diff --git a/cmd/micro/initlua.go b/cmd/micro/initlua.go
index 08c808c2..4a3f327a 100644
--- a/cmd/micro/initlua.go
+++ b/cmd/micro/initlua.go
@@ -121,6 +121,9 @@ func luaImportMicroBuffer() *lua.LTable {
 	ulua.L.SetField(pkg, "BTScratch", luar.New(ulua.L, buffer.BTScratch.Kind))
 	ulua.L.SetField(pkg, "BTRaw", luar.New(ulua.L, buffer.BTRaw.Kind))
 	ulua.L.SetField(pkg, "BTInfo", luar.New(ulua.L, buffer.BTInfo.Kind))
+	ulua.L.SetField(pkg, "NewBuffer", luar.New(ulua.L, func(text, path string) *buffer.Buffer {
+		return buffer.NewBufferFromString(text, path, buffer.BTDefault)
+	}))
 	ulua.L.SetField(pkg, "NewBufferFromFile", luar.New(ulua.L, func(path string) (*buffer.Buffer, error) {
 		return buffer.NewBufferFromFile(path, buffer.BTDefault)
 	}))
diff --git a/internal/action/bufpane.go b/internal/action/bufpane.go
index 6137b81f..e23b9a64 100644
--- a/internal/action/bufpane.go
+++ b/internal/action/bufpane.go
@@ -175,15 +175,17 @@ type BufPane struct {
 	multiWord bool
 
 	splitID uint64
+	tab     *Tab
 
 	// remember original location of a search in case the search is canceled
 	searchOrig buffer.Loc
 }
 
-func NewBufPane(buf *buffer.Buffer, win display.BWindow) *BufPane {
+func NewBufPane(buf *buffer.Buffer, win display.BWindow, tab *Tab) *BufPane {
 	h := new(BufPane)
 	h.Buf = buf
 	h.BWindow = win
+	h.tab = tab
 
 	h.Cursor = h.Buf.GetActiveCursor()
 	h.mouseReleased = true
@@ -193,9 +195,23 @@ func NewBufPane(buf *buffer.Buffer, win display.BWindow) *BufPane {
 	return h
 }
 
-func NewBufPaneFromBuf(buf *buffer.Buffer) *BufPane {
+func NewBufPaneFromBuf(buf *buffer.Buffer, tab *Tab) *BufPane {
 	w := display.NewBufWindow(0, 0, 0, 0, buf)
-	return NewBufPane(buf, w)
+	return NewBufPane(buf, w, tab)
+}
+
+func (h *BufPane) SetTab(t *Tab) {
+	h.tab = t
+}
+
+func (h *BufPane) Tab() *Tab {
+	return h.tab
+}
+
+func (h *BufPane) ResizePane(size int) {
+	n := h.tab.GetNode(h.splitID)
+	n.ResizeSplit(size)
+	h.tab.Resize()
 }
 
 // PluginCB calls all plugin callbacks with a certain name and
@@ -433,22 +449,29 @@ func (h *BufPane) DoRuneInsert(r rune) {
 	}
 }
 
-func (h *BufPane) VSplitBuf(buf *buffer.Buffer) *BufPane {
-	e := NewBufPaneFromBuf(buf)
-	e.splitID = MainTab().GetNode(h.splitID).VSplit(h.Buf.Settings["splitright"].(bool))
+func (h *BufPane) VSplitIndex(buf *buffer.Buffer, right bool) *BufPane {
+	e := NewBufPaneFromBuf(buf, h.tab)
+	e.splitID = MainTab().GetNode(h.splitID).VSplit(right)
 	MainTab().Panes = append(MainTab().Panes, e)
 	MainTab().Resize()
 	MainTab().SetActive(len(MainTab().Panes) - 1)
 	return e
 }
-func (h *BufPane) HSplitBuf(buf *buffer.Buffer) *BufPane {
-	e := NewBufPaneFromBuf(buf)
-	e.splitID = MainTab().GetNode(h.splitID).HSplit(h.Buf.Settings["splitbottom"].(bool))
+func (h *BufPane) HSplitIndex(buf *buffer.Buffer, bottom bool) *BufPane {
+	e := NewBufPaneFromBuf(buf, h.tab)
+	e.splitID = MainTab().GetNode(h.splitID).HSplit(bottom)
 	MainTab().Panes = append(MainTab().Panes, e)
 	MainTab().Resize()
 	MainTab().SetActive(len(MainTab().Panes) - 1)
 	return e
 }
+
+func (h *BufPane) VSplitBuf(buf *buffer.Buffer) *BufPane {
+	return h.VSplitIndex(buf, h.Buf.Settings["splitright"].(bool))
+}
+func (h *BufPane) HSplitBuf(buf *buffer.Buffer) *BufPane {
+	return h.HSplitIndex(buf, h.Buf.Settings["splitbottom"].(bool))
+}
 func (h *BufPane) Close() {
 	h.Buf.Close()
 }
diff --git a/internal/action/command.go b/internal/action/command.go
index d6c7c3ae..baf2bf8d 100644
--- a/internal/action/command.go
+++ b/internal/action/command.go
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ func (h *BufPane) RetabCmd(args []string) {
 func (h *BufPane) RawCmd(args []string) {
 	width, height := screen.Screen.Size()
 	iOffset := config.GetInfoBarOffset()
-	tp := NewTabFromPane(0, 0, width, height-iOffset, NewRawPane())
+	tp := NewTabFromPane(0, 0, width, height-iOffset, NewRawPane(nil))
 	Tabs.AddTab(tp)
 	Tabs.SetActive(len(Tabs.List) - 1)
 }
@@ -830,7 +830,7 @@ func (h *BufPane) ReplaceAllCmd(args []string) {
 
