diff --git a/src/backend.rs b/src/backend.rs
index 6831b632..6d70597e 100644
--- a/src/backend.rs
+++ b/src/backend.rs
@@ -39,13 +39,11 @@ linear_ids!(ConnectorIds, ConnectorId);
 linear_ids!(InputDeviceIds, InputDeviceId);
 linear_ids!(DrmDeviceIds, DrmDeviceId);
 
-pub trait Backend {
+pub trait Backend: Any {
     fn run(self: Rc<Self>) -> SpawnedFuture<Result<(), Box<dyn Error>>>;
     fn clear(&self) {
         // nothing
     }
-    #[cfg_attr(not(feature = "it"), expect(dead_code))]
-    fn into_any(self: Rc<Self>) -> Rc<dyn Any>;
 
     fn switch_to(&self, vtnr: u32) {
         let _ = vtnr;
diff --git a/src/backends/dummy.rs b/src/backends/dummy.rs
index 2a035ffe..4f3b40ad 100644
--- a/src/backends/dummy.rs
+++ b/src/backends/dummy.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use {
         },
         video::drm::ConnectorType,
     },
-    std::{any::Any, error::Error, rc::Rc},
+    std::{error::Error, rc::Rc},
 };
 
 pub struct DummyBackend;
@@ -15,10 +15,6 @@ impl Backend for DummyBackend {
     fn run(self: Rc<Self>) -> SpawnedFuture<Result<(), Box<dyn Error>>> {
         unreachable!();
     }
-
-    fn into_any(self: Rc<Self>) -> Rc<dyn Any> {
-        self
-    }
 }
 
 pub struct DummyOutput {
diff --git a/src/backends/metal.rs b/src/backends/metal.rs
index ac5a0fd6..731d3a15 100644
--- a/src/backends/metal.rs
+++ b/src/backends/metal.rs
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ use {
     },
     bstr::ByteSlice,
     std::{
-        any::Any,
         cell::{Cell, RefCell},
         error::Error,
         ffi::{CStr, CString},
@@ -233,10 +232,6 @@ impl Backend for MetalBackend {
         }
     }
 
-    fn into_any(self: Rc<Self>) -> Rc<dyn Any> {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn switch_to(&self, vtnr: u32) {
         self.session.switch_to(vtnr, move |res| {
             if let Err(e) = res {
diff --git a/src/backends/x.rs b/src/backends/x.rs
index 7ce71e85..edc74761 100644
--- a/src/backends/x.rs
+++ b/src/backends/x.rs
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ use {
     },
     jay_config::video::GfxApi,
     std::{
-        any::Any,
         borrow::Cow,
         cell::{Cell, RefCell},
         collections::VecDeque,
@@ -251,10 +250,6 @@ impl Backend for XBackend {
             Ok(())
         })
     }
-
-    fn into_any(self: Rc<Self>) -> Rc<dyn Any> {
-        self
-    }
 }
 
 pub struct XBackend {
diff --git a/src/cpu_worker.rs b/src/cpu_worker.rs
index 61ac1bd3..3383de6e 100644
--- a/src/cpu_worker.rs
+++ b/src/cpu_worker.rs
@@ -45,15 +45,13 @@ pub trait CpuWork: Send {
     }
 }
 
-pub trait AsyncCpuWork {
+pub trait AsyncCpuWork: Any {
     fn run(
         self: Box<Self>,
         eng: &Rc<AsyncEngine>,
         ring: &Rc<IoUring>,
         completion: WorkCompletion,
     ) -> SpawnedFuture<CompletedWork>;
-
-    fn into_any(self: Box<Self>) -> Box<dyn Any>;
 }
 
 pub struct WorkCompletion {
diff --git a/src/cpu_worker/jobs/read_write.rs b/src/cpu_worker/jobs/read_write.rs
index bb1db28f..6ebcfba2 100644
--- a/src/cpu_worker/jobs/read_write.rs
+++ b/src/cpu_worker/jobs/read_write.rs
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ impl CpuWork for ReadWriteWork {
     }
 
     fn async_work_done(&mut self, work: Box<dyn AsyncCpuWork>) {
-        let work = work.into_any().downcast().unwrap();
+        let work = (work as Box<dyn Any>).downcast().unwrap();
         self.config = Some(work);
     }
 }
@@ -144,8 +144,4 @@ impl AsyncCpuWork for ReadWriteWorkConfig {
             completion.complete(self)
         })
     }
-
-    fn into_any(self: Box<Self>) -> Box<dyn Any> {
-        self
-    }
 }
diff --git a/src/cpu_worker/tests.rs b/src/cpu_worker/tests.rs
index 02f6d0ff..4f9ab2b7 100644
--- a/src/cpu_worker/tests.rs
+++ b/src/cpu_worker/tests.rs
@@ -71,10 +71,6 @@ impl AsyncCpuWork for AsyncWork {
             completion.complete(self)
         })
     }
-
-    fn into_any(self: Box<Self>) -> Box<dyn Any> {
-        self
-    }
 }
 
 fn run(cancel: bool) {
diff --git a/src/cursor.rs b/src/cursor.rs
index e09c3dc7..f7305c77 100644
--- a/src/cursor.rs
+++ b/src/cursor.rs
@@ -335,8 +335,7 @@ impl CursorImageScaled {
             extents: Rect::new_sized(-xhot, -yhot, width, height).unwrap(),
             tex: ctx
                 .clone()
-                .shmem_texture(None, data, ARGB8888, width, height, width * 4, None)?
-                .into_texture(),
+                .shmem_texture(None, data, ARGB8888, width, height, width * 4, None)?,
         }))
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/gfx_api.rs b/src/gfx_api.rs
index 6ae04642..d68b88da 100644
--- a/src/gfx_api.rs
+++ b/src/gfx_api.rs
@@ -292,9 +292,7 @@ pub enum ResetStatus {
     Other(u32),
 }
 
-pub trait GfxBlendBuffer: Debug {
-    fn into_any(self: Rc<Self>) -> Rc<dyn Any>;
-}
+pub trait GfxBlendBuffer: Any + Debug {}
 
 pub trait GfxFramebuffer: Debug {
     fn physical_size(&self) -> (i32, i32);
@@ -321,7 +319,6 @@ pub trait GfxFramebuffer: Debug {
 }
 
 pub trait GfxInternalFramebuffer: GfxFramebuffer {
-    fn into_fb(self: Rc<Self>) -> Rc<dyn GfxFramebuffer>;
     fn stride(&self) -> i32;
 
     fn staging_size(&self) -> usize;
@@ -645,17 +642,13 @@ pub trait GfxImage {
     fn height(&self) -> i32;
 }
 
