diff --git a/src/gui.rs b/src/gui.rs
index b80df58..6aefef4 100644
--- a/src/gui.rs
+++ b/src/gui.rs
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 use anyhow::Result;
 use cxx_qt_lib::QString;
+use log::trace;
 
 pub mod colors;
 pub mod filesystem;
 
 pub fn run(root_path: std::path::PathBuf) -> Result<()> {
-    println!("Starting the GUI editor at {:?}", root_path);
+    trace!(target:"gui::run()", "Starting the GUI editor at {root_path:?}");
 
     use cxx_qt_lib::{QGuiApplication, QQmlApplicationEngine, QUrl};
 
diff --git a/src/gui/filesystem.rs b/src/gui/filesystem.rs
index 2c39d7f..557203b 100644
--- a/src/gui/filesystem.rs
+++ b/src/gui/filesystem.rs
@@ -73,10 +73,10 @@ impl qobject::FileSystem {
             return QString::default();
         }
         if !fs::metadata(path.to_string())
-            .expect(format!("Failed to get file metadata {}", path).as_str())
+            .expect(format!("Failed to get file metadata {path:?}").as_str())
             .is_file()
         {
-            warn!("Attempted to open file {} that is not a valid file", path);
+            warn!(target:"FileSystem", "Attempted to open file {path:?} that is not a valid file");
             return QString::default();
         }
         let ss = SyntaxSet::load_defaults_nonewlines();
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ impl qobject::FileSystem {
     fn set_directory(self: std::pin::Pin<&mut Self>, path: &QString) -> QModelIndex {
         if !path.is_empty()
             && fs::metadata(path.to_string())
-                .expect(format!("Failed to get metadata for path {}", path).as_str())
+                .expect(format!("Failed to get metadata for path {path:?}").as_str())
                 .is_dir()
         {
             self.set_root_path(path)
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index e00528d..b672903 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
+use crate::tui::Tui;
 use anyhow::{Context, Result};
 use clap::Parser;
-use ratatui::Terminal;
-use ratatui::backend::CrosstermBackend;
-use std::io::stdout;
+use log::{info, trace};
 use std::process::{Command, Stdio};
-use crate::tui::Tui;
 
 pub mod gui;
 pub mod tui;
@@ -39,14 +37,21 @@ fn main() -> Result<()> {
             dirs::home_dir().context("Failed to obtain home directory")?,
         ),
     };
+    info!(target:"main()", "Root path detected: {root_path:?}");
 
     match args.gui {
-        true => gui::run(root_path),
+        true => {
+            trace!(target:"main()", "Starting GUI");
+            gui::run(root_path)
+        }
         false => match args.tui {
             // Open the TUI editor if requested, otherwise use the QML GUI by default.
-            true => Ok(Tui::new(root_path)?.start()?),
+            true => {
+                trace!(target:"main()", "Starting TUI");
+                Ok(Tui::new(root_path)?.start()?)
+            }
             false => {
-                // Relaunch the CLIDE GUI in a separate process.
+                trace!(target:"main()", "Starting GUI in a new process");
                 Command::new(std::env::current_exe()?)
                     .args(&["--gui", root_path.to_str().unwrap()])
                     .stdout(Stdio::null())
diff --git a/src/tui.rs b/src/tui.rs
index 83fc16e..356f9e0 100644
--- a/src/tui.rs
+++ b/src/tui.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ mod explorer;
 mod logger;
 
 use anyhow::{Context, Result};
-use log::{LevelFilter, debug};
+use log::{LevelFilter, debug, info};
 use ratatui::Terminal;
 use ratatui::backend::CrosstermBackend;
 use ratatui::crossterm::event::{
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ impl Tui {
             .output_file(false)
             .output_separator(':');
         set_log_file(file_options);
-        debug!(target:"Tui", "Logging to file: {}", dir.to_str().unwrap());
+        debug!(target:"Tui", "Logging to file: {dir:?}");
 
         Ok(Self {
             terminal: Terminal::new(CrosstermBackend::new(stdout()))?,
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ impl Tui {
     }
 
     pub fn start(self) -> Result<()> {
-        println!("Starting the TUI editor at {:?}", self.root_path);
+        info!(target:"Tui", "Starting the TUI editor at {:?}", self.root_path);
         ratatui::crossterm::execute!(
             stdout(),
             EnterAlternateScreen,
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ impl Tui {
     }
 
     fn stop() -> Result<()> {
+        info!(target:"Tui", "Stopping the TUI editor");
         disable_raw_mode()?;
         ratatui::crossterm::execute!(
             stdout(),
diff --git a/src/tui/app.rs b/src/tui/app.rs
index eae2494..55b319e 100644
--- a/src/tui/app.rs
+++ b/src/tui/app.rs
@@ -2,14 +2,14 @@ use crate::tui::component::{Action, Component};
 use crate::tui::editor::Editor;
 use crate::tui::explorer::Explorer;
 use crate::tui::logger::Logger;
-use anyhow::{Context, Result, anyhow, bail};
+use anyhow::{Context, Result, bail};
 use log::{debug, error, info, trace, warn};
 use ratatui::buffer::Buffer;
 use ratatui::crossterm::event;
 use ratatui::crossterm::event::{Event, KeyCode, KeyEvent, KeyEventKind, KeyModifiers};
 use ratatui::layout::{Constraint, Direction, Layout, Rect};
 use ratatui::prelude::{Color, Style, Widget};
-use ratatui::widgets::{Block, Borders, Padding, Paragraph, Tabs, Wrap};
+use ratatui::widgets::{Block, Borders, Padding, Tabs};
 use ratatui::{DefaultTerminal, symbols};
 use std::path::PathBuf;
 use std::time::Duration;
@@ -27,56 +27,11 @@ pub enum AppComponents<'a> {
 /// Usage: get_component_mut::<Editor>() OR get_component::<Editor>()
 ///
 /// Implementing this trait for each AppComponent allows for easy lookup in the vector.
-trait ComponentOf<T> {
+pub(crate) trait ComponentOf<T> {
     fn as_ref(&self) -> Option<&T>;
     fn as_mut(&mut self) -> Option<&mut T>;
 }
 