 // TermCmd opens a terminal in the current view
 func (h *BufPane) TermCmd(args []string) {
-	ps := MainTab().Panes
+	ps := h.tab.Panes
 
 	if len(args) == 0 {
 		sh := os.Getenv("SHELL")
@@ -855,7 +855,7 @@ func (h *BufPane) TermCmd(args []string) {
 		}
 
 		v := h.GetView()
-		MainTab().Panes[i] = NewTermPane(v.X, v.Y, v.Width, v.Height, t, id)
+		MainTab().Panes[i] = NewTermPane(v.X, v.Y, v.Width, v.Height, t, id, MainTab())
 		MainTab().SetActive(i)
 	}
 
diff --git a/internal/action/infopane.go b/internal/action/infopane.go
index 9c137c52..210bc154 100644
--- a/internal/action/infopane.go
+++ b/internal/action/infopane.go
@@ -17,10 +17,10 @@ type InfoPane struct {
 	*info.InfoBuf
 }
 
-func NewInfoPane(ib *info.InfoBuf, w display.BWindow) *InfoPane {
+func NewInfoPane(ib *info.InfoBuf, w display.BWindow, tab *Tab) *InfoPane {
 	ip := new(InfoPane)
 	ip.InfoBuf = ib
-	ip.BufPane = NewBufPane(ib.Buffer, w)
+	ip.BufPane = NewBufPane(ib.Buffer, w, tab)
 
 	return ip
 }
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ func NewInfoPane(ib *info.InfoBuf, w display.BWindow) *InfoPane {
 func NewInfoBar() *InfoPane {
 	ib := info.NewBuffer()
 	w := display.NewInfoWindow(ib)
-	return NewInfoPane(ib, w)
+	return NewInfoPane(ib, w, nil)
 }
 
 func (h *InfoPane) Close() {
diff --git a/internal/action/pane.go b/internal/action/pane.go
index f6f68d3e..bcf1767e 100644
--- a/internal/action/pane.go
+++ b/internal/action/pane.go
@@ -11,4 +11,6 @@ type Pane interface {
 	SetID(i uint64)
 	Name() string
 	Close()
+	SetTab(t *Tab)
+	Tab() *Tab
 }
diff --git a/internal/action/rawpane.go b/internal/action/rawpane.go
index cdeade47..db6e9171 100644
--- a/internal/action/rawpane.go
+++ b/internal/action/rawpane.go
@@ -13,17 +13,17 @@ type RawPane struct {
 	*BufPane
 }
 
-func NewRawPaneFromWin(b *buffer.Buffer, win display.BWindow) *RawPane {
+func NewRawPaneFromWin(b *buffer.Buffer, win display.BWindow, tab *Tab) *RawPane {
 	rh := new(RawPane)
-	rh.BufPane = NewBufPane(b, win)
+	rh.BufPane = NewBufPane(b, win, tab)
 
 	return rh
 }
 
-func NewRawPane() *RawPane {
+func NewRawPane(tab *Tab) *RawPane {
 	b := buffer.NewBufferFromString("", "", buffer.BTRaw)
 	w := display.NewBufWindow(0, 0, 0, 0, b)
-	return NewRawPaneFromWin(b, w)
+	return NewRawPaneFromWin(b, w, tab)
 }
 
 func (h *RawPane) HandleEvent(event tcell.Event) {
diff --git a/internal/action/tab.go b/internal/action/tab.go
index 39e7ee8f..ac49edb9 100644
--- a/internal/action/tab.go
+++ b/internal/action/tab.go
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ func NewTabFromBuffer(x, y, width, height int, b *buffer.Buffer) *Tab {
 	t.Node = views.NewRoot(x, y, width, height)
 	t.UIWindow = display.NewUIWindow(t.Node)
 
