Explain runtime invariants and avoid redundant unwraps

compositor/src/activities/publication.rs

@@ -30,7 +30,10 @@ impl Publisher {
                             serde_json::json!(job.snapshot.as_ref()),
                         ));
                     }
-                    let value = &cached.as_ref().unwrap().1;
+                    let value = &cached
+                        .as_ref()
+                        .expect("activity serialization populated the cache for this revision")
+                        .1;
                     // Lock acquisition revokes queued/in-flight serialization.
                     // Hold the guard through delivery to order sends before revocation.
                     deliver(job.epoch, &worker_epoch, job.recipients, value);

compositor/src/backends/direct.rs

@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ pub fn init(event_loop: &mut EventLoop<Ferese>, state: &mut Ferese) -> Result<()
     state
         .direct_backend
         .as_mut()
-        .unwrap()
+        .expect("DRM callbacks require an installed direct backend")
         .topology
         .observe_devices(&[(
             primary_path.clone(),
@@ -640,25 +640,43 @@ pub(crate) fn set_output_profile(state: &mut Ferese, name: &str) -> Result<(), S
         return Err("profile does not match the connected monitors/lid".into());
     }
     if let Err(error) = validate_live_outputs(state, &state.output_profiles) {
-        state.direct_backend.as_mut().unwrap().manual_outputs = previous;
+        state
+            .direct_backend
+            .as_mut()
+            .expect("DRM callbacks require an installed direct backend")
+            .manual_outputs = previous;
         return Err(error);
     }
     reconcile_outputs(state, false);
-    if let Some(error) = state.direct_backend.as_ref().unwrap().output_error.clone() {
-        state.direct_backend.as_mut().unwrap().manual_outputs = previous;
+    if let Some(error) = state
+        .direct_backend
+        .as_ref()
+        .expect("DRM callbacks require an installed direct backend")
+        .output_error
+        .clone()
+    {
+        state
+            .direct_backend
+            .as_mut()
+            .expect("DRM callbacks require an installed direct backend")
+            .manual_outputs = previous;
         return Err(error);
     }
     if name != "auto"
         && state
             .direct_backend
             .as_ref()
-            .unwrap()
+            .expect("DRM callbacks require an installed direct backend")
             .desired_outputs
             .profile
             .as_deref()
             != Some(name)
     {
-        state.direct_backend.as_mut().unwrap().manual_outputs = previous;
+        state
+            .direct_backend
+            .as_mut()
+            .expect("DRM callbacks require an installed direct backend")
+            .manual_outputs = previous;
         return Err("profile does not match the connected monitors/lid".into());
     }
     arm_output_confirmation(state, known_good, previous);
@@ -698,12 +716,26 @@ pub(crate) fn set_output_layout(
     backend.manual_outputs.internal = None;
     backend.manual_outputs.layout = Some(layout);
     if let Err(error) = validate_live_outputs(state, &state.output_profiles) {
-        state.direct_backend.as_mut().unwrap().manual_outputs = previous;
+        state
+            .direct_backend
+            .as_mut()
+            .expect("DRM callbacks require an installed direct backend")
+            .manual_outputs = previous;
         return Err(error);
     }
     reconcile_outputs(state, false);
-    if let Some(error) = state.direct_backend.as_ref().unwrap().output_error.clone() {
-        state.direct_backend.as_mut().unwrap().manual_outputs = previous;
+    if let Some(error) = state
+        .direct_backend
+        .as_ref()
+        .expect("DRM callbacks require an installed direct backend")
+        .output_error
+        .clone()
+    {
+        state
+            .direct_backend
+            .as_mut()
+            .expect("DRM callbacks require an installed direct backend")
+            .manual_outputs = previous;
         return Err(error);
     }
     arm_output_confirmation(state, known_good, previous);
@@ -732,8 +764,18 @@ pub(crate) fn set_internal_output(state: &mut Ferese, enabled: bool) -> Result<(
     backend.manual_outputs.internal = Some(enabled);
     backend.manual_outputs.layout = None;
     reconcile_outputs(state, false);
-    if let Some(error) = state.direct_backend.as_ref().unwrap().output_error.clone() {
-        state.direct_backend.as_mut().unwrap().manual_outputs = previous;
+    if let Some(error) = state
+        .direct_backend
+        .as_ref()
+        .expect("DRM callbacks require an installed direct backend")
+        .output_error
+        .clone()
+    {
+        state
+            .direct_backend
+            .as_mut()
+            .expect("DRM callbacks require an installed direct backend")
+            .manual_outputs = previous;
         return Err(error);
     }
     arm_output_confirmation(state, known_good, previous);
@@ -750,7 +792,10 @@ fn arm_output_confirmation(
     previous: DesiredOutputConfiguration,
     manual: ManualOverride,
 ) {
-    let backend = state.direct_backend.as_mut().unwrap();
+    let backend = state
+        .direct_backend
+        .as_mut()
+        .expect("DRM callbacks require an installed direct backend");
     if let Some(token) = backend.confirmation_timer.take() {
         state.loop_handle.remove(token);
     }
@@ -781,7 +826,13 @@ fn arm_output_confirmation(
             TimeoutAction::Drop
         },
     ) {
-        Ok(token) => state.direct_backend.as_mut().unwrap().confirmation_timer = Some(token),
+        Ok(token) => {
+            state
+                .direct_backend
+                .as_mut()
+                .expect("DRM callbacks require an installed direct backend")
+                .confirmation_timer = Some(token)
+        }
         Err(error) => {
             tracing::warn!(%error, "could not arm monitor confirmation; reverting");
             let _ = confirm_output_configuration(state, false);
@@ -809,7 +860,13 @@ pub(crate) fn confirm_output_configuration(
         ));
         backend.manual_outputs = manual;
         reconcile_outputs(state, false);
-        if let Some(error) = state.direct_backend.as_ref().unwrap().output_error.clone() {
+        if let Some(error) = state
+            .direct_backend
+            .as_ref()
+            .expect("DRM callbacks require an installed direct backend")
+            .output_error
+            .clone()
+        {
             return Err(error);
         }
     }
@@ -1256,7 +1313,7 @@ fn redraw(
     let outputs = state
         .direct_backend
         .as_ref()
-        .unwrap()
+        .expect("DRM callbacks require an installed direct backend")
         .devices
         .iter()
         .flat_map(|(node, device)| {
@@ -1274,7 +1331,7 @@ fn redraw(
             let scene = state
                 .direct_backend
                 .as_ref()
-                .unwrap()
+                .expect("DRM callbacks require an installed direct backend")
                 .scene_output(state, output);
             selected.is_none_or(|selected| selected.contains(output) || selected.contains(&scene))
                 || state.output_has_animations(&scene)
@@ -1293,7 +1350,7 @@ fn redraw(
     state
         .direct_backend
         .as_mut()
-        .unwrap()
+        .expect("DRM callbacks require an installed direct backend")
         .scheduling_metrics
         .redraw(source, selected.is_none(), requested, outputs.len());
     arm_animation_timer(state);
@@ -1517,7 +1574,11 @@ fn render_output(
                     let damage = damage.map_or_else(
                         || {
                             vec![smithay::utils::Rectangle::from_size(
-                                output.output.current_mode().unwrap().size,
+                                output
+                                    .output
+                                    .current_mode()
+                                    .expect("a rendered output must have a current mode")
+                                    .size,
                             )]
                         },
                         |damage| {
@@ -1641,7 +1702,13 @@ fn render_output(
     restore_device(state, node, device);
     if !submitted
         && scene_output
-            == state.direct_backend.as_ref().unwrap().devices[&node].outputs[&crtc].output
+            == state
+                .direct_backend
+                .as_ref()
+                .expect("DRM callbacks require an installed direct backend")
+                .devices[&node]
+                .outputs[&crtc]
+                .output
     {
         schedule_frame_callbacks(state, node, crtc, plan.present_at);
     }
@@ -1687,7 +1754,11 @@ fn rescan_device(state: &mut Ferese, node: DrmNode) -> Result<bool, ()> {
         .and_then(|scan| transaction::apply_device(state, node, &mut device, scan));
     if let Err(error) = &result {
         tracing::warn!(?node, %error, "output transaction failed; restored known-good outputs where possible");
-        state.direct_backend.as_mut().unwrap().output_error = Some(error.clone());
+        state
+            .direct_backend
+            .as_mut()
+            .expect("DRM callbacks require an installed direct backend")
+            .output_error = Some(error.clone());
         transaction::update_applied_info(&mut device);
     }
     restore_device(state, node, device);
@@ -1695,7 +1766,10 @@ fn rescan_device(state: &mut Ferese, node: DrmNode) -> Result<bool, ()> {
 }
 
 fn refresh_connected_info(state: &mut Ferese) {
-    let backend = state.direct_backend.as_mut().unwrap();
+    let backend = state
+        .direct_backend
+        .as_mut()
+        .expect("DRM callbacks require an installed direct backend");
     for device in backend.devices.values_mut() {
         if let Ok(scan) = select_outputs(
             device,
@@ -1739,7 +1813,10 @@ fn refresh_connected_info(state: &mut Ferese) {
 }
 
 fn remember_applied_configuration(state: &mut Ferese) {
-    let backend = state.direct_backend.as_mut().unwrap();
+    let backend = state
+        .direct_backend
+        .as_mut()
+        .expect("DRM callbacks require an installed direct backend");
     if backend.topology.reconciling {
         // Applied positions are read only after the coherent logical publish.
         backend.topology.remember_applied = true;
@@ -1913,17 +1990,20 @@ fn animation_fallbacks(state: &mut Ferese) -> Vec<(DrmNode, crtc::Handle, Instan
         let scene = state
             .direct_backend
             .as_ref()
-            .unwrap()
+            .expect("DRM callbacks require an installed direct backend")
             .scene_output(state, &identity);
         let animating = enabled && state.output_has_animations(&scene);
-        let backend = state.direct_backend.as_mut().unwrap();
+        let backend = state
+            .direct_backend
+            .as_mut()
+            .expect("DRM callbacks require an installed direct backend");
         let output = backend
             .devices
             .get_mut(&node)
-            .unwrap()
+            .expect("the selected DRM device remains registered during this operation")
             .outputs
             .get_mut(&crtc)
-            .unwrap();
+            .expect("the selected DRM device remains registered during this operation");
         // Preserve recovery of a requested final frame if another output
         // advances this animation to rest before the watchdog is dispatched.
         let active = enabled
@@ -2032,19 +2112,21 @@ fn arm_animation_timer(state: &mut Ferese) {
                     state
                         .direct_backend
                         .as_mut()
-                        .unwrap()
+                        .expect("DRM callbacks require an installed direct backend")
                         .scheduling_metrics
                         .fallback_recoveries += 1;
                     state
                         .direct_backend
                         .as_mut()
-                        .unwrap()
+                        .expect("DRM callbacks require an installed direct backend")
                         .devices
                         .get_mut(&node)
-                        .unwrap()
+                        .expect(
+                            "the selected DRM device must remain registered during this operation",
+                        )
                         .outputs
                         .get_mut(&crtc)
-                        .unwrap()
+                        .expect("the selected CRTC must remain registered during this operation")
                         .animation_fallback = AnimationFallback::default();
                     request_frame(state, node, crtc);
                 }
@@ -2054,7 +2136,10 @@ fn arm_animation_timer(state: &mut Ferese) {
             TimeoutAction::Drop
         }) {
         Ok(token) => {
-            let backend = state.direct_backend.as_mut().unwrap();
+            let backend = state
+                .direct_backend
+                .as_mut()
+                .expect("DRM callbacks require an installed direct backend");
             backend.animation_timer = Some(token);
             backend.animation_deadline = Some(deadline);
             backend.scheduling_metrics.fallback_arms += 1;

compositor/src/backends/direct/capture.rs

@@ -102,7 +102,11 @@ pub(super) fn capture_mirror(
             continue;
         };
         let element = super::mirror::fitted_texture(
-            output.mirror_capture_texture.as_ref().unwrap().clone(),
+            output
+                .mirror_capture_texture
+                .as_ref()
+                .expect("successful mirror composition populated its capture texture")
+                .clone(),
             &output.output,
             smithay::backend::renderer::element::Id::new(),
             Default::default(),

compositor/src/backends/direct/lid.rs

@@ -148,7 +148,11 @@ fn read_acpi() -> Option<bool> {
 
 impl Reader {
     pub fn set_active(&mut self, active: bool) {
-        let generation = self.lease.lock().unwrap().activate(active);
+        let generation = self
+            .lease
+            .lock()
+            .expect("lid policy lease must remain consistent across workers")
+            .activate(active);
         self.suspend_requested = false;
         if active {
             let _ = self.suspend.send(PolicyRequest::Activate(generation));
@@ -167,7 +171,9 @@ impl Reader {
                 let Ok(connection) = connection else { return };
                 while let Ok(request) = suspend_requests.recv() {
                     if let PolicyRequest::Activate(generation) = request {
-                        let current = worker_lease.lock().unwrap();
+                        let current = worker_lease
+                            .lock()
+                            .expect("lid policy lease must remain consistent across workers");
                         if !current.active || current.generation != generation {
                             continue;
                         }
@@ -189,14 +195,17 @@ impl Reader {
                                 reply.body().deserialize::<zbus::zvariant::OwnedFd>()
                             });
                         match inhibitor {
-                            Ok(descriptor) => {
-                                worker_lease.lock().unwrap().accept(generation, descriptor)
-                            }
+                            Ok(descriptor) => worker_lease
+                                .lock()
+                                .expect("lid policy lease must remain consistent across workers")
+                                .accept(generation, descriptor),
                             Err(error) => tracing::warn!(%error, "could not own logind lid policy"),
                         }
                         continue;
                     }
-                    let current = worker_lease.lock().unwrap();
+                    let current = worker_lease
+                        .lock()
+                        .expect("lid policy lease must remain consistent across workers");
                     if !current.active || !current.suspend {
                         continue;
                     }
@@ -221,7 +230,9 @@ impl Reader {
                         tracing::debug!("lid suspend prevented by sleep inhibitor");
                         continue;
                     }
-                    let current = worker_lease.lock().unwrap();
+                    let current = worker_lease
+                        .lock()
+                        .expect("lid policy lease must remain consistent across workers");
                     let requested = current.active && current.suspend;
                     drop(current);
                     if !requested {
@@ -237,7 +248,10 @@ impl Reader {
                         tracing::warn!(%error, "logind rejected lid suspend");
                     }
                 }
-                worker_lease.lock().unwrap().activate(false);
+                worker_lease
+                    .lock()
+                    .expect("lid policy lease must remain consistent across workers")
+                    .activate(false);
             })?;
         let (requests, receiver) = mpsc::channel::<Probe>();
         let (replies, events) = smithay::reexports::calloop::channel::channel();
@@ -306,7 +320,12 @@ fn request(state: &mut Ferese, reactivate: bool, wake: bool) {
         }
     }
     backend.lid_reader.suspend_requested = false;
-    backend.lid_reader.lease.lock().unwrap().suspend = false;
+    backend
+        .lid_reader
+        .lease
+        .lock()
+        .expect("lid policy lease must remain consistent across workers")
+        .suspend = false;
     let probe = backend.lid.begin(reactivate, wake);
     let sent = backend.lid_reader.requests.send(probe).is_ok();
     let timer = state.loop_handle.insert_source(
@@ -322,7 +341,12 @@ fn request(state: &mut Ferese, reactivate: bool, wake: bool) {
     );
 
     if sent && let Ok(token) = timer {
-        state.direct_backend.as_mut().unwrap().lid_reader.deadline = Some(token);
+        state
+            .direct_backend
+            .as_mut()
+            .expect("DRM callbacks require an installed direct backend")
+            .lid_reader
+            .deadline = Some(token);
     } else {
         if let Ok(token) = timer {
             state.loop_handle.remove(token);
@@ -352,7 +376,12 @@ fn complete_refresh(state: &mut Ferese, probe: Probe, value: Option<bool>) {
         backend.topology.reconciling = true;
         state.reset_animation_clock();
         state.lock_input_activity();
-        state.direct_backend.as_mut().unwrap().topology.reconciling = false;
+        state
+            .direct_backend
+            .as_mut()
+            .expect("DRM callbacks require an installed direct backend")
+            .topology
+            .reconciling = false;
     }
 
     reconcile_outputs(state, reactivate);
@@ -364,7 +393,12 @@ pub(super) fn apply_suspend_policy(state: &mut Ferese) {
         return;
     };
     let requested = backend.active && backend.desired_outputs.suspend && backend.lid.closed();
-    backend.lid_reader.lease.lock().unwrap().suspend = requested;
+    backend
+        .lid_reader
+        .lease
+        .lock()
+        .expect("lid policy lease must remain consistent across workers")
+        .suspend = requested;
     if backend.lid_reader.suspend_requested != requested {
         backend.lid_reader.suspend_requested = requested;
         let _ = backend.lid_reader.suspend.send(PolicyRequest::Suspend);

compositor/src/backends/direct/redraw.rs

@@ -131,7 +131,14 @@ pub(super) fn cursor_on_output(state: &crate::Ferese, output: &smithay::output::
                 states
                     .data_map
                     .get::<CursorImageSurfaceData>()
-                    .map(|attributes| attributes.lock().unwrap().hotspot)
+                    .map(|attributes| {
+                        attributes
+                            .lock()
+                            .expect(
+                                "cursor surface attributes must remain consistent across callbacks",
+                            )
+                            .hotspot
+                    })
                     .unwrap_or_default()
             });
             smithay::desktop::utils::bbox_from_surface_tree(

compositor/src/backends/direct/session_device.rs

@@ -23,13 +23,21 @@ impl<S: Session> SessionDevice<S> {
     }
 
     pub fn device_fd(&self) -> io::Result<DeviceFd> {
-        self.fd.as_ref().unwrap().try_clone().map(DeviceFd::from)
+        self.fd
+            .as_ref()
+            .expect("the session device retains its descriptor until Drop")
+            .try_clone()
+            .map(DeviceFd::from)
     }
 }
 
 impl<S: Session> Drop for SessionDevice<S> {
     fn drop(&mut self) {
-        if let Err(error) = self.session.close(self.fd.take().unwrap()) {
+        if let Err(error) = self.session.close(
+            self.fd
+                .take()
+                .expect("the session device retains its descriptor until Drop"),
+        ) {
             tracing::warn!(
                 ?error,
                 "could not release DRM device through the session manager"

compositor/src/backends/direct/topology.rs

@@ -176,11 +176,11 @@ fn slot_mut<'a>(state: &'a mut Ferese, path: &Path) -> &'a mut DeviceState {
     state
         .direct_backend
         .as_mut()
-        .unwrap()
+        .expect("DRM callbacks require an installed direct backend")
         .topology
         .devices
         .get_mut(path)
-        .unwrap()
+        .expect("the discovery path must have a topology slot")
 }
 
 /// The only entry point for applying the current output configuration to DRM.
@@ -250,7 +250,12 @@ pub(super) fn reconcile_outputs(state: &mut Ferese, reactivate: bool) {
     }
 
     for path in paths {
-        let slot = &state.direct_backend.as_ref().unwrap().topology.devices[&path];
+        let slot = &state
+            .direct_backend
+            .as_ref()
+            .expect("DRM callbacks require an installed direct backend")
+            .topology
+            .devices[&path];
         let current_path = observed
             .as_ref()
             .ok()
@@ -261,7 +266,7 @@ pub(super) fn reconcile_outputs(state: &mut Ferese, reactivate: bool) {
                 state
                     .direct_backend
                     .as_ref()
-                    .unwrap()
+                    .expect("DRM callbacks require an installed direct backend")
                     .devices
                     .contains_key(node)
             });
@@ -291,7 +296,10 @@ pub(super) fn reconcile_outputs(state: &mut Ferese, reactivate: bool) {
         }
         let node = match existing {
             Some(node) => node,
-            None => match open_device(state, current_path.unwrap()) {
+            None => match open_device(
+                state,
+                current_path.expect("device discovery found a path before attempting to open it"),
+            ) {
                 Ok(node) => node,
                 Err(error) => {
                     tracing::warn!(%error, ?path, device_path = ?current_path, "DRM device unavailable; will retry");
@@ -306,10 +314,10 @@ pub(super) fn reconcile_outputs(state: &mut Ferese, reactivate: bool) {
             let device = state
                 .direct_backend
                 .as_mut()
-                .unwrap()
+                .expect("DRM callbacks require an installed direct backend")
                 .devices
                 .get_mut(&node)
-                .unwrap();
+                .expect("the selected DRM device must remain registered during this operation");
             device.drm.activate(true).map(|()| {
                 for (crtc, output) in &mut device.outputs {
                     cancel_output_timers(&state.loop_handle, output);
@@ -325,7 +333,7 @@ pub(super) fn reconcile_outputs(state: &mut Ferese, reactivate: bool) {
                     state
                         .desktop_transition
                         .as_mut()
-                        .unwrap()
+                        .expect("desktop transition must be started before publication or retirement")
                         .redraw
                         .insert(output.output.clone());
 
