diff --git a/loader/include/Geode/cocos/base_nodes/CCNode.h b/loader/include/Geode/cocos/base_nodes/CCNode.h
index 62916885..cc091cbb 100644
--- a/loader/include/Geode/cocos/base_nodes/CCNode.h
+++ b/loader/include/Geode/cocos/base_nodes/CCNode.h
@@ -921,9 +921,14 @@ public:
      * has been added, call updateLayout
      * @param layout Layout to set to this node
      * @param apply Whether to call updateLayout now or not
+     * @param respectAnchor If true, if the target node is 
+     * isIgnoreAnchorPointForPosition, then it is set to false and the children 
+     * are automatically moved to match where they should be positioned. 
+     * Visually, this should result in no difference; however, when dealing with 
+     * CCLayers / CCMenus, this will change where the children are located
      * @note Geode addition
      */
-    GEODE_DLL void setLayout(Layout* layout, bool apply = true);
+    GEODE_DLL void setLayout(Layout* layout, bool apply = true, bool respectAnchor = true);
     /**
      * Get the Layout for this node
      * @returns The current layout, or nullptr if no layout is set
diff --git a/loader/include/Geode/cocos/base_nodes/Layout.hpp b/loader/include/Geode/cocos/base_nodes/Layout.hpp
index 1367986c..a24aebec 100644
--- a/loader/include/Geode/cocos/base_nodes/Layout.hpp
+++ b/loader/include/Geode/cocos/base_nodes/Layout.hpp
@@ -18,15 +18,20 @@ class CCNode;
  * RowLayout, ColumnLayout, and GridLayout, but if you need a different kind 
  * of layout you can inherit from the Layout class.
  */
-class Layout {
+class GEODE_DLL Layout {
+protected:
+    static CCArray* getNodesToPosition(CCNode* forNode);
+
 public:
     /**
      * Automatically apply the layout's positioning on a set of nodes
-     * @param nodes Nodes to position 
-     * @param availableSize Give hints to the layout about how much space is 
-     * available. Note that the layout may still overflow
+     * @param on Node to apply the layout on. Position's the node's children 
+     * according to the layout. The content size of the node should be 
+     * respected as a boundary the layout shouldn't overflow. The node may be 
+     * rescaled to better fit its contents. Layouts should respect nodes that 
+     * have their PositionHint marked as absolute
      */
-    virtual void apply(CCArray* nodes, CCSize const& availableSize) = 0;
+    virtual void apply(CCNode* on) = 0;
 };
 
 /**
@@ -56,30 +61,62 @@ enum class Alignment {
  */
 class GEODE_DLL RowLayout : public Layout {
 protected:
-    Alignment m_alignment = Alignment::Center;
-    std::optional<float> m_alignVertically;
+    std::optional<Alignment> m_vAlignment = Alignment::Center;
     float m_gap;
+    std::optional<float> m_maxAutoScale = std::nullopt;
+    bool m_reverse = false;
+    bool m_fitInside = false;
 
 public:
-    void apply(CCArray* nodes, CCSize const& availableSize) override;
+    void apply(CCNode* on) override;
 
     /**
      * Create a new RowLayout. Note that this class is not automatically 
      * managed by default, so you must assign it to a CCNode or manually 
-     * manage the memory yourself.
-     * @param gap Space between nodes
-     * @param alignVertically Whether to align the nodes vertically, and if so, 
-     * what Y position to align them at
+     * manage the memory yourself. See the chainable setters on RowLayout for 
+     * what options you can customize for the layout
      * @returns Created RowLayout
      */
-    static RowLayout* create(
-        float gap = 5.f,
-        std::optional<float> alignVertically = std::nullopt
-    );
+    static RowLayout* create();
 
