diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 9606b9a6..efa3db2b 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -378,7 +378,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "async-global-executor",
  "async-io",
  "async-lock",
- "async-process",
  "crossbeam-utils",
  "futures-channel",
  "futures-core",
@@ -2406,6 +2405,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "iced_futures",
  "iced_highlighter",
  "iced_renderer",
+ "iced_runtime",
  "iced_wgpu",
  "iced_widget",
  "iced_winit",
@@ -2434,7 +2434,6 @@ dependencies = [
 name = "iced_futures"
 version = "0.14.0-dev"
 dependencies = [
- "async-std",
  "futures",
  "iced_core",
  "log",
@@ -2777,6 +2776,7 @@ version = "0.1.0"
 dependencies = [
  "console_error_panic_hook",
  "console_log",
+ "futures",
  "iced_wgpu",
  "iced_widget",
  "iced_winit",
@@ -5743,12 +5743,12 @@ dependencies = [
 name = "todos"
 version = "0.1.0"
 dependencies = [
- "async-std",
  "directories",
  "iced",
  "iced_test",
  "serde",
  "serde_json",
+ "tokio",
  "tracing-subscriber",
  "uuid",
  "wasmtimer",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index c5e8f865..b13c26f4 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ all-features = true
 maintenance = { status = "actively-developed" }
 
 [features]
-default = ["wgpu", "tiny-skia", "auto-detect-theme"]
+default = ["wgpu", "tiny-skia", "auto-detect-theme", "thread-pool"]
 # Enables the `wgpu` GPU-accelerated renderer backend
 wgpu = ["iced_renderer/wgpu", "iced_widget/wgpu"]
 # Enables the `tiny-skia` software renderer backend
@@ -43,10 +43,10 @@ markdown = ["iced_widget/markdown"]
 lazy = ["iced_widget/lazy"]
 # Enables a debug view in native platforms (press F12)
 debug = ["iced_winit/debug"]
+# Enables the `thread-pool` futures executor as the `executor::Default` on native platforms
+thread-pool = ["iced_futures/thread-pool"]
 # Enables `tokio` as the `executor::Default` on native platforms
 tokio = ["iced_futures/tokio"]
-# Enables `async-std` as the `executor::Default` on native platforms
-async-std = ["iced_futures/async-std"]
 # Enables `smol` as the `executor::Default` on native platforms
 smol = ["iced_futures/smol"]
 # Enables querying system information
@@ -67,11 +67,14 @@ auto-detect-theme = ["iced_core/auto-detect-theme"]
 strict-assertions = ["iced_renderer/strict-assertions"]
 # Redraws on every runtime event, and not only when a widget requests it
 unconditional-rendering = ["iced_winit/unconditional-rendering"]
+# Enables support for the `sipper` library
+sipper = ["iced_runtime/sipper"]
 
 [dependencies]
 iced_core.workspace = true
 iced_futures.workspace = true
 iced_renderer.workspace = true
+iced_runtime.workspace = true
 iced_widget.workspace = true
 iced_winit.features = ["program"]
 iced_winit.workspace = true
@@ -144,13 +147,12 @@ iced_wgpu = { version = "0.14.0-dev", path = "wgpu" }
 iced_widget = { version = "0.14.0-dev", path = "widget" }
 iced_winit = { version = "0.14.0-dev", path = "winit" }
 
-async-std = "1.0"
 bitflags = "2.0"
 bytemuck = { version = "1.0", features = ["derive"] }
 bytes = "1.6"
 cosmic-text = "0.13"
 dark-light = "2.0"
-futures = "0.3"
+futures = { version = "0.3", default-features = false }
 glam = "0.25"
 cryoglyph = { git = "https://github.com/iced-rs/cryoglyph.git", rev = "be2defe4a13fd7c97c6f4c81e8e085463eb578dc" }
 guillotiere = "0.6"
diff --git a/examples/download_progress/Cargo.toml b/examples/download_progress/Cargo.toml
index 9c52b2bd..56c538fe 100644
--- a/examples/download_progress/Cargo.toml
+++ b/examples/download_progress/Cargo.toml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ publish = false
 
 [dependencies]
 iced.workspace = true
-iced.features = ["tokio"]
+iced.features = ["tokio", "sipper"]
 
 [dependencies.reqwest]
 version = "0.12"
diff --git a/examples/gallery/Cargo.toml b/examples/gallery/Cargo.toml
index 5161f368..3dd5d378 100644
--- a/examples/gallery/Cargo.toml
+++ b/examples/gallery/Cargo.toml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ publish = false
 
