diff --git a/examples/container.zig b/examples/container.zig
index 4139d91..62c6dee 100644
--- a/examples/container.zig
+++ b/examples/container.zig
@@ -41,10 +41,6 @@ pub fn main() !void {
             .gap = 1,
             .direction = .horizontal,
             .padding = .vertical(1),
-            .sizing = .{
-                // .width = .{ .fixed = 700 },
-                // .height = .{ .fixed = 180 },
-            },
         },
     });
     try box.append(try App.Container.init(allocator, .{
diff --git a/src/container.zig b/src/container.zig
index f1e04c0..2da4948 100644
--- a/src/container.zig
+++ b/src/container.zig
@@ -199,9 +199,8 @@ pub const Scroll = packed struct {
     // - render corresponding scroll-bars?
 };
 
-// TODO: can `Layout` become `packed`? -> for that the sizing cannot be a tagged enum!
 /// Layout configuration struct
-pub const Layout = struct {
+pub const Layout = packed struct {
     /// control the direction in which child elements are laid out
     direction: enum(u1) { horizontal, vertical } = .horizontal,
     /// Padding outside of the child elements
@@ -234,13 +233,6 @@ pub const Layout = struct {
         x: enum(u2) { center, left, right } = .center,
         y: enum(u2) { center, left, right } = .center,
     } = .{},
-    // TODO: is there a way to make width / height type copied by the compiler at comptime instead? such that this only has to be defined once?
-    // NOTE: `sizing` cannot be *packed* because of the tagged unions? is this necessary -> I would need to measure the size differences
-    /// Sizing to be used for the width and height of this element to use
-    sizing: struct {
-        width: union(enum(u2)) { fit, grow, fixed: u16, percent: u16 } = .fit,
-        height: union(enum(u2)) { fit, grow, fixed: u16, percent: u16 } = .fit,
-    } = .{},
 };
 
 pub fn Container(comptime Event: type) type {
@@ -261,7 +253,7 @@ pub fn Container(comptime Event: type) type {
         /// Properties for each `Container` to configure their layout,
         /// border, styling, etc. For details see the corresponding individual
         /// documentation of the members of this struct accordingly.
-        pub const Properties = struct {
+        pub const Properties = packed struct {
             border: Border = .{},
             rectangle: Rectangle = .{},
             scroll: Scroll = .{},
@@ -299,48 +291,11 @@ pub fn Container(comptime Event: type) type {
                         s.rows,
                     });
                     this.viewport = s;
-                    // sizing
-                    // FIX: fixed sizing for smaller and bigger values does not work yet
-                    var size = s;
-                    size.anchor = .{}; // reset relative anchor of size!
-                    const sizing = this.properties.layout.sizing;
-                    switch (sizing.width) {
-                        .fit => {
-                            // use as much space as necessary (but nothing more than necessary)
-                        },
-                        .grow => {
-                            // grow use as much space as available by the parent (i.e. the entire width)
-                            // NOTE: this is pretty much the current implementation
-                        },
-                        .fixed => |fix| {
-                            // NOTE: fixed may now even define a larger column / row span for a container (but not everything might be rendered)
-                            size.cols = fix;
-                        },
-                        .percent => |percent| {
-                            // use a percentage unit calculated from the available space
-                            size.cols = @divTrunc(size.cols * percent, 100);
-                        },
-                    }
-                    switch (sizing.height) {
-                        .fit => {
-                            // use as much space as necessary (but nothing more than necessary)
-                            // TODO: I need to work out the representation between the
-                            // - `Size` and `Size.Position` with the actual screen size
-                            // - the virtual screen may be larger than the actual screen (can I do this?)
-                        },
-                        .grow => {
-                            // grow use as much space as available by the parent (i.e. the entire width)
-                            // NOTE: this is pretty much the current implementation
-                        },
-                        .fixed => |fix| {
-                            // NOTE: fixed may now even define a larger column / row span for a container (but not everything might be rendered)
-                            size.rows = fix;
-                        },
-                        .percent => |percent| {
-                            // use a percentage unit calculated from the available space
-                            size.rows = @divTrunc(size.rows * percent, 100);
-                        },
-                    }
+
+                    const size: Size = .{
+                        .cols = s.cols,
+                        .rows = s.rows,
+                    };
                     this.size = size;
 
                     if (this.elements.items.len == 0) break :resize;