diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 53492ad57..c6f72ba59 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@
 - Minor: Made username autocompletion truecase (#1199, #1883)
 - Minor: Update the listing of top-level domains. (#2345)
 - Minor: Properly respect RECONNECT messages from Twitch (#2347)
+- Minor: Added command line option to attach chatterino to another window.
 - Minor: Hide "Case-sensitive" column for user highlights. (#2404)
 - Minor: Added human-readable formatting to remaining timeout duration. (#2398)
 - Minor: Update emojis version to 13 (2020). (#1555)
diff --git a/chatterino.pro b/chatterino.pro
index 7268f78f3..e34df70b4 100644
--- a/chatterino.pro
+++ b/chatterino.pro
@@ -259,6 +259,7 @@ SOURCES += \
     src/widgets/BasePopup.cpp \
     src/widgets/BaseWidget.cpp \
     src/widgets/BaseWindow.cpp \
+    src/widgets/FramelessEmbedWindow.cpp \
     src/widgets/dialogs/ChannelFilterEditorDialog.cpp \
     src/widgets/dialogs/ColorPickerDialog.cpp \
     src/widgets/dialogs/EmotePopup.cpp \
@@ -512,6 +513,7 @@ HEADERS += \
     src/widgets/BasePopup.hpp \
     src/widgets/BaseWidget.hpp \
     src/widgets/BaseWindow.hpp \
+    src/widgets/FramelessEmbedWindow.hpp \
     src/widgets/dialogs/ChannelFilterEditorDialog.hpp \
     src/widgets/dialogs/ColorPickerDialog.hpp \
     src/widgets/dialogs/EmotePopup.hpp \
diff --git a/src/Application.cpp b/src/Application.cpp
index 08bb0c998..3371469fd 100644
--- a/src/Application.cpp
+++ b/src/Application.cpp
@@ -76,7 +76,8 @@ void Application::initialize(Settings &settings, Paths &paths)
     isAppInitialized = true;
 
     // Show changelog
-    if (getSettings()->currentVersion.getValue() != "" &&
+    if (!getArgs().isFramelessEmbed &&
+        getSettings()->currentVersion.getValue() != "" &&
         getSettings()->currentVersion.getValue() != CHATTERINO_VERSION)
     {
         auto box = new QMessageBox(QMessageBox::Information, "Chatterino 2",
@@ -90,11 +91,14 @@ void Application::initialize(Settings &settings, Paths &paths)
         }
     }
 
-    getSettings()->currentVersion.setValue(CHATTERINO_VERSION);
-
-    if (getSettings()->enableExperimentalIrc)
+    if (!getArgs().isFramelessEmbed)
     {
-        Irc::instance().load();
+        getSettings()->currentVersion.setValue(CHATTERINO_VERSION);
+
+        if (getSettings()->enableExperimentalIrc)
+        {
+            Irc::instance().load();
+        }
     }
 
     for (auto &singleton : this->singletons_)
@@ -103,7 +107,7 @@ void Application::initialize(Settings &settings, Paths &paths)
     }
 
     // add crash message
-    if (getArgs().crashRecovery)
+    if (!getArgs().isFramelessEmbed && getArgs().crashRecovery)
     {
         if (auto selected =
                 this->windows->getMainWindow().getNotebook().getSelectedPage())
@@ -126,7 +130,10 @@ void Application::initialize(Settings &settings, Paths &paths)
 
     this->windows->updateWordTypeMask();
 
-    this->initNm(paths);
+    if (!getArgs().isFramelessEmbed)
+    {
+        this->initNm(paths);
+    }
     this->initPubsub();
 }
 
@@ -136,7 +143,10 @@ int Application::run(QApplication &qtApp)
 
     this->twitch.server->connect();
 
-    this->windows->getMainWindow().show();
+    if (!getArgs().isFramelessEmbed)
+    {
+        this->windows->getMainWindow().show();
+    }
 
     getSettings()->betaUpdates.connect(
         [] {
diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 872089ee3..da7779cb7 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -302,6 +302,8 @@ set(SOURCE_FILES main.cpp
         widgets/BaseWidget.hpp
         widgets/BaseWindow.cpp
         widgets/BaseWindow.hpp
+        widgets/FramelessEmbedWindow.cpp
+        widgets/FramelessEmbedWindow.hpp
         widgets/Label.cpp
         widgets/Label.hpp
         widgets/Notebook.cpp
diff --git a/src/common/Args.cpp b/src/common/Args.cpp
index e6960e824..c64369ffe 100644
--- a/src/common/Args.cpp
+++ b/src/common/Args.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ Args::Args(const QApplication &app)
     // Added to ignore the parent-window option passed during native messaging
     QCommandLineOption parentWindowOption("parent-window");
     parentWindowOption.setFlags(QCommandLineOption::HiddenFromHelp);
+    QCommandLineOption parentWindowIdOption("x-attach-split-to-window", "",
+                                            "window-id");
+    parentWindowIdOption.setFlags(QCommandLineOption::HiddenFromHelp);
 
