diff --git a/res/layouts/code_editor.xml.lua b/res/layouts/code_editor.xml.lua
index 4e6c68d4..733fa903 100644
--- a/res/layouts/code_editor.xml.lua
+++ b/res/layouts/code_editor.xml.lua
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ function unlock_access()
 end
 
 local function reload_model(filename, name)
-    assets.parse_model("xml", document.editor.text, name)
+    assets.parse_model(file.ext(filename), document.editor.text, name)
 end
 
 function run_current_file()
diff --git a/res/layouts/console.xml b/res/layouts/console.xml
index 756459de..3772d240 100644
--- a/res/layouts/console.xml
+++ b/res/layouts/console.xml
@@ -33,5 +33,4 @@
              onup="on_history_up()"
              ondown="on_history_down()">
     </textbox>
-    <textbox size="200" margin="20" multiline="true" text-wrap="true" autoresize="false"/>
 </container>
diff --git a/src/assets/assetload_funcs.cpp b/src/assets/assetload_funcs.cpp
index 88dd66bd..d865cc1a 100644
--- a/src/assets/assetload_funcs.cpp
+++ b/src/assets/assetload_funcs.cpp
@@ -381,7 +381,8 @@ assetload::postfunc assetload::model(
 
     auto text = io::read_string(path);
     try {
-        auto model = vcm::parse(path.string(), text).release();
+        auto model = vcm::parse(path.string(), text, path.extension() == ".xml")
+                         .release();
         return [=](Assets* assets) {
             request_textures(loader, *model);
             assets->store(std::unique_ptr<model::Model>(model), name);
diff --git a/src/coders/vcm.cpp b/src/coders/vcm.cpp
index 9b564787..337d721f 100644
--- a/src/coders/vcm.cpp
+++ b/src/coders/vcm.cpp
@@ -163,11 +163,11 @@ static std::unique_ptr<model::Model> load_model(const xmlelement& root) {
 }
 
 std::unique_ptr<model::Model> vcm::parse(
-    std::string_view file, std::string_view src
+    std::string_view file, std::string_view src, bool usexml
 ) {
     try {
-        auto doc = io::path(std::string(file)).extension() == ".xml" 
-                    ? xml::parse(file, src) : xml::parse_vcm(file, src, "model");
+        auto doc =
+            usexml ? xml::parse(file, src) : xml::parse_vcm(file, src, "model");
         const auto& root = *doc->getRoot();
         if (root.getTag() != "model") {
             throw std::runtime_error(
diff --git a/src/coders/vcm.hpp b/src/coders/vcm.hpp
index 6f239604..e0629de1 100644
--- a/src/coders/vcm.hpp
+++ b/src/coders/vcm.hpp
@@ -8,5 +8,7 @@ namespace model {
 }
 
 namespace vcm {
-    std::unique_ptr<model::Model> parse(std::string_view file, std::string_view src);
+    std::unique_ptr<model::Model> parse(
+        std::string_view file, std::string_view src, bool usexml
+    );
 }
diff --git a/src/logic/scripting/lua/libs/libassets.cpp b/src/logic/scripting/lua/libs/libassets.cpp
index 3f9ab456..9924069a 100644
--- a/src/logic/scripting/lua/libs/libassets.cpp
+++ b/src/logic/scripting/lua/libs/libassets.cpp
@@ -55,7 +55,9 @@ static int l_parse_model(lua::State* L) {
     auto name = lua::require_string(L, 3);
     
     if (format == "xml" || format == "vcm") {
-        engine->getAssets()->store(vcm::parse(name, string), name);
+        engine->getAssets()->store(
+            vcm::parse(name, string, format == "xml"), name
+        );
     } else {
         throw std::runtime_error("unknown format " + util::quote(std::string(format)));
     }
diff --git a/src/util/stack_vector.hpp b/src/util/stack_vector.hpp
index a167d1d7..32902d86 100644
--- a/src/util/stack_vector.hpp
+++ b/src/util/stack_vector.hpp
@@ -5,20 +5,30 @@
 namespace util {
     template<typename T, int capacity>
     class stack_vector {
+        struct buffer {
+            alignas(alignof(T)) char* data[sizeof(T) * capacity];
+
+            T* ptr() {
+                return reinterpret_cast<T*>(data);
+            }
+            const T* ptr() const {
+                return reinterpret_cast<const T*>(data);
+            }
+        };
     public:
         stack_vector() : size_(0) {}
 
