diff --git a/gfx/element.lua b/gfx/element.lua
index 0884e4f..e56c547 100644
--- a/gfx/element.lua
+++ b/gfx/element.lua
@@ -5,14 +5,10 @@ local Element = {
   y = 1,
   width = 1,
   height = 1,
-  color = {
-    bg = colors.black,
-    fg = colors.white
-  },
-  render = {
-    window = nil,
-    parent = nil
-  },
+  bgColor = colors.black,
+  fgColor = colors.white,
+  window = nil,
+  parent = nil,
   visible = true,
   dirty = true,
   id = "",
@@ -31,7 +27,7 @@ function Element:new(o)
   setmetatable(obj, self)
   obj.__index = obj
 
-  if obj.render and obj.render.parent then
+  if obj.parent then
     obj:_reload()
   end
 
@@ -84,17 +80,17 @@ function Element:setParent(parent)
 end
 
 function Element:setFgColor(color)
-  if color ~= self.color.fg then
+  if color ~= self.fgColor then
     self:setDirty()
-    self.color.fg = color
+    self.fgColor = color
     self.render.window.setTextColor(color)
   end
 end
 
 function Element:setBgColor(color)
-  if color ~= self.color.bg then
+  if color ~= self.bgColor then
     self:setDirty()
-    self.color.bg = color
+    self.bgColor = color
     self.render.window.setBackgroundColor(color)
   end
 end