diff --git a/crates/storybook2/src/stories/kitchen_sink.rs b/crates/storybook2/src/stories/kitchen_sink.rs
index 83a773aa90..a60513ac67 100644
--- a/crates/storybook2/src/stories/kitchen_sink.rs
+++ b/crates/storybook2/src/stories/kitchen_sink.rs
@@ -1,26 +1,24 @@
-use std::marker::PhantomData;
-
+use gpui3::{view, Context, View};
 use strum::IntoEnumIterator;
 use ui::prelude::*;
 
 use crate::story::Story;
 use crate::story_selector::{ComponentStory, ElementStory};
 
-#[derive(Element)]
-pub struct KitchenSinkStory<S: 'static + Send + Sync + Clone> {
-    state_type: PhantomData<S>,
-}
+pub struct KitchenSinkStory {}
 
-impl<S: 'static + Send + Sync + Clone> KitchenSinkStory<S> {
+impl KitchenSinkStory {
     pub fn new() -> Self {
-        Self {
-            state_type: PhantomData,
-        }
+        Self {}
     }
 
-    fn render(&mut self, _view: &mut S, cx: &mut ViewContext<S>) -> impl Element<ViewState = S> {
+    pub fn view(cx: &mut WindowContext) -> View<Self> {
+        view(cx.entity(|cx| Self::new()), Self::render)
+    }
+
+    fn render(&mut self, cx: &mut ViewContext<Self>) -> impl Element<ViewState = Self> {
         let element_stories = ElementStory::iter()
-            .map(|selector| selector.story())
+            .map(|selector| selector.story(cx))
             .collect::<Vec<_>>();
         let component_stories = ComponentStory::iter()
             .map(|selector| selector.story(cx))
diff --git a/crates/storybook2/src/story_selector.rs b/crates/storybook2/src/story_selector.rs
index 7b85294c2b..f8b70aaf07 100644
--- a/crates/storybook2/src/story_selector.rs
+++ b/crates/storybook2/src/story_selector.rs
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 use std::str::FromStr;
 use std::sync::OnceLock;
 
-use anyhow::{anyhow, Context};
+use anyhow::anyhow;
 use clap::builder::PossibleValue;
 use clap::ValueEnum;
-use gpui3::AnyElement;
+use gpui3::{view, AnyView, Context};
 use strum::{EnumIter, EnumString, IntoEnumIterator};
 
-use ui::{prelude::*, AssistantPanelStory};
+use ui::prelude::*;
 
 #[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Eq, Clone, Copy, strum::Display, EnumString, EnumIter)]
 #[strum(serialize_all = "snake_case")]
@@ -22,15 +22,31 @@ pub enum ElementStory {
 }
 
 impl ElementStory {
-    pub fn story<S: 'static + Send + Sync + Clone>(&self) -> AnyElement<S> {
+    pub fn story(&self, cx: &mut WindowContext) -> AnyView {
         match self {
-            Self::Avatar => ui::AvatarStory::new().into_any(),
-            Self::Button => ui::ButtonStory::new().into_any(),
-            Self::Details => ui::DetailsStory::new().into_any(),
-            Self::Icon => ui::IconStory::new().into_any(),
-            Self::Input => ui::InputStory::new().into_any(),
-            Self::Label => ui::LabelStory::new().into_any(),
-            Self::ZIndex => crate::stories::z_index::ZIndexStory::new().into_any(),
+            Self::Avatar => {
+                view(cx.entity(|cx| ()), |_, _| ui::AvatarStory::new().into_any()).into_any()
+            }
+            Self::Button => {
+                view(cx.entity(|cx| ()), |_, _| ui::ButtonStory::new().into_any()).into_any()
+            }
+            Self::Details => view(cx.entity(|cx| ()), |_, _| {
+                ui::DetailsStory::new().into_any()
+            })
+            .into_any(),
+            Self::Icon => {
+                view(cx.entity(|cx| ()), |_, _| ui::IconStory::new().into_any()).into_any()
+            }
+            Self::Input => {
+                view(cx.entity(|cx| ()), |_, _| ui::InputStory::new().into_any()).into_any()
+            }
+            Self::Label => {
+                view(cx.entity(|cx| ()), |_, _| ui::LabelStory::new().into_any()).into_any()
+            }
+            Self::ZIndex => view(cx.entity(|cx| ()), |_, _| {
+                crate::stories::z_index::ZIndexStory::new().into_any()
+            })
+            .into_any(),
         }
     }
 }
@@ -65,32 +81,94 @@ pub enum ComponentStory {
 }
 
