diff --git a/src/tui/Menu.zig b/src/tui/Menu.zig
index c4dbdba..0a2090c 100644
--- a/src/tui/Menu.zig
+++ b/src/tui/Menu.zig
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ const Widget = @import("Widget.zig");
 const WidgetList = @import("WidgetList.zig");
 const Button = @import("Button.zig");
 const scrollbar_v = @import("scrollbar_v.zig");
+const Plane = @import("renderer").Plane;
 
 pub const Container = WidgetList;
 pub const scroll_lines = 3;
@@ -52,12 +53,12 @@ pub fn Options(context: type) type {
     };
 }
 
-pub fn create(ctx_type: type, allocator: std.mem.Allocator, parent: Widget, opts: Options(ctx_type)) !*State(ctx_type) {
+pub fn create(ctx_type: type, allocator: std.mem.Allocator, parent: Plane, opts: Options(ctx_type)) !*State(ctx_type) {
     const self = try allocator.create(State(ctx_type));
     const container = try WidgetList.createH(allocator, parent, @typeName(@This()), .dynamic);
     self.* = .{
         .allocator = allocator,
-        .menu = try WidgetList.createV(allocator, container.widget(), @typeName(@This()), .dynamic),
+        .menu = try WidgetList.createV(allocator, container.plane, @typeName(@This()), .dynamic),
         .container = container,
         .container_widget = container.widget(),
         .scrollbar = if (opts.on_scroll) |on_scroll| (try scrollbar_v.create(allocator, parent, null, on_scroll)).dynamic_cast(scrollbar_v).? else null,
diff --git a/src/tui/WidgetList.zig b/src/tui/WidgetList.zig
index 32a938c..2840917 100644
--- a/src/tui/WidgetList.zig
+++ b/src/tui/WidgetList.zig
@@ -31,31 +31,31 @@ on_render: *const fn (ctx: ?*anyopaque, theme: *const Widget.Theme) void = on_re
 after_render: *const fn (ctx: ?*anyopaque, theme: *const Widget.Theme) void = on_render_default,
 on_resize: *const fn (ctx: ?*anyopaque, self: *Self, pos_: Widget.Box) void = on_resize_default,
 
-pub fn createH(allocator: Allocator, parent: Widget, name: [:0]const u8, layout_: Layout) !*Self {
+pub fn createH(allocator: Allocator, parent: Plane, name: [:0]const u8, layout_: Layout) !*Self {
     const self: *Self = try allocator.create(Self);
     self.* = try init(allocator, parent, name, .horizontal, layout_, Box{});
     self.plane.hide();
     return self;
 }
 
-pub fn createV(allocator: Allocator, parent: Widget, name: [:0]const u8, layout_: Layout) !*Self {
+pub fn createV(allocator: Allocator, parent: Plane, name: [:0]const u8, layout_: Layout) !*Self {
     const self: *Self = try allocator.create(Self);
     self.* = try init(allocator, parent, name, .vertical, layout_, Box{});
     self.plane.hide();
     return self;
 }
 
-pub fn createBox(allocator: Allocator, parent: Widget, name: [:0]const u8, dir: Direction, layout_: Layout, box: Box) !*Self {
+pub fn createBox(allocator: Allocator, parent: Plane, name: [:0]const u8, dir: Direction, layout_: Layout, box: Box) !*Self {
     const self: *Self = try allocator.create(Self);
     self.* = try init(allocator, parent, name, dir, layout_, box);
     self.plane.hide();
     return self;
 }
 
-fn init(allocator: Allocator, parent: Widget, name: [:0]const u8, dir: Direction, layout_: Layout, box: Box) !Self {
+fn init(allocator: Allocator, parent: Plane, name: [:0]const u8, dir: Direction, layout_: Layout, box: Box) !Self {
     return .{
-        .plane = try Plane.init(&box.opts(name), parent.plane.*),
-        .parent = parent.plane.*,
+        .plane = try Plane.init(&box.opts(name), parent),
+        .parent = parent,
         .allocator = allocator,
         .widgets = ArrayList(WidgetState).init(allocator),
         .layout = layout_,
diff --git a/src/tui/editor.zig b/src/tui/editor.zig
index 54c5c36..0fe48aa 100644
--- a/src/tui/editor.zig
+++ b/src/tui/editor.zig
@@ -4783,7 +4783,7 @@ pub const Editor = struct {
     pub const set_file_type_meta = .{ .arguments = &.{.string} };
 };
 
