diff --git a/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/builder/component/ButtonBuilder.kt b/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/builder/component/ButtonBuilder.kt
index 9da19aed55..798659d061 100644
--- a/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/builder/component/ButtonBuilder.kt
+++ b/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/builder/component/ButtonBuilder.kt
@@ -3,12 +3,14 @@ package org.hexworks.zircon.api.builder.component
 import org.hexworks.zircon.api.ComponentDecorations.side
 import org.hexworks.zircon.api.component.Button
 import org.hexworks.zircon.api.component.builder.base.BaseComponentBuilder
+import org.hexworks.zircon.internal.dsl.ZirconDsl
 import org.hexworks.zircon.internal.component.impl.DefaultButton
 import org.hexworks.zircon.internal.component.renderer.DefaultButtonRenderer
 import kotlin.jvm.JvmStatic
 import kotlin.math.max
 
 @Suppress("UNCHECKED_CAST")
+@ZirconDsl
 class ButtonBuilder(
     private var text: String = ""
 ) : BaseComponentBuilder<Button, ButtonBuilder>(DefaultButtonRenderer()) {
diff --git a/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/builder/component/CheckBoxBuilder.kt b/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/builder/component/CheckBoxBuilder.kt
index 235a4d614f..6846e9f36d 100644
--- a/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/builder/component/CheckBoxBuilder.kt
+++ b/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/builder/component/CheckBoxBuilder.kt
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package org.hexworks.zircon.api.builder.component
 import org.hexworks.zircon.api.component.CheckBox
 import org.hexworks.zircon.api.component.builder.base.BaseComponentBuilder
 import org.hexworks.zircon.api.data.Size
+import org.hexworks.zircon.internal.dsl.ZirconDsl
 import org.hexworks.zircon.internal.component.impl.DefaultCheckBox
 import org.hexworks.zircon.internal.component.impl.DefaultCheckBox.CheckBoxAlignment
 import org.hexworks.zircon.internal.component.renderer.DefaultCheckBoxRenderer
@@ -10,6 +11,7 @@ import kotlin.jvm.JvmStatic
 import kotlin.math.max
 
 @Suppress("UNCHECKED_CAST")
+@ZirconDsl
 class CheckBoxBuilder(
     private var text: String = "",
     private var labelAlignment: CheckBoxAlignment = CheckBoxAlignment.RIGHT
diff --git a/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/builder/component/ColorThemeBuilder.kt b/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/builder/component/ColorThemeBuilder.kt
index 768cf13101..befd69c456 100644
--- a/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/builder/component/ColorThemeBuilder.kt
+++ b/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/builder/component/ColorThemeBuilder.kt
@@ -3,8 +3,10 @@ package org.hexworks.zircon.api.builder.component
 import org.hexworks.zircon.api.builder.Builder
 import org.hexworks.zircon.api.color.TileColor
 import org.hexworks.zircon.api.component.ColorTheme
+import org.hexworks.zircon.internal.dsl.ZirconDsl
 import org.hexworks.zircon.internal.component.impl.DefaultColorTheme
 
+@ZirconDsl
 data class ColorThemeBuilder(
     private var name: String = "anonymous",
     private var primaryForegroundColor: TileColor = TileColor.defaultForegroundColor(),
diff --git a/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/builder/component/ComponentStyleSetBuilder.kt b/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/builder/component/ComponentStyleSetBuilder.kt
index 97c679c9ba..aaf369b874 100644
--- a/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/builder/component/ComponentStyleSetBuilder.kt
+++ b/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/builder/component/ComponentStyleSetBuilder.kt
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package org.hexworks.zircon.api.builder.component
 import org.hexworks.zircon.api.builder.Builder
 import org.hexworks.zircon.api.component.ComponentStyleSet
 import org.hexworks.zircon.api.component.data.ComponentState
+import org.hexworks.zircon.internal.dsl.ZirconDsl
 import org.hexworks.zircon.api.graphics.StyleSet
 import org.hexworks.zircon.internal.component.impl.DefaultComponentStyleSet
 
@@ -10,6 +11,7 @@ import org.hexworks.zircon.internal.component.impl.DefaultComponentStyleSet
  * Use this to build [StyleSet]s for your [org.hexworks.zircon.api.component.Component]s.
  * They will be used accordingly when the component's state changes.
  */
+@ZirconDsl
 data class ComponentStyleSetBuilder(
     private val styles: MutableMap<ComponentState, StyleSet> = mutableMapOf()
 ) : Builder<ComponentStyleSet> {
diff --git a/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/builder/component/GroupBuilder.kt b/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/builder/component/GroupBuilder.kt
index ae9099299c..7a555b8efb 100644
--- a/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/builder/component/GroupBuilder.kt
+++ b/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/builder/component/GroupBuilder.kt
@@ -4,11 +4,13 @@ import org.hexworks.zircon.api.builder.Builder
 import org.hexworks.zircon.api.component.ColorTheme
 import org.hexworks.zircon.api.component.Component
 import org.hexworks.zircon.api.component.Group
+import org.hexworks.zircon.internal.dsl.ZirconDsl
 import org.hexworks.zircon.api.resource.TilesetResource
 import org.hexworks.zircon.internal.component.impl.DefaultGroup
 import org.hexworks.zircon.internal.config.RuntimeConfig
 import kotlin.jvm.JvmStatic
 
