diff --git a/lact-gui/src/app.rs b/lact-gui/src/app.rs
index 15fb2d80..255cf5fe 100644
--- a/lact-gui/src/app.rs
+++ b/lact-gui/src/app.rs
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ use crate::{
     APP_ID, CONFIG, GUI_VERSION, I18N,
     app::{
         about_dialog::{AboutDialog, AboutDialogMsg},
+        ext::RelmLaunchable as _,
         gpu_selector::GpuSelector,
         info_dialog::{
             InfoDialog, InfoDialogConfirmation, InfoDialogData, InfoDialogId, InfoDialogMsg,
@@ -436,31 +437,23 @@ impl AsyncComponent for AppModel {
 
         let info_page = InformationPage::detach_default();
 
-        let oc_page = OcPage::builder()
-            .launch(settings_changed.clone())
-            .forward(sender.input_sender(), |msg| msg);
-        let thermals_page = ThermalsPage::builder().launch(()).detach();
+        let oc_page =
+            OcPage::launch(settings_changed.clone()).forward(sender.input_sender(), |msg| msg);
+        let thermals_page = ThermalsPage::detach_default();
 
-        let software_page = SoftwarePage::builder()
-            .launch((system_info.clone(), daemon_client.embedded))
-            .detach();
+        let software_page = SoftwarePage::detach((system_info.clone(), daemon_client.embedded));
 
-        let crash_page = CrashPage::builder()
-            .launch(String::new())
-            .forward(sender.input_sender(), |msg| msg);
+        let crash_page = CrashPage::launch_default().forward(sender.input_sender(), |msg| msg);
 
-        let overdrive_dialog = OverdriveDialog::builder()
-            .launch((system_info.clone(), root.clone().upcast()))
-            .detach();
+        let overdrive_dialog =
+            OverdriveDialog::detach((system_info.clone(), root.clone().upcast()));
 
-        let preferences_dialog = PreferencesDialog::builder()
-            .launch((system_info.clone(), root.clone()))
-            .detach();
+        let preferences_dialog = PreferencesDialog::detach((system_info.clone(), root.clone()));
 
-        let about_dialog = AboutDialog::builder().launch(root.clone()).detach();
-        let info_dialog = InfoDialog::builder()
-            .launch(root.clone())
-            .forward(sender.input_sender(), |msg| msg);
+        let about_dialog = AboutDialog::detach(root.clone());
+
+        let info_dialog =
+            InfoDialog::launch(root.clone()).forward(sender.input_sender(), |msg| msg);
 
         let graphs_window = GraphsWindow::detach_default();
         let process_monitor_window = ProcessMonitorWindow::detach_default();
@@ -469,9 +462,8 @@ impl AsyncComponent for AppModel {
             .launch((devices, initial_gpu_id.clone()))
             .forward(sender.input_sender(), AppMsg::SelectGpu);
 
-        let profile_selector = ProfileSelector::builder()
-            .launch(())
-            .forward(sender.input_sender(), |msg| msg);
+        let profile_selector =
+            ProfileSelector::launch_default().forward(sender.input_sender(), |msg| msg);
 
         // create action group and actions for app menu
         // action group and actions are declared at the bottom of the file
@@ -736,7 +728,7 @@ impl AppModel {
                     filters: vec![json_filter],
                     ..Default::default()
                 };
-                let file_picker = OpenDialog::builder().launch(settings);
+                let file_picker = OpenDialog::launch(settings);
                 file_picker.emit(OpenDialogMsg::Open);
                 let stream = file_picker.into_stream();
 
@@ -755,7 +747,7 @@ impl AppModel {
                         is_modal: true,
                         ..Default::default()
                     };
-                    let diag = SaveDialog::builder().launch(settings);
+                    let diag = SaveDialog::launch(settings);
                     diag.emit(SaveDialogMsg::SaveAs(format!(
                         "LACT-profile-{}.json",
                         name.as_deref().unwrap_or("default")
diff --git a/lact-gui/src/app/ext.rs b/lact-gui/src/app/ext.rs
index 09dc93c0..97ea2420 100644
--- a/lact-gui/src/app/ext.rs
+++ b/lact-gui/src/app/ext.rs
@@ -21,15 +21,30 @@ impl FlowBoxExt for FlowBox {
             .unwrap()
     }
 }
-pub trait RelmDefaultLauchable: Component {
-    fn detach_default() -> relm4::Controller<Self>;
 
