diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index e4ecbe338..bc85923d9 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/gookit/color v1.4.2
 	github.com/imdario/mergo v0.3.11
 	github.com/integrii/flaggy v1.4.0
-	github.com/jesseduffield/generics v0.0.0-20220319062156-fa5cb8bde518
+	github.com/jesseduffield/generics v0.0.0-20220319080325-a60171f800d5
 	github.com/jesseduffield/go-git/v5 v5.1.2-0.20201006095850-341962be15a4
 	github.com/jesseduffield/gocui v0.3.1-0.20220227022729-69f0c798eec8
 	github.com/jesseduffield/minimal/gitignore v0.3.3-0.20211018110810-9cde264e6b1e
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 98c61cb73..eff282697 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -66,8 +66,8 @@ github.com/integrii/flaggy v1.4.0 h1:A1x7SYx4jqu5NSrY14z8Z+0UyX2S5ygfJJrfolWR3zM
 github.com/integrii/flaggy v1.4.0/go.mod h1:tnTxHeTJbah0gQ6/K0RW0J7fMUBk9MCF5blhm43LNpI=
 github.com/jbenet/go-context v0.0.0-20150711004518-d14ea06fba99 h1:BQSFePA1RWJOlocH6Fxy8MmwDt+yVQYULKfN0RoTN8A=
 github.com/jbenet/go-context v0.0.0-20150711004518-d14ea06fba99/go.mod h1:1lJo3i6rXxKeerYnT8Nvf0QmHCRC1n8sfWVwXF2Frvo=
-github.com/jesseduffield/generics v0.0.0-20220319062156-fa5cb8bde518 h1:scclO0fuRMsIdYr6Gg+9LS1S1ZO93tHKQSbErWQWQ4s=
-github.com/jesseduffield/generics v0.0.0-20220319062156-fa5cb8bde518/go.mod h1:+LLj9/WUPAP8LqCchs7P+7X0R98HiFujVFANdNaxhGk=
+github.com/jesseduffield/generics v0.0.0-20220319080325-a60171f800d5 h1:mZf9Ezkd4Thuw2tj5naFeoUbHkbNiD38LQFokUGSbtQ=
+github.com/jesseduffield/generics v0.0.0-20220319080325-a60171f800d5/go.mod h1:+LLj9/WUPAP8LqCchs7P+7X0R98HiFujVFANdNaxhGk=
 github.com/jesseduffield/go-git/v5 v5.1.2-0.20201006095850-341962be15a4 h1:GOQrmaE8i+KEdB8NzAegKYd4tPn/inM0I1uo0NXFerg=
 github.com/jesseduffield/go-git/v5 v5.1.2-0.20201006095850-341962be15a4/go.mod h1:nGNEErzf+NRznT+N2SWqmHnDnF9aLgANB1CUNEan09o=
 github.com/jesseduffield/gocui v0.3.1-0.20220227022729-69f0c798eec8 h1:9N08i5kjvOfkzMj6THmIM110wPTQLdVYEOHMHT2DFiI=
diff --git a/pkg/gui/context.go b/pkg/gui/context.go
index 53e29e246..2c30218bc 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/context.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/context.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/generics/maps"
+	"github.com/jesseduffield/generics/slices"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/gocui"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/gui/context"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/gui/types"
@@ -413,16 +414,9 @@ func (gui *Gui) changeMainViewsContext(c types.Context) {
 func (gui *Gui) viewTabNames(viewName string) []string {
 	tabContexts := gui.State.ViewTabContextMap[viewName]
 
-	if len(tabContexts) == 0 {
-		return nil
-	}
-
-	result := make([]string, len(tabContexts))
-	for i, tabContext := range tabContexts {
-		result[i] = tabContext.Tab
-	}
-
-	return result
+	return slices.Map(tabContexts, func(tabContext context.TabContext) string {
+		return tabContext.Tab
+	})
 }
 
 func (gui *Gui) setViewTabForContext(c types.Context) {
diff --git a/pkg/gui/context/menu_context.go b/pkg/gui/context/menu_context.go
index 67d6b126a..1f5654902 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/context/menu_context.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/context/menu_context.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package context
 
 import (
+	"github.com/jesseduffield/generics/slices"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/gocui"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/gui/presentation"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/gui/types"
@@ -77,19 +78,16 @@ func (self *MenuViewModel) SetMenuItems(items []*types.MenuItem) {
 }
 
 // TODO: move into presentation package
-func (self *MenuViewModel) GetDisplayStrings(startIdx int, length int) [][]string {
-	stringArrays := make([][]string, len(self.menuItems))
-	for i, item := range self.menuItems {
-		if item.DisplayStrings == nil {
-			styledStr := item.DisplayString
-			if item.OpensMenu {
-				styledStr = presentation.OpensMenuStyle(styledStr)
-			}
-			stringArrays[i] = []string{styledStr}
-		} else {
-			stringArrays[i] = item.DisplayStrings
+func (self *MenuViewModel) GetDisplayStrings(_startIdx int, _length int) [][]string {
+	return slices.Map(self.menuItems, func(item *types.MenuItem) []string {
+		if item.DisplayStrings != nil {
+			return item.DisplayStrings
 		}
-	}
 
-	return stringArrays
+		styledStr := item.DisplayString
+		if item.OpensMenu {
+			styledStr = presentation.OpensMenuStyle(styledStr)
+		}
+		return []string{styledStr}
+	})
 }
diff --git a/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/merge_and_rebase_helper.go b/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/merge_and_rebase_helper.go
index 477c5c64f..636c1c5fe 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/merge_and_rebase_helper.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/merge_and_rebase_helper.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"strings"
 
+	"github.com/jesseduffield/generics/slices"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/commands"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/commands/git_commands"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/commands/types/enums"
@@ -51,17 +52,14 @@ func (self *MergeAndRebaseHelper) CreateRebaseOptionsMenu() error {
 		options = append(options, REBASE_OPTION_SKIP)
 	}
 
