diff --git a/bin/app/script/traxator.py b/bin/app/script/traxator.py
index 4e424ed07..f776c6542 100755
--- a/bin/app/script/traxator.py
+++ b/bin/app/script/traxator.py
@@ -44,9 +44,6 @@ Instr = Union[SetScale, Move, SetPos, ApplyView, Draw]
 def hex(dat):
     return " ".join(f"{b:02x}" for b in dat)
 
-def read_tag(cur):
-    return serial.decode_str(cur)
-
 DrawCall = namedtuple("DrawCall", [
     "dc_id",
     "instrs",
@@ -94,16 +91,16 @@ def read_instr(cur):
         case 4:
             vert_id = serial.read_u32(cur)
             vert_epoch = serial.read_u32(cur)
-            vert_tag = serial.decode_opt(cur, read_tag)
+            vert_tag = serial.decode_opt(cur, serial.decode_str)
             vert_buftype = serial.read_u8(cur)
             index_id = serial.read_u32(cur)
             index_epoch = serial.read_u32(cur)
-            index_tag = serial.decode_opt(cur, read_tag)
+            index_tag = serial.decode_opt(cur, serial.decode_str)
             index_buftype = serial.read_u8(cur)
             def read_tex(cur):
                 id = serial.read_u32(cur)
                 epoch = serial.read_u32(cur)
-                tag = serial.decode_opt(cur, read_tag)
+                tag = serial.decode_opt(cur, serial.decode_str)
                 return (id, epoch, tag)
             tex = serial.decode_opt(cur, read_tex)
             num_elements = serial.read_i32(cur)
@@ -145,6 +142,7 @@ class PutDrawCall:
 class PutStartBatch:
     epoch: int
     batch_id: int
+    debug_str: str
     stat: int
 
 @dataclass
@@ -240,19 +238,20 @@ def read_section(f):
         case 1:
             epoch = serial.read_u32(cur)
             batch_id = serial.read_u32(cur)
+            debug_str = serial.decode_opt(cur, serial.decode_str)
             stat = serial.read_u8(cur)
             #print(f"put_start_batch epoch={epoch}, batch_id={batch_id}, stat={stat}")
-            sect = PutStartBatch(epoch, batch_id, timest, dcs, stats)
+            sect = PutStartBatch(epoch, batch_id, debug_str, stats)
         case 2:
             epoch = serial.read_u32(cur)
             batch_id = serial.read_u32(cur)
             stat = serial.read_u8(cur)
             #print(f"put_end_batch epoch={epoch}, batch_id={batch_id}, stat={stat}")
-            sect = PutEndBatch(epoch, batch_id, timest, dcs, stats)
+            sect = PutEndBatch(epoch, batch_id, stats)
         case 3:
             epoch = serial.read_u32(cur)
             tex = serial.read_u32(cur)
-            tag = serial.decode_opt(cur, read_tag)
+            tag = serial.decode_opt(cur, serial.decode_str)
             stat = serial.read_u8(cur)
             #print(f"put_tex epoch={epoch}, tex={tex}, tag='{tag}', stat={stat}")
             sect = PutTex(epoch, tex, tag, stat)
@@ -260,7 +259,7 @@ def read_section(f):
             epoch = serial.read_u32(cur)
             verts = serial.decode_arr(cur, read_vert)
             buf = serial.read_u32(cur)
-            tag = serial.decode_opt(cur, read_tag)
+            tag = serial.decode_opt(cur, serial.decode_str)
             buftype = serial.read_u8(cur)
             stat = serial.read_u8(cur)
             #print(f"put_verts epoch={epoch}, buf={buf}, tag='{tag}', buftype={buftype}, stat={stat}")
@@ -269,7 +268,7 @@ def read_section(f):
             epoch = serial.read_u32(cur)
             idxs = serial.decode_arr(cur, serial.read_u16)
             buf = serial.read_u32(cur)
-            tag = serial.decode_opt(cur, read_tag)
+            tag = serial.decode_opt(cur, serial.decode_str)
             buftype = serial.read_u8(cur)
             stat = serial.read_u8(cur)
             #print(f"put_idxs epoch={epoch}, buf={buf}, tag='{tag}', buftype={buftype}, stat={stat}")
@@ -277,14 +276,14 @@ def read_section(f):
         case 6:
             epoch = serial.read_u32(cur)
             buf = serial.read_u32(cur)
-            tag = serial.decode_opt(cur, read_tag)
+            tag = serial.decode_opt(cur, serial.decode_str)
             stat = serial.read_u8(cur)
             #print(f"del_tex epoch={epoch}, buf={buf}, tag='{tag}', stat={stat}")
             sect = DelTex(epoch, buf, tag, stat)
         case 7:
             epoch = serial.read_u32(cur)
             buf = serial.read_u32(cur)
-            tag = serial.decode_opt(cur, read_tag)
+            tag = serial.decode_opt(cur, serial.decode_str)
             buftype = serial.read_u8(cur)
             stat = serial.read_u8(cur)
             #print(f"del_buf epoch={epoch}, buf={buf}, tag='{tag}', buftype={buftype}, stat={stat}")
diff --git a/bin/app/src/app/mod.rs b/bin/app/src/app/mod.rs
index 4fb5785e5..d22444be1 100644
--- a/bin/app/src/app/mod.rs
+++ b/bin/app/src/app/mod.rs
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ use crate::android;
 
