diff --git a/src/view/editor.rs b/src/view/editor.rs
index a865f63..3e5aba7 100644
--- a/src/view/editor.rs
+++ b/src/view/editor.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+use std::fmt::Display;
+
 use bevy::prelude::*;
 use bevy::picking::backend::ray::RayMap;
 
@@ -7,17 +9,41 @@ pub struct EditorPlugin;
 
 impl Plugin for EditorPlugin {
     fn build(&self, app: &mut App) {
-        app.init_resource::<EditorTools>()
+        app.init_resource::<EditorTool>()
             .add_observer(apply_tool)
             .add_systems(Update, calculate_tools);
     }
 }
 
-#[derive(Default, Clone, PartialEq, Eq,Resource)]
-pub enum EditorTools {
+#[derive(Default, Clone, PartialEq, Eq)]
+pub enum Confirmation<T> {
     #[default]
     None,
-    Paint{ position: UVec3, block: GridElement },
+    Suggestion(T),
+    Confirmed(T)
+}
+
+#[derive(Default, Clone, PartialEq, Eq,Resource)]
+pub struct EditorTool {
+    pub block: GridElement,
+    pub kind: ToolType
+}
+
+#[derive(Default, Clone, PartialEq, Eq)]
+pub enum ToolType {
+    #[default]
+    None,
+    Paint{ position: Option<UVec3> },
+    //Box { first_corner: Confirmation<UVec3>, second_corner: Option<UVec3> }
+}
+
+impl Display for ToolType {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
+        write!(f,"{}",match self {
+                ToolType::None => "None",
+                ToolType::Paint { position: _ } => "Paint"
+            })
+    }
 }
 
 
@@ -25,54 +51,56 @@ pub enum EditorTools {
 pub struct ViewCube;
 
 #[derive(Event)]
-pub struct ApplyTool(EditorTools);
+pub struct ApplyTool{
+    pub tool: EditorTool
+}
+
+impl ApplyTool {
+    pub fn new(tool: EditorTool) -> Self {
+        Self { tool }
+    }
+}
 
 pub fn calculate_tools(
     mut commands: Commands,
     mouse_button: Res<ButtonInput<MouseButton>>,
     ray_map: Res<RayMap>,
     mut raycast: MeshRayCast,
-    mut tool: ResMut<EditorTools>,
-    mut gizmos: Gizmos,
+    mut tool: ResMut<EditorTool>,
     grid: Res<Grid>
     ) {
-    let new_tool: Option<EditorTools> = match tool.clone() {
-        EditorTools::None => None,
-        EditorTools::Paint{position: _, block} => {
+    let tool_change: ToolType = match tool.kind {
+        ToolType::None => ToolType::None,
+        ToolType::Paint { position: _ } => {
             let mut new_position: Option<UVec3> = None;
+
             for (_, ray) in ray_map.iter() {
                 let Some((_, hit)) = raycast.cast_ray(*ray, &MeshRayCastSettings::default()).first() else {continue;};
-                let converted_position = (hit.point + 0.51 * hit.normal.normalize()).round();
-                gizmos.sphere(converted_position, 0.5, Color::BLACK);
-                new_position = Some(converted_position.as_ivec3().max(IVec3::ZERO).as_uvec3().min(grid.size-UVec3::ONE));
+
+                let placement_position = if let GridElement::Air = tool.block { hit.point - 0.51 * hit.normal.normalize() } else { hit.point + 0.51 * hit.normal.normalize() }.round();
+
+                new_position = Some(placement_position.as_ivec3().max(IVec3::ZERO).as_uvec3().min(grid.size-UVec3::ONE));
             }
-            
-            new_position.map(|pos|{
-                EditorTools::Paint { position: pos , block }}
-                )
+
+            ToolType::Paint { position: new_position }
         },
     };
-    if let Some(new_tool) = new_tool {
-        *tool = new_tool;
-    }
+
+    tool.kind = tool_change;
+
+
     if mouse_button.just_pressed(MouseButton::Left) {
-        match tool.clone() {
-            EditorTools::None => {},
-            EditorTools::Paint { position, block } => {
-                commands.trigger(ApplyTool(EditorTools::Paint { position, block }));
-            },
-        }
+        commands.trigger(ApplyTool::new(tool.clone()));
     }
 }
 
