diff --git a/lib/common_libs.dart b/lib/common_libs.dart
index 54f17731..55fc08ac 100644
--- a/lib/common_libs.dart
+++ b/lib/common_libs.dart
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ export 'package:provider/provider.dart';
 export 'package:rnd/rnd.dart';
 export 'package:simple_rich_text/simple_rich_text.dart';
 export 'package:sized_context/sized_context.dart';
+export 'package:stateful_props/stateful_props.dart';
 export 'package:wonders/assets.dart';
 export 'package:wonders/logic/app_logic.dart';
 export 'package:wonders/logic/data/wonder_type.dart';
diff --git a/lib/ui/common/modals/fullscreen_url_img_viewer.dart b/lib/ui/common/modals/fullscreen_url_img_viewer.dart
index b1e1ea37..56effa2a 100644
--- a/lib/ui/common/modals/fullscreen_url_img_viewer.dart
+++ b/lib/ui/common/modals/fullscreen_url_img_viewer.dart
@@ -12,17 +12,11 @@ class FullscreenUrlImgViewer extends StatefulWidget {
   State<FullscreenUrlImgViewer> createState() => _FullscreenUrlImgViewerState();
 }
 
-class _FullscreenUrlImgViewerState extends State<FullscreenUrlImgViewer> {
+class _FullscreenUrlImgViewerState extends State<FullscreenUrlImgViewer> with StatefulPropsMixin {
   final _isZoomed = ValueNotifier(false);
-  late final _controller = PageController(initialPage: widget.index);
+  late final _pages = PageControllerProp(this, initialPage: widget.index);
 
-  @override
-  void dispose() {
-    _controller.dispose();
-    super.dispose();
-  }
-
-  void _handleBackPressed() => Navigator.pop(context, _controller.page!.round());
+  void _handleBackPressed() => Navigator.pop(context, _pages.page.round());
 
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
@@ -32,7 +26,7 @@ class _FullscreenUrlImgViewerState extends State<FullscreenUrlImgViewer> {
         final bool enableSwipe = !_isZoomed.value && widget.urls.length > 1;
         return PageView.builder(
           physics: enableSwipe ? PageScrollPhysics() : NeverScrollableScrollPhysics(),
-          controller: _controller,
+          controller: _pages.controller,
           itemCount: widget.urls.length,
           itemBuilder: (_, index) => _Viewer(widget.urls[index], _isZoomed),
           onPageChanged: (_) => AppHaptics.lightImpact(),
@@ -69,25 +63,19 @@ class _Viewer extends StatefulWidget {
   State<_Viewer> createState() => _ViewerState();
 }
 
-class _ViewerState extends State<_Viewer> with SingleTickerProviderStateMixin {
-  final _controller = TransformationController();
-
-  @override
-  void dispose() {
-    _controller.dispose();
-    super.dispose();
-  }
+class _ViewerState extends State<_Viewer> with StatefulPropsMixin {
+  late final _transformation = TransformationControllerProp(this);
 
   /// Reset zoom level to 1 on double-tap
-  void _handleDoubleTap() => _controller.value = Matrix4.identity();
+  void _handleDoubleTap() => _transformation.controller.value = Matrix4.identity();
 
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
     return GestureDetector(
       onDoubleTap: _handleDoubleTap,
       child: InteractiveViewer(
-        transformationController: _controller,
-        onInteractionEnd: (_) => widget.isZoomed.value = _controller.value.getMaxScaleOnAxis() > 1,
+        transformationController: _transformation.controller,
+        onInteractionEnd: (_) => widget.isZoomed.value = _transformation.matrix.getMaxScaleOnAxis() > 1,
         minScale: 1,
         maxScale: 5,
         child: Hero(
diff --git a/lib/ui/screens/artifact/artifact_carousel/artifact_carousel_screen.dart b/lib/ui/screens/artifact/artifact_carousel/artifact_carousel_screen.dart
index 2d6525c7..901981d7 100644
--- a/lib/ui/screens/artifact/artifact_carousel/artifact_carousel_screen.dart
+++ b/lib/ui/screens/artifact/artifact_carousel/artifact_carousel_screen.dart
@@ -153,4 +153,10 @@ class _ArtifactScreenState extends State<ArtifactCarouselScreen> {
       ),
     );
   }
+
+  @override
+  void dispose() {
+    _pageController?.dispose();
+    super.dispose();
+  }
 }
diff --git a/lib/ui/screens/editorial/editorial_screen.dart b/lib/ui/screens/editorial/editorial_screen.dart
index be22eddd..926cfb30 100644
--- a/lib/ui/screens/editorial/editorial_screen.dart
+++ b/lib/ui/screens/editorial/editorial_screen.dart
@@ -37,10 +37,6 @@ part 'widgets/_sliding_image_stack.dart';
 part 'widgets/_title_text.dart';
 part 'widgets/_top_illustration.dart';
 
