Squashed 'external/entt/entt/' changes from fef921132..344e03ac6

344e03ac6 update single include file to v3.12.2 da56665b0 registry: make ::valid backward compatible f6f01ef1b snapshot: avoid warnings due to deprecated functions 0ed514628 now working on v3.12.2 a41421d86 update single include file to v3.12.1 c1f6b11f7 snapshot: reintroduce support to storage listeners b2233064a now working on version v3.12.1 cb974bf56 adjacency_matrix: fix in_edges() is off by 1 in some cases (close #1019) 7b7d82e6f doc: snapshot (close #984) 05c6898fc test: self-fixing archive example for snapshot classes 7ffa459a6 snapshot: drop ::get member template parameter 93e8e94e6 test: basic continuous loader c4e241662 snapshot: review basic_continuous_loader (and drop shrink) 9c25419b9 test: more on basic_snapshot_loader 1879830df snapshot: drop pointless assert 29298c0eb test: guarantee code coverage, we'll update the test later on 247abef1d test: rollback for code coverage purposes on the snapshot class 6994d98d2 test: typo 9a600ece2 test: snapshot f91226ef4 snapshot: share ::orphans implementation (to deprecate in future though) e366ffbd3 doc: snapshot 63b300d39 snapshot: again, dense_map::contains is a thing afb70d157 test: avoid warnings due to unused variables 49534eec0 snapshot: dense_map::contains is a thing fortunately 3f1277f7b snapshot: use the right allocator for the remote-local mapping 26fad4c38 test: basic snapshot loader 25b3afacf test: basic snapshot 2d25bbb09 snapshot: check registry type 0eb834582 snapshot: small cleanup 124a44052 test: use the new snapshot get functions in the test suite 5c704636e test: use the new snapshot get functions in the test suite 31fd94cc3 snapshot: cleanup to get ready to drop an internal function 573e43272 snapshot: reduce storage lookups 1d8943481 snapshot: drop useless function e0a1ef7c1 snapshot: check on member type class 48ac0e0eb snapshot: add basic_continuous_loader::get, deprecate ::entities and ::component bcb6234d9 snapshot: add basic_snapshot_loader::get, deprecate ::entities and ::component f96796326 snapshot: reject entity type in the range-get (now get instead of get_sparse) b22c55dd2 doc: typo 4ff5a536c snapshot: add basic_snapshot::get, deprecate ::entities and ::component fff5f578a test: avoid using deprecated functions in an example 0f44c8c92 doc: reflect recent changes 0b6ad0315 snapshot: * single element only archive functions required * avoid iterating elements more than once 2450b0bc6 test: minor changes (waiting for a rework) fc8eebf36 snapshot: use component_traits instead of is_empty_v e4f51f2b7 snapshot: avoid multiple lookups of the same storage 2c2216a89 doc: typo cafe85180 snapshot: deprecate multi-type component loading function 35e338cc9 snapshot: deprecate multi-type component loading function 8feeaaef7 doc: minor changes e7a3c4e37 snapshot: add missing [[deprecate(...)]] ea5c558bd snapshot: cleanup (waiting for further improvements) 94f0ed179 snapshot: deprecate multi-type component loading function 244c35949 snapshot: deprecate multi-type component loading function 1f24fea21 type_traits: formatting 8deaa09b2 test: perform static checks at compile-time 85bffb714 type_traits: std::tuple traits specialization for entt::type_list and entt::value_list (#1011) 325ca310d view: updated ::refresh d903e268f snapshot: minor changes f4b26756c snapshot: improved basic_snapshot::component fb3a34ee9 *: updated TODO 6902bb6c4 doc: typo 379819b2b test: cleanup 59abfbfb5 meta: refine policy check on value types for non-member data 6e2d87184 registry: avoid casting return types directly to better support empty storage 57ec3c85c registry: erase_if (close #977) 4afdf287f doc: minor changes 2810ac7cb registry: suppress a warning on msvc e0d27f9bf *: updated TODO de303c999 test: reverse-each for storage entity 1619e780f test: reverse each for plain storage classes a1e37eca6 storage: reverse-each c345e7456 doc: note on reverse iterations d166c026f snapshot: minor changes 5e639996d doc: minor changes dac2ef5a9 doc: typo 71d7888e8 snapshot: drop redundant check 84a4df9c4 doc: exclude-only views 95bc20319 doc: entity lifecycle 5a9f6d211 doc: cleanup a29302faa test: more on entity signals 75efa72c6 registry: cleanup ::erase 58a84665b registry: cleanup ::remove a5263384d doc: drop redundant comments c0e6759c6 doc: cleanup a little further d754f7431 doc: cleanup 1df539943 doc: drop pointless tags c284e6fee doc: minor changes 500239758 test: typo 319ecd808 organizer: fix organizer::vertex::prepare not creating component pools (#1014) d7891fabc doc: mention named pools support when registering listeners e287dd041 helper: minor changes 4dee9dde1 registry: named pools support for on_construct/on_update/on_destroy 9bae6e67b doc: update connection helper doc aa7a7ce25 doc: minor changes a969468c5 registry: de-deprecate :) on_construct/on_update/on_destroy a1e76fc63 doc: more about entity storage d8ed4ca35 registry: refine how entity storage is used internally 3248e3f91 helper: make sigh_helper work with named pools f00687e6f doc: updated registry documentation 5240c6b60 registry: deprecate on_construct/on_update/on_destroy 67604a88e natvis: update registry snippet 4242dfb8b registry: use entity storage directly as much as possible f96d8ee83 registry: prepare to split component storage and entity storage c147ec37c test: try to make gcc happy again 094ddbba3 meta: avoid shadow warnings 634630ca2 test: add missing template keywords (thanks msvc for ignoring them) d78c26f26 *: updated TODO fabc6c9bd test: full cross-registry entity-copy example with meta (not strictly required) b6e8ddd2a meta: fight against the small nuances of the language :) cf2bbae6e mixin: make it simpler to modify the underlying type 08799616d *: updated TODO 58bebf78d meta: reduce symbols and their sizes if possible d534fad3e doc: more about views 871dc7a40 doc: drop references to storage placeholders 1fe7c78f7 test: minor changes 22a65f80f test: cleanup 756ea8a38 *: updated TODO 12186cb40 registry: drop internal static storage variables from ::assure aa9ffb9ee registry: const ::storage<T>(...) returns a pointer to possibly null storage dcb5aed90 registry: lazily/partially initialize views in the ::view const function 34f6a747a registry: add support for non-existent pools to try_get 912cb2ad5 snapshot: constness review 885488b3d registry: any_of supports non-existing pools now 3d3d3ef2d registry: all_of supports non-existing pools now a7120b340 registry: coding style 51915205b test: cover stable multi-type model 4a3ee042e view: refine ::storage function 88a1b8d0d view: stable multi-type view ::each(cb) function 7e18a0f96 view: update ::use function c367082dd view: unchecked_refresh function 9f94b5306 view: double check on none_of 44ed10c50 view: stable multi type view ::find/::back/::front functions 1b2280941 view: stable multi type view ::begin/::end functions bdabbaa63 view: stable multi type view ::contains function c79c109b7 view: stable multi type view ::size_hint function f1a213382 registry: prepare to remove static storage from const assure 17dc06149 view: stable single type view ::each(cb) function 3b8d82330 view: drop unused return a20829e70 view: ::handle returns a pointer rather than a reference 5be2fdc15 view: stable single type view ::each() function 873b107e6 -: updated TODO 356bbbe53 view: stable single type view ::find function e3ce4e156 view: stable single type view ::front/::back functions e02050c51 view: stable single type view ::rbegin/::rend functions 26930633f view: stable single type view ::begin/::end functions b7a485767 view: stable single type view ::contains function f54cdccd4 view: stable single type view ::empty function 41c9a32f3 view: stable single type view ::size function 736ef3580 view: make operator bool work properly with partially initialized views 0128cbb4f test: minor changes ff0a40715 test: prepare test suite for safe invalid views 34f440386 view: avoid using storage, further prepare for empty safe views b1c78efb6 nativs: updated signal file 28f03ff9c meta: add missing checks on factory<...>::data a5fe61adb *: minor changes 457f5e59e view: rollback handle() usage and prepare to safe empty views 422fd284e group: refine group ::find function 6f3222573 view: refine single type view ::find function 366bbceb0 doc: use doxygen-awesome-css 7b7f81e08 doc: update reference.md cfe955f97 doc: update links.md 684ddc9de doc: minor changes f5d38a9ae doc: drop redundant doxy variable 447e3693f doc: updated doxy file (doxygen 1.9.6) 909490bf6 view: try to make g++ happy again d90363e4a view: make view pack also work with empty views ee5de744c view: add missing [[nodiscard]] d401c88a0 view: assert on null handles 80563b955 view: allow swapping storage elements of a view c74900057 sigh_mixin: avoid shadow warnings 78867d5c9 group: make msvc happy with constness on virtual functions d435fc779 basic_entt_traits: suppress a warning by gcc e6f76e0f9 view: try to make VS happy again :) 1c6b53360 test: minor changes 5c3d8360c view: turn ::use into a self-contained, non-const function 3882c7d9a view: turn ::refresh into a self contained, non-const function 15726218b view: doc 869bfc82c test: minor changes 0eb3d54b2 group: change signature of ::storage to return a (maybe null) pointer rather than a reference f83290f76 view: change signature of ::storage to return a (maybe null) pointer rather than a reference 686a3b9d7 registry: make storage_for_type available to the final user 4d57d5c32 registry: make ::storage<T> return type explicit 36c21cf7f registry: drop redundant traits usage 7ab10e193 test: minor changes 41467d35a -: updated TODO d351252a1 doc: entity storage c6cd4f701 doc: refine storage section 65889cca4 doc: brief mention of void storage f1914fd94 doc: rearrange a few things e53af7bef registry: minor changes b910cd261 *: updated TODO 58d331ca0 registry: minor changes 17f5b0a33 registry: avoid bumping version on destroy if not requested de386292b registry: deprecate ::each 88bf26a2f registry: deprecate ::assign 3caad4100 mixin: common internal owner_or_assert function 916203a24 test: stress assert on entity limit 62f1971f7 test: minor changes 4fde96357 natvis: updated registry snippet c3730b65f group: * unified model * drop group handler's size function (no longer required) 1ea072cd3 group: back to the unified model for group handlers bbe4582ee meta: minor changes 89ab5c328 meta: operator==/!= for meta_func 3a4672793 meta: operator==/!= for meta_prop 0a0446f35 meta: operator==/!= for meta_data (close #1002) fc58ff74b meta: operator==/!= for meta_handle (see #1002) fed6831cd locator: support to opaque structures (close #956) 1605c8d9d natvis: updated entity file d6641c7d8 -: updated TODO file 5079f38e9 storage: allow on_update signals on entity storage 1eab2a4a8 meta: fix constness detection for static functions in meta_type::invoke c33110765 test: cleanup 117b0bd67 test: more about storage<...>::patch 9b4a6f877 storage: use allocator_traits::destroy rather than destroy_at f4e6f2b37 group: suppress shadow warning 5971fb7aa -: updated TODO 10dfe7e93 sigh: allow disconnecting listeners during iterations (close #986) a9208a956 doc: fixed typo 1cc5b32ca test: cleanup f8a972a3c signal: drop sink::before 5b7cc2002 group: rollback some (no longer required) changes to the owning_group_descriptor bd34e7f2c group: drop nested groups support, prepare to the large group review and multi storage support 46fe29c3f group: make matching functions virtual for owning groups c50e2815c group: make owning_group_descriptor depend on the storage base type fbfee632d group: minor changes 77c59aabf group: group_handler::size function for owning groups ebb1e8a72 group: single check function for group handlers 1646217f0 group: make types explicit for the next/prev functions 645edfb2b group: decouple constructing and setting prev/next links 61f28298c group/registry: minor changes d19f97bf2 group: use ::handle() if possible 70c611a84 group: cleanup 286428c19 group: make common_type base of non-owning group handlers 6ec719bcf group: reduce the footprint of non-owning group handlers 11f9bb2d7 registry: use shared_ptr<void> for non-owning groups (prepare to drop the basic handler dependency) 5a1ba5ad7 regisrtry: decouple container types for groups cf094e7ef registry: finally split owning and non-owning groups as it ought to be 31808bd9a sigh: flip the last commit on its head and drop redundant functions rather than merging them 61a5173a7 sigh: merge a couple of functions ed6fe9e65 sigh/sink: refine internal definition e30fa8520 doc: cleanup ca1069e18 snapshot: avoid allocations if possible 70f73a094 snapshot: drop pointless checks 710fff0e3 entity: make get_t, exclude_t and owned_t constexpr constructible 660bc5843 entity: turn get_t, exclude_t and owned_t into proper classes (close #998) 13295a14e type_traits: v141 toolset workaround for value_list_diff 9ce07ff61 type_traits: value_list_diff[_t] b272e04ba type_traits: value_list_contains[_v] 28b11912a test: cleanup b9f096d12 type_traits: value_list_unique[_t] 8c60faa1d type_traits: value_list_index[_v] 1f93ea4ee snapshot: avoid unnecessary lookups 7ca77e53f snapshot: avoid unnecessary lookups 69397f365 snapshot: avoid unnecessary lookups f907bc066 snapshot: drop redundant checks and avoid unnecessary lookups bda52701f snapshot: avoid unnecessary lookups d26f7684c snapshot: minor changes 63d6c2bff snapshot: avoid unnecessary lookups cc45e7341 snapshot: also avoid using views if not required 5d092bcb1 snapshot: avoid unnecessary lookups 295c68841 snapshot: review ::orphans functions 2664b5255 observer: allocator support dd3632833 observer: configurable mask type c8c929e4a group: use type members properly d1ef7bf15 view: use type members properly 1ab23f17d group: early exit on signal races a72eb4693 group: minor changes 67579d062 -: updated TODO 766a233f3 view: base_type -> common_type 905671c23 runtime_view: base_type -> common_type 27c1383e4 group: base_type -> common_type 029ccc8f7 registry: base_type -> common_type cde40d586 group: drop unused using decl 6a16a8a20 group: auto init for owning groups 1a12dede6 group: auto init for non-owning groups 35a78b65e group: cleanup ada19432f group: support for index based sort 4998e9087 doc: minor changes 471c11c6d sparse_set: respect -> sort_as (naming is hard, you know) 3e13e0b59 group: sort/respect -> sort_as (also decoupled from group types) 53cd105f2 group: reuse pools as much as possible 24b31c379 group: reuse pools as much as possible def82b534 group: index based get a424f4ebf view: review get b8f0a8d8e doc: a couple of interesting articles/series (close #994) 7941226ef group: try to reuse pools when sorting and also please all compilers out there at the same time (aka me figthing ICEs again) 86bbb2f6b group: reuse pools when sorting 3c176f725 test: suppress warnings due to unused variables 3642c8a78 registry: drop [[nodiscard]] from ::group (close #991) 0e80d90a7 group: use storage<idx> as much as possible 4fdf2dccd group: update doc f8a997e6c group: minor changes 40f676ed1 test: drop unused include 5e346748e test: code coverage for groups and registry 3ef61fe01 meta: support meta member functions on primitive types 3885d280d test: cleanup f41b91419 meta: allow updating values on meta properties e0684f634 registry: cleanup/minor changes fb980a78c registry: further refine the group function(s) c2430ab48 doc: minor changes d36d9cb39 registry: further cleanup group functions 0017c08bb group: get pools from handlers e737ff747 group: get filter from handlers 945dc4093 group: split group handler functions 7ef008511 registry: drop group_data d2fa68813 registry/group: prepare to get rid of group_data f22a09a9a group: in-between change to simplify dropping group_data b0aba79a5 snapshot: minor changes 7c23e4a2f registry: minor changes 7fe035ce4 group: move group size from registry group_data to basic_group_handler 3e7160eda group: minor changes aaeb686ec group: common base class for group handlers 3fdf4884d group: prepare for group handler common base class 1b23ff4b9 registry: use common group handler types as keys for the group set 88dac318e group: wrap the len of owning groups to avoid changing it by mistake 520c2e660 group: make group handlers work with multiple storage of the same type f5d0d451b group: split pools and filter in the group handlers 8af6fc0cc group: use ::handle internally if possible c04b97a31 group: add ::handle function to all group types 1d85414dc doc: drop refs to registry::version (close #992) c6533827f group: fight with clang format from time to time :) b5803451b group: make owning groups work with their handlers 3417d66b2 group: make non-owning groups work with their handlers 1e61204e8 registry: deduce group handler type from group type 19c4857ef group: cleanup 66ea94898 registry/group: move group handler to group file as it ought to be ced6d21c3 registry: break dependency between registry and group handlers 429c7c45c registry: further cleanup things c03b1111a registry: small cleanup ebd7d3acd registry: storage based model with pools for groups 5aeec60cf registry: prepare to switch to storage based group handlers 620b4f751 registry: pass handlers to group callbacks 6d58004c1 registry: minor changes to simplify the implementation slightly df6d926de registry: prepare for a storage based group handler e63af24cb registry: turn the non-owning group handler in a storage 068d9f8ae registry: discard unused arguments from listeners if possible c19c848c4 test: suppress warnings due to unused variables 0bf0a0a8f doc: delegate 743e8678e delegate: also support functions that skip first elements (on second attempt only) a7ad1c06f delegate: prepare to support filtering on both sides b1af70e70 registry: avoid checking pools in the group handler if possible c87c3533e registry: avoid checking pools in the group handler if possible 4839a0ee6 registry: cleanup a0f0c44e6 registry: minor changes 74691dc1d group: just use meaningful names :) e4957badb registry: split group handler to further refine group management 46791c4c3 registry: turn group handler functions into static ones 56c391784 registry: prepare to rework groups 1fb13d3e9 doc: minor changes 535beb4e2 storage: drop unnecessary use of integral_constant 2d318b88c -: updated TODO b7f0b76ce entity/mixin: add missing include d30312f51 entity/helper: add missing include, drop unnecessary traits calls 30772848e meta: avoid unnecessary calls to std::move eca01a397 doc: add vcpkg badge and vcpkg.link (#985) 35ef0b7ac core: reduces the number of instantiations a bit 19ccba3a6 meta: reduces the number of instantiations a bit 207b7674a doc: fix typo 631c55ba9 storage: minor changes/tests e7b30fd36 storage: return iterator to elements rather than entities and only if it makes sense 3e959007b storage: ::insert returns an iterator to the range of inserted entities 07ec4ca23 -: updated TODO 6e4946b68 storage: uniform interface to simplify mixin implementation 47ea16f17 test: signals on entity creation/destruction 722857fc0 test: get rid of pointless template parameters 2125b3838 test: minor changes 289de7d57 test: exclude only views 25ecd8e79 test: minor changes 319dfdb07 test: filtered registry view 9dbbcac01 -: updated TODO f545c8e05 registry: deprecate ::release c68fa6a65 registry: make ::destroy work without ::release (the latter to be deprecated) d288ecd70 registry: make ::release use ::bump return value 312d3aba8 sparse_set: bump returns the version in use (for convenience) 4d2b2c6de registry: use traits_type::next if possible 80d55a226 test: increase code coverage d86a53935 test: suppress warnings due to unused variables 0f7098d0e -: updated TODO 8c96be1e9 registry: deprecate a bunch of functions because of the entity storage 37f396bfe registry: make entity storage storage as any other 75894dc40 storage: update traits_type for entity storage cdee000ce any: rollback a change that turns vs toolset v141 crazy 54ca62600 dispatcher: refine aggregate check 6f4280ed5 any: refine aggregate check ddf56b78c storage: backward compatibility on component requirements 53a854f54 any: just cleanup the code to make it easier to work with 4896acac7 storage: typo e3defeba2 test: suppress warnings due to unused variables 62079908c storage: use proper value type for entity storage e65a8f2e5 doc: add link to koala engine :) 9f27fb1e5 registry: further prepare to turn the entity storage into a plain pool 04d734e76 registry: prepare to turn the entity pool in a plain storage df50fa1b5 natvis: cleanup 051872b8c natvis: update registry definition 57ab9e7be registry: avoid using assure if not required 69d95ba75 test: more bench to stress a little an upcoming feature 9caf66d7c test: cleanup 74cb0d40c test: internal rework deac7f34b dispatcher: refine aggregate support a9883f27c storage: refine transparent aggregate support 85b1e57d8 sparse_set: drop fast_compact, expect full clear b7d8e0186 storage: make the entity storage perform a full clear rather than a fake one (still viable via erase) 390a56176 -: updated TODO file a1b888cce natvis: add optiona storage length item for entity storage 2107dd689 natvis: fix already existing errors due to renaming or design changes 1fca56afe storage: make it easier to refine the natvis file c0762a6a5 storage: add get/get_as_tuple to entity storage to make it suitable for use with views f48de1bac test: stress get/get_as_tuple for empty types c7dfce89e sigh_mixin: refine pop_all 822fafcd4 view: uniform implementation to simplify upcoming changes 1476d4ea9 sparse_set: refine ::respect c1c63777e -: updated TODO 2fab25ae8 registry: refine internal check 75d449152 -: updated TODO c7866fb21 storage: use entt traits next function if possible 87987bacd entity: added basic_entt_traits::next (with tests) bde0219fe snapshot: review basic_continuous_loader::entities ad64c849b storage: suppress warnings b808bb83b test: suppress warnings d0090d35f snapshot: try to make sizes an opaque value to the caller 7a1a06a24 sigh_mixin: avoid shadow warnings 000b17881 -: updated TODO 068b6ed49 registry: first (almost) backward compatible version with opaque hidden entity storage 0187fb48a test: sigh mixin for entity storage types 35a2b3844 sigh_mixin: also support entity storage types 4747c9a4c registry: extended checks to support swap-only entity storage types 7be8d8327 registry: make a couple of conditions opaque a5d6757d6 registry: prepare to get rid of the vector of entities 3f09d47c8 storage: remove redundant typename keyword 9c06d6ba0 registry: use type member names b7c819bf4 test: entity storage 9f31803ba storage: swap-only entity storage 1e7deff9c test: drop redundant checks 04ac15d8d test: minor changes 376218991 sigh_mixin: make pop_all use narrow view iterators if any 18d6e466d -: [[nodiscard]] as appropriate 095ecf314 group: extended_group_iterator::base to return the underlying iterator 433ed863e view: extended_view_iterator::base to return the underlying iterator 0dba68e75 storage: coding style/minor changes 1ab281582 storage: extended_storage_iterator::base to return the underlying iterator 2af5a725e doc: * updated copyright * udpated TODO list a86bf1332 test: try to make lcov happy 831054bff test: share as much as possible f94de1c06 test: rework lib stuff to share common files a3d9503a1 test: try to make lcov happy 3f2b15f9f test: try to make lcov happy e48817d51 test: try to make lcov happy d11cebe30 view: uniform design to also help natvis without having to poke into stl internals 77a5efb32 natvis: updated to_entity intrinsic 851006efe -: updated TODO 6fc6b2fb3 sigh_mixin: further improve ::pop_all ed17a2c48 sparse_set: ::contiguous function bd00e797a sparse_set: further refine pop_all to make it even faster e645c4928 -: updated TODO a425878e8 sparse_set/storage: clear is backward compatible now f3cd9d374 storage: fixed clear_all counter b3e93b084 registry: naming convention 314c189c4 test: minor changes 2bb2c5566 build: try to make lcov happy again d13c126e9 view: avoid name clashes 9b54ee37a flow: propagate allocator to generated graph + internal rework e1ead9d3e build: update coverage workflow cf61068dc mixin: suppress a warning with gcc11 82863f829 test: code coverage for range functionalities e4de59827 test: try to make lcov happy ccea4c920 memory: code coverage 89166f0e4 build: refine analyzer workflow 7a05a16c5 registry: slightly better destroy (yet not quite there though) d0854646c test: yet another test to stress the upcoming changes 1e9c9fe5f registry: better, faster range-remove + refine range-erase 80fac8d8e test: minor changes c774b9838 -: updated TODO 3fd0403cc registry: faster, better range-erase 6eb3347a3 test: a couple of extra functions to stress the upcoming changes 89bceaff7 -: updated TODO dc25c9c1a sparse_set: invoke release_sparse_pages before clearing the sparse array e68ba5870 sigh_mixin: add a missing include c68cb3375 entity: make deletion_policy publicly available via fwd.hpp 59f807fd0 sparse_set: suppress warnings due to unused expressions 232ffebc1 sparse_set: internal clear_all function 3cea845a0 sparse_set: sparse_set_iterator::data function 295f3b32e registry: a couple of extra move calls here and there 254da2c3c sparse_set: better, faster range remove ecd3b8d93 sparse_set: prevent rework errors as much as possible c673b9b17 sigh_mixin: slightly improved pop + review insert cd28de0d6 test: clear-stable bench 672f6a711 test: minor changes 3b50672b7 storage: restore storage_for/storage_type duality, it turned out to be very useful in practice f0613b1c6 sparse_set/storage: minor changes to reuse type members 2197e160e -: drop file pushed by mistake :) 2dccd9016 handle: discard entity on destruction 2f873f2dd -: storage_mixin.hpp -> mixin.hpp (non-storage mixins are also a thing) fde1a524e sparse_set: ::get -> ::value (to avoid hiding from derived classes) 055801047 doc: drop references to docsforge + minor changes 79a054a52 sigh_mixin: scope base_type properly d94e443a1 doc: drop outdated section 3862184e8 sigh_mixin: support self managed storage classes f40fa3c2f test: * use range destroy * avoid compiler optimizations 01bc93459 test (bench): the new entity storage enables the fast path in all cases 151bd0739 sparse_set: revert optmized range push, it prevents self-managed storage classes 935393aae sparse_set: better, faster range push fbfde4347 snapshot: avoid unused variable warnings 2ffbe115b component_traits: revert entity customization support 645973eb7 sparse_set: insert -> push 133230797 sparse_set: emplace -> push b700f5eb5 doc: typo e60dbdc52 sparse_set/storage: * rename swap_at in swap_or_move to capture the real purpose * define swap_at as a protected function to allow swapping from above c66623b33 sigh_mixin: avoid hiding basic_iterator type meber 62246d879 storage: avoid hiding basic_iterator type meber b35f13130 sparse_set: support swap-only mixins 3dd82633a -: drop storage_mixin.cpp, I forgot to do it a couple of commits ago :) 00231bf8a storage: make swap_at non-final to support checks on derived classes 58d392e81 -: minor changes 1d4d99d09 mixin: sigh_storage_mixin -> sigh_mixin fe3edf2c8 -: minor changes 0864ba042 -: drop useless typename 3a9698001 build: minor changes 423f7a555 is_equality_comparable: detect C-style arrays directly 5db8ad53a build: update gh workflow c2ab35780 view: make also VS toolset v141 happy 4fb558f14 view: further reduce instantiations 5762a8a08 view: reuse internal functions if possible ed4c67521 sparse_set/storage: drop move_element f15789846 config: ENTT_FAIL(msg) -> ENTT_ASSERT(false, msg) 6d20709e0 storage: minor changes a9a9853c0 sigh_storage_mixin: use entity_type from Type af14aa4c9 doc: more about signals (sigh_storage_mixin) 24d6b9881 test: minor changes 899f4baa6 storage: * drop storage_for]_t] * make storage_type[_t] deal with constness c1ab7ba02 sigh_storage_mixin: make all virtual member functions final 9d38f6020 registry: thanks MSVC for accepting invalid C++ code 0efa25cf6 sigh: cool, I keep doing the same error again and again apparently :) 6316b6045 registry: make it work with storage<void> also in C++17 f268fb60a entity: avoid breaking changes due to type members renaming 3520d6915 entity: add base_type 4da7a8451 entity: make checks work with 64b identifiers :) 382dfc3bb entity: strict check on entity/version masks b6dcdc816 entity: * also expose entity_mask and version mask to the final user * avoid default args with entt_traits::construct for backward compatibility c9d544089 doc: review/cleanup entity.md a bit (done) 3eb5faeed doc: review/cleanup entity.md a bit (work in progress) 7a328c7ed doc: updated links 6567aa195 doc: a note about listeners disconnection (close #958) 92319f011 entt_traits: split basic impl, simplify def 782d86b6e entt_traits: value_type -> type (cuz it's not a value type after all) c2cae37c1 entity_traits: make page_size type explicit 1026d26ec entt_traits: drop reserved value 7156803db test: local non-static constexpr variables f54ed5424 helper: local non-static constexpr variables f30b50195 algorithm: local non-static constexpr variables c90ab9aff sparse_set: * break dependency on traits_type::reserved * use a tombstone if all I need is a tombstone c2f6ca43f doc: graph (close #957) 3e5e41d88 test: cover some corner cases of the flow class 9eafc0431 flow: minor changes 0a82b777b component_traits: support specializations based on entity type 32bcc01a4 component: * make component_traits treat void properly * drop ignore_as_empty_v 9c3fe3546 nativs: entity module 83f8aed58 helper: use traits_type from storage class directly 2fd660274 snapshot: use public registry traits_type member type a554d406e registry: * public traits_type member type * break dependency on component_traits * use public storage traits_type member type 5f12f872e test: minor changes be4eb68a3 helper: * break dependency on component_traits * use public storage traits_type member type df5284d9e view: * break dependency on component_traits * use public storage traits_type member type 0e27d33e7 storage: public traits_type member type fe6e6ae73 sparse_set: public traits_type member type 9d29713ea entity: naming convention 270d0277d group: cleanup 0bd06c8d5 hashed_string: naming convention 733f215cc storage: break dependency between component_traits and storage_iterator ad01a69fe *: renaming/coding style dd9c1dade sparse_set: no need to differentiate template args for sparse_set_iterator b8f70519f doc: fixed typo 9b9d212dd *: coding style 3fe15969d doc: cleanup ec4bf222c meta: avoid the +1u trick for 0-sized arrays 1173908ee meta: avoid rebinding when forwarding requests 2595b8a92 doc: sigh_helper f4e2a8c76 sigh_builder: add all missing .template that msvc kindly accepted anyway 66e1a0565 entity: sigh_helper utility with tests (close #928) 87283dc41 storage: simplified impl in order to introduce multi-type storage more easily a802ebffe storage: * move storage_type[_t] and storage_for[_t] to fwd.hpp * no need to include storage.hpp when forward defining views b84b09421 doc: add Arch ECS to references.md (#954) 940fd0939 todo: add a note for a (soon to be released) change 920338be5 doc: add ecsact to links.md (thanks @zaucy for pointing this out) bcd1155b7 gh: add more gcc and clang versions 1dc88109e gh: update workflows 262c1f53c cmake: only enable -Wdocumentation for clang-cl 4af0a3a0d doc: cleanup be1641828 doc: cleanup b54a52fbf doc: fixed typo ae8815995 doc: fixed typo 62c764f68 doc: fixed typo 2c48cc10a cmake: enable documentation diagnostic for clang 82f286678 sigh: drop redundant function d56e5a269 registry: propagate allocator to context 1517b2951 doc: document delegate raw access bea7b43a1 delegate: target member function 2f878f8b5 sigh: refine ::collect fc68c1b29 view/group: cleanup 9081c185d meta: minor changes 7c4493f23 group: make filter storage available da4e73ab8 view: make filter storage available f3e7f98b4 registry: extra check when moving a registry 3925fc612 emitter: extra allocator check when moving c639130c1 dispatcher: extra allocator check when moving 75c311600 registry: cleanup e9e14eb49 meta: [[nodiscard]] d1558304f any: [[nodiscard]] 0531b530b snapshot: minor changes f9d0178dd workflow: bump iwyu version b66b8d37e test: suppress warning 05ef4c29d storage: minor changes 9c3d75669 test: cleanup include directives 93651e46f registry: drop [[deprecated]] functions ea901cbfa test: code coverage d5dc4f43e doc: meta.md 498e02f15 doc: core.md d0ea8f4f9 cmake: suppress some warnings for clang-cl, it goes a little wrong otherwise dec3b7bb3 test: suppress warnings 10bc8b05a test: use /W1 with VS (but for toolset v141, too bugged for that) ad77b54dc cmake: bump version to get some cool feature/update b6724b028 group: pass filter storage to groups (in-between change for full storage access) 54270b103 group: make them easily copyable/movable 31dc732a7 doc: graph.md f0e02d6d3 doc: container.md 156d6e4ea doc: poly.md 4375c1c3d doc: lib.md 24a9cd67e scheduler: forgot to add the fwd file to the previous commit :) ba8d522c1 doc: add the worst engine (love the name) to the list of links 3ae46214a doc: review process.md 5119fe8d7 scheduler: basic type model with default for common cases ed0319cdd view: avoid shadow warnings bc50da6a7 storage: suppress warnings with non copyable nor default constructible types 52b3b4c24 group: suppress warnings for unused variables in case of empty types 74bab529d test: minor changes b1b143917 meta: [[maybe_unused]] variable to avoid warnings with corner cases 7beb4c85c test: suppress a few warnings (entity) f3beb5670 test: suppress a few warnings (container) 446c67b69 test: suppress a few warnings (resource) c4507bd17 test: suppress a few warnings (poly) 61e872bb4 test: suppress a few warnings (meta) 9f22a3e23 test: suppress a few warnings (memory) 653dd5cd4 test: suppress a few warnings (tuple) bc53ed3be test: suppress a few warnings (flow) f935bbcce dense_set: suppress warnings due to possible narrowing conversions c7d505353 dense_map: suppress warnings due to possible narrowing conversions ea78f1d97 now working on version 3.12 REVERT: fef921132 update single include file REVERT: e52a93f8a ready to cut v3.11.1 REVERT: cd541f335 storage: * move storage_type[_t] and storage_for[_t] to fwd.hpp * no need to include storage.hpp when forward defining views REVERT: 255b8be8c view: avoid shadow warnings REVERT: 8cd7f064a storage: suppress warnings with non copyable nor default constructible types REVERT: 58ae4117c group: suppress warnings for unused variables in case of empty types REVERT: cfa1e805b meta: [[maybe_unused]] variable to avoid warnings with corner cases REVERT: ccedacec8 dense_set: suppress warnings due to possible narrowing conversions REVERT: 17578dc8c dense_map: suppress warnings due to possible narrowing conversions git-subtree-dir: external/entt/entt git-subtree-split: 344e03ac64a1f78424ab1150e2d4778e8df8431d
2023-10-02 15:30:10 +02:00 · 2023-10-02 15:30:10 +02:00 · 90ce4bda4e
commit 90ce4bda4e
parent 5c7231b7a3
153 changed files with 24263 additions and 14220 deletions
--- a/.github/workflows/analyzer.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/analyzer.yml
@ -12,14 +12,14 @@ jobs:
    timeout-minutes: 30
    env:
-      IWYU: 0.18
+      IWYU: 0.19
-      LLVM: 14
+      LLVM: 15
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    continue-on-error: true
    steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
    - name: Install llvm/clang
      # see: https://apt.llvm.org/
      run: |
@ -39,17 +39,23 @@ jobs:
        git clone https://github.com/include-what-you-use/include-what-you-use.git --branch $IWYU --depth 1
        mkdir include-what-you-use/build
        cd include-what-you-use/build
-        cmake -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=clang-$LLVM -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=clang++-$LLVM -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=./ ..
+        cmake -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=clang-$LLVM \
              -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=clang++-$LLVM \
              -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=./ \
              ..
        make -j4
        bin/include-what-you-use --version
    - name: Compile tests
      working-directory: build
      run: |
        export PATH=$PATH:${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}/build/include-what-you-use/build/bin
-        cmake -DENTT_BUILD_TESTING=ON \
+        cmake -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=clang-$LLVM \
              -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=clang++-$LLVM \
              -DENTT_BUILD_TESTING=ON \
              -DENTT_BUILD_BENCHMARK=ON \
              -DENTT_BUILD_EXAMPLE=ON \
              -DENTT_BUILD_LIB=ON \
              -DENTT_BUILD_SNAPSHOT=ON \
-              -DCMAKE_CXX_INCLUDE_WHAT_YOU_USE="include-what-you-use;-Xiwyu;--mapping_file=${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}/entt.imp;-Xiwyu;--no_fwd_decls;-Xiwyu;--verbose=1" ..
+              -DCMAKE_CXX_INCLUDE_WHAT_YOU_USE="include-what-you-use;-Xiwyu;--mapping_file=${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}/entt.imp;-Xiwyu;--no_fwd_decls;-Xiwyu;--verbose=1" \
              ..
        make -j4
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@ -9,38 +9,61 @@ jobs:
    strategy:
      matrix:
        os: [ubuntu-latest, ubuntu-20.04]
        compiler:
-          - pkg: g++-7
+          - { pkg: g++, exe: 'g++', version: 7 }
-            exe: g++-7
+          - { pkg: g++, exe: 'g++', version: 8 }
-          - pkg: g++-8
+          - { pkg: g++, exe: 'g++', version: 9 }
-            exe: g++-8
+          - { pkg: g++, exe: 'g++', version: 10 }
-          - pkg: g++-9
+          - { pkg: g++, exe: 'g++', version: 11 }
-            exe: g++-9
+          - { pkg: g++, exe: 'g++', version: 12 }
-          - pkg: g++-10
+          - { pkg: clang, exe: 'clang++', version: 8 }
-            exe: g++-10
+          - { pkg: clang, exe: 'clang++', version: 9 }
-          - pkg: clang-8
+          - { pkg: clang, exe: 'clang++', version: 10 }
-            exe: clang++-8
+          - { pkg: clang, exe: 'clang++', version: 11 }
-          - pkg: clang-9
+          - { pkg: clang, exe: 'clang++', version: 12 }
-            exe: clang++-9
+          - { pkg: clang, exe: 'clang++', version: 13 }
-          - pkg: clang-10
+          - { pkg: clang, exe: 'clang++', version: 14 }
-            exe: clang++-10
+        exclude:
-          - pkg: clang-11
+          - os: ubuntu-latest
-            exe: clang++-11
+            compiler: { pkg: g++, exe: 'g++', version: 7 }
-          - pkg: clang-12
+          - os: ubuntu-latest
-            exe: clang++-12
+            compiler: { pkg: g++, exe: 'g++', version: 8 }
          - os: ubuntu-latest
            compiler: { pkg: g++, exe: 'g++', version: 9 }
          - os: ubuntu-latest
            compiler: { pkg: clang, exe: 'clang++', version: 8 }
          - os: ubuntu-latest
            compiler: { pkg: clang, exe: 'clang++', version: 9 }
          - os: ubuntu-latest
            compiler: { pkg: clang, exe: 'clang++', version: 10 }
          - os: ubuntu-latest
            compiler: { pkg: clang, exe: 'clang++', version: 11 }
          - os: ubuntu-20.04
            compiler: { pkg: g++, exe: 'g++', version: 10 }
          - os: ubuntu-20.04
            compiler: { pkg: g++, exe: 'g++', version: 11 }
          - os: ubuntu-20.04
            compiler: { pkg: g++, exe: 'g++', version: 12 }
          - os: ubuntu-20.04
            compiler: { pkg: clang, exe: 'clang++', version: 12 }
          - os: ubuntu-20.04
            compiler: { pkg: clang, exe: 'clang++', version: 13 }
          - os: ubuntu-20.04
            compiler: { pkg: clang, exe: 'clang++', version: 14 }
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
    steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
    - name: Install compiler
      run: |
        sudo apt update
-        sudo apt install -y ${{ matrix.compiler.pkg }}
+        sudo apt install -y ${{ matrix.compiler.pkg }}-${{ matrix.compiler.version }}
    - name: Compile tests
      working-directory: build
      env:
-        CXX: ${{ matrix.compiler.exe }}
+        CXX: ${{ matrix.compiler.exe }}-${{ matrix.compiler.version }}
      run: |
        cmake -DENTT_BUILD_TESTING=ON -DENTT_BUILD_LIB=ON -DENTT_BUILD_EXAMPLE=ON ..
        make -j4
@ -50,32 +73,6 @@ jobs:
        CTEST_OUTPUT_ON_FAILURE: 1
      run: ctest --timeout 30 -C Debug -j4
  linux-extra:
    timeout-minutes: 15
    strategy:
      matrix:
        compiler: [g++, clang++]
        id_type: ["std::uint32_t", "std::uint64_t"]
        cxx_std: [cxx_std_17, cxx_std_20]
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
    - name: Compile tests
      working-directory: build
      env:
        CXX: ${{ matrix.compiler }}
      run: |
        cmake -DENTT_BUILD_TESTING=ON -DENTT_CXX_STD=${{ matrix.cxx_std }} -DENTT_ID_TYPE=${{ matrix.id_type }} ..
        make -j4
    - name: Run tests
      working-directory: build
      env:
        CTEST_OUTPUT_ON_FAILURE: 1
      run: ctest --timeout 30 -C Debug -j4
  windows:
    timeout-minutes: 15
@ -93,7 +90,7 @@ jobs:
    runs-on: windows-latest
    steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
    - name: Compile tests
      working-directory: build
      run: |
@ -105,35 +102,12 @@ jobs:
        CTEST_OUTPUT_ON_FAILURE: 1
      run: ctest --timeout 30 -C Debug -j4
  windows-extra:
    timeout-minutes: 15
    strategy:
      matrix:
        id_type: ["std::uint32_t", "std::uint64_t"]
        cxx_std: [cxx_std_17, cxx_std_20]
    runs-on: windows-latest
    steps:
    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
    - name: Compile tests
      working-directory: build
      run: |
        cmake -DENTT_BUILD_TESTING=ON -DENTT_CXX_STD=${{ matrix.cxx_std }} -DENTT_ID_TYPE=${{ matrix.id_type }} ..
        cmake --build . -j 4
    - name: Run tests
      working-directory: build
      env:
        CTEST_OUTPUT_ON_FAILURE: 1
      run: ctest --timeout 30 -C Debug -j4
  macos:
    timeout-minutes: 15
    runs-on: macOS-latest
    steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
    - name: Compile tests
      working-directory: build
      run: |
@ -145,23 +119,24 @@ jobs:
        CTEST_OUTPUT_ON_FAILURE: 1
      run: ctest --timeout 30 -C Debug -j4
-  macos-extra:
+  extra:
    timeout-minutes: 15
    strategy:
      matrix:
        os: [windows-latest, macOS-latest, ubuntu-latest]
        id_type: ["std::uint32_t", "std::uint64_t"]
        cxx_std: [cxx_std_17, cxx_std_20]
-    runs-on: macOS-latest
+    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
    steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
    - name: Compile tests
      working-directory: build
      run: |
        cmake -DENTT_BUILD_TESTING=ON -DENTT_CXX_STD=${{ matrix.cxx_std }} -DENTT_ID_TYPE=${{ matrix.id_type }} ..
-        make -j4
+        cmake --build . -j 4
    - name: Run tests
      working-directory: build
      env:
--- a/.github/workflows/coverage.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/coverage.yml
@ -9,11 +9,11 @@ jobs:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
    - name: Compile tests
      working-directory: build
      env:
-        CXXFLAGS: "--coverage -fno-inline"
+        CXXFLAGS: "--coverage -fno-elide-constructors -fno-inline -fno-default-inline"
        CXX: g++
      run: |
        cmake -DENTT_BUILD_TESTING=ON -DENTT_BUILD_LIB=ON -DENTT_BUILD_EXAMPLE=ON ..
@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ jobs:
        lcov -c -d . -o coverage.info
        lcov -l coverage.info
    - name: Upload coverage to Codecov
-      uses: codecov/codecov-action@v2
+      uses: codecov/codecov-action@v3
      with:
        token: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
        files: build/coverage.info
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ jobs:
      FORMULA: entt.rb
    steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
    - name: Clone repository
      working-directory: build
      env:
--- a/.github/workflows/sanitizer.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sanitizer.yml
@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
    - name: Compile tests
      working-directory: build
      env:
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # EnTT
 #
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.12.4)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.15.7)
 #
 # Read project version
@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ endif()
 message(VERBOSE "*")
 message(VERBOSE "* ${PROJECT_NAME} v${PROJECT_VERSION} (${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE})")
-message(VERBOSE "* Copyright (c) 2017-2022 Michele Caini <michele.caini@gmail.com>")
+message(VERBOSE "* Copyright (c) 2017-2023 Michele Caini <michele.caini@gmail.com>")
 message(VERBOSE "*")
 #
@ -143,6 +143,7 @@ if(ENTT_INCLUDE_HEADERS)
            $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${EnTT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/entt/entity/fwd.hpp>
            $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${EnTT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/entt/entity/group.hpp>
            $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${EnTT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/entt/entity/handle.hpp>
            $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${EnTT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/entt/entity/mixin.hpp>
            $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${EnTT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/entt/entity/helper.hpp>
            $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${EnTT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/entt/entity/observer.hpp>
            $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${EnTT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/entt/entity/organizer.hpp>
@ -151,7 +152,6 @@ if(ENTT_INCLUDE_HEADERS)
            $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${EnTT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/entt/entity/snapshot.hpp>
            $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${EnTT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/entt/entity/sparse_set.hpp>
            $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${EnTT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/entt/entity/storage.hpp>
            $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${EnTT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/entt/entity/storage_mixin.hpp>
            $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${EnTT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/entt/entity/view.hpp>
            $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${EnTT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/entt/graph/adjacency_matrix.hpp>
            $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${EnTT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/entt/graph/dot.hpp>
--- a/2
+++ b/2
@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 The MIT License (MIT)
-Copyright (c) 2017-2022 Michele Caini, author of EnTT
+Copyright (c) 2017-2023 Michele Caini, author of EnTT
 Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
 of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@ -6,7 +6,8 @@
 [![Build Status](https://github.com/skypjack/entt/workflows/build/badge.svg)](https://github.com/skypjack/entt/actions)
 [![Coverage](https://codecov.io/gh/skypjack/entt/branch/master/graph/badge.svg)](https://codecov.io/gh/skypjack/entt)
 [![Try online](https://img.shields.io/badge/try-online-brightgreen)](https://godbolt.org/z/zxW73f)
-[![Documentation](https://img.shields.io/badge/docs-docsforge-blue)](http://entt.docsforge.com/)
+[![Vcpkg port](https://img.shields.io/vcpkg/v/entt)](https://vcpkg.link/ports/entt)
 [![Documentation](https://img.shields.io/badge/docs-doxygen-blue)](https://skypjack.github.io/entt/)
 [![Gitter chat](https://badges.gitter.im/skypjack/entt.png)](https://gitter.im/skypjack/entt)
 [![Discord channel](https://img.shields.io/discord/707607951396962417?logo=discord)](https://discord.gg/5BjPWBd)
 [![Donate](https://img.shields.io/badge/donate-paypal-blue.svg)](https://www.paypal.me/skypjack)
@ -343,8 +344,8 @@ The documentation is based on [doxygen](http://www.doxygen.nl/). To build it:
    $ cmake .. -DENTT_BUILD_DOCS=ON
    $ make
-The API reference will be created in HTML format within the directory
+The API reference is created in HTML format in the `build/docs/html` directory.
-`build/docs/html`. To navigate it with your favorite browser:
+To navigate it with your favorite browser:
    $ cd build
    $ your_favorite_browser docs/html/index.html
@ -353,10 +354,7 @@ The API reference will be created in HTML format within the directory
@cond TURN_OFF_DOXYGEN
 -->
 The same version is also available [online](https://skypjack.github.io/entt/)
-for the latest release, that is the last stable tag. If you are looking for
+for the latest release, that is the last stable tag.<br/>
 something more pleasing to the eye, consider reading the nice-looking version
 available on [docsforge](https://entt.docsforge.com/): same documentation, much
 more pleasant to read.<br/>
 Moreover, there exists a [wiki](https://github.com/skypjack/entt/wiki) dedicated
 to the project where users can find all related documentation pages.
 <!--
@ -366,9 +364,8 @@ to the project where users can find all related documentation pages.
 # Tests
 To compile and run the tests, `EnTT` requires *googletest*.<br/>
-`cmake` will download and compile the library before compiling anything else.
+`cmake` downloads and compiles the library before compiling anything else. In
-In order to build the tests, set the `CMake` option `ENTT_BUILD_TESTING` to
+order to build the tests, set the `CMake` option `ENTT_BUILD_TESTING` to `ON`.
 `ON`.
 To build the most basic set of tests:
@ -420,7 +417,7 @@ know who has participated so far.
 # License
-Code and documentation Copyright (c) 2017-2022 Michele Caini.<br/>
+Code and documentation Copyright (c) 2017-2023 Michele Caini.<br/>
 Colorful logo Copyright (c) 2018-2021 Richard Caseres.
 Code released under
--- a/21
+++ b/21
@ -1,27 +1,26 @@
 * debugging tools (#60): the issue online already contains interesting tips on this, look at it
 * work stealing job system (see #100) + mt scheduler based on const awareness for types
 EXAMPLES
 * filter on runtime values/variables (not only types)
 * support to polymorphic types (see #859)
 DOC:
 * storage<void>
 * custom storage/view
 * examples (and credits) from @alanjfs :)
 * update entity doc when the storage based model is in place
 * in-place O(1) release/destroy for non-orphaned entities, out-of-sync model
 TODO (high prio):
-* remove the static storage from the const assure in the registry
+* check natvis files (periodically :)
 * resource cache: avoid using shared ptr with loader and the others
 * further optimize exclusion lists in multi type views (no existence check)
 * further improve the snapshot stuff, ie component functions
 * use fixture for storage tests to reduce loc number and duplication as much as possible
 * basic_view<...>::reach(...)
 * doc: bump entities
 WIP:
 * get rid of observers, storage based views made them pointless - document alternatives
 * add storage getter for filters to views and groups
 * exploit the tombstone mechanism to allow enabling/disabling entities (see bump, compact and clear for further details)
 * basic_storage::bind for cross-registry setups (see and remove todo from entity_copy.cpp)
 * process scheduler: reviews, use free lists internally
 * dedicated entity storage, in-place O(1) release/destroy for non-orphaned entities, out-of-sync model
 * entity-only and exclude-only views (both solved with entity storage and storage<void>)
 * custom allocators all over (registry, ...)
 * add test for maximum number of entities reached
 * deprecate non-owning groups in favor of owning views and view packs, introduce lazy owning views
 * bring nested groups back in place (see bd34e7f)
 * work stealing job system (see #100) + mt scheduler based on const awareness for types
--- a/docs/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/docs/CMakeLists.txt
@ -2,8 +2,22 @@
 # Doxygen configuration (documentation)
 #
-set(DOXY_DEPS_DIRECTORY ${EnTT_SOURCE_DIR}/deps)
+FetchContent_Declare(
    doxygen-awesome-css
    GIT_REPOSITORY https://github.com/jothepro/doxygen-awesome-css
    GIT_TAG main
    GIT_SHALLOW 1
 )
 FetchContent_GetProperties(doxygen-awesome-css)
 if(NOT doxygen-awesome-css_POPULATED)
    FetchContent_Populate(doxygen-awesome-css)
    set(doxygen-awesome-css_INCLUDE_DIR ${doxygen-awesome-css_SOURCE_DIR})
 endif()
 set(DOXY_SOURCE_DIRECTORY ${EnTT_SOURCE_DIR}/src)
 set(DOXY_CSS_DIRECTORY ${doxygen-awesome-css_INCLUDE_DIR})
 set(DOXY_DOCS_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR})
 set(DOXY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR})
--- a/docs/doxy.in
+++ b/docs/doxy.in
@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Doxyfile 1.9.4
+# Doxyfile 1.9.6
 # This file describes the settings to be used by the documentation system
 # doxygen (www.doxygen.org) for a project.
@ -19,7 +19,8 @@
 # configuration file:
 # doxygen -x [configFile]
 # Use doxygen to compare the used configuration file with the template
-# configuration file without replacing the environment variables:
+# configuration file without replacing the environment variables or CMake type
 # replacement variables:
 # doxygen -x_noenv [configFile]
 #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@ -85,7 +86,7 @@ CREATE_SUBDIRS         = NO
 # level increment doubles the number of directories, resulting in 4096
 # directories at level 8 which is the default and also the maximum value. The
 # sub-directories are organized in 2 levels, the first level always has a fixed
-# numer of 16 directories.
+# number of 16 directories.
 # Minimum value: 0, maximum value: 8, default value: 8.
 # This tag requires that the tag CREATE_SUBDIRS is set to YES.
@ -557,7 +558,8 @@ HIDE_UNDOC_MEMBERS     = NO
 # If the HIDE_UNDOC_CLASSES tag is set to YES, doxygen will hide all
 # undocumented classes that are normally visible in the class hierarchy. If set
 # to NO, these classes will be included in the various overviews. This option
-# has no effect if EXTRACT_ALL is enabled.
+# will also hide undocumented C++ concepts if enabled. This option has no effect
 # if EXTRACT_ALL is enabled.
 # The default value is: NO.
 HIDE_UNDOC_CLASSES     = NO
@ -595,7 +597,8 @@ INTERNAL_DOCS          = NO
 # Windows (including Cygwin) and MacOS, users should typically set this option
 # to NO, whereas on Linux or other Unix flavors it should typically be set to
 # YES.
-# The default value is: system dependent.
+# Possible values are: SYSTEM, NO and YES.
 # The default value is: SYSTEM.
 CASE_SENSE_NAMES       = YES
@ -847,6 +850,14 @@ WARN_IF_INCOMPLETE_DOC = YES
 WARN_NO_PARAMDOC       = YES
 # If WARN_IF_UNDOC_ENUM_VAL option is set to YES, doxygen will warn about
 # undocumented enumeration values. If set to NO, doxygen will accept
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 # The default value is: NO.
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 # If the WARN_AS_ERROR tag is set to YES then doxygen will immediately stop when
 # a warning is encountered. If the WARN_AS_ERROR tag is set to FAIL_ON_WARNINGS
 # then doxygen will continue running as if WARN_AS_ERROR tag is set to NO, but
@ -905,10 +916,21 @@ INPUT                  = @DOXY_SOURCE_DIRECTORY@ \
 # libiconv (or the iconv built into libc) for the transcoding. See the libiconv
 # documentation (see:
 # https://www.gnu.org/software/libiconv/) for the list of possible encodings.
 # See also: INPUT_FILE_ENCODING
 # The default value is: UTF-8.
 INPUT_ENCODING         = UTF-8
 # This tag can be used to specify the character encoding of the source files
 # that doxygen parses The INPUT_FILE_ENCODING tag can be used to specify
 # character encoding on a per file pattern basis. Doxygen will compare the file
 # name with each pattern and apply the encoding instead of the default
 # INPUT_ENCODING) if there is a match. The character encodings are a list of the
 # form: pattern=encoding (like *.php=ISO-8859-1). See cfg_input_encoding
 # "INPUT_ENCODING" for further information on supported encodings.
 INPUT_FILE_ENCODING    =
 # If the value of the INPUT tag contains directories, you can use the
 # FILE_PATTERNS tag to specify one or more wildcard patterns (like *.cpp and
 # *.h) to filter out the source-files in the directories.
@ -945,7 +967,7 @@ RECURSIVE              = YES
 # Note that relative paths are relative to the directory from which doxygen is
 # run.
-EXCLUDE                = @DOXY_DEPS_DIRECTORY@
+EXCLUDE                =
 # The EXCLUDE_SYMLINKS tag can be used to select whether or not files or
 # directories that are symbolic links (a Unix file system feature) are excluded
@ -1015,6 +1037,11 @@ IMAGE_PATH             =
 # code is scanned, but not when the output code is generated. If lines are added
 # or removed, the anchors will not be placed correctly.
 #
 # Note that doxygen will use the data processed and written to standard output
 # for further processing, therefore nothing else, like debug statements or used
 # commands (so in case of a Windows batch file always use @echo OFF), should be
 # written to standard output.
 #
 # Note that for custom extensions or not directly supported extensions you also
 # need to set EXTENSION_MAPPING for the extension otherwise the files are not
 # properly processed by doxygen.
@ -1056,6 +1083,15 @@ FILTER_SOURCE_PATTERNS =
 USE_MDFILE_AS_MAINPAGE = @PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR@/README.md
 # The Fortran standard specifies that for fixed formatted Fortran code all
 # characters from position 72 are to be considered as comment. A common
 # extension is to allow longer lines before the automatic comment starts. The
 # setting FORTRAN_COMMENT_AFTER will also make it possible that longer lines can
 # be processed before the automatic comment starts.
 # Minimum value: 7, maximum value: 10000, default value: 72.
 FORTRAN_COMMENT_AFTER  = 72
 #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Configuration options related to source browsing
 #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@ -1193,10 +1229,11 @@ CLANG_DATABASE_PATH    =
 ALPHABETICAL_INDEX     = YES
-# In case all classes in a project start with a common prefix, all classes will
+# The IGNORE_PREFIX tag can be used to specify a prefix (or a list of prefixes)
-# be put under the same header in the alphabetical index. The IGNORE_PREFIX tag
+# that should be ignored while generating the index headers. The IGNORE_PREFIX
-# can be used to specify a prefix (or a list of prefixes) that should be ignored
+# tag works for classes, function and member names. The entity will be placed in
-# while generating the index headers.
+# the alphabetical list under the first letter of the entity name that remains
 # after removing the prefix.
 # This tag requires that the tag ALPHABETICAL_INDEX is set to YES.
 IGNORE_PREFIX          =
@ -1265,7 +1302,7 @@ HTML_FOOTER            =
 # obsolete.
 # This tag requires that the tag GENERATE_HTML is set to YES.
-HTML_STYLESHEET        =
+HTML_STYLESHEET        = @DOXY_CSS_DIRECTORY@/doxygen-awesome.css
 # The HTML_EXTRA_STYLESHEET tag can be used to specify additional user-defined
 # cascading style sheets that are included after the standard style sheets
@ -1275,7 +1312,12 @@ HTML_STYLESHEET        =
 # Doxygen will copy the style sheet files to the output directory.
 # Note: The order of the extra style sheet files is of importance (e.g. the last
 # style sheet in the list overrules the setting of the previous ones in the
-# list). For an example see the documentation.
+# list).
 # Note: Since the styling of scrollbars can currently not be overruled in
 # Webkit/Chromium, the styling will be left out of the default doxygen.css if
 # one or more extra stylesheets have been specified. So if scrollbar
 # customization is desired it has to be added explicitly. For an example see the
 # documentation.
 # This tag requires that the tag GENERATE_HTML is set to YES.
 HTML_EXTRA_STYLESHEET  =
@ -1290,6 +1332,19 @@ HTML_EXTRA_STYLESHEET  =
 HTML_EXTRA_FILES       =
 # The HTML_COLORSTYLE tag can be used to specify if the generated HTML output
 # should be rendered with a dark or light theme.
 # Possible values are: LIGHT always generate light mode output, DARK always
 # generate dark mode output, AUTO_LIGHT automatically set the mode according to
 # the user preference, use light mode if no preference is set (the default),
 # AUTO_DARK automatically set the mode according to the user preference, use
 # dark mode if no preference is set and TOGGLE allow to user to switch between
 # light and dark mode via a button.
 # The default value is: AUTO_LIGHT.
 # This tag requires that the tag GENERATE_HTML is set to YES.
 HTML_COLORSTYLE        = LIGHT
 # The HTML_COLORSTYLE_HUE tag controls the color of the HTML output. Doxygen
 # will adjust the colors in the style sheet and background images according to
 # this color. Hue is specified as an angle on a color-wheel, see
@ -1653,17 +1708,6 @@ HTML_FORMULA_FORMAT    = png
 FORMULA_FONTSIZE       = 10
 # Use the FORMULA_TRANSPARENT tag to determine whether or not the images
 # generated for formulas are transparent PNGs. Transparent PNGs are not
 # supported properly for IE 6.0, but are supported on all modern browsers.
 #
 # Note that when changing this option you need to delete any form_*.png files in
 # the HTML output directory before the changes have effect.
 # The default value is: YES.
 # This tag requires that the tag GENERATE_HTML is set to YES.
 FORMULA_TRANSPARENT    = YES
 # The FORMULA_MACROFILE can contain LaTeX \newcommand and \renewcommand commands
 # to create new LaTeX commands to be used in formulas as building blocks. See
 # the section "Including formulas" for details.
@ -2379,26 +2423,38 @@ HAVE_DOT               = YES
 DOT_NUM_THREADS        = 0
-# When you want a differently looking font in the dot files that doxygen
+# DOT_COMMON_ATTR is common attributes for nodes, edges and labels of
-# generates you can specify the font name using DOT_FONTNAME. You need to make
+# subgraphs. When you want a differently looking font in the dot files that
-# sure dot is able to find the font, which can be done by putting it in a
+# doxygen generates you can specify fontname, fontcolor and fontsize attributes.
-# standard location or by setting the DOTFONTPATH environment variable or by
+# For details please see <a href=https://graphviz.org/doc/info/attrs.html>Node,
-# setting DOT_FONTPATH to the directory containing the font.
+# Edge and Graph Attributes specification</a> You need to make sure dot is able
-# The default value is: Helvetica.
+# to find the font, which can be done by putting it in a standard location or by
 # setting the DOTFONTPATH environment variable or by setting DOT_FONTPATH to the
 # directory containing the font. Default graphviz fontsize is 14.
 # The default value is: fontname=Helvetica,fontsize=10.
 # This tag requires that the tag HAVE_DOT is set to YES.
-DOT_FONTNAME           = Helvetica
+DOT_COMMON_ATTR        = "fontname=Helvetica,fontsize=10"
-# The DOT_FONTSIZE tag can be used to set the size (in points) of the font of
+# DOT_EDGE_ATTR is concatenated with DOT_COMMON_ATTR. For elegant style you can
-# dot graphs.
+# add 'arrowhead=open, arrowtail=open, arrowsize=0.5'. <a
-# Minimum value: 4, maximum value: 24, default value: 10.
+# href=https://graphviz.org/doc/info/arrows.html>Complete documentation about
 # arrows shapes.</a>
 # The default value is: labelfontname=Helvetica,labelfontsize=10.
 # This tag requires that the tag HAVE_DOT is set to YES.
-DOT_FONTSIZE           = 10
+DOT_EDGE_ATTR          = "labelfontname=Helvetica,labelfontsize=10"
-# By default doxygen will tell dot to use the default font as specified with
+# DOT_NODE_ATTR is concatenated with DOT_COMMON_ATTR. For view without boxes
-# DOT_FONTNAME. If you specify a different font using DOT_FONTNAME you can set
+# around nodes set 'shape=plain' or 'shape=plaintext' <a
-# the path where dot can find it using this tag.
+# href=https://www.graphviz.org/doc/info/shapes.html>Shapes specification</a>
 # The default value is: shape=box,height=0.2,width=0.4.
 # This tag requires that the tag HAVE_DOT is set to YES.
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 # You can set the path where dot can find font specified with fontname in
 # DOT_COMMON_ATTR and others dot attributes.
 # This tag requires that the tag HAVE_DOT is set to YES.
 DOT_FONTPATH           =
@ -2641,18 +2697,6 @@ DOT_GRAPH_MAX_NODES    = 50
 MAX_DOT_GRAPH_DEPTH    = 0
 # Set the DOT_TRANSPARENT tag to YES to generate images with a transparent
 # background. This is disabled by default, because dot on Windows does not seem
 # to support this out of the box.
 #
 # Warning: Depending on the platform used, enabling this option may lead to
 # badly anti-aliased labels on the edges of a graph (i.e. they become hard to
 # read).
 # The default value is: NO.
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 DOT_TRANSPARENT        = NO
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 # files in one run (i.e. multiple -o and -T options on the command line). This
 # makes dot run faster, but since only newer versions of dot (>1.8.10) support
--- a/docs/md/config.md
+++ b/docs/md/config.md
@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
    * [ENTT_DISABLE_ASSERT](#entt_disable_assert)
  * [ENTT_NO_ETO](#entt_no_eto)
  * [ENTT_STANDARD_CPP](#entt_standard_cpp)
 <!--
@endcond TURN_OFF_DOXYGEN
 -->
--- a/docs/md/container.md
+++ b/docs/md/container.md
@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 * [Containers](#containers)
  * [Dense map](#dense-map)
  * [Dense set](#dense-set)
 <!--
@endcond TURN_OFF_DOXYGEN
 -->
@ -21,7 +20,7 @@ difficult to do better (although it's very easy to do worse, as many examples
 available online demonstrate).<br/>
 `EnTT` doesn't try in any way to replace what is offered by the standard. Quite
 the opposite, given the widespread use that is made of standard containers.<br/>
-However, the library also tries to fill a gap in features and functionality by
+However, the library also tries to fill a gap in features and functionalities by
 making available some containers initially developed for internal use.
 This section of the library is likely to grow larger over time. However, for the
@ -40,7 +39,7 @@ The implementation is based on _sparse sets_ and each bucket is identified by an
 implicit list within the packed array itself.
 The interface is very close to its counterpart in the standard library, that is,
-`std::unordered_map`.<br/>
+the `std::unordered_map` class.<br/>
 However, both local and non-local iterators returned by a dense map belong to
 the input iterator category although they respectively model the concepts of a
 _forward iterator_ type and a _random access iterator_ type.<br/>
@ -63,5 +62,5 @@ The implementation is based on _sparse sets_ and each bucket is identified by an
 implicit list within the packed array itself.
 The interface is in all respects similar to its counterpart in the standard
-library, that is, `std::unordered_set`.<br/>
+library, that is, the `std::unordered_set` class.<br/>
 Therefore, there is no need to go into the API description.
--- a/docs/md/core.md
+++ b/docs/md/core.md
@ -46,25 +46,24 @@
 # Introduction
 `EnTT` comes with a bunch of core functionalities mostly used by the other parts
-of the library itself.<br/>
+of the library.<br/>
-Hardly users will include these features in their code, but it's worth
+Many of these tools are also useful in everyday work. Therefore, it's worth
-describing what `EnTT` offers so as not to reinvent the wheel in case of need.
+describing them so as not to reinvent the wheel in case of need.
 # Any as in any type
-`EnTT` comes with its own `any` type. It may seem redundant considering that
+`EnTT` offers its own `any` type. It may seem redundant considering that C++17
-C++17 introduced `std::any`, but it is not (hopefully).<br/>
+introduced `std::any`, but it is not (hopefully).<br/>
 First of all, the _type_ returned by an `std::any` is a const reference to an
 `std::type_info`, an implementation defined class that's not something everyone
-wants to see in a software. Furthermore, there is no way to connect it with the
+wants to see in a software. Furthermore, there is no way to bind it to the type
-type system of the library and therefore with its integrated RTTI support.<br/>
+system of the library and therefore with its integrated RTTI support.
 Note that this class is largely used internally by the library itself.
-The API is very similar to that of its most famous counterpart, mainly because
+The `any` API is very similar to that of its most famous counterpart, mainly
-this class serves the same purpose of being an opaque container for any type of
+because this class serves the same purpose of being an opaque container for any
-value.<br/>
+type of value.<br/>
-Instances of `any` also minimize the number of allocations by relying on a well
+Instances also minimize the number of allocations by relying on a well known
-known technique called _small buffer optimization_ and a fake vtable.
+technique called _small buffer optimization_ and a fake vtable.
 Creating an object of the `any` type, whether empty or not, is trivial:
@ -93,8 +92,8 @@ Furthermore, an instance of `any` isn't tied to an actual type. Therefore, the
 wrapper is reconfigured when it's assigned a new object of a type other than
 the one it contains.
-There exists also a way to directly assign a value to the variable contained by
+There is also a way to directly assign a value to the variable contained by an
-an `entt::any`, without necessarily replacing it. This is especially useful when
+`entt::any`, without necessarily replacing it. This is especially useful when
 the object is used in _aliasing mode_, as described below:
 ```cpp
@ -108,15 +107,15 @@ any.assign(value);
 any.assign(std::move(value));
 ```
-The `any` class will also perform a check on the type information and whether or
+The `any` class performs a check on the type information and whether or not the
-not the original type was copy or move assignable, as appropriate.<br/>
+original type was copy or move assignable, as appropriate.<br/>
-In all cases, the `assign` function returns a boolean value to indicate the
+In all cases, the `assign` function returns a boolean value that is true in case
-success or failure of the operation.
+of success and false otherwise.
-When in doubt about the type of object contained, the `type` member function of
+When in doubt about the type of object contained, the `type` member function
-`any` returns a const reference to the `type_info` associated with its element,
+returns a const reference to the `type_info` associated with its element, or
-or `type_id<void>()` if the container is empty. The type is also used internally
+`type_id<void>()` if the container is empty.<br/>
-when comparing two `any` objects:
+The type is also used internally when comparing two `any` objects:
 ```cpp
 if(any == empty) { /* ... */ }
@ -125,7 +124,7 @@ if(any == empty) { /* ... */ }
 In this case, before proceeding with a comparison, it's verified that the _type_
 of the two objects is actually the same.<br/>
 Refer to the `EnTT` type system documentation for more details about how
-`type_info` works and on possible risks of a comparison.
+`type_info` works and the possible risks of a comparison.
 A particularly interesting feature of this class is that it can also be used as
 an opaque container for const and non-const references:
@ -153,22 +152,19 @@ entt::any ref = other.as_ref();
 ```
 In this case, it doesn't matter if the original container actually holds an
-object or acts already as a reference for unmanaged elements, the new instance
+object or is as a reference for unmanaged elements already. The new instance
-thus created won't create copies and will only serve as a reference for the
+thus created doesn't create copies and only serves as a reference for the
-original item.<br/>
+original item.
 This means that, starting from the example above, both `ref` and `other` will
 point to the same object, whether it's initially contained in `other` or already
 an unmanaged element.
-As a side note, it's worth mentioning that, while everything works transparently
+It's worth mentioning that, while everything works transparently when it comes
-when it comes to non-const references, there are some exceptions when it comes
+to non-const references, there are some exceptions when it comes to const
-to const references.<br/>
+references.<br/>
 In particular, the `data` member function invoked on a non-const instance of
-`any` that wraps a const reference will return a null pointer in all cases.
+`any` that wraps a const reference returns a null pointer in all cases.
 To cast an instance of `any` to a type, the library offers a set of `any_cast`
 functions in all respects similar to their most famous counterparts.<br/>
-The only difference is that, in the case of `EnTT`, these won't raise exceptions
+The only difference is that, in the case of `EnTT`, they won't raise exceptions
 but will only trigger an assert in debug mode, otherwise resulting in undefined
 behavior in case of misuse in release mode.
@ -188,31 +184,23 @@ using my_any = entt::basic_any<sizeof(double[4])>;
 This feature, in addition to allowing the choice of a size that best suits the
 needs of an application, also offers the possibility of forcing dynamic creation
 of objects during construction.<br/>
-In other terms, if the size is 0, `any` avoids the use of any optimization and
+In other terms, if the size is 0, `any` suppresses the small buffer optimization
-always dynamically allocates objects (except for aliasing cases).
+and always dynamically allocates objects (except for aliasing cases).
 Note that the size of the internal storage as well as the alignment requirements
 are directly part of the type and therefore contribute to define different types
 that won't be able to interoperate with each other.
 ## Alignment requirement
 The alignment requirement is optional and by default the most stringent (the
 largest) for any object whose size is at most equal to the one provided.<br/>
-The `basic_any` class template inspects the alignment requirements in each case,
+It's provided as an optional second parameter following the desired size for the
-even when not provided and may decide not to use the small buffer optimization
+internal storage:
 in order to meet them.
 The alignment requirement is provided as an optional second parameter following
 the desired size for the internal storage:
 ```cpp
 using my_any = entt::basic_any<sizeof(double[4]), alignof(double[4])>;
 ```
-Note that the alignment requirements as well as the size of the internal storage
+The `basic_any` class template inspects the alignment requirements in each case,
-are directly part of the type and therefore contribute to define different types
+even when not provided and may decide not to use the small buffer optimization
-that won't be able to interoperate with each other.
+in order to meet them.
 # Compressed pair
@ -225,8 +213,8 @@ is more important than having some cool and probably useless feature.
 Although the API is very close to that of `std::pair` (apart from the fact that
 the template parameters are inferred from the constructor and therefore there is
-no` entt::make_compressed_pair`), the major difference is that `first` and
+no `entt::make_compressed_pair`), the major difference is that `first` and
-`second` are functions for implementation needs:
+`second` are functions for implementation requirements:
 ```cpp
 entt::compressed_pair pair{0, 3.};
@ -239,16 +227,15 @@ intuition. At the end of the day, it's just a pair and nothing more.
 # Enum as bitmask
 Sometimes it's useful to be able to use enums as bitmasks. However, enum classes
-aren't really suitable for the purpose out of the box. Main problem is that they
+aren't really suitable for the purpose. Main problem is that they don't convert
-don't convert implicitly to their underlying type.<br/>
+implicitly to their underlying type.<br/>
-All that remains is to make a choice between using old-fashioned enums (with all
+The choice is then between using old-fashioned enums (with all their problems
-their problems that I don't want to discuss here) or writing _ugly_ code.
+that I don't want to discuss here) or writing _ugly_ code.
 Fortunately, there is also a third way: adding enough operators in the global
-scope to treat enum classes as bitmask transparently.<br/>
+scope to treat enum classes as bitmasks transparently.<br/>
-The ultimate goal is to be able to write code like the following (or maybe
+The ultimate goal is to write code like the following (or maybe something more
-something more meaningful, but this should give a grasp and remain simple at the
+meaningful, but this should give a grasp and remain simple at the same time):
 same time):
 ```cpp
 enum class my_flag {
@ -261,11 +248,11 @@ const my_flag flags = my_flag::enabled;
 const bool is_enabled = !!(flags & my_flag::enabled);
 ```
-The problem with adding all operators to the global scope is that these will
+The problem with adding all operators to the global scope is that these come
-come into play even when not required, with the risk of introducing errors that
+into play even when not required, with the risk of introducing errors that are
-are difficult to deal with.<br/>
+difficult to deal with.<br/>
 However, C++ offers enough tools to get around this problem. In particular, the
-library requires users to register all enum classes for which bitmask support
+library requires users to register the enum classes for which bitmask support
 should be enabled:
 ```cpp
@ -276,7 +263,7 @@ struct entt::enum_as_bitmask<my_flag>
 ```
 This is handy when dealing with enum classes defined by third party libraries
-and over which the users have no control. However, it's also verbose and can be
+and over which the user has no control. However, it's also verbose and can be
 avoided by adding a specific value to the enum class itself:
 ```cpp
@ -289,23 +276,21 @@ enum class my_flag {
 ```
 In this case, there is no need to specialize the `enum_as_bitmask` traits, since
-`EnTT` will automatically detect the flag and enable the bitmask support.<br/>
+`EnTT` automatically detects the flag and enables the bitmask support.<br/>
-Once the enum class has been registered (in one way or the other) all the most
+Once the enum class is registered (in one way or the other), the most common
-common operators will be available, such as `&`, `|` but also `&=` and `|=`.
+operators such as `&`, `|` but also `&=` and `|=` are available for use.
 Refer to the official documentation for the full list of operators.
 # Hashed strings
-A hashed string is a zero overhead unique identifier. Users can use
+Hashed strings are human-readable identifiers in the codebase that turn into
-human-readable identifiers in the codebase while using their numeric
+numeric values at runtime, thus without affecting performance.<br/>
 counterparts at runtime, thus without affecting performance.<br/>
 The class has an implicit `constexpr` constructor that chews a bunch of
-characters. Once created, all what one can do with it is getting back the
+characters. Once created, one can get the original string by means of the `data`
-original string through the `data` member function or converting the instance
+member function or convert the instance into a number.<br/>
-into a number.<br/>
+A hashed string is well suited wherever a constant expression is required. No
-The good part is that a hashed string can be used wherever a constant expression
+_string-to-number_ conversion will take place at runtime if used carefully.
 is required and no _string-to-number_ conversion will take place at runtime if
 used carefully.
 Example of use:
@ -318,19 +303,18 @@ auto resource = load(entt::hashed_string{"gui/background"});
 ```
 There is also a _user defined literal_ dedicated to hashed strings to make them
-more user-friendly:
+more _user-friendly_:
 ```cpp
 using namespace entt::literals;
 constexpr auto str = "text"_hs;
 ```
-To use it, remember that all user defined literals in `EnTT` are enclosed in the
+User defined literals in `EnTT` are enclosed in the `entt::literals` namespace.
-`entt::literals` namespace. Therefore, the entire namespace or selectively the
+Therefore, the entire namespace or selectively the literal of interest must be
-literal of interest must be explicitly included before each use, a bit like
+explicitly included before each use, a bit like `std::literals`.<br/>
-`std::literals`.<br/>
+The class also offers the necessary functionalities to create hashed strings at
-Finally, in case users need to create hashed strings at runtime, this class also
+runtime:
 offers the necessary functionalities:
 ```cpp
 std::string orig{"text"};
@ -343,16 +327,14 @@ const auto hash = entt::hashed_string::value(orig.c_str());
 ```
 This possibility shouldn't be exploited in tight loops, since the computation
-takes place at runtime and no longer at compile-time and could therefore impact
+takes place at runtime and no longer at compile-time. It could therefore affect
 performance to some degrees.
 ## Wide characters
-The hashed string has a design that is close to that of an `std::basic_string`.
+The `hashed_string` class is an alias  for `basic_hashed_string<char>`. To use
-It means that `hashed_string` is nothing more than an alias for
+the C++ type for wide character representations, there exists also the alias
-`basic_hashed_string<char>`. For those who want to use the C++ type for wide
+`hashed_wstring` for `basic_hashed_string<wchar_t>`.<br/>
 character representation, there exists also the alias `hashed_wstring` for
 `basic_hashed_string<wchar_t>`.<br/>
 In this case, the user defined literal to use to create hashed strings on the
 fly is `_hws`:
@ -360,16 +342,15 @@ fly is `_hws`:
 constexpr auto str = L"text"_hws;
 ```
-Note that the hash type of the `hashed_wstring` is the same of its counterpart.
+The hash type of `hashed_wstring` is the same as its counterpart.
 ## Conflicts
-The hashed string class uses internally FNV-1a to compute the numeric
+The hashed string class uses FNV-1a internally to hash strings. Because of the
-counterpart of a string. Because of the _pigeonhole principle_, conflicts are
+_pigeonhole principle_, conflicts are possible. This is a fact.<br/>
 possible. This is a fact.<br/>
 There is no silver bullet to solve the problem of conflicts when dealing with
-hashing functions. In this case, the best solution seemed to be to give up.
+hashing functions. In this case, the best solution is likely to give up. That's
-That's all.<br/>
+all.<br/>
 After all, human-readable unique identifiers aren't something strictly defined
 and over which users have not the control. Choosing a slightly different
 identifier is probably the best solution to make the conflict disappear in this
@ -377,8 +358,8 @@ case.
 # Iterators
-Writing and working with iterators isn't always easy and more often than not
+Writing and working with iterators isn't always easy. More often than not it
-leads to duplicated code.<br/>
+also leads to duplicated code.<br/>
 `EnTT` tries to overcome this problem by offering some utilities designed to
 make this hard work easier.
@ -431,7 +412,7 @@ user.
 ## Iterable adaptor
 Typically, a container class provides `begin` and `end` member functions (with
-their const counterparts) to be iterated by the user.<br/>
+their const counterparts) for iteration.<br/>
 However, it can happen that a class offers multiple iteration methods or allows
 users to iterate different sets of _elements_.
@ -452,8 +433,8 @@ by returning an iterable object for the purpose.
 There are a handful of tools within `EnTT` to interact with memory in one way or
 another.<br/>
 Some are geared towards simplifying the implementation of (internal or external)
-allocator aware containers. Others, on the other hand, are designed to help the
+allocator aware containers. Others are designed to help the developer with
-developer with everyday problems.
+everyday problems.
 The former are very specific and for niche problems. These are tools designed to
 unwrap fancy or plain pointers (`to_address`) or to help forget the meaning of
@ -481,7 +462,7 @@ modulus and for this reason preferred in many areas.
 A nasty thing in C++ (at least up to C++20) is the fact that shared pointers
 support allocators while unique pointers don't.<br/>
-There is a proposal at the moment that also shows among the other things how
+There is a proposal at the moment that also shows (among the other things) how
 this can be implemented without any compiler support.
 The `allocate_unique` function follows this proposal, making a virtue out of
@ -498,13 +479,16 @@ the same feature.
 # Monostate
 The monostate pattern is often presented as an alternative to a singleton based
-configuration system. This is exactly its purpose in `EnTT`. Moreover, this
+configuration system.<br/>
-implementation is thread safe by design (hopefully).<br/>
+This is exactly its purpose in `EnTT`. Moreover, this implementation is thread
-Keys are represented by hashed strings, values are basic types like `int`s or
+safe by design (hopefully).
-`bool`s. Values of different types can be associated to each key, even more than
+
-one at a time. Because of this, users must pay attention to use the same type
+Keys are integral values (easily obtained by hashed strings), values are basic
-both during an assignment and when they try to read back their data. Otherwise,
+types like `int`s or `bool`s. Values of different types can be associated with
-they will probably incur in unexpected results.
+each key, even more than one at a time.<br/>
 Because of this, one should pay attention to use the same type both during an
 assignment and when trying to read back the data. Otherwise, there is the risk
 to incur in unexpected results.
 Example of use:
@ -542,17 +526,10 @@ Basically, the whole system relies on a handful of classes. In particular:
  auto index = entt::type_index<a_type>::value();
  ```
-  The returned value isn't guaranteed to be stable across different runs.
+  The returned value isn't guaranteed to be stable across different runs.<br/>
  However, it can be very useful as index in associative and unordered
  associative containers or for positional accesses in a vector or an array.
  So as not to conflict with the other tools available, the `family` class isn't
  used to generate these indexes. Therefore, the numeric identifiers returned by
  the two tools may differ.<br/>
  On the other hand, this leaves users with full powers over the `family` class
  and therefore the generation of custom runtime sequences of indices for their
  own purposes, if necessary.
  An external generator can also be used if needed. In fact, `type_index` can be
  specialized by type and is also _sfinae-friendly_ in order to allow more
  refined specializations such as:
@ -566,7 +543,7 @@ Basically, the whole system relies on a handful of classes. In particular:
  };
  ```
-  Note that indexes **must** still be generated sequentially in this case.<br/>
+  Indexes **must** be sequentially generated in this case.<br/>
  The tool is widely used within `EnTT`. Generating indices not sequentially
  would break an assumption and would likely lead to undesired behaviors.
@ -583,14 +560,14 @@ Basically, the whole system relies on a handful of classes. In particular:
  This function **can** use non-standard features of the language for its own
  purposes. This makes it possible to provide compile-time identifiers that
  remain stable across different runs.<br/>
-  In all cases, users can prevent the library from using these features by means
+  Users can prevent the library from using these features by means of the
-  of the `ENTT_STANDARD_CPP` definition. In this case, there is no guarantee
+  `ENTT_STANDARD_CPP` definition. In this case, there is no guarantee that
-  that identifiers remain stable across executions. Moreover, they are generated
+  identifiers remain stable across executions. Moreover, they are generated
  at runtime and are no longer a compile-time thing.
-  As for `type_index`, also `type_hash` is a _sfinae-friendly_ class that can be
+  As it happens with `type_index`, also `type_hash` is a _sfinae-friendly_ class
-  specialized in order to customize its behavior globally or on a per-type or
+  that can be specialized in order to customize its behavior globally or on a
-  per-traits basis.
+  per-type or per-traits basis.
 * The name associated with a given type:
@ -598,10 +575,9 @@ Basically, the whole system relies on a handful of classes. In particular:
  auto name = entt::type_name<a_type>::value();
  ```
-  The name associated with a type is extracted from some information generally
+  This value is extracted from some information generally made available by the
-  made available by the compiler in use. Therefore, it may differ depending on
+  compiler in use. Therefore, it may differ depending on the compiler and may be
-  the compiler and may be empty in the event that this information isn't
+  empty in the event that this information isn't available.<br/>
  available.<br/>
  For example, given the following class:
  ```cpp
@ -612,21 +588,20 @@ Basically, the whole system relies on a handful of classes. In particular:
  when MSVC is in use.<br/>
  Most of the time the name is also retrieved at compile-time and is therefore
  always returned through an `std::string_view`. Users can easily access it and
-  modify it as needed, for example by removing the word `struct` to standardize
+  modify it as needed, for example by removing the word `struct` to normalize
-  the result. `EnTT` won't do this for obvious reasons, since it requires
+  the result. `EnTT` doesn't do this for obvious reasons, since it would be
-  copying and creating a new string potentially at runtime.
+  creating a new string at runtime otherwise.
  This function **can** use non-standard features of the language for its own
-  purposes. Users can prevent the library from using non-standard features by
+  purposes. Users can prevent the library from using these features by means of
-  means of the `ENTT_STANDARD_CPP` definition. In this case, the name will be
+  the `ENTT_STANDARD_CPP` definition. In this case, the name is just empty.
  empty by default.
-  As for `type_index`, also `type_name` is a _sfinae-friendly_ class that can be
+  As it happens with `type_index`, also `type_name` is a _sfinae-friendly_ class
-  specialized in order to customize its behavior globally or on a per-type or
+  that can be specialized in order to customize its behavior globally or on a
-  per-traits basis.
+  per-type or per-traits basis.
 These are then combined into utilities that aim to offer an API that is somewhat
-similar to that offered by the language.
+similar to that made available by the standard library.
 ### Type info
@ -708,8 +683,8 @@ In fact, although this is quite rare, it's not entirely excluded.
 Another case where two types are assigned the same identifier is when classes
 from different contexts (for example two or more libraries loaded at runtime)
-have the same fully qualified name. In this case, also `type_name` will return
+have the same fully qualified name. In this case, `type_name` returns the same
-the same value for the two types.<br/>
+value for the two types.<br/>
 Fortunately, there are several easy ways to deal with this:
 * The most trivial one is to define the `ENTT_STANDARD_CPP` macro. Runtime
@ -739,9 +714,9 @@ offered by this module.
 ### Size of
-The standard operator `sizeof` complains when users provide it for example with
+The standard operator `sizeof` complains if users provide it with functions or
-function or incomplete types. On the other hand, it's guaranteed that its result
+incomplete types. On the other hand, it's guaranteed that its result is always
-is always nonzero, even if applied to an empty class type.<br/>
+non-zero, even if applied to an empty class type.<br/>
 This small class combines the two and offers an alternative to `sizeof` that
 works under all circumstances, returning zero if the type isn't supported:
@ -777,8 +752,8 @@ A utility to easily transfer the constness of a type to another type:
 using type = entt::constness_as_t<dst_type, const src_type>;
 ```
-The trait is subject to the rules of the language. Therefore, for example,
+The trait is subject to the rules of the language. For example, _transferring_
-transferring constness between references won't give the desired effect.
+constness between references won't give the desired effect.
 ### Member class type
@ -798,7 +773,7 @@ A utility to quickly find the n-th argument of a function, member function or
 data member (for blind operations on opaque types):
 ```cpp
-using type = entt::nt_argument_t<1u, &clazz::member>;
+using type = entt::nth_argument_t<1u, &clazz::member>;
 ```
 Disambiguation of overloaded functions is the responsibility of the user, should
@ -825,8 +800,8 @@ registry.emplace<enemy_tag>(entity);
 ### Tag
-Since `id_type` is very important and widely used in `EnTT`, there is a more
+Type `id_type` is very important and widely used in `EnTT`. Therefore, there is
-user-friendly shortcut for the creation of integral constants based on it.<br/>
+a more user-friendly shortcut for the creation of constants based on it.<br/>
 This shortcut is the alias template `entt::tag`.
 If used in combination with hashed strings, it helps to use human-readable names
@ -918,8 +893,8 @@ Perhaps a bit ugly to see in a codebase but it gets the job done at least.
 ## Runtime generator
-To generate sequential numeric identifiers at runtime, `EnTT` offers the
+The `family` class template helps to generate sequential numeric identifiers for
-`family` class template:
+types at runtime:
 ```cpp
 // defines a custom generator
@ -936,8 +911,8 @@ numeric identifier for the given type.<br/>
 The generator is customizable, so as to get different _sequences_ for different
 purposes if needed.
-Please, note that identifiers aren't guaranteed to be stable across different
+Identifiers aren't guaranteed to be stable across different runs. Indeed it
-runs. Indeed it mostly depends on the flow of execution.
+mostly depends on the flow of execution.
 # Utilities
--- a/docs/md/entity.md
+++ b/docs/md/entity.md
--- a/docs/md/faq.md
+++ b/docs/md/faq.md
@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ to mitigate the problem makes it manageable.
 ## Which functions trigger which signals
-The `registry` class offers three signals that are emitted following specific
+Storage classes offer three _signals_ that are emitted following specific
 operations. Maybe not everyone knows what these operations are, though.<br/>
 If this isn't clear, below you can find a _vademecum_ for this purpose:
--- a/docs/md/graph.md
+++ b/docs/md/graph.md
@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
  * [Fake resources and order of execution](#fake-resources-and-order-of-execution)
  * [Sync points](#sync-points)
  * [Execution graph](#execution-graph)
 <!--
@endcond TURN_OFF_DOXYGEN
 -->
@ -23,15 +22,15 @@
 `EnTT` doesn't aim to offer everything one needs to work with graphs. Therefore,
 anyone looking for this in the _graph_ submodule will be disappointed.<br/>
-Quite the opposite is true. This submodule is minimal and contains only the data
+Quite the opposite is true though. This submodule is minimal and contains only
-structures and algorithms strictly necessary for the development of some tools
+the data structures and algorithms strictly necessary for the development of
-such as the _flow builder_.
+some tools such as the _flow builder_.
 # Data structures
 As anticipated in the introduction, the aim isn't to offer all possible data
 structures suitable for representing and working with graphs. Many will likely
-be added or refined over time, however I want to discourage anyone expecting
+be added or refined over time. However I want to discourage anyone expecting
 tight scheduling on the subject.<br/>
 The data structures presented in this section are mainly useful for the
 development and support of some tools which are also part of the same submodule.
@ -49,7 +48,7 @@ The `directed_tag` type _creates_ the graph as directed. There is also an
 `undirected_tag` counterpart which creates it as undirected.<br/>
 The interface deviates slightly from the typical double indexing of C and offers
 an API that is perhaps more familiar to a C++ programmer. Therefore, the access
-and modification of an element will take place via the `contains`, `insert` and
+and modification of an element takes place via the `contains`, `insert` and
 `erase` functions rather than a double call to an `operator[]`:
 ```cpp
@ -60,14 +59,14 @@ if(adjacency_matrix.contains(0u, 1u)) {
 }
 ```
-Both `insert` and` erase` are idempotent functions which have no effect if the
+Both `insert` and` erase` are _idempotent_ functions which have no effect if the
 element already exists or has already been deleted.<br/>
 The first one returns an `std::pair` containing the iterator to the element and
-a boolean value indicating whether the element has been inserted or was already
+a boolean value indicating whether the element was newly inserted or not. The
-present. The second one instead returns the number of deleted elements (0 or 1).
+second one returns the number of deleted elements (0 or 1).
-An adjacency matrix must be initialized with the number of elements (vertices)
+An adjacency matrix is initialized with the number of elements (vertices) when
-when constructing it but can also be resized later using the `resize` function:
+constructing it but can also be resized later using the `resize` function:
 ```cpp
 entt::adjacency_matrix<entt::directed_tag> adjacency_matrix{3u};
@ -82,8 +81,8 @@ for(auto &&vertex: adjacency_matrix.vertices()) {
 }
 ```
-Note that the same result can be obtained with the following snippet, since the
+The same result is obtained with the following snippet, since the vertices are
-vertices are unsigned integral values:
+plain unsigned integral values:
 ```cpp
 for(auto last = adjacency_matrix.size(), pos = {}; pos < last; ++pos) {
@ -93,8 +92,8 @@ for(auto last = adjacency_matrix.size(), pos = {}; pos < last; ++pos) {
 As for visiting the edges, a few functions are available.<br/>
 When the purpose is to visit all the edges of a given adjacency matrix, the
-`edges` function returns an iterable object that can be used to get them as
+`edges` function returns an iterable object that is used to get them as pairs of
-pairs of vertices:
+vertices:
 ```cpp
 for(auto [lhs, rhs]: adjacency_matrix.edges()) {
@ -102,8 +101,8 @@ for(auto [lhs, rhs]: adjacency_matrix.edges()) {
 }
 ```
-On the other hand, if the goal is to visit all the in- or out-edges of a given
+If the goal is to visit all the in- or out-edges of a given vertex instead, the
-vertex, the `in_edges` and `out_edges` functions are meant for that:
+`in_edges` and `out_edges` functions are meant for that:
 ```cpp
 for(auto [lhs, rhs]: adjacency_matrix.out_edges(3u)) {
@ -111,11 +110,11 @@ for(auto [lhs, rhs]: adjacency_matrix.out_edges(3u)) {
 }
 ```
-As might be expected, these functions expect the vertex to visit (that is, to
+Both the functions expect the vertex to visit (that is, to return the in- or
-return the in- or out-edges for) as an argument.<br/>
+out-edges for) as an argument.<br/>
 Finally, the adjacency matrix is an allocator-aware container and offers most of
-the functionality one would expect from this type of containers, such as `clear`
+the functionalities one would expect from this type of containers, such as
-or 'get_allocator` and so on.
+`clear` or 'get_allocator` and so on.
 ## Graphviz dot language
@ -129,19 +128,19 @@ std::ostringstream output{};
 entt::dot(output, adjacency_matrix);
 ```
-However, there is also the option of providing a callback to which the vertices
+It's also possible to provide a callback to which the vertices are passed and
-are passed and which can be used to add (`dot`) properties to the output from
+which can be used to add (`dot`) properties to the output as needed:
 time to time:
 ```cpp
 std::ostringstream output{};
 entt::dot(output, adjacency_matrix, [](auto &output, auto vertex) {
    out << "label=\"v\"" << vertex << ",shape=\"box\"";
 });
 ```
 This second mode is particularly convenient when the user wants to associate
-data managed externally to the graph being converted.
+externally managed data to the graph being converted.
 # Flow builder
@ -155,42 +154,42 @@ specified.<br/>
 Most of the functions in the API also return the flow builder itself, according
 to what is the common sense API when it comes to builder classes.
-Once all tasks have been registered and resources assigned to them, an execution
+Once all tasks are registered and resources assigned to them, an execution graph
-graph in the form of an adjacency matrix is returned to the user.<br/>
+in the form of an adjacency matrix is returned to the user.<br/>
 This graph contains all the tasks assigned to the flow builder in the form of
-_vertices_. The _vertex_ itself can be used as an index to get the identifier
+_vertices_. The _vertex_ itself is used as an index to get the identifier passed
-passed during registration.
+during registration.
 ## Tasks and resources
 Although these terms are used extensively in the documentation, the flow builder
 has no real concept of tasks and resources.<br/>
 This class works mainly with _identifiers_, that is, values of type `id_type`.
-That is, both tasks and resources are identified by integral values.<br/>
+In other terms, both tasks and resources are identified by integral values.<br/>
 This allows not to couple the class itself to the rest of the library or to any
 particular data structure. On the other hand, it requires the user to keep track
 of the association between identifiers and operations or actual data.
-Once a flow builder has been created (which requires no constructor arguments),
+Once a flow builder is created (which requires no constructor arguments), the
-the first thing to do is to bind a task. This will indicate to the builder who
+first thing to do is to bind a task. This tells to the builder _who_ intends to
-intends to consume the resources that will be specified immediately after:
+consume the resources that are specified immediately after:
 ```cpp
 entt::flow builder{};
 builder.bind("task_1"_hs);
 ```
-Note that the example uses the `EnTT` hashed string to generate an identifier
+The example uses the `EnTT` hashed string to generate an identifier for the
-for the task.<br/>
+task.<br/>
-Indeed, the use of `id_type` as an identifier type is not by accident. In fact,
+Indeed, the use of `id_type` as an identifier type isn't by accident. In fact,
 it matches well with the internal hashed string class. Moreover, it's also the
 same type returned by the hash function of the internal RTTI system, in case the
 user wants to rely on that.<br/>
 However, being an integral value, it leaves the user full freedom to rely on his
-own tools if he deems it necessary.
+own tools if necessary.
-Once a task has been associated with the flow builder, it can be assigned
+Once a task is associated with the flow builder, it's also assigned read-only or
-read-only or read-write resources, as appropriate:
+read-write resources as appropriate:
 ```cpp
 builder
@ -203,13 +202,87 @@ builder
 As mentioned, many functions return the builder itself and it's therefore easy
 to concatenate the different calls.<br/>
-Also in the case of resources, these are identified by numeric values of type
+Also in the case of resources, they are identified by numeric values of type
 `id_type`. As above, the choice is not entirely random. This goes well with the
 tools offered by the library while leaving room for maximum flexibility.
 Finally, both the `ro` and` rw` functions also offer an overload that accepts a
 pair of iterators, so that one can pass a range of resources in one go.
 ### Rebinding
 The `flow` class is resource based rather than task based. This means that graph
 generation is driven by resources and not by the order of _appearance_ of tasks
 during flow definition.<br/>
 Although this concept is particularly important, it's almost irrelevant for the
 vast majority of cases. However, it becomes relevant when _rebinding_ resources
 or tasks.
 In fact, nothing prevents rebinding elements to a flow.<br/>
 However, the behavior changes slightly from case to case and has some nuances
 that it's worth knowing about.
