diff --git a/libs/ui/include/psemek/ui/checkbox.hpp b/libs/ui/include/psemek/ui/checkbox.hpp
index 1a56cf71..a829840e 100644
--- a/libs/ui/include/psemek/ui/checkbox.hpp
+++ b/libs/ui/include/psemek/ui/checkbox.hpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #pragma once
 
-#include <psemek/ui/element.hpp>
+#include <psemek/ui/single_container.hpp>
 
 #include <functional>
 
@@ -8,8 +8,12 @@ namespace psemek::ui
 {
 
 	struct checkbox
-		: element
+		: single_container
 	{
+		struct label * label() const;
+
+		struct image_view * icon() const;
+
 		bool on_event(mouse_move const & e) override;
 		bool on_event(mouse_click const & e) override;
 
diff --git a/libs/ui/include/psemek/ui/element_factory.hpp b/libs/ui/include/psemek/ui/element_factory.hpp
index e30a3bc6..25248321 100644
--- a/libs/ui/include/psemek/ui/element_factory.hpp
+++ b/libs/ui/include/psemek/ui/element_factory.hpp
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ namespace psemek::ui
 	struct image_view;
 	struct rich_image_view;
 	struct checkbox;
-	struct toggle_button;
 	struct slider;
 	struct spinbox;
 	struct scroller;
@@ -39,9 +38,9 @@ namespace psemek::ui
 		virtual std::shared_ptr<image_view> make_image_view(gfx::texture_view_2d image);
 		virtual std::shared_ptr<rich_image_view> make_rich_image_view(std::shared_ptr<gfx::texture_2d> image);
 		virtual std::shared_ptr<checkbox> make_checkbox(bool value);
-		virtual std::shared_ptr<toggle_button> make_toggle_button();
-		virtual std::shared_ptr<toggle_button> make_toggle_button(std::string text);
-		virtual std::shared_ptr<toggle_button> make_toggle_button(gfx::texture_view_2d icon);
+		virtual std::shared_ptr<checkbox> make_toggle_button();
+		virtual std::shared_ptr<checkbox> make_toggle_button(std::string text);
+		virtual std::shared_ptr<checkbox> make_toggle_button(gfx::texture_view_2d icon);
 		virtual std::shared_ptr<slider> make_slider();
 		virtual std::shared_ptr<spinbox> make_spinbox();
 		// directions:
diff --git a/libs/ui/include/psemek/ui/toggle_button.hpp b/libs/ui/include/psemek/ui/toggle_button.hpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 73721626..00000000
--- a/libs/ui/include/psemek/ui/toggle_button.hpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,33 +0,0 @@
-#pragma once
-
-#include <psemek/ui/checkbox.hpp>
-#include <psemek/ui/label.hpp>
-#include <psemek/ui/image_view.hpp>
-
-namespace psemek::ui
-{
-
-	struct toggle_button
-		: checkbox
-	{
-		struct label * label() { return label_.get(); }
-		struct label const * label() const { return label_.get(); }
-
-		struct image_view * icon() { return icon_.get(); }
-		struct image_view const * icon() const { return icon_.get(); }
-
-		virtual void set_label(std::shared_ptr<struct label> label);
-		virtual void set_icon(std::shared_ptr<image_view> icon);
-
-		children_range children() const override;
-
-		~toggle_button() override;
-
-	private:
-		std::shared_ptr<struct label> label_;
-		std::shared_ptr<image_view> icon_;
-		element * children_[1]{nullptr};
-	};
-
-
-}
diff --git a/libs/ui/source/checkbox.cpp b/libs/ui/source/checkbox.cpp
index 7874623e..c6c4a9da 100644
--- a/libs/ui/source/checkbox.cpp
+++ b/libs/ui/source/checkbox.cpp
@@ -1,8 +1,20 @@
 #include <psemek/ui/checkbox.hpp>
+#include <psemek/ui/label.hpp>
+#include <psemek/ui/image_view.hpp>
 
