diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 0ad8c0b354..409494238f 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -2640,6 +2640,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "iced_highlighter",
  "iced_renderer",
  "iced_runtime",
+ "log",
  "num-traits",
  "ouroboros",
  "pulldown-cmark",
diff --git a/examples/markdown/Cargo.toml b/examples/markdown/Cargo.toml
index cb74b954b0..fa6ced741e 100644
--- a/examples/markdown/Cargo.toml
+++ b/examples/markdown/Cargo.toml
@@ -7,6 +7,6 @@ publish = false
 
 [dependencies]
 iced.workspace = true
-iced.features = ["markdown", "highlighter", "debug"]
+iced.features = ["markdown", "highlighter", "tokio", "debug"]
 
 open = "5.3"
diff --git a/examples/markdown/src/main.rs b/examples/markdown/src/main.rs
index 5605478fb4..5b9a3b4a54 100644
--- a/examples/markdown/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/markdown/src/main.rs
@@ -1,23 +1,37 @@
 use iced::highlighter;
-use iced::widget::{self, markdown, row, scrollable, text_editor};
-use iced::{Element, Fill, Font, Task, Theme};
+use iced::time::{self, milliseconds};
+use iced::widget::{
+    self, hover, markdown, right, row, scrollable, text_editor, toggler,
+};
+use iced::{Element, Fill, Font, Subscription, Task, Theme};
 
 pub fn main() -> iced::Result {
     iced::application("Markdown - Iced", Markdown::update, Markdown::view)
+        .subscription(Markdown::subscription)
         .theme(Markdown::theme)
         .run_with(Markdown::new)
 }
 
 struct Markdown {
     content: text_editor::Content,
-    items: Vec<markdown::Item>,
+    mode: Mode,
     theme: Theme,
 }
 
+enum Mode {
+    Preview(Vec<markdown::Item>),
+    Stream {
+        pending: String,
+        parsed: markdown::Content,
+    },
+}
+
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 enum Message {
     Edit(text_editor::Action),
     LinkClicked(markdown::Url),
+    ToggleStream(bool),
+    NextToken,
 }
 
 impl Markdown {
@@ -29,14 +43,14 @@ impl Markdown {
         (
             Self {
                 content: text_editor::Content::with_text(INITIAL_CONTENT),
-                items: markdown::parse(INITIAL_CONTENT).collect(),
+                mode: Mode::Preview(markdown::parse(INITIAL_CONTENT).collect()),
                 theme,
             },
             widget::focus_next(),
         )
     }
 
-    fn update(&mut self, message: Message) {
+    fn update(&mut self, message: Message) -> Task<Message> {
         match message {
             Message::Edit(action) => {
                 let is_edit = action.is_edit();
@@ -44,12 +58,56 @@ impl Markdown {
                 self.content.perform(action);
 
                 if is_edit {
-                    self.items =
-                        markdown::parse(&self.content.text()).collect();
+                    self.mode = Mode::Preview(
+                        markdown::parse(&self.content.text()).collect(),
+                    );
                 }
+
+                Task::none()
             }
             Message::LinkClicked(link) => {
                 let _ = open::that_in_background(link.to_string());
+
+                Task::none()
+            }
+            Message::ToggleStream(enable_stream) => {
+                if enable_stream {
+                    self.mode = Mode::Stream {
+                        pending: self.content.text(),
+                        parsed: markdown::Content::new(),
+                    };
+
+                    scrollable::snap_to(
+                        "preview",
+                        scrollable::RelativeOffset::END,
+                    )
+                } else {
+                    self.mode = Mode::Preview(
+                        markdown::parse(&self.content.text()).collect(),
+                    );
+
+                    Task::none()
+                }
+            }
+            Message::NextToken => {
+                match &mut self.mode {
+                    Mode::Preview(_) => {}
+                    Mode::Stream { pending, parsed } => {
+                        if pending.is_empty() {
+                            self.mode = Mode::Preview(parsed.items().to_vec());
+                        } else {
+                            let mut tokens = pending.split(' ');
+
+                            if let Some(token) = tokens.next() {
+                                parsed.push_str(&format!("{token} "));
+                            }
+
+                            *pending = tokens.collect::<Vec<_>>().join(" ");
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+
+                Task::none()
             }
         }
     }
@@ -63,20 +121,49 @@ impl Markdown {
             .font(Font::MONOSPACE)
             .highlight("markdown", highlighter::Theme::Base16Ocean);
 
+        let items = match &self.mode {
+            Mode::Preview(items) => items.as_slice(),
+            Mode::Stream { parsed, .. } => parsed.items(),
+        };
+
         let preview = markdown(
-            &self.items,
+            items,
             markdown::Settings::default(),
             markdown::Style::from_palette(self.theme.palette()),
         )
         .map(Message::LinkClicked);
 
