diff --git a/expcore/gui/core.lua b/expcore/gui/core.lua
index 6a91ad3d..ea7ec520 100644
--- a/expcore/gui/core.lua
+++ b/expcore/gui/core.lua
@@ -293,4 +293,37 @@ function Gui.destory_if_valid(element)
     end
 end
 
+--- Creates a scroll area with a table inside, table can be any size
+-- @tparam LuaGuiElement element the element to add this scroll into
+-- @tparam number table_size the number of columns in the table
+-- @tparam number maximal_height the max hieght of the scroll
+-- @tparam[opt='scroll'] string name the name of the scoll element
+-- @treturn LuaGuiElement the table that was made
+function Gui.create_scroll_table(element,table_size,maximal_height,name)
+    local list_scroll =
+    element.add{
+        name=name or 'scroll',
+        type='scroll-pane',
+        direction='vertical',
+        horizontal_scroll_policy='never',
+        vertical_scroll_policy='auto-and-reserve-space'
+    }
+    Gui.set_padding(list_scroll,1,1,2,2)
+    list_scroll.style.horizontally_stretchable = true
+    list_scroll.style.maximal_height = maximal_height
+
+    local list_table =
+    list_scroll.add{
+        name='table',
+        type='table',
+        column_count=table_size
+    }
+    Gui.set_padding(list_table)
+    list_table.style.horizontally_stretchable = true
+    list_table.style.vertical_align = 'center'
+    list_table.style.cell_padding = 0
+
+    return list_table
+end
+
 return Gui
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/modules/gui/player-list.lua b/modules/gui/player-list.lua
index 92cbbabd..ad320bd6 100644
--- a/modules/gui/player-list.lua
+++ b/modules/gui/player-list.lua
@@ -111,30 +111,8 @@ local function generate_container(player,element)
     }
     Gui.set_padding(container)
 
-    -- a scroll bar which allows 8 players to be seen at once
-    local list_scroll =
-    container.add{
-        name='scroll',
-        type='scroll-pane',
-        direction='vertical',
-        horizontal_scroll_policy='never',
-        vertical_scroll_policy='auto-and-reserve-space'
-    }
-    Gui.set_padding(list_scroll,1,1,2,2)
-    list_scroll.style.horizontally_stretchable = true
-    list_scroll.style.maximal_height = 188
-
     -- 3 wide table to contain: action button, player name, and play time
-    local list_table =
-    list_scroll.add{
-        name='table',
-        type='table',
-        column_count=3
-    }
-    Gui.set_padding(list_table)
-    list_table.style.horizontally_stretchable = true
-    list_table.style.vertical_align = 'center'
-    list_table.style.cell_padding = 0
+    local list_table = Gui.create_scroll_table(container,3,188)
 
     -- action bar which contains the different action buttons
     local action_bar =
diff --git a/modules/gui/rocket-info.lua b/modules/gui/rocket-info.lua
index f4ad5c19..9b655431 100644
--- a/modules/gui/rocket-info.lua
+++ b/modules/gui/rocket-info.lua
@@ -166,31 +166,10 @@ local function create_section(container,section_name,table_size)
     local expand_flow = Gui.create_alignment(header,section_name)
     toggle_section(expand_flow)
 
-    --- The area which contains the section content
-    local flow =
-    container.add{
-        name=section_name,
-        type='scroll-pane',
-        direction='vertical',
-        horizontal_scroll_policy='never',
-        vertical_scroll_policy='auto-and-reserve-space'
-    }
-    Gui.set_padding(flow,1,1,2,2)
-    flow.style.horizontally_stretchable = true
-    flow.style.maximal_height = 215
-    flow.visible = false
-
     --- Table used to store the data
-    local flow_table =
-    flow.add{
-        name='table',
-        type='table',
-        column_count=table_size
-    }
-    Gui.set_padding(flow_table)
-    flow_table.style.horizontally_stretchable = true
-    flow_table.style.vertical_align = 'center'
-    flow_table.style.cell_padding = 0
+    local flow_table = Gui.create_scroll_table(container,table_size,215,section_name)
+    flow_table.parent.visible = false
+
 end
 
 --[[ Creates the main structure for the gui
diff --git a/modules/gui/science-info.lua b/modules/gui/science-info.lua
index 09b0be17..bea1cd50 100644
--- a/modules/gui/science-info.lua
+++ b/modules/gui/science-info.lua
@@ -86,22 +86,12 @@ local function generate_container(player,element)
     header.style.horizontally_stretchable = true
     header.style.use_header_filler = false
 
