diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/net/shadowfacts/asmr/ASMR.kt b/src/main/kotlin/net/shadowfacts/asmr/ASMR.kt
index ead2b15..0e37be4 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/net/shadowfacts/asmr/ASMR.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/net/shadowfacts/asmr/ASMR.kt
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ object ASMR: ModInitializer {
 		CommandRegistry.INSTANCE.register(false) { dispatcher ->
 			val command = CommandManager.literal("uitest").executes {
 				try {
-					MinecraftClient.getInstance().openScreen(TestScreen())
+					MinecraftClient.getInstance().openScreen(TestCacaoScreen())
 				} catch (e: Throwable) {
 					e.printStackTrace()
 				}
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/net/shadowfacts/asmr/TestScreen.kt b/src/main/kotlin/net/shadowfacts/asmr/TestCacaoScreen.kt
similarity index 95%
rename from src/main/kotlin/net/shadowfacts/asmr/TestScreen.kt
rename to src/main/kotlin/net/shadowfacts/asmr/TestCacaoScreen.kt
index 86b3092..cedde1c 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/net/shadowfacts/asmr/TestScreen.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/net/shadowfacts/asmr/TestCacaoScreen.kt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package net.shadowfacts.asmr
 
 import net.shadowfacts.kiwidsl.dsl
-import net.shadowfacts.cacao.Screen
+import net.shadowfacts.cacao.CacaoScreen
 import net.shadowfacts.cacao.view.View
 import net.shadowfacts.cacao.Window
 import net.shadowfacts.cacao.geometry.Axis
@@ -12,10 +12,10 @@ import net.shadowfacts.cacao.view.StackView
 /**
  * @author shadowfacts
  */
-class TestScreen: Screen() {
+class TestCacaoScreen: CacaoScreen() {
 
 	init {
-		windows.add(Window().apply {
+		addWindow(Window().apply {
 			val stack = addView(StackView(Axis.VERTICAL, StackView.Distribution.CENTER).apply {
 				backgroundColor = Color.WHITE
 			})
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/net/shadowfacts/cacao/CacaoScreen.kt b/src/main/kotlin/net/shadowfacts/cacao/CacaoScreen.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..93b066c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/net/shadowfacts/cacao/CacaoScreen.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+package net.shadowfacts.cacao
+
+import net.minecraft.client.gui.screen.Screen
+import net.minecraft.network.chat.TextComponent
+import net.shadowfacts.cacao.geometry.Point
+import java.util.*
+
+/**
+ * This class serves as the bridge between Cacao and a Minecraft [Screen]. It renders Cacao [Window]s in Minecraft and
+ * sends input events from Minecraft back to Cacao objects.
+ *
+ * @author shadowfacts
+ */
+open class CacaoScreen: Screen(TextComponent("CacaoScreen")) {
+
+	// _windows is the internal, mutable object, since we only want it to by mutated by the add/removeWindow methods.
+	private val _windows = LinkedList<Window>()
+	/**
+	 * The list of windows that belong to this screen.
+	 * This list should never be modified directly, only by using the [addWindow]/[removeWindow] methods.
+	 */
+	val windows: List<Window> = _windows
+
+	/**
+	 * Adds the given window to this screen's window list.
+	 * By default, the new window is added at the tail of the window list, making it the active window.
+	 * Only the active window will receive input events.
+	 *
+	 * @param window The Window to add to this screen.
+	 * @param index The index to insert the window into the window list at.
+	 */
+	fun addWindow(window: Window, index: Int = _windows.size) {
+		_windows.add(index, window)
+	}
+
+	override fun render(mouseX: Int, mouseY: Int, delta: Float) {
+		val mouse = Point(mouseX, mouseY)
+		windows.forEach {
+			it.draw(mouse, delta)
+		}
+	}
+
+}
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diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/net/shadowfacts/cacao/LayoutVariable.kt b/src/main/kotlin/net/shadowfacts/cacao/LayoutVariable.kt
index fa7f5b1..3161853 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/net/shadowfacts/cacao/LayoutVariable.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/net/shadowfacts/cacao/LayoutVariable.kt
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ import net.shadowfacts.cacao.view.View
 import no.birkett.kiwi.Variable
 
