diff --git a/src/engine.cpp b/src/engine.cpp
index 0b6e979b..a387cdb2 100644
--- a/src/engine.cpp
+++ b/src/engine.cpp
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ void Engine::setScreen(std::shared_ptr<Screen> screen) {
 void Engine::setLanguage(std::string locale) {
 	settings.ui.language = locale;
 	langs::setup(paths->getResources(), locale, contentPacks);
-	menus::create_menus(this, gui->getMenu());
+	menus::create_menus(this);
 }
 
 gui::GUI* Engine::getGUI() {
diff --git a/src/frontend/gui/GUI.cpp b/src/frontend/gui/GUI.cpp
index 114693d3..2007d5c7 100644
--- a/src/frontend/gui/GUI.cpp
+++ b/src/frontend/gui/GUI.cpp
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ GUI::GUI() {
 	uicamera->perspective = false;
 	uicamera->flipped = true;
 
-    menu = new PagesControl();
+    menu = std::make_shared<PagesControl>();
     container->add(menu);
     container->scrollable(false);
 }
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ GUI::~GUI() {
     delete container;
 }
 
-PagesControl* GUI::getMenu() {
+std::shared_ptr<PagesControl> GUI::getMenu() {
     return menu;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/frontend/gui/GUI.h b/src/frontend/gui/GUI.h
index 6b8876f9..4cd272ef 100644
--- a/src/frontend/gui/GUI.h
+++ b/src/frontend/gui/GUI.h
@@ -59,13 +59,13 @@ namespace gui {
         std::unordered_map<std::string, std::shared_ptr<UINode>> storage;
 
         Camera* uicamera;
-        PagesControl* menu;
+        std::shared_ptr<PagesControl> menu;
         void actMouse(float delta);
     public:
         GUI();
         ~GUI();
 
-        PagesControl* getMenu();
+        std::shared_ptr<PagesControl> getMenu();
 
         std::shared_ptr<UINode> getFocused() const;
         bool isFocusCaught() const;
diff --git a/src/frontend/gui/controls.cpp b/src/frontend/gui/controls.cpp
index b5fc5b65..2810cedd 100644
--- a/src/frontend/gui/controls.cpp
+++ b/src/frontend/gui/controls.cpp
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ Label::Label(std::string text, std::string fontName)
      : UINode(vec2(), vec2(text.length() * 8, 15)), 
        text(util::str2wstr_utf8(text)), 
        fontName_(fontName) {
+    setInteractive(false);
 }
 
 
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@ Label::Label(std::wstring text, std::string fontName)
      : UINode(vec2(), vec2(text.length() * 8, 15)), 
        text(text), 
        fontName_(fontName) {
+    setInteractive(false);
 }
 
 void Label::setText(std::wstring text) {
@@ -314,7 +316,7 @@ void TextBox::text(std::wstring value) {
 InputBindBox::InputBindBox(Binding& binding, vec4 padding) 
     : Panel(vec2(100,32), padding, 0, false),
       binding(binding) {
-    label = new Label(L"");
+    label = std::make_shared<Label>(L"");
     add(label);
     scrollable(false);
 }
diff --git a/src/frontend/gui/controls.h b/src/frontend/gui/controls.h
index cb9413de..eb386810 100644
--- a/src/frontend/gui/controls.h
+++ b/src/frontend/gui/controls.h
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ namespace gui {
     protected:
         glm::vec4 hoverColor {0.05f, 0.1f, 0.2f, 0.75f};
         glm::vec4 focusedColor {0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f};
-        Label* label;
+        std::shared_ptr<Label> label;
         Binding& binding;
     public:
         InputBindBox(Binding& binding, glm::vec4 padding=glm::vec4(6.0f));
diff --git a/src/frontend/gui/gui_util.cpp b/src/frontend/gui/gui_util.cpp
index 656ab5c4..934ff4c0 100644
--- a/src/frontend/gui/gui_util.cpp
+++ b/src/frontend/gui/gui_util.cpp
@@ -10,24 +10,31 @@ using namespace gui;
 using glm::vec2;
 using glm::vec4;
 
-Button* guiutil::backButton(PagesControl* menu) {
-    return (new Button(langs::get(L"Back"), vec4(10.f)))->listenAction([=](GUI* gui) {
+std::shared_ptr<Button> guiutil::backButton(std::shared_ptr<PagesControl> menu) {
+    auto button = std::make_shared<Button>(
+        langs::get(L"Back"), vec4(10.f)
+    );
+    button->listenAction([=](GUI* gui) {
         menu->back();
     });
+    return button;
 }
 
