diff --git a/packages/desktop/build.rs b/packages/desktop/build.rs
index 770ebd2d6..8be7761c0 100644
--- a/packages/desktop/build.rs
+++ b/packages/desktop/build.rs
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ fn main() {
             let target_id = find_real_id(target);
             if (target_id !== null) {
               const send = (event_name) => {
-                const message = serializeIpcMessage("file_diolog", { accept: target.getAttribute("accept"), directory: target.getAttribute("webkitdirectory") === "true", multiple: target.hasAttribute("multiple"), target: parseInt(target_id), bubbles: event_bubbles(event_name), event: event_name });
+                const message = window.interpreter.serializeIpcMessage("file_diolog", { accept: target.getAttribute("accept"), directory: target.getAttribute("webkitdirectory") === "true", multiple: target.hasAttribute("multiple"), target: parseInt(target_id), bubbles: event_bubbles(event_name), event: event_name });
                 window.ipc.postMessage(message);
               };
               send("change&input");
@@ -26,9 +26,21 @@ fn main() {
         }
       }
     }"#;
+    let polling_request = r#"// Poll for requests
+    window.interpreter.wait_for_request = () => {
+      fetch(new Request("dioxus://index.html/edits"))
+          .then(response => {
+              response.arrayBuffer()
+                  .then(bytes => {
+                      run_from_bytes(bytes);
+                      window.interpreter.wait_for_request();
+                  });
+          })
+    }"#;
     let mut interpreter = SLEDGEHAMMER_JS
         .replace("/*POST_HANDLE_EDITS*/", prevent_file_upload)
-        .replace("export", "");
+        .replace("export", "")
+        + polling_request;
     while let Some(import_start) = interpreter.find("import") {
         let import_end = interpreter[import_start..]
             .find(|c| c == ';' || c == '\n')
@@ -38,15 +50,12 @@ fn main() {
     }
 
     let js = format!("{interpreter}\nconst config = new InterpreterConfig(false);");
-    let mut file = std::fs::File::create("src/minified.js").unwrap();
-    file.write_all(js.as_bytes()).unwrap();
 
-    // TODO: Enable minification on desktop
-    // use minify_js::*;
-    // let session = Session::new();
-    // let mut out = Vec::new();
-    // minify(&session, TopLevelMode::Module, js.as_bytes(), &mut out).unwrap();
-    // let minified = String::from_utf8(out).unwrap();
-    // let mut file = std::fs::File::create("src/minified.js").unwrap();
-    // file.write_all(minified.as_bytes()).unwrap();
+    use minify_js::*;
+    let session = Session::new();
+    let mut out = Vec::new();
+    minify(&session, TopLevelMode::Module, js.as_bytes(), &mut out).unwrap();
+    let minified = String::from_utf8(out).unwrap();
+    let mut file = std::fs::File::create("src/minified.js").unwrap();
+    file.write_all(minified.as_bytes()).unwrap();
 }
diff --git a/packages/desktop/src/protocol.rs b/packages/desktop/src/protocol.rs
index f8ba940f4..41a491749 100644
--- a/packages/desktop/src/protocol.rs
+++ b/packages/desktop/src/protocol.rs
@@ -17,27 +17,15 @@ fn module_loader(root_name: &str) -> String {
         r#"
 <script type="module">
     {MINIFIED}
-
-    function wait_for_request() {{
-        fetch(new Request("dioxus://index.html/edits"))
-            .then(response => {{
-                response.arrayBuffer()
-                    .then(bytes => {{
-                        run_from_bytes(bytes);
-                        wait_for_request();
-                    }});
-            }})
-    }}
-
     // Wait for the page to load
     window.onload = function() {{
         let rootname = "{root_name}";
         let root_element = window.document.getElementById(rootname);
         if (root_element != null) {{
-            initialize(root_element);
-            window.ipc.postMessage(serializeIpcMessage("initialize"));
+            window.interpreter.initialize(root_element);
+            window.ipc.postMessage(window.interpreter.serializeIpcMessage("initialize"));
         }}
-        wait_for_request();
+        window.interpreter.wait_for_request();
     }}
 </script>
 "#
diff --git a/packages/interpreter/src/interpreter.js b/packages/interpreter/src/interpreter.js
index b5f80a377..54f1d517c 100644
--- a/packages/interpreter/src/interpreter.js
+++ b/packages/interpreter/src/interpreter.js
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ function handler(event, name, bubbles, config) {
             const href = a_element.getAttribute("href");
             if (href !== "" && href !== null && href !== undefined) {
               window.ipc.postMessage(
-                serializeIpcMessage("browser_open", { href })
+                window.interpreter.serializeIpcMessage("browser_open", { href })
               );
             }
           }
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ function handler(event, name, bubbles, config) {
           if (realId === null) {
             return;
           }
-          const message = serializeIpcMessage("user_event", {
+          const message = window.interpreter.serializeIpcMessage("user_event", {
             name: name,
             element: parseInt(realId),
             data: contents,
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ function handler(event, name, bubbles, config) {
       return;
     }
     window.ipc.postMessage(
-      serializeIpcMessage("user_event", {
+      window.interpreter.serializeIpcMessage("user_event", {
         name: name,
         element: parseInt(realId),
         data: contents,
@@ -231,11 +231,7 @@ let stack = [];
 let root;
 const templates = {};
 let node, els, end, k;
-function initialize(root) {
-  nodes = [root];
-  stack = [root];
-  listeners.root = root;
-}
+
 function AppendChildren(id, many) {
   root = nodes[id];
   els = stack.splice(stack.length - many);
@@ -246,6 +242,12 @@ function AppendChildren(id, many) {
 
