diff --git a/helix-term/src/application.rs b/helix-term/src/application.rs
index 91caade79..c4b623948 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/application.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/application.rs
@@ -209,7 +209,6 @@ impl Application {
         let mut cx = crate::compositor::Context {
             editor: &mut self.editor,
             jobs: &mut self.jobs,
-            scroll: None,
         };
 
         self.compositor.render(&mut cx);
@@ -358,7 +357,6 @@ impl Application {
         let mut cx = crate::compositor::Context {
             editor: &mut self.editor,
             jobs: &mut self.jobs,
-            scroll: None,
         };
         if let EventResult::Consumed(_) = editor_view.handle_idle_timeout(&mut cx) {
             self.render();
@@ -369,7 +367,6 @@ impl Application {
         let mut cx = crate::compositor::Context {
             editor: &mut self.editor,
             jobs: &mut self.jobs,
-            scroll: None,
         };
         // Handle key events
         let should_redraw = match event {
diff --git a/helix-term/src/commands.rs b/helix-term/src/commands.rs
index 54dcc98fc..0c12c7f65 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/commands.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/commands.rs
@@ -164,7 +164,6 @@ impl MappableCommand {
                     let mut cx = compositor::Context {
                         editor: cx.editor,
                         jobs: cx.jobs,
-                        scroll: None,
                     };
                     if let Err(e) = (command.fun)(&mut cx, &args[..], PromptEvent::Validate) {
                         cx.editor.set_error(format!("{}", e));
diff --git a/helix-term/src/compositor.rs b/helix-term/src/compositor.rs
index e3cec643e..3d1507fa2 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/compositor.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/compositor.rs
@@ -21,10 +21,14 @@ use crate::job::Jobs;
 
 pub struct Context<'a> {
     pub editor: &'a mut Editor,
-    pub scroll: Option<usize>,
     pub jobs: &'a mut Jobs,
 }
 
+pub struct RenderContext<'a> {
+    pub editor: &'a Editor,
+    pub scroll: Option<usize>,
+}
+
 pub trait Component: Any + AnyComponent {
     /// Process input events, return true if handled.
     fn handle_event(&mut self, _event: Event, _ctx: &mut Context) -> EventResult {
@@ -38,7 +42,7 @@ pub trait Component: Any + AnyComponent {
     }
 
     /// Render the component onto the provided surface.
-    fn render(&mut self, area: Rect, frame: &mut Surface, ctx: &mut Context);
+    fn render(&mut self, area: Rect, frame: &mut Surface, ctx: &mut RenderContext);
 
     /// Get cursor position and cursor kind.
     fn cursor(&self, _area: Rect, _ctx: &Editor) -> (Option<Position>, CursorKind) {
@@ -169,18 +173,25 @@ impl Compositor {
     }
 
     pub fn render(&mut self, cx: &mut Context) {
-        self.terminal
+        let area = self
+            .terminal
             .autoresize()
             .expect("Unable to determine terminal size");
 
-        // TODO: need to recalculate view tree if necessary
+        // if the terminal size suddenly changed, we need to trigger a resize
+        cx.editor.resize(area.clip_bottom(1)); // -1 from bottom for commandline
 
         let surface = self.terminal.current_buffer_mut();
 
-        let area = *surface.area();
+        // let area = *surface.area();
+
+        let mut cx = RenderContext {
+            editor: cx.editor,
+            scroll: None,
+        };
 
         for layer in &mut self.layers {
-            layer.render(area, surface, cx);
+            layer.render(area, surface, &mut cx);
         }
 
         let (pos, kind) = self.cursor(area, cx.editor);
diff --git a/helix-term/src/ui/completion.rs b/helix-term/src/ui/completion.rs
index 38005aad0..422d6d793 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/ui/completion.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/ui/completion.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use crate::compositor::{Component, Context, EventResult};
+use crate::compositor::{Component, Context, EventResult, RenderContext};
 use crossterm::event::{Event, KeyCode, KeyEvent};
 use helix_view::editor::CompleteAction;
 use tui::buffer::Buffer as Surface;
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ impl Component for Completion {
         self.popup.required_size(viewport)
     }
 