 /**
+ * A Kiwi variable that belongs to a Cacao view.
+ * This class generally isn't used directly, but via the anchor *Anchor properties on [View].
+ *
  * @author shadowfacts
  */
 class LayoutVariable(val owner: View, val property: String): Variable("LayoutVariable") {
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/net/shadowfacts/cacao/Screen.kt b/src/main/kotlin/net/shadowfacts/cacao/Screen.kt
deleted file mode 100644
index 43dfb39..0000000
--- a/src/main/kotlin/net/shadowfacts/cacao/Screen.kt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,29 +0,0 @@
-package net.shadowfacts.cacao
-
-import net.minecraft.client.gui.screen.Screen
-import net.minecraft.network.chat.TextComponent
-import net.shadowfacts.cacao.geometry.Point
-
-/**
- * @author shadowfacts
- */
-open class Screen: Screen(TextComponent("Screen")) {
-
-	val windows = mutableListOf<Window>()
-
-	fun addWindow(window: Window, index: Int? = null) {
-		if (index != null) {
-			windows.add(index, window)
-		} else {
-			windows.add(window)
-		}
-	}
-
-	override fun render(mouseX: Int, mouseY: Int, delta: Float) {
-		val mouse = Point(mouseX, mouseY)
-		windows.forEach {
-			it.draw(mouse, delta)
-		}
-	}
-
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/net/shadowfacts/cacao/Window.kt b/src/main/kotlin/net/shadowfacts/cacao/Window.kt
index 476b475..8167513 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/net/shadowfacts/cacao/Window.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/net/shadowfacts/cacao/Window.kt
@@ -3,18 +3,36 @@ package net.shadowfacts.cacao
 import net.shadowfacts.cacao.geometry.Point
 import net.shadowfacts.cacao.view.View
 import no.birkett.kiwi.Solver
+import java.util.*
 
 /**
+ * A Window is the object at the top of a Cacao view hierarchy. It occupies the entirety of the Minecraft screen size
+ * and provides the base coordinate system for its view hierarchy.
+ *
+ * The Window owns the Kiwi [Solver] object used for layout by all of its views.
+ *
  * @author shadowfacts
  */
 class Window {
 
 	var solver = Solver()
 
-	val views = mutableListOf<View>()
+	// _views is the internal, mutable object, since we only want it to be mutated by the add/removeView methods
+	private val _views = LinkedList<View>()
+	/**
+	 * The list of top-level views in this window.
+	 * This list should never be modified directly, only by calling the [addView]/[removeView] methods.
+	 */
+	val views: List<View> = _views
 
+	/**
+	 * Adds the given view as a top-level view in this window.
+	 *
+	 * @param view The view to add.
+	 * @return The same view, as a convenience.
+	 */
 	fun <T: View> addView(view: T): T {
-		views.add(view)
+		_views.add(view)
 		view.solver = solver
 
 		view.wasAdded()
@@ -22,11 +40,22 @@ class Window {
 		return view
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Instructs the solver to solve all of the provided constraints.
+	 * Should be called after the view hierarchy is setup.
+	 */
 	fun layout() {
 		solver.updateVariables()
 		views.forEach(View::didLayout)
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Draws this window and all of its views.
+	 * This method is called by [CacaoScreen] and generally shouldn't be called directly.
+	 *
+	 * @param mouse The point in the coordinate system of the window.
+	 * @param delta The time elapsed since the last frame.
+	 */
 	fun draw(mouse: Point, delta: Float) {
 		views.forEach(View::draw)
 	}
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/net/shadowfacts/cacao/geometry/Axis.kt b/src/main/kotlin/net/shadowfacts/cacao/geometry/Axis.kt
index 69a4634..b77a31f 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/net/shadowfacts/cacao/geometry/Axis.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/net/shadowfacts/cacao/geometry/Axis.kt
@@ -1,12 +1,17 @@
 package net.shadowfacts.cacao.geometry
 
