diff --git a/4ed.cpp b/4ed.cpp
index fb00c2f0..de9dd2dc 100644
--- a/4ed.cpp
+++ b/4ed.cpp
@@ -234,36 +234,22 @@ COMMAND_DECL(seek_whitespace_left){
 }
 
 COMMAND_DECL(seek_whitespace_up){
-#if BUFFER_EXPERIMENT_SCALPEL
     ProfileMomentFunction();
     REQ_FILE_VIEW(view);
     REQ_FILE(file, view);
     
-    char* data = file->buffer.data;
-    u32 pos = view->cursor.pos;
-    while (pos > 0 && char_is_whitespace(data[pos])){
-        --pos;
-    }
-    
-    bool32 no_hard_character = 0;
-    while (pos > 0){
-        if (starts_new_line(data[pos])){
-            if (no_hard_character) break;
-            else no_hard_character = 1;
-        }
-        else if (!char_is_whitespace(data[pos])){
-            no_hard_character = 0;
-        }
-        --pos;
-    }
-    
-    if (pos != 0) ++pos;
-    
+    i32 pos = buffer_seek_whitespace_up(&file->buffer, view->cursor.pos);
     view_cursor_move(view, pos);
-#endif
 }
 
 COMMAND_DECL(seek_whitespace_down){
+    ProfileMomentFunction();
+    REQ_FILE_VIEW(view);
+    REQ_FILE(file, view);
+        
+    i32 pos = buffer_seek_whitespace_down(&file->buffer, view->cursor.pos);
+    view_cursor_move(view, pos);
+    
 #if BUFFER_EXPERIMENT_SCALPEL
     ProfileMomentFunction();
     REQ_FILE_VIEW(view);
@@ -382,40 +368,13 @@ COMMAND_DECL(seek_white_or_token_left){
 #endif
 }
 
-internal i32
-seek_alphanumeric_right(u8 *data, i32 size, i32 pos){
-    while (pos < size && !char_is_alpha_numeric_true(data[pos])){
-        ++pos;
-    }
-    while (pos < size && char_is_alpha_numeric_true(data[pos])){
-        ++pos;
-    }
-    return pos;
-}
-
-internal i32
-seek_alphanumeric_left(u8 *data, i32 pos){
-    --pos;
-    while (pos > 0 && !char_is_alpha_numeric_true(data[pos])){
-        --pos;
-    }
-    while (pos >= 0 && char_is_alpha_numeric_true(data[pos])){
-        --pos;
-    }
-    ++pos;
-    return pos;
-}
-
 COMMAND_DECL(seek_alphanumeric_right){
-#if BUFFER_EXPERIMENT_SCALPEL
     ProfileMomentFunction();
     REQ_FILE_VIEW(view);
     REQ_FILE(file, view);
     
-    i32 pos = seek_alphanumeric_right(
-        (u8*)file->buffer.data, file->buffer.size, view->cursor.pos);
+    i32 pos = buffer_seek_alphanumeric_right(&file->buffer, view->cursor.pos);
     view_cursor_move(view, pos);
-#endif
 }
 
 COMMAND_DECL(seek_alphanumeric_left){
@@ -423,8 +382,7 @@ COMMAND_DECL(seek_alphanumeric_left){
     REQ_FILE_VIEW(view);
     REQ_FILE(file, view);
     
-    i32 pos = seek_alphanumeric_left(
-        (u8*)file->buffer.data, view->cursor.pos);
+    i32 pos = buffer_seek_alphanumeric_left(&file->buffer, view->cursor.pos);
     view_cursor_move(view, pos);
 }
 
@@ -455,6 +413,7 @@ COMMAND_DECL(seek_alphanumeric_or_camel_right){
 }
 
 COMMAND_DECL(seek_alphanumeric_or_camel_left){
+#if BUFFER_EXPERIMENT_SCALPEL
     ProfileMomentFunction();
     REQ_FILE_VIEW(view);
     REQ_FILE(file, view);
@@ -462,7 +421,7 @@ COMMAND_DECL(seek_alphanumeric_or_camel_left){
     u8 *data = (u8*)file->buffer.data;
     
     i32 an_pos, camel_pos;
-    an_pos = seek_alphanumeric_left(
+    an_pos = buffer_seek_alphanumeric_left(
         data, view->cursor.pos);
     
