diff --git a/dash-frontend/src/tab/apps.rs b/dash-frontend/src/tab/apps.rs
index c735c0e4..cf093f84 100644
--- a/dash-frontend/src/tab/apps.rs
+++ b/dash-frontend/src/tab/apps.rs
@@ -23,12 +23,10 @@ use crate::{
 };
 
 #[derive(Clone)]
-enum Task {
-	CloseLauncher,
-}
+enum Task {}
 
 struct State {
-	view_launcher: Option<PopupHolder<views::app_launcher::View>>,
+	view_launcher: PopupHolder<views::app_launcher::View>,
 }
 
 pub struct TabApps<T> {
@@ -47,21 +45,17 @@ impl<T> Tab<T> for TabApps<T> {
 	}
 
 	fn update(&mut self, frontend: &mut Frontend<T>, _time_ms: u32, data: &mut T) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
-		let mut state = self.state.borrow_mut();
+		let state = self.state.borrow_mut();
 
 		for task in self.tasks.drain() {
-			match task {
-				Task::CloseLauncher => state.view_launcher = None,
-			}
+			match task {}
 		}
 
-		self
-			.app_list
-			.tick(frontend, &self.state, &self.tasks, &mut self.parser_state)?;
+		self.app_list.tick(frontend, &self.state, &mut self.parser_state)?;
 
-		if let Some((_, launcher)) = &mut state.view_launcher {
-			launcher.update(&mut frontend.interface, data)?;
-		}
+		state
+			.view_launcher
+			.with_view_res(|view| view.update(&mut frontend.interface, data))?;
 		Ok(())
 	}
 }
@@ -79,18 +73,13 @@ fn on_app_click(
 	globals: WguiGlobals,
 	entry: DesktopEntry,
 	state: Rc<RefCell<State>>,
-	tasks: Tasks<Task>,
 ) -> ButtonClickCallback {
 	Rc::new(move |_common, _evt| {
 		views::app_launcher::mount_popup(
 			frontend_tasks.clone(),
 			globals.clone(),
 			entry.clone(),
-			tasks.make_callback_box(Task::CloseLauncher),
-			Box::new({
-				let state = state.clone();
-				move |popup| state.borrow_mut().view_launcher = Some(popup)
-			}),
+			state.borrow_mut().view_launcher.clone(),
 		);
 		Ok(())
 	})
@@ -108,7 +97,9 @@ impl<T> TabApps<T> {
 	pub fn new(frontend: &mut Frontend<T>, parent_id: WidgetID, data: &mut T) -> anyhow::Result<Self> {
 		let globals = frontend.layout.state.globals.clone();
 		let tasks = Tasks::new();
-		let state = Rc::new(RefCell::new(State { view_launcher: None }));
+		let state = Rc::new(RefCell::new(State {
+			view_launcher: Default::default(),
+		}));
 
 		let parser_state = wgui::parser::parse_from_assets(&doc_params(globals.clone()), &mut frontend.layout, parent_id)?;
 		let app_list_parent = parser_state.fetch_widget(&frontend.layout.state, "app_list_parent")?;
@@ -313,7 +304,6 @@ impl AppList {
 		&mut self,
 		frontend: &mut Frontend<T>,
 		state: &Rc<RefCell<State>>,
-		tasks: &Tasks<Task>,
 		parser_state: &mut ParserState,
 	) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
 		// load 4 entries for a single frame at most
@@ -327,7 +317,6 @@ impl AppList {
 					globals.clone(),
 					entry.clone(),
 					state.clone(),
-					tasks.clone(),
 				));
 			} else {
 				break;
diff --git a/dash-frontend/src/util/popup_manager.rs b/dash-frontend/src/util/popup_manager.rs
index 6f61b947..0fe6c60f 100644
--- a/dash-frontend/src/util/popup_manager.rs
+++ b/dash-frontend/src/util/popup_manager.rs
@@ -34,16 +34,105 @@ pub struct MountedPopup {
 	frontend_tasks: FrontendTasks,
 }
 
