diff --git a/src/bridge/events.rs b/src/bridge/events.rs
index 926da29..84de51d 100644
--- a/src/bridge/events.rs
+++ b/src/bridge/events.rs
@@ -5,9 +5,7 @@ use std::fmt;
 use rmpv::Value;
 use skulpin::skia_safe::Color4f;
 
-use crate::editor::EDITOR;
 use crate::editor::{Colors, CursorMode, CursorShape, Style};
-use crate::error_handling::ResultPanicExplanation;
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub enum ParseError {
@@ -610,7 +608,7 @@ fn parse_grid_destroy(grid_destroy_arguments: Vec<Value>) -> Result<RedrawEvent>
 }
 
 fn parse_grid_cursor_goto(cursor_goto_arguments: Vec<Value>) -> Result<RedrawEvent> {
-    let [grid_id, column, row] =
+    let [grid_id, row, column] =
         extract_values(cursor_goto_arguments, [Value::Nil, Value::Nil, Value::Nil])?;
 
     Ok(RedrawEvent::CursorGoto {
@@ -1030,15 +1028,3 @@ pub fn parse_channel_list(channel_infos: Vec<Value>) -> Result<Vec<ChannelInfo>>
         .map(parse_channel_info)
         .collect::<Result<Vec<ChannelInfo>>>()
 }
-
-pub(super) fn handle_redraw_event_group(arguments: Vec<Value>) {
-    for events in arguments {
-        let parsed_events = parse_redraw_event(events)
-            .unwrap_or_explained_panic("Could not parse event from neovim");
-
-        for parsed_event in parsed_events {
-            let mut editor = EDITOR.lock();
-            editor.handle_redraw_event(parsed_event);
-        }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/src/bridge/handler.rs b/src/bridge/handler.rs
index 892a2a9..f586a7c 100644
--- a/src/bridge/handler.rs
+++ b/src/bridge/handler.rs
@@ -1,17 +1,34 @@
+use std::sync::Arc;
+use std::sync::mpsc::Sender;
+
 use async_trait::async_trait;
 use log::trace;
 use nvim_rs::{compat::tokio::Compat, Handler, Neovim};
 use rmpv::Value;
+use tokio::sync::mpsc::UnboundedSender;
 use tokio::process::ChildStdin;
 use tokio::task;
+use parking_lot::Mutex;
 
-use super::events::handle_redraw_event_group;
+use super::events::{parse_redraw_event, RedrawEvent};
 use super::ui_commands::UiCommand;
-use super::BRIDGE;
 use crate::settings::SETTINGS;
+use crate::error_handling::ResultPanicExplanation;
 
 #[derive(Clone)]
-pub struct NeovimHandler();
+pub struct NeovimHandler {
+    ui_command_sender: Arc<Mutex<UnboundedSender<UiCommand>>>,
+    redraw_event_sender: Arc<Mutex<Sender<RedrawEvent>>>
+}
+
+impl NeovimHandler {
+    pub fn new(ui_command_sender: UnboundedSender<UiCommand>, redraw_event_sender: Sender<RedrawEvent>) -> NeovimHandler {
+        NeovimHandler {
+            ui_command_sender: Arc::new(Mutex::new(ui_command_sender)),
+            redraw_event_sender: Arc::new(Mutex::new(redraw_event_sender))
+        }
+    }
+}
 
 #[async_trait]
 impl Handler for NeovimHandler {
@@ -24,20 +41,33 @@ impl Handler for NeovimHandler {
         _neovim: Neovim<Compat<ChildStdin>>,
     ) {
         trace!("Neovim notification: {:?}", &event_name);
+
+        let ui_command_sender = self.ui_command_sender.clone();
+        let redraw_event_sender = self.redraw_event_sender.clone();
         task::spawn_blocking(move || match event_name.as_ref() {
             "redraw" => {
-                handle_redraw_event_group(arguments);
+                for events in arguments {
+                    let parsed_events = parse_redraw_event(events)
+                        .unwrap_or_explained_panic("Could not parse event from neovim");
+
+                    for parsed_event in parsed_events {
+                        let redraw_event_sender = redraw_event_sender.lock();
+                        redraw_event_sender.send(parsed_event).ok();
+                    }
+                }
             }
             "setting_changed" => {
                 SETTINGS.handle_changed_notification(arguments);
             }
             #[cfg(windows)]
             "neovide.register_right_click" => {
-                BRIDGE.queue_command(UiCommand::RegisterRightClick);
+                let ui_command_sender = ui_command_sender.lock();
+                ui_command_sender.send(UiCommand::RegisterRightClick).ok();
             }
             #[cfg(windows)]
             "neovide.unregister_right_click" => {
-                BRIDGE.queue_command(UiCommand::UnregisterRightClick);
+                let ui_command_sender = ui_command_sender.lock();
+                ui_command_sender.send(UiCommand::UnregisterRightClick).ok();
             }
             _ => {}
         })
diff --git a/src/bridge/mod.rs b/src/bridge/mod.rs
index 9cbfed3..02a5f4f 100644
--- a/src/bridge/mod.rs
+++ b/src/bridge/mod.rs
@@ -8,13 +8,17 @@ mod ui_commands;
 use std::process::Stdio;
 use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicBool, Ordering};
 use std::sync::Arc;
+use std::sync::mpsc::Sender;
+use std::env;
+use std::path::Path;
+use std::thread;
 
-use log::{error, info, trace, warn};
+use log::{error, info, warn};
 use nvim_rs::{create::tokio as create, UiAttachOptions};
 use rmpv::Value;
-use tokio::process::Command;
 use tokio::runtime::Runtime;
-use tokio::sync::mpsc::{unbounded_channel, UnboundedReceiver, UnboundedSender};
+use tokio::process::Command;
+use tokio::sync::mpsc::{UnboundedReceiver, UnboundedSender};
 
 use crate::error_handling::ResultPanicExplanation;
 use crate::settings::*;
@@ -22,14 +26,8 @@ use crate::window::window_geometry_or_default;
 pub use events::*;
 use handler::NeovimHandler;
 pub use layouts::*;
-use std::env;
-use std::path::Path;
 pub use ui_commands::UiCommand;
 
-lazy_static! {
-    pub static ref BRIDGE: Bridge = Bridge::new();
-}
-
 #[cfg(windows)]
 fn set_windows_creation_flags(cmd: &mut Command) {
     cmd.creation_flags(0x0800_0000); // CREATE_NO_WINDOW
@@ -112,25 +110,14 @@ pub fn create_nvim_command() -> Command {
     cmd
 }
 
-async fn drain(receiver: &mut UnboundedReceiver<UiCommand>) -> Option<Vec<UiCommand>> {
-    if let Some(ui_command) = receiver.recv().await {
-        let mut results = vec![ui_command];
-        while let Ok(ui_command) = receiver.try_recv() {
-            results.push(ui_command);
-        }
-        Some(results)
-    } else {
-        None
-    }
-}
-
-async fn start_process(mut receiver: UnboundedReceiver<UiCommand>) {
+async fn start_process(ui_command_sender: UnboundedSender<UiCommand>, mut ui_command_receiver: UnboundedReceiver<UiCommand>, redraw_event_sender: Sender<RedrawEvent>, running: Arc<AtomicBool>) {
     let (width, height) = window_geometry_or_default();
     let (mut nvim, io_handler, _) =
-        create::new_child_cmd(&mut create_nvim_command(), NeovimHandler())
+        create::new_child_cmd(&mut create_nvim_command(), NeovimHandler::new(ui_command_sender, redraw_event_sender))
             .await
             .unwrap_or_explained_panic("Could not locate or start the neovim process");
 
+    let close_watcher_running = running.clone();
     tokio::spawn(async move {
         info!("Close watcher started");
         match io_handler.await {
@@ -142,7 +129,7 @@ async fn start_process(mut receiver: UnboundedReceiver<UiCommand>) {
             }
             Ok(Ok(())) => {}
         };
-        BRIDGE.running.store(false, Ordering::Relaxed);
+        close_watcher_running.store(false, Ordering::Relaxed);
     });
 
     if let Ok(Value::Integer(correct_version)) = nvim.eval("has(\"nvim-0.4\")").await {
@@ -233,31 +220,16 @@ async fn start_process(mut receiver: UnboundedReceiver<UiCommand>) {
 
     let nvim = Arc::new(nvim);
     let input_nvim = nvim.clone();
+
+    let ui_command_processor_running = running.clone();
     tokio::spawn(async move {
         info!("UiCommand processor started");
-        while let Some(commands) = drain(&mut receiver).await {
-            if !BRIDGE.running.load(Ordering::Relaxed) {
+        while let Some(ui_command) = ui_command_receiver.recv().await {
+            if !ui_command_processor_running.load(Ordering::Relaxed) {
                 return;
             }
-            let (resize_list, other_commands): (Vec<UiCommand>, Vec<UiCommand>) = commands
-                .into_iter()
-                .partition(|command| command.is_resize());
-
-            for command in resize_list
-                .into_iter()
-                .last()
-                .into_iter()
-                .chain(other_commands.into_iter())
-            {
-                let input_nvim = input_nvim.clone();
-                tokio::spawn(async move {
-                    if !BRIDGE.running.load(Ordering::Relaxed) {
-                        return;
-                    }
-                    trace!("Executing UiCommand: {:?}", &command);
-                    command.execute(&input_nvim).await;
-                });
-            }
+
+            ui_command.execute(&input_nvim).await;
         }
     });
 
@@ -269,34 +241,16 @@ async fn start_process(mut receiver: UnboundedReceiver<UiCommand>) {
         .ok();
 }
 
-pub struct Bridge {
-    _runtime: Runtime, // Necessary to keep runtime running
-    sender: UnboundedSender<UiCommand>,
-    pub running: AtomicBool,
-}
-
-impl Bridge {
-    pub fn new() -> Bridge {
+pub fn start_bridge(ui_command_sender: UnboundedSender<UiCommand>, ui_command_receiver: UnboundedReceiver<UiCommand>, redraw_event_sender: Sender<RedrawEvent>, running: Arc<AtomicBool>) {
+    thread::spawn(move || {
         let runtime = Runtime::new().unwrap();
-        let (sender, receiver) = unbounded_channel::<UiCommand>();
 
+        let running_clone = running.clone();
         runtime.spawn(async move {
-            start_process(receiver).await;
+            start_process(ui_command_sender, ui_command_receiver, redraw_event_sender, running_clone).await;
         });
-        Bridge {
-            _runtime: runtime,
-            sender,
-            running: AtomicBool::new(true),
-        }
-    }
 
