diff --git a/callbacks.c b/callbacks.c
index 33e32f2..136133c 100644
--- a/callbacks.c
+++ b/callbacks.c
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ cb_view_vadjustment_value_changed(GtkAdjustment* GIRARA_UNUSED(adjustment), gpoi
     zathura_page_t* page = zathura_document_get_page(zathura->document, page_id);
 
     GdkRectangle page_rect;
-    GtkWidget* page_widget = zathura_page_get_widget(page);
+    GtkWidget* page_widget = zathura_page_get_widget(zathura, page);
     gtk_widget_translate_coordinates(page_widget,
         zathura->ui.session->gtk.view, 0, 0, &page_rect.x, &page_rect.y);
     page_rect.width  = zathura_page_get_width(page)  * scale;
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ cb_sc_follow(GtkEntry* entry, girara_session_t* session)
       continue;
     }
 
-    GtkWidget* page_widget = zathura_page_get_widget(page);
+    GtkWidget* page_widget = zathura_page_get_widget(zathura, page);
     g_object_set(page_widget, "draw-links", FALSE, NULL);
 
     if (eval == true) {
diff --git a/commands.c b/commands.c
index 9ee4c70..4b6b373 100644
--- a/commands.c
+++ b/commands.c
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ cmd_search(girara_session_t* session, const char* input, girara_argument_t* argu
       continue;
     }
 
-    GtkWidget* page_widget = zathura_page_get_widget(page);
+    GtkWidget* page_widget = zathura_page_get_widget(zathura, page);
     g_object_set(page_widget, "draw-links", FALSE, NULL);
 
     girara_list_t* result = zathura_page_search_text(page, input, &error);
diff --git a/document.c b/document.c
index beed99b..bf35c61 100644
--- a/document.c
+++ b/document.c
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ struct zathura_document_s
   unsigned int rotate; /**< Rotation */
   void* data; /**< Custom data */
   zathura_adjust_mode_t adjust_mode; /**< Adjust mode (best-fit, width) */
-  zathura_t* zathura; /**< Zathura instance */
   unsigned int page_offset; /**< Page offset */
 
   /**
@@ -62,7 +61,8 @@ struct zathura_document_s
 
 
 zathura_document_t*
-zathura_document_open(zathura_t* zathura, const char* path, const char* password)
+zathura_document_open(zathura_plugin_manager_t* plugin_manager, const char*
+    path, const char* password, zathura_error_t* error)
 {
   if (path == NULL) {
     return NULL;
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ zathura_document_open(zathura_t* zathura, const char* path, const char* password
     return NULL;
   }
 
-  zathura_plugin_t* plugin = zathura_plugin_manager_get_plugin(zathura->plugins.manager, content_type);
+  zathura_plugin_t* plugin = zathura_plugin_manager_get_plugin(plugin_manager, content_type);
   g_free((void*)content_type);
 
   if (plugin == NULL) {
@@ -118,7 +118,6 @@ zathura_document_open(zathura_t* zathura, const char* path, const char* password
   document->password  = password;
   document->scale     = 1.0;
   document->plugin    = plugin;
-  document->zathura   = zathura;
 
   /* open document */
   if (plugin->functions.document_open == NULL) {
@@ -126,49 +125,16 @@ zathura_document_open(zathura_t* zathura, const char* path, const char* password
     goto error_free;
   }
 
-  zathura_error_t error = plugin->functions.document_open(document);
-  if (error != ZATHURA_ERROR_OK) {
-    if (error == ZATHURA_ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD) {
-      zathura_password_dialog_info_t* password_dialog_info = malloc(sizeof(zathura_password_dialog_info_t));
-      if (password_dialog_info != NULL) {
-        password_dialog_info->path    = g_strdup(path);
-        password_dialog_info->zathura = zathura;
-
-        if (path != NULL) {
-          girara_dialog(zathura->ui.session, "Enter password:", true, NULL,
-              (girara_callback_inputbar_activate_t) cb_password_dialog, password_dialog_info);
-          goto error_free;
-        } else {
-          free(password_dialog_info);
-        }
-      }
-      goto error_free;
+  zathura_error_t int_error = plugin->functions.document_open(document);
+  if (int_error != ZATHURA_ERROR_OK) {
+    if (error != NULL) {
+      *error = int_error;
     }
 
