diff --git a/ui/layout/doc.go b/ui/layout/doc.go
index 287e1cd9..e32fc16b 100644
--- a/ui/layout/doc.go
+++ b/ui/layout/doc.go
@@ -13,17 +13,17 @@ in an implicit Context to keep the Widget declaration short.
 
 For example, to add space above a widget:
 
-	ctx := new(layout.Context)
-	ctx.Constraints = ...
+	c := &layout.Context{...}
+	c.Reset(...)
 
 	// Configure a top inset.
 	inset := layout.Inset{Top: ui.Dp(8), ...}
 	// Use the inset to lay out a widget.
-	inset.Layout(..., ctx, func() {
+	inset.Layout(c, func() {
 		// Lay out widget and determine its size given the constraints.
 		...
 		dims := layout.Dimensions{...}
-		ctx.Dimensions = dims
+		c.Dimensions = dims
 	})
 
 Note that the example does not generate any garbage even though the
@@ -37,10 +37,10 @@ be created from a few generic layouts.
 This example both aligns and insets a child:
 
 	inset := layout.Inset{...}
-	inset.Layout(..., ctx, func() {
+	inset.Layout(c, func() {
 		align := layout.Align(...)
-		align.Layout(..., ctx, func() {
-			widget.Layout(..., ctx)
+		align.Layout(c, func() {
+			widget.Layout(c, ...)
 		})
 	})
 
diff --git a/ui/layout/flex.go b/ui/layout/flex.go
index c33dd92a..a305060a 100644
--- a/ui/layout/flex.go
+++ b/ui/layout/flex.go
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ type Flex struct {
 
 	ctx       *Context
 	macro     ui.MacroOp
-	ops       *ui.Ops
 	mode      flexMode
 	size      int
 	rigidSize int
@@ -69,13 +68,12 @@ const (
 )
 
 // Init must be called before Rigid or Flexible.
-func (f *Flex) Init(ops *ui.Ops, ctx *Context) *Flex {
+func (f *Flex) Init(c *Context) *Flex {
 	if f.mode > modeBegun {
 		panic("must End the current child before calling Init again")
 	}
 	f.mode = modeBegun
-	f.ops = ops
-	f.ctx = ctx
+	f.ctx = c
 	f.size = 0
 	f.rigidSize = 0
 	f.maxCross = 0
@@ -91,7 +89,7 @@ func (f *Flex) begin(mode flexMode) {
 		panic("must End before adding a child")
 	}
 	f.mode = mode
-	f.macro.Record(f.ops)
+	f.macro.Record(f.ctx.Ops)
 }
 
 // Rigid lays out a widget with the main axis constrained to the range
@@ -192,9 +190,9 @@ func (f *Flex) Layout(children ...FlexChild) {
 			}
 		}
 		var stack ui.StackOp
-		stack.Push(f.ops)
-		ui.TransformOp{}.Offset(toPointF(axisPoint(f.Axis, mainSize, cross))).Add(f.ops)
-		child.macro.Add(f.ops)
+		stack.Push(f.ctx.Ops)
+		ui.TransformOp{}.Offset(toPointF(axisPoint(f.Axis, mainSize, cross))).Add(f.ctx.Ops)
+		child.macro.Add(f.ctx.Ops)
 		stack.Pop()
 		mainSize += axisMain(f.Axis, dims.Size)
 		if i < len(children)-1 {
diff --git a/ui/layout/layout.go b/ui/layout/layout.go
index a9b566b9..802e3853 100644
--- a/ui/layout/layout.go
+++ b/ui/layout/layout.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"image"
 
 	"gioui.org/ui"
+	"gioui.org/ui/input"
 )
 
 // Constraints represent a set of acceptable ranges for
@@ -41,11 +42,18 @@ type Direction uint8
 // computing dimensions for a user interface element.
 type Widget func()
 
-// Context tracks the current constraints and dimensions during
-// layout.
+// Context carry the state needed by almost all layouts and widgets.
 type Context struct {
+	// Constraints track the constraints for the active widget or
+	// layout.
 	Constraints Constraints
-	Dimensions  Dimensions
+	// Dimensions track the result of the most recent layout
+	// operation.
+	Dimensions Dimensions
+
+	ui.Config
+	input.Queue
+	*ui.Ops
 }
 
 const (
@@ -83,6 +91,16 @@ func (s *Context) Layout(cs Constraints, w Widget) Dimensions {
 	return s.Dimensions
 }
 
