diff --git a/crates/editor2/src/editor.rs b/crates/editor2/src/editor.rs
index 214c46551f..b241b76184 100644
--- a/crates/editor2/src/editor.rs
+++ b/crates/editor2/src/editor.rs
@@ -9376,7 +9376,7 @@ impl FocusableView for Editor {
     }
 }
 
-impl Render for Editor {
+impl Render<Self> for Editor {
     type Element = EditorElement;
 
     fn render(&mut self, cx: &mut ViewContext<Self>) -> Self::Element {
diff --git a/crates/editor2/src/element.rs b/crates/editor2/src/element.rs
index 0ee710da47..3140008bc3 100644
--- a/crates/editor2/src/element.rs
+++ b/crates/editor2/src/element.rs
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ use gpui::{
     div, point, px, relative, size, transparent_black, Action, AnyElement, AvailableSpace,
     BorrowWindow, Bounds, Component, ContentMask, Corners, DispatchPhase, Edges, Element,
     ElementId, ElementInputHandler, Entity, EntityId, Hsla, InteractiveElement, LineLayout,
-    MouseButton, MouseDownEvent, MouseMoveEvent, MouseUpEvent, ParentElement, Pixels,
+    MouseButton, MouseDownEvent, MouseMoveEvent, MouseUpEvent, ParentElement, Pixels, RenderOnce,
     ScrollWheelEvent, ShapedLine, SharedString, Size, StatefulInteractiveElement, Style, Styled,
     TextRun, TextStyle, View, ViewContext, WindowContext, WrappedLine,
 };
@@ -2466,9 +2466,11 @@ impl Element<Editor> for EditorElement {
     }
 }
 
-impl Component<Editor> for EditorElement {
-    fn render(self) -> AnyElement<Editor> {
-        AnyElement::new(self)
+impl RenderOnce<Editor> for EditorElement {
+    type Element = Self;
+
+    fn render_once(self) -> Self::Element {
+        self
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/storybook3/src/storybook3.rs b/crates/storybook3/src/storybook3.rs
index 291f8ce2ac..e8f1827e01 100644
--- a/crates/storybook3/src/storybook3.rs
+++ b/crates/storybook3/src/storybook3.rs
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ struct TestView {
     story: AnyView,
 }
 
-impl Render for TestView {
+impl Render<Self> for TestView {
     type Element = Div<Self>;
 
     fn render(&mut self, _cx: &mut ViewContext<Self>) -> Self::Element {
diff --git a/crates/workspace2/src/dock.rs b/crates/workspace2/src/dock.rs
index 406a7a33d1..d6b8d9ae79 100644
--- a/crates/workspace2/src/dock.rs
+++ b/crates/workspace2/src/dock.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 use crate::{status_bar::StatusItemView, Axis, Workspace};
 use gpui::{
     div, px, Action, AnchorCorner, AnyView, AppContext, Component, Div, Entity, EntityId,
-    EventEmitter, FocusHandle, FocusableView, ParentElement, Render, SharedString, Styled,
-    Subscription, View, ViewContext, VisualContext, WeakView, WindowContext,
+    EventEmitter, FocusHandle, FocusableView, ParentElement, Render, RenderOnce, SharedString,
+    Styled, Subscription, View, ViewContext, VisualContext, WeakView, WindowContext,
 };
 use schemars::JsonSchema;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ impl Dock {
     }
 }
 
-impl Render for Dock {
+impl Render<Self> for Dock {
     type Element = Div<Self>;
 
     fn render(&mut self, cx: &mut ViewContext<Self>) -> Self::Element {
@@ -612,7 +612,7 @@ impl PanelButtons {
 // }
 
 // here be kittens
-impl Render for PanelButtons {
+impl Render<Self> for PanelButtons {
     type Element = Div<Self>;
 
     fn render(&mut self, cx: &mut ViewContext<Self>) -> Self::Element {
@@ -706,7 +706,7 @@ pub mod test {
         }
     }
 
-    impl Render for TestPanel {
+    impl Render<Self> for TestPanel {
         type Element = Div<Self>;
 
         fn render(&mut self, _cx: &mut ViewContext<Self>) -> Self::Element {
diff --git a/crates/workspace2/src/modal_layer.rs b/crates/workspace2/src/modal_layer.rs
index 8afd8317f9..3cbd8458f4 100644
--- a/crates/workspace2/src/modal_layer.rs
+++ b/crates/workspace2/src/modal_layer.rs
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ impl ModalLayer {
     }
 }
 