-Button* guiutil::gotoButton(
-        std::wstring text, 
-        const std::string& page, 
-        PagesControl* menu) {
+std::shared_ptr<Button> guiutil::gotoButton(
+    std::wstring text, 
+    const std::string& page, 
+    std::shared_ptr<PagesControl> menu
+) {
     text = langs::get(text, L"menu");
-    return (new Button(text, vec4(10.f)))->listenAction([=](GUI* gui) {
+    auto button = std::make_shared<Button>(text, vec4(10.f));
+    button->listenAction([=](GUI* gui) {
         menu->set(page);
     });
+    return button;
 }
 
 void guiutil::alert(GUI* gui, const std::wstring& text, gui::runnable on_hidden) {
-    PagesControl* menu = gui->getMenu();
+    auto menu = gui->getMenu();
     Panel* panel = new Panel(vec2(500, 200), vec4(8.0f), 8.0f);
     panel->setColor(vec4(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.5f));
     
@@ -43,17 +50,19 @@ void guiutil::alert(GUI* gui, const std::wstring& text, gui::runnable on_hidden)
             }
             extra = std::min(extra, wrap_length);
             std::wstring part = text.substr(offset, extra);
-            panel->add(new Label(part));
+            panel->add(std::make_shared<Label>(part));
             offset += extra;
         }
     } else {
-        panel->add(new Label(text));
+        panel->add(std::make_shared<Label>(text));
     }
-    panel->add((new Button(langs::get(L"Ok"), vec4(10.f)))->listenAction([=](GUI* gui) {
+    auto button = std::make_shared<Button>(langs::get(L"Ok"), vec4(10.f));
+    button->listenAction([=](GUI* gui) {
         if (on_hidden)
             on_hidden();
         menu->back();
-    }));
+    });
+    panel->add(button);
     panel->refresh();
     menu->add("<alert>", panel);
     menu->set("<alert>");
@@ -68,20 +77,27 @@ void guiutil::confirm(
     if (yestext.empty()) yestext = langs::get(L"Yes");
     if (notext.empty()) notext = langs::get(L"No");
 
-    PagesControl* menu = gui->getMenu();
-    Panel* panel = new Panel(vec2(600, 200), vec4(8.0f), 8.0f);
+    auto menu = gui->getMenu();
+    auto panel = std::make_shared<Panel>(vec2(600, 200), vec4(8.0f), 8.0f);
     panel->setColor(vec4(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.5f));
-    panel->add(new Label(text));
-    Panel* subpanel = new Panel(vec2(600, 53));
+    panel->add(std::make_shared<Label>(text));
+    auto subpanel = std::make_shared<Panel>(vec2(600, 53));
     subpanel->setColor(vec4(0));
-    subpanel->add((new Button(yestext, vec4(8.0f)))->listenAction([=](GUI*){
+
+    auto yesbtn = std::make_shared<Button>(yestext, vec4(8.f));
+    yesbtn->listenAction([=](GUI*){
         if (on_confirm)
             on_confirm();
         menu->back();
-    }));
-    subpanel->add((new Button(notext, vec4(8.0f)))->listenAction([=](GUI*){
+    });
+    subpanel->add(yesbtn);
+
+    auto nobtn = std::make_shared<Button>(notext, vec4(8.f));
+    nobtn->listenAction([=](GUI*){
         menu->back();
-    }));
+    });
+    subpanel->add(nobtn);
+
     panel->add(subpanel);
 
     panel->refresh();
diff --git a/src/frontend/gui/gui_util.h b/src/frontend/gui/gui_util.h
index a18d0e9b..55643789 100644
--- a/src/frontend/gui/gui_util.h
+++ b/src/frontend/gui/gui_util.h
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #ifndef FRONTEND_GUI_GUI_UTIL_H_
 #define FRONTEND_GUI_GUI_UTIL_H_
 
+#include <memory>
 #include <string>
 #include "GUI.h"
 
