diff --git a/docs/framework/display.md b/docs/framework/display.md
index 1d586cb..68b824e 100644
--- a/docs/framework/display.md
+++ b/docs/framework/display.md
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ Complete API reference for the Display service (`pkg/display`).
 ## Service Creation
 
 ```go
-func NewService() (*Service, error)
+func NewService() *Service
 ```
 
 ## Window Management
diff --git a/pkg/display/display.go b/pkg/display/display.go
index 1c26c69..775da23 100644
--- a/pkg/display/display.go
+++ b/pkg/display/display.go
@@ -42,25 +42,23 @@ type Service struct {
 	events     *WebSocketEventManager
 }
 
-// NewService constructs the display service.
-func NewService() (*Service, error) {
+// Display services start with an empty config cache.
+// svc := display.NewService()
+func NewService() *Service {
 	return &Service{
 		configData: map[string]map[string]any{
 			"window":  {},
 			"systray": {},
 			"menu":    {},
 		},
-	}, nil
+	}
 }
 
-// Register creates a factory closure that captures the Wails app.
-// Pass nil for testing without a Wails runtime.
+// Build a Core factory without an option chain.
+// factory := display.Register(nil)
 func Register(wailsApp *application.App) func(*core.Core) (any, error) {
 	return func(c *core.Core) (any, error) {
-		s, err := NewService()
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, err
-		}
+		s := NewService()
 		s.ServiceRuntime = core.NewServiceRuntime[Options](c, Options{})
 		s.wailsApp = wailsApp
 		return s, nil
diff --git a/pkg/display/display_test.go b/pkg/display/display_test.go
index 871c6e4..0622748 100644
--- a/pkg/display/display_test.go
+++ b/pkg/display/display_test.go
@@ -48,16 +48,13 @@ func newTestConclave(t *testing.T) *core.Core {
 
 func TestNewService(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("creates service successfully", func(t *testing.T) {
-		service, err := NewService()
-		assert.NoError(t, err)
+		service := NewService()
 		assert.NotNil(t, service, "NewService() should return a non-nil service instance")
 	})
 
 	t.Run("returns independent instances", func(t *testing.T) {
-		service1, err1 := NewService()
-		service2, err2 := NewService()
-		assert.NoError(t, err1)
-		assert.NoError(t, err2)
+		service1 := NewService()
+		service2 := NewService()
 		assert.NotSame(t, service1, service2, "NewService() should return different instances")
 	})
 }
@@ -500,7 +497,7 @@ menu:
   show_dev_tools: false
 `), 0o644))
 
-	s, _ := NewService()
+	s := NewService()
 	s.loadConfigFrom(cfgPath)
 
 	// Verify configData was populated from file
@@ -510,7 +507,7 @@ menu:
 }
 
 func TestLoadConfig_Bad_MissingFile(t *testing.T) {
-	s, _ := NewService()
+	s := NewService()
 	s.loadConfigFrom(filepath.Join(t.TempDir(), "nonexistent.yaml"))
 
 	// Should not panic, configData stays at empty defaults
@@ -523,7 +520,7 @@ func TestHandleConfigTask_Persists_Good(t *testing.T) {
 	dir := t.TempDir()
 	cfgPath := filepath.Join(dir, "config.yaml")
 
-	s, _ := NewService()
+	s := NewService()
 	s.loadConfigFrom(cfgPath) // Creates empty config (file doesn't exist yet)
 
 	// Simulate a TaskSaveConfig through the handler
diff --git a/pkg/display/docs/backend.md b/pkg/display/docs/backend.md
index 372ec40..ccb08b3 100644
--- a/pkg/display/docs/backend.md
+++ b/pkg/display/docs/backend.md
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ The backend is written in Go and uses the `forge.lthn.ai/core/gui/pkg/display` p
 The `Service` struct is the main entry point for the display logic.
 
 - **Initialization:**
-  - `NewService() (*Service, error)`: Creates a new instance of the service.
+  - `NewService() *Service`: Creates a new instance of the service.
   - `Register(wailsApp *application.App) func(*core.Core) (any, error)`: Captures the Wails app and registers the service with Core.
   - `OnStartup(ctx context.Context) error`: Loads config and registers IPC handlers.
 
diff --git a/pkg/webview/service.go b/pkg/webview/service.go
index 7be174d..485a0f1 100644
--- a/pkg/webview/service.go
+++ b/pkg/webview/service.go
@@ -54,28 +54,35 @@ type Service struct {
 	watcherSetup func(conn connector, windowName string)              // called after connection creation
 }
 
-// Register creates a factory closure with the given options.
-func Register(optionFns ...func(*Options)) func(*core.Core) (any, error) {
-	o := Options{
-		DebugURL:     "http://localhost:9222",
-		Timeout:      30 * time.Second,
-		ConsoleLimit: 1000,
-	}
-	for _, fn := range optionFns {
-		fn(&o)
-	}
+// Build a Core factory from one declarative Options value.
+// factory := webview.Register(webview.Options{DebugURL: "http://localhost:9333"})
+func Register(options Options) func(*core.Core) (any, error) {
+	options = defaultOptions(options)
 	return func(c *core.Core) (any, error) {
 		svc := &Service{
-			ServiceRuntime: core.NewServiceRuntime[Options](c, o),
-			options:        o,
+			ServiceRuntime: core.NewServiceRuntime[Options](c, options),
+			options:        options,
 			connections:    make(map[string]connector),
-			newConn:        defaultNewConn(o),
+			newConn:        defaultNewConn(options),
 		}
 		svc.watcherSetup = svc.defaultWatcherSetup
 		return svc, nil
 	}
 }
 