-	menuItems := make([]*types.MenuItem, len(options))
-	for i, option := range options {
-		// note to self. Never, EVER, close over loop variables in a function
-		option := option
-		menuItems[i] = &types.MenuItem{
+	menuItems := slices.Map(options, func(option string) *types.MenuItem {
+		return &types.MenuItem{
 			DisplayString: option,
 			OnPress: func() error {
 				return self.genericMergeCommand(option)
 			},
 		}
-	}
+	})
 
 	var title string
 	if self.git.Status.WorkingTreeState() == enums.REBASE_MODE_MERGING {
diff --git a/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/refs_helper.go b/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/refs_helper.go
index 65c01d4a7..0838dd6f0 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/refs_helper.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/refs_helper.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"strings"
 
+	"github.com/jesseduffield/generics/slices"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/commands"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/commands/git_commands"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/commands/models"
@@ -134,10 +135,8 @@ func (self *RefsHelper) ResetToRef(ref string, strength string, envVars []string
 
 func (self *RefsHelper) CreateGitResetMenu(ref string) error {
 	strengths := []string{"soft", "mixed", "hard"}
-	menuItems := make([]*types.MenuItem, len(strengths))
-	for i, strength := range strengths {
-		strength := strength
-		menuItems[i] = &types.MenuItem{
+	menuItems := slices.Map(strengths, func(strength string) *types.MenuItem {
+		return &types.MenuItem{
 			DisplayStrings: []string{
 				fmt.Sprintf("%s reset", strength),
 				style.FgRed.Sprintf("reset --%s %s", strength, ref),
@@ -147,7 +146,7 @@ func (self *RefsHelper) CreateGitResetMenu(ref string) error {
 				return self.ResetToRef(ref, strength, []string{})
 			},
 		}
-	}
+	})
 
 	return self.c.Menu(types.CreateMenuOptions{
 		Title: fmt.Sprintf("%s %s", self.c.Tr.LcResetTo, ref),
diff --git a/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/suggestions_helper.go b/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/suggestions_helper.go
index a48e325b1..52ccf9d96 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/suggestions_helper.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/suggestions_helper.go
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
 
+	"github.com/jesseduffield/generics/slices"
+	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/commands/models"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/gui/presentation"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/gui/types"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/utils"
@@ -51,22 +53,18 @@ func NewSuggestionsHelper(
 }
 
 func (self *SuggestionsHelper) getRemoteNames() []string {
-	result := make([]string, len(self.model.Remotes))
-	for i, remote := range self.model.Remotes {
-		result[i] = remote.Name
-	}
-	return result
+	return slices.Map(self.model.Remotes, func(remote *models.Remote) string {
+		return remote.Name
+	})
 }
 
 func matchesToSuggestions(matches []string) []*types.Suggestion {
-	suggestions := make([]*types.Suggestion, len(matches))
-	for i, match := range matches {
-		suggestions[i] = &types.Suggestion{
+	return slices.Map(matches, func(match string) *types.Suggestion {
+		return &types.Suggestion{
 			Value: match,
 			Label: match,
 		}
-	}
-	return suggestions
+	})
 }
 
 func (self *SuggestionsHelper) GetRemoteSuggestionsFunc() func(string) []*types.Suggestion {
@@ -76,11 +74,9 @@ func (self *SuggestionsHelper) GetRemoteSuggestionsFunc() func(string) []*types.
 }
 
 func (self *SuggestionsHelper) getBranchNames() []string {
-	result := make([]string, len(self.model.Branches))
-	for i, branch := range self.model.Branches {
-		result[i] = branch.Name
-	}
-	return result
+	return slices.Map(self.model.Branches, func(branch *models.Branch) string {
+		return branch.Name
+	})
 }
 
 func (self *SuggestionsHelper) GetBranchNameSuggestionsFunc() func(string) []*types.Suggestion {
@@ -94,15 +90,12 @@ func (self *SuggestionsHelper) GetBranchNameSuggestionsFunc() func(string) []*ty
 			matchingBranchNames = utils.FuzzySearch(input, branchNames)
 		}
 
-		suggestions := make([]*types.Suggestion, len(matchingBranchNames))
-		for i, branchName := range matchingBranchNames {
-			suggestions[i] = &types.Suggestion{
+		return slices.Map(matchingBranchNames, func(branchName string) *types.Suggestion {
+			return &types.Suggestion{
 				Value: branchName,
 				Label: presentation.GetBranchTextStyle(branchName).Sprint(branchName),
 			}
-		}
-
-		return suggestions
+		})
 	}
 }
 
@@ -148,26 +141,16 @@ func (self *SuggestionsHelper) GetFilePathSuggestionsFunc() func(string) []*type
 		// doing another fuzzy search for good measure
 		matchingNames = utils.FuzzySearch(input, matchingNames)
 
-		suggestions := make([]*types.Suggestion, len(matchingNames))
-		for i, name := range matchingNames {
-			suggestions[i] = &types.Suggestion{
-				Value: name,
-				Label: name,
-			}
-		}
-
-		return suggestions
+		return matchesToSuggestions(matchingNames)
 	}
 }
 
 func (self *SuggestionsHelper) getRemoteBranchNames(separator string) []string {
-	result := []string{}
-	for _, remote := range self.model.Remotes {
-		for _, branch := range remote.Branches {
-			result = append(result, fmt.Sprintf("%s%s%s", remote.Name, separator, branch.Name))
-		}
-	}
-	return result
+	return slices.FlatMap(self.model.Remotes, func(remote *models.Remote) []string {
+		return slices.Map(remote.Branches, func(branch *models.RemoteBranch) string {
+			return fmt.Sprintf("%s%s%s", remote.Name, separator, branch.Name)
+		})
+	})
 }
 
 func (self *SuggestionsHelper) GetRemoteBranchesSuggestionsFunc(separator string) func(string) []*types.Suggestion {
@@ -175,11 +158,9 @@ func (self *SuggestionsHelper) GetRemoteBranchesSuggestionsFunc(separator string
 }
 
 func (self *SuggestionsHelper) getTagNames() []string {
-	result := make([]string, len(self.model.Tags))
-	for i, tag := range self.model.Tags {
-		result[i] = tag.Name
-	}
-	return result
+	return slices.Map(self.model.Tags, func(tag *models.Tag) string {
+		return tag.Name
+	})
 }
 
 func (self *SuggestionsHelper) GetRefsSuggestionsFunc() func(string) []*types.Suggestion {
diff --git a/pkg/gui/files_panel_test.go b/pkg/gui/files_panel_test.go
index 8946898e5..08d5d8838 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/files_panel_test.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/files_panel_test.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package gui
 import (
 	"testing"
 