+#[derive(Default)]
 struct MountedPopupState {
 	mounted_popup: Option<MountedPopup>,
 }
 
-#[derive(Clone)]
+#[derive(Default, Clone)]
 pub struct PopupHandle {
 	state: Rc<RefCell<MountedPopupState>>,
 }
 
-pub type PopupHolder<ViewType> = (PopupHandle, ViewType);
+struct PopupHolderState<ViewType> {
+	popup_handle: PopupHandle,
+	view: Option<ViewType>,
+}
+
+// we can't use #[derive(Default)] due to the fact that ViewType can't be Default.
+impl<ViewType> Default for PopupHolderState<ViewType> {
+	fn default() -> Self {
+		Self {
+			popup_handle: Default::default(),
+			view: Default::default(),
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+pub struct PopupHolder<ViewType> {
+	state: Rc<RefCell<PopupHolderState<ViewType>>>,
+}
+
+impl<ViewType> Default for PopupHolder<ViewType> {
+	fn default() -> Self {
+		Self {
+			state: Rc::new(RefCell::new(PopupHolderState::default())),
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// we can't derive(Clone) due to the fact that ViewType is non-cloneable
+impl<ViewType> Clone for PopupHolder<ViewType> {
+	fn clone(&self) -> Self {
+		Self {
+			state: self.state.clone(),
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+impl<ViewType> PopupHolder<ViewType> {
+	pub fn close(&self) {
+		let mut state = self.state.borrow_mut();
+		state.view = None;
+		state.popup_handle.close();
+	}
+
+	pub fn set_view(&self, handle: PopupHandle, view: ViewType) {
+		let mut state = self.state.borrow_mut();
+		state.view = Some(view);
+		state.popup_handle = handle;
+	}
+
+	// Get underlying ViewType object in a closure and return its value
+	// example usage:
+	//
+	// ```rs
+	// holder.with_view(|view| {
+	//   view.foo();
+	// })
+	// ```
+	//
+	pub fn with_view<F, R>(&self, f: F) -> Option<R>
+	where
+		F: FnOnce(&mut ViewType) -> R,
+	{
+		let mut state = self.state.borrow_mut();
+		if let Some(view) = state.view.as_mut() {
+			Some(f(view))
+		} else {
+			None
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Same as with_view, but the closure expects a simple anyhow::Result<()> type
+	pub fn with_view_res<F>(&self, f: F) -> anyhow::Result<()>
+	where
+		F: FnOnce(&mut ViewType) -> anyhow::Result<()>,
+	{
+		if let Some(res) = self.with_view(f) {
+			return res;
+		}
+		Ok(())
+	}
+
+	pub fn get_close_callback(&self) -> Box<dyn Fn()>
+	where
+		ViewType: 'static,
+	{
+		let this = self.clone();
+		Box::new(move || this.close())
+	}
+}
 
 impl PopupHandle {
 	pub fn close(&self) {
diff --git a/dash-frontend/src/views/app_launcher.rs b/dash-frontend/src/views/app_launcher.rs
index 2d419962..b8179ce8 100644
--- a/dash-frontend/src/views/app_launcher.rs
+++ b/dash-frontend/src/views/app_launcher.rs
@@ -424,13 +424,7 @@ impl View {
 	}
 }
 
-pub fn mount_popup(
-	frontend_tasks: FrontendTasks,
-	globals: WguiGlobals,
-	entry: DesktopEntry,
-	on_close_request: Box<dyn Fn()>,
-	set_holder: Box<dyn FnOnce(PopupHolder<View>)>,
-) {
+pub fn mount_popup(frontend_tasks: FrontendTasks, globals: WguiGlobals, entry: DesktopEntry, popup: PopupHolder<View>) {
 	frontend_tasks
 		.clone()
 		.push(FrontendTask::MountPopupOnce(MountPopupOnceParams::new(
@@ -443,10 +437,10 @@ pub fn mount_popup(
 					parent_id: data.id_content,
 					frontend_tasks: &frontend_tasks,
 					config: data.config,
-					on_launched: on_close_request,
+					on_launched: popup.get_close_callback(),
 				})?;
 
