diff --git a/include/ncpp/Pile.hh b/include/ncpp/Pile.hh
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9459094ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/ncpp/Pile.hh
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+#ifndef __NCPP_PILE_HH
+#define __NCPP_PILE_HH
+
+#include <exception>
+#include <notcurses/notcurses.h>
+
+#include "NotCurses.hh"
+#include "Plane.hh"
+
+namespace ncpp
+{
+	class NCPP_API_EXPORT Pile : public Plane
+	{
+	public:
+		Pile (ncplane_options const* nopts, NotCurses* ncinst = nullptr)
+			: Plane (ncinst)
+		{
+			if (nopts == nullptr) {
+				throw invalid_argument ("'nopts' must be a valid pointer");
+			}
+
+			notcurses *n;
+			if (ncinst == nullptr) {
+				n = NotCurses::get_instance ();
+			} else {
+				n = *ncinst;
+			}
+
+			ncplane *pile = ncpile_create (n, nopts);
+			if (pile == nullptr) {
+				throw init_error ("Notcurses failed to create a new pile");
+			}
+
+			set_plane (pile);
+		}
+
+		bool render () const NOEXCEPT_MAYBE
+		{
+			return error_guard (ncpile_render (to_ncplane ()), -1);
+		}
+
+		bool rasterize () const NOEXCEPT_MAYBE
+		{
+			return error_guard (ncpile_rasterize (to_ncplane ()), -1);
+		}
+
+		bool show () const NOEXCEPT_MAYBE
+		{
+			if (!render ()) {
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			return rasterize ();
+		}
+	};
+}
+#endif
diff --git a/include/ncpp/Plane.hh b/include/ncpp/Plane.hh
index b46d2aea5..e5fe13e56 100644
--- a/include/ncpp/Plane.hh
+++ b/include/ncpp/Plane.hh
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ namespace ncpp
 			ncplane_center_abs (plane, y, x);
 		}
 
-		ncplane* to_ncplane () noexcept
+		ncplane* to_ncplane () const noexcept
 		{
 			return plane;
 		}
@@ -302,6 +302,16 @@ namespace ncpp
 			get_yx (&y, &x);
 		}
 
+		Plane* get_parent () const noexcept
+		{
+			ncplane *ret = ncplane_parent (plane);
+			if (ret == nullptr) {
+				return nullptr;
+			}
+
+			return map_plane (ret);
+		}
+
 		Plane* reparent (Plane *newparent = nullptr) const noexcept
 		{
 			ncplane *ret = ncplane_reparent (plane, newparent == nullptr ? nullptr : newparent->plane);
@@ -1180,6 +1190,29 @@ namespace ncpp
 				throw invalid_argument ("_plane must be a valid pointer");
 		}
 
+		// This is used by child classes which cannot provide a valid ncplane* in their constructor when initializing
+		// the parent class (e.g. Pile)
+		Plane (NotCurses *ncinst = nullptr)
+			: Root (ncinst),
+			  plane (nullptr)
+		{}
+
+		// Can be used only once and only if plane == nullptr. Meant to be used by child classes which cannot provide a
+		// valid ncplane* in their constructor when initializing the parent class (e.g. Pile)
+		void set_plane (ncplane *_plane)
+		{
+			if (_plane == nullptr) {
+				throw invalid_argument ("_plane must be a valid pointer");
+			}
+
+			if (plane != nullptr) {
+				throw invalid_state_error ("Plane::set_plane can be called only once");
+			}
+
+			plane = _plane;
+			map_plane (plane, this);
+		}
+
 		void release_native_plane () noexcept
 		{
 			if (plane == nullptr)
@@ -1221,7 +1254,7 @@ namespace ncpp
 		{
 			ncplane_options nopts = {
 				yoff,
-				{ static_cast<ncalign_e>(align) },
+				static_cast<ncalign_e>(align),
 				rows,
 				cols,
 				opaque,
diff --git a/src/poc/ncpp_build.cpp b/src/poc/ncpp_build.cpp
index 9febd9bcc..c2e2a9c47 100644
--- a/src/poc/ncpp_build.cpp
+++ b/src/poc/ncpp_build.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include <iostream>
 #include <ncpp/NotCurses.hh>
 #include <ncpp/Menu.hh>
+#include <ncpp/Pile.hh>
 #include <ncpp/Plane.hh>
 #include <ncpp/Reel.hh>
 #include <ncpp/MultiSelector.hh>
diff --git a/src/poc/ncpp_build_exceptions.cpp b/src/poc/ncpp_build_exceptions.cpp
index 1084b2d9e..6f5d70fca 100644
--- a/src/poc/ncpp_build_exceptions.cpp
+++ b/src/poc/ncpp_build_exceptions.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include <iostream>
 #include <ncpp/NotCurses.hh>
 #include <ncpp/Menu.hh>
+#include <ncpp/Pile.hh>
 #include <ncpp/Plane.hh>
 #include <ncpp/Reel.hh>
 #include <ncpp/MultiSelector.hh>