-        row![editor, scrollable(preview).spacing(10).height(Fill)]
-            .spacing(10)
-            .padding(10)
-            .into()
+        row![
+            editor,
+            hover(
+                scrollable(preview)
+                    .spacing(10)
+                    .width(Fill)
+                    .height(Fill)
+                    .id("preview"),
+                right(
+                    toggler(matches!(self.mode, Mode::Stream { .. }))
+                        .label("Stream")
+                        .on_toggle(Message::ToggleStream)
+                )
+                .padding([0, 20])
+            )
+        ]
+        .spacing(10)
+        .padding(10)
+        .into()
     }
 
     fn theme(&self) -> Theme {
         self.theme.clone()
     }
+
+    fn subscription(&self) -> Subscription<Message> {
+        match self.mode {
+            Mode::Preview(_) => Subscription::none(),
+            Mode::Stream { .. } => {
+                time::every(milliseconds(20)).map(|_| Message::NextToken)
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/highlighter/src/lib.rs b/highlighter/src/lib.rs
index d2abc6b12a..2d0ac2e434 100644
--- a/highlighter/src/lib.rs
+++ b/highlighter/src/lib.rs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ use crate::core::Color;
 
 use std::ops::Range;
 use std::sync::LazyLock;
+
 use syntect::highlighting;
 use syntect::parsing;
 
@@ -104,30 +105,7 @@ impl highlighter::Highlighter for Highlighter {
 
         let ops = parser.parse_line(line, &SYNTAXES).unwrap_or_default();
 
-        let highlighter = &self.highlighter;
-
-        Box::new(
-            ScopeRangeIterator {
-                ops,
-                line_length: line.len(),
-                index: 0,
-                last_str_index: 0,
-            }
-            .filter_map(move |(range, scope)| {
-                let _ = stack.apply(&scope);
-
-                if range.is_empty() {
-                    None
-                } else {
-                    Some((
-                        range,
-                        Highlight(
-                            highlighter.style_mod_for_stack(&stack.scopes),
-                        ),
-                    ))
-                }
-            }),
-        )
+        Box::new(scope_iterator(ops, line, stack, &self.highlighter))
     }
 
     fn current_line(&self) -> usize {
@@ -135,6 +113,92 @@ impl highlighter::Highlighter for Highlighter {
     }
 }
 
+fn scope_iterator<'a>(
+    ops: Vec<(usize, parsing::ScopeStackOp)>,
+    line: &str,
+    stack: &'a mut parsing::ScopeStack,
+    highlighter: &'a highlighting::Highlighter<'static>,
+) -> impl Iterator<Item = (Range<usize>, Highlight)> + 'a {
+    ScopeRangeIterator {
+        ops,
+        line_length: line.len(),
+        index: 0,
+        last_str_index: 0,
+    }
+    .filter_map(move |(range, scope)| {
+        let _ = stack.apply(&scope);
+
+        if range.is_empty() {
+            None
+        } else {
+            Some((
+                range,
+                Highlight(highlighter.style_mod_for_stack(&stack.scopes)),
+            ))
+        }
+    })
+}
+
+/// A streaming syntax highlighter.
+///
+/// It can efficiently highlight an immutable stream of tokens.
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub struct Stream {
+    syntax: &'static parsing::SyntaxReference,
+    highlighter: highlighting::Highlighter<'static>,
+    commit: (parsing::ParseState, parsing::ScopeStack),
+    state: parsing::ParseState,
+    stack: parsing::ScopeStack,
+}
+
+impl Stream {
+    /// Creates a new [`Stream`] highlighter.
+    pub fn new(settings: &Settings) -> Self {
+        let syntax = SYNTAXES
+            .find_syntax_by_token(&settings.token)
+            .unwrap_or_else(|| SYNTAXES.find_syntax_plain_text());
+
+        let highlighter = highlighting::Highlighter::new(
+            &THEMES.themes[settings.theme.key()],
+        );
+
+        let state = parsing::ParseState::new(syntax);
+        let stack = parsing::ScopeStack::new();
+
+        Self {
+            syntax,
+            highlighter,
+            commit: (state.clone(), stack.clone()),
+            state,
+            stack,
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Highlights the given line from the last commit.
+    pub fn highlight_line(
+        &mut self,
+        line: &str,
+    ) -> impl Iterator<Item = (Range<usize>, Highlight)> + '_ {
+        self.state = self.commit.0.clone();
+        self.stack = self.commit.1.clone();
+
+        let ops = self.state.parse_line(line, &SYNTAXES).unwrap_or_default();
+        scope_iterator(ops, line, &mut self.stack, &self.highlighter)
+    }
+
+    /// Commits the last highlighted line.
+    pub fn commit(&mut self) {
+        self.commit = (self.state.clone(), self.stack.clone());
+    }
+
+    /// Resets the [`Stream`] highlighter.
+    pub fn reset(&mut self) {
+        self.state = parsing::ParseState::new(self.syntax);
+        self.stack = parsing::ScopeStack::new();
+        self.commit = (self.state.clone(), self.stack.clone());
+    }
+}
+
 /// The settings of a [`Highlighter`].
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq)]
 pub struct Settings {
diff --git a/widget/Cargo.toml b/widget/Cargo.toml
index e19cad0843..6d1f054e56 100644
--- a/widget/Cargo.toml
+++ b/widget/Cargo.toml
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ iced_renderer.workspace = true
 iced_runtime.workspace = true
 