+// Reset the context.
+func (c *Context) Reset(cfg ui.Config, cs Constraints) {
+	c.Constraints = cs
+	c.Config = cfg
+	if c.Ops == nil {
+		c.Ops = new(ui.Ops)
+	}
+	c.Ops.Reset()
+}
+
 // Constrain a value to the range [Min; Max].
 func (c Constraint) Constrain(v int) int {
 	if v < c.Min {
@@ -116,12 +134,12 @@ type Inset struct {
 type Align Direction
 
 // Layout a widget.
-func (in Inset) Layout(c ui.Config, ops *ui.Ops, ctx *Context, w Widget) {
+func (in Inset) Layout(c *Context, w Widget) {
 	top := c.Px(in.Top)
 	right := c.Px(in.Right)
 	bottom := c.Px(in.Bottom)
 	left := c.Px(in.Left)
-	mcs := ctx.Constraints
+	mcs := c.Constraints
 	mcs.Width.Min -= left + right
 	mcs.Width.Max -= left + right
 	if mcs.Width.Min < 0 {
@@ -139,12 +157,12 @@ func (in Inset) Layout(c ui.Config, ops *ui.Ops, ctx *Context, w Widget) {
 		mcs.Height.Max = mcs.Height.Min
 	}
 	var stack ui.StackOp
-	stack.Push(ops)
-	ui.TransformOp{}.Offset(toPointF(image.Point{X: left, Y: top})).Add(ops)
-	dims := ctx.Layout(mcs, w)
+	stack.Push(c.Ops)
+	ui.TransformOp{}.Offset(toPointF(image.Point{X: left, Y: top})).Add(c.Ops)
+	dims := c.Layout(mcs, w)
 	stack.Pop()
-	ctx.Dimensions = Dimensions{
-		Size:     ctx.Constraints.Constrain(dims.Size.Add(image.Point{X: right + left, Y: top + bottom})),
+	c.Dimensions = Dimensions{
+		Size:     c.Constraints.Constrain(dims.Size.Add(image.Point{X: right + left, Y: top + bottom})),
 		Baseline: dims.Baseline + top,
 	}
 }
@@ -156,14 +174,14 @@ func UniformInset(v ui.Value) Inset {
 }
 
 // Layout a widget.
-func (a Align) Layout(ops *ui.Ops, st *Context, w Widget) {
+func (a Align) Layout(c *Context, w Widget) {
 	var macro ui.MacroOp
-	macro.Record(ops)
-	cs := st.Constraints
+	macro.Record(c.Ops)
+	cs := c.Constraints
 	mcs := cs
 	mcs.Width.Min = 0
 	mcs.Height.Min = 0
-	dims := st.Layout(mcs, w)
+	dims := c.Layout(mcs, w)
 	macro.Stop()
 	sz := dims.Size
 	if sz.X < cs.Width.Min {
@@ -186,11 +204,11 @@ func (a Align) Layout(ops *ui.Ops, st *Context, w Widget) {
 		p.Y = sz.Y - dims.Size.Y
 	}
 	var stack ui.StackOp
-	stack.Push(ops)
-	ui.TransformOp{}.Offset(toPointF(p)).Add(ops)
-	macro.Add(ops)
+	stack.Push(c.Ops)
+	ui.TransformOp{}.Offset(toPointF(p)).Add(c.Ops)
+	macro.Add(c.Ops)
 	stack.Pop()
-	st.Dimensions = Dimensions{
+	c.Dimensions = Dimensions{
 		Size:     sz,
 		Baseline: dims.Baseline,
 	}
diff --git a/ui/layout/layout_test.go b/ui/layout/layout_test.go
index c0e1d766..8f9deb81 100644
--- a/ui/layout/layout_test.go
+++ b/ui/layout/layout_test.go
@@ -18,22 +18,22 @@ var q queue
 var cfg = new(config)
 
 func ExampleInset() {
-	ops := new(ui.Ops)
-	ctx := new(layout.Context)
-
+	c := &layout.Context{Queue: q}
 	// Loose constraints with no minimal size.
-	ctx.Constraints.Width.Max = 100
-	ctx.Constraints.Height.Max = 100
+	var cs layout.Constraints
+	cs.Width.Max = 100
+	cs.Height.Max = 100
+	c.Reset(cfg, cs)
 