 window.interpreter = {}
 
+window.interpreter.initialize = function (root) {
+  nodes = [root];
+  stack = [root];
+  listeners.root = root;
+}
+
 window.interpreter.getClientRect = function (id) {
   const node = nodes[id];
   if (!node) {
@@ -560,7 +562,7 @@ function serialize_event(event) {
     }
   }
 }
-function serializeIpcMessage(method, params = {}) {
+window.interpreter.serializeIpcMessage = function (method, params = {}) {
   return JSON.stringify({ method, params });
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/interpreter/src/sledgehammer_bindings.rs b/packages/interpreter/src/sledgehammer_bindings.rs
index 4203f4d15..e0d4f7045 100644
--- a/packages/interpreter/src/sledgehammer_bindings.rs
+++ b/packages/interpreter/src/sledgehammer_bindings.rs
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ pub mod binary_protocol {
             // if this is a mounted listener, we send the event immediately
             if (event_name === "mounted") {
                 window.ipc.postMessage(
-                    serializeIpcMessage("user_event", {
+                    window.interpreter.serializeIpcMessage("user_event", {
                         name: event_name,
                         element: id,
                         data: null,
diff --git a/packages/liveview/build.rs b/packages/liveview/build.rs
index 824bc4f70..d4dbeb09a 100644
--- a/packages/liveview/build.rs
+++ b/packages/liveview/build.rs
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ fn main() {
                 if (realId === null) {
                   return;
                 }
-                const message = serializeIpcMessage("user_event", {
+                const message = window.interpreter.serializeIpcMessage("user_event", {
                   name: name,
                   element: parseInt(realId),
                   data: contents,
@@ -56,9 +56,9 @@ fn main() {
     let js = format!("{interpreter}\n{main_js}");
 
     let session = Session::new();
-    // let mut out = Vec::new();
-    // minify(&session, TopLevelMode::Module, js.as_bytes(), &mut out).unwrap();
-    // let minified = String::from_utf8(out).unwrap();
+    let mut out = Vec::new();
+    minify(&session, TopLevelMode::Module, js.as_bytes(), &mut out).unwrap();
+    let minified = String::from_utf8(out).unwrap();
     let mut file = std::fs::File::create("src/minified.js").unwrap();
-    file.write_all(js.as_bytes()).unwrap();
+    file.write_all(minified.as_bytes()).unwrap();
 }
diff --git a/packages/liveview/src/main.js b/packages/liveview/src/main.js
index 0c60386e3..22267dbab 100644
--- a/packages/liveview/src/main.js
+++ b/packages/liveview/src/main.js
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ function main() {
 
 class IPC {
   constructor(root) {
-    initialize(root);
+    window.interpreter.initialize(root);
     const ws = new WebSocket(WS_ADDR);
     ws.binaryType = "arraybuffer";
 
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ class IPC {
     ws.onopen = () => {
       // we ping every 30 seconds to keep the websocket alive
       setInterval(ping, 30000);
-      ws.send(serializeIpcMessage("initialize"));
+      ws.send(window.interpreter.serializeIpcMessage("initialize"));
     };
 
     ws.onerror = (err) => {