diff --git a/crudkit/core/base.py b/crudkit/core/base.py
index 5501e19..46874fe 100644
--- a/crudkit/core/base.py
+++ b/crudkit/core/base.py
@@ -1,21 +1,8 @@
-from sqlalchemy import Column, Integer, DateTime, Boolean, String, JSON, func, inspect
-from sqlalchemy.orm import declarative_mixin, declarative_base, NO_VALUE
+from sqlalchemy import Column, Integer, DateTime, Boolean, String, JSON, func
+from sqlalchemy.orm import declarative_mixin, declarative_base
 
 Base = declarative_base()
 
-def _safe_get_loaded_attr(obj, name):
-    try:
-        st = inspect(obj)
-        attr = st.attrs.get(name)
-        if attr is not None:
-            val = attr.loaded_value
-            return None if val is NO_VALUE else val
-        if name in st.dict:
-            return st.dict.get(name)
-        return None
-    except Exception:
-        return None
-
 @declarative_mixin
 class CRUDMixin:
     id = Column(Integer, primary_key=True)
diff --git a/crudkit/core/service.py b/crudkit/core/service.py
index b84ebc6..c34bc2d 100644
--- a/crudkit/core/service.py
+++ b/crudkit/core/service.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ from sqlalchemy import and_, func, inspect, or_, text
 from sqlalchemy.engine import Engine, Connection
 from sqlalchemy.orm import Load, Session, raiseload, selectinload, with_polymorphic, Mapper, RelationshipProperty, class_mapper, ColumnProperty
 from sqlalchemy.orm.attributes import InstrumentedAttribute
-from sqlalchemy.orm.base import NO_VALUE
 from sqlalchemy.orm.util import AliasedClass
 from sqlalchemy.sql import operators
 from sqlalchemy.sql.elements import UnaryExpression
@@ -13,39 +12,6 @@ from crudkit.core.spec import CRUDSpec
 from crudkit.core.types import OrderSpec, SeekWindow
 from crudkit.backend import BackendInfo, make_backend_info
 
-def _expand_requires(model_cls, fields):
-    out, seen = [], set()
-    def add(f):
-        if f not in seen:
-            seen.add(f); out.append(f)
-
-    for f in fields:
-        add(f)
-        parts = f.split(".")
-        cur_cls = model_cls
-        prefix = []
-
-        for p in parts[:-1]:
-            rel = getattr(cur_cls.__mapper__.relationships, 'get', lambda _: None)(p)
-            if not rel:
-                cur_cls = None
-                break
-            cur_cls = rel.mapper.class_
-            prefix.append(p)
-
-        if cur_cls is None:
-            continue
-
-        leaf = parts[-1]
-        deps = (getattr(cur_cls, "__crudkit_field_requires__", {}) or {}).get(leaf)
-        if not deps:
-            continue
-
-        pre = ".".join(prefix)
-        for dep in deps:
-            add(f"{pre + '.' if pre else ''}{dep}")
-    return out
-
 def _is_rel(model_cls, name: str) -> bool:
     try:
         prop = model_cls.__mapper__.relationships.get(name)
@@ -266,10 +232,7 @@ class CRUDService(Generic[T]):
           - forward/backward seek via `key` and `backward`
         Returns a SeekWindow with items, first/last keys, order spec, limit, and optional total.
         """
-        fields = list(params.get("fields", []))
-        if fields:
-            fields = _expand_requires(self.model, fields)
-            params = {**params, "fields": fields}
+        session = self.session
         query, root_alias = self.get_query()
 
