9 files changed, 354 insertions, 178 deletions

diff --git a/helix-term/src/application.rs b/helix-term/src/application.rs
index 4bb36b59..b4b4a675 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/application.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/application.rs
@@ -1,12 +1,19 @@
 use arc_swap::{access::Map, ArcSwap};
 use futures_util::Stream;
 use helix_core::{
-    config::{default_syntax_loader, user_syntax_loader},
     diagnostic::{DiagnosticTag, NumberOrString},
+    path::get_relative_path,
     pos_at_coords, syntax, Selection,
 };
 use helix_lsp::{lsp, util::lsp_pos_to_pos, LspProgressMap};
-use helix_view::{align_view, editor::ConfigEvent, theme, tree::Layout, Align, Editor};
+use helix_view::{
+    align_view,
+    document::DocumentSavedEventResult,
+    editor::{ConfigEvent, EditorEvent},
+    theme,
+    tree::Layout,
+    Align, Editor,
+};
 use serde_json::json;
 
 use crate::{
@@ -19,7 +26,7 @@ use crate::{
     ui::{self, overlay::overlayed},
 };
 
-use log::{error, warn};
+use log::{debug, error, warn};
 use std::{
     io::{stdin, stdout, Write},
     sync::Arc,
@@ -102,7 +109,11 @@ fn restore_term() -> Result<(), Error> {
 }
 
 impl Application {
-    pub fn new(args: Args, config: Config) -> Result<Self, Error> {
+    pub fn new(
+        args: Args,
+        config: Config,
+        syn_loader_conf: syntax::Configuration,
+    ) -> Result<Self, Error> {
         #[cfg(feature = "integration")]
         setup_integration_logging();
 
@@ -129,14 +140,6 @@ impl Application {
             })
             .unwrap_or_else(|| theme_loader.default_theme(true_color));
 
-        let syn_loader_conf = user_syntax_loader().unwrap_or_else(|err| {
-            eprintln!("Bad language config: {}", err);
-            eprintln!("Press <ENTER> to continue with default language config");
-            use std::io::Read;
-            // This waits for an enter press.
-            let _ = std::io::stdin().read(&mut []);
-            default_syntax_loader()
-        });
         let syn_loader = std::sync::Arc::new(syntax::Loader::new(syn_loader_conf));
 
         let mut compositor = Compositor::new().context("build compositor")?;
@@ -245,6 +248,10 @@ impl Application {
         Ok(app)
     }
 
+    #[cfg(feature = "integration")]
+    fn render(&mut self) {}
+
+    #[cfg(not(feature = "integration"))]
     fn render(&mut self) {
         let compositor = &mut self.compositor;
 
@@ -275,9 +282,6 @@ impl Application {
     where
         S: Stream<Item = crossterm::Result<crossterm::event::Event>> + Unpin,
     {
-        #[cfg(feature = "integration")]
-        let mut idle_handled = false;
-
         loop {
             if self.editor.should_close() {
                 return false;
@@ -294,26 +298,6 @@ impl Application {
                 Some(signal) = self.signals.next() => {
                     self.handle_signals(signal).await;
                 }
-                Some((id, call)) = self.editor.language_servers.incoming.next() => {
-                    self.handle_language_server_message(call, id).await;
-                    // limit render calls for fast language server messages
-                    let last = self.editor.language_servers.incoming.is_empty();
-
-                    if last || self.last_render.elapsed() > LSP_DEADLINE {
-                        self.render();
-                        self.last_render = Instant::now();
-                    }
-                }
-                Some(payload) = self.editor.debugger_events.next() => {
-                    let needs_render = self.editor.handle_debugger_message(payload).await;
-                    if needs_render {
-                        self.render();
-                    }
-                }
-                Some(config_event) = self.editor.config_events.1.recv() => {
-                    self.handle_config_events(config_event);
-                    self.render();
-                }
                 Some(callback) = self.jobs.futures.next() => {
                     self.jobs.handle_callback(&mut self.editor, &mut self.compositor, callback);
                     self.render();
@@ -322,26 +306,22 @@ impl Application {
                     self.jobs.handle_callback(&mut self.editor, &mut self.compositor, callback);
                     self.render();
                 }
-                _ = &mut self.editor.idle_timer => {
-                    // idle timeout
-                    self.editor.clear_idle_timer();
-                    self.handle_idle_timeout();
+                event = self.editor.wait_event() => {
+                    let _idle_handled = self.handle_editor_event(event).await;
 
