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diff --git a/tig.c b/tig.c
index a4b27db..7ad7fe7 100644
--- a/tig.c
+++ b/tig.c
@@ -1440,8 +1440,6 @@ enum open_flags {
 struct view_ops {
 	/* What type of content being displayed. Used in the title bar. */
 	const char *type;
-	/* Default command arguments. */
-	const char **argv;
 	/* Open and reads in all view content. */
 	bool (*open)(struct view *view, enum open_flags flags);
 	/* Read one line; updates view->line. */
@@ -1454,8 +1452,6 @@ struct view_ops {
 	bool (*grep)(struct view *view, struct line *line);
 	/* Select line */
 	void (*select)(struct view *view, struct line *line);
-	/* Prepare view for loading */
-	bool (*prepare)(struct view *view);
 };
 
 static struct view_ops blame_ops;
@@ -1523,7 +1519,7 @@ set_view_attr(struct view *view, enum line_type type)
 
 #define VIEW_MAX_LEN(view) ((view)->width + (view)->yoffset - (view)->col)
 
-static int
+static bool
 draw_chars(struct view *view, enum line_type type, const char *string,
 	   int max_len, bool use_tilde)
 {
@@ -1534,7 +1530,7 @@ draw_chars(struct view *view, enum line_type type, const char *string,
 	size_t skip = view->yoffset > view->col ? view->yoffset - view->col : 0;
 
 	if (max_len <= 0)
-		return 0;
+		return VIEW_MAX_LEN(view) <= 0;
 
 	len = utf8_length(&string, skip, &col, max_len, &trimmed, use_tilde, opt_tab_size);
 
@@ -1565,25 +1561,26 @@ draw_chars(struct view *view, enum line_type type, const char *string,
 		}
 	}
 
-	return col;
+	view->col += col;
+	return VIEW_MAX_LEN(view) <= 0;
 }
 
-static int
+static bool
 draw_space(struct view *view, enum line_type type, int max, int spaces)
 {
 	static char space[] = "                    ";
-	int col = 0;
 
 	spaces = MIN(max, spaces);
 
 	while (spaces > 0) {
 		int len = MIN(spaces, sizeof(space) - 1);
 
-		col += draw_chars(view, type, space, len, FALSE);
+		if (draw_chars(view, type, space, len, FALSE))
+			return TRUE;
 		spaces -= len;
 	}
 
-	return col;
+	return VIEW_MAX_LEN(view) <= 0;
 }
 
 static bool
@@ -1594,9 +1591,10 @@ draw_text(struct view *view, enum line_type type, const char *string)
 	do {
 		size_t pos = string_expand(text, sizeof(text), string, opt_tab_size);
 
-		view->col += draw_chars(view, type, text, VIEW_MAX_LEN(view), TRUE);
+		if (draw_chars(view, type, text, VIEW_MAX_LEN(view), TRUE))
+			return TRUE;
 		string += pos;
-	} while (*string && VIEW_MAX_LEN(view) > 0);
+	} while (*string);
 
 	return VIEW_MAX_LEN(view) <= 0;
 }
@@ -1631,16 +1629,13 @@ static bool
 draw_field(struct view *view, enum line_type type, const char *text, int len, bool trim)
 {
 	int max = MIN(VIEW_MAX_LEN(view), len);
-	int col;
+	int col = view->col;
 
-	if (text)
-		col = draw_chars(view, type, text, max - 1, trim);
-	else
-		col = draw_space(view, type, max - 1, max - 1);
+	if (!text) 
+		return draw_space(view, type, max, max);
 
-	view->col += col;
-	view->col += draw_space(view, LINE_DEFAULT, max - col, max - col);
-	return VIEW_MAX_LEN(view) <= 0;
+	return draw_chars(view, type, text, max - 1, trim)
+	    || draw_space(view, LINE_DEFAULT, max - (view->col - col), max);
 }
 
 static bool
@@ -1649,6 +1644,9 @@ draw_date(struct view *view, struct time *time)
 	const char *date = mkdate(time, opt_date);
 	int cols = opt_date == DATE_SHORT ? DATE_SHORT_COLS : DATE_COLS;
 