+@ZirconDsl
 class GroupBuilder<T : Component>(
     private var isDisabled: Boolean = false,
     private var isHidden: Boolean = false,
diff --git a/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/builder/component/HBoxBuilder.kt b/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/builder/component/HBoxBuilder.kt
index 2eab888e48..9d293564b0 100644
--- a/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/builder/component/HBoxBuilder.kt
+++ b/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/builder/component/HBoxBuilder.kt
@@ -2,11 +2,13 @@ package org.hexworks.zircon.api.builder.component
 
 import org.hexworks.zircon.api.component.HBox
 import org.hexworks.zircon.api.component.builder.base.BaseComponentBuilder
+import org.hexworks.zircon.internal.dsl.ZirconDsl
 import org.hexworks.zircon.internal.component.impl.DefaultHBox
 import org.hexworks.zircon.internal.component.renderer.DefaultHBoxRenderer
 import kotlin.jvm.JvmStatic
 
 @Suppress("UNCHECKED_CAST")
+@ZirconDsl
 class HBoxBuilder(
     private var spacing: Int = 0
 ) : BaseComponentBuilder<HBox, HBoxBuilder>(DefaultHBoxRenderer()) {
diff --git a/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/builder/component/HeaderBuilder.kt b/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/builder/component/HeaderBuilder.kt
index 551850bd0a..9c306b7a9c 100644
--- a/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/builder/component/HeaderBuilder.kt
+++ b/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/builder/component/HeaderBuilder.kt
@@ -2,12 +2,14 @@ package org.hexworks.zircon.api.builder.component
 
 import org.hexworks.zircon.api.component.Header
 import org.hexworks.zircon.api.component.builder.base.BaseComponentBuilder
+import org.hexworks.zircon.internal.dsl.ZirconDsl
 import org.hexworks.zircon.internal.component.impl.DefaultHeader
 import org.hexworks.zircon.internal.component.renderer.DefaultHeaderRenderer
 import kotlin.jvm.JvmStatic
 import kotlin.math.max
 
 @Suppress("UNCHECKED_CAST")
+@ZirconDsl
 class HeaderBuilder(
     private var text: String = ""
 ) : BaseComponentBuilder<Header, HeaderBuilder>(DefaultHeaderRenderer()) {
diff --git a/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/builder/component/HorizontalNumberInputBuilder.kt b/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/builder/component/HorizontalNumberInputBuilder.kt
index 9e7c3834cc..fa7fd08fb1 100644
--- a/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/builder/component/HorizontalNumberInputBuilder.kt
+++ b/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/builder/component/HorizontalNumberInputBuilder.kt
@@ -2,12 +2,14 @@ package org.hexworks.zircon.api.builder.component
 
 import org.hexworks.zircon.api.component.NumberInput
 import org.hexworks.zircon.api.component.builder.base.BaseComponentBuilder
+import org.hexworks.zircon.internal.dsl.ZirconDsl
 import org.hexworks.zircon.internal.component.impl.DefaultHorizontalNumberInput
 import org.hexworks.zircon.internal.component.renderer.DefaultNumberInputRenderer
 import kotlin.jvm.JvmStatic
 import kotlin.math.max
 
 @Suppress("UNCHECKED_CAST")
+@ZirconDsl
 class HorizontalNumberInputBuilder(
     val width: Int,
     private var initialValue: Int = 0,
diff --git a/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/builder/component/HorizontalScrollBarBuilder.kt b/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/builder/component/HorizontalScrollBarBuilder.kt
index 823f02e0d9..0dc19c564f 100644
--- a/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/builder/component/HorizontalScrollBarBuilder.kt
+++ b/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/builder/component/HorizontalScrollBarBuilder.kt
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package org.hexworks.zircon.api.builder.component
 
 import org.hexworks.zircon.api.component.ScrollBar
 import org.hexworks.zircon.api.component.builder.base.BaseComponentBuilder
+import org.hexworks.zircon.internal.dsl.ZirconDsl
 import org.hexworks.zircon.internal.component.impl.DefaultHorizontalScrollBar
 import org.hexworks.zircon.internal.component.renderer.HorizontalScrollBarRenderer
 import kotlin.jvm.JvmStatic
@@ -10,6 +11,7 @@ import kotlin.jvm.JvmStatic
 /**
  * Builder for the scrollbar. By default, it creates a scrollbar with a number of items of 100.
  */
+@ZirconDsl
 class HorizontalScrollBarBuilder(
     private var minValue: Int = 0,
     private var maxValue: Int = 100
diff --git a/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/builder/component/HorizontalSliderBuilder.kt b/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/builder/component/HorizontalSliderBuilder.kt
index 2a5feab1a6..921c91a0db 100644
--- a/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/builder/component/HorizontalSliderBuilder.kt
+++ b/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/builder/component/HorizontalSliderBuilder.kt
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package org.hexworks.zircon.api.builder.component
 
 import org.hexworks.zircon.api.component.Slider
 import org.hexworks.zircon.api.component.builder.base.BaseComponentBuilder
+import org.hexworks.zircon.internal.dsl.ZirconDsl
 import org.hexworks.zircon.internal.component.impl.DefaultHorizontalSlider
 import org.hexworks.zircon.internal.component.renderer.HorizontalSliderRenderer
 import kotlin.jvm.JvmStatic
@@ -11,6 +12,7 @@ import kotlin.math.max
 /**
  * Builder for the slider. By default, it creates a slider with a maxValue of 100 and 10 steps.
  */
+@ZirconDsl
 class HorizontalSliderBuilder(
     private var minValue: Int = 0,
     private var maxValue: Int = 100,
diff --git a/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/builder/component/IconBuilder.kt b/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/builder/component/IconBuilder.kt
index dc01509d6c..387df7b1ac 100644
--- a/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/builder/component/IconBuilder.kt
+++ b/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/builder/component/IconBuilder.kt
@@ -5,12 +5,14 @@ import org.hexworks.zircon.api.component.Icon
 import org.hexworks.zircon.api.component.builder.base.BaseComponentBuilder
 import org.hexworks.zircon.api.data.Size
 import org.hexworks.zircon.api.data.Tile
+import org.hexworks.zircon.internal.dsl.ZirconDsl
 import org.hexworks.zircon.internal.component.impl.DefaultIcon
 import org.hexworks.zircon.internal.component.renderer.DefaultIconRenderer
 import org.hexworks.zircon.internal.config.RuntimeConfig
 import kotlin.jvm.JvmStatic
 