@@ -350,13 +358,13 @@ pub(super) fn reconcile_outputs(state: &mut Ferese, reactivate: bool) {
             let mut output = state
                 .direct_backend
                 .as_mut()
-                .unwrap()
+                .expect("DRM callbacks require an installed direct backend")
                 .devices
                 .get_mut(&node)
-                .unwrap()
+                .expect("the selected DRM device must remain registered during this operation")
                 .outputs
                 .remove(&crtc)
-                .unwrap();
+                .expect("the selected CRTC must remain registered during this operation");
             cancel_output_timers(&state.loop_handle, &mut output);
             if let Some(global) = output.global.take() {
                 state.display_handle.disable_global::<Ferese>(global);
@@ -365,7 +373,7 @@ pub(super) fn reconcile_outputs(state: &mut Ferese, reactivate: bool) {
             state
                 .direct_backend
                 .as_mut()
-                .unwrap()
+                .expect("DRM callbacks require an installed direct backend")
                 .presentation
                 .remove(&(node, crtc));
         }
@@ -376,7 +384,7 @@ pub(super) fn reconcile_outputs(state: &mut Ferese, reactivate: bool) {
     let known_good = state
         .direct_backend
         .as_ref()
-        .unwrap()
+        .expect("DRM callbacks require an installed direct backend")
         .applied_outputs
         .clone();
     if let Err(error) = refresh_monitor_policy(state).and_then(|()| {
@@ -384,14 +392,21 @@ pub(super) fn reconcile_outputs(state: &mut Ferese, reactivate: bool) {
         validate_desired_outputs(state)
     }) {
         tracing::warn!(%error, "monitor policy validation failed; retaining applied outputs");
-        state.direct_backend.as_mut().unwrap().output_error = Some(error);
+        state
+            .direct_backend
+            .as_mut()
+            .expect("DRM callbacks require an installed direct backend")
+            .output_error = Some(error);
         for (path, node) in &ready {
             slot_mut(state, path).degraded(*node, Instant::now());
         }
     } else {
         // Activate destinations before disabling former owners, including across GPUs.
         ready.sort_by_key(|(_, node)| {
-            let backend = state.direct_backend.as_ref().unwrap();
+            let backend = state
+                .direct_backend
+                .as_ref()
+                .expect("DRM callbacks require an installed direct backend");
             let prefix = format!("{}/", drm_device_key(&backend.devices[node].drm));
             let desired = backend
                 .desired_outputs
@@ -416,14 +431,21 @@ pub(super) fn reconcile_outputs(state: &mut Ferese, reactivate: bool) {
                 // Device boundaries are not cross-GPU atomic. Compensate already
                 // applied devices using their last actual hardware settings.
                 if !known_good.outputs.is_empty() {
-                    let backend = state.direct_backend.as_mut().unwrap();
+                    let backend = state
+                        .direct_backend
+                        .as_mut()
+                        .expect("DRM callbacks require an installed direct backend");
                     let requested = backend.desired_outputs.clone();
                     backend.desired_outputs =
                         crate::output_policy::restore_configuration(&known_good, &backend.monitors);
                     for previous in succeeded {
                         let _ = rescan_device(state, previous);
                     }
-                    state.direct_backend.as_mut().unwrap().desired_outputs = requested;
+                    state
+                        .direct_backend
+                        .as_mut()
+                        .expect("DRM callbacks require an installed direct backend")
+                        .desired_outputs = requested;
                 }
                 break;
             }
@@ -431,7 +453,7 @@ pub(super) fn reconcile_outputs(state: &mut Ferese, reactivate: bool) {
         if state
             .direct_backend
             .as_ref()
-            .unwrap()
+            .expect("DRM callbacks require an installed direct backend")
             .output_error
             .is_none()
         {
@@ -441,14 +463,24 @@ pub(super) fn reconcile_outputs(state: &mut Ferese, reactivate: bool) {
 
     transaction::recover_last_output(state);
     let mut desktop_changes = publish_runtime_desktop(state);
-    if std::mem::take(&mut state.direct_backend.as_mut().unwrap().topology.layout_dirty) {
+    if std::mem::take(
+        &mut state
+            .direct_backend
+            .as_mut()
+            .expect("DRM callbacks require an installed direct backend")
+            .topology
+            .layout_dirty,
+    ) {
         desktop_changes.layout = true;
         desktop_changes.shell = true;
         desktop_changes
             .outputs
             .extend(state.space.outputs().cloned());
     }
-    let backend = state.direct_backend.as_mut().unwrap();
+    let backend = state
+        .direct_backend
+        .as_mut()
+        .expect("DRM callbacks require an installed direct backend");
     backend.topology.reconciling = false;
     let retry = backend.topology.retry_deadline(backend.active);
     if std::mem::take(&mut backend.topology.remember_applied) {
@@ -465,7 +497,14 @@ pub(super) fn reconcile_outputs(state: &mut Ferese, reactivate: bool) {
                 reconcile_outputs(state, false);
                 TimeoutAction::Drop
             }) {
-            Ok(token) => state.direct_backend.as_mut().unwrap().topology.retry_timer = Some(token),
+            Ok(token) => {
+                state
+                    .direct_backend
+                    .as_mut()
+                    .expect("DRM callbacks require an installed direct backend")
+                    .topology
+                    .retry_timer = Some(token)
+            }
             Err(error) => tracing::warn!(%error, "could not arm DRM recovery deadline"),
         }
     }
@@ -481,7 +520,7 @@ fn publish_runtime_desktop(state: &mut Ferese) -> crate::state::DesktopChanges {
     let mut outputs = state
         .direct_backend
         .as_ref()
-        .unwrap()
+        .expect("DRM callbacks require an installed direct backend")
         .devices
         .values()
         .flat_map(|device| device.outputs.values())
@@ -525,7 +564,13 @@ fn publish_runtime_desktop(state: &mut Ferese) -> crate::state::DesktopChanges {
     let changes = state
         .publish_desktop(runtime)
         .expect("validated usable output inventory");
-    for device in state.direct_backend.as_mut().unwrap().devices.values_mut() {
+    for device in state
+        .direct_backend
+        .as_mut()
+        .expect("DRM callbacks require an installed direct backend")
+        .devices
+        .values_mut()
+    {
         for output in device.outputs.values_mut() {
             if output.mirror_source.is_none() {
                 if output.global.is_none() {
@@ -579,7 +624,14 @@ pub(super) fn hotplug(state: &mut Ferese) {
             reconcile_outputs(state, false);
             TimeoutAction::Drop
         }) {
-        Ok(token) => state.direct_backend.as_mut().unwrap().topology.settle_timer = Some(token),
+        Ok(token) => {
+            state
+                .direct_backend
+                .as_mut()
+                .expect("DRM callbacks require an installed direct backend")
+                .topology
+                .settle_timer = Some(token)
+        }
         Err(error) => {
             tracing::warn!(%error, "could not debounce output events");
             reconcile_outputs(state, false);

compositor/src/backends/direct/transaction.rs

@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ fn retire(state: &mut Ferese, output: &mut DirectOutput, node: DrmNode, crtc: cr
     state
         .direct_backend
         .as_mut()
-        .unwrap()
+        .expect("DRM callbacks require an installed direct backend")
         .presentation
         .remove(&(node, crtc));
 }
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ impl crate::output_transaction::HardwareTransaction for DeviceTransaction<'_> {
             .staged
             .get_mut(&crtc)
             .or_else(|| self.device.outputs.get_mut(&crtc))
-            .unwrap();
+            .expect("the selected CRTC has a live or staged output in this transaction");
         output
             .surface
             .set_connectors(&[selection.connector.handle()])
@@ -317,8 +317,15 @@ impl crate::output_transaction::HardwareTransaction for DeviceTransaction<'_> {
             // set_connectors: each tests against the other's old value. Stage a
             // replacement surface, retire the old one *before* its first commit
             // (Smithay clears the CRTC on surface drop), then publish metadata.
-            let replacement = self.staged.remove(&crtc).unwrap();
-            let previous = self.device.outputs.get_mut(&crtc).unwrap();
+            let replacement = self
+                .staged
+                .remove(&crtc)
+                .expect("the selected CRTC has a live or staged output in this transaction");
+            let previous = self
+                .device
+                .outputs
+                .get_mut(&crtc)
+                .expect("the selected CRTC has a live or staged output in this transaction");
             previous.surface = replacement.surface;
             previous.dmabuf_feedback = replacement.dmabuf_feedback;
             self.replaced.insert(crtc);
@@ -326,7 +333,7 @@ impl crate::output_transaction::HardwareTransaction for DeviceTransaction<'_> {
         self.staged
             .get_mut(&crtc)
             .or_else(|| self.device.outputs.get_mut(&crtc))
-            .unwrap()
+            .expect("the selected CRTC has a live or staged output in this transaction")
             .surface
             .commit_frame()
             .map_err(|error| error.to_string())
@@ -336,7 +343,7 @@ impl crate::output_transaction::HardwareTransaction for DeviceTransaction<'_> {
         self.device
             .outputs
             .get_mut(&crtc)
-            .unwrap()
+            .expect("the selected CRTC has a live or staged output in this transaction")
             .surface
             .clear()
             .map_err(|error| error.to_string())
@@ -384,7 +391,11 @@ impl crate::output_transaction::HardwareTransaction for DeviceTransaction<'_> {
                 &replacement.settings,
             )
             .map_err(|error| error.to_string())?;
-            let previous = self.device.outputs.get_mut(&crtc).unwrap();
+            let previous = self
+                .device
+                .outputs
+                .get_mut(&crtc)
+                .expect("the selected CRTC has a live or staged output in this transaction");
             previous.surface = replacement.surface;
             previous.dmabuf_feedback = replacement.dmabuf_feedback;
             previous
@@ -426,7 +437,7 @@ impl crate::output_transaction::HardwareTransaction for DeviceTransaction<'_> {
         self.state
             .desktop_transition
             .as_mut()
-            .unwrap()
+            .expect("desktop transition must be started before publication or retirement")
             .redraw
             .insert(output.output.clone());
         output.lock_frame_pending = false;
@@ -504,7 +515,7 @@ pub(super) fn apply_device(
         let mut output = staged
             .remove(crtc)
             .or_else(|| device.outputs.remove(crtc))
-            .unwrap();
+            .expect("the selected CRTC has a live or staged output in this transaction");
         if output.connector != selection.connector.handle() || output.identity != selection.identity
         {
             retire(state, &mut output, node, *crtc);
@@ -551,7 +562,7 @@ pub(super) fn apply_device(
         let clock = state
             .direct_backend
             .as_mut()
-            .unwrap()
+            .expect("DRM callbacks require an installed direct backend")
             .presentation
             .entry((node, *crtc))
             .or_default();
@@ -561,7 +572,10 @@ pub(super) fn apply_device(
     }
     // Retire resources now; the final inventory determines evacuation once.
     for crtc in removals {
-        let mut output = device.outputs.remove(&crtc).unwrap();
+        let mut output = device
+            .outputs
+            .remove(&crtc)
+            .expect("the selected CRTC has a live or staged output in this transaction");
         retire(state, &mut output, node, crtc);
     }
     device.connected_outputs = scan.connected_outputs;
@@ -592,7 +606,7 @@ pub(super) fn retire_disconnected(state: &mut Ferese) {
     let missing = state
         .direct_backend
         .as_ref()
-        .unwrap()
+        .expect("DRM callbacks require an installed direct backend")
         .devices
         .iter()
         .flat_map(|(node, device)| {
@@ -610,10 +624,10 @@ pub(super) fn retire_disconnected(state: &mut Ferese) {
         if let Some(mut output) = state
             .direct_backend
             .as_mut()
-            .unwrap()
+            .expect("DRM callbacks require an installed direct backend")
             .devices
             .get_mut(&node)
-            .unwrap()
+            .expect("the selected DRM device must remain registered during this operation")
             .outputs
             .remove(&crtc)
         {
@@ -629,7 +643,7 @@ pub(super) fn recover_last_output(state: &mut Ferese) {
     if state
         .direct_backend
         .as_ref()
-        .unwrap()
+        .expect("DRM callbacks require an installed direct backend")
         .devices
         .values()
         .any(|device| {
@@ -641,7 +655,10 @@ pub(super) fn recover_last_output(state: &mut Ferese) {
     {
         return;
     }
-    let backend = state.direct_backend.as_ref().unwrap();
+    let backend = state
+        .direct_backend
+        .as_ref()
+        .expect("DRM callbacks require an installed direct backend");
     let requested = backend.desired_outputs.clone();
     let original_error = backend.output_error.clone();
     let mut candidates = backend
@@ -652,7 +669,10 @@ pub(super) fn recover_last_output(state: &mut Ferese) {
         .collect::<Vec<_>>();
     candidates.sort_by_key(|monitor| (!monitor.internal, monitor.key.clone()));
     for candidate in candidates {
-        let backend = state.direct_backend.as_mut().unwrap();
+        let backend = state
+            .direct_backend
+            .as_mut()
+            .expect("DRM callbacks require an installed direct backend");
         backend.desired_outputs = DesiredOutputConfiguration {
             profile: None,
             suspend: requested.suspend,
@@ -687,7 +707,7 @@ pub(super) fn recover_last_output(state: &mut Ferese) {
             if state
                 .direct_backend
                 .as_ref()
-                .unwrap()
+                .expect("DRM callbacks require an installed direct backend")
                 .devices
                 .values()
                 .any(|device| {
@@ -698,13 +718,20 @@ pub(super) fn recover_last_output(state: &mut Ferese) {
                 })
             {
                 remember_applied_configuration(state);
-                state.direct_backend.as_mut().unwrap().output_error = original_error;
+                state
+                    .direct_backend
+                    .as_mut()
+                    .expect("DRM callbacks require an installed direct backend")
+                    .output_error = original_error;
                 tracing::warn!(identity = %candidate.identity, "recovered last usable output with preferred mode");
                 return;
             }
         }
     }
-    let backend = state.direct_backend.as_mut().unwrap();
+    let backend = state
+        .direct_backend
+        .as_mut()
+        .expect("DRM callbacks require an installed direct backend");
     backend.desired_outputs = requested;
     backend.output_error = original_error;
 }

compositor/src/config.rs

@@ -115,7 +115,10 @@ impl Config {
         theme: &ferese_config::theme::ResolvedTheme,
     ) -> Result<ThemeSettings, ConfigError> {
         let config = Self {
-            theme: serde_json::from_value(serde_json::to_value(&theme.tokens).unwrap())
+            theme: serde_json::from_value(
+                serde_json::to_value(&theme.tokens)
+                    .expect("typed configuration and IPC values must serialize to JSON"),
+            )
             .expect("resolved theme matches runtime schema"),
             ..Self::default()
         };

compositor/src/cursor.rs

@@ -132,14 +132,20 @@ impl Loader {
                 loop {
                     let (requests, ready) = &*worker;
                     let mut requests = ready
-                        .wait_while(requests.lock().unwrap(), |requests| {
-                            !requests.closed && requests.pending.is_none()
-                        })
-                        .unwrap();
+                        .wait_while(
+                            requests.lock().expect(
+                                "cursor decode queue must remain consistent across workers",
+                            ),
+                            |requests| !requests.closed && requests.pending.is_none(),
+                        )
+                        .expect("cursor decode queue must remain consistent across workers");
                     if requests.closed {
                         break;
                     }
-                    let request = requests.pending.take().unwrap();
+                    let request = requests
+                        .pending
+                        .take()
+                        .expect("the decode wait completed with a pending cursor request");
                     requests.in_flight = Some(request);
                     drop(requests);
                     let cursor = load(request);
@@ -155,7 +161,11 @@ impl Loader {
                         break;
                     }
                     signal.wakeup();
-                    worker.0.lock().unwrap().in_flight = None;
+                    worker
+                        .0
+                        .lock()
+                        .expect("cursor decode queue must remain consistent across workers")
+                        .in_flight = None;
                 }
             })?;
         Ok(Self { shared, results })
@@ -163,7 +173,11 @@ impl Loader {
 
     pub(crate) fn request(&self, icon: CursorIcon, scale: i32) {
         let request = (icon, scale);
-        let mut requests = self.shared.0.lock().unwrap();
+        let mut requests = self
+            .shared
+            .0
+            .lock()
+            .expect("cursor decode queue must remain consistent across workers");
         if requests.in_flight == Some(request) || requests.pending == Some(request) {
             return;
         }
@@ -174,7 +188,11 @@ impl Loader {
 
 impl Drop for Loader {
     fn drop(&mut self) {
-        let mut requests = self.shared.0.lock().unwrap();
+        let mut requests = self
+            .shared
+            .0
+            .lock()
+            .expect("cursor decode queue must remain consistent across workers");
         requests.closed = true;
         requests.pending = None;
         self.shared.1.notify_one();
@@ -256,7 +274,11 @@ impl crate::Ferese {
                 }) else {
                     break;
                 };
-                bytes -= self.named_cursors.remove(&evict).unwrap().bytes;
+                bytes -= self
+                    .named_cursors
+                    .remove(&evict)
+                    .expect("cursor selection retains the requested or default cursor")
+                    .bytes;
             }
             self.named_cursors.insert(icon, cursor);
             if affects_current {
@@ -299,12 +321,12 @@ impl crate::Ferese {
         if !visible {
             return;
         }
-        let icon = icon.unwrap();
+        let icon = icon.expect("the hidden-cursor branch returned before image selection");
         let cursor = self
             .named_cursors
             .get(&icon)
             .or_else(|| self.named_cursors.get(&CursorIcon::Default))
-            .unwrap();
+            .expect("cursor selection retains the requested or default cursor");
         let (frame, remaining) =
             cursor.sample(now.saturating_duration_since(self.cursor_animation.epoch));
         if self.cursor_animation.frame != frame {

compositor/src/dmabuf_imports.rs

@@ -66,7 +66,10 @@ impl<K: Eq, C: Eq, T> Queue<K, C, T> {
         mut complete: impl FnMut(Pending<K, C, T>),
     ) {
         for _ in 0..self.pending.len() {
-            let entry = self.pending.pop_front().unwrap();
+            let entry = self
+                .pending
+                .pop_front()
+                .expect("the bounded drain removes at most the original queue length");
             if remove(&entry) {
                 complete(entry);
             } else {

compositor/src/effects.rs

@@ -109,22 +109,52 @@ impl SurfaceEffectsState {
     }
 
     fn commit_presentation(&self) {
-        let Some(pending) = self.pending.lock().unwrap().take() else {
+        let Some(pending) = self
+            .pending
+            .lock()
+            .expect("surface effect state must not be used after a mutator panics")
+            .take()
+        else {
             return;
         };
-        *self.role.lock().unwrap() = Some(pending.role);
-        *self.panel.lock().unwrap() = pending.panel;
-        *self.regions.lock().unwrap() = Some(pending.regions);
-        *self.region_opacities.lock().unwrap() = pending.region_opacities;
+        *self
+            .role
+            .lock()
+            .expect("surface effect state must not be used after a mutator panics") =
+            Some(pending.role);
+        *self
+            .panel
+            .lock()
+            .expect("surface effect state must not be used after a mutator panics") = pending.panel;
+        *self
+            .regions
+            .lock()
+            .expect("surface effect state must not be used after a mutator panics") =
+            Some(pending.regions);
+        *self
+            .region_opacities
+            .lock()
+            .expect("surface effect state must not be used after a mutator panics") =
+            pending.region_opacities;
         if !self.dismissing.load(Ordering::Acquire) {
-            *self.opacity.lock().unwrap() = pending.opacity;
+            *self
+                .opacity
+                .lock()
+                .expect("surface effect state must not be used after a mutator panics") =
+                pending.opacity;
         }
         self.generation.fetch_add(1, Ordering::Release);
     }
 
     fn set_role(&self, role: Option<SemanticRole>) -> bool {
-        self.pending.lock().unwrap().take();
-        let mut current = self.role.lock().unwrap();
+        self.pending
+            .lock()
+            .expect("surface effect state must not be used after a mutator panics")
+            .take();
+        let mut current = self
+            .role
+            .lock()
+            .expect("surface effect state must not be used after a mutator panics");
         if *current != role {
             *current = role;
             self.generation.fetch_add(1, Ordering::Release);
@@ -144,7 +174,11 @@ impl SurfaceEffectsUserData {
     }
 
     fn surface(&self) -> Option<WlSurface> {
-        self.0.lock().unwrap().upgrade().ok()
+        self.0
+            .lock()
+            .expect("surface effect state must not be used after a mutator panics")
+            .upgrade()
+            .ok()
     }
 }
 