         spec = CRUDSpec(self.model, params or {}, root_alias)
diff --git a/crudkit/projection.py b/crudkit/projection.py
deleted file mode 100644
index b34091d..0000000
--- a/crudkit/projection.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,236 +0,0 @@
-# crudkit/projection.py
-from __future__ import annotations
-from typing import Iterable, List, Tuple, Dict, Set
-from sqlalchemy.orm import selectinload
-from sqlalchemy.orm.attributes import InstrumentedAttribute
-from sqlalchemy.orm.properties import ColumnProperty, RelationshipProperty
-from sqlalchemy import inspect
-
-# ----------------------
-# small utilities
-# ----------------------
-
-def _is_column_attr(a) -> bool:
-    try:
-        return isinstance(a, InstrumentedAttribute) and isinstance(a.property, ColumnProperty)
-    except Exception:
-        return False
-
-def _is_relationship_attr(a) -> bool:
-    try:
-        return isinstance(a, InstrumentedAttribute) and isinstance(a.property, RelationshipProperty)
-    except Exception:
-        return False
-
-def _split_path(field: str) -> List[str]:
-    return [p for p in str(field).split(".") if p]
-
-def _model_requires_map(model_cls) -> Dict[str, List[str]]:
-    # apps declare per-model deps, e.g. {"label": ["first_name","last_name","title"]}
-    return getattr(model_cls, "__crudkit_field_requires__", {}) or {}
-
-def _relationships_of(model_cls) -> Dict[str, RelationshipProperty]:
-    try:
-        return dict(model_cls.__mapper__.relationships)
-    except Exception:
-        return {}
-
-def _attr_on(model_cls, name: str):
-    return getattr(model_cls, name, None)
-
-# ----------------------
-# EXPAND: add required deps for leaf attributes at the correct class
-# ----------------------
-
-def _expand_requires_for_field(model_cls, pieces: List[str]) -> List[str]:
-    """
-    Given a dotted path like ["owner","label"], walk relationships to the leaf *container* class,
-    pull its __crudkit_field_requires__ for that leaf attr ("label"), and yield prefixed deps:
-      owner.label -> ["owner.first_name", "owner.last_name", ...] if User requires so.
-    If leaf is a column (or has no requires), returns [].
-    """
-    if not pieces:
-        return []
-
-    # walk relationships to the leaf container (class that owns the leaf attr)
-    container_cls = model_cls
-    prefix_parts: List[str] = []
-    for part in pieces[:-1]:
-        a = _attr_on(container_cls, part)
-        if not _is_relationship_attr(a):
-            return []  # can't descend; invalid or scalar in the middle
-        container_cls = a.property.mapper.class_
-        prefix_parts.append(part)
-
-    leaf = pieces[-1]
-    requires = _model_requires_map(container_cls).get(leaf) or []
-    if not requires:
-        return []
-
-    prefix = ".".join(prefix_parts)
-    out: List[str] = []
-    for dep in requires:
-        # dep may itself be dotted relative to container (e.g. "room_function.description")
-        if prefix:
-            out.append(f"{prefix}.{dep}")
-        else:
-            out.append(dep)
-    return out
-
-def _expand_requires(model_cls, fields: Iterable[str]) -> List[str]:
-    """
-    Dedup + stable expansion of requires for all fields.
-    """
-    seen: Set[str] = set()
-    out: List[str] = []
-
-    def add(f: str):
-        if f not in seen:
-            seen.add(f)
-            out.append(f)
-
-    # first pass: add original
-    queue: List[str] = []
-    for f in fields:
-        f = str(f)
-        if f not in seen:
-            seen.add(f)
-            out.append(f)
-            queue.append(f)
-
-    # BFS-ish: when we add deps, they may trigger further deps downstream
-    while queue:
-        f = queue.pop(0)
-        deps = _expand_requires_for_field(model_cls, _split_path(f))
-        for d in deps:
-            if d not in seen:
-                seen.add(d)
-                out.append(d)
-                queue.append(d)
-
-    return out
-
-# ----------------------
-# BUILD loader options tree with selectinload + load_only on real columns
-# ----------------------
-
-def _insert_leaf(loader_tree: dict, path: List[str]):
-    """
-    Build nested dict structure keyed by relationship names.
-    Each node holds:
-      {
-        "__cols__": set(column_names_to_load_only),
-        "<child_rel>": { ... }
-      }
-    """
-    node = loader_tree
-    for rel in path[:-1]:  # only relationship hops
-        node = node.setdefault(rel, {"__cols__": set()})
-    # leaf may be a column or a virtual/hybrid; only columns go to __cols__
-    node.setdefault("__cols__", set())
-
-def _attach_column(loader_tree: dict, path: List[str], model_cls):
-    """
-    If the leaf is a real column on the target class, record its name into __cols__ at that level.
-    """
-    # descend to target class to test column-ness
-    container_cls = model_cls
-    node = loader_tree
-    for rel in path[:-1]:
-        a = _attr_on(container_cls, rel)
-        if not _is_relationship_attr(a):
-            return  # invalid path, ignore
-        container_cls = a.property.mapper.class_
-        node = node.setdefault(rel, {"__cols__": set()})
-
-    leaf = path[-1]
-    a_leaf = _attr_on(container_cls, leaf)
-    node.setdefault("__cols__", set())
-    if _is_column_attr(a_leaf):
-        node["__cols__"].add(leaf)
-
-def _build_loader_tree(model_cls, fields: Iterable[str]) -> dict:
-    """
-    For each dotted field:
-      - walk relationships -> create nodes
-      - if leaf is a column: record it for load_only
-      - if leaf is not a column (hybrid/descriptor): no load_only; still ensure rel hops exist
-    """
-    tree: Dict[str, dict] = {"__cols__": set()}
-    for f in fields:
-        parts = _split_path(f)
-        if not parts:
-            continue
-        # ensure relationship nodes exist
-        _insert_leaf(tree, parts)
-        # attach column if applicable
-        _attach_column(tree, parts, model_cls)
-    return tree
-
-def _loader_options_from_tree(model_cls, tree: dict):
-    """
-    Convert the loader tree into SQLAlchemy loader options:
-      selectinload(<rel>)[.load_only(cols)] recursively
-    """
-    opts = []
-
-    rels = _relationships_of(model_cls)
-    for rel_name, child in tree.items():
-        if rel_name == "__cols__":
-            continue
-        rel_prop = rels.get(rel_name)
-        if not rel_prop:
-            continue
-        rel_attr = getattr(model_cls, rel_name)
-        opt = selectinload(rel_attr)
-
-        # apply load_only on the related class (only real columns recorded at child["__cols__"])
-        cols = list(child.get("__cols__", []))
-        if cols:
-            rel_model = rel_prop.mapper.class_
-            # map column names to attributes
-            col_attrs = []
-            for c in cols:
-                a = getattr(rel_model, c, None)
-                if _is_column_attr(a):
-                    col_attrs.append(a)
-            if col_attrs:
-                opt = opt.load_only(*col_attrs)
-
-        # recurse to grandchildren
-        sub_opts = _loader_options_from_tree(rel_prop.mapper.class_, child)
-        for so in sub_opts:
-            opt = opt.options(so)
-
-        opts.append(opt)
-
-    # root-level columns (rare in our compile; kept for completeness)
-    root_cols = list(tree.get("__cols__", []))
-    if root_cols:
-        # NOTE: call-site can add a root load_only(...) if desired;
-        # we purposely return only relationship options here to keep
-        # the API simple and avoid mixing Load(model_cls) contexts.
-        pass
-
-    return opts
-
-# ----------------------
-# PUBLIC API
-# ----------------------
-
-def compile_projection(model_cls, fields: Iterable[str]) -> Tuple[List[str], List]:
-    """
-    Returns:
-      expanded_fields: List[str]            # original + declared dependencies
-      loader_options: List[Load]            # apply via query = query.options(*loader_options)
-
-    Behavior:
-      - Expands __crudkit_field_requires__ at the leaf container class for every field.
-      - Builds a selectinload tree; load_only only includes real columns (no hybrids).
-      - Safe for nested paths: e.g. "owner.label" pulls owner deps from User.__crudkit_field_requires__.
-    """
-    fields = list(fields or [])
-    expanded = _expand_requires(model_cls, fields)
-    tree = _build_loader_tree(model_cls, expanded)
-    options = _loader_options_from_tree(model_cls, tree)
-    return expanded, options
diff --git a/crudkit/ui/fragments.py b/crudkit/ui/fragments.py
index 6c62c45..a26bf0b 100644
--- a/crudkit/ui/fragments.py
+++ b/crudkit/ui/fragments.py
@@ -19,52 +19,6 @@ _ALLOWED_ATTRS = {
     "id", "name", "value",
 }
 
