diff --git a/hyperglass/models/config/devices.py b/hyperglass/models/config/devices.py
index c5c091a..55d284d 100644
--- a/hyperglass/models/config/devices.py
+++ b/hyperglass/models/config/devices.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 # Standard Library
 import re
-from typing import Any, Set, Dict, List, Tuple, Union, Optional
+import typing as t
 from pathlib import Path
 from ipaddress import IPv4Address, IPv6Address
 
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ ALL_DEVICE_TYPES = {*DRIVER_MAP.keys(), *CLASS_MAPPER.keys()}
 class DirectiveOptions(HyperglassModel, extra="ignore"):
     """Per-device directive options."""
 
-    builtins: Union[StrictBool, List[StrictStr]] = True
+    builtins: t.Union[StrictBool, t.List[StrictStr]] = True
 
 
 class Device(HyperglassModelWithId, extra="allow"):
@@ -41,21 +41,21 @@ class Device(HyperglassModelWithId, extra="allow"):
 
     id: StrictStr
     name: StrictStr
-    description: Optional[StrictStr]
-    avatar: Optional[FilePath]
-    address: Union[IPv4Address, IPv6Address, StrictStr]
-    group: Optional[StrictStr]
+    description: t.Optional[StrictStr]
+    avatar: t.Optional[FilePath]
+    address: t.Union[IPv4Address, IPv6Address, StrictStr]
+    group: t.Optional[StrictStr]
     credential: Credential
-    proxy: Optional[Proxy]
-    display_name: Optional[StrictStr]
+    proxy: t.Optional[Proxy]
+    display_name: t.Optional[StrictStr]
     port: StrictInt = 22
     http: HttpConfiguration = HttpConfiguration()
     platform: StrictStr
-    structured_output: Optional[StrictBool]
+    structured_output: t.Optional[StrictBool]
     directives: Directives = Directives()
-    driver: Optional[SupportedDriver]
-    driver_config: Dict[str, Any] = {}
-    attrs: Dict[str, str] = {}
+    driver: t.Optional[SupportedDriver]
+    driver_config: t.Dict[str, t.Any] = {}
+    attrs: t.Dict[str, str] = {}
 
     def __init__(self, **kw) -> None:
         """Check legacy fields and ensure an `id` is set."""
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ class Device(HyperglassModelWithId, extra="allow"):
         return str(self.address)
 
     @staticmethod
-    def _with_id(values: Dict) -> str:
+    def _with_id(values: t.Dict) -> str:
         """Generate device id & handle legacy display_name field."""
 
         def generate_id(name: str) -> str:
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ class Device(HyperglassModelWithId, extra="allow"):
 
         return {"id": device_id, "name": display_name, "display_name": None, **values}
 
-    def export_api(self) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+    def export_api(self) -> t.Dict[str, t.Any]:
         """Export API-facing device fields."""
         return {
             "id": self.id,
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ class Device(HyperglassModelWithId, extra="allow"):
         }
 
     @property
-    def directive_commands(self) -> List[str]:
+    def directive_commands(self) -> t.List[str]:
         """Get all commands associated with the device."""
         return [
             command
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ class Device(HyperglassModelWithId, extra="allow"):
         ]
 
     @property
-    def directive_ids(self) -> List[str]:
+    def directive_ids(self) -> t.List[str]:
         """Get all directive IDs associated with the device."""
         return [directive.id for directive in self.directives]
 
@@ -146,7 +146,9 @@ class Device(HyperglassModelWithId, extra="allow"):
                 )
 
     @validator("address")
-    def validate_address(cls, value, values):
+    def validate_address(
+        cls, value: t.Union[IPv4Address, IPv6Address, str], values: t.Dict[str, t.Any]
+    ) -> t.Union[IPv4Address, IPv6Address, str]:
         """Ensure a hostname is resolvable."""
 
         if not isinstance(value, (IPv4Address, IPv6Address)):
@@ -160,8 +162,8 @@ class Device(HyperglassModelWithId, extra="allow"):
 
     @validator("avatar")
     def validate_avatar(
-        cls, value: Union[FilePath, None], values: Dict[str, Any]
-    ) -> Union[FilePath, None]:
+        cls, value: t.Union[FilePath, None], values: t.Dict[str, t.Any]
+    ) -> t.Union[FilePath, None]:
         """Migrate avatar to static directory."""
         if value is not None:
             # Standard Library
@@ -181,7 +183,7 @@ class Device(HyperglassModelWithId, extra="allow"):
         return value
 