 /**
+ * An axis in a 2D coordinate plane.
+ *
  * @author shadowfacts
  */
 enum class Axis {
 	HORIZONTAL, VERTICAL;
 
-	val other: Axis
+	/**
+	 * Gets the axis that is perpendicular to this one.
+	 */
+	val perpendicular: Axis
 		get() = when (this) {
 			HORIZONTAL -> VERTICAL
 			VERTICAL -> HORIZONTAL
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/net/shadowfacts/cacao/geometry/AxisPosition.kt b/src/main/kotlin/net/shadowfacts/cacao/geometry/AxisPosition.kt
index b0666b3..5d3a7f5 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/net/shadowfacts/cacao/geometry/AxisPosition.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/net/shadowfacts/cacao/geometry/AxisPosition.kt
@@ -1,8 +1,21 @@
 package net.shadowfacts.cacao.geometry
 
 /**
+ * A relative position on a line along an axis.
+ *
  * @author shadowfacts
  */
 enum class AxisPosition {
-	LEADING, CENTER, TRAILING;
+	/**
+	 * Top for vertical, left for horizontal.
+	 */
+	LEADING,
+	/**
+	 * Center X/Y.
+	 */
+	CENTER,
+	/**
+	 * Bottom for vertical, right for horizontal.
+	 */
+	TRAILING;
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/net/shadowfacts/cacao/geometry/Point.kt b/src/main/kotlin/net/shadowfacts/cacao/geometry/Point.kt
index 9678816..754e2f5 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/net/shadowfacts/cacao/geometry/Point.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/net/shadowfacts/cacao/geometry/Point.kt
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 package net.shadowfacts.cacao.geometry
 
 /**
+ * Helper class for defining 2D points.
+ *
  * @author shadowfacts
  */
 data class Point(val x: Double, val y: Double) {
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/net/shadowfacts/cacao/geometry/Rect.kt b/src/main/kotlin/net/shadowfacts/cacao/geometry/Rect.kt
index e2561c6..3935e4a 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/net/shadowfacts/cacao/geometry/Rect.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/net/shadowfacts/cacao/geometry/Rect.kt
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 package net.shadowfacts.cacao.geometry
 
 /**
+ * Helper class for defining rectangles. Provides helper values for calculating perpendicular components of a rectangle based on X/Y/W/H.
+ *
  * @author shadowfacts
  */
 data class Rect(val left: Double, val top: Double, val width: Double, val height: Double) {
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/net/shadowfacts/cacao/geometry/Size.kt b/src/main/kotlin/net/shadowfacts/cacao/geometry/Size.kt
index efcd304..3ae4cc1 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/net/shadowfacts/cacao/geometry/Size.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/net/shadowfacts/cacao/geometry/Size.kt
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 package net.shadowfacts.cacao.geometry
 
 /**
+ * Helper class for specifying the size of objects.
+ *
  * @author shadowfacts
  */
 data class Size(val width: Double, val height: Double)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/net/shadowfacts/cacao/util/Color.kt b/src/main/kotlin/net/shadowfacts/cacao/util/Color.kt
index d5314b5..6a113bd 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/net/shadowfacts/cacao/util/Color.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/net/shadowfacts/cacao/util/Color.kt
@@ -1,12 +1,24 @@
 package net.shadowfacts.cacao.util
 
 /**
+ * Helper class for Cacao colors.
+ *
  * @author shadowfacts
+ * @param red The red component, from 0-255.
+ * @param green The green component, from 0-255.
+ * @param blue The blue component, from 0-255.
+ * @param alpha The alpha (i.e. transparency) component, from 0-255. (0 is transparent, 255 is opaque)
  */
 data class Color(val red: Int, val green: Int, val blue: Int, val alpha: Int = 255) {
 