 [dependencies]
 iced.workspace = true
-iced.features = ["tokio", "image", "web-colors", "debug"]
+iced.features = ["tokio", "sipper", "image", "web-colors", "debug"]
 
 reqwest.version = "0.12"
 reqwest.features = ["json"]
diff --git a/examples/integration/Cargo.toml b/examples/integration/Cargo.toml
index 3bdf9408..2b5f99e4 100644
--- a/examples/integration/Cargo.toml
+++ b/examples/integration/Cargo.toml
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ iced_wgpu.workspace = true
 iced_widget.workspace = true
 iced_widget.features = ["wgpu"]
 
+futures.workspace = true
+futures.features = ["thread-pool"]
+
 [target.'cfg(not(target_arch = "wasm32"))'.dependencies]
 tracing-subscriber = "0.3"
 
diff --git a/examples/todos/Cargo.toml b/examples/todos/Cargo.toml
index 77b776d5..981b9e5f 100644
--- a/examples/todos/Cargo.toml
+++ b/examples/todos/Cargo.toml
@@ -7,14 +7,14 @@ publish = false
 
 [dependencies]
 iced.workspace = true
-iced.features = ["async-std", "debug"]
+iced.features = ["tokio", "debug"]
 
 serde = { version = "1.0", features = ["derive"] }
 serde_json = "1.0"
 uuid = { version = "1.0", features = ["v4", "fast-rng", "serde"] }
 
 [target.'cfg(not(target_arch = "wasm32"))'.dependencies]
-async-std.workspace = true
+tokio.workspace = true
 directories = "6.0"
 tracing-subscriber = "0.3"
 
diff --git a/examples/todos/src/main.rs b/examples/todos/src/main.rs
index 65a34c64..03e62d3c 100644
--- a/examples/todos/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/todos/src/main.rs
@@ -482,7 +482,6 @@ enum LoadError {
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 enum SaveError {
-    File,
     Write,
     Format,
 }
@@ -504,15 +503,7 @@ impl SavedState {
     }
 
     async fn load() -> Result<SavedState, LoadError> {
-        use async_std::prelude::*;
-
-        let mut contents = String::new();
-
-        let mut file = async_std::fs::File::open(Self::path())
-            .await
-            .map_err(|_| LoadError::File)?;
-
-        file.read_to_string(&mut contents)
+        let contents = tokio::fs::read_to_string(Self::path())
             .await
             .map_err(|_| LoadError::File)?;
 
@@ -520,31 +511,25 @@ impl SavedState {
     }
 
     async fn save(self) -> Result<(), SaveError> {
-        use async_std::prelude::*;
-
         let json = serde_json::to_string_pretty(&self)
             .map_err(|_| SaveError::Format)?;
 
         let path = Self::path();
 
         if let Some(dir) = path.parent() {
-            async_std::fs::create_dir_all(dir)
+            tokio::fs::create_dir_all(dir)
                 .await
-                .map_err(|_| SaveError::File)?;
+                .map_err(|_| SaveError::Write)?;
         }
 
         {
-            let mut file = async_std::fs::File::create(path)
-                .await
-                .map_err(|_| SaveError::File)?;
-
-            file.write_all(json.as_bytes())
+            tokio::fs::write(path, json.as_bytes())
                 .await
                 .map_err(|_| SaveError::Write)?;
         }
 
         // This is a simple way to save at most once every couple seconds
-        async_std::task::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_secs(2)).await;
+        tokio::time::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_secs(2)).await;
 
         Ok(())
     }
@@ -570,7 +555,7 @@ impl SavedState {
     }
 
     async fn save(self) -> Result<(), SaveError> {
-        let storage = Self::storage().ok_or(SaveError::File)?;
+        let storage = Self::storage().ok_or(SaveError::Write)?;
 
         let json = serde_json::to_string_pretty(&self)
             .map_err(|_| SaveError::Format)?;
diff --git a/examples/websocket/Cargo.toml b/examples/websocket/Cargo.toml
index 88ebdae1..c47e3c93 100644
--- a/examples/websocket/Cargo.toml
+++ b/examples/websocket/Cargo.toml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ publish = false
 
