diff --git a/app/gui2/src/components/ComponentBrowser/__tests__/placement.test.ts b/app/gui2/src/components/ComponentBrowser/__tests__/placement.test.ts
index 31ea9693da..0045eb91a4 100644
--- a/app/gui2/src/components/ComponentBrowser/__tests__/placement.test.ts
+++ b/app/gui2/src/components/ComponentBrowser/__tests__/placement.test.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@ const radius = size.y / 2
 
 const getScreenBounds = vi.fn(() => defaultScreenBounds)
 const getNodeRects = vi.fn(() => iterable.empty())
-const getGap = vi.fn(() => 24)
+const getHorizontalGap = vi.fn(() => 24)
+const getVerticalGap = vi.fn(() => 24)
 const getSelectedNodeRects = vi.fn(() => iterable.empty())
 const getMousePosition = vi.fn(() => Vec2.Zero)
 // Center is at (1100, 700)
@@ -57,36 +58,36 @@ describe('Non dictated placement', () => {
 
   test.each([
     // === Miscellaneous tests ===
-    { desc: 'Empty graph', nodes: [], pos: new Vec2(1050, 690) },
+    { desc: 'Empty graph', nodes: [], pos: new Vec2(1090, 690) },
 
     // === Single node tests ===
-    { desc: 'Single node', nodes: [rectAt(1050, 690)], pos: new Vec2(1050, 734) },
+    { desc: 'Single node', nodes: [rectAt(1050, 690)], pos: new Vec2(1090, 734) },
     //
     {
       desc: 'Single node (far enough left that it does not overlap)',
-      nodes: [rectAt(950, 690)],
-      pos: new Vec2(1050, 690),
+      nodes: [rectAt(990, 690)],
+      pos: new Vec2(1090, 690),
     },
     {
       desc: 'Single node (far enough right that it does not overlap)',
-      nodes: [rectAt(1150, 690)],
-      pos: new Vec2(1050, 690),
+      nodes: [rectAt(1190, 690)],
+      pos: new Vec2(1090, 690),
     },
     {
       desc: 'Single node (overlaps on the left by 1px)',
-      nodes: [rectAt(951, 690)],
-      pos: new Vec2(1050, 734),
+      nodes: [rectAt(991, 690)],
+      pos: new Vec2(1090, 734),
     },
     {
       desc: 'Single node (overlaps on the right by 1px)',
-      nodes: [rectAt(1149, 690)],
-      pos: new Vec2(1050, 734),
+      nodes: [rectAt(1189, 690)],
+      pos: new Vec2(1090, 734),
     },
     {
       desc: 'Single node (BIG gap)',
       nodes: [rectAt(1050, 690)],
       gap: 1000,
-      pos: new Vec2(1050, 1710),
+      pos: new Vec2(1090, 1710),
       pan: new Vec2(0, 1020),
     },
 
