diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 309c505..b68028b 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -13,10 +13,17 @@ path = "src/lib.rs"
 name = "test"
 path = "src/examples/main.rs"
 
+[features]
+default = []
+crossbeam = ["crossbeam-channel"]
+
 [dependencies]
-crossbeam = "0.8.2"
 log = "0.4.19"
 
+[dependencies.crossbeam-channel]
+version = "0.5"
+optional = true
+
 [target.'cfg(windows)'.dependencies]
 windows = {version = "0.48.0", features = ["Win32_UI_Accessibility", "Win32_Foundation", "Win32_UI_WindowsAndMessaging", "Win32_Graphics_Gdi", "Win32_System_Com", "Win32_System_Ole"]}
 
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 9a6e54d..97b48a1 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
-use std::sync::mpsc::Receiver;
+#[cfg(feature = "crossbeam")]
+use crossbeam_channel::{unbounded, Receiver};
 
-#[cfg_attr(unix, path = "linux/mod.rs")]
-#[cfg_attr(windows, path = "windows/mod.rs")]
-#[cfg_attr(mac, path = "windows/mod.rs")]
+#[cfg(not(feature = "crossbeam"))]
+use std::sync::mpsc::{channel as unbounded, Receiver};
+
+#[cfg_attr(target_os = "linux", path = "linux/mod.rs")]
+#[cfg_attr(target_os = "windows", path = "windows/mod.rs")]
+#[cfg_attr(target_os = "macos", path = "macos/mod.rs")]
 pub mod platform_impl;
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, Default)]
@@ -34,7 +38,7 @@ pub fn focus_target() {
 }
 
 pub fn register<T: Into<String>>(window_title: T) -> Receiver<UnderlayEvent> {
-    let (tx, rx) = std::sync::mpsc::channel();
+    let (tx, rx) = unbounded();
 
     platform_impl::init(window_title.into(), tx).expect("Catastrophe");
 
diff --git a/src/linux/mod.rs b/src/linux/mod.rs
index 20a0e8d..e4c3489 100644
--- a/src/linux/mod.rs
+++ b/src/linux/mod.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
-use std::{
-    cell::OnceCell,
-    sync::{atomic::AtomicPtr, Arc, Mutex, OnceLock},
-};
+use std::sync::{Arc, Mutex, OnceLock};
+
+#[cfg(feature = "crossbeam")]
+use crossbeam_channel::Sender;
+
+#[cfg(not(feature = "crossbeam"))]
+use std::sync::mpsc::Sender;
 
 use x11rb::{
     connect,
@@ -65,35 +68,33 @@ fn get_atom<T: Into<String>>(conn: &RustConnection, name: T) -> Option<Atom> {
 
