Refactor persistence to combine document handling and workspace layout (#4031)

* Unify editor state persistence * Review * Fix * Remove redundant DocumentDetails * LoadDocumentContent indirection
2026-09-18 18:38:05 +08:00 · 2026-04-19 11:31:21 +02:00
parent 2a2a60883d
commit 6c5e3c97f8
36 changed files with 562 additions and 699 deletions
--- a/editor/src/dispatcher.rs
+++ b/editor/src/dispatcher.rs
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ impl Dispatcher {
 						document_id,
 						document,
 						input: &self.message_handlers.input_preprocessor_message_handler,
-						persistent_data: &self.message_handlers.portfolio_message_handler.persistent_data,
+						cached_data: &self.message_handlers.portfolio_message_handler.cached_data,
 						node_graph: &self.message_handlers.portfolio_message_handler.executor,
 						preferences: &self.message_handlers.preferences_message_handler,
 						viewport: &self.message_handlers.viewport_message_handler,
--- a/editor/src/messages/frontend/frontend_message.rs
+++ b/editor/src/messages/frontend/frontend_message.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use super::IconName;
-use super::utility_types::{DocumentDetails, MouseCursorIcon, OpenDocument};
+use super::utility_types::{MouseCursorIcon, PersistedState};
 use crate::messages::app_window::app_window_message_handler::AppWindowPlatform;
-use crate::messages::frontend::utility_types::EyedropperPreviewImage;
+use crate::messages::frontend::utility_types::{DocumentInfo, EyedropperPreviewImage};
 use crate::messages::input_mapper::utility_types::misc::ActionShortcut;
 use crate::messages::layout::utility_types::widget_prelude::*;
 use crate::messages::portfolio::document::node_graph::utility_types::{
@@ -113,7 +113,15 @@ pub enum FrontendMessage {
 		font: Font,
 		url: String,
 	},
-	TriggerPersistenceRemoveDocument {
+	TriggerPersistenceReadState,
+	TriggerPersistenceReadDocument {
+		#[serde(rename = "documentId")]
+		document_id: DocumentId,
+	},
+	TriggerPersistenceWriteState {
+		state: PersistedState,
+	},
+	TriggerPersistenceDeleteDocument {
 		#[serde(rename = "documentId")]
 		document_id: DocumentId,
 	},
@@ -121,26 +129,15 @@ pub enum FrontendMessage {
 		#[serde(rename = "documentId")]
 		document_id: DocumentId,
 		document: String,
-		details: DocumentDetails,
 	},
-	TriggerLoadAutoSaveDocuments,
 	TriggerOpenLaunchDocuments,
 	TriggerLoadPreferences,
-	TriggerLoadWorkspaceLayout,
 	TriggerOpen,
 	TriggerImport,
 	TriggerSavePreferences {
 		#[cfg_attr(feature = "wasm", tsify(type = "unknown"))]
 		preferences: PreferencesMessageHandler,
 	},
-	TriggerSaveWorkspaceLayout {
-		#[serde(rename = "workspaceLayout")]
-		workspace_layout: WorkspacePanelLayout,
-	},
-	TriggerSaveActiveDocument {
-		#[serde(rename = "documentId")]
-		document_id: DocumentId,
-	},
 	TriggerTextCommit,
 	TriggerVisitLink {
 		url: String,
@@ -291,7 +288,7 @@ pub enum FrontendMessage {
 	},
 	UpdateOpenDocumentsList {
 		#[serde(rename = "openDocuments")]
-		open_documents: Vec<OpenDocument>,
+		open_documents: Vec<DocumentInfo>,
 	},
 	UpdateWirePathInProgress {
 		#[serde(rename = "wirePath")]
--- a/editor/src/messages/frontend/utility_types.rs
+++ b/editor/src/messages/frontend/utility_types.rs
@@ -1,29 +1,12 @@
 use std::path::PathBuf;

 use crate::messages::portfolio::document::utility_types::document_metadata::LayerNodeIdentifier;
+use crate::messages::portfolio::utility_types::WorkspacePanelLayout;
 use crate::messages::prelude::*;

-#[cfg_attr(feature = "wasm", derive(tsify::Tsify))]
-#[derive(PartialEq, Eq, Clone, Debug, serde::Serialize, serde::Deserialize)]
-pub struct OpenDocument {
-	pub id: DocumentId,
-	pub details: DocumentDetails,
-}
-
-#[cfg_attr(feature = "wasm", derive(tsify::Tsify))]
-#[derive(PartialEq, Eq, Clone, Debug, serde::Serialize, serde::Deserialize)]
-pub struct DocumentDetails {
-	pub name: String,
-	pub path: Option<PathBuf>,
-	#[serde(alias = "isSaved")]
-	pub is_saved: bool,
-	#[serde(alias = "isAutoSaved")]
-	pub is_auto_saved: bool,
-}
-
 #[cfg_attr(feature = "wasm", derive(tsify::Tsify), tsify(large_number_types_as_bigints))]
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq, serde::Serialize, serde::Deserialize)]
-pub struct PersistedDocumentInfo {
+pub struct DocumentInfo {
 	pub id: DocumentId,
 	pub name: String,
 	#[serde(default)]
@@ -34,8 +17,10 @@ pub struct PersistedDocumentInfo {
 #[cfg_attr(feature = "wasm", derive(tsify::Tsify), tsify(large_number_types_as_bigints))]
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Default, PartialEq, serde::Serialize, serde::Deserialize)]
 pub struct PersistedState {
-	pub documents: Vec<PersistedDocumentInfo>,
+	pub documents: Vec<DocumentInfo>,
 	pub current_document: Option<DocumentId>,
+	#[serde(default)]
+	pub workspace_layout: Option<WorkspacePanelLayout>,
 }

 #[cfg_attr(feature = "wasm", derive(tsify::Tsify))]
--- a/editor/src/messages/portfolio/document/document_message_handler.rs
+++ b/editor/src/messages/portfolio/document/document_message_handler.rs
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ use crate::messages::portfolio::document::properties_panel::properties_panel_mes
 use crate::messages::portfolio::document::utility_types::document_metadata::{DocumentMetadata, LayerNodeIdentifier};
 use crate::messages::portfolio::document::utility_types::misc::{AlignAggregate, AlignAxis, FlipAxis, PTZ};
 use crate::messages::portfolio::document::utility_types::network_interface::{FlowType, InputConnector, NodeTemplate};
-use crate::messages::portfolio::utility_types::{PanelType, PersistentData};
+use crate::messages::portfolio::utility_types::{CachedData, PanelType};
 use crate::messages::prelude::*;
 use crate::messages::tool::common_functionality::graph_modification_utils::{self, get_blend_mode, get_fill, get_opacity};
 use crate::messages::tool::tool_messages::select_tool::SelectToolPointerKeys;
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ use std::time::Duration;
 pub struct DocumentMessageContext<'a> {
 	pub document_id: DocumentId,
 	pub ipp: &'a InputPreprocessorMessageHandler,
-	pub persistent_data: &'a PersistentData,
+	pub cached_data: &'a CachedData,
 	pub executor: &'a mut NodeGraphExecutor,
 	pub current_tool: &'a ToolType,
 	pub preferences: &'a PreferencesMessageHandler,
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ impl MessageHandler<DocumentMessage, DocumentMessageContext<'_>> for DocumentMes
 		let DocumentMessageContext {
 			document_id,
 			ipp,
-			persistent_data,
+			cached_data,
 			executor,
 			viewport,
 			current_tool,
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ impl MessageHandler<DocumentMessage, DocumentMessageContext<'_>> for DocumentMes
 					selection_network_path: &self.selection_network_path,
 					document_name: self.name.as_str(),
 					executor,
-					persistent_data,
+					cached_data,
 					properties_panel_open,
 				};
 				self.properties_panel_message_handler.process_message(message, responses, context);
--- a/editor/src/messages/portfolio/document/node_graph/document_node_definitions.rs
+++ b/editor/src/messages/portfolio/document/node_graph/document_node_definitions.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ use crate::messages::portfolio::document::utility_types::network_interface::{
 	DocumentNodeMetadata, DocumentNodePersistentMetadata, InputMetadata, NodeNetworkInterface, NodeNetworkMetadata, NodeNetworkPersistentMetadata, NodeTemplate, NodeTypePersistentMetadata,
 	NumberInputSettings, Vec2InputSettings, WidgetOverride,
 };
-use crate::messages::portfolio::utility_types::PersistentData;
+use crate::messages::portfolio::utility_types::CachedData;
 use crate::messages::prelude::Message;
 use crate::node_graph_executor::NodeGraphExecutor;
 use glam::DVec2;
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ use serde_json::Value;
 use std::collections::{HashMap, VecDeque};