-    pub fn queue_command(&self, command: UiCommand) {
-        if !BRIDGE.running.load(Ordering::Relaxed) {
-            return;
+        while running.load(Ordering::Relaxed) {
         }
-        trace!("UiCommand queued: {:?}", &command);
-        self.sender.send(command).unwrap_or_explained_panic(
-            "Could not send UI command from the window system to the neovim process.",
-        );
-    }
+    });
 }
diff --git a/src/bridge/ui_commands.rs b/src/bridge/ui_commands.rs
index 65c5bd9..539a8b5 100644
--- a/src/bridge/ui_commands.rs
+++ b/src/bridge/ui_commands.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ use nvim_rs::compat::tokio::Compat;
 use nvim_rs::Neovim;
 use tokio::process::ChildStdin;
 
-use crate::editor::EDITOR;
 #[cfg(windows)]
 use crate::settings::windows_registry::{
     register_rightclick_directory, register_rightclick_file, unregister_rightclick,
@@ -56,32 +55,26 @@ impl UiCommand {
                 grid_id,
                 position: (grid_x, grid_y),
             } => {
-                if EDITOR.lock().mouse_enabled {
-                    nvim.input_mouse("left", &action, "", grid_id as i64, grid_y as i64, grid_x as i64)
-                        .await
-                        .expect("Mouse Input Failed");
-                }
+                nvim.input_mouse("left", &action, "", grid_id as i64, grid_y as i64, grid_x as i64)
+                    .await
+                    .expect("Mouse Input Failed");
             }
             UiCommand::Scroll {
                 direction,
                 grid_id,
                 position: (grid_x, grid_y),
             } => {
-                if EDITOR.lock().mouse_enabled {
-                    nvim.input_mouse("wheel", &direction, "", grid_id as i64, grid_y as i64, grid_x as i64)
-                        .await
-                        .expect("Mouse Scroll Failed");
-                }
+                nvim.input_mouse("wheel", &direction, "", grid_id as i64, grid_y as i64, grid_x as i64)
+                    .await
+                    .expect("Mouse Scroll Failed");
             }
             UiCommand::Drag {
                 grid_id,
                 position: (grid_x, grid_y)
             } => {
-                if EDITOR.lock().mouse_enabled {
-                    nvim.input_mouse("left", "drag", "", grid_id as i64, grid_y as i64, grid_x as i64)
-                        .await
-                        .expect("Mouse Drag Failed");
-                }
+                nvim.input_mouse("left", "drag", "", grid_id as i64, grid_y as i64, grid_x as i64)
+                    .await
+                    .expect("Mouse Drag Failed");
             }
             UiCommand::FocusLost => nvim
                 .command("if exists('#FocusLost') | doautocmd <nomodeline> FocusLost | endif")
diff --git a/src/editor/mod.rs b/src/editor/mod.rs
index d4bc66f..07e734e 100644
--- a/src/editor/mod.rs
+++ b/src/editor/mod.rs
@@ -3,12 +3,12 @@ mod grid;
 mod style;
 mod window;
 
-use std::collections::{HashMap, HashSet};
+use std::collections::HashMap;
 use std::sync::Arc;
+use std::sync::mpsc::{Sender, Receiver};
+use std::thread;
 
 use log::{error, trace};
-use parking_lot::Mutex;
-use skulpin::skia_safe::colors;
 
 use crate::bridge::{EditorMode, GuiOption, RedrawEvent, WindowAnchor};
 use crate::redraw_scheduler::REDRAW_SCHEDULER;
@@ -17,107 +17,121 @@ pub use grid::CharacterGrid;
 pub use style::{Colors, Style};
 pub use window::*;
 
-lazy_static! {
-    pub static ref EDITOR: Arc<Mutex<Editor>> = Arc::new(Mutex::new(Editor::new()));
+pub struct AnchorInfo {
+    pub anchor_grid_id: u64,
+    pub anchor_type: WindowAnchor,
+    pub anchor_left: f64,
+    pub anchor_top: f64,
 }
 
-pub struct RenderInfo {
-    pub windows: Vec<WindowRenderInfo>,
-    pub closed_window_ids: Vec<u64>,
+impl WindowAnchor {
+    fn modified_top_left(&self, grid_left: f64, grid_top: f64, width: u64, height: u64) -> (f64, f64) {
+        match self {
+            WindowAnchor::NorthWest => (
+                grid_left,
+                grid_top,
+            ),
+            WindowAnchor::NorthEast => (
+                grid_left - width as f64,
+                grid_top,
+            ),
+            WindowAnchor::SouthWest => (
+                grid_left,
+                grid_top - height as f64,
+            ),
+            WindowAnchor::SouthEast => (
+                grid_left - width as f64,
+                grid_top - height as f64,
+            ),
+        }
+    }
 }
 
-pub struct WindowRenderInfo {
-    pub grid_id: u64,
-    pub grid_position: (f64, f64),
-    pub width: u64,
-    pub height: u64,
-    pub floating: bool,
-    pub draw_commands: Vec<DrawCommand>
+pub enum DrawCommand {
+    CloseWindow(u64),
+    Window {
+        grid_id: u64,
+        command: WindowDrawCommand
+    },
+    UpdateCursor(Cursor),
+    FontChanged(String),
+    DefaultStyleChanged(Style),
+    TitleChanged(String),
+    SetMouseEnabled(bool),
 }
 
 pub struct Editor {
-    pub title: String,
     pub windows: HashMap<u64, Window>,
-    pub closed_window_ids: HashSet<u64>,
-    pub mouse_enabled: bool,
-    pub guifont: Option<String>,
     pub cursor: Cursor,
-    pub default_style: Arc<Style>,
     pub defined_styles: HashMap<u64, Arc<Style>>,
     pub previous_style: Option<Arc<Style>>,
     pub mode_list: Vec<CursorMode>,
     pub current_mode: EditorMode,
+    pub draw_command_sender: Sender<DrawCommand>
 }
 
 impl Editor {
-    pub fn new() -> Editor {
+    pub fn new(draw_command_sender: Sender<DrawCommand>) -> Editor {
         Editor {
-            title: "Neovide".to_string(),
             windows: HashMap::new(),
-            closed_window_ids: HashSet::new(),
-            mouse_enabled: true,
-            guifont: None,
             cursor: Cursor::new(),
-            default_style: Arc::new(Style::new(Colors::new(
-                Some(colors::WHITE),
-                Some(colors::BLACK),
-                Some(colors::GREY),
-            ))),
             defined_styles: HashMap::new(),
             previous_style: None,
             mode_list: Vec::new(),
             current_mode: EditorMode::Unknown(String::from("")),
+            draw_command_sender
         }
     }
 
     pub fn handle_redraw_event(&mut self, event: RedrawEvent) {
         match event {
-            RedrawEvent::SetTitle { title } => self.title = title,
+            RedrawEvent::SetTitle { title } => {
+                self.draw_command_sender.send(DrawCommand::TitleChanged(title)).ok();
+            },
             RedrawEvent::ModeInfoSet { cursor_modes } => self.mode_list = cursor_modes,
             RedrawEvent::OptionSet { gui_option } => self.set_option(gui_option),
             RedrawEvent::ModeChange { mode, mode_index } => {
                 if let Some(cursor_mode) = self.mode_list.get(mode_index as usize) {
                     self.cursor.change_mode(cursor_mode, &self.defined_styles);
-                    self.current_mode = mode
+                    self.current_mode = mode;
+                    self.draw_command_sender.send(DrawCommand::UpdateCursor(self.cursor.clone())).ok();
                 }
             }
             RedrawEvent::MouseOn => {
-                self.mouse_enabled = true;
+                self.draw_command_sender.send(DrawCommand::SetMouseEnabled(true)).ok();
             }
             RedrawEvent::MouseOff => {
-                self.mouse_enabled = false;
+                self.draw_command_sender.send(DrawCommand::SetMouseEnabled(false)).ok();
             }
             RedrawEvent::BusyStart => {
                 trace!("Cursor off");
                 self.cursor.enabled = false;
+                self.draw_command_sender.send(DrawCommand::UpdateCursor(self.cursor.clone())).ok();
             }
             RedrawEvent::BusyStop => {
                 trace!("Cursor on");
                 self.cursor.enabled = true;
+                self.draw_command_sender.send(DrawCommand::UpdateCursor(self.cursor.clone())).ok();
             }
             RedrawEvent::Flush => {
                 trace!("Image flushed");
                 REDRAW_SCHEDULER.queue_next_frame();
             }
             RedrawEvent::DefaultColorsSet { colors } => {
-                self.default_style = Arc::new(Style::new(colors))
+                self.draw_command_sender.send(DrawCommand::DefaultStyleChanged(Style::new(colors))).ok();
             }
             RedrawEvent::HighlightAttributesDefine { id, style } => {
                 self.defined_styles.insert(id, Arc::new(style));
             }
-            RedrawEvent::CursorGoto { grid, row, column } => {
-                self.set_cursor_position(grid, row, column)
+            RedrawEvent::CursorGoto { grid, column: left, row: top } => {
+                self.set_cursor_position(grid, left, top)
             }
             RedrawEvent::Resize {
                 grid,
                 width,
                 height,
             } => {
-                if let Some(window) = self.windows.get_mut(&grid) {
-                    window.resize(width, height);
-                } else {
-                    self.windows.insert(grid, Window::new(grid, width, height, None, WindowAnchor::NorthWest, 0.0, 0.0));
-                }
+                self.resize_window(grid, width, height);
             }
             RedrawEvent::GridLine {
                 grid,
@@ -163,21 +177,21 @@ impl Editor {
                 start_column,
                 width,
                 height,
-            } => self.set_window_position(grid, start_row, start_column, width, height),
+            } => self.set_window_position(grid, start_column, start_row, width, height),
             RedrawEvent::WindowFloatPosition {
                 grid,
                 anchor,
                 anchor_grid,
-                anchor_row,
-                anchor_column,
+                anchor_column: anchor_left,
+                anchor_row: anchor_top,
                 ..
             } => {
-                self.set_window_float_position(grid, anchor_grid, anchor, anchor_row, anchor_column)
+                self.set_window_float_position(grid, anchor_grid, anchor, anchor_left, anchor_top)
             }
             RedrawEvent::WindowHide { grid } => {
                 self.windows
-                    .get_mut(&grid)
-                    .map(|window| window.hidden = true);
+                    .get(&grid)
+                    .map(|window| window.hide());
             }
             RedrawEvent::WindowClose { grid } => self.close_window(grid),
             RedrawEvent::MessageSetPosition { grid, row, .. } => {
@@ -188,34 +202,55 @@ impl Editor {
     }
 
     fn close_window(&mut self, grid: u64) {
-        self.windows.remove(&grid);
-        self.closed_window_ids.insert(grid);
+        if let Some(window) = self.windows.remove(&grid) {
+            window.close();
+            self.draw_command_sender.send(DrawCommand::CloseWindow(grid)).ok();
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn resize_window(&mut self, grid: u64, width: u64, height: u64) {
+        println!("editor resize {}", grid);
+        if let Some(window) = self.windows.get_mut(&grid) {
+            window.resize(width, height);
+        } else {
+            let window = Window::new(
+                grid, 
+                width, 
+                height, 
+                None, 
+                0.0, 
+                0.0, 
+                self.draw_command_sender.clone());
+            self.windows.insert(grid, window);
+        }
     }
 
