diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 18a99a8..0c1e4ca 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ obligatory Counter (`cargo run --example counter`):
 use rui::*;
 
 fn main() {
-    rui(state(
+    state(
         || 1,
         |count, cx| {
             vstack((
@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@ fn main() {
                 .padding(Auto),
             ))
         },
-    ));
+    )
+    .run()
 }
 ```
 
@@ -50,7 +51,7 @@ some shapes (`cargo run --example shapes`):
 use rui::*;
 
 fn main() {
-    rui(vstack((
+    vstack((
         circle()
             .color(RED_HIGHLIGHT)
             .padding(Auto),
@@ -58,7 +59,8 @@ fn main() {
             .corner_radius(5.0)
             .color(AZURE_HIGHLIGHT)
             .padding(Auto)
-    )));
+    ))
+    .run()
 }
 ```
 
@@ -70,7 +72,7 @@ canvas for gpu drawing (`cargo run --example canvas`):
 use rui::*;
 
 fn main() {
-    rui(canvas(|_, rect, vger| {
+    canvas(|_, rect, vger| {
         vger.translate(rect.center() - LocalPoint::zero());
 
         let paint = vger.linear_gradient(
@@ -83,7 +85,8 @@ fn main() {
 
         let radius = 100.0;
         vger.fill_circle(LocalPoint::zero(), radius, paint);
-    }));
+    })
+    .run()
 }
 ```
 
@@ -110,13 +113,14 @@ fn my_slider(s: impl Binding<f32>) -> impl View {
 }
 
 fn main() {
-    rui(state(MyState::default, |state, cx| 
+    state(MyState::default, |state, cx| 
         map(
             cx[state].value,
             move |v, cx| cx[state].value = v,
             |s, _| my_slider(s),
         ),
-    ));
+    )
+    .run()
 }
 ```
 
diff --git a/examples/action.rs b/examples/action.rs
index b6a4eb6..2155bfd 100644
--- a/examples/action.rs
+++ b/examples/action.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ use rui::*;
 struct MyAction {}
 
 fn main() {
-    rui(vstack((
+    vstack((
         rectangle()
             .tap(|_| {
                 println!("rect tapped");
@@ -12,5 +12,6 @@ fn main() {
             .padding(Auto),
         text("tap the rectangle to send an action"),
     ))
-    .handle(|_, _: &MyAction| println!("action received")));
+    .handle(|_, _: &MyAction| println!("action received"))
+    .run()
 }
diff --git a/examples/any_view.rs b/examples/any_view.rs
index 54099fe..11eb021 100644
--- a/examples/any_view.rs
+++ b/examples/any_view.rs
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 use rui::*;
 
 fn main() {
-    rui(list(vec![7, 42], |i| {
+    list(vec![7, 42], |i| {
         if *i == 7 {
             any_view(circle())
         } else {
             any_view(rectangle())
         }
         .padding(Auto)
-    }));
+    })
+    .run()
 }
diff --git a/examples/async.rs b/examples/async.rs
index 0d4b0e9..e4e8d0b 100644
--- a/examples/async.rs
+++ b/examples/async.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use std::{
 };
 
 fn main() {
-    rui(state(
+    state(
         || "task not started".to_string(),
         |s, cx| {
             hstack((
@@ -19,5 +19,6 @@ fn main() {
                 text(&cx[s]),
             ))
         },
-    ));
+    )
+    .run()
 }
diff --git a/examples/background.rs b/examples/background.rs
index 8b803f7..8902863 100644
--- a/examples/background.rs
+++ b/examples/background.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 use rui::*;
 
 fn main() {
-    rui("this is a test"
+    "this is a test"
         .padding(Auto)
-        .background(rectangle().corner_radius(5.0).color(AZURE_HIGHLIGHT)));
+        .background(rectangle().corner_radius(5.0).color(AZURE_HIGHLIGHT))
+        .run()
 }
diff --git a/examples/basic.rs b/examples/basic.rs
index d07608b..a6fe580 100644
--- a/examples/basic.rs
+++ b/examples/basic.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 use rui::*;
 
 fn main() {
-    rui(vstack((
+    vstack((
         "This is a test.",
         rectangle().flex(),
         "This is another test.",
         rectangle().flex(),
-    )));
+    ))
+    .run()
 }
diff --git a/examples/calc.rs b/examples/calc.rs
index 525afaa..ebed7a8 100644
--- a/examples/calc.rs
+++ b/examples/calc.rs
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ fn calc_button(title: &str, callback: impl Fn(&mut Context) + 'static) -> impl V
 }
 
