diff --git a/barchart.go b/barchart.go
index b04e3fa..d6933ac 100644
--- a/barchart.go
+++ b/barchart.go
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ control should keep its original size.
 */
 func CreateBarChart(parent Control, w, h int, scale int) *BarChart {
 	c := new(BarChart)
+	c.BaseControl = NewBaseControl()
 
 	if w == AutoSize {
 		w = 10
diff --git a/base_control.go b/base_control.go
index 719e817..c96cc64 100644
--- a/base_control.go
+++ b/base_control.go
@@ -3,12 +3,14 @@ package clui
 import (
 	term "github.com/nsf/termbox-go"
 	"sync"
+	"sync/atomic"
 )
 
 // BaseControl is a base for all visible controls.
 // Every new control must inherit it or implement
 // the same set of methods
 type BaseControl struct {
+	refID         int64
 	title         string
 	x, y          int
 	width, height int
@@ -31,6 +33,22 @@ type BaseControl struct {
 	mtx           sync.RWMutex
 }
 
+var (
+	globalRefId int64
+)
+
+func nextRefId() int64 {
+	return atomic.AddInt64(&globalRefId, 1)
+}
+
+func NewBaseControl() BaseControl {
+	return BaseControl{refID: nextRefId()}
+}
+
+func (c *BaseControl) RefID() int64 {
+	return c.refID
+}
+
 func (c *BaseControl) Title() string {
 	return c.title
 }
@@ -524,3 +542,25 @@ func (c *BaseControl) SetActiveTextColor(clr term.Attribute) {
 func (c *BaseControl) SetActiveBackColor(clr term.Attribute) {
 	c.bgActive = clr
 }
+
+func (c *BaseControl) removeChild(control Control) {
+	children := []Control{}
+
+	for _, child := range c.children {
+		if child.RefID() == control.RefID() {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		children = append(children, child)
+	}
+	c.children = nil
+
+	for _, child := range children {
+		c.AddChild(child)
+	}
+}
+
+// Destroy removes an object from its parental chain
+func (c *BaseControl) Destroy() {
+	c.parent.removeChild(c)
+}
diff --git a/button.go b/button.go
index dbae036..48e7c25 100644
--- a/button.go
+++ b/button.go
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ control should keep its original size.
 */
 func CreateButton(parent Control, width, height int, title string, scale int) *Button {
 	b := new(Button)
+	b.BaseControl = NewBaseControl()
 
 	b.parent = parent
 	b.align = AlignCenter
diff --git a/checkbox.go b/checkbox.go
index 4f4c7e2..828e4e3 100644
--- a/checkbox.go
+++ b/checkbox.go
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ CheckBox state can be changed using mouse or pressing space on keyboard while th
 */
 func CreateCheckBox(parent Control, width int, title string, scale int) *CheckBox {
 	c := new(CheckBox)
+	c.BaseControl = NewBaseControl()
 	c.parent = parent
 
 	if width == AutoSize {
diff --git a/control_intf.go b/control_intf.go
index 96125d3..89104fb 100644
--- a/control_intf.go
+++ b/control_intf.go
@@ -147,4 +147,14 @@ type Control interface {
 	// that the control do not want or cannot process the event and the caller sends
 	// the event to the control parent
 	ProcessEvent(ev Event) bool
+	// RefID returns the controls internal reference id
+	RefID() int64
+	// removeChild removes a child from a container
+	// It's used to "destroy" controls whenever a control is no longer used
+	// by the user
+	removeChild(control Control)
+	// Destroy is the public interface to remove an object from its parental chain
+	// it implies this control will stop receiving events and will not be drawn nor
+	// will impact on other objects position and size calculation
+	Destroy()
 }
diff --git a/edit_osx.go b/edit_osx.go
index cedeb4a..4ae0e32 100644
--- a/edit_osx.go
+++ b/edit_osx.go
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ type EditField struct {
 //  control should keep its original size.
 func CreateEditField(parent Control, width int, text string, scale int) *EditField {
 	e := new(EditField)
+	e.BaseControl = NewBaseControl()
 	e.onChange = nil
 	e.SetTitle(text)
 	e.SetEnabled(true)
diff --git a/edit_other.go b/edit_other.go
index bd0b4ed..6c2276c 100644
--- a/edit_other.go
+++ b/edit_other.go
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ type EditField struct {
 //  control should keep its original size.
 func CreateEditField(parent Control, width int, text string, scale int) *EditField {
 	e := new(EditField)
+	e.BaseControl = NewBaseControl()
 	e.onChange = nil
 	e.SetTitle(text)
 	e.SetEnabled(true)
diff --git a/frame.go b/frame.go
index 6f13964..76d7b38 100644
--- a/frame.go
+++ b/frame.go
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ control should keep its original size.
 */
 func CreateFrame(parent Control, width, height int, bs BorderStyle, scale int) *Frame {
 	f := new(Frame)
+	f.BaseControl = NewBaseControl()
 