 [dependencies]
 iced.workspace = true
-iced.features = ["debug", "tokio"]
+iced.features = ["debug", "tokio", "sipper"]
 
 warp = "0.3"
 
diff --git a/futures/Cargo.toml b/futures/Cargo.toml
index 3984ce83..e2c342ff 100644
--- a/futures/Cargo.toml
+++ b/futures/Cargo.toml
@@ -24,14 +24,12 @@ thread-pool = ["futures/thread-pool"]
 iced_core.workspace = true
 
 futures.workspace = true
+futures.features = ["std"]
+
 log.workspace = true
 rustc-hash.workspace = true
 
 [target.'cfg(not(target_arch = "wasm32"))'.dependencies]
-async-std.workspace = true
-async-std.optional = true
-async-std.features = ["unstable"]
-
 smol.workspace = true
 smol.optional = true
 
diff --git a/futures/src/backend/default.rs b/futures/src/backend/default.rs
index 842b5927..4418834e 100644
--- a/futures/src/backend/default.rs
+++ b/futures/src/backend/default.rs
@@ -2,10 +2,9 @@
 //!
 //! - On native platforms, it will use:
 //!   - `backend::native::tokio` when the `tokio` feature is enabled.
-//!   - `backend::native::async-std` when the `async-std` feature is
-//!     enabled.
 //!   - `backend::native::smol` when the `smol` feature is enabled.
-//!   - `backend::native::thread_pool` otherwise.
+//!   - `backend::native::thread_pool` when the `thread-pool` feature is enabled.
+//!   - `backend::null` otherwise.
 //!
 //! - On Wasm, it will use `backend::wasm::wasm_bindgen`.
 #[cfg(not(target_arch = "wasm32"))]
@@ -13,24 +12,17 @@ mod platform {
     #[cfg(feature = "tokio")]
     pub use crate::backend::native::tokio::*;
 
-    #[cfg(all(feature = "async-std", not(feature = "tokio"),))]
-    pub use crate::backend::native::async_std::*;
-
-    #[cfg(all(
-        feature = "smol",
-        not(any(feature = "tokio", feature = "async-std")),
-    ))]
+    #[cfg(all(feature = "smol", not(feature = "tokio"),))]
     pub use crate::backend::native::smol::*;
 
     #[cfg(all(
         feature = "thread-pool",
-        not(any(feature = "tokio", feature = "async-std", feature = "smol"))
+        not(any(feature = "tokio", feature = "smol"))
     ))]
     pub use crate::backend::native::thread_pool::*;
 
     #[cfg(not(any(
         feature = "tokio",
-        feature = "async-std",
         feature = "smol",
         feature = "thread-pool"
     )))]
diff --git a/futures/src/backend/native.rs b/futures/src/backend/native.rs
index 85af2c88..e5595bdb 100644
--- a/futures/src/backend/native.rs
+++ b/futures/src/backend/native.rs
@@ -2,9 +2,6 @@
 #[cfg(feature = "tokio")]
 pub mod tokio;
 
-#[cfg(feature = "async-std")]
-pub mod async_std;
-
 #[cfg(feature = "smol")]
 pub mod smol;
 
diff --git a/futures/src/backend/native/async_std.rs b/futures/src/backend/native/async_std.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index be258b26..00000000
--- a/futures/src/backend/native/async_std.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,56 +0,0 @@
-//! An `async-std` backend.
-
-/// An `async-std` executor.
-#[derive(Debug)]
-pub struct Executor;
-
-impl crate::Executor for Executor {
-    fn new() -> Result<Self, futures::io::Error> {
-        Ok(Self)
-    }
-
-    #[allow(clippy::let_underscore_future)]
-    fn spawn(&self, future: impl Future<Output = ()> + Send + 'static) {
-        let _ = async_std::task::spawn(future);
-    }
-}
-
-pub mod time {
-    //! Listen and react to time.
-    use crate::subscription::{self, Hasher, Subscription};
-
-    /// Returns a [`Subscription`] that produces messages at a set interval.
-    ///
-    /// The first message is produced after a `duration`, and then continues to
-    /// produce more messages every `duration` after that.
-    pub fn every(
-        duration: std::time::Duration,
-    ) -> Subscription<std::time::Instant> {
-        subscription::from_recipe(Every(duration))
-    }
-
-    #[derive(Debug)]
-    struct Every(std::time::Duration);
-
-    impl subscription::Recipe for Every {
-        type Output = std::time::Instant;
-
-        fn hash(&self, state: &mut Hasher) {
-            use std::hash::Hash;
-
-            std::any::TypeId::of::<Self>().hash(state);
-            self.0.hash(state);
-        }
-
-        fn stream(
-            self: Box<Self>,
-            _input: subscription::EventStream,
-        ) -> futures::stream::BoxStream<'static, Self::Output> {
-            use futures::stream::StreamExt;
-
-            async_std::stream::interval(self.0)
-                .map(|_| std::time::Instant::now())
-                .boxed()
-        }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/futures/src/backend/null.rs b/futures/src/backend/null.rs
index f31415b9..59b740e3 100644
--- a/futures/src/backend/null.rs
+++ b/futures/src/backend/null.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 //! A backend that does nothing!
+use crate::MaybeSend;
 
