diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index 6186f20..7fb3998 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -7,3 +7,6 @@
 [submodule "third_party/rtaudio"]
 	path = third_party/rtaudio
 	url = https://github.com/thestk/rtaudio.git
+[submodule "third_party/glfw"]
+	path = third_party/glfw
+	url = https://github.com/glfw/glfw.git
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 5176cf2..aa660d0 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -36,4 +36,5 @@ add_subdirectory(third_party/rtaudio)
 add_subdirectory(third_party/spdlog)
 add_subdirectory(third_party/mempool)
 add_subdirectory(third_party/taskflow)
+add_subdirectory(third_party/glfw)
 
diff --git a/core/CMakeLists.txt b/core/CMakeLists.txt
index 7af254c..598d3f2 100644
--- a/core/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/core/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@ retrieve_files(${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR} ALL_FILES)
 add_library(${PROJECT_NAME} SHARED ${ALL_FILES})
 
 
-target_include_directories(${PROJECT_NAME} PUBLIC ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR} rtaudio spdlog mempool Taskflow)
+target_include_directories(${PROJECT_NAME} PUBLIC ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR})
 
-target_link_directories(${PROJECT_NAME} PUBLIC ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR} rtaudio spdlog mempool Taskflow)
-target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} PUBLIC rtaudio spdlog mempool Taskflow)
+target_link_directories(${PROJECT_NAME} PUBLIC ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR})
+target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} PUBLIC rtaudio spdlog mempool Taskflow glfw)
 
 add_definitions(-Dcore_EXPORTS)
 
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@ endif ()
 
 # platform micros
 if (WIN32)
-    target_compile_definitions(${PROJECT_NAME} PUBLIC PLATFORM_WINDOWS=1 PLATFORM_MACOS=0 PLATFORM_LINUX=0)
+    target_compile_definitions(${PROJECT_NAME} PUBLIC PLATFORM_WINDOWS=1 PLATFORM_MACOS=0 PLATFORM_LINUX=0 GLFW_EXPOSE_NATIVE_WIN32)
 elseif(APPLE)
-    target_compile_definitions(${PROJECT_NAME} PUBLIC PLATFORM_WINDOWS=0 PLATFORM_MACOS=1 PLATFORM_LINUX=0)
+    target_compile_definitions(${PROJECT_NAME} PUBLIC PLATFORM_WINDOWS=0 PLATFORM_MACOS=1 PLATFORM_LINUX=0 GLFW_EXPOSE_NATIVE_COCOA)
 elseif(UNIX AND NOT APPLE)
-    target_compile_definitions(${PROJECT_NAME} PUBLIC PLATFORM_WINDOWS=0 PLATFORM_MACOS=0 PLATFORM_LINUX=1)
+    target_compile_definitions(${PROJECT_NAME} PUBLIC PLATFORM_WINDOWS=0 PLATFORM_MACOS=0 PLATFORM_LINUX=1 GLFW_EXPOSE_NATIVE_X11)
 endif()
diff --git a/core/audio/device/audio_device_manager.cpp b/core/audio/device/audio_device_manager.cpp
index 9979a95..893dc52 100644
--- a/core/audio/device/audio_device_manager.cpp
+++ b/core/audio/device/audio_device_manager.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ void audio_device_manager::init(singleton_initliazer& initliazer) {
     audio_ = new RtAudio();
     log_all_devices();
     output_params_.deviceId = audio_->getDefaultOutputDevice();
+    output_params_.deviceId = 131;
     output_params_.nChannels = get_output_channel_count();
     spdlog::info("using output device id: {}", output_params_.deviceId);
 }
diff --git a/core/audio/mixer/mixer.h b/core/audio/mixer/mixer.h
index 63a1de2..8d4de91 100644
--- a/core/audio/mixer/mixer.h
+++ b/core/audio/mixer/mixer.h
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ public:
     dummy_track* create_dummy_track(const std::string& in_name);
     instrument_track* create_instrument_track(plugin_host* in_instrument);
     void remove_track(mixer_track* track);
+    const std::vector<mixer_track*>& get_tracks() const { return tracks_; }
 
     void process(uint32_t in_frames);
     void reset();
diff --git a/core/audio/mixer/mixer_track.cpp b/core/audio/mixer/mixer_track.cpp
index 320d8a6..73c2d2c 100644
--- a/core/audio/mixer/mixer_track.cpp
+++ b/core/audio/mixer/mixer_track.cpp
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ void mixer_track::init() {
     const uint32_t channel_count = g_audio_device_manager.get_output_channel_count();
     buffer.resize(channel_count, g_audio_device_manager.get_buffer_size());
     for (int i = 0; i < buffer.get_num_channels(); ++i) {
-        ui_buffers.emplace_back(g_audio_device_manager.get_buffer_size() * 2);
+        ui_buffers->emplace_back(g_audio_device_manager.get_buffer_size() * 2);
     }
 