                     #[cfg(feature = "integration")]
                     {
-                        idle_handled = true;
+                        if _idle_handled {
+                            return true;
+                        }
                     }
                 }
             }
 
             // for integration tests only, reset the idle timer after every
-            // event to make a signal when test events are done processing
+            // event to signal when test events are done processing
             #[cfg(feature = "integration")]
             {
-                if idle_handled {
-                    return true;
-                }
-
                 self.editor.reset_idle_timer();
             }
         }
@@ -446,6 +426,111 @@ impl Application {
         }
     }
 
+    pub fn handle_document_write(&mut self, doc_save_event: DocumentSavedEventResult) {
+        let doc_save_event = match doc_save_event {
+            Ok(event) => event,
+            Err(err) => {
+                self.editor.set_error(err.to_string());
+                return;
+            }
+        };
+
+        let doc = match self.editor.document_mut(doc_save_event.doc_id) {
+            None => {
+                warn!(
+                    "received document saved event for non-existent doc id: {}",
+                    doc_save_event.doc_id
+                );
+
+                return;
+            }
+            Some(doc) => doc,
+        };
+
+        debug!(
+            "document {:?} saved with revision {}",
+            doc.path(),
+            doc_save_event.revision
+        );
+
+        doc.set_last_saved_revision(doc_save_event.revision);
+
+        let lines = doc_save_event.text.len_lines();
+        let bytes = doc_save_event.text.len_bytes();
+
+        if doc.path() != Some(&doc_save_event.path) {
+            if let Err(err) = doc.set_path(Some(&doc_save_event.path)) {
+                log::error!(
+                    "error setting path for doc '{:?}': {}",
+                    doc.path(),
+                    err.to_string(),
+                );
+
+                self.editor.set_error(err.to_string());
+                return;
+            }
+
+            let loader = self.editor.syn_loader.clone();
+
+            // borrowing the same doc again to get around the borrow checker
+            let doc = doc_mut!(self.editor, &doc_save_event.doc_id);
+            let id = doc.id();
+            doc.detect_language(loader);
+            let _ = self.editor.refresh_language_server(id);
+        }
+
+        // TODO: fix being overwritten by lsp
+        self.editor.set_status(format!(
+            "'{}' written, {}L {}B",
+            get_relative_path(&doc_save_event.path).to_string_lossy(),
+            lines,
+            bytes
+        ));
+    }
+
+    #[inline(always)]
+    pub async fn handle_editor_event(&mut self, event: EditorEvent) -> bool {
+        log::debug!("received editor event: {:?}", event);
+
+        match event {
+            EditorEvent::DocumentSaved(event) => {
+                self.handle_document_write(event);
+                self.render();
+            }
+            EditorEvent::ConfigEvent(event) => {
+                self.handle_config_events(event);
+                self.render();
+            }
+            EditorEvent::LanguageServerMessage((id, call)) => {
+                self.handle_language_server_message(call, id).await;
+                // limit render calls for fast language server messages
+                let last = self.editor.language_servers.incoming.is_empty();
+
+                if last || self.last_render.elapsed() > LSP_DEADLINE {
+                    self.render();
+                    self.last_render = Instant::now();
+                }
+            }
+            EditorEvent::DebuggerEvent(payload) => {
+                let needs_render = self.editor.handle_debugger_message(payload).await;
+                if needs_render {
+                    self.render();
+                }
+            }
+            EditorEvent::IdleTimer => {
+                self.editor.clear_idle_timer();
+                self.handle_idle_timeout();
+
+                #[cfg(feature = "integration")]
+                {
+                    return true;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        false
+    }
+
     pub fn handle_terminal_events(&mut self, event: Result<CrosstermEvent, crossterm::ErrorKind>) {
         let mut cx = crate::compositor::Context {
             editor: &mut self.editor,
@@ -866,11 +951,10 @@ impl Application {
 
         self.event_loop(input_stream).await;
 
-        let err = self.close().await.err();
-
+        let close_errs = self.close().await;
         restore_term()?;
 
-        if let Some(err) = err {
+        for err in close_errs {
             self.editor.exit_code = 1;
             eprintln!("Error: {}", err);
         }
@@ -878,13 +962,33 @@ impl Application {
         Ok(self.editor.exit_code)
     }
 
