diff --git a/cockatrice/src/client/latency_status_widget.cpp b/cockatrice/src/client/latency_status_widget.cpp
index 940074581..907a50668 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/client/latency_status_widget.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/client/latency_status_widget.cpp
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #include <QObject>
 #include <QPoint>
 #include <QVBoxLayout>
+#include <libcockatrice/utility/qt_utils.h>
 #include <qnamespace.h>
 
 LatencyStatusWidget::LatencyStatusWidget(QWidget *parent) : QWidget(parent)
@@ -24,9 +25,7 @@ LatencyStatusWidget::LatencyStatusWidget(QWidget *parent) : QWidget(parent)
     latencyGraph = new LatencyGraphWidget(this);
     latencyGraph->setFixedSize(90, 14);
 
-    auto *layout = new QHBoxLayout(this);
-    layout->setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0);
-    layout->setSpacing(4);
+    auto *layout = QtUtils::makeLayout<QHBoxLayout>(this, 4);
     layout->addWidget(latencyGraph);
     layout->addWidget(pingLabel);
 
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/filters/filter_builder.cpp b/cockatrice/src/filters/filter_builder.cpp
index 6cc893224..22679abb1 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/filters/filter_builder.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/filters/filter_builder.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include <QVariant>
 #include <QtGlobal>
 #include <libcockatrice/filters/filter_card.h>
+#include <libcockatrice/utility/qt_utils.h>
 #include <stddef.h>
 
 FilterBuilder::FilterBuilder(QWidget *parent) : QWidget(parent)
@@ -39,9 +40,8 @@ FilterBuilder::FilterBuilder(QWidget *parent) : QWidget(parent)
     edit->setClearButtonEnabled(true);
     edit->setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy::Expanding, QSizePolicy::Fixed);
 
-    QGridLayout *layout = new QGridLayout;
+    QGridLayout *layout = QtUtils::makeLayout<QGridLayout>();
     layout->setObjectName("layout");
-    layout->setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0);
 
     layout->addWidget(typeCombo, 0, 0, 1, 2);
     layout->addWidget(filterCombo, 0, 2, 1, 2);
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/game_graphics/deckview/deck_view_container.cpp b/cockatrice/src/game_graphics/deckview/deck_view_container.cpp
index a6e541fca..bd5a0271c 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/game_graphics/deckview/deck_view_container.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/game_graphics/deckview/deck_view_container.cpp
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 #include <libcockatrice/protocol/pending_command.h>
 #include <libcockatrice/settings/interface_settings.h>
 #include <libcockatrice/settings/visual_deck_storage_settings.h>
+#include <libcockatrice/utility/qt_utils.h>
 #include <libcockatrice/utility/string_limits.h>
 #include <optional>
 #include <qnamespace.h>
@@ -111,10 +112,9 @@ DeckViewContainer::DeckViewContainer(int _playerId, TabGame *parent)
     connect(deckView, &DeckView::newCardAdded, this, &DeckViewContainer::newCardAdded);
     connect(deckView, &DeckView::sideboardPlanChanged, this, &DeckViewContainer::sideboardPlanChanged);
 
-    deckViewLayout = new QVBoxLayout;
+    deckViewLayout = QtUtils::makeLayout<QVBoxLayout>();
     deckViewLayout->addLayout(buttonHBox);
     deckViewLayout->addWidget(deckView);
-    deckViewLayout->setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0);
     setLayout(deckViewLayout);
 
     retranslateUi();
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/card_database_update/card_database_update_status_bar.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/card_database_update/card_database_update_status_bar.cpp
index 721fdd6c8..21e26d073 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/card_database_update/card_database_update_status_bar.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/card_database_update/card_database_update_status_bar.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include <QProgressBar>
 #include <QtGlobal>
 #include <climits>
+#include <libcockatrice/utility/qt_utils.h>
 
 namespace
 {
@@ -32,8 +33,7 @@ QString stageName(CardUpdateStage stage, const QString &fallback)
 
 CardDatabaseUpdateStatusBar::CardDatabaseUpdateStatusBar(QWidget *parent) : QWidget(parent)
 {
-    layout = new QHBoxLayout(this);
-    layout->setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0);
+    layout = QtUtils::makeLayout<QHBoxLayout>(this);
 
     stageLabel = new QLabel(this);
     progressBar = new QProgressBar(this);
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/palette_editor/palette_editor_dialog.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/palette_editor/palette_editor_dialog.cpp
index 20e16614a..b6271291d 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/palette_editor/palette_editor_dialog.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/palette_editor/palette_editor_dialog.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include <QVBoxLayout>
 #include <QWidget>
 #include <initializer_list>
+#include <libcockatrice/utility/qt_utils.h>
 #include <qnamespace.h>
 
 PaletteEditorDialog::PaletteEditorDialog(const QString &_themeDirPath, const QString &_themeName, QWidget *parent)
@@ -57,9 +58,7 @@ PaletteEditorDialog::PaletteEditorDialog(const QString &_themeDirPath, const QSt
 
 void PaletteEditorDialog::setupUi()
 {
-    auto *root = new QVBoxLayout(this);
-    root->setSpacing(0);
-    root->setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0);
+    auto *root = QtUtils::makeLayout<QVBoxLayout>(this, 0, 0);
 
     // Header
     header = new QWidget;
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/palette_editor/palette_grid_widget.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/palette_editor/palette_grid_widget.cpp
index de069bc80..9546e0e7e 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/palette_editor/palette_grid_widget.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/palette_editor/palette_grid_widget.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include <QTimer>
 #include <QVBoxLayout>
 #include <QtGlobal>
+#include <libcockatrice/utility/qt_utils.h>
 #include <qnamespace.h>
 #include <utility>
 
@@ -74,8 +75,7 @@ PaletteGridWidget::PaletteGridWidget(QWidget *parent) : QWidget(parent)
     refreshChromePalettes();
     scroll->setWidget(gridHost);
 
-    layout = new QVBoxLayout(this);
-    layout->setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0);
+    layout = QtUtils::makeLayout<QVBoxLayout>(this);
     layout->addWidget(scroll);
 }
 
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/cards/additional_info/color_identity_widget.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/cards/additional_info/color_identity_widget.cpp
index ef7fb0e0e..0f68f3626 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/cards/additional_info/color_identity_widget.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/cards/additional_info/color_identity_widget.cpp
@@ -23,9 +23,7 @@
 ColorIdentityWidget::ColorIdentityWidget(QWidget *parent, const QString &_colorIdentity)
     : QWidget(parent), colorIdentity(_colorIdentity)
 {
-    layout = new QHBoxLayout(this);
-    layout->setSpacing(5); // Small spacing between icons
-    layout->setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0);
+    layout = QtUtils::makeLayout<QHBoxLayout>(this, 5);
     layout->setAlignment(Qt::AlignCenter); // Ensure icons are centered
     setLayout(layout);
 
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/cards/additional_info/mana_cost_widget.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/cards/additional_info/mana_cost_widget.cpp
index 7da97f88c..f6efd267e 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/cards/additional_info/mana_cost_widget.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/cards/additional_info/mana_cost_widget.cpp
@@ -11,12 +11,11 @@
 #include <QResizeEvent>
 #include <QSize>
 #include <QtGlobal>
+#include <libcockatrice/utility/qt_utils.h>
 
 ManaCostWidget::ManaCostWidget(QWidget *parent, CardInfoPtr _card) : QWidget(parent), card(_card)
 {
-    layout = new QHBoxLayout(this);
-    layout->setSpacing(5); // Small spacing between icons
-    layout->setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0);
+    layout = QtUtils::makeLayout<QHBoxLayout>(this, 5);
     setLayout(layout);
 
     setFixedHeight(50); // Fixed height
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/cards/card_info_display_widget.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/cards/card_info_display_widget.cpp
index 7ec2ee38e..038f08612 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/cards/card_info_display_widget.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/cards/card_info_display_widget.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include <QString>
 #include <QVBoxLayout>
 #include <libcockatrice/card/database/card_database_manager.h>
+#include <libcockatrice/utility/qt_utils.h>
 
 class QWidget;
 
