diff --git a/loader/include/Geode/loader/Index.hpp b/loader/include/Geode/loader/Index.hpp
index 6acc72d0..005c7757 100644
--- a/loader/include/Geode/loader/Index.hpp
+++ b/loader/include/Geode/loader/Index.hpp
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ namespace geode {
             std::unordered_set<PlatformID> platforms;
         } download;
         bool isFeatured;
+        std::unordered_set<std::string> tags;
 
         /**
          * Create IndexItem from a directory
diff --git a/loader/src/loader/Index.cpp b/loader/src/loader/Index.cpp
index cfaf7175..7cf7cf66 100644
--- a/loader/src/loader/Index.cpp
+++ b/loader/src/loader/Index.cpp
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ Result<IndexItemHandle> IndexItem::createFromDir(
             .platforms = platforms,
         },
         .isFeatured = root.has("is-featured").template get<bool>(),
+        .tags = root.has("tags").template get<std::unordered_set<std::string>>()
     });
     if (checker.isError()) {
         return Err(checker.getError());
diff --git a/loader/src/ui/internal/info/CategoryNode.hpp b/loader/src/ui/internal/info/CategoryNode.hpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 9ca1173e..00000000
--- a/loader/src/ui/internal/info/CategoryNode.hpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-#pragma once
-
-#include <cocos2d.h>
-
-USE_GEODE_NAMESPACE();
-
-enum class CategoryNodeStyle {
-    Tag,
-    Dot,
-};
-
-class CategoryNode : public CCNode {
-protected:
-    bool init(std::string const& category, CategoryNodeStyle style);
-
-public:
-    static CategoryNode* create(
-        std::string const& category, CategoryNodeStyle style = CategoryNodeStyle::Tag
-    );
-
-    static ccColor3B categoryToColor(std::string const& category);
-};
diff --git a/loader/src/ui/internal/info/ModInfoPopup.cpp b/loader/src/ui/internal/info/ModInfoPopup.cpp
index 50ce37d7..cd8daa61 100644
--- a/loader/src/ui/internal/info/ModInfoPopup.cpp
+++ b/loader/src/ui/internal/info/ModInfoPopup.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #include "ModInfoPopup.hpp"
 
 #include "../dev/HookListLayer.hpp"
-#include "../list/ModListView.hpp"
+#include "../list/ModListLayer.hpp"
 #include "../settings/ModSettingsPopup.hpp"
 #include "../settings/AdvancedSettingsPopup.hpp"
 #include <InternalLoader.hpp>
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include <Geode/ui/BasedButton.hpp>
 #include <Geode/ui/IconButtonSprite.hpp>
 #include <Geode/ui/GeodeUI.hpp>
+#include <Geode/ui/MDPopup.hpp>
 #include <Geode/utils/casts.hpp>
 #include <Geode/utils/ranges.hpp>
 #include <Geode/utils/web.hpp>
@@ -30,9 +31,9 @@ static constexpr int const TAG_CONFIRM_UNINSTALL = 5;
 static constexpr int const TAG_DELETE_SAVEDATA = 6;
 static const CCSize LAYER_SIZE = { 440.f, 290.f };
 
-bool ModInfoPopup::init(ModInfo const& info, ModListView* list) {
+bool ModInfoPopup::init(ModInfo const& info, ModListLayer* list) {
     m_noElasticity = true;
-    m_list = list;
+    m_layer = list;
 
     auto winSize = CCDirector::sharedDirector()->getWinSize();
 
@@ -274,7 +275,7 @@ void ModInfoPopup::onClose(CCObject* pSender) {
 
 // LocalModInfoPopup
 
-bool LocalModInfoPopup::init(Mod* mod, ModListView* list) {
+bool LocalModInfoPopup::init(Mod* mod, ModListLayer* list) {
     m_mod = mod;
 
     if (!ModInfoPopup::init(mod->getModInfo(), list))
@@ -458,7 +459,7 @@ void LocalModInfoPopup::onEnableMod(CCObject* sender) {
             "OK"
         )
             ->show();
-        if (m_list) m_list->updateAllStates(nullptr);
+        if (m_layer) m_layer->updateAllStates(nullptr);
         return;
     }
     if (as<CCMenuItemToggler*>(sender)->isToggled()) {
@@ -479,7 +480,7 @@ void LocalModInfoPopup::onEnableMod(CCObject* sender) {
             )->show();
         }
     }
-    if (m_list) m_list->updateAllStates(nullptr);
+    if (m_layer) m_layer->updateAllStates(nullptr);
     as<CCMenuItemToggler*>(sender)->toggle(m_mod->isEnabled());
 }
 
@@ -530,7 +531,7 @@ void LocalModInfoPopup::FLAlert_Clicked(FLAlertLayer* layer, bool btn2) {
                     )->show();
                 }
             }
-            if (m_list) m_list->refreshList();
+            if (m_layer) m_layer->reloadList();
             this->onClose(nullptr);
         } break;
     }
@@ -556,7 +557,7 @@ void LocalModInfoPopup::uninstall() {
     layer->show();
 }
 
-LocalModInfoPopup* LocalModInfoPopup::create(Mod* mod, ModListView* list) {
+LocalModInfoPopup* LocalModInfoPopup::create(Mod* mod, ModListLayer* list) {
     auto ret = new LocalModInfoPopup;
     if (ret && ret->init(mod, list)) {
         ret->autorelease();
@@ -568,7 +569,7 @@ LocalModInfoPopup* LocalModInfoPopup::create(Mod* mod, ModListView* list) {
 
 // IndexItemInfoPopup
 
-bool IndexItemInfoPopup::init(IndexItemHandle item, ModListView* list) {
+bool IndexItemInfoPopup::init(IndexItemHandle item, ModListLayer* list) {
     m_item = item;
 
     auto winSize = CCDirector::sharedDirector()->getWinSize();
@@ -608,7 +609,7 @@ ModInfo IndexItemInfoPopup::getModInfo() const {
 }
 
