4 files changed, 19 insertions, 17 deletions
diff --git a/iced_builder/src/main.rs b/iced_builder/src/main.rs
index ab708df..d428a8f 100644
--- a/iced_builder/src/main.rs
+++ b/iced_builder/src/main.rs
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ struct App {
     pane_state: pane_grid::State<Panes>,
     focus: Option<Pane>,
     designer_page: DesignerPage,
-    element_list: Vec<ElementName>,
+    element_list: &'static [ElementName],
     editor_content: text_editor::Content,
 }
 
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ impl App {
                 pane_state: state,
                 focus: None,
                 designer_page: DesignerPage::DesignerView,
-                element_list: ElementName::ALL.to_vec(),
+                element_list: ElementName::ALL,
                 editor_content: text_editor::Content::new(),
             },
             Task::none(),
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ impl App {
                         ),
                     },
                     Panes::ElementList => {
-                        element_list::view(&self.element_list, is_focused)
+                        element_list::view(self.element_list, is_focused)
                     }
                 }
             })
diff --git a/iced_builder/src/types/element_name.rs b/iced_builder/src/types/element_name.rs
index 5567cff..e172227 100644
--- a/iced_builder/src/types/element_name.rs
+++ b/iced_builder/src/types/element_name.rs
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ pub enum ElementName {
 }
 
 impl ElementName {
-    pub const ALL: [Self; 7] = [
+    pub const ALL: &'static [Self; 7] = &[
         Self::Text(String::new()),
         Self::Button(String::new()),
         Self::SVG(String::new()),
diff --git a/iced_builder/src/types/rendered_element.rs b/iced_builder/src/types/rendered_element.rs
index 35198a1..d4d1a6c 100755
--- a/iced_builder/src/types/rendered_element.rs
+++ b/iced_builder/src/types/rendered_element.rs
@@ -95,7 +95,8 @@ impl RenderedElement {
     }
 
     pub fn remove(&mut self, element: &RenderedElement) {
-        if let Some(child_elements) = self.child_elements.as_mut() {
+        let parent = self.find_parent(element).unwrap();
+        if let Some(child_elements) = parent.child_elements.as_mut() {
             if let Some(index) =
                 child_elements.iter().position(|x| x == element)
             {
@@ -132,8 +133,7 @@ impl RenderedElement {
         match action {
             Action::Stop => Ok(()),
             Action::Drop => {
-                let parent = element_tree.find_parent(self).unwrap();
-                parent.remove(self);
+                element_tree.remove(self);
 
                 Ok(())
             }
@@ -141,8 +141,7 @@ impl RenderedElement {
                 "the action was of kind `AddNew`, but invoking it on an existing element tree is not possible".into(),
             ),
             Action::PushFront(id) => {
-                let old_parent = element_tree.find_parent(self).unwrap();
-                old_parent.remove(self);
+                element_tree.remove(self);
 
                 let new_parent = element_tree.find_by_id(id).unwrap();
                 new_parent.push_front(self);
@@ -150,8 +149,7 @@ impl RenderedElement {
                 Ok(())
             }
             Action::InsertAfter(parent_id, target_id) => {
-                let old_parent = element_tree.find_parent(self).unwrap();
-                old_parent.remove(self);
+                element_tree.remove(self);
 
                 let new_parent = element_tree.find_by_id(parent_id).unwrap();
                 new_parent.insert_after(target_id, self);
@@ -161,9 +159,9 @@ impl RenderedElement {
         }
     }
 
-    fn preset_options(mut self, options: Vec<&str>) -> Self {
+    fn preset_options<'a>(mut self, options: &[&'a str]) -> Self {
         for opt in options {
-            let _ = self.options.insert(opt.to_owned(), None);
+            let _ = self.options.insert(opt.to_string(), None);
         }
         self
     }
@@ -445,8 +443,12 @@ impl Action {
 }
 
 pub fn text(text: &str) -> RenderedElement {
-    RenderedElement::new(ElementName::Text(text.to_owned()))
-        .preset_options(vec!["size", "line_height", "width", "height"])
+    RenderedElement::new(ElementName::Text(text.to_owned())).preset_options(&[
+        "size",
+        "line_height",
+        "width",
+        "height",
+    ])
 }
 
 pub fn button(text: &str) -> RenderedElement {
diff --git a/iced_builder/src/views/element_list.rs b/iced_builder/src/views/element_list.rs
index 0a75a93..74188af 100644
--- a/iced_builder/src/views/element_list.rs
+++ b/iced_builder/src/views/element_list.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use iced_drop::droppable;
 use super::style;
 use crate::types::{ElementName, Message};
 
-fn items_list_view<'a>(items: &'a Vec<ElementName>) -> Element<'a, Message> {
+fn items_list_view<'a>(items: &'a [ElementName]) -> Element<'a, Message> {
     let mut column = Column::new()
         .spacing(20)
         .align_x(Alignment::Center)
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ fn items_list_view<'a>(items: &'a Vec<ElementName>) -> Element<'a, Message> {
 }
 
 pub fn view<'a>(
-    element_list: &'a Vec<ElementName>,
+    element_list: &'a [ElementName],
     is_focused: bool,
 ) -> pane_grid::Content<'a, Message> {
     let items_list = items_list_view(element_list);