+	if (opt_date == DATE_NO)
+		return FALSE;
+
 	return draw_field(view, LINE_DATE, date, cols, FALSE);
 }
 
@@ -1658,6 +1656,9 @@ draw_author(struct view *view, const char *author)
 	bool trim = opt_author_cols == 0 || opt_author_cols > 5;
 	bool abbreviate = opt_author == AUTHOR_ABBREVIATED || !trim;
 
+	if (opt_author == AUTHOR_NO)
+		return FALSE;
+
 	if (abbreviate && author)
 		author = get_author_initials(author);
 
@@ -1703,9 +1704,9 @@ draw_lineno(struct view *view, unsigned int lineno)
 			text = number;
 	}
 	if (text)
-		view->col += draw_chars(view, LINE_LINE_NUMBER, text, max, TRUE);
+		draw_chars(view, LINE_LINE_NUMBER, text, max, TRUE);
 	else
-		view->col += draw_space(view, LINE_LINE_NUMBER, max, digits3);
+		draw_space(view, LINE_LINE_NUMBER, max, digits3);
 	return draw_graphic(view, LINE_DEFAULT, &separator, 1, TRUE);
 }
 
@@ -1976,14 +1977,16 @@ toggle_option(enum request request)
 }
 
 static void
-maximize_view(struct view *view)
+maximize_view(struct view *view, bool redraw)
 {
 	memset(display, 0, sizeof(display));
 	current_view = 0;
 	display[current_view] = view;
 	resize_display();
-	redraw_display(FALSE);
-	report("");
+	if (redraw) {
+		redraw_display(FALSE);
+		report("");
+	}
 }
 
 
@@ -2387,7 +2390,7 @@ format_arg(const char *name)
 }
 
 static bool
-format_argv(const char ***dst_argv, const char *src_argv[], bool replace, bool first)
+format_argv(const char ***dst_argv, const char *src_argv[], bool first)
 {
 	char buf[SIZEOF_STR];
 	int argc;
@@ -2425,7 +2428,7 @@ format_argv(const char ***dst_argv, const char *src_argv[], bool replace, bool f
 			int len = next - arg;
 			const char *value;
 
-			if (!next || !replace) {
+			if (!next) {
 				len = strlen(arg);
 				value = "";
 
@@ -2440,7 +2443,7 @@ format_argv(const char ***dst_argv, const char *src_argv[], bool replace, bool f
 			if (!string_format_from(buf, &bufpos, "%.*s%s", len, arg, value))
 				return FALSE;
 
-			arg = next && replace ? strchr(next, ')') + 1 : NULL;
+			arg = next ? strchr(next, ')') + 1 : NULL;
 		}
 
 		if (!argv_append(dst_argv, buf))
@@ -2497,40 +2500,23 @@ setup_update(struct view *view, const char *vid)
 }
 
 static bool
-prepare_io(struct view *view, const char *dir, const char *argv[], bool replace)
-{
-	view->dir = dir;
-	return format_argv(&view->argv, argv, replace, !view->prev);
-}
-
-static bool
-prepare_update(struct view *view, const char *argv[], const char *dir)
+prepare_update(struct view *view, const char *dir, const char *argv[])
 {
 	if (view->pipe)
-		end_update(view, TRUE);
-	return prepare_io(view, dir, argv, FALSE);
+		io_done(view->pipe);
+	view->dir = dir;
+	return argv_copy(&view->argv, argv);
 }
 
 static bool
 start_update(struct view *view, const char **argv, const char *dir)
 {
-	if (view->pipe)
-		io_done(view->pipe);
-	return prepare_io(view, dir, argv, FALSE) &&
+	return prepare_update(view, dir, argv) &&
 	       io_run(&view->io, IO_RD, dir, view->argv);
 }
 
 static bool
-prepare_update_file(struct view *view, const char *name)
-{
-	if (view->pipe)
-		end_update(view, TRUE);
-	argv_free(view->argv);
-	return io_open(&view->io, "%s/%s", opt_cdup[0] ? opt_cdup : ".", name);
-}
-
-static bool
-view_open(struct view *view, enum open_flags flags)
+begin_update(struct view *view, const char *dir, const char **argv, enum open_flags flags)
 {
 	bool reload = !!(flags & (OPEN_RELOAD | OPEN_REFRESH | OPEN_PREPARED));
 	bool refresh = flags & (OPEN_REFRESH | OPEN_PREPARED);
@@ -2542,12 +2528,9 @@ view_open(struct view *view, enum open_flags flags)
 		end_update(view, TRUE);
 
