diff --git a/io/input/clipboard.go b/io/input/clipboard.go
index 2defc67e..d7ef98d5 100644
--- a/io/input/clipboard.go
+++ b/io/input/clipboard.go
@@ -38,11 +38,12 @@ func (q *clipboardQueue) ReadClipboard() bool {
 	return true
 }
 
-func (q *clipboardQueue) Push(e event.Event, events *handlerEvents) {
+func (q *clipboardQueue) Push(evts []taggedEvent, e event.Event) []taggedEvent {
 	for r := range q.receivers {
-		events.Add(r, e)
+		evts = append(evts, taggedEvent{tag: r, event: e})
 		delete(q.receivers, r)
 	}
+	return evts
 }
 
 func (q *clipboardQueue) ProcessWriteClipboard(req clipboard.WriteCmd) {
diff --git a/io/input/key.go b/io/input/key.go
index 98a0e26b..5acd9a05 100644
--- a/io/input/key.go
+++ b/io/input/key.go
@@ -167,10 +167,10 @@ func (q *keyQueue) updateFocusLayout() {
 	}
 }
 
-// MoveFocus attempts to move the focus in the direction of dir, returning true if it succeeds.
-func (q *keyQueue) MoveFocus(dir key.FocusDirection, events *handlerEvents) bool {
+// MoveFocus attempts to move the focus in the direction of dir.
+func (q *keyQueue) MoveFocus(evts []taggedEvent, dir key.FocusDirection) []taggedEvent {
 	if len(q.dirOrder) == 0 {
-		return false
+		return nil
 	}
 	order := 0
 	if q.focus != nil {
@@ -195,8 +195,7 @@ func (q *keyQueue) MoveFocus(dir key.FocusDirection, events *handlerEvents) bool
 			}
 		}
 		order = (order + len(q.order)) % len(q.order)
-		q.Focus(q.order[order], events)
-		return true
+		return q.Focus(evts, q.order[order])
 	case key.FocusRight, key.FocusLeft:
 		next := order
 		if q.focus != nil {
@@ -208,8 +207,7 @@ func (q *keyQueue) MoveFocus(dir key.FocusDirection, events *handlerEvents) bool
 		if 0 <= next && next < len(q.dirOrder) {
 			newFocus := q.dirOrder[next]
 			if newFocus.row == focus.row {
-				q.Focus(newFocus.tag, events)
-				return true
+				return q.Focus(evts, newFocus.tag)
 			}
 		}
 	case key.FocusUp, key.FocusDown:
@@ -245,11 +243,10 @@ func (q *keyQueue) MoveFocus(dir key.FocusDirection, events *handlerEvents) bool
 			order += delta
 		}
 		if closest != nil {
-			q.Focus(closest, events)
-			return true
+			return q.Focus(evts, closest)
 		}
 	}
-	return false
+	return nil
 }
 
 func (q *keyQueue) BoundsFor(t event.Tag) image.Rectangle {
@@ -284,26 +281,27 @@ func keyFilterMatch(f key.Filter, e key.Event) bool {
 	return true
 }
 
-func (q *keyQueue) Focus(focus event.Tag, events *handlerEvents) {
+func (q *keyQueue) Focus(evts []taggedEvent, focus event.Tag) []taggedEvent {
 	if focus != nil {
 		if _, exists := q.handlers[focus]; !exists {
 			focus = nil
 		}
 	}
 	if focus == q.focus {
-		return
+		return evts
 	}
 	q.content = EditorState{}
 	if q.focus != nil {
-		events.Add(q.focus, key.FocusEvent{Focus: false})
+		evts = append(evts, taggedEvent{tag: q.focus, event: key.FocusEvent{Focus: false}})
 	}
 	q.focus = focus
 	if q.focus != nil {
-		events.Add(q.focus, key.FocusEvent{Focus: true})
+		evts = append(evts, taggedEvent{tag: q.focus, event: key.FocusEvent{Focus: true}})
 	}
 	if q.focus == nil || q.state == TextInputKeep {
 		q.state = TextInputClose
 	}
+	return evts
 }
 
 func (q *keyQueue) softKeyboard(show bool) {
diff --git a/io/input/pointer.go b/io/input/pointer.go
index 730a75c8..722e883e 100644
--- a/io/input/pointer.go
+++ b/io/input/pointer.go
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ func (c *pointerCollector) actionInputOp(act system.Action) {
 	area.action = act
 }
 
