diff --git a/examples/kanban/src/lib.rs b/examples/kanban/src/lib.rs
index 33d841f..cc36903 100644
--- a/examples/kanban/src/lib.rs
+++ b/examples/kanban/src/lib.rs
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ mod tests {
     // req: examples/001 req: form/002 req: codegen/003
     #[test]
     fn kanban_template_exports_form_and_card_handles() {
-        assert_ne!(ui::board::handles::create_card.id(), ui::board::handles::move_right.id());
+        assert_ne!(ui::board::handles::create_card.id(), ui::board_card::handles::move_right.id());
         assert_eq!(ui::board::forms::create_card.field("title").resource, ui::board::forms::create_card.id());
     }
 }
diff --git a/examples/kanban/src/main.rs b/examples/kanban/src/main.rs
index 0dcea09..9fa2c81 100644
--- a/examples/kanban/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/kanban/src/main.rs
@@ -4,9 +4,11 @@ use axum::routing::get;
 use axum::Router;
 use futures_util::{stream, StreamExt};
 use hemplate::Hemplate;
-use slhx::{Handle, IntoEffect, RenderSlotExt, SafeHtml};
+use slhx::{IntoEffect, RenderSlotExt, SafeHtml};
 use slhx_axum::{runtime_js, sse, DispatchRejection, EffectResponse, HandlerRegistry, InteractionForm, PageRequest};
 use slhx_kanban_example::ui;
+use slhx_kanban_example::ui::board::{forms, handles, slots};
+use slhx_kanban_example::ui::board_card::handles as card_handles;
 use std::collections::BTreeMap;
 use std::convert::Infallible;
 use std::net::SocketAddr;
@@ -51,9 +53,6 @@ struct BoardColumn {
 struct BoardCard {
     id: u64,
     title: String,
-    left_handle: Handle<()>,
-    right_handle: Handle<()>,
-    delete_handle: Handle<()>,
     left_disabled: bool,
     right_disabled: bool,
 }
@@ -131,13 +130,13 @@ async fn interact(
 // req: push/001 req: push/003 req: examples/001
 async fn events(Query(params): Query<BTreeMap<String, String>>) -> impl IntoResponse {
     if params.contains_key("once") {
-        let effect = ui::board::slots::presence.render(&Presence { count: 1 });
+        let effect = slots::presence.render(&Presence { count: 1 });
         return sse(stream::iter([Ok::<_, Infallible>(effect.into_batch(ui::BUILD_FINGERPRINT))]).boxed());
     }
 
     let batches = stream::unfold(1_u64, |count| async move {
         tokio::time::sleep(Duration::from_secs(4)).await;
-        let effect = ui::board::slots::presence.render(&Presence { count });
+        let effect = slots::presence.render(&Presence { count });
         Some((Ok::<_, Infallible>(effect.into_batch(ui::BUILD_FINGERPRINT)), count + 1))
     })
     .boxed();
@@ -146,7 +145,7 @@ async fn events(Query(params): Query<BTreeMap<String, String>>) -> impl IntoResp
 
 fn registry(state: Arc<AppState>) -> HandlerRegistry {
     HandlerRegistry::new(ui::BUILD_FINGERPRINT)
-        .register_handle(ui::board::handles::create_card, {
+        .register_handle(handles::create_card, {
             let state = state.clone();
             move |form| {
                 // req: examples/001 req: form/002
@@ -161,7 +160,7 @@ fn registry(state: Arc<AppState>) -> HandlerRegistry {
                 board_effects(&board, "Card added")
             }
         })
-        .register_handle(ui::board::handles::move_left, {
+        .register_handle(card_handles::move_left, {
             let state = state.clone();
             move |form| {
                 // req: examples/001 req: list/003
@@ -172,7 +171,7 @@ fn registry(state: Arc<AppState>) -> HandlerRegistry {
                 board_effects(&board, if moved { "Card moved left" } else { "Card not found" })
             }
         })
-        .register_handle(ui::board::handles::move_right, {
+        .register_handle(card_handles::move_right, {
             let state = state.clone();
             move |form| {
                 // req: examples/001 req: list/003
@@ -183,7 +182,7 @@ fn registry(state: Arc<AppState>) -> HandlerRegistry {
                 board_effects(&board, if moved { "Card moved right" } else { "Card not found" })
             }
         })
-        .register_handle(ui::board::handles::delete_card, {
+        .register_handle(card_handles::delete_card, {
             let state = state.clone();
             move |form| {
                 // req: examples/001 req: list/003
@@ -199,9 +198,9 @@ fn registry(state: Arc<AppState>) -> HandlerRegistry {
 
 fn board_effects(board: &BoardState, notice: &'static str) -> impl IntoEffect {
     (
-        ui::board::slots::board.render(&board_view(board)),
-        ui::board::slots::notice.text(notice),
-        ui::board::forms::create_card.clear("title"),
+        slots::board.html(render_board(board)),
+        slots::notice.text(notice),
+        forms::create_card.clear("title"),
     )
 }
 
