diff --git a/module/parser/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/cru/godtools/shared/tool/parser/model/Base.kt b/module/parser/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/cru/godtools/shared/tool/parser/model/Base.kt
index 8926f0b5f..7376866de 100644
--- a/module/parser/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/cru/godtools/shared/tool/parser/model/Base.kt
+++ b/module/parser/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/cru/godtools/shared/tool/parser/model/Base.kt
@@ -1,11 +1,21 @@
 package org.cru.godtools.shared.tool.parser.model
 
+import kotlin.experimental.ExperimentalObjCRefinement
+import kotlin.js.ExperimentalJsExport
+import kotlin.js.JsExport
+import kotlin.native.HiddenFromObjC
+import org.ccci.gto.support.androidx.annotation.RestrictTo
+import org.ccci.gto.support.androidx.annotation.RestrictToScope
+
+@OptIn(ExperimentalJsExport::class, ExperimentalObjCRefinement::class)
 interface Base {
-    val manifest: Manifest
-    val stylesParent: Styles?
+    @HiddenFromObjC
+    @JsExport.Ignore
+    @get:RestrictTo(RestrictToScope.LIBRARY)
+    val parent: Base? get() = null
+    val manifest: Manifest get() = checkNotNull(parent?.manifest) { "No manifest found in model ancestors" }
 }
 
-val Base?.manifest get() = this?.manifest
-val Base?.stylesParent get() = this?.stylesParent
+val Base?.stylesParent: Styles? get() = this?.parent?.let { it as? Styles ?: it.stylesParent }
 
 internal fun Base.getResource(name: String?) = manifest.getResource(name)
diff --git a/module/parser/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/cru/godtools/shared/tool/parser/model/BaseModel.kt b/module/parser/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/cru/godtools/shared/tool/parser/model/BaseModel.kt
index a1a3e8fb1..c5858c434 100644
--- a/module/parser/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/cru/godtools/shared/tool/parser/model/BaseModel.kt
+++ b/module/parser/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/cru/godtools/shared/tool/parser/model/BaseModel.kt
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
 package org.cru.godtools.shared.tool.parser.model
 
-abstract class BaseModel internal constructor(private val parent: Base? = null) : Base {
-    override val stylesParent get() = parent as? Styles ?: parent?.stylesParent
-    override val manifest get() = checkNotNull(parent?.manifest) { "No manifest found in model ancestors" }
-}
+abstract class BaseModel internal constructor(override val parent: Base? = null) : Base
diff --git a/module/parser/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/cru/godtools/shared/tool/parser/model/Styles.kt b/module/parser/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/cru/godtools/shared/tool/parser/model/Styles.kt
index 14859b8c5..bf6be72d9 100644
--- a/module/parser/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/cru/godtools/shared/tool/parser/model/Styles.kt
+++ b/module/parser/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/cru/godtools/shared/tool/parser/model/Styles.kt
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ internal val Styles?.cardBackgroundColor get() = this?.cardBackgroundColor ?: Ma
 
 // region Multiselect styles
 internal val Styles?.multiselectOptionBackgroundColor
-    get() = this?.multiselectOptionBackgroundColor ?: manifest.backgroundColor
+    get() = this?.multiselectOptionBackgroundColor ?: this?.manifest.backgroundColor
 // endregion Multiselect styles
 
 // region Text styles
diff --git a/module/parser/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/cru/godtools/shared/tool/parser/model/page/Page.kt b/module/parser/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/cru/godtools/shared/tool/parser/model/page/Page.kt
index a32173a84..0642d42fd 100644
--- a/module/parser/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/cru/godtools/shared/tool/parser/model/page/Page.kt
+++ b/module/parser/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/cru/godtools/shared/tool/parser/model/page/Page.kt
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ import org.cru.godtools.shared.tool.parser.model.page.Page.Companion.DEFAULT_BAC
 import org.cru.godtools.shared.tool.parser.model.page.Page.Companion.DEFAULT_BACKGROUND_IMAGE_SCALE_TYPE
 import org.cru.godtools.shared.tool.parser.model.primaryColor
 import org.cru.godtools.shared.tool.parser.model.primaryTextColor
+import org.cru.godtools.shared.tool.parser.model.stylesParent
 import org.cru.godtools.shared.tool.parser.model.textColor
 import org.cru.godtools.shared.tool.parser.model.textScale
 import org.cru.godtools.shared.tool.parser.model.toColorOrNull
diff --git a/module/parser/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/cru/godtools/shared/tool/parser/model/tract/Hero.kt b/module/parser/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/cru/godtools/shared/tool/parser/model/tract/Hero.kt
index 804aa2a4c..dce027506 100644
--- a/module/parser/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/cru/godtools/shared/tool/parser/model/tract/Hero.kt
+++ b/module/parser/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/cru/godtools/shared/tool/parser/model/tract/Hero.kt
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import org.cru.godtools.shared.tool.parser.model.parseContent
 import org.cru.godtools.shared.tool.parser.model.parseTextChild
 import org.cru.godtools.shared.tool.parser.model.primaryColor
 import org.cru.godtools.shared.tool.parser.model.stylesOverride
+import org.cru.godtools.shared.tool.parser.model.stylesParent
 import org.cru.godtools.shared.tool.parser.xml.XmlPullParser
 
