diff --git a/src/editor/guidededitorelementview.cpp b/src/editor/guidededitorelementview.cpp
index 4ddfc13..3c58425 100644
--- a/src/editor/guidededitorelementview.cpp
+++ b/src/editor/guidededitorelementview.cpp
@@ -11,50 +11,50 @@
 GuidedEditorElementView::GuidedEditorElementView(QWidget* parent)
     : QWidget(parent)
 {
-    this->layout = std::make_unique<QVBoxLayout>(this);
-    this->title = std::make_unique<QLabel>(this);
-    this->description = std::make_unique<QString>();
-    this->example = std::make_unique<QLabel>(this);
+    this->layout = new QVBoxLayout(this);
+    this->title = new QLabel(this);
+    this->description = new QString();
+    this->example = new QLabel(this);
 
-    this->setLayout(layout.get());
-    this->layout->addWidget(title.get());
-    this->layout->addWidget(example.get());
+    this->setLayout(layout);
+    this->layout->addWidget(title);
+    this->layout->addWidget(example);
 }
 
-void GuidedEditorElementView::setElement(std::shared_ptr<GuidedEditorElement> element)
+void GuidedEditorElementView::setElement(GuidedEditorElement* element)
 {
     std::cout<<"adding element " << element <<std::endl;
     if(!element) {
         this->title->setText("testtitle");
-        this->description = std::make_unique<QString>("test description");
+        this->description = new QString("test description");
         this->example->setText("test example");
-        this->input = std::make_unique<QLineEdit>(this);
-        this->layout->addWidget(input.get());
+        this->input = new QLineEdit(this);
+        this->layout->addWidget(input);
         this->update();
         return;
     }
     // set title
     this->title->setText(element->getTitle());
     // put description somewhere
-    this->description = std::make_unique<QString>(element->getDescription());
+    this->description = new QString(element->getDescription());
     // set example
     this->example->setText(element->getExample());
     // set input/static part
     switch (element->getType()) {
     case ElementType::CHOOSER:
-        this->combobox = std::make_unique<QComboBox>(this);
+        this->combobox = new QComboBox(this);
         //TODO: data for the combobox ?!
-        this->layout->addWidget(combobox.get());
+        this->layout->addWidget(combobox);
         break;
     case ElementType::INPUT:
-        this->input = std::make_unique<QLineEdit>(this);
-        this->layout->addWidget(input.get());
+        this->input = new QLineEdit(this);
+        this->layout->addWidget(input);
 
-        this->input->setValidator(std::make_shared<QRegExpValidator>(QRegExp(element->getSyntaxregex())).get());
+        this->input->setValidator(new QRegExpValidator(QRegExp(element->getSyntaxregex())));
         break;
     case ElementType::STATIC:
-        this->staticLabel = std::make_unique<QLabel>(this);
-        this->layout->addWidget(staticLabel.get());
+        this->staticLabel = new QLabel(this);
+        this->layout->addWidget(staticLabel);
         this->staticLabel->setText(element->getValue());
         break;
     }
diff --git a/src/editor/guidededitorelementview.h b/src/editor/guidededitorelementview.h
index f99b07a..5f00e25 100644
--- a/src/editor/guidededitorelementview.h
+++ b/src/editor/guidededitorelementview.h
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ class GuidedEditorElementView : public QWidget
 	Q_OBJECT
 public:
     explicit GuidedEditorElementView(QWidget *parent = 0);
-    void setElement(std::shared_ptr<GuidedEditorElement> element);
+    void setElement(GuidedEditorElement* element);
 
 signals:
 	void inputChanged();
@@ -27,21 +27,21 @@ public slots:
 
 private:
 	// layout
-    std::unique_ptr<QVBoxLayout> layout;
+    QVBoxLayout* layout;
 	// widget container
 	//?
 	// title label
-	std::unique_ptr<QLabel> title;
+    QLabel* title;
 	// example/regex label
-	std::unique_ptr<QLabel> example;
+    QLabel* example;
 	// mouseover description?
-	std::unique_ptr<QString> description;
+    QString* description;
 	// input field based on element type
-	std::unique_ptr<QLineEdit> input;
-	std::unique_ptr<QComboBox> combobox;
-    std::unique_ptr<QLabel> staticLabel;
+    QLineEdit* input;
+    QComboBox* combobox;
+    QLabel* staticLabel;
 	// layer information
-	std::shared_ptr<GuidedEditorLayer> layer;
+    GuidedEditorLayer* layer;
 