 IndexItemInfoPopup* IndexItemInfoPopup::create(
-    IndexItemHandle item, ModListView* list
+    IndexItemHandle item, ModListLayer* list
 ) {
     auto ret = new IndexItemInfoPopup;
     if (ret && ret->init(item, list)) {
diff --git a/loader/src/ui/internal/info/ModInfoPopup.hpp b/loader/src/ui/internal/info/ModInfoPopup.hpp
index c47a332a..a258357a 100644
--- a/loader/src/ui/internal/info/ModInfoPopup.hpp
+++ b/loader/src/ui/internal/info/ModInfoPopup.hpp
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
 USE_GEODE_NAMESPACE();
 
-class ModListView;
+class ModListLayer;
 class ModObject;
 
 class DownloadStatusNode : public CCNode {
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ public:
 
 class ModInfoPopup : public FLAlertLayer {
 protected:
-    ModListView* m_list = nullptr;
+    ModListLayer* m_layer = nullptr;
     DownloadStatusNode* m_installStatus = nullptr;
     IconButtonSprite* m_installBtnSpr;
     CCMenuItemSpriteExtra* m_installBtn;
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ protected:
     void onSupport(CCObject*);
     void onInfo(CCObject*);
 
-    bool init(ModInfo const& info, ModListView* list);
+    bool init(ModInfo const& info, ModListLayer* list);
 
     void keyDown(cocos2d::enumKeyCodes) override;
     void onClose(cocos2d::CCObject*);
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ class LocalModInfoPopup : public ModInfoPopup, public FLAlertLayerProtocol {
 protected:
     Mod* m_mod;
 
-    bool init(Mod* mod, ModListView* list);
+    bool init(Mod* mod, ModListLayer* list);
     
     void onIssues(CCObject*);
     void onSettings(CCObject*);
@@ -74,18 +74,18 @@ protected:
     ModInfo getModInfo() const override;
 
 public:
-    static LocalModInfoPopup* create(Mod* mod, ModListView* list);
+    static LocalModInfoPopup* create(Mod* mod, ModListLayer* list);
 };
 
 class IndexItemInfoPopup : public ModInfoPopup {
 protected:
     IndexItemHandle m_item;
 
-    bool init(IndexItemHandle item, ModListView* list);
+    bool init(IndexItemHandle item, ModListLayer* list);
     
     CCNode* createLogo(CCSize const& size) override;
     ModInfo getModInfo() const override;
 
 public:
-    static IndexItemInfoPopup* create(IndexItemHandle item, ModListView* list);
+    static IndexItemInfoPopup* create(IndexItemHandle item, ModListLayer* list);
 };
diff --git a/loader/src/ui/internal/info/CategoryNode.cpp b/loader/src/ui/internal/info/TagNode.cpp
similarity index 80%
rename from loader/src/ui/internal/info/CategoryNode.cpp
rename to loader/src/ui/internal/info/TagNode.cpp
index 82c74372..ec2ffba4 100644
--- a/loader/src/ui/internal/info/CategoryNode.cpp
+++ b/loader/src/ui/internal/info/TagNode.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
-#include "CategoryNode.hpp"
+#include "TagNode.hpp"
+#include <Geode/utils/general.hpp>
+#include <cocos-ext.h>
+#include <Geode/loader/Mod.hpp>
 
-ccColor3B CategoryNode::categoryToColor(std::string const& category) {
+ccColor3B TagNode::categoryToColor(std::string const& category) {
     // all we need is to convert a string into some number
     // between 0 and 360 and for that number to always be the
     // same for the same string
@@ -17,8 +20,8 @@ ccColor3B CategoryNode::categoryToColor(std::string const& category) {
              static_cast<GLubyte>(rgb.b * 255) };
 }
 
-bool CategoryNode::init(std::string const& category, CategoryNodeStyle style) {
-    if (style == CategoryNodeStyle::Dot) {
+bool TagNode::init(std::string const& category, TagNodeStyle style) {
+    if (style == TagNodeStyle::Dot) {
         auto dot = CCSprite::createWithSpriteFrameName("category-dot.png"_spr);
         dot->setColor(categoryToColor(category));
         dot->setPosition({ 20.f, 20.f });
@@ -52,8 +55,8 @@ bool CategoryNode::init(std::string const& category, CategoryNodeStyle style) {
     return true;
 }
 
-CategoryNode* CategoryNode::create(std::string const& category, CategoryNodeStyle style) {
-    auto ret = new CategoryNode();
+TagNode* TagNode::create(std::string const& category, TagNodeStyle style) {
+    auto ret = new TagNode();
     if (ret && ret->init(category, style)) {
         ret->autorelease();
         return ret;
diff --git a/loader/src/ui/internal/info/TagNode.hpp b/loader/src/ui/internal/info/TagNode.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7e762b9c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/loader/src/ui/internal/info/TagNode.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <cocos2d.h>
+
+USE_GEODE_NAMESPACE();
+
+enum class TagNodeStyle {
+    Tag,
+    Dot,
+};
+
+class TagNode : public CCNode {
+protected:
+    bool init(std::string const& category, TagNodeStyle style);
+
+public:
+    static TagNode* create(
+        std::string const& category, TagNodeStyle style = TagNodeStyle::Tag
+    );
+
+    static ccColor3B categoryToColor(std::string const& category);
+};
diff --git a/loader/src/ui/internal/list/ModListCell.cpp b/loader/src/ui/internal/list/ModListCell.cpp
index d5e58030..86e90656 100644
--- a/loader/src/ui/internal/list/ModListCell.cpp
+++ b/loader/src/ui/internal/list/ModListCell.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #include "ModListCell.hpp"
-#include "ModListView.hpp"
+#include "ModListLayer.hpp"
 #include "../info/ModInfoPopup.hpp"
 #include <Geode/binding/StatsCell.hpp>
 #include <Geode/binding/FLAlertLayer.hpp>
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include <Geode/binding/CCMenuItemToggler.hpp>
 #include <Geode/ui/GeodeUI.hpp>
 #include <InternalLoader.hpp>
+#include "../info/TagNode.hpp"
 
 template <class T>
 static bool tryOrAlert(Result<T> const& res, char const* title) {
@@ -17,45 +18,46 @@ static bool tryOrAlert(Result<T> const& res, char const* title) {
     return res.isOk();
 }
 