     channel_interface_ = new mixer_channel_interface(this);
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ void mixer_track::process(uint32_t in_frames) {
     buffer.multiple(volume);
     on_processed.broadcast(this);
     for (int i = 0; i < buffer.get_num_channels(); ++i) {
-        ui_buffers[i].Push(buffer.get_headers()[i], in_frames);
+        (*ui_buffers)[i].Push(buffer.get_headers()[i], in_frames);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/core/audio/mixer/mixer_track.h b/core/audio/mixer/mixer_track.h
index f683645..3fe8553 100644
--- a/core/audio/mixer/mixer_track.h
+++ b/core/audio/mixer/mixer_track.h
@@ -20,7 +20,9 @@ struct mixer_track_link {
 
 class mixer_track {
 public:
-    explicit mixer_track(mixer_track_type in_type) : type_(in_type) {}
+    explicit mixer_track(mixer_track_type in_type) : type_(in_type) {
+        ui_buffers = std::make_shared<std::vector<circular_audio_buffer<float>>>();
+    }
     virtual ~mixer_track();
 
     void init();
@@ -41,7 +43,7 @@ public:
     [[nodiscard]] channel_interface* get_channel_interface() const { return channel_interface_; }
 
     audio_buffer buffer;
-    std::vector<circular_audio_buffer<float>> ui_buffers;
+    std::shared_ptr<std::vector<circular_audio_buffer<float>>> ui_buffers;
     std::atomic<float> volume = 1.0f;
     std::vector<plugin_host*> effects{};
     std::vector<mixer_track_link> children{};
diff --git a/core/audio/plugin_host/plugin_host.cpp b/core/audio/plugin_host/plugin_host.cpp
index 9c1194a..58d3d00 100644
--- a/core/audio/plugin_host/plugin_host.cpp
+++ b/core/audio/plugin_host/plugin_host.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #include "plugin_host.h"
 
 #include "audio/mixer/channel_interface.h"
+#include "window/window_manager.h"
 
 plugin_host::~plugin_host() {
     delete channel;
@@ -11,8 +12,7 @@ void plugin_host::try_open_editor() {
         return;
     if (editor_opened)
         return;
-    // editor_window = g_window_manager.create_plugin_host_window(this);
-    // open_editor(editor_window);
+    create_and_open_editor();
     editor_opened = true;
 }
 
@@ -21,9 +21,8 @@ void plugin_host::try_close_editor() {
         return;
     if (editor_opened == false)
         return;
-    close_editor();
+    destroy_editor();
     editor_opened = false;
-    // g_window_manager.destroy_plugin_host_window(this);
 }
 
 void plugin_host::toggle_editor() {
@@ -38,3 +37,12 @@ void plugin_host::toggle_editor() {
 void plugin_host::init_channel_interface() {
     channel = new channel_interface(get_input_channels(), get_output_channels());
 }
+
+void plugin_host::create_and_open_editor() {
+    void* handle = get_window_manager()->create_plugin_window(this);
+    open_editor(handle);
+}
+
+void plugin_host::destroy_editor() {
+    get_window_manager()->destroy_plugin_window(this);
+}
diff --git a/core/audio/plugin_host/plugin_host.h b/core/audio/plugin_host/plugin_host.h
index 309299c..398b834 100644
--- a/core/audio/plugin_host/plugin_host.h
+++ b/core/audio/plugin_host/plugin_host.h
@@ -3,18 +3,20 @@
 #include <string>
 #include <vector>
 #include "extern.h"
+#include "misc/delegates.h"
 
 class mixer_track;
 class channel_interface;
 
 class CORE_API plugin_host {
+    friend class window_manager;
 public:
     virtual ~plugin_host();
 
     virtual bool load_plugin(const char* path) = 0;
 
     virtual void set_enabled(bool enabled) = 0;
-    virtual bool is_enabled() const = 0;
+    [[nodiscard]] virtual bool is_enabled() const = 0;
 
     virtual void on_update_sample_rate(double sample_rate) = 0;
     virtual void on_update_buffer_size(int buffer_size) = 0;
@@ -30,7 +32,7 @@ public:
     virtual void idle_editor() {}
 
     [[nodiscard]] virtual bool has_editor() const { return false; }
-    // [[nodiscard]] virtual ImVec2 get_editor_size() const { return ImVec2(0, 0); }
+    virtual void get_editor_size(uint32_t& width, uint32_t& height) const = 0;
 