 @Suppress("UNCHECKED_CAST")
+@ZirconDsl
 class IconBuilder : BaseComponentBuilder<Icon, IconBuilder>(DefaultIconRenderer()) {
 
     private var icon = Maybe.empty<Tile>()
diff --git a/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/builder/component/LabelBuilder.kt b/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/builder/component/LabelBuilder.kt
index 3b49d8f85f..46bf9a0257 100644
--- a/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/builder/component/LabelBuilder.kt
+++ b/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/builder/component/LabelBuilder.kt
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package org.hexworks.zircon.api.builder.component
 
 import org.hexworks.zircon.api.component.Label
 import org.hexworks.zircon.api.component.builder.base.BaseComponentBuilder
+import org.hexworks.zircon.internal.dsl.ZirconDsl
 import org.hexworks.zircon.internal.component.impl.DefaultLabel
 import org.hexworks.zircon.internal.component.renderer.DefaultLabelRenderer
 import org.hexworks.zircon.platform.util.SystemUtils
@@ -9,6 +10,7 @@ import kotlin.jvm.JvmStatic
 import kotlin.math.max
 
 @Suppress("UNCHECKED_CAST")
+@ZirconDsl
 class LabelBuilder(
     private var text: String = ""
 ) : BaseComponentBuilder<Label, LabelBuilder>(DefaultLabelRenderer()) {
diff --git a/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/builder/component/ListItemBuilder.kt b/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/builder/component/ListItemBuilder.kt
index 82cd280935..819aff1719 100644
--- a/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/builder/component/ListItemBuilder.kt
+++ b/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/builder/component/ListItemBuilder.kt
@@ -2,12 +2,14 @@ package org.hexworks.zircon.api.builder.component
 
 import org.hexworks.zircon.api.component.ListItem
 import org.hexworks.zircon.api.component.builder.base.BaseComponentBuilder
+import org.hexworks.zircon.internal.dsl.ZirconDsl
 import org.hexworks.zircon.internal.component.impl.DefaultListItem
 import org.hexworks.zircon.internal.component.renderer.DefaultListItemRenderer
 import org.hexworks.zircon.internal.component.withNewLinesStripped
 import kotlin.math.max
 
 @Suppress("UNCHECKED_CAST")
+@ZirconDsl
 class ListItemBuilder(
     private var text: String = ""
 ) : BaseComponentBuilder<ListItem, ListItemBuilder>(DefaultListItemRenderer()) {
diff --git a/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/builder/component/LogAreaBuilder.kt b/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/builder/component/LogAreaBuilder.kt
index dc25d26c95..066cedcdae 100644
--- a/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/builder/component/LogAreaBuilder.kt
+++ b/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/builder/component/LogAreaBuilder.kt
@@ -2,11 +2,13 @@ package org.hexworks.zircon.api.builder.component
 
 import org.hexworks.zircon.api.component.LogArea
 import org.hexworks.zircon.api.component.builder.base.BaseComponentBuilder
+import org.hexworks.zircon.internal.dsl.ZirconDsl
 import org.hexworks.zircon.internal.component.impl.DefaultLogArea
 import org.hexworks.zircon.internal.component.renderer.DefaultLogAreaRenderer
 import kotlin.jvm.JvmStatic
 
 @Suppress("UNCHECKED_CAST")
+@ZirconDsl
 class LogAreaBuilder(
     private var logRowHistorySize: Int = 100
 ) : BaseComponentBuilder<LogArea, LogAreaBuilder>(DefaultLogAreaRenderer()) {
diff --git a/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/builder/component/ModalBuilder.kt b/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/builder/component/ModalBuilder.kt
index 3145b6cd76..ac45c6686b 100644
--- a/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/builder/component/ModalBuilder.kt
+++ b/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/builder/component/ModalBuilder.kt
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import org.hexworks.zircon.api.component.modal.ModalResult
 import org.hexworks.zircon.api.component.renderer.ComponentRenderer
 import org.hexworks.zircon.api.data.Position
 import org.hexworks.zircon.api.data.Size
+import org.hexworks.zircon.internal.dsl.ZirconDsl
 import org.hexworks.zircon.internal.component.modal.DefaultModal
 import org.hexworks.zircon.internal.component.renderer.DefaultComponentRenderingStrategy
 import org.hexworks.zircon.internal.component.renderer.DefaultModalRenderer
@@ -15,6 +16,7 @@ import kotlin.jvm.JvmOverloads
 import kotlin.jvm.JvmStatic
 
 @Suppress("UNCHECKED_CAST")
+@ZirconDsl
 class ModalBuilder<T : ModalResult>(
     private var darkenPercent: Double = 0.0,
     private var centeredDialog: Boolean = false,
diff --git a/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/builder/component/PanelBuilder.kt b/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/builder/component/PanelBuilder.kt
index 950441f013..625782ba50 100644
--- a/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/builder/component/PanelBuilder.kt
+++ b/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/builder/component/PanelBuilder.kt
@@ -2,11 +2,13 @@ package org.hexworks.zircon.api.builder.component
 
 import org.hexworks.zircon.api.component.Panel
 import org.hexworks.zircon.api.component.builder.base.BaseComponentBuilder
+import org.hexworks.zircon.internal.dsl.ZirconDsl
 import org.hexworks.zircon.internal.component.impl.DefaultPanel
 import org.hexworks.zircon.internal.component.renderer.DefaultPanelRenderer
 import kotlin.jvm.JvmStatic
 