     girara_error("could not open document\n");
     goto error_free;
   }
 
-  /* read history file */
-  zathura_db_get_fileinfo(zathura->database, document->file_path,
-      &document->current_page_number, &document->page_offset, &document->scale,
-      &document->rotate);
-
-  /* check for valid scale value */
-  if (document->scale <= FLT_EPSILON) {
-    girara_warning("document info: '%s' has non positive scale", document->file_path);
-    document->scale = 1;
-  }
-
-  /* check current page number */
-  if (document->current_page_number > document->number_of_pages) {
-    girara_warning("document info: '%s' has an invalid page number", document->file_path);
-    document->current_page_number = 0;
-  }
-
-  /* update statusbar */
-  girara_statusbar_item_set_text(zathura->ui.session, zathura->ui.statusbar.file, real_path);
-
   /* read all pages */
   document->pages = calloc(document->number_of_pages, sizeof(zathura_page_t*));
   if (document->pages == NULL) {
@@ -184,27 +150,6 @@ zathura_document_open(zathura_t* zathura, const char* path, const char* password
     document->pages[page_id] = page;
   }
 
-  /* jump to first page if setting enabled */
-  bool always_first_page = false;
-  girara_setting_get(zathura->ui.session, "open-first-page", &always_first_page);
-  if (always_first_page == true) {
-    document->current_page_number = 0;
-  }
-
-  /* apply open adjustment */
-  char* adjust_open = "best-fit";
-  document->adjust_mode = ZATHURA_ADJUST_BESTFIT;
-  if (girara_setting_get(zathura->ui.session, "adjust-open", &(adjust_open)) == true) {
-    if (g_strcmp0(adjust_open, "best-fit") == 0) {
-      document->adjust_mode = ZATHURA_ADJUST_BESTFIT;
-    } else if (g_strcmp0(adjust_open, "width") == 0) {
-      document->adjust_mode = ZATHURA_ADJUST_WIDTH;
-    } else {
-      document->adjust_mode = ZATHURA_ADJUST_NONE;
-    }
-    g_free(adjust_open);
-  }
-
   return document;
 
 error_free:
@@ -611,16 +556,6 @@ guess_type(const char* path)
   return out;
 }
 
-zathura_t*
-zathura_document_get_zathura(zathura_document_t* document)
-{
-  if (document == NULL) {
-    return NULL;
-  }
-
-  return document->zathura;
-}
-
 zathura_plugin_t*
 zathura_document_get_plugin(zathura_document_t* document)
 {
diff --git a/document.h b/document.h
index f125f06..0bf030a 100644
--- a/document.h
+++ b/document.h
@@ -3,24 +3,24 @@
 #ifndef DOCUMENT_H
 #define DOCUMENT_H
 
-#include <cairo.h>
-#include <gtk/gtk.h>
 #include <stdbool.h>
 #include <girara/types.h>
 
-#include "zathura.h"
 #include "types.h"
+#include "page.h"
 
 /**
  * Open the document
  *
- * @param zathura Zathura object
+ * @param plugin_manager The plugin manager
  * @param path Path to the document
  * @param password Password of the document or NULL
+ * @param error Optional error parameter
  * @return The document object
  */
-zathura_document_t* zathura_document_open(zathura_t* zathura, const char* path,
-    const char* password);
+zathura_document_t* zathura_document_open(zathura_plugin_manager_t*
+    plugin_manager, const char* path, const char* password, zathura_error_t*
+    error);
 