 };
 
diff --git a/src/editor/guidededitorview.cpp b/src/editor/guidededitorview.cpp
index c347662..7626c18 100644
--- a/src/editor/guidededitorview.cpp
+++ b/src/editor/guidededitorview.cpp
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
 #include "guidededitorelementview.h"
 
 GuidedEditorView::GuidedEditorView(QWidget* parent) : QWidget(parent) {
-  editorLayout = std::make_shared<FlowLayout>(this);
-  this->setLayout(editorLayout.get());
+  editorLayout = new FlowLayout(this);
+  this->setLayout(editorLayout);
   // tests
   QString style = QString(
       "QWidget {"
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ GuidedEditorView::GuidedEditorView(QWidget* parent) : QWidget(parent) {
 }
 
 GuidedEditorView::GuidedEditorView(
-    std::shared_ptr<AbstractGuidedEditorModel> model,
+    AbstractGuidedEditorModel* model,
     QWidget* parent)
     : GuidedEditorView(parent)
 {
@@ -31,11 +31,11 @@ GuidedEditorView::GuidedEditorView(
 
 GuidedEditorView::~GuidedEditorView() {}
 
-void GuidedEditorView::addElement(std::shared_ptr<GuidedEditorElement> element)
+void GuidedEditorView::addElement(GuidedEditorElement* element)
 {
     std::cout << "adding elementview from element " << element <<std::endl;
-    std::shared_ptr<GuidedEditorElementView> elementView = std::make_shared<GuidedEditorElementView>(this);
+    GuidedEditorElementView* elementView = new GuidedEditorElementView(this);
     elementView->setElement(element);
-    this->layout()->addWidget(elementView.get());
+    this->layout()->addWidget(elementView);
     //this->update();
 }
diff --git a/src/editor/guidededitorview.h b/src/editor/guidededitorview.h
index 881cdc4..10624d3 100644
--- a/src/editor/guidededitorview.h
+++ b/src/editor/guidededitorview.h
@@ -11,18 +11,18 @@ class GuidedEditorView : public QWidget {
     Q_OBJECT
 public:
     explicit GuidedEditorView(QWidget* parent = 0);
-    GuidedEditorView(std::shared_ptr<AbstractGuidedEditorModel> model,
+    GuidedEditorView(AbstractGuidedEditorModel* model,
         QWidget* parent = 0);
     ~GuidedEditorView();
 
 signals:
 
 public slots:
-    void addElement(std::shared_ptr<GuidedEditorElement> element);
+    void addElement(GuidedEditorElement* element);
 
 private:
-    std::shared_ptr<FlowLayout> editorLayout;
-    std::shared_ptr<AbstractGuidedEditorModel> model;
+    FlowLayout* editorLayout;
+    AbstractGuidedEditorModel* model;
 };
 
 #endif // GUIDEDEDITOR_H
diff --git a/src/mainwindow.cpp b/src/mainwindow.cpp
index bb241a8..41aa565 100644
--- a/src/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -12,15 +12,15 @@ void MainWindow::doSomething()
 MainWindow::MainWindow(QWidget *parent)
 	: QMainWindow(parent)
 {
-    editor = std::make_shared<GuidedEditorView>(this);
-    this->setCentralWidget(editor.get());
-    dockWidget = std::make_shared<QDockWidget>(this);
-    this->addDockWidget(Qt::LeftDockWidgetArea, dockWidget.get());
+    editor = new GuidedEditorView(this);
+    this->setCentralWidget(editor);
+    dockWidget = new QDockWidget(this);
+    this->addDockWidget(Qt::LeftDockWidgetArea, dockWidget);
 
 	// dockwidget
-    QVBoxLayout* dockLayout = new QVBoxLayout(dockWidget.get());
+    QVBoxLayout* dockLayout = new QVBoxLayout(dockWidget);
 	dockWidget->setLayout(dockLayout);
-    QPushButton* button = new QPushButton(dockWidget.get());
+    QPushButton* button = new QPushButton(dockWidget);
 	button->setText("add");
 	dockLayout->addWidget(button);
     this->connect(button, &QPushButton::pressed,this, &MainWindow::doSomething);
diff --git a/src/mainwindow.h b/src/mainwindow.h
index 1c4e134..729540e 100644
--- a/src/mainwindow.h
+++ b/src/mainwindow.h
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ class MainWindow : public QMainWindow
 {
 	Q_OBJECT
 private:
-    std::shared_ptr<GuidedEditorView> editor;
-    std::shared_ptr<QDockWidget> dockWidget;
+    GuidedEditorView* editor;
+    QDockWidget* dockWidget;
 public slots:
     void doSomething();