 Directly rebinding a resource without the task being replaced trivially results
 in the task's access mode for that resource being updated:
 ```cpp
 builder.bind("task"_hs).rw("resource"_hs).ro("resource"_hs)
 ```
 In this case, the resource is accessed in read-only mode, regardless of the
 first call to `rw`.<br/>
 Behind the scenes, the call doesn't actually _replace_ the previous one but is
 queued after it instead, overwriting it when generating the graph. Thus, a large
 number of resource rebindings may even impact processing times (very difficult
 to observe but theoretically possible).
 Rebinding resources and also combining it with changes to tasks has far more
 implications instead.<br/>
 As mentioned, graph generation takes place starting from resources and not from
 tasks. Therefore, the result may not be as expected:
 ```cpp
 builder
    .bind("task_1"_hs)
        .ro("resource"_hs)
    .bind("task_2"_hs)
        .ro("resource"_hs)
    .bind("task_1"_hs)
        .rw("resource"_hs);
 ```
 What happens here is that the resource first _sees_ a read-only access request
 from the first task, then a read-write request from the second task and finally
 a new read-only request from the first task.<br/>
 Although this definition would probably be counted as an error, the resulting
 graph may be unexpected. This in fact consists of a single edge outgoing from
 the second task and directed to the first task.<br/>
 To intuitively understand what happens, it's enough to think of the fact that a
 task never has an edge pointing to itself.
 While not obvious, this approach has its pros and cons like any other solution.
 For example, creating loops is actually simple in the context of resource-based
 graph generations:
 ```cpp
 builder
    .bind("task_1"_hs)
        .rw("resource"_hs)
    .bind("task_2"_hs)
        .rw("resource"_hs)
    .bind("task_1"_hs)
        .rw("resource"_hs);
 ```
 As expected, this definition leads to the creation of two edges that define a
 loop between the two tasks.
 As a general rule, rebinding resources and tasks is highly discouraged because
 it could lead to subtle bugs if users don't know what they're doing.<br/>
 However, once the mechanisms of resource-based graph generation are understood,
 it can offer to the expert user a flexibility and a range of possibilities
 otherwise inaccessible.
 ## Fake resources and order of execution
 The flow builder doesn't offer the ability to specify when a task should execute
@ -217,10 +290,10 @@ before or after another task.<br/>
 In fact, the order of _registration_ on the resources also determines the order
 in which the tasks are processed during the generation of the execution graph.
-However, there is a way to force the execution order of two processes.<br/>
+However, there is a way to _force_ the execution order of two processes.<br/>
 Briefly, since accessing a resource in opposite modes requires sequential rather
-than parallel scheduling, it's possible to make use of fake resources to force
+than parallel scheduling, it's possible to make use of fake resources to rule on
-the order execution:
+the execution order:
 ```cpp
 builder
@ -235,10 +308,10 @@ builder
        .ro("fake"_hs)
 ```
-This snippet forces the execution of `task_2` and `task_3` **after** `task_1`.
+This snippet forces the execution of `task_1` **before** `task_2` and `task_3`.
-This is due to the fact that the latter sets a read-write requirement on a fake
+This is due to the fact that the former sets a read-write requirement on a fake
 resource that the other tasks also want to access in read-only mode.<br/>
-Similarly, it's possible to force a task to run after a certain group:
+Similarly, it's possible to force a task to run **after** a certain group:
 ```cpp
 builder
@ -261,7 +334,7 @@ others tasks.
 Sometimes it's useful to assign the role of _sync point_ to a node.<br/>
 Whether it accesses new resources or is simply a watershed, the procedure for
-assigning this role to a vertex is always the same: first it's tied to the flow
+assigning this role to a vertex is always the same. First it's tied to the flow
 builder, then the `sync` function is invoked:
 ```cpp
@ -283,7 +356,7 @@ all specified constraints to return the best scheduling for the vertices:
 entt::adjacency_matrix<entt::directed_tag> graph = builder.graph();
 ```
-The search for the main vertices, that is those without in-edges, is usually the
+Searching for the main vertices (that is, those without in-edges) is usually the
 first thing required:
 ```cpp
@ -294,6 +367,6 @@ for(auto &&vertex: graph) {
 }
 ```
-Starting from them, using the other functions appropriately (such as `out_edges`
+Then it's possible to instantiate an execution graph by means of other functions
-to retrieve the children of a given task or `edges` to access their identifiers)
+such as `out_edges` to retrieve the children of a given task or `edges` to get
-it will be possible to instantiate an execution graph.
+the identifiers.
--- a/docs/md/lib.md
+++ b/docs/md/lib.md
@ -19,14 +19,12 @@
 general and on GNU/Linux when default visibility was set to hidden. The
 limitation was mainly due to a custom utility used to assign unique, sequential
 identifiers with different types.<br/>
-Fortunately, nowadays using `EnTT` across boundaries is much easier.
+Fortunately, nowadays `EnTT` works smoothly across boundaries.
 ## Smooth until proven otherwise
 Many classes in `EnTT` make extensive use of type erasure for their purposes.
-This isn't a problem on itself (in fact, it's the basis of an API so convenient
+This raises the need to identify objects whose type has been erased.<br/>
 to use). However, a way is needed to recognize the objects whose type has been
 erased on the other side of a boundary.<br/>
 The `type_hash` class template is how identifiers are generated and thus made
 available to the rest of the library. In general, this class doesn't arouse much
 interest. The only exception is when a conflict between identifiers occurs
@ -36,13 +34,13 @@ The section dedicated to `type_info` contains all the details to get around the
 issue in a concise and elegant way. Please refer to the specific documentation.
 When working with linked libraries, compile definitions `ENTT_API_EXPORT` and
-`ENTT_API_IMPORT` can be used where there is a need to import or export symbols,
+`ENTT_API_IMPORT` are to import or export symbols, so as to make everything work
-so as to make everything work nicely across boundaries.<br/>
+nicely across boundaries.<br/>
 On the other hand, everything should run smoothly when working with plugins or
 shared libraries that don't export any symbols.
-For anyone who needs more details, the test suite contains multiple examples
+For those who need more details, the test suite contains many examples covering
-covering the most common cases (see the `lib` directory for all details).<br/>
+the most common cases (see the `lib` directory for all details).<br/>
 It goes without saying that it's impossible to cover **all** possible cases.
 However, what is offered should hopefully serve as a basis for all of them.
@ -70,8 +68,8 @@ entt::locator<entt::meta_ctx>::reset(handle);
 From now on, both spaces refer to the same context and on it are attached all
 new meta types, no matter where they are created.<br/>
-Note that resetting the main context doesn't also propagate changes across
+Note that _replacing_ the main context doesn't also propagate changes across
-boundaries. In other words, resetting a context results in the decoupling of the
+boundaries. In other words, replacing a context results in the decoupling of the
 two sides and therefore a divergence in the contents.
 ## Memory Management
--- a/docs/md/links.md
+++ b/docs/md/links.md
@ -1,5 +1,22 @@
 # EnTT in Action
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 # Table of Contents
 * [Introduction](#introduction)
 * [EnTT in Action](#entt-in-action)
  * [Games](#games)
  * [Engines and the like](#engines-and-the-like)
  * [Articles, videos and blog posts](#articles-videos-and-blog-posts)
  * [Any Other Business](#any-other-business)
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 # Introduction
 `EnTT` is widely used in private and commercial applications. I cannot even
 mention most of them because of some signatures I put on some documents time
 ago. Fortunately, there are also people who took the time to implement open
@ -7,13 +24,18 @@ source projects based on `EnTT` and didn't hold back when it came to documenting
 them.
 Below an incomplete list of games, applications and articles that can be used as
-a reference. Where I put the word _apparently_ means that the use of `EnTT` is
+a reference.<br/>
-documented but the authors didn't make explicit announcements or contacted me
+Where I put the word _apparently_ means that the use of `EnTT` is documented but
-directly.
+the authors didn't make explicit announcements or contacted me directly.
-I hope this list can grow much more in the future:
+If you know of other resources out there that are about `EnTT`, feel free to
 open an issue or a PR and I'll be glad to add them to this page.<br/>
 I hope the following lists can grow much more in the future.
 # EnTT in Action
 ## Games
 * Games:
  * [Minecraft](https://minecraft.net/en-us/attribution/) by
    [Mojang](https://mojang.com/): of course, **that** Minecraft, see the
    open source attributions page for more details.
@ -103,7 +125,8 @@ I hope this list can grow much more in the future:
  * [Confetti Party](https://github.com/hexerei/entt-confetti): C++ sample
    application as a starting point using `EnTT` and `SDL2`.
-* Engines and the like:
+## Engines and the like:
  * [Aether Engine](https://hadean.com/spatial-simulation/)
    [v1.1+](https://docs.hadean.com/v1.1/Licenses/) by
    [Hadean](https://hadean.com/): a library designed for spatially partitioning
@ -168,8 +191,19 @@ I hope this list can grow much more in the future:
    engine based on `SDL2` and `EnTT`.
  * [Ducktape](https://github.com/DucktapeEngine/Ducktape): an open source C++
    2D & 3D game engine that focuses on being fast and powerful.
  * [The Worst Engine](https://github.com/Parasik72/TWE): a game engine based on
    OpenGL.
  * [Ecsact](https://ecsact.dev/): a language aimed at describing ECS, with a
    [runtime implementation](https://github.com/ecsact-dev/ecsact_rt_entt) based
    on `EnTT`.
  * [AGE (Arc Game Engine)](https://github.com/MohitSethi99/ArcGameEngine): an
    open-source engine for building 2D & 3D real-time rendering and interactive
    contents.
  * [Kengine](https://github.com/phisko/kengine): the _Koala engine_ is a game
    engine entirely implemented as an entity-component-ystem.
 ## Articles, videos and blog posts:
 * Articles, videos and blog posts:
  * [Some posts](https://skypjack.github.io/tags/#entt) on my personal
    [blog](https://skypjack.github.io/) are about `EnTT`, for those who want to
    know **more** on this project.
@ -193,6 +227,12 @@ I hope this list can grow much more in the future:
    - ... And so on.
      [Check out](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ-W1KE9EYfdxhL6S4twUNw) the
      _Game Engine Series_ by The Cherno for more videos.
  * [Warmonger Dynasty devlog series](https://david-delassus.medium.com/list/warmonger-dynasty-devlogs-f64b71f556de)
    by [linkdd](https://github.com/linkdd): an interesting walkthrough of
    developing a game (also) with EnTT.
  * [Use EnTT When You Need An ECS](https://www.codingwiththomas.com/blog/use-entt-when-you-need-an-ecs)
    by [Thomas](https://www.codingwiththomas.com/): I couldn't have said it
    better.
  * [Space Battle: Huge edition](http://victor.madtriangles.com/code%20experiment/2018/06/11/post-ecs-battle-huge.html):
    huge space battle built entirely from scratch.
  * [Space Battle](https://github.com/vblanco20-1/ECS_SpaceBattle): huge space
@ -219,7 +259,8 @@ I hope this list can grow much more in the future:
    MMO(RPG)s and its [follow-up](https://youtu.be/yGlZeopx2hU) episode about
    player bots and full external ECS: a series definitely worth looking at.
-* Any Other Business:
+## Any Other Business:
  * [ArcGIS Runtime SDKs](https://developers.arcgis.com/arcgis-runtime/) by
    [Esri](https://www.esri.com/): they use `EnTT` for the internal ECS and the
    cross platform C++ rendering engine. The SDKs are utilized by a lot of
@ -261,6 +302,3 @@ I hope this list can grow much more in the future:
  * GitHub contains also
    [many other examples](https://github.com/search?o=desc&q=%22skypjack%2Fentt%22&s=indexed&type=Code)
    of use of `EnTT` from which to take inspiration if interested.
 If you know of other resources out there that are about `EnTT`, feel free to
 open an issue or a PR and I'll be glad to add them to this page.
--- a/docs/md/meta.md
+++ b/docs/md/meta.md
@ -67,17 +67,15 @@ recommended.
 # Reflection in a nutshell
-Reflection always starts from real types (users cannot reflect imaginary types
+Reflection always starts from actual C++ types. Users cannot reflect _imaginary_
-and it would not make much sense, we wouldn't be talking about reflection
+types.<br/>
-anymore).<br/>
+The `meta` function is where it all starts:
 To create a meta node, the library provides the `meta` function that accepts a
 type to reflect as a template parameter:
 ```cpp
 auto factory = entt::meta<my_type>();
 ```
-The returned value is a factory object to use to continue building the meta
+The returned value is a _factory object_ to use to continue building the meta
 type.
 By default, a meta type is associated with the identifier returned by the
@ -88,45 +86,42 @@ However, it's also possible to assign custom identifiers to meta types:
 auto factory = entt::meta<my_type>().type("reflected_type"_hs);
 ```
-Identifiers are important because users can retrieve meta types at runtime by
+Identifiers are used to _retrieve_ meta types at runtime by _name_ other than by
-searching for them by _name_ other than by type.<br/>
+type.<br/>
-On the other hand, there are cases in which users can be interested in adding
+However, users can be interested in adding features to a reflected type so that
-features to a reflected type so that the reflection system can use it correctly
+the reflection system can use it correctly under the hood, while they don't want
-under the hood, but they don't want to also make the type _searchable_. In this
+to also make the type _searchable_. In this case, it's sufficient not to invoke
-case, it's sufficient not to invoke `type`.
+`type`.
-A factory is such that all its member functions return the factory itself or a
+A factory is such that all its member functions return the factory itself. It's
-decorated version of it. This object can be used to add the following:
+generally used to create the following:
-* _Constructors_. Actual constructors can be assigned to a reflected type by
+* _Constructors_. A constructors is assigned to a reflected type by specifying
-  specifying their list of arguments. Free functions (namely, factories) can be
+  its _list of arguments_. Free functions are also accepted if the return type
-  used as well, as long as the return type is the expected one. From a client's
+  is the expected one. From a client perspective, nothing changes between a free
-  point of view, nothing changes if a constructor is a free function or an
+  function or an actual constructor:
  actual constructor.<br/>
  Use the `ctor` member function for this purpose:
  ```cpp
  entt::meta<my_type>().ctor<int, char>().ctor<&factory>();
  ```
-* _Destructors_. Free functions and member functions can be used as destructors
+  Meta default constructors are implicitly generated, if possible.
-  of reflected types. The purpose is to give users the ability to free up
+
-  resources that require special treatment before an object is actually
+* _Destructors_. Both free functions and member functions are valid destructors:
  destroyed.<br/>
  Use the `dtor` member function for this purpose:
  ```cpp
  entt::meta<my_type>().dtor<&destroy>();
  ```
  The purpose is to offer the possibility to free up resources that require
  _special treatment_ before an object is actually destroyed.<br/>
  A function should neither delete nor explicitly invoke the destructor of a
  given instance.
-* _Data members_. Both real data members of the underlying type and static and
+* _Data members_. Meta data members are actual data members of the underlying
-  global variables, as well as constants of any kind, can be attached to a meta
+  type but also static and global variables or constants of any kind. From the
-  type. From the point of view of the client, all the variables associated with
+  point of view of the client, all the variables associated with the reflected
-  the reflected type will appear as if they were part of the type itself.<br/>
+  type appear as if they were part of the type itself:
  Use the `data` member function for this purpose:
  ```cpp
  entt::meta<my_type>()
@ -135,13 +130,11 @@ decorated version of it. This object can be used to add the following:
      .data<&global_variable>("global"_hs);
  ```
-  The function requires as an argument the identifier to give to the meta data
+  The `data` function requires the identifier to use for the meta data member.
-  once created. Users can then access meta data at runtime by searching for them
+  Users can then access it by _name_ at runtime.<br/>
-  by _name_.<br/>
+  Data members are also defined by means of a setter and getter pair. These are
-  Data members can also be defined by means of a setter and getter pair. Setters
+  either free functions, class members or a mix of them. This approach is also
-  and getters can be either free functions, class members or a mix of them, as
+  convenient to create read-only properties from a non-const data member:
  long as they respect the required signatures. This approach is also convenient
  to create a read-only variable from a non-const data member:
  ```cpp
  entt::meta<my_type>().data<nullptr, &my_type::data_member>("member"_hs);
@ -153,13 +146,10 @@ decorated version of it. This object can be used to add the following:
  entt::meta<my_type>().data<entt::value_list<&from_int, &from_string>, &my_type::data_member>("member"_hs);
  ```
-  Refer to the inline documentation for all the details.
+* _Member functions_. Meta member functions are actual member functions of the
-
+  underlying type but also plain free functions. From the point of view of the
-* _Member functions_. Both real member functions of the underlying type and free
+  client, all the functions associated with the reflected type appear as if they
-  functions can be attached to a meta type. From the point of view of the
+  were part of the type itself:
  client, all the functions associated with the reflected type will appear as if
  they were part of the type itself.<br/>
  Use the `func` member function for this purpose:
  ```cpp
  entt::meta<my_type>()
@ -168,40 +158,31 @@ decorated version of it. This object can be used to add the following:
      .func<&free_function>("free"_hs);
  ```
-  The function requires as an argument the identifier to give to the meta
+  The `func` function requires the identifier to use for the meta data function.
-  function once created. Users can then access meta functions at runtime by
+  Users can then access it by _name_ at runtime.<br/>
  searching for them by _name_.<br/>
  Overloading of meta functions is supported. Overloaded functions are resolved
  at runtime by the reflection system according to the types of the arguments.
 * _Base classes_. A base class is such that the underlying type is actually
-  derived from it. In this case, the reflection system tracks the relationship
+  derived from it:
  and allows for implicit casts at runtime when required.<br/>
  Use the `base` member function for this purpose:
  ```cpp
  entt::meta<derived_type>().base<base_type>();
  ```
-  From now on, wherever a `base_type` is required, an instance of `derived_type`
+  The reflection system tracks the relationship and allows for implicit casts at
-  will also be accepted.
+  runtime when required. In other terms, wherever a `base_type` is required, an
  instance of `derived_type` is also accepted.
-* _Conversion functions_. Actual types can be converted, this is a fact. Just
+* _Conversion functions_. Conversion functions allow users to define conversions
-  think of the relationship between a `double` and an `int` to see it. Similar
+  that are implicitly performed by the reflection system when required:
  to bases, conversion functions allow users to define conversions that will be
  implicitly performed by the reflection system when required.<br/>
  Use the `conv` member function for this purpose:
  ```cpp
  entt::meta<double>().conv<int>();
  ```
-That's all, everything users need to create meta types and enjoy the reflection
+This is everything users need to create meta types. Refer to the inline
-system. At first glance it may not seem that much, but users usually learn to
+documentation for further details.
 appreciate it over time.<br/>
 Also, do not forget what these few lines hide under the hood: a built-in,
 non-intrusive and macro-free system for reflection in C++. Features that are
 definitely worth the price, at least for me.
 ## Any to the rescue
@ -214,13 +195,13 @@ The API is very similar to that of the `any` type. The class `meta_any` _wraps_
 many of the feature to infer a meta node, before forwarding some or all of the
 arguments to the underlying storage.<br/>
 Among the few relevant differences, `meta_any` adds support for containers and
-pointer-like types (see the following sections for more details), while `any`
+pointer-like types, while `any` doesn't.<br/>
-does not.<br/>
+Similar to `any`, this class is also used to create _aliases_ for unmanaged
 Similar to `any`, this class can also be used to create _aliases_ for unmanaged
 objects either with `forward_as_meta` or using the `std::in_place_type<T &>`
 disambiguation tag, as well as from an existing object by means of the `as_ref`
-member function. However, unlike `any`, `meta_any` treats an empty instance and
+member function.<br/>
-one initialized with `void` differently:
+Unlike `any` instead, `meta_any` treats an empty instance and one initialized
 with `void` differently:
 ```cpp
 entt::meta_any empty{};
@ -229,21 +210,19 @@ entt::meta_any other{std::in_place_type<void>};
 While `any` considers both as empty, `meta_any` treats objects initialized with
 `void` as if they were _valid_ ones. This allows to differentiate between failed
-function calls and function calls that are successful but return nothing.<br/>
+function calls and function calls that are successful but return nothing.
 Finally, the member functions `try_cast`, `cast` and `allow_cast` are used to
 cast the underlying object to a given type (either a reference or a value type)
 or to _convert_ a `meta_any` in such a way that a cast becomes viable for the
-resulting object. There is in fact no `any_cast` equivalent for `meta_any`.
+resulting object.<br/>
 There is in fact no `any_cast` equivalent for `meta_any`.
 ## Enjoy the runtime
-Once the web of reflected types has been constructed, it's a matter of using it
+Once the web of reflected types is constructed, it's a matter of using it at
-at runtime where required.<br/>
+runtime where required.<br/>
-All this has the great merit that the reflection system stands in fact as a
+There are a few options to search for a reflected type:
 non-intrusive tool for the runtime, unlike the vast majority of the things
 offered by this library and closely linked to the compile-time.
 To search for a reflected type there are a few options:
 ```cpp
 // direct access to a reflected type
@ -257,8 +236,8 @@ auto by_type_id = entt::resolve(entt::type_id<my_type>());
 ```
 There exists also an overload of the `resolve` function to use to iterate all
-the reflected types at once. It returns an iterable object that can be used in a
+reflected types at once. It returns an iterable object to be used in a range-for
-range-for loop:
+loop:
 ```cpp
 for(auto &&[id, type]: entt::resolve()) {
@ -270,9 +249,7 @@ In all cases, the returned value is an instance of `meta_type` (possibly with
 its id). This kind of objects offer an API to know their _runtime identifiers_,
 to iterate all the meta objects associated with them and even to build instances
 of the underlying type.<br/>
-Refer to the inline documentation for all the details.
+Meta data members and functions are accessed by name:
 Meta data members and functions are accessed by name among the other things:
 * Meta data members:
@ -297,11 +274,11 @@ Meta data members and functions are accessed by name among the other things:
  A meta function object offers an API to query the underlying type (for
  example, to know if it's a const or a static function), to know the number of
  arguments, the meta return type and the meta types of the parameters. In
-  addition, a meta function object can be used to invoke the underlying function
+  addition, a meta function object is used to invoke the underlying function and
-  and then get the return value in the form of a `meta_any` object.
+  then get the return value in the form of a `meta_any` object.
-All the meta objects thus obtained as well as the meta types can be explicitly
+All the meta objects thus obtained as well as the meta types explicitly convert
-converted to a boolean value to check if they are valid:
+to a boolean value to check for validity:
 ```cpp
 if(auto func = entt::resolve<my_type>().func("member"_hs); func) {
@ -319,26 +296,23 @@ for(auto &&[id, type]: entt::resolve<my_type>().base()) {
 }
 ```
-A meta type can also be used to `construct` actual instances of the underlying
+Meta type are also used to `construct` actual instances of the underlying
 type.<br/>
 In particular, the `construct` member function accepts a variable number of
 arguments and searches for a match. It then returns a `meta_any` object that may
-or may not be initialized, depending on whether a suitable constructor has been
+or may not be initialized, depending on whether a suitable constructor was found
-found or not.
+or not.
 There is no object that wraps the destructor of a meta type nor a `destroy`
 member function in its API. Destructors are invoked implicitly by `meta_any`
 behind the scenes and users have not to deal with them explicitly. Furthermore,
-they have no name, cannot be searched and wouldn't have member functions to
+they've no name, cannot be searched and wouldn't have member functions to expose
-expose anyway.<br/>
+anyway.<br/>
-Similarly, conversion functions aren't directly accessible. They are used
+Similarly, conversion functions aren't directly accessible. They're used
 internally by `meta_any` and the meta objects when needed.
-Meta types and meta objects in general contain much more than what is said: a
+Meta types and meta objects in general contain much more than what was said.
-plethora of functions in addition to those listed whose purposes and uses go
+Refer to the inline documentation for further details.
 unfortunately beyond the scope of this document.<br/>
 I invite anyone interested in the subject to look at the code, experiment and
 read the inline documentation to get the best out of this powerful tool.
 ## Container support
@ -349,7 +323,7 @@ meta system in many cases.
 To make a container be recognized as such by the meta system, users are required
 to provide specializations for either the `meta_sequence_container_traits` class
-or the `meta_associative_container_traits` class, according to the actual type
+or the `meta_associative_container_traits` class, according to the actual _type_
 of the container.<br/>
 `EnTT` already exports the specializations for some common classes. In
 particular:
@ -386,11 +360,10 @@ if(any.type().is_sequence_container()) {
 The method to use to get a proxy object for associative containers is
 `as_associative_container` instead.<br/>
-It goes without saying that it's not necessary to perform a double check.
+It's not necessary to perform a double check actually. Instead, it's enough to
-Instead, it's sufficient to query the meta type or verify that the proxy object
+query the meta type or verify that the proxy object is valid. In fact, proxies
-is valid. In fact, proxies are contextually convertible to bool to know if they
+are contextually convertible to bool to check for validity. For example, invalid
-are valid. For example, invalid proxies are returned when the wrapped object
+proxies are returned when the wrapped object isn't a container.<br/>
 isn't a container.<br/>
 In all cases, users aren't expected to _reflect_ containers explicitly. It's
 sufficient to assign a container for which a specialization of the traits
 classes exists to a `meta_any` object to be able to get its proxy object.
@ -402,32 +375,18 @@ to case. In particular:
 * The `value_type` member function returns the meta type of the elements.
 * The `size` member function returns the number of elements in the container as
-  an unsigned integer value:
+  an unsigned integer value.
  ```cpp
  const auto size = view.size();
  ```
 * The `resize` member function allows to resize the wrapped container and
-  returns true in case of success:
+  returns true in case of success.<br/>
  ```cpp
  const bool ok = view.resize(3u);
  ```
  For example, it's not possible to resize fixed size containers.
 * The `clear` member function allows to clear the wrapped container and returns
-  true in case of success:
+  true in case of success.<br/>
  ```cpp
  const bool ok = view.clear();
  ```
  For example, it's not possible to clear fixed size containers.
-* The `begin` and `end` member functions return opaque iterators that can be
+* The `begin` and `end` member functions return opaque iterators that is used to
-  used to iterate the container directly:
+  iterate the container directly:
  ```cpp
  for(entt::meta_any element: view) {
@ -441,7 +400,7 @@ to case. In particular:
  All meta iterators are input iterators and don't offer an indirection operator
  on purpose.
-* The `insert` member function can be used to add elements to the container. It
+* The `insert` member function is used to add elements to the container. It
  accepts a meta iterator and the element to insert:
  ```cpp
@ -451,15 +410,15 @@ to case. In particular:
  ```
  This function returns a meta iterator pointing to the inserted element and a
-  boolean value to indicate whether the operation was successful or not. Note
+  boolean value to indicate whether the operation was successful or not. A call
-  that a call to `insert` may silently fail in case of fixed size containers or
+  to `insert` may silently fail in case of fixed size containers or whether the
-  whether the arguments aren't at least convertible to the required types.<br/>
+  arguments aren't at least convertible to the required types.<br/>
-  Since the meta iterators are contextually convertible to bool, users can rely
+  Since meta iterators are contextually convertible to bool, users can rely on
-  on them to know if the operation has failed on the actual container or
+  them to know if the operation failed on the actual container or upstream, for
-  upstream, for example for an argument conversion problem.
+  example due to an argument conversion problem.
-* The `erase` member function can be used to remove elements from the container.
+* The `erase` member function is used to remove elements from the container. It
-  It accepts a meta iterator to the element to remove:
+  accepts a meta iterator to the element to remove:
  ```cpp
  auto first = view.begin();
@ -468,11 +427,11 @@ to case. In particular:
  ```
  This function returns a meta iterator following the last removed element and a
-  boolean value to indicate whether the operation was successful or not. Note
+  boolean value to indicate whether the operation was successful or not. A call
-  that a call to `erase` may silently fail in case of fixed size containers.
+  to `erase` may silently fail in case of fixed size containers.
-* The `operator[]` can be used to access elements in a container. It accepts a
+* The `operator[]` is used to access container elements. It accepts a single
-  single argument, that is the position of the element to return:
+  argument, the position of the element to return:
  ```cpp
  for(std::size_t pos{}, last = view.size(); pos < last; ++pos) {
@ -482,8 +441,8 @@ to case. In particular:
  ```
  The function returns instances of `meta_any` that directly refer to the actual
-  elements. Modifying the returned object will then directly modify the element
+  elements. Modifying the returned object directly modifies the element inside
-  inside the container.<br/>
+  the container.<br/>
  Depending on the underlying sequence container, this operation may not be as
  efficient. For example, in the case of an `std::list`, a positional access
  translates to a linear visit of the list itself (probably not what the user
@ -508,21 +467,13 @@ differences in behavior in the case of key-only containers. In particular:
  `std::map<int, char>`.
 * The `size` member function returns the number of elements in the container as
-  an unsigned integer value:
+  an unsigned integer value.
  ```cpp
  const auto size = view.size();
  ```
 * The `clear` member function allows to clear the wrapped container and returns
-  true in case of success:
+  true in case of success.
-  ```cpp
+* The `begin` and `end` member functions return opaque iterators that are used
-  const bool ok = view.clear();
+  to iterate the container directly:
  ```
 * The `begin` and `end` member functions return opaque iterators that can be
  used to iterate the container directly:
  ```cpp
  for(std::pair<entt::meta_any, entt::meta_any> element: view) {
@ -539,11 +490,11 @@ differences in behavior in the case of key-only containers. In particular:
  While the accessed key is usually constant in the associative containers and
  is therefore returned by copy, the value (if any) is wrapped by an instance of
-  `meta_any` that directly refers to the actual element. Modifying it will then
+  `meta_any` that directly refers to the actual element. Modifying it directly
-  directly modify the element inside the container.
+  modifies the element inside the container.
-* The `insert` member function can be used to add elements to the container. It
+* The `insert` member function is used to add elements to a container. It gets
-  accepts two arguments, respectively the key and the value to be inserted:
+  two arguments, respectively the key and the value to insert:
  ```cpp
  auto last = view.end();
@ -552,39 +503,39 @@ differences in behavior in the case of key-only containers. In particular:
  ```
  This function returns a boolean value to indicate whether the operation was
-  successful or not. Note that a call to `insert` may fail when the arguments
+  successful or not. A call to `insert` may fail when the arguments aren't at
-  aren't at least convertible to the required types.
+  least convertible to the required types.
-* The `erase` member function can be used to remove elements from the container.
+* The `erase` member function is used to remove elements from a container. It
-  It accepts a single argument, that is the key to be removed:
+  gets a single argument, the key to remove:
  ```cpp
  view.erase(42);
  ```
  This function returns a boolean value to indicate whether the operation was
-  successful or not. Note that a call to `erase` may fail when the argument
+  successful or not. A call to `erase` may fail when the argument isn't at least
-  isn't at least convertible to the required type.
+  convertible to the required type.
-* The `operator[]` can be used to access elements in a container. It accepts a
+* The `operator[]` is used to access elements in a container. It gets a single
-  single argument, that is the key of the element to return:
+  argument, the key of the element to return:
  ```cpp
  entt::meta_any value = view[42];
  ```
  The function returns instances of `meta_any` that directly refer to the actual
-  elements. Modifying the returned object will then directly modify the element
+  elements. Modifying the returned object directly modifies the element inside
-  inside the container.
+  the container.
 Container support is minimal but likely sufficient to satisfy all needs.
 ## Pointer-like types
-As with containers, it's also possible to communicate to the meta system which
+As with containers, it's also possible to _tell_ to the meta system which types
-types to consider _pointers_. This will allow to dereference instances of
+are _pointers_. This makes it possible to dereference instances of `meta_any`,
-`meta_any`, thus obtaining light _references_ to the pointed objects that are
+thus obtaining light _references_ to pointed objects that are also correctly
-also correctly associated with their meta types.<br/>
+associated with their meta types.<br/>
 To make the meta system recognize a type as _pointer-like_, users can specialize
 the `is_meta_pointer_like` class. `EnTT` already exports the specializations for
 some common classes. In particular:
@ -614,13 +565,12 @@ if(any.type().is_pointer_like()) {
 }
 ```
-Of course, it's not necessary to perform a double check. Instead, it's enough to
+It's not necessary to perform a double check. Instead, it's enough to query the
-query the meta type or verify that the returned object is valid. For example,
+meta type or verify that the returned object is valid. For example, invalid
-invalid instances are returned when the wrapped object isn't a pointer-like
+instances are returned when the wrapped object isn't a pointer-like type.<br/>
-type.<br/>
+Dereferencing a pointer-like object returns an instance of `meta_any` which
-Note that dereferencing a pointer-like object returns an instance of `meta_any`
+_refers_ to the pointed object. Modifying it means modifying the pointed object
-which refers to the pointed object and allows users to modify it directly
+directly (unless the returned element is const).
 (unless the returned element is const, of course).
 In general, _dereferencing_ a pointer-like type boils down to a `*ptr`. However,
 `EnTT` also supports classes that don't offer an `operator*`. In particular:
@ -648,12 +598,12 @@ In general, _dereferencing_ a pointer-like type boils down to a `*ptr`. However,
  };
  ```
-In all other cases, that is, when dereferencing a pointer works as expected and
+In all other cases and when dereferencing a pointer works as expected regardless
-regardless of the pointed type, no user intervention is required.
+of the pointed type, no user intervention is required.
 ## Template information
-Meta types also provide a minimal set of information about the nature of the
+Meta types also provide a minimal set of information about the _nature_ of the
 original type in case it's a class template.<br/>
 By default, this works out of the box and requires no user action. However, it's
 important to include the header file `template.hpp` to make this information
@ -688,9 +638,9 @@ template<typename Ret, typename... Args>
 struct function_type<Ret(Args...)> {};
 ```
-In this case, rather than the function type, the user might want the return type
+In this case, rather than the function type, it might be useful to provide the
-and unpacked arguments as if they were different template parameters for the
+return type and unpacked arguments as if they were different template parameters
-original class template.<br/>
+for the original class template.<br/>
 To achieve this, users must enter the library internals and provide their own
 specialization for the class template `entt::meta_template_traits`, such as:
@ -704,8 +654,8 @@ struct entt::meta_template_traits<function_type<Ret(Args...)>> {
 The reflection system doesn't verify the accuracy of the information nor infer a
 correspondence between real types and meta types.<br/>
-Therefore, the specialization will be used as is and the information it contains
+Therefore, the specialization is used as is and the information it contains is
-will be associated with the appropriate type when required.
+associated with the appropriate type when required.
 ## Automatic conversions
@ -752,29 +702,29 @@ any.allow_cast(type);
 int value = any.cast<int>();
 ```
-This should make working with arithmetic types and scoped or unscoped enums as
+This makes working with arithmetic types and scoped or unscoped enums as easy as
-easy as it is in C++.<br/>
+it is in C++.<br/>
-It's also worth noting that it's still possible to set up conversion functions
+It's still possible to set up conversion functions manually and these are always
-manually and these will always be preferred over the automatic ones.
+preferred over the automatic ones.
 ## Implicitly generated default constructor
-In many cases, it's useful to be able to create objects of default constructible
+Creating objects of default constructible types through the reflection system
-types through the reflection system, while not having to explicitly register the
+while not having to explicitly register the meta type or its default constructor
-meta type or the default constructor.<br/>
+is also possible.<br/>
 For example, in the case of primitive types like `int` or `char`, but not just
 them.
-For this reason and only for default constructible types, default constructors
+For default constructible types only, default constructors are automatically
-are automatically defined and associated with their meta types, whether they are
+defined and associated with their meta types, whether they are explicitly or
-explicitly or implicitly generated.<br/>
+implicitly generated.<br/>
 Therefore, this is all is needed to construct an integer from its meta type:
 ```cpp
 entt::resolve<int>().construct();
 ```
-Where the meta type can be for example the one returned from a meta container,
+Where the meta type is for example the one returned from a meta container,
 useful for building keys without knowing or having to register the actual types.
 In all cases, when users register default constructors, they are preferred both
@ -783,8 +733,8 @@ during searches and when the `construct` member function is invoked.
 ## From void to any
 Sometimes all a user has is an opaque pointer to an object of a known meta type.
-It would be handy in this case to be able to construct a `meta_any` object from
+It would be handy in this case to be able to construct a `meta_any` element from
-them.<br/>
+it.<br/>
 For this purpose, the `meta_type` class offers a `from_void` member function
 designed to convert an opaque pointer into a `meta_any`:
@ -792,9 +742,8 @@ designed to convert an opaque pointer into a `meta_any`:
 entt::meta_any any = entt::resolve(id).from_void(element);
 ```
-It goes without saying that it's not possible to do a check on the actual type.
+Unfortunately, it's not possible to do a check on the actual type. Therefore,
-Therefore, this call can be considered as a _static cast_ with all the problems
+this call can be considered as a _static cast_ with all its _problems_.<br/>
 and undefined behaviors of the case following errors.<br/>
 On the other hand, the ability to construct a `meta_any` from an opaque pointer
 opens the door to some pretty interesting uses that are worth exploring.
@ -826,17 +775,17 @@ There are a few alternatives available at the moment:
  entt::meta<my_type>().func<&my_type::member_function, entt::as_void_t>("member"_hs);
  ```
-  If the use with functions is obvious, it must be said that it's also possible
+  If the use with functions is obvious, perhaps less so is use with constructors
-  to use this policy with constructors and data members. In the first case, the
+  and data members. In the first case, the returned wrapper is always empty even
-  constructor will be invoked but the returned wrapper will actually be empty.
+  though the constructor is still invoked. In the second case, the property
-  In the second case, instead, the property will not be accessible for reading.
+  isn't accessible for reading instead.
 * The _as-ref_ and _as-cref_ policies, associated with the types
  `entt::as_ref_t` and `entt::as_cref_t`.<br/>
  They allow to build wrappers that act as references to unmanaged objects.
  Accessing the object contained in the wrapper for which the _reference_ was
-  requested will make it possible to directly access the instance used to
+  requested makes it possible to directly access the instance used to initialize
-  initialize the wrapper itself:
+  the wrapper itself:
  ```cpp
  entt::meta<my_type>().data<&my_type::data_member, entt::as_ref_t>("member"_hs);
@ -854,21 +803,16 @@ obvious corner cases that can in turn be solved with the use of policies.
 ## Named constants and enums
-A special mention should be made for constant values and enums. It wouldn't be
+As mentioned, the `data` member function is used to reflect constants of any
-necessary, but it will help distracted readers.
+type.<br/>
-
+This allows users to create meta types for enums that work exactly like any
-As mentioned, the `data` member function can be used to reflect constants of any
+other meta type built from a class. Similarly, arithmetic types are _enriched_
 type among the other things.<br/>
 This allows users to create meta types for enums that will work exactly like any
 other meta type built from a class. Similarly, arithmetic types can be enriched
 with constants of special meaning where required.<br/>
-Personally, I find it very useful not to export what is the difference between
+All values thus exported appear to users as if they were constant data members
-enums and classes in C++ directly in the space of the reflected types.
+of the reflected types. This avoids the need to _export_ what is the difference
 between enums and classes in C++ directly in the space of the reflected types.
-All the values thus exported will appear to users as if they were constant data
+Exposing constant values or elements from an enum is quite simple:
 members of the reflected types.
 Exporting constant values or elements from an enum is as simple as ever:
 ```cpp
 entt::meta<my_enum>()
@ -878,28 +822,22 @@ entt::meta<my_enum>()
 entt::meta<int>().data<2048>("max_int"_hs);
 ```
-It goes without saying that accessing them is trivial as well. It's a matter of
+Accessing them is trivial as well. It's a matter of doing the following, as with
-doing the following, as with any other data member of a meta type:
+any other data member of a meta type:
 ```cpp
 auto value = entt::resolve<my_enum>().data("a_value"_hs).get({}).cast<my_enum>();
 auto max = entt::resolve<int>().data("max_int"_hs).get({}).cast<int>();
 ```
-As a side note, remember that all this happens behind the scenes without any
+All this happens behind the scenes without any allocation because of the small
-allocation because of the small object optimization performed by the `meta_any`
+object optimization performed by the `meta_any` class.
 class.
 ## Properties and meta objects
 Sometimes (for example, when it comes to creating an editor) it might be useful
 to attach properties to the meta objects created. Fortunately, this is possible
-for most of them.<br/>
+for most of them:
 For the meta objects that support properties, the member functions of the
 factory used for registering them will return an extended version of the factory
 itself. The latter can be used to attach properties to the last created meta
 object.<br/>
 Apparently, it's more difficult to say than to do:
 ```cpp
 entt::meta<my_type>().type("reflected_type"_hs).prop("tooltip"_hs, "message");
@ -914,10 +852,10 @@ Key only properties are also supported out of the box:
 entt::meta<my_type>().type("reflected_type"_hs).prop(my_enum::key_only);
 ```
-To attach multiple properties to a meta object, it's possible to invoke `prop`
+To attach multiple properties to a meta object, just invoke `prop` more than
-more than once.<br/>
+once.<br/>
-It's also possible to invoke `prop` at different times, as long as the factory
+It's also possible to call `prop` at different times, as long as the factory is
-is reset to the meta object of interest.
+reset to the meta object of interest.
 The meta objects for which properties are supported are currently meta types,
 meta data and meta functions.<br/>
@ -940,7 +878,7 @@ form of a `meta_any` object.
 ## Unregister types
-A type registered with the reflection system can also be unregistered. This
+A type registered with the reflection system can also be _unregistered_. This
 means unregistering all its data members, member functions, conversion functions
 and so on. However, base classes aren't unregistered as well, since they don't
 necessarily depend on it.<br/>
@ -969,7 +907,7 @@ A type can be re-registered later with a completely different name and form.
 ## Meta context
 All meta types and their parts are created at runtime and stored in a default
-_context_. This can be reached via a service locator as:
+_context_. This is obtained via a service locator as:
 ```cpp
 auto &&context = entt::locator<entt::meta_context>::value_or();
@ -984,8 +922,8 @@ auto &&context = entt::locator<entt::meta_context>::value_or();
 std::swap(context, other);
 ```
-This can be useful for testing purposes or to define multiple contexts with
+This is useful for testing purposes or to define multiple context objects with
-different meta objects to be used as appropriate.
+different meta type to use as appropriate.
 If _replacing_ the default context isn't enough, `EnTT` also offers the ability
 to use multiple and externally managed contexts with the runtime reflection
@ -998,16 +936,16 @@ entt::meta_ctx context{};
 auto factory = entt::meta<my_type>(context).type("reflected_type"_hs);
 ```
-By doing so, the new meta type won't be available in the default context but
+By doing so, the new meta type isn't available in the default context but is
-will be usable by passing around the new context when needed, such as when
+usable by passing around the new context when needed, such as when creating a
-creating a new `meta_any` object:
+new `meta_any` object:
 ```cpp
 entt::meta_any any{context, std::in_place_type<my_type>};
 ```
-Similarly, to search for meta types in a context other than the default one, it
+Similarly, to search for meta types in a context other than the default one,
-will be necessary to pass it to the `resolve` function:
+it's necessary to pass it to the `resolve` function:
 ```cpp
 entt::meta_type type = entt::resolve(context, "reflected_type"_hs)
--- a/docs/md/poly.md
+++ b/docs/md/poly.md
@ -26,17 +26,16 @@ This module aims to make it simple and easy to use.
 The library allows to define _concepts_ as interfaces to fulfill with concrete
 classes without having to inherit from a common base.<br/>
-This is, among others, one of the advantages of static polymorphism in general
+Among others, this is one of the advantages of static polymorphism in general
 and of a generic wrapper like that offered by the `poly` class template in
 particular.<br/>
-What users get is an object that can be passed around as such and not through a
+The result is an object to pass around as such and not through a reference or a
-reference or a pointer, as happens when it comes to working with dynamic
+pointer, as it happens when it comes to working with dynamic polymorphism.
 polymorphism.
 Since the `poly` class template makes use of `entt::any` internally, it also
-supports most of its feature. Among the most important, the possibility to
+supports most of its feature. For example, the possibility to create aliases to
-create aliases to existing and thus unmanaged objects. This allows users to
+existing and thus unmanaged objects. This allows users to exploit the static
-exploit the static polymorphism while maintaining ownership of objects.<br/>
+polymorphism while maintaining ownership of objects.<br/>
 Likewise, the `poly` class template also benefits from the small buffer
 optimization offered by the `entt::any` class and therefore minimizes the number
 of allocations, avoiding them altogether where possible.
@ -44,7 +43,7 @@ of allocations, avoiding them altogether where possible.
 ## Other libraries
 There are some very interesting libraries regarding static polymorphism.<br/>
-Among all, the two that I prefer are:
+The ones that I like more are:
 * [`dyno`](https://github.com/ldionne/dyno): runtime polymorphism done right.
 * [`Poly`](https://github.com/facebook/folly/blob/master/folly/docs/Poly.md):
@ -69,18 +68,18 @@ use the terminology introduced by Eric Niebler) is to define a _concept_ that
 types will have to adhere to.<br/>
 For this purpose, the library offers a single class that supports both deduced
 and fully defined interfaces. Although having interfaces deduced automatically
-is convenient and allows users to write less code in most cases, this has some
+is convenient and allows users to write less code in most cases, it has some
 limitations and it's therefore useful to be able to get around the deduction by
 providing a custom definition for the static virtual table.
-Once the interface is defined, it will be sufficient to provide a generic
+Once the interface is defined, a generic implementation is needed to fulfill the
-implementation to fulfill the concept.<br/>
+concept itself.<br/>
 Also in this case, the library allows customizations based on types or families
 of types, so as to be able to go beyond the generic case where necessary.
 ## Deduced interface
-This is how a concept with a deduced interface is introduced:
+This is how a concept with a deduced interface is defined:
 ```cpp
 struct Drawable: entt::type_list<> {
@ -108,12 +107,12 @@ struct Drawable: entt::type_list<> {
 };
 ```
-In this case, all parameters must be passed to `invoke` after the reference to
+In this case, all parameters are passed to `invoke` after the reference to
 `this` and the return value is whatever the internal call returns.<br/>
 As for `invoke`, this is a name that is injected into the _concept_ through
 `Base`, from which one must necessarily inherit. Since it's also a dependent
 name, the `this-> template` form is unfortunately necessary due to the rules of
-the language. However, there exists also an alternative that goes through an
+the language. However, there also exists an alternative that goes through an
 external call:
 ```cpp
@ -165,12 +164,12 @@ struct Drawable: entt::type_list<bool(int) const> {
 Why should a user fully define a concept if the function types are the same as
 the deduced ones?<br>
-Because, in fact, this is exactly the limitation that can be worked around by
+In fact, this is the limitation that can be worked around by manually defining
-manually defining the static virtual table.
+the static virtual table.
 When things are deduced, there is an implicit constraint.<br/>
 If the concept exposes a member function called `draw` with function type
-`void()`, a concept can be satisfied:
+`void()`, a concept is satisfied:
 * Either by a class that exposes a member function with the same name and the
  same signature.
@ -179,7 +178,7 @@ If the concept exposes a member function called `draw` with function type
  interface itself.
 In other words, it's not possible to make use of functions not belonging to the
-interface, even if they are present in the types that fulfill the concept.<br/>
+interface, even if they're part of the types that fulfill the concept.<br/>
 Similarly, it's not possible to deduce a function in the static virtual table
 with a function type different from that of the associated member function in
 the interface itself.
@ -200,8 +199,8 @@ struct Drawable: entt::type_list<> {
 };
 ```
-In this case, it's stated that the `draw` method of a generic type will be
+In this case, it's stated that the `draw` method of a generic type is enough to
-enough to satisfy the requirements of the `Drawable` concept.<br/>
+satisfy the requirements of the `Drawable` concept.<br/>
 Both member functions and free functions are supported to fulfill concepts:
 ```cpp
@ -251,15 +250,15 @@ struct DrawableAndErasable: entt::type_list<> {
 ```
 The static virtual table is empty and must remain so.<br/>
-On the other hand, `type` no longer inherits from `Base` and instead forwards
+On the other hand, `type` no longer inherits from `Base`. Instead, it forwards
 its template parameter to the type exposed by the _base class_. Internally, the
-size of the static virtual table of the base class is used as an offset for the
+_size_ of the static virtual table of the base class is used as an offset for
-local indexes.<br/>
+the local indexes.<br/>
 Finally, by means of the `value_list_cat_t` utility, the implementation consists
 in appending the new functions to the previous list.
-As for a defined concept instead, also the list of types must be extended, in a
+As for a defined concept instead, the list of types is _extended_ in a similar
-similar way to what is shown for the implementation of the above concept.<br/>
+way to what is shown for the implementation of the above concept.<br/>
 To do this, it's useful to declare a function that allows to convert a _concept_
 into its underlying `type_list` object:
@ -268,8 +267,8 @@ template<typename... Type>
 entt::type_list<Type...> as_type_list(const entt::type_list<Type...> &);
 ```
-The definition isn't strictly required, since the function will only be used
+The definition isn't strictly required, since the function is only used through
-through a `decltype` as it follows:
+a `decltype` as it follows:
 ```cpp
 struct DrawableAndErasable: entt::type_list_cat_t<
@ -286,9 +285,8 @@ Everything else is the same as already shown instead.
 # Static polymorphism in the wild
-Once the _concept_ and implementation have been introduced, it will be possible
+Once the _concept_ and implementation are defined, it's possible to use the
-to use the `poly` class template to contain instances that meet the
+`poly` class template to _wrap_ instances that meet the requirements:
 requirements:
 ```cpp
 using drawable = entt::poly<Drawable>;
@ -310,9 +308,9 @@ instance = square{};
 instance->draw();
 ```
-The `poly` class template offers a wide range of constructors, from the default
+This class offers a wide range of constructors, from the default one (which
-one (which will return an uninitialized `poly` object) to the copy and move
+returns an uninitialized `poly` object) to the copy and move constructors, as
-constructors, as well as the ability to create objects in-place.<br/>
+well as the ability to create objects in-place.<br/>
 Among others, there is also a constructor that allows users to wrap unmanaged
 objects in a `poly` instance (either const or non-const ones):
@ -329,14 +327,14 @@ drawable other = instance.as_ref();
 ```
 In both cases, although the interface of the `poly` object doesn't change, it
-won't construct any element or take care of destroying the referenced objects.
+doesn't construct any element or take care of destroying the referenced objects.
 Note also how the underlying concept is accessed via a call to `operator->` and
 not directly as `instance.draw()`.<br/>
 This allows users to decouple the API of the wrapper from that of the concept.
-Therefore, where `instance.data()` will invoke the `data` member function of the
+Therefore, where `instance.data()` invokes the `data` member function of the
-poly object, `instance->data()` will map directly to the functionality exposed
+poly object, `instance->data()` maps directly to the functionality exposed by
-by the underlying concept.
+the underlying concept.
 # Storage size and alignment requirement
@ -351,9 +349,9 @@ entt::basic_poly<Drawable, sizeof(double[4]), alignof(double[4])>
 The default size is `sizeof(double[2])`, which seems like a good compromise
 between a buffer that is too large and one unable to hold anything larger than
-an integer. The alignment requirement is optional instead and by default such
+an integer. The alignment requirement is optional and by default such that it's
-that it's the most stringent (the largest) for any object whose size is at most
+the most stringent (the largest) for any object whose size is at most equal to
-equal to the one provided.<br/>
+the one provided.<br/>
 It's worth noting that providing a size of 0 (which is an accepted value in all
 respects) will force the system to dynamically allocate the contained objects in
 all cases.
--- a/docs/md/process.md
+++ b/docs/md/process.md
@ -15,18 +15,17 @@
 # Introduction
-Sometimes processes are a useful tool to work around the strict definition of a
+Processes are a useful tool to work around the strict definition of a system and
-system and introduce logic in a different way, usually without resorting to the
+introduce logic in a different way, usually without resorting to other component
-introduction of other components.
+types.<br/>
-
+`EnTT` offers minimal support to this paradigm by introducing a few classes used
-`EnTT` offers a minimal support to this paradigm by introducing a few classes
+to define and execute cooperative processes.
 that users can use to define and execute cooperative processes.
 # The process
-A typical process must inherit from the `process` class template that stays true
+A typical task inherits from the `process` class template that stays true to the
-to the CRTP idiom. Moreover, derived classes must specify what's the intended
+CRTP idiom. Moreover, derived classes specify what the intended type for elapsed
-type for elapsed times.
+times is.
 A process should expose publicly the following member functions whether needed
 (note that it isn't required to define a function unless the derived class wants
@ -34,39 +33,38 @@ to _override_ the default behavior):
 * `void update(Delta, void *);`
-  It's invoked once per tick until a process is explicitly aborted or it
+  This is invoked once per tick until a process is explicitly aborted or ends
-  terminates either with or without errors. Even though it's not mandatory to
+  either with or without errors. Even though it's not mandatory to declare this
-  declare this member function, as a rule of thumb each process should at
+  member function, as a rule of thumb each process should at least define it to
-  least define it to work properly. The `void *` parameter is an opaque pointer
+  work _properly_. The `void *` parameter is an opaque pointer to user data (if
-  to user data (if any) forwarded directly to the process during an update.
+  any) forwarded directly to the process during an update.
 * `void init();`
-  It's invoked when the process joins the running queue of a scheduler. This
+  This is invoked when the process joins the running queue of a scheduler. It
-  happens as soon as it's attached to the scheduler if the process is a top
+  happens usually as soon as the process is attached to the scheduler if it's a
-  level one, otherwise when it replaces its parent if the process is a
+  top level one, otherwise when it replaces its parent if it's a _continuation_.
  continuation.
 * `void succeeded();`
-  It's invoked in case of success, immediately after an update and during the
+  This is invoked in case of success, immediately after an update and during the
  same tick.
 * `void failed();`
-  It's invoked in case of errors, immediately after an update and during the
+  This is invoked in case of errors, immediately after an update and during the
  same tick.
 * `void aborted();`
-  It's invoked only if a process is explicitly aborted. There is no guarantee
+  This is invoked only if a process is explicitly aborted. There is no guarantee
-  that it executes in the same tick, this depends solely on whether the
+  that it executes in the same tick, it depends solely on whether the process is
-  process is aborted immediately or not.
+  aborted immediately or not.
 Derived classes can also change the internal state of a process by invoking
-`succeed` and `fail`, as well as `pause` and `unpause` the process itself. All
+`succeed` and `fail`, as well as `pause` and `unpause` the process itself.<br/>
-these are protected member functions made available to be able to manage the
+All these are protected member functions made available to manage the life cycle
-life cycle of a process from a derived class.
+of a process from a derived class.
 Here is a minimal example for the sake of curiosity:
@ -95,14 +93,14 @@ private:
 ## Adaptor
-Lambdas and functors can't be used directly with a scheduler for they are not
+Lambdas and functors can't be used directly with a scheduler because they aren't
 properly defined processes with managed life cycles.<br/>
 This class helps in filling the gap and turning lambdas and functors into
 full-featured processes usable by a scheduler.
 The function call operator has a signature similar to the one of the `update`
-function of a process but for the fact that it receives two extra arguments to
+function of a process but for the fact that it receives two extra callbacks to
-call whenever a process is terminated with success or with an error:
+invoke whenever a process terminates with success or with an error:
 ```cpp
 void(Delta delta, void *data, auto succeed, auto fail);
@ -127,9 +125,9 @@ A cooperative scheduler runs different processes and helps managing their life
 cycles.
 Each process is invoked once per tick. If it terminates, it's removed
-automatically from the scheduler and it's never invoked again. Otherwise it's
+automatically from the scheduler and it's never invoked again. Otherwise, it's
 a good candidate to run one more time the next tick.<br/>
-A process can also have a child. In this case, the parent process is replaced
+A process can also have a _child_. In this case, the parent process is replaced
 with its child when it terminates and only if it returns with success. In case
 of errors, both the parent process and its child are discarded. This way, it's
 easy to create chain of processes to run sequentially.
@ -138,18 +136,25 @@ Using a scheduler is straightforward. To create it, users must provide only the
 type for the elapsed times and no arguments at all:
 ```cpp
-entt::scheduler<std::uint32_t> scheduler;
+entt::basic_scheduler<std::uint64_t> scheduler;
 ```
-It has member functions to query its internal data structures, like `empty` or
+Otherwise, the `scheduler` alias is also available for the most common cases. It
-`size`, as well as a `clear` utility to reset it to a clean state:
+uses `std::uint32_t` as a default type:
 ```cpp
 entt::scheduler scheduler;
 ```
 The class has member functions to query its internal data structures, like
 `empty` or `size`, as well as a `clear` utility to reset it to a clean state:
 ```cpp
 // checks if there are processes still running
 const auto empty = scheduler.empty();
 // gets the number of processes still running
-entt::scheduler<std::uint32_t>::size_type size = scheduler.size();
+entt::scheduler::size_type size = scheduler.size();
 // resets the scheduler to its initial state and discards all the processes
 scheduler.clear();
@ -173,7 +178,7 @@ To attach a process to a scheduler there are mainly two ways:
  ```
 In both cases, the return value is an opaque object that offers a `then` member
-function to use to create chains of processes to run sequentially.<br/>
+function used to create chains of processes to run sequentially.<br/>
 As a minimal example of use:
 ```cpp
@ -201,7 +206,7 @@ scheduler.update(delta, &data);
 ```
 In addition to these functions, the scheduler offers an `abort` member function
-that can be used to discard all the running processes at once:
+that is used to discard all the running processes at once:
 ```cpp
 // aborts all the processes abruptly ...
--- a/docs/md/reference.md
+++ b/docs/md/reference.md
@ -1,18 +1,35 @@
 # Similar projects
 <!--
@cond TURN_OFF_DOXYGEN
 -->
 # Table of Contents
 * [Introduction](#introduction)
 * [Similar projects](#similar-projects)
 <!--
@endcond TURN_OFF_DOXYGEN
 -->
 # Introduction
 There are many projects similar to `EnTT`, both open source and not.<br/>
 Some even borrowed some ideas from this library and expressed them in different
 languages.<br/>
 Others developed different architectures from scratch and therefore offer
 alternative solutions with their pros and cons.
-Below an incomplete list of those that I've come across so far.<br/>
+If you know of other similar projects out there, feel free to open an issue or a
 PR and I'll be glad to add them to this page.<br/>
 I hope the following lists can grow much more in the future.
 # Similar projects
 Below an incomplete list of similar projects that I've come across so far.<br/>
 If some terms or designs aren't clear, I recommend referring to the
 [_ECS Back and Forth_](https://skypjack.github.io/tags/#ecs) series for all the
 details.
 I hope this list can grow much more in the future:
 * C:
  * [destral_ecs](https://github.com/roig/destral_ecs): a single-file ECS based
    on sparse sets.
@ -34,6 +51,8 @@ I hope this list can grow much more in the future:
    solution between an ECS and dynamic mixins.
 * C#
  * [Arch](https://github.com/genaray/Arch): a simple, fast and _unity entities_
    inspired archetype ECS with optional multithreading. 
  * [Entitas](https://github.com/sschmid/Entitas-CSharp): the ECS framework for
    C# and Unity, where _reactive systems_ were invented.
  * [LeoECS](https://github.com/Leopotam/ecs): simple lightweight C# Entity
@ -70,6 +89,3 @@ I hope this list can grow much more in the future:
 * Zig
  * [zig-ecs](https://github.com/prime31/zig-ecs): a _zig-ification_ of `EnTT`.
 If you know of other resources out there that can be of interest for the reader,
 feel free to open an issue or a PR and I'll be glad to add them to this page.
--- a/docs/md/signal.md
+++ b/docs/md/signal.md
@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 * [Delegate](#delegate)
  * [Runtime arguments](#runtime-arguments)
  * [Lambda support](#lambda-support)
  * [Raw access](#raw-access)
 * [Signals](#signals)
 * [Event dispatcher](#event-dispatcher)
  * [Named queues](#named-queues)
@ -38,7 +39,7 @@ lightweight classes to solve the same and many other problems.
 # Delegate
 A delegate can be used as a general purpose invoker with no memory overhead for
-free functions and member functions provided along with an instance on which to
+free functions, lambdas and members provided along with an instance on which to
 invoke them.<br/>
 It doesn't claim to be a drop-in replacement for an `std::function`, so don't
 expect to use it whenever an `std::function` fits well. That said, it's most
@ -92,9 +93,9 @@ delegate.connect<&g>(c);
 delegate(42);
 ```
-The function `g` is invoked with a reference to `c` and `42`. However, the
+Function `g` is invoked with a reference to `c` and `42`. However, the function
-function type of the delegate is still `void(int)`. This is also the signature
+type of the delegate is still `void(int)`. This is also the signature of its
-of its function call operator.<br/>
+function call operator.<br/>
 Another interesting aspect of the delegate class is that it accepts functions
 with a list of parameters that is shorter than that of its function type:
@ -105,9 +106,15 @@ delegate(42);
 ```
 Where the function type of the delegate is `void(int)` as above. It goes without
-saying that the extra arguments are silently discarded internally.<br/>
+saying that the extra arguments are silently discarded internally. This is a
-This is a nice-to-have feature in a lot of cases, as an example when the
+nice-to-have feature in a lot of cases, as an example when the `delegate` class
-`delegate` class is used as a building block of a signal-slot system.
+is used as a building block of a signal-slot system.<br/>
 In fact, this filtering works both ways. The class tries to pass its first
 _count_ arguments **first**, then the last _count_. Watch out for conversion
 rules if in doubt when connecting a listener!<br/>
 Arbitrary functions that pull random arguments from the delegate list aren't
 supported instead. Other feature were preferred, such as support for functions
 with compatible argument lists although not equal to those of the delegate.
 To create and initialize a delegate at once, there are a few specialized
 constructors. Because of the rules of the language, the listener is provided by
@ -231,6 +238,24 @@ As above, the first parameter (`const void *`) isn't part of the function type
 of the delegate and is used to dispatch arbitrary user data back and forth. In
 other terms, the function type of the delegate above is `int(int)`.
 ## Raw access
 While not recommended, a delegate also allows direct access to the stored
 callable function target and underlying data, if any.<br/>
 This makes it possible to bypass the behavior of the delegate itself and force
 calls on different instances:
 ```cpp
 my_struct other;
 delegate.target(&other, 42);
 ```
 It goes without saying that this type of approach is **very** risky, especially
 since there is no way of knowing whether the contained function was originally a
 member function of some class, a free function or a lambda.<br/>
 Another possible (and meaningful) use of this feature is that of identifying a
 particular delegate through its descriptive _traits_ instead.
 # Signals
 Signal handlers work with references to classes, function pointers and pointers
@ -290,7 +315,7 @@ sink.disconnect<&foo>();
 sink.disconnect<&listener::bar>(instance);
 // disconnect all member functions of an instance, if any
-sink.disconnect(instance);
+sink.disconnect(&instance);
 // discards all listeners at once
 sink.disconnect();
@ -300,15 +325,6 @@ As shown above, listeners don't have to strictly follow the signature of the
 signal. As long as a listener can be invoked with the given arguments to yield a
 result that is convertible to the given return type, everything works just
 fine.<br/>
 It's also possible to connect a listener before other elements already contained
 by the signal. The `before` function returns a `sink` object that is correctly
 initialized for the purpose and can be used to connect one or more listeners in
 order and in the desired position:
 ```cpp
 sink.before<&foo>().connect<&listener::bar>(instance);
 ```
 In all cases, the `connect` member function returns by default a `connection`
 object to be used as an alternative to break a connection by means of its
 `release` member function.<br/>
@ -409,7 +425,7 @@ of them at once:
 ```cpp
 dispatcher.sink<an_event>().disconnect<&listener::receive>(listener);
-dispatcher.sink<another_event>().disconnect(listener);
+dispatcher.sink<another_event>().disconnect(&listener);
 ```
 The `trigger` member function serves the purpose of sending an immediate event
--- a/natvis/entt/entity.natvis
+++ b/natvis/entt/entity.natvis
@ -1,62 +1,31 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <AutoVisualizer xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/vstudio/debugger/natvis/2010">
 	<Type Name="entt::basic_registry&lt;*&gt;">
-		<Intrinsic Name="pools_size" Expression="pools.packed.first_base::value.size()"/>
+		<Intrinsic Name="to_entity" Expression="*((traits_type::entity_type *)&amp;entity) &amp; traits_type::entity_mask">
-		<Intrinsic Name="vars_size" Expression="vars.ctx.packed.first_base::value.size()"/>
+			<Parameter Name="entity" Type="traits_type::value_type &amp;"/>
 		<Intrinsic Name="to_entity" Expression="*((entity_traits::entity_type *)&amp;entity) &amp; entity_traits::entity_mask">
 			<Parameter Name="entity" Type="entity_traits::value_type &amp;"/>
 		</Intrinsic>
-		<DisplayString>{{ size={ epool.size() } }}</DisplayString>
+		<DisplayString>{{ pools={ pools.size() } }}</DisplayString>
 		<Expand>
-			<Item IncludeView="simple" Name="[epool]">epool,view(simple)nr</Item>
+			<Item Name="[entities]">entities</Item>
 			<Synthetic Name="[epool]" ExcludeView="simple">
 				<DisplayString>{ epool.size() }</DisplayString>
 				<Expand>
 					<CustomListItems>
 						<Variable Name="pos" InitialValue="0" />
 						<Variable Name="last" InitialValue="epool.size()"/>
 						<Loop>
 							<Break Condition="pos == last"/>
 							<If Condition="to_entity(epool[pos]) == pos">
 								<Item Name="[{ pos }]">epool[pos]</Item>
 							</If>
 							<Exec>++pos</Exec>
 						</Loop>
 					</CustomListItems>
 				</Expand>
 			</Synthetic>
 			<Synthetic Name="[destroyed]" ExcludeView="simple">
 				<DisplayString>{ to_entity(free_list) != entity_traits::entity_mask }</DisplayString>
 				<Expand>
 					<CustomListItems>
 						<Variable Name="it" InitialValue="to_entity(free_list)" />
 						<Loop>
 							<Break Condition="it == entity_traits::entity_mask"/>
 							<Item Name="[{ it }]">epool[it]</Item>
 							<Exec>it = to_entity(epool[it])</Exec>
 						</Loop>
 					</CustomListItems>
 				</Expand>
 			</Synthetic>
 			<Synthetic Name="[pools]">
-				<DisplayString>{ pools_size() }</DisplayString>
+				<DisplayString>{ pools.size() }</DisplayString>
 				<Expand>
 					<IndexListItems ExcludeView="simple">
-						<Size>pools_size()</Size>
+						<Size>pools.size()</Size>
 						<ValueNode>*pools.packed.first_base::value[$i].element.second</ValueNode>
 					</IndexListItems>
 					<IndexListItems IncludeView="simple">
-						<Size>pools_size()</Size>
+						<Size>pools.size()</Size>
 						<ValueNode>*pools.packed.first_base::value[$i].element.second,view(simple)</ValueNode>
 					</IndexListItems>
 				</Expand>
 			</Synthetic>
 			<Item Name="[groups]" ExcludeView="simple">groups.size()</Item>
 			<Synthetic Name="[vars]">
-				<DisplayString>{ vars_size() }</DisplayString>
+				<DisplayString>{ vars.ctx.size() }</DisplayString>
 				<Expand>
 					<IndexListItems>
-						<Size>vars_size()</Size>
+						<Size>vars.ctx.size()</Size>
 						<ValueNode>vars.ctx.packed.first_base::value[$i].element.second</ValueNode>
 					</IndexListItems>
 				</Expand>
@ -69,20 +38,20 @@
 			<Item Name="[capacity]" ExcludeView="simple">packed.capacity()</Item>
 			<Item Name="[policy]">mode,en</Item>
 			<Synthetic Name="[sparse]">
-				<DisplayString>{ sparse.size() * entity_traits::page_size }</DisplayString>
+				<DisplayString>{ sparse.size() * traits_type::page_size }</DisplayString>
 				<Expand>
 					<ExpandedItem IncludeView="simple">sparse,view(simple)</ExpandedItem>
 					<CustomListItems ExcludeView="simple">
 						<Variable Name="pos" InitialValue="0"/>
 						<Variable Name="page" InitialValue="0"/>
 						<Variable Name="offset" InitialValue="0"/>
-						<Variable Name="last" InitialValue="sparse.size() * entity_traits::page_size"/>
+						<Variable Name="last" InitialValue="sparse.size() * traits_type::page_size"/>
 						<Loop>
 							<Break Condition="pos == last"/>
-							<Exec>page = pos / entity_traits::page_size</Exec>
+							<Exec>page = pos / traits_type::page_size</Exec>
-							<Exec>offset = pos &amp; (entity_traits::page_size - 1)</Exec>
+							<Exec>offset = pos &amp; (traits_type::page_size - 1)</Exec>
-							<If Condition="sparse[page] &amp;&amp; (*((entity_traits::entity_type *)&amp;sparse[page][offset]) &lt; ~entity_traits::entity_mask)">
+							<If Condition="sparse[page] &amp;&amp; (*((traits_type::entity_type *)&amp;sparse[page][offset]) &lt; ~traits_type::entity_mask)">
-								<Item Name="[{ pos }]">*((entity_traits::entity_type *)&amp;sparse[page][offset]) &amp; entity_traits::entity_mask</Item>
+								<Item Name="[{ pos }]">*((traits_type::entity_type *)&amp;sparse[page][offset]) &amp; traits_type::entity_mask</Item>
 							</If>
 							<Exec>++pos</Exec>
 						</Loop>
@ -98,7 +67,7 @@
 						<Variable Name="last" InitialValue="packed.size()"/>
 						<Loop>
 							<Break Condition="pos == last"/>
-							<If Condition="*((entity_traits::entity_type *)&amp;packed[pos]) &lt; ~entity_traits::entity_mask">
+							<If Condition="*((traits_type::entity_type *)&amp;packed[pos]) &lt; ~traits_type::entity_mask">
 								<Item Name="[{ pos }]">packed[pos]</Item>
 							</If>
 							<Exec>++pos</Exec>
@ -111,18 +80,19 @@
 	<Type Name="entt::basic_storage&lt;*&gt;">
 		<DisplayString>{{ size={ base_type::packed.size() }, type={ base_type::info->alias,na } }}</DisplayString>
 		<Expand>
-			<Item Name="[capacity]" Optional="true" ExcludeView="simple">packed.first_base::value.capacity() * comp_traits::page_size</Item>
+			<Item Name="[capacity]" Optional="true" ExcludeView="simple">payload.capacity() * traits_type::page_size</Item>
-			<Item Name="[page size]" Optional="true" ExcludeView="simple">comp_traits::page_size</Item>
+			<Item Name="[page size]" Optional="true" ExcludeView="simple">traits_type::page_size</Item>
 			<Item Name="[length]" Optional="true" ExcludeView="simple">length</Item>
 			<Item Name="[base]" ExcludeView="simple">(base_type*)this,nand</Item>
 			<Item Name="[base]" IncludeView="simple">(base_type*)this,view(simple)nand</Item>
 			<!-- having SFINAE-like techniques in natvis is priceless :) -->
-			<CustomListItems Condition="packed.first_base::value.size() != 0" Optional="true">
+			<CustomListItems Condition="payload.size() != 0" Optional="true">
 				<Variable Name="pos" InitialValue="0" />
 				<Variable Name="last" InitialValue="base_type::packed.size()"/>
 				<Loop>
 					<Break Condition="pos == last"/>
-					<If Condition="*((base_type::entity_traits::entity_type *)&amp;base_type::packed[pos]) &lt; ~base_type::entity_traits::entity_mask">
+					<If Condition="*((base_type::traits_type::entity_type *)&amp;base_type::packed[pos]) &lt; ~base_type::traits_type::entity_mask">
-						<Item Name="[{ pos }:{ base_type::packed[pos] }]">packed.first_base::value[pos / comp_traits::page_size][pos &amp; (comp_traits::page_size - 1)]</Item>
+						<Item Name="[{ pos }:{ base_type::packed[pos] }]">payload[pos / traits_type::page_size][pos &amp; (traits_type::page_size - 1)]</Item>
 					</If>
 					<Exec>++pos</Exec>
 				</Loop>
--- a/natvis/entt/signal.natvis
+++ b/natvis/entt/signal.natvis
@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 		</Expand>
 	</Type>
 	<Type Name="entt::basic_dispatcher&lt;*&gt;">
-		<Intrinsic Name="size" Expression="pools.first_base::value.packed.first_base::value.size()"/>
+		<Intrinsic Name="size" Expression="pools.first_base::value.size()"/>
 		<DisplayString>{{ size={ size() } }}</DisplayString>
 		<Expand>
 			<Synthetic Name="[pools]">
@ -50,7 +50,6 @@
 		<DisplayString>{{ type={ "$T1" } }}</DisplayString>
 		<Expand>
 			<Item Name="[signal]">signal,na</Item>
 			<Item Name="[offset]">offset</Item>
 		</Expand>
 	</Type>
 </AutoVisualizer>
--- a/single_include/entt/entt.hpp
+++ b/single_include/entt/entt.hpp
--- a/src/entt/config/config.h
+++ b/src/entt/config/config.h
@ -50,6 +50,8 @@
 #    define ENTT_ASSERT_CONSTEXPR(condition, msg) ENTT_ASSERT(condition, msg)
 #endif
 #define ENTT_FAIL(msg) ENTT_ASSERT(false, msg);
 #ifdef ENTT_NO_ETO
 #    define ENTT_ETO_TYPE(Type) void
 #else
--- a/src/entt/config/version.h
+++ b/src/entt/config/version.h
@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
 #include "macro.h"
 #define ENTT_VERSION_MAJOR 3
-#define ENTT_VERSION_MINOR 11
+#define ENTT_VERSION_MINOR 12
-#define ENTT_VERSION_PATCH 1
+#define ENTT_VERSION_PATCH 2
 #define ENTT_VERSION \
    ENTT_XSTR(ENTT_VERSION_MAJOR) \
--- a/src/entt/container/dense_map.hpp
+++ b/src/entt/container/dense_map.hpp
@ -128,51 +128,51 @@ public:
        return {it->element.first, it->element.second};
    }
-    template<typename ILhs, typename IRhs>
+    template<typename Lhs, typename Rhs>
-    friend constexpr std::ptrdiff_t operator-(const dense_map_iterator<ILhs> &, const dense_map_iterator<IRhs> &) noexcept;
+    friend constexpr std::ptrdiff_t operator-(const dense_map_iterator<Lhs> &, const dense_map_iterator<Rhs> &) noexcept;
-    template<typename ILhs, typename IRhs>
+    template<typename Lhs, typename Rhs>
-    friend constexpr bool operator==(const dense_map_iterator<ILhs> &, const dense_map_iterator<IRhs> &) noexcept;
+    friend constexpr bool operator==(const dense_map_iterator<Lhs> &, const dense_map_iterator<Rhs> &) noexcept;
-    template<typename ILhs, typename IRhs>
+    template<typename Lhs, typename Rhs>
-    friend constexpr bool operator<(const dense_map_iterator<ILhs> &, const dense_map_iterator<IRhs> &) noexcept;
+    friend constexpr bool operator<(const dense_map_iterator<Lhs> &, const dense_map_iterator<Rhs> &) noexcept;
 private:
    It it;
 };
-template<typename ILhs, typename IRhs>
+template<typename Lhs, typename Rhs>
-[[nodiscard]] constexpr std::ptrdiff_t operator-(const dense_map_iterator<ILhs> &lhs, const dense_map_iterator<IRhs> &rhs) noexcept {
+[[nodiscard]] constexpr std::ptrdiff_t operator-(const dense_map_iterator<Lhs> &lhs, const dense_map_iterator<Rhs> &rhs) noexcept {
    return lhs.it - rhs.it;
 }
-template<typename ILhs, typename IRhs>
+template<typename Lhs, typename Rhs>
-[[nodiscard]] constexpr bool operator==(const dense_map_iterator<ILhs> &lhs, const dense_map_iterator<IRhs> &rhs) noexcept {
+[[nodiscard]] constexpr bool operator==(const dense_map_iterator<Lhs> &lhs, const dense_map_iterator<Rhs> &rhs) noexcept {
    return lhs.it == rhs.it;
 }
-template<typename ILhs, typename IRhs>
+template<typename Lhs, typename Rhs>
-[[nodiscard]] constexpr bool operator!=(const dense_map_iterator<ILhs> &lhs, const dense_map_iterator<IRhs> &rhs) noexcept {
+[[nodiscard]] constexpr bool operator!=(const dense_map_iterator<Lhs> &lhs, const dense_map_iterator<Rhs> &rhs) noexcept {
    return !(lhs == rhs);
 }
-template<typename ILhs, typename IRhs>
+template<typename Lhs, typename Rhs>
-[[nodiscard]] constexpr bool operator<(const dense_map_iterator<ILhs> &lhs, const dense_map_iterator<IRhs> &rhs) noexcept {
+[[nodiscard]] constexpr bool operator<(const dense_map_iterator<Lhs> &lhs, const dense_map_iterator<Rhs> &rhs) noexcept {
    return lhs.it < rhs.it;
 }
-template<typename ILhs, typename IRhs>
+template<typename Lhs, typename Rhs>
-[[nodiscard]] constexpr bool operator>(const dense_map_iterator<ILhs> &lhs, const dense_map_iterator<IRhs> &rhs) noexcept {
+[[nodiscard]] constexpr bool operator>(const dense_map_iterator<Lhs> &lhs, const dense_map_iterator<Rhs> &rhs) noexcept {
    return rhs < lhs;
 }
-template<typename ILhs, typename IRhs>
+template<typename Lhs, typename Rhs>
-[[nodiscard]] constexpr bool operator<=(const dense_map_iterator<ILhs> &lhs, const dense_map_iterator<IRhs> &rhs) noexcept {
+[[nodiscard]] constexpr bool operator<=(const dense_map_iterator<Lhs> &lhs, const dense_map_iterator<Rhs> &rhs) noexcept {
    return !(lhs > rhs);
 }
-template<typename ILhs, typename IRhs>
+template<typename Lhs, typename Rhs>
-[[nodiscard]] constexpr bool operator>=(const dense_map_iterator<ILhs> &lhs, const dense_map_iterator<IRhs> &rhs) noexcept {
+[[nodiscard]] constexpr bool operator>=(const dense_map_iterator<Lhs> &lhs, const dense_map_iterator<Rhs> &rhs) noexcept {
    return !(lhs < rhs);
 }
@ -230,13 +230,13 @@ private:
    std::size_t offset;
 };
-template<typename ILhs, typename IRhs>
+template<typename Lhs, typename Rhs>
-[[nodiscard]] constexpr bool operator==(const dense_map_local_iterator<ILhs> &lhs, const dense_map_local_iterator<IRhs> &rhs) noexcept {
+[[nodiscard]] constexpr bool operator==(const dense_map_local_iterator<Lhs> &lhs, const dense_map_local_iterator<Rhs> &rhs) noexcept {
    return lhs.index() == rhs.index();
 }
-template<typename ILhs, typename IRhs>
+template<typename Lhs, typename Rhs>
-[[nodiscard]] constexpr bool operator!=(const dense_map_local_iterator<ILhs> &lhs, const dense_map_local_iterator<IRhs> &rhs) noexcept {
+[[nodiscard]] constexpr bool operator!=(const dense_map_local_iterator<Lhs> &lhs, const dense_map_local_iterator<Rhs> &rhs) noexcept {
    return !(lhs == rhs);
 }
@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ class dense_map {
    static constexpr std::size_t minimum_capacity = 8u;
    using node_type = internal::dense_map_node<Key, Type>;
-    using alloc_traits = typename std::allocator_traits<Allocator>;
+    using alloc_traits = std::allocator_traits<Allocator>;
    static_assert(std::is_same_v<typename alloc_traits::value_type, std::pair<const Key, Type>>, "Invalid value type");
    using sparse_container_type = std::vector<std::size_t, typename alloc_traits::template rebind_alloc<std::size_t>>;
    using packed_container_type = std::vector<node_type, typename alloc_traits::template rebind_alloc<node_type>>;
@ -464,7 +464,6 @@ public:
    /**
     * @brief Returns an iterator to the beginning.
     *
     * The returned iterator points to the first instance of the internal array.
     * If the array is empty, the returned iterator will be equal to `end()`.
     *
     * @return An iterator to the first instance of the internal array.
@ -485,11 +484,6 @@ public:
    /**
     * @brief Returns an iterator to the end.
     *
     * The returned iterator points to the element following the last instance
     * of the internal array. Attempting to dereference the returned iterator
     * results in undefined behavior.
     *
     * @return An iterator to the element following the last instance of the
     * internal array.
     */
@ -838,7 +832,7 @@ public:
    }
    /*! @copydoc equal_range */
-    template<class Other>
+    template<typename Other>
    [[nodiscard]] std::enable_if_t<is_transparent_v<hasher> && is_transparent_v<key_equal>, std::conditional_t<false, Other, std::pair<const_iterator, const_iterator>>>
    equal_range(const Other &key) const {
        const auto it = find(key);
--- a/src/entt/container/dense_set.hpp
+++ b/src/entt/container/dense_set.hpp
@ -96,51 +96,51 @@ public:
        return *operator->();
    }
-    template<typename ILhs, typename IRhs>
+    template<typename Lhs, typename Rhs>
-    friend constexpr std::ptrdiff_t operator-(const dense_set_iterator<ILhs> &, const dense_set_iterator<IRhs> &) noexcept;
+    friend constexpr std::ptrdiff_t operator-(const dense_set_iterator<Lhs> &, const dense_set_iterator<Rhs> &) noexcept;
-    template<typename ILhs, typename IRhs>
+    template<typename Lhs, typename Rhs>
-    friend constexpr bool operator==(const dense_set_iterator<ILhs> &, const dense_set_iterator<IRhs> &) noexcept;
+    friend constexpr bool operator==(const dense_set_iterator<Lhs> &, const dense_set_iterator<Rhs> &) noexcept;
-    template<typename ILhs, typename IRhs>
+    template<typename Lhs, typename Rhs>
-    friend constexpr bool operator<(const dense_set_iterator<ILhs> &, const dense_set_iterator<IRhs> &) noexcept;
+    friend constexpr bool operator<(const dense_set_iterator<Lhs> &, const dense_set_iterator<Rhs> &) noexcept;
 private:
    It it;
 };
-template<typename ILhs, typename IRhs>
+template<typename Lhs, typename Rhs>
-[[nodiscard]] constexpr std::ptrdiff_t operator-(const dense_set_iterator<ILhs> &lhs, const dense_set_iterator<IRhs> &rhs) noexcept {
+[[nodiscard]] constexpr std::ptrdiff_t operator-(const dense_set_iterator<Lhs> &lhs, const dense_set_iterator<Rhs> &rhs) noexcept {
    return lhs.it - rhs.it;
 }
-template<typename ILhs, typename IRhs>
+template<typename Lhs, typename Rhs>
-[[nodiscard]] constexpr bool operator==(const dense_set_iterator<ILhs> &lhs, const dense_set_iterator<IRhs> &rhs) noexcept {
+[[nodiscard]] constexpr bool operator==(const dense_set_iterator<Lhs> &lhs, const dense_set_iterator<Rhs> &rhs) noexcept {
    return lhs.it == rhs.it;
 }
-template<typename ILhs, typename IRhs>
+template<typename Lhs, typename Rhs>
-[[nodiscard]] constexpr bool operator!=(const dense_set_iterator<ILhs> &lhs, const dense_set_iterator<IRhs> &rhs) noexcept {
+[[nodiscard]] constexpr bool operator!=(const dense_set_iterator<Lhs> &lhs, const dense_set_iterator<Rhs> &rhs) noexcept {
    return !(lhs == rhs);
 }
-template<typename ILhs, typename IRhs>
+template<typename Lhs, typename Rhs>
-[[nodiscard]] constexpr bool operator<(const dense_set_iterator<ILhs> &lhs, const dense_set_iterator<IRhs> &rhs) noexcept {
+[[nodiscard]] constexpr bool operator<(const dense_set_iterator<Lhs> &lhs, const dense_set_iterator<Rhs> &rhs) noexcept {
    return lhs.it < rhs.it;
 }
-template<typename ILhs, typename IRhs>
+template<typename Lhs, typename Rhs>
-[[nodiscard]] constexpr bool operator>(const dense_set_iterator<ILhs> &lhs, const dense_set_iterator<IRhs> &rhs) noexcept {
+[[nodiscard]] constexpr bool operator>(const dense_set_iterator<Lhs> &lhs, const dense_set_iterator<Rhs> &rhs) noexcept {
    return rhs < lhs;
 }
-template<typename ILhs, typename IRhs>
+template<typename Lhs, typename Rhs>
-[[nodiscard]] constexpr bool operator<=(const dense_set_iterator<ILhs> &lhs, const dense_set_iterator<IRhs> &rhs) noexcept {
+[[nodiscard]] constexpr bool operator<=(const dense_set_iterator<Lhs> &lhs, const dense_set_iterator<Rhs> &rhs) noexcept {
    return !(lhs > rhs);
 }
-template<typename ILhs, typename IRhs>
+template<typename Lhs, typename Rhs>
-[[nodiscard]] constexpr bool operator>=(const dense_set_iterator<ILhs> &lhs, const dense_set_iterator<IRhs> &rhs) noexcept {
+[[nodiscard]] constexpr bool operator>=(const dense_set_iterator<Lhs> &lhs, const dense_set_iterator<Rhs> &rhs) noexcept {
    return !(lhs < rhs);
 }
@ -195,13 +195,13 @@ private:
    std::size_t offset;
 };
-template<typename ILhs, typename IRhs>
+template<typename Lhs, typename Rhs>
-[[nodiscard]] constexpr bool operator==(const dense_set_local_iterator<ILhs> &lhs, const dense_set_local_iterator<IRhs> &rhs) noexcept {
+[[nodiscard]] constexpr bool operator==(const dense_set_local_iterator<Lhs> &lhs, const dense_set_local_iterator<Rhs> &rhs) noexcept {
    return lhs.index() == rhs.index();
 }
-template<typename ILhs, typename IRhs>
+template<typename Lhs, typename Rhs>
-[[nodiscard]] constexpr bool operator!=(const dense_set_local_iterator<ILhs> &lhs, const dense_set_local_iterator<IRhs> &rhs) noexcept {
+[[nodiscard]] constexpr bool operator!=(const dense_set_local_iterator<Lhs> &lhs, const dense_set_local_iterator<Rhs> &rhs) noexcept {
    return !(lhs == rhs);
 }
@ -410,7 +410,6 @@ public:
    /**
     * @brief Returns an iterator to the beginning.
     *
     * The returned iterator points to the first instance of the internal array.
     * If the array is empty, the returned iterator will be equal to `end()`.
     *
     * @return An iterator to the first instance of the internal array.
@ -431,11 +430,6 @@ public:
    /**
     * @brief Returns an iterator to the end.
     *
     * The returned iterator points to the element following the last instance
     * of the internal array. Attempting to dereference the returned iterator
     * results in undefined behavior.
     *
     * @return An iterator to the element following the last instance of the
     * internal array.
     */
@ -691,7 +685,7 @@ public:
    }
    /*! @copydoc equal_range */
-    template<class Other>
+    template<typename Other>
    [[nodiscard]] std::enable_if_t<is_transparent_v<hasher> && is_transparent_v<key_equal>, std::conditional_t<false, Other, std::pair<const_iterator, const_iterator>>>
    equal_range(const Other &value) const {
        const auto it = find(value);
--- a/src/entt/core/algorithm.hpp
+++ b/src/entt/core/algorithm.hpp
@ -95,14 +95,15 @@ struct radix_sort {
    template<typename It, typename Getter = identity>
    void operator()(It first, It last, Getter getter = Getter{}) const {
        if(first < last) {
-            static constexpr auto mask = (1 << Bit) - 1;
+            constexpr auto passes = N / Bit;
            static constexpr auto buckets = 1 << Bit;
            static constexpr auto passes = N / Bit;
            using value_type = typename std::iterator_traits<It>::value_type;
            std::vector<value_type> aux(std::distance(first, last));
            auto part = [getter = std::move(getter)](auto from, auto to, auto out, auto start) {
                constexpr auto mask = (1 << Bit) - 1;
                constexpr auto buckets = 1 << Bit;
                std::size_t index[buckets]{};
                std::size_t count[buckets]{};
--- a/src/entt/core/any.hpp
+++ b/src/entt/core/any.hpp
@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ class basic_any {
    };
    template<typename Type>
-    static constexpr bool in_situ = Len && alignof(Type) <= Align && sizeof(Type) <= Len &&std::is_nothrow_move_constructible_v<Type>;
+    static constexpr bool in_situ = Len && alignof(Type) <= Align && sizeof(Type) <= Len && std::is_nothrow_move_constructible_v<Type>;
    template<typename Type>
    static const void *basic_vtable(const operation op, const basic_any &value, const void *other) {
@ -128,17 +128,17 @@ class basic_any {
            vtable = basic_vtable<std::remove_cv_t<std::remove_reference_t<Type>>>;
            if constexpr(std::is_lvalue_reference_v<Type>) {
-                static_assert(sizeof...(Args) == 1u && (std::is_lvalue_reference_v<Args> && ...), "Invalid arguments");
+                static_assert((std::is_lvalue_reference_v<Args> && ...) && (sizeof...(Args) == 1u), "Invalid arguments");
                mode = std::is_const_v<std::remove_reference_t<Type>> ? policy::cref : policy::ref;
                instance = (std::addressof(args), ...);
            } else if constexpr(in_situ<std::remove_cv_t<std::remove_reference_t<Type>>>) {
-                if constexpr(sizeof...(Args) != 0u && std::is_aggregate_v<std::remove_cv_t<std::remove_reference_t<Type>>>) {
+                if constexpr(std::is_aggregate_v<std::remove_cv_t<std::remove_reference_t<Type>>> && (sizeof...(Args) != 0u || !std::is_default_constructible_v<std::remove_cv_t<std::remove_reference_t<Type>>>)) {
                    new(&storage) std::remove_cv_t<std::remove_reference_t<Type>>{std::forward<Args>(args)...};
                } else {
                    new(&storage) std::remove_cv_t<std::remove_reference_t<Type>>(std::forward<Args>(args)...);
                }
            } else {
-                if constexpr(sizeof...(Args) != 0u && std::is_aggregate_v<std::remove_cv_t<std::remove_reference_t<Type>>>) {
+                if constexpr(std::is_aggregate_v<std::remove_cv_t<std::remove_reference_t<Type>>> && (sizeof...(Args) != 0u || !std::is_default_constructible_v<std::remove_cv_t<std::remove_reference_t<Type>>>)) {
                    instance = new std::remove_cv_t<std::remove_reference_t<Type>>{std::forward<Args>(args)...};
                } else {
                    instance = new std::remove_cv_t<std::remove_reference_t<Type>>(std::forward<Args>(args)...);
@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ private:
 * @return The element converted to the requested type.
 */
 template<typename Type, std::size_t Len, std::size_t Align>
-Type any_cast(const basic_any<Len, Align> &data) noexcept {
+[[nodiscard]] Type any_cast(const basic_any<Len, Align> &data) noexcept {
    const auto *const instance = any_cast<std::remove_reference_t<Type>>(&data);
    ENTT_ASSERT(instance, "Invalid instance");
    return static_cast<Type>(*instance);
@ -436,7 +436,7 @@ Type any_cast(const basic_any<Len, Align> &data) noexcept {
 /*! @copydoc any_cast */
 template<typename Type, std::size_t Len, std::size_t Align>
-Type any_cast(basic_any<Len, Align> &data) noexcept {
+[[nodiscard]] Type any_cast(basic_any<Len, Align> &data) noexcept {
    // forces const on non-reference types to make them work also with wrappers for const references
    auto *const instance = any_cast<std::remove_reference_t<const Type>>(&data);
    ENTT_ASSERT(instance, "Invalid instance");
@ -445,7 +445,7 @@ Type any_cast(basic_any<Len, Align> &data) noexcept {
 /*! @copydoc any_cast */
 template<typename Type, std::size_t Len, std::size_t Align>
-Type any_cast(basic_any<Len, Align> &&data) noexcept {
+[[nodiscard]] Type any_cast(basic_any<Len, Align> &&data) noexcept {
    if constexpr(std::is_copy_constructible_v<std::remove_cv_t<std::remove_reference_t<Type>>>) {
        if(auto *const instance = any_cast<std::remove_reference_t<Type>>(&data); instance) {
            return static_cast<Type>(std::move(*instance));
@ -461,14 +461,14 @@ Type any_cast(basic_any<Len, Align> &&data) noexcept {
 /*! @copydoc any_cast */
 template<typename Type, std::size_t Len, std::size_t Align>
-const Type *any_cast(const basic_any<Len, Align> *data) noexcept {
+[[nodiscard]] const Type *any_cast(const basic_any<Len, Align> *data) noexcept {
    const auto &info = type_id<std::remove_cv_t<Type>>();
    return static_cast<const Type *>(data->data(info));
 }
 /*! @copydoc any_cast */
 template<typename Type, std::size_t Len, std::size_t Align>
-Type *any_cast(basic_any<Len, Align> *data) noexcept {
+[[nodiscard]] Type *any_cast(basic_any<Len, Align> *data) noexcept {
    if constexpr(std::is_const_v<Type>) {
        // last attempt to make wrappers for const references return their values
        return any_cast<Type>(&std::as_const(*data));
@ -488,7 +488,7 @@ Type *any_cast(basic_any<Len, Align> *data) noexcept {
 * @return A properly initialized wrapper for an object of the given type.
 */
 template<typename Type, std::size_t Len = basic_any<>::length, std::size_t Align = basic_any<Len>::alignment, typename... Args>
-basic_any<Len, Align> make_any(Args &&...args) {
+[[nodiscard]] basic_any<Len, Align> make_any(Args &&...args) {
    return basic_any<Len, Align>{std::in_place_type<Type>, std::forward<Args>(args)...};
 }
@ -501,7 +501,7 @@ basic_any<Len, Align> make_any(Args &&...args) {
 * @return A properly initialized and not necessarily owning wrapper.
 */
 template<std::size_t Len = basic_any<>::length, std::size_t Align = basic_any<Len>::alignment, typename Type>
-basic_any<Len, Align> forward_as_any(Type &&value) {
+[[nodiscard]] basic_any<Len, Align> forward_as_any(Type &&value) {
    return basic_any<Len, Align>{std::in_place_type<Type &&>, std::forward<Type>(value)};
 }
--- a/src/entt/core/hashed_string.hpp
+++ b/src/entt/core/hashed_string.hpp
@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ struct basic_hashed_string {
 template<typename Char>
 class basic_hashed_string: internal::basic_hashed_string<Char> {
    using base_type = internal::basic_hashed_string<Char>;
-    using hs_traits = internal::fnv1a_traits<id_type>;
+    using traits_type = internal::fnv1a_traits<id_type>;
    struct const_wrapper {
        // non-explicit constructor on purpose
@ -79,10 +79,10 @@ class basic_hashed_string: internal::basic_hashed_string<Char> {
    // Fowler–Noll–Vo hash function v. 1a - the good
    [[nodiscard]] static constexpr auto helper(const Char *str) noexcept {
-        base_type base{str, 0u, hs_traits::offset};
+        base_type base{str, 0u, traits_type::offset};
        for(; str[base.length]; ++base.length) {
-            base.hash = (base.hash ^ static_cast<hs_traits::type>(str[base.length])) * hs_traits::prime;
+            base.hash = (base.hash ^ static_cast<traits_type::type>(str[base.length])) * traits_type::prime;
        }
        return base;
@ -90,10 +90,10 @@ class basic_hashed_string: internal::basic_hashed_string<Char> {
    // Fowler–Noll–Vo hash function v. 1a - the good
    [[nodiscard]] static constexpr auto helper(const Char *str, const std::size_t len) noexcept {
-        base_type base{str, len, hs_traits::offset};
+        base_type base{str, len, traits_type::offset};
        for(size_type pos{}; pos < len; ++pos) {
-            base.hash = (base.hash ^ static_cast<hs_traits::type>(str[pos])) * hs_traits::prime;
+            base.hash = (base.hash ^ static_cast<traits_type::type>(str[pos])) * traits_type::prime;
        }
        return base;
--- a/src/entt/core/memory.hpp
+++ b/src/entt/core/memory.hpp
@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ constexpr void propagate_on_container_swap([[maybe_unused]] Allocator &lhs, [[ma
 /**
 * @brief Deleter for allocator-aware unique pointers (waiting for C++20).
- * @tparam Args Types of arguments to use to construct the object.
+ * @tparam Allocator Type of allocator used to manage memory and elements.
 */
 template<typename Allocator>
 struct allocation_deleter: private Allocator {
@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ struct allocation_deleter: private Allocator {
     * @param ptr A valid pointer to an object of the given type.
     */
    constexpr void operator()(pointer ptr) noexcept(std::is_nothrow_destructible_v<typename allocator_type::value_type>) {
-        using alloc_traits = typename std::allocator_traits<Allocator>;
+        using alloc_traits = std::allocator_traits<Allocator>;
        alloc_traits::destroy(*this, to_address(ptr));
        alloc_traits::deallocate(*this, ptr, 1u);
    }
--- a/src/entt/core/tuple.hpp
+++ b/src/entt/core/tuple.hpp
@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ struct forward_apply: private Func {
     * @tparam Args Types of arguments to use to construct the new instance.
     * @param args Parameters to use to construct the instance.
     */
-    template<class... Args>
+    template<typename... Args>
    constexpr forward_apply(Args &&...args) noexcept(std::is_nothrow_constructible_v<Func, Args...>)
        : Func{std::forward<Args>(args)...} {}
@ -79,13 +79,13 @@ struct forward_apply: private Func {
     * @param args Parameters to forward to the underlying function.
