diff --git a/helix-term/src/application.rs b/helix-term/src/application.rs
index b7123e972..60bc5b7cf 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/application.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/application.rs
@@ -395,9 +395,9 @@ impl Application {
 
         // reset view position in case softwrap was enabled/disabled
         let scrolloff = self.editor.config().scrolloff;
-        for (view, _) in self.editor.tree.views_mut() {
-            let doc = &self.editor.documents[&view.doc];
-            view.ensure_cursor_in_view(doc, scrolloff)
+        for (view, _) in self.editor.tree.views() {
+            let doc = doc_mut!(self.editor, &view.doc);
+            view.ensure_cursor_in_view(doc, scrolloff);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/helix-term/src/commands.rs b/helix-term/src/commands.rs
index 7e0bee92b..2c5d2783b 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/commands.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/commands.rs
@@ -1032,6 +1032,7 @@ fn goto_window(cx: &mut Context, align: Align) {
     let count = cx.count() - 1;
     let config = cx.editor.config();
     let (view, doc) = current!(cx.editor);
+    let view_offset = doc.view_offset(view.id);
 
     let height = view.inner_height();
 
@@ -1044,15 +1045,15 @@ fn goto_window(cx: &mut Context, align: Align) {
     let last_visual_line = view.last_visual_line(doc);
 
     let visual_line = match align {
-        Align::Top => view.offset.vertical_offset + scrolloff + count,
-        Align::Center => view.offset.vertical_offset + (last_visual_line / 2),
+        Align::Top => view_offset.vertical_offset + scrolloff + count,
+        Align::Center => view_offset.vertical_offset + (last_visual_line / 2),
         Align::Bottom => {
-            view.offset.vertical_offset + last_visual_line.saturating_sub(scrolloff + count)
+            view_offset.vertical_offset + last_visual_line.saturating_sub(scrolloff + count)
         }
     };
     let visual_line = visual_line
-        .max(view.offset.vertical_offset + scrolloff)
-        .min(view.offset.vertical_offset + last_visual_line.saturating_sub(scrolloff));
+        .max(view_offset.vertical_offset + scrolloff)
+        .min(view_offset.vertical_offset + last_visual_line.saturating_sub(scrolloff));
 
     let pos = view
         .pos_at_visual_coords(doc, visual_line as u16, 0, false)
@@ -1665,6 +1666,7 @@ pub fn scroll(cx: &mut Context, offset: usize, direction: Direction, sync_cursor
     use Direction::*;
     let config = cx.editor.config();
     let (view, doc) = current!(cx.editor);
+    let mut view_offset = doc.view_offset(view.id);
 
     let range = doc.selection(view.id).primary();
     let text = doc.text().slice(..);
@@ -1681,15 +1683,19 @@ pub fn scroll(cx: &mut Context, offset: usize, direction: Direction, sync_cursor
     let doc_text = doc.text().slice(..);
     let viewport = view.inner_area(doc);
     let text_fmt = doc.text_format(viewport.width, None);
-    let mut annotations = view.text_annotations(&*doc, None);
-    (view.offset.anchor, view.offset.vertical_offset) = char_idx_at_visual_offset(
+    (view_offset.anchor, view_offset.vertical_offset) = char_idx_at_visual_offset(
         doc_text,
-        view.offset.anchor,
-        view.offset.vertical_offset as isize + offset,
+        view_offset.anchor,
+        view_offset.vertical_offset as isize + offset,
         0,
         &text_fmt,
-        &annotations,
+        // &annotations,
+        &view.text_annotations(&*doc, None),
     );
+    doc.set_view_offset(view.id, view_offset);
+
+    let doc_text = doc.text().slice(..);
+    let mut annotations = view.text_annotations(&*doc, None);
 
     if sync_cursor {
         let movement = match cx.editor.mode {
@@ -1716,14 +1722,16 @@ pub fn scroll(cx: &mut Context, offset: usize, direction: Direction, sync_cursor
         return;
     }
 
