diff --git a/dash-frontend/assets/gui/view/audio_settings.xml b/dash-frontend/assets/gui/view/audio_settings.xml
index a6a4b887..e1dbabc2 100644
--- a/dash-frontend/assets/gui/view/audio_settings.xml
+++ b/dash-frontend/assets/gui/view/audio_settings.xml
@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
 <layout>
-  <include src="../t_group_box.xml" />
+  <include src_builtin="../t_group_box.xml" />
 
   <!-- device_name, device_icon -->
   <template name="DeviceSlider">
     <rectangle macro="group_box">
       <div width="100%" align_items="center" justify_content="center" gap="8">
-        <sprite src="${device_icon}" width="16" height="16" />
+        <sprite src_builtin="${device_icon}" width="16" height="16" />
         <label text="${device_name}" margin_right="8" size="12" weight="bold" />
       </div>
       <div width="100%" align_items="center">
         <CheckBox id="checkbox" />
-        <Button sprite_src="${volume_icon}" id="btn_mute" width="32" />
+        <Button sprite_src_builtin="${volume_icon}" id="btn_mute" width="32" />
         <Slider id="slider" flex_grow="1" height="16" min_value="0" max_value="150" margin_left="8" />
       </div>
     </rectangle>
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
       flex_grow="1"
       id="${id}"
       translation="${translation}"
-      sprite_src="${src}">
+      sprite_src_builtin="${src}">
     </Button>
   </template>
 
@@ -67,4 +67,4 @@
       </div>
     </div>
   </elements>
-</layout>
\ No newline at end of file
+</layout>
diff --git a/dash-frontend/src/tab/apps.rs b/dash-frontend/src/tab/apps.rs
index cd2a5150..7e17ff39 100644
--- a/dash-frontend/src/tab/apps.rs
+++ b/dash-frontend/src/tab/apps.rs
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ impl AppList {
 			let mut params = HashMap::<Rc<str>, Rc<str>>::new();
 			params.insert("text".into(), category_name.into());
 
-			parser_state.parse_template(
+			parser_state.realize_template(
 				doc_params,
 				"CategoryText",
 				&mut frontend.layout,
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ impl AppList {
 			);
 			params.insert("name".into(), entry.app_name.clone());
 
-			let data = parser_state.parse_template(
+			let data = parser_state.realize_template(
 				doc_params,
 				"AppEntry",
 				&mut frontend.layout,
diff --git a/dash-frontend/src/tab/monado.rs b/dash-frontend/src/tab/monado.rs
index c65861b9..0f714306 100644
--- a/dash-frontend/src/tab/monado.rs
+++ b/dash-frontend/src/tab/monado.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ use wgui::{
 	drawing::Color,
 	globals::WguiGlobals,
 	layout::{Layout, WidgetID},
-	parser::{self, Fetchable, ParseDocumentParams, ParserData, ParserState},
+	parser::{self, Fetchable, ParseDocumentParams, ParserState},
 	task::Tasks,
 };
 use wlx_common::dash_interface::{self, MonadoDumpSessionFrame};
@@ -66,15 +66,11 @@ struct SubtabGeneralSettings {
 
 struct DebugGraph {
 	graph: Rc<ComponentBarGraph>,
-	#[allow(dead_code)]
-	data: ParserData,
 }
 
 struct DebugSessionList {
 	#[allow(dead_code)]
 	buttons: Vec<Rc<ComponentButton>>,
-	#[allow(dead_code)]
-	data_vec: Vec<ParserData>,
 }
 
 struct TimingsSession {
@@ -288,7 +284,6 @@ fn mount_sessions_list(
 	sessions: &SessionsMap,
 ) -> anyhow::Result<DebugSessionList> {
 	let mut buttons = Vec::new();
-	let mut data_vec = Vec::new();
 	let globals = layout.state.globals.clone();
 	layout.remove_children(id_parent);
 
@@ -304,7 +299,7 @@ fn mount_sessions_list(
 			)),
 		);
 
-		let data = state.parse_template(
+		let data = state.realize_template(
 			&doc_params_tab_debug_timings(&globals),
 			"SessionButton",
 			layout,
@@ -324,10 +319,9 @@ fn mount_sessions_list(
 		});
 
 		buttons.push(button);
-		data_vec.push(data);
 	}
 
-	Ok(DebugSessionList { buttons, data_vec })
+	Ok(DebugSessionList { buttons })
 }
 
 fn mount_graph(
@@ -343,7 +337,7 @@ fn mount_graph(
 	params.insert(Rc::from("limit_min"), Rc::from(limits.0.to_string()));
 	params.insert(Rc::from("limit_max"), Rc::from(limits.1.to_string()));
 