     * @return Return value of the underlying function, if any.
     */
-    template<class Type>
+    template<typename Type>
    constexpr decltype(auto) operator()(Type &&args) noexcept(noexcept(std::apply(std::declval<Func &>(), args))) {
        return std::apply(static_cast<Func &>(*this), std::forward<Type>(args));
    }
    /*! @copydoc operator()() */
-    template<class Type>
+    template<typename Type>
    constexpr decltype(auto) operator()(Type &&args) const noexcept(noexcept(std::apply(std::declval<const Func &>(), args))) {
        return std::apply(static_cast<const Func &>(*this), std::forward<Type>(args));
    }
--- a/src/entt/core/type_traits.hpp
+++ b/src/entt/core/type_traits.hpp
@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include <cstddef>
 #include <iterator>
 #include <tuple>
 #include <type_traits>
 #include <utility>
 #include "../config/config.h"
@ -55,7 +56,6 @@ using type_identity_t = typename type_identity<Type>::type;
 /**
 * @brief A type-only `sizeof` wrapper that returns 0 where `sizeof` complains.
 * @tparam Type The type of which to return the size.
 * @tparam The size of the type if `sizeof` accepts it, 0 otherwise.
 */
 template<typename Type, typename = void>
 struct size_of: std::integral_constant<std::size_t, 0u> {};
@ -297,7 +297,8 @@ struct type_list_contains;
 * @tparam Other Type to look for.
 */
 template<typename... Type, typename Other>
-struct type_list_contains<type_list<Type...>, Other>: std::disjunction<std::is_same<Type, Other>...> {};
+struct type_list_contains<type_list<Type...>, Other>
    : std::bool_constant<(std::is_same_v<Type, Other> || ...)> {};
 /**
 * @brief Helper variable template.
@ -385,10 +386,20 @@ struct value_list_element<Index, value_list<Value, Other...>>
 */
 template<auto Value, auto... Other>
 struct value_list_element<0u, value_list<Value, Other...>> {
    /*! @brief Searched type. */
    using type = decltype(Value);
    /*! @brief Searched value. */
    static constexpr auto value = Value;
 };
 /**
 * @brief Helper type.
 * @tparam Index Index of the type to return.
 * @tparam List Value list to search into.
 */
 template<std::size_t Index, typename List>
 using value_list_element_t = typename value_list_element<Index, List>::type;
 /**
 * @brief Helper type.
 * @tparam Index Index of the value to return.
@ -397,6 +408,58 @@ struct value_list_element<0u, value_list<Value, Other...>> {
 template<std::size_t Index, typename List>
 inline constexpr auto value_list_element_v = value_list_element<Index, List>::value;
 /*! @brief Primary template isn't defined on purpose. */
 template<auto, typename>
 struct value_list_index;
 /**
 * @brief Provides compile-time type access to the values of a value list.
 * @tparam Value Value to look for and for which to return the index.
 * @tparam First First value provided by the value list.
 * @tparam Other Other values provided by the value list.
 */
 template<auto Value, auto First, auto... Other>
 struct value_list_index<Value, value_list<First, Other...>> {
    /*! @brief Unsigned integer type. */
    using value_type = std::size_t;
    /*! @brief Compile-time position of the given value in the sublist. */
    static constexpr value_type value = 1u + value_list_index<Value, value_list<Other...>>::value;
 };
 /**
 * @brief Provides compile-time type access to the values of a value list.
 * @tparam Value Value to look for and for which to return the index.
 * @tparam Other Other values provided by the value list.
 */
 template<auto Value, auto... Other>
 struct value_list_index<Value, value_list<Value, Other...>> {
    static_assert(value_list_index<Value, value_list<Other...>>::value == sizeof...(Other), "Non-unique type");
    /*! @brief Unsigned integer type. */
    using value_type = std::size_t;
    /*! @brief Compile-time position of the given value in the sublist. */
    static constexpr value_type value = 0u;
 };
 /**
 * @brief Provides compile-time type access to the values of a value list.
 * @tparam Value Value to look for and for which to return the index.
 */
 template<auto Value>
 struct value_list_index<Value, value_list<>> {
    /*! @brief Unsigned integer type. */
    using value_type = std::size_t;
    /*! @brief Compile-time position of the given type in the sublist. */
    static constexpr value_type value = 0u;
 };
 /**
 * @brief Helper variable template.
 * @tparam List Value list.
 * @tparam Value Value to look for and for which to return the index.
 */
 template<auto Value, typename List>
 inline constexpr std::size_t value_list_index_v = value_list_index<Value, List>::value;
 /**
 * @brief Concatenates multiple value lists.
 * @tparam Value Values provided by the first value list.
@ -448,6 +511,89 @@ struct value_list_cat<value_list<Value...>> {
 template<typename... List>
 using value_list_cat_t = typename value_list_cat<List...>::type;
 /*! @brief Primary template isn't defined on purpose. */
 template<typename>
 struct value_list_unique;
 /**
 * @brief Removes duplicates values from a value list.
 * @tparam Value One of the values provided by the given value list.
 * @tparam Other The other values provided by the given value list.
 */
 template<auto Value, auto... Other>
 struct value_list_unique<value_list<Value, Other...>> {
    /*! @brief A value list without duplicate types. */
    using type = std::conditional_t<
        ((Value == Other) || ...),
        typename value_list_unique<value_list<Other...>>::type,
        value_list_cat_t<value_list<Value>, typename value_list_unique<value_list<Other...>>::type>>;
 };
 /*! @brief Removes duplicates values from a value list. */
 template<>
 struct value_list_unique<value_list<>> {
    /*! @brief A value list without duplicate types. */
    using type = value_list<>;
 };
 /**
 * @brief Helper type.
 * @tparam Type A value list.
 */
 template<typename Type>
 using value_list_unique_t = typename value_list_unique<Type>::type;
 /**
 * @brief Provides the member constant `value` to true if a value list contains
 * a given value, false otherwise.
 * @tparam List Value list.
 * @tparam Value Value to look for.
 */
 template<typename List, auto Value>
 struct value_list_contains;
 /**
 * @copybrief value_list_contains
 * @tparam Value Values provided by the value list.
 * @tparam Other Value to look for.
 */
 template<auto... Value, auto Other>
 struct value_list_contains<value_list<Value...>, Other>
    : std::bool_constant<((Value == Other) || ...)> {};
 /**
 * @brief Helper variable template.
 * @tparam List Value list.
 * @tparam Value Value to look for.
 */
 template<typename List, auto Value>
 inline constexpr bool value_list_contains_v = value_list_contains<List, Value>::value;
 /*! @brief Primary template isn't defined on purpose. */
 template<typename...>
 class value_list_diff;
 /**
 * @brief Computes the difference between two value lists.
 * @tparam Value Values provided by the first value list.
 * @tparam Other Values provided by the second value list.
 */
 template<auto... Value, auto... Other>
 class value_list_diff<value_list<Value...>, value_list<Other...>> {
    using v141_toolset_workaround = value_list<Other...>;
 public:
    /*! @brief A value list that is the difference between the two value lists. */
    using type = value_list_cat_t<std::conditional_t<value_list_contains_v<v141_toolset_workaround, Value>, value_list<>, value_list<Value>>...>;
 };
 /**
 * @brief Helper type.
 * @tparam List Value lists between which to compute the difference.
 */
 template<typename... List>
 using value_list_diff_t = typename value_list_diff<List...>::type;
 /*! @brief Same as std::is_invocable, but with tuples. */
 template<typename, typename>
 struct is_applicable: std::false_type {};
@ -568,7 +714,7 @@ inline constexpr bool is_iterator_v = is_iterator<Type>::value;
 */
 template<typename Type>
 struct is_ebco_eligible
-    : std::conjunction<std::is_empty<Type>, std::negation<std::is_final<Type>>> {};
+    : std::bool_constant<std::is_empty_v<Type> && !std::is_final_v<Type>> {};
 /**
 * @brief Helper variable template.
@ -659,6 +805,10 @@ template<typename Type>
 struct is_equality_comparable<Type, std::void_t<decltype(std::declval<Type>() == std::declval<Type>())>>
    : std::bool_constant<internal::maybe_equality_comparable<Type>(choice<2>)> {};
 /*! @copydoc is_equality_comparable */
 template<typename Type, auto N>
 struct is_equality_comparable<Type[N]>: std::false_type {};
 /**
 * @brief Helper variable template.
 * @tparam Type The type to test.
@ -755,4 +905,16 @@ using nth_argument_t = typename nth_argument<Index, Candidate>::type;
 } // namespace entt
 template<typename... Type>
 struct std::tuple_size<entt::type_list<Type...>>: std::integral_constant<std::size_t, entt::type_list<Type...>::size> {};
 template<std::size_t Index, typename... Type>
 struct std::tuple_element<Index, entt::type_list<Type...>>: entt::type_list_element<Index, entt::type_list<Type...>> {};
 template<auto... Value>
 struct std::tuple_size<entt::value_list<Value...>>: std::integral_constant<std::size_t, entt::value_list<Value...>::size> {};
 template<std::size_t Index, auto... Value>
 struct std::tuple_element<Index, entt::value_list<Value...>>: entt::value_list_element<Index, entt::value_list<Value...>> {};
 #endif
--- a/src/entt/core/utility.hpp
+++ b/src/entt/core/utility.hpp
@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ struct identity {
     * @param value The actual argument.
     * @return The submitted value as-is.
     */
-    template<class Type>
+    template<typename Type>
    [[nodiscard]] constexpr Type &&operator()(Type &&value) const noexcept {
        return std::forward<Type>(value);
    }
@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ template<typename Func>
 * @brief Helper type for visitors.
 * @tparam Func Types of function objects.
 */
-template<class... Func>
+template<typename... Func>
 struct overloaded: Func... {
    using Func::operator()...;
 };
@ -59,14 +59,14 @@ struct overloaded: Func... {
 * @brief Deduction guide.
 * @tparam Func Types of function objects.
 */
-template<class... Func>
+template<typename... Func>
 overloaded(Func...) -> overloaded<Func...>;
 /**
 * @brief Basic implementation of a y-combinator.
 * @tparam Func Type of a potentially recursive function.
 */
-template<class Func>
+template<typename Func>
 struct y_combinator {
    /**
     * @brief Constructs a y-combinator from a given function.
@ -81,13 +81,13 @@ struct y_combinator {
     * @param args Parameters to use to invoke the underlying function.
     * @return Return value of the underlying function, if any.
     */
-    template<class... Args>
+    template<typename... Args>
    constexpr decltype(auto) operator()(Args &&...args) const noexcept(std::is_nothrow_invocable_v<Func, const y_combinator &, Args...>) {
        return func(*this, std::forward<Args>(args)...);
    }
    /*! @copydoc operator()() */
-    template<class... Args>
+    template<typename... Args>
    constexpr decltype(auto) operator()(Args &&...args) noexcept(std::is_nothrow_invocable_v<Func, y_combinator &, Args...>) {
        return func(*this, std::forward<Args>(args)...);
    }
--- a/src/entt/entity/component.hpp
+++ b/src/entt/entity/component.hpp
@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include <cstddef>
 #include <type_traits>
 #include "../config/config.h"
 #include "fwd.hpp"
 namespace entt {
@ -17,6 +18,9 @@ namespace internal {
 template<typename Type, typename = void>
 struct in_place_delete: std::bool_constant<!(std::is_move_constructible_v<Type> && std::is_move_assignable_v<Type>)> {};
 template<>
 struct in_place_delete<void>: std::false_type {};
 template<typename Type>
 struct in_place_delete<Type, std::enable_if_t<Type::in_place_delete>>
    : std::true_type {};
@ -24,6 +28,9 @@ struct in_place_delete<Type, std::enable_if_t<Type::in_place_delete>>
 template<typename Type, typename = void>
 struct page_size: std::integral_constant<std::size_t, !std::is_empty_v<ENTT_ETO_TYPE(Type)> * ENTT_PACKED_PAGE> {};
 template<>
 struct page_size<void>: std::integral_constant<std::size_t, 0u> {};
 template<typename Type>
 struct page_size<Type, std::enable_if_t<std::is_convertible_v<decltype(Type::page_size), std::size_t>>>
    : std::integral_constant<std::size_t, Type::page_size> {};
@ -52,13 +59,6 @@ struct component_traits {
    static constexpr std::size_t page_size = internal::page_size<Type>::value;
 };
 /**
 * @brief Helper variable template.
 * @tparam Type Type of component.
 */
 template<class Type>
 inline constexpr bool ignore_as_empty_v = (std::is_void_v<Type> || component_traits<Type>::page_size == 0u);
 } // namespace entt
 #endif
--- a/src/entt/entity/entity.hpp
+++ b/src/entt/entity/entity.hpp
@ -16,35 +16,47 @@ namespace entt {
 namespace internal {
 // waiting for C++20 (and std::popcount)
 template<typename Type>
 static constexpr int popcount(Type value) noexcept {
    return value ? (int(value & 1) + popcount(value >> 1)) : 0;
 }
 template<typename, typename = void>
 struct entt_traits;
 template<typename Type>
 struct entt_traits<Type, std::enable_if_t<std::is_enum_v<Type>>>
-    : entt_traits<std::underlying_type_t<Type>> {};
+    : entt_traits<std::underlying_type_t<Type>> {
    using value_type = Type;
 };
 template<typename Type>
 struct entt_traits<Type, std::enable_if_t<std::is_class_v<Type>>>
-    : entt_traits<typename Type::entity_type> {};
+    : entt_traits<typename Type::entity_type> {
    using value_type = Type;
 };
 template<>
 struct entt_traits<std::uint32_t> {
    using value_type = std::uint32_t;
    using entity_type = std::uint32_t;
    using version_type = std::uint16_t;
    static constexpr entity_type entity_mask = 0xFFFFF;
    static constexpr entity_type version_mask = 0xFFF;
    static constexpr std::size_t entity_shift = 20u;
 };
 template<>
 struct entt_traits<std::uint64_t> {
    using value_type = std::uint64_t;
    using entity_type = std::uint64_t;
    using version_type = std::uint32_t;
    static constexpr entity_type entity_mask = 0xFFFFFFFF;
    static constexpr entity_type version_mask = 0xFFFFFFFF;
    static constexpr std::size_t entity_shift = 32u;
 };
 } // namespace internal
@ -55,24 +67,28 @@ struct entt_traits<std::uint64_t> {
 */
 /**
- * @brief Entity traits.
+ * @brief Common basic entity traits implementation.
- * @tparam Type Type of identifier.
+ * @tparam Traits Actual entity traits to use.
 */
-template<typename Type>
+template<typename Traits>
-class entt_traits: internal::entt_traits<Type> {
+class basic_entt_traits {
-    using base_type = internal::entt_traits<Type>;
+    static constexpr auto length = internal::popcount(Traits::entity_mask);
    static_assert(Traits::entity_mask && ((typename Traits::entity_type{1} << length) == (Traits::entity_mask + 1)), "Invalid entity mask");
    static_assert((typename Traits::entity_type{1} << internal::popcount(Traits::version_mask)) == (Traits::version_mask + 1), "Invalid version mask");
 public:
    /*! @brief Value type. */
-    using value_type = Type;
+    using value_type = typename Traits::value_type;
    /*! @brief Underlying entity type. */
-    using entity_type = typename base_type::entity_type;
+    using entity_type = typename Traits::entity_type;
    /*! @brief Underlying version type. */
-    using version_type = typename base_type::version_type;
+    using version_type = typename Traits::version_type;
-    /*! @brief Reserved identifier. */
+
-    static constexpr entity_type reserved = base_type::entity_mask | (base_type::version_mask << base_type::entity_shift);
+    /*! @brief Entity mask size. */
-    /*! @brief Page size, default is `ENTT_SPARSE_PAGE`. */
+    static constexpr entity_type entity_mask = Traits::entity_mask;
-    static constexpr auto page_size = ENTT_SPARSE_PAGE;
+    /*! @brief Version mask size */
    static constexpr entity_type version_mask = Traits::version_mask;
    /**
     * @brief Converts an entity to its underlying type.
@ -89,7 +105,7 @@ public:
     * @return The integral representation of the entity part.
     */
    [[nodiscard]] static constexpr entity_type to_entity(const value_type value) noexcept {
-        return (to_integral(value) & base_type::entity_mask);
+        return (to_integral(value) & entity_mask);
    }
    /**
@ -98,7 +114,17 @@ public:
     * @return The integral representation of the version part.
     */
    [[nodiscard]] static constexpr version_type to_version(const value_type value) noexcept {
-        return (to_integral(value) >> base_type::entity_shift);
+        return static_cast<version_type>(to_integral(value) >> length);
    }
    /**
     * @brief Returns the successor of a given identifier.
     * @param value The identifier of which to return the successor.
     * @return The successor of the given identifier.
     */
    [[nodiscard]] static constexpr value_type next(const value_type value) noexcept {
        const auto vers = to_version(value) + 1;
        return construct(to_entity(value), static_cast<version_type>(vers + (vers == version_mask)));
    }
    /**
@ -112,7 +138,7 @@ public:
     * @return A properly constructed identifier.
     */
    [[nodiscard]] static constexpr value_type construct(const entity_type entity, const version_type version) noexcept {
-        return value_type{(entity & base_type::entity_mask) | (static_cast<entity_type>(version) << base_type::entity_shift)};
+        return value_type{(entity & entity_mask) | (static_cast<entity_type>(version) << length)};
    }
    /**
@ -126,11 +152,23 @@ public:
     * @return A properly constructed identifier.
     */
    [[nodiscard]] static constexpr value_type combine(const entity_type lhs, const entity_type rhs) noexcept {
-        constexpr auto mask = (base_type::version_mask << base_type::entity_shift);
+        constexpr auto mask = (version_mask << length);
-        return value_type{(lhs & base_type::entity_mask) | (rhs & mask)};
+        return value_type{(lhs & entity_mask) | (rhs & mask)};
    }
 };
 /**
 * @brief Entity traits.
 * @tparam Type Type of identifier.
 */
 template<typename Type>
 struct entt_traits: basic_entt_traits<internal::entt_traits<Type>> {
    /*! @brief Base type. */
    using base_type = basic_entt_traits<internal::entt_traits<Type>>;
    /*! @brief Page size, default is `ENTT_SPARSE_PAGE`. */
    static constexpr std::size_t page_size = ENTT_SPARSE_PAGE;
 };
 /**
 * @copydoc entt_traits<Entity>::to_integral
 * @tparam Entity The value type.
@ -167,8 +205,9 @@ struct null_t {
     */
    template<typename Entity>
    [[nodiscard]] constexpr operator Entity() const noexcept {
-        using entity_traits = entt_traits<Entity>;
+        using traits_type = entt_traits<Entity>;
-        return entity_traits::combine(entity_traits::reserved, entity_traits::reserved);
+        constexpr auto value = traits_type::construct(traits_type::entity_mask, traits_type::version_mask);
        return value;
    }
    /**
@ -197,8 +236,8 @@ struct null_t {
     */
    template<typename Entity>
    [[nodiscard]] constexpr bool operator==(const Entity entity) const noexcept {
-        using entity_traits = entt_traits<Entity>;
+        using traits_type = entt_traits<Entity>;
-        return entity_traits::to_entity(entity) == entity_traits::to_entity(*this);
+        return traits_type::to_entity(entity) == traits_type::to_entity(*this);
    }
    /**
@ -246,8 +285,9 @@ struct tombstone_t {
     */
    template<typename Entity>
    [[nodiscard]] constexpr operator Entity() const noexcept {
-        using entity_traits = entt_traits<Entity>;
+        using traits_type = entt_traits<Entity>;
-        return entity_traits::combine(entity_traits::reserved, entity_traits::reserved);
+        constexpr auto value = traits_type::construct(traits_type::entity_mask, traits_type::version_mask);
        return value;
    }
    /**
@ -276,8 +316,8 @@ struct tombstone_t {
     */
    template<typename Entity>
    [[nodiscard]] constexpr bool operator==(const Entity entity) const noexcept {
-        using entity_traits = entt_traits<Entity>;
+        using traits_type = entt_traits<Entity>;
-        return entity_traits::to_version(entity) == entity_traits::to_version(*this);
+        return traits_type::to_version(entity) == traits_type::to_version(*this);
    }
    /**
--- a/src/entt/entity/fwd.hpp
+++ b/src/entt/entity/fwd.hpp
@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #ifndef ENTT_ENTITY_FWD_HPP
 #define ENTT_ENTITY_FWD_HPP
 #include <cstdint>
 #include <memory>
 #include <type_traits>
 #include "../core/fwd.hpp"
@ -11,6 +12,14 @@ namespace entt {
 /*! @brief Default entity identifier. */
 enum class entity : id_type {};
 /*! @brief Storage deletion policy. */
 enum class deletion_policy : std::uint8_t {
    /*! @brief Swap-and-pop deletion policy. */
    swap_and_pop = 0u,
    /*! @brief In-place deletion policy. */
    in_place = 1u
 };
 template<typename Entity = entity, typename = std::allocator<Entity>>
 class basic_sparse_set;
@ -18,18 +27,18 @@ template<typename Type, typename = entity, typename = std::allocator<Type>, type
 class basic_storage;
 template<typename Type>
-class sigh_storage_mixin;
+class sigh_mixin;
 /**
 * @brief Provides a common way to define storage types.
 * @tparam Type Storage value type.
- * @tparam Entity A valid entity type (see entt_traits for more details).
+ * @tparam Entity A valid entity type.
 * @tparam Allocator Type of allocator used to manage memory and elements.
 */
 template<typename Type, typename Entity = entity, typename Allocator = std::allocator<Type>, typename = void>
 struct storage_type {
    /*! @brief Type-to-storage conversion result. */
-    using type = sigh_storage_mixin<basic_storage<Type, Entity, Allocator>>;
+    using type = sigh_mixin<basic_storage<Type, Entity, Allocator>>;
 };
 /**
@ -42,7 +51,7 @@ using storage_type_t = typename storage_type<Args...>::type;
 /**
 * Type-to-storage conversion utility that preserves constness.
 * @tparam Type Storage value type, eventually const.
- * @tparam Entity A valid entity type (see entt_traits for more details).
+ * @tparam Entity A valid entity type.
 * @tparam Allocator Type of allocator used to manage memory and elements.
 */
 template<typename Type, typename Entity = entity, typename Allocator = std::allocator<std::remove_const_t<Type>>>
@ -70,7 +79,7 @@ class basic_runtime_view;
 template<typename, typename, typename>
 class basic_group;
-template<typename>
+template<typename, typename Mask = std::uint32_t, typename = std::allocator<Mask>>
 class basic_observer;
 template<typename>
@ -93,7 +102,10 @@ class basic_continuous_loader;
 * @tparam Type List of types.
 */
 template<typename... Type>
-using exclude_t = type_list<Type...>;
+struct exclude_t final: type_list<Type...> {
    /*! @brief Default constructor. */
    explicit constexpr exclude_t() {}
 };
 /**
 * @brief Variable template for exclusion lists.
@ -107,7 +119,10 @@ inline constexpr exclude_t<Type...> exclude{};
 * @tparam Type List of types.
 */
 template<typename... Type>
-using get_t = type_list<Type...>;
+struct get_t final: type_list<Type...> {
    /*! @brief Default constructor. */
    explicit constexpr get_t() {}
 };
 /**
 * @brief Variable template for lists of observed components.
@ -121,7 +136,10 @@ inline constexpr get_t<Type...> get{};
 * @tparam Type List of types.
 */
 template<typename... Type>
-using owned_t = type_list<Type...>;
+struct owned_t final: type_list<Type...> {
    /*! @brief Default constructor. */
    explicit constexpr owned_t() {}
 };
 /**
 * @brief Variable template for lists of owned components.
@ -130,6 +148,39 @@ using owned_t = type_list<Type...>;
 template<typename... Type>
 inline constexpr owned_t<Type...> owned{};
 /**
 * @brief Applies a given _function_ to a get list and generate a new list.
 * @tparam Type Types provided by the get list.
 * @tparam Op Unary operation as template class with a type member named `type`.
 */
 template<typename... Type, template<typename...> class Op>
 struct type_list_transform<get_t<Type...>, Op> {
    /*! @brief Resulting get list after applying the transform function. */
    using type = get_t<typename Op<Type>::type...>;
 };
 /**
 * @brief Applies a given _function_ to an exclude list and generate a new list.
 * @tparam Type Types provided by the exclude list.
 * @tparam Op Unary operation as template class with a type member named `type`.
 */
 template<typename... Type, template<typename...> class Op>
 struct type_list_transform<exclude_t<Type...>, Op> {
    /*! @brief Resulting exclude list after applying the transform function. */
    using type = exclude_t<typename Op<Type>::type...>;
 };
 /**
 * @brief Applies a given _function_ to an owned list and generate a new list.
 * @tparam Type Types provided by the owned list.
 * @tparam Op Unary operation as template class with a type member named `type`.
 */
 template<typename... Type, template<typename...> class Op>
 struct type_list_transform<owned_t<Type...>, Op> {
    /*! @brief Resulting owned list after applying the transform function. */
    using type = owned_t<typename Op<Type>::type...>;
 };
 /*! @brief Alias declaration for the most common use case. */
 using sparse_set = basic_sparse_set<>;
--- a/src/entt/entity/group.hpp
+++ b/src/entt/entity/group.hpp
@ -5,9 +5,10 @@
 #include <type_traits>
 #include <utility>
 #include "../config/config.h"
 #include "../core/fwd.hpp"
 #include "../core/iterator.hpp"
 #include "../core/type_info.hpp"
 #include "../core/type_traits.hpp"
 #include "component.hpp"
 #include "entity.hpp"
 #include "fwd.hpp"
 #include "sparse_set.hpp"
@ -29,7 +30,7 @@ template<typename It, typename... Owned, typename... Get>
 class extended_group_iterator<It, owned_t<Owned...>, get_t<Get...>> {
    template<typename Type>
    auto index_to_element([[maybe_unused]] Type &cpool) const {
-        if constexpr(ignore_as_empty_v<typename Type::value_type>) {
+        if constexpr(Type::traits_type::page_size == 0u) {
            return std::make_tuple();
        } else {
            return std::forward_as_tuple(cpool.rbegin()[it.index()]);
@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ class extended_group_iterator<It, owned_t<Owned...>, get_t<Get...>> {
    }
 public:
    using iterator_type = It;
    using difference_type = std::ptrdiff_t;
    using value_type = decltype(std::tuple_cat(std::make_tuple(*std::declval<It>()), std::declval<Owned>().get_as_tuple({})..., std::declval<Get>().get_as_tuple({})...));
    using pointer = input_iterator_pointer<value_type>;
@ -68,6 +70,10 @@ public:
        return operator*();
    }
    [[nodiscard]] constexpr iterator_type base() const noexcept {
        return it;
    }
    template<typename... Lhs, typename... Rhs>
    friend constexpr bool operator==(const extended_group_iterator<Lhs...> &, const extended_group_iterator<Rhs...> &) noexcept;
@ -86,6 +92,164 @@ template<typename... Lhs, typename... Rhs>
    return !(lhs == rhs);
 }
 struct group_descriptor {
    using size_type = std::size_t;
    virtual ~group_descriptor() = default;
    virtual size_type owned(const id_type *, const size_type) const noexcept {
        return 0u;
    }
 };
 template<typename, typename, typename>
 class group_handler;
 template<typename... Owned, typename... Get, typename... Exclude>
 class group_handler<owned_t<Owned...>, get_t<Get...>, exclude_t<Exclude...>> final: public group_descriptor {
    // nasty workaround for an issue with the toolset v141 that doesn't accept a fold expression here
    static_assert(!std::disjunction_v<std::bool_constant<Owned::traits_type::in_place_delete>...>, "Groups do not support in-place delete");
    static_assert(!std::disjunction_v<std::is_const<Owned>..., std::is_const<Get>..., std::is_const<Exclude>...>, "Const storage type not allowed");
    using base_type = std::common_type_t<typename Owned::base_type..., typename Get::base_type..., typename Exclude::base_type...>;
    using entity_type = typename base_type::entity_type;
    void swap_elements(const std::size_t pos, const entity_type entt) {
        std::apply([pos, entt](auto *...cpool) { (cpool->swap_elements(cpool->data()[pos], entt), ...); }, pools);
    }
    void push_on_construct(const entity_type entt) {
        if(std::apply([entt, len = len](auto *cpool, auto *...other) { return cpool->contains(entt) && !(cpool->index(entt) < len) && (other->contains(entt) && ...); }, pools)
           && std::apply([entt](auto *...cpool) { return (!cpool->contains(entt) && ...); }, filter)) {
            swap_elements(len++, entt);
        }
    }
    void push_on_destroy(const entity_type entt) {
        if(std::apply([entt, len = len](auto *cpool, auto *...other) { return cpool->contains(entt) && !(cpool->index(entt) < len) && (other->contains(entt) && ...); }, pools)
           && std::apply([entt](auto *...cpool) { return (0u + ... + cpool->contains(entt)) == 1u; }, filter)) {
            swap_elements(len++, entt);
        }
    }
    void remove_if(const entity_type entt) {
        if(std::get<0>(pools)->contains(entt) && (std::get<0>(pools)->index(entt) < len)) {
            swap_elements(--len, entt);
        }
    }
 public:
    using size_type = typename base_type::size_type;
    group_handler(Owned &...opool, Get &...gpool, Exclude &...epool)
        : pools{&opool..., &gpool...},
          filter{&epool...},
          len{} {
        std::apply([this](auto *...cpool) { ((cpool->on_construct().template connect<&group_handler::push_on_construct>(*this), cpool->on_destroy().template connect<&group_handler::remove_if>(*this)), ...); }, pools);
        std::apply([this](auto *...cpool) { ((cpool->on_construct().template connect<&group_handler::remove_if>(*this), cpool->on_destroy().template connect<&group_handler::push_on_destroy>(*this)), ...); }, filter);
        // we cannot iterate backwards because we want to leave behind valid entities in case of owned types
        for(auto *first = std::get<0>(pools)->data(), *last = first + std::get<0>(pools)->size(); first != last; ++first) {
            push_on_construct(*first);
        }
    }
    size_type owned(const id_type *elem, const size_type length) const noexcept final {
        size_type cnt = 0u;
        for(auto pos = 0u; pos < length; ++pos) {
            cnt += ((elem[pos] == entt::type_hash<typename Owned::value_type>::value()) || ...);
        }
        return cnt;
    }
    [[nodiscard]] size_type length() const noexcept {
        return len;
    }
    template<typename Type>
    Type pools_as() const noexcept {
        return pools;
    }
    template<typename Type>
    Type filter_as() const noexcept {
        return filter;
    }
 private:
    std::tuple<Owned *..., Get *...> pools;
    std::tuple<Exclude *...> filter;
    std::size_t len;
 };
 template<typename... Get, typename... Exclude>
 class group_handler<owned_t<>, get_t<Get...>, exclude_t<Exclude...>> final: public group_descriptor {
    // nasty workaround for an issue with the toolset v141 that doesn't accept a fold expression here
    static_assert(!std::disjunction_v<std::is_const<Get>..., std::is_const<Exclude>...>, "Const storage type not allowed");
    using base_type = std::common_type_t<typename Get::base_type..., typename Exclude::base_type...>;
    using entity_type = typename base_type::entity_type;
    void push_on_construct(const entity_type entt) {
        if(!elem.contains(entt)
           && std::apply([entt](auto *...cpool) { return (cpool->contains(entt) && ...); }, pools)
           && std::apply([entt](auto *...cpool) { return (!cpool->contains(entt) && ...); }, filter)) {
            elem.push(entt);
        }
    }
    void push_on_destroy(const entity_type entt) {
        if(!elem.contains(entt)
           && std::apply([entt](auto *...cpool) { return (cpool->contains(entt) && ...); }, pools)
           && std::apply([entt](auto *...cpool) { return (0u + ... + cpool->contains(entt)) == 1u; }, filter)) {
            elem.push(entt);
        }
    }
    void remove_if(const entity_type entt) {
        elem.remove(entt);
    }
 public:
    using common_type = base_type;
    template<typename Alloc>
    group_handler(const Alloc &alloc, Get &...gpool, Exclude &...epool)
        : pools{&gpool...},
          filter{&epool...},
          elem{alloc} {
        std::apply([this](auto *...cpool) { ((cpool->on_construct().template connect<&group_handler::push_on_construct>(*this), cpool->on_destroy().template connect<&group_handler::remove_if>(*this)), ...); }, pools);
        std::apply([this](auto *...cpool) { ((cpool->on_construct().template connect<&group_handler::remove_if>(*this), cpool->on_destroy().template connect<&group_handler::push_on_destroy>(*this)), ...); }, filter);
        for(const auto entity: static_cast<base_type &>(*std::get<0>(pools))) {
            push_on_construct(entity);
        }
    }
    common_type &handle() noexcept {
        return elem;
    }
    const common_type &handle() const noexcept {
        return elem;
    }
    template<typename Type>
    Type pools_as() const noexcept {
        return pools;
    }
    template<typename Type>
    Type filter_as() const noexcept {
        return filter;
    }
 private:
    std::tuple<Get *...> pools;
    std::tuple<Exclude *...> filter;
    base_type elem;
 };
 } // namespace internal
 /**
@ -119,18 +283,28 @@ class basic_group;
 * * The entity currently pointed is destroyed.
 *
 * In all other cases, modifying the pools iterated by the group in any way
- * invalidates all the iterators and using them results in undefined behavior.
+ * invalidates all the iterators.
 *
 * @tparam Get Types of storage _observed_ by the group.
 * @tparam Exclude Types of storage used to filter the group.
 */
 template<typename... Get, typename... Exclude>
 class basic_group<owned_t<>, get_t<Get...>, exclude_t<Exclude...>> {
-    using underlying_type = std::common_type_t<typename Get::entity_type..., typename Exclude::entity_type...>;
+    using base_type = std::common_type_t<typename Get::base_type..., typename Exclude::base_type...>;
-    using basic_common_type = std::common_type_t<typename Get::base_type..., typename Exclude::base_type...>;
+    using underlying_type = typename base_type::entity_type;
    template<typename Type>
-    static constexpr std::size_t index_of = type_list_index_v<std::remove_const_t<Type>, type_list<typename Get::value_type...>>;
+    static constexpr std::size_t index_of = type_list_index_v<std::remove_const_t<Type>, type_list<typename Get::value_type..., typename Exclude::value_type...>>;
    auto pools() const noexcept {
        using return_type = std::tuple<Get *...>;
        return descriptor ? descriptor->template pools_as<return_type>() : return_type{};
    }
    auto filter() const noexcept {
        using return_type = std::tuple<Exclude *...>;
        return descriptor ? descriptor->template filter_as<return_type>() : return_type{};
    }
 public:
    /*! @brief Underlying entity identifier. */
@ -138,53 +312,59 @@ public:
    /*! @brief Unsigned integer type. */
    using size_type = std::size_t;
    /*! @brief Common type among all storage types. */
-    using base_type = basic_common_type;
+    using common_type = base_type;
    /*! @brief Random access iterator type. */
-    using iterator = typename base_type::iterator;
+    using iterator = typename common_type::iterator;
    /*! @brief Reversed iterator type. */
-    using reverse_iterator = typename base_type::reverse_iterator;
+    using reverse_iterator = typename common_type::reverse_iterator;
    /*! @brief Iterable group type. */
    using iterable = iterable_adaptor<internal::extended_group_iterator<iterator, owned_t<>, get_t<Get...>>>;
    /*! @brief Group handler type. */
    using handler = internal::group_handler<owned_t<>, get_t<std::remove_const_t<Get>...>, exclude_t<std::remove_const_t<Exclude>...>>;
    /*! @brief Default constructor to use to create empty, invalid groups. */
    basic_group() noexcept
-        : handler{} {}
+        : descriptor{} {}
    /**
     * @brief Constructs a group from a set of storage classes.
-     * @param ref The actual entities to iterate.
+     * @param ref A reference to a group handler.
     * @param gpool Storage types to iterate _observed_ by the group.
     */
-    basic_group(basic_common_type &ref, Get &...gpool) noexcept
+    basic_group(handler &ref) noexcept
-        : handler{&ref},
+        : descriptor{&ref} {}
          pools{&gpool...} {}
    /**
-     * @brief Returns a const reference to the underlying handler.
+     * @brief Returns the leading storage of a group.
-     * @return A const reference to the underlying handler.
+     * @return The leading storage of the group.
     */
-    [[nodiscard]] const base_type &handle() const noexcept {
+    [[nodiscard]] const common_type &handle() const noexcept {
-        return *handler;
+        return descriptor->handle();
    }
    /**
-     * @brief Returns the storage for a given component type.
+     * @brief Returns the storage for a given component type, if any.
     * @tparam Type Type of component of which to return the storage.
     * @return The storage for the given component type.
     */
    template<typename Type>
-    [[nodiscard]] decltype(auto) storage() const noexcept {
+    [[nodiscard]] auto *storage() const noexcept {
        return storage<index_of<Type>>();
    }
    /**
-     * @brief Returns the storage for a given index.
+     * @brief Returns the storage for a given index, if any.
     * @tparam Index Index of the storage to return.
     * @return The storage for the given index.
     */
    template<std::size_t Index>
-    [[nodiscard]] decltype(auto) storage() const noexcept {
+    [[nodiscard]] auto *storage() const noexcept {
-        return *std::get<Index>(pools);
+        constexpr auto offset = sizeof...(Get);
        if constexpr(Index < offset) {
            return std::get<Index>(pools());
        } else {
            return std::get<Index - offset>(filter());
        }
    }
    /**
@ -192,7 +372,7 @@ public:
     * @return Number of entities that are part of the group.
     */
    [[nodiscard]] size_type size() const noexcept {
-        return *this ? handler->size() : size_type{};
+        return *this ? handle().size() : size_type{};
    }
    /**
@ -201,13 +381,13 @@ public:
     * @return Capacity of the group.
     */
    [[nodiscard]] size_type capacity() const noexcept {
-        return *this ? handler->capacity() : size_type{};
+        return *this ? handle().capacity() : size_type{};
    }
    /*! @brief Requests the removal of unused capacity. */
    void shrink_to_fit() {
        if(*this) {
-            handler->shrink_to_fit();
+            descriptor->handle().shrink_to_fit();
        }
    }
@ -216,60 +396,48 @@ public:
     * @return True if the group is empty, false otherwise.
     */
    [[nodiscard]] bool empty() const noexcept {
-        return !*this || handler->empty();
+        return !*this || handle().empty();
    }
    /**
     * @brief Returns an iterator to the first entity of the group.
     *
-     * The returned iterator points to the first entity of the group. If the
+     * If the group is empty, the returned iterator will be equal to `end()`.
     * group is empty, the returned iterator will be equal to `end()`.
     *
     * @return An iterator to the first entity of the group.
     */
    [[nodiscard]] iterator begin() const noexcept {
-        return *this ? handler->begin() : iterator{};
+        return *this ? handle().begin() : iterator{};
    }
    /**
     * @brief Returns an iterator that is past the last entity of the group.
     *
     * The returned iterator points to the entity following the last entity of
     * the group. Attempting to dereference the returned iterator results in
     * undefined behavior.
     *
     * @return An iterator to the entity following the last entity of the
     * group.
     */
    [[nodiscard]] iterator end() const noexcept {
-        return *this ? handler->end() : iterator{};
+        return *this ? handle().end() : iterator{};
    }
    /**
     * @brief Returns an iterator to the first entity of the reversed group.
     *
     * The returned iterator points to the first entity of the reversed group.
     * If the group is empty, the returned iterator will be equal to `rend()`.
     *
     * @return An iterator to the first entity of the reversed group.
     */
    [[nodiscard]] reverse_iterator rbegin() const noexcept {
-        return *this ? handler->rbegin() : reverse_iterator{};
+        return *this ? handle().rbegin() : reverse_iterator{};
    }
    /**
     * @brief Returns an iterator that is past the last entity of the reversed
     * group.
     *
     * The returned iterator points to the entity following the last entity of
     * the reversed group. Attempting to dereference the returned iterator
     * results in undefined behavior.
     *
     * @return An iterator to the entity following the last entity of the
     * reversed group.
     */
    [[nodiscard]] reverse_iterator rend() const noexcept {
-        return *this ? handler->rend() : reverse_iterator{};
+        return *this ? handle().rend() : reverse_iterator{};
    }
    /**
@ -299,8 +467,7 @@ public:
     * iterator otherwise.
     */
    [[nodiscard]] iterator find(const entity_type entt) const noexcept {
-        const auto it = *this ? handler->find(entt) : iterator{};
+        return *this ? handle().find(entt) : iterator{};
        return it != end() && *it == entt ? it : end();
    }
    /**
@ -317,7 +484,7 @@ public:
     * @return True if the group is properly initialized, false otherwise.
     */
    [[nodiscard]] explicit operator bool() const noexcept {
-        return handler != nullptr;
+        return descriptor != nullptr;
    }
    /**
@ -326,32 +493,47 @@ public:
     * @return True if the group contains the given entity, false otherwise.
     */
    [[nodiscard]] bool contains(const entity_type entt) const noexcept {
-        return *this && handler->contains(entt);
+        return *this && handle().contains(entt);
    }
    /**
     * @brief Returns the components assigned to the given entity.
     *
     * Prefer this function instead of `registry::get` during iterations. It has
     * far better performance than its counterpart.
     *
     * @warning
-     * Attempting to use an invalid component type results in a compilation
+     * Attempting to use an entity that doesn't belong to the group results in
-     * error. Attempting to use an entity that doesn't belong to the group
+     * undefined behavior.
     * results in undefined behavior.
     *
-     * @tparam Type Types of components to get.
+     * @tparam Type Type of the component to get.
     * @tparam Other Other types of components to get.
     * @param entt A valid identifier.
     * @return The components assigned to the entity.
     */
-    template<typename... Type>
+    template<typename Type, typename... Other>
    [[nodiscard]] decltype(auto) get(const entity_type entt) const {
-        if constexpr(sizeof...(Type) == 0) {
+        return get<index_of<Type>, index_of<Other>...>(entt);
-            return std::apply([entt](auto *...curr) { return std::tuple_cat(curr->get_as_tuple(entt)...); }, pools);
+    }
-        } else if constexpr(sizeof...(Type) == 1) {
+
-            return (std::get<index_of<Type>>(pools)->get(entt), ...);
+    /**
     * @brief Returns the components assigned to the given entity.
     *
     * @warning
     * Attempting to use an entity that doesn't belong to the groups results in
     * undefined behavior.
     *
     * @tparam Index Indexes of the components to get.
     * @param entt A valid identifier.
     * @return The components assigned to the entity.
     */
    template<std::size_t... Index>
    [[nodiscard]] decltype(auto) get(const entity_type entt) const {
        const auto cpools = pools();
        if constexpr(sizeof...(Index) == 0) {
            return std::apply([entt](auto *...curr) { return std::tuple_cat(curr->get_as_tuple(entt)...); }, cpools);
        } else if constexpr(sizeof...(Index) == 1) {
            return (std::get<Index>(cpools)->get(entt), ...);
        } else {
-            return std::tuple_cat(std::get<index_of<Type>>(pools)->get_as_tuple(entt)...);
+            return std::tuple_cat(std::get<Index>(cpools)->get_as_tuple(entt)...);
        }
    }
@ -402,16 +584,13 @@ public:
     * @return An iterable object to use to _visit_ the group.
     */
    [[nodiscard]] iterable each() const noexcept {
-        return iterable{{begin(), pools}, {end(), pools}};
+        const auto cpools = pools();
        return iterable{{begin(), cpools}, {end(), cpools}};
    }
    /**
     * @brief Sort a group according to the given comparison function.
     *
     * Sort the group so that iterating it with a couple of iterators returns
     * entities and components in the expected order. See `begin` and `end` for
     * more details.
     *
     * The comparison function object must return `true` if the first element
     * is _less_ than the second one, `false` otherwise. The signature of the
     * comparison function should be equivalent to one of the following:
@ -433,7 +612,8 @@ public:
     * * An iterator past the last element of the range to sort.
     * * A comparison function to use to compare the elements.
     *
-     * @tparam Type Optional types of components to compare.
+     * @tparam Type Optional type of component to compare.
     * @tparam Other Other optional types of components to compare.
     * @tparam Compare Type of comparison function object.
     * @tparam Sort Type of sort function object.
     * @tparam Args Types of arguments to forward to the sort function object.
@ -441,52 +621,60 @@ public:
     * @param algo A valid sort function object.
     * @param args Arguments to forward to the sort function object, if any.
     */
-    template<typename... Type, typename Compare, typename Sort = std_sort, typename... Args>
+    template<typename Type, typename... Other, typename Compare, typename Sort = std_sort, typename... Args>
    void sort(Compare compare, Sort algo = Sort{}, Args &&...args) {
        sort<index_of<Type>, index_of<Other>...>(std::move(compare), std::move(algo), std::forward<Args>(args)...);
    }
    /**
     * @brief Sort a group according to the given comparison function.
     *
     * @sa sort
     *
     * @tparam Index Optional indexes of components to compare.
     * @tparam Compare Type of comparison function object.
     * @tparam Sort Type of sort function object.
     * @tparam Args Types of arguments to forward to the sort function object.
     * @param compare A valid comparison function object.
     * @param algo A valid sort function object.
     * @param args Arguments to forward to the sort function object, if any.
     */
    template<std::size_t... Index, typename Compare, typename Sort = std_sort, typename... Args>
    void sort(Compare compare, Sort algo = Sort{}, Args &&...args) {
        if(*this) {
-            if constexpr(sizeof...(Type) == 0) {
+            if constexpr(sizeof...(Index) == 0) {
                static_assert(std::is_invocable_v<Compare, const entity_type, const entity_type>, "Invalid comparison function");
-                handler->sort(std::move(compare), std::move(algo), std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+                descriptor->handle().sort(std::move(compare), std::move(algo), std::forward<Args>(args)...);
            } else {
-                auto comp = [this, &compare](const entity_type lhs, const entity_type rhs) {
+                auto comp = [&compare, cpools = pools()](const entity_type lhs, const entity_type rhs) {
-                    if constexpr(sizeof...(Type) == 1) {
+                    if constexpr(sizeof...(Index) == 1) {
-                        return compare((std::get<index_of<Type>>(pools)->get(lhs), ...), (std::get<index_of<Type>>(pools)->get(rhs), ...));
+                        return compare((std::get<Index>(cpools)->get(lhs), ...), (std::get<Index>(cpools)->get(rhs), ...));
                    } else {
-                        return compare(std::forward_as_tuple(std::get<index_of<Type>>(pools)->get(lhs)...), std::forward_as_tuple(std::get<index_of<Type>>(pools)->get(rhs)...));
+                        return compare(std::forward_as_tuple(std::get<Index>(cpools)->get(lhs)...), std::forward_as_tuple(std::get<Index>(cpools)->get(rhs)...));
                    }
                };
-                handler->sort(std::move(comp), std::move(algo), std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+                descriptor->handle().sort(std::move(comp), std::move(algo), std::forward<Args>(args)...);
            }
        }
    }
    /**
-     * @brief Sort the shared pool of entities according to the given component.
+     * @brief Sort the shared pool of entities according to a given storage.
     *
     * Non-owning groups of the same type share with the registry a pool of
     * entities with its own order that doesn't depend on the order of any pool
     * of components. Users can order the underlying data structure so that it
     * respects the order of the pool of the given component.
     *
     * @note
     * The shared pool of entities and thus its order is affected by the changes
-     * to each and every pool that it tracks. Therefore changes to those pools
+     * to each and every pool that it tracks.
     * can quickly ruin the order imposed to the pool of entities shared between
     * the non-owning groups.
     *
-     * @tparam Type Type of component to use to impose the order.
+     * @param other The storage to use to impose the order.
     */
-    template<typename Type>
+    void sort_as(const common_type &other) const {
    void sort() const {
        if(*this) {
-            handler->respect(*std::get<index_of<Type>>(pools));
+            descriptor->handle().sort_as(other);
        }
    }
 private:
-    base_type *const handler;
+    handler *descriptor;
    const std::tuple<Get *...> pools;
 };
 /**
@ -514,7 +702,7 @@ private:
 * * The entity currently pointed is destroyed.
 *
 * In all other cases, modifying the pools iterated by the group in any way
- * invalidates all the iterators and using them results in undefined behavior.
+ * invalidates all the iterators.
 *
 * @tparam Owned Types of storage _owned_ by the group.
 * @tparam Get Types of storage _observed_ by the group.
@ -522,11 +710,21 @@ private:
 */
 template<typename... Owned, typename... Get, typename... Exclude>
 class basic_group<owned_t<Owned...>, get_t<Get...>, exclude_t<Exclude...>> {
-    using underlying_type = std::common_type_t<typename Owned::entity_type..., typename Get::entity_type..., typename Exclude::entity_type...>;
+    using base_type = std::common_type_t<typename Owned::base_type..., typename Get::base_type..., typename Exclude::base_type...>;
-    using basic_common_type = std::common_type_t<typename Owned::base_type..., typename Get::base_type..., typename Exclude::base_type...>;
+    using underlying_type = typename base_type::entity_type;
    template<typename Type>
-    static constexpr std::size_t index_of = type_list_index_v<std::remove_const_t<Type>, type_list<typename Owned::value_type..., typename Get::value_type...>>;
+    static constexpr std::size_t index_of = type_list_index_v<std::remove_const_t<Type>, type_list<typename Owned::value_type..., typename Get::value_type..., typename Exclude::value_type...>>;
    auto pools() const noexcept {
        using return_type = std::tuple<Owned *..., Get *...>;
        return descriptor ? descriptor->template pools_as<return_type>() : return_type{};
    }
    auto filter() const noexcept {
        using return_type = std::tuple<Exclude *...>;
        return descriptor ? descriptor->template filter_as<return_type>() : return_type{};
    }
 public:
    /*! @brief Underlying entity identifier. */
@ -534,46 +732,59 @@ public:
    /*! @brief Unsigned integer type. */
    using size_type = std::size_t;
    /*! @brief Common type among all storage types. */
-    using base_type = basic_common_type;
+    using common_type = base_type;
    /*! @brief Random access iterator type. */
-    using iterator = typename base_type::iterator;
+    using iterator = typename common_type::iterator;
    /*! @brief Reversed iterator type. */
-    using reverse_iterator = typename base_type::reverse_iterator;
+    using reverse_iterator = typename common_type::reverse_iterator;
    /*! @brief Iterable group type. */
    using iterable = iterable_adaptor<internal::extended_group_iterator<iterator, owned_t<Owned...>, get_t<Get...>>>;
    /*! @brief Group handler type. */
    using handler = internal::group_handler<owned_t<std::remove_const_t<Owned>...>, get_t<std::remove_const_t<Get>...>, exclude_t<std::remove_const_t<Exclude>...>>;
    /*! @brief Default constructor to use to create empty, invalid groups. */
    basic_group() noexcept
-        : length{} {}
+        : descriptor{} {}
    /**
     * @brief Constructs a group from a set of storage classes.
-     * @param extent The actual number of entities to iterate.
+     * @param ref A reference to a group handler.
     * @param opool Storage types to iterate _owned_ by the group.
     * @param gpool Storage types to iterate _observed_ by the group.
     */
-    basic_group(const std::size_t &extent, Owned &...opool, Get &...gpool) noexcept
+    basic_group(handler &ref) noexcept
-        : pools{&opool..., &gpool...},
+        : descriptor{&ref} {}
          length{&extent} {}
    /**
-     * @brief Returns the storage for a given component type.
+     * @brief Returns the leading storage of a group.
     * @return The leading storage of the group.
     */
    [[nodiscard]] const common_type &handle() const noexcept {
        return *storage<0>();
    }
    /**
     * @brief Returns the storage for a given component type, if any.
     * @tparam Type Type of component of which to return the storage.
     * @return The storage for the given component type.
     */
    template<typename Type>
-    [[nodiscard]] decltype(auto) storage() const noexcept {
+    [[nodiscard]] auto *storage() const noexcept {
        return storage<index_of<Type>>();
    }
    /**
-     * @brief Returns the storage for a given index.
+     * @brief Returns the storage for a given index, if any.
     * @tparam Index Index of the storage to return.
     * @return The storage for the given index.
     */
    template<std::size_t Index>
-    [[nodiscard]] decltype(auto) storage() const noexcept {
+    [[nodiscard]] auto *storage() const noexcept {
-        return *std::get<Index>(pools);
+        constexpr auto offset = sizeof...(Owned) + sizeof...(Get);
        if constexpr(Index < offset) {
            return std::get<Index>(pools());
        } else {
            return std::get<Index - offset>(filter());
        }
    }
    /**
@ -581,7 +792,7 @@ public:
     * @return Number of entities that that are part of the group.
     */
    [[nodiscard]] size_type size() const noexcept {
-        return *this ? *length : size_type{};
+        return *this ? descriptor->length() : size_type{};
    }
    /**
@ -589,60 +800,48 @@ public:
     * @return True if the group is empty, false otherwise.
     */
    [[nodiscard]] bool empty() const noexcept {
-        return !*this || !*length;
+        return !*this || !descriptor->length();
    }
    /**
     * @brief Returns an iterator to the first entity of the group.
     *
-     * The returned iterator points to the first entity of the group. If the
+     * If the group is empty, the returned iterator will be equal to `end()`.
     * group is empty, the returned iterator will be equal to `end()`.
     *
     * @return An iterator to the first entity of the group.
     */
    [[nodiscard]] iterator begin() const noexcept {
-        return *this ? (std::get<0>(pools)->base_type::end() - *length) : iterator{};
+        return *this ? (handle().end() - descriptor->length()) : iterator{};
    }
    /**
     * @brief Returns an iterator that is past the last entity of the group.
     *
     * The returned iterator points to the entity following the last entity of
     * the group. Attempting to dereference the returned iterator results in
     * undefined behavior.
     *
     * @return An iterator to the entity following the last entity of the
     * group.
     */
    [[nodiscard]] iterator end() const noexcept {
-        return *this ? std::get<0>(pools)->base_type::end() : iterator{};
+        return *this ? handle().end() : iterator{};
    }
    /**
     * @brief Returns an iterator to the first entity of the reversed group.
     *
     * The returned iterator points to the first entity of the reversed group.
     * If the group is empty, the returned iterator will be equal to `rend()`.
     *
     * @return An iterator to the first entity of the reversed group.
     */
    [[nodiscard]] reverse_iterator rbegin() const noexcept {
-        return *this ? std::get<0>(pools)->base_type::rbegin() : reverse_iterator{};
+        return *this ? handle().rbegin() : reverse_iterator{};
    }
    /**
     * @brief Returns an iterator that is past the last entity of the reversed
     * group.
     *
     * The returned iterator points to the entity following the last entity of
     * the reversed group. Attempting to dereference the returned iterator
     * results in undefined behavior.
     *
     * @return An iterator to the entity following the last entity of the
     * reversed group.
     */
    [[nodiscard]] reverse_iterator rend() const noexcept {
-        return *this ? (std::get<0>(pools)->base_type::rbegin() + *length) : reverse_iterator{};
+        return *this ? (handle().rbegin() + descriptor->length()) : reverse_iterator{};
    }
    /**
@ -672,8 +871,8 @@ public:
     * iterator otherwise.
     */
    [[nodiscard]] iterator find(const entity_type entt) const noexcept {
-        const auto it = *this ? std::get<0>(pools)->find(entt) : iterator{};
+        const auto it = *this ? handle().find(entt) : iterator{};
-        return it != end() && it >= begin() && *it == entt ? it : end();
+        return it >= begin() ? it : iterator{};
    }
    /**
@ -690,7 +889,7 @@ public:
     * @return True if the group is properly initialized, false otherwise.
     */
    [[nodiscard]] explicit operator bool() const noexcept {
-        return length != nullptr;
+        return descriptor != nullptr;
    }
    /**
@ -699,32 +898,47 @@ public:
     * @return True if the group contains the given entity, false otherwise.
     */
    [[nodiscard]] bool contains(const entity_type entt) const noexcept {
-        return *this && std::get<0>(pools)->contains(entt) && (std::get<0>(pools)->index(entt) < (*length));
+        return *this && handle().contains(entt) && (handle().index(entt) < (descriptor->length()));
    }
    /**
     * @brief Returns the components assigned to the given entity.
     *
     * Prefer this function instead of `registry::get` during iterations. It has
     * far better performance than its counterpart.
     *
     * @warning
-     * Attempting to use an invalid component type results in a compilation
+     * Attempting to use an entity that doesn't belong to the group results in
-     * error. Attempting to use an entity that doesn't belong to the group
+     * undefined behavior.
     * results in undefined behavior.
     *
-     * @tparam Type Types of components to get.
+     * @tparam Type Type of the component to get.
     * @tparam Other Other types of components to get.
     * @param entt A valid identifier.
     * @return The components assigned to the entity.
     */
-    template<typename... Type>
+    template<typename Type, typename... Other>
    [[nodiscard]] decltype(auto) get(const entity_type entt) const {
-        if constexpr(sizeof...(Type) == 0) {
+        return get<index_of<Type>, index_of<Other>...>(entt);
-            return std::apply([entt](auto *...curr) { return std::tuple_cat(curr->get_as_tuple(entt)...); }, pools);
+    }
-        } else if constexpr(sizeof...(Type) == 1) {
+
-            return (std::get<index_of<Type>>(pools)->get(entt), ...);
+    /**
     * @brief Returns the components assigned to the given entity.
     *
     * @warning
     * Attempting to use an entity that doesn't belong to the groups results in
     * undefined behavior.
     *
     * @tparam Index Indexes of the components to get.
     * @param entt A valid identifier.
     * @return The components assigned to the entity.
     */
    template<std::size_t... Index>
    [[nodiscard]] decltype(auto) get(const entity_type entt) const {
        const auto cpools = pools();
        if constexpr(sizeof...(Index) == 0) {
            return std::apply([entt](auto *...curr) { return std::tuple_cat(curr->get_as_tuple(entt)...); }, cpools);
        } else if constexpr(sizeof...(Index) == 1) {
            return (std::get<Index>(cpools)->get(entt), ...);
        } else {
-            return std::tuple_cat(std::get<index_of<Type>>(pools)->get_as_tuple(entt)...);
+            return std::tuple_cat(std::get<Index>(cpools)->get_as_tuple(entt)...);
        }
    }
@ -775,16 +989,13 @@ public:
     * @return An iterable object to use to _visit_ the group.
     */
    [[nodiscard]] iterable each() const noexcept {
-        return {{begin(), pools}, {end(), pools}};
+        const auto cpools = pools();
        return {{begin(), cpools}, {end(), cpools}};
    }
    /**
     * @brief Sort a group according to the given comparison function.
     *
     * Sort the group so that iterating it with a couple of iterators returns
     * entities and components in the expected order. See `begin` and `end` for
     * more details.
     *
     * The comparison function object must return `true` if the first element
     * is _less_ than the second one, `false` otherwise. The signature of the
     * comparison function should be equivalent to one of the following:
@ -807,7 +1018,8 @@ public:
     * * An iterator past the last element of the range to sort.
     * * A comparison function to use to compare the elements.
     *
-     * @tparam Type Optional types of components to compare.
+     * @tparam Type Optional type of component to compare.
     * @tparam Other Other optional types of components to compare.
     * @tparam Compare Type of comparison function object.
     * @tparam Sort Type of sort function object.
     * @tparam Args Types of arguments to forward to the sort function object.
@ -815,36 +1027,56 @@ public:
     * @param algo A valid sort function object.
     * @param args Arguments to forward to the sort function object, if any.
     */
-    template<typename... Type, typename Compare, typename Sort = std_sort, typename... Args>
+    template<typename Type, typename... Other, typename Compare, typename Sort = std_sort, typename... Args>
    void sort(Compare compare, Sort algo = Sort{}, Args &&...args) const {
-        if constexpr(sizeof...(Type) == 0) {
+        sort<index_of<Type>, index_of<Other>...>(std::move(compare), std::move(algo), std::forward<Args>(args)...);
    }
    /**
     * @brief Sort a group according to the given comparison function.
     *
     * @sa sort
     *
     * @tparam Index Optional indexes of components to compare.
     * @tparam Compare Type of comparison function object.
     * @tparam Sort Type of sort function object.
     * @tparam Args Types of arguments to forward to the sort function object.
     * @param compare A valid comparison function object.
     * @param algo A valid sort function object.
     * @param args Arguments to forward to the sort function object, if any.
     */
    template<std::size_t... Index, typename Compare, typename Sort = std_sort, typename... Args>
    void sort(Compare compare, Sort algo = Sort{}, Args &&...args) const {
        const auto cpools = pools();
        if constexpr(sizeof...(Index) == 0) {
            static_assert(std::is_invocable_v<Compare, const entity_type, const entity_type>, "Invalid comparison function");
-            std::get<0>(pools)->sort_n(*length, std::move(compare), std::move(algo), std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+            storage<0>()->sort_n(descriptor->length(), std::move(compare), std::move(algo), std::forward<Args>(args)...);
        } else {
-            auto comp = [this, &compare](const entity_type lhs, const entity_type rhs) {
+            auto comp = [&compare, &cpools](const entity_type lhs, const entity_type rhs) {
-                if constexpr(sizeof...(Type) == 1) {
+                if constexpr(sizeof...(Index) == 1) {
-                    return compare((std::get<index_of<Type>>(pools)->get(lhs), ...), (std::get<index_of<Type>>(pools)->get(rhs), ...));
+                    return compare((std::get<Index>(cpools)->get(lhs), ...), (std::get<Index>(cpools)->get(rhs), ...));
                } else {
-                    return compare(std::forward_as_tuple(std::get<index_of<Type>>(pools)->get(lhs)...), std::forward_as_tuple(std::get<index_of<Type>>(pools)->get(rhs)...));
+                    return compare(std::forward_as_tuple(std::get<Index>(cpools)->get(lhs)...), std::forward_as_tuple(std::get<Index>(cpools)->get(rhs)...));
                }
            };
-            std::get<0>(pools)->sort_n(*length, std::move(comp), std::move(algo), std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+            storage<0>()->sort_n(descriptor->length(), std::move(comp), std::move(algo), std::forward<Args>(args)...);
        }
-        std::apply([this](auto *head, auto *...other) {
+        auto cb = [this](auto *head, auto *...other) {
-            for(auto next = *length; next; --next) {
+            for(auto next = descriptor->length(); next; --next) {
                const auto pos = next - 1;
                [[maybe_unused]] const auto entt = head->data()[pos];
                (other->swap_elements(other->data()[pos], entt), ...);
            }
-        },
+        };
-                   pools);
+
        std::apply(cb, cpools);
    }
 private:
-    const std::tuple<Owned *..., Get *...> pools;
+    handler *descriptor;
    const size_type *const length;
 };
 } // namespace entt
--- a/src/entt/entity/handle.hpp
+++ b/src/entt/entity/handle.hpp
@ -43,7 +43,9 @@ public:
        : entt{value},
          it{from},
          last{to} {
-        while(it != last && !it->second.contains(entt)) { ++it; }
+        while(it != last && !it->second.contains(entt)) {
            ++it;
        }
    }
    constexpr handle_storage_iterator &operator++() noexcept {
@ -141,7 +143,7 @@ struct basic_handle {
    /**
     * @brief Constructs a const handle from a non-const one.
-     * @tparam Other A valid entity type (see entt_traits for more details).
+     * @tparam Other A valid entity type.
     * @tparam Args Scope of the handle to construct.
     * @return A const handle referring to the same registry and the same
     * entity.
@ -196,7 +198,7 @@ struct basic_handle {
    /*! @brief Destroys the entity associated with a handle. */
    void destroy() {
-        reg->destroy(entt);
+        reg->destroy(std::exchange(entt, null));
    }
    /**
@ -204,7 +206,7 @@ struct basic_handle {
     * @param version A desired version upon destruction.
     */
    void destroy(const version_type version) {
-        reg->destroy(entt, version);
+        reg->destroy(std::exchange(entt, null), version);
    }
    /**
--- a/src/entt/entity/helper.hpp
+++ b/src/entt/entity/helper.hpp
@ -3,10 +3,10 @@
 #include <memory>
 #include <type_traits>
 #include <utility>
 #include "../core/fwd.hpp"
 #include "../core/type_traits.hpp"
 #include "../signal/delegate.hpp"
 #include "component.hpp"
 #include "fwd.hpp"
 #include "group.hpp"
 #include "view.hpp"
@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ public:
    /*! @brief Type of registry to convert. */
    using registry_type = Registry;
    /*! @brief Underlying entity identifier. */
-    using entity_type = std::remove_const_t<typename registry_type::entity_type>;
+    using entity_type = typename registry_type::entity_type;
    /**
     * @brief Constructs a converter for a given registry.
@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ public:
    /*! @brief Type of registry to convert. */
    using registry_type = Registry;
    /*! @brief Underlying entity identifier. */
-    using entity_type = std::remove_const_t<typename registry_type::entity_type>;
+    using entity_type = typename registry_type::entity_type;
    /**
     * @brief Constructs a converter for a given registry.
@ -126,19 +126,133 @@ void invoke(Registry &reg, const typename Registry::entity_type entt) {
 */
 template<typename Registry, typename Component>
 typename Registry::entity_type to_entity(const Registry &reg, const Component &instance) {
-    const auto &storage = reg.template storage<Component>();
+    if(const auto *storage = reg.template storage<Component>(); storage) {
-    const typename Registry::base_type &base = storage;
+        constexpr auto page_size = std::remove_const_t<std::remove_pointer_t<decltype(storage)>>::traits_type::page_size;
-    const auto *addr = std::addressof(instance);
+        const typename Registry::common_type &base = *storage;
        const auto *addr = std::addressof(instance);
-    for(auto it = base.rbegin(), last = base.rend(); it < last; it += component_traits<Component>::page_size) {
+        for(auto it = base.rbegin(), last = base.rend(); it < last; it += page_size) {
-        if(const auto dist = (addr - std::addressof(storage.get(*it))); dist >= 0 && dist < static_cast<decltype(dist)>(component_traits<Component>::page_size)) {
+            if(const auto dist = (addr - std::addressof(storage->get(*it))); dist >= 0 && dist < static_cast<decltype(dist)>(page_size)) {
-            return *(it + dist);
+                return *(it + dist);
            }
        }
    }
    return null;
 }
 /*! @brief Primary template isn't defined on purpose. */
 template<typename...>
 struct sigh_helper;
 /**
 * @brief Signal connection helper for registries.
 * @tparam Registry Basic registry type.
 */
 template<typename Registry>
 struct sigh_helper<Registry> {
    /*! @brief Registry type. */
    using registry_type = Registry;
    /**
     * @brief Constructs a helper for a given registry.
     * @param ref A valid reference to a registry.
     */
    sigh_helper(registry_type &ref)
        : bucket{&ref} {}
    /**
     * @brief Binds a properly initialized helper to a given signal type.
     * @tparam Type Type of signal to bind the helper to.
     * @param id Optional name for the underlying storage to use.
     * @return A helper for a given registry and signal type.
     */
    template<typename Type>
    auto with(const id_type id = type_hash<Type>::value()) noexcept {
        return sigh_helper<registry_type, Type>{*bucket, id};
    }
    /**
     * @brief Returns a reference to the underlying registry.
     * @return A reference to the underlying registry.
     */
    [[nodiscard]] registry_type &registry() noexcept {
        return *bucket;
    }
 private:
    registry_type *bucket;
 };
 /**
 * @brief Signal connection helper for registries.
 * @tparam Registry Basic registry type.
 * @tparam Type Type of signal to connect listeners to.
 */
 template<typename Registry, typename Type>
 struct sigh_helper<Registry, Type> final: sigh_helper<Registry> {
    /*! @brief Registry type. */
    using registry_type = Registry;
    /**
     * @brief Constructs a helper for a given registry.
     * @param ref A valid reference to a registry.
     * @param id Optional name for the underlying storage to use.
     */
    sigh_helper(registry_type &ref, const id_type id = type_hash<Type>::value())
        : sigh_helper<Registry>{ref},
          name{id} {}
    /**
     * @brief Forwards the call to `on_construct` on the underlying storage.
     * @tparam Candidate Function or member to connect.
     * @tparam Args Type of class or type of payload, if any.
     * @param args A valid object that fits the purpose, if any.
     * @return This helper.
     */
    template<auto Candidate, typename... Args>
    auto on_construct(Args &&...args) {
        this->registry().template on_construct<Type>(name).template connect<Candidate>(std::forward<Args>(args)...);
        return *this;
    }
    /**
     * @brief Forwards the call to `on_update` on the underlying storage.
     * @tparam Candidate Function or member to connect.
     * @tparam Args Type of class or type of payload, if any.
     * @param args A valid object that fits the purpose, if any.
     * @return This helper.
     */
    template<auto Candidate, typename... Args>
    auto on_update(Args &&...args) {
        this->registry().template on_update<Type>(name).template connect<Candidate>(std::forward<Args>(args)...);
        return *this;
    }
    /**
     * @brief Forwards the call to `on_destroy` on the underlying storage.
     * @tparam Candidate Function or member to connect.
     * @tparam Args Type of class or type of payload, if any.
     * @param args A valid object that fits the purpose, if any.
     * @return This helper.
     */
    template<auto Candidate, typename... Args>
    auto on_destroy(Args &&...args) {
        this->registry().template on_destroy<Type>(name).template connect<Candidate>(std::forward<Args>(args)...);
        return *this;
    }
 private:
    id_type name;
 };
 /**
 * @brief Deduction guide.
 * @tparam Registry Basic registry type.
 */
 template<typename Registry>
 sigh_helper(Registry &) -> sigh_helper<Registry>;
 } // namespace entt
 #endif
--- a/src/entt/entity/mixin.hpp
+++ b/src/entt/entity/mixin.hpp
@ -0,0 +1,293 @@
 #ifndef ENTT_ENTITY_MIXIN_HPP
 #define ENTT_ENTITY_MIXIN_HPP
 #include <type_traits>
 #include <utility>
 #include "../config/config.h"
 #include "../core/any.hpp"
 #include "../signal/sigh.hpp"
 #include "entity.hpp"
 #include "fwd.hpp"
 namespace entt {
 /**
 * @brief Mixin type used to add signal support to storage types.
 *
 * The function type of a listener is equivalent to:
 *
 * @code{.cpp}
 * void(basic_registry<entity_type> &, entity_type);
 * @endcode
 *
 * This applies to all signals made available.
 *
 * @tparam Type The type of the underlying storage.
 */
 template<typename Type>
 class sigh_mixin final: public Type {
    using underlying_type = Type;
    using basic_registry_type = basic_registry<typename underlying_type::entity_type, typename underlying_type::base_type::allocator_type>;
    using sigh_type = sigh<void(basic_registry_type &, const typename underlying_type::entity_type), typename underlying_type::allocator_type>;
    using underlying_iterator = typename underlying_type::base_type::basic_iterator;
    basic_registry_type &owner_or_assert() const noexcept {
        ENTT_ASSERT(owner != nullptr, "Invalid pointer to registry");
        return *owner;
    }
    void pop(underlying_iterator first, underlying_iterator last) final {
        if(auto &reg = owner_or_assert(); destruction.empty()) {
            underlying_type::pop(first, last);
        } else {
            for(; first != last; ++first) {
                const auto entt = *first;
                destruction.publish(reg, entt);
                const auto it = underlying_type::find(entt);
                underlying_type::pop(it, it + 1u);
            }
        }
    }
    void pop_all() final {
        if(auto &reg = owner_or_assert(); !destruction.empty()) {
            for(auto pos = underlying_type::each().begin().base().index(); !(pos < 0); --pos) {
                if constexpr(underlying_type::traits_type::in_place_delete) {
                    if(const auto entt = underlying_type::operator[](static_cast<typename underlying_type::size_type>(pos)); entt != tombstone) {
                        destruction.publish(reg, entt);
                    }
                } else {
                    destruction.publish(reg, underlying_type::operator[](static_cast<typename underlying_type::size_type>(pos)));
                }
            }
        }
        underlying_type::pop_all();
    }
    underlying_iterator try_emplace(const typename underlying_type::entity_type entt, const bool force_back, const void *value) final {
        const auto it = underlying_type::try_emplace(entt, force_back, value);
        if(auto &reg = owner_or_assert(); it != underlying_type::base_type::end()) {
            construction.publish(reg, *it);
        }
        return it;
    }
 public:
    /*! @brief Allocator type. */
    using allocator_type = typename underlying_type::allocator_type;
    /*! @brief Underlying entity identifier. */
    using entity_type = typename underlying_type::entity_type;
    /*! @brief Expected registry type. */
    using registry_type = basic_registry_type;
    /*! @brief Default constructor. */
    sigh_mixin()
        : sigh_mixin{allocator_type{}} {}
    /**
     * @brief Constructs an empty storage with a given allocator.
     * @param allocator The allocator to use.
     */
    explicit sigh_mixin(const allocator_type &allocator)
        : underlying_type{allocator},
          owner{},
          construction{allocator},
          destruction{allocator},
          update{allocator} {}
    /**
     * @brief Move constructor.
     * @param other The instance to move from.
     */
    sigh_mixin(sigh_mixin &&other) noexcept
        : underlying_type{std::move(other)},
          owner{other.owner},
          construction{std::move(other.construction)},
          destruction{std::move(other.destruction)},
          update{std::move(other.update)} {}
    /**
     * @brief Allocator-extended move constructor.
     * @param other The instance to move from.
     * @param allocator The allocator to use.
     */
    sigh_mixin(sigh_mixin &&other, const allocator_type &allocator) noexcept
        : underlying_type{std::move(other), allocator},
          owner{other.owner},
          construction{std::move(other.construction), allocator},
          destruction{std::move(other.destruction), allocator},
          update{std::move(other.update), allocator} {}
    /**
     * @brief Move assignment operator.
     * @param other The instance to move from.
     * @return This storage.
     */
    sigh_mixin &operator=(sigh_mixin &&other) noexcept {
        underlying_type::operator=(std::move(other));
        owner = other.owner;
        construction = std::move(other.construction);
        destruction = std::move(other.destruction);
        update = std::move(other.update);
        return *this;
    }
    /**
     * @brief Exchanges the contents with those of a given storage.
     * @param other Storage to exchange the content with.
     */
    void swap(sigh_mixin &other) {
        using std::swap;
        underlying_type::swap(other);
        swap(owner, other.owner);
        swap(construction, other.construction);
        swap(destruction, other.destruction);
        swap(update, other.update);
    }
    /**
     * @brief Returns a sink object.
     *
     * The sink returned by this function can be used to receive notifications
     * whenever a new instance is created and assigned to an entity.<br/>
     * Listeners are invoked after the object has been assigned to the entity.
     *
     * @sa sink
     *
     * @return A temporary sink object.
     */
    [[nodiscard]] auto on_construct() noexcept {
        return sink{construction};
    }
    /**
     * @brief Returns a sink object.
     *
     * The sink returned by this function can be used to receive notifications
     * whenever an instance is explicitly updated.<br/>
     * Listeners are invoked after the object has been updated.
     *
     * @sa sink
     *
     * @return A temporary sink object.
     */
    [[nodiscard]] auto on_update() noexcept {
        return sink{update};
    }
    /**
     * @brief Returns a sink object.
     *
     * The sink returned by this function can be used to receive notifications
     * whenever an instance is removed from an entity and thus destroyed.<br/>
     * Listeners are invoked before the object has been removed from the entity.
     *
     * @sa sink
     *
     * @return A temporary sink object.
     */
    [[nodiscard]] auto on_destroy() noexcept {
        return sink{destruction};
    }
    /**
     * @brief Emplace elements into a storage.
     *
     * The behavior of this operation depends on the underlying storage type
     * (for example, components vs entities).<br/>
     * Refer to the specific documentation for more details.
     *
     * @return A return value as returned by the underlying storage.
     */
    auto emplace() {
        const auto entt = underlying_type::emplace();
        construction.publish(owner_or_assert(), entt);
        return entt;
    }
    /**
     * @brief Emplace elements into a storage.
     *
     * The behavior of this operation depends on the underlying storage type
     * (for example, components vs entities).<br/>
     * Refer to the specific documentation for more details.
     *
     * @tparam Args Types of arguments to forward to the underlying storage.
     * @param hint A valid identifier.
     * @param args Parameters to forward to the underlying storage.
     * @return A return value as returned by the underlying storage.
     */
    template<typename... Args>
    decltype(auto) emplace(const entity_type hint, Args &&...args) {
        if constexpr(std::is_same_v<typename underlying_type::value_type, typename underlying_type::entity_type>) {
            const auto entt = underlying_type::emplace(hint, std::forward<Args>(args)...);
            construction.publish(owner_or_assert(), entt);
            return entt;
        } else {
            underlying_type::emplace(hint, std::forward<Args>(args)...);
            construction.publish(owner_or_assert(), hint);
            return this->get(hint);
        }
    }
    /**
     * @brief Patches the given instance for an entity.
     * @tparam Func Types of the function objects to invoke.
     * @param entt A valid identifier.
     * @param func Valid function objects.
     * @return A reference to the patched instance.
     */
    template<typename... Func>
    decltype(auto) patch(const entity_type entt, Func &&...func) {
        underlying_type::patch(entt, std::forward<Func>(func)...);
        update.publish(owner_or_assert(), entt);
        return this->get(entt);
    }
    /**
     * @brief Emplace elements into a storage.
     *
     * The behavior of this operation depends on the underlying storage type
     * (for example, components vs entities).<br/>
     * Refer to the specific documentation for more details.
     *
     * @tparam It Iterator type (as required by the underlying storage type).
     * @tparam Args Types of arguments to forward to the underlying storage.
     * @param first An iterator to the first element of the range.
     * @param last An iterator past the last element of the range.
     * @param args Parameters to use to forward to the underlying storage.
     */
    template<typename It, typename... Args>
    void insert(It first, It last, Args &&...args) {
        underlying_type::insert(first, last, std::forward<Args>(args)...);
        if(auto &reg = owner_or_assert(); !construction.empty()) {
            for(; first != last; ++first) {
                construction.publish(reg, *first);
            }
        }
    }
    /**
     * @brief Forwards variables to derived classes, if any.
     * @param value A variable wrapped in an opaque container.
     */
    void bind(any value) noexcept final {
        auto *reg = any_cast<basic_registry_type>(&value);
        owner = reg ? reg : owner;
        underlying_type::bind(std::move(value));
    }
 private:
    basic_registry_type *owner;
    sigh_type construction;
    sigh_type destruction;
    sigh_type update;
 };
 } // namespace entt
 #endif
--- a/src/entt/entity/observer.hpp
+++ b/src/entt/entity/observer.hpp
@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ struct basic_collector<> {
     * @return The updated collector.
     */
    template<typename... AllOf, typename... NoneOf>
-    static constexpr auto group(exclude_t<NoneOf...> = {}) noexcept {
+    static constexpr auto group(exclude_t<NoneOf...> = exclude_t{}) noexcept {
        return basic_collector<matcher<type_list<>, type_list<>, type_list<NoneOf...>, AllOf...>>{};
    }
@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ struct basic_collector<matcher<type_list<Reject...>, type_list<Require...>, Rule
     * @return The updated collector.
     */
    template<typename... AllOf, typename... NoneOf>
-    static constexpr auto group(exclude_t<NoneOf...> = {}) noexcept {
+    static constexpr auto group(exclude_t<NoneOf...> = exclude_t{}) noexcept {
        return basic_collector<matcher<type_list<>, type_list<>, type_list<NoneOf...>, AllOf...>, current_type, Other...>{};
    }
@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ struct basic_collector<matcher<type_list<Reject...>, type_list<Require...>, Rule
     * @return The updated collector.
     */
    template<typename... AllOf, typename... NoneOf>
-    static constexpr auto where(exclude_t<NoneOf...> = {}) noexcept {
+    static constexpr auto where(exclude_t<NoneOf...> = exclude_t{}) noexcept {
        using extended_type = matcher<type_list<Reject..., NoneOf...>, type_list<Require..., AllOf...>, Rule...>;
        return basic_collector<extended_type, Other...>{};
    }
@ -146,8 +146,7 @@ inline constexpr basic_collector<> collector{};
 * * The entity currently pointed is destroyed.
 *
 * In all the other cases, modifying the pools of the given components in any
- * way invalidates all the iterators and using them results in undefined
+ * way invalidates all the iterators.
 * behavior.
 *
 * @warning
 * Lifetime of an observer doesn't necessarily have to overcome that of the
@ -156,10 +155,12 @@ inline constexpr basic_collector<> collector{};
 * pointers.
 *
 * @tparam Registry Basic registry type.
 * @tparam Mask Mask type.
 * @tparam Allocator Type of allocator used to manage memory and elements.
 */
-template<typename Registry>
+template<typename Registry, typename Mask, typename Allocator>
-class basic_observer: private basic_storage<std::uint32_t, typename Registry::entity_type> {
+class basic_observer: private basic_storage<Mask, typename Registry::entity_type, Allocator> {
-    using base_type = basic_storage<std::uint32_t, typename Registry::entity_type>;
+    using base_type = basic_storage<Mask, typename Registry::entity_type, Allocator>;
    template<typename>
    struct matcher_handler;
@ -193,10 +194,10 @@ class basic_observer: private basic_storage<std::uint32_t, typename Registry::en
        }
        static void disconnect(basic_observer &obs, Registry &reg) {
-            (reg.template on_destroy<Require>().disconnect(obs), ...);
+            (reg.template on_destroy<Require>().disconnect(&obs), ...);
-            (reg.template on_construct<Reject>().disconnect(obs), ...);
+            (reg.template on_construct<Reject>().disconnect(&obs), ...);
-            reg.template on_update<AnyOf>().disconnect(obs);
+            reg.template on_update<AnyOf>().disconnect(&obs);
-            reg.template on_destroy<AnyOf>().disconnect(obs);
+            reg.template on_destroy<AnyOf>().disconnect(&obs);
        }
    };
@ -239,12 +240,12 @@ class basic_observer: private basic_storage<std::uint32_t, typename Registry::en
        }
        static void disconnect(basic_observer &obs, Registry &reg) {
-            (reg.template on_destroy<Require>().disconnect(obs), ...);
+            (reg.template on_destroy<Require>().disconnect(&obs), ...);
-            (reg.template on_construct<Reject>().disconnect(obs), ...);
+            (reg.template on_construct<Reject>().disconnect(&obs), ...);
-            (reg.template on_construct<AllOf>().disconnect(obs), ...);
+            (reg.template on_construct<AllOf>().disconnect(&obs), ...);
-            (reg.template on_destroy<NoneOf>().disconnect(obs), ...);
+            (reg.template on_destroy<NoneOf>().disconnect(&obs), ...);
-            (reg.template on_destroy<AllOf>().disconnect(obs), ...);
+            (reg.template on_destroy<AllOf>().disconnect(&obs), ...);
-            (reg.template on_construct<NoneOf>().disconnect(obs), ...);
+            (reg.template on_construct<NoneOf>().disconnect(&obs), ...);
        }
    };
@ -267,15 +268,26 @@ public:
    using entity_type = typename registry_type::entity_type;
    /*! @brief Unsigned integer type. */
    using size_type = std::size_t;
    /*! @brief Allocator type. */
    using allocator_type = Allocator;
    /*! @brief Random access iterator type. */
-    using iterator = typename registry_type::base_type::iterator;
+    using iterator = typename registry_type::common_type::iterator;
    /*! @brief Default constructor. */
    basic_observer()
-        : release{} {}
+        : basic_observer{allocator_type{}} {}
    /**
     * @brief Constructs an empty storage with a given allocator.
     * @param allocator The allocator to use.
     */
    explicit basic_observer(const allocator_type &allocator)
        : base_type{allocator},
          release{} {}
    /*! @brief Default copy constructor, deleted on purpose. */
    basic_observer(const basic_observer &) = delete;
    /*! @brief Default move constructor, deleted on purpose. */
    basic_observer(basic_observer &&) = delete;
@ -283,16 +295,14 @@ public:
     * @brief Creates an observer and connects it to a given registry.
     * @tparam Matcher Types of matchers to use to initialize the observer.
     * @param reg A valid reference to a registry.
     * @param allocator The allocator to use.
     */
    template<typename... Matcher>
-    basic_observer(registry_type &reg, basic_collector<Matcher...>)
+    basic_observer(registry_type &reg, basic_collector<Matcher...>, const allocator_type &allocator = allocator_type{})
-        : basic_observer{} {
+        : basic_observer{allocator} {
        connect<Matcher...>(reg, std::index_sequence_for<Matcher...>{});
    }
    /*! @brief Default destructor. */
    ~basic_observer() = default;
    /**
     * @brief Default copy assignment operator, deleted on purpose.
     * @return This observer.
@ -360,8 +370,7 @@ public:
    /**
     * @brief Returns an iterator to the first entity of the observer.
     *
-     * The returned iterator points to the first entity of the observer. If the
+     * If the observer is empty, the returned iterator will be equal to `end()`.
     * container is empty, the returned iterator will be equal to `end()`.
     *
     * @return An iterator to the first entity of the observer.
     */
@ -371,11 +380,6 @@ public:
    /**
     * @brief Returns an iterator that is past the last entity of the observer.
     *
     * The returned iterator points to the entity following the last entity of
     * the observer. Attempting to dereference the returned iterator results in
     * undefined behavior.
     *
     * @return An iterator to the entity following the last entity of the
     * observer.
     */
--- a/src/entt/entity/organizer.hpp
+++ b/src/entt/entity/organizer.hpp
@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ class basic_organizer final {
        if constexpr(std::is_same_v<Type, Registry>) {
            return reg;
        } else if constexpr(internal::is_view_v<Type>) {
-            return as_view{reg};
+            return static_cast<Type>(as_view{reg});
        } else {
            return reg.ctx().template emplace<std::remove_reference_t<Type>>();
        }
--- a/src/entt/entity/registry.hpp
+++ b/src/entt/entity/registry.hpp
--- a/src/entt/entity/runtime_view.hpp
+++ b/src/entt/entity/runtime_view.hpp
@ -104,38 +104,22 @@ private:
 /**
 * @brief Generic runtime view.
 *
- * Runtime views iterate over those entities that have at least all the given
+ * Runtime views iterate over those entities that are at least in the given
- * components in their bags. During initialization, a runtime view looks at the
+ * storage. During initialization, a runtime view looks at the number of
- * number of entities available for each component and picks up a reference to
+ * entities available for each component and uses the smallest set in order to
- * the smallest set of candidate entities in order to get a performance boost
+ * get a performance boost when iterating.
 * when iterate.<br/>
 * Order of elements during iterations are highly dependent on the order of the
 * underlying data structures. See sparse_set and its specializations for more
 * details.
 *
 * @b Important
 *
 * Iterators aren't invalidated if:
 *
- * * New instances of the given components are created and assigned to entities.
+ * * New elements are added to the storage.
- * * The entity currently pointed is modified (as an example, if one of the
+ * * The entity currently pointed is modified (for example, components are added
- *   given components is removed from the entity to which the iterator points).
+ *   or removed from it).
 * * The entity currently pointed is destroyed.
 *
- * In all the other cases, modifying the pools of the given components in any
+ * In all other cases, modifying the storage iterated by the view in any way
- * way invalidates all the iterators and using them results in undefined
+ * invalidates all the iterators.
 * behavior.
 *
 * @note
 * Views share references to the underlying data structures of the registry that
 * generated them. Therefore any change to the entities and to the components
 * made by means of the registry are immediately reflected by the views, unless
 * a pool was missing when the view was built (in this case, the view won't
 * have a valid reference and won't be updated accordingly).
 *
 * @warning
 * Lifetime of a view must not overcome that of the registry that generated it.
 * In any other case, attempting to use a view results in undefined behavior.
 *
 * @tparam Type Common base type.
 * @tparam Allocator Type of allocator used to manage memory and elements.
@ -154,9 +138,9 @@ public:
    /*! @brief Unsigned integer type. */
    using size_type = std::size_t;
    /*! @brief Common type among all storage types. */
-    using base_type = Type;
+    using common_type = Type;
    /*! @brief Bidirectional iterator type. */
-    using iterator = internal::runtime_view_iterator<base_type>;
+    using iterator = internal::runtime_view_iterator<common_type>;
    /*! @brief Default constructor to use to create empty, invalid views. */
    basic_runtime_view() noexcept
@ -235,7 +219,7 @@ public:
     * @param base An opaque reference to a storage object.
     * @return This runtime view.
     */
-    basic_runtime_view &iterate(base_type &base) {
+    basic_runtime_view &iterate(common_type &base) {
        if(pools.empty() || !(base.size() < pools[0u]->size())) {
            pools.push_back(&base);
        } else {
@ -250,7 +234,7 @@ public:
     * @param base An opaque reference to a storage object.
     * @return This runtime view.
     */
-    basic_runtime_view &exclude(base_type &base) {
+    basic_runtime_view &exclude(common_type &base) {
        filter.push_back(&base);
        return *this;
    }
@ -267,9 +251,7 @@ public:
     * @brief Returns an iterator to the first entity that has the given
     * components.
     *
-     * The returned iterator points to the first entity that has the given
+     * If the view is empty, the returned iterator will be equal to `end()`.
     * components. If the view is empty, the returned iterator will be equal to
     * `end()`.
     *
     * @return An iterator to the first entity that has the given components.
     */
@ -280,11 +262,6 @@ public:
    /**
     * @brief Returns an iterator that is past the last entity that has the
     * given components.
     *
     * The returned iterator points to the entity following the last entity that
     * has the given components. Attempting to dereference the returned iterator
     * results in undefined behavior.
     *
     * @return An iterator to the entity following the last entity that has the
     * given components.
     */
@ -307,8 +284,7 @@ public:
     * @brief Iterates entities and applies the given function object to them.
     *
     * The function object is invoked for each entity. It is provided only with
-     * the entity itself. To get the components, users can use the registry with
+     * the entity itself.<br/>
     * which the view was built.<br/>
     * The signature of the function should be equivalent to the following:
     *
     * @code{.cpp}
--- a/src/entt/entity/snapshot.hpp
+++ b/src/entt/entity/snapshot.hpp
@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 #ifndef ENTT_ENTITY_SNAPSHOT_HPP
 #define ENTT_ENTITY_SNAPSHOT_HPP
 #include <array>
 #include <cstddef>
 #include <iterator>
 #include <tuple>
@ -11,13 +10,37 @@
 #include "../config/config.h"
 #include "../container/dense_map.hpp"
 #include "../core/type_traits.hpp"
 #include "component.hpp"
 #include "entity.hpp"
 #include "fwd.hpp"
 #include "view.hpp"
 namespace entt {
 /**
 * @cond TURN_OFF_DOXYGEN
 * Internal details not to be documented.
 */
 namespace internal {
 template<typename Registry>
 void orphans(Registry &registry) {
    auto view = registry.template view<typename Registry::entity_type>();
    for(auto entt: view) {
        if(registry.orphan(entt)) {
            view.storage()->erase(entt);
        }
    }
 }
 } // namespace internal
 /**
 * Internal details not to be documented.
 * @endcond
 */
 /**
 * @brief Utility class to create snapshots from a registry.
 *
@ -30,34 +53,8 @@ namespace entt {
 */
 template<typename Registry>
 class basic_snapshot {
-    using entity_traits = entt_traits<typename Registry::entity_type>;
+    static_assert(!std::is_const_v<Registry>, "Non-const registry type required");
-
+    using traits_type = typename Registry::traits_type;
    template<typename Component, typename Archive, typename It>
    void get(Archive &archive, std::size_t sz, It first, It last) const {
        const auto view = reg->template view<const Component>();
        archive(typename entity_traits::entity_type(sz));
        while(first != last) {
            const auto entt = *(first++);
            if(reg->template all_of<Component>(entt)) {
                std::apply(archive, std::tuple_cat(std::make_tuple(entt), view.get(entt)));
            }
        }
    }
    template<typename... Component, typename Archive, typename It, std::size_t... Index>
    void component(Archive &archive, It first, It last, std::index_sequence<Index...>) const {
        std::array<std::size_t, sizeof...(Index)> size{};
        auto begin = first;
        while(begin != last) {
            const auto entt = *(begin++);
            ((reg->template all_of<Component>(entt) ? ++size[Index] : 0u), ...);
        }
        (get<Component>(archive, size[Index], first, last), ...);
    }
 public:
    /*! Basic registry type. */
@ -79,58 +76,96 @@ public:
    basic_snapshot &operator=(basic_snapshot &&) noexcept = default;
    /**
-     * @brief Puts aside all the entities from the underlying registry.
+     * @brief Serializes all elements of a type with associated identifiers.
-     *
+     * @tparam Type Type of elements to serialize.
     * Entities are serialized along with their versions. Destroyed entities are
     * taken in consideration as well by this function.
     *
     * @tparam Archive Type of output archive.
     * @param archive A valid reference to an output archive.
     * @param id Optional name used to map the storage within the registry.
     * @return An object of this type to continue creating the snapshot.
     */
-    template<typename Archive>
+    template<typename Type, typename Archive>
-    const basic_snapshot &entities(Archive &archive) const {
+    const basic_snapshot &get(Archive &archive, const id_type id = type_hash<Type>::value()) const {
-        const auto sz = reg->size();
+        if(const auto *storage = reg->template storage<Type>(id); storage) {
            archive(static_cast<typename traits_type::entity_type>(storage->size()));
-        archive(typename entity_traits::entity_type(sz + 1u));
+            if constexpr(std::is_same_v<Type, entity_type>) {
-        archive(reg->released());
+                archive(static_cast<typename traits_type::entity_type>(storage->in_use()));
-        for(auto first = reg->data(), last = first + sz; first != last; ++first) {
+                for(auto first = storage->data(), last = first + storage->size(); first != last; ++first) {
-            archive(*first);
+                    archive(*first);
                }
            } else {
                for(auto elem: storage->reach()) {
                    std::apply([&archive](auto &&...args) { (archive(std::forward<decltype(args)>(args)), ...); }, elem);
                }
            }
        } else {
            archive(typename traits_type::entity_type{});
        }
        return *this;
    }
    /**
-     * @brief Puts aside the given components.
+     * @brief Serializes all elements of a type with associated identifiers for
-     *
+     * the entities in a range.
-     * Each instance is serialized together with the entity to which it belongs.
+     * @tparam Type Type of elements to serialize.
-     * Entities are serialized along with their versions.
+     * @tparam Archive Type of output archive.
-     *
+     * @tparam It Type of input iterator.
     * @param archive A valid reference to an output archive.
     * @param first An iterator to the first element of the range to serialize.
     * @param last An iterator past the last element of the range to serialize.
     * @param id Optional name used to map the storage within the registry.
     * @return An object of this type to continue creating the snapshot.
     */
    template<typename Type, typename Archive, typename It>
    const basic_snapshot &get(Archive &archive, It first, It last, const id_type id = type_hash<Type>::value()) const {
        static_assert(!std::is_same_v<Type, entity_type>, "Entity types not supported");
        if(const auto *storage = reg->template storage<Type>(id); storage && !storage->empty()) {
            archive(static_cast<typename traits_type::entity_type>(std::distance(first, last)));
            for(; first != last; ++first) {
                if(const auto entt = *first; storage->contains(entt)) {
                    archive(entt);
                    std::apply([&archive](auto &&...args) { (archive(std::forward<decltype(args)>(args)), ...); }, storage->get_as_tuple(entt));
                } else {
                    archive(static_cast<entity_type>(null));
                }
            }
        } else {
            archive(typename traits_type::entity_type{});
        }
        return *this;
    }
    /**
     * @brief Serializes all identifiers, including those to be recycled.
     * @tparam Archive Type of output archive.
     * @param archive A valid reference to an output archive.
     * @return An object of this type to continue creating the snapshot.
     */
    template<typename Archive>
    [[deprecated("use .get<Entity>(archive) instead")]] const basic_snapshot &entities(Archive &archive) const {
        return get<entity_type>(archive);
    }
    /**
     * @brief Serializes all elements of a type with associated identifiers.
     * @tparam Component Types of components to serialize.
     * @tparam Archive Type of output archive.
     * @param archive A valid reference to an output archive.
     * @return An object of this type to continue creating the snapshot.
     */
    template<typename... Component, typename Archive>
-    const basic_snapshot &component(Archive &archive) const {
+    [[deprecated("use .get<Type>(archive) instead")]] const basic_snapshot &component(Archive &archive) const {
-        if constexpr(sizeof...(Component) == 1u) {
+        return (get<Component>(archive), ...);
            const auto view = reg->template view<const Component...>();
            (component<Component>(archive, view.rbegin(), view.rend()), ...);
            return *this;
        } else {
            (component<Component>(archive), ...);
            return *this;
        }
    }
    /**
-     * @brief Puts aside the given components for the entities in a range.
+     * @brief Serializes all elements of a type with associated identifiers for
-     *
+     * the entities in a range.
     * Each instance is serialized together with the entity to which it belongs.
     * Entities are serialized along with their versions.
     *
     * @tparam Component Types of components to serialize.
     * @tparam Archive Type of output archive.
     * @tparam It Type of input iterator.
@ -140,9 +175,8 @@ public:
     * @return An object of this type to continue creating the snapshot.
