diff --git a/control.lua b/control.lua
index 991ea95..3a796c2 100644
--- a/control.lua
+++ b/control.lua
@@ -6,11 +6,11 @@ private.threads = {}
 public.thread_id = nil
 
 function m.LOAD()
-	m.event_frame:SetScript('OnUpdate', m.on_update)
-	m.event_frame:SetScript('OnEvent', m.on_event)
+	m.event_frame:SetScript('OnUpdate', m.UPDATE)
+	m.event_frame:SetScript('OnEvent', m.EVENT)
 end
 
-function private.on_event()
+function private.EVENT()
 	for _, listener in m.listeners do
 		if event == listener.event and not listener.killed then
 			listener.cb(listener.kill)
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ function private.on_event()
 	end
 end
 
-function private.on_update()
+function private.UPDATE()
 	for _, listener in m.listeners do
 		if not aux.util.any(m.listeners, function(l) return not l.killed and l.event == listener.event end) then
 			m.event_frame:UnregisterEvent(listener.event)
@@ -42,6 +42,14 @@ function private.on_update()
 	end
 end
 
+do
+	local id = 0
+	function private.id()
+		id = id + 1
+		return id
+	end
+end
+
 function public.kill_listener(listener_id)
 	for _, listener in {m.listeners[listener_id]} do
 		listener.killed = true
@@ -55,7 +63,7 @@ function public.kill_thread(thread_id)
 end
 
 function public.event_listener(event, cb)
-	local listener_id = aux.id()
+	local listener_id = m.id()
 	m.listeners[listener_id] = { event=event, cb=cb, kill=function(...) if arg.n == 0 or arg[1] then m.kill_listener(listener_id) end end }
 	m.event_frame:RegisterEvent(event)
 	return listener_id
@@ -69,7 +77,7 @@ function public.on_next_event(event, callback)
 end
 
 function public.thread(k, ...)
-	local thread_id = aux.id()
+	local thread_id = m.id()
 	m.threads[thread_id] = { k = aux._(k, unpack(arg)) }
 	return thread_id
 end
diff --git a/core.lua b/core.lua
index 1535d76..98ca4c8 100644
--- a/core.lua
+++ b/core.lua
@@ -65,8 +65,8 @@ end
 
 function public.VARIABLES_LOADED()
 	do
-		local frame = CreateFrame('Frame', 'AuxFrame', UIParent)
-		tinsert(UISpecialFrames, 'AuxFrame')
+		local frame = CreateFrame('Frame', aux.gui.name(), UIParent)
+		tinsert(UISpecialFrames, 'aux_frame1')
 		m.gui.set_window_style(frame)
 		frame:SetWidth(768)
 		frame:SetHeight(447)
@@ -397,14 +397,6 @@ end
 
 public.huge = 2^100000
 
-do
-	local x = 0
-	function public.id()
-		x = x + 1
-		return x
-	end
-end
-
 function public.log(...)
 	local msg = '[aux]'
 	for i=1,arg.n do
diff --git a/gui.lua b/gui.lua
index 9746d47..a9a0727 100644
--- a/gui.lua
+++ b/gui.lua
@@ -45,13 +45,18 @@ public.inline_color = aux.index_function(function(self, key)
 	return format('|c%02X%02X%02X%02X', unpack(color))
 end)
 
---/run aux.gui.menu('kek', 'kuk', 'kok', function() end)
 do
-	local dropdown
+	local id = 0
+	function public.name()
+		id = id + 1
+		return 'aux_frame'..id
+	end
+end
+
+do
+	local menu
 
 	function public.menu(...)
-		local mythis = this
-		this = dropdown
 		UIMenu_Initialize()
 		for i=1,arg.n-1 do
 			UIMenu_AddButton(
@@ -62,36 +67,16 @@ do
 				end
 			)
 		end
-		dropdown:SetPoint('BOTTOMLEFT', GetCursorPosition())
-		dropdown:Show()
-		this = mythis
+		menu:SetPoint('BOTTOMLEFT', GetCursorPosition())
+		menu:Show()
 	end
 
---	function public.menu(...)
---		UIDropDownMenu_Initialize(dropdown, function()
---			for i=1,arg.n-1 do
---				UIDropDownMenu_AddButton{
---					text = arg[i],
---					value = i,
---					func = function()
---						return arg[arg.n](this.value)
---					end,
---				}
---			end
---		end, 'MENU')
---		dropdown:SetPoint('BOTTOMLEFT', GetCursorPosition())
---		ToggleDropDownMenu(nil, nil, dropdown, nil, 0, 0)
---	end
-
---	function private.initialize_menu()
---		dropdown = CreateFrame('Frame', 'aux_frame'..aux.id(), UIParent, 'UIDropDownMenuTemplate')
---		dropdown:SetWidth(1)
---		dropdown:SetHeight(1)
---		dropdown:SetAlpha(0)
---	end
-
 	function private.initialize_menu()
-		dropdown = CreateFrame('Frame', 'aux_frame'..aux.id(), UIParent, 'UIMenuTemplate')
+		menu = CreateFrame('Frame', m.name(), UIParent, 'UIMenuTemplate')
+		local orig = menu:GetScript('OnShow')
+		menu:SetScript('OnShow', function()
+
+		end)
 	end
 end
 
