Devised a better (safer) way to handle UI/Controller/Delegate setup

appkit/src/app/mod.rs

@@ -17,14 +17,15 @@ use crate::menu::Menu;
 mod events;
 use events::register_app_class;
 
-
+pub trait Dispatcher {
-pub trait AppDelegate {
     type Message: Send + Sync;
 
+    fn on_message(&self, _message: Self::Message) {}
+}
+
+pub trait AppDelegate {
     fn did_finish_launching(&self) {}
     fn did_become_active(&self) {}
-
-    fn on_message(&self, _message: Self::Message) {}
 }
 
 /// A wrapper for `NSApplication`. It holds (retains) pointers for the Objective-C runtime, 
@@ -60,7 +61,7 @@ impl App {
     }
 }
 
-impl<T, M> App<T, M> where M: Send + Sync + 'static, T: AppDelegate<Message = M> {
+impl<T, M> App<T, M> where M: Send + Sync + 'static, T: AppDelegate + Dispatcher<Message = M> {
     /// Dispatches a message by grabbing the `sharedApplication`, getting ahold of the delegate,
     /// and passing back through there. All messages are currently dispatched on the main thread.
     pub fn dispatch(message: M) {

appkit/src/constants.rs

@@ -8,3 +8,4 @@ pub(crate) static VIEW_CONTROLLER_PTR: &str = "rstViewControllerPtr";
 pub(crate) static WEBVIEW_CONFIG_VAR: &str = "rstWebViewConfig";
 pub(crate) static WEBVIEW_VAR: &str = "rstWebView";
 pub(crate) static WEBVIEW_CONTROLLER_PTR: &str = "rstWebViewControllerPtr";
+pub(crate) static WINDOW_CONTROLLER_PTR: &str = "rstWindowController";

appkit/src/lib.rs

@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ pub mod window;
 pub use url;
 
 pub mod prelude {
-    pub use crate::app::{App, AppDelegate};
+    pub use crate::app::{App, AppDelegate, Dispatcher};
     
     pub use crate::menu::{Menu, MenuItem};
     pub use crate::notifications::{Notification, NotificationCenter, NotificationAuthOption};
@@ -54,14 +54,14 @@ pub mod prelude {
     pub use crate::networking::URLRequest;
 
     pub use crate::window::{
-        Window, WindowWrapper as WinWrapper, WindowController
+        Window, WindowController, WindowHandle
     };
 
     pub use crate::webview::{
         WebView, WebViewConfig, WebViewController
     };
 
-    pub use crate::view::{View, ViewController, ViewWrapper};
+    pub use crate::view::{View, ViewHandle, ViewController};
 
     pub use appkit_derive::{
         WindowWrapper, ViewWrapper

appkit/src/view/class.rs

@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 //! for in the modern era. It also implements a few helpers for things like setting a background
 //! color, and enforcing layer backing by default.
 
+use std::cell::RefCell;
+use std::rc::Rc;
 use std::sync::Once;
 
 use cocoa::base::{id, nil, YES, NO};
@@ -42,10 +44,19 @@ extern fn update_layer(this: &Object, _: Sel) {
 extern fn dragging_entered<T: ViewController>(this: &mut Object, _: Sel, info: id) -> NSUInteger {
     unsafe {
         let ptr: usize = *this.get_ivar(VIEW_CONTROLLER_PTR);
-        let view = ptr as *const T;
+        let view_ptr = ptr as *const RefCell<T>;
-        (*view).dragging_entered(DragInfo {
+        let view = Rc::from_raw(view_ptr);
+        
+        let response = {
+            let v = view.borrow();
+            
+            (*v).dragging_entered(DragInfo {
                 info: Id::from_ptr(info)
             }).into()
+        };
+
+        Rc::into_raw(view); 
+        response
     }
 }
 
@@ -53,14 +64,22 @@ extern fn dragging_entered<T: ViewController>(this: &mut Object, _: Sel, info: i
 extern fn prepare_for_drag_operation<T: ViewController>(this: &mut Object, _: Sel, info: id) -> BOOL {
     unsafe {
         let ptr: usize = *this.get_ivar(VIEW_CONTROLLER_PTR);
-        let view = ptr as *const T;
+        let view_ptr = ptr as *const RefCell<T>;
+        let view = Rc::from_raw(view_ptr);
         