-    pub async fn close(&mut self) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
-        self.jobs.finish().await?;
+    pub async fn close(&mut self) -> Vec<anyhow::Error> {
+        // [NOTE] we intentionally do not return early for errors because we
+        //        want to try to run as much cleanup as we can, regardless of
+        //        errors along the way
+        let mut errs = Vec::new();
+
+        if let Err(err) = self
+            .jobs
+            .finish(&mut self.editor, Some(&mut self.compositor))
+            .await
+        {
+            log::error!("Error executing job: {}", err);
+            errs.push(err);
+        };
+
+        if let Err(err) = self.editor.flush_writes().await {
+            log::error!("Error writing: {}", err);
+            errs.push(err);
+        }
 
         if self.editor.close_language_servers(None).await.is_err() {
             log::error!("Timed out waiting for language servers to shutdown");
-        };
+            errs.push(anyhow::format_err!(
+                "Timed out waiting for language servers to shutdown"
+            ));
+        }
 
-        Ok(())
+        errs
     }
 }
diff --git a/helix-term/src/commands.rs b/helix-term/src/commands.rs
index 5073651b..87bbd6c6 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/commands.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/commands.rs
@@ -47,12 +47,13 @@ use movement::Movement;
 use crate::{
     args,
     compositor::{self, Component, Compositor},
+    job::Callback,
     keymap::ReverseKeymap,
     ui::{self, overlay::overlayed, FilePicker, Picker, Popup, Prompt, PromptEvent},
 };
 
-use crate::job::{self, Job, Jobs};
-use futures_util::{FutureExt, StreamExt};
+use crate::job::{self, Jobs};
+use futures_util::StreamExt;
 use std::{collections::HashMap, fmt, future::Future};
 use std::{collections::HashSet, num::NonZeroUsize};
 
@@ -107,10 +108,11 @@ impl<'a> Context<'a> {
         let callback = Box::pin(async move {
             let json = call.await?;
             let response = serde_json::from_value(json)?;
-            let call: job::Callback =
-                Box::new(move |editor: &mut Editor, compositor: &mut Compositor| {
+            let call: job::Callback = Callback::EditorCompositor(Box::new(
+                move |editor: &mut Editor, compositor: &mut Compositor| {
                     callback(editor, compositor, response)
-                });
+                },
+            ));
             Ok(call)
         });
         self.jobs.callback(callback);
@@ -1925,8 +1927,8 @@ fn global_search(cx: &mut Context) {
     let show_picker = async move {
         let all_matches: Vec<FileResult> =
             UnboundedReceiverStream::new(all_matches_rx).collect().await;
-        let call: job::Callback =
-            Box::new(move |editor: &mut Editor, compositor: &mut Compositor| {
+        let call: job::Callback = Callback::EditorCompositor(Box::new(
+            move |editor: &mut Editor, compositor: &mut Compositor| {
                 if all_matches.is_empty() {
                     editor.set_status("No matches found");
                     return;
@@ -1962,7 +1964,8 @@ fn global_search(cx: &mut Context) {
                     },
                 );
                 compositor.push(Box::new(overlayed(picker)));
-            });
+            },
+        ));
         Ok(call)
     };
     cx.jobs.callback(show_picker);
@@ -2504,13 +2507,6 @@ fn insert_at_line_end(cx: &mut Context) {
     doc.set_selection(view.id, selection);
 }
 
-/// Sometimes when applying formatting changes we want to mark the buffer as unmodified, for
-/// example because we just applied the same changes while saving.
-enum Modified {
-    SetUnmodified,
-    LeaveModified,
-}
-
 // Creates an LspCallback that waits for formatting changes to be computed. When they're done,
 // it applies them, but only if the doc hasn't changed.
 //
@@ -2519,11 +2515,12 @@ enum Modified {
 async fn make_format_callback(
     doc_id: DocumentId,
     doc_version: i32,
-    modified: Modified,
     format: impl Future<Output = Result<Transaction, FormatterError>> + Send + 'static,
+    write: Option<(Option<PathBuf>, bool)>,
 ) -> anyhow::Result<job::Callback> {
-    let format = format.await?;
-    let call: job::Callback = Box::new(move |editor, _compositor| {
+    let format = format.await;
+
+    let call: job::Callback = Callback::Editor(Box::new(move |editor| {
         if !editor.documents.contains_key(&doc_id) {
             return;
         }
@@ -2531,22 +2528,30 @@ async fn make_format_callback(
         let scrolloff = editor.config().scrolloff;
         let doc = doc_mut!(editor, &doc_id);
         let view = view_mut!(editor);
-        if doc.version() == doc_version {
-            apply_transaction(&format, doc, view);
-            doc.append_changes_to_history(view.id);
-            doc.detect_indent_and_line_ending();
-            view.ensure_cursor_in_view(doc, scrolloff);
-            if let Modified::SetUnmodified = modified {
-                doc.reset_modified();
+
+        if let Ok(format) = format {
+            if doc.version() == doc_version {
+                apply_transaction(&format, doc, view);
+                doc.append_changes_to_history(view.id);
+                doc.detect_indent_and_line_ending();
+                view.ensure_cursor_in_view(doc, scrolloff);
+            } else {
+                log::info!("discarded formatting changes because the document changed");
             }
-        } else {
-            log::info!("discarded formatting changes because the document changed");
         }
-    });
+
+        if let Some((path, force)) = write {
+            let id = doc.id();
+            if let Err(err) = editor.save(id, path, force) {
+                editor.set_error(format!("Error saving: {}", err));
+            }
+        }
+    }));
+
     Ok(call)
 }
 
