diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7a475ec..112eed2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -55,13 +55,11 @@ extern "C" fn cleanup() {
 }
 
 fn main() {
-    let window_title = b"clear\0".as_ptr() as _;
-
     sapp::run(&sapp::Desc {
         init_cb: Some(init),
         cleanup_cb: Some(cleanup),
         frame_cb: Some(frame),
-        window_title,
+        window_title: c"clear".as_ptr(),
         width: 800,
         height: 600,
         sample_count: 4,
@@ -77,7 +75,7 @@ fn main() {
 ## Dependencies
 The Rust compiler and cargo can be installed using [rustup](https://rustup.rs/)
 
-The same dependencies apply as with sokol normally for each platform
+The same dependencies apply as with sokol normally for each platform.
 
 ## Building with cargo
 Cargo will compile and link the sokol headers automatically during compilation thanks to the buildscript `build.rs`
@@ -85,6 +83,8 @@ Cargo will compile and link the sokol headers automatically during compilation t
 ## Examples
 Not all examples have been translated to Rust yet, but you can check the ones that have been in the `examples` directory.
 
+Rust 1.77 or later is required to build the examples.
+
 You can compile all examples using the following command:
 ```console
 cargo build --all-targets
diff --git a/examples/audio/audio.rs b/examples/audio/audio.rs
index 01bb062..bfcfc2e 100644
--- a/examples/audio/audio.rs
+++ b/examples/audio/audio.rs
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ pub fn main() {
         width: 640,
         height: 480,
         icon: sapp::IconDesc { sokol_default: true, ..Default::default() },
-        window_title: b"saudio\0".as_ptr() as _,
+        window_title: c"saudio".as_ptr(),
         logger: sapp::Logger { func: Some(slog::slog_func), ..Default::default() },
         ..Default::default()
     });
diff --git a/examples/blend/blend.rs b/examples/blend/blend.rs
index bcf4ac6..7047159 100644
--- a/examples/blend/blend.rs
+++ b/examples/blend/blend.rs
@@ -165,8 +165,6 @@ extern "C" fn cleanup() {
 }
 
 fn main() {
-    let window_title = b"blend\0".as_ptr() as _;
-
     sapp::run(&sapp::Desc {
         init_cb: Some(init),
         frame_cb: Some(frame),
@@ -174,7 +172,7 @@ fn main() {
         width: 800,
         height: 600,
         sample_count: 4,
-        window_title,
+        window_title: c"blend".as_ptr(),
         logger: sapp::Logger { func: Some(sokol::log::slog_func), ..Default::default() },
         icon: sapp::IconDesc { sokol_default: true, ..Default::default() },
         ..Default::default()
diff --git a/examples/blend/shader.rs b/examples/blend/shader.rs
index b11f298..c62e8d7 100644
--- a/examples/blend/shader.rs
+++ b/examples/blend/shader.rs
@@ -660,39 +660,39 @@ pub fn bg_shader_desc(backend: sg::Backend) -> sg::ShaderDesc {
     let mut desc = sg::ShaderDesc::new();
     match backend {
         sg::Backend::Glcore33 => {
-            desc.attrs[0].name = b"position\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
+            desc.attrs[0].name = c"position".as_ptr();
             desc.vs.source = &VS_BG_SOURCE_GLSL330 as *const _ as *const _;
-            desc.vs.entry = b"main\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
+            desc.vs.entry = c"main".as_ptr();
             desc.fs.source = &FS_BG_SOURCE_GLSL330 as *const _ as *const _;
-            desc.fs.entry = b"main\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
+            desc.fs.entry = c"main".as_ptr();
             desc.fs.uniform_blocks[0].size = 16;
             desc.fs.uniform_blocks[0].layout = sg::UniformLayout::Std140;
-            desc.fs.uniform_blocks[0].uniforms[0].name = b"bg_fs_params\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
+            desc.fs.uniform_blocks[0].uniforms[0].name = c"bg_fs_params".as_ptr();
             desc.fs.uniform_blocks[0].uniforms[0]._type = sg::UniformType::Float4;
             desc.fs.uniform_blocks[0].uniforms[0].array_count = 1;
-            desc.label = b"bg_shader\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
+            desc.label = c"bg_shader".as_ptr();
         },
         sg::Backend::D3d11 => {
-            desc.attrs[0].sem_name = b"TEXCOORD\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
+            desc.attrs[0].sem_name = c"TEXCOORD".as_ptr();
             desc.attrs[0].sem_index = 0;
             desc.vs.source = &VS_BG_SOURCE_HLSL4 as *const _ as *const _;
-            desc.vs.d3d11_target = b"vs_4_0\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
-            desc.vs.entry = b"main\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
+            desc.vs.d3d11_target = c"vs_4_0".as_ptr();
+            desc.vs.entry = c"main".as_ptr();
             desc.fs.source = &FS_BG_SOURCE_HLSL4 as *const _ as *const _;
-            desc.fs.d3d11_target = b"ps_4_0\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
-            desc.fs.entry = b"main\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
+            desc.fs.d3d11_target = c"ps_4_0".as_ptr();
+            desc.fs.entry = c"main".as_ptr();
             desc.fs.uniform_blocks[0].size = 16;
             desc.fs.uniform_blocks[0].layout = sg::UniformLayout::Std140;
-            desc.label = b"bg_shader\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
+            desc.label = c"bg_shader".as_ptr();
         },
         sg::Backend::MetalMacos => {
             desc.vs.source = &VS_BG_SOURCE_METAL_MACOS as *const _ as *const _;
