diff --git a/cockatrice/src/game_graphics/zones/view_zone_widget.cpp b/cockatrice/src/game_graphics/zones/view_zone_widget.cpp
index 49d9955e0..8c82d6401 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/game_graphics/zones/view_zone_widget.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/game_graphics/zones/view_zone_widget.cpp
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include "../card_dimensions.h"
 #include "../z_values.h"
 #include "libcockatrice/utility/macros.h"
+#include "libcockatrice/utility/qt_utils.h"
 #include "view_zone.h"
 
 #include <QAction>
@@ -356,12 +357,8 @@ QRectF ZoneViewWidget::closeButtonRect(QWidget *styleWidget) const
 
 QGraphicsView *ZoneViewWidget::findDragView(QWidget *eventWidget) const
 {
-    QWidget *current = eventWidget;
-    while (current) {
-        if (auto *view = qobject_cast<QGraphicsView *>(current)) {
-            return view;
-        }
-        current = current->parentWidget();
+    if (auto *view = QtUtils::findParentOfType<QGraphicsView>(eventWidget, true)) {
+        return view;
     }
 
     if (scene() && !scene()->views().isEmpty()) {
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/cards/card_info_text_widget.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/cards/card_info_text_widget.cpp
index fa6cde311..218d0e964 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/cards/card_info_text_widget.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/cards/card_info_text_widget.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include <QWidget>
 #include <libcockatrice/card/game_specific_terms.h>
 #include <libcockatrice/card/relation/card_relation.h>
+#include <libcockatrice/utility/qt_utils.h>
 #include <qnamespace.h>
 #include <qobjectdefs.h>
 
@@ -33,9 +34,7 @@ CardInfoTextWidget::CardInfoTextWidget(QWidget *parent) : QFrame(parent)
     textLabel->setReadOnly(true);
     textLabel->setMinimumSize(35, 35);
 
-    propsScroll = new QScrollArea(this);
-    propsScroll->setHorizontalScrollBarPolicy(Qt::ScrollBarAlwaysOff);
-    propsScroll->setWidgetResizable(true);
+    propsScroll = QtUtils::makeScrollArea(this);
     propsScroll->setAlignment(Qt::AlignLeft | Qt::AlignTop);
     propsScroll->setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0);
     propsScroll->setFrameStyle(QFrame::NoFrame);
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/cards/deck_card_zone_display_widget.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/cards/deck_card_zone_display_widget.cpp
index 911e35285..d7eef6c18 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/cards/deck_card_zone_display_widget.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/cards/deck_card_zone_display_widget.cpp
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #include <QVariant>
 #include <QtGlobal>
 #include <libcockatrice/models/deck_list/deck_list_model.h>
+#include <libcockatrice/utility/qt_utils.h>
 #include <qnamespace.h>
 
 class CardSizeWidget;
@@ -179,15 +180,7 @@ void DeckCardZoneDisplayWidget::displayCards()
 void DeckCardZoneDisplayWidget::refreshDisplayType(const DisplayType &_displayType)
 {
     displayType = _displayType;
-    QLayoutItem *item;
-    while ((item = cardGroupLayout->takeAt(0)) != nullptr) {
-        if (item->widget()) {
-            item->widget()->deleteLater();
-        } else if (item->layout()) {
-            item->layout()->deleteLater();
-        }
-        delete item;
-    }
+    QtUtils::clearLayoutRec(cardGroupLayout);
 
     indexToWidgetMap.clear();
 
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/deck_analytics/analyzer_modules/mana_base/mana_base_widget.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/deck_analytics/analyzer_modules/mana_base/mana_base_widget.cpp
index fc7914b94..8215cbdad 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/deck_analytics/analyzer_modules/mana_base/mana_base_widget.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/deck_analytics/analyzer_modules/mana_base/mana_base_widget.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include <QWidget>
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <libcockatrice/utility/color.h>
+#include <libcockatrice/utility/qt_utils.h>
 #include <qnamespace.h>
 #include <utility>
 
@@ -47,12 +48,7 @@ ManaBaseWidget::ManaBaseWidget(QWidget *parent, DeckListStatisticsAnalyzer *anal
 void ManaBaseWidget::updateDisplay()
 {
     // Clear previous widgets
-    while (QLayoutItem *item = barLayout->takeAt(0)) {
-        if (item->widget()) {
-            item->widget()->deleteLater();
-        }
-        delete item;
-    }
+    QtUtils::clearLayoutRec(barLayout);
 
     auto &pipCount = analyzer->getProductionPipCount();
     auto &cardCount = analyzer->getProductionCardCount();
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/deck_analytics/analyzer_modules/mana_devotion/mana_devotion_widget.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/deck_analytics/analyzer_modules/mana_devotion/mana_devotion_widget.cpp
index 7e1f0c211..b958a733f 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/deck_analytics/analyzer_modules/mana_devotion/mana_devotion_widget.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/deck_analytics/analyzer_modules/mana_devotion/mana_devotion_widget.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include <QVBoxLayout>
 #include <QWidget>
 #include <algorithm>
+#include <libcockatrice/utility/qt_utils.h>
 #include <qnamespace.h>
 #include <utility>
 
