diff --git a/style.go b/style.go
index 366bbc4..81a1c2d 100644
--- a/style.go
+++ b/style.go
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import . "github.com/charmbracelet/lipgloss" //nolint:revive
 
 var (
 	keyword = NewStyle().
-		Foreground(AdaptiveColor{Light: "#04B575", Dark: "#04B575"}).
+		Foreground(Color("#04B575")).
 		Render
 
 	paragraph = NewStyle().
diff --git a/ui/pager.go b/ui/pager.go
index f93fd0b..95f6025 100644
--- a/ui/pager.go
+++ b/ui/pager.go
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ var (
 			Foreground(cream).
 			Background(green).
 			Padding(0, 1).
-			Render("Set Memo")
+			SetString("Set Memo")
 
 	statusBarNoteFg = lipgloss.AdaptiveColor{Light: "#656565", Dark: "#7D7D7D"}
 	statusBarBg     = lipgloss.AdaptiveColor{Light: "#E6E6E6", Dark: "#242424"}
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ func (m *pagerModel) setSize(w, h int) {
 	m.viewport.Width = w
 	m.viewport.Height = h - statusBarHeight
 	m.textInput.Width = w -
-		ansi.PrintableRuneWidth(noteHeading) -
+		ansi.PrintableRuneWidth(noteHeading.String()) -
 		ansi.PrintableRuneWidth(m.textInput.Prompt) - 1
 
 	if m.showHelp {
diff --git a/ui/stash.go b/ui/stash.go
index b258ca6..c61ac32 100644
--- a/ui/stash.go
+++ b/ui/stash.go
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ var (
 )
 
 var (
-	dividerDot        = darkGrayFg(" • ")
-	dividerBar        = darkGrayFg(" │ ")
-	offlineHeaderNote = darkGrayFg("(Offline)")
+	dividerDot        = darkGrayFg.SetString(" • ")
+	dividerBar        = darkGrayFg.SetString(" │ ")
+	offlineHeaderNote = darkGrayFg.SetString("(Offline)")
 
 	logoStyle = lipgloss.NewStyle().
 			Foreground(lipgloss.Color("#ECFD65")).
@@ -98,28 +98,7 @@ type section struct {
 }
 
 // map sections to their associated types.
-var sections = map[sectionKey]section{
-	localSection: {
-		key:       localSection,
-		docTypes:  NewDocTypeSet(LocalDoc),
-		paginator: newStashPaginator(),
-	},
-	stashedSection: {
-		key:       stashedSection,
-		docTypes:  NewDocTypeSet(StashedDoc, ConvertedDoc),
-		paginator: newStashPaginator(),
-	},
-	newsSection: {
-		key:       newsSection,
-		docTypes:  NewDocTypeSet(NewsDoc),
-		paginator: newStashPaginator(),
-	},
-	filterSection: {
-		key:       filterSection,
-		docTypes:  DocTypeSet{},
-		paginator: newStashPaginator(),
-	},
-}
+var sections = map[sectionKey]section{}
 
 // filterState is the current filtering state in the file listing.
 type filterState int
@@ -155,6 +134,31 @@ type statusMessage struct {
 	message string
 }
 
+func initSections() {
+	sections = map[sectionKey]section{
+		localSection: {
+			key:       localSection,
+			docTypes:  NewDocTypeSet(LocalDoc),
+			paginator: newStashPaginator(),
+		},
+		stashedSection: {
+			key:       stashedSection,
+			docTypes:  NewDocTypeSet(StashedDoc, ConvertedDoc),
+			paginator: newStashPaginator(),
+		},
+		newsSection: {
+			key:       newsSection,
+			docTypes:  NewDocTypeSet(NewsDoc),
+			paginator: newStashPaginator(),
+		},
+		filterSection: {
+			key:       filterSection,
+			docTypes:  DocTypeSet{},
+			paginator: newStashPaginator(),
+		},
+	}
+}
+
 // String returns a styled version of the status message appropriate for the
 // given context.
 func (s statusMessage) String() string {
@@ -563,7 +567,7 @@ func newStashPaginator() paginator.Model {
 	p := paginator.New()
 	p.Type = paginator.Dots
 	p.ActiveDot = brightGrayFg("•")
-	p.InactiveDot = darkGrayFg("•")
+	p.InactiveDot = darkGrayFg.Render("•")
 	return p
 }
 
@@ -1255,13 +1259,13 @@ func (m stashModel) headerView() string {
 			sections[i] = grayFg(sections[i])
 		}
 
-		return strings.Join(sections, dividerDot)
+		return strings.Join(sections, dividerDot.String())
 	}
 
 	if m.loadingDone() && len(m.markdowns) == 0 {
 		var maybeOffline string
 		if m.common.authStatus == authFailed {
-			maybeOffline = " " + offlineHeaderNote
+			maybeOffline = " " + offlineHeaderNote.String()
 		}
 
 		if m.stashedOnly() {
@@ -1302,9 +1306,9 @@ func (m stashModel) headerView() string {
 		sections = append(sections, s)
 	}
 
-	s := strings.Join(sections, dividerBar)
+	s := strings.Join(sections, dividerBar.String())
 	if m.common.authStatus == authFailed {
-		s += dividerDot + offlineHeaderNote
+		s += dividerDot.String() + offlineHeaderNote.String()
 	}
 
 	return s
diff --git a/ui/stashhelp.go b/ui/stashhelp.go
index 6c0b88d..2b30c2e 100644
--- a/ui/stashhelp.go
+++ b/ui/stashhelp.go
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ func (m stashModel) miniHelpView(entries ...string) string {
 		next = fmt.Sprintf("%s %s", k, v)
 
 		if i < len(entries)-2 {
-			next += dividerDot
+			next += dividerDot.String()
 		}
 
 		// Only this (and the following) help text items if we have the
diff --git a/ui/styles.go b/ui/styles.go
index a539c58..e5a6c83 100644
--- a/ui/styles.go
+++ b/ui/styles.go
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ var (
 
 	grayFg     = NewStyle().Foreground(gray).Render
 	midGrayFg  = NewStyle().Foreground(midGray).Render
-	darkGrayFg = NewStyle().Foreground(darkGray).Render
+	darkGrayFg = NewStyle().Foreground(darkGray)
 
 	greenFg        = NewStyle().Foreground(green).Render
 	semiDimGreenFg = NewStyle().Foreground(semiDimGreen).Render
diff --git a/ui/ui.go b/ui/ui.go
index bc0ef88..df7e37f 100644
--- a/ui/ui.go
+++ b/ui/ui.go
@@ -199,6 +199,8 @@ func (m *model) unloadDocument() []tea.Cmd {
 }
 
 func newModel(cfg Config) tea.Model {
+	initSections()
+
 	if cfg.GlamourStyle == "auto" {
 		if te.HasDarkBackground() {
 			cfg.GlamourStyle = "dark"