-    fn render(&mut self, area: Rect, surface: &mut Surface, cx: &mut Context) {
+    fn render(&mut self, area: Rect, surface: &mut Surface, cx: &mut RenderContext<'_>) {
         self.popup.render(area, surface, cx);
 
         // if we have a selection, render a markdown popup on top/below with info
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ impl Component for Completion {
             // ---
             // option.documentation
 
-            let (view, doc) = current!(cx.editor);
+            let (view, doc) = current_ref!(cx.editor);
             let language = doc
                 .language()
                 .and_then(|scope| scope.strip_prefix("source."))
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ impl Component for Completion {
                 None => return,
             };
 
-            let (popup_x, popup_y) = self.popup.get_rel_position(area, cx);
+            let (popup_x, popup_y) = self.popup.get_rel_position(area, cx.editor);
             let (popup_width, _popup_height) = self.popup.get_size();
             let mut width = area
                 .width
diff --git a/helix-term/src/ui/editor.rs b/helix-term/src/ui/editor.rs
index 52e581632..84c3c149b 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/ui/editor.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/ui/editor.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use crate::{
     commands,
-    compositor::{Component, Context, EventResult},
+    compositor::{Component, Context, EventResult, RenderContext},
     key,
     keymap::{KeymapResult, Keymaps},
     ui::{Completion, ProgressSpinners},
@@ -1201,7 +1201,6 @@ impl Component for EditorView {
                                 let mut cx = Context {
                                     editor: cx.editor,
                                     jobs: cx.jobs,
-                                    scroll: None,
                                 };
                                 let res = completion.handle_event(event, &mut cx);
 
@@ -1288,12 +1287,10 @@ impl Component for EditorView {
         }
     }
 
-    fn render(&mut self, area: Rect, surface: &mut Surface, cx: &mut Context) {
+    fn render(&mut self, area: Rect, surface: &mut Surface, cx: &mut RenderContext<'_>) {
         // clear with background color
         surface.set_style(area, cx.editor.theme.get("ui.background"));
         let config = cx.editor.config();
-        // if the terminal size suddenly changed, we need to trigger a resize
-        cx.editor.resize(area.clip_bottom(1)); // -1 from bottom for commandline
 
         for (view, is_focused) in cx.editor.tree.views() {
             let doc = cx.editor.document(view.doc).unwrap();
@@ -1301,9 +1298,10 @@ impl Component for EditorView {
         }
 
         if config.auto_info {
-            if let Some(mut info) = cx.editor.autoinfo.take() {
+            // TODO: drop &mut self on render
+            if let Some(mut info) = cx.editor.autoinfo.clone() {
                 info.render(area, surface, cx);
-                cx.editor.autoinfo = Some(info)
+                // cx.editor.autoinfo = Some(info)
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/helix-term/src/ui/info.rs b/helix-term/src/ui/info.rs
index 272244c1c..24c35c92f 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/ui/info.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/ui/info.rs
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
-use crate::compositor::{Component, Context};
+use crate::compositor::{Component, RenderContext};
 use helix_view::graphics::{Margin, Rect};
 use helix_view::info::Info;
 use tui::buffer::Buffer as Surface;
 use tui::widgets::{Block, Borders, Paragraph, Widget};
 
 impl Component for Info {
-    fn render(&mut self, viewport: Rect, surface: &mut Surface, cx: &mut Context) {
+    fn render(&mut self, viewport: Rect, surface: &mut Surface, cx: &mut RenderContext<'_>) {
         let text_style = cx.editor.theme.get("ui.text.info");
         let popup_style = cx.editor.theme.get("ui.popup.info");
 
diff --git a/helix-term/src/ui/markdown.rs b/helix-term/src/ui/markdown.rs
index 5f78c3cc4..ac948ace3 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/ui/markdown.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/ui/markdown.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use crate::compositor::{Component, Context};
+use crate::compositor::{Component, RenderContext};
 use tui::{
     buffer::Buffer as Surface,
     text::{Span, Spans, Text},
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ impl Markdown {
 }
 