 @Suppress("UNCHECKED_CAST")
+@ZirconDsl
 class PanelBuilder
     : BaseComponentBuilder<Panel, PanelBuilder>(DefaultPanelRenderer()) {
 
diff --git a/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/builder/component/ParagraphBuilder.kt b/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/builder/component/ParagraphBuilder.kt
index 72fb26617d..b81a236ab2 100644
--- a/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/builder/component/ParagraphBuilder.kt
+++ b/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/builder/component/ParagraphBuilder.kt
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package org.hexworks.zircon.api.builder.component
 
 import org.hexworks.zircon.api.component.Paragraph
 import org.hexworks.zircon.api.component.builder.base.BaseComponentBuilder
+import org.hexworks.zircon.internal.dsl.ZirconDsl
 import org.hexworks.zircon.internal.component.impl.DefaultParagraph
 import org.hexworks.zircon.internal.component.renderer.DefaultParagraphRenderer
 import org.hexworks.zircon.internal.component.renderer.TypingEffectPostProcessor
@@ -10,6 +11,7 @@ import kotlin.jvm.JvmStatic
 import kotlin.math.max
 
 @Suppress("UNCHECKED_CAST")
+@ZirconDsl
 class ParagraphBuilder(
     internal var text: String = "",
     private var typingEffectSpeedInMs: Long = 0
diff --git a/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/builder/component/ProgressBarBuilder.kt b/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/builder/component/ProgressBarBuilder.kt
index 027f03e664..fa6bd7923d 100644
--- a/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/builder/component/ProgressBarBuilder.kt
+++ b/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/builder/component/ProgressBarBuilder.kt
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package org.hexworks.zircon.api.builder.component
 
 import org.hexworks.zircon.api.component.ProgressBar
 import org.hexworks.zircon.api.component.builder.base.BaseComponentBuilder
+import org.hexworks.zircon.internal.dsl.ZirconDsl
 import org.hexworks.zircon.internal.component.impl.DefaultProgressBar
 import org.hexworks.zircon.internal.component.renderer.DefaultProgressBarRenderer
 import kotlin.jvm.JvmStatic
@@ -11,6 +12,7 @@ import kotlin.math.max
 /**
  * Builder for the progress bar. By default, it creates a progress bar with a maxValue of 100 and 10 steps.
  */
+@ZirconDsl
 class ProgressBarBuilder(
     private var range: Int = 100,
     private var numberOfSteps: Int = 10,
diff --git a/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/builder/component/RadioButtonBuilder.kt b/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/builder/component/RadioButtonBuilder.kt
index 2dfb0286ca..92fd5b753b 100644
--- a/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/builder/component/RadioButtonBuilder.kt
+++ b/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/builder/component/RadioButtonBuilder.kt
@@ -3,12 +3,14 @@ package org.hexworks.zircon.api.builder.component
 import org.hexworks.cobalt.datatypes.Maybe
 import org.hexworks.zircon.api.component.RadioButton
 import org.hexworks.zircon.api.component.builder.base.BaseComponentBuilder
+import org.hexworks.zircon.internal.dsl.ZirconDsl
 import org.hexworks.zircon.internal.component.impl.DefaultRadioButton
 import org.hexworks.zircon.internal.component.renderer.DefaultRadioButtonRenderer
 import kotlin.jvm.JvmStatic
 import kotlin.math.max
 
 @Suppress("UNCHECKED_CAST")
+@ZirconDsl
 class RadioButtonBuilder(
     private var text: String = "",
     private var key: Maybe<String> = Maybe.empty()
diff --git a/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/builder/component/RadioButtonGroupBuilder.kt b/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/builder/component/RadioButtonGroupBuilder.kt
index fafd658e61..955a6c5ad1 100644
--- a/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/builder/component/RadioButtonGroupBuilder.kt
+++ b/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/builder/component/RadioButtonGroupBuilder.kt
@@ -3,12 +3,14 @@ package org.hexworks.zircon.api.builder.component
 import org.hexworks.zircon.api.builder.Builder
 import org.hexworks.zircon.api.component.ColorTheme
 import org.hexworks.zircon.api.component.RadioButtonGroup
+import org.hexworks.zircon.internal.dsl.ZirconDsl
 import org.hexworks.zircon.api.resource.TilesetResource
 import org.hexworks.zircon.internal.component.impl.DefaultRadioButtonGroup
 import org.hexworks.zircon.internal.config.RuntimeConfig
 import kotlin.jvm.JvmStatic
 
 @Suppress("UNCHECKED_CAST")
+@ZirconDsl
 class RadioButtonGroupBuilder(
     private var isDisabled: Boolean = false,
     private var isHidden: Boolean = false,
diff --git a/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/builder/component/TextAreaBuilder.kt b/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/builder/component/TextAreaBuilder.kt
index 63c7eb521c..19b2793d16 100644
--- a/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/builder/component/TextAreaBuilder.kt
+++ b/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/builder/component/TextAreaBuilder.kt
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package org.hexworks.zircon.api.builder.component
 
 import org.hexworks.zircon.api.component.TextArea
 import org.hexworks.zircon.api.component.builder.base.BaseComponentBuilder
+import org.hexworks.zircon.internal.dsl.ZirconDsl
 import org.hexworks.zircon.internal.component.impl.DefaultTextArea
 import org.hexworks.zircon.internal.component.renderer.DefaultTextAreaRenderer
 import org.hexworks.zircon.internal.component.withNewLinesStripped
@@ -9,6 +10,7 @@ import kotlin.jvm.JvmStatic
 import kotlin.math.max
 
