diff --git a/src/state.rs b/src/state.rs
index 794a2721..f81ed745 100644
--- a/src/state.rs
+++ b/src/state.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ mod animations;
 mod connectors;
 mod idle;
 mod rendering;
+mod render_context;
 mod settings;
 mod tree_ops;
 mod xwayland;
@@ -43,8 +44,7 @@ use {
         },
         eventfd_cache::EventfdCache,
         forker::ForkerProxy,
-        gfx_api::{GfxApi, GfxContext, GfxError},
-        gfx_apis::create_gfx_context,
+        gfx_api::{GfxApi, GfxContext},
         globals::{Globals, GlobalsError, RemovableWaylandGlobal, WaylandGlobal},
         icons::Icons,
         ifs::{
@@ -90,9 +90,9 @@ use {
         theme::Theme,
         time::Time,
         tree::{
-            ContainerNode, DisplayNode, FloatNode, FoundNode, LatchListener, Node, NodeIds,
-            NodeVisitorBase, OutputNode, PlaceholderNode, TearingMode, ToplevelIdentifier,
-            ToplevelNode, VrrMode, WorkspaceDisplayOrder, WorkspaceNode, WorkspaceNodeId,
+            ContainerNode, DisplayNode, FloatNode, FoundNode, LatchListener, NodeIds, OutputNode,
+            PlaceholderNode, TearingMode, ToplevelIdentifier, ToplevelNode, VrrMode,
+            WorkspaceDisplayOrder, WorkspaceNode, WorkspaceNodeId,
         },
         udmabuf::UdmabufHolder,
         utils::{
@@ -110,10 +110,7 @@ use {
             refcounted::RefCounted,
             run_toplevel::RunToplevel,
         },
-        video::{
-            dmabuf::DmaBufIds,
-            drm::{Drm, wait_for_syncobj::WaitForSyncobj},
-        },
+        video::{dmabuf::DmaBufIds, drm::wait_for_syncobj::WaitForSyncobj},
         virtual_output::VirtualOutputs,
         wheel::Wheel,
         wire::{
@@ -123,7 +120,6 @@ use {
         },
     },
     ahash::AHashMap,
-    bstr::ByteSlice,
     std::{
         cell::{Cell, RefCell},
         fmt::{Debug, Formatter},
@@ -329,229 +325,7 @@ pub struct DeviceHandlerData {
     pub mods_listener: EventListener<dyn LedsListener>,
 }
 
-struct UpdateTextTexturesVisitor;
-impl NodeVisitorBase for UpdateTextTexturesVisitor {
-    fn visit_container(&mut self, node: &Rc<ContainerNode>) {
-        node.node_visit_children(self);
-    }
-    fn visit_output(&mut self, node: &Rc<OutputNode>) {
-        node.schedule_update_render_data();
-        node.node_visit_children(self);
-    }
-    fn visit_float(&mut self, node: &Rc<FloatNode>) {
-        node.node_visit_children(self);
-    }
-    fn visit_workspace(&mut self, node: &Rc<WorkspaceNode>) {
-        node.title_texture.take();
-        node.node_visit_children(self);
-    }
-    fn visit_placeholder(&mut self, node: &Rc<PlaceholderNode>) {
-        node.textures.borrow_mut().clear();
-        node.schedule_update_texture();
-        node.node_visit_children(self);
-    }
-}
-
 impl State {
-    pub fn create_gfx_context(
-        &self,
-        drm: &Drm,
-        api: Option<GfxApi>,
-    ) -> Result<Rc<dyn GfxContext>, GfxError> {
-        create_gfx_context(
-            &self.eng,
-            &self.ring,
-            &self.eventfd_cache,
-            drm,
-            api.unwrap_or(self.default_gfx_api.get()),
-            self.caps_thread.as_ref(),
-        )
-    }
-
-    pub fn add_output_scale(&self, scale: Scale) {
-        if self.scales.add(scale) {
-            self.output_scales_changed();
-        }
-    }
-
-    pub fn remove_output_scale(&self, scale: Scale) {
-        if self.scales.remove(&scale) {
-            self.output_scales_changed();
-        }
-    }
-
-    pub fn add_cursor_size(&self, size: u32) {
-        if self.cursor_sizes.add(size) {
-            self.cursor_sizes_changed();
-        }
-    }
-
-    pub fn remove_cursor_size(&self, size: u32) {
-        if self.cursor_sizes.remove(&size) {
-            self.cursor_sizes_changed();
-        }
-    }
-
-    fn output_scales_changed(&self) {
-        UpdateTextTexturesVisitor.visit_display(&self.root);
-        self.reload_cursors();
-        self.update_xwayland_wire_scale();
-        self.icons.update_sizes(self);
-    }
-
-    fn cursor_sizes_changed(&self) {
-        self.reload_cursors();
-    }
-
-    pub fn devices_enumerated(&self) {
-        if let Some(config) = self.config.get() {
-            config.devices_enumerated()
-        }
-        if self.render_ctx.is_none() {
-            for dev in self.drm_devs.lock().values() {
-                if let Ok(version) = dev.dev.version()
-                    && version.name.contains_str("nvidia")
-                {
-                    continue;
-                }
-                if dev.dev.gfx_fast_ram_access() {
-                    continue;
-                }
-                dev.make_render_device();
-                if self.render_ctx.is_some() {