 /**
  * Free the document
diff --git a/internal.h b/internal.h
index 488c27a..65bc548 100644
--- a/internal.h
+++ b/internal.h
@@ -15,15 +15,6 @@ typedef struct zathura_password_dialog_info_s
   zathura_t* zathura;  /**< Zathura session */
 } zathura_password_dialog_info_t;
 
-/**
- * Returns the associated zathura instance
- * TODO: Separate zathura_t completely from the document
- *
- * @param document The docment
- * @return The associated zathura instance 
- */
-zathura_t* zathura_document_get_zathura(zathura_document_t* document);
-
 /**
  * Returns the associated plugin
  *
diff --git a/page-widget.c b/page-widget.c
index 128c214..fa71fff 100644
--- a/page-widget.c
+++ b/page-widget.c
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ enum properties_e
 {
   PROP_0,
   PROP_PAGE,
+  PROP_ZATHURA,
   PROP_DRAW_LINKS,
   PROP_LINKS_OFFSET,
   PROP_LINKS_NUMBER,
@@ -98,6 +99,8 @@ zathura_page_widget_class_init(ZathuraPageClass* class)
   /* add properties */
   g_object_class_install_property(object_class, PROP_PAGE,
       g_param_spec_pointer("page", "page", "the page to draw", G_PARAM_WRITABLE | G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT_ONLY));
+  g_object_class_install_property(object_class, PROP_ZATHURA,
+      g_param_spec_pointer("zathura", "zathura", "the zathura instance", G_PARAM_WRITABLE | G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT_ONLY));
   g_object_class_install_property(object_class, PROP_DRAW_LINKS,
       g_param_spec_boolean("draw-links", "draw-links", "Set to true if links should be drawn", FALSE, G_PARAM_WRITABLE));
   g_object_class_install_property(object_class, PROP_LINKS_OFFSET,
@@ -138,11 +141,11 @@ zathura_page_widget_init(ZathuraPage* widget)
 }
 
 GtkWidget*
-zathura_page_widget_new(zathura_page_t* page)
+zathura_page_widget_new(zathura_t* zathura, zathura_page_t* page)
 {
   g_return_val_if_fail(page != NULL, NULL);
 
-  return g_object_new(ZATHURA_TYPE_PAGE, "page", page, NULL);
+  return g_object_new(ZATHURA_TYPE_PAGE, "page", page, "zathura", zathura, NULL);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -173,13 +176,13 @@ zathura_page_widget_set_property(GObject* object, guint prop_id, const GValue* v
 {
   ZathuraPage* pageview = ZATHURA_PAGE(object);
   zathura_page_widget_private_t* priv = ZATHURA_PAGE_GET_PRIVATE(pageview);
-  zathura_document_t* document = NULL;
 
   switch (prop_id) {
     case PROP_PAGE:
-      priv->page    = g_value_get_pointer(value);
-      document      = zathura_page_get_document(priv->page);
-      priv->zathura = zathura_document_get_zathura(document);
+      priv->page = g_value_get_pointer(value);
+      break;
+    case PROP_ZATHURA:
+      priv->zathura = g_value_get_pointer(value);
       break;
     case PROP_DRAW_LINKS:
       priv->draw_links = g_value_get_boolean(value);
diff --git a/page-widget.h b/page-widget.h
index 4bc3f24..53c64c5 100644
--- a/page-widget.h
+++ b/page-widget.h
@@ -45,10 +45,11 @@ struct zathura_page_widget_class_s {
 GType zathura_page_widget_get_type(void);
 /**
  * Create a page view widget.
+ * @param zathura the zathura instance
  * @param page the page to be displayed
  * @return a page view widget
  */
-GtkWidget* zathura_page_widget_new(zathura_page_t* page);
+GtkWidget* zathura_page_widget_new(zathura_t* zathura, zathura_page_t* page);
 /**
  * Update the widget's surface. This should only be called from the render
  * thread.
diff --git a/page.c b/page.c
index d42c5c2..ff70a10 100644
--- a/page.c
+++ b/page.c
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 
 #include "document.h"
 #include "page.h"
-#include "page-widget.h"
 #include "plugin.h"
 #include "utils.h"
 #include "internal.h"
@@ -18,7 +17,6 @@ struct zathura_page_s {
   unsigned int index; /**< Page number */
   void* data; /**< Custom data */
   bool visible; /**< Page is visible */
-  GtkWidget* widget; /**< Drawing area */
   zathura_document_t* document; /**< Document */
 };
 