 pub struct NodePropertiesContext<'a> {
-	pub persistent_data: &'a PersistentData,
+	pub cached_data: &'a CachedData,
 	pub responses: &'a mut VecDeque<Message>,
 	pub executor: &'a mut NodeGraphExecutor,
 	pub network_interface: &'a mut NodeNetworkInterface,
--- a/editor/src/messages/portfolio/document/node_graph/node_properties.rs
+++ b/editor/src/messages/portfolio/document/node_graph/node_properties.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use super::utility_types::FrontendGraphDataType;
 use crate::messages::layout::utility_types::widget_prelude::*;
 use crate::messages::portfolio::document::node_graph::document_node_definitions::resolve_document_node_type;
 use crate::messages::portfolio::document::utility_types::network_interface::{InputConnector, NodeNetworkInterface};
-use crate::messages::portfolio::utility_types::{FontCatalogStyle, PersistentData};
+use crate::messages::portfolio::utility_types::{CachedData, FontCatalogStyle};
 use crate::messages::prelude::*;
 use choice::enum_choice;
 use dyn_any::DynAny;
@@ -793,7 +793,7 @@ pub fn array_of_vec2_widget(parameter_widgets_info: ParameterWidgetsInfo, text_p

 pub fn font_inputs(parameter_widgets_info: ParameterWidgetsInfo) -> (Vec<WidgetInstance>, Option<Vec<WidgetInstance>>) {
 	let ParameterWidgetsInfo {
-		persistent_data,
+		cached_data,
 		document_node,
 		node_id,
 		index,
@@ -813,7 +813,7 @@ pub fn font_inputs(parameter_widgets_info: ParameterWidgetsInfo) -> (Vec<WidgetI
 		first_widgets.extend_from_slice(&[
 			Separator::new(SeparatorStyle::Unrelated).widget_instance(),
 			DropdownInput::new(vec![
-				persistent_data
+				cached_data
 					.font_catalog
 					.0
 					.iter()
@@ -866,7 +866,7 @@ pub fn font_inputs(parameter_widgets_info: ParameterWidgetsInfo) -> (Vec<WidgetI
 					})
 					.collect::<Vec<_>>(),
 			])
-			.selected_index(persistent_data.font_catalog.0.iter().position(|family| family.name == font.font_family).map(|i| i as u32))
+			.selected_index(cached_data.font_catalog.0.iter().position(|family| family.name == font.font_family).map(|i| i as u32))
 			.virtual_scrolling(true)
 			.widget_instance(),
 		]);
@@ -876,7 +876,7 @@ pub fn font_inputs(parameter_widgets_info: ParameterWidgetsInfo) -> (Vec<WidgetI
 		second_row.extend_from_slice(&[
 			Separator::new(SeparatorStyle::Unrelated).widget_instance(),
 			DropdownInput::new({
-				persistent_data
+				cached_data
 					.font_catalog
 					.0
 					.iter()
@@ -914,7 +914,7 @@ pub fn font_inputs(parameter_widgets_info: ParameterWidgetsInfo) -> (Vec<WidgetI
 					.unwrap_or_default()
 			})
 			.selected_index(
-				persistent_data
+				cached_data
 					.font_catalog
 					.0
 					.iter()
@@ -2208,7 +2208,7 @@ pub fn math_properties(node_id: NodeId, context: &mut NodePropertiesContext) ->
 }

 pub struct ParameterWidgetsInfo<'a> {
-	persistent_data: &'a PersistentData,
+	cached_data: &'a CachedData,
 	network_interface: &'a NodeNetworkInterface,
 	selection_network_path: &'a [NodeId],
 	document_node: Option<&'a DocumentNode>,
@@ -2231,7 +2231,7 @@ impl<'a> ParameterWidgetsInfo<'a> {
 		let document_node = context.network_interface.document_node(&node_id, context.selection_network_path);

 		ParameterWidgetsInfo {
-			persistent_data: context.persistent_data,
+			cached_data: context.cached_data,
 			network_interface: context.network_interface,
 			selection_network_path: context.selection_network_path,
 			document_node,
--- a/editor/src/messages/portfolio/document/properties_panel/properties_panel_message_handler.rs
+++ b/editor/src/messages/portfolio/document/properties_panel/properties_panel_message_handler.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ use graphene_std::uuid::NodeId;
 use crate::messages::layout::utility_types::widget_prelude::*;
 use crate::messages::portfolio::document::node_graph::document_node_definitions::NodePropertiesContext;
 use crate::messages::portfolio::document::utility_types::network_interface::NodeNetworkInterface;
-use crate::messages::portfolio::utility_types::PersistentData;
+use crate::messages::portfolio::utility_types::CachedData;
 use crate::messages::prelude::*;
 use crate::node_graph_executor::NodeGraphExecutor;

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ pub struct PropertiesPanelMessageContext<'a> {
 	pub selection_network_path: &'a [NodeId],
 	pub document_name: &'a str,
 	pub executor: &'a mut NodeGraphExecutor,
-	pub persistent_data: &'a PersistentData,
+	pub cached_data: &'a CachedData,
 	pub properties_panel_open: bool,
 }

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ impl MessageHandler<PropertiesPanelMessage, PropertiesPanelMessageContext<'_>> f
 			selection_network_path,
 			document_name,
 			executor,
-			persistent_data,
+			cached_data,
 			properties_panel_open,
 		} = context;

@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ impl MessageHandler<PropertiesPanelMessage, PropertiesPanelMessageContext<'_>> f
 				}

 				let mut node_properties_context = NodePropertiesContext {
-					persistent_data,
+					cached_data,
 					responses,
 					network_interface,
 					selection_network_path,
--- a/editor/src/messages/portfolio/mod.rs
+++ b/editor/src/messages/portfolio/mod.rs
@@ -3,8 +3,11 @@ mod portfolio_message_handler;

 pub mod document;
 pub mod document_migration;
+pub mod persistent_state;
 pub mod utility_types;

