diff --git a/components/CMakeLists.txt b/components/CMakeLists.txt
index 58e6d52ead..3ca08c4b7b 100644
--- a/components/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/components/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ add_component_dir (queries
     
 add_component_dir (lua_ui
     properties widget element util layers content scriptsettings
-    adapter text textedit window image
+    adapter text textedit window image container
     )
 
 
diff --git a/components/lua_ui/adapter.cpp b/components/lua_ui/adapter.cpp
index 9a109d5d1f..9d37e2cb1a 100644
--- a/components/lua_ui/adapter.cpp
+++ b/components/lua_ui/adapter.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include <MyGUI_Gui.h>
 
 #include "element.hpp"
+#include "container.hpp"
 
 namespace LuaUi
 {
@@ -15,18 +16,12 @@ namespace LuaUi
         : mElement(nullptr)
         , mContent(nullptr)
     {
-        MyGUI::Widget* widget = MyGUI::Gui::getInstancePtr()->createWidgetT(
-            "LuaWidget", "",
-            MyGUI::IntCoord(), MyGUI::Align::Default,
-            std::string(), "");
-
-        mContent = dynamic_cast<WidgetExtension*>(widget);
-        if (!mContent)
-            throw std::runtime_error("Invalid widget!");
-        mContent->initialize(luaState, widget);
-        mContent->onSizeChange([this](MyGUI::IntSize size)
+        mContent = MyGUI::Gui::getInstancePtr()->createWidget<LuaContainer>(
+            "", MyGUI::IntCoord(), MyGUI::Align::Default, "", "");
+        mContent->initialize(luaState, mContent);
+        mContent->onCoordChange([this](WidgetExtension* ext, MyGUI::IntCoord coord)
         {
-            setSize(size);
+            setSize(coord.size());
         });
         mContent->widget()->attachToWidget(this);
     }
diff --git a/components/lua_ui/adapter.hpp b/components/lua_ui/adapter.hpp
index 2ff206464d..e18f04c1f9 100644
--- a/components/lua_ui/adapter.hpp
+++ b/components/lua_ui/adapter.hpp
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 namespace LuaUi
 {
-    class WidgetExtension;
+    class LuaContainer;
     struct Element;
     class LuaAdapter : public MyGUI::Widget
     {
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ namespace LuaUi
             bool empty() { return mElement.get() == nullptr; }
 
         private:
-            WidgetExtension* mContent;
+            LuaContainer* mContent;
             std::shared_ptr<Element> mElement;
             void attachElement();
             void detachElement();
diff --git a/components/lua_ui/container.cpp b/components/lua_ui/container.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..867378744b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/lua_ui/container.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+#include "container.hpp"
+
+#include <algorithm>
+
+namespace LuaUi
+{
+    void LuaContainer::updateChildren()
+    {
+        WidgetExtension::updateChildren();
+        for (auto w : children())
+        {
+            w->onCoordChange([this](WidgetExtension* child, MyGUI::IntCoord coord)
+                { updateSizeToFit(); });
+        }
+        updateSizeToFit();
+    }
+
+    MyGUI::IntSize LuaContainer::childScalingSize()
+    {
+        return MyGUI::IntSize();
+    }
+
+    void LuaContainer::updateSizeToFit()
+    {
+        MyGUI::IntSize size;
+        for (auto w : children())
+        {
+            MyGUI::IntCoord coord = w->widget()->getCoord();
+            size.width = std::max(size.width, coord.left + coord.width);
+            size.height = std::max(size.height, coord.top + coord.height);
+        }
+        setForcedSize(size);
+        updateCoord();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/components/lua_ui/container.hpp b/components/lua_ui/container.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a005b7ae53
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/lua_ui/container.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#ifndef OPENMW_LUAUI_CONTAINER
+#define OPENMW_LUAUI_CONTAINER
+
+#include "widget.hpp"
+
+namespace LuaUi
+{
+    class LuaContainer : public WidgetExtension, public MyGUI::Widget
+    {
+        MYGUI_RTTI_DERIVED(LuaContainer)
+
+        protected:
+            virtual void updateChildren() override;
+            virtual MyGUI::IntSize childScalingSize() override;
+
+        private:
+            void updateSizeToFit();
+    };
+}
+
+#endif // !OPENMW_LUAUI_CONTAINER
diff --git a/components/lua_ui/element.cpp b/components/lua_ui/element.cpp
index 9baec82269..59a3b13d55 100644
--- a/components/lua_ui/element.cpp
+++ b/components/lua_ui/element.cpp
@@ -221,10 +221,7 @@ namespace LuaUi
     void Element::detachFromWidget()
     {
         if (mRoot)
-        {
-            mRoot->onSizeChange({});
             mRoot->widget()->detachFromWidget();
-        }
         if (mAttachedTo)
             mAttachedTo->setChildren({});
         mAttachedTo = nullptr;
@@ -239,16 +236,7 @@ namespace LuaUi
             if (!mLayer.empty())
                 Log(Debug::Warning) << "Ignoring element's layer " << mLayer << " because it's attached to a widget";
             mAttachedTo->setChildren({ mRoot });
-            auto callback = [this](MyGUI::IntSize size)
-            {
-                if (!mAttachedTo)
-                    return;
-                mAttachedTo->setForcedSize(mRoot->widget()->getSize());
-                mAttachedTo->updateCoord();
-            };
-            mRoot->onSizeChange(callback);
             mRoot->updateCoord();
-            callback(mRoot->widget()->getSize());
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/components/lua_ui/util.cpp b/components/lua_ui/util.cpp
index 24a1442a53..7e81fc579c 100644
--- a/components/lua_ui/util.cpp
+++ b/components/lua_ui/util.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include "textedit.hpp"
 #include "window.hpp"
 #include "image.hpp"
+#include "container.hpp"
 