+    let view_offset = doc.view_offset(view.id);
+
     let mut head;
     match direction {
         Forward => {
             let off;
             (head, off) = char_idx_at_visual_offset(
                 doc_text,
-                view.offset.anchor,
-                (view.offset.vertical_offset + scrolloff) as isize,
+                view_offset.anchor,
+                (view_offset.vertical_offset + scrolloff) as isize,
                 0,
                 &text_fmt,
                 &annotations,
@@ -1736,8 +1744,8 @@ pub fn scroll(cx: &mut Context, offset: usize, direction: Direction, sync_cursor
         Backward => {
             head = char_idx_at_visual_offset(
                 doc_text,
-                view.offset.anchor,
-                (view.offset.vertical_offset + height - scrolloff - 1) as isize,
+                view_offset.anchor,
+                (view_offset.vertical_offset + height - scrolloff - 1) as isize,
                 0,
                 &text_fmt,
                 &annotations,
@@ -5124,7 +5132,7 @@ fn split(editor: &mut Editor, action: Action) {
     let (view, doc) = current!(editor);
     let id = doc.id();
     let selection = doc.selection(view.id).clone();
-    let offset = view.offset;
+    let offset = doc.view_offset(view.id);
 
     editor.switch(id, action);
 
@@ -5133,7 +5141,7 @@ fn split(editor: &mut Editor, action: Action) {
     doc.set_selection(view.id, selection);
     // match the view scroll offset (switch doesn't handle this fully
     // since the selection is only matched after the split)
-    view.offset = offset;
+    doc.set_view_offset(view.id, offset);
 }
 
 fn hsplit(cx: &mut Context) {
@@ -5228,14 +5236,21 @@ fn align_view_middle(cx: &mut Context) {
         return;
     }
     let doc_text = doc.text().slice(..);
-    let annotations = view.text_annotations(doc, None);
     let pos = doc.selection(view.id).primary().cursor(doc_text);
-    let pos =
-        visual_offset_from_block(doc_text, view.offset.anchor, pos, &text_fmt, &annotations).0;
+    let pos = visual_offset_from_block(
+        doc_text,
+        doc.view_offset(view.id).anchor,
+        pos,
+        &text_fmt,
+        &view.text_annotations(doc, None),
+    )
+    .0;
 
-    view.offset.horizontal_offset = pos
+    let mut offset = doc.view_offset(view.id);
+    offset.horizontal_offset = pos
         .col
         .saturating_sub((view.inner_area(doc).width as usize) / 2);
+    doc.set_view_offset(view.id, offset);
 }
 
 fn scroll_up(cx: &mut Context) {
@@ -6117,7 +6132,7 @@ fn jump_to_word(cx: &mut Context, behaviour: Movement) {
 
     // This is not necessarily exact if there is virtual text like soft wrap.
     // It's ok though because the extra jump labels will not be rendered.
-    let start = text.line_to_char(text.char_to_line(view.offset.anchor));
+    let start = text.line_to_char(text.char_to_line(doc.view_offset(view.id).anchor));
     let end = text.line_to_char(view.estimate_last_doc_line(doc) + 1);
 
     let primary_selection = doc.selection(view.id).primary();
diff --git a/helix-term/src/commands/lsp.rs b/helix-term/src/commands/lsp.rs
index 3b9efb431..9194377c4 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/commands/lsp.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/commands/lsp.rs
@@ -1299,7 +1299,8 @@ fn compute_inlay_hints_for_view(
     // than computing all the hints for the full file (which could be dozens of time
     // longer than the view is).
     let view_height = view.inner_height();
-    let first_visible_line = doc_text.char_to_line(view.offset.anchor.min(doc_text.len_chars()));
+    let first_visible_line =
+        doc_text.char_to_line(doc.view_offset(view_id).anchor.min(doc_text.len_chars()));
     let first_line = first_visible_line.saturating_sub(view_height);
     let last_line = first_visible_line
         .saturating_add(view_height.saturating_mul(2))
diff --git a/helix-term/src/commands/typed.rs b/helix-term/src/commands/typed.rs
index 530d78097..720d32ac8 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/commands/typed.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/commands/typed.rs
@@ -1587,7 +1587,7 @@ fn tree_sitter_highlight_name(
         // Query the same range as the one used in syntax highlighting.
         let range = {
             // Calculate viewport byte ranges:
-            let row = text.char_to_line(view.offset.anchor.min(text.len_chars()));
+            let row = text.char_to_line(doc.view_offset(view.id).anchor.min(text.len_chars()));
             // Saturating subs to make it inclusive zero indexing.
             let last_line = text.len_lines().saturating_sub(1);
             let height = view.inner_area(doc).height;
diff --git a/helix-term/src/ui/editor.rs b/helix-term/src/ui/editor.rs
index c151a7dd5..f7541fe25 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/ui/editor.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/ui/editor.rs
@@ -93,6 +93,8 @@ impl EditorView {
         let theme = &editor.theme;
         let config = editor.config();
 