-	let data = state.parse_template(
+	let data = state.realize_template(
 		&doc_params_tab_debug_timings(&globals),
 		"DebugGraph",
 		layout,
@@ -352,7 +346,7 @@ fn mount_graph(
 	)?;
 
 	let graph = data.fetch_component_as::<ComponentBarGraph>("graph")?;
-	Ok(DebugGraph { graph, data })
+	Ok(DebugGraph { graph })
 }
 
 fn ns_to_ms(ns: i64) -> f32 {
@@ -585,7 +579,7 @@ impl SubtabProcessList {
 
 		let globals = layout.state.globals.clone();
 
-		let state_cell = self.state.parse_template(
+		let state_cell = self.state.realize_template(
 			&doc_params_tab_process_list(&globals),
 			"Cell",
 			layout,
diff --git a/dash-frontend/src/views/audio_settings.rs b/dash-frontend/src/views/audio_settings.rs
index f2c43f45..61061d33 100644
--- a/dash-frontend/src/views/audio_settings.rs
+++ b/dash-frontend/src/views/audio_settings.rs
@@ -750,7 +750,7 @@ impl View {
 
 		let data = self
 			.state
-			.parse_template(&doc_params(&self.globals), "Card", params.layout, self.id_devices, par)?;
+			.realize_template(&doc_params(&self.globals), "Card", params.layout, self.id_devices, par)?;
 
 		let btn_card = data.fetch_component_as::<ComponentButton>("btn_card")?;
 		btn_card.on_click({
@@ -764,7 +764,6 @@ impl View {
 			})
 		});
 
-		log::info!("mount card TODO: {}", params.card.name);
 		Ok(())
 	}
 
@@ -794,7 +793,7 @@ impl View {
 			},
 		);
 
-		let data = self.state.parse_template(
+		let data = self.state.realize_template(
 			&doc_params(&self.globals),
 			"DeviceSlider",
 			params.layout,
@@ -941,7 +940,7 @@ impl View {
 		layout.remove_children(self.id_devices);
 
 		{
-			let data = self.state.parse_template(
+			let data = self.state.realize_template(
 				&doc_params(&self.globals),
 				"SelectAudioProfileText",
 				layout,
diff --git a/dash-frontend/src/views/running_games_list.rs b/dash-frontend/src/views/running_games_list.rs
index 19f96911..6428f5d1 100644
--- a/dash-frontend/src/views/running_games_list.rs
+++ b/dash-frontend/src/views/running_games_list.rs
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ impl View {
 		for game in games {
 			let game_name = View::extract_name_from_appid(&game.app_id, &self.installed_games);
 
-			let t = self.state.parse_template(
+			let t = self.state.realize_template(
 				&doc_params(layout.state.globals.clone()),
 				"RunningGameCell",
 				layout,
diff --git a/wgui/src/layout.rs b/wgui/src/layout.rs
index 9c9a786b..2569f8b7 100644
--- a/wgui/src/layout.rs
+++ b/wgui/src/layout.rs
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ impl Layout {
 		self.registered_components_to_refresh.insert(*node_id, component.weak());
 	}
 
-	/// Convenience function to avoid repeated `WidgetID` → `WidgetState` lookups.
+	/// Convenience function to avoid repeated `WidgetID` → `WidgetState` look-ups.
 	pub fn add_event_listener<U1: 'static, U2: 'static>(
 		&self,
 		widget_id: WidgetID,
diff --git a/wgui/src/parser/mod.rs b/wgui/src/parser/mod.rs
index bd716e7e..a715b4df 100644
--- a/wgui/src/parser/mod.rs
+++ b/wgui/src/parser/mod.rs
@@ -203,7 +203,6 @@ impl Fetchable for ParserData {
 		let casted = widget
 			.get_as::<T>()
 			.ok_or_else(|| anyhow::anyhow!("fetch_widget_as({id}): failed to cast"))?;
-
 		Ok(casted)
 	}
 }
@@ -219,16 +218,40 @@ pub struct ParserState {
 }
 
