diff --git a/imgui/src/clipboard.rs b/imgui/src/clipboard.rs
index 38ebc97..f1abb0d 100644
--- a/imgui/src/clipboard.rs
+++ b/imgui/src/clipboard.rs
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ pub(crate) unsafe extern "C" fn set_clipboard_text(user_data: *mut c_void, text:
 
 /// # Clipboard
 #[allow(clippy::fn_address_comparisons)] // This is allowed because although function addresses wont be unique, we just care if its OURS
-impl<'ui> Ui<'ui> {
+impl Ui {
     /// Returns the current clipboard contents as text, or None if the clipboard is empty or cannot
     /// be accessed
     pub fn clipboard_text(&self) -> Option<String> {
diff --git a/imgui/src/columns.rs b/imgui/src/columns.rs
index b282e91..ea00f3a 100644
--- a/imgui/src/columns.rs
+++ b/imgui/src/columns.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use crate::sys;
 use crate::Ui;
 
 /// # Columns
-impl<'ui> Ui<'ui> {
+impl Ui {
     #[doc(alias = "Columns")]
     pub fn columns(&self, count: i32, id: impl AsRef<str>, border: bool) {
         unsafe { sys::igColumns(count, self.scratch_txt(id), border) }
diff --git a/imgui/src/context.rs b/imgui/src/context.rs
index a42aed6..e8f3e09 100644
--- a/imgui/src/context.rs
+++ b/imgui/src/context.rs
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ pub struct Context {
     // we also put it in an unsafecell since we're going to give
     // imgui a mutable pointer to it.
     clipboard_ctx: Box<UnsafeCell<ClipboardContext>>,
+
+    ui: Ui,
 }
 
 // This mutex needs to be used to guard all public functions that can affect the underlying
@@ -241,6 +243,7 @@ impl Context {
             platform_name: None,
             renderer_name: None,
             clipboard_ctx: Box::new(ClipboardContext::dummy().into()),
+            ui: Ui(()),
         }
     }
     fn is_current_context(&self) -> bool {
@@ -322,6 +325,7 @@ impl SuspendedContext {
             platform_name: None,
             renderer_name: None,
             clipboard_ctx: Box::new(ClipboardContext::dummy().into()),
+            ui: Ui(()),
         };
         if ctx.is_current_context() {
             // Oops, the context was activated -> deactivate
@@ -515,7 +519,7 @@ impl Context {
 
     /// Starts a new frame.
     #[deprecated(since = "0.9.0", note = "use `new_frame` instead")]
-    pub fn frame(&mut self) -> Ui<'_> {
+    pub fn frame(&mut self) -> &mut Ui {
         self.new_frame()
     }
 
@@ -526,7 +530,7 @@ impl Context {
     /// Panics if the context uses a shared font atlas that is already borrowed.
     /// Do not attempt to borrow the context afterwards, if you are using a shared font atlas.
     #[doc(alias = "NewFame")]
-    pub fn new_frame(&mut self) -> Ui<'_> {
+    pub fn new_frame(&mut self) -> &mut Ui {
         // Clear default font if it no longer exists. This could be an error in the future
         let default_font = self.io().font_default;
         if !default_font.is_null() && self.fonts().get_font(FontId(default_font)).is_none() {
@@ -540,8 +544,7 @@ impl Context {
         unsafe {
             sys::igNewFrame();
         }
-        Ui {
-            phantom_data: std::marker::PhantomData,
-        }
+
+        &mut self.ui
     }
 }
diff --git a/imgui/src/drag_drop.rs b/imgui/src/drag_drop.rs
index 2fbf0b5..a6f97f1 100644
--- a/imgui/src/drag_drop.rs
+++ b/imgui/src/drag_drop.rs
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ impl<T: AsRef<str>> DragDropSource<T> {
     /// If you want to pass a simple integer or other "plain old data", take a look at
     /// [begin_payload](Self::begin_payload).
     #[inline]
-    pub fn begin<'ui>(self, ui: &Ui<'ui>) -> Option<DragDropSourceToolTip<'ui>> {
+    pub fn begin<'ui>(self, ui: &Ui) -> Option<DragDropSourceToolTip<'ui>> {
         self.begin_payload(ui, ())
     }
 
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ impl<T: AsRef<str>> DragDropSource<T> {
     #[inline]
     pub fn begin_payload<'ui, P: Copy + 'static>(
         self,
-        ui: &Ui<'ui>,
+        ui: &Ui,
         payload: P,
     ) -> Option<DragDropSourceToolTip<'ui>> {
         unsafe {
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ impl<T: AsRef<str>> DragDropSource<T> {
     #[inline]
     pub unsafe fn begin_payload_unchecked<'ui>(
         &self,
-        ui: &Ui<'ui>,
+        ui: &Ui,
         ptr: *const ffi::c_void,
         size: usize,
     ) -> Option<DragDropSourceToolTip<'ui>> {
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ impl<T: AsRef<str>> DragDropSource<T> {
 }
 
 /// A helper struct for RAII drap-drop support.
-pub struct DragDropSourceToolTip<'ui>(PhantomData<Ui<'ui>>);
+pub struct DragDropSourceToolTip<'ui>(PhantomData<&'ui Ui>);
 
 impl DragDropSourceToolTip<'_> {
     /// Creates a new tooltip internally.
@@ -339,14 +339,14 @@ impl Drop for DragDropSourceToolTip<'_> {
 /// on this struct. Each of these methods will spit out a _Payload struct with an increasing
 /// amount of information on the Payload. The absolute safest solution is [accept_payload_empty](Self::accept_payload_empty).
 #[derive(Debug)]
-pub struct DragDropTarget<'ui>(&'ui Ui<'ui>);
+pub struct DragDropTarget<'ui>(&'ui Ui);
 
 impl<'ui> DragDropTarget<'ui> {
     /// Creates a new DragDropTarget, holding the [Ui]'s lifetime for the duration
     /// of its existence. This is required since this struct runs some code on its Drop
     /// to end the DragDropTarget code.
     #[doc(alias = "BeginDragDropTarget")]
-    pub fn new(ui: &'ui Ui<'ui>) -> Option<Self> {
+    pub fn new(ui: &'ui Ui) -> Option<Self> {
         let should_begin = unsafe { sys::igBeginDragDropTarget() };
         if should_begin {
             Some(Self(ui))
diff --git a/imgui/src/draw_list.rs b/imgui/src/draw_list.rs
index 27323b0..d58ef6d 100644
--- a/imgui/src/draw_list.rs
+++ b/imgui/src/draw_list.rs
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ enum DrawListType {
 pub struct DrawListMut<'ui> {
     draw_list_type: DrawListType,
     draw_list: *mut ImDrawList,
-    _phantom: PhantomData<&'ui Ui<'ui>>,
+    _phantom: PhantomData<&'ui Ui>,
 }
 
 // Lock for each variant of draw list. See https://github.com/imgui-rs/imgui-rs/issues/488
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ impl<'ui> DrawListMut<'ui> {
     }
 
     #[doc(alias = "GetWindowDrawList")]
-    pub(crate) fn window(_: &Ui<'ui>) -> Self {
+    pub(crate) fn window(_: &Ui) -> Self {
         Self::lock_draw_list(DrawListType::Window);
 
         Self {
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ impl<'ui> DrawListMut<'ui> {
     }
 
     #[doc(alias = "GetBackgroundDrawList")]
-    pub(crate) fn background(_: &Ui<'ui>) -> Self {
+    pub(crate) fn background(_: &Ui) -> Self {
         Self::lock_draw_list(DrawListType::Background);
         Self {
             draw_list: unsafe { sys::igGetBackgroundDrawList() },
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ impl<'ui> DrawListMut<'ui> {
     }
 
