diff --git a/cosmic-settings/src/app.rs b/cosmic-settings/src/app.rs
index 9b6a547..4e15a3b 100644
--- a/cosmic-settings/src/app.rs
+++ b/cosmic-settings/src/app.rs
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ impl cosmic::Application for SettingsApp {
         Some(&self.nav_model)
     }
 
-    fn header_start(&self) -> Vec<Element<Self::Message>> {
+    fn header_start(&self) -> Vec<Element<'_, Self::Message>> {
         let mut widgets = Vec::new();
 
         widgets.push(if self.search_active {
@@ -798,7 +798,7 @@ impl cosmic::Application for SettingsApp {
         .unwrap_or_else(Task::none)
     }
 
-    fn view(&self) -> Element<Message> {
+    fn view(&self) -> Element<'_, Message> {
         let view = if self.search_active && !self.search_input.is_empty() {
             self.search_view()
         } else if let Some(content) = self.pages.content(self.active_page) {
@@ -813,11 +813,11 @@ impl cosmic::Application for SettingsApp {
     }
 
     #[allow(clippy::too_many_lines)]
-    fn view_window(&self, id: window::Id) -> Element<Message> {
+    fn view_window(&self, id: window::Id) -> Element<'_, Message> {
         panic!("unknown window ID: {id:?}");
     }
 
-    fn context_drawer(&self) -> Option<ContextDrawer<Message>> {
+    fn context_drawer(&self) -> Option<ContextDrawer<'_, Message>> {
         if self.core.window.show_context {
             self.active_context_page.and_then(|context_page| {
                 self.pages.context_drawer(context_page).map(|cd| {
@@ -836,7 +836,7 @@ impl cosmic::Application for SettingsApp {
         }
     }
 
-    fn dialog(&self) -> Option<Element<Self::Message>> {
+    fn dialog(&self) -> Option<Element<'_, Self::Message>> {
         self.pages
             .dialog(self.active_page)
             .map(|e| e.map(Message::PageMessage))
@@ -939,7 +939,7 @@ impl SettingsApp {
     /// Adds a main page to the settings application.
     fn insert_page<P: page::AutoBind<crate::pages::Message>>(
         &mut self,
-    ) -> page::Insert<crate::pages::Message> {
+    ) -> page::Insert<'_, crate::pages::Message> {
         let id = self.pages.register::<P>().id();
         self.navbar_insert(id);
 
@@ -949,7 +949,7 @@ impl SettingsApp {
         }
     }
 
-    fn navbar_insert(&mut self, id: page::Entity) -> segmented_button::SingleSelectEntityMut {
+    fn navbar_insert(&mut self, id: page::Entity) -> segmented_button::SingleSelectEntityMut<'_> {
         let page = &self.pages.info[id];
 
         self.nav_model
@@ -961,7 +961,7 @@ impl SettingsApp {
     }
 
     /// Displays the view of a page.
-    fn page_view(&self, content: &[section::Entity]) -> cosmic::Element<Message> {
+    fn page_view(&self, content: &[section::Entity]) -> cosmic::Element<'_, Message> {
         let page = &self.pages.page[self.active_page];
         let page_info = &self.pages.info[self.active_page];
         let mut sections_column = Vec::with_capacity(content.len());
@@ -1092,7 +1092,7 @@ impl SettingsApp {
     }
 
     /// Displays the search view.
-    fn search_view(&self) -> cosmic::Element<Message> {
+    fn search_view(&self) -> cosmic::Element<'_, Message> {
         let mut sections: Vec<cosmic::Element<Message>> = Vec::new();
 
         let mut current_page = page::Entity::default();
@@ -1125,7 +1125,7 @@ impl SettingsApp {
     }
 