     // Verbose
     QCommandLineOption verboseOption({{"v", "verbose"},
@@ -37,6 +40,7 @@ Args::Args(const QApplication &app)
         {{"V", "version"}, "Displays version information."},
         crashRecoveryOption,
         parentWindowOption,
+        parentWindowIdOption,
         verboseOption,
     });
     parser.addOption(QCommandLineOption(
@@ -73,6 +77,15 @@ Args::Args(const QApplication &app)
 
     this->printVersion = parser.isSet("V");
     this->crashRecovery = parser.isSet("crash-recovery");
+
+    if (parser.isSet(parentWindowIdOption))
+    {
+        this->isFramelessEmbed = true;
+        this->dontSaveSettings = true;
+        this->dontLoadMainWindow = true;
+
+        this->parentWindowId = parser.value(parentWindowIdOption).toULongLong();
+    }
 }
 
 void Args::applyCustomChannelLayout(const QString &argValue)
diff --git a/src/common/Args.hpp b/src/common/Args.hpp
index 80c37ebbb..4087b336f 100644
--- a/src/common/Args.hpp
+++ b/src/common/Args.hpp
@@ -15,7 +15,13 @@ public:
     bool printVersion{};
     bool crashRecovery{};
     bool shouldRunBrowserExtensionHost{};
+    // Shows a single chat. Used on windows to embed in another application.
+    bool isFramelessEmbed{};
+    boost::optional<unsigned long long> parentWindowId{};
+
+    // Not settings directly
     bool dontSaveSettings{};
+    bool dontLoadMainWindow{};
     boost::optional<WindowLayout> customChannelLayout;
     bool verbose{};
 
diff --git a/src/singletons/WindowManager.cpp b/src/singletons/WindowManager.cpp
index f4cd93a5a..51420927d 100644
--- a/src/singletons/WindowManager.cpp
+++ b/src/singletons/WindowManager.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include "util/Clamp.hpp"
 #include "util/CombinePath.hpp"
 #include "widgets/AccountSwitchPopup.hpp"
+#include "widgets/FramelessEmbedWindow.hpp"
 #include "widgets/Notebook.hpp"
 #include "widgets/Window.hpp"
 #include "widgets/dialogs/SettingsDialog.hpp"
@@ -130,6 +131,8 @@ WindowManager::WindowManager()
     });
 }
 
+WindowManager::~WindowManager() = default;
+
 MessageElementFlags WindowManager::getWordFlags()
 {
     return this->wordFlags_;
@@ -269,22 +272,14 @@ Window &WindowManager::createWindow(WindowType type, bool show)
     return *window;
 }
 
-int WindowManager::windowCount()
+void WindowManager::select(Split *split)
 {
-    return this->windows_.size();
+    this->selectSplit.invoke(split);
 }
 
-Window *WindowManager::windowAt(int index)
+void WindowManager::select(SplitContainer *container)
 {
-    assertInGuiThread();
-
-    if (index < 0 || (size_t)index >= this->windows_.size())
-    {
-        return nullptr;
-    }
-    qCDebug(chatterinoWindowmanager) << "getting window at bad index" << index;
-
-    return this->windows_.at(index);
+    this->selectSplitContainer.invoke(container);
 }
 
 QPoint WindowManager::emotePopupPos()
@@ -324,11 +319,23 @@ void WindowManager::initialize(Settings &settings, Paths &paths)
         this->applyWindowLayout(windowLayout);
     }
 