 /// An executor that drops all the futures, instead of spawning them.
 #[derive(Debug)]
@@ -9,11 +10,7 @@ impl crate::Executor for Executor {
         Ok(Self)
     }
 
-    #[cfg(not(target_arch = "wasm32"))]
-    fn spawn(&self, _future: impl Future<Output = ()> + Send + 'static) {}
-
-    #[cfg(target_arch = "wasm32")]
-    fn spawn(&self, _future: impl Future<Output = ()> + 'static) {}
+    fn spawn(&self, _future: impl Future<Output = ()> + MaybeSend + 'static) {}
 }
 
 pub mod time {
diff --git a/futures/src/runtime.rs b/futures/src/runtime.rs
index 0f30b469..72252458 100644
--- a/futures/src/runtime.rs
+++ b/futures/src/runtime.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 //! Run commands and keep track of subscriptions.
 use crate::subscription;
-use crate::{BoxFuture, BoxStream, Executor, MaybeSend};
+use crate::{BoxStream, Executor, MaybeSend};
 
 use futures::{Sink, channel::mpsc};
 use std::marker::PhantomData;
@@ -51,20 +51,10 @@ where
     }
 
     /// Spawns a [`Future`] in the [`Runtime`].
-    ///
-    /// The resulting `Message` will be forwarded to the `Sender` of the
-    /// [`Runtime`].
-    ///
-    /// [`Future`]: BoxFuture
-    pub fn spawn(&mut self, future: BoxFuture<Message>) {
-        use futures::{FutureExt, SinkExt};
-
-        let mut sender = self.sender.clone();
-
-        let future = future.then(|message| async move {
-            let _ = sender.send(message).await;
-        });
-
+    pub fn spawn(
+        &mut self,
+        future: impl Future<Output = ()> + MaybeSend + 'static,
+    ) {
         self.executor.spawn(future);
     }
 
diff --git a/graphics/src/compositor.rs b/graphics/src/compositor.rs
index e9063678..f0f67607 100644
--- a/graphics/src/compositor.rs
+++ b/graphics/src/compositor.rs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ use thiserror::Error;
 use std::borrow::Cow;
 
 /// A graphics compositor that can draw to windows.
-pub trait Compositor: Sized {
+pub trait Compositor: Sized + MaybeSend {
     /// The iced renderer of the backend.
     type Renderer;
 
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ pub trait Compositor: Sized {
     fn new<W: Window + Clone>(
         settings: Settings,
         compatible_window: W,
-    ) -> impl Future<Output = Result<Self, Error>> {
+    ) -> impl Future<Output = Result<Self, Error>> + MaybeSend {
         Self::with_backend(settings, compatible_window, None)
     }
 
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ pub trait Compositor: Sized {
         _settings: Settings,
         _compatible_window: W,
         _backend: Option<&str>,
-    ) -> impl Future<Output = Result<Self, Error>>;
+    ) -> impl Future<Output = Result<Self, Error>> + MaybeSend;
 
     /// Creates a [`Self::Renderer`] for the [`Compositor`].
     fn create_renderer(&self) -> Self::Renderer;
diff --git a/runtime/Cargo.toml b/runtime/Cargo.toml
index fc212ef8..5fc67b97 100644
--- a/runtime/Cargo.toml
+++ b/runtime/Cargo.toml
@@ -21,8 +21,9 @@ multi-window = []
 bytes.workspace = true
 iced_core.workspace = true
 iced_futures.workspace = true
-iced_futures.features = ["thread-pool"]
 
 raw-window-handle.workspace = true
-sipper.workspace = true
 thiserror.workspace = true
+
+sipper.workspace = true
+sipper.optional = true
diff --git a/runtime/src/task.rs b/runtime/src/task.rs
index fd5970ac..624fc3a7 100644
--- a/runtime/src/task.rs
+++ b/runtime/src/task.rs
@@ -7,8 +7,10 @@ use crate::futures::futures::future::{self, FutureExt};
 use crate::futures::futures::stream::{self, Stream, StreamExt};
 use crate::futures::{BoxStream, MaybeSend, boxed_stream};
 
