diff --git a/app/ime_test.go b/app/ime_test.go
index c510c353..20c14cd8 100644
--- a/app/ime_test.go
+++ b/app/ime_test.go
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ func FuzzIME(f *testing.F) {
 		var r router.Router
 		gtx := layout.Context{Ops: new(op.Ops), Queue: &r}
 		// Layout once to register focus.
-		e.Layout(gtx, cache, text.Font{}, unit.Sp(10), nil)
+		e.Layout(gtx, cache, text.Font{}, unit.Sp(10), op.CallOp{}, op.CallOp{})
 		r.Frame(gtx.Ops)
 
 		var state editorState
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ func FuzzIME(f *testing.F) {
 				}
 			}
 			cmds = cmds[cmdLen:]
-			e.Layout(gtx, cache, text.Font{}, unit.Sp(10), nil)
+			e.Layout(gtx, cache, text.Font{}, unit.Sp(10), op.CallOp{}, op.CallOp{})
 			r.Frame(gtx.Ops)
 			newState := r.EditorState()
 			// We don't track caret position.
diff --git a/font/opentype/opentype.go b/font/opentype/opentype.go
index 23d9964a..6287d026 100644
--- a/font/opentype/opentype.go
+++ b/font/opentype/opentype.go
@@ -2,11 +2,18 @@
 
 // Package opentype implements text layout and shaping for OpenType
 // files.
+//
+// NOTE: the OpenType specification allows for fonts to include bitmap images
+// in a variety of formats. In the interest of small binary sizes, the opentype
+// package only automatically imports the PNG image decoder. If you have a font
+// with glyphs in JPEG or TIFF formats, register those decoders with the image
+// package in order to ensure those glyphs are visible in text.
 package opentype
 
 import (
 	"bytes"
 	"fmt"
+	_ "image/png"
 
 	"github.com/go-text/typesetting/font"
 )
diff --git a/text/gotext.go b/text/gotext.go
index 7ee59840..62e2a8b7 100644
--- a/text/gotext.go
+++ b/text/gotext.go
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 package text
 
 import (
+	"bytes"
+	"image"
 	"io"
 	"sort"
 
@@ -19,6 +21,7 @@ import (
 	"gioui.org/io/system"
 	"gioui.org/op"
 	"gioui.org/op/clip"
+	"gioui.org/op/paint"
 )
 
 // document holds a collection of shaped lines and alignment information for
@@ -504,12 +507,13 @@ func alignWidth(minWidth int, lines []line) int {
 	return minWidth
 }
 
-// Shape converts the provided glyphs into a path.
-func (s *shaperImpl) Shape(ops *op.Ops, gs []Glyph) clip.PathSpec {
+// Shape converts the provided glyphs into a path. The path will enclose the forms
+// of all vector glyphs.
+func (s *shaperImpl) Shape(pathOps *op.Ops, gs []Glyph) clip.PathSpec {
 	var lastPos f32.Point
 	var x fixed.Int26_6
 	var builder clip.Path
-	builder.Begin(ops)
+	builder.Begin(pathOps)
 	for i, g := range gs {
 		if i == 0 {
 			x = g.X
@@ -570,6 +574,68 @@ func (s *shaperImpl) Shape(ops *op.Ops, gs []Glyph) clip.PathSpec {
 	return builder.End()
 }
 
+// Bitmaps returns an op.CallOp that will display all bitmap glyphs within gs.
+// The positioning of the bitmaps uses the same logic as Shape(), so the returned
+// CallOp can be added at the same offset as the path data returned by Shape()
+// and will align correctly.
+func (s *shaperImpl) Bitmaps(ops *op.Ops, gs []Glyph) op.CallOp {
+	var x fixed.Int26_6
+	bitmapMacro := op.Record(ops)
+	for i, g := range gs {
+		if i == 0 {
+			x = g.X
+		}
+		_, faceIdx, gid := splitGlyphID(g.ID)
+		face := s.orderer.faceFor(faceIdx)
+		glyphData := face.GlyphData(gid)
+		switch glyphData := glyphData.(type) {
+		case api.GlyphBitmap:
+			var imgOp paint.ImageOp
+			var imgSize image.Point
+			var img image.Image
+			switch glyphData.Format {
+			case api.PNG, api.JPG, api.TIFF:
+				img, _, _ = image.Decode(bytes.NewReader(glyphData.Data))
+			case api.BlackAndWhite:
+				// This is a complex family of uncompressed bitmaps that don't seem to be
+				// very common in practice. We can try adding support later if needed.
+				fallthrough
+			default:
+				// Unknown format.
+				continue
+			}
+			imgOp = paint.NewImageOp(img)
+			imgSize = img.Bounds().Size()
+			off := op.Offset(image.Point{
+				X: ((g.X - x) - g.Offset.X).Round(),
+				Y: g.Offset.Y.Round() - g.Ascent.Round(),
+			}).Push(ops)
+			cl := clip.Rect{Max: imgSize}.Push(ops)
+
+			glyphSize := image.Rectangle{
+				Min: image.Point{
+					X: g.Bounds.Min.X.Round(),
+					Y: g.Bounds.Min.Y.Round(),
+				},
+				Max: image.Point{
+					X: g.Bounds.Max.X.Round(),
+					Y: g.Bounds.Max.Y.Round(),
+				},
+			}.Size()
+			aff := op.Affine(f32.Affine2D{}.Scale(f32.Point{}, f32.Point{
+				X: float32(glyphSize.X) / float32(imgSize.X),
+				Y: float32(glyphSize.Y) / float32(imgSize.Y),
+			})).Push(ops)
+			imgOp.Add(ops)
+			paint.PaintOp{}.Add(ops)
+			aff.Pop()
+			cl.Pop()
+			off.Pop()
+		}
+	}
+	return bitmapMacro.Stop()
+}
+
 // langConfig describes the language and writing system of a body of text.
 type langConfig struct {
 	// Language the text is written in.
diff --git a/text/lru.go b/text/lru.go
index ef8e065e..bbf7d412 100644
--- a/text/lru.go
+++ b/text/lru.go
@@ -5,74 +5,50 @@ package text
 import (
 	"encoding/binary"
 	"hash/maphash"
+	"image"
 
 	"gioui.org/io/system"
+	"gioui.org/op"
 	"gioui.org/op/clip"
+	"gioui.org/op/paint"
 	"golang.org/x/image/math/fixed"
 )
 
-type layoutCache struct {
-	m          map[layoutKey]*layoutElem
-	head, tail *layoutElem
+// entry holds a single key-value pair for an LRU cache.
+type entry[K comparable, V any] struct {
+	next, prev *entry[K, V]
+	key        K
+	v          V
 }
 
-type pathCache struct {
-	seed       maphash.Seed
-	m          map[uint64]*path
-	head, tail *path
+// lru is a generic least-recently-used cache.
+type lru[K comparable, V any] struct {
+	m          map[K]*entry[K, V]
+	head, tail *entry[K, V]
 }
 
