diff --git a/crates/gpui2/src/element.rs b/crates/gpui2/src/element.rs
index e20d26b3d7..c6707049a6 100644
--- a/crates/gpui2/src/element.rs
+++ b/crates/gpui2/src/element.rs
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ pub trait Element<V: 'static>: IntoAnyElement<V> {
 #[derive(Deref, DerefMut, Default, Clone, Debug, Eq, PartialEq, Hash)]
 pub struct GlobalElementId(SmallVec<[ElementId; 32]>);
 
-pub trait ParentElement<V>: Element<V> {
+pub trait ParentElement<V: 'static>: Element<V> {
     fn children_mut(&mut self) -> &mut SmallVec<[AnyElement<V>; 2]>;
 
     fn child(mut self, child: impl IntoAnyElement<V>) -> Self
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ trait ElementObject<V> {
     fn paint(&mut self, view_state: &mut V, cx: &mut ViewContext<V>);
 }
 
-struct RenderedElement<V, E: Element<V>> {
+struct RenderedElement<V: 'static, E: Element<V>> {
     element: E,
     phase: ElementRenderPhase<E::ElementState>,
 }
@@ -181,6 +181,7 @@ pub struct AnyElement<V>(Box<dyn ElementObject<V> + Send + Sync>);
 impl<V> AnyElement<V> {
     pub fn new<E>(element: E) -> Self
     where
+        V: 'static,
         E: 'static + Send + Sync,
         E: Element<V>,
         E::ElementState: Any + Send + Sync,
diff --git a/crates/gpui2/src/elements/div.rs b/crates/gpui2/src/elements/div.rs
index 9e1414e91a..fbef75ab1c 100644
--- a/crates/gpui2/src/elements/div.rs
+++ b/crates/gpui2/src/elements/div.rs
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ impl<V: 'static> Div<V, StatelessInteraction<V>, FocusDisabled> {
     }
 }
 
-impl<V, I> Focusable for Div<V, I, FocusEnabled<V>>
+impl<V, I> Focusable<V> for Div<V, I, FocusEnabled<V>>
 where
     V: 'static,
     I: ElementInteraction<V>,
diff --git a/crates/gpui2/src/elements/img.rs b/crates/gpui2/src/elements/img.rs
index e52b1ca332..d64536a7ed 100644
--- a/crates/gpui2/src/elements/img.rs
+++ b/crates/gpui2/src/elements/img.rs
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ where
     }
 }
 
-impl<V, I> Focusable for Img<V, I, FocusEnabled<V>>
+impl<V, I> Focusable<V> for Img<V, I, FocusEnabled<V>>
 where
     V: 'static,
     I: ElementInteraction<V>,
diff --git a/crates/gpui2/src/elements/svg.rs b/crates/gpui2/src/elements/svg.rs
index ae388efb3f..409094d740 100644
--- a/crates/gpui2/src/elements/svg.rs
+++ b/crates/gpui2/src/elements/svg.rs
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ where
     }
 }
 
-impl<V: 'static, I> Focusable for Svg<V, I, FocusEnabled<V>>
+impl<V: 'static, I> Focusable<V> for Svg<V, I, FocusEnabled<V>>
 where
     I: ElementInteraction<V>,
 {
diff --git a/crates/gpui2/src/elements/text.rs b/crates/gpui2/src/elements/text.rs
index 7b0052826c..e054da87a6 100644
--- a/crates/gpui2/src/elements/text.rs
+++ b/crates/gpui2/src/elements/text.rs
@@ -53,8 +53,7 @@ impl<V: 'static> IntoAnyElement<V> for Text<V> {
     }
 }
 
-impl<V: 'static> Element for Text<V> {
-    type ViewState = V;
+impl<V: 'static> Element<V> for Text<V> {
     type ElementState = Arc<Mutex<Option<TextElementState>>>;
 
     fn id(&self) -> Option<crate::ElementId> {
diff --git a/crates/gpui2/src/focusable.rs b/crates/gpui2/src/focusable.rs
index 0d2e09ec49..c283998ca2 100644
--- a/crates/gpui2/src/focusable.rs
+++ b/crates/gpui2/src/focusable.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ pub type FocusListeners<V> = SmallVec<[FocusListener<V>; 2]>;
 pub type FocusListener<V> =
     Arc<dyn Fn(&mut V, &FocusHandle, &FocusEvent, &mut ViewContext<V>) + Send + Sync + 'static>;
 