     char curr_char;
@@ -476,6 +435,7 @@ COMMAND_DECL(seek_alphanumeric_or_camel_left){
     }
     
     view_cursor_move(view, camel_pos);
+#endif
 }
 
 COMMAND_DECL(search){
diff --git a/4ed_file_view.cpp b/4ed_file_view.cpp
index d865b61d..ea641fd4 100644
--- a/4ed_file_view.cpp
+++ b/4ed_file_view.cpp
@@ -1347,7 +1347,7 @@ file_create_from_string(General_Memory *general, Editing_File *file, u8 *filenam
     *file = {};
     file->buffer.data = (char*)data;
     file->buffer.max = request_size;
-    gap_buffer_initialize(&file->buffer, val.str, val.size);
+    buffer_initialize(&file->buffer, val.str, val.size);
     
     file_synchronize_times(file, filename);
     file_init_strings(file);
diff --git a/buffer/4coder_buffer_abstract.cpp b/buffer/4coder_buffer_abstract.cpp
index 4a931067..dba70194 100644
--- a/buffer/4coder_buffer_abstract.cpp
+++ b/buffer/4coder_buffer_abstract.cpp
@@ -13,11 +13,8 @@
 
 // TOP
 
-#define CAT_(a,b) a##b
-#define CAT(a,b) CAT_(a,b)
-
-#define Buffer_Stringify_Type CAT(Buffer_Type, _Stringify_Loop)
-#define Buffer_Backify_Type CAT(Buffer_Type, _Backify_Loop)
+#define Buffer_Stringify_Type cat_4tech(Buffer_Type, _Stringify_Loop)
+#define Buffer_Backify_Type cat_4tech(Buffer_Type, _Backify_Loop)
 
 internal_4tech int
 buffer_count_newlines(Buffer_Type *buffer, int start, int end){
@@ -42,6 +39,98 @@ buffer_count_newlines(Buffer_Type *buffer, int start, int end){
     return(count);
 }
 
+internal_4tech int
+buffer_seek_whitespace_down(Buffer_Type *buffer, int pos){
+    Buffer_Stringify_Type loop;
+    char *data;
+    int end;
+    int size;
+    int no_hard;
+    int prev_endline;
+    
+    size = buffer_size(buffer);
+    loop = buffer_stringify_loop(buffer, pos, size, size);
+    
+    for (;buffer_stringify_good(&loop);
+         buffer_stringify_next(&loop)){
+        end = loop.size + loop.absolute_pos;
+        data = loop.data - loop.absolute_pos;
+        for (;pos < end; ++pos){
+            if (!is_whitespace(data[pos])) goto buffer_seek_whitespace_down_mid;
+        }
+    }
+
+buffer_seek_whitespace_down_mid:
+    no_hard = 0;
+    prev_endline = -1;
+    for (;buffer_stringify_good(&loop);
+         buffer_stringify_next(&loop)){
+        end = loop.size + loop.absolute_pos;
+        data = loop.data - loop.absolute_pos;
+        for (; pos < end; ++pos){
+            if (data[pos] == '\n'){
+                if (no_hard) goto buffer_seek_whitespace_down_end;
+                else{
+                    no_hard = 1;
+                    prev_endline = pos;
+                }
+            }
+            else if (!is_whitespace(data[pos])){
+                no_hard = 0;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    
+buffer_seek_whitespace_down_end:
+    if (prev_endline == -1 || prev_endline+1 >= size) pos = size;
+    else pos = prev_endline+1;
+
+    return pos;
+}
+
+internal_4tech int
+buffer_seek_whitespace_up(Buffer_Type *buffer, int pos){
+    Buffer_Backify_Type loop;
+    char *data;
+    int end;
+    int size;
+    int no_hard;
+    
+    size = buffer_size(buffer);
+    loop = buffer_backify_loop(buffer, pos, 0, size);
+    
+    for (;buffer_backify_good(&loop);
+         buffer_backify_next(&loop)){
+        end = loop.absolute_pos;
+        data = loop.data - loop.absolute_pos;
+        for (;pos > end; --pos){
+            if (!is_whitespace(data[pos])) goto buffer_seek_whitespace_up_mid;
+        }
+    }
+
+buffer_seek_whitespace_up_mid:
+    no_hard = 0;
+    for (;buffer_backify_good(&loop);
+         buffer_backify_next(&loop)){
+        end = loop.absolute_pos;
+        data = loop.data - loop.absolute_pos;
+        for (; pos > end; --pos){
+            if (data[pos] == '\n'){
+                if (no_hard) goto buffer_seek_whitespace_up_end;
+                else no_hard = 1;
+            }
+            else if (!is_whitespace(data[pos])){
+                no_hard = 0;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    
+buffer_seek_whitespace_up_end:
+    if (pos != 0) ++pos;
+
+    return pos;
+}
+
 internal_4tech int
 buffer_seek_whitespace_right(Buffer_Type *buffer, int pos){
     Buffer_Stringify_Type loop;
@@ -77,24 +166,90 @@ buffer_seek_whitespace_left(Buffer_Type *buffer, int pos){
     char *data;
     int end;
     int size;
-
+    
     size = buffer_size(buffer);
     loop = buffer_backify_loop(buffer, pos, 0, size);
     
