diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index d46dd6d..825affd 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -1476,6 +1476,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "euclid",
  "font-kit",
  "image",
+ "lazy_static",
  "lru",
  "msgbox",
  "nvim-rs",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 4917eeb..57bd8b8 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ image = "0.22.3"
 nvim-rs = { git = "https://github.com/KillTheMule/nvim-rs", branch = "futures", features = [ "use_tokio" ] }
 tokio = { version = "0.2.9", features = [ "blocking", "process", "time" ] }
 async-trait = "0.1.18"
+lazy_static = "1.4.0"
 
 [build-dependencies]
 winres = "0.1.11"
diff --git a/src/bridge/handler.rs b/src/bridge/handler.rs
index eb51270..0f3def0 100644
--- a/src/bridge/handler.rs
+++ b/src/bridge/handler.rs
@@ -6,11 +6,11 @@ use async_trait::async_trait;
 use tokio::process::ChildStdin;
 
 use crate::error_handling::ResultPanicExplanation;
-use crate::editor::Editor;
+use crate::editor::{EDITOR, Editor};
 use super::events::parse_neovim_event;
 
 #[derive(Clone)]
-pub struct NeovimHandler(pub Arc<Mutex<Editor>>);
+pub struct NeovimHandler { }
 
 #[async_trait]
 impl Handler for NeovimHandler {
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ impl Handler for NeovimHandler {
         let parsed_events = parse_neovim_event(event_name, arguments)
             .unwrap_or_explained_panic("Could not parse event", "Could not parse event from neovim");
         for event in parsed_events {
-            let mut editor = self.0.lock().unwrap();
+            let mut editor = EDITOR.lock().unwrap();
             editor.handle_redraw_event(event);
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/bridge/mod.rs b/src/bridge/mod.rs
index 2922bd9..c85f597 100644
--- a/src/bridge/mod.rs
+++ b/src/bridge/mod.rs
@@ -15,10 +15,15 @@ use tokio::sync::mpsc::{unbounded_channel, UnboundedReceiver, UnboundedSender};
 pub use events::*;
 pub use keybindings::*;
 pub use ui_commands::UiCommand;
-use crate::editor::Editor;
+use crate::editor::{EDITOR, Editor};
 use crate::error_handling::ResultPanicExplanation;
+use crate::INITIAL_DIMENSIONS;
 use handler::NeovimHandler;
 
+lazy_static! {
+    pub static ref BRIDGE: Bridge = Bridge::new();
+}
+
 #[cfg(target_os = "windows")]
 fn set_windows_creation_flags(cmd: &mut Command) {
     cmd.creation_flags(0x08000000); // CREATE_NO_WINDOW
@@ -49,9 +54,9 @@ async fn drain(receiver: &mut UnboundedReceiver<UiCommand>) -> Option<Vec<UiComm
     }
 }
 
-async fn start_process(editor: Arc<Mutex<Editor>>, mut receiver: UnboundedReceiver<UiCommand>, grid_dimensions: (u64, u64)) {
-    let (width, height) = grid_dimensions;
-    let (mut nvim, io_handler, _) = create::new_child_cmd(&mut create_nvim_command(), NeovimHandler(editor)).await
+async fn start_process(mut receiver: UnboundedReceiver<UiCommand>) {
+    let (width, height) = INITIAL_DIMENSIONS;
+    let (mut nvim, io_handler, _) = create::new_child_cmd(&mut create_nvim_command(), NeovimHandler { }).await
         .unwrap_or_explained_panic("Could not create nvim process", "Could not locate or start the neovim process");
 
     tokio::spawn(async move {
@@ -96,19 +101,22 @@ pub struct Bridge {
 }
 
 impl Bridge {
-    pub fn new(editor: Arc<Mutex<Editor>>, grid_dimensions: (u64, u64)) -> Bridge {
+    pub fn new() -> Bridge {
         let runtime = Runtime::new().unwrap();
         let (sender, receiver) = unbounded_channel::<UiCommand>();
 
         runtime.spawn(async move {
-            start_process(editor, receiver, grid_dimensions).await;
+            start_process(receiver).await;
         });
 
