diff --git a/src/main/java/mcjty/theoneprobe/api/IProbeInfo.java b/src/main/java/mcjty/theoneprobe/api/IProbeInfo.java
index e18db97f..ee07bac2 100644
--- a/src/main/java/mcjty/theoneprobe/api/IProbeInfo.java
+++ b/src/main/java/mcjty/theoneprobe/api/IProbeInfo.java
@@ -60,6 +60,24 @@ public interface IProbeInfo {
      * Create a default style for the icon element
      */
     IIconStyle defaultIconStyle();
+    
+    /**
+     * Creates a Vertical Panel without adding it to elements.
+     */
+    IProbeInfo createVerticalPanel();
+    IProbeInfo createVerticalPanel(ILayoutStyle style);
+    
+    /**
+     * Creates a Horizontal Panel without adding it to elements.
+     */
+    IProbeInfo createHorizontalPanel();
+    IProbeInfo createHorizontalPanel(ILayoutStyle style);
+    
+    /**
+     * Converts the ProbeInfo into the element. Reduces casting.
+     */
+    IElement asElement();
+    
 
     /**
      * Create an icon. If u and v are -1 then the default texture atlas is used
diff --git a/src/main/java/mcjty/theoneprobe/apiimpl/elements/AbstractElementPanel.java b/src/main/java/mcjty/theoneprobe/apiimpl/elements/AbstractElementPanel.java
index 7a52c673..9c30080d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/mcjty/theoneprobe/apiimpl/elements/AbstractElementPanel.java
+++ b/src/main/java/mcjty/theoneprobe/apiimpl/elements/AbstractElementPanel.java
@@ -290,4 +290,29 @@ public IEntityStyle defaultEntityStyle() {
     public IIconStyle defaultIconStyle() {
         return new IconStyle();
     }
-}
+    
+	@Override
+	public IProbeInfo createVerticalPanel() {
+		return new ElementVertical(new LayoutStyle().spacing(ElementVertical.SPACING).alignment(ElementAlignment.ALIGN_TOPLEFT));
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public IProbeInfo createVerticalPanel(ILayoutStyle style) {
+		return new ElementVertical(style);
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public IProbeInfo createHorizontalPanel() {
+		return new ElementHorizontal(new LayoutStyle().spacing(layout.getSpacing()).alignment(ElementAlignment.ALIGN_TOPLEFT));
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public IProbeInfo createHorizontalPanel(ILayoutStyle style) {
+		return new ElementHorizontal(style);
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public IElement asElement() {
+		return this;
+	}
+}
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