diff --git a/extra/peg/parsers/parsers-docs.factor b/extra/peg/parsers/parsers-docs.factor
index d71fdaea3b..7ffd458fce 100755
--- a/extra/peg/parsers/parsers-docs.factor
+++ b/extra/peg/parsers/parsers-docs.factor
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ HELP: 1token
 } { $description
     "Calls 1string on a character and returns a parser that matches that character."
 } { $examples
-    { $example "USING: peg peg.parsers prettyprint ;" "\"a\" CHAR: a 1token parse parse-result-ast ." "\"a\"" }
+    { $example "USING: peg peg.parsers prettyprint ;" "\"a\" CHAR: a 1token parse ." "\"a\"" }
 } { $see-also 'string' } ;
 
 HELP: (list-of)
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ HELP: list-of
     "Returns a parser that returns a list of items separated by the separator parser.  Hides the separators and matches a list of one or more items."
 } { $notes "Use " { $link list-of-many } " to ensure a list contains two or more items." }
 { $examples
-    { $example "USING: peg peg.parsers prettyprint ;" "\"a\" \"a\" token \",\" token list-of parse parse-result-ast ." "V{ \"a\" }" }
-    { $example "USING: peg peg.parsers prettyprint ;" "\"a,a,a,a\" \"a\" token \",\" token list-of parse parse-result-ast ." "V{ \"a\" \"a\" \"a\" \"a\" }" }
+    { $example "USING: peg peg.parsers prettyprint ;" "\"a\" \"a\" token \",\" token list-of parse  ." "V{ \"a\" }" }
+    { $example "USING: peg peg.parsers prettyprint ;" "\"a,a,a,a\" \"a\" token \",\" token list-of parse ." "V{ \"a\" \"a\" \"a\" \"a\" }" }
 } { $see-also list-of-many } ;
     
 HELP: list-of-many
@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@ HELP: list-of-many
     "Returns a parser that returns a list of items separated by the separator parser.  Hides the separators and matches a list of two or more items."
 } { $notes "Use " { $link list-of } " to return a list of only one item."
 } { $examples
-    { $example "USING: peg peg.parsers prettyprint ;" "\"a\" \"a\" token \",\" token list-of-many parse ." "f" }
-    { $example "USING: peg peg.parsers prettyprint ;" "\"a,a,a,a\" \"a\" token \",\" token list-of-many parse parse-result-ast ." "V{ \"a\" \"a\" \"a\" \"a\" }" }
+    { $code "USING: peg peg.parsers prettyprint ;" "\"a\" \"a\" token \",\" token list-of-many parse => exception" }
+    { $example "USING: peg peg.parsers prettyprint ;" "\"a,a,a,a\" \"a\" token \",\" token list-of-many parse ." "V{ \"a\" \"a\" \"a\" \"a\" }" }
 } { $see-also list-of } ;
 
 HELP: epsilon
@@ -72,8 +72,8 @@ HELP: exactly-n
 } { $description
     "Returns a parser that matches an exact repetition of the input parser."
 } { $examples
-    { $example "USING: peg peg.parsers prettyprint ;" "\"aaa\" \"a\" token 4 exactly-n parse ." "f" }
-    { $example "USING: peg peg.parsers prettyprint ;" "\"aaaa\" \"a\" token 4 exactly-n parse parse-result-ast ." "V{ \"a\" \"a\" \"a\" \"a\" }" }
+    { $code "USING: peg peg.parsers prettyprint ;" "\"aaa\" \"a\" token 4 exactly-n parse => exception" }
+    { $example "USING: peg peg.parsers prettyprint ;" "\"aaaa\" \"a\" token 4 exactly-n parse ." "V{ \"a\" \"a\" \"a\" \"a\" }" }
 } { $see-also at-least-n at-most-n from-m-to-n } ;
 