 use crate::{
     error::Error,
-    gfx::{EpochIndex, GraphicsEventPublisherPtr, RenderApi},
+    gfx::{gfxtag, EpochIndex, GraphicsEventPublisherPtr, RenderApi},
     plugin::PluginSettings,
     prop::{Property, PropertyAtomicGuard, PropertySubType, PropertyType, PropertyValue, Role},
     scene::{Pimpl, SceneNode, SceneNodePtr, SceneNodeType},
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ impl App {
     }
 
     async fn trigger_draw(&self) {
-        let atom = &mut self.render_api.make_guard();
+        let atom = &mut self.render_api.make_guard(gfxtag!("App::trigger_draw"));
         let window_node = self.sg_root.lookup_node("/window").expect("no window attached!");
         match window_node.pimpl() {
             Pimpl::Window(win) => win.draw(atom).await,
diff --git a/bin/app/src/app/schema/chat.rs b/bin/app/src/app/schema/chat.rs
index 2487a63be..9176653a1 100644
--- a/bin/app/src/app/schema/chat.rs
+++ b/bin/app/src/app/schema/chat.rs
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ use crate::{
         App,
     },
     expr::{self, Compiler},
+    gfx::gfxtag,
     plugin::darkirc,
     prop::{
         Property, PropertyAtomicGuard, PropertyBool, PropertyFloat32, PropertyStr, PropertySubType,
@@ -291,7 +292,7 @@ pub async fn make(
     let render_api = app.render_api.clone();
     let goback = async move || {
         info!(target: "app::chat", "clicked back");
-        let atom = &mut render_api.make_guard();
+        let atom = &mut render_api.make_guard(gfxtag!("goback action"));
 
         let editz_node = layer_node2.lookup_node("/content/editz").unwrap();
         editz_node.call_method("unfocus", vec![]).await.unwrap();
@@ -847,7 +848,7 @@ pub async fn make(
         let chatview_node = chatview_node.clone();
         let render_api = render_api.clone();
         async move {
-            let atom = &mut render_api.make_guard();
+            let atom = &mut render_api.make_guard(gfxtag!("sendmsg action"));
 
             let mut text = editz_text.get();
             info!(target: "app::chat", "Send '{text}' to channel: {channel}");
@@ -972,7 +973,7 @@ pub async fn make(
 
         while let Ok(_) = recvr.recv().await {
             info!(target: "app::chat", "clicked emoji");
-            let atom = &mut render_api.make_guard();
+            let atom = &mut render_api.make_guard(gfxtag!("emoji click action"));
 
