diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 48d8683..e9ddee3 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -253,9 +253,9 @@ checksum = "bef38d45163c2f1dde094a7dfd33ccf595c92905c8f8f4fdc18d06fb1037718a"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "bitflags"
-version = "2.0.2"
+version = "2.4.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "487f1e0fcbe47deb8b0574e646def1c903389d95241dd1bbcc6ce4a715dfc0c1"
+checksum = "b4682ae6287fcf752ecaabbfcc7b6f9b72aa33933dc23a554d853aea8eea8635"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "blake3"
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ version = "4.1.12"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "76e21918af71fb4bcd813230cf549e33d14f73d0326b932b630ce2930332b131"
 dependencies = [
- "bitflags 2.0.2",
+ "bitflags 2.4.0",
  "clap_derive",
  "clap_lex",
  "is-terminal",
@@ -961,6 +961,16 @@ dependencies = [
  "zeroize",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "edit"
+version = "0.1.4"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "c562aa71f7bc691fde4c6bf5f93ae5a5298b617c2eb44c76c87832299a17fbb4"
+dependencies = [
+ "tempfile",
+ "which",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "either"
 version = "1.8.1"
@@ -1010,13 +1020,13 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "errno"
-version = "0.3.0"
+version = "0.3.3"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "50d6a0976c999d473fe89ad888d5a284e55366d9dc9038b1ba2aa15128c4afa0"
+checksum = "136526188508e25c6fef639d7927dfb3e0e3084488bf202267829cf7fc23dbdd"
 dependencies = [
  "errno-dragonfly",
  "libc",
- "windows-sys 0.45.0",
+ "windows-sys 0.48.0",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -1071,6 +1081,12 @@ dependencies = [
  "regex",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "fastrand"
+version = "2.0.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "6999dc1837253364c2ebb0704ba97994bd874e8f195d665c50b7548f6ea92764"
+
 [[package]]
 name = "flate2"
 version = "1.0.25"
@@ -1431,6 +1447,15 @@ dependencies = [
  "digest 0.10.6",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "home"
+version = "0.5.5"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "5444c27eef6923071f7ebcc33e3444508466a76f7a2b93da00ed6e19f30c1ddb"
+dependencies = [
+ "windows-sys 0.48.0",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "html5ever"
 version = "0.26.0"
@@ -1518,7 +1543,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "iamb"
-version = "0.0.8"
+version = "0.0.9-alpha.1"
 dependencies = [
  "arboard",
  "bitflags 1.3.2",
@@ -1527,6 +1552,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "comrak",
  "css-color-parser",
  "dirs",
+ "edit",
  "emojis",
  "futures",
  "gethostname 0.4.1",
@@ -1772,9 +1798,9 @@ checksum = "03087c2bad5e1034e8cace5926dec053fb3790248370865f5117a7d0213354c8"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "libc"
-version = "0.2.140"
+version = "0.2.147"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "99227334921fae1a979cf0bfdfcc6b3e5ce376ef57e16fb6fb3ea2ed6095f80c"
+checksum = "b4668fb0ea861c1df094127ac5f1da3409a82116a4ba74fca2e58ef927159bb3"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "line-wrap"
@@ -1812,6 +1838,12 @@ version = "0.3.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "d59d8c75012853d2e872fb56bc8a2e53718e2cafe1a4c823143141c6d90c322f"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "linux-raw-sys"
+version = "0.4.7"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "1a9bad9f94746442c783ca431b22403b519cd7fbeed0533fdd6328b2f2212128"
+
 [[package]]
 name = "lock_api"
 version = "0.4.9"
@@ -2379,7 +2411,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "cfg-if",
  "instant",
  "libc",
- "redox_syscall",
+ "redox_syscall 0.2.16",
  "smallvec",
  "winapi",
 ]
@@ -2392,7 +2424,7 @@ checksum = "9069cbb9f99e3a5083476ccb29ceb1de18b9118cafa53e90c9551235de2b9521"
 dependencies = [
  "cfg-if",
  "libc",
- "redox_syscall",
+ "redox_syscall 0.2.16",
  "smallvec",
  "windows-sys 0.45.0",
 ]
@@ -2925,6 +2957,15 @@ dependencies = [
  "bitflags 1.3.2",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "redox_syscall"
+version = "0.3.5"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "567664f262709473930a4bf9e51bf2ebf3348f2e748ccc50dea20646858f8f29"
+dependencies = [
+ "bitflags 1.3.2",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "redox_users"
 version = "0.4.3"
@@ -2932,7 +2973,7 @@ source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "b033d837a7cf162d7993aded9304e30a83213c648b6e389db233191f891e5c2b"
 dependencies = [
  "getrandom 0.2.8",
- "redox_syscall",
+ "redox_syscall 0.2.16",
  "thiserror",
 ]
 