-pub fn create(allocator: Allocator, parent: Widget, buffer_manager: *Buffer.Manager) !Widget {
+pub fn create(allocator: Allocator, parent: Plane, buffer_manager: *Buffer.Manager) !Widget {
     return EditorWidget.create(allocator, parent, buffer_manager);
 }
 
@@ -4806,24 +4806,24 @@ pub const EditorWidget = struct {
     const Self = @This();
     const Commands = command.Collection(Editor);
 
-    fn create(allocator: Allocator, parent: Widget, buffer_manager: *Buffer.Manager) !Widget {
+    fn create(allocator: Allocator, parent: Plane, buffer_manager: *Buffer.Manager) !Widget {
         const container = try WidgetList.createH(allocator, parent, "editor.container", .dynamic);
         const self: *Self = try allocator.create(Self);
-        try self.init(allocator, container.widget(), buffer_manager);
+        try self.init(allocator, container.plane, buffer_manager);
         try self.commands.init(&self.editor);
         const editorWidget = Widget.to(self);
         try container.add(try editor_gutter.create(allocator, container.widget(), editorWidget, &self.editor));
         try container.add(editorWidget);
-        try container.add(try scrollbar_v.create(allocator, container.widget(), editorWidget, EventHandler.to_unowned(container)));
+        try container.add(try scrollbar_v.create(allocator, container.plane, editorWidget, EventHandler.to_unowned(container)));
         return container.widget();
     }
 
-    fn init(self: *Self, allocator: Allocator, parent: Widget, buffer_manager: *Buffer.Manager) !void {
-        var n = try Plane.init(&(Widget.Box{}).opts("editor"), parent.plane.*);
+    fn init(self: *Self, allocator: Allocator, parent: Plane, buffer_manager: *Buffer.Manager) !void {
+        var n = try Plane.init(&(Widget.Box{}).opts("editor"), parent);
         errdefer n.deinit();
 
         self.* = .{
-            .parent = parent.plane.*,
+            .parent = parent,
             .plane = n,
             .editor = undefined,
         };
diff --git a/src/tui/filelist_view.zig b/src/tui/filelist_view.zig
index 80959dc..0c2c662 100644
--- a/src/tui/filelist_view.zig
+++ b/src/tui/filelist_view.zig
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ pub fn create(allocator: Allocator, parent: Plane) !Widget {
         .plane = try Plane.init(&(Widget.Box{}).opts(name), parent),
         .logger = log.logger(@typeName(Self)),
         .entries = std.ArrayList(Entry).init(allocator),
-        .menu = try Menu.create(*Self, allocator, tui.current().mainview, .{
+        .menu = try Menu.create(*Self, allocator, tui.plane(), .{
             .ctx = self,
             .on_render = handle_render_menu,
             .on_scroll = EventHandler.bind(self, Self.handle_scroll),
diff --git a/src/tui/home.zig b/src/tui/home.zig
index 079e67a..ca843fe 100644
--- a/src/tui/home.zig
+++ b/src/tui/home.zig
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ pub fn create(allocator: std.mem.Allocator, parent: Widget) !Widget {
         .allocator = allocator,
         .parent = parent.plane.*,
         .plane = n,
-        .menu = try Menu.create(*Self, allocator, w, .{ .ctx = self, .on_render = menu_on_render }),
+        .menu = try Menu.create(*Self, allocator, w.plane.*, .{ .ctx = self, .on_render = menu_on_render }),
         .input_namespace = keybind.get_namespace(),
     };
     try self.commands.init(self);
diff --git a/src/tui/mainview.zig b/src/tui/mainview.zig
index 9404ffe..70aca79 100644
--- a/src/tui/mainview.zig
+++ b/src/tui/mainview.zig
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ pub fn create(allocator: std.mem.Allocator) !Widget {
     const self = try allocator.create(Self);
     self.* = .{
         .allocator = allocator,
-        .plane = tui.current().stdplane(),
+        .plane = tui.plane(),
         .widgets = undefined,
         .widgets_widget = undefined,
         .floating_views = WidgetStack.init(allocator),
@@ -77,13 +77,13 @@ pub fn create(allocator: std.mem.Allocator) !Widget {
     try self.commands.init(self);
     const w = Widget.to(self);
 