     #[doc(alias = "GetForegroundDrawList")]
-    pub(crate) fn foreground(_: &Ui<'ui>) -> Self {
+    pub(crate) fn foreground(_: &Ui) -> Self {
         Self::lock_draw_list(DrawListType::Foreground);
         Self {
             draw_list: unsafe { sys::igGetForegroundDrawList() },
diff --git a/imgui/src/fonts/mod.rs b/imgui/src/fonts/mod.rs
index 3f69efe..f1034a5 100644
--- a/imgui/src/fonts/mod.rs
+++ b/imgui/src/fonts/mod.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ pub mod glyph;
 pub mod glyph_ranges;
 
 /// # Fonts
-impl<'ui> Ui<'ui> {
+impl Ui {
     /// Returns the current font
     #[doc(alias = "GetFont")]
     pub fn current_font(&self) -> &Font {
diff --git a/imgui/src/input/keyboard.rs b/imgui/src/input/keyboard.rs
index bab12f4..b425d9c 100644
--- a/imgui/src/input/keyboard.rs
+++ b/imgui/src/input/keyboard.rs
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ impl FocusedWidget {
 }
 
 /// # Input: Keyboard
-impl<'ui> Ui<'ui> {
+impl Ui {
     /// Returns the key index of the given key identifier.
     ///
     /// Equivalent to indexing the Io struct `key_map` field: `ui.io().key_map[key]`
diff --git a/imgui/src/input/mouse.rs b/imgui/src/input/mouse.rs
index 218b56c..269d4f2 100644
--- a/imgui/src/input/mouse.rs
+++ b/imgui/src/input/mouse.rs
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ fn test_mouse_cursor_variants() {
 }
 
 /// # Input: Mouse
-impl<'ui> Ui<'ui> {
+impl Ui {
     /// Returns true if the given mouse button is held down.
     ///
     /// Equivalent to indexing the Io struct with the button, e.g. `ui.io()[button]`.
diff --git a/imgui/src/input_widget.rs b/imgui/src/input_widget.rs
index 200df0f..6e3f073 100644
--- a/imgui/src/input_widget.rs
+++ b/imgui/src/input_widget.rs
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ pub struct InputText<'ui, 'p, L, H = &'static str, T = PassthroughCallback> {
     buf: &'p mut String,
     callback_handler: T,
     flags: InputTextFlags,
-    ui: &'ui Ui<'ui>,
+    ui: &'ui Ui,
 }
 
 impl<'ui, 'p, L: AsRef<str>> InputText<'ui, 'p, L> {
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ impl<'ui, 'p, L: AsRef<str>> InputText<'ui, 'p, L> {
     /// your string.
     /// 3. Truncations by ImGui appear to be done primarily by insertions of `\0` to the truncation point.
     /// We will handle this for you and edit the string "properly" too, but this might show up in callbacks.
-    pub fn new(ui: &'ui Ui<'ui>, label: L, buf: &'p mut String) -> Self {
+    pub fn new(ui: &'ui Ui, label: L, buf: &'p mut String) -> Self {
         InputText {
             label,
             hint: None,
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ pub struct InputTextMultiline<'ui, 'p, L, T = PassthroughCallback> {
     flags: InputTextFlags,
     size: [f32; 2],
     callback_handler: T,
-    ui: &'ui Ui<'ui>,
+    ui: &'ui Ui,
 }
 
 impl<'ui, 'p, L: AsRef<str>> InputTextMultiline<'ui, 'p, L, PassthroughCallback> {
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ impl<'ui, 'p, L: AsRef<str>> InputTextMultiline<'ui, 'p, L, PassthroughCallback>
     /// your string.
     /// 3. Truncations by ImGui appear to be done primarily by insertions of `\0` to the truncation point.
     /// We will handle this for you and edit the string "properly" too, but this might show up in callbacks.
-    pub fn new(ui: &'ui Ui<'ui>, label: L, buf: &'p mut String, size: impl Into<MintVec2>) -> Self {
+    pub fn new(ui: &'ui Ui, label: L, buf: &'p mut String, size: impl Into<MintVec2>) -> Self {
         InputTextMultiline {
             label,
             buf,
@@ -482,11 +482,11 @@ pub struct InputInt<'ui, 'p, L> {
     step: i32,
     step_fast: i32,
     flags: InputTextFlags,
-    ui: &'ui Ui<'ui>,
+    ui: &'ui Ui,
 }
 
 impl<'ui, 'p, L: AsRef<str>> InputInt<'ui, 'p, L> {
-    pub fn new(ui: &'ui Ui<'ui>, label: L, value: &'p mut i32) -> Self {
+    pub fn new(ui: &'ui Ui, label: L, value: &'p mut i32) -> Self {
         InputInt {
             label,
             value,
@@ -520,11 +520,11 @@ pub struct InputFloat<'ui, 'p, L> {
     step: f32,
     step_fast: f32,
     flags: InputTextFlags,
-    ui: &'ui Ui<'ui>,
+    ui: &'ui Ui,
 }
 
 impl<'ui, 'p, L: AsRef<str>> InputFloat<'ui, 'p, L> {
-    pub fn new(ui: &'ui Ui<'ui>, label: L, value: &'p mut f32) -> Self {
+    pub fn new(ui: &'ui Ui, label: L, value: &'p mut f32) -> Self {
         InputFloat {
             label,
             value,
@@ -559,7 +559,7 @@ macro_rules! impl_input_floatn {
             label: L,
             value: &'p mut T,
             flags: InputTextFlags,
-            ui: &'ui Ui<'ui>,
+            ui: &'ui Ui,
         }
 
         impl<'ui, 'p, L, T> $InputFloatN<'ui, 'p, L, T>
@@ -568,7 +568,7 @@ macro_rules! impl_input_floatn {
             T: Copy + Into<$MINT_TARGET>,
             $MINT_TARGET: Into<T> + Into<[f32; $N]>,
         {
-            pub fn new(ui: &'ui Ui<'ui>, label: L, value: &'p mut T) -> Self {
+            pub fn new(ui: &'ui Ui, label: L, value: &'p mut T) -> Self {
                 $InputFloatN {
                     label,
                     value,
@@ -614,7 +614,7 @@ macro_rules! impl_input_intn {
             label: L,
             value: &'p mut T,
             flags: InputTextFlags,
-            ui: &'ui Ui<'ui>,
+            ui: &'ui Ui,
         }
 
         impl<'ui, 'p, L, T> $InputIntN<'ui, 'p, L, T>
@@ -623,7 +623,7 @@ macro_rules! impl_input_intn {
             T: Copy + Into<$MINT_TARGET>,
             $MINT_TARGET: Into<T> + Into<[i32; $N]>,
         {
-            pub fn new(ui: &'ui Ui<'ui>, label: L, value: &'p mut T) -> Self {
+            pub fn new(ui: &'ui Ui, label: L, value: &'p mut T) -> Self {
                 $InputIntN {
                     label,
                     value,
diff --git a/imgui/src/layout.rs b/imgui/src/layout.rs
index b0cdd16..b385d91 100644
--- a/imgui/src/layout.rs
+++ b/imgui/src/layout.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ create_token!(
 );
 
 /// # Cursor / Layout
-impl<'ui> Ui<'ui> {
+impl Ui {
     /// Renders a separator (generally horizontal).
     ///
     /// This becomes a vertical separator inside a menu bar or in horizontal layout mode.
diff --git a/imgui/src/lib.rs b/imgui/src/lib.rs
index 05fe3f2..34a7154 100644
--- a/imgui/src/lib.rs
+++ b/imgui/src/lib.rs
@@ -118,9 +118,7 @@ impl Context {
 