 HELP: at-least-n
@@ -84,9 +84,9 @@ HELP: at-least-n
 } { $description
     "Returns a parser that matches n or more repetitions of the input parser."
 } { $examples
-    { $example "USING: peg peg.parsers prettyprint ;" "\"aaa\" \"a\" token 4 at-least-n parse ." "f" }
-    { $example "USING: peg peg.parsers prettyprint ;" "\"aaaa\" \"a\" token 4 at-least-n parse parse-result-ast ." "V{ \"a\" \"a\" \"a\" \"a\" }" }
-    { $example "USING: peg peg.parsers prettyprint ;" "\"aaaaa\" \"a\" token 4 at-least-n parse parse-result-ast ." "V{ \"a\" \"a\" \"a\" \"a\" \"a\" }" }
+    { $code "USING: peg peg.parsers prettyprint ;" "\"aaa\" \"a\" token 4 at-least-n parse => exception"}
+    { $example "USING: peg peg.parsers prettyprint ;" "\"aaaa\" \"a\" token 4 at-least-n parse ." "V{ \"a\" \"a\" \"a\" \"a\" }" }
+    { $example "USING: peg peg.parsers prettyprint ;" "\"aaaaa\" \"a\" token 4 at-least-n parse ." "V{ \"a\" \"a\" \"a\" \"a\" \"a\" }" }
 } { $see-also exactly-n at-most-n from-m-to-n } ;
 
 HELP: at-most-n
@@ -97,8 +97,8 @@ HELP: at-most-n
 } { $description
     "Returns a parser that matches n or fewer repetitions of the input parser."
 } { $examples
-    { $example "USING: peg peg.parsers prettyprint ;" "\"aaaa\" \"a\" token 4 at-most-n parse parse-result-ast ." "V{ \"a\" \"a\" \"a\" \"a\" }" }
-    { $example "USING: peg peg.parsers prettyprint ;" "\"aaaaa\" \"a\" token 4 at-most-n parse parse-result-ast ." "V{ \"a\" \"a\" \"a\" \"a\" }" }
+    { $example "USING: peg peg.parsers prettyprint ;" "\"aaaa\" \"a\" token 4 at-most-n parse ." "V{ \"a\" \"a\" \"a\" \"a\" }" }
+    { $example "USING: peg peg.parsers prettyprint ;" "\"aaaaa\" \"a\" token 4 at-most-n parse ." "V{ \"a\" \"a\" \"a\" \"a\" }" }
 } { $see-also exactly-n at-least-n from-m-to-n } ;
 
 HELP: from-m-to-n
@@ -110,9 +110,9 @@ HELP: from-m-to-n
 } { $description
     "Returns a parser that matches between and including m to n repetitions of the input parser."
 } { $examples
-    { $example "USING: peg peg.parsers prettyprint ;" "\"aaa\" \"a\" token 3 4 from-m-to-n parse parse-result-ast ." "V{ \"a\" \"a\" \"a\" }" }
-    { $example "USING: peg peg.parsers prettyprint ;" "\"aaaa\" \"a\" token 3 4 from-m-to-n parse parse-result-ast ." "V{ \"a\" \"a\" \"a\" \"a\" }" }
-    { $example "USING: peg peg.parsers prettyprint ;" "\"aaaaa\" \"a\" token 3 4 from-m-to-n parse parse-result-ast ." "V{ \"a\" \"a\" \"a\" \"a\" }" }
+    { $example "USING: peg peg.parsers prettyprint ;" "\"aaa\" \"a\" token 3 4 from-m-to-n parse ." "V{ \"a\" \"a\" \"a\" }" }
+    { $example "USING: peg peg.parsers prettyprint ;" "\"aaaa\" \"a\" token 3 4 from-m-to-n parse ." "V{ \"a\" \"a\" \"a\" \"a\" }" }
+    { $example "USING: peg peg.parsers prettyprint ;" "\"aaaaa\" \"a\" token 3 4 from-m-to-n parse ." "V{ \"a\" \"a\" \"a\" \"a\" }" }
 } { $see-also exactly-n at-most-n at-least-n } ;
 
 HELP: pack
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ HELP: pack
 } { $description
     "Returns a parser that parses the begin, body, and end parsers in order.  The begin and end parsers are hidden."
 } { $examples
-    { $example "USING: peg peg.parsers prettyprint ;" "\"hi123bye\" \"hi\" token 'integer' \"bye\" token pack parse parse-result-ast ." "123" }
+    { $example "USING: peg peg.parsers prettyprint ;" "\"hi123bye\" \"hi\" token 'integer' \"bye\" token pack parse ." "123" }
 } { $see-also surrounded-by } ;
 