-    const widgets = try WidgetList.createV(allocator, w, @typeName(Self), .dynamic);
+    const widgets = try WidgetList.createV(allocator, self.plane, @typeName(Self), .dynamic);
     self.widgets = widgets;
     self.widgets_widget = widgets.widget();
     if (tui.current().config.top_bar.len > 0)
-        self.top_bar = try widgets.addP(try @import("status/bar.zig").create(allocator, w, tui.current().config.top_bar, .none, null));
+        self.top_bar = try widgets.addP(try @import("status/bar.zig").create(allocator, self.plane, tui.current().config.top_bar, .none, null));
 
-    const views = try WidgetList.createH(allocator, self.widgets_widget, @typeName(Self), .dynamic);
+    const views = try WidgetList.createH(allocator, self.plane, @typeName(Self), .dynamic);
     self.views = views;
     self.views_widget = views.widget();
     try views.add(try Widget.empty(allocator, self.views_widget.plane.*, .dynamic));
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ pub fn create(allocator: std.mem.Allocator) !Widget {
     try widgets.add(self.views_widget);
 
     if (tui.current().config.bottom_bar.len > 0) {
-        self.bottom_bar = try widgets.addP(try @import("status/bar.zig").create(allocator, w, tui.current().config.bottom_bar, .grip, EventHandler.bind(self, handle_bottom_bar_event)));
+        self.bottom_bar = try widgets.addP(try @import("status/bar.zig").create(allocator, self.plane, tui.current().config.bottom_bar, .grip, EventHandler.bind(self, handle_bottom_bar_event)));
     }
     if (tp.env.get().is("show-input"))
         self.toggle_inputview_async();
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ pub fn render(self: *Self, theme: *const Widget.Theme) bool {
 }
 
 pub fn handle_resize(self: *Self, pos: Box) void {
-    self.plane = tui.current().stdplane();
+    self.plane = tui.plane();
     if (self.panel_height) |h| if (h >= self.box().h) {
         self.panel_height = null;
     };
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ fn toggle_panel_view(self: *Self, view: anytype, enable_only: bool) !void {
             try panels.add(try view.create(self.allocator, self.widgets.plane));
         }
     } else {
-        const panels = try WidgetList.createH(self.allocator, self.widgets.widget(), "panel", .{ .static = self.panel_height orelse self.box().h / 5 });
+        const panels = try WidgetList.createH(self.allocator, self.widgets.plane, "panel", .{ .static = self.panel_height orelse self.box().h / 5 });
         try self.widgets.add(panels.widget());
         try panels.add(try view.create(self.allocator, self.widgets.plane));
         self.panels = panels;
@@ -879,7 +879,7 @@ fn create_editor(self: *Self) !void {
     if (self.get_active_file_path()) |file_path| self.push_file_stack(file_path) catch {};
     try self.delete_active_view();
     command.executeName("enter_mode_default", .{}) catch {};
-    var editor_widget = try ed.create(self.allocator, Widget.to(self), &self.buffer_manager);
+    var editor_widget = try ed.create(self.allocator, self.plane, &self.buffer_manager);
     errdefer editor_widget.deinit(self.allocator);
     const editor = editor_widget.get("editor") orelse @panic("mainview editor not found");
     if (self.top_bar) |bar| editor.subscribe(EventHandler.to_unowned(bar)) catch @panic("subscribe unsupported");
diff --git a/src/tui/mode/mini/file_browser.zig b/src/tui/mode/mini/file_browser.zig
index df5a0e3..025253d 100644
--- a/src/tui/mode/mini/file_browser.zig
+++ b/src/tui/mode/mini/file_browser.zig
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ pub fn Create(options: type) type {
                 }
                 if (tui.current().mini_mode) |*mini_mode| {
                     mini_mode.text = self.file_path.items;
-                    mini_mode.cursor = tui.current().stdplane().egc_chunk_width(self.file_path.items, 0, 8);
+                    mini_mode.cursor = tui.egc_chunk_width(self.file_path.items, 0, 8);
                 }
                 return;
             }
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ pub fn Create(options: type) type {
             defer {
                 if (tui.current().mini_mode) |*mini_mode| {
                     mini_mode.text = self.file_path.items;
-                    mini_mode.cursor = tui.current().stdplane().egc_chunk_width(self.file_path.items, 0, 8);
+                    mini_mode.cursor = tui.egc_chunk_width(self.file_path.items, 0, 8);
                 }
             }
             var count: usize = undefined;
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ pub fn Create(options: type) type {
         fn update_mini_mode_text(self: *Self) void {
             if (tui.current().mini_mode) |*mini_mode| {
                 mini_mode.text = self.file_path.items;
-                mini_mode.cursor = tui.current().stdplane().egc_chunk_width(self.file_path.items, 0, 8);
+                mini_mode.cursor = tui.egc_chunk_width(self.file_path.items, 0, 8);
             }
         }
 