@@ -47,12 +48,7 @@ ManaDevotionWidget::ManaDevotionWidget(QWidget *parent, DeckListStatisticsAnalyz
 void ManaDevotionWidget::updateDisplay()
 {
     // Clear previous widgets
-    while (QLayoutItem *item = barLayout->takeAt(0)) {
-        if (item->widget()) {
-            item->widget()->deleteLater();
-        }
-        delete item;
-    }
+    QtUtils::clearLayoutRec(barLayout);
 
     auto &pipCount = analyzer->getDevotionPipCount();
     auto &cardCount = analyzer->getDevotionCardCount();
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/dialogs/dlg_my_reports.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/dialogs/dlg_my_reports.cpp
index 52c9eaef0..2a2758ba5 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/dialogs/dlg_my_reports.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/dialogs/dlg_my_reports.cpp
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@
 #include "libcockatrice/protocol/pb/serverinfo_report.pb.h"
 
 #include <QAbstractItemView>
-#include <QFont>
-#include <QFontDatabase>
 #include <QGroupBox>
 #include <QHBoxLayout>
 #include <QHeaderView>
@@ -26,6 +24,7 @@
 #include <libcockatrice/protocol/pb/response_report_details.pb.h>
 #include <libcockatrice/protocol/pb/response_report_my_list.pb.h>
 #include <libcockatrice/protocol/pending_command.h>
+#include <libcockatrice/utility/qt_utils.h>
 #include <qnamespace.h>
 #include <string>
 
@@ -70,13 +69,7 @@ DlgMyReports::DlgMyReports(AbstractClient *_client, QWidget *parent)
     auto *chatGroup = new QGroupBox(tr("Chat Log Context"));
     chatLogEdit = new QTextEdit;
     chatLogEdit->setReadOnly(true);
-    QFont monoFont("monospace");
-    monoFont.setStyleHint(QFont::Monospace);
-    const int systemPointSize = QFontDatabase::systemFont(QFontDatabase::GeneralFont).pointSize();
-    if (systemPointSize > 0) {
-        monoFont.setPointSize(systemPointSize);
-    }
-    chatLogEdit->setFont(monoFont);
+    chatLogEdit->setFont(QtUtils::monospaceFont());
     auto *chatLayout = new QVBoxLayout(chatGroup);
     chatLayout->setContentsMargins(4, 4, 4, 4);
     chatLayout->addWidget(chatLogEdit);
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/dialogs/dlg_report_user.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/dialogs/dlg_report_user.cpp
index b1ae479fe..c3bd7c0f1 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/dialogs/dlg_report_user.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/dialogs/dlg_report_user.cpp
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@
 
 #include <QComboBox>
 #include <QDialogButtonBox>
-#include <QFont>
-#include <QFontDatabase>
 #include <QGridLayout>
 #include <QGroupBox>
 #include <QLabel>
@@ -21,6 +19,7 @@
 #include <QVariant>
 #include <libcockatrice/protocol/pb/command_report.pb.h>
 #include <libcockatrice/protocol/pending_command.h>
+#include <libcockatrice/utility/qt_utils.h>
 #include <libcockatrice/utility/report_categories.h>
 #include <qnamespace.h>
 #include <string>
@@ -92,13 +91,7 @@ DlgReportUser::DlgReportUser(AbstractClient *_client,
     auto *chatLayout = new QVBoxLayout(chatGroup);
     chatLogEdit = new QTextEdit;
     chatLogEdit->setReadOnly(true);
-    QFont monoFont("monospace");
-    monoFont.setStyleHint(QFont::Monospace);
-    const int systemPointSize = QFontDatabase::systemFont(QFontDatabase::GeneralFont).pointSize();
-    if (systemPointSize > 0) {
-        monoFont.setPointSize(systemPointSize);
-    }
-    chatLogEdit->setFont(monoFont);
+    chatLogEdit->setFont(QtUtils::monospaceFont());
     if (!_autoChatLog.isEmpty()) {
         chatLogEdit->setPlainText(_autoChatLog);
     } else {
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/dialogs/dlg_select_set_for_cards.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/dialogs/dlg_select_set_for_cards.cpp
index 57ea09628..660074f94 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/dialogs/dlg_select_set_for_cards.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/dialogs/dlg_select_set_for_cards.cpp
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <functional>
 #include <libcockatrice/card/database/card_database_manager.h>
+#include <libcockatrice/utility/qt_utils.h>
 #include <qalgorithms.h>
 #include <qnamespace.h>
 #include <qobjectdefs.h>
@@ -71,10 +72,7 @@ DlgSelectSetForCards::DlgSelectSetForCards(QWidget *parent, DeckStateManager *de
     QSplitter *splitter = new QSplitter(Qt::Vertical, this);
 
