diff --git a/specter/CMakeLists.txt b/specter/CMakeLists.txt
index f0684e98c..f19fd9fdd 100644
--- a/specter/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/specter/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ list(APPEND SPECTER_HEADERS
      include/Specter/TextView.hpp
      include/Specter/MultiLineTextView.hpp
      include/Specter/Space.hpp
+     include/Specter/Toolbar.hpp
      include/Specter/Table.hpp
      include/Specter/Outliner.hpp
      include/Specter/Panel.hpp
@@ -56,6 +57,7 @@ atdna(atdna_FontCache.cpp include/Specter/FontCache.hpp)
 
 list(APPEND SPECTER_SOURCES
      lib/Specter.cpp
+     lib/ViewResources.cpp
      lib/View.cpp
      lib/RootView.cpp
      lib/SplitView.cpp
@@ -63,6 +65,7 @@ list(APPEND SPECTER_SOURCES
      lib/TextView.cpp
      lib/MultiLineTextView.cpp
      lib/Space.cpp
+     lib/Toolbar.cpp
      lib/Table.cpp
      lib/Outliner.cpp
      lib/Panel.cpp
diff --git a/specter/include/Specter/Space.hpp b/specter/include/Specter/Space.hpp
index a752aa38a..4d8077b08 100644
--- a/specter/include/Specter/Space.hpp
+++ b/specter/include/Specter/Space.hpp
@@ -1,4 +1,28 @@
 #ifndef SPECTER_SPACE_HPP
 #define SPECTER_SPACE_HPP
 
+#include "Specter/View.hpp"
+#include "Specter/Toolbar.hpp"
+
+namespace Specter
+{
+
+class Space : public View
+{
+    Toolbar::Position m_tbPos;
+    std::unique_ptr<Toolbar> m_toolbar;
+    std::unique_ptr<View> m_contentView;
+public:
+    Space(ViewResources& res, View& parentView, Toolbar::Position toolbarPos);
+    std::unique_ptr<View> setContentView(std::unique_ptr<View>&& view);
+    void mouseDown(const boo::SWindowCoord&, boo::EMouseButton, boo::EModifierKey);
+    void mouseUp(const boo::SWindowCoord&, boo::EMouseButton, boo::EModifierKey);
+    void mouseMove(const boo::SWindowCoord&);
+    void resized(const boo::SWindowRect& root, const boo::SWindowRect& sub);
+    void resetResources(ViewResources& res);
+    void draw(boo::IGraphicsCommandQueue* gfxQ);
+};
+
+}
+
 #endif // SPECTER_SPACE_HPP
diff --git a/specter/include/Specter/SplitView.hpp b/specter/include/Specter/SplitView.hpp
index 13bc86f24..a8b69a207 100644
--- a/specter/include/Specter/SplitView.hpp
+++ b/specter/include/Specter/SplitView.hpp
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ private:
     }
 
