diff --git a/packages/core/src/arena.rs b/packages/core/src/arena.rs
index 8d64cfa08..5f3cc6318 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/arena.rs
+++ b/packages/core/src/arena.rs
@@ -139,8 +139,6 @@ impl VirtualDom {
     pub(crate) fn ensure_drop_safety(&self, scope_id: ScopeId) {
         let scope = &self.scopes[scope_id.0];
 
-        log::debug!("Dropping props on scope {:?}", scope_id);
-
         // make sure we drop all borrowed props manually to guarantee that their drop implementation is called before we
         // run the hooks (which hold an &mut Reference)
         // recursively call ensure_drop_safety on all children
@@ -153,8 +151,6 @@ impl VirtualDom {
             }
             if let Ok(mut props) = comp.props.try_borrow_mut() {
                 *props = None;
-            } else {
-                log::debug!("cannot drop props for comp {:?}", scope_id);
             }
         });
 
diff --git a/packages/desktop/src/desktop_context.rs b/packages/desktop/src/desktop_context.rs
index 756814de0..7b41d33e0 100644
--- a/packages/desktop/src/desktop_context.rs
+++ b/packages/desktop/src/desktop_context.rs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ use serde_json::Value;
 use std::future::Future;
 use std::future::IntoFuture;
 use std::pin::Pin;
+use wry::application::dpi::LogicalSize;
 use wry::application::event_loop::ControlFlow;
 use wry::application::event_loop::EventLoopProxy;
 #[cfg(target_os = "ios")]
@@ -136,6 +137,11 @@ impl DesktopContext {
         let _ = self.proxy.send_event(SetZoomLevel(scale_factor));
     }
 
+    /// modifies the inner size of the window
+    pub fn set_inner_size(&self, logical_size: LogicalSize<f64>) {
+        let _ = self.proxy.send_event(SetInnerSize(logical_size));
+    }
+
     /// launch print modal
     pub fn print(&self) {
         let _ = self.proxy.send_event(Print);
@@ -193,6 +199,7 @@ pub enum UserWindowEvent {
     SetDecorations(bool),
 
     SetZoomLevel(f64),
+    SetInnerSize(LogicalSize<f64>),
 
     Print,
     DevTool,
@@ -265,6 +272,7 @@ impl DesktopController {
             SetDecorations(state) => window.set_decorations(state),
 
             SetZoomLevel(scale_factor) => webview.zoom(scale_factor),
+            SetInnerSize(logical_size) => window.set_inner_size(logical_size),
 
             Print => {
                 if let Err(e) = webview.print() {
diff --git a/packages/liveview/src/main.js b/packages/liveview/src/main.js
index e37ac7b67..bdf656b50 100644
--- a/packages/liveview/src/main.js
+++ b/packages/liveview/src/main.js
@@ -1,10 +1,7 @@
 function main() {
   let root = window.document.getElementById("main");
-
   if (root != null) {
-    // create a new ipc
     window.ipc = new IPC(root);
-    window.ipc.postMessage(serializeIpcMessage("initialize"));
   }
 }
 
@@ -13,21 +10,22 @@ class IPC {
     // connect to the websocket
     window.interpreter = new Interpreter(root);
 
-    this.ws = new WebSocket(WS_ADDR);
+    let ws = new WebSocket(WS_ADDR);
 
-    this.ws.onopen = () => {
-      console.log("Connected to the websocket");
+    ws.onopen = () => {
+      ws.send(serializeIpcMessage("initialize"));
     };
 
-    this.ws.onerror = (err) => {
-      console.error("Error: ", err);
+    ws.onerror = (err) => {
+      // todo: retry the connection
     };
 
-    this.ws.onmessage = (event) => {
-      console.log("Received message: ", event.data);
+    ws.onmessage = (event) => {
       let edits = JSON.parse(event.data);
       window.interpreter.handleEdits(edits);
     };
+
+    this.ws = ws;
   }
 
   postMessage(msg) {