@@ -38,14 +36,6 @@ zathura_page_new(zathura_document_t* document, unsigned int index, zathura_error
   page->index    = index;
   page->visible  = false;
   page->document = document;
-  page->widget   = zathura_page_widget_new(page);
-
-  if (page->widget == NULL) {
-    if (error != NULL) {
-      *error = ZATHURA_ERROR_UNKNOWN;
-    }
-    goto error_free;
-  }
 
   /* init plugin */
   zathura_plugin_t* plugin = zathura_document_get_plugin(document);
@@ -64,13 +54,6 @@ zathura_page_new(zathura_document_t* document, unsigned int index, zathura_error
     goto error_free;
   }
 
-  /* set widget size */
-  unsigned int page_height = 0;
-  unsigned int page_width  = 0;
-  page_calc_height_width(page, &page_height, &page_width, true);
-
-  gtk_widget_set_size_request(page->widget, page_width, page_height);
-
   return page;
 
 error_free:
@@ -128,16 +111,6 @@ zathura_page_get_index(zathura_page_t* page)
   return page->index;
 }
 
-GtkWidget*
-zathura_page_get_widget(zathura_page_t* page)
-{
-  if (page == NULL) {
-    return NULL;
-  }
-
-  return page->widget;
-}
-
 double
 zathura_page_get_width(zathura_page_t* page)
 {
diff --git a/page.h b/page.h
index e4cd103..07d35ea 100644
--- a/page.h
+++ b/page.h
@@ -4,8 +4,10 @@
 #define PAGE_H
 
 #include <girara/datastructures.h>
+#include <cairo.h>
 
 #include "document.h"
+#include "types.h"
 
 /**
  * Get the page object
@@ -44,15 +46,6 @@ zathura_document_t* zathura_page_get_document(zathura_page_t* page);
  */
 unsigned int zathura_page_get_index(zathura_page_t* page);
 
-/**
- * Returns the page widget of the page
- *
- * @param page The page object
- * @return The page widget of the page
- * @return NULL if an error occured
- */
-GtkWidget* zathura_page_get_widget(zathura_page_t* page);
-
 /**
  * Returns the width of the page
  *
diff --git a/plugin.h b/plugin.h
index 378349f..4a97e86 100644
--- a/plugin.h
+++ b/plugin.h
@@ -25,8 +25,6 @@ struct zathura_plugin_s
   void* handle; /**< DLL handle */
 };
 
-typedef struct zathura_plugin_manager_s zathura_plugin_manager_t;
-
 /**
  * Creates a new instance of the plugin manager
  *
diff --git a/render.c b/render.c
index 26019ca..024e261 100644
--- a/render.c
+++ b/render.c
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ render(zathura_t* zathura, zathura_page_t* page)
 
   /* update the widget */
   gdk_threads_enter();
-  GtkWidget* widget = zathura_page_get_widget(page);
+  GtkWidget* widget = zathura_page_get_widget(zathura, page);
   zathura_page_widget_update_surface(ZATHURA_PAGE(widget), surface);
   gdk_threads_leave();
 
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ render(zathura_t* zathura, zathura_page_t* page)
 void
 render_all(zathura_t* zathura)
 {
-  if (zathura->document == NULL) {
+  if (zathura == NULL || zathura->document == NULL) {
     return;
   }
 
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ render_all(zathura_t* zathura)
     unsigned int page_height = 0, page_width = 0;
     page_calc_height_width(page, &page_height, &page_width, true);
 