@@ -94,12 +95,12 @@ describe('Non dictated placement', () => {
     {
       desc: 'Multiple nodes',
       nodes: map(range(0, 1001, 20), rectAtX(1050)),
-      pos: new Vec2(1050, 1044),
+      pos: new Vec2(1090, 1044),
     },
     {
       desc: 'Multiple nodes with gap',
       nodes: map(range(1000, -1, -20), rectAtX(1050)),
-      pos: new Vec2(1050, 1044),
+      pos: new Vec2(1090, 1044),
     },
     {
       desc: 'Multiple nodes with gap 2',
@@ -107,17 +108,17 @@ describe('Non dictated placement', () => {
         map(range(500, 901, 20), rectAtX(1050)),
         map(range(1000, 1501, 20), rectAtX(1050)),
       ),
-      pos: new Vec2(1050, 944),
+      pos: new Vec2(1090, 944),
     },
     {
       desc: 'Multiple nodes with gap (just big enough)',
       nodes: map(range(690, 1500, 88), rectAtX(1050)),
-      pos: new Vec2(1050, 734),
+      pos: new Vec2(1090, 734),
     },
     {
       desc: 'Multiple nodes with gap (slightly too small)',
       nodes: map(range(500, 849, 87), rectAtX(1050)),
-      pos: new Vec2(1050, 892),
+      pos: new Vec2(1090, 892),
     },
     {
       desc: 'Multiple nodes with smallest gap',
@@ -125,7 +126,7 @@ describe('Non dictated placement', () => {
         map(range(500, 901, 20), rectAtX(1050)),
         map(range(988, 1489, 20), rectAtX(1050)),
       ),
-      pos: new Vec2(1050, 944),
+      pos: new Vec2(1090, 944),
     },
     {
       desc: 'Multiple nodes with smallest gap (reverse)',
@@ -133,7 +134,7 @@ describe('Non dictated placement', () => {
         map(range(1488, 987, -20), rectAtX(1050)),
         map(range(900, 499, -20), rectAtX(1050)),
       ),
-      pos: new Vec2(1050, 944),
+      pos: new Vec2(1090, 944),
     },
     {
       desc: 'Multiple nodes with gap that is too small',
@@ -143,7 +144,7 @@ describe('Non dictated placement', () => {
       ),
       // This gap is 1px smaller than the previous test - so, 1px too small.
       // This position is offscreen (y >= 1000), so we pan so that the new node is centered (1531 - 690).
-      pos: new Vec2(1050, 1531),
+      pos: new Vec2(1090, 1531),
       pan: new Vec2(0, 841),
     },
     {
@@ -152,12 +153,15 @@ describe('Non dictated placement', () => {
         map(range(900, 499, -20), rectAtX(1050)),
         map(range(1487, 986, -20), rectAtX(1050)),
       ),
-      pos: new Vec2(1050, 1531),
+      pos: new Vec2(1090, 1531),
       pan: new Vec2(0, 841),
     },
   ])('$desc', ({ nodes, pos, gap, pan }) => {
     expect(
-      nonDictatedPlacement(nodeSize, nonDictatedEnvironment(nodes), gap ? { gap } : {}),
+      nonDictatedPlacement(nodeSize, nonDictatedEnvironment(nodes), {
+        horizontalGap: gap ?? 24,
+        verticalGap: gap ?? 24,
+      }),
     ).toEqual({ position: pos, pan })
     expect(getSelectedNodeRects, 'Should not depend on `selectedNodeRects`').not.toHaveBeenCalled()
     expect(getMousePosition, 'Should not depend on `mousePosition`').not.toHaveBeenCalled()
@@ -213,36 +217,36 @@ describe('Previous node dictated placement', () => {
 
   test.each([
     // === Single node tests ===
-    { desc: 'Single node', nodes: [], pos: new Vec2(1050, 734) },
+    { desc: 'Single node', nodes: [], pos: new Vec2(1090, 734) },
     {
       desc: 'Single node (far enough up that it does not overlap)',
-      nodes: [rectAt(1150, 714)],
-      pos: new Vec2(1050, 734),
+      nodes: [rectAt(1189, 714)],
+      pos: new Vec2(1090, 734),
     },
     {
       desc: 'Single node (far enough down that it does not overlap)',
-      nodes: [rectAt(1150, 754)],
-      pos: new Vec2(1050, 734),
+      nodes: [rectAt(1189, 754)],
+      pos: new Vec2(1090, 734),
     },
     {
       desc: 'Single node (far enough left that it does not overlap)',
-      nodes: [rectAt(926, 734)],
-      pos: new Vec2(1050, 734),
+      nodes: [rectAt(966, 734)],
+      pos: new Vec2(1090, 734),
     },
     {
       desc: 'Single node (overlapping on the left by 1px)',
-      nodes: [rectAt(927, 734)],
-      pos: new Vec2(1051, 734),
+      nodes: [rectAt(967, 734)],
+      pos: new Vec2(1091, 734),
     },
     {
       desc: 'Single node (blocking initial position)',
-      nodes: [rectAt(1050, 734)],
-      pos: new Vec2(1174, 734),
+      nodes: [rectAt(1090, 734)],
+      pos: new Vec2(1214, 734),
     },
     {
       desc: 'Single node (far enough right that it does not overlap)',
       nodes: [rectAt(1174, 690)],
-      pos: new Vec2(1050, 734),
+      pos: new Vec2(1090, 734),
     },
     {
       desc: 'Single node (overlapping on the right by 1px)',
@@ -263,14 +267,14 @@ describe('Previous node dictated placement', () => {
       desc: 'Single node (BIG gap)',
       nodes: [],
       gap: 1000,
-      pos: new Vec2(1050, 1710),
+      pos: new Vec2(1090, 1710),
       pan: new Vec2(0, 1020),
     },
     {
       desc: 'Single node (BIG gap, overlapping on the left by 1px)',
-      nodes: [rectAt(927, 1710)],
+      nodes: [rectAt(967, 1710)],
       gap: 1000,
-      pos: new Vec2(2027, 1710),
+      pos: new Vec2(2067, 1710),
       pan: new Vec2(977, 1020),
     },
 
