diff --git a/nested/src/list/cursor.rs b/nested/src/list/cursor.rs
index 9f8d0d9..de21c01 100644
--- a/nested/src/list/cursor.rs
+++ b/nested/src/list/cursor.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,12 @@ pub enum ListCursorMode {
     Select
 }
 
+impl Default for ListCursorMode {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        ListCursorMode::Select
+    }
+}
+
 #[derive(Clone, Copy, Eq, PartialEq)]
 pub struct ListCursor {
     pub mode: ListCursorMode,
diff --git a/nested/src/list/editor.rs b/nested/src/list/editor.rs
index 7a456f0..f4b225e 100644
--- a/nested/src/list/editor.rs
+++ b/nested/src/list/editor.rs
@@ -6,11 +6,12 @@ use {
             ListCursor,
             ListSegment,
             ListSegmentSequence,
+            ListCursorMode
         },
         sequence::{SequenceView},
         singleton::{SingletonBuffer, SingletonView},
         terminal::{TerminalView},
-        tree::NestedNode,
+        tree::{NestedNode, TreeNav},
         vec::{VecBuffer, MutableVecAccess},
         PtySegment
     },
@@ -23,6 +24,9 @@ pub struct ListEditor {
     pub(super) cursor: SingletonBuffer<ListCursor>,
     pub(crate) data: VecBuffer<NestedNode>,
 
+    pub(super) addr_port: OuterViewPort<dyn SequenceView<Item = isize>>,
+    pub(super) mode_port: OuterViewPort<dyn SingletonView<Item = ListCursorMode>>,
+
     pub(crate) ctx: Arc<RwLock<Context>>,
     pub(super) typ: TypeTerm,
     pub(super) depth: usize,
@@ -35,16 +39,74 @@ impl ListEditor {
         typ: TypeTerm,
         depth: usize
     ) -> Self {
+        let mut cursor = SingletonBuffer::new(ListCursor::default());
+        let mut data = VecBuffer::<NestedNode>::new();
+
         ListEditor {
-            cursor: SingletonBuffer::new(ListCursor::default()),
-            data: VecBuffer::<NestedNode>::new(),
+            mode_port: cursor
+                .get_port()
+                .map({
+                    let data = data.clone();
+                    move |c| {
+                        let ip = SingletonBuffer::new(c.mode).get_port();
+                        match c.mode {
+                            ListCursorMode::Insert => ip,
+                            ListCursorMode::Select => {
+                                if let Some(idx) = c.idx {
+                                    data.get(idx as usize).get_mode_view()
+                                } else {
+                                    ip
+                                }
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                })
+                .flatten(),
+
+            addr_port: VecBuffer::<OuterViewPort<dyn SequenceView<Item = isize>>>::with_data(
+                vec![
+                    cursor.get_port()
+                        .map(
+                            |x| {
+                                // todo implement this with filter_map
+                                let mut b = VecBuffer::new();
+                                if let Some(i) = x.idx {
+                                    b.push(i);
+                                }
+                                b.get_port().to_sequence()
+                            }
+                        )
+                        .to_sequence()
+                        .flatten(),
+                    cursor.get_port()
+                        .map({
+                            let data = data.clone();
+                            move |cur| {
+                                if cur.mode == ListCursorMode::Select {
+                                    if let Some(idx) = cur.idx {
+                                        if idx >= 0 && idx < data.len() as isize {
+                                            return data.get(idx as usize).get_addr_view();
+                                        }
+                                    }
+                                }
+                                OuterViewPort::default()
+                            }
+                        })
+                        .to_sequence()
+                        .flatten()                
+                ])
+                .get_port()
+                .to_sequence()
+                .flatten(),
+            cursor,
+            data,
             ctx,
             typ,
             depth,
             cur_dist: Arc::new(RwLock::new(0)),
         }
     }
-
+    
     pub fn get_seg_seq_view(
         &self,
     ) -> OuterViewPort<dyn SequenceView<Item = OuterViewPort<dyn TerminalView>>> {
@@ -77,6 +139,7 @@ impl ListEditor {
             None
         }
     }
+
     pub fn get_item_mut(&mut self) -> Option<MutableVecAccess<NestedNode>> {
         if let Some(idx) = self.cursor.get().idx {
             let idx = crate::utils::modulo(idx as isize, self.data.len() as isize) as usize;
diff --git a/nested/src/list/nav.rs b/nested/src/list/nav.rs
index d2d2a2a..920d174 100644
--- a/nested/src/list/nav.rs
+++ b/nested/src/list/nav.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
 use {
     crate::{
+        core::{OuterViewPort},
+        sequence::{SequenceView},
         list::{
             ListCursor, ListCursorMode,
             ListEditor
         },
         tree::{TreeCursor, TreeNav, TreeNavResult},
+        singleton::SingletonView,
         Nested
     },
     cgmath::Vector2
@@ -13,6 +16,14 @@ use {
 //<<<<>>>><<>><><<>><<<*>>><<>><><<>><<<<>>>>
 