-        match (*view).prepare_for_drag_operation(DragInfo {
+        let response = {
+            let v = view.borrow();
+            
+            match (*v).prepare_for_drag_operation(DragInfo {
                 info: Id::from_ptr(info)
             }) {
                 true => YES,
                 false => NO
             }
+        };
+
+        Rc::into_raw(view); 
+        response
     }
 }
 
@@ -68,14 +87,22 @@ extern fn prepare_for_drag_operation<T: ViewController>(this: &mut Object, _: Se
 extern fn perform_drag_operation<T: ViewController>(this: &mut Object, _: Sel, info: id) -> BOOL {
     unsafe {
         let ptr: usize = *this.get_ivar(VIEW_CONTROLLER_PTR);
-        let view = ptr as *const T;
+        let view_ptr = ptr as *const RefCell<T>;
+        let view = Rc::from_raw(view_ptr);
         
-        match (*view).perform_drag_operation(DragInfo {
+        let response = {
+            let v = view.borrow();
+            
+            match (*v).perform_drag_operation(DragInfo {
                 info: Id::from_ptr(info)
             }) {
                 true => YES,
                 false => NO
             }
+        };
+
+        Rc::into_raw(view); 
+        response
     }
 }
 
@@ -83,11 +110,18 @@ extern fn perform_drag_operation<T: ViewController>(this: &mut Object, _: Sel, i
 extern fn conclude_drag_operation<T: ViewController>(this: &mut Object, _: Sel, info: id) {
     unsafe {
         let ptr: usize = *this.get_ivar(VIEW_CONTROLLER_PTR);
-        let view = ptr as *const T;
+        let view_ptr = ptr as *const RefCell<T>;
+        let view = Rc::from_raw(view_ptr);
         
-        (*view).conclude_drag_operation(DragInfo {
+        let response = {
+            let v = view.borrow();
+            (*v).conclude_drag_operation(DragInfo {
                 info: Id::from_ptr(info)
             });           
+        };
+
+        Rc::into_raw(view); 
+        response
     }
 }
 
@@ -95,10 +129,18 @@ extern fn conclude_drag_operation<T: ViewController>(this: &mut Object, _: Sel,
 extern fn dragging_exited<T: ViewController>(this: &mut Object, _: Sel, info: id) {
     unsafe {
         let ptr: usize = *this.get_ivar(VIEW_CONTROLLER_PTR);
-        let view = ptr as *const T;
+        let view_ptr = ptr as *const RefCell<T>;
-        (*view).dragging_exited(DragInfo {
+        let view = Rc::from_raw(view_ptr);
+        
+        let response = {
+            let v = view.borrow();
+            (*v).dragging_exited(DragInfo {
                 info: Id::from_ptr(info)
             });
+        };
+
+        Rc::into_raw(view); 
+        response
     }
 }
 

appkit/src/view/mod.rs

@@ -6,4 +6,4 @@ pub mod traits;
 pub use traits::*;
 
 pub mod view;
-pub use view::View;
+pub use view::{View, ViewHandle};

appkit/src/view/traits.rs

@@ -5,13 +5,20 @@ use objc::runtime::Object;
 use objc_id::ShareId;
 
 use crate::dragdrop::{DragInfo, DragOperation};
+use crate::view::ViewHandle;
 
-pub trait ViewWrapper {
+pub trait Node {
-    fn get_handle(&self) -> Option<ShareId<Object>>;
+    fn get_backing_node(&self) -> Option<ShareId<Object>>;
 }
 
 pub trait ViewController {
-    fn did_load(&self);
+    /// Where possible, we try to respect the lazy-ish-loading of macOS/iOS systems. This hook
+    /// notifies you when the `View` has actually loaded into memory, and you're free to do things
+    /// with it.
+    ///
+    /// Note that you can trigger the view to load earlier, if need be... and in many cases it's
+    /// fine. This is a platform-specific detail you may want to read up on. :)
+    fn did_load(&mut self, _view: ViewHandle) {}
 
     /// Invoked when the dragged image enters destination bounds or frame; returns dragging operation to perform.
     fn dragging_entered(&self, _info: DragInfo) -> DragOperation { DragOperation::None }

appkit/src/view/view.rs

@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 //! A wrapper for `NSViewController`. Uses interior mutability to 
 
-use std::rc::Rc;
 use std::cell::RefCell;
+use std::ops::Deref;
+use std::rc::Rc;
 
 use cocoa::base::{id, nil, YES};
 use cocoa::foundation::NSArray;
@@ -13,29 +14,30 @@ use objc::{msg_send, sel, sel_impl};
 use crate::color::Color;
 use crate::constants::{BACKGROUND_COLOR, VIEW_CONTROLLER_PTR};
 use crate::pasteboard::PasteboardType;
-use crate::view::traits::ViewController;
+use crate::view::traits::{Node, ViewController};
 use crate::view::controller::register_controller_class;
 
