diff --git a/packages/core/src/nodes.rs b/packages/core/src/nodes.rs
index 1ce39a682..bc76e6bb9 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/nodes.rs
+++ b/packages/core/src/nodes.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 //! cheap and *very* fast to construct - building a full tree should be quick.
 
 use crate::{
-    innerlude::{Element, Properties, Scope, ScopeId, ScopeState},
+    innerlude::{ComponentPtr, Element, Properties, Scope, ScopeId, ScopeState},
     lazynodes::LazyNodes,
     AnyEvent, Component,
 };
@@ -177,11 +177,18 @@ impl Debug for VNode<'_> {
                 .field("children", &el.children)
                 .finish(),
             VNode::Text(t) => write!(s, "VNode::VText {{ text: {} }}", t.text),
-            VNode::Placeholder(_) => write!(s, "VNode::VPlaceholder"),
+            VNode::Placeholder(t) => write!(s, "VNode::VPlaceholder {{ id: {:?} }}", t.id),
             VNode::Fragment(frag) => {
                 write!(s, "VNode::VFragment {{ children: {:?} }}", frag.children)
             }
-            VNode::Component(comp) => write!(s, "VNode::VComponent {{ fc: {:?}}}", comp.user_fc),
+            VNode::Component(comp) => s
+                .debug_struct("VNode::VComponent")
+                .field("name", &comp.fn_name)
+                .field("fnptr", &comp.user_fc)
+                .field("key", &comp.key)
+                .field("scope", &comp.scope)
+                .field("originator", &comp.originator)
+                .finish(),
         }
     }
 }
@@ -384,7 +391,7 @@ pub struct VComponent<'src> {
     pub originator: ScopeId,
     pub scope: Cell<Option<ScopeId>>,
     pub can_memoize: bool,
-    pub user_fc: *const (),
+    pub user_fc: ComponentPtr,
     pub fn_name: &'static str,
     pub props: RefCell<Option<Box<dyn AnyProps + 'src>>>,
 }
@@ -559,7 +566,7 @@ impl<'a> NodeFactory<'a> {
             key: key.map(|f| self.raw_text(f).0),
             scope: Default::default(),
             can_memoize: P::IS_STATIC,
-            user_fc: component as *const (),
+            user_fc: component as ComponentPtr,
             originator: self.scope.scope_id(),
             fn_name,
             props: RefCell::new(Some(Box::new(VComponentProps {
diff --git a/packages/core/src/scopes.rs b/packages/core/src/scopes.rs
index 77c648d18..2faa47dab 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/scopes.rs
+++ b/packages/core/src/scopes.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ use std::{
     rc::Rc,
 };
 
-pub(crate) type FcSlot = *const ();
+pub(crate) type ComponentPtr = *mut std::os::raw::c_void;
 
 pub(crate) struct Heuristic {
     hook_arena_size: usize,
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ pub(crate) struct ScopeArena {
     pub scope_gen: Cell<usize>,
     pub bump: Bump,
     pub scopes: RefCell<FxHashMap<ScopeId, *mut ScopeState>>,
-    pub heuristics: RefCell<FxHashMap<FcSlot, Heuristic>>,
+    pub heuristics: RefCell<FxHashMap<ComponentPtr, Heuristic>>,
     pub free_scopes: RefCell<Vec<*mut ScopeState>>,
     pub nodes: RefCell<Slab<*const VNode<'static>>>,
     pub tasks: Rc<TaskQueue>,
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ impl ScopeArena {
 
     pub(crate) fn new_with_key(
         &self,
-        fc_ptr: *const (),
+        fc_ptr: ComponentPtr,
         vcomp: Box<dyn AnyProps>,
         parent_scope: Option<ScopeId>,
         container: ElementId,
diff --git a/packages/core/src/virtual_dom.rs b/packages/core/src/virtual_dom.rs
index 4e426caad..0bd93335f 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/virtual_dom.rs
+++ b/packages/core/src/virtual_dom.rs
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ impl VirtualDom {
         let scopes = ScopeArena::new(channel.0.clone());
 
         scopes.new_with_key(
-            root as *const _,
+            root as ComponentPtr,
             Box::new(VComponentProps {
                 props: root_props,
                 memo: |_a, _b| unreachable!("memo on root will neve be run"),