-    GtkWidget* widget = zathura_page_get_widget(page);
+    GtkWidget* widget = zathura_page_get_widget(zathura, page);
     gtk_widget_set_size_request(widget, page_width, page_height);
     gtk_widget_queue_resize(widget);
   }
diff --git a/shortcuts.c b/shortcuts.c
index 64ee9b1..be2a8a0 100644
--- a/shortcuts.c
+++ b/shortcuts.c
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ sc_abort(girara_session_t* session, girara_argument_t* UNUSED(argument),
         continue;
       }
 
-      g_object_set(zathura_page_get_widget(page), "draw-links", FALSE, NULL);
+      g_object_set(zathura_page_get_widget(zathura, page), "draw-links", FALSE, NULL);
     }
   }
 
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ sc_follow(girara_session_t* session, girara_argument_t* UNUSED(argument),
       continue;
     }
 
-    GtkWidget* page_widget = zathura_page_get_widget(page);
+    GtkWidget* page_widget = zathura_page_get_widget(zathura, page);
     g_object_set(page_widget, "search-results", NULL, NULL);
     if (zathura_page_get_visibility(page) == true) {
       g_object_set(page_widget, "draw-links", TRUE, NULL);
@@ -580,7 +580,7 @@ sc_search(girara_session_t* session, girara_argument_t* argument,
       continue;
     }
 
-    GtkWidget* page_widget = zathura_page_get_widget(page);
+    GtkWidget* page_widget = zathura_page_get_widget(zathura, page);
 
     int num_search_results = 0, current = -1;
     g_object_get(page_widget, "search-current", &current,
@@ -604,7 +604,7 @@ sc_search(girara_session_t* session, girara_argument_t* argument,
         int ntmp = cur_page + diff * (page_id + npage_id);
         zathura_page_t* npage = zathura_document_get_page(zathura->document, (ntmp + 2*num_pages) % num_pages);
         zathura_document_set_current_page_number(zathura->document, zathura_page_get_index(npage));
-        GtkWidget* npage_page_widget = zathura_page_get_widget(npage);
+        GtkWidget* npage_page_widget = zathura_page_get_widget(zathura, npage);
         g_object_get(npage_page_widget, "search-length", &num_search_results, NULL);
         if (num_search_results != 0) {
           target_page = npage;
@@ -619,14 +619,14 @@ sc_search(girara_session_t* session, girara_argument_t* argument,
 
   if (target_page != NULL) {
     girara_list_t* results = NULL;
-    GtkWidget* page_widget = zathura_page_get_widget(target_page);
+    GtkWidget* page_widget = zathura_page_get_widget(zathura, target_page);
     g_object_set(page_widget, "search-current", target_idx, NULL);
     g_object_get(page_widget, "search-results", &results, NULL);
 
     zathura_rectangle_t* rect = girara_list_nth(results, target_idx);
     zathura_rectangle_t rectangle = recalc_rectangle(target_page, *rect);
     page_offset_t offset;
-    page_calculate_offset(target_page, &offset);
+    page_calculate_offset(zathura, target_page, &offset);
 
     GtkAdjustment* view_vadjustment = gtk_scrolled_window_get_vadjustment(GTK_SCROLLED_WINDOW(zathura->ui.session->gtk.view));
     GtkAdjustment* view_hadjustment = gtk_scrolled_window_get_hadjustment(GTK_SCROLLED_WINDOW(zathura->ui.session->gtk.view));
diff --git a/types.h b/types.h
index c9c2d73..7a125f5 100644
--- a/types.h
+++ b/types.h
@@ -5,6 +5,11 @@
 
 #include "zathura.h"
 
+/**
+ * Plugin manager
+ */
+typedef struct zathura_plugin_manager_s zathura_plugin_manager_t;
+
 /**
  * Error types
  */
diff --git a/utils.c b/utils.c
index a65b6ca..0cbd687 100644
--- a/utils.c
+++ b/utils.c
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ file_valid_extension(zathura_t* zathura, const char* path)
     return false;
   }
 
