diff --git a/specter/include/specter/Button.hpp b/specter/include/specter/Button.hpp
index 3b122bc3f..a9c43d9e6 100644
--- a/specter/include/specter/Button.hpp
+++ b/specter/include/specter/Button.hpp
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ public:
         friend class ViewResources;
         friend class Button;
 
-        void init(boo::IGraphicsDataFactory* factory, const IThemeData& theme);
+        void init(boo::IGraphicsDataFactory::Context& ctx, const IThemeData& theme);
     };
 
     ~Button() {closeMenu({});}
@@ -116,7 +116,8 @@ public:
     {
         View::setMultiplyColor(color);
         m_viewVertBlock.m_color = color;
-        m_viewVertBlockBuf->load(&m_viewVertBlock, sizeof(ViewBlock));
+        if (m_viewVertBlockBuf)
+            m_viewVertBlockBuf->load(&m_viewVertBlock, sizeof(ViewBlock));
         m_text->setMultiplyColor(color);
         if (m_icon)
             m_icon->setMultiplyColor(color);
diff --git a/specter/include/specter/PathButtons.hpp b/specter/include/specter/PathButtons.hpp
index bf185c1e5..a24d4b330 100644
--- a/specter/include/specter/PathButtons.hpp
+++ b/specter/include/specter/PathButtons.hpp
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class PathButtons : public ScrollView
         void draw(boo::IGraphicsCommandQueue* gfxQ);
 
         ContentView(ViewResources& res, PathButtons& pb)
-        : View(res, pb), m_pb(pb) {commitResources(res);}
+        : View(res, pb), m_pb(pb) {}
     };
     ViewChild<std::unique_ptr<ContentView>> m_contentView;
 
diff --git a/specter/include/specter/RootView.hpp b/specter/include/specter/RootView.hpp
index 802535568..c3c3dc22d 100644
--- a/specter/include/specter/RootView.hpp
+++ b/specter/include/specter/RootView.hpp
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include "IMenuNode.hpp"
 #include "DeferredWindowEvents.hpp"
 #include "IViewManager.hpp"
+#include "optional.hpp"
 #include <boo/boo.hpp>
 
 namespace specter
@@ -69,7 +70,7 @@ class RootView : public View
         void resized();
         void draw(boo::IGraphicsCommandQueue* gfxQ);
 
-        SplitMenuSystem(RootView& rv);
+        SplitMenuSystem(RootView& rv, boo::IGraphicsDataFactory::Context& ctx);
         const std::string* text() const {return &m_text;}
         size_t subNodeCount() const {return 2;}
         IMenuNode* subNode(size_t idx)
@@ -108,7 +109,8 @@ class RootView : public View
                 m_smn.m_deferredCoord = coord;
             }
         } m_joinActionNode;
-    } m_splitMenuSystem;
+    };
+    std::experimental::optional<SplitMenuSystem> m_splitMenuSystem;
 
 public:
     RootView(IViewManager& viewMan, ViewResources& res, boo::IWindow* window);
@@ -223,9 +225,9 @@ public:
 
     void beginInteractiveJoin(SplitView* sv, const boo::SWindowCoord& coord)
     {
-        m_splitMenuSystem.m_phase = SplitMenuSystem::Phase::InteractiveJoin;
-        m_splitMenuSystem.m_splitView = sv;
-        m_splitMenuSystem.mouseMove(coord);
+        m_splitMenuSystem->m_phase = SplitMenuSystem::Phase::InteractiveJoin;
+        m_splitMenuSystem->m_splitView = sv;
+        m_splitMenuSystem->mouseMove(coord);
     }
 
 private:
diff --git a/specter/include/specter/SplitView.hpp b/specter/include/specter/SplitView.hpp
index 0c8aef551..57bd115c7 100644
--- a/specter/include/specter/SplitView.hpp
+++ b/specter/include/specter/SplitView.hpp
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ public:
         friend class SplitView;
         boo::ITextureS* m_shadingTex;
 
-        void init(boo::IGraphicsDataFactory* factory, const IThemeData& theme);
+        void init(boo::IGraphicsDataFactory::Context& ctx, const IThemeData& theme);
     };
 
     enum class ArrowDir
diff --git a/specter/include/specter/TextField.hpp b/specter/include/specter/TextField.hpp
index 691c11212..8dab58323 100644
--- a/specter/include/specter/TextField.hpp
+++ b/specter/include/specter/TextField.hpp
@@ -117,7 +117,8 @@ public:
     {
         View::setMultiplyColor(color);
         m_viewVertBlock.m_color = color;
-        m_viewVertBlockBuf->load(&m_viewVertBlock, sizeof(ViewBlock));
+        if (m_viewVertBlockBuf)
+            m_viewVertBlockBuf->load(&m_viewVertBlock, sizeof(ViewBlock));
         m_text->setMultiplyColor(color);
         if (m_errText)
             m_errText->setMultiplyColor(color);
diff --git a/specter/include/specter/TextView.hpp b/specter/include/specter/TextView.hpp
index 4a7612b91..b7fa895a3 100644
--- a/specter/include/specter/TextView.hpp
+++ b/specter/include/specter/TextView.hpp
@@ -47,15 +47,15 @@ public:
         boo::IShaderPipeline* m_subpixel = nullptr;
         boo::IVertexFormat* m_vtxFmt = nullptr; /* Not OpenGL */
 
-        void init(boo::GLDataFactory* factory, FontCache* fcache);
+        void init(boo::GLDataFactory::Context& ctx, FontCache* fcache);
 #if _WIN32
-        void init(boo::ID3DDataFactory* factory, FontCache* fcache);
+        void init(boo::ID3DDataFactory::Context& ctx, FontCache* fcache);
 #endif
 #if BOO_HAS_METAL
-        void init(boo::MetalDataFactory* factory, FontCache* fcache);
+        void init(boo::MetalDataFactory::Context& ctx, FontCache* fcache);
 #endif
 #if BOO_HAS_VULKAN
-        void init(boo::VulkanDataFactory* factory, FontCache* fcache);
+        void init(boo::VulkanDataFactory::Context& ctx, FontCache* fcache);
 #endif
     };
 
diff --git a/specter/include/specter/Toolbar.hpp b/specter/include/specter/Toolbar.hpp
index 764441537..af771ec50 100644
--- a/specter/include/specter/Toolbar.hpp
+++ b/specter/include/specter/Toolbar.hpp
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ public:
         friend class Toolbar;
         boo::ITextureS* m_shadingTex;
 
-        void init(boo::IGraphicsDataFactory* factory, const IThemeData& theme);
+        void init(boo::IGraphicsDataFactory::Context& ctx, const IThemeData& theme);
     };
 
     enum class Position
diff --git a/specter/include/specter/View.hpp b/specter/include/specter/View.hpp
index 39314c3f5..034d8360d 100644
--- a/specter/include/specter/View.hpp
+++ b/specter/include/specter/View.hpp
@@ -110,10 +110,15 @@ public:
         boo::IVertexFormat* m_vtxFmt = nullptr; /* OpenGL only */
         boo::IShaderDataBinding* m_shaderBinding = nullptr;
 
-        void initSolid(ViewResources& res, size_t count, boo::IGraphicsBuffer* viewBlockBuf);
-        void initTex(ViewResources& res, size_t count, boo::IGraphicsBuffer* viewBlockBuf, boo::ITexture* texture);
+        void initSolid(boo::IGraphicsDataFactory::Context& ctx,
+                       ViewResources& res, size_t count,
+                       boo::IGraphicsBuffer* viewBlockBuf);
+        void initTex(boo::IGraphicsDataFactory::Context& ctx,
+                     ViewResources& res, size_t count,
+                     boo::IGraphicsBuffer* viewBlockBuf,
+                     boo::ITexture* texture);
 
-        void load(const void* data, size_t sz) {m_vertsBuf->load(data, sz);}
+        void load(const void* data, size_t sz) {if (m_vertsBuf) m_vertsBuf->load(data, sz);}
         operator boo::IShaderDataBinding*() {return m_shaderBinding;}
     };
 private:
@@ -125,7 +130,6 @@ private:
     boo::GraphicsDataToken m_gfxData;
 
     friend class RootView;
-    void buildResources(ViewResources& res);
     View(ViewResources& res);
 
 protected:
@@ -148,7 +152,7 @@ protected:
     "    float4x4 mv;\n"\
     "    float4 mulColor;\n"\
     "};\n"
-    boo::IGraphicsBufferD* m_viewVertBlockBuf;
+    boo::IGraphicsBufferD* m_viewVertBlockBuf = nullptr;
 
 public:
     struct Resources
@@ -159,21 +163,22 @@ public:
         boo::IShaderPipeline* m_texShader = nullptr;
         boo::IVertexFormat* m_texVtxFmt = nullptr; /* Not OpenGL */
 