-            desc.vs.entry = b"main0\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
+            desc.vs.entry = c"main0".as_ptr();
             desc.fs.source = &FS_BG_SOURCE_METAL_MACOS as *const _ as *const _;
-            desc.fs.entry = b"main0\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
+            desc.fs.entry = c"main0".as_ptr();
             desc.fs.uniform_blocks[0].size = 16;
             desc.fs.uniform_blocks[0].layout = sg::UniformLayout::Std140;
-            desc.label = b"bg_shader\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
+            desc.label = c"bg_shader".as_ptr();
         },
         _ => {},
     }
@@ -702,42 +702,42 @@ pub fn quad_shader_desc(backend: sg::Backend) -> sg::ShaderDesc {
     let mut desc = sg::ShaderDesc::new();
     match backend {
         sg::Backend::Glcore33 => {
-            desc.attrs[0].name = b"position\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
-            desc.attrs[1].name = b"color0\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
+            desc.attrs[0].name = c"position".as_ptr();
+            desc.attrs[1].name = c"color0".as_ptr();
             desc.vs.source = &VS_QUAD_SOURCE_GLSL330 as *const _ as *const _;
-            desc.vs.entry = b"main\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
+            desc.vs.entry = c"main".as_ptr();
             desc.vs.uniform_blocks[0].size = 64;
             desc.vs.uniform_blocks[0].layout = sg::UniformLayout::Std140;
-            desc.vs.uniform_blocks[0].uniforms[0].name = b"quad_vs_params\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
+            desc.vs.uniform_blocks[0].uniforms[0].name = c"quad_vs_params".as_ptr();
             desc.vs.uniform_blocks[0].uniforms[0]._type = sg::UniformType::Float4;
             desc.vs.uniform_blocks[0].uniforms[0].array_count = 4;
             desc.fs.source = &FS_QUAD_SOURCE_GLSL330 as *const _ as *const _;
-            desc.fs.entry = b"main\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
-            desc.label = b"quad_shader\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
+            desc.fs.entry = c"main".as_ptr();
+            desc.label = c"quad_shader".as_ptr();
         },
         sg::Backend::D3d11 => {
-            desc.attrs[0].sem_name = b"TEXCOORD\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
+            desc.attrs[0].sem_name = c"TEXCOORD".as_ptr();
             desc.attrs[0].sem_index = 0;
-            desc.attrs[1].sem_name = b"TEXCOORD\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
+            desc.attrs[1].sem_name = c"TEXCOORD".as_ptr();
             desc.attrs[1].sem_index = 1;
             desc.vs.source = &VS_QUAD_SOURCE_HLSL4 as *const _ as *const _;
-            desc.vs.d3d11_target = b"vs_4_0\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
-            desc.vs.entry = b"main\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
+            desc.vs.d3d11_target = c"vs_4_0".as_ptr();
+            desc.vs.entry = c"main".as_ptr();
             desc.vs.uniform_blocks[0].size = 64;
             desc.vs.uniform_blocks[0].layout = sg::UniformLayout::Std140;
             desc.fs.source = &FS_QUAD_SOURCE_HLSL4 as *const _ as *const _;
-            desc.fs.d3d11_target = b"ps_4_0\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
-            desc.fs.entry = b"main\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
-            desc.label = b"quad_shader\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
+            desc.fs.d3d11_target = c"ps_4_0".as_ptr();
+            desc.fs.entry = c"main".as_ptr();
+            desc.label = c"quad_shader".as_ptr();
         },
         sg::Backend::MetalMacos => {
             desc.vs.source = &VS_QUAD_SOURCE_METAL_MACOS as *const _ as *const _;
-            desc.vs.entry = b"main0\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
+            desc.vs.entry = c"main0".as_ptr();
             desc.vs.uniform_blocks[0].size = 64;
             desc.vs.uniform_blocks[0].layout = sg::UniformLayout::Std140;
             desc.fs.source = &FS_QUAD_SOURCE_METAL_MACOS as *const _ as *const _;
-            desc.fs.entry = b"main0\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
-            desc.label = b"quad_shader\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
+            desc.fs.entry = c"main0".as_ptr();
+            desc.label = c"quad_shader".as_ptr();
         },
         _ => {},
     }
diff --git a/examples/clear/clear.rs b/examples/clear/clear.rs
index faaa4dc..55807dd 100644
--- a/examples/clear/clear.rs
+++ b/examples/clear/clear.rs
@@ -67,13 +67,11 @@ extern "C" fn cleanup() {
 }
 
 fn main() {
-    let window_title = b"clear\0".as_ptr() as _;
-
     sapp::run(&sapp::Desc {
         init_cb: Some(init),
         cleanup_cb: Some(cleanup),
         frame_cb: Some(frame),
-        window_title,
+        window_title: c"clear".as_ptr(),
         width: 800,
         height: 600,
         sample_count: 4,
diff --git a/examples/cube/cube.rs b/examples/cube/cube.rs
index 215527d..a2ade41 100644
--- a/examples/cube/cube.rs
+++ b/examples/cube/cube.rs
@@ -152,8 +152,6 @@ extern "C" fn cleanup() {
 }
 
 fn main() {
-    let window_title = b"cube\0".as_ptr() as _;
-
     sapp::run(&sapp::Desc {
         init_cb: Some(init),
         frame_cb: Some(frame),
@@ -161,7 +159,7 @@ fn main() {
         width: 800,
         height: 600,
         sample_count: 4,
-        window_title,
+        window_title: c"cube".as_ptr(),