-#[derive(PartialEq)]
+#[derive(PartialEq, Eq)]
 pub enum Open {
     Below,
     Above,
diff --git a/helix-term/src/commands/dap.rs b/helix-term/src/commands/dap.rs
index 12a3fbc7..c27417e3 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/commands/dap.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/commands/dap.rs
@@ -118,11 +118,14 @@ fn dap_callback<T, F>(
     let callback = Box::pin(async move {
         let json = call.await?;
         let response = serde_json::from_value(json)?;
-        let call: Callback = Box::new(move |editor: &mut Editor, compositor: &mut Compositor| {
-            callback(editor, compositor, response)
-        });
+        let call: Callback = Callback::EditorCompositor(Box::new(
+            move |editor: &mut Editor, compositor: &mut Compositor| {
+                callback(editor, compositor, response)
+            },
+        ));
         Ok(call)
     });
+
     jobs.callback(callback);
 }
 
@@ -274,10 +277,11 @@ pub fn dap_launch(cx: &mut Context) {
             let completions = template.completion.clone();
             let name = template.name.clone();
             let callback = Box::pin(async move {
-                let call: Callback = Box::new(move |_editor, compositor| {
-                    let prompt = debug_parameter_prompt(completions, name, Vec::new());
-                    compositor.push(Box::new(prompt));
-                });
+                let call: Callback =
+                    Callback::EditorCompositor(Box::new(move |_editor, compositor| {
+                        let prompt = debug_parameter_prompt(completions, name, Vec::new());
+                        compositor.push(Box::new(prompt));
+                    }));
                 Ok(call)
             });
             cx.jobs.callback(callback);
@@ -332,10 +336,11 @@ fn debug_parameter_prompt(
                 let config_name = config_name.clone();
                 let params = params.clone();
                 let callback = Box::pin(async move {
-                    let call: Callback = Box::new(move |_editor, compositor| {
-                        let prompt = debug_parameter_prompt(completions, config_name, params);
-                        compositor.push(Box::new(prompt));
-                    });
+                    let call: Callback =
+                        Callback::EditorCompositor(Box::new(move |_editor, compositor| {
+                            let prompt = debug_parameter_prompt(completions, config_name, params);
+                            compositor.push(Box::new(prompt));
+                        }));
                     Ok(call)
                 });
                 cx.jobs.callback(callback);
@@ -582,7 +587,7 @@ pub fn dap_edit_condition(cx: &mut Context) {
             None => return,
         };
         let callback = Box::pin(async move {
-            let call: Callback = Box::new(move |editor, compositor| {
+            let call: Callback = Callback::EditorCompositor(Box::new(move |editor, compositor| {
                 let mut prompt = Prompt::new(
                     "condition:".into(),
                     None,
@@ -610,7 +615,7 @@ pub fn dap_edit_condition(cx: &mut Context) {
                     prompt.insert_str(&condition, editor)
                 }
                 compositor.push(Box::new(prompt));
-            });
+            }));
             Ok(call)
         });
         cx.jobs.callback(callback);
@@ -624,7 +629,7 @@ pub fn dap_edit_log(cx: &mut Context) {
             None => return,
         };
         let callback = Box::pin(async move {
-            let call: Callback = Box::new(move |editor, compositor| {
+            let call: Callback = Callback::EditorCompositor(Box::new(move |editor, compositor| {
                 let mut prompt = Prompt::new(
                     "log-message:".into(),
                     None,
@@ -651,7 +656,7 @@ pub fn dap_edit_log(cx: &mut Context) {
                     prompt.insert_str(&log_message, editor);
                 }
                 compositor.push(Box::new(prompt));
-            });
+            }));
             Ok(call)
         });
         cx.jobs.callback(callback);
diff --git a/helix-term/src/commands/typed.rs b/helix-term/src/commands/typed.rs
index 13a0adcf..f20e71c2 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/commands/typed.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/commands/typed.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 use std::ops::Deref;
 