-#[derive(Default)]
+/// A clone-able handler to a `ViewController` reference in the Objective C runtime. We use this
-pub struct ViewInner {
+/// instead of a stock `View` for easier recordkeeping, since it'll need to hold the `View` on that
-    pub controller: Option<ShareId<Object>>
+/// side anyway.
-}
+#[derive(Debug, Default, Clone)]
-
+pub struct ViewHandle(Option<ShareId<Object>>);
-impl ViewInner {
+
-    pub fn configure<T: ViewController + 'static>(&mut self, controller: &T) {
+impl ViewHandle {
-        self.controller = Some(unsafe {
+    /// Call this to set the background color for the backing layer.
-            let view_controller: id = msg_send![register_controller_class::<T>(), new];
+    pub fn set_background_color(&self, color: Color) {
-            (&mut *view_controller).set_ivar(VIEW_CONTROLLER_PTR, controller as *const T as usize);
+        if let Some(controller) = &self.0 {
-            
+            unsafe {
-            let view: id = msg_send![view_controller, view];
+                let view: id = msg_send![*controller, view];
-            (&mut *view).set_ivar(VIEW_CONTROLLER_PTR, controller as *const T as usize);
+                (*view).set_ivar(BACKGROUND_COLOR, color.into_platform_specific_color());
-            
+                let _: () = msg_send![view, setNeedsDisplay:YES];
-            ShareId::from_ptr(view_controller)
+            }
-        });
+        }
     }
 
+    /// Register this view for drag and drop operations.
     pub fn register_for_dragged_types(&self, types: &[PasteboardType]) {
-        if let Some(controller) = &self.controller {
+        if let Some(controller) = &self.0 {
             unsafe {
                 let types = NSArray::arrayWithObjects(nil, &types.iter().map(|t| {
                     t.to_nsstring()
@@ -46,49 +48,78 @@ impl ViewInner {
             }
         }
     }
+}
+
+/// A `View` wraps two different controllers - one on the Objective-C/Cocoa side, which forwards
+/// calls into your supplied `ViewController` trait object. This involves heap allocation, but all
+/// of Cocoa is essentially Heap'd, so... well, enjoy.
+#[derive(Clone)]
+pub struct View<T> {
+    internal_callback_ptr: *const RefCell<T>,
+    pub objc_controller: ViewHandle,
+    pub controller: Rc<RefCell<T>>
+}
+
+impl<T> View<T> where T: ViewController + 'static {
+    /// Allocates and configures a `ViewController` in the Objective-C/Cocoa runtime that maps over
+    /// to your supplied view controller.
+    pub fn new(controller: T) -> Self {
+        let controller = Rc::new(RefCell::new(controller));
+        
+        let internal_callback_ptr = {
+            let cloned = Rc::clone(&controller);
+            Rc::into_raw(cloned)
+        };
+
+        let inner = unsafe {
+            let view_controller: id = msg_send![register_controller_class::<T>(), new];
+            (&mut *view_controller).set_ivar(VIEW_CONTROLLER_PTR, internal_callback_ptr as usize);
+            
+            let view: id = msg_send![view_controller, view];
+            (&mut *view).set_ivar(VIEW_CONTROLLER_PTR, internal_callback_ptr as usize);
+            
+            ShareId::from_ptr(view_controller)
+        };
+
+        {
+            let mut vc = controller.borrow_mut();
+            (*vc).did_load(ViewHandle(Some(inner.clone())));
+        }
+
+        View {
+            internal_callback_ptr: internal_callback_ptr,
+            objc_controller: ViewHandle(Some(inner)),
+            controller: controller
+        }
+    }
 
     pub fn set_background_color(&self, color: Color) {
-        if let Some(controller) = &self.controller {
+        self.objc_controller.set_background_color(color);
-            unsafe {
-                let view: id = msg_send![*controller, view];
-                (*view).set_ivar(BACKGROUND_COLOR, color.into_platform_specific_color());
-                let _: () = msg_send![view, setNeedsDisplay:YES];
-            }
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-#[derive(Default)]
-pub struct View(Rc<RefCell<ViewInner>>);
-
-impl View {
-    pub fn configure<T: ViewController + 'static>(&self, controller: &T) {
-        {
-            let mut view = self.0.borrow_mut();
-            view.configure(controller);
-        }
-
-        controller.did_load();
-    }
-
-    pub fn get_handle(&self) -> Option<ShareId<Object>> {
-        let view = self.0.borrow();
-        view.controller.clone()
     }
 
