treewide: &RopeSlice -> RopeSlice. It's Copy so no reason to pass by ref

12 files changed, 118 insertions, 101 deletions

diff --git a/helix-core/src/graphemes.rs b/helix-core/src/graphemes.rs
index 42e27b90..e0693769 100644
--- a/helix-core/src/graphemes.rs
+++ b/helix-core/src/graphemes.rs
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ pub fn grapheme_width(g: &str) -> usize {
     }
 }
 
-pub fn nth_prev_grapheme_boundary(slice: &RopeSlice, char_idx: usize, n: usize) -> usize {
+pub fn nth_prev_grapheme_boundary(slice: RopeSlice, char_idx: usize, n: usize) -> usize {
     // TODO: implement this more efficiently.  This has to do a lot of
     // re-scanning of rope chunks.  Probably move the main implementation here,
     // and have prev_grapheme_boundary call this instead.
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ pub fn nth_prev_grapheme_boundary(slice: &RopeSlice, char_idx: usize, n: usize)
 }
 
 /// Finds the previous grapheme boundary before the given char position.
-pub fn prev_grapheme_boundary(slice: &RopeSlice, char_idx: usize) -> usize {
+pub fn prev_grapheme_boundary(slice: RopeSlice, char_idx: usize) -> usize {
     // Bounds check
     debug_assert!(char_idx <= slice.len_chars());
 
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ pub fn prev_grapheme_boundary(slice: &RopeSlice, char_idx: usize) -> usize {
     }
 }
 
-pub fn nth_next_grapheme_boundary(slice: &RopeSlice, char_idx: usize, n: usize) -> usize {
+pub fn nth_next_grapheme_boundary(slice: RopeSlice, char_idx: usize, n: usize) -> usize {
     // TODO: implement this more efficiently.  This has to do a lot of
     // re-scanning of rope chunks.  Probably move the main implementation here,
     // and have next_grapheme_boundary call this instead.
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ pub fn nth_next_grapheme_boundary(slice: &RopeSlice, char_idx: usize, n: usize)
 }
 
 /// Finds the next grapheme boundary after the given char position.
-pub fn next_grapheme_boundary(slice: &RopeSlice, char_idx: usize) -> usize {
+pub fn next_grapheme_boundary(slice: RopeSlice, char_idx: usize) -> usize {
     // Bounds check
     debug_assert!(char_idx <= slice.len_chars());
 
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ pub fn next_grapheme_boundary(slice: &RopeSlice, char_idx: usize) -> usize {
 }
 
 /// Returns whether the given char position is a grapheme boundary.
-pub fn is_grapheme_boundary(slice: &RopeSlice, char_idx: usize) -> bool {
+pub fn is_grapheme_boundary(slice: RopeSlice, char_idx: usize) -> bool {
     // Bounds check
     debug_assert!(char_idx <= slice.len_chars());
 
@@ -160,11 +160,11 @@ pub struct RopeGraphemes<'a> {
 }
 
 impl<'a> RopeGraphemes<'a> {
-    pub fn new<'b>(slice: &RopeSlice<'b>) -> RopeGraphemes<'b> {
+    pub fn new<'b>(slice: RopeSlice<'b>) -> RopeGraphemes<'b> {
         let mut chunks = slice.chunks();
         let first_chunk = chunks.next().unwrap_or("");
         RopeGraphemes {
-            text: *slice,
+            text: slice,
             chunks,
             cur_chunk: first_chunk,
             cur_chunk_start: 0,
diff --git a/helix-core/src/indent.rs b/helix-core/src/indent.rs
index e708b317..49552b4f 100644
--- a/helix-core/src/indent.rs
+++ b/helix-core/src/indent.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 use crate::{
+    find_first_non_whitespace_char,
     syntax::Syntax,
     tree_sitter::{Node, Tree},
     Rope, RopeSlice, State,
@@ -9,7 +10,7 @@ use crate::{
 
 pub const TAB_WIDTH: usize = 4;
 
-fn indent_level_for_line(line: &RopeSlice) -> usize {
+fn indent_level_for_line(line: RopeSlice) -> usize {
     let mut len = 0;
     for ch in line.chars() {
         match ch {
@@ -159,27 +160,11 @@ fn calculate_indentation(node: Option<Node>, newline: bool) -> usize {
     increment as usize
 }
 
