diff --git a/4coder_base_commands.cpp b/4coder_base_commands.cpp
index 008d571a..2aa17656 100644
--- a/4coder_base_commands.cpp
+++ b/4coder_base_commands.cpp
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@ CUSTOM_COMMAND_SIG(basic_change_active_panel)
 CUSTOM_DOC("Change the currently active panel, moving to the panel with the next highest view_id.  Will not skipe the build panel if it is open.")
 {
     View_Summary view = get_active_view(app, AccessAll);
-    get_view_next_looped(app, &view, AccessAll);
+    get_next_view_looped_all_panels(app, &view, AccessAll);
     set_active_view(app, &view);
 }
 
@@ -1362,7 +1362,7 @@ CUSTOM_DOC("Reads a filename from surrounding '\"' characters and attempts to op
             remove_last_folder(&file_name);
             append(&file_name, make_string(short_file_name, size));
             
-            view = get_next_active_panel(app, &view);
+            view = get_next_view_looped_primary_panels(app, &view, AccessAll);
             if (view.exists){
                 if (view_open_file(app, &view, file_name.str, file_name.size, true)){
                     set_active_view(app, &view);
@@ -1380,7 +1380,7 @@ CUSTOM_DOC("If the current file is a *.cpp or *.h, attempts to open the correspo
     
     Buffer_Summary new_buffer = {0};
     if (get_cpp_matching_file(app, buffer, &new_buffer)){
-        get_view_next_looped(app, &view, AccessAll);
+        get_next_view_looped_primary_panels(app, &view, AccessAll);
         view_set_buffer(app, &view, new_buffer.buffer_id, 0);
         set_active_view(app, &view);
     }
diff --git a/4coder_build_commands.cpp b/4coder_build_commands.cpp
index 1c17b1ea..6e17dc24 100644
--- a/4coder_build_commands.cpp
+++ b/4coder_build_commands.cpp
@@ -168,21 +168,19 @@ CUSTOM_DOC("Looks for a build.bat, build.sh, or makefile in the current and pare
 static View_Summary
 get_or_open_build_panel(Application_Links *app){
     View_Summary view = {0};
-    
     Buffer_Summary buffer = GET_COMP_BUFFER(app);
     if (buffer.exists){
         view = get_first_view_with_buffer(app, buffer.buffer_id);
     }
     if (!view.exists){
-        view = open_special_note_view(app);
+        view = open_build_footer_panel(app);
     }
-    
     return(view);
 }
 
 static void
 set_fancy_compilation_buffer_font(Application_Links *app){
-    Buffer_Summary comp_buffer = get_buffer_by_name(app, literal("*compilation*"), AccessAll);
+    Buffer_Summary comp_buffer = GET_COMP_BUFFER(app);
     set_buffer_face_by_name(app, &comp_buffer, literal("Inconsolata"));
 }
 
@@ -205,22 +203,13 @@ CUSTOM_DOC("Looks for a build.bat, build.sh, or makefile in the current and pare
 CUSTOM_COMMAND_SIG(close_build_panel)
 CUSTOM_DOC("If the special build panel is open, closes it.")
 {
-    close_special_note_view(app);
+    close_build_footer_panel(app);
 }
 
 CUSTOM_COMMAND_SIG(change_to_build_panel)
 CUSTOM_DOC("If the special build panel is open, makes the build panel the active panel.")
 {
-    View_Summary view = open_special_note_view(app, false);
-    
-    if (!view.exists){
-        Buffer_Summary buffer = GET_COMP_BUFFER(app);
-        if (buffer.exists){
-            view = open_special_note_view(app);
-            view_set_buffer(app, &view, buffer.buffer_id, 0);
-        }
-    }
-    
+    View_Summary view = get_or_open_build_panel(app);
     if (view.exists){
         set_active_view(app, &view);
     }
diff --git a/4coder_clipboard.cpp b/4coder_clipboard.cpp
index b35dac4d..9c67e02a 100644
--- a/4coder_clipboard.cpp
+++ b/4coder_clipboard.cpp
@@ -51,10 +51,9 @@ CUSTOM_DOC("At the cursor, insert the text at the top of the clipboard.")
     if (count > 0){
         View_Summary view = get_active_view(app, access);
         
-        view_paste_index[view.view_id].next_rewrite = RewritePaste;
-        
+        view_set_variable(app, &view, view_next_rewrite_loc, RewritePaste);
         int32_t paste_index = 0;
-        view_paste_index[view.view_id].index = paste_index;
+        view_set_variable(app, &view, view_paste_index_loc, paste_index);
         
         int32_t len = clipboard_index(app, 0, paste_index, 0, 0);
         char *str = 0;
@@ -89,11 +88,14 @@ CUSTOM_DOC("If the previous command was paste or paste_next, replaces the paste
     if (count > 0){
         View_Summary view = get_active_view(app, access);
         
-        if (view_paste_index[view.view_id].rewrite == RewritePaste){
-            view_paste_index[view.view_id].next_rewrite = RewritePaste;
-            
-            int32_t paste_index = view_paste_index[view.view_id].index + 1;
-            view_paste_index[view.view_id].index = paste_index;
+        uint64_t rewrite = 0;
+        view_get_variable(app, &view, view_rewrite_loc, &rewrite);
+        if (rewrite == RewritePaste){
+            view_set_variable(app, &view, view_next_rewrite_loc, RewritePaste);
+            uint64_t prev_paste_index = 0;
+            view_get_variable(app, &view, view_paste_index_loc, &prev_paste_index);
+            int32_t paste_index = (int32_t)prev_paste_index + 1;
+            view_set_variable(app, &view, view_paste_index_loc, paste_index);
             
             int32_t len = clipboard_index(app, 0, paste_index, 0, 0);
             char *str = 0;
diff --git a/4coder_default_framework.cpp b/4coder_default_framework.cpp
index 0e9427b7..9fad4fa7 100644
--- a/4coder_default_framework.cpp
+++ b/4coder_default_framework.cpp
@@ -52,36 +52,59 @@ new_view_settings(Application_Links *app, View_Summary *view){
     }
 }
 
