diff --git a/src/buffer.cc b/src/buffer.cc
index 2e248a3c5..e2d012016 100644
--- a/src/buffer.cc
+++ b/src/buffer.cc
@@ -786,8 +786,7 @@ void Buffer::on_option_changed(const Option& option)
 
 void Buffer::run_hook_in_own_context(const String& hook_name, const String& param)
 {
-    Editor hook_editor{*this};
-    InputHandler hook_handler(hook_editor);
+    InputHandler hook_handler(*this, SelectionList{ {} });
     m_hooks.run_hook(hook_name, param, hook_handler.context());
 }
 
diff --git a/src/buffer.hh b/src/buffer.hh
index 81b1bab45..13b958c5c 100644
--- a/src/buffer.hh
+++ b/src/buffer.hh
@@ -268,13 +268,13 @@ struct BufferListenerRegisterFuncs
 class BufferChangeListener_AutoRegister
     : public BufferChangeListener,
       public AutoRegister<BufferChangeListener_AutoRegister,
-                          BufferListenerRegisterFuncs, const Buffer>
+                          BufferListenerRegisterFuncs, Buffer>
 {
 public:
-    BufferChangeListener_AutoRegister(const Buffer& buffer)
+    BufferChangeListener_AutoRegister(Buffer& buffer)
         : AutoRegister(buffer) {}
 
-    const Buffer& buffer() const { return registry(); }
+    Buffer& buffer() const { return registry(); }
 };
 
 }
diff --git a/src/client.cc b/src/client.cc
index a03c2e299..95802181b 100644
--- a/src/client.cc
+++ b/src/client.cc
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 #include "color_registry.hh"
 #include "context.hh"
-#include "editor.hh"
 #include "buffer_manager.hh"
 #include "user_interface.hh"
 #include "file.hh"
@@ -13,10 +12,14 @@
 namespace Kakoune
 {
 
-Client::Client(std::unique_ptr<UserInterface>&& ui, Editor& editor, String name)
-    : m_input_handler(editor, std::move(name)), m_ui(std::move(ui))
+Client::Client(std::unique_ptr<UserInterface>&& ui,
+               std::unique_ptr<Window>&& window,
+               SelectionList selections, String name)
+    : m_ui{std::move(ui)}, m_window{std::move(window)},
+      m_input_handler{m_window->buffer(), std::move(selections), std::move(name)}
 {
     context().set_client(*this);
+    context().set_window(*m_window);
 }
 
 Client::~Client()
@@ -58,6 +61,15 @@ DisplayLine Client::generate_mode_line() const
     return { oss.str(), get_color("StatusLine") };
 }
 
+void Client::change_buffer(Buffer& buffer)
+{
+    ClientManager::instance().add_free_window(std::move(m_window), std::move(context().selections()));
+    std::tie(m_window, context().m_selections) = ClientManager::instance().get_free_window(buffer);
+    context().set_window(*m_window);
+    m_window->set_dimensions(ui().dimensions());
+    m_window->hooks().run_hook("WinDisplay", buffer.name(), context());
+}
+
 void Client::redraw_ifn()
 {
     if (context().window().timestamp() != context().buffer().timestamp())
@@ -80,10 +92,9 @@ static void reload_buffer(Context& context, const String& filename)
     Buffer* buf = create_buffer_from_file(filename);
     if (not buf)
         return;
-    Window& win = ClientManager::instance().get_unused_window_for_buffer(*buf);
-    win.selections() = SelectionList{cursor_pos};
-    win.set_position(view_pos);
-    context.change_editor(win);
+    context.change_buffer(*buf);
+    context.selections() = SelectionList{cursor_pos};
+    context.window().set_position(view_pos);
     context.print_status({ "'" + buf->display_name() + "' reloaded",
                            get_color("Information") });
 }
diff --git a/src/client.hh b/src/client.hh
index 89fb46bcf..ac191542b 100644
--- a/src/client.hh
+++ b/src/client.hh
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 #ifndef client_hh_INCLUDED
 #define client_hh_INCLUDED
 