     std::unique_ptr<View> m_views[2];
-    VertexBlock m_splitBlock;
+    ViewBlock m_splitBlock;
     boo::IGraphicsBufferD* m_splitBlockBuf;
     struct SplitVert
     {
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@ private:
     boo::IGraphicsBufferD* m_splitVertsBuf;
     boo::IVertexFormat* m_splitVtxFmt; /* OpenGL only */
     boo::IShaderDataBinding* m_splitShaderBinding;
-    bool m_splitValid = false;
 public:
     SplitView(ViewResources& res, View& parentView, Axis axis);
     std::unique_ptr<View> setContentView(int slot, std::unique_ptr<View>&& view);
diff --git a/specter/include/Specter/Toolbar.hpp b/specter/include/Specter/Toolbar.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..505f97def
--- /dev/null
+++ b/specter/include/Specter/Toolbar.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+#ifndef SPECTER_TOOLBAR_HPP
+#define SPECTER_TOOLBAR_HPP
+
+#include "Specter/View.hpp"
+
+namespace Specter
+{
+
+class Toolbar : public View
+{
+public:
+    class Resources
+    {
+        friend class ViewResources;
+        friend class Toolbar;
+        boo::ITextureS* m_shadingTex;
+
+        void init(boo::IGraphicsDataFactory* factory);
+    };
+
+    enum class Position
+    {
+        Bottom,
+        Top
+    };
+private:
+    Position m_tbPos;
+
+    std::unique_ptr<View> m_contentView;
+    ViewBlock m_splitBlock;
+    boo::IGraphicsBufferD* m_tbBlockBuf;
+    struct ToolbarVert
+    {
+        Zeus::CVector3f m_pos;
+        Zeus::CVector2f m_uv;
+    } m_tbVerts[10];
+    int m_gauge = 25;
+
+    void setHorizontalVerts(int width)
+    {
+        m_tbVerts[0].m_pos.assign(0, 1 + m_gauge, 0);
+        m_tbVerts[0].m_uv.assign(0, 0);
+        m_tbVerts[1].m_pos.assign(0, -1 + m_gauge, 0);
+        m_tbVerts[1].m_uv.assign(0.5, 0);
+        m_tbVerts[2].m_pos.assign(width, 1 + m_gauge, 0);
+        m_tbVerts[2].m_uv.assign(0, 0);
+        m_tbVerts[3].m_pos.assign(width, -1 + m_gauge, 0);
+        m_tbVerts[3].m_uv.assign(0.5, 0);
+        m_tbVerts[4].m_pos.assign(width, -1 + m_gauge, 0);
+        m_tbVerts[4].m_uv.assign(0.5, 0);
+
+        m_tbVerts[5].m_pos.assign(0, 1, 0);
+        m_tbVerts[5].m_uv.assign(0.5, 0);
+        m_tbVerts[6].m_pos.assign(0, 1, 0);
+        m_tbVerts[6].m_uv.assign(0.5, 0);
+        m_tbVerts[7].m_pos.assign(0, -1, 0);
+        m_tbVerts[7].m_uv.assign(1, 0);
+        m_tbVerts[8].m_pos.assign(width, 1, 0);
+        m_tbVerts[8].m_uv.assign(0.5, 0);
+        m_tbVerts[9].m_pos.assign(width, -1, 0);
+        m_tbVerts[9].m_uv.assign(1, 0);
+    }
+
+    void setVerticalVerts(int height)
+    {
+        m_tbVerts[0].m_pos.assign(-1, height, 0);
+        m_tbVerts[0].m_uv.assign(0, 0);
+        m_tbVerts[1].m_pos.assign(-1, 0, 0);
+        m_tbVerts[1].m_uv.assign(0, 0);
+        m_tbVerts[2].m_pos.assign(1, height, 0);
+        m_tbVerts[2].m_uv.assign(0.5, 0);
+        m_tbVerts[3].m_pos.assign(1, 0, 0);
+        m_tbVerts[3].m_uv.assign(0.5, 0);
+        m_tbVerts[4].m_pos.assign(1, 0, 0);
+        m_tbVerts[4].m_uv.assign(0.5, 0);
+
+        m_tbVerts[5].m_pos.assign(-1 + m_gauge, height, 0);
+        m_tbVerts[5].m_uv.assign(0.5, 0);
+        m_tbVerts[6].m_pos.assign(-1 + m_gauge, height, 0);
+        m_tbVerts[6].m_uv.assign(0.5, 0);
+        m_tbVerts[7].m_pos.assign(-1 + m_gauge, 0, 0);
+        m_tbVerts[7].m_uv.assign(0.5, 0);
+        m_tbVerts[8].m_pos.assign(1 + m_gauge, height, 0);
+        m_tbVerts[8].m_uv.assign(1, 0);
+        m_tbVerts[9].m_pos.assign(1 + m_gauge, 0, 0);
+        m_tbVerts[9].m_uv.assign(1, 0);
+    }
+
+    boo::IGraphicsBufferD* m_tbVertsBuf;
+    boo::IVertexFormat* m_tbVtxFmt; /* OpenGL only */
+    boo::IShaderDataBinding* m_tbShaderBinding;
+    bool m_splitValid = false;
+public:
+    Toolbar(ViewResources& res, View& parentView, Position toolbarPos);
+    void mouseDown(const boo::SWindowCoord&, boo::EMouseButton, boo::EModifierKey);
+    void mouseUp(const boo::SWindowCoord&, boo::EMouseButton, boo::EModifierKey);
+    void mouseMove(const boo::SWindowCoord&);
+    void resized(const boo::SWindowRect& root, const boo::SWindowRect& sub);
+    void resetResources(ViewResources& res);
+    void draw(boo::IGraphicsCommandQueue* gfxQ);
+};
+
+}
+
+#endif // SPECTER_TOOLBAR_HPP
diff --git a/specter/include/Specter/View.hpp b/specter/include/Specter/View.hpp
index 0320f4329..443a0e5be 100644
--- a/specter/include/Specter/View.hpp
+++ b/specter/include/Specter/View.hpp
@@ -28,15 +28,14 @@ class View
     boo::IShaderDataBinding* m_bgShaderBinding;
     Zeus::CVector3f m_bgRect[4];
     Zeus::CColor m_bgColor;
-    bool m_bgValid = false;
     std::unique_ptr<boo::IGraphicsData> m_gfxData;
 