 @Suppress("UNCHECKED_CAST")
+@ZirconDsl
 class TextAreaBuilder(
     private var text: String = ""
 ) : BaseComponentBuilder<TextArea, TextAreaBuilder>(
diff --git a/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/builder/component/TextBoxBuilder.kt b/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/builder/component/TextBoxBuilder.kt
index 3221e8f706..1ecf98f1c2 100644
--- a/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/builder/component/TextBoxBuilder.kt
+++ b/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/builder/component/TextBoxBuilder.kt
@@ -7,12 +7,14 @@ import org.hexworks.zircon.api.component.TextBox
 import org.hexworks.zircon.api.component.builder.base.BaseComponentBuilder
 import org.hexworks.zircon.api.data.Position
 import org.hexworks.zircon.api.data.Size
+import org.hexworks.zircon.internal.dsl.ZirconDsl
 import org.hexworks.zircon.internal.component.impl.DefaultTextBox
 import org.hexworks.zircon.internal.component.renderer.DefaultTextBoxRenderer
 import kotlin.jvm.JvmOverloads
 import kotlin.jvm.JvmStatic
 
 @Suppress("UNCHECKED_CAST")
+@ZirconDsl
 class TextBoxBuilder(
     private val initialContentWidth: Int,
     private var nextPosition: Position = Position.defaultPosition(),
diff --git a/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/builder/component/ToggleButtonBuilder.kt b/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/builder/component/ToggleButtonBuilder.kt
index e3ca942fb6..82f6cee41c 100644
--- a/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/builder/component/ToggleButtonBuilder.kt
+++ b/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/builder/component/ToggleButtonBuilder.kt
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package org.hexworks.zircon.api.builder.component
 
 import org.hexworks.zircon.api.component.ToggleButton
 import org.hexworks.zircon.api.component.builder.base.BaseComponentBuilder
+import org.hexworks.zircon.internal.dsl.ZirconDsl
 import org.hexworks.zircon.internal.component.impl.DefaultToggleButton
 import org.hexworks.zircon.internal.component.renderer.DefaultToggleButtonRenderer
 import org.hexworks.zircon.internal.component.withNewLinesStripped
@@ -9,6 +10,7 @@ import kotlin.jvm.JvmStatic
 import kotlin.math.max
 
 @Suppress("UNCHECKED_CAST")
+@ZirconDsl
 class ToggleButtonBuilder(
     private var text: String = "",
     private var isSelected: Boolean = false
diff --git a/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/builder/component/VBoxBuilder.kt b/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/builder/component/VBoxBuilder.kt
index a5c264afd4..c849c9391d 100644
--- a/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/builder/component/VBoxBuilder.kt
+++ b/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/builder/component/VBoxBuilder.kt
@@ -2,11 +2,13 @@ package org.hexworks.zircon.api.builder.component
 
 import org.hexworks.zircon.api.component.VBox
 import org.hexworks.zircon.api.component.builder.base.BaseComponentBuilder
+import org.hexworks.zircon.internal.dsl.ZirconDsl
 import org.hexworks.zircon.internal.component.impl.DefaultVBox
 import org.hexworks.zircon.internal.component.renderer.DefaultVBoxRenderer
 import kotlin.jvm.JvmStatic
 
 @Suppress("UNCHECKED_CAST")
+@ZirconDsl
 class VBoxBuilder(
     private var spacing: Int = 0
 ) : BaseComponentBuilder<VBox, VBoxBuilder>(
diff --git a/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/builder/component/VerticalNumberInputBuilder.kt b/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/builder/component/VerticalNumberInputBuilder.kt
index a584cbf715..01b2196422 100644
--- a/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/builder/component/VerticalNumberInputBuilder.kt
+++ b/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/builder/component/VerticalNumberInputBuilder.kt
@@ -3,12 +3,14 @@ package org.hexworks.zircon.api.builder.component
 import org.hexworks.zircon.api.component.NumberInput
 import org.hexworks.zircon.api.component.builder.base.BaseComponentBuilder
 import org.hexworks.zircon.api.component.renderer.ComponentRenderer
+import org.hexworks.zircon.internal.dsl.ZirconDsl
 import org.hexworks.zircon.internal.component.impl.DefaultVerticalNumberInput
 import org.hexworks.zircon.internal.component.renderer.DefaultVerticalNumberInputRenderer
 import kotlin.jvm.JvmStatic
 import kotlin.math.max
 
 @Suppress("UNCHECKED_CAST")
+@ZirconDsl
 class VerticalNumberInputBuilder(
     val height: Int,
     private var initialValue: Int = 0,
diff --git a/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/builder/component/VerticalScrollBarBuilder.kt b/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/builder/component/VerticalScrollBarBuilder.kt
index 769b5c3b4b..a4a31706f8 100644
--- a/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/builder/component/VerticalScrollBarBuilder.kt
+++ b/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/builder/component/VerticalScrollBarBuilder.kt
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package org.hexworks.zircon.api.builder.component
 
 import org.hexworks.zircon.api.component.ScrollBar
 import org.hexworks.zircon.api.component.builder.base.BaseComponentBuilder
+import org.hexworks.zircon.internal.dsl.ZirconDsl
 import org.hexworks.zircon.internal.component.impl.DefaultVerticalScrollBar
 import org.hexworks.zircon.internal.component.renderer.VerticalScrollBarRenderer
 import kotlin.jvm.JvmStatic
@@ -12,6 +13,7 @@ import kotlin.jvm.JvmStatic
  * - [minValue]: `0`
  * - [maxValue]: `100`
  */
+@ZirconDsl
 class VerticalScrollBarBuilder(
     private var minValue: Int = 0,
     private var maxValue: Int = 100
diff --git a/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/builder/component/VerticalSliderBuilder.kt b/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/builder/component/VerticalSliderBuilder.kt
index cf46324a08..7c88849db7 100644
--- a/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/builder/component/VerticalSliderBuilder.kt
+++ b/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/builder/component/VerticalSliderBuilder.kt
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package org.hexworks.zircon.api.builder.component
 