     // Top scroll area
-    scrollArea = new QScrollArea(this);
-    scrollArea->setHorizontalScrollBarPolicy(Qt::ScrollBarAlwaysOff);
-    scrollArea->setVerticalScrollBarPolicy(Qt::ScrollBarAsNeeded);
-    scrollArea->setWidgetResizable(true);
+    scrollArea = QtUtils::makeScrollArea(this);
 
     listContainer = new QWidget(scrollArea);
     listLayout = new QVBoxLayout(listContainer);
@@ -90,10 +88,7 @@ DlgSelectSetForCards::DlgSelectSetForCards(QWidget *parent, DeckStateManager *de
     leftLayout->setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0);
 
     uneditedCardsLabel = new QLabel(this);
-    uneditedCardsArea = new QScrollArea(this);
-    uneditedCardsArea->setHorizontalScrollBarPolicy(Qt::ScrollBarAlwaysOff);
-    uneditedCardsArea->setVerticalScrollBarPolicy(Qt::ScrollBarAsNeeded);
-    uneditedCardsArea->setWidgetResizable(true);
+    uneditedCardsArea = QtUtils::makeScrollArea(this);
 
     uneditedCardsFlowWidget =
         new FlowWidget(uneditedCardsArea, Qt::Horizontal, Qt::ScrollBarAlwaysOff, Qt::ScrollBarAsNeeded);
@@ -109,10 +104,7 @@ DlgSelectSetForCards::DlgSelectSetForCards(QWidget *parent, DeckStateManager *de
     rightLayout->setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0);
 
     modifiedCardsLabel = new QLabel(this);
-    modifiedCardsArea = new QScrollArea(this);
-    modifiedCardsArea->setHorizontalScrollBarPolicy(Qt::ScrollBarAlwaysOff);
-    modifiedCardsArea->setVerticalScrollBarPolicy(Qt::ScrollBarAsNeeded);
-    modifiedCardsArea->setWidgetResizable(true);
+    modifiedCardsArea = QtUtils::makeScrollArea(this);
 
     modifiedCardsFlowWidget =
         new FlowWidget(modifiedCardsArea, Qt::Horizontal, Qt::ScrollBarAlwaysOff, Qt::ScrollBarAsNeeded);
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/dialogs/settings_view.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/dialogs/settings_view.cpp
index ebac4e22f..d22a8d0b3 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/dialogs/settings_view.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/dialogs/settings_view.cpp
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@
 #include <QWidget>
 #include <QtGlobal>
 #include <libcockatrice/settings/personal_settings.h>
+#include <libcockatrice/utility/qt_utils.h>
 #include <qnamespace.h>
 
 /**
@@ -71,10 +72,8 @@ static QScrollArea *makeScrollable(QWidget *widget)
 {
     widget->setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy::Ignored, QSizePolicy::Maximum);
 
-    auto *scrollArea = new QScrollArea;
-    scrollArea->setWidgetResizable(true);
+    auto *scrollArea = QtUtils::makeScrollArea();
     scrollArea->setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0);
-    scrollArea->setHorizontalScrollBarPolicy(Qt::ScrollBarAlwaysOff);
     scrollArea->horizontalScrollBar()->setEnabled(false);
     scrollArea->setWidget(widget);
     return scrollArea;
@@ -625,13 +624,8 @@ void SettingsView::scrollToAndFlash(QWidget *target)
     if (!target) {
         return;
     }
-    QWidget *widget = target;
-    while (widget) {
-        if (auto *scrollArea = qobject_cast<QScrollArea *>(widget)) {
-            scrollArea->ensureWidgetVisible(target);
-            break;
-        }
-        widget = widget->parentWidget();
+    if (auto *scrollArea = QtUtils::findParentOfType<QScrollArea>(target, true)) {
+        scrollArea->ensureWidgetVisible(target);
     }
     flashWidget(target);
 }
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/general/layout_containers/flow_widget.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/general/layout_containers/flow_widget.cpp
index caeecad86..6b884f890 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/general/layout_containers/flow_widget.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/general/layout_containers/flow_widget.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include <QSize>
 #include <QSizePolicy>
 #include <QWidget>
+#include <libcockatrice/utility/qt_utils.h>
 
