diff --git a/extension.js b/extension.js
index f385b79..b32f939 100644
--- a/extension.js
+++ b/extension.js
@@ -44,19 +44,11 @@ import TVEffect from './src/effects/TVEffect.js';
 import TVGlitch from './src/effects/TVGlitch.js';
 import Wisps from './src/effects/Wisps.js';
 
-const Main      = imports.ui.main;
-const Workspace = imports.ui.workspace.Workspace;
+import * as Main from 'resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/main.js';
+import {Workspace} from 'resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/workspace.js';
+import {WindowPreview} from 'resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/windowPreview.js';
+import {Extension} from 'resource:///org/gnome/shell/extensions/extension.js';
 
-// The WindowPreview class is only available on GNOME Shell 3.38+;
-let WindowPreview = null;
-try {
-  WindowPreview = imports.ui.windowPreview.WindowPreview;
-} catch (error) {
-  // Nothing to be done, we are on GNOME Shell 3.36.
-}
-
-const ExtensionUtils = imports.misc.extensionUtils;
-const Me             = imports.misc.extensionUtils.getCurrentExtension();
 
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 // This extensions modifies the window-close and window-open animations with all kinds  //
@@ -67,7 +59,7 @@ const Me             = imports.misc.extensionUtils.getCurrentExtension();
 // to get this working. For more details, read the other comments in this file...       //
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-export default class Extension {
+export default class BurnMyWindows extends Extension {
 
   // ------------------------------------------------------------------------ public stuff
 
@@ -101,22 +93,23 @@ export default class Extension {
     ];
 
     // Load all of our resources.
-    this._resources = Gio.Resource.load(Me.path + '/resources/burn-my-windows.gresource');
+    this._resources =
+      Gio.Resource.load(this.path + '/resources/burn-my-windows.gresource');
     Gio.resources_register(this._resources);
 
     // Store a reference to the settings object.
-    this._settings = ExtensionUtils.getSettings();
+    this._settings = this.getSettings();
 
     // Now we check whether the extension settings need to be migrated from a previous
     // version. If this is the case, we defer the profile loading until this is finished.
     const lastVersion = this._settings.get_int('last-extension-version');
-    if (lastVersion < Me.metadata.version) {
+    if (lastVersion < this.metadata.version) {
       if (lastVersion <= 26) {
         // If the profile migration fails for some reason, the callback will create a
         // default profile instead.
         fromVersion26().finally(() => {
           this._loadProfiles();
-          this._settings.set_int('last-extension-version', Me.metadata.version);
+          this._settings.set_int('last-extension-version', this.metadata.version);
         });
       } else {
         this._loadProfiles();
@@ -324,53 +317,50 @@ export default class Extension {
     };
 
     // With the code below, we hide the window-overlay (icon, label, close button) in the
-    // overview once the close-animation is running. As the WindowPreview class is only
-    // available on GNOME 3.38 and beyond, we cannot hide the overlay on GNOME 3.36.
-    if (WindowPreview) {
+    // overview once the close-animation is running.
 
-      // We will monkey-patch these methods.
-      this._origDeleteAll = WindowPreview.prototype._deleteAll;
-      this._origRestack   = WindowPreview.prototype._restack;
-      this._origInit      = WindowPreview.prototype._init;
+    // We will monkey-patch these methods.
+    this._origDeleteAll = WindowPreview.prototype._deleteAll;
+    this._origRestack   = WindowPreview.prototype._restack;
+    this._origInit      = WindowPreview.prototype._init;
 
-      // Whenever a WindowPreview is created, we connect to the referenced Meta.Window's
-      // 'unmanaged' signal to hide the overlay.
-      WindowPreview.prototype._init = function(...params) {
-        extensionThis._origInit.apply(this, params);
+    // Whenever a WindowPreview is created, we connect to the referenced Meta.Window's
+    // 'unmanaged' signal to hide the overlay.
+    WindowPreview.prototype._init = function(...params) {
+      extensionThis._origInit.apply(this, params);
 
