diff --git a/bundled_plugins/gauntlet/gauntlet.toml b/bundled_plugins/gauntlet/gauntlet.toml
index 28bc064..1859162 100644
--- a/bundled_plugins/gauntlet/gauntlet.toml
+++ b/bundled_plugins/gauntlet/gauntlet.toml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ enum_values = [
 
 [[entrypoint]]
 id = 'windows'
-name = 'All Open Windows'
+name = 'Open Windows'
 path = 'src/windows.tsx'
 type = 'view'
 description = 'Show all open windows'
diff --git a/bundled_plugins/gauntlet/src/window/shared.tsx b/bundled_plugins/gauntlet/src/window/shared.tsx
index 136d25d..eecb927 100644
--- a/bundled_plugins/gauntlet/src/window/shared.tsx
+++ b/bundled_plugins/gauntlet/src/window/shared.tsx
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ export function ListOfWindows({ windows, focus }: { windows: OpenWindowData[], f
                         onAction={(id: string | undefined) => {
                             if (id) {
                                 focus(id)
-                                console.log("focus: " + id)
                                 return { close: true }
                             }
                         }}
@@ -123,9 +122,9 @@ export function applicationAccessories(id: string, experimentalWindowTracking: b
     if (appWindows.length == 0) {
         return []
     } else if (appWindows.length == 1) {
-        return [{ text: "1 window open" }]
+        return [{ text: "1 window" }]
     } else if (appWindows.length > 1) {
-        return [{ text: `${appWindows.length} windows open` }]
+        return [{ text: `${appWindows.length} windows` }]
     } else {
         return []
     }
@@ -182,4 +181,4 @@ export function openLinuxApplication(appId: string) {
     return () => {
         linux_open_application(appId)
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/js/api/src/helpers.ts b/js/api/src/helpers.ts
index fa9c3b4..b662267 100644
--- a/js/api/src/helpers.ts
+++ b/js/api/src/helpers.ts
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ export const Clipboard: Clipboard = {
         }
 
         if (data.png_data) {
-            result["image/png"] = new Uint8Array(data.png_data).buffer;
+            result["image/png"] = data.png_data;
         }
 
         return result
@@ -92,18 +92,18 @@ export const Clipboard: Clipboard = {
     readText: async function (): Promise<string | undefined> {
         return await clipboard_read_text()
     },
-    write: async function (data: { "text/plain"?: string | undefined; "image/png"?: ArrayBuffer | undefined; }): Promise<void> {
+    write: async function (data: { "text/plain"?: string | undefined; "image/png"?: Uint8Array | undefined; }): Promise<void> {
         const text_data = data["text/plain"];
         const png_data = data["image/png"];
 
-        const write_data: { text_data?: string, png_data?: number[] } = {};
+        const write_data: { text_data?: string, png_data?: ArrayBuffer } = {};
 
         if (text_data) {
             write_data.text_data = text_data;
         }
 
         if (png_data) {
-            write_data.png_data = Array.from(new Uint8Array(png_data));
+            write_data.png_data = png_data;
         }
 
         return await clipboard_write(write_data)
diff --git a/js/react_renderer/src/renderer.ts b/js/react_renderer/src/renderer.ts
index 0ac0984..6e8fb7a 100644
--- a/js/react_renderer/src/renderer.ts
+++ b/js/react_renderer/src/renderer.ts
@@ -117,13 +117,11 @@ export function useGauntletContext() {
 }
 
 export async function getAssetData(path: string): Promise<ArrayBuffer> {
-    const vecU8 = await asset_data(path);
-    return new Uint8Array(vecU8).buffer; // FIXME move array creation into rust if possible
+    return await asset_data(path);
 }
 
 export function getAssetDataSync(path: string): ArrayBuffer {
-    const vecU8 = asset_data_blocking(path);
-    return new Uint8Array(vecU8).buffer;
+    return asset_data_blocking(path);
 }
 
 export function getPluginPreferences(): Record<string, any> {
diff --git a/js/typings/index.d.ts b/js/typings/index.d.ts
index 4f8652a..66c0542 100644
--- a/js/typings/index.d.ts
+++ b/js/typings/index.d.ts
@@ -219,8 +219,8 @@ declare module "ext:core/ops" {
     function op_log_error(target: string, message: string): void;
 
     function op_component_model(): Record<string, Component>;
-    function asset_data(path: string): Promise<number[]>;
-    function asset_data_blocking(path: string): number[];
+    function asset_data(path: string): Promise<ArrayBuffer>;
+    function asset_data_blocking(path: string): ArrayBuffer;
 
     function op_inline_view_entrypoint_id(): string | null;
     function op_entrypoint_names(): Record<string, string | undefined>;
@@ -246,9 +246,9 @@ declare module "ext:core/ops" {
 
     function fetch_action_id_for_shortcut(entrypointId: string, key: string, modifierShift: boolean, modifierControl: boolean, modifierAlt: boolean, modifierMeta: boolean): Promise<string | undefined>;
 
