diff --git a/example/advanced/about.gui_script b/example/advanced/about.gui_script
index 394d4ee..9c7a0a9 100644
--- a/example/advanced/about.gui_script
+++ b/example/advanced/about.gui_script
@@ -5,11 +5,13 @@ function init(self)
 	msg.post(".", "acquire_input_focus")
 	gui.set_render_order(15)
 
-	self.transition = transitions.create(gui.get_node("root"))
+	local transition = transitions.create(gui.get_node("root"))
 		.show_in(transitions.slide_in_top, gui.EASING_OUTQUAD, 0.6, 0)
 		.show_out(transitions.slide_out_top, gui.EASING_INQUAD, 0.6, 0)
 		.back_in(transitions.slide_in_top, gui.EASING_OUTQUAD, 0.6, 0)
 		.back_out(transitions.slide_out_top, gui.EASING_INQUAD, 0.6, 0)
+
+	monarch.on_transition("about", transition)
 end
 
 function on_input(self, action_id, action)
@@ -27,5 +29,5 @@ function on_input(self, action_id, action)
 end
 
 function on_message(self, message_id, message, sender)
-	self.transition.handle(message_id, message, sender)
+	monarch.on_message(message_id, message, sender)
 end
diff --git a/example/advanced/advanced.collection b/example/advanced/advanced.collection
index 0ef1890..5c55580 100644
--- a/example/advanced/advanced.collection
+++ b/example/advanced/advanced.collection
@@ -21,16 +21,6 @@ embedded_instances {
   "    value: \"menu\"\n"
   "    type: PROPERTY_TYPE_HASH\n"
   "  }\n"
-  "  properties {\n"
-  "    id: \"transition_id\"\n"
-  "    value: \"/go\"\n"
-  "    type: PROPERTY_TYPE_HASH\n"
-  "  }\n"
-  "  properties {\n"
-  "    id: \"focus_id\"\n"
-  "    value: \"/go\"\n"
-  "    type: PROPERTY_TYPE_HASH\n"
-  "  }\n"
   "  property_decls {\n"
   "  }\n"
   "}\n"
@@ -146,11 +136,6 @@ embedded_instances {
   "    value: \"pregame\"\n"
   "    type: PROPERTY_TYPE_HASH\n"
   "  }\n"
-  "  properties {\n"
-  "    id: \"transition_url\"\n"
-  "    value: \"pregame:/go#pregame\"\n"
-  "    type: PROPERTY_TYPE_URL\n"
-  "  }\n"
   "  property_decls {\n"
   "  }\n"
   "}\n"
@@ -211,11 +196,6 @@ embedded_instances {
   "    value: \"game\"\n"
   "    type: PROPERTY_TYPE_HASH\n"
   "  }\n"
-  "  properties {\n"
-  "    id: \"transition_url\"\n"
-  "    value: \"game:/go#game\"\n"
-  "    type: PROPERTY_TYPE_URL\n"
-  "  }\n"
   "  property_decls {\n"
   "  }\n"
   "}\n"
@@ -287,16 +267,6 @@ embedded_instances {
   "    type: PROPERTY_TYPE_BOOLEAN\n"
   "  }\n"
   "  properties {\n"
-  "    id: \"transition_url\"\n"
-  "    value: \"about:/go#about\"\n"
-  "    type: PROPERTY_TYPE_URL\n"
-  "  }\n"
-  "  properties {\n"
-  "    id: \"focus_url\"\n"
-  "    value: \"about:/go#about\"\n"
-  "    type: PROPERTY_TYPE_URL\n"
-  "  }\n"
-  "  properties {\n"
   "    id: \"preload\"\n"
   "    value: \"true\"\n"
   "    type: PROPERTY_TYPE_BOOLEAN\n"
@@ -376,11 +346,6 @@ embedded_instances {
   "    value: \"true\"\n"
   "    type: PROPERTY_TYPE_BOOLEAN\n"
   "  }\n"
-  "  properties {\n"
-  "    id: \"transition_url\"\n"
-  "    value: \"confirm:/go#confirm\"\n"
-  "    type: PROPERTY_TYPE_URL\n"
-  "  }\n"
   "  property_decls {\n"
   "  }\n"
   "}\n"
diff --git a/example/advanced/confirm.gui_script b/example/advanced/confirm.gui_script
index 431ede1..6505af5 100644
--- a/example/advanced/confirm.gui_script
+++ b/example/advanced/confirm.gui_script
@@ -7,11 +7,13 @@ function init(self)
 	self.no = gui.get_node("no_button")
 	gui.set_render_order(15)
 
-	self.transition = transitions.create(gui.get_node("root"))
+	local transition = transitions.create(gui.get_node("root"))
 		.show_in(transitions.scale_in, gui.EASING_OUTBACK, 0.3, 0)
 		.show_out(transitions.scale_out, gui.EASING_INBACK, 0.3, 0)
 		.back_in(transitions.scale_in, gui.EASING_OUTBACK, 0.3, 0)
 		.back_out(transitions.scale_out, gui.EASING_INBACK, 0.3, 0)
+
+	monarch.on_transition("confirm", transition)
 end
 
 function on_input(self, action_id, action)
@@ -35,5 +37,5 @@ function on_input(self, action_id, action)
 end
 
 function on_message(self, message_id, message, sender)
-	self.transition.handle(message_id, message, sender)
+	monarch.on_message(message_id, message, sender)
 end
diff --git a/example/advanced/game.gui_script b/example/advanced/game.gui_script
index 765ae13..1564d20 100644
--- a/example/advanced/game.gui_script
+++ b/example/advanced/game.gui_script
@@ -3,11 +3,12 @@ local transitions = require "monarch.transitions.gui"
 
 function init(self)
 	msg.post(".", "acquire_input_focus")
-	
+
 	local data = monarch.data(hash("game"))
 	gui.set_text(gui.get_node("level"), tostring(data.level))
 
