diff --git a/druid/base/static_grid.lua b/druid/base/static_grid.lua
index 6e228fb..c32d4c0 100644
--- a/druid/base/static_grid.lua
+++ b/druid/base/static_grid.lua
@@ -262,7 +262,6 @@ function StaticGrid.get_size(self)
 end
 
 
-
 function StaticGrid.get_size_for(self, count)
 	if not count or count == 0 then
 		return vmath.vector3(0)
@@ -475,5 +474,4 @@ function StaticGrid:_get_zero_offset_x(row_index)
 end
 
 
-
 return StaticGrid
diff --git a/druid/component.lua b/druid/component.lua
index 719fafa..93ad033 100644
--- a/druid/component.lua
+++ b/druid/component.lua
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ local helper = require("druid.helper")
 
 local BaseComponent = class("druid.component")
 
+local IS_AUTO_TEMPLATE = not (sys.get_config("druid.no_auto_template") == "1")
+
 
 --- Component Interests
 BaseComponent.ON_INPUT = const.ON_INPUT
@@ -79,7 +81,7 @@ function BaseComponent.set_template(self, template)
 	template = template or const.EMPTY_STRING
 
 	local parent = self:get_parent_component()
-	if parent then
+	if parent and IS_AUTO_TEMPLATE then
 		local parent_template = parent:get_template()
 		if #parent_template > 0 then
 			if #template > 0 then
@@ -138,7 +140,6 @@ function BaseComponent.increase_input_priority(self)
 end
 
 
-
 --- Get node for component by name.
 -- If component has nodes, node_or_name should be string
 -- It auto pick node by template name or from nodes by clone_tree
@@ -154,18 +155,25 @@ function BaseComponent.get_node(self, node_or_name)
 		template_name = template_name .. "/"
 	end
 
+	local node
 	local node_type = type(node_or_name)
 	if nodes then
 		assert(node_type == const.STRING, "You should pass node name instead of node")
-		return nodes[template_name .. node_or_name]
+		node = nodes[template_name .. node_or_name]
 	else
 		if node_type == const.STRING then
-			return gui.get_node(template_name .. node_or_name)
+			node = gui.get_node(template_name .. node_or_name)
 		else
 			-- Assume it's already node from gui.get_node
-			return node_or_name
+			node = node_or_name
 		end
 	end
+
+	if not node then
+		assert(node, "No component with name: " .. template_name .. node_or_name)
+	end
+
+	return node
 end
 
 
diff --git a/druid/extended/data_list.lua b/druid/extended/data_list.lua
index 3481c39..b216cbb 100644
--- a/druid/extended/data_list.lua
+++ b/druid/extended/data_list.lua
@@ -312,7 +312,6 @@ function DataList._check_elements_from(self, index, step)
 end
 
 
-
 --- Update actual data params
 -- @tparam DataList self @{DataList}
 -- @local
diff --git a/druid/extended/dynamic_grid.lua b/druid/extended/dynamic_grid.lua
index 7b0c249..0593715 100644
--- a/druid/extended/dynamic_grid.lua
+++ b/druid/extended/dynamic_grid.lua
@@ -410,7 +410,6 @@ function DynamicGrid._get_next_node_pos(self, origin_node_index, new_node, place
 end
 
 
-
 function DynamicGrid._get_node_size(self, node)
 	return vmath.mul_per_elem(gui.get_size(node), gui.get_scale(node))
 end
diff --git a/druid/helper.lua b/druid/helper.lua
index 6383971..c3ffe74 100644
--- a/druid/helper.lua
+++ b/druid/helper.lua
@@ -173,7 +173,6 @@ function M.is_enabled(node)
 end
 
 
-
 --- Return closest non inverted clipping parent node for node
 -- @function helper.get_closest_stencil_node
 -- @tparam node node Gui node
diff --git a/druid/system/druid_instance.lua b/druid/system/druid_instance.lua
index 88c2573..dc69876 100755
--- a/druid/system/druid_instance.lua
+++ b/druid/system/druid_instance.lua
@@ -140,7 +140,6 @@ local function check_sort_input_stack(self, components)
 end
 
 
-
 --- Check whitelists and blacklists for input components
 local function can_use_input_component(self, component)
 	local can_by_whitelist = true
diff --git a/game.project b/game.project
index e38280c..221b23d 100644
--- a/game.project
+++ b/game.project
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ use_accelerometer = 0
 [druid]
 no_auto_input = 0
 stencil_check = 0
+no_auto_template = 0
 input_text = text
 input_touch = touch
 input_marked_text = marked_text