+	"github.com/jesseduffield/generics/slices"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/commands/models"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 )
@@ -24,11 +25,7 @@ func TestGetSuggestedRemote(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func mkRemoteList(names ...string) []*models.Remote {
-	result := make([]*models.Remote, 0, len(names))
-
-	for _, name := range names {
-		result = append(result, &models.Remote{Name: name})
-	}
-
-	return result
+	return slices.Map(names, func(name string) *models.Remote {
+		return &models.Remote{Name: name}
+	})
 }
diff --git a/pkg/gui/filetree/commit_file_node.go b/pkg/gui/filetree/commit_file_node.go
index ac2057da5..ad794c0c2 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/filetree/commit_file_node.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/filetree/commit_file_node.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package filetree
 
 import (
+	"github.com/jesseduffield/generics/slices"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/commands/models"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/gui/types"
 )
@@ -40,19 +41,15 @@ func (s *CommitFileNode) GetPath() string {
 }
 
 func (s *CommitFileNode) GetChildren() []INode {
-	result := make([]INode, len(s.Children))
-	for i, child := range s.Children {
-		result[i] = child
-	}
-
-	return result
+	return slices.Map(s.Children, func(child *CommitFileNode) INode {
+		return child
+	})
 }
 
 func (s *CommitFileNode) SetChildren(children []INode) {
-	castChildren := make([]*CommitFileNode, len(children))
-	for i, child := range children {
-		castChildren[i] = child.(*CommitFileNode)
-	}
+	castChildren := slices.Map(children, func(child INode) *CommitFileNode {
+		return child.(*CommitFileNode)
+	})
 
 	s.Children = castChildren
 }
@@ -102,12 +99,10 @@ func (s *CommitFileNode) EveryFile(test func(file *models.CommitFile) bool) bool
 
 func (n *CommitFileNode) Flatten(collapsedPaths *CollapsedPaths) []*CommitFileNode {
 	results := flatten(n, collapsedPaths)
-	nodes := make([]*CommitFileNode, len(results))
-	for i, result := range results {
-		nodes[i] = result.(*CommitFileNode)
-	}
 
-	return nodes
+	return slices.Map(results, func(result INode) *CommitFileNode {
+		return result.(*CommitFileNode)
+	})
 }
 
 func (node *CommitFileNode) GetNodeAtIndex(index int, collapsedPaths *CollapsedPaths) *CommitFileNode {
@@ -149,12 +144,10 @@ func (s *CommitFileNode) Compress() {
 
 func (s *CommitFileNode) GetLeaves() []*CommitFileNode {
 	leaves := getLeaves(s)
-	castLeaves := make([]*CommitFileNode, len(leaves))
-	for i := range leaves {
-		castLeaves[i] = leaves[i].(*CommitFileNode)
-	}
 
-	return castLeaves
+	return slices.Map(leaves, func(leaf INode) *CommitFileNode {
+		return leaf.(*CommitFileNode)
+	})
 }
 
 // extra methods
diff --git a/pkg/gui/filetree/file_node.go b/pkg/gui/filetree/file_node.go
index e73504321..69663b000 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/filetree/file_node.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/filetree/file_node.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package filetree
 
 import (
+	"github.com/jesseduffield/generics/slices"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/commands/models"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/gui/types"
 )
@@ -42,19 +43,15 @@ func (s *FileNode) GetPath() string {
 }
 
 func (s *FileNode) GetChildren() []INode {
-	result := make([]INode, len(s.Children))
-	for i, child := range s.Children {
-		result[i] = child
-	}
-
-	return result
+	return slices.Map(s.Children, func(child *FileNode) INode {
+		return child
+	})
 }
 
 func (s *FileNode) SetChildren(children []INode) {
-	castChildren := make([]*FileNode, len(children))
-	for i, child := range children {
-		castChildren[i] = child.(*FileNode)
-	}
+	castChildren := slices.Map(children, func(child INode) *FileNode {
+		return child.(*FileNode)
+	})
 
 	s.Children = castChildren
 }
@@ -89,12 +86,9 @@ func (s *FileNode) Any(test func(node *FileNode) bool) bool {
 
 func (n *FileNode) Flatten(collapsedPaths *CollapsedPaths) []*FileNode {
 	results := flatten(n, collapsedPaths)
-	nodes := make([]*FileNode, len(results))
-	for i, result := range results {
-		nodes[i] = result.(*FileNode)
-	}
-
-	return nodes
+	return slices.Map(results, func(result INode) *FileNode {
+		return result.(*FileNode)
+	})
 }
 
 func (node *FileNode) GetNodeAtIndex(index int, collapsedPaths *CollapsedPaths) *FileNode {
@@ -146,12 +140,10 @@ func (node *FileNode) GetFilePathsMatching(test func(*models.File) bool) []strin
 
 func (s *FileNode) GetLeaves() []*FileNode {
 	leaves := getLeaves(s)
-	castLeaves := make([]*FileNode, len(leaves))
-	for i := range leaves {
-		castLeaves[i] = leaves[i].(*FileNode)
-	}
 
-	return castLeaves
+	return slices.Map(leaves, func(leaf INode) *FileNode {
+		return leaf.(*FileNode)
+	})
 }
 
 // extra methods
diff --git a/pkg/gui/filetree/file_tree.go b/pkg/gui/filetree/file_tree.go
index 47d7f32f2..d4bb8e596 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/filetree/file_tree.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/filetree/file_tree.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package filetree
 import (
 	"fmt"
 
+	"github.com/jesseduffield/generics/slices"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/commands/models"
 	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 )
@@ -85,13 +86,7 @@ func (self *FileTree) getFilesForDisplay() []*models.File {
 }
 
 func (self *FileTree) FilterFiles(test func(*models.File) bool) []*models.File {
-	result := make([]*models.File, 0)
-	for _, file := range self.getFiles() {
-		if test(file) {
-			result = append(result, file)
-		}
-	}
-	return result
+	return slices.Filter(self.getFiles(), test)
 }
 
 func (self *FileTree) SetFilter(filter FileTreeDisplayFilter) {
diff --git a/pkg/gui/list_context_config.go b/pkg/gui/list_context_config.go
index dcea5a936..5a3f172f0 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/list_context_config.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/list_context_config.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package gui
 import (
 	"log"
 