-//TODO: Try and maintain 1.5 : 1 aspect ratio on the featured image
-//TODO: Try and move the scrollbar all the way to the edge of the screen
-//TODO: Fix arch logic (if necessary)
-// or maybe remove
 class WonderEditorialScreen extends StatefulWidget {
   const WonderEditorialScreen(this.data, {Key? key, required this.onScroll}) : super(key: key);
   final WonderData data;
@@ -50,20 +46,14 @@ class WonderEditorialScreen extends StatefulWidget {
   State<WonderEditorialScreen> createState() => _WonderEditorialScreenState();
 }
 
-class _WonderEditorialScreenState extends State<WonderEditorialScreen> {
-  late final ScrollController _scroller = ScrollController()..addListener(_handleScrollChanged);
-  final _scrollPos = ValueNotifier(0.0);
-  final _sectionIndex = ValueNotifier(0);
-
-  @override
-  void dispose() {
-    _scroller.dispose();
-    super.dispose();
-  }
+class _WonderEditorialScreenState extends State<WonderEditorialScreen> with StatefulPropsMixin {
+  late final _scroll = ScrollControllerProp(this, onChange: _handleScrollChanged);
+  late final _scrollPos = ValueNotifier(0.0);
+  late final _sectionIndex = ValueNotifier(0);
 
   /// Various [ValueListenableBuilders] are mapped to the _scrollPos and will rebuild when it changes
   void _handleScrollChanged() {
-    _scrollPos.value = _scroller.position.pixels;
+    _scrollPos.value = _scroll.px;
     widget.onScroll.call(_scrollPos.value);
   }
 
@@ -78,7 +68,7 @@ class _WonderEditorialScreenState extends State<WonderEditorialScreen> {
       double maxAppBarHeight = min(context.widthPx, $styles.sizes.maxContentWidth1) * 1.5;
 
       return PopRouterOnOverScroll(
-        controller: _scroller,
+        controller: _scroll.controller,
         child: ColoredBox(
           color: $styles.colors.offWhite,
           child: Stack(
@@ -91,11 +81,11 @@ class _WonderEditorialScreenState extends State<WonderEditorialScreen> {
               /// Top Illustration - Sits underneath the scrolling content, fades out as it scrolls
               SizedBox(
                 height: illustrationHeight,
-                child: ValueListenableBuilder<double>(
-                  valueListenable: _scrollPos,
-                  builder: (_, value, child) {
+                child: ListenableBuilder(
+                  listenable: _scrollPos,
+                  builder: (_, child) {
                     // get some value between 0 and 1, based on the amt scrolled
-                    double opacity = (1 - value / 700).clamp(0, 1);
+                    double opacity = (1 - _scrollPos.value / 700).clamp(0, 1);
                     return Opacity(opacity: opacity, child: child);
                   },
                   // This is due to a bug: https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues/101872
@@ -109,7 +99,7 @@ class _WonderEditorialScreenState extends State<WonderEditorialScreen> {
                   //width: $styles.sizes.maxContentWidth1,
                   child: CustomScrollView(
                     primary: false,
-                    controller: _scroller,
+                    controller: _scroll.controller,
                     scrollBehavior: ScrollConfiguration.of(context).copyWith(),
                     cacheExtent: 1000,
                     slivers: [
@@ -120,17 +110,17 @@ class _WonderEditorialScreenState extends State<WonderEditorialScreen> {
 