             if cfg!(target_os = "android") {
                 let keyb_height = android_keyboard_height();
@@ -1049,7 +1050,7 @@ pub async fn make(
     let listen_click = app.ex.spawn(async move {
         while let Ok(_) = recvr.recv().await {
             info!(target: "app::chat", "clicked /nick");
-            let atom = &mut render_api.make_guard();
+            let atom = &mut render_api.make_guard(gfxtag!("nickcmd_clicked action"));
             // This will autohide this popup due to ending in a space.
             // Setting the property will retrigger the logic whether to show popup.
             editz_text2.set(atom, "/nick ");
@@ -1315,7 +1316,7 @@ pub async fn make(
     let listen_click = app.ex.spawn(async move {
         while let Ok(_) = recvr.recv().await {
             info!(target: "app::chat", "clicked copy");
-            let atom = &mut render_api.make_guard();
+            let atom = &mut render_api.make_guard(gfxtag!("copy_clicked action"));
             actions_is_visible2.set(atom, false);
             let select_text = editz_select_text2.get_str(0).unwrap();
             miniquad::window::clipboard_set(&select_text);
@@ -1342,7 +1343,7 @@ pub async fn make(
     let render_api = app.render_api.clone();
     let listen_click = app.ex.spawn(async move {
         while let Ok(_) = recvr.recv().await {
-            let atom = &mut render_api.make_guard();
+            let atom = &mut render_api.make_guard(gfxtag!("paste_clicked action"));
             if let Some(text) = miniquad::window::clipboard_get() {
                 info!(target: "app::chat", "clicked paste: {text}");
                 let mut data = vec![];
@@ -1406,7 +1407,7 @@ pub async fn make(
     let render_api = app.render_api.clone();
     let listen_click = app.ex.spawn(async move {
         while let Ok(_) = recvr.recv().await {
-            let atom = &mut render_api.make_guard();
+            let atom = &mut render_api.make_guard(gfxtag!("paste_req action"));
             pasta_is_visible2.set(atom, true);
         }
     });
@@ -1492,7 +1493,7 @@ pub async fn make(
     let render_api = app.render_api.clone();
     let listen_click = app.ex.spawn(async move {
         while let Ok(_) = recvr.recv().await {
-            let atom = &mut render_api.make_guard();
+            let atom = &mut render_api.make_guard(gfxtag!("paste_clicked action"));
             if let Some(text) = miniquad::window::clipboard_get() {
                 info!(target: "app::chat", "clicked paste: {text}");
                 let mut data = vec![];
@@ -1513,7 +1514,7 @@ pub async fn make(
         let render_api = app.render_api.clone();
         let editz_select_task = app.ex.spawn(async move {
             while let Ok(_) = editz_select_sub.receive().await {
-                let atom = &mut render_api.make_guard();
+                let atom = &mut render_api.make_guard(gfxtag!("edit select task"));
                 if editz_select_text.is_null(0).unwrap() {
                     info!(target: "app::chat", "selection changed: null");
                     actions_is_visible.set(atom, false);
@@ -1533,7 +1534,7 @@ pub async fn make(
     let render_api = app.render_api.clone();
     let editz_text_task = app.ex.spawn(async move {
         while let Ok(_) = editz_text_sub.receive().await {
-            let atom = &mut render_api.make_guard();
+            let atom = &mut render_api.make_guard(gfxtag!("chatedit txt changed"));
             pasta_is_visible.set(atom, false);
 
             let text = editz_text.get();
diff --git a/bin/app/src/app/schema/menu.rs b/bin/app/src/app/schema/menu.rs
index ab59eb18c..93341abd1 100644
--- a/bin/app/src/app/schema/menu.rs
+++ b/bin/app/src/app/schema/menu.rs
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ use crate::{
         App,
     },
     expr,
+    gfx::gfxtag,
     prop::{PropertyAtomicGuard, PropertyBool, PropertyFloat32, Role},
     scene::{SceneNodePtr, Slot},
     ui::{Button, Layer, ShapeVertex, Shortcut, Text, VectorArt, VectorShape},
@@ -255,7 +256,7 @@ pub async fn make(app: &App, window: SceneNodePtr, i18n_fish: &I18nBabelFish) {
 
         let render_api = app.render_api.clone();
         let select_channel = move || {
-            let atom = &mut render_api.make_guard();
+            let atom = &mut render_api.make_guard(gfxtag!("channel_clicked"));
             info!(target: "app::menu", "clicked: {channel}!");
             chatview_is_visible.set(atom, true);
             menu_is_visible.set(atom, false);
diff --git a/bin/app/src/app/schema/mod.rs b/bin/app/src/app/schema/mod.rs
index 56e9ca844..0362b2869 100644
--- a/bin/app/src/app/schema/mod.rs
+++ b/bin/app/src/app/schema/mod.rs
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ use crate::{
         App,
     },
     expr::{self, Compiler},
+    gfx::gfxtag,
     prop::{PropertyAtomicGuard, Role},
     scene::{SceneNodePtr, Slot},
     shape,
@@ -153,7 +154,7 @@ pub async fn make(app: &App, window: SceneNodePtr, i18n_fish: &I18nBabelFish) {
                 scale.encode(&mut file).unwrap();
             }
 
