diff --git a/src/builder/builder.rs b/src/builder/builder.rs
index 3d894f8..524004f 100644
--- a/src/builder/builder.rs
+++ b/src/builder/builder.rs
@@ -102,12 +102,9 @@ impl GuiBuilder {
                 &mut opt_default_select,
                 &mut custom_neighbours,
                 validator.dimensions(),
+                validator.layer().unwrap_or(5),
             )?;
 
-            if let Some(layer) = validator.layer() {
-                tree.set_layer(layer)?;
-            }
-
             grids.push(tree);
         }
 
@@ -341,10 +338,11 @@ impl GuiBuilder {
         default_button: &mut Option<Arc<Button>>,
         neighbour_infos: &mut Vec<(String, Vec<NeighbourInfo>)>,
         (reference_width, reference_height): (Option<u32>, Option<u32>),
+        layer: i32,
     ) -> Result<Arc<Grid>> {
-        // let mut ids = HashMap::new();
-
         let root_grid = Grid::try_from(root_grid_info, gui_handler, true)?;
+        let root_layer = root_grid_info.layer.unwrap_or(layer);
+        root_grid.set_layer(root_layer)?;
 
         if let Some(ref_width) = reference_width {
             if let Some(ref_height) = reference_height {
@@ -391,6 +389,7 @@ impl GuiBuilder {
                 ids,
                 default_button,
                 neighbour_infos,
+                root_layer,
             )?;
         }
 
@@ -404,6 +403,7 @@ impl GuiBuilder {
         ids: &mut HashMap<String, UiElement>,
         default_button: &mut Option<Arc<Button>>,
         neighbour_infos: &mut Vec<(String, Vec<NeighbourInfo>)>,
+        layer: i32,
     ) -> Result<()> {
         match child {
             UiInfoElement::Button(button_info) => {
@@ -425,6 +425,8 @@ impl GuiBuilder {
                     button_info.y_dim,
                 )?;
 
+                button.set_layer(layer)?;
+
                 neighbour_infos.push((button_info.id.clone(), button_info.neighbour_infos.clone()));
 
                 if button_info.select {
@@ -444,12 +446,14 @@ impl GuiBuilder {
                 Self::insert_id(ids, &label_info.id, &label)?;
 
                 grid.attach(
-                    label,
+                    label.clone(),
                     label_info.x_slot.get().with_context(|| "x_slot of label")?,
                     label_info.y_slot.get().with_context(|| "y_slot of label")?,
                     label_info.x_dim,
                     label_info.y_dim,
                 )?;
+
+                label.set_layer(layer)?;
             }
             UiInfoElement::MultiLineLabel(multi_line_label_info) => {
                 let multi_line_label =
@@ -458,7 +462,7 @@ impl GuiBuilder {
                 GuiBuilder::insert_id(ids, &multi_line_label_info.id, &multi_line_label)?;
 
                 grid.attach(
-                    multi_line_label,
+                    multi_line_label.clone(),
                     multi_line_label_info
                         .x_slot
                         .get()
@@ -470,6 +474,8 @@ impl GuiBuilder {
                     multi_line_label_info.x_dim,
                     multi_line_label_info.y_dim,
                 )?;
+
+                multi_line_label.set_layer(layer)?;
             }
             UiInfoElement::MultiLineTextField(multi_line_text_field_info) => {
                 let multi_line_text_field =
@@ -478,7 +484,7 @@ impl GuiBuilder {
                 GuiBuilder::insert_id(ids, &multi_line_text_field_info.id, &multi_line_text_field)?;
 
                 grid.attach(
-                    multi_line_text_field,
+                    multi_line_text_field.clone(),
                     multi_line_text_field_info
                         .x_slot
                         .get()
@@ -490,6 +496,8 @@ impl GuiBuilder {
                     multi_line_text_field_info.x_dim,
                     multi_line_text_field_info.y_dim,
                 )?;
+
+                multi_line_text_field.set_layer(layer)?;
             }
             UiInfoElement::TextField(text_field_info) => {
                 let text_field = TextField::try_from(text_field_info, gui_handler)?;
@@ -497,7 +505,7 @@ impl GuiBuilder {
                 Self::insert_id(ids, &text_field_info.id, &text_field)?;
 
                 grid.attach(
-                    text_field,
+                    text_field.clone(),
                     text_field_info
                         .x_slot
                         .get()
@@ -509,6 +517,8 @@ impl GuiBuilder {
                     text_field_info.x_dim,
                     text_field_info.y_dim,
                 )?;
+
+                text_field.set_layer(layer)?;
             }
             UiInfoElement::Icon(icon_info) => {
                 let icon = Icon::try_from(icon_info, gui_handler)?;
@@ -516,12 +526,14 @@ impl GuiBuilder {
                 Self::insert_id(ids, &icon_info.id, UiElement::Icon(Arc::downgrade(&icon)))?;
 
                 grid.attach(
-                    icon,
+                    icon.clone(),
                     icon_info.x_slot.get().with_context(|| "x_slot of icon")?,
                     icon_info.y_slot.get().with_context(|| "y_slot of icon")?,
                     icon_info.x_dim,
                     icon_info.y_dim,
                 )?;
+
+                icon.set_layer(layer)?;
             }
             UiInfoElement::ProgressBar(progress_bar_info) => {
                 let progress_bar = ProgressBar::try_from(progress_bar_info, gui_handler)?;
@@ -529,7 +541,7 @@ impl GuiBuilder {
                 Self::insert_id(ids, &progress_bar_info.id, &progress_bar)?;
 
                 grid.attach(
-                    progress_bar,
+                    progress_bar.clone(),
                     progress_bar_info
                         .x_slot
                         .get()
@@ -541,6 +553,8 @@ impl GuiBuilder {
                     progress_bar_info.x_dim,
                     progress_bar_info.y_dim,
                 )?;
+
+                progress_bar.set_layer(layer)?;
             }
             UiInfoElement::Grid(grid_info) => {
                 let sub_grid = Grid::try_from(grid_info, gui_handler, false)?;
@@ -555,6 +569,9 @@ impl GuiBuilder {
                     grid_info.y_dim,
                 )?;
 
+                let sub_grid_layer = grid_info.layer.unwrap_or(layer);
+                sub_grid.set_layer(sub_grid_layer)?;
+
                 for child in grid_info.children.read().unwrap().iter() {
                     Self::create_child(
                         gui_handler,
@@ -563,6 +580,7 @@ impl GuiBuilder {
                         ids,
                         default_button,
                         neighbour_infos,
+                        sub_grid_layer,
                     )?;
                 }
             }
diff --git a/src/builder/validator/gridinfo.rs b/src/builder/validator/gridinfo.rs
index af6c15d..c735349 100644
--- a/src/builder/validator/gridinfo.rs
+++ b/src/builder/validator/gridinfo.rs
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ pub struct GridInfo {
 
     pub children: RwLock<Vec<UiInfoElement>>,
     pub parent: Option<Weak<GridInfo>>,
+
+    pub layer: Option<i32>,
 }
 
 impl GridInfo {
@@ -82,6 +84,8 @@ impl GridInfo {
 
             children: RwLock::new(Vec::new()),
             parent: None,
+
+            layer: None,
         };
 
         for attribute_res in attributes {
@@ -122,6 +126,9 @@ impl GridInfo {
                 b"hover_sound" => {
                     grid_info.hover_sound = Some(cow_to_path(attribute.value));
                 }
+                b"layer" => {
+                    grid_info.layer = Some(str_into(attribute.value)?);
+                }
                 _ => {
                     return Err(anyhow::Error::msg(format!(
                         "Unsupported attribute in Grid: {}",