         logger: sapp::Logger { func: Some(sokol::log::slog_func), ..Default::default() },
         icon: sapp::IconDesc { sokol_default: true, ..Default::default() },
 
diff --git a/examples/cube/shader.rs b/examples/cube/shader.rs
index 8bf4c02..ee0c090 100644
--- a/examples/cube/shader.rs
+++ b/examples/cube/shader.rs
@@ -342,42 +342,42 @@ pub fn cube_shader_desc(backend: sg::Backend) -> sg::ShaderDesc {
     let mut desc = sg::ShaderDesc::new();
     match backend {
         sg::Backend::Glcore33 => {
-            desc.attrs[0].name = b"position\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
-            desc.attrs[1].name = b"color0\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
+            desc.attrs[0].name = c"position".as_ptr();
+            desc.attrs[1].name = c"color0".as_ptr();
             desc.vs.source = &VS_SOURCE_GLSL330 as *const _ as *const _;
-            desc.vs.entry = b"main\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
+            desc.vs.entry = c"main".as_ptr();
             desc.vs.uniform_blocks[0].size = 64;
             desc.vs.uniform_blocks[0].layout = sg::UniformLayout::Std140;
-            desc.vs.uniform_blocks[0].uniforms[0].name = b"vs_params\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
+            desc.vs.uniform_blocks[0].uniforms[0].name = c"vs_params".as_ptr();
             desc.vs.uniform_blocks[0].uniforms[0]._type = sg::UniformType::Float4;
             desc.vs.uniform_blocks[0].uniforms[0].array_count = 4;
             desc.fs.source = &FS_SOURCE_GLSL330 as *const _ as *const _;
-            desc.fs.entry = b"main\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
-            desc.label = b"cube_shader\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
+            desc.fs.entry = c"main".as_ptr();
+            desc.label = c"cube_shader".as_ptr();
         },
         sg::Backend::D3d11 => {
-            desc.attrs[0].sem_name = b"TEXCOORD\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
+            desc.attrs[0].sem_name = c"TEXCOORD".as_ptr();
             desc.attrs[0].sem_index = 0;
-            desc.attrs[1].sem_name = b"TEXCOORD\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
+            desc.attrs[1].sem_name = c"TEXCOORD".as_ptr();
             desc.attrs[1].sem_index = 1;
             desc.vs.source = &VS_SOURCE_HLSL4 as *const _ as *const _;
-            desc.vs.d3d11_target = b"vs_4_0\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
-            desc.vs.entry = b"main\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
+            desc.vs.d3d11_target = c"vs_4_0".as_ptr();
+            desc.vs.entry = c"main".as_ptr();
             desc.vs.uniform_blocks[0].size = 64;
             desc.vs.uniform_blocks[0].layout = sg::UniformLayout::Std140;
             desc.fs.source = &FS_SOURCE_HLSL4 as *const _ as *const _;
-            desc.fs.d3d11_target = b"ps_4_0\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
-            desc.fs.entry = b"main\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
-            desc.label = b"cube_shader\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
+            desc.fs.d3d11_target = c"ps_4_0".as_ptr();
+            desc.fs.entry = c"main".as_ptr();
+            desc.label = c"cube_shader".as_ptr();
         },
         sg::Backend::MetalMacos => {
             desc.vs.source = &VS_SOURCE_METAL_MACOS as *const _ as *const _;
-            desc.vs.entry = b"main0\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
+            desc.vs.entry = c"main0".as_ptr();
             desc.vs.uniform_blocks[0].size = 64;
             desc.vs.uniform_blocks[0].layout = sg::UniformLayout::Std140;
             desc.fs.source = &FS_SOURCE_METAL_MACOS as *const _ as *const _;
-            desc.fs.entry = b"main0\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
-            desc.label = b"cube_shader\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
+            desc.fs.entry = c"main0".as_ptr();
+            desc.label = c"cube_shader".as_ptr();
         },
         _ => {},
     }
diff --git a/examples/debugtext/debugtext.rs b/examples/debugtext/debugtext.rs
index d20c9b4..69d7cc2 100644
--- a/examples/debugtext/debugtext.rs
+++ b/examples/debugtext/debugtext.rs
@@ -89,15 +89,13 @@ extern "C" fn cleanup() {
 }
 
 fn main() {
-    let window_title = b"debugtext\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
-
     sapp::run(&sapp::Desc {
         init_cb: Some(init),
         frame_cb: Some(frame),
         cleanup_cb: Some(cleanup),
         width: 1024,
         height: 600,
-        window_title,
+        window_title: c"debugtext".as_ptr(),
         logger: sapp::Logger { func: Some(sokol::log::slog_func), ..Default::default() },
         icon: sapp::IconDesc { sokol_default: true, ..Default::default() },
         ..Default::default()
diff --git a/examples/instancing/instancing.rs b/examples/instancing/instancing.rs
index 39c0986..2007d04 100644
--- a/examples/instancing/instancing.rs
+++ b/examples/instancing/instancing.rs
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ fn main() {
         width: 800,
         height: 600,
         sample_count: 4,
-        window_title: b"instancing\0".as_ptr() as _,
+        window_title: c"instancing".as_ptr(),
         icon: sapp::IconDesc { sokol_default: true, ..Default::default() },
         logger: sapp::Logger { func: Some(slog::slog_func), ..Default::default() },
         ..Default::default()
diff --git a/examples/instancing/shader.rs b/examples/instancing/shader.rs
