diff --git a/inc/basic_widgets/w/aligned_layout.hpp b/inc/basic_widgets/w/aligned_layout.hpp
index cae76dd..47b461e 100644
--- a/inc/basic_widgets/w/aligned_layout.hpp
+++ b/inc/basic_widgets/w/aligned_layout.hpp
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ namespace bwidgets
             VERTICAL
         } alignment;
 
-        AlignedLayout(Alignment align) noexcept : alignment(align) {}
+        AlignedLayout(Alignment align, Widget* p = nullptr) noexcept : Layout(p), alignment(align) {}
 
         [[nodiscard]] auto size() const noexcept -> Size override;
     };
diff --git a/inc/basic_widgets/w/base/layout.hpp b/inc/basic_widgets/w/base/layout.hpp
index 9509a9b..bcfc878 100644
--- a/inc/basic_widgets/w/base/layout.hpp
+++ b/inc/basic_widgets/w/base/layout.hpp
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ namespace bwidgets
 
         Size margins = default_margins;
 
+        Layout(Widget* p = nullptr) : Widget(p) {}
+
         auto               handle_event(const SDL_Event&) -> Layout* override;
         [[nodiscard]] auto size() const noexcept -> Size override = 0;