1 files changed, 18 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/helix-view/src/document.rs b/helix-view/src/document.rs
index 0f1f3a8f..59a1c42c 100644
--- a/helix-view/src/document.rs
+++ b/helix-view/src/document.rs
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ use helix_core::{
     history::History,
     line_ending::auto_detect_line_ending,
     syntax::{self, LanguageConfiguration},
-    ChangeSet, Diagnostic, LineEnding, Rope, RopeBuilder, Selection, State, Syntax, Transaction,
-    DEFAULT_LINE_ENDING,
+    ChangeSet, Diagnostic, LineEnding, Rope, RopeBuilder, RopeSlice, Selection, State, Syntax,
+    Transaction, DEFAULT_LINE_ENDING,
 };
 use helix_lsp::util::LspFormatting;
 
@@ -1000,6 +1000,22 @@ impl Document {
         &self.selections[&view_id]
     }
 
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn selection_mut(&mut self, view_id: ViewId) -> &mut Selection {
+        self.selections
+            .get_mut(&view_id)
+            .expect("No selection set with the given ViewId")
+    }
+
+    pub fn text_and_mut_selection(&mut self, view_id: ViewId) -> (RopeSlice, &mut Selection) {
+        (
+            self.text.slice(..),
+            self.selections
+                .get_mut(&view_id)
+                .expect("No selection set with the given ViewId"),
+        )
+    }
+
     pub fn relative_path(&self) -> Option<PathBuf> {
         let cwdir = std::env::current_dir().expect("couldn't determine current directory");