+        let view_offset = doc.view_offset(view.id);
+
         let text_annotations = view.text_annotations(doc, Some(theme));
         let mut decorations = DecorationManager::default();
 
@@ -119,13 +121,13 @@ impl EditorView {
         }
 
         let syntax_highlights =
-            Self::doc_syntax_highlights(doc, view.offset.anchor, inner.height, theme);
+            Self::doc_syntax_highlights(doc, view_offset.anchor, inner.height, theme);
 
         let mut overlay_highlights =
-            Self::empty_highlight_iter(doc, view.offset.anchor, inner.height);
+            Self::empty_highlight_iter(doc, view_offset.anchor, inner.height);
         let overlay_syntax_highlights = Self::overlay_syntax_highlights(
             doc,
-            view.offset.anchor,
+            view_offset.anchor,
             inner.height,
             &text_annotations,
         );
@@ -203,7 +205,7 @@ impl EditorView {
             surface,
             inner,
             doc,
-            view.offset,
+            view_offset,
             &text_annotations,
             syntax_highlights,
             overlay_highlights,
@@ -259,11 +261,13 @@ impl EditorView {
             .and_then(|config| config.rulers.as_ref())
             .unwrap_or(editor_rulers);
 
+        let view_offset = doc.view_offset(view.id);
+
         rulers
             .iter()
             // View might be horizontally scrolled, convert from absolute distance
             // from the 1st column to relative distance from left of viewport
-            .filter_map(|ruler| ruler.checked_sub(1 + view.offset.horizontal_offset as u16))
+            .filter_map(|ruler| ruler.checked_sub(1 + view_offset.horizontal_offset as u16))
             .filter(|ruler| ruler < &viewport.width)
             .map(|ruler| viewport.clip_left(ruler).with_width(1))
             .for_each(|area| surface.set_style(area, ruler_theme))
@@ -825,6 +829,7 @@ impl EditorView {
         let inner_area = view.inner_area(doc);
 
         let selection = doc.selection(view.id);
+        let view_offset = doc.view_offset(view.id);
         let primary = selection.primary();
         let text_format = doc.text_format(viewport.width, None);
         for range in selection.iter() {
@@ -835,11 +840,11 @@ impl EditorView {
                 visual_offset_from_block(text, cursor, cursor, &text_format, text_annotations).0;
 
             // if the cursor is horizontally in the view
-            if col >= view.offset.horizontal_offset
-                && inner_area.width > (col - view.offset.horizontal_offset) as u16
+            if col >= view_offset.horizontal_offset
+                && inner_area.width > (col - view_offset.horizontal_offset) as u16
             {
                 let area = Rect::new(
-                    inner_area.x + (col - view.offset.horizontal_offset) as u16,
+                    inner_area.x + (col - view_offset.horizontal_offset) as u16,
                     view.area.y,
                     1,
                     view.area.height,
diff --git a/helix-term/src/ui/mod.rs b/helix-term/src/ui/mod.rs
index 10f4104ab..6a3e198c1 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/ui/mod.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/ui/mod.rs
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ pub fn raw_regex_prompt(
     let (view, doc) = current!(cx.editor);
     let doc_id = view.doc;
     let snapshot = doc.selection(view.id).clone();
-    let offset_snapshot = view.offset;
+    let offset_snapshot = doc.view_offset(view.id);
     let config = cx.editor.config();
 
     let mut prompt = Prompt::new(
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ pub fn raw_regex_prompt(
                 PromptEvent::Abort => {
                     let (view, doc) = current!(cx.editor);
                     doc.set_selection(view.id, snapshot.clone());
-                    view.offset = offset_snapshot;
+                    doc.set_view_offset(view.id, offset_snapshot);
                 }
                 PromptEvent::Update | PromptEvent::Validate => {
                     // skip empty input
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ pub fn raw_regex_prompt(
                         Err(err) => {
                             let (view, doc) = current!(cx.editor);
                             doc.set_selection(view.id, snapshot.clone());
-                            view.offset = offset_snapshot;
+                            doc.set_view_offset(view.id, offset_snapshot);
 