                       /// Text content, animates itself to hide behind the app bar as it scrolls up
                       SliverToBoxAdapter(
-                        child: ValueListenableBuilder<double>(
-                          valueListenable: _scrollPos,
-                          builder: (_, value, child) {
-                            double offsetAmt = max(0, value * .3);
+                        child: ListenableBuilder(
+                          listenable: _scrollPos,
+                          builder: (_, child) {
+                            double offsetAmt = max(0, _scrollPos.value * .3);
                             double opacity = (1 - offsetAmt / 150).clamp(0, 1);
                             return Transform.translate(
                               offset: Offset(0, offsetAmt),
                               child: Opacity(opacity: opacity, child: child),
                             );
                           },
-                          child: _TitleText(widget.data, scroller: _scroller),
+                          child: _TitleText(widget.data, scroller: _scroll.controller),
                         ),
                       ),
 
@@ -166,7 +156,7 @@ class _WonderEditorialScreenState extends State<WonderEditorialScreen> {
 
               /// Home Btn
               ListenableBuilder(
-                  listenable: _scroller,
+                  listenable: _scroll.controller,
                   builder: (_, child) {
                     return AnimatedOpacity(
                       opacity: _scrollPos.value > 0 ? 0 : 1,
diff --git a/lib/ui/screens/editorial/widgets/_circular_title_bar.dart b/lib/ui/screens/editorial/widgets/_circular_title_bar.dart
index 9ffca6a5..26a9652b 100644
--- a/lib/ui/screens/editorial/widgets/_circular_title_bar.dart
+++ b/lib/ui/screens/editorial/widgets/_circular_title_bar.dart
@@ -62,22 +62,13 @@ class _AnimatedCircleWithText extends StatefulWidget {
   State<_AnimatedCircleWithText> createState() => _AnimatedCircleWithTextState();
 }
 
-class _AnimatedCircleWithTextState extends State<_AnimatedCircleWithText> with SingleTickerProviderStateMixin {
+class _AnimatedCircleWithTextState extends State<_AnimatedCircleWithText> with StatefulPropsMixin {
   int _prevIndex = -1;
   String get oldTitle => _prevIndex == -1 ? '' : widget.titles[_prevIndex];
   String get newTitle => widget.titles[widget.index];
-  late final _anim = AnimationController(
-    vsync: this,
-    duration: $styles.times.med,
-  )..forward();
+  late final _anim = AnimationControllerProp(this, $styles.times.med);
 
-  bool get isAnimStopped => _anim.value == 0 || _anim.value == _anim.upperBound;
-
-  @override
-  void dispose() {
-    _anim.dispose();
-    super.dispose();
-  }
+  bool get isAnimStopped => _anim.value == 0 || _anim.value == _anim.controller.upperBound;
 