+    if (getArgs().isFramelessEmbed)
+    {
+        this->framelessEmbedWindow_.reset(new FramelessEmbedWindow);
+        this->framelessEmbedWindow_->show();
+    }
+
     // No main window has been created from loading, create an empty one
     if (this->mainWindow_ == nullptr)
     {
         this->mainWindow_ = &this->createWindow(WindowType::Main);
         this->mainWindow_->getNotebook().addPage(true);
+
+        // TODO: don't create main window if it's a frameless embed
+        if (getArgs().isFramelessEmbed)
+        {
+            this->mainWindow_->hide();
+        }
     }
 
     settings.timestampFormat.connect([this](auto, auto) {
@@ -634,6 +641,11 @@ WindowLayout WindowManager::loadWindowLayoutFromFile() const
 
 void WindowManager::applyWindowLayout(const WindowLayout &layout)
 {
+    if (getArgs().dontLoadMainWindow)
+    {
+        return;
+    }
+
     // Set emote popup position
     this->emotePopupPos_ = layout.emotePopupPos_;
 
diff --git a/src/singletons/WindowManager.hpp b/src/singletons/WindowManager.hpp
index d4f6d8de7..42a6f5d51 100644
--- a/src/singletons/WindowManager.hpp
+++ b/src/singletons/WindowManager.hpp
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #pragma once
 
+#include <memory>
 #include "common/Channel.hpp"
 #include "common/FlagsEnum.hpp"
 #include "common/Singleton.hpp"
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ using MessageElementFlags = FlagsEnum<MessageElementFlag>;
 enum class WindowType;
 
 enum class SettingsDialogPreference;
+class FramelessEmbedWindow;
 
 class WindowManager final : public Singleton
 {
@@ -26,6 +28,7 @@ public:
     static const QString WINDOW_LAYOUT_FILENAME;
 
     WindowManager();
+    ~WindowManager() override;
 
     static void encodeChannel(IndirectChannel channel, QJsonObject &obj);
     static void encodeFilters(Split *split, QJsonArray &arr);
@@ -53,8 +56,8 @@ public:
     Window &getSelectedWindow();
     Window &createWindow(WindowType type, bool show = true);
 
-    int windowCount();
-    Window *windowAt(int index);
+    void select(Split *split);
+    void select(SplitContainer *container);
 
     QPoint emotePopupPos();
     void setEmotePopupPos(QPoint pos);
@@ -92,6 +95,9 @@ public:
     // It is currently being used by the "Tooltip Preview Image" system to recheck if an image is ready to be rendered.
     pajlada::Signals::NoArgSignal miscUpdate;
 
+    pajlada::Signals::Signal<Split *> selectSplit;
+    pajlada::Signals::Signal<SplitContainer *> selectSplitContainer;
+
 private:
     void encodeNodeRecursively(SplitContainer::Node *node, QJsonObject &obj);
 
@@ -112,6 +118,7 @@ private:
 
     std::vector<Window *> windows_;
 
+    std::unique_ptr<FramelessEmbedWindow> framelessEmbedWindow_;
     Window *mainWindow_{};
     Window *selectedWindow_{};
 