 impl TreeNav for ListEditor {
+    fn get_addr_view(&self) -> OuterViewPort<dyn SequenceView<Item = isize>> {
+        self.addr_port.clone()
+    }
+
+    fn get_mode_view(&self) -> OuterViewPort<dyn SingletonView<Item = ListCursorMode>> {
+        self.mode_port.clone()
+    }
+
     fn get_cursor_warp(&self) -> TreeCursor {
         let cur = self.cursor.get();
         match cur.mode {
diff --git a/nested/src/singleton/to_sequence.rs b/nested/src/singleton/to_sequence.rs
index c69c038..21579b9 100644
--- a/nested/src/singleton/to_sequence.rs
+++ b/nested/src/singleton/to_sequence.rs
@@ -52,11 +52,11 @@ where
     type Item = SrcView::Item;
 
     fn get(&self, _idx: &usize) -> Option<Self::Item> {
-        Some(self.src_view.as_ref().unwrap().get())
+        Some(self.src_view.as_ref()?.get())
     }
 
     fn len(&self) -> Option<usize> {
-        Some(1)
+        Some(if self.src_view.is_some() { 1 } else { 0 })
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/nested/src/terminal/mod.rs b/nested/src/terminal/mod.rs
index 5194930..8a6f470 100644
--- a/nested/src/terminal/mod.rs
+++ b/nested/src/terminal/mod.rs
@@ -40,11 +40,9 @@ use {
 };
 
 pub fn make_label(s: &str) -> OuterViewPort<dyn TerminalView> {
-    let label_port = ViewPort::new();
-    let _label = VecBuffer::with_data(s.chars().collect(), label_port.inner());
+    let label = VecBuffer::with_data(s.chars().collect());
 
-    let v = label_port
-        .outer()
+    let v = label.get_port()
         .to_sequence()
         .map(|c| TerminalAtom::from(c))
         .to_index()
@@ -55,3 +53,21 @@ pub fn make_label(s: &str) -> OuterViewPort<dyn TerminalView> {
 
     v
 }
+
+impl OuterViewPort<dyn TerminalView> {
+    pub fn with_style(&self, style: TerminalStyle) -> OuterViewPort<dyn TerminalView> {
+        self.map_item(
+            move |_idx, a|
+            a.add_style_front(style)
+        )
+    }
+
+    pub fn with_fg_color(&self, col: (u8, u8, u8)) -> OuterViewPort<dyn TerminalView> {
+        self.with_style(TerminalStyle::fg_color(col))
+    }
+
+    pub fn with_bg_color(&self, col: (u8, u8, u8)) -> OuterViewPort<dyn TerminalView> {
+        self.with_style(TerminalStyle::bg_color(col))
+    }
+}
+
diff --git a/nested/src/tree/nav.rs b/nested/src/tree/nav.rs
index 36b7ff0..47e1275 100644
--- a/nested/src/tree/nav.rs
+++ b/nested/src/tree/nav.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,15 @@
 use {
     crate::list::ListCursorMode,
     crate::tree::TreeCursor,
-    cgmath::Vector2
+    crate::vec::VecBuffer,
+    crate::core::{OuterViewPort},
+    crate::sequence::{SequenceView, decorator::Separate},
+    crate::singleton::{SingletonBuffer, SingletonView},
+    cgmath::Vector2,
+    crate::{
+        terminal::{TerminalView, TerminalStyle, make_label}
+        
+    }
 };
 
 #[derive(Clone, Copy, Eq, PartialEq)]
@@ -21,6 +29,8 @@ impl From<TreeNavResult> for TerminalEditorResult {
 }
  */
 
+
+
 pub trait TreeNav {
     /* CORE
     */
@@ -28,6 +38,14 @@ pub trait TreeNav {
         TreeCursor::default()
     }
 