 	if (!refresh) {
-		if (view->ops->prepare) {
-			if (!view->ops->prepare(view))
-				return FALSE;
-		} else if (!prepare_io(view, NULL, view->ops->argv, TRUE)) {
+		view->dir = dir;
+		if (!format_argv(&view->argv, argv, !view->prev))
 			return FALSE;
-		}
 
 		/* Put the current ref_* value to the view title ref
 		 * member. This is needed by the blob view. Most other
@@ -2559,12 +2542,21 @@ view_open(struct view *view, enum open_flags flags)
 	if (view->argv && view->argv[0] &&
 	    !io_run(&view->io, IO_RD, view->dir, view->argv))
 		return FALSE;
+	else if (view->argv && !strcmp(view->argv[0], opt_cdup) &&
+		 !io_open(&view->io, "%s%s", opt_cdup, view->argv[1]))
+		return FALSE;
 
 	setup_update(view, view->id);
 
 	return TRUE;
 }
 
+static bool
+view_open(struct view *view, enum open_flags flags)
+{
+	return begin_update(view, NULL, NULL, flags);
+}
+
 static bool
 update_view(struct view *view)
 {
@@ -2701,15 +2693,63 @@ add_line_format(struct view *view, enum line_type type, const char *fmt, ...)
  * View opening
  */
 
+static void
+load_view(struct view *view, enum open_flags flags)
+{
+	if (view->pipe)
+		end_update(view, TRUE);
+	if (!view->ops->open(view, flags)) {
+		report("Failed to load %s view", view->name);
+		return;
+	}
+	restore_view_position(view);
+
+	if (view->pipe && view->lines == 0) {
+		/* Clear the old view and let the incremental updating refill
+		 * the screen. */
+		werase(view->win);
+		view->p_restore = flags & (OPEN_RELOAD | OPEN_REFRESH);
+		report("");
+	} else if (view_is_displayed(view)) {
+		redraw_view(view);
+		report("");
+	}
+}
+
+#define refresh_view(view) load_view(view, OPEN_REFRESH)
+
+static void
+split_view(struct view *prev, struct view *view)
+{
+	display[1] = view;
+	current_view = 1;
+	view->parent = prev;
+	resize_display();
+
+	if (prev->lineno - prev->offset >= prev->height) {
+		/* Take the title line into account. */
+		int lines = prev->lineno - prev->offset - prev->height + 1;
+
+		/* Scroll the view that was split if the current line is
+		 * outside the new limited view. */
+		do_scroll_view(prev, lines);
+	}
+
+	if (view != prev && view_is_displayed(prev)) {
+		/* "Blur" the previous view. */
+		update_view_title(prev);
+	}
+}
+
 static void
 open_view(struct view *prev, enum request request, enum open_flags flags)
 {
 	bool split = !!(flags & OPEN_SPLIT);
-	bool reload = !!(flags & (OPEN_RELOAD | OPEN_REFRESH | OPEN_PREPARED));
-	bool nomaximize = !!(flags & OPEN_REFRESH);
+	bool reload = !!(flags & (OPEN_RELOAD | OPEN_PREPARED));
 	struct view *view = VIEW(request);
 	int nviews = displayed_views();
-	struct view *base_view = display[0];
+
+	assert(flags ^ OPEN_REFRESH);
 
 	if (view == prev && nviews == 1 && !reload) {
 		report("Already in %s view", view->name);
@@ -2722,14 +2762,9 @@ open_view(struct view *prev, enum request request, enum open_flags flags)
 	}
 
 	if (split) {
-		display[1] = view;
-		current_view = 1;
-		view->parent = prev;
-	} else if (!nomaximize) {
-		/* Maximize the current view. */
-		memset(display, 0, sizeof(display));
-		current_view = 0;
-		display[current_view] = view;
+		split_view(prev, view);
+	} else {
+		maximize_view(view, FALSE);
 	}
 