-#include "editor.hh"
 #include "string.hh"
 #include "utils.hh"
 #include "display_buffer.hh"
@@ -11,11 +10,14 @@ namespace Kakoune
 {
 
 class UserInterface;
+class Window;
 
 class Client : public SafeCountable
 {
 public:
-    Client(std::unique_ptr<UserInterface>&& ui, Editor& editor, String name);
+    Client(std::unique_ptr<UserInterface>&& ui,
+           std::unique_ptr<Window>&& window,
+           SelectionList selections, String name);
     ~Client();
 
     // handle all the keys currently available in the user interface
@@ -26,18 +28,22 @@ public:
     void redraw_ifn();
 
     UserInterface& ui() const { return *m_ui; }
+    Window& window() const { return *m_window; }
 
     void check_buffer_fs_timestamp();
 
     Context& context() { return m_input_handler.context(); }
     const Context& context() const { return m_input_handler.context(); }
 
-private:
-    InputHandler m_input_handler;
+    void change_buffer(Buffer& buffer);
 
+private:
     DisplayLine generate_mode_line() const;
 
     std::unique_ptr<UserInterface> m_ui;
+    std::unique_ptr<Window> m_window;
+
+    InputHandler m_input_handler;
 
     DisplayLine m_status_line;
 };
diff --git a/src/client_manager.cc b/src/client_manager.cc
index 657e6d932..e5a3018b8 100644
--- a/src/client_manager.cc
+++ b/src/client_manager.cc
@@ -28,8 +28,9 @@ Client* ClientManager::create_client(std::unique_ptr<UserInterface>&& ui,
                                      const String& init_commands)
 {
     Buffer& buffer = **BufferManager::instance().begin();
-    Client* client = new Client{std::move(ui), get_unused_window_for_buffer(buffer),
-                                            generate_name()};
+    WindowAndSelections ws = get_free_window(buffer);
+    Client* client = new Client{std::move(ui), std::move(std::get<0>(ws)),
+                                std::move(std::get<1>(ws)), generate_name()};
     m_clients.emplace_back(client);
     try
     {
@@ -80,24 +81,27 @@ void ClientManager::remove_client(Client& client)
     kak_assert(false);
 }
 
-Window& ClientManager::get_unused_window_for_buffer(Buffer& buffer)
+WindowAndSelections ClientManager::get_free_window(Buffer& buffer)
 {
-    for (auto& w : m_windows)
+    for (auto it = m_free_windows.begin(), end = m_free_windows.end();
+         it != end; ++it)
     {
-        if (&w->buffer() != &buffer)
-           continue;
-
-        auto it = std::find_if(m_clients.begin(), m_clients.end(),
-                               [&](const std::unique_ptr<Client>& client)
-                               { return &client->context().window() == w.get(); });
-        if (it == m_clients.end())
+        auto& w = std::get<0>(*it);
+        if (&w->buffer() == &buffer)
         {
             w->forget_timestamp();
-            return *w;
+            WindowAndSelections res = std::move(*it);
+            m_free_windows.erase(it);
+            return res;
         }
     }
-    m_windows.emplace_back(new Window(buffer));
-    return *m_windows.back();
+    return WindowAndSelections{ std::unique_ptr<Window>{new Window{buffer}}, DynamicSelectionList{buffer, { Selection{ {}, {} } } } };
+}
+
+void ClientManager::add_free_window(std::unique_ptr<Window>&& window, SelectionList selections)
+{
+    Buffer& buffer = window->buffer();
+    m_free_windows.emplace_back(std::move(window), DynamicSelectionList{ buffer, std::move(selections) });
 }
 
 void ClientManager::ensure_no_client_uses_buffer(Buffer& buffer)
@@ -120,16 +124,15 @@ void ClientManager::ensure_no_client_uses_buffer(Buffer& buffer)
         {
             if (buf != &buffer)
             {
-               Window& w = get_unused_window_for_buffer(*buf);
-               client->context().change_editor(w);
+               client->context().change_buffer(*buf);
                break;
             }
         }
     }
-    auto end = std::remove_if(m_windows.begin(), m_windows.end(),
-                              [&buffer](const std::unique_ptr<Window>& w)
-                              { return &w->buffer() == &buffer; });
-    m_windows.erase(end, m_windows.end());
+    auto end = std::remove_if(m_free_windows.begin(), m_free_windows.end(),
+                              [&buffer](const WindowAndSelections& ws)
+                              { return &std::get<0>(ws)->buffer() == &buffer; });
+    m_free_windows.erase(end, m_free_windows.end());
 }
 
 bool ClientManager::validate_client_name(const String& name) const
diff --git a/src/client_manager.hh b/src/client_manager.hh
index 2e6638e7d..9c32404ac 100644
--- a/src/client_manager.hh
+++ b/src/client_manager.hh
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ namespace Kakoune
 
 struct client_removed{};
 