-	zathura_plugin_t* plugin = zathura_plugin_manager_get_plugin(zathura->plugins.manager, content_type);
+  zathura_plugin_t* plugin = zathura_plugin_manager_get_plugin(zathura->plugins.manager, content_type);
   g_free((void*)content_type);
 
   return (plugin == NULL) ? false : true;
@@ -167,13 +167,11 @@ document_index_build(GtkTreeModel* model, GtkTreeIter* parent,
 }
 
 void
-page_calculate_offset(zathura_page_t* page, page_offset_t* offset)
+page_calculate_offset(zathura_t* zathura, zathura_page_t* page, page_offset_t* offset)
 {
   g_return_if_fail(page != NULL);
   g_return_if_fail(offset != NULL);
-  zathura_document_t* document = zathura_page_get_document(page);
-  zathura_t* zathura           = zathura_document_get_zathura(document);
-  GtkWidget* widget = zathura_page_get_widget(page);
+  GtkWidget* widget = zathura_page_get_widget(zathura, page);
 
   g_return_if_fail(gtk_widget_translate_coordinates(widget,
     zathura->ui.page_widget, 0, 0, &(offset->x), &(offset->y)) == true);
@@ -292,3 +290,15 @@ page_calc_height_width(zathura_page_t* page, unsigned int* page_height, unsigned
     *page_height = ceil(height * scale);
   }
 }
+
+GtkWidget*
+zathura_page_get_widget(zathura_t* zathura, zathura_page_t* page)
+{
+  if (zathura == NULL || page == NULL || zathura->pages == NULL) {
+    return NULL;
+  }
+
+  unsigned int page_number = zathura_page_get_index(page);
+
+  return zathura->pages[page_number];
+}
diff --git a/utils.h b/utils.h
index 418ba58..03568f3 100644
--- a/utils.h
+++ b/utils.h
@@ -58,11 +58,12 @@ void document_index_build(GtkTreeModel* model, GtkTreeIter* parent, girara_tree_
  * Calculates the offset of the page to the top of the viewing area as
  * well as to the left side of it. The result has to be freed.
  *
+ * @param zathura Zathura session
  * @param page The Page
  * @param offset Applied offset
  * @return The calculated offset or NULL if an error occured
  */
-void page_calculate_offset(zathura_page_t* page, page_offset_t* offset);
+void page_calculate_offset(zathura_t* zathura, zathura_page_t* page, page_offset_t* offset);
 
 /**
  * Rotate a rectangle by 0, 90, 180 or 270 degree
@@ -103,5 +104,14 @@ void set_adjustment(GtkAdjustment* adjust, gdouble value);
 void
 page_calc_height_width(zathura_page_t* page, unsigned int* page_height, unsigned int* page_width, bool rotate);
 
+/**
+ * Returns the page widget of the page
+ *
+ * @param zathura The zathura instance
+ * @param page The page object
+ * @return The page widget of the page
+ * @return NULL if an error occured
+ */
+GtkWidget* zathura_page_get_widget(zathura_t* zathura, zathura_page_t* page);
 
 #endif // UTILS_H
diff --git a/zathura.c b/zathura.c
index 6398abd..9c280a6 100644
--- a/zathura.c
+++ b/zathura.c
@@ -435,18 +435,81 @@ document_info_open(gpointer data)
 bool
 document_open(zathura_t* zathura, const char* path, const char* password)
 {
-  if (path == NULL) {
+  if (zathura == NULL || zathura->plugins.manager == NULL || path == NULL) {
     goto error_out;
   }
 