+        println!("Bridge created.");
+
         Bridge { _runtime: runtime, sender }
     }
 
-    pub fn queue_command(&mut self, command: UiCommand) {
-        self.sender.send(command)
+    pub fn queue_command(&self, command: UiCommand) {
+        let mut sender = self.sender.clone();
+        sender.send(command)
             .unwrap_or_explained_panic(
                 "Could Not Send UI Command", 
                 "Could not send UI command from the window system to the neovim process.");
diff --git a/src/editor/mod.rs b/src/editor/mod.rs
index 0ec8d80..87ef674 100644
--- a/src/editor/mod.rs
+++ b/src/editor/mod.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ mod cursor;
 mod style;
 
 use std::collections::HashMap;
-use std::sync::Arc;
+use std::sync::{Arc, Mutex};
 
 use skulpin::skia_safe::colors;
 use skulpin::winit::window::Window;
@@ -10,6 +10,12 @@ use skulpin::winit::window::Window;
 pub use cursor::{Cursor, CursorShape, CursorMode};
 pub use style::{Colors, Style};
 use crate::bridge::{GridLineCell, GuiOption, RedrawEvent};
+use crate::redraw_scheduler::REDRAW_SCHEDULER;
+use crate::INITIAL_DIMENSIONS;
+
+lazy_static! {
+    pub static ref EDITOR: Arc<Mutex<Editor>> = Arc::new(Mutex::new(Editor::new()));
+}
 
 pub type GridCell = Option<(char, Option<Style>)>;
 
@@ -27,8 +33,6 @@ pub struct Editor {
     pub dirty: Vec<Vec<bool>>,
     pub should_clear: bool,
 
-    pub window: Option<Arc<Window>>,
-
     pub title: String,
     pub size: (u64, u64),
     pub font_name: Option<String>,
@@ -40,17 +44,15 @@ pub struct Editor {
 }
 
 impl Editor {
-    pub fn new(dimensions: (u64, u64)) -> Editor {
+    pub fn new() -> Editor {
         let mut editor = Editor {
             grid: Vec::new(),
             dirty: Vec::new(),
             should_clear: true,
 
-            window: None,
-
             title: "Neovide".to_string(),
             cursor: Cursor::new(),
-            size: dimensions,
+            size: INITIAL_DIMENSIONS,
             font_name: None,
             font_size: None,
             default_colors: Colors::new(Some(colors::WHITE), Some(colors::BLACK), Some(colors::GREY)),
@@ -70,7 +72,7 @@ impl Editor {
             RedrawEvent::ModeChange { mode_index } => self.cursor.change_mode(mode_index, &self.defined_styles),
             RedrawEvent::BusyStart => self.cursor.enabled = false,
             RedrawEvent::BusyStop => self.cursor.enabled = true,
-            RedrawEvent::Flush => { self.window.as_ref().map(|window| window.request_redraw()); },
+            RedrawEvent::Flush => REDRAW_SCHEDULER.request_redraw(),
             RedrawEvent::Resize { width, height, .. } => self.resize((width, height)),
             RedrawEvent::DefaultColorsSet { colors } => self.default_colors = colors,
             RedrawEvent::HighlightAttributesDefine { id, style } => { self.defined_styles.insert(id, style); },
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index d2b8c16..a5fc409 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -9,17 +9,16 @@ mod redraw_scheduler;
 
 #[macro_use] extern crate derive_new;
 #[macro_use] extern crate rust_embed;
+#[macro_use] extern crate lazy_static;
 
-use std::sync::{Arc, Mutex};
+use lazy_static::initialize;
 
+use bridge::BRIDGE;
 use window::ui_loop;
-use editor::Editor;
-use bridge::Bridge;
 