                             if event == PromptEvent::Validate {
                                 let callback = async move {
diff --git a/helix-view/src/document.rs b/helix-view/src/document.rs
index f3ace89e5..532f4c344 100644
--- a/helix-view/src/document.rs
+++ b/helix-view/src/document.rs
@@ -37,9 +37,12 @@ use helix_core::{
     ChangeSet, Diagnostic, LineEnding, Range, Rope, RopeBuilder, Selection, Syntax, Transaction,
 };
 
-use crate::editor::Config;
-use crate::events::{DocumentDidChange, SelectionDidChange};
-use crate::{DocumentId, Editor, Theme, View, ViewId};
+use crate::{
+    editor::Config,
+    events::{DocumentDidChange, SelectionDidChange},
+    view::ViewPosition,
+    DocumentId, Editor, Theme, View, ViewId,
+};
 
 /// 8kB of buffer space for encoding and decoding `Rope`s.
 const BUF_SIZE: usize = 8192;
@@ -130,6 +133,7 @@ pub struct Document {
     pub(crate) id: DocumentId,
     text: Rope,
     selections: HashMap<ViewId, Selection>,
+    view_data: HashMap<ViewId, ViewData>,
 
     /// Inlay hints annotations for the document, by view.
     ///
@@ -265,6 +269,7 @@ impl fmt::Debug for Document {
             .field("selections", &self.selections)
             .field("inlay_hints_oudated", &self.inlay_hints_oudated)
             .field("text_annotations", &self.inlay_hints)
+            .field("view_data", &self.view_data)
             .field("path", &self.path)
             .field("encoding", &self.encoding)
             .field("restore_cursor", &self.restore_cursor)
@@ -656,6 +661,7 @@ impl Document {
             selections: HashMap::default(),
             inlay_hints: HashMap::default(),
             inlay_hints_oudated: false,
+            view_data: Default::default(),
             indent_style: DEFAULT_INDENT,
             line_ending,
             restore_cursor: false,
@@ -1184,12 +1190,14 @@ impl Document {
         self.set_selection(view_id, Selection::single(origin.anchor, origin.head));
     }
 
-    /// Initializes a new selection for the given view if it does not
-    /// already have one.
+    /// Initializes a new selection and view_data for the given view
+    /// if it does not already have them.
     pub fn ensure_view_init(&mut self, view_id: ViewId) {
         if self.selections.get(&view_id).is_none() {
             self.reset_selection(view_id);
         }
+
+        self.view_data_mut(view_id);
     }
 
     /// Mark document as recent used for MRU sorting
@@ -1235,6 +1243,12 @@ impl Document {
                     .ensure_invariants(self.text.slice(..));
             }
 
+            for view_data in self.view_data.values_mut() {
+                view_data.view_position.anchor = transaction
+                    .changes()
+                    .map_pos(view_data.view_position.anchor, Assoc::Before);
+            }
+
             // if specified, the current selection should instead be replaced by transaction.selection
             if let Some(selection) = transaction.selection() {
                 self.selections.insert(
@@ -1759,6 +1773,28 @@ impl Document {
         &self.selections
     }
 
+    fn view_data(&self, view_id: ViewId) -> &ViewData {
+        self.view_data
+            .get(&view_id)
+            .expect("This should only be called after ensure_view_init")
+    }
+
+    fn view_data_mut(&mut self, view_id: ViewId) -> &mut ViewData {
+        self.view_data.entry(view_id).or_default()
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) fn get_view_offset(&self, view_id: ViewId) -> Option<ViewPosition> {
+        Some(self.view_data.get(&view_id)?.view_position)
+    }
+
+    pub fn view_offset(&self, view_id: ViewId) -> ViewPosition {
+        self.view_data(view_id).view_position
+    }
+
+    pub fn set_view_offset(&mut self, view_id: ViewId, new_offset: ViewPosition) {
+        self.view_data_mut(view_id).view_position = new_offset;
+    }
+
     pub fn relative_path(&self) -> Option<Cow<Path>> {
         self.path
             .as_deref()
@@ -2034,6 +2070,11 @@ impl Document {
     }
 }
 
