diff --git a/examples/nested-modals.rs b/examples/nested-modals.rs
index dc48893..3e93c88 100644
--- a/examples/nested-modals.rs
+++ b/examples/nested-modals.rs
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ fn main() -> cushy::Result {
 }
 
 fn show_modal(present_in: &impl ModalTarget, level: usize) {
-    let handle = present_in.pending_handle();
+    let handle = present_in.new_handle();
     handle
         .build_dialog(
             format!("Modal level: {level}")
diff --git a/src/dialog.rs b/src/dialog.rs
index 46313a2..590aa84 100644
--- a/src/dialog.rs
+++ b/src/dialog.rs
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ where
     T: ModalTarget,
 {
     fn open_message_box(&self, message: &MessageBox) {
-        let handle = self.pending_handle();
+        let handle = self.new_handle();
         let dialog = handle.build_dialog(
             message
                 .title
diff --git a/src/widgets/layers.rs b/src/widgets/layers.rs
index 71be838..a9ba3ff 100644
--- a/src/widgets/layers.rs
+++ b/src/widgets/layers.rs
@@ -918,7 +918,7 @@ impl Modal {
     /// Returns a new pending handle that can be used to show a modal and
     /// dismiss it.
     #[must_use]
-    pub fn pending_handle(&self) -> ModalHandle {
+    pub fn new_handle(&self) -> ModalHandle {
         ModalHandle {
             layer: self.clone(),
             above: None,
@@ -936,7 +936,7 @@ impl Modal {
 
     /// Returns a builder for a modal dialog that displays `message`.
     pub fn build_dialog(&self, message: impl MakeWidget) -> DialogBuilder {
-        DialogBuilder::new(self.pending_handle(), message)
+        DialogBuilder::new(self.new_handle(), message)
     }
 
     /// Dismisses the modal session.
@@ -1272,14 +1272,14 @@ impl Drop for ModalHandle {
 /// A target for a [`Modal`] session.
 pub trait ModalTarget: Send + 'static {
     /// Returns a new handle that can be used to show a dialog above `self`.
-    fn pending_handle(&self) -> ModalHandle;
+    fn new_handle(&self) -> ModalHandle;
     /// Returns a reference to the modal layer this target presents to.
     fn layer(&self) -> &Modal;
 }
 
 impl ModalTarget for Modal {
-    fn pending_handle(&self) -> ModalHandle {
-        self.pending_handle()
+    fn new_handle(&self) -> ModalHandle {
+        self.new_handle()
     }
 
     fn layer(&self) -> &Modal {
@@ -1288,8 +1288,8 @@ impl ModalTarget for Modal {
 }
 
 impl ModalTarget for ModalHandle {
-    fn pending_handle(&self) -> ModalHandle {
-        self.layer.pending_handle().above(self)
+    fn new_handle(&self) -> ModalHandle {
+        self.layer.new_handle().above(self)
     }
 
     fn layer(&self) -> &Modal {