 /// A temporary reference for building the user interface for one frame
 #[derive(Debug)]
-pub struct Ui<'ui> {
-    phantom_data: std::marker::PhantomData<&'ui Context>,
-}
+pub struct Ui(pub(crate) ());
 
 /// This is our internal buffer that we use for the Ui object.
 ///
@@ -128,7 +126,7 @@ pub struct Ui<'ui> {
 static mut BUFFER: cell::UnsafeCell<string::UiBuffer> =
     cell::UnsafeCell::new(string::UiBuffer::new(100));
 
-impl<'ui> Ui<'ui> {
+impl Ui {
     /// This provides access to the backing scratch buffer that we use to write
     /// strings, along with null-terminators, before we pass normal Rust strs to
     /// Dear ImGui.
@@ -198,29 +196,30 @@ impl<'ui> Ui<'ui> {
     pub fn clone_style(&self) -> Style {
         unsafe { *self.style() }
     }
-    /// Renders the frame and returns a reference to the resulting draw data
-    #[doc(alias = "Render", alias = "GetDrawData")]
-    pub fn render(self) -> &'ui DrawData {
-        unsafe {
-            sys::igRender();
-            &*(sys::igGetDrawData() as *mut DrawData)
-        }
-    }
+    // /// Renders the frame and returns a reference to the resulting draw data
+    // #[doc(alias = "Render", alias = "GetDrawData")]
+    // pub fn render(self) -> &DrawData {
+    //     unsafe {
+    //         sys::igRender();
+    //         &*(sys::igGetDrawData() as *mut DrawData)
+    //     }
+    // }
 }
 
-impl<'a> Drop for Ui<'a> {
-    #[doc(alias = "EndFrame")]
-    fn drop(&mut self) {
-        if !std::thread::panicking() {
-            unsafe {
-                sys::igEndFrame();
-            }
-        }
-    }
-}
+// TODO JACK YOU NEED TO MOVE THIS!
+// impl Drop for Ui {
+//     #[doc(alias = "EndFrame")]
+//     fn drop(&mut self) {
+//         if !std::thread::panicking() {
+//             unsafe {
+//                 sys::igEndFrame();
+//             }
+//         }
+//     }
+// }
 
 /// # Demo, debug, information
-impl<'ui> Ui<'ui> {
+impl Ui {
     /// Renders a demo window (previously called a test window), which demonstrates most
     /// Dear Imgui features.
     #[doc(alias = "ShowDemoWindow")]
@@ -331,7 +330,7 @@ impl<'a> Default for Id<'a> {
     }
 }
 
-impl<'ui> Ui<'ui> {
+impl Ui {
     /// # Windows
     /// Start constructing a window.
     ///
@@ -353,7 +352,7 @@ impl<'ui> Ui<'ui> {
     ///         ui.text("An example");
     ///     });
     /// ```
-    pub fn window<Label: AsRef<str>>(&'ui self, name: Label) -> Window<'ui, '_, Label> {
+    pub fn window<Label: AsRef<str>>(&self, name: Label) -> Window<'_, '_, Label> {
         Window::new(self, name)
     }
 
@@ -372,13 +371,13 @@ impl<'ui> Ui<'ui> {
     ///     wt.unwrap().end()
     /// }
     /// ```
-    pub fn child_window<Label: AsRef<str>>(&'ui self, name: Label) -> ChildWindow<'ui, Label> {
+    pub fn child_window<Label: AsRef<str>>(&self, name: Label) -> ChildWindow<'_, Label> {
         ChildWindow::new(self, name)
     }
 }
 
 // Widgets: Input
-impl<'ui> Ui<'ui> {
+impl<'ui> Ui {
     #[doc(alias = "InputText", alias = "InputTextWithHint")]
     pub fn input_text<'p, L: AsRef<str>>(
         &'ui self,
@@ -490,7 +489,7 @@ create_token!(
 );
 
 /// # Tooltips
-impl<'ui> Ui<'ui> {
+impl Ui {
     /// Construct a tooltip window that can have any kind of content.
     ///
     /// Typically used with `Ui::is_item_hovered()` or some other conditional check.
@@ -557,7 +556,7 @@ create_token!(
 /// imgui can disable widgets so they don't react to mouse/keyboard
 /// inputs, and are displayed differently (currently dimmed by an
 /// amount set in [`Style::disabled_alpha`])
-impl<'ui> Ui<'ui> {
+impl Ui {
     /// Creates a scope where interactions are disabled.
     ///
     /// Scope ends when returned token is dropped, or `.end()` is
@@ -619,7 +618,7 @@ impl<'ui> Ui<'ui> {
 }
 
 // Widgets: ListBox
-impl<'ui> Ui<'ui> {
+impl Ui {
     #[doc(alias = "ListBox")]
     pub fn list_box<'p, StringType: AsRef<str> + ?Sized>(
         &self,
@@ -686,7 +685,7 @@ impl<'ui> Ui<'ui> {
     // }
 }
 
-impl<'ui> Ui<'ui> {
+impl<'ui> Ui {
     #[doc(alias = "PlotLines")]
     pub fn plot_lines<'p, Label: AsRef<str>>(
         &'ui self,
@@ -695,9 +694,7 @@ impl<'ui> Ui<'ui> {
     ) -> PlotLines<'ui, 'p, Label> {
         PlotLines::new(self, label, values)
     }
-}
 
-impl<'ui> Ui<'ui> {
     #[doc(alias = "PlotHistogram")]
     pub fn plot_histogram<'p, Label: AsRef<str>>(
         &'ui self,
@@ -706,9 +703,7 @@ impl<'ui> Ui<'ui> {
     ) -> PlotHistogram<'ui, 'p, Label> {
         PlotHistogram::new(self, label, values)
     }
-}
 
-impl<'ui> Ui<'ui> {
     /// Calculate the size required for a given text string.
     ///
     /// This is the same as [calc_text_size_with_opts](Self::calc_text_size_with_opts)
@@ -751,7 +746,7 @@ impl<'ui> Ui<'ui> {
 }
 
 /// # Draw list for custom drawing
-impl<'ui> Ui<'ui> {
+impl Ui {
     /// Get access to drawing API
     ///
     /// # Examples
@@ -783,19 +778,19 @@ impl<'ui> Ui<'ui> {
     /// ```
     #[must_use]
     #[doc(alias = "GetWindowDrawList")]
-    pub fn get_window_draw_list(&'ui self) -> DrawListMut<'ui> {
+    pub fn get_window_draw_list(&self) -> DrawListMut<'_> {
         DrawListMut::window(self)
     }
 
     #[must_use]
     #[doc(alias = "GetBackgroundDrawList")]
-    pub fn get_background_draw_list(&'ui self) -> DrawListMut<'ui> {
+    pub fn get_background_draw_list(&self) -> DrawListMut<'_> {
         DrawListMut::background(self)
     }
 
     #[must_use]
     #[doc(alias = "GetForegroundDrawList")]
-    pub fn get_foreground_draw_list(&'ui self) -> DrawListMut<'ui> {
+    pub fn get_foreground_draw_list(&self) -> DrawListMut<'_> {
         DrawListMut::foreground(self)
     }
 }
diff --git a/imgui/src/list_clipper.rs b/imgui/src/list_clipper.rs
index d4ba021..64a852e 100644
--- a/imgui/src/list_clipper.rs
+++ b/imgui/src/list_clipper.rs
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ impl ListClipper {
         self
     }
 