     pub fn register_for_dragged_types(&self, types: &[PasteboardType]) {
-        let view = self.0.borrow();
+        self.objc_controller.register_for_dragged_types(types);
-        view.register_for_dragged_types(types);
-    }
-
-    pub fn set_background_color(&self, color: Color) {
-        let view = self.0.borrow();
-        view.set_background_color(color);
     }
 }
 
-impl std::fmt::Debug for View {
+impl<T> Node for View<T> {
+    /// Returns the Objective-C object used for handling the view heirarchy.
+    fn get_backing_node(&self) -> Option<ShareId<Object>> {
+        self.objc_controller.0.clone()
+    }
+}
+
+impl<T> std::fmt::Debug for View<T> {
     fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
         write!(f, "View ({:p})", self)
     }
 }
+
+impl<T> Drop for View<T> {
+    /// A bit of extra cleanup for delegate callback pointers.
+    fn drop(&mut self) {
+        unsafe {
+            let _ = Rc::from_raw(self.internal_callback_ptr);
+        }
+    }
+}

appkit/src/webview/webview.rs

@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ impl WebView {
             webview.configure(controller);
         }
 
-        controller.did_load();
+        //controller.did_load();
     }
 
     pub fn get_handle(&self) -> Option<ShareId<Object>> {

appkit/src/window/handle.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,147 @@
+//! Implements `WindowHandle`, which wraps a lower-level `NSWindowController` and handles method
+//! shuffling to call through to the window it holds.
+//!
+//! We use `NSWindowController` as it has lifecycle methods that are useful, in addition to the
+//! standard `NSWindowDelegate` methods.
+
+use cocoa::base::{id, nil, YES, NO};
+use cocoa::foundation::{NSSize, NSString};
+
+use objc::{msg_send, sel, sel_impl};
+use objc::runtime::Object;
+use objc_id::ShareId;
+
+use crate::view::traits::Node;
+
+//use crate::toolbar::traits::ToolbarDelegate;
+
+
+#[derive(Debug, Default, Clone)]
+pub struct WindowHandle(pub Option<ShareId<Object>>);
+
+impl WindowHandle {
+    /// Handles setting the title on the underlying window. Allocates and passes an `NSString` over
+    /// to the Objective C runtime.
+    pub fn set_title(&self, title: &str) {
+        if let Some(controller) = &self.0 {
+            unsafe {
+                let title = NSString::alloc(nil).init_str(title);
+                let window: id = msg_send![*controller, window];
+                let _: () = msg_send![window, setTitle:title];
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Sets the title visibility for the underlying window.
+    pub fn set_title_visibility(&self, visibility: usize) {
+        if let Some(controller) = &self.0 {
+            unsafe {
+                let window: id = msg_send![*controller, window];
+                let _: () = msg_send![window, setTitleVisibility:visibility];
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Used for configuring whether the window is movable via the background.
+    pub fn set_movable_by_background(&self, movable: bool) {
+        if let Some(controller) = &self.0 {
+            unsafe {
+                let window: id = msg_send![*controller, window];
+                let _: () = msg_send![window, setMovableByWindowBackground:match movable {
+                    true => YES,
+                    false => NO
+                }];
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Used for setting whether this titlebar appears transparent.
+    pub fn set_titlebar_appears_transparent(&self, transparent: bool) {
+        if let Some(controller) = &self.0 {
+            unsafe {
+                let window: id = msg_send![*controller, window];
+                let _: () = msg_send![window, setTitlebarAppearsTransparent:match transparent {
+                    true => YES,
+                    false => NO
+                }];
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Used for setting this Window autosave name.
+    pub fn set_autosave_name(&mut self, name: &str) {
+         if let Some(controller) = &self.0 {
+            unsafe {
+                let window: id = msg_send![*controller, window];
+                let autosave = NSString::alloc(nil).init_str(name);
+                let _: () = msg_send![window, setFrameAutosaveName:autosave]; 
+            }
+        }       
+    }
+
+    /// Sets the minimum size this window can shrink to.
+    pub fn set_minimum_content_size<F: Into<f64>>(&self, width: F, height: F) {
+        if let Some(controller) = &self.0 {
+            unsafe {
+                let size = NSSize::new(width.into(), height.into());
+                let window: id = msg_send![*controller, window];
+                let _: () = msg_send![window, setMinSize:size];
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Used for setting a toolbar on this window. Note that this takes ownership of whatever
+    /// `ToolbarDelegate` you pass! The underlying `NSToolbar` is a bit... old, and it's just
+    /// easier to do things this way.
+    ///
+    /// If you find yourself in a position where you need your toolbar after the fact, you 
+    /// probably have bigger issues.
+    //pub fn set_toolbar<T: ToolbarDelegate + 'static>(&mut self, identifier: &str, toolbar: T) {
+        /*let toolbar = Toolbar::new(identifier, toolbar);
+        
+        if let Some(controller) = &self.0 {
+            unsafe {
+                let window: id = msg_send![*controller, window];
+                let _: () = msg_send![window, setToolbar:&*toolbar.inner];
+            }
+        }
+
+        self.toolbar = Some(toolbar);*/
+    //}
+
+    /// Used for setting the content view controller for this window.
+    pub fn set_content_view_controller<T: Node + 'static>(&self, view_controller: &T) {
+        if let Some(controller) = &self.0 {
+            unsafe {
+                if let Some(vc) = view_controller.get_backing_node() {
+                    let _: () = msg_send![*controller, setContentViewController:&*vc];
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// On macOS, calling `show()` is equivalent to calling `makeKeyAndOrderFront`. This is the
+    /// most common use case, hence why this method was chosen - if you want or need something
+    /// else, feel free to open an issue to discuss.
+    ///
+    /// You should never be calling this yourself, mind you - Alchemy core handles this for you.
+    pub fn show(&self) {
+        if let Some(controller) = &self.0 {
+            unsafe {
+                let _: () = msg_send![*controller, showWindow:nil];
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// On macOS, calling `close()` is equivalent to calling... well, `close`. It closes the
+    /// window.
+    ///
+    /// I dunno what else to say here, lol.
+    pub fn close(&self) {
+        if let Some(controller) = &self.0 {
+            unsafe {
+                let _: () = msg_send![*controller, close];
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}