@@ -30,9 +31,8 @@ CardInfoDisplayWidget::CardInfoDisplayWidget(const CardRef &cardRef, QWidget *pa
     text->setObjectName("text");
     connect(text, &CardInfoTextWidget::linkActivated, this, [this](const QString &card) { setCard({card}); });
 
-    auto *layout = new QVBoxLayout();
+    auto *layout = QtUtils::makeLayout<QVBoxLayout>();
     layout->setObjectName("layout");
-    layout->setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0);
     layout->setSpacing(0);
     layout->addWidget(pic, 0, Qt::AlignCenter);
     layout->addWidget(text, 0, Qt::AlignCenter);
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/cards/card_info_frame_widget.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/cards/card_info_frame_widget.cpp
index 0f66eb209..80bc4b9d0 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/cards/card_info_frame_widget.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/cards/card_info_frame_widget.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include <libcockatrice/card/relation/card_relation.h>
 #include <libcockatrice/settings/cards_display_settings.h>
 #include <libcockatrice/utility/card_ref.h>
+#include <libcockatrice/utility/qt_utils.h>
 #include <qnamespace.h>
 
 struct CardRef;
@@ -49,15 +50,13 @@ CardInfoFrameWidget::CardInfoFrameWidget(QWidget *parent)
     insertTab(ImageAndTextView, tab3, QString());
     connect(this, &CardInfoFrameWidget::currentChanged, this, &CardInfoFrameWidget::setViewMode);
 
-    tab1Layout = new QVBoxLayout();
+    tab1Layout = QtUtils::makeLayout<QVBoxLayout>();
     tab1Layout->setObjectName("tab1Layout");
-    tab1Layout->setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0);
     tab1Layout->setSpacing(0);
     tab1->setLayout(tab1Layout);
 
-    tab2Layout = new QVBoxLayout();
+    tab2Layout = QtUtils::makeLayout<QVBoxLayout>();
     tab2Layout->setObjectName("tab2Layout");
-    tab2Layout->setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0);
     tab2Layout->setSpacing(0);
     tab2->setLayout(tab2Layout);
 
@@ -65,9 +64,8 @@ CardInfoFrameWidget::CardInfoFrameWidget(QWidget *parent)
     splitter->setObjectName("splitter");
     splitter->setOrientation(Qt::Vertical);
 
-    tab3Layout = new QVBoxLayout();
+    tab3Layout = QtUtils::makeLayout<QVBoxLayout>();
     tab3Layout->setObjectName("tab3Layout");
-    tab3Layout->setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0);
     tab3Layout->setSpacing(0);
     tab3Layout->addWidget(splitter);
     tab3->setLayout(tab3Layout);
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/deck_analytics/analyzer_modules/mana_curve/mana_curve_category_widget.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/deck_analytics/analyzer_modules/mana_curve/mana_curve_category_widget.cpp
index 7e15058a4..be81ab97a 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/deck_analytics/analyzer_modules/mana_curve/mana_curve_category_widget.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/deck_analytics/analyzer_modules/mana_curve/mana_curve_category_widget.cpp
@@ -16,14 +16,13 @@
 #include <QVBoxLayout>
 #include <QVector>
 #include <algorithm>
+#include <libcockatrice/utility/qt_utils.h>
 
 constexpr int MIN_ROW_HEIGHT = 100; // Minimum readable height per row
 
 ManaCurveCategoryWidget::ManaCurveCategoryWidget(QWidget *parent) : QWidget(parent)
 {
-    layout = new QVBoxLayout(this);
-    layout->setSpacing(4);
-    layout->setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0);
+    layout = QtUtils::makeLayout<QVBoxLayout>(this, 0, 4);
 
     setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy::Expanding, QSizePolicy::Fixed);
 }
@@ -95,9 +94,7 @@ void ManaCurveCategoryWidget::updateDisplay(int minCmc,
 
         row->setFixedHeight(MIN_ROW_HEIGHT);
 
-        QHBoxLayout *rowLayout = new QHBoxLayout(row);
-        rowLayout->setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0);
-        rowLayout->setSpacing(4);
+        QHBoxLayout *rowLayout = QtUtils::makeLayout<QHBoxLayout>(row, 4);
 
         QLabel *categoryLabel = new QLabel(cat, row);
         categoryLabel->setFixedWidth(80);
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/deck_analytics/resizable_panel.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/deck_analytics/resizable_panel.cpp
index f46679406..85dba6468 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/deck_analytics/resizable_panel.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/deck_analytics/resizable_panel.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include <QTimer>
 #include <QVBoxLayout>
 #include <QtGlobal>
+#include <libcockatrice/utility/qt_utils.h>
 #include <qnamespace.h>
 
 ResizablePanel::ResizablePanel(const QString &_typeId, AbstractAnalyticsPanelWidget *analyticsPanel, QWidget *parent)
@@ -35,18 +36,14 @@ ResizablePanel::ResizablePanel(const QString &_typeId, AbstractAnalyticsPanelWid
 {
     setAcceptDrops(true);
 
-    auto *mainLayout = new QVBoxLayout(this);
-    mainLayout->setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0);
-    mainLayout->setSpacing(0);
+    auto *mainLayout = QtUtils::makeLayout<QVBoxLayout>(this, 0);
 
     // Frame for selection highlight
     frame = new QFrame(this);
     frame->setFrameShape(QFrame::Box);
     frame->setLineWidth(2);
 
-    auto *frameLayout = new QVBoxLayout(frame);
-    frameLayout->setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0);
-    frameLayout->setSpacing(0);
+    auto *frameLayout = QtUtils::makeLayout<QVBoxLayout>(frame, 0);
 
     // Add the analytics panel
     frameLayout->addWidget(analyticsPanel);
@@ -63,9 +60,7 @@ ResizablePanel::ResizablePanel(const QString &_typeId, AbstractAnalyticsPanelWid
 
     // Bottom bar with drag button and resize handle
     auto *bottomBar = new QWidget(frame);
-    auto *bottomLayout = new QHBoxLayout(bottomBar);
-    bottomLayout->setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0);
-    bottomLayout->setSpacing(0);
+    auto *bottomLayout = QtUtils::makeLayout<QHBoxLayout>(bottomBar, 0);
 
     // Drag button on the left
     dragButton = new QPushButton("☰", bottomBar);
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/deck_editor/deck_editor_filter_dock_widget.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/deck_editor/deck_editor_filter_dock_widget.cpp
index 0a47333fa..adeb5c3e1 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/deck_editor/deck_editor_filter_dock_widget.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/deck_editor/deck_editor_filter_dock_widget.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include <QVBoxLayout>
 #include <QVariant>
 #include <QWidget>
+#include <libcockatrice/utility/qt_utils.h>
 #include <qnamespace.h>
 
 DeckEditorFilterDockWidget::DeckEditorFilterDockWidget(AbstractTabDeckEditor *parent)
@@ -80,9 +81,8 @@ void DeckEditorFilterDockWidget::createFiltersDock()
     filterDelAll->setDefaultAction(aClearFilterAll);
     filterDelAll->setToolButtonStyle(Qt::ToolButtonTextBesideIcon);
 