-  zathura_document_t* document = zathura_document_open(zathura, path, password);
+  zathura_error_t error = ZATHURA_ERROR_OK;
+  zathura_document_t* document = zathura_document_open(zathura->plugins.manager, path, password, &error);
 
   if (document == NULL) {
+    if (error == ZATHURA_ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD) {
+      zathura_password_dialog_info_t* password_dialog_info = malloc(sizeof(zathura_password_dialog_info_t));
+      if (password_dialog_info != NULL) {
+        password_dialog_info->zathura = zathura;
+
+        if (path != NULL) {
+          password_dialog_info->path = g_strdup(path);
+          girara_dialog(zathura->ui.session, "Enter password:", true, NULL,
+              (girara_callback_inputbar_activate_t) cb_password_dialog, password_dialog_info);
+          goto error_out;
+        } else {
+          free(password_dialog_info);
+        }
+      }
+      goto error_out;
+    }
     goto error_out;
   }
 
+  const char* file_path            = zathura_document_get_path(document);
+  unsigned int number_of_pages     = zathura_document_get_number_of_pages(document);
+  unsigned int current_page_number = 0;
+  double scale                     = 0;
+  unsigned int page_offset         = 0;
+  unsigned int rotate              = 0;
+
+  /* read history file */
+  zathura_db_get_fileinfo(zathura->database, file_path, &current_page_number,
+      &page_offset, &scale, &rotate);
+
+  /* check for valid scale value */
+  if (scale <= FLT_EPSILON) {
+    girara_warning("document info: '%s' has non positive scale", file_path);
+    zathura_document_set_scale(document, 1);
+  }
+
+  /* check current page number */
+  if (current_page_number > number_of_pages) {
+    girara_warning("document info: '%s' has an invalid page number", file_path);
+    zathura_document_set_current_page_number(document, 0);
+  }
+
+  /* jump to first page if setting enabled */
+  bool always_first_page = false;
+  girara_setting_get(zathura->ui.session, "open-first-page", &always_first_page);
+  if (always_first_page == true) {
+    zathura_document_set_current_page_number(document, 0);
+  }
+
+  /* apply open adjustment */
+  char* adjust_open = "best-fit";
+  zathura_document_set_adjust_mode(document, ZATHURA_ADJUST_BESTFIT);
+  if (girara_setting_get(zathura->ui.session, "adjust-open", &(adjust_open)) == true) {
+    if (g_strcmp0(adjust_open, "best-fit") == 0) {
+      zathura_document_set_adjust_mode(document, ZATHURA_ADJUST_BESTFIT);
+    } else if (g_strcmp0(adjust_open, "width") == 0) {
+      zathura_document_set_adjust_mode(document, ZATHURA_ADJUST_WIDTH);
+    } else {
+      zathura_document_set_adjust_mode(document, ZATHURA_ADJUST_NONE);
+    }
+    g_free(adjust_open);
+  }
+
+  /* update statusbar */
+  girara_statusbar_item_set_text(zathura->ui.session, zathura->ui.statusbar.file, file_path);
+
   /* install file monitor */
-  const char* file_path = zathura_document_get_path(document);
   gchar* file_uri = g_filename_to_uri(file_path, NULL, NULL);
   if (file_uri == NULL) {
     goto error_free;
@@ -484,6 +547,33 @@ document_open(zathura_t* zathura, const char* path, const char* password)
 
   zathura->document = document;
 
+  /* create blank pages */
+  zathura->pages = calloc(number_of_pages, sizeof(GtkWidget*));
+  if (zathura->pages == NULL) {
+    goto error_free;
+  }
+
+  for (unsigned int page_id = 0; page_id < number_of_pages; page_id++) {
+    zathura_page_t* page = zathura_document_get_page(document, page_id);
+    if (page == NULL) {
+      goto error_free;
+    }
+
+    GtkWidget* page_widget = zathura_page_widget_new(zathura, page);
+    if (page_widget == NULL) {
+      goto error_free;
+    }
+
+    zathura->pages[page_id] = page_widget;
+
+    /* set widget size */
+    unsigned int page_height = 0;
+    unsigned int page_width  = 0;
+    page_calc_height_width(page, &page_height, &page_width, true);
+
+    gtk_widget_set_size_request(page_widget, page_width, page_height);
+  }
+
   /* view mode */
   int pages_per_row = 1;
   girara_setting_get(zathura->ui.session, "pages-per-row", &pages_per_row);
@@ -498,16 +588,8 @@ document_open(zathura_t* zathura, const char* path, const char* password)
     goto error_free;
   }
 