@@ -9,11 +10,28 @@ namespace gui {
 }
 
 namespace guiutil {
-    gui::Button* backButton(gui::PagesControl* menu);
-    gui::Button* gotoButton(std::wstring text, const std::string& page, gui::PagesControl* menu);
-    void alert(gui::GUI* gui, const std::wstring& text, gui::runnable on_hidden=nullptr);
-    void confirm(gui::GUI* gui, const std::wstring& text, gui::runnable on_confirm=nullptr,
-                 std::wstring yestext=L"", std::wstring notext=L"");
+    std::shared_ptr<gui::Button> backButton(
+        std::shared_ptr<gui::PagesControl> menu
+    );
+
+    std::shared_ptr<gui::Button> gotoButton(
+        std::wstring text, 
+        const std::string& page, 
+        std::shared_ptr<gui::PagesControl> menu
+    );
+
+    void alert(
+        gui::GUI* gui, 
+        const std::wstring& text, 
+        gui::runnable on_hidden=nullptr
+    );
+
+    void confirm(
+        gui::GUI* gui, 
+        const std::wstring& text, 
+        gui::runnable on_confirm=nullptr,
+        std::wstring yestext=L"", 
+        std::wstring notext=L"");
 }
 
 #endif // FRONTEND_GUI_GUI_UTIL_H_
diff --git a/src/frontend/gui/panels.cpp b/src/frontend/gui/panels.cpp
index d713dfa9..4c377cc5 100644
--- a/src/frontend/gui/panels.cpp
+++ b/src/frontend/gui/panels.cpp
@@ -108,10 +108,6 @@ void Container::add(std::shared_ptr<UINode> node) {
     refresh();
 }
 
-void Container::add(UINode* node) {
-    add(std::shared_ptr<UINode>(node));
-}
-
 void Container::add(std::shared_ptr<UINode> node, glm::vec2 coord) {
     node->setCoord(coord);
     add(node);
diff --git a/src/frontend/gui/panels.h b/src/frontend/gui/panels.h
index 1583bc4b..93ffe3d0 100644
--- a/src/frontend/gui/panels.h
+++ b/src/frontend/gui/panels.h
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ namespace gui {
         virtual std::shared_ptr<UINode> getAt(glm::vec2 pos, std::shared_ptr<UINode> self) override;
         virtual void addBack(std::shared_ptr<UINode> node);
         virtual void add(std::shared_ptr<UINode> node);
-        virtual void add(UINode* node);
         virtual void add(std::shared_ptr<UINode> node, glm::vec2 coord);
         virtual void remove(std::shared_ptr<UINode> node);
         virtual void scrolled(int value) override;
diff --git a/src/frontend/hud.cpp b/src/frontend/hud.cpp
index 6126642f..d6c9ee89 100644
--- a/src/frontend/hud.cpp
+++ b/src/frontend/hud.cpp
@@ -97,18 +97,18 @@ std::shared_ptr<UINode> HudRenderer::createDebugPanel(Engine* engine) {
     }));
 
     for (int ax = 0; ax < 3; ax++){
-        Panel* sub = new Panel(vec2(10, 27), vec4(0.0f));
+        auto sub = std::make_shared<Panel>(vec2(10, 27), vec4(0.0f));
         sub->orientation(Orientation::horizontal);
 
         std::wstring str = L"x: ";
         str[0] += ax;
-        Label* label = new Label(str);
+        auto label = std::make_shared<Label>(str);
         label->setMargin(vec4(2, 3, 2, 3));
         sub->add(label);
         sub->setColor(vec4(0.0f));
 
         // Coord input
-        TextBox* box = new TextBox(L"");
+        auto box = std::make_shared<TextBox>(L"");
         box->textSupplier([=]() {
             Hitbox* hitbox = level->player->hitbox.get();
             return util::to_wstring(hitbox->position[ax], 2);
@@ -139,19 +139,21 @@ std::shared_ptr<UINode> HudRenderer::createDebugPanel(Engine* engine) {
         return L"time: "+timeString;
     }));
     {
-        TrackBar* bar = new TrackBar(0.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f, 0.005f, 8);
+        auto bar = std::make_shared<TrackBar>(0.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f, 0.005f, 8);
         bar->supplier([=]() {return level->world->daytime;});
         bar->consumer([=](double val) {level->world->daytime = val;});
         panel->add(bar);
     }
     {
-        TrackBar* bar = new TrackBar(0.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f, 0.005f, 8);
+        auto bar = std::make_shared<TrackBar>(0.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f, 0.005f, 8);
         bar->supplier([=]() {return WorldRenderer::fog;});
         bar->consumer([=](double val) {WorldRenderer::fog = val;});
         panel->add(bar);
     }
     {
-        auto checkbox = new FullCheckBox(L"Show Chunk Borders", vec2(400, 32));
+        auto checkbox = std::make_shared<FullCheckBox>(
+            L"Show Chunk Borders", vec2(400, 32)
+        );
         checkbox->supplier([=]() {
             return engine->getSettings().debug.showChunkBorders;
         });
diff --git a/src/frontend/menu.cpp b/src/frontend/menu.cpp
index b9893762..94b78aeb 100644
--- a/src/frontend/menu.cpp
+++ b/src/frontend/menu.cpp
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ using glm::vec4;
 namespace fs = std::filesystem;
 using namespace gui;
 
