diff --git a/src/layout/painter.rs b/src/layout/painter.rs
index e6791fa..b5f875b 100644
--- a/src/layout/painter.rs
+++ b/src/layout/painter.rs
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ struct State {
     region: UiRegion,
     children: Vec<Id>,
     parent: Option<Id>,
+    textures: Vec<TextureHandle>,
     // TODO: there's probably a better way but idc at this point
     id: Option<Id>,
 }
@@ -59,6 +60,7 @@ impl<'a, Ctx> Painter<'a, Ctx> {
                 children: Vec::new(),
                 parent: None,
                 id: None,
+                textures: Vec::new(),
             },
         }
     }
@@ -109,6 +111,7 @@ impl<'a, Ctx> Painter<'a, Ctx> {
             children: Vec::new(),
             id: Some(id.duplicate()),
             parent: self.state.id.as_ref().map(|i| i.duplicate()),
+            textures: Vec::new(),
         };
         // save state
         let self_state = std::mem::replace(&mut self.state, child_state);
@@ -129,13 +132,14 @@ impl<'a, Ctx> Painter<'a, Ctx> {
                 span: start_i..end_i,
                 children: child_state.children,
                 parent: child_state.parent,
+                textures: child_state.textures,
             },
             self.sensors_map,
         );
     }
 
     pub fn draw_texture(&mut self, handle: &TextureHandle) {
-        self.primitives.drawn_textures.push(handle.clone());
+        self.state.textures.push(handle.clone());
         self.write(handle.inner);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/layout/ui.rs b/src/layout/ui.rs
index e124581..90c7943 100644
--- a/src/layout/ui.rs
+++ b/src/layout/ui.rs
@@ -273,6 +273,7 @@ pub struct WidgetInstance {
     pub span: Range<usize>,
     pub children: Vec<Id>,
     pub parent: Option<Id>,
+    pub textures: Vec<TextureHandle>,
 }
 pub type ActiveWidgets = HashMap<Id, WidgetInstance>;
 
diff --git a/src/render/mod.rs b/src/render/mod.rs
index 14b61b3..9061b70 100644
--- a/src/render/mod.rs
+++ b/src/render/mod.rs
@@ -264,6 +264,10 @@ impl UiRenderer {
             label: Some("ui rsc"),
         })
     }
+
+    pub fn view_count(&self) -> usize {
+        self.textures.view_count()
+    }
 }
 
 pub struct UiLimits {
diff --git a/src/render/primitive.rs b/src/render/primitive.rs
index 1ed0835..e659632 100644
--- a/src/render/primitive.rs
+++ b/src/render/primitive.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use std::{
 };
 
 use crate::{
-    layout::{Color, TextureHandle, UiRegion},
+    layout::{Color, UiRegion},
     render::{ArrBuf, data::PrimitiveInstance},
 };
 use bytemuck::Pod;
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@ pub struct Primitives {
     pub(super) instances: Vec<PrimitiveInstance>,
     pub(super) run: Vec<PrimitiveInstance>,
     pub(super) data: PrimitiveData,
-    // ensure drawn textures don't get freed
-    pub(crate) drawn_textures: Vec<TextureHandle>,
     pub updated: bool,
     run_start: usize,
 }
@@ -26,7 +24,6 @@ impl Default for Primitives {
             instances: Default::default(),
             run: Default::default(),
             data: Default::default(),
-            drawn_textures: Default::default(),
             updated: true,
             run_start: 0,
         }
@@ -117,7 +114,6 @@ impl Primitives {
         self.instances.clear();
         self.run.clear();
         self.data.clear();
-        self.drawn_textures.clear();
     }
 
     pub fn set<P: Primitive>(&mut self, handle: &PrimitiveHandle<P>, data: P) {
diff --git a/src/render/texture.rs b/src/render/texture.rs
index 2bc3468..f3ed155 100644
--- a/src/render/texture.rs
+++ b/src/render/texture.rs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ pub struct GpuTextures {
     device: Device,
     queue: Queue,
     views: Vec<TextureView>,
+    view_count: usize,
     samplers: Vec<Sampler>,
     null_view: TextureView,
     no_views: Vec<TextureView>,
@@ -23,19 +24,19 @@ impl GpuTextures {
                 TextureUpdate::Free(i) => self.free(i),
             }
         }
-        // if changed {
-        //     println!("{}", self.views.len());
-        // }
         changed
     }
     fn set(&mut self, i: u32, image: &DynamicImage) {
+        self.view_count += 1;
         let view = self.create_view(image);
         self.views[i as usize] = view;
     }
     fn free(&mut self, i: u32) {
+        self.view_count -= 1;
         self.views[i as usize] = self.null_view.clone();
     }
     fn push(&mut self, image: &DynamicImage) {
+        self.view_count += 1;
         let view = self.create_view(image);
         self.views.push(view);
     }
@@ -74,6 +75,7 @@ impl GpuTextures {
             samplers: vec![default_sampler(device)],
             no_views: vec![null_view.clone()],
             null_view,
+            view_count: 0,
         }
     }
 
@@ -91,6 +93,10 @@ impl GpuTextures {
     pub fn samplers(&self) -> Vec<&Sampler> {
         self.samplers.iter().by_ref().collect()
     }
+
+    pub fn view_count(&self) -> usize {
+        self.view_count
+    }
 }
 
 pub fn null_texture_view(device: &Device) -> TextureView {
diff --git a/src/testing/mod.rs b/src/testing/mod.rs
index 3bae7f5..3769173 100644
--- a/src/testing/mod.rs
+++ b/src/testing/mod.rs
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ pub struct Client {
 
 pub struct ClientUi {
     info: WidgetId<Text>,
-    old_num: usize,
+    old_info: String,
 }
 
 impl Client {
@@ -153,11 +153,19 @@ impl Client {
                     del_button.label("del button"),
                     info_sect.label("info sect"),
                 )
-                    .stack().label("main stack"),
+                    .stack()
+                    .label("main stack"),
             )
-                .span(Dir::DOWN, [fixed(40), ratio(1)]).label("root"),
+                .span(Dir::DOWN, [fixed(40), ratio(1)])
+                .label("root"),
         );
-        (ui, ClientUi { info, old_num: 0 })
+        (
+            ui,
+            ClientUi {
+                info,
+                old_info: String::new(),
+            },
+        )
     }
 
     pub fn new(window: Arc<Window>, ui: ClientUi) -> Self {
@@ -187,10 +195,14 @@ impl Client {
             }
             _ => (),
         }
-        let num = ui.num_widgets();
-        if num != self.ui.old_num {
-            ui[&self.ui.info].content = format!("widgets: {}", num);
-            self.ui.old_num = num;
+        let new = format!(
+            "widgets: {}\nviews: {}",
+            ui.num_widgets(),
+            self.renderer.ui.view_count()
+        );
+        if new != self.ui.old_info {
+            ui[&self.ui.info].content = new.clone();
+            self.ui.old_info = new;
         }
         if ui.needs_redraw() {
             self.renderer.window().request_redraw();
diff --git a/src/testing/render/mod.rs b/src/testing/render/mod.rs
index 9b993b2..adb4353 100644
--- a/src/testing/render/mod.rs
+++ b/src/testing/render/mod.rs
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ pub struct Renderer {
     config: SurfaceConfiguration,
     encoder: CommandEncoder,
     staging_belt: StagingBelt,
-    ui: UiRenderer,
+    pub ui: UiRenderer,
 }
 
 impl Renderer {