     friend class RootView;
     void buildResources(ViewResources& res);
-    View(ViewResources& res, RootView& parentView);
+    View(ViewResources& res);
 
 protected:
-    struct VertexBlock
+    struct ViewBlock
     {
         Zeus::CMatrix4f m_mv;
         void setViewRect(const boo::SWindowRect& root, const boo::SWindowRect& sub)
@@ -96,7 +95,11 @@ public:
     const boo::SWindowRect& subRect() const {return m_subRect;}
     void updateSize();
 
-    void setBackground(Zeus::CColor color) {m_bgColor = color; m_bgValid = false;}
+    void setBackground(Zeus::CColor color)
+    {
+        m_bgColor = color;
+        m_bgInstBuf->load(&m_bgColor, sizeof(Zeus::CColor));
+    }
 
     virtual void updateCVar(HECL::CVar* cvar) {}
     virtual void mouseDown(const boo::SWindowCoord&, boo::EMouseButton, boo::EModifierKey) {}
diff --git a/specter/include/Specter/ViewResources.hpp b/specter/include/Specter/ViewResources.hpp
index 3c9ae2f1e..75e63c658 100644
--- a/specter/include/Specter/ViewResources.hpp
+++ b/specter/include/Specter/ViewResources.hpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 #include "TextView.hpp"
 #include "RootView.hpp"
+#include "Toolbar.hpp"
 
 namespace Specter
 {
@@ -13,14 +14,15 @@ class ViewResources
     {
         m_viewRes.init(factory);
         m_textRes.init(factory, fcache);
-        m_splitViewRes.init(factory);
+        m_splitRes.init(factory);
     }
 
 public:
     boo::IGraphicsDataFactory* m_factory = nullptr;
     View::Resources m_viewRes;
     TextView::Resources m_textRes;
-    SplitView::Resources m_splitViewRes;
+    SplitView::Resources m_splitRes;
+    Toolbar::Resources m_toolbarRes;
     std::unique_ptr<boo::IGraphicsData> m_resData;
 
     Specter::FontTag m_mainFont;
@@ -36,6 +38,9 @@ public:
     ViewResources& operator=(ViewResources&& other) = default;
 
     void init(boo::IGraphicsDataFactory* factory, FontCache* fcache, unsigned dpi);
+
+    float m_pixelFactor = 0;
+    float pixelFactor() const {return m_pixelFactor;}
 };
 }
 
diff --git a/specter/lib/RootView.cpp b/specter/lib/RootView.cpp
index 17affe782..9dd9c7e12 100644
--- a/specter/lib/RootView.cpp
+++ b/specter/lib/RootView.cpp
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ namespace Specter
 static LogVisor::LogModule Log("Specter::RootView");
 