@@ -182,7 +216,10 @@ impl Dispatch<FereseMaterialManagerV1, ()> for Ferese {
                     states
                         .data_map
                         .insert_if_missing_threadsafe(SurfaceEffectsState::new);
-                    let effects = states.data_map.get::<SurfaceEffectsState>().unwrap();
+                    let effects = states
+                        .data_map
+                        .get::<SurfaceEffectsState>()
+                        .expect("effects state was inserted before this access");
                     effects.attached.swap(true, Ordering::AcqRel)
                 });
                 if attached {
@@ -248,7 +285,7 @@ pub(crate) fn surface_regions(surface: &WlSurface) -> Option<Vec<[f64; 5]>> {
             .get::<SurfaceEffectsState>()?
             .regions
             .lock()
-            .unwrap()
+            .expect("surface effect state must not be used after a mutator panics")
             .clone()
     })
 }
@@ -260,7 +297,7 @@ pub(crate) fn surface_panel_presentation(surface: &WlSurface) -> Option<PanelPre
             .get::<SurfaceEffectsState>()?
             .panel
             .lock()
-            .unwrap()
+            .expect("surface effect state must not be used after a mutator panics")
             .clone()
     })
 }
@@ -296,7 +333,13 @@ pub(crate) fn surface_region_opacities(surface: &WlSurface) -> Vec<u32> {
         states
             .data_map
             .get::<SurfaceEffectsState>()
-            .map(|effects| effects.region_opacities.lock().unwrap().clone())
+            .map(|effects| {
+                effects
+                    .region_opacities
+                    .lock()
+                    .expect("surface effect state must not be used after a mutator panics")
+                    .clone()
+            })
             .unwrap_or_default()
     })
 }
@@ -345,7 +388,10 @@ fn decode_regions(bytes: &[u8]) -> Option<Vec<[f64; 5]>> {
 pub(crate) fn surface_role(surface: &WlSurface) -> Option<(SemanticRole, u64)> {
     with_states(surface, |states| {
         let effects = states.data_map.get::<SurfaceEffectsState>()?;
-        let role = *effects.role.lock().unwrap();
+        let role = *effects
+            .role
+            .lock()
+            .expect("surface effect state must not be used after a mutator panics");
         role.map(|role| (role, effects.generation.load(Ordering::Acquire)))
     })
 }
@@ -388,7 +434,7 @@ impl Dispatch<FereseEffectsManagerV1, ()> for Ferese {
                     states
                         .data_map
                         .get::<SurfaceEffectsState>()
-                        .unwrap()
+                        .expect("effects state was inserted before this access")
                         .attached
                         .swap(true, Ordering::AcqRel)
                 });
@@ -404,7 +450,7 @@ impl Dispatch<FereseEffectsManagerV1, ()> for Ferese {
                         states
                             .data_map
                             .get::<SurfaceEffectsState>()
-                            .unwrap()
+                            .expect("effects state was inserted before this access")
                             .presentation_supported
                             .store(effects.version() >= 3, Ordering::Release)
                     });
@@ -448,7 +494,9 @@ impl Dispatch<FereseSurfaceEffectsV1, SurfaceEffectsUserData> for Ferese {
                 }
                 with_states(&surface, |states| {
                     if let Some(effects) = states.data_map.get::<SurfaceEffectsState>() {
-                        *effects.pending.lock().unwrap() = Some(PendingPresentation {
+                        *effects.pending.lock().expect(
+                            "surface effect state must not be used after a mutator panics",
+                        ) = Some(PendingPresentation {
                             panel: Some(panel),
                             role: SemanticRole::Panel,
                             region_opacities: vec![1000; regions.len()],
@@ -473,7 +521,9 @@ impl Dispatch<FereseSurfaceEffectsV1, SurfaceEffectsUserData> for Ferese {
                 };
                 with_states(&surface, |states| {
                     if let Some(effects) = states.data_map.get::<SurfaceEffectsState>() {
-                        *effects.pending.lock().unwrap() = Some(PendingPresentation {
+                        *effects.pending.lock().expect(
+                            "surface effect state must not be used after a mutator panics",
+                        ) = Some(PendingPresentation {
                             panel: None,
                             role,
                             regions,
@@ -491,7 +541,10 @@ impl Dispatch<FereseSurfaceEffectsV1, SurfaceEffectsUserData> for Ferese {
                     if effects.dismissing.load(Ordering::Acquire) {
                         return false;
                     }
-                    let mut current = effects.opacity.lock().unwrap();
+                    let mut current = effects
+                        .opacity
+                        .lock()
+                        .expect("surface effect state must not be used after a mutator panics");
                     let opacity = opacity.min(1000);
                     if *current == opacity {
                         return false;
@@ -520,7 +573,10 @@ impl Dispatch<FereseSurfaceEffectsV1, SurfaceEffectsUserData> for Ferese {
                     let Some(effects) = states.data_map.get::<SurfaceEffectsState>() else {
                         return false;
                     };
-                    let mut old = effects.region_opacities.lock().unwrap();
+                    let mut old = effects
+                        .region_opacities
+                        .lock()
+                        .expect("surface effect state must not be used after a mutator panics");
                     if *old == opacities {
                         return false;
                     }
@@ -540,7 +596,10 @@ impl Dispatch<FereseSurfaceEffectsV1, SurfaceEffectsUserData> for Ferese {
                     let Some(effects) = states.data_map.get::<SurfaceEffectsState>() else {
                         return false;
                     };
-                    let mut old = effects.regions.lock().unwrap();
+                    let mut old = effects
+                        .regions
+                        .lock()
+                        .expect("surface effect state must not be used after a mutator panics");
                     if old.as_ref() == Some(&regions) {
                         return false;
                     }
@@ -606,11 +665,26 @@ fn detach(surface: &WlSurface) -> bool {
             return false;
         };
         let role_changed = effects.set_role(None);
-        effects.region_opacities.lock().unwrap().clear();
-        effects.pending.lock().unwrap().take();
-        effects.panel.lock().unwrap().take();
+        effects
+            .region_opacities
+            .lock()
+            .expect("surface effect state must not be used after a mutator panics")
+            .clear();
+        effects
+            .pending
+            .lock()
+            .expect("surface effect state must not be used after a mutator panics")
+            .take();
+        effects
+            .panel
+            .lock()
+            .expect("surface effect state must not be used after a mutator panics")
+            .take();
         effects.dismissing.store(false, Ordering::Release);
-        let mut opacity = effects.opacity.lock().unwrap();
+        let mut opacity = effects
+            .opacity
+            .lock()
+            .expect("surface effect state must not be used after a mutator panics");
         let opacity_changed = *opacity != 1000;
         *opacity = 1000;
         let was_attached = effects.attached.swap(false, Ordering::AcqRel);
@@ -624,7 +698,12 @@ pub(crate) fn surface_opacity(surface: &WlSurface) -> f32 {
             .data_map
             .get::<SurfaceEffectsState>()
             .map_or(1.0, |effects| {
-                *effects.opacity.lock().unwrap() as f32 / 1000.0
+                *effects
+                    .opacity
+                    .lock()
+                    .expect("surface effect state must not be used after a mutator panics")
+                    as f32
+                    / 1000.0
             })
     })
 }
@@ -645,7 +724,11 @@ pub(crate) fn begin_surface_dismiss(surface: &WlSurface) -> bool {
 pub(crate) fn fade_dismissed_surface(surface: &WlSurface, opacity: f64) {
     with_states(surface, |states| {
         if let Some(effects) = states.data_map.get::<SurfaceEffectsState>() {
-            *effects.opacity.lock().unwrap() = (opacity.clamp(0.0, 1.0) * 1000.0).round() as u32;
+            *effects
+                .opacity
+                .lock()
+                .expect("surface effect state must not be used after a mutator panics") =
+                (opacity.clamp(0.0, 1.0) * 1000.0).round() as u32;
             effects.generation.fetch_add(1, Ordering::Release);
         }
     });

compositor/src/floating.rs

@@ -213,9 +213,13 @@ impl SaveThread {
                 loop {
                     let job = {
                         let (mutex, ready) = &*worker;
-                        let mut state = mutex.lock().unwrap();
+                        let mut state = mutex.lock().expect(
+                            "screenshot writer queue must remain consistent across workers",
+                        );
                         while state.pending.is_none() && !state.closed {
-                            state = ready.wait(state).unwrap();
+                            state = ready.wait(state).expect(
+                                "screenshot writer queue must remain consistent across workers",
+                            );
                         }
                         match state.pending.take() {
                             Some(job) => job,
@@ -237,7 +241,10 @@ impl SaveThread {
 
     fn queue(&self, path: PathBuf, memory: Memory) {
         let (mutex, ready) = &*self.shared;
-        mutex.lock().unwrap().pending = Some((path, memory));
+        mutex
+            .lock()
+            .expect("screenshot writer queue must remain consistent across workers")
+            .pending = Some((path, memory));
         ready.notify_one();
     }
 }
@@ -245,7 +252,10 @@ impl SaveThread {
 impl Drop for SaveThread {
     fn drop(&mut self) {
         let (mutex, ready) = &*self.shared;
-        mutex.lock().unwrap().closed = true;
+        mutex
+            .lock()
+            .expect("screenshot writer queue must remain consistent across workers")
+            .closed = true;
         ready.notify_one();
         // Flush the latest snapshot only during compositor shutdown, after
         // the event loop has stopped. Drag completion never joins this thread.
@@ -265,7 +275,10 @@ impl SaveWorker {
         if self.worker.is_none() {
             self.worker = Some(SaveThread::start(|path, memory| memory.persist(path))?);
         }
-        self.worker.as_ref().unwrap().queue(path, memory.clone());
+        self.worker
+            .as_ref()
+            .expect("screenshot submission initialized the writer before queueing work")
+            .queue(path, memory.clone());
         Ok(())
     }
 }

compositor/src/handlers/layer_shell.rs

@@ -177,7 +177,9 @@ pub fn handle_commit(state: &mut Ferese, surface: &WlSurface) {
         std::sync::Mutex::new(None::<(LayoutState, KeyboardInteractivity)>)
     });
     let (changed, requested_focus) = {
-        let mut previous = previous.lock().unwrap();
+        let mut previous = previous
+            .lock()
+            .expect("layer configure state must remain consistent across callbacks");
         let changed = previous.as_ref().map(|(layout, _)| layout) != Some(&current);
         let requested_focus = policy.keyboard_interactivity == KeyboardInteractivity::OnDemand
             && previous

compositor/src/handlers/screencopy.rs

@@ -250,7 +250,10 @@ impl Dispatch<ZwlrScreencopyFrameV1, Arc<FrameData>> for Ferese {
                 state.queue_screencopy(frame, data, buffer, true);
             }
             zwlr_screencopy_frame_v1::Request::Destroy => {
-                data.snapshot.lock().unwrap().take();
+                data.snapshot
+                    .lock()
+                    .expect("surface rendering state must remain consistent across callbacks")
+                    .take();
             }
             _ => unreachable!(),
         }
@@ -265,11 +268,19 @@ impl Ferese {
         buffer: WlBuffer,
         with_damage: bool,
     ) {
-        if data.snapshot.lock().unwrap().is_some() {
+        if data
+            .snapshot
+            .lock()
+            .expect("surface rendering state must remain consistent across callbacks")
+            .is_some()
+        {
             super::window_capture::copy_snapshot(self, frame, data, &buffer);
             return;
         }
-        let mut used = data.used.lock().unwrap();
+        let mut used = data
+            .used
+            .lock()
+            .expect("surface rendering state must remain consistent across callbacks");
         if self.session_lock.active() {
             frame.failed();
             return;

compositor/src/handlers/window_capture.rs

@@ -35,7 +35,9 @@ struct Permit {
 
 impl Permit {
     fn reserve(budget: &Arc<Mutex<Budget>>, bytes: usize) -> Option<Self> {
-        let mut available = budget.lock().unwrap();
+        let mut available = budget
+            .lock()
+            .expect("surface rendering state must remain consistent across callbacks");
         if bytes == 0
             || bytes > MAX_BYTES.saturating_sub(available.bytes)
             || available.frames >= MAX_FRAMES
@@ -53,7 +55,10 @@ impl Permit {
 
 impl Drop for Permit {
     fn drop(&mut self) {
-        let mut budget = self.budget.lock().unwrap();
+        let mut budget = self
+            .budget
+            .lock()
+            .expect("surface rendering state must remain consistent across callbacks");
         budget.bytes -= self.bytes;
         budget.frames -= 1;
     }
@@ -167,21 +172,32 @@ fn finish_conversion(state: &Ferese, result: Conversion) {
     let Some(data) = frame.data::<Arc<FrameData>>() else {
         return;
     };
-    if !frame.is_alive() || *data.used.lock().unwrap() {
+    if !frame.is_alive()
+        || *data
+            .used
+            .lock()
+            .expect("surface rendering state must remain consistent across callbacks")
+    {
         return;
     }
     if state.session_lock.active()
         || !super::screencopy::capture_allowed()
         || !state.capture_window_allowed(snapshot.id, snapshot.epoch)
     {
-        *data.used.lock().unwrap() = true;
+        *data
+            .used
+            .lock()
+            .expect("surface rendering state must remain consistent across callbacks") = true;
         frame.failed();
         return;
     }
 
     let size = (snapshot.pixels.width as u32, snapshot.pixels.height as u32);
     let logical_size = snapshot.logical_size;
-    *data.snapshot.lock().unwrap() = Some(snapshot);
+    *data
+        .snapshot
+        .lock()
+        .expect("surface rendering state must remain consistent across callbacks") = Some(snapshot);
     if manager.is_alive() {
         manager.geometry(&frame, logical_size.0, logical_size.1);
     }
@@ -256,7 +272,8 @@ impl Dispatch<FereseWindowCaptureManagerV1, Global> for Ferese {
             } else if global
                 .worker
                 .try_send(Conversion {
-                    snapshot: snapshot.unwrap(),
+                    snapshot: snapshot
+                        .expect("conversion is queued only after obtaining a capture snapshot"),
                     frame: resource.clone(),
                     manager: manager.clone(),
                 })
@@ -264,10 +281,11 @@ impl Dispatch<FereseWindowCaptureManagerV1, Global> for Ferese {
             {
                 *resource
                     .data::<Arc<FrameData>>()
-                    .unwrap()
+                    .expect("capture frame resources are initialized with their FrameData")
                     .used
                     .lock()
-                    .unwrap() = true;
+                    .expect("surface rendering state must remain consistent across callbacks") =
+                    true;
                 manager.busy(&resource);
                 resource.failed();
             }
@@ -386,7 +404,10 @@ pub(super) fn copy_snapshot(
     data: &FrameData,
     buffer: &WlBuffer,
 ) {
-    let mut used = data.used.lock().unwrap();
+    let mut used = data
+        .used
+        .lock()
+        .expect("surface rendering state must remain consistent across callbacks");
     if *used {
         resource.post_error(
             frame::Error::AlreadyUsed,
@@ -395,7 +416,12 @@ pub(super) fn copy_snapshot(
         return;
     }
     *used = true;
-    let Some(snapshot) = data.snapshot.lock().unwrap().take() else {
+    let Some(snapshot) = data
+        .snapshot
+        .lock()
+        .expect("surface rendering state must remain consistent across callbacks")
+        .take()
+    else {
         resource.failed();
         return;
     };

compositor/src/handlers/xdg_shell.rs

@@ -329,9 +329,9 @@ pub(crate) fn initial_configure_sent(toplevel: &ToplevelSurface) -> bool {
         states
             .data_map
             .get::<XdgToplevelSurfaceData>()
-            .unwrap()
+            .expect("an XDG toplevel must retain its Smithay surface data")
             .lock()
-            .unwrap()
+            .expect("Smithay surface state must remain consistent across callbacks")
             .initial_configure_sent
     })
 }

compositor/src/idle_inhibition.rs

@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ impl Ferese {
                             states
                                 .data_map
                                 .get::<XdgToplevelSurfaceData>()
-                                .is_some_and(|data| data.lock().unwrap().parent.is_some())
+                                .is_some_and(|data| data.lock().expect("Smithay surface metadata must remain consistent across callbacks").parent.is_some())
                         });
                         crate::window_rules::resolve(
                             &self.window_rules,

compositor/src/idle_inhibition/media/bus.rs

@@ -245,7 +245,11 @@ async fn action(
                 .length_us
                 .map_or(position, |length| position.min(length))
                 .min(i64::MAX as u64) as i64;
-            let track = OwnedObjectPath::try_from(view.track_id.clone().unwrap())
+            let track = OwnedObjectPath::try_from(
+                view.track_id
+                    .clone()
+                    .expect("media action validation requires an active track"),
+            )
             .map_err(|error| error.to_string())?;
             connection
                 .call_method(
@@ -262,7 +266,11 @@ async fn action(
                 .as_f64()
                 .filter(|delta| delta.is_finite() && delta.abs() <= 1.0)
                 .ok_or("Invalid volume change")?;
-            let volume = (view.volume.unwrap() + delta).clamp(0.0, 1.0);
+            let volume = (view
+                .volume
+                .expect("relative volume validation requires the current volume")
+                + delta)
+                .clamp(0.0, 1.0);
             connection
                 .call_method(
                     Some(player.owner.as_str()),

compositor/src/input.rs

@@ -1048,7 +1048,10 @@ impl Ferese {
         let keyboard = self.seat.get_keyboard().expect("seat has a keyboard");
         let modifiers = keyboard.modifier_state();
         let raw_symbols = keyboard.with_xkb_state(self, |context| {
-            let xkb = context.xkb().lock().unwrap();
+            let xkb = context
+                .xkb()
+                .lock()
+                .expect("keyboard keymap state must remain consistent across callbacks");
             xkb.raw_syms_for_key_in_layout(keycode, xkb.active_layout())
                 .iter()
                 .map(|symbol| symbol.raw())
@@ -1484,7 +1487,11 @@ fn surface_tree_offset(root: &WlSurface, target: &WlSurface) -> Option<Point<i32
             states
                 .data_map
                 .get::<RendererSurfaceStateUserData>()
-                .and_then(|data| data.lock().unwrap().view())
+                .and_then(|data| {
+                    data.lock()
+                        .expect("Smithay surface metadata must remain consistent across callbacks")
+                        .view()
+                })
                 .map_or(TraversalAction::SkipChildren, |view| {
                     TraversalAction::DoChildren(*location + view.offset)
                 })
@@ -1494,7 +1501,13 @@ fn surface_tree_offset(root: &WlSurface, target: &WlSurface) -> Option<Point<i32
                 && let Some(view) = states
                     .data_map
                     .get::<RendererSurfaceStateUserData>()
-                    .and_then(|data| data.lock().unwrap().view())
+                    .and_then(|data| {
+                        data.lock()
+                            .expect(
+                                "Smithay surface metadata must remain consistent across callbacks",
+                            )
+                            .view()
+                    })
             {
                 found.set(Some(*location + view.offset));
             }

compositor/src/input_capture.rs

@@ -174,7 +174,11 @@ impl InputCapture {
         self.disable_all();
         let ids = self.sessions.keys().copied().collect::<Vec<_>>();
         for id in ids {
-            self.sessions.get_mut(&id).unwrap().barriers.clear();
+            self.sessions
+                .get_mut(&id)
+                .expect("input capture operations validate their session or waiter before mutation")
+                .barriers
+                .clear();
             self.enqueue(id, json!({"type":"zones", "zone_set":self.zone_set}));
         }
         self.flush();
@@ -246,7 +250,10 @@ impl InputCapture {
                 failed.push(barrier.id);
             }
         }
-        self.sessions.get_mut(&id).unwrap().barriers = accepted;
+        self.sessions
+            .get_mut(&id)
+            .expect("input capture operations validate their session or waiter before mutation")
+            .barriers = accepted;
         Ok(failed)
     }
 
