diff --git a/date.go b/date.go
index 04ca536..1cf99ba 100644
--- a/date.go
+++ b/date.go
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ func Calendar(text string, options ...Option) (time.Time, error) {
 // DefaultDate returns an Option to set the date.
 func DefaultDate(year int, month time.Month, day int) Option {
 	return funcOption(func(o *options) {
-		t := time.Date(year, month, day, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.Local)
-		o.time = &t
+		o.time = ptr(time.Date(year, month, day, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.Local))
 	})
 }
diff --git a/date_darwin.go b/date_darwin.go
index 2c9954e..9ec1aa6 100644
--- a/date_darwin.go
+++ b/date_darwin.go
@@ -15,8 +15,7 @@ func calendar(text string, opts options) (t time.Time, err error) {
 		return
 	}
 	if opts.time != nil {
-		unix := opts.time.Unix()
-		data.Date = &unix
+		data.Date = ptr(opts.time.Unix())
 	}
 
 	if opts.title != nil {
diff --git a/date_windows.go b/date_windows.go
index 9ecc876..40fdf06 100644
--- a/date_windows.go
+++ b/date_windows.go
@@ -10,13 +10,13 @@ import (
 
 func calendar(text string, opts options) (time.Time, error) {
 	if opts.title == nil {
-		opts.title = stringPtr("")
+		opts.title = ptr("")
 	}
 	if opts.okLabel == nil {
-		opts.okLabel = stringPtr("OK")
+		opts.okLabel = ptr("OK")
 	}
 	if opts.cancelLabel == nil {
-		opts.cancelLabel = stringPtr("Cancel")
+		opts.cancelLabel = ptr("Cancel")
 	}
 
 	dlg := &calendarDialog{}
diff --git a/entry_windows.go b/entry_windows.go
index a21bc98..6b10dc2 100644
--- a/entry_windows.go
+++ b/entry_windows.go
@@ -9,13 +9,13 @@ import (
 
 func entry(text string, opts options) (string, error) {
 	if opts.title == nil {
-		opts.title = stringPtr("")
+		opts.title = ptr("")
 	}
 	if opts.okLabel == nil {
-		opts.okLabel = stringPtr("OK")
+		opts.okLabel = ptr("OK")
 	}
 	if opts.cancelLabel == nil {
-		opts.cancelLabel = stringPtr("Cancel")
+		opts.cancelLabel = ptr("Cancel")
 	}
 
 	dlg := &entryDialog{}
diff --git a/list_windows.go b/list_windows.go
index b2f0be4..605b426 100644
--- a/list_windows.go
+++ b/list_windows.go
@@ -21,13 +21,13 @@ func listMultiple(text string, items []string, opts options) ([]string, error) {
 
 func listDlg(text string, items []string, multiple bool, opts options) ([]string, error) {
 	if opts.title == nil {
-		opts.title = stringPtr("")
+		opts.title = ptr("")
 	}
 	if opts.okLabel == nil {
-		opts.okLabel = stringPtr("OK")
+		opts.okLabel = ptr("OK")
 	}
 	if opts.cancelLabel == nil {
-		opts.cancelLabel = stringPtr("Cancel")
+		opts.cancelLabel = ptr("Cancel")
 	}
 
 	dlg := &listDialog{
diff --git a/notify_windows.go b/notify_windows.go
index 2dde8e1..fc1d766 100644
--- a/notify_windows.go
+++ b/notify_windows.go
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ func wtsMessage(text string, opts options) error {
 
 	title := opts.title
 	if title == nil {
-		title = stringPtr("Notification")
+		title = ptr("Notification")
 	}
 
 	timeout := zenutil.Timeout
diff --git a/progress_windows.go b/progress_windows.go
index 61ff704..3e967d3 100644
--- a/progress_windows.go
+++ b/progress_windows.go
@@ -11,13 +11,13 @@ import (
 
 func progress(opts options) (ProgressDialog, error) {
 	if opts.title == nil {
-		opts.title = stringPtr("")
+		opts.title = ptr("")
 	}
 	if opts.okLabel == nil {
-		opts.okLabel = stringPtr("OK")
+		opts.okLabel = ptr("OK")
 	}
 	if opts.cancelLabel == nil {
-		opts.cancelLabel = stringPtr("Cancel")
+		opts.cancelLabel = ptr("Cancel")
 	}
 	if opts.maxValue == 0 {
 		opts.maxValue = 100
diff --git a/pwd_windows.go b/pwd_windows.go
index ac003b9..58b7d6c 100644
--- a/pwd_windows.go
+++ b/pwd_windows.go
@@ -16,13 +16,13 @@ func password(opts options) (string, string, error) {
 	}
 
 	if opts.title == nil {
-		opts.title = stringPtr("")
+		opts.title = ptr("")
 	}
 	if opts.okLabel == nil {
-		opts.okLabel = stringPtr("OK")
+		opts.okLabel = ptr("OK")
 	}
 	if opts.cancelLabel == nil {
-		opts.cancelLabel = stringPtr("Cancel")
+		opts.cancelLabel = ptr("Cancel")
 	}
 