 	/* No prev signals that this is the first loaded view. */
@@ -2737,45 +2772,33 @@ open_view(struct view *prev, enum request request, enum open_flags flags)
 		view->prev = prev;
 	}
 
-	/* Resize the view when switching between split- and full-screen,
-	 * or when switching between two different full-screen views. */
-	if (nviews != displayed_views() ||
-	    (nviews == 1 && base_view != display[0]))
-		resize_display();
-
-	if (view->ops->open) {
-		if (view->pipe)
-			end_update(view, TRUE);
-		if (!view->ops->open(view, flags)) {
-			report("Failed to load %s view", view->name);
-			return;
-		}
-		restore_view_position(view);
-	}
+	load_view(view, flags);
+}
 
-	if (split && prev->lineno - prev->offset >= prev->height) {
-		/* Take the title line into account. */
-		int lines = prev->lineno - prev->offset - prev->height + 1;
+static void
+open_argv(struct view *prev, struct view *view, const char *argv[], const char *dir, enum open_flags flags)
+{
+	enum request request = view - views + REQ_OFFSET + 1;
 
-		/* Scroll the view that was split if the current line is
-		 * outside the new limited view. */
-		do_scroll_view(prev, lines);
+	if (!prepare_update(view, dir, argv)) {
+		report("Failed to open %s view: %s", view->name, io_strerror(&view->io));
+	} else {
+		open_view(prev, request, flags | OPEN_PREPARED);
 	}
+}
 
-	if (prev && view != prev && split && view_is_displayed(prev)) {
-		/* "Blur" the previous view. */
-		update_view_title(prev);
-	}
+static void
+open_file(struct view *prev, struct view *view, const char *file, enum open_flags flags)
+{
+	enum request request = view - views + REQ_OFFSET + 1;
+	const char *file_argv[] = { opt_cdup, file , NULL };
 
-	if (view->pipe && view->lines == 0) {
-		/* Clear the old view and let the incremental updating refill
-		 * the screen. */
-		werase(view->win);
-		view->p_restore = flags & (OPEN_RELOAD | OPEN_REFRESH);
-		report("");
-	} else if (view_is_displayed(view)) {
-		redraw_view(view);
-		report("");
+	if (view->pipe)
+		end_update(view, TRUE);
+	if (!argv_copy(&view->argv, file_argv)) {
+		report("Failed to load %s: out of memory", file);
+	} else {
+		open_view(prev, request, flags | OPEN_PREPARED);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -2830,7 +2853,7 @@ open_run_request(enum request request)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	if (format_argv(&argv, req->argv, TRUE, FALSE))
+	if (format_argv(&argv, req->argv, FALSE))
 		open_external_viewer(argv, NULL);
 	if (argv)
 		argv_free(argv);
@@ -2980,7 +3003,7 @@ view_driver(struct view *view, enum request request)
 
 	case REQ_MAXIMIZE:
 		if (displayed_views() == 2)
-			maximize_view(view);
+			maximize_view(view, TRUE);
 		break;
 
 	case REQ_OPTIONS:
@@ -3037,7 +3060,7 @@ view_driver(struct view *view, enum request request)
 		 * view itself. Parents to closed view should never be
 		 * followed. */
 		if (view->prev && view->prev != view) {
-			maximize_view(view->prev);
+			maximize_view(view->prev, TRUE);
 			view->prev = view;
 			break;
 		}
@@ -3334,7 +3357,6 @@ pager_select(struct view *view, struct line *line)
 
 static struct view_ops pager_ops = {
 	"line",
-	NULL,
 	view_open,
 	pager_read,
 	pager_draw,
@@ -3343,9 +3365,15 @@ static struct view_ops pager_ops = {
 	pager_select,
 };
 