-pub trait GfxTexture: Debug {
+pub trait GfxTexture: Any + Debug {
     fn size(&self) -> (i32, i32);
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any;
-    fn into_any(self: Rc<Self>) -> Rc<dyn Any>;
     fn dmabuf(&self) -> Option<&DmaBuf>;
     fn format(&self) -> &'static Format;
 }
 
-pub trait ShmGfxTexture: GfxTexture {
-    fn into_texture(self: Rc<Self>) -> Rc<dyn GfxTexture>;
-}
+pub trait ShmGfxTexture: GfxTexture {}
 
 pub trait AsyncShmGfxTextureCallback {
     fn completed(self: Rc<Self>, res: Result<(), GfxError>);
@@ -667,9 +660,8 @@ bitflags! {
         STAGING_DOWNLOAD = 1 << 1,
 }
 
-pub trait GfxStagingBuffer {
+pub trait GfxStagingBuffer: Any {
     fn size(&self) -> usize;
-    fn into_any(self: Rc<Self>) -> Rc<dyn Any>;
 }
 
 pub trait AsyncShmGfxTextureTransferCancellable {
@@ -729,8 +721,6 @@ pub trait AsyncShmGfxTexture: GfxTexture {
         height: i32,
         stride: i32,
     ) -> bool;
-
-    fn into_texture(self: Rc<Self>) -> Rc<dyn GfxTexture>;
 }
 
 pub trait GfxContext: Debug {
@@ -792,10 +782,6 @@ pub trait GfxContext: Debug {
             fn size(&self) -> usize {
                 self.0
             }
-
-            fn into_any(self: Rc<Self>) -> Rc<dyn Any> {
-                self
-            }
         }
         Rc::new(Dummy(size))
     }
diff --git a/src/gfx_apis/gl.rs b/src/gfx_apis/gl.rs
index d9b62411..e49f44a0 100644
--- a/src/gfx_apis/gl.rs
+++ b/src/gfx_apis/gl.rs
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ use {
     },
     isnt::std_1::vec::IsntVecExt,
     once_cell::sync::Lazy,
-    std::{cell::RefCell, error::Error, rc::Rc, sync::Arc},
+    std::{any::Any, cell::RefCell, error::Error, rc::Rc, sync::Arc},
     thiserror::Error,
 };
 
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ fn handle_explicit_sync(ctx: &GlRenderContext, img: Option<&Rc<EglImage>>, sync:
 
 impl dyn GfxTexture {
     fn as_gl(&self) -> &Texture {
-        self.as_any()
+        (self as &dyn Any)
             .downcast_ref()
             .expect("Non-gl texture passed into gl")
     }
diff --git a/src/gfx_apis/gl/renderer/framebuffer.rs b/src/gfx_apis/gl/renderer/framebuffer.rs
index e952778f..92b293f4 100644
--- a/src/gfx_apis/gl/renderer/framebuffer.rs
+++ b/src/gfx_apis/gl/renderer/framebuffer.rs
@@ -127,10 +127,6 @@ impl GfxFramebuffer for Framebuffer {
 }
 
 impl GfxInternalFramebuffer for Framebuffer {
-    fn into_fb(self: Rc<Self>) -> Rc<dyn GfxFramebuffer> {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn stride(&self) -> i32 {
         self.gl.rb.stride
     }
diff --git a/src/gfx_apis/gl/renderer/texture.rs b/src/gfx_apis/gl/renderer/texture.rs
index 1055557f..e6b1d7da 100644
--- a/src/gfx_apis/gl/renderer/texture.rs
+++ b/src/gfx_apis/gl/renderer/texture.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ use {
         video::dmabuf::DmaBuf,
     },
     std::{
-        any::Any,
         cell::Cell,
         fmt::{Debug, Formatter},
         rc::Rc,
@@ -52,14 +51,6 @@ impl GfxTexture for Texture {
         (self.width(), self.height())
     }
 
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
-    fn into_any(self: Rc<Self>) -> Rc<dyn Any> {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn dmabuf(&self) -> Option<&DmaBuf> {
         self.gl.img.as_ref().map(|i| &i.dmabuf)
     }
@@ -69,11 +60,7 @@ impl GfxTexture for Texture {
     }
 }
 
-impl ShmGfxTexture for Texture {
-    fn into_texture(self: Rc<Self>) -> Rc<dyn GfxTexture> {
-        self
-    }
-}
+impl ShmGfxTexture for Texture {}
 
 impl AsyncShmGfxTexture for Texture {
     fn async_upload(
@@ -136,8 +123,4 @@ impl AsyncShmGfxTexture for Texture {
             && height == self.gl.height
             && stride == self.gl.stride
     }
-
-    fn into_texture(self: Rc<Self>) -> Rc<dyn GfxTexture> {
-        self
-    }
 }
diff --git a/src/gfx_apis/vulkan.rs b/src/gfx_apis/vulkan.rs
index 7124c311..cddac79e 100644
--- a/src/gfx_apis/vulkan.rs
+++ b/src/gfx_apis/vulkan.rs
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ use {
         format::Format,
         gfx_api::{
             AsyncShmGfxTexture, GfxBlendBuffer, GfxContext, GfxError, GfxFormat, GfxImage,
-            GfxInternalFramebuffer, GfxStagingBuffer, ResetStatus, STAGING_DOWNLOAD,
+            GfxInternalFramebuffer, GfxStagingBuffer, GfxTexture, ResetStatus, STAGING_DOWNLOAD,
             STAGING_UPLOAD, ShmGfxTexture, StagingBufferUsecase,
         },
         gfx_apis::vulkan::{
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ impl GfxContext for Context {
         damage: Option<&[Rect]>,
     ) -> Result<Rc<dyn ShmGfxTexture>, GfxError> {
         if let Some(old) = old {
-            let old = old.into_texture().into_vk(&self.0.device.device);
+            let old = (old as Rc<dyn GfxTexture>).into_vk(&self.0.device.device);
             let shm = match &old.ty {
                 VulkanImageMemory::DmaBuf(_) => unreachable!(),
                 VulkanImageMemory::Blend(_) => unreachable!(),
diff --git a/src/gfx_apis/vulkan/blend_buffer.rs b/src/gfx_apis/vulkan/blend_buffer.rs
index 5845453c..a6a53813 100644
--- a/src/gfx_apis/vulkan/blend_buffer.rs
+++ b/src/gfx_apis/vulkan/blend_buffer.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ use {
         ImageTiling, ImageType, ImageViewCreateInfo, ImageViewType, SampleCountFlags, SharingMode,
     },
     gpu_alloc::UsageFlags,
-    std::{any::Any, cell::Cell, collections::hash_map::Entry, rc::Rc},
+    std::{cell::Cell, collections::hash_map::Entry, rc::Rc},
 };
 