     */
    template<typename... Component, typename Archive, typename It>
-    const basic_snapshot &component(Archive &archive, It first, It last) const {
+    [[deprecated("use .get<Type>(archive, first, last) instead")]] const basic_snapshot &component(Archive &archive, It first, It last) const {
-        component<Component...>(archive, first, last, std::index_sequence_for<Component...>{});
+        return (get<Component>(archive, first, last), ...);
        return *this;
    }
 private:
@ -161,33 +195,8 @@ private:
 */
 template<typename Registry>
 class basic_snapshot_loader {
-    using entity_traits = entt_traits<typename Registry::entity_type>;
+    static_assert(!std::is_const_v<Registry>, "Non-const registry type required");
-
+    using traits_type = typename Registry::traits_type;
    template<typename Component, typename Archive>
    void assign(Archive &archive) const {
        typename entity_traits::entity_type length{};
        entity_type entt;
        archive(length);
        if constexpr(ignore_as_empty_v<Component>) {
            while(length--) {
                archive(entt);
                const auto entity = reg->valid(entt) ? entt : reg->create(entt);
                ENTT_ASSERT(entity == entt, "Entity not available for use");
                reg->template emplace<Component>(entt);
            }
        } else {
            Component instance;
            while(length--) {
                archive(entt, instance);
                const auto entity = reg->valid(entt) ? entt : reg->create(entt);
                ENTT_ASSERT(entity == entt, "Entity not available for use");
                reg->template emplace<Component>(entt, std::move(instance));
            }
        }
    }
 public:
    /*! Basic registry type. */
@ -202,7 +211,9 @@ public:
    basic_snapshot_loader(registry_type &source) noexcept
        : reg{&source} {
        // restoring a snapshot as a whole requires a clean registry
-        ENTT_ASSERT(reg->empty(), "Registry must be empty");
+        for([[maybe_unused]] auto elem: source.storage()) {
            ENTT_ASSERT(elem.second.empty(), "Registry must be empty");
        }
    }
    /*! @brief Default move constructor. */
@ -212,48 +223,80 @@ public:
    basic_snapshot_loader &operator=(basic_snapshot_loader &&) noexcept = default;
    /**
-     * @brief Restores entities that were in use during serialization.
+     * @brief Restores all elements of a type with associated identifiers.
-     *
+     * @tparam Type Type of elements to restore.
     * This function restores the entities that were in use during serialization
     * and gives them the versions they originally had.
     *
     * @tparam Archive Type of input archive.
     * @param archive A valid reference to an input archive.
     * @param id Optional name used to map the storage within the registry.
     * @return A valid loader to continue restoring data.
     */
-    template<typename Archive>
+    template<typename Type, typename Archive>
-    const basic_snapshot_loader &entities(Archive &archive) const {
+    basic_snapshot_loader &get([[maybe_unused]] Archive &archive, const id_type id = type_hash<Type>::value()) {
-        typename entity_traits::entity_type length{};
+        auto &storage = reg->template storage<Type>(id);
        typename traits_type::entity_type length{};
        archive(length);
        std::vector<entity_type> all(length);
-        for(std::size_t pos{}; pos < length; ++pos) {
+        if constexpr(std::is_same_v<Type, entity_type>) {
-            archive(all[pos]);
+            typename traits_type::entity_type in_use{};
            storage.reserve(length);
            archive(in_use);
            for(entity_type entity = null; length; --length) {
                archive(entity);
                storage.emplace(entity);
            }
            storage.in_use(in_use);
        } else {
            auto &other = reg->template storage<entity_type>();
            entity_type entt{null};
            while(length--) {
                if(archive(entt); entt != null) {
                    const auto entity = other.contains(entt) ? entt : other.emplace(entt);
                    ENTT_ASSERT(entity == entt, "Entity not available for use");
                    if constexpr(Registry::template storage_for_type<Type>::traits_type::page_size == 0u) {
                        storage.emplace(entity);
                    } else {
                        Type elem{};
                        archive(elem);
                        storage.emplace(entity, std::move(elem));
                    }
                }
            }
        }
        reg->assign(++all.cbegin(), all.cend(), all[0u]);
        return *this;
    }
    /**
-     * @brief Restores components and assigns them to the right entities.
+     * @brief Restores all identifiers, including those to be recycled.
     * @tparam Archive Type of input archive.
     * @param archive A valid reference to an input archive.
     * @return A valid loader to continue restoring data.
     */
    template<typename Archive>
    [[deprecated("use .get<Entity>(archive) instead")]] basic_snapshot_loader &entities(Archive &archive) {
        return get<entity_type>(archive);
    }
    /**
     * @brief Restores all elements of a type with associated identifiers.
     *
     * The template parameter list must be exactly the same used during
-     * serialization. In the event that the entity to which the component is
+     * serialization.
     * assigned doesn't exist yet, the loader will take care to create it with
     * the version it originally had.
     *
-     * @tparam Component Types of components to restore.
+     * @tparam Component Type of component to restore.
     * @tparam Archive Type of input archive.
     * @param archive A valid reference to an input archive.
     * @return A valid loader to continue restoring data.
     */
    template<typename... Component, typename Archive>
-    const basic_snapshot_loader &component(Archive &archive) const {
+    [[deprecated("use .get<Type>(archive) instead")]] basic_snapshot_loader &component(Archive &archive) {
-        (assign<Component>(archive), ...);
+        return (get<Component>(archive), ...);
        return *this;
    }
    /**
@ -262,17 +305,12 @@ public:
     * In case all the entities were serialized but only part of the components
     * was saved, it could happen that some of the entities have no components
     * once restored.<br/>
-     * This functions helps to identify and destroy those entities.
+     * This function helps to identify and destroy those entities.
     *
     * @return A valid loader to continue restoring data.
     */
-    const basic_snapshot_loader &orphans() const {
+    basic_snapshot_loader &orphans() {
-        reg->each([this](const auto entt) {
+        internal::orphans(*reg);
            if(reg->orphan(entt)) {
                reg->release(entt);
            }
        });
        return *this;
    }
@ -290,7 +328,7 @@ private:
 * Identifiers that entities originally had are not transferred to the target.
 * Instead, the loader maps remote identifiers to local ones while restoring a
 * snapshot.<br/>
- * An example of use is the implementation of a client-server applications with
+ * An example of use is the implementation of a client-server application with
 * the requirement of transferring somehow parts of the representation side to
 * side.
 *
@ -298,29 +336,16 @@ private:
 */
 template<typename Registry>
 class basic_continuous_loader {
-    using entity_traits = entt_traits<typename Registry::entity_type>;
+    static_assert(!std::is_const_v<Registry>, "Non-const registry type required");
-
+    using traits_type = typename Registry::traits_type;
    void destroy(typename Registry::entity_type entt) {
        if(const auto it = remloc.find(entt); it == remloc.cend()) {
            const auto local = reg->create();
            remloc.emplace(entt, std::make_pair(local, true));
            reg->destroy(local);
        }
    }
    void restore(typename Registry::entity_type entt) {
-        const auto it = remloc.find(entt);
+        if(const auto entity = to_entity(entt); remloc.contains(entity) && remloc[entity].first == entt) {
-
+            if(!reg->valid(remloc[entity].second)) {
-        if(it == remloc.cend()) {
+                remloc[entity].second = reg->create();
            const auto local = reg->create();
            remloc.emplace(entt, std::make_pair(local, true));
        } else {
            if(!reg->valid(remloc[entt].first)) {
                remloc[entt].first = reg->create();
            }
-
+        } else {
-            // set the dirty flag
+            remloc.insert_or_assign(entity, std::make_pair(entt, reg->create()));
            remloc[entt].second = true;
        }
    }
@ -369,42 +394,6 @@ class basic_continuous_loader {
        }
    }
    template<typename Component>
    void remove_if_exists() {
        for(auto &&ref: remloc) {
            const auto local = ref.second.first;
            if(reg->valid(local)) {
                reg->template remove<Component>(local);
            }
        }
    }
    template<typename Component, typename Archive, typename... Other, typename... Member>
    void assign(Archive &archive, [[maybe_unused]] Member Other::*...member) {
        typename entity_traits::entity_type length{};
        entity_type entt;
        archive(length);
        if constexpr(ignore_as_empty_v<Component>) {
            while(length--) {
                archive(entt);
                restore(entt);
                reg->template emplace_or_replace<Component>(map(entt));
            }
        } else {
            Component instance;
            while(length--) {
                archive(entt, instance);
                (update(instance, member), ...);
                restore(entt);
                reg->template emplace_or_replace<Component>(map(entt), std::move(instance));
            }
        }
    }
 public:
    /*! Basic registry type. */
    using registry_type = Registry;
@ -416,7 +405,8 @@ public:
     * @param source A valid reference to a registry.
     */
    basic_continuous_loader(registry_type &source) noexcept
-        : reg{&source} {}
+        : remloc{source.get_allocator()},
          reg{&source} {}
    /*! @brief Default move constructor. */
    basic_continuous_loader(basic_continuous_loader &&) = default;
@ -425,90 +415,142 @@ public:
    basic_continuous_loader &operator=(basic_continuous_loader &&) = default;
    /**
-     * @brief Restores entities that were in use during serialization.
+     * @brief Restores all elements of a type with associated identifiers.
     *
-     * This function restores the entities that were in use during serialization
+     * It creates local counterparts for remote elements as needed.<br/>
-     * and creates local counterparts for them if required.
+     * Members are either data members of type entity_type or containers of
     * entities. In both cases, a loader visits them and replaces entities with
     * their local counterpart.
     *
     * @tparam Type Type of elements to restore.
     * @tparam Archive Type of input archive.
     * @param archive A valid reference to an input archive.
     * @param id Optional name used to map the storage within the registry.
     * @return A valid loader to continue restoring data.
     */
    template<typename Type, typename Archive>
    basic_continuous_loader &get([[maybe_unused]] Archive &archive, const id_type id = type_hash<Type>::value()) {
        auto &storage = reg->template storage<Type>(id);
        typename traits_type::entity_type length{};
        entity_type entt{null};
        archive(length);
        if constexpr(std::is_same_v<Type, entity_type>) {
            typename traits_type::entity_type in_use{};
            storage.reserve(length);
            archive(in_use);
            for(std::size_t pos{}; pos < in_use; ++pos) {
                archive(entt);
                restore(entt);
            }
            for(std::size_t pos = in_use; pos < length; ++pos) {
                archive(entt);
                if(const auto entity = to_entity(entt); remloc.contains(entity)) {
                    if(reg->valid(remloc[entity].second)) {
                        reg->destroy(remloc[entity].second);
                    }
                    remloc.erase(entity);
                }
            }
        } else {
            for(auto &&ref: remloc) {
                storage.remove(ref.second.second);
            }
            while(length--) {
                if(archive(entt); entt != null) {
                    restore(entt);
                    if constexpr(Registry::template storage_for_type<Type>::traits_type::page_size == 0u) {
                        storage.emplace(map(entt));
                    } else {
                        Type elem{};
                        archive(elem);
                        storage.emplace(map(entt), std::move(elem));
                    }
                }
            }
        }
        return *this;
    }
    /**
     * @brief Restores all identifiers, including those to be recycled.
     *
     * It creates local counterparts for remote elements as needed.
     *
     * @tparam Archive Type of input archive.
     * @param archive A valid reference to an input archive.
     * @return A non-const reference to this loader.
     */
    template<typename Archive>
-    basic_continuous_loader &entities(Archive &archive) {
+    [[deprecated("use .get<Entity>(archive) instead")]] basic_continuous_loader &entities(Archive &archive) {
-        typename entity_traits::entity_type length{};
+        return get<entity_type>(archive);
        entity_type entt{};
        archive(length);
        // discards the head of the list of destroyed entities
        archive(entt);
        for(std::size_t pos{}, last = length - 1u; pos < last; ++pos) {
            archive(entt);
            if(const auto entity = entity_traits::to_entity(entt); entity == pos) {
                restore(entt);
            } else {
                destroy(entt);
            }
        }
        return *this;
    }
    /**
-     * @brief Restores components and assigns them to the right entities.
+     * @brief Serializes all elements of a type with associated identifiers.
     *
-     * The template parameter list must be exactly the same used during
+     * It creates local counterparts for remote elements as needed.<br/>
-     * serialization. In the event that the entity to which the component is
+     * Members are either data members of type entity_type or containers of
-     * assigned doesn't exist yet, the loader will take care to create a local
+     * entities. In both cases, a loader visits them and replaces entities with
-     * counterpart for it.<br/>
+     * their local counterpart.
     * Members can be either data members of type entity_type or containers of
     * entities. In both cases, the loader will visit them and update the
     * entities by replacing each one with its local counterpart.
     *
     * @tparam Component Type of component to restore.
     * @tparam Archive Type of input archive.
     * @tparam Other Types of components to update with local counterparts.
     * @tparam Member Types of members to update with their local counterparts.
     * @param archive A valid reference to an input archive.
     * @param member Members to update with their local counterparts.
     * @return A non-const reference to this loader.
     */
-    template<typename... Component, typename Archive, typename... Other, typename... Member>
+    template<typename... Component, typename Archive, typename... Member, typename... Clazz>
-    basic_continuous_loader &component(Archive &archive, Member Other::*...member) {
+    [[deprecated("use .component<Type>(archive, members...) instead")]] basic_continuous_loader &component(Archive &archive, Member Clazz::*...member) {
-        (remove_if_exists<Component>(), ...);
+        ([&](auto &storage) {
-        (assign<Component>(archive, member...), ...);
+            for(auto &&ref: remloc) {
                storage.remove(ref.second.second);
            }
            typename traits_type::entity_type length{};
            entity_type entt{null};
            archive(length);
            while(length--) {
                if(archive(entt); entt != null) {
                    restore(entt);
                    if constexpr(std::remove_reference_t<decltype(storage)>::traits_type::page_size == 0u) {
                        storage.emplace(map(entt));
                    } else {
                        typename std::remove_reference_t<decltype(storage)>::value_type elem{};
                        archive(elem);
                        (update(elem, member), ...);
                        storage.emplace(map(entt), std::move(elem));
                    }
                }
            }
        }(reg->template storage<Component>()),
         ...);
        return *this;
    }
    /**
-     * @brief Helps to purge entities that no longer have a conterpart.
+     * @brief Helps to purge entities that no longer have a counterpart.
     *
     * Users should invoke this member function after restoring each snapshot,
     * unless they know exactly what they are doing.
     *
     * @return A non-const reference to this loader.
     */
-    basic_continuous_loader &shrink() {
+    [[deprecated("use .get<Entity>(archive) instead")]] basic_continuous_loader &shrink() {
        auto it = remloc.begin();
        while(it != remloc.cend()) {
            const auto local = it->second.first;
            bool &dirty = it->second.second;
            if(dirty) {
                dirty = false;
                ++it;
            } else {
                if(reg->valid(local)) {
                    reg->destroy(local);
                }
                it = remloc.erase(it);
            }
        }
        return *this;
    }
@ -518,17 +560,12 @@ public:
     * In case all the entities were serialized but only part of the components
     * was saved, it could happen that some of the entities have no components
     * once restored.<br/>
-     * This functions helps to identify and destroy those entities.
+     * This function helps to identify and destroy those entities.
     *
     * @return A non-const reference to this loader.
     */
    basic_continuous_loader &orphans() {
-        reg->each([this](const auto entt) {
+        internal::orphans(*reg);
            if(reg->orphan(entt)) {
                reg->release(entt);
            }
        });
        return *this;
    }
@ -538,7 +575,8 @@ public:
     * @return True if `entity` is managed by the loader, false otherwise.
     */
    [[nodiscard]] bool contains(entity_type entt) const noexcept {
-        return (remloc.find(entt) != remloc.cend());
+        const auto it = remloc.find(to_entity(entt));
        return it != remloc.cend() && it->second.first == entt;
    }
    /**
@ -547,18 +585,15 @@ public:
     * @return The local identifier if any, the null entity otherwise.
     */
    [[nodiscard]] entity_type map(entity_type entt) const noexcept {
-        const auto it = remloc.find(entt);
+        if(const auto it = remloc.find(to_entity(entt)); it != remloc.cend() && it->second.first == entt) {
-        entity_type other = null;
+            return it->second.second;
        if(it != remloc.cend()) {
            other = it->second.first;
        }
-        return other;
+        return null;
    }
 private:
-    dense_map<entity_type, std::pair<entity_type, bool>> remloc;
+    dense_map<typename traits_type::entity_type, std::pair<entity_type, entity_type>> remloc;
    registry_type *reg;
 };
--- a/src/entt/entity/sparse_set.hpp
+++ b/src/entt/entity/sparse_set.hpp
@ -88,6 +88,10 @@ struct sparse_set_iterator final {
        return *operator->();
    }
    [[nodiscard]] constexpr pointer data() const noexcept {
        return packed ? packed->data() : nullptr;
    }
    [[nodiscard]] constexpr difference_type index() const noexcept {
        return offset - 1;
    }
@ -97,38 +101,38 @@ private:
    difference_type offset;
 };
-template<typename Type, typename Other>
+template<typename Container>
-[[nodiscard]] constexpr std::ptrdiff_t operator-(const sparse_set_iterator<Type> &lhs, const sparse_set_iterator<Other> &rhs) noexcept {
+[[nodiscard]] constexpr std::ptrdiff_t operator-(const sparse_set_iterator<Container> &lhs, const sparse_set_iterator<Container> &rhs) noexcept {
    return rhs.index() - lhs.index();
 }
-template<typename Type, typename Other>
+template<typename Container>
-[[nodiscard]] constexpr bool operator==(const sparse_set_iterator<Type> &lhs, const sparse_set_iterator<Other> &rhs) noexcept {
+[[nodiscard]] constexpr bool operator==(const sparse_set_iterator<Container> &lhs, const sparse_set_iterator<Container> &rhs) noexcept {
    return lhs.index() == rhs.index();
 }
-template<typename Type, typename Other>
+template<typename Container>
-[[nodiscard]] constexpr bool operator!=(const sparse_set_iterator<Type> &lhs, const sparse_set_iterator<Other> &rhs) noexcept {
+[[nodiscard]] constexpr bool operator!=(const sparse_set_iterator<Container> &lhs, const sparse_set_iterator<Container> &rhs) noexcept {
    return !(lhs == rhs);
 }
-template<typename Type, typename Other>
+template<typename Container>
-[[nodiscard]] constexpr bool operator<(const sparse_set_iterator<Type> &lhs, const sparse_set_iterator<Other> &rhs) noexcept {
+[[nodiscard]] constexpr bool operator<(const sparse_set_iterator<Container> &lhs, const sparse_set_iterator<Container> &rhs) noexcept {
    return lhs.index() > rhs.index();
 }
-template<typename Type, typename Other>
+template<typename Container>
-[[nodiscard]] constexpr bool operator>(const sparse_set_iterator<Type> &lhs, const sparse_set_iterator<Other> &rhs) noexcept {
+[[nodiscard]] constexpr bool operator>(const sparse_set_iterator<Container> &lhs, const sparse_set_iterator<Container> &rhs) noexcept {
-    return lhs.index() < rhs.index();
+    return rhs < lhs;
 }
-template<typename Type, typename Other>
+template<typename Container>
-[[nodiscard]] constexpr bool operator<=(const sparse_set_iterator<Type> &lhs, const sparse_set_iterator<Other> &rhs) noexcept {
+[[nodiscard]] constexpr bool operator<=(const sparse_set_iterator<Container> &lhs, const sparse_set_iterator<Container> &rhs) noexcept {
    return !(lhs > rhs);
 }
-template<typename Type, typename Other>
+template<typename Container>
-[[nodiscard]] constexpr bool operator>=(const sparse_set_iterator<Type> &lhs, const sparse_set_iterator<Other> &rhs) noexcept {
+[[nodiscard]] constexpr bool operator>=(const sparse_set_iterator<Container> &lhs, const sparse_set_iterator<Container> &rhs) noexcept {
    return !(lhs < rhs);
 }
@ -139,14 +143,6 @@ template<typename Type, typename Other>
 * @endcond
 */
 /*! @brief Sparse set deletion policy. */
 enum class deletion_policy : std::uint8_t {
    /*! @brief Swap-and-pop deletion policy. */
    swap_and_pop = 0u,
    /*! @brief In-place deletion policy. */
    in_place = 1u
 };
 /**
 * @brief Basic sparse set implementation.
 *
@ -154,10 +150,6 @@ enum class deletion_policy : std::uint8_t {
 * Two arrays: an _external_ one and an _internal_ one; a _sparse_ one and a
 * _packed_ one; one used for direct access through contiguous memory, the other
 * one used to get the data through an extra level of indirection.<br/>
 * This is largely used by the registry to offer users the fastest access ever
 * to the components. Views and groups in general are almost entirely designed
 * around sparse sets.
 *
 * This type of data structure is widely documented in the literature and on the
 * web. This is nothing more than a customized implementation suitable for the
 * purpose of the framework.
@ -167,7 +159,7 @@ enum class deletion_policy : std::uint8_t {
 * no guarantees that entities are returned in the insertion order when iterate
 * a sparse set. Do not make assumption on the order in any case.
 *
- * @tparam Entity A valid entity type (see entt_traits for more details).
+ * @tparam Entity A valid entity type.
 * @tparam Allocator Type of allocator used to manage memory and elements.
 */
 template<typename Entity, typename Allocator>
@ -176,23 +168,26 @@ class basic_sparse_set {
    static_assert(std::is_same_v<typename alloc_traits::value_type, Entity>, "Invalid value type");
    using sparse_container_type = std::vector<typename alloc_traits::pointer, typename alloc_traits::template rebind_alloc<typename alloc_traits::pointer>>;
    using packed_container_type = std::vector<Entity, Allocator>;
    using entity_traits = entt_traits<Entity>;
    [[nodiscard]] auto sparse_ptr(const Entity entt) const {
-        const auto pos = static_cast<size_type>(entity_traits::to_entity(entt));
+        const auto pos = static_cast<size_type>(traits_type::to_entity(entt));
-        const auto page = pos / entity_traits::page_size;
+        const auto page = pos / traits_type::page_size;
-        return (page < sparse.size() && sparse[page]) ? (sparse[page] + fast_mod(pos, entity_traits::page_size)) : nullptr;
+        return (page < sparse.size() && sparse[page]) ? (sparse[page] + fast_mod(pos, traits_type::page_size)) : nullptr;
    }
    [[nodiscard]] auto &sparse_ref(const Entity entt) const {
        ENTT_ASSERT(sparse_ptr(entt), "Invalid element");
-        const auto pos = static_cast<size_type>(entity_traits::to_entity(entt));
+        const auto pos = static_cast<size_type>(traits_type::to_entity(entt));
-        return sparse[pos / entity_traits::page_size][fast_mod(pos, entity_traits::page_size)];
+        return sparse[pos / traits_type::page_size][fast_mod(pos, traits_type::page_size)];
    }
    [[nodiscard]] auto to_iterator(const Entity entt) const {
        return --(end() - index(entt));
    }
    [[nodiscard]] auto &assure_at_least(const Entity entt) {
-        const auto pos = static_cast<size_type>(entity_traits::to_entity(entt));
+        const auto pos = static_cast<size_type>(traits_type::to_entity(entt));
-        const auto page = pos / entity_traits::page_size;
+        const auto page = pos / traits_type::page_size;
        if(!(page < sparse.size())) {
            sparse.resize(page + 1u, nullptr);
@ -200,11 +195,11 @@ class basic_sparse_set {
        if(!sparse[page]) {
            auto page_allocator{packed.get_allocator()};
-            sparse[page] = alloc_traits::allocate(page_allocator, entity_traits::page_size);
+            sparse[page] = alloc_traits::allocate(page_allocator, traits_type::page_size);
-            std::uninitialized_fill(sparse[page], sparse[page] + entity_traits::page_size, null);
+            std::uninitialized_fill(sparse[page], sparse[page] + traits_type::page_size, null);
        }
-        auto &elem = sparse[page][fast_mod(pos, entity_traits::page_size)];
+        auto &elem = sparse[page][fast_mod(pos, traits_type::page_size)];
        ENTT_ASSERT(elem == null, "Slot not available");
        return elem;
    }
@ -214,8 +209,8 @@ class basic_sparse_set {
        for(auto &&page: sparse) {
            if(page != nullptr) {
-                std::destroy(page, page + entity_traits::page_size);
+                std::destroy(page, page + traits_type::page_size);
-                alloc_traits::deallocate(page_allocator, page, entity_traits::page_size);
+                alloc_traits::deallocate(page_allocator, page, traits_type::page_size);
                page = nullptr;
            }
        }
@ -226,13 +221,28 @@ private:
        return nullptr;
    }
-    virtual void swap_at(const std::size_t, const std::size_t) {}
+    virtual void swap_or_move(const std::size_t, const std::size_t) {}
    virtual void move_element(const std::size_t, const std::size_t) {}
 protected:
    /*! @brief Random access iterator type. */
    using basic_iterator = internal::sparse_set_iterator<packed_container_type>;
    /**
     * @brief Swaps two items at specific locations.
     * @param lhs A position to move from.
     * @param rhs The other position to move from.
     */
    void swap_at(const std::size_t lhs, const std::size_t rhs) {
        const auto entity = static_cast<typename traits_type::entity_type>(lhs);
        const auto other = static_cast<typename traits_type::entity_type>(rhs);
        sparse_ref(packed[lhs]) = traits_type::combine(other, traits_type::to_integral(packed[lhs]));
        sparse_ref(packed[rhs]) = traits_type::combine(entity, traits_type::to_integral(packed[rhs]));
        using std::swap;
        swap(packed[lhs], packed[rhs]);
    }
    /**
     * @brief Erases an entity from a sparse set.
     * @param it An iterator to the element to pop.
@ -240,8 +250,8 @@ protected:
    void swap_and_pop(const basic_iterator it) {
        ENTT_ASSERT(mode == deletion_policy::swap_and_pop, "Deletion policy mismatched");
        auto &self = sparse_ref(*it);
-        const auto entt = entity_traits::to_entity(self);
+        const auto entt = traits_type::to_entity(self);
-        sparse_ref(packed.back()) = entity_traits::combine(entt, entity_traits::to_integral(packed.back()));
+        sparse_ref(packed.back()) = traits_type::combine(entt, traits_type::to_integral(packed.back()));
        packed[static_cast<size_type>(entt)] = packed.back();
        // unnecessary but it helps to detect nasty bugs
        ENTT_ASSERT((packed.back() = null, true), "");
@ -256,8 +266,8 @@ protected:
     */
    void in_place_pop(const basic_iterator it) {
        ENTT_ASSERT(mode == deletion_policy::in_place, "Deletion policy mismatched");
-        const auto entt = entity_traits::to_entity(std::exchange(sparse_ref(*it), null));
+        const auto entt = traits_type::to_entity(std::exchange(sparse_ref(*it), null));
-        packed[static_cast<size_type>(entt)] = std::exchange(free_list, entity_traits::combine(entt, entity_traits::reserved));
+        packed[static_cast<size_type>(entt)] = std::exchange(free_list, traits_type::combine(entt, tombstone));
    }
 protected:
@ -278,6 +288,23 @@ protected:
        }
    }
    /*! @brief Erases all entities of a sparse set. */
    virtual void pop_all() {
        if(const auto prev = std::exchange(free_list, tombstone); prev == null) {
            for(auto first = begin(); !(first.index() < 0); ++first) {
                sparse_ref(*first) = null;
            }
        } else {
            for(auto first = begin(); !(first.index() < 0); ++first) {
                if(*first != tombstone) {
                    sparse_ref(*first) = null;
                }
            }
        }
        packed.clear();
    }
    /**
     * @brief Assigns an entity to a sparse set.
     * @param entt A valid identifier.
@ -289,25 +316,27 @@ protected:
        if(auto &elem = assure_at_least(entt); free_list == null || force_back) {
            packed.push_back(entt);
-            elem = entity_traits::combine(static_cast<typename entity_traits::entity_type>(packed.size() - 1u), entity_traits::to_integral(entt));
+            elem = traits_type::combine(static_cast<typename traits_type::entity_type>(packed.size() - 1u), traits_type::to_integral(entt));
            return begin();
        } else {
-            const auto pos = static_cast<size_type>(entity_traits::to_entity(free_list));
+            const auto pos = static_cast<size_type>(traits_type::to_entity(free_list));
-            elem = entity_traits::combine(entity_traits::to_integral(free_list), entity_traits::to_integral(entt));
+            elem = traits_type::combine(traits_type::to_integral(free_list), traits_type::to_integral(entt));
            free_list = std::exchange(packed[pos], entt);
            return --(end() - pos);
        }
    }
 public:
-    /*! @brief Allocator type. */
+    /*! @brief Entity traits. */
-    using allocator_type = Allocator;
+    using traits_type = entt_traits<Entity>;
    /*! @brief Underlying entity identifier. */
-    using entity_type = typename entity_traits::value_type;
+    using entity_type = typename traits_type::value_type;
    /*! @brief Underlying version type. */
-    using version_type = typename entity_traits::version_type;
+    using version_type = typename traits_type::version_type;
    /*! @brief Unsigned integer type. */
    using size_type = std::size_t;
    /*! @brief Allocator type. */
    using allocator_type = Allocator;
    /*! @brief Pointer type to contained entities. */
    using pointer = typename packed_container_type::const_pointer;
    /*! @brief Random access iterator type. */
@ -317,7 +346,7 @@ public:
    /*! @brief Reverse iterator type. */
    using reverse_iterator = std::reverse_iterator<iterator>;
    /*! @brief Constant reverse iterator type. */
-    using const_reverse_iterator = reverse_iterator;
+    using const_reverse_iterator = std::reverse_iterator<const_iterator>;
    /*! @brief Default constructor. */
    basic_sparse_set()
@ -341,14 +370,14 @@ public:
    /**
     * @brief Constructs an empty container with the given value type, policy
     * and allocator.
-     * @param value Returned value type, if any.
+     * @param elem Returned value type, if any.
     * @param pol Type of deletion policy.
     * @param allocator The allocator to use (possibly default-constructed).
     */
-    explicit basic_sparse_set(const type_info &value, deletion_policy pol = deletion_policy::swap_and_pop, const allocator_type &allocator = {})
+    explicit basic_sparse_set(const type_info &elem, deletion_policy pol = deletion_policy::swap_and_pop, const allocator_type &allocator = {})
        : sparse{allocator},
          packed{allocator},
-          info{&value},
+          info{&elem},
          free_list{tombstone},
          mode{pol} {}
@ -465,7 +494,7 @@ public:
     * @return Extent of the sparse set.
     */
    [[nodiscard]] size_type extent() const noexcept {
-        return sparse.size() * entity_traits::page_size;
+        return sparse.size() * traits_type::page_size;
    }
    /**
@ -490,6 +519,14 @@ public:
        return packed.empty();
    }
    /**
     * @brief Checks whether a sparse set is fully packed.
     * @return True if the sparse set is fully packed, false otherwise.
     */
    [[nodiscard]] bool contiguous() const noexcept {
        return (free_list == null);
    }
    /**
     * @brief Direct access to the internal packed array.
     * @return A pointer to the internal packed array.
@ -501,8 +538,7 @@ public:
    /**
     * @brief Returns an iterator to the beginning.
     *
-     * The returned iterator points to the first entity of the internal packed
+     * If the sparse set is empty, the returned iterator will be equal to
     * array. If the sparse set is empty, the returned iterator will be equal to
     * `end()`.
     *
     * @return An iterator to the first entity of the sparse set.
@ -519,11 +555,6 @@ public:
    /**
     * @brief Returns an iterator to the end.
     *
     * The returned iterator points to the element following the last entity in
     * a sparse set. Attempting to dereference the returned iterator results in
     * undefined behavior.
     *
     * @return An iterator to the element following the last entity of a sparse
     * set.
     */
@ -539,9 +570,8 @@ public:
    /**
     * @brief Returns a reverse iterator to the beginning.
     *
-     * The returned iterator points to the first entity of the reversed internal
+     * If the sparse set is empty, the returned iterator will be equal to
-     * packed array. If the sparse set is empty, the returned iterator will be
+     * `rend()`.
     * equal to `rend()`.
     *
     * @return An iterator to the first entity of the reversed internal packed
     * array.
@ -557,11 +587,6 @@ public:
    /**
     * @brief Returns a reverse iterator to the end.
     *
     * The returned iterator points to the element following the last entity in
     * the reversed sparse set. Attempting to dereference the returned iterator
     * results in undefined behavior.
     *
     * @return An iterator to the element following the last entity of the
     * reversed sparse set.
     */
@ -581,7 +606,7 @@ public:
     * iterator otherwise.
     */
    [[nodiscard]] iterator find(const entity_type entt) const noexcept {
-        return contains(entt) ? --(end() - index(entt)) : end();
+        return contains(entt) ? to_iterator(entt) : end();
    }
    /**
@ -591,9 +616,9 @@ public:
     */
    [[nodiscard]] bool contains(const entity_type entt) const noexcept {
        const auto elem = sparse_ptr(entt);
-        constexpr auto cap = entity_traits::to_entity(null);
+        constexpr auto cap = traits_type::to_entity(null);
        // testing versions permits to avoid accessing the packed array
-        return elem && (((~cap & entity_traits::to_integral(entt)) ^ entity_traits::to_integral(*elem)) < cap);
+        return elem && (((~cap & traits_type::to_integral(entt)) ^ traits_type::to_integral(*elem)) < cap);
    }
    /**
@ -604,8 +629,8 @@ public:
     */
    [[nodiscard]] version_type current(const entity_type entt) const noexcept {
        const auto elem = sparse_ptr(entt);
-        constexpr auto fallback = entity_traits::to_version(tombstone);
+        constexpr auto fallback = traits_type::to_version(tombstone);
-        return elem ? entity_traits::to_version(*elem) : fallback;
+        return elem ? traits_type::to_version(*elem) : fallback;
    }
    /**
@ -620,7 +645,7 @@ public:
     */
    [[nodiscard]] size_type index(const entity_type entt) const noexcept {
        ENTT_ASSERT(contains(entt), "Set does not contain entity");
-        return static_cast<size_type>(entity_traits::to_entity(sparse_ref(entt)));
+        return static_cast<size_type>(traits_type::to_entity(sparse_ref(entt)));
    }
    /**
@ -652,13 +677,13 @@ public:
     * @param entt A valid identifier.
     * @return An opaque pointer to the element assigned to the entity, if any.
     */
-    [[nodiscard]] const void *get(const entity_type entt) const noexcept {
+    [[nodiscard]] const void *value(const entity_type entt) const noexcept {
        return get_at(index(entt));
    }
-    /*! @copydoc get */
+    /*! @copydoc value */
-    [[nodiscard]] void *get(const entity_type entt) noexcept {
+    [[nodiscard]] void *value(const entity_type entt) noexcept {
-        return const_cast<void *>(std::as_const(*this).get(entt));
+        return const_cast<void *>(std::as_const(*this).value(entt));
    }
    /**
@ -669,28 +694,12 @@ public:
     * results in undefined behavior.
     *
     * @param entt A valid identifier.
-     * @param value Optional opaque value to forward to mixins, if any.
+     * @param elem Optional opaque element to forward to mixins, if any.
     * @return Iterator pointing to the emplaced element in case of success, the
     * `end()` iterator otherwise.
     */
-    iterator emplace(const entity_type entt, const void *value = nullptr) {
+    iterator push(const entity_type entt, const void *elem = nullptr) {
-        return try_emplace(entt, false, value);
+        return try_emplace(entt, false, elem);
    }
    /**
     * @brief Bump the version number of an entity.
     *
     * @warning
     * Attempting to bump the version of an entity that doesn't belong to the
     * sparse set results in undefined behavior.
     *
     * @param entt A valid identifier.
     */
    void bump(const entity_type entt) {
        auto &entity = sparse_ref(entt);
        ENTT_ASSERT(entt != tombstone && entity != null, "Cannot set the required version");
        entity = entity_traits::combine(entity_traits::to_integral(entity), entity_traits::to_integral(entt));
        packed[static_cast<size_type>(entity_traits::to_entity(entity))] = entt;
    }
    /**
@ -707,7 +716,7 @@ public:
     * success, the `end()` iterator otherwise.
     */
    template<typename It>
-    iterator insert(It first, It last) {
+    iterator push(It first, It last) {
        for(auto it = first; it != last; ++it) {
            try_emplace(*it, true);
        }
@ -715,6 +724,24 @@ public:
        return first == last ? end() : find(*first);
    }
    /**
     * @brief Bump the version number of an entity.
     *
     * @warning
     * Attempting to bump the version of an entity that doesn't belong to the
     * sparse set results in undefined behavior.
     *
     * @param entt A valid identifier.
     * @return The version of the given identifier.
     */
    version_type bump(const entity_type entt) {
        auto &entity = sparse_ref(entt);
        ENTT_ASSERT(entt != tombstone && entity != null, "Cannot set the required version");
        entity = traits_type::combine(traits_type::to_integral(entity), traits_type::to_integral(entt));
        packed[static_cast<size_type>(traits_type::to_entity(entity))] = entt;
        return traits_type::to_version(entt);
    }
    /**
     * @brief Erases an entity from a sparse set.
     *
@ -725,7 +752,7 @@ public:
     * @param entt A valid identifier.
     */
    void erase(const entity_type entt) {
-        const auto it = --(end() - index(entt));
+        const auto it = to_iterator(entt);
        pop(it, it + 1u);
    }
@ -769,29 +796,45 @@ public:
    size_type remove(It first, It last) {
        size_type count{};
-        for(; first != last; ++first) {
+        if constexpr(std::is_same_v<It, basic_iterator>) {
-            count += remove(*first);
+            while(first != last) {
                while(first != last && !contains(*first)) {
                    ++first;
                }
                const auto it = first;
                while(first != last && contains(*first)) {
                    ++first;
                }
                count += std::distance(it, first);
                erase(it, first);
            }
        } else {
            for(; first != last; ++first) {
                count += remove(*first);
            }
        }
        return count;
    }
-    /*! @brief Removes all tombstones from the packed array of a sparse set. */
+    /*! @brief Removes all tombstones from a sparse set. */
    void compact() {
        size_type from = packed.size();
        for(; from && packed[from - 1u] == tombstone; --from) {}
-        for(auto *it = &free_list; *it != null && from; it = std::addressof(packed[entity_traits::to_entity(*it)])) {
+        for(auto *it = &free_list; *it != null && from; it = std::addressof(packed[traits_type::to_entity(*it)])) {
-            if(const size_type to = entity_traits::to_entity(*it); to < from) {
+            if(const size_type to = traits_type::to_entity(*it); to < from) {
                --from;
-                move_element(from, to);
+                swap_or_move(from, to);
-                using std::swap;
+                packed[to] = std::exchange(packed[from], tombstone);
-                swap(packed[from], packed[to]);
+                const auto entity = static_cast<typename traits_type::entity_type>(to);
                sparse_ref(packed[to]) = traits_type::combine(entity, traits_type::to_integral(packed[to]));
-                const auto entity = static_cast<typename entity_traits::entity_type>(to);
+                *it = traits_type::combine(static_cast<typename traits_type::entity_type>(from), tombstone);
                sparse_ref(packed[to]) = entity_traits::combine(entity, entity_traits::to_integral(packed[to]));
                *it = entity_traits::combine(static_cast<typename entity_traits::entity_type>(from), entity_traits::reserved);
                for(; from && packed[from - 1u] == tombstone; --from) {}
            }
        }
@ -814,21 +857,12 @@ public:
     * @param rhs A valid identifier.
     */
    void swap_elements(const entity_type lhs, const entity_type rhs) {
-        ENTT_ASSERT(contains(lhs) && contains(rhs), "Set does not contain entities");
+        const auto from = index(lhs);
        const auto to = index(rhs);
-        auto &entt = sparse_ref(lhs);
+        // basic no-leak guarantee if swapping throws
-        auto &other = sparse_ref(rhs);
+        swap_or_move(from, to);
-
+        swap_at(from, to);
        const auto from = entity_traits::to_entity(entt);
        const auto to = entity_traits::to_entity(other);
        // basic no-leak guarantee (with invalid state) if swapping throws
        swap_at(static_cast<size_type>(from), static_cast<size_type>(to));
        entt = entity_traits::combine(to, entity_traits::to_integral(packed[from]));
        other = entity_traits::combine(from, entity_traits::to_integral(packed[to]));
        using std::swap;
        swap(packed[from], packed[to]);
    }
    /**
@ -876,9 +910,9 @@ public:
                const auto idx = index(packed[next]);
                const auto entt = packed[curr];
-                swap_at(next, idx);
+                swap_or_move(next, idx);
-                const auto entity = static_cast<typename entity_traits::entity_type>(curr);
+                const auto entity = static_cast<typename traits_type::entity_type>(curr);
-                sparse_ref(entt) = entity_traits::combine(entity, entity_traits::to_integral(packed[curr]));
+                sparse_ref(entt) = traits_type::combine(entity, traits_type::to_integral(packed[curr]));
                curr = std::exchange(next, idx);
            }
        }
@ -906,48 +940,35 @@ public:
     * @brief Sort entities according to their order in another sparse set.
     *
     * Entities that are part of both the sparse sets are ordered internally
-     * according to the order they have in `other`. All the other entities goes
+     * according to the order they have in `other`.<br/>
-     * to the end of the list and there are no guarantees on their order.<br/>
+     * All the other entities goes to the end of the list and there are no
-     * In other terms, this function can be used to impose the same order on two
+     * guarantees on their order.
     * sets by using one of them as a master and the other one as a slave.
     *
     * Iterating the sparse set with a couple of iterators returns elements in
     * the expected order after a call to `respect`. See `begin` and `end` for
     * more details.
     *
     * @param other The sparse sets that imposes the order of the entities.
     */
-    void respect(const basic_sparse_set &other) {
+    void sort_as(const basic_sparse_set &other) {
        compact();
        const auto to = other.end();
        auto from = other.begin();
-        for(size_type pos = packed.size() - 1; pos && from != to; ++from) {
+        for(auto it = begin(); it.index() && from != to; ++from) {
-            if(contains(*from)) {
+            if(const auto curr = *from; contains(curr)) {
-                if(*from != packed[pos]) {
+                if(const auto entt = *it; entt != curr) {
                    // basic no-leak guarantee (with invalid state) if swapping throws
-                    swap_elements(packed[pos], *from);
+                    swap_elements(entt, curr);
                }
-                --pos;
+                ++it;
            }
        }
    }
    /*! @brief Clears a sparse set. */
    void clear() {
-        if(const auto last = end(); free_list == null) {
+        pop_all();
-            pop(begin(), last);
+        // sanity check to avoid subtle issues due to storage classes
-        } else {
+        ENTT_ASSERT((compact(), size()) == 0u, "Non-empty set");
            for(auto &&entity: *this) {
                // tombstone filter on itself
                if(const auto it = find(entity); it != last) {
                    pop(it, it + 1u);
                }
            }
        }
        free_list = tombstone;
        packed.clear();
    }
--- a/src/entt/entity/storage.hpp
+++ b/src/entt/entity/storage.hpp
@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 #include <utility>
 #include <vector>
 #include "../config/config.h"
 #include "../core/compressed_pair.hpp"
 #include "../core/iterator.hpp"
 #include "../core/memory.hpp"
 #include "../core/type_info.hpp"
@ -17,7 +16,6 @@
 #include "entity.hpp"
 #include "fwd.hpp"
 #include "sparse_set.hpp"
 #include "storage_mixin.hpp"
 namespace entt {
@ -28,13 +26,12 @@ namespace entt {
 namespace internal {
-template<typename Container>
+template<typename Container, std::size_t Size>
 class storage_iterator final {
-    friend storage_iterator<const Container>;
+    friend storage_iterator<const Container, Size>;
    using container_type = std::remove_const_t<Container>;
    using alloc_traits = std::allocator_traits<typename container_type::allocator_type>;
    using comp_traits = component_traits<std::remove_pointer_t<typename container_type::value_type>>;
    using iterator_traits = std::iterator_traits<std::conditional_t<
        std::is_const_v<Container>,
@ -51,12 +48,12 @@ public:
    constexpr storage_iterator() noexcept = default;
    constexpr storage_iterator(Container *ref, const difference_type idx) noexcept
-        : packed{ref},
+        : payload{ref},
          offset{idx} {}
    template<bool Const = std::is_const_v<Container>, typename = std::enable_if_t<Const>>
-    constexpr storage_iterator(const storage_iterator<std::remove_const_t<Container>> &other) noexcept
+    constexpr storage_iterator(const storage_iterator<std::remove_const_t<Container>, Size> &other) noexcept
-        : storage_iterator{other.packed, other.offset} {}
+        : storage_iterator{other.payload, other.offset} {}
    constexpr storage_iterator &operator++() noexcept {
        return --offset, *this;
@ -96,12 +93,12 @@ public:
    [[nodiscard]] constexpr reference operator[](const difference_type value) const noexcept {
        const auto pos = index() - value;
-        return (*packed)[pos / comp_traits::page_size][fast_mod(pos, comp_traits::page_size)];
+        return (*payload)[pos / Size][fast_mod(pos, Size)];
    }
    [[nodiscard]] constexpr pointer operator->() const noexcept {
        const auto pos = index();
-        return (*packed)[pos / comp_traits::page_size] + fast_mod(pos, comp_traits::page_size);
+        return (*payload)[pos / Size] + fast_mod(pos, Size);
    }
    [[nodiscard]] constexpr reference operator*() const noexcept {
@ -113,42 +110,42 @@ public:
    }
 private:
-    Container *packed;
+    Container *payload;
    difference_type offset;
 };
-template<typename CLhs, typename CRhs>
+template<typename Lhs, typename Rhs, std::size_t Size>
-[[nodiscard]] constexpr std::ptrdiff_t operator-(const storage_iterator<CLhs> &lhs, const storage_iterator<CRhs> &rhs) noexcept {
+[[nodiscard]] constexpr std::ptrdiff_t operator-(const storage_iterator<Lhs, Size> &lhs, const storage_iterator<Rhs, Size> &rhs) noexcept {
    return rhs.index() - lhs.index();
 }
-template<typename CLhs, typename CRhs>
+template<typename Lhs, typename Rhs, std::size_t Size>
-[[nodiscard]] constexpr bool operator==(const storage_iterator<CLhs> &lhs, const storage_iterator<CRhs> &rhs) noexcept {
+[[nodiscard]] constexpr bool operator==(const storage_iterator<Lhs, Size> &lhs, const storage_iterator<Rhs, Size> &rhs) noexcept {
    return lhs.index() == rhs.index();
 }
-template<typename CLhs, typename CRhs>
+template<typename Lhs, typename Rhs, std::size_t Size>
-[[nodiscard]] constexpr bool operator!=(const storage_iterator<CLhs> &lhs, const storage_iterator<CRhs> &rhs) noexcept {
+[[nodiscard]] constexpr bool operator!=(const storage_iterator<Lhs, Size> &lhs, const storage_iterator<Rhs, Size> &rhs) noexcept {
    return !(lhs == rhs);
 }
-template<typename CLhs, typename CRhs>
+template<typename Lhs, typename Rhs, std::size_t Size>
-[[nodiscard]] constexpr bool operator<(const storage_iterator<CLhs> &lhs, const storage_iterator<CRhs> &rhs) noexcept {
+[[nodiscard]] constexpr bool operator<(const storage_iterator<Lhs, Size> &lhs, const storage_iterator<Rhs, Size> &rhs) noexcept {
    return lhs.index() > rhs.index();
 }
-template<typename CLhs, typename CRhs>
+template<typename Lhs, typename Rhs, std::size_t Size>
-[[nodiscard]] constexpr bool operator>(const storage_iterator<CLhs> &lhs, const storage_iterator<CRhs> &rhs) noexcept {
+[[nodiscard]] constexpr bool operator>(const storage_iterator<Lhs, Size> &lhs, const storage_iterator<Rhs, Size> &rhs) noexcept {
-    return lhs.index() < rhs.index();
+    return rhs < lhs;
 }
-template<typename CLhs, typename CRhs>
+template<typename Lhs, typename Rhs, std::size_t Size>
-[[nodiscard]] constexpr bool operator<=(const storage_iterator<CLhs> &lhs, const storage_iterator<CRhs> &rhs) noexcept {
+[[nodiscard]] constexpr bool operator<=(const storage_iterator<Lhs, Size> &lhs, const storage_iterator<Rhs, Size> &rhs) noexcept {
    return !(lhs > rhs);
 }
-template<typename CLhs, typename CRhs>
+template<typename Lhs, typename Rhs, std::size_t Size>
-[[nodiscard]] constexpr bool operator>=(const storage_iterator<CLhs> &lhs, const storage_iterator<CRhs> &rhs) noexcept {
+[[nodiscard]] constexpr bool operator>=(const storage_iterator<Lhs, Size> &lhs, const storage_iterator<Rhs, Size> &rhs) noexcept {
    return !(lhs < rhs);
 }
@ -158,10 +155,11 @@ class extended_storage_iterator final {
    friend class extended_storage_iterator;
 public:
    using iterator_type = It;
    using difference_type = std::ptrdiff_t;
    using value_type = decltype(std::tuple_cat(std::make_tuple(*std::declval<It>()), std::forward_as_tuple(*std::declval<Other>()...)));
    using pointer = input_iterator_pointer<value_type>;
    using reference = value_type;
    using difference_type = std::ptrdiff_t;
    using iterator_category = std::input_iterator_tag;
    constexpr extended_storage_iterator()
@ -191,20 +189,24 @@ public:
        return {*std::get<It>(it), *std::get<Other>(it)...};
    }
-    template<typename... CLhs, typename... CRhs>
+    [[nodiscard]] constexpr iterator_type base() const noexcept {
-    friend constexpr bool operator==(const extended_storage_iterator<CLhs...> &, const extended_storage_iterator<CRhs...> &) noexcept;
+        return std::get<It>(it);
    }
    template<typename... Lhs, typename... Rhs>
    friend constexpr bool operator==(const extended_storage_iterator<Lhs...> &, const extended_storage_iterator<Rhs...> &) noexcept;
 private:
    std::tuple<It, Other...> it;
 };
-template<typename... CLhs, typename... CRhs>
+template<typename... Lhs, typename... Rhs>
-[[nodiscard]] constexpr bool operator==(const extended_storage_iterator<CLhs...> &lhs, const extended_storage_iterator<CRhs...> &rhs) noexcept {
+[[nodiscard]] constexpr bool operator==(const extended_storage_iterator<Lhs...> &lhs, const extended_storage_iterator<Rhs...> &rhs) noexcept {
    return std::get<0>(lhs.it) == std::get<0>(rhs.it);
 }
-template<typename... CLhs, typename... CRhs>
+template<typename... Lhs, typename... Rhs>
-[[nodiscard]] constexpr bool operator!=(const extended_storage_iterator<CLhs...> &lhs, const extended_storage_iterator<CRhs...> &rhs) noexcept {
+[[nodiscard]] constexpr bool operator!=(const extended_storage_iterator<Lhs...> &lhs, const extended_storage_iterator<Rhs...> &rhs) noexcept {
    return !(lhs == rhs);
 }
@ -227,43 +229,43 @@ template<typename... CLhs, typename... CRhs>
 * normally available for non-empty types will not be available for empty ones.
 *
 * @tparam Type Type of objects assigned to the entities.
- * @tparam Entity A valid entity type (see entt_traits for more details).
+ * @tparam Entity A valid entity type.
 * @tparam Allocator Type of allocator used to manage memory and elements.
 */
 template<typename Type, typename Entity, typename Allocator, typename>
 class basic_storage: public basic_sparse_set<Entity, typename std::allocator_traits<Allocator>::template rebind_alloc<Entity>> {
    using alloc_traits = std::allocator_traits<Allocator>;
    static_assert(std::is_same_v<typename alloc_traits::value_type, Type>, "Invalid value type");
    using underlying_type = basic_sparse_set<Entity, typename alloc_traits::template rebind_alloc<Entity>>;
    using container_type = std::vector<typename alloc_traits::pointer, typename alloc_traits::template rebind_alloc<typename alloc_traits::pointer>>;
-    using comp_traits = component_traits<Type>;
+    using underlying_type = basic_sparse_set<Entity, typename alloc_traits::template rebind_alloc<Entity>>;
    using underlying_iterator = typename underlying_type::basic_iterator;
    static constexpr bool is_pinned_type_v = !(std::is_move_constructible_v<Type> && std::is_move_assignable_v<Type>);
    [[nodiscard]] auto &element_at(const std::size_t pos) const {
-        return packed.first()[pos / comp_traits::page_size][fast_mod(pos, comp_traits::page_size)];
+        return payload[pos / traits_type::page_size][fast_mod(pos, traits_type::page_size)];
    }
    auto assure_at_least(const std::size_t pos) {
-        auto &&container = packed.first();
+        const auto idx = pos / traits_type::page_size;
        const auto idx = pos / comp_traits::page_size;
-        if(!(idx < container.size())) {
+        if(!(idx < payload.size())) {
-            auto curr = container.size();
+            auto curr = payload.size();
-            container.resize(idx + 1u, nullptr);
+            allocator_type allocator{get_allocator()};
            payload.resize(idx + 1u, nullptr);
            ENTT_TRY {
-                for(const auto last = container.size(); curr < last; ++curr) {
+                for(const auto last = payload.size(); curr < last; ++curr) {
-                    container[curr] = alloc_traits::allocate(packed.second(), comp_traits::page_size);
+                    payload[curr] = alloc_traits::allocate(allocator, traits_type::page_size);
                }
            }
            ENTT_CATCH {
-                container.resize(curr);
+                payload.resize(curr);
                ENTT_THROW;
            }
        }
-        return container[idx] + fast_mod(pos, comp_traits::page_size);
+        return payload[idx] + fast_mod(pos, traits_type::page_size);
    }
    template<typename... Args>
@ -272,7 +274,7 @@ class basic_storage: public basic_sparse_set<Entity, typename std::allocator_tra
        ENTT_TRY {
            auto elem = assure_at_least(static_cast<size_type>(it.index()));
-            entt::uninitialized_construct_using_allocator(to_address(elem), packed.second(), std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+            entt::uninitialized_construct_using_allocator(to_address(elem), get_allocator(), std::forward<Args>(args)...);
        }
        ENTT_CATCH {
            base_type::pop(it, it + 1u);
@ -283,25 +285,24 @@ class basic_storage: public basic_sparse_set<Entity, typename std::allocator_tra
    }
    void shrink_to_size(const std::size_t sz) {
        const auto from = (sz + traits_type::page_size - 1u) / traits_type::page_size;
        allocator_type allocator{get_allocator()};
        for(auto pos = sz, length = base_type::size(); pos < length; ++pos) {
-            if constexpr(comp_traits::in_place_delete) {
+            if constexpr(traits_type::in_place_delete) {
                if(base_type::at(pos) != tombstone) {
-                    std::destroy_at(std::addressof(element_at(pos)));
+                    alloc_traits::destroy(allocator, std::addressof(element_at(pos)));
                }
            } else {
-                std::destroy_at(std::addressof(element_at(pos)));
+                alloc_traits::destroy(allocator, std::addressof(element_at(pos)));
            }
        }
-        auto &&container = packed.first();
+        for(auto pos = from, last = payload.size(); pos < last; ++pos) {
-        auto page_allocator{packed.second()};
+            alloc_traits::deallocate(allocator, payload[pos], traits_type::page_size);
        const auto from = (sz + comp_traits::page_size - 1u) / comp_traits::page_size;
        for(auto pos = from, last = container.size(); pos < last; ++pos) {
            alloc_traits::deallocate(page_allocator, container[pos], comp_traits::page_size);
        }
-        container.resize(from);
+        payload.resize(from);
    }
 private:
@ -309,54 +310,68 @@ private:
        return std::addressof(element_at(pos));
    }
-    void swap_at([[maybe_unused]] const std::size_t lhs, [[maybe_unused]] const std::size_t rhs) final {
+    void swap_or_move([[maybe_unused]] const std::size_t from, [[maybe_unused]] const std::size_t to) override {
        // use a runtime value to avoid compile-time suppression that drives the code coverage tool crazy
        ENTT_ASSERT((lhs + 1u) && !is_pinned_type_v, "Pinned type");
        if constexpr(!is_pinned_type_v) {
            using std::swap;
            swap(element_at(lhs), element_at(rhs));
        }
    }
    void move_element([[maybe_unused]] const std::size_t from, [[maybe_unused]] const std::size_t to) final {
        // use a runtime value to avoid compile-time suppression that drives the code coverage tool crazy
        ENTT_ASSERT((from + 1u) && !is_pinned_type_v, "Pinned type");
        if constexpr(!is_pinned_type_v) {
            auto &elem = element_at(from);
-            entt::uninitialized_construct_using_allocator(to_address(assure_at_least(to)), packed.second(), std::move(elem));
+
-            std::destroy_at(std::addressof(elem));
+            if constexpr(traits_type::in_place_delete) {
                if(base_type::operator[](to) == tombstone) {
                    allocator_type allocator{get_allocator()};
                    entt::uninitialized_construct_using_allocator(to_address(assure_at_least(to)), allocator, std::move(elem));
                    alloc_traits::destroy(allocator, std::addressof(elem));
                    return;
                }
            }
            using std::swap;
            swap(elem, element_at(to));
        }
    }
 protected:
    /*! @brief Random access iterator type. */
    using basic_iterator = typename underlying_type::basic_iterator;
    /**
-     * @brief Erases entities from a sparse set.
+     * @brief Erases entities from a storage.
     * @param first An iterator to the first element of the range of entities.
     * @param last An iterator past the last element of the range of entities.
     */
-    void pop(basic_iterator first, basic_iterator last) override {
+    void pop(underlying_iterator first, underlying_iterator last) override {
-        for(; first != last; ++first) {
+        for(allocator_type allocator{get_allocator()}; first != last; ++first) {
            // cannot use first.index() because it would break with cross iterators
            auto &elem = element_at(base_type::index(*first));
-            if constexpr(comp_traits::in_place_delete) {
+            if constexpr(traits_type::in_place_delete) {
                base_type::in_place_pop(first);
-                std::destroy_at(std::addressof(elem));
+                alloc_traits::destroy(allocator, std::addressof(elem));
            } else {
                auto &other = element_at(base_type::size() - 1u);
                // destroying on exit allows reentrant destructors
                [[maybe_unused]] auto unused = std::exchange(elem, std::move(other));
-                std::destroy_at(std::addressof(other));
+                alloc_traits::destroy(allocator, std::addressof(other));
                base_type::swap_and_pop(first);
            }
        }
    }
    /*! @brief Erases all entities of a storage. */
    void pop_all() override {
        allocator_type allocator{get_allocator()};
        for(auto first = base_type::begin(); !(first.index() < 0); ++first) {
            if constexpr(traits_type::in_place_delete) {
                if(*first != tombstone) {
                    base_type::in_place_pop(first);
                    alloc_traits::destroy(allocator, std::addressof(element_at(static_cast<size_type>(first.index()))));
                }
            } else {
                base_type::swap_and_pop(first);
                alloc_traits::destroy(allocator, std::addressof(element_at(static_cast<size_type>(first.index()))));
            }
        }
    }
    /**
     * @brief Assigns an entity to a storage.
     * @param entt A valid identifier.
@ -364,7 +379,7 @@ protected:
     * @param force_back Force back insertion.
     * @return Iterator pointing to the emplaced element.
     */
-    basic_iterator try_emplace([[maybe_unused]] const Entity entt, [[maybe_unused]] const bool force_back, const void *value) override {
+    underlying_iterator try_emplace([[maybe_unused]] const Entity entt, [[maybe_unused]] const bool force_back, const void *value) override {
        if(value) {
            if constexpr(std::is_copy_constructible_v<value_type>) {
                return emplace_element(entt, force_back, *static_cast<const value_type *>(value));
@ -383,22 +398,24 @@ protected:
 public:
    /*! @brief Base type. */
    using base_type = underlying_type;
    /*! @brief Allocator type. */
    using allocator_type = Allocator;
    /*! @brief Type of the objects assigned to entities. */
    using value_type = Type;
    /*! @brief Component traits. */
    using traits_type = component_traits<value_type>;
    /*! @brief Underlying entity identifier. */
    using entity_type = Entity;
    /*! @brief Unsigned integer type. */
    using size_type = std::size_t;
    /*! @brief Allocator type. */
    using allocator_type = Allocator;
    /*! @brief Pointer type to contained elements. */
    using pointer = typename container_type::pointer;
    /*! @brief Constant pointer type to contained elements. */
    using const_pointer = typename alloc_traits::template rebind_traits<typename alloc_traits::const_pointer>::const_pointer;
    /*! @brief Random access iterator type. */
-    using iterator = internal::storage_iterator<container_type>;
+    using iterator = internal::storage_iterator<container_type, traits_type::page_size>;
    /*! @brief Constant random access iterator type. */
-    using const_iterator = internal::storage_iterator<const container_type>;
+    using const_iterator = internal::storage_iterator<const container_type, traits_type::page_size>;
    /*! @brief Reverse iterator type. */
    using reverse_iterator = std::reverse_iterator<iterator>;
    /*! @brief Constant reverse iterator type. */
@ -407,6 +424,10 @@ public:
    using iterable = iterable_adaptor<internal::extended_storage_iterator<typename base_type::iterator, iterator>>;
    /*! @brief Constant extended iterable storage proxy. */
    using const_iterable = iterable_adaptor<internal::extended_storage_iterator<typename base_type::const_iterator, const_iterator>>;
    /*! @brief Extended reverse iterable storage proxy. */
    using reverse_iterable = iterable_adaptor<internal::extended_storage_iterator<typename base_type::reverse_iterator, reverse_iterator>>;
    /*! @brief Constant extended reverse iterable storage proxy. */
    using const_reverse_iterable = iterable_adaptor<internal::extended_storage_iterator<typename base_type::const_reverse_iterator, const_reverse_iterator>>;
    /*! @brief Default constructor. */
    basic_storage()
@ -417,8 +438,8 @@ public:
     * @param allocator The allocator to use.
     */
    explicit basic_storage(const allocator_type &allocator)
-        : base_type{type_id<value_type>(), deletion_policy{comp_traits::in_place_delete}, allocator},
+        : base_type{type_id<value_type>(), deletion_policy{traits_type::in_place_delete}, allocator},
-          packed{container_type{allocator}, allocator} {}
+          payload{allocator} {}
    /**
     * @brief Move constructor.
@ -426,7 +447,7 @@ public:
     */
    basic_storage(basic_storage &&other) noexcept
        : base_type{std::move(other)},
-          packed{std::move(other.packed)} {}
+          payload{std::move(other.payload)} {}
    /**
     * @brief Allocator-extended move constructor.
@ -435,8 +456,8 @@ public:
     */
    basic_storage(basic_storage &&other, const allocator_type &allocator) noexcept
        : base_type{std::move(other), allocator},
-          packed{container_type{std::move(other.packed.first()), allocator}, allocator} {
+          payload{std::move(other.payload), allocator} {
-        ENTT_ASSERT(alloc_traits::is_always_equal::value || packed.second() == other.packed.second(), "Copying a storage is not allowed");
+        ENTT_ASSERT(alloc_traits::is_always_equal::value || payload.get_allocator() == other.payload.get_allocator(), "Copying a storage is not allowed");
    }
    /*! @brief Default destructor. */
@ -450,12 +471,11 @@ public:
     * @return This storage.
     */
    basic_storage &operator=(basic_storage &&other) noexcept {
-        ENTT_ASSERT(alloc_traits::is_always_equal::value || packed.second() == other.packed.second(), "Copying a storage is not allowed");
+        ENTT_ASSERT(alloc_traits::is_always_equal::value || payload.get_allocator() == other.payload.get_allocator(), "Copying a storage is not allowed");
        shrink_to_size(0u);
        base_type::operator=(std::move(other));
-        packed.first() = std::move(other.packed.first());
+        payload = std::move(other.payload);
        propagate_on_container_move_assignment(packed.second(), other.packed.second());
        return *this;
    }
@ -465,9 +485,8 @@ public:
     */
    void swap(basic_storage &other) {
        using std::swap;
-        underlying_type::swap(other);
+        base_type::swap(other);
-        propagate_on_container_swap(packed.second(), other.packed.second());
+        swap(payload, other.payload);
        swap(packed.first(), other.packed.first());
    }
    /**
@ -475,7 +494,7 @@ public:
     * @return The associated allocator.
     */
    [[nodiscard]] constexpr allocator_type get_allocator() const noexcept {
-        return allocator_type{packed.second()};
+        return payload.get_allocator();
    }
    /**
@ -499,7 +518,7 @@ public:
     * @return Capacity of the storage.
     */
    [[nodiscard]] size_type capacity() const noexcept override {
-        return packed.first().size() * comp_traits::page_size;
+        return payload.size() * traits_type::page_size;
    }
    /*! @brief Requests the removal of unused capacity. */
@ -513,25 +532,24 @@ public:
     * @return A pointer to the array of objects.
     */
    [[nodiscard]] const_pointer raw() const noexcept {
-        return packed.first().data();
+        return payload.data();
    }
    /*! @copydoc raw */
    [[nodiscard]] pointer raw() noexcept {
-        return packed.first().data();
+        return payload.data();
    }
    /**
     * @brief Returns an iterator to the beginning.
     *
     * The returned iterator points to the first instance of the internal array.
     * If the storage is empty, the returned iterator will be equal to `end()`.
     *
     * @return An iterator to the first instance of the internal array.
     */
    [[nodiscard]] const_iterator cbegin() const noexcept {
        const auto pos = static_cast<typename iterator::difference_type>(base_type::size());
-        return const_iterator{&packed.first(), pos};
+        return const_iterator{&payload, pos};
    }
    /*! @copydoc cbegin */
@ -542,21 +560,16 @@ public:
    /*! @copydoc begin */
    [[nodiscard]] iterator begin() noexcept {
        const auto pos = static_cast<typename iterator::difference_type>(base_type::size());
-        return iterator{&packed.first(), pos};
+        return iterator{&payload, pos};
    }
    /**
     * @brief Returns an iterator to the end.
     *
     * The returned iterator points to the element following the last instance
     * of the internal array. Attempting to dereference the returned iterator
     * results in undefined behavior.
     *
     * @return An iterator to the element following the last instance of the
     * internal array.
     */
    [[nodiscard]] const_iterator cend() const noexcept {
-        return const_iterator{&packed.first(), {}};
+        return const_iterator{&payload, {}};
    }
    /*! @copydoc cend */
@ -566,15 +579,13 @@ public:
    /*! @copydoc end */
    [[nodiscard]] iterator end() noexcept {
-        return iterator{&packed.first(), {}};
+        return iterator{&payload, {}};
    }
    /**
     * @brief Returns a reverse iterator to the beginning.
     *
-     * The returned iterator points to the first instance of the reversed
+     * If the storage is empty, the returned iterator will be equal to `rend()`.
     * internal array. If the storage is empty, the returned iterator will be
     * equal to `rend()`.
     *
     * @return An iterator to the first instance of the reversed internal array.
     */
@ -594,11 +605,6 @@ public:
    /**
     * @brief Returns a reverse iterator to the end.
     *
     * The returned iterator points to the element following the last instance
     * of the reversed internal array. Attempting to dereference the returned
     * iterator results in undefined behavior.
     *
     * @return An iterator to the element following the last instance of the
     * reversed internal array.
     */
@ -663,7 +669,7 @@ public:
     */
    template<typename... Args>
    value_type &emplace(const entity_type entt, Args &&...args) {
-        if constexpr(std::is_aggregate_v<value_type>) {
+        if constexpr(std::is_aggregate_v<value_type> && (sizeof...(Args) != 0u || !std::is_default_constructible_v<value_type>)) {
            const auto it = emplace_element(entt, false, Type{std::forward<Args>(args)...});
            return element_at(static_cast<size_type>(it.index()));
        } else {
@ -699,12 +705,15 @@ public:
     * @param first An iterator to the first element of the range of entities.
     * @param last An iterator past the last element of the range of entities.
     * @param value An instance of the object to construct.
     * @return Iterator pointing to the last element inserted, if any.
     */
    template<typename It>
-    void insert(It first, It last, const value_type &value = {}) {
+    iterator insert(It first, It last, const value_type &value = {}) {
        for(; first != last; ++first) {
            emplace_element(*first, true, value);
        }
        return begin();
    }
    /**
@ -718,12 +727,15 @@ public:
     * @param first An iterator to the first element of the range of entities.
     * @param last An iterator past the last element of the range of entities.
     * @param from An iterator to the first element of the range of objects.
     * @return Iterator pointing to the first element inserted, if any.
     */
    template<typename EIt, typename CIt, typename = std::enable_if_t<std::is_same_v<typename std::iterator_traits<CIt>::value_type, value_type>>>
-    void insert(EIt first, EIt last, CIt from) {
+    iterator insert(EIt first, EIt last, CIt from) {
        for(; first != last; ++first, ++from) {
            emplace_element(*first, true, *from);
        }
        return begin();
    }
    /**
@ -743,34 +755,54 @@ public:
        return {internal::extended_storage_iterator{base_type::cbegin(), cbegin()}, internal::extended_storage_iterator{base_type::cend(), cend()}};
    }
    /**
     * @brief Returns a reverse iterable object to use to _visit_ a storage.
     *
     * @sa each
     *
     * @return A reverse iterable object to use to _visit_ the storage.
     */
    [[nodiscard]] reverse_iterable reach() noexcept {
        return {internal::extended_storage_iterator{base_type::rbegin(), rbegin()}, internal::extended_storage_iterator{base_type::rend(), rend()}};
    }
    /*! @copydoc reach */
    [[nodiscard]] const_reverse_iterable reach() const noexcept {
        return {internal::extended_storage_iterator{base_type::crbegin(), crbegin()}, internal::extended_storage_iterator{base_type::crend(), crend()}};
    }
 private:
-    compressed_pair<container_type, allocator_type> packed;
+    container_type payload;
 };
 /*! @copydoc basic_storage */
 template<typename Type, typename Entity, typename Allocator>
-class basic_storage<Type, Entity, Allocator, std::enable_if_t<ignore_as_empty_v<Type>>>
+class basic_storage<Type, Entity, Allocator, std::enable_if_t<component_traits<Type>::page_size == 0u>>
    : public basic_sparse_set<Entity, typename std::allocator_traits<Allocator>::template rebind_alloc<Entity>> {
    using alloc_traits = std::allocator_traits<Allocator>;
    static_assert(std::is_same_v<typename alloc_traits::value_type, Type>, "Invalid value type");
    using underlying_type = basic_sparse_set<Entity, typename alloc_traits::template rebind_alloc<Entity>>;
    using comp_traits = component_traits<Type>;
 public:
    /*! @brief Base type. */
-    using base_type = underlying_type;
+    using base_type = basic_sparse_set<Entity, typename alloc_traits::template rebind_alloc<Entity>>;
    /*! @brief Allocator type. */
    using allocator_type = Allocator;
    /*! @brief Type of the objects assigned to entities. */
    using value_type = Type;
    /*! @brief Component traits. */
    using traits_type = component_traits<value_type>;
    /*! @brief Underlying entity identifier. */
    using entity_type = Entity;
    /*! @brief Unsigned integer type. */
    using size_type = std::size_t;
    /*! @brief Allocator type. */
    using allocator_type = Allocator;
    /*! @brief Extended iterable storage proxy. */
    using iterable = iterable_adaptor<internal::extended_storage_iterator<typename base_type::iterator>>;
    /*! @brief Constant extended iterable storage proxy. */
    using const_iterable = iterable_adaptor<internal::extended_storage_iterator<typename base_type::const_iterator>>;
    /*! @brief Extended reverse iterable storage proxy. */
    using reverse_iterable = iterable_adaptor<internal::extended_storage_iterator<typename base_type::reverse_iterator>>;
    /*! @brief Constant extended reverse iterable storage proxy. */
    using const_reverse_iterable = iterable_adaptor<internal::extended_storage_iterator<typename base_type::const_reverse_iterator>>;
    /*! @brief Default constructor. */
    basic_storage()
@ -781,7 +813,7 @@ public:
     * @param allocator The allocator to use.
     */
    explicit basic_storage(const allocator_type &allocator)
-        : base_type{type_id<value_type>(), deletion_policy{comp_traits::in_place_delete}, allocator} {}
+        : base_type{type_id<value_type>(), deletion_policy{traits_type::in_place_delete}, allocator} {}
    /**
     * @brief Move constructor.
@ -896,6 +928,325 @@ public:
    [[nodiscard]] const_iterable each() const noexcept {
        return {internal::extended_storage_iterator{base_type::cbegin()}, internal::extended_storage_iterator{base_type::cend()}};
    }
    /**
     * @brief Returns a reverse iterable object to use to _visit_ a storage.
     *
     * @sa each
     *
     * @return A reverse iterable object to use to _visit_ the storage.
     */
    [[nodiscard]] reverse_iterable reach() noexcept {
        return {internal::extended_storage_iterator{base_type::rbegin()}, internal::extended_storage_iterator{base_type::rend()}};
    }
    /*! @copydoc reach */
    [[nodiscard]] const_reverse_iterable reach() const noexcept {
        return {internal::extended_storage_iterator{base_type::crbegin()}, internal::extended_storage_iterator{base_type::crend()}};
    }
 };
 /**
 * @brief Swap-only entity storage specialization.
 * @tparam Entity A valid entity type.
 * @tparam Allocator Type of allocator used to manage memory and elements.
 */
 template<typename Entity, typename Allocator>
 class basic_storage<Entity, Entity, Allocator>
    : public basic_sparse_set<Entity, Allocator> {
    using alloc_traits = std::allocator_traits<Allocator>;
    static_assert(std::is_same_v<typename alloc_traits::value_type, Entity>, "Invalid value type");
    using underlying_type = basic_sparse_set<Entity, typename alloc_traits::template rebind_alloc<Entity>>;
    using underlying_iterator = typename underlying_type::basic_iterator;
    using local_traits_type = entt_traits<Entity>;
    auto entity_at(const std::size_t pos) const noexcept {
        ENTT_ASSERT(pos < local_traits_type::to_entity(null), "Invalid element");
        return local_traits_type::combine(static_cast<typename local_traits_type::entity_type>(pos), {});
    }
 private:
    void swap_or_move([[maybe_unused]] const std::size_t lhs, [[maybe_unused]] const std::size_t rhs) override {
        ENTT_ASSERT(((lhs < length) + (rhs < length)) != 1u, "Cross swapping is not supported");
    }
 protected:
    /**
     * @brief Erases entities from a storage.
     * @param first An iterator to the first element of the range of entities.
     * @param last An iterator past the last element of the range of entities.
     */
    void pop(underlying_iterator first, underlying_iterator last) override {
        for(; first != last; ++first) {
            if(const auto pos = base_type::index(*first); pos < length) {
                base_type::bump(local_traits_type::next(*first));
                if(pos != --length) {
                    base_type::swap_at(pos, length);
                }
            }
        }
    }
    /*! @brief Erases all entities of a sparse set. */
    void pop_all() override {
        length = 0u;
        base_type::pop_all();
    }
    /**
     * @brief Assigns an entity to a storage.
     * @param hint A valid identifier.
     * @return Iterator pointing to the emplaced element.
     */
    underlying_iterator try_emplace(const Entity hint, const bool, const void *) override {
        return base_type::find(emplace(hint));
    }
 public:
    /*! @brief Base type. */
    using base_type = basic_sparse_set<Entity, Allocator>;
    /*! @brief Type of the objects assigned to entities. */
    using value_type = Entity;
    /*! @brief Component traits. */
    using traits_type = component_traits<value_type>;
    /*! @brief Underlying entity identifier. */
    using entity_type = Entity;
    /*! @brief Unsigned integer type. */
    using size_type = std::size_t;
    /*! @brief Allocator type. */
    using allocator_type = Allocator;
    /*! @brief Extended iterable storage proxy. */
    using iterable = iterable_adaptor<internal::extended_storage_iterator<typename base_type::iterator>>;
    /*! @brief Constant extended iterable storage proxy. */
    using const_iterable = iterable_adaptor<internal::extended_storage_iterator<typename base_type::const_iterator>>;
    /*! @brief Extended reverse iterable storage proxy. */
    using reverse_iterable = iterable_adaptor<internal::extended_storage_iterator<typename base_type::reverse_iterator>>;
    /*! @brief Constant extended reverse iterable storage proxy. */
    using const_reverse_iterable = iterable_adaptor<internal::extended_storage_iterator<typename base_type::const_reverse_iterator>>;
    /*! @brief Default constructor. */
    basic_storage()
        : basic_storage{allocator_type{}} {
    }
    /**
     * @brief Constructs an empty container with a given allocator.
     * @param allocator The allocator to use.
     */
    explicit basic_storage(const allocator_type &allocator)
        : base_type{type_id<value_type>(), deletion_policy::swap_and_pop, allocator},
          length{} {}
    /**
     * @brief Move constructor.
     * @param other The instance to move from.
     */
    basic_storage(basic_storage &&other) noexcept
        : base_type{std::move(other)},
          length{std::exchange(other.length, size_type{})} {}
    /**
     * @brief Allocator-extended move constructor.
     * @param other The instance to move from.
     * @param allocator The allocator to use.
     */
    basic_storage(basic_storage &&other, const allocator_type &allocator) noexcept
        : base_type{std::move(other), allocator},
          length{std::exchange(other.length, size_type{})} {}
    /**
     * @brief Move assignment operator.
     * @param other The instance to move from.
     * @return This storage.
     */
    basic_storage &operator=(basic_storage &&other) noexcept {
        base_type::operator=(std::move(other));
        length = std::exchange(other.length, size_type{});
        return *this;
    }
    /**
     * @brief Returns the object assigned to an entity, that is `void`.
     *
     * @warning
     * Attempting to use an entity that doesn't belong to the storage results in
     * undefined behavior.
     *
     * @param entt A valid identifier.
     */
    void get([[maybe_unused]] const entity_type entt) const noexcept {
        ENTT_ASSERT(base_type::index(entt) < length, "The requested entity is not a live one");
    }
    /**
     * @brief Returns an empty tuple.
     *
     * @warning
     * Attempting to use an entity that doesn't belong to the storage results in
     * undefined behavior.
     *
     * @param entt A valid identifier.
     * @return Returns an empty tuple.
     */
    [[nodiscard]] std::tuple<> get_as_tuple([[maybe_unused]] const entity_type entt) const noexcept {
        ENTT_ASSERT(base_type::index(entt) < length, "The requested entity is not a live one");
        return std::tuple{};
    }
    /**
     * @brief Exchanges the contents with those of a given storage.
     * @param other Storage to exchange the content with.
     */
    void swap(basic_storage &other) {
        using std::swap;
        base_type::swap(other);
        swap(length, other.length);
    }
    /**
     * @brief Creates a new identifier or recycles a destroyed one.
     * @return A valid identifier.
     */
    entity_type emplace() {
        if(length == base_type::size()) {
            return *base_type::try_emplace(entity_at(length++), true);
        }
        return base_type::operator[](length++);
    }
    /**
     * @brief Creates a new identifier or recycles a destroyed one.
     *
     * If the requested identifier isn't in use, the suggested one is used.
     * Otherwise, a new identifier is returned.
     *
     * @param hint Required identifier.
     * @return A valid identifier.
     */
    entity_type emplace(const entity_type hint) {
        if(hint == null || hint == tombstone) {
            return emplace();
        } else if(const auto curr = local_traits_type::construct(local_traits_type::to_entity(hint), base_type::current(hint)); curr == tombstone) {
            const auto pos = static_cast<size_type>(local_traits_type::to_entity(hint));
            while(!(pos < base_type::size())) {
                base_type::try_emplace(entity_at(base_type::size()), true);
            }
            base_type::swap_at(pos, length++);
        } else if(const auto idx = base_type::index(curr); idx < length) {
            return emplace();
        } else {
            base_type::swap_at(idx, length++);
        }
        base_type::bump(hint);
        return hint;
    }
    /**
     * @brief Updates a given identifier.
     * @tparam Func Types of the function objects to invoke.
     * @param entt A valid identifier.
     * @param func Valid function objects.
     */
    template<typename... Func>
    void patch([[maybe_unused]] const entity_type entt, Func &&...func) {
        ENTT_ASSERT(base_type::contains(entt), "Storage does not contain entity");
        (std::forward<Func>(func)(), ...);
    }
    /**
     * @brief Assigns each element in a range an identifier.
     * @tparam It Type of mutable forward iterator.
     * @param first An iterator to the first element of the range to generate.
     * @param last An iterator past the last element of the range to generate.
     */
    template<typename It>
    void insert(It first, It last) {
        for(const auto sz = base_type::size(); first != last && length != sz; ++first, ++length) {
            *first = base_type::operator[](length);
        }
        for(; first != last; ++first) {
            *first = *base_type::try_emplace(entity_at(length++), true);
        }
    }
    /**
     * @brief Makes all elements in a range contiguous.
     * @tparam It Type of forward iterator.
     * @param first An iterator to the first element of the range to pack.
     * @param last An iterator past the last element of the range to pack.
     * @return The number of elements within the newly created range.
     */
    template<typename It>
    size_type pack(It first, It last) {
        size_type len = length;
        for(; first != last; ++first, --len) {
            const auto pos = base_type::index(*first);
            ENTT_ASSERT(pos < length, "Invalid element");
            base_type::swap_at(pos, static_cast<size_type>(len - 1u));
        }
        return (length - len);
    }
    /**
     * @brief Returns the number of elements considered still in use.
     * @return The number of elements considered still in use.
     */
    [[nodiscard]] size_type in_use() const noexcept {
        return length;
    }
    /**
     * @brief Sets the number of elements considered still in use.
     * @param len The number of elements considered still in use.
     */
    void in_use(const size_type len) noexcept {
        ENTT_ASSERT(!(len > base_type::size()), "Invalid length");
        length = len;
    }
    /**
     * @brief Returns an iterable object to use to _visit_ a storage.
     *
     * The iterable object returns a tuple that contains the current entity.
     *
     * @return An iterable object to use to _visit_ the storage.
     */
    [[nodiscard]] iterable each() noexcept {
        return {internal::extended_storage_iterator{base_type::end() - length}, internal::extended_storage_iterator{base_type::end()}};
    }
    /*! @copydoc each */
    [[nodiscard]] const_iterable each() const noexcept {
        return {internal::extended_storage_iterator{base_type::cend() - length}, internal::extended_storage_iterator{base_type::cend()}};
    }
    /**
     * @brief Returns a reverse iterable object to use to _visit_ a storage.
     *
     * @sa each
     *
     * @return A reverse iterable object to use to _visit_ the storage.
     */
    [[nodiscard]] reverse_iterable reach() noexcept {
        return {internal::extended_storage_iterator{base_type::rbegin()}, internal::extended_storage_iterator{base_type::rbegin() + length}};
    }
    /*! @copydoc reach */
    [[nodiscard]] const_reverse_iterable reach() const noexcept {
        return {internal::extended_storage_iterator{base_type::crbegin()}, internal::extended_storage_iterator{base_type::crbegin() + length}};
    }
 private:
    size_type length;
 };
 } // namespace entt
--- a/src/entt/entity/storage_mixin.hpp
+++ b/src/entt/entity/storage_mixin.hpp
@ -1,236 +0,0 @@
 #ifndef ENTT_ENTITY_SIGH_STORAGE_MIXIN_HPP
 #define ENTT_ENTITY_SIGH_STORAGE_MIXIN_HPP
 #include <utility>
 #include "../config/config.h"
 #include "../core/any.hpp"
 #include "../signal/sigh.hpp"
 #include "fwd.hpp"
 namespace entt {
 /**
 * @brief Mixin type used to add signal support to storage types.
 *
 * The function type of a listener is equivalent to:
 *
 * @code{.cpp}
 * void(basic_registry<entity_type> &, entity_type);
 * @endcode
 *
 * This applies to all signals made available.
 *
 * @tparam Type The type of the underlying storage.
 */
 template<typename Type>
 class sigh_storage_mixin final: public Type {
    using basic_registry_type = basic_registry<typename Type::entity_type, typename Type::base_type::allocator_type>;
    using sigh_type = sigh<void(basic_registry_type &, const typename Type::entity_type), typename Type::allocator_type>;
    using basic_iterator = typename Type::basic_iterator;
    void pop(basic_iterator first, basic_iterator last) override {
        ENTT_ASSERT(owner != nullptr, "Invalid pointer to registry");
        for(; first != last; ++first) {
            const auto entt = *first;
            destruction.publish(*owner, entt);
            const auto it = Type::find(entt);
            Type::pop(it, it + 1u);
        }
    }
    basic_iterator try_emplace(const typename basic_registry_type::entity_type entt, const bool force_back, const void *value) final {
        ENTT_ASSERT(owner != nullptr, "Invalid pointer to registry");
        Type::try_emplace(entt, force_back, value);
        construction.publish(*owner, entt);
        return Type::find(entt);
    }
 public:
    /*! @brief Allocator type. */
    using allocator_type = typename Type::allocator_type;
    /*! @brief Underlying entity identifier. */
    using entity_type = typename Type::entity_type;
    /*! @brief Expected registry type. */
    using registry_type = basic_registry_type;
    /*! @brief Default constructor. */
    sigh_storage_mixin()
        : sigh_storage_mixin{allocator_type{}} {}
    /**
     * @brief Constructs an empty storage with a given allocator.
     * @param allocator The allocator to use.
     */
    explicit sigh_storage_mixin(const allocator_type &allocator)
        : Type{allocator},
          owner{},
          construction{allocator},
          destruction{allocator},
          update{allocator} {}
    /**
     * @brief Move constructor.
     * @param other The instance to move from.
     */
    sigh_storage_mixin(sigh_storage_mixin &&other) noexcept
        : Type{std::move(other)},
          owner{other.owner},
          construction{std::move(other.construction)},
          destruction{std::move(other.destruction)},
          update{std::move(other.update)} {}
    /**
     * @brief Allocator-extended move constructor.
     * @param other The instance to move from.
     * @param allocator The allocator to use.
     */
    sigh_storage_mixin(sigh_storage_mixin &&other, const allocator_type &allocator) noexcept
        : Type{std::move(other), allocator},
          owner{other.owner},
          construction{std::move(other.construction), allocator},
          destruction{std::move(other.destruction), allocator},
          update{std::move(other.update), allocator} {}
    /**
     * @brief Move assignment operator.
     * @param other The instance to move from.
     * @return This storage.
     */
    sigh_storage_mixin &operator=(sigh_storage_mixin &&other) noexcept {
        Type::operator=(std::move(other));
        owner = other.owner;
        construction = std::move(other.construction);
        destruction = std::move(other.destruction);
        update = std::move(other.update);
        return *this;
    }
    /**
     * @brief Exchanges the contents with those of a given storage.
     * @param other Storage to exchange the content with.
     */
    void swap(sigh_storage_mixin &other) {
        using std::swap;
        Type::swap(other);
        swap(owner, other.owner);
        swap(construction, other.construction);
        swap(destruction, other.destruction);
        swap(update, other.update);
    }
    /**
     * @brief Returns a sink object.
     *
     * The sink returned by this function can be used to receive notifications
     * whenever a new instance is created and assigned to an entity.<br/>
     * Listeners are invoked after the object has been assigned to the entity.
     *
     * @sa sink
     *
     * @return A temporary sink object.
     */
    [[nodiscard]] auto on_construct() noexcept {
        return sink{construction};
    }
    /**
     * @brief Returns a sink object.
     *
     * The sink returned by this function can be used to receive notifications
     * whenever an instance is explicitly updated.<br/>
     * Listeners are invoked after the object has been updated.
     *
     * @sa sink
     *
     * @return A temporary sink object.
     */
    [[nodiscard]] auto on_update() noexcept {
        return sink{update};
    }
    /**
     * @brief Returns a sink object.
     *
     * The sink returned by this function can be used to receive notifications
     * whenever an instance is removed from an entity and thus destroyed.<br/>
     * Listeners are invoked before the object has been removed from the entity.
     *
     * @sa sink
     *
     * @return A temporary sink object.
     */
    [[nodiscard]] auto on_destroy() noexcept {
        return sink{destruction};
    }
    /**
     * @brief Assigns entities to a storage.
     * @tparam Args Types of arguments to use to construct the object.
     * @param entt A valid identifier.
     * @param args Parameters to use to initialize the object.
     * @return A reference to the newly created object.
     */
    template<typename... Args>
    decltype(auto) emplace(const entity_type entt, Args &&...args) {
        ENTT_ASSERT(owner != nullptr, "Invalid pointer to registry");
        Type::emplace(entt, std::forward<Args>(args)...);
        construction.publish(*owner, entt);
        return this->get(entt);
    }
    /**
     * @brief Patches the given instance for an entity.
     * @tparam Func Types of the function objects to invoke.
     * @param entt A valid identifier.
     * @param func Valid function objects.
     * @return A reference to the patched instance.
     */
    template<typename... Func>
    decltype(auto) patch(const entity_type entt, Func &&...func) {
        ENTT_ASSERT(owner != nullptr, "Invalid pointer to registry");
        Type::patch(entt, std::forward<Func>(func)...);
        update.publish(*owner, entt);
        return this->get(entt);
    }
    /**
     * @brief Assigns entities to a storage.
     * @tparam It Type of input iterator.
     * @tparam Args Types of arguments to use to construct the objects assigned
     * to the entities.
     * @param first An iterator to the first element of the range of entities.
     * @param last An iterator past the last element of the range of entities.
     * @param args Parameters to use to initialize the objects assigned to the
     * entities.
     */
    template<typename It, typename... Args>
    void insert(It first, It last, Args &&...args) {
        ENTT_ASSERT(owner != nullptr, "Invalid pointer to registry");
        Type::insert(first, last, std::forward<Args>(args)...);
        for(auto it = construction.empty() ? last : first; it != last; ++it) {
            construction.publish(*owner, *it);
        }
    }
    /**
     * @brief Forwards variables to derived classes, if any.
     * @param value A variable wrapped in an opaque container.
     */
    void bind(any value) noexcept final {
        auto *reg = any_cast<basic_registry_type>(&value);
        owner = reg ? reg : owner;
        Type::bind(std::move(value));
    }
 private:
    basic_registry_type *owner;
    sigh_type construction;
    sigh_type destruction;
    sigh_type update;
 };
 } // namespace entt
 #endif
--- a/src/entt/entity/view.hpp
+++ b/src/entt/entity/view.hpp
@ -9,11 +9,8 @@
 #include "../config/config.h"
 #include "../core/iterator.hpp"
 #include "../core/type_traits.hpp"
 #include "component.hpp"
 #include "entity.hpp"
 #include "fwd.hpp"
 #include "sparse_set.hpp"
 #include "storage.hpp"
 namespace entt {
@ -24,6 +21,24 @@ namespace entt {
 namespace internal {
 template<typename... Args, typename Type, std::size_t N>
 [[nodiscard]] auto filter_as_tuple(const std::array<const Type *, N> &filter) noexcept {
    return std::apply([](const auto *...curr) { return std::make_tuple(static_cast<Args *>(const_cast<constness_as_t<Type, Args> *>(curr))...); }, filter);
 }
 template<typename Type, std::size_t N>
 [[nodiscard]] auto none_of(const std::array<const Type *, N> &filter, const typename Type::entity_type entt) noexcept {
    return std::apply([entt](const auto *...curr) { return (!(curr && curr->contains(entt)) && ...); }, filter);
 }
 template<typename... Get, typename... Exclude, std::size_t... Index>
 [[nodiscard]] auto view_pack(const std::tuple<Get *...> value, const std::tuple<Exclude *...> excl, std::index_sequence<Index...>) {
    const auto pools = std::tuple_cat(value, excl);
    basic_view<get_t<Get...>, exclude_t<Exclude...>> elem{};
    (((std::get<Index>(pools) != nullptr) ? elem.template storage<Index>(*std::get<Index>(pools)) : void()), ...);
    return elem;
 }
 template<typename Type, std::size_t Get, std::size_t Exclude>
 class view_iterator final {
    using iterator_type = typename Type::const_iterator;
@ -31,7 +46,7 @@ class view_iterator final {
    [[nodiscard]] bool valid() const noexcept {
        return ((Get != 0u) || (*it != tombstone))
               && std::apply([entt = *it](const auto *...curr) { return (curr->contains(entt) && ...); }, pools)
-               && std::apply([entt = *it](const auto *...curr) { return (!curr->contains(entt) && ...); }, filter);
+               && none_of(filter, *it);
    }
 public:
@ -47,11 +62,11 @@ public:
          pools{},
          filter{} {}
-    view_iterator(iterator_type curr, iterator_type to, std::array<const Type *, Get> all_of, std::array<const Type *, Exclude> none_of) noexcept
+    view_iterator(iterator_type curr, iterator_type to, std::array<const Type *, Get> value, std::array<const Type *, Exclude> excl) noexcept
        : it{curr},
          last{to},
-          pools{all_of},
+          pools{value},
-          filter{none_of} {
+          filter{excl} {
        while(it != last && !valid()) {
            ++it;
        }
@ -97,6 +112,7 @@ template<typename LhsType, auto... LhsArgs, typename RhsType, auto... RhsArgs>
 template<typename It, typename... Type>
 struct extended_view_iterator final {
    using iterator_type = It;
    using difference_type = std::ptrdiff_t;
    using value_type = decltype(std::tuple_cat(std::make_tuple(*std::declval<It>()), std::declval<Type>().get_as_tuple({})...));
    using pointer = input_iterator_pointer<value_type>;
@ -107,9 +123,9 @@ struct extended_view_iterator final {
        : it{},
          pools{} {}
-    extended_view_iterator(It from, std::tuple<Type *...> storage)
+    extended_view_iterator(It from, std::tuple<Type *...> value)
        : it{from},
-          pools{storage} {}
+          pools{value} {}
    extended_view_iterator &operator++() noexcept {
        return ++it, *this;
@ -128,6 +144,10 @@ struct extended_view_iterator final {
        return operator*();
    }
    [[nodiscard]] constexpr iterator_type base() const noexcept {
        return it;
    }
    template<typename... Lhs, typename... Rhs>
    friend bool constexpr operator==(const extended_view_iterator<Lhs...> &, const extended_view_iterator<Rhs...> &) noexcept;
@ -179,31 +199,33 @@ class basic_view;
 *   or removed from it).
 * * The entity currently pointed is destroyed.
 *
- * In all other cases, modifying the pools iterated by the view in any way
+ * In all other cases, modifying the storage iterated by the view in any way
- * invalidates all the iterators and using them results in undefined behavior.
+ * invalidates all the iterators.
 *
 * @tparam Get Types of storage iterated by the view.
 * @tparam Exclude Types of storage used to filter the view.
 */
 template<typename... Get, typename... Exclude>
 class basic_view<get_t<Get...>, exclude_t<Exclude...>> {
-    using underlying_type = std::common_type_t<typename Get::entity_type..., typename Exclude::entity_type...>;
+    static constexpr auto offset = sizeof...(Get);
-    using basic_common_type = std::common_type_t<typename Get::base_type..., typename Exclude::base_type...>;
+    using base_type = std::common_type_t<typename Get::base_type..., typename Exclude::base_type...>;
    using underlying_type = typename base_type::entity_type;
    template<typename, typename, typename>
    friend class basic_view;
    template<typename Type>
-    static constexpr std::size_t index_of = type_list_index_v<std::remove_const_t<Type>, type_list<typename Get::value_type...>>;
+    static constexpr std::size_t index_of = type_list_index_v<std::remove_const_t<Type>, type_list<typename Get::value_type..., typename Exclude::value_type...>>;
    [[nodiscard]] auto opaque_check_set() const noexcept {
-        std::array<const base_type *, sizeof...(Get) - 1u> other{};
+        std::array<const common_type *, sizeof...(Get) - 1u> other{};
        std::apply([&other, pos = 0u, view = view](const auto *...curr) mutable { ((curr == view ? void() : void(other[pos++] = curr)), ...); }, pools);
        return other;
    }
-    [[nodiscard]] auto filter_as_array() const noexcept {
+    void unchecked_refresh() noexcept {
-        return std::apply([](const auto *...curr) { return std::array<const base_type *, sizeof...(Exclude)>{curr...}; }, filter);
+        view = std::get<0>(pools);
        std::apply([this](auto *, auto *...other) { ((this->view = other->size() < this->view->size() ? other : this->view), ...); }, pools);
    }
    template<std::size_t Curr, std::size_t Other, typename... Args>
@ -211,18 +233,14 @@ class basic_view<get_t<Get...>, exclude_t<Exclude...>> {
        if constexpr(Curr == Other) {
            return std::forward_as_tuple(std::get<Args>(curr)...);
        } else {
-            return storage<Other>().get_as_tuple(std::get<0>(curr));
+            return std::get<Other>(pools)->get_as_tuple(std::get<0>(curr));
        }
    }
    [[nodiscard]] auto reject(const underlying_type entt) const noexcept {
        return std::apply([entt](const auto *...curr) { return (curr->contains(entt) || ...); }, filter);
    }
    template<std::size_t Curr, typename Func, std::size_t... Index>
    void each(Func &func, std::index_sequence<Index...>) const {
-        for(const auto curr: storage<Curr>().each()) {
+        for(const auto curr: std::get<Curr>(pools)->each()) {
-            if(const auto entt = std::get<0>(curr); ((sizeof...(Get) != 1u) || (entt != tombstone)) && ((Curr == Index || storage<Index>().contains(entt)) && ...) && !reject(entt)) {
+            if(const auto entt = std::get<0>(curr); ((sizeof...(Get) != 1u) || (entt != tombstone)) && ((Curr == Index || std::get<Index>(pools)->contains(entt)) && ...) && internal::none_of(filter, entt)) {
                if constexpr(is_applicable_v<Func, decltype(std::tuple_cat(std::tuple<entity_type>{}, std::declval<basic_view>().get({})))>) {
                    std::apply(func, std::tuple_cat(std::make_tuple(entt), dispatch_get<Curr, Index>(curr)...));
                } else {
@ -234,7 +252,7 @@ class basic_view<get_t<Get...>, exclude_t<Exclude...>> {
    template<typename Func, std::size_t... Index>
    void pick_and_each(Func &func, std::index_sequence<Index...> seq) const {
-        ((&storage<Index>() == view ? each<Index>(func, seq) : void()), ...);
+        ((std::get<Index>(pools) == view ? each<Index>(func, seq) : void()), ...);
    }
 public:
@ -243,9 +261,9 @@ public:
    /*! @brief Unsigned integer type. */
    using size_type = std::size_t;
    /*! @brief Common type among all storage types. */
-    using base_type = basic_common_type;
+    using common_type = base_type;
    /*! @brief Bidirectional iterator type. */
-    using iterator = internal::view_iterator<base_type, sizeof...(Get) - 1u, sizeof...(Exclude)>;
+    using iterator = internal::view_iterator<common_type, sizeof...(Get) - 1u, sizeof...(Exclude)>;
    /*! @brief Iterable view type. */
    using iterable = iterable_adaptor<internal::extended_view_iterator<iterator, Get...>>;
@ -258,12 +276,14 @@ public:
    /**
     * @brief Constructs a multi-type view from a set of storage classes.