 	// Inset all edges by 10.
 	inset := layout.UniformInset(ui.Dp(10))
-	inset.Layout(cfg, ops, ctx, func() {
+	inset.Layout(c, func() {
 		// Lay out a 50x50 sized widget.
-		layoutWidget(ctx, 50, 50)
-		fmt.Println(ctx.Dimensions.Size)
+		layoutWidget(c, 50, 50)
+		fmt.Println(c.Dimensions.Size)
 	})
 
-	fmt.Println(ctx.Dimensions.Size)
+	fmt.Println(c.Dimensions.Size)
 
 	// Output:
 	// (50,50)
@@ -41,20 +41,19 @@ func ExampleInset() {
 }
 
 func ExampleAlign() {
-	ops := new(ui.Ops)
-	ctx := new(layout.Context)
-
+	c := &layout.Context{Queue: q}
 	// Rigid constraints with both minimum and maximum set.
-	ctx.Constraints = layout.RigidConstraints(image.Point{X: 100, Y: 100})
+	cs := layout.RigidConstraints(image.Point{X: 100, Y: 100})
+	c.Reset(cfg, cs)
 
 	align := layout.Align(layout.Center)
-	align.Layout(ops, ctx, func() {
+	align.Layout(c, func() {
 		// Lay out a 50x50 sized widget.
-		layoutWidget(ctx, 50, 50)
-		fmt.Println(ctx.Dimensions.Size)
+		layoutWidget(c, 50, 50)
+		fmt.Println(c.Dimensions.Size)
 	})
 
-	fmt.Println(ctx.Dimensions.Size)
+	fmt.Println(c.Dimensions.Size)
 
 	// Output:
 	// (50,50)
@@ -62,24 +61,23 @@ func ExampleAlign() {
 }
 
 func ExampleFlex() {
-	ops := new(ui.Ops)
-	ctx := new(layout.Context)
-
-	ctx.Constraints = layout.RigidConstraints(image.Point{X: 100, Y: 100})
+	c := &layout.Context{Queue: q}
+	cs := layout.RigidConstraints(image.Point{X: 100, Y: 100})
+	c.Reset(cfg, cs)
 
 	flex := layout.Flex{}
-	flex.Init(ops, ctx)
+	flex.Init(c)
 
 	// Rigid 10x10 widget.
 	child1 := flex.Rigid(func() {
-		fmt.Printf("Rigid: %v\n", ctx.Constraints.Width)
-		layoutWidget(ctx, 10, 10)
+		fmt.Printf("Rigid: %v\n", c.Constraints.Width)
+		layoutWidget(c, 10, 10)
 	})
 
 	// Child with 50% space allowance.
 	child2 := flex.Flexible(0.5, func() {
-		fmt.Printf("50%%: %v\n", ctx.Constraints.Width)
-		layoutWidget(ctx, 10, 10)
+		fmt.Printf("50%%: %v\n", c.Constraints.Width)
+		layoutWidget(c, 10, 10)
 	})
 
 	flex.Layout(child1, child2)
@@ -90,23 +88,22 @@ func ExampleFlex() {
 }
 
 func ExampleStack() {
-	ops := new(ui.Ops)
-	ctx := new(layout.Context)
-
-	ctx.Constraints = layout.RigidConstraints(image.Point{X: 100, Y: 100})
+	c := &layout.Context{Queue: q}
+	cs := layout.RigidConstraints(image.Point{X: 100, Y: 100})
+	c.Reset(cfg, cs)
 
 	stack := layout.Stack{}
-	stack.Init(ops, ctx)
+	stack.Init(c)
 
 	// Rigid 50x50 widget.
 	child1 := stack.Rigid(func() {
-		layoutWidget(ctx, 50, 50)
+		layoutWidget(c, 50, 50)
 	})
 