-fn find_first_non_whitespace_char(state: &State, line_num: usize) -> Option<usize> {
-    let line = state.doc.line(line_num);
-    let mut start = state.doc.line_to_char(line_num);
-
-    // find first non-whitespace char
-    for ch in line.chars() {
-        // TODO: could use memchr with chunks?
-        if ch != ' ' && ch != '\t' && ch != '\n' {
-            return Some(start);
-        }
-        start += 1;
-    }
-
-    None
-}
-
 fn suggested_indent_for_line(syntax: Option<&Syntax>, state: &State, line_num: usize) -> usize {
     let line = state.doc.line(line_num);
-    let current = indent_level_for_line(&line);
+    let current = indent_level_for_line(line);
 
-    if let Some(start) = find_first_non_whitespace_char(state, line_num) {
+    if let Some(start) = find_first_non_whitespace_char(state.doc.slice(..), line_num) {
         return suggested_indent_for_pos(syntax, state, start, false);
     };
 
@@ -216,12 +201,12 @@ mod test {
     #[test]
     fn test_indent_level() {
         let line = Rope::from("        fn new"); // 8 spaces
-        assert_eq!(indent_level_for_line(&line.slice(..)), 2);
+        assert_eq!(indent_level_for_line(line.slice(..)), 2);
         let line = Rope::from("\t\t\tfn new"); // 3 tabs
-        assert_eq!(indent_level_for_line(&line.slice(..)), 3);
+        assert_eq!(indent_level_for_line(line.slice(..)), 3);
         // mixed indentation
         let line = Rope::from("\t    \tfn new"); // 1 tab, 4 spaces, tab
-        assert_eq!(indent_level_for_line(&line.slice(..)), 3);
+        assert_eq!(indent_level_for_line(line.slice(..)), 3);
     }
 
     #[test]
@@ -306,7 +291,7 @@ where
 
         for i in 0..state.doc.len_lines() {
             let line = text.line(i);
-            let indent = indent_level_for_line(&line);
+            let indent = indent_level_for_line(line);
             assert_eq!(
                 suggested_indent_for_line(Some(&syntax), &state, i),
                 indent,
diff --git a/helix-core/src/lib.rs b/helix-core/src/lib.rs
index ddf1439c..f9fe4bd4 100644
--- a/helix-core/src/lib.rs
+++ b/helix-core/src/lib.rs
@@ -11,6 +11,36 @@ pub mod state;
 pub mod syntax;
 mod transaction;
 
+pub(crate) fn find_first_non_whitespace_char2(line: RopeSlice) -> Option<usize> {
+    let mut start = 0;
+
+    // find first non-whitespace char
+    for ch in line.chars() {
+        // TODO: could use memchr with chunks?
+        if ch != ' ' && ch != '\t' && ch != '\n' {
+            return Some(start);
+        }
+        start += 1;
+    }
+
+    None
+}
+pub(crate) fn find_first_non_whitespace_char(text: RopeSlice, line_num: usize) -> Option<usize> {
+    let line = text.line(line_num);
+    let mut start = text.line_to_char(line_num);
+
+    // find first non-whitespace char
+    for ch in line.chars() {
+        // TODO: could use memchr with chunks?
+        if ch != ' ' && ch != '\t' && ch != '\n' {
+            return Some(start);
+        }
+        start += 1;
+    }
+
+    None
+}
+
 pub use ropey::{Rope, RopeSlice};
 
 pub use tendril::StrTendril as Tendril;
diff --git a/helix-core/src/selection.rs b/helix-core/src/selection.rs
index 9a93e667..d3ac045f 100644
--- a/helix-core/src/selection.rs
+++ b/helix-core/src/selection.rs
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ impl Range {
     // groupAt
 
     #[inline]
-    pub fn fragment<'a>(&'a self, text: &'a RopeSlice) -> Cow<'a, str> {
+    pub fn fragment<'a>(&'a self, text: RopeSlice<'a>) -> Cow<'a, str> {
         Cow::from(text.slice(self.from()..self.to() + 1))
     }
 }
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ impl Selection {
         )
     }
 