 num-traits.workspace = true
+log.workspace = true
 rustc-hash.workspace = true
 thiserror.workspace = true
 unicode-segmentation.workspace = true
diff --git a/widget/src/container.rs b/widget/src/container.rs
index a411a7d222..852481f1d7 100644
--- a/widget/src/container.rs
+++ b/widget/src/container.rs
@@ -107,8 +107,8 @@ where
     }
 
     /// Sets the [`Id`] of the [`Container`].
-    pub fn id(mut self, id: Id) -> Self {
-        self.id = Some(id);
+    pub fn id(mut self, id: impl Into<Id>) -> Self {
+        self.id = Some(id.into());
         self
     }
 
@@ -480,9 +480,17 @@ impl From<Id> for widget::Id {
     }
 }
 
+impl From<&'static str> for Id {
+    fn from(value: &'static str) -> Self {
+        Id::new(value)
+    }
+}
+
 /// Produces a [`Task`] that queries the visible screen bounds of the
 /// [`Container`] with the given [`Id`].
-pub fn visible_bounds(id: Id) -> Task<Option<Rectangle>> {
+pub fn visible_bounds(id: impl Into<Id>) -> Task<Option<Rectangle>> {
+    let id = id.into();
+
     struct VisibleBounds {
         target: widget::Id,
         depth: usize,
diff --git a/widget/src/markdown.rs b/widget/src/markdown.rs
index c0648e9e10..bb818d194b 100644
--- a/widget/src/markdown.rs
+++ b/widget/src/markdown.rs
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
 //!     }
 //! }
 //! ```
+#![allow(missing_docs)]
 use crate::core::border;
 use crate::core::font::{self, Font};
 use crate::core::padding;
@@ -56,13 +57,55 @@ use crate::core::{
 };
 use crate::{column, container, rich_text, row, scrollable, span, text};
 
+use std::borrow::BorrowMut;
 use std::cell::{Cell, RefCell};
+use std::ops::Range;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 pub use core::text::Highlight;
 pub use pulldown_cmark::HeadingLevel;
 pub use url::Url;
 
