diff --git a/res/config.ini b/res/config.ini
index d2a7eee..a8745ee 100644
--- a/res/config.ini
+++ b/res/config.ini
@@ -86,13 +86,8 @@ margin_box_v = 1
 # Input boxes length
 input_len = 34
 
-# Max input sizes
-max_desktop_len = 100
-max_login_len = 255
-max_password_len = 255
-
 # Input box active by default on startup
-# Available inputs: session, login, password
+# Available inputs: info_line, session, login, password
 default_input = login
 
 # Load the saved desktop and username
diff --git a/res/lang/en.ini b/res/lang/en.ini
index 285defa..21ccc30 100644
--- a/res/lang/en.ini
+++ b/res/lang/en.ini
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ err_alloc = failed memory allocation
 err_bounds = out-of-bounds index
 err_brightness_change = failed to change brightness
 err_chdir = failed to open home folder
-err_config = unable to parse config file
 err_console_dev = failed to access console
 err_dgn_oob = log message
 err_domain = invalid domain
diff --git a/res/lang/fr.ini b/res/lang/fr.ini
index 7582699..c6c6761 100644
--- a/res/lang/fr.ini
+++ b/res/lang/fr.ini
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ err_alloc = échec d'allocation mémoire
 err_bounds = indice hors-limite
 err_brightness_change = échec du changement de luminosité
 err_chdir = échec de l'ouverture du répertoire home
-err_config = échec de l'analyse du fichier de configuration
 err_console_dev = échec d'accès à la console
 err_dgn_oob = message
 err_domain = domaine invalide
diff --git a/src/config/Config.zig b/src/config/Config.zig
index c14db0f..7b7c384 100644
--- a/src/config/Config.zig
+++ b/src/config/Config.zig
@@ -28,9 +28,6 @@ lang: []const u8 = "en",
 load: bool = true,
 margin_box_h: u8 = 2,
 margin_box_v: u8 = 1,
-max_desktop_len: u8 = 100,
-max_login_len: u8 = 255,
-max_password_len: u8 = 255,
 mcookie_cmd: [:0]const u8 = "/usr/bin/mcookie",
 min_refresh_delta: u16 = 5,
 numlock: bool = false,
diff --git a/src/config/migrator.zig b/src/config/migrator.zig
index 8268f37..569cdf8 100644
--- a/src/config/migrator.zig
+++ b/src/config/migrator.zig
@@ -5,14 +5,14 @@ const ini = @import("zigini");
 const Save = @import("Save.zig");
 const enums = @import("../enums.zig");
 
-var animate = false;
+var maybe_animate: ?bool = null;
 
 pub var mapped_config_fields = false;
 
 pub fn configFieldHandler(_: std.mem.Allocator, field: ini.IniField) ?ini.IniField {
     if (std.mem.eql(u8, field.key, "animate")) {
         // The option doesn't exist anymore, but we save its value for "animation"
-        animate = std.mem.eql(u8, field.value, "true");
+        maybe_animate = std.mem.eql(u8, field.value, "true");
 
         mapped_config_fields = true;
         return null;
@@ -59,9 +59,12 @@ pub fn configFieldHandler(_: std.mem.Allocator, field: ini.IniField) ?ini.IniFie
         return mapped_field;
     }
 
-    if (std.mem.eql(u8, field.key, "wayland_specifier")) {
-        // The option doesn't exist anymore
-
+    if (std.mem.eql(u8, field.key, "wayland_specifier") or
+        std.mem.eql(u8, field.key, "max_desktop_len") or
+        std.mem.eql(u8, field.key, "max_login_len") or
+        std.mem.eql(u8, field.key, "max_password_len"))
+    {
+        // The options don't exist anymore
         mapped_config_fields = true;
         return null;
     }
@@ -72,9 +75,9 @@ pub fn configFieldHandler(_: std.mem.Allocator, field: ini.IniField) ?ini.IniFie
 // This is the stuff we only handle after reading the config.
 // For example, the "animate" field could come after "animation"
 pub fn lateConfigFieldHandler(animation: *enums.Animation) void {
-    if (!mapped_config_fields) return;
+    if (maybe_animate == null) return;
 
-    if (!animate) animation.* = .none;
+    if (!maybe_animate.?) animation.* = .none;
 }
 
 pub fn tryMigrateSaveFile(user_buf: *[32]u8, path: []const u8) Save {
diff --git a/src/main.zig b/src/main.zig
index 8dfb630..500938e 100644
--- a/src/main.zig
+++ b/src/main.zig
@@ -217,14 +217,15 @@ pub fn main() !void {
     var buffer = TerminalBuffer.init(config, labels_max_length, random);
 
     // Initialize components
-    var info_line = try InfoLine.init(allocator, &buffer, 255);
+    var info_line = InfoLine.init(allocator, &buffer);
     defer info_line.deinit();
 
     if (config_load_failed) {
-        try info_line.addMessage(lang.err_config, config.error_bg, config.error_fg);
+        // We can't localize this since the config failed to load so we'd fallback to the default language anyway
+        try info_line.addMessage("unable to parse config file", config.error_bg, config.error_fg);
     }
 
-    var session = try Session.init(allocator, &buffer, config.max_desktop_len, lang);
+    var session = Session.init(allocator, &buffer, lang);
     defer session.deinit();
 
     session.addEnvironment(.{ .Name = lang.shell }, "", .shell) catch {
@@ -256,10 +257,10 @@ pub fn main() !void {
     try session.crawl(config.waylandsessions, .wayland);
     if (build_options.enable_x11_support) try session.crawl(config.xsessions, .x11);
 
