diff --git a/melatonin/components/fps_meter.h b/melatonin/components/fps_meter.h
index 113193b..f54eec9 100644
--- a/melatonin/components/fps_meter.h
+++ b/melatonin/components/fps_meter.h
@@ -14,10 +14,8 @@ namespace melatonin
     class FPSMeter : public juce::Component, private juce::Timer
     {
     public:
-        explicit FPSMeter (juce::Component& o) : overlay (o)
+        FPSMeter ()
         {
-            overlay.addChildComponent (this);
-
             // don't repaint the parent
             // unfortunately, on macOS, this no longer works
             // See FAQ in README for more info
@@ -26,6 +24,19 @@ namespace melatonin
             setInterceptsMouseClicks (false, false);
         }
 
+        void setRoot (juce::Component& o)
+        {
+            overlay = &o;
+
+            overlay->addChildComponent (this);
+        }
+
+        void clearRoot()
+        {
+            if (overlay)
+                overlay->removeChildComponent (this);
+        }
+
         void timerCallback() override
         {
             TRACE_EVENT ("component", "fps timer callback");
@@ -108,7 +119,7 @@ namespace melatonin
         }
 
     private:
-        juce::Component& overlay;
+        juce::Component* overlay = nullptr;
         juce::Rectangle<int> bounds;
         juce::Font font = juce::Font (juce::Font::getDefaultMonospacedFontName(), 16.0f, juce::Font::plain);
         double lastTime = juce::Time::getMillisecondCounterHiRes();
diff --git a/melatonin/helpers/overlay_mouse_listener.h b/melatonin/helpers/overlay_mouse_listener.h
index 1f28161..fc2815b 100644
--- a/melatonin/helpers/overlay_mouse_listener.h
+++ b/melatonin/helpers/overlay_mouse_listener.h
@@ -8,32 +8,42 @@ namespace melatonin
     class OverlayMouseListener : public juce::MouseListener
     {
     public:
-        explicit OverlayMouseListener (juce::Component& c, bool startEnabled = true) : root (c)
+        OverlayMouseListener()
         {
-            // Listen to all mouse movements for all children of the root
-            if (startEnabled)
-            {
-                enabled = true;
-                root.addMouseListener (this, true);
-            }
         }
 
         ~OverlayMouseListener() override
         {
+            if (enabled && root)
+                root->removeMouseListener (this);
+        }
+
+        void setRoot (juce::Component& c)
+        {
+            root = &c;
+
             if (enabled)
-                root.removeMouseListener (this);
+                root->addMouseListener (this, true);
+        }
+
+        void clearRoot()
+        {
+            if (enabled && root)
+                root->removeMouseListener (this);
+
+            root = nullptr;
         }
 
         void enable()
         {
             enabled = true;
-            root.addMouseListener (this, true);
+            root->addMouseListener (this, true);
         }
 
         void disable()
         {
             enabled = false;
-            root.removeMouseListener (this);
+            root->removeMouseListener (this);
         }
 
         void mouseEnter (const juce::MouseEvent& event) override
@@ -78,7 +88,7 @@ namespace melatonin
 
         void mouseExit (const juce::MouseEvent& event) override
         {
-            if (event.originalComponent == &root)
+            if (event.originalComponent == root)
             {
                 mouseExitCallback();
             }
@@ -94,7 +104,7 @@ namespace melatonin
     private:
         JUCE_DECLARE_NON_COPYABLE_WITH_LEAK_DETECTOR (OverlayMouseListener)
 
-        juce::Component& root;
+        juce::Component* root = nullptr;
         bool enabled = false;
         bool isDragging { false };
     };
diff --git a/melatonin/inspector_component.h b/melatonin/inspector_component.h
index 33c8b86..509cb8d 100644
--- a/melatonin/inspector_component.h
+++ b/melatonin/inspector_component.h
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ namespace melatonin
     class InspectorComponent : public juce::Component
     {
     public:
-        explicit InspectorComponent (juce::Component& rootComponent, bool enabledAtStart = true) : root (rootComponent), inspectorEnabled (enabledAtStart)
+        explicit InspectorComponent()
         {
             TRACE_COMPONENT();
 