-        void init(boo::GLDataFactory* factory, const IThemeData& theme);
+        void init(boo::GLDataFactory::Context& ctx, const IThemeData& theme);
 #if _WIN32
-        void init(boo::ID3DDataFactory* factory, const IThemeData& theme);
+        void init(boo::ID3DDataFactory::Context& ctx, const IThemeData& theme);
 #endif
 #if BOO_HAS_METAL
-        void init(boo::MetalDataFactory* factory, const IThemeData& theme);
+        void init(boo::MetalDataFactory::Context& ctx, const IThemeData& theme);
 #endif
 #if BOO_HAS_VULKAN
-        void init(boo::VulkanDataFactory* factory, const IThemeData& theme);
+        void init(boo::VulkanDataFactory::Context& ctx, const IThemeData& theme);
 #endif
     };
 
 protected:
     View(ViewResources& res, View& parentView);
-    void commitResources(ViewResources& res);
+    void buildResources(boo::IGraphicsDataFactory::Context& ctx, ViewResources& res);
+    void commitResources(ViewResources& res, const boo::FactoryCommitFunc& commitFunc);
 
 public:
     virtual ~View() {}
@@ -199,7 +204,8 @@ public:
     virtual void setMultiplyColor(const zeus::CColor& color)
     {
         m_viewVertBlock.m_color = color;
-        m_viewVertBlockBuf->load(&m_viewVertBlock, sizeof(ViewBlock));
+        if (m_viewVertBlockBuf)
+            m_viewVertBlockBuf->load(&m_viewVertBlock, sizeof(ViewBlock));
     }
 
     virtual int nominalWidth() const {return 0;}
diff --git a/specter/include/specter/ViewResources.hpp b/specter/include/specter/ViewResources.hpp
index 000fce3fa..6144d2994 100644
--- a/specter/include/specter/ViewResources.hpp
+++ b/specter/include/specter/ViewResources.hpp
@@ -149,8 +149,8 @@ public:
 
 class ViewResources
 {
-    template <class Factory>
-    void init(Factory* factory, const IThemeData& theme, FontCache* fcache)
+    template <class FactoryCtx>
+    void init(FactoryCtx& factory, const IThemeData& theme, FontCache* fcache)
     {
         m_viewRes.init(factory, theme);
         m_textRes.init(factory, fcache);
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ class ViewResources
     }
 
 public:
-    boo::IGraphicsDataFactory* m_factory = nullptr;
+    boo::IGraphicsDataFactory* m_factory;
     FontCache* m_fcache = nullptr;
     View::Resources m_viewRes;
     TextView::Resources m_textRes;
diff --git a/specter/lib/Button.cpp b/specter/lib/Button.cpp
index c91c828b8..f0ecc94a3 100644
--- a/specter/lib/Button.cpp
+++ b/specter/lib/Button.cpp
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ namespace specter
 {
 static logvisor::Module Log("specter::Button");
 
-void Button::Resources::init(boo::IGraphicsDataFactory* factory, const IThemeData& theme)
+void Button::Resources::init(boo::IGraphicsDataFactory::Context& ctx, const IThemeData& theme)
 {
 }
 
@@ -22,8 +22,12 @@ Button::Button(ViewResources& res, View& parentView,
 : Control(res, parentView, controlBinding),
   m_style(style), m_textColor(textColor), m_bgColor(bgColor), m_textStr(text), m_constraint(constraint)
 {
-    m_vertsBinding.initSolid(res, 40, m_viewVertBlockBuf);
-    commitResources(res);
+    commitResources(res, [&](boo::IGraphicsDataFactory::Context& ctx) -> bool
+    {
+        buildResources(ctx, res);
+        m_vertsBinding.initSolid(ctx, res, 40, m_viewVertBlockBuf);
+        return true;
+    });
 
     m_buttonTarget.m_view.reset(new ButtonTarget(res, *this));
     m_menuTarget.m_view.reset(new MenuTarget(res, *this));
diff --git a/specter/lib/FileBrowser.cpp b/specter/lib/FileBrowser.cpp
index def24d28b..a2d056beb 100644
--- a/specter/lib/FileBrowser.cpp
+++ b/specter/lib/FileBrowser.cpp
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ FileBrowser::FileBrowser(ViewResources& res, View& parentView, const std::string
   m_recentBookmarkBind(*this),
   m_returnFunc(returnFunc)
 {
-    commitResources(res);
     setBackground({0,0,0,0.5});
 
     IViewManager& vm = rootView().viewManager();
diff --git a/specter/lib/FontCache.cpp b/specter/lib/FontCache.cpp
index 2df4748af..919fd18af 100644
--- a/specter/lib/FontCache.cpp
+++ b/specter/lib/FontCache.cpp
@@ -390,10 +390,14 @@ FontAtlas::FontAtlas(boo::IGraphicsDataFactory* gf, FT_Face face, uint32_t dpi,
         }
 
         WriteCompressed(writer, (atUint8*)texmap.get(), bufSz);
-        m_tex =
-        gf->newStaticArrayTexture(TEXMAP_DIM, finalHeight, fullTexmapLayers + 1,
-                                  boo::TextureFormat::RGBA8, texmap.get(), bufSz);
-        m_token = gf->commit();
+
+        m_token = gf->commitTransaction([&](boo::IGraphicsDataFactory::Context& ctx) -> bool
+        {
+            m_tex =
+            ctx.newStaticArrayTexture(TEXMAP_DIM, finalHeight, fullTexmapLayers + 1,
+                                      boo::TextureFormat::RGBA8, texmap.get(), bufSz);
+            return true;
+        });
     }
     else
     {
@@ -471,10 +475,14 @@ FontAtlas::FontAtlas(boo::IGraphicsDataFactory* gf, FT_Face face, uint32_t dpi,
         }
 
         WriteCompressed(writer, (atUint8*)texmap.get(), bufSz);
-        m_tex =
-        gf->newStaticArrayTexture(TEXMAP_DIM, finalHeight, fullTexmapLayers + 1,
-                                  boo::TextureFormat::I8, texmap.get(), bufSz);
-        m_token = gf->commit();
+
+        m_token = gf->commitTransaction([&](boo::IGraphicsDataFactory::Context& ctx) -> bool
+        {
+            m_tex =
+            ctx.newStaticArrayTexture(TEXMAP_DIM, finalHeight, fullTexmapLayers + 1,
+                                      boo::TextureFormat::I8, texmap.get(), bufSz);
+            return true;
+        });
     }
 
     buildKernTable(face);
@@ -591,10 +599,14 @@ FontAtlas::FontAtlas(boo::IGraphicsDataFactory* gf, FT_Face face, uint32_t dpi,
 
         if (!ReadDecompressed(reader, (atUint8*)texmap.get(), bufSz))
             return;
-        m_tex =
-        gf->newStaticArrayTexture(TEXMAP_DIM, finalHeight, fullTexmapLayers + 1,
-                                  boo::TextureFormat::RGBA8, texmap.get(), bufSz);
-        m_token = gf->commit();
+
+        m_token = gf->commitTransaction([&](boo::IGraphicsDataFactory::Context& ctx) -> bool
+        {
+            m_tex =
+            ctx.newStaticArrayTexture(TEXMAP_DIM, finalHeight, fullTexmapLayers + 1,
+                                      boo::TextureFormat::RGBA8, texmap.get(), bufSz);
+            return false;
+        });
     }
     else
     {
@@ -672,10 +684,14 @@ FontAtlas::FontAtlas(boo::IGraphicsDataFactory* gf, FT_Face face, uint32_t dpi,
 
         if (!ReadDecompressed(reader, (atUint8*)texmap.get(), bufSz))
             return;
-        m_tex =
-        gf->newStaticArrayTexture(TEXMAP_DIM, finalHeight, fullTexmapLayers + 1,
-                                  boo::TextureFormat::I8, texmap.get(), bufSz);
-        m_token = gf->commit();
+
+        m_token = gf->commitTransaction([&](boo::IGraphicsDataFactory::Context& ctx) -> bool
+        {
+            m_tex =
+            ctx.newStaticArrayTexture(TEXMAP_DIM, finalHeight, fullTexmapLayers + 1,
+                                      boo::TextureFormat::I8, texmap.get(), bufSz);
+            return true;
+        });
     }
 