     fn set_window_position(
         &mut self,
         grid: u64,
-        start_row: u64,
-        start_column: u64,
+        start_left: u64,
+        start_top: u64,
         width: u64,
         height: u64,
     ) {
+        println!("position {}", grid);
         if let Some(window) = self.windows.get_mut(&grid) {
-            window.hidden = false;
-            window.anchor_grid_id = None;
-            window.anchor_type = WindowAnchor::NorthWest;
-            window.anchor_row = start_row as f64;
-            window.anchor_column = start_column as f64;
-            window.resize(width, height);
+            window.position(
+                width,
+                height,
+                None,
+                start_left as f64,
+                start_top as f64);
+            window.show();
         } else {
             let new_window = Window::new(
                 grid,
                 width,
                 height,
                 None,
-                WindowAnchor::NorthWest,
-                start_row as f64,
-                start_column as f64,
+                start_left as f64,
+                start_top as f64,
+                self.draw_command_sender.clone()
             );
             self.windows.insert(grid, new_window);
         }
@@ -226,39 +261,56 @@ impl Editor {
         grid: u64,
         anchor_grid: u64,
         anchor_type: WindowAnchor,
-        anchor_row: f64,
-        anchor_column: f64,
+        anchor_left: f64,
+        anchor_top: f64,
     ) {
+        println!("floating position {}", grid);
+        let parent_position = self.get_window_top_left(anchor_grid);
         if let Some(window) = self.windows.get_mut(&grid) {
-            window.hidden = false;
-            window.anchor_grid_id = Some(anchor_grid);
-            window.anchor_type = anchor_type;
-            window.anchor_row = anchor_row;
-            window.anchor_column = anchor_column;
+            let width = window.get_width();
+            let height = window.get_height();
+            let (mut modified_left, mut modified_top) = anchor_type.modified_top_left(
+                anchor_left, anchor_top,
+                width, height);
+
+            if let Some((parent_left, parent_top)) = parent_position {
+                modified_left = parent_left + modified_left;
+                modified_top = parent_top + modified_top;
+            }
+
+            window.position(
+                width, height,
+                Some(AnchorInfo {
+                    anchor_grid_id: anchor_grid, 
+                    anchor_type, anchor_left, anchor_top
+                }),
+                modified_left, modified_top);
+            window.show();
         } else {
             error!("Attempted to float window that does not exist.");
         }
     }
 
-    fn set_message_position(&mut self, grid: u64, row: u64) {
-        let parent_width = self.windows.get(&1).map(|parent| parent.grid.width).unwrap_or(1);
+    fn set_message_position(&mut self, grid: u64, grid_top: u64) {
+        println!("message position {}", grid);
+        let parent_width = self.windows.get(&1).map(|parent| parent.get_width()).unwrap_or(1);
 
         if let Some(window) = self.windows.get_mut(&grid) {
-            window.hidden = false;
-            window.anchor_grid_id = Some(1);
-            window.anchor_type = WindowAnchor::NorthWest;
-            window.anchor_row = row as f64;
-            window.anchor_column = 0.0;
-            window.resize(parent_width, window.grid.height);
+            window.position(
+                parent_width, window.get_height(),
+                None,
+                0.0,
+                grid_top as f64);
+            window.show();
         } else {
             let new_window = Window::new(
                 grid,
                 parent_width,
                 1,
                 None,
-                WindowAnchor::NorthWest,
-                row as f64,
                 0.0,
+                grid_top as f64,
+                self.draw_command_sender.clone()
             );
             self.windows.insert(grid, new_window);
         }
@@ -266,111 +318,61 @@ impl Editor {
 
     fn get_window_top_left(&self, grid: u64) -> Option<(f64, f64)> {
         let window = self.windows.get(&grid)?;
+        let window_anchor_info = &window.anchor_info;
 
-        match window.anchor_grid_id {
-            Some(anchor_grid) => {
-                let (parent_anchor_column, parent_anchor_row) =
-                    self.get_window_top_left(anchor_grid)?;
-                match window.anchor_type {
-                    WindowAnchor::NorthWest => Some((
-                        parent_anchor_column + window.anchor_column,
-                        parent_anchor_row + window.anchor_row,
-                    )),
-                    WindowAnchor::NorthEast => Some((
-                        parent_anchor_column + window.anchor_column - window.grid.width as f64,
-                        parent_anchor_row + window.anchor_row,
-                    )),
-                    WindowAnchor::SouthWest => Some((
-                        parent_anchor_column + window.anchor_column,
-                        parent_anchor_row + window.anchor_row - window.grid.height as f64,
-                    )),
-                    WindowAnchor::SouthEast => Some((
-                        parent_anchor_column + window.anchor_column - window.grid.width as f64,
-                        parent_anchor_row + window.anchor_row - window.grid.height as f64,
-                    )),
-                }
+        match window_anchor_info {
+            Some(anchor_info) => {
+                let (parent_anchor_left, parent_anchor_top) =
+                    self.get_window_top_left(anchor_info.anchor_grid_id)?;
+
+                let (anchor_modified_left, anchor_modified_top) = anchor_info.anchor_type.modified_top_left(
+                    anchor_info.anchor_left, anchor_info.anchor_top,
+                    window.get_width(), window.get_height());
+
+                Some((parent_anchor_left + anchor_modified_left, parent_anchor_top + anchor_modified_top))
             }
-            None => Some((window.anchor_column, window.anchor_row)),
+            None => Some(window.get_grid_position()),
         }
     }
 
-    fn set_cursor_position(&mut self, grid: u64, row: u64, column: u64) {
+    fn set_cursor_position(&mut self, grid: u64, grid_left: u64, grid_top: u64) {
         match self.get_window_top_left(grid) {
-            Some((window_row, window_column)) => {
-                self.cursor.position = (window_row + row as f64, window_column + column as f64);
+            Some((window_left, window_top)) => {
+                self.cursor.position = (window_left + grid_left as f64, window_top + grid_top as f64);
 
                 if let Some(window) = self.windows.get(&grid) {
-                    self.cursor.character = match window.grid.get_cell(row, column) {
-                        Some(Some((character, _))) => character.clone(),
-                        _ => ' '.to_string(),
-                    };
-
-                    self.cursor.double_width = match window.grid.get_cell(row, column + 1) {
-                        Some(Some((character, _))) => character.is_empty(),
-                        _ => false,
-                    };
+                    let (character, double_width) = window.get_cursor_character(grid_left, grid_top);
+                    self.cursor.character = character;
+                    self.cursor.double_width = double_width;
                 }
             }
             None => {
-                self.cursor.position = (row as f64, column as f64);
+                self.cursor.position = (grid_left as f64, grid_top as f64);
                 self.cursor.double_width = false;
                 self.cursor.character = " ".to_string();
             }
         }
+        self.draw_command_sender.send(DrawCommand::UpdateCursor(self.cursor.clone())).ok();
     }
 
     fn set_option(&mut self, gui_option: GuiOption) {
         trace!("Option set {:?}", &gui_option);
         if let GuiOption::GuiFont(guifont) = gui_option {
-            self.guifont = Some(guifont);
+            self.draw_command_sender.send(DrawCommand::FontChanged(guifont)).ok();
         }
     }
+}
 
-    fn build_window_render_info(&mut self, grid_id: u64) -> Option<WindowRenderInfo> {
-        let grid_position = self.get_window_top_left(grid_id)?;
-        let window = self.windows.get_mut(&grid_id)?;
-
-        let draw_commands = window.build_draw_commands();
-        let width = window.grid.width;
-        let height = window.grid.height;
-
-        Some(WindowRenderInfo {
-            grid_id,
-            grid_position,
-            width,
-            height,
-            floating: window.anchor_grid_id.is_some(),
-            draw_commands
-        })
-    }
-
-    pub fn build_render_info(&mut self) -> RenderInfo {
-        let mut windows = Vec::new();
-
-        let window_ids: Vec<u64> = {
-            let (mut root_windows, mut floating_windows): (Vec<&Window>, Vec<&Window>) = self.windows
-                .values()
-                .filter(|window| !window.hidden)
-                .partition(|window| window.anchor_grid_id.is_none());
-
-            root_windows.sort_by(|window_a, window_b| window_a.grid_id.partial_cmp(&window_b.grid_id).unwrap());
-            floating_windows.sort_by(|window_a, window_b| window_a.grid_id.partial_cmp(&window_b.grid_id).unwrap());
-
-            root_windows.into_iter().chain(floating_windows.into_iter()).map(|window| window.grid_id).collect()
-        };
+pub fn start_editor(redraw_event_receiver: Receiver<RedrawEvent>, draw_command_sender: Sender<DrawCommand>) {
+    thread::spawn(move || {
+        let mut editor = Editor::new(draw_command_sender);
 
-        for window_id in window_ids.into_iter() {
-            if let Some(window_render_info) = self.build_window_render_info(window_id) {
-                windows.push(window_render_info);
+        loop {
+            if let Ok(redraw_event) = redraw_event_receiver.recv() {
+                editor.handle_redraw_event(redraw_event);
+            } else {
+                break;
             }
         }
-
-        let closed_window_ids = self.closed_window_ids.iter().copied().collect();
-        self.closed_window_ids.clear();
-
-        RenderInfo {
-            windows,
-            closed_window_ids,
-        }
-    }
+    });
 }
diff --git a/src/editor/window.rs b/src/editor/window.rs
index cf3fadc..c878187 100644
--- a/src/editor/window.rs
+++ b/src/editor/window.rs
@@ -1,20 +1,29 @@
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 use std::sync::Arc;
-use std::mem::swap;
+use std::sync::mpsc::Sender;
 
-use log::{trace, warn};
+use log::warn;
 use unicode_segmentation::UnicodeSegmentation;
 
+use super::{DrawCommand, AnchorInfo};
 use super::grid::CharacterGrid;
 use super::style::Style;
-use crate::bridge::{GridLineCell, WindowAnchor};
+use crate::bridge::GridLineCell;
 