-    var login = try Text.init(allocator, &buffer, config.max_login_len, false, null);
+    var login = Text.init(allocator, &buffer, false, null);
     defer login.deinit();
 
-    var password = try Text.init(allocator, &buffer, config.max_password_len, true, config.asterisk);
+    var password = Text.init(allocator, &buffer, true, config.asterisk);
     defer password.deinit();
 
     var active_input = config.default_input;
@@ -496,22 +497,22 @@ pub fn main() !void {
                     buffer.drawLabel(label_txt, buffer.box_x, buffer.box_y + buffer.box_height);
                 }
 
-                draw_lock_state: {
-                    const lock_state = interop.getLockState(config.console_dev) catch {
-                        try info_line.addMessage(lang.err_console_dev, config.error_bg, config.error_fg);
-                        break :draw_lock_state;
-                    };
+                // draw_lock_state: {
+                //     const lock_state = interop.getLockState(config.console_dev) catch {
+                //         try info_line.addMessage(lang.err_console_dev, config.error_bg, config.error_fg);
+                //         break :draw_lock_state;
+                //     };
 
-                    var lock_state_x = buffer.width - @min(buffer.width, lang.numlock.len);
-                    const lock_state_y: usize = if (config.clock != null) 1 else 0;
+                //     var lock_state_x = buffer.width - @min(buffer.width, lang.numlock.len);
+                //     const lock_state_y: usize = if (config.clock != null) 1 else 0;
 
-                    if (lock_state.numlock) buffer.drawLabel(lang.numlock, lock_state_x, lock_state_y);
+                //     if (lock_state.numlock) buffer.drawLabel(lang.numlock, lock_state_x, lock_state_y);
 
-                    if (lock_state_x >= lang.capslock.len + 1) {
-                        lock_state_x -= lang.capslock.len + 1;
-                        if (lock_state.capslock) buffer.drawLabel(lang.capslock, lock_state_x, lock_state_y);
-                    }
-                }
+                //     if (lock_state_x >= lang.capslock.len + 1) {
+                //         lock_state_x -= lang.capslock.len + 1;
+                //         if (lock_state.capslock) buffer.drawLabel(lang.capslock, lock_state_x, lock_state_y);
+                //     }
+                // }
 
                 session.label.draw();
                 login.draw();
diff --git a/src/tui/components/InfoLine.zig b/src/tui/components/InfoLine.zig
index 695c8f5..d4ef7a4 100644
--- a/src/tui/components/InfoLine.zig
+++ b/src/tui/components/InfoLine.zig
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@ const Message = struct {
 
 label: MessageLabel,
 
-pub fn init(allocator: Allocator, buffer: *TerminalBuffer, max_length: usize) !InfoLine {
+pub fn init(allocator: Allocator, buffer: *TerminalBuffer) InfoLine {
     return .{
-        .label = try MessageLabel.init(allocator, buffer, max_length, drawItem),
+        .label = MessageLabel.init(allocator, buffer, drawItem),
     };
 }
 
diff --git a/src/tui/components/Session.zig b/src/tui/components/Session.zig
index 0127a10..273c18a 100644
--- a/src/tui/components/Session.zig
+++ b/src/tui/components/Session.zig
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ pub const Entry = struct { @"Desktop Entry": DesktopEntry = .{} };
 label: EnvironmentLabel,
 lang: Lang,
 
-pub fn init(allocator: Allocator, buffer: *TerminalBuffer, max_length: usize, lang: Lang) !Session {
+pub fn init(allocator: Allocator, buffer: *TerminalBuffer, lang: Lang) Session {
     return .{
-        .label = try EnvironmentLabel.init(allocator, buffer, max_length, drawItem),
+        .label = EnvironmentLabel.init(allocator, buffer, drawItem),
         .lang = lang,
     };
 }
diff --git a/src/tui/components/Text.zig b/src/tui/components/Text.zig
index 2d76b76..18223b2 100644
--- a/src/tui/components/Text.zig
+++ b/src/tui/components/Text.zig
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ y: usize,
 masked: bool,
 maybe_mask: ?u8,
 
-pub fn init(allocator: Allocator, buffer: *TerminalBuffer, max_length: usize, masked: bool, maybe_mask: ?u8) !Text {
-    const text = try DynamicString.initCapacity(allocator, max_length);
+pub fn init(allocator: Allocator, buffer: *TerminalBuffer, masked: bool, maybe_mask: ?u8) Text {
+    const text = DynamicString.init(allocator);
 
     return .{
         .allocator = allocator,
diff --git a/src/tui/components/generic.zig b/src/tui/components/generic.zig
index b5252b6..215a876 100644
--- a/src/tui/components/generic.zig
+++ b/src/tui/components/generic.zig
@@ -23,11 +23,11 @@ pub fn CyclableLabel(comptime ItemType: type) type {
         first_char_x: usize,
         draw_item_fn: DrawItemFn,
 
-        pub fn init(allocator: Allocator, buffer: *TerminalBuffer, max_length: usize, draw_item_fn: DrawItemFn) !Self {
+        pub fn init(allocator: Allocator, buffer: *TerminalBuffer, draw_item_fn: DrawItemFn) Self {
             return .{
                 .allocator = allocator,
                 .buffer = buffer,
-                .list = try ItemList.initCapacity(allocator, max_length),
+                .list = ItemList.init(allocator),
                 .current = 0,
                 .visible_length = 0,
                 .x = 0,