 import org.hexworks.zircon.api.component.Slider
 import org.hexworks.zircon.api.component.builder.base.BaseComponentBuilder
+import org.hexworks.zircon.internal.dsl.ZirconDsl
 import org.hexworks.zircon.internal.component.impl.DefaultVerticalSlider
 import org.hexworks.zircon.internal.component.renderer.VerticalSliderRenderer
 import kotlin.jvm.JvmStatic
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@ import kotlin.math.max
  * - [maxValue]: `100`
  * - [numberOfSteps]: `10`
  */
+@ZirconDsl
 class VerticalSliderBuilder(
     private var minValue: Int = 0,
     private var maxValue: Int = 100,
diff --git a/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/dsl/component/ButtonDsl.kt b/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/dsl/component/ButtonDsl.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0bf0360426
--- /dev/null
+++ b/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/dsl/component/ButtonDsl.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+package org.hexworks.zircon.api.dsl.component
+
+import org.hexworks.zircon.api.builder.component.ButtonBuilder
+import org.hexworks.zircon.api.component.Button
+
+fun button(init: ButtonBuilder.() -> Unit): Button =
+    ButtonBuilder().apply(init).build()
diff --git a/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/dsl/component/CheckBoxDsl.kt b/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/dsl/component/CheckBoxDsl.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4970fa5f3c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/dsl/component/CheckBoxDsl.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+package org.hexworks.zircon.api.dsl.component
+
+import org.hexworks.zircon.api.builder.component.CheckBoxBuilder
+import org.hexworks.zircon.api.component.CheckBox
+import org.hexworks.zircon.internal.component.impl.DefaultCheckBox
+
+fun checkBox(
+    labelAlignment: DefaultCheckBox.CheckBoxAlignment = DefaultCheckBox.CheckBoxAlignment.RIGHT,
+    init: CheckBoxBuilder.() -> Unit
+): CheckBox =
+    CheckBoxBuilder(labelAlignment = labelAlignment).apply(init).build()
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/dsl/component/ColorThemeDsl.kt b/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/dsl/component/ColorThemeDsl.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..06c458693d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/dsl/component/ColorThemeDsl.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+package org.hexworks.zircon.api.dsl.component
+
+import org.hexworks.zircon.api.builder.component.ColorThemeBuilder
+import org.hexworks.zircon.api.component.ColorTheme
+
+fun colorTheme(init: ColorThemeBuilder.() -> Unit): ColorTheme =
+    ColorThemeBuilder().apply(init).build()
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/dsl/component/ComponentStyleSetDsl.kt b/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/dsl/component/ComponentStyleSetDsl.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3dd1b4fbcd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/dsl/component/ComponentStyleSetDsl.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+package org.hexworks.zircon.api.dsl.component
+
+import org.hexworks.zircon.api.builder.component.ComponentStyleSetBuilder
+import org.hexworks.zircon.api.component.ComponentStyleSet
+
+fun componentStyleSet(init: ComponentStyleSetBuilder.() -> Unit): ComponentStyleSet =
+    ComponentStyleSetBuilder().apply(init).build()
diff --git a/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/dsl/component/GroupDsl.kt b/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/dsl/component/GroupDsl.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..602d2770db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/dsl/component/GroupDsl.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+package org.hexworks.zircon.api.dsl.component
+
+import org.hexworks.zircon.api.builder.component.GroupBuilder
+import org.hexworks.zircon.api.component.Component
+import org.hexworks.zircon.api.component.Group
+
+fun <T : Component> group(init: GroupBuilder<T>.() -> Unit): Group<T> =
+    GroupBuilder<T>().apply(init).build()
diff --git a/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/dsl/component/HBoxDsl.kt b/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/dsl/component/HBoxDsl.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ab5aba1f07
--- /dev/null
+++ b/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/dsl/component/HBoxDsl.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+package org.hexworks.zircon.api.dsl.component
+
+import org.hexworks.zircon.api.builder.component.HBoxBuilder
+import org.hexworks.zircon.api.component.HBox
+
+fun hBox(init: HBoxBuilder.() -> Unit): HBox =
+    HBoxBuilder().apply(init).build()
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/dsl/component/HeaderDsl.kt b/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/dsl/component/HeaderDsl.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e449ec939e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/dsl/component/HeaderDsl.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+package org.hexworks.zircon.api.dsl.component
+
+import org.hexworks.zircon.api.builder.component.HeaderBuilder
+import org.hexworks.zircon.api.component.Header
+
+fun header(init: HeaderBuilder.() -> Unit): Header =
+    HeaderBuilder().apply(init).build()
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/dsl/component/HorizontalNumberInputDsl.kt b/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/dsl/component/HorizontalNumberInputDsl.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d79cc15b0a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/dsl/component/HorizontalNumberInputDsl.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+package org.hexworks.zircon.api.dsl.component
+
+import org.hexworks.zircon.api.builder.component.HorizontalNumberInputBuilder
+import org.hexworks.zircon.api.component.NumberInput
+
+fun horizontalNumberInput(
+    width: Int,
+    init: HorizontalNumberInputBuilder.() -> Unit
+): NumberInput =
+    HorizontalNumberInputBuilder(width).apply(init).build()
diff --git a/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/dsl/component/HorizontalScrollBarDsl.kt b/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/dsl/component/HorizontalScrollBarDsl.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b073925e5c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/dsl/component/HorizontalScrollBarDsl.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+package org.hexworks.zircon.api.dsl.component
+
+import org.hexworks.zircon.api.builder.component.HorizontalScrollBarBuilder
+import org.hexworks.zircon.api.component.ScrollBar
+
+fun horizontalScrollBar(
+    minValue: Int = 0,
+    maxValue: Int = 100,
+    init: HorizontalScrollBarBuilder.() -> Unit
+): ScrollBar =