 	// Force widget to the same size as the first.
 	child2 := stack.Expand(func() {
-		fmt.Printf("Expand: %v\n", ctx.Constraints)
-		layoutWidget(ctx, 10, 10)
+		fmt.Printf("Expand: %v\n", c.Constraints)
+		layoutWidget(c, 10, 10)
 	})
 
 	stack.Layout(child1, child2)
@@ -116,19 +113,18 @@ func ExampleStack() {
 }
 
 func ExampleList() {
-	ops := new(ui.Ops)
-	ctx := new(layout.Context)
-
-	ctx.Constraints = layout.RigidConstraints(image.Point{X: 100, Y: 100})
+	c := &layout.Context{Queue: q}
+	cs := layout.RigidConstraints(image.Point{X: 100, Y: 100})
+	c.Reset(cfg, cs)
 
 	// The list is 1e6 elements, but only 5 fit the constraints.
 	const listLen = 1e6
 
 	var list layout.List
 	count := 0
-	list.Layout(cfg, q, ops, ctx, listLen, func(i int) {
+	list.Layout(c, listLen, func(i int) {
 		count++
-		layoutWidget(ctx, 20, 20)
+		layoutWidget(c, 20, 20)
 	})
 
 	fmt.Println(count)
diff --git a/ui/layout/list.go b/ui/layout/list.go
index 6f8f5c0d..29f58140 100644
--- a/ui/layout/list.go
+++ b/ui/layout/list.go
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import (
 
 	"gioui.org/ui"
 	"gioui.org/ui/gesture"
-	"gioui.org/ui/input"
 	"gioui.org/ui/paint"
 	"gioui.org/ui/pointer"
 )
@@ -33,9 +32,7 @@ type List struct {
 	// the very end.
 	beforeEnd bool
 
-	config      ui.Config
-	ops         *ui.Ops
-	queue       input.Queue
+	ctx         *Context
 	macro       ui.MacroOp
 	child       ui.MacroOp
 	scroll      gesture.Scroll
@@ -47,7 +44,6 @@ type List struct {
 	// to the child with index first.
 	offset int
 
-	cs  Constraints
 	len int
 
 	// maxSize is the total size of visible children.
@@ -71,18 +67,15 @@ const (
 const inf = 1e6
 
 // Init prepares the list for iterating through its children with Next.
-func (l *List) init(cfg ui.Config, q input.Queue, ops *ui.Ops, cs Constraints, len int) {
+func (l *List) init(c *Context, len int) {
 	if l.more() {
 		panic("unfinished child")
 	}
-	l.config = cfg
-	l.queue = q
-	l.update()
-	l.ops = ops
+	l.ctx = c
 	l.maxSize = 0
 	l.children = l.children[:0]
-	l.cs = cs
 	l.len = len
+	l.update()
 	if l.scrollToEnd() {
 		l.offset = 0
 		l.first = len
@@ -91,21 +84,20 @@ func (l *List) init(cfg ui.Config, q input.Queue, ops *ui.Ops, cs Constraints, l
 		l.offset = 0
 		l.first = len
 	}
-	l.macro.Record(ops)
+	l.macro.Record(c.Ops)
 	l.next()
 }
 
 // Layout the List and return its dimensions.
-func (l *List) Layout(c ui.Config, q input.Queue, ops *ui.Ops, ctx *Context, len int, w ListElement) {
-	cs := ctx.Constraints
-	for l.init(c, q, ops, cs, len); l.more(); l.next() {
-		cs := axisConstraints(l.Axis, Constraint{Max: inf}, axisCrossConstraint(l.Axis, l.cs))
+func (l *List) Layout(c *Context, len int, w ListElement) {
+	for l.init(c, len); l.more(); l.next() {
+		cs := axisConstraints(l.Axis, Constraint{Max: inf}, axisCrossConstraint(l.Axis, l.ctx.Constraints))
 		i := l.index()
-		l.end(ctx.Layout(cs, func() {
+		l.end(c.Layout(cs, func() {
 			w(i)
 		}))
 	}
-	ctx.Dimensions = l.layout()
+	c.Dimensions = l.layout()
 }
 
 func (l *List) scrollToEnd() bool {
@@ -118,7 +110,7 @@ func (l *List) Dragging() bool {
 }
 