 impl VulkanRenderer {
@@ -113,8 +113,4 @@ impl VulkanRenderer {
     }
 }
 
-impl GfxBlendBuffer for VulkanImage {
-    fn into_any(self: Rc<Self>) -> Rc<dyn Any> {
-        self
-    }
-}
+impl GfxBlendBuffer for VulkanImage {}
diff --git a/src/gfx_apis/vulkan/image.rs b/src/gfx_apis/vulkan/image.rs
index ab49b254..a8ae6e2b 100644
--- a/src/gfx_apis/vulkan/image.rs
+++ b/src/gfx_apis/vulkan/image.rs
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ use {
     },
     gpu_alloc::UsageFlags,
     std::{
-        any::Any,
         cell::Cell,
         fmt::{Debug, Formatter},
         mem,
@@ -591,10 +590,6 @@ impl GfxFramebuffer for VulkanImage {
 }
 
 impl GfxInternalFramebuffer for VulkanImage {
-    fn into_fb(self: Rc<Self>) -> Rc<dyn GfxFramebuffer> {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn stride(&self) -> i32 {
         let VulkanImageMemory::Internal(shm) = &self.ty else {
             unreachable!();
@@ -637,14 +632,6 @@ impl GfxTexture for VulkanImage {
         (self.width as _, self.height as _)
     }
 
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
-    fn into_any(self: Rc<Self>) -> Rc<dyn Any> {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn dmabuf(&self) -> Option<&DmaBuf> {
         match &self.ty {
             VulkanImageMemory::DmaBuf(b) => Some(&b.template.dmabuf),
@@ -658,11 +645,7 @@ impl GfxTexture for VulkanImage {
     }
 }
 
-impl ShmGfxTexture for VulkanImage {
-    fn into_texture(self: Rc<Self>) -> Rc<dyn GfxTexture> {
-        self
-    }
-}
+impl ShmGfxTexture for VulkanImage {}
 
 impl AsyncShmGfxTexture for VulkanImage {
     fn staging_size(&self) -> usize {
@@ -711,10 +694,6 @@ impl AsyncShmGfxTexture for VulkanImage {
             && self.height == height as u32
             && self.stride == stride as u32
     }
-
-    fn into_texture(self: Rc<Self>) -> Rc<dyn GfxTexture> {
-        self
-    }
 }
 
 impl AsyncShmGfxTextureTransferCancellable for VulkanImage {
diff --git a/src/gfx_apis/vulkan/renderer.rs b/src/gfx_apis/vulkan/renderer.rs
index 1bf5f8d2..95f6f5ea 100644
--- a/src/gfx_apis/vulkan/renderer.rs
+++ b/src/gfx_apis/vulkan/renderer.rs
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ use {
     jay_algorithms::rect::Tag,
     linearize::{Linearize, LinearizeExt, StaticMap, static_map},
     std::{
+        any::Any,
         borrow::Cow,
         cell::{Cell, RefCell},
         collections::hash_map::Entry,
@@ -1967,8 +1968,7 @@ impl VulkanImage {
 
 impl dyn GfxTexture {
     fn as_vk(&self, device: &Device) -> &VulkanImage {
-        let img: &VulkanImage = self
-            .as_any()
+        let img: &VulkanImage = (self as &dyn Any)
             .downcast_ref()
             .expect("Non-vulkan texture passed into vulkan");
         img.assert_device(device);
@@ -1976,8 +1976,7 @@ impl dyn GfxTexture {
     }
 
     pub(super) fn into_vk(self: Rc<Self>, device: &Device) -> Rc<VulkanImage> {
-        let img: Rc<VulkanImage> = self
-            .into_any()
+        let img: Rc<VulkanImage> = (self as Rc<dyn Any>)
             .downcast()
             .expect("Non-vulkan texture passed into vulkan");
         img.assert_device(device);
@@ -1987,8 +1986,7 @@ impl dyn GfxTexture {
 
 impl dyn GfxBlendBuffer {
     pub(super) fn into_vk(self: Rc<Self>, device: &Device) -> Rc<VulkanImage> {
-        let img: Rc<VulkanImage> = self
-            .into_any()
+        let img: Rc<VulkanImage> = (self as Rc<dyn Any>)
             .downcast()
             .expect("Non-vulkan blend buffer passed into vulkan");
         img.assert_device(device);
diff --git a/src/gfx_apis/vulkan/staging.rs b/src/gfx_apis/vulkan/staging.rs
index 8a711b4d..7d8c6e36 100644
--- a/src/gfx_apis/vulkan/staging.rs
+++ b/src/gfx_apis/vulkan/staging.rs
@@ -178,10 +178,6 @@ impl GfxStagingBuffer for VulkanStagingShell {
     fn size(&self) -> usize {
         self.size as _
     }
-
-    fn into_any(self: Rc<Self>) -> Rc<dyn Any> {
-        self
-    }
 }
 