+	"github.com/jesseduffield/generics/slices"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/commands/git_commands"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/commands/models"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/gui/context"
@@ -28,12 +29,9 @@ func (gui *Gui) filesListContext() *context.WorkingTreeContext {
 		gui.Views.Files,
 		func(startIdx int, length int) [][]string {
 			lines := presentation.RenderFileTree(gui.State.Contexts.Files.FileTreeViewModel, gui.State.Modes.Diffing.Ref, gui.State.Model.Submodules)
-			mappedLines := make([][]string, len(lines))
-			for i, line := range lines {
-				mappedLines[i] = []string{line}
-			}
-
-			return mappedLines
+			return slices.Map(lines, func(line string) []string {
+				return []string{line}
+			})
 		},
 		OnFocusWrapper(gui.onFocusFile),
 		OnFocusWrapper(gui.withDiffModeCheck(gui.filesRenderToMain)),
@@ -235,12 +233,9 @@ func (gui *Gui) commitFilesListContext() *context.CommitFilesContext {
 			}
 
 			lines := presentation.RenderCommitFileTree(gui.State.Contexts.CommitFiles.CommitFileTreeViewModel, gui.State.Modes.Diffing.Ref, gui.git.Patch.PatchManager)
-			mappedLines := make([][]string, len(lines))
-			for i, line := range lines {
-				mappedLines[i] = []string{line}
-			}
-
-			return mappedLines
+			return slices.Map(lines, func(line string) []string {
+				return []string{line}
+			})
 		},
 		OnFocusWrapper(gui.onCommitFileFocus),
 		OnFocusWrapper(gui.withDiffModeCheck(gui.commitFilesRenderToMain)),
diff --git a/pkg/gui/options_menu_panel.go b/pkg/gui/options_menu_panel.go
index 54f08ed50..c21a9dce3 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/options_menu_panel.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/options_menu_panel.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"log"
 	"strings"
 
+	"github.com/jesseduffield/generics/slices"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/gui/presentation"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/gui/style"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/gui/types"
@@ -62,11 +63,8 @@ func (gui *Gui) handleCreateOptionsMenu() error {
 	context := gui.currentContext()
 	bindings := gui.getBindings(context)
 
-	menuItems := make([]*types.MenuItem, len(bindings))
-
-	for i, binding := range bindings {
-		binding := binding // note to self, never close over loop variables
-		menuItems[i] = &types.MenuItem{
+	menuItems := slices.Map(bindings, func(binding *types.Binding) *types.MenuItem {
+		return &types.MenuItem{
 			DisplayStrings: []string{GetKeyDisplay(binding.Key), gui.displayDescription(binding)},
 			OnPress: func() error {
 				if binding.Key == nil {
@@ -78,7 +76,7 @@ func (gui *Gui) handleCreateOptionsMenu() error {
 				return binding.Handler()
 			},
 		}
-	}
+	})
 
 	return gui.c.Menu(types.CreateMenuOptions{
 		Title:      strings.Title(gui.c.Tr.LcMenu),
diff --git a/pkg/gui/presentation/branches.go b/pkg/gui/presentation/branches.go
index 9062eface..b97ef6a5f 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/presentation/branches.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/presentation/branches.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"strings"
 
+	"github.com/jesseduffield/generics/slices"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/commands/models"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/gui/style"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/i18n"
@@ -14,14 +15,10 @@ import (
 var branchPrefixColorCache = make(map[string]style.TextStyle)
 
 func GetBranchListDisplayStrings(branches []*models.Branch, fullDescription bool, diffName string, tr *i18n.TranslationSet) [][]string {
-	lines := make([][]string, len(branches))
-
-	for i := range branches {
-		diffed := branches[i].Name == diffName
-		lines[i] = getBranchDisplayStrings(branches[i], fullDescription, diffed, tr)
-	}
-
-	return lines
+	return slices.Map(branches, func(branch *models.Branch) []string {
+		diffed := branch.Name == diffName
+		return getBranchDisplayStrings(branch, fullDescription, diffed, tr)
+	})
 }
 
 // getBranchDisplayStrings returns the display string of branch
diff --git a/pkg/gui/presentation/graph/graph.go b/pkg/gui/presentation/graph/graph.go
index 70ab53079..de90d3e7a 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/presentation/graph/graph.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/presentation/graph/graph.go
@@ -5,10 +5,12 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"sync"
 
+	"github.com/jesseduffield/generics/set"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/generics/slices"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/commands/models"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/gui/style"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/utils"
+	"github.com/samber/lo"
 )
 
 type PipeKind uint8
@@ -77,7 +79,6 @@ func GetPipeSets(commits []*models.Commit, getStyle func(c *models.Commit) style
 func RenderAux(pipeSets [][]*Pipe, commits []*models.Commit, selectedCommitSha string) []string {
 	maxProcs := runtime.GOMAXPROCS(0)
 
-	lines := make([]string, 0, len(pipeSets))
 	// splitting up the rendering of the graph into multiple goroutines allows us to render the graph in parallel
 	chunks := make([][]string, maxProcs)
 	perProc := len(pipeSets) / maxProcs
@@ -110,24 +111,19 @@ func RenderAux(pipeSets [][]*Pipe, commits []*models.Commit, selectedCommitSha s
 
 	wg.Wait()
 
-	for _, chunk := range chunks {
-		lines = append(lines, chunk...)
-	}
-
-	return lines
+	return slices.Flatten(chunks)
 }
 
 func getNextPipes(prevPipes []*Pipe, commit *models.Commit, getStyle func(c *models.Commit) style.TextStyle) []*Pipe {
-	currentPipes := make([]*Pipe, 0, len(prevPipes))
-	maxPos := 0
-	for _, pipe := range prevPipes {
-		// a pipe that terminated in the previous line has no bearing on the current line
-		// so we'll filter those out
-		if pipe.kind != TERMINATES {
-			currentPipes = append(currentPipes, pipe)
-		}
-		maxPos = utils.Max(maxPos, pipe.toPos)
-	}
+	maxPos := lo.Max(
+		slices.Map(prevPipes, func(pipe *Pipe) int { return pipe.toPos }),
+	)
+
+	// a pipe that terminated in the previous line has no bearing on the current line
+	// so we'll filter those out
+	currentPipes := slices.Filter(prevPipes, func(pipe *Pipe) bool {
+		return pipe.kind != TERMINATES
+	})
 
 	newPipes := make([]*Pipe, 0, len(currentPipes)+len(commit.Parents))
 	// start by assuming that we've got a brand new commit not related to any preceding commit.
@@ -142,9 +138,9 @@ func getNextPipes(prevPipes []*Pipe, commit *models.Commit, getStyle func(c *mod
 	}
 