 #[derive(new, Debug, Clone)]
-pub enum DrawCommand {
+pub enum WindowDrawCommand {
+    Position {
+        grid_left: f64,
+        grid_top: f64,
+        width: u64,
+        height: u64,
+        floating: bool
+    },
     Cell {
         text: String,
         cell_width: u64,
-        grid_position: (u64, u64),
+        window_left: u64,
+        window_top: u64,
         style: Option<Arc<Style>>,
     },
     Scroll {
@@ -25,19 +34,22 @@ pub enum DrawCommand {
         rows: i64,
         cols: i64,
     },
-    Resize,
-    Clear
+    Clear,
+    Show,
+    Hide,
+    Close
 }
 
 pub struct Window {
-    pub grid_id: u64,
-    pub grid: CharacterGrid,
-    pub hidden: bool,
-    pub anchor_grid_id: Option<u64>,
-    pub anchor_type: WindowAnchor,
-    pub anchor_row: f64,
-    pub anchor_column: f64,
-    pub queued_draw_commands: Vec<DrawCommand>
+    grid_id: u64,
+    grid: CharacterGrid,
+
+    pub anchor_info: Option<AnchorInfo>,
+
+    grid_left: f64,
+    grid_top: f64,
+
+    draw_command_sender: Sender<DrawCommand>
 }
 
 impl Window {
@@ -45,31 +57,77 @@ impl Window {
         grid_id: u64,
         width: u64,
         height: u64,
-        anchor_grid_id: Option<u64>,
-        anchor_type: WindowAnchor,
-        anchor_row: f64,
-        anchor_column: f64,
+        anchor_info: Option<AnchorInfo>,
+        grid_left: f64,
+        grid_top: f64,
+        draw_command_sender: Sender<DrawCommand>
     ) -> Window {
-        Window {
+        let window = Window {
             grid_id,
-            anchor_grid_id,
-            anchor_type,
-            anchor_row,
-            anchor_column,
             grid: CharacterGrid::new((width, height)),
-            hidden: false,
-            queued_draw_commands: Vec::new()
-        }
+            anchor_info,
+            grid_left,
+            grid_top,
+            draw_command_sender
+        };
+        window.send_updated_position();
+        window
     }
 
-    pub fn resize(&mut self, width: u64, height: u64) {
+    fn send_command(&self, command: WindowDrawCommand) {
+        self.draw_command_sender.send(DrawCommand::Window {
+            grid_id: self.grid_id,
+            command
+        }).ok();
+    }
+
+    fn send_updated_position(&self) {
+        self.send_command(WindowDrawCommand::Position {
+            grid_left: self.grid_left,
+            grid_top: self.grid_top,
+            width: self.grid.width,
+            height: self.grid.height,
+            floating: self.anchor_info.is_some()
+        });
+    }
+
+    pub fn get_cursor_character(&self, window_left: u64, window_top: u64) -> (String, bool) {
+        let character = match self.grid.get_cell(window_left, window_top) {
+            Some(Some((character, _))) => character.clone(),
+            _ => ' '.to_string(),
+        };
+
+        let double_width = match self.grid.get_cell(window_left + 1, window_top) {
+            Some(Some((character, _))) => character.is_empty(),
+            _ => false,
+        };
+
+        (character, double_width)
+    }
+
+    pub fn get_width(&self) -> u64 {
+        self.grid.width
+    }
+
+    pub fn get_height(&self) -> u64 {
+        self.grid.height
+    }
+
+    pub fn get_grid_position(&self) -> (f64, f64) {
+        (self.grid_left, self.grid_top)
+    }
+
+    pub fn position(&mut self, width: u64, height: u64, anchor_info: Option<AnchorInfo>, grid_left: f64, grid_top: f64) {
         self.grid.resize(width, height);
-        self.queued_draw_commands.push(DrawCommand::Resize)
+        self.anchor_info = anchor_info;
+        self.grid_left = grid_left;
+        self.grid_top = grid_top;
+        self.send_updated_position();
     }
 
-    pub fn clear(&mut self) {
-        self.grid.clear();
-        self.queued_draw_commands.push(DrawCommand::Clear);
+    pub fn resize(&mut self, width: u64, height: u64) {
+        self.grid.resize(width, height);
+        self.send_updated_position();
     }
 
     fn draw_grid_line_cell(
@@ -139,10 +197,11 @@ impl Window {
             text.push_str(character);
         }
 
-        self.queued_draw_commands.push(DrawCommand::Cell {
+        self.send_command(WindowDrawCommand::Cell {
             text,
             cell_width: draw_command_end_index - draw_command_start_index,
-            grid_position: (draw_command_start_index, row_index),
+            window_left: draw_command_start_index,
+            window_top: row_index,
             style: style.clone()
         });
 
@@ -212,16 +271,25 @@ impl Window {
             }
         }
 
-        self.queued_draw_commands.push(DrawCommand::Scroll {
+        self.send_command(WindowDrawCommand::Scroll {
             top, bot, left, right, rows, cols
         });
     }
 
-    pub fn build_draw_commands(&mut self) -> Vec<DrawCommand> {
-        let mut draw_commands = Vec::new();
-        swap(&mut self.queued_draw_commands, &mut draw_commands);
+    pub fn clear(&mut self) {
+        self.grid.clear();
+        self.send_command(WindowDrawCommand::Clear);
+    }
+
+    pub fn hide(&self) {
+        self.send_command(WindowDrawCommand::Hide);
+    }
+
+    pub fn show(&self) {
+        self.send_command(WindowDrawCommand::Show);
+    }
 
-        trace!("Draw commands sent");
-        draw_commands
+    pub fn close(&self) {
+        self.send_command(WindowDrawCommand::Close);
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 04c18f1..e96bca7 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -18,16 +18,91 @@ extern crate rust_embed;
 #[macro_use]
 extern crate lazy_static;
 
-use lazy_static::initialize;
-
-use bridge::BRIDGE;
+use std::sync::Arc;
+use std::sync::atomic::AtomicBool;
+use std::sync::mpsc::channel;
 use std::process;
-use window::ui_loop;
+
+use tokio::sync::mpsc::unbounded_channel;
+
 use window::window_geometry;
 
+use bridge::start_bridge; 
+use editor::start_editor;
+use window::start_window;
+
 pub const INITIAL_DIMENSIONS: (u64, u64) = (100, 50);
 
 fn main() {
+    //  -----------
+    // | DATA FLOW |
+    //  -----------
+    //
+    // Data flows in a circular motion via channels. This allows each component to handle and
+    // process data on their own thread while not blocking the other components from processing.
+    //
+    // This way Neovim continues to produce events, the window doesn't freeze and queues up ui
+    // commands, and the editor can do the processing necessary to handle the UI events
+    // effectively.
+    //
+    // BRIDGE
+    //   V REDRAW EVENT
+    // EDITOR
+    //   V DRAW COMMAND
+    // WINDOW
+    //   V UI COMMAND
+    // BRIDGE
+    //
+    // BRIDGE:
+    //   The bridge is responsible for the connection to the neovim process itself. It is in charge
+    //   of starting and communicating to and from the process.
+    //
+    // REDRAW EVENT:
+    //   Redraw events are direct events from the neovim process meant to specify how the editor
+    //   should be drawn to the screen. They also include other things such as whether the mouse is
+    //   enabled. The bridge takes these events, filters out some of them meant only for
+    //   filtering, and forwards them to the editor.
+    //
+    // EDITOR:
+    //   The editor is responsible for processing and transforming redraw events into something
+    //   more readily renderable. Ligature support and multi window management requires some
+    //   significant preprocessing of the redraw events in order to capture what exactly should get
+    //   drawn where. Futher this step takes a bit of processing power to accomplish, so it is done
+    //   on it's own thread. Ideally heavily computationally expensive tasks should be done in the
+    //   editor.
+    //
+    // DRAW COMMAND:
+    //   The draw commands are distilled render information describing actions to be done at the
+    //   window by window level.
+    //
+    // WINDOW:
+    //   The window is responsible for rendering and gathering input events from the user. This
+    //   inncludes taking the draw commands from the editor and turning them into pixels on the
+    //   screen. The ui commands are then forwarded back to the BRIDGE to convert them into
+    //   commands for neovim to handle properly.
+    //
+    // UI COMMAND:
+    //   The ui commands are things like text input/key bindings, outer window resizes, and mouse
+    //   inputs.
+    //
+    //  ------------------
+    // | Other Components |
+    //  ------------------
+    //
+    // Neovide also includes some other systems which are globally available via lazy static
+    // instantiations.
+    //
+    // SETTINGS:
+    //   The settings system is live updated from global variables in neovim with the prefix
+    //   "neovide". They allow us to configure and manage the functionality of neovide from neovim
+    //   init scripts and variables.
+    //
+    // REDRAW SCHEDULER:
+    //   The redraw scheduler is a simple system in charge of deciding if the renderer should draw
+    //   another frame next frame, or if it can safely skip drawing to save battery and cpu power.
+    //   Multiple other parts of the app "queue_next_frame" function to ensure animations continue
+    //   properly or updates to the graphics are pushed to the screen.
+
     if let Err(err) = window_geometry() {
         eprintln!("{}", err);
         process::exit(1);
@@ -50,12 +125,19 @@ fn main() {
         }
     }
 
+    bridge::layouts::initialize_settings();
     window::initialize_settings();
     redraw_scheduler::initialize_settings();
     renderer::initialize_settings();
     renderer::cursor_renderer::initialize_settings();
-    bridge::layouts::initialize_settings();
 
-    initialize(&BRIDGE);
-    ui_loop();
+    let running = Arc::new(AtomicBool::new(true));
+
+    let (redraw_event_sender, redraw_event_receiver) = channel();
+    let (draw_command_sender, draw_command_receiver) = channel();
+    let (ui_command_sender, ui_command_receiver) = unbounded_channel();
+
+    start_bridge(ui_command_sender.clone(), ui_command_receiver, redraw_event_sender, running.clone());
+    start_editor(redraw_event_receiver, draw_command_sender);
+    start_window(draw_command_receiver, ui_command_sender, running.clone());
 }
diff --git a/src/renderer/cursor_renderer/mod.rs b/src/renderer/cursor_renderer/mod.rs
index a66026e..b84ca8e 100644
--- a/src/renderer/cursor_renderer/mod.rs
+++ b/src/renderer/cursor_renderer/mod.rs
@@ -3,12 +3,11 @@ mod cursor_vfx;
 
 use skulpin::skia_safe::{Canvas, Paint, Path, Point};
 
-use crate::editor::{Colors, Cursor, CursorShape, EDITOR};
+use crate::editor::{Colors, Cursor, CursorShape};
 use crate::redraw_scheduler::REDRAW_SCHEDULER;
 use crate::renderer::CachingShaper;
 use crate::renderer::animation_utils::*;
 use crate::settings::*;
-use crate::bridge::EditorMode;
 
 use blink::*;
 
@@ -178,6 +177,7 @@ impl Corner {
 
 pub struct CursorRenderer {
     pub corners: Vec<Corner>,
+    cursor: Cursor,
     blink_status: BlinkStatus,
     previous_cursor_shape: Option<CursorShape>,
     cursor_vfx: Option<Box<dyn cursor_vfx::CursorVfx>>,
@@ -188,6 +188,7 @@ impl CursorRenderer {
     pub fn new() -> CursorRenderer {
         let mut renderer = CursorRenderer {
             corners: vec![Corner::new(); 4],
+            cursor: Cursor::new(),
             blink_status: BlinkStatus::new(),
             previous_cursor_shape: None,
             //cursor_vfx: Box::new(PointHighlight::new(Point{x:0.0, y:0.0}, HighlightMode::Ripple)),
@@ -198,6 +199,10 @@ impl CursorRenderer {
         renderer
     }
 