-pub trait Focusable<V>: Element<V> {
+pub trait Focusable<V: 'static>: Element<V> {
     fn focus_listeners(&mut self) -> &mut FocusListeners<V>;
     fn set_focus_style(&mut self, style: StyleRefinement);
     fn set_focus_in_style(&mut self, style: StyleRefinement);
@@ -43,10 +43,7 @@ pub trait Focusable<V>: Element<V> {
 
     fn on_focus(
         mut self,
-        listener: impl Fn(&mut Self::ViewState, &FocusEvent, &mut ViewContext<Self::ViewState>)
-            + Send
-            + Sync
-            + 'static,
+        listener: impl Fn(&mut V, &FocusEvent, &mut ViewContext<V>) + Send + Sync + 'static,
     ) -> Self
     where
         Self: Sized,
diff --git a/crates/gpui2/src/interactive.rs b/crates/gpui2/src/interactive.rs
index 7cc014e723..f00e24b472 100644
--- a/crates/gpui2/src/interactive.rs
+++ b/crates/gpui2/src/interactive.rs
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ use std::{
 
 const DRAG_THRESHOLD: f64 = 2.;
 
-pub trait StatelessInteractive<V>: Element<V> {
+pub trait StatelessInteractive<V: 'static>: Element<V> {
     fn stateless_interaction(&mut self) -> &mut StatelessInteraction<V>;
 
     fn hover(mut self, f: impl FnOnce(StyleRefinement) -> StyleRefinement) -> Self
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ pub trait StatelessInteractive<V>: Element<V> {
     }
 }
 
-pub trait StatefulInteractive<V>: StatelessInteractive<V> {
+pub trait StatefulInteractive<V: 'static>: StatelessInteractive<V> {
     fn stateful_interaction(&mut self) -> &mut StatefulInteraction<V>;
 
     fn active(mut self, f: impl FnOnce(StyleRefinement) -> StyleRefinement) -> Self
@@ -870,6 +870,7 @@ pub struct ClickEvent {
 pub struct Drag<S, R, V, E>
 where
     R: Fn(&mut V, &mut ViewContext<V>) -> E,
+    V: 'static,
     E: Element<V>,
 {
     pub state: S,
@@ -880,6 +881,7 @@ where
 impl<S, R, V, E> Drag<S, R, V, E>
 where
     R: Fn(&mut V, &mut ViewContext<V>) -> E,
+    V: 'static,
     E: Element<V>,
 {
     pub fn new(state: S, render_drag_handle: R) -> Self {
diff --git a/crates/gpui2/src/view.rs b/crates/gpui2/src/view.rs
index 13f29e641d..b1b287c4ab 100644
--- a/crates/gpui2/src/view.rs
+++ b/crates/gpui2/src/view.rs
@@ -194,8 +194,7 @@ impl<ParentV: 'static> IntoAnyElement<ParentV> for AnyView {
     }
 }
 
-impl Element for AnyView {
-    type ViewState = ();
+impl Element<()> for AnyView {
     type ElementState = AnyBox;
 
     fn id(&self) -> Option<crate::ElementId> {
@@ -204,18 +203,18 @@ impl Element for AnyView {
 
     fn initialize(
         &mut self,
-        _: &mut Self::ViewState,
+        _: &mut (),
         _: Option<Self::ElementState>,
-        cx: &mut ViewContext<Self::ViewState>,
+        cx: &mut ViewContext<()>,
     ) -> Self::ElementState {
         self.view.lock().initialize(cx)
     }
 
     fn layout(
         &mut self,
-        _: &mut Self::ViewState,
+        _: &mut (),
         element: &mut Self::ElementState,
-        cx: &mut ViewContext<Self::ViewState>,
+        cx: &mut ViewContext<()>,
     ) -> LayoutId {
         self.view.lock().layout(element, cx)
     }
@@ -225,7 +224,7 @@ impl Element for AnyView {
         bounds: Bounds<Pixels>,
         _: &mut (),
         element: &mut AnyBox,
-        cx: &mut ViewContext<Self::ViewState>,
+        cx: &mut ViewContext<()>,
     ) {
         self.view.lock().paint(bounds, element, cx)
     }