diff --git a/src/tui/component.rs b/src/tui/component.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ca3f659
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tui/component.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+use ratatui::{layout::Rect, Frame};
+
+pub trait Component {
+    /// The enum that represents what can happen in THIS component
+    type Msg;
+
+    /// Update the state based on a message
+    fn update(&mut self, msg: Self::Msg);
+
+    /// Render the component to the screen
+    fn view(&self, frame: &mut Frame);
+}
diff --git a/src/tui/dashboard.rs b/src/tui/dashboard.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..af6288f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tui/dashboard.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+use crate::component::Component;
+use crossterm::event::Event;
+use ratatui::{layout::Rect, text::Text, Frame};
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub enum MenuMsg {
+    MoveUp,
+    MoveDown,
+    Select,
+}
+
+#[derive(Default, Debug)]
+pub struct Menu;
+impl Component for Menu {
+    type Msg = MenuMsg;
+    fn update(&mut self, msg: MenuMsg) {}
+    fn view(&self, f: &mut Frame) {
+        let text = Text::raw("meow");
+        f.render_widget(text, f.area());
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/tui/main.rs b/src/tui/main.rs
index ddf7de8..ab06112 100644
--- a/src/tui/main.rs
+++ b/src/tui/main.rs
@@ -5,92 +5,52 @@ use data::{ArchivedData, Data};
 use ratatui::{
     layout::{self, Constraint, Flex, Layout, Rect},
     prelude::Stylize,
+    style::Style,
     text::Text,
-    widgets::{Block, BorderType, Borders},
+    widgets::{Block, BorderType, Borders, Paragraph},
     Frame,
 };
 use rkyv::{deserialize, rancor};
-mod data_graph;
+
+use crate::{
+    component::Component,
+    dashboard::{Menu, MenuMsg},
+};
+
+mod component;
+mod dashboard;
+
+// -- GLOBAL APP MESSAGE --
+enum AppMsg {
+    Menu(MenuMsg), // Wraps the Menu's specific enum
+    GlobalQuit,
+}
 
 #[derive(Default, Debug)]
-struct Root {
-    counter: i32,
-    running_state: RunningState,
+struct App {
+    menu: Menu,
+    should_quit: bool,
 }
 
-#[derive(Default, Debug, PartialEq)]
-enum RunningState {
-    #[default]
-    Running,
-    Done,
-}
+impl App {
+    // The "Update" part of TEA
+    fn update(&mut self, msg: AppMsg) {
+        match msg {
+            AppMsg::Menu(child_msg) => self.menu.update(child_msg),
+            AppMsg::GlobalQuit => self.should_quit = true,
+        }
+    }
 
-#[derive(PartialEq)]
-enum Message {
-    Increment,
-    Decrement,
-    Reset,
-    Quit,
-}
-
-impl Root {
+    // The "View" part of TEA
     fn view(&self, f: &mut Frame) {
-        let text = Text::raw("Meow");
-        let block = Block::new().borders(Borders::ALL).title("Meow");
-        let vertical_layout = Layout::vertical([Constraint::Max(50)])
-            .flex(Flex::Center)
-            .split(f.area());
-
-        let area = Layout::horizontal([Constraint::Max(50)])
-            .flex(Flex::Center)
-            .split(vertical_layout[0])[0];
-        f.render_widget(block, area);
-    }
-    fn handle_events() -> Result<Option<Message>, Box<dyn Error>> {
-        if event::poll(Duration::from_millis(250))? {
-            if let Ok(Event::Key(key)) = event::read() {
-                return Ok(Self::handle_key(key));
-            }
-            return Ok(None);
-        }
-        return Ok(None);
-    }
-    fn handle_key(key: event::KeyEvent) -> Option<Message> {
-        match key.code {
-            KeyCode::Up => Some(Message::Increment),
-            KeyCode::Down => Some(Message::Decrement),
-            KeyCode::Esc => Some(Message::Quit),
-            _ => None,
-        }
-    }
-    fn update(&mut self) -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
-        if let Ok(msg) = Self::handle_events() {
-            if let Some(msg) = msg {
-                match msg {
-                    Message::Increment => self.counter += 1,
-                    Message::Decrement => self.counter -= 1,
-                    Message::Reset => unimplemented!(),
-                    Message::Quit => self.running_state = RunningState::Done,
-                }
-                return Ok(());
-            } else {
-                return Ok(());
-            }
-        } else {
-            panic!("Failed to process event");
-        }
+        // Centering logic we discussed earlier!
+        self.menu.view(f);
     }
 }
 
-fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
-    let mut app = Root::default();
-    ratatui::run(|terminal| {
-        while app.running_state == RunningState::Running {
-            terminal.draw(|frame| {
-                app.view(frame);
-            })?;
-            app.update()?;
-        }
-        Ok(())
-    })
+fn main() {
+    let app: App = App::default();
+    ratatui::run(|terminal| loop {
+        terminal.draw(|f| app.view(f));
+    });
 }