diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index eedbc6f6..da256163 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -11,9 +11,8 @@ it plays well with your midi controller, wav samples, and lv2 plugins.
 [statically linked binaries](https://codeberg.org/unspeaker/tek/releases), and on the
 [aur](https://codeberg.org/unspeaker/tek#arch-linux).
 
-author was reachable via [**mastodon** on `@unspeaker@mastodon.social`](https://mastodon.social/@unspeaker)
-or [**matrix** on `@unspeaker:matrix.org`](https://matrix.to/#/@unspeaker:matrix.org) but then
-had a crashout and deleted those.
+author is reachable via [**mastodon** `@unspeaker@mastodon.social`](https://mastodon.social/@unspeaker)
+or [**matrix** `@unspeaker:matrix.org`](https://matrix.to/#/@unspeaker:matrix.org)
 
 | | |
 |-|-|
diff --git a/src/config.rs b/src/config.rs
index bd8d7dbb..5a13144c 100644
--- a/src/config.rs
+++ b/src/config.rs
@@ -2,88 +2,55 @@ use crate::*;
 use std::path::PathBuf;
 use notify_debouncer_full::notify::{RecursiveMode, PollWatcher, Config as NotifyConfig, Watcher};
 
-impl AsRef<Config> for Config {
-    fn as_ref (&self) -> &Config {
-        self
-    }
-}
-
 /// Write initial contents of configuration.
-pub fn config_init <C: AsRef<Config>> (config: C) -> Usually<C> {
-    if config.as_ref().find_file().is_none() {
-        std::fs::write(config.as_ref().place_file()?, Config::DEFAULTS)?;
+pub fn config_init (config: &Config) -> UsuallyRef<'static, ()> {
+    //println!("\r\ninit {}", quanta::Clock::new().raw());
+    config.clear();
+    let path = Config::CONFIG;
+    let defaults = Config::DEFAULTS;
+    config.stamp.store(quanta::Clock::new().raw(), Relaxed);
+    if config.find_file().is_none() {
+        //println!("Creating {path:?}");
+        std::fs::write(config.place_file()?, defaults)?;
     }
-    Ok(if let Some(path) = config.as_ref().find_file() {
-        config_load(config, std::fs::read_to_string(&path)?)?
+    Ok(if let Some(path) = config.find_file() {
+        //println!("Loading {path:?}");
+        let src = std::fs::read_to_string(&path)?;
+        src.as_str().each((), &mut move|ctx, item: &str|{
+            config_add(config, item);
+            Ok(ctx)
+        });
     } else {
-        return Err(format!("config_init: not found").into())
+        return Err(format!("{path}: not found").into())
     })
 }
 
-pub fn config_load <C: AsRef<Config>, L: Language> (config: C, src: L) -> Usually<C> {
-    config.as_ref().clear();
-    config.as_ref().stamp.store(quanta::Clock::new().raw(), Relaxed);
-    src.each(config, |c, s|config_load_item(c, s))
-}
-
-pub fn config_load_item <C: AsRef<Config>, L: Language> (config: C, src: L) -> Usually<C> {
-    if let Some(expr) = src.expr()? {
-        config_load_kind(config, expr)
+/// Add statements to configuration from [Dsl] source.
+pub fn config_add <'a> (config: &'a Config, dsl: &'a str) -> UsuallyRef<'a, &'a Config> {
+    dsl.each(config, &mut move|ctx: &'a Config, item: &'a str|if let Some(expr) = item.expr()? {
+        //if let (Some(name), Some(body)) = (expr.tail()?.head()?, expr.tail()?.tail()?,) {
+        match expr.head()? {
+            Some("mode") => expr.tail()?.map(|tail|modes_add(&config.modes, tail)),
+            Some("keys") => expr.tail()?.map(|tail|load_bind(&config.binds, tail)),
+            Some("view") => expr.tail()?.map(|tail|load_view(&config.views, tail)),
+            _ => return Err(format!("Config::load: expected view/keys/mode expr, got: {item:?}").into())
+        }.transpose()?;
+        //}
+        Ok(config)
     } else {
         Err(format!("Config::add_one: tried to add empty item").into())
-    }
-}
-
-pub fn config_load_kind <C: AsRef<Config>, L: Language> (config: C, src: L) -> Usually<C> {
-    //if let Some(tail) = src.tail()? {
-        match src.head()? {
-            Some("mode") => modes_add(&config.as_ref().modes, src.tail()),
-            Some("keys") => load_bind(&config.as_ref().binds, src.tail()),
-            Some("view") => load_view(&config.as_ref().views, src.tail()),
-            _ => return Err(format!("Config::load: expected view/keys/mode expr, got: {src:?}").into())
-        }?;
-    //}
-    Ok(config)
-}
-
-/// Watch a config's file for changes.
-pub fn config_watch (
-    config: Arc<Config>, poll: Option<Duration>
-) -> Usually<()> {
-    let poll = poll.unwrap_or(Duration::from_millis(250));
-    let opts = NotifyConfig::default().with_poll_interval(poll);
-    let mut watcher = ::notify_debouncer_full::notify::poll::PollWatcher::new({
-        let config = config.clone();
-        move|result|{
-            match result {
-                Ok(_events) => if let Err(e) = config_init(config.as_ref()) {
-                    *config.as_ref().error.write().unwrap() = Some(format!("{e:?}").into());
-                    panic!("{e:?}");
-                } else {
-                    //println!("config updated");
-                },
-                Err(errors) => {
-                    panic!("{errors:?}");
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    }, opts)?;
-    if let Some(path) = config.as_ref().get_file() {
-        //println!("watching: {path:?}");
-        watcher.watch(&path, RecursiveMode::NonRecursive)?;
-        *config.as_ref().watch.write().unwrap() = Some(watcher);
-        Ok(())
-    } else {
-        Err(format!("no config path").into())
-    }
+    })
 }
 