-static const char *log_argv[SIZEOF_ARG] = {
-	"git", "log", "--no-color", "--cc", "--stat", "-n100", "%(head)", NULL
-};
+static bool
+log_open(struct view *view, enum open_flags flags)
+{
+	static const char *log_argv[] = {
+		"git", "log", "--no-color", "--cc", "--stat", "-n100", "%(head)", NULL
+	};
+
+	return begin_update(view, NULL, log_argv, flags);
+}
 
 static enum request
 log_request(struct view *view, enum request request, struct line *line)
@@ -3353,7 +3381,7 @@ log_request(struct view *view, enum request request, struct line *line)
 	switch (request) {
 	case REQ_REFRESH:
 		load_refs();
-		open_view(view, REQ_VIEW_LOG, OPEN_REFRESH);
+		refresh_view(view);
 		return REQ_NONE;
 	default:
 		return pager_request(view, request, line);
@@ -3362,8 +3390,7 @@ log_request(struct view *view, enum request request, struct line *line)
 
 static struct view_ops log_ops = {
 	"line",
-	log_argv,
-	view_open,
+	log_open,
 	pager_read,
 	pager_draw,
 	log_request,
@@ -3371,11 +3398,17 @@ static struct view_ops log_ops = {
 	pager_select,
 };
 
-static const char *diff_argv[SIZEOF_ARG] = {
-	"git", "show", "--pretty=fuller", "--no-color", "--root",
-		"--patch-with-stat", "--find-copies-harder", "-C",
-		"%(diffargs)", "%(commit)", "--", "%(fileargs)", NULL
-};
+static bool
+diff_open(struct view *view, enum open_flags flags)
+{
+	static const char *diff_argv[] = {
+		"git", "show", "--pretty=fuller", "--no-color", "--root",
+			"--patch-with-stat", "--find-copies-harder", "-C",
+			"%(diffargs)", "%(commit)", "--", "%(fileargs)", NULL
+	};
+
+	return begin_update(view, NULL, diff_argv, flags);
+}
 
 static bool
 diff_read(struct view *view, char *data)
@@ -3406,8 +3439,7 @@ diff_read(struct view *view, char *data)
 
 static struct view_ops diff_ops = {
 	"line",
-	diff_argv,
-	view_open,
+	diff_open,
 	diff_read,
 	pager_draw,
 	pager_request,
@@ -3525,8 +3557,7 @@ help_request(struct view *view, enum request request, struct line *line)
 		if (line->type == LINE_HELP_KEYMAP) {
 			help_keymap_hidden[line->other] =
 				!help_keymap_hidden[line->other];
-			view->p_restore = TRUE;
-			open_view(view, REQ_VIEW_HELP, OPEN_REFRESH);
+			refresh_view(view);
 		}
 
 		return REQ_NONE;
@@ -3537,7 +3568,6 @@ help_request(struct view *view, enum request request, struct line *line)
 
 static struct view_ops help_ops = {
 	"line",
-	NULL,
 	help_open,
 	NULL,
 	pager_draw,
@@ -3829,10 +3859,10 @@ tree_draw(struct view *view, struct line *line, unsigned int lineno)
 		if (draw_mode(view, entry->mode))
 			return TRUE;
 
-		if (opt_author && draw_author(view, entry->author))
+		if (draw_author(view, entry->author))
 			return TRUE;
 
-		if (opt_date && draw_date(view, &entry->time))
+		if (draw_date(view, &entry->time))
 			return TRUE;
 	}
 
@@ -3974,8 +4004,12 @@ tree_select(struct view *view, struct line *line)
 }
 
 static bool
-tree_prepare(struct view *view)
+tree_open(struct view *view, enum open_flags flags)
 {
+	static const char *tree_argv[] = {
+		"git", "ls-tree", "%(commit)", "%(directory)", NULL
+	};
+
 	if (view->lines == 0 && opt_prefix[0]) {
 		char *pos = opt_prefix;
 
@@ -3996,25 +4030,29 @@ tree_prepare(struct view *view)
 		opt_path[0] = 0;
 	}
 
-	return prepare_io(view, opt_cdup, view->ops->argv, TRUE);
+	return begin_update(view, opt_cdup, tree_argv, flags);
 }
 
-static const char *tree_argv[SIZEOF_ARG] = {
-	"git", "ls-tree", "%(commit)", "%(directory)", NULL
-};
-
 static struct view_ops tree_ops = {
 	"file",
-	tree_argv,
-	view_open,
+	tree_open,
 	tree_read,
 	tree_draw,
 	tree_request,
 	tree_grep,
 	tree_select,
-	tree_prepare,
 };
 