-const INITIAL_DIMENSIONS: (u64, u64) = (100, 50);
+pub const INITIAL_DIMENSIONS: (u64, u64) = (100, 50);
 
 fn main() {
-    let editor = Arc::new(Mutex::new(Editor::new(INITIAL_DIMENSIONS)));
-    let bridge = Bridge::new(editor.clone(), INITIAL_DIMENSIONS);
-    ui_loop(editor, bridge, INITIAL_DIMENSIONS);
+    initialize(&BRIDGE);
+    ui_loop();
 }
diff --git a/src/redraw_scheduler.rs b/src/redraw_scheduler.rs
index 64075f8..eabf57a 100644
--- a/src/redraw_scheduler.rs
+++ b/src/redraw_scheduler.rs
@@ -1,28 +1,48 @@
-use std::sync::Arc;
+use std::sync::{Arc, Mutex};
 use std::time::Instant;
 
 use skulpin::winit::window::Window;
 use tokio::runtime::Runtime;
 use tokio::time::{Instant as TokioInstant, delay_until};
 
+lazy_static! {
+    pub static ref REDRAW_SCHEDULER: RedrawScheduler = RedrawScheduler::new();
+}
+
 pub struct RedrawScheduler {
     runtime: Runtime,
-    window: Arc<Window>
+    window: Mutex<Option<Arc<Window>>> // Swap to some atomic type
 }
 
 impl RedrawScheduler {
-    pub fn new(window: &Arc<Window>) -> RedrawScheduler {
+    pub fn new() -> RedrawScheduler {
         RedrawScheduler { 
             runtime: Runtime::new().unwrap(),
-            window: window.clone()
+            window: Mutex::new(None)
         }
     }
 
     pub fn schedule(&self, time: Instant) {
-        let window = self.window.clone();
-        self.runtime.spawn(async move {
-            delay_until(TokioInstant::from_std(time)).await;
+        let window = {
+            self.window.lock().unwrap().clone()
+        };
+
+        if let Some(window) = window {
+            self.runtime.spawn(async move {
+                delay_until(TokioInstant::from_std(time)).await;
+                window.request_redraw();
+            });
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn request_redraw(&self) {
+        if let Some(window) = self.window.lock().unwrap().as_ref() {
             window.request_redraw();
-        });
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn set_window(&self, window: &Arc<Window>){
+        let mut window_ref = self.window.lock().unwrap();
+        window_ref.replace(window.clone());
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/renderer/cursor_renderer.rs b/src/renderer/cursor_renderer.rs
index a9b467b..04fbf7a 100644
--- a/src/renderer/cursor_renderer.rs
+++ b/src/renderer/cursor_renderer.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use std::time::{Duration, Instant};
 use skulpin::skia_safe::{Canvas, Paint, Path, Point};
 
 use crate::renderer::{CachingShaper, FontLookup};
-use crate::editor::{Colors, Cursor, CursorShape, Editor};
+use crate::editor::{EDITOR, Colors, Cursor, CursorShape, Editor};
 
 const AVERAGE_MOTION_PERCENTAGE: f32 = 0.7;
 const MOTION_PERCENTAGE_SPREAD: f32 = 0.5;
@@ -171,13 +171,12 @@ impl CursorRenderer {
     pub fn draw(&mut self, 
             cursor: Cursor, default_colors: &Colors, 
             font_width: f32, font_height: f32,
-            paint: &mut Paint, editor: Arc<Mutex<Editor>>,
-            shaper: &mut CachingShaper, fonts_lookup: &mut FontLookup,
-            canvas: &mut Canvas) -> (bool, Option<Instant>) {
+            paint: &mut Paint, shaper: &mut CachingShaper, 
+            fonts_lookup: &mut FontLookup, canvas: &mut Canvas) -> (bool, Option<Instant>) {
         let (render, scheduled_update) = self.blink_status.update_status(&cursor);
 
         self.previous_position = {
-            let editor = editor.lock().unwrap();
+            let editor = EDITOR.lock().unwrap();
             let (_, grid_y) = cursor.position;
             let (_, previous_y) = self.previous_position;
             let (_, height) = editor.size;
@@ -227,7 +226,7 @@ impl CursorRenderer {
 