+#[doc(inline)]
+pub use persistent_state::{PersistentStateMessage, PersistentStateMessageContext, PersistentStateMessageHandler};
 #[doc(inline)]
 pub use portfolio_message::{PortfolioMessage, PortfolioMessageDiscriminant};
 #[doc(inline)]
--- a/editor/src/messages/portfolio/persistent_state/mod.rs
+++ b/editor/src/messages/portfolio/persistent_state/mod.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+mod persistent_state_message;
+mod persistent_state_message_handler;
+
+#[doc(inline)]
+pub use persistent_state_message::{PersistentStateMessage, PersistentStateMessageDiscriminant};
+#[doc(inline)]
+pub use persistent_state_message_handler::{PersistentStateMessageContext, PersistentStateMessageHandler};
--- a/editor/src/messages/portfolio/persistent_state/persistent_state_message.rs
+++ b/editor/src/messages/portfolio/persistent_state/persistent_state_message.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+use crate::messages::frontend::utility_types::PersistedState;
+use crate::messages::prelude::*;
+
+#[impl_message(Message, PortfolioMessage, PersistentState)]
+#[derive(PartialEq, Clone, Debug, serde::Serialize, serde::Deserialize)]
+pub enum PersistentStateMessage {
+	ReadState,
+	WriteState,
+	LoadState {
+		state: PersistedState,
+	},
+	ReadDocument {
+		#[serde(rename = "documentId")]
+		document_id: DocumentId,
+	},
+	WriteDocument {
+		#[serde(rename = "documentId")]
+		document_id: DocumentId,
+		document: String,
+	},
+	DeleteDocument {
+		#[serde(rename = "documentId")]
+		document_id: DocumentId,
+	},
+	LoadDocument {
+		#[serde(rename = "documentId")]
+		document_id: DocumentId,
+		document: String,
+	},
+}
--- a/editor/src/messages/portfolio/persistent_state/persistent_state_message_handler.rs
+++ b/editor/src/messages/portfolio/persistent_state/persistent_state_message_handler.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+use crate::messages::frontend::utility_types::PersistedState;
+use crate::messages::portfolio::utility_types::WorkspacePanelLayout;
+use crate::messages::prelude::*;
+
+#[derive(Default, Debug, Clone, ExtractField)]
+pub struct PersistentStateMessageHandler {
+	loaded: bool,
+}
+
+#[derive(ExtractField)]
+pub struct PersistentStateMessageContext {
+	pub persisted_state: PersistedState,
+}
+
+#[message_handler_data]
+impl MessageHandler<PersistentStateMessage, PersistentStateMessageContext> for PersistentStateMessageHandler {
+	fn process_message(&mut self, message: PersistentStateMessage, responses: &mut VecDeque<Message>, context: PersistentStateMessageContext) {
+		let PersistentStateMessageContext { persisted_state: state } = context;
+
+		match message {
+			PersistentStateMessage::ReadState => {
+				responses.add(FrontendMessage::TriggerPersistenceReadState);
+			}
+			PersistentStateMessage::WriteState => {
+				if !self.loaded && (state.documents.is_empty() && (state.workspace_layout == Some(WorkspacePanelLayout::default()) || state.workspace_layout.is_none())) {
+					return;
+				}
+				self.loaded = true;
+				responses.add(FrontendMessage::TriggerPersistenceWriteState { state });
+			}
+			PersistentStateMessage::LoadState { state } => {
+				self.loaded = true;
+				responses.add(PortfolioMessage::LoadPersistedState { state });
+			}
+			PersistentStateMessage::ReadDocument { document_id } => {
+				responses.add(FrontendMessage::TriggerPersistenceReadDocument { document_id });
+			}
+			PersistentStateMessage::WriteDocument { document_id, document } => {
+				responses.add(FrontendMessage::TriggerPersistenceWriteDocument { document_id, document });
+			}
+			PersistentStateMessage::DeleteDocument { document_id } => {
+				responses.add(FrontendMessage::TriggerPersistenceDeleteDocument { document_id });
+			}
+			PersistentStateMessage::LoadDocument { document_id, document } => {
+				responses.add(PortfolioMessage::LoadDocumentContent {
+					document_id,
+					document_serialized_content: document,
+				});
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	advertise_actions!(PersistentStateMessageDiscriminant;);
+}
--- a/editor/src/messages/portfolio/portfolio_message.rs
+++ b/editor/src/messages/portfolio/portfolio_message.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 use super::document::utility_types::document_metadata::LayerNodeIdentifier;
-use super::utility_types::{DockingSplitDirection, PanelGroupId, PanelType, WorkspacePanelLayout};
-use crate::messages::frontend::utility_types::{ExportBounds, FileType};
+use super::persistent_state::PersistentStateMessage;
+use super::utility_types::{DockingSplitDirection, PanelGroupId, PanelType};
+use crate::messages::frontend::utility_types::{ExportBounds, FileType, PersistedState};
 use crate::messages::portfolio::document::utility_types::clipboards::Clipboard;
 use crate::messages::portfolio::utility_types::FontCatalog;
 use crate::messages::prelude::*;
@@ -15,6 +16,8 @@ pub enum PortfolioMessage {
 	// Sub-messages
 	#[child]
 	Document(DocumentMessage),
+	#[child]
+	PersistentState(PersistentStateMessage),

 	// Messages
 	Init,
@@ -61,8 +64,12 @@ pub enum PortfolioMessage {
 	LoadDocumentResources {
 		document_id: DocumentId,
 	},
-	LoadWorkspaceLayout {
-		layout: WorkspacePanelLayout,
+	LoadPersistedState {
+		state: PersistedState,
+	},
+	LoadDocumentContent {
+		document_id: DocumentId,
+		document_serialized_content: String,
 	},
 	MoveAllPanelTabs {
 		source_group: PanelGroupId,
@@ -93,15 +100,13 @@ pub enum PortfolioMessage {
 		document_path: Option<PathBuf>,
 		document_serialized_content: String,
 	},
-	OpenDocumentFileWithId {
+	LoadDocument {
 		document_id: DocumentId,
 		document_name: Option<String>,
 		document_path: Option<PathBuf>,
 		document_is_auto_saved: bool,
 		document_is_saved: bool,
 		document_serialized_content: String,
-		to_front: bool,
-		select_after_open: bool,
 	},
 	OpenImage {
 		name: Option<String>,
@@ -186,7 +191,6 @@ pub enum PortfolioMessage {
 	UpdateDocumentWidgets,
 	UpdateOpenDocumentsList,
 	UpdateWorkspacePanelLayout,
-	SaveWorkspaceLayout,
 	ResetWorkspaceLayout,
 	ResetPanelGroupSizes {
 		/// Path of child indices from the root to the split node whose children's sizes should be reset to defaults.
--- a/editor/src/messages/portfolio/portfolio_message_handler.rs
+++ b/editor/src/messages/portfolio/portfolio_message_handler.rs
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 use super::document::utility_types::document_metadata::LayerNodeIdentifier;
 use super::document::utility_types::network_interface;
-use super::utility_types::{PanelLayoutSubdivision, PanelType, PersistentData, WorkspacePanelLayout};
+use super::persistent_state::{PersistentStateMessage, PersistentStateMessageContext, PersistentStateMessageHandler};
+use super::utility_types::{CachedData, PanelLayoutSubdivision, PanelType, WorkspacePanelLayout};
 use crate::application::{Editor, generate_uuid};
 use crate::consts::{DEFAULT_DOCUMENT_NAME, DEFAULT_STROKE_WIDTH, FILE_EXTENSION};
 use crate::messages::animation::TimingInformation;
 use crate::messages::clipboard::utility_types::ClipboardContent;
 use crate::messages::dialog::simple_dialogs;
-use crate::messages::frontend::utility_types::{DocumentDetails, OpenDocument};
+use crate::messages::frontend::utility_types::{DocumentInfo, PersistedState};
 use crate::messages::input_mapper::utility_types::input_keyboard::Key;
 use crate::messages::input_mapper::utility_types::macros::{action_shortcut, action_shortcut_manual};
 use crate::messages::layout::utility_types::widget_prelude::*;
@@ -50,10 +51,12 @@ pub struct PortfolioMessageContext<'a> {
 #[derive(Debug, Default, ExtractField)]
 pub struct PortfolioMessageHandler {
 	pub documents: HashMap<DocumentId, DocumentMessageHandler>,
+	unloaded_documents: HashMap<DocumentId, DocumentInfo>,
 	document_ids: VecDeque<DocumentId>,
 	pub(crate) active_document_id: Option<DocumentId>,
+	persistent_state: PersistentStateMessageHandler,
+	pub cached_data: CachedData,
 	copy_buffer: [Vec<CopyBufferEntry>; INTERNAL_CLIPBOARD_COUNT as usize],
-	pub persistent_data: PersistentData,
 	pub executor: NodeGraphExecutor,
 	pub selection_mode: SelectionMode,
 	pub reset_node_definitions_on_open: bool,
@@ -82,7 +85,7 @@ impl MessageHandler<PortfolioMessage, PortfolioMessageContext<'_>> for Portfolio
 					let document_inputs = DocumentMessageContext {
 						document_id,
 						ipp,
-						persistent_data: &self.persistent_data,
+						cached_data: &self.cached_data,
 						executor: &mut self.executor,
 						current_tool,
 						preferences,
@@ -94,9 +97,17 @@ impl MessageHandler<PortfolioMessage, PortfolioMessageContext<'_>> for Portfolio
 					document.process_message(message, responses, document_inputs)
 				}
 			}
+			PortfolioMessage::PersistentState(message) => {
+				let context = PersistentStateMessageContext {
+					persisted_state: self.persisted_state_snapshot(),
+				};
+				self.persistent_state.process_message(message, responses, context);
+			}

