diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 7eb1d45b..8d016879 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -74,7 +74,9 @@ SET(SOURCES
 
 # ui
     src/framework/ui/uielement.cpp
+    src/framework/ui/uielementskin.cpp
     src/framework/ui/uicontainer.cpp
+    src/framework/ui/uiskins.cpp
     src/framework/ui/uipanel.cpp
     src/framework/ui/uibutton.cpp
     src/framework/ui/uilabel.cpp
diff --git a/src/framework/engine.cpp b/src/framework/engine.cpp
index 4b54b9df..87ac4cbb 100644
--- a/src/framework/engine.cpp
+++ b/src/framework/engine.cpp
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ void Engine::render()
     g_graphics.beginRender();
     if(m_currentState)
         m_currentState->render();
-    g_gui->render();
+    g_ui->render();
     g_graphics.endRender();
 }
 
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ void Engine::update(int ticks, int elapsedTicks)
 {
     if(m_currentState)
         m_currentState->update(ticks, elapsedTicks);
-    g_gui->update(ticks, elapsedTicks);
+    g_ui->update(ticks, elapsedTicks);
 }
 
 void Engine::onClose()
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ void Engine::onClose()
 void Engine::onResize(const Size& size)
 {
     g_graphics.resize(size);
-    g_gui->resize(size);
+    g_ui->resize(size);
 
     if(m_currentState)
         m_currentState->onResize(size);
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ void Engine::onResize(const Size& size)
 void Engine::onInputEvent(InputEvent *event)
 {
     // inputs goest to gui first
-    if(!g_gui->onInputEvent(event)) {
+    if(!g_ui->onInputEvent(event)) {
         // if gui didnt capture the input then goes to the state
         if(m_currentState)
             m_currentState->onInputEvent(event);
diff --git a/src/framework/font.cpp b/src/framework/font.cpp
index fc5149b3..cf4add32 100644
--- a/src/framework/font.cpp
+++ b/src/framework/font.cpp
@@ -36,11 +36,6 @@ Font::Font() :
 
 bool Font::load(const std::string& file)
 {
-    if(!g_resources.fileExists(file)) {
-        logError("Font file %s does not exists", file.c_str());
-        return false;
-    }
-
     std::string fileContents = g_resources.loadTextFile(file);
     if(!fileContents.size()) {
         logError("Empty font file \"%s",  file.c_str());
diff --git a/src/framework/ui/ui.h b/src/framework/ui/ui.h
index f2f05011..2dcb8528 100644
--- a/src/framework/ui/ui.h
+++ b/src/framework/ui/ui.h
@@ -29,9 +29,11 @@
 
 #include "uiconstants.h"
 #include "uielement.h"
+#include "uielementskin.h"
 #include "uicontainer.h"
 #include "uipanel.h"
 #include "uibutton.h"
 #include "uilabel.h"
+#include "uiskins.h"
 
 #endif // UI_H
diff --git a/src/framework/ui/uibutton.cpp b/src/framework/ui/uibutton.cpp
index 032ef315..b246ea28 100644
--- a/src/framework/ui/uibutton.cpp
+++ b/src/framework/ui/uibutton.cpp
@@ -26,25 +26,9 @@
 #include "../fonts.h"
 #include "../font.h"
 
-UIButton::UIButton(const std::string& text) :
-    m_text(text),
-    m_state(UI::ButtonUp)
-{
-    m_imageButtonUp = ImagePtr(new BorderedImage("ui.png",
-                                                 Rect(45,139,1,18),
-                                                 Rect(130,139,1,18),
-                                                 Rect(46,138,84,1),
-                                                 Rect(46,157,84,1),
-                                                 Rect(45,138,1,1),
-                                                 Rect(130,138,1,1),
-                                                 Rect(45,157,1,1),
-                                                 Rect(130,157,1,1),
-                                                 Rect(46,139,84,18)));
-}
-
 void UIButton::render()
 {
-    m_imageButtonUp->draw(m_rect);
+    UIElement::render();
 
     g_fonts.get("tibia-8px-antialised")->renderText(m_text, m_rect, ALIGN_CENTER);
 }
diff --git a/src/framework/ui/uibutton.h b/src/framework/ui/uibutton.h
index 6b3a4750..61e27222 100644
--- a/src/framework/ui/uibutton.h
+++ b/src/framework/ui/uibutton.h
@@ -32,19 +32,17 @@
 class UIButton : public UIElement
 {
 public:
-    UIButton(const std::string& text);
+    UIButton(const std::string& text) : UIElement(UI::Button),
+        m_text(text),
+        m_state(UI::ButtonUp) {
+            UIElement();
+        }
 
