diff --git a/crates/dock/src/dock_area.rs b/crates/dock/src/dock_area.rs
index 92060ad..87a329f 100644
--- a/crates/dock/src/dock_area.rs
+++ b/crates/dock/src/dock_area.rs
@@ -40,11 +40,6 @@ impl SkinShared {
     pub(crate) fn resizing_dock(&self) -> &Cell<Option<DockPlacement>> {
         &self.resizing_dock
     }
-
-    /// Redraw the area after a setting changed. The skin is not an entity, so nothing else would.
-    pub(crate) fn notify(&self, cx: &mut App) {
-        _ = self.area.update(cx, |_, cx| cx.notify());
-    }
 }
 
 /// The Signed appearance for a [`DockArea`].
@@ -74,16 +69,6 @@ impl SignedDockSkin {
     pub(crate) fn shared(&self) -> &Rc<SkinShared> {
         &self.shared
     }
-
-    /// Whether tab bars offer the affordance that collapses a neighbouring dock.
-    pub fn is_toggle_button_visible(&self) -> bool {
-        self.shared.is_toggle_button_visible()
-    }
-
-    pub fn set_toggle_button_visible(&self, visible: bool, cx: &mut App) {
-        self.shared.toggle_button_visible.set(visible);
-        self.shared.notify(cx);
-    }
 }
 
 /// Payload a dock's resize handle drags.
diff --git a/crates/dock/src/lib.rs b/crates/dock/src/lib.rs
index f073e8f..340da8b 100644
--- a/crates/dock/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/dock/src/lib.rs
@@ -25,19 +25,6 @@ pub fn add_center_panel(
     area.add_panel_view(panel, DockPlacement::Center, None, window, cx);
 }
 
-/// Add an already-wrapped panel handle to the bottom dock of `area`.
-///
-/// Used for sub-views that hang under the center, such as the inbox's Unread
-/// and Archived lists.
-pub fn add_bottom_panel(
-    area: &mut DockArea,
-    panel: Arc<dyn PanelView>,
-    window: &mut Window,
-    cx: &mut Context<DockArea>,
-) {
-    area.add_panel_view(panel, DockPlacement::Bottom, None, window, cx);
-}
-
 /// The fixed height of the tab bar, which doubles as the window title bar.
 pub const TAB_BAR_HEIGHT: Pixels = px(44.);
 
diff --git a/crates/dock/src/tab_panel.rs b/crates/dock/src/tab_panel.rs
index e87cc8a..fa04842 100644
--- a/crates/dock/src/tab_panel.rs
+++ b/crates/dock/src/tab_panel.rs
@@ -71,11 +71,6 @@ impl Render for DragPanelPreview {
     }
 }
 
-/// The zoom affordance for the group's displayed panel, if it offers one.
-fn zoom_control(group: &TabGroupContext, cx: &App) -> Option<PanelControl> {
-    panel_zoom_control(group.active_panel()?, cx)
-}
-
 /// The zoom affordance `panel` offers, if any.
 ///
 /// The panel must offer a control and be zoomable, base refuses a zoom otherwise.
@@ -542,7 +537,9 @@ impl SignedTabGroupSkin {
 
 impl TabGroupRenderer for SignedTabGroupSkin {
     fn frame(&self, group: &TabGroupContext, _: &mut Window, cx: &mut App) -> Stateful<Div> {
-        let control = zoom_control(group, cx);
+        let control = group
+            .active_panel()
+            .and_then(|panel| panel_zoom_control(panel, cx));
         // An emptied group draws nothing, so no bare tab bar is left behind.
         if group.panels().is_empty() {
             return div().id("tab-panel");
diff --git a/crates/settings/src/settings.rs b/crates/settings/src/settings.rs
index f989724..faa452d 100644
--- a/crates/settings/src/settings.rs
+++ b/crates/settings/src/settings.rs
@@ -109,14 +109,10 @@ pub struct LocalReposSettings {
     pub scan_paths: Vec<PathBuf>,
 }
 