+////////////////////////////////
+
 static void
-close_special_note_view(Application_Links *app){
-    View_Summary special_view = get_view(app, special_note_view_id, AccessAll);
-    if (special_view.exists){
-        close_view(app, &special_view);
-    }
-    special_note_view_id = 0;
+view_set_passive(Application_Links *app, View_Summary *view, bool32 value){
+    view_set_variable(app, view, view_is_passive_loc, (uint64_t)value);
+}
+
+static bool32
+view_get_is_passive(Application_Links *app, View_Summary *view){
+    uint64_t is_passive = 0;
+    view_get_variable(app, view, view_is_passive_loc, &is_passive);
+    return(is_passive != 0);
 }
 
 static View_Summary
-open_special_note_view(Application_Links *app, bool32 create_if_not_exist = true){
-    View_Summary special_view = get_view(app, special_note_view_id, AccessAll);
+open_footer_panel(Application_Links *app, View_Summary *view){
+    View_Summary special_view = open_view(app, view, ViewSplit_Bottom);
+    new_view_settings(app, &special_view);
+    view_set_split_proportion(app, &special_view, .2f);
+    view_set_passive(app, &special_view, true);
+    return(special_view);
+}
+
+////////////////////////////////
+
+static void
+close_build_footer_panel(Application_Links *app){
+    View_Summary special_view = get_view(app, build_footer_panel_view_id, AccessAll);
+    if (special_view.exists){
+        close_view(app, &special_view);
+    }
+    build_footer_panel_view_id = 0;
+}
+
+static View_Summary
+open_build_footer_panel(Application_Links *app, bool32 create_if_not_exist = true){
+    View_Summary special_view = get_view(app, build_footer_panel_view_id, AccessAll);
     if (create_if_not_exist && !special_view.exists){
         View_Summary view = get_active_view(app, AccessAll);
-        special_view = open_view(app, &view, ViewSplit_Bottom);
-        new_view_settings(app, &special_view);
-        view_set_split_proportion(app, &special_view, .2f);
+        special_view = open_footer_panel(app, &view);
         set_active_view(app, &view);
-        special_note_view_id = special_view.view_id;
+        build_footer_panel_view_id = special_view.view_id;
     }
     return(special_view);
 }
 
 static View_Summary
-get_next_active_panel(Application_Links *app, View_Summary *view_start){
+get_next_view_looped_primary_panels(Application_Links *app, View_Summary *view_start, Access_Flag access){
     View_ID original_view_id = view_start->view_id;
     View_Summary view = *view_start;
     do{
-        get_view_next_looped(app, &view, AccessAll);
-        if (view.view_id != special_note_view_id){
+        get_next_view_looped_all_panels(app, &view, access);
+        if (!view_get_is_passive(app, &view)){
             break;
         }
     }while(view.view_id != original_view_id);
@@ -92,12 +115,12 @@ get_next_active_panel(Application_Links *app, View_Summary *view_start){
 }
 
 static View_Summary
-get_prev_active_panel(Application_Links *app, View_Summary *view_start){
+get_prev_view_looped_primary_panels(Application_Links *app, View_Summary *view_start, Access_Flag access){
     View_ID original_view_id = view_start->view_id;
     View_Summary view = *view_start;
     do{
-        get_view_prev_looped(app, &view, AccessAll);
-        if (view.view_id != special_note_view_id){
+        get_prev_view_looped_all_panels(app, &view, access);
+        if (!view_get_is_passive(app, &view)){
             break;
         }
     }while(view.view_id != original_view_id);
@@ -111,7 +134,7 @@ CUSTOM_COMMAND_SIG(change_active_panel)
 CUSTOM_DOC("Change the currently active panel, moving to the panel with the next highest view_id.")
 {
     View_Summary view = get_active_view(app, AccessAll);
-    view = get_next_active_panel(app, &view);
+    view = get_next_view_looped_primary_panels(app, &view, AccessAll);
     if (view.exists){
         set_active_view(app, &view);
     }
@@ -121,7 +144,7 @@ CUSTOM_COMMAND_SIG(change_active_panel_backwards)
 CUSTOM_DOC("Change the currently active panel, moving to the panel with the next lowest view_id.")
 {
     View_Summary view = get_active_view(app, AccessAll);
-    view = get_prev_active_panel(app, &view);
+    view = get_prev_view_looped_primary_panels(app, &view, AccessAll);
     if (view.exists){
         set_active_view(app, &view);
     }
@@ -221,6 +244,11 @@ default_4coder_initialize(Application_Links *app, int32_t override_font_size, bo
     
     load_folder_of_themes_into_live_set(app, &global_part, "themes");
     load_config_and_apply(app, &global_part, &global_config, override_font_size, override_hinting);
+    
+    view_rewrite_loc      = create_view_variable(app, "DEFAULT.rewrite"     , (uint64_t)0);
+    view_next_rewrite_loc = create_view_variable(app, "DEFAULT.next_rewrite", (uint64_t)0);
+    view_paste_index_loc  = create_view_variable(app, "DEFAULT.paste_index" , (uint64_t)0);
+    view_is_passive_loc   = create_view_variable(app, "DEFAULT.is_passive"  , (uint64_t)false);
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/4coder_default_framework.h b/4coder_default_framework.h
index f6bbec24..c2c8c357 100644
--- a/4coder_default_framework.h
+++ b/4coder_default_framework.h
@@ -20,12 +20,6 @@ enum Rewrite_Type{
     RewriteWordComplete
 };
 
-struct View_Paste_Index{
-    int32_t rewrite;
-    int32_t next_rewrite;
-    int32_t index;
-};
-
 ////////////////////////////////
 
 struct ID_Based_Jump_Location{
diff --git a/4coder_default_framework_variables.cpp b/4coder_default_framework_variables.cpp
index c4b2a04f..aab46e83 100644
--- a/4coder_default_framework_variables.cpp
+++ b/4coder_default_framework_variables.cpp
@@ -25,11 +25,13 @@ static char locked_buffer_space[256];
 static String locked_buffer = make_fixed_width_string(locked_buffer_space);
 
 
-static View_ID special_note_view_id = 0;
+static View_ID build_footer_panel_view_id = 0;
 
 
-View_Paste_Index view_paste_index_[16];
-View_Paste_Index *view_paste_index = view_paste_index_ - 1;
+static int32_t view_rewrite_loc = 0;
+static int32_t view_next_rewrite_loc = 0;
+static int32_t view_paste_index_loc = 0;
+static int32_t view_is_passive_loc = 0;
 
 
 static char out_buffer_space[1024];
diff --git a/4coder_default_hooks.cpp b/4coder_default_hooks.cpp
index eae953e2..ab5b8e3a 100644
--- a/4coder_default_hooks.cpp
+++ b/4coder_default_hooks.cpp
@@ -43,9 +43,11 @@ START_HOOK_SIG(default_start){
 COMMAND_CALLER_HOOK(default_command_caller){
     View_Summary view = get_active_view(app, AccessAll);
     