 HELP: surrounded-by
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ HELP: surrounded-by
 } { $description
     "Calls token on begin and end to make them into string parsers.  Returns a parser that parses the begin, body, and end parsers in order.  The begin and end parsers are hidden."
 } { $examples
-    { $example "USING: peg peg.parsers prettyprint ;" "\"hi123bye\" 'integer' \"hi\" \"bye\" surrounded-by parse parse-result-ast ." "123" }
+    { $example "USING: peg peg.parsers prettyprint ;" "\"hi123bye\" 'integer' \"hi\" \"bye\" surrounded-by parse ." "123" }
 } { $see-also pack } ;
 
 HELP: 'digit'
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ HELP: range-pattern
 "of characters separated with a dash (-) represents the "
 "range of characters from the first to the second, inclusive."
 { $examples
-    { $example "USING: peg peg.parsers prettyprint strings ;" "\"a\" \"_a-zA-Z\" range-pattern parse parse-result-ast 1string ." "\"a\"" } 
-    { $example "USING: peg peg.parsers prettyprint ;\n\"0\" \"^0-9\" range-pattern parse ." "f" } 
+    { $example "USING: peg peg.parsers prettyprint strings ;" "\"a\" \"_a-zA-Z\" range-pattern parse 1string ." "\"a\"" } 
+    { $code "USING: peg peg.parsers prettyprint ;\n\"0\" \"^0-9\" range-pattern parse => exception"} 
 }
 }  ;
diff --git a/extra/peg/peg-docs.factor b/extra/peg/peg-docs.factor
index 10e05a2512..00390c1b1e 100644
--- a/extra/peg/peg-docs.factor
+++ b/extra/peg/peg-docs.factor
@@ -7,11 +7,11 @@ HELP: parse
 { $values 
   { "input" "a string" } 
   { "parser" "a parser" } 
-  { "result" "a parse-result or f" } 
+  { "ast" "an object" } 
 }
 { $description 
-    "Given the input string, parse it using the given parser. The result is a <parse-result> object if "
-    "the parse was successful, otherwise it is f." } 
+    "Given the input string, parse it using the given parser. The result is the abstract "
+    "syntax tree returned by the parser." } 
 { $see-also compile } ;
 
 HELP: compile
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ HELP: compile
   { "word" "a word" } 
 }
 { $description 
-    "Compile the parser to a word. The word will have stack effect ( -- result )."
+    "Compile the parser to a word. The word will have stack effect ( -- ast )."
 } 
 { $see-also parse } ;
 
@@ -104,8 +104,7 @@ HELP: semantic
     "Returns a parser that succeeds if the 'p1' parser succeeds and the quotation called with "
     "the AST produced by 'p1' on the stack returns true." }
 { $examples 
-  { $example "USING: kernel math peg prettyprint ;" "\"A\" [ drop t ] satisfy [ 66 > ] semantic parse ." "f" } 
-  { $example "USING: kernel math peg prettyprint ;" "\"C\" [ drop t ] satisfy [ 66 > ] semantic parse parse-result-ast ." "67" } 
+  { $example "USING: kernel math peg prettyprint ;" "\"C\" [ drop t ] satisfy [ 66 > ] semantic parse ." "67" } 
 } ;
 
 HELP: ensure
diff --git a/extra/ui/gadgets/frames/frames-docs.factor b/extra/ui/gadgets/frames/frames-docs.factor
index bb759cf92e..db3ae856b1 100755
--- a/extra/ui/gadgets/frames/frames-docs.factor
+++ b/extra/ui/gadgets/frames/frames-docs.factor
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ ARTICLE: "ui-frame-layout" "Frame layouts"
 "Creating empty frames:"
 { $subsection <frame> }
 "Creating new frames using a combinator:"
-{ $subsection make-frame }
 { $subsection frame, }
 "A set of mnemonic words for the positions on a frame's 3x3 grid; these words push values which may be passed to " { $link grid-add } " or " { $link frame, } ":"
 { $subsection @center }
@@ -44,15 +43,9 @@ HELP: <frame>
 { $values { "frame" frame } }
 { $description "Creates a new " { $link frame } " for laying out gadgets in a 3x3 grid." } ;
 