+    HorizontalScrollBarBuilder(minValue, maxValue).apply(init).build()
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/dsl/component/HorizontalSliderDsl.kt b/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/dsl/component/HorizontalSliderDsl.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..861530757f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/dsl/component/HorizontalSliderDsl.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+package org.hexworks.zircon.api.dsl.component
+
+import org.hexworks.zircon.api.builder.component.HorizontalSliderBuilder
+import org.hexworks.zircon.api.component.Slider
+
+fun horizontalSlider(init: HorizontalSliderBuilder.() -> Unit): Slider =
+    HorizontalSliderBuilder().apply(init).build()
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/dsl/component/IconDsl.kt b/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/dsl/component/IconDsl.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..369d77ccdb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/dsl/component/IconDsl.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+package org.hexworks.zircon.api.dsl.component
+
+import org.hexworks.zircon.api.builder.component.IconBuilder
+import org.hexworks.zircon.api.builder.data.TileBuilder
+import org.hexworks.zircon.api.component.Icon
+
+fun icon(init: IconBuilder.() -> Unit): Icon =
+    IconBuilder().apply(init).build()
+
+fun IconBuilder.iconTile(init: TileBuilder.() -> Unit) =
+    withIcon(
+        TileBuilder().apply(init).build()
+    )
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/dsl/component/LabelDsl.kt b/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/dsl/component/LabelDsl.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..be0dd837c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/dsl/component/LabelDsl.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+package org.hexworks.zircon.api.dsl.component
+
+import org.hexworks.zircon.api.builder.component.LabelBuilder
+import org.hexworks.zircon.api.component.Label
+
+fun label(init: LabelBuilder.() -> Unit): Label =
+    LabelBuilder().apply(init).build()
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/dsl/component/ListItemDsl.kt b/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/dsl/component/ListItemDsl.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..918a00d5f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/dsl/component/ListItemDsl.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+package org.hexworks.zircon.api.dsl.component
+
+import org.hexworks.zircon.api.builder.component.ListItemBuilder
+import org.hexworks.zircon.api.component.ListItem
+
+fun listItem(init: ListItemBuilder.() -> Unit): ListItem =
+    ListItemBuilder().apply(init).build()
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/dsl/component/LogAreaDsl.kt b/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/dsl/component/LogAreaDsl.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a62bbb4e10
--- /dev/null
+++ b/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/dsl/component/LogAreaDsl.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+package org.hexworks.zircon.api.dsl.component
+
+import org.hexworks.zircon.api.builder.component.LogAreaBuilder
+import org.hexworks.zircon.api.component.LogArea
+
+fun logArea(init: LogAreaBuilder.() -> Unit): LogArea =
+    LogAreaBuilder().apply(init).build()
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/dsl/component/ModalDsl.kt b/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/dsl/component/ModalDsl.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b58738a6b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/dsl/component/ModalDsl.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+package org.hexworks.zircon.api.dsl.component
+
+import org.hexworks.zircon.api.builder.component.ModalBuilder
+import org.hexworks.zircon.api.component.Component
+import org.hexworks.zircon.api.component.modal.Modal
+import org.hexworks.zircon.api.component.modal.ModalResult
+
+fun <T : ModalResult> modal(init: ModalBuilder<T>.() -> Unit): Modal<T> =
+    ModalBuilder<T>().apply(init).build()
+
+fun <T : ModalResult> ModalBuilder<T>.component(init: () -> Component) {
+    withComponent(
+        init()
+    )
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/dsl/component/PanelDsl.kt b/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/dsl/component/PanelDsl.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e54be01216
--- /dev/null
+++ b/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/dsl/component/PanelDsl.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+package org.hexworks.zircon.api.dsl.component
+
+import org.hexworks.zircon.api.builder.component.PanelBuilder
+import org.hexworks.zircon.api.component.Panel
+
+fun panel(): Panel =
+    PanelBuilder().build()
+
diff --git a/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/dsl/component/ParagraphDsl.kt b/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/dsl/component/ParagraphDsl.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3f3813a3e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/dsl/component/ParagraphDsl.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+package org.hexworks.zircon.api.dsl.component
+
+import org.hexworks.zircon.api.builder.component.ParagraphBuilder
+import org.hexworks.zircon.api.component.Paragraph
+
+fun paragraph(init: ParagraphBuilder.() -> Unit): Paragraph =
+    ParagraphBuilder().apply(init).build()
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/dsl/component/ProgressBarDsl.kt b/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/dsl/component/ProgressBarDsl.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3100c3337d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/dsl/component/ProgressBarDsl.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+package org.hexworks.zircon.api.dsl.component
+
+import org.hexworks.zircon.api.builder.component.ProgressBarBuilder
+import org.hexworks.zircon.api.component.ProgressBar
+
+fun progressBar(init: ProgressBarBuilder.() -> Unit): ProgressBar =
+    ProgressBarBuilder().apply(init).build()
diff --git a/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/dsl/component/RadioButtonDsl.kt b/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/dsl/component/RadioButtonDsl.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a3239991d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/dsl/component/RadioButtonDsl.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+package org.hexworks.zircon.api.dsl.component
+
+import org.hexworks.zircon.api.builder.component.RadioButtonBuilder
+import org.hexworks.zircon.api.component.RadioButton
+
+fun radioButton(init: RadioButtonBuilder.() -> Unit): RadioButton =
+    RadioButtonBuilder().apply(init).build()
