diff --git a/plugins/lua/view.lua b/plugins/lua/view.lua
index 5c36de6..d2834b8 100644
--- a/plugins/lua/view.lua
+++ b/plugins/lua/view.lua
@@ -395,41 +395,65 @@ function M.open_buffer_search_window(ctx)
     -- end
 end
 
-function render_command_search(ctx)
-    if CommandSearchOpen or CommandSearchOpenElapsed > 0 then
-        if CommandSearchOpen and CommandSearchOpenElapsed < numFrames then
-            CommandSearchOpenElapsed = CommandSearchOpenElapsed + 1
-        elseif not CommandSearchOpen and CommandSearchOpenElapsed > 0 then
-            CommandSearchOpenElapsed = CommandSearchOpenElapsed - 1
-        end
-    end
+function M.open_command_palette(ctx)
+    -- if CommandSearchOpen or CommandSearchOpenElapsed > 0 then
+    --     if CommandSearchOpen and CommandSearchOpenElapsed < numFrames then
+    --         CommandSearchOpenElapsed = CommandSearchOpenElapsed + 1
+    --     elseif not CommandSearchOpen and CommandSearchOpenElapsed > 0 then
+    --         CommandSearchOpenElapsed = CommandSearchOpenElapsed - 1
+    --     end
+    -- end
 
-    if CommandSearchOpen or CommandSearchOpenElapsed > 0 then
-        window_percent_width = 75
-        window_percent_height = 25
-        if CommandSearchOpenElapsed > 0 then
-            window_percent_width = ((CommandSearchOpenElapsed/numFrames) * 75)
-            window_percent_height = ((CommandSearchOpenElapsed/numFrames) * 25)
-        end
+    -- if CommandSearchOpen or CommandSearchOpenElapsed > 0 then
+    --     window_percent_width = 75
+    --     window_percent_height = 25
+    --     if CommandSearchOpenElapsed > 0 then
+    --         window_percent_width = ((CommandSearchOpenElapsed/numFrames) * 75)
+    --         window_percent_height = ((CommandSearchOpenElapsed/numFrames) * 25)
+    --     end
 
-        UI.push_parent(ctx, UI.push_floating(ctx, "buffer search canvas", 0, 0))
-            centered(ctx, "command search window", UI.Horizontal, UI.PercentOfParent(window_percent_width), UI.PercentOfParent(window_percent_height),
+        -- UI.push_parent(ctx, UI.push_floating(ctx, "buffer search canvas", 0, 0))
+        --     centered(ctx, "command search window", UI.Horizontal, UI.PercentOfParent(window_percent_width), UI.PercentOfParent(window_percent_height),
+                -- function ()
+    local input = {
+        {Editor.Key.Escape, "Close Window", (
+            function ()
+                Editor.request_window_close()
+                CommandSearchOpen = false
+            end
+        )},
+        {Editor.Key.Enter, "Run Command", (
                 function ()
-                    list(ctx, "command list", CommandSearchIndex, CommandList,
-                        function(ctx, cmd, is_selected)
-                            flags = {"DrawText"}
+                    if CommandList[CommandSearchIndex] ~= nil then 
+                        Editor.run_command("nl.spacegirl.editor.core", CommandList[CommandSearchIndex]["name"])
+                        CommandList = {}
 
-                            if is_selected then
-                                table.insert(flags, 1, "DrawBorder")
-                            end
-
-                            interaction = UI.advanced_button(ctx, " "..cmd.name..": "..cmd.description.." ", flags, UI.Fill, UI.FitText)
-                        end
-                    )
+                        Editor.request_window_close()
+                        CommandSearchOpen = false
+                    end
                 end
-            )
-        UI.pop_parent(ctx)
-    end
+        )},
+        -- TODO: don't scroll past selections
+        {Editor.Key.K, "Move Selection Up", (function () CommandSearchIndex = CommandSearchIndex - 1 end)},
+        {Editor.Key.J, "Move Selection Down", (function () CommandSearchIndex = CommandSearchIndex + 1 end)},
+    }
+
+    Editor.spawn_floating_window(input, function(ctx)
+        list(ctx, "command list", CommandSearchIndex, CommandList,
+            function(ctx, cmd, is_selected)
+                flags = {"DrawText"}
+
+                if is_selected then
+                    table.insert(flags, 1, "DrawBorder")
+                end
+
+                interaction = UI.advanced_button(ctx, " "..cmd.name..": "..cmd.description.." ", flags, UI.Fill, UI.FitText)
+            end
+        )
+    end)
+            -- )
+    --     UI.pop_parent(ctx)
+    -- end
 end
 
 function render_log_window(ctx)
@@ -488,29 +512,8 @@ function M.OnLoad()
                     CommandSearchIndex = 1
 
                     CommandList = Editor.query_command_group("nl.spacegirl.editor.core")
+                    M.open_command_palette()
                 end),
-                {
-                    {Editor.Key.Escape, "Close Window", (
-                        function ()
-                            Editor.request_window_close()
-                            CommandSearchOpen = false
-                        end
-                    )},
-                    {Editor.Key.Enter, "Run Command", (
-                            function ()
-                                if CommandList[CommandSearchIndex] ~= nil then 
-                                    Editor.run_command("nl.spacegirl.editor.core", CommandList[CommandSearchIndex]["name"])
-                                    CommandList = {}
-
-                                    Editor.request_window_close()
-                                    CommandSearchOpen = false
-                                end
-                            end
-                    )},
-                    -- TODO: don't scroll past selections
-                    {Editor.Key.K, "Move Selection Up", (function () CommandSearchIndex = CommandSearchIndex - 1 end)},
-                    {Editor.Key.J, "Move Selection Down", (function () CommandSearchIndex = CommandSearchIndex + 1 end)},
-                }
             },
             {Editor.Key.B, "Buffer Search", M.open_buffer_search_window}
         }}
diff --git a/src/main.odin b/src/main.odin
index b03ac2b..87efc8e 100644
--- a/src/main.odin
+++ b/src/main.odin
@@ -1062,8 +1062,8 @@ main :: proc() {
         }
     }
 
-    // context.logger = core.new_logger(&state.log_buffer);
-    context.logger = log.create_console_logger();
+    context.logger = core.new_logger(&state.log_buffer);
+    // context.logger = log.create_console_logger();
     state.ctx = context;
 
     // TODO: don't use this
@@ -1353,7 +1353,6 @@ main :: proc() {
             state.window.draw(state.plugin_vtable, state.window.user_data);
         }
 
-
         if window, ok := &state.new_window.(core.NewWindow); ok {
             floating, interaction := ui.push_floating(&ui_context, "floating_window", {0,0})
             ui.push_parent(&ui_context, floating)