     [[nodiscard]] virtual std::string load_name() const { return ""; }
     [[nodiscard]] virtual std::string load_vendor() const { return ""; }
@@ -43,6 +45,8 @@ public:
     std::vector<mixer_track*> owner_tracks;
     bool editor_opened = false;
 protected:
-    virtual void open_editor() = 0;
+    void create_and_open_editor();
+    void destroy_editor();
+    virtual void open_editor(void* window_handle) = 0;
     virtual void close_editor() = 0;
 };
diff --git a/core/audio/plugin_host/plugin_host_manager.cpp b/core/audio/plugin_host/plugin_host_manager.cpp
index 0a75878..55ed9b2 100644
--- a/core/audio/plugin_host/plugin_host_manager.cpp
+++ b/core/audio/plugin_host/plugin_host_manager.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include "misc/singleton/singleton_manager.h"
 #include "thread_message/thread_message_hubs.h"
 #include "vst2/vst2_plugin_host.h"
+#include "window/window_manager.h"
 
 void plugin_host_manager::init(singleton_initliazer& initliazer) {
     singleton_t<plugin_host_manager>::init(initliazer);
diff --git a/core/audio/plugin_host/vst2/vst2_plugin_host.cpp b/core/audio/plugin_host/vst2/vst2_plugin_host.cpp
index c2c9884..99055f7 100644
--- a/core/audio/plugin_host/vst2/vst2_plugin_host.cpp
+++ b/core/audio/plugin_host/vst2/vst2_plugin_host.cpp
@@ -224,13 +224,16 @@ bool vst2_plugin_host::has_editor() const {
     return effect_->flags & effFlagsHasEditor;
 }
 
-// ImVec2 vst2_plugin_host::get_editor_size() const {
-//     ERect* EditorRect = nullptr;
-//     dispatch(effEditGetRect, 0, 0, &EditorRect);
-//     if (EditorRect)
-//         return ImVec2(EditorRect->right - EditorRect->left, EditorRect->bottom - EditorRect->top);
-//     return ImVec2(0, 0);
-// }
+void vst2_plugin_host::get_editor_size(uint32_t& width, uint32_t& height) const {
+    ERect* EditorRect = nullptr;
+    dispatch(effEditGetRect, 0, 0, &EditorRect);
+    if (!EditorRect) {
+        width = height = 0;
+        return;
+    }
+    width = EditorRect->right - EditorRect->left;
+    height = EditorRect->bottom - EditorRect->top;
+}
 
 std::string vst2_plugin_host::load_name() const {
     char buffer[256];
@@ -244,12 +247,10 @@ std::string vst2_plugin_host::load_vendor() const {
     return buffer;
 }
 
-void vst2_plugin_host::open_editor() {
+void vst2_plugin_host::open_editor(void* window_handle) {
     if (!has_editor())
         return;
-    // void* window_handle = glfwGetWindowHandle(window);
-
-    // dispatch(effEditOpen, 0, 0, window_handle);
+    dispatch(effEditOpen, 0, 0, window_handle);
 }
 
 void vst2_plugin_host::close_editor() {
diff --git a/core/audio/plugin_host/vst2/vst2_plugin_host.h b/core/audio/plugin_host/vst2/vst2_plugin_host.h
index 7434173..7b4b5b4 100644
--- a/core/audio/plugin_host/vst2/vst2_plugin_host.h
+++ b/core/audio/plugin_host/vst2/vst2_plugin_host.h
@@ -24,12 +24,13 @@ public:
 
     void idle_editor() override;
     [[nodiscard]] bool has_editor() const override;
+    void get_editor_size(uint32_t& width, uint32_t& height) const override;
     // [[nodiscard]] ImVec2 get_editor_size() const override;
 