-  /* create blank pages */
-  unsigned int number_of_pages = zathura_document_get_number_of_pages(document);
   for (unsigned int page_id = 0; page_id < number_of_pages; page_id++) {
-    zathura_page_t* page = zathura_document_get_page(document, page_id);
-    if (page != NULL) {
-      GtkWidget* page_widget = zathura_page_get_widget(page);
-      if (page_widget != NULL) {
-        gtk_widget_realize(page_widget);
-      }
-    }
+    gtk_widget_realize(zathura->pages[page_id]);
   }
 
   /* bookmarks */
@@ -519,7 +601,7 @@ document_open(zathura_t* zathura, const char* path, const char* password)
   /* update title */
   girara_set_window_title(zathura->ui.session, file_path);
 
-  free(file_uri);
+  g_free(file_uri);
 
   /* adjust window */
   girara_argument_t argument = { zathura_document_get_adjust_mode(document), NULL };
@@ -612,11 +694,16 @@ document_close(zathura_t* zathura, bool keep_monitor)
   zathura_db_set_fileinfo(zathura->database, path, current_page_number,
       page_offset, scale, rotation);
 
+  /* release render thread */
   render_free(zathura->sync.render_thread);
   zathura->sync.render_thread = NULL;
 
+  /* remove widgets */
   gtk_container_foreach(GTK_CONTAINER(zathura->ui.page_widget), remove_page_from_table, (gpointer)1);
+  free(zathura->pages);
+  zathura->pages = NULL;
 
+  /* remove document */
   zathura_document_free(zathura->document);
   zathura->document = NULL;
 
@@ -683,7 +770,7 @@ page_set(zathura_t* zathura, unsigned int page_id)
   zathura->global.update_page_number = false;
 
   page_offset_t offset;
-  page_calculate_offset(page, &offset);
+  page_calculate_offset(zathura, page, &offset);
 
   GtkAdjustment* view_vadjustment = gtk_scrolled_window_get_vadjustment(GTK_SCROLLED_WINDOW(zathura->ui.session->gtk.view));
   GtkAdjustment* view_hadjustment = gtk_scrolled_window_get_hadjustment(GTK_SCROLLED_WINDOW(zathura->ui.session->gtk.view));
@@ -740,7 +827,7 @@ page_widget_set_mode(zathura_t* zathura, unsigned int pages_per_row)
     int y = i / pages_per_row;
 
     zathura_page_t* page   = zathura_document_get_page(zathura->document, i);
-    GtkWidget* page_widget = zathura_page_get_widget(page);
+    GtkWidget* page_widget = zathura_page_get_widget(zathura, page);
     gtk_table_attach(GTK_TABLE(zathura->ui.page_widget), page_widget, x, x + 1, y, y + 1, GTK_SHRINK, GTK_SHRINK, 0, 0);
   }
 
@@ -764,7 +851,7 @@ gboolean purge_pages(gpointer data)
   unsigned int number_of_pages = zathura_document_get_number_of_pages(zathura->document);
   for (unsigned int page_id = 0; page_id < number_of_pages; page_id++) {
     zathura_page_t* page   = zathura_document_get_page(zathura->document, page_id);
-    GtkWidget* page_widget = zathura_page_get_widget(page);
+    GtkWidget* page_widget = zathura_page_get_widget(zathura, page);
     zathura_page_widget_purge_unused(ZATHURA_PAGE(page_widget), threshold);
   }
   return TRUE;
diff --git a/zathura.h b/zathura.h
index 75fe785..63e1f17 100644
--- a/zathura.h
+++ b/zathura.h
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ typedef struct zathura_s
   } stdin_support;
 
   zathura_document_t* document; /**< The current document */
+  GtkWidget** pages; /**< The page widgets */
   zathura_database_t* database; /**< The database */
 
   /**