diff --git a/src/cpp/main.cpp b/src/cpp/main.cpp
index 73aa555..c38c145 100644
--- a/src/cpp/main.cpp
+++ b/src/cpp/main.cpp
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
 #include <qstring.h>
 
 #include "rootwrapper.hpp"
-#include "shell.hpp"
 
 int main(int argc, char** argv) {
 	const auto app = QGuiApplication(argc, argv);
@@ -41,8 +40,6 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
 		return -1;
 	}
 
-	CONFIG_PATH = configPath;
-
 	LayerShellQt::Shell::useLayerShell();
 	// Base window transparency appears to be additive.
 	// Use a fully transparent window with a colored rect.
diff --git a/src/cpp/shell.cpp b/src/cpp/shell.cpp
index 120f3a5..f74e43c 100644
--- a/src/cpp/shell.cpp
+++ b/src/cpp/shell.cpp
@@ -1,22 +1,13 @@
 #include "shell.hpp"
-#include <utility>
 
-#include <qfileinfo.h>
 #include <qlogging.h>
 #include <qobject.h>
-#include <qobjectdefs.h>
-#include <qqmlcomponent.h>
 #include <qqmlcontext.h>
 #include <qqmlengine.h>
 #include <qqmllist.h>
-#include <qtmetamacros.h>
 
 #include "rootwrapper.hpp"
 
-QString CONFIG_PATH; // NOLINT
-
-QtShell::QtShell(): QObject(nullptr), path(CONFIG_PATH), dir(QFileInfo(this->path).dir()) {}
-
 void QtShell::reload() {
 	auto* rootobj = QQmlEngine::contextForObject(this)->engine()->parent();
 	auto* root = qobject_cast<RootWrapper*>(rootobj);
@@ -29,14 +20,8 @@ void QtShell::reload() {
 	root->reloadGraph();
 }
 
-void QtShell::componentComplete() {
-	for (auto* component: this->mComponents) {
-		component->prepare(this->dir);
-	}
-}
-
-QQmlListProperty<ShellComponent> QtShell::components() {
-	return QQmlListProperty<ShellComponent>(
+QQmlListProperty<QObject> QtShell::components() {
+	return QQmlListProperty<QObject>(
 	    this,
 	    nullptr,
 	    &QtShell::appendComponent,
@@ -48,56 +33,7 @@ QQmlListProperty<ShellComponent> QtShell::components() {
 	);
 }
 
-void QtShell::appendComponent(QQmlListProperty<ShellComponent>* list, ShellComponent* component) {
-	auto* shell = qobject_cast<QtShell*>(list->object);
-
-	if (shell != nullptr) shell->mComponents.append(component);
-}
-
-void ShellComponent::setSource(QString source) {
-	if (this->mComponent != nullptr) {
-		qWarning() << "cannot define ShellComponent.source while defining a component";
-		return;
-	}
-
-	this->mSource = std::move(source);
-}
-
-void ShellComponent::setComponent(QQmlComponent* component) {
-	if (this->mSource != nullptr) {
-		qWarning() << "cannot define a component for ShellComponent while source is set";
-		return;
-	}
-
-	this->mComponent = component;
-}
-
-void ShellComponent::prepare(const QDir& basePath) {
-	if (this->mComponent == nullptr) {
-		if (this->mSource == nullptr) {
-			qWarning() << "neither source or a component was set for ShellComponent on prepare";
-			return;
-		}
-
-		auto path = basePath.filePath(this->mSource);
-		qDebug() << "preparing ShellComponent from" << path;
-
-		auto* context = QQmlEngine::contextForObject(this);
-		if (context == nullptr) {
-			qWarning() << "ShellComponent was created without an associated QQmlEngine, cannot prepare";
-			return;
-		}
-
-		auto* engine = context->engine();
-
-		this->mComponent = new QQmlComponent(engine, path, this);
-
-		if (this->mComponent == nullptr) {
-			qWarning() << "could not load ShellComponent source" << path;
-			return;
-		}
-	}
-
-	qDebug() << "Sending ready for ShellComponent";
-	emit this->ready();
+void QtShell::appendComponent(QQmlListProperty<QObject>* list, QObject* component) {
+	auto* shell = static_cast<QtShell*>(list->object); // NOLINT
+	component->setParent(shell);
 }
diff --git a/src/cpp/shell.hpp b/src/cpp/shell.hpp
index 205ab9f..299a369 100644
--- a/src/cpp/shell.hpp
+++ b/src/cpp/shell.hpp
@@ -1,62 +1,26 @@
 #pragma once
 
-#include <qdir.h>
+#include <qcontainerfwd.h>
 #include <qlogging.h>
 #include <qobject.h>
-#include <qqmlcomponent.h>
 #include <qqmlengine.h>
-#include <qqmlintegration.h>
 #include <qqmllist.h>
-#include <qqmlparserstatus.h>
+#include <qtmetamacros.h>
 
-extern QString CONFIG_PATH; // NOLINT
-
-class ShellComponent;
-
-class QtShell: public QObject, public QQmlParserStatus {
+class QtShell: public QObject {
 	Q_OBJECT;
-	Q_INTERFACES(QQmlParserStatus);
-	Q_PROPERTY(QQmlListProperty<ShellComponent> components READ components FINAL);
+	Q_PROPERTY(QQmlListProperty<QObject> components READ components FINAL);
 	Q_CLASSINFO("DefaultProperty", "components");
 	QML_ELEMENT;
 
 public:
-	explicit QtShell();
+	explicit QtShell(QObject* parent = nullptr): QObject(parent) {}
 
-	void classBegin() override {}
-	void componentComplete() override;
-
-	QQmlListProperty<ShellComponent> components();
+	QQmlListProperty<QObject> components();
 
 public slots:
 	void reload();
 
 private:
-	static void appendComponent(QQmlListProperty<ShellComponent>* list, ShellComponent* component);
-
-	QList<ShellComponent*> mComponents;
-	QString path;
-	QDir dir;
-};
-
-class ShellComponent: public QObject {
-	Q_OBJECT;
-	Q_PROPERTY(QString source WRITE setSource);
-	Q_PROPERTY(QQmlComponent* component MEMBER mComponent WRITE setComponent);
-	Q_CLASSINFO("DefaultProperty", "component");
-	QML_ELEMENT;
-
-public:
-	explicit ShellComponent(QObject* parent = nullptr): QObject(parent) {}
-
-	void setSource(QString source);
-	void setComponent(QQmlComponent* component);
-	void prepare(const QDir& basePath);
-
-signals:
-	void ready();
-
-private:
-	QString mSource;
-	QQmlComponent* mComponent = nullptr;
+	static void appendComponent(QQmlListProperty<QObject>* list, QObject* component);
 };