-            let atom = &mut render_api.make_guard();
+            let atom = &mut render_api.make_guard(gfxtag!("zoom_out shortcut"));
             window_scale2.set_property_f32(atom, Role::User, "value", scale).unwrap();
         }
     });
@@ -181,7 +182,7 @@ pub async fn make(app: &App, window: SceneNodePtr, i18n_fish: &I18nBabelFish) {
                 scale.encode(&mut file).unwrap();
             }
 
-            let atom = &mut render_api.make_guard();
+            let atom = &mut render_api.make_guard(gfxtag!("zoom_in shortcut"));
             window_scale2.set_property_f32(atom, Role::User, "value", scale).unwrap();
         }
     });
diff --git a/bin/app/src/gfx/mod.rs b/bin/app/src/gfx/mod.rs
index 7e9441352..1765df815 100644
--- a/bin/app/src/gfx/mod.rs
+++ b/bin/app/src/gfx/mod.rs
@@ -266,8 +266,8 @@ impl RenderApi {
         self.send(method);
     }
 
-    fn start_batch(&self, batch_id: BatchGuardId) {
-        let method = GraphicsMethod::StartBatch(batch_id);
+    fn start_batch(&self, batch_id: BatchGuardId, debug_str: Option<&'static str>) {
+        let method = GraphicsMethod::StartBatch((batch_id, debug_str));
         self.send(method);
     }
     fn end_batch(&self, batch_id: BatchGuardId) {
@@ -275,9 +275,9 @@ impl RenderApi {
         self.send(method);
     }
 
-    pub fn make_guard(&self) -> PropertyAtomicGuard {
+    pub fn make_guard(&self, debug_str: Option<&'static str>) -> PropertyAtomicGuard {
         let r = self.clone();
-        let start_batch = Box::new(move |bid| r.start_batch(bid));
+        let start_batch = Box::new(move |bid| r.start_batch(bid, debug_str));
         let r = self.clone();
         let end_batch = Box::new(move |bid| r.end_batch(bid));
         PropertyAtomicGuard::new(start_batch, end_batch)
@@ -676,7 +676,7 @@ pub enum GraphicsMethod {
     NewIndexBuffer((Vec<u16>, GfxBufferId, DebugTag)),
     DeleteBuffer((GfxBufferId, DebugTag, u8)),
     ReplaceDrawCalls { batch_id: BatchGuardId, timest: Timestamp, dcs: Vec<(DcId, GfxDrawCall)> },
-    StartBatch(BatchGuardId),
+    StartBatch((BatchGuardId, Option<&'static str>)),
     EndBatch(BatchGuardId),
 }
 