-{ <frame> make-frame } related-words
-
-HELP: make-frame
-{ $values { "quot" quotation } { "frame" frame } }
-{ $description "Creates a new frame. The quotation can add children by calling the " { $link frame, } " word." } ;
-
 HELP: frame,
 { $values { "gadget" gadget } { "i" "non-negative integer" } { "j" "non-negative integer" } }
-{ $description "Adds a child gadget at the specified location. This word can only be called inside the quotation passed to " { $link make-frame } "." } ;
+{ $description "Adds a child gadget at the specified location. This word can only be called inside the quotation passed to make-frame." } ;
 
 { grid frame } related-words
 
diff --git a/extra/ui/gadgets/frames/frames.factor b/extra/ui/gadgets/frames/frames.factor
index 717323c69a..4e0601d4c3 100644
--- a/extra/ui/gadgets/frames/frames.factor
+++ b/extra/ui/gadgets/frames/frames.factor
@@ -39,8 +39,5 @@ M: frame layout*
     [ rot rect-dim fill-center ] 3keep
     grid-layout ;
 
-: make-frame ( quot -- frame )
-    <frame> swap make-gadget ; inline
-
 : frame, ( gadget i j -- )
     gadget get -rot grid-add ;
diff --git a/extra/ui/gadgets/gadgets-docs.factor b/extra/ui/gadgets/gadgets-docs.factor
index 3437f1fdb4..ac428799ab 100755
--- a/extra/ui/gadgets/gadgets-docs.factor
+++ b/extra/ui/gadgets/gadgets-docs.factor
@@ -180,14 +180,6 @@ HELP: focusable-child
 { $values { "gadget" gadget } { "child" gadget } }
 { $description "Outputs the child of the gadget which would prefer to receive keyboard focus." } ;
 
-HELP: make-gadget
-{ $values { "gadget" gadget } { "quot" quotation } }
-{ $description "Calls the quotation in a new scope with the gadget stored in the " { $link gadget } " variable." } ;
-
-HELP: with-gadget
-{ $values { "gadget" gadget } { "quot" quotation } }
-{ $description "Calls the quotation in a new scope with the " { $link gadget } " and " { $link make-gadget } " variables set to " { $snippet "gadget" } } ;
-
 { control-value set-control-value gadget-model } related-words
 
 HELP: control-value
diff --git a/extra/ui/gadgets/gadgets.factor b/extra/ui/gadgets/gadgets.factor
index ef0a9e828d..19593d2f22 100755
--- a/extra/ui/gadgets/gadgets.factor
+++ b/extra/ui/gadgets/gadgets.factor
@@ -357,12 +357,6 @@ M: f request-focus-on 2drop ;
 : focus-path ( world -- seq )
     [ focus>> ] follow ;
 
-: with-gadget ( gadget quot -- )
-    gadget swap with-variable ; inline
-
-: make-gadget ( gadget quot -- gadget )
-    [ with-gadget ] [ drop ] 2bi ; inline
-
 ! Deprecated
 : set-gadget-delegate ( gadget tuple -- )
     over [
diff --git a/extra/ui/gadgets/labelled/labelled.factor b/extra/ui/gadgets/labelled/labelled.factor
index 8f504aea14..686e940ae6 100755
--- a/extra/ui/gadgets/labelled/labelled.factor
+++ b/extra/ui/gadgets/labelled/labelled.factor
@@ -38,10 +38,9 @@ M: labelled-gadget focusable-child* labelled-gadget-content ;
 : <title-label> ( text -- label ) <label> dup title-theme ;
 
 : <title-bar> ( title quot -- gadget )
-    [
-        [ <close-box> @left frame, ] when*
-        <title-label> @center frame,
-    ] make-frame ;
+  <frame>
+    swap dup [ <close-box> @left grid-add* ] [ drop ] if
+    swap <title-label> @center grid-add* ;
 