-        // Hide the window's icon, name, and close button.
-        const connectionID = this.metaWindow.connect('unmanaged', () => {
-          if (this.window_container) {
-            this.overlayEnabled = false;
-            this._icon.visible  = false;
-          }
-        });
-
-        // Make sure to not call the callback above if the Meta.Window was not unmanaged
-        // before leaving the overview.
-        this.connect('destroy', () => {
-          this.metaWindow.disconnect(connectionID);
-        });
-      };
-
-      // The _deleteAll is called when the user clicks the X in the overview. We should
-      // not attempt to close windows twice. Due to the animation in the overview, the
-      // close button can be clicked twice which normally would lead to a crash.
-      WindowPreview.prototype._deleteAll = function() {
-        if (!this._closeRequested) {
-          extensionThis._origDeleteAll.apply(this);
+      // Hide the window's icon, name, and close button.
+      const connectionID = this.metaWindow.connect('unmanaged', () => {
+        if (this.window_container) {
+          this.overlayEnabled = false;
+          this._icon.visible  = false;
         }
-      };
+      });
 
-      // This is required, else WindowPreview's _restack() which is called by the
-      // "this.overlayEnabled = false", sometimes tries to access an already delete
-      // WindowPreview.
-      WindowPreview.prototype._restack = function() {
-        if (!this._closeRequested) {
-          extensionThis._origRestack.apply(this);
-        }
-      };
-    }
+      // Make sure to not call the callback above if the Meta.Window was not unmanaged
+      // before leaving the overview.
+      this.connect('destroy', () => {
+        this.metaWindow.disconnect(connectionID);
+      });
+    };
+
+    // The _deleteAll is called when the user clicks the X in the overview. We should
+    // not attempt to close windows twice. Due to the animation in the overview, the
+    // close button can be clicked twice which normally would lead to a crash.
+    WindowPreview.prototype._deleteAll = function() {
+      if (!this._closeRequested) {
+        extensionThis._origDeleteAll.apply(this);
+      }
+    };
+
+    // This is required, else WindowPreview's _restack() which is called by the
+    // "this.overlayEnabled = false", sometimes tries to access an already delete
+    // WindowPreview.
+    WindowPreview.prototype._restack = function() {
+      if (!this._closeRequested) {
+        extensionThis._origRestack.apply(this);
+      }
+    };
   }
 
   // This function could be called after the extension is uninstalled, disabled in GNOME
@@ -395,11 +385,9 @@ export default class Extension {
     Main.wm._shouldAnimateActor         = this._origShouldAnimateActor;
     Main.wm._waitForOverviewToHide      = this._origWaitForOverviewToHide;
 
-    if (WindowPreview) {
-      WindowPreview.prototype._deleteAll = this._origDeleteAll;
-      WindowPreview.prototype._restack   = this._origRestack;
-      WindowPreview.prototype._init      = this._origInit;
-    }
+    WindowPreview.prototype._deleteAll = this._origDeleteAll;
+    WindowPreview.prototype._restack   = this._origRestack;
+    WindowPreview.prototype._init      = this._origInit;
 
     this._settings = null;
   }
@@ -415,7 +403,7 @@ export default class Extension {
   _loadProfiles() {
 
     // Get all currently available profiles.
-    const profileManager = new ProfileManager();
+    const profileManager = new ProfileManager(this.metadata);
     this._profiles       = profileManager.getProfiles();
 
     // Whenever the properties of a profile is changed in the settings, we may have to
@@ -666,8 +654,3 @@ export default class Extension {
     return shader == null;
   }
 }
-
-// This function is called once when the extension is loaded, not enabled.
-function init() {
-  return new Extension();
-}
diff --git a/prefs.js b/prefs.js
index ecb9f64..d47c0cd 100644
--- a/prefs.js
+++ b/prefs.js
@@ -45,10 +45,7 @@ import TVEffect from './src/effects/TVEffect.js';
 import TVGlitch from './src/effects/TVGlitch.js';
 import Wisps from './src/effects/Wisps.js';
 
-const _ = imports.gettext.domain('burn-my-windows').gettext;
-
-const ExtensionUtils = imports.misc.extensionUtils;
-const Me             = imports.misc.extensionUtils.getCurrentExtension();
+import {ExtensionPreferences, gettext as _} from 'resource:///org/gnome/Shell/Extensions/js/extensions/prefs.js';
 
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 // The preferences dialog is organized in pages, each of which is loaded from a         //
@@ -56,15 +53,10 @@ const Me             = imports.misc.extensionUtils.getCurrentExtension();
 // from the respective effects.                                                         //
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-export default class ExtensionPreferences {
+export default class BurnMyWindowsPreferences extends ExtensionPreferences {
 
   // ------------------------------------------------------------ constructor / destructor
 