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ pub fn Create(options: type) type {
             pub fn mini_mode_delete_backwards(self: *Self, _: Ctx) Result {
                 if (self.file_path.items.len > 0) {
                     self.complete_trigger_count = 0;
-                    self.file_path.shrinkRetainingCapacity(self.file_path.items.len - tui.current().stdplane().egc_last(self.file_path.items).len);
+                    self.file_path.shrinkRetainingCapacity(self.file_path.items.len - tui.egc_last(self.file_path.items).len);
                 }
                 self.update_mini_mode_text();
             }
diff --git a/src/tui/mode/mini/find.zig b/src/tui/mode/mini/find.zig
index eca8080..a662ab6 100644
--- a/src/tui/mode/mini/find.zig
+++ b/src/tui/mode/mini/find.zig
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ fn load_history(self: *Self, pos: usize) void {
 fn update_mini_mode_text(self: *Self) void {
     if (tui.current().mini_mode) |*mini_mode| {
         mini_mode.text = self.input.items;
-        mini_mode.cursor = tui.current().stdplane().egc_chunk_width(self.input.items, 0, 8);
+        mini_mode.cursor = tui.egc_chunk_width(self.input.items, 0, 8);
     }
 }
 
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ const cmds = struct {
     pub const mini_mode_insert_bytes_meta = .{ .arguments = &.{.string} };
 
     pub fn mini_mode_delete_backwards(self: *Self, _: Ctx) Result {
-        self.input.resize(self.input.items.len - tui.current().stdplane().egc_last(self.input.items).len) catch {};
+        self.input.resize(self.input.items.len - tui.egc_last(self.input.items).len) catch {};
         self.update_mini_mode_text();
     }
     pub const mini_mode_delete_backwards_meta = .{ .description = "Delete backwards" };
diff --git a/src/tui/mode/mini/find_in_files.zig b/src/tui/mode/mini/find_in_files.zig
index 934b19f..caac1c7 100644
--- a/src/tui/mode/mini/find_in_files.zig
+++ b/src/tui/mode/mini/find_in_files.zig
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ fn start_query(self: *Self) !void {
 fn update_mini_mode_text(self: *Self) void {
     if (tui.current().mini_mode) |*mini_mode| {
         mini_mode.text = self.input;
-        mini_mode.cursor = tui.current().stdplane().egc_chunk_width(self.input, 0, 8);
+        mini_mode.cursor = tui.egc_chunk_width(self.input, 0, 8);
     }
 }
 
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ const cmds = struct {
     pub const mini_mode_insert_bytes_meta = .{ .arguments = &.{.string} };
 
     pub fn mini_mode_delete_backwards(self: *Self, _: Ctx) Result {
-        self.input = self.input[0 .. self.input.len - tui.current().stdplane().egc_last(self.input).len];
+        self.input = self.input[0 .. self.input.len - tui.egc_last(self.input).len];
         self.update_mini_mode_text();
     }
     pub const mini_mode_delete_backwards_meta = .{ .description = "Delete backwards" };
diff --git a/src/tui/mode/mini/goto.zig b/src/tui/mode/mini/goto.zig
index c23bebd..473c11f 100644
--- a/src/tui/mode/mini/goto.zig
+++ b/src/tui/mode/mini/goto.zig
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ fn update_mini_mode_text(self: *Self) void {
             (fmt.bufPrint(&self.buf, "{d}", .{linenum}) catch "")
         else
             "";
-        mini_mode.cursor = tui.current().stdplane().egc_chunk_width(mini_mode.text, 0, 8);
+        mini_mode.cursor = tui.egc_chunk_width(mini_mode.text, 0, 8);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/tui/mode/overlay/open_recent.zig b/src/tui/mode/overlay/open_recent.zig
index cf490c1..5df659f 100644
--- a/src/tui/mode/overlay/open_recent.zig
+++ b/src/tui/mode/overlay/open_recent.zig
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ pub fn create(allocator: std.mem.Allocator) !tui.Mode {
     self.* = .{
         .allocator = allocator,
         .modal = try ModalBackground.create(*Self, allocator, tui.current().mainview, .{ .ctx = self }),
-        .menu = try Menu.create(*Self, allocator, tui.current().mainview, .{
+        .menu = try Menu.create(*Self, allocator, tui.plane(), .{
             .ctx = self,
             .on_render = on_render_menu,
             .on_resize = on_resize_menu,
@@ -231,14 +231,14 @@ fn delete_word(self: *Self) !void {
     } else {
         self.inputbox.text.shrinkRetainingCapacity(0);
     }
-    self.inputbox.cursor = tui.current().stdplane().egc_chunk_width(self.inputbox.text.items, 0, 8);
+    self.inputbox.cursor = tui.egc_chunk_width(self.inputbox.text.items, 0, 8);
     return self.start_query();
 }
 