 RootView::RootView(ViewResources& res, boo::IWindow* window)
-: View(res, *this), m_window(window), m_events(*this)
+: View(res), m_window(window), m_events(*this)
 {
     window->setCallback(&m_events);
     boo::SWindowRect rect = window->getWindowFrame();
diff --git a/specter/lib/Space.cpp b/specter/lib/Space.cpp
index e69de29bb..6aef52a95 100644
--- a/specter/lib/Space.cpp
+++ b/specter/lib/Space.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+#include <LogVisor/LogVisor.hpp>
+#include "Specter/Space.hpp"
+#include "Specter/ViewResources.hpp"
+
+namespace Specter
+{
+static LogVisor::LogModule Log("Specter::Space");
+
+Space::Space(ViewResources& res, View& parentView, Toolbar::Position tbPos)
+: View(res, parentView), m_tbPos(tbPos)
+{
+    commitResources(res);
+    m_toolbar.reset(new Toolbar(res, *this, tbPos));
+}
+
+std::unique_ptr<View> Space::setContentView(std::unique_ptr<View>&& view)
+{
+    std::unique_ptr<View> ret;
+    m_contentView.swap(ret);
+    m_contentView = std::move(view);
+    updateSize();
+    return ret;
+}
+
+void Space::mouseDown(const boo::SWindowCoord& coord, boo::EMouseButton button, boo::EModifierKey mod)
+{
+}
+
+void Space::mouseUp(const boo::SWindowCoord& coord, boo::EMouseButton button, boo::EModifierKey mod)
+{
+}
+
+void Space::mouseMove(const boo::SWindowCoord& coord)
+{
+}
+
+void Space::resetResources(ViewResources& res)
+{
+    if (m_contentView)
+        m_contentView->resetResources(res);
+}
+
+void Space::resized(const boo::SWindowRect& root, const boo::SWindowRect& sub)
+{
+    View::resized(root, sub);
+}
+
+void Space::draw(boo::IGraphicsCommandQueue* gfxQ)
+{
+    View::draw(gfxQ);
+}
+
+}
+
diff --git a/specter/lib/Specter.cpp b/specter/lib/Specter.cpp
index dc5900d92..3cb962e87 100644
--- a/specter/lib/Specter.cpp
+++ b/specter/lib/Specter.cpp
@@ -1,36 +1,6 @@
-#include "Specter/ViewResources.hpp"
+#include <LogVisor/LogVisor.hpp>
 