+	/**
+	 * Constructs a color from the packed RGB color.
+	 */
 	constructor(rgb: Int, alpha: Int = 255): this(rgb shr 16, (rgb shr 8) and 255, rgb and 255, alpha)
 
+	/**
+	 * The ARGB packed representation of this color.
+	 */
 	val argb: Int
 		get() = ((alpha and 255) shl 24) or ((red and 255) shl 16) or ((green and 255) shl 8) or (blue and 255)
 
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/net/shadowfacts/cacao/util/RenderHelper.kt b/src/main/kotlin/net/shadowfacts/cacao/util/RenderHelper.kt
index a8787d4..557746e 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/net/shadowfacts/cacao/util/RenderHelper.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/net/shadowfacts/cacao/util/RenderHelper.kt
@@ -4,10 +4,15 @@ import net.minecraft.client.gui.DrawableHelper
 import net.shadowfacts.cacao.geometry.Rect
 
 /**
+ * Helper methods for rendering using Minecraft's utilities from Cacao views.
+ *
  * @author shadowfacts
  */
 object RenderHelper {
 
+	/**
+	 * Draws a solid [rect] filled with the given [color].
+	 */
 	fun fill(rect: Rect, color: Color) {
 		DrawableHelper.fill(rect.left.toInt(), rect.top.toInt(), rect.right.toInt(), rect.bottom.toInt(), color.argb)
 	}
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/net/shadowfacts/cacao/view/Label.kt b/src/main/kotlin/net/shadowfacts/cacao/view/Label.kt
index 798e930..d8e3cf1 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/net/shadowfacts/cacao/view/Label.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/net/shadowfacts/cacao/view/Label.kt
@@ -6,15 +6,22 @@ import net.shadowfacts.cacao.geometry.Size
 import net.shadowfacts.cacao.util.Color
 
 /**
+ * A simple View that displays text. Allows for controlling the color and shadow of the text. Label cannot be used
+ * for multi-line text, instead use [TextView].
+ *
  * @author shadowfacts
+ * @param text The text of this label.
  */
 class Label(text: String): View() {
 
 	companion object {
-		val textRenderer: TextRenderer
+		private val textRenderer: TextRenderer
 			get() = MinecraftClient.getInstance().textRenderer
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * The text of this label. Mutating this field will update the intrinsic content size and trigger a layout.
+	 */
 	var text: String = text
 		set(value) {
 			field = value
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/net/shadowfacts/cacao/view/StackView.kt b/src/main/kotlin/net/shadowfacts/cacao/view/StackView.kt
index dad2c46..ce27be9 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/net/shadowfacts/cacao/view/StackView.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/net/shadowfacts/cacao/view/StackView.kt
@@ -6,29 +6,54 @@ import net.shadowfacts.cacao.geometry.Axis
 import net.shadowfacts.cacao.geometry.AxisPosition
 import net.shadowfacts.cacao.geometry.AxisPosition.*
 import no.birkett.kiwi.Constraint
+import java.util.*
 
 /**
+ * A view that lays out its children in a stack along either the horizontal for vertical axes.
+ * This view does not have any content of its own.
+ *
+ * Only arranged subviews will be laid out in the stack mode, normal subviews must perform their own layout.
+ *
  * @author shadowfacts
+ * @param axis The primary axis that this stack lays out its children along.
+ * @param distribution The mode by which this stack lays out its children along the axis perpendicular to the
+ * 						primary [axis].
  */
 class StackView(val axis: Axis, val distribution: Distribution = Distribution.FILL): View() {
 
-	val arrangedSubviews = mutableListOf<View>()
+	// the internal mutable, list of arranged subviews
+	private val _arrangedSubviews = LinkedList<View>()
+	/**
+	 * The list of arranged subviews belonging to this stack view.
+	 * This list should never be mutated directly, only be calling the [addArrangedSubview]/[removeArrangedSubview]
+	 * methods.
+	 */
+	val arrangedSubviews: List<View> = _arrangedSubviews
 
 	private var leadingConnection: Constraint? = null
 	private var trailingConnection: Constraint? = null
 	private var arrangedSubviewConnections = mutableListOf<Constraint>()
 
