diff --git a/Element.cpp b/Element.cpp
index 0bcbb10..897407a 100644
--- a/Element.cpp
+++ b/Element.cpp
@@ -19,8 +19,11 @@
 
 #include "Element.h"
 
+#include <QDebug>
+
 Element::Element(uid id, UidAllocator* allocator) : _name(""), _isLocked(false), _opacity(1.0f), _allocator(allocator)
 {
+  qDebug() << "Trying to create Element with allocator " << allocator << " and id " << id << endl;
   if (id == NULL_UID)
     id = allocator->allocate();
   else
diff --git a/Element.h b/Element.h
index 7594830..394a685 100644
--- a/Element.h
+++ b/Element.h
@@ -22,17 +22,21 @@
 
 #include <QtGlobal>
 #include <QObject>
+#include <QIcon>
 
 #include "UidAllocator.h"
 
+Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(uid)
+
 class Element : public QObject
 {
   Q_OBJECT
 
   Q_PROPERTY(uid     id      READ getId)
-  Q_PROPERTY(QString name    READ getName WRITE setName RESET unsetName)
-  Q_PROPERTY(bool locked  READ isLocked  WRITE setLocked)
+  Q_PROPERTY(QString name    READ getName    WRITE setName RESET unsetName)
+  Q_PROPERTY(bool    locked  READ isLocked   WRITE setLocked)
   Q_PROPERTY(float   opacity READ getOpacity WRITE setOpacity)
+  Q_PROPERTY(QIcon   icon    READ getIcon)
 
 public:
   Element(uid id, UidAllocator* allocator);
@@ -55,6 +59,8 @@ public:
 
   virtual void build() {}
 
+  virtual QIcon getIcon() const { return QIcon(); }
+
 private:
   uid _id;
   QString _name;
diff --git a/Mapping.h b/Mapping.h
index bed8561..85f6b8c 100644
--- a/Mapping.h
+++ b/Mapping.h
@@ -50,11 +50,11 @@ class Mapping : public Element
   Q_PROPERTY(bool visible READ isVisible WRITE setVisible)
   Q_PROPERTY(int  depth   READ getDepth  WRITE setDepth)
 
-  Q_PROPERTY(MShape::ptr shape READ getShape)
-  Q_PROPERTY(MShape::ptr inputShape READ getInputShape)
+//  Q_PROPERTY(MShape::ptr shape READ getShape)
+//  Q_PROPERTY(MShape::ptr inputShape READ getInputShape)
 
   Q_PROPERTY(bool hasInputShape READ hasInputShape STORED false)
-  Q_PROPERTY(Paint::ptr paint READ getPaint WRITE setPaint)
+//  Q_PROPERTY(Paint::ptr paint READ getPaint WRITE setPaint)
 
 protected:
   /// The input Paint instance.
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@ public:
  */
 class ColorMapping : public Mapping
 {
+  Q_OBJECT
 public:
   ColorMapping(Paint::ptr paint, MShape::ptr shape,
                uid id=NULL_UID)
@@ -143,6 +144,7 @@ public:
  */
 class TextureMapping : public Mapping
 {
+  Q_OBJECT
 private:
   MShape::ptr _inputShape;
 
diff --git a/Paint.cpp b/Paint.cpp
index 695cadb..6fa81c9 100644
--- a/Paint.cpp
+++ b/Paint.cpp
@@ -45,10 +45,12 @@ bool Image::setUri(const QString &uri)
 Media::Media(const QString uri_, bool live, double rate, uid id):
     Texture(id),
     uri(uri_),
+
     impl_(NULL)
 {
   impl_ = new MediaImpl(uri_, live);
   setRate(rate);
+  setVolume(1.0);
 }
 
 // vertigo
diff --git a/Paint.h b/Paint.h
index f23dcf5..9f829ea 100644
--- a/Paint.h
+++ b/Paint.h
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@
 
 #include "Element.h"
 
+Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(GLfloat)
+
 /**
  * A Paint is a style that can be applied when drawing potentially any shape.
  * 
@@ -180,6 +182,7 @@ protected:
   QImage image;
 
 public:
+  Q_INVOKABLE Image(int id=NULL_UID) : Texture(id) {}
   Image(const QString uri_, uid id=NULL_UID) :
     Texture(id)
   {
@@ -207,6 +210,8 @@ public:
   }
 
   virtual bool bitsHaveChanged() const { return bitsChanged; }
+
+  virtual QIcon getIcon() const { return QIcon(QPixmap::fromImage(image)); }
 };
 
 class MediaImpl; // forward declaration