 impl VulkanStagingShell {
@@ -196,8 +192,7 @@ impl VulkanStagingShell {
 
 impl dyn GfxStagingBuffer {
     pub(super) fn into_vk(self: Rc<Self>, device: &Device) -> Rc<VulkanStagingShell> {
-        let shell: Rc<VulkanStagingShell> = self
-            .into_any()
+        let shell: Rc<VulkanStagingShell> = (self as Rc<dyn Any>)
             .downcast()
             .expect("Non-vulkan staging buffer passed into vulkan");
         shell.assert_device(device);
diff --git a/src/ifs/ext_image_copy/ext_image_copy_capture_frame_v1.rs b/src/ifs/ext_image_copy/ext_image_copy_capture_frame_v1.rs
index d90612e4..126e50ab 100644
--- a/src/ifs/ext_image_copy/ext_image_copy_capture_frame_v1.rs
+++ b/src/ifs/ext_image_copy/ext_image_copy_capture_frame_v1.rs
@@ -138,11 +138,7 @@ impl ExtImageCopyCaptureFrameV1 {
                     Some(s) => s,
                     _ => ctx.create_staging_buffer(bridge.staging_size(), STAGING_DOWNLOAD),
                 };
-                let res = f(
-                    bridge.clone().into_fb(),
-                    AcquireSync::Unnecessary,
-                    ReleaseSync::None,
-                );
+                let res = f(bridge.clone(), AcquireSync::Unnecessary, ReleaseSync::None);
                 if let Err(e) = res {
                     log::error!("Could not copy frame to staging texture: {}", ErrorFmt(e));
                     return Err(FrameFailureReason::Unknown);
diff --git a/src/ifs/ext_image_copy/ext_image_copy_capture_session_v1.rs b/src/ifs/ext_image_copy/ext_image_copy_capture_session_v1.rs
index 3ac1c7c6..2ea51a6b 100644
--- a/src/ifs/ext_image_copy/ext_image_copy_capture_session_v1.rs
+++ b/src/ifs/ext_image_copy/ext_image_copy_capture_session_v1.rs
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ impl LatchListener for ExtImageCopyCaptureSessionV1 {
             self.force_capture.set(true);
             return;
         }
-        frame.copy_node(on, tl.tl_as_node(), data.desired_pixel_size());
+        frame.copy_node(on, &*tl, data.desired_pixel_size());
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/ifs/jay_screencast.rs b/src/ifs/jay_screencast.rs
index f55ccec0..2c7d67bb 100644
--- a/src/ifs/jay_screencast.rs
+++ b/src/ifs/jay_screencast.rs
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ impl JayScreencast {
                     AcquireSync::Implicit,
                     ReleaseSync::Implicit,
                     self.client.state.color_manager.srgb_srgb(),
-                    tl.tl_as_node(),
+                    &*tl,
                     &self.client.state,
                     Some(tl.node_absolute_position()),
                     scale,
diff --git a/src/ifs/wl_buffer.rs b/src/ifs/wl_buffer.rs
index 4c3f4835..9c26747f 100644
--- a/src/ifs/wl_buffer.rs
+++ b/src/ifs/wl_buffer.rs
@@ -212,12 +212,9 @@ impl WlBuffer {
         match &*self.storage.borrow() {
             None => None,
             Some(s) => match s {
-                WlBufferStorage::Shm { .. } => surface
-                    .shm_textures
-                    .front()
-                    .tex
-                    .get()
-                    .map(|t| t.into_texture()),
+                WlBufferStorage::Shm { .. } => {
+                    surface.shm_textures.front().tex.get().map(|t| t as _)
+                }
                 WlBufferStorage::Dmabuf { tex, .. } => tex.clone(),
             },
         }
diff --git a/src/ifs/wl_seat.rs b/src/ifs/wl_seat.rs
index 2b9c2b55..bb3f4415 100644
--- a/src/ifs/wl_seat.rs
+++ b/src/ifs/wl_seat.rs
@@ -420,8 +420,8 @@ impl WlSeatGlobal {
             Some(cn) => cn,
             _ => return,
         };
-        let kb_foci = collect_kb_foci(tl.clone().tl_into_node());
-        cn.cnode_remove_child2(tl.tl_as_node(), true);
+        let kb_foci = collect_kb_foci(tl.clone());
+        cn.cnode_remove_child2(&*tl, true);
         if !ws.visible.get() {
             for focus in kb_foci {
                 old_ws.clone().node_do_focus(&focus, Direction::Unspecified);
@@ -604,7 +604,7 @@ impl WlSeatGlobal {
         };
         if let Some(pn) = pn.node_into_containing_node() {
             let cn = ContainerNode::new(&self.state, &ws, tl.clone(), axis);
-            pn.cnode_replace_child(tl.tl_as_node(), cn);
+            pn.cnode_replace_child(&*tl, cn);
         }
     }
 
@@ -612,7 +612,7 @@ impl WlSeatGlobal {
         if let Some(tl) = self.keyboard_node.get().node_toplevel() {
             if let Some(parent) = tl.tl_data().parent.get() {
                 if let Some(tl) = parent.node_toplevel() {
-                    self.focus_node(tl.tl_into_node());
+                    self.focus_node(tl);
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -646,10 +646,10 @@ impl WlSeatGlobal {
             _ => return,
         };
         if !floating {
-            parent.cnode_remove_child2(tl.tl_as_node(), true);
+            parent.cnode_remove_child2(&*tl, true);
             self.state.map_tiled(tl);
         } else if let Some(ws) = data.workspace.get() {
-            parent.cnode_remove_child2(tl.tl_as_node(), true);
+            parent.cnode_remove_child2(&*tl, true);
             let (width, height) = data.float_size(&ws);
             self.state.map_floating(tl, width, height, &ws, None);
         }
diff --git a/src/ifs/wl_seat/event_handling.rs b/src/ifs/wl_seat/event_handling.rs
index 62428281..9bddd746 100644
--- a/src/ifs/wl_seat/event_handling.rs
+++ b/src/ifs/wl_seat/event_handling.rs
@@ -926,7 +926,7 @@ impl WlSeatGlobal {
     pub fn focus_toplevel(self: &Rc<Self>, n: Rc<dyn ToplevelNode>) {
         let node = match n.tl_focus_child() {
             Some(n) => n,
-            _ => n.tl_into_node(),
+            _ => n,
         };
         self.focus_node(node);
     }
diff --git a/src/ifs/wl_seat/pointer_owner.rs b/src/ifs/wl_seat/pointer_owner.rs
index 8d520a01..3db8e89b 100644
--- a/src/ifs/wl_seat/pointer_owner.rs
+++ b/src/ifs/wl_seat/pointer_owner.rs
@@ -1089,7 +1089,7 @@ impl WindowManagementGrabUsecase for MoveToplevelGrabPointerOwner {
     ) {
         let (x, y) = seat.pointer_cursor.position();
         let (x, y) = (x.round_down() - self.dx, y.round_down() - self.dy);
-        parent.cnode_set_child_position(tl.tl_as_node(), x, y);
+        parent.cnode_set_child_position(&**tl, x, y);
     }
 }
 
