diff --git a/src/components/FileExplorer.js b/src/components/FileExplorer.js
index 43f54c9..d50a282 100644
--- a/src/components/FileExplorer.js
+++ b/src/components/FileExplorer.js
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
 import React from 'react'
+import PropTypes from "prop-types";
+
+import connect from '../driver/connect'
+
 import SearchBar from './SearchBar'
 import Node from './Node'
 
@@ -22,219 +26,259 @@ function getVisibleParentNode(nodes, focusedNode, depths) {
   return parentNode
 }
 
-export default class List extends React.Component {
-  static defaultProps = {
-    treeData: null,
-    metaData: null,
-    freeze: false,
-  }
+const tasksAfterRender = []
+const visibleNodesGenerator = new VisibleNodesGenerator()
 
-  state = {
-    // generated by this.visibleNodesGenerator
-    visibleNodes: null,
-  }  
-
-  tasksAfterRender = []
-  visibleNodesGenerator = new VisibleNodesGenerator()
-
-  componentWillMount() {
-    const { treeData, metaData } = this.props
-    const { root, nodes } = treeParser.parse(treeData, metaData)
-    this.visibleNodesGenerator.plantTree(root, nodes)
-    const currentPath = URLHelper.getCurrentPath(true)
-    this.tasksAfterRender.push(DOMHelper.focusSearchInput)
-    if (currentPath.length) {
-      const nodeExpandedTo = this.visibleNodesGenerator.expandTo(currentPath)
-      if (nodeExpandedTo) {
-        this.visibleNodesGenerator.focusNode(nodeExpandedTo)
-        const { nodes } = this.visibleNodesGenerator.visibleNodes
-        this.tasksAfterRender.push(() => DOMHelper.scrollToNodeElement(nodes.indexOf(nodeExpandedTo)))
-      }
+const init = dispatch => () => dispatch(async (state, { treeData, metaData, accessToken }) => {
+  const { root, nodes } = treeParser.parse(treeData, metaData)
+  visibleNodesGenerator.plantTree(root, nodes)
+  const currentPath = URLHelper.getCurrentPath(true)
+  tasksAfterRender.push(DOMHelper.focusSearchInput)
+  if (currentPath.length) {
+    const nodeExpandedTo = visibleNodesGenerator.expandTo(currentPath)
+    if (nodeExpandedTo) {
+      visibleNodesGenerator.focusNode(nodeExpandedTo)
+      const { nodes } = visibleNodesGenerator.visibleNodes
+      tasksAfterRender.push(() => DOMHelper.scrollToNodeElement(nodes.indexOf(nodeExpandedTo)))
     }
-    this.updateVisibleNodes()
   }
+  dispatch(updateVisibleNodes)
+})
 
-  componentDidMount() {
-    this.execAfterRender()
+const execAfterRender = dispatch => () => {
+  for (const task of tasksAfterRender) {
+    task()
   }
+  tasksAfterRender.length = 0
+}
 
-  componentDidUpdate(prevProps, prevState) {
-    this.execAfterRender()
-  }
+const handleKeyDown = dispatch => ({ key }) => dispatch(({ visibleNodes: { nodes, focusedNode, expandedNodes, depths } }) => {
+  let shouldStopPropagation = true // prevent body scrolling
+  if (focusedNode) {
+    const focusedNodeIndex = nodes.indexOf(focusedNode)
+    switch (key) {
+      case 'ArrowUp':
+        // focus on previous node
+        if (focusedNodeIndex === 0) {
+          dispatch(focusNode, null)
+          tasksAfterRender.push(DOMHelper.focusSearchInput)
+        } else {
+          dispatch(focusNode, nodes[focusedNodeIndex - 1])
+        }
+        break
 
-  execAfterRender() {
-    for (const task of this.tasksAfterRender) {
-      task()
-    }
-    this.tasksAfterRender.length = 0
-  }
+      case 'ArrowDown':
+        // focus on next node
+        if (focusedNodeIndex + 1 < nodes.length) {
+          dispatch(focusNode, nodes[focusedNodeIndex + 1])
+        } else {
+          dispatch(focusNode, null)
+          tasksAfterRender.push(DOMHelper.focusSearchInput)
+        }
+        break
 