     @validator("platform", pre=True, always=True)
-    def validate_platform(cls: "Device", value: Any, values: Dict[str, Any]) -> str:
+    def validate_platform(cls: "Device", value: t.Any, values: t.Dict[str, t.Any]) -> str:
         """Validate & rewrite device platform, set default `directives`."""
 
         if value is None:
@@ -202,7 +204,7 @@ class Device(HyperglassModelWithId, extra="allow"):
         return value
 
     @validator("structured_output", pre=True, always=True)
-    def validate_structured_output(cls, value: bool, values: Dict[str, Any]) -> bool:
+    def validate_structured_output(cls, value: bool, values: t.Dict[str, t.Any]) -> bool:
         """Validate structured output is supported on the device & set a default."""
 
         if value is True:
@@ -221,7 +223,9 @@ class Device(HyperglassModelWithId, extra="allow"):
         return value
 
     @validator("directives", pre=True, always=True)
-    def validate_directives(cls: "Device", value, values) -> "Directives":
+    def validate_directives(
+        cls: "Device", value: t.Optional[t.List[str]], values: t.Dict[str, t.Any]
+    ) -> "Directives":
         """Associate directive IDs to loaded directive objects."""
         directives = use_state("directives")
 
@@ -234,7 +238,7 @@ class Device(HyperglassModelWithId, extra="allow"):
             **{
                 k: v
                 for statement in directive_ids
-                if isinstance(statement, Dict)
+                if isinstance(statement, t.Dict)
                 for k, v in statement.items()
             }
         )
@@ -253,14 +257,14 @@ class Device(HyperglassModelWithId, extra="allow"):
         if directive_options.builtins is True:
             # Add all builtins.
             device_directives += builtins
-        elif isinstance(directive_options.builtins, List):
+        elif isinstance(directive_options.builtins, t.List):
             # If the user provides a list of builtin directives to include, add only those.
             device_directives += builtins.matching(*directive_options.builtins)
 
         return device_directives
 
     @validator("driver")
-    def validate_driver(cls, value: Optional[str], values: Dict) -> Dict:
+    def validate_driver(cls: "Device", value: t.Optional[str], values: t.Dict[str, t.Any]) -> str:
         """Set the correct driver and override if supported."""
         return get_driver(values["platform"], value)
 
@@ -268,25 +272,25 @@ class Device(HyperglassModelWithId, extra="allow"):
 class Devices(MultiModel, model=Device, unique_by="id"):
     """Container for all devices."""
 
-    def __init__(self, *items: Dict[str, Any]) -> None:
+    def __init__(self: "Devices", *items: t.Dict[str, t.Any]) -> None:
         """Generate IDs prior to validation."""
         with_id = (Device._with_id(item) for item in items)
         super().__init__(*with_id)
 
-    def export_api(self) -> List[Dict[str, Any]]:
+    def export_api(self: "Devices") -> t.List[t.Dict[str, t.Any]]:
         """Export API-facing device fields."""
         return [d.export_api() for d in self]
 
-    def valid_id_or_name(self, value: str) -> bool:
+    def valid_id_or_name(self: "Devices", value: str) -> bool:
         """Determine if a value is a valid device name or ID."""
         for device in self:
             if value == device.id or value == device.name:
                 return True
         return False
 
-    def directive_plugins(self) -> Dict[Path, Tuple[StrictStr]]:
+    def directive_plugins(self: "Devices") -> t.Dict[Path, t.Tuple[StrictStr]]:
         """Get a mapping of plugin paths to associated directive IDs."""
-        result: Dict[Path, Set[StrictStr]] = {}
+        result: t.Dict[Path, t.Set[StrictStr]] = {}
         # Unique set of all directives.
         directives = {directive for device in self for directive in device.directives}
         # Unique set of all plugin file names.
@@ -301,9 +305,8 @@ class Devices(MultiModel, model=Device, unique_by="id"):
         # Convert the directive set to a tuple.
         return {k: tuple(v) for k, v in result.items()}
 
-    def frontend(self) -> List[Dict[str, Any]]:
+    def frontend(self: "Devices") -> t.List[t.Dict[str, t.Any]]:
         """Export grouped devices for UIParameters."""
-        params = use_state("params")
         groups = {device.group for device in self}
         return [
             {
@@ -317,7 +320,7 @@ class Devices(MultiModel, model=Device, unique_by="id"):
                         if device.avatar is not None
                         else None,
                         "description": device.description,
-                        "directives": [d.frontend(params) for d in device.directives],
+                        "directives": [d.frontend() for d in device.directives],
                     }
                     for device in self
                     if device.group == group
diff --git a/hyperglass/models/config/params.py b/hyperglass/models/config/params.py
index 681ef49..1c00bd3 100644
--- a/hyperglass/models/config/params.py
+++ b/hyperglass/models/config/params.py
@@ -143,10 +143,6 @@ class Params(ParamsPublic, HyperglassModel):
         """Get all validated external common plugins as Path objects."""
         return tuple(Path(p) for p in self.plugins)
 