 /// Register a mode.
-pub fn modes_add <'a> (modes: &Modes, expr: impl Language) -> UsuallyRef<'a, ()> {
+pub fn modes_add <'a> (modes: &Modes, expr: &'a str) -> UsuallyRef<'a, ()> {
     let name = expr.head()?.ok_or("mode: missing name")?;
     let body = expr.tail()?.ok_or("mode: missing body")?;
     let mode = Mode::default();
-    let mode = body.each(mode, |c,s|mode_add(c,s))?;
+    let mode = body.each(mode, move|mut submode: Mode, item: &str|{
+        mode_add(&mut submode, &item);
+        Ok(submode)
+    })?;
     modes.0.write().unwrap().insert(name.into(), Arc::new(mode));
     Ok(())
 }
@@ -102,8 +69,8 @@ pub fn modes_add <'a> (modes: &Modes, expr: impl Language) -> UsuallyRef<'a, ()>
 /// let mut mode: tek::Mode<std::sync::Arc<str>> = Default::default();
 /// mode.add("(name hello)").unwrap();
 /// ```
-pub fn mode_add (mut mode: Mode, dsl: impl Language) -> Usually<Mode> {
-    Ok(if let Ok(Some(expr)) = dsl.expr() && let Ok(Some(head)) = expr.head() {
+pub fn mode_add <'a> (mode: &'a mut Mode, dsl: &'a str) -> PerhapsRef<'a, &'a mut Mode> {
+    Ok(Some(if let Ok(Some(expr)) = dsl.expr() && let Ok(Some(head)) = expr.head() {
         //println!("Mode::add: {head} {:?}", expr.tail());
         let tail = expr.tail()?.map(|x|x.trim()).unwrap_or("");
         match head {
@@ -111,13 +78,16 @@ pub fn mode_add (mut mode: Mode, dsl: impl Language) -> Usually<Mode> {
                 let name = tail.head()?.ok_or("submode: missing name")?;
                 let body = tail.tail()?.ok_or("submode: missing body")?;
                 let submode = Mode::default();
-                let submode = body.each(submode, |c,s|mode_add(c,s))?;
+                let submode = body.each(submode, move|mut submode: Mode, item: &str|{
+                    mode_add(&mut submode, &item);
+                    Ok(submode)
+                })?;
                 let modes = mode.modes.clone();
                 modes.0.write().unwrap().insert(name.into(), Arc::new(submode));
                 mode
             },
             "keys" => {
-                dsl.each(mode, |mut mode: Mode, expr: &str|{
+                dsl.each(mode, &mut |mode: &'a mut Mode, expr: &'a str|{
                     mode.keys.push(expr.trim().into());
                     Ok(mode)
                 })?
@@ -132,11 +102,11 @@ pub fn mode_add (mut mode: Mode, dsl: impl Language) -> Usually<Mode> {
         mode
     } else {
         return Err(format!("Mode::add: unexpected: {dsl:?}").into());
-    })
+    }))
 }
 
 /// Load custom view definition.
-pub fn load_view <'a> (views: &Views, expr: impl Language) -> UsuallyRef<'a, ()> {
+pub fn load_view <'a> (views: &Views, expr: &'a str,) -> UsuallyRef<'a, ()> {
     let name = expr.head()?.ok_or("view: missing name")?;
     let body = expr.tail()?.ok_or("view: missing body")?;
     views.write().unwrap().insert(
@@ -146,12 +116,12 @@ pub fn load_view <'a> (views: &Views, expr: impl Language) -> UsuallyRef<'a, ()>
     Ok(())
 }
 
-pub fn load_bind <'a> (binds: &Binds, expr: impl Language) -> UsuallyRef<'a, ()> {
+pub fn load_bind <'a> (binds: &Binds, expr: &'a str) -> UsuallyRef<'a, ()> {
     let name = expr.head()?.ok_or("bind: missing name")?;
-    let body = expr.tail()?.unwrap_or("");
+    let body = expr.tail()?.ok_or("bind: missing body")?;
     binds.write().unwrap().insert(name.into(), {
         let mut map = Bind::new();
-        body.each((), |_, item: &str|if item.expr().head() == Ok(Some("see")) {
+        body.each((), &mut |_, item: &str|if item.expr().head() == Ok(Some("see")) {
             // TODO
             Ok(())
         } else if let Ok(Some(_word)) = item.expr().head().word() {
@@ -271,14 +241,47 @@ impl Config {
     /// Create, initialize, and watch a new configuration.
     pub fn watched <T: 'static> (callback: impl FnOnce(Arc<Config>)->T) -> Usually<T> {
         let config = Self::init_new(None)?;
-        config_watch(config.clone(), None)?;
+        Self::watch(config.clone(), None)?;
         let result = callback(config);
         Ok(result)
     }
 
     /// Create and initialize a new configuration.
-    pub fn init_new (_dirs: Option<BaseDirectories>) -> Usually<Arc<Self>> {
-        config_init(Arc::new(Self::new(None)))
+    pub fn init_new (_dirs: Option<BaseDirectories>) -> UsuallyRef<'static, Arc<Self>> {
+        let config = Arc::new(Self::new(None));
+        config_init(&config)?;
+        Ok(config)
+    }
+
+    /// Watch a config's file for changes.
+    pub fn watch (config: Arc<Config>, poll: Option<Duration>) -> UsuallyRef<'static, ()> {
+        let handler = {
+            let config = config.clone();
+            move |result|match result {
+                Ok(_events) => if let Err(e) = config_init(&config) {
+                    *config.error.write().unwrap() = Some(format!("{e:?}").into());
+                    panic!("{e:?}");
+                } else {
+                    //println!("config updated");
+                },
+                Err(errors) => {
+                    panic!("{errors:?}");
+                }
+            }
+        };
+        let mut watcher = ::notify_debouncer_full::notify::poll::PollWatcher::new(
+            handler,
+            NotifyConfig::default()
+                .with_poll_interval(poll.unwrap_or(Duration::from_millis(250)))
+        )?;
+        if let Some(path) = config.get_file() {
+            //println!("watching: {path:?}");
+            watcher.watch(&path, RecursiveMode::NonRecursive)?;
+            *config.watch.write().unwrap() = Some(watcher);
+            Ok(())
+        } else {
+            Err(format!("no config path").into())
+        }
     }
 