-    pub fn fragments<'a>(&'a self, text: &'a RopeSlice) -> impl Iterator<Item = Cow<str>> + 'a {
+    pub fn fragments<'a>(&'a self, text: RopeSlice<'a>) -> impl Iterator<Item = Cow<str>> + 'a {
         self.ranges.iter().map(move |range| range.fragment(text))
     }
 }
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ impl Selection {
 // TODO: checkSelection -> check if valid for doc length
 
 pub fn select_on_matches(
-    text: &RopeSlice,
+    text: RopeSlice,
     selections: &Selection,
     regex: &crate::regex::Regex,
 ) -> Option<Selection> {
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ pub fn select_on_matches(
 
     for sel in selections.ranges() {
         // TODO: can't avoid occasional allocations since Regex can't operate on chunks yet
-        let fragment = sel.fragment(&text);
+        let fragment = sel.fragment(text);
 
         let mut sel_start = sel.from();
         let sel_end = sel.to();
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ pub fn select_on_matches(
 
 // TODO: support to split on capture #N instead of whole match
 pub fn split_on_matches(
-    text: &RopeSlice,
+    text: RopeSlice,
     selections: &Selection,
     regex: &crate::regex::Regex,
 ) -> Selection {
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ pub fn split_on_matches(
 
     for sel in selections.ranges() {
         // TODO: can't avoid occasional allocations since Regex can't operate on chunks yet
-        let fragment = sel.fragment(&text);
+        let fragment = sel.fragment(text);
 
         let mut sel_start = sel.from();
         let sel_end = sel.to();
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ mod test {
 
         let selections = Selection::new(smallvec![Range::new(0, 8), Range::new(10, 19),], 0);
 
-        let result = split_on_matches(&text.slice(..), &selections, &Regex::new(r"\s+").unwrap());
+        let result = split_on_matches(text.slice(..), &selections, &Regex::new(r"\s+").unwrap());
 
         assert_eq!(
             result.ranges(),
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@ mod test {
         );
 
         assert_eq!(
-            result.fragments(&text.slice(..)).collect::<Vec<_>>(),
+            result.fragments(text.slice(..)).collect::<Vec<_>>(),
             &["abcd", "efg", "rs", "xyz", "1"]
         );
     }
diff --git a/helix-core/src/state.rs b/helix-core/src/state.rs
index 1b8ae1eb..65194b38 100644
--- a/helix-core/src/state.rs
+++ b/helix-core/src/state.rs
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ impl State {
                 let line = text.char_to_line(pos);
                 let start = text.line_to_char(line);
                 let pos = std::cmp::max(
-                    nth_prev_grapheme_boundary(&text.slice(..), pos, count),
+                    nth_prev_grapheme_boundary(text.slice(..), pos, count),
                     start,
                 );
                 Range::new(if extend { range.anchor } else { pos }, pos)
@@ -113,14 +113,14 @@ impl State {
                 // subtract another 1 because the line ends with \n
                 let end = text.line_to_char(line + 1).saturating_sub(2);
                 let pos =
-                    std::cmp::min(nth_next_grapheme_boundary(&text.slice(..), pos, count), end);
+                    std::cmp::min(nth_next_grapheme_boundary(text.slice(..), pos, count), end);
                 Range::new(if extend { range.anchor } else { pos }, pos)
             }
-            (_, Granularity::Line) => move_vertically(&text.slice(..), dir, range, count, extend),
+            (_, Granularity::Line) => move_vertically(text.slice(..), dir, range, count, extend),
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn move_next_word_start(slice: &RopeSlice, mut pos: usize) -> usize {
+    pub fn move_next_word_start(slice: RopeSlice, mut pos: usize) -> usize {
         // TODO: confirm it's fine without using graphemes, I think it should be
         let ch = slice.char(pos);
         let next = slice.char(pos.saturating_add(1));
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ impl State {
         pos
     }
 
