diff --git a/src/color.rs b/src/color.rs
index 6273370..c8563ac 100644
--- a/src/color.rs
+++ b/src/color.rs
@@ -10,55 +10,27 @@ pub struct Color {
 
 impl Color {
     pub fn new(red: f32, green: f32, blue: f32, opacity: f32) -> Color {
+        let (red, green, blue, opacity) = clamp(red, green, blue, opacity);
         Color {
-            red: if red > 1.0 {
-                1.0
-            } else if red < 0.0 {
-                0.0
-            } else {
-                red
-            },
-            green: if green > 1.0 {
-                1.0
-            } else if green < 0.0 {
-                0.0
-            } else {
-                green
-            },
-            blue: if blue > 1.0 {
-                1.0
-            } else if blue < 0.0 {
-                0.0
-            } else {
-                blue
-            },
-            opacity: if opacity > 1.0 {
-                1.0
-            } else if opacity < 0.0 {
-                0.0
-            } else {
-                opacity
-            },
+            red,
+            green,
+            blue,
+            opacity,
         }
     }
 
     pub fn blend(&self, other: &Color, ratio: f32) -> Color {
-        let ratio = if ratio > 1.0 {
-            1.0
-        } else if ratio < 0.0 {
-            0.0
-        } else {
-            ratio
-        };
+        let ratio = clamp_f32(ratio, 0.0, 1.0);
 
         Color {
-            red: self.red + ((other.red - self.red) * ratio),
-            green: self.green + ((other.green - self.green) * ratio),
-            blue: self.blue + ((other.blue - self.blue) * ratio),
-            opacity: self.opacity + ((other.opacity - self.opacity) * ratio),
+            red: blend_f32(self.red, other.red, ratio),
+            green: blend_f32(self.green, other.green, ratio),
+            blue: blend_f32(self.blue, other.blue, ratio),
+            opacity: blend_f32(self.opacity, other.opacity, ratio),
         }
     }
 
+    #[inline]
     pub fn as_argb8888(&self) -> u32 {
         ((255.0 * self.opacity) as u32 & 0xFF) << 24
             | ((255.0 * self.red) as u32 & 0xFF) << 16
@@ -66,3 +38,34 @@ impl Color {
             | ((255.0 * self.blue) as u32 & 0xFF)
     }
 }
+
+#[inline]
+fn clamp(r: f32, g: f32, b: f32, o: f32) -> (f32, f32, f32, f32) {
+    clamp_naive(r, g, b, o)
+}
+
+#[inline]
+fn clamp_naive(r: f32, g: f32, b: f32, o: f32) -> (f32, f32, f32, f32) {
+    (
+        clamp_f32(r, 0.0, 1.0),
+        clamp_f32(g, 0.0, 1.0),
+        clamp_f32(b, 0.0, 1.0),
+        clamp_f32(o, 0.0, 1.0),
+    )
+}
+
+#[inline]
+fn clamp_f32(v: f32, a: f32, b: f32) -> f32 {
+    if v > b {
+        b
+    } else if v < a {
+        a
+    } else {
+        v
+    }
+}
+
+#[inline]
+fn blend_f32(a: f32, b: f32, r: f32) -> f32 {
+    a + ((b - a) * r)
+}
diff --git a/src/desktop.rs b/src/desktop.rs
index fc068e3..2a5a436 100644
--- a/src/desktop.rs
+++ b/src/desktop.rs
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ impl Desktop {
                 enabled_escape: false,
             },
         )?;
-        match file.section(Some("Desktop Entry").to_owned()) {
+        match file.section(Some("Desktop Entry")) {
             Some(desktop) => Ok(Desktop {
                 entry_type: desktop.get("Type").unwrap_or(&"".to_string()).to_string(),
                 name: desktop.get("Name").unwrap_or(&"".to_string()).to_string(),
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ impl Desktop {
     }
 
     fn parse_dir(d: &str) -> Result<Vec<Desktop>, Box<dyn Error>> {
-        let mut files: Vec<Desktop> = Vec::new();
+        let mut files: Vec<Desktop> = Vec::with_capacity(16);
         for entry in fs::read_dir(d)? {
             let entry = entry?;
             let path = entry.path();