@@ -691,7 +691,7 @@ impl std::fmt::Debug for GraphicsMethod {
             Self::ReplaceDrawCalls { batch_id: bid, timest: _, dcs: _ } => {
                 write!(f, "ReplaceDrawCalls({bid})")
             }
-            Self::StartBatch(bid) => write!(f, "StartBatch({bid})"),
+            Self::StartBatch((bid, debug_str)) => write!(f, "StartBatch({bid}, {debug_str:?})"),
             Self::EndBatch(bid) => write!(f, "EndBatch({bid})"),
         }
     }
@@ -953,7 +953,8 @@ impl Stage {
             }
             GraphicsMethod::DeleteBuffer((gbuff_id, _, _)) => self.method_delete_buffer(*gbuff_id),
             GraphicsMethod::ReplaceDrawCalls { batch_id, timest, dcs } => {
-                t!("Commit dc to {batch_id}");
+                let debug_strs: Vec<_> = dcs.iter().map(|(_, dc)| dc.debug_str).collect();
+                t!("Commit dc to {batch_id}: {debug_strs:?}");
                 let batch = self.batches.get_mut(batch_id).unwrap();
                 let dcs = std::mem::take(dcs);
                 batch.push(GraphicsMethod::ReplaceDrawCalls {
@@ -966,8 +967,8 @@ impl Stage {
                 }
                 Ok(())
             }
-            GraphicsMethod::StartBatch(batch_id) => {
-                t!("Start batch {batch_id}");
+            GraphicsMethod::StartBatch((batch_id, debug_str)) => {
+                t!("Start batch {batch_id}: {debug_str:?}");
                 if !self.batches.insert(*batch_id, vec![]).is_none() {
                     panic!("Batch {batch_id} already open!")
                 }
@@ -1184,8 +1185,8 @@ impl Stage {
             GraphicsMethod::ReplaceDrawCalls { batch_id, timest, dcs } => {
                 trax.put_dcs(epoch, *batch_id, *timest, dcs);
             }
-            GraphicsMethod::StartBatch(batch_id) => {
-                trax.put_start_batch(epoch, *batch_id);
+            GraphicsMethod::StartBatch((batch_id, debug_str)) => {
+                trax.put_start_batch(epoch, *batch_id, *debug_str);
             }
             GraphicsMethod::EndBatch(batch_id) => {
                 trax.put_end_batch(epoch, *batch_id);
diff --git a/bin/app/src/gfx/trax.rs b/bin/app/src/gfx/trax.rs
index a8af20910..0c9c6242d 100644
--- a/bin/app/src/gfx/trax.rs
+++ b/bin/app/src/gfx/trax.rs
@@ -62,10 +62,16 @@ impl Trax {
         dcs.encode(&mut self.buf).unwrap();
     }
 
-    pub fn put_start_batch(&mut self, epoch: EpochIndex, batch_id: BatchGuardId) {
+    pub fn put_start_batch(
+        &mut self,
+        epoch: EpochIndex,
+        batch_id: BatchGuardId,
+        debug_str: Option<&'static str>,
+    ) {
         d!("put_start_batch({epoch}, {batch_id})");
         1u8.encode(&mut self.buf).unwrap();
         batch_id.encode(&mut self.buf).unwrap();
+        debug_str.encode(&mut self.buf).unwrap();
     }
 
     pub fn put_end_batch(&mut self, epoch: EpochIndex, batch_id: BatchGuardId) {
diff --git a/bin/app/src/net.rs b/bin/app/src/net.rs
index 74964618b..f75356588 100644
--- a/bin/app/src/net.rs
+++ b/bin/app/src/net.rs
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ use zeromq::{Socket, SocketRecv, SocketSend};
 use crate::{
     error::{Error, Result},
     expr::SExprCode,
-    gfx::RenderApi,
+    gfx::{gfxtag, RenderApi},
     prop::{PropertyType, Role},
     scene::{SceneNodeId, SceneNodePtr, ScenePath},
     ExecutorPtr,
@@ -242,7 +242,8 @@ impl ZeroMQAdapter {
                 let node = self.sg_root.lookup_node(node_path).ok_or(Error::NodeNotFound)?;
                 let prop = node.get_property(&prop_name).ok_or(Error::PropertyNotFound)?;
 
-                let atom = &mut self.render_api.make_guard();
+                let atom =
+                    &mut self.render_api.make_guard(gfxtag!("ZeroMQAdapter::SetPropertyValue"));
 
                 match prop_type {
                     PropertyType::Null => {
diff --git a/bin/app/src/ui/chatedit.rs b/bin/app/src/ui/chatedit.rs
index e6c7e39bc..66f170486 100644
--- a/bin/app/src/ui/chatedit.rs
+++ b/bin/app/src/ui/chatedit.rs
@@ -789,7 +789,7 @@ impl ChatEdit {
 
     async fn handle_touch_move(&self, mut touch_pos: Point) -> bool {
         //t!("handle_touch_move({touch_pos:?})");
-        let atom = &mut self.render_api.make_guard();
+        let atom = &mut self.render_api.make_guard(gfxtag!("ChatEdit::handle_touch_move"));
         // We must update with non relative touch_pos bcos when doing vertical scrolling
         // we will modify the scroll, which is used by abs_to_local(), which is used
         // to then calculate the max scroll. So it ends up jumping around.
@@ -1240,7 +1240,8 @@ impl ChatEdit {
             panic!("self destroyed before insert_text_method_task was stopped!");
         };
 