-    auto *filterLayout = new QGridLayout;
+    auto *filterLayout = QtUtils::makeLayout<QGridLayout>();
     filterLayout->setObjectName("filterLayout");
-    filterLayout->setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0);
     filterLayout->addWidget(filterBuilder, 0, 0, 1, 3);
     filterLayout->addWidget(filterView, 1, 0, 1, 3);
     filterLayout->addWidget(filterDelOne, 2, 0, 1, 1);
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/deck_share/shared_deck_preview_widget.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/deck_share/shared_deck_preview_widget.cpp
index 3bb829089..ae95ce95c 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/deck_share/shared_deck_preview_widget.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/deck_share/shared_deck_preview_widget.cpp
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include <QStringLiteral>
 #include <QVBoxLayout>
 #include <libcockatrice/card/database/card_database_querier.h>
+#include <libcockatrice/utility/qt_utils.h>
 #include <qnamespace.h>
 
 SharedDeckPreviewWidget::SharedDeckPreviewWidget(QWidget *parent,
@@ -62,8 +63,7 @@ SharedDeckPreviewWidget::SharedDeckPreviewWidget(QWidget *parent,
     selectionRow->addWidget(selectionCheckBox);
     selectionRow->addStretch(1);
 
-    auto *layout = new QVBoxLayout(this);
-    layout->setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0);
+    auto *layout = QtUtils::makeLayout<QVBoxLayout>(this);
     layout->addLayout(selectionRow);
     layout->addWidget(bannerCardDisplayWidget, 0, Qt::AlignHCenter);
     layout->addWidget(colorIdentityWidget, 0, Qt::AlignHCenter);
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/dialogs/dlg_default_tags_editor.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/dialogs/dlg_default_tags_editor.cpp
index 9eb064beb..ee71699d2 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/dialogs/dlg_default_tags_editor.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/dialogs/dlg_default_tags_editor.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include <QVBoxLayout>
 #include <QWidget>
 #include <libcockatrice/settings/visual_deck_storage_settings.h>
+#include <libcockatrice/utility/qt_utils.h>
 
 DlgDefaultTagsEditor::DlgDefaultTagsEditor(QWidget *parent) : QDialog(parent)
 {
@@ -120,8 +121,7 @@ void DlgDefaultTagsEditor::addItem()
     // Add new tag
     auto *item = new QListWidgetItem(listWidget);
     QWidget *widget = new QWidget(this);
-    QHBoxLayout *layout = new QHBoxLayout(widget);
-    layout->setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0);
+    QHBoxLayout *layout = QtUtils::makeLayout<QHBoxLayout>(widget);
 
     // Editable tag label
     QLineEdit *lineEdit = new QLineEdit(newTag, this);
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 660074f94..1a4f0aeb9 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
@@ -84,8 +84,7 @@ DlgSelectSetForCards::DlgSelectSetForCards(QWidget *parent, DeckStateManager *de
 
     // Left container
     QWidget *leftContainer = new QWidget(this);
-    QVBoxLayout *leftLayout = new QVBoxLayout(leftContainer);
-    leftLayout->setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0);
+    QVBoxLayout *leftLayout = QtUtils::makeLayout<QVBoxLayout>(leftContainer);
 
     uneditedCardsLabel = new QLabel(this);
     uneditedCardsArea = QtUtils::makeScrollArea(this);
@@ -100,8 +99,7 @@ DlgSelectSetForCards::DlgSelectSetForCards(QWidget *parent, DeckStateManager *de
 
     // Right container
     QWidget *rightContainer = new QWidget(this);
-    QVBoxLayout *rightLayout = new QVBoxLayout(rightContainer);
-    rightLayout->setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0);
+    QVBoxLayout *rightLayout = QtUtils::makeLayout<QVBoxLayout>(rightContainer);
 
     modifiedCardsLabel = new QLabel(this);
     modifiedCardsArea = QtUtils::makeScrollArea(this);
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 6b884f890..d7260912f 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/general/layout_containers/flow_widget.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/general/layout_containers/flow_widget.cpp
@@ -48,8 +48,7 @@ FlowWidget::FlowWidget(QWidget *parent,
         setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy::Preferred, QSizePolicy::Expanding);
     }
 
-    mainLayout = new QHBoxLayout(this);
-    mainLayout->setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0);
+    mainLayout = QtUtils::makeLayout<QHBoxLayout>(this);
     setLayout(mainLayout);
 
     const bool useScrollArea = (horizontalPolicy != Qt::ScrollBarAlwaysOff || verticalPolicy != Qt::ScrollBarAlwaysOff);
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/onboarding/first_run_wizard.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/onboarding/first_run_wizard.cpp
index 426811ec2..39606d167 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/onboarding/first_run_wizard.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/onboarding/first_run_wizard.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include <QPushButton>
 #include <QStackedWidget>
 #include <QVBoxLayout>
+#include <libcockatrice/utility/qt_utils.h>
 #include <qnamespace.h>
 #include <utility>
 
@@ -51,8 +52,7 @@ FirstRunWizard::FirstRunWizard(QWidget *parent) : QDialog(parent)
     connect(skipButton, &QPushButton::clicked, this, &FirstRunWizard::skip);
     connect(nextButton, &QPushButton::clicked, this, &FirstRunWizard::goNext);
 
-    auto *headerLayout = new QVBoxLayout;
-    headerLayout->setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0);
+    auto *headerLayout = QtUtils::makeLayout<QVBoxLayout>();
     headerLayout->addWidget(bannerHost);
     headerLayout->addSpacing(12);
     headerLayout->addWidget(titleLabel);
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/onboarding/shader_banner_widget.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/onboarding/shader_banner_widget.cpp
index c17399957..1074ff6e5 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/onboarding/shader_banner_widget.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/onboarding/shader_banner_widget.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include <QString>
 #include <QUrl>
 #include <QtGlobal>
+#include <libcockatrice/utility/qt_utils.h>
 #include <qmath.h>
 #include <qnamespace.h>
 #include <qnumeric.h>
@@ -151,8 +152,7 @@ BannerHost::BannerHost(QWidget *parent) : QWidget(parent)
 {
     setFixedHeight(150);
 
-    stack = new QStackedLayout(this);
-    stack->setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0);
+    stack = QtUtils::makeLayout<QStackedLayout>(this);
 
     fallback = new GradientFallbackWidget(this);
     stack->addWidget(fallback);
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/printing_selector/card_amount_widget.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/printing_selector/card_amount_widget.cpp
index 4b5040741..eae49d7ef 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/printing_selector/card_amount_widget.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/printing_selector/card_amount_widget.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include <QVariant>
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <functional>
+#include <libcockatrice/utility/qt_utils.h>
 #include <qnamespace.h>
 
 class QModelIndex;
@@ -42,9 +43,7 @@ CardAmountWidget::CardAmountWidget(QWidget *parent,
     : QWidget(parent), deckStateManager(deckStateManager), cardSizeSlider(cardSizeSlider), rootCard(rootCard),
       zoneName(zoneName), hovered(false)
 {
-    layout = new QHBoxLayout(this);
-    layout->setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0);
-    layout->setSpacing(10);
+    layout = QtUtils::makeLayout<QHBoxLayout>(this, 10);
     this->setLayout(layout);
     this->setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy::Expanding, QSizePolicy::Preferred);
     layout->setAlignment(Qt::AlignHCenter);
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/printing_selector/printing_selector.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/printing_selector/printing_selector.cpp
index 983d6ba32..b8438134c 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/printing_selector/printing_selector.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/printing_selector/printing_selector.cpp
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #include <QVBoxLayout>
 #include <libcockatrice/settings/cards_display_settings.h>
 #include <libcockatrice/utility/macros.h>
+#include <libcockatrice/utility/qt_utils.h>
 #include <qnamespace.h>
 
