diff --git a/examples/button.rs b/examples/button.rs
index 6e00657..df75743 100644
--- a/examples/button.rs
+++ b/examples/button.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 use gooey::dynamic::Dynamic;
-use gooey::widget::Widget;
 use gooey::widgets::Button;
-use gooey::EventLoopError;
+use gooey::{EventLoopError, Run};
 
 fn main() -> Result<(), EventLoopError> {
     let count = Dynamic::new(0_usize);
diff --git a/examples/canvas.rs b/examples/canvas.rs
index b9b4eb4..945999a 100644
--- a/examples/canvas.rs
+++ b/examples/canvas.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-use gooey::widget::Widget;
 use gooey::widgets::Canvas;
+use gooey::Run;
 use kludgine::figures::units::Px;
 use kludgine::figures::{Angle, IntoSigned, Point, Rect, Size};
 use kludgine::shapes::Shape;
diff --git a/examples/counter.rs b/examples/counter.rs
index 2700d73..5477702 100644
--- a/examples/counter.rs
+++ b/examples/counter.rs
@@ -2,10 +2,9 @@ use std::string::ToString;
 
 use gooey::children::Children;
 use gooey::dynamic::Dynamic;
-use gooey::widget::Widget;
 use gooey::widgets::array::Array;
 use gooey::widgets::{Button, Label};
-use gooey::EventLoopError;
+use gooey::{EventLoopError, Run};
 
 fn main() -> Result<(), EventLoopError> {
     let counter = Dynamic::new(0i32);
diff --git a/examples/input.rs b/examples/input.rs
index e22400d..8111de2 100644
--- a/examples/input.rs
+++ b/examples/input.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
-use gooey::widget::Widget;
 use gooey::widgets::Input;
-use gooey::EventLoopError;
+use gooey::{EventLoopError, Run};
 
 fn main() -> Result<(), EventLoopError> {
     Input::new("Hello").run()
diff --git a/examples/style.rs b/examples/style.rs
index 30052bc..abb2eb3 100644
--- a/examples/style.rs
+++ b/examples/style.rs
@@ -4,19 +4,22 @@ use gooey::widget::Widget;
 use gooey::widgets::array::Array;
 use gooey::widgets::{Button, Style};
 use gooey::window::Window;
-use gooey::EventLoopError;
+use gooey::{styles, EventLoopError, Run};
 use kludgine::Color;
 
 fn main() -> Result<(), EventLoopError> {
-    Window::for_widget(Array::rows(
-        Children::new()
-            .with_widget(Button::new("Default"))
-            .with_widget(styled(Button::new("Styled"))),
-    ))
-    .styles(Styles::new().with(&TextColor, Color::GREEN))
+    Window::for_widget(
+        Array::rows(
+            Children::new()
+                .with_widget(Button::new("Default"))
+                .with_widget(red_text(Button::new("Styled"))),
+        )
+        .with_styles(Styles::new().with(&TextColor, Color::GREEN)),
+    )
     .run()
 }
 
-fn styled(w: impl Widget) -> Style {
-    Style::new(Styles::new().with(&TextColor, Color::RED), w)
+/// Creating reusable style helpers that work with any Widget is straightfoward
+fn red_text(w: impl Widget) -> Style {
+    Style::new(styles!(TextColor => Color::RED), w)
 }
diff --git a/src/children.rs b/src/children.rs
index addb602..59330fc 100644
--- a/src/children.rs
+++ b/src/children.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use std::ops::{Index, IndexMut};
 
 use alot::OrderedLots;
 
-use crate::widget::{BoxedWidget, Widget};
+use crate::widget::{BoxedWidget, MakeWidget};
 
 #[derive(Debug, Default)]
 #[must_use]
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@ impl Children {
 
     pub fn with_widget<W>(mut self, widget: W) -> Self
     where
-        W: Widget,
+        W: MakeWidget,
     {
-        self.ordered.push(BoxedWidget::new(widget));
+        self.ordered.push(widget.make_widget());
         self
     }
 