-    function clipboard_read(): Promise<{ text_data?: string, png_data?: number[] }>;
+    function clipboard_read(): Promise<{ text_data?: string, png_data?: ArrayBuffer }>;
     function clipboard_read_text(): Promise<string | undefined>;
-    function clipboard_write(data: { text_data?: string, png_data?: number[] }): Promise<void>;
+    function clipboard_write(data: { text_data?: string, png_data?: ArrayBuffer }): Promise<void>;
     function clipboard_write_text(data: string): Promise<void>;
     function clipboard_clear(): Promise<void>;
 
diff --git a/rust/plugin_runtime/src/assets.rs b/rust/plugin_runtime/src/assets.rs
index cfa8aee..89a2090 100644
--- a/rust/plugin_runtime/src/assets.rs
+++ b/rust/plugin_runtime/src/assets.rs
@@ -43,6 +43,6 @@ pub fn asset_data_blocking(state: Rc<RefCell<OpState>>, #[string] path: String)
     outer_handle.block_on(async {
         let data = api.get_asset_data(&path).await?;
 
-        Ok(data)
+        Ok(data.into())
     })
 }
diff --git a/rust/plugin_runtime/src/clipboard.rs b/rust/plugin_runtime/src/clipboard.rs
index 22e8298..cad0bb4 100644
--- a/rust/plugin_runtime/src/clipboard.rs
+++ b/rust/plugin_runtime/src/clipboard.rs
@@ -3,22 +3,16 @@ use std::rc::Rc;
 
 use deno_core::op2;
 use deno_core::OpState;
-use serde::Deserialize;
-use serde::Serialize;
 
 use crate::api::BackendForPluginRuntimeApi;
 use crate::api::BackendForPluginRuntimeApiProxy;
-use crate::model::JsClipboardData;
-
-#[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
-struct JSClipboardData {
-    text_data: Option<String>,
-    png_data: Option<Vec<u8>>,
-}
+use crate::DenoInClipboardData;
+use crate::DenoOutClipboardData;
+use crate::JsClipboardData;
 
 #[op2(async)]
 #[serde]
-pub async fn clipboard_read(state: Rc<RefCell<OpState>>) -> anyhow::Result<JSClipboardData> {
+pub async fn clipboard_read(state: Rc<RefCell<OpState>>) -> anyhow::Result<DenoOutClipboardData> {
     let api = {
         let state = state.borrow();
 
@@ -29,9 +23,9 @@ pub async fn clipboard_read(state: Rc<RefCell<OpState>>) -> anyhow::Result<JSCli
 
     let result = api.clipboard_read().await?;
 
-    Ok(JSClipboardData {
+    Ok(DenoOutClipboardData {
         text_data: result.text_data,
-        png_data: result.png_data,
+        png_data: result.png_data.map(|buffer| buffer.into()),
     })
 }
 
@@ -50,7 +44,7 @@ pub async fn clipboard_read_text(state: Rc<RefCell<OpState>>) -> anyhow::Result<
 }
 
 #[op2(async)]
-pub async fn clipboard_write(state: Rc<RefCell<OpState>>, #[serde] data: JSClipboardData) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+pub async fn clipboard_write(state: Rc<RefCell<OpState>>, #[serde] data: DenoInClipboardData) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     let api = {
         let state = state.borrow();
 
@@ -61,7 +55,7 @@ pub async fn clipboard_write(state: Rc<RefCell<OpState>>, #[serde] data: JSClipb
 
     let clipboard_data = JsClipboardData {
         text_data: data.text_data,
-        png_data: data.png_data,
+        png_data: data.png_data.map(|buffer| buffer.to_vec()),
     };
 
     api.clipboard_write(clipboard_data).await
diff --git a/rust/plugin_runtime/src/model.rs b/rust/plugin_runtime/src/model.rs
index 1294429..108dacf 100644
--- a/rust/plugin_runtime/src/model.rs
+++ b/rust/plugin_runtime/src/model.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ use std::fmt;
 
 use bincode::Decode;
 use bincode::Encode;
+use deno_core::JsBuffer;
+use deno_core::ToJsBuffer;
 use gauntlet_common::model::EntrypointId;
 use gauntlet_common::model::Icons;
 use gauntlet_common::model::PluginId;
@@ -174,7 +176,7 @@ pub enum JsRequest {
     },
 }
 
-#[derive(Deserialize, Serialize, Encode, Decode)]
+#[derive(Encode, Decode)]
 pub struct JsGeneratedSearchItem {
     pub entrypoint_name: String,
     pub generator_entrypoint_id: String,
@@ -199,6 +201,28 @@ impl fmt::Debug for JsGeneratedSearchItem {
     }
 }
 