-    pub fn move_prev_word_start(slice: &RopeSlice, mut pos: usize) -> usize {
+    pub fn move_prev_word_start(slice: RopeSlice, mut pos: usize) -> usize {
         // TODO: confirm it's fine without using graphemes, I think it should be
         let ch = slice.char(pos);
         let prev = slice.char(pos.saturating_sub(1)); // TODO: just return original pos if at start
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ impl State {
         pos.saturating_add(1)
     }
 
-    pub fn move_next_word_end(slice: &RopeSlice, mut pos: usize, _count: usize) -> usize {
+    pub fn move_next_word_end(slice: RopeSlice, mut pos: usize, _count: usize) -> usize {
         // TODO: confirm it's fine without using graphemes, I think it should be
         let ch = slice.char(pos);
         let next = slice.char(pos.saturating_add(1));
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ impl State {
 }
 
 /// Convert a character index to (line, column) coordinates.
-pub fn coords_at_pos(text: &RopeSlice, pos: usize) -> Position {
+pub fn coords_at_pos(text: RopeSlice, pos: usize) -> Position {
     let line = text.char_to_line(pos);
     let line_start = text.line_to_char(line);
     let col = text.slice(line_start..pos).len_chars();
@@ -225,14 +225,14 @@ pub fn coords_at_pos(text: &RopeSlice, pos: usize) -> Position {
 }
 
 /// Convert (line, column) coordinates to a character index.
-pub fn pos_at_coords(text: &RopeSlice, coords: Position) -> usize {
+pub fn pos_at_coords(text: RopeSlice, coords: Position) -> usize {
     let Position { row, col } = coords;
     let line_start = text.line_to_char(row);
     nth_next_grapheme_boundary(text, line_start, col)
 }
 
 fn move_vertically(
-    text: &RopeSlice,
+    text: RopeSlice,
     dir: Direction,
     range: Range,
     count: usize,
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ fn categorize(ch: char) -> Category {
     }
 }
 
-fn skip_over_next<F>(slice: &RopeSlice, pos: &mut usize, fun: F)
+fn skip_over_next<F>(slice: RopeSlice, pos: &mut usize, fun: F)
 where
     F: Fn(char) -> bool,
 {
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ where
     }
 }
 
-fn skip_over_prev<F>(slice: &RopeSlice, pos: &mut usize, fun: F)
+fn skip_over_prev<F>(slice: RopeSlice, pos: &mut usize, fun: F)
 where
     F: Fn(char) -> bool,
 {
@@ -323,34 +323,36 @@ mod test {
     #[test]
     fn test_coords_at_pos() {
         let text = Rope::from("ḧëḷḷö\nẅöṛḷḋ");
-        assert_eq!(coords_at_pos(&text.slice(..), 0), (0, 0).into());
-        assert_eq!(coords_at_pos(&text.slice(..), 5), (0, 5).into()); // position on \n
-        assert_eq!(coords_at_pos(&text.slice(..), 6), (1, 0).into()); // position on w
-        assert_eq!(coords_at_pos(&text.slice(..), 7), (1, 1).into()); // position on o
-        assert_eq!(coords_at_pos(&text.slice(..), 10), (1, 4).into()); // position on d
+        let slice = text.slice(..);
+        assert_eq!(coords_at_pos(slice, 0), (0, 0).into());
+        assert_eq!(coords_at_pos(slice, 5), (0, 5).into()); // position on \n
+        assert_eq!(coords_at_pos(slice, 6), (1, 0).into()); // position on w
+        assert_eq!(coords_at_pos(slice, 7), (1, 1).into()); // position on o
+        assert_eq!(coords_at_pos(slice, 10), (1, 4).into()); // position on d
     }
 
     #[test]
     fn test_pos_at_coords() {
         let text = Rope::from("ḧëḷḷö\nẅöṛḷḋ");
-        assert_eq!(pos_at_coords(&text.slice(..), (0, 0).into()), 0);
-        assert_eq!(pos_at_coords(&text.slice(..), (0, 5).into()), 5); // position on \n
-        assert_eq!(pos_at_coords(&text.slice(..), (1, 0).into()), 6); // position on w
-        assert_eq!(pos_at_coords(&text.slice(..), (1, 1).into()), 7); // position on o
-        assert_eq!(pos_at_coords(&text.slice(..), (1, 4).into()), 10); // position on d
+        let slice = text.slice(..);
+        assert_eq!(pos_at_coords(slice, (0, 0).into()), 0);
+        assert_eq!(pos_at_coords(slice, (0, 5).into()), 5); // position on \n
+        assert_eq!(pos_at_coords(slice, (1, 0).into()), 6); // position on w
+        assert_eq!(pos_at_coords(slice, (1, 1).into()), 7); // position on o
+        assert_eq!(pos_at_coords(slice, (1, 4).into()), 10); // position on d
     }
 