 namespace Specter
 {
 static LogVisor::LogModule Log("Specter");
-
-void ViewResources::init(boo::IGraphicsDataFactory* factory, FontCache* fcache, unsigned dpi)
-{
-    m_factory = factory;
-    m_mainFont = fcache->prepMainFont(factory, AllCharFilter, false, 10.0, dpi);
-    m_monoFont = fcache->prepMonoFont(factory, AllCharFilter, false, 10.0, dpi);
-    m_heading14 = fcache->prepMainFont(factory, LatinAndJapaneseCharFilter, false, 14.0, dpi);
-    m_heading18 = fcache->prepMainFont(factory, LatinAndJapaneseCharFilter, false, 18.0, dpi);
-    switch (factory->platform())
-    {
-    case boo::IGraphicsDataFactory::Platform::OGL:
-        init<boo::GLDataFactory>(static_cast<boo::GLDataFactory*>(factory), fcache);
-        break;
-#if _WIN32
-    case boo::IGraphicsDataFactory::Platform::D3D11:
-    case boo::IGraphicsDataFactory::Platform::D3D12:
-        init<boo::ID3DDataFactory>(static_cast<boo::ID3DDataFactory*>(factory), fcache);
-        break;
-#elif BOO_HAS_METAL
-    case boo::IGraphicsDataFactory::Platform::Metal:
-        init<boo::MetalDataFactory>(static_cast<boo::MetalDataFactory*>(factory), fcache);
-        break;
-#endif
-    default:
-        Log.report(LogVisor::FatalError, _S("unable to init view system for %s"), factory->platformName());
-    }
-    fcache->closeBuiltinFonts();
-    m_resData.reset(factory->commit());
-}
-
 }
diff --git a/specter/lib/SplitView.cpp b/specter/lib/SplitView.cpp
index de3092aa9..3a664ff4c 100644
--- a/specter/lib/SplitView.cpp
+++ b/specter/lib/SplitView.cpp
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ void SplitView::Resources::init(boo::IGraphicsDataFactory* factory)
 SplitView::SplitView(ViewResources& system, View& parentView, Axis axis)
 : View(system, parentView), m_axis(axis)
 {
-    m_splitBlockBuf = system.m_factory->newDynamicBuffer(boo::BufferUse::Uniform, sizeof(VertexBlock), 1);
+    m_splitBlockBuf = system.m_factory->newDynamicBuffer(boo::BufferUse::Uniform, sizeof(ViewBlock), 1);
     m_splitVertsBuf = system.m_factory->newDynamicBuffer(boo::BufferUse::Vertex, sizeof(SplitVert), 4);
 
     if (!system.m_viewRes.m_texVtxFmt)
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ SplitView::SplitView(ViewResources& system, View& parentView, Axis axis)
         };
         m_splitVtxFmt = system.m_factory->newVertexFormat(2, vdescs);
         boo::IGraphicsBuffer* bufs[] = {m_splitBlockBuf};
-        boo::ITexture* texs[] = {system.m_splitViewRes.m_shadingTex};
+        boo::ITexture* texs[] = {system.m_splitRes.m_shadingTex};
         m_splitShaderBinding = system.m_factory->newShaderDataBinding(system.m_viewRes.m_texShader,
                                                                  m_splitVtxFmt, m_splitVertsBuf, nullptr,
                                                                  nullptr, 1, bufs, 1, texs);
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ SplitView::SplitView(ViewResources& system, View& parentView, Axis axis)
     else
     {
         boo::IGraphicsBuffer* bufs[] = {m_splitBlockBuf};
-        boo::ITexture* texs[] = {system.m_splitViewRes.m_shadingTex};
+        boo::ITexture* texs[] = {system.m_splitRes.m_shadingTex};
         m_splitShaderBinding = system.m_factory->newShaderDataBinding(system.m_viewRes.m_texShader,
                                                                  system.m_viewRes.m_texVtxFmt,
                                                                  m_splitVertsBuf, nullptr,
@@ -140,7 +140,8 @@ void SplitView::resized(const boo::SWindowRect& root, const boo::SWindowRect& su
         m_splitBlock.setViewRect(root, ssub);
         setVerticalVerts(ssub.size[1]);
     }
-    m_splitValid = false;
+    m_splitBlockBuf->load(&m_splitBlock, sizeof(ViewBlock));
+    m_splitVertsBuf->load(m_splitVerts, sizeof(SplitVert) * 4);
 }
 
 void SplitView::draw(boo::IGraphicsCommandQueue* gfxQ)
@@ -150,13 +151,6 @@ void SplitView::draw(boo::IGraphicsCommandQueue* gfxQ)
         m_views[0]->draw(gfxQ);
     if (m_views[1])
         m_views[1]->draw(gfxQ);
-
-    if (!m_splitValid)
-    {
-        m_splitBlockBuf->load(&m_splitBlock, sizeof(VertexBlock));
-        m_splitVertsBuf->load(m_splitVerts, sizeof(SplitVert) * 4);
-        m_splitValid = true;
-    }
     gfxQ->setShaderDataBinding(m_splitShaderBinding);
     gfxQ->draw(0, 4);
 
