diff --git a/client/src/data/collab.rs b/client/src/data/collab.rs
index e53b301..890140e 100644
--- a/client/src/data/collab.rs
+++ b/client/src/data/collab.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+use super::Side;
 use std::sync::{Arc, Mutex};
 use uuid::Uuid;
 use yrs::updates::decoder::Decode;
@@ -13,11 +14,6 @@ pub struct CollabGraph {
     pub y_order: ArrayRef,
 }
 
-#[derive(Copy, Clone)]
-pub enum Side {
-    Left,
-    Right,
-}
 impl From<Side> for Any {
     fn from(side: Side) -> Self {
         match side {
diff --git a/client/src/data/common.rs b/client/src/data/common.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a00bd89
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/src/data/common.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+#[derive(Copy, PartialEq, Clone, Debug)]
+pub enum Side {
+    Left,
+    Right,
+}
+
+#[derive(Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq, Debug)]
+pub enum RelativeLocation {
+    Top,
+    Bottom,
+    Left,
+    Right,
+    Center,
+}
diff --git a/client/src/data/graph.rs b/client/src/data/graph.rs
index b43e69f..8be08ac 100644
--- a/client/src/data/graph.rs
+++ b/client/src/data/graph.rs
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
-use crate::data::{CollabGraph, RelativeLocation, RenderedNode};
-use crate::data::{Node, NodeKind, NodeProperty};
+use super::{CollabGraph, Node, NodeKind, NodeProperty, RelativeLocation, RenderedNode, Side};
 use dioxus::prelude::*;
 use std::collections::{HashMap, HashSet};
 use std::sync::{Arc, Mutex};
 use uuid::Uuid;
 
-use super::collab::Side;
 use super::DEFAULT_COLOR;
 
 const SPACING_X: f32 = 50.0; // horizontal gap between parent and child
@@ -103,29 +101,20 @@ impl Graph {
                                 None,
                                 node.text,
                                 node.color,
+                                None,
+                                node.estimate,
+                                node.progress,
+                            ),
+                            NodeKind::Child { parent_id, side } => RenderedNode::new(
+                                id,
+                                (0.0, 0f32),
+                                Some(parent_id),
+                                node.text,
+                                node.color,
+                                Some(side),
                                 node.estimate,
                                 node.progress,
                             ),
-                            NodeKind::Child { parent_id, side } => {
-                                let offset = match side {
-                                    Side::Left => -1f32,
-                                    _ => 1f32,
-                                };
-                                let x = nodes
-                                    .read()
-                                    .get(&parent_id)
-                                    .map(|p| p.x + offset)
-                                    .unwrap_or(0f32);
-                                RenderedNode::new(
-                                    id,
-                                    (x, 0f32),
-                                    Some(parent_id),
-                                    node.text,
-                                    node.color,
-                                    node.estimate,
-                                    node.progress,
-                                )
-                            }
                         };
                         nodes.write().insert(id, node);
                     } else {
@@ -475,7 +464,6 @@ impl UpdatedGraph {
         if children.is_empty() {
             return;
         }
-
         if let Some(parent) = self.get_node(parent_id) {
             let total_height: f32 = children.iter().map(|id| heights[id]).sum::<f32>()
                 + SPACING_Y * (children.len() as f32 - 1.0);
@@ -502,17 +490,13 @@ impl UpdatedGraph {
     }
 
     fn assign_positions(&mut self, root_id: Uuid, heights: &HashMap<Uuid, f32>) {
-        if let Some(root) = self.get_node(root_id) {
-            let root_x = root.x;
+        let children = self.direct_children(root_id);
 
-            let children = self.direct_children(root_id);
+        let (left, right): (Vec<_>, Vec<_>) = children
+            .into_iter()
+            .partition(|&id| self.get_node(id).unwrap().side.unwrap() == Side::Left);
 
-            let (left, right): (Vec<_>, Vec<_>) = children
-                .into_iter()
-                .partition(|&id| self.get_node(id).unwrap().x < root_x);
-
-            self.spread_children_vertically(root_id, &left, heights, -1.0);
-            self.spread_children_vertically(root_id, &right, heights, 1.0);
-        }
+        self.spread_children_vertically(root_id, &left, heights, -1.0);
+        self.spread_children_vertically(root_id, &right, heights, 1.0);
     }
 }
diff --git a/client/src/data/mod.rs b/client/src/data/mod.rs
index 1b1ba27..bd72d10 100644
--- a/client/src/data/mod.rs
+++ b/client/src/data/mod.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
+pub mod common;
+pub use common::RelativeLocation;
+pub use common::Side;
+
 pub mod node;
-pub use node::RelativeLocation;
 pub use node::RenderedNode;
 
 pub mod graph;
diff --git a/client/src/data/node.rs b/client/src/data/node.rs
index 10b8c84..7b8366e 100644
--- a/client/src/data/node.rs
+++ b/client/src/data/node.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use super::{DEFAULT_COLOR, FONT_SIZE, TEXT_PADDING};
+use super::{RelativeLocation, Side, DEFAULT_COLOR, FONT_SIZE, TEXT_PADDING};
 use std::sync::OnceLock;
 use uuid::Uuid;
 
@@ -28,15 +28,6 @@ pub fn measure_line_height() -> f32 {
         .ceil()
 }
 
-#[derive(Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq, Debug)]
-pub enum RelativeLocation {
-    Top,
-    Bottom,
-    Left,
-    Right,
-    Center,
-}
-
 #[derive(Clone, PartialEq, Debug)]
 pub struct RenderedNode {
     pub id: Uuid,
@@ -45,6 +36,7 @@ pub struct RenderedNode {
     pub text: String,
     pub parent_id: Option<Uuid>,
     pub color: Option<String>,
+    pub side: Option<Side>,
     pub rendered_color: String,
     pub estimate: Option<f64>,
     pub estimate_rollup: f64,
@@ -58,6 +50,7 @@ impl RenderedNode {
         parent_id: Option<Uuid>,
         text: String,
         color: Option<String>,
+        side: Option<Side>,
         estimate: Option<f64>,
         progress: i64,
     ) -> Self {
@@ -70,6 +63,7 @@ impl RenderedNode {
             color,
             estimate,
             progress,
+            side,
             estimate_rollup: 0.0,
             rendered_color: DEFAULT_COLOR.to_string(),
         }
@@ -135,6 +129,7 @@ mod tests {
             text.to_string(),
             None,
             None,
+            None,
             0,
         )
     }