     #[test]
     fn test_vertical_move() {
         let text = Rope::from("abcd\nefg\nwrs");
-        let pos = pos_at_coords(&text.slice(..), (0, 4).into());
         let slice = text.slice(..);
+        let pos = pos_at_coords(slice, (0, 4).into());
 
         let range = Range::new(pos, pos);
         assert_eq!(
             coords_at_pos(
-                &slice,
-                move_vertically(&slice, Direction::Forward, range, 1, false).head
+                slice,
+                move_vertically(slice, Direction::Forward, range, 1, false).head
             ),
             (1, 2).into()
         );
diff --git a/helix-core/src/syntax.rs b/helix-core/src/syntax.rs
index 861cda0c..32974e11 100644
--- a/helix-core/src/syntax.rs
+++ b/helix-core/src/syntax.rs
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@ impl LanguageLayer {
     }
 
     pub(crate) fn generate_edits(
-        old_text: &RopeSlice,
+        old_text: RopeSlice,
         changeset: &ChangeSet,
     ) -> Vec<tree_sitter::InputEdit> {
         use Operation::*;
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ impl LanguageLayer {
 
         // TODO; this is a lot easier with Change instead of Operation.
 
-        fn point_at_pos(text: &RopeSlice, pos: usize) -> (usize, Point) {
+        fn point_at_pos(text: RopeSlice, pos: usize) -> (usize, Point) {
             let byte = text.char_to_byte(pos); // <- attempted to index past end
             let line = text.char_to_line(pos);
             let line_start_byte = text.line_to_byte(line);
@@ -458,8 +458,8 @@ impl LanguageLayer {
                     new_pos += len;
                 }
                 Delete(_) => {
-                    let (start_byte, start_position) = point_at_pos(&old_text, old_pos);
-                    let (old_end_byte, old_end_position) = point_at_pos(&old_text, old_end);
+                    let (start_byte, start_position) = point_at_pos(old_text, old_pos);
+                    let (old_end_byte, old_end_position) = point_at_pos(old_text, old_end);
 
                     // TODO: Position also needs to be byte based...
                     // let byte = char_to_byte(old_pos)
@@ -478,14 +478,14 @@ impl LanguageLayer {
                     });
                 }
                 Insert(s) => {
-                    let (start_byte, start_position) = point_at_pos(&old_text, old_pos);
+                    let (start_byte, start_position) = point_at_pos(old_text, old_pos);
 
                     let ins = s.chars().count();
 
                     // a subsequent delete means a replace, consume it
                     if let Some(Delete(len)) = iter.peek() {
                         old_end = old_pos + len;
-                        let (old_end_byte, old_end_position) = point_at_pos(&old_text, old_end);
+                        let (old_end_byte, old_end_position) = point_at_pos(old_text, old_end);
 
                         iter.next();
 
@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@ impl LanguageLayer {
             return Ok(());
         }
 
-        let edits = Self::generate_edits(&old_source.slice(..), changeset);
+        let edits = Self::generate_edits(old_source.slice(..), changeset);
 
         // Notify the tree about all the changes
         for edit in edits {
@@ -1528,7 +1528,7 @@ fn test_input_edits() {
         &state,
         vec![(6, 11, Some("test".into())), (12, 17, None)].into_iter(),
     );
-    let edits = LanguageLayer::generate_edits(&state.doc.slice(..), &transaction.changes);
+    let edits = LanguageLayer::generate_edits(state.doc.slice(..), &transaction.changes);
     // transaction.apply(&mut state);
 