 			// Messages
 			PortfolioMessage::Init => {
+				responses.add(PersistentStateMessage::ReadState);
+
 				// Initialize the frontend with environment information
 				responses.add(FrontendMessage::UpdatePlatform {
 					platform: Editor::environment().into(),
@@ -104,14 +115,10 @@ impl MessageHandler<PortfolioMessage, PortfolioMessageContext<'_>> for Portfolio

 				// Tell frontend to load persistent preferences
 				responses.add(FrontendMessage::TriggerLoadPreferences);
-				responses.add(FrontendMessage::TriggerLoadWorkspaceLayout);

 				// Before loading any documents, initially prepare the welcome screen buttons layout
 				responses.add(PortfolioMessage::RequestWelcomeScreenButtonsLayout);

-				// Tell frontend to load persistent auto-saved documents (placed early so IndexedDB reads overlap with subsequent UI setup)
-				responses.add(FrontendMessage::TriggerLoadAutoSaveDocuments);
-
 				// Tell frontend to load documents passed in as launch arguments
 				responses.add(FrontendMessage::TriggerOpenLaunchDocuments);

@@ -147,7 +154,7 @@ impl MessageHandler<PortfolioMessage, PortfolioMessageContext<'_>> for Portfolio
 					let document_inputs = DocumentMessageContext {
 						document_id,
 						ipp,
-						persistent_data: &self.persistent_data,
+						cached_data: &self.cached_data,
 						executor: &mut self.executor,
 						current_tool,
 						preferences,
@@ -168,25 +175,21 @@ impl MessageHandler<PortfolioMessage, PortfolioMessageContext<'_>> for Portfolio
 				}
 			}
 			PortfolioMessage::AutoSaveAllDocuments => {
-				for (document_id, document) in self.documents.iter_mut() {
-					if !document.is_auto_saved() {
+				for document_id in self.document_ids.iter() {
+					if let Some(document) = self.documents.get_mut(document_id)
+						&& !document.is_auto_saved()
+					{
 						document.set_auto_save_state(true);
 						responses.add(PortfolioMessage::AutoSaveDocument { document_id: *document_id });
 					}
 				}
 			}
 			PortfolioMessage::AutoSaveDocument { document_id } => {
-				let document = self.documents.get(&document_id).unwrap();
-				responses.add(FrontendMessage::TriggerPersistenceWriteDocument {
+				let Some(document) = self.document(document_id) else { return };
+				responses.add(PersistentStateMessage::WriteDocument {
 					document_id,
 					document: document.serialize_document(),
-					details: DocumentDetails {
-						name: document.name.clone(),
-						path: document.path.clone(),
-						is_saved: document.is_saved(),
-						is_auto_saved: document.is_auto_saved(),
-					},
-				})
+				});
 			}
 			PortfolioMessage::CloseActiveDocumentWithConfirmation => {
 				if let Some(document_id) = self.active_document_id {
@@ -206,7 +209,7 @@ impl MessageHandler<PortfolioMessage, PortfolioMessageContext<'_>> for Portfolio
 				}

 				for document_id in &self.document_ids {
-					responses.add(FrontendMessage::TriggerPersistenceRemoveDocument { document_id: *document_id });
+					responses.add(PersistentStateMessage::DeleteDocument { document_id: *document_id });
 				}

 				responses.add(PortfolioMessage::DestroyAllDocuments);
@@ -221,7 +224,7 @@ impl MessageHandler<PortfolioMessage, PortfolioMessageContext<'_>> for Portfolio
 			}
 			PortfolioMessage::CloseDocument { document_id } => {
 				// Is this the last document?
-				if self.documents.len() == 1 && self.document_ids[0] == document_id {
+				if self.document_ids.len() == 1 && self.document_ids[0] == document_id {
 					// Clear UI layouts that assume the existence of a document
 					responses.add(PropertiesPanelMessage::Clear);
 					responses.add(DocumentMessage::ClearLayersPanel);
@@ -231,13 +234,17 @@ impl MessageHandler<PortfolioMessage, PortfolioMessageContext<'_>> for Portfolio

 				// Actually delete the document (delay to delete document is required to let the document and properties panel messages above get processed)
 				responses.add(PortfolioMessage::DeleteDocument { document_id });
-				responses.add(FrontendMessage::TriggerPersistenceRemoveDocument { document_id });
+				responses.add(PersistentStateMessage::DeleteDocument { document_id });

 				// Send the new list of document tab names
 				responses.add(PortfolioMessage::UpdateOpenDocumentsList);
 			}
 			PortfolioMessage::CloseDocumentWithConfirmation { document_id } => {
-				let target_document = self.documents.get(&document_id).unwrap();
+				let Some(target_document) = self.document(document_id) else {
+					responses.add(EventMessage::ToolAbort);
+					responses.add(PortfolioMessage::CloseDocument { document_id });
+					return;
+				};
 				if target_document.is_saved() {
 					responses.add(EventMessage::ToolAbort);
 					responses.add(PortfolioMessage::CloseDocument { document_id });
@@ -335,6 +342,7 @@ impl MessageHandler<PortfolioMessage, PortfolioMessageContext<'_>> for Portfolio
 			PortfolioMessage::DeleteDocument { document_id } => {
 				let document_index = self.document_index(document_id);
 				self.documents.remove(&document_id);
+				self.unloaded_documents.remove(&document_id);
 				self.document_ids.remove(document_index);

 				if self.document_ids.is_empty() {
@@ -354,12 +362,14 @@ impl MessageHandler<PortfolioMessage, PortfolioMessageContext<'_>> for Portfolio
 			PortfolioMessage::DestroyAllDocuments => {
 				// Empty the list of internal document data
 				self.documents.clear();
+				self.unloaded_documents.clear();
 				self.document_ids.clear();
 				self.active_document_id = None;
 				responses.add(MenuBarMessage::SendLayout);
+				responses.add(PersistentStateMessage::WriteState);
 			}
 			PortfolioMessage::FontCatalogLoaded { catalog } => {
-				self.persistent_data.font_catalog = catalog;
+				self.cached_data.font_catalog = catalog;

 				if let Some(document_id) = self.active_document_id {
 					responses.add(PortfolioMessage::LoadDocumentResources { document_id });
@@ -370,23 +380,26 @@ impl MessageHandler<PortfolioMessage, PortfolioMessageContext<'_>> for Portfolio
 				responses.add(PortfolioMessage::LoadFontData { font });
 			}
 			PortfolioMessage::LoadFontData { font } => {
-				if let Some(style) = self.persistent_data.font_catalog.find_font_style_in_catalog(&font) {
+				if let Some(style) = self.cached_data.font_catalog.find_font_style_in_catalog(&font) {
 					let font = Font::new(font.font_family, style.to_named_style());

-					if !self.persistent_data.font_cache.loaded_font(&font) {
+					if !self.cached_data.font_cache.loaded_font(&font) {
 						responses.add(FrontendMessage::TriggerFontDataLoad { font, url: style.url });
 					}
 				}
 			}
 			PortfolioMessage::FontLoaded { font_family, font_style, data } => {
 				let font = Font::new(font_family, font_style);
-				self.persistent_data.font_cache.insert(font, data);
-				self.executor.update_font_cache(self.persistent_data.font_cache.clone());
+				self.cached_data.font_cache.insert(font, data);
+				self.executor.update_font_cache(self.cached_data.font_cache.clone());

 				for document_id in self.document_ids.iter() {
 					let node_to_inspect = self.node_to_inspect();

 					let Some(document) = self.documents.get_mut(document_id) else {
+						if self.unloaded_documents.contains_key(document_id) {
+							continue;
+						}
 						log::error!("Tried to render non-existent document");
 						continue;
 					};
@@ -407,16 +420,10 @@ impl MessageHandler<PortfolioMessage, PortfolioMessageContext<'_>> for Portfolio
 						active: document.render_mode != graphene_std::vector::style::RenderMode::SvgPreview,
 					});