 TUPLE: closable-gadget < frame content ;
 
diff --git a/extra/ui/gadgets/labels/labels.factor b/extra/ui/gadgets/labels/labels.factor
index 354e87a92d..e965d6b2b8 100755
--- a/extra/ui/gadgets/labels/labels.factor
+++ b/extra/ui/gadgets/labels/labels.factor
@@ -64,7 +64,11 @@ M: object >label ;
 M: f >label drop <gadget> ;
 
 : label-on-left ( gadget label -- button )
-    [ >label f track, 1 track, ] { 1 0 } make-track ;
-
+  { 1 0 } <track>
+    swap >label f track-add*
+    swap        1 track-add* ;
+    
 : label-on-right ( label gadget -- button )
-    [ f track, >label 1 track, ] { 1 0 } make-track ;
+  { 1 0 } <track>
+    swap        f track-add*
+    swap >label 1 track-add* ;
diff --git a/extra/ui/gadgets/packs/packs-docs.factor b/extra/ui/gadgets/packs/packs-docs.factor
index b3dcf736e0..7d28e84e88 100755
--- a/extra/ui/gadgets/packs/packs-docs.factor
+++ b/extra/ui/gadgets/packs/packs-docs.factor
@@ -9,9 +9,6 @@ ARTICLE: "ui-pack-layout" "Pack layouts"
 { $subsection <pack> }
 { $subsection <pile> }
 { $subsection <shelf> }
-"Creating packs using a combinator:"
-{ $subsection make-filled-pile }
-{ $subsection make-shelf }
 
 "For more control, custom layouts can reuse portions of pack layout logic:"
 { $subsection pack-pref-dim }
@@ -23,8 +20,6 @@ HELP: pack
     { $link <pack> }
     { $link <pile> }
     { $link <shelf> }
-    { $link make-filled-pile }
-    { $link make-shelf }
 }
 "Packs have the following slots:"
 { $list
@@ -62,12 +57,4 @@ HELP: pack-pref-dim
     "This word is useful if you are writing your own layout gadget which inherits from " { $link pack } ". This allows you to reuse layout logic while computing gadget sizes using a custom procedure."
 } ;
 
-HELP: make-filled-pile
-{ $values { "quot" quotation } { "pack" "a new " { $link pack } } }
-{ $description "Creates a new " { $link pack } " which lays out a sequence of gadgets vertically, such that all gadgets have the same width. The quotation can add children by calling the gadget, word." } ;
-
-HELP: make-shelf
-{ $values { "quot" quotation } { "pack" "a new " { $link pack } } }
-{ $description "Creates a new " { $link pack } " which lays out a sequence of gadgets horizontally. The quotation can add children by calling the gadget, word." } ;
-
 ABOUT: "ui-pack-layout"
diff --git a/extra/ui/gadgets/packs/packs.factor b/extra/ui/gadgets/packs/packs.factor
index bc07deb55d..c33217a494 100755
--- a/extra/ui/gadgets/packs/packs.factor
+++ b/extra/ui/gadgets/packs/packs.factor
@@ -60,9 +60,3 @@ M: pack layout*
 M: pack children-on ( rect gadget -- seq )
     dup gadget-orientation swap gadget-children
     [ fast-children-on ] keep <slice> ;
-
-: make-filled-pile ( quot -- pack )
-    <filled-pile> swap make-gadget ; inline
-
-: make-shelf ( quot -- pack )
-    <shelf> swap make-gadget ; inline
diff --git a/extra/ui/gadgets/slots/slots.factor b/extra/ui/gadgets/slots/slots.factor
index 7d488c727b..cd339d7ff7 100755
--- a/extra/ui/gadgets/slots/slots.factor
+++ b/extra/ui/gadgets/slots/slots.factor
@@ -96,8 +96,10 @@ TUPLE: editable-slot < track printer ref ;
     <roll-button> ;
 
 : display-slot ( gadget editable-slot -- )
-    dup clear-track
-    [ 1 track, <edit-button> f track, ] with-gadget ;
+  dup clear-track
+    swap          1 track-add*
+    <edit-button> f track-add*
+  drop ;
 