 private const val XML_HEADING = "heading"
diff --git a/module/parser/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/cru/godtools/shared/tool/parser/model/tract/TractPage.kt b/module/parser/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/cru/godtools/shared/tool/parser/model/tract/TractPage.kt
index 4ab608d1b..e2caf6c51 100644
--- a/module/parser/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/cru/godtools/shared/tool/parser/model/tract/TractPage.kt
+++ b/module/parser/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/cru/godtools/shared/tool/parser/model/tract/TractPage.kt
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ import org.cru.godtools.shared.tool.parser.model.XML_TEXT_COLOR
 import org.cru.godtools.shared.tool.parser.model.backgroundColor
 import org.cru.godtools.shared.tool.parser.model.contentTips
 import org.cru.godtools.shared.tool.parser.model.getResource
-import org.cru.godtools.shared.tool.parser.model.manifest
 import org.cru.godtools.shared.tool.parser.model.page.Page
 import org.cru.godtools.shared.tool.parser.model.parseContent
 import org.cru.godtools.shared.tool.parser.model.parseTextChild
@@ -317,6 +316,6 @@ class TractPage : Page {
 }
 
 @get:AndroidColorInt
-val Card?.backgroundColor get() = this?.backgroundColor ?: manifest.backgroundColor
+val Card?.backgroundColor get() = this?.backgroundColor ?: this?.manifest.backgroundColor
 val Card?.backgroundImageGravity get() = this?.backgroundImageGravity ?: Card.DEFAULT_BACKGROUND_IMAGE_GRAVITY
 val Card?.backgroundImageScaleType get() = this?.backgroundImageScaleType ?: Card.DEFAULT_BACKGROUND_IMAGE_SCALE_TYPE
diff --git a/module/parser/src/commonTest/kotlin/org/cru/godtools/shared/tool/parser/model/ButtonTest.kt b/module/parser/src/commonTest/kotlin/org/cru/godtools/shared/tool/parser/model/ButtonTest.kt
index 378aa0e89..ca05f31e1 100644
--- a/module/parser/src/commonTest/kotlin/org/cru/godtools/shared/tool/parser/model/ButtonTest.kt
+++ b/module/parser/src/commonTest/kotlin/org/cru/godtools/shared/tool/parser/model/ButtonTest.kt
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import org.cru.godtools.shared.tool.state.State
 
 @RunOnAndroidWith(AndroidJUnit4::class)
 class ButtonTest : UsesResources() {
-    private val parent = object : BaseModel(), Styles {
+    private val parentObj = object : BaseModel(), Styles {
         override lateinit var buttonStyle: Button.Style
         override var primaryColor = TestColors.BLACK
         override var primaryTextColor = TestColors.BLACK
@@ -151,16 +151,16 @@ class ButtonTest : UsesResources() {
     // region Property - style
     @Test
     fun testButtonStyleUtilizesStylesDefault() {
-        with(Button(parent)) {
-            parent.buttonStyle = Button.Style.CONTAINED
+        with(Button(parentObj)) {
+            parentObj.buttonStyle = Button.Style.CONTAINED
             assertEquals(Button.Style.CONTAINED, style)
-            parent.buttonStyle = Button.Style.OUTLINED
+            parentObj.buttonStyle = Button.Style.OUTLINED
             assertEquals(Button.Style.OUTLINED, style)
         }
 
-        parent.buttonStyle = Button.Style.CONTAINED
-        with(Button(parent, style = Button.Style.OUTLINED)) {
-            assertNotEquals(parent.buttonStyle, style)
+        parentObj.buttonStyle = Button.Style.CONTAINED
+        with(Button(parentObj, style = Button.Style.OUTLINED)) {
+            assertNotEquals(parentObj.buttonStyle, style)
             assertEquals(Button.Style.OUTLINED, style)
         }
     }
@@ -194,17 +194,17 @@ class ButtonTest : UsesResources() {
     // region Property - text - textAlign
     @Test
     fun testButtonTextTextAlignFallbackBehavior() {
-        parent.textAlign = Text.Align.START
+        parentObj.textAlign = Text.Align.START
 
         // Buttons default to center aligned text
-        with(Button(parent, text = { Text(it) })) {
-            assertNotEquals(parent.textAlign, text.textAlign)
+        with(Button(parentObj, text = { Text(it) })) {
+            assertNotEquals(parentObj.textAlign, text.textAlign)
             assertEquals(Text.Align.CENTER, text.textAlign)
         }
 
