diff --git a/crates/gpui2/src/action.rs b/crates/gpui2/src/action.rs
index 638e5c6ca3..84843c9876 100644
--- a/crates/gpui2/src/action.rs
+++ b/crates/gpui2/src/action.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use collections::{HashMap, HashSet};
 use serde::Deserialize;
 use std::any::{type_name, Any};
 
-pub trait Action: Any + Send {
+pub trait Action: 'static {
     fn qualified_name() -> SharedString
     where
         Self: Sized;
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ pub trait Action: Any + Send {
 
 impl<A> Action for A
 where
-    A: for<'a> Deserialize<'a> + PartialEq + Any + Send + Clone + Default,
+    A: for<'a> Deserialize<'a> + PartialEq + Clone + Default + 'static,
 {
     fn qualified_name() -> SharedString {
         type_name::<A>().into()
diff --git a/crates/gpui2/src/app.rs b/crates/gpui2/src/app.rs
index f08c7fb86b..48a9324b05 100644
--- a/crates/gpui2/src/app.rs
+++ b/crates/gpui2/src/app.rs
@@ -685,7 +685,7 @@ impl AppContext {
     pub fn observe_release<E, T>(
         &mut self,
         handle: &E,
-        on_release: impl FnOnce(&mut T, &mut AppContext) + Send + 'static,
+        on_release: impl FnOnce(&mut T, &mut AppContext) + 'static,
     ) -> Subscription
     where
         E: Entity<T>,
diff --git a/crates/gpui2/src/app/async_context.rs b/crates/gpui2/src/app/async_context.rs
index 1f46578a97..01af7ae194 100644
--- a/crates/gpui2/src/app/async_context.rs
+++ b/crates/gpui2/src/app/async_context.rs
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ impl AsyncWindowContext {
         self.app.update_window(self.window, update)
     }
 
-    pub fn on_next_frame(&mut self, f: impl FnOnce(&mut WindowContext) + Send + 'static) {
+    pub fn on_next_frame(&mut self, f: impl FnOnce(&mut WindowContext) + 'static) {
         self.window.update(self, |_, cx| cx.on_next_frame(f)).ok();
     }
 
@@ -184,13 +184,10 @@ impl AsyncWindowContext {
         self.window.update(self, |_, cx| cx.update_global(update))
     }
 
-    pub fn spawn<Fut, R>(
-        &self,
-        f: impl FnOnce(AsyncWindowContext) -> Fut + Send + 'static,
-    ) -> Task<R>
+    pub fn spawn<Fut, R>(&self, f: impl FnOnce(AsyncWindowContext) -> Fut + 'static) -> Task<R>
     where
-        Fut: Future<Output = R> + Send + 'static,
-        R: Send + 'static,
+        Fut: Future<Output = R> + 'static,
+        R: 'static,
     {
         let this = self.clone();
         self.foreground_executor.spawn(async move { f(this).await })
diff --git a/crates/gpui2/src/app/entity_map.rs b/crates/gpui2/src/app/entity_map.rs
index 5b3462b91e..e7c062fac7 100644
--- a/crates/gpui2/src/app/entity_map.rs
+++ b/crates/gpui2/src/app/entity_map.rs
@@ -451,9 +451,6 @@ pub struct WeakModel<T> {
     entity_type: PhantomData<T>,
 }
 
-unsafe impl<T> Send for WeakModel<T> {}
-unsafe impl<T> Sync for WeakModel<T> {}
-
 impl<T> Clone for WeakModel<T> {
     fn clone(&self) -> Self {
         Self {
diff --git a/crates/gpui2/src/assets.rs b/crates/gpui2/src/assets.rs
index 39c8562b69..baf75b8aab 100644
--- a/crates/gpui2/src/assets.rs
+++ b/crates/gpui2/src/assets.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ use std::{
     sync::atomic::{AtomicUsize, Ordering::SeqCst},
 };
 
-pub trait AssetSource: 'static + Send + Sync {
+pub trait AssetSource: 'static {
     fn load(&self, path: &str) -> Result<Cow<[u8]>>;
     fn list(&self, path: &str) -> Result<Vec<SharedString>>;
 }
diff --git a/crates/gpui2/src/elements/div.rs b/crates/gpui2/src/elements/div.rs
index 6fe10d94a3..56940efce4 100644
--- a/crates/gpui2/src/elements/div.rs
+++ b/crates/gpui2/src/elements/div.rs
@@ -305,7 +305,6 @@ where
 
 impl<V, I, F> Component<V> for Div<V, I, F>
 where
-    // V: Any + Send + Sync,
     I: ElementInteraction<V>,
     F: ElementFocus<V>,
 {
diff --git a/crates/gpui2/src/elements/text.rs b/crates/gpui2/src/elements/text.rs
index 3aff568c4c..4bc3705490 100644
--- a/crates/gpui2/src/elements/text.rs
+++ b/crates/gpui2/src/elements/text.rs
@@ -44,9 +44,6 @@ pub struct Text<V> {
     state_type: PhantomData<V>,
 }
 
