diff --git a/src/capture.rs b/src/capture.rs
index cfb05e3..731d8ee 100644
--- a/src/capture.rs
+++ b/src/capture.rs
@@ -3,10 +3,6 @@ use std::io;
 use futures_core::Stream;
 
 use crate::{
-    capture::{
-        dummy::DummyInputCapture, libei::LibeiInputCapture, wayland::WaylandInputCapture,
-        x11::X11InputCapture,
-    },
     client::{ClientEvent, ClientHandle},
     config::CaptureBackend,
     event::Event,
@@ -34,22 +30,23 @@ pub mod x11;
 /// fallback input capture (does not produce events)
 pub mod dummy;
 
+#[allow(unreachable_code)]
 pub async fn create(
     backend: Option<CaptureBackend>,
 ) -> Result<Box<dyn InputCapture<Item = io::Result<(ClientHandle, Event)>>>, CaptureCreationError> {
     if let Some(backend) = backend {
         return match backend {
             #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "libei", not(target_os = "macos")))]
-            CaptureBackend::InputCapturePortal => Ok(Box::new(LibeiInputCapture::new().await?)),
+            CaptureBackend::InputCapturePortal => Ok(Box::new(libei::LibeiInputCapture::new().await?)),
             #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "wayland", not(target_os = "macos")))]
-            CaptureBackend::LayerShell => Ok(Box::new(WaylandInputCapture::new()?)),
+            CaptureBackend::LayerShell => Ok(Box::new(wayland::WaylandInputCapture::new()?)),
             #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "x11", not(target_os = "macos")))]
-            CaptureBackend::X11 => Ok(Box::new(X11InputCapture::new()?)),
+            CaptureBackend::X11 => Ok(Box::new(x11::X11InputCapture::new()?)),
             #[cfg(windows)]
-            CaptureBackend::Windows => Box::new(WindowsInputCapture::new()?),
+            CaptureBackend::Windows => Ok(Box::new(windows::WindowsInputCapture::new())),
             #[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
             CaptureBackend::MacOs => Box::new(MacOSInputCapture::new()?),
-            CaptureBackend::Dummy => Ok(Box::new(DummyInputCapture::new())),
+            CaptureBackend::Dummy => Ok(Box::new(dummy::DummyInputCapture::new())),
         };
     }
 
@@ -60,10 +57,7 @@ pub async fn create(
     }
 
     #[cfg(windows)]
-    match windows::WindowsInputCapture::new() {
-        Ok(p) => return Ok(Box::new(p)),
-        Err(e) => log::info!("windows input capture not available: {e}"),
-    }
+    return Ok(Box::new(windows::WindowsInputCapture::new()));
 
     #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "libei", not(target_os = "macos")))]
     match libei::LibeiInputCapture::new().await {
diff --git a/src/capture/error.rs b/src/capture/error.rs
index 54dc245..760764e 100644
--- a/src/capture/error.rs
+++ b/src/capture/error.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-use std::{fmt::Display, io};
-
 use thiserror::Error;
+
+#[cfg(all(unix, feature = "wayland", not(target_os = "macos")))]
 use wayland_client::{
     backend::WaylandError,
     globals::{BindError, GlobalError},
@@ -11,25 +11,26 @@ use wayland_client::{
 pub enum CaptureCreationError {
     #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "libei", not(target_os = "macos")))]
     Libei(#[from] LibeiCaptureCreationError),
+    #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "wayland", not(target_os = "macos")))]
     LayerShell(#[from] LayerShellCaptureCreationError),
+    #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "x11", not(target_os = "macos")))]
     X11(#[from] X11InputCaptureCreationError),
 }
 
-impl Display for CaptureCreationError {
-    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
-        let reason = match self {
-            #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "libei", not(target_os = "macos")))]
-            CaptureCreationError::Libei(reason) => {
-                format!("error creating portal backend: {reason}")
-            }
-            CaptureCreationError::LayerShell(reason) => {
-                format!("error creating layer-shell backend: {reason}")
-            }
-            CaptureCreationError::X11(e) => format!("{e}"),
-        };
-        write!(f, "could not create input capture: {reason}")
-    }
-}
+// impl Display for CaptureCreationError {
+//     fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
+//         let reason = match self {
+//             CaptureCreationError::Libei(reason) => {
+//                 format!("error creating portal backend: {reason}")
+//             }
+//             CaptureCreationError::LayerShell(reason) => {
+//                 format!("error creating layer-shell backend: {reason}")
+//             }
+//             CaptureCreationError::X11(e) => format!("{e}"),
+//         };
+//         write!(f, "could not create input capture: {reason}")
+//     }
+// }
 
 #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "libei", not(target_os = "macos")))]
 #[derive(Debug, Error)]
@@ -46,17 +47,20 @@ impl Display for LibeiCaptureCreationError {
     }
 }
 
+#[cfg(all(unix, feature = "wayland", not(target_os = "macos")))]
 #[derive(Debug, Error)]
 pub struct WaylandBindError {
     inner: BindError,
     protocol: &'static str,
 }
+#[cfg(all(unix, feature = "wayland", not(target_os = "macos")))]
 impl WaylandBindError {
     pub(crate) fn new(inner: BindError, protocol: &'static str) -> Self {
         Self { inner, protocol }
     }
 }
 
+#[cfg(all(unix, feature = "wayland", not(target_os = "macos")))]
 impl Display for WaylandBindError {
     fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
         write!(
@@ -96,11 +100,13 @@ impl Display for LayerShellCaptureCreationError {
     }
 }
 
+#[cfg(all(unix, feature = "x11", not(target_os = "macos")))]
 #[derive(Debug, Error)]
 pub enum X11InputCaptureCreationError {
     NotImplemented,
 }
 
+#[cfg(all(unix, feature = "x11", not(target_os = "macos")))]
 impl Display for X11InputCaptureCreationError {
     fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
         write!(f, "X11 input capture is not yet implemented :(")
diff --git a/src/capture/windows.rs b/src/capture/windows.rs
index cd93bf5..eff4f9c 100644
--- a/src/capture/windows.rs
+++ b/src/capture/windows.rs
@@ -575,7 +575,7 @@ fn update_clients(client_event: ClientEvent) {
 }
 
 impl WindowsInputCapture {
-    pub(crate) fn new() -> Result<Self> {
+    pub(crate) fn new() -> Self {
         unsafe {
             let (tx, rx) = channel(10);
             EVENT_TX.replace(tx);
@@ -583,10 +583,10 @@ impl WindowsInputCapture {
             let msg_thread = Some(thread::spawn(|| message_thread(ready_tx)));
             /* wait for thread to set its id */
             ready_rx.recv().expect("channel closed");
-            Ok(Self {
+            Self {
                 msg_thread,
                 event_rx: rx,
-            })
+            }
         }
     }
 }