-    view_paste_index[view.view_id].next_rewrite = 0;
+    view_set_variable(app, &view, view_next_rewrite_loc, 0);
     exec_command(app, cmd);
-    view_paste_index[view.view_id].rewrite = view_paste_index[view.view_id].next_rewrite;
+    uint64_t next_rewrite = 0;
+    view_get_variable(app, &view, view_next_rewrite_loc, &next_rewrite);
+    view_set_variable(app, &view, view_rewrite_loc, next_rewrite);
     
     return(0);
 }
diff --git a/4coder_generated/app_functions.h b/4coder_generated/app_functions.h
index ab001a9e..37fce504 100644
--- a/4coder_generated/app_functions.h
+++ b/4coder_generated/app_functions.h
@@ -49,6 +49,9 @@ struct Application_Links;
 #define VIEW_SET_HIGHLIGHT_SIG(n) bool32 n(Application_Links *app, View_Summary *view, int32_t start, int32_t end, bool32 turn_on)
 #define VIEW_SET_BUFFER_SIG(n) bool32 n(Application_Links *app, View_Summary *view, Buffer_ID buffer_id, Set_Buffer_Flag flags)
 #define VIEW_POST_FADE_SIG(n) bool32 n(Application_Links *app, View_Summary *view, float seconds, int32_t start, int32_t end, int_color color)
+#define CREATE_VIEW_VARIABLE_SIG(n) int32_t n(Application_Links *app, char *null_terminated_name, uint64_t default_value)
+#define VIEW_SET_VARIABLE_SIG(n) bool32 n(Application_Links *app, View_Summary *view, int32_t location, uint64_t value)
+#define VIEW_GET_VARIABLE_SIG(n) bool32 n(Application_Links *app, View_Summary *view, int32_t location, uint64_t *value_out)
 #define GET_USER_INPUT_SIG(n) User_Input n(Application_Links *app, Input_Type_Flag get_type, Input_Type_Flag abort_type)
 #define GET_COMMAND_INPUT_SIG(n) User_Input n(Application_Links *app)
 #define GET_MOUSE_STATE_SIG(n) Mouse_State n(Application_Links *app)
@@ -135,6 +138,9 @@ typedef VIEW_SET_MARK_SIG(View_Set_Mark_Function);
 typedef VIEW_SET_HIGHLIGHT_SIG(View_Set_Highlight_Function);
 typedef VIEW_SET_BUFFER_SIG(View_Set_Buffer_Function);
 typedef VIEW_POST_FADE_SIG(View_Post_Fade_Function);
+typedef CREATE_VIEW_VARIABLE_SIG(Create_View_Variable_Function);
+typedef VIEW_SET_VARIABLE_SIG(View_Set_Variable_Function);
+typedef VIEW_GET_VARIABLE_SIG(View_Get_Variable_Function);
 typedef GET_USER_INPUT_SIG(Get_User_Input_Function);
 typedef GET_COMMAND_INPUT_SIG(Get_Command_Input_Function);
 typedef GET_MOUSE_STATE_SIG(Get_Mouse_State_Function);
@@ -223,6 +229,9 @@ View_Set_Mark_Function *view_set_mark;
 View_Set_Highlight_Function *view_set_highlight;
 View_Set_Buffer_Function *view_set_buffer;
 View_Post_Fade_Function *view_post_fade;
+Create_View_Variable_Function *create_view_variable;
+View_Set_Variable_Function *view_set_variable;
+View_Get_Variable_Function *view_get_variable;
 Get_User_Input_Function *get_user_input;
 Get_Command_Input_Function *get_command_input;
 Get_Mouse_State_Function *get_mouse_state;
@@ -310,6 +319,9 @@ View_Set_Mark_Function *view_set_mark_;
 View_Set_Highlight_Function *view_set_highlight_;
 View_Set_Buffer_Function *view_set_buffer_;
 View_Post_Fade_Function *view_post_fade_;
+Create_View_Variable_Function *create_view_variable_;
+View_Set_Variable_Function *view_set_variable_;
+View_Get_Variable_Function *view_get_variable_;
 Get_User_Input_Function *get_user_input_;
 Get_Command_Input_Function *get_command_input_;
 Get_Mouse_State_Function *get_mouse_state_;
@@ -405,6 +417,9 @@ app_links->view_set_mark_ = View_Set_Mark;\
 app_links->view_set_highlight_ = View_Set_Highlight;\
 app_links->view_set_buffer_ = View_Set_Buffer;\
 app_links->view_post_fade_ = View_Post_Fade;\
+app_links->create_view_variable_ = Create_View_Variable;\
+app_links->view_set_variable_ = View_Set_Variable;\
+app_links->view_get_variable_ = View_Get_Variable;\
 app_links->get_user_input_ = Get_User_Input;\
 app_links->get_command_input_ = Get_Command_Input;\
 app_links->get_mouse_state_ = Get_Mouse_State;\
@@ -492,6 +507,9 @@ static inline bool32 view_set_mark(Application_Links *app, View_Summary *view, B
 static inline bool32 view_set_highlight(Application_Links *app, View_Summary *view, int32_t start, int32_t end, bool32 turn_on){return(app->view_set_highlight(app, view, start, end, turn_on));}
 static inline bool32 view_set_buffer(Application_Links *app, View_Summary *view, Buffer_ID buffer_id, Set_Buffer_Flag flags){return(app->view_set_buffer(app, view, buffer_id, flags));}
 static inline bool32 view_post_fade(Application_Links *app, View_Summary *view, float seconds, int32_t start, int32_t end, int_color color){return(app->view_post_fade(app, view, seconds, start, end, color));}
+static inline int32_t create_view_variable(Application_Links *app, char *null_terminated_name, uint64_t default_value){return(app->create_view_variable(app, null_terminated_name, default_value));}
+static inline bool32 view_set_variable(Application_Links *app, View_Summary *view, int32_t location, uint64_t value){return(app->view_set_variable(app, view, location, value));}
+static inline bool32 view_get_variable(Application_Links *app, View_Summary *view, int32_t location, uint64_t *value_out){return(app->view_get_variable(app, view, location, value_out));}
 static inline User_Input get_user_input(Application_Links *app, Input_Type_Flag get_type, Input_Type_Flag abort_type){return(app->get_user_input(app, get_type, abort_type));}
 static inline User_Input get_command_input(Application_Links *app){return(app->get_command_input(app));}
 static inline Mouse_State get_mouse_state(Application_Links *app){return(app->get_mouse_state(app));}
@@ -579,6 +597,9 @@ static inline bool32 view_set_mark(Application_Links *app, View_Summary *view, B
 static inline bool32 view_set_highlight(Application_Links *app, View_Summary *view, int32_t start, int32_t end, bool32 turn_on){return(app->view_set_highlight_(app, view, start, end, turn_on));}