 /**
@@ -84,9 +85,7 @@ PrintingSelector::PrintingSelector(QWidget *parent, AbstractTabDeckEditor *_deck
     displayOptionsWidget->addSettingsWidget(cardSizeWidget);
 
     sortAndOptionsContainer = new QWidget(this);
-    sortAndOptionsLayout = new QHBoxLayout(sortAndOptionsContainer);
-    sortAndOptionsLayout->setSpacing(3);
-    sortAndOptionsLayout->setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0);
+    sortAndOptionsLayout = QtUtils::makeLayout<QHBoxLayout>(sortAndOptionsContainer, 0, 3);
     sortAndOptionsContainer->setLayout(sortAndOptionsLayout);
 
     searchBar = new PrintingSelectorCardSearchWidget(this);
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/printing_selector/printing_selector_card_overlay_widget.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/printing_selector/printing_selector_card_overlay_widget.cpp
index bec9100a6..94acdbdce 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/printing_selector/printing_selector_card_overlay_widget.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/printing_selector/printing_selector_card_overlay_widget.cpp
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 #include <libcockatrice/card/database/card_database_manager.h>
 #include <libcockatrice/card/relation/card_relation.h>
 #include <libcockatrice/settings/card_override_settings.h>
+#include <libcockatrice/utility/qt_utils.h>
 #include <qnamespace.h>
 
 class DeckStateManager;
@@ -108,9 +109,7 @@ PrintingSelectorCardOverlayWidget::PrintingSelectorCardOverlayWidget(QWidget *pa
     : QWidget(parent), deckEditor(_deckEditor), rootCard(_rootCard)
 {
     // Set up the main layout
-    auto *mainLayout = new QVBoxLayout(this);
-    mainLayout->setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0);
-    mainLayout->setSpacing(0);
+    auto *mainLayout = QtUtils::makeLayout<QVBoxLayout>(this, 0);
     setLayout(mainLayout);
 
     // Add CardInfoPictureWidget
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/printing_selector/set_name_and_collectors_number_display_widget.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/printing_selector/set_name_and_collectors_number_display_widget.cpp
index 9bc92ad90..d8c67c2a9 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/printing_selector/set_name_and_collectors_number_display_widget.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/printing_selector/set_name_and_collectors_number_display_widget.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include <QRect>
 #include <QSizePolicy>
 #include <QVBoxLayout>
+#include <libcockatrice/utility/qt_utils.h>
 #include <qnamespace.h>
 
 /**
@@ -19,8 +20,7 @@ SetNameAndCollectorsNumberDisplayWidget::SetNameAndCollectorsNumberDisplayWidget
     : QWidget(parent)
 {
     // Set up the layout for the widget
-    layout = new QVBoxLayout(this);
-    layout->setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0);
+    layout = QtUtils::makeLayout<QVBoxLayout>(this);
     layout->setSpacing(1);
     setLayout(layout);
 
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/quick_settings/settings_button_widget.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/quick_settings/settings_button_widget.cpp
index 981ed843c..ea0d2db5a 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/quick_settings/settings_button_widget.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/quick_settings/settings_button_widget.cpp
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include <QSizePolicy>
 #include <QStringLiteral>
 #include <QToolButton>
+#include <libcockatrice/utility/qt_utils.h>
 #include <qnamespace.h>
 
 SettingsButtonWidget::SettingsButtonWidget(QWidget *parent)
@@ -26,9 +27,8 @@ SettingsButtonWidget::SettingsButtonWidget(QWidget *parent)
     connect(button, &QToolButton::clicked, this, &SettingsButtonWidget::togglePopup);
     connect(popup, &SettingsPopupWidget::aboutToClose, this, &SettingsButtonWidget::onPopupClosed);
 
-    layout = new QHBoxLayout(this);
+    layout = QtUtils::makeLayout<QHBoxLayout>(this);
     layout->addWidget(button);
-    layout->setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0);
     setLayout(layout);
 }
 
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/replay/replay_quick_settings_widget.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/replay/replay_quick_settings_widget.cpp
index 5b3829af2..0a64fb4d2 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/replay/replay_quick_settings_widget.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/replay/replay_quick_settings_widget.cpp
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include <QtGlobal>
 #include <libcockatrice/settings/interface_settings.h>
 #include <libcockatrice/settings/personal_settings.h>
+#include <libcockatrice/utility/qt_utils.h>
 
 ReplayQuickSettingsWidget::ReplayQuickSettingsWidget(QWidget *parent) : SettingsButtonWidget(parent)
 {
@@ -28,8 +29,7 @@ ReplayQuickSettingsWidget::ReplayQuickSettingsWidget(QWidget *parent) : Settings
 
     // putting it all together
     auto *widget = new QWidget;
-    auto *grid = new QGridLayout(widget);
-    grid->setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0);
+    auto *grid = QtUtils::makeLayout<QGridLayout>(widget);
     grid->addWidget(&fastForwardSpeedLabel, 0, 0, 1, 1);
     grid->addWidget(&fastForwardSpeedBox, 0, 1, 1, 1);
     grid->addWidget(&skipEmptyCheckBox, 1, 0, 1, 2);
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/server/game_selector_quick_filter_toolbar.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/server/game_selector_quick_filter_toolbar.cpp
index 0fc3d879c..58f9bb8a9 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/server/game_selector_quick_filter_toolbar.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/server/game_selector_quick_filter_toolbar.cpp
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #include <QString>
 #include <QVariant>
 #include <QtGlobal>
+#include <libcockatrice/utility/qt_utils.h>
 
 class TabSupervisor;
 template <class Key, class T> class QMap;
@@ -24,8 +25,7 @@ GameSelectorQuickFilterToolBar::GameSelectorQuickFilterToolBar(QWidget *parent,
                                                                const QMap<int, QString> &allGameTypes)
     : QWidget(parent), tabSupervisor(_tabSupervisor), model(_model)
 {
-    mainLayout = new QHBoxLayout(this);
-    mainLayout->setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0);
+    mainLayout = QtUtils::makeLayout<QHBoxLayout>(this);
     mainLayout->setSpacing(5);
 
     const GameFilterConfigs &filters = model->getFilters();
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/server/user/user_info_box.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/server/user/user_info_box.cpp
index 60bc97edc..4feb73538 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/server/user/user_info_box.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/server/user/user_info_box.cpp
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 #include <libcockatrice/protocol/pb/session_commands.pb.h>
 #include <libcockatrice/protocol/pending_command.h>
 #include <libcockatrice/utility/passwordhasher.h>
+#include <libcockatrice/utility/qt_utils.h>
 #include <string>
 #include <sys/types.h>
 
@@ -53,8 +54,7 @@ UserInfoBox::UserInfoBox(AbstractClient *_client, bool _editable, QWidget *paren
     avatarPic.setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy::Expanding, QSizePolicy::Expanding);
     avatarPic.setAlignment(Qt::AlignCenter);
 
-    auto *avatarLayout = new QHBoxLayout;
-    avatarLayout->setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0);
+    auto *avatarLayout = QtUtils::makeLayout<QHBoxLayout>();
     avatarLayout->addStretch(1);
     avatarLayout->addWidget(&avatarPic, 3);
     avatarLayout->addStretch(1);
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/server/user/user_info_popup.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/server/user/user_info_popup.cpp
index c3e880084..efb3b2e31 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/server/user/user_info_popup.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/server/user/user_info_popup.cpp
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@
 #include <libcockatrice/protocol/pb/response_get_games_of_user.pb.h>
 #include <libcockatrice/protocol/pending_command.h>
 #include <libcockatrice/utility/card_ref.h>
+#include <libcockatrice/utility/qt_utils.h>
 #include <qnumeric.h>
 #include <string>
 
@@ -402,9 +403,7 @@ UserInfoPopup::UserInfoPopup(TabSupervisor *_ts,
 
 void UserInfoPopup::buildUi()
 {
-    auto *root = new QVBoxLayout(this);
-    root->setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0);
-    root->setSpacing(0);
+    auto *root = QtUtils::makeLayout<QVBoxLayout>(this, 0);
 