   @override
   void didUpdateWidget(covariant _AnimatedCircleWithText oldWidget) {
@@ -86,7 +77,7 @@ class _AnimatedCircleWithTextState extends State<_AnimatedCircleWithText> with S
       _prevIndex = oldWidget.index;
       // If the animation is already in motion, we don't need to interrupt it, just let the text change
       if (isAnimStopped) {
-        _anim.forward(from: 0);
+        _anim.controller.forward(from: 0);
       }
     }
     super.didUpdateWidget(oldWidget);
@@ -95,9 +86,10 @@ class _AnimatedCircleWithTextState extends State<_AnimatedCircleWithText> with S
   @override
   Widget build(_) {
     return ListenableBuilder(
-      listenable: _anim,
+      listenable: _anim.controller,
       builder: (_, __) {
         var rot = _prevIndex > widget.index ? -pi : pi;
+        bool isCompleted = _anim.controller.isCompleted;
         return Transform.rotate(
           angle: Curves.easeInOut.transform(_anim.value) * rot,
           child: Container(
@@ -114,13 +106,13 @@ class _AnimatedCircleWithTextState extends State<_AnimatedCircleWithText> with S
                 child: Stack(
                   children: [
                     Transform.rotate(
-                      angle: _anim.isCompleted ? rot : 0,
-                      child: _buildCircularText(_anim.isCompleted ? newTitle : oldTitle),
+                      angle: isCompleted ? rot : 0,
+                      child: _buildCircularText(isCompleted ? newTitle : oldTitle),
                     ),
-                    if (!_anim.isCompleted) ...[
+                    if (!isCompleted) ...[
                       Transform.rotate(
-                        angle: _anim.isCompleted ? 0 : rot,
-                        child: _buildCircularText(_anim.isCompleted ? oldTitle : newTitle),
+                        angle: rot,
+                        child: _buildCircularText(newTitle),
                       ),
                     ]
                   ],
diff --git a/lib/ui/screens/intro/intro_screen.dart b/lib/ui/screens/intro/intro_screen.dart
index 9ab803ed..ed4b7d1f 100644
--- a/lib/ui/screens/intro/intro_screen.dart
+++ b/lib/ui/screens/intro/intro_screen.dart
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ class IntroScreen extends StatefulWidget {
   State<IntroScreen> createState() => _IntroScreenState();
 }
 
-class _IntroScreenState extends State<IntroScreen> {
+class _IntroScreenState extends State<IntroScreen> with StatefulPropsMixin {
   static const double _imageSize = 264;
   static const double _logoHeight = 126;
   static const double _textHeight = 155;
@@ -22,15 +22,9 @@ class _IntroScreenState extends State<IntroScreen> {
 
   static List<_PageData> pageData = [];
 
-  late final PageController _pageController = PageController()..addListener(_handlePageChanged);
+  late final _page = PageControllerProp(this, onChange: _handlePageChanged);
   final ValueNotifier<int> _currentPage = ValueNotifier(0);
 
-  @override
-  void dispose() {
-    _pageController.dispose();
-    super.dispose();
-  }
-
   void _handleIntroCompletePressed() {
     if (_currentPage.value == pageData.length - 1) {
       context.go(ScreenPaths.home);
@@ -39,13 +33,16 @@ class _IntroScreenState extends State<IntroScreen> {
   }
 
   void _handlePageChanged() {
-    int newPage = _pageController.page?.round() ?? 0;
+    int newPage = _page.controller.page?.round() ?? 0;
     _currentPage.value = newPage;
   }
 
   void _handleSemanticSwipe(int dir) {
-    _pageController.animateToPage((_pageController.page ?? 0).round() + dir,
-        duration: $styles.times.fast, curve: Curves.easeOut);
+    _page.controller.animateToPage(
+      (_page.controller.page ?? 0).round() + dir,
+      duration: $styles.times.fast,
+      curve: Curves.easeOut,
+    );
   }
 
   @override
@@ -61,9 +58,7 @@ class _IntroScreenState extends State<IntroScreen> {
     // However, we only want the title / description to actually swipe,
     // so we stack a PageView with that content over top of all the other
     // content, and line up their layouts.
-
     final List<Widget> pages = pageData.map((e) => _Page(data: e)).toList();
-
     final Widget content = Stack(children: [
       // page view with title & description:
       MergeSemantics(
@@ -71,7 +66,7 @@ class _IntroScreenState extends State<IntroScreen> {
           onIncrease: () => _handleSemanticSwipe(1),
           onDecrease: () => _handleSemanticSwipe(-1),
           child: PageView(
-            controller: _pageController,
+            controller: _page.controller,
             children: pages,
             onPageChanged: (_) => AppHaptics.lightImpact(),
           ),
@@ -118,8 +113,11 @@ class _IntroScreenState extends State<IntroScreen> {
           Container(
             height: _pageIndicatorHeight,
             alignment: Alignment(0.0, -0.75),
-            child:
-                AppPageIndicator(count: pageData.length, controller: _pageController, color: $styles.colors.offWhite),
+            child: AppPageIndicator(
+              count: pageData.length,
+              controller: _page.controller,
+              color: $styles.colors.offWhite,
+            ),
           ),
 