-    void render();
-
-    virtual UI::EControlType getControlType() const { return UI::Button; }
+    virtual void render();
 
 private:
     std::string m_text;
     UI::EButtonState m_state;
-
-    ImagePtr m_imageButtonUp;
-    ImagePtr m_imageButtonDown;
-    ImagePtr m_imageButtonOver;
 };
 
 typedef std::shared_ptr<UIButton> UIButtonPtr;
diff --git a/src/framework/ui/uiconstants.h b/src/framework/ui/uiconstants.h
index b5bf2fd2..4239240f 100644
--- a/src/framework/ui/uiconstants.h
+++ b/src/framework/ui/uiconstants.h
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ namespace UI {
         MessageBoxYesNo = MessageBoxYes | MessageBoxNo
     };
 
-    enum EControlType
+    enum EElementType
     {
         Element,
         Container,
diff --git a/src/framework/ui/uicontainer.cpp b/src/framework/ui/uicontainer.cpp
index 92fba7c6..34de5c7e 100644
--- a/src/framework/ui/uicontainer.cpp
+++ b/src/framework/ui/uicontainer.cpp
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 
 #include "uicontainer.h"
 
-UIContainerPtr g_gui(new UIContainer);
+UIContainerPtr g_ui(new UIContainer);
 
 void UIContainer::addChild(UIElementPtr child)
 {
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ void UIContainer::moveTo(const Point& pos)
 
 void UIContainer::render()
 {
+    UIElement::render();
     for(auto it = m_children.begin(); it != m_children.end(); ++it) {
         const UIElementPtr& child = (*it);
         child->render();
diff --git a/src/framework/ui/uicontainer.h b/src/framework/ui/uicontainer.h
index 5c7c3d60..5629a51d 100644
--- a/src/framework/ui/uicontainer.h
+++ b/src/framework/ui/uicontainer.h
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 class UIContainer : public UIElement
 {
 public:
-    UIContainer() : UIElement() { }
+    UIContainer(UI::EElementType type = UI::Container) : UIElement(type) { }
     virtual ~UIContainer() { }
 
     virtual void addChild(UIElementPtr child);
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ public:
     virtual void setActiveElement(UIElementPtr activeElement);
     UIElementPtr getActiveElement() const { return m_activeElement; }
 
-    virtual UI::EControlType getControlType() const { return UI::Container; }
+    virtual UI::EElementType getElementType() const { return UI::Container; }
 
     UIContainerPtr asUIContainer() { return std::static_pointer_cast<UIContainer>(shared_from_this()); }
 
@@ -64,6 +64,6 @@ private:
     void onMove(const Point& pos);
 };
 
-extern UIContainerPtr g_gui;
+extern UIContainerPtr g_ui;
 
 #endif // UICONTAINER_H
diff --git a/src/framework/ui/uielement.cpp b/src/framework/ui/uielement.cpp
index 506c860d..24ff0cdb 100644
--- a/src/framework/ui/uielement.cpp
+++ b/src/framework/ui/uielement.cpp
@@ -23,3 +23,33 @@
 