     /// Find the config file.
@@ -313,10 +316,6 @@ impl Config {
         *self.binds.write().unwrap() = Default::default();
     }
 
-    pub fn get_view (&self, name: impl AsRef<str>) -> Option<Arc<str>> {
-        self.views.read().unwrap().get(name.as_ref()).cloned()
-    }
-
 }
 
 pub use self::view::*;
diff --git a/src/device/arrange/clip.rs b/src/device/arrange/clip.rs
index aaed1248..f3ccdf86 100644
--- a/src/device/arrange/clip.rs
+++ b/src/device/arrange/clip.rs
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ impl<T: TracksView + ScenesView + Send + Sync> ClipsView for T {}
 
 pub trait ClipsView: TracksView + ScenesView {
     /// Draw clips per scene
-    fn view_scenes_clips (&self) -> impl Draw<Tui> {
+    fn view_scenes_clips (&self) -> impl Draw<'_, Tui> {
         let select  = self.selection();
         let editor  = self.editor();
         let size    = self.clips_size();
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ pub trait ClipsView: TracksView + ScenesView {
                                     fg_bg(o, b, "".full_wh()),
                                     fg_bg(f, b, bold(true, name)).align_nw().full_wh(),
                                 ),
-                                when(is_selected, editor).full_wh()
+                                when(is_selected, editor.map(|e|e.view())).full_wh()
                             ).full_wh()
                         ).exact_wh(w, y)
                     })).full_h().exact_w(track.width as u16)
diff --git a/src/device/arrange/port.rs b/src/device/arrange/port.rs
index 38ae3997..48b6a0c1 100644
--- a/src/device/arrange/port.rs
+++ b/src/device/arrange/port.rs
@@ -5,24 +5,24 @@ impl_has!(Vec<MidiOutput>: |self: Arrangement| self.midi_outs);
 impl_has!(Vec<MidiInput>:  |self: App|self.project.midi_ins);
 impl_has!(Vec<MidiOutput>: |self: App|self.project.midi_outs);
 
-pub fn view_midi_ins_status (theme: ItemTheme, track: Option<&Track>) -> impl Draw<Tui> {
+pub fn view_midi_ins_status (theme: ItemTheme, track: Option<&Track>) -> impl Draw<'_, Tui> {
     track.map(move|track|view_ports_status(theme, "MIDI ins:  ", &track.sequencer.midi_ins))
 }
 
-pub fn view_midi_outs_status (theme: ItemTheme, track: Option<&Track>) -> impl Draw<Tui> {
+pub fn view_midi_outs_status (theme: ItemTheme, track: Option<&Track>) -> impl Draw<'_, Tui> {
     track.map(move|track|view_ports_status(theme, "MIDI outs: ", &track.sequencer.midi_outs))
 }
 
-pub fn view_audio_ins_status (theme: ItemTheme, track: Option<&Track>) -> impl Draw<Tui> {
+pub fn view_audio_ins_status (theme: ItemTheme, track: Option<&Track>) -> impl Draw<'_, Tui> {
     track.map(move|track|view_ports_status(theme, "Audio ins: ", &track.audio_ins()))
 }
 
-pub fn view_audio_outs_status (theme: ItemTheme, track: Option<&Track>) -> impl Draw<Tui> {
+pub fn view_audio_outs_status (theme: ItemTheme, track: Option<&Track>) -> impl Draw<'_, Tui> {
     track.map(move|track|view_ports_status(theme, "Audio outs:", &track.audio_outs()))
 }
 
 pub fn view_ports_status <'a, T: JackPort> (theme: ItemTheme, title: &'a str, ports: &'a [T])
-    -> impl Draw<Tui> + use<'a, T>
+    -> impl Draw<'a, Tui> + use<'a, T>
 {
     let ins   = ports.len() as u16;
     let frame = Outer(true, Style::default().fg(g(96)));
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ pub fn view_ports_status <'a, T: JackPort> (theme: ItemTheme, title: &'a str, po
 
 pub fn view_io_ports <'a, T: PortsSizes<'a>> (
     fg: Color, bg: Color, items: impl Fn()->T + Send + Sync + 'a
-) -> impl Draw<Tui> + 'a {
+) -> impl Draw<'a, Tui> + 'a {
     type Item<'a> = (usize, &'a Arc<str>, &'a [Connect], usize, usize);
     iter(items,
         move|(_index, name, connections, y, y2): Item<'a>, _| south(
@@ -48,9 +48,9 @@ pub fn view_io_ports <'a, T: PortsSizes<'a>> (
 
 pub struct Junction<T: JackPort>(T);
 
-impl<T: JackPort> Draw<Tui> for Junction<T> {
-    fn draw (&self, to: &mut Tui) -> Drawn<u16> {
-        T::KIND.draw(to)
+impl<T: JackPort> View<Tui> for Junction<T> {
+    fn view (&self) -> impl Draw<'_, Tui> {
+        T::KIND
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/device/arrange/scene.rs b/src/device/arrange/scene.rs
index 6de330c9..99295d09 100644
--- a/src/device/arrange/scene.rs
+++ b/src/device/arrange/scene.rs
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ pub trait ScenesView: HasEditor + HasSelection + HasSceneScroll + HasClipsSize +
     fn w_side   (&self) -> u16;
     fn w_mid    (&self) -> u16;
 