+	/**
+	 * Adds an arranged subview to this view.
+	 * Arranged subviews are laid out according to the stack. If you wish to add a subview that is laid out separately,
+	 * use the normal [addSubview] method.
+	 *
+	 * @param view The view to add.
+	 * @param index The index in this stack to add the view at.
+	 * 				By default, adds the view to the end of the stack.
+	 * @return The view that was added, as a convenience.
+	 */
 	fun <T: View> addArrangedSubview(view: T, index: Int = arrangedSubviews.size): T {
 		addSubview(view)
-
-		arrangedSubviews.add(index, view)
+		_arrangedSubviews.add(index, view)
 
 		addConstraintsForArrangedView(view, index)
 
 		return view
 	}
 
-	fun addConstraintsForArrangedView(view: View, index: Int) {
+	private fun addConstraintsForArrangedView(view: View, index: Int) {
 		if (index == 0) {
 			if (leadingConnection != null) {
 				solver.removeConstraint(leadingConnection)
@@ -77,10 +102,107 @@ class StackView(val axis: Axis, val distribution: Distribution = Distribution.FI
 		return view.getAnchor(axis, position)
 	}
 	private fun perpAnchor(position: AxisPosition, view: View = this): LayoutVariable {
-		return view.getAnchor(axis.other, position)
+		return view.getAnchor(axis.perpendicular, position)
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Defines the modes of how content is distributed in a stack view along the perpendicular axis (i.e. the
+	 * non-primary axis).
+	 *
+	 * ASCII-art examples are shown below in a stack view with the primary axis [Axis.VERTICAL].
+	 */
 	enum class Distribution {
-		FILL, LEADING, CENTER, TRAILING
+		/**
+		 * The leading edges of arranged subviews are pinned to the leading edge of the stack view.
+		 * ```
+		 * ┌─────────────────────────────┐
+		 * │┌─────────────┐              │
+		 * ││             │              │
+		 * ││             │              │
+		 * ││             │              │
+		 * │└─────────────┘              │
+		 * │┌─────────┐                  │
+		 * ││         │                  │
+		 * ││         │                  │
+		 * ││         │                  │
+		 * │└─────────┘                  │
+		 * │┌───────────────────────────┐│
+		 * ││                           ││
+		 * ││                           ││
+		 * ││                           ││
+		 * │└───────────────────────────┘│
+		 * └─────────────────────────────┘
+		 * ```
+		 */
+		LEADING,
+		/**
+		 * The centers of the arranged subviews are pinned to the center of the stack view.
+		 * ```
+		 * ┌─────────────────────────────┐
+		 * │       ┌─────────────┐       │
+		 * │       │             │       │
+		 * │       │             │       │
+		 * │       │             │       │
+		 * │       └─────────────┘       │
+		 * │         ┌─────────┐         │
+		 * │         │         │         │
+		 * │         │         │         │
+		 * │         │         │         │
+		 * │         └─────────┘         │
+		 * │┌───────────────────────────┐│
+		 * ││                           ││
+		 * ││                           ││
+		 * ││                           ││
+		 * │└───────────────────────────┘│
+		 * └─────────────────────────────┘
+		 * ```
+		 */
+		CENTER,
+		/**
+		 * The trailing edges of arranged subviews are pinned to the leading edge of the stack view.
+		 * ```
+		 * ┌─────────────────────────────┐
+		 * │              ┌─────────────┐│
+		 * │              │             ││
+		 * │              │             ││
+		 * │              │             ││
+		 * │              └─────────────┘│
+		 * │                  ┌─────────┐│
+		 * │                  │         ││
+		 * │                  │         ││
+		 * │                  │         ││
+		 * │                  └─────────┘│
+		 * │┌───────────────────────────┐│
+		 * ││                           ││
+		 * ││                           ││
+		 * ││                           ││
+		 * │└───────────────────────────┘│
+		 * └─────────────────────────────┘
+		 * ```
+		 */
+		TRAILING,
+		/**
+		 * The arranged subviews fill the perpendicular axis of the stack view.
+		 * ```
+		 * ┌─────────────────────────────┐
+		 * │┌───────────────────────────┐│
+		 * ││                           ││
+		 * ││                           ││
+		 * ││                           ││
+		 * │└───────────────────────────┘│
+		 * │┌───────────────────────────┐│
+		 * ││                           ││
+		 * ││                           ││
+		 * ││                           ││
+		 * │└───────────────────────────┘│
+		 * │┌───────────────────────────┐│
+		 * ││                           ││
+		 * ││                           ││
+		 * ││                           ││
+		 * │└───────────────────────────┘│
+		 * └─────────────────────────────┘
+		 * ```
+		 */
+		FILL
 	}
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/net/shadowfacts/cacao/view/View.kt b/src/main/kotlin/net/shadowfacts/cacao/view/View.kt
index d488d4c..e82b96f 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/net/shadowfacts/cacao/view/View.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/net/shadowfacts/cacao/view/View.kt
@@ -11,29 +11,73 @@ import net.shadowfacts.cacao.util.Color
 import net.shadowfacts.cacao.util.RenderHelper
 import no.birkett.kiwi.Constraint
 import no.birkett.kiwi.Solver
+import java.util.*
 