+#[derive(Debug, Default)]
+pub struct ViewData {
+    view_position: ViewPosition,
+}
+
 #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
 pub enum FormatterError {
     SpawningFailed {
diff --git a/helix-view/src/editor.rs b/helix-view/src/editor.rs
index cead30d7c..ba7337f22 100644
--- a/helix-view/src/editor.rs
+++ b/helix-view/src/editor.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 use crate::{
-    align_view,
     annotations::diagnostics::{DiagnosticFilter, InlineDiagnosticsConfig},
     document::{
         DocumentOpenError, DocumentSavedEventFuture, DocumentSavedEventResult, Mode, SavePoint,
@@ -11,8 +10,7 @@ use crate::{
     register::Registers,
     theme::{self, Theme},
     tree::{self, Tree},
-    view::ViewPosition,
-    Align, Document, DocumentId, View, ViewId,
+    Document, DocumentId, View, ViewId,
 };
 use dap::StackFrame;
 use helix_vcs::DiffProviderRegistry;
@@ -1530,16 +1528,17 @@ impl Editor {
     }
 
     fn replace_document_in_view(&mut self, current_view: ViewId, doc_id: DocumentId) {
+        let scrolloff = self.config().scrolloff;
         let view = self.tree.get_mut(current_view);
-        view.doc = doc_id;
-        view.offset = ViewPosition::default();
 
+        view.doc = doc_id;
         let doc = doc_mut!(self, &doc_id);
+
         doc.ensure_view_init(view.id);
         view.sync_changes(doc);
         doc.mark_as_focused();
 
-        align_view(doc, view, Align::Center);
+        view.ensure_cursor_in_view(doc, scrolloff)
     }
 
     pub fn switch(&mut self, id: DocumentId, action: Action) {
@@ -1899,8 +1898,8 @@ impl Editor {
 
     pub fn ensure_cursor_in_view(&mut self, id: ViewId) {
         let config = self.config();
-        let view = self.tree.get_mut(id);
-        let doc = &self.documents[&view.doc];
+        let view = self.tree.get(id);
+        let doc = doc_mut!(self, &view.doc);
         view.ensure_cursor_in_view(doc, config.scrolloff)
     }
 
diff --git a/helix-view/src/lib.rs b/helix-view/src/lib.rs
index 5628c830c..d54b49ef5 100644
--- a/helix-view/src/lib.rs
+++ b/helix-view/src/lib.rs
@@ -47,11 +47,12 @@ pub enum Align {
     Bottom,
 }
 
-pub fn align_view(doc: &Document, view: &mut View, align: Align) {
+pub fn align_view(doc: &mut Document, view: &View, align: Align) {
     let doc_text = doc.text().slice(..);
     let cursor = doc.selection(view.id).primary().cursor(doc_text);
     let viewport = view.inner_area(doc);
     let last_line_height = viewport.height.saturating_sub(1);
+    let mut view_offset = doc.view_offset(view.id);
 
     let relative = match align {
         Align::Center => last_line_height / 2,
@@ -60,15 +61,15 @@ pub fn align_view(doc: &Document, view: &mut View, align: Align) {
     };
 
     let text_fmt = doc.text_format(viewport.width, None);
-    let annotations = view.text_annotations(doc, None);
-    (view.offset.anchor, view.offset.vertical_offset) = char_idx_at_visual_offset(
+    (view_offset.anchor, view_offset.vertical_offset) = char_idx_at_visual_offset(
         doc_text,
         cursor,
         -(relative as isize),
         0,
         &text_fmt,
-        &annotations,
+        &view.text_annotations(doc, None),
     );
+    doc.set_view_offset(view.id, view_offset);
 }
 