-	e := NewBufPaneFromBuf(b)
+	e := NewBufPaneFromBuf(b, t)
 	e.SetID(t.ID())
 
 	t.Panes = append(t.Panes, e)
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ func NewTabFromPane(x, y, width, height int, pane Pane) *Tab {
 	t := new(Tab)
 	t.Node = views.NewRoot(x, y, width, height)
 	t.UIWindow = display.NewUIWindow(t.Node)
-
+	pane.SetTab(t)
 	pane.SetID(t.ID())
 
 	t.Panes = append(t.Panes, pane)
@@ -196,7 +196,6 @@ func (t *Tab) HandleEvent(event tcell.Event) {
 		mx, my := e.Position()
 		switch e.Buttons() {
 		case tcell.Button1:
-			resizeID := t.GetMouseSplitID(buffer.Loc{mx, my})
 			if t.resizing != nil {
 				var size int
 				if t.resizing.Kind == views.STVert {
@@ -209,6 +208,7 @@ func (t *Tab) HandleEvent(event tcell.Event) {
 				return
 			}
 
+			resizeID := t.GetMouseSplitID(buffer.Loc{mx, my})
 			if resizeID != 0 {
 				t.resizing = t.GetNode(uint64(resizeID))
 				return
diff --git a/internal/action/terminal_supported.go b/internal/action/terminal_supported.go
index 3ae19ff1..f30f2755 100644
--- a/internal/action/terminal_supported.go
+++ b/internal/action/terminal_supported.go
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ func RunTermEmulator(h *BufPane, input string, wait bool, getOutput bool, callba
 	id := MainTab().Panes[0].ID()
 
 	v := h.GetView()
-	MainTab().Panes[0] = NewTermPane(v.X, v.Y, v.Width, v.Height, t, id)
+	MainTab().Panes[0] = NewTermPane(v.X, v.Y, v.Width, v.Height, t, id, MainTab())
 	MainTab().SetActive(0)
 
 	return nil
diff --git a/internal/action/termpane.go b/internal/action/termpane.go
index 1f9b5797..6928856f 100644
--- a/internal/action/termpane.go
+++ b/internal/action/termpane.go
@@ -17,14 +17,16 @@ type TermPane struct {
 
 	mouseReleased bool
 	id            uint64
+	tab           *Tab
 }
 
-func NewTermPane(x, y, w, h int, t *shell.Terminal, id uint64) *TermPane {
+func NewTermPane(x, y, w, h int, t *shell.Terminal, id uint64, tab *Tab) *TermPane {
 	th := new(TermPane)
 	th.Terminal = t
 	th.id = id
 	th.mouseReleased = true
 	th.Window = display.NewTermWindow(x, y, w, h, t)
+	th.tab = tab
 	return th
 }
 
@@ -36,6 +38,14 @@ func (t *TermPane) SetID(i uint64) {
 	t.id = i
 }
 
+func (t *TermPane) SetTab(tab *Tab) {
+	t.tab = tab
+}
+
+func (t *TermPane) Tab() *Tab {
+	return t.tab
+}
+
 func (t *TermPane) Close() {}
 
 func (t *TermPane) Quit() {
diff --git a/internal/config/plugin.go b/internal/config/plugin.go
index 1e1f9685..9dceb60b 100644
--- a/internal/config/plugin.go
+++ b/internal/config/plugin.go
@@ -57,9 +57,7 @@ func RunPluginFnBool(fn string, args ...lua.LValue) (bool, error) {
 			reterr = errors.New("Plugin " + p.Name + ": " + err.Error())
 			continue
 		}
-		if v, ok := val.(lua.LBool); !ok {
-			reterr = errors.New(p.Name + "." + fn + " should return a boolean")
-		} else {
+		if v, ok := val.(lua.LBool); ok {
 			retbool = retbool && bool(v)
 		}
 	}