+static bool
+blob_open(struct view *view, enum open_flags flags)
+{
+	static const char *blob_argv[] = {
+		"git", "cat-file", "blob", "%(blob)", NULL
+	};
+
+	return begin_update(view, NULL, blob_argv, flags);
+}
+
 static bool
 blob_read(struct view *view, char *line)
 {
@@ -4035,14 +4073,9 @@ blob_request(struct view *view, enum request request, struct line *line)
 	}
 }
 
-static const char *blob_argv[SIZEOF_ARG] = {
-	"git", "cat-file", "blob", "%(blob)", NULL
-};
-
 static struct view_ops blob_ops = {
 	"line",
-	blob_argv,
-	view_open,
+	blob_open,
 	blob_read,
 	pager_draw,
 	blob_request,
@@ -4313,10 +4346,10 @@ blame_draw(struct view *view, struct line *line, unsigned int lineno)
 		time = &blame->commit->time;
 	}
 
-	if (opt_date && draw_date(view, time))
+	if (draw_date(view, time))
 		return TRUE;
 
-	if (opt_author && draw_author(view, author))
+	if (draw_author(view, author))
 		return TRUE;
 
 	if (draw_field(view, LINE_BLAME_ID, id, ID_COLS, FALSE))
@@ -4394,7 +4427,7 @@ blame_request(struct view *view, enum request request, struct line *line)
 			string_copy(opt_file, blame->commit->filename);
 			if (blame->lineno)
 				view->lineno = blame->lineno;
-			open_view(view, REQ_VIEW_BLAME, OPEN_REFRESH);
+			refresh_view(view);
 		}
 		break;
 
@@ -4407,7 +4440,7 @@ blame_request(struct view *view, enum request request, struct line *line)
 			string_copy_rev(opt_ref, blame->commit->parent_id);
 			string_copy(opt_file, blame->commit->parent_filename);
 			setup_blame_parent_line(view, blame);
-			open_view(view, REQ_VIEW_BLAME, OPEN_REFRESH);
+			refresh_view(view);
 		}
 		break;
 
@@ -4433,14 +4466,10 @@ blame_request(struct view *view, enum request request, struct line *line)
 				diff_index_argv[7] = "/dev/null";
 			}
 
-			if (!prepare_update(diff, diff_index_argv, NULL)) {
-				report("Failed to allocate diff command");
-				break;
-			}
-			flags |= OPEN_PREPARED;
+			open_argv(view, diff, diff_index_argv, NULL, flags);
+		} else {
+			open_view(view, REQ_VIEW_DIFF, flags);
 		}
-
-		open_view(view, REQ_VIEW_DIFF, flags);
 		if (VIEW(REQ_VIEW_DIFF)->pipe && !strcmp(blame->commit->id, NULL_ID))
 			string_copy_rev(VIEW(REQ_VIEW_DIFF)->ref, NULL_ID);
 		break;
@@ -4486,7 +4515,6 @@ blame_select(struct view *view, struct line *line)
 
 static struct view_ops blame_ops = {
 	"line",
-	NULL,
 	blame_open,
 	blame_read,
 	blame_draw,
@@ -4537,10 +4565,10 @@ branch_draw(struct view *view, struct line *line, unsigned int lineno)
 	struct branch *branch = line->data;
 	enum line_type type = branch->ref->head ? LINE_MAIN_HEAD : LINE_DEFAULT;
 
-	if (opt_date && draw_date(view, &branch->time))
+	if (draw_date(view, &branch->time))
 		return TRUE;
 
-	if (opt_author && draw_author(view, branch->author))
+	if (draw_author(view, branch->author))
 		return TRUE;
 
 	draw_text(view, type, branch->ref == &branch_all ? "All branches" : branch->ref->name);
@@ -4555,7 +4583,7 @@ branch_request(struct view *view, enum request request, struct line *line)
 	switch (request) {
 	case REQ_REFRESH:
 		load_refs();
-		open_view(view, REQ_VIEW_BRANCH, OPEN_REFRESH);
+		refresh_view(view);
 		return REQ_NONE;
 
 	case REQ_TOGGLE_SORT_FIELD:
@@ -4573,10 +4601,7 @@ branch_request(struct view *view, enum request request, struct line *line)
 		};
 		struct view *main_view = VIEW(REQ_VIEW_MAIN);
 