index d4a9600..b436fe6 100644
--- a/examples/instancing/shader.rs
+++ b/examples/instancing/shader.rs
@@ -362,45 +362,45 @@ pub fn instancing_shader_desc(backend: sg::Backend) -> sg::ShaderDesc {
     let mut desc = sg::ShaderDesc::new();
     match backend {
         sg::Backend::Glcore33 => {
-            desc.attrs[0].name = b"pos\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
-            desc.attrs[1].name = b"color0\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
-            desc.attrs[2].name = b"inst_pos\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
+            desc.attrs[0].name = c"pos".as_ptr();
+            desc.attrs[1].name = c"color0".as_ptr();
+            desc.attrs[2].name = c"inst_pos".as_ptr();
             desc.vs.source = &VS_SOURCE_GLSL330 as *const _ as *const _;
-            desc.vs.entry = b"main\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
+            desc.vs.entry = c"main".as_ptr();
             desc.vs.uniform_blocks[0].size = 64;
             desc.vs.uniform_blocks[0].layout = sg::UniformLayout::Std140;
-            desc.vs.uniform_blocks[0].uniforms[0].name = b"vs_params\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
+            desc.vs.uniform_blocks[0].uniforms[0].name = c"vs_params".as_ptr();
             desc.vs.uniform_blocks[0].uniforms[0]._type = sg::UniformType::Float4;
             desc.vs.uniform_blocks[0].uniforms[0].array_count = 4;
             desc.fs.source = &FS_SOURCE_GLSL330 as *const _ as *const _;
-            desc.fs.entry = b"main\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
-            desc.label = b"instancing_shader\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
+            desc.fs.entry = c"main".as_ptr();
+            desc.label = c"instancing_shader".as_ptr();
         },
         sg::Backend::D3d11 => {
-            desc.attrs[0].sem_name = b"TEXCOORD\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
+            desc.attrs[0].sem_name = c"TEXCOORD".as_ptr();
             desc.attrs[0].sem_index = 0;
-            desc.attrs[1].sem_name = b"TEXCOORD\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
+            desc.attrs[1].sem_name = c"TEXCOORD".as_ptr();
             desc.attrs[1].sem_index = 1;
-            desc.attrs[2].sem_name = b"TEXCOORD\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
+            desc.attrs[2].sem_name = c"TEXCOORD".as_ptr();
             desc.attrs[2].sem_index = 2;
             desc.vs.source = &VS_SOURCE_HLSL4 as *const _ as *const _;
-            desc.vs.d3d11_target = b"vs_4_0\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
-            desc.vs.entry = b"main\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
+            desc.vs.d3d11_target = c"vs_4_0".as_ptr();
+            desc.vs.entry = c"main".as_ptr();
             desc.vs.uniform_blocks[0].size = 64;
             desc.vs.uniform_blocks[0].layout = sg::UniformLayout::Std140;
             desc.fs.source = &FS_SOURCE_HLSL4 as *const _ as *const _;
-            desc.fs.d3d11_target = b"ps_4_0\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
-            desc.fs.entry = b"main\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
-            desc.label = b"instancing_shader\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
+            desc.fs.d3d11_target = c"ps_4_0".as_ptr();
+            desc.fs.entry = c"main".as_ptr();
+            desc.label = c"instancing_shader".as_ptr();
         },
         sg::Backend::MetalMacos => {
             desc.vs.source = &VS_SOURCE_METAL_MACOS as *const _ as *const _;
-            desc.vs.entry = b"main0\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
+            desc.vs.entry = c"main0".as_ptr();
             desc.vs.uniform_blocks[0].size = 64;
             desc.vs.uniform_blocks[0].layout = sg::UniformLayout::Std140;
             desc.fs.source = &FS_SOURCE_METAL_MACOS as *const _ as *const _;
-            desc.fs.entry = b"main0\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
-            desc.label = b"instancing_shader\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
+            desc.fs.entry = c"main0".as_ptr();
+            desc.label = c"instancing_shader".as_ptr();
         },
         _ => {},
     }
diff --git a/examples/mrt/mrt.rs b/examples/mrt/mrt.rs
index 174420a..6c52276 100644
--- a/examples/mrt/mrt.rs
+++ b/examples/mrt/mrt.rs
@@ -342,8 +342,6 @@ extern "C" fn cleanup() {
 }
 
 fn main() {
-    let window_title = b"mrt\0".as_ptr() as _;
-
     sapp::run(&sapp::Desc {
         init_cb: Some(init),
         frame_cb: Some(frame),
@@ -352,7 +350,7 @@ fn main() {
         width: 800,
         height: 600,
         sample_count: 1,
-        window_title,
+        window_title: c"mrt".as_ptr(),
         logger: sapp::Logger { func: Some(sokol::log::slog_func), ..Default::default() },
         icon: sapp::IconDesc { sokol_default: true, ..Default::default() },
 
diff --git a/examples/mrt/shader.rs b/examples/mrt/shader.rs
index 9eaacdb..6403d43 100644
--- a/examples/mrt/shader.rs
+++ b/examples/mrt/shader.rs
@@ -1191,11 +1191,11 @@ pub fn dbg_shader_desc(backend: sg::Backend) -> sg::ShaderDesc {
     let mut desc = sg::ShaderDesc::new();
     match backend {
         sg::Backend::Glcore33 => {
-            desc.attrs[0].name = b"pos\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
+            desc.attrs[0].name = c"pos".as_ptr();
             desc.vs.source = &VS_DBG_SOURCE_GLSL330 as *const _ as *const _;