-type layoutElem struct {
-	next, prev *layoutElem
-	key        layoutKey
-	layout     document
-}
-
-type path struct {
-	next, prev *path
-	key        uint64
-	val        clip.PathSpec
-	glyphs     []glyphInfo
-}
-
-type glyphInfo struct {
-	ID GlyphID
-	X  fixed.Int26_6
-}
-
-type layoutKey struct {
-	ppem               fixed.Int26_6
-	maxWidth, minWidth int
-	maxLines           int
-	str                string
-	locale             system.Locale
-	font               Font
-}
-
-type pathKey struct {
-	gidHash uint64
-}
-
-const maxSize = 1000
-
-func (l *layoutCache) Get(k layoutKey) (document, bool) {
+// Get fetches the value associated with the given key, if any.
+func (l *lru[K, V]) Get(k K) (V, bool) {
 	if lt, ok := l.m[k]; ok {
 		l.remove(lt)
 		l.insert(lt)
-		return lt.layout, true
+		return lt.v, true
 	}
-	return document{}, false
+	var v V
+	return v, false
 }
 
-func (l *layoutCache) Put(k layoutKey, lt document) {
+// Put inserts the given value with the given key, evicting old
+// cache entries if necessary.
+func (l *lru[K, V]) Put(k K, v V) {
 	if l.m == nil {
-		l.m = make(map[layoutKey]*layoutElem)
-		l.head = new(layoutElem)
-		l.tail = new(layoutElem)
+		l.m = make(map[K]*entry[K, V])
+		l.head = new(entry[K, V])
+		l.tail = new(entry[K, V])
 		l.head.prev = l.tail
 		l.tail.next = l.head
 	}
-	val := &layoutElem{key: k, layout: lt}
+	val := &entry[K, V]{key: k, v: v}
 	l.m[k] = val
 	l.insert(val)
 	if len(l.m) > maxSize {
@@ -82,21 +58,42 @@ func (l *layoutCache) Put(k layoutKey, lt document) {
 	}
 }
 
-func (l *layoutCache) remove(lt *layoutElem) {
-	lt.next.prev = lt.prev
-	lt.prev.next = lt.next
+// remove cuts e out of the lru linked list.
+func (l *lru[K, V]) remove(e *entry[K, V]) {
+	e.next.prev = e.prev
+	e.prev.next = e.next
 }
 
-func (l *layoutCache) insert(lt *layoutElem) {
-	lt.next = l.head
-	lt.prev = l.head.prev
-	lt.prev.next = lt
-	lt.next.prev = lt
+// insert adds e to the lru linked list.
+func (l *lru[K, V]) insert(e *entry[K, V]) {
+	e.next = l.head
+	e.prev = l.head.prev
+	e.prev.next = e
+	e.next.prev = e
+}
+
+type bitmapCache = lru[GlyphID, bitmap]
+
+type bitmap struct {
+	img  paint.ImageOp
+	size image.Point
+}
+
+type layoutCache = lru[layoutKey, document]
+
+type glyphValue[V any] struct {
+	v      V
+	glyphs []glyphInfo
+}
+
+type glyphLRU[V any] struct {
+	seed  maphash.Seed
+	cache lru[uint64, glyphValue[V]]
 }
 
 // hashGlyphs computes a hash key based on the ID and X offset of
 // every glyph in the slice.
-func (c *pathCache) hashGlyphs(gs []Glyph) uint64 {
+func (c *glyphLRU[V]) hashGlyphs(gs []Glyph) uint64 {
 	if c.seed == (maphash.Seed{}) {
 		c.seed = maphash.MakeSeed()
 	}
@@ -118,6 +115,55 @@ func (c *pathCache) hashGlyphs(gs []Glyph) uint64 {
 	return sum
 }
 
+func (c *glyphLRU[V]) Get(key uint64, gs []Glyph) (V, bool) {
+	if v, ok := c.cache.Get(key); ok && gidsEqual(v.glyphs, gs) {
+		return v.v, true
+	}
+	var v V
+	return v, false
+}
+
+func (c *glyphLRU[V]) Put(key uint64, glyphs []Glyph, v V) {
+	gids := make([]glyphInfo, len(glyphs))
+	firstX := fixed.I(0)
+	for i, glyph := range glyphs {
+		if i == 0 {
+			firstX = glyph.X
+		}
+		// Cache glyph X offsets relative to the first glyph.
+		gids[i] = glyphInfo{ID: glyph.ID, X: glyph.X - firstX}
+	}
+	val := glyphValue[V]{
+		glyphs: gids,
+		v:      v,
+	}
+	c.cache.Put(key, val)
+}
+
+type pathCache = glyphLRU[clip.PathSpec]
+
+type bitmapShapeCache = glyphLRU[op.CallOp]
+
+type glyphInfo struct {
+	ID GlyphID
+	X  fixed.Int26_6
+}
+
+type layoutKey struct {
+	ppem               fixed.Int26_6
+	maxWidth, minWidth int
+	maxLines           int
+	str                string
+	locale             system.Locale
+	font               Font
+}
+
+type pathKey struct {
+	gidHash uint64
+}
+
+const maxSize = 1000
+
 func gidsEqual(a []glyphInfo, glyphs []Glyph) bool {
 	if len(a) != len(glyphs) {
 		return false
@@ -134,51 +180,3 @@ func gidsEqual(a []glyphInfo, glyphs []Glyph) bool {
 	}
 	return true
 }
-
-func (c *pathCache) Get(key uint64, gs []Glyph) (clip.PathSpec, bool) {
-	if v, ok := c.m[key]; ok && gidsEqual(v.glyphs, gs) {
-		c.remove(v)
-		c.insert(v)
-		return v.val, true
-	}
-	return clip.PathSpec{}, false
-}
-
-func (c *pathCache) Put(key uint64, glyphs []Glyph, v clip.PathSpec) {
-	if c.m == nil {
-		c.m = make(map[uint64]*path)
-		c.head = new(path)
-		c.tail = new(path)
-		c.head.prev = c.tail
-		c.tail.next = c.head
-	}
-	gids := make([]glyphInfo, len(glyphs))
-	firstX := fixed.I(0)
-	for i, glyph := range glyphs {
-		if i == 0 {
-			firstX = glyph.X
-		}
-		// Cache glyph X offsets relative to the first glyph.
-		gids[i] = glyphInfo{ID: glyph.ID, X: glyph.X - firstX}
-	}
-	val := &path{key: key, val: v, glyphs: gids}
-	c.m[key] = val
-	c.insert(val)
-	if len(c.m) > maxSize {
-		oldest := c.tail.next
-		c.remove(oldest)
-		delete(c.m, oldest.key)
-	}
-}
-
-func (c *pathCache) remove(v *path) {
-	v.next.prev = v.prev
-	v.prev.next = v.next
-}
-
-func (c *pathCache) insert(v *path) {
-	v.next = c.head
-	v.prev = c.head.prev
-	v.prev.next = v
-	v.next.prev = v
-}
diff --git a/text/shaper.go b/text/shaper.go
index e81a9994..1b633e25 100644
--- a/text/shaper.go
+++ b/text/shaper.go
@@ -146,10 +146,11 @@ type GlyphID uint64
 
 // Shaper converts strings of text into glyphs that can be displayed.
 type Shaper struct {
-	shaper      shaperImpl
-	pathCache   pathCache
-	layoutCache layoutCache
-	paragraph   []rune
+	shaper           shaperImpl
+	pathCache        pathCache
+	bitmapShapeCache bitmapShapeCache
+	layoutCache      layoutCache
+	paragraph        []rune
 
 	reader strings.Reader
 
@@ -440,17 +441,33 @@ func splitGlyphID(g GlyphID) (fixed.Int26_6, int, font.GID) {
 	return ppem, faceIdx, gid
 }
 
