diff --git a/src/bridge/handler.rs b/src/bridge/handler.rs
index c330d28..986bea2 100644
--- a/src/bridge/handler.rs
+++ b/src/bridge/handler.rs
@@ -1,32 +1,33 @@
 use std::sync::Arc;
-use std::sync::mpsc::Sender;
 
 use async_trait::async_trait;
 use crossfire::mpsc::TxUnbounded;
 use log::trace;
 use nvim_rs::{compat::tokio::Compat, Handler, Neovim};
+use parking_lot::Mutex;
 use rmpv::Value;
-use tokio::sync::mpsc::UnboundedSender;
 use tokio::process::ChildStdin;
 use tokio::task;
-use parking_lot::Mutex;
 
 use super::events::{parse_redraw_event, RedrawEvent};
 use super::ui_commands::UiCommand;
-use crate::settings::SETTINGS;
 use crate::error_handling::ResultPanicExplanation;
+use crate::settings::SETTINGS;
 
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct NeovimHandler {
     ui_command_sender: Arc<Mutex<TxUnbounded<UiCommand>>>,
-    redraw_event_sender: Arc<Mutex<TxUnbounded<RedrawEvent>>>
+    redraw_event_sender: Arc<Mutex<TxUnbounded<RedrawEvent>>>,
 }
 
 impl NeovimHandler {
-    pub fn new(ui_command_sender: TxUnbounded<UiCommand>, redraw_event_sender: TxUnbounded<RedrawEvent>) -> NeovimHandler {
+    pub fn new(
+        ui_command_sender: TxUnbounded<UiCommand>,
+        redraw_event_sender: TxUnbounded<RedrawEvent>,
+    ) -> NeovimHandler {
         NeovimHandler {
             ui_command_sender: Arc::new(Mutex::new(ui_command_sender)),
-            redraw_event_sender: Arc::new(Mutex::new(redraw_event_sender))
+            redraw_event_sender: Arc::new(Mutex::new(redraw_event_sender)),
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/bridge/mod.rs b/src/bridge/mod.rs
index 61c221f..2d722e2 100644
--- a/src/bridge/mod.rs
+++ b/src/bridge/mod.rs
@@ -2,27 +2,21 @@
 pub mod layouts;
 
 mod events;
-mod ui_commands;
 mod handler;
+mod ui_commands;
 
 use std::env;
 use std::path::Path;
 use std::process::Stdio;
 use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicBool, Ordering};
-use std::sync::mpsc::{Receiver, Sender};
 use std::sync::Arc;
-use std::thread;
-
-#[cfg(windows)]
-use std::os::windows::process::CommandExt;
 
-use crossfire::mpsc::{TxUnbounded, RxUnbounded};
+use crossfire::mpsc::{RxUnbounded, TxUnbounded};
 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 crate::error_handling::ResultPanicExplanation;
 use crate::settings::*;
@@ -122,10 +116,9 @@ async fn start_neovim_runtime(
 ) {
     let (width, height) = window_geometry_or_default();
     let handler = NeovimHandler::new(ui_command_sender.clone(), redraw_event_sender.clone());
-    let (mut nvim, io_handler, _) =
-        create::new_child_cmd(&mut create_nvim_command(), handler)
-            .await
-            .unwrap_or_explained_panic("Could not locate or start neovim process");
+    let (mut nvim, io_handler, _) = create::new_child_cmd(&mut create_nvim_command(), handler)
+        .await
+        .unwrap_or_explained_panic("Could not locate or start neovim process");
 
     if nvim.get_api_info().await.is_err() {
         error!("Cannot get neovim api info, either neovide is launched with an unknown command line option or neovim version not supported!");
@@ -231,7 +224,9 @@ async fn start_neovim_runtime(
 
     let mut options = UiAttachOptions::new();
     options.set_linegrid_external(true);
-    options.set_multigrid_external(true);
+    if env::args().any(|arg| arg == "--multiGrid") || env::var("NeovideMultiGrid").is_ok() {
+        options.set_multigrid_external(true);
+    }
     options.set_rgb(true);
     nvim.ui_attach(width as i64, height as i64, &options)
         .await
@@ -276,11 +271,14 @@ pub fn start_bridge(
     ui_command_sender: TxUnbounded<UiCommand>,
     ui_command_receiver: RxUnbounded<UiCommand>,
     redraw_event_sender: TxUnbounded<RedrawEvent>,
-    running: Arc<AtomicBool>
+    running: Arc<AtomicBool>,
 ) -> Bridge {
     let runtime = Runtime::new().unwrap();
-    runtime.spawn(start_neovim_runtime(ui_command_sender, ui_command_receiver, redraw_event_sender, running));
-    Bridge {
-        _runtime: runtime
-    }
+    runtime.spawn(start_neovim_runtime(
+        ui_command_sender,
+        ui_command_receiver,
+        redraw_event_sender,
+        running,
+    ));
+    Bridge { _runtime: runtime }
 }
diff --git a/src/editor/mod.rs b/src/editor/mod.rs
index d644650..3a0d90c 100644
--- a/src/editor/mod.rs
+++ b/src/editor/mod.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ mod window;
 