-					if let Ok(message) = self.executor.submit_node_graph_evaluation(
-						self.documents.get_mut(document_id).expect("Tried to render non-existent document"),
-						*document_id,
-						physical_resolution,
-						scale,
-						timing_information,
-						node_to_inspect,
-						true,
-						pointer_position,
-					) {
+					if let Ok(message) = self
+						.executor
+						.submit_node_graph_evaluation(document, *document_id, physical_resolution, scale, timing_information, node_to_inspect, true, pointer_position)
+					{
 						responses.add_front(message);
 					}
 				}
@@ -431,7 +438,7 @@ impl MessageHandler<PortfolioMessage, PortfolioMessageContext<'_>> for Portfolio
 			}
 			PortfolioMessage::EditorPreferences => self.executor.update_editor_preferences(preferences.editor_preferences()),
 			PortfolioMessage::LoadDocumentResources { document_id } => {
-				let catalog = &self.persistent_data.font_catalog;
+				let catalog = &self.cached_data.font_catalog;

 				if catalog.0.is_empty() {
 					responses.add_front(FrontendMessage::TriggerFontCatalogLoad);
@@ -442,16 +449,52 @@ impl MessageHandler<PortfolioMessage, PortfolioMessageContext<'_>> for Portfolio
 					document.load_layer_resources(responses);
 				}
 			}
-			PortfolioMessage::LoadWorkspaceLayout { layout } => {
-				self.workspace_panel_layout = layout;
-				responses.add(PortfolioMessage::UpdateWorkspacePanelLayout);
+			PortfolioMessage::LoadPersistedState { state } => {
+				if let Some(layout) = state.workspace_layout {
+					self.workspace_panel_layout = layout;
+					responses.add(PortfolioMessage::UpdateWorkspacePanelLayout);
+				}

-				// Refresh all visible panels since the layout may have changed
-				for group_id in self.workspace_panel_layout.root.all_group_ids() {
-					if let Some(panel_type) = self.workspace_panel_layout.panel_group(group_id).and_then(|g| g.active_panel_type()) {
-						self.refresh_panel_content(panel_type, responses);
+				let PersistedState {
+					documents,
+					current_document,
+					workspace_layout: _,
+				} = state;
+
+				for info in documents {
+					if !self.document_ids.contains(&info.id) {
+						self.document_ids.push_back(info.id);
+					}
+					if !self.documents.contains_key(&info.id) {
+						self.unloaded_documents.insert(info.id, info);
 					}
 				}
+
+				responses.add(PortfolioMessage::UpdateOpenDocumentsList);
+
+				let select_document_id = current_document.filter(|id| self.document_ids.contains(id)).or_else(|| self.document_ids.front().copied());
+				if let Some(document_id) = select_document_id {
+					responses.add(PortfolioMessage::SelectDocument { document_id });
+				}
+			}
+			PortfolioMessage::LoadDocumentContent {
+				document_id,
+				document_serialized_content,
+			} => {
+				let Some(info) = self.unloaded_documents.remove(&document_id) else {
+					log::error!("Tried to load content for non existent document");
+					return;
+				};
+
+				responses.add(PortfolioMessage::LoadDocument {
+					document_id,
+					document_name: Some(info.name),
+					document_path: info.path,
+					document_is_auto_saved: true,
+					document_is_saved: info.is_saved,
+					document_serialized_content,
+				});
+				responses.add(PortfolioMessage::SelectDocument { document_id });
 			}
 			PortfolioMessage::NewDocumentWithName { name } => {
 				let mut new_document = DocumentMessageHandler::default();
@@ -465,7 +508,7 @@ impl MessageHandler<PortfolioMessage, PortfolioMessageContext<'_>> for Portfolio
 					responses.add(NavigationMessage::CanvasPan { delta: (0., 0.).into() });
 				}

-				self.load_document(new_document, document_id, responses, false);
+				self.load_document(new_document, document_id, responses);
 				responses.add(PortfolioMessage::SelectDocument { document_id });
 			}
 			PortfolioMessage::MoveAllPanelTabs {
@@ -515,7 +558,6 @@ impl MessageHandler<PortfolioMessage, PortfolioMessageContext<'_>> for Portfolio

 				responses.add(MenuBarMessage::SendLayout);
 				responses.add(PortfolioMessage::UpdateWorkspacePanelLayout);
-				responses.add(PortfolioMessage::SaveWorkspaceLayout);

 				// Refresh the new active tab
 				if let Some(panel_type) = self.workspace_panel_layout.panel_group(target_group).and_then(|g| g.active_panel_type()) {
@@ -565,7 +607,6 @@ impl MessageHandler<PortfolioMessage, PortfolioMessageContext<'_>> for Portfolio

 				responses.add(MenuBarMessage::SendLayout);
 				responses.add(PortfolioMessage::UpdateWorkspacePanelLayout);
-				responses.add(PortfolioMessage::SaveWorkspaceLayout);

 				// Refresh the moved panel's content in its new location
 				self.refresh_panel_content(panel_type, responses);
@@ -661,30 +702,28 @@ impl MessageHandler<PortfolioMessage, PortfolioMessageContext<'_>> for Portfolio
 				document_path,
 				document_serialized_content,
 			} => {
-				responses.add(PortfolioMessage::OpenDocumentFileWithId {
-					document_id: DocumentId(generate_uuid()),
+				let document_id = DocumentId(generate_uuid());
+				responses.add(PortfolioMessage::LoadDocument {
+					document_id,
 					document_name,
 					document_path,
 					document_is_auto_saved: false,
 					document_is_saved: true,
 					document_serialized_content,
-					to_front: false,
-					select_after_open: true,
 				});
+				responses.add(PortfolioMessage::SelectDocument { document_id });
 			}
 			PortfolioMessage::ToggleResetNodesToDefinitionsOnOpen => {
 				self.reset_node_definitions_on_open = !self.reset_node_definitions_on_open;
 				responses.add(MenuBarMessage::SendLayout);
 			}
-			PortfolioMessage::OpenDocumentFileWithId {
+			PortfolioMessage::LoadDocument {
 				document_id,
 				document_name,
 				document_path,
 				document_is_auto_saved,
 				document_is_saved,
 				document_serialized_content,
-				to_front,
-				select_after_open,
 			} => {
 				// Upgrade the document being opened to use fresh copies of all nodes
 				let reset_node_definitions_on_open = reset_node_definitions_on_open || document_migration_reset_node_definition(&document_serialized_content);
@@ -777,11 +816,7 @@ impl MessageHandler<PortfolioMessage, PortfolioMessageContext<'_>> for Portfolio
 				}

 				// Load the document into the portfolio so it opens in the editor
-				self.load_document(document, document_id, responses, to_front);
-
-				if select_after_open {
-					responses.add(PortfolioMessage::SelectDocument { document_id });
-				}
+				self.load_document(document, document_id, responses);
 			}
 			PortfolioMessage::OpenImage { name, image } => {
 				responses.add(PortfolioMessage::NewDocumentWithName {
@@ -1126,7 +1161,7 @@ impl MessageHandler<PortfolioMessage, PortfolioMessageContext<'_>> for Portfolio
 				mouse,
 				parent_and_insert_index,
 			} => {
-				if self.documents.is_empty() {
+				if self.document_ids.is_empty() {
 					responses.add(PortfolioMessage::OpenImage { name, image });
 				} else {
 					responses.add(DocumentMessage::PasteImage {
@@ -1144,7 +1179,7 @@ impl MessageHandler<PortfolioMessage, PortfolioMessageContext<'_>> for Portfolio
 				mouse,
 				parent_and_insert_index,
 			} => {
-				if self.documents.is_empty() {
+				if self.document_ids.is_empty() {
 					responses.add(PortfolioMessage::OpenSvg { name, svg });
 				} else {
 					responses.add(DocumentMessage::PasteSvg {
@@ -1200,7 +1235,6 @@ impl MessageHandler<PortfolioMessage, PortfolioMessageContext<'_>> for Portfolio
 					}

 					responses.add(PortfolioMessage::UpdateWorkspacePanelLayout);
-					responses.add(PortfolioMessage::SaveWorkspaceLayout);
 				}
 			}
 			PortfolioMessage::RequestWelcomeScreenButtonsLayout => {
@@ -1280,7 +1314,6 @@ impl MessageHandler<PortfolioMessage, PortfolioMessageContext<'_>> for Portfolio