-// Shape converts a slice of glyphs into a path describing their collective
-// shape. All glyphs are expected to be from a single line of text (their
-// Y offsets are ignored).
+// Shape converts the provided glyphs into a path. The path will enclose the forms
+// of all vector glyphs.
+// All glyphs are expected to be from a single line of text (their Y offsets are ignored).
 func (l *Shaper) Shape(gs []Glyph) clip.PathSpec {
 	key := l.pathCache.hashGlyphs(gs)
 	shape, ok := l.pathCache.Get(key, gs)
 	if ok {
 		return shape
 	}
-	ops := new(op.Ops)
-	shape = l.shaper.Shape(ops, gs)
+	pathOps := new(op.Ops)
+	shape = l.shaper.Shape(pathOps, gs)
 	l.pathCache.Put(key, gs, shape)
 	return shape
 }
+
+// Bitmaps extracts bitmap glyphs from the provided slice and creates an op.CallOp to present
+// them. The returned op.CallOp will align correctly with the return value of Shape() for the
+// same gs slice.
+// All glyphs are expected to be from a single line of text (their Y offsets are ignored).
+func (l *Shaper) Bitmaps(gs []Glyph) op.CallOp {
+	key := l.bitmapShapeCache.hashGlyphs(gs)
+	call, ok := l.bitmapShapeCache.Get(key, gs)
+	if ok {
+		return call
+	}
+	callOps := new(op.Ops)
+	call = l.shaper.Bitmaps(callOps, gs)
+	l.bitmapShapeCache.Put(key, gs, call)
+	return call
+}
diff --git a/widget/editor.go b/widget/editor.go
index a05c3ce7..ce067541 100644
--- a/widget/editor.go
+++ b/widget/editor.go
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import (
 	"gioui.org/io/event"
 	"gioui.org/io/key"
 	"gioui.org/io/pointer"
+	"gioui.org/io/semantic"
 	"gioui.org/io/system"
 	"gioui.org/layout"
 	"gioui.org/op"
@@ -504,12 +505,14 @@ func (e *Editor) initBuffer() {
 	e.text.Mask = e.Mask
 }
 
-// Layout lays out the editor. If content is not nil, it is laid out on top.
-func (e *Editor) Layout(gtx layout.Context, lt *text.Shaper, font text.Font, size unit.Sp, content layout.Widget) layout.Dimensions {
+// Layout lays out the editor using the provided textMaterial as the paint material
+// for the text glyphs+caret and the selectMaterial as the paint material for the
+// selection rectangle.
+func (e *Editor) Layout(gtx layout.Context, lt *text.Shaper, font text.Font, size unit.Sp, textMaterial, selectMaterial op.CallOp) layout.Dimensions {
 	e.initBuffer()
 	e.text.Update(gtx, lt, font, size, e.processEvents)
 
-	dims := e.layout(gtx, content)
+	dims := e.layout(gtx, textMaterial, selectMaterial)
 
 	if e.focused {
 		// Notify IME of selection if it changed.
@@ -586,7 +589,7 @@ func (e *Editor) updateSnippet(gtx layout.Context, start, end int) {
 	}.Add(gtx.Ops)
 }
 
-func (e *Editor) layout(gtx layout.Context, content layout.Widget) layout.Dimensions {
+func (e *Editor) layout(gtx layout.Context, textMaterial, selectMaterial op.CallOp) layout.Dimensions {
 	// Adjust scrolling for new viewport and layout.
 	e.text.ScrollRel(0, 0)
 
@@ -659,33 +662,44 @@ func (e *Editor) layout(gtx layout.Context, content layout.Widget) layout.Dimens
 		}
 		e.showCaret = e.focused && (!blinking || dt%timePerBlink < timePerBlink/2)
 	}
+	disabled := gtx.Queue == nil
 
-	if content != nil {
-		content(gtx)
+	semantic.Editor.Add(gtx.Ops)
+	if e.Len() > 0 {
+		e.paintSelection(gtx, selectMaterial)
+		e.paintText(gtx, textMaterial)
+	}
+	if !disabled {
+		e.paintCaret(gtx, textMaterial)
 	}
 	return visibleDims
 }
 
-// PaintSelection paints the contrasting background for selected text.
-func (e *Editor) PaintSelection(gtx layout.Context) {
+// paintSelection paints the contrasting background for selected text using the provided
+// material to set the painting material for the selection.
+func (e *Editor) paintSelection(gtx layout.Context, material op.CallOp) {
 	e.initBuffer()
 	if !e.focused {
 		return
 	}
-	e.text.PaintSelection(gtx)
+	e.text.PaintSelection(gtx, material)
 }
 
-func (e *Editor) PaintText(gtx layout.Context) {
+// paintText paints the text glyphs using the provided material to set the fill of the
+// glyphs.
+func (e *Editor) paintText(gtx layout.Context, material op.CallOp) {
 	e.initBuffer()
-	e.text.PaintText(gtx)
+	e.text.PaintText(gtx, material)
 }
 
-func (e *Editor) PaintCaret(gtx layout.Context) {
+// paintCaret paints the text glyphs using the provided material to set the fill material
+// of the caret rectangle.
+func (e *Editor) paintCaret(gtx layout.Context, material op.CallOp) {
 	e.initBuffer()
 	if !e.showCaret || e.ReadOnly {
 		return
 	}
-	e.text.PaintCaret(gtx)
+	e.text.PaintCaret(gtx, material)
 }
 
 // Len is the length of the editor contents, in runes.
diff --git a/widget/editor_test.go b/widget/editor_test.go
index debe07c3..a896c7c4 100644
--- a/widget/editor_test.go
+++ b/widget/editor_test.go
@@ -117,12 +117,12 @@ func TestEditorReadOnly(t *testing.T) {
 	if cStart != cEnd {
 		t.Errorf("unexpected initial caret positions")
 	}
-	e.Layout(gtx, cache, font, fontSize, nil)
+	e.Layout(gtx, cache, font, fontSize, op.CallOp{}, op.CallOp{})
 
