diff --git a/editor/src/editor/Board.ts b/editor/src/editor/Board.ts
index 68e484c..1accdc8 100644
--- a/editor/src/editor/Board.ts
+++ b/editor/src/editor/Board.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import type { Renderer } from "./Renderer";
 import { pointInsideRect, rectsCollide, v2, V2 } from "./V2";
 
 export class Board {
@@ -16,81 +17,9 @@ export class Board {
     this.components.push({ def, pos });
   }
 
-  render(_canvas: HTMLCanvasElement, c: CanvasRenderingContext2D, offset: V2) {
+  render(r: Renderer) {
     for (const comp of this.components) {
-      const {
-        def: {
-          size: { x: w, y: h },
-          label,
-          inputs,
-          outputs,
-        },
-        pos,
-      } = comp;
-
-      const [x, y] = [pos.x + offset.x, pos.y + offset.y];
-
-      c.fillStyle = `#6abbde`;
-      c.fillRect(x, y, w, h);
-      c.strokeStyle = `#333333`;
-      c.lineWidth = 2;
-      c.strokeRect(x, y, w, h);
-
-      c.fillStyle = `#333333`;
-      c.font = "bold 16px monospace";
-      const textMetrix = c.measureText(label);
-      c.fillText(
-        label,
-        x + w / 2 - textMetrix.width / 2,
-        y + 13 + h / 2 - 16 / 2,
-      );
-
-      {
-        const pinSpace = h / (inputs.length + 1);
-        for (let i = 0; i < inputs.length; ++i) {
-          if (inputs[i] !== null) {
-            throw new Error("pin text not implemented");
-          }
-          c.fillStyle = `#333333`;
-          c.beginPath();
-          c.arc(x, y + (i + 1) * pinSpace, 4, 0, Math.PI * 2);
-          c.fill();
-
-          if (
-            this.hoveredOverInput?.[0] === comp &&
-            this.hoveredOverInput[1] === i
-          ) {
-            c.strokeStyle = `#bbbbbb`;
-            c.lineWidth = 2;
-            c.beginPath();
-            c.arc(x, y + (i + 1) * pinSpace, 5, 0, Math.PI * 2);
-            c.stroke();
-          }
-        }
-      }
-      {
-        const pinSpace = h / (outputs.length + 1);
-        for (let i = 0; i < outputs.length; ++i) {
-          if (outputs[i] !== null) {
-            throw new Error("pin text not implemented");
-          }
-          c.fillStyle = `#333333`;
-          c.beginPath();
-          c.arc(x + w, y + (i + 1) * pinSpace, 4, 0, Math.PI * 2);
-          c.fill();
-
-          if (
-            this.hoveredOverOutput?.[0] === comp &&
-            this.hoveredOverOutput[1] === i
-          ) {
-            c.strokeStyle = `#eee`;
-            c.lineWidth = 2;
-            c.beginPath();
-            c.arc(x + w, y + (i + 1) * pinSpace, 5, 0, Math.PI * 2);
-            c.stroke();
-          }
-        }
-      }
+      r.drawComponent(comp, this.hoveredOverInput, this.hoveredOverOutput);
     }
   }
 
@@ -239,7 +168,7 @@ export class ComponentRepo {
   }
 }
 
-type Component = {
+export type Component = {
   def: ComponentDef;
   pos: V2;
 };
diff --git a/editor/src/editor/Cx.ts b/editor/src/editor/Cx.ts
index 326a1a8..b48a7ce 100644
--- a/editor/src/editor/Cx.ts
+++ b/editor/src/editor/Cx.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 import { Board, ComponentRepo } from "./Board";
+import { Renderer } from "./Renderer";
 import type { State } from "./State";
 import { Normal } from "./states/Normal";
+import { Panning } from "./states/Panning";
+import { Placing } from "./states/Placing";
 import { v2, V2 } from "./V2";
 
 export class Cx {
@@ -9,59 +12,20 @@ export class Cx {
   private state = new Normal(this) as State;
   private updateActions: (() => void)[] = [];
 
-  private selectionRect: SelectionRect | null = null;
+  private selectionBox: SelectionBox | null = null;
   private componentPlacer: ComponentPlacer | null = null;
 
   public board = new Board();
   public componentRepo = ComponentRepo.withDefaults();
 
   render(canvas: HTMLCanvasElement) {
-    const c = canvas.getContext("2d")!;
+    const r = new Renderer(canvas, this.offset);
 