 impl Component for Markdown {
-    fn render(&mut self, area: Rect, surface: &mut Surface, cx: &mut Context) {
+    fn render(&mut self, area: Rect, surface: &mut Surface, cx: &mut RenderContext<'_>) {
         use tui::widgets::{Paragraph, Widget, Wrap};
 
         let text = self.parse(Some(&cx.editor.theme));
diff --git a/helix-term/src/ui/menu.rs b/helix-term/src/ui/menu.rs
index d67a429e3..402bad979 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/ui/menu.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/ui/menu.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use crate::{
-    compositor::{Callback, Component, Compositor, Context, EventResult},
+    compositor::{Callback, Component, Compositor, Context, EventResult, RenderContext},
     ctrl, key, shift,
 };
 use crossterm::event::Event;
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ impl<T: Item + 'static> Component for Menu<T> {
         Some(self.size)
     }
 
-    fn render(&mut self, area: Rect, surface: &mut Surface, cx: &mut Context) {
+    fn render(&mut self, area: Rect, surface: &mut Surface, cx: &mut RenderContext<'_>) {
         let theme = &cx.editor.theme;
         let style = theme
             .try_get("ui.menu")
diff --git a/helix-term/src/ui/overlay.rs b/helix-term/src/ui/overlay.rs
index 9f522e355..75f7855f5 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/ui/overlay.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/ui/overlay.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use helix_view::{
 };
 use tui::buffer::Buffer;
 
-use crate::compositor::{Component, Context, EventResult};
+use crate::compositor::{Component, Context, EventResult, RenderContext};
 
 /// Contains a component placed in the center of the parent component
 pub struct Overlay<T> {
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ fn clip_rect_relative(rect: Rect, percent_horizontal: u8, percent_vertical: u8)
 }
 
 impl<T: Component + 'static> Component for Overlay<T> {
-    fn render(&mut self, area: Rect, frame: &mut Buffer, ctx: &mut Context) {
+    fn render(&mut self, area: Rect, frame: &mut Buffer, ctx: &mut RenderContext<'_>) {
         let dimensions = (self.calc_child_size)(area);
         self.content.render(dimensions, frame, ctx)
     }
diff --git a/helix-term/src/ui/picker.rs b/helix-term/src/ui/picker.rs
index 3ca6965cf..fd7a62561 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/ui/picker.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/ui/picker.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use crate::{
-    compositor::{Component, Compositor, Context, EventResult},
+    compositor::{Component, Compositor, Context, EventResult, RenderContext},
     ctrl, key, shift,
     ui::{self, EditorView},
 };
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ impl<T> FilePicker<T> {
 }
 
 impl<T: 'static> Component for FilePicker<T> {
-    fn render(&mut self, area: Rect, surface: &mut Surface, cx: &mut Context) {
+    fn render(&mut self, area: Rect, surface: &mut Surface, cx: &mut RenderContext<'_>) {
         // +---------+ +---------+
         // |prompt   | |preview  |
         // +---------+ |         |
@@ -552,7 +552,7 @@ impl<T: 'static> Component for Picker<T> {
         EventResult::Consumed(None)
     }
 
-    fn render(&mut self, area: Rect, surface: &mut Surface, cx: &mut Context) {
+    fn render(&mut self, area: Rect, surface: &mut Surface, cx: &mut RenderContext<'_>) {
         let text_style = cx.editor.theme.get("ui.text");
         let selected = cx.editor.theme.get("ui.text.focus");
         let highlighted = cx.editor.theme.get("special").add_modifier(Modifier::BOLD);
diff --git a/helix-term/src/ui/popup.rs b/helix-term/src/ui/popup.rs
index 069a22f45..a97eb37fa 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/ui/popup.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/ui/popup.rs
@@ -1,12 +1,15 @@
 use crate::{
-    compositor::{Callback, Component, Context, EventResult},
+    compositor::{Callback, Component, Context, EventResult, RenderContext},
     ctrl, key,
 };
 use crossterm::event::Event;
 use tui::buffer::Buffer as Surface;
 
 use helix_core::Position;
-use helix_view::graphics::{Margin, Rect};
+use helix_view::{
+    graphics::{Margin, Rect},
+    Editor,
+};
 