     for (;buffer_backify_good(&loop);
          buffer_backify_next(&loop)){
         end = loop.absolute_pos;
-        data = loop.data - end;
-        for (; pos > end && is_whitespace(data[pos]); --pos);
+        data = loop.data - loop.absolute_pos;
+        for (; pos >= end && is_whitespace(data[pos]); --pos);
         if (!is_whitespace(data[pos])) break;
     }
     
     for (;buffer_backify_good(&loop);
          buffer_backify_next(&loop)){
         end = loop.absolute_pos;
-        data = loop.data - end;
-        for (; pos > end && !is_whitespace(data[pos]); --pos);
-        if (is_whitespace(data[pos])) break;
+        data = loop.data - loop.absolute_pos;
+        for (; pos >= end && is_whitespace(data[pos]); --pos);
+        if (!is_whitespace(data[pos])) break;
+    }
+    
+    return(pos);
+}
+
+internal_4tech int
+buffer_seek_alphanumeric_right(Buffer_Type *buffer, int pos){
+    Buffer_Stringify_Type loop;
+    char *data;
+    int end;
+    int size;
+    
+    size = buffer_size(buffer);
+    loop = buffer_stringify_loop(buffer, pos, size, size);
+    
+    for (;buffer_stringify_good(&loop);
+         buffer_stringify_next(&loop)){
+        end = loop.size + loop.absolute_pos;
+        data = loop.data - loop.absolute_pos;
+        for (; pos < end && is_alphanumeric_true(data[pos]); ++pos);
+        if (!is_alphanumeric_true(data[pos])) break;
+    }
+    
+    for (;buffer_stringify_good(&loop);
+         buffer_stringify_next(&loop)){
+        end = loop.size + loop.absolute_pos;
+        data = loop.data - loop.absolute_pos;
+        for (; pos < end && !is_alphanumeric_true(data[pos]); ++pos);
+        if (is_alphanumeric_true(data[pos])) break;
+    }
+    
+    return(pos);
+}
+
+internal_4tech int
+buffer_seek_alphanumeric_left(Buffer_Type *buffer, int pos){
+    Buffer_Backify_Type loop;
+    char *data;
+    int end;
+    int size;
+    
+    --pos;
+    if (pos >= 0){
+        size = buffer_size(buffer);
+        loop = buffer_backify_loop(buffer, pos, 0, size);
+        
+        for (;buffer_backify_good(&loop);
+             buffer_backify_next(&loop)){
+            end = loop.absolute_pos;
+            data = loop.data - end;
+            for (; pos >= end && !is_alphanumeric_true(data[pos]); --pos);
+            if (is_alphanumeric_true(data[pos])) break;
+        }
+        
+        for (;buffer_backify_good(&loop);
+             buffer_backify_next(&loop)){
+            end = loop.absolute_pos;
+            data = loop.data - end;
+            for (; pos >= end && is_alphanumeric_true(data[pos]); --pos);
+            if (!is_alphanumeric_true(data[pos])) break;
+        }
+        
+        ++pos;
+    }
+    else{
+        pos = 0;
     }
     
     return(pos);
@@ -329,7 +484,7 @@ buffer_get_line_index(Buffer_Type *buffer, int pos, int l_bound, int u_bound){
     return(start);
 }
 