 /**
+ * The base Cacao View class. Provides layout anchors, properties, and helper methods.
+ * Doesn't draw anything itself (unless [backgroundColor] is specified), but may be used for encapsulation/grouping.
+ *
  * @author shadowfacts
  */
 open class View {
 
+	/**
+	 * The constraint solver used by the [net.shadowfacts.cacao.Window] this view belongs to.
+	 * Not initialized until [wasAdded] called, using it before that will throw a runtime exception.
+	 */
 	lateinit var solver: Solver
 
-	// in the coordinate system of the screen
+	/**
+	 * Layout anchor for the left edge of this view in the window's coordinate system.
+	 */
 	val leftAnchor = LayoutVariable(this, "left")
+	/**
+	 * Layout anchor for the right edge of this view in the window's coordinate system.
+	 */
 	val rightAnchor = LayoutVariable(this, "right")
+	/**
+	 * Layout anchor for the top edge of this view in the window's coordinate system.
+	 */
 	val topAnchor = LayoutVariable(this, "top")
+	/**
+	 * Layout anchor for the bottom edge of this view in the window's coordinate system.
+	 */
 	val bottomAnchor = LayoutVariable(this, "bottom")
+	/**
+	 * Layout anchor for the width of this view in the window's coordinate system.
+	 */
 	val widthAnchor = LayoutVariable(this, "width")
+	/**
+	 * Layout anchor for the height of this view in the window's coordinate system.
+	 */
 	val heightAnchor = LayoutVariable(this, "height")
+	/**
+	 * Layout anchor for the center X position of this view in the window's coordinate system.
+	 */
 	val centerXAnchor = LayoutVariable(this, "centerX")
+	/**
+	 * Layout anchor for the center Y position of this view in the window's coordinate system.
+	 */
 	val centerYAnchor = LayoutVariable(this, "centerY")
 
-	// The rectangle for this view in the coordinate system of the parent view.
+	/**
+	 * The rectangle for this view in the coordinate system of its superview view (or the window, if there is no superview).
+	 * Not initialized until [didLayout] called.
+	 */
 	lateinit var frame: Rect
-	// The rectangle for this view in its own coordinate system.
+	/**
+	 * The rectangle for this view in its own coordinate system.
+	 * Not initialized until [didLayout] called.
+	 */
 	lateinit var bounds: Rect
 