+    pub fn update_cursor(&mut self, new_cursor: Cursor) {
+        self.cursor = new_cursor;
+    }
+
     fn set_cursor_shape(&mut self, cursor_shape: &CursorShape, cell_percentage: f32) {
         self.corners = self
             .corners
@@ -230,7 +235,6 @@ impl CursorRenderer {
 
     pub fn draw(
         &mut self,
-        cursor: Cursor,
         default_colors: &Colors,
         font_size: (f32, f32),
         shaper: &mut CachingShaper,
@@ -238,7 +242,7 @@ impl CursorRenderer {
         dt: f32,
     ) {
         let (font_width, font_height) = font_size;
-        let render = self.blink_status.update_status(&cursor);
+        let render = self.blink_status.update_status(&self.cursor);
         let settings = SETTINGS.get::<CursorSettings>();
 
         if settings.vfx_mode != self.previous_vfx_mode {
@@ -249,30 +253,31 @@ impl CursorRenderer {
         let mut paint = Paint::new(skulpin::skia_safe::colors::WHITE, None);
         paint.set_anti_alias(settings.antialiasing);
 
-        let (grid_x, grid_y) = cursor.position;
-        let character = &cursor.character;
+        let (grid_x, grid_y) = self.cursor.position;
+        let character = self.cursor.character.clone();
 
-        let font_width = match (cursor.double_width, &cursor.shape) {
+        let font_width = match (self.cursor.double_width, &self.cursor.shape) {
             (true, CursorShape::Block) => font_width * 2.0,
             _ => font_width,
         };
 
         let font_dimensions: Point = (font_width, font_height).into();
 
-        let in_insert_mode = {
-            let editor = EDITOR.lock();
-            matches!(editor.current_mode, EditorMode::Insert)
-        };
+        let in_insert_mode = false;
+        // {
+            // let editor = EDITOR.lock();
+            // matches!(editor.current_mode, EditorMode::Insert)
+        // };
 
         let destination: Point = (grid_x as f32 * font_width, grid_y as f32 * font_height).into();
         let center_destination = destination + font_dimensions * 0.5;
-        let new_cursor = Some(cursor.shape.clone());
+        let new_cursor = Some(self.cursor.shape.clone());
 
         if self.previous_cursor_shape != new_cursor {
-            self.previous_cursor_shape = new_cursor;
+            self.previous_cursor_shape = new_cursor.clone();
             self.set_cursor_shape(
-                &cursor.shape,
-                cursor.cell_percentage.unwrap_or(DEFAULT_CELL_PERCENTAGE),
+                &new_cursor.unwrap(),
+                self.cursor.cell_percentage.unwrap_or(DEFAULT_CELL_PERCENTAGE),
             );
 
             if let Some(vfx) = self.cursor_vfx.as_mut() {
@@ -308,9 +313,9 @@ impl CursorRenderer {
             REDRAW_SCHEDULER.queue_next_frame();
         }
 
-        if cursor.enabled && render {
+        if self.cursor.enabled && render {
             // Draw Background
-            paint.set_color(cursor.background(&default_colors).to_color());
+            paint.set_color(self.cursor.background(&default_colors).to_color());
 
             // The cursor is made up of four points, so I create a path with each of the four
             // corners.
@@ -325,7 +330,7 @@ impl CursorRenderer {
             canvas.draw_path(&path, &paint);
 
             // Draw foreground
-            paint.set_color(cursor.foreground(&default_colors).to_color());
+            paint.set_color(self.cursor.foreground(&default_colors).to_color());
 
             canvas.save();
             canvas.clip_path(&path, None, Some(false));
@@ -342,7 +347,7 @@ impl CursorRenderer {
                 vfx.render(
                     &settings,
                     canvas,
-                    &cursor,
+                    &self.cursor,
                     &default_colors,
                     (font_width, font_height),
                 );
diff --git a/src/renderer/mod.rs b/src/renderer/mod.rs
index 2cf43f6..da03896 100644
--- a/src/renderer/mod.rs
+++ b/src/renderer/mod.rs
@@ -1,29 +1,25 @@
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
-use log::trace;
-use skulpin::skia_safe::gpu::SurfaceOrigin;
+use log::{trace, error};
 use skulpin::skia_safe::{
-    colors, dash_path_effect, Budgeted, Canvas, ImageInfo, Paint, Rect, Surface, Point, BlendMode, image_filters::blur
-};
-use skulpin::skia_safe::canvas::{
-    SrcRectConstraint, SaveLayerRec
+    colors, dash_path_effect, Canvas, Paint, Rect, BlendMode
 };
 use skulpin::CoordinateSystemHelper;
 
 mod caching_shaper;
+mod rendered_window;
 pub mod cursor_renderer;
 pub mod font_options;
 pub mod animation_utils;
 
 pub use caching_shaper::CachingShaper;
 pub use font_options::*;
-use animation_utils::*;
 
-use crate::editor::{Style, WindowRenderInfo, EDITOR, DrawCommand};
-use crate::redraw_scheduler::REDRAW_SCHEDULER;
+use crate::editor::{Style, Colors, DrawCommand, WindowDrawCommand};
 use crate::settings::*;
 use cursor_renderer::CursorRenderer;
+use rendered_window::RenderedWindow;
 
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -49,91 +45,48 @@ pub fn initialize_settings() {
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-pub struct RenderedWindow {
-    surface: Surface,
-    start_position: Point,
-    current_position: Point,
-    previous_destination: Point,
-    t: f32
-}
-
-impl RenderedWindow {
-    pub fn new(surface: Surface, position: Point) -> RenderedWindow {
-        RenderedWindow {
-            surface,
-            start_position: position.clone(),
-            current_position: position.clone(),
-            previous_destination: position.clone(),
-            t: 2.0 // 2.0 is out of the 0.0 to 1.0 range and stops animation
-        }
-    }
-
-    pub fn update(
-        &mut self,
-        settings: &RendererSettings,
-        destination: Point,
-        dt: f32
-    ) -> bool {
-        if destination != self.previous_destination {
-            self.t = 0.0;
-            self.start_position = self.current_position;
-            self.previous_destination = destination;
-        }
-
-        if (self.t - 1.0).abs() < std::f32::EPSILON {
-            return false;
-        }
-
-        if (self.t - 1.0).abs() < std::f32::EPSILON {
-            // We are at destination, move t out of 0-1 range to stop the animation
-            self.t = 2.0;
-        } else {
-            self.t = (self.t + dt / settings.animation_length).min(1.0);
-        }
-
-        self.current_position = ease_point(
-            ease_out_expo,
-            self.start_position,
-            destination,
-            self.t,
-        );
-
-        true
-    }
-}
 
 pub struct Renderer {
     rendered_windows: HashMap<u64, RenderedWindow>,
-    paint: Paint,
-    shaper: CachingShaper,
+    cursor_renderer: CursorRenderer,
+    settings: RendererSettings,
 
+    pub paint: Paint,
+    pub shaper: CachingShaper,
+    pub default_style: Arc<Style>,
     pub font_width: f32,
     pub font_height: f32,
     pub window_regions: Vec<(u64, Rect)>,
-    cursor_renderer: CursorRenderer,
 }
 
 impl Renderer {
     pub fn new() -> Renderer {
         let rendered_windows = HashMap::new();
+        let cursor_renderer = CursorRenderer::new();
+        let settings = SETTINGS.get::<RendererSettings>();
 
         let mut paint = Paint::new(colors::WHITE, None);
         paint.set_anti_alias(false);
-
         let mut shaper = CachingShaper::new();
-
         let (font_width, font_height) = shaper.font_base_dimensions();
+        let default_style = Arc::new(Style::new(Colors::new(
+            Some(colors::WHITE),
+            Some(colors::BLACK),
+            Some(colors::GREY),
+        )));
         let window_regions = Vec::new();
-        let cursor_renderer = CursorRenderer::new();
 
         Renderer {
             rendered_windows,
+            cursor_renderer,
+            settings,
+
             paint,
             shaper,
+            default_style,
             font_width,
             font_height,
             window_regions,
-            cursor_renderer,
         }
     }
 
@@ -162,19 +115,17 @@ impl Renderer {
         grid_pos: (u64, u64),
         cell_width: u64,
         style: &Option<Arc<Style>>,
-        default_style: &Arc<Style>,
         floating: bool,
-        settings: &RendererSettings
     ) {
         self.paint.set_blend_mode(BlendMode::Src);
 
         let region = self.compute_text_region(grid_pos, cell_width);
-        let style = style.as_ref().unwrap_or(default_style);
+        let style = style.as_ref().unwrap_or(&self.default_style);
 
-        let mut color = style.background(&default_style.colors);
+        let mut color = style.background(&self.default_style.colors);
 
         if floating {
-            color.a = color.a * settings.floating_opacity.min(1.0).max(0.0);
+            color.a = color.a * self.settings.floating_opacity.min(1.0).max(0.0);
         }
 
         self.paint.set_color(color.to_color());
@@ -188,14 +139,13 @@ impl Renderer {
         grid_pos: (u64, u64),
         cell_width: u64,
         style: &Option<Arc<Style>>,
-        default_style: &Arc<Style>,
     ) {
         let (grid_x, grid_y) = grid_pos;
         let x = grid_x as f32 * self.font_width;
         let y = grid_y as f32 * self.font_height;
         let width = cell_width as f32 * self.font_width;
 
-        let style = style.as_ref().unwrap_or(default_style);
+        let style = style.as_ref().unwrap_or(&self.default_style);
 
         canvas.save();
 