     assert_eq!(
@@ -1556,7 +1556,7 @@ fn test_input_edits() {
     // Testing with the official example from tree-sitter
     let mut state = State::new("fn test() {}".into());
     let transaction = Transaction::change(&state, vec![(8, 8, Some("a: u32".into()))].into_iter());
-    let edits = LanguageLayer::generate_edits(&state.doc.slice(..), &transaction.changes);
+    let edits = LanguageLayer::generate_edits(state.doc.slice(..), &transaction.changes);
     transaction.apply(&mut state);
 
     assert_eq!(state.doc(), "fn test(a: u32) {}");
diff --git a/helix-lsp/src/client.rs b/helix-lsp/src/client.rs
index d27beea8..52cd85c1 100644
--- a/helix-lsp/src/client.rs
+++ b/helix-lsp/src/client.rs
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ impl Client {
                     new_pos += i;
                 }
                 Delete(_) => {
-                    let start = pos_to_lsp_pos(&new_text, new_pos);
+                    let start = pos_to_lsp_pos(new_text, new_pos);
                     let end = traverse(start, old_text.slice(old_pos..old_end));
 
                     // deletion
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ impl Client {
                     });
                 }
                 Insert(s) => {
-                    let start = pos_to_lsp_pos(&new_text, new_pos);
+                    let start = pos_to_lsp_pos(new_text, new_pos);
 
                     new_pos += s.chars().count();
 
diff --git a/helix-lsp/src/lib.rs b/helix-lsp/src/lib.rs
index b0c84ff5..a51a11fc 100644
--- a/helix-lsp/src/lib.rs
+++ b/helix-lsp/src/lib.rs
@@ -30,12 +30,12 @@ pub mod util {
     use super::*;
     use helix_core::{RopeSlice, State, Transaction};
 
-    pub fn lsp_pos_to_pos(doc: &RopeSlice, pos: lsp::Position) -> usize {
+    pub fn lsp_pos_to_pos(doc: RopeSlice, pos: lsp::Position) -> usize {
         let line = doc.line_to_char(pos.line as usize);
         let line_start = doc.char_to_utf16_cu(line);
         doc.utf16_cu_to_char(pos.character as usize + line_start)
     }
-    pub fn pos_to_lsp_pos(doc: &RopeSlice, pos: usize) -> lsp::Position {
+    pub fn pos_to_lsp_pos(doc: RopeSlice, pos: usize) -> lsp::Position {
         let line = doc.char_to_line(pos);
         let line_start = doc.char_to_utf16_cu(doc.line_to_char(line));
         let col = doc.char_to_utf16_cu(pos) - line_start;
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@ pub mod util {
                     None
                 };
 
-                let start = lsp_pos_to_pos(&doc, edit.range.start);
-                let end = lsp_pos_to_pos(&doc, edit.range.end);
+                let start = lsp_pos_to_pos(doc, edit.range.start);
+                let end = lsp_pos_to_pos(doc, edit.range.end);
                 (start, end, replacement)
             }),
         )
diff --git a/helix-term/src/application.rs b/helix-term/src/application.rs
index 79a916a5..90391024 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/application.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/application.rs
@@ -147,8 +147,8 @@ impl Application {
                                 .into_iter()
                                 .map(|diagnostic| {
                                     use helix_lsp::util::lsp_pos_to_pos;
-                                    let start = lsp_pos_to_pos(&doc, diagnostic.range.start);
-                                    let end = lsp_pos_to_pos(&doc, diagnostic.range.end);
+                                    let start = lsp_pos_to_pos(doc, diagnostic.range.start);
+                                    let end = lsp_pos_to_pos(doc, diagnostic.range.end);
 
                                     helix_core::Diagnostic {
                                         range: (start, end),
diff --git a/helix-term/src/commands.rs b/helix-term/src/commands.rs
index a2f8d20a..621e1223 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/commands.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/commands.rs
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ pub fn move_next_word_start(cx: &mut Context) {
     let count = cx.count;
     let doc = cx.doc();
     // TODO: count
-    let pos = State::move_next_word_start(&doc.text().slice(..), doc.selection().cursor());
+    let pos = State::move_next_word_start(doc.text().slice(..), doc.selection().cursor());
 