 	dlg := &passwordDialog{}
diff --git a/util_darwin.go b/util_darwin.go
index f0318d2..89dfc99 100644
--- a/util_darwin.go
+++ b/util_darwin.go
@@ -10,11 +10,11 @@ func getButtons(dialog, okcancel bool, opts options) (btns zenutil.DialogButtons
 
 	if opts.okLabel != nil || opts.cancelLabel != nil || opts.extraButton != nil || dialog != okcancel {
 		if opts.okLabel == nil {
-			opts.okLabel = stringPtr("OK")
+			opts.okLabel = ptr("OK")
 		}
 		if okcancel {
 			if opts.cancelLabel == nil {
-				opts.cancelLabel = stringPtr("Cancel")
+				opts.cancelLabel = ptr("Cancel")
 			}
 			if opts.extraButton == nil {
 				btns.Buttons = []string{*opts.cancelLabel, *opts.okLabel}
@@ -50,10 +50,10 @@ func getButtons(dialog, okcancel bool, opts options) (btns zenutil.DialogButtons
 
 func getAlertButtons(opts options) (ok, cancel string, extra *string) {
 	if opts.okLabel == nil {
-		opts.okLabel = stringPtr("OK")
+		opts.okLabel = ptr("OK")
 	}
 	if opts.cancelLabel == nil {
-		opts.cancelLabel = stringPtr("Cancel")
+		opts.cancelLabel = ptr("Cancel")
 	}
 	return *opts.okLabel, *opts.cancelLabel, opts.extraButton
 }
diff --git a/util_test.go b/util_test.go
index 861dd58..2a8f7ab 100644
--- a/util_test.go
+++ b/util_test.go
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ func Test_quoteAccelerators(t *testing.T) {
 
 func Test_appendGeneral(t *testing.T) {
 	got := appendGeneral(nil, options{
-		title:  stringPtr("Title"),
+		title:  ptr("Title"),
 		attach: 12345,
 		modal:  true,
 	})
@@ -48,9 +48,9 @@ func Test_appendButtons(t *testing.T) {
 		opts options
 		want []string
 	}{
-		{name: "OK", opts: options{okLabel: stringPtr("OK")}, want: []string{"--ok-label", "OK"}},
-		{name: "Cancel", opts: options{cancelLabel: stringPtr("Cancel")}, want: []string{"--cancel-label", "Cancel"}},
-		{name: "Extra", opts: options{extraButton: stringPtr("Extra")}, want: []string{"--extra-button", "Extra"}},
+		{name: "OK", opts: options{okLabel: ptr("OK")}, want: []string{"--ok-label", "OK"}},
+		{name: "Cancel", opts: options{cancelLabel: ptr("Cancel")}, want: []string{"--cancel-label", "Cancel"}},
+		{name: "Extra", opts: options{extraButton: ptr("Extra")}, want: []string{"--extra-button", "Extra"}},
 	}
 	for _, tt := range tests {
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/zenity.go b/zenity.go
index 63ad290..ed506fa 100644
--- a/zenity.go
+++ b/zenity.go
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ncruces/zenity/internal/zenutil"
 )
 
-func stringPtr(s string) *string { return &s }
+func ptr[T any](v T) *T { return &v }
 
 // ErrCanceled is returned when the cancel button is pressed,
 // or window functions are used to close the dialog.
diff --git a/zenity_test.go b/zenity_test.go
index 8eb5d14..20802d1 100644
--- a/zenity_test.go
+++ b/zenity_test.go
@@ -18,12 +18,12 @@ func Test_applyOptions(t *testing.T) {
 		want options
 	}{
 		// General options
-		{name: "Title", args: Title("Title"), want: options{title: stringPtr("Title")}},
+		{name: "Title", args: Title("Title"), want: options{title: ptr("Title")}},
 		{name: "Width", args: Width(100), want: options{width: 100}},
 		{name: "Height", args: Height(100), want: options{height: 100}},
-		{name: "OKLabel", args: OKLabel("OK"), want: options{okLabel: stringPtr("OK")}},
-		{name: "CancelLabel", args: CancelLabel("Cancel"), want: options{cancelLabel: stringPtr("Cancel")}},
-		{name: "ExtraButton", args: ExtraButton("Extra"), want: options{extraButton: stringPtr("Extra")}},
+		{name: "OKLabel", args: OKLabel("OK"), want: options{okLabel: ptr("OK")}},
+		{name: "CancelLabel", args: CancelLabel("Cancel"), want: options{cancelLabel: ptr("Cancel")}},
+		{name: "ExtraButton", args: ExtraButton("Extra"), want: options{extraButton: ptr("Extra")}},
 		{name: "DefaultCancel", args: DefaultCancel(), want: options{defaultCancel: true}},
 		{name: "WindowIcon", args: WindowIcon(ErrorIcon), want: options{windowIcon: ErrorIcon}},
 		{name: "WindowIcon", args: WindowIcon("error"), want: options{windowIcon: "error"}},