-fn default_scan_paths() -> Vec<PathBuf> {
-    vec![paths::desktop_dir(), paths::documents_dir()]
-}
-
 impl Default for LocalReposSettings {
     fn default() -> Self {
         Self {
-            scan_paths: default_scan_paths(),
+            scan_paths: vec![paths::desktop_dir(), paths::documents_dir()],
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/signed_core/src/filters.rs b/crates/signed_core/src/filters.rs
index 9b09a6a..46da810 100644
--- a/crates/signed_core/src/filters.rs
+++ b/crates/signed_core/src/filters.rs
@@ -40,16 +40,13 @@ pub fn is_repo_kind(kind: Kind) -> bool {
         || ACTIVITY_KINDS.contains(&kind)
 }
 
-fn tag_value<'a>(event: &'a Event, name: &str) -> Option<&'a str> {
+fn tag_kind(event: &Event, name: &str) -> Option<Kind> {
     event
         .tags
         .iter()
         .find(|tag| tag.kind() == name)
         .and_then(|tag| tag.content())
-}
-
-fn tag_kind(event: &Event, name: &str) -> Option<Kind> {
-    tag_value(event, name)?.parse::<Kind>().ok()
+        .and_then(|value| value.parse::<Kind>().ok())
 }
 
 pub struct Filters;
diff --git a/crates/signed_git/src/patch.rs b/crates/signed_git/src/patch.rs
index 2331924..33bf7b6 100644
--- a/crates/signed_git/src/patch.rs
+++ b/crates/signed_git/src/patch.rs
@@ -253,7 +253,12 @@ impl PatchParser {
                 kind,
                 old: old_no,
                 new: new_no,
-                text: Self::line_text(text),
+                text: text
+                    .strip_suffix('\n')
+                    .unwrap_or(text)
+                    .strip_suffix('\r')
+                    .unwrap_or(text)
+                    .to_owned(),
             });
         }
 
@@ -265,11 +270,6 @@ impl PatchParser {
             lines,
         }
     }
-
-    fn line_text(text: &str) -> String {
-        let text = text.strip_suffix('\n').unwrap_or(text);
-        text.strip_suffix('\r').unwrap_or(text).to_owned()
-    }
 }
 
 // A `git format-patch` mbox message, split on its `From <40-hex> <date>` envelope.
diff --git a/crates/signed_state/src/backend.rs b/crates/signed_state/src/backend.rs
index 31a4d09..417cada 100644
--- a/crates/signed_state/src/backend.rs
+++ b/crates/signed_state/src/backend.rs
@@ -903,6 +903,7 @@ impl Backend {
     }
 
     fn sync_inbox(&mut self, cx: &mut Context<Self>) {
+        let repo_store = RepoListStore::global(cx);
         let client = self.client.clone();
         let me = self.current_user;
 
@@ -910,7 +911,7 @@ impl Backend {
             self.subscribe_bootstrap(Filters::notifications(me), cx);
             self.subscribe_bootstrap(vec![Filters::authored_activity(me)], cx);
 
-            let relays: HashSet<RelayUrl> = RepoListStore::global(cx)
+            let relays: HashSet<RelayUrl> = repo_store
                 .read(cx)
                 .announcements_of(&me)
                 .into_iter()
@@ -944,9 +945,11 @@ impl Backend {
                         this.signer.swap_inner(new_signer);
                         this.current_user = Some(public_key);
                         this.passphrase_required = false;
+
                         this.bootstrap_user(public_key, cx);
-                        cx.emit(BackendEvent::SignerChanged);
                         this.sync_inbox(cx);
+
+                        cx.emit(BackendEvent::SignerChanged);
                         cx.notify();
                     })?;
                 }
@@ -974,7 +977,7 @@ impl Backend {
 
         let client = self.client.clone();
 
-        cx.spawn(async move |_this, _cx| {
+        cx.background_spawn(async move {
             let connected: Result<(), Error> = async {
                 for url in relays.iter() {
                     client.add_relay(url).and_connect().await?;
diff --git a/crates/signed_state/src/bootstrap.rs b/crates/signed_state/src/bootstrap.rs
index eb6c360..2a1770c 100644
--- a/crates/signed_state/src/bootstrap.rs
+++ b/crates/signed_state/src/bootstrap.rs
@@ -72,14 +72,6 @@ fn grasp_list_servers(event: &Event) -> Vec<RelayUrl> {
         .collect()
 }
 