@@ -303,7 +310,10 @@ impl InputCapture {
         self.next_activation = self.next_activation.wrapping_add(1);
         let activation = self.next_activation;
         self.active = Some(id);
-        let session = self.sessions.get_mut(&id).unwrap();
+        let session = self
+            .sessions
+            .get_mut(&id)
+            .expect("input capture operations validate their session or waiter before mutation");
         session.activation = Some(activation);
         self.enqueue(
             id,
@@ -367,7 +377,9 @@ impl InputCapture {
             self.active = None;
             self.last_absolute = None;
             self.restore_focus = true;
-            let session = self.sessions.get_mut(&id).unwrap();
+            let session = self.sessions.get_mut(&id).expect(
+                "input capture operations validate their session or waiter before mutation",
+            );
             let activation = session.activation.take();
             self.enqueue(
                 id,
@@ -380,7 +392,10 @@ impl InputCapture {
 
     pub(crate) fn disable(&mut self, id: u64) -> Result<(), String> {
         self.release(id, None)?;
-        let session = self.sessions.get_mut(&id).unwrap();
+        let session = self
+            .sessions
+            .get_mut(&id)
+            .expect("input capture operations validate their session or waiter before mutation");
         if session.enabled {
             session.enabled = false;
             self.enqueue(id, json!({"type":"disabled"}));
@@ -436,7 +451,9 @@ impl InputCapture {
             })
             .collect::<Vec<_>>();
         for owner in ready {
-            let (request, id, response) = self.waiters.remove(&owner).unwrap();
+            let (request, id, response) = self.waiters.remove(&owner).expect(
+                "input capture operations validate their session or waiter before mutation",
+            );
             let result = if let Some(session) = self.sessions.get_mut(&id) {
                 json!({"events":session.events.drain(..).collect::<Vec<_>>()})
             } else {

compositor/src/ipc.rs

@@ -1106,7 +1106,10 @@ impl Ferese {
                 self.refresh_input_capture_zones();
                 let keyboard = self.seat.get_keyboard().expect("seat has keyboard");
                 let keymap = keyboard.with_xkb_state(self, |state| {
-                    let xkb = state.xkb().lock().unwrap();
+                    let xkb = state
+                        .xkb()
+                        .lock()
+                        .expect("keyboard keymap state must remain consistent across callbacks");
                     // SAFETY: the ref-counted keymap does not escape the locked Xkb;
                     // only its owned string is retained for the EIS keyboard.
                     unsafe { xkb.keymap() }
@@ -1708,7 +1711,7 @@ impl Ferese {
             .filter_map(|(window, id)| {
                 let toplevel = window.toplevel()?;
                 let (app_id, title) = with_states(toplevel.wl_surface(), |states| {
-                    let attributes = states.data_map.get::<XdgToplevelSurfaceData>().unwrap().lock().unwrap();
+                    let attributes = states.data_map.get::<XdgToplevelSurfaceData>().expect("an XDG toplevel must retain its Smithay surface data").lock().expect("Smithay surface state must remain consistent across callbacks");
                     (
                         attributes.app_id.clone().unwrap_or_default(),
                         attributes.title.clone().unwrap_or_default(),

compositor/src/ipc_events.rs

@@ -78,7 +78,9 @@ impl Subscribers {
             })
             .collect::<Vec<_>>();
         if let Some(last) = events.last_mut() {
-            Arc::get_mut(last).unwrap().last = true;
+            Arc::get_mut(last)
+                .expect("new initial-event records have not been shared with subscribers")
+                .last = true;
         }
         let initial = self
             .subscribers
@@ -98,7 +100,12 @@ impl Subscribers {
             let delivered = if subscriber.initial {
                 subscriber
                     .sender
-                    .try_send(initial.as_ref().unwrap().clone())
+                    .try_send(
+                        initial
+                            .as_ref()
+                            .expect("the initial event batch is built before subscription delivery")
+                            .clone(),
+                    )
                     .is_ok()
             } else {
                 events

compositor/src/monitor_identity.rs

@@ -114,8 +114,8 @@ impl IdentityRegistry {
                 Some(base) => format!("{base}@{}", escaped(key)),
                 None => format!("drm:{}", escaped(key)),
             };
-            let preferred = self
-                .known
+            let preferred =
+                self.known
                     .get(key)
                     .filter(|known| {
                         base.as_ref()
@@ -127,9 +127,13 @@ impl IdentityRegistry {
                         if identity
                             .as_ref()
                             .is_some_and(|identity| identity.serial.is_some())
-                        && !self.ambiguous.contains(base.as_ref().unwrap())
+                            && !self.ambiguous.contains(base.as_ref().expect(
+                                "a unique serial-bearing monitor has a computed base identity",
+                            ))
                         {
-                        base.clone().unwrap()
+                            base.clone().expect(
+                                "a unique serial-bearing monitor has a computed base identity",
+                            )
                         } else {
                             qualified.clone()
                         }

compositor/src/overview.rs

@@ -30,7 +30,11 @@ struct FontRequests {
 
 impl FontRequests {
     fn request(&self, family: &str) {
-        *self.latest.lock().unwrap() = family.to_owned();
+        *self
+            .latest
+            .lock()
+            .expect("overview font request state must remain consistent across workers") =
+            family.to_owned();
         let _ = self.wake.try_send(());
     }
 }
@@ -59,7 +63,10 @@ pub(crate) fn init_font_loader(
         .name("ferese-overview-font".into())
         .spawn(move || {
             while requests.recv().is_ok() {
-                let family = worker_latest.lock().unwrap().clone();
+                let family = worker_latest
+                    .lock()
+                    .expect("overview font request state must remain consistent across workers")
+                    .clone();
                 // Rescan on a font change so newly installed fonts remain usable.
                 let mut database = fontdb::Database::new();
                 database.load_system_fonts();
@@ -1049,7 +1056,16 @@ impl Ferese {
                 for (id, target) in overview_layout(window_area(bounds), &windows) {
                     targets.insert(
                         id,
-                        (self.windows.geometry(&id).unwrap().visual.current, target),
+                        (
+                            self.windows
+                                .geometry(&id)
+                                .expect(
+                                    "overview layout includes only windows with resolved geometry",
+                                )
+                                .visual
+                                .current,
+                            target,
+                        ),
                     );
                 }
                 continue;
@@ -1074,7 +1090,12 @@ impl Ferese {
                     .collect::<Vec<_>>();
 
                 for (id, target) in overview_layout(window_area(bounds), &windows) {
-                    let normal = self.windows.geometry(&id).unwrap().visual.current;
+                    let normal = self
+                        .windows
+                        .geometry(&id)
+                        .expect("overview layout includes only windows with resolved geometry")
+                        .visual
+                        .current;
                     // Incoming grids start at their overview size. Translation
                     // belongs to the workspace slide, not a second desktop zoom.
                     let source = if !sliding.is_empty() { target } else { normal };

compositor/src/portal_session.rs

@@ -146,7 +146,10 @@ impl PortalSession {
 
     pub(crate) fn begin_owned_query(&mut self, owner: u64) -> u32 {
         let token = self.begin_query();
-        self.query.as_mut().unwrap().owner = Some(owner);
+        self.query
+            .as_mut()
+            .expect("begin_query installs the query before setting its owner")
+            .owner = Some(owner);
         token
     }
 

compositor/src/render/backdrop.rs

@@ -108,10 +108,15 @@ fn update_shared<E: Element>(
 ) -> bool {
     // Element queries can read this same backdrop's commit. Snapshot the state,
     // release its lock, then inspect sources. Rendering is the sole writer.
-    let mut backdrop = shared.lock().unwrap().clone();
+    let mut backdrop = shared
+        .lock()
+        .expect("surface rendering state must remain consistent across callbacks")
+        .clone();
     let sources = elements.iter().filter(|element| element.id() != owner);
     let changed = backdrop.update(sources, region, scale);
-    *shared.lock().unwrap() = backdrop;
+    *shared
+        .lock()
+        .expect("surface rendering state must remain consistent across callbacks") = backdrop;
     changed
 }
 

compositor/src/render/capture.rs

@@ -106,7 +106,11 @@ pub(crate) fn capture_window_frame(
         .user_data()
         .get_or_insert_threadsafe(|| Arc::new(CaptureTarget::default()))
         .clone();
-    let reusable = cache.0.lock().unwrap().take();
+    let reusable = cache
+        .0
+        .lock()
+        .expect("the reusable capture texture cache must remain consistent across callbacks")
+        .take();
     let mut snapshot = render_window_texture(
         renderer,
         window,
@@ -159,7 +163,11 @@ pub(crate) fn capture_window_frame(
         return Err("Incomplete window readback".into());
     }
     let pixels = source[..bytes].to_vec();
-    *cache.0.lock().unwrap() = Some(snapshot.texture);
+    *cache
+        .0
+        .lock()
+        .expect("the reusable capture texture cache must remain consistent across callbacks") =
+        Some(snapshot.texture);
 
     Ok(crate::handlers::screenshot::CaptureBuffer {
         width: size.w,

compositor/src/render/materials.rs

@@ -730,7 +730,7 @@ fn panel_matrices(
                 match permutation
                     .iter()
                     .position(|i| *i == old_corner as f32)
-                    .unwrap()
+                    .expect("the corner transform is a permutation containing every source corner")
                 {
                     0 => 5,
                     1 => 4,

compositor/src/render/mod.rs

@@ -222,7 +222,11 @@ impl BlurRenderElement {
         self.geometry = parameters.sample_geometry;
         self.capture_rect = framebuffer_capture_rect(parameters.sample_framebuffer);
         self.uniforms = blur_uniforms(parameters).into();
-        self.backdrop.lock().unwrap().commit.increment();
+        self.backdrop
+            .lock()
+            .expect("surface rendering state must remain consistent across callbacks")
+            .commit
+            .increment();
     }
 }
 
@@ -232,7 +236,10 @@ impl Element for BlurRenderElement {
     }
 
     fn current_commit(&self) -> CommitCounter {
-        self.backdrop.lock().unwrap().commit
+        self.backdrop
+            .lock()
+            .expect("surface rendering state must remain consistent across callbacks")
+            .commit
     }
 
     fn src(&self) -> Rectangle<f64, Buffer> {

compositor/src/render/scene.rs

@@ -561,7 +561,14 @@ pub(super) fn cursor_elements(
                 states
                     .data_map
                     .get::<CursorImageSurfaceData>()
-                    .map(|attributes| attributes.lock().unwrap().hotspot)
+                    .map(|attributes| {
+                        attributes
+                            .lock()
+                            .expect(
+                                "cursor surface attributes must remain consistent across callbacks",
+                            )
+                            .hotspot
+                    })
                     .unwrap_or_default()
             });
             let physical_location =

compositor/src/resume.rs

@@ -39,7 +39,10 @@ struct Cancellation {
 
 impl Cancellation {
     fn cancel(&self) {
-        let mut state = self.state.lock().unwrap();
+        let mut state = self
+            .state
+            .lock()
+            .expect("resume cancellation state must remain consistent across workers");
         state.requested = true;
         let waker = state.waker.take();
         self.changed.notify_all();
@@ -52,7 +55,10 @@ impl Cancellation {
 
     async fn cancelled(&self) {
         future::poll_fn(|context| {
-            let mut state = self.state.lock().unwrap();
+            let mut state = self
+                .state
+                .lock()
+                .expect("resume cancellation state must remain consistent across workers");
             if state.requested {
                 return Poll::Ready(());
             }
@@ -66,8 +72,14 @@ impl Cancellation {
     fn retry(&self, delay: Duration) -> bool {
         let (state, _) = self
             .changed
-            .wait_timeout_while(self.state.lock().unwrap(), delay, |state| !state.requested)
-            .unwrap();
+            .wait_timeout_while(
+                self.state
+                    .lock()
+                    .expect("resume cancellation state must remain consistent across workers"),
+                delay,
+                |state| !state.requested,
+            )
+            .expect("resume cancellation state must remain consistent across workers");
         !state.requested
     }
 }

compositor/src/session_lock.rs

@@ -289,7 +289,11 @@ impl Ferese {
         surface.alive().then(|| {
             (
                 surface.wl_surface().clone(),
-                self.space.output_geometry(output).unwrap().loc.to_f64(),
+                self.space
+                    .output_geometry(output)
+                    .expect("a lock surface is assigned to a mapped output with geometry")
+                    .loc
+                    .to_f64(),
             )
         })
     }
@@ -366,7 +370,10 @@ impl Ferese {
                     .map(|(_, surface)| surface)
             })
             .map(|surface| surface.wl_surface().clone());
-        let keyboard = self.seat.get_keyboard().unwrap();
+        let keyboard = self
+            .seat
+            .get_keyboard()
+            .expect("the compositor seat is initialized with a keyboard");
         if keyboard.current_focus() != surface {
             keyboard.set_focus(self, surface, SERIAL_COUNTER.next_serial());
         }
@@ -493,7 +500,10 @@ impl SessionLockHandler for Ferese {
             touch.unset_grab(self);
             touch.cancel(self);
         }
-        let keyboard = self.seat.get_keyboard().unwrap();
+        let keyboard = self
+            .seat
+            .get_keyboard()
+            .expect("the compositor seat is initialized with a keyboard");
         keyboard.unset_grab(self);
         keyboard.set_focus(self, None, serial);
         self.lock_input_activity();

compositor/src/state/animation.rs

@@ -200,9 +200,9 @@ impl Ferese {
             let swipe = self
                 .viewports
                 .get_mut(&workspace)
-                .unwrap()
+                .expect("an active workspace gesture retains its viewport state")
                 .end_gesture(None)
-                .unwrap();
+                .expect("an active workspace gesture retains its viewport state");
             self.presentation_dependencies
                 .restore_viewport(swipe.workspace, swipe.dependencies);
             self.release_presentation_dependencies();
@@ -360,10 +360,12 @@ impl Ferese {
                 }
             }
         }
-        let expired = self
-            .windows
-            .resizing()
-            .any(|id| self.windows.transaction(id).unwrap().expired(now));
+        let expired = self.windows.resizing().any(|id| {
+            self.windows
+                .transaction(id)
+                .expect("the resize candidate retains its active presentation transaction")
+                .expired(now)
+        });
         self.windows.expire_transactions(now);
         if expired {
             self.release_presentation_dependencies();

compositor/src/state/capture_privacy.rs

@@ -30,7 +30,9 @@ impl Ferese {
                 let Some(data) = states.data_map.get::<XdgToplevelSurfaceData>() else {
                     return (true, None);
                 };
-                let data = data.lock().unwrap();
+                let data = data
+                    .lock()
+                    .expect("window metadata must remain consistent during privacy checks");
                 let rule = crate::window_rules::resolve(
                     &self.window_rules,
                     data.app_id.as_deref(),

compositor/src/state/floating.rs

@@ -156,7 +156,10 @@ impl Ferese {
             self.windows.update(window, |w| w.maximized = false);
         }
         if self.workspaces.placement(window) == Some(WindowPlacement::Tiled) {
-            let workspace_id = self.workspaces.workspace_for_window(window).unwrap();
+            let workspace_id = self
+                .workspaces
+                .workspace_for_window(window)
+                .expect("a tiled window belongs to a workspace");
             if let Some(workspace) = self.workspaces.workspace_mut(workspace_id)
                 && let WorkspaceLayout::Scrolling(layout) = &mut workspace.layout
             {

compositor/src/state/layout.rs

@@ -657,7 +657,11 @@ impl Ferese {
                     self.resize_metrics.begin(
                         id,
                         self.workspaces.workspace_for_window(id),
-                        &self.windows.record(id).unwrap().app_id,
+                        &self
+                            .windows
+                            .record(id)
+                            .expect("the selected window has a registered lifecycle record")
+                            .app_id,
                         now,
                     );
                     self.windows.set_transaction(

compositor/src/state/lifecycle.rs

@@ -57,8 +57,13 @@ impl Ferese {
         let Some(mut presentation) = self.current_window_presentation(id) else {
             return;
         };
-        let record = self.windows.record(id).unwrap();
-        let geometry = record.geometry.unwrap();
+        let record = self
+            .windows
+            .record(id)
+            .expect("the selected window has a registered lifecycle record");
+        let geometry = record
+            .geometry
+            .expect("presented windows retain their resolved geometry");
         let decorations = geometry.decorations.clamp(0.0, 1.0);
         let handoff_size = (!presentation.scale_content).then(|| {
             presentation

compositor/src/state/navigation.rs

@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ impl Ferese {
         if let Some(workspace) = self.focus_swipe().map(|swipe| swipe.workspace) {
             self.viewports
                 .get_mut(&workspace)
-                .unwrap()
+                .expect("an active workspace gesture retains its viewport state")
                 .update_gesture(progress);
         }
 
@@ -145,9 +145,9 @@ impl Ferese {
         let swipe = self
             .viewports
             .get_mut(&workspace)
-            .unwrap()
+            .expect("an active workspace gesture retains its viewport state")
             .end_gesture(velocity)
-            .unwrap();
+            .expect("an active workspace gesture retains its viewport state");
         self.presentation_dependencies
             .restore_viewport(workspace, swipe.dependencies.clone());
         let neighbor = self.output_bounds().and_then(|bounds| {
@@ -653,7 +653,10 @@ impl Ferese {
         {
             slide.release_with_velocity(true, self.swipe.release_velocity / self.animation_speed);
             self.last_animation_tick = Instant::now();
-            self.workspace_slides.insert(owner, previous_slide.unwrap());
+            self.workspace_slides.insert(
+                owner,
+                previous_slide.expect("the reversal branch requires an existing workspace slide"),
+            );
             return;
         }
         let slide_direction = slide_direction.or_else(|| {

compositor/src/state/presentation_dependencies.rs

@@ -119,7 +119,11 @@ fn tree_reflow_groups(
         groups.insert(*id, group);
         let mut frontier = vec![*id];
         while let Some(id) = frontier.pop() {
-            let bounds = moving.iter().find(|(window, _)| *window == id).unwrap().1;
+            let bounds = moving
+                .iter()
+                .find(|(window, _)| *window == id)
+                .expect("the dependency frontier contains only moving window IDs")
+                .1;
             for (other, candidate) in &moving {
                 if !groups.contains_key(other)
                     && bounds[0].max(candidate[0]) + 0.001 < bounds[2].min(candidate[2])
@@ -448,7 +452,10 @@ impl Ferese {
                 if self.workspaces.workspace_for_window(*slow) != Some(workspace_id) {
                     continue;
                 }
-                let transaction = *self.windows.transaction(slow).unwrap();
+                let transaction = *self
+                    .windows
+                    .transaction(slow)
+                    .expect("the resize candidate retains its active presentation transaction");
                 let commit = ClientCommit {
                     window: *slow,
                     serial: transaction.serial(),
@@ -504,7 +511,14 @@ impl Ferese {
                         self.workspaces.workspace_for_window(**id) == Some(workspace.id)
                             && layout.contains(**id)
                     })
-                    .map(|id| (*id, *self.windows.transaction(id).unwrap()))
+                    .map(|id| {
+                        (
+                            *id,
+                            *self.windows.transaction(id).expect(
+                                "the resize candidate retains its active presentation transaction",
+                            ),
+                        )
+                    })
                     .collect::<Vec<_>>(),
                 previous_viewport.remove(&workspace.id).unwrap_or_default(),
             );

compositor/src/state/reconciliation.rs

@@ -101,7 +101,12 @@ impl Ferese {
             layout: !plan.affected_outputs.is_empty(),
             focus: plan.focus_changed,
             shell: !plan.affected_outputs.is_empty(),
-            outputs: self.desktop_transition.as_ref().unwrap().redraw.clone(),
+            outputs: self
+                .desktop_transition
+                .as_ref()
+                .expect("desktop transition must be started before publication or retirement")
+                .redraw
+                .clone(),
         };
         let floats = self
             .windows
@@ -213,7 +218,10 @@ impl Ferese {
     }
 
     pub(crate) fn finish_desktop_transition(&mut self, mut changes: DesktopChanges) {
-        self.desktop_transition.as_mut().unwrap().publishing = true;
+        self.desktop_transition
+            .as_mut()
+            .expect("desktop transition must be started before publication or retirement")
+            .publishing = true;
         let activity_output = self.space.outputs().next().map(|output| output.name());
         if let Some(output) = activity_output
             && (self.activities.store.attach_output(&output)
@@ -230,7 +238,10 @@ impl Ferese {
         self.reconcile_layer_keyboard_focus();
         self.refresh_lock_outputs();
         self.refresh_idle_inhibition();
-        let batch = self.desktop_transition.take().unwrap();
+        let batch = self
+            .desktop_transition
+            .take()
+            .expect("desktop transition must be started before publication or retirement");
         changes.outputs.extend(batch.redraw);
         // Animation/layout helpers may request snapshots, but only this point
         // can emit the complete topology generation.

compositor/src/state/window_registry.rs

@@ -236,7 +236,10 @@ impl WindowRegistry<Window> {
 
         if let Some(surface) = surface {
             self.surface_ids.insert(surface.clone(), id);
-            self.records.get_mut(&id).unwrap().surface = Some(surface.clone());
+            self.records
+                .get_mut(&id)
+                .expect("the selected window has a registered lifecycle record")
+                .surface = Some(surface.clone());
             self.refresh_metadata(&surface);
         }
     }
@@ -245,14 +248,17 @@ impl WindowRegistry<Window> {
         let Some(id) = self.id_for_surface(surface) else {
             return false;
         };
-        let record = self.records.get_mut(&id).unwrap();
+        let record = self
+            .records
+            .get_mut(&id)
+            .expect("the selected window has a registered lifecycle record");
         with_states(surface, |states| {
             let attributes = states
                 .data_map
                 .get::<XdgToplevelSurfaceData>()
-                .unwrap()
+                .expect("an XDG toplevel must retain its Smithay surface data")
                 .lock()
-                .unwrap();
+                .expect("Smithay surface state must remain consistent across callbacks");
             let app_id = attributes.app_id.as_deref().unwrap_or_default();
             let title = attributes.title.as_deref().unwrap_or_default();
             let changed = record.app_id != app_id || record.title != title;

compositor/src/state/windows.rs

@@ -28,9 +28,9 @@ impl Ferese {
             let attributes = states
                 .data_map
                 .get::<XdgToplevelSurfaceData>()
-                .unwrap()
+                .expect("an XDG toplevel must retain its Smithay surface data")
                 .lock()
-                .unwrap();
+                .expect("Smithay surface state must remain consistent across callbacks");
             (
                 attributes.app_id.clone(),
                 attributes.title.clone(),
@@ -350,9 +350,9 @@ impl Ferese {
                 let attributes = states
                     .data_map
                     .get::<XdgToplevelSurfaceData>()
-                    .unwrap()
+                    .expect("an XDG toplevel must retain its Smithay surface data")
                     .lock()
-                    .unwrap();
+                    .expect("Smithay surface state must remain consistent across callbacks");
                 (
                     attributes.app_id.clone(),
                     attributes.title.clone(),

compositor/src/theme.rs

@@ -90,7 +90,9 @@ fn auto_context() -> ferese_config::theme::AutoContext {
         Mutex::new(value)
     });
     ferese_config::theme::AutoContext {
-        system: *appearance.lock().unwrap(),
+        system: *appearance
+            .lock()
+            .expect("theme watcher state must remain consistent across workers"),
     }
 }
 