 impl ParserState {
-	/// This function is suitable in cases if you don't want to pollute main parser state with dynamic IDs
-	/// Use `instantiate_template` instead unless you want to handle `components` results yourself.
-	/// Make sure not to drop them if you want to have your listener handles valid
-	pub fn parse_template(
+	/// Parse named <template> tag and process it.
+	/// Preferred method of parsing templates. Same as `parse_template_only`,
+	/// but it keeps components data in this `ParserState` object for you.
+	/// The result can be safely dropped, all required event listeners and components
+	/// will be kept intact in this `ParserState`.
+	/// Resulting ParserData::components Vec will be left empty (they are moved into this `ParserState::data`)
+	pub fn realize_template(
 		&mut self,
 		doc_params: &ParseDocumentParams,
 		template_name: &str,
 		layout: &mut Layout,
 		widget_id: WidgetID,
 		template_parameters: HashMap<Rc<str>, Rc<str>>,
+	) -> anyhow::Result<ParserData> {
+		let mut parser_data =
+			self.parse_template_only(doc_params, template_name, layout, widget_id, template_parameters)?;
+		// Collect components contained in this freshly-parsed template
+		self.data.components.append(&mut parser_data.components);
+		Ok(parser_data)
+	}
+
+	/// Parse named <template> tag and process it.
+	/// Semi-internal - This function is suitable in cases if you don't want to pollute
+	/// the main parser state state with dynamic IDs (this won't propagate components!)
+	/// Use `realize_template` (or in some rare cases: `instantiate_template`) instead unless you want to handle `components` results yourself.
+	/// Make sure not to drop resulting ParserData if you want to have your listener handles valid
+	/// (they are contained in components). Use `realize_template` instead if you don't want to think about it.
+	pub fn parse_template_only(
+		&self,
+		doc_params: &ParseDocumentParams,
+		template_name: &str,
+		layout: &mut Layout,
+		widget_id: WidgetID,
+		template_parameters: HashMap<Rc<str>, Rc<str>>,
 	) -> anyhow::Result<ParserData> {
 		let Some(template) = self.data.templates.get(template_name) else {
 			anyhow::bail!(
@@ -254,7 +277,13 @@ impl ParserState {
 		Ok(ctx.data_local)
 	}
 
-	/// Instantiate template by saving all the results into the main `ParserState`
+	/// Parse named <template> tag and process it.
+	/// Instantiate template by saving all the results into the main `ParserState`.
+	/// Be aware you this function will save ALL parsed IDs and other metadata
+	/// into your main ParserState context (deep move).
+	/// You shouldn't instantiate the same template twice, to prevent ID name clash.
+	/// Consider using `parse_template_only` or `realize_template` instead if you want
+	/// to instantiate more than a single template of the same type.
 	pub fn instantiate_template(
 		&mut self,
 		doc_params: &ParseDocumentParams,
@@ -263,7 +292,7 @@ impl ParserState {
 		widget_id: WidgetID,
 		template_parameters: HashMap<Rc<str>, Rc<str>>,
 	) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
-		let mut data_local = self.parse_template(doc_params, template_name, layout, widget_id, template_parameters)?;
+		let mut data_local = self.parse_template_only(doc_params, template_name, layout, widget_id, template_parameters)?;
 
 		self.data.take_results_from(&mut data_local);
 		Ok(())
diff --git a/wgui/src/windowing/context_menu.rs b/wgui/src/windowing/context_menu.rs
index 6a139dfe..15982d7d 100644
--- a/wgui/src/windowing/context_menu.rs
+++ b/wgui/src/windowing/context_menu.rs
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ impl ContextMenu {
 				par.insert(Rc::from("tooltip_str"), tooltip.generate(&mut globals.i18n()));
 			}
 
-			let mut data_cell = inner_parser.parse_template(&doc_params, "Cell", layout, id_buttons, par)?;
+			let mut data_cell = inner_parser.realize_template(&doc_params, "Cell", layout, id_buttons, par)?;
 
 			let button = data_cell.fetch_component_as::<ComponentButton>("button")?;
 			let button_id = button.base().get_id();
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ impl ContextMenu {
 			}
 
 			if idx < cells.len() - 1 {
-				inner_parser.parse_template(&doc_params, "Separator", layout, id_buttons, Default::default())?;
+				inner_parser.realize_template(&doc_params, "Separator", layout, id_buttons, Default::default())?;
 			}
 		}
 		Ok(())