 namespace psemek::ui
 {
 
+	label * checkbox::label() const
+	{
+		return dynamic_cast<struct label *>(child().get());
+	}
+
+	image_view * checkbox::icon() const
+	{
+		return dynamic_cast<struct image_view *>(child().get());
+	}
+
 	bool checkbox::on_event(mouse_move const & e)
 	{
 		bool const over = shape().contains(geom::cast<float>(e.position));
diff --git a/libs/ui/source/default_element_factory.cpp b/libs/ui/source/default_element_factory.cpp
index e75c5601..c4a3008c 100644
--- a/libs/ui/source/default_element_factory.cpp
+++ b/libs/ui/source/default_element_factory.cpp
@@ -419,6 +419,11 @@ namespace psemek::ui
 		struct checkbox_impl
 			: checkbox
 		{
+			std::shared_ptr<element> set_child(std::shared_ptr<element>) override
+			{
+				throw std::runtime_error("default checkbox doesn't support children");
+			}
+
 			struct shape const & shape() const override
 			{
 				return shape_;
diff --git a/libs/ui/source/element_factory.cpp b/libs/ui/source/element_factory.cpp
index b16ba0f0..e81ff185 100644
--- a/libs/ui/source/element_factory.cpp
+++ b/libs/ui/source/element_factory.cpp
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 #include <psemek/ui/label.hpp>
 #include <psemek/ui/button.hpp>
-#include <psemek/ui/toggle_button.hpp>
+#include <psemek/ui/checkbox.hpp>
 #include <psemek/ui/image_view.hpp>
 #include <psemek/ui/rich_image_view.hpp>
 #include <psemek/ui/grid_layout.hpp>
@@ -85,9 +85,9 @@ namespace psemek::ui
 		return nullptr;
 	}
 
-	std::shared_ptr<toggle_button> element_factory::make_toggle_button() { return nullptr; }
+	std::shared_ptr<checkbox> element_factory::make_toggle_button() { return nullptr; }
 
-	std::shared_ptr<toggle_button> element_factory::make_toggle_button(std::string text)
+	std::shared_ptr<checkbox> element_factory::make_toggle_button(std::string text)
 	{
 		auto b = make_toggle_button();
 		if (b)
@@ -98,13 +98,13 @@ namespace psemek::ui
 				l->set_valign(label::valignment::center);
 				l->set_halign(label::halignment::center);
 				l->set_overflow(label::overflow_mode::ellipsis);
-				b->set_label(l);
+				b->set_child(l);
 			}
 		}
 		return b;
 	}
 
-	std::shared_ptr<toggle_button> element_factory::make_toggle_button(gfx::texture_view_2d icon)
+	std::shared_ptr<checkbox> element_factory::make_toggle_button(gfx::texture_view_2d icon)
 	{
 		auto b = make_toggle_button();
 		if (b)
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ namespace psemek::ui
 			{
 				i->set_downscale(false);
 				i->set_upscale(false);
-				b->set_icon(i);
+				b->set_child(i);
 			}
 		}
 		return b;
diff --git a/libs/ui/source/toggle_button.cpp b/libs/ui/source/toggle_button.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 1716c804..00000000
--- a/libs/ui/source/toggle_button.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,44 +0,0 @@
-#include <psemek/ui/toggle_button.hpp>
-
-namespace psemek::ui
-{
-
-	element::children_range toggle_button::children() const
-	{
-		return children_range{children_};
-	}
-
-	toggle_button::~toggle_button()
-	{
-		release_children();
-	}
-
-	void toggle_button::set_label(std::shared_ptr<struct label> label)
-	{
-		if (icon())
-			set_icon(nullptr);
-
-		if (label_) label_->set_parent(nullptr);
-
-		label_ = std::move(label);
-		children_[0] = label_.get();
-		if (label_) label_->set_parent(this);
-	}
-
-	void toggle_button::set_icon(std::shared_ptr<image_view> icon)
-	{
-		if (label())
-			set_label(nullptr);
-
-		if (icon_) icon_->set_parent(nullptr);
-
-		icon_ = std::move(icon);
-		children_[0] = icon_.get();
-		if (icon_)
-		{
-			icon_->set_parent(this);
-			icon_->set_downscale(false);
-		}
-	}
-
-}