-impl Render for ModalLayer {
+impl Render<Self> for ModalLayer {
     type Element = Div<Self>;
 
     fn render(&mut self, cx: &mut ViewContext<Self>) -> Self::Element {
diff --git a/crates/workspace2/src/notifications.rs b/crates/workspace2/src/notifications.rs
index 7277cc6fc4..bb00973d5c 100644
--- a/crates/workspace2/src/notifications.rs
+++ b/crates/workspace2/src/notifications.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ pub enum NotificationEvent {
     Dismiss,
 }
 
-pub trait Notification: EventEmitter<NotificationEvent> + Render {}
+pub trait Notification: EventEmitter<NotificationEvent> + Render<Self> {}
 
 pub trait NotificationHandle: Send {
     fn id(&self) -> EntityId;
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ pub mod simple_message_notification {
         // }
     }
 
-    impl Render for MessageNotification {
+    impl Render<Self> for MessageNotification {
         type Element = Div<Self>;
 
         fn render(&mut self, cx: &mut ViewContext<Self>) -> Self::Element {
diff --git a/crates/workspace2/src/pane.rs b/crates/workspace2/src/pane.rs
index d44d347114..4ab78d8bca 100644
--- a/crates/workspace2/src/pane.rs
+++ b/crates/workspace2/src/pane.rs
@@ -593,7 +593,7 @@ impl Pane {
         self.items.iter()
     }
 
-    pub fn items_of_type<T: Render>(&self) -> impl '_ + Iterator<Item = View<T>> {
+    pub fn items_of_type<T: Render<T>>(&self) -> impl '_ + Iterator<Item = View<T>> {
         self.items
             .iter()
             .filter_map(|item| item.to_any().downcast().ok())
@@ -1343,7 +1343,7 @@ impl Pane {
         item: &Box<dyn ItemHandle>,
         detail: usize,
         cx: &mut ViewContext<'_, Pane>,
-    ) -> impl Component<Self> {
+    ) -> impl RenderOnce<Self> {
         let label = item.tab_content(Some(detail), cx);
         let close_icon = || {
             let id = item.item_id();
@@ -1436,7 +1436,7 @@ impl Pane {
             )
     }
 
-    fn render_tab_bar(&mut self, cx: &mut ViewContext<'_, Pane>) -> impl Component<Self> {
+    fn render_tab_bar(&mut self, cx: &mut ViewContext<'_, Pane>) -> impl RenderOnce<Self> {
         div()
             .group("tab_bar")
             .id("tab_bar")
@@ -1895,7 +1895,7 @@ impl FocusableView for Pane {
     }
 }
 
-impl Render for Pane {
+impl Render<Self> for Pane {
     type Element = Focusable<Self, Div<Self>>;
 
     fn render(&mut self, cx: &mut ViewContext<Self>) -> Self::Element {
@@ -2949,7 +2949,7 @@ struct DraggedTab {
     title: String,
 }
 
-impl Render for DraggedTab {
+impl Render<Self> for DraggedTab {
     type Element = Div<Self>;
 
     fn render(&mut self, cx: &mut ViewContext<Self>) -> Self::Element {
diff --git a/crates/workspace2/src/pane_group.rs b/crates/workspace2/src/pane_group.rs
index d46757ff9f..68f26295dc 100644
--- a/crates/workspace2/src/pane_group.rs
+++ b/crates/workspace2/src/pane_group.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,10 @@ use db2::sqlez::{
     bindable::{Bind, Column, StaticColumnCount},
     statement::Statement,
 };
-use gpui::{point, size, AnyElement, AnyWeakView, Bounds, Model, Pixels, Point, View, ViewContext};
+use gpui::{
+    point, size, AnyElement, AnyWeakView, Bounds, Div, Model, Pixels, Point, RenderOnce, View,
+    ViewContext,
+};
 use parking_lot::Mutex;
 use project2::Project;
 use serde::Deserialize;
@@ -130,7 +133,7 @@ impl PaneGroup {
         zoomed: Option<&AnyWeakView>,
         app_state: &Arc<AppState>,
         cx: &mut ViewContext<Workspace>,
-    ) -> impl Component<Workspace> {
+    ) -> impl RenderOnce<Workspace> {
         self.root.render(
             project,
             0,
@@ -202,7 +205,7 @@ impl Member {
         zoomed: Option<&AnyWeakView>,
         app_state: &Arc<AppState>,
         cx: &mut ViewContext<Workspace>,
-    ) -> impl Component<Workspace> {
+    ) -> impl RenderOnce<Workspace> {
         match self {
             Member::Pane(pane) => {
                 // todo!()
@@ -212,7 +215,7 @@ impl Member {
                 //     Some(pane)
                 // };
 