-				set_holder((data.handle, view));
+				popup.set_view(data.handle, view);
 				Ok(())
 			}),
 		)));
diff --git a/dash-frontend/src/views/game_launcher.rs b/dash-frontend/src/views/game_launcher.rs
index d27e1049..36581044 100644
--- a/dash-frontend/src/views/game_launcher.rs
+++ b/dash-frontend/src/views/game_launcher.rs
@@ -198,8 +198,7 @@ pub fn mount_popup(
 	executor: AsyncExecutor,
 	globals: WguiGlobals,
 	manifest: AppManifest,
-	on_close_request: Box<dyn Fn()>,
-	set_holder: Box<dyn FnOnce(PopupHolder<View>)>,
+	popup: PopupHolder<View>,
 ) {
 	frontend_tasks
 		.clone()
@@ -213,10 +212,10 @@ pub fn mount_popup(
 					layout: data.layout,
 					parent_id: data.id_content,
 					frontend_tasks: &frontend_tasks,
-					on_launched: on_close_request,
+					on_launched: popup.get_close_callback(),
 				})?;
 
-				set_holder((data.handle, view));
+				popup.set_view(data.handle, view);
 				Ok(())
 			}),
 		)));
diff --git a/dash-frontend/src/views/game_list.rs b/dash-frontend/src/views/game_list.rs
index 150381b4..89878143 100644
--- a/dash-frontend/src/views/game_list.rs
+++ b/dash-frontend/src/views/game_list.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use std::{cell::RefCell, collections::HashMap, rc::Rc};
+use std::{collections::HashMap, rc::Rc};
 
 use wgui::{
 	assets::AssetPath,
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ use crate::{
 enum Task {
 	AppManifestClicked(steam_utils::AppManifest),
 	SetCoverArt(AppID, Rc<CoverArt>),
-	CloseLauncher,
 	LoadManifests,
 	FillPage(u32),
 	PrevPage,
@@ -50,10 +49,6 @@ pub struct GameCoverCell {
 	view_cover: game_cover::View,
 }
 
-struct State {
-	view_launcher: Option<PopupHolder<views::game_launcher::View>>,
-}
-
 pub struct View {
 	#[allow(dead_code)]
 	parser_state: ParserState,
@@ -63,12 +58,12 @@ pub struct View {
 	id_list_parent: WidgetID,
 	game_cover_view_common: game_cover::ViewCommon,
 	executor: AsyncExecutor,
-	state: Rc<RefCell<State>>,
 	mounted_game_covers: HashMap<AppID, GameCoverCell>,
 	all_manifests: Vec<steam_utils::AppManifest>,
 	cur_page: u32,
 	page_count: u32,
 	id_label_page: WidgetID,
+	view_launcher: PopupHolder<views::game_launcher::View>,
 }
 
 impl View {
@@ -105,12 +100,12 @@ impl View {
 			id_list_parent: list_parent.id,
 			mounted_game_covers: HashMap::new(),
 			game_cover_view_common: game_cover::ViewCommon::new(params.globals.clone()),
-			state: Rc::new(RefCell::new(State { view_launcher: None })),
 			executor: params.executor,
 			all_manifests: Vec::new(),
 			cur_page: 0,
 			page_count: 0,
 			id_label_page,
+			view_launcher: Default::default(),
 		})
 	}
 
@@ -131,17 +126,13 @@ impl View {
 					Task::FillPage(page_idx) => self.fill_page(layout, executor, page_idx)?,
 					Task::AppManifestClicked(manifest) => self.action_app_manifest_clicked(manifest)?,
 					Task::SetCoverArt(app_id, cover_art) => self.set_cover_art(layout, app_id, cover_art),
-					Task::CloseLauncher => self.state.borrow_mut().view_launcher = None,
 					Task::PrevPage => self.page_prev(),
 					Task::NextPage => self.page_next(),
 				}
 			}
 		}
 
-		let mut state = self.state.borrow_mut();
-		if let Some((_, view)) = &mut state.view_launcher {
-			view.update(layout)?;
-		}
+		self.view_launcher.with_view_res(|view| view.update(layout))?;
 
