diff --git a/headers/enduro2d/high/components/layout.hpp b/headers/enduro2d/high/components/layout.hpp
index f9839db7..efee1edd 100644
--- a/headers/enduro2d/high/components/layout.hpp
+++ b/headers/enduro2d/high/components/layout.hpp
@@ -11,8 +11,17 @@
 namespace e2d
 {
     class layout final {
+    public:
+        ENUM_HPP_CLASS_DECL(modes, u8,
+            (vertical)
+            (horizontal))
     public:
         layout() = default;
+
+        layout& mode(modes value) noexcept;
+        [[nodiscard]] modes mode() const noexcept;
+    private:
+        modes mode_ = modes::vertical;
     };
 
     class layout_item final {
@@ -21,6 +30,8 @@ namespace e2d
     };
 }
 
+ENUM_HPP_REGISTER_TRAITS(e2d::layout::modes)
+
 namespace e2d
 {
     template <>
@@ -73,4 +84,12 @@ namespace e2d
 
 namespace e2d
 {
+    inline layout& layout::mode(modes value) noexcept {
+        mode_ = value;
+        return *this;
+    }
+
+    inline layout::modes layout::mode() const noexcept {
+        return mode_;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/samples/bin/library/scripts/emmy/components/layout.lua b/samples/bin/library/scripts/emmy/components/layout.lua
index 68587b7c..fbf6ce5a 100644
--- a/samples/bin/library/scripts/emmy/components/layout.lua
+++ b/samples/bin/library/scripts/emmy/components/layout.lua
@@ -1,11 +1,64 @@
+-- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+--
+-- layout
+--
+-- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 ---@class layout
 local layout = {
+    ---@type boolean
+    enabled = true,
+
+    ---@type boolean
+    disabled = false,
+
+    ---@type layout_modes
+    mode = layout.modes.vertical,
 }
 
+---@class layout_modes
+layout.modes = {
+    vertical = "vertical",
+    horizontal = "horizontal"
+}
+
+---@overload fun(self: layout)
+---@param self layout
+function layout.enable(self) end
+
+---@overload fun(self: layout)
+---@param self layout
+function layout.disable(self) end
+
+-- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+--
+-- layout_item
+--
+-- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 ---@class layout_item
 local layout_item = {
+    ---@type boolean
+    enabled = true,
+
+    ---@type boolean
+    disabled = false
 }
 
+---@overload fun(self: layout_item)
+---@param self layout_item
+function layout_item.enable(self) end
+
+---@overload fun(self: layout_item)
+---@param self layout_item
+function layout_item.disable(self) end
+
+-- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+--
+-- global
+--
+-- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 ---@type layout
 _G.layout = _G.layout or layout
 
diff --git a/sources/enduro2d/high/bindings/high_binds/components/layout_binds.cpp b/sources/enduro2d/high/bindings/high_binds/components/layout_binds.cpp
index a8298271..8078c4de 100644
--- a/sources/enduro2d/high/bindings/high_binds/components/layout_binds.cpp
+++ b/sources/enduro2d/high/bindings/high_binds/components/layout_binds.cpp
@@ -7,17 +7,102 @@
 #include "../_high_binds.hpp"
 
 #include <enduro2d/high/gobject.hpp>
+#include <enduro2d/high/components/disabled.hpp>
 #include <enduro2d/high/components/layout.hpp>
 
 namespace e2d::bindings::high
 {
     void bind_layout(sol::state& l) {
         l.new_usertype<gcomponent<layout>>("layout",
-            sol::no_constructor
+            sol::no_constructor,
+
+            "enable", [](gcomponent<layout>& c){
+                c.owner().component<disabled<layout>>().remove();
+            },
+
+            "disable", [](gcomponent<layout>& c){
+                c.owner().component<disabled<layout>>().ensure();
+            },
+
+            "enabled", sol::property(
+                [](const gcomponent<layout>& c) -> bool {
+                    return !c.owner().component<disabled<layout>>().exists();
+                },
+                [](gcomponent<layout>& c, bool yesno){
+                    if ( yesno ) {
+                        c.owner().component<disabled<layout>>().remove();
+                    } else {
+                        c.owner().component<disabled<layout>>().ensure();
+                    }
+                }
+            ),
+
+            "disabled", sol::property(
+                [](const gcomponent<layout>& c) -> bool {
+                    return c.owner().component<disabled<layout>>().exists();
+                },
+                [](gcomponent<layout>& c, bool yesno){
+                    if ( yesno ) {
+                        c.owner().component<disabled<layout>>().ensure();
+                    } else {
+                        c.owner().component<disabled<layout>>().remove();
+                    }
+                }
+            ),
+
+            "mode", sol::property(
+                [](const gcomponent<layout>& c) -> layout::modes {
+                    return c->mode();
+                },
+                [](gcomponent<layout>& c, layout::modes v){
+                    c->mode(v);
+                })
         );
 