 	// Select everything.
 	gtx.Ops.Reset()
 	gtx.Queue = &testQueue{events: []event.Event{key.Event{Name: "A", Modifiers: key.ModShortcut}}}
-	e.Layout(gtx, cache, font, fontSize, nil)
+	e.Layout(gtx, cache, font, fontSize, op.CallOp{}, op.CallOp{})
 	textContent := e.Text()
 	cStart2, cEnd2 := e.Selection()
 	if cStart2 > cEnd2 {
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ func TestEditorReadOnly(t *testing.T) {
 	// Type some new characters.
 	gtx.Ops.Reset()
 	gtx.Queue = &testQueue{events: []event.Event{key.EditEvent{Range: key.Range{Start: cStart2, End: cEnd2}, Text: "something else"}}}
-	e.Layout(gtx, cache, font, fontSize, nil)
+	e.Layout(gtx, cache, font, fontSize, op.CallOp{}, op.CallOp{})
 	textContent2 := e.Text()
 	if textContent2 != textContent {
 		t.Errorf("readonly editor modified by key.EditEvent")
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ func TestEditorReadOnly(t *testing.T) {
 	// Try to delete selection.
 	gtx.Ops.Reset()
 	gtx.Queue = &testQueue{events: []event.Event{key.Event{Name: key.NameDeleteBackward}}}
-	dims := e.Layout(gtx, cache, font, fontSize, nil)
+	dims := e.Layout(gtx, cache, font, fontSize, op.CallOp{}, op.CallOp{})
 	textContent2 = e.Text()
 	if textContent2 != textContent {
 		t.Errorf("readonly editor modified by delete key.Event")
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ func TestEditorReadOnly(t *testing.T) {
 			Position: layout.FPt(dims.Size).Mul(.5),
 		},
 	}}
-	e.Layout(gtx, cache, font, fontSize, nil)
+	e.Layout(gtx, cache, font, fontSize, op.CallOp{}, op.CallOp{})
 	cStart3, cEnd3 := e.Selection()
 	if cStart3 == cStart2 || cEnd3 == cEnd2 {
 		t.Errorf("expected mouse interaction to change selection.")
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ func TestEditorConfigurations(t *testing.T) {
 					e.Alignment = alignment
 					e.SetText(sentence)
 					e.SetCaret(0, 0)
-					dims := e.Layout(gtx, cache, font, fontSize, nil)
+					dims := e.Layout(gtx, cache, font, fontSize, op.CallOp{}, op.CallOp{})
 					if dims.Size.X < gtx.Constraints.Min.X || dims.Size.Y < gtx.Constraints.Min.Y {
 						t.Errorf("expected min size %#+v, got %#+v", gtx.Constraints.Min, dims.Size)
 					}
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ func TestEditorConfigurations(t *testing.T) {
 						t.Errorf("expected caret X to be %f, got %f", halfway, coords.X)
 					}
 					e.SetCaret(runes, runes)
-					e.Layout(gtx, cache, font, fontSize, nil)
+					e.Layout(gtx, cache, font, fontSize, op.CallOp{}, op.CallOp{})
 					coords = e.CaretCoords()
 					if int(coords.X) > gtx.Constraints.Max.X || int(coords.Y) > gtx.Constraints.Max.Y {
 						t.Errorf("caret coordinates %v exceed constraints %v", coords, gtx.Constraints.Max)
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ func TestEditor(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Regression test for bad in-cluster rune offset math.
 	e.SetText("æbc")
-	e.Layout(gtx, cache, font, fontSize, nil)
+	e.Layout(gtx, cache, font, fontSize, op.CallOp{}, op.CallOp{})
 	e.text.MoveEnd(selectionClear)
 	assertCaret(t, e, 0, 3, len("æbc"))
 
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ func TestEditor(t *testing.T) {
 	if got, exp := e.Len(), utf8.RuneCountInString(e.Text()); got != exp {
 		t.Errorf("got length %d, expected %d", got, exp)
 	}
-	e.Layout(gtx, cache, font, fontSize, nil)
+	e.Layout(gtx, cache, font, fontSize, op.CallOp{}, op.CallOp{})
 	assertCaret(t, e, 0, 0, 0)
 	e.text.MoveEnd(selectionClear)
 	assertCaret(t, e, 0, 3, len("æbc"))
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ func TestEditor(t *testing.T) {
 	e.MoveCaret(-3, -3)
 	assertCaret(t, e, 1, 1, len("æbc\na"))
 	e.text.Mask = '*'
-	e.Layout(gtx, cache, font, fontSize, nil)
+	e.Layout(gtx, cache, font, fontSize, op.CallOp{}, op.CallOp{})
 	assertCaret(t, e, 1, 1, len("æbc\na"))
 	e.MoveCaret(-3, -3)
 	assertCaret(t, e, 0, 2, len("æb"))
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ func TestEditor(t *testing.T) {
 		    NOTE(whereswaldon): it isn't possible to check the raw glyph data
 		    like this anymore. How should we handle this?
 			e.Mask = '\U0001F92B'
-			e.Layout(gtx, cache, font, fontSize, nil)
+			e.Layout(gtx, cache, font, fontSize, op.CallOp{},op.CallOp{})
 			e.moveEnd(selectionClear)
 			assertCaret(t, e, 0, 3, len("æbc"))
 
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ func TestEditorRTL(t *testing.T) {
 	// Set the text to a single RTL word. The caret should start at 0 column
 	// zero, but this is the first column on the right.
 	e.SetText("الحب")
-	e.Layout(gtx, cache, font, fontSize, nil)
+	e.Layout(gtx, cache, font, fontSize, op.CallOp{}, op.CallOp{})
 	assertCaret(t, e, 0, 0, 0)
 	e.MoveCaret(+1, +1)
 	assertCaret(t, e, 0, 1, len("ا"))
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ func TestEditorRTL(t *testing.T) {
 
 	sentence := "الحب سماء لا\nتمط غير الأحلام"
 	e.SetText(sentence)
-	e.Layout(gtx, cache, font, fontSize, nil)
+	e.Layout(gtx, cache, font, fontSize, op.CallOp{}, op.CallOp{})
 	assertCaret(t, e, 0, 0, 0)
 	e.text.MoveEnd(selectionClear)
 	assertCaret(t, e, 0, 12, len("الحب سماء لا"))
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ func TestEditorLigature(t *testing.T) {
 	e.SetCaret(0, 0) // shouldn't panic
 	assertCaret(t, e, 0, 0, 0)
 	e.SetText("fl") // just a ligature
-	e.Layout(gtx, cache, font, fontSize, nil)
+	e.Layout(gtx, cache, font, fontSize, op.CallOp{}, op.CallOp{})
 	e.text.MoveEnd(selectionClear)
 	assertCaret(t, e, 0, 2, len("fl"))
 	e.MoveCaret(-1, -1)
@@ -450,7 +450,7 @@ func TestEditorLigature(t *testing.T) {
 	e.MoveCaret(+2, +2)
 	assertCaret(t, e, 0, 2, len("fl"))
 	e.SetText("flaffl•ffi\n•fflfi") // 3 ligatures on line 0, 2 on line 1
-	e.Layout(gtx, cache, font, fontSize, nil)
+	e.Layout(gtx, cache, font, fontSize, op.CallOp{}, op.CallOp{})
 	assertCaret(t, e, 0, 0, 0)
 	e.text.MoveEnd(selectionClear)
 	assertCaret(t, e, 0, 10, len("ffaffl•ffi"))
@@ -502,7 +502,7 @@ func TestEditorLigature(t *testing.T) {
 	assertCaret(t, e, 0, 0, 0)
 	gtx.Constraints = layout.Exact(image.Pt(50, 50))
 	e.SetText("fflffl fflffl fflffl fflffl") // Many ligatures broken across lines.
-	e.Layout(gtx, cache, font, fontSize, nil)
+	e.Layout(gtx, cache, font, fontSize, op.CallOp{}, op.CallOp{})
 	// Ensure that all runes in the final cluster of a line are properly
 	// decoded when moving to the end of the line. This is a regression test.
 	e.text.MoveEnd(selectionClear)
@@ -517,7 +517,7 @@ func TestEditorLigature(t *testing.T) {
 	// Absurdly narrow constraints to force each ligature onto its own line.
 	gtx.Constraints = layout.Exact(image.Pt(10, 10))
 	e.SetText("ffl ffl") // Two ligatures on separate lines.
-	e.Layout(gtx, cache, font, fontSize, nil)
+	e.Layout(gtx, cache, font, fontSize, op.CallOp{}, op.CallOp{})
 	assertCaret(t, e, 0, 0, 0)
 	e.MoveCaret(1, 1) // Move the caret into the first ligature.
 	assertCaret(t, e, 0, 1, len("f"))
@@ -541,7 +541,7 @@ func TestEditorDimensions(t *testing.T) {
 	cache := text.NewShaper(gofont.Collection())
 	fontSize := unit.Sp(10)
 	font := text.Font{}
-	dims := e.Layout(gtx, cache, font, fontSize, nil)
+	dims := e.Layout(gtx, cache, font, fontSize, op.CallOp{}, op.CallOp{})
 	if dims.Size.X == 0 {
 		t.Errorf("EditEvent was not reflected in Editor width")
 	}
@@ -591,7 +591,7 @@ func TestEditorCaretConsistency(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, a := range []text.Alignment{text.Start, text.Middle, text.End} {
 		e := &Editor{}
 		e.Alignment = a
-		e.Layout(gtx, cache, font, fontSize, nil)
+		e.Layout(gtx, cache, font, fontSize, op.CallOp{}, op.CallOp{})
 
