diff --git a/exp_gui/module/module.json b/exp_gui/module/module.json
index c5aaae1d..1fdadc0d 100644
--- a/exp_gui/module/module.json
+++ b/exp_gui/module/module.json
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 {
 	"name": "exp_gui",
 	"load": [
+		"data.lua",
+		"iter.lua",
+		"prototype.lua",
 		"module_exports.lua"
 	],
 	"require": [
diff --git a/exp_gui/module/module_exports.lua b/exp_gui/module/module_exports.lua
index e69de29b..47f3377d 100644
--- a/exp_gui/module/module_exports.lua
+++ b/exp_gui/module/module_exports.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,186 @@
+
+local Storage = require("modules/exp_util/storage")
+
+local ExpElement = require("./prototype")
+
+--- @alias ExpGui.VisibleCallback fun(player: LuaPlayer, element: LuaGuiElement): boolean
+
+--- @class ExpGui.player_elements
+--- @field top table<string, LuaGuiElement>
+--- @field left table<string, LuaGuiElement>
+--- @field relative table<string, LuaGuiElement>
+
+--- @type table<uint, ExpGui.player_elements>
+local player_elements = {}
+Storage.register(player_elements, function(tbl)
+    player_elements = tbl
+end)
+
+--- @class ExpGui
+local ExpGui = {
+    element = ExpElement,
+    top_elements = {}, --- @type table<ExpElement, ExpGui.VisibleCallback | boolean>
+    left_elements = {}, --- @type table<ExpElement, ExpGui.VisibleCallback | boolean>
+    relative_elements = {}, --- @type table<ExpElement, ExpGui.VisibleCallback | boolean>
+}
+
+local mod_gui = require("mod-gui")
+ExpGui.get_top_flow = mod_gui.get_button_flow
+ExpGui.get_left_flow = mod_gui.get_frame_flow
+
+--- Get a player from an element or gui event
+--- @param input LuaGuiElement | { player_index: uint }
+--- @return LuaPlayer
+function ExpGui.get_player(input)
+    return assert(game.get_player(input.player_index))
+end
+
+--- Toggle the enable state of an element
+--- @param element LuaGuiElement
+--- @param state boolean?
+function ExpGui.toggle_enabled_state(element, state)
+    if not element or not element.valid then return end
+    if state == nil then
+        state = not element.enabled
+    end
+    element.enabled = state
+end
+
+--- Toggle the visibility of an element
+--- @param element LuaGuiElement
+--- @param state boolean?
+function ExpGui.toggle_visible_state(element, state)
+    if not element or not element.valid then return end
+    if state == nil then
+        state = not element.visible
+    end
+    element.visible = state
+end
+
+--- Destroy an element if it exists and is valid
+--- @param element LuaGuiElement?
+function ExpGui.destroy_if_valid(element)
+    if not element or not element.valid then return end
+    element.destroy()
+end
+
+--- Register a element define to be drawn to the top flow on join
+--- @param define ExpElement
+--- @param visible ExpGui.VisibleCallback | boolean | nil
+function ExpGui.add_top_element(define, visible)
+    assert(ExpGui.top_elements[define.name] == nil, "Element is already added to the top flow")
+    ExpGui.top_elements[define] = visible or false
+end
+
+--- Register a element define to be drawn to the left flow on join
+--- @param define ExpElement
+--- @param visible ExpGui.VisibleCallback | boolean | nil
+function ExpGui.add_left_element(define, visible)
+    assert(ExpGui.left_elements[define.name] == nil, "Element is already added to the left flow")
+    ExpGui.left_elements[define] = visible or false
+
+end
+
+--- Register a element define to be drawn to the relative flow on join
+--- @param define ExpElement
+--- @param visible ExpGui.VisibleCallback | boolean | nil
+function ExpGui.add_relative_element(define, visible)
+    assert(ExpGui.relative_elements[define.name] == nil, "Element is already added to the relative flow")
+    ExpGui.relative_elements[define] = visible or false
+end
+
+--- Register a element define to be drawn to the top flow on join
+--- @param define ExpElement
+--- @param player LuaPlayer
+--- @return LuaGuiElement
+function ExpGui.get_top_element(define, player)
+    return player_elements[player.index].top[define.name]
+end
+
+--- Register a element define to be drawn to the left flow on join
+--- @param define ExpElement
+--- @param player LuaPlayer
+--- @return LuaGuiElement
+function ExpGui.get_left_element(define, player)
+    return player_elements[player.index].left[define.name]
+end
+
+--- Register a element define to be drawn to the relative flow on join
+--- @param define ExpElement
+--- @param player LuaPlayer
+--- @return LuaGuiElement
+function ExpGui.get_relative_element(define, player)
+    return player_elements[player.index].relative[define.name]
+end
+
+--- Ensure all the correct elements are visible and exist
+--- @param player LuaPlayer
+--- @param element_defines table<ExpElement, ExpGui.VisibleCallback | boolean>
+--- @param elements LuaGuiElement[]
+--- @param parent LuaGuiElement
+local function ensure_elements(player, element_defines, elements, parent)
+    local done = {}
+    for define, visible in pairs(element_defines) do
+        local element = elements[define.name]
+        if not element then
+            element = define(parent)
+        end
+
+        if type(visible) == "function" then
+            visible = visible(player, element)
+        end
+        element.visible = visible
+        done[define.name] = true
+    end
+
+    for name, element in pairs(elements) do
+        if not done[name] then
+            element.destroy()
+            elements[name] = nil
+        end
+    end
+end
+
+--- Ensure all elements have been created
+--- @param event EventData.on_player_created | EventData.on_player_joined_game
+function ExpGui._ensure_elements(event)
+    local player = assert(game.get_player(event.player_index))
+    local elements = player_elements[event.player_index]
+    ensure_elements(player, ExpGui.top_elements, elements.top, player.gui.top)
+    ensure_elements(player, ExpGui.left_elements, elements.left, player.gui.left)
+    ensure_elements(player, ExpGui.relative_elements, elements.relative, player.gui.relative)
+end
+
+--- Rerun the visible check for relative elements
+--- @param event EventData.on_gui_opened
+local function on_gui_opened(event)
+    local player = ExpGui.get_player(event)
+    local original_element = event.element
+
+    for define, visible in pairs(ExpGui.relative_elements) do
+        local element = ExpGui.get_relative_element(define, player)
+
+        if type(visible) == "function" then
+            visible = visible(player, element)
+        end
+        element.visible = visible
+
+        if visible then
+            event.element = element
+            --- @diagnostic disable-next-line invisible
+            define:_raise_event(event)
+        end
+    end
+
+    event.element = original_element
+end
+
+local e = defines.events
+local events = {
+    [e.on_player_created] = ExpGui._ensure_elements,
+    [e.on_player_joined_game] = ExpGui._ensure_elements,
+    [e.on_gui_opened] = on_gui_opened,
+}
+
+ExpGui.events = events
+return ExpGui
diff --git a/exp_gui/module/prototype.lua b/exp_gui/module/prototype.lua
index 861cdf09..9698aaa0 100644
--- a/exp_gui/module/prototype.lua
+++ b/exp_gui/module/prototype.lua
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ local ExpElement = {
 