     buildKernTable(face);
diff --git a/specter/lib/Icon.cpp b/specter/lib/Icon.cpp
index 50df673c7..40a902f4a 100644
--- a/specter/lib/Icon.cpp
+++ b/specter/lib/Icon.cpp
@@ -7,8 +7,12 @@ namespace specter
 IconView::IconView(ViewResources& res, View& parentView, Icon& icon)
 : View(res, parentView)
 {
-    m_vertexBinding.initTex(res, 4, m_viewVertBlockBuf, icon.m_tex);
-    commitResources(res);
+    commitResources(res, [&](boo::IGraphicsDataFactory::Context& ctx) -> bool
+    {
+        buildResources(ctx, res);
+        m_vertexBinding.initTex(ctx, res, 4, m_viewVertBlockBuf, icon.m_tex);
+        return true;
+    });
     TexShaderVert verts[] =
     {
         {{0, 1, 0}, icon.m_uvCoords[0]},
diff --git a/specter/lib/Menu.cpp b/specter/lib/Menu.cpp
index 0777fec34..287cfcd7f 100644
--- a/specter/lib/Menu.cpp
+++ b/specter/lib/Menu.cpp
@@ -11,8 +11,12 @@ namespace specter
 Menu::Menu(ViewResources& res, View& parentView, IMenuNode* rootNode)
 : View(res, parentView)
 {
-    m_vertsBinding.initSolid(res, 8, m_viewVertBlockBuf);
-    commitResources(res);
+    commitResources(res, [&](boo::IGraphicsDataFactory::Context& ctx) -> bool
+    {
+        buildResources(ctx, res);
+        m_vertsBinding.initSolid(ctx, res, 8, m_viewVertBlockBuf);
+        return true;
+    });
     m_headText.reset(new TextView(res, *this, res.m_mainFont));
     m_scroll.m_view.reset(new ScrollView(res, *this, ScrollView::Style::ThinIndicator));
     m_content.reset(new ContentView(res, *this));
@@ -68,8 +72,12 @@ void Menu::reset(IMenuNode* rootNode)
 Menu::Menu(ViewResources& res, View& parentView, IMenuNode* rootNode, IMenuNode* thisNode)
 : View(res, parentView), m_rootNode(rootNode), m_thisNode(thisNode)
 {
-    m_vertsBinding.initSolid(res, 8, m_viewVertBlockBuf);
-    commitResources(res);
+    commitResources(res, [&](boo::IGraphicsDataFactory::Context& ctx) -> bool
+    {
+        buildResources(ctx, res);
+        m_vertsBinding.initSolid(ctx, res, 8, m_viewVertBlockBuf);
+        return true;
+    });
     m_headText.reset(new TextView(res, *this, res.m_mainFont));
     m_scroll.m_view.reset(new ScrollView(res, *this, ScrollView::Style::ThinIndicator));
     m_content.reset(new ContentView(res, *this));
@@ -79,8 +87,12 @@ Menu::Menu(ViewResources& res, View& parentView, IMenuNode* rootNode, IMenuNode*
 Menu::ContentView::ContentView(ViewResources& res, Menu& menu)
 : View(res, menu), m_menu(menu)
 {
-    m_hlVertsBinding.initSolid(res, 4, m_viewVertBlockBuf);
-    commitResources(res);
+    commitResources(res, [&](boo::IGraphicsDataFactory::Context& ctx) -> bool
+    {
+        buildResources(ctx, res);
+        m_hlVertsBinding.initSolid(ctx, res, 4, m_viewVertBlockBuf);
+        return true;
+    });
 
     m_hlVerts[0].m_color = res.themeData().button1Hover();
     m_hlVerts[1].m_color = res.themeData().button2Hover();
@@ -91,7 +103,11 @@ Menu::ContentView::ContentView(ViewResources& res, Menu& menu)
 Menu::ItemView::ItemView(ViewResources& res, Menu& menu, const std::string& text, size_t idx, IMenuNode* node)
 : View(res, menu), m_menu(menu), m_idx(idx), m_node(node)
 {
-    commitResources(res);
+    commitResources(res, [&](boo::IGraphicsDataFactory::Context& ctx) -> bool
+    {
+        buildResources(ctx, res);
+        return true;
+    });
     m_textView.reset(new specter::TextView(res, *this, res.m_mainFont));
     m_textView->typesetGlyphs(text, res.themeData().uiText());
 }
diff --git a/specter/lib/MessageWindow.cpp b/specter/lib/MessageWindow.cpp
index 308f5e9d1..0792bd792 100644
--- a/specter/lib/MessageWindow.cpp
+++ b/specter/lib/MessageWindow.cpp
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@ MessageWindow::MessageWindow(ViewResources& res, View& parentView,
   m_okBind(*this, rootView().viewManager().translateOr("ok", "OK")),
   m_cancelBind(*this, rootView().viewManager().translateOr("cancel", "Cancel"))
 {
-    commitResources(res);
-
     m_text.reset(new MultiLineTextView(res, *this, res.m_mainFont, TextView::Alignment::Center));
     m_text->typesetGlyphs(message, res.themeData().uiText(), 380 * res.pixelFactor());
     constraint() = RectangleConstraint(400 * res.pixelFactor(), 80 * res.pixelFactor() + m_text->nominalHeight());
diff --git a/specter/lib/ModalWindow.cpp b/specter/lib/ModalWindow.cpp
index 57d7e50f7..3294f132a 100644
--- a/specter/lib/ModalWindow.cpp
+++ b/specter/lib/ModalWindow.cpp
@@ -278,7 +278,9 @@ void ModalWindow::setFillColors(float t)
 ModalWindow::ModalWindow(ViewResources& res, View& parentView, const RectangleConstraint& constraint)
 : ModalWindow(res, parentView, constraint, res.themeData().splashBackground()) {}
 
-ModalWindow::ModalWindow(ViewResources& res, View& parentView, const RectangleConstraint& constraint, const zeus::CColor& bgColor)
+ModalWindow::ModalWindow(ViewResources& res, View& parentView,
+                         const RectangleConstraint& constraint,
+                         const zeus::CColor& bgColor)
 : View(res, parentView),
   m_constraint(constraint),
   m_windowBg(bgColor),
@@ -289,11 +291,14 @@ ModalWindow::ModalWindow(ViewResources& res, View& parentView, const RectangleCo
 {
     m_windowBgClear[3] = 0.0;
     m_line2Clear[3] = 0.0;
-    m_viewBlockBuf = res.m_factory->newDynamicBuffer(boo::BufferUse::Uniform, sizeof(ViewBlock), 1);
-    
-    m_vertsBinding.initSolid(res, 38, m_viewBlockBuf);
-    
-    m_windowGfxData = res.m_factory->commit();
+
+    m_windowGfxData = res.m_factory->commitTransaction([&](boo::IGraphicsDataFactory::Context& ctx) -> bool
+    {
+        buildResources(ctx, res);
+        m_viewBlockBuf = ctx.newDynamicBuffer(boo::BufferUse::Uniform, sizeof(ViewBlock), 1);
+        m_vertsBinding.initSolid(ctx, res, 38, m_viewBlockBuf);
+        return true;
+    });
 
     for (int i=0 ; i<4 ; ++i)
     {
diff --git a/specter/lib/MultiLineTextView.cpp b/specter/lib/MultiLineTextView.cpp
index 47c93068f..7be7d165d 100644
--- a/specter/lib/MultiLineTextView.cpp
+++ b/specter/lib/MultiLineTextView.cpp
@@ -139,7 +139,11 @@ MultiLineTextView::MultiLineTextView(ViewResources& res,
   m_lineCapacity(lineCapacity),
   m_lineHeight(lineHeight)
 {
-    commitResources(res);
+    commitResources(res, [&](boo::IGraphicsDataFactory::Context& ctx) -> bool
+    {
+        buildResources(ctx, res);
+        return true;
+    });
 }
 
 MultiLineTextView::MultiLineTextView(ViewResources& res,
diff --git a/specter/lib/RootView.cpp b/specter/lib/RootView.cpp
index 585bd258a..0df7841b0 100644
--- a/specter/lib/RootView.cpp
+++ b/specter/lib/RootView.cpp
@@ -8,22 +8,26 @@ namespace specter
 static logvisor::Module Log("specter::RootView");
 
 RootView::RootView(IViewManager& viewMan, ViewResources& res, boo::IWindow* window)
-: View(res), m_window(window), m_viewMan(viewMan), m_viewRes(&res), m_events(*this),
-  m_splitMenuSystem(*this)
+: View(res), m_window(window), m_viewMan(viewMan), m_viewRes(&res), m_events(*this)
 {
     window->setCallback(&m_events);
     boo::SWindowRect rect = window->getWindowFrame();
-    m_renderTex = res.m_factory->newRenderTexture(rect.size[0], rect.size[1], true, false);
-    commitResources(res);
+    commitResources(res, [&](boo::IGraphicsDataFactory::Context& ctx) -> bool
+    {
+        buildResources(ctx, res);
+        m_splitMenuSystem.emplace(*this, ctx);
+        m_renderTex = ctx.newRenderTexture(rect.size[0], rect.size[1], true, false);
+        return true;
+    });
     resized(rect, rect);
 }
 