 // TODO: share logic with Menu, it's essentially Popup(render_fn), but render fn needs to return
 // a width/height hint. maybe Popup(Box<Component>)
@@ -53,10 +56,10 @@ impl<T: Component> Popup<T> {
         self
     }
 
-    pub fn get_rel_position(&mut self, viewport: Rect, cx: &Context) -> (u16, u16) {
+    pub fn get_rel_position(&mut self, viewport: Rect, editor: &Editor) -> (u16, u16) {
         let position = self
             .position
-            .get_or_insert_with(|| cx.editor.cursor().0.unwrap_or_default());
+            .get_or_insert_with(|| editor.cursor().0.unwrap_or_default());
 
         let (width, height) = self.size;
 
@@ -176,13 +179,13 @@ impl<T: Component> Component for Popup<T> {
         Some(self.size)
     }
 
-    fn render(&mut self, viewport: Rect, surface: &mut Surface, cx: &mut Context) {
+    fn render(&mut self, viewport: Rect, surface: &mut Surface, cx: &mut RenderContext<'_>) {
         // trigger required_size so we recalculate if the child changed
         self.required_size((viewport.width, viewport.height));
 
         cx.scroll = Some(self.scroll);
 
-        let (rel_x, rel_y) = self.get_rel_position(viewport, cx);
+        let (rel_x, rel_y) = self.get_rel_position(viewport, cx.editor);
 
         // clip to viewport
         let area = viewport.intersection(Rect::new(rel_x, rel_y, self.size.0, self.size.1));
diff --git a/helix-term/src/ui/prompt.rs b/helix-term/src/ui/prompt.rs
index 165d87c79..d119f3623 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/ui/prompt.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/ui/prompt.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use crate::compositor::{Component, Compositor, Context, EventResult};
+use crate::compositor::{Component, Compositor, Context, EventResult, RenderContext};
 use crate::{alt, ctrl, key, shift, ui};
 use crossterm::event::Event;
 use helix_view::input::KeyEvent;
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ impl Prompt {
 const BASE_WIDTH: u16 = 30;
 
 impl Prompt {
-    pub fn render_prompt(&self, area: Rect, surface: &mut Surface, cx: &mut Context) {
+    pub fn render_prompt(&self, area: Rect, surface: &mut Surface, cx: &mut RenderContext<'_>) {
         let theme = &cx.editor.theme;
         let prompt_color = theme.get("ui.text");
         let completion_color = theme.get("ui.statusline");
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@ impl Component for Prompt {
         EventResult::Consumed(None)
     }
 
-    fn render(&mut self, area: Rect, surface: &mut Surface, cx: &mut Context) {
+    fn render(&mut self, area: Rect, surface: &mut Surface, cx: &mut RenderContext<'_>) {
         self.render_prompt(area, surface, cx)
     }
 
diff --git a/helix-term/src/ui/text.rs b/helix-term/src/ui/text.rs
index c318052b2..81b1cdc1a 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/ui/text.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/ui/text.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use crate::compositor::{Component, Context};
+use crate::compositor::{Component, RenderContext};
 use tui::buffer::Buffer as Surface;
 
 use helix_view::graphics::Rect;
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ impl From<tui::text::Text<'static>> for Text {
 }
 
 impl Component for Text {
-    fn render(&mut self, area: Rect, surface: &mut Surface, _cx: &mut Context) {
+    fn render(&mut self, area: Rect, surface: &mut Surface, _cx: &mut RenderContext<'_>) {
         use tui::widgets::{Paragraph, Widget, Wrap};
 
         let par = Paragraph::new(self.contents.clone()).wrap(Wrap { trim: false });
diff --git a/helix-view/src/info.rs b/helix-view/src/info.rs
index 5ad6a60c7..3877df21a 100644
--- a/helix-view/src/info.rs
+++ b/helix-view/src/info.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use crate::input::KeyEvent;
 use helix_core::{register::Registers, unicode::width::UnicodeWidthStr};
 use std::{collections::BTreeSet, fmt::Write};
 
-#[derive(Debug)]
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 /// Info box used in editor. Rendering logic will be in other crate.
 pub struct Info {
     /// Title shown at top.