diff --git a/src/widgets/FramelessEmbedWindow.cpp b/src/widgets/FramelessEmbedWindow.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..263daf78b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/widgets/FramelessEmbedWindow.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+#include "FramelessEmbedWindow.hpp"
+
+#include <QHBoxLayout>
+#include "Application.hpp"
+#include "QJsonDocument"
+#include "QMessageBox"
+#include "providers/twitch/TwitchIrcServer.hpp"
+//#include "widgets/helper/ChannelView.hpp"
+#include "common/Args.hpp"
+#include "widgets/splits/Split.hpp"
+
+#ifdef USEWINSDK
+#    include "Windows.h"
+#endif
+
+namespace chatterino {
+
+FramelessEmbedWindow::FramelessEmbedWindow()
+    : BaseWindow(BaseWindow::Frameless)
+{
+    this->split_ = new Split((QWidget *)nullptr);
+    auto layout = new QHBoxLayout;
+    layout->setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0);
+    layout->addWidget(this->split_);
+
+    this->getLayoutContainer()->setLayout(layout);
+}
+
+#ifdef USEWINSDK
+bool FramelessEmbedWindow::nativeEvent(const QByteArray &eventType,
+                                       void *message, long *result)
+{
+#    if (QT_VERSION == QT_VERSION_CHECK(5, 11, 1))
+    MSG *msg = *reinterpret_cast<MSG **>(message);
+#    else
+    MSG *msg = reinterpret_cast<MSG *>(message);
+#    endif
+
+    if (msg->message == WM_COPYDATA)
+    {
+        auto data = reinterpret_cast<COPYDATASTRUCT *>(msg->lParam);
+
+        // no idea why I have to read it to a string and then encode it back to utf-8
+        auto str = QString::fromUtf8(reinterpret_cast<char *>(data->lpData),
+                                     int(data->cbData));
+        auto doc = QJsonDocument::fromJson(str.toUtf8());
+
+        auto root = doc.object();
+        if (root.value("type").toString() == "set-channel")
+        {
+            if (root.value("provider").toString() == "twitch")
+            {
+                auto channelName = root.value("channel-name").toString();
+
+                this->split_->setChannel(
+                    getApp()->twitch2->getOrAddChannel(channelName));
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    return BaseWidget::nativeEvent(eventType, message, result);
+}
+
+void FramelessEmbedWindow::showEvent(QShowEvent *)
+{
+    if (!getArgs().parentWindowId)
+    {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (auto parentHwnd =
+            reinterpret_cast<HWND>(getArgs().parentWindowId.get()))
+    {
+        auto handle = reinterpret_cast<HWND>(this->winId());
+        if (!::SetParent(handle, parentHwnd))
+        {
+            qApp->exit(1);
+        }
+
+        QJsonDocument doc;
+        QJsonObject root;
+        root.insert("type", "created-window");
+        root.insert(
+            "window-id",
+            QString::number(reinterpret_cast<unsigned long long>(handle)));
+        doc.setObject(root);
+        auto json = doc.toJson();
+        json.append('\0');
+
+        COPYDATASTRUCT cds;
+        cds.cbData = static_cast<DWORD>(json.size());
+        cds.lpData = json.data();
+
+        ::SendMessage(parentHwnd, WM_COPYDATA, reinterpret_cast<WPARAM>(handle),
+                      reinterpret_cast<LPARAM>(&cds));
+    }
+}
+#endif
+
+}  // namespace chatterino
diff --git a/src/widgets/FramelessEmbedWindow.hpp b/src/widgets/FramelessEmbedWindow.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9d371afc6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/widgets/FramelessEmbedWindow.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "widgets/BaseWindow.hpp"
+
+namespace chatterino {
+
+class Split;
+
+class FramelessEmbedWindow : public BaseWindow
+{
+public:
+    FramelessEmbedWindow();
+
+protected:
+#ifdef USEWINSDK
+    bool nativeEvent(const QByteArray &eventType, void *message,
+                     long *result) override;
+    void showEvent(QShowEvent *event) override;
+#endif
+
+private:
+    Split *split_{};
+};
+
+}  // namespace chatterino
diff --git a/src/widgets/Notebook.cpp b/src/widgets/Notebook.cpp
index 999487f1a..a3663a2d5 100644
--- a/src/widgets/Notebook.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/Notebook.cpp
@@ -631,6 +631,29 @@ SplitNotebook::SplitNotebook(Window *parent)
     {
         this->addCustomButtons();
     }
+
+    this->signalHolder_.managedConnect(
+        getApp()->windows->selectSplit, [this](Split *split) {
+            for (auto &&item : this->items())
+            {
+                if (auto sc = dynamic_cast<SplitContainer *>(item.page))
+                {
+                    auto &&splits = sc->getSplits();
+                    if (std::find(splits.begin(), splits.end(), split) !=
+                        splits.end())
+                    {
+                        this->select(item.page);
+                        split->setFocus();
+                        break;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        });
+
+    this->signalHolder_.managedConnect(getApp()->windows->selectSplitContainer,
+                                       [this](SplitContainer *sc) {
+                                           this->select(sc);
+                                       });
 }
 
 void SplitNotebook::showEvent(QShowEvent *)
diff --git a/src/widgets/Notebook.hpp b/src/widgets/Notebook.hpp
index 4f4c59c57..1169593bb 100644
--- a/src/widgets/Notebook.hpp
+++ b/src/widgets/Notebook.hpp
@@ -64,13 +64,18 @@ protected:
     NotebookButton *getAddButton();
     NotebookButton *addCustomButton();
 
-private:
     struct Item {
         NotebookTab *tab{};
         QWidget *page{};
         QWidget *selectedWidget{};
     };
 
+    const QList<Item> items()
+    {
+        return items_;
+    }
+
+private:
     bool containsPage(QWidget *page);
     Item &findItem(QWidget *page);
 
diff --git a/src/widgets/dialogs/switcher/QuickSwitcherPopup.cpp b/src/widgets/dialogs/switcher/QuickSwitcherPopup.cpp
index 9a8fe08ca..4d7d56bd3 100644
--- a/src/widgets/dialogs/switcher/QuickSwitcherPopup.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/dialogs/switcher/QuickSwitcherPopup.cpp
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ void QuickSwitcherPopup::updateSuggestions(const QString &text)
             if (split->getChannel()->getName().contains(text,
                                                         Qt::CaseInsensitive))
             {
-                auto item = std::make_unique<SwitchSplitItem>(split);
+                auto item = std::make_unique<SwitchSplitItem>(sc, split);
                 this->switcherModel_.addItem(std::move(item));
 
