diff --git a/src/builder/validator/buttoninfo.rs b/src/builder/validator/buttoninfo.rs
index 67353e4..2596dc8 100644
--- a/src/builder/validator/buttoninfo.rs
+++ b/src/builder/validator/buttoninfo.rs
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ pub struct ButtonInfo {
 
     // the chosen element for controller input
     pub select: bool,
+    pub isolate: bool,
 
     pub parent: Weak<GridInfo>,
 }
@@ -120,6 +121,7 @@ impl ButtonInfo {
             neighbour_infos: Vec::new(),
 
             select: false,
+            isolate: false,
 
             parent: Arc::downgrade(grid),
         };
@@ -168,6 +170,7 @@ impl ButtonInfo {
                     .add_neighbour(NeighbourDirection::North, cow_to_str(attribute.value)),
                 b"south_neighbour" => button_info
                     .add_neighbour(NeighbourDirection::South, cow_to_str(attribute.value)),
+                b"isolate" => button_info.isolate = str_into(attribute.value)?,
                 _ => {
                     return Err(anyhow::Error::msg(format!(
                         "Unsupported attribute in Button: {}",
diff --git a/src/elements/button.rs b/src/elements/button.rs
index 2002c26..e83bfc9 100644
--- a/src/elements/button.rs
+++ b/src/elements/button.rs
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ pub struct ButtonBuilder {
     icon: Option<Arc<Image>>,
     margin: u32,
 
+    isolate: bool,
+
     text: String,
     text_color: Color,
     ratio: f32,
@@ -42,6 +44,12 @@ pub struct ButtonBuilder {
 }
 
 impl ButtonBuilder {
+    pub fn set_isolate(mut self, isolate: bool) -> Self {
+        self.isolate = isolate;
+
+        self
+    }
+
     pub fn set_select_mode(mut self, select_mode: ButtonSelectMode) -> Self {
         self.button_select_mode = select_mode;
 
@@ -147,6 +155,7 @@ impl ButtonBuilder {
             click_executable.clone(),
             select_executable.clone(),
             on_select_executable.clone(),
+            self.isolate,
         );
 
         let hoverable = Hoverable::new(
@@ -278,6 +287,8 @@ impl Button {
             icon: None,
             margin: 0,
 
+            isolate: false,
+
             text: String::new(),
             text_color: Color::Black,
             ratio: 0.7,
@@ -357,7 +368,9 @@ impl Button {
     }
 
     pub fn try_from(button_info: &ButtonInfo, gui_handler: &Arc<GuiHandler>) -> Result<Arc<Self>> {
-        let mut button_builder = Button::builder().set_select_mode(button_info.select_mode);
+        let mut button_builder = Button::builder()
+            .set_select_mode(button_info.select_mode)
+            .set_isolate(button_info.isolate);
 
         if let Some(normal) = button_info.normal.clone() {
             button_builder = button_builder.set_normal(normal);
diff --git a/src/guihandler/gui/selectable.rs b/src/guihandler/gui/selectable.rs
index 02b5999..b1f96cc 100644
--- a/src/guihandler/gui/selectable.rs
+++ b/src/guihandler/gui/selectable.rs
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ pub struct Selectable {
     click_audible: RwLock<Option<Arc<Audible>>>,
 
     ui_layer: AtomicI32,
+    isolate: bool,
 
     // used when clicked
     executable: Arc<Executable<()>>,
@@ -54,6 +55,7 @@ impl Selectable {
         executable: Arc<Executable<()>>,
         selected_changed_executable: Arc<Executable<bool>>,
         on_select_executable: Arc<Executable<bool>>,
+        isolate: bool,
     ) -> Arc<Self> {
         Arc::new(Selectable {
             gui_handler,
@@ -78,6 +80,7 @@ impl Selectable {
             custom_callback: RwLock::new(None),
 
             ui_layer: AtomicI32::new(0),
+            isolate,
         })
     }
 
@@ -215,6 +218,10 @@ impl Selectable {
     ///
     /// * `selectable` the new east neighbour
     pub fn set_east_neighbour(&self, selectable: Option<&Arc<Selectable>>) {
+        if self.isolate {
+            return;
+        }
+
         let mut east_neighbour = self.east_neighbour.write().unwrap();
 
         match selectable {
@@ -240,6 +247,10 @@ impl Selectable {
     ///
     /// * `selectable` the new west neighbour
     pub fn set_west_neighbour(&self, selectable: Option<&Arc<Selectable>>) {
+        if self.isolate {
+            return;
+        }
+
         let mut west_neighbour = self.west_neighbour.write().unwrap();
 
         match selectable {
@@ -265,6 +276,10 @@ impl Selectable {
     ///
     /// * `selectable` the new north neighbour
     pub fn set_north_neighbour(&self, selectable: Option<&Arc<Selectable>>) {
+        if self.isolate {
+            return;
+        }
+
         let mut north_neighbour = self.north_neighbour.write().unwrap();
 
         match selectable {
@@ -290,6 +305,10 @@ impl Selectable {
     ///
     /// * `selectable` the new south neighbour
     pub fn set_south_neighbour(&self, selectable: Option<&Arc<Selectable>>) {
+        if self.isolate {
+            return;
+        }
+
         let mut south_neighbour = self.south_neighbour.write().unwrap();
 
         match selectable {
@@ -299,11 +318,19 @@ impl Selectable {
     }
 
     pub fn connect_vertically(upper: &Arc<Selectable>, lower: &Arc<Selectable>) {
+        if upper.isolate || lower.isolate {
+            return;
+        }
+
         *upper.south_neighbour.write().unwrap() = Some(Arc::downgrade(lower));
         *lower.north_neighbour.write().unwrap() = Some(Arc::downgrade(upper));
     }
 
     pub fn connect_horizontally(left: &Arc<Selectable>, right: &Arc<Selectable>) {
+        if left.isolate || right.isolate {
+            return;
+        }
+
         *left.east_neighbour.write().unwrap() = Some(Arc::downgrade(right));
         *right.west_neighbour.write().unwrap() = Some(Arc::downgrade(left));
     }