     * @param value The storage for the types to iterate.
-     * @param exclude The storage for the types used to filter the view.
+     * @param excl The storage for the types used to filter the view.
     */
-    basic_view(Get &...value, Exclude &...exclude) noexcept
+    basic_view(Get &...value, Exclude &...excl) noexcept
        : pools{&value...},
-          filter{&exclude...},
+          filter{&excl...},
-          view{[](const base_type *first, const auto *...other) { ((first = other->size() < first->size() ? other : first), ...); return first; }(&value...)} {}
+          view{} {
        unchecked_refresh();
    }
    /**
     * @brief Constructs a multi-type view from a set of storage classes.
@ -271,66 +291,91 @@ public:
     * @param excl The storage for the types used to filter the view.
     */
    basic_view(std::tuple<Get &...> value, std::tuple<Exclude &...> excl = {}) noexcept
-        : pools{std::apply([](auto &...curr) { return std::make_tuple(&curr...); }, value)},
+        : basic_view{std::make_from_tuple<basic_view>(std::tuple_cat(value, excl))} {}
          filter{std::apply([](auto &...curr) { return std::make_tuple(&curr...); }, excl)},
          view{std::apply([](const base_type *first, const auto *...other) { ((first = other->size() < first->size() ? other : first), ...); return first; }, pools)} {}
    /**
-     * @brief Creates a new view driven by a given component in its iterations.
+     * @brief Forces a view to use a given component to drive iterations
-     * @tparam Type Type of component used to drive the iteration.
+     * @tparam Type Type of component to use to drive iterations.
     * @return A new view driven by the given component in its iterations.
     */
    template<typename Type>
-    [[nodiscard]] basic_view use() const noexcept {
+    void use() noexcept {
-        return use<index_of<Type>>();
+        use<index_of<Type>>();
    }
    /**
-     * @brief Creates a new view driven by a given component in its iterations.
+     * @brief Forces a view to use a given component to drive iterations
-     * @tparam Index Index of the component used to drive the iteration.
+     * @tparam Index Index of the component to use to drive iterations.
     * @return A new view driven by the given component in its iterations.
     */
    template<std::size_t Index>
-    [[nodiscard]] basic_view use() const noexcept {
+    void use() noexcept {
-        basic_view other{*this};
+        if(view) {
-        other.view = &storage<Index>();
+            view = std::get<Index>(pools);
-        return other;
+        }
    }
    /*! @brief Updates the internal leading view if required. */
    void refresh() noexcept {
        if(view || std::apply([](const auto *...curr) { return ((curr != nullptr) && ...); }, pools)) {
            unchecked_refresh();
        }
    }
    /**
-     * @brief Updates the internal leading view if required.
+     * @brief Returns the leading storage of a view, if any.
     * @return A newly created and internally optimized view.
     */
    [[nodiscard]] basic_view refresh() const noexcept {
        return std::apply([](auto *...elem) { return basic_view{*elem...}; }, std::tuple_cat(pools, filter));
    }
    /**
     * @brief Returns the leading storage of a view.
     * @return The leading storage of the view.
     */
-    [[nodiscard]] const base_type &handle() const noexcept {
+    [[nodiscard]] const common_type *handle() const noexcept {
-        return *view;
+        return view;
    }
    /**
-     * @brief Returns the storage for a given component type.
+     * @brief Returns the storage for a given component type, if any.
-     * @tparam Comp Type of component of which to return the storage.
+     * @tparam Type Type of component of which to return the storage.
     * @return The storage for the given component type.
     */
    template<typename Type>
-    [[nodiscard]] decltype(auto) storage() const noexcept {
+    [[nodiscard]] auto *storage() const noexcept {
        return storage<index_of<Type>>();
    }
    /**
-     * @brief Returns the storage for a given index.
+     * @brief Returns the storage for a given index, if any.
     * @tparam Index Index of the storage to return.
     * @return The storage for the given index.
     */
    template<std::size_t Index>
-    [[nodiscard]] decltype(auto) storage() const noexcept {
+    [[nodiscard]] auto *storage() const noexcept {
-        return *std::get<Index>(pools);
+        if constexpr(Index < offset) {
            return std::get<Index>(pools);
        } else {
            return std::get<Index - offset>(internal::filter_as_tuple<Exclude...>(filter));
        }
    }
    /**
     * @brief Assigns a storage to a view.
     * @tparam Type Type of storage to assign to the view.
     * @param elem A storage to assign to the view.
     */
    template<typename Type>
    void storage(Type &elem) noexcept {
        storage<index_of<typename Type::value_type>>(elem);
    }
    /**
     * @brief Assigns a storage to a view.
     * @tparam Index Index of the storage to assign to the view.
     * @tparam Type Type of storage to assign to the view.
     * @param elem A storage to assign to the view.
     */
    template<std::size_t Index, typename Type>
    void storage(Type &elem) noexcept {
        if constexpr(Index < offset) {
            std::get<Index>(pools) = &elem;
            refresh();
        } else {
            std::get<Index - offset>(filter) = &elem;
        }
    }
    /**
@ -338,32 +383,26 @@ public:
     * @return Estimated number of entities iterated by the view.
     */
    [[nodiscard]] size_type size_hint() const noexcept {
-        return view->size();
+        return view ? view->size() : size_type{};
    }
    /**
     * @brief Returns an iterator to the first entity of the view.
     *
-     * The returned iterator points to the first entity of the view. If the view
+     * If the view is empty, the returned iterator will be equal to `end()`.
     * is empty, the returned iterator will be equal to `end()`.
     *
     * @return An iterator to the first entity of the view.
     */
    [[nodiscard]] iterator begin() const noexcept {
-        return iterator{view->begin(), view->end(), opaque_check_set(), filter_as_array()};
+        return view ? iterator{view->begin(), view->end(), opaque_check_set(), filter} : iterator{};
    }
    /**
     * @brief Returns an iterator that is past the last entity of the view.
     *
     * The returned iterator points to the entity following the last entity of
     * the view. Attempting to dereference the returned iterator results in
     * undefined behavior.
     *
     * @return An iterator to the entity following the last entity of the view.
     */
    [[nodiscard]] iterator end() const noexcept {
-        return iterator{view->end(), view->end(), opaque_check_set(), filter_as_array()};
+        return view ? iterator{view->end(), view->end(), opaque_check_set(), filter} : iterator{};
    }
    /**
@ -382,9 +421,13 @@ public:
     * otherwise.
     */
    [[nodiscard]] entity_type back() const noexcept {
-        auto it = view->rbegin();
+        if(view) {
-        for(const auto last = view->rend(); it != last && !contains(*it); ++it) {}
+            auto it = view->rbegin();
-        return it == view->rend() ? null : *it;
+            for(const auto last = view->rend(); it != last && !contains(*it); ++it) {}
            return it == view->rend() ? null : *it;
        }
        return null;
    }
    /**
@ -394,7 +437,7 @@ public:
     * iterator otherwise.
     */
    [[nodiscard]] iterator find(const entity_type entt) const noexcept {
-        return contains(entt) ? iterator{view->find(entt), view->end(), opaque_check_set(), filter_as_array()} : end();
+        return contains(entt) ? iterator{view->find(entt), view->end(), opaque_check_set(), filter} : end();
    }
    /**
@ -407,11 +450,12 @@ public:
    }
    /**
-     * @brief Checks if a view is properly initialized.
+     * @brief Checks if a view is fully initialized.
-     * @return True if the view is properly initialized, false otherwise.
+     * @return True if the view is fully initialized, false otherwise.
     */
    [[nodiscard]] explicit operator bool() const noexcept {
-        return view != nullptr;
+        return std::apply([](const auto *...curr) { return ((curr != nullptr) && ...); }, pools)
               && std::apply([](const auto *...curr) { return ((curr != nullptr) && ...); }, filter);
    }
    /**
@ -420,8 +464,7 @@ public:
     * @return True if the view contains the given entity, false otherwise.
     */
    [[nodiscard]] bool contains(const entity_type entt) const noexcept {
-        return std::apply([entt](const auto *...curr) { return (curr->contains(entt) && ...); }, pools)
+        return view && std::apply([entt](const auto *...curr) { return (curr->contains(entt) && ...); }, pools) && internal::none_of(filter, entt);
               && std::apply([entt](const auto *...curr) { return (!curr->contains(entt) && ...); }, filter);
    }
    /**
@ -431,39 +474,33 @@ public:
     * Attempting to use an entity that doesn't belong to the view results in
     * undefined behavior.
     *
-     * @tparam Type Types of components to get.
+     * @tparam Type Type of the component to get.
     * @tparam Other Other types of components to get.
     * @param entt A valid identifier.
     * @return The components assigned to the entity.
     */
-    template<typename... Type>
+    template<typename Type, typename... Other>
    [[nodiscard]] decltype(auto) get(const entity_type entt) const {
-        if constexpr(sizeof...(Type) == 0) {
+        return get<index_of<Type>, index_of<Other>...>(entt);
    }
    /**
     * @brief Returns the components assigned to the given entity.
     *
     * @sa get
     *
     * @tparam Index Indexes of the components to get.
     * @param entt A valid identifier.
     * @return The components assigned to the entity.
     */
    template<std::size_t... Index>
    [[nodiscard]] decltype(auto) get(const entity_type entt) const {
        if constexpr(sizeof...(Index) == 0) {
            return std::apply([entt](auto *...curr) { return std::tuple_cat(curr->get_as_tuple(entt)...); }, pools);
-        } else if constexpr(sizeof...(Type) == 1) {
+        } else if constexpr(sizeof...(Index) == 1) {
-            return (storage<index_of<Type>>().get(entt), ...);
+            return (std::get<Index>(pools)->get(entt), ...);
        } else {
-            return std::tuple_cat(storage<index_of<Type>>().get_as_tuple(entt)...);
+            return std::tuple_cat(std::get<Index>(pools)->get_as_tuple(entt)...);
        }
    }
    /**
     * @brief Returns the components assigned to the given entity.
     *
     * @warning
     * Attempting to use an entity that doesn't belong to the view results in
     * undefined behavior.
     *
     * @tparam First Index of a component to get.
     * @tparam Other Indexes of other components to get.
     * @param entt A valid identifier.
     * @return The components assigned to the entity.
     */
    template<std::size_t First, std::size_t... Other>
    [[nodiscard]] decltype(auto) get(const entity_type entt) const {
        if constexpr(sizeof...(Other) == 0) {
            return storage<First>().get(entt);
        } else {
            return std::tuple_cat(storage<First>().get_as_tuple(entt), storage<Other>().get_as_tuple(entt)...);
        }
    }
@ -487,7 +524,7 @@ public:
     */
    template<typename Func>
    void each(Func func) const {
-        pick_and_each(func, std::index_sequence_for<Get...>{});
+        view ? pick_and_each(func, std::index_sequence_for<Get...>{}) : void();
    }
    /**
@ -512,14 +549,16 @@ public:
     */
    template<typename... OGet, typename... OExclude>
    [[nodiscard]] auto operator|(const basic_view<get_t<OGet...>, exclude_t<OExclude...>> &other) const noexcept {
-        return std::make_from_tuple<basic_view<get_t<Get..., OGet...>, exclude_t<Exclude..., OExclude...>>>(
+        return internal::view_pack(
-            std::apply([](auto *...curr) { return std::forward_as_tuple(*curr...); }, std::tuple_cat(pools, other.pools, filter, other.filter)));
+            std::tuple_cat(pools, other.pools),
            std::tuple_cat(internal::filter_as_tuple<Exclude...>(filter), internal::filter_as_tuple<OExclude...>(other.filter)),
            std::index_sequence_for<Get..., OGet..., Exclude..., OExclude...>{});
    }
 private:
    std::tuple<Get *...> pools;
-    std::tuple<Exclude *...> filter;
+    std::array<const common_type *, sizeof...(Exclude)> filter;
-    const base_type *view;
+    const common_type *view;
 };
 /**
@ -538,13 +577,13 @@ private:
 *   or removed from it).
 * * The entity currently pointed is destroyed.
 *
- * In all other cases, modifying the pool iterated by the view in any way
+ * In all other cases, modifying the storage iterated by the view in any way
- * invalidates all the iterators and using them results in undefined behavior.
+ * invalidates all the iterators.
 *
 * @tparam Get Type of storage iterated by the view.
 */
 template<typename Get>
-class basic_view<get_t<Get>, exclude_t<>, std::void_t<std::enable_if_t<!component_traits<typename Get::value_type>::in_place_delete>>> {
+class basic_view<get_t<Get>, exclude_t<>, std::void_t<std::enable_if_t<!Get::traits_type::in_place_delete>>> {
    template<typename, typename, typename>
    friend class basic_view;
@ -554,62 +593,81 @@ public:
    /*! @brief Unsigned integer type. */
    using size_type = std::size_t;
    /*! @brief Common type among all storage types. */
-    using base_type = typename Get::base_type;
+    using common_type = typename Get::base_type;
    /*! @brief Random access iterator type. */
-    using iterator = typename base_type::iterator;
+    using iterator = typename common_type::iterator;
    /*! @brief Reversed iterator type. */
-    using reverse_iterator = typename base_type::reverse_iterator;
+    using reverse_iterator = typename common_type::reverse_iterator;
    /*! @brief Iterable view type. */
    using iterable = decltype(std::declval<Get>().each());
    /*! @brief Default constructor to use to create empty, invalid views. */
    basic_view() noexcept
        : pools{},
-          filter{} {}
+          filter{},
          view{} {}
    /**
     * @brief Constructs a single-type view from a storage class.
-     * @param ref The storage for the type to iterate.
+     * @param value The storage for the type to iterate.
     */
-    basic_view(Get &ref) noexcept
+    basic_view(Get &value) noexcept
-        : pools{&ref},
+        : pools{&value},
-          filter{} {}
+          filter{},
          view{&value} {}
    /**
     * @brief Constructs a single-type view from a storage class.
-     * @param ref The storage for the type to iterate.
+     * @param value The storage for the type to iterate.
     */
-    basic_view(std::tuple<Get &> ref, std::tuple<> = {}) noexcept
+    basic_view(std::tuple<Get &> value, std::tuple<> = {}) noexcept
-        : pools{&std::get<0>(ref)},
+        : basic_view{std::get<0>(value)} {}
          filter{} {}
    /**
-     * @brief Returns the leading storage of a view.
+     * @brief Returns the leading storage of a view, if any.
     * @return The leading storage of the view.
     */
-    [[nodiscard]] const base_type &handle() const noexcept {
+    [[nodiscard]] const common_type *handle() const noexcept {
-        return storage();
+        return view;
    }
    /**
-     * @brief Returns the storage for a given component type.
+     * @brief Returns the storage for a given component type, if any.
     * @tparam Type Type of component of which to return the storage.
     * @return The storage for the given component type.
     */
    template<typename Type = typename Get::value_type>
-    [[nodiscard]] decltype(auto) storage() const noexcept {
+    [[nodiscard]] auto *storage() const noexcept {
        static_assert(std::is_same_v<std::remove_const_t<Type>, typename Get::value_type>, "Invalid component type");
        return storage<0>();
    }
    /**
-     * @brief Returns the storage for a given index.
+     * @brief Returns the storage for a given index, if any.
     * @tparam Index Index of the storage to return.
     * @return The storage for the given index.
     */
    template<std::size_t Index>
-    [[nodiscard]] decltype(auto) storage() const noexcept {
+    [[nodiscard]] auto *storage() const noexcept {
-        return *std::get<Index>(pools);
+        return std::get<Index>(pools);
    }
    /**
     * @brief Assigns a storage to a view.
     * @param elem A storage to assign to the view.
     */
    void storage(Get &elem) noexcept {
        storage<0>(elem);
    }
    /**
     * @brief Assigns a storage to a view.
     * @tparam Index Index of the storage to assign to the view.
     * @param elem A storage to assign to the view.
     */
    template<std::size_t Index>
    void storage(Get &elem) noexcept {
        view = std::get<Index>(pools) = &elem;
    }
    /**
@ -617,7 +675,7 @@ public:
     * @return Number of entities that have the given component.
     */
    [[nodiscard]] size_type size() const noexcept {
-        return handle().size();
+        return view ? view->size() : size_type{};
    }
    /**
@ -625,59 +683,47 @@ public:
     * @return True if the view is empty, false otherwise.
     */
    [[nodiscard]] bool empty() const noexcept {
-        return handle().empty();
+        return !view || view->empty();
    }
    /**
     * @brief Returns an iterator to the first entity of the view.
     *
-     * The returned iterator points to the first entity of the view. If the view
+     * If the view is empty, the returned iterator will be equal to `end()`.
     * is empty, the returned iterator will be equal to `end()`.
     *
     * @return An iterator to the first entity of the view.
     */
    [[nodiscard]] iterator begin() const noexcept {
-        return handle().begin();
+        return view ? view->begin() : iterator{};
    }
    /**
     * @brief Returns an iterator that is past the last entity of the view.
     *
     * The returned iterator points to the entity following the last entity of
     * the view. Attempting to dereference the returned iterator results in
     * undefined behavior.
     *
     * @return An iterator to the entity following the last entity of the view.
     */
    [[nodiscard]] iterator end() const noexcept {
-        return handle().end();
+        return view ? view->end() : iterator{};
    }
    /**
     * @brief Returns an iterator to the first entity of the reversed view.
     *
-     * The returned iterator points to the first entity of the reversed view. If
+     * If the view is empty, the returned iterator will be equal to `rend()`.
     * the view is empty, the returned iterator will be equal to `rend()`.
     *
     * @return An iterator to the first entity of the reversed view.
     */
    [[nodiscard]] reverse_iterator rbegin() const noexcept {
-        return handle().rbegin();
+        return view ? view->rbegin() : reverse_iterator{};
    }
    /**
     * @brief Returns an iterator that is past the last entity of the reversed
     * view.
     *
     * The returned iterator points to the entity following the last entity of
     * the reversed view. Attempting to dereference the returned iterator
     * results in undefined behavior.
     *
     * @return An iterator to the entity following the last entity of the
     * reversed view.
     */
    [[nodiscard]] reverse_iterator rend() const noexcept {
-        return handle().rend();
+        return view ? view->rend() : reverse_iterator{};
    }
    /**
@ -686,7 +732,7 @@ public:
     * otherwise.
     */
    [[nodiscard]] entity_type front() const noexcept {
-        return empty() ? null : *begin();
+        return (!view || view->empty()) ? null : *view->begin();
    }
    /**
@ -695,7 +741,7 @@ public:
     * otherwise.
     */
    [[nodiscard]] entity_type back() const noexcept {
-        return empty() ? null : *rbegin();
+        return (!view || view->empty()) ? null : *view->rbegin();
    }
    /**
@ -705,7 +751,7 @@ public:
     * iterator otherwise.
     */
    [[nodiscard]] iterator find(const entity_type entt) const noexcept {
-        return contains(entt) ? handle().find(entt) : end();
+        return view ? view->find(entt) : iterator{};
    }
    /**
@ -723,15 +769,15 @@ public:
     * @return The component assigned to the given entity.
     */
    [[nodiscard]] decltype(auto) operator[](const entity_type entt) const {
-        return storage().get(entt);
+        return std::get<0>(pools)->get(entt);
    }
    /**
-     * @brief Checks if a view is properly initialized.
+     * @brief Checks if a view is fully initialized.
-     * @return True if the view is properly initialized, false otherwise.
+     * @return True if the view is fully initialized, false otherwise.
     */
    [[nodiscard]] explicit operator bool() const noexcept {
-        return std::get<0>(pools) != nullptr;
+        return (std::get<0>(pools) != nullptr);
    }
    /**
@ -740,7 +786,7 @@ public:
     * @return True if the view contains the given entity, false otherwise.
     */
    [[nodiscard]] bool contains(const entity_type entt) const noexcept {
-        return handle().contains(entt);
+        return view && view->contains(entt);
    }
    /**
@ -750,24 +796,24 @@ public:
     * Attempting to use an entity that doesn't belong to the view results in
     * undefined behavior.
     *
-     * @tparam Type Type or index of the component to get.
+     * @tparam Elem Type or index of the component to get.
     * @param entt A valid identifier.
     * @return The component assigned to the entity.
     */
-    template<typename... Type>
+    template<typename Elem>
    [[nodiscard]] decltype(auto) get(const entity_type entt) const {
-        if constexpr(sizeof...(Type) == 0) {
+        static_assert(std::is_same_v<std::remove_const_t<Elem>, typename Get::value_type>, "Invalid component type");
-            return storage().get_as_tuple(entt);
+        return get<0>(entt);
        } else {
            static_assert((std::is_same_v<std::remove_const_t<Type>, typename Get::value_type> && ...), "Invalid component type");
            return storage().get(entt);
        }
    }
    /*! @copydoc get */
-    template<std::size_t Index>
+    template<std::size_t... Elem>
    [[nodiscard]] decltype(auto) get(const entity_type entt) const {
-        return storage().get(entt);
+        if constexpr(sizeof...(Elem) == 0) {
            return std::get<0>(pools)->get_as_tuple(entt);
        } else {
            return std::get<Elem...>(pools)->get(entt);
        }
    }
    /**
@ -794,17 +840,19 @@ public:
     */
    template<typename Func>
    void each(Func func) const {
-        if constexpr(is_applicable_v<Func, decltype(*each().begin())>) {
+        if(view) {
-            for(const auto pack: each()) {
+            if constexpr(is_applicable_v<Func, decltype(*each().begin())>) {
-                std::apply(func, pack);
+                for(const auto pack: each()) {
-            }
+                    std::apply(func, pack);
-        } else if constexpr(ignore_as_empty_v<typename Get::value_type>) {
+                }
-            for(size_type pos{}, last = size(); pos < last; ++pos) {
+            } else if constexpr(Get::traits_type::page_size == 0u) {
-                func();
+                for(size_type pos{}, last = size(); pos < last; ++pos) {
-            }
+                    func();
-        } else {
+                }
-            for(auto &&component: storage()) {
+            } else {
-                func(component);
+                for(auto &&component: *std::get<0>(pools)) {
                    func(component);
                }
            }
        }
    }
@ -819,7 +867,7 @@ public:
     * @return An iterable object to use to _visit_ the view.
     */
    [[nodiscard]] iterable each() const noexcept {
-        return storage().each();
+        return view ? std::get<0>(pools)->each() : iterable{};
    }
    /**
@ -831,13 +879,16 @@ public:
     */
    template<typename... OGet, typename... OExclude>
    [[nodiscard]] auto operator|(const basic_view<get_t<OGet...>, exclude_t<OExclude...>> &other) const noexcept {
-        return std::make_from_tuple<basic_view<get_t<Get, OGet...>, exclude_t<OExclude...>>>(
+        return internal::view_pack(
-            std::apply([](auto *...curr) { return std::forward_as_tuple(*curr...); }, std::tuple_cat(pools, other.pools, other.filter)));
+            std::tuple_cat(pools, other.pools),
            internal::filter_as_tuple<OExclude...>(other.filter),
            std::index_sequence_for<Get, OGet..., OExclude...>{});
    }
 private:
    std::tuple<Get *> pools;
-    std::tuple<> filter;
+    std::array<const common_type *, 0u> filter;
    const common_type *view;
 };
 /**
--- a/src/entt/entt.hpp
+++ b/src/entt/entt.hpp
@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include "entity/group.hpp"
 #include "entity/handle.hpp"
 #include "entity/helper.hpp"
 #include "entity/mixin.hpp"
 #include "entity/observer.hpp"
 #include "entity/organizer.hpp"
 #include "entity/registry.hpp"
@ -31,7 +32,6 @@
 #include "entity/snapshot.hpp"
 #include "entity/sparse_set.hpp"
 #include "entity/storage.hpp"
 #include "entity/storage_mixin.hpp"
 #include "entity/view.hpp"
 #include "graph/adjacency_matrix.hpp"
 #include "graph/dot.hpp"
--- a/src/entt/graph/adjacency_matrix.hpp
+++ b/src/entt/graph/adjacency_matrix.hpp
@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ public:
    [[nodiscard]] iterable_adaptor<out_edge_iterator> out_edges(const vertex_type vertex) const noexcept {
        const auto it = matrix.cbegin();
        const auto from = vertex * vert;
-        const auto to = vertex * vert + vert;
+        const auto to = from + vert;
        return {{it, vert, from, to, 1u}, {it, vert, to, to, 1u}};
    }
@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ public:
    [[nodiscard]] iterable_adaptor<in_edge_iterator> in_edges(const vertex_type vertex) const noexcept {
        const auto it = matrix.cbegin();
        const auto from = vertex;
-        const auto to = vert * (vert - 1u) + vertex;
+        const auto to = vert * vert + from;
        return {{it, vert, from, to, vert}, {it, vert, to, to, vert}};
    }
--- a/src/entt/graph/flow.hpp
+++ b/src/entt/graph/flow.hpp
@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ class basic_flow {
    using task_container_type = dense_set<id_type, identity, std::equal_to<id_type>, typename alloc_traits::template rebind_alloc<id_type>>;
    using ro_rw_container_type = std::vector<std::pair<std::size_t, bool>, typename alloc_traits::template rebind_alloc<std::pair<std::size_t, bool>>>;
    using deps_container_type = dense_map<id_type, ro_rw_container_type, identity, std::equal_to<id_type>, typename alloc_traits::template rebind_alloc<std::pair<const id_type, ro_rw_container_type>>>;
    using adjacency_matrix_type = adjacency_matrix<directed_tag, typename alloc_traits::template rebind_alloc<std::size_t>>;
    void emplace(const id_type res, const bool is_rw) {
        ENTT_ASSERT(index.first() < vertices.size(), "Invalid node");
@ -43,6 +44,76 @@ class basic_flow {
        deps[res].emplace_back(index.first(), is_rw);
    }
    void setup_graph(adjacency_matrix_type &matrix) const {
        for(const auto &elem: deps) {
            const auto last = elem.second.cend();
            auto it = elem.second.cbegin();
            while(it != last) {
                if(it->second) {
                    // rw item
                    if(auto curr = it++; it != last) {
                        if(it->second) {
                            matrix.insert(curr->first, it->first);
                        } else if(const auto next = std::find_if(it, last, [](const auto &value) { return value.second; }); next != last) {
                            for(; it != next; ++it) {
                                matrix.insert(curr->first, it->first);
                                matrix.insert(it->first, next->first);
                            }
                        } else {
                            for(; it != next; ++it) {
                                matrix.insert(curr->first, it->first);
                            }
                        }
                    }
                } else {
                    // ro item (first iteration only)
                    if(const auto next = std::find_if(it, last, [](const auto &value) { return value.second; }); next != last) {
                        for(; it != next; ++it) {
                            matrix.insert(it->first, next->first);
                        }
                    } else {
                        it = last;
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    }
    void transitive_closure(adjacency_matrix_type &matrix) const {
        const auto length = matrix.size();
        for(std::size_t vk{}; vk < length; ++vk) {
            for(std::size_t vi{}; vi < length; ++vi) {
                for(std::size_t vj{}; vj < length; ++vj) {
                    if(matrix.contains(vi, vk) && matrix.contains(vk, vj)) {
                        matrix.insert(vi, vj);
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    }
    void transitive_reduction(adjacency_matrix_type &matrix) const {
        const auto length = matrix.size();
        for(std::size_t vert{}; vert < length; ++vert) {
            matrix.erase(vert, vert);
        }
        for(std::size_t vj{}; vj < length; ++vj) {
            for(std::size_t vi{}; vi < length; ++vi) {
                if(matrix.contains(vi, vj)) {
                    for(std::size_t vk{}; vk < length; ++vk) {
                        if(matrix.contains(vj, vk)) {
                            matrix.erase(vi, vk);
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    }
 public:
    /*! @brief Allocator type. */
    using allocator_type = Allocator;
@ -50,6 +121,8 @@ public:
    using size_type = std::size_t;
    /*! @brief Iterable task list. */
    using iterable = iterable_adaptor<typename task_container_type::const_iterator>;
    /*! @brief Adjacency matrix type. */
    using graph_type = adjacency_matrix_type;
    /*! @brief Default constructor. */
    basic_flow()
@ -124,9 +197,10 @@ public:
    /*! @brief Clears the flow builder. */
    void clear() noexcept {
-        index.first() = sync_on = {};
+        index.first() = {};
        vertices.clear();
        deps.clear();
        sync_on = {};
    }
    /**
@ -245,72 +319,12 @@ public:
     * @brief Generates a task graph for the current content.
     * @return The adjacency matrix of the task graph.
     */
-    [[nodiscard]] adjacency_matrix<directed_tag> graph() const {
+    [[nodiscard]] graph_type graph() const {
-        const auto length = vertices.size();
+        graph_type matrix{vertices.size(), get_allocator()};
        adjacency_matrix<directed_tag> matrix{length};
-        // creates the adjacency matrix
+        setup_graph(matrix);
-        for(const auto &elem: deps) {
+        transitive_closure(matrix);
-            const auto last = elem.second.cend();
+        transitive_reduction(matrix);
            auto it = elem.second.cbegin();
            while(it != last) {
                if(it->second) {
                    // rw item
                    if(auto curr = it++; it != last) {
                        if(it->second) {
                            matrix.insert(curr->first, it->first);
                        } else if(const auto next = std::find_if(it, last, [](const auto &value) { return value.second; }); next != last) {
                            for(; it != next; ++it) {
                                matrix.insert(curr->first, it->first);
                                matrix.insert(it->first, next->first);
                            }
                        } else {
                            for(; it != next; ++it) {
                                matrix.insert(curr->first, it->first);
                            }
                        }
                    }
                } else {
                    // ro item (first iteration only)
                    if(const auto next = std::find_if(it, last, [](const auto &value) { return value.second; }); next != last) {
                        for(; it != next; ++it) {
                            matrix.insert(it->first, next->first);
                        }
                    } else {
                        it = last;
                    }
                }
            }
        }
        // computes the transitive closure
        for(std::size_t vk{}; vk < length; ++vk) {
            for(std::size_t vi{}; vi < length; ++vi) {
                for(std::size_t vj{}; vj < length; ++vj) {
                    if(matrix.contains(vi, vk) && matrix.contains(vk, vj)) {
                        matrix.insert(vi, vj);
                    }
                }
            }
        }
        // applies the transitive reduction
        for(std::size_t vert{}; vert < length; ++vert) {
            matrix.erase(vert, vert);
        }
        for(std::size_t vj{}; vj < length; ++vj) {
            for(std::size_t vi{}; vi < length; ++vi) {
                if(matrix.contains(vi, vj)) {
                    for(std::size_t vk{}; vk < length; ++vk) {
                        if(matrix.contains(vj, vk)) {
                            matrix.erase(vi, vk);
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        }
        return matrix;
    }
--- a/src/entt/locator/locator.hpp
+++ b/src/entt/locator/locator.hpp
@ -70,40 +70,40 @@ public:
     * cases, they are discarded.
     *
     * @tparam Args Types of arguments to use to construct the fallback service.
-     * @tparam Impl Fallback service type.
+     * @tparam Type Fallback service type.
     * @param args Parameters to use to construct the fallback service.
     * @return A reference to a valid service.
     */
-    template<typename Impl = Service, typename... Args>
+    template<typename Type = Service, typename... Args>
    [[nodiscard]] static Service &value_or(Args &&...args) {
-        return service ? *service : emplace<Impl>(std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+        return service ? *service : emplace<Type>(std::forward<Args>(args)...);
    }
    /**
     * @brief Sets or replaces a service.
-     * @tparam Impl Service type.
+     * @tparam Type Service type.
     * @tparam Args Types of arguments to use to construct the service.
     * @param args Parameters to use to construct the service.
     * @return A reference to a valid service.
     */
-    template<typename Impl = Service, typename... Args>
+    template<typename Type = Service, typename... Args>
    static Service &emplace(Args &&...args) {
-        service = std::make_shared<Impl>(std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+        service = std::make_shared<Type>(std::forward<Args>(args)...);
        return *service;
    }
    /**
     * @brief Sets or replaces a service using a given allocator.
-     * @tparam Impl Service type.
+     * @tparam Type Service type.
     * @tparam Allocator Type of allocator used to manage memory and elements.
     * @tparam Args Types of arguments to use to construct the service.
     * @param alloc The allocator to use.
     * @param args Parameters to use to construct the service.
     * @return A reference to a valid service.
     */
-    template<typename Impl = Service, typename Allocator, typename... Args>
+    template<typename Type = Service, typename Allocator, typename... Args>
-    static Service &allocate_emplace(Allocator alloc, Args &&...args) {
+    static Service &emplace(std::allocator_arg_t, Allocator alloc, Args &&...args) {
-        service = std::allocate_shared<Impl>(alloc, std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+        service = std::allocate_shared<Type>(alloc, std::forward<Args>(args)...);
        return *service;
    }
@ -125,6 +125,18 @@ public:
        service = other.value;
    }
    /**
     * @brief Resets or replaces a service.
     * @tparam Type Service type.
     * @tparam Deleter Deleter type.
     * @param elem A pointer to a service to manage.
     * @param deleter A deleter to use to destroy the service.
     */
    template<typename Type, typename Deleter = std::default_delete<Type>>
    static void reset(Type *elem, Deleter deleter = {}) {
        service = std::shared_ptr<Service>{elem, std::move(deleter)};
    }
 private:
    // std::shared_ptr because of its type erased allocator which is useful here
    inline static std::shared_ptr<Service> service{};
--- a/src/entt/meta/context.hpp
+++ b/src/entt/meta/context.hpp
@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ struct meta_type_node;
 struct meta_context {
    dense_map<id_type, meta_type_node, identity> value{};
-    static inline meta_context &from(meta_ctx &ctx);
+    [[nodiscard]] static inline meta_context &from(meta_ctx &ctx);
-    static inline const meta_context &from(const meta_ctx &ctx);
+    [[nodiscard]] static inline const meta_context &from(const meta_ctx &ctx);
 };
 } // namespace internal
@ -49,11 +49,11 @@ class meta_ctx: private internal::meta_context {
 * Internal details not to be documented.
 */
-inline internal::meta_context &internal::meta_context::from(meta_ctx &ctx) {
+[[nodiscard]] inline internal::meta_context &internal::meta_context::from(meta_ctx &ctx) {
    return ctx;
 }
-inline const internal::meta_context &internal::meta_context::from(const meta_ctx &ctx) {
+[[nodiscard]] inline const internal::meta_context &internal::meta_context::from(const meta_ctx &ctx) {
    return ctx;
 }
--- a/src/entt/meta/factory.hpp
+++ b/src/entt/meta/factory.hpp
@ -29,28 +29,12 @@ namespace entt {
 namespace internal {
-inline decltype(auto) owner(meta_ctx &ctx, const type_info &info) {
+[[nodiscard]] inline decltype(auto) owner(meta_ctx &ctx, const type_info &info) {
    auto &&context = internal::meta_context::from(ctx);
    ENTT_ASSERT(context.value.contains(info.hash()), "Type not available");
    return context.value[info.hash()];
 }
 inline meta_base_node &meta_extend(internal::meta_type_node &parent, const id_type id, meta_base_node node) {
    return parent.details->base.insert_or_assign(id, std::move(node)).first->second;
 }
 inline meta_conv_node &meta_extend(internal::meta_type_node &parent, const id_type id, meta_conv_node node) {
    return parent.details->conv.insert_or_assign(id, std::move(node)).first->second;
 }
 inline meta_ctor_node &meta_extend(internal::meta_type_node &parent, const id_type id, meta_ctor_node node) {
    return parent.details->ctor.insert_or_assign(id, std::move(node)).first->second;
 }
 inline meta_dtor_node &meta_extend(internal::meta_type_node &parent, meta_dtor_node node) {
    return (parent.dtor = std::move(node));
 }
 inline meta_data_node &meta_extend(internal::meta_type_node &parent, const id_type id, meta_data_node node) {
    return parent.details->data.insert_or_assign(id, std::move(node)).first->second;
 }
@ -72,10 +56,6 @@ inline meta_func_node &meta_extend(internal::meta_type_node &parent, const id_ty
    return parent.details->func.insert_or_assign(id, std::move(node)).first->second;
 }
 inline meta_prop_node &meta_extend(dense_map<id_type, meta_prop_node, identity> &prop, const id_type id, meta_prop_node node) {
    return (prop[id] = std::move(node));
 }
 } // namespace internal
 /**
@ -156,16 +136,8 @@ public:
    template<typename Base>
    auto base() noexcept {
        static_assert(!std::is_same_v<Type, Base> && std::is_base_of_v<Base, Type>, "Invalid base type");
-
+        auto *const op = +[](const void *instance) noexcept { return static_cast<const void *>(static_cast<const Base *>(static_cast<const Type *>(instance))); };
-        internal::meta_extend(
+        internal::owner(*ctx, *info).details->base.insert_or_assign(type_id<Base>().hash(), internal::meta_base_node{&internal::resolve<Base>, op});
            internal::owner(*ctx, *info),
            type_id<Base>().hash(),
            internal::meta_base_node{
                &internal::resolve<Base>,
                +[](const void *instance) noexcept {
                    return static_cast<const void *>(static_cast<const Base *>(static_cast<const Type *>(instance)));
                }});
        bucket = nullptr;
        return *this;
    }
@ -185,15 +157,8 @@ public:
    template<auto Candidate>
    auto conv() noexcept {
        using conv_type = std::remove_cv_t<std::remove_reference_t<std::invoke_result_t<decltype(Candidate), Type &>>>;
-
+        auto *const op = +[](const meta_ctx &area, const void *instance) { return forward_as_meta(area, std::invoke(Candidate, *static_cast<const Type *>(instance))); };
-        internal::meta_extend(
+        internal::owner(*ctx, *info).details->conv.insert_or_assign(type_id<conv_type>().hash(), internal::meta_conv_node{op});
            internal::owner(*ctx, *info),
            type_id<conv_type>().hash(),
            internal::meta_conv_node{
                +[](const meta_ctx &area, const void *instance) {
                    return forward_as_meta(area, std::invoke(Candidate, *static_cast<const Type *>(instance)));
                }});
        bucket = nullptr;
        return *this;
    }
@ -210,15 +175,8 @@ public:
    template<typename To>
    auto conv() noexcept {
        using conv_type = std::remove_cv_t<std::remove_reference_t<To>>;
-
+        auto *const op = +[](const meta_ctx &area, const void *instance) { return forward_as_meta(area, static_cast<To>(*static_cast<const Type *>(instance))); };
-        internal::meta_extend(
+        internal::owner(*ctx, *info).details->conv.insert_or_assign(type_id<conv_type>().hash(), internal::meta_conv_node{op});
            internal::owner(*ctx, *info),
            type_id<conv_type>().hash(),
            internal::meta_conv_node{
                +[](const meta_ctx &area, const void *instance) {
                    return forward_as_meta(area, static_cast<To>(*static_cast<const Type *>(instance)));
                }});
        bucket = nullptr;
        return *this;
    }
@ -241,15 +199,7 @@ public:
        using descriptor = meta_function_helper_t<Type, decltype(Candidate)>;
        static_assert(Policy::template value<typename descriptor::return_type>, "Invalid return type for the given policy");
        static_assert(std::is_same_v<std::remove_cv_t<std::remove_reference_t<typename descriptor::return_type>>, Type>, "The function doesn't return an object of the required type");
-
+        internal::owner(*ctx, *info).details->ctor.insert_or_assign(type_id<typename descriptor::args_type>().hash(), internal::meta_ctor_node{descriptor::args_type::size, &meta_arg<typename descriptor::args_type>, &meta_construct<Type, Candidate, Policy>});
        internal::meta_extend(
            internal::owner(*ctx, *info),
            type_id<typename descriptor::args_type>().hash(),
            internal::meta_ctor_node{
                descriptor::args_type::size,
                &meta_arg<typename descriptor::args_type>,
                &meta_construct<Type, Candidate, Policy>});
        bucket = nullptr;
        return *this;
    }
@ -269,14 +219,7 @@ public:
        // default constructor is already implicitly generated, no need for redundancy
        if constexpr(sizeof...(Args) != 0u) {
            using descriptor = meta_function_helper_t<Type, Type (*)(Args...)>;
-
+            internal::owner(*ctx, *info).details->ctor.insert_or_assign(type_id<typename descriptor::args_type>().hash(), internal::meta_ctor_node{descriptor::args_type::size, &meta_arg<typename descriptor::args_type>, &meta_construct<Type, Args...>});
            internal::meta_extend(
                internal::owner(*ctx, *info),
                type_id<typename descriptor::args_type>().hash(),
                internal::meta_ctor_node{
                    descriptor::args_type::size,
                    &meta_arg<typename descriptor::args_type>,
                    &meta_construct<Type, Args...>});
        }
        bucket = nullptr;
@ -304,12 +247,8 @@ public:
    template<auto Func>
    auto dtor() noexcept {
        static_assert(std::is_invocable_v<decltype(Func), Type &>, "The function doesn't accept an object of the type provided");
-
+        auto *const op = +[](void *instance) { std::invoke(Func, *static_cast<Type *>(instance)); };
-        internal::meta_extend(
+        internal::owner(*ctx, *info).dtor = internal::meta_dtor_node{op};
            internal::owner(*ctx, *info),
            internal::meta_dtor_node{
                +[](void *instance) { std::invoke(Func, *static_cast<Type *>(instance)); }});
        bucket = nullptr;
        return *this;
    }
@ -330,32 +269,39 @@ public:
    template<auto Data, typename Policy = as_is_t>
    auto data(const id_type id) noexcept {
        if constexpr(std::is_member_object_pointer_v<decltype(Data)>) {
-            using data_type = std::remove_reference_t<std::invoke_result_t<decltype(Data), Type &>>;
+            using data_type = std::invoke_result_t<decltype(Data), Type &>;
            static_assert(Policy::template value<data_type>, "Invalid return type for the given policy");
            auto &&elem = internal::meta_extend(
                internal::owner(*ctx, *info),
                id,
                internal::meta_data_node{
                    /* this is never static */
-                    std::is_const_v<data_type> ? internal::meta_traits::is_const : internal::meta_traits::is_none,
+                    std::is_const_v<std::remove_reference_t<data_type>> ? internal::meta_traits::is_const : internal::meta_traits::is_none,
                    1u,
-                    &internal::resolve<std::remove_cv_t<data_type>>,
+                    &internal::resolve<std::remove_cv_t<std::remove_reference_t<data_type>>>,
-                    &meta_arg<type_list<std::remove_cv_t<data_type>>>,
+                    &meta_arg<type_list<std::remove_cv_t<std::remove_reference_t<data_type>>>>,
                    &meta_setter<Type, Data>,
                    &meta_getter<Type, Data, Policy>});
            bucket = &elem.prop;
        } else {
-            using data_type = std::remove_reference_t<std::remove_pointer_t<decltype(Data)>>;
+            using data_type = std::remove_pointer_t<decltype(Data)>;
            if constexpr(std::is_pointer_v<decltype(Data)>) {
                static_assert(Policy::template value<decltype(*Data)>, "Invalid return type for the given policy");
            } else {
                static_assert(Policy::template value<data_type>, "Invalid return type for the given policy");
            }
            auto &&elem = internal::meta_extend(
                internal::owner(*ctx, *info),
                id,
                internal::meta_data_node{
-                    ((std::is_same_v<Type, std::remove_cv_t<data_type>> || std::is_const_v<data_type>) ? internal::meta_traits::is_const : internal::meta_traits::is_none) | internal::meta_traits::is_static,
+                    ((std::is_same_v<Type, std::remove_cv_t<std::remove_reference_t<data_type>>> || std::is_const_v<std::remove_reference_t<data_type>>) ? internal::meta_traits::is_const : internal::meta_traits::is_none) | internal::meta_traits::is_static,
                    1u,
-                    &internal::resolve<std::remove_cv_t<data_type>>,
+                    &internal::resolve<std::remove_cv_t<std::remove_reference_t<data_type>>>,
-                    &meta_arg<type_list<std::remove_cv_t<data_type>>>,
+                    &meta_arg<type_list<std::remove_cv_t<std::remove_reference_t<data_type>>>>,
                    &meta_setter<Type, Data>,
                    &meta_getter<Type, Data, Policy>});
@ -495,18 +441,11 @@ public:
        ENTT_ASSERT(bucket != nullptr, "Meta object does not support properties");
        if constexpr(sizeof...(Value) == 0u) {
-            internal::meta_extend(
+            (*bucket)[id] = internal::meta_prop_node{&internal::resolve<void>};
                *bucket,
                id,
                internal::meta_prop_node{
                    &internal::resolve<void>});
        } else {
-            internal::meta_extend(
+            (*bucket)[id] = internal::meta_prop_node{
-                *bucket,
+                &internal::resolve<std::decay_t<Value>>...,
-                id,
+                std::make_shared<std::decay_t<Value>>(std::forward<Value>(value))...};
                internal::meta_prop_node{
                    &internal::resolve<std::decay_t<Value>>...,
                    std::make_shared<std::decay_t<Value>>(std::forward<Value>(value))...});
        }
        return *this;
--- a/src/entt/meta/meta.hpp
+++ b/src/entt/meta/meta.hpp
@ -613,7 +613,7 @@ private:
 * @return A properly initialized and not necessarily owning wrapper.
 */
 template<typename Type>
-meta_any forward_as_meta(const meta_ctx &ctx, Type &&value) {
+[[nodiscard]] meta_any forward_as_meta(const meta_ctx &ctx, Type &&value) {
    return meta_any{ctx, std::in_place_type<Type &&>, std::forward<Type>(value)};
 }
@ -624,7 +624,7 @@ meta_any forward_as_meta(const meta_ctx &ctx, Type &&value) {
 * @return A properly initialized and not necessarily owning wrapper.
 */
 template<typename Type>
-meta_any forward_as_meta(Type &&value) {
+[[nodiscard]] meta_any forward_as_meta(Type &&value) {
    return forward_as_meta(locator<meta_ctx>::value_or(), std::forward<Type>(value));
 }
@ -722,6 +722,16 @@ struct meta_handle {
        return static_cast<bool>(any);
    }
    /*! @copydoc meta_any::operator== */
    [[nodiscard]] bool operator==(const meta_handle &other) const noexcept {
        return (any == other.any);
    }
    /*! @copydoc meta_any::operator!= */
    [[nodiscard]] bool operator!=(const meta_handle &other) const noexcept {
        return !(*this == other);
    }
    /**
     * @brief Access operator for accessing the contained opaque object.
     * @return A wrapper that shares a reference to an unmanaged object.
@ -756,13 +766,21 @@ struct meta_prop {
          ctx{&area} {}
    /**
-     * @brief Returns the stored value by copy.
+     * @brief Returns the stored value by const reference.
     * @return A wrapper containing the value stored with the property.
     */
    [[nodiscard]] meta_any value() const {
        return node->value ? node->type(internal::meta_context::from(*ctx)).from_void(*ctx, nullptr, node->value.get()) : meta_any{meta_ctx_arg, *ctx};
    }
    /**
     * @brief Returns the stored value by reference.
     * @return A wrapper containing the value stored with the property.
     */
    [[nodiscard]] meta_any value() {
        return node->value ? node->type(internal::meta_context::from(*ctx)).from_void(*ctx, node->value.get(), nullptr) : meta_any{meta_ctx_arg, *ctx};
    }
    /**
     * @brief Returns true if an object is valid, false otherwise.
     * @return True if the object is valid, false otherwise.
@ -771,11 +789,30 @@ struct meta_prop {
        return (node != nullptr);
    }
    /**
     * @brief Checks if two objects refer to the same type.
     * @param other The object with which to compare.
     * @return True if the objects refer to the same type, false otherwise.
     */
    [[nodiscard]] bool operator==(const meta_prop &other) const noexcept {
        return (ctx == other.ctx && node == other.node);
    }
 private:
    const internal::meta_prop_node *node;
    const meta_ctx *ctx;
 };
 /**
 * @brief Checks if two objects refer to the same type.
 * @param lhs An object, either valid or not.
 * @param rhs An object, either valid or not.
 * @return False if the objects refer to the same node, true otherwise.
 */
 [[nodiscard]] inline bool operator!=(const meta_prop &lhs, const meta_prop &rhs) noexcept {
    return !(lhs == rhs);
 }
 /*! @brief Opaque wrapper for data members. */
 struct meta_data {
    /*! @brief Unsigned integer type. */
@ -876,11 +913,26 @@ struct meta_data {
        return (node != nullptr);
    }
    /*! @copydoc meta_prop::operator== */
    [[nodiscard]] bool operator==(const meta_data &other) const noexcept {
        return (ctx == other.ctx && node == other.node);
    }
 private:
    const internal::meta_data_node *node;
    const meta_ctx *ctx;
 };
 /**
 * @brief Checks if two objects refer to the same type.
 * @param lhs An object, either valid or not.
 * @param rhs An object, either valid or not.
 * @return False if the objects refer to the same node, true otherwise.
 */
 [[nodiscard]] inline bool operator!=(const meta_data &lhs, const meta_data &rhs) noexcept {
    return !(lhs == rhs);
 }
 /*! @brief Opaque wrapper for member functions. */
 struct meta_func {
    /*! @brief Unsigned integer type. */
@ -962,8 +1014,12 @@ struct meta_func {
     */
    template<typename... Args>
    meta_any invoke(meta_handle instance, Args &&...args) const {
-        meta_any arguments[sizeof...(Args) + 1u]{{*ctx, std::forward<Args>(args)}...};
+        if constexpr(sizeof...(Args) == 0u) {
-        return invoke(meta_handle{*ctx, std::move(instance)}, arguments, sizeof...(Args));
+            return invoke(std::move(instance), static_cast<meta_any *>(nullptr), size_type{});
        } else {
            meta_any arguments[sizeof...(Args)]{{*ctx, std::forward<Args>(args)}...};
            return invoke(std::move(instance), arguments, sizeof...(Args));
        }
    }
    /*! @copydoc meta_data::prop */
@ -997,11 +1053,26 @@ struct meta_func {
        return (node != nullptr);
    }
    /*! @copydoc meta_prop::operator== */
    [[nodiscard]] bool operator==(const meta_func &other) const noexcept {
        return (ctx == other.ctx && node == other.node);
    }
 private:
    const internal::meta_func_node *node;
    const meta_ctx *ctx;
 };
 /**
 * @brief Checks if two objects refer to the same type.
 * @param lhs An object, either valid or not.
 * @param rhs An object, either valid or not.
 * @return False if the objects refer to the same node, true otherwise.
 */
 [[nodiscard]] inline bool operator!=(const meta_func &lhs, const meta_func &rhs) noexcept {
    return !(lhs == rhs);
 }
 /*! @brief Opaque wrapper for types. */
 class meta_type {
    template<typename Func>
@ -1339,8 +1410,12 @@ public:
     */
    template<typename... Args>
    [[nodiscard]] meta_any construct(Args &&...args) const {
-        meta_any arguments[sizeof...(Args) + 1u]{{*ctx, std::forward<Args>(args)}...};
+        if constexpr(sizeof...(Args) == 0u) {
-        return construct(arguments, sizeof...(Args));
+            return construct(static_cast<meta_any *>(nullptr), size_type{});
        } else {
            meta_any arguments[sizeof...(Args)]{{*ctx, std::forward<Args>(args)}...};
            return construct(arguments, sizeof...(Args));
        }
    }
    /**
@ -1348,12 +1423,12 @@ public:
     * @param element A valid pointer to an element of the underlying type.
     * @return A wrapper that references the given instance.
     */
-    meta_any from_void(void *element) const {
+    [[nodiscard]] meta_any from_void(void *element) const {
        return (element && node.from_void) ? node.from_void(*ctx, element, nullptr) : meta_any{meta_ctx_arg, *ctx};
    }
    /*! @copydoc from_void */
-    meta_any from_void(const void *element) const {
+    [[nodiscard]] meta_any from_void(const void *element) const {
        return (element && node.from_void) ? node.from_void(*ctx, nullptr, element) : meta_any{meta_ctx_arg, *ctx};
    }
@ -1373,7 +1448,7 @@ public:
    meta_any invoke(const id_type id, meta_handle instance, meta_any *const args, const size_type sz) const {
        if(node.details) {
            if(auto it = node.details->func.find(id); it != node.details->func.cend()) {
-                if(const auto *candidate = lookup(args, sz, (instance->data() == nullptr), [curr = &it->second]() mutable { return curr ? std::exchange(curr, curr->next.get()) : nullptr; }); candidate) {
+                if(const auto *candidate = lookup(args, sz, instance && (instance->data() == nullptr), [curr = &it->second]() mutable { return curr ? std::exchange(curr, curr->next.get()) : nullptr; }); candidate) {
                    return candidate->invoke(*ctx, meta_handle{*ctx, std::move(instance)}, args);
                }
            }
@ -1399,8 +1474,12 @@ public:
     */
    template<typename... Args>
    meta_any invoke(const id_type id, meta_handle instance, Args &&...args) const {
-        meta_any arguments[sizeof...(Args) + 1u]{{*ctx, std::forward<Args>(args)}...};
+        if constexpr(sizeof...(Args) == 0u) {
-        return invoke(id, meta_handle{*ctx, std::move(instance)}, arguments, sizeof...(Args));
+            return invoke(id, std::move(instance), static_cast<meta_any *>(nullptr), size_type{});
        } else {
            meta_any arguments[sizeof...(Args)]{{*ctx, std::forward<Args>(args)}...};
            return invoke(id, std::move(instance), arguments, sizeof...(Args));
        }
    }
    /**
@ -1466,11 +1545,7 @@ public:
        return !(ctx == nullptr);
    }
-    /**
+    /*! @copydoc meta_prop::operator== */
     * @brief Checks if two objects refer to the same type.
     * @param other The object with which to compare.
     * @return True if the objects refer to the same type, false otherwise.
     */
    [[nodiscard]] bool operator==(const meta_type &other) const noexcept {
        return (ctx == other.ctx) && ((!node.info && !other.node.info) || (node.info && other.node.info && *node.info == *other.node.info));
    }
@ -1622,7 +1697,7 @@ public:
    explicit meta_iterator(const meta_ctx &area, It iter) noexcept
        : ctx{&area},
          vtable{&basic_vtable<It>},
-          handle{std::move(iter)} {}
+          handle{iter} {}
    meta_iterator &operator++() noexcept {
        vtable(operation::incr, handle, 1, nullptr);
@ -1716,7 +1791,7 @@ public:
    meta_iterator(const meta_ctx &area, std::integral_constant<bool, KeyOnly>, It iter) noexcept
        : ctx{&area},
          vtable{&basic_vtable<KeyOnly, It>},
-          handle{std::move(iter)} {}
+          handle{iter} {}
    meta_iterator &operator++() noexcept {
        vtable(operation::incr, handle, nullptr);
@ -1826,7 +1901,7 @@ inline meta_sequence_container::iterator meta_sequence_container::insert(iterato
 * @return A possibly invalid iterator following the last removed element.
 */
 inline meta_sequence_container::iterator meta_sequence_container::erase(iterator it) {
-    return insert(std::move(it), {});
+    return insert(it, {});
 }
 /**
--- a/src/entt/meta/policy.hpp
+++ b/src/entt/meta/policy.hpp
@ -68,11 +68,7 @@ struct as_void_t final {
 */
 template<typename Type>
 struct is_meta_policy
-    : std::disjunction<
+    : std::bool_constant<std::is_same_v<Type, as_ref_t> || std::is_same_v<Type, as_cref_t> || std::is_same_v<Type, as_is_t> || std::is_same_v<Type, as_void_t>> {};
          std::is_same<Type, as_ref_t>,
          std::is_same<Type, as_cref_t>,
          std::is_same<Type, as_is_t>,
          std::is_same<Type, as_void_t>> {};
 /**
 * @brief Helper variable template.
--- a/src/entt/meta/range.hpp
+++ b/src/entt/meta/range.hpp
@ -25,19 +25,19 @@ struct meta_range_iterator final {
    using reference = value_type;
    using iterator_category = std::input_iterator_tag;
-    meta_range_iterator() noexcept
+    constexpr meta_range_iterator() noexcept
        : it{},
          ctx{} {}
-    meta_range_iterator(const meta_ctx &area, const It iter) noexcept
+    constexpr meta_range_iterator(const meta_ctx &area, const It iter) noexcept
        : it{iter},
          ctx{&area} {}
-    meta_range_iterator &operator++() noexcept {
+    constexpr meta_range_iterator &operator++() noexcept {
        return ++it, *this;
    }
-    meta_range_iterator operator++(int) noexcept {
+    constexpr meta_range_iterator operator++(int) noexcept {
        meta_range_iterator orig = *this;
        return ++(*this), orig;
    }
--- a/src/entt/meta/type_traits.hpp
+++ b/src/entt/meta/type_traits.hpp
@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ struct meta_associative_container_traits;
 /**
 * @brief Provides the member constant `value` to true if a given type is a
 * pointer-like type from the point of view of the meta system, false otherwise.
 * @tparam Type Potentially pointer-like type.
 */
 template<typename>
 struct is_meta_pointer_like: std::false_type {};
--- a/src/entt/meta/utility.hpp
+++ b/src/entt/meta/utility.hpp
@ -92,9 +92,12 @@ template<typename Type, typename Ret, typename MaybeType, typename... Args>
 struct meta_function_descriptor<Type, Ret (*)(MaybeType, Args...)>
    : meta_function_descriptor_traits<
          Ret,
-          std::conditional_t<std::is_base_of_v<std::remove_cv_t<std::remove_reference_t<MaybeType>>, Type>, type_list<Args...>, type_list<MaybeType, Args...>>,
+          std::conditional_t<
-          !std::is_base_of_v<std::remove_cv_t<std::remove_reference_t<MaybeType>>, Type>,
+              std::is_same_v<std::remove_cv_t<std::remove_reference_t<MaybeType>>, Type> || std::is_base_of_v<std::remove_cv_t<std::remove_reference_t<MaybeType>>, Type>,
-          std::is_base_of_v<std::remove_cv_t<std::remove_reference_t<MaybeType>>, Type> && std::is_const_v<std::remove_reference_t<MaybeType>>> {};
+              type_list<Args...>,
              type_list<MaybeType, Args...>>,
          !(std::is_same_v<std::remove_cv_t<std::remove_reference_t<MaybeType>>, Type> || std::is_base_of_v<std::remove_cv_t<std::remove_reference_t<MaybeType>>, Type>),
          std::is_const_v<std::remove_reference_t<MaybeType>> && (std::is_same_v<std::remove_cv_t<std::remove_reference_t<MaybeType>>, Type> || std::is_base_of_v<std::remove_cv_t<std::remove_reference_t<MaybeType>>, Type>)> {};
 /**
 * @brief Meta function descriptor.
@ -162,7 +165,7 @@ using meta_function_helper_t = typename meta_function_helper<Type, Candidate>::t
 * @return A meta any containing the returned value, if any.
 */
 template<typename Policy = as_is_t, typename Type>
-std::enable_if_t<is_meta_policy_v<Policy>, meta_any> meta_dispatch(const meta_ctx &ctx, [[maybe_unused]] Type &&value) {
+[[nodiscard]] std::enable_if_t<is_meta_policy_v<Policy>, meta_any> meta_dispatch(const meta_ctx &ctx, [[maybe_unused]] Type &&value) {
    if constexpr(std::is_same_v<Policy, as_void_t>) {
        return meta_any{ctx, std::in_place_type<void>};
    } else if constexpr(std::is_same_v<Policy, as_ref_t>) {
@ -183,7 +186,7 @@ std::enable_if_t<is_meta_policy_v<Policy>, meta_any> meta_dispatch(const meta_ct
 * @return A meta any containing the returned value, if any.
 */
 template<typename Policy = as_is_t, typename Type>
-std::enable_if_t<is_meta_policy_v<Policy>, meta_any> meta_dispatch(Type &&value) {
+[[nodiscard]] std::enable_if_t<is_meta_policy_v<Policy>, meta_any> meta_dispatch(Type &&value) {
    return meta_dispatch<Policy, Type>(locator<meta_ctx>::value_or(), std::forward<Type>(value));
 }
--- a/src/entt/poly/poly.hpp
+++ b/src/entt/poly/poly.hpp
@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ struct poly_inspector {
     * @brief Generic conversion operator (definition only).
     * @tparam Type Type to which conversion is requested.
     */
-    template<class Type>
+    template<typename Type>
    operator Type &&() const;
    /**
--- a/src/entt/process/fwd.hpp
+++ b/src/entt/process/fwd.hpp
@ -1,13 +1,18 @@
 #ifndef ENTT_PROCESS_FWD_HPP
 #define ENTT_PROCESS_FWD_HPP
 #include <cstdint>
 namespace entt {
 template<typename, typename>
 class process;
-template<typename>
+template<typename = std::uint32_t>
-class scheduler;
+class basic_scheduler;
 /*! @brief Alias declaration for the most common use case. */
 using scheduler = basic_scheduler<>;
 } // namespace entt
--- a/src/entt/process/scheduler.hpp
+++ b/src/entt/process/scheduler.hpp
@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include <type_traits>
 #include <utility>
 #include <vector>
 #include "fwd.hpp"
 #include "process.hpp"
 namespace entt {
@ -38,11 +39,11 @@ namespace entt {
 * @tparam Delta Type to use to provide elapsed time.
 */
 template<typename Delta>
-class scheduler {
+class basic_scheduler {
    struct process_handler {
        using instance_type = std::unique_ptr<void, void (*)(void *)>;
-        using update_fn_type = bool(scheduler &, std::size_t, Delta, void *);
+        using update_fn_type = bool(basic_scheduler &, std::size_t, Delta, void *);
-        using abort_fn_type = void(scheduler &, std::size_t, bool);
+        using abort_fn_type = void(basic_scheduler &, std::size_t, bool);
        using next_type = std::unique_ptr<process_handler>;
        instance_type instance;
@ -58,8 +59,8 @@ class scheduler {
        template<typename Proc, typename... Args>
        continuation then(Args &&...args) {
            static_assert(std::is_base_of_v<process<Proc, Delta>, Proc>, "Invalid process type");
-            auto proc = typename process_handler::instance_type{new Proc{std::forward<Args>(args)...}, &scheduler::deleter<Proc>};
+            auto proc = typename process_handler::instance_type{new Proc{std::forward<Args>(args)...}, &basic_scheduler::deleter<Proc>};
-            handler->next.reset(new process_handler{std::move(proc), &scheduler::update<Proc>, &scheduler::abort<Proc>, nullptr});
+            handler->next.reset(new process_handler{std::move(proc), &basic_scheduler::update<Proc>, &basic_scheduler::abort<Proc>, nullptr});
            handler = handler->next.get();
            return *this;
        }
@ -74,7 +75,7 @@ class scheduler {
    };
    template<typename Proc>
-    [[nodiscard]] static bool update(scheduler &owner, std::size_t pos, const Delta delta, void *data) {
+    [[nodiscard]] static bool update(basic_scheduler &owner, std::size_t pos, const Delta delta, void *data) {
        auto *process = static_cast<Proc *>(owner.handlers[pos].instance.get());
        process->tick(delta, data);
@ -94,7 +95,7 @@ class scheduler {
    }
    template<typename Proc>
-    static void abort(scheduler &owner, std::size_t pos, const bool immediately) {
+    static void abort(basic_scheduler &owner, std::size_t pos, const bool immediately) {
        static_cast<Proc *>(owner.handlers[pos].instance.get())->abort(immediately);
    }
@ -104,18 +105,20 @@ class scheduler {
    }
 public:
    /*! @brief Unsigned integer type. */
    using delta_type = Delta;
    /*! @brief Unsigned integer type. */
    using size_type = std::size_t;
    /*! @brief Default constructor. */
-    scheduler()
+    basic_scheduler()
        : handlers{} {}
    /*! @brief Default move constructor. */
-    scheduler(scheduler &&) = default;
+    basic_scheduler(basic_scheduler &&) = default;
    /*! @brief Default move assignment operator. @return This scheduler. */
-    scheduler &operator=(scheduler &&) = default;
+    basic_scheduler &operator=(basic_scheduler &&) = default;
    /**
     * @brief Number of processes currently scheduled.
@ -171,8 +174,8 @@ public:
    template<typename Proc, typename... Args>
    auto attach(Args &&...args) {
        static_assert(std::is_base_of_v<process<Proc, Delta>, Proc>, "Invalid process type");
-        auto proc = typename process_handler::instance_type{new Proc{std::forward<Args>(args)...}, &scheduler::deleter<Proc>};
+        auto proc = typename process_handler::instance_type{new Proc{std::forward<Args>(args)...}, &basic_scheduler::deleter<Proc>};
-        auto &&ref = handlers.emplace_back(process_handler{std::move(proc), &scheduler::update<Proc>, &scheduler::abort<Proc>, nullptr});
+        auto &&ref = handlers.emplace_back(process_handler{std::move(proc), &basic_scheduler::update<Proc>, &basic_scheduler::abort<Proc>, nullptr});
        // forces the process to exit the uninitialized state
        ref.update(*this, handlers.size() - 1u, {}, nullptr);
        return continuation{&handlers.back()};
@ -246,7 +249,7 @@ public:
     * @param delta Elapsed time.
     * @param data Optional data.
     */
-    void update(const Delta delta, void *data = nullptr) {
+    void update(const delta_type delta, void *data = nullptr) {
        for(auto pos = handlers.size(); pos; --pos) {
            const auto curr = pos - 1u;
--- a/src/entt/resource/cache.hpp
+++ b/src/entt/resource/cache.hpp
@ -95,51 +95,51 @@ public:
        return operator*();
    }
-    template<typename TLhs, typename ILhs, typename TRhs, typename IRhs>
+    template<typename... Lhs, typename... Rhs>
-    friend constexpr std::ptrdiff_t operator-(const resource_cache_iterator<TLhs, ILhs> &, const resource_cache_iterator<TRhs, IRhs> &) noexcept;
+    friend constexpr std::ptrdiff_t operator-(const resource_cache_iterator<Lhs...> &, const resource_cache_iterator<Rhs...> &) noexcept;
-    template<typename TLhs, typename ILhs, typename TRhs, typename IRhs>
+    template<typename... Lhs, typename... Rhs>
-    friend constexpr bool operator==(const resource_cache_iterator<TLhs, ILhs> &, const resource_cache_iterator<TRhs, IRhs> &) noexcept;
+    friend constexpr bool operator==(const resource_cache_iterator<Lhs...> &, const resource_cache_iterator<Rhs...> &) noexcept;
-    template<typename TLhs, typename ILhs, typename TRhs, typename IRhs>
+    template<typename... Lhs, typename... Rhs>
-    friend constexpr bool operator<(const resource_cache_iterator<TLhs, ILhs> &, const resource_cache_iterator<TRhs, IRhs> &) noexcept;
+    friend constexpr bool operator<(const resource_cache_iterator<Lhs...> &, const resource_cache_iterator<Rhs...> &) noexcept;
 private:
    It it;
 };
-template<typename TLhs, typename ILhs, typename TRhs, typename IRhs>
+template<typename... Lhs, typename... Rhs>
-[[nodiscard]] constexpr std::ptrdiff_t operator-(const resource_cache_iterator<TLhs, ILhs> &lhs, const resource_cache_iterator<TRhs, IRhs> &rhs) noexcept {
+[[nodiscard]] constexpr std::ptrdiff_t operator-(const resource_cache_iterator<Lhs...> &lhs, const resource_cache_iterator<Rhs...> &rhs) noexcept {
    return lhs.it - rhs.it;
 }
-template<typename TLhs, typename ILhs, typename TRhs, typename IRhs>
+template<typename... Lhs, typename... Rhs>
-[[nodiscard]] constexpr bool operator==(const resource_cache_iterator<TLhs, ILhs> &lhs, const resource_cache_iterator<TRhs, IRhs> &rhs) noexcept {
+[[nodiscard]] constexpr bool operator==(const resource_cache_iterator<Lhs...> &lhs, const resource_cache_iterator<Rhs...> &rhs) noexcept {
    return lhs.it == rhs.it;
 }
-template<typename TLhs, typename ILhs, typename TRhs, typename IRhs>
+template<typename... Lhs, typename... Rhs>
-[[nodiscard]] constexpr bool operator!=(const resource_cache_iterator<TLhs, ILhs> &lhs, const resource_cache_iterator<TRhs, IRhs> &rhs) noexcept {
+[[nodiscard]] constexpr bool operator!=(const resource_cache_iterator<Lhs...> &lhs, const resource_cache_iterator<Rhs...> &rhs) noexcept {
    return !(lhs == rhs);
 }
-template<typename TLhs, typename ILhs, typename TRhs, typename IRhs>
+template<typename... Lhs, typename... Rhs>
-[[nodiscard]] constexpr bool operator<(const resource_cache_iterator<TLhs, ILhs> &lhs, const resource_cache_iterator<TRhs, IRhs> &rhs) noexcept {
+[[nodiscard]] constexpr bool operator<(const resource_cache_iterator<Lhs...> &lhs, const resource_cache_iterator<Rhs...> &rhs) noexcept {
    return lhs.it < rhs.it;
 }
-template<typename TLhs, typename ILhs, typename TRhs, typename IRhs>
+template<typename... Lhs, typename... Rhs>
-[[nodiscard]] constexpr bool operator>(const resource_cache_iterator<TLhs, ILhs> &lhs, const resource_cache_iterator<TRhs, IRhs> &rhs) noexcept {
+[[nodiscard]] constexpr bool operator>(const resource_cache_iterator<Lhs...> &lhs, const resource_cache_iterator<Rhs...> &rhs) noexcept {
    return rhs < lhs;
 }
-template<typename TLhs, typename ILhs, typename TRhs, typename IRhs>
+template<typename... Lhs, typename... Rhs>
-[[nodiscard]] constexpr bool operator<=(const resource_cache_iterator<TLhs, ILhs> &lhs, const resource_cache_iterator<TRhs, IRhs> &rhs) noexcept {
+[[nodiscard]] constexpr bool operator<=(const resource_cache_iterator<Lhs...> &lhs, const resource_cache_iterator<Rhs...> &rhs) noexcept {
    return !(lhs > rhs);
 }
-template<typename TLhs, typename ILhs, typename TRhs, typename IRhs>
+template<typename... Lhs, typename... Rhs>
-[[nodiscard]] constexpr bool operator>=(const resource_cache_iterator<TLhs, ILhs> &lhs, const resource_cache_iterator<TRhs, IRhs> &rhs) noexcept {
+[[nodiscard]] constexpr bool operator>=(const resource_cache_iterator<Lhs...> &lhs, const resource_cache_iterator<Rhs...> &rhs) noexcept {
    return !(lhs < rhs);
 }
@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ template<typename TLhs, typename ILhs, typename TRhs, typename IRhs>
 */
 template<typename Type, typename Loader, typename Allocator>
 class resource_cache {
-    using alloc_traits = typename std::allocator_traits<Allocator>;
+    using alloc_traits = std::allocator_traits<Allocator>;
    static_assert(std::is_same_v<typename alloc_traits::value_type, Type>, "Invalid value type");
    using container_allocator = typename alloc_traits::template rebind_alloc<std::pair<const id_type, typename Loader::result_type>>;
    using container_type = dense_map<id_type, typename Loader::result_type, identity, std::equal_to<id_type>, container_allocator>;
@ -241,8 +241,7 @@ public:
    /**
     * @brief Returns an iterator to the beginning.
     *
-     * The returned iterator points to the first instance of the cache. If the
+     * If the cache is empty, the returned iterator will be equal to `end()`.
     * cache is empty, the returned iterator will be equal to `end()`.
     *
     * @return An iterator to the first instance of the internal cache.
     */
@ -262,11 +261,6 @@ public:
    /**
     * @brief Returns an iterator to the end.
     *
     * The returned iterator points to the element following the last instance
     * of the cache. Attempting to dereference the returned iterator results in
     * undefined behavior.
     *
     * @return An iterator to the element following the last instance of the
     * internal cache.
     */
--- a/src/entt/resource/resource.hpp
+++ b/src/entt/resource/resource.hpp
@ -163,81 +163,81 @@ private:
 /**
 * @brief Compares two handles.
- * @tparam Res Type of resource managed by the first handle.
+ * @tparam Lhs Type of resource managed by the first handle.
- * @tparam Other Type of resource managed by the second handle.
+ * @tparam Rhs Type of resource managed by the second handle.
 * @param lhs A valid handle.
 * @param rhs A valid handle.
 * @return True if both handles refer to the same resource, false otherwise.
 */
-template<typename Res, typename Other>
+template<typename Lhs, typename Rhs>
-[[nodiscard]] bool operator==(const resource<Res> &lhs, const resource<Other> &rhs) noexcept {
+[[nodiscard]] bool operator==(const resource<Lhs> &lhs, const resource<Rhs> &rhs) noexcept {
    return (std::addressof(*lhs) == std::addressof(*rhs));
 }
 /**
 * @brief Compares two handles.
- * @tparam Res Type of resource managed by the first handle.
+ * @tparam Lhs Type of resource managed by the first handle.
- * @tparam Other Type of resource managed by the second handle.
+ * @tparam Rhs Type of resource managed by the second handle.
 * @param lhs A valid handle.
 * @param rhs A valid handle.
- * @return False if both handles refer to the same registry, true otherwise.
+ * @return False if both handles refer to the same resource, true otherwise.
 */
-template<typename Res, typename Other>
+template<typename Lhs, typename Rhs>
-[[nodiscard]] bool operator!=(const resource<Res> &lhs, const resource<Other> &rhs) noexcept {
+[[nodiscard]] bool operator!=(const resource<Lhs> &lhs, const resource<Rhs> &rhs) noexcept {
    return !(lhs == rhs);
 }
 /**
 * @brief Compares two handles.
- * @tparam Res Type of resource managed by the first handle.
+ * @tparam Lhs Type of resource managed by the first handle.
- * @tparam Other Type of resource managed by the second handle.
+ * @tparam Rhs Type of resource managed by the second handle.
 * @param lhs A valid handle.
 * @param rhs A valid handle.
 * @return True if the first handle is less than the second, false otherwise.
 */
-template<typename Res, typename Other>
+template<typename Lhs, typename Rhs>
-[[nodiscard]] bool operator<(const resource<Res> &lhs, const resource<Other> &rhs) noexcept {
+[[nodiscard]] bool operator<(const resource<Lhs> &lhs, const resource<Rhs> &rhs) noexcept {
    return (std::addressof(*lhs) < std::addressof(*rhs));
 }
 /**
 * @brief Compares two handles.
- * @tparam Res Type of resource managed by the first handle.
+ * @tparam Lhs Type of resource managed by the first handle.
- * @tparam Other Type of resource managed by the second handle.
+ * @tparam Rhs Type of resource managed by the second handle.
 * @param lhs A valid handle.
 * @param rhs A valid handle.
 * @return True if the first handle is greater than the second, false otherwise.
 */
-template<typename Res, typename Other>
+template<typename Lhs, typename Rhs>
-[[nodiscard]] bool operator>(const resource<Res> &lhs, const resource<Other> &rhs) noexcept {
+[[nodiscard]] bool operator>(const resource<Lhs> &lhs, const resource<Rhs> &rhs) noexcept {
-    return (std::addressof(*lhs) > std::addressof(*rhs));
+    return rhs < lhs;
 }
 /**
 * @brief Compares two handles.
- * @tparam Res Type of resource managed by the first handle.
+ * @tparam Lhs Type of resource managed by the first handle.
- * @tparam Other Type of resource managed by the second handle.
+ * @tparam Rhs Type of resource managed by the second handle.
 * @param lhs A valid handle.
 * @param rhs A valid handle.
 * @return True if the first handle is less than or equal to the second, false
 * otherwise.
 */
-template<typename Res, typename Other>
+template<typename Lhs, typename Rhs>
-[[nodiscard]] bool operator<=(const resource<Res> &lhs, const resource<Other> &rhs) noexcept {
+[[nodiscard]] bool operator<=(const resource<Lhs> &lhs, const resource<Rhs> &rhs) noexcept {
    return !(lhs > rhs);
 }
 /**
 * @brief Compares two handles.
- * @tparam Res Type of resource managed by the first handle.
+ * @tparam Lhs Type of resource managed by the first handle.
- * @tparam Other Type of resource managed by the second handle.
+ * @tparam Rhs Type of resource managed by the second handle.
 * @param lhs A valid handle.
 * @param rhs A valid handle.
 * @return True if the first handle is greater than or equal to the second,
 * false otherwise.
 */
-template<typename Res, typename Other>
+template<typename Lhs, typename Rhs>
-[[nodiscard]] bool operator>=(const resource<Res> &lhs, const resource<Other> &rhs) noexcept {
+[[nodiscard]] bool operator>=(const resource<Lhs> &lhs, const resource<Rhs> &rhs) noexcept {
    return !(lhs < rhs);
 }
--- a/src/entt/signal/delegate.hpp
+++ b/src/entt/signal/delegate.hpp
@ -76,7 +76,13 @@ class delegate<Ret(Args...)> {
    [[nodiscard]] auto wrap(std::index_sequence<Index...>) noexcept {
        return [](const void *, Args... args) -> Ret {
            [[maybe_unused]] const auto arguments = std::forward_as_tuple(std::forward<Args>(args)...);
-            return static_cast<Ret>(std::invoke(Candidate, std::forward<type_list_element_t<Index, type_list<Args...>>>(std::get<Index>(arguments))...));
+
            if constexpr(std::is_invocable_r_v<Ret, decltype(Candidate), type_list_element_t<Index, type_list<Args...>>...>) {
                return static_cast<Ret>(std::invoke(Candidate, std::forward<type_list_element_t<Index, type_list<Args...>>>(std::get<Index>(arguments))...));
            } else {
                constexpr auto offset = sizeof...(Args) - sizeof...(Index);
                return static_cast<Ret>(std::invoke(Candidate, std::forward<type_list_element_t<Index + offset, type_list<Args...>>>(std::get<Index + offset>(arguments))...));
            }
        };
    }
@ -85,7 +91,13 @@ class delegate<Ret(Args...)> {
        return [](const void *payload, Args... args) -> Ret {
            [[maybe_unused]] const auto arguments = std::forward_as_tuple(std::forward<Args>(args)...);
            Type *curr = static_cast<Type *>(const_cast<constness_as_t<void, Type> *>(payload));
-            return static_cast<Ret>(std::invoke(Candidate, *curr, std::forward<type_list_element_t<Index, type_list<Args...>>>(std::get<Index>(arguments))...));
+
            if constexpr(std::is_invocable_r_v<Ret, decltype(Candidate), Type &, type_list_element_t<Index, type_list<Args...>>...>) {
                return static_cast<Ret>(std::invoke(Candidate, *curr, std::forward<type_list_element_t<Index, type_list<Args...>>>(std::get<Index>(arguments))...));
            } else {
                constexpr auto offset = sizeof...(Args) - sizeof...(Index);
                return static_cast<Ret>(std::invoke(Candidate, *curr, std::forward<type_list_element_t<Index + offset, type_list<Args...>>>(std::get<Index + offset>(arguments))...));
            }
        };
    }
@ -94,7 +106,13 @@ class delegate<Ret(Args...)> {
        return [](const void *payload, Args... args) -> Ret {
            [[maybe_unused]] const auto arguments = std::forward_as_tuple(std::forward<Args>(args)...);
            Type *curr = static_cast<Type *>(const_cast<constness_as_t<void, Type> *>(payload));
-            return static_cast<Ret>(std::invoke(Candidate, curr, std::forward<type_list_element_t<Index, type_list<Args...>>>(std::get<Index>(arguments))...));
+
            if constexpr(std::is_invocable_r_v<Ret, decltype(Candidate), Type *, type_list_element_t<Index, type_list<Args...>>...>) {
                return static_cast<Ret>(std::invoke(Candidate, curr, std::forward<type_list_element_t<Index, type_list<Args...>>>(std::get<Index>(arguments))...));
            } else {
                constexpr auto offset = sizeof...(Args) - sizeof...(Index);
                return static_cast<Ret>(std::invoke(Candidate, curr, std::forward<type_list_element_t<Index + offset, type_list<Args...>>>(std::get<Index + offset>(arguments))...));
            }
        };
    }
@ -233,6 +251,14 @@ public:
        fn = nullptr;
    }
    /**
     * @brief Returns a pointer to the stored callable function target, if any.
     * @return An opaque pointer to the stored callable function target.
     */
    [[nodiscard]] function_type *target() const noexcept {
        return fn;
    }
    /**
     * @brief Returns the instance or the payload linked to a delegate, if any.
     * @return An opaque pointer to the underlying data.
--- a/src/entt/signal/dispatcher.hpp
+++ b/src/entt/signal/dispatcher.hpp
@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ public:
    template<typename... Args>
    void enqueue(Args &&...args) {
-        if constexpr(std::is_aggregate_v<Type>) {
+        if constexpr(std::is_aggregate_v<Type> && (sizeof...(Args) != 0u || !std::is_default_constructible_v<Type>)) {
            events.push_back(Type{std::forward<Args>(args)...});
        } else {
            events.emplace_back(std::forward<Args>(args)...);
@ -179,7 +179,9 @@ public:
     * @param allocator The allocator to use.
     */
    basic_dispatcher(basic_dispatcher &&other, const allocator_type &allocator) noexcept
-        : pools{container_type{std::move(other.pools.first()), allocator}, allocator} {}
+        : pools{container_type{std::move(other.pools.first()), allocator}, allocator} {
        ENTT_ASSERT(alloc_traits::is_always_equal::value || pools.second() == other.pools.second(), "Copying a dispatcher is not allowed");
    }
    /**
     * @brief Move assignment operator.
@ -187,6 +189,8 @@ public:
     * @return This dispatcher.
     */
    basic_dispatcher &operator=(basic_dispatcher &&other) noexcept {
        ENTT_ASSERT(alloc_traits::is_always_equal::value || pools.second() == other.pools.second(), "Copying a dispatcher is not allowed");
        pools = std::move(other.pools);
        return *this;
    }
--- a/src/entt/signal/emitter.hpp
+++ b/src/entt/signal/emitter.hpp
@ -76,7 +76,9 @@ public:
     * @param allocator The allocator to use.
     */
    emitter(emitter &&other, const allocator_type &allocator) noexcept
-        : handlers{container_type{std::move(other.handlers.first()), allocator}, allocator} {}
+        : handlers{container_type{std::move(other.handlers.first()), allocator}, allocator} {
        ENTT_ASSERT(alloc_traits::is_always_equal::value || handlers.second() == other.handlers.second(), "Copying an emitter is not allowed");
    }
    /**
     * @brief Move assignment operator.
@ -84,6 +86,8 @@ public:
     * @return This dispatcher.
     */
    emitter &operator=(emitter &&other) noexcept {
        ENTT_ASSERT(alloc_traits::is_always_equal::value || handlers.second() == other.handlers.second(), "Copying an emitter is not allowed");
        handlers = std::move(other.handlers);
        return *this;
    }
--- a/src/entt/signal/sigh.hpp
+++ b/src/entt/signal/sigh.hpp
@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 #ifndef ENTT_SIGNAL_SIGH_HPP
 #define ENTT_SIGNAL_SIGH_HPP
-#include <algorithm>
+#include <cstddef>
-#include <functional>
+#include <memory>
 #include <type_traits>
 #include <utility>
 #include <vector>
@ -56,7 +56,8 @@ class sigh<Ret(Args...), Allocator> {
    friend class sink<sigh<Ret(Args...), Allocator>>;
    using alloc_traits = std::allocator_traits<Allocator>;
-    using container_type = std::vector<delegate<Ret(Args...)>, typename alloc_traits::template rebind_alloc<delegate<Ret(Args...)>>>;
+    using delegate_type = delegate<Ret(Args...)>;
    using container_type = std::vector<delegate_type, typename alloc_traits::template rebind_alloc<delegate_type>>;
 public:
    /*! @brief Allocator type. */
@ -168,8 +169,8 @@ public:
     * @param args Arguments to use to invoke listeners.
     */
    void publish(Args... args) const {
-        for(auto &&call: std::as_const(calls)) {
+        for(auto pos = calls.size(); pos; --pos) {
-            call(args...);
+            calls[pos - 1u](args...);
        }
    }
@ -189,24 +190,24 @@ public:
     */
    template<typename Func>
    void collect(Func func, Args... args) const {
-        for(auto &&call: calls) {
+        for(auto pos = calls.size(); pos; --pos) {
-            if constexpr(std::is_void_v<Ret>) {
+            if constexpr(std::is_void_v<Ret> || !std::is_invocable_v<Func, Ret>) {
                calls[pos - 1u](args...);
                if constexpr(std::is_invocable_r_v<bool, Func>) {
                    call(args...);
                    if(func()) {
                        break;
                    }
                } else {
                    call(args...);
                    func();
                }
            } else {
                if constexpr(std::is_invocable_r_v<bool, Func, Ret>) {
-                    if(func(call(args...))) {
+                    if(func(calls[pos - 1u](args...))) {
                        break;
                    }
                } else {
-                    func(call(args...));
+                    func(calls[pos - 1u](args...));
                }
            }
        }
@ -358,6 +359,7 @@ private:
 template<typename Ret, typename... Args, typename Allocator>
 class sink<sigh<Ret(Args...), Allocator>> {
    using signal_type = sigh<Ret(Args...), Allocator>;
    using delegate_type = typename signal_type::delegate_type;
    using difference_type = typename signal_type::container_type::difference_type;
    template<auto Candidate, typename Type>
@ -370,13 +372,14 @@ class sink<sigh<Ret(Args...), Allocator>> {
        sink{*static_cast<signal_type *>(signal)}.disconnect<Candidate>();
    }
-    auto before(delegate<Ret(Args...)> call) {
+    template<typename Func>
-        const auto &calls = signal->calls;
+    void disconnect_if(Func callback) {
-        const auto it = std::find(calls.cbegin(), calls.cend(), std::move(call));
+        for(auto pos = signal->calls.size(); pos; --pos) {
-
+            if(auto &elem = signal->calls[pos - 1u]; callback(elem)) {
-        sink other{*this};
+                elem = std::move(signal->calls.back());
-        other.offset = calls.cend() - it;
+                signal->calls.pop_back();
-        return other;
+            }
        }
    }
 public:
@ -385,8 +388,7 @@ public:
     * @param ref A valid reference to a signal object.
     */
    sink(sigh<Ret(Args...), Allocator> &ref) noexcept
-        : offset{},
+        : signal{&ref} {}
          signal{&ref} {}
    /**
     * @brief Returns false if at least a listener is connected to the sink.
@ -396,89 +398,9 @@ public:
        return signal->calls.empty();
    }
    /**
     * @brief Returns a sink that connects before a given free function or an
     * unbound member.
     * @tparam Function A valid free function pointer.
     * @return A properly initialized sink object.
     */
    template<auto Function>
    [[nodiscard]] sink before() {
        delegate<Ret(Args...)> call{};
        call.template connect<Function>();
        return before(std::move(call));
    }
    /**
     * @brief Returns a sink that connects before a free function with payload
     * or a bound member.
     * @tparam Candidate Member or free function to look for.
     * @tparam Type Type of class or type of payload.
     * @param value_or_instance A valid object that fits the purpose.
     * @return A properly initialized sink object.
     */
    template<auto Candidate, typename Type>
    [[nodiscard]] sink before(Type &&value_or_instance) {
        delegate<Ret(Args...)> call{};
        call.template connect<Candidate>(value_or_instance);
        return before(std::move(call));
    }
    /**
     * @brief Returns a sink that connects before a given instance or specific
     * payload.
     * @tparam Type Type of class or type of payload.
     * @param value_or_instance A valid object that fits the purpose.
     * @return A properly initialized sink object.
     */
    template<typename Type, typename = std::enable_if_t<!std::is_same_v<std::decay_t<std::remove_pointer_t<Type>>, void>, sink>>
    [[nodiscard]] sink before(Type &value_or_instance) {
        return before(&value_or_instance);
    }
    /**
     * @brief Returns a sink that connects before a given instance or specific
     * payload.
     * @param value_or_instance A valid pointer that fits the purpose.
     * @return A properly initialized sink object.
     */
    [[nodiscard]] sink before(const void *value_or_instance) {
        sink other{*this};
        if(value_or_instance) {
            const auto &calls = signal->calls;
            const auto it = std::find_if(calls.cbegin(), calls.cend(), [value_or_instance](const auto &delegate) {
                return delegate.data() == value_or_instance;
            });
            other.offset = calls.cend() - it;
        }
        return other;
    }
    /**
     * @brief Returns a sink that connects before anything else.
     * @return A properly initialized sink object.
     */
    [[nodiscard]] sink before() {
        sink other{*this};
        other.offset = signal->calls.size();
        return other;
    }
    /**
     * @brief Connects a free function (with or without payload), a bound or an
     * unbound member to a signal.
     *
     * The signal isn't responsible for the connected object or the payload, if
     * any. Users must guarantee that the lifetime of the instance overcomes the
     * one of the signal. On the other side, the signal handler performs
     * checks to avoid multiple connections for the same function.<br/>
     * When used to connect a free function with payload, its signature must be
     * such that the instance is the first argument before the ones used to
     * define the signal itself.
     *
     * @tparam Candidate Function or member to connect to the signal.
     * @tparam Type Type of class or type of payload, if any.
     * @param value_or_instance A valid object that fits the purpose, if any.
@ -488,9 +410,9 @@ public:
    connection connect(Type &&...value_or_instance) {
        disconnect<Candidate>(value_or_instance...);
-        delegate<Ret(Args...)> call{};
+        delegate_type call{};
        call.template connect<Candidate>(value_or_instance...);
-        signal->calls.insert(signal->calls.end() - offset, std::move(call));
+        signal->calls.push_back(std::move(call));
        delegate<void(void *)> conn{};
        conn.template connect<&release<Candidate, Type...>>(value_or_instance...);
@ -506,21 +428,9 @@ public:
     */
    template<auto Candidate, typename... Type>
    void disconnect(Type &&...value_or_instance) {
-        auto &calls = signal->calls;
+        delegate_type call{};
        delegate<Ret(Args...)> call{};
        call.template connect<Candidate>(value_or_instance...);
-        calls.erase(std::remove(calls.begin(), calls.end(), std::move(call)), calls.end());
+        disconnect_if([&call](const auto &elem) { return elem == call; });
    }
    /**
     * @brief Disconnects free functions with payload or bound members from a
     * signal.
     * @tparam Type Type of class or type of payload.
     * @param value_or_instance A valid object that fits the purpose.