     /// Displays the sub-pages view of a page.
-    fn sub_page_view(&self, sub_pages: &[page::Entity]) -> cosmic::Element<Message> {
+    fn sub_page_view(&self, sub_pages: &[page::Entity]) -> cosmic::Element<'_, Message> {
         let page_list = sub_pages
             .iter()
             .copied()
diff --git a/cosmic-settings/src/pages/applications/startup_apps.rs b/cosmic-settings/src/pages/applications/startup_apps.rs
index 67eaea8..0308a1f 100644
--- a/cosmic-settings/src/pages/applications/startup_apps.rs
+++ b/cosmic-settings/src/pages/applications/startup_apps.rs
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ impl page::Page<crate::pages::Message> for Page {
         Some(vec![sections.insert(apps())])
     }
 
-    fn context_drawer(&self) -> Option<ContextDrawer<crate::pages::Message>> {
+    fn context_drawer(&self) -> Option<ContextDrawer<'_, crate::pages::Message>> {
         match &self.context {
             Some(Context::AddApplication(directory_type)) => {
                 let search = widget::search_input(fl!("type-to-search"), &self.application_search)
diff --git a/cosmic-settings/src/pages/desktop/dock/applets.rs b/cosmic-settings/src/pages/desktop/dock/applets.rs
index 1affb47..5dc1923 100644
--- a/cosmic-settings/src/pages/desktop/dock/applets.rs
+++ b/cosmic-settings/src/pages/desktop/dock/applets.rs
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ impl page::Page<crate::pages::Message> for Page {
         Some(content)
     }
 
-    fn context_drawer(&self) -> Option<ContextDrawer<crate::pages::Message>> {
+    fn context_drawer(&self) -> Option<ContextDrawer<'_, crate::pages::Message>> {
         Some(cosmic::app::context_drawer(
             match self.inner.context {
                 Some(ContextDrawerVariant::AddApplet) => self
diff --git a/cosmic-settings/src/pages/desktop/panel/applets_inner.rs b/cosmic-settings/src/pages/desktop/panel/applets_inner.rs
index 805b93a..06cd20f 100644
--- a/cosmic-settings/src/pages/desktop/panel/applets_inner.rs
+++ b/cosmic-settings/src/pages/desktop/panel/applets_inner.rs
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ use std::{borrow::Cow, fmt::Debug, mem, sync::LazyLock};
 use crate::{app, pages};
 use cosmic_panel_config::CosmicPanelConfig;
 use cosmic_settings_page::{self as page, Section, section};
-use freedesktop_desktop_entry::{DesktopEntry, unicase::UniCase};
+use freedesktop_desktop_entry::DesktopEntry;
 use slotmap::{Key, SlotMap};
 use tracing::error;
 
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ impl page::Page<crate::pages::Message> for Page {
         Some(content)
     }
 
-    fn context_drawer(&self) -> Option<ContextDrawer<pages::Message>> {
+    fn context_drawer(&self) -> Option<ContextDrawer<'_, pages::Message>> {
         Some(match self.context {
             Some(ContextDrawerVariant::AddApplet) => {
                 let search_input = text_input::search_input(fl!("search-applets"), &self.search)
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ impl Page {
     pub fn add_applet_view<T: Fn(Message) -> crate::pages::Message + Copy + 'static>(
         &self,
         msg_map: T,
-    ) -> Element<crate::pages::Message> {
+    ) -> Element<'_, crate::pages::Message> {
         let cosmic::cosmic_theme::Spacing {
             space_xxxs,
             space_xs,
diff --git a/cosmic-settings/src/pages/desktop/wallpaper/mod.rs b/cosmic-settings/src/pages/desktop/wallpaper/mod.rs
index 9044908..e3e92e0 100644
--- a/cosmic-settings/src/pages/desktop/wallpaper/mod.rs
+++ b/cosmic-settings/src/pages/desktop/wallpaper/mod.rs
@@ -675,7 +675,7 @@ impl Page {
     }
 