diff --git a/specter/lib/Toolbar.cpp b/specter/lib/Toolbar.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d88b68733
--- /dev/null
+++ b/specter/lib/Toolbar.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+#include <LogVisor/LogVisor.hpp>
+#include "Specter/Toolbar.hpp"
+#include "Specter/ViewResources.hpp"
+
+namespace Specter
+{
+static LogVisor::LogModule Log("Specter::Space");
+
+void Toolbar::Resources::init(boo::IGraphicsDataFactory* factory)
+{
+    static const Zeus::RGBA32 tex[3] =
+    {
+        {0,0,0,64},
+        {0,0,0,0},
+        {255,255,255,64}
+    };
+    m_shadingTex = factory->newStaticTexture(3, 1, 1, boo::TextureFormat::RGBA8, tex, 12);
+}
+
+Toolbar::Toolbar(ViewResources& system, View& parentView, Position tbPos)
+: View(system, parentView), m_tbPos(tbPos), m_gauge(system.pixelFactor() * 25)
+{
+    m_tbBlockBuf = system.m_factory->newDynamicBuffer(boo::BufferUse::Uniform, sizeof(ViewBlock), 1);
+    m_tbVertsBuf = system.m_factory->newDynamicBuffer(boo::BufferUse::Vertex, sizeof(ToolbarVert), 10);
+
+    if (!system.m_viewRes.m_texVtxFmt)
+    {
+        boo::VertexElementDescriptor vdescs[] =
+        {
+            {m_tbVertsBuf, nullptr, boo::VertexSemantic::Position4},
+            {m_tbVertsBuf, nullptr, boo::VertexSemantic::UV4}
+        };
+        m_tbVtxFmt = system.m_factory->newVertexFormat(2, vdescs);
+        boo::IGraphicsBuffer* bufs[] = {m_tbBlockBuf};
+        boo::ITexture* texs[] = {system.m_toolbarRes.m_shadingTex};
+        m_tbShaderBinding = system.m_factory->newShaderDataBinding(system.m_viewRes.m_texShader,
+                                                                   m_tbVtxFmt, m_tbVertsBuf, nullptr,
+                                                                   nullptr, 1, bufs, 1, texs);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        boo::IGraphicsBuffer* bufs[] = {m_tbBlockBuf};
+        boo::ITexture* texs[] = {system.m_toolbarRes.m_shadingTex};
+        m_tbShaderBinding = system.m_factory->newShaderDataBinding(system.m_viewRes.m_texShader,
+                                                                   system.m_viewRes.m_texVtxFmt,
+                                                                   m_tbVertsBuf, nullptr,
+                                                                   nullptr, 1, bufs, 1, texs);
+    }
+
+    commitResources(system);
+}
+
+void Toolbar::mouseDown(const boo::SWindowCoord& coord, boo::EMouseButton button, boo::EModifierKey mod)
+{
+}
+
+void Toolbar::mouseUp(const boo::SWindowCoord& coord, boo::EMouseButton button, boo::EModifierKey mod)
+{
+}
+
+void Toolbar::mouseMove(const boo::SWindowCoord& coord)
+{
+}
+
+void Toolbar::resetResources(ViewResources& res)
+{
+    m_gauge = res.pixelFactor() * 25;
+    updateSize();
+}
+
+void Toolbar::resized(const boo::SWindowRect& root, const boo::SWindowRect& sub)
+{
+    View::resized(root, sub);
+    setHorizontalVerts(sub.size[0]);
+    m_tbVertsBuf->load(&m_tbVerts, sizeof(ToolbarVert) * 10);
+}
+
+void Toolbar::draw(boo::IGraphicsCommandQueue* gfxQ)
+{
+    View::draw(gfxQ);
+
+}
+
+}
+
diff --git a/specter/lib/View.cpp b/specter/lib/View.cpp
index 2ad23e980..437eaf99d 100644
--- a/specter/lib/View.cpp
+++ b/specter/lib/View.cpp
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ void View::buildResources(ViewResources& system)
 
     m_viewVertBlockBuf =
     system.m_factory->newDynamicBuffer(boo::BufferUse::Uniform,
-                                       sizeof(VertexBlock), 1);
+                                       sizeof(ViewBlock), 1);
 
     if (!system.m_viewRes.m_solidVtxFmt)
     {
@@ -314,9 +314,9 @@ void View::buildResources(ViewResources& system)
     }
 }
 