             // Draw foreground
             paint.set_color(cursor.foreground(&default_colors).to_color());
-            let editor = editor.lock().unwrap();
+            let editor = EDITOR.lock().unwrap();
             let character = editor.grid[grid_y as usize][grid_x as usize].clone()
                 .map(|(character, _)| character)
                 .unwrap_or(' ');
diff --git a/src/renderer/mod.rs b/src/renderer/mod.rs
index 76cb240..ab7ebaa 100644
--- a/src/renderer/mod.rs
+++ b/src/renderer/mod.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ pub use caching_shaper::CachingShaper;
 
 use cursor_renderer::CursorRenderer;
 use fonts::FontLookup;
-use crate::editor::{Editor, Style, Colors};
+use crate::editor::{EDITOR, Editor, Style, Colors};
 
 const DEFAULT_FONT_NAME: &str = "Delugia Nerd Font";
 const DEFAULT_FONT_SIZE: f32 = 14.0;
@@ -26,8 +26,6 @@ pub struct DrawResult {
 }
 
 pub struct Renderer {
-    editor: Arc<Mutex<Editor>>,
-
     surface: Option<Surface>,
     paint: Paint,
     fonts_lookup: FontLookup,
@@ -39,7 +37,7 @@ pub struct Renderer {
 }
 
 impl Renderer {
-    pub fn new(editor: Arc<Mutex<Editor>>) -> Renderer {
+    pub fn new() -> Renderer {
         let surface = None;
         let mut paint = Paint::new(colors::WHITE, None);
         paint.set_anti_alias(false);
@@ -50,7 +48,7 @@ impl Renderer {
         let (font_width, font_height) = shaper.font_base_dimensions(&mut fonts_lookup);
         let cursor_renderer = CursorRenderer::new();
 
-        Renderer { editor, surface, paint, fonts_lookup, shaper, font_width, font_height, cursor_renderer }
+        Renderer { surface, paint, fonts_lookup, shaper, font_width, font_height, cursor_renderer }
     }
 
     fn set_font(&mut self, name: &str, size: f32) {
@@ -121,7 +119,7 @@ impl Renderer {
 
     pub fn draw(&mut self, gpu_canvas: &mut Canvas, coordinate_system_helper: &CoordinateSystemHelper) -> DrawResult {
         let ((draw_commands, should_clear), default_colors, cursor, font_name, font_size) = {
-            let mut editor = self.editor.lock().unwrap();
+            let mut editor = EDITOR.lock().unwrap();
             (
                 editor.build_draw_commands(), 
                 editor.default_colors.clone(), 
@@ -173,9 +171,8 @@ impl Renderer {
         let (cursor_animating, scheduled_cursor_update) = self.cursor_renderer.draw(
             cursor, &default_colors, 
             self.font_width, self.font_height, 
-            &mut self.paint, self.editor.clone(),
-            &mut self.shaper, &mut self.fonts_lookup,
-            gpu_canvas);
+            &mut self.paint, &mut self.shaper, 
+            &mut self.fonts_lookup, gpu_canvas);
 
         DrawResult::new(draw_commands.len() > 0 || cursor_animating, font_changed, scheduled_cursor_update)
     }
diff --git a/src/window.rs b/src/window.rs
index 52d2497..8faf9dd 100644
--- a/src/window.rs
+++ b/src/window.rs
@@ -7,12 +7,13 @@ use skulpin::skia_safe::icu;
 use skulpin::winit::dpi::LogicalSize;
 use skulpin::winit::event::{ElementState, Event, MouseScrollDelta, StartCause, WindowEvent};
 use skulpin::winit::event_loop::{ControlFlow, EventLoop};
-use skulpin::winit::window::{Icon, WindowBuilder};
+use skulpin::winit::window::{Icon, Window, WindowBuilder};
 
