diff --git a/examples/run.hpp b/examples/run.hpp
index 7bb0b03..8d7f607 100644
--- a/examples/run.hpp
+++ b/examples/run.hpp
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ concept WidgetType = std::derived_from<T, bwidgets::Widget>;
 
 template<WidgetType W>
 void run_example(
-  const std::function<void(const std::shared_ptr<W>&, std::shared_ptr<bwidgets::Font>,
+  const std::function<void(W*, std::shared_ptr<bwidgets::Font>,
                            int, int)>& setup,
   int w = 3, int h = 3)
 {
@@ -54,14 +54,14 @@ void run_example(
         bwidgets::AlignedLayout layout(bwidgets::AlignedLayout::Alignment::HORIZONTAL);
 
         for (auto x = 0; x < w; x++) {
-            auto col = std::make_shared<bwidgets::AlignedLayout>(
+            auto col = std::make_unique<bwidgets::AlignedLayout>(
               bwidgets::AlignedLayout::Alignment::VERTICAL);
             for (auto y = 0; y < h; y++) {
-                auto widget = std::make_shared<W>();
-                setup(widget, font, x, y);
-                col->add_widget(widget);
+                auto widget = std::make_unique<W>();
+                setup(widget.get(), font, x, y);
+                col->add_widget(std::move(widget));
             }
-            layout.add_widget(col);
+            layout.add_widget(std::move(col));
         }
 
         layout.renderer(renderer);
diff --git a/inc/basic_widgets/w/base/layout.hpp b/inc/basic_widgets/w/base/layout.hpp
index 0066630..028547b 100644
--- a/inc/basic_widgets/w/base/layout.hpp
+++ b/inc/basic_widgets/w/base/layout.hpp
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ namespace bwidgets
     class Layout : public Widget
     {
     protected:
-        std::vector<std::shared_ptr<Widget>> _widgets;
+        std::vector<std::unique_ptr<Widget>> _widgets;
 
         void _handle_geometry_change(const SDL_Rect&) override;
         void _handle_renderer_change(const std::shared_ptr<Renderer>&) override;
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ namespace bwidgets
         auto               handle_event(const SDL_Event&) -> Layout* override;
         [[nodiscard]] auto size() const noexcept -> Size override = 0;
 
-        virtual auto add_widget(const std::shared_ptr<Widget>&) -> Layout*;
+        virtual auto add_widget(std::unique_ptr<Widget>) -> Layout*;
         virtual void for_widgets(const std::function<void(Widget*)>&);
     };
 }