-    c.imageSmoothingEnabled = false;
-    c.fillStyle = "#666";
-    c.fillRect(0, 0, canvas.width, canvas.height);
-
-    const dotSize = { x: 2, y: 2 };
-    const gridSize = v2(20, 20);
-
-    c.fillStyle = "#111";
-    for (let y = 0; y < canvas.width / gridSize.x + 1; ++y) {
-      for (let x = 0; x < canvas.height / gridSize.y + 1; ++x) {
-        c.fillRect(
-          (this.offset.x % gridSize.x) + x * gridSize.x - dotSize.x / 2,
-          (this.offset.y % gridSize.y) + y * gridSize.y - dotSize.y / 2,
-          dotSize.x,
-          dotSize.y,
-        );
-      }
-    }
-
-    this.board.render(canvas, c, this.offset);
-
-    if (this.selectionRect) {
-      const {
-        pos: { x, y },
-        size: { x: w, y: h },
-      } = this.selectionRect;
-
-      c.fillStyle = `#ff880088`;
-      c.fillRect(x, y, w, h);
-      c.strokeStyle = `#ff8800`;
-      c.lineWidth = 2;
-      c.strokeRect(x, y, w, h);
-    }
-
-    if (this.componentPlacer) {
-      const {
-        pos: { x, y },
-        size: { x: w, y: h },
-      } = this.componentPlacer;
-
-      c.strokeStyle = `#ffffff`;
-      c.lineWidth = 2;
-      c.strokeRect(x, y, w, h);
-    }
+    r.clear();
+    r.drawGrid();
+    this.board.render(r);
+    this.selectionBox?.render(r);
+    this.componentPlacer?.render(r);
   }
 
   renderIfNeeded(canvas: HTMLCanvasElement) {
@@ -91,16 +55,20 @@ export class Cx {
     this.state.onKeyUp?.(key);
   }
   selectTool(tool: Tool) {
-    // this is very much a hack so that other tools
-    // can be selected from any tool, without me
-    // having to add that in every state.
-    if (!(this.state instanceof Normal)) {
-      this.transitionTo(new Normal(this));
+    switch (tool) {
+      case "pan":
+        this.transitionTo(new Panning(this));
+        break;
+      case "input":
+      case "output":
+      case "and":
+      case "or":
+      case "not":
+        this.transitionTo(new Placing(this, tool));
+        break;
+      default:
+        this.transitionTo(new Normal(this));
     }
-    this.state.selectTool?.(tool);
-  }
-  selectedTool(): Tool | null {
-    return this.state.selectedTool?.() ?? null;
   }
 
   addUpdateAction(action: () => void): object {
@@ -134,25 +102,25 @@ export class Cx {
   }
 
   addSelectionRect(pos: V2) {
-    this.selectionRect = { pos, size: v2(0, 0) };
+    this.selectionBox = new SelectionBox(pos, v2(0, 0));
     this.renderNeeded = true;
   }
 
   removeSelectionRect() {
-    this.selectionRect = null;
+    this.selectionBox = null;
     this.renderNeeded = true;
   }
 
   moveSelectionRect(deltaPos: V2) {
-    if (this.selectionRect) {
-      this.selectionRect.size.x += deltaPos.x;
-      this.selectionRect.size.y += deltaPos.y;
+    if (this.selectionBox) {
+      this.selectionBox.size.x += deltaPos.x;
+      this.selectionBox.size.y += deltaPos.y;
       this.renderNeeded = true;
     }
   }
 
   addComponentPlacer(pos: V2, size: V2) {
-    this.componentPlacer = { pos, size };
+    this.componentPlacer = new ComponentPlacer(pos, size);
     this.renderNeeded = true;
   }
 
@@ -175,14 +143,26 @@ export class Cx {
   }
 }
 
-export type SelectionRect = {
-  pos: V2;
-  size: V2;
-};
+export class SelectionBox {
+  constructor(
+    public pos: V2,
+    public size: V2,
+  ) {}
 