-View::View(ViewResources& system, RootView& rootView)
-: m_rootView(rootView),
-  m_parentView(rootView)
+View::View(ViewResources& system)
+: m_rootView(*static_cast<RootView*>(this)),
+  m_parentView(*static_cast<RootView*>(this))
 {
     buildResources(system);
 }
@@ -341,18 +341,12 @@ void View::resized(const boo::SWindowRect& root, const boo::SWindowRect& sub)
     m_bgRect[1].assign(0.f, 0.f, 0.f);
     m_bgRect[2].assign(sub.size[0], sub.size[1], 0.f);
     m_bgRect[3].assign(sub.size[0], 0.f, 0.f);
-    m_bgValid = false;
+    m_viewVertBlockBuf->load(&m_viewVertBlock, sizeof(ViewBlock));
+    m_bgVertBuf->load(m_bgRect, sizeof(Zeus::CVector3f) * 4);
 }
 
 void View::draw(boo::IGraphicsCommandQueue* gfxQ)
 {
-    if (!m_bgValid)
-    {
-        m_viewVertBlockBuf->load(&m_viewVertBlock, sizeof(VertexBlock));
-        m_bgVertBuf->load(m_bgRect, sizeof(Zeus::CVector3f) * 4);
-        m_bgInstBuf->load(&m_bgColor, sizeof(Zeus::CColor));
-        m_bgValid = true;
-    }
     gfxQ->setShaderDataBinding(m_bgShaderBinding);
     gfxQ->setDrawPrimitive(boo::Primitive::TriStrips);
     gfxQ->draw(0, 4);
diff --git a/specter/lib/ViewResources.cpp b/specter/lib/ViewResources.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..599a9f45c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/specter/lib/ViewResources.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+#include "Specter/ViewResources.hpp"
+
+namespace Specter
+{
+static LogVisor::LogModule Log("Specter::ViewResources");
+
+void ViewResources::init(boo::IGraphicsDataFactory* factory, FontCache* fcache, unsigned dpi)
+{
+    m_pixelFactor = dpi / 72.f;
+    m_factory = factory;
+    m_mainFont = fcache->prepMainFont(factory, AllCharFilter, false, 10.f, dpi);
+    m_monoFont = fcache->prepMonoFont(factory, AllCharFilter, false, 10.f, dpi);
+    m_heading14 = fcache->prepMainFont(factory, LatinAndJapaneseCharFilter, false, 14.f, dpi);
+    m_heading18 = fcache->prepMainFont(factory, LatinAndJapaneseCharFilter, false, 18.f, dpi);
+    switch (factory->platform())
+    {
+    case boo::IGraphicsDataFactory::Platform::OGL:
+        init<boo::GLDataFactory>(static_cast<boo::GLDataFactory*>(factory), fcache);
+        break;
+#if _WIN32
+    case boo::IGraphicsDataFactory::Platform::D3D11:
+    case boo::IGraphicsDataFactory::Platform::D3D12:
+        init<boo::ID3DDataFactory>(static_cast<boo::ID3DDataFactory*>(factory), fcache);
+        break;
+#elif BOO_HAS_METAL
+    case boo::IGraphicsDataFactory::Platform::Metal:
+        init<boo::MetalDataFactory>(static_cast<boo::MetalDataFactory*>(factory), fcache);
+        break;
+#endif
+    default:
+        Log.report(LogVisor::FatalError, _S("unable to init view system for %s"), factory->platformName());
+    }
+    fcache->closeBuiltinFonts();
+    m_resData.reset(factory->commit());
+}
+
+}