-	self.transition = transitions.in_right_out_left(gui.get_node("root"), 0.6, 0)
+	local transition = transitions.in_right_out_left(gui.get_node("root"), 0.6, 0)
+	monarch.on_transition("game", transition)
 end
 
 function on_input(self, action_id, action)
@@ -21,5 +22,5 @@ function on_input(self, action_id, action)
 end
 
 function on_message(self, message_id, message, sender)
-	self.transition.handle(message_id, message, sender)
+	monarch.on_message(message_id, message, sender)
 end
diff --git a/example/advanced/menu.gui_script b/example/advanced/menu.gui_script
index 17791f6..0f1d9fc 100644
--- a/example/advanced/menu.gui_script
+++ b/example/advanced/menu.gui_script
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ function init(self)
 
 	gui.animate(gui.get_node("spinner"), gui.PROP_ROTATION, vmath.vector3(0, 0, -360), gui.EASING_INOUTQUAD, 2, 0, nil, gui.PLAYBACK_LOOP_FORWARD)
 
-	self.transition = transitions.fade_in_out(gui.get_node("root"), 0.6, 0)
+	local transition = transitions.fade_in_out(gui.get_node("root"), 0.6, 0)
+	monarch.on_transition("menu", transition)
 end
 
 function on_input(self, action_id, action)
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@ function on_input(self, action_id, action)
 end
 
 function on_message(self, message_id, message, sender)
-	self.transition.handle(message_id, message, sender)
+	monarch.on_message(message_id, message, sender)
 	if message_id == monarch.FOCUS.GAINED then
 		gui.set_text(gui.get_node("timestamp"), os.date())
 	end
diff --git a/example/advanced/popup.gui_script b/example/advanced/popup.gui_script
index 47301d3..d60100d 100644
--- a/example/advanced/popup.gui_script
+++ b/example/advanced/popup.gui_script
@@ -9,12 +9,13 @@ function init(self)
 	gui.set_render_order(14)
 
 	gui.animate(gui.get_node("spinner"), gui.PROP_ROTATION, vmath.vector3(0, 0, -360), gui.EASING_INOUTQUAD, 2, 0, nil, gui.PLAYBACK_LOOP_FORWARD)
-	
-	self.transition = transitions.create(gui.get_node("root"))
+
+	local transition = transitions.create(gui.get_node("root"))
 		.show_in(transitions.scale_in, gui.EASING_OUTBACK, 0.3, 0)
 		.show_out(transitions.scale_out, gui.EASING_INBACK, 0.3, 0)
 		.back_in(transitions.scale_in, gui.EASING_OUTBACK, 0.3, 0)
 		.back_out(transitions.scale_out, gui.EASING_INBACK, 0.3, 0)
+	monarch.on_transition("popup", transition)
 end
 
 function on_input(self, action_id, action)
@@ -39,5 +40,5 @@ function on_input(self, action_id, action)
 end
 
 function on_message(self, message_id, message, sender)
-	self.transition.handle(message_id, message, sender)
+	monarch.on_message(message_id, message, sender)
 end
diff --git a/example/advanced/pregame.gui_script b/example/advanced/pregame.gui_script
index b2c529b..695d3e5 100644
--- a/example/advanced/pregame.gui_script
+++ b/example/advanced/pregame.gui_script
@@ -5,8 +5,9 @@ function init(self)
 	msg.post(".", "acquire_input_focus")
 	self.play = gui.get_node("play_button")
 	self.back = gui.get_node("back_button")
-	
-	self.transition = transitions.in_right_out_left(gui.get_node("root"), 0.6, 0)
+
+	local transition = transitions.in_right_out_left(gui.get_node("root"), 0.6, 0)
+	monarch.on_transition("pregame", transition)
 end
 
 function on_input(self, action_id, action)
@@ -26,5 +27,5 @@ function on_input(self, action_id, action)
 end
 
 function on_message(self, message_id, message, sender)
-	self.transition.handle(message_id, message, sender)
+	monarch.on_message(message_id, message, sender)
 end
diff --git a/example/slidingwindow/window2.gui_script b/example/slidingwindow/window2.gui_script
index 15bd842..2a395bf 100644
--- a/example/slidingwindow/window2.gui_script
+++ b/example/slidingwindow/window2.gui_script
@@ -23,6 +23,5 @@ function on_input(self, action_id, action)
 end
 
 function on_message(self, message_id, message, sender)
-	print("window2", message_id, message, sender)
 	monarch.on_message(message_id, message, sender)
 end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/game.project b/game.project
index 00bc680..ec67d3a 100644
--- a/game.project
+++ b/game.project
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ dependencies#0 = https://github.com/britzl/deftest/archive/2.7.0.zip
 dependencies#1 = https://github.com/defold/lua-language-server/releases/download/v0.0.3/release.zip
 
 [bootstrap]
-main_collection = /example/slidingwindow/slidingwindow.collectionc
+main_collection = /example/advanced/advanced.collectionc
 
 [input]
 game_binding = /input/game.input_bindingc