diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index f396caad..a19fe8ff 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import scientifik.useSerialization
 
-val dataforgeVersion by extra("0.1.5-dev-4")
+val dataforgeVersion by extra("0.1.5-dev-5")
 
 plugins {
     val kotlinVersion = "1.3.61"
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ allprojects {
 }
 
 subprojects{
-    useSerialization("0.13.0")
+    this.useSerialization()
 }
 
 val githubProject by extra("dataforge-vis")
diff --git a/dataforge-vis-common/build.gradle.kts b/dataforge-vis-common/build.gradle.kts
index 87b03571..4ac0092e 100644
--- a/dataforge-vis-common/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/dataforge-vis-common/build.gradle.kts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import org.openjfx.gradle.JavaFXOptions
+import scientifik.useSerialization
 
 plugins {
     id("scientifik.mpp")
@@ -8,6 +9,8 @@ plugins {
 val dataforgeVersion: String by rootProject.extra
 //val kvisionVersion: String by rootProject.extra("2.0.0-M1")
 
+useSerialization()
+
 kotlin {
     jvm{
         withJava()
@@ -22,7 +25,9 @@ kotlin {
         jvmMain{
             dependencies {
                 api("no.tornado:tornadofx:1.7.19")
-                api("no.tornado:tornadofx-controlsfx:0.1")
+                //api("no.tornado:tornadofx-controlsfx:0.1.1")
+                api("de.jensd:fontawesomefx-fontawesome:4.7.0-11")
+                api("de.jensd:fontawesomefx-commons:11.0")
             }
         }
         jsMain{
diff --git a/dataforge-vis-common/src/commonMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/vis/common/AbstractVisualObject.kt b/dataforge-vis-common/src/commonMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/vis/common/AbstractVisualObject.kt
index b59f2564..7d75df0a 100644
--- a/dataforge-vis-common/src/commonMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/vis/common/AbstractVisualObject.kt
+++ b/dataforge-vis-common/src/commonMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/vis/common/AbstractVisualObject.kt
@@ -61,10 +61,6 @@ abstract class AbstractVisualObject : VisualObject {
         listeners.removeAll { it.owner == owner }
     }
 
-    override fun setProperty(name: Name, value: Any?) {
-        config[name] = value
-    }
-
     private var styleCache: Meta? = null
 
     /**
@@ -75,6 +71,7 @@ abstract class AbstractVisualObject : VisualObject {
             styleCache = it
         }
 
+    override fun allProperties(): Laminate = Laminate(properties, mergedStyles)
 
     override fun getProperty(name: Name, inherit: Boolean): MetaItem<*>? {
         return if (inherit) {
diff --git a/dataforge-vis-common/src/commonMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/vis/common/VisualGroup.kt b/dataforge-vis-common/src/commonMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/vis/common/VisualGroup.kt
index 11d3dcab..8fb97451 100644
--- a/dataforge-vis-common/src/commonMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/vis/common/VisualGroup.kt
+++ b/dataforge-vis-common/src/commonMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/vis/common/VisualGroup.kt
@@ -78,4 +78,4 @@ interface MutableVisualGroup : VisualGroup {
     operator fun set(name: Name, child: VisualObject?)
 }
 
-operator fun VisualGroup.get(str: String?) = get(str?.toName() ?: EmptyName)
\ No newline at end of file
+operator fun VisualGroup.get(str: String?) = get(str?.toName() ?: Name.EMPTY)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/dataforge-vis-common/src/commonMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/vis/common/VisualObject.kt b/dataforge-vis-common/src/commonMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/vis/common/VisualObject.kt
index 008ecd9d..b9f6dd10 100644
--- a/dataforge-vis-common/src/commonMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/vis/common/VisualObject.kt
+++ b/dataforge-vis-common/src/commonMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/vis/common/VisualObject.kt
@@ -23,10 +23,17 @@ interface VisualObject : Configurable {
     @Transient
     var parent: VisualObject?
 