+    fn get_addr_view(&self) -> OuterViewPort<dyn SequenceView<Item = isize>> {
+        VecBuffer::<isize>::new().get_port().to_sequence()
+    }
+
+    fn get_mode_view(&self) -> OuterViewPort<dyn SingletonView<Item = ListCursorMode>> {
+        SingletonBuffer::new(ListCursorMode::Select).get_port()
+    }
+
     fn get_cursor_warp(&self) -> TreeCursor {
         TreeCursor::default()
     }
@@ -119,10 +137,40 @@ pub trait TreeNav {
                         }
                     }
                 }
-
+                
                 self.goto(c)
             }
         }
     }
+
+    fn get_cursor_widget(&self) -> OuterViewPort<dyn TerminalView> {
+        VecBuffer::with_data(
+            vec![
+                make_label("@").with_fg_color((150, 80,230)),
+                self.get_addr_view()
+                    .map(|i|
+                        make_label(&format!("{}", i)).with_fg_color((0, 100, 20)))
+                    .separate(make_label(".").with_fg_color((150, 80,230)))
+                    .to_grid_horizontal()
+                    .flatten(),
+                make_label(":").with_fg_color((150, 80,230)),
+                self.get_mode_view()
+                    .map(|mode| {
+                        make_label(
+                            match mode {
+                                ListCursorMode::Insert => "INSERT",
+                                ListCursorMode::Select => "SELECT"
+                            })
+                            .with_fg_color((200, 200, 20))
+                    })
+                    .to_grid()
+                    .flatten(),
+                make_label(":").with_fg_color((150, 80,230))
+            ]
+        ).get_port()
+            .to_sequence()
+            .to_grid_horizontal()
+            .flatten()
+    }
 }
 
diff --git a/nested/src/tree/node.rs b/nested/src/tree/node.rs
index 724db8f..81d8a22 100644
--- a/nested/src/tree/node.rs
+++ b/nested/src/tree/node.rs
@@ -4,12 +4,14 @@ use {
     crate::{
         core::{ViewPort, OuterViewPort, AnyOuterViewPort},
         type_system::{ReprTree, Context},
-        singleton::{SingletonBuffer},
+        singleton::{SingletonBuffer, SingletonView},
         sequence::SequenceView,
         terminal::{TerminalView, TerminalEvent, TerminalEditor, TerminalEditorResult},
         diagnostics::{Diagnostics, Message},
         tree::{TreeNav, TreeCursor, TreeNavResult},
+        list::{ListCursorMode},
         commander::ObjCommander,
+        vec::VecBuffer,
         Nested
     }
 };
@@ -62,6 +64,22 @@ impl TreeNav for NestedNode {
         }
     }
 
+    fn get_addr_view(&self) -> OuterViewPort<dyn SequenceView<Item = isize>> {
+        if let Some(tn) = self.tree_nav.as_ref() {
+            tn.read().unwrap().get_addr_view()
+        } else {
+            OuterViewPort::default()
+        }        
+    }
+
+    fn get_mode_view(&self) -> OuterViewPort<dyn SingletonView<Item = ListCursorMode>> {
+        if let Some(tn) = self.tree_nav.as_ref() {
+            tn.read().unwrap().get_mode_view()
+        } else {
+            OuterViewPort::default()
+        }        
+    }
+
     fn get_cursor_warp(&self) -> TreeCursor {
         if let Some(tn) = self.tree_nav.as_ref() {
             tn.read().unwrap().get_cursor_warp()
diff --git a/nested/src/vec/buffer.rs b/nested/src/vec/buffer.rs
index 77116c6..66a1098 100644
--- a/nested/src/vec/buffer.rs
+++ b/nested/src/vec/buffer.rs
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ impl<T> VecBuffer<T>
 where
     T: Clone + Send + Sync + 'static,
 {
-    pub fn with_data(data: Vec<T>, port: InnerViewPort<RwLock<Vec<T>>>) -> Self {
+    pub fn with_data_port(data: Vec<T>, port: InnerViewPort<RwLock<Vec<T>>>) -> Self {
         let data = Arc::new(RwLock::new(data));
         port.set_view(Some(data.clone()));
 
@@ -48,8 +48,12 @@ where
         }
     }
 
+    pub fn with_data(data: Vec<T>) -> Self {
+        VecBuffer::with_data_port(data, ViewPort::new().into_inner())
+    }
+    
     pub fn with_port(port: InnerViewPort<RwLock<Vec<T>>>) -> Self {
-        VecBuffer::with_data(vec![], port)
+        VecBuffer::with_data_port(vec![], port)
     }
 
     pub fn new() -> Self {
diff --git a/shell/src/main.rs b/shell/src/main.rs
index 80369af..f8360fe 100644
--- a/shell/src/main.rs
+++ b/shell/src/main.rs
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ use {
         core::{port::UpdateTask, Observer, AnyOuterViewPort, ViewPort},
         type_system::{Context, ReprTree},
         index::IndexArea,
+        singleton::{SingletonView, SingletonBuffer},
         list::{ListCursorMode, PTYListEditor},
         sequence::{decorator::{SeqDecorStyle, Separate}},
         terminal::{
@@ -121,14 +122,10 @@ async fn main() {
             });
 