     */
    template<typename Type, typename = std::enable_if_t<!std::is_same_v<std::decay_t<std::remove_pointer_t<Type>>, void>>>
    void disconnect(Type &value_or_instance) {
        disconnect(&value_or_instance);
    }
    /**
@ -530,9 +440,7 @@ public:
     */
    void disconnect(const void *value_or_instance) {
        if(value_or_instance) {
-            auto &calls = signal->calls;
+            disconnect_if([value_or_instance](const auto &elem) { return elem.data() == value_or_instance; });
            auto predicate = [value_or_instance](const auto &delegate) { return delegate.data() == value_or_instance; };
            calls.erase(std::remove_if(calls.begin(), calls.end(), std::move(predicate)), calls.end());
        }
    }
@ -542,7 +450,6 @@ public:
    }
 private:
    difference_type offset;
    signal_type *signal;
 };
--- a/test/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/test/CMakeLists.txt
@ -51,7 +51,20 @@ function(SETUP_TARGET TARGET_NAME)
        target_compile_options(
            ${TARGET_NAME}
            PRIVATE
-                /EHsc /W1 /wd4996 /w14800
+                # vs2017 emits too many false positives for my tastes
                $<IF:$<EQUAL:${MSVC_TOOLSET_VERSION},141>, /W1, /W4>
                # clang-cl goes a little wrong with some warnings instead
                $<$<STREQUAL:"${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID}","Clang">:
                    -Wno-deprecated-declarations
                    -Wno-ignored-qualifiers
                    -Wno-unknown-warning-option
                    -Wno-exceptions
                    -Wno-unused-local-typedef
                    -Wno-unused-private-field
                >
                # documentation diagnostic turned on for clang-cl only
                $<$<STREQUAL:"${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID}","Clang">:-Wdocumentation>
                /EHsc /wd4324 /wd4996
                $<$<CONFIG:Debug>:/Od>
                $<$<CONFIG:Release>:/O2>
        )
@ -94,21 +107,23 @@ function(SETUP_BASIC_TEST TEST_NAME TEST_SOURCES)
    add_test(NAME ${TEST_NAME} COMMAND ${TEST_NAME})
 endfunction()
-function(SETUP_LIB_TEST TEST_NAME)
+function(SETUP_LIB_SHARED_TEST TEST_NAME SUB_PATH)
-    add_library(_${TEST_NAME} SHARED $<TARGET_OBJECTS:odr> lib/${TEST_NAME}/lib.cpp)
+    set(TARGET_NAME ${TEST_NAME}_${SUB_PATH})
-    SETUP_TARGET(_${TEST_NAME} ENTT_API_EXPORT)
+    add_library(_${TARGET_NAME} SHARED $<TARGET_OBJECTS:odr> lib/${TEST_NAME}/${SUB_PATH}/lib.cpp)
-    SETUP_BASIC_TEST(lib_${TEST_NAME} lib/${TEST_NAME}/main.cpp ENTT_API_IMPORT)
+    SETUP_TARGET(_${TARGET_NAME} ENTT_API_EXPORT)
-    target_link_libraries(lib_${TEST_NAME} PRIVATE _${TEST_NAME})
+    SETUP_BASIC_TEST(lib_${TARGET_NAME} lib/${TEST_NAME}/${SUB_PATH}/main.cpp ENTT_API_IMPORT)
    target_link_libraries(lib_${TARGET_NAME} PRIVATE _${TARGET_NAME})
 endfunction()
-function(SETUP_PLUGIN_TEST TEST_NAME)
+function(SETUP_LIB_PLUGIN_TEST TEST_NAME SUB_PATH)
-    add_library(_${TEST_NAME} MODULE $<TARGET_OBJECTS:odr> lib/${TEST_NAME}/plugin.cpp)
+    set(TARGET_NAME ${TEST_NAME}_${SUB_PATH})
-    SETUP_TARGET(_${TEST_NAME} ${ARGVN})
+    add_library(_${TARGET_NAME} MODULE $<TARGET_OBJECTS:odr> lib/${TEST_NAME}/${SUB_PATH}/plugin.cpp)
-    SETUP_BASIC_TEST(lib_${TEST_NAME} lib/${TEST_NAME}/main.cpp PLUGIN="$<TARGET_FILE:_${TEST_NAME}>" ${ARGVN})
+    SETUP_TARGET(_${TARGET_NAME} ${ARGVN})
-    target_include_directories(_${TEST_NAME} PRIVATE ${cr_INCLUDE_DIR})
+    SETUP_BASIC_TEST(lib_${TARGET_NAME} lib/${TEST_NAME}/${SUB_PATH}/main.cpp PLUGIN="$<TARGET_FILE:_${TARGET_NAME}>" ${ARGVN})
-    target_include_directories(lib_${TEST_NAME} PRIVATE ${cr_INCLUDE_DIR})
+    target_include_directories(_${TARGET_NAME} PRIVATE ${cr_INCLUDE_DIR})
-    target_link_libraries(lib_${TEST_NAME} PRIVATE ${CMAKE_DL_LIBS})
+    target_include_directories(lib_${TARGET_NAME} PRIVATE ${cr_INCLUDE_DIR})
-    add_dependencies(lib_${TEST_NAME} _${TEST_NAME})
+    target_link_libraries(lib_${TARGET_NAME} PRIVATE ${CMAKE_DL_LIBS})
    add_dependencies(lib_${TARGET_NAME} _${TARGET_NAME})
 endfunction()
 # Test benchmark
@ -142,19 +157,21 @@ if(ENTT_BUILD_LIB)
        set(cr_INCLUDE_DIR ${cr_SOURCE_DIR})
    endif()
-    SETUP_LIB_TEST(dispatcher)
+    SETUP_LIB_SHARED_TEST(dispatcher shared)
-    SETUP_LIB_TEST(emitter)
+    SETUP_LIB_PLUGIN_TEST(dispatcher plugin)
    SETUP_LIB_TEST(locator)
    SETUP_LIB_TEST(meta)
    SETUP_LIB_TEST(registry)
-    SETUP_PLUGIN_TEST(dispatcher_plugin)
+    SETUP_LIB_SHARED_TEST(emitter shared)
-    SETUP_PLUGIN_TEST(emitter_plugin)
+    SETUP_LIB_PLUGIN_TEST(emitter plugin)
    SETUP_PLUGIN_TEST(locator_plugin)
    SETUP_PLUGIN_TEST(meta_plugin)
    SETUP_PLUGIN_TEST(registry_plugin)
-    SETUP_PLUGIN_TEST(meta_plugin_std ENTT_STANDARD_CPP)
+    SETUP_LIB_SHARED_TEST(locator shared)
    SETUP_LIB_PLUGIN_TEST(locator plugin)
    SETUP_LIB_SHARED_TEST(meta shared)
    SETUP_LIB_PLUGIN_TEST(meta plugin)
    SETUP_LIB_PLUGIN_TEST(meta plugin_std ENTT_STANDARD_CPP)
    SETUP_LIB_SHARED_TEST(registry shared)
    SETUP_LIB_PLUGIN_TEST(registry plugin)
 endif()
 # Test snapshot
@ -215,10 +232,11 @@ SETUP_BASIC_TEST(observer entt/entity/observer.cpp)
 SETUP_BASIC_TEST(organizer entt/entity/organizer.cpp)
 SETUP_BASIC_TEST(registry entt/entity/registry.cpp)
 SETUP_BASIC_TEST(runtime_view entt/entity/runtime_view.cpp)
 SETUP_BASIC_TEST(sigh_mixin entt/entity/sigh_mixin.cpp)
 SETUP_BASIC_TEST(snapshot entt/entity/snapshot.cpp)
 SETUP_BASIC_TEST(sparse_set entt/entity/sparse_set.cpp)
 SETUP_BASIC_TEST(storage entt/entity/storage.cpp)
-SETUP_BASIC_TEST(storage_mixin entt/entity/storage_mixin.cpp)
+SETUP_BASIC_TEST(storage_entity entt/entity/storage_entity.cpp)
 SETUP_BASIC_TEST(view entt/entity/view.cpp)
 # Test graph
--- a/test/benchmark/benchmark.cpp
+++ b/test/benchmark/benchmark.cpp
@ -19,7 +19,9 @@ struct stable_position: position {
 };
 template<auto>
-struct comp { int x; };
+struct comp {
    int x;
 };
 struct timer final {
    timer()
@ -34,16 +36,24 @@ private:
    std::chrono::time_point<std::chrono::system_clock> start;
 };
 template<typename Func, typename... Args>
 void generic_with(Func func) {
    timer timer;
    func();
    timer.elapsed();
 }
 template<typename Iterable, typename Func>
-void generic(Iterable &&iterable, Func func) {
+void iterate_with(Iterable &&iterable, Func func) {
    timer timer;
    std::forward<Iterable>(iterable).each(func);
    timer.elapsed();
 }
 template<typename Func>
-void pathological(Func func) {
+void pathological_with(Func func) {
    entt::registry registry;
    auto view = func(registry);
    for(std::uint64_t i = 0; i < 500000L; i++) {
        const auto entity = registry.create();
@ -54,10 +64,21 @@ void pathological(Func func) {
    for(auto i = 0; i < 10; ++i) {
        registry.each([i = 0, &registry](const auto entity) mutable {
-            if(!(++i % 7)) { registry.remove<position>(entity); }
+            if(!(++i % 7)) {
-            if(!(++i % 11)) { registry.remove<velocity>(entity); }
+                registry.remove<position>(entity);
-            if(!(++i % 13)) { registry.remove<comp<0>>(entity); }
+            }
-            if(!(++i % 17)) { registry.destroy(entity); }
+
            if(!(++i % 11)) {
                registry.remove<velocity>(entity);
            }
            if(!(++i % 13)) {
                registry.remove<comp<0>>(entity);
            }
            if(!(++i % 17)) {
                registry.destroy(entity);
            }
        });
        for(std::uint64_t j = 0; j < 50000L; j++) {
@ -69,7 +90,7 @@ void pathological(Func func) {
    }
    timer timer;
-    func(registry).each([](auto &...comp) { ((comp.x = {}), ...); });
+    view.each([](auto &...comp) { ((comp.x = {}), ...); });
    timer.elapsed();
 }
@ -78,13 +99,11 @@ TEST(Benchmark, Create) {
    std::cout << "Creating 1000000 entities" << std::endl;
-    timer timer;
+    generic_with([&]() {
-
+        for(std::uint64_t i = 0; i < 1000000L; i++) {
-    for(std::uint64_t i = 0; i < 1000000L; i++) {
+            static_cast<void>(registry.create());
-        static_cast<void>(registry.create());
+        }
-    }
+    });
    timer.elapsed();
 }
 TEST(Benchmark, CreateMany) {
@ -93,9 +112,9 @@ TEST(Benchmark, CreateMany) {
    std::cout << "Creating 1000000 entities at once" << std::endl;
-    timer timer;
+    generic_with([&]() {
-    registry.create(entities.begin(), entities.end());
+        registry.create(entities.begin(), entities.end());
-    timer.elapsed();
+    });
 }
 TEST(Benchmark, CreateManyAndEmplaceComponents) {
@ -104,15 +123,14 @@ TEST(Benchmark, CreateManyAndEmplaceComponents) {
    std::cout << "Creating 1000000 entities at once and emplace components" << std::endl;
-    timer timer;
+    generic_with([&]() {
-    registry.create(entities.begin(), entities.end());
+        registry.create(entities.begin(), entities.end());
-    for(const auto entity: entities) {
+        for(const auto entity: entities) {
-        registry.emplace<position>(entity);
+            registry.emplace<position>(entity);
-        registry.emplace<velocity>(entity);
+            registry.emplace<velocity>(entity);
-    }
+        }
-
+    });
    timer.elapsed();
 }
 TEST(Benchmark, CreateManyWithComponents) {
@ -121,79 +139,107 @@ TEST(Benchmark, CreateManyWithComponents) {
    std::cout << "Creating 1000000 entities at once with components" << std::endl;
-    timer timer;
+    generic_with([&]() {
-    registry.create(entities.begin(), entities.end());
+        registry.create(entities.begin(), entities.end());
-    registry.insert<position>(entities.begin(), entities.end());
+        registry.insert<position>(entities.begin(), entities.end());
-    registry.insert<velocity>(entities.begin(), entities.end());
+        registry.insert<velocity>(entities.begin(), entities.end());
-    timer.elapsed();
+    });
 }
 TEST(Benchmark, Erase) {
    entt::registry registry;
    std::vector<entt::entity> entities(1000000);
-    auto view = registry.view<int>();
+    auto view = registry.view<position>();
    std::cout << "Erasing 1000000 components from their entities" << std::endl;
    registry.create(entities.begin(), entities.end());
-    registry.insert<int>(entities.begin(), entities.end());
+    registry.insert<position>(entities.begin(), entities.end());
-    timer timer;
+    generic_with([&]() {
-
+        for(auto entity: view) {
-    for(auto entity: view) {
+            registry.erase<position>(entity);
-        registry.erase<int>(entity);
+        }
-    }
+    });
    timer.elapsed();
 }
 TEST(Benchmark, EraseMany) {
    entt::registry registry;
    std::vector<entt::entity> entities(1000000);
-    auto view = registry.view<int>();
+    auto view = registry.view<position>();
    std::cout << "Erasing 1000000 components from their entities at once" << std::endl;
    registry.create(entities.begin(), entities.end());
-    registry.insert<int>(entities.begin(), entities.end());
+    registry.insert<position>(entities.begin(), entities.end());
-    timer timer;
+    generic_with([&]() {
-    registry.erase<int>(view.begin(), view.end());
+        registry.erase<position>(view.begin(), view.end());
-    timer.elapsed();
+    });
 }
 TEST(Benchmark, EraseManyMulti) {
    entt::registry registry;
    std::vector<entt::entity> entities(1000000);
    auto view = registry.view<position>();
    std::cout << "Erasing 1000000 components per type from their entities at once" << std::endl;
    registry.create(entities.begin(), entities.end());
    registry.insert<position>(entities.begin(), entities.end());
    registry.insert<velocity>(entities.begin(), entities.end());
    generic_with([&]() {
        registry.erase<position, velocity>(view.begin(), view.end());
    });
 }
 TEST(Benchmark, Remove) {
    entt::registry registry;
    std::vector<entt::entity> entities(1000000);
-    auto view = registry.view<int>();
+    auto view = registry.view<position>();
    std::cout << "Removing 1000000 components from their entities" << std::endl;
    registry.create(entities.begin(), entities.end());
-    registry.insert<int>(entities.begin(), entities.end());
+    registry.insert<position>(entities.begin(), entities.end());
-    timer timer;
+    generic_with([&]() {
-
+        for(auto entity: view) {
-    for(auto entity: view) {
+            registry.remove<position>(entity);
-        registry.remove<int>(entity);
+        }
-    }
+    });
    timer.elapsed();
 }
 TEST(Benchmark, RemoveMany) {
    entt::registry registry;
    std::vector<entt::entity> entities(1000000);
-    auto view = registry.view<int>();
+    auto view = registry.view<position>();
    std::cout << "Removing 1000000 components from their entities at once" << std::endl;
    registry.create(entities.begin(), entities.end());
-    registry.insert<int>(entities.begin(), entities.end());
+    registry.insert<position>(entities.begin(), entities.end());
-    timer timer;
+    generic_with([&]() {
-    registry.remove<int>(view.begin(), view.end());
+        registry.remove<position>(view.begin(), view.end());
-    timer.elapsed();
+    });
 }
 TEST(Benchmark, RemoveManyMulti) {
    entt::registry registry;
    std::vector<entt::entity> entities(1000000);
    auto view = registry.view<position>();
    std::cout << "Removing 1000000 components per type from their entities at once" << std::endl;
    registry.create(entities.begin(), entities.end());
    registry.insert<position>(entities.begin(), entities.end());
    registry.insert<velocity>(entities.begin(), entities.end());
    generic_with([&]() {
        registry.remove<position, velocity>(view.begin(), view.end());
    });
 }
 TEST(Benchmark, Clear) {
@ -203,11 +249,40 @@ TEST(Benchmark, Clear) {
    std::cout << "Clearing 1000000 components from their entities" << std::endl;
    registry.create(entities.begin(), entities.end());
-    registry.insert<int>(entities.begin(), entities.end());
+    registry.insert<position>(entities.begin(), entities.end());
-    timer timer;
+    generic_with([&]() {
-    registry.clear<int>();
+        registry.clear<position>();
-    timer.elapsed();
+    });
 }
 TEST(Benchmark, ClearMulti) {
    entt::registry registry;
    std::vector<entt::entity> entities(1000000);
    std::cout << "Clearing 1000000 components per type from their entities" << std::endl;
    registry.create(entities.begin(), entities.end());
    registry.insert<position>(entities.begin(), entities.end());
    registry.insert<velocity>(entities.begin(), entities.end());
    generic_with([&]() {
        registry.clear<position, velocity>();
    });
 }
 TEST(Benchmark, ClearStable) {
    entt::registry registry;
    std::vector<entt::entity> entities(1000000);
    std::cout << "Clearing 1000000 stable components from their entities" << std::endl;
    registry.create(entities.begin(), entities.end());
    registry.insert<stable_position>(entities.begin(), entities.end());
    generic_with([&]() {
        registry.clear<stable_position>();
    });
 }
 TEST(Benchmark, Recycle) {
@ -217,18 +292,13 @@ TEST(Benchmark, Recycle) {
    std::cout << "Recycling 1000000 entities" << std::endl;
    registry.create(entities.begin(), entities.end());
    registry.destroy(entities.begin(), entities.end());
-    registry.each([&registry](auto entity) {
+    generic_with([&]() {
-        registry.destroy(entity);
+        for(auto next = entities.size(); next; --next) {
            entities[next] = registry.create();
        }
    });
    timer timer;
    for(auto next = entities.size(); next; --next) {
        static_cast<void>(registry.create());
    }
    timer.elapsed();
 }
 TEST(Benchmark, RecycleMany) {
@ -238,62 +308,121 @@ TEST(Benchmark, RecycleMany) {
    std::cout << "Recycling 1000000 entities" << std::endl;
    registry.create(entities.begin(), entities.end());
    registry.destroy(entities.begin(), entities.end());
-    registry.each([&registry](auto entity) {
+    generic_with([&]() {
-        registry.destroy(entity);
+        registry.create(entities.begin(), entities.end());
    });
    timer timer;
    registry.create(entities.begin(), entities.end());
    timer.elapsed();
 }
 TEST(Benchmark, Destroy) {
    entt::registry registry;
    std::vector<entt::entity> entities(1000000);
-    auto view = registry.view<int>();
+    auto view = registry.view<position>();
    std::cout << "Destroying 1000000 entities" << std::endl;
    registry.create(entities.begin(), entities.end());
-    registry.insert<int>(entities.begin(), entities.end());
+    registry.insert<position>(entities.begin(), entities.end());
-    timer timer;
+    generic_with([&]() {
-
+        for(auto entity: view) {
-    for(auto entity: view) {
+            registry.destroy(entity);
-        registry.destroy(entity);
+        }
-    }
+    });
    timer.elapsed();
 }
 TEST(Benchmark, DestroyMany) {
    entt::registry registry;
    std::vector<entt::entity> entities(1000000);
-    auto view = registry.view<int>();
+    auto view = registry.view<position>();
    std::cout << "Destroying 1000000 entities at once" << std::endl;
    registry.create(entities.begin(), entities.end());
-    registry.insert<int>(entities.begin(), entities.end());
+    registry.insert<position>(entities.begin(), entities.end());
-    timer timer;
+    generic_with([&]() {
-    registry.destroy(view.begin(), view.end());
+        registry.destroy(view.begin(), view.end());
-    timer.elapsed();
+    });
 }
-TEST(Benchmark, DestroyManyFastPath) {
+TEST(Benchmark, DestroyManyMulti) {
    entt::registry registry;
    std::vector<entt::entity> entities(1000000);
    auto view = registry.view<position>();
    std::cout << "Destroying 1000000 entities at once, multiple components" << std::endl;
    registry.create(entities.begin(), entities.end());
    registry.insert<position>(entities.begin(), entities.end());
    registry.insert<velocity>(entities.begin(), entities.end());
    generic_with([&]() {
        registry.destroy(view.begin(), view.end());
    });
 }
 TEST(Benchmark, GetFromRegistry) {
    entt::registry registry;
    std::vector<entt::entity> entities(1000000);
-    std::cout << "Destroying 1000000 entities at once, fast path" << std::endl;
+    registry.create(entities.begin(), entities.end());
    registry.insert<position>(entities.begin(), entities.end());
    generic_with([&]() {
        for(auto entity: entities) {
            registry.get<position>(entity).x = 0u;
        }
    });
 }
 TEST(Benchmark, GetFromRegistryMulti) {
    entt::registry registry;
    std::vector<entt::entity> entities(1000000);
    registry.create(entities.begin(), entities.end());
-    registry.insert<int>(entities.begin(), entities.end());
+    registry.insert<position>(entities.begin(), entities.end());
    registry.insert<velocity>(entities.begin(), entities.end());
-    timer timer;
+    generic_with([&]() {
-    registry.destroy(entities.begin(), entities.end());
+        for(auto entity: entities) {
-    timer.elapsed();
+            registry.get<position>(entity).x = 0u;
            registry.get<velocity>(entity).y = 0u;
        }
    });
 }
 TEST(Benchmark, GetFromView) {
    entt::registry registry;
    std::vector<entt::entity> entities(1000000);
    auto view = registry.view<position>();
    registry.create(entities.begin(), entities.end());
    registry.insert<position>(entities.begin(), entities.end());
    generic_with([&]() {
        for(auto entity: entities) {
            view.get<position>(entity).x = 0u;
        }
    });
 }
 TEST(Benchmark, GetFromViewMulti) {
    entt::registry registry;
    std::vector<entt::entity> entities(1000000);
    auto view = registry.view<position, velocity>();
    registry.create(entities.begin(), entities.end());
    registry.insert<position>(entities.begin(), entities.end());
    registry.insert<velocity>(entities.begin(), entities.end());
    generic_with([&]() {
        for(auto entity: entities) {
            view.get<position>(entity).x = 0u;
            view.get<velocity>(entity).y = 0u;
        }
    });
 }
 TEST(Benchmark, IterateSingleComponent1M) {
@ -306,22 +435,22 @@ TEST(Benchmark, IterateSingleComponent1M) {
        registry.emplace<position>(entity);
    }
-    generic(registry.view<position>(), [](auto &...comp) {
+    iterate_with(registry.view<position>(), [](auto &...comp) {
        ((comp.x = {}), ...);
    });
 }
-TEST(Benchmark, IterateSingleComponentTombstonePolicy1M) {
+TEST(Benchmark, IterateSingleStableComponent1M) {
    entt::registry registry;
-    std::cout << "Iterating over 1000000 entities, one component, tombstone policy" << std::endl;
+    std::cout << "Iterating over 1000000 entities, one stable component" << std::endl;
    for(std::uint64_t i = 0; i < 1000000L; i++) {
        const auto entity = registry.create();
        registry.emplace<stable_position>(entity);
    }
-    generic(registry.view<stable_position>(), [](auto &...comp) {
+    iterate_with(registry.view<stable_position>(), [](auto &...comp) {
        ((comp.x = {}), ...);
    });
 }
@ -339,7 +468,7 @@ TEST(Benchmark, IterateSingleComponentRuntime1M) {
    entt::runtime_view view{};
    view.iterate(registry.storage<position>());
-    generic(view, [&registry](auto entity) {
+    iterate_with(view, [&](auto entity) {
        registry.get<position>(entity).x = {};
    });
 }
@ -355,15 +484,15 @@ TEST(Benchmark, IterateTwoComponents1M) {
        registry.emplace<velocity>(entity);
    }
-    generic(registry.view<position, velocity>(), [](auto &...comp) {
+    iterate_with(registry.view<position, velocity>(), [](auto &...comp) {
        ((comp.x = {}), ...);
    });
 }
-TEST(Benchmark, IterateTombstonePolicyTwoComponentsTombstonePolicy1M) {
+TEST(Benchmark, IterateTwoStableComponents1M) {
    entt::registry registry;
-    std::cout << "Iterating over 1000000 entities, two components, tombstone policy" << std::endl;
+    std::cout << "Iterating over 1000000 entities, two stable components" << std::endl;
    for(std::uint64_t i = 0; i < 1000000L; i++) {
        const auto entity = registry.create();
@ -371,7 +500,7 @@ TEST(Benchmark, IterateTombstonePolicyTwoComponentsTombstonePolicy1M) {
        registry.emplace<velocity>(entity);
    }
-    generic(registry.view<stable_position, velocity>(), [](auto &...comp) {
+    iterate_with(registry.view<stable_position, velocity>(), [](auto &...comp) {
        ((comp.x = {}), ...);
    });
 }
@ -390,7 +519,7 @@ TEST(Benchmark, IterateTwoComponents1MHalf) {
        }
    }
-    generic(registry.view<position, velocity>(), [](auto &...comp) {
+    iterate_with(registry.view<position, velocity>(), [](auto &...comp) {
        ((comp.x = {}), ...);
    });
 }
@ -409,7 +538,7 @@ TEST(Benchmark, IterateTwoComponents1MOne) {
        }
    }
-    generic(registry.view<position, velocity>(), [](auto &...comp) {
+    iterate_with(registry.view<position, velocity>(), [](auto &...comp) {
        ((comp.x = {}), ...);
    });
 }
@ -425,7 +554,7 @@ TEST(Benchmark, IterateTwoComponentsNonOwningGroup1M) {
        registry.emplace<velocity>(entity);
    }
-    generic(registry.group<>(entt::get<position, velocity>), [](auto &...comp) {
+    iterate_with(registry.group<>(entt::get<position, velocity>), [](auto &...comp) {
        ((comp.x = {}), ...);
    });
 }
@ -441,7 +570,7 @@ TEST(Benchmark, IterateTwoComponentsFullOwningGroup1M) {
        registry.emplace<velocity>(entity);
    }
-    generic(registry.group<position, velocity>(), [](auto &...comp) {
+    iterate_with(registry.group<position, velocity>(), [](auto &...comp) {
        ((comp.x = {}), ...);
    });
 }
@ -457,7 +586,7 @@ TEST(Benchmark, IterateTwoComponentsPartialOwningGroup1M) {
        registry.emplace<velocity>(entity);
    }
-    generic(registry.group<position>(entt::get<velocity>), [](auto &...comp) {
+    iterate_with(registry.group<position>(entt::get<velocity>), [](auto &...comp) {
        ((comp.x = {}), ...);
    });
 }
@ -477,7 +606,7 @@ TEST(Benchmark, IterateTwoComponentsRuntime1M) {
    view.iterate(registry.storage<position>())
        .iterate(registry.storage<velocity>());
-    generic(view, [&registry](auto entity) {
+    iterate_with(view, [&](auto entity) {
        registry.get<position>(entity).x = {};
        registry.get<velocity>(entity).x = {};
    });
@ -501,7 +630,7 @@ TEST(Benchmark, IterateTwoComponentsRuntime1MHalf) {
    view.iterate(registry.storage<position>())
        .iterate(registry.storage<velocity>());
-    generic(view, [&registry](auto entity) {
+    iterate_with(view, [&](auto entity) {
        registry.get<position>(entity).x = {};
        registry.get<velocity>(entity).x = {};
    });
@ -525,7 +654,7 @@ TEST(Benchmark, IterateTwoComponentsRuntime1MOne) {
    view.iterate(registry.storage<position>())
        .iterate(registry.storage<velocity>());
-    generic(view, [&registry](auto entity) {
+    iterate_with(view, [&](auto entity) {
        registry.get<position>(entity).x = {};
        registry.get<velocity>(entity).x = {};
    });
@ -543,15 +672,15 @@ TEST(Benchmark, IterateThreeComponents1M) {
        registry.emplace<comp<0>>(entity);
    }
-    generic(registry.view<position, velocity, comp<0>>(), [](auto &...comp) {
+    iterate_with(registry.view<position, velocity, comp<0>>(), [](auto &...comp) {
        ((comp.x = {}), ...);
    });
 }
-TEST(Benchmark, IterateThreeComponentsTombstonePolicy1M) {
+TEST(Benchmark, IterateThreeStableComponents1M) {
    entt::registry registry;
-    std::cout << "Iterating over 1000000 entities, three components, tombstone policy" << std::endl;
+    std::cout << "Iterating over 1000000 entities, three stable components" << std::endl;
    for(std::uint64_t i = 0; i < 1000000L; i++) {
        const auto entity = registry.create();
@ -560,7 +689,7 @@ TEST(Benchmark, IterateThreeComponentsTombstonePolicy1M) {
        registry.emplace<comp<0>>(entity);
    }
-    generic(registry.view<stable_position, velocity, comp<0>>(), [](auto &...comp) {
+    iterate_with(registry.view<stable_position, velocity, comp<0>>(), [](auto &...comp) {
        ((comp.x = {}), ...);
    });
 }
@ -580,7 +709,7 @@ TEST(Benchmark, IterateThreeComponents1MHalf) {
        }
    }
-    generic(registry.view<position, velocity, comp<0>>(), [](auto &...comp) {
+    iterate_with(registry.view<position, velocity, comp<0>>(), [](auto &...comp) {
        ((comp.x = {}), ...);
    });
 }
@ -600,7 +729,7 @@ TEST(Benchmark, IterateThreeComponents1MOne) {
        }
    }
-    generic(registry.view<position, velocity, comp<0>>(), [](auto &...comp) {
+    iterate_with(registry.view<position, velocity, comp<0>>(), [](auto &...comp) {
        ((comp.x = {}), ...);
    });
 }
@ -617,7 +746,7 @@ TEST(Benchmark, IterateThreeComponentsNonOwningGroup1M) {
        registry.emplace<comp<0>>(entity);
    }
-    generic(registry.group<>(entt::get<position, velocity, comp<0>>), [](auto &...comp) {
+    iterate_with(registry.group<>(entt::get<position, velocity, comp<0>>), [](auto &...comp) {
        ((comp.x = {}), ...);
    });
 }
@ -634,7 +763,7 @@ TEST(Benchmark, IterateThreeComponentsFullOwningGroup1M) {
        registry.emplace<comp<0>>(entity);
    }
-    generic(registry.group<position, velocity, comp<0>>(), [](auto &...comp) {
+    iterate_with(registry.group<position, velocity, comp<0>>(), [](auto &...comp) {
        ((comp.x = {}), ...);
    });
 }
@ -651,7 +780,7 @@ TEST(Benchmark, IterateThreeComponentsPartialOwningGroup1M) {
        registry.emplace<comp<0>>(entity);
    }
-    generic(registry.group<position, velocity>(entt::get<comp<0>>), [](auto &...comp) {
+    iterate_with(registry.group<position, velocity>(entt::get<comp<0>>), [](auto &...comp) {
        ((comp.x = {}), ...);
    });
 }
@ -673,7 +802,7 @@ TEST(Benchmark, IterateThreeComponentsRuntime1M) {
        .iterate(registry.storage<velocity>())
        .iterate(registry.storage<comp<0>>());
-    generic(view, [&registry](auto entity) {
+    iterate_with(view, [&](auto entity) {
        registry.get<position>(entity).x = {};
        registry.get<velocity>(entity).x = {};
        registry.get<comp<0>>(entity).x = {};
@ -700,7 +829,7 @@ TEST(Benchmark, IterateThreeComponentsRuntime1MHalf) {
        .iterate(registry.storage<velocity>())
        .iterate(registry.storage<comp<0>>());
-    generic(view, [&registry](auto entity) {
+    iterate_with(view, [&](auto entity) {
        registry.get<position>(entity).x = {};
        registry.get<velocity>(entity).x = {};
        registry.get<comp<0>>(entity).x = {};
@ -727,7 +856,7 @@ TEST(Benchmark, IterateThreeComponentsRuntime1MOne) {
        .iterate(registry.storage<velocity>())
        .iterate(registry.storage<comp<0>>());
-    generic(view, [&registry](auto entity) {
+    iterate_with(view, [&](auto entity) {
        registry.get<position>(entity).x = {};
        registry.get<velocity>(entity).x = {};
        registry.get<comp<0>>(entity).x = {};
@ -748,15 +877,15 @@ TEST(Benchmark, IterateFiveComponents1M) {
        registry.emplace<comp<2>>(entity);
    }
-    generic(registry.view<position, velocity, comp<0>, comp<1>, comp<2>>(), [](auto &...comp) {
+    iterate_with(registry.view<position, velocity, comp<0>, comp<1>, comp<2>>(), [](auto &...comp) {
        ((comp.x = {}), ...);
    });
 }
-TEST(Benchmark, IterateFiveComponentsTombstonePolicy1M) {
+TEST(Benchmark, IterateFiveStableComponents1M) {
    entt::registry registry;
-    std::cout << "Iterating over 1000000 entities, five components, tombstone policy" << std::endl;
+    std::cout << "Iterating over 1000000 entities, five stable components" << std::endl;
    for(std::uint64_t i = 0; i < 1000000L; i++) {
        const auto entity = registry.create();
@ -767,7 +896,7 @@ TEST(Benchmark, IterateFiveComponentsTombstonePolicy1M) {
        registry.emplace<comp<2>>(entity);
    }
-    generic(registry.view<stable_position, velocity, comp<0>, comp<1>, comp<2>>(), [](auto &...comp) {
+    iterate_with(registry.view<stable_position, velocity, comp<0>, comp<1>, comp<2>>(), [](auto &...comp) {
        ((comp.x = {}), ...);
    });
 }
@ -789,7 +918,7 @@ TEST(Benchmark, IterateFiveComponents1MHalf) {
        }
    }
-    generic(registry.view<position, velocity, comp<0>, comp<1>, comp<2>>(), [](auto &...comp) {
+    iterate_with(registry.view<position, velocity, comp<0>, comp<1>, comp<2>>(), [](auto &...comp) {
        ((comp.x = {}), ...);
    });
 }
@ -811,7 +940,7 @@ TEST(Benchmark, IterateFiveComponents1MOne) {
        }
    }
-    generic(registry.view<position, velocity, comp<0>, comp<1>, comp<2>>(), [](auto &...comp) {
+    iterate_with(registry.view<position, velocity, comp<0>, comp<1>, comp<2>>(), [](auto &...comp) {
        ((comp.x = {}), ...);
    });
 }
@ -830,7 +959,7 @@ TEST(Benchmark, IterateFiveComponentsNonOwningGroup1M) {
        registry.emplace<comp<2>>(entity);
    }
-    generic(registry.group<>(entt::get<position, velocity, comp<0>, comp<1>, comp<2>>), [](auto &...comp) {
+    iterate_with(registry.group<>(entt::get<position, velocity, comp<0>, comp<1>, comp<2>>), [](auto &...comp) {
        ((comp.x = {}), ...);
    });
 }
@ -849,7 +978,7 @@ TEST(Benchmark, IterateFiveComponentsFullOwningGroup1M) {
        registry.emplace<comp<2>>(entity);
    }
-    generic(registry.group<position, velocity, comp<0>, comp<1>, comp<2>>(), [](auto &...comp) {
+    iterate_with(registry.group<position, velocity, comp<0>, comp<1>, comp<2>>(), [](auto &...comp) {
        ((comp.x = {}), ...);
    });
 }
@ -868,7 +997,7 @@ TEST(Benchmark, IterateFiveComponentsPartialFourOfFiveOwningGroup1M) {
        registry.emplace<comp<2>>(entity);
    }
-    generic(registry.group<position, velocity, comp<0>, comp<1>>(entt::get<comp<2>>), [](auto &...comp) {
+    iterate_with(registry.group<position, velocity, comp<0>, comp<1>>(entt::get<comp<2>>), [](auto &...comp) {
        ((comp.x = {}), ...);
    });
 }
@ -887,7 +1016,7 @@ TEST(Benchmark, IterateFiveComponentsPartialThreeOfFiveOwningGroup1M) {
        registry.emplace<comp<2>>(entity);
    }
-    generic(registry.group<position, velocity, comp<0>>(entt::get<comp<1>, comp<2>>), [](auto &...comp) {
+    iterate_with(registry.group<position, velocity, comp<0>>(entt::get<comp<1>, comp<2>>), [](auto &...comp) {
        ((comp.x = {}), ...);
    });
 }
@ -913,7 +1042,7 @@ TEST(Benchmark, IterateFiveComponentsRuntime1M) {
        .iterate(registry.storage<comp<1>>())
        .iterate(registry.storage<comp<2>>());
-    generic(view, [&registry](auto entity) {
+    iterate_with(view, [&](auto entity) {
        registry.get<position>(entity).x = {};
        registry.get<velocity>(entity).x = {};
        registry.get<comp<0>>(entity).x = {};
@ -946,7 +1075,7 @@ TEST(Benchmark, IterateFiveComponentsRuntime1MHalf) {
        .iterate(registry.storage<comp<1>>())
        .iterate(registry.storage<comp<2>>());
-    generic(view, [&registry](auto entity) {
+    iterate_with(view, [&](auto entity) {
        registry.get<position>(entity).x = {};
        registry.get<velocity>(entity).x = {};
        registry.get<comp<0>>(entity).x = {};
@ -979,7 +1108,7 @@ TEST(Benchmark, IterateFiveComponentsRuntime1MOne) {
        .iterate(registry.storage<comp<1>>())
        .iterate(registry.storage<comp<2>>());
-    generic(view, [&registry](auto entity) {
+    iterate_with(view, [&](auto entity) {
        registry.get<position>(entity).x = {};
        registry.get<velocity>(entity).x = {};
        registry.get<comp<0>>(entity).x = {};
@ -990,22 +1119,22 @@ TEST(Benchmark, IterateFiveComponentsRuntime1MOne) {
 TEST(Benchmark, IteratePathological) {
    std::cout << "Pathological case" << std::endl;
-    pathological([](auto &registry) { return registry.template view<position, velocity, comp<0>>(); });
+    pathological_with([](auto &registry) { return registry.template view<position, velocity, comp<0>>(); });
 }
 TEST(Benchmark, IteratePathologicalNonOwningGroup) {
    std::cout << "Pathological case (non-owning group)" << std::endl;
-    pathological([](auto &registry) { return registry.template group<>(entt::get<position, velocity, comp<0>>); });
+    pathological_with([](auto &registry) { return registry.template group<>(entt::get<position, velocity, comp<0>>); });
 }
 TEST(Benchmark, IteratePathologicalFullOwningGroup) {
    std::cout << "Pathological case (full-owning group)" << std::endl;
-    pathological([](auto &registry) { return registry.template group<position, velocity, comp<0>>(); });
+    pathological_with([](auto &registry) { return registry.template group<position, velocity, comp<0>>(); });
 }
 TEST(Benchmark, IteratePathologicalPartialOwningGroup) {
    std::cout << "Pathological case (partial-owning group)" << std::endl;
-    pathological([](auto &registry) { return registry.template group<position, velocity>(entt::get<comp<0>>); });
+    pathological_with([](auto &registry) { return registry.template group<position, velocity>(entt::get<comp<0>>); });
 }
 TEST(Benchmark, SortSingle) {
@ -1018,9 +1147,9 @@ TEST(Benchmark, SortSingle) {
        registry.emplace<position>(entity, i, i);
    }
-    timer timer;
+    generic_with([&]() {
-    registry.sort<position>([](const auto &lhs, const auto &rhs) { return lhs.x < rhs.x && lhs.y < rhs.y; });
+        registry.sort<position>([](const auto &lhs, const auto &rhs) { return lhs.x < rhs.x && lhs.y < rhs.y; });
-    timer.elapsed();
+    });
 }
 TEST(Benchmark, SortMulti) {
@ -1036,9 +1165,9 @@ TEST(Benchmark, SortMulti) {
    registry.sort<position>([](const auto &lhs, const auto &rhs) { return lhs.x < rhs.x && lhs.y < rhs.y; });
-    timer timer;
+    generic_with([&]() {
-    registry.sort<velocity, position>();
+        registry.sort<velocity, position>();
-    timer.elapsed();
+    });
 }
 TEST(Benchmark, AlmostSortedStdSort) {
@ -1062,9 +1191,9 @@ TEST(Benchmark, AlmostSortedStdSort) {
        registry.emplace<position>(entity, 50000 * i, 50000 * i);
    }
-    timer timer;
+    generic_with([&]() {
-    registry.sort<position>([](const auto &lhs, const auto &rhs) { return lhs.x > rhs.x && lhs.y > rhs.y; });
+        registry.sort<position>([](const auto &lhs, const auto &rhs) { return lhs.x > rhs.x && lhs.y > rhs.y; });
-    timer.elapsed();
+    });
 }
 TEST(Benchmark, AlmostSortedInsertionSort) {
@ -1088,7 +1217,7 @@ TEST(Benchmark, AlmostSortedInsertionSort) {
        registry.emplace<position>(entity, 50000 * i, 50000 * i);
    }
-    timer timer;
+    generic_with([&]() {
-    registry.sort<position>([](const auto &lhs, const auto &rhs) { return lhs.x > rhs.x && lhs.y > rhs.y; }, entt::insertion_sort{});
+        registry.sort<position>([](const auto &lhs, const auto &rhs) { return lhs.x > rhs.x && lhs.y > rhs.y; }, entt::insertion_sort{});
-    timer.elapsed();
+    });
 }
--- a/test/entt/common/basic_test_allocator.hpp
+++ b/test/entt/common/basic_test_allocator.hpp
@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ struct basic_test_allocator: std::allocator<Type> {
        return *this;
    }
-    bool operator==(const basic_test_allocator &other) {
+    bool operator==(const basic_test_allocator &other) const {
        return (this == &other);
    }
 };
--- a/test/entt/common/throwing_allocator.hpp
+++ b/test/entt/common/throwing_allocator.hpp
@ -25,14 +25,14 @@ public:
    using propagate_on_container_swap = std::true_type;
    using exception_type = test_exception;
-    template<class Other>
+    template<typename Other>
    struct rebind {
        using other = throwing_allocator<Other>;
    };
    throwing_allocator() = default;
-    template<class Other>
+    template<typename Other>
    throwing_allocator(const throwing_allocator<Other> &other)
        : base{other} {}
--- a/test/entt/container/dense_map.cpp
+++ b/test/entt/container/dense_map.cpp
@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ TEST(DenseMap, Functionalities) {
 }
 TEST(DenseMap, Constructors) {
-    static constexpr std::size_t minimum_bucket_count = 8u;
+    constexpr std::size_t minimum_bucket_count = 8u;
    entt::dense_map<int, int> map;
    ASSERT_EQ(map.bucket_count(), minimum_bucket_count);
@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ TEST(DenseMap, Insert) {
 }
 TEST(DenseMap, InsertRehash) {
-    static constexpr std::size_t minimum_bucket_count = 8u;
+    constexpr std::size_t minimum_bucket_count = 8u;
    entt::dense_map<std::size_t, std::size_t, entt::identity> map;
    ASSERT_EQ(map.size(), 0u);
@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ TEST(DenseMap, InsertRehash) {
 }
 TEST(DenseMap, InsertSameBucket) {
-    static constexpr std::size_t minimum_bucket_count = 8u;
+    constexpr std::size_t minimum_bucket_count = 8u;
    entt::dense_map<std::size_t, std::size_t, entt::identity> map;
    for(std::size_t next{}; next < minimum_bucket_count; ++next) {
@ -598,7 +598,7 @@ TEST(DenseMap, Emplace) {
 }
 TEST(DenseMap, EmplaceRehash) {
-    static constexpr std::size_t minimum_bucket_count = 8u;
+    constexpr std::size_t minimum_bucket_count = 8u;
    entt::dense_map<std::size_t, std::size_t, entt::identity> map;
    ASSERT_EQ(map.size(), 0u);
@ -633,7 +633,7 @@ TEST(DenseMap, EmplaceRehash) {
 }
 TEST(DenseMap, EmplaceSameBucket) {
-    static constexpr std::size_t minimum_bucket_count = 8u;
+    constexpr std::size_t minimum_bucket_count = 8u;
    entt::dense_map<std::size_t, std::size_t, entt::identity> map;
    for(std::size_t next{}; next < minimum_bucket_count; ++next) {
@ -681,7 +681,7 @@ TEST(DenseMap, TryEmplace) {
 }
 TEST(DenseMap, TryEmplaceRehash) {
-    static constexpr std::size_t minimum_bucket_count = 8u;
+    constexpr std::size_t minimum_bucket_count = 8u;
    entt::dense_map<std::size_t, std::size_t, entt::identity> map;
    ASSERT_EQ(map.size(), 0u);
@ -715,7 +715,7 @@ TEST(DenseMap, TryEmplaceRehash) {
 }
 TEST(DenseMap, TryEmplaceSameBucket) {
-    static constexpr std::size_t minimum_bucket_count = 8u;
+    constexpr std::size_t minimum_bucket_count = 8u;
    entt::dense_map<std::size_t, std::size_t, entt::identity> map;
    for(std::size_t next{}; next < minimum_bucket_count; ++next) {
@ -749,7 +749,7 @@ TEST(DenseMap, TryEmplaceMovableType) {
 }
 TEST(DenseMap, Erase) {
-    static constexpr std::size_t minimum_bucket_count = 8u;
+    constexpr std::size_t minimum_bucket_count = 8u;
    entt::dense_map<std::size_t, std::size_t, entt::identity> map;
    for(std::size_t next{}, last = minimum_bucket_count + 1u; next < last; ++next) {
@ -799,7 +799,7 @@ TEST(DenseMap, Erase) {
 }
 TEST(DenseMap, EraseWithMovableKeyValue) {
-    static constexpr std::size_t minimum_bucket_count = 8u;
+    constexpr std::size_t minimum_bucket_count = 8u;
    entt::dense_map<std::string, std::size_t> map;
    map.emplace("0", 0u);
@ -817,7 +817,7 @@ TEST(DenseMap, EraseWithMovableKeyValue) {
 }
 TEST(DenseMap, EraseFromBucket) {
-    static constexpr std::size_t minimum_bucket_count = 8u;
+    constexpr std::size_t minimum_bucket_count = 8u;
    entt::dense_map<std::size_t, std::size_t, entt::identity> map;
    ASSERT_EQ(map.bucket_count(), minimum_bucket_count);
@ -995,7 +995,7 @@ TEST(DenseMap, LocalIterator) {
    static_assert(std::is_same_v<iterator::pointer, entt::input_iterator_pointer<std::pair<const std::size_t &, std::size_t &>>>);
    static_assert(std::is_same_v<iterator::reference, std::pair<const std::size_t &, std::size_t &>>);
-    static constexpr std::size_t minimum_bucket_count = 8u;
+    constexpr std::size_t minimum_bucket_count = 8u;
    entt::dense_map<std::size_t, std::size_t, entt::identity> map;
    map.emplace(3u, 42u);
    map.emplace(3u + minimum_bucket_count, 99u);
@ -1023,7 +1023,7 @@ TEST(DenseMap, ConstLocalIterator) {
    static_assert(std::is_same_v<iterator::pointer, entt::input_iterator_pointer<std::pair<const std::size_t &, const std::size_t &>>>);
    static_assert(std::is_same_v<iterator::reference, std::pair<const std::size_t &, const std::size_t &>>);
-    static constexpr std::size_t minimum_bucket_count = 8u;
+    constexpr std::size_t minimum_bucket_count = 8u;
    entt::dense_map<std::size_t, std::size_t, entt::identity> map;
    map.emplace(3u, 42u);
    map.emplace(3u + minimum_bucket_count, 99u);
@ -1064,7 +1064,7 @@ TEST(DenseMap, LocalIteratorConversion) {
 }
 TEST(DenseMap, Rehash) {
-    static constexpr std::size_t minimum_bucket_count = 8u;
+    constexpr std::size_t minimum_bucket_count = 8u;
    entt::dense_map<std::size_t, std::size_t, entt::identity> map;
    map[32u] = 99u;
@ -1147,7 +1147,7 @@ TEST(DenseMap, Rehash) {
 }
 TEST(DenseMap, Reserve) {
-    static constexpr std::size_t minimum_bucket_count = 8u;
+    constexpr std::size_t minimum_bucket_count = 8u;
    entt::dense_map<int, int> map;
    ASSERT_EQ(map.bucket_count(), minimum_bucket_count);
@ -1159,7 +1159,7 @@ TEST(DenseMap, Reserve) {
    map.reserve(minimum_bucket_count);
    ASSERT_EQ(map.bucket_count(), 2 * minimum_bucket_count);
-    ASSERT_EQ(map.bucket_count(), entt::next_power_of_two(std::ceil(minimum_bucket_count / map.max_load_factor())));
+    ASSERT_EQ(map.bucket_count(), entt::next_power_of_two(static_cast<std::size_t>(std::ceil(minimum_bucket_count / map.max_load_factor()))));
 }
 TEST(DenseMap, ThrowingAllocator) {
@ -1167,7 +1167,7 @@ TEST(DenseMap, ThrowingAllocator) {
    using packed_allocator = test::throwing_allocator<entt::internal::dense_map_node<std::size_t, std::size_t>>;
    using packed_exception = typename packed_allocator::exception_type;
-    static constexpr std::size_t minimum_bucket_count = 8u;
+    constexpr std::size_t minimum_bucket_count = 8u;
    entt::dense_map<std::size_t, std::size_t, std::hash<std::size_t>, std::equal_to<std::size_t>, allocator> map{};
    packed_allocator::trigger_on_allocate = true;
--- a/test/entt/container/dense_set.cpp
+++ b/test/entt/container/dense_set.cpp
@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ TEST(DenseSet, Functionalities) {
 }
 TEST(DenseSet, Constructors) {
-    static constexpr std::size_t minimum_bucket_count = 8u;
+    constexpr std::size_t minimum_bucket_count = 8u;
    entt::dense_set<int> set;
    ASSERT_EQ(set.bucket_count(), minimum_bucket_count);
@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ TEST(DenseSet, Insert) {
 }
 TEST(DenseSet, InsertRehash) {
-    static constexpr std::size_t minimum_bucket_count = 8u;
+    constexpr std::size_t minimum_bucket_count = 8u;
    entt::dense_set<std::size_t, entt::identity> set;
    ASSERT_EQ(set.size(), 0u);
@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ TEST(DenseSet, InsertRehash) {
 }
 TEST(DenseSet, InsertSameBucket) {
-    static constexpr std::size_t minimum_bucket_count = 8u;
+    constexpr std::size_t minimum_bucket_count = 8u;
    entt::dense_set<std::size_t, entt::identity> set;
    for(std::size_t next{}; next < minimum_bucket_count; ++next) {
@ -451,7 +451,7 @@ TEST(DenseSet, Emplace) {
 }
 TEST(DenseSet, EmplaceRehash) {
-    static constexpr std::size_t minimum_bucket_count = 8u;
+    constexpr std::size_t minimum_bucket_count = 8u;
    entt::dense_set<std::size_t, entt::identity> set;
    ASSERT_EQ(set.size(), 0u);
@ -483,7 +483,7 @@ TEST(DenseSet, EmplaceRehash) {
 }
 TEST(DenseSet, EmplaceSameBucket) {
-    static constexpr std::size_t minimum_bucket_count = 8u;
+    constexpr std::size_t minimum_bucket_count = 8u;
    entt::dense_set<std::size_t, entt::identity> set;
    for(std::size_t next{}; next < minimum_bucket_count; ++next) {
@ -503,7 +503,7 @@ TEST(DenseSet, EmplaceSameBucket) {
 }
 TEST(DenseSet, Erase) {
-    static constexpr std::size_t minimum_bucket_count = 8u;
+    constexpr std::size_t minimum_bucket_count = 8u;
    entt::dense_set<std::size_t, entt::identity> set;
    for(std::size_t next{}, last = minimum_bucket_count + 1u; next < last; ++next) {
@ -553,7 +553,7 @@ TEST(DenseSet, Erase) {
 }
 TEST(DenseSet, EraseWithMovableKeyValue) {
-    static constexpr std::size_t minimum_bucket_count = 8u;
+    constexpr std::size_t minimum_bucket_count = 8u;
    entt::dense_set<std::string> set;
    set.emplace("0");
@ -570,7 +570,7 @@ TEST(DenseSet, EraseWithMovableKeyValue) {
 }
 TEST(DenseSet, EraseFromBucket) {
-    static constexpr std::size_t minimum_bucket_count = 8u;
+    constexpr std::size_t minimum_bucket_count = 8u;
    entt::dense_set<std::size_t, entt::identity> set;
    ASSERT_EQ(set.bucket_count(), minimum_bucket_count);
@ -721,7 +721,7 @@ TEST(DenseSet, LocalIterator) {
    static_assert(std::is_same_v<iterator::pointer, const std::size_t *>);
    static_assert(std::is_same_v<iterator::reference, const std::size_t &>);
-    static constexpr std::size_t minimum_bucket_count = 8u;
+    constexpr std::size_t minimum_bucket_count = 8u;
    entt::dense_set<std::size_t, entt::identity> set;
    set.emplace(3u);
    set.emplace(3u + minimum_bucket_count);
@ -749,7 +749,7 @@ TEST(DenseSet, ConstLocalIterator) {
    static_assert(std::is_same_v<iterator::pointer, const std::size_t *>);
    static_assert(std::is_same_v<iterator::reference, const std::size_t &>);
-    static constexpr std::size_t minimum_bucket_count = 8u;
+    constexpr std::size_t minimum_bucket_count = 8u;
    entt::dense_set<std::size_t, entt::identity> set;
    set.emplace(3u);
    set.emplace(3u + minimum_bucket_count);
@ -790,7 +790,7 @@ TEST(DenseSet, LocalIteratorConversion) {
 }
 TEST(DenseSet, Rehash) {
-    static constexpr std::size_t minimum_bucket_count = 8u;
+    constexpr std::size_t minimum_bucket_count = 8u;
    entt::dense_set<std::size_t, entt::identity> set;
    set.emplace(32u);
@ -865,7 +865,7 @@ TEST(DenseSet, Rehash) {
 }
 TEST(DenseSet, Reserve) {
-    static constexpr std::size_t minimum_bucket_count = 8u;
+    constexpr std::size_t minimum_bucket_count = 8u;
    entt::dense_set<int> set;
    ASSERT_EQ(set.bucket_count(), minimum_bucket_count);
@ -877,7 +877,7 @@ TEST(DenseSet, Reserve) {
    set.reserve(minimum_bucket_count);
    ASSERT_EQ(set.bucket_count(), 2 * minimum_bucket_count);
-    ASSERT_EQ(set.bucket_count(), entt::next_power_of_two(std::ceil(minimum_bucket_count / set.max_load_factor())));
+    ASSERT_EQ(set.bucket_count(), entt::next_power_of_two(static_cast<std::size_t>(std::ceil(minimum_bucket_count / set.max_load_factor()))));
 }
 TEST(DenseSet, ThrowingAllocator) {
@ -885,7 +885,7 @@ TEST(DenseSet, ThrowingAllocator) {
    using packed_allocator = test::throwing_allocator<std::pair<std::size_t, std::size_t>>;
    using packed_exception = typename packed_allocator::exception_type;
-    static constexpr std::size_t minimum_bucket_count = 8u;
+    constexpr std::size_t minimum_bucket_count = 8u;
    entt::dense_set<std::size_t, std::hash<std::size_t>, std::equal_to<std::size_t>, allocator> set{};
    packed_allocator::trigger_on_allocate = true;
--- a/test/entt/core/any.cpp
+++ b/test/entt/core/any.cpp
@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #include <cstdint>
 #include <cstring>
 #include <iterator>
 #include <memory>
 #include <type_traits>
 #include <unordered_map>
 #include <utility>
@ -39,21 +40,9 @@ struct not_comparable {
    bool operator==(const not_comparable &) const = delete;
 };
 struct not_copyable {
    not_copyable()
        : payload{} {}
    not_copyable(const not_copyable &) = delete;
    not_copyable(not_copyable &&) = default;
    not_copyable &operator=(const not_copyable &) = delete;
    not_copyable &operator=(not_copyable &&) = default;
    double payload;
 };
 struct not_movable {
    not_movable() = default;
    not_movable(const not_movable &) = default;
    not_movable(not_movable &&) = delete;
@ -1183,13 +1172,12 @@ TEST_F(Any, AnyCast) {
    ASSERT_EQ(entt::any_cast<int &>(any), 42);
    ASSERT_EQ(entt::any_cast<const int &>(cany), 42);
-    not_copyable instance{};
+    auto instance = std::make_unique<double>(42.);
    instance.payload = 42.;
    entt::any ref{entt::forward_as_any(instance)};
-    entt::any cref{entt::forward_as_any(std::as_const(instance).payload)};
+    entt::any cref{entt::forward_as_any(std::as_const(*instance))};
    ASSERT_EQ(entt::any_cast<not_copyable>(std::move(ref)).payload, 42.);
    ASSERT_EQ(entt::any_cast<double>(std::move(cref)), 42.);
    ASSERT_EQ(*entt::any_cast<std::unique_ptr<double>>(std::move(ref)), 42.);
    ASSERT_EQ(entt::any_cast<int>(entt::any{42}), 42);
 }
@ -1197,16 +1185,15 @@ ENTT_DEBUG_TEST_F(AnyDeathTest, AnyCast) {
    entt::any any{42};
    const auto &cany = any;
-    ASSERT_DEATH(entt::any_cast<double &>(any), "");
+    ASSERT_DEATH([[maybe_unused]] auto &elem = entt::any_cast<double &>(any), "");
-    ASSERT_DEATH(entt::any_cast<const double &>(cany), "");
+    ASSERT_DEATH([[maybe_unused]] const auto &elem = entt::any_cast<const double &>(cany), "");
-    not_copyable instance{};
+    auto instance = std::make_unique<double>(42.);
    instance.payload = 42.;
    entt::any ref{entt::forward_as_any(instance)};
-    entt::any cref{entt::forward_as_any(std::as_const(instance).payload)};
+    entt::any cref{entt::forward_as_any(std::as_const(*instance))};
-    ASSERT_DEATH(entt::any_cast<not_copyable>(std::as_const(ref).as_ref()), "");
+    ASSERT_DEATH([[maybe_unused]] auto elem = entt::any_cast<std::unique_ptr<double>>(std::as_const(ref).as_ref()), "");
-    ASSERT_DEATH(entt::any_cast<double>(entt::any{42}), "");
+    ASSERT_DEATH([[maybe_unused]] auto elem = entt::any_cast<double>(entt::any{42}), "");
 }
 TEST_F(Any, MakeAny) {
@ -1263,8 +1250,8 @@ TEST_F(Any, ForwardAsAny) {
 }
 TEST_F(Any, NotCopyableType) {
-    const not_copyable value{};
+    const std::unique_ptr<int> value{};
-    entt::any any{std::in_place_type<not_copyable>};
+    entt::any any{std::in_place_type<std::unique_ptr<int>>};
    entt::any other = entt::forward_as_any(value);
    ASSERT_TRUE(any);
@ -1296,7 +1283,7 @@ TEST_F(Any, NotCopyableType) {
 TEST_F(Any, NotCopyableValueType) {
    std::vector<entt::any> vec{};
-    vec.emplace_back(std::in_place_type<not_copyable>);
+    vec.emplace_back(std::in_place_type<std::unique_ptr<int>>);
    vec.shrink_to_fit();
    ASSERT_EQ(vec.size(), 1u);
@ -1304,7 +1291,7 @@ TEST_F(Any, NotCopyableValueType) {
    ASSERT_TRUE(vec[0u]);
    // strong exception guarantee due to noexcept move ctor
-    vec.emplace_back(std::in_place_type<not_copyable>);
+    vec.emplace_back(std::in_place_type<std::unique_ptr<int>>);
    ASSERT_EQ(vec.size(), 2u);
    ASSERT_TRUE(vec[0u]);
@ -1411,7 +1398,7 @@ TEST_F(Any, SBOVsZeroedSBOSize) {
 }
 TEST_F(Any, SboAlignment) {
-    static constexpr auto alignment = alignof(over_aligned);
+    constexpr auto alignment = alignof(over_aligned);
    entt::basic_any<alignment, alignment> sbo[2] = {over_aligned{}, over_aligned{}};
    const auto *data = sbo[0].data();
@ -1427,7 +1414,7 @@ TEST_F(Any, SboAlignment) {
 }
 TEST_F(Any, NoSboAlignment) {
-    static constexpr auto alignment = alignof(over_aligned);
+    constexpr auto alignment = alignof(over_aligned);
    entt::basic_any<alignment> nosbo[2] = {over_aligned{}, over_aligned{}};
    const auto *data = nosbo[0].data();
--- a/test/entt/core/hashed_string.cpp
+++ b/test/entt/core/hashed_string.cpp
@ -6,19 +6,19 @@
 #include <entt/core/hashed_string.hpp>
 template<typename>
-struct foobar_t;
+struct expected;
 template<>
-struct foobar_t<std::uint32_t> {
+struct expected<std::uint32_t> {
    static constexpr auto value = 0xbf9cf968;
 };
 template<>
-struct foobar_t<std::uint64_t> {
+struct expected<std::uint64_t> {
    static constexpr auto value = 0x85944171f73967e8;
 };
-inline constexpr auto foobar_v = foobar_t<entt::id_type>::value;
+inline constexpr auto expected_v = expected<entt::id_type>::value;
 TEST(BasicHashedString, DeductionGuide) {
    static_assert(std::is_same_v<decltype(entt::basic_hashed_string{"foo"}), entt::hashed_string>);
@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ TEST(HashedString, Functionalities) {
    entt::hashed_string hs{"foobar"};
-    ASSERT_EQ(static_cast<hash_type>(hs), foobar_v);
+    ASSERT_EQ(static_cast<hash_type>(hs), expected_v);
-    ASSERT_EQ(hs.value(), foobar_v);
+    ASSERT_EQ(hs.value(), expected_v);
    ASSERT_EQ(foo_hs, "foo"_hs);
    ASSERT_NE(bar_hs, "foo"_hs);
@ -78,13 +78,13 @@ TEST(HashedString, Correctness) {
    const char *foobar = "foobar";
    std::string_view view{"foobar__", 6};
-    ASSERT_EQ(entt::hashed_string{foobar}, foobar_v);
+    ASSERT_EQ(entt::hashed_string{foobar}, expected_v);
-    ASSERT_EQ((entt::hashed_string{view.data(), view.size()}), foobar_v);
+    ASSERT_EQ((entt::hashed_string{view.data(), view.size()}), expected_v);
-    ASSERT_EQ(entt::hashed_string{"foobar"}, foobar_v);
+    ASSERT_EQ(entt::hashed_string{"foobar"}, expected_v);
-    ASSERT_EQ(entt::hashed_string::value(foobar), foobar_v);
+    ASSERT_EQ(entt::hashed_string::value(foobar), expected_v);
-    ASSERT_EQ(entt::hashed_string::value(view.data(), view.size()), foobar_v);
+    ASSERT_EQ(entt::hashed_string::value(view.data(), view.size()), expected_v);
-    ASSERT_EQ(entt::hashed_string::value("foobar"), foobar_v);
+    ASSERT_EQ(entt::hashed_string::value("foobar"), expected_v);
    ASSERT_EQ(entt::hashed_string{foobar}.size(), 6u);
    ASSERT_EQ((entt::hashed_string{view.data(), view.size()}).size(), 6u);
@ -111,16 +111,16 @@ TEST(HashedString, Constexprness) {
    constexpr std::string_view view{"foobar__", 6};
    static_assert(entt::hashed_string{"quux"} == "quux"_hs);
-    static_assert(entt::hashed_string{"foobar"} == foobar_v);
+    static_assert(entt::hashed_string{"foobar"} == expected_v);
    static_assert(entt::hashed_string::value("quux") == "quux"_hs);
-    static_assert(entt::hashed_string::value("foobar") == foobar_v);
+    static_assert(entt::hashed_string::value("foobar") == expected_v);
    static_assert(entt::hashed_string{"quux", 4} == "quux"_hs);
-    static_assert(entt::hashed_string{view.data(), view.size()} == foobar_v);
+    static_assert(entt::hashed_string{view.data(), view.size()} == expected_v);
    static_assert(entt::hashed_string::value("quux", 4) == "quux"_hs);
-    static_assert(entt::hashed_string::value(view.data(), view.size()) == foobar_v);
+    static_assert(entt::hashed_string::value(view.data(), view.size()) == expected_v);
    static_assert(entt::hashed_string{"bar"} < "foo"_hs);
    static_assert(entt::hashed_string{"bar"} <= "bar"_hs);
@ -151,8 +151,8 @@ TEST(HashedWString, Functionalities) {
    entt::hashed_wstring hws{L"foobar"};
-    ASSERT_EQ(static_cast<hash_type>(hws), foobar_v);
+    ASSERT_EQ(static_cast<hash_type>(hws), expected_v);
-    ASSERT_EQ(hws.value(), foobar_v);
+    ASSERT_EQ(hws.value(), expected_v);
    ASSERT_EQ(foo_hws, L"foo"_hws);
    ASSERT_NE(bar_hws, L"foo"_hws);
@ -172,13 +172,13 @@ TEST(HashedWString, Correctness) {
    const wchar_t *foobar = L"foobar";
    std::wstring_view view{L"foobar__", 6};
-    ASSERT_EQ(entt::hashed_wstring{foobar}, foobar_v);
+    ASSERT_EQ(entt::hashed_wstring{foobar}, expected_v);
-    ASSERT_EQ((entt::hashed_wstring{view.data(), view.size()}), foobar_v);
+    ASSERT_EQ((entt::hashed_wstring{view.data(), view.size()}), expected_v);
-    ASSERT_EQ(entt::hashed_wstring{L"foobar"}, foobar_v);
+    ASSERT_EQ(entt::hashed_wstring{L"foobar"}, expected_v);
-    ASSERT_EQ(entt::hashed_wstring::value(foobar), foobar_v);
+    ASSERT_EQ(entt::hashed_wstring::value(foobar), expected_v);
-    ASSERT_EQ(entt::hashed_wstring::value(view.data(), view.size()), foobar_v);
+    ASSERT_EQ(entt::hashed_wstring::value(view.data(), view.size()), expected_v);
-    ASSERT_EQ(entt::hashed_wstring::value(L"foobar"), foobar_v);
+    ASSERT_EQ(entt::hashed_wstring::value(L"foobar"), expected_v);
    ASSERT_EQ(entt::hashed_wstring{foobar}.size(), 6u);
    ASSERT_EQ((entt::hashed_wstring{view.data(), view.size()}).size(), 6u);
@ -205,16 +205,16 @@ TEST(HashedWString, Constexprness) {
    constexpr std::wstring_view view{L"foobar__", 6};
    static_assert(entt::hashed_wstring{L"quux"} == L"quux"_hws);
-    static_assert(entt::hashed_wstring{L"foobar"} == foobar_v);
+    static_assert(entt::hashed_wstring{L"foobar"} == expected_v);
    static_assert(entt::hashed_wstring::value(L"quux") == L"quux"_hws);
-    static_assert(entt::hashed_wstring::value(L"foobar") == foobar_v);
+    static_assert(entt::hashed_wstring::value(L"foobar") == expected_v);
    static_assert(entt::hashed_wstring{L"quux", 4} == L"quux"_hws);
-    static_assert(entt::hashed_wstring{view.data(), view.size()} == foobar_v);
+    static_assert(entt::hashed_wstring{view.data(), view.size()} == expected_v);
    static_assert(entt::hashed_wstring::value(L"quux", 4) == L"quux"_hws);
-    static_assert(entt::hashed_wstring::value(view.data(), view.size()) == foobar_v);
+    static_assert(entt::hashed_wstring::value(view.data(), view.size()) == expected_v);
    static_assert(entt::hashed_wstring{L"bar"} < L"foo"_hws);
    static_assert(entt::hashed_wstring{L"bar"} <= L"bar"_hws);
--- a/test/entt/core/memory.cpp
+++ b/test/entt/core/memory.cpp
@ -24,6 +24,12 @@ TEST(ToAddress, Functionalities) {
 TEST(PoccaPocmaAndPocs, Functionalities) {
    test::basic_test_allocator<int> lhs, rhs;
    test::basic_test_allocator<int, std::false_type> no_pocs;
    // code coverage purposes
    ASSERT_FALSE(lhs == rhs);
    ASSERT_NO_FATAL_FAILURE(entt::propagate_on_container_swap(no_pocs, no_pocs));
    // honestly, I don't even know how one is supposed to test such a thing :)
    entt::propagate_on_container_copy_assignment(lhs, rhs);
    entt::propagate_on_container_move_assignment(lhs, rhs);
@ -31,8 +37,8 @@ TEST(PoccaPocmaAndPocs, Functionalities) {
 }
 ENTT_DEBUG_TEST(PoccaPocmaAndPocsDeathTest, Functionalities) {
-    using pocs = std::false_type;
+    test::basic_test_allocator<int, std::false_type> lhs, rhs;
-    test::basic_test_allocator<int, pocs> lhs, rhs;
+
    ASSERT_DEATH(entt::propagate_on_container_swap(lhs, rhs), "");
 }
@ -60,8 +66,8 @@ TEST(NextPowerOfTwo, Functionalities) {
    ASSERT_EQ(entt::next_power_of_two(17u), 32u);
    ASSERT_EQ(entt::next_power_of_two(32u), 32u);
    ASSERT_EQ(entt::next_power_of_two(33u), 64u);
-    ASSERT_EQ(entt::next_power_of_two(std::pow(2, 16)), std::pow(2, 16));
+    ASSERT_EQ(entt::next_power_of_two(static_cast<std::size_t>(std::pow(2, 16))), static_cast<std::size_t>(std::pow(2, 16)));
-    ASSERT_EQ(entt::next_power_of_two(std::pow(2, 16) + 1u), std::pow(2, 17));
+    ASSERT_EQ(entt::next_power_of_two(static_cast<std::size_t>(std::pow(2, 16) + 1u)), static_cast<std::size_t>(std::pow(2, 17)));
 }
 ENTT_DEBUG_TEST(NextPowerOfTwoDeathTest, Functionalities) {
--- a/test/entt/core/tuple.cpp
+++ b/test/entt/core/tuple.cpp
@ -34,5 +34,5 @@ TEST(Tuple, UnwrapTuple) {
 TEST(Tuple, ForwardApply) {
    ASSERT_EQ(entt::forward_apply{[](auto &&...args) { return sizeof...(args); }}(std::make_tuple()), 0u);
    ASSERT_EQ(entt::forward_apply{[](int i) { return i; }}(std::make_tuple(42)), 42);
-    ASSERT_EQ(entt::forward_apply{[](auto... args) { return (args + ...); }}(std::make_tuple('a', 1u)), 'b');
+    ASSERT_EQ(entt::forward_apply{[](auto... args) { return (args + ...); }}(std::make_tuple('a', 1)), 'b');
 }
--- a/test/entt/core/type_traits.cpp
+++ b/test/entt/core/type_traits.cpp
@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ TEST(TypeList, Functionalities) {
    static_assert(std::is_same_v<entt::type_list_cat_t<type, other, type, other>, entt::type_list<int, char, double, int, char, double>>);
    static_assert(std::is_same_v<entt::type_list_cat_t<type, other>, entt::type_list<int, char, double>>);
    static_assert(std::is_same_v<entt::type_list_cat_t<type, type>, entt::type_list<int, char, int, char>>);
-    static_assert(std::is_same_v<entt::type_list_unique_t<entt::type_list_cat_t<type, type>>, entt::type_list<int, char>>);
+    static_assert(std::is_same_v<entt::type_list_unique_t<entt::type_list_cat_t<type, type>>, type>);
    static_assert(entt::type_list_contains_v<type, int>);
    static_assert(entt::type_list_contains_v<type, char>);
@ -112,6 +112,14 @@ TEST(TypeList, Functionalities) {
    static_assert(std::is_same_v<entt::type_list_transform_t<entt::type_list<int, char>, entt::type_identity>, entt::type_list<int, char>>);
    static_assert(std::is_same_v<entt::type_list_transform_t<entt::type_list<int, char>, std::add_const>, entt::type_list<const int, const char>>);
    static_assert(std::is_same_v<entt::type_list_transform_t<entt::type_list<int, char>, multi_argument_operation>, entt::type_list<void, void>>);
    static_assert(std::tuple_size_v<entt::type_list<>> == 0u);
    static_assert(std::tuple_size_v<entt::type_list<int>> == 1u);
    static_assert(std::tuple_size_v<entt::type_list<int, float>> == 2u);
    static_assert(std::is_same_v<int, std::tuple_element_t<0, entt::type_list<int>>>);
    static_assert(std::is_same_v<int, std::tuple_element_t<0, entt::type_list<int, float>>>);
    static_assert(std::is_same_v<float, std::tuple_element_t<1, entt::type_list<int, float>>>);
 }
 TEST(ValueList, Functionalities) {
@ -125,10 +133,33 @@ TEST(ValueList, Functionalities) {
    static_assert(std::is_same_v<entt::value_list_cat_t<value, other, value, other>, entt::value_list<0, 2, 1, 0, 2, 1>>);
    static_assert(std::is_same_v<entt::value_list_cat_t<value, other>, entt::value_list<0, 2, 1>>);
    static_assert(std::is_same_v<entt::value_list_cat_t<value, value>, entt::value_list<0, 2, 0, 2>>);
    static_assert(std::is_same_v<entt::value_list_unique_t<entt::value_list_cat_t<value, value>>, value>);
    static_assert(entt::value_list_contains_v<value, 0>);
    static_assert(entt::value_list_contains_v<value, 2>);
    static_assert(!entt::value_list_contains_v<value, 1>);
    static_assert(entt::value_list_element_v<0u, value> == 0);
    static_assert(entt::value_list_element_v<1u, value> == 2);
    static_assert(entt::value_list_element_v<0u, other> == 1);
    static_assert(entt::value_list_index_v<0, value> == 0u);
    static_assert(entt::value_list_index_v<2, value> == 1u);
    static_assert(entt::value_list_index_v<1, other> == 0u);
    static_assert(std::is_same_v<entt::value_list_diff_t<entt::value_list<0, 1, 2>, entt::value_list<3, 4>>, entt::value_list<0, 1, 2>>);
    static_assert(std::is_same_v<entt::value_list_diff_t<entt::value_list<0, 1, 2>, entt::value_list<0, 1, 2>>, entt::value_list<>>);
    static_assert(std::is_same_v<entt::value_list_diff_t<entt::value_list<0, 1, 2>, entt::value_list<0, 1>>, entt::value_list<2>>);
    static_assert(std::is_same_v<entt::value_list_diff_t<entt::value_list<0, 1, 2>, entt::value_list<1, 2>>, entt::value_list<0>>);
    static_assert(std::is_same_v<entt::value_list_diff_t<entt::value_list<0, 1, 2>, entt::value_list<1>>, entt::value_list<0, 2>>);
    static_assert(std::tuple_size_v<entt::value_list<>> == 0u);
    static_assert(std::tuple_size_v<entt::value_list<42>> == 1u);
    static_assert(std::tuple_size_v<entt::value_list<42, 'a'>> == 2u);
    static_assert(std::is_same_v<int, std::tuple_element_t<0, entt::value_list<42>>>);
    static_assert(std::is_same_v<int, std::tuple_element_t<0, entt::value_list<42, 'a'>>>);
    static_assert(std::is_same_v<char, std::tuple_element_t<1, entt::value_list<42, 'a'>>>);
 }
 TEST(IsApplicable, Functionalities) {
@ -183,6 +214,7 @@ TEST(IsEqualityComparable, Functionalities) {
    static_assert(entt::is_equality_comparable_v<std::vector<not_comparable>::iterator>);
    static_assert(entt::is_equality_comparable_v<nlohmann_json_like>);
    static_assert(!entt::is_equality_comparable_v<int[3u]>);
    static_assert(!entt::is_equality_comparable_v<not_comparable>);
    static_assert(!entt::is_equality_comparable_v<const not_comparable>);
    static_assert(!entt::is_equality_comparable_v<std::vector<not_comparable>>);
--- a/test/entt/entity/component.cpp
+++ b/test/entt/entity/component.cpp
@ -30,50 +30,43 @@ struct entt::component_traits<traits_based> {
 };
 TEST(Component, VoidType) {
-    using traits = entt::component_traits<void>;
+    using traits_type = entt::component_traits<void>;
-    static_assert(traits::in_place_delete);
+    static_assert(!traits_type::in_place_delete);
-    static_assert(entt::ignore_as_empty_v<typename traits::type>);
+    static_assert(traits_type::page_size == 0u);
    // we don't really care about this thanks to ignore_as_empty_v
    static_assert(traits::page_size != 0u);
 }
 TEST(Component, Empty) {
-    using traits = entt::component_traits<empty>;
+    using traits_type = entt::component_traits<empty>;
-    static_assert(!traits::in_place_delete);
+    static_assert(!traits_type::in_place_delete);
-    static_assert(entt::ignore_as_empty_v<typename traits::type>);
+    static_assert(traits_type::page_size == 0u);
    static_assert(traits::page_size == 0u);
 }
 TEST(Component, NonEmpty) {
-    using traits = entt::component_traits<non_empty>;
+    using traits_type = entt::component_traits<non_empty>;
-    static_assert(!traits::in_place_delete);
+    static_assert(!traits_type::in_place_delete);
-    static_assert(!entt::ignore_as_empty_v<typename traits::type>);
+    static_assert(traits_type::page_size == ENTT_PACKED_PAGE);
    static_assert(traits::page_size == ENTT_PACKED_PAGE);
 }
 TEST(Component, NonMovable) {
-    using traits = entt::component_traits<non_movable>;
+    using traits_type = entt::component_traits<non_movable>;
-    static_assert(traits::in_place_delete);
+    static_assert(traits_type::in_place_delete);
-    static_assert(!entt::ignore_as_empty_v<typename traits::type>);
+    static_assert(traits_type::page_size == ENTT_PACKED_PAGE);
    static_assert(traits::page_size == ENTT_PACKED_PAGE);
 }
 TEST(Component, SelfContained) {
-    using traits = entt::component_traits<self_contained>;
+    using traits_type = entt::component_traits<self_contained>;
-    static_assert(traits::in_place_delete);
+    static_assert(traits_type::in_place_delete);
-    static_assert(!entt::ignore_as_empty_v<typename traits::type>);
+    static_assert(traits_type::page_size == 4u);
    static_assert(traits::page_size == 4u);
 }
 TEST(Component, TraitsBased) {
-    using traits = entt::component_traits<traits_based>;
+    using traits_type = entt::component_traits<traits_based>;
-    static_assert(!traits::in_place_delete);
+    static_assert(!traits_type::in_place_delete);
-    static_assert(!entt::ignore_as_empty_v<typename traits::type>);
+    static_assert(traits_type::page_size == 8u);
    static_assert(traits::page_size == 8u);
 }
--- a/test/entt/entity/entity.cpp
+++ b/test/entt/entity/entity.cpp
@ -29,6 +29,12 @@ TEST(Entity, Traits) {
    ASSERT_EQ(traits_type::combine(entt::tombstone, entt::null), tombstone);
    ASSERT_EQ(traits_type::combine(entt::null, entt::tombstone), null);
    ASSERT_EQ(traits_type::next(entity), traits_type::construct(entt::to_integral(entity), entt::to_version(entity) + 1u));
    ASSERT_EQ(traits_type::next(other), traits_type::construct(entt::to_integral(other), entt::to_version(other) + 1u));
    ASSERT_EQ(traits_type::next(entt::tombstone), traits_type::construct(entt::null, {}));
    ASSERT_EQ(traits_type::next(entt::null), traits_type::construct(entt::null, {}));
 }
 TEST(Entity, Null) {
--- a/test/entt/entity/group.cpp
+++ b/test/entt/entity/group.cpp
@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include <gtest/gtest.h>
 #include <entt/entity/group.hpp>
 #include <entt/entity/registry.hpp>
 #include "../common/config.h"
 struct empty_type {};
@ -56,7 +57,7 @@ TEST(NonOwningGroup, Functionalities) {
    for(auto entity: group) {
        ASSERT_EQ(std::get<0>(cgroup.get<const int, const char>(entity)), 42);
        ASSERT_EQ(std::get<1>(group.get<int, char>(entity)), '2');
-        ASSERT_EQ(cgroup.get<const char>(entity), '2');
+        ASSERT_EQ(cgroup.get<1>(entity), '2');
    }
    ASSERT_EQ(group.handle().data()[0u], e1);
@ -93,6 +94,7 @@ TEST(NonOwningGroup, Handle) {
    ASSERT_TRUE(handle.empty());
    ASSERT_FALSE(handle.contains(entity));
    ASSERT_EQ(&handle, &group.handle());
    ASSERT_NE(&handle, group.storage<int>());
    registry.emplace<int>(entity);
    registry.emplace<char>(entity);
@ -187,10 +189,10 @@ TEST(NonOwningGroup, Each) {
    auto cgroup = std::as_const(registry).group_if_exists(entt::get<const int, const char>);
    registry.emplace<int>(entity[0u], 0);
-    registry.emplace<char>(entity[0u], 0);
+    registry.emplace<char>(entity[0u], static_cast<char>(0));
    registry.emplace<int>(entity[1u], 1);
-    registry.emplace<char>(entity[1u], 1);
+    registry.emplace<char>(entity[1u], static_cast<char>(1));
    auto iterable = group.each();
    auto citerable = cgroup.each();
@ -201,16 +203,18 @@ TEST(NonOwningGroup, Each) {
    auto it = iterable.begin();
    ASSERT_EQ(it.base(), group.begin());
    ASSERT_EQ((it++, ++it), iterable.end());
    ASSERT_EQ(it.base(), group.end());
-    group.each([expected = 1u](auto entt, int &ivalue, char &cvalue) mutable {
+    group.each([expected = 1](auto entt, int &ivalue, char &cvalue) mutable {
-        ASSERT_EQ(entt::to_integral(entt), expected);
+        ASSERT_EQ(static_cast<int>(entt::to_integral(entt)), expected);
        ASSERT_EQ(ivalue, expected);
        ASSERT_EQ(cvalue, expected);
        --expected;
    });
-    cgroup.each([expected = 1u](const int &ivalue, const char &cvalue) mutable {
+    cgroup.each([expected = 1](const int &ivalue, const char &cvalue) mutable {
        ASSERT_EQ(ivalue, expected);
        ASSERT_EQ(cvalue, expected);
        --expected;
@ -224,8 +228,8 @@ TEST(NonOwningGroup, Each) {
    // do not use iterable, make sure an iterable group works when created from a temporary
    for(auto [entt, ivalue, cvalue]: registry.group(entt::get<int, char>).each()) {
-        ASSERT_EQ(entt::to_integral(entt), ivalue);
+        ASSERT_EQ(static_cast<int>(entt::to_integral(entt)), ivalue);
-        ASSERT_EQ(entt::to_integral(entt), cvalue);
+        ASSERT_EQ(static_cast<char>(entt::to_integral(entt)), cvalue);
    }
 }
@ -273,9 +277,9 @@ TEST(NonOwningGroup, Sort) {
    ASSERT_EQ(group.handle().data()[1u], e1);
    ASSERT_EQ(group.handle().data()[2u], e2);
-    ASSERT_EQ((group.get<const int, unsigned int>(e0)), (std::make_tuple(0, 0u)));
+    ASSERT_EQ((group.get<0, 1>(e0)), (std::make_tuple(0, 0u)));
-    ASSERT_EQ((group.get<const int, unsigned int>(e1)), (std::make_tuple(1, 1u)));
+    ASSERT_EQ((group.get<0, 1>(e1)), (std::make_tuple(1, 1u)));
-    ASSERT_EQ((group.get<const int, unsigned int>(e2)), (std::make_tuple(2, 2u)));
+    ASSERT_EQ((group.get<0, 1>(e2)), (std::make_tuple(2, 2u)));
    ASSERT_FALSE(group.contains(e3));
@ -323,10 +327,10 @@ TEST(NonOwningGroup, SortAsAPool) {
    }
    registry.sort<unsigned int>(std::less<unsigned int>{});
-    group.sort<unsigned int>();
+    group.sort_as(*group.storage<unsigned int>());
    ASSERT_EQ((group.get<const int, unsigned int>(e0)), (std::make_tuple(0, 0u)));
-    ASSERT_EQ((group.get<const int, unsigned int>(e1)), (std::make_tuple(1, 1u)));
+    ASSERT_EQ((group.get<0, 1>(e1)), (std::make_tuple(1, 1u)));
    ASSERT_EQ((group.get<const int, unsigned int>(e2)), (std::make_tuple(2, 2u)));
    ASSERT_FALSE(group.contains(e3));
@ -384,9 +388,18 @@ TEST(NonOwningGroup, ConstNonConstAndAllInBetween) {
    ASSERT_EQ(group.size(), 1u);
    static_assert(std::is_same_v<decltype(group.get<0>({})), int &>);
    static_assert(std::is_same_v<decltype(group.get<int>({})), int &>);
    static_assert(std::is_same_v<decltype(group.get<1>({})), void>);
    static_assert(std::is_same_v<decltype(group.get<empty_type>({})), void>);
    static_assert(std::is_same_v<decltype(group.get<2>({})), const char &>);
    static_assert(std::is_same_v<decltype(group.get<const char>({})), const char &>);
-    static_assert(std::is_same_v<decltype(group.get<int, const char>({})), std::tuple<int &, const char &>>);
+
    static_assert(std::is_same_v<decltype(group.get<int, empty_type, const char>({})), std::tuple<int &, const char &>>);
    static_assert(std::is_same_v<decltype(group.get<0, 1, 2>({})), std::tuple<int &, const char &>>);
    static_assert(std::is_same_v<decltype(group.get({})), std::tuple<int &, const char &>>);
    static_assert(std::is_same_v<decltype(std::as_const(registry).group_if_exists(entt::get<int, char>)), decltype(std::as_const(registry).group_if_exists(entt::get<const int, const char>))>);
@ -475,7 +488,7 @@ TEST(NonOwningGroup, ExcludedComponents) {
        if(entity == e0) {
            ASSERT_EQ(group.get<int>(e0), 0);
        } else if(entity == e2) {
-            ASSERT_EQ(group.get<int>(e2), 2);
+            ASSERT_EQ(group.get<0>(e2), 2);
        }
    }
@ -493,7 +506,7 @@ TEST(NonOwningGroup, ExcludedComponents) {
        if(entity == e1) {
            ASSERT_EQ(group.get<int>(e1), 1);
        } else if(entity == e3) {
-            ASSERT_EQ(group.get<int>(e3), 3);
+            ASSERT_EQ(group.get<0>(e3), 3);
        }
    }
 }
@ -663,28 +676,100 @@ TEST(NonOwningGroup, IterableGroupAlgorithmCompatibility) {
 TEST(NonOwningGroup, Storage) {
    entt::registry registry;
    const auto entity = registry.create();
-    const auto group = registry.group(entt::get<int, const char>);
+    auto group = registry.group(entt::get<int, const char>, entt::exclude<double, const float>);
-    static_assert(std::is_same_v<decltype(group.storage<0u>()), entt::storage_type_t<int> &>);
+    static_assert(std::is_same_v<decltype(group.storage<0u>()), entt::storage_type_t<int> *>);
-    static_assert(std::is_same_v<decltype(group.storage<int>()), entt::storage_type_t<int> &>);
+    static_assert(std::is_same_v<decltype(group.storage<int>()), entt::storage_type_t<int> *>);
-    static_assert(std::is_same_v<decltype(group.storage<1u>()), const entt::storage_type_t<char> &>);
+    static_assert(std::is_same_v<decltype(group.storage<const int>()), entt::storage_type_t<int> *>);
-    static_assert(std::is_same_v<decltype(group.storage<const char>()), const entt::storage_type_t<char> &>);
+    static_assert(std::is_same_v<decltype(group.storage<1u>()), const entt::storage_type_t<char> *>);
    static_assert(std::is_same_v<decltype(group.storage<char>()), const entt::storage_type_t<char> *>);
    static_assert(std::is_same_v<decltype(group.storage<const char>()), const entt::storage_type_t<char> *>);
    static_assert(std::is_same_v<decltype(group.storage<2u>()), entt::storage_type_t<double> *>);
    static_assert(std::is_same_v<decltype(group.storage<double>()), entt::storage_type_t<double> *>);
    static_assert(std::is_same_v<decltype(group.storage<const double>()), entt::storage_type_t<double> *>);
    static_assert(std::is_same_v<decltype(group.storage<3u>()), const entt::storage_type_t<float> *>);
    static_assert(std::is_same_v<decltype(group.storage<float>()), const entt::storage_type_t<float> *>);
    static_assert(std::is_same_v<decltype(group.storage<const float>()), const entt::storage_type_t<float> *>);
    ASSERT_TRUE(group);
    ASSERT_NE(group.storage<int>(), nullptr);
    ASSERT_NE(group.storage<1u>(), nullptr);
    ASSERT_NE(group.storage<double>(), nullptr);
    ASSERT_NE(group.storage<3u>(), nullptr);
    ASSERT_EQ(group.size(), 0u);
-    group.storage<int>().emplace(entity);
+    group.storage<int>()->emplace(entity);
    group.storage<double>()->emplace(entity);
    registry.emplace<char>(entity);
    registry.emplace<float>(entity);
    ASSERT_EQ(group.size(), 0u);
    ASSERT_EQ(group.begin(), group.end());
    ASSERT_TRUE(group.storage<int>()->contains(entity));
    ASSERT_TRUE(group.storage<const char>()->contains(entity));
    ASSERT_TRUE(group.storage<double>()->contains(entity));
    ASSERT_TRUE(group.storage<const float>()->contains(entity));
    ASSERT_TRUE((registry.all_of<int, char, double, float>(entity)));
    group.storage<double>()->erase(entity);
    registry.erase<float>(entity);
    ASSERT_EQ(group.size(), 1u);
-    ASSERT_TRUE(group.storage<int>().contains(entity));
+    ASSERT_NE(group.begin(), group.end());
-    ASSERT_TRUE(group.storage<const char>().contains(entity));
+    ASSERT_TRUE(group.storage<const int>()->contains(entity));
    ASSERT_TRUE(group.storage<char>()->contains(entity));
    ASSERT_FALSE(group.storage<const double>()->contains(entity));
    ASSERT_FALSE(group.storage<float>()->contains(entity));
    ASSERT_TRUE((registry.all_of<int, char>(entity)));
    ASSERT_FALSE((registry.any_of<double, float>(entity)));
-    group.storage<0u>().erase(entity);
+    group.storage<0u>()->erase(entity);
    ASSERT_EQ(group.size(), 0u);
-    ASSERT_TRUE(group.storage<1u>().contains(entity));
+    ASSERT_EQ(group.begin(), group.end());
-    ASSERT_FALSE((registry.all_of<int, char>(entity)));
+    ASSERT_FALSE(group.storage<0u>()->contains(entity));
    ASSERT_TRUE(group.storage<1u>()->contains(entity));
    ASSERT_FALSE(group.storage<2u>()->contains(entity));
    ASSERT_FALSE(group.storage<3u>()->contains(entity));
    ASSERT_TRUE((registry.all_of<char>(entity)));
    ASSERT_FALSE((registry.any_of<int, double, float>(entity)));
    group = {};
    ASSERT_FALSE(group);
    ASSERT_EQ(group.storage<0u>(), nullptr);
    ASSERT_EQ(group.storage<const char>(), nullptr);
    ASSERT_EQ(group.storage<2u>(), nullptr);
    ASSERT_EQ(group.storage<const float>(), nullptr);
 }
 TEST(NonOwningGroup, Overlapping) {
    entt::registry registry;
    auto group = registry.group(entt::get<char>, entt::exclude<double>);
    auto other = registry.group<int>(entt::get<char>, entt::exclude<double>);
    ASSERT_TRUE(group.empty());
    ASSERT_TRUE(other.empty());
    const auto entity = registry.create();
    registry.emplace<char>(entity, '1');
    ASSERT_FALSE(group.empty());
    ASSERT_TRUE(other.empty());
    registry.emplace<int>(entity, 42);
    ASSERT_FALSE(group.empty());
    ASSERT_FALSE(other.empty());
    registry.emplace<double>(entity, 3.);
    ASSERT_TRUE(group.empty());
    ASSERT_TRUE(other.empty());
 }
 TEST(OwningGroup, Functionalities) {
@ -721,16 +806,17 @@ TEST(OwningGroup, Functionalities) {
    ASSERT_EQ(group.size(), 1u);
-    ASSERT_EQ(cgroup.storage<const int>().raw()[0u][0u], 42);
+    ASSERT_EQ(cgroup.storage<const int>()->raw()[0u][0u], 42);
-    ASSERT_EQ(group.storage<int>().raw()[0u][0u], 42);
+    ASSERT_EQ(group.storage<int>()->raw()[0u][0u], 42);
    for(auto entity: group) {
        ASSERT_EQ(std::get<0>(cgroup.get<const int, const char>(entity)), 42);
        ASSERT_EQ(std::get<1>(group.get<int, char>(entity)), '2');
-        ASSERT_EQ(cgroup.get<const char>(entity), '2');
+        ASSERT_EQ(cgroup.get<1>(entity), '2');
    }
-    ASSERT_EQ(group.storage<int>().raw()[0u][0u], 42);
+    ASSERT_EQ(group.handle().data()[0u], e1);
    ASSERT_EQ(group.storage<int>()->raw()[0u][0u], 42);
    registry.erase<char>(e0);
    registry.erase<char>(e1);
@ -748,6 +834,26 @@ TEST(OwningGroup, Functionalities) {
    ASSERT_FALSE(invalid);
 }
 TEST(OwningGroup, Handle) {
    entt::registry registry;
    const auto entity = registry.create();
    auto group = registry.group<int>(entt::get<char>);
    auto &&handle = group.handle();
    ASSERT_TRUE(handle.empty());
    ASSERT_FALSE(handle.contains(entity));
    ASSERT_EQ(&handle, &group.handle());
    ASSERT_EQ(&handle, group.storage<int>());
    registry.emplace<int>(entity);
    registry.emplace<char>(entity);
    ASSERT_FALSE(handle.empty());
    ASSERT_TRUE(handle.contains(entity));
    ASSERT_EQ(&handle, &group.handle());
 }
 TEST(OwningGroup, Invalid) {
    entt::registry registry{};
    auto group = std::as_const(registry).group_if_exists<const int>(entt::get<const empty_type>);
@ -831,10 +937,10 @@ TEST(OwningGroup, Each) {
    auto cgroup = std::as_const(registry).group_if_exists<const int>(entt::get<const char>);
    registry.emplace<int>(entity[0u], 0);
-    registry.emplace<char>(entity[0u], 0);
+    registry.emplace<char>(entity[0u], static_cast<char>(0));
    registry.emplace<int>(entity[1u], 1);
-    registry.emplace<char>(entity[1u], 1);
+    registry.emplace<char>(entity[1u], static_cast<char>(1));