 pub use document::Document;
diff --git a/helix-view/src/view.rs b/helix-view/src/view.rs
index af4fdfe4e..fb83c4b86 100644
--- a/helix-view/src/view.rs
+++ b/helix-view/src/view.rs
@@ -128,7 +128,6 @@ pub struct ViewPosition {
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct View {
     pub id: ViewId,
-    pub offset: ViewPosition,
     pub area: Rect,
     pub doc: DocumentId,
     pub jumps: JumpList,
@@ -173,11 +172,6 @@ impl View {
         Self {
             id: ViewId::default(),
             doc,
-            offset: ViewPosition {
-                anchor: 0,
-                horizontal_offset: 0,
-                vertical_offset: 0,
-            },
             area: Rect::default(), // will get calculated upon inserting into tree
             jumps: JumpList::new((doc, Selection::point(0))), // TODO: use actual sel
             docs_access_history: Vec::new(),
@@ -240,9 +234,10 @@ impl View {
         doc: &Document,
         scrolloff: usize,
     ) -> Option<ViewPosition> {
+        let view_offset = doc.get_view_offset(self.id)?;
         let doc_text = doc.text().slice(..);
         let viewport = self.inner_area(doc);
-        let vertical_viewport_end = self.offset.vertical_offset + viewport.height as usize;
+        let vertical_viewport_end = view_offset.vertical_offset + viewport.height as usize;
         let text_fmt = doc.text_format(viewport.width, None);
         let annotations = self.text_annotations(doc, None);
 
@@ -256,7 +251,7 @@ impl View {
         };
 
         let cursor = doc.selection(self.id).primary().cursor(doc_text);
-        let mut offset = self.offset;
+        let mut offset = view_offset;
         let off = visual_offset_from_anchor(
             doc_text,
             offset.anchor,
@@ -321,22 +316,22 @@ impl View {
         }
 
         // if we are not centering return None if view position is unchanged
-        if !CENTERING && offset == self.offset {
+        if !CENTERING && offset == view_offset {
             return None;
         }
 
         Some(offset)
     }
 
-    pub fn ensure_cursor_in_view(&mut self, doc: &Document, scrolloff: usize) {
+    pub fn ensure_cursor_in_view(&self, doc: &mut Document, scrolloff: usize) {
         if let Some(offset) = self.offset_coords_to_in_view_center::<false>(doc, scrolloff) {
-            self.offset = offset;
+            doc.set_view_offset(self.id, offset);
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn ensure_cursor_in_view_center(&mut self, doc: &Document, scrolloff: usize) {
+    pub fn ensure_cursor_in_view_center(&self, doc: &mut Document, scrolloff: usize) {
         if let Some(offset) = self.offset_coords_to_in_view_center::<true>(doc, scrolloff) {
-            self.offset = offset;
+            doc.set_view_offset(self.id, offset);
         } else {
             align_view(doc, self, Align::Center);
         }
@@ -354,7 +349,7 @@ impl View {
     #[inline]
     pub fn estimate_last_doc_line(&self, doc: &Document) -> usize {
         let doc_text = doc.text().slice(..);
-        let line = doc_text.char_to_line(self.offset.anchor.min(doc_text.len_chars()));
+        let line = doc_text.char_to_line(doc.view_offset(self.id).anchor.min(doc_text.len_chars()));
         // Saturating subs to make it inclusive zero indexing.
         (line + self.inner_height())
             .min(doc_text.len_lines())
@@ -368,9 +363,10 @@ impl View {
         let viewport = self.inner_area(doc);
         let text_fmt = doc.text_format(viewport.width, None);
         let annotations = self.text_annotations(doc, None);
+        let view_offset = doc.view_offset(self.id);
 
         // last visual line in view is trivial to compute
-        let visual_height = self.offset.vertical_offset + viewport.height as usize;
+        let visual_height = doc.view_offset(self.id).vertical_offset + viewport.height as usize;
 
         // fast path when the EOF is not visible on the screen,
         if self.estimate_last_doc_line(doc) < doc_text.len_lines() - 1 {
@@ -380,7 +376,7 @@ impl View {
         // translate to document line
         let pos = visual_offset_from_anchor(
             doc_text,
-            self.offset.anchor,
+            view_offset.anchor,
             usize::MAX,
             &text_fmt,
             &annotations,
@@ -388,7 +384,7 @@ impl View {
         );
 
         match pos {
-            Ok((Position { row, .. }, _)) => row.saturating_sub(self.offset.vertical_offset),
+            Ok((Position { row, .. }, _)) => row.saturating_sub(view_offset.vertical_offset),
             Err(PosAfterMaxRow) => visual_height.saturating_sub(1),
             Err(PosBeforeAnchorRow) => 0,
         }
@@ -403,13 +399,15 @@ impl View {
         text: RopeSlice,
         pos: usize,
     ) -> Option<Position> {
+        let view_offset = doc.view_offset(self.id);
+
         let viewport = self.inner_area(doc);
         let text_fmt = doc.text_format(viewport.width, None);
         let annotations = self.text_annotations(doc, None);
 