@@ -1144,7 +1144,7 @@ impl WindowManagementGrabUsecase for ResizeToplevelGrabPointerOwner {
             }
         }
         if x1.is_some() || x2.is_some() || y1.is_some() || y2.is_some() {
-            parent.cnode_resize_child(tl.tl_as_node(), x1, y1, x2, y2);
+            parent.cnode_resize_child(&**tl, x1, y1, x2, y2);
         }
     }
 }
@@ -1230,13 +1230,11 @@ impl UiDragUsecase for TileDragUsecase {
             let placeholder = Rc::new_cyclic(|weak| PlaceholderNode::new_empty(&seat.state, weak));
             src_parent
                 .clone()
-                .cnode_replace_child(src.tl_as_node(), placeholder.clone());
+                .cnode_replace_child(&*src, placeholder.clone());
             placeholder
         };
         let new_container = |workspace: &Rc<WorkspaceNode>| {
-            src_parent
-                .clone()
-                .cnode_remove_child2(src.tl_as_node(), true);
+            src_parent.clone().cnode_remove_child2(&*src, true);
             let cn = ContainerNode::new(
                 &seat.state,
                 &workspace,
@@ -1251,8 +1249,8 @@ impl UiDragUsecase for TileDragUsecase {
                     return;
                 };
                 let placeholder = detach();
-                dst_parent.cnode_replace_child(dst.tl_as_node(), src);
-                src_parent.cnode_replace_child(placeholder.tl_as_node(), dst);
+                dst_parent.cnode_replace_child(&*dst, src);
+                src_parent.cnode_replace_child(&*placeholder, dst);
             }
             TddType::Split {
                 node,
@@ -1268,12 +1266,12 @@ impl UiDragUsecase for TileDragUsecase {
                 };
                 let placeholder = detach();
                 let cn = ContainerNode::new(&seat.state, &ws, node.clone(), split);
-                pn.cnode_replace_child(node.tl_as_node(), cn.clone());
+                pn.cnode_replace_child(&*node, cn.clone());
                 match before {
-                    true => cn.add_child_before(node.tl_as_node(), src),
-                    false => cn.add_child_after(node.tl_as_node(), src),
+                    true => cn.add_child_before(&*node, src),
+                    false => cn.add_child_after(&*node, src),
                 }
-                src_parent.cnode_remove_child(placeholder.tl_as_node());
+                src_parent.cnode_remove_child(&*placeholder);
             }
             TddType::Insert {
                 container,
@@ -1282,10 +1280,10 @@ impl UiDragUsecase for TileDragUsecase {
             } => {
                 let placeholder = detach();
                 match before {
-                    true => container.add_child_before(neighbor.tl_as_node(), src),
-                    false => container.add_child_after(neighbor.tl_as_node(), src),
+                    true => container.add_child_before(&*neighbor, src),
+                    false => container.add_child_after(&*neighbor, src),
                 };
-                src_parent.cnode_remove_child(placeholder.tl_as_node());
+                src_parent.cnode_remove_child(&*placeholder);
             }
             TddType::NewWorkspace { output } => {
                 new_container(&output.ensure_workspace());
@@ -1294,12 +1292,12 @@ impl UiDragUsecase for TileDragUsecase {
                 new_container(&workspace);
             }
             TddType::MoveToWorkspace { workspace } => {
-                src_parent.cnode_remove_child(src.tl_as_node());
+                src_parent.cnode_remove_child(&*src);
                 seat.state.map_tiled_on(src, &workspace);
             }
             TddType::MoveToNewWorkspace { output } => {
                 let ws = output.generate_workspace();
-                src_parent.cnode_remove_child(src.tl_as_node());
+                src_parent.cnode_remove_child(&*src);
                 seat.state.map_tiled_on(src, &ws);
             }
         }
diff --git a/src/ifs/wl_surface.rs b/src/ifs/wl_surface.rs
index ec7bdf1a..59c72a61 100644
--- a/src/ifs/wl_surface.rs
+++ b/src/ifs/wl_surface.rs
@@ -1656,7 +1656,7 @@ impl WlSurface {
 
     pub fn request_activation(&self) {
         if let Some(tl) = self.toplevel.get() {
-            tl.tl_data().request_attention(tl.tl_as_node());
+            tl.tl_data().request_attention(&*tl);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/ifs/wl_surface/tray.rs b/src/ifs/wl_surface/tray.rs
index 96424d07..273a8380 100644
--- a/src/ifs/wl_surface/tray.rs
+++ b/src/ifs/wl_surface/tray.rs
@@ -77,7 +77,6 @@ impl TrayItemData {
 pub trait DynTrayItem: Node {
     fn send_current_configure(&self);
     fn data(&self) -> &TrayItemData;
-    fn into_node(self: Rc<Self>) -> Rc<dyn Node>;
     fn set_position(&self, abs_pos: Rect, rel_pos: Rect);
     fn destroy_popups(&self);
     fn destroy_node(&self);
@@ -93,10 +92,6 @@ impl<T: TrayItem> DynTrayItem for T {
         <Self as TrayItem>::data(self)
     }
 
-    fn into_node(self: Rc<Self>) -> Rc<dyn Node> {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn set_position(&self, abs_pos: Rect, rel_pos: Rect) {
         let data = self.data();
         data.surface
diff --git a/src/ifs/wl_surface/x_surface/xwindow.rs b/src/ifs/wl_surface/x_surface/xwindow.rs
index 7a87b269..eb4981cf 100644
--- a/src/ifs/wl_surface/x_surface/xwindow.rs
+++ b/src/ifs/wl_surface/x_surface/xwindow.rs
@@ -488,8 +488,6 @@ impl ToplevelNodeBase for Xwindow {
 }
 
 impl StackedNode for Xwindow {
-    stacked_node_impl!();
-
     fn stacked_set_visible(&self, visible: bool) {
         self.damage_override_redirect();
         self.tl_set_visible(visible);
diff --git a/src/ifs/wl_surface/xdg_surface/xdg_popup.rs b/src/ifs/wl_surface/xdg_surface/xdg_popup.rs
index 937808d2..270a8cdf 100644
--- a/src/ifs/wl_surface/xdg_surface/xdg_popup.rs
+++ b/src/ifs/wl_surface/xdg_surface/xdg_popup.rs
@@ -356,8 +356,6 @@ impl Node for XdgPopup {
 }
 
 impl StackedNode for XdgPopup {
-    stacked_node_impl!();
-
     fn stacked_prepare_set_visible(&self) {
         self.set_visible_prepared.set(true);
     }
diff --git a/src/it.rs b/src/it.rs
index f91dd4d4..1ce659ee 100644
--- a/src/it.rs
+++ b/src/it.rs
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ use {
     log::Level,
     parking_lot::Mutex,
     std::{
-        cell::Cell, collections::VecDeque, future::pending, pin::Pin, rc::Rc, sync::Arc,
+        any::Any, cell::Cell, collections::VecDeque, future::pending, pin::Pin, rc::Rc, sync::Arc,
         time::SystemTime,
     },
     uapi::c,
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ fn run_test(it_run: &ItRun, test: &'static dyn TestCase, cfg: Rc<TestConfig>) {
             sun_path[path.len()] = 0;
             addr
         };
-        let backend: Rc<TestBackend> = state.backend.get().into_any().downcast().unwrap();
+        let backend: Rc<TestBackend> = (state.backend.get() as Rc<dyn Any>).downcast().unwrap();
         let testrun = Rc::new(TestRun {
             state: state.clone(),
             backend,
diff --git a/src/it/test_backend.rs b/src/it/test_backend.rs
index 31275aad..a098e208 100644
--- a/src/it/test_backend.rs
+++ b/src/it/test_backend.rs
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ use {
         },
     },
     bstr::ByteSlice,
-    std::{any::Any, cell::Cell, error::Error, io, os::unix::ffi::OsStrExt, pin::Pin, rc::Rc},
+    std::{cell::Cell, error::Error, io, os::unix::ffi::OsStrExt, pin::Pin, rc::Rc},
     thiserror::Error,
     uapi::c,
 };
@@ -287,10 +287,6 @@ impl Backend for TestBackend {
         })
     }
 