-    RowLayout* setAlignment(Alignment align);
+    /**
+     * Sets where to align nodes on the Y-axis. If nullopt, the 
+     * nodes' Y-position will not be affected, and the height of the node this 
+     * layout applies to isn't altered. If an alignment is given, the height 
+     * of the node this layout applies to is shrunk to fit the height of the 
+     * nodes and no more. Any nodes that don't fit inside this space are 
+     * aligned based on the value
+     * @param align Value
+     * @returns The same RowLayout this was applied on
+     */
+    RowLayout* setVAlignment(std::optional<Alignment> align);
+    /**
+     * The spacing between the children of the node this layout applies to. 
+     * Measured as the space between their edges, not centres
+     */
     RowLayout* setGap(float gap);
-    RowLayout* setAlignVertically(std::optional<float> align);
+    /**
+     * Whether to reverse the direction of the children in this layout or not
+     */
+    RowLayout* setReverse(bool reverse);
+    /**
+     * If a value is provided, then the node this layout applies to may be 
+     * automatically rescaled to fit its contents better. By default the value 
+     * is nullopt, which means that the layout doesn't affect the node's scale 
+     * in any way, and any nodes that might overflow will be squished using 
+     * other methods. If the value is set, the layout assumes that the scaled 
+     * content size of the target node is what the content should be fit 
+     * inside of, and scales to fit that space. If the value is nullopt, the 
+     * unscaled content size is used instead
+     */
+    RowLayout* setMaxAutoScale(std::optional<float> scale);
+    /**
+     * If true, the children of the node this layout is applied to will be 
+     * contained entirely within the bounds of the node's content size. If 
+     * false, the children's positions will be within the bounds, but they may 
+     * visually overflow depending on their anchor point
+     */
+    RowLayout* setFitInside(bool fit);
 };
 
 /**
@@ -87,21 +124,59 @@ public:
  */
 class GEODE_DLL ColumnLayout : public Layout {
 protected:
-    Alignment m_alignment = Alignment::Center;
-    std::optional<float> m_alignHorizontally;
+    std::optional<Alignment> m_hAlignment = Alignment::Center;
     float m_gap;
+    std::optional<float> m_maxAutoScale = std::nullopt;
+    bool m_reverse = false;
+    bool m_fitInside = false;
 
 public:
-    void apply(CCArray* nodes, CCSize const& availableSize) override;
+    void apply(CCNode* on) override;
 
-    static ColumnLayout* create(
-        float gap = 5.f,
-        std::optional<float> alignHorizontally = std::nullopt
-    );
+    /**
+     * Create a new ColumnLayout. Note that this class is not automatically 
+     * managed by default, so you must assign it to a CCNode or manually 
+     * manage the memory yourself. See the chainable setters on RowLayout for 
+     * what options you can customize for the layout
+     * @returns Created ColumnLayout
+     */
+    static ColumnLayout* create();
 
-    ColumnLayout* setAlignment(Alignment align);
+    /**
+     * Sets where to align nodes on the X-axis. If nullopt, the 
+     * nodes' X-position will not be affected, and the width of the node this 
+     * layout applies to isn't altered. If an alignment is given, the width 
+     * of the node this layout applies to is shrunk to fit the width of the 
+     * nodes and no more. Any nodes that don't fit inside this space are 
+     * aligned based on the value
+     * @param align Value
+     * @returns The same RowLayout this was applied on
+     */
+    ColumnLayout* setHAlignment(std::optional<Alignment> align);
+    /**
+     * The spacing between the children of the node this layout applies to. 
+     * Measured as the space between their edges, not centres
+     */
     ColumnLayout* setGap(float gap);
-    ColumnLayout* setAlignHorizontally(std::optional<float> align);
+    /**
+     * Whether to reverse the direction of the children in this layout or not
+     */
+    ColumnLayout* setReverse(bool reverse);
+    /**
+     * If a value is provided, then the node this layout applies to may be 
+     * automatically rescaled to fit its contents better. By default the value 
+     * is nullopt, which means that the layout doesn't affect the node's scale 
+     * in any way, and any nodes that might overflow will be squished using 
+     * other methods
+     */
+    ColumnLayout* setMaxAutoScale(std::optional<float> scale);
+    /**
+     * If true, the children of the node this layout is applied to will be 
+     * contained entirely within the bounds of the node's content size. If 
+     * false, the children's positions will be within the bounds, but they may 
+     * visually overflow depending on their anchor point
+     */
+    ColumnLayout* setFitInside(bool fit);
 };
 
 /**
@@ -137,7 +212,7 @@ protected:
     std::optional<size_t> m_rowSize;
 
 public:
-    void apply(CCArray* nodes, CCSize const& availableSize) override;
+    void apply(CCNode* on) override;
 
     static GridLayout* create(
         std::optional<size_t> rowSize,
diff --git a/loader/src/cocos2d-ext/Layout.cpp b/loader/src/cocos2d-ext/Layout.cpp
index c02b4cd3..fd2d3367 100644
--- a/loader/src/cocos2d-ext/Layout.cpp
+++ b/loader/src/cocos2d-ext/Layout.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #include <cocos2d.h>
 #include <Geode/utils/cocos.hpp>
+#include <Geode/utils/ranges.hpp>
+#include <Geode/loader/Log.hpp>
 