    auto iterable = group.each();
    auto citerable = cgroup.each();
@ -845,16 +951,18 @@ TEST(OwningGroup, Each) {
    auto it = iterable.begin();
    ASSERT_EQ(it.base(), group.begin());
    ASSERT_EQ((it++, ++it), iterable.end());
    ASSERT_EQ(it.base(), group.end());
-    group.each([expected = 1u](auto entt, int &ivalue, char &cvalue) mutable {
+    group.each([expected = 1](auto entt, int &ivalue, char &cvalue) mutable {
-        ASSERT_EQ(entt::to_integral(entt), expected);
+        ASSERT_EQ(static_cast<int>(entt::to_integral(entt)), expected);
        ASSERT_EQ(ivalue, expected);
        ASSERT_EQ(cvalue, expected);
        --expected;
    });
-    cgroup.each([expected = 1u](const int &ivalue, const char &cvalue) mutable {
+    cgroup.each([expected = 1](const int &ivalue, const char &cvalue) mutable {
        ASSERT_EQ(ivalue, expected);
        ASSERT_EQ(cvalue, expected);
        --expected;
@ -868,8 +976,8 @@ TEST(OwningGroup, Each) {
    // do not use iterable, make sure an iterable group works when created from a temporary
    for(auto [entt, ivalue, cvalue]: registry.group<int>(entt::get<char>).each()) {
-        ASSERT_EQ(entt::to_integral(entt), ivalue);
+        ASSERT_EQ(static_cast<int>(entt::to_integral(entt)), ivalue);
-        ASSERT_EQ(entt::to_integral(entt), cvalue);
+        ASSERT_EQ(static_cast<char>(entt::to_integral(entt)), cvalue);
    }
 }
@ -893,27 +1001,27 @@ TEST(OwningGroup, SortOrdered) {
    registry.emplace<boxed_int>(entities[4], 2);
    group.sort([&group](const entt::entity lhs, const entt::entity rhs) {
-        return group.get<boxed_int>(lhs).value < group.get<boxed_int>(rhs).value;
+        return group.get<boxed_int>(lhs).value < group.get<0>(rhs).value;
    });
-    ASSERT_EQ(group.storage<boxed_int>().data()[0u], entities[0]);
+    ASSERT_EQ(group.handle().data()[0u], entities[0]);
-    ASSERT_EQ(group.storage<boxed_int>().data()[1u], entities[1]);
+    ASSERT_EQ(group.handle().data()[1u], entities[1]);
-    ASSERT_EQ(group.storage<boxed_int>().data()[2u], entities[2]);
+    ASSERT_EQ(group.handle().data()[2u], entities[2]);
-    ASSERT_EQ(group.storage<boxed_int>().data()[3u], entities[3]);
+    ASSERT_EQ(group.handle().data()[3u], entities[3]);
-    ASSERT_EQ(group.storage<boxed_int>().data()[4u], entities[4]);
+    ASSERT_EQ(group.handle().data()[4u], entities[4]);
-    ASSERT_EQ(group.storage<boxed_int>().raw()[0u][0u].value, 12);
+    ASSERT_EQ(group.storage<boxed_int>()->raw()[0u][0u].value, 12);
-    ASSERT_EQ(group.storage<boxed_int>().raw()[0u][1u].value, 9);
+    ASSERT_EQ(group.storage<boxed_int>()->raw()[0u][1u].value, 9);
-    ASSERT_EQ(group.storage<boxed_int>().raw()[0u][2u].value, 6);
+    ASSERT_EQ(group.storage<boxed_int>()->raw()[0u][2u].value, 6);
-    ASSERT_EQ(group.storage<boxed_int>().raw()[0u][3u].value, 1);
+    ASSERT_EQ(group.storage<boxed_int>()->raw()[0u][3u].value, 1);
-    ASSERT_EQ(group.storage<boxed_int>().raw()[0u][4u].value, 2);
+    ASSERT_EQ(group.storage<boxed_int>()->raw()[0u][4u].value, 2);
-    ASSERT_EQ(group.storage<char>().raw()[0u][0u], 'a');
+    ASSERT_EQ(group.storage<char>()->raw()[0u][0u], 'a');
-    ASSERT_EQ(group.storage<char>().raw()[0u][1u], 'b');
+    ASSERT_EQ(group.storage<char>()->raw()[0u][1u], 'b');
-    ASSERT_EQ(group.storage<char>().raw()[0u][2u], 'c');
+    ASSERT_EQ(group.storage<char>()->raw()[0u][2u], 'c');
    ASSERT_EQ((group.get<boxed_int, char>(entities[0])), (std::make_tuple(boxed_int{12}, 'a')));
-    ASSERT_EQ((group.get<boxed_int, char>(entities[1])), (std::make_tuple(boxed_int{9}, 'b')));
+    ASSERT_EQ((group.get<0, 1>(entities[1])), (std::make_tuple(boxed_int{9}, 'b')));
    ASSERT_EQ((group.get<boxed_int, char>(entities[2])), (std::make_tuple(boxed_int{6}, 'c')));
    ASSERT_FALSE(group.contains(entities[3]));
@ -943,24 +1051,24 @@ TEST(OwningGroup, SortReverse) {
        return lhs.value < rhs.value;
    });
-    ASSERT_EQ(group.storage<boxed_int>().data()[0u], entities[2]);
+    ASSERT_EQ(group.handle().data()[0u], entities[2]);
-    ASSERT_EQ(group.storage<boxed_int>().data()[1u], entities[1]);
+    ASSERT_EQ(group.handle().data()[1u], entities[1]);
-    ASSERT_EQ(group.storage<boxed_int>().data()[2u], entities[0]);
+    ASSERT_EQ(group.handle().data()[2u], entities[0]);
-    ASSERT_EQ(group.storage<boxed_int>().data()[3u], entities[3]);
+    ASSERT_EQ(group.handle().data()[3u], entities[3]);
-    ASSERT_EQ(group.storage<boxed_int>().data()[4u], entities[4]);
+    ASSERT_EQ(group.handle().data()[4u], entities[4]);
-    ASSERT_EQ(group.storage<boxed_int>().raw()[0u][0u].value, 12);
+    ASSERT_EQ(group.storage<boxed_int>()->raw()[0u][0u].value, 12);
-    ASSERT_EQ(group.storage<boxed_int>().raw()[0u][1u].value, 9);
+    ASSERT_EQ(group.storage<boxed_int>()->raw()[0u][1u].value, 9);
-    ASSERT_EQ(group.storage<boxed_int>().raw()[0u][2u].value, 6);
+    ASSERT_EQ(group.storage<boxed_int>()->raw()[0u][2u].value, 6);
-    ASSERT_EQ(group.storage<boxed_int>().raw()[0u][3u].value, 1);
+    ASSERT_EQ(group.storage<boxed_int>()->raw()[0u][3u].value, 1);
-    ASSERT_EQ(group.storage<boxed_int>().raw()[0u][4u].value, 2);
+    ASSERT_EQ(group.storage<boxed_int>()->raw()[0u][4u].value, 2);
-    ASSERT_EQ(group.storage<char>().raw()[0u][0u], 'c');
+    ASSERT_EQ(group.storage<char>()->raw()[0u][0u], 'c');
-    ASSERT_EQ(group.storage<char>().raw()[0u][1u], 'b');
+    ASSERT_EQ(group.storage<char>()->raw()[0u][1u], 'b');
-    ASSERT_EQ(group.storage<char>().raw()[0u][2u], 'a');
+    ASSERT_EQ(group.storage<char>()->raw()[0u][2u], 'a');
    ASSERT_EQ((group.get<boxed_int, char>(entities[0])), (std::make_tuple(boxed_int{6}, 'a')));
-    ASSERT_EQ((group.get<boxed_int, char>(entities[1])), (std::make_tuple(boxed_int{9}, 'b')));
+    ASSERT_EQ((group.get<0, 1>(entities[1])), (std::make_tuple(boxed_int{9}, 'b')));
    ASSERT_EQ((group.get<boxed_int, char>(entities[2])), (std::make_tuple(boxed_int{12}, 'c')));
    ASSERT_FALSE(group.contains(entities[3]));
@ -998,27 +1106,27 @@ TEST(OwningGroup, SortUnordered) {
        return std::get<1>(lhs) < std::get<1>(rhs);
    });
-    ASSERT_EQ(group.storage<boxed_int>().data()[0u], entities[4]);
+    ASSERT_EQ(group.handle().data()[0u], entities[4]);
-    ASSERT_EQ(group.storage<boxed_int>().data()[1u], entities[3]);
+    ASSERT_EQ(group.handle().data()[1u], entities[3]);
-    ASSERT_EQ(group.storage<boxed_int>().data()[2u], entities[0]);
+    ASSERT_EQ(group.handle().data()[2u], entities[0]);
-    ASSERT_EQ(group.storage<boxed_int>().data()[3u], entities[1]);
+    ASSERT_EQ(group.handle().data()[3u], entities[1]);
-    ASSERT_EQ(group.storage<boxed_int>().data()[4u], entities[2]);
+    ASSERT_EQ(group.handle().data()[4u], entities[2]);
-    ASSERT_EQ(group.storage<boxed_int>().data()[5u], entities[5]);
+    ASSERT_EQ(group.handle().data()[5u], entities[5]);
-    ASSERT_EQ(group.storage<boxed_int>().data()[6u], entities[6]);
+    ASSERT_EQ(group.handle().data()[6u], entities[6]);
-    ASSERT_EQ(group.storage<boxed_int>().raw()[0u][0u].value, 12);
+    ASSERT_EQ(group.storage<boxed_int>()->raw()[0u][0u].value, 12);
-    ASSERT_EQ(group.storage<boxed_int>().raw()[0u][1u].value, 9);
+    ASSERT_EQ(group.storage<boxed_int>()->raw()[0u][1u].value, 9);
-    ASSERT_EQ(group.storage<boxed_int>().raw()[0u][2u].value, 6);
+    ASSERT_EQ(group.storage<boxed_int>()->raw()[0u][2u].value, 6);
-    ASSERT_EQ(group.storage<boxed_int>().raw()[0u][3u].value, 3);
+    ASSERT_EQ(group.storage<boxed_int>()->raw()[0u][3u].value, 3);
-    ASSERT_EQ(group.storage<boxed_int>().raw()[0u][4u].value, 1);
+    ASSERT_EQ(group.storage<boxed_int>()->raw()[0u][4u].value, 1);
-    ASSERT_EQ(group.storage<boxed_int>().raw()[0u][5u].value, 4);
+    ASSERT_EQ(group.storage<boxed_int>()->raw()[0u][5u].value, 4);
-    ASSERT_EQ(group.storage<boxed_int>().raw()[0u][6u].value, 5);
+    ASSERT_EQ(group.storage<boxed_int>()->raw()[0u][6u].value, 5);
-    ASSERT_EQ(group.get<char>(group.storage<boxed_int>().data()[0u]), 'e');
+    ASSERT_EQ(group.get<char>(group.handle().data()[0u]), 'e');
-    ASSERT_EQ(group.get<char>(group.storage<boxed_int>().data()[1u]), 'd');
+    ASSERT_EQ(group.get<1>(group.handle().data()[1u]), 'd');
-    ASSERT_EQ(group.get<char>(group.storage<boxed_int>().data()[2u]), 'c');
+    ASSERT_EQ(group.get<char>(group.handle().data()[2u]), 'c');
-    ASSERT_EQ(group.get<char>(group.storage<boxed_int>().data()[3u]), 'b');
+    ASSERT_EQ(group.get<1>(group.handle().data()[3u]), 'b');
-    ASSERT_EQ(group.get<char>(group.storage<boxed_int>().data()[4u]), 'a');
+    ASSERT_EQ(group.get<char>(group.handle().data()[4u]), 'a');
    ASSERT_FALSE(group.contains(entities[5]));
    ASSERT_FALSE(group.contains(entities[6]));
@ -1026,7 +1134,7 @@ TEST(OwningGroup, SortUnordered) {
 TEST(OwningGroup, SortWithExclusionList) {
    entt::registry registry;
-    auto group = registry.group<boxed_int>({}, entt::exclude<char>);
+    auto group = registry.group<boxed_int>(entt::get<>, entt::exclude<char>);
    entt::entity entities[5]{};
    registry.create(std::begin(entities), std::end(entities));
@ -1043,20 +1151,20 @@ TEST(OwningGroup, SortWithExclusionList) {
        return lhs < rhs;
    });
-    ASSERT_EQ(group.storage<boxed_int>().data()[0u], entities[4]);
+    ASSERT_EQ(group.handle().data()[0u], entities[4]);
-    ASSERT_EQ(group.storage<boxed_int>().data()[1u], entities[3]);
+    ASSERT_EQ(group.handle().data()[1u], entities[3]);
-    ASSERT_EQ(group.storage<boxed_int>().data()[2u], entities[1]);
+    ASSERT_EQ(group.handle().data()[2u], entities[1]);
-    ASSERT_EQ(group.storage<boxed_int>().data()[3u], entities[0]);
+    ASSERT_EQ(group.handle().data()[3u], entities[0]);
-    ASSERT_EQ(group.storage<boxed_int>().raw()[0u][0u].value, 4);
+    ASSERT_EQ(group.storage<boxed_int>()->raw()[0u][0u].value, 4);
-    ASSERT_EQ(group.storage<boxed_int>().raw()[0u][1u].value, 3);
+    ASSERT_EQ(group.storage<boxed_int>()->raw()[0u][1u].value, 3);
-    ASSERT_EQ(group.storage<boxed_int>().raw()[0u][2u].value, 1);
+    ASSERT_EQ(group.storage<boxed_int>()->raw()[0u][2u].value, 1);
-    ASSERT_EQ(group.storage<boxed_int>().raw()[0u][3u].value, 0);
+    ASSERT_EQ(group.storage<boxed_int>()->raw()[0u][3u].value, 0);
    ASSERT_EQ(group.get<boxed_int>(entities[0]).value, 0);
-    ASSERT_EQ(group.get<boxed_int>(entities[1]).value, 1);
+    ASSERT_EQ(group.get<0>(entities[1]).value, 1);
    ASSERT_EQ(group.get<boxed_int>(entities[3]).value, 3);
-    ASSERT_EQ(group.get<boxed_int>(entities[4]).value, 4);
+    ASSERT_EQ(group.get<0>(entities[4]).value, 4);
    ASSERT_FALSE(group.contains(entities[2]));
 }
@ -1110,11 +1218,24 @@ TEST(OwningGroup, ConstNonConstAndAllInBetween) {
    ASSERT_EQ(group.size(), 1u);
    static_assert(std::is_same_v<decltype(group.get<0>({})), int &>);
    static_assert(std::is_same_v<decltype(group.get<int>({})), int &>);
    static_assert(std::is_same_v<decltype(group.get<1>({})), const char &>);
    static_assert(std::is_same_v<decltype(group.get<const char>({})), const char &>);
    static_assert(std::is_same_v<decltype(group.get<2>({})), void>);
    static_assert(std::is_same_v<decltype(group.get<empty_type>({})), void>);
    static_assert(std::is_same_v<decltype(group.get<3>({})), double &>);
    static_assert(std::is_same_v<decltype(group.get<double>({})), double &>);
    static_assert(std::is_same_v<decltype(group.get<4>({})), const float &>);
    static_assert(std::is_same_v<decltype(group.get<const float>({})), const float &>);
-    static_assert(std::is_same_v<decltype(group.get<int, const char, double, const float>({})), std::tuple<int &, const char &, double &, const float &>>);
+
    static_assert(std::is_same_v<decltype(group.get<int, const char, empty_type, double, const float>({})), std::tuple<int &, const char &, double &, const float &>>);
    static_assert(std::is_same_v<decltype(group.get<0, 1, 2, 3, 4>({})), std::tuple<int &, const char &, double &, const float &>>);
    static_assert(std::is_same_v<decltype(group.get({})), std::tuple<int &, const char &, double &, const float &>>);
    static_assert(std::is_same_v<decltype(std::as_const(registry).group_if_exists<int>(entt::get<char>)), decltype(std::as_const(registry).group_if_exists<const int>(entt::get<const char>))>);
@ -1192,7 +1313,7 @@ TEST(OwningGroup, ExcludedComponents) {
    registry.emplace<int>(e1, 1);
    registry.emplace<char>(e1);
-    const auto group = registry.group<int>({}, entt::exclude<char, double>);
+    const auto group = registry.group<int>(entt::get<>, entt::exclude<char, double>);
    const auto e2 = registry.create();
    registry.emplace<int>(e2, 2);
@ -1207,7 +1328,7 @@ TEST(OwningGroup, ExcludedComponents) {
        if(entity == e0) {
            ASSERT_EQ(group.get<int>(e0), 0);
        } else if(entity == e2) {
-            ASSERT_EQ(group.get<int>(e2), 2);
+            ASSERT_EQ(group.get<0>(e2), 2);
        }
    }
@ -1225,7 +1346,7 @@ TEST(OwningGroup, ExcludedComponents) {
        if(entity == e1) {
            ASSERT_EQ(group.get<int>(e1), 1);
        } else if(entity == e3) {
-            ASSERT_EQ(group.get<int>(e3), 3);
+            ASSERT_EQ(group.get<0>(e3), 3);
        }
    }
 }
@ -1263,8 +1384,8 @@ TEST(OwningGroup, EmptyAndNonEmptyTypes) {
 TEST(OwningGroup, TrackEntitiesOnComponentDestruction) {
    entt::registry registry;
-    const auto group = registry.group<int>({}, entt::exclude<char>);
+    const auto group = registry.group<int>(entt::get<>, entt::exclude<char>);
-    const auto cgroup = std::as_const(registry).group_if_exists<const int>({}, entt::exclude<char>);
+    const auto cgroup = std::as_const(registry).group_if_exists<const int>(entt::get<>, entt::exclude<char>);
    const auto entity = registry.create();
    registry.emplace<int>(entity);
@ -1403,7 +1524,7 @@ TEST(OwningGroup, SwappingValuesIsAllowed) {
    // thanks to @andranik3949 for pointing out this missing test
    registry.view<const boxed_int>().each([](const auto entity, const auto &value) {
-        ASSERT_EQ(entt::to_integral(entity), value.value);
+        ASSERT_EQ(static_cast<int>(entt::to_integral(entity)), value.value);
    });
 }
@ -1443,26 +1564,81 @@ TEST(OwningGroup, IterableGroupAlgorithmCompatibility) {
 TEST(OwningGroup, Storage) {
    entt::registry registry;
    const auto entity = registry.create();
-    const auto group = registry.group<int>(entt::get<const char>);
+    auto group = registry.group<int>(entt::get<const char>, entt::exclude<double, const float>);
-    static_assert(std::is_same_v<decltype(group.storage<0u>()), entt::storage_type_t<int> &>);
+    static_assert(std::is_same_v<decltype(group.storage<0u>()), entt::storage_type_t<int> *>);
-    static_assert(std::is_same_v<decltype(group.storage<int>()), entt::storage_type_t<int> &>);
+    static_assert(std::is_same_v<decltype(group.storage<int>()), entt::storage_type_t<int> *>);
-    static_assert(std::is_same_v<decltype(group.storage<1u>()), const entt::storage_type_t<char> &>);
+    static_assert(std::is_same_v<decltype(group.storage<const int>()), entt::storage_type_t<int> *>);
-    static_assert(std::is_same_v<decltype(group.storage<const char>()), const entt::storage_type_t<char> &>);
+    static_assert(std::is_same_v<decltype(group.storage<1u>()), const entt::storage_type_t<char> *>);
    static_assert(std::is_same_v<decltype(group.storage<char>()), const entt::storage_type_t<char> *>);
    static_assert(std::is_same_v<decltype(group.storage<const char>()), const entt::storage_type_t<char> *>);
    static_assert(std::is_same_v<decltype(group.storage<2u>()), entt::storage_type_t<double> *>);
    static_assert(std::is_same_v<decltype(group.storage<double>()), entt::storage_type_t<double> *>);
    static_assert(std::is_same_v<decltype(group.storage<const double>()), entt::storage_type_t<double> *>);
    static_assert(std::is_same_v<decltype(group.storage<3u>()), const entt::storage_type_t<float> *>);
    static_assert(std::is_same_v<decltype(group.storage<float>()), const entt::storage_type_t<float> *>);
    static_assert(std::is_same_v<decltype(group.storage<const float>()), const entt::storage_type_t<float> *>);
    ASSERT_TRUE(group);
    ASSERT_NE(group.storage<int>(), nullptr);
    ASSERT_NE(group.storage<1u>(), nullptr);
    ASSERT_NE(group.storage<double>(), nullptr);
    ASSERT_NE(group.storage<3u>(), nullptr);
    ASSERT_EQ(group.size(), 0u);
-    group.storage<int>().emplace(entity);
+    group.storage<int>()->emplace(entity);
    group.storage<double>()->emplace(entity);
    registry.emplace<char>(entity);
    registry.emplace<float>(entity);
    ASSERT_EQ(group.size(), 0u);
    ASSERT_EQ(group.begin(), group.end());
    ASSERT_TRUE(group.storage<int>()->contains(entity));
    ASSERT_TRUE(group.storage<const char>()->contains(entity));
    ASSERT_TRUE(group.storage<double>()->contains(entity));
    ASSERT_TRUE(group.storage<const float>()->contains(entity));
    ASSERT_TRUE((registry.all_of<int, char, double, float>(entity)));
    group.storage<double>()->erase(entity);
    registry.erase<float>(entity);
    ASSERT_EQ(group.size(), 1u);
-    ASSERT_TRUE(group.storage<int>().contains(entity));
+    ASSERT_NE(group.begin(), group.end());
-    ASSERT_TRUE(group.storage<const char>().contains(entity));
+    ASSERT_TRUE(group.storage<const int>()->contains(entity));
    ASSERT_TRUE(group.storage<char>()->contains(entity));
    ASSERT_FALSE(group.storage<const double>()->contains(entity));
    ASSERT_FALSE(group.storage<float>()->contains(entity));
    ASSERT_TRUE((registry.all_of<int, char>(entity)));
    ASSERT_FALSE((registry.any_of<double, float>(entity)));
-    group.storage<0u>().erase(entity);
+    group.storage<0u>()->erase(entity);
    ASSERT_EQ(group.size(), 0u);
-    ASSERT_TRUE(group.storage<1u>().contains(entity));
+    ASSERT_EQ(group.begin(), group.end());
-    ASSERT_FALSE((registry.all_of<int, char>(entity)));
+    ASSERT_FALSE(group.storage<0u>()->contains(entity));
    ASSERT_TRUE(group.storage<1u>()->contains(entity));
    ASSERT_FALSE(group.storage<2u>()->contains(entity));
    ASSERT_FALSE(group.storage<3u>()->contains(entity));
    ASSERT_TRUE((registry.all_of<char>(entity)));
    ASSERT_FALSE((registry.any_of<int, double, float>(entity)));
    group = {};
    ASSERT_FALSE(group);
    ASSERT_EQ(group.storage<0u>(), nullptr);
    ASSERT_EQ(group.storage<const char>(), nullptr);
    ASSERT_EQ(group.storage<2u>(), nullptr);
    ASSERT_EQ(group.storage<const float>(), nullptr);
 }
 ENTT_DEBUG_TEST(OwningGroupDeathTest, Overlapping) {
    entt::registry registry;
    registry.group<char>(entt::get<int>, entt::exclude<double>);
    ASSERT_DEATH((registry.group<char, float>(entt::get<float>, entt::exclude<double>)), "");
    ASSERT_DEATH(registry.group<char>(entt::get<int, float>, entt::exclude<double>), "");
    ASSERT_DEATH(registry.group<char>(entt::get<int>, entt::exclude<double, float>), "");
 }
--- a/test/entt/entity/handle.cpp
+++ b/test/entt/entity/handle.cpp
@ -83,8 +83,8 @@ TEST(BasicHandle, Destruction) {
    ASSERT_FALSE(handle);
    ASSERT_FALSE(handle.valid());
    ASSERT_NE(handle.registry(), nullptr);
    ASSERT_EQ(handle.entity(), entity);
    ASSERT_EQ(registry.current(entity), typename entt::registry::version_type{});
    ASSERT_EQ(handle.entity(), entt::entity{entt::null});
    handle = entt::handle{registry, registry.create()};
@ -98,8 +98,8 @@ TEST(BasicHandle, Destruction) {
    ASSERT_FALSE(handle);
    ASSERT_FALSE(handle.valid());
    ASSERT_NE(handle.registry(), nullptr);
    ASSERT_EQ(handle.entity(), entity);
    ASSERT_NE(registry.current(entity), typename entt::registry::version_type{});
    ASSERT_EQ(handle.entity(), entt::entity{entt::null});
 }
 TEST(BasicHandle, Comparison) {
@ -275,6 +275,8 @@ TEST(BasicHandle, HandleStorageIterator) {
    registry.emplace<int>(entity);
    registry.emplace<double>(entity);
    // required to test the find-first initialization step
    registry.storage<entt::entity>().erase(entity);
    auto test = [](auto iterable) {
        auto end{iterable.begin()};
@ -290,6 +292,13 @@ TEST(BasicHandle, HandleStorageIterator) {
        ASSERT_EQ(++begin, iterable.end());
    };
-    test(entt::handle{registry, entity}.storage());
+    const auto handle = entt::handle{registry, entity};
-    test(entt::const_handle{std::as_const(registry), entity}.storage());
+    const auto chandle = entt::const_handle{std::as_const(registry), entity};
    ASSERT_FALSE(registry.valid(entity));
    ASSERT_FALSE(handle);
    ASSERT_FALSE(chandle);
    test(handle.storage());
    test(chandle.storage());
 }
--- a/test/entt/entity/helper.cpp
+++ b/test/entt/entity/helper.cpp
@ -16,6 +16,10 @@ struct stable_type {
    int value;
 };
 void sigh_callback(int &value) {
    ++value;
 }
 TEST(Helper, AsView) {
    entt::registry registry;
    const entt::registry cregistry;
@ -48,7 +52,7 @@ TEST(Helper, Invoke) {
 TEST(Helper, ToEntity) {
    entt::registry registry;
    const entt::entity null = entt::null;
-    constexpr auto page_size = entt::component_traits<int>::page_size;
+    constexpr auto page_size = entt::storage_type_t<int>::traits_type::page_size;
    const int value = 42;
    ASSERT_EQ(entt::to_entity(registry, 42), null);
@ -88,7 +92,7 @@ TEST(Helper, ToEntity) {
 TEST(Helper, ToEntityStableType) {
    entt::registry registry;
    const entt::entity null = entt::null;
-    constexpr auto page_size = entt::component_traits<stable_type>::page_size;
+    constexpr auto page_size = entt::storage_type_t<stable_type>::traits_type::page_size;
    const stable_type value{42};
    ASSERT_EQ(entt::to_entity(registry, stable_type{42}), null);
@ -124,3 +128,44 @@ TEST(Helper, ToEntityStableType) {
    ASSERT_EQ(entt::to_entity(registry, stable_type{42}), null);
    ASSERT_EQ(entt::to_entity(registry, value), null);
 }
 TEST(Helper, SighHelper) {
    using namespace entt::literals;
    entt::registry registry{};
    const auto entt = registry.create();
    entt::sigh_helper helper{registry};
    int counter{};
    ASSERT_EQ(&helper.registry(), &registry);
    helper.with<int>()
        .on_construct<&sigh_callback>(counter)
        .on_update<&sigh_callback>(counter)
        .on_destroy<&sigh_callback>(counter);
    ASSERT_EQ(counter, 0);
    registry.emplace<int>(entt);
    registry.replace<int>(entt);
    registry.erase<int>(entt);
    ASSERT_EQ(counter, 3);
    helper.with<double>("other"_hs)
        .on_construct<&sigh_callback>(counter)
        .on_update<&sigh_callback>(counter)
        .on_destroy<&sigh_callback>(counter);
    registry.emplace<double>(entt);
    registry.replace<double>(entt);
    registry.erase<double>(entt);
    ASSERT_EQ(counter, 3);
    registry.storage<double>("other"_hs).emplace(entt);
    registry.storage<double>("other"_hs).patch(entt);
    registry.storage<double>("other"_hs).erase(entt);
    ASSERT_EQ(counter, 6);
 }
--- a/test/entt/entity/organizer.cpp
+++ b/test/entt/entity/organizer.cpp
@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #include <cstddef>
 #include <utility>
 #include <gtest/gtest.h>
 #include <entt/core/type_info.hpp>
 #include <entt/entity/organizer.hpp>
 #include <entt/entity/registry.hpp>
@ -20,7 +22,7 @@ struct clazz {
    static void ro_int_char_with_payload(clazz &, entt::view<entt::get_t<const int, const char>>) {}
 };
-void to_args_integrity(entt::view<entt::get_t<int>> view, std::size_t &value, entt::registry &registry) {
+void to_args_integrity(entt::view<entt::get_t<int>> view, std::size_t &value, entt::registry &) {
    value = view.size();
 }
@ -363,6 +365,10 @@ TEST(Organizer, Prepare) {
    ASSERT_FALSE(registry.ctx().contains<char>());
    ASSERT_FALSE(registry.ctx().contains<double>());
    ASSERT_EQ(std::as_const(registry).storage<int>(), nullptr);
    ASSERT_EQ(std::as_const(registry).storage<char>(), nullptr);
    ASSERT_EQ(std::as_const(registry).storage<double>(), nullptr);
    for(auto &&vertex: graph) {
        vertex.prepare(registry);
    }
@ -370,6 +376,10 @@ TEST(Organizer, Prepare) {
    ASSERT_FALSE(registry.ctx().contains<int>());
    ASSERT_FALSE(registry.ctx().contains<char>());
    ASSERT_TRUE(registry.ctx().contains<double>());
    ASSERT_NE(std::as_const(registry).storage<int>(), nullptr);
    ASSERT_NE(std::as_const(registry).storage<char>(), nullptr);
    ASSERT_EQ(std::as_const(registry).storage<double>(), nullptr);
 }
 TEST(Organizer, Dependencies) {
@ -428,5 +438,5 @@ TEST(Organizer, ToArgsIntegrity) {
    auto graph = organizer.graph();
    graph[0u].callback()(graph[0u].data(), registry);
-    ASSERT_EQ(registry.ctx().at<std::size_t>(), 0u);
+    ASSERT_EQ(registry.ctx().get<std::size_t>(), 0u);
 }
--- a/test/entt/entity/registry.cpp
+++ b/test/entt/entity/registry.cpp
@ -40,18 +40,16 @@ struct aggregate {
 };
 struct listener {
-    template<typename Component>
+    template<typename Type>
    static void sort(entt::registry &registry) {
-        registry.sort<Component>([](auto lhs, auto rhs) { return lhs < rhs; });
+        registry.sort<Type>([](auto lhs, auto rhs) { return lhs < rhs; });
    }
    template<typename Component>
    void incr(const entt::registry &, entt::entity entity) {
        last = entity;
        ++counter;
    }
    template<typename Component>
    void decr(const entt::registry &, entt::entity entity) {
        last = entity;
        --counter;
@ -75,11 +73,11 @@ struct destruction_order {
    destruction_order(const entt::registry &ref, bool &ctx)
        : registry{&ref},
          ctx_check{&ctx} {
-        *ctx_check = (registry->ctx().find<int>() != nullptr);
+        *ctx_check = (registry->ctx().find<ctx_check_type>() != nullptr);
    }
    ~destruction_order() {
-        *ctx_check = *ctx_check && (registry->ctx().find<int>() != nullptr);
+        *ctx_check = *ctx_check && (registry->ctx().find<ctx_check_type>() != nullptr);
    }
 private:
@ -87,6 +85,22 @@ private:
    bool *ctx_check{};
 };
 enum class small_entity : std::uint32_t {};
 struct small_entity_traits {
    using value_type = small_entity;
    using entity_type = uint32_t;
    using version_type = uint16_t;
    static constexpr entity_type entity_mask = 0xFF;
    static constexpr entity_type version_mask = 0x00;
 };
 template<>
 struct entt::entt_traits<small_entity>: entt::basic_entt_traits<small_entity_traits> {
    using base_type = entt::basic_entt_traits<small_entity_traits>;
    static constexpr auto page_size = ENTT_SPARSE_PAGE;
 };
 TEST(Registry, Context) {
    entt::registry registry;
    auto &ctx = registry.ctx();
@ -126,8 +140,8 @@ TEST(Registry, Context) {
    ASSERT_EQ(ctx.emplace<const int>(0), 42);
    ASSERT_EQ(ctx.find<const int>(), cctx.find<int>());
-    ASSERT_EQ(ctx.at<int>(), cctx.at<const int>());
+    ASSERT_EQ(ctx.get<int>(), cctx.get<const int>());
-    ASSERT_EQ(ctx.at<int>(), 42);
+    ASSERT_EQ(ctx.get<int>(), 42);
    ASSERT_EQ(ctx.find<double>(), nullptr);
    ASSERT_EQ(cctx.find<double>(), nullptr);
@ -139,8 +153,8 @@ TEST(Registry, Context) {
    ASSERT_EQ(ctx.insert_or_assign<const int>(0), 0);
    ASSERT_EQ(ctx.find<const int>(), cctx.find<int>());
-    ASSERT_EQ(ctx.at<int>(), cctx.at<const int>());
+    ASSERT_EQ(ctx.get<int>(), cctx.get<const int>());
-    ASSERT_EQ(ctx.at<int>(), 0);
+    ASSERT_EQ(ctx.get<int>(), 0);
 }
 TEST(Registry, ContextHint) {
@ -376,13 +390,12 @@ TEST(Registry, Functionalities) {
 TEST(Registry, Constructors) {
    entt::registry registry;
    entt::registry other{42};
    const entt::entity entity = entt::tombstone;
    ASSERT_TRUE(registry.empty());
    ASSERT_TRUE(other.empty());
-    ASSERT_EQ(registry.released(), entity);
+    ASSERT_EQ(registry.released(), 0u);
-    ASSERT_EQ(other.released(), entity);
+    ASSERT_EQ(other.released(), 0u);
 }
 TEST(Registry, Move) {
@ -486,6 +499,8 @@ TEST(Registry, Identifiers) {
 }
 TEST(Registry, Data) {
    using traits_type = entt::entt_traits<entt::entity>;
    entt::registry registry;
    ASSERT_EQ(std::as_const(registry).data(), nullptr);
@ -497,8 +512,8 @@ TEST(Registry, Data) {
    const auto other = registry.create();
    registry.release(entity);
-    ASSERT_NE(*std::as_const(registry).data(), entity);
+    ASSERT_EQ(*std::as_const(registry).data(), other);
-    ASSERT_EQ(*(std::as_const(registry).data() + 1u), other);
+    ASSERT_EQ(*(std::as_const(registry).data() + 1u), traits_type::next(entity));
 }
 TEST(Registry, CreateManyEntitiesAtOnce) {
@ -533,7 +548,7 @@ TEST(Registry, CreateManyEntitiesAtOnceWithListener) {
    entt::entity entities[3];
    listener listener;
-    registry.on_construct<int>().connect<&listener::incr<int>>(listener);
+    registry.on_construct<int>().connect<&listener::incr>(listener);
    registry.create(std::begin(entities), std::end(entities));
    registry.insert(std::begin(entities), std::end(entities), 42);
    registry.insert(std::begin(entities), std::end(entities), 'c');
@ -542,8 +557,8 @@ TEST(Registry, CreateManyEntitiesAtOnceWithListener) {
    ASSERT_EQ(registry.get<char>(entities[1]), 'c');
    ASSERT_EQ(listener.counter, 3);
-    registry.on_construct<int>().disconnect<&listener::incr<int>>(listener);
+    registry.on_construct<int>().disconnect<&listener::incr>(listener);
-    registry.on_construct<empty_type>().connect<&listener::incr<empty_type>>(listener);
+    registry.on_construct<empty_type>().connect<&listener::incr>(listener);
    registry.create(std::begin(entities), std::end(entities));
    registry.insert(std::begin(entities), std::end(entities), 'a');
    registry.insert<empty_type>(std::begin(entities), std::end(entities));
@ -560,8 +575,9 @@ TEST(Registry, CreateWithHint) {
    auto e3 = registry.create(entt::entity{3});
    auto e2 = registry.create(entt::entity{3});
-    ASSERT_EQ(e2, entt::entity{2});
+    ASSERT_EQ(e2, entt::entity{1});
-    ASSERT_FALSE(registry.valid(entt::entity{1}));
+    ASSERT_FALSE(registry.valid(entt::entity{0}));
    ASSERT_FALSE(registry.valid(entt::entity{2}));
    ASSERT_EQ(e3, entt::entity{3});
    registry.release(e2);
@ -572,10 +588,10 @@ TEST(Registry, CreateWithHint) {
    e2 = registry.create();
    auto e1 = registry.create(entt::entity{2});
-    ASSERT_EQ(traits_type::to_entity(e2), 2u);
+    ASSERT_EQ(traits_type::to_entity(e2), 1u);
    ASSERT_EQ(traits_type::to_version(e2), 1u);
-    ASSERT_EQ(traits_type::to_entity(e1), 1u);
+    ASSERT_EQ(traits_type::to_entity(e1), 2u);
    ASSERT_EQ(traits_type::to_version(e1), 0u);
    registry.release(e1);
@ -640,6 +656,14 @@ TEST(Registry, CreateDestroyReleaseCornerCase) {
    ASSERT_EQ(registry.current(e1), 1u);
 }
 ENTT_DEBUG_TEST(RegistryDeathTest, CreateTooManyEntities) {
    entt::basic_registry<small_entity> registry;
    std::vector<small_entity> entities(entt::entt_traits<small_entity>::to_entity(entt::null));
    registry.create(entities.begin(), entities.end());
    ASSERT_DEATH([[maybe_unused]] const auto entity = registry.create(), "");
 }
 TEST(Registry, DestroyVersion) {
    entt::registry registry;
@ -666,7 +690,7 @@ ENTT_DEBUG_TEST(RegistryDeathTest, DestroyVersion) {
    ASSERT_DEATH(registry.destroy(entity, 3), "");
 }
-TEST(Registry, RangeDestroy) {
+TEST(Registry, DestroyRange) {
    entt::registry registry;
    const auto iview = registry.view<int>();
    const auto icview = registry.view<int, char>();
@ -722,6 +746,24 @@ TEST(Registry, RangeDestroy) {
    ASSERT_FALSE(registry.valid(entities[1u]));
    ASSERT_FALSE(registry.valid(entities[2u]));
    ASSERT_EQ(registry.storage<int>().size(), 0u);
    entt::sparse_set managed{};
    registry.create(std::begin(entities), std::end(entities));
    managed.push(std::begin(entities), std::end(entities));
    registry.insert<int>(managed.begin(), managed.end());
    ASSERT_TRUE(registry.valid(managed[0u]));
    ASSERT_TRUE(registry.valid(managed[1u]));
    ASSERT_TRUE(registry.valid(managed[2u]));
    ASSERT_EQ(registry.storage<int>().size(), 3u);
    registry.destroy(managed.begin(), managed.end());
    ASSERT_FALSE(registry.valid(managed[0u]));
    ASSERT_FALSE(registry.valid(managed[1u]));
    ASSERT_FALSE(registry.valid(managed[2u]));
    ASSERT_EQ(registry.storage<int>().size(), 0u);
 }
 TEST(Registry, StableDestroy) {
@ -792,7 +834,7 @@ ENTT_DEBUG_TEST(RegistryDeathTest, ReleaseVersion) {
    ASSERT_DEATH(registry.release(entity, 3), "");
 }
-TEST(Registry, RangeRelease) {
+TEST(Registry, ReleaseRange) {
    entt::registry registry;
    entt::entity entities[3u];
@ -930,10 +972,12 @@ TEST(Registry, Orphans) {
 TEST(Registry, View) {
    entt::registry registry;
-    auto mview = registry.view<int, char>();
+    entt::entity entities[3u];
    auto iview = registry.view<int>();
    auto cview = registry.view<char>();
-    entt::entity entities[3u];
+    auto mview = registry.view<int, char>();
    auto fview = registry.view<int>(entt::exclude<char>);
    registry.create(std::begin(entities), std::end(entities));
@ -948,10 +992,55 @@ TEST(Registry, View) {
    ASSERT_EQ(iview.size(), 3u);
    ASSERT_EQ(cview.size(), 2u);
-    std::size_t cnt{};
+    ASSERT_EQ(mview.size_hint(), 3u);
-    mview.each([&cnt](auto...) { ++cnt; });
+    ASSERT_EQ(fview.size_hint(), 3u);
-    ASSERT_EQ(cnt, 2u);
+    mview.refresh();
    fview.refresh();
    ASSERT_EQ(mview.size_hint(), 2u);
    ASSERT_EQ(fview.size_hint(), 3u);
    ASSERT_NE(mview.begin(), mview.end());
    ASSERT_NE(fview.begin(), fview.end());
    ASSERT_EQ(std::distance(mview.begin(), mview.end()), 2);
    ASSERT_EQ(std::distance(fview.begin(), fview.end()), 1);
    mview.each([&entities, first = true](auto entity, auto &&...) mutable {
        ASSERT_EQ(entity, entities[2u * first]);
        first = false;
    });
    fview.each([&entities](auto entity, auto &&...) {
        ASSERT_EQ(entity, entities[1u]);
    });
 }
 TEST(Registry, ExcludeOnlyView) {
    entt::registry registry;
    entt::entity entities[4u];
    auto view = registry.view<entt::entity>(entt::exclude<int>);
    registry.create(std::begin(entities), std::end(entities));
    registry.emplace<int>(entities[0u], 0);
    registry.emplace<int>(entities[2u], 0);
    registry.emplace<int>(entities[3u], 0);
    registry.destroy(entities[3u]);
    ASSERT_EQ(view.size_hint(), 4u);
    ASSERT_NE(view.begin(), view.end());
    // returns all matching identifiers, both in-use and available ones
    ASSERT_EQ(std::distance(view.begin(), view.end()), 2);
    // skips available identifiers automatically, only returns in-use elements
    view.each([&entities](auto entity, auto &&...) {
        ASSERT_EQ(entity, entities[1u]);
    });
 }
 TEST(Registry, NonOwningGroupInitOnFirstUse) {
@ -964,7 +1053,7 @@ TEST(Registry, NonOwningGroupInitOnFirstUse) {
    registry.emplace<char>(entities[2u], 'c');
    std::size_t cnt{};
-    auto group = registry.group<>(entt::get<int, char>);
+    auto group = registry.group(entt::get<int, char>);
    group.each([&cnt](auto...) { ++cnt; });
    ASSERT_FALSE((registry.owned<int, char>()));
@ -974,7 +1063,7 @@ TEST(Registry, NonOwningGroupInitOnFirstUse) {
 TEST(Registry, NonOwningGroupInitOnEmplace) {
    entt::registry registry;
    entt::entity entities[3u];
-    auto group = registry.group<>(entt::get<int, char>);
+    auto group = registry.group(entt::get<int, char>);
    registry.create(std::begin(entities), std::end(entities));
    registry.insert<int>(std::begin(entities), std::end(entities), 0);
@ -1097,7 +1186,7 @@ TEST(Registry, CleanViewAfterRemoveAndClear) {
 TEST(Registry, CleanNonOwningGroupViewAfterRemoveAndClear) {
    entt::registry registry;
-    auto group = registry.group<>(entt::get<int, char>);
+    auto group = registry.group(entt::get<int, char>);
    const auto entity = registry.create();
    registry.emplace<int>(entity, 0);
@ -1188,107 +1277,21 @@ TEST(Registry, CleanPartialOwningGroupViewAfterRemoveAndClear) {
    ASSERT_EQ(group.size(), 0u);
 }
-TEST(Registry, NestedGroups) {
+ENTT_DEBUG_TEST(RegistryDeathTest, NestedGroups) {
    entt::registry registry;
-    entt::entity entities[10];
+    registry.group<int, double>(entt::get<char>);
-    registry.create(std::begin(entities), std::end(entities));
+    ASSERT_DEATH(registry.group<int>(entt::get<char>), "");
-    registry.insert<int>(std::begin(entities), std::end(entities));
+    ASSERT_DEATH(registry.group<int>(entt::get<char, double>), "");
-    registry.insert<char>(std::begin(entities), std::end(entities));
+    ASSERT_DEATH(registry.group<int>(entt::get<char>, entt::exclude<double>), "");
-    const auto g1 = registry.group<int>(entt::get<char>, entt::exclude<double>);
+    ASSERT_DEATH((registry.group<int, double>()), "");
 }
-    ASSERT_TRUE(registry.sortable(g1));
+ENTT_DEBUG_TEST(RegistryDeathTest, ConflictingGroups) {
-    ASSERT_EQ(g1.size(), 10u);
+    entt::registry registry;
-    const auto g2 = registry.group<int>(entt::get<char>);
+    registry.group<char>(entt::get<int>, entt::exclude<double>);
-
+    ASSERT_DEATH(registry.group<char>(entt::get<float>, entt::exclude<double>), "");
    ASSERT_TRUE(registry.sortable(g1));
    ASSERT_FALSE(registry.sortable(g2));
    ASSERT_EQ(g1.size(), 10u);
    ASSERT_EQ(g2.size(), 10u);
    for(auto i = 0u; i < 5u; ++i) {
        ASSERT_TRUE(g1.contains(entities[i * 2 + 1]));
        ASSERT_TRUE(g1.contains(entities[i * 2]));
        ASSERT_TRUE(g2.contains(entities[i * 2 + 1]));
        ASSERT_TRUE(g2.contains(entities[i * 2]));
        registry.emplace<double>(entities[i * 2]);
    }
    ASSERT_EQ(g1.size(), 5u);
    ASSERT_EQ(g2.size(), 10u);
    for(auto i = 0u; i < 5u; ++i) {
        ASSERT_TRUE(g1.contains(entities[i * 2 + 1]));
        ASSERT_FALSE(g1.contains(entities[i * 2]));
        ASSERT_TRUE(g2.contains(entities[i * 2 + 1]));
        ASSERT_TRUE(g2.contains(entities[i * 2]));
        registry.erase<int>(entities[i * 2 + 1]);
    }
    ASSERT_EQ(g1.size(), 0u);
    ASSERT_EQ(g2.size(), 5u);
    const auto g3 = registry.group<int, float>(entt::get<char>, entt::exclude<double>);
    ASSERT_FALSE(registry.sortable(g1));
    ASSERT_FALSE(registry.sortable(g2));
    ASSERT_TRUE(registry.sortable(g3));
    ASSERT_EQ(g1.size(), 0u);
    ASSERT_EQ(g2.size(), 5u);
    ASSERT_EQ(g3.size(), 0u);
    for(auto i = 0u; i < 5u; ++i) {
        ASSERT_FALSE(g1.contains(entities[i * 2 + 1]));
        ASSERT_FALSE(g1.contains(entities[i * 2]));
        ASSERT_FALSE(g2.contains(entities[i * 2 + 1]));
        ASSERT_TRUE(g2.contains(entities[i * 2]));
        ASSERT_FALSE(g3.contains(entities[i * 2 + 1]));
        ASSERT_FALSE(g3.contains(entities[i * 2]));
        registry.emplace<int>(entities[i * 2 + 1]);
    }
    ASSERT_EQ(g1.size(), 5u);
    ASSERT_EQ(g2.size(), 10u);
    ASSERT_EQ(g3.size(), 0u);
    for(auto i = 0u; i < 5u; ++i) {
        ASSERT_TRUE(g1.contains(entities[i * 2 + 1]));
        ASSERT_FALSE(g1.contains(entities[i * 2]));
        ASSERT_TRUE(g2.contains(entities[i * 2 + 1]));
        ASSERT_TRUE(g2.contains(entities[i * 2]));
        ASSERT_FALSE(g3.contains(entities[i * 2 + 1]));
        ASSERT_FALSE(g3.contains(entities[i * 2]));
        registry.emplace<float>(entities[i * 2]);
    }
    ASSERT_EQ(g1.size(), 5u);
    ASSERT_EQ(g2.size(), 10u);
    ASSERT_EQ(g3.size(), 0u);
    for(auto i = 0u; i < 5u; ++i) {
        registry.erase<double>(entities[i * 2]);
    }
    ASSERT_EQ(g1.size(), 10u);
    ASSERT_EQ(g2.size(), 10u);
    ASSERT_EQ(g3.size(), 5u);
    for(auto i = 0u; i < 5u; ++i) {
        ASSERT_TRUE(g1.contains(entities[i * 2 + 1]));
        ASSERT_TRUE(g1.contains(entities[i * 2]));
        ASSERT_TRUE(g2.contains(entities[i * 2 + 1]));
        ASSERT_TRUE(g2.contains(entities[i * 2]));
        ASSERT_FALSE(g3.contains(entities[i * 2 + 1]));
        ASSERT_TRUE(g3.contains(entities[i * 2]));
        registry.erase<int>(entities[i * 2 + 1]);
        registry.erase<int>(entities[i * 2]);
    }
    ASSERT_EQ(g1.size(), 0u);
    ASSERT_EQ(g2.size(), 0u);
    ASSERT_EQ(g3.size(), 0u);
 }
 TEST(Registry, SortSingle) {
@ -1379,10 +1382,10 @@ TEST(Registry, Signals) {
    entt::entity entities[2u];
    listener listener;
-    registry.on_construct<empty_type>().connect<&listener::incr<empty_type>>(listener);
+    registry.on_construct<empty_type>().connect<&listener::incr>(listener);
-    registry.on_destroy<empty_type>().connect<&listener::decr<empty_type>>(listener);
+    registry.on_destroy<empty_type>().connect<&listener::decr>(listener);
-    registry.on_construct<int>().connect<&listener::incr<int>>(listener);
+    registry.on_construct<int>().connect<&listener::incr>(listener);
-    registry.on_destroy<int>().connect<&listener::decr<int>>(listener);
+    registry.on_destroy<int>().connect<&listener::decr>(listener);
    registry.create(std::begin(entities), std::end(entities));
    registry.insert<empty_type>(std::begin(entities), std::end(entities));
@ -1400,16 +1403,16 @@ TEST(Registry, Signals) {
    ASSERT_EQ(listener.counter, 2);
    ASSERT_EQ(listener.last, entities[0u]);
-    registry.on_destroy<empty_type>().disconnect<&listener::decr<empty_type>>(listener);
+    registry.on_destroy<empty_type>().disconnect<&listener::decr>(listener);
-    registry.on_destroy<int>().disconnect<&listener::decr<int>>(listener);
+    registry.on_destroy<int>().disconnect<&listener::decr>(listener);
    registry.erase<empty_type, int>(entities[1u]);
    ASSERT_EQ(listener.counter, 2);
    ASSERT_EQ(listener.last, entities[0u]);
-    registry.on_construct<empty_type>().disconnect<&listener::incr<empty_type>>(listener);
+    registry.on_construct<empty_type>().disconnect<&listener::incr>(listener);
-    registry.on_construct<int>().disconnect<&listener::incr<int>>(listener);
+    registry.on_construct<int>().disconnect<&listener::incr>(listener);
    registry.emplace<empty_type>(entities[1u]);
    registry.emplace<int>(entities[1u]);
@ -1417,8 +1420,8 @@ TEST(Registry, Signals) {
    ASSERT_EQ(listener.counter, 2);
    ASSERT_EQ(listener.last, entities[0u]);
-    registry.on_construct<int>().connect<&listener::incr<int>>(listener);
+    registry.on_construct<int>().connect<&listener::incr>(listener);
-    registry.on_destroy<int>().connect<&listener::decr<int>>(listener);
+    registry.on_destroy<int>().connect<&listener::decr>(listener);
    registry.emplace<int>(entities[0u]);
    registry.erase<int>(entities[1u]);
@ -1426,8 +1429,8 @@ TEST(Registry, Signals) {
    ASSERT_EQ(listener.counter, 2);
    ASSERT_EQ(listener.last, entities[1u]);
-    registry.on_construct<empty_type>().connect<&listener::incr<empty_type>>(listener);
+    registry.on_construct<empty_type>().connect<&listener::incr>(listener);
-    registry.on_destroy<empty_type>().connect<&listener::decr<empty_type>>(listener);
+    registry.on_destroy<empty_type>().connect<&listener::decr>(listener);
    registry.erase<empty_type>(entities[1u]);
    registry.emplace<empty_type>(entities[0u]);
@ -1454,8 +1457,8 @@ TEST(Registry, Signals) {
    ASSERT_EQ(listener.counter, 2);
    ASSERT_EQ(listener.last, entities[0u]);
-    registry.on_destroy<empty_type>().disconnect<&listener::decr<empty_type>>(listener);
+    registry.on_destroy<empty_type>().disconnect<&listener::decr>(listener);
-    registry.on_destroy<int>().disconnect<&listener::decr<int>>(listener);
+    registry.on_destroy<int>().disconnect<&listener::decr>(listener);
    registry.emplace_or_replace<empty_type>(entities[0u]);
    registry.emplace_or_replace<int>(entities[0u]);
@ -1463,8 +1466,8 @@ TEST(Registry, Signals) {
    ASSERT_EQ(listener.counter, 2);
    ASSERT_EQ(listener.last, entities[0u]);
-    registry.on_update<empty_type>().connect<&listener::incr<empty_type>>(listener);
+    registry.on_update<empty_type>().connect<&listener::incr>(listener);
-    registry.on_update<int>().connect<&listener::incr<int>>(listener);
+    registry.on_update<int>().connect<&listener::incr>(listener);
    registry.emplace_or_replace<empty_type>(entities[0u]);
    registry.emplace_or_replace<int>(entities[0u]);
@ -1479,6 +1482,84 @@ TEST(Registry, Signals) {
    ASSERT_EQ(listener.last, entities[0u]);
 }
 TEST(Registry, SignalsOnRuntimePool) {
    using namespace entt::literals;
    entt::registry registry;
    const auto entity = registry.create();
    listener listener;
    registry.on_construct<int>("custom"_hs).connect<&listener::incr>(listener);
    registry.on_update<int>("custom"_hs).connect<&listener::incr>(listener);
    registry.on_destroy<int>("custom"_hs).connect<&listener::incr>(listener);
    ASSERT_EQ(listener.counter, 0);
    registry.emplace<int>(entity);
    registry.patch<int>(entity);
    registry.erase<int>(entity);
    ASSERT_EQ(listener.counter, 0);
    registry.storage<int>("custom"_hs).emplace(entity);
    registry.storage<int>("custom"_hs).patch(entity);
    registry.storage<int>("custom"_hs).erase(entity);
    ASSERT_EQ(listener.counter, 3);
 }
 TEST(Registry, SignalsOnEntity) {
    entt::registry registry;
    listener listener;
    registry.on_construct<entt::entity>().connect<&listener::incr>(listener);
    entt::entity entity = registry.create();
    entt::entity other = registry.create();
    ASSERT_EQ(listener.counter, 2);
    ASSERT_EQ(listener.last, other);
    registry.destroy(other);
    registry.destroy(entity);
    ASSERT_EQ(listener.counter, 2);
    ASSERT_EQ(listener.last, other);
    registry.on_construct<entt::entity>().disconnect(&listener);
    other = registry.create();
    entity = registry.create();
    ASSERT_EQ(listener.counter, 2);
    ASSERT_NE(listener.last, entity);
    ASSERT_NE(listener.last, other);
    registry.on_update<entt::entity>().connect<&listener::decr>(listener);
    registry.patch<entt::entity>(entity);
    ASSERT_EQ(listener.counter, 1);
    ASSERT_EQ(listener.last, entity);
    registry.on_update<entt::entity>().disconnect(&listener);
    registry.patch<entt::entity>(other);
    ASSERT_EQ(listener.counter, 1);
    ASSERT_NE(listener.last, other);
    registry.on_destroy<entt::entity>().connect<&listener::decr>(listener);
    registry.destroy(entity);
    ASSERT_EQ(listener.counter, 0);
    ASSERT_EQ(listener.last, entity);
    registry.on_destroy<entt::entity>().disconnect(&listener);
    registry.destroy(other);
    ASSERT_EQ(listener.counter, 0);
    ASSERT_NE(listener.last, other);
 }
 TEST(Registry, SignalWhenDestroying) {
    entt::registry registry;
    const auto entity = registry.create();
@ -1576,6 +1657,17 @@ TEST(Registry, Erase) {
    ASSERT_EQ(registry.storage<char>().size(), 0u);
    ASSERT_EQ(registry.storage<double>().size(), 1u);
    registry.insert<int>(std::begin(entities) + 1, std::end(entities) - 1u);
    registry.insert<char>(std::begin(entities) + 1, std::end(entities) - 1u);
    ASSERT_EQ(registry.storage<int>().size(), 1u);
    ASSERT_EQ(registry.storage<char>().size(), 1u);
    registry.erase<int, char>(iview.begin(), iview.end());
    ASSERT_EQ(registry.storage<int>().size(), 0u);
    ASSERT_EQ(registry.storage<char>().size(), 0u);
    registry.insert<int>(std::begin(entities), std::end(entities));
    registry.insert<char>(std::begin(entities), std::end(entities));
@ -1643,6 +1735,39 @@ TEST(Registry, StableErase) {
    ASSERT_EQ(registry.storage<double>().size(), 1u);
 }
 TEST(Registry, EraseIf) {
    using namespace entt::literals;
    entt::registry registry;
    const auto entity = registry.create();
    registry.emplace<int>(entity);
    registry.storage<int>("other"_hs).emplace(entity);
    registry.emplace<char>(entity);
    ASSERT_TRUE(registry.storage<int>().contains(entity));
    ASSERT_TRUE(registry.storage<int>("other"_hs).contains(entity));
    ASSERT_TRUE(registry.storage<char>().contains(entity));
    registry.erase_if(entity, [](auto &&...) { return false; });
    ASSERT_TRUE(registry.storage<int>().contains(entity));
    ASSERT_TRUE(registry.storage<int>("other"_hs).contains(entity));
    ASSERT_TRUE(registry.storage<char>().contains(entity));
    registry.erase_if(entity, [](entt::id_type id, auto &&...) { return id == "other"_hs; });
    ASSERT_TRUE(registry.storage<int>().contains(entity));
    ASSERT_FALSE(registry.storage<int>("other"_hs).contains(entity));
    ASSERT_TRUE(registry.storage<char>().contains(entity));
    registry.erase_if(entity, [](auto, const auto &storage) { return storage.type() == entt::type_id<char>(); });
    ASSERT_TRUE(registry.storage<int>().contains(entity));
    ASSERT_FALSE(registry.storage<int>("other"_hs).contains(entity));
    ASSERT_FALSE(registry.storage<char>().contains(entity));
 }
 TEST(Registry, Remove) {
    entt::registry registry;
    const auto iview = registry.view<int>();
@ -1689,6 +1814,18 @@ TEST(Registry, Remove) {
    ASSERT_EQ(registry.storage<char>().size(), 0u);
    ASSERT_EQ(registry.storage<double>().size(), 1u);
    registry.insert<int>(std::begin(entities) + 1, std::end(entities) - 1u);
    registry.insert<char>(std::begin(entities) + 1, std::end(entities) - 1u);
    ASSERT_EQ(registry.storage<int>().size(), 1u);
    ASSERT_EQ(registry.storage<char>().size(), 1u);
    registry.remove<int, char>(iview.begin(), iview.end());
    registry.remove<int, char>(iview.begin(), iview.end());
    ASSERT_EQ(registry.storage<int>().size(), 0u);
    ASSERT_EQ(registry.storage<char>().size(), 0u);
    registry.insert<int>(std::begin(entities), std::end(entities));
    registry.insert<char>(std::begin(entities), std::end(entities));
@ -1791,7 +1928,7 @@ TEST(Registry, NonOwningGroupInterleaved) {
    registry.emplace<int>(entity);
    registry.emplace<char>(entity);
-    const auto group = registry.group<>(entt::get<int, char>);
+    const auto group = registry.group(entt::get<int, char>);
    entity = registry.create();
    registry.emplace<int>(entity);
@ -1845,7 +1982,7 @@ TEST(Registry, PartialOwningGroupInterleaved) {
 TEST(Registry, NonOwningGroupSortInterleaved) {
    entt::registry registry;
-    const auto group = registry.group<>(entt::get<int, char>);
+    const auto group = registry.group(entt::get<int, char>);
    const auto e0 = registry.create();
    registry.emplace<int>(e0, 0);
@ -2009,7 +2146,7 @@ TEST(Registry, ScramblingPoolsIsAllowed) {
    // thanks to @andranik3949 for pointing out this missing test
    registry.view<const int>().each([](const auto entity, const auto &value) {
-        ASSERT_EQ(entt::to_integral(entity), value);
+        ASSERT_EQ(static_cast<int>(entt::to_integral(entity)), value);
    });
 }
@ -2021,7 +2158,7 @@ TEST(Registry, RuntimePools) {
    const auto entity = registry.create();
    static_assert(std::is_same_v<decltype(registry.storage<empty_type>()), entt::storage_type_t<empty_type> &>);
-    static_assert(std::is_same_v<decltype(std::as_const(registry).storage<empty_type>()), const entt::storage_type_t<empty_type> &>);
+    static_assert(std::is_same_v<decltype(std::as_const(registry).storage<empty_type>()), const entt::storage_type_t<empty_type> *>);
    static_assert(std::is_same_v<decltype(registry.storage("other"_hs)), entt::storage_type_t<empty_type>::base_type *>);
    static_assert(std::is_same_v<decltype(std::as_const(registry).storage("other"_hs)), const entt::storage_type_t<empty_type>::base_type *>);
@ -2030,7 +2167,7 @@ TEST(Registry, RuntimePools) {
    ASSERT_EQ(std::as_const(registry).storage("rehto"_hs), nullptr);
    ASSERT_EQ(&registry.storage<empty_type>("other"_hs), &storage);
-    ASSERT_NE(&std::as_const(registry).storage<empty_type>(), &storage);
+    ASSERT_NE(std::as_const(registry).storage<empty_type>(), &storage);
    ASSERT_FALSE(registry.any_of<empty_type>(entity));
    ASSERT_FALSE(storage.contains(entity));
@ -2070,6 +2207,7 @@ TEST(Registry, Storage) {
    entt::registry registry;
    const auto entity = registry.create();
    auto &storage = registry.storage<int>("int"_hs);
    storage.emplace(entity);
@ -2149,8 +2287,7 @@ TEST(Registry, RegistryStorageIterator) {
 TEST(Registry, RegistryStorageIteratorConversion) {
    entt::registry registry;
-    const auto entity = registry.create();
+    registry.storage<int>();
    registry.emplace<int>(entity);
    auto proxy = registry.storage();
    auto cproxy = std::as_const(registry).storage();
@ -2176,6 +2313,22 @@ TEST(Registry, RegistryStorageIteratorConversion) {
    ASSERT_NE(++cit, it);
 }
 TEST(Registry, VoidType) {
    using namespace entt::literals;
    entt::registry registry;
    const auto entity = registry.create();
    auto &storage = registry.storage<void>("custom"_hs);
    storage.emplace(entity);
    ASSERT_TRUE(registry.storage<void>().empty());
    ASSERT_FALSE(registry.storage<void>("custom"_hs).empty());
    ASSERT_TRUE(registry.storage<void>("custom"_hs).contains(entity));
    ASSERT_EQ(registry.storage<void>().type(), entt::type_id<void>());
    ASSERT_EQ(registry.storage<void>("custom"_hs).type(), entt::type_id<void>());
 }
 TEST(Registry, NoEtoType) {
    entt::registry registry;
    const auto entity = registry.create();
--- a/test/entt/entity/storage_mixin.cpp
+++ b/test/entt/entity/storage_mixin.cpp
@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include <iterator>
 #include <gtest/gtest.h>
 #include <entt/entity/mixin.hpp>
 #include <entt/entity/registry.hpp>
 #include <entt/entity/storage.hpp>
 #include "../common/throwing_allocator.hpp"
@ -30,9 +31,20 @@ void listener(counter &counter, Registry &, typename Registry::entity_type) {
    ++counter.value;
 }
-TEST(SighStorageMixin, GenericType) {
+struct empty_each_tag final {};
 template<>
 struct entt::basic_storage<empty_each_tag, entt::entity, std::allocator<empty_each_tag>>: entt::basic_storage<void, entt::entity, std::allocator<void>> {
    basic_storage(const std::allocator<empty_each_tag> &) {}
    [[nodiscard]] iterable each() noexcept {
        return {internal::extended_storage_iterator{base_type::end()}, internal::extended_storage_iterator{base_type::end()}};
    }
 };
 TEST(SighMixin, GenericType) {
    entt::entity entities[2u]{entt::entity{3}, entt::entity{42}};
-    entt::sigh_storage_mixin<entt::storage<int>> pool;
+    entt::sigh_mixin<entt::storage<int>> pool;
    entt::sparse_set &base = pool;
    entt::registry registry;
@ -40,10 +52,21 @@ TEST(SighStorageMixin, GenericType) {
    counter on_destroy{};
    pool.bind(entt::forward_as_any(registry));
    ASSERT_TRUE(pool.empty());
    pool.insert(entities, entities + 1u);
    pool.erase(entities[0u]);
    ASSERT_TRUE(pool.empty());
    ASSERT_EQ(on_construct.value, 0);
    ASSERT_EQ(on_destroy.value, 0);
    pool.on_construct().connect<&listener<entt::registry>>(on_construct);
    pool.on_destroy().connect<&listener<entt::registry>>(on_destroy);
-    ASSERT_NE(base.emplace(entities[0u]), base.end());
+    ASSERT_NE(base.push(entities[0u]), base.end());
    pool.emplace(entities[1u]);
@ -61,7 +84,7 @@ TEST(SighStorageMixin, GenericType) {
    ASSERT_EQ(on_destroy.value, 2);
    ASSERT_TRUE(pool.empty());
-    ASSERT_NE(base.insert(std::begin(entities), std::end(entities)), base.end());
+    ASSERT_NE(base.push(std::begin(entities), std::end(entities)), base.end());
    ASSERT_EQ(pool.get(entities[0u]), 0);
    ASSERT_EQ(pool.get(entities[1u]), 0);
@ -95,9 +118,9 @@ TEST(SighStorageMixin, GenericType) {
    ASSERT_TRUE(pool.empty());
 }
-TEST(SighStorageMixin, StableType) {
+TEST(SighMixin, StableType) {
    entt::entity entities[2u]{entt::entity{3}, entt::entity{42}};
-    entt::sigh_storage_mixin<entt::storage<stable_type>> pool;
+    entt::sigh_mixin<entt::storage<stable_type>> pool;
    entt::sparse_set &base = pool;
    entt::registry registry;
@ -108,7 +131,7 @@ TEST(SighStorageMixin, StableType) {
    pool.on_construct().connect<&listener<entt::registry>>(on_construct);
    pool.on_destroy().connect<&listener<entt::registry>>(on_destroy);
-    ASSERT_NE(base.emplace(entities[0u]), base.end());
+    ASSERT_NE(base.push(entities[0u]), base.end());
    pool.emplace(entities[1u]);
@ -126,7 +149,7 @@ TEST(SighStorageMixin, StableType) {
    ASSERT_EQ(on_destroy.value, 2);
    ASSERT_FALSE(pool.empty());
-    ASSERT_NE(base.insert(std::begin(entities), std::end(entities)), base.end());
+    ASSERT_NE(base.push(std::begin(entities), std::end(entities)), base.end());
    ASSERT_EQ(pool.get(entities[0u]).value, 0);
    ASSERT_EQ(pool.get(entities[1u]).value, 0);
@ -160,9 +183,9 @@ TEST(SighStorageMixin, StableType) {
    ASSERT_FALSE(pool.empty());
 }
-TEST(SighStorageMixin, EmptyType) {
+TEST(SighMixin, EmptyType) {
    entt::entity entities[2u]{entt::entity{3}, entt::entity{42}};
-    entt::sigh_storage_mixin<entt::storage<empty_type>> pool;
+    entt::sigh_mixin<entt::storage<empty_type>> pool;
    entt::sparse_set &base = pool;
    entt::registry registry;
@ -173,7 +196,7 @@ TEST(SighStorageMixin, EmptyType) {
    pool.on_construct().connect<&listener<entt::registry>>(on_construct);
    pool.on_destroy().connect<&listener<entt::registry>>(on_destroy);
-    ASSERT_NE(base.emplace(entities[0u]), base.end());
+    ASSERT_NE(base.push(entities[0u]), base.end());
    pool.emplace(entities[1u]);
@ -191,7 +214,7 @@ TEST(SighStorageMixin, EmptyType) {
    ASSERT_EQ(on_destroy.value, 2);
    ASSERT_TRUE(pool.empty());
-    ASSERT_NE(base.insert(std::begin(entities), std::end(entities)), base.end());
+    ASSERT_NE(base.push(std::begin(entities), std::end(entities)), base.end());
    ASSERT_TRUE(pool.contains(entities[0u]));
    ASSERT_TRUE(pool.contains(entities[1u]));
@ -225,9 +248,9 @@ TEST(SighStorageMixin, EmptyType) {
    ASSERT_TRUE(pool.empty());
 }
-TEST(SighStorageMixin, NonDefaultConstructibleType) {
+TEST(SighMixin, NonDefaultConstructibleType) {
    entt::entity entities[2u]{entt::entity{3}, entt::entity{42}};
-    entt::sigh_storage_mixin<entt::storage<non_default_constructible>> pool;
+    entt::sigh_mixin<entt::storage<non_default_constructible>> pool;
    entt::sparse_set &base = pool;
    entt::registry registry;
@ -238,12 +261,12 @@ TEST(SighStorageMixin, NonDefaultConstructibleType) {
    pool.on_construct().connect<&listener<entt::registry>>(on_construct);
    pool.on_destroy().connect<&listener<entt::registry>>(on_destroy);
-    ASSERT_EQ(base.emplace(entities[0u]), base.end());
+    ASSERT_EQ(base.push(entities[0u]), base.end());
    pool.emplace(entities[1u], 3);
    ASSERT_EQ(pool.size(), 1u);
-    ASSERT_EQ(on_construct.value, 2);
+    ASSERT_EQ(on_construct.value, 1);
    ASSERT_EQ(on_destroy.value, 0);
    ASSERT_FALSE(pool.empty());
@ -253,11 +276,11 @@ TEST(SighStorageMixin, NonDefaultConstructibleType) {
    base.erase(entities[1u]);
    ASSERT_EQ(pool.size(), 0u);
-    ASSERT_EQ(on_construct.value, 2);
+    ASSERT_EQ(on_construct.value, 1);
    ASSERT_EQ(on_destroy.value, 1);
    ASSERT_TRUE(pool.empty());
-    ASSERT_EQ(base.insert(std::begin(entities), std::end(entities)), base.end());
+    ASSERT_EQ(base.push(std::begin(entities), std::end(entities)), base.end());
    ASSERT_FALSE(pool.contains(entities[0u]));
    ASSERT_FALSE(pool.contains(entities[1u]));
@ -266,7 +289,7 @@ TEST(SighStorageMixin, NonDefaultConstructibleType) {
    pool.insert(std::begin(entities), std::end(entities), 3);
    ASSERT_EQ(pool.size(), 2u);
-    ASSERT_EQ(on_construct.value, 6);
+    ASSERT_EQ(on_construct.value, 3);
    ASSERT_EQ(on_destroy.value, 1);
    ASSERT_FALSE(pool.empty());
@ -276,13 +299,13 @@ TEST(SighStorageMixin, NonDefaultConstructibleType) {
    pool.erase(std::begin(entities), std::end(entities));
    ASSERT_EQ(pool.size(), 0u);
-    ASSERT_EQ(on_construct.value, 6);
+    ASSERT_EQ(on_construct.value, 3);
    ASSERT_EQ(on_destroy.value, 3);
    ASSERT_TRUE(pool.empty());
 }
-TEST(SighStorageMixin, VoidType) {
+TEST(SighMixin, VoidType) {
-    entt::sigh_storage_mixin<entt::storage<void>> pool;
+    entt::sigh_mixin<entt::storage<void>> pool;
    entt::registry registry;
    counter on_construct{};
@ -297,7 +320,7 @@ TEST(SighStorageMixin, VoidType) {
    ASSERT_EQ(pool.type(), entt::type_id<void>());
    ASSERT_TRUE(pool.contains(entt::entity{99}));
-    entt::sigh_storage_mixin<entt::storage<void>> other{std::move(pool)};
+    entt::sigh_mixin<entt::storage<void>> other{std::move(pool)};
    ASSERT_FALSE(pool.contains(entt::entity{99}));
    ASSERT_TRUE(other.contains(entt::entity{99}));
@ -313,8 +336,8 @@ TEST(SighStorageMixin, VoidType) {
    ASSERT_EQ(on_destroy.value, 1);
 }
-TEST(SighStorageMixin, Move) {
+TEST(SighMixin, Move) {
-    entt::sigh_storage_mixin<entt::storage<int>> pool;
+    entt::sigh_mixin<entt::storage<int>> pool;
    entt::registry registry;
    counter on_construct{};
@ -330,7 +353,7 @@ TEST(SighStorageMixin, Move) {
    ASSERT_TRUE(std::is_move_assignable_v<decltype(pool)>);
    ASSERT_EQ(pool.type(), entt::type_id<int>());
-    entt::sigh_storage_mixin<entt::storage<int>> other{std::move(pool)};
+    entt::sigh_mixin<entt::storage<int>> other{std::move(pool)};
    ASSERT_TRUE(pool.empty());
    ASSERT_FALSE(other.empty());
@ -347,7 +370,7 @@ TEST(SighStorageMixin, Move) {
    ASSERT_EQ(pool.get(entt::entity{3}), 3);
    ASSERT_EQ(other.at(0u), static_cast<entt::entity>(entt::null));
-    other = entt::sigh_storage_mixin<entt::storage<int>>{};
+    other = entt::sigh_mixin<entt::storage<int>>{};
    other.bind(entt::forward_as_any(registry));
    other.emplace(entt::entity{42}, 42);
@ -365,9 +388,9 @@ TEST(SighStorageMixin, Move) {
    ASSERT_EQ(on_destroy.value, 1);
 }
-TEST(SighStorageMixin, Swap) {
+TEST(SighMixin, Swap) {
-    entt::sigh_storage_mixin<entt::storage<int>> pool;
+    entt::sigh_mixin<entt::storage<int>> pool;
-    entt::sigh_storage_mixin<entt::storage<int>> other;
+    entt::sigh_mixin<entt::storage<int>> other;
    entt::registry registry;
    counter on_construct{};
@ -411,7 +434,100 @@ TEST(SighStorageMixin, Swap) {
    ASSERT_EQ(on_destroy.value, 3);
 }
-TEST(SighStorageMixin, CustomAllocator) {
+TEST(SighMixin, EmptyEachStorage) {
    entt::sigh_mixin<entt::storage<empty_each_tag>> pool;
    entt::registry registry;
    counter on_destroy{};
    pool.bind(entt::forward_as_any(registry));
    pool.on_destroy().connect<&listener<entt::registry>>(on_destroy);
    ASSERT_TRUE(pool.empty());
    ASSERT_EQ(on_destroy.value, 0);
    pool.push(entt::entity{42});
    ASSERT_FALSE(pool.empty());
    ASSERT_EQ(on_destroy.value, 0);
    ASSERT_NE(pool.begin(), pool.end());
    ASSERT_EQ(pool.each().begin(), pool.each().end());
    ASSERT_EQ(on_destroy.value, 0);
    pool.clear();
    ASSERT_EQ(pool.begin(), pool.end());
    ASSERT_EQ(pool.each().begin(), pool.each().end());
    // no signal at all because of the (fake) empty iterable
    ASSERT_EQ(on_destroy.value, 0);
 }
 TEST(SighMixin, StorageEntity) {
    using traits_type = entt::entt_traits<entt::entity>;
    entt::sigh_mixin<entt::storage<entt::entity>> pool;
    entt::registry registry;
    counter on_construct{};
    counter on_destroy{};
    pool.bind(entt::forward_as_any(registry));
    pool.on_construct().connect<&listener<entt::registry>>(on_construct);
    pool.on_destroy().connect<&listener<entt::registry>>(on_destroy);
    pool.push(entt::entity{1});
    ASSERT_EQ(on_construct.value, 1);
    ASSERT_EQ(on_destroy.value, 0);
    ASSERT_EQ(pool.size(), 2u);
    ASSERT_EQ(pool.in_use(), 1u);
    pool.erase(entt::entity{1});
    ASSERT_EQ(on_construct.value, 1);
    ASSERT_EQ(on_destroy.value, 1);
    ASSERT_EQ(pool.size(), 2u);
    ASSERT_EQ(pool.in_use(), 0u);
    pool.push(traits_type::construct(0, 2));
    pool.push(traits_type::construct(2, 1));
    ASSERT_TRUE(pool.contains(traits_type::construct(0, 2)));
    ASSERT_TRUE(pool.contains(traits_type::construct(1, 1)));
    ASSERT_TRUE(pool.contains(traits_type::construct(2, 1)));
    ASSERT_EQ(on_construct.value, 3);
    ASSERT_EQ(on_destroy.value, 1);
    ASSERT_EQ(pool.size(), 3u);
    ASSERT_EQ(pool.in_use(), 2u);
    pool.clear();
    ASSERT_EQ(pool.size(), 0u);
    ASSERT_EQ(pool.in_use(), 0u);
    ASSERT_EQ(on_construct.value, 3);
    ASSERT_EQ(on_destroy.value, 3);
    pool.emplace();
    pool.emplace(entt::entity{0});
    entt::entity entities[1u]{};
    pool.insert(entities, entities + 1u);
    ASSERT_EQ(on_construct.value, 6);
    ASSERT_EQ(on_destroy.value, 3);
    ASSERT_EQ(pool.size(), 3u);
    ASSERT_EQ(pool.in_use(), 3u);
    pool.clear();
    ASSERT_EQ(pool.size(), 0u);
    ASSERT_EQ(pool.in_use(), 0u);
 }
 TEST(SighMixin, CustomAllocator) {
    auto test = [](auto pool, auto alloc) {
        using registry_type = typename decltype(pool)::registry_type;
        registry_type registry;
@ -466,12 +582,12 @@ TEST(SighStorageMixin, CustomAllocator) {
    test::throwing_allocator<entt::entity> allocator{};
-    test(entt::sigh_storage_mixin<entt::basic_storage<int, entt::entity, test::throwing_allocator<int>>>{allocator}, allocator);
+    test(entt::sigh_mixin<entt::basic_storage<int, entt::entity, test::throwing_allocator<int>>>{allocator}, allocator);
-    test(entt::sigh_storage_mixin<entt::basic_storage<std::true_type, entt::entity, test::throwing_allocator<std::true_type>>>{allocator}, allocator);
+    test(entt::sigh_mixin<entt::basic_storage<std::true_type, entt::entity, test::throwing_allocator<std::true_type>>>{allocator}, allocator);
-    test(entt::sigh_storage_mixin<entt::basic_storage<stable_type, entt::entity, test::throwing_allocator<stable_type>>>{allocator}, allocator);
+    test(entt::sigh_mixin<entt::basic_storage<stable_type, entt::entity, test::throwing_allocator<stable_type>>>{allocator}, allocator);
 }
-TEST(SighStorageMixin, ThrowingAllocator) {
+TEST(SighMixin, ThrowingAllocator) {
    auto test = [](auto pool) {
        using pool_allocator_type = typename decltype(pool)::allocator_type;
        using value_type = typename decltype(pool)::value_type;
@ -511,7 +627,7 @@ TEST(SighStorageMixin, ThrowingAllocator) {
        test::throwing_allocator<entt::entity>::trigger_on_allocate = true;
-        ASSERT_THROW(base.emplace(entt::entity{0}), test::throwing_allocator<entt::entity>::exception_type);
+        ASSERT_THROW(base.push(entt::entity{0}), test::throwing_allocator<entt::entity>::exception_type);
        ASSERT_FALSE(base.contains(entt::entity{0}));
        ASSERT_TRUE(base.empty());
@ -543,12 +659,12 @@ TEST(SighStorageMixin, ThrowingAllocator) {
        ASSERT_EQ(on_destroy.value, 1);
    };
-    test(entt::sigh_storage_mixin<entt::basic_storage<int, entt::entity, test::throwing_allocator<int>>>{});
+    test(entt::sigh_mixin<entt::basic_storage<int, entt::entity, test::throwing_allocator<int>>>{});
-    test(entt::sigh_storage_mixin<entt::basic_storage<stable_type, entt::entity, test::throwing_allocator<stable_type>>>{});
+    test(entt::sigh_mixin<entt::basic_storage<stable_type, entt::entity, test::throwing_allocator<stable_type>>>{});
 }
-TEST(SighStorageMixin, ThrowingComponent) {
+TEST(SighMixin, ThrowingComponent) {
-    entt::sigh_storage_mixin<entt::storage<test::throwing_type>> pool;
+    entt::sigh_mixin<entt::storage<test::throwing_type>> pool;
    using registry_type = typename decltype(pool)::registry_type;
    registry_type registry;
--- a/test/entt/entity/snapshot.cpp
+++ b/test/entt/entity/snapshot.cpp
--- a/test/entt/entity/sparse_set.cpp
+++ b/test/entt/entity/sparse_set.cpp
@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ TEST(SparseSet, Functionalities) {
    ASSERT_EQ(set.capacity(), 42u);
    ASSERT_TRUE(set.empty());
    ASSERT_EQ(set.size(), 0u);
    ASSERT_TRUE(set.contiguous());
    ASSERT_EQ(std::as_const(set).begin(), std::as_const(set).end());
    ASSERT_EQ(set.begin(), set.end());
    ASSERT_FALSE(set.contains(entt::entity{0}));
@ -36,10 +37,11 @@ TEST(SparseSet, Functionalities) {
    ASSERT_EQ(set.capacity(), 42u);
    ASSERT_TRUE(set.empty());
-    set.emplace(entt::entity{42});
+    set.push(entt::entity{42});
    ASSERT_FALSE(set.empty());
    ASSERT_EQ(set.size(), 1u);
    ASSERT_TRUE(set.contiguous());
    ASSERT_NE(std::as_const(set).begin(), std::as_const(set).end());
    ASSERT_NE(set.begin(), set.end());
    ASSERT_FALSE(set.contains(entt::entity{0}));
@ -48,12 +50,13 @@ TEST(SparseSet, Functionalities) {
    ASSERT_EQ(set.at(0u), entt::entity{42});
    ASSERT_EQ(set.at(1u), static_cast<entt::entity>(entt::null));
    ASSERT_EQ(set[0u], entt::entity{42});
-    ASSERT_EQ(set.get(entt::entity{42}), nullptr);
+    ASSERT_EQ(set.value(entt::entity{42}), nullptr);
    set.erase(entt::entity{42});
    ASSERT_TRUE(set.empty());
    ASSERT_EQ(set.size(), 0u);
    ASSERT_TRUE(set.contiguous());
    ASSERT_EQ(std::as_const(set).begin(), std::as_const(set).end());
    ASSERT_EQ(set.begin(), set.end());
    ASSERT_FALSE(set.contains(entt::entity{0}));
@ -61,7 +64,7 @@ TEST(SparseSet, Functionalities) {
    ASSERT_EQ(set.at(0u), static_cast<entt::entity>(entt::null));
    ASSERT_EQ(set.at(1u), static_cast<entt::entity>(entt::null));
-    set.emplace(entt::entity{42});
+    set.push(entt::entity{42});
    ASSERT_FALSE(set.empty());
    ASSERT_EQ(set.index(entt::entity{42}), 0u);
@ -73,6 +76,7 @@ TEST(SparseSet, Functionalities) {
    ASSERT_TRUE(set.empty());
    ASSERT_EQ(set.size(), 0u);
    ASSERT_TRUE(set.contiguous());
    ASSERT_EQ(std::as_const(set).begin(), std::as_const(set).end());
    ASSERT_EQ(set.begin(), set.end());
    ASSERT_FALSE(set.contains(entt::entity{0}));
@ -86,11 +90,11 @@ TEST(SparseSet, Contains) {
    entt::sparse_set set{entt::deletion_policy::in_place};
-    set.emplace(entt::entity{0});
+    set.push(entt::entity{0});
-    set.emplace(entt::entity{3});
+    set.push(entt::entity{3});
-    set.emplace(entt::entity{42});
+    set.push(entt::entity{42});
-    set.emplace(entt::entity{99});
+    set.push(entt::entity{99});
-    set.emplace(traits_type::construct(1, 5));
+    set.push(traits_type::construct(1, 5));
    ASSERT_FALSE(set.contains(entt::null));
    ASSERT_FALSE(set.contains(entt::tombstone));
@ -133,8 +137,8 @@ TEST(SparseSet, Current) {
    ASSERT_EQ(set.current(traits_type::construct(0, 0)), traits_type::to_version(entt::tombstone));
    ASSERT_EQ(set.current(traits_type::construct(3, 3)), traits_type::to_version(entt::tombstone));
-    set.emplace(traits_type::construct(0, 0));
+    set.push(traits_type::construct(0, 0));
-    set.emplace(traits_type::construct(3, 3));
+    set.push(traits_type::construct(3, 3));
    ASSERT_NE(set.current(traits_type::construct(0, 0)), traits_type::to_version(entt::tombstone));
    ASSERT_NE(set.current(traits_type::construct(3, 3)), traits_type::to_version(entt::tombstone));
@ -153,8 +157,8 @@ TEST(SparseSet, Index) {
    entt::sparse_set set{};
-    set.emplace(traits_type::construct(0, 0));
+    set.push(traits_type::construct(0, 0));
-    set.emplace(traits_type::construct(3, 3));
+    set.push(traits_type::construct(3, 3));
    ASSERT_EQ(set.index(traits_type::construct(0, 0)), 0u);
    ASSERT_EQ(set.index(traits_type::construct(3, 3)), 1u);
@ -175,7 +179,7 @@ ENTT_DEBUG_TEST(SparseSetDeathTest, Index) {
 TEST(SparseSet, Move) {
    entt::sparse_set set;
-    set.emplace(entt::entity{42});
+    set.push(entt::entity{42});
    ASSERT_TRUE(std::is_move_constructible_v<decltype(set)>);
    ASSERT_TRUE(std::is_move_assignable_v<decltype(set)>);
@ -195,7 +199,7 @@ TEST(SparseSet, Move) {
    ASSERT_EQ(other.at(0u), static_cast<entt::entity>(entt::null));
    other = entt::sparse_set{};
-    other.emplace(entt::entity{3});
+    other.push(entt::entity{3});
    other = std::move(set);
    ASSERT_TRUE(set.empty());
@ -208,10 +212,10 @@ TEST(SparseSet, Swap) {
    entt::sparse_set set;
    entt::sparse_set other{entt::deletion_policy::in_place};
-    set.emplace(entt::entity{42});
+    set.push(entt::entity{42});
-    other.emplace(entt::entity{9});
+    other.push(entt::entity{9});
-    other.emplace(entt::entity{3});
+    other.push(entt::entity{3});
    other.erase(entt::entity{9});
    ASSERT_EQ(set.size(), 1u);
@ -233,12 +237,12 @@ TEST(SparseSet, Pagination) {
    ASSERT_EQ(set.extent(), 0u);
-    set.emplace(entt::entity{traits_type::page_size - 1u});
+    set.push(entt::entity{traits_type::page_size - 1u});
    ASSERT_EQ(set.extent(), traits_type::page_size);
    ASSERT_TRUE(set.contains(entt::entity{traits_type::page_size - 1u}));
-    set.emplace(entt::entity{traits_type::page_size});
+    set.push(entt::entity{traits_type::page_size});
    ASSERT_EQ(set.extent(), 2 * traits_type::page_size);
    ASSERT_TRUE(set.contains(entt::entity{traits_type::page_size - 1u}));
@ -263,17 +267,17 @@ TEST(SparseSet, Pagination) {
    ASSERT_EQ(set.extent(), 2 * traits_type::page_size);
 }
-TEST(SparseSet, Emplace) {
+TEST(SparseSet, Push) {
    entt::sparse_set set{entt::deletion_policy::in_place};
    entt::entity entities[2u]{entt::entity{3}, entt::entity{42}};
    ASSERT_TRUE(set.empty());
-    ASSERT_NE(set.emplace(entities[0u]), set.end());
+    ASSERT_NE(set.push(entities[0u]), set.end());
    set.erase(entities[0u]);
-    ASSERT_NE(set.emplace(entities[1u]), set.end());
+    ASSERT_NE(set.push(entities[1u]), set.end());
-    ASSERT_NE(set.emplace(entities[0u]), set.end());
+    ASSERT_NE(set.push(entities[0u]), set.end());
    ASSERT_EQ(set.at(0u), entities[1u]);
    ASSERT_EQ(set.at(1u), entities[0u]);
@ -282,8 +286,8 @@ TEST(SparseSet, Emplace) {
    set.erase(std::begin(entities), std::end(entities));
-    ASSERT_NE(set.emplace(entities[1u]), set.end());
+    ASSERT_NE(set.push(entities[1u]), set.end());
-    ASSERT_NE(set.emplace(entities[0u]), set.end());
+    ASSERT_NE(set.push(entities[0u]), set.end());
    ASSERT_EQ(set.at(0u), entities[1u]);
    ASSERT_EQ(set.at(1u), entities[0u]);
@ -291,72 +295,16 @@ TEST(SparseSet, Emplace) {
    ASSERT_EQ(set.index(entities[1u]), 0u);
 }
-ENTT_DEBUG_TEST(SparseSetDeathTest, Emplace) {
+TEST(SparseSet, PushRange) {
    entt::sparse_set set{entt::deletion_policy::in_place};
    set.emplace(entt::entity{42});
    ASSERT_DEATH(set.emplace(entt::entity{42}), "");
 }
 TEST(SparseSet, EmplaceOutOfBounds) {
    using traits_type = entt::entt_traits<entt::entity>;
    entt::sparse_set set{entt::deletion_policy::in_place};
    entt::entity entities[2u]{entt::entity{0}, entt::entity{traits_type::page_size}};
    ASSERT_NE(set.emplace(entities[0u]), set.end());
    ASSERT_EQ(set.extent(), traits_type::page_size);
    ASSERT_EQ(set.index(entities[0u]), 0u);
    set.erase(entities[0u]);
    ASSERT_NE(set.emplace(entities[1u]), set.end());
    ASSERT_EQ(set.extent(), 2u * traits_type::page_size);
    ASSERT_EQ(set.index(entities[1u]), 0u);
 }
 TEST(SparseSet, Bump) {
    using traits_type = entt::entt_traits<entt::entity>;
    entt::sparse_set set;
    entt::entity entities[3u]{entt::entity{3}, entt::entity{42}, traits_type::construct(9, 3)};
    set.insert(std::begin(entities), std::end(entities));
    ASSERT_EQ(set.current(entities[0u]), 0u);
    ASSERT_EQ(set.current(entities[1u]), 0u);
    ASSERT_EQ(set.current(entities[2u]), 3u);
    set.bump(entities[0u]);
    set.bump(traits_type::construct(traits_type::to_entity(entities[1u]), 1));
    set.bump(traits_type::construct(traits_type::to_entity(entities[2u]), 0));
    ASSERT_EQ(set.current(entities[0u]), 0u);
    ASSERT_EQ(set.current(entities[1u]), 1u);
    ASSERT_EQ(set.current(entities[2u]), 0u);
 }
 ENTT_DEBUG_TEST(SparseSetDeathTest, Bump) {
    using traits_type = entt::entt_traits<entt::entity>;
    entt::sparse_set set{entt::deletion_policy::in_place};
    set.emplace(entt::entity{3});
    ASSERT_DEATH(set.bump(entt::null), "");
    ASSERT_DEATH(set.bump(entt::tombstone), "");
    ASSERT_DEATH(set.bump(entt::entity{42}), "");
    ASSERT_DEATH(set.bump(traits_type::construct(traits_type::to_entity(entt::entity{3}), traits_type::to_version(entt::tombstone))), "");
 }
 TEST(SparseSet, Insert) {
    entt::sparse_set set{entt::deletion_policy::in_place};
    entt::entity entities[2u]{entt::entity{3}, entt::entity{42}};
-    set.emplace(entt::entity{12});
+    set.push(entt::entity{12});
-    ASSERT_EQ(set.insert(std::end(entities), std::end(entities)), set.end());
+    ASSERT_EQ(set.push(std::end(entities), std::end(entities)), set.end());
-    ASSERT_NE(set.insert(std::begin(entities), std::end(entities)), set.end());
+    ASSERT_NE(set.push(std::begin(entities), std::end(entities)), set.end());
-    set.emplace(entt::entity{24});
+    set.push(entt::entity{24});
    ASSERT_TRUE(set.contains(entities[0u]));
    ASSERT_TRUE(set.contains(entities[1u]));
@ -378,7 +326,7 @@ TEST(SparseSet, Insert) {
    set.erase(std::begin(entities), std::end(entities));
-    ASSERT_NE(set.insert(std::rbegin(entities), std::rend(entities)), set.end());
+    ASSERT_NE(set.push(std::rbegin(entities), std::rend(entities)), set.end());
    ASSERT_EQ(set.size(), 6u);
    ASSERT_EQ(set.at(4u), entities[1u]);
@ -387,6 +335,64 @@ TEST(SparseSet, Insert) {
    ASSERT_EQ(set.index(entities[1u]), 4u);
 }
 ENTT_DEBUG_TEST(SparseSetDeathTest, Push) {
    entt::sparse_set set{entt::deletion_policy::in_place};
    entt::entity entities[2u]{entt::entity{3}, entt::entity{42}};
    set.push(entt::entity{42});
    ASSERT_DEATH(set.push(entt::entity{42}), "");
    ASSERT_DEATH(set.push(std::begin(entities), std::end(entities)), "");
 }
 TEST(SparseSet, PushOutOfBounds) {
    using traits_type = entt::entt_traits<entt::entity>;
    entt::sparse_set set{entt::deletion_policy::in_place};
    entt::entity entities[2u]{entt::entity{0}, entt::entity{traits_type::page_size}};
    ASSERT_NE(set.push(entities[0u]), set.end());
    ASSERT_EQ(set.extent(), traits_type::page_size);
    ASSERT_EQ(set.index(entities[0u]), 0u);
    set.erase(entities[0u]);
    ASSERT_NE(set.push(entities[1u]), set.end());
    ASSERT_EQ(set.extent(), 2u * traits_type::page_size);
    ASSERT_EQ(set.index(entities[1u]), 0u);
 }
 TEST(SparseSet, Bump) {
    using traits_type = entt::entt_traits<entt::entity>;
    entt::sparse_set set;
    entt::entity entities[3u]{entt::entity{3}, entt::entity{42}, traits_type::construct(9, 3)};
    set.push(std::begin(entities), std::end(entities));
    ASSERT_EQ(set.current(entities[0u]), 0u);
    ASSERT_EQ(set.current(entities[1u]), 0u);
    ASSERT_EQ(set.current(entities[2u]), 3u);
    ASSERT_EQ(set.bump(entities[0u]), 0u);
    ASSERT_EQ(set.bump(traits_type::construct(traits_type::to_entity(entities[1u]), 1)), 1u);
    ASSERT_EQ(set.bump(traits_type::construct(traits_type::to_entity(entities[2u]), 0)), 0u);
    ASSERT_EQ(set.current(entities[0u]), 0u);
    ASSERT_EQ(set.current(entities[1u]), 1u);
    ASSERT_EQ(set.current(entities[2u]), 0u);
 }
 ENTT_DEBUG_TEST(SparseSetDeathTest, Bump) {
    using traits_type = entt::entt_traits<entt::entity>;
    entt::sparse_set set{entt::deletion_policy::in_place};
    set.push(entt::entity{3});
    ASSERT_DEATH(set.bump(entt::null), "");
    ASSERT_DEATH(set.bump(entt::tombstone), "");
    ASSERT_DEATH(set.bump(entt::entity{42}), "");
    ASSERT_DEATH(set.bump(traits_type::construct(traits_type::to_entity(entt::entity{3}), traits_type::to_version(entt::tombstone))), "");
 }
 TEST(SparseSet, Erase) {
    using traits_type = entt::entt_traits<entt::entity>;
@ -396,7 +402,7 @@ TEST(SparseSet, Erase) {
    ASSERT_EQ(set.policy(), entt::deletion_policy::swap_and_pop);
    ASSERT_TRUE(set.empty());
-    set.insert(std::begin(entities), std::end(entities));
+    set.push(std::begin(entities), std::end(entities));
    set.erase(set.begin(), set.end());
    ASSERT_TRUE(set.empty());
@ -404,7 +410,7 @@ TEST(SparseSet, Erase) {
    ASSERT_EQ(set.current(entities[1u]), traits_type::to_version(entt::tombstone));
    ASSERT_EQ(set.current(entities[2u]), traits_type::to_version(entt::tombstone));
-    set.insert(std::begin(entities), std::end(entities));
+    set.push(std::begin(entities), std::end(entities));
    set.erase(entities, entities + 2u);
    ASSERT_FALSE(set.empty());
@ -418,7 +424,7 @@ TEST(SparseSet, Erase) {
    ASSERT_TRUE(set.empty());
    ASSERT_EQ(set.current(entities[2u]), traits_type::to_version(entt::tombstone));
-    set.insert(std::begin(entities), std::end(entities));
+    set.push(std::begin(entities), std::end(entities));
    std::swap(entities[1u], entities[2u]);
    set.erase(entities, entities + 2u);
@ -442,8 +448,8 @@ TEST(SparseSet, CrossErase) {
    entt::sparse_set other;
    entt::entity entities[2u]{entt::entity{3}, entt::entity{42}};
-    set.insert(std::begin(entities), std::end(entities));
+    set.push(std::begin(entities), std::end(entities));
-    other.emplace(entities[1u]);
+    other.push(entities[1u]);
    set.erase(other.begin(), other.end());
    ASSERT_TRUE(set.contains(entities[0u]));
@ -461,9 +467,9 @@ TEST(SparseSet, StableErase) {
    ASSERT_TRUE(set.empty());
    ASSERT_EQ(set.size(), 0u);
-    set.emplace(entities[0u]);
+    set.push(entities[0u]);
-    set.emplace(entities[1u]);
+    set.push(entities[1u]);
-    set.emplace(entities[2u]);
+    set.push(entities[2u]);
    set.erase(set.begin(), set.end());
@ -476,9 +482,9 @@ TEST(SparseSet, StableErase) {
    ASSERT_TRUE(set.at(1u) == entt::tombstone);
    ASSERT_TRUE(set.at(2u) == entt::tombstone);
-    set.emplace(entities[0u]);
+    set.push(entities[0u]);
-    set.emplace(entities[1u]);
+    set.push(entities[1u]);
-    set.emplace(entities[2u]);
+    set.push(entities[2u]);
    set.erase(entities, entities + 2u);
@ -497,9 +503,9 @@ TEST(SparseSet, StableErase) {
    ASSERT_EQ(set.size(), 3u);
    ASSERT_EQ(set.current(entities[2u]), traits_type::to_version(entt::tombstone));
-    set.emplace(entities[0u]);
+    set.push(entities[0u]);
-    set.emplace(entities[1u]);
+    set.push(entities[1u]);
-    set.emplace(entities[2u]);
+    set.push(entities[2u]);
    std::swap(entities[1u], entities[2u]);
    set.erase(entities, entities + 2u);
@ -527,9 +533,9 @@ TEST(SparseSet, StableErase) {
    ASSERT_EQ(set.size(), 0u);
    ASSERT_EQ(set.current(entities[2u]), traits_type::to_version(entt::tombstone));
-    set.emplace(entities[0u]);
+    set.push(entities[0u]);
-    set.emplace(entities[1u]);
+    set.push(entities[1u]);
-    set.emplace(entities[2u]);
+    set.push(entities[2u]);
    set.erase(entities[2u]);
@ -546,13 +552,13 @@ TEST(SparseSet, StableErase) {
    ASSERT_EQ(set.current(entities[2u]), traits_type::to_version(entt::tombstone));