+const int PACKS_PANEL_WIDTH = 550;
+
 inline uint64_t randU64() {
     srand(time(NULL));
     return rand() ^ (rand() << 8) ^ 
@@ -46,13 +48,20 @@ inline uint64_t randU64() {
         ((uint64_t)rand() << 56);
 }
 
-std::shared_ptr<Panel> create_page(
-        Engine* engine, 
-        std::string name, 
-        int width, 
-        float opacity, 
-        int interval) {
-    PagesControl* menu = engine->getGUI()->getMenu();
+static std::shared_ptr<Label> create_label(gui::wstringsupplier supplier) {
+    auto label = std::make_shared<Label>(L"-");
+    label->textSupplier(supplier);
+    return label;
+}
+
+static std::shared_ptr<Panel> create_page(
+    Engine* engine, 
+    std::string name, 
+    int width, 
+    float opacity, 
+    int interval
+) {
+    auto menu = engine->getGUI()->getMenu();
     auto panel = std::make_shared<Panel>(
         vec2(width, 200), vec4(8.0f), interval
     );
@@ -61,38 +70,43 @@ std::shared_ptr<Panel> create_page(
     return panel;
 }
 
-Button* create_button(std::wstring text, 
-                      glm::vec4 padding, 
-                      glm::vec4 margin, 
-                      gui::onaction action) {
-
-    auto btn = new Button(langs::get(text, L"menu"), 
-                          padding, margin);
+static std::shared_ptr<Button> create_button(
+    std::wstring text, 
+    glm::vec4 padding, 
+    glm::vec4 margin, 
+    gui::onaction action
+) {
+    auto btn = std::make_shared<Button>(
+        langs::get(text, L"menu"), padding, margin
+    );
     btn->listenAction(action);
     return btn;
 }
 
-void show_content_missing(Engine* engine, const Content* content, 
-                          std::shared_ptr<ContentLUT> lut) {
+static void show_content_missing(
+    Engine* engine, 
+    const Content* content, 
+    std::shared_ptr<ContentLUT> lut
+) {
     auto* gui = engine->getGUI();
-    auto* menu = gui->getMenu();
+    auto menu = gui->getMenu();
     auto panel = create_page(engine, "missing-content", 500, 0.5f, 8);
 
-    panel->add(new Label(langs::get(L"menu.missing-content")));
+    panel->add(std::make_shared<Label>(langs::get(L"menu.missing-content")));
 
-    Panel* subpanel = new Panel(vec2(500, 100));
+    auto subpanel = std::make_shared<Panel>(vec2(500, 100));
     subpanel->setColor(vec4(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.5f));
 
     for (auto& entry : lut->getMissingContent()) {
-         Panel* hpanel = new Panel(vec2(500, 30));
+        auto hpanel = std::make_shared<Panel>(vec2(500, 30));
         hpanel->setColor(vec4(0.0f));
         hpanel->orientation(Orientation::horizontal);
         
-        Label* namelabel = new Label(util::str2wstr_utf8(entry.name));
+        auto namelabel = std::make_shared<Label>(util::str2wstr_utf8(entry.name));
         namelabel->setColor(vec4(1.0f, 0.2f, 0.2f, 0.5f));
 
         auto contentname = util::str2wstr_utf8(contenttype_name(entry.type));
-        Label* typelabel = new Label(L"["+contentname+L"]");
+        auto typelabel = std::make_shared<Label>(L"["+contentname+L"]");
         typelabel->setColor(vec4(0.5f));
         hpanel->add(typelabel);
         hpanel->add(namelabel);
@@ -101,11 +115,13 @@ void show_content_missing(Engine* engine, const Content* content,
     subpanel->maxLength(400);
     panel->add(subpanel);
 
-    panel->add((new Button(langs::get(L"Back to Main Menu", L"menu"), 
-                           vec4(8.0f)))
-    ->listenAction([=](GUI*){
+    auto button = std::make_shared<Button>(
+        langs::get(L"Back to Main Menu", L"menu"), vec4(8.0f)
+    );
+    button->listenAction([=](GUI*){
         menu->back();
-    }));
+    });
+    panel->add(button);
     menu->set("missing-content");
 }
 