+use crate::job::Job;
+
 use super::*;
 
 use helix_view::{
@@ -19,6 +21,8 @@ pub struct TypableCommand {
 }
 
 fn quit(cx: &mut compositor::Context, args: &[Cow<str>], event: PromptEvent) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+    log::debug!("quitting...");
+
     if event != PromptEvent::Validate {
         return Ok(());
     }
@@ -30,6 +34,7 @@ fn quit(cx: &mut compositor::Context, args: &[Cow<str>], event: PromptEvent) ->
         buffers_remaining_impl(cx.editor)?
     }
 
+    cx.block_try_flush_writes()?;
     cx.editor.close(view!(cx.editor).id);
 
     Ok(())
@@ -70,14 +75,16 @@ fn open(cx: &mut compositor::Context, args: &[Cow<str>], event: PromptEvent) ->
 }
 
 fn buffer_close_by_ids_impl(
-    editor: &mut Editor,
+    cx: &mut compositor::Context,
     doc_ids: &[DocumentId],
     force: bool,
 ) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+    cx.block_try_flush_writes()?;
+
     let (modified_ids, modified_names): (Vec<_>, Vec<_>) = doc_ids
         .iter()
         .filter_map(|&doc_id| {
-            if let Err(CloseError::BufferModified(name)) = editor.close_document(doc_id, force) {
+            if let Err(CloseError::BufferModified(name)) = cx.editor.close_document(doc_id, force) {
                 Some((doc_id, name))
             } else {
                 None
@@ -86,11 +93,11 @@ fn buffer_close_by_ids_impl(
         .unzip();
 
     if let Some(first) = modified_ids.first() {
-        let current = doc!(editor);
+        let current = doc!(cx.editor);
         // If the current document is unmodified, and there are modified
         // documents, switch focus to the first modified doc.
         if !modified_ids.contains(&current.id()) {
-            editor.switch(*first, Action::Replace);
+            cx.editor.switch(*first, Action::Replace);
         }
         bail!(
             "{} unsaved buffer(s) remaining: {:?}",
@@ -149,7 +156,7 @@ fn buffer_close(
     }
 
     let document_ids = buffer_gather_paths_impl(cx.editor, args);
-    buffer_close_by_ids_impl(cx.editor, &document_ids, false)
+    buffer_close_by_ids_impl(cx, &document_ids, false)
 }
 
 fn force_buffer_close(
@@ -162,7 +169,7 @@ fn force_buffer_close(
     }
 
     let document_ids = buffer_gather_paths_impl(cx.editor, args);
-    buffer_close_by_ids_impl(cx.editor, &document_ids, true)
+    buffer_close_by_ids_impl(cx, &document_ids, true)
 }
 
 fn buffer_gather_others_impl(editor: &mut Editor) -> Vec<DocumentId> {
@@ -184,7 +191,7 @@ fn buffer_close_others(
     }
 
     let document_ids = buffer_gather_others_impl(cx.editor);
-    buffer_close_by_ids_impl(cx.editor, &document_ids, false)
+    buffer_close_by_ids_impl(cx, &document_ids, false)
 }
 
 fn force_buffer_close_others(
@@ -197,7 +204,7 @@ fn force_buffer_close_others(
     }
 
     let document_ids = buffer_gather_others_impl(cx.editor);
-    buffer_close_by_ids_impl(cx.editor, &document_ids, true)
+    buffer_close_by_ids_impl(cx, &document_ids, true)
 }
 
 fn buffer_gather_all_impl(editor: &mut Editor) -> Vec<DocumentId> {
@@ -214,7 +221,7 @@ fn buffer_close_all(
     }
 
     let document_ids = buffer_gather_all_impl(cx.editor);
-    buffer_close_by_ids_impl(cx.editor, &document_ids, false)
+    buffer_close_by_ids_impl(cx, &document_ids, false)
 }
 
 fn force_buffer_close_all(
@@ -227,7 +234,7 @@ fn force_buffer_close_all(
     }
 
     let document_ids = buffer_gather_all_impl(cx.editor);
-    buffer_close_by_ids_impl(cx.editor, &document_ids, true)
+    buffer_close_by_ids_impl(cx, &document_ids, true)
 }
 
 fn buffer_next(
@@ -261,39 +268,29 @@ fn write_impl(
     path: Option<&Cow<str>>,
     force: bool,
 ) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
-    let auto_format = cx.editor.config().auto_format;
+    let editor_auto_fmt = cx.editor.config().auto_format;
     let jobs = &mut cx.jobs;
     let doc = doc_mut!(cx.editor);
+    let path = path.map(AsRef::as_ref);
 