-#ifndef NON_ABSTRACT_PORTION_4TECH
+#ifndef NON_ABSTRACT_4TECH
 internal_4tech int
 buffer_get_line_index_from_wrapped_y(float *wraps, float y, float font_height, int l_bound, int u_bound){
     int start, end, i, result;
@@ -352,6 +507,159 @@ buffer_get_line_index_from_wrapped_y(float *wraps, float y, float font_height, i
 }
 #endif
 
+#ifndef NON_ABSTRACT_4TECH
+
+typedef struct{
+    Full_Cursor cursor, prev_cursor;
+} Seek_State;
+
+internal_4tech int
+cursor_seek_step(Seek_State *state, Buffer_Seek seek, int xy_seek, float max_width, float font_height,
+                 char *advances, int stride, int size, char ch){
+    Full_Cursor cursor, prev_cursor;
+    float ch_width;
+    int result;
+    float x, px, y;
+    
+    cursor = state->cursor;
+    prev_cursor = state->prev_cursor;
+    
+    result = 1;
+    prev_cursor = cursor;
+    switch (ch){
+    case '\n':
+        ++cursor.line;
+        cursor.unwrapped_y += font_height;
+        cursor.wrapped_y += font_height;
+        cursor.character = 1;
+        cursor.unwrapped_x = 0;
+        cursor.wrapped_x = 0;
+        break;
+        
+    default:
+        ++cursor.character;
+        if (ch == '\r') ch_width = *(float*)(advances + stride * '\\') + *(float*)(advances + stride * 'r');
+        else ch_width = *(float*)(advances + stride * ch);
+            
+        if (cursor.wrapped_x + ch_width >= max_width){
+            cursor.wrapped_y += font_height;
+            cursor.wrapped_x = 0;
+            prev_cursor = cursor;
+        }
+            
+        cursor.unwrapped_x += ch_width;
+        cursor.wrapped_x += ch_width;
+            
+        break;
+    }
+    
+    ++cursor.pos;
+    
+    if (cursor.pos > size){
+        cursor = prev_cursor;
+        result = 0;
+        goto cursor_seek_step_end;
+    }
+    
+    x = y = px = 0;
+    
+    switch (seek.type){
+    case buffer_seek_pos:
+        if (cursor.pos > seek.pos){
+            cursor = prev_cursor;
+            result = 0;
+            goto cursor_seek_step_end;
+        }break;
+        
+    case buffer_seek_wrapped_xy:
+        x = cursor.wrapped_x; px = prev_cursor.wrapped_x;
+        y = cursor.wrapped_y; break;
+        
+    case buffer_seek_unwrapped_xy:
+        x = cursor.unwrapped_x; px = prev_cursor.unwrapped_x;
+        y = cursor.unwrapped_y; break;
+        
+    case buffer_seek_line_char:
+        if (cursor.line == seek.line && cursor.character >= seek.character){
+            result = 0;
+            goto cursor_seek_step_end;
+        }
+        else if (cursor.line > seek.line){
+            cursor = prev_cursor;
+            result = 0;
+            goto cursor_seek_step_end;
+        }break;
+    }
+    
+    if (xy_seek){
+        if (y > seek.y){
+            cursor = prev_cursor;
+            result = 0;
+            goto cursor_seek_step_end;
+        }
+        
+        if (y > seek.y - font_height && x >= seek.x){
+            if (!seek.round_down){
+                if (ch != '\n' && (seek.x - px) < (x - seek.x)) cursor = prev_cursor;
+                result = 0;
+                goto cursor_seek_step_end;
+            }
+            
+            if (x > seek.x){
+                cursor = prev_cursor;
+                result = 0;
+                goto cursor_seek_step_end;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    
+cursor_seek_step_end:
+    state->cursor = cursor;
+    state->prev_cursor = prev_cursor;
+    
+    return(result);
+}
+#endif
+
+internal_4tech Full_Cursor
+buffer_cursor_seek(Buffer_Type *buffer, Buffer_Seek seek, float max_width, float font_height,
+                   void *advance_data, int stride, Full_Cursor cursor){
+    Buffer_Stringify_Type loop;
+    char *data;
+    int size, end;
+    int i;
+    int result;
+    
+    Seek_State state;
+    char *advances;
+    int xy_seek;
+
+    size = buffer_size(buffer);
+    advances = (char*)advance_data;
+    xy_seek = (seek.type == buffer_seek_wrapped_xy || seek.type == buffer_seek_unwrapped_xy);
+    state.cursor = cursor;
+    
+    result = 1;
+    i = cursor.pos;
+    for (loop = buffer_stringify_loop(buffer, i, size, size);
+         buffer_stringify_good(&loop);
+         buffer_stringify_next(&loop)){
+        end = loop.size + loop.absolute_pos;
+        data = loop.data - loop.absolute_pos;
+        for (; i < end && result; ++i){
+            result = cursor_seek_step(&state, seek, xy_seek, max_width, font_height,
+                                      advances, stride, size, data[i]);
+        }
+    }
+    if (result){
+        result = cursor_seek_step(&state, seek, xy_seek, max_width, font_height,
+                                  advances, stride, size, 0);
+        assert_4tech(result == 0);
+    }
+    
+    return(state.cursor);
+}
+
 internal_4tech Full_Cursor
 buffer_cursor_from_pos(Buffer_Type *buffer, int pos, float *wraps,
                        float max_width, float font_height, void *advance_data, int stride){
@@ -399,9 +707,10 @@ buffer_cursor_from_wrapped_xy(Buffer_Type *buffer, float x, float y, int round_d
 
