diff --git a/src/app_dialogs.cpp b/src/app_dialogs.cpp
index 944acd69..3ff48719 100644
--- a/src/app_dialogs.cpp
+++ b/src/app_dialogs.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 #include "pch.h"
 #include "app.h"
-#include "app_core/app_dialog.h"
 #include "legacy_app_dialog_services.h"
 #include "legacy_document_layer_services.h"
 
@@ -27,28 +26,18 @@ void open_legacy_document_layer_rename_dialog(App& app);
 
 std::shared_ptr<NodeProgressBar> App::show_progress(const std::string& title, int total /*= 0*/)
 {
-    const auto plan = pp::app::plan_app_progress_dialog(title, total);
-    const auto dialogs = pp::panopainter::make_legacy_app_dialog_factory(*this);
-    return pp::panopainter::legacy_progress_dialog_node(dialogs->show_progress_dialog(plan));
+    return pp::panopainter::show_legacy_app_progress_dialog(*this, title, total);
 }
 
 std::shared_ptr<NodeMessageBox> App::message_box(const std::string &title, const std::string& text, bool cancel_button)
 {
-    const auto plan = pp::app::plan_app_message_dialog(title, text, cancel_button);
-    const auto dialogs = pp::panopainter::make_legacy_app_dialog_factory(*this);
-    return pp::panopainter::legacy_message_dialog_node(dialogs->show_message_dialog(plan));
+    return pp::panopainter::show_legacy_app_message_dialog(*this, title, text, cancel_button);
 }
 
 std::shared_ptr<NodeInputBox> App::input_box(const std::string& title, 
     const std::string& field_name, const std::string& ok_caption /*= "Ok"*/)
 {
-    const auto plan_result = pp::app::plan_app_input_dialog(title, field_name, ok_caption);
-    if (!plan_result) {
-        LOG("input dialog skipped: %s", plan_result.status().message);
-        return nullptr;
-    }
-    const auto dialogs = pp::panopainter::make_legacy_app_dialog_factory(*this);
-    return pp::panopainter::legacy_input_dialog_node(dialogs->show_input_dialog(plan_result.value()));
+    return pp::panopainter::show_legacy_app_input_dialog(*this, title, field_name, ok_caption);
 }
 
 void App::dialog_usermanual()
diff --git a/src/legacy_app_dialog_services.cpp b/src/legacy_app_dialog_services.cpp
index 1097f599..19ee5117 100644
--- a/src/legacy_app_dialog_services.cpp
+++ b/src/legacy_app_dialog_services.cpp
@@ -119,6 +119,14 @@ std::shared_ptr<NodeProgressBar> create_legacy_app_progress_dialog(
     return legacy_progress_dialog_node(make_legacy_app_dialog_factory(app)->show_progress_dialog(plan));
 }
 
+std::shared_ptr<NodeProgressBar> show_legacy_app_progress_dialog(
+    App& app,
+    const std::string& title,
+    int total)
+{
+    return create_legacy_app_progress_dialog(app, pp::app::plan_app_progress_dialog(title, total));
+}
+
 std::shared_ptr<NodeMessageBox> create_legacy_app_message_dialog(
     App& app,
     const pp::app::AppMessageDialogPlan& plan)
@@ -126,6 +134,17 @@ std::shared_ptr<NodeMessageBox> create_legacy_app_message_dialog(
     return legacy_message_dialog_node(make_legacy_app_dialog_factory(app)->show_message_dialog(plan));
 }
 
+std::shared_ptr<NodeMessageBox> show_legacy_app_message_dialog(
+    App& app,
+    const std::string& title,
+    const std::string& text,
+    bool cancel_button)
+{
+    return create_legacy_app_message_dialog(
+        app,
+        pp::app::plan_app_message_dialog(title, text, cancel_button));
+}
+
 std::shared_ptr<NodeInputBox> create_legacy_app_input_dialog(
     App& app,
     const pp::app::AppInputDialogPlan& plan)
@@ -133,6 +152,21 @@ std::shared_ptr<NodeInputBox> create_legacy_app_input_dialog(
     return legacy_input_dialog_node(make_legacy_app_dialog_factory(app)->show_input_dialog(plan));
 }
 
+std::shared_ptr<NodeInputBox> show_legacy_app_input_dialog(
+    App& app,
+    const std::string& title,
+    const std::string& field_name,
+    const std::string& ok_caption)
+{
+    const auto plan_result = pp::app::plan_app_input_dialog(title, field_name, ok_caption);
+    if (!plan_result) {
+        LOG("input dialog skipped: %s", plan_result.status().message);
+        return nullptr;
+    }
+
+    return create_legacy_app_input_dialog(app, plan_result.value());
+}
+
 std::shared_ptr<NodeProgressBar> legacy_progress_dialog_node(
     const std::shared_ptr<pp::app::AppProgressDialog>& dialog) noexcept
 {
diff --git a/src/legacy_app_dialog_services.h b/src/legacy_app_dialog_services.h
index ab2d6bb3..c3fc6062 100644
--- a/src/legacy_app_dialog_services.h
+++ b/src/legacy_app_dialog_services.h
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include "app_core/app_dialog.h"
 
 #include <memory>
+#include <string>
 
 class App;
 class NodeInputBox;
@@ -17,14 +18,31 @@ namespace pp::panopainter {
     App& app,
     const pp::app::AppProgressDialogPlan& plan);
 
+[[nodiscard]] std::shared_ptr<NodeProgressBar> show_legacy_app_progress_dialog(
+    App& app,
+    const std::string& title,
+    int total);
+
 [[nodiscard]] std::shared_ptr<NodeMessageBox> create_legacy_app_message_dialog(
     App& app,
     const pp::app::AppMessageDialogPlan& plan);
 
+[[nodiscard]] std::shared_ptr<NodeMessageBox> show_legacy_app_message_dialog(
+    App& app,
+    const std::string& title,
+    const std::string& text,
+    bool cancel_button);
+
 [[nodiscard]] std::shared_ptr<NodeInputBox> create_legacy_app_input_dialog(
     App& app,
     const pp::app::AppInputDialogPlan& plan);
 
+[[nodiscard]] std::shared_ptr<NodeInputBox> show_legacy_app_input_dialog(
+    App& app,
+    const std::string& title,
+    const std::string& field_name,
+    const std::string& ok_caption);
+
 [[nodiscard]] std::shared_ptr<NodeProgressBar> legacy_progress_dialog_node(
     const std::shared_ptr<pp::app::AppProgressDialog>& dialog) noexcept;