diff --git a/dzgui/util/format.py b/dzgui/util/format.py
index 549fb01..ff24f9b 100644
--- a/dzgui/util/format.py
+++ b/dzgui/util/format.py
@@ -63,3 +63,7 @@ def format_player_count(model: Gtk.ListStore | None) -> str:
     suffix = distance_suffix
     status = f"Found {hits:n} {hits_pretty} with {players:n} {players_pretty}"
     return f"{status} | {suffix}"
+
+
+def embolden(text: str) -> str:
+    return f"<b>{text}</b>"
diff --git a/dzgui/views/base.py b/dzgui/views/base.py
index aa79ee3..4f3c0c7 100644
--- a/dzgui/views/base.py
+++ b/dzgui/views/base.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ from dzgui.const.constants import NO_EXPAND, NO_FILL
 from dzgui.const.constants import APP_NAME, APP_NAME_LOWER
 from dzgui.controllers.mc import Controller
 from dzgui.util import css, strings
+from dzgui.util.format import embolden
 
 # NOTEBOOK ITEMS
 # TODO: import notebook only and add components there?
@@ -519,8 +520,8 @@ class Grid(Gtk.Grid):
         return self.breadcrumbs.get_text()
 
     def set_breadcrumbs(self, text: str) -> None:
-        # TODO: embolden func
-        self.breadcrumbs.set_markup(f"<b>{text}</b>")
+        crumbs = embolden(text)
+        self.breadcrumbs.set_markup(crumbs)
 
 
 class App(Gtk.Application):
diff --git a/dzgui/views/components/connect_panel.py b/dzgui/views/components/connect_panel.py
index a462a08..660dc67 100644
--- a/dzgui/views/components/connect_panel.py
+++ b/dzgui/views/components/connect_panel.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+from dzgui.util.format import embolden
 from dzgui.views.components.web_button import WebButton
 
 import gi
@@ -12,10 +13,9 @@ class ConnectPanel(Gtk.Frame):
         self.label = Gtk.Label(label="Add/connect")
         self.label2 = Gtk.Label(label="Favorite server")
 
-        # TODO: embold function
-        #self.label2.set_markup("<b>Favorite server</b>")
-
-        self.label2.set_markup("<b>Favorite server</b>")
+        # TODO: strings
+        text = embolden("Favorite server")
+        self.label2.set_markup(text)
         self.entry1 = Gtk.Entry(placeholder_text="Enter IP or Battlemetrics ID", hexpand=False)
         self.entry2 = Gtk.Entry()
         self.fav = Gtk.Label(label="MY favorite server very long title")
diff --git a/dzgui/views/components/mod_panel.py b/dzgui/views/components/mod_panel.py
index 599daba..bff00da 100644
--- a/dzgui/views/components/mod_panel.py
+++ b/dzgui/views/components/mod_panel.py
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@ from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 
 from dzgui.const.enum import ModButton
 from dzgui.const.constants import NO_EXPAND, FILL
-from dzgui.util import strings
+from dzgui.util.strings import mod_panel
+from dzgui.util.format import embolden
 
 import gi
 gi.require_version("Gtk", "3.0")
@@ -34,7 +35,8 @@ class ModSelectionPanel(Gtk.Box):
         )
 
         self.header = Gtk.Label()
-        self.header.set_markup(f"<b>{strings.mod_panel.header}</b>")
+        text = embolden(mod_panel.header)
+        self.header.set_markup(text)
 
         self.main_panel = Gtk.Box(orientation=Gtk.Orientation.VERTICAL, spacing=6)
         for button in buttons:
diff --git a/dzgui/views/pages/devs.py b/dzgui/views/pages/devs.py
index 7938178..40ff46b 100644
--- a/dzgui/views/pages/devs.py
+++ b/dzgui/views/pages/devs.py
@@ -2,8 +2,9 @@ from dataclasses import fields
 from typing import Union, TYPE_CHECKING
 
 from dzgui.const.enum import NotebookPage
-from dzgui.util.strings import developers
 from dzgui.util.css import add_class
+from dzgui.util.format import embolden
+from dzgui.util.strings import developers
 
 import gi  # noqa E402
 gi.require_version("Gtk", "3.0")
@@ -35,10 +36,12 @@ class Developers(Gtk.Box):
         back_button = Gtk.Button(label="Back", halign=Gtk.Align.START)
         back_button.connect("clicked", self._on_back_clicked)
         paths_label = Gtk.Label()
-        paths_label.set_markup(f"<b>{developers.paths_label}</b>")
+        text = embolden(developers.paths_label)
+        paths_label.set_markup(text)
 
         prefs_label = Gtk.Label()
-        prefs_label.set_markup(f"<b>{developers.prefs_label}</b>")
+        text = embolden(developers.prefs_label)
+        prefs_label.set_markup(text)
 
         paths_tree = self._make_tree(self.controller.prefs.paths)
         prefs_tree = self._make_tree(self.controller.prefs)
@@ -64,7 +67,8 @@ class Developers(Gtk.Box):
         self.controller.open_page(NotebookPage.OPTIONS)
 
     def _make_tree(self, prefs: Union["Xdg", "UserPrefs"]) -> Gtk.TreeView:
-        view = Gtk.TreeView()
+        from dzgui.views.trees.tree_base import TreeView
+        view = TreeView(self.controller)
         renderer = Gtk.CellRendererText()
         for i, col in enumerate(developers.columns):
             column = Gtk.TreeViewColumn(col, renderer, text=i)