-		if (!prepare_update(main_view, all_branches_argv, NULL))
-			report("Failed to load view of all branches");
-		else
-			open_view(view, REQ_VIEW_MAIN, OPEN_PREPARED | OPEN_SPLIT);
+		open_argv(view, main_view, all_branches_argv, NULL, OPEN_SPLIT);
 		return REQ_NONE;
 	}
 	default:
@@ -4689,7 +4714,6 @@ branch_select(struct view *view, struct line *line)
 
 static struct view_ops branch_ops = {
 	"branch",
-	NULL,
 	branch_open,
 	branch_read,
 	branch_draw,
@@ -5022,15 +5046,6 @@ status_draw(struct view *view, struct line *line, unsigned int lineno)
 	return TRUE;
 }
 
-static enum request
-status_load_error(struct view *view, struct view *stage, const char *path)
-{
-	if (displayed_views() == 2 || display[current_view] != view)
-		maximize_view(view);
-	report("Failed to load '%s': %s", path, io_strerror(&stage->io));
-	return REQ_NONE;
-}
-
 static enum request
 status_enter(struct view *view, struct line *line)
 {
@@ -5040,7 +5055,7 @@ status_enter(struct view *view, struct line *line)
 	 * path, so leave it empty. */
 	const char *newpath = status && status->status != 'U' ? status->new.name : NULL;
 	const char *info;
-	enum open_flags split;
+	enum open_flags flags = view_is_displayed(view) ? OPEN_SPLIT : OPEN_DEFAULT;
 	struct view *stage = VIEW(REQ_VIEW_STAGE);
 
 	if (line->type == LINE_STAT_NONE ||
@@ -5057,8 +5072,7 @@ status_enter(struct view *view, struct line *line)
 					"--", "/dev/null", newpath, NULL
 			};
 
-			if (!prepare_update(stage, no_head_diff_argv, opt_cdup))
-				return status_load_error(view, stage, newpath);
+			open_argv(view, stage, no_head_diff_argv, opt_cdup, flags); 
 		} else {
 			const char *index_show_argv[] = {
 				"git", "diff-index", "--root", "--patch-with-stat",
@@ -5066,8 +5080,7 @@ status_enter(struct view *view, struct line *line)
 					oldpath, newpath, NULL
 			};
 
-			if (!prepare_update(stage, index_show_argv, opt_cdup))
-				return status_load_error(view, stage, newpath);
+			open_argv(view, stage, index_show_argv, opt_cdup, flags);
 		}
 
 		if (status)
@@ -5083,8 +5096,7 @@ status_enter(struct view *view, struct line *line)
 				"-C", "-M", "--", oldpath, newpath, NULL
 		};
 
-		if (!prepare_update(stage, files_show_argv, opt_cdup))
-			return status_load_error(view, stage, newpath);
+		open_argv(view, stage, files_show_argv, opt_cdup, flags);
 		if (status)
 			info = "Unstaged changes to %s";
 		else
@@ -5102,8 +5114,7 @@ status_enter(struct view *view, struct line *line)
 			return REQ_NONE;
 		}
 
-		if (!prepare_update_file(stage, newpath))
-			return status_load_error(view, stage, newpath);
+		open_file(view, stage, newpath, flags);
 		info = "Untracked file %s";
 		break;
 
@@ -5114,8 +5125,6 @@ status_enter(struct view *view, struct line *line)
 		die("line type %d not handled in switch", line->type);
 	}
 
-	split = view_is_displayed(view) ? OPEN_SPLIT : OPEN_DEFAULT;
-	open_view(view, REQ_VIEW_STAGE, OPEN_PREPARED | split);
 	if (view_is_displayed(VIEW(REQ_VIEW_STAGE))) {
 		if (status) {
 			stage_status = *status;
@@ -5385,7 +5394,7 @@ status_request(struct view *view, enum request request, struct line *line)
 		return request;
 	}
 