-    pub fn begin<'ui>(self, ui: &Ui<'ui>) -> ListClipperToken<'ui> {
+    pub fn begin(self, ui: &Ui) -> ListClipperToken<'_> {
         let list_clipper = unsafe {
             let list_clipper = sys::ImGuiListClipper_ImGuiListClipper();
             sys::ImGuiListClipper_Begin(list_clipper, self.items_count, self.items_height);
@@ -34,11 +34,11 @@ impl ListClipper {
 
 pub struct ListClipperToken<'ui> {
     list_clipper: *mut sys::ImGuiListClipper,
-    _phantom: PhantomData<&'ui Ui<'ui>>,
+    _phantom: PhantomData<&'ui Ui>,
 }
 
 impl<'ui> ListClipperToken<'ui> {
-    fn new(_: &Ui<'ui>, list_clipper: *mut sys::ImGuiListClipper) -> Self {
+    fn new(_: &Ui, list_clipper: *mut sys::ImGuiListClipper) -> Self {
         Self {
             list_clipper,
             _phantom: PhantomData,
diff --git a/imgui/src/plothistogram.rs b/imgui/src/plothistogram.rs
index 0822970..8613ee2 100644
--- a/imgui/src/plothistogram.rs
+++ b/imgui/src/plothistogram.rs
@@ -12,11 +12,11 @@ pub struct PlotHistogram<'ui, 'p, Label, Overlay = &'static str> {
     scale_min: f32,
     scale_max: f32,
     graph_size: [f32; 2],
-    ui: &'ui Ui<'ui>,
+    ui: &'ui Ui,
 }
 
 impl<'ui, 'p, Label: AsRef<str>> PlotHistogram<'ui, 'p, Label> {
-    pub fn new(ui: &'ui Ui<'ui>, label: Label, values: &'p [f32]) -> Self {
+    pub fn new(ui: &'ui Ui, label: Label, values: &'p [f32]) -> Self {
         PlotHistogram {
             label,
             values,
diff --git a/imgui/src/plotlines.rs b/imgui/src/plotlines.rs
index a4d8441..ec9441b 100644
--- a/imgui/src/plotlines.rs
+++ b/imgui/src/plotlines.rs
@@ -12,11 +12,11 @@ pub struct PlotLines<'ui, 'p, Label, Overlay = &'static str> {
     scale_min: f32,
     scale_max: f32,
     graph_size: [f32; 2],
-    ui: &'ui Ui<'ui>,
+    ui: &'ui Ui,
 }
 
 impl<'ui, 'p, Label: AsRef<str>> PlotLines<'ui, 'p, Label> {
-    pub fn new(ui: &'ui Ui<'ui>, label: Label, values: &'p [f32]) -> Self {
+    pub fn new(ui: &'ui Ui, label: Label, values: &'p [f32]) -> Self {
         PlotLines {
             label,
             values,
diff --git a/imgui/src/popups.rs b/imgui/src/popups.rs
index e0b4288..dba4190 100644
--- a/imgui/src/popups.rs
+++ b/imgui/src/popups.rs
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ impl<'p, Label: AsRef<str>> PopupModal<'p, Label> {
     /// Consume and draw the PopupModal.
     /// Returns the result of the closure, if it is called.
     #[doc(alias = "BeginPopupModal")]
-    pub fn build<T, F: FnOnce() -> T>(self, ui: &Ui<'_>, f: F) -> Option<T> {
+    pub fn build<T, F: FnOnce() -> T>(self, ui: &Ui, f: F) -> Option<T> {
         self.begin_popup(ui).map(|_popup| f())
     }
 
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ impl<'p, Label: AsRef<str>> PopupModal<'p, Label> {
     /// This should be called *per frame*, whereas [`Ui::open_popup`]
     /// should be called *once* when you want to actual create the popup.
     #[doc(alias = "BeginPopupModal")]
-    pub fn begin_popup<'ui>(self, ui: &Ui<'ui>) -> Option<PopupToken<'ui>> {
+    pub fn begin_popup(self, ui: &Ui) -> Option<PopupToken<'_>> {
         let render = unsafe {
             sys::igBeginPopupModal(
                 ui.scratch_txt(self.label),
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ impl<'p, Label: AsRef<str>> PopupModal<'p, Label> {
 }
 
 // Widgets: Popups
-impl<'ui> Ui<'ui> {
+impl Ui {
     /// Instructs ImGui to open a popup, which must be began with either [`begin_popup`](Self::begin_popup)
     /// or [`popup`](Self::popup). You also use this function to begin [PopupModal].
     ///
diff --git a/imgui/src/stacks.rs b/imgui/src/stacks.rs
index 44e9632..0cc4b52 100644
--- a/imgui/src/stacks.rs
+++ b/imgui/src/stacks.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ use std::mem;
 use std::os::raw::{c_char, c_void};
 
 /// # Parameter stacks (shared)
-impl<'ui> Ui<'ui> {
+impl Ui {
     /// Switches to the given font by pushing it to the font stack.
     ///
     /// Returns a `FontStackToken` that must be popped by calling `.pop()`
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ unsafe fn push_style_var(style_var: StyleVar) {
 }
 
 /// # Parameter stacks (current window)
-impl<'ui> Ui<'ui> {
+impl Ui {
     /// Changes the item width by pushing a change to the item width stack.
     ///
     /// Returns an `ItemWidthStackToken` that may be popped by calling `.pop()`
@@ -337,13 +337,13 @@ create_token!(
 /// ImGui equivalent. We're phasing these out to make imgui-rs feel simpler to use.
 #[must_use]
 pub struct ItemFlagsStackToken<'a>(
-    std::marker::PhantomData<Ui<'a>>,
+    std::marker::PhantomData<&'a Ui>,
     mem::Discriminant<ItemFlag>,
 );
 
 impl<'a> ItemFlagsStackToken<'a> {
     /// Creates a new token type.
-    pub(crate) fn new(_: &crate::Ui<'a>, kind: ItemFlag) -> Self {
+    pub(crate) fn new(_: &'a crate::Ui, kind: ItemFlag) -> Self {
         Self(std::marker::PhantomData, mem::discriminant(&kind))
     }
 
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ impl IdStackToken<'_> {
 }
 
 /// # ID stack
-impl<'ui> Ui<'ui> {
+impl<'ui> Ui {
     /// Pushes an identifier to the ID stack.
     /// This can be called with an integer, a string, or a pointer.
     ///
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ impl<'ui> Ui<'ui> {
     /// });
     /// ```
     #[doc(alias = "PushId")]
-    pub fn push_id<'a, I: Into<Id<'a>>>(&self, id: I) -> IdStackToken<'ui> {
+    pub fn push_id<'a, I: Into<Id<'a>>>(&'ui self, id: I) -> IdStackToken<'ui> {
         let id = id.into();
 
         unsafe {
diff --git a/imgui/src/tables.rs b/imgui/src/tables.rs
index ebd52dd..a5a9503 100644
--- a/imgui/src/tables.rs
+++ b/imgui/src/tables.rs
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ pub enum TableSortDirection {
     Descending,
 }
 
-impl<'ui> Ui<'ui> {
+impl Ui {
     /// Begins a table with no flags and with standard sizing contraints.
     ///
     /// This does no work on styling the headers (the top row) -- see either
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ impl<'ui> Ui<'ui> {
         &self,
         str_id: impl AsRef<str>,
         column_count: usize,
-    ) -> Option<TableToken<'ui>> {
+    ) -> Option<TableToken<'_>> {
         self.begin_table_with_flags(str_id, column_count, TableFlags::empty())
     }
 
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ impl<'ui> Ui<'ui> {
         str_id: impl AsRef<str>,
         column_count: usize,
         flags: TableFlags,
-    ) -> Option<TableToken<'ui>> {
+    ) -> Option<TableToken<'_>> {
         self.begin_table_with_sizing(str_id, column_count, flags, [0.0, 0.0], 0.0)
     }
 