 static inline bool32 view_set_buffer(Application_Links *app, View_Summary *view, Buffer_ID buffer_id, Set_Buffer_Flag flags){return(app->view_set_buffer_(app, view, buffer_id, flags));}
 static inline bool32 view_post_fade(Application_Links *app, View_Summary *view, float seconds, int32_t start, int32_t end, int_color color){return(app->view_post_fade_(app, view, seconds, start, end, color));}
+static inline int32_t create_view_variable(Application_Links *app, char *null_terminated_name, uint64_t default_value){return(app->create_view_variable_(app, null_terminated_name, default_value));}
+static inline bool32 view_set_variable(Application_Links *app, View_Summary *view, int32_t location, uint64_t value){return(app->view_set_variable_(app, view, location, value));}
+static inline bool32 view_get_variable(Application_Links *app, View_Summary *view, int32_t location, uint64_t *value_out){return(app->view_get_variable_(app, view, location, value_out));}
 static inline User_Input get_user_input(Application_Links *app, Input_Type_Flag get_type, Input_Type_Flag abort_type){return(app->get_user_input_(app, get_type, abort_type));}
 static inline User_Input get_command_input(Application_Links *app){return(app->get_command_input_(app));}
 static inline Mouse_State get_mouse_state(Application_Links *app){return(app->get_mouse_state_(app));}
diff --git a/4coder_generated/command_metadata.h b/4coder_generated/command_metadata.h
index 94610f4e..d23a64e6 100644
--- a/4coder_generated/command_metadata.h
+++ b/4coder_generated/command_metadata.h
@@ -205,24 +205,24 @@ int32_t source_name_len;
 int32_t line_number;
 };
 static Command_Metadata fcoder_metacmd_table[184] = {
-{ PROC_LINKS(allow_mouse, 0), "allow_mouse", 11,  "Shows the mouse and causes all mouse input to be processed normally.", 68, "w:\\4ed\\code\\4coder_default_framework.cpp", 43, 168 },
+{ PROC_LINKS(allow_mouse, 0), "allow_mouse", 11,  "Shows the mouse and causes all mouse input to be processed normally.", 68, "w:\\4ed\\code\\4coder_default_framework.cpp", 43, 191 },
 { PROC_LINKS(auto_tab_line_at_cursor, 0), "auto_tab_line_at_cursor", 23,  "Auto-indents the line on which the cursor sits.", 47, "w:\\4ed\\code\\4coder_auto_indent.cpp", 37, 722 },
 { PROC_LINKS(auto_tab_range, 0), "auto_tab_range", 14,  "Auto-indents the range between the cursor and the mark.", 55, "w:\\4ed\\code\\4coder_auto_indent.cpp", 37, 733 },
 { PROC_LINKS(auto_tab_whole_file, 0), "auto_tab_whole_file", 19,  "Audo-indents the entire current buffer.", 39, "w:\\4ed\\code\\4coder_auto_indent.cpp", 37, 712 },
 { PROC_LINKS(backspace_char, 0), "backspace_char", 14,  "Deletes the character to the left of the cursor.", 48, "w:\\4ed\\code\\4coder_base_commands.cpp", 39, 67 },
 { PROC_LINKS(backspace_word, 0), "backspace_word", 14,  "Delete characters between the cursor position and the first alphanumeric boundary to the left.", 94, "w:\\4ed\\code\\4coder_seek.cpp", 30, 1247 },
 { PROC_LINKS(basic_change_active_panel, 0), "basic_change_active_panel", 25,  "Change the currently active panel, moving to the panel with the next highest view_id.  Will not skipe the build panel if it is open.", 132, "w:\\4ed\\code\\4coder_base_commands.cpp", 39, 433 },
-{ PROC_LINKS(build_in_build_panel, 0), "build_in_build_panel", 20,  "Looks for a build.bat, build.sh, or makefile in the current and parent directories.  Runs the first that it finds and prints the output to *compilation*.  Puts the *compilation* buffer in a panel at the footer of the current view.", 230, "w:\\4ed\\code\\4coder_build_commands.cpp", 40, 189 },
+{ PROC_LINKS(build_in_build_panel, 0), "build_in_build_panel", 20,  "Looks for a build.bat, build.sh, or makefile in the current and parent directories.  Runs the first that it finds and prints the output to *compilation*.  Puts the *compilation* buffer in a panel at the footer of the current view.", 230, "w:\\4ed\\code\\4coder_build_commands.cpp", 40, 187 },
 { PROC_LINKS(build_search, 0), "build_search", 12,  "Looks for a build.bat, build.sh, or makefile in the current and parent directories.  Runs the first that it finds and prints the output to *compilation*.", 153, "w:\\4ed\\code\\4coder_build_commands.cpp", 40, 155 },
 { PROC_LINKS(center_view, 0), "center_view", 11,  "Centers the view vertically on the line on which the cursor sits.", 65, "w:\\4ed\\code\\4coder_base_commands.cpp", 39, 120 },
-{ PROC_LINKS(change_active_panel, 0), "change_active_panel", 19,  "Change the currently active panel, moving to the panel with the next highest view_id.", 85, "w:\\4ed\\code\\4coder_default_framework.cpp", 43, 110 },
-{ PROC_LINKS(change_active_panel_backwards, 0), "change_active_panel_backwards", 29,  "Change the currently active panel, moving to the panel with the next lowest view_id.", 84, "w:\\4ed\\code\\4coder_default_framework.cpp", 43, 120 },
-{ PROC_LINKS(change_to_build_panel, 0), "change_to_build_panel", 21,  "If the special build panel is open, makes the build panel the active panel.", 75, "w:\\4ed\\code\\4coder_build_commands.cpp", 40, 211 },
+{ PROC_LINKS(change_active_panel, 0), "change_active_panel", 19,  "Change the currently active panel, moving to the panel with the next highest view_id.", 85, "w:\\4ed\\code\\4coder_default_framework.cpp", 43, 133 },
+{ PROC_LINKS(change_active_panel_backwards, 0), "change_active_panel_backwards", 29,  "Change the currently active panel, moving to the panel with the next lowest view_id.", 84, "w:\\4ed\\code\\4coder_default_framework.cpp", 43, 143 },