+using WindowAndSelections = std::tuple<std::unique_ptr<Window>,
+                                       DynamicSelectionList>;
+
 class ClientManager : public Singleton<ClientManager>
 {
 public:
@@ -20,9 +23,11 @@ public:
     bool   empty() const { return m_clients.empty(); }
     size_t count() const { return m_clients.size(); }
 
-    Window& get_unused_window_for_buffer(Buffer& buffer);
     void    ensure_no_client_uses_buffer(Buffer& buffer);
 
+    WindowAndSelections get_free_window(Buffer& buffer);
+    void add_free_window(std::unique_ptr<Window>&& window, SelectionList selections);
+
     void redraw_clients() const;
 
     Client*  get_client_ifp(const String& name);
@@ -34,7 +39,7 @@ private:
     String generate_name() const;
 
     std::vector<std::unique_ptr<Client>> m_clients;
-    std::vector<std::unique_ptr<Window>> m_windows;
+    std::vector<WindowAndSelections> m_free_windows;
 };
 
 }
diff --git a/src/commands.cc b/src/commands.cc
index 21dce82fe..d538ebf89 100644
--- a/src/commands.cc
+++ b/src/commands.cc
@@ -116,10 +116,7 @@ void edit(CommandParameters params, Context& context)
         context.push_jump();
 
     if (buffer != &context.buffer())
-    {
-        auto& manager = ClientManager::instance();
-        context.change_editor(manager.get_unused_window_for_buffer(*buffer));
-    }
+        context.change_buffer(*buffer);
 
     if (param_count > 1 and not parser[1].empty())
     {
@@ -210,8 +207,7 @@ void show_buffer(CommandParameters params, Context& context)
     if (&buffer != &context.buffer())
     {
         context.push_jump();
-        auto& manager = ClientManager::instance();
-        context.change_editor(manager.get_unused_window_for_buffer(buffer));
+        context.change_buffer(buffer);
     }
 }
 
@@ -568,9 +564,7 @@ void context_wrap(CommandParameters params, Context& context, Func func)
 
     if (parser.has_option("draft"))
     {
-        InputHandler input_handler(real_context->editor(), real_context->name());
-        DynamicSelectionList sels{real_context->buffer(), real_context->selections()};
-        auto restore_sels = on_scope_end([&]{ real_context->selections() = std::move(sels); });
+        InputHandler input_handler(real_context->buffer(), real_context->selections(), real_context->name());
 
         // We do not want this draft context to commit undo groups if the real one is
         // going to commit the whole thing later
@@ -579,6 +573,7 @@ void context_wrap(CommandParameters params, Context& context, Func func)
 
         if (parser.has_option("itersel"))
         {
+            DynamicSelectionList sels{real_context->buffer(), real_context->selections()};
             for (auto& sel : sels)
             {
                 input_handler.context().selections() = sel;
diff --git a/src/context.cc b/src/context.cc
index a638a927e..d4ad16163 100644
--- a/src/context.cc
+++ b/src/context.cc
@@ -8,41 +8,24 @@ namespace Kakoune
 {
 
 Context::Context() = default;
-
-Context::Context(InputHandler& input_handler, Editor& editor, String name)
-    : m_input_handler(&input_handler), m_editor(&editor),
-      m_name(std::move(name)) {}
-
-Context::Context(Editor& editor, String name)
-    : m_editor(&editor),
-      m_name(std::move(name)) {}
-
 Context::~Context() = default;
 
+Context::Context(InputHandler& input_handler, Buffer& buffer, SelectionList selections, String name)
+    : m_input_handler{&input_handler}, m_selections{{buffer, std::move(selections)}},
+      m_name(std::move(name)) {}
+
 Buffer& Context::buffer() const
 {
     if (not has_buffer())
         throw runtime_error("no buffer in context");
-    return m_editor->buffer();
-}
-
-Editor& Context::editor() const
-{
-    if (not has_editor())
-        throw runtime_error("no editor in context");
-    return *m_editor.get();
+    return (*m_selections).registry();
 }
 