+#[derive(Serialize)]
+pub struct DenoOutGeneratedSearchItem {
+    pub entrypoint_name: String,
+    pub generator_entrypoint_id: String,
+    pub entrypoint_id: String,
+    pub entrypoint_uuid: String,
+    pub entrypoint_icon: Option<ToJsBuffer>,
+    pub entrypoint_actions: Vec<JsGeneratedSearchItemAction>,
+    pub entrypoint_accessories: Vec<JsGeneratedSearchItemAccessory>,
+}
+
+#[derive(Deserialize)]
+pub struct DenoInGeneratedSearchItem {
+    pub entrypoint_name: String,
+    pub generator_entrypoint_id: String,
+    pub entrypoint_id: String,
+    pub entrypoint_uuid: String,
+    pub entrypoint_icon: Option<JsBuffer>,
+    pub entrypoint_actions: Vec<JsGeneratedSearchItemAction>,
+    pub entrypoint_accessories: Vec<JsGeneratedSearchItemAccessory>,
+}
+
 #[derive(Debug, Deserialize, Serialize, Encode, Decode)]
 pub struct JsGeneratedSearchItemAction {
     pub id: Option<String>,
@@ -236,8 +260,20 @@ pub enum JsGeneratedSearchItemAccessory {
     },
 }
 
-#[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize, Encode, Decode)]
+#[derive(Debug, Encode, Decode)]
 pub struct JsClipboardData {
     pub text_data: Option<String>,
     pub png_data: Option<Vec<u8>>,
 }
+
+#[derive(Serialize)]
+pub struct DenoOutClipboardData {
+    pub text_data: Option<String>,
+    pub png_data: Option<ToJsBuffer>,
+}
+
+#[derive(Deserialize)]
+pub struct DenoInClipboardData {
+    pub text_data: Option<String>,
+    pub png_data: Option<JsBuffer>,
+}
diff --git a/rust/plugin_runtime/src/plugins/applications.rs b/rust/plugin_runtime/src/plugins/applications.rs
index 264622b..0d7dd23 100644
--- a/rust/plugin_runtime/src/plugins/applications.rs
+++ b/rust/plugin_runtime/src/plugins/applications.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ use std::rc::Rc;
 use anyhow::anyhow;
 use deno_core::op2;
 use deno_core::OpState;
+use deno_core::ToJsBuffer;
 use gauntlet_common::detached_process::CommandExt;
 use image::imageops::FilterType;
 use image::ImageFormat;
@@ -46,7 +47,7 @@ pub enum DesktopPathAction {
 pub struct DesktopApplication {
     name: String,
     desktop_file_path: String,
-    icon: Option<Vec<u8>>,
+    icon: Option<ToJsBuffer>,
     startup_wm_class: Option<String>,
 }
 
@@ -55,7 +56,7 @@ pub struct DesktopApplication {
 pub struct DesktopApplication {
     name: String,
     path: String,
-    icon: Option<Vec<u8>>,
+    icon: Option<ToJsBuffer>,
 }
 
 #[cfg(target_os = "windows")]
@@ -63,7 +64,7 @@ pub struct DesktopApplication {
 pub struct DesktopApplication {
     name: String,
     path: String,
-    icon: Option<Vec<u8>>,
+    icon: Option<ToJsBuffer>,
 }
 
 #[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
@@ -71,7 +72,7 @@ pub struct DesktopApplication {
 pub struct DesktopSettingsPre13Data {
     name: String,
     path: String,
-    icon: Option<Vec<u8>>,
+    icon: Option<ToJsBuffer>,
 }
 
 #[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
@@ -79,7 +80,7 @@ pub struct DesktopSettingsPre13Data {
 pub struct DesktopSettings13AndPostData {
     name: String,
     preferences_id: String,
-    icon: Option<Vec<u8>>,
+    icon: Option<ToJsBuffer>,
 }
 
 #[op2]
diff --git a/rust/plugin_runtime/src/plugins/applications/linux/mod.rs b/rust/plugin_runtime/src/plugins/applications/linux/mod.rs
index 2e1f195..7b64a1b 100644
--- a/rust/plugin_runtime/src/plugins/applications/linux/mod.rs
+++ b/rust/plugin_runtime/src/plugins/applications/linux/mod.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ use std::rc::Rc;
 
 use deno_core::op2;
 use deno_core::OpState;
+use deno_core::ToJsBuffer;
 use freedesktop_entry_parser::parse_entry;
 use freedesktop_icons::lookup;
 use gauntlet_common::detached_process::CommandExt;
@@ -267,7 +268,8 @@ fn create_app_entry(desktop_file_path: &Path) -> Option<DesktopApplication> {
             res.inspect_err(|err| tracing::warn!("error processing icon of {:?}: {:?}", desktop_file_path, err))
                 .ok()
         })
-        .flatten();
+        .flatten()
+        .map(|buffer| buffer.into());
 