@@ -113,7 +129,8 @@ void show_convert_request(
         Engine* engine, 
         const Content* content, 
         std::shared_ptr<ContentLUT> lut,
-        fs::path folder) {
+        fs::path folder
+) {
     guiutil::confirm(engine->getGUI(), langs::get(L"world.convert-request"),
     [=]() {
         // TODO: add multithreading here
@@ -125,7 +142,8 @@ void show_convert_request(
     }, L"", langs::get(L"Cancel"));
 }
 
-void create_languages_panel(Engine* engine, PagesControl* menu) {
+void create_languages_panel(Engine* engine) {
+    auto menu = engine->getGUI()->getMenu();
     auto panel = create_page(engine, "languages", 400, 0.5f, 1);
     panel->scrollable(true);
 
@@ -138,7 +156,9 @@ void create_languages_panel(Engine* engine, PagesControl* menu) {
         auto& locale = langs::locales_info.at(name);
         std::string& fullName = locale.name;
 
-        Button* button = new Button(util::str2wstr_utf8(fullName), vec4(10.f));
+        auto button = std::make_shared<Button>(
+            util::str2wstr_utf8(fullName), vec4(10.f)
+        );
         button->listenAction([=](GUI*) {
             engine->setLanguage(name);
             menu->back();
@@ -191,8 +211,8 @@ void open_world(std::string name, Engine* engine) {
     }
 }
 
-Panel* create_worlds_panel(Engine* engine) {
-    auto panel = new Panel(vec2(390, 200), vec4(5.0f));
+std::shared_ptr<Panel> create_worlds_panel(Engine* engine) {
+    auto panel = std::make_shared<Panel>(vec2(390, 200), vec4(5.0f));
     panel->setColor(vec4(1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f, 0.07f));
     panel->maxLength(400);
 
@@ -205,13 +225,10 @@ Panel* create_worlds_panel(Engine* engine) {
         auto btn = std::make_shared<RichButton>(vec2(390, 46));
         btn->setColor(vec4(1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f, 0.1f));
         btn->setHoverColor(vec4(1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f, 0.17f));
-
-        auto label = std::make_shared<Label>(namews);
-        label->setInteractive(false);
-        btn->add(label, vec2(8, 8));
         btn->listenAction([=](GUI*) {
             open_world(name, engine);
         });
+        btn->add(std::make_shared<Label>(namews), vec2(8, 8));
 
         auto image = std::make_shared<Image>("gui/delete_icon", vec2(32, 32));
         image->setColor(vec4(1, 1, 1, 0.5f));
@@ -219,45 +236,47 @@ Panel* create_worlds_panel(Engine* engine) {
         auto delbtn = std::make_shared<Button>(image, vec4(2));
         delbtn->setColor(vec4(0.0f));
         delbtn->setHoverColor(vec4(1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f, 0.17f));
-        
-        btn->add(delbtn, vec2(330, 3));
-
         delbtn->listenAction([=](GUI* gui) {
             guiutil::confirm(gui, langs::get(L"delete-confirm", L"world")+
             L" ("+util::str2wstr_utf8(folder.u8string())+L")", [=]() 
             {
                 std::cout << "deleting " << folder.u8string() << std::endl;
                 fs::remove_all(folder);
-                menus::refresh_menus(engine, gui->getMenu());
+                menus::refresh_menus(engine);
             });
         });
+        btn->add(delbtn, vec2(330, 3));
 
         panel->add(btn);
     }
     return panel;
 }
 
-void create_main_menu_panel(Engine* engine, PagesControl* menu) {
+void create_main_menu_panel(Engine* engine) {
+    auto menu = engine->getGUI()->getMenu();
+
     auto panel = create_page(engine, "main", 400, 0.0f, 1);
     panel->add(guiutil::gotoButton(L"New World", "new-world", menu));
     panel->add(create_worlds_panel(engine));
     panel->add(guiutil::gotoButton(L"Settings", "settings", menu));
-    panel->add((new Button(langs::get(L"Quit", L"menu"), vec4(10.f)))
-    ->listenAction([](GUI* gui) {
+
+    auto quitbtn = std::make_shared<Button>(
+        langs::get(L"Quit", L"menu"), vec4(10.f)
+    );
+    quitbtn->listenAction([](GUI* gui) {
         Window::setShouldClose(true);
-    }));
+    });
+    panel->add(quitbtn);
 }
 
 typedef std::function<void(const ContentPack& pack)> packconsumer;
 