-                    break;
-                }
-            }
-            if self.render_ctx.is_none()
-                && let Some(dev) = self.drm_devs.lock().values().next()
-            {
-                dev.make_render_device();
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    pub fn set_render_ctx(&self, ctx: Option<Rc<dyn GfxContext>>) {
-        self.explicit_sync_supported.set(false);
-        self.render_ctx.set(ctx.clone());
-        self.render_ctx_version.fetch_add(1);
-        self.cursors.set(None);
-        self.drm_feedback.set(None);
-        self.icons.clear();
-        self.wait_for_syncobj
-            .set_ctx(ctx.as_ref().and_then(|c| c.syncobj_ctx().cloned()));
-        self.virtual_outputs.handle_render_ctx_change(self);
-
-        'handle_new_feedback: {
-            if let Some(ctx) = &ctx {
-                let feedback = match DrmFeedback::new(&self.drm_feedback_ids, &**ctx) {
-                    Ok(fb) => fb,
-                    Err(e) => {
-                        log::error!("Could not create new DRM feedback: {}", ErrorFmt(e));
-                        break 'handle_new_feedback;
-                    }
-                };
-                for watcher in self.drm_feedback_consumers.lock().values() {
-                    watcher.send_feedback(&feedback);
-                }
-                self.drm_feedback.set(Some(Rc::new(feedback)));
-            }
-        }
-
-        {
-            struct Walker;
-            impl NodeVisitorBase for Walker {
-                fn visit_container(&mut self, node: &Rc<ContainerNode>) {
-                    node.node_visit_children(self);
-                }
-                fn visit_workspace(&mut self, node: &Rc<WorkspaceNode>) {
-                    node.title_texture.take();
-                    node.node_visit_children(self);
-                }
-                fn visit_output(&mut self, node: &Rc<OutputNode>) {
-                    node.render_data.borrow_mut().titles.clear();
-                    node.render_data.borrow_mut().status.take();
-                    node.set_hardware_cursor(None);
-                    node.node_visit_children(self);
-                }
-                fn visit_float(&mut self, node: &Rc<FloatNode>) {
-                    node.node_visit_children(self);
-                }
-                fn visit_placeholder(&mut self, node: &Rc<PlaceholderNode>) {
-                    node.textures.borrow_mut().clear();
-                    node.node_visit_children(self);
-                }
-            }
-            Walker.visit_display(&self.root);
-            let mut updated_buffers = AHashMap::new();
-            for buffer in self.gfx_ctx_changed.iter() {
-                let had_buffer_texture = buffer.handle_gfx_context_change();
-                updated_buffers.insert(Rc::as_ptr(&buffer), had_buffer_texture);
-            }
-            for client in self.clients.clients.borrow_mut().values() {
-                for surface in client.data.objects.surfaces.lock().values() {
-                    let had_shm_texture = surface.reset_shm_textures();
-                    if let Some(buffer) = surface.buffer.get() {
-                        let buf = &buffer.buffer.buf;
-                        let had_buffer_texture = *updated_buffers.get(&Rc::as_ptr(buf)).unwrap();
-                        if had_shm_texture || had_buffer_texture {
-                            buf.update_texture_or_log(surface, true);
-                        }
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-        }
-
-        if ctx.is_some() {
-            self.reload_cursors();
-            UpdateTextTexturesVisitor.visit_display(&self.root);
-        }
-
-        for cursor_user_groups in self.cursor_user_groups.lock().values() {
-            cursor_user_groups.render_ctx_changed();
-        }
-
-        if let Some(ctx) = &ctx {
-            if let Some(ctx) = ctx.syncobj_ctx()
-                && ctx.supports_async_wait()
-            {
-                self.explicit_sync_supported.set(true);
-            }
-            if !self.render_ctx_ever_initialized.replace(true)
-                && let Some(config) = self.config.get()
-            {
-                config.graphics_initialized();
-            }
-        }
-
-        for watcher in self.render_ctx_watchers.lock().values() {
-            watcher.send_render_ctx(ctx.clone());
-        }
-
-        for client in self.clients.clients.borrow_mut().values() {
-            for sc in client.data.objects.ext_copy_sessions.lock().values() {
-                sc.stop();
-            }
-        }
-
-        self.expose_new_singletons();
-    }
-
-    fn reload_cursors(&self) {
-        if let Some(ctx) = self.render_ctx.get() {