-    if let Some(ref path) = path {
-        doc.set_path(Some(path.as_ref().as_ref()))
-            .context("invalid filepath")?;
-    }
-    if doc.path().is_none() {
-        bail!("cannot write a buffer without a filename");
-    }
-    let fmt = if auto_format {
+    let fmt = if editor_auto_fmt {
         doc.auto_format().map(|fmt| {
-            let shared = fmt.shared();
             let callback = make_format_callback(
                 doc.id(),
                 doc.version(),
-                Modified::SetUnmodified,
-                shared.clone(),
+                fmt,
+                Some((path.map(Into::into), force)),
             );
-            jobs.callback(callback);
-            shared
+
+            jobs.add(Job::with_callback(callback).wait_before_exiting());
         })
     } else {
         None
     };
-    let future = doc.format_and_save(fmt, force);
-    cx.jobs.add(Job::new(future).wait_before_exiting());
 
-    if path.is_some() {
+    if fmt.is_none() {
         let id = doc.id();
-        doc.detect_language(cx.editor.syn_loader.clone());
-        let _ = cx.editor.refresh_language_server(id);
+        cx.editor.save(id, path, force)?;
     }
 
     Ok(())
@@ -348,8 +345,7 @@ fn format(
 
     let doc = doc!(cx.editor);
     if let Some(format) = doc.format() {
-        let callback =
-            make_format_callback(doc.id(), doc.version(), Modified::LeaveModified, format);
+        let callback = make_format_callback(doc.id(), doc.version(), format, None);
         cx.jobs.callback(callback);
     }
 
@@ -520,7 +516,7 @@ fn write_quit(
     }
 
     write_impl(cx, args.first(), false)?;
-    helix_lsp::block_on(cx.jobs.finish())?;
+    cx.block_try_flush_writes()?;
     quit(cx, &[], event)
 }
 
@@ -534,6 +530,7 @@ fn force_write_quit(
     }
 
     write_impl(cx, args.first(), true)?;
+    cx.block_try_flush_writes()?;
     force_quit(cx, &[], event)
 }
 
@@ -573,40 +570,50 @@ fn write_all_impl(
         return Ok(());
     }
 
-    let mut errors = String::new();
+    let mut errors: Vec<&'static str> = Vec::new();
     let auto_format = cx.editor.config().auto_format;
     let jobs = &mut cx.jobs;
+
     // save all documents
-    for doc in &mut cx.editor.documents.values_mut() {
-        if doc.path().is_none() {
-            errors.push_str("cannot write a buffer without a filename\n");
-            continue;
-        }
+    let saves: Vec<_> = cx
+        .editor
+        .documents
+        .values()
+        .filter_map(|doc| {
+            if doc.path().is_none() {
+                errors.push("cannot write a buffer without a filename\n");
+                return None;
+            }
 
-        if !doc.is_modified() {
-            continue;
-        }
+            if !doc.is_modified() {
+                return None;
+            }
 
-        let fmt = if auto_format {
-            doc.auto_format().map(|fmt| {
-                let shared = fmt.shared();
-                let callback = make_format_callback(
-                    doc.id(),
-                    doc.version(),
-                    Modified::SetUnmodified,
-                    shared.clone(),
-                );
-                jobs.callback(callback);
-                shared
-            })
-        } else {
+            let fmt = if auto_format {
+                doc.auto_format().map(|fmt| {
+                    let callback =
+                        make_format_callback(doc.id(), doc.version(), fmt, Some((None, force)));
+                    jobs.add(Job::with_callback(callback).wait_before_exiting());
+                })
+            } else {
+                None
+            };
+
+            if fmt.is_none() {
+                return Some(doc.id());
+            }
             None
-        };
-        let future = doc.format_and_save(fmt, force);
-        jobs.add(Job::new(future).wait_before_exiting());
+        })
+        .collect();
+
+    // manually call save for the rest of docs that don't have a formatter
+    for id in saves {
+        cx.editor.save::<PathBuf>(id, None, force)?;
     }
 
     if quit {
+        cx.block_try_flush_writes()?;
+
         if !force {
             buffers_remaining_impl(cx.editor)?;
         }
@@ -618,7 +625,11 @@ fn write_all_impl(
         }
     }
 