 internal_4tech void
 buffer_get_render_data(Buffer_Type *buffer, float *wraps, Buffer_Render_Item *items, int max, int *count,
-                       float port_x, float port_y, float scroll_x, float scroll_y, Full_Cursor start_cursor, int wrapped,
+                       float port_x, float port_y, float scroll_x, float scroll_y, int wrapped,
                        float width, float height, void *advance_data, int stride, float font_height){
     Buffer_Stringify_Type loop;
+    Full_Cursor start_cursor;
     Buffer_Render_Item *item;
     char *data;
     int size, end;
@@ -410,14 +719,22 @@ buffer_get_render_data(Buffer_Type *buffer, float *wraps, Buffer_Render_Item *it
     int i, item_i;
     float ch_width, ch_width_sub;
     char ch;
-
+    
     size = buffer_size(buffer);
-
+    
     shift_x = port_x - scroll_x;
     shift_y = port_y - scroll_y;
-    if (wrapped) shift_y += start_cursor.wrapped_y;
-    else shift_y += start_cursor.unwrapped_y;
-
+    if (wrapped){
+        start_cursor = buffer_cursor_from_wrapped_xy(buffer, 0, scroll_y, 0, wraps,
+                                                     width, font_height, advance_data, stride);
+        shift_y += start_cursor.wrapped_y;
+    }
+    else{
+        start_cursor = buffer_cursor_from_unwrapped_xy(buffer, 0, scroll_y, 0, wraps,
+                                                       width, font_height, advance_data, stride);
+        shift_y += start_cursor.unwrapped_y;
+    }
+    
     x = shift_x;
     y = shift_y;
     item_i = 0;
@@ -502,26 +819,8 @@ buffer_get_render_data_end:
     *count = item_i;
 }
 
-internal_4tech void
-buffer_get_render_data(Buffer_Type *buffer, float *wraps, Buffer_Render_Item *items, int max, int *count,
-                       float port_x, float port_y, float scroll_x, float scroll_y, int wrapped,
-                       float width, float height, void *advance_data, int stride, float font_height){
-    Full_Cursor start_cursor;
-    if (wrapped){
-        start_cursor = buffer_cursor_from_wrapped_xy(buffer, 0, scroll_y, 0, wraps,
-                                                     width, font_height, advance_data, stride);
-    }
-    else{
-        start_cursor = buffer_cursor_from_unwrapped_xy(buffer, 0, scroll_y, 0, wraps,
-                                                       width, font_height, advance_data, stride);
-    }
-    buffer_get_render_data(buffer, wraps, items, max, count,
-                           port_x, port_y, scroll_x, scroll_y, start_cursor, wrapped,
-                           width, height, advance_data, stride, font_height);
-}
-
-#ifndef NON_ABSTRACT_PORTION_4TECH
-#define NON_ABSTRACT_PORTION_4TECH 1
+#ifndef NON_ABSTRACT_4TECH
+#define NON_ABSTRACT_4TECH 1
 #endif
 // BOTTOM
 