appkit/src/window/mod.rs

@@ -1,12 +1,15 @@
 //! Implements wrappers and traits for `NSWindowController` and associated types. 
 
 pub mod traits;
-pub use traits::{WindowController, WindowWrapper};
+pub use traits::WindowController;
 
 mod controller;
 
 pub mod config;
 pub use config::{WindowConfig, WindowStyle};
 
+pub mod handle;
+pub use handle::WindowHandle;
+
 pub mod window;
 pub use window::{Window, WindowTitleVisibility};

appkit/src/window/traits.rs

@@ -2,59 +2,9 @@
 //! module. There's a few different ones, and it's just... cleaner, if
 //! it's organized here.
 
+use crate::window::handle::WindowHandle;
 use crate::window::WindowConfig;
 
-/// `WindowController` is a trait that handles providing higher level methods
-/// that map into platform specific methods. Typically, you won't want to (or at least, won't need
-/// to) implement this yourself - simply derive `WindowWrapper` and it'll work for you.
-///
-/// By deriving or implementing this, you get usable methods on your struct - for example:
-///
-/// ```
-/// use appkit::{AppDelegate, Window, WindowController, WindowWrapper};
-///
-/// #[derive(Default, WindowWrapper)]
-/// struct MyWindow {
-///     window: Window
-/// }
-///
-/// impl WindowController for MyWindow {
-///     // The default implementation is actually okay!
-/// }
-/// 
-/// #[derive(Default)]
-/// struct MyApp {
-///     window: MyWindow
-/// }
-///
-/// impl AppDelegate for MyApp {
-///     fn did_finish_launching(&mut self) {
-///         window.show();
-///     }
-/// }
-///
-/// fn main() {
-///     let app = App::new("com.myapp.lol", MyApp::default());
-///     app.run();
-/// }
-/// ```
-pub trait WindowWrapper {
-    /// Sets the title for the underlying window.
-    fn set_title(&self, title: &str);
-
-    /// Calls through to the NSWindow show method (technically, `[NSWindowController showWindow:]`.
-    /// Notable, this handles passing the implementing entity as the delegate, ensuring that
-    /// callbacks work appropriately.
-    ///
-    /// We're technically setting the delegate later than is ideal, but in practice it works fine
-    /// in most cases due to the underlying implementation of `NSWindow` deferring things until
-    /// needed.
-    fn show(&self);
-
-    /// Calls through to the native NSwindow close implementation.
-    fn close(&self);
-}
-
 /// Lifecycle events for anything that `impl Window`'s. These map to the standard Cocoa
 /// lifecycle methods, but mix in a few extra things to handle offering configuration tools
 /// in lieu of subclasses.
@@ -67,7 +17,7 @@ pub trait WindowController {
     /// to set up your views and what not.
     ///
     /// If you're coming from the web, you can think of this as `DOMContentLoaded`.
-    fn did_load(&self) {}
+    fn did_load(&mut self, _window: WindowHandle) {}
 