-func (q *pointerQueue) grab(req pointer.GrabCmd, events *handlerEvents) {
+func (q *pointerQueue) grab(evts []taggedEvent, req pointer.GrabCmd) []taggedEvent {
 	for _, p := range q.pointers {
 		if !p.pressed || p.id != req.ID {
 			continue
@@ -272,11 +272,16 @@ func (q *pointerQueue) grab(req pointer.GrabCmd, events *handlerEvents) {
 		// Drop other handlers that lost their grab.
 		for i := len(p.handlers) - 1; i >= 0; i-- {
 			if tag := p.handlers[i]; tag != req.Tag {
-				q.dropHandler(events, tag)
+				evts = append(evts, taggedEvent{
+					tag:   tag,
+					event: pointer.Event{Kind: pointer.Cancel},
+				})
+				q.dropHandler(tag)
 			}
 		}
 		break
 	}
+	return evts
 }
 
 func (c *pointerCollector) inputOp(tag event.Tag) {
@@ -352,27 +357,29 @@ func (q *pointerQueue) targetFilter(tag event.Tag, f transfer.TargetFilter) {
 	h.targetMimes = append(h.targetMimes, f.Type)
 }
 
-func (q *pointerQueue) offerData(req transfer.OfferCmd, events *handlerEvents) {
+func (q *pointerQueue) offerData(evts []taggedEvent, req transfer.OfferCmd) []taggedEvent {
 	transferIdx := len(q.transfers)
 	q.transfers = append(q.transfers, req.Data)
 	for i := range q.pointers {
-		p := &q.pointers[i]
+		p := q.pointers[i]
 		if p.dataSource != req.Tag {
 			continue
 		}
-		defer q.deliverTransferCancelEvent(p, events)
 		if p.dataTarget == nil {
-			return
+			q.pointers[i], evts = q.deliverTransferCancelEvent(p, evts)
+			break
 		}
-		events.Add(p.dataTarget, transfer.DataEvent{
+		evts = append(evts, taggedEvent{tag: p.dataTarget, event: transfer.DataEvent{
 			Type: req.Type,
 			Open: func() io.ReadCloser {
 				q.transfers[transferIdx] = nil
 				return req.Data
 			},
-		})
+		}})
+		q.pointers[i], evts = q.deliverTransferCancelEvent(p, evts)
 		break
 	}
+	return evts
 }
 
 func (c *pointerCollector) reset() {
@@ -596,10 +603,10 @@ func (q *pointerQueue) reset() {
 	q.transfers = nil
 }
 
-func (q *pointerQueue) Frame(events *handlerEvents) {
+func (q *pointerQueue) Frame(evts []taggedEvent) []taggedEvent {
 	for k, h := range q.handlers {
 		if !h.active {
-			q.dropHandler(nil, k)
+			q.dropHandler(k)
 			delete(q.handlers, k)
 			continue
 		}
@@ -616,15 +623,13 @@ func (q *pointerQueue) Frame(events *handlerEvents) {
 		}
 	}
 	for i := range q.pointers {
-		p := &q.pointers[i]
-		q.deliverEnterLeaveEvents(p, events, p.last)
+		p := q.pointers[i]
+		q.pointers[i], evts = q.deliverEnterLeaveEvents(p, evts, p.last)
 	}
+	return evts
 }
 
-func (q *pointerQueue) dropHandler(events *handlerEvents, tag event.Tag) {
-	if events != nil {
-		events.Add(tag, pointer.Event{Kind: pointer.Cancel})
-	}
+func (q *pointerQueue) dropHandler(tag event.Tag) {
 	for i := range q.pointers {
 		p := &q.pointers[i]
 		for i := len(p.handlers) - 1; i >= 0; i-- {
@@ -652,7 +657,7 @@ func (q *pointerQueue) pointerOf(e pointer.Event) int {
 }
 