     doc.set_selection(Selection::point(pos));
 }
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ pub fn move_next_word_start(cx: &mut Context) {
 pub fn move_prev_word_start(cx: &mut Context) {
     let count = cx.count;
     let doc = cx.doc();
-    let pos = State::move_prev_word_start(&doc.text().slice(..), doc.selection().cursor());
+    let pos = State::move_prev_word_start(doc.text().slice(..), doc.selection().cursor());
 
     doc.set_selection(Selection::point(pos));
 }
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ pub fn move_prev_word_start(cx: &mut Context) {
 pub fn move_next_word_end(cx: &mut Context) {
     let count = cx.count;
     let doc = cx.doc();
-    let pos = State::move_next_word_end(&doc.text().slice(..), doc.selection().cursor(), count);
+    let pos = State::move_next_word_end(doc.text().slice(..), doc.selection().cursor(), count);
 
     doc.set_selection(Selection::point(pos));
 }
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ pub fn extend_next_word_start(cx: &mut Context) {
     let count = cx.count;
     let doc = cx.doc();
     let mut selection = doc.selection().transform(|mut range| {
-        let pos = State::move_next_word_start(&doc.text().slice(..), doc.selection().cursor());
+        let pos = State::move_next_word_start(doc.text().slice(..), doc.selection().cursor());
         range.head = pos;
         range
     }); // TODO: count
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ pub fn extend_prev_word_start(cx: &mut Context) {
     let count = cx.count;
     let doc = cx.doc();
     let mut selection = doc.selection().transform(|mut range| {
-        let pos = State::move_prev_word_start(&doc.text().slice(..), doc.selection().cursor());
+        let pos = State::move_prev_word_start(doc.text().slice(..), doc.selection().cursor());
         range.head = pos;
         range
     }); // TODO: count
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ pub fn extend_next_word_end(cx: &mut Context) {
     let count = cx.count;
     let doc = cx.doc();
     let mut selection = doc.selection().transform(|mut range| {
-        let pos = State::move_next_word_end(&doc.text().slice(..), doc.selection().cursor(), count);
+        let pos = State::move_next_word_end(doc.text().slice(..), doc.selection().cursor(), count);
         range.head = pos;
         range
     }); // TODO: count
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ pub fn select_all(cx: &mut Context) {
 
 pub fn select_regex(cx: &mut Context) {
     let prompt = ui::regex_prompt(cx, "select:".to_string(), |doc, regex| {
-        let text = &doc.text().slice(..);
+        let text = doc.text().slice(..);
         // TODO: if select on matches returns empty range, we need to abort
         let selection =
             selection::select_on_matches(text, doc.selection(), &regex).expect("no matches");
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ pub fn split_selection(cx: &mut Context) {
     // }
 
     let prompt = ui::regex_prompt(cx, "split:".to_string(), |doc, regex| {
-        let text = &doc.text().slice(..);
+        let text = doc.text().slice(..);
         let selection = selection::split_on_matches(text, doc.selection(), &regex);
         doc.set_selection(selection);
     });
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ pub fn split_selection(cx: &mut Context) {
 
 pub fn split_selection_on_newline(cx: &mut Context) {
     let doc = cx.doc();
-    let text = &doc.text().slice(..);
+    let text = doc.text().slice(..);
     // only compile the regex once
     #[allow(clippy::trivial_regex)]
     static REGEX: Lazy<Regex> = Lazy::new(|| Regex::new(r"\n").unwrap());
@@ -489,7 +489,7 @@ pub fn append_mode(cx: &mut Context) {
     doc.restore_cursor = true;
 
     // TODO: as transaction
-    let text = &doc.text().slice(..);
+    let text = doc.text().slice(..);
     let selection = doc.selection().transform(|range| {
         // TODO: to() + next char
         Range::new(
@@ -721,7 +721,7 @@ pub fn normal_mode(cx: &mut Context) {
 