+use std::convert::Infallible;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
+#[cfg(feature = "sipper")]
 #[doc(no_inline)]
 pub use sipper::{Never, Sender, Sipper, Straw, sipper, stream};
 
@@ -60,6 +62,7 @@ impl<T> Task<T> {
 
     /// Creates a [`Task`] that runs the given [`Sipper`] to completion, mapping
     /// progress with the first closure and the output with the second one.
+    #[cfg(feature = "sipper")]
     pub fn sip<S>(
         sipper: S,
         on_progress: impl FnMut(S::Progress) -> T + MaybeSend + 'static,
@@ -391,7 +394,7 @@ where
 }
 
 /// Creates a new [`Task`] that executes the given [`Action`] and produces no output.
-pub fn effect<T>(action: impl Into<Action<Never>>) -> Task<T> {
+pub fn effect<T>(action: impl Into<Action<Infallible>>) -> Task<T> {
     let action = action.into();
 
     Task(Some(boxed_stream(stream::once(async move {
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 95820ed7..dd879bf6 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -480,6 +480,18 @@ use iced_winit::runtime;
 pub use iced_futures::futures;
 pub use iced_futures::stream;
 
+#[cfg(not(any(
+    target_arch = "wasm32",
+    feature = "thread-pool",
+    feature = "tokio",
+    feature = "smol"
+)))]
+compile_error!(
+    "No futures executor has been enabled! You must enable an
+    executor feature.\n
+    Available options: thread-pool, tokio, or smol."
+);
+
 #[cfg(feature = "highlighter")]
 pub use iced_highlighter as highlighter;
 
@@ -519,9 +531,10 @@ pub use alignment::Vertical::{Bottom, Top};
 
 pub mod task {
     //! Create runtime tasks.
-    pub use crate::runtime::task::{
-        Handle, Never, Sipper, Straw, Task, sipper, stream,
-    };
+    pub use crate::runtime::task::{Handle, Task};
+
+    #[cfg(feature = "sipper")]
+    pub use crate::runtime::task::{Never, Sipper, Straw, sipper, stream};
 }
 
 pub mod clipboard {
@@ -534,18 +547,7 @@ pub mod clipboard {
 pub mod executor {
     //! Choose your preferred executor to power your application.
     pub use iced_futures::Executor;
-
-    /// A default cross-platform executor.
-    ///
-    /// - On native platforms, it will use:
-    ///   - `iced_futures::backend::native::tokio` when the `tokio` feature is enabled.
-    ///   - `iced_futures::backend::native::async-std` when the `async-std` feature is
-    ///     enabled.
-    ///   - `iced_futures::backend::native::smol` when the `smol` feature is enabled.
-    ///   - `iced_futures::backend::native::thread_pool` otherwise.
-    ///
-    /// - On Wasm, it will use `iced_futures::backend::wasm::wasm_bindgen`.
-    pub type Default = iced_futures::backend::default::Executor;
+    pub use iced_futures::backend::default::Executor as Default;
 }
 