         let mut cur_size = nested::singleton::SingletonBuffer::new(Vector2::new(10, 10));
-        let mut status_chars = VecBuffer::new();
-        
+
         table.insert_iter(vec![
             (Point2::new(0, 0), magic.clone()),
-            (
-                Point2::new(0, 1),
-                status_chars.get_port().to_sequence().to_grid_horizontal(),
-            ),
+            (Point2::new(0, 1), process_list_editor.editor.read().unwrap().get_cursor_widget()),
             (Point2::new(0, 2), magic.clone()),
             (Point2::new(0, 3), make_label(" ")),
             (Point2::new(0, 4),
@@ -162,12 +159,7 @@ async fn main() {
              )
              .separate({
                  let mut buf = IndexBuffer::new();
-                 buf.insert(Point2::new(1,0),
-                            make_label(" ~~  ~~  ~~  ~~  ~~  ~~  ~~  ~~  ~~  ~~")
-                            .map_item(
-                                |p,a|
-                                a.add_style_front(TerminalStyle::fg_color((40,40,40)))
-                            )
+                 buf.insert(Point2::new(1,0), make_label(" ~~  ~~  ~~  ~~  ~~  ~~  ~~  ~~  ~~  ~~").with_fg_color((40,40,40))
                  );
                  buf.get_port()
              })
@@ -183,17 +175,14 @@ async fn main() {
                 |entry| {
                     let mut b = VecBuffer::new();
                     b.push(
-                         make_label("@")
-                         .map_item(|_p,a| a
-                                   .add_style_back(TerminalStyle::bold(true))
-                                   .add_style_back(TerminalStyle::fg_color((120,120,0))))
+                         make_label("@").with_style(
+                             TerminalStyle::bold(true)
+                                 .add(TerminalStyle::fg_color((120,120,0))))
                     );
 
                     for x in entry.addr.iter() {
                         b.push(
-                            make_label(&format!("{}", x))
-                                .map_item(|_p,a| a
-                                          .add_style_back(TerminalStyle::fg_color((0, 100, 20))))
+                            make_label(&format!("{}", x)).with_fg_color((0, 100, 20))
                         );
                         b.push(
                             make_label(".")
@@ -220,14 +209,9 @@ async fn main() {
             ).to_grid_vertical().flatten())
 
         ]);
-
+        
         let (_w, _h) = termion::terminal_size().unwrap();
-/*
-        compositor
-            .write()
-            .unwrap()
-        .push(monstera::make_monstera().offset(Vector2::new(w as i16 - 38, 0)));
-*/
+
         compositor
             .write()
             .unwrap()
@@ -307,54 +291,6 @@ async fn main() {
                     process_list_editor.send_cmd(&ev);
                 }
             }
-
-            status_chars.clear();
-            let cur = process_list_editor.editor.read().unwrap().get_cursor();
-
-            if cur.tree_addr.len() > 0 {
-                status_chars.push(TerminalAtom::new(
-                    '@',
-                    TerminalStyle::fg_color((150, 80,230)).add(TerminalStyle::bold(true)),
-                ));
-                for x in cur.tree_addr {
-                    for c in format!("{}", x).chars() {
-                        status_chars
-                            .push(TerminalAtom::new(c, TerminalStyle::fg_color((0, 100, 20))));
-                    }
-                    status_chars.push(TerminalAtom::new(
-                        '.',
-                        TerminalStyle::fg_color((150, 80,230))
-                    ));
-                }
-
-                status_chars.push(TerminalAtom::new(
-                    ':',
-                    TerminalStyle::fg_color((150, 80,230)).add(TerminalStyle::bold(true)),
-                ));
-                for c in match cur.leaf_mode {
-                    ListCursorMode::Insert => "INSERT",
-                    ListCursorMode::Select => "SELECT"
-                }
-                .chars()
-                {
-                    status_chars.push(TerminalAtom::new(
-                        c,
-                        TerminalStyle::fg_color((200, 200, 20)),
-                    ));
-                }
-                status_chars.push(TerminalAtom::new(
-                    ':',
-                    TerminalStyle::fg_color((150, 80,230)).add(TerminalStyle::bold(true)),
-
-                ));
-            } else {
-                for c in "Press <DN> to enter".chars() {
-                    status_chars.push(TerminalAtom::new(
-                        c,
-                        TerminalStyle::fg_color((200, 200, 20)),
-                    ));
-                }
-            }
         }
 
         drop(term);