-  // This is used for setting up the translations.
-  constructor() {
-    ExtensionUtils.initTranslations();
-  }
-
   fillPreferencesWindow(window) {
     window.set_default_size(650, 750);
 
@@ -94,7 +86,8 @@ export default class ExtensionPreferences {
     ];
 
     // Load all of our resources.
-    this._resources = Gio.Resource.load(Me.path + '/resources/burn-my-windows.gresource');
+    this._resources =
+      Gio.Resource.load(this.path + '/resources/burn-my-windows.gresource');
     Gio.resources_register(this._resources);
 
     // Load the CSS file for the settings dialog. If using libadwaita, we do not need an
@@ -125,10 +118,10 @@ export default class ExtensionPreferences {
     this._builder.add_from_resource(`/ui/${getUIDir()}/prefs.ui`);
 
     // Store a reference to the general settings object.
-    this._settings = ExtensionUtils.getSettings();
+    this._settings = this.getSettings();
 
     // This tracks all available effect profiles.
-    this._profileManager = new ProfileManager();
+    this._profileManager = new ProfileManager(this.metadata);
 
     // This is used to track all connections to properties of the current effect profile.
     // Whenever the current effect profile changes, all connections are disconnected.
@@ -396,7 +389,7 @@ export default class ExtensionPreferences {
       const window = isGTK4() ? widget.get_root() : widget.get_toplevel();
 
       // Show the version number in the title bar.
-      window.set_title(`Burn-My-Windows ${Me.metadata.version}`);
+      window.set_title(`Burn-My-Windows ${this.metadata.version}`);
 
       this._loadActiveProfile();
       this._updateProfileMenu();
@@ -404,7 +397,7 @@ export default class ExtensionPreferences {
       // Show an Adw.Toast or a Gtk.InfoBar whenever Burn-My-Windows was updated. We use a
       // small timeout so that it is not shown instantaneously.
       const lastVersion = this._settings.get_int('last-prefs-version');
-      if (lastVersion < Me.metadata.version) {
+      if (lastVersion < this.metadata.version) {
         this._showUpdateInfoTimeout =
           GLib.timeout_add(GLib.PRIORITY_DEFAULT, 2000, () => {
             this._showUpdateInfoTimeout = 0;
@@ -415,15 +408,15 @@ export default class ExtensionPreferences {
               toast.set_action_name('prefs.changelog');
               toast.set_timeout(0);
 
-              toast.connect(
-                'dismissed',
-                () => this._settings.set_int('last-prefs-version', Me.metadata.version));
+              toast.connect('dismissed',
+                            () => this._settings.set_int('last-prefs-version',
+                                                         this.metadata.version));
 
               window.add_toast(toast);
             } else {
               const infoBar = this._builder.get_object('update-info');
               infoBar.connect('response', i => {
-                this._settings.set_int('last-prefs-version', Me.metadata.version);
+                this._settings.set_int('last-prefs-version', this.metadata.version);
                 i.set_revealed(false);
               });
               infoBar.set_revealed(true);
@@ -555,7 +548,7 @@ GitHub: <a href='https://github.com/sponsors/schneegans'>https://github.com/spon
             null,
             'https://github.com/Schneegans/Burn-My-Windows/blob/main/docs/changelog.md',
             Gdk.CURRENT_TIME);
-          this._settings.set_int('last-prefs-version', Me.metadata.version)
+          this._settings.set_int('last-prefs-version', this.metadata.version)
         });
         group.add_action(changelogAction);
 
@@ -588,7 +581,7 @@ GitHub: <a href='https://github.com/sponsors/schneegans'>https://github.com/spon
             dialog = new Adw.AboutWindow({transient_for: window, modal: true});
             dialog.set_application_icon('burn-my-windows-symbolic');
             dialog.set_application_name('Burn-My-Windows');
-            dialog.set_version(`${Me.metadata.version}`);
+            dialog.set_version(`${this.metadata.version}`);
             dialog.set_developer_name('Simon Schneegans');
             dialog.set_issue_url('https://github.com/Schneegans/Burn-My-Windows/issues');
             if (sponsors.gold.length > 0) {
@@ -621,7 +614,7 @@ GitHub: <a href='https://github.com/sponsors/schneegans'>https://github.com/spon
 