 // Deliver is like Push, but delivers an event to a particular area.
-func (q *pointerQueue) Deliver(areaIdx int, e pointer.Event, events *handlerEvents) {
+func (q *pointerQueue) Deliver(areaIdx int, e pointer.Event) []taggedEvent {
 	var sx, sy = e.Scroll.X, e.Scroll.Y
 	idx := len(q.hitTree) - 1
 	// Locate first potential receiver.
@@ -663,6 +668,7 @@ func (q *pointerQueue) Deliver(areaIdx int, e pointer.Event, events *handlerEven
 		}
 		idx--
 	}
+	var evts []taggedEvent
 	for idx != -1 {
 		n := &q.hitTree[idx]
 		idx = n.next
@@ -683,11 +689,12 @@ func (q *pointerQueue) Deliver(areaIdx int, e pointer.Event, events *handlerEven
 			sy, e.Scroll.Y = setScrollEvent(sy, h.scrollRange.Min.Y, h.scrollRange.Max.Y)
 		}
 		e.Position = q.invTransform(h.area, e.Position)
-		events.Add(n.tag, e)
+		evts = append(evts, taggedEvent{tag: n.tag, event: e})
 		if e.Kind != pointer.Scroll {
 			break
 		}
 	}
+	return evts
 }
 
 // SemanticArea returns the sematic content for area, and its parent area.
@@ -703,51 +710,60 @@ func (q *pointerQueue) SemanticArea(areaIdx int) (semanticContent, int) {
 	return semanticContent{}, -1
 }
 
-func (q *pointerQueue) Push(e pointer.Event, events *handlerEvents) {
+func (q *pointerQueue) Push(evts []taggedEvent, e pointer.Event) []taggedEvent {
 	if e.Kind == pointer.Cancel {
+		for k := range q.handlers {
+			evts = append(evts, taggedEvent{
+				event: pointer.Event{Kind: pointer.Cancel},
+				tag:   k,
+			})
+		}
 		q.pointers = q.pointers[:0]
 		for k := range q.handlers {
-			q.dropHandler(events, k)
+			q.dropHandler(k)
 		}
-		return
+		return evts
 	}
 	pidx := q.pointerOf(e)
-	p := &q.pointers[pidx]
-	p.last = e
+	p := q.pointers[pidx]
 
 	switch e.Kind {
 	case pointer.Press:
-		q.deliverEnterLeaveEvents(p, events, e)
+		p, evts = q.deliverEnterLeaveEvents(p, evts, e)
 		p.pressed = true
-		q.deliverEvent(p, events, e)
+		evts = q.deliverEvent(p, evts, e)
 	case pointer.Move:
 		if p.pressed {
 			e.Kind = pointer.Drag
 		}
-		q.deliverEnterLeaveEvents(p, events, e)
-		q.deliverEvent(p, events, e)
+		p, evts = q.deliverEnterLeaveEvents(p, evts, e)
+		evts = q.deliverEvent(p, evts, e)
 		if p.pressed {
-			q.deliverDragEvent(p, events)
+			p, evts = q.deliverDragEvent(p, evts)
 		}
 	case pointer.Release:
-		q.deliverEvent(p, events, e)
+		evts = q.deliverEvent(p, evts, e)
 		p.pressed = false
-		q.deliverEnterLeaveEvents(p, events, e)
-		q.deliverDropEvent(p, events)
+		p, evts = q.deliverEnterLeaveEvents(p, evts, e)
+		p, evts = q.deliverDropEvent(p, evts)
 	case pointer.Scroll:
-		q.deliverEnterLeaveEvents(p, events, e)
-		q.deliverEvent(p, events, e)
+		p, evts = q.deliverEnterLeaveEvents(p, evts, e)
+		evts = q.deliverEvent(p, evts, e)
 	default:
 		panic("unsupported pointer event type")
 	}
 