@@ -264,7 +266,10 @@ impl Engine {
                 directory.to_owned()
             })
             .collect();
-        *self.paths.lock().unwrap() = targets;
+        *self
+            .paths
+            .lock()
+            .expect("theme watcher state must remain consistent across workers") = targets;
         if let Some(watcher) = &mut self.watcher {
             for directory in self.watched_directories.difference(&directories) {
                 let _ = watcher.unwatch(directory);
@@ -349,11 +354,14 @@ pub(crate) fn init(
     let (sender, events) = mpsc::sync_channel(1);
     let paths = state.theme_engine.paths.clone();
     if let Some(config) = crate::config::config_path() {
-        paths.lock().unwrap().insert(config);
+        paths
+            .lock()
+            .expect("theme watcher state must remain consistent across workers")
+            .insert(config);
     }
     paths
         .lock()
-        .unwrap()
+        .expect("theme watcher state must remain consistent across workers")
         .insert(PathBuf::from("/etc/localtime"));
     let wakeup = state.loop_signal.clone();
     let system_sender = sender.clone();
@@ -385,7 +393,9 @@ pub(crate) fn init(
                     .output()
                 {
                     if let Some(state) = SYSTEM_APPEARANCE.get() {
-                        *state.lock().unwrap() =
+                        *state
+                            .lock()
+                            .expect("theme watcher state must remain consistent across workers") =
                             system_appearance_value(&String::from_utf8_lossy(&output.stdout));
                     }
                     let _ = system_sender.try_send(());
@@ -398,7 +408,9 @@ pub(crate) fn init(
                     {
                         let value = system_appearance_value(&line);
                         if let Some(state) = SYSTEM_APPEARANCE.get() {
-                            *state.lock().unwrap() = value;
+                            *state.lock().expect(
+                                "theme watcher state must remain consistent across workers",
+                            ) = value;
                         }
                         let _ = system_sender.try_send(());
                         system_wakeup.wakeup();
@@ -434,7 +446,7 @@ fn file_watcher(
             && event.paths.iter().any(|path| {
                 paths
                     .lock()
-                    .unwrap()
+                    .expect("theme watcher state must remain consistent across workers")
                     .iter()
                     .any(|target| target == path || target.starts_with(path))
             })
@@ -575,7 +587,11 @@ impl Ferese {
             }
         }
         if start {
-            let pending = self.theme_engine.pending.take().unwrap();
+            let pending = self
+                .theme_engine
+                .pending
+                .take()
+                .expect("the transition starts only when a theme candidate is pending");
             let from = self.theme_engine.live.presented.clone();
             let previous_wallpaper = pending
                 .wallpaper

compositor/src/wallpaper.rs

@@ -114,7 +114,15 @@ impl WallpaperState {
         let decode_failed = config.path.is_some() && !owned;
 
         let receiver = if owned {
-            Some(decoder.submit(config.path.clone().unwrap(), wakeup.clone()))
+            Some(
+                decoder.submit(
+                    config
+                        .path
+                        .clone()
+                        .expect("owned wallpaper decoding requires a configured image path"),
+                    wakeup.clone(),
+                ),
+            )
         } else {
             decoder.cancel_pending();
             None

compositor/src/wallpaper/decoder.rs

@@ -30,15 +30,21 @@ impl Decoder {
                 loop {
                     let (queue, ready) = &*worker;
                     let mut queue = ready
-                        .wait_while(queue.lock().unwrap(), |queue| {
-                            !queue.closed && queue.pending.is_none()
-                        })
-                        .unwrap();
+                        .wait_while(
+                            queue.lock().expect(
+                                "wallpaper decode queue must remain consistent across workers",
+                            ),
+                            |queue| !queue.closed && queue.pending.is_none(),
+                        )
+                        .expect("wallpaper decode queue must remain consistent across workers");
                     if queue.closed {
                         break;
                     }
 
-                    let request = queue.pending.take().unwrap();
+                    let request = queue
+                        .pending
+                        .take()
+                        .expect("the decode wait completed with a pending wallpaper request");
                     drop(queue);
                     let _ = request.result.send(load(&request.path));
                     if let Some(wakeup) = request.wakeup {
@@ -57,7 +63,10 @@ impl Decoder {
     ) -> mpsc::Receiver<Result<Pixels, String>> {
         let (result, receiver) = mpsc::channel();
         let (queue, ready) = &*self.shared;
-        queue.lock().unwrap().pending = Some(Request {
+        queue
+            .lock()
+            .expect("wallpaper decode queue must remain consistent across workers")
+            .pending = Some(Request {
             path,
             result,
             wakeup,
@@ -67,14 +76,20 @@ impl Decoder {
     }
 
     pub fn cancel_pending(&self) {
-        self.shared.0.lock().unwrap().pending = None;
+        self.shared
+            .0
+            .lock()
+            .expect("wallpaper decode queue must remain consistent across workers")
+            .pending = None;
     }
 }
 
 impl Drop for Decoder {
     fn drop(&mut self) {
         let (queue, ready) = &*self.shared;
-        let mut queue = queue.lock().unwrap();
+        let mut queue = queue
+            .lock()
+            .expect("wallpaper decode queue must remain consistent across workers");
         queue.closed = true;
         queue.pending = None;
         ready.notify_one();

compositor/src/winit.rs

@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ pub fn init(event_loop: &mut EventLoop<Ferese>, state: &mut Ferese) -> Result<()
                                     let _ = renderer
                                         .render(
                                             framebuffer,
-                                            output.current_mode().unwrap().size,
+                                            output.current_mode().expect("a rendered output must have a current mode").size,
                                             output.current_transform(),
                                         )?
                                         .finish()?;

crates/ferese-animation/src/gesture.rs

@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ impl VelocityTracker {
         for col in 0..=degree {
             let pivot = (col..=degree)
                 .max_by(|&a, &b| matrix[a][col].abs().total_cmp(&matrix[b][col].abs()))
-                .unwrap();
+                .expect("the inclusive pivot range contains at least the current column");
             matrix.swap(col, pivot);
             let divisor = matrix[col][col];
             if divisor.abs() < 1e-12 {

crates/ferese-config/src/activities.rs

@@ -310,13 +310,18 @@ pub(crate) fn parse(node: &KdlNode) -> Result<Value, Error> {
             .into_iter()
             .filter(|rule| !names.contains(&rule.name)),
     );
-    values.insert("rules".into(), serde_json::to_value(rules).unwrap());
+    values.insert(
+        "rules".into(),
+        serde_json::to_value(rules)
+            .expect("typed configuration and IPC values must serialize to JSON"),
+    );
     let settings: Settings =
         serde_json::from_value(Value::Object(values)).map_err(|error| diagnostic(node, error))?;
     settings
         .validate()
         .map_err(|error| diagnostic(node, error))?;
-    Ok(serde_json::to_value(settings).unwrap())
+    Ok(serde_json::to_value(settings)
+        .expect("typed configuration and IPC values must serialize to JSON"))
 }
 fn builtins() -> Vec<Rule> {
     [

crates/ferese-config/src/document.rs

@@ -166,7 +166,10 @@ fn object(doc: &KdlDocument, parent: &str) -> Result<Map<String, Value>, Error>
             let records = result
                 .entry(key)
                 .or_insert_with(|| Value::Array(Vec::new()));
-            records.as_array_mut().unwrap().push(value);
+            records
+                .as_array_mut()
+                .expect("repeated KDL records are stored as arrays")
+                .push(value);
         } else {
             insert(&mut result, key, value)?;
         }
@@ -255,7 +258,10 @@ pub(crate) fn node_value(node: &KdlNode, key: &str, parent: &str) -> Result<Valu
         return Err(Error(format!("{} requires one value", node.name())));
     }
 
-    Ok(args.into_iter().next().unwrap())
+    Ok(args
+        .into_iter()
+        .next()
+        .expect("a scalar KDL node was checked to have one argument"))
 }
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
@@ -305,7 +311,8 @@ impl Document {
         let mut document = self.clone();
         document.value["theme"] =
             serde_json::to_value(&theme.tokens).expect("serializable theme tokens");
-        document.value["theme"]["appearance"] = serde_json::to_value(theme.appearance).unwrap();
+        document.value["theme"]["appearance"] = serde_json::to_value(theme.appearance)
+            .expect("typed configuration and IPC values must serialize to JSON");
         document
     }
 
@@ -882,7 +889,10 @@ fn kdl_value(value: &Value) -> Result<KdlValue, Error> {
             } else if let Some(i) = n.as_u64() {
                 KdlValue::Integer(i.into())
             } else {
-                KdlValue::Float(n.as_f64().unwrap())
+                KdlValue::Float(
+                    n.as_f64()
+                        .expect("JSON numbers fit the KDL numeric representation"),
+                )
             }
         }
         _ => return Err(Error("Expected a scalar value".into())),

crates/ferese-config/src/families.rs

@@ -64,10 +64,12 @@ pub fn builtins() -> Vec<Family> {
             id: (*id).into(),
             name: (*name).into(),
             light: Some(Palette::from(
-                &crate::theme::preset(light, Appearance::Light).unwrap(),
+                &crate::theme::preset(light, Appearance::Light)
+                    .expect("built-in theme families must reference registered presets"),
             )),
             dark: Some(Palette::from(
-                &crate::theme::preset(dark, Appearance::Dark).unwrap(),
+                &crate::theme::preset(dark, Appearance::Dark)
+                    .expect("built-in theme families must reference registered presets"),
             )),
         })
         .collect()

crates/ferese-config/src/theme.rs

@@ -552,8 +552,10 @@ fn token_value(tokens: &Tokens) -> Result<Value, String> {
     let mut value = serde_json::to_value(tokens).map_err(|error| error.to_string())?;
     // Keep authoring defaults available for merging. The wire format omits
     // automatic styles so older snapshots still round-trip unchanged.
-    value["focus_ring"]["style"] = serde_json::to_value(tokens.focus_ring.style).unwrap();
-    value["border"]["style"] = serde_json::to_value(tokens.border.style).unwrap();
+    value["focus_ring"]["style"] = serde_json::to_value(tokens.focus_ring.style)
+        .expect("typed configuration and IPC values must serialize to JSON");
+    value["border"]["style"] = serde_json::to_value(tokens.border.style)
+        .expect("typed configuration and IPC values must serialize to JSON");
     Ok(value)
 }
 
@@ -673,8 +675,16 @@ pub fn preset(name: &str, appearance: Appearance) -> Result<Tokens, String> {
     } else {
         [1.; 4]
     };
-    t.colors.surface_raised = hex(blend(rgba(base).unwrap(), shade, 0.055));
-    t.colors.application_background = hex(blend(rgba(base).unwrap(), shade, 0.025));
+    t.colors.surface_raised = hex(blend(
+        rgba(base).expect("resolved theme colors must be valid hexadecimal RGBA"),
+        shade,
+        0.055,
+    ));
+    t.colors.application_background = hex(blend(
+        rgba(base).expect("resolved theme colors must be valid hexadecimal RGBA"),
+        shade,
+        0.025,
+    ));
     t.colors.text_primary = text.into();
     t.colors.text_muted = muted.into();
     t.colors.accent = accent.into();
@@ -708,8 +718,10 @@ pub fn authored_warnings(tokens: &Tokens) -> Vec<String> {
         ),
     ];
     let check = |foreground: &str, background: &str, minimum: f64| {
-        let foreground = rgba(foreground).unwrap();
-        let background = rgba(background).unwrap();
+        let foreground =
+            rgba(foreground).expect("resolved theme colors must be valid hexadecimal RGBA");
+        let background =
+            rgba(background).expect("resolved theme colors must be valid hexadecimal RGBA");
         contrast(composite(foreground, background), background) >= minimum
     };
     for (name, background) in surfaces {
@@ -813,7 +825,8 @@ fn transform(t: &mut Tokens, accessibility: &Accessibility, warnings: &mut Vec<S
         for target in [[0., 0., 0., 1.], [1.; 4]] {
             for step in 0..=1000 {
                 let distance = f64::from(step) / 1000.;
-                let color = rgba(&hex(blend(requested, target, distance))).unwrap();
+                let color = rgba(&hex(blend(requested, target, distance)))
+                    .expect("hex output must be a valid RGBA color");
                 if acceptable(color) && distance < best_distance {
                     best = Some(color);
                     best_distance = distance;
@@ -858,14 +871,17 @@ fn transform(t: &mut Tokens, accessibility: &Accessibility, warnings: &mut Vec<S
     }
     if accessibility.increase_contrast {
         t.colors.border = hex(readable_across(
-            rgba(&t.colors.border).unwrap(),
+            rgba(&t.colors.border).expect("resolved theme colors must be valid hexadecimal RGBA"),
             &backgrounds,
             3.,
         ));
-        if backgrounds
-            .iter()
-            .any(|background| contrast(rgba(&t.colors.border).unwrap(), *background) < 3.)
-        {
+        if backgrounds.iter().any(|background| {
+            contrast(
+                rgba(&t.colors.border)
+                    .expect("resolved theme colors must be valid hexadecimal RGBA"),
+                *background,
+            ) < 3.
+        }) {
             warnings.push("Border cannot reach 3:1 contrast on all configured surfaces".into());
         }
         resolve_material_contrast(t, minimum);
@@ -889,10 +905,14 @@ fn resolve_gradients(tokens: &mut Tokens, preset_end: Option<&str>) {
     };
 
     let backgrounds = [
-        rgba(&tokens.colors.surface_base).unwrap(),
-        rgba(&tokens.colors.surface_raised).unwrap(),
-        rgba(&tokens.colors.application_background).unwrap(),
-        rgba(&tokens.surface.bar.background).unwrap(),
+        rgba(&tokens.colors.surface_base)
+            .expect("resolved theme colors must be valid hexadecimal RGBA"),
+        rgba(&tokens.colors.surface_raised)
+            .expect("resolved theme colors must be valid hexadecimal RGBA"),
+        rgba(&tokens.colors.application_background)
+            .expect("resolved theme colors must be valid hexadecimal RGBA"),
+        rgba(&tokens.surface.bar.background)
+            .expect("resolved theme colors must be valid hexadecimal RGBA"),
     ];
     for (paint, color, endpoint, focus) in [
         (
@@ -915,7 +935,11 @@ fn resolve_gradients(tokens: &mut Tokens, preset_end: Option<&str>) {
 
         let to = endpoint.map_or_else(|| shade(color), str::to_owned);
         let to = if focus {
-            hex(readable_across(rgba(&to).unwrap(), &backgrounds, 3.))
+            hex(readable_across(
+                rgba(&to).expect("resolved theme colors must be valid hexadecimal RGBA"),
+                &backgrounds,
+                3.,
+            ))
         } else {
             to
         };
@@ -931,10 +955,14 @@ fn resolve_material_contrast(tokens: &mut Tokens, minimum: f64) {
     if tokens.material.style == "solid" {
         return;
     }
-    let surface = rgba(&tokens.colors.surface_base).unwrap();
-    let bar = rgba(&tokens.surface.bar.background).unwrap();
-    let raised = rgba(&tokens.colors.surface_raised).unwrap();
-    let app = rgba(&tokens.colors.application_background).unwrap();
+    let surface = rgba(&tokens.colors.surface_base)
+        .expect("resolved theme colors must be valid hexadecimal RGBA");
+    let bar = rgba(&tokens.surface.bar.background)
+        .expect("resolved theme colors must be valid hexadecimal RGBA");
+    let raised = rgba(&tokens.colors.surface_raised)
+        .expect("resolved theme colors must be valid hexadecimal RGBA");
+    let app = rgba(&tokens.colors.application_background)
+        .expect("resolved theme colors must be valid hexadecimal RGBA");
     let initial = tokens.material.opacity * tokens.material.tint_strength;
     let readable = |backgrounds: &[[f64; 4]]| {
         [[0., 0., 0., 1.], [1.; 4]].into_iter().any(|text| {
@@ -962,7 +990,11 @@ fn resolve_material_contrast(tokens: &mut Tokens, minimum: f64) {
         (&mut tokens.surface.bar.text_primary, bar.as_slice()),
         (&mut tokens.surface.bar.text_muted, bar.as_slice()),
     ] {
-        *color = hex(readable_across(rgba(color).unwrap(), backgrounds, minimum));
+        *color = hex(readable_across(
+            rgba(color).expect("resolved theme colors must be valid hexadecimal RGBA"),
+            backgrounds,
+            minimum,
+        ));
     }
 }
 

crates/ferese-core/src/output.rs

@@ -184,7 +184,15 @@ impl OutputWorkspaceMap {
         let mut removed = self
             .connected_outputs()
             .filter(|id| !desired.contains_key(id))
-            .map(|id| (id, outputs.outputs.remove(&id).unwrap()))
+            .map(|id| {
+                (
+                    id,
+                    outputs
+                        .outputs
+                        .remove(&id)
+                        .expect("workspace reconciliation only accesses connected outputs"),
+                )
+            })
             .collect::<Vec<_>>();
         // Preserve the original focused workspace when several outputs vanish.
         removed.sort_by_key(|(id, _)| (Some(*id) == self.focused, *id));
@@ -196,7 +204,10 @@ impl OutputWorkspaceMap {
         // against the final inventory, where that donor no longer needs it.
         for (id, record) in returning {
             let reclaimed = outputs.reclaim(id, &record);
-            let state = outputs.outputs.get_mut(&id).unwrap();
+            let state = outputs
+                .outputs
+                .get_mut(&id)
+                .expect("workspace reconciliation only accesses connected outputs");
             state.workspaces.extend(reclaimed.iter().copied());
             if reclaimed.contains(&record.active) {
                 state.activate(record.active);
@@ -635,7 +646,7 @@ impl OutputWorkspaceMap {
         self.homes.insert(workspace, output);
         self.outputs
             .get_mut(&output)
-            .unwrap()
+            .expect("workspace reconciliation only accesses connected outputs")
             .workspaces
             .insert(workspace);
         self.bump_revision(workspace);

crates/ferese-core/src/workspace.rs

@@ -544,7 +544,10 @@ impl WorkspaceSet {
             replacements.push((workspace.id, layout));
         }
         for (id, layout) in replacements {
-            self.workspaces.get_mut(&id).unwrap().layout = layout;
+            self.workspaces
+                .get_mut(&id)
+                .expect("replacement layouts were built from existing workspace IDs")
+                .layout = layout;
         }
         self.default_layout_mode = mode;
         self.default_column_width = width;

crates/ferese-core/src/workspace_policy.rs

@@ -41,7 +41,10 @@ impl OutputWorkspaceMap {
                     id,
                     output,
                     index: index as u32 + 1,
-                    window_count: workspaces.workspace(id).unwrap().window_count(),
+                    window_count: workspaces
+                        .workspace(id)
+                        .expect("workspace views enumerate registered workspace IDs")
+                        .window_count(),
                     visible,
                     focused: visible && self.focused_output() == Some(output),
                 }

crates/ferese-layout/src/scrolling.rs

@@ -666,7 +666,10 @@ impl ScrollingLayout {
         let viewport_center = bounds.x + bounds.width / 2.0;
         let window_center = rect.x + rect.width / 2.0;
         self.viewport_x += window_center - viewport_center;
-        let active = self.window_location(window).unwrap().0;
+        let active = self
+            .window_location(window)
+            .expect("geometry resolution confirmed the window belongs to a column")
+            .0;
         let inner = finite_nonnegative(gaps.inner);
         let positions = self
             .columns
@@ -678,7 +681,10 @@ impl ScrollingLayout {
                 Some(position)
             })
             .collect::<Vec<_>>();
-        let viewport_width = self.last_column_sizing.unwrap().viewport_width;
+        let viewport_width = self
+            .last_column_sizing
+            .expect("geometry resolution records the column sizing before centering")
+            .viewport_width;
         self.record_viewport_basis(
             &positions,
             inner,

crates/ferese-panel/src/motion.rs

@@ -49,9 +49,9 @@ impl Geometry {
     fn from_values(values: [f64; COUNT]) -> Self {
         Self {
             bounds: Rect::new(values[0], values[1], values[2], values[3]),
-            radii: values[4..8].try_into().unwrap(),
-            margin: values[8..12].try_into().unwrap(),
-            thickness: values[12..16].try_into().unwrap(),
+            radii: [values[4], values[5], values[6], values[7]],
+            margin: [values[8], values[9], values[10], values[11]],
+            thickness: [values[12], values[13], values[14], values[15]],
             gap: values[16],
             fusion: values[17],
         }

crates/ferese-panel/src/outline.rs

@@ -211,10 +211,14 @@ pub fn notch_border(
     let mut paths = Vec::new();
     while let Some((a, b)) = segments.pop() {
         let mut path = vec![a, b];
-        while let Some(index) = segments
-            .iter()
-            .position(|&(a, _)| close(a, *path.last().unwrap()))
-        {
+        while let Some(index) = segments.iter().position(|&(a, _)| {
+            close(
+                a,
+                *path
+                    .last()
+                    .expect("an outline path starts with two points and only grows"),
+            )
+        }) {
             path.push(segments.swap_remove(index).1);
         }
         while let Some(index) = segments.iter().position(|&(_, b)| close(b, path[0])) {