             dialog = new Gtk.AboutDialog({transient_for: window, modal: true});
             dialog.set_logo_icon_name('burn-my-windows-symbolic');
-            dialog.set_program_name(`Burn-My-Windows ${Me.metadata.version}`);
+            dialog.set_program_name(`Burn-My-Windows ${this.metadata.version}`);
             dialog.set_authors(['Simon Schneegans']);
             if (sponsors.gold.length > 0) {
               dialog.add_credit_section(_('Gold Sponsors'),
@@ -904,7 +897,7 @@ GitHub: <a href='https://github.com/sponsors/schneegans'>https://github.com/spon
   // configuration option of the profile is changed.
   _updateProfileButton() {
     this._builder.get_object('choose-profile-button').label =
-      this._profileManager.getProfileName(this.getProfileSettings());
+      this._getProfileName(this.getProfileSettings());
   }
 
   // This updates the list of available profiles in the dropdown of the profile-selection
@@ -918,7 +911,7 @@ GitHub: <a href='https://github.com/sponsors/schneegans'>https://github.com/spon
 
     // Then add an entry for each available profile.
     this._profileManager.getProfiles().forEach(profile => {
-      const label = this._profileManager.getProfileName(profile.settings);
+      const label = this._getProfileName(profile.settings);
       const item  = Gio.MenuItem.new(label, 'prefs.active-profile');
       item.set_action_and_target_value('prefs.active-profile',
                                        GLib.Variant.new_string(profile.path));
@@ -926,6 +919,58 @@ GitHub: <a href='https://github.com/sponsors/schneegans'>https://github.com/spon
     });
   }
 
+  // Profiles are named according to their configuration. This method returns a localized
+  // string describing the settings of the profile.
+  _getProfileName(settings) {
+    let items = [];
+
+    // If an app is configured, use it as first component for the profile's name.
+    const app = settings.get_string('profile-app');
+    if (app != '') {
+      items.push(app);
+    }
+
+    // Now add components to the name for each non-default profile option. Make sure that
+    // these are the same strings as used in the UI files!
+    const addComponent = (settingsKey, options) => {
+      const option = settings.get_int(settingsKey);
+      if (option > 0) {
+        items.push(options[option - 1]);
+      }
+    };
+
+    // clang-format off
+    addComponent('profile-animation-type', [_('Opening Windows'),
+                                            _('Closing Windows')]);
+    addComponent('profile-window-type',    [_('Normal Windows'),
+                                            _('Dialog Windows')]);
+    addComponent('profile-color-scheme',   [_('Default Color Scheme'),
+                                            _('Dark Color Scheme')]);
+    addComponent('profile-power-mode',     [_('On Battery'),
+                                            _('Plugged In')]);
+    addComponent('profile-power-profile',  [_('Power-Saver Mode'),
+                                            _('Balanced Mode'),
+                                            _('Performance Mode'),
+                                            _('Power Saver or Balanced'),
+                                            _('Balanced or Performance')]);
+    // clang-format on
+
+    // If the profile is a high-priority profile, also add this..
+    if (settings.get_boolean('profile-high-priority')) {
+      items.push(_('High Priority'));
+    }
+
+    let name = '';
+
+    if (items.length == 0) {
+      name = _('Standard Profile');
+    } else {
+      name = items.join(' · ');
+    }
+
+    return name;
+  }
+
   // This wrapper connects a given callback to a profile settings key. Use this instead of
   // the direct connect() call on the profile settings to make sure that the callback is
   // disconnected when the active profile changes.
diff --git a/src/ProfileManager.js b/src/ProfileManager.js
index 1d43014..38201d1 100644
--- a/src/ProfileManager.js
+++ b/src/ProfileManager.js
@@ -17,10 +17,6 @@
 import Gio from 'gi://Gio';
 import GLib from 'gi://GLib';
 
-const _ = imports.gettext.domain('burn-my-windows').gettext;
-
-const Me = imports.misc.extensionUtils.getCurrentExtension();
-
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 // Burn-My-Windows allows applying different sets of effect settings under specific     //
 // circumstances. These settings are called "effect profiles". The ProfileManager       //
@@ -33,7 +29,9 @@ const Me = imports.misc.extensionUtils.getCurrentExtension();
 export class ProfileManager {
   // ------------------------------------------------------------------------- constructor
 
-  constructor() {
+  constructor(metadata) {
+    this._metadata = metadata;
+
     this._makeProfilesDir();
     this.reloadProfiles();
   }
@@ -150,58 +148,6 @@ export class ProfileManager {
     return priority;
   }
 
