbox.new_option_set
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ Gui.classes.checkbox = Checkbox
     Checkbox.reset_radiobutton(element,exclude,recursive) --- Sets all radiobutotn in a element to false (unless excluded) and can act recursivly
 ]]
 
-local Dropdown = require('./gui/dropdown')
+local Dropdown = require('expcore.gui.dropdown')
 Gui.new_dropdown = Dropdown.new_dropdown
 Gui.new_list_box = Dropdown.new_list_box
 Gui.classes.dropdown = Dropdown
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ Gui.classes.dropdown = Dropdown
     Dropdown.get_selected_value(element) --- Returns the currently selected value rather than index
 ]]
 
-local Slider = require('./gui/slider')
+local Slider = require('expcore.gui.slider')
 Gui.new_slider = Slider.new_slider
 Gui.classes.slider = Slider
 --[[
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ Gui.classes.slider = Slider
     Slider._prototype:enable_auto_draw_label(state) --- Enables auto draw of the label, the label will share the same parent element as the slider
 ]]
 
-local Text = require('./gui/text')
+local Text = require('expcore.gui.text')
 Gui.new_text_filed = Text.new_text_field
 Gui.new_text_box = Text.new_text_box
 Gui.classes.text = Text
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ Gui.classes.text = Text
     Text._prototype_box:set_read_only(state) --- Sets the text box to be read only
 ]]
 
-local ElemButton = require('./gui/elem-button')
+local ElemButton = require('expcore.gui.elem-button')
 Gui.new_elem_button = ElemButton.new_elem_button
 Gui.classes.elem_button = ElemButton
 --[[
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ Gui.classes.elem_button = ElemButton
     ElemButton._prototype:set_default(value) --- Sets the default value for the elem button, this may be a function or a string
 ]]
 
-local Toolbar = require('./gui/toolbar')
+local Toolbar = require('expcore.gui.toolbar')
 Gui.new_toolbar_button = Toolbar.new_button
 Gui.add_button_to_toolbar = Toolbar.add_button
 Gui.update_toolbar = Toolbar.update
@@ -154,12 +154,32 @@ Gui.classes.toolbar = Toolbar
     Toolbar.update(player) --- Updates the player's toolbar with an new buttons or expected change in auth return
 ]]
 
-local LeftFrames = require('./gui/left')
+local LeftFrames = require('expcore.gui.left')
 Gui.new_left_frame = LeftFrames.new_frame
 Gui.add_frame_to_left_frames = LeftFrames.add_frame
 Gui.set_left_open_by_default = LeftFrames.set_open_by_default
-Gui.on_left_frame_update = LeftFrames.on_update
+Gui.on_left_update = LeftFrames.on_update
+Gui.left_update_factory = LeftFrames.update_factory
 Gui.update_left_frames = LeftFrames.update_all_frames
 Gui.update_left_frame = LeftFrames.update
+Gui.get_left_frame = LeftFrames.get_frame
+Gui.classes.left_frames = LeftFrames
+--[[
+    LeftFrames.get_flow(player) --- Gets the left frame flow for a player
+    LeftFrames.get_open(player) --- Gets all open frames for a player, if non are open it will remove the close all button
+    LeftFrames.get_frame(player,name) --- Gets one frame from the left flow by its name
+    LeftFrames.toggle_frame(player,name,state) --- Toggles the visiblty of a left frame, or sets its visiblty state
+
+    LeftFrames.new_frame(name) --- Makes a new frame that can be used with on_update and adds a toggle button to the toolbar
+    LeftFrames.add_frame(define_name,permision_name) --- Similar to new_frame but using an already defined name (this will still add a button to the toolbar)
+
+    LeftFrames.set_open_by_default(define_name,state) --- Sets if the frame is visible when a player joins, can also be a function to return a boolean
+    LeftFrames.on_update(define_name,callback) --- Registeres an update function for the gui that will be used to redraw the gui (frame is cleared before call)
+    LeftFrames.update(define_name,player) --- Clears the gui frame for the player and calls the update callback
+
+    LeftFrames.update_all_frames(player) --- Clears all frames and then re-draws all frames
+    LeftFrames.update_all_players(define_name,update_offline) --- Clears and returns the gui frame for all players
+    LeftFrames.update_all(update_offline) --- Clears and updates all frames for all players
+]]
 
 return Gui
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/modules/commands/interface.lua b/modules/commands/interface.lua
index e4ba5ec3..03604435 100644
--- a/modules/commands/interface.lua
+++ b/modules/commands/interface.lua
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ local interface_modules = {
 -- loads all the modules given in the above table
 for key,value in pairs(interface_modules) do
     if type(value) == 'string' then
-        interface_modules[key] = require(value)
+        interface_modules[key] = Common.opt_require(value)
     end
 end