diff --git a/buffer/4coder_gap_buffer.cpp b/buffer/4coder_gap_buffer.cpp
index 3e115320..b357e146 100644
--- a/buffer/4coder_gap_buffer.cpp
+++ b/buffer/4coder_gap_buffer.cpp
@@ -25,25 +25,26 @@ typedef struct{
 } Gap_Buffer;
 
 inline_4tech void
-gap_buffer_initialize(Gap_Buffer *buffer, char *data, int size){
-    int size1, size2, gap_size;
+buffer_initialize(Gap_Buffer *buffer, char *data, int size){
+    int osize1, size1, size2;
     
     assert_4tech(buffer->max >= size);
     
-    size1 = size >> 1;
-    size2 = size - size1;
-    gap_size = buffer->max - size1 - size2;
+    size2 = size >> 1;
+    size1 = osize1 = size - size2;
+    
+    if (size1 > 0){
+        size1 = eol_convert_in(buffer->data, data, size1);
+    
+        if (size2 > 0){
+            size2 = eol_convert_in(buffer->data + size1, data + osize1, size2);
+        }
+    }
+    
     buffer->size1 = size1;
     buffer->size2 = size2;
-    buffer->gap_size = gap_size;
-    
-    if (buffer->size1 > 0){
-        memcpy_4tech(buffer->data, data, size1);
-    }
-    
-    if (buffer->size2 > 0){
-        memcpy_4tech(buffer->data + size1 + gap_size, data + size1, size2);
-    }
+    buffer->gap_size = buffer->max - size1 - size2;
+    memmove_4tech(buffer->data + size1 + buffer->gap_size, buffer->data + size1, size2);
 }
 
 inline_4tech int
@@ -246,50 +247,5 @@ buffer_stringify(Gap_Buffer *buffer, int start, int end, char *out){
     }
 }
 
-internal_4tech Full_Cursor
-buffer_cursor_seek(Gap_Buffer *buffer, Buffer_Seek seek, float max_width, float font_height,
-                   void *advance_data, int stride, Full_Cursor cursor){
-    char *data;
-    int size1, size2, gap_size;
-    int total_size, end, i;
-    int step;
-    int result;
-    
-    Seek_State state;
-    char *advances;
-    int xy_seek;
-    char ch;
-    
-    data = buffer->data;
-    size1 = buffer->size1;
-    gap_size = buffer->gap_size;
-    size2 = buffer->size2;
-    total_size = size1 + gap_size + size2;
-    
-    advances = (char*)advance_data;
-    xy_seek = (seek.type == buffer_seek_wrapped_xy || seek.type == buffer_seek_unwrapped_xy);
-    state.cursor = cursor;
-    
-    result = 1;
-    i = cursor.pos;
-    end = size1;
-    for (step = 0; step < 2; ++step){
-        for (; i < end && result; ++i){
-            ch = data[i];
-            result = cursor_seek_step(&state, seek, xy_seek, max_width, font_height,
-                                      advances, stride, size1 + size2, ch);
-        }
-        end = total_size;
-        i += gap_size;
-    }
-    if (result){
-        result = cursor_seek_step(&state, seek, xy_seek, max_width, font_height,
-                                  advances, stride, size1 + size2, 0);
-        assert_4tech(result == 0);
-    }
-    
-    return(state.cursor);
-}
-
 // BOTTOM
 
diff --git a/buffer/4coder_golden_array.cpp b/buffer/4coder_golden_array.cpp
index 68f0cd4b..aeb71516 100644
--- a/buffer/4coder_golden_array.cpp
+++ b/buffer/4coder_golden_array.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,12 @@ typedef struct{
     int widths_max;
 } Buffer;
 
+internal_4tech void
+buffer_initialize(Buffer *buffer, char *data, int size){
+    assert_4tech(size <= buffer->max);
+    buffer->size = eol_convert_in(buffer->data, data, size);
+}
+
 inline_4tech int
 buffer_size(Buffer *buffer){
     return buffer->size;
@@ -150,36 +156,6 @@ buffer_replace_range(Buffer *buffer, int start, int end, char *str, int len, int
     return(result);
 }
 