-_SAFE_CSS_PROPS = {
-    # spacing / sizing
-    "margin","margin-top","margin-right","margin-bottom","margin-left",
-    "padding","padding-top","padding-right","padding-bottom","padding-left",
-    "width","height","min-width","min-height","max-width","max-height", "resize",
-    # layout
-    "display","flex","flex-direction","flex-wrap","justify-content","align-items","gap",
-    # text
-    "font-size","font-weight","line-height","text-align","white-space",
-    # colors / background
-    "color","background-color",
-    # borders / radius
-    "border","border-top","border-right","border-bottom","border-left",
-    "border-width","border-style","border-color","border-radius",
-    # misc (safe-ish)
-    "opacity","overflow","overflow-x","overflow-y",
-}
-
-_num_unit = r"-?\d+(?:\.\d+)?"
-_len_unit = r"(?:px|em|rem|%)"
-P_LEN     = re.compile(rf"^{_num_unit}(?:{_len_unit})?$")              # 12, 12px, 1.2rem, 50%
-P_GAP     = P_LEN
-P_INT     = re.compile(r"^\d+$")
-P_COLOR   = re.compile(
-    r"^(#[0-9a-fA-F]{3,8}|"
-    r"rgb\(\s*\d{1,3}\s*,\s*\d{1,3}\s*,\s*\d{1,3}\s*\)|"
-    r"rgba\(\s*\d{1,3}\s*,\s*\d{1,3}\s*,\s*\d{1,3}\s*,\s*(?:0|1|0?\.\d+)\s*\)|"
-    r"[a-zA-Z]+)$"
-)
-
-_ENUMS = {
-    "display": {"block","inline","inline-block","flex","grid","none"},
-    "flex-direction": {"row","row-reverse","column","column-reverse"},
-    "flex-wrap": {"nowrap","wrap","wrap-reverse"},
-    "justify-content": {"flex-start","flex-end","center","space-between","space-around","space-evenly"},
-    "align-items": {"stretch","flex-start","flex-end","center","baseline"},
-    "text-align": {"left","right","center","justify","start","end"},
-    "white-space": {"normal","nowrap","pre","pre-wrap","pre-line","break-spaces"},
-    "border-style": {"none","solid","dashed","dotted","double","groove","ridge","inset","outset"},
-    "overflow": {"visible","hidden","scroll","auto","clip"},
-    "overflow-x": {"visible","hidden","scroll","auto","clip"},
-    "overflow-y": {"visible","hidden","scroll","auto","clip"},
-    "font-weight": {"normal","bold","bolder","lighter","100","200","300","400","500","600","700","800","900"},
-    "resize": {"none", "both", "horizontal", "vertical"},
-}
-
 def get_env():
     app = current_app
     default_path = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), 'templates')
@@ -74,79 +28,6 @@ def get_env():
         loader=ChoiceLoader([app.jinja_loader, fallback_loader])
     )
 