 USE_GEODE_NAMESPACE();
 
@@ -9,17 +11,58 @@ void CCNode::swapChildIndices(CCNode* first, CCNode* second) {
     m_pChildren->exchangeObject(first, second);
 }
 
-void RowLayout::apply(CCArray* nodes, CCSize const& availableSize) {
-    float totalWidth = .0f;
+CCArray* Layout::getNodesToPosition(CCNode* on) {
+    auto filtered = CCArray::create();
+    for (auto& child : CCArrayExt<CCNode>(on->getChildren())) {
+        if (child->getPositionHint() != PositionHint::Absolute) {
+            filtered->addObject(child);
+        }
+    }
+    return filtered;
+}
+
+void RowLayout::apply(CCNode* on) {
+
+    auto nodes = getNodesToPosition(on);
+    if (m_reverse) {
+        nodes->reverseObjects();
+    }
+
+    auto availableWidth = m_maxAutoScale.has_value() ?
+        on->getScaledContentSize().width :
+        on->getContentSize().width;
+
     size_t ix = 0;
+    float totalWidth = .0f;
     for (auto& node : CCArrayExt<CCNode*>(nodes)) {
-        totalWidth += node->getScaledContentSize().width;
+        // if no need to fit fully inside, figure out what part may overflow 
+        // for first item
+        if (ix == 0 && !m_fitInside) {
+            totalWidth += node->getScaledContentSize().width
+             * (1.f - node->getAnchorPoint().x);
+        }
+        // if no need to fit fully inside, figure out what part may overflow
+        // for last item
+        else if (ix == nodes->count() - 1 && !m_fitInside) {
+            totalWidth += node->getScaledContentSize().width
+             * node->getAnchorPoint().x;
+        }
+        // otherwise either we need to fit fully inside or this node is not 
+        // at the start or end
+        else {
+            totalWidth += node->getScaledContentSize().width;
+        }
         if (ix) {
             totalWidth += m_gap;
         }
         ix++;
     }
 
+    auto squeeze = availableSize.width / totalWidth;
+    if (squeeze > 1.f) {
+        squeeze = 1.f;
+    }
+
     float pos;
     switch (m_alignment) {
         default:
@@ -40,22 +83,16 @@ void RowLayout::apply(CCArray* nodes, CCSize const& availableSize) {
         if (m_alignVertically) {
             node->setPositionY(m_alignVertically.value());
         }
-        pos += sw + m_gap;
+        pos += (sw + m_gap) * squeeze;
     }
 }
 
-RowLayout* RowLayout::create(
-    float gap,
-    std::optional<float> alignVertically
-) {
-    auto ret = new RowLayout;
-    ret->m_gap = gap;
-    ret->m_alignVertically = alignVertically;
-    return ret;
+RowLayout* RowLayout::create() {
+    return new RowLayout();
 }
 
-RowLayout* RowLayout::setAlignment(Alignment align) {
-    m_alignment = align;
+RowLayout* RowLayout::setVAlignment(std::optional<Alignment> align) {
+    m_vAlignment = align;
     return this;
 }
 
@@ -64,14 +101,26 @@ RowLayout* RowLayout::setGap(float gap) {
     return this;
 }
 
-RowLayout* RowLayout::setAlignVertically(std::optional<float> align) {
-    m_alignVertically = align;
+RowLayout* RowLayout::setReverse(bool reverse) {
+    m_reverse = reverse;
     return this;
 }
 
-void ColumnLayout::apply(CCArray* nodes, CCSize const& availableSize) {
+RowLayout* RowLayout::setMaxAutoScale(std::optional<float> scale) {
+    m_maxAutoScale = scale;
+    return this;
+}
+
+RowLayout* RowLayout::setFitInside(bool fit) {
+    m_fitInside = fit;
+    return this;
+}
+
+void ColumnLayout::apply(CCNode* on) {
     float totalHeight = .0f;
     size_t ix = 0;
+    auto nodes = getNodesToPosition(on);
+    auto availableSize = on->getScaledContentSize();
     for (auto& node : CCArrayExt<CCNode*>(nodes)) {
         totalHeight += node->getScaledContentSize().height;
         if (ix) {
@@ -79,6 +128,14 @@ void ColumnLayout::apply(CCArray* nodes, CCSize const& availableSize) {
         }
     }
 