 		consistent := func() error {
 			t.Helper()
@@ -615,7 +615,7 @@ func TestEditorCaretConsistency(t *testing.T) {
 			switch mutation {
 			case setText:
 				e.SetText(str)
-				e.Layout(gtx, cache, font, fontSize, nil)
+				e.Layout(gtx, cache, font, fontSize, op.CallOp{}, op.CallOp{})
 			case moveRune:
 				e.MoveCaret(int(distance), int(distance))
 			case moveLine:
@@ -681,7 +681,7 @@ func TestEditorMoveWord(t *testing.T) {
 		fontSize := unit.Sp(10)
 		font := text.Font{}
 		e.SetText(t)
-		e.Layout(gtx, cache, font, fontSize, nil)
+		e.Layout(gtx, cache, font, fontSize, op.CallOp{}, op.CallOp{})
 		return e
 	}
 	for ii, tt := range tests {
@@ -786,7 +786,7 @@ func TestEditorInsert(t *testing.T) {
 		fontSize := unit.Sp(10)
 		font := text.Font{}
 		e.SetText(t)
-		e.Layout(gtx, cache, font, fontSize, nil)
+		e.Layout(gtx, cache, font, fontSize, op.CallOp{}, op.CallOp{})
 		return e
 	}
 	for ii, tt := range tests {
@@ -876,7 +876,7 @@ func TestEditorDeleteWord(t *testing.T) {
 		fontSize := unit.Sp(10)
 		font := text.Font{}
 		e.SetText(t)
-		e.Layout(gtx, cache, font, fontSize, nil)
+		e.Layout(gtx, cache, font, fontSize, op.CallOp{}, op.CallOp{})
 		return e
 	}
 	for ii, tt := range tests {
@@ -934,7 +934,7 @@ g 2 4 6 8 g
 	selected := func(start, end int) string {
 		// Layout once with no events; populate e.lines.
 		gtx.Queue = nil
-		e.Layout(gtx, cache, font, fontSize, nil)
+		e.Layout(gtx, cache, font, fontSize, op.CallOp{}, op.CallOp{})
 		_ = e.Events() // throw away any events from this layout
 
 		// Build the selection events
@@ -960,7 +960,7 @@ g 2 4 6 8 g
 		tim += time.Second // Avoid multi-clicks.
 		gtx.Queue = tq
 
-		e.Layout(gtx, cache, font, fontSize, nil)
+		e.Layout(gtx, cache, font, fontSize, op.CallOp{}, op.CallOp{})
 		for _, evt := range e.Events() {
 			switch evt.(type) {
 			case SelectEvent:
@@ -1006,7 +1006,7 @@ g 2 4 6 8 g
 		gtx.Constraints = layout.Exact(image.Pt(36, 36))
 		// Keep existing selection
 		gtx.Queue = nil
-		e.Layout(gtx, cache, font, fontSize, nil)
+		e.Layout(gtx, cache, font, fontSize, op.CallOp{}, op.CallOp{})
 
 		caretStart := e.text.closestToRune(e.text.caret.start)
 		caretEnd := e.text.closestToRune(e.text.caret.end)
@@ -1030,7 +1030,7 @@ func TestSelectMove(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Layout once to populate e.lines and get focus.
 	gtx.Queue = newQueue(key.FocusEvent{Focus: true})
-	e.Layout(gtx, cache, font, fontSize, nil)
+	e.Layout(gtx, cache, font, fontSize, op.CallOp{}, op.CallOp{})
 
 	testKey := func(keyName string) {
 		// Select 345
@@ -1041,7 +1041,7 @@ func TestSelectMove(t *testing.T) {
 
 		// Press the key
 		gtx.Queue = newQueue(key.Event{State: key.Press, Name: keyName})
-		e.Layout(gtx, cache, font, fontSize, nil)
+		e.Layout(gtx, cache, font, fontSize, op.CallOp{}, op.CallOp{})
 
 		if expected, got := "", e.SelectedText(); expected != got {
 			t.Errorf("KeyName %s, expected %q, got %q", keyName, expected, got)
@@ -1115,7 +1115,7 @@ func TestEditor_MaxLen(t *testing.T) {
 	cache := text.NewShaper(gofont.Collection())
 	fontSize := unit.Sp(10)
 	font := text.Font{}
-	e.Layout(gtx, cache, font, fontSize, nil)
+	e.Layout(gtx, cache, font, fontSize, op.CallOp{}, op.CallOp{})
 
 	if got, want := e.Text(), "12345678"; got != want {
 		t.Errorf("editor failed to cap EditEvent")
@@ -1146,7 +1146,7 @@ func TestEditor_Filter(t *testing.T) {
 	cache := text.NewShaper(gofont.Collection())
 	fontSize := unit.Sp(10)
 	font := text.Font{}
-	e.Layout(gtx, cache, font, fontSize, nil)
+	e.Layout(gtx, cache, font, fontSize, op.CallOp{}, op.CallOp{})
 
 	if got, want := e.Text(), "12345678"; got != want {
 		t.Errorf("editor failed to filter EditEvent")
@@ -1170,7 +1170,7 @@ func TestEditor_Submit(t *testing.T) {
 	cache := text.NewShaper(gofont.Collection())
 	fontSize := unit.Sp(10)
 	font := text.Font{}
-	e.Layout(gtx, cache, font, fontSize, nil)
+	e.Layout(gtx, cache, font, fontSize, op.CallOp{}, op.CallOp{})
 
 	if got, want := e.Text(), "ab1"; got != want {
 		t.Errorf("editor failed to filter newline")
diff --git a/widget/label.go b/widget/label.go
index 2b1b836a..d0b56456 100644
--- a/widget/label.go
+++ b/widget/label.go
@@ -27,22 +27,22 @@ type Label struct {
 	Selectable *Selectable
 }
 
-// Layout the label with the given shaper, font, size, and text. Content is a function that will be invoked
-// with the label's clip area applied, and should be used to set colors and paint the text/selection.
-// content will only be invoked for labels with a non-nil Selectable. For stateless labels, the paint color
-// should be set prior to calling Layout.
-func (l Label) LayoutSelectable(gtx layout.Context, lt *text.Shaper, font text.Font, size unit.Sp, txt string, content layout.Widget) layout.Dimensions {
+// Layout the label with the given shaper, font, size, text, and materials. If the Selectable field is
+// populated, the label will support text selection. Otherwise, it will be non-interactive. The textMaterial
+// and selectionMaterial op.CallOps are responsible for setting the painting material for the text glyphs
+// and the text selection rectangles, respectively.
+func (l Label) Layout(gtx layout.Context, lt *text.Shaper, font text.Font, size unit.Sp, txt string, textMaterial, selectionMaterial op.CallOp) layout.Dimensions {
 	if l.Selectable == nil {
-		return l.Layout(gtx, lt, font, size, txt)
+		return l.layout(gtx, lt, font, size, txt, textMaterial, selectionMaterial)
 	}
 	l.Selectable.text.Alignment = l.Alignment
 	l.Selectable.text.MaxLines = l.MaxLines
 	l.Selectable.SetText(txt)
-	return l.Selectable.Layout(gtx, lt, font, size, content)
+	return l.Selectable.Layout(gtx, lt, font, size, textMaterial, selectionMaterial)
 }
 