@@ -259,7 +244,7 @@ function public.tab_group(parent, orientation)
     function self:create_tab(text)
         local id = getn(self.tabs) + 1
 
-        local tab = CreateFrame('Button', 'aux_tab_group'..self.id..'_tab'..id, self.frame)
+        local tab = CreateFrame('Button', m.name(), self.frame)
         tab.id = id
         tab.group = self
         tab:SetHeight(24)
@@ -320,11 +305,11 @@ function public.tab_group(parent, orientation)
 
     function self:set_tab(id)
         self.selected = id
-        self.update_tabs()
+        self:update_tabs()
         aux.call(self.on_select, id)
     end
 
-    function self.update_tabs()
+    function self:update_tabs()
         for _, tab in self.tabs do
             if tab.group.selected == tab.id then
                 tab.text:SetTextColor(unpack(m.color.label.enabled))
@@ -450,7 +435,7 @@ function public.item(parent)
     local item = CreateFrame('Frame', nil, parent)
     item:SetWidth(260)
     item:SetHeight(40)
-    local btn = CreateFrame('CheckButton', 'aux_frame'..aux.id(), item, 'ActionButtonTemplate')
+    local btn = CreateFrame('CheckButton', m.name(), item, 'ActionButtonTemplate')
     item.button = btn
     btn:SetPoint('LEFT', 2, .5)
     btn:SetHighlightTexture(nil)
@@ -501,7 +486,7 @@ end
 
 
 function public.dropdown(parent)
-    local dropdown = CreateFrame('Frame', 'aux_frame'..aux.id(), parent, 'UIDropDownMenuTemplate')
+    local dropdown = CreateFrame('Frame', m.name(), parent, 'UIDropDownMenuTemplate')
 	m.set_content_style(dropdown, 0, 0, 2, 2)
 
     getglobal(dropdown:GetName()..'Left'):Hide()
diff --git a/tables/auction_listing.lua b/tables/auction_listing.lua
index 1bc4c4f..1e56ab8 100644
--- a/tables/auction_listing.lua
+++ b/tables/auction_listing.lua
@@ -1005,9 +1005,8 @@ local methods = {
 
 function public.CreateAuctionResultsTable(parent, config)
 
-    local rtName = 'aux_frame'..aux.id()
     RT_COUNT = RT_COUNT + 1
-    local rt = CreateFrame('Frame', rtName, parent)
+    local rt = CreateFrame('Frame', nil, parent)
     rt.config = config
     local numRows = 16
     rt.ROW_HEIGHT = (parent:GetHeight() - HEAD_HEIGHT - HEAD_SPACE) / numRows
@@ -1030,14 +1029,14 @@ function public.CreateAuctionResultsTable(parent, config)
         end
     end)
 
-    local contentFrame = CreateFrame('Frame', rtName..'Content', rt)
+    local contentFrame = CreateFrame('Frame', nil, rt)
     contentFrame:SetPoint('TOPLEFT', 0, 0)
     contentFrame:SetPoint('BOTTOMRIGHT', -15, 0)
 --    contentFrame:SetScript('OnSizeChanged', rt.OnContentSizeChanged)
     rt.contentFrame = contentFrame
 
     -- frame to hold the header columns and the rows
-    local scrollFrame = CreateFrame('ScrollFrame', rtName..'ScrollFrame', rt, 'FauxScrollFrameTemplate')
+    local scrollFrame = CreateFrame('ScrollFrame', aux.gui.name(), rt, 'FauxScrollFrameTemplate')
     scrollFrame:SetScript('OnVerticalScroll', function()
         if not rt.scrollDisabled then
             FauxScrollFrame_OnVerticalScroll(rt.ROW_HEIGHT, function() rt:UpdateRows() end)
@@ -1063,7 +1062,7 @@ function public.CreateAuctionResultsTable(parent, config)
     -- create the header cells
     rt.headCells = {}
     for i, column_config in rt.config do
-        local cell = CreateFrame('Button', rtName..'HeadCol'..i, rt.contentFrame)
+        local cell = CreateFrame('Button', nil, rt.contentFrame)
         cell:SetHeight(HEAD_HEIGHT)
         if i == 1 then
             cell:SetPoint('TOPLEFT', 0, 0)
@@ -1106,7 +1105,7 @@ function public.CreateAuctionResultsTable(parent, config)
     -- create the rows
     rt.rows = {}
     for i=1, numRows do
-        local row = CreateFrame('Frame', rtName..'Row'..i, rt.contentFrame)
+        local row = CreateFrame('Frame', nil, rt.contentFrame)
         row:SetHeight(rt.ROW_HEIGHT)
         if i == 1 then
             row:SetPoint('TOPLEFT', 0, -(HEAD_HEIGHT + HEAD_SPACE))