+    /**
+     * All properties including styles and prototypes if present, but without inheritance
+     */
+    fun allProperties(): Meta
+
     /**
      * Set property for this object
      */
-    fun setProperty(name: Name, value: Any?)
+    fun setProperty(name: Name, value: Any?) {
+        config[name] = value
+    }
 
     /**
      * Get property including or excluding parent properties
diff --git a/dataforge-vis-common/src/jvmMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/vis/fx/editor/ConfigEditor.kt b/dataforge-vis-common/src/jvmMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/vis/fx/editor/ConfigEditor.kt
index 01c9973d..93af2df4 100644
--- a/dataforge-vis-common/src/jvmMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/vis/fx/editor/ConfigEditor.kt
+++ b/dataforge-vis-common/src/jvmMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/vis/fx/editor/ConfigEditor.kt
@@ -5,17 +5,20 @@
  */
 package hep.dataforge.vis.fx.editor
 
+import de.jensd.fx.glyphs.fontawesome.FontAwesomeIcon
+import de.jensd.fx.glyphs.fontawesome.FontAwesomeIconView
 import hep.dataforge.context.Global
 import hep.dataforge.descriptors.NodeDescriptor
 import hep.dataforge.meta.Config
 import hep.dataforge.names.NameToken
 import hep.dataforge.vis.fx.dfIconView
+import javafx.scene.Node
 import javafx.scene.control.*
 import javafx.scene.control.cell.TextFieldTreeTableCell
+import javafx.scene.layout.HBox
 import javafx.scene.layout.Priority
 import javafx.scene.paint.Color
 import javafx.scene.text.Text
-import org.controlsfx.glyphfont.Glyph
 import tornadofx.*
 
 /**
@@ -133,8 +136,9 @@ class ConfigEditor(
                         is FXMetaNode<Config> -> {
                             if (allowNew) {
                                 text = null
-                                graphic = hbox {
-                                    button("node", Glyph("FontAwesome", "PLUS_CIRCLE")) {
+                                graphic = HBox().apply {
+                                    val glyph: Node = FontAwesomeIconView(FontAwesomeIcon.PLUS_CIRCLE)
+                                    button("node", graphic = glyph) {
                                         hgrow = Priority.ALWAYS
                                         maxWidth = Double.POSITIVE_INFINITY
                                         action {
@@ -143,7 +147,7 @@ class ConfigEditor(
                                             }
                                         }
                                     }
-                                    button("value", Glyph("FontAwesome", "PLUS_SQUARE")) {
+                                    button("value", graphic = FontAwesomeIconView(FontAwesomeIcon.PLUS_SQUARE)) {
                                         hgrow = Priority.ALWAYS
                                         maxWidth = Double.POSITIVE_INFINITY
                                         action {
diff --git a/dataforge-vis-common/src/jvmMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/vis/fx/editor/VisualObjectEditorFragment.kt b/dataforge-vis-common/src/jvmMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/vis/fx/editor/VisualObjectEditorFragment.kt
index d1af9a93..fd52d64c 100644
--- a/dataforge-vis-common/src/jvmMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/vis/fx/editor/VisualObjectEditorFragment.kt
+++ b/dataforge-vis-common/src/jvmMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/vis/fx/editor/VisualObjectEditorFragment.kt
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ package hep.dataforge.vis.fx.editor
 
 import hep.dataforge.descriptors.NodeDescriptor
 import hep.dataforge.meta.Config
+import hep.dataforge.meta.Meta
+import hep.dataforge.meta.update
 import hep.dataforge.vis.common.VisualObject
 import hep.dataforge.vis.common.findStyle
 import javafx.beans.binding.Binding
@@ -11,7 +13,7 @@ import javafx.scene.Parent
 import javafx.scene.layout.VBox
 import tornadofx.*
 
-class VisualObjectEditorFragment(val selector: (VisualObject) -> Config) : Fragment() {
+class VisualObjectEditorFragment(val selector: (VisualObject) -> Meta) : Fragment() {
 
     val itemProperty = SimpleObjectProperty<VisualObject>()
     var item: VisualObject? by itemProperty
@@ -26,8 +28,21 @@ class VisualObjectEditorFragment(val selector: (VisualObject) -> Config) : Fragm
         this.descriptorProperty.set(descriptor)
     }
 