-unsafe impl<V> Send for Text<V> {}
-unsafe impl<V> Sync for Text<V> {}
-
 impl<V: 'static> Component<V> for Text<V> {
     fn render(self) -> AnyElement<V> {
         AnyElement::new(self)
diff --git a/crates/gpui2/src/focusable.rs b/crates/gpui2/src/focusable.rs
index d7cfc5fe8f..99f8bb1dd6 100644
--- a/crates/gpui2/src/focusable.rs
+++ b/crates/gpui2/src/focusable.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ use smallvec::SmallVec;
 pub type FocusListeners<V> = SmallVec<[FocusListener<V>; 2]>;
 
 pub type FocusListener<V> =
-    Box<dyn Fn(&mut V, &FocusHandle, &FocusEvent, &mut ViewContext<V>) + Send + 'static>;
+    Box<dyn Fn(&mut V, &FocusHandle, &FocusEvent, &mut ViewContext<V>) + 'static>;
 
 pub trait Focusable<V: 'static>: Element<V> {
     fn focus_listeners(&mut self) -> &mut FocusListeners<V>;
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ pub trait Focusable<V: 'static>: Element<V> {
 
     fn on_focus(
         mut self,
-        listener: impl Fn(&mut V, &FocusEvent, &mut ViewContext<V>) + Send + 'static,
+        listener: impl Fn(&mut V, &FocusEvent, &mut ViewContext<V>) + 'static,
     ) -> Self
     where
         Self: Sized,
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ pub trait Focusable<V: 'static>: Element<V> {
 
     fn on_blur(
         mut self,
-        listener: impl Fn(&mut V, &FocusEvent, &mut ViewContext<V>) + Send + 'static,
+        listener: impl Fn(&mut V, &FocusEvent, &mut ViewContext<V>) + 'static,
     ) -> Self
     where
         Self: Sized,
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ pub trait Focusable<V: 'static>: Element<V> {
 
     fn on_focus_in(
         mut self,
-        listener: impl Fn(&mut V, &FocusEvent, &mut ViewContext<V>) + Send + 'static,
+        listener: impl Fn(&mut V, &FocusEvent, &mut ViewContext<V>) + 'static,
     ) -> Self
     where
         Self: Sized,
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ pub trait Focusable<V: 'static>: Element<V> {
 
     fn on_focus_out(
         mut self,
-        listener: impl Fn(&mut V, &FocusEvent, &mut ViewContext<V>) + Send + 'static,
+        listener: impl Fn(&mut V, &FocusEvent, &mut ViewContext<V>) + 'static,
     ) -> Self
     where
         Self: Sized,
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ pub trait Focusable<V: 'static>: Element<V> {
     }
 }
 
-pub trait ElementFocus<V: 'static>: 'static + Send {
+pub trait ElementFocus<V: 'static>: 'static {
     fn as_focusable(&self) -> Option<&FocusEnabled<V>>;
     fn as_focusable_mut(&mut self) -> Option<&mut FocusEnabled<V>>;
 
diff --git a/crates/gpui2/src/gpui2.rs b/crates/gpui2/src/gpui2.rs
index 9ba0cb5d8a..49cc3cebc2 100644
--- a/crates/gpui2/src/gpui2.rs
+++ b/crates/gpui2/src/gpui2.rs
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ pub trait VisualContext: Context {
 }
 
 pub trait Entity<T>: Sealed {
-    type Weak: 'static + Send;
+    type Weak: 'static;
 
     fn entity_id(&self) -> EntityId;
     fn downgrade(&self) -> Self::Weak;
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ pub trait BorrowAppContext {
     where
         F: FnOnce(&mut Self) -> R;
 
-    fn set_global<T: Send + 'static>(&mut self, global: T);
+    fn set_global<T: 'static>(&mut self, global: T);
 }
 
 impl<C> BorrowAppContext for C
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ where
         result
     }
 