+#[derive(Debug, Default)]
+pub struct Content {
+    items: Vec<Item>,
+    state: State,
+}
+
+impl Content {
+    pub fn new() -> Self {
+        Self::default()
+    }
+
+    pub fn parse(markdown: &str) -> Self {
+        let mut state = State::default();
+        let items = parse_with(&mut state, markdown).collect();
+
+        Self { items, state }
+    }
+
+    pub fn push_str(&mut self, markdown: &str) {
+        if markdown.is_empty() {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        // Append to last leftover text
+        let mut leftover = std::mem::take(&mut self.state.leftover);
+        leftover.push_str(markdown);
+
+        // Pop the last item
+        let _ = self.items.pop();
+
+        // Re-parse last item and new text
+        let new_items = parse_with(&mut self.state, &leftover);
+        self.items.extend(new_items);
+    }
+
+    pub fn items(&self) -> &[Item] {
+        &self.items
+    }
+}
+
 /// A Markdown item.
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub enum Item {
@@ -73,7 +116,7 @@ pub enum Item {
     /// A code block.
     ///
     /// You can enable the `highlighter` feature for syntax highlighting.
-    CodeBlock(Text),
+    CodeBlock(Vec<Text>),
     /// A list.
     List {
         /// The first number of the list, if it is ordered.
@@ -232,12 +275,109 @@ impl Span {
 /// }
 /// ```
 pub fn parse(markdown: &str) -> impl Iterator<Item = Item> + '_ {
+    parse_with(State::default(), markdown)
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Default)]
+struct State {
+    leftover: String,
+    #[cfg(feature = "highlighter")]
+    highlighter: Option<Highlighter>,
+}
+
+#[cfg(feature = "highlighter")]
+#[derive(Debug)]
+struct Highlighter {
+    lines: Vec<(String, Vec<Span>)>,
+    language: String,
+    parser: iced_highlighter::Stream,
+    current: usize,
+}
+
+#[cfg(feature = "highlighter")]
+impl Highlighter {
+    pub fn new(language: &str) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            lines: Vec::new(),
+            parser: iced_highlighter::Stream::new(
+                &iced_highlighter::Settings {
+                    theme: iced_highlighter::Theme::Base16Ocean,
+                    token: language.to_string(),
+                },
+            ),
+            language: language.to_owned(),
+            current: 0,
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn prepare(&mut self) {
+        self.current = 0;
+    }
+
+    pub fn highlight_line(&mut self, text: &str) -> &[Span] {
+        match self.lines.get(self.current) {
+            Some(line) if line.0 == text => {}
+            _ => {
+                if self.current + 1 < self.lines.len() {
+                    log::debug!("Resetting highlighter...");
+                    self.parser.reset();
+                    self.lines.truncate(self.current);
+
+                    for line in &self.lines {
+                        log::debug!(
+                            "Refeeding {n} lines",
+                            n = self.lines.len()
+                        );
+
+                        let _ = self.parser.highlight_line(&line.0);
+                    }
+                }
+
+                log::trace!("Parsing: {text}", text = text.trim_end());
+
+                if self.current + 1 < self.lines.len() {
+                    self.parser.commit();
+                }
+
+                let mut spans = Vec::new();
+
+                for (range, highlight) in self.parser.highlight_line(text) {
+                    spans.push(Span::Highlight {
+                        text: text[range].to_owned(),
+                        color: highlight.color(),
+                        font: highlight.font(),
+                    });
+                }
+
+                if self.current + 1 == self.lines.len() {
+                    let _ = self.lines.pop();
+                }
+
+                self.lines.push((text.to_owned(), spans));
+            }
+        }
+
+        self.current += 1;
+
+        &self
+            .lines
+            .get(self.current - 1)
+            .expect("Line must be parsed")
+            .1
+    }
+}
+
+fn parse_with<'a>(
+    mut state: impl BorrowMut<State> + 'a,
+    markdown: &'a str,
+) -> impl Iterator<Item = Item> + 'a {
     struct List {
         start: Option<u64>,
         items: Vec<Vec<Item>>,
     }
 
     let mut spans = Vec::new();
+    let mut code = Vec::new();
     let mut strong = false;
     let mut emphasis = false;
     let mut strikethrough = false;
@@ -255,10 +395,16 @@ pub fn parse(markdown: &str) -> impl Iterator<Item = Item> + '_ {
             | pulldown_cmark::Options::ENABLE_PLUSES_DELIMITED_METADATA_BLOCKS
             | pulldown_cmark::Options::ENABLE_TABLES
             | pulldown_cmark::Options::ENABLE_STRIKETHROUGH,
-    );
+    )
+    .into_offset_iter();
 
-    let produce = |lists: &mut Vec<List>, item| {
+    let produce = move |state: &mut State,
+                        lists: &mut Vec<List>,
+                        item,
+                        source: Range<usize>| {
         if lists.is_empty() {
+            state.leftover = markdown[source.start..].to_owned();
+
             Some(item)
         } else {
             lists
@@ -275,7 +421,7 @@ pub fn parse(markdown: &str) -> impl Iterator<Item = Item> + '_ {
 
     // We want to keep the `spans` capacity
     #[allow(clippy::drain_collect)]
-    parser.filter_map(move |event| match event {
+    parser.filter_map(move |(event, source)| match event {
         pulldown_cmark::Event::Start(tag) => match tag {
             pulldown_cmark::Tag::Strong if !metadata && !table => {
                 strong = true;
@@ -309,8 +455,10 @@ pub fn parse(markdown: &str) -> impl Iterator<Item = Item> + '_ {
                     None
                 } else {
                     produce(
+                        state.borrow_mut(),
                         &mut lists,
                         Item::Paragraph(Text::new(spans.drain(..).collect())),
+                        source,
                     )
                 };
 
@@ -334,17 +482,34 @@ pub fn parse(markdown: &str) -> impl Iterator<Item = Item> + '_ {
             ) if !metadata && !table => {
                 #[cfg(feature = "highlighter")]
                 {
-                    use iced_highlighter::Highlighter;
-                    use text::Highlighter as _;
-
-                    highlighter =
-                        Some(Highlighter::new(&iced_highlighter::Settings {
-                            theme: iced_highlighter::Theme::Base16Ocean,
-                            token: _language.to_string(),
-                        }));
+                    highlighter = Some({
+                        let mut highlighter = state
+                            .borrow_mut()
+                            .highlighter
+                            .take()
+                            .filter(|highlighter| {
+                                highlighter.language == _language.as_ref()
+                            })
+                            .unwrap_or_else(|| Highlighter::new(&_language));
+
+                        highlighter.prepare();
+
+                        highlighter
+                    });
                 }
 