     // if leaving append mode, move cursor back by 1
     if doc.restore_cursor {
-        let text = &doc.text().slice(..);
+        let text = doc.text().slice(..);
         let selection = doc.selection().transform(|range| {
             Range::new(
                 range.from(),
@@ -775,7 +775,7 @@ pub mod insert {
     pub fn delete_char_backward(cx: &mut Context) {
         let count = cx.count;
         let doc = cx.doc();
-        let text = &doc.text().slice(..);
+        let text = doc.text().slice(..);
         let transaction = Transaction::change_by_selection(&doc.state, |range| {
             (
                 graphemes::nth_prev_grapheme_boundary(text, range.head, count),
@@ -789,7 +789,7 @@ pub mod insert {
     pub fn delete_char_forward(cx: &mut Context) {
         let count = cx.count;
         let doc = cx.doc();
-        let text = &doc.text().slice(..);
+        let text = doc.text().slice(..);
         let transaction = Transaction::change_by_selection(&doc.state, |range| {
             (
                 range.head,
@@ -826,7 +826,7 @@ pub fn yank(cx: &mut Context) {
     let values = doc
         .state
         .selection()
-        .fragments(&doc.text().slice(..))
+        .fragments(doc.text().slice(..))
         .map(|cow| cow.into_owned())
         .collect();
 
@@ -978,7 +978,7 @@ pub fn completion(cx: &mut Context) {
     let doc = cx.doc();
 
     // TODO: blocking here is not ideal
-    let pos = helix_lsp::util::pos_to_lsp_pos(&doc.text().slice(..), doc.selection().cursor());
+    let pos = helix_lsp::util::pos_to_lsp_pos(doc.text().slice(..), doc.selection().cursor());
 
     // TODO: handle fails
     let res =
diff --git a/helix-term/src/ui/editor.rs b/helix-term/src/ui/editor.rs
index 22e80623..7d812116 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/ui/editor.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/ui/editor.rs
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ impl EditorView {
                     let mut char_index = start;
 
                     // iterate over range char by char
-                    for grapheme in RopeGraphemes::new(&text) {
+                    for grapheme in RopeGraphemes::new(text) {
                         // TODO: track current char_index
 
                         if grapheme == "\n" {
@@ -211,8 +211,8 @@ impl EditorView {
                 .filter(|range| range.overlaps(&screen))
             {
                 // TODO: render also if only one of the ranges is in viewport
-                let mut start = view.screen_coords_at_pos(&text, selection.anchor);
-                let mut end = view.screen_coords_at_pos(&text, selection.head);
+                let mut start = view.screen_coords_at_pos(text, selection.anchor);
+                let mut end = view.screen_coords_at_pos(text, selection.head);
 
                 // cursor
                 if let Some(end) = end {
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ impl Component for EditorView {
         let cursor = view.doc.state.selection().cursor();
 
         let mut pos = view
-            .screen_coords_at_pos(&view.doc.text().slice(..), cursor)
+            .screen_coords_at_pos(view.doc.text().slice(..), cursor)
             .expect("Cursor is out of bounds.");
         pos.col += view.area.x as usize + area.x as usize + OFFSET as usize;
         pos.row += view.area.y as usize + area.y as usize;
diff --git a/helix-view/src/view.rs b/helix-view/src/view.rs
index f1959ee3..1623dfc4 100644
--- a/helix-view/src/view.rs
+++ b/helix-view/src/view.rs
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ impl View {
     /// Translates a document position to an absolute position in the terminal.
     /// Returns a (line, col) position if the position is visible on screen.
     // TODO: Could return width as well for the character width at cursor.
-    pub fn screen_coords_at_pos(&self, text: &RopeSlice, pos: usize) -> Option<Position> {
+    pub fn screen_coords_at_pos(&self, text: RopeSlice, pos: usize) -> Option<Position> {
         let line = text.char_to_line(pos);
 
         if line < self.first_line as usize || line > self.last_line() {
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ impl View {
         let line_slice = text.slice(line_start..pos);
         let mut col = 0;
 
-        for grapheme in RopeGraphemes::new(&line_slice) {
+        for grapheme in RopeGraphemes::new(line_slice) {
             if grapheme == "\t" {
                 col += TAB_WIDTH;
             } else {
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ impl View {
         Some(Position::new(row, col))
     }
 
-    // pub fn traverse<F>(&self, text: &RopeSlice, start: usize, end: usize, fun: F)
+    // pub fn traverse<F>(&self, text: RopeSlice, start: usize, end: usize, fun: F)
     // where
     //     F: Fn(usize, usize),
     // {