 	// a taken spot is one where a current pipe is ending on
-	takenSpots := make(map[int]bool)
+	takenSpots := set.New[int]()
 	// a traversed spot is one where a current pipe is starting on, ending on, or passing through
-	traversedSpots := make(map[int]bool)
+	traversedSpots := set.New[int]()
 
 	if len(commit.Parents) > 0 {
 		newPipes = append(newPipes, &Pipe{
@@ -157,17 +153,17 @@ func getNextPipes(prevPipes []*Pipe, commit *models.Commit, getStyle func(c *mod
 		})
 	}
 
-	traversedSpotsForContinuingPipes := make(map[int]bool)
+	traversedSpotsForContinuingPipes := set.New[int]()
 	for _, pipe := range currentPipes {
 		if !equalHashes(pipe.toSha, commit.Sha) {
-			traversedSpotsForContinuingPipes[pipe.toPos] = true
+			traversedSpotsForContinuingPipes.Add(pipe.toPos)
 		}
 	}
 
 	getNextAvailablePosForContinuingPipe := func() int {
 		i := 0
 		for {
-			if !traversedSpots[i] {
+			if !traversedSpots.Includes(i) {
 				return i
 			}
 			i++
@@ -179,7 +175,7 @@ func getNextPipes(prevPipes []*Pipe, commit *models.Commit, getStyle func(c *mod
 		for {
 			// a newly created pipe is not allowed to end on a spot that's already taken,
 			// nor on a spot that's been traversed by a continuing pipe.
-			if !takenSpots[i] && !traversedSpotsForContinuingPipes[i] {
+			if !takenSpots.Includes(i) && !traversedSpotsForContinuingPipes.Includes(i) {
 				return i
 			}
 			i++
@@ -192,9 +188,9 @@ func getNextPipes(prevPipes []*Pipe, commit *models.Commit, getStyle func(c *mod
 			left, right = right, left
 		}
 		for i := left; i <= right; i++ {
-			traversedSpots[i] = true
+			traversedSpots.Add(i)
 		}
-		takenSpots[to] = true
+		takenSpots.Add(to)
 	}
 
 	for _, pipe := range currentPipes {
@@ -237,7 +233,7 @@ func getNextPipes(prevPipes []*Pipe, commit *models.Commit, getStyle func(c *mod
 				style:   getStyle(commit),
 			})
 
-			takenSpots[availablePos] = true
+			takenSpots.Add(availablePos)
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -246,7 +242,7 @@ func getNextPipes(prevPipes []*Pipe, commit *models.Commit, getStyle func(c *mod
 			// continuing on, potentially moving left to fill in a blank spot
 			last := pipe.toPos
 			for i := pipe.toPos; i > pos; i-- {
-				if takenSpots[i] || traversedSpots[i] {
+				if takenSpots.Includes(i) || traversedSpots.Includes(i) {
 					break
 				} else {
 					last = i
@@ -297,10 +293,9 @@ func renderPipeSet(
 	}
 	isMerge := startCount > 1
 
-	cells := make([]*Cell, maxPos+1)
-	for i := range cells {
-		cells[i] = &Cell{cellType: CONNECTION, style: style.FgDefault}
-	}
+	cells := slices.Map(lo.Range(maxPos+1), func(i int) *Cell {
+		return &Cell{cellType: CONNECTION, style: style.FgDefault}
+	})
 
 	renderPipe := func(pipe *Pipe, style style.TextStyle, overrideRightStyle bool) {
 		left := pipe.left()
@@ -336,17 +331,9 @@ func renderPipeSet(
 
 	// so we have our commit pos again, now it's time to build the cells.
 	// we'll handle the one that's sourced from our selected commit last so that it can override the other cells.
-	selectedPipes := []*Pipe{}
-	// pre-allocating this one because most of the time we'll only have non-selected pipes
-	nonSelectedPipes := make([]*Pipe, 0, len(pipes))
-
-	for _, pipe := range pipes {
-		if highlight && equalHashes(pipe.fromSha, selectedCommitSha) {
-			selectedPipes = append(selectedPipes, pipe)
-		} else {
-			nonSelectedPipes = append(nonSelectedPipes, pipe)
-		}
-	}
+	selectedPipes, nonSelectedPipes := slices.Partition(pipes, func(pipe *Pipe) bool {
+		return highlight && equalHashes(pipe.fromSha, selectedCommitSha)
+	})
 
 	for _, pipe := range nonSelectedPipes {
 		if pipe.kind == STARTS {
diff --git a/pkg/gui/presentation/reflog_commits.go b/pkg/gui/presentation/reflog_commits.go
index 72bb80ef6..95124c867 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/presentation/reflog_commits.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/presentation/reflog_commits.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package presentation
 
 import (
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/generics/set"
+	"github.com/jesseduffield/generics/slices"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/commands/models"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/gui/style"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/theme"
@@ -10,8 +11,6 @@ import (
 )
 
 func GetReflogCommitListDisplayStrings(commits []*models.Commit, fullDescription bool, cherryPickedCommitShaSet *set.Set[string], diffName string, parseEmoji bool) [][]string {
-	lines := make([][]string, len(commits))
-
 	var displayFunc func(*models.Commit, bool, bool, bool) []string
 	if fullDescription {
 		displayFunc = getFullDescriptionDisplayStringsForReflogCommit
@@ -19,13 +18,11 @@ func GetReflogCommitListDisplayStrings(commits []*models.Commit, fullDescription
 		displayFunc = getDisplayStringsForReflogCommit
 	}
 