 fn main() {
-    rui(state(
+    state(
         || String::from("0"),
         |s, cx| {
             vstack((
@@ -62,5 +62,6 @@ fn main() {
                 )),
             ))
         },
-    ))
+    )
+    .run()
 }
diff --git a/examples/canvas.rs b/examples/canvas.rs
index 0c6afbc..3ebbfa2 100644
--- a/examples/canvas.rs
+++ b/examples/canvas.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use rui::*;
 
 fn main() {
-    rui(canvas(|_, rect, vger| {
+    canvas(|_, rect, vger| {
         vger.translate(rect.center() - LocalPoint::zero());
 
         let paint = vger.linear_gradient(
@@ -14,5 +14,6 @@ fn main() {
 
         let radius = 100.0;
         vger.fill_circle(LocalPoint::zero(), radius, paint);
-    }));
+    })
+    .run()
 }
diff --git a/examples/clip.rs b/examples/clip.rs
index f9215ff..680dcc5 100644
--- a/examples/clip.rs
+++ b/examples/clip.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 use rui::*;
 
 fn main() {
-    rui(hstack((
+    hstack((
         text("This text is clipped.")
             // .offset([0.0, 0.0])
             .clip(),
         text("This text isn't clipped."),
-    )))
+    ))
+    .run()
 }
diff --git a/examples/counter.rs b/examples/counter.rs
index a468724..b56110d 100644
--- a/examples/counter.rs
+++ b/examples/counter.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use rui::*;
 
 fn main() {
-    rui(state(
+    state(
         || 1,
         |count, cx| {
             vstack((
@@ -12,5 +12,6 @@ fn main() {
                 .padding(Auto),
             ))
         },
-    ));
+    )
+    .run()
 }
diff --git a/examples/counter2.rs b/examples/counter2.rs
index aba442f..2f2ebb6 100644
--- a/examples/counter2.rs
+++ b/examples/counter2.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use rui::*;
 
 fn main() {
-    rui(state(
+    state(
         || 1,
         |count, cx| {
             vstack((
@@ -16,5 +16,6 @@ fn main() {
                 .padding(Auto),
             ))
         },
-    ));
+    )
+    .run()
 }
diff --git a/examples/counter_list.rs b/examples/counter_list.rs
index d312ac1..d31b57c 100644
--- a/examples/counter_list.rs
+++ b/examples/counter_list.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use rui::*;
 
 fn main() {
-    rui(state(Counters::default, |counters, cx| {
+    state(Counters::default, |counters, cx| {
         vstack((
             list(cx[counters].ids(), move |&i| {
                 with_cx(move |cx| {
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ fn main() {
             format!("total: {}", cx[counters].sum_counters()).padding(Auto),
             button("add counter", move |cx| cx[counters].add_counter()).padding(Auto),
         ))
-    }));
+    })
+    .run()
 }
 
 #[derive(Default, Debug)]
diff --git a/examples/counter_redux.rs b/examples/counter_redux.rs
index b089e84..2d0b875 100644
--- a/examples/counter_redux.rs
+++ b/examples/counter_redux.rs
@@ -24,11 +24,12 @@ fn reduce(state: &mut AppState, action: &Action) {
 }
 
 fn main() {
-    rui(redux(AppState::new, reduce, |state| {
+    redux(AppState::new, reduce, |state| {
         vstack((
             format!("{}", state.count).padding(Auto),
             button_a("increment", Action::Increment).padding(Auto),
             button_a("decrement", Action::Decrement).padding(Auto),
         ))
-    }));
+    })
+    .run()
 }
diff --git a/examples/counter_redux_nested.rs b/examples/counter_redux_nested.rs
index 3f0bdcf..04aba6f 100644
--- a/examples/counter_redux_nested.rs
+++ b/examples/counter_redux_nested.rs
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ fn reduce(state: &mut AppState, action: &Action) {
 }
 
 fn main() {
-    rui(redux(AppState::new, reduce, |app_state| {
+    redux(AppState::new, reduce, |app_state| {
         vstack((
             format!("{}", app_state.count).padding(Auto),
             state(
@@ -45,5 +45,6 @@ fn main() {
                 },
             ),
         ))
-    }));
+    })
+    .run()
 }
diff --git a/examples/counter_redux_redux.rs b/examples/counter_redux_redux.rs
index ea722dc..242f686 100644
--- a/examples/counter_redux_redux.rs
+++ b/examples/counter_redux_redux.rs
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ fn reduce_local(state: &mut LocalState, action: &LocalAction) -> Action {
 }
 