 fn delete_code_point(self: *Self) !void {
     if (self.inputbox.text.items.len > 0) {
-        self.inputbox.text.shrinkRetainingCapacity(self.inputbox.text.items.len - tui.current().stdplane().egc_last(self.inputbox.text.items).len);
-        self.inputbox.cursor = tui.current().stdplane().egc_chunk_width(self.inputbox.text.items, 0, 8);
+        self.inputbox.text.shrinkRetainingCapacity(self.inputbox.text.items.len - tui.egc_last(self.inputbox.text.items).len);
+        self.inputbox.cursor = tui.egc_chunk_width(self.inputbox.text.items, 0, 8);
     }
     return self.start_query();
 }
@@ -247,13 +247,13 @@ fn insert_code_point(self: *Self, c: u32) !void {
     var buf: [6]u8 = undefined;
     const bytes = try input.ucs32_to_utf8(&[_]u32{c}, &buf);
     try self.inputbox.text.appendSlice(buf[0..bytes]);
-    self.inputbox.cursor = tui.current().stdplane().egc_chunk_width(self.inputbox.text.items, 0, 8);
+    self.inputbox.cursor = tui.egc_chunk_width(self.inputbox.text.items, 0, 8);
     return self.start_query();
 }
 
 fn insert_bytes(self: *Self, bytes: []const u8) !void {
     try self.inputbox.text.appendSlice(bytes);
-    self.inputbox.cursor = tui.current().stdplane().egc_chunk_width(self.inputbox.text.items, 0, 8);
+    self.inputbox.cursor = tui.egc_chunk_width(self.inputbox.text.items, 0, 8);
     return self.start_query();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/tui/mode/overlay/palette.zig b/src/tui/mode/overlay/palette.zig
index 4f03683..7f40087 100644
--- a/src/tui/mode/overlay/palette.zig
+++ b/src/tui/mode/overlay/palette.zig
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ pub fn Create(options: type) type {
                     .ctx = self,
                     .on_click = mouse_palette_menu_cancel,
                 }),
-                .menu = try Menu.create(*Self, allocator, tui.current().mainview, .{
+                .menu = try Menu.create(*Self, allocator, tui.plane(), .{
                     .ctx = self,
                     .on_render = if (@hasDecl(options, "on_render_menu")) options.on_render_menu else on_render_menu,
                     .on_resize = on_resize_menu,
@@ -307,15 +307,15 @@ pub fn Create(options: type) type {
             } else {
                 self.inputbox.text.shrinkRetainingCapacity(0);
             }
-            self.inputbox.cursor = tui.current().stdplane().egc_chunk_width(self.inputbox.text.items, 0, 8);
+            self.inputbox.cursor = tui.egc_chunk_width(self.inputbox.text.items, 0, 8);
             self.view_pos = 0;
             return self.start_query(0);
         }
 