-        let atom = &mut self_.render_api.make_guard();
+        let atom =
+            &mut self_.render_api.make_guard(gfxtag!("ChatEdit::process_insert_text_method"));
         self_.insert(&text, atom).await;
         self_.redraw(atom).await;
         true
@@ -1292,7 +1293,7 @@ impl ChatEdit {
             return
         }
 
-        let atom = &mut self.render_api.make_guard();
+        let atom = &mut self.render_api.make_guard(gfxtag!("ChatEdit::handle_android_event"));
         match ev {
             AndroidSuggestEvent::Init => {
                 let mut editor = self.lock_editor().await;
@@ -1339,7 +1340,7 @@ impl ChatEdit {
 
 impl Drop for ChatEdit {
     fn drop(&mut self) {
-        let atom = self.render_api.make_guard();
+        let atom = self.render_api.make_guard(gfxtag!("ChatEdit::drop"));
         self.render_api.replace_draw_calls(
             atom.batch_id,
             unixtime(),
@@ -1460,7 +1461,7 @@ impl UIObject for ChatEdit {
 
                 // Invert the bool
                 self_.cursor_is_visible.fetch_not(Ordering::Relaxed);
-                let atom = &mut self_.render_api.make_guard();
+                let atom = &mut self_.render_api.make_guard(gfxtag!("ChatEdit::start"));
                 self_.redraw_cursor(atom.batch_id).await;
             }
         });
@@ -1532,7 +1533,7 @@ impl UIObject for ChatEdit {
             repeater.key_down(PressedKey::Char(key), repeat)
         };
 
-        let atom = &mut self.render_api.make_guard();
+        let atom = &mut self.render_api.make_guard(gfxtag!("ChatEdit::handle_char"));
 
         if mods.ctrl || mods.alt || mods.logo {
             if repeat {
@@ -1575,7 +1576,7 @@ impl UIObject for ChatEdit {
             t!("Key {:?} has {} actions", key, actions);
         }
 
-        let atom = &mut self.render_api.make_guard();
+        let atom = &mut self.render_api.make_guard(gfxtag!("ChatEdit::handle_key_down"));
 
         let mut is_handled = false;
         for _ in 0..actions {
@@ -1607,7 +1608,7 @@ impl UIObject for ChatEdit {
             return false
         }
 
-        let atom = &mut self.render_api.make_guard();
+        let atom = &mut self.render_api.make_guard(gfxtag!("ChatEdit::handle_mouse_btn_down"));
 
         // clicking inside box will:
         // 1. make it active
@@ -1662,7 +1663,7 @@ impl UIObject for ChatEdit {
             return false
         }
 
-        let atom = &mut self.render_api.make_guard();
+        let atom = &mut self.render_api.make_guard(gfxtag!("ChatEdit::handle_mouse_move"));
 
         // if active and selection_active, then use x to modify the selection.
         // also implement scrolling when cursor is to the left or right
@@ -1699,7 +1700,7 @@ impl UIObject for ChatEdit {
             return false
         }
 
-        let atom = &mut self.render_api.make_guard();
+        let atom = &mut self.render_api.make_guard(gfxtag!("ChatEdit::handle_mouse_wheel"));
 
         let mut scroll = self.scroll.get() - wheel_pos.y * self.scroll_speed.get();
         scroll = scroll.clamp(0., self.max_scroll());
@@ -1720,7 +1721,7 @@ impl UIObject for ChatEdit {
             return false
         }
 
-        let atom = &mut self.render_api.make_guard();
+        let atom = &mut self.render_api.make_guard(gfxtag!("ChatEdit::handle_touch"));
 
         match phase {
             TouchPhase::Started => self.handle_touch_start(touch_pos).await,
diff --git a/bin/app/src/ui/chatview/mod.rs b/bin/app/src/ui/chatview/mod.rs
index 8fc5727f6..ab981f670 100644
--- a/bin/app/src/ui/chatview/mod.rs
+++ b/bin/app/src/ui/chatview/mod.rs
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ mod page;
 use page::MessageBuffer;
 
 use crate::{
-    gfx::{GfxDrawCall, GfxDrawInstruction, Point, Rectangle, RenderApi},
+    gfx::{gfxtag, GfxDrawCall, GfxDrawInstruction, Point, Rectangle, RenderApi},
     prop::{
         BatchGuardId, BatchGuardPtr, PropertyAtomicGuard, PropertyBool, PropertyColor,
         PropertyFloat32, PropertyRect, PropertyUint32, Role,
@@ -454,7 +454,7 @@ impl ChatView {
             }
         }
 