+    auto squeeze = availableSize.height / totalHeight;
+    if (squeeze > 1.f) {
+        squeeze = 1.f;
+    }
+    if (totalHeight > availableSize.height) {
+        totalHeight = availableSize.height;
+    }
+
     float pos;
     switch (m_alignment) {
         default:
@@ -86,35 +143,37 @@ void ColumnLayout::apply(CCArray* nodes, CCSize const& availableSize) {
         case Alignment::Begin: pos = -totalHeight; break;
         case Alignment::End: pos = 0.f; break;
     }
+    if (m_reverse) {
+        nodes->reverseObjects();
+    }
+    log::debug("start pos: {}", pos);
+    log::debug("squeeze: {}", squeeze);
     for (auto& node : CCArrayExt<CCNode*>(nodes)) {
         auto sh = node->getScaledContentSize().height;
         float disp;
         switch (m_alignment) {
             default:
             case Alignment::Center: disp = sh * node->getAnchorPoint().y; break;
-            case Alignment::Begin:  disp = sh; break;
-            case Alignment::End:    disp = 0.f; break;
+            case Alignment::Begin:  disp = (m_reverse ? 0.f : sh); break;
+            case Alignment::End:    disp = (m_reverse ? sh : 0.f); break;
         }
+        log::debug("positioning at: {}", pos + disp);
         node->setPositionY(pos + disp);
         if (m_alignHorizontally) {
             node->setPositionX(m_alignHorizontally.value());
         }
-        pos += sh + m_gap;
+        auto opos = pos;
+        pos += (sh + m_gap) * squeeze;
+        log::debug("pos: {} -> {}", opos, pos);
     }
 }
 
-ColumnLayout* ColumnLayout::create(
-    float gap,
-    std::optional<float> alignHorizontally
-) {
-    auto ret = new ColumnLayout;
-    ret->m_gap = gap;
-    ret->m_alignHorizontally = alignHorizontally;
-    return ret;
+ColumnLayout* ColumnLayout::create() {
+    return new ColumnLayout();
 }
 
-ColumnLayout* ColumnLayout::setAlignment(Alignment align) {
-    m_alignment = align;
+ColumnLayout* ColumnLayout::setHAlignment(std::optional<Alignment> align) {
+    m_hAlignment = align;
     return this;
 }
 
@@ -123,12 +182,22 @@ ColumnLayout* ColumnLayout::setGap(float gap) {
     return this;
 }
 
-ColumnLayout* ColumnLayout::setAlignHorizontally(std::optional<float> align) {
-    m_alignHorizontally = align;
+ColumnLayout* ColumnLayout::setReverse(bool reverse) {
+    m_reverse = reverse;
     return this;
 }
 
-void GridLayout::apply(CCArray* nodes, CCSize const& availableSize) {
+ColumnLayout* ColumnLayout::setMaxAutoScale(std::optional<float> scale) {
+    m_maxAutoScale = scale;
+    return this;
+}
+
+ColumnLayout* ColumnLayout::setFitInside(bool fit) {
+    m_fitInside = fit;
+    return this;
+}
+
+void GridLayout::apply(CCNode* on) {
     // todo
 }
 
diff --git a/loader/src/hooks/GeodeNodeMetadata.cpp b/loader/src/hooks/GeodeNodeMetadata.cpp
index 777635ab..dfb707cc 100644
--- a/loader/src/hooks/GeodeNodeMetadata.cpp
+++ b/loader/src/hooks/GeodeNodeMetadata.cpp
@@ -118,7 +118,13 @@ CCNode* CCNode::getChildByIDRecursive(std::string const& id) {
     return nullptr;
 }
 
-void CCNode::setLayout(Layout* layout, bool apply) {
+void CCNode::setLayout(Layout* layout, bool apply, bool respectAnchor) {
+    if (respectAnchor && this->isIgnoreAnchorPointForPosition()) {
+        for (auto child : CCArrayExt<CCNode>(m_pChildren)) {
+            child->setPosition(child->getPosition() + this->getScaledContentSize());
+        }
+        this->ignoreAnchorPointForPosition(false);
+    }
     GeodeNodeMetadata::set(this)->m_layout.reset(layout);
     if (apply) {
         this->updateLayout();
@@ -131,15 +137,7 @@ Layout* CCNode::getLayout() {
 