 /**
  * @brief Constructs a FlowWidget.
@@ -55,13 +56,9 @@ FlowWidget::FlowWidget(QWidget *parent,
 
     // Scroll area (optional)
     if (useScrollArea) {
-        scrollArea = new QScrollArea(this);
-        scrollArea->setWidgetResizable(true);
+        scrollArea = QtUtils::makeScrollArea(this, verticalPolicy, horizontalPolicy);
         scrollArea->setMinimumSize(0, 0);
         scrollArea->setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy::Expanding, QSizePolicy::Expanding);
-        // Set scrollbar policies
-        scrollArea->setHorizontalScrollBarPolicy(horizontalPolicy);
-        scrollArea->setVerticalScrollBarPolicy(verticalPolicy);
     } else {
         scrollArea = nullptr;
     }
@@ -136,13 +133,7 @@ void FlowWidget::removeWidget(QWidget *widgetToRemove) const
 void FlowWidget::clearLayout()
 {
     if (flowLayout) {
-        QLayoutItem *item;
-        while ((item = flowLayout->takeAt(0))) {
-            if (item->widget()) {
-                item->widget()->deleteLater();
-            }
-            delete item;
-        }
+        QtUtils::clearLayoutRec(flowLayout);
     } else {
         // Defensive fallback: recreate the layout if it was deleted externally.
         flowLayout = new FlowLayout(container, flowDirection);
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/general/layout_containers/overlap_widget.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/general/layout_containers/overlap_widget.cpp
index 03240211c..bc2d1cc4d 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/general/layout_containers/overlap_widget.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/general/layout_containers/overlap_widget.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 #include <QLayoutItem>
 #include <QWidget>
+#include <libcockatrice/utility/qt_utils.h>
 
 /**
  * @class OverlapWidget
@@ -80,11 +81,7 @@ void OverlapWidget::removeWidget(QWidget *widgetToRemove) const
 void OverlapWidget::clearLayout()
 {
     if (overlapLayout != nullptr) {
-        QLayoutItem *item;
-        while ((item = overlapLayout->takeAt(0)) != nullptr) {
-            item->widget()->deleteLater();
-            delete item;
-        }
+        QtUtils::clearLayoutRec(overlapLayout);
     }
 
     // If layout is null, create a new layout; otherwise, reuse the existing one
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/quick_settings/settings_popup_widget.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/quick_settings/settings_popup_widget.cpp
index 7ace155a7..351e3732c 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/quick_settings/settings_popup_widget.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/quick_settings/settings_popup_widget.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include <QScrollArea>
 #include <QSize>
 #include <QVBoxLayout>
+#include <libcockatrice/utility/qt_utils.h>
 #include <qnamespace.h>
 
 SettingsPopupWidget::SettingsPopupWidget(QWidget *parent) : QWidget(parent, Qt::Popup | Qt::FramelessWindowHint)
@@ -54,11 +55,8 @@ void SettingsPopupWidget::adjustSizeToFitScreen()
     if (contentHeight > maxHeight) {
         // Create a scroll area and add the container widget to it if not already created
         if (!scrollArea) {
-            scrollArea = new QScrollArea(this);
-            scrollArea->setWidgetResizable(true);
+            scrollArea = QtUtils::makeScrollArea(this, Qt::ScrollBarAlwaysOn);
             scrollArea->setFrameShape(QFrame::NoFrame);
-            scrollArea->setHorizontalScrollBarPolicy(Qt::ScrollBarAlwaysOff); // No horizontal scrollbar
-            scrollArea->setVerticalScrollBarPolicy(Qt::ScrollBarAlwaysOn);    // Enable vertical scrollbar when needed
         }
 
         // Set maximum height for the scroll area and show vertical scrollbar
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/api/archidekt/display/archidekt_api_response_deck_display_widget.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/api/archidekt/display/archidekt_api_response_deck_display_widget.cpp
index 555ec7ec5..f24f35507 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/api/archidekt/display/archidekt_api_response_deck_display_widget.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/api/archidekt/display/archidekt_api_response_deck_display_widget.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 #include <functional>
 #include <libcockatrice/card/import/card_name_normalizer.h>
 #include <libcockatrice/settings/cards_display_settings.h>
+#include <libcockatrice/utility/qt_utils.h>
 #include <qlogging.h>
 #include <qnamespace.h>
 
@@ -66,10 +67,7 @@ ArchidektApiResponseDeckDisplayWidget::ArchidektApiResponseDeckDisplayWidget(QWi
     connect(displayOptionsWidget, &VisualDeckDisplayOptionsWidget::groupCriteriaChanged, this,
             &ArchidektApiResponseDeckDisplayWidget::onGroupCriteriaChange);
 
