2 files changed, 22 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/helix-view/src/editor.rs b/helix-view/src/editor.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..444e4bf7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/helix-view/src/editor.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+use crate::View;
+
+use std::path::PathBuf;
+
+use anyhow::Error;
+
+pub struct Editor {
+    pub view: Option<View>,
+}
+
+impl Editor {
+    pub fn new() -> Self {
+        Self { view: None }
+    }
+
+    pub fn open(&mut self, path: PathBuf, size: (u16, u16)) -> Result<(), Error> {
+        self.view = Some(View::open(path, size)?);
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
diff --git a/helix-view/src/lib.rs b/helix-view/src/lib.rs
index e0a230ca..8ea634af 100644
--- a/helix-view/src/lib.rs
+++ b/helix-view/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 pub mod commands;
+pub mod editor;
 pub mod keymap;
 pub mod prompt;
 pub mod theme;
 pub mod view;
 
+pub use editor::Editor;
 pub use view::View;