+    #define LAYOUT_MODE_PAIR(x) {#x, layout::modes::x},
+        l["layout"].get_or_create<sol::table>()
+        .new_enum<layout::modes>("modes", {
+            LAYOUT_MODE_PAIR(vertical)
+            LAYOUT_MODE_PAIR(horizontal)
+        });
+    #undef LAYOUT_MODE_PAIR
+
         l.new_usertype<gcomponent<layout_item>>("layout_item",
-            sol::no_constructor
+            sol::no_constructor,
+
+            "enable", [](gcomponent<layout_item>& c){
+                c.owner().component<disabled<layout_item>>().remove();
+            },
+
+            "disable", [](gcomponent<layout_item>& c){
+                c.owner().component<disabled<layout_item>>().ensure();
+            },
+
+            "enabled", sol::property(
+                [](const gcomponent<layout_item>& c) -> bool {
+                    return !c.owner().component<disabled<layout_item>>().exists();
+                },
+                [](gcomponent<layout_item>& c, bool yesno){
+                    if ( yesno ) {
+                        c.owner().component<disabled<layout_item>>().remove();
+                    } else {
+                        c.owner().component<disabled<layout_item>>().ensure();
+                    }
+                }
+            ),
+
+            "disabled", sol::property(
+                [](const gcomponent<layout_item>& c) -> bool {
+                    return c.owner().component<disabled<layout_item>>().exists();
+                },
+                [](gcomponent<layout_item>& c, bool yesno){
+                    if ( yesno ) {
+                        c.owner().component<disabled<layout_item>>().ensure();
+                    } else {
+                        c.owner().component<disabled<layout_item>>().remove();
+                    }
+                }
+            )
         );
     }
 }
diff --git a/sources/enduro2d/high/components/layout.cpp b/sources/enduro2d/high/components/layout.cpp
index 6d4aac77..976ff7c1 100644
--- a/sources/enduro2d/high/components/layout.cpp
+++ b/sources/enduro2d/high/components/layout.cpp
@@ -12,14 +12,33 @@ namespace e2d
         "type" : "object",
         "required" : [],
         "additionalProperties" : false,
-        "properties" : {}
+        "properties" : {
+            "mode" : { "$ref": "#/definitions/modes" }
+        },
+        "definitions" : {
+            "modes" : {
+                "type" : "string",
+                "enum" : [
+                    "vertical",
+                    "horizontal"
+                ]
+            }
+        }
     })json";
 
     bool factory_loader<layout>::operator()(
         layout& component,
         const fill_context& ctx) const
     {
-        E2D_UNUSED(component, ctx);
+        if ( ctx.root.HasMember("mode") ) {
+            layout::modes mode = component.mode();
+            if ( !json_utils::try_parse_value(ctx.root["mode"], mode) ) {
+                the<debug>().error("LAYOUT: Incorrect formatting of 'mode' property");
+                return false;
+            }
+            component.mode(mode);
+        }
+
         return true;
     }
 
@@ -63,7 +82,11 @@ namespace e2d
     const char* component_inspector<layout>::title = ICON_FA_BARS " layout";
 
     void component_inspector<layout>::operator()(gcomponent<layout>& c) const {
-        E2D_UNUSED(c);
+        if ( layout::modes mode = c->mode();
+            imgui_utils::show_enum_combo_box("mode", &mode) )
+        {
+            c->mode(mode);
+        }
     }
 }