     // Header
     header = new UserInfoHeaderWidget(this);
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/server/user/user_list_panel_widget.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/server/user/user_list_panel_widget.cpp
index 78d45d120..5a34c852b 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/server/user/user_list_panel_widget.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/server/user/user_list_panel_widget.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include <QStringLiteral>
 #include <QVBoxLayout>
 #include <libcockatrice/settings/interface_settings.h>
+#include <libcockatrice/utility/qt_utils.h>
 
 namespace
 {
@@ -31,9 +32,7 @@ QString sectionKey(UserListWidget::Section section)
 UserListPanelWidget::UserListPanelWidget(TabSupervisor *_tabSupervisor, AbstractClient *_client, QWidget *parent)
     : QWidget(parent)
 {
-    auto *mainLayout = new QVBoxLayout(this);
-    mainLayout->setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0);
-    mainLayout->setSpacing(2);
+    auto *mainLayout = QtUtils::makeLayout<QVBoxLayout>(this, 2);
 
     searchBar = new QLineEdit(this);
     searchBar->setClearButtonEnabled(true);
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/settings_page/user_interface_settings_page.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/settings_page/user_interface_settings_page.cpp
index 0a5f57e1f..44ce01aba 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/settings_page/user_interface_settings_page.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/settings_page/user_interface_settings_page.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include <libcockatrice/settings/interface_settings.h>
 #include <libcockatrice/settings/personal_settings.h>
 #include <libcockatrice/settings/visual_deck_storage_settings.h>
+#include <libcockatrice/utility/qt_utils.h>
 #include <qnamespace.h>
 
 enum visualDeckStoragePromptForConversionIndex
@@ -248,8 +249,7 @@ UserInterfaceSettingsPage::UserInterfaceSettingsPage()
 
     updateCommanderSpellbookUiState();
 
-    auto *labelLayout = new QHBoxLayout;
-    labelLayout->setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0);
+    auto *labelLayout = QtUtils::makeLayout<QHBoxLayout>();
     labelLayout->addWidget(&commanderSpellbookIntegrationUseOfficialBracketNamesLabel);
     labelLayout->addWidget(&commanderSpellbookIntegrationUseOfficialBracketNamesExplainer);
 
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 f24f35507..3abf3f9aa 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
@@ -238,7 +238,5 @@ void ArchidektApiResponseDeckDisplayWidget::constructZoneWidgetsFromDeckListMode
 void ArchidektApiResponseDeckDisplayWidget::resizeEvent(QResizeEvent *event)
 {
     QWidget::resizeEvent(event);
-    layout->invalidate();
-    layout->activate();
-    layout->update();
+    QtUtils::relayout(layout);
 }
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/api/archidekt/display/archidekt_api_response_deck_entry_display_widget.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/api/archidekt/display/archidekt_api_response_deck_entry_display_widget.cpp
index b5e28fcf5..b22dac8de 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/api/archidekt/display/archidekt_api_response_deck_entry_display_widget.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/api/archidekt/display/archidekt_api_response_deck_entry_display_widget.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include <QVariant>
 #include <QWidget>
 #include <QtGlobal>
+#include <libcockatrice/utility/qt_utils.h>
 #include <qnamespace.h>
 #include <version_string.h>
 
@@ -241,9 +242,7 @@ void ArchidektApiResponseDeckEntryDisplayWidget::updateScaledPreview()
 void ArchidektApiResponseDeckEntryDisplayWidget::resizeEvent(QResizeEvent *event)
 {
     QWidget::resizeEvent(event);
-    layout->invalidate();
-    layout->activate();
-    layout->update();
+    QtUtils::relayout(layout);
 }
 
 void ArchidektApiResponseDeckEntryDisplayWidget::actRequestNavigationToDeck()
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/api/archidekt/display/archidekt_api_response_deck_listings_display_widget.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/api/archidekt/display/archidekt_api_response_deck_listings_display_widget.cpp
index 9c4ea59ab..81619bdcc 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/api/archidekt/display/archidekt_api_response_deck_listings_display_widget.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/api/archidekt/display/archidekt_api_response_deck_listings_display_widget.cpp
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include <QNetworkAccessManager>
 #include <QNetworkRequest>
 #include <QSlider>
+#include <libcockatrice/utility/qt_utils.h>
 #include <qnamespace.h>
 
 ArchidektApiResponseDeckListingsDisplayWidget::ArchidektApiResponseDeckListingsDisplayWidget(
@@ -19,8 +20,7 @@ ArchidektApiResponseDeckListingsDisplayWidget::ArchidektApiResponseDeckListingsD
     CardSizeWidget *_cardSizeSlider)
     : QWidget(parent), cardSizeSlider(_cardSizeSlider)
 {
-    layout = new QHBoxLayout(this);
-    layout->setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0);
+    layout = QtUtils::makeLayout<QHBoxLayout>(this);
     setLayout(layout);
 
     flowWidget = new FlowWidget(this, Qt::Horizontal, Qt::ScrollBarAlwaysOff, Qt::ScrollBarAsNeeded);
@@ -64,7 +64,5 @@ void ArchidektApiResponseDeckListingsDisplayWidget::append(const ArchidektDeckLi
 void ArchidektApiResponseDeckListingsDisplayWidget::resizeEvent(QResizeEvent *event)
 {
     QWidget::resizeEvent(event);
-    layout->invalidate();
-    layout->activate();
-    layout->update();
+    QtUtils::relayout(layout);
 }
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 2cd6c78cb..60bf00c0a 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/api/archidekt/tab_archidekt.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/api/archidekt/tab_archidekt.cpp
@@ -81,9 +81,7 @@ void TabArchidekt::initializeUi()
 {
     // Main container
     container = new QWidget(this);
-    mainLayout = new QVBoxLayout(container);
-    mainLayout->setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0);
-    mainLayout->setSpacing(0);
+    mainLayout = QtUtils::makeLayout<QVBoxLayout>(container, 0);
 
     // Primary toolbar (most important filters)
     primaryToolbar = new QWidget(container);
@@ -106,9 +104,7 @@ void TabArchidekt::initializeUi()
 
     // Color filter (inline)
     QWidget *colorWidget = new QWidget(primaryToolbar);
-    QHBoxLayout *colorLayout = new QHBoxLayout(colorWidget);
-    colorLayout->setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0);
-    colorLayout->setSpacing(2);
+    QHBoxLayout *colorLayout = QtUtils::makeLayout<QHBoxLayout>(colorWidget, 2);
 
     QString colorIdentity = "WUBRG";
     for (const QChar &color : colorIdentity) {
@@ -190,9 +186,7 @@ void TabArchidekt::initializeUi()
     scrollArea = QtUtils::makeScrollArea(container);
 
     resultsContainer = new QWidget();
-    resultsLayout = new QVBoxLayout(resultsContainer);
-    resultsLayout->setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0);
-    resultsLayout->setSpacing(0);
+    resultsLayout = QtUtils::makeLayout<QVBoxLayout>(resultsContainer, 0);
 
     scrollArea->setWidget(resultsContainer);
 
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/api/commander_spellbook/commander_bracket_widget.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/api/commander_spellbook/commander_bracket_widget.cpp
index 06a76dd19..5279165af 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/api/commander_spellbook/commander_bracket_widget.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/api/commander_spellbook/commander_bracket_widget.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include <QToolButton>
 #include <QVBoxLayout>
 #include <libcockatrice/settings/deck_editor_settings.h>
+#include <libcockatrice/utility/qt_utils.h>
 #include <qnamespace.h>
 
 template <class T> class QSharedPointer;
@@ -44,8 +45,7 @@ CommanderBracketWidget::CommanderBracketWidget(QWidget *parent) : QWidget(parent
 
     connect(bracketRefreshButton, &QToolButton::clicked, this, &CommanderBracketWidget::requestBracketEstimate);
 
-    auto *layout = new QGridLayout(this);
-    layout->setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0);
+    auto *layout = QtUtils::makeLayout<QGridLayout>(this);
     layout->addWidget(bracketLabel, 0, 0);
 
     auto *bracketRow = new QHBoxLayout;
@@ -110,8 +110,7 @@ bool CommanderBracketWidget::promptCommanderSpellbookIntegration()
 