@@ -279,13 +283,13 @@ describe('Previous node dictated placement', () => {
       desc: 'Multiple nodes',
       nodes: map(range(1000, 2001, 100), rectAtY(734)),
       pos: new Vec2(2124, 734),
-      pan: new Vec2(1074, 44),
+      pan: new Vec2(1034, 44),
     },
     {
       desc: 'Multiple nodes (reverse)',
       nodes: map(range(2000, 999, -100), rectAtY(734)),
       pos: new Vec2(2124, 734),
-      pan: new Vec2(1074, 44),
+      pan: new Vec2(1034, 44),
     },
     {
       desc: 'Multiple nodes with gap',
@@ -328,7 +332,7 @@ describe('Previous node dictated placement', () => {
         map(range(1647, 1948, 100), rectAtY(734)),
       ),
       pos: new Vec2(2071, 734),
-      pan: new Vec2(1021, 44),
+      pan: new Vec2(981, 44),
     },
     {
       desc: 'Multiple nodes with gap that is too small (each range reversed)',
@@ -337,14 +341,14 @@ describe('Previous node dictated placement', () => {
         map(range(1947, 1646, -100), rectAtY(734)),
       ),
       pos: new Vec2(2071, 734),
-      pan: new Vec2(1021, 44),
+      pan: new Vec2(981, 44),
     },
   ])('$desc', ({ nodes, gap, pos, pan }) => {
     expect(
       previousNodeDictatedPlacement(
         nodeSize,
-        previousNodeDictatedEnvironment([...nodes, rectAt(1050, 690)]),
-        gap != null ? { gap } : {},
+        previousNodeDictatedEnvironment([...nodes, rectAt(1090, 690)]),
+        { horizontalGap: gap ?? 24, verticalGap: gap ?? 24 },
       ),
     ).toEqual({ position: pos, pan })
     expect(getMousePosition, 'Should not depend on `mousePosition`').not.toHaveBeenCalled()
@@ -422,8 +426,11 @@ describe('Mouse dictated placement', () => {
           },
         },
         {
-          get gap() {
-            return getGap()
+          get horizontalGap() {
+            return getHorizontalGap()
+          },
+          get verticalGap() {
+            return getVerticalGap()
           },
         },
       ),
@@ -435,7 +442,8 @@ describe('Mouse dictated placement', () => {
     expect(getScreenBounds, 'Should not depend on `screenBounds`').not.toHaveBeenCalled()
     expect(getNodeRects, 'Should not depend on `nodeRects`').not.toHaveBeenCalled()
     expect(getSelectedNodeRects, 'Should not depend on `selectedNodeRects`').not.toHaveBeenCalled()
-    expect(getGap, 'Should not depend on `gap`').not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+    expect(getHorizontalGap, 'Should not depend on `horizontalGap`').not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+    expect(getVerticalGap, 'Should not depend on `verticalGap`').not.toHaveBeenCalled()
   })
 })
 
diff --git a/app/gui2/src/components/ComponentBrowser/placement.ts b/app/gui2/src/components/ComponentBrowser/placement.ts
index e8651a8edc..af1b12bb16 100644
--- a/app/gui2/src/components/ComponentBrowser/placement.ts
+++ b/app/gui2/src/components/ComponentBrowser/placement.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { bail } from '@/util/assert'
 import { Rect } from '@/util/rect'
+import theme from '@/util/theme.json'
 import { Vec2 } from '@/util/vec2'
 
 export interface Environment {
@@ -10,7 +11,8 @@ export interface Environment {
 }
 
 export interface PlacementOptions {
-  gap?: number
+  horizontalGap?: number
+  verticalGap?: number
 }
 
 export interface Placement {
@@ -18,9 +20,6 @@ export interface Placement {
   pan?: Vec2
 }
 