-    private val configProperty: Binding<Config?> = itemProperty.objectBinding {
-        it?.let { selector(it) }
+    private var currentConfig: Config? = null
+
+    private val configProperty: Binding<Config?> = itemProperty.objectBinding { visualObject ->
+        if (visualObject == null) return@objectBinding null
+        val meta = selector(visualObject)
+        val config = Config().apply {
+            update(meta)
+            onChange(this@VisualObjectEditorFragment) { key, _, after ->
+                visualObject.setProperty(key, after)
+            }
+        }
+        //remember old config reference to cleanup listeners
+        currentConfig?.removeListener(this)
+        currentConfig = config
+        config
     }
 
     private val configEditorProperty: Binding<Node?> = configProperty.objectBinding(descriptorProperty) {
diff --git a/dataforge-vis-common/src/jvmMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/vis/fx/editor/VisualObjectTreeFragment.kt b/dataforge-vis-common/src/jvmMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/vis/fx/editor/VisualObjectTreeFragment.kt
index 5f18f1ef..4f27ef87 100644
--- a/dataforge-vis-common/src/jvmMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/vis/fx/editor/VisualObjectTreeFragment.kt
+++ b/dataforge-vis-common/src/jvmMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/vis/fx/editor/VisualObjectTreeFragment.kt
@@ -7,25 +7,47 @@ import javafx.scene.control.SelectionMode
 import javafx.scene.control.TreeItem
 import tornadofx.*
 
+private fun toTreeItem(visualObject: VisualObject, title: String): TreeItem<Pair<String, VisualObject>> {
+    return object : TreeItem<Pair<String, VisualObject>>(title to visualObject) {
+        init {
+            if (visualObject is VisualGroup) {
+                //lazy populate the tree
+                expandedProperty().onChange { expanded ->
+                    if (expanded && children.isEmpty()) {
+                        children.setAll(visualObject.children.map {
+                            toTreeItem(it.value, it.key.toString())
+                        })
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        override fun isLeaf(): Boolean {
+            return !(visualObject is VisualGroup && visualObject.children.isNotEmpty())
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+
 class VisualObjectTreeFragment : Fragment() {
     val itemProperty = SimpleObjectProperty<VisualObject>()
     var item: VisualObject? by itemProperty
 
     val selectedProperty = SimpleObjectProperty<VisualObject>()
 
-    override val root = borderpane{
-        center = titledpane("Object tree") {
-            treeview<VisualObject> {
+    override val root = vbox {
+        titledpane("Object tree", collapsible = false) {
+            treeview<Pair<String, VisualObject>> {
+                cellFormat {
+                    text = item.first
+                }
                 itemProperty.onChange { rootObject ->
                     if (rootObject != null) {
-                        root = TreeItem(rootObject)
-                        populate { item ->
-                            (item.value as? VisualGroup)?.children?.values?.toList()
-                        }
+                        root = toTreeItem(rootObject, "world")
                     }
                 }
                 selectionModel.selectionMode = SelectionMode.SINGLE
-                val selectedValue = selectionModel.selectedItemProperty().objectBinding{it?.value}
+                val selectedValue = selectionModel.selectedItemProperty().objectBinding { it?.value?.second }
                 selectedProperty.bind(selectedValue)
             }
         }
diff --git a/dataforge-vis-spatial-gdml/src/commonMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/vis/spatial/gdml/visualGDML.kt b/dataforge-vis-spatial-gdml/src/commonMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/vis/spatial/gdml/visualGDML.kt
index ff38c2ae..95c316bf 100644
--- a/dataforge-vis-spatial-gdml/src/commonMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/vis/spatial/gdml/visualGDML.kt
+++ b/dataforge-vis-spatial-gdml/src/commonMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/vis/spatial/gdml/visualGDML.kt
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package hep.dataforge.vis.spatial.gdml
 
-import hep.dataforge.names.EmptyName
+
+import hep.dataforge.names.Name
 import hep.dataforge.names.asName
 import hep.dataforge.names.plus
 import hep.dataforge.vis.common.get
@@ -194,7 +195,7 @@ private fun VisualGroup3D.addDivisionVolume(
 