+{ PROC_LINKS(change_to_build_panel, 0), "change_to_build_panel", 21,  "If the special build panel is open, makes the build panel the active panel.", 75, "w:\\4ed\\code\\4coder_build_commands.cpp", 40, 209 },
 { PROC_LINKS(clean_all_lines, 0), "clean_all_lines", 15,  "Removes trailing whitespace from all lines in the current buffer.", 65, "w:\\4ed\\code\\4coder_base_commands.cpp", 39, 368 },
 { PROC_LINKS(click_set_cursor, 0), "click_set_cursor", 16,  "Sets the cursor position to the mouse position.", 47, "w:\\4ed\\code\\4coder_base_commands.cpp", 39, 174 },
 { PROC_LINKS(click_set_mark, 0), "click_set_mark", 14,  "Sets the mark position to the mouse position.", 45, "w:\\4ed\\code\\4coder_base_commands.cpp", 39, 187 },
 { PROC_LINKS(close_all_code, 0), "close_all_code", 14,  "Closes any buffer with a filename ending with an extension configured to be recognized as a code file type.", 107, "w:\\4ed\\code\\4coder_project_commands.cpp", 42, 1048 },
-{ PROC_LINKS(close_build_panel, 0), "close_build_panel", 17,  "If the special build panel is open, closes it.", 46, "w:\\4ed\\code\\4coder_build_commands.cpp", 40, 205 },
+{ PROC_LINKS(close_build_panel, 0), "close_build_panel", 17,  "If the special build panel is open, closes it.", 46, "w:\\4ed\\code\\4coder_build_commands.cpp", 40, 203 },
 { PROC_LINKS(close_panel, 0), "close_panel", 11,  "Closes the currently active panel if it is not the only panel open.", 67, "w:\\4ed\\code\\4coder_base_commands.cpp", 39, 441 },
 { PROC_LINKS(copy, 0), "copy", 4,  "Copy the text in the range from the cursor to the mark onto the clipboard.", 74, "w:\\4ed\\code\\4coder_clipboard.cpp", 35, 26 },
 { PROC_LINKS(cursor_mark_swap, 0), "cursor_mark_swap", 16,  "Swaps the position of the cursor and the mark.", 46, "w:\\4ed\\code\\4coder_base_commands.cpp", 39, 95 },
@@ -310,14 +310,14 @@ static Command_Metadata fcoder_metacmd_table[184] = {
 { PROC_LINKS(open_long_braces_break, 0), "open_long_braces_break", 22,  "At the cursor, insert a '{' and '}break;' separated by a blank line.", 68, "w:\\4ed\\code\\4coder_combined_write_commands.cpp", 49, 74 },
 { PROC_LINKS(open_long_braces_semicolon, 0), "open_long_braces_semicolon", 26,  "At the cursor, insert a '{' and '};' separated by a blank line.", 63, "w:\\4ed\\code\\4coder_combined_write_commands.cpp", 49, 66 },
 { PROC_LINKS(open_matching_file_cpp, 0), "open_matching_file_cpp", 22,  "If the current file is a *.cpp or *.h, attempts to open the corresponding *.h or *.cpp file in the other view.", 110, "w:\\4ed\\code\\4coder_base_commands.cpp", 39, 1375 },
-{ PROC_LINKS(open_panel_hsplit, 0), "open_panel_hsplit", 17,  "Create a new panel by horizontally splitting the active panel.", 62, "w:\\4ed\\code\\4coder_default_framework.cpp", 43, 139 },
-{ PROC_LINKS(open_panel_vsplit, 0), "open_panel_vsplit", 17,  "Create a new panel by vertically splitting the active panel.", 60, "w:\\4ed\\code\\4coder_default_framework.cpp", 43, 130 },
+{ PROC_LINKS(open_panel_hsplit, 0), "open_panel_hsplit", 17,  "Create a new panel by horizontally splitting the active panel.", 62, "w:\\4ed\\code\\4coder_default_framework.cpp", 43, 162 },
+{ PROC_LINKS(open_panel_vsplit, 0), "open_panel_vsplit", 17,  "Create a new panel by vertically splitting the active panel.", 60, "w:\\4ed\\code\\4coder_default_framework.cpp", 43, 153 },
 { PROC_LINKS(page_down, 0), "page_down", 9,  "Scrolls the view down one view height and moves the cursor down one view height.", 80, "w:\\4ed\\code\\4coder_base_commands.cpp", 39, 288 },
 { PROC_LINKS(page_up, 0), "page_up", 7,  "Scrolls the view up one view height and moves the cursor up one view height.", 76, "w:\\4ed\\code\\4coder_base_commands.cpp", 39, 279 },
 { PROC_LINKS(paste, 0), "paste", 5,  "At the cursor, insert the text at the top of the clipboard.", 59, "w:\\4ed\\code\\4coder_clipboard.cpp", 35, 46 },
-{ PROC_LINKS(paste_and_indent, 0), "paste_and_indent", 16,  "Paste from the top of clipboard and run auto-indent on the newly pasted text.", 77, "w:\\4ed\\code\\4coder_clipboard.cpp", 35, 128 },
-{ PROC_LINKS(paste_next, 0), "paste_next", 10,  "If the previous command was paste or paste_next, replaces the paste range with the next text down on the clipboard, otherwise operates as the paste command.", 156, "w:\\4ed\\code\\4coder_clipboard.cpp", 35, 84 },
-{ PROC_LINKS(paste_next_and_indent, 0), "paste_next_and_indent", 21,  "Paste the next item on the clipboard and run auto-indent on the newly pasted text.", 82, "w:\\4ed\\code\\4coder_clipboard.cpp", 35, 135 },
+{ PROC_LINKS(paste_and_indent, 0), "paste_and_indent", 16,  "Paste from the top of clipboard and run auto-indent on the newly pasted text.", 77, "w:\\4ed\\code\\4coder_clipboard.cpp", 35, 130 },
+{ PROC_LINKS(paste_next, 0), "paste_next", 10,  "If the previous command was paste or paste_next, replaces the paste range with the next text down on the clipboard, otherwise operates as the paste command.", 156, "w:\\4ed\\code\\4coder_clipboard.cpp", 35, 83 },
+{ PROC_LINKS(paste_next_and_indent, 0), "paste_next_and_indent", 21,  "Paste the next item on the clipboard and run auto-indent on the newly pasted text.", 82, "w:\\4ed\\code\\4coder_clipboard.cpp", 35, 137 },
 { PROC_LINKS(place_in_scope, 0), "place_in_scope", 14,  "Wraps the code contained in the range between cursor and mark with a new curly brace scope.", 91, "w:\\4ed\\code\\4coder_scope_commands.cpp", 40, 481 },
 { PROC_LINKS(project_fkey_command, 0), "project_fkey_command", 20,  "Run an 'fkey command' configured in a project.4coder file.  Determines the index of the 'fkey command' by which function key or numeric key was pressed to trigger the command.", 175, "w:\\4ed\\code\\4coder_project_commands.cpp", 42, 1078 },