 		Ok(())
 	}
@@ -286,11 +277,7 @@ impl View {
 			self.executor.clone(),
 			self.globals.clone(),
 			manifest,
-			self.tasks.make_callback_box(Task::CloseLauncher),
-			Box::new({
-				let state = self.state.clone();
-				move |popup| state.borrow_mut().view_launcher = Some(popup)
-			}),
+			self.view_launcher.clone(),
 		);
 
 		Ok(())
diff --git a/dash-frontend/src/views/remote_skymap_downloader.rs b/dash-frontend/src/views/remote_skymap_downloader.rs
index 3b178f3b..c4dd89c0 100644
--- a/dash-frontend/src/views/remote_skymap_downloader.rs
+++ b/dash-frontend/src/views/remote_skymap_downloader.rs
@@ -169,8 +169,7 @@ pub fn mount_popup(
 	globals: WguiGlobals,
 	entry: networking::skymap_catalog::SkymapCatalogEntry,
 	preview_image: Option<CustomGlyphData>,
-	on_close_request: Box<dyn Fn()>,
-	set_holder: Box<dyn FnOnce(PopupHolder<View>)>,
+	popup: PopupHolder<View>,
 ) {
 	frontend_tasks
 		.clone()
@@ -183,11 +182,11 @@ pub fn mount_popup(
 					executor: &executor,
 					parent_id: data.id_content,
 					entry,
-					on_close_request,
+					on_close_request: popup.get_close_callback(),
 					preview_image,
 				})?;
 
-				set_holder((data.handle, view));
+				popup.set_view(data.handle, view);
 				Ok(())
 			}),
 		)));
diff --git a/dash-frontend/src/views/remote_skymap_list.rs b/dash-frontend/src/views/remote_skymap_list.rs
index 622ba58f..a6544760 100644
--- a/dash-frontend/src/views/remote_skymap_list.rs
+++ b/dash-frontend/src/views/remote_skymap_list.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use std::{cell::RefCell, rc::Rc};
+use std::rc::Rc;
 
 use wgui::{
 	assets::AssetPath,
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ enum Task {
 	SetSkymapCatalog(Rc<anyhow::Result<networking::skymap_catalog::SkymapCatalog>>),
 	SetSkymapPreview((SkymapUuid, Option<CustomGlyphData>)),
 	ShowRemoteSkymapDownloader(SkymapUuid),
-	CloseRemoteSkymapDownloader,
 }
 
 struct MountedCell {
@@ -46,10 +45,6 @@ struct MountedCell {
 	view: views::skymap_list_cell::View,
 }
 
-pub struct State {
-	popup_remote_skymap_downloader: Option<PopupHolder<views::remote_skymap_downloader::View>>,
-}
-
 pub struct View {
 	id_parent: WidgetID,
 	id_list: WidgetID,
@@ -60,7 +55,7 @@ pub struct View {
 	executor: AsyncExecutor,
 	frontend_tasks: FrontendTasks,
 	catalog: Option<networking::skymap_catalog::SkymapCatalog>,
-	state: Rc<RefCell<State>>,
+	popup_remote_skymap_downloader: PopupHolder<views::remote_skymap_downloader::View>,
 }
 
 impl View {
@@ -88,9 +83,7 @@ impl View {
 			executor: par.executor.clone(),
 			frontend_tasks: par.frontend_tasks,
 			catalog: None,
-			state: Rc::new(RefCell::new(State {
-				popup_remote_skymap_downloader: None,
-			})),
+			popup_remote_skymap_downloader: Default::default(),
 		})
 	}
 
@@ -171,11 +164,7 @@ impl View {
 			self.globals.clone(),
 			entry.clone(),
 			preview_image,
-			self.tasks.make_callback_box(Task::CloseRemoteSkymapDownloader),
-			Box::new({
-				let state = self.state.clone();
-				move |popup| state.borrow_mut().popup_remote_skymap_downloader = Some(popup)
-			}),
+			self.popup_remote_skymap_downloader.clone(),
 		);
 