                 // We want to continue the outer loop so we need a goto
diff --git a/src/widgets/dialogs/switcher/SwitchSplitItem.cpp b/src/widgets/dialogs/switcher/SwitchSplitItem.cpp
index f110eb55d..480261125 100644
--- a/src/widgets/dialogs/switcher/SwitchSplitItem.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/dialogs/switcher/SwitchSplitItem.cpp
@@ -7,31 +7,23 @@
 
 namespace chatterino {
 
-SwitchSplitItem::SwitchSplitItem(Split *split)
-    : AbstractSwitcherItem(QIcon(":switcher/switch.svg"))
-    , split_(split)
-    , container_(split->getContainer())
-{
-}
-
-SwitchSplitItem::SwitchSplitItem(SplitContainer *container)
+SwitchSplitItem::SwitchSplitItem(SplitContainer *container, Split *split)
     : AbstractSwitcherItem(QIcon(":switcher/switch.svg"))
     , container_(container)
+    , split_(split)
 {
+    assert(this->container_ != nullptr);
 }
 
 void SwitchSplitItem::action()
 {
-    auto &nb = getApp()->windows->getMainWindow().getNotebook();
-    nb.select(this->container_);
-
-    /*
-     * If the item is referring to a specific channel, select the
-     * corresponding split.
-     */
     if (this->split_)
     {
-        this->container_->setSelected(this->split_);
+        getApp()->windows->select(this->split_);
+    }
+    else if (this->container_)
+    {
+        getApp()->windows->select(this->container_);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/widgets/dialogs/switcher/SwitchSplitItem.hpp b/src/widgets/dialogs/switcher/SwitchSplitItem.hpp
index abcf119af..4baf421fd 100644
--- a/src/widgets/dialogs/switcher/SwitchSplitItem.hpp
+++ b/src/widgets/dialogs/switcher/SwitchSplitItem.hpp
@@ -13,8 +13,7 @@ namespace chatterino {
 class SwitchSplitItem : public AbstractSwitcherItem
 {
 public:
-    SwitchSplitItem(Split *split);
-    SwitchSplitItem(SplitContainer *container);
+    SwitchSplitItem(SplitContainer *container, Split *split = nullptr);
 
     virtual void action() override;
 
@@ -22,8 +21,8 @@ public:
     virtual QSize sizeHint(const QRect &rect) const override;
 
 private:
-    Split *split_{};
     SplitContainer *container_{};
+    Split *split_{};
 };
 
 }  // namespace chatterino
diff --git a/src/widgets/splits/Split.cpp b/src/widgets/splits/Split.cpp
index 77ed3cdd3..7a4732271 100644
--- a/src/widgets/splits/Split.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/splits/Split.cpp
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 #include "widgets/helper/NotebookTab.hpp"
 #include "widgets/helper/ResizingTextEdit.hpp"
 #include "widgets/helper/SearchPopup.hpp"
-#include "widgets/splits/ClosedSplits.hpp"
 #include "widgets/splits/SplitContainer.hpp"
 #include "widgets/splits/SplitHeader.hpp"
 #include "widgets/splits/SplitInput.hpp"
@@ -78,15 +77,8 @@ namespace {
 pajlada::Signals::Signal<Qt::KeyboardModifiers> Split::modifierStatusChanged;
 Qt::KeyboardModifiers Split::modifierStatus = Qt::NoModifier;
 
-Split::Split(SplitContainer *parent)
-    : Split(static_cast<QWidget *>(parent))
-{
-    this->container_ = parent;
-}
-
 Split::Split(QWidget *parent)
     : BaseWidget(parent)
-    , container_(nullptr)
     , channel_(Channel::getEmpty())
     , vbox_(new QVBoxLayout(this))
     , header_(new SplitHeader(this))
@@ -173,7 +165,7 @@ Split::Split(QWidget *parent)
     });
 
     this->view_->joinToChannel.connect([this](QString twitchChannel) {
-        this->container_->appendNewSplit(false)->setChannel(
+        this->openSplitRequested.invoke(
             getApp()->twitch.server->getOrAddChannel(twitchChannel));
     });
 
@@ -294,21 +286,6 @@ ChannelView &Split::getChannelView()
     return *this->view_;
 }
 