+	q.pointers[pidx] = p
+	p.last = e
+
 	if !p.pressed && len(p.entered) == 0 {
 		// No longer need to track pointer.
 		q.pointers = append(q.pointers[:pidx], q.pointers[pidx+1:]...)
 	}
+	return evts
 }
 
-func (q *pointerQueue) deliverEvent(p *pointerInfo, events *handlerEvents, e pointer.Event) {
+func (q *pointerQueue) deliverEvent(p pointerInfo, evts []taggedEvent, e pointer.Event) []taggedEvent {
 	foremost := true
 	if p.pressed && len(p.handlers) == 1 {
 		e.Priority = pointer.Grabbed
@@ -758,7 +774,7 @@ func (q *pointerQueue) deliverEvent(p *pointerInfo, events *handlerEvents, e poi
 		h := q.handlers[k]
 		if e.Kind == pointer.Scroll {
 			if sx == 0 && sy == 0 {
-				return
+				return evts
 			}
 			// Distribute the scroll to the handler based on its ScrollRange.
 			sx, e.Scroll.X = setScrollEvent(sx, h.scrollRange.Min.X, h.scrollRange.Max.X)
@@ -773,11 +789,12 @@ func (q *pointerQueue) deliverEvent(p *pointerInfo, events *handlerEvents, e poi
 			e.Priority = pointer.Foremost
 		}
 		e.Position = q.invTransform(h.area, e.Position)
-		events.Add(k, e)
+		evts = append(evts, taggedEvent{event: e, tag: k})
 	}
+	return evts
 }
 
-func (q *pointerQueue) deliverEnterLeaveEvents(p *pointerInfo, events *handlerEvents, e pointer.Event) {
+func (q *pointerQueue) deliverEnterLeaveEvents(p pointerInfo, evts []taggedEvent, e pointer.Event) (pointerInfo, []taggedEvent) {
 	var hits []event.Tag
 	if e.Source != pointer.Mouse && !p.pressed && e.Kind != pointer.Press {
 		// Consider non-mouse pointers leaving when they're released.
@@ -816,7 +833,7 @@ func (q *pointerQueue) deliverEnterLeaveEvents(p *pointerInfo, events *handlerEv
 
 		if e.Kind&h.types != 0 {
 			e.Position = q.invTransform(h.area, e.Position)
-			events.Add(k, e)
+			evts = append(evts, taggedEvent{tag: k, event: e})
 		}
 	}
 	// Deliver Enter events.
@@ -830,15 +847,16 @@ func (q *pointerQueue) deliverEnterLeaveEvents(p *pointerInfo, events *handlerEv
 
 		if e.Kind&h.types != 0 {
 			e.Position = q.invTransform(h.area, e.Position)
-			events.Add(k, e)
+			evts = append(evts, taggedEvent{tag: k, event: e})
 		}
 	}
 	p.entered = hits
+	return p, evts
 }
 
-func (q *pointerQueue) deliverDragEvent(p *pointerInfo, events *handlerEvents) {
+func (q *pointerQueue) deliverDragEvent(p pointerInfo, evts []taggedEvent) (pointerInfo, []taggedEvent) {
 	if p.dataSource != nil {
-		return
+		return p, evts
 	}
 	// Identify the data source.
 	for _, k := range p.entered {
@@ -851,16 +869,17 @@ func (q *pointerQueue) deliverDragEvent(p *pointerInfo, events *handlerEvents) {
 		// Notify all potential targets.
 		for k, tgt := range q.handlers {
 			if _, ok := firstMimeMatch(src, tgt); ok {
-				events.Add(k, transfer.InitiateEvent{})
+				evts = append(evts, taggedEvent{tag: k, event: transfer.InitiateEvent{}})
 			}
 		}
 		break
 	}
+	return p, evts
 }
 