-RootView::SplitMenuSystem::SplitMenuSystem(RootView& rv)
+RootView::SplitMenuSystem::SplitMenuSystem(RootView& rv, boo::IGraphicsDataFactory::Context& ctx)
 : m_rv(rv), m_text(rv.m_viewMan.translateOr("boundary_action", "Boundary Action")),
   m_splitActionNode(*this), m_joinActionNode(*this)
 {
-    m_viewVertBlockBuf = rv.m_viewRes->m_factory->newDynamicBuffer(boo::BufferUse::Vertex, sizeof(View::ViewBlock), 1);
-    m_vertsBinding.initSolid(*rv.m_viewRes, 32, m_viewVertBlockBuf);
+    m_viewVertBlockBuf = ctx.newDynamicBuffer(boo::BufferUse::Vertex, sizeof(View::ViewBlock), 1);
+    m_vertsBinding.initSolid(ctx, *rv.m_viewRes, 32, m_viewVertBlockBuf);
 
     zeus::CColor col = {0.0,0.0,0.0,0.5};
     for (int i=0 ; i<32 ; ++i)
@@ -153,7 +157,7 @@ void RootView::resized(const boo::SWindowRect& root, const boo::SWindowRect&)
          m_rightClickMenuRootAndLoc.location[1] *= hr;
          m_rightClickMenu.m_view->resized(root, m_rightClickMenuRootAndLoc);
     }
-    m_splitMenuSystem.resized();
+    m_splitMenuSystem->resized();
     m_resizeRTDirty = true;
 }
 
@@ -177,9 +181,9 @@ void RootView::SplitMenuSystem::resized()
 
 void RootView::mouseDown(const boo::SWindowCoord& coord, boo::EMouseButton button, boo::EModifierKey mods)
 {
-    if (m_splitMenuSystem.m_phase != SplitMenuSystem::Phase::Inactive)
+    if (m_splitMenuSystem->m_phase != SplitMenuSystem::Phase::Inactive)
     {
-        m_splitMenuSystem.mouseDown(coord, button, mods);
+        m_splitMenuSystem->mouseDown(coord, button, mods);
         return;
     }
 
@@ -207,8 +211,8 @@ void RootView::mouseDown(const boo::SWindowCoord& coord, boo::EMouseButton butto
         }
         else if (button == boo::EMouseButton::Secondary)
         {
-            m_splitMenuSystem.m_splitView = m_hoverSplitDragView;
-            adoptRightClickMenu(std::make_unique<specter::Menu>(*m_viewRes, *this, &m_splitMenuSystem), coord);
+            m_splitMenuSystem->m_splitView = m_hoverSplitDragView;
+            adoptRightClickMenu(std::make_unique<specter::Menu>(*m_viewRes, *this, &*m_splitMenuSystem), coord);
         }
         return;
     }
@@ -247,9 +251,9 @@ void RootView::SplitMenuSystem::mouseDown(const boo::SWindowCoord& coord, boo::E
 
 void RootView::mouseUp(const boo::SWindowCoord& coord, boo::EMouseButton button, boo::EModifierKey mods)
 {
-    if (m_splitMenuSystem.m_phase != SplitMenuSystem::Phase::Inactive)
+    if (m_splitMenuSystem->m_phase != SplitMenuSystem::Phase::Inactive)
     {
-        m_splitMenuSystem.mouseUp(coord, button, mods);
+        m_splitMenuSystem->mouseUp(coord, button, mods);
         return;
     }
 
@@ -340,9 +344,9 @@ SplitView* RootView::recursiveTestSplitHover(SplitView* sv, const boo::SWindowCo
 
 void RootView::mouseMove(const boo::SWindowCoord& coord)
 {
-    if (m_splitMenuSystem.m_phase != SplitMenuSystem::Phase::Inactive)
+    if (m_splitMenuSystem->m_phase != SplitMenuSystem::Phase::Inactive)
     {
-        m_splitMenuSystem.mouseMove(coord);
+        m_splitMenuSystem->mouseMove(coord);
         return;
     }
 
@@ -455,9 +459,9 @@ void RootView::mouseEnter(const boo::SWindowCoord& coord)
 
 void RootView::mouseLeave(const boo::SWindowCoord& coord)
 {
-    if (m_splitMenuSystem.m_phase != SplitMenuSystem::Phase::Inactive)
+    if (m_splitMenuSystem->m_phase != SplitMenuSystem::Phase::Inactive)
     {
-        m_splitMenuSystem.mouseLeave(coord);
+        m_splitMenuSystem->mouseLeave(coord);
         return;
     }
 
@@ -543,9 +547,9 @@ void RootView::specialKeyDown(boo::ESpecialKey key, boo::EModifierKey mods, bool
         m_window->setFullscreen(!m_window->isFullscreen());
         return;
     }
-    if (key == boo::ESpecialKey::Esc && m_splitMenuSystem.m_phase != SplitMenuSystem::Phase::Inactive)
+    if (key == boo::ESpecialKey::Esc && m_splitMenuSystem->m_phase != SplitMenuSystem::Phase::Inactive)
     {
-        m_splitMenuSystem.m_phase = SplitMenuSystem::Phase::Inactive;
+        m_splitMenuSystem->m_phase = SplitMenuSystem::Phase::Inactive;
         return;
     }
     for (View* v : m_views)
@@ -589,20 +593,20 @@ void RootView::displayTooltip(const std::string& name, const std::string& help)
 
 void RootView::internalThink()
 {
-    if (m_splitMenuSystem.m_deferredSplit)
+    if (m_splitMenuSystem->m_deferredSplit)
     {
-        m_splitMenuSystem.m_deferredSplit = false;
+        m_splitMenuSystem->m_deferredSplit = false;
         m_rightClickMenu.m_view.reset();
-        m_splitMenuSystem.m_phase = SplitMenuSystem::Phase::InteractiveSplit;
-        m_splitMenuSystem.mouseMove(m_splitMenuSystem.m_deferredCoord);
+        m_splitMenuSystem->m_phase = SplitMenuSystem::Phase::InteractiveSplit;
+        m_splitMenuSystem->mouseMove(m_splitMenuSystem->m_deferredCoord);
     }
 
-    if (m_splitMenuSystem.m_deferredJoin)
+    if (m_splitMenuSystem->m_deferredJoin)
     {
-        m_splitMenuSystem.m_deferredJoin = false;
+        m_splitMenuSystem->m_deferredJoin = false;
         m_rightClickMenu.m_view.reset();
-        m_splitMenuSystem.m_phase = SplitMenuSystem::Phase::InteractiveJoin;
-        m_splitMenuSystem.mouseMove(m_splitMenuSystem.m_deferredCoord);
+        m_splitMenuSystem->m_phase = SplitMenuSystem::Phase::InteractiveJoin;
+        m_splitMenuSystem->mouseMove(m_splitMenuSystem->m_deferredCoord);
     }
 
     if (m_rightClickMenu.m_view)
@@ -625,7 +629,7 @@ void RootView::draw(boo::IGraphicsCommandQueue* gfxQ)
         v->draw(gfxQ);
     if (m_tooltip)
         m_tooltip->draw(gfxQ);
-    m_splitMenuSystem.draw(gfxQ);
+    m_splitMenuSystem->draw(gfxQ);
     if (m_rightClickMenu.m_view)
         m_rightClickMenu.m_view->draw(gfxQ);
     gfxQ->resolveDisplay(m_renderTex);
diff --git a/specter/lib/ScrollView.cpp b/specter/lib/ScrollView.cpp
index e02bd0d9e..b174ef079 100644
--- a/specter/lib/ScrollView.cpp
+++ b/specter/lib/ScrollView.cpp
@@ -10,8 +10,12 @@ namespace specter
 ScrollView::ScrollView(ViewResources& res, View& parentView, Style style)
 : View(res, parentView), m_style(style), m_sideButtonBind(*this, rootView().viewManager())
 {
-    m_vertsBinding.initSolid(res, 4, m_viewVertBlockBuf);
-    commitResources(res);
+    commitResources(res, [&](boo::IGraphicsDataFactory::Context& ctx) -> bool
+    {
+        buildResources(ctx, res);
+        m_vertsBinding.initSolid(ctx, res, 4, m_viewVertBlockBuf);
+        return true;
+    });
 
     if (style == Style::SideButtons)
     {
diff --git a/specter/lib/Space.cpp b/specter/lib/Space.cpp
index b195b24bb..299ecf924 100644
--- a/specter/lib/Space.cpp
+++ b/specter/lib/Space.cpp
@@ -20,7 +20,11 @@ Space::Space(ViewResources& res, View& parentView, ISpaceController& controller,
              Toolbar::Position tbPos, unsigned tbUnits)
 : View(res, parentView), m_controller(controller), m_tbPos(tbPos)
 {
-    commitResources(res);
+    commitResources(res, [&](boo::IGraphicsDataFactory::Context& ctx) -> bool
+    {
+        buildResources(ctx, res);
+        return true;
+    });
     setBackground(res.themeData().spaceBackground());
     static const zeus::CColor triColor = {0.75, 0.75, 0.75, 1.0};
     if (controller.spaceSplitAllowed())
@@ -32,7 +36,12 @@ Space::Space(ViewResources& res, View& parentView, ISpaceController& controller,
 Space::CornerView::CornerView(ViewResources& res, Space& space, const zeus::CColor& triColor)
 : View(res, space), m_space(space)
 {
-    m_vertexBinding.initSolid(res, 34, m_viewVertBlockBuf);
+    commitResources(res, [&](boo::IGraphicsDataFactory::Context& ctx) -> bool
+    {
+        buildResources(ctx, res);
+        m_vertexBinding.initSolid(ctx, res, 34, m_viewVertBlockBuf);
+        return true;
+    });
     float pf = res.pixelFactor();
 
     zeus::CColor edgeColor1 = triColor * res.themeData().spaceTriangleShading1();
diff --git a/specter/lib/SplitView.cpp b/specter/lib/SplitView.cpp
index 7137dc1dc..b3f3c491d 100644
--- a/specter/lib/SplitView.cpp
+++ b/specter/lib/SplitView.cpp
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ namespace specter
 {
 static logvisor::Module Log("specter::SplitView");
 