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ impl<'ui> Ui<'ui> {
         flags: TableFlags,
         outer_size: [f32; 2],
         inner_width: f32,
-    ) -> Option<TableToken<'ui>> {
+    ) -> Option<TableToken<'_>> {
         unsafe {
             sys::igBeginTable(
                 self.scratch_txt(str_id),
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ impl<'ui> Ui<'ui> {
         &self,
         str_id: impl AsRef<str>,
         column_data: [TableColumnSetup<'a, Name>; N],
-    ) -> Option<TableToken<'ui>> {
+    ) -> Option<TableToken<'_>> {
         self.begin_table_header_with_flags(str_id, column_data, TableFlags::empty())
     }
 
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ impl<'ui> Ui<'ui> {
         str_id: impl AsRef<str>,
         column_data: [TableColumnSetup<'a, Name>; N],
         flags: TableFlags,
-    ) -> Option<TableToken<'ui>> {
+    ) -> Option<TableToken<'_>> {
         self.begin_table_header_with_sizing(str_id, column_data, flags, [0.0, 0.0], 0.0)
     }
 
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ impl<'ui> Ui<'ui> {
         flags: TableFlags,
         outer_size: [f32; 2],
         inner_width: f32,
-    ) -> Option<TableToken<'ui>> {
+    ) -> Option<TableToken<'_>> {
         self.begin_table_with_sizing(str_id, N, flags, outer_size, inner_width)
             .map(|data| {
                 for value in column_data {
@@ -769,7 +769,7 @@ impl<'a, Name: AsRef<str>> TableColumnSetup<'a, Name> {
 /// [should_sort]: Self::should_sort
 /// [specs]: Self::specs
 /// [set_sorted]: Self::set_sorted
-pub struct TableSortSpecsMut<'ui>(*mut sys::ImGuiTableSortSpecs, PhantomData<Ui<'ui>>);
+pub struct TableSortSpecsMut<'ui>(*mut sys::ImGuiTableSortSpecs, PhantomData<&'ui Ui>);
 
 impl TableSortSpecsMut<'_> {
     /// Gets the specs for a given sort. In most scenarios, this will be a slice of 1 entry.
diff --git a/imgui/src/tokens.rs b/imgui/src/tokens.rs
index 7cf20b4..01adf84 100644
--- a/imgui/src/tokens.rs
+++ b/imgui/src/tokens.rs
@@ -19,11 +19,11 @@ macro_rules! create_token {
     ) => {
         #[must_use]
         $(#[$struct_meta])*
-        pub struct $token_name<'a>($crate::__core::marker::PhantomData<crate::Ui<'a>>);
+        pub struct $token_name<'a>($crate::__core::marker::PhantomData<&'a crate::Ui>);
 
         impl<'a> $token_name<'a> {
             /// Creates a new token type.
-            pub(crate) fn new(_: &crate::Ui<'a>) -> Self {
+            pub(crate) fn new(_: &'a crate::Ui) -> Self {
                 Self(std::marker::PhantomData)
             }
 
diff --git a/imgui/src/utils.rs b/imgui/src/utils.rs
index f819c26..144de1b 100644
--- a/imgui/src/utils.rs
+++ b/imgui/src/utils.rs
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ bitflags! {
 }
 
 /// # Item/widget utilities
-impl<'ui> Ui<'ui> {
+impl Ui {
     /// Returns `true` if the last item is hovered
     #[doc(alias = "IsItemHovered")]
     pub fn is_item_hovered(&self) -> bool {
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ impl<'ui> Ui<'ui> {
 }
 
 /// # Miscellaneous utilities
-impl<'ui> Ui<'ui> {
+impl Ui {
     /// Returns `true` if the rectangle (of given size, starting from cursor position) is visible
     #[doc(alias = "IsRectVisibleNil")]
     pub fn is_cursor_rect_visible(&self, size: impl Into<MintVec2>) -> bool {
diff --git a/imgui/src/widget/color_editors.rs b/imgui/src/widget/color_editors.rs
index e7157a5..e02e811 100644
--- a/imgui/src/widget/color_editors.rs
+++ b/imgui/src/widget/color_editors.rs
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ where
     /// Builds the color editor.
     ///
     /// Returns true if the color value was changed.
-    pub fn build(mut self, ui: &Ui<'_>) -> bool {
+    pub fn build(mut self, ui: &Ui) -> bool {
         // if let EditableColor::Float3(_) = self.value {
         self.flags.insert(ColorEditFlags::NO_ALPHA);
 
@@ -508,7 +508,7 @@ where
     /// Builds the color editor.
     ///
     /// Returns true if the color value was changed.
-    pub fn build(self, ui: &Ui<'_>) -> bool {
+    pub fn build(self, ui: &Ui) -> bool {
         let as_vec4: MintVec4 = (*self.value).into();
         let mut as_vec4: [f32; 4] = as_vec4.into();
 
@@ -694,7 +694,7 @@ where
     /// Builds the color picker.
     ///
     /// Returns true if the color value was changed.
-    pub fn build(mut self, ui: &Ui<'_>) -> bool {
+    pub fn build(mut self, ui: &Ui) -> bool {
         self.flags.insert(ColorEditFlags::NO_ALPHA);
         let mut value: [f32; 3] = (*self.value).into().into();
         let changed = unsafe {
@@ -886,7 +886,7 @@ where
     /// Builds the color picker.
     ///
     /// Returns true if the color value was changed.
-    pub fn build(mut self, ui: &Ui<'_>) -> bool {
+    pub fn build(mut self, ui: &Ui) -> bool {
         self.flags.insert(ColorEditFlags::NO_ALPHA);
         let mut value: [f32; 4] = (*self.value).into().into();
         let ref_color = self.ref_color.map(|c| c.as_ptr()).unwrap_or(ptr::null());
@@ -1009,7 +1009,7 @@ impl<T: AsRef<str>> ColorButton<T> {
     /// Builds the color button.
     ///
     /// Returns true if this color button was clicked.
-    pub fn build(self, ui: &Ui<'_>) -> bool {
+    pub fn build(self, ui: &Ui) -> bool {
         unsafe {
             sys::igColorButton(
                 ui.scratch_txt(self.desc_id),
@@ -1022,7 +1022,7 @@ impl<T: AsRef<str>> ColorButton<T> {
 }
 
 /// # Widgets: Color Editor/Picker
-impl<'ui> Ui<'ui> {
+impl Ui {
     /// Initializes current color editor/picker options (generally on application startup) if you
     /// want to select a default format, picker type, etc. Users will be able to change many
     /// settings, unless you use .options(false) in your widget builders.
diff --git a/imgui/src/widget/combo_box.rs b/imgui/src/widget/combo_box.rs
index 342ef69..48cfdfe 100644
--- a/imgui/src/widget/combo_box.rs
+++ b/imgui/src/widget/combo_box.rs
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ impl<T: AsRef<str>, Preview: AsRef<str>> ComboBox<T, Preview> {
     ///
     /// Returns `None` if the combo box is not open and no content should be rendered.
     #[must_use]
-    pub fn begin<'ui>(self, ui: &Ui<'ui>) -> Option<ComboBoxToken<'ui>> {
+    pub fn begin(self, ui: &Ui) -> Option<ComboBoxToken<'_>> {
         let should_render = unsafe {
             if let Some(preview_value) = self.preview_value {
                 let (ptr_one, ptr_two) = ui.scratch_txt_two(self.label, preview_value);
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ impl<T: AsRef<str>, Preview: AsRef<str>> ComboBox<T, Preview> {
     /// Returns the result of the closure, if it is called.
     ///
     /// Note: the closure is not called if the combo box is not open.
-    pub fn build<R, F: FnOnce() -> R>(self, ui: &Ui<'_>, f: F) -> Option<R> {
+    pub fn build<R, F: FnOnce() -> R>(self, ui: &Ui, f: F) -> Option<R> {
         self.begin(ui).map(|_combo| f())
     }
 }
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ create_token!(
 );
 
