diff --git a/lua/snacks/git.lua b/lua/snacks/git.lua
index e86d3199..b52c4d44 100644
--- a/lua/snacks/git.lua
+++ b/lua/snacks/git.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,15 @@
 ---@class snacks.git
 local M = {}
 
+Snacks.config.style("blame_line", {
+  width = 0.6,
+  height = 0.6,
+  border = "rounded",
+  title = " Git Blame ",
+  title_pos = "center",
+  bo = { filetype = "git" },
+})
+
 --- Gets the git root for a buffer or path.
 --- Defaults to the current buffer.
 ---@param path? number|string buffer or path
@@ -15,20 +24,10 @@ end
 --- Show git log for the current line.
 ---@param opts? snacks.terminal.Config | {count?: number}
 function M.blame_line(opts)
-  Snacks.config.view("blame_line", {
-    win = {
-      width = 0.6,
-      height = 0.6,
-      border = "rounded",
-      title = " Git Blame ",
-      title_pos = "center",
-    },
-    bo = { filetype = "git" },
-  })
   opts = vim.tbl_deep_extend("force", {
     count = 5,
     interactive = false,
-    win = { view = "blame_line" },
+    win = { style = "blame_line" },
   }, opts or {})
   local cursor = vim.api.nvim_win_get_cursor(0)
   local line = cursor[1]
diff --git a/lua/snacks/init.lua b/lua/snacks/init.lua
index abc8377f..1c9e7152 100644
--- a/lua/snacks/init.lua
+++ b/lua/snacks/init.lua
@@ -36,11 +36,11 @@ _G.Snacks = M
 ---@field statuscolumn? snacks.statuscolumn.Config  | { enabled: boolean }
 ---@field terminal? snacks.terminal.Config
 ---@field toggle? snacks.toggle.Config
----@field views? table<string, snacks.win.Config>
+---@field styles? table<string, snacks.win.Config>
 ---@field win? snacks.win.Config
 ---@field words? snacks.words.Config
 local config = {
-  views = {},
+  styles = {},
   bigfile = { enabled = true },
   notifier = { enabled = true },
   quickfile = { enabled = true },
@@ -67,11 +67,11 @@ function M.config.get(snack, defaults, ...)
   return vim.tbl_deep_extend("force", unpack(merge))
 end
 
---- Register a new window view config.
+--- Register a new window style config.
 ---@param name string
 ---@param defaults snacks.win.Config
-function M.config.view(name, defaults)
-  config.views[name] = vim.tbl_deep_extend("force", vim.deepcopy(defaults), config.views[name] or {})
+function M.config.style(name, defaults)
+  config.styles[name] = vim.tbl_deep_extend("force", vim.deepcopy(defaults), config.styles[name] or {})
 end
 
 ---@param opts snacks.Config?
diff --git a/lua/snacks/lazygit.lua b/lua/snacks/lazygit.lua
index 94d43225..4777de7c 100644
--- a/lua/snacks/lazygit.lua
+++ b/lua/snacks/lazygit.lua
@@ -38,10 +38,12 @@ local defaults = {
     unstagedChangesColor = { fg = "DiagnosticError" },
   },
   win = {
-    view = "lazygit",
+    style = "lazygit",
   },
 }
 
+Snacks.config.style("lazygit", {})
+
 -- re-create config file on startup
 local dirty = true
 local config_dir ---@type string?
diff --git a/lua/snacks/notifier.lua b/lua/snacks/notifier.lua
index 89bfaa04..480a0920 100644
--- a/lua/snacks/notifier.lua
+++ b/lua/snacks/notifier.lua
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 ---@field dirty boolean
 local M = {}
 