-void SplitView::Resources::init(boo::IGraphicsDataFactory* factory, const IThemeData& theme)
+void SplitView::Resources::init(boo::IGraphicsDataFactory::Context& ctx, const IThemeData& theme)
 {
     static const zeus::RGBA32 tex[3] =
     {
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ void SplitView::Resources::init(boo::IGraphicsDataFactory* factory, const ITheme
         {0,0,0,255},
         {255,255,255,64}
     };
-    m_shadingTex = factory->newStaticTexture(3, 1, 1, boo::TextureFormat::RGBA8, tex, 12);
+    m_shadingTex = ctx.newStaticTexture(3, 1, 1, boo::TextureFormat::RGBA8, tex, 12);
 }
 
 SplitView::SplitView(ViewResources& res, View& parentView, ISplitSpaceController* controller,
@@ -24,9 +24,13 @@ SplitView::SplitView(ViewResources& res, View& parentView, ISplitSpaceController
 : View(res, parentView), m_controller(controller), m_axis(axis), m_slide(split),
   m_clearanceA(clearanceA), m_clearanceB(clearanceB)
 {
-    m_splitBlockBuf = res.m_factory->newDynamicBuffer(boo::BufferUse::Uniform, sizeof(ViewBlock), 1);
-    m_splitVertsBinding.initTex(res, 4, m_splitBlockBuf, res.m_splitRes.m_shadingTex);
-    commitResources(res);
+    commitResources(res, [&](boo::IGraphicsDataFactory::Context& ctx) -> bool
+    {
+        buildResources(ctx, res);
+        m_splitBlockBuf = ctx.newDynamicBuffer(boo::BufferUse::Uniform, sizeof(ViewBlock), 1);
+        m_splitVertsBinding.initTex(ctx, res, 4, m_splitBlockBuf, res.m_splitRes.m_shadingTex);
+        return true;
+    });
 }
 
 View* SplitView::setContentView(int slot, View* view)
diff --git a/specter/lib/Table.cpp b/specter/lib/Table.cpp
index c477143ed..393f63c36 100644
--- a/specter/lib/Table.cpp
+++ b/specter/lib/Table.cpp
@@ -17,19 +17,28 @@ Table::Table(ViewResources& res, View& parentView, ITableDataBinding* data,
     if (!maxColumns)
         Log.report(logvisor::Fatal, "0-column tables not supported");
 
-    m_vertsBinding.initSolid(res, maxColumns * 6, m_viewVertBlockBuf);
-    commitResources(res);
-
     m_scroll.m_view.reset(new ScrollView(res, *this, ScrollView::Style::ThinIndicator));
+
+    commitResources(res, [&](boo::IGraphicsDataFactory::Context& ctx) -> bool
+    {
+        buildResources(ctx, res);
+        m_vertsBinding.initSolid(ctx, res, maxColumns * 6, m_viewVertBlockBuf);
+        return true;
+    });
     m_scroll.m_view->setContentView(&m_rowsView);
+
     updateData();
 }
 
 Table::RowsView::RowsView(Table& t, ViewResources& res)
 : View(res, t), m_t(t), m_verts(new SolidShaderVert[SPECTER_TABLE_MAX_ROWS * t.m_maxColumns * 6])
 {
-    m_vertsBinding.initSolid(res, SPECTER_TABLE_MAX_ROWS * t.m_maxColumns * 6, m_viewVertBlockBuf);
-    commitResources(res);
+    commitResources(res, [&](boo::IGraphicsDataFactory::Context& ctx) -> bool
+    {
+        buildResources(ctx, res);
+        m_vertsBinding.initSolid(ctx, res, SPECTER_TABLE_MAX_ROWS * t.m_maxColumns * 6, m_viewVertBlockBuf);
+        return true;
+    });
 }
 
 Table::CellView::CellView(Table& t, ViewResources& res)
diff --git a/specter/lib/TextField.cpp b/specter/lib/TextField.cpp
index 3f899dd3b..0ca3b0d1b 100644
--- a/specter/lib/TextField.cpp
+++ b/specter/lib/TextField.cpp
@@ -8,8 +8,12 @@ namespace specter
 TextField::TextField(ViewResources& res, View& parentView, IStringBinding* strBind)
 : ITextInputView(res, parentView, strBind)
 {
-    m_vertsBinding.initSolid(res, 41, m_viewVertBlockBuf);
-    commitResources(res);
+    commitResources(res, [&](boo::IGraphicsDataFactory::Context& ctx) -> bool
+    {
+        buildResources(ctx, res);
+        m_vertsBinding.initSolid(ctx, res, 41, m_viewVertBlockBuf);
+        return true;
+    });
 
     for (int i=28 ; i<32 ; ++i)
         m_verts[i].m_color = res.themeData().textfieldSelection();
diff --git a/specter/lib/TextView.cpp b/specter/lib/TextView.cpp
index 07867722c..e094fb89d 100644
--- a/specter/lib/TextView.cpp
+++ b/specter/lib/TextView.cpp
@@ -65,26 +65,26 @@ BOO_GLSL_BINDING_HEAD
 "    blendOut = colorOut.a * texture(fontTex, vtf.uv);\n"
 "}\n";
 
-void TextView::Resources::init(boo::GLDataFactory* factory, FontCache* fcache)
+void TextView::Resources::init(boo::GLDataFactory::Context& ctx, FontCache* fcache)
 {
     m_fcache = fcache;
 
     static const char* BlockNames[] = {"SpecterViewBlock"};
 
     m_regular =
-    factory->newShaderPipeline(GLSLVS, GLSLFSReg, 1, "fontTex", 1, BlockNames,
-                               boo::BlendFactor::SrcAlpha, boo::BlendFactor::InvSrcAlpha,
-                               boo::Primitive::TriStrips, false, false, false);
+    ctx.newShaderPipeline(GLSLVS, GLSLFSReg, 1, "fontTex", 1, BlockNames,
+                          boo::BlendFactor::SrcAlpha, boo::BlendFactor::InvSrcAlpha,
+                          boo::Primitive::TriStrips, false, false, false);
 
     m_subpixel =
-    factory->newShaderPipeline(GLSLVS, GLSLFSSubpixel, 1, "fontTex", 1, BlockNames,
-                               boo::BlendFactor::SrcColor1, boo::BlendFactor::InvSrcColor1,
-                               boo::Primitive::TriStrips, false, false, false);
+    ctx.newShaderPipeline(GLSLVS, GLSLFSSubpixel, 1, "fontTex", 1, BlockNames,
+                          boo::BlendFactor::SrcColor1, boo::BlendFactor::InvSrcColor1,
+                          boo::Primitive::TriStrips, false, false, false);
 }
 
 #if _WIN32
 
-void TextView::Resources::init(boo::ID3DDataFactory* factory, FontCache* fcache)
+void TextView::Resources::init(boo::ID3DDataFactory::Context& ctx, FontCache* fcache)
 {
     m_fcache = fcache;
 
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ void TextView::Resources::init(boo::ID3DDataFactory* factory, FontCache* fcache)
 #endif
 #if BOO_HAS_METAL
 
-void TextView::Resources::init(boo::MetalDataFactory* factory, FontCache* fcache)
+void TextView::Resources::init(boo::MetalDataFactory::Context& ctx, FontCache* fcache)
 {
     m_fcache = fcache;
 
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ void TextView::Resources::init(boo::MetalDataFactory* factory, FontCache* fcache
 #endif
 #if BOO_HAS_VULKAN
 
-void TextView::Resources::init(boo::VulkanDataFactory* factory, FontCache* fcache)
+void TextView::Resources::init(boo::VulkanDataFactory::Context& ctx, FontCache* fcache)
 {
     m_fcache = fcache;
 