-  updateVisibleNodes() {
-    const { visibleNodes } = this.visibleNodesGenerator
-    this.setState({ visibleNodes })
-  }
-
-  handleKeyDown = event => {
-    const { key } = event
-    const { visibleNodes: { nodes, focusedNode, expandedNodes, depths } } = this.state
-    let shouldStopPropagation = true // prevent body scrolling
-    if (focusedNode) {
-      const focusedNodeIndex = nodes.indexOf(focusedNode)
-      switch (key) {
-        case 'ArrowUp':
-          // focus on previous node
-          if (focusedNodeIndex === 0) {
-            this.focusNode(null)
-            this.tasksAfterRender.push(DOMHelper.focusSearchInput)
-          } else {
-            this.focusNode(nodes[focusedNodeIndex - 1])
+      case 'ArrowLeft':
+        // collapse node or go to parent node
+        if (expandedNodes.has(focusedNode)) {
+          dispatch(setExpand, focusedNode, false)
+        } else {
+          // go forward to the start of the list, find the closest node with lower depth
+          const parentNode = getVisibleParentNode(nodes, focusedNode, depths)
+          if (parentNode) {
+            dispatch(focusNode, parentNode)
           }
-          break
+        }
+        break
 
-        case 'ArrowDown':
-          // focus on next node
-          if (focusedNodeIndex + 1 < nodes.length) {
-            this.focusNode(nodes[focusedNodeIndex + 1])
-          } else {
-            this.focusNode(null)
-            this.tasksAfterRender.push(DOMHelper.focusSearchInput)
-          }
-          break
-
-        case 'ArrowLeft':
-          // collapse node or go to parent node
+      // consider the two keys as 'confirm' key
+      case 'ArrowRight':
+        // expand node or focus on first content node or redirect to file page
+        if (focusedNode.type === 'tree') {
           if (expandedNodes.has(focusedNode)) {
-            this.setExpand(focusedNode, false)
+            const nextNode = nodes[focusedNodeIndex + 1]
+            if (depths.get(nextNode) > depths.get(focusedNode)) {
+              dispatch(focusNode, nextNode)
+            }
           } else {
-            // go forward to the start of the list, find the closest node with lower depth
-            const parentNode = getVisibleParentNode(nodes, focusedNode, depths)
-            if (parentNode) {
-              this.focusNode(parentNode)
-            }
+            dispatch(setExpand, focusedNode, true)
           }
-          break
+        } else if (focusedNode.type === 'blob') {
+          DOMHelper.loadWithPJAX(focusedNode.url)
+        } else if (focusedNode.type === 'commit') {
+          // redirect to its parent folder
+          DOMHelper.loadWithPJAX(focusedNode.parent.url)
+        }
+        break
+      case 'Enter':
+        // expand node or redirect to file page
+        if (focusedNode.type === 'tree') {
+          dispatch(setExpand, focusedNode, true)
+        } else if (focusedNode.type === 'blob') {
+          DOMHelper.loadWithPJAX(focusedNode.url)
+        } else if (focusedNode.type === 'commit') {
+          // redirect to its parent folder
+          DOMHelper.loadWithPJAX(focusedNode.parent.url)
+        }
+        break
 