 /// # Convenience functions
-impl<'ui> Ui<'ui> {
+impl Ui {
     /// Creates a combo box which can be appended to with `Selectable::new`.
     ///
     /// If you do not want to provide a preview, use [`begin_combo_no_preview`]. If you want
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ impl<'ui> Ui<'ui> {
         &self,
         label: impl AsRef<str>,
         preview_value: impl AsRef<str>,
-    ) -> Option<ComboBoxToken<'ui>> {
+    ) -> Option<ComboBoxToken<'_>> {
         self.begin_combo_with_flags(label, preview_value, ComboBoxFlags::empty())
     }
 
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ impl<'ui> Ui<'ui> {
         label: impl AsRef<str>,
         preview_value: impl AsRef<str>,
         flags: ComboBoxFlags,
-    ) -> Option<ComboBoxToken<'ui>> {
+    ) -> Option<ComboBoxToken<'_>> {
         self._begin_combo(label, Some(preview_value), flags)
     }
 
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ impl<'ui> Ui<'ui> {
     /// [begin_combo_no_preview_with_flags]: Ui::begin_combo_no_preview_with_flags
     #[must_use]
     #[doc(alias = "BeginCombo")]
-    pub fn begin_combo_no_preview(&self, label: impl AsRef<str>) -> Option<ComboBoxToken<'ui>> {
+    pub fn begin_combo_no_preview(&self, label: impl AsRef<str>) -> Option<ComboBoxToken<'_>> {
         self.begin_combo_no_preview_with_flags(label, ComboBoxFlags::empty())
     }
 
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ impl<'ui> Ui<'ui> {
         &self,
         label: impl AsRef<str>,
         flags: ComboBoxFlags,
-    ) -> Option<ComboBoxToken<'ui>> {
+    ) -> Option<ComboBoxToken<'_>> {
         self._begin_combo(label, Option::<&'static str>::None, flags)
     }
 
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ impl<'ui> Ui<'ui> {
         label: impl AsRef<str>,
         preview_value: Option<impl AsRef<str>>,
         flags: ComboBoxFlags,
-    ) -> Option<ComboBoxToken<'ui>> {
+    ) -> Option<ComboBoxToken<'_>> {
         let should_render = unsafe {
             let (ptr_one, ptr_two) = self.scratch_txt_with_opt(label, preview_value);
             sys::igBeginCombo(ptr_one, ptr_two, flags.bits() as i32)
diff --git a/imgui/src/widget/drag.rs b/imgui/src/widget/drag.rs
index 4b962ba..af25ca1 100644
--- a/imgui/src/widget/drag.rs
+++ b/imgui/src/widget/drag.rs
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ impl<L: AsRef<str>, T: DataTypeKind, F: AsRef<str>> Drag<T, L, F> {
     /// Builds a drag slider that is bound to the given value.
     ///
     /// Returns true if the slider value was changed.
-    pub fn build(self, ui: &Ui<'_>, value: &mut T) -> bool {
+    pub fn build(self, ui: &Ui, value: &mut T) -> bool {
         unsafe {
             let (one, two) = ui.scratch_txt_with_opt(self.label, self.display_format);
 
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ impl<L: AsRef<str>, T: DataTypeKind, F: AsRef<str>> Drag<T, L, F> {
     /// Builds a horizontal array of multiple drag sliders attached to the given slice.
     ///
     /// Returns true if any slider value was changed.
-    pub fn build_array(self, ui: &Ui<'_>, values: &mut [T]) -> bool {
+    pub fn build_array(self, ui: &Ui, values: &mut [T]) -> bool {
         unsafe {
             let (one, two) = ui.scratch_txt_with_opt(self.label, self.display_format);
 
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ where
     ///
     /// Returns true if the slider value was changed.
     #[doc(alias = "DragFloatRange2")]
-    pub fn build(self, ui: &Ui<'_>, min: &mut f32, max: &mut f32) -> bool {
+    pub fn build(self, ui: &Ui, min: &mut f32, max: &mut f32) -> bool {
         let label;
         let mut display_format = std::ptr::null();
         let mut max_display_format = std::ptr::null();
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ where
     ///
     /// Returns true if the slider value was changed.
     #[doc(alias = "DragIntRange2")]
-    pub fn build(self, ui: &Ui<'_>, min: &mut i32, max: &mut i32) -> bool {
+    pub fn build(self, ui: &Ui, min: &mut i32, max: &mut i32) -> bool {
         unsafe {
             let label;
             let mut display_format = std::ptr::null();
diff --git a/imgui/src/widget/image.rs b/imgui/src/widget/image.rs
index 4e2d115..d5aa4b3 100644
--- a/imgui/src/widget/image.rs
+++ b/imgui/src/widget/image.rs
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ impl Image {
         self
     }
     /// Builds the image
-    pub fn build(self, _: &Ui<'_>) {
+    pub fn build(self, _: &Ui) {
         unsafe {
             sys::igImage(
                 self.texture_id.id() as *mut c_void,
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ impl ImageButton {
         self
     }
     /// Builds the image button
-    pub fn build(self, _: &Ui<'_>) -> bool {
+    pub fn build(self, _: &Ui) -> bool {
         unsafe {
             sys::igImageButton(
                 self.texture_id.id() as *mut c_void,
diff --git a/imgui/src/widget/list_box.rs b/imgui/src/widget/list_box.rs
index 922d871..e01bdc2 100644
--- a/imgui/src/widget/list_box.rs
+++ b/imgui/src/widget/list_box.rs
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ impl<T: AsRef<str>> ListBox<T> {
     ///
     /// Returns `None` if the list box is not open and no content should be rendered.
     #[must_use]
-    pub fn begin<'ui>(self, ui: &Ui<'ui>) -> Option<ListBoxToken<'ui>> {
+    pub fn begin(self, ui: &Ui) -> Option<ListBoxToken<'_>> {
         let should_render =
             unsafe { sys::igBeginListBox(ui.scratch_txt(self.label), self.size.into()) };
         if should_render {
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ impl<T: AsRef<str>> ListBox<T> {
     /// Returns the result of the closure, if it is called.
     ///
     /// Note: the closure is not called if the list box is not open.
-    pub fn build<R, F: FnOnce() -> R>(self, ui: &Ui<'_>, f: F) -> Option<R> {
+    pub fn build<R, F: FnOnce() -> R>(self, ui: &Ui, f: F) -> Option<R> {
         self.begin(ui).map(|_list| f())
     }
 }
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ impl<T: AsRef<str>> ListBox<T> {
     /// Builds a simple list box for choosing from a slice of values
     pub fn build_simple<V, L>(
         self,
-        ui: &Ui<'_>,
+        ui: &Ui,
         current_item: &mut usize,
         items: &[V],
         label_fn: &L,
diff --git a/imgui/src/widget/menu.rs b/imgui/src/widget/menu.rs
index 0ac02e5..0b4a263 100644
--- a/imgui/src/widget/menu.rs
+++ b/imgui/src/widget/menu.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ use crate::sys;
 use crate::Ui;
 