-SplitContainer *Split::getContainer()
-{
-    return this->container_;
-}
-
-bool Split::isInContainer() const
-{
-    return this->container_ != nullptr;
-}
-
-void Split::setContainer(SplitContainer *container)
-{
-    this->container_ = container;
-}
-
 void Split::updateInputPlaceholder()
 {
     if (!this->getChannel()->isTwitchChannel())
@@ -388,7 +365,7 @@ void Split::setChannel(IndirectChannel newChannel)
     }
 
     this->channel_.get()->displayNameChanged.connect([this] {
-        this->container_->refreshTab();
+        this->actionRequested.invoke(Action::RefreshTab);
     });
 
     this->channelChanged.invoke();
@@ -435,10 +412,7 @@ void Split::showChangeChannelPopup(const char *dialogTitle, bool empty,
         if (dialog->hasSeletedChannel())
         {
             this->setChannel(dialog->getSelectedChannel());
-            if (this->isInContainer())
-            {
-                this->container_->refreshTab();
-            }
+            this->actionRequested.invoke(Action::RefreshTab);
         }
 
         callback(dialog->hasSeletedChannel());
@@ -514,10 +488,7 @@ void Split::enterEvent(QEvent *event)
         this->overlay_->show();
     }
 
-    if (this->container_ != nullptr)
-    {
-        this->container_->resetMouseStatus();
-    }
+    this->actionRequested.invoke(Action::ResetMouseStatus);
 }
 
 void Split::leaveEvent(QEvent *event)
@@ -554,23 +525,12 @@ void Split::setIsTopRightSplit(bool value)
 /// Slots
 void Split::addSibling()
 {
-    if (this->container_)
-    {
-        this->container_->appendNewSplit(true);
-    }
+    this->actionRequested.invoke(Action::AppendNewSplit);
 }
 
 void Split::deleteFromContainer()
 {
-    if (this->container_)
-    {
-        this->container_->deleteSplit(this);
-        auto *tab = this->getContainer()->getTab();
-        tab->connect(tab, &QWidget::destroyed, [tab]() mutable {
-            ClosedSplits::invalidateTab(tab);
-        });
-        ClosedSplits::push({this->getChannel()->getName(), tab});
-    }
+    this->actionRequested.invoke(Action::Delete);
 }
 
 void Split::changeChannel()
diff --git a/src/widgets/splits/Split.hpp b/src/widgets/splits/Split.hpp
index c799c19db..8ba4b5b7c 100644
--- a/src/widgets/splits/Split.hpp
+++ b/src/widgets/splits/Split.hpp
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ class Split : public BaseWidget, pajlada::Signals::SignalHolder
     Q_OBJECT
 
 public:
-    explicit Split(SplitContainer *parent);
     explicit Split(QWidget *parent);
 
     ~Split() override;
@@ -48,7 +47,6 @@ public:
     pajlada::Signals::NoArgSignal focusLost;
 
     ChannelView &getChannelView();
-    SplitContainer *getContainer();
 
     IndirectChannel getIndirectChannel();
     ChannelPtr getChannel();
@@ -80,6 +78,24 @@ public:
         modifierStatusChanged;
     static Qt::KeyboardModifiers modifierStatus;
 
+    enum class Action {
+        RefreshTab,
+        ResetMouseStatus,
+        AppendNewSplit,
+        Delete,
+
+        SelectSplitLeft,
+        SelectSplitRight,
+        SelectSplitAbove,
+        SelectSplitBelow,
+    };
+
+    pajlada::Signals::Signal<Action> actionRequested;
+    pajlada::Signals::Signal<ChannelPtr> openSplitRequested;
+
+    // args: (SplitContainer::Direction dir, Split* parent)
+    pajlada::Signals::Signal<int, Split *> insertSplitRequested;
+
 protected:
     void paintEvent(QPaintEvent *event) override;
     void mouseMoveEvent(QMouseEvent *event) override;
@@ -98,7 +114,6 @@ private:
     void handleModifiers(Qt::KeyboardModifiers modifiers);
     void updateInputPlaceholder();
 
-    SplitContainer *container_;
     IndirectChannel channel_;
 
     bool moderationMode_{};
diff --git a/src/widgets/splits/SplitContainer.cpp b/src/widgets/splits/SplitContainer.cpp
index 530133cd7..4a04ba199 100644
--- a/src/widgets/splits/SplitContainer.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/splits/SplitContainer.cpp
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include "widgets/Notebook.hpp"
 #include "widgets/helper/ChannelView.hpp"
 #include "widgets/helper/NotebookTab.hpp"
+#include "widgets/splits/ClosedSplits.hpp"
 #include "widgets/splits/Split.hpp"
 