 void CCNode::updateLayout() {
     if (auto layout = GeodeNodeMetadata::set(this)->m_layout.get()) {
-        // nodes with absolute position should never be rearranged
-        auto filtered = CCArray::create();
-        for (auto& child : CCArrayExt<CCNode>(m_pChildren)) {
-            if (child->getPositionHint() != PositionHint::Absolute) {
-                filtered->addObject(child);
-            }
-        }
-        layout->apply(filtered, m_obContentSize);
-        filtered->release();
+        layout->apply(this);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/loader/src/ids/CreatorLayer.cpp b/loader/src/ids/CreatorLayer.cpp
index d4745678..4b2e2bee 100644
--- a/loader/src/ids/CreatorLayer.cpp
+++ b/loader/src/ids/CreatorLayer.cpp
@@ -29,9 +29,9 @@ $register_ids(CreatorLayer) {
             detachAndCreateMenu(
                 this,
                 "top-right-menu",
-                ColumnLayout::create(5.f, 0.f)->setAlignment(Alignment::Begin),
+                ColumnLayout::create(),
                 lockBtn
-            );
+            )->setAnchorPoint({ 0.f, 0.f });
         }
 
         // move treasure room button to its own menu
diff --git a/loader/src/ids/EditLevelLayer.cpp b/loader/src/ids/EditLevelLayer.cpp
index 8901f4cb..d8b9a010 100644
--- a/loader/src/ids/EditLevelLayer.cpp
+++ b/loader/src/ids/EditLevelLayer.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include <Geode/Bindings.hpp>
 #include <Geode/modify/EditLevelLayer.hpp>
 #include <Geode/utils/cocos.hpp>
+#include <Geode/ui/BasedButtonSprite.hpp>
 
 USE_GEODE_NAMESPACE();
 
@@ -45,8 +46,30 @@ $register_ids(EditLevelLayer) {
         );
 
         detachAndCreateMenu(
-            menu, "folder-menu", ColumnLayout::create(), menu->getChildByID("folder-button")
+            this, "folder-menu", ColumnLayout::create(), menu->getChildByID("folder-button")
         );
+        menu->setPosition(
+            menu->getPositionX() + static_cast<CCNode*>(
+                menu->getChildren()->firstObject()
+            )->getPositionX(),
+            285.f
+        );
+        menu->setLayout(
+            ColumnLayout::create()
+                ->setGap(7.f)
+                ->setReverse(true)
+                ->setAlignment(Alignment::Begin)
+                ->setAlignHorizontally(0.f)
+        );
+        menu->setZOrder(1);
+
+        for (int i = 0; i < rand() % 4; i++) {
+            auto btn = CircleButtonSprite::create(
+                CCLabelBMFont::create(std::to_string(i).c_str(), "bigFont.fnt")
+            );
+            menu->addChild(btn);
+        }
+        menu->updateLayout();
     }
 
     if (auto menu = this->getChildByID("back-button-menu")) setIDSafe(menu, 0, "back-button");
diff --git a/loader/src/ids/MenuLayer.cpp b/loader/src/ids/MenuLayer.cpp
index a42364cb..177ec766 100644
--- a/loader/src/ids/MenuLayer.cpp
+++ b/loader/src/ids/MenuLayer.cpp
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ $register_ids(MenuLayer) {
             pfp->setPositionHint(PositionHint::Absolute);
         }
 
-        menu->setLayout(RowLayout::create(18.f, 0.f));
+        menu->setLayout(RowLayout::create()->setGap(18.f));
     }
     // bottom menu
     if (auto menu = getChildOfType<CCMenu>(this, 1)) {
@@ -57,10 +57,10 @@ $register_ids(MenuLayer) {
         // move daily chest to its own menu
 
         if (auto dailyChest = setIDSafe(menu, -1, "daily-chest-button")) {
-            detachAndCreateMenu(this, "right-side-menu", ColumnLayout::create(0.f, 0.f), dailyChest);
+            detachAndCreateMenu(this, "right-side-menu", ColumnLayout::create(), dailyChest);
         }
 
-        menu->setLayout(RowLayout::create(5.f, ach->getPositionY()));
+        menu->setLayout(RowLayout::create());
     }
     // social media menu
     if (auto menu = getChildOfType<CCMenu>(this, 2)) {
@@ -79,8 +79,8 @@ $register_ids(MenuLayer) {
 
         if (auto closeBtn = setIDSafe(menu, 1, "close-button")) {
             detachAndCreateMenu(
-                this, "close-menu", RowLayout::create(5.f, 0.f)->setAlignment(Alignment::Begin), closeBtn
-            );
+                this, "close-menu", RowLayout::create(), closeBtn
+            )->setAnchorPoint({ 0.f, .5f });
         }
     }
 }