 //Not very pretty and a bit wasteful making a new connection and getting the atom every time..
 pub fn focus_target() {
-    unsafe {
-        if let Some(target) = TARGET.get() {
-            if let Ok(target) = target.lock() {
-                if *target != x11rb::NONE {
-                    if let Ok((conn, _screen_num)) = connect(None) {
-                        let net_active_window = get_atom(&conn, "_NET_ACTIVE_WINDOW").unwrap();
-
-                        let event = ClientMessageEvent {
-                            response_type: xproto::CLIENT_MESSAGE_EVENT,
-                            format: 32,
-                            sequence: 0,
-                            window: *target,
-                            type_: net_active_window,
-                            data: ClientMessageData::from([1, x11rb::CURRENT_TIME, 0, 0, 0]),
-                        };
-
-                        if let Ok(cookie) = conn.send_event(
-                            false,
-                            conn.setup().roots[_screen_num].root,
-                            EventMask::SUBSTRUCTURE_NOTIFY | EventMask::SUBSTRUCTURE_REDIRECT,
-                            event,
-                        ) {
-                            if let Err(e) = cookie.check() {
-                                log::error!("Error focusing target: {e:?}");
-                            }
+    if let Some(target) = TARGET.get() {
+        if let Ok(target) = target.lock() {
+            if *target != x11rb::NONE {
+                if let Ok((conn, _screen_num)) = connect(None) {
+                    let net_active_window = get_atom(&conn, "_NET_ACTIVE_WINDOW").unwrap();
+
+                    let event = ClientMessageEvent {
+                        response_type: xproto::CLIENT_MESSAGE_EVENT,
+                        format: 32,
+                        sequence: 0,
+                        window: *target,
+                        type_: net_active_window,
+                        data: ClientMessageData::from([1, x11rb::CURRENT_TIME, 0, 0, 0]),
+                    };
+
+                    if let Ok(cookie) = conn.send_event(
+                        false,
+                        conn.setup().roots[_screen_num].root,
+                        EventMask::SUBSTRUCTURE_NOTIFY | EventMask::SUBSTRUCTURE_REDIRECT,
+                        event,
+                    ) {
+                        if let Err(e) = cookie.check() {
+                            log::error!("Error focusing target: {e:?}");
                         }
-
-                        conn.flush().ok();
                     }
+
+                    conn.flush().ok();
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -105,7 +106,7 @@ struct Runtime {
     root: Window,
     target: Target,
     atoms: AtomCollection,
-    underlay_tx: std::sync::mpsc::Sender<UnderlayEvent>,
+    underlay_tx: Sender<UnderlayEvent>,
     active: Window,
 }
 
@@ -133,11 +134,9 @@ impl Runtime {
     ///Using this instead to allow setting the globally accessible target too for focus_target.
     fn set_target(&mut self, wid: Window) {
         self.target.wid = wid;
-        unsafe {
-            if let Some(target) = TARGET.get() {
-                if let Ok(mut target) = target.lock() {
-                    *target = wid;
-                }
+        if let Some(target) = TARGET.get() {
+            if let Ok(mut target) = target.lock() {
+                *target = wid;
             }
         }
     }
@@ -360,10 +359,7 @@ impl Runtime {
     }
 }
 
-pub fn init(
-    window_title: String,
-    tx: std::sync::mpsc::Sender<crate::UnderlayEvent>,
-) -> Result<(), String> {
+pub fn init(window_title: String, tx: Sender<crate::UnderlayEvent>) -> Result<(), String> {
     TARGET
         .set(Arc::new(Mutex::new(Window::default())))
         .map_err(|e| log::error!("Could not init global TARGET storage {e:?}"))
diff --git a/src/windows/mod.rs b/src/windows/mod.rs
index 1c0f824..c3b19c4 100644
--- a/src/windows/mod.rs
+++ b/src/windows/mod.rs
@@ -22,6 +22,13 @@ use windows::Win32::{
     UI::Accessibility::{SetWinEventHook, UnhookWinEvent, HWINEVENTHOOK},
 };
 
+#[cfg(feature = "crossbeam")]
+use crossbeam_channel::{Sender};
+
+#[cfg(not(feature = "crossbeam"))]
+use std::sync::mpsc::{Sender};
+
+
 use crate::{Bounds, UnderlayEvent};
 
 static GLOBAL_RUNTIME: AtomicPtr<Arc<Mutex<Runtime>>> = AtomicPtr::new(std::ptr::null_mut());
@@ -213,7 +220,7 @@ struct Runtime {
 
     target: TargetWindow,
 
-    underlay_tx: std::sync::mpsc::Sender<UnderlayEvent>,
+    underlay_tx: Sender<UnderlayEvent>,
     uipi_msg_id: u32,
 }
 
@@ -474,7 +481,7 @@ const OW_FOREGROUND_TIMER_MS: u32 = 83;
 
 pub fn init(
     window_title: String,
-    tx: std::sync::mpsc::Sender<crate::UnderlayEvent>,
+    tx: Sender<crate::UnderlayEvent>,
 ) -> Result<(), String> {
     std::thread::spawn(move || {
         let uipi_msg_id = register_message("UNDERLAY_UIPI_TEST");