-                None
+                let prev = if spans.is_empty() {
+                    None
+                } else {
+                    produce(
+                        state.borrow_mut(),
+                        &mut lists,
+                        Item::Paragraph(Text::new(spans.drain(..).collect())),
+                        source,
+                    )
+                };
+
+                prev
             }
             pulldown_cmark::Tag::MetadataBlock(_) => {
                 metadata = true;
@@ -359,8 +524,10 @@ pub fn parse(markdown: &str) -> impl Iterator<Item = Item> + '_ {
         pulldown_cmark::Event::End(tag) => match tag {
             pulldown_cmark::TagEnd::Heading(level) if !metadata && !table => {
                 produce(
+                    state.borrow_mut(),
                     &mut lists,
                     Item::Heading(level, Text::new(spans.drain(..).collect())),
+                    source,
                 )
             }
             pulldown_cmark::TagEnd::Strong if !metadata && !table => {
@@ -381,8 +548,10 @@ pub fn parse(markdown: &str) -> impl Iterator<Item = Item> + '_ {
             }
             pulldown_cmark::TagEnd::Paragraph if !metadata && !table => {
                 produce(
+                    state.borrow_mut(),
                     &mut lists,
                     Item::Paragraph(Text::new(spans.drain(..).collect())),
+                    source,
                 )
             }
             pulldown_cmark::TagEnd::Item if !metadata && !table => {
@@ -390,8 +559,10 @@ pub fn parse(markdown: &str) -> impl Iterator<Item = Item> + '_ {
                     None
                 } else {
                     produce(
+                        state.borrow_mut(),
                         &mut lists,
                         Item::Paragraph(Text::new(spans.drain(..).collect())),
+                        source,
                     )
                 }
             }
@@ -399,22 +570,26 @@ pub fn parse(markdown: &str) -> impl Iterator<Item = Item> + '_ {
                 let list = lists.pop().expect("list context");
 
                 produce(
+                    state.borrow_mut(),
                     &mut lists,
                     Item::List {
                         start: list.start,
                         items: list.items,
                     },
+                    source,
                 )
             }
             pulldown_cmark::TagEnd::CodeBlock if !metadata && !table => {
                 #[cfg(feature = "highlighter")]
                 {
-                    highlighter = None;
+                    state.borrow_mut().highlighter = highlighter.take();
                 }
 
                 produce(
+                    state.borrow_mut(),
                     &mut lists,
-                    Item::CodeBlock(Text::new(spans.drain(..).collect())),
+                    Item::CodeBlock(code.drain(..).collect()),
+                    source,
                 )
             }
             pulldown_cmark::TagEnd::MetadataBlock(_) => {
@@ -430,18 +605,10 @@ pub fn parse(markdown: &str) -> impl Iterator<Item = Item> + '_ {
         pulldown_cmark::Event::Text(text) if !metadata && !table => {
             #[cfg(feature = "highlighter")]
             if let Some(highlighter) = &mut highlighter {
-                use text::Highlighter as _;
-
-                for (range, highlight) in
-                    highlighter.highlight_line(text.as_ref())
-                {
-                    let span = Span::Highlight {
-                        text: text[range].to_owned(),
-                        color: highlight.color(),
-                        font: highlight.font(),
-                    };
-
-                    spans.push(span);
+                for line in text.lines() {
+                    code.push(Text::new(
+                        highlighter.highlight_line(line).to_vec(),
+                    ));
                 }
 
                 return None;
@@ -518,6 +685,8 @@ pub struct Settings {
     pub h6_size: Pixels,
     /// The text size used in code blocks.
     pub code_size: Pixels,
+    /// The spacing to be used between elements.
+    pub spacing: Pixels,
 }
 
 impl Settings {
@@ -538,6 +707,7 @@ impl Settings {
             h5_size: text_size,
             h6_size: text_size,
             code_size: text_size * 0.75,
+            spacing: text_size * 0.875,
         }
     }
 }
@@ -640,10 +810,9 @@ where
         h5_size,
         h6_size,
         code_size,
+        spacing,
     } = settings;
 