     /// Fires when a window is going to close. You might opt to, say, clean up things here -
     /// perhaps you have a long running task, or something that should be removed.

appkit/src/window/window.rs

@@ -7,24 +7,15 @@ use std::cell::RefCell;
 use cocoa::base::{id, nil, YES, NO};
 use cocoa::foundation::{NSSize, NSString};
 
-use objc_id::Id;
-use objc::runtime::Object;
 use objc::{msg_send, sel, sel_impl};
+use objc_id::ShareId;
 
-use crate::view::{ViewController, ViewWrapper};
+use crate::constants::WINDOW_CONTROLLER_PTR;
 use crate::toolbar::{Toolbar, ToolbarDelegate};
-use crate::window::WindowController;
+use crate::view::traits::Node;
-use crate::window::controller::{register_window_controller_class};
+use crate::window::handle::WindowHandle;
-
+use crate::window::traits::WindowController;
-static WINDOW_CONTROLLER_PTR: &str = "rstWindowController";
+use crate::window::controller::register_window_controller_class;
-
-/// A wrapper for `NSWindow`. Holds (retains) pointers for the Objective-C runtime 
-/// where our `NSWindow` and associated delegate live.
-#[derive(Default)]
-pub struct WindowInner {
-    pub controller: Option<Id<Object>>,
-    pub toolbar: Option<Toolbar>
-}
 
 pub enum WindowTitleVisibility {
     Visible,
@@ -40,8 +31,18 @@ impl From<WindowTitleVisibility> for usize {
     }
 }
 
-impl WindowInner {
+/// A `Window` represents your way of interacting with an `NSWindow`. It wraps the various moving
-    /// Configures the `NSWindow` to know about our delegate.
+/// pieces to enable you to focus on reacting to lifecycle methods and doing your thing.
+#[derive(Clone)]
+pub struct Window<T> {
+    internal_callback_ptr: *const RefCell<T>,
+    pub objc_controller: WindowHandle,
+    pub controller: Rc<RefCell<T>>
+}
+
+impl<T> Window<T> where T: WindowController + 'static {
+    /// Allocates and configures a `WindowController` in the Objective-C/Cocoa runtime that maps over
+    /// to your supplied controller.
     ///
     /// Now, you may look at this and go "hey, the hell is going on here - why don't you make the
     /// `NSWindow` in `[NSWindowController loadWindow]`?
@@ -54,246 +55,74 @@ impl WindowInner {
     /// the route of implementing `loadView`.
     ///
     /// APPKIT!
-    pub fn configure<T: WindowController + 'static>(&mut self, window_controller: &T) {
+    pub fn new(controller: T) -> Self {
-        let window = window_controller.config().0;
+        let window = controller.config().0;
+        let controller = Rc::new(RefCell::new(controller));
         
-        self.controller = Some(unsafe {
+        let internal_callback_ptr = {
+            let cloned = Rc::clone(&controller);
+            Rc::into_raw(cloned)
+        };
+
+        let inner = unsafe {
             let window_controller_class = register_window_controller_class::<T>();
             let controller_alloc: id = msg_send![window_controller_class, alloc];
             let controller: id = msg_send![controller_alloc, initWithWindow:window];
-            (&mut *controller).set_ivar(WINDOW_CONTROLLER_PTR, window_controller as *const T as usize);
+            (&mut *controller).set_ivar(WINDOW_CONTROLLER_PTR, internal_callback_ptr as usize);
             
             let window: id = msg_send![controller, window];
             let _: () = msg_send![window, setDelegate:controller];
             
-            Id::from_ptr(controller)
+            ShareId::from_ptr(controller)
-        });
+        };
+
+        {
+            let mut vc = controller.borrow_mut();
+            (*vc).did_load(WindowHandle(Some(inner.clone())));
         }
 
