diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index 27b6e2eb..abff3fbd 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ ci:
 
 repos:
 - repo: https://github.com/pre-commit/pre-commit-hooks
-  rev: "v4.6.0"
+  rev: "v5.0.0"
   hooks:
   - id: check-added-large-files
   - id: check-case-conflict
@@ -27,13 +27,13 @@ repos:
   - id: trailing-whitespace
 
 - repo: https://github.com/psf/black
-  rev: "24.4.2"
+  rev: "24.10.0"
   hooks:
   - id: black
     args: [--line-length=79]
 
 - repo: https://github.com/astral-sh/ruff-pre-commit
-  rev: v0.5.4
+  rev: v0.7.1
   hooks:
     - id: ruff
       args: [
diff --git a/examples/export_meshio.py b/examples/export_meshio.py
index 2e81b39d..7cbc241c 100644
--- a/examples/export_meshio.py
+++ b/examples/export_meshio.py
@@ -44,14 +44,14 @@
 
     # Export with subgroup triangles
     gus.io.meshio.export(
-        tet, export_path / "export_meshio_subgroups.vtu", submeshes=[fac]
+        export_path / "export_meshio_subgroups.vtu", tet, submeshes=[fac]
     )
     # The mesh still has to conform the needed format, e.g. stl will discard
     # tetrahedra
     gus.io.meshio.export(
-        tet, export_path / "export_meshio_subgroups.stl", submeshes=[fac]
+        export_path / "export_meshio_subgroups.stl", tet, submeshes=[fac]
     )
 
     # Export only tetrahedra
-    gus.io.meshio.export(tet, export_path / "export_meshio.vtu")
-    gus.io.meshio.export(tet.to_faces(), export_path / "export_meshio.stl")
+    gus.io.meshio.export(export_path / "export_meshio.vtu", tet)
+    gus.io.meshio.export(export_path / "export_meshio.stl", tet.to_faces())
diff --git a/examples/ipynb/notebook_showcase_k3d.ipynb b/examples/ipynb/notebook_showcase_k3d.ipynb
index 49650c67..e8139009 100644
--- a/examples/ipynb/notebook_showcase_k3d.ipynb
+++ b/examples/ipynb/notebook_showcase_k3d.ipynb
@@ -15,9 +15,10 @@
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
-    "import gustaf as gus\n",
     "import vedo\n",
     "\n",
+    "import gustaf as gus\n",
+    "\n",
     "vedo.settings.default_backend = \"k3d\""
    ]
   },
@@ -156,7 +157,9 @@
     ")\n",
     "torus.control_points += [3, 0, 3]\n",
     "\n",
-    "empty_torus = splinepy.helpme.create.circle(1).create.revolved([0, 1, 0], [3, 0, 0], 360)\n"
+    "empty_torus = splinepy.helpme.create.circle(1).create.revolved(\n",
+    "    [0, 1, 0], [3, 0, 0], 360\n",
+    ")\n"
    ]
   },
   {
diff --git a/examples/mixd_to_nutils.py b/examples/mixd_to_nutils.py
index aea366bc..05c168db 100644
--- a/examples/mixd_to_nutils.py
+++ b/examples/mixd_to_nutils.py
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ def main():
     mesh = create_mesh()
 
     # Export it as .mixd-file and .npz-file
-    gus.io.mixd.export(mesh, "export/export_mixd.xns")
-    gus.io.nutils.export(mesh, "export/export_npz.npz")
+    gus.io.mixd.export("export/export_mixd.xns", mesh)
+    gus.io.nutils.export("export/export_npz.npz", mesh)
 
     # Load the mixd-file and the .npz-file
     mesh_mixd = gus.io.mixd.load(
diff --git a/gustaf/show.py b/gustaf/show.py
index 89a54fe9..16378ca1 100644
--- a/gustaf/show.py
+++ b/gustaf/show.py
@@ -72,15 +72,15 @@ def show(*args, **kwargs):
     N = len(args)
     offs = kwargs.get("offscreen", False)
     interact = kwargs.get("interactive", True)
-    plt = kwargs.get("vedoplot", None)
+    plt = kwargs.get("vedoplot")
     skip_clear = kwargs.get("skip_clear", False)
-    close = kwargs.get("close", None)
+    close = kwargs.get("close")
     size = kwargs.get("size", "auto")
-    cam = kwargs.get("cam", None)
+    cam = kwargs.get("cam")
     title = kwargs.get("title", "gustaf")
     background = kwargs.get("background", "white")
     return_show_list = kwargs.get("return_showable_list", False)
-    axes = kwargs.get("axes", None)
+    axes = kwargs.get("axes")
 
     def clear_vedo_plotter(plotter, num_renderers, skip_cl=skip_clear):
         """enough said."""