-    scrollArea = new QScrollArea(this);
-    scrollArea->setWidgetResizable(true);
-    scrollArea->setHorizontalScrollBarPolicy(Qt::ScrollBarAlwaysOff);
-    scrollArea->setVerticalScrollBarPolicy(Qt::ScrollBarAsNeeded);
+    scrollArea = QtUtils::makeScrollArea(this);
 
     layout->addWidget(scrollArea);
 
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/api/archidekt/tab_archidekt.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/api/archidekt/tab_archidekt.cpp
index 02badf1aa..2cd6c78cb 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/api/archidekt/tab_archidekt.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/api/archidekt/tab_archidekt.cpp
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
 #include <QtGlobal>
 #include <libcockatrice/card/database/card_database_manager.h>
 #include <libcockatrice/settings/cards_display_settings.h>
+#include <libcockatrice/utility/qt_utils.h>
 #include <qlogging.h>
 #include <qnamespace.h>
 #include <version_string.h>
@@ -186,10 +187,7 @@ void TabArchidekt::initializeUi()
     secondaryToolbarLayout->setSpacing(6);
 
     // Scrollable results area
-    scrollArea = new QScrollArea(container);
-    scrollArea->setWidgetResizable(true);
-    scrollArea->setHorizontalScrollBarPolicy(Qt::ScrollBarAlwaysOff);
-    scrollArea->setVerticalScrollBarPolicy(Qt::ScrollBarAsNeeded);
+    scrollArea = QtUtils::makeScrollArea(container);
 
     resultsContainer = new QWidget();
     resultsLayout = new QVBoxLayout(resultsContainer);
@@ -599,11 +597,7 @@ void TabArchidekt::processTopDecksResponse(QJsonObject reply)
 
     // New search → clear everything
     if (currentPage == 1) {
-        QLayoutItem *item;
-        while ((item = resultsLayout->takeAt(0)) != nullptr) {
-            delete item->widget();
-            delete item;
-        }
+        QtUtils::clearLayoutRec(resultsLayout, QtUtils::DeletePolicy::Immediate);
 
         listingsWidget = new ArchidektApiResponseDeckListingsDisplayWidget(resultsContainer, deckData, cardSizeSlider);
 
@@ -629,11 +623,7 @@ void TabArchidekt::processDeckResponse(QJsonObject reply)
     isListMode = false;
 
     // Clear existing results for single deck view
-    QLayoutItem *item;
-    while ((item = resultsLayout->takeAt(0)) != nullptr) {
-        delete item->widget();
-        delete item;
-    }
+    QtUtils::clearLayoutRec(resultsLayout, QtUtils::DeletePolicy::Immediate);
 
     auto display = new ArchidektApiResponseDeckDisplayWidget(resultsContainer, deckData, cardSizeSlider);
     connect(display, &ArchidektApiResponseDeckDisplayWidget::requestNavigation, this, &TabArchidekt::actNavigatePage);
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/api/edhrec/display/cards/edhrec_api_response_card_details_display_widget.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/api/edhrec/display/cards/edhrec_api_response_card_details_display_widget.cpp
index 0728b3154..b2ddace01 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/api/edhrec/display/cards/edhrec_api_response_card_details_display_widget.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/api/edhrec/display/cards/edhrec_api_response_card_details_display_widget.cpp
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include <QSlider>
 #include <QVBoxLayout>
 #include <libcockatrice/card/database/card_database_manager.h>
+#include <libcockatrice/utility/qt_utils.h>
 #include <qnamespace.h>
 
 EdhrecApiResponseCardDetailsDisplayWidget::EdhrecApiResponseCardDetailsDisplayWidget(
@@ -47,15 +48,7 @@ EdhrecApiResponseCardDetailsDisplayWidget::EdhrecApiResponseCardDetailsDisplayWi
 
     layout->addWidget(backgroundPlateWidget);
 
-    QWidget *currentParent = parentWidget();
-    TabEdhRecMain *parentTab = nullptr;
-
-    while (currentParent) {
-        if ((parentTab = qobject_cast<TabEdhRecMain *>(currentParent))) {
-            break;
-        }
-        currentParent = currentParent->parentWidget();
-    }
+    auto *parentTab = QtUtils::findParentOfType<TabEdhRecMain>(this);
 
     if (parentTab) {
         cardPictureWidget->setScaleFactor(parentTab->getCardSizeSlider()->getSlider()->value());
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/api/edhrec/display/commander/edhrec_api_response_commander_details_display_widget.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/api/edhrec/display/commander/edhrec_api_response_commander_details_display_widget.cpp
index 3da050edd..2ff22f2b3 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/api/edhrec/display/commander/edhrec_api_response_commander_details_display_widget.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/api/edhrec/display/commander/edhrec_api_response_commander_details_display_widget.cpp
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #include <QSlider>
 #include <QVBoxLayout>
 #include <libcockatrice/card/database/card_database_manager.h>
+#include <libcockatrice/utility/qt_utils.h>
 #include <qnamespace.h>
 