-use crate::editor::Editor;
-use crate::bridge::{construct_keybinding_string, Bridge, UiCommand};
+use crate::bridge::{construct_keybinding_string, BRIDGE, Bridge, UiCommand};
 use crate::renderer::Renderer;
-use crate::redraw_scheduler::RedrawScheduler;
+use crate::redraw_scheduler::REDRAW_SCHEDULER;
+use crate::error_handling::ResultPanicExplanation;
+use crate::INITIAL_DIMENSIONS;
 
 #[derive(RustEmbed)]
 #[folder = "assets/"]
@@ -20,20 +21,20 @@ struct Asset;
 
 const EXTRA_LIVE_FRAMES: usize = 10;
 
-fn handle_new_grid_size(new_size: LogicalSize, renderer: &Renderer, bridge: &mut Bridge) {
+fn handle_new_grid_size(new_size: LogicalSize, renderer: &Renderer) {
     if new_size.width > 0.0 && new_size.height > 0.0 {
         let new_width = ((new_size.width + 1.0) as f32 / renderer.font_width) as u64;
         let new_height = ((new_size.height + 1.0) as f32 / renderer.font_height) as u64;
         // Add 1 here to make sure resizing doesn't change the grid size on startup
-        bridge.queue_command(UiCommand::Resize { width: new_width as i64, height: new_height as i64 });
+        BRIDGE.queue_command(UiCommand::Resize { width: new_width as i64, height: new_height as i64 });
     }
 }
 
-pub fn ui_loop(editor: Arc<Mutex<Editor>>, mut bridge: Bridge, initial_size: (u64, u64)) {
-    let mut renderer = Renderer::new(editor.clone());
+pub fn ui_loop() {
     let event_loop = EventLoop::<()>::with_user_event();
 
-    let (width, height) = initial_size;
+    let mut renderer = Renderer::new();
+    let (width, height) = INITIAL_DIMENSIONS;
     let logical_size = LogicalSize::new(
         (width as f32 * renderer.font_width) as f64, 
         (height as f32 * renderer.font_height + 1.0) as f64
@@ -57,6 +58,8 @@ pub fn ui_loop(editor: Arc<Mutex<Editor>>, mut bridge: Bridge, initial_size: (u6
         .build(&event_loop)
         .expect("Failed to create window"));
 
+    REDRAW_SCHEDULER.set_window(&window);
+
     let mut skulpin_renderer = RendererBuilder::new()
         .prefer_integrated_gpu()
         .use_vulkan_debug_layer(true)
@@ -65,17 +68,11 @@ pub fn ui_loop(editor: Arc<Mutex<Editor>>, mut bridge: Bridge, initial_size: (u6
         .build(&window)
         .expect("Failed to create renderer");
 
-    let mut mouse_down = false;
-    let mut mouse_pos = (0, 0);
-
     icu::init();
 
-    {
-        let mut editor = editor.lock().unwrap();
-        editor.window = Some(window.clone());
-    }
+    let mut mouse_down = false;
+    let mut mouse_pos = (0, 0);
 
-    let redraw_scheduler = RedrawScheduler::new(&window);
     let mut live_frames = 0;
     let mut frame_start = Instant::now();
     event_loop.run(move |event, _window_target, control_flow| {
@@ -94,7 +91,7 @@ pub fn ui_loop(editor: Arc<Mutex<Editor>>, mut bridge: Bridge, initial_size: (u6
                 event: WindowEvent::Resized(new_size),
                 ..
             } => {
-                handle_new_grid_size(new_size, &renderer, &mut bridge)
+                handle_new_grid_size(window.inner_size(), &renderer)
             },
 