-    fn into_any(self: Rc<Self>) -> Rc<dyn Any> {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn switch_to(&self, vtnr: u32) {
         let _ = vtnr;
     }
diff --git a/src/it/test_gfx_api.rs b/src/it/test_gfx_api.rs
index 658358da..ecbfdc10 100644
--- a/src/it/test_gfx_api.rs
+++ b/src/it/test_gfx_api.rs
@@ -278,14 +278,6 @@ impl GfxTexture for TestGfxImage {
         }
     }
 
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
-    fn into_any(self: Rc<Self>) -> Rc<dyn Any> {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn dmabuf(&self) -> Option<&DmaBuf> {
         match self {
             TestGfxImage::Shm(_) => None,
@@ -298,11 +290,7 @@ impl GfxTexture for TestGfxImage {
     }
 }
 
-impl ShmGfxTexture for TestGfxImage {
-    fn into_texture(self: Rc<Self>) -> Rc<dyn GfxTexture> {
-        self
-    }
-}
+impl ShmGfxTexture for TestGfxImage {}
 
 impl AsyncShmGfxTexture for TestGfxImage {
     fn async_upload(
@@ -344,10 +332,6 @@ impl AsyncShmGfxTexture for TestGfxImage {
         };
         shm.format == format && shm.width == width && shm.height == height && shm.stride == stride
     }
-
-    fn into_texture(self: Rc<Self>) -> Rc<dyn GfxTexture> {
-        self
-    }
 }
 
 impl GfxImage for TestGfxImage {
@@ -573,10 +557,6 @@ impl GfxFramebuffer for TestGfxFb {
 }
 
 impl GfxInternalFramebuffer for TestGfxFb {
-    fn into_fb(self: Rc<Self>) -> Rc<dyn GfxFramebuffer> {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn stride(&self) -> i32 {
         let TestGfxImage::Shm(shm) = &*self.img else {
             unreachable!();
@@ -604,7 +584,7 @@ impl GfxInternalFramebuffer for TestGfxFb {
 
 impl dyn GfxTexture {
     fn as_native(&self) -> &TestGfxImage {
-        self.as_any()
+        (self as &dyn Any)
             .downcast_ref()
             .expect("Non-test texture passed into vulkan")
     }
diff --git a/src/it/test_utils/test_object_ext.rs b/src/it/test_utils/test_object_ext.rs
index 7ef4ad1a..34355b2f 100644
--- a/src/it/test_utils/test_object_ext.rs
+++ b/src/it/test_utils/test_object_ext.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use {
     crate::{it::test_error::TestError, object::Object},
-    std::rc::Rc,
+    std::{any::Any, rc::Rc},
 };
 
 pub trait TestObjectExt {
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ pub trait TestObjectExt {
 
 impl TestObjectExt for dyn Object {
     fn downcast<T: 'static>(self: Rc<Self>) -> Result<Rc<T>, TestError> {
-        match self.into_any().downcast() {
+        match (self as Rc<dyn Any>).downcast() {
             Ok(t) => Ok(t),
             _ => bail!("Object has an incompatible type id"),
         }
diff --git a/src/macros.rs b/src/macros.rs
index 13d1db66..c16639b9 100644
--- a/src/macros.rs
+++ b/src/macros.rs
@@ -49,10 +49,6 @@ macro_rules! object_base {
                 $version
             }
 
-            fn into_any($self: std::rc::Rc<Self>) -> std::rc::Rc<dyn std::any::Any> {
-                $self
-            }
-
             fn handle_request(
                 $self: std::rc::Rc<Self>,
                 client: &crate::client::Client,
@@ -458,14 +454,6 @@ macro_rules! fatal {
     }}
 }
 
-macro_rules! stacked_node_impl {
-    () => {
-        fn stacked_into_node(self: Rc<Self>) -> Rc<dyn Node> {
-            self
-        }
-    };
-}
-
 macro_rules! bitflags {
     ($name:ident: $rep:ty; $($var:ident = $val:expr,)*) => {
         #[derive(Copy, Clone, Eq, PartialEq, Default)]
diff --git a/src/object.rs b/src/object.rs
index 728def76..24005b66 100644
--- a/src/object.rs
+++ b/src/object.rs
@@ -36,11 +36,9 @@ impl Display for ObjectId {
     }
 }
 
-pub trait ObjectBase {
+pub trait ObjectBase: Any {
     fn id(&self) -> ObjectId;
     fn version(&self) -> Version;
-    #[cfg_attr(not(feature = "it"), expect(dead_code))]
-    fn into_any(self: Rc<Self>) -> Rc<dyn Any>;
     fn handle_request(
         self: Rc<Self>,
         client: &Client,
diff --git a/src/portal/ptl_text.rs b/src/portal/ptl_text.rs
index 02ea796d..5e8da166 100644
--- a/src/portal/ptl_text.rs
+++ b/src/portal/ptl_text.rs
@@ -98,5 +98,5 @@ pub fn render(
             None,
         )
         .ok()
-        .map(|t| (t.into_texture(), measurement))
+        .map(|t| (t as _, measurement))
 }
diff --git a/src/renderer.rs b/src/renderer.rs
index afa16502..16841c33 100644
--- a/src/renderer.rs
+++ b/src/renderer.rs
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ impl Renderer<'_> {
         let srgb_srgb = self.state.color_manager.srgb_srgb();
         let srgb = &srgb_srgb.linear;
         if let Some(fs) = fullscreen {
-            fs.tl_as_node().node_render(self, x, y, None);
+            fs.node_render(self, x, y, None);
         } else {
             render_layer!(output.layers[0]);
             render_layer!(output.layers[1]);
diff --git a/src/state.rs b/src/state.rs
index 703d8f7a..66c74e5d 100644
--- a/src/state.rs
+++ b/src/state.rs
@@ -678,7 +678,7 @@ impl State {
                 .get()
                 .and_then(|n| n.node_into_container());
             if let Some(lap) = lap {
-                lap.add_child_after(la.tl_as_node(), node);
+                lap.add_child_after(&*la, node);
             } else {
                 c.append_child(node);
             }
@@ -1120,7 +1120,7 @@ impl State {
             acquire_sync,
             ReleaseSync::None,
             src_cd,
-            &fb.clone().into_fb(),
+            &(fb.clone() as Rc<dyn GfxFramebuffer>),
             AcquireSync::Unnecessary,
             ReleaseSync::None,
             transform,
diff --git a/src/text.rs b/src/text.rs
index 06b49a1c..2052a41c 100644
--- a/src/text.rs
+++ b/src/text.rs
@@ -383,12 +383,7 @@ impl TextTexture {
     }
 