@@ -227,10 +226,11 @@ fn parse_column(value: Option<&str>) -> usize {
 fn page_html(board: &BoardState) -> String {
     // Explicit full-page composition boundary for already-rendered hemplate fragments.
     // req: html_safety/002 req: view/001
-    ui::board::lower_html(render_template(&Board {
+    ui::board::render_html(&Board {
         options: render_options(),
         board: render_board(board),
-    }))
+    })
+    .into_string()
 }
 
 fn shell(body: String) -> String {
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ fn shell(body: String) -> String {
 
 fn render_options() -> SafeHtml {
     // req: html_safety/002 req: view/001
-    slhx::render_html(&ColumnOptions {
+    ui::render_html(&ColumnOptions {
         options: COLUMNS
             .iter()
             .map(|(id, title)| ColumnOption { id, title })
@@ -291,29 +291,18 @@ fn board_view(board: &BoardState) -> BoardColumns {
 
 fn render_board(board: &BoardState) -> SafeHtml {
     // req: html_safety/002 req: view/001
-    slhx::render_html(&board_view(board))
+    ui::render_html(&board_view(board))
 }
 
 fn render_card(card: &Card) -> BoardCard {
     BoardCard {
         id: card.id,
         title: card.title.clone(),
-        left_handle: ui::board::handles::move_left,
-        right_handle: ui::board::handles::move_right,
-        delete_handle: ui::board::handles::delete_card,
         left_disabled: card.column == 0,
         right_disabled: card.column + 1 == COLUMNS.len(),
     }
 }
 
-fn render_template(template: &impl Hemplate) -> String {
-    let mut html = String::new();
-    template
-        .render_into(&mut html)
-        .expect("kanban hemplate view renders");
-    html
-}
-
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use super::*;
@@ -334,7 +323,7 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(document.select(&selector("section[data-slhx-root=\"kanban\"]")).count(), 1);
         assert_eq!(document.select(&selector("select[name=\"column\"] > option")).count(), 3);
         assert_eq!(document.select(&selector("[data-sid]")).count(), 3);
-        assert_eq!(document.select(&selector("[data-hid]")).count(), 4);
+        assert_eq!(document.select(&selector("[data-hid]")).count(), 1);
     }
 
     // req: html_safety/002 req: view/001 req: test/005
diff --git a/examples/kanban/templates/board.heml b/examples/kanban/templates/board.heml
index 47fc196..5ea7f73 100644
--- a/examples/kanban/templates/board.heml
+++ b/examples/kanban/templates/board.heml
@@ -12,7 +12,4 @@
   <div data-slhx-slot="board">{+= self.board =+}</div>
   <aside data-slhx-slot="presence">Waiting for presence…</aside>
 
-  <button type="button" data-slhx-handle="move_left" hidden="hidden">Move left</button>
-  <button type="button" data-slhx-handle="move_right" hidden="hidden">Move right</button>
-  <button type="button" data-slhx-handle="delete_card" hidden="hidden">Delete</button>
 </section>
diff --git a/examples/kanban/templates/partials/board_card.heml b/examples/kanban/templates/partials/board_card.heml
index 7f2f983..9f68d5f 100644
--- a/examples/kanban/templates/partials/board_card.heml
+++ b/examples/kanban/templates/partials/board_card.heml
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 <article class="card" +data-key="self.id">
   <strong>{+ self.title +}</strong>
   <menu>
-    <button h-if="self.left_disabled" type="button" +data-hid="self.left_handle" +data-card-id="self.id" disabled="disabled">←</button>
-    <button h-else type="button" +data-hid="self.left_handle" +data-card-id="self.id">←</button>
-    <button h-if="self.right_disabled" type="button" +data-hid="self.right_handle" +data-card-id="self.id" disabled="disabled">→</button>
-    <button h-else type="button" +data-hid="self.right_handle" +data-card-id="self.id">→</button>
-    <button type="button" +data-hid="self.delete_handle" +data-card-id="self.id">Delete</button>
+    <button h-if="self.left_disabled" type="button" data-slhx-handle="move_left" +data-card-id="self.id" disabled="disabled">←</button>
+    <button h-else type="button" data-slhx-handle="move_left" +data-card-id="self.id">←</button>
+    <button h-if="self.right_disabled" type="button" data-slhx-handle="move_right" +data-card-id="self.id" disabled="disabled">→</button>
+    <button h-else type="button" data-slhx-handle="move_right" +data-card-id="self.id">→</button>
+    <button type="button" data-slhx-handle="delete_card" +data-card-id="self.id">Delete</button>
   </menu>
 </article>