diff --git a/library/modules/platform/uikit.sx b/library/modules/platform/uikit.sx
index e071c34..70d7497 100644
--- a/library/modules/platform/uikit.sx
+++ b/library/modules/platform/uikit.sx
@@ -590,9 +590,7 @@ uikit_setup_renderbuffer :: (plat: *UIKitPlatform) {
 
     glBindRenderbuffer(GL_RENDERBUFFER, plat.color_renderbuffer);
 
-    sel_renderbuffer_storage := sel_registerName("renderbufferStorage:fromDrawable:".ptr);
-    msg_o_u32_o : (*void, *void, u32, *void) -> u8 = xx objc_msgSend;
-    msg_o_u32_o(plat.gl_ctx, sel_renderbuffer_storage, GL_RENDERBUFFER, plat.gl_layer);
+    #objc_call(bool)(plat.gl_ctx, "renderbufferStorage:fromDrawable:", GL_RENDERBUFFER, plat.gl_layer);
 
     glBindFramebuffer(GL_FRAMEBUFFER, plat.framebuffer);
     glFramebufferRenderbuffer(GL_FRAMEBUFFER, GL_COLOR_ATTACHMENT0, GL_RENDERBUFFER, plat.color_renderbuffer);
@@ -624,9 +622,7 @@ uikit_setup_renderbuffer :: (plat: *UIKitPlatform) {
 uikit_present_renderbuffer :: (self: *UIKitPlatform) {
     inline if OS != .ios { return; }
     glBindRenderbuffer(GL_RENDERBUFFER, self.color_renderbuffer);
-    sel_present := sel_registerName("presentRenderbuffer:".ptr);
-    msg_ou : (*void, *void, u32) -> u8 = xx objc_msgSend;
-    msg_ou(self.gl_ctx, sel_present, GL_RENDERBUFFER);
+    #objc_call(bool)(self.gl_ctx, "presentRenderbuffer:", GL_RENDERBUFFER);
 }
 
 // ── SxGLView class ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
@@ -651,9 +647,7 @@ uikit_gl_view_tick :: (self: *void, _cmd: *void, link: *void) callconv(.c) {
     // and keyboardLayoutGuide — none eliminated the lag without
     // cascade-breaking the GL view's frame.
     if plat.kb_animating {
-        sel_target_ts := sel_registerName("targetTimestamp".ptr);
-        msg_d2 : (*void, *void) -> f64 = xx objc_msgSend;
-        target_ts := msg_d2(link, sel_target_ts);
+        target_ts := #objc_call(f64)(link, "targetTimestamp");
         elapsed := target_ts - plat.kb_anim_start;
         // Negative elapsed can happen if the just-fired willChangeFrame
         // set kb_anim_start to a wall time AFTER the tick already
@@ -680,14 +674,11 @@ uikit_gl_view_tick :: (self: *void, _cmd: *void, link: *void) callconv(.c) {
     if !plat.has_frame_closure { return; }
     if !plat.gl_initialized { return; }
 
-    sel_dur := sel_registerName("duration".ptr);
-    sel_tts := sel_registerName("targetTimestamp".ptr);
-    msg_d : (*void, *void) -> f64 = xx objc_msgSend;
-    dur_d : f64 = msg_d(link, sel_dur);
+    dur_d := #objc_call(f64)(link, "duration");
     plat.delta_time = xx dur_d;
     // Stash the targetTimestamp so begin_frame can hand it down to the
     // game in FrameContext for Metal presentDrawable:atTime:.
-    plat.last_target_ts = msg_d(link, sel_tts);
+    plat.last_target_ts = #objc_call(f64)(link, "targetTimestamp");
 
     fn := plat.frame_closure;
     fn();
@@ -715,9 +706,7 @@ uikit_compute_layer_pixel_size :: (plat: *UIKitPlatform) {
     inline if OS != .ios { return; }
     if plat.gl_view == null { return; }
 
-    sel_bounds := sel_registerName("bounds".ptr);
-    msg_rect : (*void, *void) -> CGRect = xx objc_msgSend;
-    b := msg_rect(plat.gl_view, sel_bounds);
+    b := #objc_call(CGRect)(plat.gl_view, "bounds");
 
     w_pts : f64 = b.width;
     h_pts : f64 = b.height;
@@ -737,16 +726,12 @@ uikit_compute_layer_pixel_size :: (plat: *UIKitPlatform) {
 // Event into the platform's queue for the next poll_events drain.
 
 uikit_touch_location :: (touch: *void, view: *void) -> Point {
-    sel_location := sel_registerName("locationInView:".ptr);
-    msg_pt : (*void, *void, *void) -> CGPoint = xx objc_msgSend;
-    p := msg_pt(touch, sel_location, view);
+    p := #objc_call(CGPoint)(touch, "locationInView:", view);
     Point.{ x = xx p.x, y = xx p.y };
 }
 
 uikit_first_touch :: (touches: *void) -> *void {
-    sel_any := sel_registerName("anyObject".ptr);
-    msg_o : (*void, *void) -> *void = xx objc_msgSend;
-    msg_o(touches, sel_any);
+    #objc_call(*void)(touches, "anyObject");
 }
 
 uikit_gl_view_touches_began :: (self: *void, _cmd: *void, touches: *void, event: *void) callconv(.c) {