-func (q *pointerQueue) deliverDropEvent(p *pointerInfo, events *handlerEvents) {
+func (q *pointerQueue) deliverDropEvent(p pointerInfo, evts []taggedEvent) (pointerInfo, []taggedEvent) {
 	if p.dataSource == nil {
-		return
+		return p, evts
 	}
 	// Request data from the source.
 	src := q.handlers[p.dataSource]
@@ -868,25 +887,26 @@ func (q *pointerQueue) deliverDropEvent(p *pointerInfo, events *handlerEvents) {
 		h := q.handlers[k]
 		if m, ok := firstMimeMatch(src, h); ok {
 			p.dataTarget = k
-			events.Add(p.dataSource, transfer.RequestEvent{Type: m})
-			return
+			evts = append(evts, taggedEvent{tag: p.dataSource, event: transfer.RequestEvent{Type: m}})
+			return p, evts
 		}
 	}
 	// No valid target found, abort.
-	q.deliverTransferCancelEvent(p, events)
+	return q.deliverTransferCancelEvent(p, evts)
 }
 
-func (q *pointerQueue) deliverTransferCancelEvent(p *pointerInfo, events *handlerEvents) {
-	events.Add(p.dataSource, transfer.CancelEvent{})
+func (q *pointerQueue) deliverTransferCancelEvent(p pointerInfo, evts []taggedEvent) (pointerInfo, []taggedEvent) {
+	evts = append(evts, taggedEvent{tag: p.dataSource, event: transfer.CancelEvent{}})
 	// Cancel all potential targets.
 	src := q.handlers[p.dataSource]
 	for k, h := range q.handlers {
 		if _, ok := firstMimeMatch(src, h); ok {
-			events.Add(k, transfer.CancelEvent{})
+			evts = append(evts, taggedEvent{tag: k, event: transfer.CancelEvent{}})
 		}
 	}
 	p.dataSource = nil
 	p.dataTarget = nil
+	return p, evts
 }
 
 // ClipFor clips r to the parents of area.
diff --git a/io/input/router.go b/io/input/router.go
index 1a9f36de..3d481ce0 100644
--- a/io/input/router.go
+++ b/io/input/router.go
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ type Router struct {
 	}
 	cqueue clipboardQueue
 
-	handlers handlerEvents
+	events []taggedEvent
 
 	reader ops.Reader
 
@@ -94,9 +94,10 @@ const (
 // By convention, the zero value denotes the non-existent ID.
 type SemanticID uint
 
-type handlerEvents struct {
-	handlers  map[event.Tag][]event.Event
-	hadEvents bool
+// taggedEvent represents an event and its target handler.
+type taggedEvent struct {
+	event event.Event
+	tag   event.Tag
 }
 
 // Source returns a Source backed by this Router.
@@ -129,7 +130,7 @@ func (s Source) Events(k event.Tag, filters ...event.Filter) []event.Event {
 }
 
 func (q *Router) Events(k event.Tag, filters ...event.Filter) []event.Event {
-	var resetEvents []event.Event
+	var evts []event.Event
 	for _, f := range filters {
 		switch f := f.(type) {
 		case key.Filter:
@@ -137,12 +138,12 @@ func (q *Router) Events(k event.Tag, filters ...event.Filter) []event.Event {
 		case key.FocusFilter:
 			q.key.queue.focusable(k)
 			if reset, ok := q.key.queue.ResetEvent(k); ok {
-				resetEvents = append(resetEvents, reset)
+				evts = append(evts, reset)
 			}
 		case pointer.Filter:
 			q.pointer.queue.filterTag(k, f)
 			if reset, ok := q.pointer.queue.ResetEvent(k); ok {
-				resetEvents = append(resetEvents, reset)
+				evts = append(evts, reset)
 			}
 		case transfer.SourceFilter:
 			q.pointer.queue.sourceFilter(k, f)
@@ -150,15 +151,26 @@ func (q *Router) Events(k event.Tag, filters ...event.Filter) []event.Event {
 			q.pointer.queue.targetFilter(k, f)
 		}
 	}
-	events := q.handlers.Events(k, filters...)
-	return append(resetEvents, events...)
+	i := 0
+	for i < len(q.events) {
+		e := q.events[i]
+		if e.tag == k {
+			q.events = append(q.events[:i], q.events[i+1:]...)
+			if filtersMatches(filters, e.event) {
+				evts = append(evts, e.event)
+			}
+		} else {
+			i++
+		}
+	}
+	return evts
 }
 