-fn latest_grasp_list_servers(events: Vec<Event>) -> Vec<RelayUrl> {
-    events
-        .into_iter()
-        .max_by_key(|event| event.created_at)
-        .map(|event| grasp_list_servers(&event))
-        .unwrap_or_default()
-}
-
 pub async fn user_grasp_list_servers(
     client: &Client,
     user: PublicKey,
@@ -90,5 +82,12 @@ pub async fn user_grasp_list_servers(
         .await?
         .into_iter()
         .collect();
-    Ok(latest_grasp_list_servers(events))
+
+    let latest = events
+        .into_iter()
+        .max_by_key(|event| event.created_at)
+        .map(|event| grasp_list_servers(&event))
+        .unwrap_or_default();
+
+    Ok(latest)
 }
diff --git a/crates/signed_state/src/repo.rs b/crates/signed_state/src/repo.rs
index fd4f907..78ec5c8 100644
--- a/crates/signed_state/src/repo.rs
+++ b/crates/signed_state/src/repo.rs
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ impl RepoStore {
             utils::sort_newest_first(&mut issues);
             utils::sort_newest_first(&mut patches);
             utils::sort_newest_first(&mut pull_requests);
-            utils::sort_oldest_first(&mut comments);
+            comments.sort_by_key(|comment| comment.created_at);
 
             let maintainers = announcement
                 .as_ref()
diff --git a/crates/utils/src/lib.rs b/crates/utils/src/lib.rs
index 14398f5..c42994a 100644
--- a/crates/utils/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/utils/src/lib.rs
@@ -6,4 +6,4 @@ mod time;
 pub use pubkey::shorten_pubkey;
 pub use repo_url::same_repo_url;
 pub use text::{flatten_whitespace, middle_truncate};
-pub use time::{latest, relative_time, relative_time_secs, sort_newest_first, sort_oldest_first};
+pub use time::{latest, relative_time, relative_time_secs, sort_newest_first};
diff --git a/crates/utils/src/time.rs b/crates/utils/src/time.rs
index 4070cf0..02ef807 100644
--- a/crates/utils/src/time.rs
+++ b/crates/utils/src/time.rs
@@ -8,10 +8,6 @@ pub fn sort_newest_first(events: &mut [Event]) {
     });
 }
 
-pub fn sort_oldest_first(events: &mut [Event]) {
-    events.sort_by_key(|e| e.created_at);
-}
-
 pub fn latest<I>(events: I) -> Option<Event>
 where
     I: IntoIterator<Item = Event>,
diff --git a/crates/workspace/src/views/repo_list.rs b/crates/workspace/src/views/repo_list.rs
index 16fc379..4c33393 100644
--- a/crates/workspace/src/views/repo_list.rs
+++ b/crates/workspace/src/views/repo_list.rs
@@ -169,21 +169,6 @@ impl RepoListView {
         cx.notify();
     }
 
-    fn open_repo(
-        &mut self,
-        announcement: &Announcement,
-        window: &mut Window,
-        cx: &mut Context<Self>,
-    ) {
-        open_repo_panel(
-            &self.dock_area,
-            &announcement.addr(),
-            Some(announcement),
-            window,
-            cx,
-        );
-    }
-
     fn render_card(
         &self,
         ix: usize,
@@ -311,7 +296,13 @@ impl RepoListView {
             .on_click(cx.listener({
                 let announcement = announcement.clone();
                 move |this, _ev, window, cx| {
-                    this.open_repo(&announcement, window, cx);
+                    open_repo_panel(
+                        &this.dock_area,
+                        &announcement.addr(),
+                        Some(&announcement),
+                        window,
+                        cx,
+                    );
                 }
             }))
             .into_any_element()
diff --git a/crates/workspace/src/views/sidebar/create_repo_dialog.rs b/crates/workspace/src/views/sidebar/create_repo_dialog.rs
index 45e9722..9cc933e 100644
--- a/crates/workspace/src/views/sidebar/create_repo_dialog.rs
+++ b/crates/workspace/src/views/sidebar/create_repo_dialog.rs
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ use gpui_component::form::{field, v_form};
 use gpui_component::input::{Input, InputState, Textarea};
 use gpui_component::{Disableable, IconName, WindowExt, h_flex};
 use settings::SettingsStore;
-use signed_core::Announcement;
 use signed_state::{Backend, CheckoutsStore};
 