 EdhrecCommanderResponseCommanderDetailsDisplayWidget::EdhrecCommanderResponseCommanderDetailsDisplayWidget(
@@ -33,15 +34,7 @@ EdhrecCommanderResponseCommanderDetailsDisplayWidget::EdhrecCommanderResponseCom
     commanderPicture = new CardInfoPictureWidget(this);
     commanderPicture->setCard(CardDatabaseManager::query()->getCard({commanderDetails.getName()}));
 
-    QWidget *currentParent = parentWidget();
-    TabEdhRecMain *parentTab = nullptr;
-
-    while (currentParent) {
-        if ((parentTab = qobject_cast<TabEdhRecMain *>(currentParent))) {
-            break;
-        }
-        currentParent = currentParent->parentWidget();
-    }
+    auto *parentTab = QtUtils::findParentOfType<TabEdhRecMain>(this);
 
     if (parentTab) {
         connect(parentTab->getCardSizeSlider()->getSlider(), &QSlider::valueChanged, commanderPicture,
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/api/edhrec/display/commander/edhrec_commander_api_response_display_widget.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/api/edhrec/display/commander/edhrec_commander_api_response_display_widget.cpp
index 111d91b91..2a23ff2a0 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/api/edhrec/display/commander/edhrec_commander_api_response_display_widget.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/api/edhrec/display/commander/edhrec_commander_api_response_display_widget.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include <QStringList>
 #include <QStringListModel>
 #include <QVBoxLayout>
+#include <libcockatrice/utility/qt_utils.h>
 #include <qlogging.h>
 #include <qnamespace.h>
 
@@ -61,10 +62,7 @@ EdhrecCommanderApiResponseDisplayWidget::EdhrecCommanderApiResponseDisplayWidget
     }
 
     // Create a QScrollArea to hold the card display widgets
-    scrollArea = new QScrollArea(splitter);
-    scrollArea->setWidgetResizable(true);
-    scrollArea->setVerticalScrollBarPolicy(Qt::ScrollBarAsNeeded);
-    scrollArea->setHorizontalScrollBarPolicy(Qt::ScrollBarAlwaysOff);
+    scrollArea = QtUtils::makeScrollArea(splitter);
 
     // Set the cardDisplayLayout inside the scroll area
     auto scrollWidget = new QWidget(scrollArea);
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/api/edhrec/display/commander/edhrec_commander_api_response_navigation_widget.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/api/edhrec/display/commander/edhrec_commander_api_response_navigation_widget.cpp
index fd02c4261..220dcfbda 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/api/edhrec/display/commander/edhrec_commander_api_response_navigation_widget.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/api/edhrec/display/commander/edhrec_commander_api_response_navigation_widget.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include <QGridLayout>
 #include <QObject>
 #include <QPushButton>
+#include <libcockatrice/utility/qt_utils.h>
 
 EdhrecCommanderApiResponseNavigationWidget::EdhrecCommanderApiResponseNavigationWidget(
     QWidget *parent,
@@ -40,15 +41,7 @@ EdhrecCommanderApiResponseNavigationWidget::EdhrecCommanderApiResponseNavigation
     layout->addWidget(bracketNavigationWidget, 1, 0, 1, 2);
     layout->addWidget(budgetNavigationWidget, 2, 0, 1, 2);
 
-    QWidget *currentParent = parentWidget();
-    TabEdhRecMain *parentTab = nullptr;
-
-    while (currentParent) {
-        if ((parentTab = qobject_cast<TabEdhRecMain *>(currentParent))) {
-            break;
-        }
-        currentParent = currentParent->parentWidget();
-    }
+    auto *parentTab = QtUtils::findParentOfType<TabEdhRecMain>(this);
 
     if (parentTab) {
         connect(comboPushButton, &QPushButton::clicked, this,
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/api/edhrec/display/top_cards/edhrec_top_cards_api_response_display_widget.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/api/edhrec/display/top_cards/edhrec_top_cards_api_response_display_widget.cpp
index 6f32db102..3120b7792 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/api/edhrec/display/top_cards/edhrec_top_cards_api_response_display_widget.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/api/edhrec/display/top_cards/edhrec_top_cards_api_response_display_widget.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include <QResizeEvent>
 #include <QScrollArea>
 #include <QVBoxLayout>
+#include <libcockatrice/utility/qt_utils.h>
 #include <qnamespace.h>
 