 fn main() {
-    rui(redux(AppState::new, reduce, |app_state| {
+    redux(AppState::new, reduce, |app_state| {
         vstack((
             format!("{}", app_state.count).padding(Auto),
             redux(
@@ -58,5 +58,6 @@ fn main() {
                 |_| button_a("increment every 5 clicks", LocalAction::Increment),
             ),
         ))
-    }));
+    })
+    .run()
 }
diff --git a/examples/custom_modifier.rs b/examples/custom_modifier.rs
index 9ef4989..6e293f7 100644
--- a/examples/custom_modifier.rs
+++ b/examples/custom_modifier.rs
@@ -38,8 +38,9 @@ where
 }
 
 fn main() {
-    rui(vstack((
+    vstack((
         my_control().padding(Auto),
         my_control().agro().padding(Auto),
-    )))
+    ))
+    .run()
 }
diff --git a/examples/env.rs b/examples/env.rs
index 1e095c6..40f0390 100644
--- a/examples/env.rs
+++ b/examples/env.rs
@@ -22,8 +22,5 @@ fn my_control() -> impl View {
 }
 
 fn main() {
-    rui(vstack((
-        my_control(),
-        my_control().env(MyControlType::Agro),
-    )))
+    vstack((my_control(), my_control().env(MyControlType::Agro))).run()
 }
diff --git a/examples/font_size.rs b/examples/font_size.rs
index c00559f..ad39b31 100644
--- a/examples/font_size.rs
+++ b/examples/font_size.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use rui::*;
 
 fn main() {
-    rui(state(
+    state(
         || 0.0,
         |size, cx| {
             let s = (cx[size] * 100.0) as u32;
@@ -11,5 +11,6 @@ fn main() {
                 hslider(size),
             ))
         },
-    ));
+    )
+    .run()
 }
diff --git a/examples/gestures.rs b/examples/gestures.rs
index ee1281e..b851ca8 100644
--- a/examples/gestures.rs
+++ b/examples/gestures.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ fn anim_to(current: &mut LocalOffset, target: LocalOffset) -> bool {
 }
 
 fn main() {
-    rui(hstack((
+    hstack((
         circle()
             .color(RED_HIGHLIGHT.alpha(0.8))
             .tap(|_cx| println!("tapped circle"))
@@ -43,5 +43,6 @@ fn main() {
                     .padding(Auto)
             })
         }),
-    )));
+    ))
+    .run()
 }
diff --git a/examples/key_mods.rs b/examples/key_mods.rs
index 45871a7..c812bb4 100644
--- a/examples/key_mods.rs
+++ b/examples/key_mods.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use rui::*;
 
 fn main() {
-    rui(hstack((
+    hstack((
         zstack((
             circle()
                 .color(RED_HIGHLIGHT.alpha(0.8))
@@ -25,5 +25,6 @@ fn main() {
         "Handle key pressed"
             .key(|cx, key| println!("key: {:?}, key modifiers state: {:?}", key, cx.key_mods))
             .padding(Auto),
-    )));
+    ))
+    .run()
 }
diff --git a/examples/knob.rs b/examples/knob.rs
index 0e52a5f..1ffc253 100644
--- a/examples/knob.rs
+++ b/examples/knob.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ struct MyState {
 }
 
 fn main() {
-    rui(state(MyState::default, |state, cx| {
+    state(MyState::default, |state, cx| {
         vstack((
             format!("value: {:?}", cx[state]).padding(Auto),
             map(
@@ -15,5 +15,6 @@ fn main() {
                 |s, _| knob(s).padding(Auto),
             ),
         ))
-    }));
+    })
+    .run()
 }
diff --git a/examples/lens.rs b/examples/lens.rs
index 73d121b..4088593 100644
--- a/examples/lens.rs
+++ b/examples/lens.rs
@@ -8,12 +8,13 @@ struct MyState {
 make_lens!(ValueLens, MyState, f32, value);
 
 fn main() {
-    rui(state(MyState::default, |state, cx| {
+    state(MyState::default, |state, cx| {
         vstack((
             cx[state].value.font_size(10).padding(Auto),
             hslider(bind(state, ValueLens {}))
                 .thumb_color(RED_HIGHLIGHT)
                 .padding(Auto),
         ))
-    }));
+    })
+    .run()
 }
diff --git a/examples/list.rs b/examples/list.rs
index 13ab4da..8030382 100644
--- a/examples/list.rs
+++ b/examples/list.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,5 @@ fn main() {
 
     let ids = (0usize..data.len()).collect();
 
