diff --git a/crates/core/src/modal.rs b/crates/core/src/modal.rs
index 8336788b..36944100 100644
--- a/crates/core/src/modal.rs
+++ b/crates/core/src/modal.rs
@@ -25,12 +25,7 @@
 /// A basic trait describing a modal that edits some value.
 pub trait Modal: Sized {
     /// The output type for this modal.
-    type Data<'m>
-    where
-        Self: 'm;
-    type ResetData<'m>
-    where
-        Self: 'm;
+    type Data<'m>;
 
     /// Return a widget that displays a button for this modal.
     fn button<'m>(
@@ -39,5 +34,5 @@ pub trait Modal: Sized {
         update_state: &'m mut crate::UpdateState<'_>,
     ) -> impl egui::Widget + 'm; // woah rpitit (so cool)
 
-    fn reset(&mut self, update_state: &mut crate::UpdateState<'_>, data: Self::ResetData<'_>);
+    fn reset(&mut self, update_state: &mut crate::UpdateState<'_>, data: Self::Data<'_>);
 }
diff --git a/crates/modals/src/database_modal/mod.rs b/crates/modals/src/database_modal/mod.rs
index c940f580..4ed09075 100644
--- a/crates/modals/src/database_modal/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/modals/src/database_modal/mod.rs
@@ -81,10 +81,9 @@ where
 
 impl<M> luminol_core::Modal for Modal<M>
 where
-    M: DatabaseModalHandler + 'static,
+    M: DatabaseModalHandler,
 {
     type Data<'m> = &'m mut usize;
-    type ResetData<'m> = &'m usize;
 
     fn button<'m>(
         &'m mut self,
@@ -114,11 +113,7 @@ where
         }
     }
 
-    fn reset(
-        &mut self,
-        _update_state: &mut luminol_core::UpdateState<'_>,
-        _data: Self::ResetData<'_>,
-    ) {
+    fn reset(&mut self, _update_state: &mut luminol_core::UpdateState<'_>, _data: Self::Data<'_>) {
         // not much internal state, so we dont need to do much here
         self.state = State::Closed;
     }
diff --git a/crates/modals/src/event_graphic_picker.rs b/crates/modals/src/event_graphic_picker.rs
index eebdef32..3a722280 100644
--- a/crates/modals/src/event_graphic_picker.rs
+++ b/crates/modals/src/event_graphic_picker.rs
@@ -114,7 +114,6 @@ impl Modal {
 
 impl luminol_core::Modal for Modal {
     type Data<'m> = &'m mut luminol_data::rpg::Graphic;
-    type ResetData<'m> = &'m luminol_data::rpg::Graphic;
 
     fn button<'m>(
         &'m mut self,
@@ -222,7 +221,7 @@ impl luminol_core::Modal for Modal {
         }
     }
 
-    fn reset(&mut self, update_state: &mut UpdateState<'_>, data: Self::ResetData<'_>) {
+    fn reset(&mut self, update_state: &mut UpdateState<'_>, data: Self::Data<'_>) {
         self.update_graphic(update_state, data); // we need to update the button sprite to prevent desyncs
         self.state = State::Closed;
     }
diff --git a/crates/modals/src/graphic_picker/mod.rs b/crates/modals/src/graphic_picker/mod.rs
index 352ead29..c9019813 100644
--- a/crates/modals/src/graphic_picker/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/modals/src/graphic_picker/mod.rs
@@ -111,7 +111,6 @@ impl Modal {
 
 impl luminol_core::Modal for Modal {
     type Data<'m> = &'m mut Option<camino::Utf8PathBuf>;
-    type ResetData<'m> = &'m Option<camino::Utf8PathBuf>;
 
     fn button<'m>(
         &'m mut self,
@@ -195,11 +194,7 @@ impl luminol_core::Modal for Modal {
         }
     }
 
-    fn reset(
-        &mut self,
-        update_state: &mut luminol_core::UpdateState<'_>,
-        data: Self::ResetData<'_>,
-    ) {
+    fn reset(&mut self, update_state: &mut luminol_core::UpdateState<'_>, data: Self::Data<'_>) {
         self.update_graphic(update_state, data); // we need to update the button sprite to prevent desyncs
         self.state = State::Closed;
     }
diff --git a/crates/modals/src/sound_picker.rs b/crates/modals/src/sound_picker.rs
index 6d00a1fc..64e7946f 100644
--- a/crates/modals/src/sound_picker.rs
+++ b/crates/modals/src/sound_picker.rs
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ impl Modal {
 
 impl luminol_core::Modal for Modal {
     type Data<'m> = &'m mut luminol_data::rpg::AudioFile;
-    type ResetData<'m> = &'m luminol_data::rpg::AudioFile;
 
     fn button<'m>(
         &'m mut self,
@@ -78,7 +77,7 @@ impl luminol_core::Modal for Modal {
         }
     }
 
-    fn reset(&mut self, _: &mut luminol_core::UpdateState<'_>, _data: Self::ResetData<'_>) {
+    fn reset(&mut self, _: &mut luminol_core::UpdateState<'_>, _data: Self::Data<'_>) {
         // we don't need to do much here
         self.state = State::Closed;
     }
diff --git a/crates/ui/src/windows/event_edit.rs b/crates/ui/src/windows/event_edit.rs
index 63512983..b74fc43a 100644
--- a/crates/ui/src/windows/event_edit.rs
+++ b/crates/ui/src/windows/event_edit.rs
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ impl luminol_core::Window for Window {
                 let page = &mut self.event.pages[self.selected_page];
                 if self.selected_page != previous_page {
                     // reset the modal if we've changed pages
-                    self.graphic_modal.reset(update_state, &&mut page.graphic);
+                    self.graphic_modal.reset(update_state, &mut page.graphic);
                 }
 
                 egui::SidePanel::left(id_source.with("side_panel")).show_inside(ui, |ui| {
diff --git a/crates/ui/src/windows/items.rs b/crates/ui/src/windows/items.rs
index 28f3ad89..f2f7ef47 100644
--- a/crates/ui/src/windows/items.rs
+++ b/crates/ui/src/windows/items.rs
@@ -120,8 +120,7 @@ impl luminol_core::Window for Window {
                                     .changed();
                                 if self.previous_item != Some(item.id) {
                                     // avoid desyncs by resetting the modal if the item has changed
-                                    self.graphic_picker
-                                        .reset(update_state, &&mut item.icon_name);
+                                    self.graphic_picker.reset(update_state, &mut item.icon_name);
                                 }
 
                                 modified |= ui
@@ -216,7 +215,7 @@ impl luminol_core::Window for Window {
                                     .changed();
                                 if self.previous_item != Some(item.id) {
                                     // reset the modal if the item has changed (this is practically a no-op)
-                                    self.menu_se_picker.reset(update_state, &item.menu_se);
+                                    self.menu_se_picker.reset(update_state, &mut item.menu_se);
                                 }
 
                                 modified |= columns[1]