 EdhrecTopCardsApiResponseDisplayWidget::EdhrecTopCardsApiResponseDisplayWidget(QWidget *parent,
@@ -29,10 +30,7 @@ EdhrecTopCardsApiResponseDisplayWidget::EdhrecTopCardsApiResponseDisplayWidget(Q
     }
 
     // Create a QScrollArea to hold the card display widgets
-    scrollArea = new QScrollArea(this);
-    scrollArea->setWidgetResizable(true);
-    scrollArea->setVerticalScrollBarPolicy(Qt::ScrollBarAsNeeded);
-    scrollArea->setHorizontalScrollBarPolicy(Qt::ScrollBarAlwaysOff);
+    scrollArea = QtUtils::makeScrollArea(this);
 
     // Set the cardDisplayLayout inside the scroll area
     auto scrollWidget = new QWidget(scrollArea);
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/api/edhrec/display/top_commander/edhrec_top_commanders_api_response_display_widget.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/api/edhrec/display/top_commander/edhrec_top_commanders_api_response_display_widget.cpp
index 4ab333fd4..5076cd56f 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/api/edhrec/display/top_commander/edhrec_top_commanders_api_response_display_widget.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/api/edhrec/display/top_commander/edhrec_top_commanders_api_response_display_widget.cpp
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include <QScrollArea>
 #include <QSize>
 #include <QVBoxLayout>
+#include <libcockatrice/utility/qt_utils.h>
 #include <qlogging.h>
 #include <qnamespace.h>
 
@@ -33,10 +34,7 @@ EdhrecTopCommandersApiResponseDisplayWidget::EdhrecTopCommandersApiResponseDispl
     }
 
     // Create a QScrollArea to hold the card display widgets
-    scrollArea = new QScrollArea(this);
-    scrollArea->setWidgetResizable(true);
-    scrollArea->setVerticalScrollBarPolicy(Qt::ScrollBarAsNeeded);
-    scrollArea->setHorizontalScrollBarPolicy(Qt::ScrollBarAlwaysOff);
+    scrollArea = QtUtils::makeScrollArea(this);
 
     // Set the cardDisplayLayout inside the scroll area
     auto scrollWidget = new QWidget(scrollArea);
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/api/edhrec/display/top_tags/edhrec_top_tags_api_response_display_widget.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/api/edhrec/display/top_tags/edhrec_top_tags_api_response_display_widget.cpp
index 9c7ce8d06..f679b10e6 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/api/edhrec/display/top_tags/edhrec_top_tags_api_response_display_widget.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/api/edhrec/display/top_tags/edhrec_top_tags_api_response_display_widget.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include <QResizeEvent>
 #include <QScrollArea>
 #include <QVBoxLayout>
+#include <libcockatrice/utility/qt_utils.h>
 #include <qnamespace.h>
 
 EdhrecTopTagsApiResponseDisplayWidget::EdhrecTopTagsApiResponseDisplayWidget(QWidget *parent,
@@ -29,10 +30,7 @@ EdhrecTopTagsApiResponseDisplayWidget::EdhrecTopTagsApiResponseDisplayWidget(QWi
     }
 
     // Create a QScrollArea to hold the card display widgets
-    scrollArea = new QScrollArea(this);
-    scrollArea->setWidgetResizable(true);
-    scrollArea->setVerticalScrollBarPolicy(Qt::ScrollBarAsNeeded);
-    scrollArea->setHorizontalScrollBarPolicy(Qt::ScrollBarAlwaysOff);
+    scrollArea = QtUtils::makeScrollArea(this);
 
     // Set the cardDisplayLayout inside the scroll area
     auto scrollWidget = new QWidget(scrollArea);
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/tab_report.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/tab_report.cpp
index 9018e2477..a98dfc242 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/tab_report.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/tab_report.cpp
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@
 #include <QComboBox>
 #include <QDateTime>
 #include <QDebug>
-#include <QFont>
-#include <QFontDatabase>
 #include <QGridLayout>
 #include <QGroupBox>
 #include <QHBoxLayout>
@@ -52,6 +50,7 @@
 #include <libcockatrice/protocol/pb/response_report_user_info.pb.h>
 #include <libcockatrice/protocol/pb/serverinfo_report.pb.h>
 #include <libcockatrice/protocol/pending_command.h>
+#include <libcockatrice/utility/qt_utils.h>
 #include <qnamespace.h>
 #include <string>
 