     pub fn texture(&self) -> Option<Rc<dyn GfxTexture>> {
-        self.data
-            .textures
-            .front()
-            .tex
-            .get()
-            .map(|t| t.into_texture())
+        self.data.textures.front().tex.get().map(|t| t as _)
     }
 
     fn apply_config(&self, on_completed: Rc<dyn OnCompleted>, config: Config<'_>) {
diff --git a/src/tree/container.rs b/src/tree/container.rs
index f6fb23ab..91728ce6 100644
--- a/src/tree/container.rs
+++ b/src/tree/container.rs
@@ -856,7 +856,7 @@ impl ContainerNode {
                 return;
             }
             if !preserve_focus {
-                let seats = collect_kb_foci(mc.node.clone().tl_into_node());
+                let seats = collect_kb_foci(mc.node.clone());
                 mc.node.tl_set_visible(false);
                 for seat in seats {
                     child
@@ -898,7 +898,7 @@ impl ContainerNode {
                 let mut seats = SmallVec::<[_; 3]>::new();
                 for other in self.children.iter() {
                     if other.node.node_id() != child_id {
-                        collect_kb_foci2(other.node.clone().tl_into_node(), &mut seats);
+                        collect_kb_foci2(other.node.clone(), &mut seats);
                         other.node.tl_set_visible(false);
                     }
                 }
@@ -996,9 +996,7 @@ impl ContainerNode {
         // CASE 1: This is the only child of the container. Replace the container by the child.
         if self.num_children.get() == 1 {
             if let Some(parent) = self.toplevel_data.parent.get() {
-                if !self.toplevel_data.is_fullscreen.get()
-                    && parent.cnode_accepts_child(child.tl_as_node())
-                {
+                if !self.toplevel_data.is_fullscreen.get() && parent.cnode_accepts_child(&*child) {
                     parent.cnode_replace_child(self.deref(), child.clone());
                 }
             }
@@ -1019,13 +1017,13 @@ impl ContainerNode {
             };
             if let Some(neighbor) = neighbor {
                 if let Some(cn) = neighbor.node.clone().node_into_container() {
-                    if cn.cnode_accepts_child(child.tl_as_node()) {
+                    if cn.cnode_accepts_child(&*child) {
                         if let Some(mc) = self.mono_child.get() {
                             if mc.node.node_id() == child.node_id() {
                                 self.activate_child2(&neighbor, true);
                             }
                         }
-                        self.cnode_remove_child2(child.tl_as_node(), true);
+                        self.cnode_remove_child2(&*child, true);
                         cn.insert_child(child, direction);
                         return;
                     }
@@ -1053,7 +1051,7 @@ impl ContainerNode {
             Some(p) => p,
             _ => return,
         };
-        self.cnode_remove_child2(child.tl_as_node(), true);
+        self.cnode_remove_child2(&*child, true);
         match prev {
             true => parent.add_child_before(&*neighbor, child.clone()),
             false => parent.add_child_after(&*neighbor, child.clone()),
@@ -1567,7 +1565,7 @@ impl Node for ContainerNode {
             if content.contains(x, y) {
                 let (x, y) = content.translate(x, y);
                 tree.push(FoundNode {
-                    node: child.node.clone().tl_into_node(),
+                    node: child.node.clone(),
                     x,
                     y,
                 });
diff --git a/src/tree/float.rs b/src/tree/float.rs
index 53e21f92..5c61fe69 100644
--- a/src/tree/float.rs
+++ b/src/tree/float.rs
@@ -614,7 +614,7 @@ impl Node for FloatNode {
         let x = x - bw;
         let y = y - bw - th - 1;
         tree.push(FoundNode {
-            node: child.clone().tl_into_node(),
+            node: child.clone(),
             x,
             y,
         });
@@ -833,8 +833,6 @@ impl ContainingNode for FloatNode {
 }
 
 impl StackedNode for FloatNode {
-    stacked_node_impl!();
-
     fn stacked_set_visible(&self, visible: bool) {
         if self.visible.replace(visible) != visible {
             self.state.damage(self.position.get());
diff --git a/src/tree/output.rs b/src/tree/output.rs
index 8a67c9ad..11277e08 100644
--- a/src/tree/output.rs
+++ b/src/tree/output.rs
@@ -881,7 +881,7 @@ impl OutputNode {
             let (x, y) = ext.translate(x_abs, y_abs);
             let idx = tree.len();
             tree.push(FoundNode {
-                node: stacked.deref().clone().stacked_into_node(),
+                node: stacked.deref().clone(),
                 x,
                 y,
             });
@@ -1401,11 +1401,11 @@ impl Node for OutputNode {
         }
         if let Some(fs) = fullscreen {
             tree.push(FoundNode {
-                node: fs.clone().tl_into_node(),
+                node: fs.clone(),
                 x,
                 y,
             });
-            fs.tl_as_node().node_find_tree_at(x, y, tree, usecase)
+            fs.node_find_tree_at(x, y, tree, usecase)
         } else {
             let mut search_layers = true;
             let non_exclusive_rect = self.non_exclusive_rect_rel.get();
@@ -1419,7 +1419,7 @@ impl Node for OutputNode {
                         if pos.contains(x, y) {
                             let (x, y) = pos.translate(x, y);
                             tree.push(FoundNode {
-                                node: item.deref().clone().into_node(),
+                                node: item.deref().clone(),
                                 x,
                                 y,
                             });
diff --git a/src/tree/stacked.rs b/src/tree/stacked.rs
index 1a5d6cbc..c5ad3f41 100644
--- a/src/tree/stacked.rs
+++ b/src/tree/stacked.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
-use {crate::tree::Node, std::rc::Rc};
+use crate::tree::Node;
 