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 5cce41d..478370e 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ pub mod widget;
 pub mod widgets;
 pub mod window;
 
+pub use kludgine;
 pub use kludgine::app::winit::error::EventLoopError;
 pub use kludgine::app::winit::event::ElementState;
 use kludgine::figures::units::UPx;
@@ -37,3 +38,7 @@ impl ConstraintLimit {
 }
 
 pub type Result<T, E = EventLoopError> = std::result::Result<T, E>;
+
+pub trait Run: Sized {
+    fn run(self) -> Result<(), EventLoopError>;
+}
diff --git a/src/styles.rs b/src/styles.rs
index 5189fd7..cc97133 100644
--- a/src/styles.rs
+++ b/src/styles.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,36 @@
 use std::borrow::Cow;
-use std::collections::HashMap;
+use std::collections::{hash_map, HashMap};
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use crate::names::Name;
 use crate::utils::Lazy;
 
+#[macro_export]
+#[doc(hidden)]
+macro_rules! count {
+    ($value:expr ;) => {
+        1
+    };
+    ($value:expr , $($remaining:expr),+ ;) => {
+        1 + count!($($remaining),+ ;)
+    }
+}
+
+#[macro_export]
+macro_rules! styles {
+    () => {{
+        $crate::styles::Styles::new()
+    }};
+    ($($component:expr => $value:expr),*) => {{
+        let mut styles = $crate::styles::Styles::with_capacity($crate::count!($($value),* ;));
+        $(styles.push(&$component, $value);)*
+        styles
+    }};
+    ($($component:expr => $value:expr),* ,) => {{
+        $crate::styles!($($component => $value),*)
+    }};
+}
+
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Default)]
 pub struct Styles(Arc<HashMap<Group, HashMap<Name, Component>>>);
 
@@ -14,14 +40,23 @@ impl Styles {
         Self::default()
     }
 
-    pub fn push(&mut self, name: &impl NamedComponent, component: impl Into<Component>) {
-        let name = name.name().into_owned();
+    #[must_use]
+    pub fn with_capacity(components: usize) -> Self {
+        Self(Arc::new(HashMap::with_capacity(components)))
+    }
+
+    pub fn push_component(&mut self, name: ComponentName, component: impl Into<Component>) {
         Arc::make_mut(&mut self.0)
             .entry(name.group)
             .or_default()
             .insert(name.name, component.into());
     }
 
+    pub fn push(&mut self, name: &impl NamedComponent, component: impl Into<Component>) {
+        let name = name.name().into_owned();
+        self.push_component(name, component);
+    }
+
     #[must_use]
     pub fn with(mut self, name: &impl NamedComponent, component: impl Into<Component>) -> Self {
         self.push(name, component);
@@ -53,6 +88,54 @@ impl Styles {
     }
 }
 
+impl FromIterator<(ComponentName, Component)> for Styles {
+    fn from_iter<T: IntoIterator<Item = (ComponentName, Component)>>(iter: T) -> Self {
+        let iter = iter.into_iter();
+        let mut styles = Self::with_capacity(iter.size_hint().0);
+        for (name, component) in iter {
+            styles.push_component(name, component);
+        }
+        styles
+    }
+}
+
+impl IntoIterator for Styles {
+    type IntoIter = StylesIntoIter;
+    type Item = (ComponentName, Component);
+
+    fn into_iter(self) -> Self::IntoIter {
+        StylesIntoIter {
+            main: Arc::try_unwrap(self.0)
+                .unwrap_or_else(|err| err.as_ref().clone())
+                .into_iter(),
+            names: None,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+pub struct StylesIntoIter {
+    main: hash_map::IntoIter<Group, HashMap<Name, Component>>,
+    names: Option<(Group, hash_map::IntoIter<Name, Component>)>,
+}
+
+impl Iterator for StylesIntoIter {
+    type Item = (ComponentName, Component);
+
+    fn next(&mut self) -> Option<Self::Item> {
+        loop {
+            if let Some((group, names)) = &mut self.names {
+                if let Some((name, component)) = names.next() {
+                    return Some((ComponentName::new(group.clone(), name), component));
+                }
+                self.names = None;
+            }
+
+            let (group, names) = self.main.next()?;
+            self.names = Some((group, names.into_iter()));
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 pub type StyleQuery = Vec<ComponentName>;
 use std::any::Any;
 use std::fmt::Debug;
diff --git a/src/widget.rs b/src/widget.rs
index 1ce4ad5..9305648 100644
--- a/src/widget.rs
+++ b/src/widget.rs
@@ -15,17 +15,11 @@ use crate::context::{EventContext, GraphicsContext};
 use crate::dynamic::Dynamic;
 use crate::styles::{Component, Group, Styles};
 use crate::tree::{Tree, WidgetId};
+use crate::widgets::Style;
 use crate::window::{RunningWindow, Window, WindowBehavior};
-use crate::ConstraintLimit;
+use crate::{ConstraintLimit, Run};
 