-            desc.vs.entry = b"main\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
+            desc.vs.entry = c"main".as_ptr();
             desc.fs.source = &FS_DBG_SOURCE_GLSL330 as *const _ as *const _;
-            desc.fs.entry = b"main\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
+            desc.fs.entry = c"main".as_ptr();
             desc.fs.images[0].used = true;
             desc.fs.images[0].multisampled = false;
             desc.fs.images[0].image_type = sg::ImageType::Dim2;
@@ -1205,18 +1205,18 @@ pub fn dbg_shader_desc(backend: sg::Backend) -> sg::ShaderDesc {
             desc.fs.image_sampler_pairs[0].used = true;
             desc.fs.image_sampler_pairs[0].image_slot = 0;
             desc.fs.image_sampler_pairs[0].sampler_slot = 0;
-            desc.fs.image_sampler_pairs[0].glsl_name = b"tex_smp\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
-            desc.label = b"dbg_shader\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
+            desc.fs.image_sampler_pairs[0].glsl_name = c"tex_smp".as_ptr();
+            desc.label = c"dbg_shader".as_ptr();
         },
         sg::Backend::D3d11 => {
-            desc.attrs[0].sem_name = b"TEXCOORD\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
+            desc.attrs[0].sem_name = c"TEXCOORD".as_ptr();
             desc.attrs[0].sem_index = 0;
             desc.vs.source = &VS_DBG_SOURCE_HLSL4 as *const _ as *const _;
-            desc.vs.d3d11_target = b"vs_4_0\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
-            desc.vs.entry = b"main\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
+            desc.vs.d3d11_target = c"vs_4_0".as_ptr();
+            desc.vs.entry = c"main".as_ptr();
             desc.fs.source = &FS_DBG_SOURCE_HLSL4 as *const _ as *const _;
-            desc.fs.d3d11_target = b"ps_4_0\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
-            desc.fs.entry = b"main\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
+            desc.fs.d3d11_target = c"ps_4_0".as_ptr();
+            desc.fs.entry = c"main".as_ptr();
             desc.fs.images[0].used = true;
             desc.fs.images[0].multisampled = false;
             desc.fs.images[0].image_type = sg::ImageType::Dim2;
@@ -1226,13 +1226,13 @@ pub fn dbg_shader_desc(backend: sg::Backend) -> sg::ShaderDesc {
             desc.fs.image_sampler_pairs[0].used = true;
             desc.fs.image_sampler_pairs[0].image_slot = 0;
             desc.fs.image_sampler_pairs[0].sampler_slot = 0;
-            desc.label = b"dbg_shader\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
+            desc.label = c"dbg_shader".as_ptr();
         },
         sg::Backend::MetalMacos => {
             desc.vs.source = &VS_DBG_SOURCE_METAL_MACOS as *const _ as *const _;
-            desc.vs.entry = b"main0\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
+            desc.vs.entry = c"main0".as_ptr();
             desc.fs.source = &FS_DBG_SOURCE_METAL_MACOS as *const _ as *const _;
-            desc.fs.entry = b"main0\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
+            desc.fs.entry = c"main0".as_ptr();
             desc.fs.images[0].used = true;
             desc.fs.images[0].multisampled = false;
             desc.fs.images[0].image_type = sg::ImageType::Dim2;
@@ -1242,7 +1242,7 @@ pub fn dbg_shader_desc(backend: sg::Backend) -> sg::ShaderDesc {
             desc.fs.image_sampler_pairs[0].used = true;
             desc.fs.image_sampler_pairs[0].image_slot = 0;
             desc.fs.image_sampler_pairs[0].sampler_slot = 0;
-            desc.label = b"dbg_shader\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
+            desc.label = c"dbg_shader".as_ptr();
         },
         _ => {},
     }
@@ -1252,16 +1252,16 @@ pub fn fsq_shader_desc(backend: sg::Backend) -> sg::ShaderDesc {
     let mut desc = sg::ShaderDesc::new();
     match backend {
         sg::Backend::Glcore33 => {
-            desc.attrs[0].name = b"pos\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
+            desc.attrs[0].name = c"pos".as_ptr();
             desc.vs.source = &VS_FSQ_SOURCE_GLSL330 as *const _ as *const _;
-            desc.vs.entry = b"main\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
+            desc.vs.entry = c"main".as_ptr();
             desc.vs.uniform_blocks[0].size = 16;
             desc.vs.uniform_blocks[0].layout = sg::UniformLayout::Std140;
-            desc.vs.uniform_blocks[0].uniforms[0].name = b"fsq_params\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
+            desc.vs.uniform_blocks[0].uniforms[0].name = c"fsq_params".as_ptr();
             desc.vs.uniform_blocks[0].uniforms[0]._type = sg::UniformType::Float4;
             desc.vs.uniform_blocks[0].uniforms[0].array_count = 1;
             desc.fs.source = &FS_FSQ_SOURCE_GLSL330 as *const _ as *const _;
-            desc.fs.entry = b"main\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
+            desc.fs.entry = c"main".as_ptr();
             desc.fs.images[0].used = true;
             desc.fs.images[0].multisampled = false;
             desc.fs.images[0].image_type = sg::ImageType::Dim2;
@@ -1279,28 +1279,28 @@ pub fn fsq_shader_desc(backend: sg::Backend) -> sg::ShaderDesc {
             desc.fs.image_sampler_pairs[0].used = true;
             desc.fs.image_sampler_pairs[0].image_slot = 0;
             desc.fs.image_sampler_pairs[0].sampler_slot = 0;
-            desc.fs.image_sampler_pairs[0].glsl_name = b"tex0_smp\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