 // Frame replaces the declared handlers from the supplied
 // operation list. The text input state, wakeup time and whether
 // there are active profile handlers is also saved.
 func (q *Router) Frame(frame *op.Ops) {
-	q.handlers.Clear()
+	q.events = q.events[:0]
 	q.wakeup = false
 	var ops *ops.Ops
 	if frame != nil {
@@ -166,24 +178,26 @@ func (q *Router) Frame(frame *op.Ops) {
 	}
 	q.reader.Reset(ops)
 	q.collect()
-	q.executeCommands()
-	q.pointer.queue.Frame(&q.handlers)
+	evts := q.executeCommands(nil)
+	evts = q.pointer.queue.Frame(evts)
 	q.key.queue.Frame()
+	q.addEvents(evts)
 
-	if q.handlers.HadEvents() {
+	if len(evts) > 0 {
 		q.wakeup = true
 		q.wakeupTime = time.Time{}
 	}
 }
 
-// Queue events and report whether at least one handler had an event queued.
+// Queue events and report whether at least one event matched a handler.
 func (q *Router) Queue(events ...event.Event) bool {
+	var evts []taggedEvent
 	for _, e := range events {
 		switch e := e.(type) {
 		case pointer.Event:
-			q.pointer.queue.Push(e, &q.handlers)
+			evts = q.pointer.queue.Push(evts, e)
 		case key.Event:
-			q.queueKeyEvent(e)
+			evts = q.queueKeyEvent(evts, e)
 		case key.SnippetEvent:
 			// Expand existing, overlapping snippet.
 			if r := q.key.queue.content.Snippet.Range; rangeOverlaps(r, key.Range(e)) {
@@ -195,45 +209,51 @@ func (q *Router) Queue(events ...event.Event) bool {
 				}
 			}
 			if f := q.key.queue.focus; f != nil {
-				q.handlers.Add(f, e)
+				evts = append(evts, taggedEvent{tag: f, event: e})
 			}
 		case key.EditEvent, key.FocusEvent, key.SelectionEvent:
 			if f := q.key.queue.focus; f != nil {
-				q.handlers.Add(f, e)
+				evts = append(evts, taggedEvent{tag: f, event: e})
 			}
 		case transfer.DataEvent:
-			q.cqueue.Push(e, &q.handlers)
+			evts = q.cqueue.Push(evts, e)
 		}
 	}
-	return q.handlers.HadEvents()
+	q.addEvents(evts)
+	return len(evts) > 0
 }
 
 func (q *Router) queue(f Command) {
 	q.commands = append(q.commands, f)
 }
 
-func (q *Router) executeCommands() {
+func (q *Router) executeCommands(evts []taggedEvent) []taggedEvent {
 	for _, req := range q.commands {
 		switch req := req.(type) {
 		case key.SelectionCmd:
 			q.key.queue.setSelection(req)
 		case key.FocusCmd:
-			q.key.queue.Focus(req.Tag, &q.handlers)
+			evts = q.key.queue.Focus(evts, req.Tag)
 		case key.SoftKeyboardCmd:
 			q.key.queue.softKeyboard(req.Show)
 		case key.SnippetCmd:
 			q.key.queue.setSnippet(req)
 		case transfer.OfferCmd:
-			q.pointer.queue.offerData(req, &q.handlers)
+			evts = q.pointer.queue.offerData(evts, req)
 		case clipboard.WriteCmd:
 			q.cqueue.ProcessWriteClipboard(req)
 		case clipboard.ReadCmd:
 			q.cqueue.ProcessReadClipboard(req.Tag)
 		case pointer.GrabCmd:
-			q.pointer.queue.grab(req, &q.handlers)
+			evts = q.pointer.queue.grab(evts, req)
 		}
 	}
 	q.commands = nil
+	return evts
+}
+
+func (q *Router) addEvents(evts []taggedEvent) {
+	q.events = append(q.events, evts...)
 }
 
 func rangeOverlaps(r1, r2 key.Range) bool {
@@ -250,12 +270,12 @@ func rangeNorm(r key.Range) key.Range {
 	return r
 }
 
