diff --git a/sixtyfps_runtime/corelib/layout.rs b/sixtyfps_runtime/corelib/layout.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f54eb44fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sixtyfps_runtime/corelib/layout.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+type Coord = f32;
+
+#[derive(Debug, Default)]
+pub struct LayoutData {
+    // inputs
+    min: Coord,
+    max: Coord,
+    pref: Coord,
+    stretch: f32,
+
+    // outputs
+    pos: Coord,
+    size: Coord,
+}
+
+/// Layout the items within a specified size
+///
+/// This is quite a simple implementation for now
+pub fn layout_items(data: &mut [LayoutData], start_pos: Coord, size: Coord) {
+    let (min, _max, perf, mut s) = data.iter().fold((0., 0., 0., 0.), |(min, max, pref, s), it| {
+        (min + it.min, max + it.max, pref + it.pref, s + it.stretch)
+    });
+    if size >= perf {
+        // bigger than the prefered size
+
+        // distribute each item its prefered size
+        let mut pos = start_pos;
+        for it in data.iter_mut() {
+            it.size = it.pref;
+            it.pos = pos;
+            pos += it.size;
+        }
+
+        // Allocate the space according to the stretch. Until all space is distributed, or all item
+        // have reached their maximum size
+        let mut extra_space = size - perf;
+        while s > 0. && extra_space > 0. {
+            let extra_per_stretch = extra_space / s;
+            s = 0.;
+            let mut pos = start_pos;
+            for it in data.iter_mut() {
+                let give = (extra_per_stretch * it.stretch).min(it.max - it.size);
+                it.size += give;
+                extra_space -= give;
+                if give > 0. {
+                    s += it.stretch;
+                }
+                it.pos = pos;
+                pos += it.size;
+            }
+        }
+    } else
+    /*if size < min*/
+    {
+        // We have less than the minimum size
+        // distribute the difference proportional to the size (TODO: and stretch)
+        let ratio = size / min;
+        let mut pos = start_pos;
+        for it in data {
+            it.size = it.min * ratio;
+            it.pos = pos;
+            pos += it.size;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_layout_items() {
+    let my_items = &mut [
+        LayoutData { min: 100., max: 200., pref: 100., stretch: 1., ..Default::default() },
+        LayoutData { min: 50., max: 300., pref: 100., stretch: 1., ..Default::default() },
+        LayoutData { min: 50., max: 150., pref: 100., stretch: 1., ..Default::default() },
+    ];
+
+    layout_items(my_items, 100., 650.);
+    assert_eq!(my_items[0].size, 200.);
+    assert_eq!(my_items[1].size, 300.);
+    assert_eq!(my_items[2].size, 150.);
+
+    layout_items(my_items, 100., 200.);
+    assert_eq!(my_items[0].size, 100.);
+    assert_eq!(my_items[1].size, 50.);
+    assert_eq!(my_items[2].size, 50.);
+
+    layout_items(my_items, 100., 300.);
+    assert_eq!(my_items[0].size, 100.);
+    assert_eq!(my_items[1].size, 100.);
+    assert_eq!(my_items[2].size, 100.);
+}
diff --git a/sixtyfps_runtime/corelib/lib.rs b/sixtyfps_runtime/corelib/lib.rs
index a31778d88..74e83e2e4 100644
--- a/sixtyfps_runtime/corelib/lib.rs
+++ b/sixtyfps_runtime/corelib/lib.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ use core::ptr::NonNull;
 use kurbo::BezPath;
 
 pub mod graphics;
+pub mod layout;
 
 pub mod abi {
     pub mod datastructures;