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 use std::fmt;
-use std::sync::mpsc::{Receiver, Sender};
+use std::sync::mpsc::Sender;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 use std::thread;
 
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 62d5fb4..65ac6e9 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@ extern crate rust_embed;
 extern crate lazy_static;
 
 use std::process;
-use std::sync::Arc;
 use std::sync::atomic::AtomicBool;
 use std::sync::mpsc::channel;
+use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use crossfire::mpsc::unbounded_future;
 
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ fn main() {
     let (window_command_sender, window_command_receiver) = channel();
 
     // We need to keep the bridge reference around to prevent the tokio runtime from getting freed
-    let bridge = start_bridge(
+    let _bridge = start_bridge(
         ui_command_sender.clone(),
         ui_command_receiver,
         redraw_event_sender,
diff --git a/src/settings/mod.rs b/src/settings/mod.rs
index 26a3942..06cdca3 100644
--- a/src/settings/mod.rs
+++ b/src/settings/mod.rs
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ impl Settings {
                     log_to_file = true;
                     false
                 } else {
-                    !(arg.starts_with("--geometry=") || arg == "--wsl")
+                    !(arg.starts_with("--geometry=") || arg == "--wsl" || arg == "--multiGrid")
                 }
             })
             .collect::<Vec<String>>();
@@ -194,12 +194,30 @@ impl Settings {
 
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
-    use neovim_lib::{Neovim, NeovimApi, Session, UiAttachOptions};
+    use async_trait::async_trait;
+    use nvim_rs::create::tokio as create;
+    use nvim_rs::{compat::tokio::Compat, Handler, Neovim};
+    use tokio;
 
     use super::*;
-
     use crate::bridge::create_nvim_command;
 
+    #[derive(Clone)]
+    pub struct NeovimHandler();
+
+    #[async_trait]
+    impl Handler for NeovimHandler {
+        type Writer = Compat<ChildStdin>;
+
+        async fn handle_notify(
+            &self,
+            _event_name: String,
+            _arguments: Vec<Value>,
+            _neovim: Neovim<Compat<ChildStdin>>,
+        ) {
+        }
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn test_set_setting_handlers() {
         let settings = Settings::new();
@@ -271,8 +289,8 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(v2, r2);
     }
 
-    #[test]
-    fn test_read_initial_values() {
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn test_read_initial_values() {
         let settings = Settings::new();
 
         let v1: String = "foo".to_string();
@@ -281,12 +299,10 @@ mod tests {
         let v4: String = format!("neovide_{}", v1);
         let v5: String = format!("neovide_{}", v2);
 
-        let mut session = Session::new_child_cmd(&mut create_nvim_command())
-            .unwrap_or_explained_panic("Could not locate or start neovim process");
-        session.start_event_loop_channel();
-        let mut nvim = Neovim::new(session);
-
-        nvim.set_var(&v4, Value::from(v2.clone())).unwrap();
+        let (nvim, _, _) = create::new_child_cmd(&mut create_nvim_command(), NeovimHandler())
+            .await
+            .unwrap_or_explained_panic("Could not locate or start the neovim process");
+        nvim.set_var(&v4, Value::from(v2.clone())).await.ok();
 
         fn noop_update(_v: Value) {}
 
@@ -310,10 +326,10 @@ mod tests {
             settings.readers.force_unlock_write();
         }
 
-        settings.read_initial_values(&mut nvim);
+        settings.read_initial_values(&nvim).await;
 
-        let rt1 = nvim.get_var(&v4).unwrap();
-        let rt2 = nvim.get_var(&v5).unwrap();
+        let rt1 = nvim.get_var(&v4).await.unwrap();
+        let rt2 = nvim.get_var(&v5).await.unwrap();
 
         let r1 = rt1.as_str().unwrap();
         let r2 = rt2.as_str().unwrap();
diff --git a/src/window/mod.rs b/src/window/mod.rs
index 1df0c9d..d82ceef 100644
--- a/src/window/mod.rs
+++ b/src/window/mod.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ mod settings;
 mod window_wrapper;
 
 use std::sync::atomic::AtomicBool;
-use std::sync::mpsc::{Receiver, Sender};
+use std::sync::mpsc::Receiver;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use crossfire::mpsc::TxUnbounded;