@@ -207,7 +157,7 @@ impl Renderer {
             let line_position = self.shaper.underline_position();
             let stroke_width = self.shaper.options.size / 10.0;
             self.paint
-                .set_color(style.special(&default_style.colors).to_color());
+                .set_color(style.special(&self.default_style.colors).to_color());
             self.paint.set_stroke_width(stroke_width);
 
             if style.undercurl {
@@ -227,7 +177,7 @@ impl Renderer {
         }
 
         self.paint
-            .set_color(style.foreground(&default_style.colors).to_color());
+            .set_color(style.foreground(&self.default_style.colors).to_color());
         let text = text.trim_end();
         if !text.is_empty() {
             for blob in self
@@ -242,203 +192,95 @@ impl Renderer {
         if style.strikethrough {
             let line_position = region.center_y();
             self.paint
-                .set_color(style.special(&default_style.colors).to_color());
+                .set_color(style.special(&self.default_style.colors).to_color());
             canvas.draw_line((x, line_position), (x + width, line_position), &self.paint);
         }
 
         canvas.restore();
     }
 
-    pub fn build_window_surface(
-        &self,
-        gpu_canvas: &mut Canvas,
-        default_style: &Arc<Style>,
-        dimensions: (i32, i32),
-    ) -> Surface {
-        let mut context = gpu_canvas.gpu_context().unwrap();
-        let budgeted = Budgeted::Yes;
-        let parent_image_info = gpu_canvas.image_info();
-        let image_info = ImageInfo::new(
-            dimensions,
-            parent_image_info.color_type(),
-            parent_image_info.alpha_type(),
-            parent_image_info.color_space(),
-        );
-        let surface_origin = SurfaceOrigin::TopLeft;
-        let mut surface = Surface::new_render_target(
-            &mut context,
-            budgeted,
-            &image_info,
-            None,
-            surface_origin,
-            None,
-            None,
-        )
-        .expect("Could not create surface");
-        let canvas = surface.canvas();
-        canvas.clear(default_style.colors.background.clone().unwrap().to_color());
-        surface
-    }
-
-    pub fn draw_window(
-        &mut self,
-        settings: &RendererSettings,
-        root_canvas: &mut Canvas,
-        window_render_info: WindowRenderInfo,
-        default_style: &Arc<Style>,
-        dt: f32
-    ) -> (u64, Rect) {
-        let (grid_left, grid_top) = window_render_info.grid_position;
-        let window_destination = Point::new(grid_left as f32 * self.font_width, grid_top as f32 * self.font_height);
-
-        let image_width = (window_render_info.width as f32 * self.font_width) as i32;
-        let image_height = (window_render_info.height as f32 * self.font_height) as i32;
-
-        let mut rendered_window = self.rendered_windows
-            .remove(&window_render_info.grid_id)
-            .unwrap_or_else(|| {
-                let surface = self.build_window_surface(root_canvas, &default_style, (image_width, image_height));
-                RenderedWindow::new(surface, window_destination)
-            });
-
-        for command in window_render_info.draw_commands.into_iter() {
-            match command {
-                DrawCommand::Cell {
-                    text, cell_width, grid_position, style
-                } => {
-                    let mut canvas = rendered_window.surface.canvas();
-
-                    self.draw_background(
-                        &mut canvas,
-                        grid_position,
-                        cell_width,
-                        &style,
-                        &default_style,
-                        window_render_info.floating,
-                        settings
-                    );
-                    self.draw_foreground(
-                        &mut canvas,
-                        &text,
-                        grid_position,
-                        cell_width,
-                        &style,
-                        &default_style,
-                    );
-                },
-                DrawCommand::Scroll {
-                    top, bot, left, right, rows, cols
-                } => {
-                    let scrolled_region = Rect::new(
-                        left as f32 * self.font_width,
-                        top as f32 * self.font_height,
-                        right as f32 * self.font_width,
-                        bot as f32 * self.font_height);
-
-                    let snapshot = rendered_window.surface.image_snapshot();
-                    let canvas = rendered_window.surface.canvas();
-
-                    canvas.save();
-                    canvas.clip_rect(scrolled_region, None, Some(false));
-
-                    let mut translated_region = scrolled_region.clone();
-                    translated_region.offset((-cols as f32 * self.font_width, -rows as f32 * self.font_height));
-
-                    canvas.draw_image_rect(snapshot, Some((&scrolled_region, SrcRectConstraint::Fast)), translated_region, &self.paint);
-
-                    canvas.restore();
-                },
-                DrawCommand::Resize => {
-                    let mut old_surface = rendered_window.surface;
-                    rendered_window.surface = self.build_window_surface(root_canvas, &default_style, (image_width, image_height));
-                    old_surface.draw(rendered_window.surface.canvas(), (0.0, 0.0), None);
-                },
-                DrawCommand::Clear => {
-                    rendered_window.surface = self.build_window_surface(root_canvas, &default_style, (image_width, image_height));
+    pub fn handle_draw_command(&mut self, root_canvas: &mut Canvas, draw_command: DrawCommand) {
+        match draw_command {
+            DrawCommand::Window {
+                grid_id,
+                command: WindowDrawCommand::Close
+            } => {
+                self.rendered_windows.remove(&grid_id);
+            },
+            DrawCommand::Window {
+                grid_id,
+                command
+            } => {
+                if let Some(rendered_window) = self.rendered_windows.remove(&grid_id) {
+                    let rendered_window = rendered_window.handle_window_draw_command(self, command);
+                    self.rendered_windows.insert(grid_id, rendered_window);
+                } else if let WindowDrawCommand::Position { 
+                    grid_left, grid_top,
+                    width, height, ..
+                } = command {
+                    println!("Created window {}", grid_id);
+                    let new_window = RenderedWindow::new(
+                        root_canvas, &self, grid_id, 
+                        (grid_left as f32, grid_top as f32).into(), 
+                        width, height);
+                    self.rendered_windows.insert(grid_id, new_window);
+                } else {
+                    error!("WindowDrawCommand sent for uninitialized grid {}", grid_id);
                 }
-            }
-        }
-
-        if rendered_window.update(settings, window_destination, dt) {
-            REDRAW_SCHEDULER.queue_next_frame();
-        }
-
-        root_canvas.save();
-
-        let region = Rect::from_point_and_size(rendered_window.current_position, (image_width, image_height));
-        root_canvas.clip_rect(&region, None, Some(false));
-        if window_render_info.floating && settings.floating_blur {
-            let blur = blur((2.0, 2.0), None, None, None).unwrap();
-            let save_layer_rec = SaveLayerRec::default()
-                .backdrop(&blur)
-                .bounds(&region);
-
-            root_canvas.save_layer(&save_layer_rec);
-        }
-
-        rendered_window.surface.draw(
-            root_canvas.as_mut(),
-            (rendered_window.current_position.x, rendered_window.current_position.y), 
-            None);
-
-        if window_render_info.floating {
-            root_canvas.restore();
+            },
+            DrawCommand::UpdateCursor(new_cursor) => {
+                self.cursor_renderer.update_cursor(new_cursor);
+            },
+            DrawCommand::FontChanged(new_font) => {
+                if self.update_font(&new_font) {
+                    // Resize all the grids
+                }
+            },
+            DrawCommand::DefaultStyleChanged(new_style) => {
+                self.default_style = Arc::new(new_style);
+            },
+            _ => { }
         }
-
-        root_canvas.restore();
-
-        let window_position = rendered_window.current_position.clone();
-        self.rendered_windows.insert(window_render_info.grid_id, rendered_window);
-
-        (window_render_info.grid_id, Rect::from_point_and_size(window_position, (image_width as f32, image_height as f32)))
     }
 
-    pub fn draw(
+    pub fn draw_frame(
         &mut self,
-        gpu_canvas: &mut Canvas,
+        root_canvas: &mut Canvas,
         coordinate_system_helper: &CoordinateSystemHelper,
         dt: f32,
-    ) -> bool {
+    ) {
         trace!("Rendering");
 
-        let settings = SETTINGS.get::<RendererSettings>();
-
-        let (render_info, default_style, cursor, guifont_setting) = {
-            let mut editor = EDITOR.lock();
-            (
-                editor.build_render_info(),
-                editor.default_style.clone(),
-                editor.cursor.clone(),
-                editor.guifont.clone(),
-            )
-        };
+        root_canvas.clear(self.default_style.colors.background.clone().unwrap().to_color());
 
-        gpu_canvas.clear(default_style.colors.background.clone().unwrap().to_color());
+        coordinate_system_helper.use_logical_coordinates(root_canvas);
 
-        let font_changed = guifont_setting
-            .map(|guifont| self.update_font(&guifont))
-            .unwrap_or(false);
+        let windows: Vec<&mut RenderedWindow> = {
+            let (mut root_windows, mut floating_windows): (Vec<&mut RenderedWindow>, Vec<&mut RenderedWindow>) = self.rendered_windows
+                .values_mut()
+                .filter(|window| !window.hidden)
+                .partition(|window| !window.floating);
 
-        for closed_window_id in render_info.closed_window_ids.iter() {
-            self.rendered_windows.remove(&closed_window_id);
-        }
+            root_windows.sort_by(|window_a, window_b| window_a.id.partial_cmp(&window_b.id).unwrap());
+            floating_windows.sort_by(|window_a, window_b| window_a.id.partial_cmp(&window_b.id).unwrap());
 
-        coordinate_system_helper.use_logical_coordinates(gpu_canvas);
+            root_windows.into_iter().chain(floating_windows.into_iter()).collect()
+        };
 
-        self.window_regions = render_info.windows
+        let settings = &self.settings;
+        let font_width = self.font_width;
+        let font_height = self.font_height;
+        self.window_regions = windows
             .into_iter()
-            .map(|window_render_info| self.draw_window(&settings, gpu_canvas, window_render_info, &default_style, dt))
+            .map(|window| window.draw(root_canvas, settings, font_width, font_height, dt))
             .collect();
 
