diff --git a/examples/message_list/desktop.rs b/examples/message_list/desktop.rs
index c847e11..1d6a6a9 100644
--- a/examples/message_list/desktop.rs
+++ b/examples/message_list/desktop.rs
@@ -6,5 +6,5 @@ mod app;
 
 fn main() {
     let attributes = WindowAttributes::default().with_inner_size(LogicalSize::new(420.0, 900.0));
-    DesktopApp::<DesktopUiState>::run_with_attributes(attributes, app::build);
+    DesktopApp::run_with_attributes(attributes, app::build);
 }
diff --git a/examples/minimal/desktop.rs b/examples/minimal/desktop.rs
index 50ca308..63fade8 100644
--- a/examples/minimal/desktop.rs
+++ b/examples/minimal/desktop.rs
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@ use iris::prelude::*;
 mod app;
 
 fn main() {
-    DesktopApp::<DesktopUiState>::run_with(app::build);
+    DesktopApp::run_with(app::build);
 }
diff --git a/examples/task/desktop.rs b/examples/task/desktop.rs
index 50ca308..63fade8 100644
--- a/examples/task/desktop.rs
+++ b/examples/task/desktop.rs
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@ use iris::prelude::*;
 mod app;
 
 fn main() {
-    DesktopApp::<DesktopUiState>::run_with(app::build);
+    DesktopApp::run_with(app::build);
 }
diff --git a/examples/view/desktop.rs b/examples/view/desktop.rs
index 50ca308..63fade8 100644
--- a/examples/view/desktop.rs
+++ b/examples/view/desktop.rs
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@ use iris::prelude::*;
 mod app;
 
 fn main() {
-    DesktopApp::<DesktopUiState>::run_with(app::build);
+    DesktopApp::run_with(app::build);
 }
diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index 9e34aa6..006cf50 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ fn create(
 Desktop has the corresponding initializer form:
 
 ```rust
-DesktopApp::<DesktopUiState>::run_with(build);
+DesktopApp::run_with(build);
 ```
 
 Background work updates either host through the same task context. An update
diff --git a/src/desktop/mod.rs b/src/desktop/mod.rs
index 743bdf4..7cf5479 100644
--- a/src/desktop/mod.rs
+++ b/src/desktop/mod.rs
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ impl DesktopAppState for DesktopUiState {
     }
 }
 
-pub struct DesktopApp<State: DesktopAppState> {
+pub struct DesktopApp<State: DesktopAppState = DesktopUiState> {
     rsc: StdRsc<State>,
     state: State,
     task_recv: TaskMsgReceiver<StdRsc<State>>,