     #[must_use]
-    pub fn display_image_view(&self) -> cosmic::Element<Message> {
+    pub fn display_image_view(&self) -> cosmic::Element<'_, Message> {
         match self.cached_display_handle {
             Some(ref handle) => cosmic::widget::image(handle.clone())
                 .width(Length::Fixed(SIMULATED_WIDTH as f32))
diff --git a/cosmic-settings/src/pages/desktop/wallpaper/widgets.rs b/cosmic-settings/src/pages/desktop/wallpaper/widgets.rs
index 1068098..f1e5e08 100644
--- a/cosmic-settings/src/pages/desktop/wallpaper/widgets.rs
+++ b/cosmic-settings/src/pages/desktop/wallpaper/widgets.rs
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ pub fn wallpaper_select_options(
     page: &super::Page,
     selected: Option<DefaultKey>,
     show_custom_images: bool,
-) -> Element<Message> {
+) -> Element<'_, Message> {
     let mut vec = Vec::with_capacity(page.selection.selection_handles.len());
 
     if show_custom_images {
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ pub fn wallpaper_select_options(
     flex_select_row(vec)
 }
 
-fn flex_select_row(elements: Vec<Element<Message>>) -> Element<Message> {
+fn flex_select_row(elements: Vec<Element<'_, Message>>) -> Element<'_, Message> {
     cosmic::widget::flex_row(elements)
         .column_spacing(COLUMN_SPACING)
         .row_spacing(ROW_SPACING)
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ fn wallpaper_button(
     id: DefaultKey,
     removable: bool,
     selected: bool,
-) -> Element<Message> {
+) -> Element<'_, Message> {
     cosmic::widget::button::image(handle.clone())
         .selected(selected)
         .on_press(Message::Select(id))
diff --git a/cosmic-settings/src/pages/display/mod.rs b/cosmic-settings/src/pages/display/mod.rs
index c8b19c1..f0cc336 100644
--- a/cosmic-settings/src/pages/display/mod.rs
+++ b/cosmic-settings/src/pages/display/mod.rs
@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@ impl page::Page<crate::pages::Message> for Page {
     /// the Randr enum value which undos the current change. Makde sure the
     /// return value is returned with the `exec_value` return value within a batch
     /// Task.
-    fn dialog(&self) -> Option<Element<pages::Message>> {
+    fn dialog(&self) -> Option<Element<'_, pages::Message>> {
         self.dialog?;
         let element = widget::dialog()
             .title(fl!("dialog", "title"))
diff --git a/cosmic-settings/src/pages/input/keyboard/mod.rs b/cosmic-settings/src/pages/input/keyboard/mod.rs
index d767206..8f22cd5 100644
--- a/cosmic-settings/src/pages/input/keyboard/mod.rs
+++ b/cosmic-settings/src/pages/input/keyboard/mod.rs
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ fn input_source(
     id: DefaultKey,
     description: &str,
     expanded_source_popover: Option<DefaultKey>,
-) -> cosmic::Element<Message> {
+) -> cosmic::Element<'_, Message> {
     let expanded = expanded_source_popover.is_some_and(|expanded_id| expanded_id == id);
 
     settings::item(description, popover_button(id, expanded)).into()
diff --git a/cosmic-settings/src/pages/input/keyboard/shortcuts/common.rs b/cosmic-settings/src/pages/input/keyboard/shortcuts/common.rs
index 59af9ff..fc5a054 100644
--- a/cosmic-settings/src/pages/input/keyboard/shortcuts/common.rs
+++ b/cosmic-settings/src/pages/input/keyboard/shortcuts/common.rs
@@ -676,7 +676,7 @@ impl Model {
         }
     }
 
-    pub(super) fn view(&self) -> Element<ShortcutMessage> {
+    pub(super) fn view(&self) -> Element<'_, ShortcutMessage> {
         self.shortcut_models
             .iter()
             .map(|(id, shortcut)| shortcut_item(self.custom, id, shortcut))
@@ -855,7 +855,7 @@ fn context_drawer<'a>(
 }
 
 /// Display a shortcut as a list item
-fn shortcut_item(custom: bool, id: usize, data: &ShortcutModel) -> Element<ShortcutMessage> {
+fn shortcut_item(custom: bool, id: usize, data: &ShortcutModel) -> Element<'_, ShortcutMessage> {
     #[derive(Copy, Clone, Debug)]
     enum LocalMessage {
         Remove,
diff --git a/cosmic-settings/src/pages/input/keyboard/shortcuts/mod.rs b/cosmic-settings/src/pages/input/keyboard/shortcuts/mod.rs
index f62a47a..8e913a8 100644
--- a/cosmic-settings/src/pages/input/keyboard/shortcuts/mod.rs
+++ b/cosmic-settings/src/pages/input/keyboard/shortcuts/mod.rs
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@ fn shortcuts() -> Section<crate::pages::Message> {
 }
 