 func (l *List) update() {
-	d := l.scroll.Scroll(l.config, l.queue, gesture.Axis(l.Axis))
+	d := l.scroll.Scroll(l.ctx.Config, l.ctx.Queue, gesture.Axis(l.Axis))
 	l.scrollDelta = d
 	l.offset += d
 }
@@ -134,7 +126,7 @@ func (l *List) next() {
 		l.dir = l.nextDir()
 	}
 	if l.more() {
-		l.child.Record(l.ops)
+		l.child.Record(l.ctx.Ops)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -156,7 +148,7 @@ func (l *List) more() bool {
 }
 
 func (l *List) nextDir() iterationDir {
-	vsize := axisMainConstraint(l.Axis, l.cs).Max
+	vsize := axisMainConstraint(l.Axis, l.ctx.Constraints).Max
 	last := l.first + len(l.children)
 	// Clamp offset.
 	if l.maxSize-l.offset < vsize && last == l.len {
@@ -200,7 +192,7 @@ func (l *List) layout() Dimensions {
 	if l.more() {
 		panic("unfinished child")
 	}
-	mainc := axisMainConstraint(l.Axis, l.cs)
+	mainc := axisMainConstraint(l.Axis, l.ctx.Constraints)
 	children := l.children
 	// Skip invisible children
 	for len(children) > 0 {
@@ -226,7 +218,7 @@ func (l *List) layout() Dimensions {
 			break
 		}
 	}
-	ops := l.ops
+	ops := l.ctx.Ops
 	pos := -l.offset
 	// ScrollToEnd lists lists are end aligned.
 	if space := mainc.Max - size; l.ScrollToEnd && space > 0 {
diff --git a/ui/layout/stack.go b/ui/layout/stack.go
index e4f8accc..f83ec4f0 100644
--- a/ui/layout/stack.go
+++ b/ui/layout/stack.go
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ type Stack struct {
 	Alignment Direction
 
 	macro       ui.MacroOp
-	ops         *ui.Ops
 	constrained bool
 	ctx         *Context
 	maxSZ       image.Point
@@ -30,9 +29,8 @@ type StackChild struct {
 }
 
 // Init a stack before calling Rigid or Expand.
-func (s *Stack) Init(ops *ui.Ops, ctx *Context) *Stack {
-	s.ops = ops
-	s.ctx = ctx
+func (s *Stack) Init(c *Context) *Stack {
+	s.ctx = c
 	s.constrained = true
 	s.maxSZ = image.Point{}
 	s.baseline = 0
@@ -43,7 +41,7 @@ func (s *Stack) begin() {
 	if !s.constrained {
 		panic("must Init before adding a child")
 	}
-	s.macro.Record(s.ops)
+	s.macro.Record(s.ctx.Ops)
 }
 
 // Rigid lays out a widget with the same constraints that were
@@ -102,9 +100,9 @@ func (s *Stack) Layout(children ...StackChild) {
 			p.Y = s.maxSZ.Y - sz.Y
 		}
 		var stack ui.StackOp
-		stack.Push(s.ops)
-		ui.TransformOp{}.Offset(toPointF(p)).Add(s.ops)
-		ch.macro.Add(s.ops)
+		stack.Push(s.ctx.Ops)
+		ui.TransformOp{}.Offset(toPointF(p)).Add(s.ctx.Ops)
+		ch.macro.Add(s.ctx.Ops)
 		stack.Pop()
 	}
 	b := s.baseline
diff --git a/ui/text/editor.go b/ui/text/editor.go
index 40a8d504..e11b1fad 100644
--- a/ui/text/editor.go
+++ b/ui/text/editor.go
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ import (
 
 	"gioui.org/ui"
 	"gioui.org/ui/gesture"
-	"gioui.org/ui/input"
 	"gioui.org/ui/key"
 	"gioui.org/ui/layout"
 	"gioui.org/ui/paint"
@@ -82,9 +81,9 @@ const (
 )
 