@@ -284,68 +284,73 @@ void TextView::Resources::init(boo::VulkanDataFactory* factory, FontCache* fcach
         {nullptr, nullptr, boo::VertexSemantic::UV4 | boo::VertexSemantic::Instanced, 3},
         {nullptr, nullptr, boo::VertexSemantic::Color | boo::VertexSemantic::Instanced}
     };
-    m_vtxFmt = factory->newVertexFormat(13, vdescs);
+    m_vtxFmt = ctx.newVertexFormat(13, vdescs);
 
     m_regular =
-    factory->newShaderPipeline(GLSLVS, GLSLFSReg, m_vtxFmt,
-                               boo::BlendFactor::SrcAlpha, boo::BlendFactor::InvSrcAlpha,
-                               boo::Primitive::TriStrips, false, false, false);
+    ctx.newShaderPipeline(GLSLVS, GLSLFSReg, m_vtxFmt,
+                          boo::BlendFactor::SrcAlpha, boo::BlendFactor::InvSrcAlpha,
+                          boo::Primitive::TriStrips, false, false, false);
 }
 
 #endif
 
-TextView::TextView(ViewResources& res, View& parentView, const FontAtlas& font, Alignment align, size_t capacity)
+TextView::TextView(ViewResources& res,
+                   View& parentView, const FontAtlas& font,
+                   Alignment align, size_t capacity)
 : View(res, parentView),
   m_capacity(capacity),
   m_fontAtlas(font),
   m_align(align)
 {
-    m_glyphBuf =
-    res.m_factory->newDynamicBuffer(boo::BufferUse::Vertex,
-                                    sizeof(RenderGlyph), capacity);
-
-    boo::IShaderPipeline* shader;
-    if (font.subpixel())
-        shader = res.m_textRes.m_subpixel;
-    else
-        shader = res.m_textRes.m_regular;
-
-    if (!res.m_textRes.m_vtxFmt)
-    {
-        boo::VertexElementDescriptor vdescs[] =
-        {
-            {m_glyphBuf, nullptr, boo::VertexSemantic::Position4 | boo::VertexSemantic::Instanced, 0},
-            {m_glyphBuf, nullptr, boo::VertexSemantic::Position4 | boo::VertexSemantic::Instanced, 1},
-            {m_glyphBuf, nullptr, boo::VertexSemantic::Position4 | boo::VertexSemantic::Instanced, 2},
-            {m_glyphBuf, nullptr, boo::VertexSemantic::Position4 | boo::VertexSemantic::Instanced, 3},
-            {m_glyphBuf, nullptr, boo::VertexSemantic::ModelView | boo::VertexSemantic::Instanced, 0},
-            {m_glyphBuf, nullptr, boo::VertexSemantic::ModelView | boo::VertexSemantic::Instanced, 1},
-            {m_glyphBuf, nullptr, boo::VertexSemantic::ModelView | boo::VertexSemantic::Instanced, 2},
-            {m_glyphBuf, nullptr, boo::VertexSemantic::ModelView | boo::VertexSemantic::Instanced, 3},
-            {m_glyphBuf, nullptr, boo::VertexSemantic::UV4 | boo::VertexSemantic::Instanced, 0},
-            {m_glyphBuf, nullptr, boo::VertexSemantic::UV4 | boo::VertexSemantic::Instanced, 1},
-            {m_glyphBuf, nullptr, boo::VertexSemantic::UV4 | boo::VertexSemantic::Instanced, 2},
-            {m_glyphBuf, nullptr, boo::VertexSemantic::UV4 | boo::VertexSemantic::Instanced, 3},
-            {m_glyphBuf, nullptr, boo::VertexSemantic::Color | boo::VertexSemantic::Instanced}
-        };
-        m_vtxFmt = res.m_factory->newVertexFormat(13, vdescs);
-        boo::ITexture* texs[] = {m_fontAtlas.texture()};
-        m_shaderBinding = res.m_factory->newShaderDataBinding(shader, m_vtxFmt,
-                                                              nullptr, m_glyphBuf, nullptr, 1,
-                                                              (boo::IGraphicsBuffer**)&m_viewVertBlockBuf,
-                                                              1, texs);
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        boo::ITexture* texs[] = {m_fontAtlas.texture()};
-        m_shaderBinding = res.m_factory->newShaderDataBinding(shader, res.m_textRes.m_vtxFmt,
-                                                              nullptr, m_glyphBuf, nullptr, 1,
-                                                              (boo::IGraphicsBuffer**)&m_viewVertBlockBuf,
-                                                              1, texs);
-    }
-
     m_glyphs.reserve(capacity);
-    commitResources(res);
+    commitResources(res, [&](boo::IGraphicsDataFactory::Context& ctx) -> bool
+    {
+        buildResources(ctx, res);
+
+        m_glyphBuf =
+        ctx.newDynamicBuffer(boo::BufferUse::Vertex, sizeof(RenderGlyph), capacity);
+
+        boo::IShaderPipeline* shader;
+        if (font.subpixel())
+            shader = res.m_textRes.m_subpixel;
+        else
+            shader = res.m_textRes.m_regular;
+
+        if (!res.m_textRes.m_vtxFmt)
+        {
+            boo::VertexElementDescriptor vdescs[] =
+            {
+                {m_glyphBuf, nullptr, boo::VertexSemantic::Position4 | boo::VertexSemantic::Instanced, 0},
+                {m_glyphBuf, nullptr, boo::VertexSemantic::Position4 | boo::VertexSemantic::Instanced, 1},
+                {m_glyphBuf, nullptr, boo::VertexSemantic::Position4 | boo::VertexSemantic::Instanced, 2},
+                {m_glyphBuf, nullptr, boo::VertexSemantic::Position4 | boo::VertexSemantic::Instanced, 3},
+                {m_glyphBuf, nullptr, boo::VertexSemantic::ModelView | boo::VertexSemantic::Instanced, 0},
+                {m_glyphBuf, nullptr, boo::VertexSemantic::ModelView | boo::VertexSemantic::Instanced, 1},
+                {m_glyphBuf, nullptr, boo::VertexSemantic::ModelView | boo::VertexSemantic::Instanced, 2},
+                {m_glyphBuf, nullptr, boo::VertexSemantic::ModelView | boo::VertexSemantic::Instanced, 3},
+                {m_glyphBuf, nullptr, boo::VertexSemantic::UV4 | boo::VertexSemantic::Instanced, 0},
+                {m_glyphBuf, nullptr, boo::VertexSemantic::UV4 | boo::VertexSemantic::Instanced, 1},
+                {m_glyphBuf, nullptr, boo::VertexSemantic::UV4 | boo::VertexSemantic::Instanced, 2},
+                {m_glyphBuf, nullptr, boo::VertexSemantic::UV4 | boo::VertexSemantic::Instanced, 3},
+                {m_glyphBuf, nullptr, boo::VertexSemantic::Color | boo::VertexSemantic::Instanced}
+            };
+            m_vtxFmt = ctx.newVertexFormat(13, vdescs);
+            boo::ITexture* texs[] = {m_fontAtlas.texture()};
+            m_shaderBinding = ctx.newShaderDataBinding(shader, m_vtxFmt,
+                                                       nullptr, m_glyphBuf, nullptr, 1,
+                                                       (boo::IGraphicsBuffer**)&m_viewVertBlockBuf,
+                                                       1, texs);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            boo::ITexture* texs[] = {m_fontAtlas.texture()};
+            m_shaderBinding = ctx.newShaderDataBinding(shader, res.m_textRes.m_vtxFmt,
+                                                       nullptr, m_glyphBuf, nullptr, 1,
+                                                       (boo::IGraphicsBuffer**)&m_viewVertBlockBuf,
+                                                       1, texs);
+        }
+        return true;
+    });
 }
 
 TextView::TextView(ViewResources& res, View& parentView, FontTag font, Alignment align, size_t capacity)
diff --git a/specter/lib/Toolbar.cpp b/specter/lib/Toolbar.cpp
index 25779a523..529f8debb 100644
--- a/specter/lib/Toolbar.cpp
+++ b/specter/lib/Toolbar.cpp
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ namespace specter
 {
 static logvisor::Module Log("specter::Space");
 
-void Toolbar::Resources::init(boo::IGraphicsDataFactory* factory, const IThemeData& theme)
+void Toolbar::Resources::init(boo::IGraphicsDataFactory::Context& ctx, const IThemeData& theme)
 {
     static const zeus::RGBA32 tex[] =
     {
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ void Toolbar::Resources::init(boo::IGraphicsDataFactory* factory, const IThemeDa
         {{0,0,0,64}},
         {{0,0,0,64}}
     };
-    m_shadingTex = factory->newStaticTexture(4, 1, 1, boo::TextureFormat::RGBA8, tex, 16);
+    m_shadingTex = ctx.newStaticTexture(4, 1, 1, boo::TextureFormat::RGBA8, tex, 16);
 }
 