-    fn view_scenes_names (&self) -> impl Draw<Tui> {
+    fn view_scenes_names (&self) -> impl Draw<'_, Tui> {
         let select  = self.selection();
         let editor  = self.editor();
         let editing = self.is_editing();
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ pub fn view_scene_name <'a> (
     index:   usize,
     scene:   &Scene,
     editing: bool
-) -> impl Draw<Tui> {
+) -> impl Draw<'a, Tui> {
     let h = if select.scene() == Some(index) && let Some(_editor) = editor {
         7
     } else {
diff --git a/src/device/arrange/track.rs b/src/device/arrange/track.rs
index fc694fce..895a9689 100644
--- a/src/device/arrange/track.rs
+++ b/src/device/arrange/track.rs
@@ -46,10 +46,10 @@ impl Track {
     pub fn audio_outs (&self) -> &[AudioOutput] {
         self.devices.last().map(|x|x.audio_outs()).unwrap_or_default()
     }
-    pub fn per <'a, T: Draw<Tui> + 'a, U: TracksSizes<'a>> (
+    pub fn per <'a, T: Draw<'a, Tui> + 'a, U: TracksSizes<'a>> (
         tracks:   impl Fn() -> U + Send + Sync + 'a,
         callback: &'a (impl Fn(usize, &'a Track)->T + Send + Sync + 'a)
-    ) -> impl Draw<Tui> {
+    ) -> impl Draw<'a, Tui> {
         iter_east(move||tracks().map(|(index, track, x1, x2): (usize, &Track, usize, usize)|{
             fg_bg(
                 track.color.lightest.term,
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ pub trait TracksView: HasTracks + ScenesView + HasMidiIns + HasMidiOuts + HasTra
     }
 
     /// Draw name of each track
-    fn view_track_names (&self, theme: ItemTheme) -> impl Draw<Tui> {
+    fn view_track_names (&self, theme: ItemTheme) -> impl Draw<'_, Tui> {
         let selected = self.selection();
         east(
             south(
@@ -371,33 +371,32 @@ pub trait TracksView: HasTracks + ScenesView + HasMidiIns + HasMidiOuts + HasTra
                     button_2("T", "+", false),
                     button_2("S", "+", false),
                 ),
-                bg(theme.darker.term, iter_east(||self.tracks_with_sizes()
-                    .map(|(index, track, _x1, _x2)|{
-                        let b = if selected.track() == Some(index) {
-                            track.color.light.term
-                        } else {
-                            track.color.base.term
-                        };
-                        bg(b, south(
-                            east!(
-                                "·t",
-                                index,
-                                " ",
-                                fg(Rgb(255, 255, 255), bold(true, &track.name))
-                            )
-                                .align_nw()
-                                .full_w(),
-                            ""
-                        ))
-                            .exact_w(track_width(index, track))
-                            .exact_h(2)
-                    })))
+                bg(theme.darker.term, iter_east(||self.tracks_with_sizes().map(|(index, track, x1, _x2)|{
+                    let b = if selected.track() == Some(index) {
+                        track.color.light.term
+                    } else {
+                        track.color.base.term
+                    };
+                    bg(b, south(
+                        east!(
+                            "·t",
+                            index,
+                            " ",
+                            fg(Rgb(255, 255, 255), bold(true, &track.name))
+                        )
+                            .align_nw()
+                            .full_w(),
+                        ""
+                    ))
+                        .exact_w(track_width(index, track))
+                        .exact_h(2)
+                })))
             )
         )
     }
 
     /// Draw outputs per track
-    fn view_track_outputs <'a> (&'a self, theme: ItemTheme, _h: u16) -> impl Draw<Tui> {
+    fn view_track_outputs <'a> (&'a self, theme: ItemTheme, _h: u16) -> impl Draw<'_, Tui> {
         view_track_row_section(theme,
             south(button_2("o", "utput", false).align_w().full_w(),
                 draw(|to: &mut Tui|{
@@ -432,7 +431,7 @@ pub trait TracksView: HasTracks + ScenesView + HasMidiIns + HasMidiOuts + HasTra
     }
 
     /// Draw inputs per track
-    fn view_track_inputs <'a> (&'a self, theme: ItemTheme) -> impl Draw<Tui> {
+    fn view_track_inputs <'a> (&'a self, theme: ItemTheme) -> impl Draw<'_, Tui> {
         let mut height = 0u16;
         for track in self.tracks().iter() {
             height = height.max(track.sequencer.midi_ins.len() as u16);
@@ -460,7 +459,7 @@ pub trait TracksView: HasTracks + ScenesView + HasMidiIns + HasMidiOuts + HasTra
             }).align_w()))
     }
 
-    fn view_track_devices (&self, theme: ItemTheme) -> impl Draw<Tui> {
+    fn view_track_devices (&self, theme: ItemTheme) -> impl Draw<'_, Tui> {
         let height = self.tracks_devices_height();
         let btn1 = button_3("d", "evice", self.track().map(|t|t.devices.len()).unwrap_or(0), false);
         let btn2 = button_2("D", "+", false);
@@ -489,7 +488,7 @@ pub trait TracksView: HasTracks + ScenesView + HasMidiIns + HasMidiOuts + HasTra
         h as u16
     }
 
-    fn view_inputs (&self, _theme: ItemTheme) -> impl Draw<Tui> + '_ {
+    fn view_inputs (&self, _theme: ItemTheme) -> impl Draw<'_, Tui> + '_ {
         let title_1 = button_3("i", "nput ", self.midi_ins().len(), false).align_w().exact_wh(20, 1);
         let title_2 = button_2("I", "+", false).exact_wh(4, 1);
         east(title_1, west(title_2, draw(move|to: &mut Tui|{
@@ -533,7 +532,7 @@ pub trait TracksView: HasTracks + ScenesView + HasMidiIns + HasMidiOuts + HasTra
         h as u16
     }
 
-    fn view_outputs (&self, theme: ItemTheme) -> impl Draw<Tui> {
+    fn view_outputs (&self, theme: ItemTheme) -> impl Draw<'_, Tui> {
         let height = self.outputs_height();
         let list = south(
             button_3(
@@ -633,10 +632,10 @@ impl HasTrackScroll for App {
 
 fn view_track_row_section <'a> (
     _theme:     ItemTheme,
-    button:     impl Draw<Tui>,
-    button_add: impl Draw<Tui>,
-    content:    impl Draw<Tui>,
-) -> impl Draw<Tui> {
+    button:     impl Draw<'a, Tui>,
+    button_add: impl Draw<'a, Tui>,
+    content:    impl Draw<'a, Tui>,
+) -> impl Draw<'a, Tui> {
     west(
         button_add.align_nw().exact_w(4).full_h(),
         east(
diff --git a/src/device/browse.rs b/src/device/browse.rs
index be3bb3ec..74269e57 100644
--- a/src/device/browse.rs
+++ b/src/device/browse.rs
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ impl Browse {
             unreachable!()
         })
     }
-    //fn tui (&self) -> impl Draw<Tui> {
+    //fn tui (&self) -> impl Draw<'_, Tui> {
         //iter_south_fixed(1, ||self.tui_entries(), |entry, _index|entry.origin_w().full_w())
     //}
     //fn tui_entries (&self) -> EntriesIterator<'_, Tui> {
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ impl Browse {
 }
 