-    def content_params(self) -> Dict[str, Any]:
-        """Export content-specific parameters."""
-        return self.dict(include={"primary_asn", "org_name", "site_title", "site_description"})
-
     def frontend(self) -> Dict[str, Any]:
         """Export UI-specific parameters."""
 
diff --git a/hyperglass/models/directive.py b/hyperglass/models/directive.py
index 03fb6b8..4c1b980 100644
--- a/hyperglass/models/directive.py
+++ b/hyperglass/models/directive.py
@@ -26,10 +26,6 @@ from hyperglass.exceptions.private import InputValidationError
 from .main import MultiModel, HyperglassModel, HyperglassUniqueModel
 from .fields import Action
 
-if t.TYPE_CHECKING:
-    # Local
-    from .config.params import Params
-
 IPv4PrefixLength = conint(ge=0, le=32)
 IPv6PrefixLength = conint(ge=0, le=128)
 IPNetwork = t.Union[IPv4Network, IPv6Network]
@@ -277,7 +273,7 @@ class Directive(HyperglassUniqueModel, unique_by=("id", "table_output")):
             return [str(f) for f in matching_plugins]
         return []
 
-    def frontend(self: "Directive", params: "Params") -> t.Dict[str, t.Any]:
+    def frontend(self: "Directive") -> t.Dict[str, t.Any]:
         """Prepare a representation of the directive for the UI."""
 
         value = {
@@ -291,11 +287,7 @@ class Directive(HyperglassUniqueModel, unique_by=("id", "table_output")):
 
         if self.info is not None:
             with self.info.open() as md:
-                value["info"] = {
-                    "enable": True,
-                    "params": params.content_params(),
-                    "content": md.read(),
-                }
+                value["info"] = md.read()
 
         if self.field.is_select:
             value["options"] = [o.export_dict() for o in self.field.options if o is not None]
diff --git a/hyperglass/models/ui.py b/hyperglass/models/ui.py
index a727681..c30f4af 100644
--- a/hyperglass/models/ui.py
+++ b/hyperglass/models/ui.py
@@ -17,14 +17,6 @@ Alignment = Union[Literal["left"], Literal["center"], Literal["right"], None]
 StructuredDataField = Tuple[str, str, Alignment]
 
 
-class UIDirectiveInfo(HyperglassModel):
-    """UI: Directive Info."""
-
-    enable: StrictBool
-    params: Dict[str, str]
-    content: StrictStr
-
-
 class UIDirective(HyperglassModel):
     """UI: Directive."""
 
@@ -33,7 +25,7 @@ class UIDirective(HyperglassModel):
     field_type: StrictStr
     groups: List[StrictStr]
     description: StrictStr
-    info: Optional[UIDirectiveInfo] = None
+    info: Optional[str] = None
     options: Optional[List[Dict[str, Any]]]
 
 
diff --git a/hyperglass/ui/components/help/modal.tsx b/hyperglass/ui/components/help/modal.tsx
index 56c9fac..99dc468 100644
--- a/hyperglass/ui/components/help/modal.tsx
+++ b/hyperglass/ui/components/help/modal.tsx
@@ -11,16 +11,15 @@ import {
 } from '@chakra-ui/react';
 import { DynamicIcon, Markdown } from '~/components';
 import { useColorValue } from '~/context';
-import { isQueryContent } from '~/types';
 
 import type { THelpModal } from './types';
 