 #include "element.hpp"
 #include "scriptsettings.hpp"
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@ namespace LuaUi
         MyGUI::FactoryManager::getInstance().registerFactory<LuaTextEdit>("Widget");
         MyGUI::FactoryManager::getInstance().registerFactory<LuaWindow>("Widget");
         MyGUI::FactoryManager::getInstance().registerFactory<LuaImage>("Widget");
+        MyGUI::FactoryManager::getInstance().registerFactory<LuaContainer>("Widget");
         MyGUI::FactoryManager::getInstance().registerFactory<LuaTileRect>("BasisSkin");
     }
 
@@ -34,6 +36,7 @@ namespace LuaUi
             { "LuaTextEdit", "TextEdit" },
             { "LuaWindow", "Window" },
             { "LuaImage", "Image" },
+            { "LuaContainer", "Container" },
         };
         return types;
     }
diff --git a/components/lua_ui/widget.cpp b/components/lua_ui/widget.cpp
index 4224598ca1..b021c688fa 100644
--- a/components/lua_ui/widget.cpp
+++ b/components/lua_ui/widget.cpp
@@ -14,10 +14,11 @@ namespace LuaUi
         , mAbsoluteCoord()
         , mRelativeCoord()
         , mAnchor()
-        , mLua{ nullptr }
-        , mWidget{ nullptr }
+        , mLua(nullptr)
+        , mWidget(nullptr)
         , mSlot(this)
-        , mLayout{ sol::nil }
+        , mParent(nullptr)
+        , mLayout(sol::nil)
     {}
 
     void WidgetExtension::initialize(lua_State* lua, MyGUI::Widget* self)
@@ -64,6 +65,8 @@ namespace LuaUi
         mWidget->eventKeySetFocus.clear();
         mWidget->eventKeyLostFocus.clear();
 
+        mOnSizeChange.reset();
+
         for (WidgetExtension* w : mChildren)
             w->deinitialize();
         for (WidgetExtension* w : mTemplateChildren)
@@ -72,6 +75,7 @@ namespace LuaUi
 
     void WidgetExtension::attach(WidgetExtension* ext)
     {
+        ext->mParent = this;
         ext->widget()->attachToWidget(mSlot->widget());
         ext->updateCoord();
     }
@@ -150,6 +154,7 @@ namespace LuaUi
             mChildren[i] = children[i];
             attach(mChildren[i]);
         }
+        updateChildren();
     }
 
     void WidgetExtension::setTemplateChildren(const std::vector<WidgetExtension*>& children)
@@ -212,6 +217,8 @@ namespace LuaUi
             if (mOnSizeChange.has_value())
                 mOnSizeChange.value()(newCoord.size());
         }
+        if (oldCoord != newCoord && mOnCoordChange.has_value())
+            mOnCoordChange.value()(this, newCoord);
     }
 
     void WidgetExtension::setProperties(sol::object props)
@@ -240,23 +247,31 @@ namespace LuaUi
             w->updateCoord();
     }
 