     // Create label + explainer button
     auto *labelWidget = new QWidget(&dialog);
-    auto *labelLayout = new QHBoxLayout(labelWidget);
-    labelLayout->setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0);
+    auto *labelLayout = QtUtils::makeLayout<QHBoxLayout>(labelWidget);
 
     auto *namingLabel = new QLabel(tr("Bracket naming:"), labelWidget);
     auto *explainerButton = new QToolButton(labelWidget);
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 2a23ff2a0..6dc987b76 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
@@ -107,9 +107,7 @@ void EdhrecCommanderApiResponseDisplayWidget::resizeEvent(QResizeEvent *event)
 {
     QWidget::resizeEvent(event);
     qDebug() << event->size();
-    layout->invalidate();
-    layout->activate();
-    layout->update();
+    QtUtils::relayout(layout);
     if (scrollArea && scrollArea->widget()) {
         scrollArea->widget()->resize(event->size());
     }
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 3120b7792..680926ef4 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
@@ -43,9 +43,7 @@ EdhrecTopCardsApiResponseDisplayWidget::EdhrecTopCardsApiResponseDisplayWidget(Q
 void EdhrecTopCardsApiResponseDisplayWidget::resizeEvent(QResizeEvent *event)
 {
     QWidget::resizeEvent(event);
-    layout->invalidate();
-    layout->activate();
-    layout->update();
+    QtUtils::relayout(layout);
     if (scrollArea && scrollArea->widget()) {
         scrollArea->widget()->resize(event->size());
     }
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 5076cd56f..105386597 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
@@ -48,9 +48,7 @@ void EdhrecTopCommandersApiResponseDisplayWidget::resizeEvent(QResizeEvent *even
 {
     QWidget::resizeEvent(event);
     qDebug() << event->size();
-    layout->invalidate();
-    layout->activate();
-    layout->update();
+    QtUtils::relayout(layout);
     if (scrollArea && scrollArea->widget()) {
         scrollArea->widget()->resize(event->size());
     }
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 f679b10e6..ae8686f3a 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
@@ -43,9 +43,7 @@ EdhrecTopTagsApiResponseDisplayWidget::EdhrecTopTagsApiResponseDisplayWidget(QWi
 void EdhrecTopTagsApiResponseDisplayWidget::resizeEvent(QResizeEvent *event)
 {
     QWidget::resizeEvent(event);
-    layout->invalidate();
-    layout->activate();
-    layout->update();
+    QtUtils::relayout(layout);
     if (scrollArea && scrollArea->widget()) {
         scrollArea->widget()->resize(event->size());
     }
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/tab_game.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/tab_game.cpp
index 4cf5919ba..309720bca 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/tab_game.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/tab_game.cpp
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@
 #include <libcockatrice/settings/debug_settings.h>
 #include <libcockatrice/settings/interface_settings.h>
 #include <libcockatrice/settings/layouts_settings.h>
+#include <libcockatrice/utility/qt_utils.h>
 #include <libcockatrice/utility/string_limits.h>
 #include <qnamespace.h>
 #include <qobjectdefs.h>
@@ -1287,8 +1288,7 @@ void TabGame::createPlayAreaWidget(bool bReplay)
     connect(game->getGameEventHandler(), &GameEventHandler::arrowDeleted, scene, &GameScene::deleteArrow);
     gameView = new GameView(scene);
 
-    auto gamePlayAreaVBox = new QVBoxLayout;
-    gamePlayAreaVBox->setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0);
+    auto gamePlayAreaVBox = QtUtils::makeLayout<QVBoxLayout>();
     gamePlayAreaVBox->addWidget(gameView);
 
     gamePlayAreaWidget = new QWidget;
@@ -1320,8 +1320,7 @@ void TabGame::createDeckViewContainerWidget(bool bReplay)
 
     deckViewContainerWidget = new QWidget();
     deckViewContainerWidget->setObjectName("deckViewContainerWidget");
-    deckViewContainerLayout = new QVBoxLayout;
-    deckViewContainerLayout->setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0);
+    deckViewContainerLayout = QtUtils::makeLayout<QVBoxLayout>();
     deckViewContainerWidget->setLayout(deckViewContainerLayout);
 }
 
@@ -1336,8 +1335,7 @@ void TabGame::createCardInfoDock(bool bReplay)
 
     cardInfoFrameWidget = new CardInfoFrameWidget();
     auto cardHInfoLayout = new QHBoxLayout;
-    auto cardVInfoLayout = new QVBoxLayout;
-    cardVInfoLayout->setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0);
+    auto cardVInfoLayout = QtUtils::makeLayout<QVBoxLayout>();
     cardVInfoLayout->addWidget(cardInfoFrameWidget);
     cardVInfoLayout->addLayout(cardHInfoLayout);
 
@@ -1364,9 +1362,7 @@ void TabGame::createPlayerListDock(bool bReplay)
     playerListWidget->setFocusPolicy(Qt::NoFocus);
 
     auto *playerListBox = new QWidget(this);
-    auto *vbox = new QVBoxLayout(playerListBox);
-    vbox->setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0);
-    vbox->setSpacing(0);
+    auto *vbox = QtUtils::makeLayout<QVBoxLayout>(playerListBox, 0);
 
     vbox->addWidget(playerListWidget);
 
@@ -1391,8 +1387,7 @@ void TabGame::createPlayerListDock(bool bReplay)
 
 void TabGame::createMessageDock(bool bReplay)
 {
-    auto messageLogLayout = new QVBoxLayout;
-    messageLogLayout->setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0);
+    auto messageLogLayout = QtUtils::makeLayout<QVBoxLayout>();
 
     // clock
     if (!bReplay) {
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/tab_report.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/tab_report.cpp
index a98dfc242..988c3e7d9 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/tab_report.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/tab_report.cpp
@@ -210,8 +210,7 @@ TabReport::TabReport(TabSupervisor *_tabSupervisor, AbstractClient *_client) : T
     sgLayout->addWidget(statsTrendLabel);
     sgLayout->addWidget(statsCategoriesLabel);
     sgLayout->addWidget(statsDetailText);
-    auto *statsGroupLayout = new QVBoxLayout(statsGroup);
-    statsGroupLayout->setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0);
+    auto *statsGroupLayout = QtUtils::makeLayout<QVBoxLayout>(statsGroup);
     statsGroupLayout->addWidget(statsContent);
     statsGroup->setChecked(true);
     connect(statsGroup, &QGroupBox::toggled, this, [this, statsContent](bool checked) {
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/visual_deck_storage/tab_deck_storage_visual.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/visual_deck_storage/tab_deck_storage_visual.cpp
index cb6dfab9c..74c149b2d 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/visual_deck_storage/tab_deck_storage_visual.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/visual_deck_storage/tab_deck_storage_visual.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include <libcockatrice/protocol/pb/response.pb.h>
 #include <libcockatrice/protocol/pending_command.h>
 #include <libcockatrice/settings/network_settings.h>
+#include <libcockatrice/utility/qt_utils.h>
 #include <optional>
 #include <string>
 
@@ -46,9 +47,7 @@ TabDeckStorageVisual::TabDeckStorageVisual(TabSupervisor *_tabSupervisor, Abstra
     });
 
     auto *widget = new QWidget(this);
-    auto *layout = new QVBoxLayout(widget);
-    layout->setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0);
-    layout->setSpacing(0);
+    auto *layout = QtUtils::makeLayout<QVBoxLayout>(widget, 0);
     widget->setLayout(layout);
     this->setCentralWidget(widget);
     layout->addWidget(visualDeckStorageWidget);
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/utility/sequence_edit.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/utility/sequence_edit.cpp
index e92287c9a..44e6581e9 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/utility/sequence_edit.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/utility/sequence_edit.cpp
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include <QPushButton>
 #include <QStringLiteral>
 #include <QToolTip>
+#include <libcockatrice/utility/qt_utils.h>
 