 Window& Context::window() const
 {
     if (not has_window())
         throw runtime_error("no window in context");
-    return *dynamic_cast<Window*>(m_editor.get());
-}
-
-bool Context::has_window() const
-{
-    return (bool)m_editor and dynamic_cast<Window*>(m_editor.get());
+    return *m_window;
 }
 
 InputHandler& Context::input_handler() const
@@ -99,6 +82,12 @@ void Context::set_client(Client& client)
     m_client.reset(&client);
 }
 
+void Context::set_window(Window& window)
+{
+    kak_assert(&window.buffer() == &buffer());
+    m_window.reset(&window);
+}
+
 void Context::print_status(DisplayLine status) const
 {
     if (has_client())
@@ -111,14 +100,14 @@ void Context::push_jump()
     if (m_current_jump != m_jump_list.end())
     {
         auto begin = m_current_jump;
-        if (&editor().buffer() != &begin->buffer() or
+        if (&buffer() != &begin->buffer() or
             (const SelectionList&)(*begin) != jump)
             ++begin;
         m_jump_list.erase(begin, m_jump_list.end());
     }
     m_jump_list.erase(std::remove(begin(m_jump_list), end(m_jump_list), jump),
                       end(m_jump_list));
-    m_jump_list.push_back({editor().buffer(), jump});
+    m_jump_list.push_back({buffer(), jump});
     m_current_jump = m_jump_list.end();
 }
 
@@ -168,27 +157,29 @@ void Context::forget_jumps_to_buffer(Buffer& buffer)
     }
 }
 
-void Context::change_editor(Editor& editor)
+void Context::change_buffer(Buffer& buffer)
 {
-    m_editor.reset(&editor);
-    if (has_window())
-    {
-        if (has_ui())
-            window().set_dimensions(ui().dimensions());
-        window().hooks().run_hook("WinDisplay", buffer().name(), *this);
-    }
+    m_window.reset();
+    if (has_client())
+        client().change_buffer(buffer);
+    else
+        m_selections = DynamicSelectionList{ buffer };
     if (has_input_handler())
         input_handler().reset_normal_mode();
 }
 
 SelectionList& Context::selections()
 {
-    return editor().selections();
+    if (not m_selections)
+        throw runtime_error("no selections in context");
+    return *m_selections;
 }
 
 const SelectionList& Context::selections() const
 {
-    return editor().selections();
+    if (not m_selections)
+        throw runtime_error("no selections in context");
+    return *m_selections;
 }
 
 std::vector<String> Context::selections_content() const
diff --git a/src/context.hh b/src/context.hh
index 54c79490d..60d76c713 100644
--- a/src/context.hh
+++ b/src/context.hh
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 
 #include "dynamic_selection_list.hh"
 
+#include <boost/optional.hpp>
+
 namespace Kakoune
 {
 
@@ -25,21 +27,17 @@ class Context
 {
 public:
     Context();
-    Context(InputHandler& input_handler, Editor& editor, String name = "");
-    Context(Editor& editor, String name = "");
+    Context(InputHandler& input_handler, Buffer& buffer, SelectionList selections, String name = "");
     ~Context();
 
     Context(const Context&) = delete;
     Context& operator=(const Context&) = delete;
 
     Buffer& buffer() const;
-    bool has_buffer() const { return (bool)m_editor; }
-
-    Editor& editor() const;
-    bool has_editor() const { return (bool)m_editor; }
+    bool has_buffer() const { return m_selections; }
 
     Window& window() const;
-    bool has_window() const;
+    bool has_window() const { return (bool)m_window; }
 
     Client& client() const;
     bool has_client() const { return (bool)m_client; }
@@ -54,9 +52,10 @@ public:
     const SelectionList& selections() const;
     std::vector<String>  selections_content() const;
 
-    void change_editor(Editor& editor);
+    void change_buffer(Buffer& buffer);
 
     void set_client(Client& client);
+    void set_window(Window& window);
 
     OptionManager& options() const;
     HookManager& hooks() const;
@@ -81,10 +80,13 @@ private:
 
     friend struct ScopedEdition;
 