-ModListCell::ModListCell(char const* name, CCSize const& size)
-  : TableViewCell(name, size.width, size.height) {}
-
 void ModListCell::draw() {
     reinterpret_cast<StatsCell*>(this)->StatsCell::draw();
 }
 
-void ModListCell::setupInfo(ModInfo const& info, bool spaceForCategories) {
-    m_mainLayer->setVisible(true);
-    m_backgroundLayer->setOpacity(255);
+float ModListCell::getLogoSize() const {
+    return m_height / 1.5f;
+}
 
+void ModListCell::setupInfo(ModInfo const& info, bool spaceForTags) {
     m_menu = CCMenu::create();
     m_menu->setPosition(m_width - 40.f, m_height / 2);
-    m_mainLayer->addChild(m_menu);
+    this->addChild(m_menu);
 
-    auto logoSize = m_height / 1.5f;
+    auto logoSize = this->getLogoSize();
 
     auto logoSpr = this->createLogo({ logoSize, logoSize });
     logoSpr->setPosition({ logoSize / 2 + 12.f, m_height / 2 });
-    m_mainLayer->addChild(logoSpr);
+    this->addChild(logoSpr);
 
     bool hasDesc =
-        m_display == ModListDisplay::Expanded && 
+        m_layer->getDisplay() == ModListDisplay::Expanded && 
         info.m_description.has_value();
 
     auto titleLabel = CCLabelBMFont::create(info.m_name.c_str(), "bigFont.fnt");
     titleLabel->setAnchorPoint({ .0f, .5f });
     titleLabel->setPositionX(m_height / 2 + logoSize / 2 + 13.f);
-    if (hasDesc && spaceForCategories) {
+    if (hasDesc && spaceForTags) {
         titleLabel->setPositionY(m_height / 2 + 20.f);
     }
-    else if (hasDesc || spaceForCategories) {
+    else if (spaceForTags) {
+        titleLabel->setPositionY(m_height / 2 + 12.f);
+    }
+    else if (hasDesc) {
         titleLabel->setPositionY(m_height / 2 + 15.f);
     }
     else {
         titleLabel->setPositionY(m_height / 2 + 7.f);
     }
     titleLabel->limitLabelWidth(m_width / 2 - 40.f, .5f, .1f);
-    m_mainLayer->addChild(titleLabel);
+    this->addChild(titleLabel);
 
     auto versionLabel = CCLabelBMFont::create(info.m_version.toString().c_str(), "bigFont.fnt");
     versionLabel->setAnchorPoint({ .0f, .5f });
@@ -65,23 +67,23 @@ void ModListCell::setupInfo(ModInfo const& info, bool spaceForCategories) {
         titleLabel->getPositionY() - 1.f
     );
     versionLabel->setColor({ 0, 255, 0 });
-    m_mainLayer->addChild(versionLabel);
+    this->addChild(versionLabel);
 
     auto creatorStr = "by " + info.m_developer;
     auto creatorLabel = CCLabelBMFont::create(creatorStr.c_str(), "goldFont.fnt");
     creatorLabel->setAnchorPoint({ .0f, .5f });
     creatorLabel->setScale(.43f);
     creatorLabel->setPositionX(m_height / 2 + logoSize / 2 + 13.f);
-    if (hasDesc && spaceForCategories) {
+    if (hasDesc && spaceForTags) {
         creatorLabel->setPositionY(m_height / 2 + 7.5f);
     }
-    else if (hasDesc || spaceForCategories) {
+    else if (hasDesc || spaceForTags) {
         creatorLabel->setPositionY(m_height / 2);
     }
     else {
         creatorLabel->setPositionY(m_height / 2 - 7.f);
     }
-    m_mainLayer->addChild(creatorLabel);
+    this->addChild(creatorLabel);
 
     if (hasDesc) {
         auto descBG = CCScale9Sprite::create("square02b_001.png", { 0.0f, 0.0f, 80.0f, 80.0f });
@@ -90,48 +92,41 @@ void ModListCell::setupInfo(ModInfo const& info, bool spaceForCategories) {
         descBG->setContentSize({ m_width * 2, 60.f });
         descBG->setAnchorPoint({ .0f, .5f });
         descBG->setPositionX(m_height / 2 + logoSize / 2 + 13.f);
-        if (spaceForCategories) {
+        if (spaceForTags) {
             descBG->setPositionY(m_height / 2 - 7.5f);
         }
         else {
             descBG->setPositionY(m_height / 2 - 17.f);
         }
         descBG->setScale(.25f);
-        m_mainLayer->addChild(descBG);
+        this->addChild(descBG);
 
-        auto descText = CCLabelBMFont::create(info.m_description.value().c_str(), "chatFont.fnt");
-        descText->setAnchorPoint({ .0f, .5f });
-        descText->setPosition(m_height / 2 + logoSize / 2 + 18.f, descBG->getPositionY());
-        descText->limitLabelWidth(m_width / 2 - 10.f, .5f, .1f);
-        m_mainLayer->addChild(descText);
+        m_description = CCLabelBMFont::create(info.m_description.value().c_str(), "chatFont.fnt");
+        m_description->setAnchorPoint({ .0f, .5f });
+        m_description->setPosition(m_height / 2 + logoSize / 2 + 18.f, descBG->getPositionY());
+        m_description->limitLabelWidth(m_width / 2 - 10.f, .5f, .1f);
+        this->addChild(m_description);
     }
 }
 