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/dsl/component/RadioButtonGroupDsl.kt b/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/dsl/component/RadioButtonGroupDsl.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..25e589d870
--- /dev/null
+++ b/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/dsl/component/RadioButtonGroupDsl.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+package org.hexworks.zircon.api.dsl.component
+
+import org.hexworks.zircon.api.builder.component.RadioButtonGroupBuilder
+import org.hexworks.zircon.api.component.RadioButtonGroup
+
+fun radioButtonGroup(init: RadioButtonGroupBuilder.() -> Unit): RadioButtonGroup =
+    RadioButtonGroupBuilder().apply(init).build()
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/dsl/component/TextAreaDsl.kt b/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/dsl/component/TextAreaDsl.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c9971f4702
--- /dev/null
+++ b/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/dsl/component/TextAreaDsl.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+package org.hexworks.zircon.api.dsl.component
+
+import org.hexworks.zircon.api.builder.component.TextAreaBuilder
+import org.hexworks.zircon.api.component.TextArea
+
+fun textArea(init: TextAreaBuilder.() -> Unit): TextArea =
+    TextAreaBuilder().apply(init).build()
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/dsl/component/TextBoxDsl.kt b/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/dsl/component/TextBoxDsl.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8b0fc36327
--- /dev/null
+++ b/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/dsl/component/TextBoxDsl.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+package org.hexworks.zircon.api.dsl.component
+
+import org.hexworks.zircon.api.builder.component.ParagraphBuilder
+import org.hexworks.zircon.api.builder.component.TextBoxBuilder
+import org.hexworks.zircon.api.component.Component
+import org.hexworks.zircon.api.component.TextBox
+import org.hexworks.zircon.api.data.Position
+
+fun textBox(
+    initialContentWidth: Int,
+    nextPosition: Position = Position.defaultPosition(),
+    components: MutableList<Component> = mutableListOf(),
+    init: TextBoxBuilder.() -> Unit
+): TextBox =
+    TextBoxBuilder(initialContentWidth, nextPosition, components).apply(init).build()
+
+fun TextBoxBuilder.paragraph(withNewLine: Boolean = true, init: ParagraphBuilder.() -> Unit) =
+    addParagraph(ParagraphBuilder().apply(init).build(), withNewLine)
+
+fun TextBoxBuilder.inlineComponent(init: () -> Component) =
+    addInlineComponent(init())
diff --git a/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/dsl/component/ToggleButtonDsl.kt b/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/dsl/component/ToggleButtonDsl.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..84f5c45296
--- /dev/null
+++ b/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/dsl/component/ToggleButtonDsl.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+package org.hexworks.zircon.api.dsl.component
+
+import org.hexworks.zircon.api.builder.component.ToggleButtonBuilder
+import org.hexworks.zircon.api.component.ToggleButton
+
+fun toggleButton(init: ToggleButtonBuilder.() -> Unit): ToggleButton =
+    ToggleButtonBuilder().apply(init).build()
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diff --git a/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/dsl/component/VBoxDsl.kt b/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/dsl/component/VBoxDsl.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6720a0da4a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/dsl/component/VBoxDsl.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+package org.hexworks.zircon.api.dsl.component
+
+import org.hexworks.zircon.api.builder.component.VBoxBuilder
+import org.hexworks.zircon.api.component.VBox
+
+fun vBox(init: VBoxBuilder.() -> Unit): VBox =
+    VBoxBuilder().apply(init).build()
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diff --git a/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/dsl/component/VerticalNumberInputDsl.kt b/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/dsl/component/VerticalNumberInputDsl.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c186fd9194
--- /dev/null
+++ b/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/dsl/component/VerticalNumberInputDsl.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+package org.hexworks.zircon.api.dsl.component
+
+import org.hexworks.zircon.api.builder.component.VerticalNumberInputBuilder
+import org.hexworks.zircon.api.component.NumberInput
+
+fun verticalNumberInput(height: Int, init: VerticalNumberInputBuilder.() -> Unit): NumberInput =
+    VerticalNumberInputBuilder(height).apply(init).build()
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diff --git a/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/dsl/component/VerticalScrollBarDsl.kt b/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/dsl/component/VerticalScrollBarDsl.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dd046ac1aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/dsl/component/VerticalScrollBarDsl.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+package org.hexworks.zircon.api.dsl.component
+
+import org.hexworks.zircon.api.builder.component.VerticalScrollBarBuilder
+import org.hexworks.zircon.api.component.ScrollBar
+
+fun verticalScrollBar(
+    minValue: Int = 0,
+    maxValue: Int = 100,
+    init: VerticalScrollBarBuilder.() -> Unit
+): ScrollBar =
+    VerticalScrollBarBuilder(minValue, maxValue).apply(init).build()
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diff --git a/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/dsl/component/VerticalSliderDsl.kt b/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/dsl/component/VerticalSliderDsl.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1955c894d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/api/dsl/component/VerticalSliderDsl.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+package org.hexworks.zircon.api.dsl.component
+
+import org.hexworks.zircon.api.builder.component.VerticalSliderBuilder
+import org.hexworks.zircon.api.component.Slider
+
+fun verticalSlider(init: VerticalSliderBuilder.() -> Unit): Slider =
+    VerticalSliderBuilder().apply(init).build()
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diff --git a/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/internal/dsl/ZirconDsl.kt b/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/internal/dsl/ZirconDsl.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e07331d037
--- /dev/null
+++ b/zircon.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/hexworks/zircon/internal/dsl/ZirconDsl.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+package org.hexworks.zircon.internal.dsl
+
+@DslMarker
+annotation class ZirconDsl
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