 SequenceEdit::SequenceEdit(const QString &_shortcutName, QWidget *parent) : QWidget(parent)
 {
@@ -26,9 +27,7 @@ SequenceEdit::SequenceEdit(const QString &_shortcutName, QWidget *parent) : QWid
     clearButton->setIcon(themePixmap(QStringLiteral("icons/clearsearch")));
     defaultButton->setIcon(themePixmap(QStringLiteral("icons/update")));
 
-    auto *layout = new QHBoxLayout(this);
-    layout->setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0);
-    layout->setSpacing(1);
+    auto *layout = QtUtils::makeLayout<QHBoxLayout>(this, 1);
     layout->addWidget(lineEdit);
     layout->addWidget(clearButton);
     layout->addWidget(defaultButton);
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/visual_database_display/visual_database_display_filter_toolbar_widget.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/visual_database_display/visual_database_display_filter_toolbar_widget.cpp
index 3e9d9e525..5063cce14 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/visual_database_display/visual_database_display_filter_toolbar_widget.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/visual_database_display/visual_database_display_filter_toolbar_widget.cpp
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #include <QVariant>
 #include <QWidget>
 #include <QtGlobal>
+#include <libcockatrice/utility/qt_utils.h>
 #include <qnamespace.h>
 
 class DeckListModel;
@@ -110,14 +111,10 @@ VisualDatabaseDisplayFilterToolbarWidget::VisualDatabaseDisplayFilterToolbarWidg
 
 void VisualDatabaseDisplayFilterToolbarWidget::initialize()
 {
-    auto sortLayout = new QHBoxLayout(sortGroupBox);
-    sortLayout->setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0);
-    sortLayout->setSpacing(0);
+    auto sortLayout = QtUtils::makeLayout<QHBoxLayout>(sortGroupBox, 0);
     sortLayout->setAlignment(Qt::AlignLeft);
 
-    auto filterLayout = new QHBoxLayout(filterGroupBox);
-    filterLayout->setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0);
-    filterLayout->setSpacing(2);
+    auto filterLayout = QtUtils::makeLayout<QHBoxLayout>(filterGroupBox, 2);
     filterLayout->setAlignment(Qt::AlignLeft);
 
     // create settings widgets
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/visual_database_display/visual_database_display_format_legality_filter_widget.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/visual_database_display/visual_database_display_format_legality_filter_widget.cpp
index a5725ff3f..3d6a6e56c 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/visual_database_display/visual_database_display_format_legality_filter_widget.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/visual_database_display/visual_database_display_format_legality_filter_widget.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <libcockatrice/card/database/card_database_manager.h>
 #include <libcockatrice/filters/filter_tree.h>
+#include <libcockatrice/utility/qt_utils.h>
 #include <limits>
 #include <qnamespace.h>
 
@@ -48,8 +49,7 @@ VisualDatabaseDisplayFormatLegalityFilterWidget::VisualDatabaseDisplayFormatLega
     layout->addWidget(flowWidget);
 
     // Create a container for the threshold control
-    auto *thresholdLayout = new QHBoxLayout();
-    thresholdLayout->setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0);
+    auto *thresholdLayout = QtUtils::makeLayout<QHBoxLayout>();
 
     thresholdLabel = new QLabel(this);
     thresholdLayout->addWidget(thresholdLabel);
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/visual_database_display/visual_database_display_main_type_filter_widget.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/visual_database_display/visual_database_display_main_type_filter_widget.cpp
index eff0fe10b..1f63a6b01 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/visual_database_display/visual_database_display_main_type_filter_widget.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/visual_database_display/visual_database_display_main_type_filter_widget.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include <QtGlobal>
 #include <libcockatrice/card/database/card_database_manager.h>
 #include <libcockatrice/filters/filter_tree.h>
+#include <libcockatrice/utility/qt_utils.h>
 #include <qnamespace.h>
 
 VisualDatabaseDisplayMainTypeFilterWidget::VisualDatabaseDisplayMainTypeFilterWidget(QWidget *parent,
@@ -42,8 +43,7 @@ VisualDatabaseDisplayMainTypeFilterWidget::VisualDatabaseDisplayMainTypeFilterWi
     layout->addWidget(flowWidget);
 
     // Create a container for the threshold control
-    auto *thresholdLayout = new QHBoxLayout();
-    thresholdLayout->setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0);
+    auto *thresholdLayout = QtUtils::makeLayout<QHBoxLayout>();
 
     thresholdLabel = new QLabel(this);
     thresholdLayout->addWidget(thresholdLabel);
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/visual_database_display/visual_database_display_set_filter_widget.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/visual_database_display/visual_database_display_set_filter_widget.cpp
index 3d76fb78a..d15600564 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/visual_database_display/visual_database_display_set_filter_widget.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/visual_database_display/visual_database_display_set_filter_widget.cpp
@@ -30,13 +30,13 @@
 #include <libcockatrice/card/database/card_database_manager.h>
 #include <libcockatrice/filters/filter_tree.h>
 #include <libcockatrice/settings/visual_deck_storage_settings.h>
+#include <libcockatrice/utility/qt_utils.h>
 #include <qnamespace.h>
 
 VisualDatabaseDisplayRecentSetFilterSettingsWidget::VisualDatabaseDisplayRecentSetFilterSettingsWidget(QWidget *parent)
     : QWidget(parent)
 {
-    layout = new QHBoxLayout(this);
-    layout->setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0);
+    layout = QtUtils::makeLayout<QHBoxLayout>(this);
 
     setLayout(layout);
 
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/visual_database_display/visual_database_display_sub_type_filter_widget.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/visual_database_display/visual_database_display_sub_type_filter_widget.cpp
index 705bb8efa..26fdce64f 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/visual_database_display/visual_database_display_sub_type_filter_widget.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/visual_database_display/visual_database_display_sub_type_filter_widget.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include <QtGlobal>
 #include <libcockatrice/card/database/card_database_manager.h>
 #include <libcockatrice/filters/filter_tree.h>
+#include <libcockatrice/utility/qt_utils.h>
 #include <qnamespace.h>
 
 VisualDatabaseDisplaySubTypeFilterWidget::VisualDatabaseDisplaySubTypeFilterWidget(QWidget *parent,
@@ -47,8 +48,7 @@ VisualDatabaseDisplaySubTypeFilterWidget::VisualDatabaseDisplaySubTypeFilterWidg
     layout->addWidget(flowWidget);
 
     // Create a container for the threshold control
-    auto *thresholdLayout = new QHBoxLayout();
-    thresholdLayout->setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0);
+    auto *thresholdLayout = QtUtils::makeLayout<QHBoxLayout>();
 
     thresholdLabel = new QLabel(this);
     thresholdLayout->addWidget(thresholdLabel);
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/visual_database_display/visual_database_display_widget.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/visual_database_display/visual_database_display_widget.cpp
index 1a54ff0f5..ecf59cfc0 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/visual_database_display/visual_database_display_widget.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/visual_database_display/visual_database_display_widget.cpp
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@
 #include <libcockatrice/card/database/card_database_manager.h>
 #include <libcockatrice/deck_list/tree/inner_deck_list_node.h>
 #include <libcockatrice/settings/cards_display_settings.h>
+#include <libcockatrice/utility/qt_utils.h>
 #include <utility>
 
 class QMouseEvent;
@@ -92,10 +93,8 @@ VisualDatabaseDisplayWidget::VisualDatabaseDisplayWidget(QWidget *parent,
     // Set up main layout and widgets
     setMinimumSize(0, 0);
     setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy::Expanding, QSizePolicy::Expanding);
-    mainLayout = new QVBoxLayout(this);
+    mainLayout = QtUtils::makeLayout<QVBoxLayout>(this, 0, 1);
     setLayout(mainLayout);
-    mainLayout->setSpacing(1);
-    mainLayout->setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0);
 
     flowWidget = new FlowWidget(this, Qt::Horizontal, Qt::ScrollBarAlwaysOff, Qt::ScrollBarPolicy::ScrollBarAsNeeded);
     cardSizeWidget = new CardSizeWidget(this, flowWidget,
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/visual_deck_editor/visual_deck_display_options_widget.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/visual_deck_editor/visual_deck_display_options_widget.cpp
index 5d7979e15..63ef07835 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/visual_deck_editor/visual_deck_display_options_widget.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/visual_deck_editor/visual_deck_display_options_widget.cpp
@@ -26,9 +26,7 @@
 