 // Next returns the next available editor event, or false if none are available.
-func (e *Editor) Next(cfg ui.Config, queue input.Queue) (EditorEvent, bool) {
+func (e *Editor) Next(c *layout.Context) (EditorEvent, bool) {
 	// Crude configuration change detection.
-	if scale := cfg.Px(ui.Sp(100)); scale != e.oldScale {
+	if scale := c.Px(ui.Sp(100)); scale != e.oldScale {
 		e.invalidate()
 		e.oldScale = scale
 	}
@@ -98,7 +97,7 @@ func (e *Editor) Next(cfg ui.Config, queue input.Queue) (EditorEvent, bool) {
 		axis = gesture.Vertical
 		smin, smax = sbounds.Min.Y, sbounds.Max.Y
 	}
-	sdist := e.scroller.Scroll(cfg, queue, axis)
+	sdist := e.scroller.Scroll(c.Config, c.Queue, axis)
 	var soff int
 	if e.SingleLine {
 		e.scrollOff.X += sdist
@@ -107,26 +106,26 @@ func (e *Editor) Next(cfg ui.Config, queue input.Queue) (EditorEvent, bool) {
 		e.scrollOff.Y += sdist
 		soff = e.scrollOff.Y
 	}
-	for evt, ok := e.clicker.Next(queue); ok; evt, ok = e.clicker.Next(queue) {
+	for evt, ok := e.clicker.Next(c.Queue); ok; evt, ok = e.clicker.Next(c.Queue) {
 		switch {
 		case evt.Type == gesture.TypePress && evt.Source == pointer.Mouse,
 			evt.Type == gesture.TypeClick && evt.Source == pointer.Touch:
-			e.blinkStart = cfg.Now()
+			e.blinkStart = c.Now()
 			e.moveCoord(image.Point{
 				X: int(math.Round(float64(evt.Position.X))),
 				Y: int(math.Round(float64(evt.Position.Y))),
 			})
 			e.requestFocus = true
 			if e.scroller.State() != gesture.StateFlinging {
-				e.scrollToCaret(cfg)
+				e.scrollToCaret(c)
 			}
 		}
 	}
 	if (sdist > 0 && soff >= smax) || (sdist < 0 && soff <= smin) {
 		e.scroller.Stop()
 	}
-	for ke, ok := queue.Next(e); ok; ke, ok = queue.Next(e) {
-		e.blinkStart = cfg.Now()
+	for ke, ok := c.Queue.Next(e); ok; ke, ok = c.Queue.Next(e) {
+		e.blinkStart = c.Now()
 		switch ke := ke.(type) {
 		case key.FocusEvent:
 			e.focused = ke.Focus
@@ -140,11 +139,11 @@ func (e *Editor) Next(cfg ui.Config, queue input.Queue) (EditorEvent, bool) {
 				}
 			}
 			if e.command(ke) {
-				e.scrollToCaret(cfg)
+				e.scrollToCaret(c.Config)
 				e.scroller.Stop()
 			}
 		case key.EditEvent:
-			e.scrollToCaret(cfg)
+			e.scrollToCaret(c)
 			e.scroller.Stop()
 			e.append(ke.Text)
 		}
@@ -165,11 +164,11 @@ func (e *Editor) Focus() {
 	e.requestFocus = true
 }
 