-	open_view(view, REQ_VIEW_STATUS, OPEN_RELOAD);
+	refresh_view(view);
 
 	return REQ_NONE;
 }
@@ -5456,7 +5465,6 @@ status_grep(struct view *view, struct line *line)
 
 static struct view_ops status_ops = {
 	"file",
-	NULL,
 	status_open,
 	NULL,
 	status_draw,
@@ -5666,8 +5674,7 @@ stage_request(struct view *view, enum request request, struct line *line)
 		return request;
 	}
 
-	VIEW(REQ_VIEW_STATUS)->p_restore = TRUE;
-	open_view(view, REQ_VIEW_STATUS, OPEN_REFRESH);
+	refresh_view(view->parent);
 
 	/* Check whether the staged entry still exists, and close the
 	 * stage view if it doesn't. */
@@ -5676,25 +5683,13 @@ stage_request(struct view *view, enum request request, struct line *line)
 		return REQ_VIEW_CLOSE;
 	}
 
-	if (stage_line_type == LINE_STAT_UNTRACKED) {
-	    	if (!suffixcmp(stage_status.new.name, -1, "/")) {
-			report("Cannot display a directory");
-			return REQ_NONE;
-		}
-
-		if (!prepare_update_file(view, stage_status.new.name)) {
-			report("Failed to open file: %s", strerror(errno));
-			return REQ_NONE;
-		}
-	}
-	open_view(view, REQ_VIEW_STAGE, OPEN_REFRESH);
+	refresh_view(view);
 
 	return REQ_NONE;
 }
 
 static struct view_ops stage_ops = {
 	"line",
-	NULL,
 	view_open,
 	pager_read,
 	pager_draw,
@@ -5786,11 +5781,17 @@ struct commit {
 	struct graph_canvas graph;	/* Ancestry chain graphics. */
 };
 
-static const char *main_argv[SIZEOF_ARG] = {
-	"git", "log", "--no-color", "--pretty=raw", "--parents",
-		"--topo-order", "%(diffargs)", "%(revargs)",
-		"--", "%(fileargs)", NULL
-};
+static bool
+main_open(struct view *view, enum open_flags flags)
+{
+	static const char *main_argv[] = {
+		"git", "log", "--no-color", "--pretty=raw", "--parents",
+			"--topo-order", "%(diffargs)", "%(revargs)",
+			"--", "%(fileargs)", NULL
+	};
+
+	return begin_update(view, NULL, main_argv, flags);
+}
 
 static bool
 main_draw(struct view *view, struct line *line, unsigned int lineno)
@@ -5800,10 +5801,10 @@ main_draw(struct view *view, struct line *line, unsigned int lineno)
 	if (!commit->author)
 		return FALSE;
 
-	if (opt_date && draw_date(view, &commit->time))
+	if (draw_date(view, &commit->time))
 		return TRUE;
 
-	if (opt_author && draw_author(view, commit->author))
+	if (draw_author(view, commit->author))
 		return TRUE;
 
 	if (opt_rev_graph && draw_graph(view, &commit->graph))
@@ -5937,12 +5938,12 @@ main_request(struct view *view, enum request request, struct line *line)
 	switch (request) {
 	case REQ_ENTER:
 		if (view_is_displayed(view) && display[0] != view)
-			maximize_view(view);
+			maximize_view(view, TRUE);
 		open_view(view, REQ_VIEW_DIFF, flags);
 		break;
 	case REQ_REFRESH:
 		load_refs();
-		open_view(view, REQ_VIEW_MAIN, OPEN_REFRESH);
+		refresh_view(view);
 		break;
 	default:
 		return request;
@@ -5993,8 +5994,7 @@ main_select(struct view *view, struct line *line)
 
 static struct view_ops main_ops = {
 	"commit",
-	main_argv,
-	view_open,
+	main_open,
 	main_read,
 	main_draw,
 	main_request,
@@ -6953,10 +6953,8 @@ main(int argc, const char *argv[])
 
 				if (!argv_from_string(argv, &argc, cmd)) {
 					report("Too many arguments");
-				} else if (!prepare_update(next, argv, NULL)) {
-					report("Failed to format command");
 				} else {
-					open_view(view, REQ_VIEW_PAGER, OPEN_PREPARED);
+					open_argv(view, next, argv, NULL, OPEN_DEFAULT);
 				}
 			}