 VisualDeckDisplayOptionsWidget::VisualDeckDisplayOptionsWidget(QWidget *parent) : QWidget(parent)
 {
-    groupAndSortLayout = new QHBoxLayout(this);
-    groupAndSortLayout->setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0);
-    groupAndSortLayout->setSpacing(3);
+    groupAndSortLayout = QtUtils::makeLayout<QHBoxLayout>(this, 3);
     groupAndSortLayout->setAlignment(Qt::AlignLeft);
     this->setLayout(groupAndSortLayout);
 
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/visual_deck_editor/visual_deck_editor_sample_hand_widget.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/visual_deck_editor/visual_deck_editor_sample_hand_widget.cpp
index 1554dceb8..91ad63433 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/visual_deck_editor/visual_deck_editor_sample_hand_widget.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/visual_deck_editor/visual_deck_editor_sample_hand_widget.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include <compare>
 #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 <qobjectdefs.h>
@@ -41,9 +42,7 @@ VisualDeckEditorSampleHandWidget::VisualDeckEditorSampleHandWidget(QWidget *pare
     layout->setSpacing(0);
     setLayout(layout);
 
-    auto upperLayout = new QVBoxLayout();
-    upperLayout->setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0);
-    upperLayout->setSpacing(0);
+    auto upperLayout = QtUtils::makeLayout<QVBoxLayout>(nullptr, 0);
 
     resetAndHandSizeContainerWidget = new QWidget(this);
     resetAndHandSizeLayout = new QHBoxLayout(resetAndHandSizeContainerWidget);
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/visual_deck_storage/deck_preview/deck_preview_deck_tags_display_widget.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/visual_deck_storage/deck_preview/deck_preview_deck_tags_display_widget.cpp
index dc619e9fa..4e6e7cc05 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/visual_deck_storage/deck_preview/deck_preview_deck_tags_display_widget.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/visual_deck_storage/deck_preview/deck_preview_deck_tags_display_widget.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include <QHBoxLayout>
 #include <QSizePolicy>
 #include <libcockatrice/settings/paths_settings.h>
+#include <libcockatrice/utility/qt_utils.h>
 #include <optional>
 #include <qnamespace.h>
 
@@ -26,8 +27,7 @@ DeckPreviewDeckTagsDisplayWidget::DeckPreviewDeckTagsDisplayWidget(QWidget *_par
     setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy::Minimum, QSizePolicy::Minimum);
 
     // Create layout
-    auto *layout = new QHBoxLayout(this);
-    layout->setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0);
+    auto *layout = QtUtils::makeLayout<QHBoxLayout>(this);
 
     setFixedHeight(100);
 
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/visual_deck_storage/deck_preview/deck_preview_tag_item_widget.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/visual_deck_storage/deck_preview/deck_preview_tag_item_widget.cpp
index 7796f893b..8850060ea 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/visual_deck_storage/deck_preview/deck_preview_tag_item_widget.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/visual_deck_storage/deck_preview/deck_preview_tag_item_widget.cpp
@@ -2,13 +2,12 @@
 
 #include <QCheckBox>
 #include <QHBoxLayout>
+#include <libcockatrice/utility/qt_utils.h>
 
 DeckPreviewTagItemWidget::DeckPreviewTagItemWidget(const QString &tagName, bool isChecked, QWidget *parent)
     : QWidget(parent), checkBox_(new QCheckBox(this))
 {
-    auto *layout = new QHBoxLayout(this);
-    layout->setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0);
-    layout->setSpacing(5);
+    auto *layout = QtUtils::makeLayout<QHBoxLayout>(this, 5);
 
     checkBox_->setText(tagName);      // Set the tag name as the checkbox label
     checkBox_->setChecked(isChecked); // Set the initial state of the checkbox
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/visual_deck_storage/deck_preview/public_deck_preview_widget.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/visual_deck_storage/deck_preview/public_deck_preview_widget.cpp
index 361747423..11a9da66f 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/visual_deck_storage/deck_preview/public_deck_preview_widget.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/visual_deck_storage/deck_preview/public_deck_preview_widget.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include <QVBoxLayout>
 #include <libcockatrice/card/database/card_database_manager.h>
 #include <libcockatrice/settings/visual_deck_storage_settings.h>
+#include <libcockatrice/utility/qt_utils.h>
 #include <qnamespace.h>
 
 PublicDeckPreviewWidget::PublicDeckPreviewWidget(QWidget *parent, const RemotePublicDecksModel::DeckEntry &entry)
@@ -36,8 +37,7 @@ PublicDeckPreviewWidget::PublicDeckPreviewWidget(QWidget *parent, const RemotePu
     tagsFlowWidget = new FlowWidget(this, Qt::Horizontal, Qt::ScrollBarAlwaysOff, Qt::ScrollBarAsNeeded);
     tagsFlowWidget->setSpacing(3, 3);
 
-    auto *layout = new QVBoxLayout(this);
-    layout->setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0);
+    auto *layout = QtUtils::makeLayout<QVBoxLayout>(this);
     layout->addWidget(bannerCardDisplayWidget);
     layout->addWidget(uploadTimeLabel);
     layout->addWidget(colorIdentityWidget);
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/visual_deck_storage/visual_deck_storage_search_widget.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/visual_deck_storage/visual_deck_storage_search_widget.cpp
index 2c03666c1..f2669f55d 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/visual_deck_storage/visual_deck_storage_search_widget.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/visual_deck_storage/visual_deck_storage_search_widget.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include <QLineEdit>
 #include <QStringLiteral>
 #include <QTimer>
+#include <libcockatrice/utility/qt_utils.h>
 
 /**
  * @brief Constructs a search bar for filtering decks in the Visual Deck Storage.
@@ -20,8 +21,7 @@
  */
 VisualDeckStorageSearchWidget::VisualDeckStorageSearchWidget(QWidget *parent) : QWidget(parent)
 {
-    layout = new QHBoxLayout(this);
-    layout->setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0);
+    layout = QtUtils::makeLayout<QHBoxLayout>(this);
     setLayout(layout);
 
     searchBar = new QLineEdit(this);
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/visual_deck_storage/visual_deck_storage_sort_widget.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/visual_deck_storage/visual_deck_storage_sort_widget.cpp
index f798a72a9..e4285e360 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/visual_deck_storage/visual_deck_storage_sort_widget.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/visual_deck_storage/visual_deck_storage_sort_widget.cpp
@@ -7,11 +7,11 @@
 #include <QHBoxLayout>
 #include <QtGlobal>
 #include <libcockatrice/settings/visual_deck_storage_settings.h>
+#include <libcockatrice/utility/qt_utils.h>
 
 VisualDeckStorageSortWidget::VisualDeckStorageSortWidget(VisualDeckStorageWidget *parent) : QWidget(parent)
 {
-    layout = new QHBoxLayout(this);
-    layout->setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0);
+    layout = QtUtils::makeLayout<QHBoxLayout>(this);
     setLayout(layout);
 
     // Initialize the ComboBox