diff --git a/ide-laf-bridge/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/jewel/bridge/ComposePanel.kt b/ide-laf-bridge/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/jewel/bridge/ComposePanel.kt
index bad0ccbb5..0960dfc98 100644
--- a/ide-laf-bridge/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/jewel/bridge/ComposePanel.kt
+++ b/ide-laf-bridge/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/jewel/bridge/ComposePanel.kt
@@ -4,25 +4,11 @@ import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
 import androidx.compose.ui.awt.ComposePanel
 import com.intellij.openapi.wm.ToolWindow
 
-fun ToolWindow.addComposePanel(
+fun ToolWindow.addComposeTab(
     tabDisplayName: String,
     isLockable: Boolean = true,
-    content: @Composable ComposePanel.() -> Unit,
-) = ComposePanel {
-    content()
-}.also { contentManager.addContent(contentManager.factory.createContent(it, tabDisplayName, isLockable)) }
+    content: @Composable () -> Unit,
+) = ComposePanel()
+    .apply { setContent(content) }
+    .also { contentManager.addContent(contentManager.factory.createContent(it, tabDisplayName, isLockable)) }
 
-internal fun ComposePanel(
-    height: Int = 800,
-    width: Int = 800,
-    y: Int = 0,
-    x: Int = 0,
-    content: @Composable ComposePanel.() -> Unit,
-): ComposePanel {
-    val panel = ComposePanel()
-    panel.setBounds(x, y, width, height)
-    panel.setContent {
-        panel.content()
-    }
-    return panel
-}
diff --git a/ide-laf-bridge/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/jewel/bridge/SwingBridgeTheme.kt b/ide-laf-bridge/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/jewel/bridge/SwingBridgeTheme.kt
index c0b52d4fb..5182b5243 100644
--- a/ide-laf-bridge/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/jewel/bridge/SwingBridgeTheme.kt
+++ b/ide-laf-bridge/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/jewel/bridge/SwingBridgeTheme.kt
@@ -1,10 +1,15 @@
 package org.jetbrains.jewel.bridge
 
 import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
+import androidx.compose.runtime.CompositionLocalProvider
 import androidx.compose.runtime.collectAsState
 import androidx.compose.runtime.getValue
+import androidx.compose.ui.res.ResourceLoader
 import com.intellij.openapi.components.service
+import com.intellij.util.ui.DirProvider
 import org.jetbrains.jewel.ExperimentalJewelApi
+import org.jetbrains.jewel.LocalResourceLoader
+import org.jetbrains.jewel.themes.intui.standalone.IntUiDefaultResourceLoader
 import org.jetbrains.jewel.themes.intui.standalone.IntUiTheme
 
 private val bridgeService = service<SwingBridgeService>()
@@ -15,5 +20,19 @@ fun SwingBridgeTheme(content: @Composable () -> Unit) {
     val themeData by bridgeService.currentBridgeThemeData.collectAsState()
 
     // TODO handle non-Int UI themes, too
-    IntUiTheme(themeData.themeDefinition, themeData.componentStyling, swingCompatMode = true, content)
+    IntUiTheme(themeData.themeDefinition, themeData.componentStyling, swingCompatMode = true) {
+        CompositionLocalProvider(LocalResourceLoader provides IntelliJResourceLoader) {
+            content()
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+object IntelliJResourceLoader : ResourceLoader {
+
+    private val dirProvider = DirProvider()
+
+    override fun load(resourcePath: String) =
+        IntUiDefaultResourceLoader.loadOrNull(resourcePath)
+            ?: IntUiDefaultResourceLoader.load(resourcePath.removePrefix(dirProvider.dir()))
+
 }
diff --git a/samples/ide-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/jewel/samples/ideplugin/JewelDemoToolWindow.kt b/samples/ide-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/jewel/samples/ideplugin/JewelDemoToolWindow.kt
index cf422b122..9364f52f0 100644
--- a/samples/ide-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/jewel/samples/ideplugin/JewelDemoToolWindow.kt
+++ b/samples/ide-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/jewel/samples/ideplugin/JewelDemoToolWindow.kt
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ import org.jetbrains.jewel.OutlinedButton
 import org.jetbrains.jewel.Text
 import org.jetbrains.jewel.TextField
 import org.jetbrains.jewel.bridge.SwingBridgeTheme
-import org.jetbrains.jewel.bridge.addComposePanel
+import org.jetbrains.jewel.bridge.addComposeTab
 import org.jetbrains.jewel.bridge.toComposeColor
 import org.jetbrains.jewel.themes.intui.standalone.IntUiTheme
 
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ internal class JewelDemoToolWindow : ToolWindowFactory, DumbAware {
 
     @OptIn(ExperimentalJewelApi::class)
     override fun createToolWindowContent(project: Project, toolWindow: ToolWindow) {
-        toolWindow.addComposePanel("Jewel") {
+        toolWindow.addComposeTab("Jewel") {
             SwingBridgeTheme {
                 val resourceLoader = LocalResourceLoader.current
                 val bgColor by remember(IntUiTheme.isDark) { mutableStateOf(JBColor.PanelBackground.toComposeColor()) }