-// Layout the text as non-interactive.
-func (l Label) Layout(gtx layout.Context, lt *text.Shaper, font text.Font, size unit.Sp, txt string) layout.Dimensions {
+// layout the text as non-interactive.
+func (l Label) layout(gtx layout.Context, lt *text.Shaper, font text.Font, size unit.Sp, txt string, textMaterial, selectionMaterial op.CallOp) layout.Dimensions {
 	cs := gtx.Constraints
 	textSize := fixed.I(gtx.Sp(size))
 	lt.LayoutString(text.Parameters{
@@ -53,7 +53,11 @@ func (l Label) Layout(gtx layout.Context, lt *text.Shaper, font text.Font, size
 	}, cs.Min.X, cs.Max.X, gtx.Locale, txt)
 	m := op.Record(gtx.Ops)
 	viewport := image.Rectangle{Max: cs.Max}
-	it := textIterator{viewport: viewport, maxLines: l.MaxLines}
+	it := textIterator{
+		viewport: viewport,
+		maxLines: l.MaxLines,
+		material: textMaterial,
+	}
 	semantic.LabelOp(txt).Add(gtx.Ops)
 	var glyphs [32]text.Glyph
 	line := glyphs[:0]
@@ -86,6 +90,9 @@ type textIterator struct {
 	viewport image.Rectangle
 	// maxLines is the maximum number of text lines that should be displayed.
 	maxLines int
+	// material sets the paint material for the text glyphs. If none is provided
+	// the glyphs will be invisible.
+	material op.CallOp
 
 	// linesSeen tracks the quantity of line endings this iterator has seen.
 	linesSeen int
@@ -165,9 +172,14 @@ func (it *textIterator) paintGlyph(gtx layout.Context, shaper *text.Shaper, glyp
 	}
 	if glyph.Flags&text.FlagLineBreak != 0 || cap(line)-len(line) == 0 || !visibleOrBefore {
 		t := op.Offset(it.lineOff).Push(gtx.Ops)
-		op := clip.Outline{Path: shaper.Shape(line)}.Op().Push(gtx.Ops)
+		path := shaper.Shape(line)
+		outline := clip.Outline{Path: path}.Op().Push(gtx.Ops)
+		it.material.Add(gtx.Ops)
 		paint.PaintOp{}.Add(gtx.Ops)
-		op.Pop()
+		outline.Pop()
+		if call := shaper.Bitmaps(line); call != (op.CallOp{}) {
+			call.Add(gtx.Ops)
+		}
 		t.Pop()
 		line = line[:0]
 	}
diff --git a/widget/material/button.go b/widget/material/button.go
index 290b5476..156d967c 100644
--- a/widget/material/button.go
+++ b/widget/material/button.go
@@ -117,8 +117,9 @@ func (b ButtonStyle) Layout(gtx layout.Context) layout.Dimensions {
 		Button:       b.Button,
 	}.Layout(gtx, func(gtx layout.Context) layout.Dimensions {
 		return b.Inset.Layout(gtx, func(gtx layout.Context) layout.Dimensions {
+			colMacro := op.Record(gtx.Ops)
 			paint.ColorOp{Color: b.Color}.Add(gtx.Ops)
-			return widget.Label{Alignment: text.Middle}.Layout(gtx, b.shaper, b.Font, b.TextSize, b.Text)
+			return widget.Label{Alignment: text.Middle}.Layout(gtx, b.shaper, b.Font, b.TextSize, b.Text, colMacro.Stop(), op.CallOp{})
 		})
 	})
 }
diff --git a/widget/material/checkable.go b/widget/material/checkable.go
index 8312d99c..76bb7d49 100644
--- a/widget/material/checkable.go
+++ b/widget/material/checkable.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 
 	"gioui.org/internal/f32color"
 	"gioui.org/layout"
+	"gioui.org/op"
 	"gioui.org/op/clip"
 	"gioui.org/op/paint"
 	"gioui.org/text"
@@ -73,8 +74,9 @@ func (c *checkable) layout(gtx layout.Context, checked, hovered bool) layout.Dim
 
 		layout.Rigid(func(gtx layout.Context) layout.Dimensions {
 			return layout.UniformInset(2).Layout(gtx, func(gtx layout.Context) layout.Dimensions {
+				colMacro := op.Record(gtx.Ops)
 				paint.ColorOp{Color: c.Color}.Add(gtx.Ops)
-				return widget.Label{}.Layout(gtx, c.shaper, c.Font, c.TextSize, c.Label)
+				return widget.Label{}.Layout(gtx, c.shaper, c.Font, c.TextSize, c.Label, colMacro.Stop(), op.CallOp{})
 			})
 		}),
 	)
diff --git a/widget/material/editor.go b/widget/material/editor.go
index 9b25cf9f..2d3c486a 100644
--- a/widget/material/editor.go
+++ b/widget/material/editor.go
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import (
 	"image/color"
 
 	"gioui.org/internal/f32color"
-	"gioui.org/io/semantic"
 	"gioui.org/layout"
 	"gioui.org/op"
 	"gioui.org/op/paint"
@@ -44,38 +43,37 @@ func Editor(th *Theme, editor *widget.Editor, hint string) EditorStyle {
 }
 
 func (e EditorStyle) Layout(gtx layout.Context) layout.Dimensions {
-	macro := op.Record(gtx.Ops)
+	// Choose colors.
+	textColorMacro := op.Record(gtx.Ops)
+	paint.ColorOp{Color: e.Color}.Add(gtx.Ops)
+	textColor := textColorMacro.Stop()
+	hintColorMacro := op.Record(gtx.Ops)
 	paint.ColorOp{Color: e.HintColor}.Add(gtx.Ops)
+	hintColor := hintColorMacro.Stop()
+	selectionColorMacro := op.Record(gtx.Ops)
+	paint.ColorOp{Color: blendDisabledColor(gtx.Queue == nil, e.SelectionColor)}.Add(gtx.Ops)
+	selectionColor := selectionColorMacro.Stop()
+
 	var maxlines int
 	if e.Editor.SingleLine {
 		maxlines = 1
 	}
+
+	macro := op.Record(gtx.Ops)
 	tl := widget.Label{Alignment: e.Editor.Alignment, MaxLines: maxlines}
-	dims := tl.Layout(gtx, e.shaper, e.Font, e.TextSize, e.Hint)
+	dims := tl.Layout(gtx, e.shaper, e.Font, e.TextSize, e.Hint, hintColor, selectionColor)
 	call := macro.Stop()
+
 	if w := dims.Size.X; gtx.Constraints.Min.X < w {
 		gtx.Constraints.Min.X = w
 	}
 	if h := dims.Size.Y; gtx.Constraints.Min.Y < h {
 		gtx.Constraints.Min.Y = h
 	}
-	dims = e.Editor.Layout(gtx, e.shaper, e.Font, e.TextSize, func(gtx layout.Context) layout.Dimensions {
-		semantic.Editor.Add(gtx.Ops)
-		disabled := gtx.Queue == nil
-		if e.Editor.Len() > 0 {
-			paint.ColorOp{Color: blendDisabledColor(disabled, e.SelectionColor)}.Add(gtx.Ops)
-			e.Editor.PaintSelection(gtx)
-			paint.ColorOp{Color: blendDisabledColor(disabled, e.Color)}.Add(gtx.Ops)
-			e.Editor.PaintText(gtx)
-		} else {
-			call.Add(gtx.Ops)
-		}
-		if !disabled {
-			paint.ColorOp{Color: e.Color}.Add(gtx.Ops)
-			e.Editor.PaintCaret(gtx)
-		}
-		return dims
-	})
+	dims = e.Editor.Layout(gtx, e.shaper, e.Font, e.TextSize, textColor, selectionColor)
+	if e.Editor.Len() == 0 {
+		call.Add(gtx.Ops)
+	}
 	return dims
 }
 