 export const HelpModal = (props: THelpModal): JSX.Element => {
-  const { visible, item, name, ...rest } = props;
+  const { visible, item, name, title, ...rest } = props;
   const { isOpen, onOpen, onClose } = useDisclosure();
   const bg = useColorValue('whiteSolid.50', 'blackSolid.800');
   const color = useColorValue('black', 'white');
-  if (!isQueryContent(item)) {
+  if (item === null) {
     return <></>;
   }
   return (
@@ -33,19 +32,19 @@ export const HelpModal = (props: THelpModal): JSX.Element => {
           minW={3}
           size="md"
           variant="link"
-          icon={<DynamicIcon icon={{ fi: 'FiInfo' }} />}
           onClick={onOpen}
           colorScheme="blue"
           aria-label={`${name}_help`}
+          icon={<DynamicIcon icon={{ fi: 'FiInfo' }} />}
         />
       </ScaleFade>
       <Modal isOpen={isOpen} onClose={onClose} size="xl" motionPreset="slideInRight">
         <ModalOverlay />
         <ModalContent bg={bg} color={color} py={4} borderRadius="md" {...rest}>
-          <ModalHeader>{item.params.title}</ModalHeader>
+          <ModalHeader>{title}</ModalHeader>
           <ModalCloseButton />
           <ModalBody>
-            <Markdown content={item.content} />
+            <Markdown content={item} />
           </ModalBody>
         </ModalContent>
       </Modal>
diff --git a/hyperglass/ui/components/help/types.ts b/hyperglass/ui/components/help/types.ts
index aeefec8..23572d6 100644
--- a/hyperglass/ui/components/help/types.ts
+++ b/hyperglass/ui/components/help/types.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 import type { ModalContentProps } from '@chakra-ui/react';
-import type { QueryContent } from '~/types';
 
-export interface THelpModal extends ModalContentProps {
-  item: QueryContent | null;
+export interface THelpModal extends Omit<ModalContentProps, 'title'> {
+  title: string | null;
+  item: string | null;
   name: string;
   visible: boolean;
 }
diff --git a/hyperglass/ui/components/lookingGlass.tsx b/hyperglass/ui/components/lookingGlass.tsx
index 9e5e944..0f45b40 100644
--- a/hyperglass/ui/components/lookingGlass.tsx
+++ b/hyperglass/ui/components/lookingGlass.tsx
@@ -189,9 +189,10 @@ export const LookingGlass = (): JSX.Element => {
               label={web.text.queryType}
               labelAddOn={
                 <HelpModal
-                  visible={directive?.info !== null}
-                  item={directive?.info ?? null}
                   name="queryType"
+                  title={directive?.name ?? null}
+                  item={directive?.info ?? null}
+                  visible={directive?.info !== null}
                 />
               }
             >
diff --git a/hyperglass/ui/types/config.ts b/hyperglass/ui/types/config.ts
index 63ba68a..56d6181 100644
--- a/hyperglass/ui/types/config.ts
+++ b/hyperglass/ui/types/config.ts
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ type _DirectiveBase = {
   field_type: 'text' | 'select' | null;
   description: string;
   groups: string[];
-  info: _QueryContent | null;
+  info: string | null;
 };
 
 type _DirectiveOption = {
@@ -136,18 +136,6 @@ interface _Device {
   description: string | null;
 }
 
-interface _QueryContent {
-  content: string;
-  enable: boolean;
-  params: {
-    primary_asn: _Config['primary_asn'];
-    org_name: _Config['org_name'];
-    site_title: _Config['site_title'];
-    title: string;
-    [k: string]: string;
-  };
-}
-
 interface _Content {
   credit: string;
   greeting: string;
@@ -196,7 +184,6 @@ export interface Favicon {
 export type Config = CamelCasedPropertiesDeep<_ConfigDeep> & CamelCasedProperties<_ConfigShallow>;
 export type ThemeConfig = CamelCasedProperties<_ThemeConfig>;
 export type Content = CamelCasedProperties<_Content>;
-export type QueryContent = CamelCasedPropertiesDeep<_QueryContent>;
 export type Device = CamelCasedPropertiesDeep<_Device>;
 export type DeviceGroup = CamelCasedPropertiesDeep<_DeviceGroup>;
 export type Directive = CamelCasedPropertiesDeep<_Directive>;
diff --git a/hyperglass/ui/types/guards.ts b/hyperglass/ui/types/guards.ts
index ad3dc1d..ed2c4e3 100644
--- a/hyperglass/ui/types/guards.ts
+++ b/hyperglass/ui/types/guards.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import type { FormData, TStringTableData, TQueryResponseString } from './data';
-import type { QueryContent, DirectiveSelect, Directive } from './config';
+import type { DirectiveSelect, Directive } from './config';
 
 export function isString(a: unknown): a is string {
   return typeof a === 'string';
@@ -25,10 +25,6 @@ export function isStringOutput(data: unknown): data is TQueryResponseString {
   );
 }
 
-export function isQueryContent(content: unknown): content is QueryContent {
-  return isObject(content) && 'content' in content;
-}
-
 /**
  * Determine if a form field name is a valid form key name.
  */