-        let atom = self.render_api.make_guard();
+        let atom = self.render_api.make_guard(gfxtag!("ChatView::handle_insert_line"));
         self.redraw_cached(atom.batch_id, &mut msgbuf, trace_id).await;
         self.bgload_cv.notify();
     }
@@ -474,7 +474,7 @@ impl ChatView {
         let mut msgbuf = self.msgbuf.lock().await;
         let Some(privmsg) = msgbuf.insert_privmsg(timest, msg_id, nick, text) else { return };
         privmsg.confirmed = false;
-        let atom = self.render_api.make_guard();
+        let atom = self.render_api.make_guard(gfxtag!("ChatView::handle_insert_unconf_line"));
         self.redraw_cached(atom.batch_id, &mut msgbuf, trace_id).await;
         self.bgload_cv.notify();
     }
@@ -590,7 +590,7 @@ impl ChatView {
         }
         t!("do_redraw = {do_redraw} [trace_id={trace_id}]");
         if do_redraw {
-            let atom = self.render_api.make_guard();
+            let atom = self.render_api.make_guard(gfxtag!("ChatView::handle_bgload"));
             self.redraw_cached(atom.batch_id, &mut msgbuf, trace_id).await;
         }
     }
@@ -752,7 +752,7 @@ impl UIObject for ChatView {
                     // Should not happen
                     panic!("self destroyed before motion_task was stopped!");
                 };
-                let atom = &mut self_.render_api.make_guard();
+                let atom = &mut self_.render_api.make_guard(gfxtag!("ChatView::motion_task"));
                 self_.handle_movement(atom).await;
                 cv.reset();
             }
@@ -886,7 +886,7 @@ impl UIObject for ChatView {
             return false
         }
 
-        let atom = self.render_api.make_guard();
+        let atom = self.render_api.make_guard(gfxtag!("ChatView::handle_mouse_btn_down"));
 
         if ENABLE_SELECT {
             self.select_line(atom.batch_id, mouse_pos.y).await;
@@ -922,7 +922,7 @@ impl UIObject for ChatView {
         }
 
         if ENABLE_SELECT {
-            let atom = &mut self.render_api.make_guard();
+            let atom = &mut self.render_api.make_guard(gfxtag!("ChatView::handle_mouse_move"));
             self.select_line(atom.batch_id, mouse_pos.y).await;
         }
         false
@@ -951,7 +951,7 @@ impl UIObject for ChatView {
 
         let rect = self.rect.get();
         t!("handle_touch({phase:?}, {id},{id},  {touch_pos:?})");
-        let atom = &mut self.render_api.make_guard();
+        let atom = &mut self.render_api.make_guard(gfxtag!("ChatView::handle_touch"));
 
         let touch_y = touch_pos.y;
 
@@ -1048,7 +1048,7 @@ impl UIObject for ChatView {
 
 impl Drop for ChatView {
     fn drop(&mut self) {
-        let atom = self.render_api.make_guard();
+        let atom = self.render_api.make_guard(gfxtag!("ChatView::drop"));
         self.render_api.replace_draw_calls(
             atom.batch_id,
             unixtime(),
diff --git a/bin/app/src/ui/emoji_picker/mod.rs b/bin/app/src/ui/emoji_picker/mod.rs
index c3892d6f9..acf6803e5 100644
--- a/bin/app/src/ui/emoji_picker/mod.rs
+++ b/bin/app/src/ui/emoji_picker/mod.rs
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ use std::sync::{
 };
 
 use crate::{
-    gfx::{GfxDrawCall, GfxDrawInstruction, Point, Rectangle, RenderApi},
+    gfx::{gfxtag, GfxDrawCall, GfxDrawInstruction, Point, Rectangle, RenderApi},
     prop::{
         BatchGuardPtr, PropertyAtomicGuard, PropertyFloat32, PropertyRect, PropertyUint32, Role,
     },
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ impl UIObject for EmojiPicker {
             return false
         }
         t!("handle_mouse_wheel()");
-        let atom = &mut self.render_api.make_guard();
+        let atom = &mut self.render_api.make_guard(gfxtag!("EmojiPicker::handle_mouse_wheel"));
 
         let mut scroll = self.scroll.get();
         scroll -= self.mouse_scroll_speed.get() * wheel_pos.y;
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ impl UIObject for EmojiPicker {
             return false
         }
 