-export type ComponentPlacer = {
-  pos: V2;
-  size: V2;
-};
+  render(r: Renderer) {
+    r.drawSelectionBox(this.pos, this.size);
+  }
+}
+
+export class ComponentPlacer {
+  constructor(
+    public pos: V2,
+    public size: V2,
+  ) {}
+
+  render(r: Renderer) {
+    r.drawComponentPlacer(this.pos, this.size);
+  }
+}
 
 export type Tool = string;
diff --git a/editor/src/editor/Renderer.ts b/editor/src/editor/Renderer.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b75e75b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/editor/src/editor/Renderer.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,134 @@
+import type { Component } from "./Board";
+import { v2, type V2 } from "./V2";
+
+export class Renderer {
+  private c: CanvasRenderingContext2D;
+
+  constructor(
+    private canvas: HTMLCanvasElement,
+    private offset: V2,
+  ) {
+    this.c = this.canvas.getContext("2d")!;
+    this.c.imageSmoothingEnabled = false;
+  }
+
+  clear() {
+    const { canvas, c } = this;
+    c.fillStyle = "#666";
+    c.fillRect(0, 0, canvas.width, canvas.height);
+  }
+
+  drawGrid() {
+    const { canvas, c } = this;
+
+    const dotSize = { x: 2, y: 2 };
+    const gridSize = v2(20, 20);
+
+    c.fillStyle = "#111";
+    for (let y = 0; y < canvas.width / gridSize.x + 1; ++y) {
+      for (let x = 0; x < canvas.height / gridSize.y + 1; ++x) {
+        c.fillRect(
+          (this.offset.x % gridSize.x) + x * gridSize.x - dotSize.x / 2,
+          (this.offset.y % gridSize.y) + y * gridSize.y - dotSize.y / 2,
+          dotSize.x,
+          dotSize.y,
+        );
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  drawSelectionBox(pos: V2, size: V2) {
+    const { c } = this;
+    const { x, y } = pos;
+    const { x: w, y: h } = size;
+    c.fillStyle = `#ff880088`;
+    c.fillRect(x, y, w, h);
+    c.strokeStyle = `#ff8800`;
+    c.lineWidth = 2;
+    c.strokeRect(x, y, w, h);
+  }
+
+  drawComponentPlacer(pos: V2, size: V2) {
+    const { c } = this;
+    const { x, y } = pos;
+    const { x: w, y: h } = size;
+    c.strokeStyle = `#ffffff`;
+    c.lineWidth = 2;
+    c.strokeRect(x, y, w, h);
+  }
+
+  drawComponent(
+    comp: Component,
+    hoveredOverInput: [Component, number] | null,
+    hoveredOverOutput: [Component, number] | null,
+  ) {
+    const { c, offset } = this;
+    const {
+      def: {
+        size: { x: w, y: h },
+        label,
+        inputs,
+        outputs,
+      },
+      pos,
+    } = comp;
+
+    const [x, y] = [pos.x + offset.x, pos.y + offset.y];
+
+    c.fillStyle = `#6abbde`;
+    c.fillRect(x, y, w, h);
+    c.strokeStyle = `#333333`;
+    c.lineWidth = 2;
+    c.strokeRect(x, y, w, h);
+
+    c.fillStyle = `#333333`;
+    c.font = "bold 16px monospace";
+    const textMetrix = c.measureText(label);
+    c.fillText(
+      label,
+      x + w / 2 - textMetrix.width / 2,
+      y + 13 + h / 2 - 16 / 2,
+    );
+
+    {
+      const pinSpace = h / (inputs.length + 1);
+      for (let i = 0; i < inputs.length; ++i) {
+        if (inputs[i] !== null) {
+          throw new Error("pin text not implemented");
+        }
+        c.fillStyle = `#333333`;
+        c.beginPath();
+        c.arc(x, y + (i + 1) * pinSpace, 4, 0, Math.PI * 2);
+        c.fill();
+
+        if (hoveredOverInput?.[0] === comp && hoveredOverInput[1] === i) {
+          c.strokeStyle = `#bbbbbb`;
+          c.lineWidth = 2;
+          c.beginPath();
+          c.arc(x, y + (i + 1) * pinSpace, 5, 0, Math.PI * 2);
+          c.stroke();
+        }
+      }
+    }
+    {
+      const pinSpace = h / (outputs.length + 1);
+      for (let i = 0; i < outputs.length; ++i) {
+        if (outputs[i] !== null) {
+          throw new Error("pin text not implemented");
+        }
+        c.fillStyle = `#333333`;
+        c.beginPath();
+        c.arc(x + w, y + (i + 1) * pinSpace, 4, 0, Math.PI * 2);
+        c.fill();
+
+        if (hoveredOverOutput?.[0] === comp && hoveredOverOutput[1] === i) {
+          c.strokeStyle = `#eee`;
+          c.lineWidth = 2;
+          c.beginPath();
+          c.arc(x + w, y + (i + 1) * pinSpace, 5, 0, Math.PI * 2);
+          c.stroke();
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/editor/src/editor/State.ts b/editor/src/editor/State.ts
index a0ecd8b..724bf59 100644
--- a/editor/src/editor/State.ts
+++ b/editor/src/editor/State.ts
@@ -1,14 +1,13 @@
 import type { Tool } from "./Cx";
-import type { V2_ } from "./V2";
+import type { V2 } from "./V2";
 
