initialize_item = function(id, depth)
	local path
	if depth == 0 then
		path = full_path(id)
	else
		path = comment_path(id)
	end
	local result = {
		type='text',
		id=id, filename=path,
		width=Width, depth=depth,
		metadata=load_metadata(id),
		border=Border_color,
	}
	load_from_disk(result)
	-- massage schema slightly; this isn't an editor state
	result.data = result.lines
	result.lines = nil
	return result
end