-    let spacing = text_size * 0.625;
-
     let blocks = items.into_iter().enumerate().map(|(i, item)| match item {
         Item::Heading(level, heading) => {
             container(rich_text(heading.spans(style)).size(match level {
@@ -666,11 +835,21 @@ where
         }
         Item::List { start: None, items } => {
             column(items.iter().map(|items| {
-                row![text("•").size(text_size), view(items, settings, style)]
-                    .spacing(spacing)
-                    .into()
+                row![
+                    text("•").size(text_size),
+                    view(
+                        items,
+                        Settings {
+                            spacing: settings.spacing * 0.6,
+                            ..settings
+                        },
+                        style
+                    )
+                ]
+                .spacing(spacing)
+                .into()
             }))
-            .spacing(spacing)
+            .spacing(spacing * 0.75)
             .into()
         }
         Item::List {
@@ -679,20 +858,28 @@ where
         } => column(items.iter().enumerate().map(|(i, items)| {
             row![
                 text!("{}.", i as u64 + *start).size(text_size),
-                view(items, settings, style)
+                view(
+                    items,
+                    Settings {
+                        spacing: settings.spacing * 0.6,
+                        ..settings
+                    },
+                    style
+                )
             ]
             .spacing(spacing)
             .into()
         }))
-        .spacing(spacing)
+        .spacing(spacing * 0.75)
         .into(),
-        Item::CodeBlock(code) => container(
+        Item::CodeBlock(lines) => container(
             scrollable(
-                container(
-                    rich_text(code.spans(style))
+                container(column(lines.iter().map(|line| {
+                    rich_text(line.spans(style))
                         .font(Font::MONOSPACE)
-                        .size(code_size),
-                )
+                        .size(code_size)
+                        .into()
+                })))
                 .padding(spacing.0 / 2.0),
             )
             .direction(scrollable::Direction::Horizontal(
@@ -707,7 +894,7 @@ where
         .into(),
     });
 
-    Element::new(column(blocks).width(Length::Fill).spacing(text_size))
+    Element::new(column(blocks).spacing(spacing))
 }
 
 /// The theme catalog of Markdown items.
diff --git a/widget/src/scrollable.rs b/widget/src/scrollable.rs
index b08d5d09eb..9ba8cdeac1 100644
--- a/widget/src/scrollable.rs
+++ b/widget/src/scrollable.rs
@@ -144,8 +144,8 @@ where
     }
 
     /// Sets the [`Id`] of the [`Scrollable`].
-    pub fn id(mut self, id: Id) -> Self {
-        self.id = Some(id);
+    pub fn id(mut self, id: impl Into<Id>) -> Self {
+        self.id = Some(id.into());
         self
     }
 
@@ -788,13 +788,7 @@ where
                                 (x, y)
                             };
 
-                            let is_vertical = match self.direction {
-                                Direction::Vertical(_) => true,
-                                Direction::Horizontal(_) => false,
-                                Direction::Both { .. } => !is_shift_pressed,
-                            };
-
-                            let movement = if is_vertical {
+                            let movement = if !is_shift_pressed {
                                 Vector::new(x, y)
                             } else {
                                 Vector::new(y, x)
@@ -999,9 +993,9 @@ where
                             content_layout,
                             cursor,
                             &Rectangle {
-                                y: bounds.y + translation.y,
-                                x: bounds.x + translation.x,
-                                ..bounds
+                                y: visible_bounds.y + translation.y,
+                                x: visible_bounds.x + translation.x,
+                                ..visible_bounds
                             },
                         );
                     },
@@ -1103,9 +1097,9 @@ where
                 content_layout,
                 cursor,
                 &Rectangle {
-                    x: bounds.x + translation.x,
-                    y: bounds.y + translation.y,
-                    ..bounds
+                    x: visible_bounds.x + translation.x,
+                    y: visible_bounds.y + translation.y,
+                    ..visible_bounds
                 },
             );
         }
@@ -1228,25 +1222,36 @@ impl From<Id> for widget::Id {
     }
 }
 
+impl From<&'static str> for Id {
+    fn from(id: &'static str) -> Self {
+        Self::new(id)
+    }
+}
+
 /// Produces a [`Task`] that snaps the [`Scrollable`] with the given [`Id`]
 /// to the provided [`RelativeOffset`].
-pub fn snap_to<T>(id: Id, offset: RelativeOffset) -> Task<T> {
-    task::effect(Action::widget(operation::scrollable::snap_to(id.0, offset)))
+pub fn snap_to<T>(id: impl Into<Id>, offset: RelativeOffset) -> Task<T> {
+    task::effect(Action::widget(operation::scrollable::snap_to(
+        id.into().0,
+        offset,
+    )))
 }
 
 /// Produces a [`Task`] that scrolls the [`Scrollable`] with the given [`Id`]
 /// to the provided [`AbsoluteOffset`].
-pub fn scroll_to<T>(id: Id, offset: AbsoluteOffset) -> Task<T> {
+pub fn scroll_to<T>(id: impl Into<Id>, offset: AbsoluteOffset) -> Task<T> {
     task::effect(Action::widget(operation::scrollable::scroll_to(
-        id.0, offset,
+        id.into().0,
+        offset,
     )))
 }
 