crates/ferese-panel/src/panel/layout.rs

@@ -183,10 +183,10 @@ pub fn resolve_with_gap(
     result.minimum_width = minimum.required_width();
     // Flexible content yields space without changing the stored item preference.
     for (_, item) in &candidates {
-        let Some(measured) = measurements
-            .get(&item.id)
-            .filter(|measured| measured.minimum.is_some())
-        else {
+        let Some(measured) = measurements.get(&item.id) else {
+            continue;
+        };
+        let Some(minimum) = measured.minimum else {
             continue;
         };
         if fits(&result) {
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ pub fn resolve_with_gap(
         else {
             continue;
         };
-        let minimum = measured.minimum.unwrap().min(width);
+        let minimum = minimum.min(width);
         result.items.insert(
             measured.id.clone(),
             Placement::Visible {
@@ -352,7 +352,11 @@ pub fn resolve_with_gap(
         let mut high = maximum;
         for _ in 0..20 {
             let width = (low + high) * 0.5;
-            *result.items.get_mut(&measured.id).unwrap() = Placement::Visible {
+            *result
+                .items
+                .get_mut(&measured.id)
+                .expect("visible items retain their allocation during width refinement") =
+                Placement::Visible {
                     representation,
                     width,
                 };
@@ -363,14 +367,21 @@ pub fn resolve_with_gap(
                 high = width
             }
         }
-        *result.items.get_mut(&measured.id).unwrap() = Placement::Visible {
+        *result
+            .items
+            .get_mut(&measured.id)
+            .expect("visible items retain their allocation during width refinement") =
+            Placement::Visible {
                 representation,
                 width: low,
             };
     }
-    result
-        .overflow
-        .sort_by_key(|id| ordered.iter().position(|item| &item.id == id).unwrap());
+    result.overflow.sort_by_key(|id| {
+        ordered
+            .iter()
+            .position(|item| &item.id == id)
+            .expect("overflow contains only authored item IDs")
+    });
     result.update_widths(panel, overflow_width);
     result
 }

crates/ferese-theme-model/src/color.rs

@@ -108,7 +108,8 @@ pub fn readable_across(
         white
     };
     for step in 1..=100 {
-        let color = rgba(&hex(blend(preferred, target, f64::from(step) / 100.))).unwrap();
+        let color = rgba(&hex(blend(preferred, target, f64::from(step) / 100.)))
+            .expect("hex output must be a valid RGBA color");
         if score(color) >= minimum {
             return color;
         }
@@ -137,9 +138,12 @@ fn material_foreground(preferred: [f64; 4], backgrounds: [[f64; 4]; 2]) -> [f64;
     let outside = luminance(result) < luminance(backgrounds[0])
         || luminance(result) > luminance(backgrounds[1]);
     if outside
-        && backgrounds
-            .iter()
-            .all(|background| contrast(rgba(&hex(result)).unwrap(), *background) >= 4.5)
+        && backgrounds.iter().all(|background| {
+            contrast(
+                rgba(&hex(result)).expect("hex output must be a valid RGBA color"),
+                *background,
+            ) >= 4.5
+        })
     {
         result
     } else {
@@ -161,8 +165,8 @@ fn transition_paint(from: &Paint, to: &Paint, from_solid: &str, to_solid: &str,
     let (a, b) = endpoints(from, from_solid);
     let (c, d) = endpoints(to, to_solid);
     let color = |a: &str, b: &str| {
-        let mut a = rgba(a).unwrap();
-        let mut b = rgba(b).unwrap();
+        let mut a = rgba(a).expect("resolved theme colors must be valid hexadecimal RGBA");
+        let mut b = rgba(b).expect("resolved theme colors must be valid hexadecimal RGBA");
         for channel in 0..3 {
             a[channel] *= a[3];
             b[channel] *= b[3];
@@ -180,13 +184,13 @@ fn transition_paint(from: &Paint, to: &Paint, from_solid: &str, to_solid: &str,
     let from_angle = from
         .effective_gradient()
         .or(to.effective_gradient())
-        .unwrap()
+        .expect("at least one transition endpoint has a gradient")
         .angle
         .rem_euclid(360.);
     let to_angle = to
         .effective_gradient()
         .or(from.effective_gradient())
-        .unwrap()
+        .expect("at least one transition endpoint has a gradient")
         .angle
         .rem_euclid(360.);
     let delta = (to_angle - from_angle + 180.).rem_euclid(360.) - 180.;
@@ -202,6 +206,10 @@ fn transition_paint(from: &Paint, to: &Paint, from_solid: &str, to_solid: &str,
 
 impl ResolvedTheme {
     /// Bound contrast across all backdrops instead of interpolating foregrounds.
+    ///
+    /// # Panics
+    /// Both themes must contain valid hexadecimal colors and gradient endpoints,
+    /// as supplied by configuration resolution. Invalid colors panic during blending.
     pub fn transition(&self, to: &Self, progress: f64) -> Self {
         if to.reduced_motion || self.accessibility != to.accessibility || progress >= 1.0 {
             return to.clone();
@@ -212,7 +220,13 @@ impl ResolvedTheme {
         let p = progress.clamp(0., 1.);
         let p = p * p * (3. - 2. * p);
         let mut frame = to.clone();
-        let mix = |a: &str, b: &str| hex(blend(rgba(a).unwrap(), rgba(b).unwrap(), p));
+        let mix = |a: &str, b: &str| {
+            hex(blend(
+                rgba(a).expect("resolved theme colors must be valid hexadecimal RGBA"),
+                rgba(b).expect("resolved theme colors must be valid hexadecimal RGBA"),
+                p,
+            ))
+        };
         frame.tokens.colors.surface_base = mix(
             &self.tokens.colors.surface_base,
             &to.tokens.colors.surface_base,
@@ -256,9 +270,12 @@ impl ResolvedTheme {
         frame.appearance = preferred.appearance;
         if self.appearance == to.appearance {
             let body = [
-                rgba(&frame.tokens.colors.surface_base).unwrap(),
-                rgba(&frame.tokens.colors.surface_raised).unwrap(),
-                rgba(&frame.tokens.colors.application_background).unwrap(),
+                rgba(&frame.tokens.colors.surface_base)
+                    .expect("resolved theme colors must be valid hexadecimal RGBA"),
+                rgba(&frame.tokens.colors.surface_raised)
+                    .expect("resolved theme colors must be valid hexadecimal RGBA"),
+                rgba(&frame.tokens.colors.application_background)
+                    .expect("resolved theme colors must be valid hexadecimal RGBA"),
             ];
             let minimum = if to.accessibility.increase_contrast {
                 7.0
@@ -266,36 +283,46 @@ impl ResolvedTheme {
                 4.5
             };
             frame.tokens.colors.text_primary = hex(readable_across(
-                rgba(&preferred.tokens.colors.text_primary).unwrap(),
+                rgba(&preferred.tokens.colors.text_primary)
+                    .expect("resolved theme colors must be valid hexadecimal RGBA"),
                 &body,
                 minimum,
             ));
             frame.tokens.colors.text_muted = hex(readable_across(
-                rgba(&preferred.tokens.colors.text_muted).unwrap(),
+                rgba(&preferred.tokens.colors.text_muted)
+                    .expect("resolved theme colors must be valid hexadecimal RGBA"),
                 &body,
                 minimum,
             ));
-            let bar = rgba(&frame.tokens.surface.bar.background).unwrap();
+            let bar = rgba(&frame.tokens.surface.bar.background)
+                .expect("resolved theme colors must be valid hexadecimal RGBA");
             frame.tokens.surface.bar.text_primary = hex(readable(
-                rgba(&preferred.tokens.surface.bar.text_primary).unwrap(),
+                rgba(&preferred.tokens.surface.bar.text_primary)
+                    .expect("resolved theme colors must be valid hexadecimal RGBA"),
                 bar,
                 minimum,
             ));
             frame.tokens.surface.bar.text_muted = hex(readable(
-                rgba(&preferred.tokens.surface.bar.text_muted).unwrap(),
+                rgba(&preferred.tokens.surface.bar.text_muted)
+                    .expect("resolved theme colors must be valid hexadecimal RGBA"),
                 bar,
                 minimum,
             ));
             frame.tokens.colors.on_accent = hex(readable(
-                rgba(&preferred.tokens.colors.on_accent).unwrap(),
-                rgba(&frame.tokens.colors.accent).unwrap(),
+                rgba(&preferred.tokens.colors.on_accent)
+                    .expect("resolved theme colors must be valid hexadecimal RGBA"),
+                rgba(&frame.tokens.colors.accent)
+                    .expect("resolved theme colors must be valid hexadecimal RGBA"),
                 4.5,
             ));
             return frame;
         }
-        let base = rgba(&frame.tokens.colors.surface_base).unwrap();
-        let raised = rgba(&frame.tokens.colors.surface_raised).unwrap();
-        let app = rgba(&frame.tokens.colors.application_background).unwrap();
+        let base = rgba(&frame.tokens.colors.surface_base)
+            .expect("resolved theme colors must be valid hexadecimal RGBA");
+        let raised = rgba(&frame.tokens.colors.surface_raised)
+            .expect("resolved theme colors must be valid hexadecimal RGBA");
+        let app = rgba(&frame.tokens.colors.application_background)
+            .expect("resolved theme colors must be valid hexadecimal RGBA");
         let minimum = [base, raised, app]
             .into_iter()
             .map(luminance)
@@ -308,8 +335,10 @@ impl ResolvedTheme {
             frame.tokens.colors.surface_raised = frame.tokens.colors.surface_base.clone();
             frame.tokens.colors.application_background = frame.tokens.colors.surface_base.clone();
         }
-        let surface = rgba(&frame.tokens.colors.surface_base).unwrap();
-        let bar = rgba(&frame.tokens.surface.bar.background).unwrap();
+        let surface = rgba(&frame.tokens.colors.surface_base)
+            .expect("resolved theme colors must be valid hexadecimal RGBA");
+        let bar = rgba(&frame.tokens.surface.bar.background)
+            .expect("resolved theme colors must be valid hexadecimal RGBA");
         let mut opacity = if frame.tokens.material.style == "solid" {
             1.
         } else {
@@ -318,8 +347,10 @@ impl ResolvedTheme {
         for step in 0..=100 {
             let candidate = opacity + (1. - opacity) * f64::from(step) / 100.;
             let backgrounds = material_bounds(surface, candidate);
-            let raised = rgba(&frame.tokens.colors.surface_raised).unwrap();
-            let app = rgba(&frame.tokens.colors.application_background).unwrap();
+            let raised = rgba(&frame.tokens.colors.surface_raised)
+                .expect("resolved theme colors must be valid hexadecimal RGBA");
+            let app = rgba(&frame.tokens.colors.application_background)
+                .expect("resolved theme colors must be valid hexadecimal RGBA");
             let all = [backgrounds[0], backgrounds[1], raised, app];
             let minimum = all.into_iter().map(luminance).fold(f64::INFINITY, f64::min);
             let maximum = all.into_iter().map(luminance).fold(0., f64::max);
@@ -339,38 +370,46 @@ impl ResolvedTheme {
         }
         let surface = material_bounds(surface, opacity);
         let bar = material_bounds(bar, opacity);
-        let raised = rgba(&frame.tokens.colors.surface_raised).unwrap();
-        let app = rgba(&frame.tokens.colors.application_background).unwrap();
+        let raised = rgba(&frame.tokens.colors.surface_raised)
+            .expect("resolved theme colors must be valid hexadecimal RGBA");
+        let app = rgba(&frame.tokens.colors.application_background)
+            .expect("resolved theme colors must be valid hexadecimal RGBA");
         let body_backgrounds = [surface[0], surface[1], raised, app];
         let body_bounds = [
             *body_backgrounds
                 .iter()
                 .min_by(|a, b| luminance(**a).total_cmp(&luminance(**b)))
-                .unwrap(),
+                .expect("material contrast checks contain four background samples"),
             *body_backgrounds
                 .iter()
                 .max_by(|a, b| luminance(**a).total_cmp(&luminance(**b)))
-                .unwrap(),
+                .expect("material contrast checks contain four background samples"),
         ];
         frame.tokens.colors.text_primary = hex(material_foreground(
-            rgba(&preferred.tokens.colors.text_primary).unwrap(),
+            rgba(&preferred.tokens.colors.text_primary)
+                .expect("resolved theme colors must be valid hexadecimal RGBA"),
             body_bounds,
         ));
         frame.tokens.colors.text_muted = hex(material_foreground(
-            rgba(&preferred.tokens.colors.text_muted).unwrap(),
+            rgba(&preferred.tokens.colors.text_muted)
+                .expect("resolved theme colors must be valid hexadecimal RGBA"),
             body_bounds,
         ));
         frame.tokens.surface.bar.text_primary = hex(material_foreground(
-            rgba(&preferred.tokens.surface.bar.text_primary).unwrap(),
+            rgba(&preferred.tokens.surface.bar.text_primary)
+                .expect("resolved theme colors must be valid hexadecimal RGBA"),
             bar,
         ));
         frame.tokens.surface.bar.text_muted = hex(material_foreground(
-            rgba(&preferred.tokens.surface.bar.text_muted).unwrap(),
+            rgba(&preferred.tokens.surface.bar.text_muted)
+                .expect("resolved theme colors must be valid hexadecimal RGBA"),
             bar,
         ));
         frame.tokens.colors.on_accent = hex(readable(
-            rgba(&preferred.tokens.colors.on_accent).unwrap(),
-            rgba(&frame.tokens.colors.accent).unwrap(),
+            rgba(&preferred.tokens.colors.on_accent)
+                .expect("resolved theme colors must be valid hexadecimal RGBA"),
+            rgba(&frame.tokens.colors.accent)
+                .expect("resolved theme colors must be valid hexadecimal RGBA"),
             4.5,
         ));
         frame

crates/ferese-theme/src/gallery.rs

@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@ pub struct TileOptions {
     pub id: Id,
 }
 
+/// Shows a theme family using its validated appearance palettes.
+///
+/// # Panics
+/// The family must contain a usable palette with valid hexadecimal colors.
 pub fn tile<M: Clone + 'static>(
     family: &Family,
     options: TileOptions,
@@ -36,7 +40,9 @@ pub fn tile<M: Clone + 'static>(
     let label_color = family
         .palette(variant.unwrap_or(Appearance::Light))
         .or(family.dark.as_ref())
-        .map(|palette| crate::parse_color(&palette.text).unwrap())
+        .map(|palette| {
+            crate::parse_color(&palette.text).expect("theme family text is a validated color")
+        })
         .unwrap_or(palette.text);
     let mut caption = row([])
         .spacing(6)
@@ -141,7 +147,9 @@ fn preview_with_radius(
         std::sync::Mutex<std::collections::HashMap<String, (Family, icon::Handle)>>,
     > = std::sync::OnceLock::new();
     let cache = CACHE.get_or_init(Default::default);
-    let mut cache = cache.lock().unwrap();
+    let mut cache = cache
+        .lock()
+        .expect("theme preview cache must not be used after a mutator panics");
     if cache.get(&key).is_none_or(|(cached, _)| cached != family) {
         let handle = icon::from_svg_bytes(
             svg_with_radius(family, variant, active, selected, radius).into_bytes(),
@@ -207,7 +215,7 @@ fn svg_with_radius(
     result.push_str("<clipPath id=\"preview\"><polygon points=\"");
     for [x, y] in points {
         use std::fmt::Write as _;
-        write!(result, "{x:.4},{y:.4} ").unwrap();
+        write!(result, "{x:.4},{y:.4} ").expect("formatting into an owned String cannot fail");
     }
     result.push_str("\"/></clipPath></defs><g clip-path=\"url(#preview)\">");
     for appearance in [Appearance::Light, Appearance::Dark] {
@@ -263,10 +271,11 @@ fn svg_with_radius(
             .palette(active.unwrap_or(Appearance::Dark))
             .or(family.dark.as_ref())
             .or(family.light.as_ref())
-            .unwrap();
+            .expect("a theme family provides at least one appearance palette");
         let foreground = ferese_theme_model::hex(ferese_theme_model::readable(
             [1.; 4],
-            ferese_theme_model::rgba(&p.accent).unwrap(),
+            ferese_theme_model::rgba(&p.accent)
+                .expect("resolved theme colors must be valid hexadecimal RGBA"),
             4.5,
         ));
         result.push_str(&format!(r#"<circle cx="183" cy="16" r="10" fill="{}"/><path d="M178 16l3 3 6-6" fill="none" stroke="{foreground}" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"/>"#, p.accent));

crates/ferese-theme/src/icons.rs

@@ -136,7 +136,10 @@ impl TintCache {
             .iter()
             .position(|entry| std::ptr::eq(entry.source, source) && entry.colors == colors)
         {
-            let entry = self.entries.remove(index).unwrap();
+            let entry = self
+                .entries
+                .remove(index)
+                .expect("the cache lookup identifies an existing icon entry");
             let handle = entry.handle.clone();
             self.entries.push_back(entry);
             return handle;
@@ -147,7 +150,11 @@ impl TintCache {
         if bytes <= TINT_CACHE_BYTES {
             while self.entries.len() >= TINT_CACHE_ENTRIES || self.bytes + bytes > TINT_CACHE_BYTES
             {
-                self.bytes -= self.entries.pop_front().unwrap().bytes;
+                self.bytes -= self
+                    .entries
+                    .pop_front()
+                    .expect("cache eviction requires an entry while over budget")
+                    .bytes;
             }
             self.bytes += bytes;
             self.entries.push_back(TintedIcon {

crates/ferese-theme/src/palette.rs

@@ -94,8 +94,18 @@ impl Palette {
                 stop.color.a = opacity;
             }
 
-            let from = crate::composite(candidate.stops[0].unwrap().color, self.sidebar);
-            let to = crate::composite(candidate.stops[1].unwrap().color, self.sidebar);
+            let from = crate::composite(
+                candidate.stops[0]
+                    .expect("the constructed linear gradient contains both endpoint stops")
+                    .color,
+                self.sidebar,
+            );
+            let to = crate::composite(
+                candidate.stops[1]
+                    .expect("the constructed linear gradient contains both endpoint stops")
+                    .color,
+                self.sidebar,
+            );
             let lower = Color::from_rgb(from.r.min(to.r), from.g.min(to.g), from.b.min(to.b));
             let upper = Color::from_rgb(from.r.max(to.r), from.g.max(to.g), from.b.max(to.b));
             let lightness = crate::luminance(foreground);

crates/ferese-theme/src/typography.rs

@@ -6,7 +6,10 @@ pub fn font(family: Option<&str>) -> cosmic::font::Font {
         return cosmic::font::default();
     };
     static FONTS: OnceLock<Mutex<HashMap<String, cosmic::font::Font>>> = OnceLock::new();
-    let mut fonts = FONTS.get_or_init(Default::default).lock().unwrap();
+    let mut fonts = FONTS
+        .get_or_init(Default::default)
+        .lock()
+        .expect("shared font cache must not be used after a mutator panics");
     if let Some(font) = fonts.get(family) {
         return *font;
     }

feresectl/src/activities.rs

@@ -423,7 +423,9 @@ pub fn run(
     });
     let status = child.wait()?;
     CHILD.store(0, std::sync::atomic::Ordering::Relaxed);
-    *drain_deadline.lock().unwrap() =
+    *drain_deadline
+        .lock()
+        .expect("command output drain deadline must remain consistent across reader and waiter") =
         Some(std::time::Instant::now() + std::time::Duration::from_millis(250));
     if let Some(reader) = reader {
         // Descendants may inherit the pipe after the direct child exits. Drain

feresectl/src/activities/output.rs

@@ -19,7 +19,9 @@ impl Read for Output {
             if self
                 .deadline
                 .lock()
-                .unwrap()
+                .expect(
+                    "command output drain deadline must remain consistent across reader and waiter",
+                )
                 .is_some_and(|deadline| Instant::now() >= deadline)
             {
                 // EOF lets BufReader return its final unterminated line too.