+            desc.fs.image_sampler_pairs[0].glsl_name = c"tex0_smp".as_ptr();
             desc.fs.image_sampler_pairs[1].used = true;
             desc.fs.image_sampler_pairs[1].image_slot = 1;
             desc.fs.image_sampler_pairs[1].sampler_slot = 0;
-            desc.fs.image_sampler_pairs[1].glsl_name = b"tex1_smp\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
+            desc.fs.image_sampler_pairs[1].glsl_name = c"tex1_smp".as_ptr();
             desc.fs.image_sampler_pairs[2].used = true;
             desc.fs.image_sampler_pairs[2].image_slot = 2;
             desc.fs.image_sampler_pairs[2].sampler_slot = 0;
-            desc.fs.image_sampler_pairs[2].glsl_name = b"tex2_smp\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
-            desc.label = b"fsq_shader\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
+            desc.fs.image_sampler_pairs[2].glsl_name = c"tex2_smp".as_ptr();
+            desc.label = c"fsq_shader".as_ptr();
         },
         sg::Backend::D3d11 => {
-            desc.attrs[0].sem_name = b"TEXCOORD\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
+            desc.attrs[0].sem_name = c"TEXCOORD".as_ptr();
             desc.attrs[0].sem_index = 0;
             desc.vs.source = &VS_FSQ_SOURCE_HLSL4 as *const _ as *const _;
-            desc.vs.d3d11_target = b"vs_4_0\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
-            desc.vs.entry = b"main\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
+            desc.vs.d3d11_target = c"vs_4_0".as_ptr();
+            desc.vs.entry = c"main".as_ptr();
             desc.vs.uniform_blocks[0].size = 16;
             desc.vs.uniform_blocks[0].layout = sg::UniformLayout::Std140;
             desc.fs.source = &FS_FSQ_SOURCE_HLSL4 as *const _ as *const _;
-            desc.fs.d3d11_target = b"ps_4_0\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
-            desc.fs.entry = b"main\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
+            desc.fs.d3d11_target = c"ps_4_0".as_ptr();
+            desc.fs.entry = c"main".as_ptr();
             desc.fs.images[0].used = true;
             desc.fs.images[0].multisampled = false;
             desc.fs.images[0].image_type = sg::ImageType::Dim2;
@@ -1324,15 +1324,15 @@ pub fn fsq_shader_desc(backend: sg::Backend) -> sg::ShaderDesc {
             desc.fs.image_sampler_pairs[2].used = true;
             desc.fs.image_sampler_pairs[2].image_slot = 2;
             desc.fs.image_sampler_pairs[2].sampler_slot = 0;
-            desc.label = b"fsq_shader\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
+            desc.label = c"fsq_shader".as_ptr();
         },
         sg::Backend::MetalMacos => {
             desc.vs.source = &VS_FSQ_SOURCE_METAL_MACOS as *const _ as *const _;
-            desc.vs.entry = b"main0\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
+            desc.vs.entry = c"main0".as_ptr();
             desc.vs.uniform_blocks[0].size = 16;
             desc.vs.uniform_blocks[0].layout = sg::UniformLayout::Std140;
             desc.fs.source = &FS_FSQ_SOURCE_METAL_MACOS as *const _ as *const _;
-            desc.fs.entry = b"main0\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
+            desc.fs.entry = c"main0".as_ptr();
             desc.fs.images[0].used = true;
             desc.fs.images[0].multisampled = false;
             desc.fs.images[0].image_type = sg::ImageType::Dim2;
@@ -1356,7 +1356,7 @@ pub fn fsq_shader_desc(backend: sg::Backend) -> sg::ShaderDesc {
             desc.fs.image_sampler_pairs[2].used = true;
             desc.fs.image_sampler_pairs[2].image_slot = 2;
             desc.fs.image_sampler_pairs[2].sampler_slot = 0;
-            desc.label = b"fsq_shader\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
+            desc.label = c"fsq_shader".as_ptr();
         },
         _ => {},
     }
@@ -1366,42 +1366,42 @@ pub fn offscreen_shader_desc(backend: sg::Backend) -> sg::ShaderDesc {
     let mut desc = sg::ShaderDesc::new();
     match backend {
         sg::Backend::Glcore33 => {
-            desc.attrs[0].name = b"pos\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
-            desc.attrs[1].name = b"bright0\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
+            desc.attrs[0].name = c"pos".as_ptr();
+            desc.attrs[1].name = c"bright0".as_ptr();
             desc.vs.source = &VS_OFFSCREEN_SOURCE_GLSL330 as *const _ as *const _;
-            desc.vs.entry = b"main\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
+            desc.vs.entry = c"main".as_ptr();
             desc.vs.uniform_blocks[0].size = 64;
             desc.vs.uniform_blocks[0].layout = sg::UniformLayout::Std140;
-            desc.vs.uniform_blocks[0].uniforms[0].name = b"offscreen_params\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
+            desc.vs.uniform_blocks[0].uniforms[0].name = c"offscreen_params".as_ptr();
             desc.vs.uniform_blocks[0].uniforms[0]._type = sg::UniformType::Float4;
             desc.vs.uniform_blocks[0].uniforms[0].array_count = 4;
             desc.fs.source = &FS_OFFSCREEN_SOURCE_GLSL330 as *const _ as *const _;
-            desc.fs.entry = b"main\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
-            desc.label = b"offscreen_shader\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
+            desc.fs.entry = c"main".as_ptr();
+            desc.label = c"offscreen_shader".as_ptr();
         },