-    bail!(errors)
+    if !errors.is_empty() && !force {
+        bail!("{:?}", errors);
+    }
+
+    Ok(())
 }
 
 fn write_all(
@@ -680,6 +691,7 @@ fn quit_all(
         return Ok(());
     }
 
+    cx.block_try_flush_writes()?;
     quit_all_impl(cx.editor, false)
 }
 
@@ -708,8 +720,9 @@ fn cquit(
         .first()
         .and_then(|code| code.parse::<i32>().ok())
         .unwrap_or(1);
-    cx.editor.exit_code = exit_code;
 
+    cx.editor.exit_code = exit_code;
+    cx.block_try_flush_writes()?;
     quit_all_impl(cx.editor, false)
 }
 
@@ -1064,12 +1077,13 @@ fn tree_sitter_scopes(
     let contents = format!("```json\n{:?}\n````", scopes);
 
     let callback = async move {
-        let call: job::Callback =
-            Box::new(move |editor: &mut Editor, compositor: &mut Compositor| {
+        let call: job::Callback = Callback::EditorCompositor(Box::new(
+            move |editor: &mut Editor, compositor: &mut Compositor| {
                 let contents = ui::Markdown::new(contents, editor.syn_loader.clone());
                 let popup = Popup::new("hover", contents).auto_close(true);
                 compositor.replace_or_push("hover", popup);
-            });
+            },
+        ));
         Ok(call)
     };
 
@@ -1492,12 +1506,13 @@ fn tree_sitter_subtree(
             contents.push_str("\n```");
 
             let callback = async move {
-                let call: job::Callback =
-                    Box::new(move |editor: &mut Editor, compositor: &mut Compositor| {
+                let call: job::Callback = Callback::EditorCompositor(Box::new(
+                    move |editor: &mut Editor, compositor: &mut Compositor| {
                         let contents = ui::Markdown::new(contents, editor.syn_loader.clone());
                         let popup = Popup::new("hover", contents).auto_close(true);
                         compositor.replace_or_push("hover", popup);
-                    });
+                    },
+                ));
                 Ok(call)
             };
 
@@ -1605,8 +1620,8 @@ fn run_shell_command(
 
     if !output.is_empty() {
         let callback = async move {
-            let call: job::Callback =
-                Box::new(move |editor: &mut Editor, compositor: &mut Compositor| {
+            let call: job::Callback = Callback::EditorCompositor(Box::new(
+                move |editor: &mut Editor, compositor: &mut Compositor| {
                     let contents = ui::Markdown::new(
                         format!("```sh\n{}\n```", output),
                         editor.syn_loader.clone(),
@@ -1615,7 +1630,8 @@ fn run_shell_command(
                         helix_core::Position::new(editor.cursor().0.unwrap_or_default().row, 2),
                     ));
                     compositor.replace_or_push("shell", popup);
-                });
+                },
+            ));
             Ok(call)
         };
 
diff --git a/helix-term/src/compositor.rs b/helix-term/src/compositor.rs
index c0898dae..971dc52d 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/compositor.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/compositor.rs
@@ -27,6 +27,16 @@ pub struct Context<'a> {
     pub jobs: &'a mut Jobs,
 }
 
+impl<'a> Context<'a> {
+    /// Waits on all pending jobs, and then tries to flush all pending write
+    /// operations for all documents.
+    pub fn block_try_flush_writes(&mut self) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+        tokio::task::block_in_place(|| helix_lsp::block_on(self.jobs.finish(self.editor, None)))?;
+        tokio::task::block_in_place(|| helix_lsp::block_on(self.editor.flush_writes()))?;
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
+
 pub trait Component: Any + AnyComponent {
     /// Process input events, return true if handled.
     fn handle_event(&mut self, _event: &Event, _ctx: &mut Context) -> EventResult {
diff --git a/helix-term/src/job.rs b/helix-term/src/job.rs
index e5147992..2888b6eb 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/job.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/job.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,11 @@ use crate::compositor::Compositor;
 use futures_util::future::{BoxFuture, Future, FutureExt};
 use futures_util::stream::{FuturesUnordered, StreamExt};
 
-pub type Callback = Box<dyn FnOnce(&mut Editor, &mut Compositor) + Send>;
+pub enum Callback {
+    EditorCompositor(Box<dyn FnOnce(&mut Editor, &mut Compositor) + Send>),
+    Editor(Box<dyn FnOnce(&mut Editor) + Send>),
+}
+
 pub type JobFuture = BoxFuture<'static, anyhow::Result<Option<Callback>>>;
 
 pub struct Job {
@@ -68,9 +72,10 @@ impl Jobs {
     ) {
         match call {
             Ok(None) => {}
-            Ok(Some(call)) => {
-                call(editor, compositor);
-            }
+            Ok(Some(call)) => match call {
+                Callback::EditorCompositor(call) => call(editor, compositor),
+                Callback::Editor(call) => call(editor),
+            },
             Err(e) => {
                 editor.set_error(format!("Async job failed: {}", e));
             }
@@ -93,13 +98,32 @@ impl Jobs {
     }
 