 
 #include "uielement.h"
+#include "uiskins.h"
+
+UIElement::UIElement(UI::EElementType type) :
+    m_type(type)
+{
+    // set default skin
+    setSkin(g_uiSkins.getElementSkin(type));
+}
+
+
+bool UIElement::setSkin(const std::string& skinName)
+{
+    setSkin(g_uiSkins.getElementSkin(m_type, skinName));
+    return m_skin != NULL;
+}
+
+void UIElement::setSkin(UIElementSkin* skin)
+{
+    if(skin && !m_rect.isValid()) {
+        m_rect.setSize(skin->getDefaultSize());
+    }
+    m_skin = skin;
+}
+
+void UIElement::render()
+{
+    if(m_skin)
+        m_skin->draw(this);
+}
+
diff --git a/src/framework/ui/uielement.h b/src/framework/ui/uielement.h
index 7b9b1ed0..37997c3b 100644
--- a/src/framework/ui/uielement.h
+++ b/src/framework/ui/uielement.h
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #include "../input.h"
 #include "../rect.h"
 #include "uiconstants.h"
+#include "uielementskin.h"
 
 class UIContainer;
 typedef std::shared_ptr<UIContainer> UIContainerPtr;
@@ -39,13 +40,17 @@ typedef std::shared_ptr<UIElement> UIElementPtr;
 class UIElement : public std::enable_shared_from_this<UIElement>
 {
 public:
-    UIElement() { }
+    UIElement(UI::EElementType type = UI::Element);
     virtual ~UIElement() { }
 
-    virtual void render() { }
+    virtual void render();
     virtual void update(int ticks, int elapsedTicks) { }
     virtual bool onInputEvent(InputEvent *event) { return false; }
 
+    bool setSkin(const std::string& skinName);
+    void setSkin(UIElementSkin *skin);
+    UIElementSkin *getSkin() { return m_skin; }
+
     virtual void setParent(UIContainerPtr parent) { m_parent = parent; }
     UIContainerPtr getParent() const { return m_parent; }
 
@@ -61,13 +66,14 @@ public:
     virtual void setVisible(bool visible) { m_visible = visible; }
     bool isVisible() const { return m_visible; }
 
-    virtual UI::EControlType getControlType() const { return UI::Element; }
+    UI::EElementType getElementType() const { return m_type; }
 
     UIElementPtr asUIElement() { return shared_from_this(); }
 
 protected:
-    UI::EControlType  m_type;
+    UI::EElementType m_type;
     UIContainerPtr m_parent;
+    UIElementSkin *m_skin;
     Rect m_rect;
     std::string m_name;
     bool m_visible;
diff --git a/src/framework/ui/uielementskin.cpp b/src/framework/ui/uielementskin.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2698f0ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/framework/ui/uielementskin.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+/* The MIT License
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2010 OTClient, https://github.com/edubart/otclient
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+ * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+ * in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+ * to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+ * copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+ * furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+ *
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+ * all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+ * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+ * THE SOFTWARE.
+ */
+
+
+#include "uielementskin.h"
+#include "uielement.h"
+#include "../borderedimage.h"
+#include "../textures.h"
+#include "uiskins.h"
+
+void UIElementSkin::draw(UIElement *element)
+{
+    const ImagePtr& image = m_stateImages.front();
+    if(image) {
+        image->draw(element->getRect());
+    }
+}
+
+void UIElementSkin::load(const YAML::Node& node)
+{
+    if(node.FindValue("default size"))
+        node["default size"] >> m_defaultSize;
+
+    if(node.FindValue("bordered image")) {
+        const YAML::Node& child = node["bordered image"];
+        Rect left, right, top, bottom, topLeft, topRight, bottomLeft, bottomRight, center;
+        child["left border"] >> left;
+        child["right border"] >> right;
+        child["top border"] >> top;
+        child["bottom border"] >> bottom;
+        child["top left corner"] >> topLeft;
+        child["top right corner"] >> topRight;
+        child["bottom left corner"] >> bottomLeft;
+        child["bottom right corner"] >> bottomRight;
+        child["center"] >> center;
+
+        TexturePtr texture;
+        if(child.FindValue("image")) {
+            std::string textureName;
+            child["image"] >> textureName;
+            texture = g_textures.get(textureName);
+        } else {
+            texture = g_uiSkins.getDefaultTexture();
+        }
+
+        ImagePtr image = ImagePtr(new BorderedImage(texture,
+                                           left,
+                                           right,
+                                           top,
+                                           bottom,
+                                           topLeft,
+                                           topRight,
+                                           bottomLeft,
+                                           bottomRight,
+                                           center));
+        m_stateImages.push_back(image);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/framework/ui/uielementskin.h b/src/framework/ui/uielementskin.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3d456fc5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/framework/ui/uielementskin.h
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+/* The MIT License
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2010 OTClient, https://github.com/edubart/otclient
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+ * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+ * in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+ * to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+ * copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+ * furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+ *
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+ * all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+ * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+ * THE SOFTWARE.
+ */
+
+
+#ifndef UIELEMENTSKIN_H
+#define UIELEMENTSKIN_H
+
+#include "../prerequisites.h"
+#include "uiconstants.h"
+#include "../image.h"
+#include "../rect.h"
+
+class UIElement;
+
+class UIElementSkin
+{
+public:
+    UIElementSkin(const std::string& name, UI::EElementType elementType) :
+        m_name(name),
+        m_elementType(elementType) { }
+
+    void load(const YAML::Node& node);
+    void draw(UIElement *element);
+
+    const std::string& getName() const { return m_name; }
+    const Size& getDefaultSize() const { return m_defaultSize; }
+    UI::EElementType getElementType() const { return m_elementType; }
+
+private:
+    std::string m_name;
+    UI::EElementType m_elementType;
+    Size m_defaultSize;
+    std::vector<ImagePtr> m_stateImages;
+};
+
+#endif // UIELEMENTSKIN_H
diff --git a/src/framework/ui/uilabel.h b/src/framework/ui/uilabel.h
index 24856adc..d0deb919 100644
--- a/src/framework/ui/uilabel.h
+++ b/src/framework/ui/uilabel.h
@@ -31,9 +31,7 @@
 class UILabel : public UIElement
 {
 public:
-    UILabel() { }
-
-    virtual UI::EControlType getControlType() const { return UI::Label; }
+    UILabel() : UIElement(UI::Label) { }
 };
 