         sg::Backend::D3d11 => {
-            desc.attrs[0].sem_name = b"TEXCOORD\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
+            desc.attrs[0].sem_name = c"TEXCOORD".as_ptr();
             desc.attrs[0].sem_index = 0;
-            desc.attrs[1].sem_name = b"TEXCOORD\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
+            desc.attrs[1].sem_name = c"TEXCOORD".as_ptr();
             desc.attrs[1].sem_index = 1;
             desc.vs.source = &VS_OFFSCREEN_SOURCE_HLSL4 as *const _ as *const _;
-            desc.vs.d3d11_target = b"vs_4_0\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
-            desc.vs.entry = b"main\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
+            desc.vs.d3d11_target = c"vs_4_0".as_ptr();
+            desc.vs.entry = c"main".as_ptr();
             desc.vs.uniform_blocks[0].size = 64;
             desc.vs.uniform_blocks[0].layout = sg::UniformLayout::Std140;
             desc.fs.source = &FS_OFFSCREEN_SOURCE_HLSL4 as *const _ as *const _;
-            desc.fs.d3d11_target = b"ps_4_0\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
-            desc.fs.entry = b"main\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
-            desc.label = b"offscreen_shader\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
+            desc.fs.d3d11_target = c"ps_4_0".as_ptr();
+            desc.fs.entry = c"main".as_ptr();
+            desc.label = c"offscreen_shader".as_ptr();
         },
         sg::Backend::MetalMacos => {
             desc.vs.source = &VS_OFFSCREEN_SOURCE_METAL_MACOS as *const _ as *const _;
-            desc.vs.entry = b"main0\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
+            desc.vs.entry = c"main0".as_ptr();
             desc.vs.uniform_blocks[0].size = 64;
             desc.vs.uniform_blocks[0].layout = sg::UniformLayout::Std140;
             desc.fs.source = &FS_OFFSCREEN_SOURCE_METAL_MACOS as *const _ as *const _;
-            desc.fs.entry = b"main0\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
-            desc.label = b"offscreen_shader\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
+            desc.fs.entry = c"main0".as_ptr();
+            desc.label = c"offscreen_shader".as_ptr();
         },
         _ => {},
     }
diff --git a/examples/sgl-context/sgl-context.rs b/examples/sgl-context/sgl-context.rs
index dd590bd..76622f5 100644
--- a/examples/sgl-context/sgl-context.rs
+++ b/examples/sgl-context/sgl-context.rs
@@ -209,8 +209,6 @@ extern "C" fn cleanup() {
 }
 
 fn main() {
-    let window_title = b"sgl-context\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
-
     sapp::run(&sapp::Desc {
         init_cb: Some(init),
         frame_cb: Some(frame),
@@ -218,7 +216,7 @@ fn main() {
         width: 800,
         height: 600,
         sample_count: 4,
-        window_title,
+        window_title: c"sgl-context".as_ptr(),
         logger: sapp::Logger { func: Some(sokol::log::slog_func), ..Default::default() },
         icon: sapp::IconDesc { sokol_default: true, ..Default::default() },
         ..Default::default()
diff --git a/examples/sgl-points/sgl-points.rs b/examples/sgl-points/sgl-points.rs
index 2dd6778..7cd7edf 100644
--- a/examples/sgl-points/sgl-points.rs
+++ b/examples/sgl-points/sgl-points.rs
@@ -98,8 +98,6 @@ extern "C" fn cleanup() {
 }
 
 fn main() {
-    let window_title = b"sgl-points\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
-
     sapp::run(&sapp::Desc {
         init_cb: Some(init),
         frame_cb: Some(frame),
@@ -107,7 +105,7 @@ fn main() {
         width: 512,
         height: 512,
         sample_count: 4,
-        window_title,
+        window_title: c"sgl-points".as_ptr(),
         logger: sapp::Logger { func: Some(sokol::log::slog_func), ..Default::default() },
         icon: sapp::IconDesc { sokol_default: true, ..Default::default() },
         ..Default::default()
diff --git a/examples/texcube/shader.rs b/examples/texcube/shader.rs
index fab226a..b24c236 100644
--- a/examples/texcube/shader.rs
+++ b/examples/texcube/shader.rs
@@ -426,18 +426,18 @@ pub fn texcube_shader_desc(backend: sg::Backend) -> sg::ShaderDesc {
     let mut desc = sg::ShaderDesc::new();
     match backend {
         sg::Backend::Glcore33 => {
-            desc.attrs[0].name = b"pos\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
-            desc.attrs[1].name = b"color0\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
-            desc.attrs[2].name = b"texcoord0\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
+            desc.attrs[0].name = c"pos".as_ptr();
+            desc.attrs[1].name = c"color0".as_ptr();
+            desc.attrs[2].name = c"texcoord0".as_ptr();
             desc.vs.source = &VS_SOURCE_GLSL330 as *const _ as *const _;
-            desc.vs.entry = b"main\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
+            desc.vs.entry = c"main".as_ptr();
             desc.vs.uniform_blocks[0].size = 64;
             desc.vs.uniform_blocks[0].layout = sg::UniformLayout::Std140;
-            desc.vs.uniform_blocks[0].uniforms[0].name = b"vs_params\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
+            desc.vs.uniform_blocks[0].uniforms[0].name = c"vs_params".as_ptr();
             desc.vs.uniform_blocks[0].uniforms[0]._type = sg::UniformType::Float4;
             desc.vs.uniform_blocks[0].uniforms[0].array_count = 4;
             desc.fs.source = &FS_SOURCE_GLSL330 as *const _ as *const _;