 { PROC_LINKS(project_go_to_root_directory, 0), "project_go_to_root_directory", 28,  "Changes 4coder's hot directory to the root directory of the currently loaded project. With no loaded project nothing hapepns.", 125, "w:\\4ed\\code\\4coder_project_commands.cpp", 42, 1103 },
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ static Command_Metadata fcoder_metacmd_table[184] = {
 { PROC_LINKS(query_replace_identifier, 0), "query_replace_identifier", 24,  "Queries the user for a string, and incrementally replace every occurence of the word or token found at the cursor with the specified string.", 140, "w:\\4ed\\code\\4coder_base_commands.cpp", 39, 932 },
 { PROC_LINKS(query_replace_selection, 0), "query_replace_selection", 23,  "Queries the user for a string, and incrementally replace every occurence of the string found in the selected range with the specified string.", 141, "w:\\4ed\\code\\4coder_base_commands.cpp", 39, 950 },
 { PROC_LINKS(redo, 0), "redo", 4,  "Advances forewards through the undo history.", 44, "w:\\4ed\\code\\4coder_base_commands.cpp", 39, 1438 },
-{ PROC_LINKS(remap_interactive, 0), "remap_interactive", 17,  "Switch to a named key binding map.", 34, "w:\\4ed\\code\\4coder_default_framework.cpp", 43, 188 },
+{ PROC_LINKS(remap_interactive, 0), "remap_interactive", 17,  "Switch to a named key binding map.", 34, "w:\\4ed\\code\\4coder_default_framework.cpp", 43, 211 },
 { PROC_LINKS(rename_file_query, 0), "rename_file_query", 17,  "Queries the user for a new name and renames the file of the current buffer, altering the buffer's name too.", 107, "w:\\4ed\\code\\4coder_base_commands.cpp", 39, 1078 },
 { PROC_LINKS(reopen, 0), "reopen", 6,  "Reopen the current buffer from the hard drive.", 46, "w:\\4ed\\code\\4coder_base_commands.cpp", 39, 1474 },
 { PROC_LINKS(replace_in_range, 0), "replace_in_range", 16,  "Queries the user for two strings, and replaces all occurences of the first string in the range between the cursor and the mark with the second string.", 150, "w:\\4ed\\code\\4coder_base_commands.cpp", 39, 810 },
@@ -368,14 +368,14 @@ static Command_Metadata fcoder_metacmd_table[184] = {
 { PROC_LINKS(show_scrollbar, 0), "show_scrollbar", 14,  "Sets the current view to show it's scrollbar.", 45, "w:\\4ed\\code\\4coder_base_commands.cpp", 39, 450 },
 { PROC_LINKS(snipe_token_or_word, 0), "snipe_token_or_word", 19,  "Delete a single, whole token on or to the left of the cursor and post it to the clipboard.", 90, "w:\\4ed\\code\\4coder_seek.cpp", 30, 1259 },
 { PROC_LINKS(snipe_token_or_word_right, 0), "snipe_token_or_word_right", 25,  "Delete a single, whole token on or to the right of the cursor and post it to the clipboard.", 91, "w:\\4ed\\code\\4coder_seek.cpp", 30, 1265 },
-{ PROC_LINKS(suppress_mouse, 0), "suppress_mouse", 14,  "Hides the mouse and causes all mosue input (clicks, position, wheel) to be ignored.", 83, "w:\\4ed\\code\\4coder_default_framework.cpp", 43, 162 },
+{ PROC_LINKS(suppress_mouse, 0), "suppress_mouse", 14,  "Hides the mouse and causes all mosue input (clicks, position, wheel) to be ignored.", 83, "w:\\4ed\\code\\4coder_default_framework.cpp", 43, 185 },
 { PROC_LINKS(swap_buffers_between_panels, 0), "swap_buffers_between_panels", 27,  "Set the other non-active panel to view the buffer that the active panel views, and switch to that panel.", 104, "w:\\4ed\\code\\4coder_base_commands.cpp", 39, 1399 },
 { PROC_LINKS(to_lowercase, 0), "to_lowercase", 12,  "Converts all ascii text in the range between the cursor and the mark to lowercase.", 82, "w:\\4ed\\code\\4coder_base_commands.cpp", 39, 348 },
 { PROC_LINKS(to_uppercase, 0), "to_uppercase", 12,  "Converts all ascii text in the range between the cursor and the mark to uppercase.", 82, "w:\\4ed\\code\\4coder_base_commands.cpp", 39, 328 },
 { PROC_LINKS(toggle_filebar, 0), "toggle_filebar", 14,  "Toggles the visibility status of the current view's filebar.", 60, "w:\\4ed\\code\\4coder_base_commands.cpp", 39, 478 },
-{ PROC_LINKS(toggle_fullscreen, 0), "toggle_fullscreen", 17,  "Toggle fullscreen mode on or off.  The change(s) do not take effect until the next frame.", 89, "w:\\4ed\\code\\4coder_default_framework.cpp", 43, 180 },
+{ PROC_LINKS(toggle_fullscreen, 0), "toggle_fullscreen", 17,  "Toggle fullscreen mode on or off.  The change(s) do not take effect until the next frame.", 89, "w:\\4ed\\code\\4coder_default_framework.cpp", 43, 203 },
 { PROC_LINKS(toggle_line_wrap, 0), "toggle_line_wrap", 16,  "Toggles the current buffer's line wrapping status.", 50, "w:\\4ed\\code\\4coder_base_commands.cpp", 39, 487 },
-{ PROC_LINKS(toggle_mouse, 0), "toggle_mouse", 12,  "Toggles the mouse suppression mode, see suppress_mouse and allow_mouse.", 71, "w:\\4ed\\code\\4coder_default_framework.cpp", 43, 174 },
+{ PROC_LINKS(toggle_mouse, 0), "toggle_mouse", 12,  "Toggles the mouse suppression mode, see suppress_mouse and allow_mouse.", 71, "w:\\4ed\\code\\4coder_default_framework.cpp", 43, 197 },
 { PROC_LINKS(toggle_show_whitespace, 0), "toggle_show_whitespace", 22,  "Toggles the current buffer's whitespace visibility status.", 58, "w:\\4ed\\code\\4coder_base_commands.cpp", 39, 554 },
 { PROC_LINKS(toggle_virtual_whitespace, 0), "toggle_virtual_whitespace", 25,  "Toggles the current buffer's virtual whitespace status.", 55, "w:\\4ed\\code\\4coder_base_commands.cpp", 39, 543 },
 { PROC_LINKS(undo, 0), "undo", 4,  "Advances backwards through the undo history.", 44, "w:\\4ed\\code\\4coder_base_commands.cpp", 39, 1432 },
diff --git a/4coder_helper.cpp b/4coder_helper.cpp
index e7b3e087..63aaeb90 100644
--- a/4coder_helper.cpp
+++ b/4coder_helper.cpp
@@ -619,7 +619,7 @@ get_view_last(Application_Links *app, uint32_t access){
 }
 
