diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ typescript {
         jsx = "react"
         jsxFactory = "createElement"
         moduleResolution = "node"
+        // dojo-typings are sick
+        skipLibCheck = true
         // traceResolution = true
         // baseUrl = "./"
         // paths = [ "*": [ "$projectDir/src/typings/*" ] ]
@@ -30,7 +32,7 @@ typescript {
 
 configureTsMain {
     compilerOptions {
-        types = ["requirejs"]
+        types = ["requirejs", "dojo-typings"]
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/license b/license
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/license
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+Copyright 2017-2019 Implab team
+
+Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without 
+modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+
+1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this
+list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+
+2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, 
+this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation 
+and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+
+THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND
+ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
+WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
+FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR 
+SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER
+CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY,
+OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -45,14 +45,6 @@
             "integrity": "sha512-f5dXGzOJycyzSMdaXVhiBhauL4dYydXwVpavfQ1mVCaGjR56a9QfklXObUxlIY9bGTmCPHEEZ04I16BZ/8w5ww==",
             "dev": true
         },
-        "@types/dijit": {
-            "version": "file:src/typings/dijit",
-            "dev": true
-        },
-        "@types/dojo": {
-            "version": "file:src/typings/dojo",
-            "dev": true
-        },
         "@types/requirejs": {
             "version": "2.1.31",
             "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/requirejs/-/requirejs-2.1.31.tgz",
@@ -307,6 +299,15 @@
             "integrity": "sha512-DUiXyoLK6vMF5BPr/qiMLTxDMfiM9qlzN1jxfDsVfuvB/CwhYpNxA/M4mbqKN8PCVGLmccXBJbfmFJPP5+zmzw==",
             "dev": true
         },
+        "dojo-typings": {
+            "version": "1.11.9",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/dojo-typings/-/dojo-typings-1.11.9.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-mh8w+Mau2Y1QfTEszEAdO7j6ycNhYxF/Ing6nAk1eUg6NxjeT0viVHjICMd9sU3U463vM2G+KfBBK5grk3/Mlw==",
+            "dev": true,
+            "requires": {
+                "@types/chai": "^4.0.4"
+            }
+        },
         "emoji-regex": {
             "version": "8.0.0",
             "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/emoji-regex/-/emoji-regex-8.0.0.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -8,7 +8,12 @@
         "typescript",
         "widgets"
     ],
-    "repository": "",
+    "author": "Implab team",
+    "license": "BSD-2-Clause",
+    "repository": "https://hg.code.sf.net/p/implabjs/djx",
+    "publishConfig": {
+        "access": "public"
+    },
     "peerDependencies": {
         "dojo": "1.16.0",
         "@implab/core-amd": "^1.3.2"
@@ -24,7 +29,6 @@
         "@types/yaml": "1.2.0",
         "chai": "4.2.0",
         "@types/chai": "4.1.3",
-        "@types/dojo": "./src/typings/dojo",
-        "@types/dijit": "./src/typings/dijit"
+        "dojo-typings": "~1.11.9"
     }
 }
diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# @implab/djx
+
+TODO
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main/ts/declare.ts b/src/main/ts/declare.ts
--- a/src/main/ts/declare.ts
+++ b/src/main/ts/declare.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 import declare = require("dojo/_base/declare");
 import { each } from "@implab/core-amd/safe";
 import { Constructor } from "@implab/core-amd/interfaces";
-import { DeclareConstructor } from "dojo/_base/declare";
+// import { DeclareConstructor } from "dojo/_base/declare";
+
+type DeclareConstructor<T> = dojo._base.DeclareConstructor<T>;
 
 export interface AbstractConstructor<T = {}> {
     prototype: T;
diff --git a/src/main/ts/djx.ts b/src/main/ts/djx.ts
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/ts/djx.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+import { Constructor } from "@implab/core-amd/interfaces";
+import { HtmlElementContext } from "./djx/HtmlElementContext";
+import { WidgetContext } from "./djx/WidgetContext";
+import { isWidgetConstructor, BuildContext } from "./djx/traits";
+
+export function createElement<T extends Constructor>(elementType: string | T, ...args: any[]): BuildContext {
+    if (typeof elementType === "string") {
+        const ctx = new HtmlElementContext(elementType);
+        if (args)
+            args.forEach(x => ctx.visitNext(x));
+
+        return ctx;
+    } else if (isWidgetConstructor(elementType)) {
+        const ctx = new WidgetContext(elementType);
+        if (args)
+            args.forEach(x => ctx.visitNext(x));
+
+        return ctx;
+    } else {
+        throw new Error(`The element type '${elementType}' is unsupported`);
+    }
+}
+
+export interface EventDetails<T = any> {
+    detail: T;
+}
+
+export interface EventSelector {
+    selectorTarget: HTMLElement;
+    target: HTMLElement;
+}
+
+export type DojoMouseEvent<T = any> = MouseEvent & EventSelector & EventDetails<T>;
diff --git a/src/main/ts/djx/DjxWidgetBase.ts b/src/main/ts/djx/DjxWidgetBase.ts
--- a/src/main/ts/djx/DjxWidgetBase.ts
+++ b/src/main/ts/djx/DjxWidgetBase.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ import _WidgetBase = require("dijit/_Wid
 import _AttachMixin = require("dijit/_AttachMixin");
 import { BuildContext, isNode } from "./traits";
 import registry = require("dijit/registry");
-import { Handle } from "dojo/interfaces";
+// import { Handle } from "dojo/interfaces";
+type Handle = dojo.Handle;
 
 @djclass
 export abstract class DjxWidgetBase extends djbase(_WidgetBase, _AttachMixin) {
diff --git a/src/main/ts/djx/traits.ts b/src/main/ts/djx/traits.ts
--- a/src/main/ts/djx/traits.ts
+++ b/src/main/ts/djx/traits.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 import _WidgetBase = require("dijit/_WidgetBase");
-import { _WidgetBaseConstructor } from "dijit/_WidgetBase";
+
+type _WidgetBaseConstructor = typeof _WidgetBase;
+
 
 export interface BuildContext {
     getDomElement(): HTMLElement;
diff --git a/src/main/tsconfig.json b/src/main/tsconfig.json
--- a/src/main/tsconfig.json
+++ b/src/main/tsconfig.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     "compilerOptions": {
         "rootDir": "ts",
         "types": [
-            "requirejs"
+            "requirejs", "dojo-typings"
         ]
     }
 }
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diff --git a/src/tsconfig.json b/src/tsconfig.json
--- a/src/tsconfig.json
+++ b/src/tsconfig.json
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
         "types": [],
         "experimentalDecorators": true,
         "jsxFactory": "createElement",
+        "skipLibCheck": true,
         "jsx": "react",
         "lib": ["es5", "es2015.promise", "es2015.symbol", "es2015.iterable", "dom", "scripthost"]
     }