-// The default gap is the height of a single node.
-const defaultGap = 24
-
 /** The new node should appear at the center of the screen if there is enough space for the new node.
  * Otherwise, it should be moved down to the closest free space.
  *
@@ -35,18 +34,18 @@ const defaultGap = 24
 export function nonDictatedPlacement(
   nodeSize: Vec2,
   { screenBounds, nodeRects }: Environment,
-  { gap = defaultGap }: PlacementOptions = {},
+  { verticalGap = theme.node.vertical_gap }: PlacementOptions = {},
 ): Placement {
-  const initialPosition = screenBounds.center().sub(nodeSize.scale(0.5))
+  const initialPosition = screenBounds.center().sub(new Vec2(nodeSize.y / 2, nodeSize.y / 2))
   const initialRect = new Rect(initialPosition, nodeSize)
   let top = initialPosition.y
   const height = nodeSize.y
   const bottom = () => top + height
   const nodeRectsSorted = Array.from(nodeRects).sort((a, b) => a.top - b.top)
   for (const rect of nodeRectsSorted) {
-    if (initialRect.intersectsX(rect) && rect.bottom + gap > top) {
-      if (rect.top - bottom() < gap) {
-        top = rect.bottom + gap
+    if (initialRect.intersectsX(rect) && rect.bottom + verticalGap > top) {
+      if (rect.top - bottom() < verticalGap) {
+        top = rect.bottom + verticalGap
       }
     }
   }
@@ -63,7 +62,7 @@ export function nonDictatedPlacement(
  * In case the place is offscreen, the camera should be panned accordingly.
  *
  * Specifically, this code, in order:
- * - uses the left side of the first selected node and as the initial x-position
+ * - uses the left side of the first selected node as the initial x-position
  * - uses the lowest (highest y-position) of all selected nodes, plus the specified gap,
  *   as the initial y-position
  * - searches for all horizontal spans to the right of the initial position,
@@ -79,13 +78,16 @@ export function nonDictatedPlacement(
 export function previousNodeDictatedPlacement(
   nodeSize: Vec2,
   { screenBounds, selectedNodeRects, nodeRects }: Environment,
-  { gap = defaultGap }: PlacementOptions = {},
+  {
+    horizontalGap = theme.node.horizontal_gap,
+    verticalGap = theme.node.vertical_gap,
+  }: PlacementOptions = {},
 ): Placement {
   let initialLeft: number | undefined
   let top = -Infinity
   for (const rect of selectedNodeRects) {
     initialLeft ??= rect.left
-    const newTop = rect.bottom + gap
+    const newTop = rect.bottom + verticalGap
     if (newTop > top) top = newTop
   }
   if (initialLeft == null)
@@ -97,16 +99,16 @@ export function previousNodeDictatedPlacement(
   const initialRect = new Rect(initialPosition, nodeSize)
   const sortedNodeRects = Array.from(nodeRects).sort((a, b) => a.left - b.left)
   for (const rect of sortedNodeRects) {
-    if (initialRect.intersectsY(rect) && rect.right + gap > left) {
-      if (rect.left - right() < gap) {
-        left = rect.right + gap
+    if (initialRect.intersectsY(rect) && rect.right + horizontalGap > left) {
+      if (rect.left - right() < horizontalGap) {
+        left = rect.right + horizontalGap
       }
     }
   }
   const finalPosition = new Vec2(left, top)
   if (new Rect(finalPosition, nodeSize).within(screenBounds)) return { position: finalPosition }
   else {
-    const screenCenter = screenBounds.center().sub(nodeSize.scale(0.5))
+    const screenCenter = screenBounds.center().sub(new Vec2(nodeSize.y / 2, nodeSize.y / 2))
     return { position: finalPosition, pan: finalPosition.sub(screenCenter) }
   }
 }
diff --git a/app/gui2/src/components/GraphEditor.vue b/app/gui2/src/components/GraphEditor.vue
index 857cf86b0b..e983f41c6d 100644
--- a/app/gui2/src/components/GraphEditor.vue
+++ b/app/gui2/src/components/GraphEditor.vue
@@ -67,7 +67,8 @@ function targetComponentBrowserPosition() {
   } else if (hasNodeSelected) {
     const gapBetweenNodes = 48.0
     return previousNodeDictatedPlacement(nodeSize, placementEnvironment.value, {
-      gap: gapBetweenNodes,
+      horizontalGap: gapBetweenNodes,
+      verticalGap: gapBetweenNodes,
     }).position
   } else {
     return mouseDictatedPlacement(nodeSize, placementEnvironment.value).position
diff --git a/app/gui2/src/components/GraphEditor/GraphEdge.vue b/app/gui2/src/components/GraphEditor/GraphEdge.vue
index c561258fe8..bd9a5ae401 100644
--- a/app/gui2/src/components/GraphEditor/GraphEdge.vue
+++ b/app/gui2/src/components/GraphEditor/GraphEdge.vue
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import { injectGraphSelection } from '@/providers/graphSelection.ts'
 import { useGraphStore, type Edge } from '@/stores/graph'
 import { assert } from '@/util/assert'
 import { Rect } from '@/util/rect'
+import theme from '@/util/theme.json'
 import { Vec2 } from '@/util/vec2'
 import { clamp } from '@vueuse/core'
 import { computed, ref } from 'vue'
@@ -94,8 +95,6 @@ type JunctionPoints = {
 