 #include <QApplication>
@@ -160,8 +161,6 @@ void SplitContainer::insertSplit(Split *split, Direction direction,
 
     assertInGuiThread();
 
-    split->setContainer(this);
-
     if (relativeTo == nullptr)
     {
         if (this->baseNode_.type_ == Node::EmptyRoot)
@@ -211,7 +210,9 @@ void SplitContainer::addSplit(Split *split)
 
     this->refreshTab();
 
-    this->managedConnect(split->getChannelView().tabHighlightRequested,
+    auto &&conns = this->connectionsPerSplit_[split];
+
+    conns.managedConnect(split->getChannelView().tabHighlightRequested,
                          [this](HighlightState state) {
                              if (this->tab_ != nullptr)
                              {
@@ -219,14 +220,64 @@ void SplitContainer::addSplit(Split *split)
                              }
                          });
 
-    this->managedConnect(split->getChannelView().liveStatusChanged, [this]() {
+    conns.managedConnect(split->getChannelView().liveStatusChanged, [this]() {
         this->refreshTabLiveStatus();
     });
 
-    this->managedConnect(split->focused, [this, split] {
+    conns.managedConnect(split->focused, [this, split] {
         this->setSelected(split);
     });
 
+    conns.managedConnect(split->openSplitRequested, [this](auto channel) {
+        this->appendNewSplit(false)->setChannel(channel);
+    });
+
+    conns.managedConnect(
+        split->actionRequested, [this, split](Split::Action action) {
+            switch (action)
+            {
+                case Split::Action::RefreshTab:
+                    this->refreshTab();
+                    break;
+
+                case Split::Action::ResetMouseStatus:
+                    this->resetMouseStatus();
+                    break;
+
+                case Split::Action::AppendNewSplit:
+                    this->appendNewSplit(true);
+                    break;
+
+                case Split::Action::Delete: {
+                    this->deleteSplit(split);
+                    auto *tab = this->getTab();
+                    tab->connect(tab, &QWidget::destroyed, [tab]() mutable {
+                        ClosedSplits::invalidateTab(tab);
+                    });
+                    ClosedSplits::push({split->getChannel()->getName(), tab});
+                }
+                break;
+
+                case Split::Action::SelectSplitLeft:
+                    this->selectNextSplit(SplitContainer::Left);
+                    break;
+                case Split::Action::SelectSplitRight:
+                    this->selectNextSplit(SplitContainer::Right);
+                    break;
+                case Split::Action::SelectSplitAbove:
+                    this->selectNextSplit(SplitContainer::Above);
+                    break;
+                case Split::Action::SelectSplitBelow:
+                    this->selectNextSplit(SplitContainer::Below);
+                    break;
+            }
+        });
+
+    conns.managedConnect(split->insertSplitRequested, [this](int dir,
+                                                             Split *parent) {
+        this->insertSplit(new Split(this), static_cast<Direction>(dir), parent);
+    });
+
     this->layout();
 }
 
@@ -282,10 +333,7 @@ SplitContainer::Position SplitContainer::releaseSplit(Split *split)
 
     this->refreshTab();
 
-    // fourtf: really bad
-    split->getChannelView().tabHighlightRequested.disconnectAll();
-
-    split->getChannelView().tabHighlightRequested.disconnectAll();
+    this->connectionsPerSplit_.erase(this->connectionsPerSplit_.find(split));
 
     return position;
 }
diff --git a/src/widgets/splits/SplitContainer.hpp b/src/widgets/splits/SplitContainer.hpp
index d6bb62f04..bb26e43dc 100644
--- a/src/widgets/splits/SplitContainer.hpp
+++ b/src/widgets/splits/SplitContainer.hpp
@@ -255,6 +255,9 @@ private:
     NotebookTab *tab_;
     std::vector<Split *> splits_;
 
+    std::unordered_map<Split *, pajlada::Signals::SignalHolder>
+        connectionsPerSplit_;
+
     bool isDragging_ = false;
 };
 
diff --git a/src/widgets/splits/SplitInput.cpp b/src/widgets/splits/SplitInput.cpp
index c836f698a..fe75ec806 100644
--- a/src/widgets/splits/SplitInput.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/splits/SplitInput.cpp
@@ -247,12 +247,8 @@ void SplitInput::installKeyPressedEvent()
             }
             if (event->modifiers() == Qt::AltModifier)
             {
-                SplitContainer *page = this->split_->getContainer();
-
-                if (page != nullptr)
-                {
-                    page->selectNextSplit(SplitContainer::Above);
-                }
+                this->split_->actionRequested.invoke(
+                    Split::Action::SelectSplitAbove);
             }
             else
             {
@@ -312,49 +308,37 @@ void SplitInput::installKeyPressedEvent()
                  event->modifiers() == Qt::AltModifier)
         {
             // h: vim binding for left
-            SplitContainer *page = this->split_->getContainer();
-            event->accept();
+            this->split_->actionRequested.invoke(
+                Split::Action::SelectSplitLeft);
 
