5 files changed, 21 insertions, 56 deletions
diff --git a/helix-term/src/application.rs b/helix-term/src/application.rs
index 2790c9a4..48e9c275 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/application.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/application.rs
@@ -239,11 +239,9 @@ impl Application {
         self.last_render = Instant::now();
 
         loop {
-            if self.editor.should_close() {
+            if !self.event_loop_until_idle(input_stream).await {
                 break;
             }
-
-            self.event_loop_until_idle(input_stream).await;
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/helix-term/tests/test/commands.rs b/helix-term/tests/test/commands.rs
index 01f13c5c..0cd79bc7 100644
--- a/helix-term/tests/test/commands.rs
+++ b/helix-term/tests/test/commands.rs
@@ -13,13 +13,7 @@ async fn test_write_quit_fail() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     let file = helpers::new_readonly_tempfile()?;
 
     test_key_sequence(
-        &mut Application::new(
-            Args {
-                files: vec![(file.path().to_path_buf(), Position::default())],
-                ..Default::default()
-            },
-            Config::default(),
-        )?,
+        &mut helpers::app_with_file(file.path())?,
         Some("ihello<esc>:wq<ret>"),
         Some(&|app| {
             assert_eq!(&Severity::Error, app.editor.get_status().unwrap().1);
@@ -76,13 +70,7 @@ async fn test_buffer_close_concurrent() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     command.push_str(":buffer<minus>close<ret>");
 
     test_key_sequence(
-        &mut Application::new(
-            Args {
-                files: vec![(file.path().to_path_buf(), Position::default())],
-                ..Default::default()
-            },
-            Config::default(),
-        )?,
+        &mut helpers::app_with_file(file.path())?,
         Some(&command),
         Some(&|app| {
             assert!(!app.editor.is_err(), "error: {:?}", app.editor.get_status());
diff --git a/helix-term/tests/test/helpers.rs b/helix-term/tests/test/helpers.rs
index 894fb674..8f2501e6 100644
--- a/helix-term/tests/test/helpers.rs
+++ b/helix-term/tests/test/helpers.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use std::{io::Write, time::Duration};
+use std::{io::Write, path::PathBuf, time::Duration};
 
 use anyhow::bail;
 use crossterm::event::{Event, KeyEvent};
@@ -199,3 +199,15 @@ pub fn new_readonly_tempfile() -> anyhow::Result<NamedTempFile> {
     file.as_file_mut().set_permissions(perms)?;
     Ok(file)
 }
+
+/// Creates a new Application with default config that opens the given file
+/// path
+pub fn app_with_file<P: Into<PathBuf>>(path: P) -> anyhow::Result<Application> {
+    Application::new(
+        Args {
+            files: vec![(path.into(), helix_core::Position::default())],
+            ..Default::default()
+        },
+        Config::default(),
+    )
+}
diff --git a/helix-term/tests/test/movement.rs b/helix-term/tests/test/movement.rs
index 5fb2ce25..088685df 100644
--- a/helix-term/tests/test/movement.rs
+++ b/helix-term/tests/test/movement.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-use helix_term::application::Application;
-
 use super::*;
 
 #[tokio::test]
@@ -72,14 +70,7 @@ async fn insert_to_normal_mode_cursor_position() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
 async fn cursor_position_newly_opened_file() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     let test = |content: &str, expected_sel: Selection| -> anyhow::Result<()> {
         let file = helpers::temp_file_with_contents(content)?;
-
-        let mut app = Application::new(
-            Args {
-                files: vec![(file.path().to_path_buf(), Position::default())],
-                ..Default::default()
-            },
-            Config::default(),
-        )?;
+        let mut app = helpers::app_with_file(file.path())?;
 
         let (view, doc) = helix_view::current!(app.editor);
         let sel = doc.selection(view.id).clone();
diff --git a/helix-term/tests/test/write.rs b/helix-term/tests/test/write.rs
index d22b3125..39efa2ce 100644
--- a/helix-term/tests/test/write.rs
+++ b/helix-term/tests/test/write.rs
@@ -14,13 +14,7 @@ async fn test_write() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     let mut file = tempfile::NamedTempFile::new()?;
 
     test_key_sequence(
-        &mut Application::new(
-            Args {
-                files: vec![(file.path().to_path_buf(), Position::default())],
-                ..Default::default()
-            },
-            Config::default(),
-        )?,
+        &mut helpers::app_with_file(file.path())?,
         Some("ii can eat glass, it will not hurt me<ret><esc>:w<ret>"),
         None,
         false,
@@ -46,13 +40,7 @@ async fn test_write_quit() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     let mut file = tempfile::NamedTempFile::new()?;
 
     test_key_sequence(
-        &mut Application::new(
-            Args {
-                files: vec![(file.path().to_path_buf(), Position::default())],
-                ..Default::default()
-            },
-            Config::default(),
-        )?,
+        &mut helpers::app_with_file(file.path())?,
         Some("ii can eat glass, it will not hurt me<ret><esc>:wq<ret>"),
         None,
         true,
@@ -86,13 +74,7 @@ async fn test_write_concurrent() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     }
 
     test_key_sequence(
-        &mut Application::new(
-            Args {
-                files: vec![(file.path().to_path_buf(), Position::default())],
-                ..Default::default()
-            },
-            Config::default(),
-        )?,
+        &mut helpers::app_with_file(file.path())?,
         Some(&command),
         None,
         false,
@@ -115,13 +97,7 @@ async fn test_write_fail_mod_flag() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     let file = helpers::new_readonly_tempfile()?;
 
     test_key_sequences(
-        &mut Application::new(
-            Args {
-                files: vec![(file.path().to_path_buf(), Position::default())],
-                ..Default::default()
-            },
-            Config::default(),
-        )?,
+        &mut helpers::app_with_file(file.path())?,
         vec![
             (
                 None,