-    fn set_global<G: 'static + Send>(&mut self, global: G) {
+    fn set_global<G: 'static>(&mut self, global: G) {
         self.borrow_mut().set_global(global)
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/gpui2/src/view.rs b/crates/gpui2/src/view.rs
index 165eedef9c..3cc4fdd4e3 100644
--- a/crates/gpui2/src/view.rs
+++ b/crates/gpui2/src/view.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ use anyhow::{Context, Result};
 use std::{
     any::{Any, TypeId},
     hash::{Hash, Hasher},
-    marker::PhantomData,
 };
 
 pub trait Render: 'static + Sized {
@@ -90,53 +89,7 @@ impl<V> Eq for View<V> {}
 
 impl<V: Render, ParentViewState: 'static> Component<ParentViewState> for View<V> {
     fn render(self) -> AnyElement<ParentViewState> {
-        AnyElement::new(EraseViewState {
-            view: self,
-            parent_view_state_type: PhantomData,
-        })
-    }
-}
-
-impl<V> Element<()> for View<V>
-where
-    V: Render,
-{
-    type ElementState = AnyElement<V>;
-
-    fn id(&self) -> Option<crate::ElementId> {
-        Some(ElementId::View(self.model.entity_id))
-    }
-
-    fn initialize(
-        &mut self,
-        _: &mut (),
-        _: Option<Self::ElementState>,
-        cx: &mut ViewContext<()>,
-    ) -> Self::ElementState {
-        self.update(cx, |state, cx| {
-            let mut any_element = AnyElement::new(state.render(cx));
-            any_element.initialize(state, cx);
-            any_element
-        })
-    }
-
-    fn layout(
-        &mut self,
-        _: &mut (),
-        element: &mut Self::ElementState,
-        cx: &mut ViewContext<()>,
-    ) -> LayoutId {
-        self.update(cx, |state, cx| element.layout(state, cx))
-    }
-
-    fn paint(
-        &mut self,
-        _: Bounds<Pixels>,
-        _: &mut (),
-        element: &mut Self::ElementState,
-        cx: &mut ViewContext<()>,
-    ) {
-        self.update(cx, |state, cx| element.paint(state, cx))
+        AnyElement::new(AnyView::from(self))
     }
 }
 
@@ -185,116 +138,6 @@ impl<V> PartialEq for WeakView<V> {
 
 impl<V> Eq for WeakView<V> {}
 
-struct EraseViewState<V, ParentV> {
-    view: View<V>,
-    parent_view_state_type: PhantomData<ParentV>,
-}
-
-unsafe impl<V, ParentV> Send for EraseViewState<V, ParentV> {}
-
-impl<V: Render, ParentV: 'static> Component<ParentV> for EraseViewState<V, ParentV> {
-    fn render(self) -> AnyElement<ParentV> {
-        AnyElement::new(self)
-    }
-}
-
-impl<V: Render, ParentV: 'static> Element<ParentV> for EraseViewState<V, ParentV> {
-    type ElementState = Box<dyn Any>;
-
-    fn id(&self) -> Option<ElementId> {
-        Element::id(&self.view)
-    }
-
-    fn initialize(
-        &mut self,
-        _: &mut ParentV,
-        _: Option<Self::ElementState>,
-        cx: &mut ViewContext<ParentV>,
-    ) -> Self::ElementState {
-        ViewObject::initialize(&mut self.view, cx)
-    }
-
-    fn layout(
-        &mut self,
-        _: &mut ParentV,
-        element: &mut Self::ElementState,
-        cx: &mut ViewContext<ParentV>,
-    ) -> LayoutId {
-        ViewObject::layout(&mut self.view, element, cx)
-    }
-
-    fn paint(
-        &mut self,
-        bounds: Bounds<Pixels>,
-        _: &mut ParentV,
-        element: &mut Self::ElementState,
-        cx: &mut ViewContext<ParentV>,
-    ) {
-        ViewObject::paint(&mut self.view, bounds, element, cx)
-    }
-}
-
-trait ViewObject: Send + Sync {
-    fn entity_type(&self) -> TypeId;
-    fn entity_id(&self) -> EntityId;
-    fn model(&self) -> AnyModel;
-    fn initialize(&self, cx: &mut WindowContext) -> AnyBox;
-    fn layout(&self, element: &mut AnyBox, cx: &mut WindowContext) -> LayoutId;
-    fn paint(&self, bounds: Bounds<Pixels>, element: &mut AnyBox, cx: &mut WindowContext);
-    fn debug(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result;
-}
-
-impl<V> ViewObject for View<V>
-where
-    V: Render,
-{
-    fn entity_type(&self) -> TypeId {
-        TypeId::of::<V>()
-    }
-
-    fn entity_id(&self) -> EntityId {
-        Entity::entity_id(self)
-    }
-
-    fn model(&self) -> AnyModel {
-        self.model.clone().into_any()
-    }
-
-    fn initialize(&self, cx: &mut WindowContext) -> AnyBox {
-        cx.with_element_id(ViewObject::entity_id(self), |_global_id, cx| {
-            self.update(cx, |state, cx| {
-                let mut any_element = Box::new(AnyElement::new(state.render(cx)));
-                any_element.initialize(state, cx);
-                any_element
-            })
-        })
-    }
-
-    fn layout(&self, element: &mut AnyBox, cx: &mut WindowContext) -> LayoutId {
-        cx.with_element_id(ViewObject::entity_id(self), |_global_id, cx| {
-            self.update(cx, |state, cx| {
-                let element = element.downcast_mut::<AnyElement<V>>().unwrap();
-                element.layout(state, cx)
-            })
-        })
-    }
-
-    fn paint(&self, _: Bounds<Pixels>, element: &mut AnyBox, cx: &mut WindowContext) {
-        cx.with_element_id(ViewObject::entity_id(self), |_global_id, cx| {
-            self.update(cx, |state, cx| {
-                let element = element.downcast_mut::<AnyElement<V>>().unwrap();
-                element.paint(state, cx);
-            });
-        });
-    }
-
-    fn debug(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
-        f.debug_struct(&format!("AnyView<{}>", std::any::type_name::<V>()))
-            .field("entity_id", &ViewObject::entity_id(self).as_u64())
-            .finish()
-    }
-}
-
 #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
 pub struct AnyView {
     model: AnyModel,
diff --git a/crates/gpui2/src/window.rs b/crates/gpui2/src/window.rs
index a3d9eeb8bf..5f2de2e428 100644
--- a/crates/gpui2/src/window.rs
+++ b/crates/gpui2/src/window.rs
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ impl<'a> WindowContext<'a> {
 
