diff --git a/code/editor.lua b/code/editor.lua
index a4b3135..8103be0 100644
--- a/code/editor.lua
+++ b/code/editor.lua
@@ -1,11 +1,15 @@
 assert(editor == nil)
 editor = {
+	active = false,
 	room_mode = false,
-	--palette_mode = false,
 	palette = {
 		active = false,
 		scroll = Point:new(0, 0),
 	},
+	multiselect = {
+		active = false,
+		box = nil,
+	},
 	pan = { fixed = false, speed = 3 },
 }
 
@@ -89,13 +93,6 @@ function stepEditor()
 				end,
 		}):activate()
 	end
-
-	if Keybind:checkPressed(Keybind.debug.editor) then
-		editor_mode = not editor_mode
-		deselectSpawns()
-		createTileObjects()
-		restartGame()
-	end
 end
 
 function scrollEditor(y)
diff --git a/code/game.lua b/code/game.lua
index 044bf1f..13d4b74 100644
--- a/code/game.lua
+++ b/code/game.lua
@@ -53,10 +53,6 @@ function stepGame()
 			initMenu("dialog",dialog_sequence.example)
 	end
 
-	if Keybind:checkPressed(Keybind.debug.editor) then
-		editor_mode = true
-	end
-
 	if Keybind:checkPressed(Keybind.debug.recording) then
 		if DemoRecording then
 			Demo:endRecord()
diff --git a/main.lua b/main.lua
index 2437051..96f284e 100644
--- a/main.lua
+++ b/main.lua
@@ -6,9 +6,10 @@ function love.load()
 	secs = 0
 
 	menu_type = "no"
+	-- FIXME: this overrides a standard library!
 	debug = false
 	debug_collision = false
-	editor_mode = false
+	--editor_mode = false
 
 	text_size = 1
 
@@ -103,6 +104,15 @@ function love.update(dt)
 		return
 	end
 
+	if Keybind:checkPressed(Keybind.debug.editor) then
+		if editor.active then
+			deselectSpawns()
+			createTileObjects()
+			restartGame()
+		end
+		editor.active = not editor.active
+	end
+
 	if love.keyboard.isDown("f7") then
 		local test_prompt = Prompt:new({
 			name = "test prompt",
@@ -127,7 +137,7 @@ function love.update(dt)
 	if menu_type ~= nil then stepMenu(menu_type) end
 
 	--editor
-	if editor_mode then
+	if editor.active then
 		stepEditor()
 	else
 		stepGame()
@@ -136,7 +146,7 @@ end
 
 
 function love.wheelmoved(_, y)
-	if editor_mode then
+	if editor.active then
 		scrollEditor(y)
 	end
 end
@@ -150,7 +160,7 @@ function love.draw()
 		game_resize = false
 	end
 
-	if editor_mode then
+	if editor.active then
 		drawEditor()
 	else
 		drawGame()