-void ModListCell::updateBGColor(int index) {
-    if (index % 2) {
-        m_backgroundLayer->setColor(ccc3(0xc2, 0x72, 0x3e));
-    }
-    else m_backgroundLayer->setColor(ccc3(0xa1, 0x58, 0x2c));
-    m_backgroundLayer->setOpacity(0xff);
-}
-
-bool ModListCell::init(ModListView* list, ModListDisplay display) {
-    m_list = list;
-    m_display = display;
+bool ModListCell::init(ModListLayer* list, CCSize const& size) {
+    m_width = size.width;
+    m_height = size.height;
+    m_layer = list;
+    this->setContentSize(size);
+    this->setID("mod-list-cell");
     return true;
 }
 
 // ModCell
 
-ModCell::ModCell(const char* name, CCSize const& size)
-  : ModListCell(name, size) {}
-
 ModCell* ModCell::create(
-    ModListView* list, ModListDisplay display,
-    const char* key, CCSize const& size
+    Mod* mod,
+    ModListLayer* list,
+    CCSize const& size
 ) {
-    auto ret = new ModCell(key, size);
-    if (ret && ret->init(list, display)) {
+    auto ret = new ModCell();
+    if (ret && ret->init(mod, list, size)) {
         return ret;
     }
     CC_SAFE_DELETE(ret);
@@ -148,7 +143,7 @@ void ModCell::onEnable(CCObject* sender) {
             "need to <cg>restart</c> the game to have it fully unloaded.",
             "OK"
         )->show();
-        m_list->updateAllStates(this);
+        m_layer->updateAllStates(this);
         return;
     }
     if (!as<CCMenuItemToggler*>(sender)->isToggled()) {
@@ -157,7 +152,7 @@ void ModCell::onEnable(CCObject* sender) {
     else {
         tryOrAlert(m_mod->disable(), "Error disabling mod");
     }
-    m_list->updateAllStates(this);
+    m_layer->updateAllStates(this);
 }
 
 void ModCell::onUnresolvedInfo(CCObject*) {
@@ -176,7 +171,7 @@ void ModCell::onUnresolvedInfo(CCObject*) {
 }
 
 void ModCell::onInfo(CCObject*) {
-    LocalModInfoPopup::create(m_mod, m_list)->show();
+    LocalModInfoPopup::create(m_mod, m_layer)->show();
 }
 
 void ModCell::updateState() {
@@ -192,7 +187,14 @@ void ModCell::updateState() {
     m_unresolvedExMark->setVisible(unresolved);
 }
 
-void ModCell::loadFromMod(Mod* mod) {
+bool ModCell::init(
+    Mod* mod,
+    ModListLayer* list,
+    CCSize const& size
+) {
+    if (!ModListCell::init(list, size))
+        return false;
+
     m_mod = mod;
 
     this->setupInfo(mod->getModInfo(), false);
@@ -238,6 +240,8 @@ void ModCell::loadFromMod(Mod* mod) {
     // }
 
     this->updateState();
+
+    return true;
 }
 
 CCNode* ModCell::createLogo(CCSize const& size) {
@@ -246,29 +250,34 @@ CCNode* ModCell::createLogo(CCSize const& size) {
 
 // IndexItemCell
 
-IndexItemCell::IndexItemCell(char const* name, CCSize const& size)
-  : ModListCell(name, size) {}
-
 void IndexItemCell::onInfo(CCObject*) {
-    IndexItemInfoPopup::create(m_item, m_list)->show();
+    IndexItemInfoPopup::create(m_item, m_layer)->show();
 }
 
 IndexItemCell* IndexItemCell::create(
-    ModListView* list, ModListDisplay display,
-    const char* key, CCSize const& size
+    IndexItemHandle item,
+    ModListLayer* list,
+    CCSize const& size
 ) {
-    auto ret = new IndexItemCell(key, size);
-    if (ret && ret->init(list, display)) {
+    auto ret = new IndexItemCell();
+    if (ret && ret->init(item, list, size)) {
         return ret;
     }
     CC_SAFE_DELETE(ret);
     return nullptr;
 }
 
-void IndexItemCell::loadFromItem(IndexItemHandle item) {
+bool IndexItemCell::init(
+    IndexItemHandle item,
+    ModListLayer* list,
+    CCSize const& size
+) {
+    if (!ModListCell::init(list, size))
+        return false;
+
     m_item = item;
 
-    this->setupInfo(item->info, true);
+    this->setupInfo(item->info, item->tags.size());
    
     auto viewSpr = ButtonSprite::create(
         "View", "bigFont.fnt", "GJ_button_01.png", .8f
@@ -280,26 +289,28 @@ void IndexItemCell::loadFromItem(IndexItemHandle item) {
     );
     m_menu->addChild(viewBtn);
 
-    // if (hasCategories) {
-    //     float x = m_height / 2 + logoSize / 2 + 13.f;
-    //     for (auto& category : modobj->m_index.m_categories) {
-    //         auto node = CategoryNode::create(category);
-    //         node->setAnchorPoint({ .0f, .5f });
-    //         node->setPositionX(x);
-    //         node->setScale(.3f);
-    //         if (hasDesc) {
-    //             node->setPositionY(m_height / 2 - 23.f);
-    //         }
-    //         else {
-    //             node->setPositionY(m_height / 2 - 17.f);
-    //         }
-    //         m_mainLayer->addChild(node);
+    if (item->tags.size()) {
+        float x = m_height / 2 + this->getLogoSize() / 2 + 13.f;
+        for (auto& category : item->tags) {
+            auto node = TagNode::create(category);
+            node->setAnchorPoint({ .0f, .5f });
+            node->setPositionX(x);
+            node->setScale(.3f);
+            if (m_description) {
+                node->setPositionY(m_height / 2 - 23.f);
+            }
+            else {
+                node->setPositionY(m_height / 2 - 12.f);
+            }
+            this->addChild(node);
 
-    //         x += node->getScaledContentSize().width + 5.f;
-    //     }
-    // }
+            x += node->getScaledContentSize().width + 5.f;
+        }
+    }
     
     this->updateState();
+
+    return true;
 }
 
 void IndexItemCell::updateState() {}
@@ -310,9 +321,6 @@ CCNode* IndexItemCell::createLogo(CCSize const& size) {
 