diff --git a/widget/material/label.go b/widget/material/label.go
index 2a9ae9b5..28ced81c 100644
--- a/widget/material/label.go
+++ b/widget/material/label.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 
 	"gioui.org/internal/f32color"
 	"gioui.org/layout"
+	"gioui.org/op"
 	"gioui.org/op/paint"
 	"gioui.org/text"
 	"gioui.org/unit"
@@ -98,16 +99,13 @@ func Label(th *Theme, size unit.Sp, txt string) LabelStyle {
 }
 
 func (l LabelStyle) Layout(gtx layout.Context) layout.Dimensions {
+	textColorMacro := op.Record(gtx.Ops)
 	paint.ColorOp{Color: l.Color}.Add(gtx.Ops)
+	textColor := textColorMacro.Stop()
+	selectColorMacro := op.Record(gtx.Ops)
+	paint.ColorOp{Color: l.SelectionColor}.Add(gtx.Ops)
+	selectColor := selectColorMacro.Stop()
+
 	tl := widget.Label{Alignment: l.Alignment, MaxLines: l.MaxLines, Selectable: l.State}
-	if l.State == nil {
-		return tl.Layout(gtx, l.shaper, l.Font, l.TextSize, l.Text)
-	}
-	return tl.LayoutSelectable(gtx, l.shaper, l.Font, l.TextSize, l.Text, func(gtx layout.Context) layout.Dimensions {
-		paint.ColorOp{Color: l.SelectionColor}.Add(gtx.Ops)
-		l.State.PaintSelection(gtx)
-		paint.ColorOp{Color: l.Color}.Add(gtx.Ops)
-		l.State.PaintText(gtx)
-		return layout.Dimensions{}
-	})
+	return tl.Layout(gtx, l.shaper, l.Font, l.TextSize, l.Text, textColor, selectColor)
 }
diff --git a/widget/selectable.go b/widget/selectable.go
index 162156a2..83b2a2ad 100644
--- a/widget/selectable.go
+++ b/widget/selectable.go
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import (
 	"gioui.org/io/pointer"
 	"gioui.org/io/system"
 	"gioui.org/layout"
+	"gioui.org/op"
 	"gioui.org/op/clip"
 	"gioui.org/text"
 	"gioui.org/unit"
@@ -91,18 +92,19 @@ func (l *Selectable) Focused() bool {
 	return l.focused
 }
 
-// PaintSelection paints the contrasting background for selected text.
-func (l *Selectable) PaintSelection(gtx layout.Context) {
+// paintSelection paints the contrasting background for selected text.
+func (l *Selectable) paintSelection(gtx layout.Context, material op.CallOp) {
 	l.initialize()
 	if !l.focused {
 		return
 	}
-	l.text.PaintSelection(gtx)
+	l.text.PaintSelection(gtx, material)
 }
 
-func (l *Selectable) PaintText(gtx layout.Context) {
+// paintText paints the text glyphs with the provided material.
+func (l *Selectable) paintText(gtx layout.Context, material op.CallOp) {
 	l.initialize()
-	l.text.PaintText(gtx)
+	l.text.PaintText(gtx, material)
 }
 
 // SelectionLen returns the length of the selection, in runes; it is
@@ -158,10 +160,10 @@ func (l *Selectable) SetText(s string) {
 	}
 }
 
-// Layout clips to the dimensions of the selectable, updates the shaped text, configures input handling, and invokes
-// content. content is expected to set colors and invoke the Paint methods. content may be nil, in which case nothing
-// will be displayed.
-func (l *Selectable) Layout(gtx layout.Context, lt *text.Shaper, font text.Font, size unit.Sp, content layout.Widget) layout.Dimensions {
+// Layout clips to the dimensions of the selectable, updates the shaped text, configures input handling, and paints
+// the text and selection rectangles. The provided textMaterial and selectionMaterial ops are used to set the
+// paint material for the text and selection rectangles, respectively.
+func (l *Selectable) Layout(gtx layout.Context, lt *text.Shaper, font text.Font, size unit.Sp, textMaterial, selectionMaterial op.CallOp) layout.Dimensions {
 	l.initialize()
 	l.text.Update(gtx, lt, font, size, l.handleEvents)
 	dims := l.text.Dimensions()
@@ -182,9 +184,8 @@ func (l *Selectable) Layout(gtx layout.Context, lt *text.Shaper, font text.Font,
 	l.clicker.Add(gtx.Ops)
 	l.dragger.Add(gtx.Ops)
 
-	if content != nil {
-		content(gtx)
-	}
+	l.paintSelection(gtx, selectionMaterial)
+	l.paintText(gtx, textMaterial)
 	return dims
 }
 
diff --git a/widget/selectable_test.go b/widget/selectable_test.go
index 732cf8b8..1941ebe6 100644
--- a/widget/selectable_test.go
+++ b/widget/selectable_test.go
@@ -46,10 +46,9 @@ func TestSelectableMove(t *testing.T) {
 	gtx.Queue = newQueue(key.FocusEvent{Focus: true})
 	s := new(Selectable)
 
-	w := func(layout.Context) layout.Dimensions { return layout.Dimensions{} }
 	Label{
 		Selectable: s,
-	}.LayoutSelectable(gtx, cache, text.Font{}, fontSize, str, w)
+	}.Layout(gtx, cache, text.Font{}, fontSize, str, op.CallOp{}, op.CallOp{})
 
 	testKey := func(keyName string) {
 		// Select 345
@@ -65,7 +64,7 @@ func TestSelectableMove(t *testing.T) {
 		gtx.Queue = newQueue(key.Event{State: key.Press, Name: keyName})
 		Label{
 			Selectable: s,
-		}.LayoutSelectable(gtx, cache, font, fontSize, str, w)
+		}.Layout(gtx, cache, font, fontSize, str, op.CallOp{}, op.CallOp{})
 
 		if expected, got := "", s.SelectedText(); expected != got {
 			t.Errorf("KeyName %s, expected %q, got %q", keyName, expected, got)
@@ -88,7 +87,6 @@ func TestSelectableConfigurations(t *testing.T) {
 	fontSize := unit.Sp(10)
 	font := text.Font{}
 	sentence := "\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nthe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog"
-	w := func(layout.Context) layout.Dimensions { return layout.Dimensions{} }
 
 	for _, alignment := range []text.Alignment{text.Start, text.Middle, text.End} {
 		for _, zeroMin := range []bool{true, false} {
@@ -108,8 +106,8 @@ func TestSelectableConfigurations(t *testing.T) {
 					Alignment:  alignment,
 					Selectable: s,
 				}
-				interactiveDims := label.LayoutSelectable(gtx, cache, font, fontSize, sentence, w)
-				staticDims := label.Layout(gtx, cache, font, fontSize, sentence)
+				interactiveDims := label.Layout(gtx, cache, font, fontSize, sentence, op.CallOp{}, op.CallOp{})
+				staticDims := label.Layout(gtx, cache, font, fontSize, sentence, op.CallOp{}, op.CallOp{})
 
 				if interactiveDims != staticDims {
 					t.Errorf("expected consistent dimensions, static returned %#+v, interactive returned %#+v", staticDims, interactiveDims)
diff --git a/widget/text.go b/widget/text.go
index 94010b20..687c5ccd 100644
--- a/widget/text.go
+++ b/widget/text.go
@@ -234,31 +234,33 @@ func (e *textView) Update(gtx layout.Context, lt *text.Shaper, font text.Font, s
 	e.makeValid()
 }
 