-func (e *Editor) Layout(cfg ui.Config, queue input.Queue, ops *ui.Ops, ctx *layout.Context) {
-	cs := ctx.Constraints
-	for _, ok := e.Next(cfg, queue); ok; _, ok = e.Next(cfg, queue) {
+func (e *Editor) Layout(c *layout.Context) {
+	cs := c.Constraints
+	for _, ok := e.Next(c); ok; _, ok = e.Next(c) {
 	}
-	twoDp := cfg.Px(ui.Dp(2))
+	twoDp := c.Px(ui.Dp(2))
 	e.padLeft, e.padRight = twoDp, twoDp
 	maxWidth := cs.Width.Max
 	if e.SingleLine {
@@ -197,7 +196,7 @@ func (e *Editor) Layout(cfg ui.Config, queue input.Queue, ops *ui.Ops, ctx *layo
 		Min: image.Point{X: 0, Y: 0},
 		Max: image.Point{X: e.viewSize.X, Y: e.viewSize.Y},
 	}
-	key.InputOp{Key: e, Focus: e.requestFocus}.Add(ops)
+	key.InputOp{Key: e, Focus: e.requestFocus}.Add(c.Ops)
 	e.requestFocus = false
 	e.it = lineIterator{
 		Lines:     lines,
@@ -207,14 +206,14 @@ func (e *Editor) Layout(cfg ui.Config, queue input.Queue, ops *ui.Ops, ctx *layo
 		Offset:    off,
 	}
 	var stack ui.StackOp
-	stack.Push(ops)
+	stack.Push(c.Ops)
 	// Apply material. Set a default color in case the material is empty.
 	if e.rr.len() > 0 {
-		paint.ColorOp{Color: color.RGBA{A: 0xff}}.Add(ops)
-		e.Material.Add(ops)
+		paint.ColorOp{Color: color.RGBA{A: 0xff}}.Add(c.Ops)
+		e.Material.Add(c.Ops)
 	} else {
-		paint.ColorOp{Color: color.RGBA{A: 0xaa}}.Add(ops)
-		e.HintMaterial.Add(ops)
+		paint.ColorOp{Color: color.RGBA{A: 0xaa}}.Add(c.Ops)
+		e.HintMaterial.Add(c.Ops)
 	}
 	for {
 		str, lineOff, ok := e.it.Next()
@@ -222,21 +221,21 @@ func (e *Editor) Layout(cfg ui.Config, queue input.Queue, ops *ui.Ops, ctx *layo
 			break
 		}
 		var stack ui.StackOp
-		stack.Push(ops)
-		ui.TransformOp{}.Offset(lineOff).Add(ops)
-		e.Face.Path(str).Add(ops)
-		paint.PaintOp{Rect: toRectF(clip).Sub(lineOff)}.Add(ops)
+		stack.Push(c.Ops)
+		ui.TransformOp{}.Offset(lineOff).Add(c.Ops)
+		e.Face.Path(str).Add(c.Ops)
+		paint.PaintOp{Rect: toRectF(clip).Sub(lineOff)}.Add(c.Ops)
 		stack.Pop()
 	}
 	if e.focused {
-		now := cfg.Now()
+		now := c.Now()
 		dt := now.Sub(e.blinkStart)
 		blinking := dt < maxBlinkDuration
 		const timePerBlink = time.Second / blinksPerSecond
 		nextBlink := now.Add(timePerBlink/2 - dt%(timePerBlink/2))
 		on := !blinking || dt%timePerBlink < timePerBlink/2
 		if on {
-			carWidth := e.caretWidth(cfg)
+			carWidth := e.caretWidth(c)
 			carX -= carWidth / 2
 			carAsc, carDesc := -lines[carLine].Bounds.Min.Y, lines[carLine].Bounds.Max.Y
 			carRect := image.Rectangle{
@@ -249,29 +248,29 @@ func (e *Editor) Layout(cfg ui.Config, queue input.Queue, ops *ui.Ops, ctx *layo
 			})
 			carRect = clip.Intersect(carRect)
 			if !carRect.Empty() {
-				paint.ColorOp{Color: color.RGBA{A: 0xff}}.Add(ops)
-				e.Material.Add(ops)
-				paint.PaintOp{Rect: toRectF(carRect)}.Add(ops)
+				paint.ColorOp{Color: color.RGBA{A: 0xff}}.Add(c.Ops)
+				e.Material.Add(c.Ops)
+				paint.PaintOp{Rect: toRectF(carRect)}.Add(c.Ops)
 			}
 		}
 		if blinking {
 			redraw := ui.InvalidateOp{At: nextBlink}
-			redraw.Add(ops)
+			redraw.Add(c.Ops)
 		}
 	}
 	stack.Pop()
 
 	baseline := e.padTop + e.dims.Baseline
-	pointerPadding := cfg.Px(ui.Dp(4))
+	pointerPadding := c.Px(ui.Dp(4))
 	r := image.Rectangle{Max: e.viewSize}
 	r.Min.X -= pointerPadding
 	r.Min.Y -= pointerPadding
 	r.Max.X += pointerPadding
 	r.Max.X += pointerPadding
-	pointer.RectAreaOp{Rect: r}.Add(ops)
-	e.scroller.Add(ops)
-	e.clicker.Add(ops)
-	ctx.Dimensions = layout.Dimensions{Size: e.viewSize, Baseline: baseline}
+	pointer.RectAreaOp{Rect: r}.Add(c.Ops)
+	e.scroller.Add(c.Ops)
+	e.clicker.Add(c.Ops)
+	c.Dimensions = layout.Dimensions{Size: e.viewSize, Baseline: baseline}
 }
 