 pub mod font {
diff --git a/src/time.rs b/src/time.rs
index 98a800ac..f32eeb17 100644
--- a/src/time.rs
+++ b/src/time.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ pub use crate::core::time::*;
     docsrs,
     doc(cfg(any(
         feature = "tokio",
-        feature = "async-std",
         feature = "smol",
         target_arch = "wasm32"
     )))
diff --git a/winit/src/program.rs b/winit/src/program.rs
index 6904c02a..77b4f9d7 100644
--- a/winit/src/program.rs
+++ b/winit/src/program.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ use crate::futures::futures::channel::oneshot;
 use crate::futures::futures::task;
 use crate::futures::futures::{Future, StreamExt};
 use crate::futures::subscription::{self, Subscription};
-use crate::futures::{Executor, Runtime};
+use crate::futures::{Executor, MaybeSend, Runtime};
 use crate::graphics;
 use crate::graphics::{Compositor, compositor};
 use crate::runtime::Debug;
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ pub fn run<P, C>(
 ) -> Result<(), Error>
 where
     P: Program + 'static,
-    C: Compositor<Renderer = P::Renderer> + 'static,
+    C: Compositor<Renderer = P::Renderer> + MaybeSend + 'static,
     P::Theme: theme::Base,
 {
     use winit::event_loop::EventLoop;
@@ -494,9 +494,7 @@ where
                                 event_loop.exit();
                             }
                         },
-                        _ => {
-                            break;
-                        }
+                        _ => break,
                     },
                     task::Poll::Ready(_) => {
                         event_loop.exit();
@@ -562,7 +560,7 @@ async fn run_instance<P, C>(
     default_fonts: Vec<Cow<'static, [u8]>>,
 ) where
     P: Program + 'static,
-    C: Compositor<Renderer = P::Renderer> + 'static,
+    C: Compositor<Renderer = P::Renderer> + MaybeSend + 'static,
     P::Theme: theme::Base,
 {
     use winit::event;
@@ -579,35 +577,11 @@ async fn run_instance<P, C>(
     let mut ui_caches = FxHashMap::default();
     let mut user_interfaces = ManuallyDrop::new(FxHashMap::default());
     let mut clipboard = Clipboard::unconnected();
-    let mut compositor_receiver: Option<oneshot::Receiver<_>> = None;
 
     debug.startup_finished();
 
     loop {
-        let event = if compositor_receiver.is_some() {
-            let compositor_receiver =
-                compositor_receiver.take().expect("Waiting for compositor");
-
-            match compositor_receiver.await {
-                Ok(Ok((new_compositor, event))) => {
-                    compositor = Some(new_compositor);
-
-                    Some(event)
-                }
-                Ok(Err(error)) => {
-                    control_sender
-                        .start_send(Control::Crash(
-                            Error::GraphicsCreationFailed(error),
-                        ))
-                        .expect("Send control action");
-                    break;
-                }
-                Err(error) => {
-                    panic!("Compositor initialization failed: {error}")
-                }
-            }
-        // Empty the queue if possible
-        } else if let Ok(event) = event_receiver.try_next() {
+        let event = if let Ok(event) = event_receiver.try_next() {
             event
         } else {
             event_receiver.next().await
@@ -626,17 +600,17 @@ async fn run_instance<P, C>(
                 on_open,
             } => {
                 if compositor.is_none() {
-                    let (compositor_sender, new_compositor_receiver) =
+                    let (compositor_sender, compositor_receiver) =
                         oneshot::channel();
 
-                    compositor_receiver = Some(new_compositor_receiver);
-
                     let create_compositor = {
+                        let window = window.clone();
+                        let mut proxy = proxy.clone();
                         let default_fonts = default_fonts.clone();
 
                         async move {
                             let mut compositor =
-                                C::new(graphics_settings, window.clone()).await;
+                                C::new(graphics_settings, window).await;
 
                             if let Ok(compositor) = &mut compositor {
                                 for font in default_fonts {
@@ -645,34 +619,38 @@ async fn run_instance<P, C>(
                             }
 
                             compositor_sender
-                                .send(compositor.map(|compositor| {
-                                    (
-                                        compositor,
-                                        Event::WindowCreated {
-                                            id,
-                                            window,
-                                            exit_on_close_request,
-                                            make_visible,
-                                            on_open,
-                                        },
-                                    )
-                                }))
+                                .send(compositor)
                                 .ok()
                                 .expect("Send compositor");
+
+                            // HACK! Send a proxy event on completion to trigger
+                            // a runtime re-poll
+                            // TODO: Send compositor through proxy (?)
+                            {
+                                let (sender, _receiver) = oneshot::channel();
+
+                                proxy.send_action(Action::Window(
+                                    runtime::window::Action::GetLatest(sender),
+                                ));
+                            }
                         }
                     };
 
-                    #[cfg(not(target_arch = "wasm32"))]
-                    crate::futures::futures::executor::block_on(
-                        create_compositor,
-                    );
+                    runtime.spawn(create_compositor);
 
-                    #[cfg(target_arch = "wasm32")]
+                    match compositor_receiver
+                        .await
+                        .expect("Wait for compositor")
                     {
-                        wasm_bindgen_futures::spawn_local(create_compositor);
+                        Ok(new_compositor) => {
+                            compositor = Some(new_compositor);
+                        }
+                        Err(error) => {
+                            let _ = control_sender
+                                .start_send(Control::Crash(error.into()));
+                            break;
+                        }
                     }
-
-                    continue;
                 }
 
                 let window = window_manager.insert(