 //impl<'a> Iterator for EntriesIterator<'a, Tui> {
-    //type Item = impl Draw<Tui>;
+    //type Item = impl Draw<'_, Tui>;
     //fn next (&mut self) -> Option<Self::Item> {
         //let dirs  = self.browser.dirs.len();
         //let files = self.browser.files.len();
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ pub fn scan (dir: &PathBuf) -> Usually<(Vec<OsString>, Vec<OsString>)> {
     Ok((subdirs, files))
 }
 
-pub fn view_browse_title (state: &App) -> impl Draw<Tui> {
+pub fn view_browse_title (state: &App) -> impl Draw<'_, Tui> {
     field_v(ItemTheme::default(), match state.dialog.browser_target().unwrap() {
        BrowseTarget::SaveProject     => "Save project:",
        BrowseTarget::LoadProject     => "Load project:",
diff --git a/src/device/clock.rs b/src/device/clock.rs
index b058e24a..808ce214 100644
--- a/src/device/clock.rs
+++ b/src/device/clock.rs
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ impl_time_unit!(LaunchSync);
 /// let _ = tek::view_transport(true,  x.as_ref(), x.as_ref(), x.as_ref());
 /// let _ = tek::view_transport(false, x.as_ref(), x.as_ref(), x.as_ref());
 /// ```
-pub fn view_transport <'a> (play: bool, bpm: &str, beat: &str, time: &str) -> impl Draw<Tui> {
+pub fn view_transport <'a> (play: bool, bpm: &str, beat: &str, time: &str) -> impl Draw<'a, Tui> {
     let theme = ItemTheme::G[96];
     bg(Black, east!(above(
         button_play_pause(play, false).align_w(),
@@ -479,7 +479,7 @@ pub fn view_transport <'a> (play: bool, bpm: &str, beat: &str, time: &str) -> im
 /// let _ = tek::view_status(None, x.as_ref(), x.as_ref(), x.as_ref());
 /// let _ = tek::view_status(Some("".into()), x.as_ref(), x.as_ref(), x.as_ref());
 /// ```
-pub fn view_status <'a> (sel: Option<&str>, sr: &str, buf: &str, lat: &str) -> impl Draw<Tui> {
+pub fn view_status <'a> (sel: Option<&str>, sr: &str, buf: &str, lat: &str) -> impl Draw<'a, Tui> {
     let theme = ItemTheme::G[96];
     let sr    = field_h(theme, "SR",  sr);
     let buf   = field_h(theme, "Buf", buf);
@@ -496,7 +496,7 @@ pub fn view_status <'a> (sel: Option<&str>, sr: &str, buf: &str, lat: &str) -> i
 /// let _ = tek::button_play_pause(false, true);
 /// let _ = tek::button_play_pause(false, false);
 /// ```
-pub fn button_play_pause <'a> (playing: bool, compact: bool) -> impl Draw<Tui> {
+pub fn button_play_pause <'a> (playing: bool, compact: bool) -> impl Draw<'a, Tui> {
     bg(if playing { Rgb(0, 128, 0) } else { Rgb(128, 64, 0) },
         either(compact,
             draw(move|to: &mut Tui|either(playing,
diff --git a/src/device/dialog.rs b/src/device/dialog.rs
index 03941dcb..cc8913fd 100644
--- a/src/device/dialog.rs
+++ b/src/device/dialog.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use crate::{*, device::*};
 
 pub fn draw_dialog <'a> (to: &mut Tui, mut frags: std::str::Split<&str>, state: &App)
-    -> Drawn<u16>
+    -> Drawn<'a, u16>
 {
     match frags.next() {
         Some("menu") => if let Dialog::Menu(selected, items) = &state.dialog {
diff --git a/src/device/editor.rs b/src/device/editor.rs
index b06107d4..3efdf235 100644
--- a/src/device/editor.rs
+++ b/src/device/editor.rs
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ impl MidiEditor {
         self.get_time_pos().overflowing_sub(1)
             .0.min(self.clip_length().saturating_sub(1))
     }
-    pub fn clip_status (&self) -> impl Draw<Tui> + '_ {
+    pub fn clip_status (&self) -> impl Draw<'_, Tui> + '_ {
         let (_color, name, length, looped) = if let Some(clip) = self.clip().as_ref().map(|p|p.read().unwrap()) {
             (clip.color, clip.name.clone(), clip.length, clip.looped)
         } else { (ItemTheme::G[64], String::new().into(), 0, false) };
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ impl MidiEditor {
                 .origin_w().full_w(),
         ).exact_w(20)
     }
-    pub fn edit_status (&self) -> impl Draw<Tui> + '_ {
+    pub fn edit_status (&self) -> impl Draw<'_, Tui> + '_ {
         let (_color, length) = if let Some(clip) = self.clip().as_ref().map(|p|p.read().unwrap()) {
             (clip.color, clip.length)
         } else { (ItemTheme::G[64], 0) };
@@ -425,11 +425,11 @@ impl MidiViewer for MidiEditor {
     fn set_clip    (&mut self, p: Option<&Arc<RwLock<MidiClip>>>) { self.mode.set_clip(p) }
 }
 