+pub trait RelmLaunchable: Component {
+    fn launch(init: <Self as Component>::Init) -> relm4::component::Connector<Self>;
+
+    fn detach(init: <Self as Component>::Init) -> relm4::Controller<Self> {
+        Self::launch(init).detach()
+    }
+}
+
+impl<T: Component> RelmLaunchable for T {
+    fn launch(init: <Self as Component>::Init) -> relm4::component::Connector<Self> {
+        Self::builder().launch(init)
+    }
+}
+
+pub trait RelmDefaultLauchable: RelmLaunchable {
     fn launch_default() -> relm4::component::Connector<Self>;
+
+    fn detach_default() -> relm4::Controller<Self>;
 }
 
 impl<S: Default, T: Component<Init = S>> RelmDefaultLauchable for T {
     fn detach_default() -> relm4::Controller<Self> {
-        Self::builder().launch(S::default()).detach()
+        Self::detach(S::default())
     }
 
     fn launch_default() -> relm4::component::Connector<Self> {
diff --git a/lact-gui/src/app/pages/oc_page.rs b/lact-gui/src/app/pages/oc_page.rs
index 71e762fe..c383540e 100644
--- a/lact-gui/src/app/pages/oc_page.rs
+++ b/lact-gui/src/app/pages/oc_page.rs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ mod power_states;
 mod vf_curve;
 
 use super::PageUpdate;
+use crate::app::ext::RelmLaunchable as _;
 use crate::app::pages::oc_page::gpu_stats_section::GpuStatsSectionMsg;
 use crate::app::pages::oc_page::vf_curve::{VfCurveEditor, VfCurveEditorMsg};
 use crate::app::{ext::RelmDefaultLauchable, msg::AppMsg};
@@ -88,7 +89,7 @@ impl relm4::Component for OcPage {
         let performance_frame =
             PerformanceFrame::launch_default().forward(sender.input_sender(), |msg| msg);
 
-        let vf_curve_editor = VfCurveEditor::builder().launch(settings_changed).detach();
+        let vf_curve_editor = VfCurveEditor::detach(settings_changed);
 
         let model = Self {
             stats_section,
diff --git a/lact-gui/src/app/pages/oc_page/power_states/power_states_frame.rs b/lact-gui/src/app/pages/oc_page/power_states/power_states_frame.rs
index f6122fc4..a3bb888d 100644
--- a/lact-gui/src/app/pages/oc_page/power_states/power_states_frame.rs
+++ b/lact-gui/src/app/pages/oc_page/power_states/power_states_frame.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ use super::power_states_list::PowerStatesList;
 use crate::{
     APP_BROKER, I18N,
     app::{
+        ext::RelmLaunchable as _,
         msg::AppMsg,
         page_section_expander::PageSectionExpander,
         pages::oc_page::power_states::power_states_list::{
@@ -18,7 +19,7 @@ use i18n_embed_fl::fl;
 use indexmap::IndexMap;
 use lact_schema::{DeviceStats, PowerStates};
 use relm4::{
-    Component, ComponentController, ComponentParts, ComponentSender, RelmObjectExt,
+    ComponentController, ComponentParts, ComponentSender, RelmObjectExt,
     binding::{Binding, BoolBinding},
     css,
 };
@@ -101,18 +102,14 @@ impl relm4::SimpleComponent for PowerStatesFrame {
         root: Self::Root,
         sender: ComponentSender<Self>,
     ) -> ComponentParts<Self> {
-        let core_states_list = PowerStatesList::builder()
-            .launch(PowerStatesListOptions {
-                title: fl!(I18N, "gpu-pstates"),
-                value_suffix: fl!(I18N, "mhz"),
-            })
-            .detach();
-        let vram_states_list = PowerStatesList::builder()
-            .launch(PowerStatesListOptions {
-                title: fl!(I18N, "vram-pstates"),
-                value_suffix: fl!(I18N, "mhz"),
-            })
-            .detach();
+        let core_states_list = PowerStatesList::detach(PowerStatesListOptions {
+            title: fl!(I18N, "gpu-pstates"),
+            value_suffix: fl!(I18N, "mhz"),
+        });
+        let vram_states_list = PowerStatesList::detach(PowerStatesListOptions {
+            title: fl!(I18N, "vram-pstates"),
+            value_suffix: fl!(I18N, "mhz"),
+        });
 
         let states_configured = BoolBinding::new(false);
 
diff --git a/lact-gui/src/app/profiles.rs b/lact-gui/src/app/profiles.rs
index 15e335ff..91712811 100644
--- a/lact-gui/src/app/profiles.rs
+++ b/lact-gui/src/app/profiles.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ mod profile_row;
 pub mod profile_rule_window;
 
 use crate::I18N;
+use crate::app::ext::RelmLaunchable as _;
 use crate::app::msg::AppMsg;
 use crate::app::profiles::new_profile_dialog::NewProfileDialog;
 use crate::app::profiles::profile_rename_dialog::ProfileRenameDialog;
@@ -299,7 +300,7 @@ impl Component for ProfileSelector {
                         auto_switch: *auto,
                         parent: root.clone().upcast::<gtk::Widget>(),
                     };
-                    let rule_window = ProfileRuleWindow::builder().launch(params).into_stream();
+                    let rule_window = ProfileRuleWindow::launch(params).into_stream();
 
                     sender.clone().oneshot_command(async move {
                         if let Some((name, rule, hooks)) = rule_window.recv_one().await {