+	/**
+	 * The intrinsic size of this view's content. May be null if the view doesn't have any content or there is no
+	 * intrinsic size.
+	 *
+	 * Setting this creates/updates [no.birkett.kiwi.Strength.WEAK] constraints on this view's width/height using
+	 * the size.
+	 */
 	var intrinsicContentSize: Size? = null
 		set(value) {
 			updateIntrinsicContentSizeConstraints(intrinsicContentSize, value)
@@ -42,11 +86,26 @@ open class View {
 	private var intrinsicContentSizeWidthConstraint: Constraint? = null
 	private var intrinsicContentSizeHeightConstraint: Constraint? = null
 
+	/**
+	 * The background color of this view.
+	 */
 	var backgroundColor = Color.CLEAR
 
-	var parent: View? = null
-	val subviews = mutableListOf<View>()
+	/**
+	 * This view's parent view. If `null`, this view is a top-level view in the [Window].
+	 */
+	var superview: View? = null
+	// _subviews is the internal, mutable object since we only want it to by mutated by the add/removeSubview methods
+	private val _subviews = LinkedList<View>()
+	/**
+	 * The list of all the subviews of this view.
+	 * This list should never by mutated directly, only by the [addSubview]/[removeSubview] methods.
+	 */
+	val subviews: List<View> = _subviews
 
+	/**
+	 * Helper method for retrieve the anchor for a specific position on the given axis.
+	 */
 	fun getAnchor(axis: Axis, position: AxisPosition): LayoutVariable {
 		return when (axis) {
 			Axis.HORIZONTAL ->
@@ -64,9 +123,15 @@ open class View {
 		}
 	}
 
-	fun addSubview(view: View): View {
-		subviews.add(view)
-		view.parent = this
+	/**
+	 * Adds the given subview as a child of this view.
+	 *
+	 * @param view The view to add.
+	 * @return The view that was added, as a convenience.
+	 */
+	fun <T: View> addSubview(view: T): T {
+		_subviews.add(view)
+		view.superview = this
 		view.solver = solver
 
 		view.wasAdded()
@@ -74,11 +139,19 @@ open class View {
 		return view
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Called when this view was added to a view hierarchy.
+	 * If overridden, the super-class method must be called.
+	 */
 	open fun wasAdded() {
 		createInternalConstraints()
 		updateIntrinsicContentSizeConstraints(null, intrinsicContentSize)
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Called during [wasAdded] to add any constraints to the [solver] that are internal to this view.
+	 * If overridden, the super-class method must be called.
+	 */
 	open fun createInternalConstraints() {
 		solver.dsl {
 			rightAnchor equalTo (leftAnchor + widthAnchor)
@@ -103,15 +176,24 @@ open class View {
 		}
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Called after this view has been laid-out.
+	 * If overridden, the super-class method must be called.
+	 */
 	open fun didLayout() {
 		subviews.forEach(View::didLayout)
 
-		val parentLeft = parent?.leftAnchor?.value ?: 0.0
-		val parentTop = parent?.topAnchor?.value ?: 0.0
-		frame = Rect(leftAnchor.value - parentLeft, topAnchor.value - parentTop, widthAnchor.value, heightAnchor.value)
+		val superviewLeft = superview?.leftAnchor?.value ?: 0.0
+		val superviewTop = superview?.topAnchor?.value ?: 0.0
+		frame = Rect(leftAnchor.value - superviewLeft, topAnchor.value - superviewTop, widthAnchor.value, heightAnchor.value)
 		bounds = Rect(0.0, 0.0, widthAnchor.value, heightAnchor.value)
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Called to draw this view.
+	 * This method should not be called directly, it is called by the parent view/window.
+	 * This method may not be overridden, use [drawContent] to draw any custom content.
+	 */
 	fun draw() {
 		GlStateManager.pushMatrix()
 		GlStateManager.translated(frame.left, frame.top, 0.0)
@@ -125,6 +207,11 @@ open class View {
 		GlStateManager.popMatrix()
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Called during [draw] to draw content that's part of this view.
+	 * During this method, the OpenGL coordinate system has been translated so the origin is at the top left corner
+	 * of this view. Be careful not to translate additionally, and not to draw outside the [bounds] of the view.
+	 */
 	open fun drawContent() {}
 
 }
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