 : update-slot ( editable-slot -- )
     [ [ ref>> get-ref ] [ printer>> ] bi call ] keep
diff --git a/extra/ui/gadgets/tabs/tabs.factor b/extra/ui/gadgets/tabs/tabs.factor
index d9e322eed3..5688bb5a2e 100755
--- a/extra/ui/gadgets/tabs/tabs.factor
+++ b/extra/ui/gadgets/tabs/tabs.factor
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 USING: accessors kernel fry math math.vectors sequences arrays vectors assocs
        hashtables models models.range models.compose combinators
        ui ui.gadgets ui.gadgets.buttons ui.gadgets.frames ui.gadgets.packs
-       ui.gadgets.grids ui.gadgets.viewports ui.gadgets.books ;
+       ui.gadgets.grids ui.gadgets.viewports ui.gadgets.books locals ;
 
 IN: ui.gadgets.tabs
 
@@ -12,11 +12,12 @@ TUPLE: tabbed < frame names toggler content ;
 
 DEFER: (del-page)
 
-: add-toggle ( model n name toggler -- )
-    [ [ gadget-parent '[ , , , (del-page) ] "X" swap
-       <bevel-button> @right frame, ] 3keep 
-      [ swapd <toggle-button> @center frame, ] dip ] make-frame
-    add-gadget drop ;
+:: add-toggle ( model n name toggler -- )
+  <frame>
+    n name toggler parent>> '[ , , , (del-page) ] "X" swap <bevel-button>
+      @right grid-add*
+    n model name <toggle-button> @center grid-add*
+  toggler swap add-gadget drop ;
 
 : redo-toggler ( tabbed -- )
      [ names>> ] [ model>> ] [ toggler>> ] tri
diff --git a/extra/ui/gadgets/tracks/tracks-docs.factor b/extra/ui/gadgets/tracks/tracks-docs.factor
index 8df68718c5..7fbbd1a330 100755
--- a/extra/ui/gadgets/tracks/tracks-docs.factor
+++ b/extra/ui/gadgets/tracks/tracks-docs.factor
@@ -8,10 +8,7 @@ ARTICLE: "ui-track-layout" "Track layouts"
 "Creating empty tracks:"
 { $subsection <track> }
 "Adding children:"
-{ $subsection track-add }
-"Creating new tracks using a combinator:"
-{ $subsection make-track }
-{ $subsection track, } ;
+{ $subsection track-add } ;
 
 HELP: track
 { $class-description "A track is like a " { $link pack } " except each child is resized to a fixed multiple of the track's dimension in the direction of " { $link gadget-orientation } ". Tracks are created by calling " { $link <track> } "." } ;
@@ -20,18 +17,8 @@ HELP: <track>
 { $values { "orientation" "an orientation specifier" } { "track" "a new " { $link track } } }
 { $description "Creates a new track which lays out children along the given axis. Children are laid out vertically if the orientation is " { $snippet "{ 0 1 }" } " and horizontally if the orientation is " { $snippet "{ 1 0 }" } "." } ; 
 
-{ <track> make-track } related-words
-
 HELP: track-add
 { $values { "gadget" gadget } { "track" track } { "constraint" "a number between 0 and 1, or " { $link f } } }
 { $description "Adds a new child to a track. If the constraint is " { $link f } ", the child always occupies its preferred size. Otherwise, the constrant is a fraction of the total size which is allocated for the child." } ;
 
-HELP: track,
-{ $values { "gadget" gadget } { "constraint" "a number between 0 and 1, or " { $link f } } }
-{ $description "Adds a new child to a track. If the constraint is " { $link f } ", the child always occupies its preferred size. Otherwise, the constrant is a fraction of the total size which is allocated for the child. This word can only be called inside the quotation passed to " { $link make-track } "." } ;
-
-HELP: make-track
-{ $values { "quot" quotation } { "orientation" "an orientation specifier" } { "track" track } }
-{ $description "Creates a new track. The quotation can add children by calling the " { $link track, } " word." } ;
-
 ABOUT: "ui-track-layout"
diff --git a/extra/ui/gadgets/tracks/tracks-tests.factor b/extra/ui/gadgets/tracks/tracks-tests.factor
index d3264b2470..210a7c5771 100644
--- a/extra/ui/gadgets/tracks/tracks-tests.factor
+++ b/extra/ui/gadgets/tracks/tracks-tests.factor
@@ -1,15 +1,16 @@
-USING: kernel ui.gadgets ui.gadgets.tracks tools.test math.geometry.rect ;
+USING: kernel ui.gadgets ui.gadgets.tracks tools.test
+       math.geometry.rect accessors ;
 IN: ui.gadgets.tracks.tests
 