-    rui(list(ids, move |id| {
-        hstack((circle(), data[*id].to_string()))
-    }));
+    list(ids, move |id| hstack((circle(), data[*id].to_string()))).run()
 }
diff --git a/examples/menu.rs b/examples/menu.rs
index 116fa20..e6b530f 100644
--- a/examples/menu.rs
+++ b/examples/menu.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use rui::*;
 // Run with: cargo run --example menu --no-default-features --features tao
 
 fn main() {
-    rui(hstack((
+    hstack((
         circle()
             .color(RED_HIGHLIGHT)
             .padding(Auto)
@@ -20,5 +20,6 @@ fn main() {
             .command_group((command("Custom 2:Four")
                 .action(|| println!("four"))
                 .hotkey(HotKey::KeyF),)),
-    )));
+    ))
+    .run()
 }
diff --git a/examples/nested.rs b/examples/nested.rs
index e0b8b88..3140080 100644
--- a/examples/nested.rs
+++ b/examples/nested.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ fn my_rectangle() -> impl View {
 }
 
 fn main() {
-    rui(hstack((
+    hstack((
         my_rectangle(),
         vstack((
             my_rectangle(),
@@ -20,5 +20,6 @@ fn main() {
                 )),
             )),
         )),
-    )));
+    ))
+    .run()
 }
diff --git a/examples/shapes.rs b/examples/shapes.rs
index a73a3a2..a061b56 100644
--- a/examples/shapes.rs
+++ b/examples/shapes.rs
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 use rui::*;
 
 fn main() {
-    rui(hstack((
+    hstack((
         circle().color(RED_HIGHLIGHT).padding(Auto),
         rectangle()
             .corner_radius(5.0)
             .color(AZURE_HIGHLIGHT)
             .padding(Auto),
-    )));
+    ))
+    .run()
 }
diff --git a/examples/slider.rs b/examples/slider.rs
index 1a5a768..8c100a0 100644
--- a/examples/slider.rs
+++ b/examples/slider.rs
@@ -16,11 +16,12 @@ fn my_slider(s: impl Binding<f32>) -> impl View {
 }
 
 fn main() {
-    rui(state(MyState::default, |state_handle, cx| {
+    state(MyState::default, |state_handle, cx| {
         map(
             cx[state_handle].value,
             move |v, cx| cx[state_handle].value = v,
             |s, _| my_slider(s),
         )
-    }));
+    })
+    .run()
 }
diff --git a/examples/text_editor.rs b/examples/text_editor.rs
index 3d7c290..36bb41a 100644
--- a/examples/text_editor.rs
+++ b/examples/text_editor.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use rui::*;
 
 fn main() {
     let lorem = "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.";
-    rui(vstack((
+    vstack((
         state(
             move || lorem.to_string(),
             |state, _| text_editor(state).padding(Auto),
@@ -23,5 +23,6 @@ fn main() {
                 .corner_radius(5.0),
         )
         .padding(Auto),
-    )));
+    ))
+    .run()
 }
diff --git a/examples/text_layout.rs b/examples/text_layout.rs
index 414cf6c..e0bbf3e 100644
--- a/examples/text_layout.rs
+++ b/examples/text_layout.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use rui::*;
 
 fn main() {
-    rui(canvas(|_cx, rect, vger| {
+    canvas(|_cx, rect, vger| {
 
         let lorem = "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.";
 
@@ -40,5 +40,5 @@ fn main() {
 
         vger.text(lorem, font_size, TEXT_COLOR, break_width);
 
-    }).padding(Auto));
+    }).padding(Auto).run()
 }
diff --git a/examples/todo_list.rs b/examples/todo_list.rs
index 96c12fc..591b3b7 100644
--- a/examples/todo_list.rs
+++ b/examples/todo_list.rs
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@ fn todo_list(todos: impl Binding<Vec<String>>) -> impl View {
 }
 
 fn main() {
-    rui(state(std::vec::Vec::new, move |todos, _| {
+    state(std::vec::Vec::new, move |todos, _| {
         vstack((add_button(todos), todo_list(todos)))
-    }));
+    })
+    .run()
 }
diff --git a/examples/toggle.rs b/examples/toggle.rs
index dfeb19e..a172ca8 100644
--- a/examples/toggle.rs
+++ b/examples/toggle.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use rui::*;
 
 fn main() {
-    rui(state(|| false, |s, _| toggle(s)));
+    state(|| false, |s, _| toggle(s)).run()
 }
diff --git a/examples/zstack.rs b/examples/zstack.rs
index 34b2fb7..317c85e 100644
--- a/examples/zstack.rs
+++ b/examples/zstack.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 use rui::*;
 
 fn main() {
-    rui(zstack((
+    zstack((
         "This is a test.",
         circle().color(RED_HIGHLIGHT).padding(Auto),
-    )));
+    ))
+    .run()
 }