@@ -90,6 +90,15 @@ proc dorunq {} {
     }
 }
 
+proc reg_instance {fd} {
+    global commfd leftover loginstance
+
+    set i [incr loginstance]
+    set commfd($i) $fd
+    set leftover($i) {}
+    return $i
+}
+
 proc unmerged_files {files} {
     global nr_unmerged
 
@@ -294,11 +303,11 @@ proc parseviewrevs {view revs} {
 # Start off a git log process and arrange to read its output
 proc start_rev_list {view} {
     global startmsecs commitidx viewcomplete curview
-    global commfd leftover tclencoding
+    global tclencoding
     global viewargs viewargscmd viewfiles vfilelimit
     global showlocalchanges commitinterest
-    global viewactive loginstance viewinstances vmergeonly
-    global pending_select mainheadid
+    global viewactive viewinstances vmergeonly
+    global mainheadid
     global vcanopt vflags vrevs vorigargs
 
     set startmsecs [clock clicks -milliseconds]
@@ -354,10 +363,8 @@ proc start_rev_list {view} {
 	error_popup "[mc "Error executing git log:"] $err"
 	return 0
     }
-    set i [incr loginstance]
+    set i [reg_instance $fd]
     set viewinstances($view) [list $i]
-    set commfd($i) $fd
-    set leftover($i) {}
     if {$showlocalchanges && $mainheadid ne {}} {
 	lappend commitinterest($mainheadid) {dodiffindex}
     }
@@ -367,36 +374,63 @@ proc start_rev_list {view} {
     }
     filerun $fd [list getcommitlines $fd $i $view 0]
     nowbusy $view [mc "Reading"]
-    if {$view == $curview} {
-	set pending_select $mainheadid
-    }
     set viewcomplete($view) 0
     set viewactive($view) 1
     return 1
 }
 
-proc stop_rev_list {view} {
-    global commfd viewinstances leftover
+proc stop_instance {inst} {
+    global commfd leftover
 
-    foreach inst $viewinstances($view) {
-	set fd $commfd($inst)
-	catch {
-	    set pid [pid $fd]
+    set fd $commfd($inst)
+    catch {
+	set pid [pid $fd]
+
+	if {$::tcl_platform(platform) eq {windows}} {
+	    exec kill -f $pid
+	} else {
 	    exec kill $pid
 	}
-	catch {close $fd}
-	nukefile $fd
-	unset commfd($inst)
-	unset leftover($inst)
+    }
+    catch {close $fd}
+    nukefile $fd
+    unset commfd($inst)
+    unset leftover($inst)
+}
+
+proc stop_backends {} {
+    global commfd
+
+    foreach inst [array names commfd] {
+	stop_instance $inst
+    }
+}
+
+proc stop_rev_list {view} {
+    global viewinstances
+
+    foreach inst $viewinstances($view) {
+	stop_instance $inst
     }
     set viewinstances($view) {}
 }
 
-proc getcommits {} {
+proc reset_pending_select {selid} {
+    global pending_select mainheadid
+
+    if {$selid ne {}} {
+	set pending_select $selid
+    } else {
+	set pending_select $mainheadid
+    }
+}
+
+proc getcommits {selid} {
     global canv curview need_redisplay viewactive
 
     initlayout
     if {[start_rev_list $curview]} {
+	reset_pending_select $selid
 	show_status [mc "Reading commits..."]
 	set need_redisplay 1
     } else {
@@ -406,8 +440,8 @@ proc getcommits {} {
 
 proc updatecommits {} {
     global curview vcanopt vorigargs vfilelimit viewinstances
-    global viewactive viewcomplete loginstance tclencoding
-    global startmsecs commfd showneartags showlocalchanges leftover
+    global viewactive viewcomplete tclencoding
+    global startmsecs showneartags showlocalchanges
     global mainheadid pending_select
     global isworktree
     global varcid vposids vnegids vflags vrevs
@@ -468,18 +502,16 @@ proc updatecommits {} {
     if {$viewactive($view) == 0} {
 	set startmsecs [clock clicks -milliseconds]
     }
-    set i [incr loginstance]
+    set i [reg_instance $fd]
     lappend viewinstances($view) $i
-    set commfd($i) $fd
-    set leftover($i) {}
     fconfigure $fd -blocking 0 -translation lf -eofchar {}
     if {$tclencoding != {}} {
 	fconfigure $fd -encoding $tclencoding
     }
     filerun $fd [list getcommitlines $fd $i $view 1]
     incr viewactive($view)
     set viewcomplete($view) 0
-    set pending_select $mainheadid
+    reset_pending_select {}
     nowbusy $view "Reading"
     if {$showneartags} {
 	getallcommits
@@ -491,6 +523,11 @@ proc reloadcommits {} {
     global showneartags treediffs commitinterest cached_commitrow
     global targetid
 
+    set selid {}
+    if {$selectedline ne {}} {
+	set selid $currentid
+    }
+
     if {!$viewcomplete($curview)} {
 	stop_rev_list $curview
     }
@@ -509,7 +546,7 @@ proc reloadcommits {} {
     catch {unset cached_commitrow}
     catch {unset targetid}
     setcanvscroll
-    getcommits
+    getcommits $selid
     return 0
 }
 