 // InvalidGeodeFileCell
 
-InvalidGeodeFileCell::InvalidGeodeFileCell(const char* name, CCSize const& size)
-  : ModListCell(name, size) {}
-
 void InvalidGeodeFileCell::onInfo(CCObject*) {
     FLAlertLayer::create(
         this, "Error Info",
@@ -345,36 +353,29 @@ void InvalidGeodeFileCell::FLAlert_Clicked(FLAlertLayer*, bool btn2) {
             )->show();
         }
         (void)Loader::get()->refreshModsList();
-        m_list->refreshList();
+        m_layer->reloadList();
     }
 }
 
-InvalidGeodeFileCell* InvalidGeodeFileCell::create(
-    ModListView* list, ModListDisplay display,
-    char const* key, CCSize const& size
+bool InvalidGeodeFileCell::init(
+    InvalidGeodeFile const& info,
+    ModListLayer* list,
+    CCSize const& size
 ) {
-    auto ret = new InvalidGeodeFileCell(key, size);
-    if (ret && ret->init(list, display)) {
-        return ret;
-    }
-    CC_SAFE_DELETE(ret);
-    return nullptr;
-}
+    if (!ModListCell::init(list, size))
+        return false;
 
-void InvalidGeodeFileCell::loadFromInfo(InvalidGeodeFile const& info) {
     m_info = info;
 
-    m_mainLayer->setVisible(true);
-
     auto menu = CCMenu::create();
     menu->setPosition(m_width - m_height, m_height / 2);
-    m_mainLayer->addChild(menu);
+    this->addChild(menu);
 
     auto titleLabel = CCLabelBMFont::create("Failed to Load", "bigFont.fnt");
     titleLabel->setAnchorPoint({ .0f, .5f });
     titleLabel->setScale(.5f);
     titleLabel->setPosition(m_height / 2, m_height / 2 + 7.f);
-    m_mainLayer->addChild(titleLabel);
+    this->addChild(titleLabel);
 
     auto pathLabel = CCLabelBMFont::create(
         m_info.m_path.string().c_str(),
@@ -384,7 +385,7 @@ void InvalidGeodeFileCell::loadFromInfo(InvalidGeodeFile const& info) {
     pathLabel->setScale(.43f);
     pathLabel->setPosition(m_height / 2, m_height / 2 - 7.f);
     pathLabel->setColor({ 255, 255, 0 });
-    m_mainLayer->addChild(pathLabel);
+    this->addChild(pathLabel);
 
     auto whySpr = ButtonSprite::create(
         "Info", 0, 0, "bigFont.fnt", "GJ_button_01.png", 0, .8f
@@ -395,6 +396,22 @@ void InvalidGeodeFileCell::loadFromInfo(InvalidGeodeFile const& info) {
         whySpr, this, menu_selector(InvalidGeodeFileCell::onInfo)
     );
     menu->addChild(viewBtn);
+
+    return true;
+}
+
+InvalidGeodeFileCell* InvalidGeodeFileCell::create(
+    InvalidGeodeFile const& file,
+    ModListLayer* list,
+    CCSize const& size
+) {
+    auto ret = new InvalidGeodeFileCell();
+    if (ret && ret->init(file, list, size)) {
+        ret->autorelease();
+        return ret;
+    }
+    CC_SAFE_DELETE(ret);
+    return nullptr;
 }
 
 void InvalidGeodeFileCell::updateState() {}
diff --git a/loader/src/ui/internal/list/ModListCell.hpp b/loader/src/ui/internal/list/ModListCell.hpp
index 1212011b..e96d06ba 100644
--- a/loader/src/ui/internal/list/ModListCell.hpp
+++ b/loader/src/ui/internal/list/ModListCell.hpp
@@ -8,33 +8,45 @@
 
 USE_GEODE_NAMESPACE();
 
-class ModListView;
+class ModListLayer;
 enum class ModListDisplay;
 
-class ModListCell : public TableViewCell {
+/**
+ * Base class for mod list items
+ */
+class ModListCell : public CCLayer {
 protected:
-    ModListView* m_list;
+    float m_width;
+    float m_height;
+    ModListLayer* m_layer;
     CCMenu* m_menu;
+    CCLabelBMFont* m_description;
     CCMenuItemToggler* m_enableToggle = nullptr;
     CCMenuItemSpriteExtra* m_unresolvedExMark;
-    ModListDisplay m_display;
 
-    ModListCell(char const* name, CCSize const& size);
-    bool init(ModListView* list, ModListDisplay display);
-    void setupInfo(ModInfo const& info, bool spaceForCategories);
+    bool init(ModListLayer* list, CCSize const& size);
+    void setupInfo(ModInfo const& info, bool spaceForTags);
     void draw() override;
 
+    float getLogoSize() const;
+
 public:
-    void updateBGColor(int index);
     virtual void updateState() = 0;
     virtual CCNode* createLogo(CCSize const& size) = 0;
 };
 
+/**
+ * Mod list item for a mod
+ */
 class ModCell : public ModListCell {
 protected:
     Mod* m_mod;
 
-    ModCell(char const* name, CCSize const& size);
+    bool init(
+        Mod* mod,
+        ModListLayer* list,
+        CCSize const& size
+    );
 
     void onInfo(CCObject*);
     void onEnable(CCObject*);
@@ -42,50 +54,64 @@ protected:
 
 public:
     static ModCell* create(
-        ModListView* list, ModListDisplay display,
-        const char* key, CCSize const& size
+        Mod* mod,
+        ModListLayer* list,
+        CCSize const& size
     );
 
-    void loadFromMod(Mod* mod);
     void updateState() override;
     CCNode* createLogo(CCSize const& size) override;
 };
 
+/**
+ * Mod list item for an index item
+ */
 class IndexItemCell : public ModListCell {
 protected:
     IndexItemHandle m_item;
 