 // Text returns the contents of the editor.
@@ -550,8 +549,8 @@ func (e *Editor) moveEnd() {
 	e.carXOff = l.Width + a - x
 }
 
-func (e *Editor) scrollToCaret(cfg ui.Config) {
-	carWidth := e.caretWidth(cfg)
+func (e *Editor) scrollToCaret(c ui.Config) {
+	carWidth := e.caretWidth(c)
 	carLine, _, x, y := e.layoutCaret()
 	l := e.lines[carLine]
 	if e.SingleLine {
diff --git a/ui/text/label.go b/ui/text/label.go
index 79a94bd0..ebbd57d3 100644
--- a/ui/text/label.go
+++ b/ui/text/label.go
@@ -92,8 +92,8 @@ func (l *lineIterator) Next() (String, f32.Point, bool) {
 	return String{}, f32.Point{}, false
 }
 
-func (l Label) Layout(ops *ui.Ops, ctx *layout.Context) {
-	cs := ctx.Constraints
+func (l Label) Layout(c *layout.Context) {
+	cs := c.Constraints
 	textLayout := l.Face.Layout(l.Text, LayoutOptions{MaxWidth: cs.Width.Max})
 	lines := textLayout.Lines
 	if max := l.MaxLines; max > 0 && len(lines) > max {
@@ -119,16 +119,16 @@ func (l Label) Layout(ops *ui.Ops, ctx *layout.Context) {
 		}
 		lclip := toRectF(clip).Sub(off)
 		var stack ui.StackOp
-		stack.Push(ops)
-		ui.TransformOp{}.Offset(off).Add(ops)
-		l.Face.Path(str).Add(ops)
+		stack.Push(c.Ops)
+		ui.TransformOp{}.Offset(off).Add(c.Ops)
+		l.Face.Path(str).Add(c.Ops)
 		// Set a default color in case the material is empty.
-		paint.ColorOp{Color: color.RGBA{A: 0xff}}.Add(ops)
-		l.Material.Add(ops)
-		paint.PaintOp{Rect: lclip}.Add(ops)
+		paint.ColorOp{Color: color.RGBA{A: 0xff}}.Add(c.Ops)
+		l.Material.Add(c.Ops)
+		paint.PaintOp{Rect: lclip}.Add(c.Ops)
 		stack.Pop()
 	}
-	ctx.Dimensions = dims
+	c.Dimensions = dims
 }
 
 func toRectF(r image.Rectangle) f32.Rectangle {
diff --git a/ui/widget/image.go b/ui/widget/image.go
index 0a33c6ee..f9cfdd9c 100644
--- a/ui/widget/image.go
+++ b/ui/widget/image.go
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ type Image struct {
 	Scale float32
 }
 
-func (im Image) Layout(c ui.Config, ops *ui.Ops, ctx *layout.Context) {
+func (im Image) Layout(c *layout.Context) {
 	size := im.Src.Bounds()
 	wf, hf := float32(size.Dx()), float32(size.Dy())
 	var w, h int
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ func (im Image) Layout(c ui.Config, ops *ui.Ops, ctx *layout.Context) {
 	} else {
 		w, h = int(wf*im.Scale+.5), int(hf*im.Scale+.5)
 	}
-	cs := ctx.Constraints
+	cs := c.Constraints
 	d := image.Point{X: cs.Width.Constrain(w), Y: cs.Height.Constrain(h)}
 	aspect := float32(w) / float32(h)
 	dw, dh := float32(d.X), float32(d.Y)
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ func (im Image) Layout(c ui.Config, ops *ui.Ops, ctx *layout.Context) {
 	dr := f32.Rectangle{
 		Max: f32.Point{X: float32(d.X), Y: float32(d.Y)},
 	}
-	paint.ImageOp{Src: im.Src, Rect: im.Rect}.Add(ops)
-	paint.PaintOp{Rect: dr}.Add(ops)
-	ctx.Dimensions = layout.Dimensions{Size: d, Baseline: d.Y}
+	paint.ImageOp{Src: im.Src, Rect: im.Rect}.Add(c.Ops)
+	paint.PaintOp{Rect: dr}.Add(c.Ops)
+	c.Dimensions = layout.Dimensions{Size: d, Baseline: d.Y}
 }