@@ -1469,8 +1506,15 @@ proc chewcommits {} {
 	global numcommits startmsecs
 
 	if {[info exists pending_select]} {
-	    set row [first_real_row]
-	    selectline $row 1
+	    update
+	    reset_pending_select {}
+
+	    if {[commitinview $pending_select $curview]} {
+		selectline [rowofcommit $pending_select] 1
+	    } else {
+		set row [first_real_row]
+		selectline $row 1
+	    }
 	}
 	if {$commitidx($curview) > 0} {
 	    #set ms [expr {[clock clicks -milliseconds] - $startmsecs}]
@@ -2103,6 +2147,7 @@ proc makewindow {} {
     bind . <$M1B-minus> {incrfont -1}
     bind . <$M1B-KP_Subtract> {incrfont -1}
     wm protocol . WM_DELETE_WINDOW doquit
+    bind . <Destroy> {stop_backends}
     bind . <Button-1> "click %W"
     bind $fstring <Key-Return> {dofind 1 1}
     bind $sha1entry <Key-Return> gotocommit
@@ -3300,10 +3345,7 @@ proc showview {n} {
 
     run refill_reflist
     if {![info exists viewcomplete($n)]} {
-	if {$selid ne {}} {
-	    set pending_select $selid
-	}
-	getcommits
+	getcommits $selid
 	return
     }
 
@@ -3337,18 +3379,18 @@ proc showview {n} {
     drawvisible
     if {$row ne {}} {
 	selectline $row 0
-    } elseif {$mainheadid ne {} && [commitinview $mainheadid $curview]} {
-	selectline [rowofcommit $mainheadid] 1
     } elseif {!$viewcomplete($n)} {
-	if {$selid ne {}} {
-	    set pending_select $selid
-	} else {
-	    set pending_select $mainheadid
-	}
+	reset_pending_select $selid
     } else {
-	set row [first_real_row]
-	if {$row < $numcommits} {
-	    selectline $row 0
+	reset_pending_select {}
+
+	if {[commitinview $pending_select $curview]} {
+	    selectline [rowofcommit $pending_select] 1
+	} else {
+	    set row [first_real_row]
+	    if {$row < $numcommits} {
+		selectline $row 0
+	    }
 	}
     }
     if {!$viewcomplete($n)} {
@@ -4011,6 +4053,7 @@ proc layoutmore {} {
     }
     if {[info exists pending_select] &&
 	[commitinview $pending_select $curview]} {
+	update
 	selectline [rowofcommit $pending_select] 1
     }
     drawvisible
@@ -4048,10 +4091,11 @@ proc dodiffindex {} {
     incr lserial
     set fd [open "|git diff-index --cached HEAD" r]
     fconfigure $fd -blocking 0
-    filerun $fd [list readdiffindex $fd $lserial]
+    set i [reg_instance $fd]
+    filerun $fd [list readdiffindex $fd $lserial $i]
 }
 
-proc readdiffindex {fd serial} {
+proc readdiffindex {fd serial inst} {
     global mainheadid nullid nullid2 curview commitinfo commitdata lserial
 
     set isdiff 1
@@ -4062,7 +4106,7 @@ proc readdiffindex {fd serial} {
 	set isdiff 0
     }
     # we only need to see one line and we don't really care what it says...
-    close $fd
+    stop_instance $inst
 
     if {$serial != $lserial} {
 	return 0
@@ -4071,7 +4115,8 @@ proc readdiffindex {fd serial} {
     # now see if there are any local changes not checked in to the index
     set fd [open "|git diff-files" r]
     fconfigure $fd -blocking 0
-    filerun $fd [list readdifffiles $fd $serial]
+    set i [reg_instance $fd]
+    filerun $fd [list readdifffiles $fd $serial $i]
 
     if {$isdiff && ![commitinview $nullid2 $curview]} {
 	# add the line for the changes in the index to the graph
@@ -4088,7 +4133,7 @@ proc readdiffindex {fd serial} {
     return 0
 }
 
-proc readdifffiles {fd serial} {
+proc readdifffiles {fd serial inst} {
     global mainheadid nullid nullid2 curview
     global commitinfo commitdata lserial
 
@@ -4100,7 +4145,7 @@ proc readdifffiles {fd serial} {
 	set isdiff 0
     }
     # we only need to see one line and we don't really care what it says...
-    close $fd
+    stop_instance $inst
 
     if {$serial != $lserial} {
 	return 0
@@ -6430,9 +6475,10 @@ proc diffcmd {ids flags} {
 proc gettreediffs {ids} {
     global treediff treepending
 
+    if {[catch {set gdtf [open [diffcmd $ids {--no-commit-id}] r]}]} return
+
     set treepending $ids
     set treediff {}
-    if {[catch {set gdtf [open [diffcmd $ids {--no-commit-id}] r]}]} return
     fconfigure $gdtf -blocking 0
     filerun $gdtf [list gettreediffline $gdtf $ids]
 }
@@ -9945,4 +9991,4 @@ if {[info exists permviews]} {
 	addviewmenu $n
     }
 }
-getcommits
+getcommits {}