         self.cursor_renderer.draw(
-            cursor,
-            &default_style.colors,
+            &self.default_style.colors,
             (self.font_width, self.font_height),
             &mut self.shaper,
-            gpu_canvas,
+            root_canvas,
             dt,
         );
-
-        font_changed
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/renderer/rendered_window.rs b/src/renderer/rendered_window.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..92edd07
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/renderer/rendered_window.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,234 @@
+use skulpin::skia_safe::gpu::SurfaceOrigin;
+use skulpin::skia_safe::{
+    Budgeted, Canvas, ImageInfo, Rect, Surface, Point, image_filters::blur
+};
+use skulpin::skia_safe::canvas::{
+    SaveLayerRec,
+    SrcRectConstraint
+};
+
+use super::{Renderer, RendererSettings};
+use super::animation_utils::*;
+use crate::editor::WindowDrawCommand;
+use crate::redraw_scheduler::REDRAW_SCHEDULER;
+
+fn build_window_surface(
+    parent_canvas: &mut Canvas,
+    renderer: &Renderer,
+    grid_width: u64,
+    grid_height: u64,
+) -> Surface {
+    let dimensions = ((grid_width as f32 * renderer.font_width) as i32, (grid_height as f32 * renderer.font_height) as i32);
+    let mut context = parent_canvas.gpu_context().unwrap();
+    let budgeted = Budgeted::Yes;
+    let parent_image_info = parent_canvas.image_info();
+    let image_info = ImageInfo::new(
+        dimensions,
+        parent_image_info.color_type(),
+        parent_image_info.alpha_type(),
+        parent_image_info.color_space(),
+    );
+    let surface_origin = SurfaceOrigin::TopLeft;
+    let mut surface = Surface::new_render_target(
+        &mut context,
+        budgeted,
+        &image_info,
+        None,
+        surface_origin,
+        None,
+        None,
+    )
+    .expect("Could not create surface");
+    let canvas = surface.canvas();
+    canvas.clear(renderer.default_style.colors.background.clone().unwrap().to_color());
+    surface
+}
+
+pub struct RenderedWindow {
+    surface: Surface,
+    pub id: u64,
+    pub hidden: bool,
+    pub floating: bool,
+
+    grid_width: u64, grid_height: u64,
+
+    grid_start_position: Point,
+    grid_current_position: Point,
+    grid_destination: Point,
+    t: f32
+}
+
+impl RenderedWindow {
+    pub fn new(parent_canvas: &mut Canvas, renderer: &Renderer, id: u64, grid_position: Point, grid_width: u64, grid_height: u64) -> RenderedWindow {
+        let surface = build_window_surface(parent_canvas, renderer, grid_width, grid_height);
+
+        RenderedWindow {
+            surface,
+            id,
+            hidden: false,
+            floating: false,
+
+            grid_width,
+            grid_height,
+
+            grid_start_position: grid_position,
+            grid_current_position: grid_position,
+            grid_destination: grid_position,
+            t: 2.0 // 2.0 is out of the 0.0 to 1.0 range and stops animation
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn update(
+        &mut self,
+        settings: &RendererSettings,
+        dt: f32
+    ) -> bool {
+        if (self.t - 1.0).abs() < std::f32::EPSILON {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        if (self.t - 1.0).abs() < std::f32::EPSILON {
+            // We are at destination, move t out of 0-1 range to stop the animation
+            self.t = 2.0;
+        } else {
+            self.t = (self.t + dt / settings.animation_length).min(1.0);
+        }
+
+        self.grid_current_position = ease_point(
+            ease_out_expo,
+            self.grid_start_position,
+            self.grid_destination,
+            self.t,
+        );
+
+        true
+    }
+
+    pub fn draw(
+        &mut self,
+        root_canvas: &mut Canvas,
+        settings: &RendererSettings,
+        font_width: f32,
+        font_height: f32,
+        dt: f32
+        ) -> (u64, Rect) {
+        let current_pixel_position = Point::new(self.grid_current_position.x * font_width, self.grid_current_position.y * font_height);
+
+        let image_width = (self.grid_width as f32 * font_width) as i32;
+        let image_height = (self.grid_height as f32 * font_height) as i32;
+
+        if self.update(settings, dt) {
+            REDRAW_SCHEDULER.queue_next_frame();
+        }
+
+        root_canvas.save();
+
+        let region = Rect::from_point_and_size(current_pixel_position, (image_width, image_height));
+        root_canvas.clip_rect(&region, None, Some(false));
+
+        if self.floating && settings.floating_blur {
+            let blur = blur((2.0, 2.0), None, None, None).unwrap();
+            let save_layer_rec = SaveLayerRec::default()
+                .backdrop(&blur)
+                .bounds(&region);
+
+            root_canvas.save_layer(&save_layer_rec);
+        }
+
+        self.surface.draw(
+            root_canvas.as_mut(),
+            (current_pixel_position.x, current_pixel_position.y), 
+            None);
+
+        if self.floating {
+            root_canvas.restore();
+        }
+
+        root_canvas.restore();
+
+        let window_position = current_pixel_position.clone();
+
+        (self.id, Rect::from_point_and_size(window_position, (image_width as f32, image_height as f32)))
+    }
+
+    pub fn handle_window_draw_command(mut self, renderer: &mut Renderer, draw_command: WindowDrawCommand) -> Self {
+        match draw_command {
+            WindowDrawCommand::Position {
+                grid_left, grid_top,
+                width: grid_width, 
+                height: grid_height,
+                floating
+            } => {
+                let new_destination: Point = (grid_left as f32, grid_top as f32).into();
+
+                if self.grid_destination != new_destination {
+                    self.t = 0.0; // Reset animation as we have a new destination.
+                    self.grid_start_position = self.grid_current_position;
+                    self.grid_destination = new_destination;
+                }
+
+                if grid_width != self.grid_width || grid_height != self.grid_height {
+                    let mut old_surface = self.surface;
+                    self.surface = build_window_surface(old_surface.canvas(), &renderer, grid_width, grid_height);
+                    old_surface.draw(self.surface.canvas(), (0.0, 0.0), None);
+                    self.grid_width = grid_width;
+                    self.grid_height = grid_height;
+                }
+
+                self.floating = floating;
+            },
+            WindowDrawCommand::Cell {
+                text, cell_width, window_left, window_top, style
+            } => {
+                let mut canvas = self.surface.canvas();
+                let grid_position = (window_left, window_top);
+
+                renderer.draw_background(
+                    &mut canvas,
+                    grid_position,
+                    cell_width,
+                    &style,
+                    self.floating,
+                );
+                renderer.draw_foreground(
+                    &mut canvas,
+                    &text,
+                    grid_position,
+                    cell_width,
+                    &style,
+                );
+            },
+            WindowDrawCommand::Scroll {
+                top, bot, left, right, rows, cols
+            } => {
+                let scrolled_region = Rect::new(
+                    left as f32 * renderer.font_width,
+                    top as f32 * renderer.font_height,
+                    right as f32 * renderer.font_width,
+                    bot as f32 * renderer.font_height);
+
+                let snapshot = self.surface.image_snapshot();
+                let canvas = self.surface.canvas();
+
+                canvas.save();
+                canvas.clip_rect(scrolled_region, None, Some(false));
+
+                let mut translated_region = scrolled_region.clone();
+                translated_region.offset((-cols as f32 * renderer.font_width, -rows as f32 * renderer.font_height));
+
+                canvas.draw_image_rect(snapshot, Some((&scrolled_region, SrcRectConstraint::Fast)), translated_region, &renderer.paint);
+
+                canvas.restore();
+            },
+            WindowDrawCommand::Clear => {
+                let canvas = self.surface.canvas();
+                self.surface = build_window_surface(canvas, &renderer, self.grid_width, self.grid_height);
+            },
+            WindowDrawCommand::Show => self.hidden = false,
+            WindowDrawCommand::Hide => self.hidden = true,
+            _ => {}
+        };
+
+        self
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/renderer/utils.rs b/src/renderer/utils.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bfc4941
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/renderer/utils.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+fn compute_text_region(grid_pos: (u64, u64), cell_width: u64, font_width: f32, font_height: f32) -> Rect {
+    let (grid_x, grid_y) = grid_pos;
+    let x = grid_x as f32 * font_width;
+    let y = grid_y as f32 * font_height;
+    let width = cell_width as f32 * font_width as f32;
+    let height = font_height as f32;
+    Rect::new(x, y, x + width, y + height)
+}
+
+fn draw_background(
+    canvas: &mut Canvas,
+    grid_pos: (u64, u64),
+    cell_width: u64,
+    style: &Option<Arc<Style>>,
+    default_style: &Arc<Style>,
+    floating: bool,
+    settings: &RendererSettings
+) {
+    self.paint.set_blend_mode(BlendMode::Src);
+
+    let region = self.compute_text_region(grid_pos, cell_width);
+    let style = style.as_ref().unwrap_or(default_style);
+
+    let mut color = style.background(&default_style.colors);
+
+    if floating {
+        color.a = color.a * settings.floating_opacity.min(1.0).max(0.0);
+    }
+
+    self.paint.set_color(color.to_color());
+    canvas.draw_rect(region, &self.paint);
+}
+
+fn draw_foreground(
+    canvas: &mut Canvas,
+    text: &str,
+    grid_pos: (u64, u64),
+    cell_width: u64,
+    style: &Option<Arc<Style>>,
+    default_style: &Arc<Style>,
+) {
+    let (grid_x, grid_y) = grid_pos;
+    let x = grid_x as f32 * self.font_width;
+    let y = grid_y as f32 * self.font_height;
+    let width = cell_width as f32 * self.font_width;
+
+    let style = style.as_ref().unwrap_or(default_style);
+
+    canvas.save();
+
+    let region = self.compute_text_region(grid_pos, cell_width);
+
+    canvas.clip_rect(region, None, Some(false));
+
+    if style.underline || style.undercurl {
+        let line_position = self.shaper.underline_position();
+        let stroke_width = self.shaper.options.size / 10.0;
+        self.paint
+            .set_color(style.special(&default_style.colors).to_color());
+        self.paint.set_stroke_width(stroke_width);
+
+        if style.undercurl {
+            self.paint.set_path_effect(dash_path_effect::new(
+                &[stroke_width * 2.0, stroke_width * 2.0],
+                0.0,
+            ));
+        } else {
+            self.paint.set_path_effect(None);
+        }
+
+        canvas.draw_line(
+            (x, y - line_position + self.font_height),
+            (x + width, y - line_position + self.font_height),
+            &self.paint,
+        );
+    }
+
+    self.paint
+        .set_color(style.foreground(&default_style.colors).to_color());
+    let text = text.trim_end();
+    if !text.is_empty() {
+        for blob in self
+            .shaper
+            .shape_cached(text, style.bold, style.italic)
+            .iter()
+        {
+            canvas.draw_text_blob(blob, (x, y), &self.paint);
+        }
+    }
+
+    if style.strikethrough {
+        let line_position = region.center_y();
+        self.paint
+            .set_color(style.special(&default_style.colors).to_color());
+        canvas.draw_line((x, line_position), (x + width, line_position), &self.paint);
+    }
+
+    canvas.restore();
+}
diff --git a/src/window.rs b/src/window.rs
index 66f3ec9..6e932d1 100644
--- a/src/window.rs
+++ b/src/window.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
-use std::sync::atomic::Ordering;
 use std::thread::sleep;
 use std::time::{Duration, Instant};
+use std::sync::Arc;
+use std::sync::atomic::{Ordering, AtomicBool};
+use std::sync::mpsc::Receiver;
 
 use log::{debug, error, info, trace};
 use skulpin::sdl2;
@@ -13,13 +15,15 @@ use skulpin::{
     CoordinateSystem, LogicalSize, PhysicalSize, PresentMode, Renderer as SkulpinRenderer,
     RendererBuilder, Sdl2Window, Window,
 };
+use tokio::sync::mpsc::UnboundedSender;
 
-use crate::bridge::{produce_neovim_keybinding_string, UiCommand, BRIDGE};
-use crate::editor::EDITOR;
+use crate::editor::DrawCommand;
+use crate::bridge::{produce_neovim_keybinding_string, UiCommand};
 use crate::redraw_scheduler::REDRAW_SCHEDULER;
 use crate::renderer::Renderer;
 use crate::settings::*;
 use crate::INITIAL_DIMENSIONS;
+use crate::error_handling::ResultPanicExplanation;
 
 #[derive(RustEmbed)]
 #[folder = "assets/"]
@@ -34,15 +38,15 @@ fn windows_fix_dpi() {
     }
 }
 
-fn handle_new_grid_size(new_size: LogicalSize, renderer: &Renderer) {
+fn handle_new_grid_size(new_size: LogicalSize, renderer: &Renderer, ui_command_sender: &UnboundedSender<UiCommand>) {
     if new_size.width > 0 && new_size.height > 0 {
         let new_width = ((new_size.width + 1) as f32 / renderer.font_width) as u32;
         let new_height = ((new_size.height + 1) as f32 / renderer.font_height) as u32;
         // Add 1 here to make sure resizing doesn't change the grid size on startup
-        BRIDGE.queue_command(UiCommand::Resize {
+        ui_command_sender.send(UiCommand::Resize {
             width: new_width,
             height: new_height,
-        });
+        }).ok();
     }
 }
 