 /** Minimum height above the target the edge must approach it from. */
 const MIN_APPROACH_HEIGHT = 32
-const NODE_HEIGHT = 32 // TODO (crate::component::node::HEIGHT)
-const NODE_CORNER_RADIUS = 16 // TODO (crate::component::node::CORNER_RADIUS)
 /** The preferred arc radius. */
 const RADIUS_BASE = 20
 
@@ -173,7 +172,7 @@ function junctionPoints(inputs: Inputs): JunctionPoints | null {
   let halfSourceSize = inputs.sourceSize?.scale(0.5) ?? Vec2.Zero
   // The maximum x-distance from the source (our local coordinate origin) for the point where the
   // edge will begin.
-  const sourceMaxXOffset = Math.max(halfSourceSize.x - NODE_CORNER_RADIUS, 0)
+  const sourceMaxXOffset = Math.max(halfSourceSize.x - theme.node.corner_radius, 0)
   const attachment =
     inputs.targetPortTopDistanceInNode != null
       ? {
@@ -184,7 +183,7 @@ function junctionPoints(inputs: Inputs): JunctionPoints | null {
 
   const targetWellBelowSource =
     inputs.targetOffset.y - (inputs.targetPortTopDistanceInNode ?? 0) >= MIN_APPROACH_HEIGHT
-  const targetBelowSource = inputs.targetOffset.y > NODE_HEIGHT / 2.0
+  const targetBelowSource = inputs.targetOffset.y > theme.node.height / 2.0
   const targetBeyondSource = Math.abs(inputs.targetOffset.x) > sourceMaxXOffset
   const horizontalRoomFor3Corners =
     targetBeyondSource &&
@@ -222,9 +221,9 @@ function junctionPoints(inputs: Inputs): JunctionPoints | null {
       // at the point that it exits the node.
       const radius = Math.min(naturalRadius, maxRadius)
       const arcOriginX = Math.abs(inputs.targetOffset.x) - radius
-      const sourceArcOrigin = halfSourceSize.x - NODE_CORNER_RADIUS
+      const sourceArcOrigin = halfSourceSize.x - theme.node.corner_radius
       const circleOffset = arcOriginX - sourceArcOrigin
-      const intersection = circleIntersection(circleOffset, NODE_CORNER_RADIUS, radius)
+      const intersection = circleIntersection(circleOffset, theme.node.corner_radius, radius)
       sourceDY = -Math.abs(radius - intersection)
     } else if (halfSourceSize.y != 0) {
       sourceDY = -SOURCE_NODE_OVERLAP + halfSourceSize.y
diff --git a/app/gui2/src/stores/graph/graphDatabase.ts b/app/gui2/src/stores/graph/graphDatabase.ts
index 3aaa8604ce..6dce87b171 100644
--- a/app/gui2/src/stores/graph/graphDatabase.ts
+++ b/app/gui2/src/stores/graph/graphDatabase.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,15 @@
+import { nonDictatedPlacement } from '@/components/ComponentBrowser/placement'
 import { SuggestionDb, groupColorStyle, type Group } from '@/stores/suggestionDatabase'
 import { tryGetIndex } from '@/util/array'
 import { Ast, AstExtended } from '@/util/ast'
 import { colorFromString } from '@/util/colors'
 import { ComputedValueRegistry, type ExpressionInfo } from '@/util/computedValueRegistry'
 import { ReactiveDb, ReactiveIndex, ReactiveMapping } from '@/util/database/reactiveDb'
+import { getTextWidth } from '@/util/measurement'
 import type { Opt } from '@/util/opt'
 import { qnJoin, tryQualifiedName } from '@/util/qualifiedName'
+import { Rect } from '@/util/rect'
+import theme from '@/util/theme.json'
 import { Vec2 } from '@/util/vec2'
 import * as set from 'lib0/set'
 import {
@@ -103,11 +107,20 @@ export class GraphDb {
     this.nodes.moveToLast(id)
   }
 