           Spacer(flex: 2),
@@ -213,8 +211,8 @@ class _IntroScreenState extends State<IntroScreen> {
           child: Semantics(
             onTapHint: $strings.introSemanticNavigate,
             onTap: () {
-              final int current = _pageController.page!.round();
-              _pageController.animateToPage(current + 1, duration: 250.ms, curve: Curves.easeIn);
+              final int current = _page.controller.page!.round();
+              _page.controller.animateToPage(current + 1, duration: 250.ms, curve: Curves.easeIn);
             },
             child: Text($strings.introSemanticSwipeLeft, style: $styles.text.bodySmall),
           ),
diff --git a/lib/ui/screens/timeline/widgets/_scrolling_viewport_controller.dart b/lib/ui/screens/timeline/widgets/_scrolling_viewport_controller.dart
index bb546063..30162994 100644
--- a/lib/ui/screens/timeline/widgets/_scrolling_viewport_controller.dart
+++ b/lib/ui/screens/timeline/widgets/_scrolling_viewport_controller.dart
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 part of '../timeline_screen.dart';
 
+/// TODO: This can just be a prop??
 class _ScrollingViewportController extends ChangeNotifier {
   _ScrollingViewportController(this.state);
   final _ScalingViewportState state;
diff --git a/lib/ui/screens/wallpaper_photo/wallpaper_photo_screen.dart b/lib/ui/screens/wallpaper_photo/wallpaper_photo_screen.dart
index 4a8fae95..c514378a 100644
--- a/lib/ui/screens/wallpaper_photo/wallpaper_photo_screen.dart
+++ b/lib/ui/screens/wallpaper_photo/wallpaper_photo_screen.dart
@@ -24,13 +24,6 @@ class _WallpaperPhotoScreenState extends State<WallpaperPhotoScreen> {
   Widget? _illustration;
 
   bool _showTitleText = true;
-  Timer? _photoRetryTimer;
-
-  @override
-  void dispose() {
-    _photoRetryTimer?.cancel();
-    super.dispose();
-  }
 
   void _handleTakePhoto(BuildContext context, String wonderName) async {
     final boundary = _containerKey.currentContext?.findRenderObject() as RenderRepaintBoundary?;
diff --git a/lib/ui/screens/wonder_details/wonders_details_screen.dart b/lib/ui/screens/wonder_details/wonders_details_screen.dart
index 38efce6f..40179bc0 100644
--- a/lib/ui/screens/wonder_details/wonders_details_screen.dart
+++ b/lib/ui/screens/wonder_details/wonders_details_screen.dart
@@ -16,29 +16,17 @@ class WonderDetailsScreen extends StatefulWidget with GetItStatefulWidgetMixin {
   State<WonderDetailsScreen> createState() => _WonderDetailsScreenState();
 }
 
-class _WonderDetailsScreenState extends State<WonderDetailsScreen>
-    with GetItStateMixin, SingleTickerProviderStateMixin {
-  late final _tabController = TabController(
+class _WonderDetailsScreenState extends State<WonderDetailsScreen> with GetItStateMixin, StatefulPropsMixin {
+  late final _tabs = TabControllerProp(
+    this,
     length: 4,
-    vsync: this,
     initialIndex: widget.initialTabIndex,
-  )..addListener(_handleTabChanged);
-  AnimationController? _fade;
+    autoBuild: true,
+  );
 
   final _detailsHasScrolled = ValueNotifier(false);
   double? _tabBarHeight;
 