         stack_vector(const stack_vector<T, capacity>& other)
             : size_(other.size_) {
             for (int i = 0; i < size_; ++i) {
-                new (&data_[i]) T(other.data_[i]);
+                new (&data_.ptr()[i]) T(other.data_.ptr()[i]);
             }
         }
 
         stack_vector(stack_vector<T, capacity>&& other) noexcept
             : size_(other.size_) {
             for (int i = 0; i < size_; ++i) {
-                new (&data_[i]) T(std::move(other.data_[i]));
+                new (&data_.ptr()[i]) T(std::move(other.data_.ptr()[i]));
             }
             other.size_ = 0;
         }
@@ -29,17 +39,25 @@ namespace util {
                 "initializer list exceeds stack vector capacity"
             );
             for (const auto& value : init) {
-                new (&data_[size_++]) T(value);
+                new (&data_.ptr()[size_++]) T(value);
             }
         }
 
-        ~stack_vector() {
-            clear();
-        }
+        ~stack_vector() = default;
 
         void push_back(const T& value) {
             if (size_ < capacity) {
-                data_[size_++] = value;
+                auto data = reinterpret_cast<char*>(data_.ptr() + (size_++));
+                new (data) T(value);
+            } else {
+                throw std::overflow_error("stack vector capacity exceeded");
+            }
+        }
+
+        void push_back(T&& value) {
+            if (size_ < capacity) {
+                auto data = reinterpret_cast<char*>(data_.ptr() + (size_++));
+                new (data) T(std::move(value));
             } else {
                 throw std::overflow_error("stack vector capacity exceeded");
             }
@@ -47,7 +65,7 @@ namespace util {
 
         void pop_back() {
             if (size_ > 0) {
-                data_[size_ - 1].~T();
+                data_.ptr()[size_ - 1].~T();
                 --size_;
             } else {
                 throw std::underflow_error("stack vector is empty");
@@ -56,31 +74,31 @@ namespace util {
 
         void clear() {
             for (int i = 0; i < size_; ++i) {
-                data_[i].~T();
+                data_.ptr()[i].~T();
             }
             size_ = 0;
         }
 
         T& operator[](int index) {
-            return data_[index];
+            return data_.ptr()[index];
         }
         
         const T& operator[](int index) const {
-            return data_[index];
+            return data_.ptr()[index];
         }
 
         T& at(int index) {
             if (index < 0 || index >= size_) {
                 throw std::out_of_range("index out of range");
             }
-            return data_[index];
+            return data_.ptr()[index];
         }
 
         const T& at(int index) const {
             if (index < 0 || index >= size_) {
                 throw std::out_of_range("index out of range");
             }
-            return data_[index];
+            return data_.ptr()[index];
         }
 
         int size() const { 
@@ -96,22 +114,22 @@ namespace util {
         }
 
         auto begin() {
-            return data_;
+            return data_.ptr();
         }
 
         auto end() {
-            return data_ + size_;
+            return data_.ptr() + size_;
         }
 
         auto begin() const {
-            return data_;
+            return data_.ptr();
         }
 
         auto end() const {
-            return data_ + size_;
+            return data_.ptr() + size_;
         }
     private:
-        T data_[capacity];
+        buffer data_;
         int size_;
     };
 }
diff --git a/test/util/stack_vector.cpp b/test/util/stack_vector.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ec3edc89
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/util/stack_vector.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+#include <gtest/gtest.h>
+#include <string>
+
+#include "util/stack_vector.hpp"
+
+using namespace util;
+
+TEST(util, stack_vector) {
+    stack_vector<std::string, 4> vec;
+    vec.push_back("hello");
+    vec.push_back("world");
+    vec.push_back("?");
+    ASSERT_EQ(3, vec.size());
+    vec.pop_back();
+    ASSERT_EQ(2, vec.size());
+    vec.clear();
+    ASSERT_EQ(0, vec.size());
+    ASSERT_TRUE(vec.empty());
+    vec.push_back("test");
+}