-impl<'a> ComponentOf<Logger> for AppComponents<'a> {
-    fn as_ref(&self) -> Option<&Logger> {
-        if let AppComponents::AppLogger(ref e) = *self {
-            return Some(e);
-        }
-        None
-    }
-    fn as_mut(&mut self) -> Option<&mut Logger> {
-        if let AppComponents::AppLogger(ref mut e) = *self {
-            return Some(e);
-        }
-        None
-    }
-}
-
-impl<'a> ComponentOf<Editor> for AppComponents<'a> {
-    fn as_ref(&self) -> Option<&Editor> {
-        if let AppComponents::AppEditor(ref e) = *self {
-            return Some(e);
-        }
-        None
-    }
-    fn as_mut(&mut self) -> Option<&mut Editor> {
-        if let AppComponents::AppEditor(ref mut e) = *self {
-            return Some(e);
-        }
-        None
-    }
-}
-
-impl<'a> ComponentOf<Explorer<'a>> for AppComponents<'a> {
-    fn as_ref(&self) -> Option<&Explorer<'a>> {
-        if let AppComponents::AppExplorer(ref e) = *self {
-            return Some(e);
-        }
-        None
-    }
-    fn as_mut(&mut self) -> Option<&mut Explorer<'a>> {
-        if let AppComponents::AppExplorer(ref mut e) = *self {
-            return Some(e);
-        }
-        None
-    }
-}
-
 pub struct App<'a> {
     components: Vec<AppComponents<'a>>,
 }
@@ -94,8 +49,7 @@ impl<'a> App<'a> {
             .unwrap()
             .set_contents(&root_path.join("src/tui/app.rs"))
             .context(format!(
-                "Failed to initialize editor contents to path: {}",
-                root_path.to_string_lossy()
+                "Failed to initialize editor contents to path: {root_path:?}"
             ))?;
         Ok(app)
     }
diff --git a/src/tui/editor.rs b/src/tui/editor.rs
index 7dbf5fb..d8c695e 100644
--- a/src/tui/editor.rs
+++ b/src/tui/editor.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 use crate::tui::component::{Action, Component};
 
+use crate::tui::app::{AppComponents, ComponentOf};
 use anyhow::{Context, Result, bail};
 use edtui::{
     EditorEventHandler, EditorState, EditorTheme, EditorView, LineNumbers, Lines, SyntaxHighlighter,
@@ -22,6 +23,21 @@ pub struct Editor {
     syntax_set: SyntaxSet,
 }
 
+impl<'a> ComponentOf<Editor> for AppComponents<'a> {
+    fn as_ref(&self) -> Option<&Editor> {
+        if let AppComponents::AppEditor(ref e) = *self {
+            return Some(e);
+        }
+        None
+    }
+    fn as_mut(&mut self) -> Option<&mut Editor> {
+        if let AppComponents::AppEditor(ref mut e) = *self {
+            return Some(e);
+        }
+        None
+    }
+}
+
 impl Editor {
     pub fn new() -> Self {
         Editor {
diff --git a/src/tui/explorer.rs b/src/tui/explorer.rs
index 751d725..7e83632 100644
--- a/src/tui/explorer.rs
+++ b/src/tui/explorer.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+use crate::tui::app::{AppComponents, ComponentOf};
 use crate::tui::component::{Action, Component};
 use anyhow::{Context, Result, bail};
 use ratatui::buffer::Buffer;
@@ -16,6 +17,21 @@ pub struct Explorer<'a> {
     tree_state: TreeState<String>,
 }
 
+impl<'a> ComponentOf<Explorer<'a>> for AppComponents<'a> {
+    fn as_ref(&self) -> Option<&Explorer<'a>> {
+        if let AppComponents::AppExplorer(ref e) = *self {
+            return Some(e);
+        }
+        None
+    }
+    fn as_mut(&mut self) -> Option<&mut Explorer<'a>> {
+        if let AppComponents::AppExplorer(ref mut e) = *self {
+            return Some(e);
+        }
+        None
+    }
+}
+
 impl<'a> Explorer<'a> {
     pub fn new(path: &std::path::PathBuf) -> Result<Self> {
         let explorer = Explorer {
diff --git a/src/tui/logger.rs b/src/tui/logger.rs
index 53f2cd7..70a7d23 100644
--- a/src/tui/logger.rs
+++ b/src/tui/logger.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+use crate::tui::app::{AppComponents, ComponentOf};
 use crate::tui::component::{Action, Component};
 use ratatui::buffer::Buffer;
 use ratatui::crossterm::event::{Event, KeyCode, KeyEvent};
@@ -12,6 +13,21 @@ pub struct Logger {
     state: TuiWidgetState,
 }
 
+impl<'a> ComponentOf<Logger> for AppComponents<'a> {
+    fn as_ref(&self) -> Option<&Logger> {
+        if let AppComponents::AppLogger(ref e) = *self {
+            return Some(e);
+        }
+        None
+    }
+    fn as_mut(&mut self) -> Option<&mut Logger> {
+        if let AppComponents::AppLogger(ref mut e) = *self {
+            return Some(e);
+        }
+        None
+    }
+}
+
 impl Logger {
     pub fn new() -> Self {
         Self {