-  @override
-  void dispose() {
-    _tabController.dispose();
-    super.dispose();
-  }
-
-  void _handleTabChanged() {
-    _fade?.forward(from: 0);
-    setState(() {});
-  }
-
   void _handleDetailsScrolled(double scrollPos) => _detailsHasScrolled.value = scrollPos > 0;
 
   void _handleTabMenuSized(Size size) {
@@ -48,17 +36,16 @@ class _WonderDetailsScreenState extends State<WonderDetailsScreen>
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
     final wonder = wondersLogic.getData(widget.type);
-    int tabIndex = _tabController.index;
+    int tabIndex = _tabs.controller.index;
     bool showTabBarBg = tabIndex != 1;
     final tabBarHeight = _tabBarHeight ?? 0;
-    //final double tabBarHeight = WonderDetailsTabMenu.bottomPadding + 60;
     return ColoredBox(
       color: Colors.black,
       child: Stack(
         children: [
           /// Fullscreen tab views
           LazyIndexedStack(
-            index: _tabController.index,
+            index: _tabs.controller.index,
             children: [
               WonderEditorialScreen(wonder, onScroll: _handleDetailsScrolled),
               PhotoGallery(collectionId: wonder.unsplashCollectionId, wonderType: wonder.type),
@@ -74,7 +61,7 @@ class _WonderDetailsScreenState extends State<WonderDetailsScreen>
               builder: (_, value, ___) => MeasurableWidget(
                 onChange: _handleTabMenuSized,
                 child: WonderDetailsTabMenu(
-                  tabController: _tabController,
+                  tabController: _tabs.controller,
                   wonderType: wonder.type,
                   showBg: showTabBarBg,
                 ),
diff --git a/lib/ui/screens/wonder_events/widgets/_events_list.dart b/lib/ui/screens/wonder_events/widgets/_events_list.dart
index 8d86b3a4..d89d637a 100644
--- a/lib/ui/screens/wonder_events/widgets/_events_list.dart
+++ b/lib/ui/screens/wonder_events/widgets/_events_list.dart
@@ -19,13 +19,8 @@ class _EventsList extends StatefulWidget {
   State<_EventsList> createState() => _EventsListState();
 }
 
-class _EventsListState extends State<_EventsList> {
-  final ScrollController _scroller = ScrollController();
-  @override
-  void dispose() {
-    _scroller.dispose();
-    super.dispose();
-  }
+class _EventsListState extends State<_EventsList> with StatefulPropsMixin {
+  late final _scroll = ScrollControllerProp(this);
 
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
@@ -58,7 +53,7 @@ class _EventsListState extends State<_EventsList> {
       children: [
         //TODO: Remove scrollbar on portrait
         SingleChildScrollView(
-          controller: _scroller,
+          controller: _scroll.controller,
           child: Column(
             children: [
               IgnorePointer(child: Gap(widget.topHeight)),
@@ -104,17 +99,17 @@ class _EventsListState extends State<_EventsList> {
   /// Wraps the list in a scroll listener
   Widget _buildScrollingListWithBlur() {
     return ListenableBuilder(
-      listenable: _scroller,
+      listenable: _scroll.controller,
       child: _buildScrollingList(),
       builder: (_, child) {
         bool showBackdrop = true;
         double backdropAmt = 0;
-        if (_scroller.hasClients && showBackdrop) {
+        if (showBackdrop) {
           double blurStart = 50;
           double maxScroll = 150;
-          double scrollPx = _scroller.position.pixels - blurStart;
+          double scrollPx = _scroll.px - blurStart;
           // Normalize scroll position to a value between 0 and 1
-          backdropAmt = (_scroller.position.pixels - blurStart).clamp(0, maxScroll) / maxScroll;
+          backdropAmt = (_scroll.px - blurStart).clamp(0, maxScroll) / maxScroll;
           // Disable backdrop once it is offscreen for an easy perf win
           showBackdrop = (scrollPx <= 500);
         }
diff --git a/lib/ui/wonder_illustrations/common/illustration_piece.dart b/lib/ui/wonder_illustrations/common/illustration_piece.dart
index c7ba1a01..4fd7aba2 100644
--- a/lib/ui/wonder_illustrations/common/illustration_piece.dart
+++ b/lib/ui/wonder_illustrations/common/illustration_piece.dart
@@ -83,9 +83,9 @@ class _IllustrationPieceState extends State<IllustrationPiece> {
           key: ValueKey(aspectRatio),
           builder: (_, constraints) {
             final anim = wonderBuilder.anim;
-            final curvedAnim = Curves.easeOut.transform(anim.value);
+            final curvedAnim = Curves.easeOut.transform(anim.controller.value);
             final config = wonderBuilder.widget.config;
-            Widget img = Image.asset(imgPath, opacity: anim, fit: BoxFit.fitHeight);
+            Widget img = Image.asset(imgPath, opacity: anim.controller, fit: BoxFit.fitHeight);
             // Add overflow box so image doesn't get clipped as we translate it around
             img = OverflowBox(maxWidth: 2000, child: img);
 
