diff --git a/kernel/bazaar/icon.go b/kernel/bazaar/icon.go
index 6f7adb7b0..8dec8f65f 100644
--- a/kernel/bazaar/icon.go
+++ b/kernel/bazaar/icon.go
@@ -96,17 +96,11 @@ func Icons() (icons []*Icon) {
 
 func InstalledIcons() (ret []*Icon) {
 	ret = []*Icon{}
-	dir, err := os.Open(util.IconsPath)
-	if nil != err {
-		logging.LogWarnf("open icons folder failed: %s", err)
-		return
-	}
-	iconDirs, err := dir.Readdir(-1)
+	iconDirs, err := os.ReadDir(util.IconsPath)
 	if nil != err {
 		logging.LogWarnf("read icons folder failed: %s", err)
 		return
 	}
-	dir.Close()
 
 	bazaarIcons := Icons()
 
diff --git a/kernel/bazaar/template.go b/kernel/bazaar/template.go
index 3e9875452..a19fdae17 100644
--- a/kernel/bazaar/template.go
+++ b/kernel/bazaar/template.go
@@ -99,17 +99,11 @@ func Templates() (templates []*Template) {
 
 func InstalledTemplates() (ret []*Template) {
 	ret = []*Template{}
-	dir, err := os.Open(filepath.Join(util.DataDir, "templates"))
-	if nil != err {
-		logging.LogWarnf("open templates folder [%s] failed: %s", util.ThemesPath, err)
-		return
-	}
-	templateDirs, err := dir.Readdir(-1)
+	templateDirs, err := os.ReadDir(filepath.Join(util.DataDir, "templates"))
 	if nil != err {
 		logging.LogWarnf("read templates folder failed: %s", err)
 		return
 	}
-	dir.Close()
 
 	bazaarTemplates := Templates()
 
diff --git a/kernel/bazaar/theme.go b/kernel/bazaar/theme.go
index 3fe782251..658287a79 100644
--- a/kernel/bazaar/theme.go
+++ b/kernel/bazaar/theme.go
@@ -98,17 +98,11 @@ func Themes() (ret []*Theme) {
 
 func InstalledThemes() (ret []*Theme) {
 	ret = []*Theme{}
-	dir, err := os.Open(util.ThemesPath)
-	if nil != err {
-		logging.LogWarnf("open appearance themes folder [%s] failed: %s", util.ThemesPath, err)
-		return
-	}
-	themeDirs, err := dir.Readdir(-1)
+	themeDirs, err := os.ReadDir(util.ThemesPath)
 	if nil != err {
 		logging.LogWarnf("read appearance themes folder failed: %s", err)
 		return
 	}
-	dir.Close()
 
 	bazaarThemes := Themes()
 
diff --git a/kernel/bazaar/widget.go b/kernel/bazaar/widget.go
index 6904e8e03..643cd8180 100644
--- a/kernel/bazaar/widget.go
+++ b/kernel/bazaar/widget.go
@@ -97,17 +97,11 @@ func Widgets() (widgets []*Widget) {
 
 func InstalledWidgets() (ret []*Widget) {
 	ret = []*Widget{}
-	dir, err := os.Open(filepath.Join(util.DataDir, "widgets"))
-	if nil != err {
-		logging.LogWarnf("open widgets folder [%s] failed: %s", util.ThemesPath, err)
-		return
-	}
-	widgetDirs, err := dir.Readdir(-1)
+	widgetDirs, err := os.ReadDir(filepath.Join(util.DataDir, "widgets"))
 	if nil != err {
 		logging.LogWarnf("read widgets folder failed: %s", err)
 		return
 	}
-	dir.Close()
 
 	bazaarWidgets := Widgets()
 
diff --git a/kernel/model/appearance.go b/kernel/model/appearance.go
index e6e9ebdf4..dda76ce62 100644
--- a/kernel/model/appearance.go
+++ b/kernel/model/appearance.go
@@ -78,17 +78,11 @@ func unloadThemes() {
 		return
 	}
 
-	dir, err := os.Open(util.ThemesPath)
-	if nil != err {
-		logging.LogErrorf("open appearance themes folder [%s] failed: %s", util.ThemesPath, err)
-		return
-	}
-	themeDirs, err := dir.Readdir(-1)
+	themeDirs, err := os.ReadDir(util.ThemesPath)
 	if nil != err {
 		logging.LogErrorf("read appearance themes folder failed: %s", err)
 		return
 	}
-	dir.Close()
 
 	for _, themeDir := range themeDirs {
 		if !themeDir.IsDir() {
@@ -99,15 +93,10 @@ func unloadThemes() {
 }
 
 func loadThemes() {
-	dir, err := os.Open(util.ThemesPath)
-	if nil != err {
-		logging.LogFatalf("open appearance themes folder [%s] failed: %s", util.ThemesPath, err)
-	}
-	themeDirs, err := dir.Readdir(-1)
+	themeDirs, err := os.ReadDir(util.ThemesPath)
 	if nil != err {
 		logging.LogFatalf("read appearance themes folder failed: %s", err)
 	}
-	dir.Close()
 
 	Conf.Appearance.DarkThemes = nil
 	Conf.Appearance.LightThemes = nil
@@ -213,15 +202,10 @@ func widgetJSON(widgetName string) (ret map[string]interface{}, err error) {
 }
 
 func loadIcons() {
-	dir, err := os.Open(util.IconsPath)
-	if nil != err {
-		logging.LogFatalf("open appearance icons folder [%s] failed: %s", util.IconsPath, err)
-	}
-	iconDirs, err := dir.Readdir(-1)
+	iconDirs, err := os.ReadDir(util.IconsPath)
 	if nil != err {
 		logging.LogFatalf("read appearance icons folder failed: %s", err)
 	}
-	dir.Close()
 
 	Conf.Appearance.Icons = nil
 	for _, iconDir := range iconDirs {