     Some(DesktopApplication {
         name: name.to_string(),
diff --git a/rust/plugin_runtime/src/plugins/applications/macos.rs b/rust/plugin_runtime/src/plugins/applications/macos.rs
index 9db37c3..59af25b 100644
--- a/rust/plugin_runtime/src/plugins/applications/macos.rs
+++ b/rust/plugin_runtime/src/plugins/applications/macos.rs
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ use cacao::filesystem::FileManager;
 use cacao::filesystem::SearchPathDirectory;
 use cacao::filesystem::SearchPathDomainMask;
 use cacao::url::Url;
+use deno_core::ToJsBuffer;
 use objc2::ClassType;
 use objc2_app_kit::NSBitmapImageRep;
 use objc2_app_kit::NSCalibratedWhiteColorSpace;
@@ -464,7 +465,7 @@ unsafe fn resize_ns_image(source_image: &NSImage, width: NSInteger, height: NSIn
     Some(data.bytes().to_vec())
 }
 
-fn get_application_icon(app_path: &Path) -> anyhow::Result<Vec<u8>> {
+fn get_application_icon(app_path: &Path) -> anyhow::Result<ToJsBuffer> {
     unsafe {
         let workspace = NSWorkspace::sharedWorkspace();
 
@@ -478,7 +479,7 @@ fn get_application_icon(app_path: &Path) -> anyhow::Result<Vec<u8>> {
 
         let bytes = resize_ns_image(&image, 40, 40).ok_or(anyhow!("Unable to resize the image"))?;
 
-        Ok(bytes)
+        Ok(bytes.into())
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/rust/plugin_runtime/src/plugins/applications/windows.rs b/rust/plugin_runtime/src/plugins/applications/windows.rs
index febb913..9d6a25c 100644
--- a/rust/plugin_runtime/src/plugins/applications/windows.rs
+++ b/rust/plugin_runtime/src/plugins/applications/windows.rs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ use std::ptr;
 use anyhow::anyhow;
 use anyhow::Context;
 use deno_core::op2;
+use deno_core::ToJsBuffer;
 use image::RgbaImage;
 use tokio::task::spawn_blocking;
 use windows::core::GUID;
@@ -89,7 +90,7 @@ fn windows_app_from_path_blocking(file_path: String) -> anyhow::Result<Option<De
     }
 }
 
-fn extract_icon(file_path: &str) -> anyhow::Result<Vec<u8>> {
+fn extract_icon(file_path: &str) -> anyhow::Result<ToJsBuffer> {
     unsafe {
         let mut shfileinfow = Shell::SHFILEINFOW::default();
 
@@ -188,7 +189,7 @@ fn extract_icon(file_path: &str) -> anyhow::Result<Vec<u8>> {
 
         let data = resize_icon(data)?;
 
-        Ok(data)
+        Ok(data.into())
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/rust/plugin_runtime/src/search.rs b/rust/plugin_runtime/src/search.rs
index aa0f560..0c999f8 100644
--- a/rust/plugin_runtime/src/search.rs
+++ b/rust/plugin_runtime/src/search.rs
@@ -6,12 +6,13 @@ use deno_core::OpState;
 
 use crate::api::BackendForPluginRuntimeApi;
 use crate::api::BackendForPluginRuntimeApiProxy;
-use crate::model::JsGeneratedSearchItem;
+use crate::DenoInGeneratedSearchItem;
+use crate::JsGeneratedSearchItem;
 
 #[op2(async)]
 pub async fn reload_search_index(
     state: Rc<RefCell<OpState>>,
-    #[serde] generated_entrypoints: Vec<JsGeneratedSearchItem>,
+    #[serde] generated_entrypoints: Vec<DenoInGeneratedSearchItem>,
     refresh_search_list: bool,
 ) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     let api = {
@@ -22,6 +23,21 @@ pub async fn reload_search_index(
         api
     };
 
+    let generated_entrypoints = generated_entrypoints
+        .into_iter()
+        .map(|item| {
+            JsGeneratedSearchItem {
+                entrypoint_name: item.entrypoint_name,
+                generator_entrypoint_id: item.generator_entrypoint_id,
+                entrypoint_id: item.entrypoint_id,
+                entrypoint_uuid: item.entrypoint_uuid,
+                entrypoint_icon: item.entrypoint_icon.map(|buffer| buffer.to_vec()),
+                entrypoint_actions: item.entrypoint_actions,
+                entrypoint_accessories: item.entrypoint_accessories,
+            }
+        })
+        .collect();
+
     api.reload_search_index(generated_entrypoints, refresh_search_list)
         .await?;