diff --git a/crates/story/examples/dock.rs b/crates/story/examples/dock.rs
index 4e36d60c..56a17eef 100644
--- a/crates/story/examples/dock.rs
+++ b/crates/story/examples/dock.rs
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ impl StoryWorkspace {
 
             let window = cx.open_window(options, |window, cx| {
                 let story_view = cx.new(|cx| StoryWorkspace::new(window, cx));
-                cx.new(|cx| Root::new(story_view.into(), window, cx))
+                cx.new(|cx| Root::new(story_view, window, cx))
             })?;
 
             window
diff --git a/crates/story/examples/tiles.rs b/crates/story/examples/tiles.rs
index 414522a2..b6b6a32b 100644
--- a/crates/story/examples/tiles.rs
+++ b/crates/story/examples/tiles.rs
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ impl StoryTiles {
 
             let window = cx.open_window(options, |window, cx| {
                 let tiles_view = cx.new(|cx| Self::new(window, cx));
-                cx.new(|cx| Root::new(tiles_view.into(), window, cx))
+                cx.new(|cx| Root::new(tiles_view, window, cx))
             })?;
 
             window
diff --git a/crates/story/src/lib.rs b/crates/story/src/lib.rs
index a519237d..11452711 100644
--- a/crates/story/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/story/src/lib.rs
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ pub fn create_new_window_with_size<F, E>(
                 let view = crate_view_fn(window, cx);
                 let root = cx.new(|cx| StoryRoot::new(title.clone(), view, window, cx));
 
-                cx.new(|cx| Root::new(root.into(), window, cx))
+                cx.new(|cx| Root::new(root, window, cx))
             })
             .expect("failed to open window");
 
diff --git a/crates/ui/src/root.rs b/crates/ui/src/root.rs
index f17d7470..015eca2f 100644
--- a/crates/ui/src/root.rs
+++ b/crates/ui/src/root.rs
@@ -235,7 +235,8 @@ pub(crate) struct ActiveDialog {
 }
 
 impl Root {
-    pub fn new(view: AnyView, window: &mut Window, cx: &mut Context<Self>) -> Self {
+    /// Create a new Root view.
+    pub fn new(view: impl Into<AnyView>, window: &mut Window, cx: &mut Context<Self>) -> Self {
         Self {
             previous_focus_handle: None,
             active_sheet: None,
@@ -243,7 +244,7 @@ impl Root {
             focused_input: None,
             notification: cx.new(|cx| NotificationList::new(window, cx)),
             sheet_size: None,
-            view,
+            view: view.into(),
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/examples/app_assets/src/main.rs b/examples/app_assets/src/main.rs
index aaabc151..9626c463 100644
--- a/examples/app_assets/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/app_assets/src/main.rs
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ fn main() {
             cx.open_window(WindowOptions::default(), |window, cx| {
                 let view = cx.new(|_| Example);
                 // The first level on the window must be Root.
-                cx.new(|cx| Root::new(view.into(), window, cx))
+                cx.new(|cx| Root::new(view, window, cx))
             })?;
 
             Ok::<_, anyhow::Error>(())