 impl ComponentStory {
-    pub fn story<S: 'static + Send + Sync + Clone>(&self, cx: &mut WindowContext) -> AnyElement<S> {
+    pub fn story(&self, cx: &mut WindowContext) -> AnyView {
         match self {
-            Self::AssistantPanel => ui::AssistantPanelStory::new().into_any(),
-            Self::Buffer => ui::BufferStory::new().into_any(),
-            Self::Breadcrumb => ui::BreadcrumbStory::new().into_any(),
-            Self::ChatPanel => ui::ChatPanelStory::new().into_any(),
-            Self::CollabPanel => ui::CollabPanelStory::new().into_any(),
-            Self::CommandPalette => ui::CommandPaletteStory::new().into_any(),
-            Self::ContextMenu => ui::ContextMenuStory::new().into_any(),
-            Self::Facepile => ui::FacepileStory::new().into_any(),
-            Self::Keybinding => ui::KeybindingStory::new().into_any(),
-            Self::LanguageSelector => ui::LanguageSelectorStory::new().into_any(),
-            Self::MultiBuffer => ui::MultiBufferStory::new().into_any(),
-            Self::Palette => ui::PaletteStory::new().into_any(),
-            Self::Panel => ui::PanelStory::new().into_any(),
-            Self::ProjectPanel => ui::ProjectPanelStory::new().into_any(),
-            Self::RecentProjects => ui::RecentProjectsStory::new().into_any(),
-            Self::Tab => ui::TabStory::new().into_any(),
-            Self::TabBar => ui::TabBarStory::new().into_any(),
-            Self::Terminal => ui::TerminalStory::new().into_any(),
-            Self::ThemeSelector => ui::ThemeSelectorStory::new().into_any(),
-            Self::TitleBar => ui::TitleBarStory::new().into_any(),
-            Self::Toast => ui::ToastStory::new().into_any(),
-            Self::Toolbar => ui::ToolbarStory::new().into_any(),
-            Self::TrafficLights => ui::TrafficLightsStory::new().into_any(),
-            Self::Workspace => ui::workspace_story(cx).into_any().into_any(),
+            Self::AssistantPanel => view(cx.entity(|cx| ()), |_, _| {
+                ui::AssistantPanelStory::new().into_any()
+            })
+            .into_any(),
+            Self::Buffer => {
+                view(cx.entity(|cx| ()), |_, _| ui::BufferStory::new().into_any()).into_any()
+            }
+            Self::Breadcrumb => view(cx.entity(|cx| ()), |_, _| {
+                ui::BreadcrumbStory::new().into_any()
+            })
+            .into_any(),
+            Self::ChatPanel => view(cx.entity(|cx| ()), |_, _| {
+                ui::ChatPanelStory::new().into_any()
+            })
+            .into_any(),
+            Self::CollabPanel => view(cx.entity(|cx| ()), |_, _| {
+                ui::CollabPanelStory::new().into_any()
+            })
+            .into_any(),
+            Self::CommandPalette => view(cx.entity(|cx| ()), |_, _| {
+                ui::CommandPaletteStory::new().into_any()
+            })
+            .into_any(),
+            Self::ContextMenu => view(cx.entity(|cx| ()), |_, _| {
+                ui::ContextMenuStory::new().into_any()
+            })
+            .into_any(),
+            Self::Facepile => view(cx.entity(|cx| ()), |_, _| {
+                ui::FacepileStory::new().into_any()
+            })
+            .into_any(),
+            Self::Keybinding => view(cx.entity(|cx| ()), |_, _| {
+                ui::KeybindingStory::new().into_any()
+            })
+            .into_any(),
+            Self::LanguageSelector => view(cx.entity(|cx| ()), |_, _| {
+                ui::LanguageSelectorStory::new().into_any()
+            })
+            .into_any(),
+            Self::MultiBuffer => view(cx.entity(|cx| ()), |_, _| {
+                ui::MultiBufferStory::new().into_any()
+            })
+            .into_any(),
+            Self::Palette => view(cx.entity(|cx| ()), |_, _| {
+                ui::PaletteStory::new().into_any()
+            })
+            .into_any(),
+            Self::Panel => {
+                view(cx.entity(|cx| ()), |_, _| ui::PanelStory::new().into_any()).into_any()
+            }
+            Self::ProjectPanel => view(cx.entity(|cx| ()), |_, _| {
+                ui::ProjectPanelStory::new().into_any()
+            })
+            .into_any(),
+            Self::RecentProjects => view(cx.entity(|cx| ()), |_, _| {
+                ui::RecentProjectsStory::new().into_any()
+            })
+            .into_any(),
+            Self::Tab => view(cx.entity(|cx| ()), |_, _| ui::TabStory::new().into_any()).into_any(),
+            Self::TabBar => {
+                view(cx.entity(|cx| ()), |_, _| ui::TabBarStory::new().into_any()).into_any()
+            }
+            Self::Terminal => view(cx.entity(|cx| ()), |_, _| {
+                ui::TerminalStory::new().into_any()
+            })
+            .into_any(),
+            Self::ThemeSelector => view(cx.entity(|cx| ()), |_, _| {
+                ui::ThemeSelectorStory::new().into_any()
+            })
+            .into_any(),
+            Self::TitleBar => view(cx.entity(|cx| ()), |_, _| {
+                ui::TitleBarStory::new().into_any()
+            })
+            .into_any(),
+            Self::Toast => {
+                view(cx.entity(|cx| ()), |_, _| ui::ToastStory::new().into_any()).into_any()
+            }
+            Self::Toolbar => view(cx.entity(|cx| ()), |_, _| {
+                ui::ToolbarStory::new().into_any()
+            })
+            .into_any(),
+            Self::TrafficLights => view(cx.entity(|cx| ()), |_, _| {
+                ui::TrafficLightsStory::new().into_any()
+            })
+            .into_any(),
+            Self::Workspace => ui::WorkspaceStory::view(cx).into_any(),
         }
     }
 }
@@ -106,6 +184,8 @@ impl FromStr for StorySelector {
     type Err = anyhow::Error;
 