-    safe_ptr<Editor>       m_editor;
     safe_ptr<InputHandler> m_input_handler;
+    safe_ptr<Window>       m_window;
     safe_ptr<Client>       m_client;
 
+    friend class Client;
+    boost::optional<DynamicSelectionList> m_selections;
+
     String m_name;
 
     using JumpList = std::vector<DynamicSelectionList>;
diff --git a/src/debug.cc b/src/debug.cc
index 7b97b2f0b..61bc71168 100644
--- a/src/debug.cc
+++ b/src/debug.cc
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 #include "debug.hh"
 
 #include "assert.hh"
+#include "buffer.hh"
 #include "buffer_manager.hh"
-#include "editor.hh"
 
 namespace Kakoune
 {
diff --git a/src/dynamic_selection_list.cc b/src/dynamic_selection_list.cc
index 92a95d1c7..35ac26a35 100644
--- a/src/dynamic_selection_list.cc
+++ b/src/dynamic_selection_list.cc
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 namespace Kakoune
 {
 
-DynamicSelectionList::DynamicSelectionList(const Buffer& buffer,
+DynamicSelectionList::DynamicSelectionList(Buffer& buffer,
                                            SelectionList selections)
     : SelectionList(std::move(selections)),
       BufferChangeListener_AutoRegister(buffer)
diff --git a/src/dynamic_selection_list.hh b/src/dynamic_selection_list.hh
index fc90dcfdf..54cd2d5bb 100644
--- a/src/dynamic_selection_list.hh
+++ b/src/dynamic_selection_list.hh
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ public:
     using iterator = SelectionList::iterator;
     using const_iterator = SelectionList::const_iterator;
 
-    DynamicSelectionList(const Buffer& buffer, SelectionList selections = {});
+    DynamicSelectionList(Buffer& buffer, SelectionList selections = {});
 
     DynamicSelectionList& operator=(SelectionList selections);
     void check_invariant() const;
diff --git a/src/editor.hh b/src/editor.hh
deleted file mode 100644
index 11f3ecee3..000000000
--- a/src/editor.hh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,35 +0,0 @@
-#ifndef editor_hh_INCLUDED
-#define editor_hh_INCLUDED
-
-#include "buffer.hh"
-#include "dynamic_selection_list.hh"
-#include "memoryview.hh"
-
-namespace Kakoune
-{
-
-// An Editor is a to be removed class from the past
-class Editor : public SafeCountable
-{
-public:
-    Editor(Buffer& buffer)
-    : m_buffer(&buffer),
-      m_selections(buffer, {BufferCoord{}})
-    {}
-
-    virtual ~Editor() {}
-
-    Buffer& buffer() const { return *m_buffer; }
-
-    const SelectionList& selections() const { return m_selections; }
-    SelectionList& selections() { return m_selections; }
-
-private:
-    safe_ptr<Buffer>         m_buffer;
-    DynamicSelectionList     m_selections;
-};
-
-}
-
-#endif // editor_hh_INCLUDED
-
diff --git a/src/input_handler.cc b/src/input_handler.cc
index 03c9f497b..c68c0c76b 100644
--- a/src/input_handler.cc
+++ b/src/input_handler.cc
@@ -995,7 +995,7 @@ private:
     template<typename Type>
     void move(Type offset)
     {
-        auto& selections = context().editor().selections();
+        auto& selections = context().selections();
         for (auto& sel : selections)
         {
             auto last = context().has_window() ? context().window().offset_coord(sel.last(), offset)
@@ -1125,9 +1125,9 @@ void InputMode::reset_normal_mode()
     m_input_handler.reset_normal_mode();
 }
 
-InputHandler::InputHandler(Editor& editor, String name)
+InputHandler::InputHandler(Buffer& buffer, SelectionList selections, String name)
     : m_mode(new InputModes::Normal(*this)),
-      m_context(*this, editor, std::move(name))
+      m_context(*this, buffer, std::move(selections), std::move(name))
 {
 }
 
diff --git a/src/input_handler.hh b/src/input_handler.hh
index 93e0ae948..461470e05 100644
--- a/src/input_handler.hh
+++ b/src/input_handler.hh
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ enum class InsertMode : unsigned;
 class InputHandler : public SafeCountable
 {
 public:
-    InputHandler(Editor& editor, String name = "");
+    InputHandler(Buffer& buffer, SelectionList selections, String name = "");
     ~InputHandler();
 