-        // consider the two keys as 'confirm' key
-        case 'ArrowRight':
-          // expand node or focus on first content node or redirect to file page
-          if (focusedNode.type === 'tree') {
-            if (expandedNodes.has(focusedNode)) {
-              const nextNode = nodes[focusedNodeIndex + 1]
-              if (depths.get(nextNode) > depths.get(focusedNode)) {
-                this.focusNode(nextNode)
-              }
-            } else {
-              this.setExpand(focusedNode, true)
-            }
-          } else if (focusedNode.type === 'blob') {
-            DOMHelper.loadWithPJAX(focusedNode.url)
-          } else if (focusedNode.type === 'commit') {
-            // redirect to its parent folder
-            DOMHelper.loadWithPJAX(focusedNode.parent.url)
-          }
+      default:
+        shouldStopPropagation = false
+    }
+  } else {
+    // now search input is focused
+    if (nodes.length) {
+      switch (key) {
+        case 'ArrowDown':
+          dispatch(focusNode, nodes[0])
           break
-        case 'Enter':
-          // expand node or redirect to file page
-          if (focusedNode.type === 'tree') {
-            this.setExpand(focusedNode, true)
-          } else if (focusedNode.type === 'blob') {
-            DOMHelper.loadWithPJAX(focusedNode.url)
-          } else if (focusedNode.type === 'commit') {
-            // redirect to its parent folder
-            DOMHelper.loadWithPJAX(focusedNode.parent.url)
-          }
+        case 'ArrowUp':
+          dispatch(focusNode, nodes[nodes.length - 1])
           break
-
         default:
           shouldStopPropagation = false
       }
     } else {
-      // now search input is focused
-      if (nodes.length) {
-        switch (key) {
-          case 'ArrowDown':
-            this.focusNode(nodes[0])
-            break
-          case 'ArrowUp':
-            this.focusNode(nodes[nodes.length - 1])
-            break
-          default:
-            shouldStopPropagation = false
-        }
-      } else {
-        shouldStopPropagation = false
-      }
-    }
-    if (shouldStopPropagation) {
-      event.stopPropagation()
-      event.preventDefault()
+      shouldStopPropagation = false
     }
   }
+  if (shouldStopPropagation) {
+    event.stopPropagation()
+    event.preventDefault()
+  }
+})
 
-  handleSearchKeyChange = async event => {
-    const searchKey = event.target.value
-    await this.visibleNodesGenerator.search(searchKey)
-    this.updateVisibleNodes()
+const handleSearchKeyChange = dispatch => async event => {
+  const searchKey = event.target.value
+  await visibleNodesGenerator.search(searchKey)
+  dispatch(updateVisibleNodes)
+}
+
+const setExpand = dispatch => (node, expand) => {
+  visibleNodesGenerator.setExpand(node, expand)
+  dispatch(focusNode, node)
+  tasksAfterRender.push(DOMHelper.focusSearchInput)
+}
+
+const toggleNodeExpansion = dispatch => (node, skipScrollToNode) => {
+  visibleNodesGenerator.toggleExpand(node)
+  dispatch(focusNode, node, skipScrollToNode)
+  tasksAfterRender.push(DOMHelper.focusFileExplorer)
+}
+
+const focusNode = dispatch => (node, skipScroll) => dispatch(({ visibleNodes: { nodes } }) => {
+  visibleNodesGenerator.focusNode(node)
+  if (node && !skipScroll) {
+    // when focus a node not in viewport(by keyboard), scroll to it
+    const indexOfToBeFocusedNode = nodes.indexOf(node)
+    tasksAfterRender.push(() => DOMHelper.scrollToNodeElement(indexOfToBeFocusedNode))
+    tasksAfterRender.push(DOMHelper.focusSearchInput)
+  }
+  dispatch(updateVisibleNodes)
+})
+
+const onNodeClick = dispatch => (node) => {
+  if (node.type === 'tree') {
+    dispatch(toggleNodeExpansion, node, true)
+  } else if (node.type === 'blob') {
+    dispatch(focusNode, node, true)
+    DOMHelper.loadWithPJAX(node.url)
+  } else if (node.type === 'commit') {
+    DOMHelper.loadWithPJAX(node.parent.url)
+  }
+}
+
+const updateVisibleNodes = dispatch => () => {
+  const { visibleNodes } = visibleNodesGenerator
+  dispatch({ visibleNodes })
+}
+
+class List extends React.Component {
+  static propTyps = {
+    treeData: PropTypes.object,
+    metaData: PropTypes.object,
+    freeze: PropTypes.boolean,
+    visibleNodes: PropTypes.object,
+
+    init: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
+    execAfterRender: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
+    handleKeyDown: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
+    handleSearchKeyChange: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
+    setExpand: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
+    toggleNodeExpansion: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
+    focusNode: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
+    onNodeClick: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
+    updateVisibleNodes: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
   }
 
-  setExpand = (node, expand) => {
-    this.visibleNodesGenerator.setExpand(node, expand)
-    this.focusNode(node)
-    this.tasksAfterRender.push(DOMHelper.focusSearchInput)
+  static defaultProps = {
+    treeData: null,
+    metaData: null,
+    freeze: false,
+    visibleNodes: null,
   }
 