+func defaultOptions(options Options) Options {
+	if options.DebugURL == "" {
+		options.DebugURL = "http://localhost:9222"
+	}
+	if options.Timeout <= 0 {
+		options.Timeout = 30 * time.Second
+	}
+	if options.ConsoleLimit <= 0 {
+		options.ConsoleLimit = 1000
+	}
+	return options
+}
+
 // defaultNewConn creates real go-webview connections.
 func defaultNewConn(options Options) func(string, string) (connector, error) {
 	return func(debugURL, windowName string) (connector, error) {
diff --git a/pkg/webview/service_test.go b/pkg/webview/service_test.go
index 45a8f20..ec1ef70 100644
--- a/pkg/webview/service_test.go
+++ b/pkg/webview/service_test.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ package webview
 import (
 	"context"
 	"testing"
+	"time"
 
 	"forge.lthn.ai/core/go/pkg/core"
 	"forge.lthn.ai/core/gui/pkg/window"
@@ -37,21 +38,41 @@ type mockConnector struct {
 	consoleClearCalled bool
 }
 
-func (m *mockConnector) Navigate(url string) error        { m.lastNavURL = url; return nil }
-func (m *mockConnector) Click(sel string) error           { m.lastClickSel = sel; return nil }
-func (m *mockConnector) Type(sel, text string) error      { m.lastTypeSel = sel; m.lastTypeText = text; return nil }
-func (m *mockConnector) Hover(sel string) error           { m.lastHoverSel = sel; return nil }
-func (m *mockConnector) Select(sel, val string) error     { m.lastSelectSel = sel; m.lastSelectVal = val; return nil }
-func (m *mockConnector) Check(sel string, c bool) error   { m.lastCheckSel = sel; m.lastCheckVal = c; return nil }
-func (m *mockConnector) Evaluate(s string) (any, error)   { return m.evalResult, nil }
-func (m *mockConnector) Screenshot() ([]byte, error)      { return m.screenshot, nil }
-func (m *mockConnector) GetURL() (string, error)          { return m.url, nil }
-func (m *mockConnector) GetTitle() (string, error)        { return m.title, nil }
+func (m *mockConnector) Navigate(url string) error { m.lastNavURL = url; return nil }
+func (m *mockConnector) Click(sel string) error    { m.lastClickSel = sel; return nil }
+func (m *mockConnector) Type(sel, text string) error {
+	m.lastTypeSel = sel
+	m.lastTypeText = text
+	return nil
+}
+func (m *mockConnector) Hover(sel string) error { m.lastHoverSel = sel; return nil }
+func (m *mockConnector) Select(sel, val string) error {
+	m.lastSelectSel = sel
+	m.lastSelectVal = val
+	return nil
+}
+func (m *mockConnector) Check(sel string, c bool) error {
+	m.lastCheckSel = sel
+	m.lastCheckVal = c
+	return nil
+}
+func (m *mockConnector) Evaluate(s string) (any, error)     { return m.evalResult, nil }
+func (m *mockConnector) Screenshot() ([]byte, error)        { return m.screenshot, nil }
+func (m *mockConnector) GetURL() (string, error)            { return m.url, nil }
+func (m *mockConnector) GetTitle() (string, error)          { return m.title, nil }
 func (m *mockConnector) GetHTML(sel string) (string, error) { return m.html, nil }
-func (m *mockConnector) ClearConsole()                    { m.consoleClearCalled = true }
-func (m *mockConnector) Close() error                     { m.closed = true; return nil }
-func (m *mockConnector) SetViewport(w, h int) error       { m.lastViewportW = w; m.lastViewportH = h; return nil }
-func (m *mockConnector) UploadFile(sel string, p []string) error { m.lastUploadSel = sel; m.lastUploadPaths = p; return nil }
+func (m *mockConnector) ClearConsole()                      { m.consoleClearCalled = true }
+func (m *mockConnector) Close() error                       { m.closed = true; return nil }
+func (m *mockConnector) SetViewport(w, h int) error {
+	m.lastViewportW = w
+	m.lastViewportH = h
+	return nil
+}
+func (m *mockConnector) UploadFile(sel string, p []string) error {
+	m.lastUploadSel = sel
+	m.lastUploadPaths = p
+	return nil
+}
 
 func (m *mockConnector) QuerySelector(sel string) (*ElementInfo, error) {
 	if len(m.elements) > 0 {
@@ -68,7 +89,7 @@ func (m *mockConnector) GetConsole() []ConsoleMessage { return m.console }
 
 func newTestService(t *testing.T, mock *mockConnector) (*Service, *core.Core) {
 	t.Helper()
-	factory := Register()
+	factory := Register(Options{})
 	c, err := core.New(core.WithService(factory), core.WithServiceLock())
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NoError(t, c.ServiceStartup(context.Background(), nil))
@@ -83,6 +104,22 @@ func TestRegister_Good(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NotNil(t, svc)
 }
 
+func TestRegister_Good_UsesOptions(t *testing.T) {
+	options := Options{
+		DebugURL:     "http://localhost:9333",
+		Timeout:      45 * time.Second,
+		ConsoleLimit: 12,
+	}
+
+	factory := Register(options)
+	c, err := core.New(core.WithService(factory), core.WithServiceLock())
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, c.ServiceStartup(context.Background(), nil))
+
+	svc := core.MustServiceFor[*Service](c, "webview")
+	assert.Equal(t, options, svc.options)
+}
+
 func TestQueryURL_Good(t *testing.T) {
 	_, c := newTestService(t, &mockConnector{url: "https://example.com"})
 	result, handled, err := c.QUERY(QueryURL{Window: "main"})