@@ -3167,13 +3208,26 @@ source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "2aae838e49b3d63e9274e1c01833cc8139d3fec468c3b84688c628f44b1ae11d"
 dependencies = [
  "bitflags 1.3.2",
- "errno 0.3.0",
+ "errno 0.3.3",
  "io-lifetimes",
  "libc",
  "linux-raw-sys 0.3.1",
  "windows-sys 0.45.0",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "rustix"
+version = "0.38.12"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "bdf14a7a466ce88b5eac3da815b53aefc208ce7e74d1c263aabb04d88c4abeb1"
+dependencies = [
+ "bitflags 2.4.0",
+ "errno 0.3.3",
+ "libc",
+ "linux-raw-sys 0.4.7",
+ "windows-sys 0.48.0",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "rustls"
 version = "0.20.8"
@@ -3594,6 +3648,19 @@ dependencies = [
  "yaml-rust",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "tempfile"
+version = "3.8.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "cb94d2f3cc536af71caac6b6fcebf65860b347e7ce0cc9ebe8f70d3e521054ef"
+dependencies = [
+ "cfg-if",
+ "fastrand",
+ "redox_syscall 0.3.5",
+ "rustix 0.38.12",
+ "windows-sys 0.48.0",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "tendril"
 version = "0.4.3"
@@ -4238,6 +4305,18 @@ version = "0.1.7"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "9193164d4de03a926d909d3bc7c30543cecb35400c02114792c2cae20d5e2dbb"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "which"
+version = "4.4.2"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "87ba24419a2078cd2b0f2ede2691b6c66d8e47836da3b6db8265ebad47afbfc7"
+dependencies = [
+ "either",
+ "home",
+ "once_cell",
+ "rustix 0.38.12",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "wildmatch"
 version = "2.1.1"
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 7ea9bf5..699978d 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "iamb"
-version = "0.0.8"
+version = "0.0.9-alpha.1"
 edition = "2018"
 authors = ["Ulyssa <git@ulyssa.dev>"]
 repository = "https://github.com/ulyssa/iamb"
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ tracing-subscriber = "0.3.16"
 unicode-segmentation = "^1.7"
 unicode-width = "0.1.10"
 url = {version = "^2.2.2", features = ["serde"]}
+edit = "0.1.4"
 
 [dependencies.modalkit]
 version = "0.0.16"
diff --git a/src/base.rs b/src/base.rs
index 7a173ce..93d50de 100644
--- a/src/base.rs
+++ b/src/base.rs
@@ -202,6 +202,7 @@ pub enum RoomAction {
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Eq, PartialEq)]
 pub enum SendAction {
     Submit,
+    SubmitFromEditor,
     Upload(String),
     UploadImage(usize, usize, Cow<'static, [u8]>),
 }
@@ -222,6 +223,16 @@ pub enum IambAction {
     ToggleScrollbackFocus,
 }
 
