diff --git a/crates/collab_ui/src/channel_view.rs b/crates/collab_ui/src/channel_view.rs
index 9c125117e1..bb1e840ffc 100644
--- a/crates/collab_ui/src/channel_view.rs
+++ b/crates/collab_ui/src/channel_view.rs
@@ -10,13 +10,17 @@ use editor::Editor;
 use gpui::{
     actions,
     elements::{ChildView, Label},
+    geometry::vector::Vector2F,
     AnyElement, AnyViewHandle, AppContext, Element, Entity, ModelHandle, Subscription, Task, View,
     ViewContext, ViewHandle,
 };
 use project::Project;
+use std::any::Any;
 use workspace::{
     item::{FollowableItem, Item, ItemHandle},
-    register_followable_item, Pane, ViewId, Workspace, WorkspaceId,
+    register_followable_item,
+    searchable::SearchableItemHandle,
+    ItemNavHistory, Pane, ViewId, Workspace, WorkspaceId,
 };
 
 actions!(channel_view, [Deploy]);
@@ -207,6 +211,37 @@ impl Item for ChannelView {
             cx,
         ))
     }
+
+    fn is_singleton(&self, _cx: &AppContext) -> bool {
+        true
+    }
+
+    fn navigate(&mut self, data: Box<dyn Any>, cx: &mut ViewContext<Self>) -> bool {
+        self.editor
+            .update(cx, |editor, cx| editor.navigate(data, cx))
+    }
+
+    fn deactivated(&mut self, cx: &mut ViewContext<Self>) {
+        self.editor
+            .update(cx, |editor, cx| Item::deactivated(editor, cx))
+    }
+
+    fn set_nav_history(&mut self, history: ItemNavHistory, cx: &mut ViewContext<Self>) {
+        self.editor
+            .update(cx, |editor, cx| Item::set_nav_history(editor, history, cx))
+    }
+
+    fn as_searchable(&self, _: &ViewHandle<Self>) -> Option<Box<dyn SearchableItemHandle>> {
+        Some(Box::new(self.editor.clone()))
+    }
+
+    fn show_toolbar(&self) -> bool {
+        true
+    }
+
+    fn pixel_position_of_cursor(&self, cx: &AppContext) -> Option<Vector2F> {
+        self.editor.read(cx).pixel_position_of_cursor(cx)
+    }
 }
 
 impl FollowableItem for ChannelView {
diff --git a/crates/editor/src/items.rs b/crates/editor/src/items.rs
index 657aae5ff9..477eab41ac 100644
--- a/crates/editor/src/items.rs
+++ b/crates/editor/src/items.rs
@@ -754,7 +754,7 @@ impl Item for Editor {
         Some(Box::new(handle.clone()))
     }
 
-    fn pixel_position_of_cursor(&self) -> Option<Vector2F> {
+    fn pixel_position_of_cursor(&self, _: &AppContext) -> Option<Vector2F> {
         self.pixel_position_of_newest_cursor
     }
 
diff --git a/crates/vim/src/visual.rs b/crates/vim/src/visual.rs
index 1a11721a4e..5e60ef59fc 100644
--- a/crates/vim/src/visual.rs
+++ b/crates/vim/src/visual.rs
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ mod test {
             the lazy dog"
         })
         .await;
-        let cursor = cx.update_editor(|editor, _| editor.pixel_position_of_cursor());
+        let cursor = cx.update_editor(|editor, cx| editor.pixel_position_of_cursor(cx));
 
         // entering visual mode should select the character
         // under cursor
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ mod test {
             fox jumps over
             the lazy dog"})
             .await;
-        cx.update_editor(|editor, _| assert_eq!(cursor, editor.pixel_position_of_cursor()));
+        cx.update_editor(|editor, cx| assert_eq!(cursor, editor.pixel_position_of_cursor(cx)));
 
         // forwards motions should extend the selection
         cx.simulate_shared_keystrokes(["w", "j"]).await;
@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ mod test {
             b
             "})
             .await;
-        let cursor = cx.update_editor(|editor, _| editor.pixel_position_of_cursor());
+        let cursor = cx.update_editor(|editor, cx| editor.pixel_position_of_cursor(cx));
         cx.simulate_shared_keystrokes(["v"]).await;
         cx.assert_shared_state(indoc! {"
             a
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ mod test {
             ˇ»b
         "})
             .await;
-        cx.update_editor(|editor, _| assert_eq!(cursor, editor.pixel_position_of_cursor()));
+        cx.update_editor(|editor, cx| assert_eq!(cursor, editor.pixel_position_of_cursor(cx)));
 
         // toggles off again
         cx.simulate_shared_keystrokes(["v"]).await;
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ mod test {
             b
             ˇ"})
             .await;
-        let cursor = cx.update_editor(|editor, _| editor.pixel_position_of_cursor());
+        let cursor = cx.update_editor(|editor, cx| editor.pixel_position_of_cursor(cx));
         cx.simulate_shared_keystrokes(["shift-v"]).await;
         cx.assert_shared_state(indoc! {"
             a
@@ -518,7 +518,7 @@ mod test {
             ˇ"})
             .await;
         assert_eq!(cx.mode(), cx.neovim_mode().await);
-        cx.update_editor(|editor, _| assert_eq!(cursor, editor.pixel_position_of_cursor()));
+        cx.update_editor(|editor, cx| assert_eq!(cursor, editor.pixel_position_of_cursor(cx)));
         cx.simulate_shared_keystrokes(["x"]).await;
         cx.assert_shared_state(indoc! {"
             a
diff --git a/crates/workspace/src/item.rs b/crates/workspace/src/item.rs
index 4b5b7a7931..c218a85234 100644
--- a/crates/workspace/src/item.rs
+++ b/crates/workspace/src/item.rs
@@ -158,9 +158,7 @@ pub trait Item: View {
     fn should_update_tab_on_event(_: &Self::Event) -> bool {
         false
     }
-    fn is_edit_event(_: &Self::Event) -> bool {
-        false
-    }
+
     fn act_as_type<'a>(
         &'a self,
         type_id: TypeId,
@@ -205,7 +203,7 @@ pub trait Item: View {
     fn show_toolbar(&self) -> bool {
         true
     }
-    fn pixel_position_of_cursor(&self) -> Option<Vector2F> {
+    fn pixel_position_of_cursor(&self, _: &AppContext) -> Option<Vector2F> {
         None
     }
 }
@@ -623,7 +621,7 @@ impl<T: Item> ItemHandle for ViewHandle<T> {
     }
 
     fn pixel_position_of_cursor(&self, cx: &AppContext) -> Option<Vector2F> {
-        self.read(cx).pixel_position_of_cursor()
+        self.read(cx).pixel_position_of_cursor(cx)
     }
 }