diff --git a/examples/drm.rs b/examples/drm.rs
index f181c6b..bd93763 100644
--- a/examples/drm.rs
+++ b/examples/drm.rs
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ use helpers::{init_shell, GliumDrawer, MyWindowMap, Roles, SurfaceData};
 use slog::{Drain, Logger};
 use smithay::backend::drm::{drm_device_bind, DrmBackend, DrmDevice, DrmHandler};
 use smithay::backend::graphics::egl::EGLGraphicsBackend;
-use smithay::compositor::{compositor_init, CompositorToken, SubsurfaceRole, TraversalAction};
+use smithay::compositor::{CompositorToken, SubsurfaceRole, TraversalAction};
 use smithay::compositor::roles::Role;
-use smithay::shell::{shell_init, ShellState};
+use smithay::shell::ShellState;
 use smithay::shm::init_shm_global;
 use std::cell::RefCell;
 use std::fs::OpenOptions;
diff --git a/examples/helpers/window_map.rs b/examples/helpers/window_map.rs
index e05cc7c..9122846 100644
--- a/examples/helpers/window_map.rs
+++ b/examples/helpers/window_map.rs
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ where
         // need to check more carefully
         let mut found = None;
         if let Some(wl_surface) = self.toplevel.get_surface() {
-            ctoken.with_surface_tree_downward(
+            let _ = ctoken.with_surface_tree_downward(
                 wl_surface,
                 self.location,
                 |wl_surface, attributes, role, &(mut x, mut y)| if let Some((w, h)) = get_size(attributes) {
@@ -60,14 +60,14 @@ where
         found
     }
 
-    fn self_update<F>(&mut self, ctoken: CompositorToken<U, R, CID>, mut get_size: F)
+    fn self_update<F>(&mut self, ctoken: CompositorToken<U, R, CID>, get_size: F)
     where
         F: Fn(&SurfaceAttributes<U>) -> Option<(i32, i32)>,
     {
         let (base_x, base_y) = self.location;
         let (mut min_x, mut min_y, mut max_x, mut max_y) = (base_x, base_y, base_x, base_y);
         if let Some(wl_surface) = self.toplevel.get_surface() {
-            ctoken.with_surface_tree_downward(
+            let _ = ctoken.with_surface_tree_downward(
                 wl_surface,
                 (base_x, base_y),
                 |_, attributes, role, &(mut x, mut y)| {
diff --git a/examples/winit.rs b/examples/winit.rs
index a0f41ec..c94472b 100644
--- a/examples/winit.rs
+++ b/examples/winit.rs
@@ -18,10 +18,9 @@ use smithay::backend::graphics::egl::EGLGraphicsBackend;
 use smithay::backend::input::{self, Event, InputBackend, InputHandler, KeyboardKeyEvent, PointerButtonEvent,
                               PointerMotionAbsoluteEvent};
 use smithay::backend::winit;
-use smithay::compositor::{compositor_init, SubsurfaceRole, SurfaceAttributes, TraversalAction};
+use smithay::compositor::{SubsurfaceRole, TraversalAction};
 use smithay::compositor::roles::Role;
 use smithay::seat::{KbdHandle, PointerHandle, Seat};
-use smithay::shell::{shell_init, ShellSurfaceRole};
 use smithay::shm::init_shm_global;
 use std::cell::RefCell;
 use std::rc::Rc;
@@ -138,7 +137,7 @@ fn main() {
 
     init_shm_global(&mut event_loop, vec![], log.clone());
 
-    let (compositor_token, shell_state_token, window_map) = init_shell(&mut event_loop, log.clone());
+    let (compositor_token, _shell_state_token, window_map) = init_shell(&mut event_loop, log.clone());
 
     let (seat_token, _) = Seat::new(&mut event_loop, "winit".into(), log.clone());
 
@@ -177,7 +176,6 @@ fn main() {
         // redraw the frame, in a simple but inneficient way
         {
             let screen_dimensions = drawer.get_framebuffer_dimensions();
-            let state = event_loop.state();
             window_map
                 .borrow()
                 .with_windows_from_bottom_to_top(|toplevel_surface, initial_place| {