 export interface State {
   enterState?(): void;
   leaveState?(): void;
-  onMouseDown?(pos: V2_): void;
-  onMouseUp?(pos: V2_): void;
-  onMouseMove?(deltaPos: V2_, pos: V2_): void;
+  onMouseDown?(pos: V2): void;
+  onMouseUp?(pos: V2): void;
+  onMouseMove?(deltaPos: V2, pos: V2): void;
   onKeyDown?(key: string): void;
   onKeyUp?(key: string): void;
-  selectTool?(tool: Tool): void;
   selectedTool?(): Tool | null;
 }
diff --git a/editor/src/editor/states/Normal.ts b/editor/src/editor/states/Normal.ts
index 2d76395..cac5888 100644
--- a/editor/src/editor/states/Normal.ts
+++ b/editor/src/editor/states/Normal.ts
@@ -2,26 +2,11 @@ import type { Cx, Tool } from "../Cx";
 import type { V2 } from "../V2";
 import type { State } from "../State";
 import { Panning } from "./Panning";
-import { Placing } from "./Placing";
-import { Selecting } from "./Selecting";
+import { SelectingBox } from "./SelectingBox";
 
 export class Normal implements State {
   constructor(private cx: Cx) {}
 
-  selectTool(tool: Tool): void {
-    switch (tool) {
-      case "pan":
-        this.cx.transitionTo(new Panning(this.cx));
-        break;
-      case "input":
-      case "output":
-      case "and":
-      case "or":
-      case "not":
-        this.cx.transitionTo(new Placing(this.cx, tool));
-    }
-  }
-
   onMouseDown(pos: V2): void {
     if (
       this.cx.board.handleMouseClick(
@@ -34,7 +19,7 @@ export class Normal implements State {
       return;
     } else {
       this.cx.addSelectionRect(pos);
-      this.cx.transitionTo(new Selecting(this.cx));
+      this.cx.transitionTo(new SelectingBox(this.cx));
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/editor/src/editor/states/Selecting.ts b/editor/src/editor/states/Selecting.ts
index 0b4c181..7940ee0 100644
--- a/editor/src/editor/states/Selecting.ts
+++ b/editor/src/editor/states/Selecting.ts
@@ -1,21 +1,6 @@
-import type { Cx, Tool } from "../Cx";
-import type { V2 } from "../V2";
+import type { Cx } from "../Cx";
 import type { State } from "../State";
-import { Normal } from "./Normal";
 
 export class Selecting implements State {
   constructor(private cx: Cx) {}
-
-  onMouseUp(_pos: V2): void {
-    this.cx.removeSelectionRect();
-    this.cx.transitionTo(new Normal(this.cx));
-  }
-
-  onMouseMove(deltaPos: V2): void {
-    this.cx.moveSelectionRect(deltaPos);
-  }
-
-  selectedTool(): Tool | null {
-    return "select";
-  }
 }
diff --git a/editor/src/editor/states/SelectingBox.ts b/editor/src/editor/states/SelectingBox.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5375539
--- /dev/null
+++ b/editor/src/editor/states/SelectingBox.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+import type { Cx, Tool } from "../Cx";
+import type { V2 } from "../V2";
+import type { State } from "../State";
+import { Normal } from "./Normal";
+
+export class SelectingBox implements State {
+  constructor(private cx: Cx) {}
+
+  onMouseUp(_pos: V2): void {
+    this.cx.removeSelectionRect();
+    this.cx.transitionTo(new Normal(this.cx));
+  }
+
+  onMouseMove(deltaPos: V2): void {
+    this.cx.moveSelectionRect(deltaPos);
+  }
+
+  selectedTool(): Tool | null {
+    return "select";
+  }
+}