-	for i := range commits {
-		diffed := commits[i].Sha == diffName
-		cherryPicked := cherryPickedCommitShaSet.Includes(commits[i].Sha)
-		lines[i] = displayFunc(commits[i], cherryPicked, diffed, parseEmoji)
-	}
-
-	return lines
+	return slices.Map(commits, func(commit *models.Commit) []string {
+		diffed := commit.Sha == diffName
+		cherryPicked := cherryPickedCommitShaSet.Includes(commit.Sha)
+		return displayFunc(commit, cherryPicked, diffed, parseEmoji)
+	})
 }
 
 func reflogShaColor(cherryPicked, diffed bool) style.TextStyle {
diff --git a/pkg/gui/presentation/remote_branches.go b/pkg/gui/presentation/remote_branches.go
index d8439acfe..c5c54dfcb 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/presentation/remote_branches.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/presentation/remote_branches.go
@@ -1,19 +1,16 @@
 package presentation
 
 import (
+	"github.com/jesseduffield/generics/slices"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/commands/models"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/theme"
 )
 
 func GetRemoteBranchListDisplayStrings(branches []*models.RemoteBranch, diffName string) [][]string {
-	lines := make([][]string, len(branches))
-
-	for i := range branches {
-		diffed := branches[i].FullName() == diffName
-		lines[i] = getRemoteBranchDisplayStrings(branches[i], diffed)
-	}
-
-	return lines
+	return slices.Map(branches, func(branch *models.RemoteBranch) []string {
+		diffed := branch.FullName() == diffName
+		return getRemoteBranchDisplayStrings(branch, diffed)
+	})
 }
 
 // getRemoteBranchDisplayStrings returns the display string of branch
diff --git a/pkg/gui/presentation/remotes.go b/pkg/gui/presentation/remotes.go
index a1e50fe2f..9b26cbfae 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/presentation/remotes.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/presentation/remotes.go
@@ -1,20 +1,17 @@
 package presentation
 
 import (
+	"github.com/jesseduffield/generics/slices"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/commands/models"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/gui/style"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/theme"
 )
 
 func GetRemoteListDisplayStrings(remotes []*models.Remote, diffName string) [][]string {
-	lines := make([][]string, len(remotes))
-
-	for i := range remotes {
-		diffed := remotes[i].Name == diffName
-		lines[i] = getRemoteDisplayStrings(remotes[i], diffed)
-	}
-
-	return lines
+	return slices.Map(remotes, func(remote *models.Remote) []string {
+		diffed := remote.Name == diffName
+		return getRemoteDisplayStrings(remote, diffed)
+	})
 }
 
 // getRemoteDisplayStrings returns the display string of branch
diff --git a/pkg/gui/presentation/stash_entries.go b/pkg/gui/presentation/stash_entries.go
index f15b35a9c..54b39c636 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/presentation/stash_entries.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/presentation/stash_entries.go
@@ -1,19 +1,16 @@
 package presentation
 
 import (
+	"github.com/jesseduffield/generics/slices"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/commands/models"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/theme"
 )
 
 func GetStashEntryListDisplayStrings(stashEntries []*models.StashEntry, diffName string) [][]string {
-	lines := make([][]string, len(stashEntries))
-
-	for i := range stashEntries {
-		diffed := stashEntries[i].RefName() == diffName
-		lines[i] = getStashEntryDisplayStrings(stashEntries[i], diffed)
-	}
-
-	return lines
+	return slices.Map(stashEntries, func(stashEntry *models.StashEntry) []string {
+		diffed := stashEntry.RefName() == diffName
+		return getStashEntryDisplayStrings(stashEntry, diffed)
+	})
 }
 
 // getStashEntryDisplayStrings returns the display string of branch
diff --git a/pkg/gui/presentation/submodules.go b/pkg/gui/presentation/submodules.go
index 2d131ed8f..0fb057ef0 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/presentation/submodules.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/presentation/submodules.go
@@ -1,18 +1,15 @@
 package presentation
 
 import (
+	"github.com/jesseduffield/generics/slices"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/commands/models"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/theme"
 )
 
 func GetSubmoduleListDisplayStrings(submodules []*models.SubmoduleConfig) [][]string {
-	lines := make([][]string, len(submodules))
-
-	for i := range submodules {
-		lines[i] = getSubmoduleDisplayStrings(submodules[i])
-	}
-
-	return lines
+	return slices.Map(submodules, func(submodule *models.SubmoduleConfig) []string {
+		return getSubmoduleDisplayStrings(submodule)
+	})
 }
 
 func getSubmoduleDisplayStrings(s *models.SubmoduleConfig) []string {
diff --git a/pkg/gui/presentation/suggestions.go b/pkg/gui/presentation/suggestions.go
index 81c6a3a3d..5319b40f7 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/presentation/suggestions.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/presentation/suggestions.go
@@ -1,17 +1,14 @@
 package presentation
 
 import (
+	"github.com/jesseduffield/generics/slices"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/gui/types"
 )
 
 func GetSuggestionListDisplayStrings(suggestions []*types.Suggestion) [][]string {
-	lines := make([][]string, len(suggestions))
-
-	for i := range suggestions {
-		lines[i] = getSuggestionDisplayStrings(suggestions[i])
-	}
-
-	return lines
+	return slices.Map(suggestions, func(suggestion *types.Suggestion) []string {
+		return getSuggestionDisplayStrings(suggestion)
+	})
 }
 
 func getSuggestionDisplayStrings(suggestion *types.Suggestion) []string {
diff --git a/pkg/gui/presentation/tags.go b/pkg/gui/presentation/tags.go
index 4754c4bef..2157e29c9 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/presentation/tags.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/presentation/tags.go
@@ -1,19 +1,16 @@
 package presentation
 
 import (
+	"github.com/jesseduffield/generics/slices"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/commands/models"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/theme"
 )
 
 func GetTagListDisplayStrings(tags []*models.Tag, diffName string) [][]string {
-	lines := make([][]string, len(tags))
-
-	for i := range tags {
-		diffed := tags[i].Name == diffName
-		lines[i] = getTagDisplayStrings(tags[i], diffed)
-	}
-
-	return lines
+	return slices.Map(tags, func(tag *models.Tag) []string {
+		diffed := tag.Name == diffName
+		return getTagDisplayStrings(tag, diffed)
+	})
 }
 
 // getTagDisplayStrings returns the display string of branch
diff --git a/pkg/gui/recent_repos_panel.go b/pkg/gui/recent_repos_panel.go
index 73ee784c3..38684809b 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/recent_repos_panel.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/recent_repos_panel.go
@@ -4,22 +4,19 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 
+	"github.com/jesseduffield/generics/slices"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/commands"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/env"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/gui/style"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/gui/types"
-	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/utils"
 )
 
 func (gui *Gui) handleCreateRecentReposMenu() error {
 	recentRepoPaths := gui.c.GetAppState().RecentRepos
-	reposCount := utils.Min(len(recentRepoPaths), 20)
 