@@ -53,6 +57,7 @@ struct WindowWrapper {
     renderer: Renderer,
     mouse_down: bool,
     mouse_position: LogicalSize,
+    mouse_enabled: bool,
     grid_id_under_mouse: u64,
     title: String,
     previous_size: LogicalSize,
@@ -60,6 +65,8 @@ struct WindowWrapper {
     fullscreen: bool,
     cached_size: (u32, u32),
     cached_position: (i32, i32),
+    ui_command_sender: UnboundedSender<UiCommand>,
+    running: Arc<AtomicBool>
 }
 
 pub fn window_geometry() -> Result<(u64, u64), String> {
@@ -105,7 +112,7 @@ pub fn window_geometry_or_default() -> (u64, u64) {
 }
 
 impl WindowWrapper {
-    pub fn new() -> WindowWrapper {
+    pub fn new(ui_command_sender: UnboundedSender<UiCommand>, running: Arc<AtomicBool>) -> WindowWrapper {
         let context = sdl2::init().expect("Failed to initialize sdl2");
         let video_subsystem = context
             .video()
@@ -124,18 +131,6 @@ impl WindowWrapper {
         windows_fix_dpi();
         sdl2::hint::set("SDL_MOUSE_FOCUS_CLICKTHROUGH", "1");
 
-        // let icon = {
-        //     let icon_data = Asset::get("nvim.ico").expect("Failed to read icon data");
-        //     let icon = load_from_memory(&icon_data).expect("Failed to parse icon data");
-        //     let (width, height) = icon.dimensions();
-        //     let mut rgba = Vec::with_capacity((width * height) as usize * 4);
-        //     for (_, _, pixel) in icon.pixels() {
-        //         rgba.extend_from_slice(&pixel.to_rgba().0);
-        //     }
-        //     Icon::from_rgba(rgba, width, height).expect("Failed to create icon object")
-        // };
-        // info!("icon created");
-
         let sdl_window = video_subsystem
             .window("Neovide", logical_size.width, logical_size.height)
             .position_centered()
@@ -169,13 +164,16 @@ impl WindowWrapper {
                 width: 0,
                 height: 0,
             },
+            mouse_enabled: true,
             grid_id_under_mouse: 0,
             title: String::from("Neovide"),
             previous_size: logical_size,
             transparency: 1.0,
             fullscreen: false,
             cached_size: (0, 0),
-            cached_position: (0, 0)
+            cached_position: (0, 0),
+            ui_command_sender,
+            running
         }
     }
 
@@ -232,15 +230,6 @@ impl WindowWrapper {
     }
 
     pub fn synchronize_settings(&mut self) {
-        let editor_title = { EDITOR.lock().title.clone() };
-
-        if self.title != editor_title {
-            self.title = editor_title;
-            self.window
-                .set_title(&self.title)
-                .expect("Could not set title");
-        }
-
         let transparency = { SETTINGS.get::<WindowSettings>().transparency };
 
         if let Ok(opacity) = self.window.opacity() {
@@ -257,8 +246,15 @@ impl WindowWrapper {
         }
     }
 
+    pub fn handle_title_changed(&mut self, new_title: String) {
+        self.title = new_title;
+        self.window
+            .set_title(&self.title)
+            .expect("Could not set title");
+    }
+
     pub fn handle_quit(&mut self) {
-        BRIDGE.queue_command(UiCommand::Quit);
+        self.running.store(false, Ordering::Relaxed);
     }
 
     pub fn handle_keyboard_input(&mut self, keycode: Option<Keycode>, text: Option<String>) {
@@ -275,7 +271,9 @@ impl WindowWrapper {
 
         if let Some(keybinding_string) = produce_neovim_keybinding_string(keycode, text, modifiers)
         {
-            BRIDGE.queue_command(UiCommand::Keyboard(keybinding_string));
+            self.ui_command_sender.send(UiCommand::Keyboard(keybinding_string)).unwrap_or_explained_panic(
+                "Could not send UI command from the window system to the neovim process.",
+            );
         }
     }
 
@@ -306,38 +304,46 @@ impl WindowWrapper {
                 (grid_position.height as f32 / self.renderer.font_height) as u32
             );
 
-            if self.mouse_down && previous_position != self.mouse_position {
+            if self.mouse_enabled && self.mouse_down && previous_position != self.mouse_position {
                 let (window_left, window_top) = top_window_position;
                 let adjusted_drag_left = self.mouse_position.width + (window_left / self.renderer.font_width) as u32;
                 let adjusted_drag_top = self.mouse_position.height + (window_top / self.renderer.font_height) as u32;
 
-                BRIDGE.queue_command(UiCommand::Drag {
+                self.ui_command_sender.send(UiCommand::Drag {
                     grid_id: self.grid_id_under_mouse,
                     position: (adjusted_drag_left, adjusted_drag_top),
-                });
+                }).ok();
             }
         }
     }
 
     pub fn handle_pointer_down(&mut self) {
-        BRIDGE.queue_command(UiCommand::MouseButton {
-            action: String::from("press"),
-            grid_id: self.grid_id_under_mouse,
-            position: (self.mouse_position.width, self.mouse_position.height),
-        });
+        if self.mouse_enabled {
+            self.ui_command_sender.send(UiCommand::MouseButton {
+                action: String::from("press"),
+                grid_id: self.grid_id_under_mouse,
+                position: (self.mouse_position.width, self.mouse_position.height),
+            }).ok();
+        }
         self.mouse_down = true;
     }
 
     pub fn handle_pointer_up(&mut self) {
-        BRIDGE.queue_command(UiCommand::MouseButton {
-            action: String::from("release"),
-            grid_id: self.grid_id_under_mouse,
-            position: (self.mouse_position.width, self.mouse_position.height),
-        });
+        if self.mouse_enabled {
+            self.ui_command_sender.send(UiCommand::MouseButton {
+                action: String::from("release"),
+                grid_id: self.grid_id_under_mouse,
+                position: (self.mouse_position.width, self.mouse_position.height),
+            }).ok();
+        }
         self.mouse_down = false;
     }
 
     pub fn handle_mouse_wheel(&mut self, x: i32, y: i32) {
+        if !self.mouse_enabled {
+            return;
+        }
+
         let vertical_input_type = match y {
             _ if y > 0 => Some("up"),
             _ if y < 0 => Some("down"),
@@ -345,11 +351,11 @@ impl WindowWrapper {
         };
 
         if let Some(input_type) = vertical_input_type {
-            BRIDGE.queue_command(UiCommand::Scroll {
+            self.ui_command_sender.send(UiCommand::Scroll {
                 direction: input_type.to_string(),
                 grid_id: self.grid_id_under_mouse,
                 position: (self.mouse_position.width, self.mouse_position.height),
-            });
+            }).ok();
         }
 
         let horizontal_input_type = match y {
@@ -359,42 +365,42 @@ impl WindowWrapper {
         };
 
         if let Some(input_type) = horizontal_input_type {
-            BRIDGE.queue_command(UiCommand::Scroll {
+            self.ui_command_sender.send(UiCommand::Scroll {
                 direction: input_type.to_string(),
                 grid_id: self.grid_id_under_mouse,
                 position: (self.mouse_position.width, self.mouse_position.height),
-            });
+            }).ok();
         }
     }
 
     pub fn handle_focus_lost(&mut self) {
-        BRIDGE.queue_command(UiCommand::FocusLost);
+        self.ui_command_sender.send(UiCommand::FocusLost).ok();
     }
 
     pub fn handle_focus_gained(&mut self) {
-        BRIDGE.queue_command(UiCommand::FocusGained);
+        self.ui_command_sender.send(UiCommand::FocusGained).ok();
         REDRAW_SCHEDULER.queue_next_frame();
     }
 
-    pub fn draw_frame(&mut self, dt: f32) -> VkResult<bool> {
+    pub fn draw_frame(&mut self, draw_commands: Vec<DrawCommand>, dt: f32) -> VkResult<bool> {
         let sdl_window_wrapper = Sdl2Window::new(&self.window);
         let new_size = sdl_window_wrapper.logical_size();
         if self.previous_size != new_size {
-            handle_new_grid_size(new_size, &self.renderer);
+            handle_new_grid_size(new_size, &self.renderer, &self.ui_command_sender);
             self.previous_size = new_size;
         }
 
         debug!("Render Triggered");
 
-        let current_size = self.previous_size;
-
         if REDRAW_SCHEDULER.should_draw() || SETTINGS.get::<WindowSettings>().no_idle {
             let renderer = &mut self.renderer;
             self.skulpin_renderer
                 .draw(&sdl_window_wrapper, |canvas, coordinate_system_helper| {
-                    if renderer.draw(canvas, &coordinate_system_helper, dt) {
-                        handle_new_grid_size(current_size, &renderer)
+                    for draw_command in draw_commands.into_iter() {
+                        renderer.handle_draw_command(canvas, draw_command);
                     }
+
+                    renderer.draw_frame(canvas, &coordinate_system_helper, dt) 
                 })?;
 
             Ok(true)
@@ -430,8 +436,8 @@ pub fn initialize_settings() {
     register_nvim_setting!("fullscreen", WindowSettings::fullscreen);
 }
 
-pub fn ui_loop() {
-    let mut window = WindowWrapper::new();
+pub fn start_window(draw_command_receiver: Receiver<DrawCommand>, ui_command_sender: UnboundedSender<UiCommand>, running: Arc<AtomicBool>) {
+    let mut window = WindowWrapper::new(ui_command_sender.clone(), running.clone());
 
     info!("Starting window event loop");
     let mut event_pump = window
@@ -442,7 +448,7 @@ pub fn ui_loop() {
     let mut was_animating = false;
     let mut previous_frame_start = Instant::now();
     loop {
-        if !BRIDGE.running.load(Ordering::Relaxed) {
+        if !running.load(Ordering::Relaxed) {
             break;
         }
 
@@ -458,7 +464,7 @@ pub fn ui_loop() {
             match event {
                 Event::Quit { .. } => window.handle_quit(),
                 Event::DropFile { filename, .. } => {
-                    BRIDGE.queue_command(UiCommand::FileDrop(filename));
+                    ui_command_sender.send(UiCommand::FileDrop(filename)).ok();
                 }
                 Event::KeyDown {
                     keycode: received_keycode,
@@ -498,7 +504,17 @@ pub fn ui_loop() {
             1.0 / refresh_rate
         };
 
-        match window.draw_frame(dt) {
+        let mut unhandled_draw_commands = Vec::new();
+
+        for draw_command in draw_command_receiver.try_iter() {
+            match draw_command {
+                DrawCommand::TitleChanged(new_title) => window.handle_title_changed(new_title),
+                DrawCommand::SetMouseEnabled(mouse_enabled) => window.mouse_enabled = mouse_enabled,
+                unhandled_command => unhandled_draw_commands.push(unhandled_command)
+            }
+        }
+
+        match window.draw_frame(unhandled_draw_commands, dt) {
             Ok(animating) => {
                 was_animating = animating;
             },