-const int PACKS_PANEL_WIDTH = 550;
-
 std::shared_ptr<Panel> create_packs_panel(
     const std::vector<ContentPack>& packs, 
     Engine* engine, 
     bool backbutton, 
-    packconsumer callback) 
-{
+    packconsumer callback
+){
     auto assets = engine->getAssets();
     auto panel = std::make_shared<Panel>(vec2(PACKS_PANEL_WIDTH, 200), vec4(5.0f));
     panel->setColor(vec4(1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f, 0.07f));
@@ -310,7 +329,8 @@ std::shared_ptr<Panel> create_packs_panel(
 }
 
 // TODO: refactor
-void create_content_panel(Engine* engine, PagesControl* menu) {
+void create_content_panel(Engine* engine) {
+    auto menu = engine->getGUI()->getMenu();
     auto paths = engine->getPaths();
     auto mainPanel = create_page(engine, "content", PACKS_PANEL_WIDTH, 0.0f, 5);
 
@@ -375,7 +395,7 @@ inline uint64_t str2seed(std::wstring seedstr) {
     }
 }
 
-void create_new_world_panel(Engine* engine, PagesControl* menu) {
+void create_new_world_panel(Engine* engine) {
     auto panel = create_page(engine, "new-world", 400, 0.0f, 1);
 
     panel->add(std::make_shared<Label>(langs::get(L"Name", L"world")));
@@ -398,54 +418,59 @@ void create_new_world_panel(Engine* engine, PagesControl* menu) {
         if (!nameInput->validate())
             return;
 
-        std::wstring name = nameInput->text();
-        std::string nameutf8 = util::wstr2str_utf8(name);
-        EnginePaths* paths = engine->getPaths();
-
-        std::wstring seedstr = seedInput->text();
-        uint64_t seed = str2seed(seedstr);
+        std::string name = util::wstr2str_utf8(nameInput->text());
+        uint64_t seed = str2seed(seedInput->text());
         std::cout << "world seed: " << seed << std::endl;
 
-        auto folder = paths->getWorldsFolder()/fs::u8path(nameutf8);
+        EnginePaths* paths = engine->getPaths();
+        auto folder = paths->getWorldsFolder()/fs::u8path(name);
         try {
             engine->loadAllPacks();
             engine->loadContent();
             paths->setWorldFolder(folder);
         } catch (const contentpack_error& error) {
-            guiutil::alert(engine->getGUI(),
-                        langs::get(L"Content Error", L"menu")+
-                        L":\n"+util::str2wstr_utf8(std::string(error.what())+
-                                "\npack '"+error.getPackId()+"' from "+
-                                error.getFolder().u8string()));
+            guiutil::alert(
+                engine->getGUI(),
+                langs::get(L"Content Error", L"menu")+L":\n"+
+                util::str2wstr_utf8(
+                    std::string(error.what())+
+                    "\npack '"+error.getPackId()+"' from "+
+                    error.getFolder().u8string()
+                )
+            );
             return;
         } catch (const std::runtime_error& error) {
-            guiutil::alert(engine->getGUI(),
-                        langs::get(L"Content Error", L"menu")+
-                        L": "+util::str2wstr_utf8(error.what()));
+            guiutil::alert(
+                engine->getGUI(),
+                langs::get(L"Content Error", L"menu")+
+                L": "+util::str2wstr_utf8(error.what())
+            );
             return;
         }
 
         Level* level = World::create(
-            nameutf8, folder, seed, 
+            name, folder, seed, 
             engine->getSettings(), 
             engine->getContent(),
-            engine->getContentPacks());
+            engine->getContentPacks()
+        );
         engine->setScreen(std::make_shared<LevelScreen>(engine, level));
     }));
-    panel->add(guiutil::backButton(menu));
+    panel->add(guiutil::backButton(engine->getGUI()->getMenu()));
 }
 
-void create_controls_panel(Engine* engine, PagesControl* menu) {
+void create_controls_panel(Engine* engine) {
+    auto menu = engine->getGUI()->getMenu();
     auto panel = create_page(engine, "controls", 400, 0.0f, 1);
 
     /* Camera sensitivity setting track bar */{
-        panel->add((new Label(L""))->textSupplier([=]() {
+        panel->add(create_label([=]() {
             float s = engine->getSettings().camera.sensitivity;
             return langs::get(L"Mouse Sensitivity", L"settings")+L": "+
                    util::to_wstring(s, 1);
         }));
 