-            if (page != nullptr)
-            {
-                page->selectNextSplit(SplitContainer::Left);
-            }
+            event->accept();
         }
         else if (event->key() == Qt::Key_J &&
                  event->modifiers() == Qt::AltModifier)
         {
             // j: vim binding for down
-            SplitContainer *page = this->split_->getContainer();
-            event->accept();
+            this->split_->actionRequested.invoke(
+                Split::Action::SelectSplitBelow);
 
-            if (page != nullptr)
-            {
-                page->selectNextSplit(SplitContainer::Below);
-            }
+            event->accept();
         }
         else if (event->key() == Qt::Key_K &&
                  event->modifiers() == Qt::AltModifier)
         {
             // k: vim binding for up
-            SplitContainer *page = this->split_->getContainer();
-            event->accept();
+            this->split_->actionRequested.invoke(
+                Split::Action::SelectSplitAbove);
 
-            if (page != nullptr)
-            {
-                page->selectNextSplit(SplitContainer::Above);
-            }
+            event->accept();
         }
         else if (event->key() == Qt::Key_L &&
                  event->modifiers() == Qt::AltModifier)
         {
             // l: vim binding for right
-            SplitContainer *page = this->split_->getContainer();
-            event->accept();
+            this->split_->actionRequested.invoke(
+                Split::Action::SelectSplitRight);
 
-            if (page != nullptr)
-            {
-                page->selectNextSplit(SplitContainer::Right);
-            }
+            event->accept();
         }
         else if (event->key() == Qt::Key_Down)
         {
@@ -364,12 +348,8 @@ void SplitInput::installKeyPressedEvent()
             }
             if (event->modifiers() == Qt::AltModifier)
             {
-                SplitContainer *page = this->split_->getContainer();
-
-                if (page != nullptr)
-                {
-                    page->selectNextSplit(SplitContainer::Below);
-                }
+                this->split_->actionRequested.invoke(
+                    Split::Action::SelectSplitBelow);
             }
             else
             {
@@ -422,24 +402,16 @@ void SplitInput::installKeyPressedEvent()
         {
             if (event->modifiers() == Qt::AltModifier)
             {
-                SplitContainer *page = this->split_->getContainer();
-
-                if (page != nullptr)
-                {
-                    page->selectNextSplit(SplitContainer::Left);
-                }
+                this->split_->actionRequested.invoke(
+                    Split::Action::SelectSplitLeft);
             }
         }
         else if (event->key() == Qt::Key_Right)
         {
             if (event->modifiers() == Qt::AltModifier)
             {
-                SplitContainer *page = this->split_->getContainer();
-
-                if (page != nullptr)
-                {
-                    page->selectNextSplit(SplitContainer::Right);
-                }
+                this->split_->actionRequested.invoke(
+                    Split::Action::SelectSplitRight);
             }
         }
         else if ((event->key() == Qt::Key_C ||
diff --git a/src/widgets/splits/SplitOverlay.cpp b/src/widgets/splits/SplitOverlay.cpp
index 981601c70..065383982 100644
--- a/src/widgets/splits/SplitOverlay.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/splits/SplitOverlay.cpp
@@ -220,18 +220,13 @@ bool SplitOverlay::ButtonEventFilter::eventFilter(QObject *watched,
         case QEvent::MouseButtonRelease: {
             if (this->hoveredElement != HoveredElement::SplitMove)
             {
-                SplitContainer *container =
-                    this->parent->split_->getContainer();
+                auto dir = SplitContainer::Direction(
+                    this->hoveredElement + SplitContainer::Left - SplitLeft);
 
-                if (container != nullptr)
-                {
-                    auto *_split = new Split(container);
-                    auto dir = SplitContainer::Direction(this->hoveredElement +
-                                                         SplitContainer::Left -
-                                                         SplitLeft);
-                    container->insertSplit(_split, dir, this->parent->split_);
-                    this->parent->hide();
-                }
+                this->parent->split_->insertSplitRequested.invoke(
+                    static_cast<int>(dir), this->parent->split_);
+
+                this->parent->hide();
             }
         }
         break;