-def expand_projection(model_cls, fields):
-    req = getattr(model_cls, "__crudkit_field_requires__", {}) or {}
-    out = set(fields)
-    for f in list(fields):
-        for dep in req.get(f, ()):
-            out.add(dep)
-    return list(out)
-
-def _clean_css_value(prop: str, raw: str) -> str | None:
-    v = raw.strip()
-
-    v = v.replace("!important", "")
-    low = v.lower()
-    if any(bad in low for bad in ("url(", "expression(", "javascript:", "var(")):
-        return None
-
-    if prop in {"width","height","min-width","min-height","max-width","max-height",
-                "margin","margin-top","margin-right","margin-bottom","margin-left",
-                "padding","padding-top","padding-right","padding-bottom","padding-left",
-                "border-width","border-top","border-right","border-bottom","border-left","border-radius",
-                "line-height","font-size"}:
-        return v if P_LEN.match(v) else None
-
-    if prop in {"gap"}:
-        parts = [p.strip() for p in v.split()]
-        if 1 <= len(parts) <= 2 and all(P_GAP.match(p) for p in parts):
-            return " ".join(parts)
-        return None
-
-    if prop in {"color", "background-color", "border-color"}:
-        return v if P_COLOR.match(v) else None
-
-    if prop in _ENUMS:
-        return v if v.lower() in _ENUMS[prop] else None
-
-    if prop == "flex":
-        toks = v.split()
-        if len(toks) == 1 and (toks[0].isdigit() or toks[0] in {"auto", "none"}):
-            return v
-        if len(toks) == 2 and toks[0].isdigit() and (toks[1].isdigit() or toks[1] == "auto"):
-            return v
-        if len(toks) == 3 and toks[0].isdigit() and toks[1].isdigit() and (P_LEN.match(toks[2]) or toks[2] == "auto"):
-            return " ".join(toks)
-        return None
-
-    if prop == "border":
-        parts = v.split()
-        bw = next((p for p in parts if P_LEN.match(p)), None)
-        bs = next((p for p in parts if p in _ENUMS["border-style"]), None)
-        bc = next((p for p in parts if P_COLOR.match(p)), None)
-        chosen = [x for x in (bw, bs, bc) if x]
-        return " ".join(chosen) if chosen else None
-
-    return None
-
-def _sanitize_style(style: str | None) -> str | None:
-    if not style or not isinstance(style, str):
-        return None
-    safe_decls = []
-    for chunk in style.split(";"):
-        if not chunk.strip():
-            continue
-        if ":" not in chunk:
-            continue
-        prop, val = chunk.split(":", 1)
-        prop = prop.strip().lower()
-        if prop not in _SAFE_CSS_PROPS:
-            continue
-        clean = _clean_css_value(prop, val)
-        if clean is not None and clean != "":
-            safe_decls.append(f"{prop}: {clean}")
-    return "; ".join(safe_decls) if safe_decls else None
-
 def _is_column_attr(attr) -> bool:
     try:
         return isinstance(attr, InstrumentedAttribute) and isinstance(attr.property, ColumnProperty)
@@ -336,11 +217,6 @@ def _sanitize_attrs(attrs: Any) -> dict[str, Any]:
         elif isinstance(v, str):
             if len(v) > 512:
                 v = v[:512]
-        if k == "style":
-            sv = _sanitize_style(v)
-            if sv:
-                out["style"] = sv
-            continue
         if k.startswith("data-") or k.startswith("aria-") or k in _ALLOWED_ATTRS:
             if isinstance(v, bool):
                 if v:
diff --git a/inventory/models/user.py b/inventory/models/user.py
index 6ecc432..241cb3d 100644
--- a/inventory/models/user.py
+++ b/inventory/models/user.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class User(Base, CRUDMixin):
     __tablename__ = 'users'
     __crud_label__ = "{label}"
     __crudkit_field_requires__ = {
-        "label": ["first_name", "last_name", "title"]
+        "label": ["first_name", "last_name", "title"]  # whatever the hybrid touches
     }
 