 /// # Widgets: Menus
-impl<'ui> Ui<'ui> {
+impl Ui {
     /// Creates and starts appending to a full-screen menu bar.
     ///
     /// Returns `Some(MainMenuBarToken)` if the menu bar is visible. After content has been
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ impl<'ui> Ui<'ui> {
     /// Returns `None` if the menu bar is not visible and no content should be rendered.
     #[must_use]
     #[doc(alias = "BeginMainMenuBar")]
-    pub fn begin_main_menu_bar(&self) -> Option<MainMenuBarToken<'ui>> {
+    pub fn begin_main_menu_bar(&self) -> Option<MainMenuBarToken<'_>> {
         if unsafe { sys::igBeginMainMenuBar() } {
             Some(MainMenuBarToken::new(self))
         } else {
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ impl<Label: AsRef<str>, Shortcut: AsRef<str>> MenuItem<Label, Shortcut> {
     ///
     /// Returns true if the menu item is activated.
     #[doc(alias = "MenuItemBool")]
-    pub fn build(self, ui: &Ui<'_>) -> bool {
+    pub fn build(self, ui: &Ui) -> bool {
         unsafe {
             let (label, shortcut) = ui.scratch_txt_with_opt(self.label, self.shortcut);
             sys::igMenuItem_Bool(label, shortcut, self.selected, self.enabled)
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ impl<Label: AsRef<str>, Shortcut: AsRef<str>> MenuItem<Label, Shortcut> {
 
     #[doc(alias = "MenuItemBool")]
     /// Builds the menu item using a mutable reference to selected state.
-    pub fn build_with_ref(self, ui: &Ui<'_>, selected: &mut bool) -> bool {
+    pub fn build_with_ref(self, ui: &Ui, selected: &mut bool) -> bool {
         if self.selected(*selected).build(ui) {
             *selected = !*selected;
             true
diff --git a/imgui/src/widget/misc.rs b/imgui/src/widget/misc.rs
index f79e128..288c341 100644
--- a/imgui/src/widget/misc.rs
+++ b/imgui/src/widget/misc.rs
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ bitflags!(
 );
 
 /// # Widgets: Miscellaneous
-impl<'ui> Ui<'ui> {
+impl Ui {
     /// Renders a clickable button.
     ///
     /// Returns true if this button was clicked.
diff --git a/imgui/src/widget/progress_bar.rs b/imgui/src/widget/progress_bar.rs
index eb641ef..514127d 100644
--- a/imgui/src/widget/progress_bar.rs
+++ b/imgui/src/widget/progress_bar.rs
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ impl<T: AsRef<str>> ProgressBar<T> {
     }
 
     /// Builds the progress bar
-    pub fn build(self, ui: &Ui<'_>) {
+    pub fn build(self, ui: &Ui) {
         unsafe {
             sys::igProgressBar(
                 self.fraction,
diff --git a/imgui/src/widget/selectable.rs b/imgui/src/widget/selectable.rs
index 48eceaa..2bfe93b 100644
--- a/imgui/src/widget/selectable.rs
+++ b/imgui/src/widget/selectable.rs
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ impl<T: AsRef<str>> Selectable<T> {
     /// Builds the selectable.
     ///
     /// Returns true if the selectable was clicked.
-    pub fn build(self, ui: &Ui<'_>) -> bool {
+    pub fn build(self, ui: &Ui) -> bool {
         unsafe {
             sys::igSelectable_Bool(
                 ui.scratch_txt(self.label),
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ impl<T: AsRef<str>> Selectable<T> {
     }
 
     /// Builds the selectable using a mutable reference to selected state.
-    pub fn build_with_ref(self, ui: &Ui<'_>, selected: &mut bool) -> bool {
+    pub fn build_with_ref(self, ui: &Ui, selected: &mut bool) -> bool {
         if self.selected(*selected).build(ui) {
             *selected = !*selected;
             true
diff --git a/imgui/src/widget/slider.rs b/imgui/src/widget/slider.rs
index 5b7d1c9..c473730 100644
--- a/imgui/src/widget/slider.rs
+++ b/imgui/src/widget/slider.rs
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ where
     /// Builds a slider that is bound to the given value.
     ///
     /// Returns true if the slider value was changed.
-    pub fn build(self, ui: &Ui<'_>, value: &mut Data) -> bool {
+    pub fn build(self, ui: &Ui, value: &mut Data) -> bool {
         unsafe {
             let (label, display_format) = ui.scratch_txt_with_opt(self.label, self.display_format);
 
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ where
     /// Builds a horizontal array of multiple sliders attached to the given slice.
     ///
     /// Returns true if any slider value was changed.
-    pub fn build_array(self, ui: &Ui<'_>, values: &mut [Data]) -> bool {
+    pub fn build_array(self, ui: &Ui, values: &mut [Data]) -> bool {
         unsafe {
             let (label, display_format) = ui.scratch_txt_with_opt(self.label, self.display_format);
 
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ where
     /// Builds a vertical slider that is bound to the given value.
     ///
     /// Returns true if the slider value was changed.
-    pub fn build(self, ui: &Ui<'_>, value: &mut Data) -> bool {
+    pub fn build(self, ui: &Ui, value: &mut Data) -> bool {
         unsafe {
             let (label, display_format) = ui.scratch_txt_with_opt(self.label, self.display_format);
 
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ where
     /// Builds an angle slider that is bound to the given value (in radians).
     ///
     /// Returns true if the slider value was changed.
-    pub fn build(self, ui: &Ui<'_>, value_rad: &mut f32) -> bool {
+    pub fn build(self, ui: &Ui, value_rad: &mut f32) -> bool {
         unsafe {
             let (label, display_format) = ui.scratch_txt_two(self.label, self.display_format);
 
diff --git a/imgui/src/widget/tab.rs b/imgui/src/widget/tab.rs
index b1bedce..54b43a0 100644
--- a/imgui/src/widget/tab.rs
+++ b/imgui/src/widget/tab.rs
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ impl<T: AsRef<str>> TabBar<T> {
     }
 
     #[must_use]
-    pub fn begin<'ui>(self, ui: &'ui Ui<'_>) -> Option<TabBarToken<'ui>> {
+    pub fn begin(self, ui: &Ui) -> Option<TabBarToken<'_>> {
         ui.tab_bar_with_flags(self.id, self.flags)
     }
 
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ impl<T: AsRef<str>> TabBar<T> {
     /// Returns the result of the closure, if it is called.
     ///
     /// Note: the closure is not called if no tabbar content is visible
-    pub fn build<R, F: FnOnce() -> R>(self, ui: &Ui<'_>, f: F) -> Option<R> {
+    pub fn build<R, F: FnOnce() -> R>(self, ui: &Ui, f: F) -> Option<R> {
         self.begin(ui).map(|_tab| f())
     }
 }
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ impl<'a, T: AsRef<str>> TabItem<'a, T> {
     }
 
     #[must_use]
-    pub fn begin<'ui>(self, ui: &'ui Ui<'_>) -> Option<TabItemToken<'ui>> {
+    pub fn begin(self, ui: &Ui) -> Option<TabItemToken<'_>> {
         ui.tab_item_with_flags(self.label, self.opened, self.flags)
     }
 
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ impl<'a, T: AsRef<str>> TabItem<'a, T> {
     /// Returns the result of the closure, if it is called.
     ///
     /// Note: the closure is not called if the tab item is not selected
-    pub fn build<R, F: FnOnce() -> R>(self, ui: &Ui<'_>, f: F) -> Option<R> {
+    pub fn build<R, F: FnOnce() -> R>(self, ui: &Ui, f: F) -> Option<R> {
         self.begin(ui).map(|_tab| f())
     }
 }
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ create_token!(
     drop { sys::igEndTabItem() }
 );
 
-impl Ui<'_> {
+impl Ui {
     /// Creates a tab bar and returns a tab bar token, allowing you to append
     /// Tab items afterwards. This passes no flags. To pass flags explicitly,
     /// use [tab_bar_with_flags](Self::tab_bar_with_flags).
diff --git a/imgui/src/widget/text.rs b/imgui/src/widget/text.rs
index 99bb0d4..abe38be 100644
--- a/imgui/src/widget/text.rs
+++ b/imgui/src/widget/text.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ fn fmt_ptr() -> *const c_char {
 }
 