-            let cursors = match ServerCursors::load(&ctx, self) {
-                Ok(c) => c.map(Rc::new),
-                Err(e) => {
-                    log::error!("Could not load the cursors: {}", ErrorFmt(e));
-                    None
-                }
-            };
-            self.cursors.set(cursors);
-            for cursor_user_group in self.cursor_user_groups.lock().values() {
-                cursor_user_group.reload_known_cursor();
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
     pub fn add_global<T: WaylandGlobal>(&self, global: &Rc<T>) {
         self.globals.add_global(self, global)
     }
diff --git a/src/state/render_context.rs b/src/state/render_context.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..043c9621
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/state/render_context.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,244 @@
+use {
+    crate::{
+        cursor::ServerCursors,
+        drm_feedback::DrmFeedback,
+        gfx_api::{GfxApi, GfxContext, GfxError},
+        gfx_apis::create_gfx_context,
+        scale::Scale,
+        tree::{
+            ContainerNode, FloatNode, Node, NodeVisitorBase, OutputNode, PlaceholderNode,
+            WorkspaceNode,
+        },
+        utils::errorfmt::ErrorFmt,
+        video::drm::Drm,
+    },
+    ahash::AHashMap,
+    bstr::ByteSlice,
+    std::rc::Rc,
+};
+
+use super::State;
+
+struct UpdateTextTexturesVisitor;
+impl NodeVisitorBase for UpdateTextTexturesVisitor {
+    fn visit_container(&mut self, node: &Rc<ContainerNode>) {
+        node.node_visit_children(self);
+    }
+    fn visit_output(&mut self, node: &Rc<OutputNode>) {
+        node.schedule_update_render_data();
+        node.node_visit_children(self);
+    }
+    fn visit_float(&mut self, node: &Rc<FloatNode>) {
+        node.node_visit_children(self);
+    }
+    fn visit_workspace(&mut self, node: &Rc<WorkspaceNode>) {
+        node.title_texture.take();
+        node.node_visit_children(self);
+    }
+    fn visit_placeholder(&mut self, node: &Rc<PlaceholderNode>) {
+        node.textures.borrow_mut().clear();
+        node.schedule_update_texture();
+        node.node_visit_children(self);
+    }
+}
+
+impl State {
+    pub fn create_gfx_context(
+        &self,
+        drm: &Drm,
+        api: Option<GfxApi>,
+    ) -> Result<Rc<dyn GfxContext>, GfxError> {
+        create_gfx_context(
+            &self.eng,
+            &self.ring,
+            &self.eventfd_cache,
+            drm,
+            api.unwrap_or(self.default_gfx_api.get()),
+            self.caps_thread.as_ref(),
+        )
+    }
+
+    pub fn add_output_scale(&self, scale: Scale) {
+        if self.scales.add(scale) {
+            self.output_scales_changed();
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn remove_output_scale(&self, scale: Scale) {
+        if self.scales.remove(&scale) {
+            self.output_scales_changed();
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn add_cursor_size(&self, size: u32) {
+        if self.cursor_sizes.add(size) {
+            self.cursor_sizes_changed();
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn remove_cursor_size(&self, size: u32) {
+        if self.cursor_sizes.remove(&size) {
+            self.cursor_sizes_changed();
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn output_scales_changed(&self) {
+        UpdateTextTexturesVisitor.visit_display(&self.root);
+        self.reload_cursors();
+        self.update_xwayland_wire_scale();
+        self.icons.update_sizes(self);
+    }
+
+    fn cursor_sizes_changed(&self) {
+        self.reload_cursors();
+    }
+
+    pub fn devices_enumerated(&self) {
+        if let Some(config) = self.config.get() {
+            config.devices_enumerated()
+        }
+        if self.render_ctx.is_none() {
+            for dev in self.drm_devs.lock().values() {
+                if let Ok(version) = dev.dev.version()
+                    && version.name.contains_str("nvidia")
+                {
+                    continue;
+                }
+                if dev.dev.gfx_fast_ram_access() {
+                    continue;
+                }
+                dev.make_render_device();
+                if self.render_ctx.is_some() {
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+            if self.render_ctx.is_none()
+                && let Some(dev) = self.drm_devs.lock().values().next()
+            {
+                dev.make_render_device();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn set_render_ctx(&self, ctx: Option<Rc<dyn GfxContext>>) {
+        self.explicit_sync_supported.set(false);
+        self.render_ctx.set(ctx.clone());
+        self.render_ctx_version.fetch_add(1);