 /// Display a category as a list item
-fn category_item(category: Category, name: &str, modified: u16) -> Element<Message> {
+fn category_item(category: Category, name: &str, modified: u16) -> Element<'_, Message> {
     let icon = icon::from_name("go-next-symbolic").size(16);
 
     let control = if modified == 0 {
diff --git a/cosmic-settings/src/pages/system/users/mod.rs b/cosmic-settings/src/pages/system/users/mod.rs
index 6bab7a1..049be48 100644
--- a/cosmic-settings/src/pages/system/users/mod.rs
+++ b/cosmic-settings/src/pages/system/users/mod.rs
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ impl page::Page<crate::pages::Message> for Page {
             .description(fl!("users", "desc"))
     }
 
-    fn dialog(&self) -> Option<Element<pages::Message>> {
+    fn dialog(&self) -> Option<Element<'_, pages::Message>> {
         let dialog = self.dialog.as_ref()?;
 
         let dialog_element = match dialog {
diff --git a/cosmic-settings/src/pages/time/date.rs b/cosmic-settings/src/pages/time/date.rs
index 26ff362..2daab6e 100644
--- a/cosmic-settings/src/pages/time/date.rs
+++ b/cosmic-settings/src/pages/time/date.rs
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ impl page::Page<crate::pages::Message> for Page {
         .map(crate::pages::Message::DateAndTime)
     }
 
-    fn context_drawer(&self) -> Option<ContextDrawer<crate::pages::Message>> {
+    fn context_drawer(&self) -> Option<ContextDrawer<'_, crate::pages::Message>> {
         if self.timezone_context {
             let search = widget::search_input(fl!("type-to-search"), &self.timezone_search)
                 .on_input(Message::TimezoneSearch)
diff --git a/cosmic-settings/src/widget/mod.rs b/cosmic-settings/src/widget/mod.rs
index 1afddbb..a9362e4 100644
--- a/cosmic-settings/src/widget/mod.rs
+++ b/cosmic-settings/src/widget/mod.rs
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ pub fn color_picker_context_view<'a, Message: Clone + 'static>(
 pub fn search_header<Message>(
     pages: &page::Binder<Message>,
     page: page::Entity,
-) -> cosmic::Element<crate::Message> {
+) -> cosmic::Element<'_, crate::Message> {
     let page_meta = &pages.info[page];
 
     let mut column_children = Vec::with_capacity(4);
@@ -80,12 +80,12 @@ pub fn search_header<Message>(
     column::with_children(column_children).into()
 }
 
-pub fn search_page_link<Message: 'static>(title: &str) -> button::TextButton<Message> {
+pub fn search_page_link<Message: 'static>(title: &str) -> button::TextButton<'_, Message> {
     button::text(title).class(button::ButtonClass::Link)
 }
 
 #[must_use]
-pub fn page_title<Message: 'static>(page: &page::Info) -> Element<Message> {
+pub fn page_title<Message: 'static>(page: &page::Info) -> Element<'_, Message> {
     row::with_capacity(2)
         .push(text::title3(page.title.as_str()))
         .push(horizontal_space())
diff --git a/page/src/binder.rs b/page/src/binder.rs
index 834dd87..b9aee2b 100644
--- a/page/src/binder.rs
+++ b/page/src/binder.rs
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ impl<Message: Clone + 'static> Binder<Message> {
     }
 
     /// Registers a new page in the settings panel.
-    pub fn register<P: AutoBind<Message>>(&mut self) -> crate::Insert<Message> {
+    pub fn register<P: AutoBind<Message>>(&mut self) -> crate::Insert<'_, Message> {
         let page = P::default();
 
         let id = self.register_page(page);