     // switch to insert mode
diff --git a/src/normal.cc b/src/normal.cc
index 175173c06..e612f6f73 100644
--- a/src/normal.cc
+++ b/src/normal.cc
@@ -285,8 +285,7 @@ void goto_commands(Context& context, int line)
                 if (it->get() == &buffer and ++it == buffer_manager.end())
                     break;
                 context.push_jump();
-                auto& client_manager = ClientManager::instance();
-                context.change_editor(client_manager.get_unused_window_for_buffer(**it));
+                context.change_buffer(**it);
                 break;
             }
             case 'f':
@@ -894,7 +893,7 @@ void scroll(Context& context, int)
     auto cursor_pos = utf8::advance(buffer.iterator_at(position.line),
                                     buffer.iterator_at(position.line+1),
                                     position.column);
-    select_coord(buffer, cursor_pos.coord(), window.selections());
+    select_coord(buffer, cursor_pos.coord(), context.selections());
     window.set_position(position);
 }
 
@@ -985,10 +984,7 @@ void jump(Context& context, int)
     Buffer& buffer = const_cast<Buffer&>(jump.buffer());
     BufferManager::instance().set_last_used_buffer(buffer);
     if (&buffer != &context.buffer())
-    {
-        auto& manager = ClientManager::instance();
-        context.change_editor(manager.get_unused_window_for_buffer(buffer));
-    }
+        context.change_buffer(buffer);
     context.selections() = jump;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/selectors.hh b/src/selectors.hh
index da9b195f4..0cfa7a684 100644
--- a/src/selectors.hh
+++ b/src/selectors.hh
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 
 #include "selection.hh"
 #include "unicode.hh"
-#include "editor.hh"
 #include "utf8_iterator.hh"
 
 namespace Kakoune
diff --git a/src/unit_tests.cc b/src/unit_tests.cc
index 8bd0c5fcd..3b2b29600 100644
--- a/src/unit_tests.cc
+++ b/src/unit_tests.cc
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 #include "assert.hh"
 #include "buffer.hh"
-#include "editor.hh"
 #include "keys.hh"
 #include "selectors.hh"
 
diff --git a/src/utils.hh b/src/utils.hh
index a08e7707a..0cbf4c91a 100644
--- a/src/utils.hh
+++ b/src/utils.hh
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ public:
         return *this;
     }
 
-    void reset(T* ptr)
+    void reset(T* ptr = nullptr)
     {
         *this = safe_ptr(ptr);
     }
diff --git a/src/window.cc b/src/window.cc
index b7e4b0c8a..c982bd82d 100644
--- a/src/window.cc
+++ b/src/window.cc
@@ -18,12 +18,13 @@ void expand_tabulations(const Context& context, DisplayBuffer& display_buffer);
 void expand_unprintable(const Context& context, DisplayBuffer& display_buffer);
 
 Window::Window(Buffer& buffer)
-    : Editor(buffer),
+    : m_buffer(&buffer),
       m_hooks(buffer.hooks()),
       m_options(buffer.options()),
       m_keymaps(buffer.keymaps())
 {
-    InputHandler hook_handler{*this};
+    InputHandler hook_handler{*m_buffer, SelectionList{ {} } };
+    hook_handler.context().set_window(*this);
     m_hooks.run_hook("WinCreate", buffer.name(), hook_handler.context());
     m_options.register_watcher(*this);
 
@@ -37,7 +38,8 @@ Window::Window(Buffer& buffer)
 
 Window::~Window()
 {
-    InputHandler hook_handler{*this};
+    InputHandler hook_handler{*m_buffer, SelectionList{ {} } };
+    hook_handler.context().set_window(*this);
     m_hooks.run_hook("WinClose", buffer().name(), hook_handler.context());
     m_options.unregister_watcher(*this);
 }
@@ -66,7 +68,7 @@ void Window::scroll(CharCount offset)
 void Window::update_display_buffer(const Context& context)
 {
     kak_assert(&buffer() == &context.buffer());
-    scroll_to_keep_selection_visible_ifn(context.selections().main());
+    scroll_to_keep_selection_visible_ifn(context);
 