     //TODO add divisions
     set(
-        EmptyName,
+        Name.EMPTY,
         volume(
             context,
             volume
diff --git a/dataforge-vis-spatial/build.gradle.kts b/dataforge-vis-spatial/build.gradle.kts
index 896c4ee1..2fe2ac14 100644
--- a/dataforge-vis-spatial/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/dataforge-vis-spatial/build.gradle.kts
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
 import org.openjfx.gradle.JavaFXOptions
+import scientifik.useSerialization
 
 plugins {
     id("scientifik.mpp")
     id("org.openjfx.javafxplugin")
 }
 
+useSerialization()
+
 kotlin {
     jvm {
         withJava()
diff --git a/dataforge-vis-spatial/src/commonMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/vis/spatial/Material3D.kt b/dataforge-vis-spatial/src/commonMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/vis/spatial/Material3D.kt
index 40520f0f..8e4ce2d8 100644
--- a/dataforge-vis-spatial/src/commonMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/vis/spatial/Material3D.kt
+++ b/dataforge-vis-spatial/src/commonMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/vis/spatial/Material3D.kt
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 package hep.dataforge.vis.spatial
 
+import hep.dataforge.descriptors.NodeDescriptor
 import hep.dataforge.meta.*
 import hep.dataforge.names.asName
 import hep.dataforge.names.plus
+import hep.dataforge.values.ValueType
 import hep.dataforge.vis.common.Colors
 import hep.dataforge.vis.spatial.Material3D.Companion.MATERIAL_COLOR_KEY
 import hep.dataforge.vis.spatial.Material3D.Companion.MATERIAL_OPACITY_KEY
@@ -23,12 +25,28 @@ class Material3D(override val config: Config) : Specific {
         val MATERIAL_KEY = "material".asName()
         internal val COLOR_KEY = "color".asName()
         val MATERIAL_COLOR_KEY = MATERIAL_KEY + COLOR_KEY
-        val SPECULAR_COLOR ="specularColor".asName()
+        val SPECULAR_COLOR = "specularColor".asName()
         internal val OPACITY_KEY = "opacity".asName()
         val MATERIAL_OPACITY_KEY = MATERIAL_KEY + OPACITY_KEY
         internal val WIREFRAME_KEY = "wireframe".asName()
         val MATERIAL_WIREFRAME_KEY = MATERIAL_KEY + WIREFRAME_KEY
 
+        val descriptor = NodeDescriptor {
+            node(MATERIAL_KEY) {
+                value(COLOR_KEY) {
+                    type(ValueType.STRING, ValueType.NUMBER)
+                    default("#ffffff")
+                }
+                value(OPACITY_KEY){
+                    type(ValueType.NUMBER)
+                    default(1.0)
+                }
+                value(WIREFRAME_KEY){
+                    type(ValueType.BOOLEAN)
+                    default(false)
+                }
+            }
+        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -63,7 +81,7 @@ fun VisualObject3D.material(builder: Material3D.() -> Unit) {
     if (node != null) {
         Material3D.update(node, builder)
     } else {
-        config[Material3D.MATERIAL_KEY] = Material3D.build(builder)
+        config[Material3D.MATERIAL_KEY] = Material3D(builder)
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/dataforge-vis-spatial/src/commonMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/vis/spatial/Proxy.kt b/dataforge-vis-spatial/src/commonMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/vis/spatial/Proxy.kt
index c74e2236..62d7b5c0 100644
--- a/dataforge-vis-spatial/src/commonMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/vis/spatial/Proxy.kt
+++ b/dataforge-vis-spatial/src/commonMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/vis/spatial/Proxy.kt
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ package hep.dataforge.vis.spatial
 import hep.dataforge.io.serialization.ConfigSerializer
 import hep.dataforge.io.serialization.NameSerializer
 import hep.dataforge.meta.Config
+import hep.dataforge.meta.Laminate
 import hep.dataforge.meta.MetaItem
 import hep.dataforge.meta.get
 import hep.dataforge.names.Name
@@ -76,12 +77,7 @@ class Proxy(val templateName: Name) : AbstractVisualObject(), VisualGroup, Visua
             ?: error("Prototype with name $name not found in $this")
     }
 
-    override var styles: List<String>
-        get() = super.styles + prototype.styles
-        set(value) {
-            setProperty(VisualObject.STYLE_KEY, value)
-            updateStyles(value)
-        }
+    override fun allProperties(): Laminate = Laminate(properties, mergedStyles, prototype.allProperties())
 
     //override fun findAllStyles(): Laminate = Laminate((styles + prototype.styles).mapNotNull { findStyle(it) })
 