diff --git a/lib/ui/wonder_illustrations/common/wonder_illustration_builder.dart b/lib/ui/wonder_illustrations/common/wonder_illustration_builder.dart
index a0358851..a0485c57 100644
--- a/lib/ui/wonder_illustrations/common/wonder_illustration_builder.dart
+++ b/lib/ui/wonder_illustrations/common/wonder_illustration_builder.dart
@@ -25,27 +25,24 @@ class WonderIllustrationBuilder extends StatefulWidget {
   State<WonderIllustrationBuilder> createState() => WonderIllustrationBuilderState();
 }
 
-class WonderIllustrationBuilderState extends State<WonderIllustrationBuilder> with SingleTickerProviderStateMixin {
-  late final anim = AnimationController(vsync: this, duration: $styles.times.med * .75)
-    ..addListener(() => setState(() {}));
-
+class WonderIllustrationBuilderState extends State<WonderIllustrationBuilder> with StatefulPropsMixin {
+  late final anim = AnimationControllerProp(
+    this,
+    $styles.times.med * .75,
+    autoBuild: true,
+    autoPlay: false,
+  );
   bool get isShowing => widget.config.isShowing;
   @override
   void initState() {
     super.initState();
-    if (isShowing) anim.forward(from: 0);
-  }
-
-  @override
-  void dispose() {
-    anim.dispose();
-    super.dispose();
+    if (isShowing) anim.controller.forward(from: 0);
   }
 
   @override
   void didUpdateWidget(covariant WonderIllustrationBuilder oldWidget) {
     if (isShowing != oldWidget.config.isShowing) {
-      isShowing ? anim.forward(from: 0) : anim.reverse(from: 1);
+      isShowing ? anim.controller.forward(from: 0) : anim.controller.reverse(from: 1);
     }
     super.didUpdateWidget(oldWidget);
   }
@@ -53,8 +50,8 @@ class WonderIllustrationBuilderState extends State<WonderIllustrationBuilder> wi
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
     // Optimization: no need to return all of these children if the widget is fully invisible.
-    if (anim.value == 0 && widget.config.enableAnims) return SizedBox.expand();
-    Animation<double> animation = widget.config.enableAnims ? anim : AlwaysStoppedAnimation(1);
+    if (anim.controller.value == 0 && widget.config.enableAnims) return SizedBox.expand();
+    Animation<double> animation = widget.config.enableAnims ? anim.controller : AlwaysStoppedAnimation(1);
 
     return Provider<WonderIllustrationBuilderState>.value(
       value: this,
diff --git a/pubspec.lock b/pubspec.lock
index 808dbd67..17350a2f 100644
--- a/pubspec.lock
+++ b/pubspec.lock
@@ -1129,6 +1129,14 @@ packages:
       url: "https://pub.dev"
     source: hosted
     version: "1.11.0"
+  stateful_props:
+    dependency: "direct main"
+    description:
+      name: stateful_props
+      sha256: "5f14e2f7c720b044e44d587ed3e7cfa6a3a2431d348416027755e5d331d0c164"
+      url: "https://pub.dev"
+    source: hosted
+    version: "1.2.0+1"
   stream_channel:
     dependency: transitive
     description:
diff --git a/pubspec.yaml b/pubspec.yaml
index 13c540e0..115b5ee0 100644
--- a/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/pubspec.yaml
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ dependencies:
   screenshot: ^1.2.3
   share_plus: ^4.0.10
   shared_preferences: ^2.0.15
+  stateful_props: ^1.2.0+1
   simple_rich_text: ^2.0.49
   sized_context: ^1.0.0+1
   smooth_page_indicator: ^1.0.0+2