 					// Send the layout update first so the frontend mounts the new panel component before it receives content
 					responses.add(PortfolioMessage::UpdateWorkspacePanelLayout);
-					responses.add(PortfolioMessage::SaveWorkspaceLayout);

 					if let Some(panel_type) = self.workspace_panel_layout.panel_group(group).and_then(|g| g.active_panel_type()) {
 						self.refresh_panel_content(panel_type, responses);
@@ -1315,7 +1348,6 @@ impl MessageHandler<PortfolioMessage, PortfolioMessageContext<'_>> for Portfolio

 				responses.add(MenuBarMessage::SendLayout);
 				responses.add(PortfolioMessage::UpdateWorkspacePanelLayout);
-				responses.add(PortfolioMessage::SaveWorkspaceLayout);

 				// Refresh the new panel group's active tab
 				if let Some(panel_type) = self.workspace_panel_layout.panel_group(new_id).and_then(|g| g.active_panel_type()) {
@@ -1340,13 +1372,32 @@ impl MessageHandler<PortfolioMessage, PortfolioMessageContext<'_>> for Portfolio
 					node_graph_open = document.is_graph_overlay_open();
 				}

+				if self.unloaded_documents.contains_key(&document_id) {
+					let already_selected = self.active_document_id == Some(document_id);
+
+					self.active_document_id = Some(document_id);
+					responses.add(MenuBarMessage::SendLayout);
+					responses.add(PortfolioMessage::UpdateOpenDocumentsList);
+					responses.add(FrontendMessage::UpdateActiveDocument { document_id });
+
+					if !already_selected {
+						responses.add(PersistentStateMessage::ReadDocument { document_id });
+					}
+
+					return;
+				}
+
+				if !self.documents.contains_key(&document_id) {
+					warn!("Tried to read non existent document");
+					return;
+				}
+
 				// Set the new active document ID
 				self.active_document_id = Some(document_id);

 				responses.add(MenuBarMessage::SendLayout);
 				responses.add(PortfolioMessage::UpdateOpenDocumentsList);
 				responses.add(FrontendMessage::UpdateActiveDocument { document_id });
-				responses.add(FrontendMessage::TriggerSaveActiveDocument { document_id });
 				responses.add(ToolMessage::InitTools);
 				responses.add(NodeGraphMessage::Init);
 				responses.add(OverlaysMessage::Draw);
@@ -1382,7 +1433,8 @@ impl MessageHandler<PortfolioMessage, PortfolioMessageContext<'_>> for Portfolio
 				artboard_name,
 				artboard_count,
 			} => {
-				let document = self.active_document_id.and_then(|id| self.documents.get_mut(&id)).expect("Tried to render non-existent document");
+				let document_id = self.active_document_id.expect("Tried to render non-existent document");
+				let document = self.documents.get_mut(&document_id).expect("Tried to render non-existent document");
 				let export_config = ExportConfig {
 					name,
 					file_type,
@@ -1392,7 +1444,7 @@ impl MessageHandler<PortfolioMessage, PortfolioMessageContext<'_>> for Portfolio
 					artboard_count,
 					..Default::default()
 				};
-				let result = self.executor.submit_document_export(document, self.active_document_id.unwrap(), export_config);
+				let result = self.executor.submit_document_export(document, document_id, export_config);

 				if let Err(description) = result {
 					responses.add(DialogMessage::DisplayDialogError {
@@ -1491,7 +1543,6 @@ impl MessageHandler<PortfolioMessage, PortfolioMessageContext<'_>> for Portfolio

 				responses.add(MenuBarMessage::SendLayout);
 				responses.add(PortfolioMessage::UpdateWorkspacePanelLayout);
-				responses.add(PortfolioMessage::SaveWorkspaceLayout);
 			}
 			PortfolioMessage::TogglePropertiesPanelOpen => {
 				if self.workspace_panel_layout.focus_document {
@@ -1536,11 +1587,7 @@ impl MessageHandler<PortfolioMessage, PortfolioMessageContext<'_>> for Portfolio
 					false => self.workspace_panel_layout.clone(),
 				};
 				responses.add(FrontendMessage::UpdateWorkspacePanelLayout { panel_layout });
-			}
-			PortfolioMessage::SaveWorkspaceLayout => {
-				responses.add(FrontendMessage::TriggerSaveWorkspaceLayout {
-					workspace_layout: self.workspace_panel_layout.clone(),
-				});
+				responses.add(PersistentStateMessage::WriteState);
 			}
 			PortfolioMessage::ResetWorkspaceLayout => {
 				// Destroy layouts for all currently visible non-document panels
@@ -1562,7 +1609,6 @@ impl MessageHandler<PortfolioMessage, PortfolioMessageContext<'_>> for Portfolio
 				}

 				responses.add(PortfolioMessage::UpdateWorkspacePanelLayout);
-				responses.add(PortfolioMessage::SaveWorkspaceLayout);
 				responses.add(MenuBarMessage::SendLayout);
 			}
 			PortfolioMessage::ResetPanelGroupSizes { split_path } => {
@@ -1578,7 +1624,6 @@ impl MessageHandler<PortfolioMessage, PortfolioMessageContext<'_>> for Portfolio
 				node.recalculate_default_sizes();

 				responses.add(PortfolioMessage::UpdateWorkspacePanelLayout);
-				responses.add(PortfolioMessage::SaveWorkspaceLayout);
 			}
 			PortfolioMessage::SetPanelGroupSizes { split_path, sizes } => {
 				// Walk the tree to the target split node using the path
@@ -1596,29 +1641,16 @@ impl MessageHandler<PortfolioMessage, PortfolioMessageContext<'_>> for Portfolio
 					}
 				}

-				responses.add(PortfolioMessage::SaveWorkspaceLayout);
+				responses.add(PortfolioMessage::UpdateWorkspacePanelLayout);
 			}
 			PortfolioMessage::UpdateOpenDocumentsList => {
 				// Send the list of document tab names
-				let open_documents = self
-					.document_ids
-					.iter()
-					.filter_map(|id| {
-						self.documents.get(id).map(|document| OpenDocument {
-							id: *id,
-							details: DocumentDetails {
-								name: document.name.clone(),
-								path: document.path.clone(),
-								is_saved: document.is_saved(),
-								is_auto_saved: document.is_auto_saved(),
-							},
-						})
-					})
-					.collect::<Vec<_>>();
+				let open_documents = self.document_ids.iter().filter_map(|id| self.document_details(*id)).collect::<Vec<_>>();

 				let no_open_documents = open_documents.is_empty();

 				responses.add(FrontendMessage::UpdateOpenDocumentsList { open_documents });
+				responses.add(PersistentStateMessage::WriteState);

 				if no_open_documents {
 					responses.add(PortfolioMessage::RequestWelcomeScreenButtonsLayout);
@@ -1682,11 +1714,11 @@ impl PortfolioMessageHandler {
 	}

 	pub fn active_document(&self) -> Option<&DocumentMessageHandler> {
-		self.active_document_id.and_then(|id| self.documents.get(&id))
+		self.active_document_id.and_then(|id| self.document(id))
 	}

 	pub fn active_document_mut(&mut self) -> Option<&mut DocumentMessageHandler> {
-		self.active_document_id.and_then(|id| self.documents.get_mut(&id))
+		self.active_document_id.and_then(|id| self.document_mut(id))
 	}

 	pub fn active_document_id(&self) -> Option<DocumentId> {
@@ -1694,12 +1726,29 @@ impl PortfolioMessageHandler {
 	}

 	pub fn unsaved_document_names(&self) -> Vec<String> {
-		self.documents.values().filter(|document| !document.is_saved()).map(|document| document.name.clone()).collect()
+		self.document_ids
+			.iter()
+			.filter_map(|id| self.document_details(*id))
+			.filter(|details| !details.is_saved)
+			.map(|details| details.name)
+			.collect()
+	}
+
+	pub fn persisted_state_snapshot(&self) -> PersistedState {
+		let documents = self.document_ids.iter().filter_map(|id| self.document_details(*id)).collect::<Vec<_>>();
+
+		PersistedState {
+			documents,
+			current_document: self.active_document_id,
+			workspace_layout: Some(self.workspace_panel_layout.clone()),
+		}
 	}

 	pub fn generate_new_document_name(&self) -> String {
 		let mut doc_title_numbers = self
-			.ordered_document_iterator()
+			.document_ids
+			.iter()
+			.filter_map(|id| self.document_details(*id))
 			.filter_map(|doc| {
 				doc.name
 					.rsplit_once(DEFAULT_DOCUMENT_NAME)
@@ -1744,12 +1793,12 @@ impl PortfolioMessageHandler {
 		}
 	}