+impl IambAction {
+    /// Indicates whether this action will draw over the screen.
+    pub fn scribbles(&self) -> bool {
+        match self {
+            IambAction::Send(SendAction::SubmitFromEditor) => true,
+            _ => false,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 impl From<HomeserverAction> for IambAction {
     fn from(act: HomeserverAction) -> Self {
         IambAction::Homeserver(act)
diff --git a/src/commands.rs b/src/commands.rs
index 1a3b618..3409812 100644
--- a/src/commands.rs
+++ b/src/commands.rs
@@ -266,6 +266,18 @@ fn iamb_reply(desc: CommandDescription, ctx: &mut ProgContext) -> ProgResult {
     return Ok(step);
 }
 
+fn iamb_editor(desc: CommandDescription, ctx: &mut ProgContext) -> ProgResult {
+    if !desc.arg.text.is_empty() {
+        return Result::Err(CommandError::InvalidArgument);
+    }
+
+
+    let sact = IambAction::from(SendAction::SubmitFromEditor);
+    let step = CommandStep::Continue(sact.into(), ctx.context.take());
+
+    return Ok(step);
+}
+
 fn iamb_rooms(desc: CommandDescription, ctx: &mut ProgContext) -> ProgResult {
     if !desc.arg.text.is_empty() {
         return Result::Err(CommandError::InvalidArgument);
@@ -537,6 +549,11 @@ fn add_iamb_commands(cmds: &mut ProgramCommands) {
         aliases: vec![],
         f: iamb_welcome,
     });
+    cmds.add_command(ProgramCommand {
+        name: "editor".into(),
+        aliases: vec![],
+        f: iamb_editor,
+    });
 }
 
 pub fn setup_commands() -> ProgramCommands {
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index f0ff5df..14bf665 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -224,6 +224,9 @@ struct Application {
 
     /// The tab layout before the last executed [TabAction].
     last_layout: Option<TabLayoutDescription<IambInfo>>,
+
+    /// Whether we need to do a full redraw (e.g., after running a subprocess).
+    dirty: bool,
 }
 
 impl Application {
@@ -263,6 +266,7 @@ impl Application {
             screen,
             focused: true,
             last_layout: None,
+            dirty: true,
         })
     }
 
@@ -314,7 +318,8 @@ impl Application {
 
     async fn step(&mut self) -> Result<TerminalKey, std::io::Error> {
         loop {
-            self.redraw(false, self.store.clone().lock().await.deref_mut())?;
+            self.redraw(self.dirty, self.store.clone().lock().await.deref_mut())?;
+            self.dirty = false;
 
             if !poll(Duration::from_secs(1))? {
                 // Redraw in case there's new messages to show.
@@ -479,6 +484,10 @@ impl Application {
         ctx: ProgramContext,
         store: &mut ProgramStore,
     ) -> IambResult<EditInfo> {
+        if action.scribbles() {
+            self.dirty = true;
+        }
+
         let info = match action {
             IambAction::ToggleScrollbackFocus => {
                 self.screen.current_window_mut()?.focus_toggle();
diff --git a/src/windows/room/chat.rs b/src/windows/room/chat.rs
index 3b06d22..557b4be 100644
--- a/src/windows/room/chat.rs
+++ b/src/windows/room/chat.rs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
 use modalkit::editing::store::RegisterError;
 use std::process::Command;
 use tokio;
+use edit::edit as external_edit;
 
 use matrix_sdk::{
     attachment::AttachmentConfig,
@@ -429,14 +430,18 @@ impl ChatState {
         let mut show_echo = true;
 
         let (event_id, msg) = match act {
-            SendAction::Submit => {
+            SendAction::Submit | SendAction::SubmitFromEditor => {
                 let msg = self.tbox.get();
 
-                if msg.is_blank() {
+                let msg = if let SendAction::SubmitFromEditor = act {
+                    external_edit(msg.trim_end().to_string())?
+                } else if msg.is_blank() {
                     return Ok(None);
-                }
+                } else {
+                    msg.trim_end().to_string()
+                };
 
-                let mut msg = text_to_message(msg.trim_end().to_string());
+                let mut msg = text_to_message(msg);
 
                 if let Some((_, event_id)) = &self.editing {
                     msg.relates_to = Some(Relation::Replacement(Replacement::new(