-    IndexItemCell(char const* name, CCSize const& size);
+    bool init(
+        IndexItemHandle item,
+        ModListLayer* list,
+        CCSize const& size
+    );
 
     void onInfo(CCObject*);
 
 public:
     static IndexItemCell* create(
-        ModListView* list, ModListDisplay display,
-        const char* key, CCSize const& size
+        IndexItemHandle item,
+        ModListLayer* list,
+        CCSize const& size
     );
 
-    void loadFromItem(IndexItemHandle item);
     void updateState() override;
     CCNode* createLogo(CCSize const& size) override;
 };
 
+/**
+ * Mod list item for an invalid Geode package
+ */
 class InvalidGeodeFileCell : public ModListCell, public FLAlertLayerProtocol {
 protected:
     InvalidGeodeFile m_info;
 
-    InvalidGeodeFileCell(char const* name, CCSize const& size);
+    bool init(
+        InvalidGeodeFile const& file,
+        ModListLayer* list,
+        CCSize const& size
+    );
 
     void onInfo(CCObject*);
     void FLAlert_Clicked(FLAlertLayer*, bool btn2) override;
 
 public:
     static InvalidGeodeFileCell* create(
-        ModListView* list, ModListDisplay display,
-        const char* key, CCSize const& size
+        InvalidGeodeFile const& file,
+        ModListLayer* list,
+        CCSize const& size
     );
 
-    void loadFromInfo(InvalidGeodeFile const& file);
     void updateState() override;
     CCNode* createLogo(CCSize const& size) override;
 };
diff --git a/loader/src/ui/internal/list/ModListLayer.cpp b/loader/src/ui/internal/list/ModListLayer.cpp
index af1cfab2..11dbbceb 100644
--- a/loader/src/ui/internal/list/ModListLayer.cpp
+++ b/loader/src/ui/internal/list/ModListLayer.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #include "ModListLayer.hpp"
-
+#include "ModListCell.hpp"
 #include "SearchFilterPopup.hpp"
 
 #include <Geode/binding/ButtonSprite.hpp>
@@ -14,11 +14,42 @@
 #include <Geode/ui/Notification.hpp>
 #include <Geode/utils/casts.hpp>
 #include <Geode/loader/Dirs.hpp>
+#include <Geode/loader/Loader.hpp>
 #include <optional>
+#include <Geode/ui/ListView.hpp>
 
 static ModListType g_tab = ModListType::Installed;
 static ModListLayer* g_instance = nullptr;
 
+static void sortInstalledMods(std::vector<Mod*>& mods) {
+    if (!mods.size()) return;
+    // keep track of first object
+    size_t frontIndex = 0;
+    auto front = mods.front();
+    for (auto mod = mods.begin(); mod != mods.end(); mod++) {
+        // move mods with updates to front
+        if (auto item = Index::get()->getItem(*mod)) {
+            if (Index::get()->updateAvailable(item)) {
+                // swap first object and updatable mod
+                // if the updatable mod is the first object,
+                // nothing changes
+                std::rotate(mods.begin(), mod, mod + 1);
+
+                // get next object at front for next mod
+                // to sort
+                frontIndex++;
+                front = mods[frontIndex];
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+static std::vector<Mod*> sortedInstalledMods() {
+    auto mods = Loader::get()->getAllMods();
+    sortInstalledMods(mods);
+    return std::move(mods);
+}
+
 bool ModListLayer::init() {
     if (!CCLayer::init()) return false;
 
@@ -216,11 +247,15 @@ void ModListLayer::reloadList() {
         m_list->removeFromParent();
     }
 
-    auto items = ModListView::modsForType(g_tab);
+    auto items = this->createModCells(g_tab);
 
     // create new list
-    auto list = ModListView::create(items, m_display);
-    list->setLayer(this);
+    auto list = ListView::create(
+        items,
+        this->getCellSize().height,
+        this->getListSize().width,
+        this->getListSize().height
+    );
 
     // set list status
     if (!items->count()) {
@@ -306,6 +341,68 @@ void ModListLayer::reloadList() {
     }
 }
 
+CCSize ModListLayer::getListSize() const {
+    return { 358.f, 190.f };
+}
+
+CCSize ModListLayer::getCellSize() const {
+    return {
+        getListSize().width,
+        m_display == ModListDisplay::Expanded ? 60.f : 40.f
+    };
+}
+
+ModListDisplay ModListLayer::getDisplay() const {
+    return m_display;
+}
+
+CCArray* ModListLayer::createModCells(ModListType type) {
+    auto mods = CCArray::create();
+    switch (type) {
+        default:
+        case ModListType::Installed: {
+            // failed mods first
+            for (auto const& mod : Loader::get()->getFailedMods()) {
+                mods->addObject(InvalidGeodeFileCell::create(mod, this, this->getCellSize()));
+            }
+            // internal geode representation always at the top
+            auto imod = Loader::getInternalMod();
+            mods->addObject(ModCell::create(imod, this, this->getCellSize()));
+
+            // then other mods
+            for (auto const& mod : sortedInstalledMods()) {
+                // if the mod is no longer installed nor
+                // loaded, it's as good as not existing
+                // (because it doesn't)
+                if (mod->isUninstalled() && !mod->isLoaded()) continue;
+                mods->addObject(ModCell::create(mod, this, this->getCellSize()));
+            }
+        } break;
+
+        case ModListType::Download: {
+            for (auto const& item : Index::get()->getItems()) {
+                mods->addObject(IndexItemCell::create(item, this, this->getCellSize()));
+            }
+        } break;
+
+        case ModListType::Featured: {
+            // todo: featured
+        } break;
+    }
+    return mods;
+}
+
+void ModListLayer::updateAllStates(ModListCell* toggled) {
+    for (auto cell : CCArrayExt<GenericListCell>(
+        m_list->m_listView->m_tableView->m_cellArray
+    )) {
+        auto node = static_cast<ModListCell*>(cell->getChildByID("mod-list-cell"));
+        if (toggled != node) {
+            node->updateState();
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 void ModListLayer::onCheckForUpdates(CCObject*) {
     // store instance in a global so the
     // layer stays in memory even if the
@@ -331,10 +428,6 @@ void ModListLayer::onIndexUpdate(IndexUpdateEvent* event) {
     }, event->status);
 }
 