     /// Blocks until all the jobs that need to be waited on are done.
-    pub async fn finish(&mut self) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+    pub async fn finish(
+        &mut self,
+        editor: &mut Editor,
+        mut compositor: Option<&mut Compositor>,
+    ) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
         log::debug!("waiting on jobs...");
         let mut wait_futures = std::mem::take(&mut self.wait_futures);
+
         while let (Some(job), tail) = wait_futures.into_future().await {
             match job {
-                Ok(_) => {
+                Ok(callback) => {
                     wait_futures = tail;
+
+                    if let Some(callback) = callback {
+                        // clippy doesn't realize this is an error without the derefs
+                        #[allow(clippy::needless_option_as_deref)]
+                        match callback {
+                            Callback::EditorCompositor(call) if compositor.is_some() => {
+                                call(editor, compositor.as_deref_mut().unwrap())
+                            }
+                            Callback::Editor(call) => call(editor),
+
+                            // skip callbacks for which we don't have the necessary references
+                            _ => (),
+                        }
+                    }
                 }
                 Err(e) => {
                     self.wait_futures = tail;
diff --git a/helix-term/src/main.rs b/helix-term/src/main.rs
index 726bf9e3..96b695c6 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/main.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/main.rs
@@ -139,8 +139,18 @@ FLAGS:
         Err(err) => return Err(Error::new(err)),
     };
 
+    let syn_loader_conf = helix_core::config::user_syntax_loader().unwrap_or_else(|err| {
+        eprintln!("Bad language config: {}", err);
+        eprintln!("Press <ENTER> to continue with default language config");
+        use std::io::Read;
+        // This waits for an enter press.
+        let _ = std::io::stdin().read(&mut []);
+        helix_core::config::default_syntax_loader()
+    });
+
     // TODO: use the thread local executor to spawn the application task separately from the work pool
-    let mut app = Application::new(args, config).context("unable to create new application")?;
+    let mut app = Application::new(args, config, syn_loader_conf)
+        .context("unable to create new application")?;
 
     let exit_code = app.run(&mut EventStream::new()).await?;
 
diff --git a/helix-term/src/ui/editor.rs b/helix-term/src/ui/editor.rs
index 3cd2130a..73dfd52c 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/ui/editor.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/ui/editor.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 use crate::{
     commands,
     compositor::{Component, Context, Event, EventResult},
-    job, key,
+    job::{self, Callback},
+    key,
     keymap::{KeymapResult, Keymaps},
     ui::{Completion, ProgressSpinners},
 };
@@ -944,9 +945,10 @@ impl EditorView {
 
                     // TODO: Use an on_mode_change hook to remove signature help
                     cxt.jobs.callback(async {
-                        let call: job::Callback = Box::new(|_editor, compositor| {
-                            compositor.remove(SignatureHelp::ID);
-                        });
+                        let call: job::Callback =
+                            Callback::EditorCompositor(Box::new(|_editor, compositor| {
+                                compositor.remove(SignatureHelp::ID);
+                            }));
                         Ok(call)
                     });
                 }
diff --git a/helix-term/src/ui/mod.rs b/helix-term/src/ui/mod.rs
index 6ac4dbb7..f99dea0b 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/ui/mod.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/ui/mod.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ mod statusline;
 mod text;
 
 use crate::compositor::{Component, Compositor};
-use crate::job;
+use crate::job::{self, Callback};
 pub use completion::Completion;
 pub use editor::EditorView;
 pub use markdown::Markdown;
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ pub fn regex_prompt(
 
                             if event == PromptEvent::Validate {
                                 let callback = async move {
-                                    let call: job::Callback = Box::new(
+                                    let call: job::Callback = Callback::EditorCompositor(Box::new(
                                         move |_editor: &mut Editor, compositor: &mut Compositor| {
                                             let contents = Text::new(format!("{}", err));
                                             let size = compositor.size();
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ pub fn regex_prompt(
 
                                             compositor.replace_or_push("invalid-regex", popup);
                                         },
-                                    );
+                                    ));
                                     Ok(call)
                                 };