 #endif // UILABEL_H
diff --git a/src/framework/ui/uipanel.cpp b/src/framework/ui/uipanel.cpp
index ab6d24d6..7aa465de 100644
--- a/src/framework/ui/uipanel.cpp
+++ b/src/framework/ui/uipanel.cpp
@@ -23,24 +23,3 @@
 
 
 #include "uipanel.h"
-
-
-UIPanel::UIPanel()
-{
-    m_boderedImage = BorderedImagePtr(new BorderedImage("ui.png",
-                                                        Rect(0,214,5,32),
-                                                        Rect(6,214,5,32),
-                                                        Rect(43,214,32,5),
-                                                        Rect(43,220,32,5),
-                                                        Rect(43,225,5,5),
-                                                        Rect(49,225,5,5),
-                                                        Rect(43,230,5,5),
-                                                        Rect(48,231,5,5),
-                                                        Rect(11,214,32,32)));
-}
-
-void UIPanel::render()
-{
-    m_boderedImage->draw(m_rect);
-    UIContainer::render();
-}
diff --git a/src/framework/ui/uipanel.h b/src/framework/ui/uipanel.h
index 3297be47..d4f6126d 100644
--- a/src/framework/ui/uipanel.h
+++ b/src/framework/ui/uipanel.h
@@ -32,14 +32,7 @@
 class UIPanel : public UIContainer
 {
 public:
-    UIPanel();
-
-    void render();
-
-    virtual UI::EControlType getControlType() const { return UI::Panel; }
-
-private:
-    BorderedImagePtr m_boderedImage;
+    UIPanel() : UIContainer(UI::Panel) { }
 };
 