-Snacks.config.view("notification", {
+Snacks.config.style("notification", {
   border = "rounded",
   zindex = 100,
   wo = {
@@ -173,14 +173,16 @@ function M:start()
       if #self.queue == 0 then
         return
       end
-      local ok, err = pcall(function()
+      xpcall(function()
         self:update()
         self:layout()
-      end)
-      if not ok then
-        vim.api.nvim_err_writeln("Snacks notifier failed. Dropping queue. Error:\n " .. err)
+      end, function(err)
+        local trace = debug.traceback(err, 2)
+        vim.api.nvim_err_writeln(
+          ("Snacks notifier failed. Dropping queue. Error:\n%s\n\nTrace:\n%s"):format(error, trace)
+        )
         self.queue = {}
-      end
+      end)
     end)
   )
 end
@@ -280,7 +282,7 @@ function M:render(notif)
   local win = notif.win
     or Snacks.win({
       show = false,
-      view = "notification",
+      style = "notification",
       enter = false,
       backdrop = false,
       bo = { filetype = notif.ft or "markdown", modifiable = false },
diff --git a/lua/snacks/terminal.lua b/lua/snacks/terminal.lua
index aea1a671..75f1f830 100644
--- a/lua/snacks/terminal.lua
+++ b/lua/snacks/terminal.lua
@@ -15,38 +15,42 @@ local M = setmetatable({}, {
 ---@field interactive? boolean
 ---@field override? fun(cmd?: string|string[], opts?: snacks.terminal.Config) Use this to use a different terminal implementation
 local defaults = {
-  win = {
-    bo = {
-      filetype = "snacks_terminal",
-    },
-    wo = {},
-    keys = {
-      gf = function(self)
-        local f = vim.fn.findfile(vim.fn.expand("<cfile>"))
-        if f ~= "" then
-          vim.cmd("close")
-          vim.cmd("e " .. f)
+  win = { style = "terminal" },
+}
+
+Snacks.config.style("terminal", {
+  bo = {
+    filetype = "snacks_terminal",
+  },
+  wo = {},
+  keys = {
+    gf = function(self)
+      local f = vim.fn.findfile(vim.fn.expand("<cfile>"))
+      if f == "" then
+        Snacks.notify.warn("No file under cursor")
+      else
+        self:close()
+        vim.cmd("e " .. f)
+      end
+    end,
+    term_normal = {
+      "<esc>",
+      function(self)
+        self.esc_timer = self.esc_timer or (vim.uv or vim.loop).new_timer()
+        if self.esc_timer:is_active() then
+          self.esc_timer:stop()
+          vim.cmd("stopinsert")
+        else
+          self.esc_timer:start(200, 0, function() end)
+          return "<esc>"
         end
       end,
-      term_normal = {
-        "<esc>",
-        function(self)
-          self.esc_timer = self.esc_timer or (vim.uv or vim.loop).new_timer()
-          if self.esc_timer:is_active() then
-            self.esc_timer:stop()
-            vim.cmd("stopinsert")
-          else
-            self.esc_timer:start(200, 0, function() end)
-            return "<esc>"
-          end
-        end,
-        mode = "t",
-        expr = true,
-        desc = "Double escape to normal mode",
-      },
+      mode = "t",
+      expr = true,
+      desc = "Double escape to normal mode",
     },
   },
-}
+})
 
 ---@type table<string, snacks.win>
 local terminals = {}
@@ -56,8 +60,8 @@ local terminals = {}
 function M.open(cmd, opts)
   local id = vim.v.count1
   ---@type snacks.terminal.Config
-  opts = Snacks.config.get("terminal", defaults, { win = Snacks.win.resolve(opts and opts.win) }, opts)
-  opts.win.position = opts.win.position or (cmd and "float" or "bottom")
+  opts = Snacks.config.get("terminal", defaults, { win = { position = cmd and "float" or "bottom" } }, opts)
+  opts.win = Snacks.win.resolve("terminal", opts.win)
   opts.win.wo.winbar = opts.win.wo.winbar or (opts.win.position == "float" and "" or (id .. ": %{b:term_title}"))
 
   if opts.override then
diff --git a/lua/snacks/win.lua b/lua/snacks/win.lua
index 56da9132..388925ec 100644
--- a/lua/snacks/win.lua
+++ b/lua/snacks/win.lua
@@ -18,7 +18,9 @@ local M = setmetatable({}, {
 ---@field mode? string|string[]
 
 ---@class snacks.win.Config: vim.api.keyset.win_config
----@field view? string merges with config from `Snacks.config.views[view]`
+---@field style? string merges with config from `Snacks.config.views[view]`
+---@field show? boolean Show the window immediately (default: true)
+---@field minimal? boolean
 ---@field position? "float"|"bottom"|"top"|"left"|"right"
 ---@field buf? number
 ---@field file? string
@@ -31,9 +33,10 @@ local M = setmetatable({}, {
 ---@field on_buf? fun(self: snacks.win)
 ---@field on_win? fun(self: snacks.win)
 local defaults = {
-  position = "float",
+  show = true,
   relative = "editor",
-  style = "minimal",
+  position = "float",
+  minimal = true,
   wo = {
     winhighlight = "Normal:NormalFloat,NormalNC:NormalFloat",
   },
@@ -43,19 +46,39 @@ local defaults = {
   },
 }
 
