diff --git a/src/ui/entryBox.rs b/src/ui/entryBox.rs
index 581eae0..fddcd4c 100644
--- a/src/ui/entryBox.rs
+++ b/src/ui/entryBox.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ use ratatui::{
     widgets::{Block, Borders},
 };
 
-pub fn entryBox(title: String) -> Block<'static> {
+pub fn entryBox<'a>(title: &'a str) -> Block<'a> {
     Block::default()
         .title(title)
         .borders(Borders::ALL)
diff --git a/src/ui/entryTable.rs b/src/ui/entryTable.rs
index 0ca7142..fa03c5e 100644
--- a/src/ui/entryTable.rs
+++ b/src/ui/entryTable.rs
@@ -9,12 +9,12 @@ use ratatui::{
     widgets::{Block, Borders, Cell, Row, Table},
 };
 
-pub fn getTableElement(
-    entries: &[Entry],
+pub fn getTableElement<'a>(
+    entries: &'a [Entry],
     curScreen: &CurrentScreen,
     appStatus: &AppStatus,
     isHashDifferent: bool,
-) -> Table<'static> {
+) -> Table<'a> {
     let headers = ["No.", "From IP", "From Port", "-->", "To IP", "To Port"]
         .into_iter()
         .map(Cell::from)
diff --git a/src/ui/exitPrompt.rs b/src/ui/exitPrompt.rs
index de93a67..c77aaaa 100644
--- a/src/ui/exitPrompt.rs
+++ b/src/ui/exitPrompt.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use ratatui::{
     widgets::{Block, Borders, Paragraph, Wrap},
 };
 
-pub fn getExitPara() -> Paragraph<'static> {
+pub fn getExitPara<'a>() -> Paragraph<'a> {
     let exitPopup = Block::default()
         .title("Exit Window")
         .borders(Borders::ALL)
diff --git a/src/ui/header.rs b/src/ui/header.rs
index 2007c36..220e370 100644
--- a/src/ui/header.rs
+++ b/src/ui/header.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use ratatui::{
 
 use crate::app::status::{AppStatus, CurrentScreen, EditingField, EntryValError};
 
-pub fn getHeaderScreen(scr: &CurrentScreen) -> (Color, Span<'static>) {
+pub fn getHeaderScreen<'a>(scr: &'a CurrentScreen) -> (Color, Span<'a>) {
     match scr {
         CurrentScreen::Main => (
             Color::LightBlue,
@@ -30,7 +30,10 @@ pub fn getHeaderScreen(scr: &CurrentScreen) -> (Color, Span<'static>) {
     }
 }
 
-pub fn getHeaderStatus(status: &AppStatus, editingField: &Option<EditingField>) -> Span<'static> {
+pub fn getHeaderStatus<'a>(
+    status: &'a AppStatus,
+    editingField: &'a Option<EditingField>,
+) -> Span<'a> {
     match status {
         AppStatus::Welcome => Span::styled("Welcome", Style::default().fg(Color::White)),
         AppStatus::Added => Span::styled("Added", Style::default().fg(Color::Green)),
diff --git a/src/ui/mod.rs b/src/ui/mod.rs
index 62d0bb8..5816a7d 100644
--- a/src/ui/mod.rs
+++ b/src/ui/mod.rs
@@ -94,10 +94,10 @@ pub fn ui(frame: &mut Frame, app: &mut AppState) {
             ])
             .split(area);
 
-        let mut fromIPBlock = entryBox::entryBox("From IP".to_string());
-        let mut toIPBlock = entryBox::entryBox("To IP".to_string());
-        let mut fromPortBlock = entryBox::entryBox("From Port".to_string());
-        let mut toPortBlock = entryBox::entryBox("To Port".to_string());
+        let mut fromIPBlock = entryBox::entryBox("From IP");
+        let mut toIPBlock = entryBox::entryBox("To IP");
+        let mut fromPortBlock = entryBox::entryBox("From Port");
+        let mut toPortBlock = entryBox::entryBox("To Port");
         let activeStyle = Style::default().bg(Color::LightYellow).fg(Color::Black);
 
         match edit {