-    /// Handles setting the title on the underlying window. Allocates and passes an `NSString` over
+        Window {
-    /// to the Objective C runtime.
+            internal_callback_ptr: internal_callback_ptr,
-    pub fn set_title(&mut self, title: &str) {
+            objc_controller: WindowHandle(Some(inner)),
-        if let Some(controller) = &self.controller {
+            controller: controller
-            unsafe {
-                let title = NSString::alloc(nil).init_str(title);
-                let window: id = msg_send![*controller, window];
-                let _: () = msg_send![window, setTitle:title];
-            }
         }
     }
 
-    /// Sets the title visibility for the underlying window.
+    /// Sets the title for this window.
-    pub fn set_title_visibility(&mut self, visibility: usize) {
-        if let Some(controller) = &self.controller {
-            unsafe {
-                let window: id = msg_send![*controller, window];
-                let _: () = msg_send![window, setTitleVisibility:visibility];
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    /// Used for configuring whether the window is movable via the background.
-    pub fn set_movable_by_background(&self, movable: bool) {
-        if let Some(controller) = &self.controller {
-            unsafe {
-                let window: id = msg_send![*controller, window];
-                let _: () = msg_send![window, setMovableByWindowBackground:match movable {
-                    true => YES,
-                    false => NO
-                }];
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    /// Used for setting whether this titlebar appears transparent.
-    pub fn set_titlebar_appears_transparent(&self, transparent: bool) {
-        if let Some(controller) = &self.controller {
-            unsafe {
-                let window: id = msg_send![*controller, window];
-                let _: () = msg_send![window, setTitlebarAppearsTransparent:match transparent {
-                    true => YES,
-                    false => NO
-                }];
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    /// Used for setting this Window autosave name.
-    pub fn set_autosave_name(&mut self, name: &str) {
-         if let Some(controller) = &self.controller {
-            unsafe {
-                let window: id = msg_send![*controller, window];
-
-                // Now we need to make sure to re-apply the NSAutoSaveName, as initWithWindow
-                // strips it... for some reason. We want it applied as it does nice things like
-                // save the window position in the Defaults database, which is what users expect.
-                let autosave = NSString::alloc(nil).init_str(name);
-                let _: () = msg_send![window, setFrameAutosaveName:autosave]; 
-            }
-        }       
-    }
-
-    pub fn set_minimum_content_size<F: Into<f64>>(&self, width: F, height: F) {
-        if let Some(controller) = &self.controller {
-            unsafe {
-                let size = NSSize::new(width.into(), height.into());
-                let window: id = msg_send![*controller, window];
-                let _: () = msg_send![window, setMinSize:size];
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    /// Used for setting a toolbar on this window. Note that this takes ownership of whatever
-    /// `ToolbarDelegate` you pass! The underlying `NSToolbar` is a bit... old, and it's just
-    /// easier to do things this way.
-    ///
-    /// If you find yourself in a position where you need your toolbar after the fact, you 
-    /// probably have bigger issues.
-    pub fn set_toolbar<T: ToolbarDelegate + 'static>(&mut self, identifier: &str, toolbar: T) {
-        let toolbar = Toolbar::new(identifier, toolbar);
-        
-        if let Some(controller) = &self.controller {
-            unsafe {
-                let window: id = msg_send![*controller, window];
-                let _: () = msg_send![window, setToolbar:&*toolbar.inner];
-            }
-        }
-
-        self.toolbar = Some(toolbar);
-    }
-
-    /// Used for setting the content view controller for this window.
-    pub fn set_content_view<T: ViewController + ViewWrapper + 'static>(&mut self, view_controller: &T) {
-        if let Some(controller) = &self.controller {
-            unsafe {
-                if let Some(vc) = view_controller.get_handle() {
-                    let _: () = msg_send![*controller, setContentViewController:&*vc];
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    /// On macOS, calling `show()` is equivalent to calling `makeKeyAndOrderFront`. This is the
-    /// most common use case, hence why this method was chosen - if you want or need something
-    /// else, feel free to open an issue to discuss.
-    ///
-    /// You should never be calling this yourself, mind you - Alchemy core handles this for you.
-    pub fn show(&self) {
-        if let Some(controller) = &self.controller {
-            unsafe {
-                let _: () = msg_send![*controller, showWindow:nil];
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    /// On macOS, calling `close()` is equivalent to calling... well, `close`. It closes the
-    /// window.
-    ///
-    /// I dunno what else to say here, lol.
-    pub fn close(&self) {
-        if let Some(controller) = &self.controller {
-            unsafe {
-                let _: () = msg_send![*controller, close];
-            }
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-impl Drop for WindowInner {
-    /// When a Window is dropped on the Rust side, we want to ensure that we break the delegate
-    /// link on the Objective-C side. While this shouldn't actually be an issue, I'd rather be
-    /// safer than sorry.
-    fn drop(&mut self) {
-        if let Some(controller) = &self.controller {
-            unsafe { 
-                let window: id = msg_send![*controller, window];
-                let _: () = msg_send![window, setDelegate:nil];
-            }
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-/// A Window wraps `NSWindowController`, using interior mutability to handle configuration and calling
-/// through to it.
-///
-/// Why `NSWindowController` and not `NSWindow`, you ask? The former has lifecycle events we're
-/// interested in, the latter is... well, just the window.
-#[derive(Default)]
-pub struct Window(Rc<RefCell<WindowInner>>);
-
-impl Window {
-    /// Sets the window title.
     pub fn set_title(&self, title: &str) {
-        let mut window = self.0.borrow_mut();
+        self.objc_controller.set_title(title.into());
-        window.set_title(title);
-    }
-
-    /// Sets the window title visibility.
-    pub fn set_title_visibility(&self, visibility: usize) {
-        let mut window = self.0.borrow_mut();
-        window.set_title_visibility(visibility);
-    }
-
-    /// Sets whether the window is movable by the background or not.
-    pub fn set_movable_by_background(&self, movable: bool) {
-        let window = self.0.borrow();
-        window.set_movable_by_background(movable);
-    }
-
-    /// Sets whether the titlebar appears transparent or not.
-    pub fn set_titlebar_appears_transparent(&self, transparent: bool) {
-        let window = self.0.borrow();
-        window.set_titlebar_appears_transparent(transparent);
-    }
-
-    /// Set the window autosave name, which preserves things like position across restarts.
-    pub fn set_autosave_name(&self, name: &str) {
-        let mut window = self.0.borrow_mut();
-        window.set_autosave_name(name);
-    }
-
-    /// Sets the window's smallest size it can shrink to.
-    pub fn set_minimum_content_size<F: Into<f64>>(&self, width: F, height: F) {
-        let window = self.0.borrow_mut();
-        window.set_minimum_content_size(width, height);
-    }
-
-    /// Sets the Toolbar for this window. Note that this takes ownership of the toolbar! 
-    pub fn set_toolbar<T: ToolbarDelegate + 'static>(&self, identifier: &str, toolbar: T) {
-        let mut window = self.0.borrow_mut();
-        window.set_toolbar(identifier, toolbar);
     }
 