-        TrackBar* trackbar = new TrackBar(0.1, 10.0, 2.0, 0.1, 4);
+        auto trackbar = std::make_shared<TrackBar>(0.1, 10.0, 2.0, 0.1, 4);
         trackbar->supplier([=]() {
             return engine->getSettings().camera.sensitivity;
         });
@@ -455,19 +480,18 @@ void create_controls_panel(Engine* engine, PagesControl* menu) {
         panel->add(trackbar);
     }
 
-    Panel* scrollPanel = new Panel(vec2(400, 200), vec4(2.0f), 1.0f);
+    auto scrollPanel = std::make_shared<Panel>(vec2(400, 200), vec4(2.0f), 1.0f);
     scrollPanel->setColor(vec4(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.3f));
     scrollPanel->maxLength(400);
     for (auto& entry : Events::bindings){
         std::string bindname = entry.first;
         
-        Panel* subpanel = new Panel(vec2(400, 40), vec4(5.0f), 1.0f);
+        auto subpanel = std::make_shared<Panel>(vec2(400, 40), vec4(5.0f), 1.0f);
         subpanel->setColor(vec4(0.0f));
         subpanel->orientation(Orientation::horizontal);
+        subpanel->add(std::make_shared<InputBindBox>(entry.second));
 
-        InputBindBox* bindbox = new InputBindBox(entry.second);
-        subpanel->add(bindbox);
-        Label* label = new Label(langs::get(util::str2wstr_utf8(bindname)));
+        auto label = std::make_shared<Label>(langs::get(util::str2wstr_utf8(bindname)));
         label->setMargin(vec4(6.0f));
         subpanel->add(label);
         scrollPanel->add(subpanel);
@@ -476,16 +500,17 @@ void create_controls_panel(Engine* engine, PagesControl* menu) {
     panel->add(guiutil::backButton(menu));
 }
 
-void create_settings_panel(Engine* engine, PagesControl* menu) {
+void create_settings_panel(Engine* engine) {
+    auto menu = engine->getGUI()->getMenu();
     auto panel = create_page(engine, "settings", 400, 0.0f, 1);
 
     /* Load Distance setting track bar */{
-        panel->add((new Label(L""))->textSupplier([=]() {
+        panel->add(create_label([=]() {
             return langs::get(L"Load Distance", L"settings")+L": " + 
                 std::to_wstring(engine->getSettings().chunks.loadDistance);
         }));
 
-        TrackBar* trackbar = new TrackBar(3, 66, 10, 1, 3);
+        auto trackbar = std::make_shared<TrackBar>(3, 66, 10, 1, 3);
         trackbar->supplier([=]() {
             return engine->getSettings().chunks.loadDistance;
         });
@@ -496,12 +521,12 @@ void create_settings_panel(Engine* engine, PagesControl* menu) {
     }
 
     /* Load Speed setting track bar */{
-        panel->add((new Label(L""))->textSupplier([=]() {
+        panel->add(create_label([=]() {
             return langs::get(L"Load Speed", L"settings")+L": " + 
                 std::to_wstring(engine->getSettings().chunks.loadSpeed);
         }));
 
-        TrackBar* trackbar = new TrackBar(1, 32, 10, 1, 1);
+        auto trackbar = std::make_shared<TrackBar>(1, 32, 10, 1, 1);
         trackbar->supplier([=]() {
             return engine->getSettings().chunks.loadSpeed;
         });
@@ -512,13 +537,13 @@ void create_settings_panel(Engine* engine, PagesControl* menu) {
     }
 
     /* Fog Curve setting track bar */{
-        panel->add((new Label(L""))->textSupplier([=]() {
+        panel->add(create_label([=]() {
             float value = engine->getSettings().graphics.fogCurve;
             return langs::get(L"Fog Curve", L"settings")+L": " +
                    util::to_wstring(value, 1);
         }));
 
-        TrackBar* trackbar = new TrackBar(1.0, 6.0, 1.0, 0.1, 2);
+        auto trackbar = std::make_shared<TrackBar>(1.0, 6.0, 1.0, 0.1, 2);
         trackbar->supplier([=]() {
             return engine->getSettings().graphics.fogCurve;
         });
@@ -529,12 +554,12 @@ void create_settings_panel(Engine* engine, PagesControl* menu) {
     }
 
     /* Fov setting track bar */{
-        panel->add((new Label(L""))->textSupplier([=]() {
+        panel->add(create_label([=]() {
             int fov = (int)engine->getSettings().camera.fov;
             return langs::get(L"FOV", L"settings")+L": "+std::to_wstring(fov)+L"°";
         }));
 