 pub trait Widget: Send + UnwindSafe + Debug + 'static {
-    fn run(self) -> Result<(), EventLoopError>
-    where
-        Self: Sized,
-    {
-        Window::<BoxedWidget>::new(BoxedWidget::new(self)).run()
-    }
-
     fn redraw(&mut self, context: &mut GraphicsContext<'_, '_, '_, '_, '_>);
 
     fn measure(
@@ -123,6 +117,39 @@ pub trait Widget: Send + UnwindSafe + Debug + 'static {
     fn query_component(&self, group: Group, name: &str) -> Option<Component> {
         None
     }
+
+    fn with_styles(self, styles: impl Into<Styles>) -> Style
+    where
+        Self: Sized,
+    {
+        Style::new(styles, self)
+    }
+}
+
+impl<T> Run for T
+where
+    T: Widget,
+{
+    fn run(self) -> crate::Result<(), EventLoopError> {
+        BoxedWidget::new(self).run()
+    }
+}
+
+pub trait MakeWidget: Sized {
+    fn make_widget(self) -> BoxedWidget;
+
+    fn run(self) -> Result<(), EventLoopError> {
+        self.make_widget().run()
+    }
+}
+
+impl<T> MakeWidget for T
+where
+    T: Widget,
+{
+    fn make_widget(self) -> BoxedWidget {
+        BoxedWidget::new(self)
+    }
 }
 
 pub type EventHandling = ControlFlow<EventHandled, EventIgnored>;
@@ -151,6 +178,12 @@ impl BoxedWidget {
     }
 }
 
+impl Run for BoxedWidget {
+    fn run(self) -> crate::Result<(), EventLoopError> {
+        Window::<BoxedWidget>::new(self).run()
+    }
+}
+
 impl Eq for BoxedWidget {}
 
 impl PartialEq for BoxedWidget {
@@ -172,25 +205,30 @@ impl WindowBehavior for BoxedWidget {
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
-pub enum Value<T>
-where
-    T: 'static,
-{
-    Static(T),
+pub enum Value<T> {
+    Constant(T),
     Dynamic(Dynamic<T>),
 }
 
 impl<T> Value<T> {
+    pub fn dynamic(value: T) -> Self {
+        Self::Dynamic(Dynamic::new(value))
+    }
+
+    pub fn constant(value: T) -> Self {
+        Self::Constant(value)
+    }
+
     pub fn map<R>(&mut self, map: impl FnOnce(&T) -> R) -> R {
         match self {
-            Value::Static(value) => map(value),
+            Value::Constant(value) => map(value),
             Value::Dynamic(dynamic) => dynamic.map_ref(map),
         }
     }
 
     pub fn map_mut<R>(&mut self, map: impl FnOnce(&mut T) -> R) -> R {
         match self {
-            Value::Static(value) => map(value),
+            Value::Constant(value) => map(value),
             Value::Dynamic(dynamic) => dynamic.map_mut(map),
         }
     }
@@ -204,7 +242,7 @@ impl<T> Value<T> {
 
