diff --git a/src/traits.rs b/src/traits.rs
index 65f6445..3944030 100644
--- a/src/traits.rs
+++ b/src/traits.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use {
     crate::TextSize,
-    std::{convert::TryInto, ops::Deref},
+    std::{borrow::Cow, convert::TryInto, rc::Rc, sync::Arc},
 };
 
 /// Text-like structures that have a text size.
@@ -16,19 +16,44 @@ impl LenTextSize for &'_ str {
     }
 }
 
-impl<D> LenTextSize for &'_ D
-where
-    D: Deref<Target = str>,
-{
+impl LenTextSize for char {
     #[inline]
     fn len_text_size(self) -> TextSize {
-        self.deref().len_text_size()
+        (self.len_utf8() as u32).into()
     }
 }
 
-impl LenTextSize for char {
-    #[inline]
+impl<D> LenTextSize for &'_ D
+where
+    D: LenTextSize + Copy,
+{
     fn len_text_size(self) -> TextSize {
-        (self.len_utf8() as u32).into()
+        D::len_text_size(*self)
     }
 }
+
+// Because we could not find a smart blanket impl to do this automatically and
+// cleanly (rust-analyzer/text-size#36), just provide a bunch of manual impls.
+// If a type fits in this macro and you need it to impl LenTextSize, just open
+// a PR and we are likely to accept it. Or use `TextSize::of::<&str>` for now.
+macro_rules! impl_lentextsize_for_string {
+    ($($ty:ty),+ $(,)?) => {$(
+        impl LenTextSize for $ty {
+            #[inline]
+            fn len_text_size(self) -> TextSize {
+                <&str>::len_text_size(self)
+            }
+        }
+    )+};
+}
+
+impl_lentextsize_for_string! {
+    &Box<str>,
+    &'_ String,
+    &Cow<'_, str>,
+    &Cow<'_, String>,
+    &Arc<str>,
+    &Arc<String>,
+    &Rc<str>,
+    &Rc<String>,
+}
diff --git a/tests/constructors.rs b/tests/constructors.rs
index eba587b..1022a41 100644
--- a/tests/constructors.rs
+++ b/tests/constructors.rs
@@ -1,31 +1,34 @@
 use {
-    std::{borrow::Cow, ops::Deref},
+    std::{borrow::Cow, sync::Arc},
     text_size::*,
 };
 
-struct StringLike<'a>(&'a str);
+#[derive(Copy, Clone)]
+struct BadRope<'a>(&'a [&'a str]);
 
-impl Deref for StringLike<'_> {
-    type Target = str;
-    fn deref(&self) -> &Self::Target {
-        &self.0
+impl LenTextSize for BadRope<'_> {
+    fn len_text_size(self) -> TextSize {
+        self.0.iter().map(TextSize::of).sum()
     }
 }
 
 #[test]
 fn main() {
-    let s = "";
-    let _ = TextSize::of(&s);
-
-    let s = String::new();
-    let _ = TextSize::of(&s);
-
-    let s = Cow::Borrowed("");
-    let _ = TextSize::of(&s);
-
-    let s = Cow::Owned(String::new());
-    let _ = TextSize::of(&s);
+    macro_rules! test {
+        ($($expr:expr),+ $(,)?) => {
+            $(let _ = TextSize::of($expr);)+
+        };
+    }
 
-    let s = StringLike("");
-    let _ = TextSize::of(&s);
+    test! {
+        "",
+        &"",
+        'a',
+        &'a',
+        &String::new(),
+        &String::new().into_boxed_str(),
+        &Arc::new(String::new()),
+        &Cow::Borrowed(""),
+        BadRope(&[""]),
+    }
 }