diff --git a/libs/ui/include/psemek/ui/element.hpp b/libs/ui/include/psemek/ui/element.hpp
index 99370f41..a9828104 100644
--- a/libs/ui/include/psemek/ui/element.hpp
+++ b/libs/ui/include/psemek/ui/element.hpp
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include <memory>
 #include <optional>
 #include <string>
+#include <any>
 
 namespace psemek::ui
 {
@@ -76,6 +77,9 @@ namespace psemek::ui
 		virtual std::optional<std::string> const & hint() const { return hint_; }
 		virtual std::optional<std::string> set_hint(std::optional<std::string> hint);
 
+		virtual std::any const & data() const { return data_; }
+		virtual std::any & data() { return data_; }
+
 		virtual void update(float /* dt */) {}
 
 		virtual void draw(painter & p) const = 0;
@@ -111,6 +115,8 @@ namespace psemek::ui
 
 		std::optional<std::string> hint_;
 
+		std::any data_;
+
 		void post_delayed_callbacks() const;
 	};