 /// # Widgets: Text
-impl<'ui> Ui<'ui> {
+impl Ui {
     /// Renders simple text
     #[doc(alias = "TextUnformatted")]
     pub fn text<T: AsRef<str>>(&self, text: T) {
diff --git a/imgui/src/widget/tree.rs b/imgui/src/widget/tree.rs
index 06abafc..4f18b16 100644
--- a/imgui/src/widget/tree.rs
+++ b/imgui/src/widget/tree.rs
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ impl<T: AsRef<str>, L: AsRef<str>> TreeNode<T, L> {
     /// rendered, the token can be popped by calling `.pop()`.
     ///
     /// Returns `None` if the tree node is not open and no content should be rendered.
-    pub fn push<'ui>(self, ui: &Ui<'ui>) -> Option<TreeNodeToken<'ui>> {
+    pub fn push(self, ui: &Ui) -> Option<TreeNodeToken<'_>> {
         let open = unsafe {
             if self.opened_cond != Condition::Never {
                 sys::igSetNextItemOpen(self.opened, self.opened_cond as i32);
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ impl<T: AsRef<str>, L: AsRef<str>> TreeNode<T, L> {
     /// Returns the result of the closure, if it is called.
     ///
     /// Note: the closure is not called if the tree node is not open.
-    pub fn build<R, F: FnOnce() -> R>(self, ui: &Ui<'_>, f: F) -> Option<R> {
+    pub fn build<R, F: FnOnce() -> R>(self, ui: &Ui, f: F) -> Option<R> {
         self.push(ui).map(|_node| f())
     }
 }
@@ -292,11 +292,11 @@ impl<T: AsRef<str>, L: AsRef<str>> TreeNode<T, L> {
 /// If `TreeNodeFlags::NO_TREE_PUSH_ON_OPEN` was used when this token was created, calling `.pop()`
 /// is not mandatory and is a no-op.
 #[must_use]
-pub struct TreeNodeToken<'a>(core::marker::PhantomData<crate::Ui<'a>>, bool);
+pub struct TreeNodeToken<'a>(core::marker::PhantomData<&'a crate::Ui>, bool);
 
 impl<'a> TreeNodeToken<'a> {
     /// Creates a new token type. This takes a bool for the no-op variant on NO_TREE_PUSH_ON_OPEN.
-    pub(crate) fn new(_: &crate::Ui<'a>, execute_drop: bool) -> Self {
+    pub(crate) fn new(_: &crate::Ui, execute_drop: bool) -> Self {
         Self(std::marker::PhantomData, execute_drop)
     }
 
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ impl<T: AsRef<str>> CollapsingHeader<T> {
     ///
     /// This is the same as [build](Self::build) but is provided for consistent naming.
     #[must_use]
-    pub fn begin(self, ui: &Ui<'_>) -> bool {
+    pub fn begin(self, ui: &Ui) -> bool {
         self.build(ui)
     }
 
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ impl<T: AsRef<str>> CollapsingHeader<T> {
     /// This is the same as [build_with_close_button](Self::build_with_close_button)
     /// but is provided for consistent naming.
     #[must_use]
-    pub fn begin_with_close_button(self, ui: &Ui<'_>, opened: &mut bool) -> bool {
+    pub fn begin_with_close_button(self, ui: &Ui, opened: &mut bool) -> bool {
         self.build_with_close_button(ui, opened)
     }
 
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ impl<T: AsRef<str>> CollapsingHeader<T> {
     /// Returns true if the collapsing header is open and content should be rendered.
     #[must_use]
     #[inline]
-    pub fn build(self, ui: &Ui<'_>) -> bool {
+    pub fn build(self, ui: &Ui) -> bool {
         unsafe {
             sys::igCollapsingHeader_TreeNodeFlags(
                 ui.scratch_txt(self.label),
@@ -442,7 +442,7 @@ impl<T: AsRef<str>> CollapsingHeader<T> {
     /// Returns true if the collapsing header is open and content should be rendered.
     #[must_use]
     #[inline]
-    pub fn build_with_close_button(self, ui: &Ui<'_>, opened: &mut bool) -> bool {
+    pub fn build_with_close_button(self, ui: &Ui, opened: &mut bool) -> bool {
         unsafe {
             sys::igCollapsingHeader_BoolPtr(
                 ui.scratch_txt(self.label),
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@ impl<T: AsRef<str>> CollapsingHeader<T> {
     }
 }
 
-impl Ui<'_> {
+impl Ui {
     /// Constructs a new collapsing header
     #[doc(alias = "CollapsingHeader")]
     pub fn collapsing_header(&self, label: impl AsRef<str>, flags: TreeNodeFlags) -> bool {
diff --git a/imgui/src/window/child_window.rs b/imgui/src/window/child_window.rs
index 8b83df4..5694305 100644
--- a/imgui/src/window/child_window.rs
+++ b/imgui/src/window/child_window.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ use crate::Ui;
 #[derive(Copy, Clone, Debug)]
 #[must_use]
 pub struct ChildWindow<'ui, Label> {
-    ui: &'ui Ui<'ui>,
+    ui: &'ui Ui,
     name: Label,
     flags: WindowFlags,
     size: [f32; 2],
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ pub struct ChildWindow<'ui, Label> {
 impl<'ui, Label: AsRef<str>> ChildWindow<'ui, Label> {
     /// Creates a new child window builder with the given ID
     #[doc(alias = "BeginChildID")]
-    pub fn new(ui: &'ui Ui<'ui>, name: Label) -> ChildWindow<'ui, Label> {
+    pub fn new(ui: &'ui Ui, name: Label) -> ChildWindow<'ui, Label> {
         ChildWindow {
             ui,
             name,
diff --git a/imgui/src/window/content_region.rs b/imgui/src/window/content_region.rs
index 40c2190..27270e2 100644
--- a/imgui/src/window/content_region.rs
+++ b/imgui/src/window/content_region.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use crate::sys;
 use crate::Ui;
 
 /// # Content region
-impl<'ui> Ui<'ui> {
+impl Ui {
     /// Returns the current content boundaries (in *window coordinates*)
     #[doc(alias = "GetContentRegionMax")]
     pub fn content_region_max(&self) -> [f32; 2] {
diff --git a/imgui/src/window/mod.rs b/imgui/src/window/mod.rs
index 6183ca8..00e7f65 100644
--- a/imgui/src/window/mod.rs
+++ b/imgui/src/window/mod.rs
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ bitflags! {
 }
 
 /// # Window utilities
-impl<'ui> Ui<'ui> {
+impl Ui {
     /// Returns true if the current window appeared during this frame
     #[doc(alias = "IsWindowAppearing")]
     pub fn is_window_appearing(&self) -> bool {
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ impl<'ui> Ui<'ui> {
 #[derive(Debug)]
 #[must_use]
 pub struct Window<'ui, 'a, Label> {
-    ui: &'ui Ui<'ui>,
+    ui: &'ui Ui,
     name: Label,
     opened: Option<&'a mut bool>,
     flags: WindowFlags,
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ pub struct Window<'ui, 'a, Label> {
 
 impl<'ui, 'a, Label: AsRef<str>> Window<'ui, 'a, Label> {
     /// Typically created via [`Ui::window`]
-    pub fn new(ui: &'ui Ui<'ui>, name: Label) -> Self {
+    pub fn new(ui: &'ui Ui, name: Label) -> Self {
         Window {
             ui,
             name,
diff --git a/imgui/src/window/scroll.rs b/imgui/src/window/scroll.rs
index 386002a..cd9174a 100644
--- a/imgui/src/window/scroll.rs
+++ b/imgui/src/window/scroll.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use crate::sys;
 use crate::Ui;
 
 /// # Window scrolling
-impl<'ui> Ui<'ui> {
+impl Ui {
     /// Returns the horizontal scrolling position.
     ///
     /// Value is between 0.0 and self.scroll_max_x().