-	fn load_document(&mut self, mut new_document: DocumentMessageHandler, document_id: DocumentId, responses: &mut VecDeque<Message>, to_front: bool) {
-		if to_front {
-			self.document_ids.push_front(document_id);
-		} else {
+	fn load_document(&mut self, mut new_document: DocumentMessageHandler, document_id: DocumentId, responses: &mut VecDeque<Message>) {
+		let is_new_document = !self.document_ids.contains(&document_id);
+		if is_new_document {
 			self.document_ids.push_back(document_id);
 		}
+		self.unloaded_documents.remove(&document_id);
 		new_document.update_layers_panel_control_bar_widgets(
 			self.workspace_panel_layout.is_panel_visible(PanelType::Layers) && !self.workspace_panel_layout.focus_document,
 			responses,
@@ -1768,12 +1817,14 @@ impl PortfolioMessageHandler {

 		// TODO: Remove this and find a way to fix the issue where creating a new document when the node graph is open causes the transform in the new document to be incorrect
 		responses.add(DocumentMessage::GraphViewOverlay { open: false });
-		responses.add(PortfolioMessage::UpdateOpenDocumentsList);
+		if is_new_document {
+			responses.add(PortfolioMessage::UpdateOpenDocumentsList);
+		}
 	}

 	/// Returns an iterator over the open documents in order.
 	pub fn ordered_document_iterator(&self) -> impl Iterator<Item = &DocumentMessageHandler> {
-		self.document_ids.iter().map(|id| self.documents.get(id).expect("Document id was not found in the document hashmap"))
+		self.document_ids.iter().filter_map(|id| self.document(*id))
 	}

 	fn document_index(&self, document_id: DocumentId) -> usize {
@@ -1781,7 +1832,10 @@ impl PortfolioMessageHandler {
 	}

 	pub fn poll_node_graph_evaluation(&mut self, responses: &mut VecDeque<Message>) -> Result<(), String> {
-		let Some(active_document) = self.active_document_id.and_then(|id| self.documents.get_mut(&id)) else {
+		let Some(document_id) = self.active_document_id else {
+			return Err("No active document".to_string());
+		};
+		let Some(active_document) = self.documents.get_mut(&document_id) else {
 			return Err("No active document".to_string());
 		};

@@ -1801,6 +1855,19 @@ impl PortfolioMessageHandler {
 		result
 	}

+	fn document_details(&self, document_id: DocumentId) -> Option<DocumentInfo> {
+		if let Some(document) = self.documents.get(&document_id) {
+			Some(DocumentInfo {
+				id: document_id,
+				name: document.name.clone(),
+				path: document.path.clone(),
+				is_saved: document.is_saved(),
+			})
+		} else {
+			self.unloaded_documents.get(&document_id).cloned()
+		}
+	}
+
 	/// Get the ID of the selected node that should be used as the current source for the Data panel.
 	pub fn node_to_inspect(&self) -> Option<NodeId> {
 		// Skip if the Data panel is not open
@@ -1808,7 +1875,7 @@ impl PortfolioMessageHandler {
 			return None;
 		}

-		let document = self.documents.get(&self.active_document_id?)?;
+		let document = self.document(self.active_document_id?)?;
 		let selected_nodes = document.network_interface.selected_nodes().0;

 		// Skip if there is not exactly one selected node
@@ -1854,7 +1921,6 @@ impl PortfolioMessageHandler {

 		responses.add(MenuBarMessage::SendLayout);
 		responses.add(PortfolioMessage::UpdateWorkspacePanelLayout);
-		responses.add(PortfolioMessage::SaveWorkspaceLayout);
 	}

 	/// Destroy the stored layout for a panel that is no longer the active tab.
--- a/editor/src/messages/portfolio/utility_types.rs
+++ b/editor/src/messages/portfolio/utility_types.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ use graphene_std::raster::Image;
 use graphene_std::text::{Font, FontCache};

 #[derive(Debug, Default)]
-pub struct PersistentData {
+pub struct CachedData {
 	pub font_cache: FontCache,
 	pub font_catalog: FontCatalog,
 }
--- a/editor/src/messages/prelude.rs
+++ b/editor/src/messages/prelude.rs
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ pub use crate::messages::portfolio::document::node_graph::{NodeGraphMessage, Nod
 pub use crate::messages::portfolio::document::overlays::{OverlaysMessage, OverlaysMessageContext, OverlaysMessageDiscriminant, OverlaysMessageHandler};
 pub use crate::messages::portfolio::document::properties_panel::{PropertiesPanelMessage, PropertiesPanelMessageDiscriminant, PropertiesPanelMessageHandler};
 pub use crate::messages::portfolio::document::{DocumentMessage, DocumentMessageContext, DocumentMessageDiscriminant, DocumentMessageHandler};
+pub use crate::messages::portfolio::persistent_state::{PersistentStateMessage, PersistentStateMessageContext, PersistentStateMessageDiscriminant, PersistentStateMessageHandler};
 pub use crate::messages::portfolio::{PortfolioMessage, PortfolioMessageContext, PortfolioMessageDiscriminant, PortfolioMessageHandler};
 pub use crate::messages::preferences::{PreferencesMessage, PreferencesMessageDiscriminant, PreferencesMessageHandler};
 pub use crate::messages::tool::transform_layer::{TransformLayerMessage, TransformLayerMessageDiscriminant, TransformLayerMessageHandler};
--- a/editor/src/messages/tool/tool_message_handler.rs
+++ b/editor/src/messages/tool/tool_message_handler.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use super::utility_types::{ToolActionMessageContext, ToolFsmState, tool_message_
 use crate::application::generate_uuid;
 use crate::messages::layout::utility_types::widget_prelude::*;
 use crate::messages::portfolio::document::overlays::utility_types::OverlayProvider;
-use crate::messages::portfolio::utility_types::PersistentData;
+use crate::messages::portfolio::utility_types::CachedData;
 use crate::messages::prelude::*;
 use crate::messages::tool::transform_layer::transform_layer_message_handler::TransformLayerMessageContext;
 use crate::messages::tool::utility_types::{HintData, ToolType};
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ pub struct ToolMessageContext<'a> {
 	pub document_id: DocumentId,
 	pub document: &'a mut DocumentMessageHandler,
 	pub input: &'a InputPreprocessorMessageHandler,
-	pub persistent_data: &'a PersistentData,
+	pub cached_data: &'a CachedData,
 	pub node_graph: &'a NodeGraphExecutor,
 	pub preferences: &'a PreferencesMessageHandler,
 	pub viewport: &'a ViewportMessageHandler,
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ impl MessageHandler<ToolMessage, ToolMessageContext<'_>> for ToolMessageHandler
 			document_id,
 			document,
 			input,
-			persistent_data,
+			cached_data,
 			node_graph,
 			preferences,
 			viewport,
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ impl MessageHandler<ToolMessage, ToolMessageContext<'_>> for ToolMessageHandler
 							node_graph,
 							preferences,
 							viewport,
-							persistent_data,
+							cached_data,
 						};

 						if let Some(tool_abort_message) = tool.event_to_message_map().tool_abort {
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ impl MessageHandler<ToolMessage, ToolMessageContext<'_>> for ToolMessageHandler
 				tool_data.tools.get(active_tool).unwrap().activate(responses);

 				// Register initial properties
-				tool_data.tools.get(active_tool).unwrap().refresh_options(responses, persistent_data);
+				tool_data.tools.get(active_tool).unwrap().refresh_options(responses, cached_data);