 pub trait StackedNode: Node {
-    fn stacked_into_node(self: Rc<Self>) -> Rc<dyn Node>;
     fn stacked_prepare_set_visible(&self) {
         // nothing
     }
diff --git a/src/tree/toplevel.rs b/src/tree/toplevel.rs
index 37c43c0e..4d5ec230 100644
--- a/src/tree/toplevel.rs
+++ b/src/tree/toplevel.rs
@@ -40,9 +40,6 @@ use {
 tree_id!(ToplevelNodeId);
 
 pub trait ToplevelNode: ToplevelNodeBase {
-    fn tl_as_node(&self) -> &dyn Node;
-    fn tl_into_node(self: Rc<Self>) -> Rc<dyn Node>;
-    fn tl_into_dyn(self: Rc<Self>) -> Rc<dyn ToplevelNode>;
     fn tl_surface_active_changed(&self, active: bool);
     fn tl_set_fullscreen(self: Rc<Self>, fullscreen: bool);
     fn tl_title_changed(&self);
@@ -56,18 +53,6 @@ pub trait ToplevelNode: ToplevelNodeBase {
 }
 
 impl<T: ToplevelNodeBase> ToplevelNode for T {
-    fn tl_as_node(&self) -> &dyn Node {
-        self
-    }
-
-    fn tl_into_node(self: Rc<Self>) -> Rc<dyn Node> {
-        self
-    }
-
-    fn tl_into_dyn(self: Rc<Self>) -> Rc<dyn ToplevelNode> {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn tl_surface_active_changed(&self, active: bool) {
         let data = self.tl_data();
         data.update_active(self, || {
@@ -79,10 +64,10 @@ impl<T: ToplevelNodeBase> ToplevelNode for T {
         let data = self.tl_data();
         if fullscreen {
             if let Some(ws) = data.workspace.get() {
-                data.set_fullscreen2(&data.state, self.clone().tl_into_dyn(), &ws);
+                data.set_fullscreen2(&data.state, self.clone(), &ws);
             }
         } else {
-            data.unset_fullscreen(&data.state, self.clone().tl_into_dyn());
+            data.unset_fullscreen(&data.state, self.clone());
         }
     }
 
@@ -323,7 +308,7 @@ impl ToplevelData {
         if active_old != active_new {
             tl.tl_set_active(active_new);
             if let Some(parent) = self.parent.get() {
-                parent.node_child_active_changed(tl.tl_as_node(), active_new, 1);
+                parent.node_child_active_changed(tl, active_new, 1);
             }
         }
     }
@@ -480,14 +465,14 @@ impl ToplevelData {
         }
         let placeholder =
             Rc::new_cyclic(|weak| PlaceholderNode::new_for(state, node.clone(), weak));
-        parent.cnode_replace_child(node.tl_as_node(), placeholder.clone());
+        parent.cnode_replace_child(&*node, placeholder.clone());
         let mut kb_foci = Default::default();
         if ws.visible.get() {
             if let Some(container) = ws.container.get() {
                 kb_foci = collect_kb_foci(container);
             }
             for stacked in ws.stacked.iter() {
-                collect_kb_foci2(stacked.deref().clone().stacked_into_node(), &mut kb_foci);
+                collect_kb_foci2(stacked.deref().clone(), &mut kb_foci);
             }
         }
         *data = Some(FullscreenedData {
@@ -501,9 +486,7 @@ impl ToplevelData {
         node.clone()
             .tl_change_extents(&ws.output.get().global.pos.get());
         for seat in kb_foci {
-            node.clone()
-                .tl_into_node()
-                .node_do_focus(&seat, Direction::Unspecified);
+            node.clone().node_do_focus(&seat, Direction::Unspecified);
         }
     }
 
@@ -527,7 +510,7 @@ impl ToplevelData {
                 );
                 return;
             }
-            Some(f) if f.tl_as_node().node_id() != node.tl_as_node().node_id() => {
+            Some(f) if f.node_id() != node.node_id() => {
                 log::error!(
                     "Node is supposed to be fullscreened on a workspace but the workspace has a different node attached."
                 );
@@ -542,12 +525,10 @@ impl ToplevelData {
         }
         let parent = fd.placeholder.tl_data().parent.get().unwrap();
         parent.cnode_replace_child(fd.placeholder.deref(), node.clone());
-        if node.tl_as_node().node_visible() {
+        if node.node_visible() {
             let kb_foci = collect_kb_foci(fd.placeholder.clone());
             for seat in kb_foci {
-                node.clone()
-                    .tl_into_node()
-                    .node_do_focus(&seat, Direction::Unspecified);
+                node.clone().node_do_focus(&seat, Direction::Unspecified);
             }
         }
         fd.placeholder
diff --git a/src/tree/workspace.rs b/src/tree/workspace.rs
index d374517e..fd98dc93 100644
--- a/src/tree/workspace.rs
+++ b/src/tree/workspace.rs
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ impl Node for WorkspaceNode {
             visitor.visit_container(&c);
         }
         if let Some(fs) = self.fullscreen.get() {
-            fs.tl_into_node().node_visit(visitor);
+            fs.node_visit(visitor);
         }
     }
 
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ impl Node for WorkspaceNode {
 
     fn node_do_focus(self: Rc<Self>, seat: &Rc<WlSeatGlobal>, direction: Direction) {
         if let Some(fs) = self.fullscreen.get() {
-            fs.tl_into_node().node_do_focus(seat, direction);
+            fs.node_do_focus(seat, direction);
         } else if let Some(container) = self.container.get() {
             container.node_do_focus(seat, direction);
         } else if let Some(float) = self
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ impl ContainingNode for WorkspaceNode {
     fn cnode_replace_child(self: Rc<Self>, old: &dyn Node, new: Rc<dyn ToplevelNode>) {
         if let Some(container) = self.container.get() {
             if container.node_id() == old.node_id() {
-                let new = match new.tl_into_node().node_into_container() {
+                let new = match new.node_into_container() {
                     Some(c) => c,
                     _ => {
                         log::error!("cnode_replace_child called with non-container new");
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ impl ContainingNode for WorkspaceNode {
             }
         }
         if let Some(fs) = self.fullscreen.get() {
-            if fs.tl_as_node().node_id() == child.node_id() {
+            if fs.node_id() == child.node_id() {
                 self.remove_fullscreen_node();
                 return;
             }