-void ModListLayer::textChanged(CCTextInputNode* input) {
-    this->reloadList();
-}
-
 void ModListLayer::onExit(CCObject*) {
     CCDirector::sharedDirector()->replaceScene(
         CCTransitionFade::create(.5f, MenuLayer::scene(false))
@@ -365,12 +458,6 @@ void ModListLayer::onResetSearch(CCObject*) {
     m_searchInput->setString("");
 }
 
-void ModListLayer::keyDown(enumKeyCodes key) {
-    if (key == KEY_Escape) {
-        this->onExit(nullptr);
-    }
-}
-
 void ModListLayer::onTab(CCObject* pSender) {
     if (pSender) {
         g_tab = static_cast<ModListType>(pSender->getTag());
@@ -394,6 +481,16 @@ void ModListLayer::onTab(CCObject* pSender) {
     toggleTab(m_featuredTabBtn);
 }
 
+void ModListLayer::keyDown(enumKeyCodes key) {
+    if (key == KEY_Escape) {
+        this->onExit(nullptr);
+    }
+}
+
+void ModListLayer::textChanged(CCTextInputNode* input) {
+    this->reloadList();
+}
+
 ModListLayer* ModListLayer::create() {
     // return global instance if one exists
     if (g_instance) return g_instance;
diff --git a/loader/src/ui/internal/list/ModListLayer.hpp b/loader/src/ui/internal/list/ModListLayer.hpp
index eadc9add..a9544819 100644
--- a/loader/src/ui/internal/list/ModListLayer.hpp
+++ b/loader/src/ui/internal/list/ModListLayer.hpp
@@ -1,13 +1,23 @@
 #pragma once
 
-#include "ModListView.hpp"
-
 #include <Geode/binding/TextInputDelegate.hpp>
 #include <Geode/loader/Index.hpp>
 
 USE_GEODE_NAMESPACE();
 
 class SearchFilterPopup;
+class ModListCell;
+
+enum class ModListType {
+    Installed,
+    Download,
+    Featured,
+};
+
+enum class ModListDisplay {
+    Concise,
+    Expanded,
+};
 
 class ModListLayer : public CCLayer, public TextInputDelegate {
 protected:
@@ -46,11 +56,18 @@ protected:
     void createSearchControl();
     void onIndexUpdate(IndexUpdateEvent* event);
 
+    CCArray* createModCells(ModListType type);
+    CCSize getCellSize() const;
+    CCSize getListSize() const;
+
     friend class SearchFilterPopup;
 
 public:
     static ModListLayer* create();
     static ModListLayer* scene();
+    void updateAllStates(ModListCell* except = nullptr);
+
+    ModListDisplay getDisplay() const;
 