 typedef std::shared_ptr<UIPanel> UIPanelPtr;
diff --git a/src/framework/ui/uiskins.cpp b/src/framework/ui/uiskins.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b58d39d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/framework/ui/uiskins.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+/* The MIT License
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2010 OTClient, https://github.com/edubart/otclient
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+ * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+ * in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+ * to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+ * copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+ * furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+ *
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+ * all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+ * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+ * THE SOFTWARE.
+ */
+
+
+#include "uiskins.h"
+#include "../resources.h"
+#include "../textures.h"
+#include "uielementskin.h"
+
+UISkins g_uiSkins;
+
+bool UISkins::load(const std::string& file)
+{
+    std::string fileContents = g_resources.loadTextFile(file);
+    if(!fileContents.size()) {
+        logFatal("Could not load skin file \"%s",  file.c_str());
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    std::istringstream fin(fileContents);
+
+    try {
+        YAML::Parser parser(fin);
+
+        YAML::Node doc;
+        parser.GetNextDocument(doc);
+
+        std::string defaultTexture;
+        doc["default skin image"] >> defaultTexture;
+        m_defaultTexture = g_textures.get("skins/" + defaultTexture);
+
+        {
+            const YAML::Node& node = doc["buttons"];
+            for(auto it = node.begin(); it != node.end(); ++it) {
+                std::string name;
+                it.first() >> name;
+
+                UIElementSkin *elementSkin = new UIElementSkin(name, UI::Button);
+                elementSkin->load(it.second());
+                m_elementSkins.push_back(elementSkin);
+            }
+        }
+
+        {
+            const YAML::Node& node = doc["panels"];
+            for(auto it = node.begin(); it != node.end(); ++it) {
+                std::string name;
+                it.first() >> name;
+
+                UIElementSkin *elementSkin = new UIElementSkin(name, UI::Panel);
+                elementSkin->load(it.second());
+                m_elementSkins.push_back(elementSkin);
+            }
+        }
+    } catch (YAML::ParserException& e) {
+        logError("Malformed font file \"%s\"", file.c_str());
+        return false;
+    }
+    return true;
+}
+
+UIElementSkin* UISkins::getElementSkin(UI::EElementType elementType, const std::string& name)
+{
+    for(auto it = m_elementSkins.begin(); it != m_elementSkins.end(); ++it) {
+        UIElementSkin *skin = (*it);
+        if(elementType == skin->getElementType() && name == skin->getName()) {
+            return skin;
+        }
+    }
+    logWarning("Element skin '%s' not found", name.c_str());
+    return NULL;
+}
diff --git a/src/framework/ui/uiskins.h b/src/framework/ui/uiskins.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6260c6b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/framework/ui/uiskins.h
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+/* The MIT License
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2010 OTClient, https://github.com/edubart/otclient
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+ * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+ * in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+ * to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+ * copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+ * furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+ *
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+ * all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+ * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+ * THE SOFTWARE.
+ */
+
+
+#ifndef UISKIN_H
+#define UISKIN_H
+
+#include "../prerequisites.h"
+#include "uicontainer.h"
+#include "../texture.h"
+
+class UIElementSkin;
+
+class UISkins
+{
+public:
+    UISkins() { }
+
+    bool load(const std::string& file);
+
+    UIElementSkin *getElementSkin(UI::EElementType elementType, const std::string& name = "default");
+    TexturePtr getDefaultTexture() { return m_defaultTexture; }
+
+private:
+    TexturePtr m_defaultTexture;
+
+    std::vector<UIElementSkin *> m_elementSkins;
+};
+
+extern UISkins g_uiSkins;
+
+#endif // UISKIN_H
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 76106ff5..1aae7c52 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #include "menustate.h"
 #include "teststate.h"
 #include "framework/dispatcher.h"
+#include "framework/ui/uiskins.h"
 
 /// Catches signals so we can exit nicely
 void signal_handler(int sig)
@@ -108,6 +109,9 @@ int main(int argc, const char *argv[])
     // init engine
     g_engine.init();
 
+    // load UI skin
+    g_uiSkins.load("skins/tibiaskin.yml");
+
     // state scope
     {
         std::shared_ptr<MenuState> initialState(new MenuState);
diff --git a/src/menustate.cpp b/src/menustate.cpp
index 0a10510e..c88eac3f 100644
--- a/src/menustate.cpp
+++ b/src/menustate.cpp
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ void MenuState::createMainMenu()
     int y = 16;
 
     m_menuPanel = UIPanelPtr(new UIPanel);
+    m_menuPanel->setSkin("roundedGridPanel");
     recalculateMenuPanelPosition();
 
     button = UIButtonPtr(new UIButton("Enter Game"));
@@ -118,7 +119,7 @@ void MenuState::createMainMenu()
     m_menuPanel->addChild(button);
     y += 30;
 
-    g_gui->addChild(m_menuPanel);
+    g_ui->addChild(m_menuPanel);
 }
 
 void MenuState::recalculateMenuPanelPosition()