+  getNodeWidth(node: Node) {
+    // FIXME [sb]: This should take into account the width of all widgets.
+    // This will require a recursive traversal of the `Node`'s children.
+    return getTextWidth(node.rootSpan.repr(), '11.5px', '"M PLUS 1", sans-serif') * 1.2
+  }
+
   readFunctionAst(
     functionAst: AstExtended<Ast.Tree.Function>,
     getMeta: (id: ExprId) => NodeMetadata | undefined,
   ) {
     const currentNodeIds = new Set<ExprId>()
+    const nodeRectMap = new Map<ExprId, Rect>()
+    let numberOfUnpositionedNodes = 0
+    let maxUnpositionedNodeWidth = 0
     if (functionAst) {
       for (const nodeAst of functionAst.visit(getFunctionNodeExpressions)) {
         const newNode = nodeFromAst(nodeAst)
@@ -117,7 +130,6 @@ export class GraphDb {
         currentNodeIds.add(nodeId)
         if (node == null) {
           this.nodes.set(nodeId, newNode)
-          if (nodeMeta) this.assignUpdatedMetadata(newNode, nodeMeta)
         } else {
           if (node.binding !== newNode.binding) {
             node.binding = newNode.binding
@@ -128,7 +140,24 @@ export class GraphDb {
           if (indexedDB.cmp(node.rootSpan.contentHash(), newNode.rootSpan.contentHash()) !== 0) {
             node.rootSpan = newNode.rootSpan
           }
-          if (nodeMeta) this.assignUpdatedMetadata(node, nodeMeta)
+        }
+        if (!nodeMeta) {
+          numberOfUnpositionedNodes += 1
+          maxUnpositionedNodeWidth = Math.max(
+            maxUnpositionedNodeWidth,
+            this.getNodeWidth(node ?? newNode),
+          )
+        } else {
+          this.assignUpdatedMetadata(node ?? newNode, nodeMeta)
+          nodeRectMap.set(
+            nodeId,
+            Rect.FromBounds(
+              nodeMeta.x,
+              nodeMeta.y,
+              nodeMeta.x + this.getNodeWidth(node ?? newNode),
+              nodeMeta.y + theme.node.height,
+            ),
+          )
         }
       }
     }
@@ -138,6 +167,36 @@ export class GraphDb {
         this.nodes.delete(nodeId)
       }
     }
+
+    const nodeRects = [...nodeRectMap.values()]
+    const rectsHeight =
+      numberOfUnpositionedNodes * (theme.node.height + theme.node.vertical_gap) -
+      theme.node.vertical_gap
+    const { position: rectsPosition } = nonDictatedPlacement(
+      new Vec2(maxUnpositionedNodeWidth, rectsHeight),
+      {
+        nodeRects,
+        // The rest of the properties should not matter.
+        selectedNodeRects: [],
+        screenBounds: Rect.Zero,
+        mousePosition: Vec2.Zero,
+      },
+    )
+    let nodeIndex = 0
+    for (const nodeId of this.allNodeIds()) {
+      const meta = getMeta(nodeId)
+      if (meta) continue
+      const node = this.nodes.get(nodeId)!
+      const size = new Vec2(this.getNodeWidth(node), theme.node.height)
+      const position = new Vec2(
+        rectsPosition.x,
+        rectsPosition.y + (theme.node.height + theme.node.vertical_gap) * nodeIndex,
+      )
+      nodeRects.push(new Rect(position, size))
+      node.position = new Vec2(position.x, position.y)
+
+      nodeIndex += 1
+    }
   }
 
   assignUpdatedMetadata(node: Node, meta: NodeMetadata) {
diff --git a/app/gui2/src/util/theme.json b/app/gui2/src/util/theme.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..90aecec1ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/gui2/src/util/theme.json
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+{
+  "node": {
+    "height": 32,
+    "corner_radius": 16,
+    "vertical_gap": 32,
+    "horizontal_gap": 32
+  }
+}
diff --git a/app/gui2/tsconfig.app.json b/app/gui2/tsconfig.app.json
index 4acc93f3ce..511c7be1ff 100644
--- a/app/gui2/tsconfig.app.json
+++ b/app/gui2/tsconfig.app.json
@@ -1,6 +1,13 @@
 {
   "extends": "@vue/tsconfig/tsconfig.dom.json",
-  "include": ["env.d.ts", "src/**/*", "src/**/*.vue", "shared/**/*", "shared/**/*.vue"],
+  "include": [
+    "env.d.ts",
+    "src/**/*",
+    "src/**/*.vue",
+    "shared/**/*",
+    "shared/**/*.vue",
+    "src/util/theme.json"
+  ],
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