-impl Draw<Tui> for MidiEditor {
-    fn draw (&self, to: &mut Tui) -> Drawn<u16> {
+impl View<Tui> for MidiEditor {
+    fn view (&self) -> impl Draw<'_, Tui> {
         self.autoscroll();
         /*self.autozoom();*/
-        self.size.of(&self.mode).draw(to)
+        self.size.of(self.mode.view())
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/device/editor/octave.rs b/src/device/editor/octave.rs
index 21124e98..46642120 100644
--- a/src/device/editor/octave.rs
+++ b/src/device/editor/octave.rs
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ impl OctaveVertical {
 }
 
 impl OctaveVertical {
-    pub fn tui (&self) -> impl Draw<Tui> {
+    pub fn tui (&self) -> impl Draw<'_, Tui> {
         east!(
             fg_bg(self.color(0),  self.color(1),  "▙"),
             fg_bg(self.color(2),  self.color(3),  "▙"),
diff --git a/src/device/editor/piano.rs b/src/device/editor/piano.rs
index 7a6ee3aa..b26a8f28 100644
--- a/src/device/editor/piano.rs
+++ b/src/device/editor/piano.rs
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ pub struct PianoHorizontal {
 
 impl_has!(Sizer: |self: PianoHorizontal| self.size);
 
-impl Draw<Tui> for PianoHorizontal {
-    fn draw (&self, to: &mut Tui) -> Drawn<u16> {
+impl View<Tui> for PianoHorizontal {
+    fn view (&self) -> impl Draw<'_, Tui> {
         south(
             east(
                 format!("{}x{}", self.size.w(), self.size.h()).exact_w(5),
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ impl Draw<Tui> for PianoHorizontal {
                 self.keys(),
                 self.size.of(below(self.notes().full_wh(), self.cursor().full_wh()))
             ),
-        ).draw(to)
+        )
     }
 }
 
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ impl PianoHorizontal {
         }
     }
 
-    fn notes (&self) -> impl Draw<Tui> {
+    fn notes (&self) -> impl Draw<'_, Tui> {
         let time_start = self.get_time_start();
         let note_lo    = self.get_note_lo();
         let note_hi    = self.get_note_hi();
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ impl PianoHorizontal {
         })
     }
 
-    fn cursor (&self) -> impl Draw<Tui> {
+    fn cursor (&self) -> impl Draw<'_, Tui> {
         let note_hi    = self.get_note_hi();
         let note_lo    = self.get_note_lo();
         let note_pos   = self.get_note_pos();
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ impl PianoHorizontal {
         })
     }
 
-    fn keys (&self) -> impl Draw<Tui> {
+    fn keys (&self) -> impl Draw<'_, Tui> {
         let state      = self;
         let color      = state.color;
         let note_lo    = state.get_note_lo();
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ impl PianoHorizontal {
         }).exact_w(self.keys_width).full_h()
     }
 
-    fn timeline (&self) -> impl Draw<Tui> + '_ {
+    fn timeline (&self) -> impl Draw<'_, Tui> + '_ {
         draw(move|to: &mut Tui|{
             let xywh = to.area().into();
             let XYWH(x, y, w, _h) = xywh;
diff --git a/src/device/meter.rs b/src/device/meter.rs
index 52c17949..23e72649 100644
--- a/src/device/meter.rs
+++ b/src/device/meter.rs
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ impl_draw!(|self: Log10Meter, to: Tui| {
     Ok(Some(to.area().into()))
 });
 
-fn draw_meters (meters: &[f32]) -> impl Draw<Tui> + use<'_> {
+fn draw_meters (meters: &[f32]) -> impl Draw<'_, Tui> + use<'_> {
     bg(Black, iter_east_fixed(1, ||meters.iter(), |value, _index|{
         RmsMeter(*value).full_h()
     }).exact_w(2))
diff --git a/src/device/sampler.rs b/src/device/sampler.rs
index f9203341..426e8a85 100644
--- a/src/device/sampler.rs
+++ b/src/device/sampler.rs
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ fn draw_list_item (sample: &Option<Arc<RwLock<Sample>>>) -> String {
     }
 }
 
-fn draw_viewer (sample: Option<&Arc<RwLock<Sample>>>) -> impl Draw<Tui> + use<'_> {
+fn draw_viewer (sample: Option<&Arc<RwLock<Sample>>>) -> impl Draw<'_, Tui> + use<'_> {
     let min_db = -64.0;
     draw(move|to: &mut Tui|{
         let xywh = to.area().into();
@@ -750,7 +750,7 @@ fn read_sample_data (_: &str) -> Usually<(usize, Vec<Vec<f32>>)> {
     todo!();
 }
 
-pub fn view_sample_info (sample: Option<&Arc<RwLock<Sample>>>) -> impl Draw<Tui> + use<'_> {
+pub fn view_sample_info (sample: Option<&Arc<RwLock<Sample>>>) -> impl Draw<'_, Tui> + use<'_> {
     when(sample.is_some(), draw(move|to: &mut Tui|{
         let sample = sample.unwrap().read().unwrap();
         let theme  = sample.color;
@@ -765,7 +765,7 @@ pub fn view_sample_info (sample: Option<&Arc<RwLock<Sample>>>) -> impl Draw<Tui>
     }))
 }
 
-pub fn view_sample_info_v (sample: Option<&Arc<RwLock<Sample>>>) -> impl Draw<Tui> + use<'_> {
+pub fn view_sample_info_v (sample: Option<&Arc<RwLock<Sample>>>) -> impl Draw<'_, Tui> + use<'_> {
     let a = draw(move|to: &mut Tui|{
         let sample = sample.unwrap().read().unwrap();
         let theme  = sample.color;
@@ -788,7 +788,7 @@ pub fn view_sample_info_v (sample: Option<&Arc<RwLock<Sample>>>) -> impl Draw<Tu
     either(sample.is_some(), a, b)
 }
 
-pub fn view_sample_status (sample: Option<&Arc<RwLock<Sample>>>) -> impl Draw<Tui> {
+pub fn view_sample_status (sample: Option<&Arc<RwLock<Sample>>>) -> impl Draw<'_, Tui> {
     bold(true, fg(g(224), sample
         .map(|sample|{
             let sample = sample.read().unwrap();
diff --git a/src/device/sequence.rs b/src/device/sequence.rs
index 1ccc1d9d..302c8392 100644
--- a/src/device/sequence.rs
+++ b/src/device/sequence.rs
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ pub trait HasPlayClip: HasClock {
         *self.reset_mut() = true;
     }
 