 	if width == AutoSize {
 		width = 5
diff --git a/label.go b/label.go
index ee05496..d5794a2 100644
--- a/label.go
+++ b/label.go
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ control should keep its original size.
 */
 func CreateLabel(parent Control, w, h int, title string, scale int) *Label {
 	c := new(Label)
+	c.BaseControl = NewBaseControl()
 
 	if w == AutoSize {
 		w = xs.Len(title)
diff --git a/listbox.go b/listbox.go
index 57eaaa6..06c9a58 100644
--- a/listbox.go
+++ b/listbox.go
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ control should keep its original size.
 */
 func CreateListBox(parent Control, width, height int, scale int) *ListBox {
 	l := new(ListBox)
+	l.BaseControl = NewBaseControl()
 
 	if height == AutoSize {
 		height = 3
diff --git a/progressbar.go b/progressbar.go
index b1e7632..823ab3d 100644
--- a/progressbar.go
+++ b/progressbar.go
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ control should keep its original size.
 */
 func CreateProgressBar(parent Control, width, height int, scale int) *ProgressBar {
 	b := new(ProgressBar)
+	b.BaseControl = NewBaseControl()
 
 	if height == AutoSize {
 		height = 1
diff --git a/radio.go b/radio.go
index 1333d33..32fed29 100644
--- a/radio.go
+++ b/radio.go
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ control should keep its original size.
 */
 func CreateRadio(parent Control, width int, title string, scale int) *Radio {
 	c := new(Radio)
+	c.BaseControl = NewBaseControl()
 
 	if width == AutoSize {
 		width = xs.Len(title) + 4
diff --git a/sparkchart.go b/sparkchart.go
index 0ee051e..4887039 100644
--- a/sparkchart.go
+++ b/sparkchart.go
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ control should keep its original size.
 */
 func CreateSparkChart(parent Control, w, h int, scale int) *SparkChart {
 	c := new(SparkChart)
+	c.BaseControl = NewBaseControl()
 
 	if w == AutoSize {
 		w = 10
diff --git a/tableview.go b/tableview.go
index 2e68e49..f75e603 100644
--- a/tableview.go
+++ b/tableview.go
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ control should keep its original size.
 */
 func CreateTableView(parent Control, width, height int, scale int) *TableView {
 	l := new(TableView)
+	l.BaseControl = NewBaseControl()
 
 	if height == AutoSize {
 		height = 3
diff --git a/textreader.go b/textreader.go
index 33b01f0..e01ad32 100644
--- a/textreader.go
+++ b/textreader.go
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ type TextReader struct {
 
 func CreateTextReader(parent Control, width, height int, scale int) *TextReader {
 	l := new(TextReader)
+	l.BaseControl = NewBaseControl()
 
 	if height == AutoSize {
 		height = 10
@@ -260,10 +261,10 @@ func (l *TextReader) TopLine() int {
 
 func (l *TextReader) SetTopLine(top int) {
 	if top < l.lineCount {
-        l.topLine = top
+		l.topLine = top
 
-        if l.onPositionChanged != nil {
-            l.onPositionChanged(l.topLine, l.lineCount)
-        }
-    }
+		if l.onPositionChanged != nil {
+			l.onPositionChanged(l.topLine, l.lineCount)
+		}
+	}
 }
diff --git a/textview.go b/textview.go
index 78be754..f4bd52c 100644
--- a/textview.go
+++ b/textview.go
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ control should keep its original size.
 */
 func CreateTextView(parent Control, width, height int, scale int) *TextView {
 	l := new(TextView)
+	l.BaseControl = NewBaseControl()
 
 	if height == AutoSize {
 		height = 3
diff --git a/window.go b/window.go
index 74660f2..9a2f750 100644
--- a/window.go
+++ b/window.go
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ type Window struct {
 
 func CreateWindow(x, y, w, h int, title string) *Window {
 	wnd := new(Window)
+	wnd.BaseControl = NewBaseControl()
+
 	if w == AutoSize || w < 1 || w > 1000 {
 		w = 10
 	}