         let mut pos = visual_offset_from_anchor(
             text,
-            self.offset.anchor,
+            view_offset.anchor,
             pos,
             &text_fmt,
             &annotations,
@@ -417,14 +415,14 @@ impl View {
         )
         .ok()?
         .0;
-        if pos.row < self.offset.vertical_offset {
+        if pos.row < view_offset.vertical_offset {
             return None;
         }
-        pos.row -= self.offset.vertical_offset;
+        pos.row -= view_offset.vertical_offset;
         if pos.row >= viewport.height as usize {
             return None;
         }
-        pos.col = pos.col.saturating_sub(self.offset.horizontal_offset);
+        pos.col = pos.col.saturating_sub(view_offset.horizontal_offset);
 
         Some(pos)
     }
@@ -488,7 +486,7 @@ impl View {
                 doc,
                 cursor,
                 width,
-                self.offset.horizontal_offset,
+                doc.view_offset(self.id).horizontal_offset,
                 config,
             ));
         }
@@ -535,13 +533,14 @@ impl View {
         ignore_virtual_text: bool,
     ) -> Option<usize> {
         let text = doc.text().slice(..);
+        let view_offset = doc.view_offset(self.id);
 
-        let text_row = row as usize + self.offset.vertical_offset;
-        let text_col = column as usize + self.offset.horizontal_offset;
+        let text_row = row as usize + view_offset.vertical_offset;
+        let text_col = column as usize + view_offset.horizontal_offset;
 
         let (char_idx, virt_lines) = char_idx_at_visual_offset(
             text,
-            self.offset.anchor,
+            view_offset.anchor,
             text_row as isize,
             text_col,
             &text_fmt,
@@ -689,11 +688,12 @@ mod tests {
         let mut view = View::new(DocumentId::default(), GutterConfig::default());
         view.area = Rect::new(40, 40, 40, 40);
         let rope = Rope::from_str("abc\n\tdef");
-        let doc = Document::from(
+        let mut doc = Document::from(
             rope,
             None,
             Arc::new(ArcSwap::new(Arc::new(Config::default()))),
         );
+        doc.ensure_view_init(view.id);
 
         assert_eq!(
             view.text_pos_at_screen_coords(
@@ -863,11 +863,12 @@ mod tests {
         );
         view.area = Rect::new(40, 40, 40, 40);
         let rope = Rope::from_str("abc\n\tdef");
-        let doc = Document::from(
+        let mut doc = Document::from(
             rope,
             None,
             Arc::new(ArcSwap::new(Arc::new(Config::default()))),
         );
+        doc.ensure_view_init(view.id);
         assert_eq!(
             view.text_pos_at_screen_coords(
                 &doc,
@@ -892,11 +893,12 @@ mod tests {
         );
         view.area = Rect::new(40, 40, 40, 40);
         let rope = Rope::from_str("abc\n\tdef");
-        let doc = Document::from(
+        let mut doc = Document::from(
             rope,
             None,
             Arc::new(ArcSwap::new(Arc::new(Config::default()))),
         );
+        doc.ensure_view_init(view.id);
         assert_eq!(
             view.text_pos_at_screen_coords(
                 &doc,
@@ -915,11 +917,12 @@ mod tests {
         let mut view = View::new(DocumentId::default(), GutterConfig::default());
         view.area = Rect::new(40, 40, 40, 40);
         let rope = Rope::from_str("Hi! こんにちは皆さん");
-        let doc = Document::from(
+        let mut doc = Document::from(
             rope,
             None,
             Arc::new(ArcSwap::new(Arc::new(Config::default()))),
         );
+        doc.ensure_view_init(view.id);
 
         assert_eq!(
             view.text_pos_at_screen_coords(
@@ -998,11 +1001,12 @@ mod tests {
         let mut view = View::new(DocumentId::default(), GutterConfig::default());
         view.area = Rect::new(40, 40, 40, 40);
         let rope = Rope::from_str("Hèl̀l̀ò world!");
-        let doc = Document::from(
+        let mut doc = Document::from(
             rope,
             None,
             Arc::new(ArcSwap::new(Arc::new(Config::default()))),
         );
+        doc.ensure_view_init(view.id);
 
         assert_eq!(
             view.text_pos_at_screen_coords(