diff --git a/examples/editor-libcosmic/Cargo.toml b/examples/editor-libcosmic/Cargo.toml
index 37d2adb..eb14303 100644
--- a/examples/editor-libcosmic/Cargo.toml
+++ b/examples/editor-libcosmic/Cargo.toml
@@ -18,5 +18,11 @@ git = "https://github.com/pop-os/libcosmic"
 branch = "cosmic-design-system"
 #path = "../../../libcosmic"
 
+[dependencies.rfd]
+version = "0.10"
+#TODO: iced portal
+#default-features = false
+#features = ["xdg-portal"]
+
 [features]
 mono = []
diff --git a/examples/editor-libcosmic/src/main.rs b/examples/editor-libcosmic/src/main.rs
index eebf009..4ad829e 100644
--- a/examples/editor-libcosmic/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/editor-libcosmic/src/main.rs
@@ -5,15 +5,20 @@ use cosmic::{
         Application,
         Command,
         Element,
+        Length,
         Theme,
         widget::{
             column,
+            horizontal_space,
             pick_list,
             row,
             text,
         },
     },
     settings,
+    widget::{
+        button,
+    },
 };
 use cosmic_text::{
     FontMatches,
@@ -94,6 +99,7 @@ pub struct Window {
 #[allow(dead_code)]
 #[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug)]
 pub enum Message {
+    Open,
     MetricsChanged(TextMetrics),
     ThemeChanged(&'static str),
 }
@@ -105,26 +111,26 @@ impl Application for Window {
     type Theme = Theme;
 
     fn new(_flags: ()) -> (Self, Command<Self::Message>) {
-        let text = if let Some(arg) = env::args().nth(1) {
-            fs::read_to_string(&arg).expect("failed to open file")
-        } else {
-            #[cfg(feature = "mono")]
-            let default_text = include_str!("../../../sample/mono.txt");
-            #[cfg(not(feature = "mono"))]
-            let default_text = include_str!("../../../sample/proportional.txt");
-            default_text.to_string()
-        };
-
         let font_size_i = 1; // Body
-        let buffer = Mutex::new(TextBuffer::new(
+        let mut buffer = TextBuffer::new(
             unsafe { FONT_MATCHES.as_ref().unwrap() },
-            &text,
             FONT_SIZES[font_size_i],
-        ));
+        );
+
+        if let Some(arg) = env::args().nth(1) {
+            match fs::read_to_string(&arg) {
+                Ok(text) => {
+                    buffer.set_text(&text);
+                },
+                Err(err) => {
+                    log::error!("failed to open '{}': {}", arg, err);
+                }
+            }
+        }
 
         let window = Window {
             theme: Theme::Dark,
-            buffer,
+            buffer: Mutex::new(buffer),
         };
         (window, Command::none())
     }
@@ -139,6 +145,20 @@ impl Application for Window {
 
     fn update(&mut self, message: Message) -> iced::Command<Self::Message> {
         match message {
+            Message::Open => {
+                if let Some(path) = rfd::FileDialog::new().pick_file() {
+                    let mut buffer = self.buffer.lock().unwrap();
+                    match fs::read_to_string(&path) {
+                        Ok(text) => {
+                            buffer.set_text(&text);
+                        },
+                        Err(err) => {
+                            buffer.set_text("");
+                            log::error!("failed to open '{}': {}", path.display(), err);
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            },
             Message::MetricsChanged(metrics) => {
                 let mut buffer = self.buffer.lock().unwrap();
                 buffer.set_metrics(metrics);
@@ -175,6 +195,8 @@ impl Application for Window {
 
         column![
             row![
+                button!("Open").on_press(Message::Open),
+                horizontal_space(Length::Fill),
                 text("Theme:"),
                 theme_picker,
                 text("Font Size:"),
diff --git a/examples/editor-orbclient/src/main.rs b/examples/editor-orbclient/src/main.rs
index 5dd944c..7728e8a 100644
--- a/examples/editor-orbclient/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/editor-orbclient/src/main.rs
@@ -84,13 +84,13 @@ fn main() {
     let line_x = 8 * display_scale;
     let mut buffer = TextBuffer::new(
         &font_matches,
-        &text,
         font_sizes[font_size_i]
     );
     buffer.set_size(
         window.width() as i32 - line_x * 2,
         window.height() as i32
     );
+    buffer.set_text(&text);
 
     let mut ctrl_pressed = false;
     let mut mouse_x = -1;
diff --git a/src/buffer.rs b/src/buffer.rs
index 92f53fc..452cd5f 100644
--- a/src/buffer.rs
+++ b/src/buffer.rs
@@ -114,16 +114,11 @@ pub struct TextBuffer<'a> {
 impl<'a> TextBuffer<'a> {
     pub fn new(
         font_matches: &'a FontMatches<'a>,
-        text: &str,
         metrics: TextMetrics,
     ) -> Self {
-        let mut text_lines: Vec<String> = text.lines().map(String::from).collect();
-        if text_lines.is_empty() {
-            text_lines.push(String::new());
-        }
         Self {
             font_matches,
-            text_lines,
+            text_lines: Vec::new(),
             shape_lines: Vec::new(),
             layout_lines: Vec::new(),
             metrics,
@@ -294,6 +289,20 @@ impl<'a> TextBuffer<'a> {
         &self.layout_lines
     }
 
+    /// Set text of buffer
+    pub fn set_text(&mut self, text: &str) {
+        self.text_lines = text.lines().map(String::from).collect();
+        if self.text_lines.is_empty() {
+            self.text_lines.push(String::new());
+        }
+        self.shape_lines.clear();
+        self.layout_lines.clear();
+        self.scroll = 0;
+        self.cursor = TextCursor::default();
+        self.select_opt = None;
+        self.shape_until_scroll();
+    }
+
     /// Get the lines of the original text
     pub fn text_lines(&self) -> &[String] {
         &self.text_lines