 static void
-get_view_next_looped(Application_Links *app, View_Summary *view, uint32_t access){
+get_next_view_looped_all_panels(Application_Links *app, View_Summary *view, uint32_t access){
     get_view_next(app, view, access);
     if (!view->exists){
         *view = get_view_first(app, access);
@@ -627,7 +627,7 @@ get_view_next_looped(Application_Links *app, View_Summary *view, uint32_t access
 }
 
 static void
-get_view_prev_looped(Application_Links *app, View_Summary *view, uint32_t access){
+get_prev_view_looped_all_panels(Application_Links *app, View_Summary *view, uint32_t access){
     get_view_prev(app, view, access);
     if (!view->exists){
         *view = get_view_last(app, access);
diff --git a/4coder_search.cpp b/4coder_search.cpp
index 08ee3af6..9a580df7 100644
--- a/4coder_search.cpp
+++ b/4coder_search.cpp
@@ -828,10 +828,12 @@ CUSTOM_DOC("Iteratively tries completing the word to the left of the cursor with
     if (buffer.exists){
         int32_t do_init = false;
         
-        if (view_paste_index[view.view_id].rewrite != RewriteWordComplete){
+        uint64_t rewrite = 0;
+        view_get_variable(app, &view, view_rewrite_loc, &rewrite);
+        if (rewrite != RewriteWordComplete){
             do_init = true;
         }
-        view_paste_index[view.view_id].next_rewrite = RewriteWordComplete;
+        view_set_variable(app, &view, view_next_rewrite_loc, RewriteWordComplete);
         if (!complete_state.initialized){
             do_init = true;
         }
diff --git a/4ed.cpp b/4ed.cpp
index 90ac7a54..9352a4c7 100644
--- a/4ed.cpp
+++ b/4ed.cpp
@@ -1179,6 +1179,8 @@ App_Init_Sig(app_init){
         memset(models->app_links.memory, 0, wanted_size);
     }
     
+    dynamic_variables_init(&models->view_variable_layout);
+    
     // NOTE(allen): file setup
     working_set_init(&models->working_set, partition, &vars->models.mem.general);
     models->working_set.default_display_width = DEFAULT_DISPLAY_WIDTH;
diff --git a/4ed_api_implementation.cpp b/4ed_api_implementation.cpp
index da7404a3..d1f4ff66 100644
--- a/4ed_api_implementation.cpp
+++ b/4ed_api_implementation.cpp
@@ -2138,6 +2138,53 @@ DOC_SEE(int_color)
     return(result);
 }
 
+API_EXPORT int32_t
+Create_View_Variable(Application_Links *app, char *null_terminated_name, uint64_t default_value){
+    Command_Data *cmd = (Command_Data*)app->cmd_context;
+    Models *models = cmd->models;
+    String name = make_string_slowly(null_terminated_name);
+    return(dynamic_variables_lookup_or_create(&models->mem.general,
+                                              &models->view_variable_layout, name, default_value));
+}
+
+API_EXPORT bool32
+View_Set_Variable(Application_Links *app, View_Summary *view, int32_t location, uint64_t value){
+    Command_Data *cmd = (Command_Data*)app->cmd_context;
+    View *vptr = imp_get_view(cmd, view);
+    bool32 result = false;
+    if (vptr != 0){
+        Models *models = cmd->models;
+        u64 *ptr = 0;
+        if (dynamic_variables_get_ptr(&models->mem.general,
+                                      &models->view_variable_layout,
+                                      &vptr->transient.dynamic_vars,
+                                      location, &ptr)){
+            result = true;
+            *ptr = value;
+        }
+    }
+    return(result);
+}
+
+API_EXPORT bool32
+View_Get_Variable(Application_Links *app, View_Summary *view, int32_t location, uint64_t *value_out){
+    Command_Data *cmd = (Command_Data*)app->cmd_context;
+    View *vptr = imp_get_view(cmd, view);
+    bool32 result = false;
+    if (vptr != 0){
+        Models *models = cmd->models;
+        u64 *ptr = 0;
+        if (dynamic_variables_get_ptr(&models->mem.general,
+                                      &models->view_variable_layout,
+                                      &vptr->transient.dynamic_vars,
+                                      location, &ptr)){
+            result = true;
+            *value_out = *ptr;
+        }
+    }
+    return(result);
+}
+
 API_EXPORT User_Input
 Get_User_Input(Application_Links *app, Input_Type_Flag get_type, Input_Type_Flag abort_type)
 /*
diff --git a/4ed_app_models.h b/4ed_app_models.h
index ffc39936..1ba21497 100644
--- a/4ed_app_models.h
+++ b/4ed_app_models.h
@@ -81,6 +81,8 @@ struct Models{
     Live_Views live_set;
     Parse_Context_Memory parse_context_memory;
     
+    Dynamic_Variable_Layout view_variable_layout;
+    
     Editing_File *message_buffer;
     Editing_File *scratch_buffer;
     
diff --git a/4ed_app_target.cpp b/4ed_app_target.cpp
index 8407b81e..cf4df9d2 100644
--- a/4ed_app_target.cpp
+++ b/4ed_app_target.cpp
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@
 #include "4ed_cli.h"
 #include "4ed_gui.h"
 #include "4ed_layout.h"
+#include "4ed_dynamic_variables.h"
 #include "4ed_view.h"
 #include "4ed_app_models.h"
 
