diff --git a/layout/example_test.go b/layout/example_test.go
index 72fa0c10..d3ac8dc6 100644
--- a/layout/example_test.go
+++ b/layout/example_test.go
@@ -30,13 +30,12 @@ func ExampleInset() {
 	// (70,70)
 }
 
-func ExampleAlign() {
+func ExampleDirection() {
 	gtx := new(layout.Context)
 	// Rigid constraints with both minimum and maximum set.
 	gtx.Reset(nil, image.Point{X: 100, Y: 100})
 
-	align := layout.Align(layout.Center)
-	align.Layout(gtx, func() {
+	layout.Center.Layout(gtx, func() {
 		// Lay out a 50x50 sized widget.
 		layoutWidget(gtx, 50, 50)
 		fmt.Println(gtx.Dimensions.Size)
diff --git a/layout/layout.go b/layout/layout.go
index 4a98b02d..d934221d 100644
--- a/layout/layout.go
+++ b/layout/layout.go
@@ -95,9 +95,6 @@ type Inset struct {
 	Top, Right, Bottom, Left unit.Value
 }
 
-// Align aligns a widget in the available space.
-type Align Direction
-
 // Layout a widget.
 func (in Inset) Layout(gtx *Context, w Widget) {
 	top := gtx.Px(in.Top)
@@ -140,8 +137,8 @@ func UniformInset(v unit.Value) Inset {
 	return Inset{Top: v, Right: v, Bottom: v, Left: v}
 }
 
-// Layout a widget.
-func (a Align) Layout(gtx *Context, w Widget) {
+// Layout a widget according to the direction.
+func (a Direction) Layout(gtx *Context, w Widget) {
 	var macro op.MacroOp
 	macro.Record(gtx.Ops)
 	cs := gtx.Constraints
diff --git a/widget/material/button.go b/widget/material/button.go
index 8110e60e..a2c56536 100644
--- a/widget/material/button.go
+++ b/widget/material/button.go
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ func (b Button) Layout(gtx *layout.Context, button *widget.Button) {
 		layout.Stacked(func() {
 			gtx.Constraints.Width.Min = hmin
 			gtx.Constraints.Height.Min = vmin
-			layout.Align(layout.Center).Layout(gtx, func() {
+			layout.Center.Layout(gtx, func() {
 				layout.Inset{Top: unit.Dp(10), Bottom: unit.Dp(10), Left: unit.Dp(12), Right: unit.Dp(12)}.Layout(gtx, func() {
 					paint.ColorOp{Color: col}.Add(gtx.Ops)
 					widget.Label{}.Layout(gtx, b.shaper, b.Font, b.Text)
diff --git a/widget/material/checkable.go b/widget/material/checkable.go
index e9e8d384..51309c59 100644
--- a/widget/material/checkable.go
+++ b/widget/material/checkable.go
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ func (c *checkable) layout(gtx *layout.Context, checked bool) {
 	vmin := gtx.Constraints.Height.Min
 	layout.Flex{Alignment: layout.Middle}.Layout(gtx,
 		layout.Rigid(func() {
-			layout.Align(layout.Center).Layout(gtx, func() {
+			layout.Center.Layout(gtx, func() {
 				layout.UniformInset(unit.Dp(2)).Layout(gtx, func() {
 					size := gtx.Px(c.Size)
 					icon.Color = c.IconColor
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ func (c *checkable) layout(gtx *layout.Context, checked bool) {
 		layout.Rigid(func() {
 			gtx.Constraints.Width.Min = hmin
 			gtx.Constraints.Height.Min = vmin
-			layout.Align(layout.Start).Layout(gtx, func() {
+			layout.W.Layout(gtx, func() {
 				layout.UniformInset(unit.Dp(2)).Layout(gtx, func() {
 					paint.ColorOp{Color: c.Color}.Add(gtx.Ops)
 					widget.Label{}.Layout(gtx, c.shaper, c.Font, c.Label)