         fn delete_code_point(self: *Self) !void {
             if (self.inputbox.text.items.len > 0) {
-                self.inputbox.text.shrinkRetainingCapacity(self.inputbox.text.items.len - tui.current().stdplane().egc_last(self.inputbox.text.items).len);
-                self.inputbox.cursor = tui.current().stdplane().egc_chunk_width(self.inputbox.text.items, 0, 8);
+                self.inputbox.text.shrinkRetainingCapacity(self.inputbox.text.items.len - tui.egc_last(self.inputbox.text.items).len);
+                self.inputbox.cursor = tui.egc_chunk_width(self.inputbox.text.items, 0, 8);
             }
             self.view_pos = 0;
             return self.start_query(0);
@@ -325,14 +325,14 @@ pub fn Create(options: type) type {
             var buf: [6]u8 = undefined;
             const bytes = try input.ucs32_to_utf8(&[_]u32{c}, &buf);
             try self.inputbox.text.appendSlice(buf[0..bytes]);
-            self.inputbox.cursor = tui.current().stdplane().egc_chunk_width(self.inputbox.text.items, 0, 8);
+            self.inputbox.cursor = tui.egc_chunk_width(self.inputbox.text.items, 0, 8);
             self.view_pos = 0;
             return self.start_query(0);
         }
 
         fn insert_bytes(self: *Self, bytes: []const u8) !void {
             try self.inputbox.text.appendSlice(bytes);
-            self.inputbox.cursor = tui.current().stdplane().egc_chunk_width(self.inputbox.text.items, 0, 8);
+            self.inputbox.cursor = tui.egc_chunk_width(self.inputbox.text.items, 0, 8);
             self.view_pos = 0;
             return self.start_query(0);
         }
diff --git a/src/tui/scrollbar_v.zig b/src/tui/scrollbar_v.zig
index f279bcb..4f83b1b 100644
--- a/src/tui/scrollbar_v.zig
+++ b/src/tui/scrollbar_v.zig
@@ -26,10 +26,10 @@ style_factory: ?*const fn (self: *Self, theme: *const Widget.Theme) Widget.Theme
 
 const Self = @This();
 
-pub fn create(allocator: Allocator, parent: Widget, event_source: ?Widget, event_sink: EventHandler) !Widget {
+pub fn create(allocator: Allocator, parent: Plane, event_source: ?Widget, event_sink: EventHandler) !Widget {
     const self: *Self = try allocator.create(Self);
     self.* = .{
-        .plane = try Plane.init(&(Widget.Box{}).opts(@typeName(Self)), parent.plane.*),
+        .plane = try Plane.init(&(Widget.Box{}).opts(@typeName(Self)), parent),
         .event_sink = event_sink,
     };
 
diff --git a/src/tui/status/bar.zig b/src/tui/status/bar.zig
index 841b6e1..d7b891d 100644
--- a/src/tui/status/bar.zig
+++ b/src/tui/status/bar.zig
@@ -4,10 +4,11 @@ const EventHandler = @import("EventHandler");
 const status_widget = @import("widget.zig");
 const Widget = @import("../Widget.zig");
 const WidgetList = @import("../WidgetList.zig");
+const Plane = @import("renderer").Plane;
 
 pub const Style = enum { none, grip };
 
-pub fn create(allocator: std.mem.Allocator, parent: Widget, config: []const u8, style: Style, event_handler: ?EventHandler) !Widget {
+pub fn create(allocator: std.mem.Allocator, parent: Plane, config: []const u8, style: Style, event_handler: ?EventHandler) !Widget {
     var w = try WidgetList.createH(allocator, parent, "statusbar", .{ .static = 1 });
     if (style == .grip) w.after_render = render_grip;
     w.ctx = w;
diff --git a/src/tui/tui.zig b/src/tui/tui.zig
index 7288953..2004fb7 100644
--- a/src/tui/tui.zig
+++ b/src/tui/tui.zig
@@ -1037,10 +1037,22 @@ pub fn resize(self: *Self) void {
     need_render();
 }
 
-pub fn stdplane(self: *Self) renderer.Plane {
+pub fn plane() renderer.Plane {
+    return current().rdr.stdplane();
+}
+
+fn stdplane(self: *Self) renderer.Plane {
     return self.rdr.stdplane();
 }
 
+pub fn egc_chunk_width(chunk: []const u8, abs_col: usize, tab_width: usize) usize {
+    return plane().egc_chunk_width(chunk, abs_col, tab_width);
+}
+
+pub fn egc_last(egcs: []const u8) []const u8 {
+    return plane().egc_last(egcs);
+}
+
 pub fn screen(self: *Self) Widget.Box {
     return Widget.Box.from(self.rdr.stdplane());
 }