3 files changed, 8 insertions, 15 deletions
diff --git a/helix-view/Cargo.toml b/helix-view/Cargo.toml
index daaac59d..6218e9e4 100644
--- a/helix-view/Cargo.toml
+++ b/helix-view/Cargo.toml
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ term = ["crossterm"]
 bitflags = "2.4"
 anyhow = "1"
 helix-core = { version = "0.6", path = "../helix-core" }
+helix-event = { version = "0.6", path = "../helix-event" }
 helix-loader = { version = "0.6", path = "../helix-loader" }
 helix-lsp = { version = "0.6", path = "../helix-lsp" }
 helix-dap = { version = "0.6", path = "../helix-dap" }
diff --git a/helix-view/src/document.rs b/helix-view/src/document.rs
index 08b57f21..19f37c71 100644
--- a/helix-view/src/document.rs
+++ b/helix-view/src/document.rs
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ use helix_core::{
     ChangeSet, Diagnostic, LineEnding, Range, Rope, RopeBuilder, Selection, Syntax, Transaction,
 };
 
-use crate::editor::{Config, RedrawHandle};
+use crate::editor::Config;
 use crate::{DocumentId, Editor, Theme, View, ViewId};
 
 /// 8kB of buffer space for encoding and decoding `Rope`s.
@@ -995,7 +995,6 @@ impl Document {
         &mut self,
         view: &mut View,
         provider_registry: &DiffProviderRegistry,
-        redraw_handle: RedrawHandle,
     ) -> Result<(), Error> {
         let encoding = self.encoding;
         let path = self
@@ -1023,7 +1022,7 @@ impl Document {
         self.detect_indent_and_line_ending();
 
         match provider_registry.get_diff_base(&path) {
-            Some(diff_base) => self.set_diff_base(diff_base, redraw_handle),
+            Some(diff_base) => self.set_diff_base(diff_base),
             None => self.diff_handle = None,
         }
 
@@ -1583,13 +1582,13 @@ impl Document {
     }
 
     /// Intialize/updates the differ for this document with a new base.
-    pub fn set_diff_base(&mut self, diff_base: Vec<u8>, redraw_handle: RedrawHandle) {
+    pub fn set_diff_base(&mut self, diff_base: Vec<u8>) {
         if let Ok((diff_base, ..)) = from_reader(&mut diff_base.as_slice(), Some(self.encoding)) {
             if let Some(differ) = &self.diff_handle {
                 differ.update_diff_base(diff_base);
                 return;
             }
-            self.diff_handle = Some(DiffHandle::new(diff_base, self.text.clone(), redraw_handle))
+            self.diff_handle = Some(DiffHandle::new(diff_base, self.text.clone()))
         } else {
             self.diff_handle = None;
         }
diff --git a/helix-view/src/editor.rs b/helix-view/src/editor.rs
index 94d0a852..86f35e0d 100644
--- a/helix-view/src/editor.rs
+++ b/helix-view/src/editor.rs
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ use std::{
 use tokio::{
     sync::{
         mpsc::{unbounded_channel, UnboundedReceiver, UnboundedSender},
-        oneshot, Notify, RwLock,
+        oneshot,
     },
     time::{sleep, Duration, Instant, Sleep},
 };
@@ -925,10 +925,6 @@ pub struct Editor {
     pub exit_code: i32,
 
     pub config_events: (UnboundedSender<ConfigEvent>, UnboundedReceiver<ConfigEvent>),
-    /// Allows asynchronous tasks to control the rendering
-    /// The `Notify` allows asynchronous tasks to request the editor to perform a redraw
-    /// The `RwLock` blocks the editor from performing the render until an exclusive lock can be acquired
-    pub redraw_handle: RedrawHandle,
     pub needs_redraw: bool,
     /// Cached position of the cursor calculated during rendering.
     /// The content of `cursor_cache` is returned by `Editor::cursor` if
@@ -955,8 +951,6 @@ pub struct Editor {
 
 pub type Motion = Box<dyn Fn(&mut Editor)>;
 
-pub type RedrawHandle = (Arc<Notify>, Arc<RwLock<()>>);
-
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub enum EditorEvent {
     DocumentSaved(DocumentSavedEventResult),
@@ -1062,7 +1056,6 @@ impl Editor {
             auto_pairs,
             exit_code: 0,
             config_events: unbounded_channel(),
-            redraw_handle: Default::default(),
             needs_redraw: false,
             cursor_cache: Cell::new(None),
             completion_request_handle: None,
@@ -1453,7 +1446,7 @@ impl Editor {
             )?;
 
             if let Some(diff_base) = self.diff_providers.get_diff_base(&path) {
-                doc.set_diff_base(diff_base, self.redraw_handle.clone());
+                doc.set_diff_base(diff_base);
             }
             doc.set_version_control_head(self.diff_providers.get_current_head_name(&path));
 
@@ -1752,7 +1745,7 @@ impl Editor {
                     return EditorEvent::DebuggerEvent(event)
                 }
 
-                _ = self.redraw_handle.0.notified() => {
+                _ = helix_event::redraw_requested() => {
                     if  !self.needs_redraw{
                         self.needs_redraw = true;
                         let timeout = Instant::now() + Duration::from_millis(33);