diff --git a/source/tycho/editor.rs b/source/tycho/editor.rs
index b12db60..d30d2b5 100644
--- a/source/tycho/editor.rs
+++ b/source/tycho/editor.rs
@@ -8,34 +8,65 @@ use maraiah::{durandal::image::*,
               marathon::map,
               rozinante::{color::*, draw::*}};
 
-impl MapEditorState
+impl MapEditor
 {
-   /// Creates a new empty map.
-   pub fn new() -> MapEditorState
+   /// Creates a closed map editor.
+   #[inline]
+   pub const fn new_closed() -> Self
    {
-      MapEditorState::default()
+      MapEditor::Closed
    }
 
-   /// Draws the "no map" screen.
-   pub fn draw_none<D, I>(d: &D, im: &I)
+   /// Creates a new empty map.
+   #[inline]
+   pub fn new_opened() -> Self
+   {
+      MapEditor::Opened(MapEditorState::default())
+   }
+
+   /// Draws the screen for this editor state.
+   pub fn draw<D, I>(&self, d: &D, im: &I)
       where D: DrawArea<NativeImage = I>,
             I: CacheImage
    {
-      d.clear(Color16::new(0, 0, 0));
+      match self {
+         MapEditor::Closed => {
+            d.clear(Color16::new(0, 0, 0));
 
-      d.image((d.w() / 2 - im.w() / 2, d.h() / 2 - im.h() / 2), im);
+            d.image((d.w() / 2 - im.w() / 2, d.h() / 2 - im.h() / 2), im);
 
-      d.rect(Rect{x: 0, y: 0, w: d.w(), h: 18}, CR_DARK_RED);
-      d.text((4, 14), "Map Required To Proceed", CR_RED);
+            let text = "Map Required To Proceed";
+            d.rect(Rect{x: 0, y: 0, w: d.w(), h: 18}, CR_DARK_RED);
+            d.text((4, 14), text, CR_RED);
 
-      d.rect(Rect{x: 0, y: d.h() - 18, w: d.w(), h: 18}, CR_DARK_RED);
-      d.text((4, d.h() - 4), "CAS.qterm//CyberAcme Systems Inc.", CR_RED);
+            let text = "CAS.qterm//CyberAcme Systems Inc.";
+            d.rect(Rect{x: 0, y: d.h() - 18, w: d.w(), h: 18}, CR_DARK_RED);
+            d.text((4, d.h() - 4), text, CR_RED);
+         }
+         MapEditor::Opened(_st) => {
+            d.clear(Color16::new(0, 0, 0));
+         }
+      }
    }
 
-   /// Draws the currently open map.
-   pub fn draw_some(&self, d: &impl DrawArea)
+   /// Returns `true` if `self` is closed.
+   #[inline]
+   pub fn is_closed(&self) -> bool
    {
-      d.clear(Color16::new(0, 0, 0));
+      match self {
+         MapEditor::Closed    => true,
+         MapEditor::Opened(_) => false,
+      }
+   }
+
+   /// Returns `true` if `self` is opened.
+   #[inline]
+   pub fn is_opened(&self) -> bool
+   {
+      match self {
+         MapEditor::Closed    => false,
+         MapEditor::Opened(_) => true,
+      }
    }
 }
 
@@ -51,7 +82,7 @@ pub struct MapEditorStateBlock
    info: map::Minf,
 }
 
-/// The state of a map editor.
+/// The state of an opened map editor.
 #[derive(Default)]
 pub struct MapEditorState
 {
@@ -59,6 +90,13 @@ pub struct MapEditorState
    tool:       Tool,
 }
 
+/// An entire map editor, which may be opened or closed.
+pub enum MapEditor
+{
+   Closed,
+   Opened(MapEditorState),
+}
+
 /// A tool in the map editor.
 pub enum Tool
 {
diff --git a/source/tycho/main.rs b/source/tycho/main.rs
index e4ce339..73e2e6a 100644
--- a/source/tycho/main.rs
+++ b/source/tycho/main.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 mod editor;
 mod interfaces;
 
-use crate::{editor::MapEditorState,
+use crate::{editor::MapEditor,
             interfaces::*};
 use gdk_pixbuf_sys::*;
 use gdk_sys::*;
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ unsafe extern "C" fn app_activate(app: *mut GtkApplication, edit: gpointer)
 {
    // this ref will be cloned around a bit, but will ultimately be dropped at
    // the end of this function.
-   let edit = Rc::from_raw(edit as *mut Option<MapEditorState>);
+   let edit = Rc::from_raw(edit as *mut MapEditor);
 
    setup_css();
 
@@ -35,14 +35,14 @@ unsafe extern "C" fn app_activate(app: *mut GtkApplication, edit: gpointer)
 }
 
 /// Sets up the map view window's drawing area.
-unsafe fn setup_draw_area(b: *mut GtkBuilder, edit: Rc<Option<MapEditorState>>)
+unsafe fn setup_draw_area(b: *mut GtkBuilder, edit: Rc<MapEditor>)
 {
    struct RenderState
    {
       im_nomap: *mut GdkPixbuf,
       ax:       *mut GtkAdjustment,
       ay:       *mut GtkAdjustment,
-      edit:     Rc<Option<MapEditorState>>,
+      edit:     Rc<MapEditor>,
    }
 
    /// Callback to finalize the drawing area.
@@ -78,10 +78,7 @@ unsafe fn setup_draw_area(b: *mut GtkBuilder, edit: Rc<Option<MapEditorState>>)
       let im = CrImage(rend.im_nomap);
       let dr = CrDrawArea::new(ctx, w, h);
 
-      match &*rend.edit {
-         Some(edit) => edit.draw_some(&dr),
-         None       => MapEditorState::draw_none(&dr, &im),
-      }
+      rend.edit.draw(&dr, &im);
 
       1
    }
@@ -217,7 +214,7 @@ unsafe fn setup_explicit_drop(b: *mut GtkBuilder, win: *mut GtkWindow)
 /// Sets up the main menu window.
 unsafe fn setup_win_main(b: *mut GtkBuilder,
                          app: *mut GtkApplication,
-                         edit: Rc<Option<MapEditorState>>)
+                         edit: Rc<MapEditor>)
 {
    /// Callback to close the window when the "Quit" button is pressed.
    unsafe extern "C" fn c_quit_act(_: *mut GtkWidget, win: gpointer)
@@ -228,10 +225,10 @@ unsafe fn setup_win_main(b: *mut GtkBuilder,
    /// Callback to create a new editor state when the "New" button is pressed.
    unsafe extern "C" fn c_new_act(_: *mut GtkWidget, edit: gpointer)
    {
-      let edit = edit as *mut Option<MapEditorState>;
+      let edit = edit as *mut MapEditor;
       let edit = &mut *edit;
 
-      if edit.is_some() {
+      if edit.is_opened() {
          let titl = c_str!("Confirm");
          let text = c_str!("Are you sure you want to create a new project? \
                             Data may be lost.");
@@ -241,7 +238,7 @@ unsafe fn setup_win_main(b: *mut GtkBuilder,
          }
       }
 
-      *edit = Some(MapEditorState::new());
+      *edit = MapEditor::new_opened();
    }
 
    /// Callback to finalize the editor state reference.
@@ -379,7 +376,7 @@ fn main()
       g_static_resource_init(&mut resource);
 
       // create a container for the editor state
-      let edit = Rc::new(None::<MapEditorState>);
+      let edit = Rc::new(MapEditor::new_closed());
       let eptr = Rc::into_raw(edit.clone());
 
       // create and run the app