 Toolbar::Toolbar(ViewResources& res, View& parentView, Position tbPos, unsigned units)
@@ -29,9 +29,13 @@ Toolbar::Toolbar(ViewResources& res, View& parentView, Position tbPos, unsigned
     m_children.reserve(units);
     for (unsigned u=0 ; u<units ; ++u)
         m_children.emplace_back();
-    m_tbBlockBuf = res.m_factory->newDynamicBuffer(boo::BufferUse::Uniform, sizeof(ViewBlock), 1);
-    m_vertsBinding.initTex(res, 10, m_tbBlockBuf, res.m_toolbarRes.m_shadingTex);
-    commitResources(res);
+    commitResources(res, [&](boo::IGraphicsDataFactory::Context& ctx) -> bool
+    {
+        buildResources(ctx, res);
+        m_tbBlockBuf = ctx.newDynamicBuffer(boo::BufferUse::Uniform, sizeof(ViewBlock), 1);
+        m_vertsBinding.initTex(ctx, res, 10, m_tbBlockBuf, res.m_toolbarRes.m_shadingTex);
+        return true;
+    });
     setBackground(res.themeData().toolbarBackground());
 }
 
diff --git a/specter/lib/Tooltip.cpp b/specter/lib/Tooltip.cpp
index 4e09febee..759a3433a 100644
--- a/specter/lib/Tooltip.cpp
+++ b/specter/lib/Tooltip.cpp
@@ -12,13 +12,16 @@ Tooltip::Tooltip(ViewResources& res, View& parentView, const std::string& title,
                  const std::string& message)
 : View(res, parentView), m_titleStr(title), m_messageStr(message)
 {
-    m_ttBlockBuf = res.m_factory->newDynamicBuffer(boo::BufferUse::Uniform, sizeof(ViewBlock), 1);
-    m_vertsBinding.initSolid(res, 16, m_ttBlockBuf);
-
     for (int i=0 ; i<16 ; ++i)
         m_ttVerts[i].m_color = res.themeData().tooltipBackground();
 
-    commitResources(res);
+    commitResources(res, [&](boo::IGraphicsDataFactory::Context& ctx) -> bool
+    {
+        buildResources(ctx, res);
+        m_ttBlockBuf = ctx.newDynamicBuffer(boo::BufferUse::Uniform, sizeof(ViewBlock), 1);
+        m_vertsBinding.initSolid(ctx, res, 16, m_ttBlockBuf);
+        return true;
+    });
 
     for (int i=0 ; i<4 ; ++i)
     {
diff --git a/specter/lib/View.cpp b/specter/lib/View.cpp
index 2a26d9c3d..07fed2f77 100644
--- a/specter/lib/View.cpp
+++ b/specter/lib/View.cpp
@@ -71,17 +71,17 @@ BOO_GLSL_BINDING_HEAD
 "    colorOut = texture(tex, vtf.uv) * vtf.color;\n"
 "}\n";
 
-void View::Resources::init(boo::GLDataFactory* factory, const IThemeData& theme)
+void View::Resources::init(boo::GLDataFactory::Context& ctx, const IThemeData& theme)
 {
     static const char* BlockNames[] = {"SpecterViewBlock"};
 
-    m_solidShader = factory->newShaderPipeline(GLSLSolidVS, GLSLSolidFS, 0, nullptr, 1, BlockNames,
-                                               boo::BlendFactor::SrcAlpha, boo::BlendFactor::InvSrcAlpha,
-                                               boo::Primitive::TriStrips, false, false, false);
+    m_solidShader = ctx.newShaderPipeline(GLSLSolidVS, GLSLSolidFS, 0, nullptr, 1, BlockNames,
+                                          boo::BlendFactor::SrcAlpha, boo::BlendFactor::InvSrcAlpha,
+                                          boo::Primitive::TriStrips, false, false, false);
 
-    m_texShader = factory->newShaderPipeline(GLSLTexVS, GLSLTexFS, 1, "tex", 1, BlockNames,
-                                             boo::BlendFactor::SrcAlpha, boo::BlendFactor::InvSrcAlpha,
-                                             boo::Primitive::TriStrips, false, false, false);
+    m_texShader = ctx.newShaderPipeline(GLSLTexVS, GLSLTexFS, 1, "tex", 1, BlockNames,
+                                        boo::BlendFactor::SrcAlpha, boo::BlendFactor::InvSrcAlpha,
+                                        boo::Primitive::TriStrips, false, false, false);
 }
 
 #if _WIN32
@@ -289,16 +289,16 @@ void View::Resources::init(boo::MetalDataFactory* factory, const IThemeData& the
 #endif
 #if BOO_HAS_VULKAN
 
-void View::Resources::init(boo::VulkanDataFactory* factory, const IThemeData& theme)
+void View::Resources::init(boo::VulkanDataFactory::Context& ctx, const IThemeData& theme)
 {
     boo::VertexElementDescriptor solidvdescs[] =
     {
         {nullptr, nullptr, boo::VertexSemantic::Position4},
         {nullptr, nullptr, boo::VertexSemantic::Color}
     };
-    m_solidVtxFmt = factory->newVertexFormat(2, solidvdescs);
+    m_solidVtxFmt = ctx.newVertexFormat(2, solidvdescs);
 
-    m_solidShader = factory->newShaderPipeline(GLSLSolidVS, GLSLSolidFS, m_solidVtxFmt,
+    m_solidShader = ctx.newShaderPipeline(GLSLSolidVS, GLSLSolidFS, m_solidVtxFmt,
                                                boo::BlendFactor::SrcAlpha, boo::BlendFactor::InvSrcAlpha,
                                                boo::Primitive::TriStrips, false, false, false);
 
@@ -307,36 +307,29 @@ void View::Resources::init(boo::VulkanDataFactory* factory, const IThemeData& th
         {nullptr, nullptr, boo::VertexSemantic::Position4},
         {nullptr, nullptr, boo::VertexSemantic::UV4}
     };
-    m_texVtxFmt = factory->newVertexFormat(2, texvdescs);
+    m_texVtxFmt = ctx.newVertexFormat(2, texvdescs);
 
-    m_texShader = factory->newShaderPipeline(GLSLTexVS, GLSLTexFS, m_texVtxFmt,
+    m_texShader = ctx.newShaderPipeline(GLSLTexVS, GLSLTexFS, m_texVtxFmt,
                                              boo::BlendFactor::SrcAlpha, boo::BlendFactor::InvSrcAlpha,
                                              boo::Primitive::TriStrips, false, false, false);
 }
 
 #endif
 
-void View::buildResources(ViewResources& res)
+void View::buildResources(boo::IGraphicsDataFactory::Context& ctx, ViewResources& res)
 {
     m_viewVertBlockBuf =
-    res.m_factory->newDynamicBuffer(boo::BufferUse::Uniform,
-                                    sizeof(ViewBlock), 1);
-    m_bgVertsBinding.initSolid(res, 4, m_viewVertBlockBuf);
+    ctx.newDynamicBuffer(boo::BufferUse::Uniform, sizeof(ViewBlock), 1);
+    m_bgVertsBinding.initSolid(ctx, res, 4, m_viewVertBlockBuf);
 }
 
 View::View(ViewResources& res)
 : m_rootView(*static_cast<RootView*>(this)),
-  m_parentView(*static_cast<RootView*>(this))
-{
-    buildResources(res);
-}
+  m_parentView(*static_cast<RootView*>(this)) {}
 
 View::View(ViewResources& res, View& parentView)
 : m_rootView(parentView.rootView()),
-  m_parentView(parentView)
-{
-    buildResources(res);
-}
+  m_parentView(parentView) {}
 
 void View::updateSize()
 {
@@ -351,7 +344,8 @@ void View::resized(const boo::SWindowRect& root, const boo::SWindowRect& sub)
     m_bgRect[1].m_pos.assign(0.f, 0.f, 0.f);
     m_bgRect[2].m_pos.assign(sub.size[0], sub.size[1], 0.f);
     m_bgRect[3].m_pos.assign(sub.size[0], 0.f, 0.f);
-    m_viewVertBlockBuf->load(&m_viewVertBlock, sizeof(ViewBlock));
+    if (m_viewVertBlockBuf)
+        m_viewVertBlockBuf->load(&m_viewVertBlock, sizeof(ViewBlock));
     m_bgVertsBinding.load(m_bgRect, sizeof(m_bgRect));
 }
 
@@ -362,26 +356,32 @@ void View::resized(const ViewBlock& vb, const boo::SWindowRect& sub)
     m_bgRect[1].m_pos.assign(0.f, 0.f, 0.f);
     m_bgRect[2].m_pos.assign(sub.size[0], sub.size[1], 0.f);
     m_bgRect[3].m_pos.assign(sub.size[0], 0.f, 0.f);
-    m_viewVertBlockBuf->load(&vb, sizeof(ViewBlock));
+    if (m_viewVertBlockBuf)
+        m_viewVertBlockBuf->load(&vb, sizeof(ViewBlock));
     m_bgVertsBinding.load(m_bgRect, sizeof(m_bgRect));
 }
 
 void View::draw(boo::IGraphicsCommandQueue* gfxQ)
 {
-    gfxQ->setShaderDataBinding(m_bgVertsBinding);
-    gfxQ->draw(0, 4);
+    if (m_bgVertsBinding.m_shaderBinding)
+    {
+        gfxQ->setShaderDataBinding(m_bgVertsBinding);
+        gfxQ->draw(0, 4);
+    }
 }
 