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ namespace melatonin
             addAndMakeVisible (searchIcon);
             addChildComponent (clearButton);
 
-            colorPicker.setRootComponent (&root);
             colorPicker.togglePickerCallback = [this] (bool value) {
                 if (toggleOverlayCallback)
                 {
@@ -153,6 +152,24 @@ namespace melatonin
             tree.setRootItem (nullptr);
         }
 
+        void setRoot (juce::Component& r)
+        {
+            root = &r;
+            colorPicker.setRootComponent (root);
+
+            tree.setRootItem (nullptr);
+            rootItem = nullptr;
+
+            if (inspectorEnabled)
+                ensureTreeIsConstructed();
+        }
+
+        void clearRoot()
+        {
+            root = nullptr;
+            colorPicker.setRootComponent (nullptr);
+        }
+
         void paint (juce::Graphics& g) override
         {
             auto mainPanelGradient = juce::ColourGradient::horizontal (colors::panelBackgroundDarker, (float) mainColumnBounds.getX(), colors::panelBackgroundLighter, (float) mainColumnBounds.getWidth());
@@ -185,7 +202,7 @@ namespace melatonin
                 tree.setRootItem (nullptr);
 
             // construct the root item
-            rootItem = std::make_unique<ComponentTreeViewItem> (&root, outlineComponentCallback, selectComponentCallback);
+            rootItem = std::make_unique<ComponentTreeViewItem> (root, outlineComponentCallback, selectComponentCallback);
             tree.setRootItem (rootItem.get());
             getRoot()->setOpenness (ComponentTreeViewItem::Openness::opennessOpen);
 
@@ -354,10 +371,10 @@ namespace melatonin
 
     private:
         Component::SafePointer<Component> selectedComponent;
-        Component& root;
+        Component* root = nullptr;
         juce::SharedResourcePointer<InspectorSettings> settings;
         ComponentModel model;
-        bool inspectorEnabled;
+        bool inspectorEnabled = false;
 
         juce::Rectangle<int> mainColumnBounds, topArea, searchBoxBounds, treeViewBounds;
         InspectorImageButton logo { "logo" };
diff --git a/melatonin_inspector.h b/melatonin_inspector.h
index 7d2a2cf..1b46b19 100644
--- a/melatonin_inspector.h
+++ b/melatonin_inspector.h
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ END_JUCE_MODULE_DECLARATION
 
 namespace melatonin
 {
-    class Inspector : public juce::ComponentListener, public juce::DocumentWindow
+    class Inspector : public juce::ComponentListener, public juce::DocumentWindow, private juce::Timer
     {
     public:
         class InspectorKeyCommands : public juce::KeyListener
@@ -65,21 +65,13 @@ namespace melatonin
             }
         };
         explicit Inspector (juce::Component& rootComponent, bool inspectorEnabledAtStart = true)
-            : juce::DocumentWindow ("Melatonin Inspector", colors::background, 7, true),
-              inspectorComponent (rootComponent),
-              root (rootComponent)
+            : juce::DocumentWindow ("Melatonin Inspector", colors::background, 7, true)
         {
             TRACE_COMPONENT();
-            root.addChildComponent (overlay);
-            overlay.setBounds (root.getLocalBounds());
-            root.addComponentListener (this);
-
-            // allow us to open/close the inspector by key command
-            // bit sketchy because we're modifying the source app to accept key focus
-            root.addKeyListener (&keyListener);
-            root.setWantsKeyboardFocus (true);
             this->addKeyListener (&keyListener);
 
+            setRoot (rootComponent);
+
             // needs to come before the LNF
             restoreBoundsIfNeeded();
 