 				// Notify the frontend about the initial active tool
 				tool_data.send_layout(responses, LayoutTarget::ToolShelf, preferences.brush_tool);
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ impl MessageHandler<ToolMessage, ToolMessageContext<'_>> for ToolMessageHandler
 					node_graph,
 					preferences,
 					viewport,
-					persistent_data,
+					cached_data,
 				};

 				// Set initial hints and cursor
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ impl MessageHandler<ToolMessage, ToolMessageContext<'_>> for ToolMessageHandler
 			ToolMessage::RefreshToolOptions => {
 				let tool_data = &mut self.tool_state.tool_data;

-				tool_data.tools.get(&tool_data.active_tool_type).unwrap().refresh_options(responses, persistent_data);
+				tool_data.tools.get(&tool_data.active_tool_type).unwrap().refresh_options(responses, cached_data);
 			}
 			ToolMessage::RefreshToolShelf => {
 				let tool_data = &mut self.tool_state.tool_data;
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ impl MessageHandler<ToolMessage, ToolMessageContext<'_>> for ToolMessageHandler
 							node_graph,
 							preferences,
 							viewport,
-							persistent_data,
+							cached_data,
 						};
 						if matches!(tool_message, ToolMessage::UpdateHints) {
 							if graph_view_overlay_open {
--- a/editor/src/messages/tool/tool_messages/select_tool.rs
+++ b/editor/src/messages/tool/tool_messages/select_tool.rs
@@ -605,7 +605,7 @@ impl Fsm for SelectToolFsmState {
 			document,
 			input,
 			viewport,
-			persistent_data,
+			cached_data,
 			..
 		} = tool_action_data;

@@ -632,7 +632,7 @@ impl Fsm for SelectToolFsmState {
 						overlay_context.outline(document.metadata().layer_with_free_points_outline(layer), layer_to_viewport, None);

 						if is_layer_fed_by_node_of_name(layer, &document.network_interface, &DefinitionIdentifier::ProtoNode(graphene_std::text::text::IDENTIFIER)) {
-							let transformed_quad = layer_to_viewport * text_bounding_box(layer, document, &persistent_data.font_cache);
+							let transformed_quad = layer_to_viewport * text_bounding_box(layer, document, &cached_data.font_cache);
 							overlay_context.dashed_quad(transformed_quad, None, None, Some(7.), Some(5.), None);
 						}
 					}
--- a/editor/src/messages/tool/tool_messages/text_tool.rs
+++ b/editor/src/messages/tool/tool_messages/text_tool.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use crate::messages::portfolio::document::node_graph::document_node_definitions:
 use crate::messages::portfolio::document::overlays::utility_types::OverlayContext;
 use crate::messages::portfolio::document::utility_types::document_metadata::LayerNodeIdentifier;
 use crate::messages::portfolio::document::utility_types::network_interface::InputConnector;
-use crate::messages::portfolio::utility_types::{FontCatalog, FontCatalogStyle, PersistentData};
+use crate::messages::portfolio::utility_types::{CachedData, FontCatalog, FontCatalogStyle};
 use crate::messages::tool::common_functionality::auto_panning::AutoPanning;
 use crate::messages::tool::common_functionality::color_selector::{ToolColorOptions, ToolColorType};
 use crate::messages::tool::common_functionality::graph_modification_utils::{self, is_layer_fed_by_node_of_name};
@@ -230,8 +230,8 @@ fn create_text_widgets(tool: &TextTool, font_catalog: &FontCatalog) -> Vec<Widge
 }

 impl ToolRefreshOptions for TextTool {
-	fn refresh_options(&self, responses: &mut VecDeque<Message>, persistent_data: &PersistentData) {
-		self.send_layout(responses, LayoutTarget::ToolOptions, &persistent_data.font_catalog);
+	fn refresh_options(&self, responses: &mut VecDeque<Message>, cached_data: &CachedData) {
+		self.send_layout(responses, LayoutTarget::ToolOptions, &cached_data.font_catalog);
 	}
 }

@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ impl<'a> MessageHandler<ToolMessage, &mut ToolActionMessageContext<'a>> for Text
 			}
 		}

-		self.send_layout(responses, LayoutTarget::ToolOptions, &context.persistent_data.font_catalog);
+		self.send_layout(responses, LayoutTarget::ToolOptions, &context.cached_data.font_catalog);
 	}

 	fn actions(&self) -> ActionList {
@@ -573,11 +573,11 @@ impl Fsm for TextToolFsmState {
 			document,
 			global_tool_data,
 			input,
-			persistent_data,
+			cached_data,
 			viewport,
 			..
 		} = transition_data;
-		let font_cache = &persistent_data.font_cache;
+		let font_cache = &cached_data.font_cache;
 		let fill_color = COLOR_OVERLAY_BLUE_05;

 		let ToolMessage::Text(event) = event else { return self };
--- a/editor/src/messages/tool/utility_types.rs
+++ b/editor/src/messages/tool/utility_types.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ use crate::messages::input_mapper::utility_types::macros::action_shortcut;
 use crate::messages::input_mapper::utility_types::misc::ActionShortcut;
 use crate::messages::layout::utility_types::widget_prelude::*;
 use crate::messages::portfolio::document::overlays::utility_types::OverlayProvider;
-use crate::messages::portfolio::utility_types::PersistentData;
+use crate::messages::portfolio::utility_types::CachedData;
 use crate::messages::preferences::PreferencesMessageHandler;
 use crate::messages::prelude::*;
 use crate::messages::tool::common_functionality::shapes::shape_utility::ShapeType;
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ pub struct ToolActionMessageContext<'a> {
 	pub document_id: DocumentId,
 	pub global_tool_data: &'a DocumentToolData,
 	pub input: &'a InputPreprocessorMessageHandler,
-	pub persistent_data: &'a PersistentData,
+	pub cached_data: &'a CachedData,
 	pub shape_editor: &'a mut ShapeState,
 	pub node_graph: &'a NodeGraphExecutor,
 	pub preferences: &'a PreferencesMessageHandler,
@@ -37,11 +37,11 @@ impl<T> ToolCommon for T where T: for<'a, 'b> MessageHandler<ToolMessage, &'b mu
 type Tool = dyn ToolCommon + Send + Sync;

 pub trait ToolRefreshOptions {
-	fn refresh_options(&self, responses: &mut VecDeque<Message>, _persistent_data: &PersistentData);
+	fn refresh_options(&self, responses: &mut VecDeque<Message>, _cached_data: &CachedData);
 }

 impl<T: LayoutHolder> ToolRefreshOptions for T {
-	fn refresh_options(&self, responses: &mut VecDeque<Message>, _persistent_data: &PersistentData) {
+	fn refresh_options(&self, responses: &mut VecDeque<Message>, _cached_data: &CachedData) {
 		self.send_layout(responses, LayoutTarget::ToolOptions);
 	}
 }
--- a/editor/src/test_utils.rs
+++ b/editor/src/test_utils.rs
@@ -36,15 +36,15 @@ impl EditorTestUtils {
 		async fn run<'a>(editor: &'a mut Editor, runtime: &'a mut NodeRuntime) -> Result<Instrumented, String> {
 			let portfolio = &mut editor.dispatcher.message_handlers.portfolio_message_handler;
 			let document_id = portfolio.active_document_id.unwrap();
-			let exector = &mut portfolio.executor;
-			let document = portfolio.documents.get_mut(&document_id).unwrap();
+			let (executor, documents) = (&mut portfolio.executor, &mut portfolio.documents);
+			let document = documents.get_mut(&document_id).unwrap();

-			let instrumented = match exector.update_node_graph_instrumented(document) {
+			let instrumented = match executor.update_node_graph_instrumented(document) {
 				Ok(instrumented) => instrumented,
 				Err(e) => return Err(format!("update_node_graph_instrumented failed\n\n{e}")),
 			};

-			if let Err(e) = exector.submit_current_node_graph_evaluation(document, document_id, UVec2::ONE, 1., Default::default(), DVec2::ZERO) {
+			if let Err(e) = executor.submit_current_node_graph_evaluation(document, document_id, UVec2::ONE, 1., Default::default(), DVec2::ZERO) {
 				return Err(format!("submit_current_node_graph_evaluation failed\n\n{e}"));
 			}
 			runtime.run().await;