             Event::WindowEvent {
@@ -106,7 +103,7 @@ pub fn ui_loop(editor: Arc<Mutex<Editor>>, mut bridge: Bridge, initial_size: (u6
             } => {
                 construct_keybinding_string(input)
                     .map(UiCommand::Keyboard)
-                    .map(|keybinding_string| bridge.queue_command(keybinding_string));
+                    .map(|keybinding_string| BRIDGE.queue_command(keybinding_string));
             },
 
             Event::WindowEvent {
@@ -120,7 +117,7 @@ pub fn ui_loop(editor: Arc<Mutex<Editor>>, mut bridge: Bridge, initial_size: (u6
                 let grid_x = (position.y as f32 / renderer.font_height) as i64;
                 mouse_pos = (grid_x, grid_y);
                 if mouse_down {
-                    bridge.queue_command(UiCommand::Drag(grid_x, grid_y));
+                    BRIDGE.queue_command(UiCommand::Drag(grid_x, grid_y));
                 }
             }
 
@@ -142,7 +139,7 @@ pub fn ui_loop(editor: Arc<Mutex<Editor>>, mut bridge: Bridge, initial_size: (u6
                     }
                 };
                 let (grid_x, grid_y) = mouse_pos;
-                bridge.queue_command(UiCommand::MouseButton { action: input_type.to_string(), position: (grid_x, grid_y) });
+                BRIDGE.queue_command(UiCommand::MouseButton { action: input_type.to_string(), position: (grid_x, grid_y) });
             }
 
             Event::WindowEvent {
@@ -161,7 +158,7 @@ pub fn ui_loop(editor: Arc<Mutex<Editor>>, mut bridge: Bridge, initial_size: (u6
                 };
 
                 if let Some(input_type) = vertical_input_type {
-                    bridge.queue_command(UiCommand::Scroll { direction: input_type.to_string(), position: mouse_pos });
+                    BRIDGE.queue_command(UiCommand::Scroll { direction: input_type.to_string(), position: mouse_pos });
                 }
 
                 let horizontal_input_type = if horizontal > 0.0 {
@@ -173,13 +170,13 @@ pub fn ui_loop(editor: Arc<Mutex<Editor>>, mut bridge: Bridge, initial_size: (u6
                 };
 
                 if let Some(input_type) = horizontal_input_type {
-                    bridge.queue_command(UiCommand::Scroll { direction: input_type.to_string(), position: mouse_pos });
+                    BRIDGE.queue_command(UiCommand::Scroll { direction: input_type.to_string(), position: mouse_pos });
                 }
             }
 
             Event::RedrawRequested { .. }  => {
                 frame_start = Instant::now();
-                if let Err(e) = skulpin_renderer.draw(&window.clone(), |canvas, coordinate_system_helper| {
+                if let Err(e) = skulpin_renderer.draw(&window, |canvas, coordinate_system_helper| {
                     let draw_result = renderer.draw(canvas, coordinate_system_helper);
                     if draw_result.is_animating {
                         live_frames = EXTRA_LIVE_FRAMES;
@@ -190,7 +187,7 @@ pub fn ui_loop(editor: Arc<Mutex<Editor>>, mut bridge: Bridge, initial_size: (u6
                     }
 
                     if draw_result.font_changed {
-                        handle_new_grid_size(window.inner_size(), &renderer, &mut bridge)
+                        handle_new_grid_size(window.inner_size(), &renderer)
                     }
 
                     if live_frames > 0 {
@@ -200,7 +197,7 @@ pub fn ui_loop(editor: Arc<Mutex<Editor>>, mut bridge: Bridge, initial_size: (u6
                     }
 
                     if let Some(scheduled_update) = draw_result.scheduled_update {
-                        redraw_scheduler.schedule(scheduled_update);
+                        REDRAW_SCHEDULER.schedule(scheduled_update);
                     }
                 }) {
                     println!("Error during draw: {:?}", e);