-  toggleNodeExpand = (node, skipScrollToNode) => {
-    this.visibleNodesGenerator.toggleExpand(node)
-    this.focusNode(node, skipScrollToNode)
-    this.tasksAfterRender.push(DOMHelper.focusFileExplorer)
+  constructor(props) {
+    super(props)
+    const { init } = props
+    init()
   }
 
-  focusNode = (node, skipScroll) => {
-    this.visibleNodesGenerator.focusNode(node)
-    if (node && !skipScroll) {
-      // when focus a node not in viewport(by keyboard), scroll to it
-      const { visibleNodes: { nodes } } = this.state
-      const indexOfToBeFocusedNode = nodes.indexOf(node)
-      this.tasksAfterRender.push(() => DOMHelper.scrollToNodeElement(indexOfToBeFocusedNode))
-      this.tasksAfterRender.push(DOMHelper.focusSearchInput)
-    }
-    this.updateVisibleNodes()
+  componentDidMount() {
+    const { execAfterRender } = this.props
+    execAfterRender()
   }
 
-  onNodeClick = (node) => {
-    if (node.type === 'tree') {
-      this.toggleNodeExpand(node, true)
-    } else if (node.type === 'blob') {
-      this.focusNode(node, true)
-      DOMHelper.loadWithPJAX(node.url)
-    } else if (node.type === 'commit') {
-      DOMHelper.loadWithPJAX(node.parent.url)
-    }
+  componentDidUpdate() {
+    const { execAfterRender } = this.props
+    execAfterRender()
   }
 
   render() {
-    const { visibleNodes: { nodes, depths, focusedNode, expandedNodes } } = this.state
-    const { freeze } = this.props
+    const {
+      visibleNodes,
+      freeze,
+      handleKeyDown,
+      handleSearchKeyChange,
+      onNodeClick
+    } = this.props
+    const {
+      nodes,
+      depths,
+      focusedNode,
+      expandedNodes,
+    } = visibleNodes || {}
     return (
-      <div className={cx(`file-explorer`, { freeze })} tabIndex={-1} onKeyDown={this.handleKeyDown}>
-        <SearchBar onSearchKeyChange={this.handleSearchKeyChange} />
-        {nodes.length === 0 ? (
+      <div className={cx(`file-explorer`, { freeze })} tabIndex={-1} onKeyDown={handleKeyDown}>
+        <SearchBar onSearchKeyChange={handleSearchKeyChange} />
+        {!visibleNodes || !nodes || nodes.length === 0 ? (
           <label className={'no-results'}>No results found.</label>
         ) : (
-          <div className={'files'}>
-            {nodes.map(node => (
-              <Node
-                key={node.path}
-                node={node}
-                depth={depths.get(node)}
-                focused={focusedNode === node}
-                expanded={expandedNodes.has(node)}
-                onClick={this.onNodeClick}
-              />
-            ))}
-          </div>
-        )}
+            <div className={'files'}>
+              {nodes.map(node => (
+                <Node
+                  key={node.path}
+                  node={node}
+                  depth={depths.get(node)}
+                  focused={focusedNode === node}
+                  expanded={expandedNodes.has(node)}
+                  onClick={onNodeClick}
+                />
+              ))}
+            </div>
+          )}
       </div>
     )
   }
 }
+
+export default connect({
+  init,
+  execAfterRender,
+  handleKeyDown,
+  handleSearchKeyChange,
+  setExpand,
+  toggleNodeExpansion,
+  focusNode,
+  onNodeClick,
+  updateVisibleNodes,
+})(List)
diff --git a/src/utils/visibleNodesGenerator.js b/src/utils/visibleNodesGenerator.js
index 53a4c66..8a735ef 100644
--- a/src/utils/visibleNodesGenerator.js
+++ b/src/utils/visibleNodesGenerator.js
@@ -131,6 +131,9 @@ export default class VisibleNodesGenerator {
   focusedNode = null
   focusNode(node) {
     this.focusedNode = node
-    this.visibleNodes.focusedNode = node
+    this.visibleNodes = {
+      ...this.visibleNodes,
+      focusedNode: node,
+    }
   }
 }