@@ -138,13 +137,7 @@ TabReport::TabReport(TabSupervisor *_tabSupervisor, AbstractClient *_client) : T
     chatGroup = new QGroupBox;
     chatLogEdit = new QTextEdit;
     chatLogEdit->setReadOnly(true);
-    QFont monoFont("monospace");
-    monoFont.setStyleHint(QFont::Monospace);
-    const int systemPointSize = QFontDatabase::systemFont(QFontDatabase::GeneralFont).pointSize();
-    if (systemPointSize > 0) {
-        monoFont.setPointSize(systemPointSize);
-    }
-    chatLogEdit->setFont(monoFont);
+    chatLogEdit->setFont(QtUtils::monospaceFont());
     auto *chatLayout = new QVBoxLayout(chatGroup);
     chatLayout->setContentsMargins(4, 4, 4, 4);
     chatLayout->addWidget(chatLogEdit);
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/visual_deck_editor/visual_deck_editor_widget.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/visual_deck_editor/visual_deck_editor_widget.cpp
index 74b940586..506ffa2b4 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/visual_deck_editor/visual_deck_editor_widget.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/visual_deck_editor/visual_deck_editor_widget.cpp
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
 #include <libcockatrice/models/database/card_database_model.h>
 #include <libcockatrice/models/deck_list/deck_list_model.h>
 #include <libcockatrice/settings/cards_display_settings.h>
+#include <libcockatrice/utility/qt_utils.h>
 #include <qnamespace.h>
 
 VisualDeckEditorWidget::VisualDeckEditorWidget(QWidget *parent,
@@ -188,14 +189,9 @@ void VisualDeckEditorWidget::initializeDisplayOptionsAndSearchWidget()
 
 void VisualDeckEditorWidget::initializeScrollAreaAndZoneContainer()
 {
-    scrollArea = new QScrollArea(this);
-    scrollArea->setWidgetResizable(true);
+    scrollArea = QtUtils::makeScrollArea(this);
     scrollArea->setMinimumSize(0, 0);
 
-    // Set scrollbar policies
-    scrollArea->setHorizontalScrollBarPolicy(Qt::ScrollBarAlwaysOff);
-    scrollArea->setVerticalScrollBarPolicy(Qt::ScrollBarAsNeeded);
-
     zoneContainer = new QWidget(scrollArea);
     zoneContainer->setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy::Expanding, QSizePolicy::Expanding);
     zoneContainer->setObjectName("zoneContainer");
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/visual_deck_storage/deck_preview/deck_preview_widget.h b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/visual_deck_storage/deck_preview/deck_preview_widget.h
index cdeed87c7..f3fc982ac 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/visual_deck_storage/deck_preview/deck_preview_widget.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/visual_deck_storage/deck_preview/deck_preview_widget.h
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include <QString>
 #include <QStringList>
 #include <QWidget>
+#include <libcockatrice/utility/qt_utils.h>
 #include <qtmetamacros.h>
 
 class QFrame;
@@ -131,13 +132,9 @@ protected:
                 // If popup is not open, forward event to parent scroll area
                 if (!combo->view()->isVisible()) {
                     // Try to find a scrollable parent and manually send the event
-                    QWidget *parent = combo->parentWidget();
-                    while (parent) {
-                        if (auto *scroll = qobject_cast<QAbstractScrollArea *>(parent)) {
-                            QApplication::sendEvent(scroll->viewport(), event);
-                            return true; // Mark event as handled
-                        }
-                        parent = parent->parentWidget();
+                    if (auto *scroll = QtUtils::findParentOfType<QAbstractScrollArea>(combo)) {
+                        QApplication::sendEvent(scroll->viewport(), event);
+                        return true; // Mark event as handled
                     }
                     // If no scrollable parent found, just block
                     return true;
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/visual_deck_storage/visual_deck_storage_widget.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/visual_deck_storage/visual_deck_storage_widget.cpp
index 51e9c70e7..efcf19e58 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/visual_deck_storage/visual_deck_storage_widget.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/visual_deck_storage/visual_deck_storage_widget.cpp
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 #include <libcockatrice/settings/cards_display_settings.h>
 #include <libcockatrice/settings/paths_settings.h>
 #include <libcockatrice/settings/visual_deck_storage_settings.h>
+#include <libcockatrice/utility/qt_utils.h>
 #include <qnamespace.h>
 
 VisualDeckStorageWidget::VisualDeckStorageWidget(QWidget *parent) : QWidget(parent)
@@ -98,10 +99,7 @@ VisualDeckStorageWidget::VisualDeckStorageWidget(QWidget *parent) : QWidget(pare
             &VisualDeckStorageWidget::updateSelectionAnimationEnabled);
 
     // deck area
-    scrollArea = new QScrollArea(this);
-    scrollArea->setVerticalScrollBarPolicy(Qt::ScrollBarAsNeeded);
-    scrollArea->setHorizontalScrollBarPolicy(Qt::ScrollBarAlwaysOff);
-    scrollArea->setWidgetResizable(true);
+    scrollArea = QtUtils::makeScrollArea(this);
 
     // putting everything together
     layout->addWidget(searchAndSortContainer);