@@ -98,15 +90,48 @@ namespace melatonin
 
         ~Inspector() override
         {
-            root.removeKeyListener (&keyListener);
+            clearRoot();
+
             this->removeKeyListener (&keyListener);
-            root.removeComponentListener (this);
 
             // needed, otherwise removing look and feel will save bounds
             settings->props.reset();
             setLookAndFeel (nullptr);
         }
 
+        void setRoot (juce::Component& rootComponent)
+        {
+            clearRoot();
+
+            root = &rootComponent;
+
+            root->addChildComponent (overlay);
+            overlay.setBounds (root->getLocalBounds());
+            root->addComponentListener (this);
+
+            // allow us to open/close the inspector by key command
+            // bit sketchy because we're modifying the source app to accept key focus
+            root->addKeyListener (&keyListener);
+            root->setWantsKeyboardFocus (true);
+
+            fpsMeter.setRoot (*root);
+            overlayMouseListener.setRoot (*root);
+            inspectorComponent.setRoot (*root);
+        }
+
+        void clearRoot()
+        {
+            if (root == nullptr)
+                return;
+
+            root->removeKeyListener (&keyListener);
+            root->removeComponentListener (this);
+
+            fpsMeter.clearRoot();
+            overlayMouseListener.clearRoot();
+            inspectorComponent.clearRoot();
+        }
+
         void moved() override
         {
             TRACE_COMPONENT();
@@ -288,18 +313,29 @@ namespace melatonin
             toggle (!inspectorEnabled);
         }
 
+        void setRootFollowsComponentUnderMouse (bool follow)
+        {
+            rootFollowsComponentUnderMouse = follow;
+
+            if (rootFollowsComponentUnderMouse)
+                startTimerHz (25);
+            else
+                stopTimer();
+        }
+
         std::function<void()> onClose;
 
     private:
         juce::SharedResourcePointer<InspectorSettings> settings;
         melatonin::InspectorLookAndFeel inspectorLookAndFeel;
         melatonin::InspectorComponent inspectorComponent;
-        juce::Component& root;
+        juce::Component::SafePointer<juce::Component> root;
         bool inspectorEnabled = false;
         melatonin::Overlay overlay;
-        melatonin::FPSMeter fpsMeter { root };
-        melatonin::OverlayMouseListener overlayMouseListener { root, false };
+        melatonin::FPSMeter fpsMeter;
+        melatonin::OverlayMouseListener overlayMouseListener;
         InspectorKeyCommands keyListener { *this };
+        bool rootFollowsComponentUnderMouse = false;
 
         // Resize our overlay when the root component changes
         void componentMovedOrResized (Component& rootComponent, bool wasMoved, bool wasResized) override
@@ -310,6 +346,32 @@ namespace melatonin
             }
         }
 
+        void componentBeingDeleted (juce::Component& component) override
+        {
+            if (&component == root)
+            {
+                clearRoot();
+                
+                auto& d = juce::Desktop::getInstance();
+                for (int i = 0; i < d.getNumComponents(); i++)
+                {
+                    if (auto c = d.getComponent (i); c != nullptr && c != this)
+                    {
+                        setRoot (*c);
+                        return;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        void timerCallback() override
+        {
+            for (auto ms : juce::Desktop::getInstance().getMouseSources())
+                if (auto c = ms.getComponentUnderMouse())
+                    if (auto top = c->getTopLevelComponent(); top != nullptr && top != root && top != this)
+                        setRoot (*top);
+        }
+
         void setupCallbacks()
         {
             overlayMouseListener.outlineComponentCallback = [this] (Component* c) { this->outlineComponent (c); };
@@ -328,7 +390,7 @@ namespace melatonin
             };
             inspectorComponent.toggleFPSCallback = [this] (bool enable) {
                 if (enable)
-                    this->fpsMeter.setBounds (root.getLocalBounds().removeFromRight (60).removeFromTop (40));
+                    this->fpsMeter.setBounds (root->getLocalBounds().removeFromRight (60).removeFromTop (40));
                 this->fpsMeter.setVisible (enable);
             };
         }