diff --git a/src/ptk.c b/src/ptk.c
index fd4bf4e..f34359d 100644
--- a/src/ptk.c
+++ b/src/ptk.c
@@ -134,8 +134,10 @@ bool ptk_init(size_t width, size_t height, const char *title, PtkVersion applica
 
 PtkHandle ptk_box(size_t child_count, PtkHandle *children) {
     PtkComponent *ret = malloc(sizeof(PtkComponent));
-    ret->type = PTK_COMPONENT_TYPE_BOX;
-    ret->children = PTK_LIST_NEW(PtkHandle, child_count);
+    *ret = (PtkComponent){
+        .type = PTK_COMPONENT_TYPE_BOX,
+        .children = PTK_LIST_NEW(PtkHandle, child_count),
+    };
     PTK_LIST_ADD_ALL_P(PtkHandle, ret->children, children, child_count);
 
     return (PtkHandle)ret;
@@ -143,21 +145,23 @@ PtkHandle ptk_box(size_t child_count, PtkHandle *children) {
 
 PtkHandle ptk_triangle(PtkPos vertices[3], PtkColor color) {
     PtkTriangle *ret = malloc(sizeof(PtkTriangle));
-    ret->type = PTK_COMPONENT_TYPE_TRIANGLE;
-    ret->children.size = 0;
+    *ret = (PtkTriangle){
+        .type = PTK_COMPONENT_TYPE_TRIANGLE,
+        .color = color,
+    };
     memcpy(ret->vertices, vertices, sizeof(PtkPos) * 3);
-    ret->color = color;
 
     return (PtkHandle)ret;
 }
 
 PtkHandle ptk_rect(PtkPos top_left, PtkSize size, PtkColor color) {
     PtkRect *ret = malloc(sizeof(PtkRect));
-    ret->type = PTK_COMPONENT_TYPE_RECT;
-    ret->children.size = 0;
-    ret->top_left = top_left;
-    ret->size = size;
-    ret->color = color;
+    *ret = (PtkRect){
+        .type = PTK_COMPONENT_TYPE_RECT,
+        .top_left = top_left,
+        .size = size,
+        .color = color,
+    };
 
     return (PtkHandle)ret;
 }
@@ -168,11 +172,12 @@ PtkHandle ptk_square(PtkPos top_left, float size, PtkColor color) {
 
 PtkHandle ptk_ellipse(PtkPos center, PtkSize radii, PtkColor color) {
     PtkEllipse *ret = malloc(sizeof(PtkEllipse));
-    ret->type = PTK_COMPONENT_TYPE_ELLIPSE;
-    ret->children.size = 0;
-    ret->center = center;
-    ret->radii = radii;
-    ret->color = color;
+    *ret = (PtkEllipse){
+        .type = PTK_COMPONENT_TYPE_ELLIPSE,
+        .center = center,
+        .radii = radii,
+        .color = color,
+    };
 
     return (PtkHandle)ret;
 }