+        self.cursors.set(None);
+        self.drm_feedback.set(None);
+        self.icons.clear();
+        self.wait_for_syncobj
+            .set_ctx(ctx.as_ref().and_then(|c| c.syncobj_ctx().cloned()));
+        self.virtual_outputs.handle_render_ctx_change(self);
+
+        'handle_new_feedback: {
+            if let Some(ctx) = &ctx {
+                let feedback = match DrmFeedback::new(&self.drm_feedback_ids, &**ctx) {
+                    Ok(fb) => fb,
+                    Err(e) => {
+                        log::error!("Could not create new DRM feedback: {}", ErrorFmt(e));
+                        break 'handle_new_feedback;
+                    }
+                };
+                for watcher in self.drm_feedback_consumers.lock().values() {
+                    watcher.send_feedback(&feedback);
+                }
+                self.drm_feedback.set(Some(Rc::new(feedback)));
+            }
+        }
+
+        {
+            struct Walker;
+            impl NodeVisitorBase for Walker {
+                fn visit_container(&mut self, node: &Rc<ContainerNode>) {
+                    node.node_visit_children(self);
+                }
+                fn visit_workspace(&mut self, node: &Rc<WorkspaceNode>) {
+                    node.title_texture.take();
+                    node.node_visit_children(self);
+                }
+                fn visit_output(&mut self, node: &Rc<OutputNode>) {
+                    node.render_data.borrow_mut().titles.clear();
+                    node.render_data.borrow_mut().status.take();
+                    node.set_hardware_cursor(None);
+                    node.node_visit_children(self);
+                }
+                fn visit_float(&mut self, node: &Rc<FloatNode>) {
+                    node.node_visit_children(self);
+                }
+                fn visit_placeholder(&mut self, node: &Rc<PlaceholderNode>) {
+                    node.textures.borrow_mut().clear();
+                    node.node_visit_children(self);
+                }
+            }
+            Walker.visit_display(&self.root);
+            let mut updated_buffers = AHashMap::new();
+            for buffer in self.gfx_ctx_changed.iter() {
+                let had_buffer_texture = buffer.handle_gfx_context_change();
+                updated_buffers.insert(Rc::as_ptr(&buffer), had_buffer_texture);
+            }
+            for client in self.clients.clients.borrow_mut().values() {
+                for surface in client.data.objects.surfaces.lock().values() {
+                    let had_shm_texture = surface.reset_shm_textures();
+                    if let Some(buffer) = surface.buffer.get() {
+                        let buf = &buffer.buffer.buf;
+                        let had_buffer_texture = *updated_buffers.get(&Rc::as_ptr(buf)).unwrap();
+                        if had_shm_texture || had_buffer_texture {
+                            buf.update_texture_or_log(surface, true);
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        if ctx.is_some() {
+            self.reload_cursors();
+            UpdateTextTexturesVisitor.visit_display(&self.root);
+        }
+
+        for cursor_user_groups in self.cursor_user_groups.lock().values() {
+            cursor_user_groups.render_ctx_changed();
+        }
+
+        if let Some(ctx) = &ctx {
+            if let Some(ctx) = ctx.syncobj_ctx()
+                && ctx.supports_async_wait()
+            {
+                self.explicit_sync_supported.set(true);
+            }
+            if !self.render_ctx_ever_initialized.replace(true)
+                && let Some(config) = self.config.get()
+            {
+                config.graphics_initialized();
+            }
+        }
+
+        for watcher in self.render_ctx_watchers.lock().values() {
+            watcher.send_render_ctx(ctx.clone());
+        }
+
+        for client in self.clients.clients.borrow_mut().values() {
+            for sc in client.data.objects.ext_copy_sessions.lock().values() {
+                sc.stop();
+            }
+        }
+
+        self.expose_new_singletons();
+    }
+
+    fn reload_cursors(&self) {
+        if let Some(ctx) = self.render_ctx.get() {
+            let cursors = match ServerCursors::load(&ctx, self) {
+                Ok(c) => c.map(Rc::new),
+                Err(e) => {
+                    log::error!("Could not load the cursors: {}", ErrorFmt(e));
+                    None
+                }
+            };
+            self.cursors.set(cursors);
+            for cursor_user_group in self.cursor_user_groups.lock().values() {
+                cursor_user_group.reload_known_cursor();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}