 	// we won't show the current repo hence the -1
-	menuItems := make([]*types.MenuItem, reposCount-1)
-	for i, path := range recentRepoPaths[1:reposCount] {
-		path := path // cos we're closing over the loop variable
-		menuItems[i] = &types.MenuItem{
+	menuItems := slices.Map(recentRepoPaths[1:], func(path string) *types.MenuItem {
+		return &types.MenuItem{
 			DisplayStrings: []string{
 				filepath.Base(path),
 				style.FgMagenta.Sprint(path),
@@ -31,7 +28,7 @@ func (gui *Gui) handleCreateRecentReposMenu() error {
 				return gui.dispatchSwitchToRepo(path, false)
 			},
 		}
-	}
+	})
 
 	return gui.c.Menu(types.CreateMenuOptions{Title: gui.c.Tr.RecentRepos, Items: menuItems})
 }
diff --git a/pkg/gui/refresh.go b/pkg/gui/refresh.go
index 5252d7ec9..602eb37e9 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/refresh.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/refresh.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"sync"
 
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/generics/set"
+	"github.com/jesseduffield/generics/slices"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/commands/loaders"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/commands/models"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/commands/types/enums"
@@ -32,12 +33,9 @@ func getScopeNames(scopes []types.RefreshableView) []string {
 		types.BISECT_INFO: "bisect",
 	}
 
-	scopeNames := make([]string, len(scopes))
-	for i, scope := range scopes {
-		scopeNames[i] = scopeNameMap[scope]
-	}
-
-	return scopeNames
+	return slices.Map(scopes, func(scope types.RefreshableView) string {
+		return scopeNameMap[scope]
+	})
 }
 
 func getModeName(mode types.RefreshMode) string {
diff --git a/pkg/gui/services/custom_commands/handler_creator.go b/pkg/gui/services/custom_commands/handler_creator.go
index 04e6cb644..dbae84de7 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/services/custom_commands/handler_creator.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/services/custom_commands/handler_creator.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package custom_commands
 
 import (
+	"github.com/jesseduffield/generics/slices"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/commands"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/commands/oscommands"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/config"
@@ -99,16 +100,14 @@ func (self *HandlerCreator) inputPrompt(prompt *config.CustomCommandPrompt, wrap
 }
 
 func (self *HandlerCreator) menuPrompt(prompt *config.CustomCommandPrompt, wrappedF func(string) error) error {
-	menuItems := make([]*types.MenuItem, len(prompt.Options))
-	for i, option := range prompt.Options {
-		option := option
-		menuItems[i] = &types.MenuItem{
+	menuItems := slices.Map(prompt.Options, func(option config.CustomCommandMenuOption) *types.MenuItem {
+		return &types.MenuItem{
 			DisplayStrings: []string{option.Name, style.FgYellow.Sprint(option.Description)},
 			OnPress: func() error {
 				return wrappedF(option.Value)
 			},
 		}
-	}
+	})
 
 	return self.c.Menu(types.CreateMenuOptions{Title: prompt.Title, Items: menuItems})
 }
@@ -126,16 +125,14 @@ func (self *HandlerCreator) menuPromptFromCommand(prompt *config.CustomCommandPr
 		return self.c.Error(err)
 	}
 
-	menuItems := make([]*types.MenuItem, len(candidates))
-	for i := range candidates {
-		i := i
-		menuItems[i] = &types.MenuItem{
-			DisplayStrings: []string{candidates[i].label},
+	menuItems := slices.Map(candidates, func(candidate *commandMenuEntry) *types.MenuItem {
+		return &types.MenuItem{
+			DisplayStrings: []string{candidate.label},
 			OnPress: func() error {
-				return wrappedF(candidates[i].value)
+				return wrappedF(candidate.value)
 			},
 		}
-	}
+	})
 
 	return self.c.Menu(types.CreateMenuOptions{Title: prompt.Title, Items: menuItems})
 }
diff --git a/pkg/gui/services/custom_commands/keybinding_creator.go b/pkg/gui/services/custom_commands/keybinding_creator.go
index e3c233951..ed2921359 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/services/custom_commands/keybinding_creator.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/services/custom_commands/keybinding_creator.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"strings"
 
+	"github.com/jesseduffield/generics/slices"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/gocui"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/config"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/gui/context"
@@ -77,11 +78,9 @@ func (self *KeybindingCreator) contextForContextKey(contextKey types.ContextKey)
 }
 
 func formatUnknownContextError(customCommand config.CustomCommand) error {
-	// stupid golang making me build an array of strings for this.
-	allContextKeyStrings := make([]string, len(context.AllContextKeys))
-	for i := range context.AllContextKeys {
-		allContextKeyStrings[i] = string(context.AllContextKeys[i])
-	}
+	allContextKeyStrings := slices.Map(context.AllContextKeys, func(key types.ContextKey) string {
+		return string(key)
+	})
 
 	return fmt.Errorf("Error when setting custom command keybindings: unknown context: %s. Key: %s, Command: %s.\nPermitted contexts: %s", customCommand.Context, customCommand.Key, customCommand.Command, strings.Join(allContextKeyStrings, ", "))
 }
diff --git a/pkg/gui/status_panel.go b/pkg/gui/status_panel.go
index 6ca6e6996..cde535cd9 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/status_panel.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/status_panel.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"strings"
 
+	"github.com/jesseduffield/generics/slices"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/commands/types/enums"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/constants"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/gui/presentation"
@@ -102,16 +103,15 @@ func (gui *Gui) askForConfigFile(action func(file string) error) error {
 	case 1:
 		return action(confPaths[0])
 	default:
-		menuItems := make([]*types.MenuItem, len(confPaths))
-		for i, file := range confPaths {
-			i := i
-			menuItems[i] = &types.MenuItem{
-				DisplayString: file,
+		menuItems := slices.Map(confPaths, func(path string) *types.MenuItem {
+			return &types.MenuItem{
+				DisplayString: path,
 				OnPress: func() error {
-					return action(confPaths[i])
+					return action(path)
 				},
 			}
-		}
+		})
+
 		return gui.c.Menu(types.CreateMenuOptions{
 			Title: gui.c.Tr.SelectConfigFile,
 			Items: menuItems,
diff --git a/pkg/utils/formatting.go b/pkg/utils/formatting.go
index d33028063..657d1d2eb 100644
--- a/pkg/utils/formatting.go
+++ b/pkg/utils/formatting.go
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@ package utils
 import (
 	"strings"
 