-// PaintSelection clips and paints the visible text selection rectangles. Callers
-// are expected to apply an appropriate paint material with a paint.ColorOp or
-// similar prior to calling PaintSelection.
-func (e *textView) PaintSelection(gtx layout.Context) {
+// PaintSelection clips and paints the visible text selection rectangles using
+// the provided material to fill the rectangles.
+func (e *textView) PaintSelection(gtx layout.Context, material op.CallOp) {
 	localViewport := image.Rectangle{Max: e.viewSize}
 	docViewport := image.Rectangle{Max: e.viewSize}.Add(e.scrollOff)
 	defer clip.Rect(localViewport).Push(gtx.Ops).Pop()
 	e.regions = e.index.locate(docViewport, e.caret.start, e.caret.end, e.regions)
 	for _, region := range e.regions {
 		area := clip.Rect(region.Bounds).Push(gtx.Ops)
+		material.Add(gtx.Ops)
 		paint.PaintOp{}.Add(gtx.Ops)
 		area.Pop()
 	}
 }
 
-// PaintText clips and paints the visible text glyph outlines. Callers
-// are expected to apply an appropriate paint material with a paint.ColorOp or
-// similar prior to calling PaintSelection.
-func (e *textView) PaintText(gtx layout.Context) {
+// PaintText clips and paints the visible text glyph outlines using the provided
+// material to fill the glyphs.
+func (e *textView) PaintText(gtx layout.Context, material op.CallOp) {
 	m := op.Record(gtx.Ops)
 	viewport := image.Rectangle{
 		Min: e.scrollOff,
 		Max: e.viewSize.Add(e.scrollOff),
 	}
-	it := textIterator{viewport: viewport}
+	it := textIterator{
+		viewport: viewport,
+		material: material,
+	}
 
 	startGlyph := 0
 	for _, line := range e.index.lines {
@@ -293,10 +295,9 @@ func (e *textView) caretWidth(gtx layout.Context) int {
 	return carWidth2
 }
 
-// PaintCaret clips and paints the caret rectangle. Callers
-// are expected to apply an appropriate paint material with a paint.ColorOp or
-// similar prior to calling PaintSelection.
-func (e *textView) PaintCaret(gtx layout.Context) {
+// PaintCaret clips and paints the caret rectangle, adding material immediately
+// before painting to set the appropriate paint material.
+func (e *textView) PaintCaret(gtx layout.Context, material op.CallOp) {
 	carWidth2 := e.caretWidth(gtx)
 	caretPos, carAsc, carDesc := e.CaretInfo()
 
@@ -308,6 +309,7 @@ func (e *textView) PaintCaret(gtx layout.Context) {
 	carRect = cl.Intersect(carRect)
 	if !carRect.Empty() {
 		defer clip.Rect(carRect).Push(gtx.Ops).Pop()
+		material.Add(gtx.Ops)
 		paint.PaintOp{}.Add(gtx.Ops)
 	}
 }
diff --git a/widget/text_bench_test.go b/widget/text_bench_test.go
index 03d834cd..3a73df69 100644
--- a/widget/text_bench_test.go
+++ b/widget/text_bench_test.go
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ func BenchmarkLabelStatic(b *testing.B) {
 		l := Label{}
 		b.ResetTimer()
 		for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
-			l.Layout(gtx, cache, font, fontSize, runesStr)
+			l.Layout(gtx, cache, font, fontSize, runesStr, op.CallOp{}, op.CallOp{})
 			if render {
 				win.Frame(gtx.Ops)
 			}
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ func BenchmarkLabelDynamic(b *testing.B) {
 			a := rand.Intn(len(runes))
 			b := rand.Intn(len(runes))
 			runes[a], runes[b] = runes[b], runes[a]
-			l.Layout(gtx, cache, font, fontSize, string(runes))
+			l.Layout(gtx, cache, font, fontSize, string(runes), op.CallOp{}, op.CallOp{})
 			if render {
 				win.Frame(gtx.Ops)
 			}
@@ -151,12 +151,7 @@ func BenchmarkEditorStatic(b *testing.B) {
 		e.SetText(runesStr)
 		b.ResetTimer()
 		for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
-			e.Layout(gtx, cache, font, fontSize, func(gtx layout.Context) layout.Dimensions {
-				e.PaintSelection(gtx)
-				e.PaintText(gtx)
-				e.PaintCaret(gtx)
-				return layout.Dimensions{Size: gtx.Constraints.Min}
-			})
+			e.Layout(gtx, cache, font, fontSize, op.CallOp{}, op.CallOp{})
 			if render {
 				win.Frame(gtx.Ops)
 			}
@@ -196,12 +191,7 @@ func BenchmarkEditorDynamic(b *testing.B) {
 			e.Insert("")
 			e.SetCaret(b, b)
 			e.Insert(takeStr)
-			e.Layout(gtx, cache, font, fontSize, func(gtx layout.Context) layout.Dimensions {
-				e.PaintSelection(gtx)
-				e.PaintText(gtx)
-				e.PaintCaret(gtx)
-				return layout.Dimensions{Size: gtx.Constraints.Min}
-			})
+			e.Layout(gtx, cache, font, fontSize, op.CallOp{}, op.CallOp{})
 			if render {
 				win.Frame(gtx.Ops)
 			}
@@ -225,12 +215,7 @@ func FuzzEditorEditing(f *testing.F) {
 	e := Editor{}
 	f.Fuzz(func(t *testing.T, txt string, replaceFrom, replaceTo int16) {
 		e.SetText(txt)
-		e.Layout(gtx, cache, font, fontSize, func(gtx layout.Context) layout.Dimensions {
-			e.PaintSelection(gtx)
-			e.PaintText(gtx)
-			e.PaintCaret(gtx)
-			return layout.Dimensions{Size: gtx.Constraints.Min}
-		})
+		e.Layout(gtx, cache, font, fontSize, op.CallOp{}, op.CallOp{})
 		// simulate a constantly changing string
 		if e.Len() > 0 {
 			a := int(replaceFrom) % e.Len()
@@ -241,12 +226,7 @@ func FuzzEditorEditing(f *testing.F) {
 			e.SetCaret(b, b)
 			e.Insert(takeStr)
 		}
-		e.Layout(gtx, cache, font, fontSize, func(gtx layout.Context) layout.Dimensions {
-			e.PaintSelection(gtx)
-			e.PaintText(gtx)
-			e.PaintCaret(gtx)
-			return layout.Dimensions{Size: gtx.Constraints.Min}
-		})
+		e.Layout(gtx, cache, font, fontSize, op.CallOp{}, op.CallOp{})
 		gtx.Ops.Reset()
 	})
 }