 /// Produces a [`Task`] that scrolls the [`Scrollable`] with the given [`Id`]
 /// by the provided [`AbsoluteOffset`].
-pub fn scroll_by<T>(id: Id, offset: AbsoluteOffset) -> Task<T> {
+pub fn scroll_by<T>(id: impl Into<Id>, offset: AbsoluteOffset) -> Task<T> {
     task::effect(Action::widget(operation::scrollable::scroll_by(
-        id.0, offset,
+        id.into().0,
+        offset,
     )))
 }
 
diff --git a/widget/src/stack.rs b/widget/src/stack.rs
index d2828c5658..12ed941dbb 100644
--- a/widget/src/stack.rs
+++ b/widget/src/stack.rs
@@ -216,6 +216,8 @@ where
         viewport: &Rectangle,
     ) {
         let is_over = cursor.is_over(layout.bounds());
+        let is_mouse_movement =
+            matches!(event, Event::Mouse(mouse::Event::CursorMoved { .. }));
 
         for ((child, state), layout) in self
             .children
@@ -235,7 +237,10 @@ where
                 viewport,
             );
 
-            if is_over && cursor != mouse::Cursor::Unavailable {
+            if is_over
+                && !is_mouse_movement
+                && cursor != mouse::Cursor::Unavailable
+            {
                 let interaction = child.as_widget().mouse_interaction(
                     state, layout, cursor, viewport, renderer,
                 );
diff --git a/widget/src/text/rich.rs b/widget/src/text/rich.rs
index a40f2b57cb..0b499ec6c0 100644
--- a/widget/src/text/rich.rs
+++ b/widget/src/text/rich.rs
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ where
     align_y: alignment::Vertical,
     wrapping: Wrapping,
     class: Theme::Class<'a>,
+    hovered_link: Option<usize>,
 }
 
 impl<'a, Link, Theme, Renderer> Rich<'a, Link, Theme, Renderer>
@@ -52,6 +53,7 @@ where
             align_y: alignment::Vertical::Top,
             wrapping: Wrapping::default(),
             class: Theme::default(),
+            hovered_link: None,
         }
     }
 
@@ -236,22 +238,21 @@ where
         theme: &Theme,
         defaults: &renderer::Style,
         layout: Layout<'_>,
-        cursor: mouse::Cursor,
+        _cursor: mouse::Cursor,
         viewport: &Rectangle,
     ) {
+        if !layout.bounds().intersects(viewport) {
+            return;
+        }
+
         let state = tree
             .state
             .downcast_ref::<State<Link, Renderer::Paragraph>>();
 
         let style = theme.style(&self.class);
 
-        let hovered_span = cursor
-            .position_in(layout.bounds())
-            .and_then(|position| state.paragraph.hit_span(position));
-
         for (index, span) in self.spans.as_ref().as_ref().iter().enumerate() {
-            let is_hovered_link =
-                span.link.is_some() && Some(index) == hovered_span;
+            let is_hovered_link = Some(index) == self.hovered_link;
 
             if span.highlight.is_some()
                 || span.underline
@@ -365,25 +366,38 @@ where
         shell: &mut Shell<'_, Link>,
         _viewport: &Rectangle,
     ) {
+        let was_hovered = self.hovered_link.is_some();
+
+        if let Some(position) = cursor.position_in(layout.bounds()) {
+            let state = tree
+                .state
+                .downcast_ref::<State<Link, Renderer::Paragraph>>();
+
+            self.hovered_link =
+                state.paragraph.hit_span(position).and_then(|span| {
+                    if self.spans.as_ref().as_ref().get(span)?.link.is_some() {
+                        Some(span)
+                    } else {
+                        None
+                    }
+                });
+        } else {
+            self.hovered_link = None;
+        }
+
+        if was_hovered != self.hovered_link.is_some() {
+            shell.request_redraw();
+        }
+
         match event {
             Event::Mouse(mouse::Event::ButtonPressed(mouse::Button::Left)) => {
-                if let Some(position) = cursor.position_in(layout.bounds()) {
-                    let state = tree
-                        .state
-                        .downcast_mut::<State<Link, Renderer::Paragraph>>();
+                let state = tree
+                    .state
+                    .downcast_mut::<State<Link, Renderer::Paragraph>>();
 
-                    if let Some(span) = state.paragraph.hit_span(position) {
-                        if self
-                            .spans
-                            .as_ref()
-                            .as_ref()
-                            .get(span)
-                            .is_some_and(|span| span.link.is_some())
-                        {
-                            state.span_pressed = Some(span);
-                            shell.capture_event();
-                        }
-                    }
+                if self.hovered_link.is_some() {
+                    state.span_pressed = self.hovered_link;
+                    shell.capture_event();
                 }
             }
             Event::Mouse(mouse::Event::ButtonReleased(mouse::Button::Left)) => {
@@ -391,27 +405,22 @@ where
                     .state
                     .downcast_mut::<State<Link, Renderer::Paragraph>>();
 