 --- @class ExpElement
 --- @field name string
---- @field scope string
 --- @field data ExpElement.data
 --- @field anchor ExpElement.anchor?
 --- @field _debug ExpElement._debug
@@ -37,6 +36,7 @@ local ExpElement = {
 --- @field _player_data ExpElement.DataCallback?
 --- @field _force_data ExpElement.DataCallback?
 --- @field _events table<defines.events, function[]>
+--- @overload fun(parent: LuaGuiElement, ...: any): LuaGuiElement
 ExpElement._prototype = {
     _track_elements = false,
     _has_handlers = false,
@@ -63,11 +63,9 @@ ExpElement._anchor_metatable = {
 function ExpElement.create(name)
     ExpUtil.assert_not_runtime()
     assert(ExpElement._elements[name] == nil, "ExpElement already defined with name: " .. name)
-    local scope = ExpUtil.get_module_name(2) .. "::" .. name
 
     local instance = {
         name = name,
-        scope = scope,
         _events = {},
         _debug = {
             defined_at = ExpUtil.safe_file_path(2),
@@ -75,7 +73,7 @@ function ExpElement.create(name)
     }
 
     ExpElement._elements[name] = instance
-    instance.data = GuiData.create(scope, instance)
+    instance.data = GuiData.create(name, instance)
     instance.anchor = setmetatable({}, ExpElement._anchor_metatable)
     return setmetatable(instance, ExpElement._metatable)
 end
@@ -220,14 +218,14 @@ end
 --- @param filter ExpGui_GuiIter.FilterType
 --- @return ExpGui_GuiIter.ReturnType
 function ExpElement._prototype:tracked_elements(filter)
-    return GuiIter.get_tracked_elements(self.scope, filter)
+    return GuiIter.get_tracked_elements(self.name, filter)
 end
 
 --- Iterate the tracked elements of all online players
 --- @param filter ExpGui_GuiIter.FilterType
 --- @return ExpGui_GuiIter.ReturnType
 function ExpElement._prototype:online_elements(filter)
-    return GuiIter.get_online_elements(self.scope, filter)
+    return GuiIter.get_online_elements(self.name, filter)
 end
 
 --- Track an arbitrary element, tracked elements can be iterated
@@ -235,7 +233,7 @@ end
 --- @return LuaGuiElement
 --- @return function
 function ExpElement._prototype:track_element(element)
-    GuiIter.add_element(self.scope, element)
+    GuiIter.add_element(self.name, element)
     return element, ExpElement._prototype.track_element
 end
 
@@ -244,7 +242,7 @@ end
 --- @return LuaGuiElement
 --- @return function
 function ExpElement._prototype:untrack_element(element)
-    GuiIter.remove_element(self.scope, element.player_index, element.index)
+    GuiIter.remove_element(self.name, element.player_index, element.index)
     return element, ExpElement._prototype.untrack_element
 end
 
@@ -266,8 +264,8 @@ function ExpElement._prototype:link_element(element)
     end
     --- @cast event_tags string[]
 
-    if not table.array_contains(event_tags, self.scope) then
-        event_tags[#event_tags + 1] = self.scope
+    if not table.array_contains(event_tags, self.name) then
+        event_tags[#event_tags + 1] = self.name
     end
 
     element.tags = element_tags
@@ -292,7 +290,7 @@ function ExpElement._prototype:unlink_element(element)
     end
     --- @cast event_tags string[]
 
-    table.remove_element(event_tags, self.scope)
+    table.remove_element(event_tags, self.name)
     element.tags = element_tags
     return element, ExpElement._prototype.unlink_element
 end