-  // Profiles are named according to their configuration. This method returns a localized
-  // string describing the settings of the profile.
-  getProfileName(settings) {
-    let items = [];
-
-    // If an app is configured, use it as first component for the profile's name.
-    const app = settings.get_string('profile-app');
-    if (app != '') {
-      items.push(app);
-    }
-
-    // Now add components to the name for each non-default profile option. Make sure that
-    // these are the same strings as used in the UI files!
-    const addComponent = (settingsKey, options) => {
-      const option = settings.get_int(settingsKey);
-      if (option > 0) {
-        items.push(options[option - 1]);
-      }
-    };
-
-    // clang-format off
-    addComponent('profile-animation-type', [_('Opening Windows'),
-                                            _('Closing Windows')]);
-    addComponent('profile-window-type',    [_('Normal Windows'),
-                                            _('Dialog Windows')]);
-    addComponent('profile-color-scheme',   [_('Default Color Scheme'),
-                                            _('Dark Color Scheme')]);
-    addComponent('profile-power-mode',     [_('On Battery'),
-                                            _('Plugged In')]);
-    addComponent('profile-power-profile',  [_('Power-Saver Mode'),
-                                            _('Balanced Mode'),
-                                            _('Performance Mode'),
-                                            _('Power Saver or Balanced'),
-                                            _('Balanced or Performance')]);
-    // clang-format on
-
-    // If the profile is a high-priority profile, also add this..
-    if (settings.get_boolean('profile-high-priority')) {
-      items.push(_('High Priority'));
-    }
-
-    let name = '';
-
-    if (items.length == 0) {
-      name = _('Standard Profile');
-    } else {
-      name = items.join(' · ');
-    }
-
-    return name;
-  }
-
   // ----------------------------------------------------------------------- private stuff
 
   // Creates the directory ~/.config/burn-my-windows/profiles if it does not yet exist.
@@ -220,7 +166,7 @@ export class ProfileManager {
 
     // Expect USER extensions to have a schemas/ subfolder, otherwise assume a
     // SYSTEM extension that has been installed in the same prefix as the shell
-    const schemaDir = Me.dir.get_child('schemas');
+    const schemaDir = this._metadata.dir.get_child('schemas');
     let source;
     if (schemaDir.query_exists(null)) {
       source = Gio.SettingsSchemaSource.new_from_directory(
diff --git a/src/WindowPicker.js b/src/WindowPicker.js
index 0cd2945..157ef28 100644
--- a/src/WindowPicker.js
+++ b/src/WindowPicker.js
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@
 import Gio from 'gi://Gio';
 import GLib from 'gi://GLib';
 
-const Main         = imports.ui.main;
-const LookingGlass = imports.ui.lookingGlass;
+import * as Main from 'resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/main.js';
+import * as LookingGlass from 'resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/lookingGlass.js';
 
 import {getStringResource} from './utils.js';
 
diff --git a/src/utils.js b/src/utils.js
index 6999fa9..1c5b0c6 100644
--- a/src/utils.js
+++ b/src/utils.js
@@ -33,12 +33,9 @@ function toNumericVersion(x) {
   return x;
 }
 
-const Me                   = imports.misc.extensionUtils.getCurrentExtension();
 const Config               = imports.misc.config;
 const [GS_MAJOR, GS_MINOR] = Config.PACKAGE_VERSION.split('.').map(toNumericVersion);
 
-const _ = imports.gettext.domain('burn-my-windows').gettext;
-
 // This method can be used to write a message to GNOME Shell's log. This is enhances
 // the standard log() functionality by prepending the extension's name and the location
 // where the message was logged. As the extensions name is part of the location, you
@@ -54,9 +51,10 @@ export function debug(message) {
 
   // Find the index of the extension directory (e.g. particles@schneegans.github.com) in
   // the stack entry. We do not want to print the entire absolute file path.
-  const extensionRoot = stack[0].indexOf(Me.metadata.uuid);
+  // const extensionRoot = stack[0].indexOf(Extension.uuid);
 
-  log('[' + stack[0].slice(extensionRoot) + '] ' + message);
+  log('[' + stack[0] + '] ' + message);
+  // log('[' + stack[0].slice(extensionRoot) + '] ' + message);
 }
 
 // This method simply returns true if we are currently using GTK4.