-    -- main flow for the data
-    local flow =
-    container.add{
-        name='scroll',
-        type='scroll-pane',
-        direction='vertical',
-        horizontal_scroll_policy='never',
-        vertical_scroll_policy='auto-and-reserve-space'
-    }
-    Gui.set_padding(flow,1,1,2,2)
-    flow.style.horizontally_stretchable = true
-    flow.style.maximal_height = 185
+    -- table that stores all the data
+    local flow_table = Gui.create_scroll_table(container,4,185)
 
     -- message to say that you have not made any packs yet
     local non_made =
-    flow.add{
+    flow_table.parent.add{
         name='non_made',
         type='label',
         caption={'science-info.no-packs'}
@@ -109,17 +99,6 @@ local function generate_container(player,element)
     non_made.style.width = 200
     non_made.style.single_line = false
 
-    -- table that stores all the data
-    local flow_table =
-    flow.add{
-        name='table',
-        type='table',
-        column_count=4
-    }
-    Gui.set_padding(flow_table)
-    flow_table.style.horizontally_stretchable = true
-    flow_table.style.vertical_align = 'center'
-
     local eta
     if config.show_eta then
         -- footer used to store the eta
diff --git a/modules/gui/task-list.lua b/modules/gui/task-list.lua
index 9cc02f89..333d6ece 100644
--- a/modules/gui/task-list.lua
+++ b/modules/gui/task-list.lua
@@ -334,22 +334,16 @@ local function generate_container(player,element)
         add_new_task(right_align)
     end
 
-    -- main flow for the data
-    local flow =
-    container.add{
-        name='scroll',
-        type='scroll-pane',
-        direction='vertical',
-        horizontal_scroll_policy='never',
-        vertical_scroll_policy='auto-and-reserve-space'
-    }
-    Gui.set_padding(flow,1,1,2,2)
-    flow.style.horizontally_stretchable = true
-    flow.style.maximal_height = 185
+    -- table that stores all the data
+    local flow_table = Gui.create_scroll_table(container,3,185)
+    flow_table.draw_horizontal_lines = true
+    flow_table.vertical_centering = false
+    flow_table.style.top_cell_padding = 3
+    flow_table.style.bottom_cell_padding = 3
 
     -- message to say that you have no tasks
     local non_made =
-    flow.add{
+    flow_table.parent.add{
         name='no_tasks',
         type='label',
         caption={'task-list.no-tasks'}
@@ -357,20 +351,6 @@ local function generate_container(player,element)
     non_made.style.width = 200
     non_made.style.single_line = false
 
-    -- table that stores all the data
-    local flow_table =
-    flow.add{
-        name='table',
-        type='table',
-        column_count=3,
-        draw_horizontal_lines=true,
-        vertical_centering=false
-    }
-    Gui.set_padding(flow_table)
-    flow_table.style.horizontally_stretchable = true
-    flow_table.style.top_cell_padding = 3
-    flow_table.style.bottom_cell_padding = 3
-
     return flow_table
 end
 
diff --git a/modules/gui/warp-list.lua b/modules/gui/warp-list.lua
index 767fdfd1..04a72ffb 100644
--- a/modules/gui/warp-list.lua
+++ b/modules/gui/warp-list.lua
@@ -601,28 +601,8 @@ local function generate_container(player,element)
         add_new_warp(right_align)
     end
 
-    -- main flow for the data
-    local flow =
-    container.add{
-        name='scroll',
-        type='scroll-pane',
-        direction='vertical',
-        horizontal_scroll_policy='never',
-        vertical_scroll_policy='auto-and-reserve-space'
-    }
-    Gui.set_padding(flow,1,1,2,2)
-    flow.style.horizontally_stretchable = true
-    flow.style.maximal_height = 258
-
     -- table that stores all the data
-    local flow_table =
-    flow.add{
-        name='table',
-        type='table',
-        column_count=3
-    }
-    Gui.set_padding(flow_table)
-    flow_table.style.horizontally_stretchable = true
+    local flow_table = Gui.create_scroll_table(container,3,258)
     flow_table.style.top_cell_padding = 3
     flow_table.style.bottom_cell_padding = 3