feresectl/src/activities/progress.rs

@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@ pub(super) struct Updates(Arc<(Mutex<Pending>, Condvar)>);
 impl Updates {
     pub fn progress(&self, units: u64) {
         let (lock, wake) = &*self.0;
-        let mut pending = lock.lock().unwrap();
+        let mut pending = lock.lock().expect(
+            "the bounded progress buffer was checked before removing bytes or parsing text",
+        );
         if !pending.closed {
             pending.units = Some(units);
             wake.notify_one();
@@ -36,9 +38,11 @@ impl Publisher {
         std::thread::spawn(move || {
             loop {
                 let (lock, wake) = &*worker.0;
-                let mut pending = lock.lock().unwrap();
+                let mut pending = lock.lock().expect(
+                    "the bounded progress buffer was checked before removing bytes or parsing text",
+                );
                 while pending.units.is_none() && pending.end.is_none() {
-                    pending = wake.wait(pending).unwrap();
+                    pending = wake.wait(pending).expect("the bounded progress buffer was checked before removing bytes or parsing text");
                 }
                 let end = pending.end.take();
                 let units = pending.units.take();
@@ -54,7 +58,7 @@ impl Publisher {
                     Publish::Update {
                         local: local.clone(),
                         handle: Some(handle.clone()),
-                        value: Some(Value::Text(format!("{} units compiled", units.unwrap()))),
+                        value: Some(Value::Text(format!("{} units compiled", units.expect("the bounded progress buffer was checked before removing bytes or parsing text")))),
                         lease_ms: None,
                     }
                 };
@@ -76,7 +80,9 @@ impl Publisher {
     pub fn finish(self, result: State) {
         let (lock, wake) = &*self.updates.0;
         {
-            let mut pending = lock.lock().unwrap();
+            let mut pending = lock.lock().expect(
+                "the bounded progress buffer was checked before removing bytes or parsing text",
+            );
             pending.closed = true;
             pending.units = None;
             pending.end = Some(result);

feresectl/src/activities/setup.rs

@@ -15,7 +15,11 @@ fn prepare(source: &str) -> Result<String, Box<dyn Error>> {
             serde_json::to_value(vec![panel::Panel::default()])?,
         )?;
     }
-    let panels: Vec<panel::Panel> = serde_json::from_value(doc.get("panels").unwrap().clone())?;
+    let panels: Vec<panel::Panel> = serde_json::from_value(
+        doc.get("panels")
+            .expect("setup populated the panel document before validation")
+            .clone(),
+    )?;
     panel::validate(&panels)?;
     for (index, bar) in panels.iter().enumerate() {
         let groups = [&bar.start, &bar.center, &bar.end]
@@ -47,7 +51,11 @@ fn prepare(source: &str) -> Result<String, Box<dyn Error>> {
         if let Some(zone) = zone {
             doc.add(
                 &format!("panels.{index}.{zone}.groups.0.items"),
-                item.as_object().unwrap().clone().into_iter().collect(),
+                item.as_object()
+                    .expect("serialized panel items are JSON objects")
+                    .clone()
+                    .into_iter()
+                    .collect(),
             )?;
         } else {
             doc.add(
@@ -59,7 +67,11 @@ fn prepare(source: &str) -> Result<String, Box<dyn Error>> {
             )?;
         }
     }
-    let panels = serde_json::from_value::<Vec<panel::Panel>>(doc.get("panels").unwrap().clone())?;
+    let panels = serde_json::from_value::<Vec<panel::Panel>>(
+        doc.get("panels")
+            .expect("setup populated the panel document before validation")
+            .clone(),
+    )?;
     panel::validate(&panels)?;
     Ok(doc.to_string())
 }
@@ -72,7 +84,9 @@ pub fn configure(path: &Path) -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
     }
     let backup = path.with_file_name(format!(
         "{}.before-activities-{}",
-        path.file_name().unwrap().to_string_lossy(),
+        path.file_name()
+            .expect("the configured shell hook path identifies a file")
+            .to_string_lossy(),
         ferese_ipc::activities::now_ms()
     ));
     file.replace(&desired, Some(&backup), |_| Ok(()))?;

feresectl/src/main.rs

@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ fn theme_command(
         }
         ThemeAction::Mode { mode } => connection.call(
             "theme-set-mode",
-            json!({"mode": mode.to_possible_value().unwrap().get_name()}),
+            json!({"mode": mode.to_possible_value().expect("every ThemeMode variant has a Clap value name").get_name()}),
         )?,
         ThemeAction::Preview { path } => connection.call(
             "theme-preview",

portal/src/backend.rs

@@ -210,7 +210,11 @@ pub(crate) async fn authorize(
         .ok_or_else(|| zbus::fdo::Error::AccessDenied("Missing caller".into()))?;
     let dbus = zbus::fdo::DBusProxy::new(connection).await?;
     let owner = dbus
-        .get_name_owner(FRONTEND.try_into().unwrap())
+        .get_name_owner(
+            FRONTEND
+                .try_into()
+                .expect("the portal frontend has a valid static bus name"),
+        )
         .await
         .map_err(|_| zbus::fdo::Error::AccessDenied("Desktop portal is unavailable".into()))?;
     if sender.as_str() != owner.as_str() {
@@ -608,9 +612,15 @@ async fn picker(prompt: &Prompt) -> Result<Child, String> {
         .kill_on_drop(true)
         .spawn()
         .map_err(|e| e.to_string())?;
-    let mut input = child.stdin.take().unwrap();
+    let mut input = child
+        .stdin
+        .take()
+        .expect("the child was spawned with piped standard input");
     input
-        .write_all(&serde_json::to_vec(prompt).unwrap())
+        .write_all(
+            &serde_json::to_vec(prompt)
+                .expect("typed configuration and IPC values must serialize to JSON"),
+        )
         .await
         .map_err(|e| e.to_string())?;
     drop(input);
@@ -855,7 +865,10 @@ async fn start_streams(
             .spawn()
             .map_err(|e| e.to_string())?;
         let mut line = String::new();
-        let output = child.stdout.take().unwrap();
+        let output = child
+            .stdout
+            .take()
+            .expect("the child was spawned with piped standard output");
         tokio::time::timeout(
             Duration::from_secs(10),
             BufReader::new(output).read_line(&mut line),
@@ -1129,7 +1142,11 @@ pub async fn run() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
         tokio::time::sleep(Duration::from_secs(1)).await;
         let owner = match zbus::fdo::DBusProxy::new(&connection).await {
             Ok(proxy) => proxy
-                .get_name_owner(FRONTEND.try_into().unwrap())
+                .get_name_owner(
+                    FRONTEND
+                        .try_into()
+                        .expect("the portal frontend has a valid static bus name"),
+                )
                 .await
                 .ok()
                 .map(|name| name.to_string()),

portal/src/capture.rs

@@ -234,7 +234,10 @@ impl Capture {
         }
 
         frame.destroy();
-        self.state.result.take().unwrap()?;
+        self.state
+            .result
+            .take()
+            .expect("the capture dispatch loop exits after storing its result")?;
 
         let buffer = self
             .state

portal/src/consent.rs

@@ -163,7 +163,11 @@ impl cosmic::Application for Consent {
                 if self.prompt.shortcuts.is_empty() {
                     println!("true");
                 } else {
-                    println!("{}", serde_json::to_string(&self.prompt.shortcuts).unwrap());
+                    println!(
+                        "{}",
+                        serde_json::to_string(&self.prompt.shortcuts)
+                            .expect("typed configuration and IPC values must serialize to JSON")
+                    );
                 }
                 let _ = std::io::stdout().flush();
                 return cosmic::iced::exit();

portal/src/desktop.rs

@@ -229,7 +229,10 @@ pub(crate) async fn consent(
         .spawn()
         .map_err(|error| error.to_string())?;
     let pid = child.id().ok_or("Missing consent process ID")?;
-    let mut input = child.stdin.take().unwrap();
+    let mut input = child
+        .stdin
+        .take()
+        .expect("the child was spawned with piped standard input");
 
     input
         .write_all(&serde_json::to_vec(&prompt).map_err(|error| error.to_string())?)
@@ -578,7 +581,10 @@ async fn select_window(app: &str, parent: &str) -> Result<Option<u64>, String> {
         .spawn()
         .map_err(|error| error.to_string())?;
     let pid = child.id().ok_or("Missing window selector PID")?;
-    let mut stdin = child.stdin.take().unwrap();
+    let mut stdin = child
+        .stdin
+        .take()
+        .expect("the child was spawned with piped standard input");
     stdin
         .write_all(&serde_json::to_vec(&prompt).map_err(|error| error.to_string())?)
         .await

portal/src/inhibit.rs

@@ -157,17 +157,19 @@ impl Inhibit {
                                 let values = HashMap::from([
                                     (
                                         "screensaver-active".into(),
-                                        Value::from(locked).try_into().unwrap(),
+                                        Value::from(locked).try_into().expect("the D-Bus value uses an owned supported scalar or collection type"),
                                     ),
                                     (
                                         "session-state".into(),
-                                        Value::from(phase).try_into().unwrap(),
+                                        Value::from(phase).try_into().expect("the D-Bus value uses an owned supported scalar or collection type"),
                                     ),
                                 ]);
                                 if let Ok(emitter) = SignalEmitter::new(&connection, PATH)
                                     && Self::state_changed(
                                         &emitter,
-                                        OwnedObjectPath::try_from(path.clone()).unwrap(),
+                                        OwnedObjectPath::try_from(path.clone()).expect(
+                                            "session handles were validated as D-Bus object paths",
+                                        ),
                                         values,
                                     )
                                     .await

portal/src/input_capture.rs

@@ -506,7 +506,12 @@ impl InputCapture {
             return Ok((1, Options::new()));
         }
         let result = self
-            .finish_native_call(connection, &session_handle, &bridge, result.unwrap())
+            .finish_native_call(
+                connection,
+                &session_handle,
+                &bridge,
+                result.expect("the completion loop returned with a native call result"),
+            )
             .await?;
         let zones: Vec<(u32, u32, i32, i32)> = serde_json::from_value(result["zones"].clone())
             .map_err(|_| invalid("Invalid native capture zones"))?;
@@ -582,7 +587,12 @@ impl InputCapture {
             return Ok((1, Options::new()));
         }
         let result = self
-            .finish_native_call(connection, &session_handle, &bridge, result.unwrap())
+            .finish_native_call(
+                connection,
+                &session_handle,
+                &bridge,
+                result.expect("the completion loop returned with a native call result"),
+            )
             .await?;
         let failed_barriers: Vec<u32> = serde_json::from_value(result["failed_barriers"].clone())
             .map_err(|_| invalid("Invalid native barrier response"))?;

portal/src/lockdown.rs

@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@ impl Lockdown {
     }
 
     pub(crate) async fn watch(self, connection: Connection) {
-        let emitter = SignalEmitter::new(&connection, PATH).unwrap();
+        let emitter = SignalEmitter::new(&connection, PATH)
+            .expect("the portal exports signals at a valid static object path");
         loop {
             tokio::time::sleep(Duration::from_secs(1)).await;
             let mut current = self.0.write().await;
@@ -49,7 +50,9 @@ impl Lockdown {
             drop(current);
             let _ = zbus::fdo::Properties::properties_changed(
                 &emitter,
-                "org.freedesktop.impl.portal.Lockdown".try_into().unwrap(),
+                "org.freedesktop.impl.portal.Lockdown"
+                    .try_into()
+                    .expect("the Lockdown interface has a valid static D-Bus name"),
                 changed,
                 Cow::Borrowed(&[]),
             )

portal/src/permissions.rs

@@ -150,7 +150,8 @@ impl Background {
     }
 
     pub(crate) async fn watch(self, connection: Connection) {
-        let emitter = SignalEmitter::new(&connection, PATH).unwrap();
+        let emitter = SignalEmitter::new(&connection, PATH)
+            .expect("the portal exports signals at a valid static object path");
         loop {
             let result = async {
                 let path = ferese_ipc::socket::resolve(None).map_err(|error| error.to_string())?;

portal/src/picker.rs

@@ -250,7 +250,11 @@ impl cosmic::Application for Picker {
                     .map(|i| &self.prompt.sources[*i].name)
                     .collect();
                 if self.prompt.window_capture {
-                    println!("{}", serde_json::to_string(&names).unwrap());
+                    println!(
+                        "{}",
+                        serde_json::to_string(&names)
+                            .expect("typed configuration and IPC values must serialize to JSON")
+                    );
                 } else {
                     let selection = Selection {
                         names: names.into_iter().cloned().collect(),
@@ -262,7 +266,11 @@ impl cosmic::Application for Picker {
                         audio: self.audio,
                         region: self.region,
                     };
-                    println!("{}", serde_json::to_string(&selection).unwrap());
+                    println!(
+                        "{}",
+                        serde_json::to_string(&selection)
+                            .expect("typed configuration and IPC values must serialize to JSON")
+                    );
                 }
                 let _ = std::io::stdout().flush();
                 return cosmic::iced::exit();

portal/src/recorder.rs

@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ pub fn event(state: &str, message: Option<&str>, path: Option<&Path>) {
 }
 
 fn option_string(value: String) -> OwnedValue {
-    OwnedValue::try_from(Value::from(value)).unwrap()
+    OwnedValue::try_from(Value::from(value))
+        .expect("the D-Bus value uses an owned supported scalar or collection type")
 }
 
 async fn request<B: serde::Serialize + zbus::zvariant::DynamicType>(

portal/src/settings.rs

@@ -44,7 +44,9 @@ impl Appearance {
             ("color-scheme".into(), self.scheme.into()),
             (
                 "accent-color".into(),
-                Value::from(self.accent).try_to_owned().unwrap(),
+                Value::from(self.accent)
+                    .try_to_owned()
+                    .expect("the D-Bus value uses an owned supported scalar or collection type"),
             ),
             ("contrast".into(), self.contrast.into()),
             ("reduced-motion".into(), self.reduced_motion.into()),
@@ -83,7 +85,8 @@ impl Settings {
     }
 
     pub(crate) async fn watch(self, connection: Connection) {
-        let emitter = SignalEmitter::new(&connection, PATH).unwrap();
+        let emitter = SignalEmitter::new(&connection, PATH)
+            .expect("the portal exports signals at a valid static object path");
         loop {
             let connection = tokio::task::spawn_blocking(ferese_ipc::Connection::connect).await;
             if let Ok(Ok(mut connection)) = connection

portal/src/shortcuts.rs

@@ -210,7 +210,8 @@ impl GlobalShortcuts {
         session: Arc<Session>,
         bridge: Bridge,
     ) {
-        let emitter = SignalEmitter::new(&connection, PATH).unwrap();
+        let emitter = SignalEmitter::new(&connection, PATH)
+            .expect("the portal exports signals at a valid static object path");
         loop {
             tokio::select! {
                 _ = session.cancel.wait() => break,
@@ -414,7 +415,12 @@ impl GlobalShortcuts {
         self.requests.end(connection, &handle).await;
         Ok((
             0,
-            HashMap::from([("shortcuts".into(), Value::from(result).try_into().unwrap())]),
+            HashMap::from([(
+                "shortcuts".into(),
+                Value::from(result)
+                    .try_into()
+                    .expect("the D-Bus value uses an owned supported scalar or collection type"),
+            )]),
         ))
     }
 
@@ -453,7 +459,8 @@ impl GlobalShortcuts {
                 .await;
             session.state.lock().await.busy = false;
             if let Ok(Some(shortcuts)) = result {
-                let emitter = SignalEmitter::new(&connection, PATH).unwrap();
+                let emitter = SignalEmitter::new(&connection, PATH)
+                    .expect("the portal exports signals at a valid static object path");
                 let _ = Self::shortcuts_changed(&emitter, session_handle, shortcuts).await;
             }
         });
@@ -597,7 +604,9 @@ fn reply(response: Result<Option<Shortcuts>, String>) -> (u32, Options) {
             0,
             HashMap::from([(
                 "shortcuts".into(),
-                Value::from(shortcuts).try_into().unwrap(),
+                Value::from(shortcuts)
+                    .try_into()
+                    .expect("the D-Bus value uses an owned supported scalar or collection type"),
             )]),
         ),
         Ok(None) => (1, Options::new()),
@@ -629,7 +638,10 @@ async fn dialog(
         .stderr(Stdio::inherit())
         .spawn()
         .map_err(|error| error.to_string())?;
-    let mut input = child.stdin.take().unwrap();
+    let mut input = child
+        .stdin
+        .take()
+        .expect("the child was spawned with piped standard input");
     input
         .write_all(&serde_json::to_vec(&prompt).map_err(|error| error.to_string())?)
         .await
@@ -705,7 +717,9 @@ fn save(app: &str, fields: &[ShortcutField]) -> Result<(), String> {
     let Some(path) = cache_path(app) else {
         return Ok(());
     };
-    let directory = path.parent().unwrap();
+    let directory = path
+        .parent()
+        .expect("the portal configuration path identifies a file in a directory");
     std::fs::create_dir_all(directory).map_err(|error| error.to_string())?;
     let mut file = tempfile::NamedTempFile::new_in(directory).map_err(|error| error.to_string())?;
     std::io::Write::write_all(

portal/src/stream.rs

@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ fn pod(object: spa::pod::Object) -> Vec<u8> {
         std::io::Cursor::new(Vec::new()),
         &spa::pod::Value::Object(object),
     )
-    .unwrap()
+    .expect("SPA pod serialization into an owned Vec cannot fail for these object types")
     .0
     .into_inner()
 }
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ pub fn run(
                                 width,
                                 height
                             })
-                            .unwrap()
+                            .expect("typed configuration and IPC values must serialize to JSON")
                         );
                         let _ = std::io::stdout().flush();
                     }
@@ -291,8 +291,10 @@ pub fn run(
             ));
             if stream
                 .update_params(&mut [
-                    Pod::from_bytes(&buffers).unwrap(),
-                    Pod::from_bytes(&header).unwrap(),
+                    Pod::from_bytes(&buffers)
+                        .expect("SPA pod bytes were produced by the matching pod serializer"),
+                    Pod::from_bytes(&header)
+                        .expect("SPA pod bytes were produced by the matching pod serializer"),
                 ])
                 .is_err()
             {
@@ -310,7 +312,9 @@ pub fn run(
                 *target.chunk_mut().size_mut() = 0;
                 return;
             }
-            let frame = data.latest.lock().unwrap();
+            let frame = data.latest.lock().expect(
+                "capture frame state must remain consistent across producer and PipeWire callbacks",
+            );
             if (frame.width, frame.height) != data.negotiated {
                 *target.chunk_mut().size_mut() = 0;
                 return;
@@ -344,7 +348,8 @@ pub fn run(
         spa::utils::Direction::Output,
         None,
         pw::stream::StreamFlags::MAP_BUFFERS | pw::stream::StreamFlags::DRIVER,
-        &mut [Pod::from_bytes(&format).unwrap()],
+        &mut [Pod::from_bytes(&format)
+            .expect("SPA pod bytes were produced by the matching pod serializer")],
     )?;
 
     let interval = Duration::from_nanos(1_000_000_000 / 30);
@@ -362,7 +367,7 @@ pub fn run(
                 checked = Instant::now();
                 match capture.frame(&name, cursor, &capture_stop, std::mem::take(&mut spare)) {
                     Ok(frame) if resizable || (frame.width == width && frame.height == height) => {
-                        spare = std::mem::replace(&mut *latest.lock().unwrap(), frame).pixels;
+                        spare = std::mem::replace(&mut *latest.lock().expect("capture frame state must remain consistent across producer and PipeWire callbacks"), frame).pixels;
                         fresh.store(capture_streaming.load(Ordering::Relaxed), Ordering::SeqCst);
                     }
                     Ok(_) => {
@@ -385,12 +390,16 @@ pub fn run(
 
     while !stop.load(Ordering::Relaxed) {
         let size = {
-            let frame = format_frames.lock().unwrap();
+            let frame = format_frames.lock().expect(
+                "capture frame state must remain consistent across producer and PipeWire callbacks",
+            );
             (frame.width, frame.height)
         };
         if resizable && size != requested_size {
             let format = video_format(size.0, size.1);
-            if let Err(error) = stream.update_params(&mut [Pod::from_bytes(&format).unwrap()]) {
+            if let Err(error) = stream.update_params(&mut [Pod::from_bytes(&format)
+                .expect("SPA pod bytes were produced by the matching pod serializer")])
+            {
                 renegotiation_error = Some(error);
                 stop.store(true, Ordering::Relaxed);
                 break;

shell/ferese-lock/src/runtime.rs

@@ -47,7 +47,10 @@ pub fn daemonize() -> Result<(), String> {
 }
 
 fn confirm(child: &mut Child) -> Result<(), String> {
-    let stdout = child.stdout.take().unwrap();
+    let stdout = child
+        .stdout
+        .take()
+        .expect("the child was spawned with piped standard output");
     let (tx, rx) = std::sync::mpsc::sync_channel(1);
     std::thread::spawn(move || {
         let mut reader = BufReader::new(stdout);

shell/ferese-polkit-agent/src/main.rs

@@ -136,7 +136,10 @@ impl Agent {
         let cancelled = Arc::new(AtomicBool::new(false));
 
         {
-            let mut active = self.active.lock().unwrap();
+            let mut active = self
+                .active
+                .lock()
+                .expect("authentication session ownership must remain consistent across callbacks");
             if active.contains_key(&cookie) {
                 return Err(zbus::fdo::Error::Failed("Duplicate request".into()));
             }
@@ -166,7 +169,10 @@ impl Agent {
         })
         .await;
 