     /// Sets the content view controller for the window.
-    pub fn set_content_view<T: ViewController + ViewWrapper + 'static>(&self, view: &T) {
+    pub fn set_content_view_controller<VC: Node + 'static>(&self, view_controller: &VC) {
-        let mut window = self.0.borrow_mut();
+        self.objc_controller.set_content_view_controller(view_controller);
-        window.set_content_view(view);
     }
 
     /// Shows the window, running a configuration pass if necessary.
-    pub fn show<T: WindowController + 'static>(&self, controller: &T) {
+    pub fn show(&self) {
-        let did_load = {
+        self.objc_controller.show();
-            let mut window = self.0.borrow_mut();
-            
-            if window.controller.is_none() {
-                window.configure(controller);
-                true
-            } else {
-                false
-            }
-        };
-        
-        if did_load {
-            controller.did_load();
-        }
-
-        let window = self.0.borrow();
-        window.show();
     }
 
     /// Closes the window.
     pub fn close(&self) {
-        let window = self.0.borrow();
+        self.objc_controller.close();
-        window.close();
+    }
+}
+
+impl<T> Drop for Window<T> {
+    /// When a Window is dropped on the Rust side, we want to ensure that we break the delegate
+    /// link on the Objective-C side. While this shouldn't actually be an issue, I'd rather be
+    /// safer than sorry.
+    ///
+    /// We also clean up our loopback pointer that we use for callbacks.
+    fn drop(&mut self) {
+        unsafe { 
+            if let Some(objc_controller) = &self.objc_controller.0 {
+                let window: id = msg_send![*objc_controller, window];
+                let _: () = msg_send![window, setDelegate:nil];
+            }
+
+            let _ = Rc::from_raw(self.internal_callback_ptr);
+        }
     }
 }