     /// Schedules the given function to be run at the end of the current effect cycle, allowing entities
     /// that are currently on the stack to be returned to the app.
-    pub fn defer(&mut self, f: impl FnOnce(&mut WindowContext) + 'static + Send) {
+    pub fn defer(&mut self, f: impl FnOnce(&mut WindowContext) + 'static) {
         let handle = self.window.handle;
         self.app.defer(move |cx| {
             handle.update(cx, |_, cx| f(cx)).ok();
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ impl<'a> WindowContext<'a> {
     pub fn subscribe<Emitter, E>(
         &mut self,
         entity: &E,
-        mut on_event: impl FnMut(E, &Emitter::Event, &mut WindowContext<'_>) + Send + 'static,
+        mut on_event: impl FnMut(E, &Emitter::Event, &mut WindowContext<'_>) + 'static,
     ) -> Subscription
     where
         Emitter: EventEmitter,
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@ impl<'a> WindowContext<'a> {
     }
 
     /// Schedule the given closure to be run directly after the current frame is rendered.
-    pub fn on_next_frame(&mut self, f: impl FnOnce(&mut WindowContext) + Send + 'static) {
+    pub fn on_next_frame(&mut self, f: impl FnOnce(&mut WindowContext) + 'static) {
         let f = Box::new(f);
         let display_id = self.window.display_id;
 
@@ -1144,7 +1144,7 @@ impl<'a> WindowContext<'a> {
     /// is updated.
     pub fn observe_global<G: 'static>(
         &mut self,
-        f: impl Fn(&mut WindowContext<'_>) + Send + 'static,
+        f: impl Fn(&mut WindowContext<'_>) + 'static,
     ) -> Subscription {
         let window_handle = self.window.handle;
         self.global_observers.insert(
@@ -1578,9 +1578,9 @@ impl<'a, V: 'static> ViewContext<'a, V> {
         result
     }
 
-    pub fn on_next_frame(&mut self, f: impl FnOnce(&mut V, &mut ViewContext<V>) + Send + 'static)
+    pub fn on_next_frame(&mut self, f: impl FnOnce(&mut V, &mut ViewContext<V>) + 'static)
     where
-        V: Any + Send,
+        V: 'static,
     {
         let view = self.view();
         self.window_cx.on_next_frame(move |cx| view.update(cx, f));
@@ -1588,7 +1588,7 @@ impl<'a, V: 'static> ViewContext<'a, V> {
 
     /// Schedules the given function to be run at the end of the current effect cycle, allowing entities
     /// that are currently on the stack to be returned to the app.
-    pub fn defer(&mut self, f: impl FnOnce(&mut V, &mut ViewContext<V>) + 'static + Send) {
+    pub fn defer(&mut self, f: impl FnOnce(&mut V, &mut ViewContext<V>) + 'static) {
         let view = self.view().downgrade();
         self.window_cx.defer(move |cx| {
             view.update(cx, f).ok();
@@ -1602,7 +1602,7 @@ impl<'a, V: 'static> ViewContext<'a, V> {
     ) -> Subscription
     where
         V2: 'static,
-        V: 'static + Send,
+        V: 'static,
         E: Entity<V2>,
     {
         let view = self.view().downgrade();