-internal_4tech Full_Cursor
-buffer_cursor_seek(Buffer *buffer, Buffer_Seek seek, float max_width, float font_height,
-                   void *advance_data, int stride, Full_Cursor cursor){
-    char *data;
-    int size;
-    
-    Seek_State state;
-    char *advances;
-    char ch;
-    int xy_seek;
-    int result;
-    
-    data = buffer->data;
-    size = buffer->size;
-    assert_4tech(size < buffer->max);
-    data[size] = 0;
-    
-    advances = (char*)advance_data;
-    xy_seek = (seek.type == buffer_seek_wrapped_xy || seek.type == buffer_seek_unwrapped_xy);
-    state.cursor = cursor;
-    
-    do{
-        ch = data[state.cursor.pos];
-        result = cursor_seek_step(&state, seek, xy_seek, max_width, font_height,
-                                  advances, stride, size, ch);
-    }while(result);
-    
-    return(state.cursor);
-}
-
 internal_4tech void
 buffer_invert_edit_shift(Buffer *buffer, Buffer_Edit edit, Buffer_Edit *inverse, char *strings, int *str_pos, int max, int shift_amount){
     int pos;
@@ -313,18 +289,6 @@ buffer_find_hard_start(Buffer *buffer, int line_start, int *all_whitespace, int
     return(result);
 }
 
-internal_4tech void
-buffer_eol_convert_in(Buffer *buffer){
-    buffer->size = eol_convert_in(buffer->data, buffer->size);
-}
-
-inline_4tech int
-buffer_eol_convert_out_size(Buffer *buffer){
-    int size;
-    size = buffer->size + buffer->line_count;
-    return(size);
-}
-
 internal_4tech void
 buffer_eol_convert_out(Buffer *buffer){
     int size;
diff --git a/buffer/4coder_shared.cpp b/buffer/4coder_shared.cpp
index 941d7c81..493bd4c8 100644
--- a/buffer/4coder_shared.cpp
+++ b/buffer/4coder_shared.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@
 #define assert_4tech assert
 
 #define ceil_4tech CEIL32
+
+#define cat_4tech_(a,b) a##b
+#define cat_4tech(a,b) cat_4tech_(a,b)
 #endif
 
 inline_4tech float
@@ -147,117 +150,6 @@ make_cursor_hint(int line_index, int *starts, float *wrap_ys, float font_height)
     return(hint);
 }
 
-typedef struct{
-    Full_Cursor cursor, prev_cursor;
-} Seek_State;
-
-internal_4tech int
-cursor_seek_step(Seek_State *state, Buffer_Seek seek, int xy_seek, float max_width, float font_height,
-                 char *advances, int stride, int size, char ch){
-    Full_Cursor cursor, prev_cursor;
-    float ch_width;
-    int result;
-    float x, px, y;
-    
-    cursor = state->cursor;
-    prev_cursor = state->prev_cursor;
-    
-    result = 1;
-    prev_cursor = cursor;
-    switch (ch){
-    case '\n':
-        ++cursor.line;
-        cursor.unwrapped_y += font_height;
-        cursor.wrapped_y += font_height;
-        cursor.character = 1;
-        cursor.unwrapped_x = 0;
-        cursor.wrapped_x = 0;
-        break;
-        
-    default:
-        ++cursor.character;
-        if (ch == '\r') ch_width = *(float*)(advances + stride * '\\') + *(float*)(advances + stride * 'r');
-        else ch_width = *(float*)(advances + stride * ch);
-            
-        if (cursor.wrapped_x + ch_width >= max_width){
-            cursor.wrapped_y += font_height;
-            cursor.wrapped_x = 0;
-            prev_cursor = cursor;
-        }
-            
-        cursor.unwrapped_x += ch_width;
-        cursor.wrapped_x += ch_width;
-            
-        break;
-    }
-    
-    ++cursor.pos;
-    
-    if (cursor.pos > size){
-        cursor = prev_cursor;
-        result = 0;
-        goto cursor_seek_step_end;
-    }
-    
-    x = y = px = 0;
-    
-    switch (seek.type){
-    case buffer_seek_pos:
-        if (cursor.pos > seek.pos){
-            cursor = prev_cursor;
-            result = 0;
-            goto cursor_seek_step_end;
-        }break;
-        
-    case buffer_seek_wrapped_xy:
-        x = cursor.wrapped_x; px = prev_cursor.wrapped_x;
-        y = cursor.wrapped_y; break;
-        
-    case buffer_seek_unwrapped_xy:
-        x = cursor.unwrapped_x; px = prev_cursor.unwrapped_x;
-        y = cursor.unwrapped_y; break;
-        
-    case buffer_seek_line_char:
-        if (cursor.line == seek.line && cursor.character >= seek.character){
-            result = 0;
-            goto cursor_seek_step_end;
-        }
-        else if (cursor.line > seek.line){
-            cursor = prev_cursor;
-            result = 0;
-            goto cursor_seek_step_end;
-        }break;
-    }
-    
-    if (xy_seek){
-        if (y > seek.y){
-            cursor = prev_cursor;
-            result = 0;
-            goto cursor_seek_step_end;
-        }
-        
-        if (y > seek.y - font_height && x >= seek.x){
-            if (!seek.round_down){
-                if (ch != '\n' && (seek.x - px) < (x - seek.x)) cursor = prev_cursor;
-                result = 0;
-                goto cursor_seek_step_end;
-            }
-            
-            if (x > seek.x){
-                cursor = prev_cursor;
-                result = 0;
-                goto cursor_seek_step_end;
-            }
-        }
-    }
-    
-cursor_seek_step_end:
-    state->cursor = cursor;
-    state->prev_cursor = prev_cursor;
-    
-    return(result);
-}
-
 typedef struct{
     int pos, index;
 } Cursor_With_Index;
@@ -409,11 +301,23 @@ buffer_batch_edit_update_cursors(Cursor_With_Index *sorted_positions, int count,
 }
 