    ASSERT_TRUE(*set.begin() == entt::tombstone);
-    set.emplace(entities[0u]);
+    set.push(entities[0u]);
    ASSERT_EQ(*++set.begin(), entities[0u]);
-    set.emplace(entities[1u]);
+    set.push(entities[1u]);
-    set.emplace(entities[2u]);
+    set.push(entities[2u]);
-    set.emplace(entt::entity{0});
+    set.push(entt::entity{0});
    ASSERT_EQ(set.size(), 4u);
    ASSERT_EQ(*set.begin(), entt::entity{0});
@ -580,8 +586,8 @@ TEST(SparseSet, CrossStableErase) {
    entt::sparse_set other{entt::deletion_policy::in_place};
    entt::entity entities[2u]{entt::entity{3}, entt::entity{42}};
-    set.insert(std::begin(entities), std::end(entities));
+    set.push(std::begin(entities), std::end(entities));
-    other.emplace(entities[1u]);
+    other.push(entities[1u]);
    set.erase(other.begin(), other.end());
    ASSERT_TRUE(set.contains(entities[0u]));
@ -599,11 +605,11 @@ TEST(SparseSet, Remove) {
    ASSERT_TRUE(set.empty());
    ASSERT_EQ(set.remove(std::begin(entities), std::end(entities)), 0u);
-    ASSERT_EQ(set.remove(entities[1u]), 0u);
+    ASSERT_FALSE(set.remove(entities[1u]));
    ASSERT_TRUE(set.empty());
-    set.insert(std::begin(entities), std::end(entities));
+    set.push(std::begin(entities), std::end(entities));
    ASSERT_EQ(set.remove(set.begin(), set.end()), 3u);
    ASSERT_TRUE(set.empty());
@ -611,7 +617,7 @@ TEST(SparseSet, Remove) {
    ASSERT_EQ(set.current(entities[1u]), traits_type::to_version(entt::tombstone));
    ASSERT_EQ(set.current(entities[2u]), traits_type::to_version(entt::tombstone));
-    set.insert(std::begin(entities), std::end(entities));
+    set.push(std::begin(entities), std::end(entities));
    ASSERT_EQ(set.remove(entities, entities + 2u), 2u);
    ASSERT_FALSE(set.empty());
@ -620,12 +626,12 @@ TEST(SparseSet, Remove) {
    ASSERT_EQ(set.current(entities[2u]), traits_type::to_version(entities[2u]));
    ASSERT_EQ(*set.begin(), entities[2u]);
-    ASSERT_EQ(set.remove(entities[2u]), 1u);
+    ASSERT_TRUE(set.remove(entities[2u]));
-    ASSERT_EQ(set.remove(entities[2u]), 0u);
+    ASSERT_FALSE(set.remove(entities[2u]));
    ASSERT_TRUE(set.empty());
    ASSERT_EQ(set.current(entities[2u]), traits_type::to_version(entt::tombstone));
-    set.insert(entities, entities + 2u);
+    set.push(entities, entities + 2u);
    ASSERT_EQ(set.remove(std::begin(entities), std::end(entities)), 2u);
    ASSERT_EQ(set.current(entities[0u]), traits_type::to_version(entt::tombstone));
@ -633,7 +639,7 @@ TEST(SparseSet, Remove) {
    ASSERT_EQ(set.current(entities[2u]), traits_type::to_version(entt::tombstone));
    ASSERT_TRUE(set.empty());
-    set.insert(std::begin(entities), std::end(entities));
+    set.push(std::begin(entities), std::end(entities));
    std::swap(entities[1u], entities[2u]);
    ASSERT_EQ(set.remove(entities, entities + 2u), 2u);
@ -641,9 +647,9 @@ TEST(SparseSet, Remove) {
    ASSERT_FALSE(set.empty());
    ASSERT_EQ(*set.begin(), entities[2u]);
-    ASSERT_EQ(set.remove(traits_type::construct(9, 0)), 0u);
+    ASSERT_FALSE(set.remove(traits_type::construct(9, 0)));
-    ASSERT_EQ(set.remove(entt::tombstone), 0u);
+    ASSERT_FALSE(set.remove(entt::tombstone));
-    ASSERT_EQ(set.remove(entt::null), 0u);
+    ASSERT_FALSE(set.remove(entt::null));
 }
 TEST(SparseSet, CrossRemove) {
@ -651,8 +657,8 @@ TEST(SparseSet, CrossRemove) {
    entt::sparse_set other;
    entt::entity entities[2u]{entt::entity{3}, entt::entity{42}};
-    set.insert(std::begin(entities), std::end(entities));
+    set.push(std::begin(entities), std::end(entities));
-    other.emplace(entities[1u]);
+    other.push(entities[1u]);
    set.remove(other.begin(), other.end());
    ASSERT_TRUE(set.contains(entities[0u]));
@ -671,14 +677,14 @@ TEST(SparseSet, StableRemove) {
    ASSERT_EQ(set.size(), 0u);
    ASSERT_EQ(set.remove(std::begin(entities), std::end(entities)), 0u);
-    ASSERT_EQ(set.remove(entities[1u]), 0u);
+    ASSERT_FALSE(set.remove(entities[1u]));
    ASSERT_TRUE(set.empty());
    ASSERT_EQ(set.size(), 0u);
-    set.emplace(entities[0u]);
+    set.push(entities[0u]);
-    set.emplace(entities[1u]);
+    set.push(entities[1u]);
-    set.emplace(entities[2u]);
+    set.push(entities[2u]);
    ASSERT_EQ(set.remove(set.begin(), set.end()), 3u);
    ASSERT_EQ(set.remove(set.begin(), set.end()), 0u);
@ -692,9 +698,9 @@ TEST(SparseSet, StableRemove) {
    ASSERT_TRUE(set.at(1u) == entt::tombstone);
    ASSERT_TRUE(set.at(2u) == entt::tombstone);
-    set.emplace(entities[0u]);
+    set.push(entities[0u]);
-    set.emplace(entities[1u]);
+    set.push(entities[1u]);
-    set.emplace(entities[2u]);
+    set.push(entities[2u]);
    ASSERT_EQ(set.remove(entities, entities + 2u), 2u);
    ASSERT_EQ(set.remove(entities, entities + 2u), 0u);
@ -708,16 +714,16 @@ TEST(SparseSet, StableRemove) {
    ASSERT_TRUE(set.at(0u) == entt::tombstone);
    ASSERT_TRUE(set.at(1u) == entt::tombstone);
-    ASSERT_EQ(set.remove(entities[2u]), 1u);
+    ASSERT_TRUE(set.remove(entities[2u]));
-    ASSERT_EQ(set.remove(entities[2u]), 0u);
+    ASSERT_FALSE(set.remove(entities[2u]));
    ASSERT_FALSE(set.empty());
    ASSERT_EQ(set.size(), 3u);
    ASSERT_EQ(set.current(entities[2u]), traits_type::to_version(entt::tombstone));
-    set.emplace(entities[0u]);
+    set.push(entities[0u]);
-    set.emplace(entities[1u]);
+    set.push(entities[1u]);
-    set.emplace(entities[2u]);
+    set.push(entities[2u]);
    std::swap(entities[1u], entities[2u]);
@ -747,19 +753,19 @@ TEST(SparseSet, StableRemove) {
    ASSERT_EQ(set.size(), 0u);
    ASSERT_EQ(set.current(entities[2u]), traits_type::to_version(entt::tombstone));
-    set.emplace(entities[0u]);
+    set.push(entities[0u]);
-    set.emplace(entities[1u]);
+    set.push(entities[1u]);
-    set.emplace(entities[2u]);
+    set.push(entities[2u]);
-    ASSERT_EQ(set.remove(entities[2u]), 1u);
+    ASSERT_TRUE(set.remove(entities[2u]));
-    ASSERT_EQ(set.remove(entities[2u]), 0u);
+    ASSERT_FALSE(set.remove(entities[2u]));
    ASSERT_NE(set.current(entities[0u]), traits_type::to_version(entt::tombstone));
    ASSERT_NE(set.current(entities[1u]), traits_type::to_version(entt::tombstone));
    ASSERT_EQ(set.current(entities[2u]), traits_type::to_version(entt::tombstone));
-    ASSERT_EQ(set.remove(entities[0u]), 1u);
+    ASSERT_TRUE(set.remove(entities[0u]));
-    ASSERT_EQ(set.remove(entities[1u]), 1u);
+    ASSERT_TRUE(set.remove(entities[1u]));
    ASSERT_EQ(set.remove(entities, entities + 2u), 0u);
    ASSERT_EQ(set.size(), 3u);
@ -768,13 +774,13 @@ TEST(SparseSet, StableRemove) {
    ASSERT_EQ(set.current(entities[2u]), traits_type::to_version(entt::tombstone));
    ASSERT_TRUE(*set.begin() == entt::tombstone);
-    set.emplace(entities[0u]);
+    set.push(entities[0u]);
    ASSERT_EQ(*++set.begin(), entities[0u]);
-    set.emplace(entities[1u]);
+    set.push(entities[1u]);
-    set.emplace(entities[2u]);
+    set.push(entities[2u]);
-    set.emplace(entt::entity{0});
+    set.push(entt::entity{0});
    ASSERT_EQ(set.size(), 4u);
    ASSERT_EQ(*set.begin(), entt::entity{0});
@ -786,8 +792,8 @@ TEST(SparseSet, StableRemove) {
    ASSERT_NE(set.current(entities[1u]), traits_type::to_version(entt::tombstone));
    ASSERT_NE(set.current(entities[2u]), traits_type::to_version(entt::tombstone));
-    ASSERT_EQ(set.remove(traits_type::construct(9, 0)), 0u);
+    ASSERT_FALSE(set.remove(traits_type::construct(9, 0)));
-    ASSERT_EQ(set.remove(entt::null), 0u);
+    ASSERT_FALSE(set.remove(entt::null));
 }
 TEST(SparseSet, CrossStableRemove) {
@ -795,8 +801,8 @@ TEST(SparseSet, CrossStableRemove) {
    entt::sparse_set other{entt::deletion_policy::in_place};
    entt::entity entities[2u]{entt::entity{3}, entt::entity{42}};
-    set.insert(std::begin(entities), std::end(entities));
+    set.push(std::begin(entities), std::end(entities));
-    other.emplace(entities[1u]);
+    other.push(entities[1u]);
    set.remove(other.begin(), other.end());
    ASSERT_TRUE(set.contains(entities[0u]));
@ -815,13 +821,13 @@ TEST(SparseSet, Compact) {
    ASSERT_TRUE(set.empty());
    ASSERT_EQ(set.size(), 0u);
-    set.emplace(entt::entity{0});
+    set.push(entt::entity{0});
    set.compact();
    ASSERT_FALSE(set.empty());
    ASSERT_EQ(set.size(), 1u);
-    set.emplace(entt::entity{42});
+    set.push(entt::entity{42});
    set.erase(entt::entity{0});
    ASSERT_EQ(set.size(), 2u);
@ -832,7 +838,7 @@ TEST(SparseSet, Compact) {
    ASSERT_EQ(set.size(), 1u);
    ASSERT_EQ(set.index(entt::entity{42}), 0u);
-    set.emplace(entt::entity{0});
+    set.push(entt::entity{0});
    set.compact();
    ASSERT_EQ(set.size(), 2u);
@ -851,8 +857,8 @@ TEST(SparseSet, SwapEntity) {
    entt::sparse_set set;
-    set.emplace(traits_type::construct(3, 5));
+    set.push(traits_type::construct(3, 5));
-    set.emplace(traits_type::construct(42, 99));
+    set.push(traits_type::construct(42, 99));
    ASSERT_EQ(set.index(traits_type::construct(3, 5)), 0u);
    ASSERT_EQ(set.index(traits_type::construct(42, 99)), 1u);
@ -878,9 +884,9 @@ ENTT_DEBUG_TEST(SparseSetDeathTest, SwapEntity) {
 TEST(SparseSet, Clear) {
    entt::sparse_set set{entt::deletion_policy::in_place};
-    set.emplace(entt::entity{3});
+    set.push(entt::entity{3});
-    set.emplace(entt::entity{42});
+    set.push(entt::entity{42});
-    set.emplace(entt::entity{9});
+    set.push(entt::entity{9});
    set.erase(entt::entity{42});
    ASSERT_FALSE(set.empty());
@ -895,9 +901,9 @@ TEST(SparseSet, Clear) {
    ASSERT_EQ(set.find(entt::entity{3}), set.end());
    ASSERT_EQ(set.find(entt::entity{9}), set.end());
-    set.emplace(entt::entity{3});
+    set.push(entt::entity{3});
-    set.emplace(entt::entity{42});
+    set.push(entt::entity{42});
-    set.emplace(entt::entity{9});
+    set.push(entt::entity{9});
    ASSERT_FALSE(set.empty());
    ASSERT_EQ(set.size(), 3u);
@ -913,6 +919,64 @@ TEST(SparseSet, Clear) {
    ASSERT_EQ(set.find(entt::entity{9}), set.end());
 }
 TEST(SparseSet, Contiguous) {
    entt::sparse_set swap_and_pop{entt::deletion_policy::swap_and_pop};
    entt::sparse_set in_place{entt::deletion_policy::in_place};
    const entt::entity entity{42};
    const entt::entity other{3};
    ASSERT_TRUE(swap_and_pop.contiguous());
    ASSERT_TRUE(in_place.contiguous());
    swap_and_pop.push(entity);
    in_place.push(entity);
    swap_and_pop.push(other);
    in_place.push(other);
    ASSERT_TRUE(swap_and_pop.contiguous());
    ASSERT_TRUE(in_place.contiguous());
    swap_and_pop.erase(entity);
    in_place.erase(entity);
    ASSERT_TRUE(swap_and_pop.contiguous());
    ASSERT_FALSE(in_place.contiguous());
    swap_and_pop.push(entity);
    in_place.push(entity);
    ASSERT_TRUE(swap_and_pop.contiguous());
    ASSERT_TRUE(in_place.contiguous());
    swap_and_pop.erase(other);
    in_place.erase(other);
    ASSERT_TRUE(swap_and_pop.contiguous());
    ASSERT_FALSE(in_place.contiguous());
    in_place.compact();
    ASSERT_TRUE(swap_and_pop.contiguous());
    ASSERT_TRUE(in_place.contiguous());
    swap_and_pop.push(other);
    in_place.push(other);
    swap_and_pop.erase(entity);
    in_place.erase(entity);
    ASSERT_TRUE(swap_and_pop.contiguous());
    ASSERT_FALSE(in_place.contiguous());
    swap_and_pop.clear();
    in_place.clear();
    ASSERT_TRUE(swap_and_pop.contiguous());
    ASSERT_TRUE(in_place.contiguous());
 }
 TEST(SparseSet, Iterator) {
    using iterator = typename entt::sparse_set::iterator;
@ -921,13 +985,20 @@ TEST(SparseSet, Iterator) {
    static_assert(std::is_same_v<iterator::reference, const entt::entity &>);
    entt::sparse_set set;
-    set.emplace(entt::entity{3});
+    set.push(entt::entity{3});
    iterator end{set.begin()};
    iterator begin{};
    ASSERT_EQ(end.data(), set.data());
    ASSERT_EQ(begin.data(), nullptr);
    begin = set.end();
    std::swap(begin, end);
    ASSERT_EQ(end.data(), set.data());
    ASSERT_EQ(begin.data(), set.data());
    ASSERT_EQ(begin, set.cbegin());
    ASSERT_EQ(end, set.cend());
    ASSERT_NE(begin, end);
@ -967,7 +1038,7 @@ TEST(SparseSet, Iterator) {
    ASSERT_EQ(begin.index(), 0);
    ASSERT_EQ(end.index(), -1);
-    set.emplace(entt::entity{42});
+    set.push(entt::entity{42});
    begin = set.begin();
    ASSERT_EQ(begin.index(), 1);
@ -985,7 +1056,7 @@ TEST(SparseSet, ReverseIterator) {
    static_assert(std::is_same_v<reverse_iterator::reference, const entt::entity &>);
    entt::sparse_set set;
-    set.emplace(entt::entity{3});
+    set.push(entt::entity{3});
    reverse_iterator end{set.rbegin()};
    reverse_iterator begin{};
@ -1031,7 +1102,7 @@ TEST(SparseSet, ReverseIterator) {
    ASSERT_EQ(begin.base().index(), -1);
    ASSERT_EQ(end.base().index(), 0);
-    set.emplace(entt::entity{42});
+    set.push(entt::entity{42});
    end = set.rend();
    ASSERT_EQ(begin.base().index(), -1);
@ -1045,9 +1116,9 @@ TEST(SparseSet, Find) {
    using traits_type = entt::entt_traits<entt::entity>;
    entt::sparse_set set;
-    set.emplace(entt::entity{3});
+    set.push(entt::entity{3});
-    set.emplace(entt::entity{42});
+    set.push(entt::entity{42});
-    set.emplace(traits_type::construct(99, 1));
+    set.push(traits_type::construct(99, 1));
    ASSERT_NE(set.find(entt::entity{3}), set.end());
    ASSERT_NE(set.find(entt::entity{42}), set.end());
@ -1069,9 +1140,9 @@ TEST(SparseSet, Find) {
 TEST(SparseSet, Data) {
    entt::sparse_set set;
-    set.emplace(entt::entity{3});
+    set.push(entt::entity{3});
-    set.emplace(entt::entity{12});
+    set.push(entt::entity{12});
-    set.emplace(entt::entity{42});
+    set.push(entt::entity{42});
    ASSERT_EQ(set.index(entt::entity{3}), 0u);
    ASSERT_EQ(set.index(entt::entity{12}), 1u);
@ -1086,7 +1157,7 @@ TEST(SparseSet, SortOrdered) {
    entt::sparse_set set;
    entt::entity entities[5u]{entt::entity{42}, entt::entity{12}, entt::entity{9}, entt::entity{7}, entt::entity{3}};
-    set.insert(std::begin(entities), std::end(entities));
+    set.push(std::begin(entities), std::end(entities));
    set.sort(std::less{});
    ASSERT_TRUE(std::equal(std::rbegin(entities), std::rend(entities), set.begin(), set.end()));
@ -1096,7 +1167,7 @@ TEST(SparseSet, SortReverse) {
    entt::sparse_set set;
    entt::entity entities[5u]{entt::entity{3}, entt::entity{7}, entt::entity{9}, entt::entity{12}, entt::entity{42}};
-    set.insert(std::begin(entities), std::end(entities));
+    set.push(std::begin(entities), std::end(entities));
    set.sort(std::less{});
    ASSERT_TRUE(std::equal(std::begin(entities), std::end(entities), set.begin(), set.end()));
@ -1106,7 +1177,7 @@ TEST(SparseSet, SortUnordered) {
    entt::sparse_set set;
    entt::entity entities[5u]{entt::entity{9}, entt::entity{7}, entt::entity{3}, entt::entity{12}, entt::entity{42}};
-    set.insert(std::begin(entities), std::end(entities));
+    set.push(std::begin(entities), std::end(entities));
    set.sort(std::less{});
    auto begin = set.begin();
@ -1124,7 +1195,7 @@ TEST(SparseSet, SortRange) {
    entt::sparse_set set{entt::deletion_policy::in_place};
    entt::entity entities[5u]{entt::entity{7}, entt::entity{9}, entt::entity{3}, entt::entity{12}, entt::entity{42}};
-    set.insert(std::begin(entities), std::end(entities));
+    set.push(std::begin(entities), std::end(entities));
    set.erase(entities[0u]);
    ASSERT_EQ(set.size(), 5u);
@ -1139,7 +1210,7 @@ TEST(SparseSet, SortRange) {
    set.clear();
    set.compact();
-    set.insert(std::begin(entities), std::end(entities));
+    set.push(std::begin(entities), std::end(entities));
    set.sort_n(0u, std::less{});
    ASSERT_TRUE(std::equal(std::rbegin(entities), std::rend(entities), set.begin(), set.end()));
@ -1167,7 +1238,7 @@ ENTT_DEBUG_TEST(SparseSetDeathTest, SortRange) {
    entt::sparse_set set{entt::deletion_policy::in_place};
    entt::entity entity{42};
-    set.emplace(entity);
+    set.push(entity);
    set.erase(entity);
    ASSERT_DEATH(set.sort_n(0u, std::less{});, "");
@ -1179,11 +1250,11 @@ TEST(SparseSet, RespectDisjoint) {
    entt::sparse_set rhs;
    entt::entity lhs_entities[3u]{entt::entity{3}, entt::entity{12}, entt::entity{42}};
-    lhs.insert(std::begin(lhs_entities), std::end(lhs_entities));
+    lhs.push(std::begin(lhs_entities), std::end(lhs_entities));
    ASSERT_TRUE(std::equal(std::rbegin(lhs_entities), std::rend(lhs_entities), lhs.begin(), lhs.end()));
-    lhs.respect(rhs);
+    lhs.sort_as(rhs);
    ASSERT_TRUE(std::equal(std::rbegin(lhs_entities), std::rend(lhs_entities), lhs.begin(), lhs.end()));
 }
@ -1193,15 +1264,15 @@ TEST(SparseSet, RespectOverlap) {
    entt::sparse_set rhs;
    entt::entity lhs_entities[3u]{entt::entity{3}, entt::entity{12}, entt::entity{42}};
-    lhs.insert(std::begin(lhs_entities), std::end(lhs_entities));
+    lhs.push(std::begin(lhs_entities), std::end(lhs_entities));
    entt::entity rhs_entities[1u]{entt::entity{12}};
-    rhs.insert(std::begin(rhs_entities), std::end(rhs_entities));
+    rhs.push(std::begin(rhs_entities), std::end(rhs_entities));
    ASSERT_TRUE(std::equal(std::rbegin(lhs_entities), std::rend(lhs_entities), lhs.begin(), lhs.end()));
    ASSERT_TRUE(std::equal(std::rbegin(rhs_entities), std::rend(rhs_entities), rhs.begin(), rhs.end()));
-    lhs.respect(rhs);
+    lhs.sort_as(rhs);
    auto begin = lhs.begin();
    auto end = lhs.end();
@ -1217,15 +1288,15 @@ TEST(SparseSet, RespectOrdered) {
    entt::sparse_set rhs;
    entt::entity lhs_entities[5u]{entt::entity{1}, entt::entity{2}, entt::entity{3}, entt::entity{4}, entt::entity{5}};
-    lhs.insert(std::begin(lhs_entities), std::end(lhs_entities));
+    lhs.push(std::begin(lhs_entities), std::end(lhs_entities));
    entt::entity rhs_entities[6u]{entt::entity{6}, entt::entity{1}, entt::entity{2}, entt::entity{3}, entt::entity{4}, entt::entity{5}};
-    rhs.insert(std::begin(rhs_entities), std::end(rhs_entities));
+    rhs.push(std::begin(rhs_entities), std::end(rhs_entities));
    ASSERT_TRUE(std::equal(std::rbegin(lhs_entities), std::rend(lhs_entities), lhs.begin(), lhs.end()));
    ASSERT_TRUE(std::equal(std::rbegin(rhs_entities), std::rend(rhs_entities), rhs.begin(), rhs.end()));
-    rhs.respect(lhs);
+    rhs.sort_as(lhs);
    ASSERT_TRUE(std::equal(std::rbegin(rhs_entities), std::rend(rhs_entities), rhs.begin(), rhs.end()));
 }
@ -1235,15 +1306,15 @@ TEST(SparseSet, RespectReverse) {
    entt::sparse_set rhs;
    entt::entity lhs_entities[5u]{entt::entity{1}, entt::entity{2}, entt::entity{3}, entt::entity{4}, entt::entity{5}};
-    lhs.insert(std::begin(lhs_entities), std::end(lhs_entities));
+    lhs.push(std::begin(lhs_entities), std::end(lhs_entities));
    entt::entity rhs_entities[6u]{entt::entity{5}, entt::entity{4}, entt::entity{3}, entt::entity{2}, entt::entity{1}, entt::entity{6}};
-    rhs.insert(std::begin(rhs_entities), std::end(rhs_entities));
+    rhs.push(std::begin(rhs_entities), std::end(rhs_entities));
    ASSERT_TRUE(std::equal(std::rbegin(lhs_entities), std::rend(lhs_entities), lhs.begin(), lhs.end()));
    ASSERT_TRUE(std::equal(std::rbegin(rhs_entities), std::rend(rhs_entities), rhs.begin(), rhs.end()));
-    rhs.respect(lhs);
+    rhs.sort_as(lhs);
    auto begin = rhs.begin();
    auto end = rhs.end();
@ -1262,15 +1333,15 @@ TEST(SparseSet, RespectUnordered) {
    entt::sparse_set rhs;
    entt::entity lhs_entities[5u]{entt::entity{1}, entt::entity{2}, entt::entity{3}, entt::entity{4}, entt::entity{5}};
-    lhs.insert(std::begin(lhs_entities), std::end(lhs_entities));
+    lhs.push(std::begin(lhs_entities), std::end(lhs_entities));
    entt::entity rhs_entities[6u]{entt::entity{3}, entt::entity{2}, entt::entity{6}, entt::entity{1}, entt::entity{4}, entt::entity{5}};
-    rhs.insert(std::begin(rhs_entities), std::end(rhs_entities));
+    rhs.push(std::begin(rhs_entities), std::end(rhs_entities));
    ASSERT_TRUE(std::equal(std::rbegin(lhs_entities), std::rend(lhs_entities), lhs.begin(), lhs.end()));
    ASSERT_TRUE(std::equal(std::rbegin(rhs_entities), std::rend(rhs_entities), rhs.begin(), rhs.end()));
-    rhs.respect(lhs);
+    rhs.sort_as(lhs);
    auto begin = rhs.begin();
    auto end = rhs.end();
@ -1291,15 +1362,15 @@ TEST(SparseSet, RespectInvalid) {
    entt::sparse_set rhs;
    entt::entity lhs_entities[3u]{entt::entity{1}, entt::entity{2}, traits_type::construct(3, 1)};
-    lhs.insert(std::begin(lhs_entities), std::end(lhs_entities));
+    lhs.push(std::begin(lhs_entities), std::end(lhs_entities));
    entt::entity rhs_entities[3u]{entt::entity{2}, entt::entity{1}, traits_type::construct(3, 2)};
-    rhs.insert(std::begin(rhs_entities), std::end(rhs_entities));
+    rhs.push(std::begin(rhs_entities), std::end(rhs_entities));
    ASSERT_TRUE(std::equal(std::rbegin(lhs_entities), std::rend(lhs_entities), lhs.begin(), lhs.end()));
    ASSERT_TRUE(std::equal(std::rbegin(rhs_entities), std::rend(rhs_entities), rhs.begin(), rhs.end()));
-    rhs.respect(lhs);
+    rhs.sort_as(lhs);
    auto begin = rhs.begin();
    auto end = rhs.end();
@ -1315,7 +1386,7 @@ TEST(SparseSet, RespectInvalid) {
 TEST(SparseSet, CanModifyDuringIteration) {
    entt::sparse_set set;
-    set.emplace(entt::entity{0});
+    set.push(entt::entity{0});
    ASSERT_EQ(set.capacity(), 1u);
@ -1338,8 +1409,8 @@ TEST(SparseSet, CustomAllocator) {
    ASSERT_EQ(set.capacity(), 1u);
-    set.emplace(entt::entity{0});
+    set.push(entt::entity{0});
-    set.emplace(entt::entity{1});
+    set.push(entt::entity{1});
    entt::basic_sparse_set<entt::entity, test::throwing_allocator<entt::entity>> other{std::move(set), allocator};
@ -1389,11 +1460,11 @@ TEST(SparseSet, ThrowingAllocator) {
    test::throwing_allocator<entt::entity>::trigger_on_allocate = true;
-    ASSERT_THROW(set.emplace(entt::entity{0}), test::throwing_allocator<entt::entity>::exception_type);
+    ASSERT_THROW(set.push(entt::entity{0}), test::throwing_allocator<entt::entity>::exception_type);
    ASSERT_EQ(set.extent(), traits_type::page_size);
    ASSERT_EQ(set.capacity(), 0u);
-    set.emplace(entt::entity{0});
+    set.push(entt::entity{0});
    test::throwing_allocator<entt::entity>::trigger_on_allocate = true;
    ASSERT_THROW(set.reserve(2u), test::throwing_allocator<entt::entity>::exception_type);
@ -1403,7 +1474,7 @@ TEST(SparseSet, ThrowingAllocator) {
    test::throwing_allocator<entt::entity>::trigger_on_allocate = true;
-    ASSERT_THROW(set.emplace(entt::entity{1}), test::throwing_allocator<entt::entity>::exception_type);
+    ASSERT_THROW(set.push(entt::entity{1}), test::throwing_allocator<entt::entity>::exception_type);
    ASSERT_EQ(set.extent(), traits_type::page_size);
    ASSERT_TRUE(set.contains(entt::entity{0}));
    ASSERT_FALSE(set.contains(entt::entity{1}));
@ -1412,7 +1483,7 @@ TEST(SparseSet, ThrowingAllocator) {
    entt::entity entities[2u]{entt::entity{1}, entt::entity{traits_type::page_size}};
    test::throwing_allocator<entt::entity>::trigger_after_allocate = true;
-    ASSERT_THROW(set.insert(std::begin(entities), std::end(entities)), test::throwing_allocator<entt::entity>::exception_type);
+    ASSERT_THROW(set.push(std::begin(entities), std::end(entities)), test::throwing_allocator<entt::entity>::exception_type);
    ASSERT_EQ(set.extent(), 2 * traits_type::page_size);
    ASSERT_TRUE(set.contains(entt::entity{0}));
    ASSERT_TRUE(set.contains(entt::entity{1}));
@ -1420,7 +1491,7 @@ TEST(SparseSet, ThrowingAllocator) {
    ASSERT_EQ(set.capacity(), 2u);
    ASSERT_EQ(set.size(), 2u);
-    set.emplace(entities[1u]);
+    set.push(entities[1u]);
    ASSERT_TRUE(set.contains(entt::entity{traits_type::page_size}));
 }
--- a/test/entt/entity/storage.cpp
+++ b/test/entt/entity/storage.cpp
--- a/test/entt/entity/storage_entity.cpp
+++ b/test/entt/entity/storage_entity.cpp
@ -0,0 +1,628 @@
 #include <type_traits>
 #include <utility>
 #include <gtest/gtest.h>
 #include <entt/entity/storage.hpp>
 #include "../common/config.h"
 #include "../common/throwing_allocator.hpp"
 TEST(StorageEntity, TypeAndPolicy) {
    entt::storage<entt::entity> pool;
    ASSERT_EQ(pool.type(), entt::type_id<entt::entity>());
    ASSERT_EQ(pool.policy(), entt::deletion_policy::swap_and_pop);
 }
 TEST(StorageEntity, Functionalities) {
    entt::entity entities[2u]{entt::entity{0}, entt::entity{1}};
    entt::storage<entt::entity> pool;
    ASSERT_TRUE(pool.empty());
    ASSERT_EQ(pool.size(), 0u);
    ASSERT_EQ(pool.in_use(), 0u);
    ASSERT_EQ(*pool.push(entt::null), entities[0u]);
    ASSERT_EQ(*pool.push(entt::tombstone), entities[1u]);
    ASSERT_FALSE(pool.empty());
    ASSERT_EQ(pool.size(), 2u);
    ASSERT_EQ(pool.in_use(), 2u);
    pool.in_use(1u);
    ASSERT_FALSE(pool.empty());
    ASSERT_EQ(pool.size(), 2u);
    ASSERT_EQ(pool.in_use(), 1u);
    ASSERT_NO_THROW(pool.get(entities[0u]));
    ASSERT_EQ(pool.get_as_tuple(entities[0u]), std::tuple<>{});
    pool.erase(entities[0u]);
    ASSERT_FALSE(pool.empty());
    ASSERT_EQ(pool.size(), 2u);
    ASSERT_EQ(pool.in_use(), 0u);
 }
 ENTT_DEBUG_TEST(StorageEntityDeathTest, Get) {
    entt::storage<entt::entity> pool;
    pool.emplace(entt::entity{99});
    ASSERT_DEATH(pool.get(entt::entity{3}), "");
    ASSERT_DEATH([[maybe_unused]] auto tup = pool.get_as_tuple(entt::entity{3}), "");
    ASSERT_NO_THROW(pool.get(entt::entity{99}));
    ASSERT_NO_THROW([[maybe_unused]] auto tup = pool.get_as_tuple(entt::entity{99}));
    pool.erase(entt::entity{99});
    ASSERT_DEATH(pool.get(entt::entity{99}), "");
    ASSERT_DEATH([[maybe_unused]] auto tup = pool.get_as_tuple(entt::entity{99}), "");
 }
 TEST(StorageEntity, Move) {
    entt::storage<entt::entity> pool;
    pool.push(entt::entity{1});
    ASSERT_EQ(pool.size(), 2u);
    ASSERT_EQ(pool.in_use(), 1u);
    ASSERT_TRUE(std::is_move_constructible_v<decltype(pool)>);
    ASSERT_TRUE(std::is_move_assignable_v<decltype(pool)>);
    entt::storage<entt::entity> other{std::move(pool)};
    ASSERT_EQ(pool.size(), 0u);
    ASSERT_EQ(other.size(), 2u);
    ASSERT_EQ(pool.in_use(), 0u);
    ASSERT_EQ(other.in_use(), 1u);
    ASSERT_EQ(pool.at(0u), static_cast<entt::entity>(entt::null));
    ASSERT_EQ(other.at(0u), entt::entity{1});
    pool = std::move(other);
    ASSERT_EQ(pool.size(), 2u);
    ASSERT_EQ(other.size(), 0u);
    ASSERT_EQ(pool.in_use(), 1u);
    ASSERT_EQ(other.in_use(), 0u);
    ASSERT_EQ(pool.at(0u), entt::entity{1});
    ASSERT_EQ(other.at(0u), static_cast<entt::entity>(entt::null));
    other = entt::storage<entt::entity>{};
    other.push(entt::entity{3});
    other = std::move(pool);
    ASSERT_EQ(pool.size(), 0u);
    ASSERT_EQ(other.size(), 2u);
    ASSERT_EQ(pool.in_use(), 0u);
    ASSERT_EQ(other.in_use(), 1u);
    ASSERT_EQ(pool.at(0u), static_cast<entt::entity>(entt::null));
    ASSERT_EQ(other.at(0u), entt::entity{1});
    other.clear();
    ASSERT_EQ(other.size(), 0u);
    ASSERT_EQ(other.in_use(), 0u);
    ASSERT_EQ(*other.push(entt::null), entt::entity{0});
 }
 TEST(StorageEntity, Swap) {
    entt::storage<entt::entity> pool;
    entt::storage<entt::entity> other;
    pool.push(entt::entity{1});
    other.push(entt::entity{2});
    other.push(entt::entity{0});
    other.erase(entt::entity{2});
    ASSERT_EQ(pool.size(), 2u);
    ASSERT_EQ(other.size(), 3u);
    ASSERT_EQ(pool.in_use(), 1u);
    ASSERT_EQ(other.in_use(), 1u);
    pool.swap(other);
    ASSERT_EQ(pool.size(), 3u);
    ASSERT_EQ(other.size(), 2u);
    ASSERT_EQ(pool.in_use(), 1u);
    ASSERT_EQ(other.in_use(), 1u);
    ASSERT_EQ(pool.at(0u), entt::entity{0});
    ASSERT_EQ(other.at(0u), entt::entity{1});
    pool.clear();
    other.clear();
    ASSERT_EQ(pool.size(), 0u);
    ASSERT_EQ(other.size(), 0u);
    ASSERT_EQ(pool.in_use(), 0u);
    ASSERT_EQ(other.in_use(), 0u);
    ASSERT_EQ(*other.push(entt::null), entt::entity{0});
 }
 TEST(StorageEntity, Push) {
    using traits_type = entt::entt_traits<entt::entity>;
    entt::storage<entt::entity> pool;
    ASSERT_EQ(*pool.push(entt::null), entt::entity{0});
    ASSERT_EQ(*pool.push(entt::tombstone), entt::entity{1});
    ASSERT_EQ(*pool.push(entt::entity{0}), entt::entity{2});
    ASSERT_EQ(*pool.push(traits_type::construct(1, 1)), entt::entity{3});
    ASSERT_EQ(*pool.push(traits_type::construct(5, 3)), traits_type::construct(5, 3));
    ASSERT_LT(pool.index(entt::entity{0}), pool.in_use());
    ASSERT_LT(pool.index(entt::entity{1}), pool.in_use());
    ASSERT_LT(pool.index(entt::entity{2}), pool.in_use());
    ASSERT_LT(pool.index(entt::entity{3}), pool.in_use());
    ASSERT_GE(pool.index(entt::entity{4}), pool.in_use());
    ASSERT_LT(pool.index(traits_type::construct(5, 3)), pool.in_use());
    ASSERT_EQ(*pool.push(traits_type::construct(4, 42)), traits_type::construct(4, 42));
    ASSERT_EQ(*pool.push(traits_type::construct(4, 43)), entt::entity{6});
    entt::entity entities[2u]{entt::entity{1}, traits_type::construct(5, 3)};
    pool.erase(entities, entities + 2u);
    pool.erase(entt::entity{2});
    ASSERT_EQ(pool.current(entities[0u]), 1);
    ASSERT_EQ(pool.current(entities[1u]), 4);
    ASSERT_EQ(pool.current(entt::entity{2}), 1);
    ASSERT_LT(pool.index(entt::entity{0}), pool.in_use());
    ASSERT_GE(pool.index(traits_type::construct(1, 1)), pool.in_use());
    ASSERT_GE(pool.index(traits_type::construct(2, 1)), pool.in_use());
    ASSERT_LT(pool.index(entt::entity{3}), pool.in_use());
    ASSERT_LT(pool.index(traits_type::construct(4, 42)), pool.in_use());
    ASSERT_GE(pool.index(traits_type::construct(5, 4)), pool.in_use());
    ASSERT_EQ(*pool.push(entt::null), traits_type::construct(2, 1));
    ASSERT_EQ(*pool.push(traits_type::construct(1, 3)), traits_type::construct(1, 3));
    ASSERT_EQ(*pool.push(entt::null), traits_type::construct(5, 4));
    ASSERT_EQ(*pool.push(entt::null), entt::entity{7});
 }
 TEST(StorageEntity, Emplace) {
    using traits_type = entt::entt_traits<entt::entity>;
    entt::storage<entt::entity> pool;
    entt::entity entities[2u]{};
    ASSERT_EQ(pool.emplace(), entt::entity{0});
    ASSERT_EQ(pool.emplace(entt::null), entt::entity{1});
    ASSERT_EQ(pool.emplace(entt::tombstone), entt::entity{2});
    ASSERT_EQ(pool.emplace(entt::entity{0}), entt::entity{3});
    ASSERT_EQ(pool.emplace(traits_type::construct(1, 1)), entt::entity{4});
    ASSERT_EQ(pool.emplace(traits_type::construct(6, 3)), traits_type::construct(6, 3));
    ASSERT_LT(pool.index(entt::entity{0}), pool.in_use());
    ASSERT_LT(pool.index(entt::entity{1}), pool.in_use());
    ASSERT_LT(pool.index(entt::entity{2}), pool.in_use());
    ASSERT_LT(pool.index(entt::entity{3}), pool.in_use());
    ASSERT_LT(pool.index(entt::entity{4}), pool.in_use());
    ASSERT_GE(pool.index(entt::entity{5}), pool.in_use());
    ASSERT_LT(pool.index(traits_type::construct(6, 3)), pool.in_use());
    ASSERT_EQ(pool.emplace(traits_type::construct(5, 42)), traits_type::construct(5, 42));
    ASSERT_EQ(pool.emplace(traits_type::construct(5, 43)), entt::entity{7});
    pool.erase(entt::entity{2});
    ASSERT_EQ(pool.emplace(), traits_type::construct(2, 1));
    pool.erase(traits_type::construct(2, 1));
    pool.insert(entities, entities + 2u);
    ASSERT_EQ(entities[0u], traits_type::construct(2, 2));
    ASSERT_EQ(entities[1u], entt::entity{8});
 }
 TEST(StorageEntity, Patch) {
    entt::storage<entt::entity> pool;
    const auto entity = pool.emplace();
    int counter = 0;
    auto callback = [&counter]() { ++counter; };
    ASSERT_EQ(counter, 0);
    pool.patch(entity);
    pool.patch(entity, callback);
    pool.patch(entity, callback, callback);
    ASSERT_EQ(counter, 3);
 }
 ENTT_DEBUG_TEST(StorageEntityDeathTest, Patch) {
    entt::storage<entt::entity> pool;
    ASSERT_DEATH(pool.patch(entt::null), "");
 }
 TEST(StorageEntity, Insert) {
    entt::storage<entt::entity> pool;
    entt::entity entities[2u]{};
    pool.insert(std::begin(entities), std::end(entities));
    ASSERT_TRUE(pool.contains(entities[0u]));
    ASSERT_TRUE(pool.contains(entities[1u]));
    ASSERT_FALSE(pool.empty());
    ASSERT_EQ(pool.size(), 2u);
    ASSERT_EQ(pool.in_use(), 2u);
    pool.erase(std::begin(entities), std::end(entities));
    ASSERT_FALSE(pool.empty());
    ASSERT_EQ(pool.size(), 2u);
    ASSERT_EQ(pool.in_use(), 0u);
    pool.insert(entities, entities + 1u);
    ASSERT_TRUE(pool.contains(entities[0u]));
    ASSERT_FALSE(pool.contains(entities[1u]));
    ASSERT_FALSE(pool.empty());
    ASSERT_EQ(pool.size(), 2u);
    ASSERT_EQ(pool.in_use(), 1u);
 }
 TEST(StorageEntity, Pack) {
    entt::storage<entt::entity> pool;
    entt::entity entities[3u]{entt::entity{1}, entt::entity{3}, entt::entity{42}};
    pool.push(entities, entities + 3u);
    std::swap(entities[0u], entities[1u]);
    const auto len = pool.pack(entities + 1u, entities + 3u);
    auto it = pool.each().cbegin().base();
    ASSERT_NE(it, pool.cbegin());
    ASSERT_NE(it, pool.cend());
    ASSERT_EQ(len, 2u);
    ASSERT_NE(it + len, pool.cend());
    ASSERT_EQ(it + len + 1u, pool.cend());
    ASSERT_EQ(*it++, entities[1u]);
    ASSERT_EQ(*it++, entities[2u]);
    ASSERT_NE(it, pool.cend());
    ASSERT_EQ(*it++, entities[0u]);
    ASSERT_EQ(it, pool.cend());
 }
 TEST(StorageEntity, Iterable) {
    using iterator = typename entt::storage<entt::entity>::iterable::iterator;
    static_assert(std::is_same_v<iterator::value_type, std::tuple<entt::entity>>);
    static_assert(std::is_same_v<typename iterator::pointer, entt::input_iterator_pointer<std::tuple<entt::entity>>>);
    static_assert(std::is_same_v<typename iterator::reference, typename iterator::value_type>);
    entt::storage<entt::entity> pool;
    pool.emplace(entt::entity{1});
    pool.emplace(entt::entity{3});
    pool.emplace(entt::entity{42});
    pool.erase(entt::entity{3});
    auto iterable = pool.each();
    iterator end{iterable.begin()};
    iterator begin{};
    begin = iterable.end();
    std::swap(begin, end);
    ASSERT_EQ(begin, iterable.begin());
    ASSERT_EQ(end, iterable.end());
    ASSERT_NE(begin, end);
    ASSERT_NE(begin.base(), pool.begin());
    ASSERT_EQ(begin.base(), pool.end() - pool.in_use());
    ASSERT_EQ(end.base(), pool.end());
    ASSERT_EQ(std::get<0>(*begin.operator->().operator->()), entt::entity{42});
    ASSERT_EQ(std::get<0>(*begin), entt::entity{42});
    ASSERT_EQ(begin++, iterable.begin());
    ASSERT_EQ(begin.base(), pool.end() - 1);
    ASSERT_EQ(++begin, iterable.end());
    ASSERT_EQ(begin.base(), pool.end());
    for(auto [entity]: iterable) {
        static_assert(std::is_same_v<decltype(entity), entt::entity>);
        ASSERT_TRUE(entity != entt::entity{3});
    }
 }
 TEST(StorageEntity, ConstIterable) {
    using iterator = typename entt::storage<entt::entity>::const_iterable::iterator;
    static_assert(std::is_same_v<iterator::value_type, std::tuple<entt::entity>>);
    static_assert(std::is_same_v<typename iterator::pointer, entt::input_iterator_pointer<std::tuple<entt::entity>>>);
    static_assert(std::is_same_v<typename iterator::reference, typename iterator::value_type>);
    entt::storage<entt::entity> pool;
    pool.emplace(entt::entity{1});
    pool.emplace(entt::entity{3});
    pool.emplace(entt::entity{42});
    pool.erase(entt::entity{3});
    auto iterable = std::as_const(pool).each();
    iterator end{iterable.cbegin()};
    iterator begin{};
    begin = iterable.cend();
    std::swap(begin, end);
    ASSERT_EQ(begin, iterable.cbegin());
    ASSERT_EQ(end, iterable.cend());
    ASSERT_NE(begin, end);
    ASSERT_NE(begin.base(), pool.begin());
    ASSERT_EQ(begin.base(), pool.end() - pool.in_use());
    ASSERT_EQ(end.base(), pool.end());
    ASSERT_EQ(std::get<0>(*begin.operator->().operator->()), entt::entity{42});
    ASSERT_EQ(std::get<0>(*begin), entt::entity{42});
    ASSERT_EQ(begin++, iterable.begin());
    ASSERT_EQ(begin.base(), pool.end() - 1);
    ASSERT_EQ(++begin, iterable.end());
    ASSERT_EQ(begin.base(), pool.end());
    for(auto [entity]: iterable) {
        static_assert(std::is_same_v<decltype(entity), entt::entity>);
        ASSERT_TRUE(entity != entt::entity{3});
    }
 }
 TEST(StorageEntity, IterableIteratorConversion) {
    entt::storage<entt::entity> pool;
    pool.emplace(entt::entity{3});
    typename entt::storage<entt::entity>::iterable::iterator it = pool.each().begin();
    typename entt::storage<entt::entity>::const_iterable::iterator cit = it;
    static_assert(std::is_same_v<decltype(*it), std::tuple<entt::entity>>);
    static_assert(std::is_same_v<decltype(*cit), std::tuple<entt::entity>>);
    ASSERT_EQ(it, cit);
    ASSERT_NE(++cit, it);
 }
 TEST(StorageEntity, IterableAlgorithmCompatibility) {
    entt::storage<entt::entity> pool;
    pool.emplace(entt::entity{3});
    const auto iterable = pool.each();
    const auto it = std::find_if(iterable.begin(), iterable.end(), [](auto args) { return std::get<0>(args) == entt::entity{3}; });
    ASSERT_EQ(std::get<0>(*it), entt::entity{3});
 }
 TEST(StorageEntity, ReverseIterable) {
    using iterator = typename entt::storage<entt::entity>::reverse_iterable::iterator;
    static_assert(std::is_same_v<iterator::value_type, std::tuple<entt::entity>>);
    static_assert(std::is_same_v<typename iterator::pointer, entt::input_iterator_pointer<std::tuple<entt::entity>>>);
    static_assert(std::is_same_v<typename iterator::reference, typename iterator::value_type>);
    entt::storage<entt::entity> pool;
    pool.emplace(entt::entity{1});
    pool.emplace(entt::entity{3});
    pool.emplace(entt::entity{42});
    pool.erase(entt::entity{3});
    auto iterable = pool.reach();
    iterator end{iterable.begin()};
    iterator begin{};
    begin = iterable.end();
    std::swap(begin, end);
    ASSERT_EQ(begin, iterable.begin());
    ASSERT_EQ(end, iterable.end());
    ASSERT_NE(begin, end);
    ASSERT_EQ(begin.base(), pool.rbegin());
    ASSERT_EQ(end.base(), pool.rbegin() + pool.in_use());
    ASSERT_NE(end.base(), pool.rend());
    ASSERT_EQ(std::get<0>(*begin.operator->().operator->()), entt::entity{1});
    ASSERT_EQ(std::get<0>(*begin), entt::entity{1});
    ASSERT_EQ(begin++, iterable.begin());
    ASSERT_EQ(begin.base(), pool.rbegin() + 1);
    ASSERT_EQ(++begin, iterable.end());
    ASSERT_EQ(begin.base(), pool.rbegin() + 2);
    for(auto [entity]: iterable) {
        static_assert(std::is_same_v<decltype(entity), entt::entity>);
        ASSERT_TRUE(entity != entt::entity{3});
    }
 }
 TEST(StorageEntity, ReverseConstIterable) {
    using iterator = typename entt::storage<entt::entity>::const_reverse_iterable::iterator;
    static_assert(std::is_same_v<iterator::value_type, std::tuple<entt::entity>>);
    static_assert(std::is_same_v<typename iterator::pointer, entt::input_iterator_pointer<std::tuple<entt::entity>>>);
    static_assert(std::is_same_v<typename iterator::reference, typename iterator::value_type>);
    entt::storage<entt::entity> pool;
    pool.emplace(entt::entity{1});
    pool.emplace(entt::entity{3});
    pool.emplace(entt::entity{42});
    pool.erase(entt::entity{3});
    auto iterable = std::as_const(pool).reach();
    iterator end{iterable.cbegin()};
    iterator begin{};
    begin = iterable.cend();
    std::swap(begin, end);
    ASSERT_EQ(begin, iterable.cbegin());
    ASSERT_EQ(end, iterable.cend());
    ASSERT_NE(begin, end);
    ASSERT_EQ(begin.base(), pool.rbegin());
    ASSERT_EQ(end.base(), pool.rbegin() + pool.in_use());
    ASSERT_NE(end.base(), pool.rend());
    ASSERT_EQ(std::get<0>(*begin.operator->().operator->()), entt::entity{1});
    ASSERT_EQ(std::get<0>(*begin), entt::entity{1});
    ASSERT_EQ(begin++, iterable.begin());
    ASSERT_EQ(begin.base(), pool.rbegin() + 1);
    ASSERT_EQ(++begin, iterable.end());
    ASSERT_EQ(begin.base(), pool.rbegin() + 2);
    for(auto [entity]: iterable) {
        static_assert(std::is_same_v<decltype(entity), entt::entity>);
        ASSERT_TRUE(entity != entt::entity{3});
    }
 }
 TEST(StorageEntity, ReverseIterableIteratorConversion) {
    entt::storage<entt::entity> pool;
    pool.emplace(entt::entity{3});
    typename entt::storage<entt::entity>::reverse_iterable::iterator it = pool.reach().begin();
    typename entt::storage<entt::entity>::const_reverse_iterable::iterator cit = it;
    static_assert(std::is_same_v<decltype(*it), std::tuple<entt::entity>>);
    static_assert(std::is_same_v<decltype(*cit), std::tuple<entt::entity>>);
    ASSERT_EQ(it, cit);
    ASSERT_NE(++cit, it);
 }
 TEST(StorageEntity, ReverseIterableAlgorithmCompatibility) {
    entt::storage<entt::entity> pool;
    pool.emplace(entt::entity{3});
    const auto iterable = pool.reach();
    const auto it = std::find_if(iterable.begin(), iterable.end(), [](auto args) { return std::get<0>(args) == entt::entity{3}; });
    ASSERT_EQ(std::get<0>(*it), entt::entity{3});
 }
 TEST(StorageEntity, SwapElements) {
    entt::storage<entt::entity> pool;
    pool.push(entt::entity{0});
    pool.push(entt::entity{1});
    ASSERT_EQ(pool.size(), 2u);
    ASSERT_EQ(pool.in_use(), 2u);
    ASSERT_TRUE(pool.contains(entt::entity{0}));
    ASSERT_TRUE(pool.contains(entt::entity{1}));
    ASSERT_EQ(*pool.begin(), entt::entity{1});
    ASSERT_EQ(*++pool.begin(), entt::entity{0});
    pool.swap_elements(entt::entity{0}, entt::entity{1});
    ASSERT_EQ(*pool.begin(), entt::entity{0});
    ASSERT_EQ(*++pool.begin(), entt::entity{1});
 }
 ENTT_DEBUG_TEST(StorageEntityDeathTest, SwapElements) {
    entt::storage<entt::entity> pool;
    pool.push(entt::entity{1});
    ASSERT_EQ(pool.size(), 2u);
    ASSERT_EQ(pool.in_use(), 1u);
    ASSERT_TRUE(pool.contains(entt::entity{0}));
    ASSERT_TRUE(pool.contains(entt::entity{1}));
    ASSERT_DEATH(pool.swap_elements(entt::entity{0}, entt::entity{1}), "");
 }
 ENTT_DEBUG_TEST(StorageEntityDeathTest, InUse) {
    entt::storage<entt::entity> pool;
    pool.push(entt::entity{0});
    pool.push(entt::entity{1});
    ASSERT_DEATH(pool.in_use(3u), "");
 }
 ENTT_DEBUG_TEST(StorageEntityDeathTest, SortAndRespect) {
    entt::storage<entt::entity> pool;
    entt::storage<entt::entity> other;
    pool.push(entt::entity{1});
    pool.push(entt::entity{2});
    pool.erase(entt::entity{2});
    other.push(entt::entity{2});
    ASSERT_DEATH(pool.sort([](auto...) { return true; }), "");
    ASSERT_DEATH(pool.sort_as(other), "");
 }
 TEST(StorageEntity, CustomAllocator) {
    test::throwing_allocator<entt::entity> allocator{};
    entt::basic_storage<entt::entity, entt::entity, test::throwing_allocator<entt::entity>> pool{allocator};
    pool.reserve(1u);
    ASSERT_EQ(pool.size(), 0u);
    ASSERT_EQ(pool.in_use(), 0u);
    pool.push(entt::entity{0});
    pool.push(entt::entity{1});
    ASSERT_EQ(pool.size(), 2u);
    ASSERT_EQ(pool.in_use(), 2u);
    decltype(pool) other{std::move(pool), allocator};
    ASSERT_TRUE(pool.empty());
    ASSERT_FALSE(other.empty());
    ASSERT_EQ(pool.size(), 0u);
    ASSERT_EQ(other.size(), 2u);
    ASSERT_EQ(pool.in_use(), 0u);
    ASSERT_EQ(other.in_use(), 2u);
    pool = std::move(other);
    ASSERT_FALSE(pool.empty());
    ASSERT_TRUE(other.empty());
    ASSERT_EQ(pool.size(), 2u);
    ASSERT_EQ(other.size(), 0u);
    ASSERT_EQ(pool.in_use(), 2u);
    ASSERT_EQ(other.in_use(), 0u);
    pool.swap(other);
    pool = std::move(other);
    ASSERT_FALSE(pool.empty());
    ASSERT_TRUE(other.empty());
    ASSERT_EQ(pool.size(), 2u);
    ASSERT_EQ(other.size(), 0u);
    ASSERT_EQ(pool.in_use(), 2u);
    ASSERT_EQ(other.in_use(), 0u);
    pool.clear();
    ASSERT_EQ(pool.size(), 0u);
    ASSERT_EQ(pool.in_use(), 0u);
 }
--- a/test/entt/entity/view.cpp
+++ b/test/entt/entity/view.cpp
@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ TEST(SingleComponentView, Functionalities) {
    ASSERT_TRUE(view.empty());
    registry.emplace<int>(e1);
    registry.emplace<char>(e1);
    ASSERT_NO_FATAL_FAILURE(view.begin()++);
@ -70,6 +69,42 @@ TEST(SingleComponentView, Functionalities) {
    ASSERT_FALSE(invalid);
 }
 TEST(SingleComponentView, InvalidView) {
    entt::basic_view<entt::get_t<entt::storage<int>>, entt::exclude_t<>> view{};
    ASSERT_FALSE(view);
    ASSERT_EQ(view.size(), 0u);
    ASSERT_TRUE(view.empty());
    ASSERT_FALSE(view.contains(entt::null));
    ASSERT_EQ(view.find(entt::null), view.end());
    ASSERT_EQ(view.front(), static_cast<entt::entity>(entt::null));
    ASSERT_EQ(view.back(), static_cast<entt::entity>(entt::null));
    ASSERT_EQ(view.begin(), typename decltype(view)::iterator{});
    ASSERT_EQ(view.begin(), view.end());
    ASSERT_EQ(view.rbegin(), typename decltype(view)::reverse_iterator{});
    ASSERT_EQ(view.rbegin(), view.rend());
    auto iterable = view.each();
    ASSERT_EQ(iterable.begin(), iterable.end());
    ASSERT_EQ(iterable.cbegin(), iterable.cend());
    view.each([](const int &) { FAIL(); });
    view.each([](const entt::entity, const int &) { FAIL(); });
    entt::storage<int> storage;
    view.storage(storage);
    ASSERT_TRUE(view);
    view.each([](const int &) { FAIL(); });
    view.each([](const entt::entity, const int &) { FAIL(); });
 }
 TEST(SingleComponentView, Constructors) {
    entt::storage<int> storage{};
@ -81,7 +116,8 @@ TEST(SingleComponentView, Constructors) {
    ASSERT_TRUE(from_storage);
    ASSERT_TRUE(from_tuple);
-    ASSERT_EQ(&from_storage.handle(), &from_tuple.handle());
+    ASSERT_NE(from_storage.handle(), nullptr);
    ASSERT_EQ(from_storage.handle(), from_tuple.handle());
 }
 TEST(SingleComponentView, Handle) {
@ -89,17 +125,19 @@ TEST(SingleComponentView, Handle) {
    const auto entity = registry.create();
    auto view = registry.view<int>();
-    auto &&handle = view.handle();
+    auto *handle = view.handle();
-    ASSERT_TRUE(handle.empty());
+    ASSERT_NE(handle, nullptr);
-    ASSERT_FALSE(handle.contains(entity));
+
-    ASSERT_EQ(&handle, &view.handle());
+    ASSERT_TRUE(handle->empty());
    ASSERT_FALSE(handle->contains(entity));
    ASSERT_EQ(handle, view.handle());
    registry.emplace<int>(entity);
-    ASSERT_FALSE(handle.empty());
+    ASSERT_FALSE(handle->empty());
-    ASSERT_TRUE(handle.contains(entity));
+    ASSERT_TRUE(handle->contains(entity));
-    ASSERT_EQ(&handle, &view.handle());
+    ASSERT_EQ(handle, view.handle());
 }
 TEST(SingleComponentView, LazyTypeFromConstRegistry) {
@ -111,8 +149,8 @@ TEST(SingleComponentView, LazyTypeFromConstRegistry) {
    registry.emplace<empty_type>(entity);
    registry.emplace<int>(entity);
-    ASSERT_TRUE(cview);
+    ASSERT_FALSE(cview);
-    ASSERT_TRUE(eview);
+    ASSERT_FALSE(eview);
    ASSERT_TRUE(cview.empty());
    ASSERT_EQ(eview.size(), 0u);
@ -164,14 +202,6 @@ TEST(SingleComponentView, Contains) {
 TEST(SingleComponentView, Empty) {
    entt::registry registry;
    const auto e0 = registry.create();
    registry.emplace<char>(e0);
    registry.emplace<double>(e0);
    const auto e1 = registry.create();
    registry.emplace<char>(e1);
    auto view = registry.view<int>();
    ASSERT_EQ(view.size(), 0u);
@ -198,15 +228,17 @@ TEST(SingleComponentView, Each) {
    auto it = iterable.begin();
    ASSERT_EQ(it.base(), view.begin());
    ASSERT_EQ((it++, ++it), iterable.end());
    ASSERT_EQ(it.base(), view.end());
-    view.each([expected = 1u](auto entt, int &value) mutable {
+    view.each([expected = 1](auto entt, int &value) mutable {
-        ASSERT_EQ(entt::to_integral(entt), expected);
+        ASSERT_EQ(static_cast<int>(entt::to_integral(entt)), expected);
        ASSERT_EQ(value, expected);
        --expected;
    });
-    cview.each([expected = 1u](const int &value) mutable {
+    cview.each([expected = 1](const int &value) mutable {
        ASSERT_EQ(value, expected);
        --expected;
    });
@ -219,7 +251,7 @@ TEST(SingleComponentView, Each) {
    // do not use iterable, make sure an iterable view works when created from a temporary
    for(auto [entt, value]: view.each()) {
-        ASSERT_EQ(entt::to_integral(entt), value);
+        ASSERT_EQ(static_cast<int>(entt::to_integral(entt)), value);
    }
 }
@ -334,15 +366,13 @@ TEST(SingleComponentView, Find) {
 TEST(SingleComponentView, EmptyTypes) {
    entt::registry registry;
-    entt::entity entities[2u];
+    entt::entity entity = registry.create();
-    registry.create(std::begin(entities), std::end(entities));
+    registry.emplace<int>(entity, 0);
-    registry.emplace<int>(entities[0u], 0);
+    registry.emplace<empty_type>(entity);
    registry.emplace<empty_type>(entities[0u]);
    registry.emplace<char>(entities[1u], 'c');
    registry.view<empty_type>().each([&](const auto entt) {
-        ASSERT_EQ(entities[0u], entt);
+        ASSERT_EQ(entity, entt);
    });
    registry.view<empty_type>().each([check = true]() mutable {
@ -352,11 +382,11 @@ TEST(SingleComponentView, EmptyTypes) {
    for(auto [entt]: registry.view<empty_type>().each()) {
        static_assert(std::is_same_v<decltype(entt), entt::entity>);
-        ASSERT_EQ(entities[0u], entt);
+        ASSERT_EQ(entity, entt);
    }
    registry.view<int>().each([&](const auto entt, int) {
-        ASSERT_EQ(entities[0u], entt);
+        ASSERT_EQ(entity, entt);
    });
    registry.view<int>().each([check = true](int) mutable {
@ -367,7 +397,7 @@ TEST(SingleComponentView, EmptyTypes) {
    for(auto [entt, iv]: registry.view<int>().each()) {
        static_assert(std::is_same_v<decltype(entt), entt::entity>);
        static_assert(std::is_same_v<decltype(iv), int &>);
-        ASSERT_EQ(entities[0u], entt);
+        ASSERT_EQ(entity, entt);
    }
 }
@ -459,35 +489,87 @@ TEST(SingleComponentView, StableType) {
 TEST(SingleComponentView, Storage) {
    entt::registry registry;
    const auto entity = registry.create();
-    const auto view = registry.view<int>();
+    auto view = registry.view<int>();
-    const auto cview = registry.view<const char>();
+    auto cview = registry.view<const char>();
-    static_assert(std::is_same_v<decltype(view.storage()), entt::storage_type_t<int> &>);
+    static_assert(std::is_same_v<decltype(view.storage()), entt::storage_type_t<int> *>);
-    static_assert(std::is_same_v<decltype(view.storage<0u>()), entt::storage_type_t<int> &>);
+    static_assert(std::is_same_v<decltype(view.storage<0u>()), entt::storage_type_t<int> *>);
-    static_assert(std::is_same_v<decltype(view.storage<int>()), entt::storage_type_t<int> &>);
+    static_assert(std::is_same_v<decltype(view.storage<int>()), entt::storage_type_t<int> *>);
-    static_assert(std::is_same_v<decltype(cview.storage()), const entt::storage_type_t<char> &>);
+    static_assert(std::is_same_v<decltype(view.storage<const int>()), entt::storage_type_t<int> *>);
-    static_assert(std::is_same_v<decltype(cview.storage<0u>()), const entt::storage_type_t<char> &>);
+    static_assert(std::is_same_v<decltype(cview.storage()), const entt::storage_type_t<char> *>);
-    static_assert(std::is_same_v<decltype(cview.storage<const char>()), const entt::storage_type_t<char> &>);
+    static_assert(std::is_same_v<decltype(cview.storage<0u>()), const entt::storage_type_t<char> *>);
    static_assert(std::is_same_v<decltype(cview.storage<char>()), const entt::storage_type_t<char> *>);
    static_assert(std::is_same_v<decltype(cview.storage<const char>()), const entt::storage_type_t<char> *>);
    ASSERT_TRUE(view);
    ASSERT_TRUE(cview);
    ASSERT_NE(view.storage<int>(), nullptr);
    ASSERT_NE(cview.storage<0u>(), nullptr);
    ASSERT_EQ(view.size(), 0u);
    ASSERT_EQ(cview.size(), 0u);
-    view.storage().emplace(entity);
+    view.storage()->emplace(entity);
    registry.emplace<char>(entity);
    ASSERT_EQ(view.size(), 1u);
    ASSERT_EQ(cview.size(), 1u);
-    ASSERT_TRUE(view.storage<int>().contains(entity));
+    ASSERT_TRUE(view.storage<int>()->contains(entity));
-    ASSERT_TRUE(cview.storage<0u>().contains(entity));
+    ASSERT_TRUE(cview.storage<0u>()->contains(entity));
    ASSERT_TRUE((registry.all_of<int, char>(entity)));
-    view.storage().erase(entity);
+    view.storage()->erase(entity);
    ASSERT_EQ(view.size(), 0u);
    ASSERT_EQ(cview.size(), 1u);
-    ASSERT_FALSE(view.storage<0u>().contains(entity));
+    ASSERT_FALSE(view.storage<0u>()->contains(entity));
-    ASSERT_TRUE(cview.storage<const char>().contains(entity));
+    ASSERT_TRUE(cview.storage<const char>()->contains(entity));
    ASSERT_FALSE((registry.all_of<int, char>(entity)));
    view = {};
    cview = {};
    ASSERT_FALSE(view);
    ASSERT_FALSE(cview);
    ASSERT_EQ(view.storage<0u>(), nullptr);
    ASSERT_EQ(cview.storage<const char>(), nullptr);
 }
 TEST(SingleComponentView, SwapStorage) {
    using namespace entt::literals;
    entt::registry registry;
    entt::basic_view<entt::get_t<entt::storage<int>>, entt::exclude_t<>> view;
    entt::basic_view<entt::get_t<const entt::storage<int>>, entt::exclude_t<>> cview;
    ASSERT_FALSE(view);
    ASSERT_FALSE(cview);
    ASSERT_EQ(view.storage<0u>(), nullptr);
    ASSERT_EQ(cview.storage<const int>(), nullptr);
    const entt::entity entity{42u};
    registry.emplace<int>(entity);
    view.storage(registry.storage<int>());
    cview.storage(registry.storage<int>());
    ASSERT_TRUE(view);
    ASSERT_TRUE(cview);
    ASSERT_NE(view.storage<0u>(), nullptr);
    ASSERT_NE(cview.storage<const int>(), nullptr);
    ASSERT_EQ(view.size(), 1u);
    ASSERT_EQ(cview.size(), 1u);
    ASSERT_TRUE(view.contains(entity));
    ASSERT_TRUE(cview.contains(entity));
    view.storage(registry.storage<int>("other"_hs));
    cview.storage(registry.storage<int>("other"_hs));
    ASSERT_TRUE(view.empty());
    ASSERT_TRUE(cview.empty());
 }
 TEST(MultiComponentView, Functionalities) {
@ -532,6 +614,46 @@ TEST(MultiComponentView, Functionalities) {
    ASSERT_FALSE(invalid);
 }
 TEST(MultiComponentView, InvalidView) {
    entt::basic_view<entt::get_t<entt::storage<int>>, entt::exclude_t<entt::storage<char>>> view{};
    ASSERT_FALSE(view);
    ASSERT_EQ(view.size_hint(), 0u);
    ASSERT_FALSE(view.contains(entt::null));
    ASSERT_EQ(view.find(entt::null), view.end());
    ASSERT_EQ(view.front(), static_cast<entt::entity>(entt::null));
    ASSERT_EQ(view.back(), static_cast<entt::entity>(entt::null));
    ASSERT_EQ(view.begin(), typename decltype(view)::iterator{});
    ASSERT_EQ(view.begin(), view.end());
    auto iterable = view.each();
    ASSERT_EQ(iterable.begin(), iterable.end());
    ASSERT_EQ(iterable.cbegin(), iterable.cend());
    view.each([](const int &) { FAIL(); });
    view.each([](const entt::entity, const int &) { FAIL(); });
    entt::storage<int> storage;
    view.storage(storage);
    ASSERT_FALSE(view);
    view.each([](const int &) { FAIL(); });
    view.each([](const entt::entity, const int &) { FAIL(); });
    entt::storage<char> other;
    view.storage(other);
    ASSERT_TRUE(view);
    view.each([](const int &) { FAIL(); });
    view.each([](const entt::entity, const int &) { FAIL(); });
 }
 TEST(MultiComponentView, Constructors) {
    entt::storage<int> storage{};
@ -543,7 +665,8 @@ TEST(MultiComponentView, Constructors) {
    ASSERT_TRUE(from_storage);
    ASSERT_TRUE(from_tuple);
-    ASSERT_EQ(&from_storage.handle(), &from_tuple.handle());
+    ASSERT_NE(from_storage.handle(), nullptr);
    ASSERT_EQ(from_storage.handle(), from_tuple.handle());
 }
 TEST(MultiComponentView, Handle) {
@ -551,30 +674,34 @@ TEST(MultiComponentView, Handle) {
    const auto entity = registry.create();
    auto view = registry.view<int, char>();
-    auto &&handle = view.handle();
+    auto *handle = view.handle();
-    ASSERT_TRUE(handle.empty());
+    ASSERT_NE(handle, nullptr);
-    ASSERT_FALSE(handle.contains(entity));
+
-    ASSERT_EQ(&handle, &view.handle());
+    ASSERT_TRUE(handle->empty());
    ASSERT_FALSE(handle->contains(entity));
    ASSERT_EQ(handle, view.handle());
    registry.emplace<int>(entity);
-    ASSERT_FALSE(handle.empty());
+    ASSERT_FALSE(handle->empty());
-    ASSERT_TRUE(handle.contains(entity));
+    ASSERT_TRUE(handle->contains(entity));
-    ASSERT_EQ(&handle, &view.handle());
+    ASSERT_EQ(handle, view.handle());
-    view = view.refresh();
+    view.refresh();
-    auto &&other = view.handle();
+    auto *other = view.handle();
-    ASSERT_TRUE(other.empty());
+    ASSERT_NE(other, nullptr);
    ASSERT_FALSE(other.contains(entity));
    ASSERT_EQ(&other, &view.handle());
    ASSERT_NE(&handle, &other);
-    view = view.use<int>();
+    ASSERT_TRUE(other->empty());
    ASSERT_FALSE(other->contains(entity));
    ASSERT_EQ(other, view.handle());
    ASSERT_NE(handle, other);
-    ASSERT_NE(&other, &view.handle());
+    view.use<int>();
-    ASSERT_EQ(&handle, &view.handle());
+
    ASSERT_NE(other, view.handle());
    ASSERT_EQ(handle, view.handle());
 }
 TEST(MultiComponentView, LazyTypesFromConstRegistry) {
@ -585,7 +712,7 @@ TEST(MultiComponentView, LazyTypesFromConstRegistry) {
    registry.emplace<empty_type>(entity);
    registry.emplace<int>(entity);
-    ASSERT_TRUE(view);
+    ASSERT_FALSE(view);
    ASSERT_EQ(view.size_hint(), 0u);
    ASSERT_FALSE(view.contains(entity));
@ -604,7 +731,7 @@ TEST(MultiComponentView, LazyExcludedTypeFromConstRegistry) {
    auto view = std::as_const(registry).view<const int>(entt::exclude<char>);
-    ASSERT_TRUE(view);
+    ASSERT_FALSE(view);
    ASSERT_EQ(view.size_hint(), 1u);
    ASSERT_TRUE(view.contains(entity));
@ -683,7 +810,6 @@ TEST(MultiComponentView, SizeHint) {
    entt::registry registry;
    const auto e0 = registry.create();
    registry.emplace<double>(e0);
    registry.emplace<int>(e0);
    registry.emplace<float>(e0);
@ -705,10 +831,10 @@ TEST(MultiComponentView, Each) {
    auto cview = std::as_const(registry).view<const int, const char>();
    registry.emplace<int>(entity[0u], 0);
-    registry.emplace<char>(entity[0u], 0);
+    registry.emplace<char>(entity[0u], static_cast<char>(0));
    registry.emplace<int>(entity[1u], 1);
-    registry.emplace<char>(entity[1u], 1);
+    registry.emplace<char>(entity[1u], static_cast<char>(1));
    auto iterable = view.each();
    auto citerable = cview.each();
@ -719,16 +845,18 @@ TEST(MultiComponentView, Each) {
    auto it = iterable.begin();
    ASSERT_EQ(it.base(), view.begin());
    ASSERT_EQ((it++, ++it), iterable.end());
    ASSERT_EQ(it.base(), view.end());
-    view.each([expected = 1u](auto entt, int &ivalue, char &cvalue) mutable {
+    view.each([expected = 1](auto entt, int &ivalue, char &cvalue) mutable {
-        ASSERT_EQ(entt::to_integral(entt), expected);
+        ASSERT_EQ(static_cast<int>(entt::to_integral(entt)), expected);
        ASSERT_EQ(ivalue, expected);
        ASSERT_EQ(cvalue, expected);
        --expected;
    });
-    cview.each([expected = 1u](const int &ivalue, const char &cvalue) mutable {
+    cview.each([expected = 1](const int &ivalue, const char &cvalue) mutable {
        ASSERT_EQ(ivalue, expected);
        ASSERT_EQ(cvalue, expected);
        --expected;
@ -742,13 +870,14 @@ TEST(MultiComponentView, Each) {
    // do not use iterable, make sure an iterable view works when created from a temporary
    for(auto [entt, ivalue, cvalue]: registry.view<int, char>().each()) {
-        ASSERT_EQ(entt::to_integral(entt), ivalue);
+        ASSERT_EQ(static_cast<int>(entt::to_integral(entt)), ivalue);
-        ASSERT_EQ(entt::to_integral(entt), cvalue);
+        ASSERT_EQ(static_cast<char>(entt::to_integral(entt)), cvalue);
    }
 }
 TEST(MultiComponentView, EachWithSuggestedType) {
    entt::registry registry;
    auto view = registry.view<int, char>();
    for(auto i = 0; i < 3; ++i) {
        const auto entity = registry.create();
@ -760,7 +889,8 @@ TEST(MultiComponentView, EachWithSuggestedType) {
    const auto entity = registry.create();
    registry.emplace<int>(entity, 99);
-    registry.view<int, char>().use<int>().each([value = 2](const auto curr, const auto) mutable {
+    view.use<int>();
    view.each([value = 2](const auto curr, const auto) mutable {
        ASSERT_EQ(curr, value--);
    });
@ -768,7 +898,8 @@ TEST(MultiComponentView, EachWithSuggestedType) {
        return lhs < rhs;
    });
-    registry.view<int, char>().use<0u>().each([value = 0](const auto curr, const auto) mutable {
+    view.use<0u>();
    view.each([value = 0](const auto curr, const auto) mutable {
        ASSERT_EQ(curr, value++);
    });
@ -787,8 +918,9 @@ TEST(MultiComponentView, EachWithSuggestedType) {
    });
    value = {};
    view.use<int>();
-    for(auto &&curr: registry.view<int, char>().use<int>().each()) {
+    for(auto &&curr: view.each()) {
        ASSERT_EQ(std::get<1>(curr), static_cast<int>(value++));
    }
 }
@ -955,6 +1087,10 @@ TEST(MultiComponentView, ExcludedComponents) {
 TEST(MultiComponentView, EmptyTypes) {
    entt::registry registry;
    auto v1 = registry.view<int, char, empty_type>(entt::exclude<double>);
    auto v2 = registry.view<int, empty_type, char>(entt::exclude<double>);
    auto v3 = registry.view<empty_type, int, char>(entt::exclude<double>);
    const auto entity = registry.create();
    registry.emplace<int>(entity);
    registry.emplace<char>(entity);
@ -970,57 +1106,61 @@ TEST(MultiComponentView, EmptyTypes) {
    registry.emplace<int>(ignored);
    registry.emplace<char>(ignored);
-    registry.view<int, char, empty_type>(entt::exclude<double>).each([entity](const auto entt, int, char) {
+    v1.each([entity](const auto entt, int, char) {
        ASSERT_EQ(entity, entt);
    });
-    for(auto [entt, iv, cv]: registry.view<int, char, empty_type>(entt::exclude<double>).each()) {
+    for(auto [entt, iv, cv]: v1.each()) {
        static_assert(std::is_same_v<decltype(entt), entt::entity>);
        static_assert(std::is_same_v<decltype(iv), int &>);
        static_assert(std::is_same_v<decltype(cv), char &>);
        ASSERT_EQ(entity, entt);
    }
-    registry.view<int, empty_type, char>(entt::exclude<double>).each([check = true](int, char) mutable {
+    v2.each([check = true](int, char) mutable {
        ASSERT_TRUE(check);
        check = false;
    });
-    for(auto [entt, iv, cv]: registry.view<int, empty_type, char>(entt::exclude<double>).each()) {
+    for(auto [entt, iv, cv]: v2.each()) {
        static_assert(std::is_same_v<decltype(entt), entt::entity>);
        static_assert(std::is_same_v<decltype(iv), int &>);
        static_assert(std::is_same_v<decltype(cv), char &>);
        ASSERT_EQ(entity, entt);
    }
-    registry.view<empty_type, int, char>(entt::exclude<double>).each([entity](const auto entt, int, char) {
+    v3.each([entity](const auto entt, int, char) {
        ASSERT_EQ(entity, entt);
    });
-    for(auto [entt, iv, cv]: registry.view<empty_type, int, char>(entt::exclude<double>).each()) {
+    for(auto [entt, iv, cv]: v3.each()) {
        static_assert(std::is_same_v<decltype(entt), entt::entity>);
        static_assert(std::is_same_v<decltype(iv), int &>);
        static_assert(std::is_same_v<decltype(cv), char &>);
        ASSERT_EQ(entity, entt);
    }
-    registry.view<empty_type, int, char>(entt::exclude<double>).use<empty_type>().each([entity](const auto entt, int, char) {
+    v3.use<empty_type>();
    v3.each([entity](const auto entt, int, char) {
        ASSERT_EQ(entity, entt);
    });
-    for(auto [entt, iv, cv]: registry.view<empty_type, int, char>(entt::exclude<double>).use<0u>().each()) {
+    v3.use<0u>();
    for(auto [entt, iv, cv]: v3.each()) {
        static_assert(std::is_same_v<decltype(entt), entt::entity>);
        static_assert(std::is_same_v<decltype(iv), int &>);
        static_assert(std::is_same_v<decltype(cv), char &>);
        ASSERT_EQ(entity, entt);
    }
-    registry.view<int, empty_type, char>(entt::exclude<double>).use<1u>().each([check = true](int, char) mutable {
+    v2.use<1u>();
    v2.each([check = true](int, char) mutable {
        ASSERT_TRUE(check);
        check = false;
    });
-    for(auto [entt, iv, cv]: registry.view<int, empty_type, char>(entt::exclude<double>).use<empty_type>().each()) {
+    v2.use<empty_type>();
    for(auto [entt, iv, cv]: v2.each()) {
        static_assert(std::is_same_v<decltype(entt), entt::entity>);
        static_assert(std::is_same_v<decltype(iv), int &>);
        static_assert(std::is_same_v<decltype(cv), char &>);
@ -1111,7 +1251,7 @@ TEST(MultiComponentView, StableType) {
    ASSERT_EQ(view.size_hint(), 1u);
-    view = view.use<stable_type>();
+    view.use<stable_type>();
    ASSERT_EQ(view.size_hint(), 2u);
    ASSERT_FALSE(view.contains(entity));
@ -1146,7 +1286,9 @@ TEST(MultiComponentView, StableType) {
 TEST(MultiComponentView, StableTypeWithExcludedComponent) {
    entt::registry registry;
-    auto view = registry.view<stable_type>(entt::exclude<int>).use<stable_type>();
+    auto view = registry.view<stable_type>(entt::exclude<int>);
    view.use<stable_type>();
    const auto entity = registry.create();
    const auto other = registry.create();
@ -1223,8 +1365,118 @@ TEST(MultiComponentView, SameComponentTypes) {
        ASSERT_EQ(second, 9);
    }
-    ASSERT_EQ(&view.handle(), &storage);
+    ASSERT_EQ(view.handle(), &storage);
-    ASSERT_EQ(&view.use<1u>().handle(), &other);
+
    view.use<1u>();
    ASSERT_EQ(view.handle(), &other);
 }
 TEST(MultiComponentView, Storage) {
    entt::registry registry;
    const auto entity = registry.create();
    auto view = registry.view<int, const char>(entt::exclude<double, const float>);
    static_assert(std::is_same_v<decltype(view.storage<0u>()), entt::storage_type_t<int> *>);
    static_assert(std::is_same_v<decltype(view.storage<int>()), entt::storage_type_t<int> *>);
    static_assert(std::is_same_v<decltype(view.storage<const int>()), entt::storage_type_t<int> *>);
    static_assert(std::is_same_v<decltype(view.storage<1u>()), const entt::storage_type_t<char> *>);
    static_assert(std::is_same_v<decltype(view.storage<char>()), const entt::storage_type_t<char> *>);
    static_assert(std::is_same_v<decltype(view.storage<const char>()), const entt::storage_type_t<char> *>);
    static_assert(std::is_same_v<decltype(view.storage<2u>()), entt::storage_type_t<double> *>);
    static_assert(std::is_same_v<decltype(view.storage<double>()), entt::storage_type_t<double> *>);
    static_assert(std::is_same_v<decltype(view.storage<const double>()), entt::storage_type_t<double> *>);
    static_assert(std::is_same_v<decltype(view.storage<3u>()), const entt::storage_type_t<float> *>);
    static_assert(std::is_same_v<decltype(view.storage<float>()), const entt::storage_type_t<float> *>);
    static_assert(std::is_same_v<decltype(view.storage<const float>()), const entt::storage_type_t<float> *>);
    ASSERT_TRUE(view);
    ASSERT_NE(view.storage<int>(), nullptr);
    ASSERT_NE(view.storage<1u>(), nullptr);
    ASSERT_NE(view.storage<double>(), nullptr);
    ASSERT_NE(view.storage<3u>(), nullptr);
    ASSERT_EQ(view.size_hint(), 0u);
    view.storage<int>()->emplace(entity);
    view.storage<double>()->emplace(entity);
    registry.emplace<char>(entity);
    registry.emplace<float>(entity);
    ASSERT_EQ(view.size_hint(), 1u);
    ASSERT_EQ(view.begin(), view.end());
    ASSERT_TRUE(view.storage<int>()->contains(entity));
    ASSERT_TRUE(view.storage<const char>()->contains(entity));
    ASSERT_TRUE(view.storage<double>()->contains(entity));
    ASSERT_TRUE(view.storage<const float>()->contains(entity));
    ASSERT_TRUE((registry.all_of<int, char, double, float>(entity)));
    view.storage<double>()->erase(entity);
    registry.erase<float>(entity);
    ASSERT_EQ(view.size_hint(), 1u);
    ASSERT_NE(view.begin(), view.end());
    ASSERT_TRUE(view.storage<const int>()->contains(entity));
    ASSERT_TRUE(view.storage<char>()->contains(entity));
    ASSERT_FALSE(view.storage<const double>()->contains(entity));
    ASSERT_FALSE(view.storage<float>()->contains(entity));
    ASSERT_TRUE((registry.all_of<int, char>(entity)));
    ASSERT_FALSE((registry.any_of<double, float>(entity)));
    view.storage<0u>()->erase(entity);
    ASSERT_EQ(view.size_hint(), 0u);
    ASSERT_EQ(view.begin(), view.end());
    ASSERT_FALSE(view.storage<0u>()->contains(entity));
    ASSERT_TRUE(view.storage<1u>()->contains(entity));
    ASSERT_FALSE(view.storage<2u>()->contains(entity));
    ASSERT_FALSE(view.storage<3u>()->contains(entity));
    ASSERT_TRUE((registry.all_of<char>(entity)));
    ASSERT_FALSE((registry.any_of<int, double, float>(entity)));
    view = {};
    ASSERT_FALSE(view);
    ASSERT_EQ(view.storage<0u>(), nullptr);
    ASSERT_EQ(view.storage<const char>(), nullptr);
    ASSERT_EQ(view.storage<2u>(), nullptr);
    ASSERT_EQ(view.storage<const float>(), nullptr);
 }
 TEST(MultiComponentView, SwapStorage) {
    using namespace entt::literals;
    entt::registry registry;
    entt::basic_view<entt::get_t<entt::storage<int>>, entt::exclude_t<const entt::storage<char>>> view;
    ASSERT_FALSE(view);
    ASSERT_EQ(view.storage<0u>(), nullptr);
    ASSERT_EQ(view.storage<const char>(), nullptr);
    const entt::entity entity{42u};
    registry.emplace<int>(entity);
    registry.emplace<char>(entity);
    view.storage(registry.storage<int>());
    view.storage<1u>(registry.storage<char>());
    ASSERT_TRUE(view);
    ASSERT_NE(view.storage<int>(), nullptr);
    ASSERT_NE(view.storage<1u>(), nullptr);
    ASSERT_EQ(view.size_hint(), 1u);
    ASSERT_FALSE(view.contains(entity));
    view.storage(registry.storage<char>("other"_hs));
    ASSERT_EQ(view.size_hint(), 1u);
    ASSERT_TRUE(view.contains(entity));
    view.storage(registry.storage<int>("empty"_hs));
    ASSERT_EQ(view.size_hint(), 0u);
 }
 TEST(View, Pipe) {
@ -1241,10 +1493,10 @@ TEST(View, Pipe) {
    registry.emplace<char>(other);
    registry.emplace<stable_type>(other);
-    const auto view1 = registry.view<int>(entt::exclude<const double>);
+    auto view1 = registry.view<int>(entt::exclude<const double>);
-    const auto view2 = registry.view<const char>(entt::exclude<float>);
+    auto view2 = registry.view<const char>(entt::exclude<float>);
-    const auto view3 = registry.view<empty_type>();
+    auto view3 = registry.view<empty_type>();
-    const auto view4 = registry.view<stable_type>();
+    auto view4 = registry.view<stable_type>();
    static_assert(std::is_same_v<entt::basic_view<entt::get_t<entt::storage_type_t<int>, const entt::storage_type_t<char>>, entt::exclude_t<const entt::storage_type_t<double>, entt::storage_type_t<float>>>, decltype(view1 | view2)>);
    static_assert(std::is_same_v<entt::basic_view<entt::get_t<const entt::storage_type_t<char>, entt::storage_type_t<int>>, entt::exclude_t<entt::storage_type_t<float>, const entt::storage_type_t<double>>>, decltype(view2 | view1)>);
@ -1261,30 +1513,26 @@ TEST(View, Pipe) {
    ASSERT_FALSE((view1 | view4 | view2).contains(entity));
    ASSERT_TRUE((view1 | view4 | view2).contains(other));
-}
+
-
+    view1 = {};
-TEST(MultiComponentView, Storage) {
+    view3 = {};
-    entt::registry registry;
+
-    const auto entity = registry.create();
+    ASSERT_FALSE(view1);
-    const auto view = registry.view<int, const char>();
+    ASSERT_TRUE(view2);
-
+    ASSERT_FALSE(view3);
-    static_assert(std::is_same_v<decltype(view.storage<0u>()), entt::storage_type_t<int> &>);
+    ASSERT_TRUE(view4);
-    static_assert(std::is_same_v<decltype(view.storage<int>()), entt::storage_type_t<int> &>);
+
-    static_assert(std::is_same_v<decltype(view.storage<1u>()), const entt::storage_type_t<char> &>);
+    auto pack14 = view1 | view4;
-    static_assert(std::is_same_v<decltype(view.storage<const char>()), const entt::storage_type_t<char> &>);
+    auto pack32 = view3 | view2;
-
+
-    ASSERT_EQ(view.size_hint(), 0u);
+    ASSERT_FALSE(pack14);
-
+    ASSERT_FALSE(pack32);
-    view.storage<int>().emplace(entity);
+
-    registry.emplace<char>(entity);
+    ASSERT_EQ(pack14.storage<int>(), nullptr);
-
+    ASSERT_EQ(pack14.storage<const double>(), nullptr);
-    ASSERT_EQ(view.size_hint(), 1u);
+    ASSERT_NE(pack14.storage<stable_type>(), nullptr);
-    ASSERT_TRUE(view.storage<const char>().contains(entity));
+
-    ASSERT_TRUE((registry.all_of<int, char>(entity)));
+    ASSERT_EQ(pack32.storage<empty_type>(), nullptr);
-
+    ASSERT_NE(pack32.storage<const char>(), nullptr);
-    view.storage<0u>().erase(entity);
+    ASSERT_NE(pack32.storage<float>(), nullptr);
    ASSERT_EQ(view.size_hint(), 0u);
    ASSERT_TRUE(view.storage<1u>().contains(entity));
    ASSERT_FALSE((registry.all_of<int, char>(entity)));
 }
--- a/test/entt/graph/adjacency_matrix.cpp
+++ b/test/entt/graph/adjacency_matrix.cpp
@ -295,6 +295,23 @@ TEST(AdjacencyMatrix, EdgesDirected) {
    ASSERT_EQ(++it, iterable.end());
 }
 TEST(AdjacencyMatrix, EdgesBackwardOnlyDirected) {
    entt::adjacency_matrix<entt::directed_tag> adjacency_matrix{2u};
    auto iterable = adjacency_matrix.edges();
    ASSERT_EQ(iterable.begin(), iterable.end());
    adjacency_matrix.insert(1u, 0u);
    iterable = adjacency_matrix.edges();
    ASSERT_NE(iterable.begin(), iterable.end());
    auto it = iterable.begin();
    ASSERT_EQ(*it++, std::make_pair(std::size_t{1u}, std::size_t{0u}));
    ASSERT_EQ(it, iterable.end());
 }
 TEST(AdjacencyMatrix, EdgesUndirected) {
    entt::adjacency_matrix<entt::undirected_tag> adjacency_matrix{3u};
    auto iterable = adjacency_matrix.edges();
@ -317,6 +334,24 @@ TEST(AdjacencyMatrix, EdgesUndirected) {
    ASSERT_EQ(++it, iterable.end());
 }
 TEST(AdjacencyMatrix, EdgesBackwardOnlyUndirected) {
    entt::adjacency_matrix<entt::undirected_tag> adjacency_matrix{2u};
    auto iterable = adjacency_matrix.edges();
    ASSERT_EQ(iterable.begin(), iterable.end());
    adjacency_matrix.insert(1u, 0u);
    iterable = adjacency_matrix.edges();
    ASSERT_NE(iterable.begin(), iterable.end());
    auto it = iterable.begin();
    ASSERT_EQ(*it++, std::make_pair(std::size_t{0u}, std::size_t{1u}));
    ASSERT_EQ(*it++, std::make_pair(std::size_t{1u}, std::size_t{0u}));
    ASSERT_EQ(it, iterable.end());
 }
 TEST(AdjacencyMatrix, OutEdgesDirected) {
    entt::adjacency_matrix<entt::directed_tag> adjacency_matrix{3u};
    auto iterable = adjacency_matrix.out_edges(0u);
@ -340,6 +375,28 @@ TEST(AdjacencyMatrix, OutEdgesDirected) {
    ASSERT_EQ(it, iterable.cend());
 }
 TEST(AdjacencyMatrix, OutEdgesBackwardOnlyDirected) {
    entt::adjacency_matrix<entt::directed_tag> adjacency_matrix{2u};
    auto iterable = adjacency_matrix.out_edges(1u);
    ASSERT_EQ(iterable.begin(), iterable.end());
    adjacency_matrix.insert(1u, 0u);
    iterable = adjacency_matrix.out_edges(1u);
    ASSERT_NE(iterable.begin(), iterable.end());
    auto it = iterable.begin();
    ASSERT_EQ(*it++, std::make_pair(std::size_t{1u}, std::size_t{0u}));
    ASSERT_EQ(it, iterable.end());
    iterable = adjacency_matrix.out_edges(0u);
    it = iterable.cbegin();
    ASSERT_EQ(it, iterable.cend());
 }
 TEST(AdjacencyMatrix, OutEdgesUndirected) {
    entt::adjacency_matrix<entt::undirected_tag> adjacency_matrix{3u};
    auto iterable = adjacency_matrix.out_edges(0u);
@ -365,6 +422,30 @@ TEST(AdjacencyMatrix, OutEdgesUndirected) {
    ASSERT_EQ(it, iterable.cend());
 }
 TEST(AdjacencyMatrix, OutEdgesBackwardOnlyUndirected) {
    entt::adjacency_matrix<entt::undirected_tag> adjacency_matrix{2u};
    auto iterable = adjacency_matrix.out_edges(1u);
    ASSERT_EQ(iterable.begin(), iterable.end());
    adjacency_matrix.insert(1u, 0u);
    iterable = adjacency_matrix.out_edges(1u);
    ASSERT_NE(iterable.begin(), iterable.end());
    auto it = iterable.begin();
    ASSERT_EQ(*it++, std::make_pair(std::size_t{1u}, std::size_t{0u}));
    ASSERT_EQ(it, iterable.end());
    iterable = adjacency_matrix.out_edges(0u);
    it = iterable.cbegin();
    ASSERT_NE(it, iterable.cend());
    ASSERT_EQ(*it++, std::make_pair(std::size_t{0u}, std::size_t{1u}));
    ASSERT_EQ(it, iterable.cend());
 }
 TEST(AdjacencyMatrix, InEdgesDirected) {
    entt::adjacency_matrix<entt::directed_tag> adjacency_matrix{3u};
    auto iterable = adjacency_matrix.in_edges(1u);
@ -388,6 +469,28 @@ TEST(AdjacencyMatrix, InEdgesDirected) {
    ASSERT_EQ(it, iterable.cend());
 }
 TEST(AdjacencyMatrix, InEdgesBackwardOnlyDirected) {
    entt::adjacency_matrix<entt::directed_tag> adjacency_matrix{2u};
    auto iterable = adjacency_matrix.in_edges(0u);
    ASSERT_EQ(iterable.begin(), iterable.end());
    adjacency_matrix.insert(1u, 0u);
    iterable = adjacency_matrix.in_edges(0u);
    ASSERT_NE(iterable.begin(), iterable.end());
    auto it = iterable.begin();
    ASSERT_EQ(*it++, std::make_pair(std::size_t{1u}, std::size_t{0u}));
    ASSERT_EQ(it, iterable.end());
    iterable = adjacency_matrix.in_edges(1u);
    it = iterable.cbegin();
    ASSERT_EQ(it, iterable.cend());
 }
 TEST(AdjacencyMatrix, InEdgesUndirected) {
    entt::adjacency_matrix<entt::undirected_tag> adjacency_matrix{3u};
    auto iterable = adjacency_matrix.in_edges(1u);
@ -403,6 +506,7 @@ TEST(AdjacencyMatrix, InEdgesUndirected) {
    auto it = iterable.begin();
    ASSERT_EQ(*it++, std::make_pair(std::size_t{0u}, std::size_t{1u}));
    ASSERT_EQ(*it++, std::make_pair(std::size_t{2u}, std::size_t{1u}));
    ASSERT_EQ(it, iterable.end());
    iterable = adjacency_matrix.in_edges(0u);
@ -413,6 +517,30 @@ TEST(AdjacencyMatrix, InEdgesUndirected) {
    ASSERT_EQ(it, iterable.cend());
 }
 TEST(AdjacencyMatrix, InEdgesBackwardOnlyUndirected) {
    entt::adjacency_matrix<entt::undirected_tag> adjacency_matrix{2u};
    auto iterable = adjacency_matrix.in_edges(0u);
    ASSERT_EQ(iterable.begin(), iterable.end());
    adjacency_matrix.insert(1u, 0u);
    iterable = adjacency_matrix.in_edges(0u);
    ASSERT_NE(iterable.begin(), iterable.end());
    auto it = iterable.begin();
    ASSERT_EQ(*it++, std::make_pair(std::size_t{1u}, std::size_t{0u}));
    ASSERT_EQ(it, iterable.end());
    iterable = adjacency_matrix.in_edges(1u);
    it = iterable.cbegin();
    ASSERT_NE(it, iterable.cend());
    ASSERT_EQ(*it++, std::make_pair(std::size_t{0u}, std::size_t{1u}));
    ASSERT_EQ(it, iterable.cend());
 }
 TEST(AdjacencyMatrix, ThrowingAllocator) {
    using allocator = test::throwing_allocator<std::size_t>;
    using exception = typename allocator::exception_type;
--- a/test/entt/graph/flow.cpp
+++ b/test/entt/graph/flow.cpp
@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #include <gtest/gtest.h>
 #include <entt/core/hashed_string.hpp>
 #include <entt/graph/flow.hpp>
 #include "../common/config.h"
 #include "../common/throwing_allocator.hpp"
 TEST(Flow, Constructors) {
@ -24,9 +25,9 @@ TEST(Flow, Constructors) {
    ASSERT_EQ(flow.size(), 0u);
    ASSERT_EQ(other.size(), 3u);
-    ASSERT_EQ(other[0u], 0);
+    ASSERT_EQ(other[0u], 0u);
-    ASSERT_EQ(other[1u], 3);
+    ASSERT_EQ(other[1u], 3u);
-    ASSERT_EQ(other[2u], 99);
+    ASSERT_EQ(other[2u], 99u);
 }
 TEST(Flow, Copy) {
@ -41,9 +42,9 @@ TEST(Flow, Copy) {
    ASSERT_EQ(flow.size(), 3u);
    ASSERT_EQ(other.size(), 3u);
-    ASSERT_EQ(other[0u], 0);
+    ASSERT_EQ(other[0u], 0u);
-    ASSERT_EQ(other[1u], 3);
+    ASSERT_EQ(other[1u], 3u);
-    ASSERT_EQ(other[2u], 99);
+    ASSERT_EQ(other[2u], 99u);
    flow.bind(1);
    other.bind(2);
@ -53,10 +54,10 @@ TEST(Flow, Copy) {
    ASSERT_EQ(other.size(), 4u);
    ASSERT_EQ(flow.size(), 4u);
-    ASSERT_EQ(other[0u], 0);
+    ASSERT_EQ(other[0u], 0u);
-    ASSERT_EQ(other[1u], 3);
+    ASSERT_EQ(other[1u], 3u);
-    ASSERT_EQ(other[2u], 99);
+    ASSERT_EQ(other[2u], 99u);
-    ASSERT_EQ(other[3u], 1);
+    ASSERT_EQ(other[3u], 1u);
 }
 TEST(Flow, Move) {
@ -71,9 +72,9 @@ TEST(Flow, Move) {
    ASSERT_EQ(flow.size(), 0u);
    ASSERT_EQ(other.size(), 3u);
-    ASSERT_EQ(other[0u], 0);
+    ASSERT_EQ(other[0u], 0u);
-    ASSERT_EQ(other[1u], 3);
+    ASSERT_EQ(other[1u], 3u);
-    ASSERT_EQ(other[2u], 99);
+    ASSERT_EQ(other[2u], 99u);
    flow = {};
    flow.bind(1);
@ -84,7 +85,7 @@ TEST(Flow, Move) {
    ASSERT_EQ(other.size(), 1u);
    ASSERT_EQ(flow.size(), 0u);
-    ASSERT_EQ(other[0u], 1);
+    ASSERT_EQ(other[0u], 1u);
 }
 TEST(Flow, Swap) {
@ -95,13 +96,13 @@ TEST(Flow, Swap) {
    ASSERT_EQ(other.size(), 0u);
    ASSERT_EQ(flow.size(), 1u);
-    ASSERT_EQ(flow[0u], 7);
+    ASSERT_EQ(flow[0u], 7u);
    flow.swap(other);
    ASSERT_EQ(other.size(), 1u);
    ASSERT_EQ(flow.size(), 0u);
-    ASSERT_EQ(other[0u], 7);
+    ASSERT_EQ(other[0u], 7u);
 }
 TEST(Flow, Clear) {
@ -111,8 +112,8 @@ TEST(Flow, Clear) {
    flow.bind(99);
    ASSERT_EQ(flow.size(), 2u);
-    ASSERT_EQ(flow[0u], 0);
+    ASSERT_EQ(flow[0u], 0u);
-    ASSERT_EQ(flow[1u], 99);
+    ASSERT_EQ(flow[1u], 99u);
    flow.clear();
@ -270,6 +271,57 @@ TEST(Flow, Sync) {
    ASSERT_EQ(it, last);
 }
 ENTT_DEBUG_TEST(FlowDeathTest, NoBind) {
    entt::flow flow{};
    ASSERT_DEATH(flow.ro(42), "");
    ASSERT_DEATH(flow.rw(42), "");
    flow.bind(0);
    ASSERT_NO_FATAL_FAILURE(flow.ro(1));
    ASSERT_NO_FATAL_FAILURE(flow.rw(2));
 }
 TEST(Flow, DirectRebind) {
    entt::flow flow{};
    flow.bind(0).ro(10).rw(10).bind(1).ro(10);
    auto graph = flow.graph();
    ASSERT_EQ(flow.size(), 2u);
    ASSERT_EQ(flow.size(), graph.size());
    ASSERT_NE(graph.edges().cbegin(), graph.edges().cend());
    ASSERT_TRUE(graph.contains(0u, 1u));
    ASSERT_FALSE(graph.contains(1u, 0u));
 }
 TEST(Flow, DeferredRebind) {
    entt::flow flow{};
    flow.bind(0).ro(10).bind(1).ro(10).bind(0).rw(10);
    auto graph = flow.graph();
    ASSERT_EQ(flow.size(), 2u);
    ASSERT_EQ(flow.size(), graph.size());
    ASSERT_NE(graph.edges().cbegin(), graph.edges().cend());
    ASSERT_FALSE(graph.contains(0u, 1u));
    ASSERT_TRUE(graph.contains(1u, 0u));
 }
 TEST(Flow, Loop) {
    entt::flow flow{};
    flow.bind(0).rw(10).bind(1).ro(10).bind(0).rw(10);
    auto graph = flow.graph();
    ASSERT_EQ(flow.size(), 2u);
    ASSERT_EQ(flow.size(), graph.size());
    ASSERT_NE(graph.edges().cbegin(), graph.edges().cend());
    ASSERT_TRUE(graph.contains(0u, 1u));
    ASSERT_TRUE(graph.contains(1u, 0u));
 }
 TEST(Flow, ThrowingAllocator) {
    using allocator = test::throwing_allocator<entt::id_type>;
    using task_allocator = test::throwing_allocator<std::pair<std::size_t, entt::id_type>>;
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