-                div().size_full().child(pane.clone()).render()
+                div().size_full().child(pane.clone())
 
                 //         Stack::new()
                 //             .with_child(pane_element.contained().with_border(leader_border))
@@ -559,7 +562,7 @@ impl PaneAxis {
         zoomed: Option<&AnyWeakView>,
         app_state: &Arc<AppState>,
         cx: &mut ViewContext<Workspace>,
-    ) -> AnyElement<Workspace> {
+    ) -> Div<Workspace> {
         debug_assert!(self.members.len() == self.flexes.lock().len());
 
         div()
@@ -582,11 +585,10 @@ impl PaneAxis {
                             app_state,
                             cx,
                         )
-                        .render(),
-                    Member::Pane(pane) => pane.clone().render(),
+                        .render_into_any(),
+                    Member::Pane(pane) => pane.clone().render_into_any(),
                 }
             }))
-            .render()
 
         // let mut pane_axis = PaneAxisElement::new(
         //     self.axis,
diff --git a/crates/workspace2/src/status_bar.rs b/crates/workspace2/src/status_bar.rs
index b0f905f845..f961cac8f0 100644
--- a/crates/workspace2/src/status_bar.rs
+++ b/crates/workspace2/src/status_bar.rs
@@ -2,14 +2,14 @@ use std::any::TypeId;
 
 use crate::{ItemHandle, Pane};
 use gpui::{
-    div, AnyView, Component, Div, ParentElement, Render, Styled, Subscription, View,
+    div, AnyView, Component, Div, ParentElement, Render, RenderOnce, Styled, Subscription, View,
     ViewContext, WindowContext,
 };
 use theme2::ActiveTheme;
 use ui::h_stack;
 use util::ResultExt;
 
-pub trait StatusItemView: Render {
+pub trait StatusItemView: Render<Self> {
     fn set_active_pane_item(
         &mut self,
         active_pane_item: Option<&dyn crate::ItemHandle>,
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ pub struct StatusBar {
     _observe_active_pane: Subscription,
 }
 
-impl Render for StatusBar {
+impl Render<Self> for StatusBar {
     type Element = Div<Self>;
 
     fn render(&mut self, cx: &mut ViewContext<Self>) -> Self::Element {
@@ -53,14 +53,14 @@ impl Render for StatusBar {
 }
 
 impl StatusBar {
-    fn render_left_tools(&self, cx: &mut ViewContext<Self>) -> impl Component<Self> {
+    fn render_left_tools(&self, cx: &mut ViewContext<Self>) -> impl RenderOnce<Self> {
         h_stack()
             .items_center()
             .gap_1()
             .children(self.left_items.iter().map(|item| item.to_any()))
     }
 
-    fn render_right_tools(&self, cx: &mut ViewContext<Self>) -> impl Component<Self> {
+    fn render_right_tools(&self, cx: &mut ViewContext<Self>) -> impl RenderOnce<Self> {
         h_stack()
             .items_center()
             .gap_2()
diff --git a/crates/workspace2/src/toolbar.rs b/crates/workspace2/src/toolbar.rs
index 1d67da06b2..072c67fda8 100644
--- a/crates/workspace2/src/toolbar.rs
+++ b/crates/workspace2/src/toolbar.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ pub enum ToolbarItemEvent {
     ChangeLocation(ToolbarItemLocation),
 }
 
-pub trait ToolbarItemView: Render + EventEmitter<ToolbarItemEvent> {
+pub trait ToolbarItemView: Render<Self> + EventEmitter<ToolbarItemEvent> {
     fn set_active_pane_item(
         &mut self,
         active_pane_item: Option<&dyn crate::ItemHandle>,
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ pub struct Toolbar {
     items: Vec<(Box<dyn ToolbarItemViewHandle>, ToolbarItemLocation)>,
 }
 
-impl Render for Toolbar {
+impl Render<Self> for Toolbar {
     type Element = Div<Self>;
 
     fn render(&mut self, cx: &mut ViewContext<Self>) -> Self::Element {
diff --git a/crates/workspace2/src/workspace2.rs b/crates/workspace2/src/workspace2.rs
index af61091ce4..e6b3f1875f 100644
--- a/crates/workspace2/src/workspace2.rs
+++ b/crates/workspace2/src/workspace2.rs
@@ -3592,7 +3592,7 @@ impl FocusableView for Workspace {
     }
 }
 
-impl Render for Workspace {
+impl Render<Self> for Workspace {
     type Element = Div<Self>;
 
     fn render(&mut self, cx: &mut ViewContext<Self>) -> Self::Element {