-func (q *Router) queueKeyEvent(e key.Event) {
+func (q *Router) queueKeyEvent(evts []taggedEvent, e key.Event) []taggedEvent {
 	kq := &q.key.queue
 	f := q.key.queue.focus
 	if f != nil && kq.Accepts(f, e) {
-		q.handlers.Add(f, e)
-		return
+		evts = append(evts, taggedEvent{tag: f, event: e})
+		return evts
 	}
 	pq := &q.pointer.queue
 	idx := len(pq.hitTree) - 1
@@ -277,14 +297,17 @@ func (q *Router) queueKeyEvent(e key.Event) {
 			continue
 		}
 		if kq.Accepts(n.tag, e) {
-			q.handlers.Add(n.tag, e)
+			evts = append(evts, taggedEvent{tag: n.tag, event: e})
 			break
 		}
 	}
+	return evts
 }
 
 func (q *Router) MoveFocus(dir key.FocusDirection) bool {
-	return q.key.queue.MoveFocus(dir, &q.handlers)
+	evts := q.key.queue.MoveFocus(nil, dir)
+	q.addEvents(evts)
+	return len(evts) > 0
 }
 
 // RevealFocus scrolls the current focus (if any) into viewport
@@ -321,11 +344,11 @@ func (q *Router) ScrollFocus(dist image.Point) {
 		return
 	}
 	area := q.key.queue.AreaFor(focus)
-	q.pointer.queue.Deliver(area, pointer.Event{
+	q.addEvents(q.pointer.queue.Deliver(area, pointer.Event{
 		Kind:   pointer.Scroll,
 		Source: pointer.Touch,
 		Scroll: f32internal.FPt(dist),
-	}, &q.handlers)
+	}))
 }
 
 func max(p1, p2 image.Point) image.Point {
@@ -367,9 +390,9 @@ func (q *Router) ClickFocus() {
 	}
 	area := q.key.queue.AreaFor(focus)
 	e.Kind = pointer.Press
-	q.pointer.queue.Deliver(area, e, &q.handlers)
+	q.addEvents(q.pointer.queue.Deliver(area, e))
 	e.Kind = pointer.Release
-	q.pointer.queue.Deliver(area, e, &q.handlers)
+	q.addEvents(q.pointer.queue.Deliver(area, e))
 }
 
 // TextInputState returns the input state from the most recent
@@ -523,42 +546,6 @@ func (q *Router) WakeupTime() (time.Time, bool) {
 	return q.wakeupTime, q.wakeup
 }
 
-func (h *handlerEvents) init() {
-	if h.handlers == nil {
-		h.handlers = make(map[event.Tag][]event.Event)
-	}
-}
-
-func (h *handlerEvents) Add(k event.Tag, e event.Event) {
-	h.init()
-	h.handlers[k] = append(h.handlers[k], e)
-	h.hadEvents = true
-}
-
-func (h *handlerEvents) HadEvents() bool {
-	u := h.hadEvents
-	h.hadEvents = false
-	return u
-}
-
-func (h *handlerEvents) Events(k event.Tag, filters ...event.Filter) []event.Event {
-	var filtered []event.Event
-	if events, ok := h.handlers[k]; ok {
-		i := 0
-		for i < len(events) {
-			e := events[i]
-			if filtersMatches(filters, e) {
-				filtered = append(filtered, e)
-				events = append(events[:i], events[i+1:]...)
-			} else {
-				i++
-			}
-		}
-		h.handlers[k] = events
-	}
-	return filtered
-}
-
 func filtersMatches(filters []event.Filter, e event.Event) bool {
 	switch e := e.(type) {
 	case key.Event:
@@ -604,12 +591,6 @@ func filtersMatches(filters []event.Filter, e event.Event) bool {
 	return false
 }
 
-func (h *handlerEvents) Clear() {
-	for k := range h.handlers {
-		delete(h.handlers, k)
-	}
-}
-
 func decodeInvalidateOp(d []byte) op.InvalidateOp {
 	bo := binary.LittleEndian
 	if ops.OpType(d[0]) != ops.TypeInvalidate {