-        let atom = &mut self.render_api.make_guard();
+        let atom = &mut self.render_api.make_guard(gfxtag!("EmojiPicker::handle_touch"));
 
         let rect = self.rect.get();
         let pos = touch_pos - Point::new(rect.x, rect.y);
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ impl UIObject for EmojiPicker {
 
 impl Drop for EmojiPicker {
     fn drop(&mut self) {
-        let atom = self.render_api.make_guard();
+        let atom = self.render_api.make_guard(gfxtag!("EmojiPicker::drop"));
         self.render_api.replace_draw_calls(
             atom.batch_id,
             unixtime(),
diff --git a/bin/app/src/ui/image.rs b/bin/app/src/ui/image.rs
index 9e71dd795..4a0ec3ba7 100644
--- a/bin/app/src/ui/image.rs
+++ b/bin/app/src/ui/image.rs
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ impl UIObject for Image {
 
 impl Drop for Image {
     fn drop(&mut self) {
-        let atom = self.render_api.make_guard();
+        let atom = self.render_api.make_guard(gfxtag!("Image::drop"));
         self.render_api.replace_draw_calls(
             atom.batch_id,
             unixtime(),
diff --git a/bin/app/src/ui/text.rs b/bin/app/src/ui/text.rs
index 0d03b56e4..1532c11c2 100644
--- a/bin/app/src/ui/text.rs
+++ b/bin/app/src/ui/text.rs
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ impl UIObject for Text {
 
 impl Drop for Text {
     fn drop(&mut self) {
-        let atom = self.render_api.make_guard();
+        let atom = self.render_api.make_guard(gfxtag!("Text::drop"));
         self.render_api.replace_draw_calls(
             atom.batch_id,
             unixtime(),
diff --git a/bin/app/src/ui/vector_art/mod.rs b/bin/app/src/ui/vector_art/mod.rs
index 8a21ca2d7..4ec51e4f3 100644
--- a/bin/app/src/ui/vector_art/mod.rs
+++ b/bin/app/src/ui/vector_art/mod.rs
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ impl UIObject for VectorArt {
 
 impl Drop for VectorArt {
     fn drop(&mut self) {
-        let atom = self.render_api.make_guard();
+        let atom = self.render_api.make_guard(gfxtag!("VectorArt::drop"));
         self.render_api.replace_draw_calls(
             atom.batch_id,
             unixtime(),
diff --git a/bin/app/src/ui/win.rs b/bin/app/src/ui/win.rs
index 1ca87c34f..045fc940a 100644
--- a/bin/app/src/ui/win.rs
+++ b/bin/app/src/ui/win.rs
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ use std::sync::{Arc, Weak};
 use crate::{
     app::locale::read_locale_ftl,
     gfx::{
-        GfxDrawCall, GfxDrawInstruction, GraphicsEventCharSub, GraphicsEventKeyDownSub,
+        gfxtag, GfxDrawCall, GfxDrawInstruction, GraphicsEventCharSub, GraphicsEventKeyDownSub,
         GraphicsEventKeyUpSub, GraphicsEventMouseButtonDownSub, GraphicsEventMouseButtonUpSub,
         GraphicsEventMouseMoveSub, GraphicsEventMouseWheelSub, GraphicsEventPublisherPtr,
         GraphicsEventTouchSub, Point, Rectangle, RenderApi,
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ impl Window {
                     panic!("self destroyed before modify_task was stopped!");
                 };
 
-                let atom = &mut self_.render_api.make_guard();
+                let atom = &mut self_.render_api.make_guard(gfxtag!("Window::resize_task"));
                 // Now update the properties
                 screen_size2.set(atom, size);