diff --git a/src/widget/text/edit.rs b/src/widget/text/edit.rs
index faec85d..608ad00 100644
--- a/src/widget/text/edit.rs
+++ b/src/widget/text/edit.rs
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ impl<'a> TextEditCtx<'a> {
         self.text.view.buf.layout()
     }
 
-    fn refresh(&mut self) {
+    fn clamp_selection_to_layout(&mut self) {
         if let Some(sel) = self.text.selection {
             let layout = self.layout();
             self.text.selection = Some(sel.refresh(layout));
@@ -119,8 +119,8 @@ impl<'a> TextEditCtx<'a> {
     }
 
     pub fn take(&mut self) -> String {
-        let text = self.text.view.buf.text().to_string();
-        self.set("");
+        let text = std::mem::take(self.text.view.buf.edit());
+        self.text.selection = None;
         text
     }
 
@@ -219,23 +219,21 @@ impl<'a> TextEditCtx<'a> {
         if end == 0 {
             return;
         }
-        let start = {
-            let layout = self.layout();
-            if word {
-                sel.focus().previous_logical_word(layout).index()
+        let layout = self.layout();
+        let start = if word {
+            sel.focus().previous_logical_word(layout).index()
+        } else {
+            let Some(cluster) = sel.focus().logical_clusters(layout)[0] else {
+                return;
+            };
+            let range = cluster.text_range();
+            if cluster.is_hard_line_break() || cluster.is_emoji() {
+                range.start
             } else {
-                let Some(cluster) = sel.focus().logical_clusters(layout)[0] else {
-                    return;
-                };
-                let range = cluster.text_range();
-                if cluster.is_hard_line_break() || cluster.is_emoji() {
-                    range.start
-                } else {
-                    self.text.view.buf.text()[..range.end]
-                        .char_indices()
-                        .next_back()
-                        .map_or(range.start, |(start, _)| start)
-                }
+                self.text.view.buf.text()[..range.end]
+                    .char_indices()
+                    .next_back()
+                    .map_or(range.start, |(start, _)| start)
             }
         };
         self.delete_range(start, end);
@@ -252,27 +250,20 @@ impl<'a> TextEditCtx<'a> {
         if start >= self.text.view.buf.text().len() {
             return;
         }
-        let end = {
-            let layout = self.layout();
-            if word {
-                sel.focus().next_logical_word(layout).index()
-            } else {
-                let clusters = sel.focus().logical_clusters(layout);
-                let Some(cluster) = clusters[1].as_ref() else {
-                    return;
-                };
-                cluster.text_range().end
-            }
+        let layout = self.layout();
+        let end = if word {
+            sel.focus().next_logical_word(layout).index()
+        } else {
+            let clusters = sel.focus().logical_clusters(layout);
+            let Some(cluster) = clusters[1].as_ref() else {
+                return;
+            };
+            cluster.text_range().end
         };
         self.delete_range(start, end);
     }
 
     fn delete_range(&mut self, start: usize, end: usize) {
-        let len = self.text.view.buf.text().len();
-        let (start, end) = (start.min(end).min(len), start.max(end).min(len));
-        if start == end {
-            return;
-        }
         self.text.view.buf.edit().replace_range(start..end, "");
         self.text.view.buf.changed = true;
         self.set_caret(start);
@@ -294,31 +285,30 @@ impl<'a> TextEditCtx<'a> {
         let prev_sel = self.text.selection;
         let prev_hit = self.text.double_hit;
 
-        let outcome = {
-            let layout = self.layout();
-            if drag {
-                prev_sel.map(|sel| (Some(sel.extend_to_point(layout, pos.x, pos.y)), prev_hit))
+        let layout = self.layout();
+        let (selection, double_hit) = if drag {
+            let Some(selection) = prev_sel else {
+                return;
+            };
+            (selection.extend_to_point(layout, pos.x, pos.y), prev_hit)
+        } else {
+            let hit = Selection::from_point(layout, pos.x, pos.y);
+            let index = hit.focus().index();
+            // Successive clicks at one index select the word, then the line.
+            if recent && prev_hit == Some(index) {
+                (Selection::line_from_point(layout, pos.x, pos.y), None)
+            } else if recent && prev_sel.map(|s| s.focus().index()) == Some(index) {
+                (
+                    Selection::word_from_point(layout, pos.x, pos.y),
+                    Some(index),
+                )
             } else {
-                let hit = Selection::from_point(layout, pos.x, pos.y);
-                let index = hit.focus().index();
-                // Successive clicks at one index select the word, then the line.
-                Some(if recent && prev_hit == Some(index) {
-                    (Some(Selection::line_from_point(layout, pos.x, pos.y)), None)
-                } else if recent && prev_sel.map(|s| s.focus().index()) == Some(index) {
-                    (
-                        Some(Selection::word_from_point(layout, pos.x, pos.y)),
-                        Some(index),
-                    )
-                } else {
-                    (Some(hit), None)
-                })
+                (hit, None)
             }
         };
 
-        if let Some((selection, double_hit)) = outcome {
-            self.text.selection = selection;
-            self.text.double_hit = double_hit;
-        }
+        self.text.selection = Some(selection);
+        self.text.double_hit = double_hit;
     }
 
     pub fn deselect(&mut self) {
@@ -334,7 +324,7 @@ impl<'a> TextEditCtx<'a> {
             if let Some((old, selection)) = self.text.history.pop() {
                 self.set(&old);
                 self.text.selection = selection;
-                self.refresh();
+                self.clamp_selection_to_layout();
             }
         } else if self.text.view.buf.text() != old.0 {
             self.text.history.push(old);
diff --git a/src/widget/text/mod.rs b/src/widget/text/mod.rs
index c72c53e..15bc8ce 100644
--- a/src/widget/text/mod.rs
+++ b/src/widget/text/mod.rs
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ pub struct TextView {
 }
 
 impl TextView {
-    fn is_blank(&self) -> bool {
+    fn is_empty(&self) -> bool {
         self.buf.is_empty()
     }
 
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ impl TextView {
         self.tex.as_ref()
     }
     pub fn desired_width(&mut self, ctx: &mut SizeCtx) -> Len {
-        if self.is_blank()
+        if self.is_empty()
             && let Some(hint) = &self.hint
         {
             ctx.width(hint)
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ impl TextView {
         }
     }
     pub fn desired_height(&mut self, ctx: &mut SizeCtx) -> Len {
-        if self.is_blank()
+        if self.is_empty()
             && let Some(hint) = &self.hint
         {
             ctx.height(hint)
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ impl TextView {
     pub fn draw(&mut self, painter: &mut Painter) -> UiRegion {
         let tex = self.render(&mut painter.size_ctx());
         let region = tex.size.align(self.align);
-        if self.is_blank()
+        if self.is_empty()
             && let Some(hint) = &self.hint
         {
             painter.widget(hint);