-void View::commitResources(ViewResources& res)
+void View::commitResources(ViewResources& res, const boo::FactoryCommitFunc& commitFunc)
 {
     if (m_gfxData)
         Log.report(logvisor::Fatal, "multiple resource commits not allowed");
-    m_gfxData = res.m_factory->commit();
+    m_gfxData = res.m_factory->commitTransaction(commitFunc);
 }
 
-void View::VertexBufferBinding::initSolid(ViewResources& res, size_t count, boo::IGraphicsBuffer* viewBlockBuf)
+void View::VertexBufferBinding::initSolid(boo::IGraphicsDataFactory::Context& ctx,
+                                          ViewResources& res, size_t count,
+                                          boo::IGraphicsBuffer* viewBlockBuf)
 {
-    m_vertsBuf = res.m_factory->newDynamicBuffer(boo::BufferUse::Vertex, sizeof(SolidShaderVert), count);
+    m_vertsBuf = ctx.newDynamicBuffer(boo::BufferUse::Vertex, sizeof(SolidShaderVert), count);
 
     if (!res.m_viewRes.m_solidVtxFmt)
     {
@@ -390,25 +390,28 @@ void View::VertexBufferBinding::initSolid(ViewResources& res, size_t count, boo:
             {m_vertsBuf, nullptr, boo::VertexSemantic::Position4},
             {m_vertsBuf, nullptr, boo::VertexSemantic::Color}
         };
-        m_vtxFmt = res.m_factory->newVertexFormat(2, vdescs);
+        m_vtxFmt = ctx.newVertexFormat(2, vdescs);
         boo::IGraphicsBuffer* bufs[] = {viewBlockBuf};
-        m_shaderBinding = res.m_factory->newShaderDataBinding(res.m_viewRes.m_solidShader,
-                                                              m_vtxFmt, m_vertsBuf, nullptr,
-                                                              nullptr, 1, bufs, 0, nullptr);
+        m_shaderBinding = ctx.newShaderDataBinding(res.m_viewRes.m_solidShader,
+                                                   m_vtxFmt, m_vertsBuf, nullptr,
+                                                   nullptr, 1, bufs, 0, nullptr);
     }
     else
     {
         boo::IGraphicsBuffer* bufs[] = {viewBlockBuf};
-        m_shaderBinding = res.m_factory->newShaderDataBinding(res.m_viewRes.m_solidShader,
-                                                              res.m_viewRes.m_solidVtxFmt,
-                                                              m_vertsBuf, nullptr,
-                                                              nullptr, 1, bufs, 0, nullptr);
+        m_shaderBinding = ctx.newShaderDataBinding(res.m_viewRes.m_solidShader,
+                                                   res.m_viewRes.m_solidVtxFmt,
+                                                   m_vertsBuf, nullptr,
+                                                   nullptr, 1, bufs, 0, nullptr);
     }
 }
 
-void View::VertexBufferBinding::initTex(ViewResources& res, size_t count, boo::IGraphicsBuffer* viewBlockBuf, boo::ITexture* texture)
+void View::VertexBufferBinding::initTex(boo::IGraphicsDataFactory::Context& ctx,
+                                        ViewResources& res, size_t count,
+                                        boo::IGraphicsBuffer* viewBlockBuf,
+                                        boo::ITexture* texture)
 {
-    m_vertsBuf = res.m_factory->newDynamicBuffer(boo::BufferUse::Vertex, sizeof(TexShaderVert), count);
+    m_vertsBuf = ctx.newDynamicBuffer(boo::BufferUse::Vertex, sizeof(TexShaderVert), count);
 
     if (!res.m_viewRes.m_texVtxFmt)
     {
@@ -417,21 +420,21 @@ void View::VertexBufferBinding::initTex(ViewResources& res, size_t count, boo::I
             {m_vertsBuf, nullptr, boo::VertexSemantic::Position4},
             {m_vertsBuf, nullptr, boo::VertexSemantic::UV4}
         };
-        m_vtxFmt = res.m_factory->newVertexFormat(2, vdescs);
+        m_vtxFmt = ctx.newVertexFormat(2, vdescs);
         boo::IGraphicsBuffer* bufs[] = {viewBlockBuf};
         boo::ITexture* tex[] = {texture};
-        m_shaderBinding = res.m_factory->newShaderDataBinding(res.m_viewRes.m_texShader,
-                                                              m_vtxFmt, m_vertsBuf, nullptr,
-                                                              nullptr, 1, bufs, 1, tex);
+        m_shaderBinding = ctx.newShaderDataBinding(res.m_viewRes.m_texShader,
+                                                   m_vtxFmt, m_vertsBuf, nullptr,
+                                                   nullptr, 1, bufs, 1, tex);
     }
     else
     {
         boo::IGraphicsBuffer* bufs[] = {viewBlockBuf};
         boo::ITexture* tex[] = {texture};
-        m_shaderBinding = res.m_factory->newShaderDataBinding(res.m_viewRes.m_texShader,
-                                                              res.m_viewRes.m_texVtxFmt,
-                                                              m_vertsBuf, nullptr,
-                                                              nullptr, 1, bufs, 1, tex);
+        m_shaderBinding = ctx.newShaderDataBinding(res.m_viewRes.m_texShader,
+                                                   res.m_viewRes.m_texVtxFmt,
+                                                   m_vertsBuf, nullptr,
+                                                   nullptr, 1, bufs, 1, tex);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/specter/lib/ViewResources.cpp b/specter/lib/ViewResources.cpp
index 8111b55f2..2e868d0af 100644
--- a/specter/lib/ViewResources.cpp
+++ b/specter/lib/ViewResources.cpp
@@ -10,36 +10,42 @@ void ViewResources::init(boo::IGraphicsDataFactory* factory, FontCache* fcache,
     if (!factory || !fcache || !theme)
         Log.report(logvisor::Fatal, "all arguments of ViewResources::init() must be non-null");
     m_pixelFactor = pf;
-    m_theme = theme;
     m_factory = factory;
+    m_theme = theme;
     m_fcache = fcache;
     unsigned dpi = 72.f * m_pixelFactor;
-    m_curveFont = fcache->prepCurvesFont(m_factory, AllCharFilter, false, 8.f, dpi);
-    switch (factory->platform())
+
+    m_curveFont = fcache->prepCurvesFont(factory, AllCharFilter, false, 8.f, dpi);
+
+    m_resData = factory->commitTransaction(
+    [&](boo::IGraphicsDataFactory::Context& ctx) -> bool
     {
-    case boo::IGraphicsDataFactory::Platform::OGL:
-        init<boo::GLDataFactory>(static_cast<boo::GLDataFactory*>(factory), *theme, fcache);
-        break;
+        switch (ctx.platform())
+        {
+        case boo::IGraphicsDataFactory::Platform::OGL:
+            init<boo::GLDataFactory::Context>(static_cast<boo::GLDataFactory::Context&>(ctx), *theme, fcache);
+            break;
 #if _WIN32
-    case boo::IGraphicsDataFactory::Platform::D3D11:
-    case boo::IGraphicsDataFactory::Platform::D3D12:
-        init<boo::ID3DDataFactory>(static_cast<boo::ID3DDataFactory*>(factory), *theme, fcache);
-        break;
+        case boo::IGraphicsDataFactory::Platform::D3D11:
+        case boo::IGraphicsDataFactory::Platform::D3D12:
+            init<boo::ID3DDataFactory::Context>(static_cast<boo::ID3DDataFactory::Context&>(ctx), *theme, fcache);
+            break;
 #endif
 #if BOO_HAS_METAL
-    case boo::IGraphicsDataFactory::Platform::Metal:
-        init<boo::MetalDataFactory>(static_cast<boo::MetalDataFactory*>(factory), *theme, fcache);
-        break;
+        case boo::IGraphicsDataFactory::Platform::Metal:
+            init<boo::MetalDataFactory::Context>(static_cast<boo::MetalDataFactory::Context&>(ctx), *theme, fcache);
+            break;
 #endif
 #if BOO_HAS_VULKAN
-    case boo::IGraphicsDataFactory::Platform::Vulkan:
-        init<boo::VulkanDataFactory>(static_cast<boo::VulkanDataFactory*>(factory), *theme, fcache);
-        break;
+        case boo::IGraphicsDataFactory::Platform::Vulkan:
+            init<boo::VulkanDataFactory::Context>(static_cast<boo::VulkanDataFactory::Context&>(ctx), *theme, fcache);
+            break;
 #endif
-    default:
-        Log.report(logvisor::Fatal, _S("unable to init view system for %s"), factory->platformName());
-    }
-    m_resData = factory->commit();
+        default:
+            Log.report(logvisor::Fatal, _S("unable to init view system for %s"), ctx.platformName());
+        }
+        return true;
+    });
 }
 
 void ViewResources::prepFontCacheSync()