     DisplayBuffer::LineList& lines = m_display_buffer.lines();
     lines.clear();
@@ -143,8 +145,9 @@ static CharCount adapt_view_pos(const DisplayBuffer& display_buffer,
     return view_pos;
 }
 
-void Window::scroll_to_keep_selection_visible_ifn(const Range& selection)
+void Window::scroll_to_keep_selection_visible_ifn(const Context& context)
 {
+    auto& selection = context.selections().main();
     const auto& first = selection.first();
     const auto& last  = selection.last();
 
@@ -163,8 +166,8 @@ void Window::scroll_to_keep_selection_visible_ifn(const Range& selection)
     lines.emplace_back(AtomList{ {buffer(), last.line, last.line+1} });
 
     display_buffer.compute_range();
-    m_highlighters(*this, display_buffer);
-    m_builtin_highlighters(*this, display_buffer);
+    m_highlighters(context, display_buffer);
+    m_builtin_highlighters(context, display_buffer);
 
     // now we can compute where the cursor is in display columns
     // (this is only valid if highlighting one line and multiple lines put
@@ -245,9 +248,10 @@ BufferCoord Window::offset_coord(BufferCoord coord, LineCount offset)
     lines.emplace_back(AtomList{ {buffer(), line, line+1} });
     display_buffer.compute_range();
 
-    Context context(*this);
-    m_highlighters(*this, display_buffer);
-    m_builtin_highlighters(*this, display_buffer);
+    InputHandler hook_handler{*m_buffer, SelectionList{ {} } };
+    hook_handler.context().set_window(*this);
+    m_highlighters(hook_handler.context(), display_buffer);
+    m_builtin_highlighters(hook_handler.context(), display_buffer);
 
     CharCount column = find_display_column(lines[0], buffer(), coord);
     return find_buffer_coord(lines[1], buffer(), column);
@@ -256,7 +260,8 @@ BufferCoord Window::offset_coord(BufferCoord coord, LineCount offset)
 void Window::on_option_changed(const Option& option)
 {
     String desc = option.name() + "=" + option.get_as_string();
-    InputHandler hook_handler{*this};
+    InputHandler hook_handler{*m_buffer, SelectionList{ {} } };
+    hook_handler.context().set_window(*this);
     m_hooks.run_hook("WinSetOption", desc, hook_handler.context());
 
     // an highlighter might depend on the option, so we need to redraw
diff --git a/src/window.hh b/src/window.hh
index 33fed5378..3b8928db0 100644
--- a/src/window.hh
+++ b/src/window.hh
@@ -3,9 +3,8 @@
 
 #include "completion.hh"
 #include "display_buffer.hh"
-#include "editor.hh"
-#include "highlighter.hh"
 #include "highlighter.hh"
+#include "selection.hh"
 #include "hook_manager.hh"
 #include "option_manager.hh"
 #include "keymap_manager.hh"
@@ -13,13 +12,8 @@
 namespace Kakoune
 {
 
-// A Window is an editing view onto a Buffer
-//
-// The Window class is an interactive Editor adding display functionalities
-// to the editing ones already provided by the Editor class.
-// Display can be customized through the use of highlighters handled by
-// the window's HighlighterGroup
-class Window : public Editor, public OptionManagerWatcher
+// A Window is a view onto a Buffer
+class Window : public SafeCountable, public OptionManagerWatcher
 {
 public:
     Window(Buffer& buffer);
@@ -50,6 +44,8 @@ public:
     KeymapManager&       keymaps()       { return m_keymaps; }
     const KeymapManager& keymaps() const { return m_keymaps; }
 
+    Buffer& buffer() const { return *m_buffer; }
+
     size_t timestamp() const { return m_timestamp; }
     void   forget_timestamp() { m_timestamp = -1; }
 
@@ -59,8 +55,9 @@ private:
     Window(const Window&) = delete;
 
     void on_option_changed(const Option& option) override;
+    void scroll_to_keep_selection_visible_ifn(const Context& context);
 
-    void scroll_to_keep_selection_visible_ifn(const Range& selection);
+    safe_ptr<Buffer> m_buffer;
 
     DisplayCoord  m_position;
     DisplayCoord  m_dimensions;