 		Ok(())
@@ -189,12 +178,9 @@ impl View {
 	}
 
 	pub fn update(&mut self, layout: &mut Layout) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
-		{
-			let mut state = self.state.borrow_mut();
-			if let Some(view) = &mut state.popup_remote_skymap_downloader {
-				view.1.update(layout)?;
-			}
-		}
+		self
+			.popup_remote_skymap_downloader
+			.with_view_res(|view| view.update(layout))?;
 
 		for task in self.tasks.drain() {
 			match task {
@@ -224,9 +210,6 @@ impl View {
 					let preview_image = self.get_image_preview(skymap_uuid);
 					self.show_remote_skymap_downloader(skymap_uuid, preview_image)?;
 				}
-				Task::CloseRemoteSkymapDownloader => {
-					self.state.borrow_mut().popup_remote_skymap_downloader = None;
-				}
 			}
 		}
 		Ok(())
@@ -237,8 +220,7 @@ pub fn mount_popup(
 	frontend_tasks: FrontendTasks,
 	executor: AsyncExecutor,
 	globals: WguiGlobals,
-	on_close_request: Box<dyn Fn()>,
-	set_holder: Box<dyn FnOnce(PopupHolder<View>)>,
+	popup: PopupHolder<View>,
 ) {
 	frontend_tasks
 		.clone()
@@ -250,11 +232,11 @@ pub fn mount_popup(
 					layout: data.layout,
 					executor: &executor,
 					parent_id: data.id_content,
-					on_close_request,
+					on_close_request: popup.get_close_callback(),
 					frontend_tasks,
 				})?;
 
-				set_holder((data.handle, view));
+				popup.set_view(data.handle, view);
 				Ok(())
 			}),
 		)));
diff --git a/dash-frontend/src/views/skymap_list.rs b/dash-frontend/src/views/skymap_list.rs
index fa33077b..634d21d5 100644
--- a/dash-frontend/src/views/skymap_list.rs
+++ b/dash-frontend/src/views/skymap_list.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-use std::{cell::RefCell, rc::Rc};
-
 use wgui::{
 	assets::AssetPath,
 	components::button::ComponentButton,
@@ -20,7 +18,6 @@ use crate::{
 #[derive(Clone)]
 enum Task {
 	DownloadSkymaps,
-	ClosePopupDownloadSkymaps,
 	Refresh,
 }
 
@@ -31,10 +28,6 @@ pub struct Params<'a> {
 	pub frontend_tasks: &'a FrontendTasks,
 }
 
-pub struct State {
-	popup_remote_skymap_list: Option<PopupHolder<views::remote_skymap_list::View>>,
-}
-
 pub struct View {
 	#[allow(dead_code)]
 	parser_state: ParserState,
@@ -42,7 +35,7 @@ pub struct View {
 	list_parent: WidgetID,
 	frontend_tasks: FrontendTasks,
 	globals: WguiGlobals,
-	state: Rc<RefCell<State>>,
+	popup_remote_skymap_list: PopupHolder<views::remote_skymap_list::View>,
 }
 
 impl View {
@@ -69,27 +62,20 @@ impl View {
 			Task::Refresh,
 		);
 
-		let state = Rc::new(RefCell::new(State {
-			popup_remote_skymap_list: None,
-		}));
-
 		Ok(Self {
 			parser_state,
 			tasks,
 			list_parent,
 			frontend_tasks: params.frontend_tasks.clone(),
-			state,
 			globals: params.globals.clone(),
+			popup_remote_skymap_list: Default::default(),
 		})
 	}
 
 	pub fn update(&mut self, layout: &mut Layout, executor: &AsyncExecutor) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
-		{
-			let mut state = self.state.borrow_mut();
-			if let Some(popup) = &mut state.popup_remote_skymap_list {
-				popup.1.update(layout)?;
-			}
-		}
+		self
+			.popup_remote_skymap_list
+			.with_view_res(|view| view.update(layout))?;
 