         // Text Align can still be overridden on the text element
-        with(Button(parent, text = { Text(it, textAlign = Text.Align.END) })) {
-            assertNotEquals(parent.textAlign, text.textAlign)
+        with(Button(parentObj, text = { Text(it, textAlign = Text.Align.END) })) {
+            assertNotEquals(parentObj.textAlign, text.textAlign)
             assertEquals(Text.Align.END, text.textAlign)
         }
     }
@@ -213,39 +213,39 @@ class ButtonTest : UsesResources() {
     // region Property - text - textColor
     @Test
     fun testButtonTextColorFallbackBehaviorContained() {
-        parent.primaryColor = TestColors.RED
-        parent.primaryTextColor = TestColors.GREEN
+        parentObj.primaryColor = TestColors.RED
+        parentObj.primaryTextColor = TestColors.GREEN
 
-        with(Button(parent, style = Button.Style.CONTAINED, text = { Text(it) })) {
-            assertNotEquals(parent.primaryColor, text.textColor)
-            assertNotEquals(parent.textColor, text.textColor)
+        with(Button(parentObj, style = Button.Style.CONTAINED, text = { Text(it) })) {
+            assertNotEquals(parentObj.primaryColor, text.textColor)
+            assertNotEquals(parentObj.textColor, text.textColor)
             assertNotEquals(buttonColor, text.textColor)
-            assertEquals(parent.primaryTextColor, text.textColor)
+            assertEquals(parentObj.primaryTextColor, text.textColor)
             assertEquals(TestColors.GREEN, text.textColor)
         }
 
-        with(Button(parent, style = Button.Style.CONTAINED, text = { Text(it, textColor = TestColors.BLUE) })) {
-            assertNotEquals(parent.primaryTextColor, text.textColor)
+        with(Button(parentObj, style = Button.Style.CONTAINED, text = { Text(it, textColor = TestColors.BLUE) })) {
+            assertNotEquals(parentObj.primaryTextColor, text.textColor)
             assertEquals(TestColors.BLUE, text.textColor)
         }
     }
 
     @Test
     fun testButtonTextColorFallbackBehaviorOutlined() {
-        parent.primaryColor = TestColors.RED
-        parent.primaryTextColor = TestColors.RED
+        parentObj.primaryColor = TestColors.RED
+        parentObj.primaryTextColor = TestColors.RED
 
-        with(Button(parent, style = Button.Style.OUTLINED, color = TestColors.GREEN, text = { Text(it) })) {
-            assertNotEquals(parent.primaryColor, text.textColor)
-            assertNotEquals(parent.primaryTextColor, text.textColor)
-            assertNotEquals(parent.textColor, text.textColor)
+        with(Button(parentObj, style = Button.Style.OUTLINED, color = TestColors.GREEN, text = { Text(it) })) {
+            assertNotEquals(parentObj.primaryColor, text.textColor)
+            assertNotEquals(parentObj.primaryTextColor, text.textColor)
+            assertNotEquals(parentObj.textColor, text.textColor)
             assertEquals(buttonColor, text.textColor)
             assertEquals(TestColors.GREEN, text.textColor)
         }
 
         with(
             Button(
-                parent,
+                parentObj,
                 style = Button.Style.OUTLINED,
                 color = TestColors.RED,
                 text = { Text(it, textColor = TestColors.GREEN) }
diff --git a/module/parser/src/commonTest/kotlin/org/cru/godtools/shared/tool/parser/model/StylesTest.kt b/module/parser/src/commonTest/kotlin/org/cru/godtools/shared/tool/parser/model/StylesTest.kt
index e05bd5779..9be701389 100644
--- a/module/parser/src/commonTest/kotlin/org/cru/godtools/shared/tool/parser/model/StylesTest.kt
+++ b/module/parser/src/commonTest/kotlin/org/cru/godtools/shared/tool/parser/model/StylesTest.kt
@@ -7,9 +7,6 @@ import kotlin.test.assertNull
 class StylesTest {
     private val parent by lazy {
         object : Styles {
-            override val stylesParent: Styles? = null
-            override val manifest get() = TODO()
-
             override var primaryColor = TestColors.RED
             override var primaryTextColor = TestColors.RED
 
diff --git a/module/parser/src/commonTest/kotlin/org/cru/godtools/shared/tool/parser/model/tract/HeroTest.kt b/module/parser/src/commonTest/kotlin/org/cru/godtools/shared/tool/parser/model/tract/HeroTest.kt
index 84543df48..d954ae987 100644
--- a/module/parser/src/commonTest/kotlin/org/cru/godtools/shared/tool/parser/model/tract/HeroTest.kt
+++ b/module/parser/src/commonTest/kotlin/org/cru/godtools/shared/tool/parser/model/tract/HeroTest.kt
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import org.cru.godtools.shared.tool.parser.model.Paragraph
 import org.cru.godtools.shared.tool.parser.model.Tabs
 import org.cru.godtools.shared.tool.parser.model.TestColors
 import org.cru.godtools.shared.tool.parser.model.Text
+import org.cru.godtools.shared.tool.parser.model.stylesParent
 import org.cru.godtools.shared.tool.parser.withDeviceType
 
 @RunOnAndroidWith(AndroidJUnit4::class)