diff --git a/src/app.rs b/src/app.rs
index 052e71f7..a69edb64 100644
--- a/src/app.rs
+++ b/src/app.rs
@@ -200,7 +200,11 @@ impl App {
             self.external_editor_popup.hide();
             if let InputState::Paused = polling_state {
                 let result = match self.file_to_open.take() {
-                    Some(path) => crate::open_file_in_editor(&path),
+                    Some(path) => {
+                        ExternalEditorComponent::open_file_in_editor(
+                            &path,
+                        )
+                    }
                     None => self.commit.show_editor(),
                 };
 
diff --git a/src/components/commit.rs b/src/components/commit.rs
index 3bc6edb6..c5876f98 100644
--- a/src/components/commit.rs
+++ b/src/components/commit.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 use super::{
     textinput::TextInputComponent, visibility_blocking,
     CommandBlocking, CommandInfo, Component, DrawableComponent,
+    ExternalEditorComponent,
 };
 use crate::{
     get_app_config_path, keys,
@@ -13,15 +14,10 @@ use asyncgit::{
     sync::{self, CommitId, HookResult},
     CWD,
 };
-use crossterm::{
-    event::Event,
-    terminal::{EnterAlternateScreen, LeaveAlternateScreen},
-    ExecutableCommand,
-};
-use scopeguard::defer;
+use crossterm::event::Event;
 use std::{
     fs::File,
-    io::{self, Read, Write},
+    io::{Read, Write},
     path::PathBuf,
 };
 use tui::{backend::Backend, layout::Rect, Frame};
@@ -144,11 +140,11 @@ impl CommitComponent {
 
     pub fn show_editor(&mut self) -> Result<()> {
         const COMMIT_MSG_FILE_NAME: &str = "COMMITMSG_EDITOR";
+        //TODO: use a tmpfile here
         let mut config_path: PathBuf = get_app_config_path()?;
         config_path.push(COMMIT_MSG_FILE_NAME);
 
         {
-            //TODO: use a tmpfile here
             let mut file = File::create(&config_path)?;
             file.write_fmt(format_args!(
                 "{}\n",
@@ -157,16 +153,10 @@ impl CommitComponent {
             file.write_all(strings::COMMIT_EDITOR_MSG.as_bytes())?;
         }
 
-        io::stdout().execute(LeaveAlternateScreen)?;
-        defer! {
-            io::stdout().execute(EnterAlternateScreen).expect("reset terminal");
-        }
-
-        crate::open_file_in_editor(&config_path)?;
+        ExternalEditorComponent::open_file_in_editor(&config_path)?;
 
         let mut message = String::new();
 
-        //TODO: see above
         let mut file = File::open(&config_path)?;
         file.read_to_string(&mut message)?;
         drop(file);
diff --git a/src/components/externaleditor.rs b/src/components/externaleditor.rs
index dd33057f..0034e0a5 100644
--- a/src/components/externaleditor.rs
+++ b/src/components/externaleditor.rs
@@ -6,8 +6,14 @@ use crate::{
     strings,
     ui::{self, style::SharedTheme},
 };
-use anyhow::Result;
-use crossterm::event::Event;
+use anyhow::{anyhow, Result};
+use crossterm::{
+    event::Event,
+    terminal::{EnterAlternateScreen, LeaveAlternateScreen},
+    ExecutableCommand,
+};
+use scopeguard::defer;
+use std::{env, io, path::Path, process::Command};
 use tui::{
     backend::Backend,
     layout::Rect,
@@ -29,6 +35,34 @@ impl ExternalEditorComponent {
             theme,
         }
     }
+
+    ///
+    pub fn open_file_in_editor(path: &Path) -> Result<()> {
+        io::stdout().execute(LeaveAlternateScreen)?;
+        defer! {
+            io::stdout().execute(EnterAlternateScreen).expect("reset terminal");
+        }
+
+        let mut editor = env::var("GIT_EDITOR")
+            .ok()
+            .or_else(|| env::var("VISUAL").ok())
+            .or_else(|| env::var("EDITOR").ok())
+            .unwrap_or_else(|| String::from("vi"));
+        editor.push_str(&format!(" {}", path.to_string_lossy()));
+
+        let mut editor = editor.split_whitespace();
+
+        let command = editor.next().ok_or_else(|| {
+            anyhow!("unable to read editor command")
+        })?;
+
+        Command::new(command)
+            .args(editor)
+            .status()
+            .map_err(|e| anyhow!("\"{}\": {}", command, e))?;
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
 }
 
 impl DrawableComponent for ExternalEditorComponent {
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 61dd7a37..60ed171d 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -43,13 +43,12 @@ use scopeguard::defer;
 use scopetime::scope_time;
 use simplelog::{Config, LevelFilter, WriteLogger};
 use spinner::Spinner;
-use std::process::Command;
 use std::{
     env, fs,
     fs::File,
     io::{self, Write},
     panic,
-    path::{Path, PathBuf},
+    path::PathBuf,
     process,
     time::{Duration, Instant},
 };
@@ -242,28 +241,6 @@ fn migrate_config() -> Result<()> {
     Ok(())
 }
 
-fn open_file_in_editor(path: &Path) -> Result<()> {
-    let mut editor = env::var("GIT_EDITOR")
-        .ok()
-        .or_else(|| env::var("VISUAL").ok())
-        .or_else(|| env::var("EDITOR").ok())
-        .unwrap_or_else(|| String::from("vi"));
-    editor.push_str(&format!(" {}", path.to_string_lossy()));
-
-    let mut editor = editor.split_whitespace();
-
-    let command = editor
-        .next()
-        .ok_or_else(|| anyhow!("unable to read editor command"))?;
-
-    Command::new(command)
-        .args(editor)
-        .status()
-        .map_err(|e| anyhow!("\"{}\": {}", command, e))?;
-
-    Ok(())
-}
-
 fn get_app_cache_path() -> Result<PathBuf> {
     let mut path = dirs::cache_dir()
         .ok_or_else(|| anyhow!("failed to find os cache dir."))?;