     fn from_str(raw_story_name: &str) -> std::result::Result<Self, Self::Err> {
+        use anyhow::Context;
+
         let story = raw_story_name.to_ascii_lowercase();
 
         if story == "kitchen_sink" {
@@ -131,11 +211,13 @@ impl FromStr for StorySelector {
 }
 
 impl StorySelector {
-    pub fn story<S: 'static + Send + Sync + Clone>(&self, cx: &mut WindowContext) -> AnyElement<S> {
+    pub fn story(&self, cx: &mut WindowContext) -> AnyView {
         match self {
-            Self::Element(element_story) => element_story.story(),
+            Self::Element(element_story) => element_story.story(cx),
             Self::Component(component_story) => component_story.story(cx),
-            Self::KitchenSink => crate::stories::kitchen_sink::KitchenSinkStory::new().into_any(),
+            Self::KitchenSink => {
+                crate::stories::kitchen_sink::KitchenSinkStory::view(cx).into_any()
+            }
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/ui2/src/components/terminal.rs b/crates/ui2/src/components/terminal.rs
index 58db6d75cb..1fe1ab4103 100644
--- a/crates/ui2/src/components/terminal.rs
+++ b/crates/ui2/src/components/terminal.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 use std::marker::PhantomData;
-use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use gpui3::{relative, rems, Size};
 
diff --git a/crates/ui2/src/components/toast.rs b/crates/ui2/src/components/toast.rs
index fdba2fda6e..3acac81894 100644
--- a/crates/ui2/src/components/toast.rs
+++ b/crates/ui2/src/components/toast.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-use std::marker::PhantomData;
-
 use gpui3::AnyElement;
 use smallvec::SmallVec;
 
diff --git a/crates/ui2/src/components/workspace.rs b/crates/ui2/src/components/workspace.rs
index 8650de3b8b..256e262e98 100644
--- a/crates/ui2/src/components/workspace.rs
+++ b/crates/ui2/src/components/workspace.rs
@@ -329,12 +329,14 @@ mod stories {
         workspace: View<Workspace>,
     }
 
-    pub fn workspace_story(cx: &mut WindowContext) -> View<WorkspaceStory> {
-        view(
-            cx.entity(|cx| WorkspaceStory {
-                workspace: workspace(cx),
-            }),
-            |view, cx| view.workspace.clone(),
-        )
+    impl WorkspaceStory {
+        pub fn view(cx: &mut WindowContext) -> View<Self> {
+            view(
+                cx.entity(|cx| Self {
+                    workspace: workspace(cx),
+                }),
+                |view, cx| view.workspace.clone(),
+            )
+        }
     }
 }