 [ { 100 100 } ] [
-    [
-        <gadget> { 100 100 } over set-rect-dim 1 track,
-    ] { 0 1 } make-track pref-dim
+  { 0 1 } <track>
+    <gadget> { 100 100 } >>dim 1 track-add*
+  pref-dim
 ] unit-test
 
 [ { 100 110 } ] [
-    [
-        <gadget> { 10 10 } over set-rect-dim f track,
-        <gadget> { 100 100 } over set-rect-dim 1 track,
-    ] { 0 1 } make-track pref-dim
+  { 0 1 } <track>
+    <gadget> { 10 10 }   >>dim f track-add*
+    <gadget> { 100 100 } >>dim 1 track-add*
+  pref-dim
 ] unit-test
diff --git a/extra/ui/gadgets/tracks/tracks.factor b/extra/ui/gadgets/tracks/tracks.factor
index 7a8ee65a8b..af54b3c47c 100644
--- a/extra/ui/gadgets/tracks/tracks.factor
+++ b/extra/ui/gadgets/tracks/tracks.factor
@@ -53,12 +53,6 @@ M: track pref-dim*
     pick sizes>> push
     add-gadget ;
 
-: track, ( gadget constraint -- )
-    gadget get swap track-add ;
-
-: make-track ( quot orientation -- track )
-    <track> swap make-gadget ; inline
-
 : track-remove ( gadget track -- )
     over [
         [ gadget-children index ] 2keep
diff --git a/extra/ui/tools/listener/listener.factor b/extra/ui/tools/listener/listener.factor
index c34061cf43..baad793e3b 100755
--- a/extra/ui/tools/listener/listener.factor
+++ b/extra/ui/tools/listener/listener.factor
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ TUPLE: listener-gadget < track input output stack ;
 
 : welcome. ( -- )
    "If this is your first time with Factor, please read the " print
-   "cookbook" ($link) "." print nl ;
+   "handbook" ($link) "." print nl ;
 
 M: listener-gadget focusable-child*
     input>> ;
diff --git a/extra/ui/ui-docs.factor b/extra/ui/ui-docs.factor
index 333afd3485..4181f60d81 100755
--- a/extra/ui/ui-docs.factor
+++ b/extra/ui/ui-docs.factor
@@ -232,13 +232,7 @@ ARTICLE: "ui-layout-combinators" "Creating layouts using combinators"
 "The " { $link make } " combinator provides a convenient way of constructing sequences by keeping the intermediate sequence off the stack until construction is done. The " { $link , } " and " { $link % } " words operate on this implicit sequence, reducing stack noise."
 $nl
 "Similar tools exist for constructing complex gadget hierarchies. Different words are used for different types of gadgets; see " { $link "ui-pack-layout" } ", " { $link "ui-track-layout" } " and " { $link "ui-frame-layout" } " for specifics. This section documents their common factors."
-$nl
-"Gadget construction combinators whose names are prefixed with " { $snippet "make-" } " construct new gadgets and push them on the stack. The primitive combinator used to define all combinators of this form:"
-{ $subsection make-gadget }
-"Words such as " { $link track, } " access the gadget through the " { $link gadget } " variable."
-$nl
-"A combinator which stores a gadget in the " { $link gadget } " variable:"
-{ $subsection with-gadget } ;
+;
 
 ARTICLE: "ui-null-layout" "Manual layouts"
 "When automatic layout is not appropriate, gadgets can be added to a parent with no layout policy, and then positioned and sized manually:"