-    fn play_status (&self) -> impl Draw<Tui> {
+    fn play_status (&self) -> impl Draw<'_, Tui> {
         let (name, color): (Arc<str>, ItemTheme) = if let Some((_, Some(clip))) = self.play_clip() {
             let MidiClip { ref name, color, .. } = *clip.read().unwrap();
             (name.clone(), color)
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ pub trait HasPlayClip: HasClock {
             .into()
     }
 
-    fn next_status (&self) -> impl Draw<Tui> {
+    fn next_status (&self) -> impl Draw<'_, Tui> {
         let mut time: Arc<str> = String::from("--.-.--").into();
         let mut name: Arc<str> = String::from("").into();
         let mut color = ItemTheme::G[64];
diff --git a/src/tek.edn b/src/tek.edn
index 2698ee44..5330b32c 100644
--- a/src/tek.edn
+++ b/src/tek.edn
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
-(view :logo (text tek))
+(view :logo (bsp/s (bg (rgb 100 70 40) (text  ~~ ╓─╥─╖ ╓──╖ ╥  ╖ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ))
+            (bsp/s (bg (rgb  90 70 50) (text  ~~~~ ║ ~ ╟─╌ ~╟─<  ~~ heatwave is the new darkwave ~~ ))
+            (bsp/s (bg (rgb  80 70 60) (text  ~~~~ ╨ ~ ╙──╜ ╨  ╜ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ))
+                   (align/x (text .))))))
 
 (view :browse (bsp/s
   (padding 3 1 :browse-title)
diff --git a/src/tek.rs b/src/tek.rs
index 185eed13..e401a3c3 100644
--- a/src/tek.rs
+++ b/src/tek.rs
@@ -856,7 +856,7 @@ mod device {
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn view_device <'a> (state: &'a App) -> impl Draw<Tui> {
+    pub fn view_device (state: &App) -> impl Draw<'_, Tui> {
         let selected = state.dialog.device_kind().unwrap();
         south(
             bold(true, "Add device"),
@@ -892,13 +892,15 @@ mod draw {
     ///
     /// If there is an error, the error is displayed. FIXME: overlay it
     /// Then, every top-level form of the DSL description is rendered.
-    impl Draw<Tui> for App {
-        fn draw (&self, to: &mut Tui) -> Drawn<u16> {
+    impl View<Tui> for App {
+        fn view (&self) -> impl Draw<'_, Tui> {
             //self.perf.cycle(&mut |_|{
-                self.draw_error(to)?;
-                self.draw_modes(to)?;
-                //self.draw_debug(to)?;
-                Ok(Some(to.area().into()))
+                draw(|to: &mut Tui|{
+                    self.draw_error(to)?;
+                    self.draw_modes(to)?;
+                    //self.draw_debug(to)?;
+                    Ok(Some(to.area().into()))
+                })
             //})
         }
     }
@@ -911,11 +913,11 @@ mod draw {
             Ok(())
         }
 
-        fn draw_modes (&self, to: &mut Tui) -> Usually<()> {
+        fn draw_modes <'a> (&'a self, to: &mut Tui) -> UsuallyRef<'a, ()> {
             if let Some(mode) = self.mode.as_ref().and_then(|m|self.config.get_mode(m)) {
                 let mut error = false;
                 for (index, dsl) in mode.view.iter().enumerate() {
-                    match self.interpret(to, dsl) {
+                    match self.draw_mode(to, dsl) {
                         Ok(None) => {},
                         Ok(Some(XYWH(.., w, h))) => {
                             self.size.0.store(w as usize, Relaxed);
@@ -940,7 +942,11 @@ mod draw {
             Ok(())
         }
 
-        #[allow(unused)] fn draw_debug (&self, to: &mut Tui) -> Drawn<u16> {
+        fn draw_mode <'a, L: Language + 'a> (&'a self, to: &mut Tui, dsl: L) -> Drawn<'a, u16> {
+            self.interpret(to, dsl)
+        }
+
+        fn draw_debug (&self, to: &mut Tui) -> Drawn<u16> {
              east(
                  format!("{}x{} ", self.size.0.load(Relaxed), self.size.1.load(Relaxed)),
                  format!("{}% {} ", self.perf.percentage().unwrap_or_default(), self.perf.clock.raw() / 1000000000),
@@ -948,29 +954,15 @@ mod draw {
         }
     }
 
-    impl Interpret<Tui, Option<XYWH<u16>>> for App {
-        fn interpret <L: Language> (&self, to: &mut Tui, dsl: L) -> Drawn<u16> {
-            if let Ok(Some(expr)) = dsl.expr() {
-                ok_flat(expr.head()?.map(|head|{
-                    match head.split('/').next() {
-                        Some("when")   => kw_when(self, to, expr),
-                        Some("either") => kw_either(self, to, expr),
-                        Some("bsp")    => kw_split(self, to, expr),
-                        Some("split")  => kw_split(self, to, expr),
-                        Some("align")  => kw_align(self, to, expr),
-                        Some("full")   => kw_full(self, to, expr),
-                        Some("exact")  => kw_exact(self, to, expr),
-                        Some("min")    => kw_min(self, to, expr),
-                        Some("max")    => kw_max(self, to, expr),
-                        Some("push")   => kw_push(self, to, expr),
-                        Some("pull")   => kw_pull(self, to, expr),
-                        Some("text")   => kw_tui_text(self, to, expr),
-                        Some("fg")     => kw_tui_fg(self, to, expr),
-                        Some("bg")     => kw_tui_bg(self, to, expr),
-                        _ => Err(format!("interpret_expr: unexpected: {expr:?}").into())
-                    }
-                }))
-            } else if let Ok(Some(word)) = dsl.word() {
+    impl<'a> Interpret<'a, Tui, Option<XYWH<u16>>> for App {
+        fn interpret <L: Language + 'a> (&'a self, to: &mut Tui, dsl: L) -> Drawn<'a, u16> {
+            if let Some(expr) = dsl.expr()? {
+                interpret_keyword!(self, to, expr, [
+                    kw_when, kw_either, kw_split, kw_align, kw_exact, kw_min, kw_max, kw_push, kw_full,
+                    kw_tui_text, kw_tui_fg, kw_tui_bg
+                ]);
+                Err(format!("interpret_expr: unexpected: {expr:?}").into())
+            } else if let Some(word) = dsl.word()? {
                 let mut frags = word.src()?.unwrap().split("/");
                 match frags.next() {
                     //Some(":logo")         => view_logo().draw(to),
@@ -1001,10 +993,15 @@ mod draw {
                     Some(":editor")       => "TODO Editor".draw(to),
                     Some(":transport")    => view_transport(true, "", "", "").draw(to),
                     Some(":debug")        => format!("[{:?}]", to.area()).exact_h(1).draw(to),
-                    Some(_)               => if let Some(lang) = self.config.get_view(word) {
-                        self.interpret(to, lang)
-                    } else {
-                        fg(Color::Rgb(128, 32, 32), format!("undefined: {word:?}")).draw(to)
+                    Some(_) => {
+                        let views = self.config.views.read().unwrap();
+                        if let Some(lang) = views.get(word.src()?.unwrap()) {
+                            let lang = lang.clone();
+                            std::mem::drop(views);
+                            self.draw_mode(to, lang)
+                        } else {
+                            fg(Color::Rgb(128, 32, 32), format!("undefined: {word:?}")).draw(to)
+                        }
                     },
                     _ => unreachable!()
                 }
@@ -1025,7 +1022,7 @@ mod draw {
     }
 
