diff --git a/crates/editor/src/items.rs b/crates/editor/src/items.rs
index 73db830204..dc2a604f28 100644
--- a/crates/editor/src/items.rs
+++ b/crates/editor/src/items.rs
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ use anyhow::{anyhow, Context, Result};
 use collections::HashSet;
 use futures::future::try_join_all;
 use gpui::{
-    elements::*, geometry::vector::vec2f, AppContext, Entity, ModelHandle, RenderedView,
-    Subscription, Task, View, ViewContext, ViewHandle, WeakViewHandle,
+    elements::*, geometry::vector::vec2f, AppContext, Entity, ModelHandle, Subscription, Task,
+    View, ViewContext, ViewHandle, WeakViewHandle,
 };
 use language::{
     proto::serialize_anchor as serialize_text_anchor, Bias, Buffer, OffsetRangeExt, Point,
@@ -731,7 +731,7 @@ impl Item for Editor {
         &self,
         theme: &theme::Theme,
         cx: &AppContext,
-    ) -> Option<Vec<Box<dyn RenderedView>>> {
+    ) -> Option<Vec<Box<dyn AnyRootElement>>> {
         let cursor = self.selections.newest_anchor().head();
         let multibuffer = &self.buffer().read(cx);
         let (buffer_id, symbols) =
@@ -753,7 +753,7 @@ impl Item for Editor {
 
         let filename_label = Label::new(filename, theme.workspace.breadcrumbs.default.text.clone());
         let mut breadcrumbs =
-            vec![Box::new(filename_label.boxed() as Element<Editor>) as Box<dyn RenderedView>];
+            vec![Box::new(filename_label.into_root(cx)) as Box<dyn AnyRootElement>];
         breadcrumbs.extend(symbols.into_iter().map(|symbol| {
             Box::new(
                 Text::new(
@@ -761,8 +761,8 @@ impl Item for Editor {
                     theme.workspace.breadcrumbs.default.text.clone(),
                 )
                 .with_highlights(symbol.highlight_ranges)
-                .boxed() as Element<Editor>,
-            ) as Box<dyn RenderedView>
+                .into_root(cx) as Element<Editor>,
+            ) as Box<dyn AnyRootElement>
         }));
         Some(breadcrumbs)
     }
diff --git a/crates/gpui/src/elements.rs b/crates/gpui/src/elements.rs
index 7096470193..a13c7ccf07 100644
--- a/crates/gpui/src/elements.rs
+++ b/crates/gpui/src/elements.rs
@@ -128,6 +128,16 @@ pub trait Drawable<V: View> {
         }
     }
 
+    fn into_root(self, cx: &ViewContext<V>) -> RootElement<V>
+    where
+        Self: 'static + Sized,
+    {
+        RootElement {
+            element: self.boxed(),
+            view: cx.handle().downgrade(),
+        }
+    }
+
     fn named(self, name: impl Into<Cow<'static, str>>) -> Element<V>
     where
         Self: 'static + Sized,
diff --git a/crates/workspace/src/item.rs b/crates/workspace/src/item.rs
index 1277d8e227..85bf1d58d8 100644
--- a/crates/workspace/src/item.rs
+++ b/crates/workspace/src/item.rs
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ use std::{
 use anyhow::Result;
 use client::{proto, Client};
 use gpui::{
-    AnyViewHandle, AppContext, Element, ModelHandle, RenderedView, Task, View, ViewContext,
-    ViewHandle, WeakViewHandle,
+    elements::AnyRootElement, AnyViewHandle, AppContext, Element, ModelHandle, Task, View,
+    ViewContext, ViewHandle, WeakViewHandle,
 };
 use project::{Project, ProjectEntryId, ProjectPath};
 use settings::{Autosave, Settings};
@@ -134,7 +134,11 @@ pub trait Item: View {
         ToolbarItemLocation::Hidden
     }
 
-    fn breadcrumbs(&self, _theme: &Theme, _cx: &AppContext) -> Option<Vec<Box<dyn RenderedView>>> {
+    fn breadcrumbs(
+        &self,
+        _theme: &Theme,
+        _cx: &ViewContext<Self>,
+    ) -> Option<Vec<Box<dyn AnyRootElement>>> {
         None
     }
 
@@ -221,7 +225,7 @@ pub trait ItemHandle: 'static + fmt::Debug {
     ) -> gpui::Subscription;
     fn to_searchable_item_handle(&self, cx: &AppContext) -> Option<Box<dyn SearchableItemHandle>>;
     fn breadcrumb_location(&self, cx: &AppContext) -> ToolbarItemLocation;
-    fn breadcrumbs(&self, theme: &Theme, cx: &AppContext) -> Option<Vec<Box<dyn RenderedView>>>;
+    fn breadcrumbs(&self, theme: &Theme, cx: &AppContext) -> Option<Vec<Box<dyn AnyRootElement>>>;
     fn serialized_item_kind(&self) -> Option<&'static str>;
     fn show_toolbar(&self, cx: &AppContext) -> bool;
 }
@@ -591,7 +595,7 @@ impl<T: Item> ItemHandle for ViewHandle<T> {
         self.read(cx).breadcrumb_location()
     }
 
-    fn breadcrumbs(&self, theme: &Theme, cx: &AppContext) -> Option<Vec<Box<dyn RenderedView>>> {
+    fn breadcrumbs(&self, theme: &Theme, cx: &AppContext) -> Option<Vec<Box<dyn AnyRootElement>>> {
         self.read(cx).breadcrumbs(theme, cx)
     }