@@ -92,13 +88,6 @@ class Proxy(val templateName: Name) : AbstractVisualObject(), VisualGroup, Visua
 
         override val styleSheet: StyleSheet get() = this@Proxy.styleSheet
 
-        override var styles: List<String>
-            get() = super.styles + prototype.styles
-            set(value) {
-                setProperty(VisualObject.STYLE_KEY, value)
-                updateStyles(value)
-            }
-
         override val children: Map<NameToken, VisualObject>
             get() = (prototype as? VisualGroup)?.children?.mapValues { (key, _) ->
                 ProxyChild(
@@ -136,6 +125,9 @@ class Proxy(val templateName: Name) : AbstractVisualObject(), VisualGroup, Visua
             }
         }
 
+
+        override fun allProperties(): Laminate = Laminate(properties, mergedStyles, prototype.allProperties())
+
     }
 
     companion object {
diff --git a/dataforge-vis-spatial/src/jvmMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/vis/spatial/fx/FXProxyFactory.kt b/dataforge-vis-spatial/src/jvmMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/vis/spatial/fx/FXProxyFactory.kt
index 7a7c11da..6cdb6610 100644
--- a/dataforge-vis-spatial/src/jvmMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/vis/spatial/fx/FXProxyFactory.kt
+++ b/dataforge-vis-spatial/src/jvmMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/vis/spatial/fx/FXProxyFactory.kt
@@ -2,14 +2,11 @@ package hep.dataforge.vis.spatial.fx
 
 import hep.dataforge.names.Name
 import hep.dataforge.names.isEmpty
-import hep.dataforge.names.startsWith
 import hep.dataforge.names.toName
 import hep.dataforge.vis.common.VisualObject
-import hep.dataforge.vis.spatial.Material3D
 import hep.dataforge.vis.spatial.Proxy
 import javafx.scene.Group
 import javafx.scene.Node
-import javafx.scene.shape.Shape3D
 import kotlin.reflect.KClass
 
 class FXProxyFactory(val plugin: FX3DPlugin) : FX3DFactory<Proxy> {
@@ -44,7 +41,7 @@ private fun Node.findChild(name: Name): Node? {
 }
 
 private fun Node.updateProperty(obj: VisualObject, propertyName: Name) {
-    if (propertyName.startsWith(Material3D.MATERIAL_KEY)) {
-        (this as? Shape3D)?.let { it.material = obj.getProperty(Material3D.MATERIAL_KEY).material() }
-    }
+//    if (propertyName.startsWith(Material3D.MATERIAL_KEY)) {
+//        (this as? Shape3D)?.let { it.material = obj.getProperty(Material3D.MATERIAL_KEY).material() }
+//    }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/demo/gdml/src/jvmMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/vis/spatial/gdml/demo/GDMLDemoApp.kt b/demo/gdml/src/jvmMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/vis/spatial/gdml/demo/GDMLDemoApp.kt
index 7613536f..b4a75c37 100644
--- a/demo/gdml/src/jvmMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/vis/spatial/gdml/demo/GDMLDemoApp.kt
+++ b/demo/gdml/src/jvmMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/vis/spatial/gdml/demo/GDMLDemoApp.kt
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import hep.dataforge.vis.spatial.fx.FXCanvas3D
 import hep.dataforge.vis.spatial.gdml.LUnit
 import hep.dataforge.vis.spatial.gdml.readFile
 import hep.dataforge.vis.spatial.gdml.toVisual
-import hep.dataforge.vis.spatial.prototype
 import javafx.geometry.Orientation
 import javafx.scene.Parent
 import javafx.stage.FileChooser
@@ -26,8 +25,10 @@ class GDMLView : View() {
         this.itemProperty.bind(canvas.rootObjectProperty)
     }
 
-    private val propertyEditor = VisualObjectEditorFragment { it.prototype.config }.apply {
-        //TODO add descriptor here
+    private val propertyEditor = VisualObjectEditorFragment {
+        it.allProperties()
+    }.apply {
+        descriptorProperty.set(Material3D.descriptor)
         itemProperty.bind(treeFragment.selectedProperty)
     }
 
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@ class GDMLView : View() {
                                 lUnit = LUnit.CM
 
                                 solidConfiguration = { parent, solid ->
-                                    if(solid.name == "cave"){
+                                    if (solid.name == "cave") {
                                         setProperty(Material3D.MATERIAL_WIREFRAME_KEY, true)
                                     }
                                     if (parent.physVolumes.isNotEmpty()) {