     pub fn generation(&self) -> Option<usize> {
         match self {
-            Value::Static(_) => None,
+            Value::Constant(_) => None,
             Value::Dynamic(value) => Some(value.generation()),
         }
     }
@@ -216,13 +254,13 @@ pub trait IntoValue<T> {
 
 impl<T> IntoValue<T> for T {
     fn into_value(self) -> Value<T> {
-        Value::Static(self)
+        Value::Constant(self)
     }
 }
 
 impl<'a> IntoValue<String> for &'a str {
     fn into_value(self) -> Value<String> {
-        Value::Static(self.to_owned())
+        Value::Constant(self.to_owned())
     }
 }
 
@@ -232,6 +270,12 @@ impl<T> IntoValue<T> for Dynamic<T> {
     }
 }
 
+impl<T> IntoValue<T> for Value<T> {
+    fn into_value(self) -> Value<T> {
+        self
+    }
+}
+
 pub struct Callback<T>(Box<dyn CallbackFunction<T>>);
 
 impl<T> Debug for Callback<T> {
diff --git a/src/widgets/style.rs b/src/widgets/style.rs
index f01367e..7ca708a 100644
--- a/src/widgets/style.rs
+++ b/src/widgets/style.rs
@@ -14,12 +14,9 @@ pub struct Style {
 }
 
 impl Style {
-    pub fn new<W>(styles: Styles, child: W) -> Self
-    where
-        W: Widget,
-    {
+    pub fn new(styles: impl Into<Styles>, child: impl Widget) -> Self {
         Self {
-            styles,
+            styles: styles.into(),
             child: BoxedWidget::new(child),
             mounted_child: None,
         }
diff --git a/src/window.rs b/src/window.rs
index 22ead98..c8cce2e 100644
--- a/src/window.rs
+++ b/src/window.rs
@@ -16,11 +16,11 @@ use kludgine::Kludgine;
 
 use crate::context::{EventContext, Exclusive, GraphicsContext, WidgetContext};
 use crate::graphics::Graphics;
-use crate::styles::Styles;
 use crate::tree::Tree;
 use crate::utils::ModifiersExt;
 use crate::widget::{BoxedWidget, EventHandling, ManagedWidget, Widget, HANDLED, UNHANDLED};
 use crate::window::sealed::WindowCommand;
+use crate::Run;
 
 pub type RunningWindow<'window> = kludgine::app::Window<'window, WindowCommand>;
 pub type WindowAttributes = kludgine::app::WindowAttributes<WindowCommand>;
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ where
 {
     context: Behavior::Context,
     pub attributes: WindowAttributes,
-    pub styles: Option<Styles>,
 }
 
 impl<Behavior> Default for Window<Behavior>
@@ -66,20 +65,18 @@ where
                 ..WindowAttributes::default()
             },
             context,
-            styles: None,
         }
     }
+}
 
-    pub fn styles(mut self, styles: Styles) -> Self {
-        self.styles = Some(styles);
-        self
-    }
-
-    pub fn run(self) -> Result<(), EventLoopError> {
+impl<Behavior> Run for Window<Behavior>
+where
+    Behavior: WindowBehavior,
+{
+    fn run(self) -> crate::Result<(), EventLoopError> {
         GooeyWindow::<Behavior>::run_with(AssertUnwindSafe((
             self.context,
             RefCell::new(WindowSettings {
-                styles: self.styles,
                 attributes: Some(self.attributes),
             }),
         )))
@@ -142,9 +139,7 @@ where
     ) -> Self {
         let mut behavior = T::initialize(&mut window, context.0 .0);
         let root = Tree::default().push_boxed(behavior.make_root(), None);
-        if let Some(styles) = context.0 .1.borrow_mut().styles.take() {
-            root.attach_styles(styles);
-        }
+
         Self {
             behavior,
             root,
@@ -425,7 +420,6 @@ fn recursively_handle_event(
 }
 
 pub struct WindowSettings {
-    styles: Option<Styles>,
     attributes: Option<WindowAttributes>,
 }