-        TrackBar* trackbar = new TrackBar(30.0, 120.0, 90, 1, 4);
+        auto trackbar = std::make_shared<TrackBar>(30.0, 120.0, 90, 1, 4);
         trackbar->supplier([=]() {
             return engine->getSettings().camera.fov;
         });
@@ -545,7 +570,9 @@ void create_settings_panel(Engine* engine, PagesControl* menu) {
     }
 
     /* V-Sync checkbox */{
-        auto checkbox = new FullCheckBox(langs::get(L"V-Sync", L"settings"), vec2(400, 32));
+        auto checkbox = std::make_shared<FullCheckBox>(
+            langs::get(L"V-Sync", L"settings"), vec2(400, 32)
+        );
         checkbox->supplier([=]() {
             return engine->getSettings().display.swapInterval != 0;
         });
@@ -556,7 +583,9 @@ void create_settings_panel(Engine* engine, PagesControl* menu) {
     }
 
     /* Backlight checkbox */{
-        auto checkbox = new FullCheckBox(langs::get(L"Backlight", L"settings"), vec2(400, 32));
+        auto checkbox = std::make_shared<FullCheckBox>(
+            langs::get(L"Backlight", L"settings"), vec2(400, 32)
+        );
         checkbox->supplier([=]() {
             return engine->getSettings().graphics.backlight != 0;
         });
@@ -576,14 +605,15 @@ void create_settings_panel(Engine* engine, PagesControl* menu) {
     panel->add(guiutil::backButton(menu));
 }
 
-void create_pause_panel(Engine* engine, PagesControl* menu) {
+void create_pause_panel(Engine* engine) {
+    auto menu = engine->getGUI()->getMenu();
     auto panel = create_page(engine, "pause", 400, 0.0f, 1);
 
     panel->add(create_button(L"Continue", vec4(10.0f), vec4(1), [=](GUI*){
         menu->reset();
     }));
     panel->add(create_button(L"Content", vec4(10.0f), vec4(1), [=](GUI*) {
-        create_content_panel(engine, menu);
+        create_content_panel(engine);
         menu->set("content");
     }));
     panel->add(guiutil::gotoButton(L"Settings", "settings", menu));
@@ -596,16 +626,16 @@ void create_pause_panel(Engine* engine, PagesControl* menu) {
     }));
 }
 
-void menus::create_menus(Engine* engine, PagesControl* menu) {
-    create_new_world_panel(engine, menu);
-    create_settings_panel(engine, menu);
-    create_controls_panel(engine, menu);
-    create_pause_panel(engine, menu);
-    create_languages_panel(engine, menu);
-    create_main_menu_panel(engine, menu);
+void menus::create_menus(Engine* engine) {
+    create_new_world_panel(engine);
+    create_settings_panel(engine);
+    create_controls_panel(engine);
+    create_pause_panel(engine);
+    create_languages_panel(engine);
+    create_main_menu_panel(engine);
 }
 
-void menus::refresh_menus(Engine* engine, PagesControl* menu) {
-    create_main_menu_panel(engine, menu);
-    create_new_world_panel(engine, menu);
+void menus::refresh_menus(Engine* engine) {
+    create_main_menu_panel(engine);
+    create_new_world_panel(engine);
 }
diff --git a/src/frontend/menu.h b/src/frontend/menu.h
index dd0b718b..08cd3b2b 100644
--- a/src/frontend/menu.h
+++ b/src/frontend/menu.h
@@ -3,13 +3,9 @@
 
 class Engine;
 
-namespace gui {
-    class PagesControl;
-}
-
 namespace menus {
-    void create_menus(Engine* engine, gui::PagesControl* menu);
-    void refresh_menus(Engine* engine, gui::PagesControl* menu);
+    void create_menus(Engine* engine);
+    void refresh_menus(Engine* engine);
 }
 
 #endif // FRONTEND_MENU_H_
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/frontend/screens.cpp b/src/frontend/screens.cpp
index 76b37c08..ede6277e 100644
--- a/src/frontend/screens.cpp
+++ b/src/frontend/screens.cpp
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ Screen::~Screen() {
 
 MenuScreen::MenuScreen(Engine* engine_) : Screen(engine_) {
     auto menu = engine->getGUI()->getMenu();
-    menus::refresh_menus(engine, menu);
+    menus::refresh_menus(engine);
     menu->reset();
     menu->set("main");