+	"github.com/jesseduffield/generics/slices"
 	"github.com/mattn/go-runewidth"
+	"github.com/samber/lo"
 )
 
 // WithPadding pads a string as much as you want
@@ -83,27 +85,20 @@ func getPaddedDisplayStrings(stringArrays [][]string, padWidths []int) string {
 }
 
 func getPadWidths(stringArrays [][]string) []int {
-	maxWidth := 0
-	for _, stringArray := range stringArrays {
-		if len(stringArray) > maxWidth {
-			maxWidth = len(stringArray)
-		}
-	}
+	maxWidth := slices.MaxBy(stringArrays, func(stringArray []string) int {
+		return len(stringArray)
+	})
+
 	if maxWidth-1 < 0 {
 		return []int{}
 	}
-	padWidths := make([]int, maxWidth-1)
-	for i := range padWidths {
-		for _, strings := range stringArrays {
-			uncoloredStr := Decolorise(strings[i])
+	return slices.Map(lo.Range(maxWidth-1), func(i int) int {
+		return slices.MaxBy(stringArrays, func(stringArray []string) int {
+			uncoloredStr := Decolorise(stringArray[i])
 
-			width := runewidth.StringWidth(uncoloredStr)
-			if width > padWidths[i] {
-				padWidths[i] = width
-			}
-		}
-	}
-	return padWidths
+			return runewidth.StringWidth(uncoloredStr)
+		})
+	})
 }
 
 // TruncateWithEllipsis returns a string, truncated to a certain length, with an ellipsis
diff --git a/pkg/utils/fuzzy_search.go b/pkg/utils/fuzzy_search.go
index 4199d6c8b..5fce3dde9 100644
--- a/pkg/utils/fuzzy_search.go
+++ b/pkg/utils/fuzzy_search.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package utils
 import (
 	"sort"
 
+	"github.com/jesseduffield/generics/slices"
 	"github.com/sahilm/fuzzy"
 )
 
@@ -14,10 +15,7 @@ func FuzzySearch(needle string, haystack []string) []string {
 	matches := fuzzy.Find(needle, haystack)
 	sort.Sort(matches)
 
-	result := make([]string, len(matches))
-	for i, match := range matches {
-		result[i] = match.Str
-	}
-
-	return result
+	return slices.Map(matches, func(match fuzzy.Match) string {
+		return match.Str
+	})
 }
diff --git a/vendor/github.com/jesseduffield/generics/slices/slices.go b/vendor/github.com/jesseduffield/generics/slices/slices.go
index b9c783caf..ec5653ddc 100644
--- a/vendor/github.com/jesseduffield/generics/slices/slices.go
+++ b/vendor/github.com/jesseduffield/generics/slices/slices.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package slices
 
 import (
+	"golang.org/x/exp/constraints"
 	"golang.org/x/exp/slices"
 )
 
@@ -28,14 +29,34 @@ func Every[T any](slice []T, test func(T) bool) bool {
 
 // Produces a new slice, leaves the input slice untouched.
 func Map[T any, V any](slice []T, f func(T) V) []V {
-	result := make([]V, len(slice))
-	for i, value := range slice {
-		result[i] = f(value)
+	result := make([]V, 0, len(slice))
+	for _, value := range slice {
+		result = append(result, f(value))
 	}
 
 	return result
 }
 
+// Produces a new slice, leaves the input slice untouched.
+func FlatMap[T any, V any](slice []T, f func(T) []V) []V {
+	// impossible to know how long this slice will be in the end but the length
+	// of the original slice is the lower bound
+	result := make([]V, 0, len(slice))
+	for _, value := range slice {
+		result = append(result, f(value)...)
+	}
+
+	return result
+}
+
+func Flatten[T any](slice [][]T) []T {
+	result := make([]T, 0, len(slice))
+	for _, subSlice := range slice {
+		result = append(result, subSlice...)
+	}
+	return result
+}
+
 func MapInPlace[T any](slice []T, f func(T) T) {
 	for i, value := range slice {
 		slice[i] = f(value)
@@ -152,3 +173,53 @@ func Shift[T any](slice []T) (T, []T) {
 	slice = slice[1:]
 	return value, slice
 }
+
+func Partition[T any](slice []T, test func(T) bool) ([]T, []T) {
+	left := make([]T, 0, len(slice))
+	right := make([]T, 0, len(slice))
+
+	for _, value := range slice {
+		if test(value) {
+			left = append(left, value)
+		} else {
+			right = append(right, value)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return left, right
+}
+
+func MaxBy[T any, V constraints.Ordered](slice []T, f func(T) V) V {
+	if len(slice) == 0 {
+		return zero[V]()
+	}
+
+	max := f(slice[0])
+	for _, element := range slice[1:] {
+		value := f(element)
+		if value > max {
+			max = value
+		}
+	}
+	return max
+}
+
+func MinBy[T any, V constraints.Ordered](slice []T, f func(T) V) V {
+	if len(slice) == 0 {
+		return zero[V]()
+	}
+
+	min := f(slice[0])
+	for _, element := range slice[1:] {
+		value := f(element)
+		if value < min {
+			min = value
+		}
+	}
+	return min
+}
+
+func zero[T any]() T {
+	var value T
+	return value
+}
diff --git a/vendor/modules.txt b/vendor/modules.txt
index b7234a630..332871ffe 100644
--- a/vendor/modules.txt
+++ b/vendor/modules.txt
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ github.com/integrii/flaggy
 # github.com/jbenet/go-context v0.0.0-20150711004518-d14ea06fba99
 ## explicit
 github.com/jbenet/go-context/io
-# github.com/jesseduffield/generics v0.0.0-20220319062156-fa5cb8bde518
+# github.com/jesseduffield/generics v0.0.0-20220319080325-a60171f800d5
 ## explicit; go 1.18
 github.com/jesseduffield/generics/maps
 github.com/jesseduffield/generics/set