----@type snacks.win.Config
-local defaults_float = {
+Snacks.config.style("float", {
+  position = "float",
   backdrop = 60,
   height = 0.9,
   width = 0.9,
   zindex = 50,
-}
+})
 
----@type snacks.win.Config
-local defaults_split = {
+Snacks.config.style("split", {
+  position = "bottom",
   height = 0.4,
   width = 0.4,
-}
+})
+
+Snacks.config.style("minimal", {
+  wo = {
+    cursorcolumn = false,
+    cursorline = false,
+    cursorlineopt = "both",
+    fillchars = "eob: ,lastline:…",
+    list = false,
+    listchars = "extends:…,tab:  ",
+    number = false,
+    relativenumber = false,
+    signcolumn = "no",
+    spell = false,
+    winbar = "",
+    statuscolumn = "",
+    winfixheight = true,
+    winfixwidth = true,
+    wrap = false,
+  },
+})
 
 local split_commands = {
   editor = {
@@ -72,27 +95,6 @@ local split_commands = {
   },
 }
 
----@type snacks.win.Config
-local minimal = {
-  wo = {
-    cursorcolumn = false,
-    cursorline = false,
-    cursorlineopt = "both",
-    fillchars = "eob: ,lastline:…",
-    list = false,
-    listchars = "extends:…",
-    number = false,
-    relativenumber = false,
-    signcolumn = "no",
-    spell = false,
-    winbar = "",
-    statuscolumn = "",
-    winfixheight = true,
-    winfixwidth = true,
-    wrap = false,
-  },
-}
-
 local win_opts = {
   "anchor",
   "border",
@@ -120,40 +122,45 @@ vim.api.nvim_set_hl(0, "SnackFloatBackdrop", { bg = "#000000", default = true })
 
 local id = 0
 
----@param opts? snacks.win.Config
+---@param ... snacks.win.Config|string
 ---@return snacks.win.Config
-function M.resolve(opts)
-  opts = opts or {}
+function M.resolve(...)
   local done = {} ---@type string[]
-  local views = { opts } ---@type snacks.win.Config[]
-  local view = opts.view
-  while view and not vim.tbl_contains(done, view) do
-    table.insert(done, view)
-    if not Snacks.config.views[view] then
-      break
+  local merge = {} ---@type snacks.win.Config[]
+  local stack = { ... }
+  while #stack > 0 do
+    local next = table.remove(stack)
+    next = type(next) == "table" and next or Snacks.config.styles[next]
+    ---@cast next snacks.win.Config?
+    if next then
+      table.insert(merge, 1, next)
+      if next.style and not vim.tbl_contains(done, next.style) then
+        table.insert(done, next.style)
+        table.insert(stack, next.style)
+      end
     end
-    table.insert(views, 1, Snacks.config.views[view])
-    view = Snacks.config.views[view].view
   end
-  local ret = #views == 0 and {} or #views == 1 and views[1] or vim.tbl_deep_extend("force", {}, unpack(views))
-  ret.view = nil
+  local ret = #merge == 0 and {} or #merge == 1 and merge[1] or vim.tbl_deep_extend("force", {}, unpack(merge))
+  ret.style = nil
   return ret
 end
 
----@param opts? snacks.win.Config | { show?: boolean }
+---@param opts? snacks.win.Config
 ---@return snacks.win
 function M.new(opts)
   local self = setmetatable({}, { __index = M })
   id = id + 1
   self.id = id
-  opts = Snacks.config.get("win", defaults, M.resolve(opts))
-  opts =
-    vim.tbl_deep_extend("force", {}, vim.deepcopy(opts.position == "float" and defaults_float or defaults_split), opts)
-  ---@cast opts snacks.win.Config
-  if opts.style == "minimal" then
-    opts = vim.tbl_deep_extend("force", {}, vim.deepcopy(minimal), opts) --[[@as snacks.win.Config]]
-    opts.style = nil
+  opts = M.resolve(Snacks.config.get("win", defaults, opts))
+  if opts.minimal then
+    opts = M.resolve("minimal", opts)
   end
+  if opts.position == "float" then
+    opts = M.resolve("float", opts)
+  else
+    opts = M.resolve("split", opts)
+  end
+  ---@cast opts snacks.win.Config
   self.opts = opts
   if opts.show ~= false then
     self:show()