+    MyGUI::IntSize WidgetExtension::parentSize()
+    {
+        if (mParent)
+            return mParent->childScalingSize();
+        else
+            return widget()->getParentSize();
+    }
+
     MyGUI::IntSize WidgetExtension::calculateSize()
     {
-        const MyGUI::IntSize& parentSize = mWidget->getParentSize();
+        MyGUI::IntSize pSize = parentSize();
         MyGUI::IntSize newSize;
         newSize = mAbsoluteCoord.size() + mForcedCoord.size();
-        newSize.width += mRelativeCoord.width * parentSize.width;
-        newSize.height += mRelativeCoord.height * parentSize.height;
+        newSize.width += mRelativeCoord.width * pSize.width;
+        newSize.height += mRelativeCoord.height * pSize.height;
         return newSize;
     }
 
     MyGUI::IntPoint WidgetExtension::calculatePosition(const MyGUI::IntSize& size)
     {
-        const MyGUI::IntSize& parentSize = mWidget->getParentSize();
+        MyGUI::IntSize pSize = parentSize();
         MyGUI::IntPoint newPosition;
         newPosition = mAbsoluteCoord.point() + mForcedCoord.point();
-        newPosition.left += mRelativeCoord.left * parentSize.width - mAnchor.width * size.width;
-        newPosition.top += mRelativeCoord.top * parentSize.height - mAnchor.height * size.height;
+        newPosition.left += mRelativeCoord.left * pSize.width - mAnchor.width * size.width;
+        newPosition.top += mRelativeCoord.top * pSize.height - mAnchor.height * size.height;
         return newPosition;
     }
 
@@ -268,6 +283,11 @@ namespace LuaUi
         return newCoord;
     }
 
+    MyGUI::IntSize WidgetExtension::childScalingSize()
+    {
+        return widget()->getSize();
+    }
+
     void WidgetExtension::triggerEvent(std::string_view name, const sol::object& argument = sol::nil) const
     {
         auto it = mCallbacks.find(name);
diff --git a/components/lua_ui/widget.hpp b/components/lua_ui/widget.hpp
index 1eff2a113b..a5adb33130 100644
--- a/components/lua_ui/widget.hpp
+++ b/components/lua_ui/widget.hpp
@@ -57,6 +57,11 @@ namespace LuaUi
             return parseExternal(mExternal, name, defaultValue);
         }
 
+        void onCoordChange(const std::optional<std::function<void(WidgetExtension*, MyGUI::IntCoord)>>& callback)
+        {
+            mOnCoordChange = callback;
+        }
+
         void onSizeChange(const std::optional<std::function<void(MyGUI::IntSize)>>& callback)
         {
             mOnSizeChange = callback;
@@ -68,9 +73,11 @@ namespace LuaUi
         sol::object keyEvent(MyGUI::KeyCode) const;
         sol::object mouseEvent(int left, int top, MyGUI::MouseButton button) const;
 
+        MyGUI::IntSize parentSize();
         virtual MyGUI::IntSize calculateSize();
         virtual MyGUI::IntPoint calculatePosition(const MyGUI::IntSize& size);
         MyGUI::IntCoord calculateCoord();
+        virtual MyGUI::IntSize childScalingSize();
 
         template<typename T>
         T propertyValue(std::string_view name, const T& defaultValue)
@@ -83,6 +90,7 @@ namespace LuaUi
 
         virtual void updateTemplate();
         virtual void updateProperties();
+        virtual void updateChildren() {};
 
         void triggerEvent(std::string_view name, const sol::object& argument) const;
 
@@ -108,6 +116,7 @@ namespace LuaUi
         sol::object mProperties;
         sol::object mTemplateProperties;
         sol::object mExternal;
+        WidgetExtension* mParent;
 
         void attach(WidgetExtension* ext);
 
@@ -127,6 +136,7 @@ namespace LuaUi
         void focusGain(MyGUI::Widget*, MyGUI::Widget*);
         void focusLoss(MyGUI::Widget*, MyGUI::Widget*);
 
+        std::optional<std::function<void(WidgetExtension*, MyGUI::IntCoord)>> mOnCoordChange;
         std::optional<std::function<void(MyGUI::IntSize)>> mOnSizeChange;
     };