-            desc.fs.entry = b"main\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
+            desc.fs.entry = c"main".as_ptr();
             desc.fs.images[0].used = true;
             desc.fs.images[0].multisampled = false;
             desc.fs.images[0].image_type = sg::ImageType::Dim2;
@@ -447,24 +447,24 @@ pub fn texcube_shader_desc(backend: sg::Backend) -> sg::ShaderDesc {
             desc.fs.image_sampler_pairs[0].used = true;
             desc.fs.image_sampler_pairs[0].image_slot = 0;
             desc.fs.image_sampler_pairs[0].sampler_slot = 0;
-            desc.fs.image_sampler_pairs[0].glsl_name = b"tex_smp\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
-            desc.label = b"texcube_shader\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
+            desc.fs.image_sampler_pairs[0].glsl_name = c"tex_smp".as_ptr();
+            desc.label = c"texcube_shader".as_ptr();
         },
         sg::Backend::D3d11 => {
-            desc.attrs[0].sem_name = b"TEXCOORD\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
+            desc.attrs[0].sem_name = c"TEXCOORD".as_ptr();
             desc.attrs[0].sem_index = 0;
-            desc.attrs[1].sem_name = b"TEXCOORD\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
+            desc.attrs[1].sem_name = c"TEXCOORD".as_ptr();
             desc.attrs[1].sem_index = 1;
-            desc.attrs[2].sem_name = b"TEXCOORD\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
+            desc.attrs[2].sem_name = c"TEXCOORD".as_ptr();
             desc.attrs[2].sem_index = 2;
             desc.vs.source = &VS_SOURCE_HLSL4 as *const _ as *const _;
-            desc.vs.d3d11_target = b"vs_4_0\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
-            desc.vs.entry = b"main\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
+            desc.vs.d3d11_target = c"vs_4_0".as_ptr();
+            desc.vs.entry = c"main".as_ptr();
             desc.vs.uniform_blocks[0].size = 64;
             desc.vs.uniform_blocks[0].layout = sg::UniformLayout::Std140;
             desc.fs.source = &FS_SOURCE_HLSL4 as *const _ as *const _;
-            desc.fs.d3d11_target = b"ps_4_0\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
-            desc.fs.entry = b"main\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
+            desc.fs.d3d11_target = c"ps_4_0".as_ptr();
+            desc.fs.entry = c"main".as_ptr();
             desc.fs.images[0].used = true;
             desc.fs.images[0].multisampled = false;
             desc.fs.images[0].image_type = sg::ImageType::Dim2;
@@ -474,15 +474,15 @@ pub fn texcube_shader_desc(backend: sg::Backend) -> sg::ShaderDesc {
             desc.fs.image_sampler_pairs[0].used = true;
             desc.fs.image_sampler_pairs[0].image_slot = 0;
             desc.fs.image_sampler_pairs[0].sampler_slot = 0;
-            desc.label = b"texcube_shader\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
+            desc.label = c"texcube_shader".as_ptr();
         },
         sg::Backend::MetalMacos => {
             desc.vs.source = &VS_SOURCE_METAL_MACOS as *const _ as *const _;
-            desc.vs.entry = b"main0\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
+            desc.vs.entry = c"main0".as_ptr();
             desc.vs.uniform_blocks[0].size = 64;
             desc.vs.uniform_blocks[0].layout = sg::UniformLayout::Std140;
             desc.fs.source = &FS_SOURCE_METAL_MACOS as *const _ as *const _;
-            desc.fs.entry = b"main0\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
+            desc.fs.entry = c"main0".as_ptr();
             desc.fs.images[0].used = true;
             desc.fs.images[0].multisampled = false;
             desc.fs.images[0].image_type = sg::ImageType::Dim2;
@@ -492,7 +492,7 @@ pub fn texcube_shader_desc(backend: sg::Backend) -> sg::ShaderDesc {
             desc.fs.image_sampler_pairs[0].used = true;
             desc.fs.image_sampler_pairs[0].image_slot = 0;
             desc.fs.image_sampler_pairs[0].sampler_slot = 0;
-            desc.label = b"texcube_shader\0".as_ptr() as *const _;
+            desc.label = c"texcube_shader".as_ptr();
         },
         _ => {},
     }
diff --git a/examples/texcube/texcube.rs b/examples/texcube/texcube.rs
index c422212..22ddecf 100644
--- a/examples/texcube/texcube.rs
+++ b/examples/texcube/texcube.rs
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ fn main() {
         width: 800,
         height: 600,
         sample_count: 4,
-        window_title: b"texcube\0".as_ptr() as _,
+        window_title: c"texcube".as_ptr(),
         icon: sapp::IconDesc { sokol_default: true, ..Default::default() },
         logger: sapp::Logger { func: Some(slog::slog_func), ..Default::default() },
         ..Default::default()
diff --git a/examples/userdata/userdata.rs b/examples/userdata/userdata.rs
index fcf000e..554f2a5 100644
--- a/examples/userdata/userdata.rs
+++ b/examples/userdata/userdata.rs
@@ -46,8 +46,6 @@ extern "C" fn cleanup() {
 }
 
 fn main() {
-    let window_title = b"test\0".as_ptr() as _;
-
     let mut user_data = ExampleUserData { data: 0, map: std::collections::HashMap::default() };
 
     sapp::run(&sapp::Desc {
@@ -67,7 +65,7 @@ fn main() {
         width: 800,
         height: 600,
         sample_count: 4,
-        window_title,
+        window_title: c"test".as_ptr(),
         logger: sapp::Logger { func: Some(sokol::log::slog_func), ..Default::default() },
         icon: sapp::IconDesc { sokol_default: true, ..Default::default() },
         ..Default::default()