diff --git a/src/ui/layout/components/text.rs b/src/ui/layout/components/text.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..156a820
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ui/layout/components/text.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,195 @@
+//! ## Text
+//!
+//! `Text` component renders a simple readonly no event associated text
+
+/*
+*
+*   Copyright (C) 2020-2021 Christian Visintin - christian.visintin1997@gmail.com
+*
+* 	This file is part of "TermSCP"
+*
+*   TermSCP is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+*   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+*   the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+*   (at your option) any later version.
+*
+*   TermSCP is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+*   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+*   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+*   GNU General Public License for more details.
+*
+*   You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+*   along with TermSCP.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*
+*/
+
+// locals
+use super::{Component, InputEvent, Msg, Payload, Props, PropsBuilder, Render};
+// ext
+use tui::{
+    style::Style,
+    text::{Span, Spans, Text as TuiText},
+    widgets::Paragraph,
+};
+
+// NOTE: this component doesn't handle any state
+
+// -- component
+
+pub struct Text {
+    props: Props,
+}
+
+impl Text {
+    /// ### new
+    ///
+    /// Instantiate a new Text component
+    pub fn new(props: Props) -> Self {
+        Text { props }
+    }
+}
+
+impl Component for Text {
+    /// ### render
+    ///
+    /// Based on the current properties and states, return a Widget instance for the Component
+    /// Returns None if the component is hidden
+    fn render(&self) -> Option<Render> {
+        // Make a Span
+        if self.props.visible {
+            let spans: Vec<Span> = match self.props.texts.rows.as_ref() {
+                None => Vec::new(),
+                Some(rows) => rows
+                    .iter()
+                    .map(|x| {
+                        Span::styled(
+                            x.content.clone(),
+                            Style::default()
+                                .add_modifier(x.get_modifiers())
+                                .fg(x.fg)
+                                .bg(x.bg),
+                        )
+                    })
+                    .collect(),
+            };
+            // Make text
+            let mut text: TuiText = TuiText::from(Spans::from(spans));
+            // Apply style
+            text.patch_style(
+                Style::default()
+                    .add_modifier(self.props.get_modifiers())
+                    .fg(self.props.foreground)
+                    .bg(self.props.background),
+            );
+            Some(Render {
+                widget: Box::new(Paragraph::new(text)),
+                cursor: 0,
+            })
+        } else {
+            // Invisible
+            None
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// ### update
+    ///
+    /// Update component properties
+    /// Properties should first be retrieved through `get_props` which creates a builder from
+    /// existing properties and then edited before calling update.
+    /// Returns a Msg to the view
+    fn update(&mut self, props: Props) -> Msg {
+        self.props = props;
+        // Return None
+        Msg::None
+    }
+
+    /// ### get_props
+    ///
+    /// Returns a props builder starting from component properties.
+    /// This returns a prop builder in order to make easier to create
+    /// new properties for the element.
+    fn get_props(&self) -> PropsBuilder {
+        PropsBuilder::from(self.props.clone())
+    }
+
+    /// ### on
+    ///
+    /// Handle input event and update internal states.
+    /// Returns a Msg to the view.
+    /// Returns always None, since cannot have any focus
+    fn on(&mut self, _ev: InputEvent) -> Msg {
+        Msg::None
+    }
+
+    /// ### get_value
+    ///
+    /// Get current value from component
+    /// For this component returns always None
+    fn get_value(&self) -> Payload {
+        Payload::None
+    }
+
+    // -- events
+
+    /// ### should_umount
+    ///
+    /// The component must provide to the supervisor whether it should be umounted (destroyed)
+    /// This makes sense to be called after an `on` or after an `update`, where the states changes.
+    /// Always false for this component
+    fn should_umount(&self) -> bool {
+        false
+    }
+
+    /// ### blur
+    ///
+    /// Blur component; does nothing on this component
+    fn blur(&mut self) {}
+
+    /// ### active
+    ///
+    /// Active component; does nothing on this component
+    fn active(&mut self) {}
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+
+    use super::*;
+    use crate::ui::layout::props::{TextParts, TextSpan, TextSpanBuilder};
+
+    use crossterm::event::{KeyCode, KeyEvent};
+    use tui::style::Color;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_ui_layout_components_text() {
+        let mut component: Text = Text::new(
+            PropsBuilder::default()
+                .with_texts(TextParts::new(
+                    None,
+                    Some(vec![
+                        TextSpan::from("Press "),
+                        TextSpanBuilder::new("<ESC>")
+                            .with_foreground(Color::Cyan)
+                            .bold()
+                            .build(),
+                        TextSpan::from(" to quit"),
+                    ]),
+                ))
+                .build(),
+        );
+        // Focus
+        component.active();
+        component.blur();
+        // Should umount
+        assert_eq!(component.should_umount(), false);
+        // Get value
+        assert_eq!(component.get_value(), Payload::None);
+        // Render
+        assert_eq!(component.render().unwrap().cursor, 0);
+        // Event
+        assert_eq!(
+            component.on(InputEvent::Key(KeyEvent::from(KeyCode::Delete))),
+            Msg::None
+        );
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/ui/layout/props.rs b/src/ui/layout/props.rs
index 2e165ac..61f6092 100644
--- a/src/ui/layout/props.rs
+++ b/src/ui/layout/props.rs
@@ -282,6 +282,27 @@ impl From<&str> for TextSpan {
     }
 }
 
+impl TextSpan {
+    /// ### get_modifiers
+    ///
+    /// Get text modifiers from properties
+    pub fn get_modifiers(&self) -> Modifier {
+        Modifier::empty()
+            | (match self.bold {
+                true => Modifier::BOLD,
+                false => Modifier::empty(),
+            })
+            | (match self.italic {
+                true => Modifier::ITALIC,
+                false => Modifier::empty(),
+            })
+            | (match self.underlined {
+                true => Modifier::UNDERLINED,
+                false => Modifier::empty(),
+            })
+    }
+}
+
 // -- TextSpan builder
 
 /// ## TextSpanBuilder
@@ -593,5 +614,10 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(span.bg, Color::Red);
         assert_eq!(span.italic, true);
         assert_eq!(span.underlined, true);
+        // Check modifiers
+        let modifiers: Modifier = span.get_modifiers();
+        assert!(modifiers.intersects(Modifier::BOLD));
+        assert!(modifiers.intersects(Modifier::ITALIC));
+        assert!(modifiers.intersects(Modifier::UNDERLINED));
     }
 }