     pub fn view_templates <'a> (_frags: std::str::Split<&str>, state: &'a App)
-        -> impl Draw<Tui> + use<'a>
+        -> impl Draw<'a, Tui> + use<'a>
     {
         let height = (state.config.modes.len() * 2) as u16;
         draw(move |to: &mut Tui|{
@@ -1048,16 +1045,16 @@ mod draw {
     }
 
     pub fn field_h <'a, T: Screen> (
-        _theme: ItemTheme, _head: impl Draw<T>, _body: impl Draw<T>
-    ) -> impl Draw<T> {
+        _theme: ItemTheme, _head: impl Draw<'a, T>, _body: impl Draw<'a, T>
+    ) -> impl Draw<'a, T> {
     }
 
     pub fn field_v <'a, T: Screen> (
-        _theme: ItemTheme, _head: impl Draw<T>, _body: impl Draw<T>
-    ) -> impl Draw<T> {
+        _theme: ItemTheme, _head: impl Draw<'a, T>, _body: impl Draw<'a, T>
+    ) -> impl Draw<'a, T> {
     }
 
-    pub fn view_sessions <'a> () -> impl Draw<Tui> {
+    pub fn view_sessions <'a> () -> impl Draw<'a, Tui> {
         let h = 6;
         let w = Some(30);
         let f = Rgb(224, 192, 128);
@@ -1077,8 +1074,8 @@ mod draw {
     /// let fg = tengri::ratatui::style::Color::Green;
     /// let _  = tek::view_wrap(bg, fg, "and then blue, too!");
     /// ```
-    pub fn view_wrap <'a> (bg: Color, fg: Color, content: impl Draw<Tui>)
-        -> impl Draw<Tui>
+    pub fn view_wrap <'a> (bg: Color, fg: Color, content: impl Draw<'a, Tui>)
+        -> impl Draw<'a, Tui>
     {
         let left  = fg_bg(bg, Reset, y_repeat("▐").exact_w(1));
         let right = fg_bg(bg, Reset, y_repeat("▌").exact_w(1));
@@ -1090,7 +1087,7 @@ mod draw {
     /// let _ = tek::view_meters(&[0.0, 0.0]);
     /// ```
     pub fn view_meter <'a> (label: &'a str, value: f32)
-        -> impl Draw<Tui>
+        -> impl Draw<'a, Tui>
     {
         let f = field_h(ItemTheme::G[128], label, format!("{:>+9.3}", value));
         let w =  if value >=   0.0 { 13 }
@@ -1113,14 +1110,14 @@ mod draw {
         south!(f, bg(c, ()).exact_wh(w, 1))
     }
 
-    pub fn view_meters (values: &[f32;2]) -> impl Draw<Tui> + use<'_> {
+    pub fn view_meters (values: &[f32;2]) -> impl Draw<'_, Tui> + use<'_> {
         let left  = format!("L/{:>+9.3}", values[0]);
         let right = format!("R/{:>+9.3}", values[1]);
         south(left, right)
     }
 
-    pub fn view_track_header <'a> (theme: ItemTheme, content: impl Draw<Tui>)
-        -> impl Draw<Tui>
+    pub fn view_track_header <'a> (theme: ItemTheme, content: impl Draw<'a, Tui>)
+        -> impl Draw<'a, Tui>
     {
         bg(theme.darker.term, content.align_e().full_w()).exact_w(12)
     }
@@ -1129,8 +1126,8 @@ mod draw {
     /// let _ = tek::button_2("", "", true);
     /// let _ = tek::button_2("", "", false);
     /// ```
-    pub fn button_2 <'a> (key: impl Draw<Tui>, label: impl Draw<Tui>, hide: bool)
-        -> impl Draw<Tui>
+    pub fn button_2 <'a> (key: impl Draw<'a, Tui>, label: impl Draw<'a, Tui>, hide: bool)
+        -> impl Draw<'a, Tui>
     {
         let c1 = tui_orange();
         let c2 = tui_g(0);
@@ -1145,11 +1142,11 @@ mod draw {
     /// let _ = tek::button_3("", "", "", false);
     /// ```
     pub fn button_3 <'a> (
-        key: impl Draw<Tui>,
-        label: impl Draw<Tui>,
-        value: impl Draw<Tui>,
+        key: impl Draw<'a, Tui>,
+        label: impl Draw<'a, Tui>,
+        value: impl Draw<'a, Tui>,
         editing: bool,
-    ) -> impl Draw<Tui> {
+    ) -> impl Draw<'a, Tui> {
         let c1 = tui_orange();
         let c2 = tui_g(0);
         let c3 = tui_g(96);
diff --git a/tengri b/tengri
index 4172fa25..e69d4287 160000
--- a/tengri
+++ b/tengri
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 4172fa257776f5c6c7b406429b2244d630702458
+Subproject commit e69d4287e0ee1f751d2f096f7f85b43628cef259