@@ -79,6 +80,7 @@
 #include "4ed_hot_directory.cpp"
 #include "4ed_cli.cpp"
 #include "4ed_gui.cpp"
+#include "4ed_dynamic_variables.cpp"
 #include "4ed_layout.cpp"
 #include "4coder_buffer_seek_constructors.cpp"
 #include "4ed_view.cpp"
diff --git a/4ed_dynamic_variables.cpp b/4ed_dynamic_variables.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c1166630
--- /dev/null
+++ b/4ed_dynamic_variables.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+/*
+ * Mr. 4th Dimention - Allen Webster
+ *
+ * 22.06.2018
+ *
+ * Dynamic variable system
+ *
+ */
+
+// TOP
+
+internal void
+dynamic_variables_init(Dynamic_Variable_Layout *layout){
+    dll_init_sentinel(&layout->sentinel);
+    layout->location_counter = 1;
+}
+
+internal i32
+dynamic_variables_lookup_or_create(General_Memory *general, Dynamic_Variable_Layout *layout,
+                                   String name, u64 default_value){
+    for (Dynamic_Variable_Slot *slot = layout->sentinel.next;
+         slot != &layout->sentinel;
+         slot = slot->next){
+        if (match(slot->name, name)){
+            return(slot->location);
+        }
+    }
+    int32_t alloc_size = name.size + 1 + sizeof(Dynamic_Variable_Slot);
+    void *ptr = general_memory_allocate(general, alloc_size);
+    if (ptr != 0){
+        Dynamic_Variable_Slot *new_slot = (Dynamic_Variable_Slot*)ptr;
+        char *c_str = (char*)(new_slot + 1);
+        String str = make_string_cap(c_str, 0, name.size + 1);
+        copy(&str, name);
+        terminate_with_null(&str);
+        new_slot->name = str;
+        new_slot->default_value = default_value;
+        new_slot->location = layout->location_counter++;
+        dll_insert_back(&layout->sentinel, new_slot);
+        return(new_slot->location);
+    }
+    return(0);
+}
+
+internal void
+dynamic_variables_block_init(General_Memory *general, Dynamic_Variable_Block *block){
+    i32 max = 64;
+    block->val_array = (u64*)general_memory_allocate(general, sizeof(u64)*max);
+    block->count = 0;
+    block->max = max;
+}
+
+internal void
+dynamic_variables_block_free(General_Memory *general, Dynamic_Variable_Block *block){
+    general_memory_free(general, block->val_array);
+}
+
+internal void
+dynamic_variables_block_grow_max_to(General_Memory *general, i32 new_max, Dynamic_Variable_Block *block){
+    u64 *new_array = (u64*)general_memory_allocate(general, sizeof(u64)*new_max);
+    memcpy(new_array, block->val_array, sizeof(u64)*block->count);
+    general_memory_free(general, block->val_array);
+    block->val_array = new_array;
+}
+
+internal void
+dynamic_variables_block_fill_unset_values(Dynamic_Variable_Layout *layout, Dynamic_Variable_Block *block,
+                                          i32 one_past_last_index){
+    i32 first_location = block->count + 1;
+    i32 one_past_last_location = one_past_last_index + 1;
+    block->count = one_past_last_index;
+    for (Dynamic_Variable_Slot *slot = layout->sentinel.next;
+         slot != &layout->sentinel;
+         slot = slot->next){
+        if (first_location <= slot->location && slot->location < one_past_last_location){
+            block->val_array[slot->location - 1] = slot->default_value;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+internal b32
+dynamic_variables_get_ptr(General_Memory *general,
+                          Dynamic_Variable_Layout *layout, Dynamic_Variable_Block *block,
+                          i32 location, u64 **ptr_out){
+    b32 result = false;
+    if (location > 0 && location < layout->location_counter){
+        i32 index = location - 1;
+        if (index >= block->count){
+            i32 minimum_max = layout->location_counter - 1;
+            if (block->max < minimum_max){
+                dynamic_variables_block_grow_max_to(general, minimum_max*2, block);
+            }
+            dynamic_variables_block_fill_unset_values(layout, block, index + 1);
+        }
+        *ptr_out = block->val_array + index;
+        result = true;
+    }
+    return(result);
+}
+
+// BOTTOM
+
diff --git a/4ed_dynamic_variables.h b/4ed_dynamic_variables.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3de8b14c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/4ed_dynamic_variables.h
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+/*
+ * Mr. 4th Dimention - Allen Webster
+ *
+ * 22.06.2018
+ *
+ * Dynamic variable system
+ *
+ */
+
+// TOP
+
+#if !defined(FRED_DYNAMIC_VARIABLES_H)
+#define FRED_DYNAMIC_VARIABLES_H
+
+struct Dynamic_Variable_Slot{
+    Dynamic_Variable_Slot *next;
+    Dynamic_Variable_Slot *prev;
+    String name;
+    u64 default_value;
+    i32 location;
+};
+
+struct Dynamic_Variable_Layout{
+    Dynamic_Variable_Slot sentinel;
+    i32 location_counter;
+};
+
+struct Dynamic_Variable_Block{
+    u64 *val_array;
+    i32 count;
+    i32 max;
+};
+
+#endif
+
+// BOTTOM
+
diff --git a/4ed_view.cpp b/4ed_view.cpp
index 6fe327cf..5ca75d22 100644
--- a/4ed_view.cpp
+++ b/4ed_view.cpp
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ live_set_alloc_view(General_Memory *general, Live_Views *live_set, Panel *panel)
     gui_mem = advance_to_alignment(gui_mem);
     result.view->transient.gui_target.push = make_part(gui_mem, gui_mem_size);
     
+    dynamic_variables_block_init(general, &result.view->transient.dynamic_vars);
+    
     return(result);
 }
 
@@ -52,6 +54,8 @@ live_set_free_view(General_Memory *general, Live_Views *live_set, View *view){
     live_set->free_sentinel.transient.next = view;
     view->transient.next->transient.prev = view;
     view->transient.in_use = false;
+    
+    dynamic_variables_block_free(general, &view->transient.dynamic_vars);
 }
 
 ////////////////////////////////
diff --git a/4ed_view.h b/4ed_view.h
index 75c02521..2b7cdc63 100644
--- a/4ed_view.h
+++ b/4ed_view.h
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ struct View_Transient{
     i32 map;
     
     File_Viewing_Data file_data;
+    Dynamic_Variable_Block dynamic_vars;
     
     i32_Rect file_region_prev;
     i32_Rect file_region;
diff --git a/languages/4coder_language_cpp.h b/languages/4coder_language_cpp.h
index e19ab9a0..48fc20b4 100644
--- a/languages/4coder_language_cpp.h
+++ b/languages/4coder_language_cpp.h
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ init_language_cpp(Application_Links *app){
         PSAT("long"     , CPP_TOKEN_KEY_MODIFIER),
         PSAT("short"    , CPP_TOKEN_KEY_MODIFIER),
         PSAT("unsigned" , CPP_TOKEN_KEY_MODIFIER),
+        PSAT("signed"   , CPP_TOKEN_KEY_MODIFIER),
         
         PSAT("const"    , CPP_TOKEN_KEY_QUALIFIER),
         PSAT("volatile" , CPP_TOKEN_KEY_QUALIFIER),