 pub fn apply_tool(params: On<ApplyTool>, mut grid: ResMut<Grid>) {
-    match params.0 {
-        EditorTools::None => {},
-        EditorTools::Paint { position, block } => {
-            let Some(index) = grid.indexify(position) else {
-                error!("Grid position {position} is incorrect");
-                return;};
-            grid.data[index] = block;
+    match params.tool.kind {
+        ToolType::None => {},
+        ToolType::Paint { position } => {
+            let Some(position) = position else { return; };
+            let index = grid.indexify(position).unwrap();
+            grid.data[index] = params.tool.block;
         },
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/view/ui.rs b/src/view/ui.rs
index a8093c1..1ec639d 100644
--- a/src/view/ui.rs
+++ b/src/view/ui.rs
@@ -2,9 +2,10 @@ use bevy::feathers::{FeathersPlugins, containers::*, controls::*, dark_theme::cr
 use bevy::ui_widgets::{Activate};
 use bevy::prelude::*;
 
+use crate::MAX_FLUID_AMOUNT;
 use crate::grid::{Grid, GridElement};
 use crate::simulation::SimulationStatus;
-use crate::view::editor::EditorTools;
+use crate::view::editor::{EditorTool,ToolType};
 
 pub struct UIPlugin;
 
@@ -56,7 +57,8 @@ fn ui() -> impl Scene {
         }
         Children [
             debug_column(),
-            editor_column()
+            editor_tools_column(),
+            editor_elements_column(),
         ]
     }
 }
@@ -84,7 +86,7 @@ fn debug_column() -> impl Scene {
     }
 }
 
-fn editor_column() -> impl Scene {
+fn editor_tools_column() -> impl Scene {
     bsn! {
         pane()
         pane_header()
@@ -102,24 +104,63 @@ fn editor_column() -> impl Scene {
         Children [
             label("Tools")
             ToolLabel,
-            @FeathersButton {
-                @caption: bsn!{label("None")}
-            }
-            on(|_activate: On<Activate>, mut tool: ResMut<EditorTools>, mut label: Single<&mut Text, With<ToolLabel>>| {
-                *tool = EditorTools::None;
-                label.0 = "Current tool: None".to_string();
-            }),
-            @FeathersButton {
-                @caption: bsn!{label("Paint")}
-            }
-            on(|_activate: On<Activate>, mut tool: ResMut<EditorTools>, mut label: Single<&mut Text, With<ToolLabel>>| {
-                *tool = EditorTools::Paint { position: UVec3::default(), block: GridElement::Water { amount: 1000 } };
-                label.0 = "Current tool: Paint".to_string();
-            }),
+            tool_button(ToolType::None),
+            tool_button(ToolType::Paint{position: None})
         ]
     }
 }
 
+fn editor_elements_column() -> impl Scene {
+    bsn! {
+        pane()
+        pane_header()
+        pane_body()
+        Node {
+            display: Display::Flex,
+            flex_direction: FlexDirection::Column,
+            align_items: AlignItems::Stretch,
+            justify_content: JustifyContent::Start,
+            padding: px(8),
+            row_gap: px(8),
+            width: px(256),
+            min_width: px(256),
+        }
+        Children [
+            label("Elements"),
+            element_button(GridElement::Air),
+            element_button(GridElement::Solid),
+            element_button(GridElement::Drain),
+            element_button(GridElement::Water { amount: MAX_FLUID_AMOUNT }),
+            element_button(GridElement::Source { source_amount: MAX_FLUID_AMOUNT })
+        ]
+    }
+}
+
+fn tool_button(kind: ToolType) -> impl Scene {
+    bsn! {
+            @FeathersButton {
+                @caption: bsn!{
+                    label(kind.to_string())
+                }
+            }
+            on(move |_activate: On<Activate>, mut tool: ResMut<EditorTool>, mut label: Single<&mut Text, With<ToolLabel>>| {
+                tool.kind = kind.clone();
+                label.0 = format!("Current tool: {}",kind.to_string());
+            })
+    }
+}
+
+fn element_button(element: GridElement) -> impl Scene {
+    bsn! {
+        @FeathersButton {
+            @caption: bsn!{label(element.to_string())}
+        }
+        on(move |_activate: On<Activate>, mut tool: ResMut<EditorTool>| {
+            tool.block = element.clone()
+        })
+    }
+}
+
 fn water_amount_label() -> impl Scene {
     bsn! {
         Node {