 use super::super::open_repo_panel;
@@ -232,7 +231,13 @@ fn create_repository(
                     store.record(local_path.clone(), announcement.addr(), cx);
                 });
                 cx.open_with_system(&local_path);
-                open_repo(dock_area, announcement, window, cx);
+                open_repo_panel(
+                    &dock_area,
+                    &announcement.addr(),
+                    Some(&announcement),
+                    window,
+                    cx,
+                );
             })
             .ok();
         }
@@ -245,18 +250,3 @@ fn create_repository(
     })
     .detach();
 }
-
-fn open_repo(
-    dock_area: WeakEntity<DockArea>,
-    announcement: Announcement,
-    window: &mut Window,
-    cx: &mut App,
-) {
-    open_repo_panel(
-        &dock_area,
-        &announcement.addr(),
-        Some(&announcement),
-        window,
-        cx,
-    );
-}
diff --git a/crates/workspace/src/views/sidebar/mod.rs b/crates/workspace/src/views/sidebar/mod.rs
index 7cb55f0..a4318e6 100644
--- a/crates/workspace/src/views/sidebar/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/workspace/src/views/sidebar/mod.rs
@@ -238,25 +238,6 @@ impl SidebarPanel {
         onboarding_dialog::open(name_input, pass_input, repass_input, state, window, cx);
     }
 
-    fn open_create_repo(&mut self, window: &mut Window, cx: &mut Context<Self>) {
-        create_repo_dialog::open(self.dock_area.clone(), window, cx);
-    }
-
-    fn open_repo(
-        &mut self,
-        announcement: &Announcement,
-        window: &mut Window,
-        cx: &mut Context<Self>,
-    ) {
-        open_repo_panel(
-            &self.dock_area,
-            &announcement.addr(),
-            Some(announcement),
-            window,
-            &mut *cx,
-        );
-    }
-
     /// The detail view offers to publish it to NIP-34.
     fn open_local_repo(
         &mut self,
@@ -370,7 +351,11 @@ impl SidebarPanel {
                                     .small()
                                     .ghost()
                                     .on_click(cx.listener(|this, _ev, window, cx| {
-                                        this.open_create_repo(window, cx);
+                                        create_repo_dialog::open(
+                                            this.dock_area.clone(),
+                                            window,
+                                            cx,
+                                        );
                                     })),
                             ),
                     ),
@@ -470,9 +455,15 @@ impl SidebarPanel {
             );
         }
 
-        row.on_click(
-            cx.listener(move |this, _ev, window, cx| this.open_repo(&announcement, window, cx)),
-        )
+        row.on_click(cx.listener(move |this, _ev, window, cx| {
+            open_repo_panel(
+                &this.dock_area,
+                &announcement.addr(),
+                Some(&announcement),
+                window,
+                &mut *cx,
+            );
+        }))
     }
 
     fn render_local_row(
@@ -524,10 +515,6 @@ impl SidebarPanel {
             }))
     }
 
-    fn open_import(&mut self, window: &mut Window, cx: &mut Context<Self>) {
-        import_dialog::open(window, cx);
-    }
-
     /// The user avatar and name, wired into the titlebar drag area.
     fn render_user(
         &self,
@@ -619,8 +606,8 @@ impl SidebarPanel {
                                     .hover(|this| this.bg(gpui::white().opacity(0.2)))
                                     .active(|this| this.bg(gpui::white().opacity(0.4)))
                                     .child(div().text_sm().child("Import identity"))
-                                    .on_click(cx.listener(|this, _ev, window, cx| {
-                                        this.open_import(window, cx)
+                                    .on_click(cx.listener(|_this, _ev, window, cx| {
+                                        import_dialog::open(window, cx)
                                     })),
                             ),
                     ),