     first_name: Mapped[Optional[str]] = mapped_column(Unicode(255), nullable=True, index=True)
diff --git a/inventory/routes/entry.py b/inventory/routes/entry.py
index 2285bac..dba0426 100644
--- a/inventory/routes/entry.py
+++ b/inventory/routes/entry.py
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ def init_entry_routes(app):
                  "wrap": {"class": "h-100 w-100"}},
 
                 {"name": "notes", "type": "textarea", "label": "Notes", "row": "notes", "wrap": {"class": "col"},
-                 "attrs": {"class": "form-control", "rows": 10, "style": "resize: none;"}, "label_attrs": {"class": "form-label"}},
+                 "attrs": {"class": "form-control", "rows": 10}, "label_attrs": {"class": "form-label"}},
             ]
             layout = [
                 {"name": "label", "order": 5},
diff --git a/inventory/routes/listing.py b/inventory/routes/listing.py
index 56b1601..1cac645 100644
--- a/inventory/routes/listing.py
+++ b/inventory/routes/listing.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ bp_listing = Blueprint("listing", __name__)
 def init_listing_routes(app):
     @bp_listing.get("/listing/<model>")
     def show_list(model):
+        page_num = int(request.args.get("page", 1))
         if model.lower() not in {"inventory", "user", "worklog"}:
             abort(404)
 
diff --git a/inventory/templates/base.html b/inventory/templates/base.html
index a498bee..b910bb1 100644
--- a/inventory/templates/base.html
+++ b/inventory/templates/base.html
@@ -33,10 +33,6 @@
                 </ul>
                 {% block header %}
                 {% endblock %}
-                <div class="d-flex">
-                    <input type="text" id="search" class="form-control me-3">
-                    <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary" disabled>Search</button>
-                </div>
             </div>
         </nav>
     </header>