-        self.active.lock().unwrap().remove(&cookie);
+        self.active
+            .lock()
+            .expect("authentication session ownership must remain consistent across callbacks")
+            .remove(&cookie);
         match result.map_err(|error| zbus::fdo::Error::Failed(error.to_string()))? {
             Ok(true) => Ok(()),
             Ok(false) => Err(zbus::fdo::Error::Failed("Authentication cancelled".into())),
@@ -175,7 +181,12 @@ impl Agent {
     }
 
     fn cancel_authentication(&self, cookie: String) {
-        if let Some(cancelled) = self.active.lock().unwrap().get(&cookie) {
+        if let Some(cancelled) = self
+            .active
+            .lock()
+            .expect("authentication session ownership must remain consistent across callbacks")
+            .get(&cookie)
+        {
             cancelled.store(true, Ordering::Release);
         }
     }

shell/ferese-polkit-agent/src/prompt.rs

@@ -153,11 +153,17 @@ fn read_events(
     for line in lines {
         let Ok(line) = line else { break };
         if let Ok(event) = serde_json::from_str(&line) {
-            queue.lock().unwrap().push_back(event);
+            queue
+                .lock()
+                .expect("authentication prompt queue must remain consistent across workers")
+                .push_back(event);
         }
     }
     // The agent owns this pipe. EOF (including agent death) closes the prompt.
-    queue.lock().unwrap().push_back(PromptEvent::Cancel);
+    queue
+        .lock()
+        .expect("authentication prompt queue must remain consistent across workers")
+        .push_back(PromptEvent::Cancel);
 }
 
 pub fn run() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
@@ -348,7 +354,12 @@ impl cosmic::Application for Prompt {
                 self.material = result.ok();
             }
             Message::Tick => {
-                let events: Vec<_> = self.incoming.lock().unwrap().drain(..).collect();
+                let events: Vec<_> = self
+                    .incoming
+                    .lock()
+                    .expect("authentication prompt queue must remain consistent across workers")
+                    .drain(..)
+                    .collect();
                 let mut refocus = false;
                 for event in events {
                     match event {

shell/ferese-polkit-agent/src/session.rs

@@ -469,7 +469,9 @@ fn run_session(
     } else if stopped {
         Ok(SessionOutcome::Cancelled)
     } else {
-        Ok(SessionOutcome::Completed(outcome.unwrap()))
+        Ok(SessionOutcome::Completed(outcome.expect(
+            "the session loop finished only after receiving a completion outcome",
+        )))
     }
 }
 

shell/ferese-settings/src/connections/agent.rs

@@ -68,7 +68,10 @@ enum Error {
 
 impl Pairing {
     fn begin(&self, target: &str) -> Result<u64, String> {
-        let mut state = self.0.lock().unwrap();
+        let mut state = self
+            .0
+            .lock()
+            .expect("pairing agent state must remain consistent across callbacks");
         if state.target.is_some() {
             return Err("Another device is already pairing.".into());
         }
@@ -78,7 +81,10 @@ impl Pairing {
     }
 
     fn finish(&self, generation: u64) {
-        let mut state = self.0.lock().unwrap();
+        let mut state = self
+            .0
+            .lock()
+            .expect("pairing agent state must remain consistent across callbacks");
         if state.generation == generation {
             state.target = None;
             state.prompt = None;
@@ -87,7 +93,10 @@ impl Pairing {
     }
 
     pub fn cancel_local(&self) -> Option<String> {
-        let mut state = self.0.lock().unwrap();
+        let mut state = self
+            .0
+            .lock()
+            .expect("pairing agent state must remain consistent across callbacks");
         state.generation = state.generation.wrapping_add(1);
         state.prompt = None;
         state.reply = None;
@@ -95,11 +104,18 @@ impl Pairing {
     }
 
     pub fn prompt(&self) -> Option<Prompt> {
-        self.0.lock().unwrap().prompt.clone()
+        self.0
+            .lock()
+            .expect("pairing agent state must remain consistent across callbacks")
+            .prompt
+            .clone()
     }
 
     pub fn reply(&self, id: u64, value: Option<Zeroizing<String>>) {
-        let mut state = self.0.lock().unwrap();
+        let mut state = self
+            .0
+            .lock()
+            .expect("pairing agent state must remain consistent across callbacks");
         if state.prompt.as_ref().is_some_and(|p| p.id == id) {
             if let Some(reply) = state.reply.take() {
                 let _ = reply.send(value);
@@ -126,7 +142,10 @@ impl Pairing {
         sender: Option<&str>,
     ) -> Result<Zeroizing<String>, Error> {
         let (id, rx) = {
-            let mut state = self.0.lock().unwrap();
+            let mut state = self
+                .0
+                .lock()
+                .expect("pairing agent state must remain consistent across callbacks");
             Self::check(&state, device.as_str(), sender)?;
             if state.reply.is_some() {
                 return Err(Error::Rejected(
@@ -159,7 +178,10 @@ impl Pairing {
         text: String,
         sender: Option<&str>,
     ) -> Result<(), Error> {
-        let mut state = self.0.lock().unwrap();
+        let mut state = self
+            .0
+            .lock()
+            .expect("pairing agent state must remain consistent across callbacks");
         Self::check(&state, device.as_str(), sender)?;
         state.serial = state.serial.wrapping_add(1);
         state.prompt = Some(Prompt {
@@ -171,7 +193,10 @@ impl Pairing {
     }
 
     fn dismiss(&self, sender: Option<&str>) -> Result<(), Error> {
-        let mut state = self.0.lock().unwrap();
+        let mut state = self
+            .0
+            .lock()
+            .expect("pairing agent state must remain consistent across callbacks");
         if sender.is_none() || state.owner.as_deref() != sender {
             return Err(Error::Rejected("Unknown sender".into()));
         }
@@ -289,7 +314,10 @@ impl Pairing {
     fn release(&self, #[zbus(header)] header: Header<'_>) -> Result<(), Error> {
         self.dismiss(header.sender().map(|s| s.as_str()))?;
         self.cancel_local();
-        self.0.lock().unwrap().owner = None;
+        self.0
+            .lock()
+            .expect("pairing agent state must remain consistent across callbacks")
+            .owner = None;
         Ok(())
     }
 }
@@ -308,17 +336,29 @@ impl Client {
         .map_err(|e| e.to_string())?;
         let mut registered = self.registered.lock().await;
         if registered.as_ref() == Some(&owner)
-            && self.agent.0.lock().unwrap().owner.as_ref() == Some(&owner)
+            && self
+                .agent
+                .0
+                .lock()
+                .expect("pairing agent state must remain consistent across callbacks")
+                .owner
+                .as_ref()
+                == Some(&owner)
         {
             return Ok(());
         }
-        self.agent.0.lock().unwrap().owner = Some(owner.clone());
+        self.agent
+            .0
+            .lock()
+            .expect("pairing agent state must remain consistent across callbacks")
+            .owner = Some(owner.clone());
         self.connection
             .object_server()
             .at(PATH, self.agent.clone())
             .await
             .map_err(|e| e.to_string())?;
-        let path = OwnedObjectPath::try_from(PATH).unwrap();
+        let path = OwnedObjectPath::try_from(PATH)
+            .expect("the pairing agent has a valid static object path");
         proxy(
             &self.connection,
             "org.bluez",
@@ -341,13 +381,26 @@ impl Client {
         }
         let result = async {
             self.register_agent().await?;
-            if self.agent.0.lock().unwrap().generation != generation {
+            if self
+                .agent
+                .0
+                .lock()
+                .expect("pairing agent state must remain consistent across callbacks")
+                .generation
+                != generation
+            {
                 return Err("Pairing canceled.".into());
             }
             bluetooth::device_call(&self.connection, path, "Pair").await
         }
         .await;
-        let still_active = self.agent.0.lock().unwrap().generation == generation;
+        let still_active = self
+            .agent
+            .0
+            .lock()
+            .expect("pairing agent state must remain consistent across callbacks")
+            .generation
+            == generation;
         self.agent.finish(generation);
         if !still_active {
             return Err("Pairing canceled.".into());

shell/ferese-settings/src/connections/bluetooth.rs

@@ -170,7 +170,12 @@ impl Client {
     pub(crate) async fn discover(&self, path: String, epoch: u64) -> Result<(), String> {
         // BlueZ discovery is reference counted per D-Bus caller. Never stop
         // discovery owned by another app, and never acquire a lease twice.
-        if self.discovery.lock().unwrap().contains_key(&path) {
+        if self
+            .discovery
+            .lock()
+            .expect("Bluetooth discovery ownership must remain consistent across callbacks")
+            .contains_key(&path)
+        {
             return Ok(());
         }
         adapter_call(&self.connection, &path, "StartDiscovery").await?;
@@ -179,13 +184,18 @@ impl Client {
             return Err("Discovery canceled.".into());
         }
         let lease = std::time::Instant::now();
-        self.discovery.lock().unwrap().insert(path.clone(), lease);
+        self.discovery
+            .lock()
+            .expect("Bluetooth discovery ownership must remain consistent across callbacks")
+            .insert(path.clone(), lease);
         let leases = self.discovery.clone();
         let connection = self.connection.clone();
         tokio::spawn(async move {
             tokio::time::sleep(Duration::from_secs(30)).await;
             let owned = {
-                let mut leases = leases.lock().unwrap();
+                let mut leases = leases.lock().expect(
+                    "Bluetooth discovery ownership must remain consistent across callbacks",
+                );
                 if leases.get(&path) == Some(&lease) {
                     leases.remove(&path);
                     true
@@ -201,7 +211,12 @@ impl Client {
     }
 
     pub(crate) async fn stop_discovery(&self) -> Result<(), String> {
-        let paths = std::mem::take(&mut *self.discovery.lock().unwrap());
+        let paths = std::mem::take(
+            &mut *self
+                .discovery
+                .lock()
+                .expect("Bluetooth discovery ownership must remain consistent across callbacks"),
+        );
         let mut result = Ok(());
         for (path, _) in paths {
             if let Err(error) = adapter_call(&self.connection, &path, "StopDiscovery").await {
@@ -212,7 +227,10 @@ impl Client {
     }
 
     pub(crate) fn discovering(&self, path: &str) -> bool {
-        self.discovery.lock().unwrap().contains_key(path)
+        self.discovery
+            .lock()
+            .expect("Bluetooth discovery ownership must remain consistent across callbacks")
+            .contains_key(path)
     }
 }
 

shell/ferese-settings/src/connections/bluetooth_ui.rs

@@ -19,7 +19,9 @@ impl App {
                 column([])
                     .spacing(8)
                     .push(self.label("Bluetooth unavailable", 14.))
-                    .push(self.connection_note(result.as_ref().unwrap_err())),
+                    .push(self.connection_note(result.as_ref().expect_err(
+                        "the unavailable-services branch contains a connection error",
+                    ))),
             );
         };
         let mut body = column([]).spacing(6);

shell/ferese-settings/src/connections/controller.rs

@@ -163,7 +163,12 @@ impl App {
                 }
                 if accepted
                     && !super::agent::valid_answer(
-                        &self.connections.prompt.as_ref().unwrap().kind,
+                        &self
+                            .connections
+                            .prompt
+                            .as_ref()
+                            .expect("the pairing reply branch requires an active prompt")
+                            .kind,
                         &self.connections.pairing_input,
                     )
                 {

shell/ferese-settings/src/connections/mod.rs

@@ -229,7 +229,12 @@ impl Client {
 
     fn cleanup(&self) {
         let target = self.agent.cancel_local();
-        let paths = std::mem::take(&mut *self.discovery.lock().unwrap());
+        let paths = std::mem::take(
+            &mut *self
+                .discovery
+                .lock()
+                .expect("Bluetooth discovery ownership must remain consistent across callbacks"),
+        );
         let connection = self.connection.clone();
         self.runtime.spawn(async move {
             if let Some(path) = target {

shell/ferese-settings/src/connections/wifi_ui.rs

@@ -20,7 +20,9 @@ impl App {
                 column([])
                     .spacing(8)
                     .push(self.label("Wi-Fi unavailable", 14.))
-                    .push(self.connection_note(result.as_ref().unwrap_err())),
+                    .push(self.connection_note(result.as_ref().expect_err(
+                        "the unavailable-services branch contains a connection error",
+                    ))),
             );
         };
         let mut body = column([]).spacing(6);

shell/ferese-settings/src/main.rs

@@ -258,7 +258,9 @@ impl cosmic::Application for App {
         }
         .into();
         let error = initial.as_ref().err().cloned();
-        let current = initial.unwrap_or_else(|_| Snapshot::parse(String::new()).unwrap());
+        let current = initial.unwrap_or_else(|_| {
+            Snapshot::parse(String::new()).expect("an empty Settings document uses valid defaults")
+        });
         let resolved = ferese_theme_client::service::current();
         let font = fonts::interface_font(&resolved.presented.tokens.typography.font_family);
         let native_palette = visuals::Palette::from_resolved(&resolved.presented);
@@ -540,7 +542,10 @@ impl cosmic::Application for App {
                     if let Some((id, appearance)) = &self.gallery_focus
                         && self.gallery_position(id, *appearance) == Some((list, index))
                     {
-                        let (id, appearance) = self.gallery_focus.take().unwrap();
+                        let (id, appearance) = self
+                            .gallery_focus
+                            .take()
+                            .expect("gallery focus was requested before this focus operation");
                         return cosmic::iced::advanced::widget::operate(
                             cosmic::iced::advanced::widget::operation::focusable::focus(
                                 gallery_id(&id, appearance),
@@ -1100,7 +1105,9 @@ impl App {
         {
             return self.apply_wallpaper_edits(wallpaper_controls::edits(
                 wallpaper_controls::Target::Both,
-                path.rsplit('.').next().unwrap(),
+                path.rsplit('.')
+                    .next()
+                    .expect("splitting a field path always yields its final component"),
                 value.clone(),
             ));
         }

shell/ferese-settings/src/panel_controls.rs

@@ -321,10 +321,13 @@ impl App {
                                 .map(|panel| panel.resolved_geometry())
                                 .unwrap_or_default(),
                         )
-                        .unwrap();
-                        *default = geometry[field.path.rsplit('.').next().unwrap()]
+                        .expect("typed configuration and IPC values must serialize to JSON");
+                        *default =
+                            geometry[field.path.rsplit('.').next().expect(
+                                "splitting a field path always yields its final component",
+                            )]
                             .as_f64()
-                            .unwrap();
+                            .expect("splitting a field path always yields its final component");
                     }
                     let pinned = self.draft.item(&field.path).is_some();
                     let reset = pinned.then_some(Message::PanelEdit(Action::ClearGeometry(

shell/ferese-settings/src/panel_drag.rs

@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ impl Widget<Message, Theme, Renderer> for Editor<'_> {
                         .find_map(|(region, bounds)| {
                             matches!(region, Region::Item(id, _) if id == item).then_some(*bounds)
                         })
-                        .unwrap();
+                        .expect("the active drag branch retains the pressed item and its measured bounds");
                     state.drag = Some(Drag {
                         item: item.clone(),
                         origin: cursor,
@@ -272,7 +272,9 @@ impl Widget<Message, Theme, Renderer> for Editor<'_> {
                 }
             }
             Event::Mouse(mouse::Event::CursorMoved { .. }) if state.drag.is_some() => {
-                let drag = state.drag.as_mut().unwrap();
+                let drag = state.drag.as_mut().expect(
+                    "the active drag branch retains the pressed item and its measured bounds",
+                );
                 if let Some(cursor) = cursor.position() {
                     drag.cursor = cursor;
                     drag.moved |= (cursor.x - drag.origin.x).hypot(cursor.y - drag.origin.y) >= 6.;
@@ -291,7 +293,9 @@ impl Widget<Message, Theme, Renderer> for Editor<'_> {
             Event::Mouse(mouse::Event::ButtonReleased(mouse::Button::Left))
                 if state.drag.is_some() =>
             {
-                let drag = state.drag.take().unwrap();
+                let drag = state.drag.take().expect(
+                    "the active drag branch retains the pressed item and its measured bounds",
+                );
                 if drag.moved {
                     if let Some(target) = cursor
                         .position()

shell/ferese-settings/src/panel_edit.rs

@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ fn locate(panel: &Panel, id: &ItemId) -> Result<(String, usize), String> {
             .groups
             .iter()
             .find(|group| group.id == destination.group)
-            .unwrap();
+            .expect("the selected destination group belongs to its resolved zone");
         if let Some(index) = group.items.iter().position(|item| &item.id == id) {
             return Ok((path, index));
         }
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ pub(super) fn plan(snapshot: &Snapshot, action: Action) -> Result<Vec<Edit>, Str
             }
             let group = records(&candidate, &format!("panels.0.{}.groups", zone.key()))[0]["id"]
                 .as_str()
-                .unwrap()
+                .expect("validated panel groups and item kinds have string identifiers")
                 .to_owned();
             edits.extend(plan(
                 &candidate,
@@ -337,7 +337,13 @@ pub(super) fn plan(snapshot: &Snapshot, action: Action) -> Result<Vec<Edit>, Str
             }
             let (path, index) = locate(panel, &id)?;
             if field == "style"
-                && !matches!(panel.item(&id).unwrap().kind, ItemKind::Workspaces { .. })
+                && !matches!(
+                    panel
+                        .item(&id)
+                        .expect("the item edit resolved its stable ID before checking its kind")
+                        .kind,
+                    ItemKind::Workspaces { .. }
+                )
             {
                 return Err("Workspace style belongs to Workspaces items.".into());
             }
@@ -349,11 +355,14 @@ pub(super) fn plan(snapshot: &Snapshot, action: Action) -> Result<Vec<Edit>, Str
             }
             let path = group_path(panel, &destination)?;
             let name = serde_json::to_value(kind).map_err(|error| error.to_string())?;
-            let name = name["kind"].as_str().unwrap();
+            let name = name["kind"]
+                .as_str()
+                .expect("validated panel groups and item kinds have string identifiers");
             let count = destinations(panel)
                 .iter()
                 .map(|destination| {
-                    let path = group_path(panel, destination).unwrap();
+                    let path = group_path(panel, destination)
+                        .expect("catalog destinations refer to existing panel groups");
                     records(snapshot, &path).len()
                 })
                 .sum::<usize>();
@@ -366,7 +375,7 @@ pub(super) fn plan(snapshot: &Snapshot, action: Action) -> Result<Vec<Edit>, Str
                     }
                 })
                 .find(|id| panel.item(&ItemId(id.clone())).is_none())
-                .unwrap();
+                .expect("one more candidate ID than existing items guarantees an unused ID");
             let mut items = records(snapshot, &path);
             items.push(
                 serde_json::to_value(Item::new(&id, kind)).map_err(|error| error.to_string())?,
@@ -381,7 +390,7 @@ pub(super) fn plan(snapshot: &Snapshot, action: Action) -> Result<Vec<Edit>, Str
             let id = (1..=count + 1)
                 .map(|number| format!("{}-{number}", zone.key()))
                 .find(|id| locate_group(panel, &GroupId(id.clone())).is_err())
-                .unwrap();
+                .expect("one more candidate ID than existing items guarantees an unused ID");
             let path = format!("panels.0.{}.groups", zone.key());
             let mut groups = records(snapshot, &path);
             groups.push(serde_json::json!({
@@ -432,7 +441,8 @@ pub(super) fn plan(snapshot: &Snapshot, action: Action) -> Result<Vec<Edit>, Str
                 "padding_vertical" | "padding_horizontal" => {
                     let (zone, index) = locate_group(panel, &id)?;
                     let mut padding =
-                        serde_json::to_value(zone.definition(panel).groups[index].padding).unwrap();
+                        serde_json::to_value(zone.definition(panel).groups[index].padding)
+                            .expect("typed configuration and IPC values must serialize to JSON");
                     padding[usize::from(field == "padding_horizontal")] = value;
                     ("padding".to_owned(), padding)
                 }

shell/ferese-settings/src/panel_inspector.rs

@@ -140,12 +140,12 @@ impl App {
             .into_iter()
             .flat_map(|zone| &zone.definition(panel).groups)
             .find(|group| group.id == destination.group)
-            .unwrap();
+            .expect("the inspector selection refers to an item or group in the current panel");
         let index = group
             .items
             .iter()
             .position(|candidate| candidate.id == item.id)
-            .unwrap();
+            .expect("the inspector selection refers to an item or group in the current panel");
         rows.push(self.panel_divider())
             .push(
                 self.inspector_actions(
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ impl App {
             .groups
             .iter()
             .position(|candidate| candidate.id == group.id)
-            .unwrap();
+            .expect("the inspector selection refers to an item or group in the current panel");
         rows = rows.push(
             self.inspector_actions(
                 (index > 0).then(|| Message::PanelEdit(Action::EarlierGroup(group.id.clone()))),
@@ -335,7 +335,12 @@ impl App {
     fn panel_field(&self, item: &Item, field: Field) -> Element<'static, Message> {
         let p = crate::visuals::Palette::from_resolved(&self.resolved.presented);
         let id = item.id.clone();
-        let name = field.path.rsplit('.').next().unwrap().to_owned();
+        let name = field
+            .path
+            .rsplit('.')
+            .next()
+            .expect("splitting a field path always yields its final component")
+            .to_owned();
         let values = serde_json::to_value(item).expect("serializable panel item");
         match field.kind {
             Kind::Choice { default, choices } => {

shell/ferese-settings/src/wallpaper_controls.rs

@@ -328,7 +328,9 @@ impl App {
             return setting(
                 &self.draft,
                 self.wallpaper.target,
-                path.rsplit('.').next().unwrap(),
+                path.rsplit('.')
+                    .next()
+                    .expect("splitting a field path always yields its final component"),
                 fallback,
             );
         }

shell/ferese-shell/src/activities.rs

@@ -336,7 +336,11 @@ impl FereseShell {
                 presentation.rows = rows;
                 continue;
             }
-            let runtime = output.runtime.hub.as_ref().unwrap();
+            let runtime = output
+                .runtime
+                .hub
+                .as_ref()
+                .expect("this activity action belongs to an output with a Morph hub");
             let name = self
                 .output_for_bar(output.bar)
                 .map(|output| output.name.as_str())

shell/ferese-shell/src/activities/compact.rs

@@ -67,7 +67,11 @@ impl Compact {
             + count as f32 * (ICON + TEXT_GAP)
             + count.saturating_sub(1) as f32 * (2. * ITEM_GAP + 1.)
             + if hidden > 0 {
-                ITEM_GAP + self.badge.unwrap().1
+                ITEM_GAP
+                    + self
+                        .badge
+                        .expect("hidden activity count is nonzero only when its badge was measured")
+                        .1
             } else {
                 0.
             };