 internal_4tech int
-eol_convert_in(char *data, int size){
+eol_convert_in(char *dest, char *src, int size){
+    int i, j;
+    
+    for (i = 0, j = 0; i < size; ++i, ++j){
+        if (src[i] == '\r' && i+1 < size && src[i+1] == '\n') ++i;
+        dest[j] = src[i];
+    }
+    
+    return(j);
+}
+
+internal_4tech int
+eol_in_place_convert_in(char *data, int size){
     int i;
     
     for (i = 0; i < size; ++i){
-        if (data[i] == '\r' && data[i+1] == '\n'){
+        if (data[i] == '\r' && i+1 < size && data[i+1] == '\n'){
             memmove_4tech(data + i, data + i + 1, size - i);
             size -= 1;
         }
@@ -423,11 +327,34 @@ eol_convert_in(char *data, int size){
 }
 
 internal_4tech int
-eol_convert_out(char *data, int size, int max, int *size_out){
+eol_convert_out(char *dest, int max, char *src, int size, int *size_out){
+    int result;
+    int i, j;
+
+    // TODO(allen): iterative memory check?
+    result = 1;
+    i = 0;
+    j = 0;
+
+    for (; i < size; ++i, ++j){
+        if (src[i] == '\n'){
+            dest[j] = '\r';
+            ++j;
+            dest[j] = '\n';
+        }
+        else dest[j] = src[i];
+    }
+
+    *size_out = j;
+    return(result);
+}
+
+internal_4tech int
+eol_in_place_convert_out(char *data, int size, int max, int *size_out){
     int result;
     int i;
     
-    // TODO(allen): iterative memory check
+    // TODO(allen): iterative memory check?
     result = 1;
     i = 0;
     
@@ -451,5 +378,10 @@ is_whitespace(char c){
     return(result);
 }
 
+inline_4tech int
+is_alphanumeric_true(char c){
+    return (c >= 'a' && c <= 'z' || c >= 'A' && c <= 'Z' || c >= '0' && c <= '9');
+}
+
 // BOTTOM
 
diff --git a/win32_4ed.cpp b/win32_4ed.cpp
index 0357ce68..4417e0ab 100644
--- a/win32_4ed.cpp
+++ b/win32_4ed.cpp
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
 #define FPS 30
 #define FRAME_TIME (1000000 / FPS)
 
-#define BUFFER_EXPERIMENT_SCALPEL 1
+#define BUFFER_EXPERIMENT_SCALPEL 0
 
 #include "4ed_meta.h"