     void reloadList();
 };
diff --git a/loader/src/ui/internal/list/ModListView.cpp b/loader/src/ui/internal/list/ModListView.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 87a115c5..00000000
--- a/loader/src/ui/internal/list/ModListView.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,164 +0,0 @@
-#include "ModListView.hpp"
-
-#include "../info/CategoryNode.hpp"
-#include "ModListLayer.hpp"
-#include "ModListCell.hpp"
-
-#include <Geode/binding/ButtonSprite.hpp>
-#include <Geode/binding/CCMenuItemSpriteExtra.hpp>
-#include <Geode/binding/TableView.hpp>
-#include <Geode/binding/CCMenuItemToggler.hpp>
-#include <Geode/binding/CCContentLayer.hpp>
-#include <Geode/loader/Mod.hpp>
-#include <Geode/utils/casts.hpp>
-#include <Geode/utils/cocos.hpp>
-#include <Geode/utils/string.hpp>
-#include <Geode/loader/Index.hpp>
-#include <InternalLoader.hpp>
-
-void ModListView::updateAllStates(ModListCell* toggled) {
-    for (auto cell : CCArrayExt<ModListCell>(m_tableView->m_cellArray)) {
-        if (toggled != cell) {
-            cell->updateState();
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-void ModListView::setupList() {
-    m_itemSeparation = m_display == ModListDisplay::Expanded ? 60.f : 40.0f;
-
-    if (!m_entries->count()) return;
-
-    m_tableView->reloadData();
-
-    // fix content layer content size so the
-    // list is properly aligned to the top
-    auto coverage = calculateChildCoverage(m_tableView->m_contentLayer);
-    m_tableView->m_contentLayer->setContentSize({
-        -coverage.origin.x + coverage.size.width,
-        -coverage.origin.y + coverage.size.height
-    });
-
-    if (m_entries->count() == 1) {
-        m_tableView->moveToTopWithOffset(m_itemSeparation * 2);
-    }
-    else if (m_entries->count() == 2) {
-        m_tableView->moveToTopWithOffset(-m_itemSeparation);
-    }
-    else {
-        m_tableView->moveToTop();
-    }
-}
-
-TableViewCell* ModListView::getListCell(char const* key) {
-    return ModCell::create(this, m_display, key, { m_width, m_itemSeparation });
-}
-
-void ModListView::loadCell(TableViewCell* cell, unsigned int index) {
-    auto obj = m_entries->objectAtIndex(index);
-    if (auto mod = typeinfo_cast<ModObject*>(obj)) {
-        as<ModCell*>(cell)->loadFromMod(mod->mod);
-    }
-    if (auto mod = typeinfo_cast<IndexItemObject*>(obj)) {
-        // as<IndexItemCell*>(cell)->loadFromItem(mod->item);
-    }
-    if (auto failed = typeinfo_cast<InvalidGeodeFileObject*>(obj)) {
-        as<InvalidGeodeFileCell*>(cell)->loadFromInfo(failed->info);
-    }
-    as<ModListCell*>(cell)->updateBGColor(index);
-}
-
-static void sortInstalledMods(std::vector<Mod*>& mods) {
-    if (!mods.size()) return;
-    // keep track of first object
-    size_t frontIndex = 0;
-    auto front = mods.front();
-    for (auto mod = mods.begin(); mod != mods.end(); mod++) {
-        // move mods with updates to front
-        if (auto item = Index::get()->getItem(*mod)) {
-            if (Index::get()->updateAvailable(item)) {
-                // swap first object and updatable mod
-                // if the updatable mod is the first object,
-                // nothing changes
-                std::rotate(mods.begin(), mod, mod + 1);
-
-                // get next object at front for next mod
-                // to sort
-                frontIndex++;
-                front = mods[frontIndex];
-            }
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-static std::vector<Mod*> sortedInstalledMods() {
-    auto mods = Loader::get()->getAllMods();
-    sortInstalledMods(mods);
-    return std::move(mods);
-}
-
-bool ModListView::init(CCArray* mods, ModListDisplay display) {
-    m_display = display;
-    return CustomListView::init(mods, BoomListType::Default, 358.f, 190.f);
-}
-
-CCArray* ModListView::modsForType(ModListType type) {
-    auto mods = CCArray::create();
-    switch (type) {
-        default:
-        case ModListType::Installed: {
-            // failed mods first
-            for (auto const& mod : Loader::get()->getFailedMods()) {
-                mods->addObject(new InvalidGeodeFileObject(mod));
-            }
-            // internal geode representation always at the top
-            auto imod = Loader::getInternalMod();
-            mods->addObject(new ModObject(imod));
-
-            // then other mods
-            for (auto const& mod : sortedInstalledMods()) {
-                // if the mod is no longer installed nor
-                // loaded, it's as good as not existing
-                // (because it doesn't)
-                if (mod->isUninstalled() && !mod->isLoaded()) continue;
-                mods->addObject(new ModObject(mod));
-            }
-        } break;
-
-        case ModListType::Download: {
-            for (auto const& item : Index::get()->getItems()) {
-                mods->addObject(new IndexItemObject(item));
-            }
-        } break;
-
-        case ModListType::Featured: {
-        } break;
-    }
-    return mods;
-}
-
-ModListView* ModListView::create(CCArray* mods, ModListDisplay display) {
-    auto pRet = new ModListView;
-    if (pRet) {
-        if (pRet->init(mods, display)) {
-            pRet->autorelease();
-            return pRet;
-        }
-    }
-    CC_SAFE_DELETE(pRet);
-    return nullptr;
-}
-
-ModListView* ModListView::create(ModListType type, ModListDisplay display) {
-    return ModListView::create(modsForType(type), display);
-}
-
-void ModListView::setLayer(ModListLayer* layer) {
-    m_layer = layer;
-}
-
-void ModListView::refreshList() {
-    if (m_layer) {
-        m_layer->reloadList();
-    }
-}
diff --git a/loader/src/ui/internal/list/ModListView.hpp b/loader/src/ui/internal/list/ModListView.hpp
deleted file mode 100644
index b5f02019..00000000
--- a/loader/src/ui/internal/list/ModListView.hpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,67 +0,0 @@
-#pragma once
-
-#include <Geode/binding/CustomListView.hpp>
-#include <Geode/binding/FLAlertLayerProtocol.hpp>
-#include <Geode/binding/TableViewCell.hpp>
-#include <Geode/loader/Index.hpp>
-#include <Geode/loader/Loader.hpp>
-#include <optional>
-
-USE_GEODE_NAMESPACE();
-
-enum class ModListType {
-    Installed,
-    Download,
-    Featured,
-};
-
-enum class ModListDisplay {
-    Concise,
-    Expanded,
-};
-
-class ModListLayer;
-class ModListCell;
-
-// for passing invalid files as CCObject
-struct InvalidGeodeFileObject : public CCObject {
-    InvalidGeodeFile info;
-    inline InvalidGeodeFileObject(InvalidGeodeFile const& info) : info(info) {
-        this->autorelease();
-    }
-};
-
-struct ModObject : public CCObject {
-    Mod* mod;
-    inline ModObject(Mod* mod) : mod(mod) {
-        this->autorelease();
-    }
-};
-
-struct IndexItemObject : public CCObject {
-    IndexItemHandle item;
-    inline IndexItemObject(IndexItemHandle item) : item(item) {
-        this->autorelease();
-    }
-};
-
-class ModListView : public CustomListView {
-protected:
-    ModListLayer* m_layer = nullptr;
-    ModListDisplay m_display;
-
-    void setupList() override;
-    TableViewCell* getListCell(char const* key) override;
-    void loadCell(TableViewCell* cell, unsigned int index) override;
-
-    bool init(CCArray* mods, ModListDisplay display);
-
-public:
-    static ModListView* create(CCArray* mods, ModListDisplay display);
-    static ModListView* create(ModListType type, ModListDisplay display);
-    static CCArray* modsForType(ModListType type);
-
-    void updateAllStates(ModListCell* except = nullptr);
-    void setLayer(ModListLayer* layer);
-    void refreshList();
-};
diff --git a/loader/src/ui/internal/list/SearchFilterPopup.cpp b/loader/src/ui/internal/list/SearchFilterPopup.cpp
index 504be2d5..718b6c6c 100644
--- a/loader/src/ui/internal/list/SearchFilterPopup.cpp
+++ b/loader/src/ui/internal/list/SearchFilterPopup.cpp
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 #include "SearchFilterPopup.hpp"
 
-#include "../info/CategoryNode.hpp"
+#include "../info/TagNode.hpp"
 #include "ModListLayer.hpp"
-#include "ModListView.hpp"
 
 #include <Geode/binding/GameToolbox.hpp>
 #include <Geode/binding/CCMenuItemToggler.hpp>