-                if let Some(span_pressed) = state.span_pressed {
-                    state.span_pressed = None;
-
-                    if let Some(position) = cursor.position_in(layout.bounds())
-                    {
-                        match state.paragraph.hit_span(position) {
-                            Some(span) if span == span_pressed => {
-                                if let Some(link) = self
-                                    .spans
-                                    .as_ref()
-                                    .as_ref()
-                                    .get(span)
-                                    .and_then(|span| span.link.clone())
-                                {
-                                    shell.publish(link);
-                                }
-                            }
-                            _ => {}
+                match state.span_pressed {
+                    Some(span) if Some(span) == self.hovered_link => {
+                        if let Some(link) = self
+                            .spans
+                            .as_ref()
+                            .as_ref()
+                            .get(span)
+                            .and_then(|span| span.link.clone())
+                        {
+                            shell.publish(link);
                         }
                     }
+                    _ => {}
                 }
+
+                state.span_pressed = None;
             }
             _ => {}
         }
@@ -419,29 +428,17 @@ where
 
     fn mouse_interaction(
         &self,
-        tree: &Tree,
-        layout: Layout<'_>,
-        cursor: mouse::Cursor,
+        _tree: &Tree,
+        _layout: Layout<'_>,
+        _cursor: mouse::Cursor,
         _viewport: &Rectangle,
         _renderer: &Renderer,
     ) -> mouse::Interaction {
-        if let Some(position) = cursor.position_in(layout.bounds()) {
-            let state = tree
-                .state
-                .downcast_ref::<State<Link, Renderer::Paragraph>>();
-
-            if let Some(span) = state
-                .paragraph
-                .hit_span(position)
-                .and_then(|span| self.spans.as_ref().as_ref().get(span))
-            {
-                if span.link.is_some() {
-                    return mouse::Interaction::Pointer;
-                }
-            }
+        if self.hovered_link.is_some() {
+            mouse::Interaction::Pointer
+        } else {
+            mouse::Interaction::None
         }
-
-        mouse::Interaction::None
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/widget/src/text_editor.rs b/widget/src/text_editor.rs
index a347076861..f1ec589b04 100644
--- a/widget/src/text_editor.rs
+++ b/widget/src/text_editor.rs
@@ -110,6 +110,8 @@ pub struct TextEditor<
     line_height: LineHeight,
     width: Length,
     height: Length,
+    min_height: f32,
+    max_height: f32,
     padding: Padding,
     wrapping: Wrapping,
     class: Theme::Class<'a>,
@@ -139,6 +141,8 @@ where
             line_height: LineHeight::default(),
             width: Length::Fill,
             height: Length::Shrink,
+            min_height: 0.0,
+            max_height: f32::INFINITY,
             padding: Padding::new(5.0),
             wrapping: Wrapping::default(),
             class: Theme::default(),
@@ -169,15 +173,27 @@ where
         self
     }
 
+    /// Sets the width of the [`TextEditor`].
+    pub fn width(mut self, width: impl Into<Pixels>) -> Self {
+        self.width = Length::from(width.into());
+        self
+    }
+
     /// Sets the height of the [`TextEditor`].
     pub fn height(mut self, height: impl Into<Length>) -> Self {
         self.height = height.into();
         self
     }
 
-    /// Sets the width of the [`TextEditor`].
-    pub fn width(mut self, width: impl Into<Pixels>) -> Self {
-        self.width = Length::from(width.into());
+    /// Sets the minimum height of the [`TextEditor`].
+    pub fn min_height(mut self, min_height: impl Into<Pixels>) -> Self {
+        self.min_height = min_height.into().0;
+        self
+    }
+
+    /// Sets the maximum height of the [`TextEditor`].
+    pub fn max_height(mut self, max_height: impl Into<Pixels>) -> Self {
+        self.max_height = max_height.into().0;
         self
     }
 
@@ -265,6 +281,8 @@ where
             line_height: self.line_height,
             width: self.width,
             height: self.height,
+            min_height: self.min_height,
+            max_height: self.max_height,
             padding: self.padding,
             wrapping: self.wrapping,
             class: self.class,
@@ -549,7 +567,11 @@ where
             state.highlighter_settings = self.highlighter_settings.clone();
         }
 
-        let limits = limits.width(self.width).height(self.height);
+        let limits = limits
+            .width(self.width)
+            .height(self.height)
+            .min_height(self.min_height)
+            .max_height(self.max_height);
 
         internal.editor.update(
             limits.shrink(self.padding).max(),
@@ -768,6 +790,10 @@ where
                         }
                     }
 
+                    if !matches!(binding, Binding::Unfocus) {
+                        shell.capture_event();
+                    }
+
                     apply_binding(
                         binding,
                         self.content,
@@ -780,8 +806,6 @@ where
                     if let Some(focus) = &mut state.focus {
                         focus.updated_at = Instant::now();
                     }
-
-                    shell.capture_event();
                 }
             }
         }