 		loop {
 			let tasks = self.tasks.drain();
@@ -104,9 +90,6 @@ impl View {
 					Task::Refresh => {
 						self.refresh(layout)?;
 					}
-					Task::ClosePopupDownloadSkymaps => {
-						(*self.state.borrow_mut()).popup_remote_skymap_list = None;
-					}
 				}
 			}
 		}
@@ -119,13 +102,7 @@ impl View {
 			self.frontend_tasks.clone(),
 			executor.clone(),
 			self.globals.clone(),
-			self.tasks.make_callback_box(Task::ClosePopupDownloadSkymaps),
-			Box::new({
-				let state = self.state.clone();
-				move |popup| {
-					state.borrow_mut().popup_remote_skymap_list = Some(popup);
-				}
-			}),
+			self.popup_remote_skymap_list.clone(),
 		);
 		Ok(())
 	}
diff --git a/uidev/src/testbed/testbed_generic.rs b/uidev/src/testbed/testbed_generic.rs
index 802863f4..d1d078da 100644
--- a/uidev/src/testbed/testbed_generic.rs
+++ b/uidev/src/testbed/testbed_generic.rs
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ pub struct TestbedGeneric {
 	pub parser_state: ParserState,
 	tasks: Tasks<TestbedTask>,
 
-	globals: WguiGlobals,
 	data: Rc<RefCell<Data>>,
 }
 
@@ -183,7 +182,6 @@ impl TestbedGeneric {
 			layout,
 			parser_state,
 			tasks: Default::default(),
-			globals: globals.clone(),
 			data: Rc::new(RefCell::new(Data {
 				popup_window: WguiWindow::default(),
 				context_menu: context_menu::ContextMenu::default(),
diff --git a/wgui/src/components/color_selector.rs b/wgui/src/components/color_selector.rs
index 935cf390..65d6a4e7 100644
--- a/wgui/src/components/color_selector.rs
+++ b/wgui/src/components/color_selector.rs
@@ -7,10 +7,9 @@ use crate::{
 	},
 	drawing::{self},
 	event::CallbackDataCommon,
-	globals::WguiGlobals,
 	i18n::Translation,
 	layout::{Layout, WidgetID, WidgetPair},
-	parser::{self, Fetchable, ParseDocumentParams, ParserState},
+	parser::{self, Fetchable, ParseDocumentParams},
 	widget::{ConstructEssentials, rectangle::WidgetRectangle, util::WLength},
 	windowing::window::{WguiWindow, WguiWindowParams, WguiWindowParamsExtra},
 };
diff --git a/wgui/src/layout.rs b/wgui/src/layout.rs
index f33c7d1d..5ee939b2 100644
--- a/wgui/src/layout.rs
+++ b/wgui/src/layout.rs
@@ -321,13 +321,8 @@ impl Layout {
 		self.needs_redraw = true;
 	}
 
-	fn process_pending_components(&mut self, alterables: &mut EventAlterables) {
+	fn process_pending_components(&mut self) {
 		for comp in std::mem::take(&mut self.components_to_refresh_once) {
-			let mut common = CallbackDataCommon {
-				state: &self.state,
-				alterables,
-			};
-
 			comp.0.refresh(&mut RefreshData { layout: self });
 		}
 	}
@@ -684,7 +679,7 @@ impl Layout {
 	pub fn tick(&mut self) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
 		let mut alterables = EventAlterables::default();
 		self.animations.tick(&self.state, &mut alterables);
-		self.process_pending_components(&mut alterables);
+		self.process_pending_components();
 		self.process_pending_widget_ticks(&mut alterables);
 		self.process_alterables(alterables)?;
 		Ok(())
diff --git a/wgui/src/windowing/window.rs b/wgui/src/windowing/window.rs
index 79804456..328ef746 100644
--- a/wgui/src/windowing/window.rs
+++ b/wgui/src/windowing/window.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ use crate::{
 	components::button::ComponentButton,
 	drawing,
 	event::{EventListenerKind, StyleSetRequest},
-	globals::WguiGlobals,
 	i18n::Translation,
 	layout::{Layout, LayoutTask, LayoutTasks, WidgetPair},
 	parser::{self, Fetchable, ParserState},