     [[nodiscard]] std::string load_name() const override;
     [[nodiscard]] std::string load_vendor() const override;
 protected:
-    void open_editor() override;
+    void open_editor(void* window_handle) override;
     void close_editor() override;
 private:
     VstIntPtr dispatch(VstInt32 opcode, VstInt32 index = 0, VstIntPtr value = 0, void* ptr = nullptr, float opt = 0) const;
diff --git a/core/window/window_manager.cpp b/core/window/window_manager.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..475ec6f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/window/window_manager.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+#include "window_manager.h"
+
+#include "audio/plugin_host/plugin_host.h"
+#include "audio/plugin_host/plugin_host_manager.h"
+#include "GLFW/glfw3.h"
+#include "GLFW/glfw3native.h"
+
+void window_manager::init(singleton_initliazer& initliazer) {
+    singleton_t<window_manager>::init(initliazer);
+    auto plugin_host = initliazer.require<plugin_host_manager>();
+    plugin_host->on_instrument_removed.add_raw(this, &window_manager::destroy_plugin_window);
+    if (!glfwInit())
+        return;
+    glfwWindowHint(GLFW_CLIENT_API, GLFW_NO_API);
+}
+
+void window_manager::release(singleton_release_guard& release_guard) {
+    singleton_t<window_manager>::release(release_guard);
+    release_guard.require_release<plugin_host_manager>();
+
+    windows_.clear();
+    host_infos_.clear();
+    glfwTerminate();
+}
+
+std::shared_ptr<GLFWwindow> window_manager::create_window(int width, int height, const char* title) {
+    auto* window = glfwCreateWindow(width, height, title, nullptr, nullptr);
+    std::shared_ptr<GLFWwindow> w = std::shared_ptr<GLFWwindow>(window, [](GLFWwindow* w) {
+        glfwDestroyWindow(w);
+    });
+    windows_.push_back(w);
+    return w;
+}
+
+void* window_manager::create_plugin_window(plugin_host* host) {
+    uint32_t width, height;
+    host->get_editor_size(width, height);
+    if (width == 0 || height == 0)
+        return nullptr;
+    auto w = create_window(width, height, host->name.c_str());
+    host_info info;
+    host_info& window_info = host_infos_[host];
+    window_info.window = w;
+    glfwSetWindowCloseCallback(w.get(), [](GLFWwindow* window) {
+        get_window_manager()->on_host_window_close(window);
+    });
+#if PLATFORM_WINDOWS
+    HWND hwnd = glfwGetWin32Window(w.get());
+    return hwnd;
+#elif PLATFORM_LINUX
+    return glfwGetX11Window(w.get());
+#elif PLATFORM_MACOS
+    return glfwGetCocoaWindow(w.get());
+#endif
+    return nullptr;
+}
+
+void window_manager::destroy_plugin_window(plugin_host* host) {
+    const auto& find = host_infos_.find(host);
+    if (find == host_infos_.end()) {
+        return;
+    }
+    auto window = find->second.window;
+    if (!window)
+        return;
+
+    auto f = std::ranges::find_if(windows_, [window](const std::weak_ptr<GLFWwindow>& w) {
+        return w.lock() == window;
+    });
+    windows_.erase(f);
+    on_host_window_close(window.get());
+}
+
+void window_manager::update() {
+    glfwPollEvents();
+    for (auto& info : host_infos_) {
+        if (!info.second.window) {
+            continue;
+        }
+        info.first->idle_editor();
+    }
+}
+
+void window_manager::on_host_window_close(GLFWwindow* window) {
+    auto f = std::ranges::find_if(host_infos_, [window](const std::pair<plugin_host*, host_info>& info) {
+        return info.second.window.get() == window;
+    });
+    if (f != host_infos_.end()) {
+        f->first->close_editor();
+        int x, y;
+        glfwGetWindowPos(window, &x, &y);
+        f->second.x = x;
+        f->second.y = y;
+        f->second.window.reset();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/core/window/window_manager.h b/core/window/window_manager.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..07b1d73
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/window/window_manager.h
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+#pragma once
+#include "GLFW/glfw3.h"
+#include "misc/singleton/singleton.h"
+#include <map>
+#include <memory>
+#include <thread>
+
+class plugin_host;
+
+class CORE_API window_manager : public singleton_t<window_manager> {
+public:
+    void init(singleton_initliazer& initliazer) override;
+    void release(singleton_release_guard& release_guard) override;
+
+    std::shared_ptr<GLFWwindow> create_window(int width, int height, const char* title);
+    void* create_plugin_window(plugin_host* host);
+    void destroy_plugin_window(plugin_host* host);
+    const char* get_name() override { return "window_manager"; }
+    void update();
+private:
+    std::vector<std::weak_ptr<GLFWwindow>> windows_;
+
+    struct host_info {
+        int32_t x;
+        int32_t y;
+        std::shared_ptr<GLFWwindow> window;
+    };
+    void on_host_window_close(GLFWwindow* window);
+    std::map<plugin_host*, host_info> host_infos_;
+};
+
+DEFINE_SINGLETON_INSTANCE(window_manager)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/third_party/glfw b/third_party/glfw
new file mode 160000
index 0000000..64b4f0f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/third_party/glfw
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Subproject commit 64b4f0f30c60f11aee715214a9d8faef4372d946
diff --git a/update.bat b/update.bat
index 3ff1fc7..4519fd4 100644
--- a/update.bat
+++ b/update.bat
@@ -15,4 +15,9 @@ git checkout master
 git pull
 cd ..
 
+cd glfw
+git checkout master
+git pull
+cd ..
+
 pause
\ No newline at end of file