diff --git a/examples/tty-06-lines/src/line.rs b/examples/tty-06-lines/src/line.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0fe9a70
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/tty-06-lines/src/line.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,257 @@
+use {
+    cgmath::{Point2},
+    nested::{
+        editors::{
+            char::CharEditor,
+            list::{ListEditor, ListSegment, ListSegments},
+        },
+        repr_tree::{
+            Context,
+            ReprTreeExt,
+        },
+    },
+    nested_tty::{TerminalAtom, TerminalStyle, TerminalView},
+    r3vi::{
+        buffer::{singleton::*, vec::*},
+        projection::projection_helper::ProjectionHelper,
+        view::{
+            grid::*, index::*, list::*, sequence::*, singleton::*, Observer,
+            ObserverBroadcast, OuterViewPort, View, ViewPort,
+        },
+    },
+    std::sync::{Arc, RwLock},
+};
+
+#[derive(Clone)]
+pub struct LineDiagnostic {
+    pub range: (u32, u32),
+    pub msg: String,
+}
+
+pub struct LineEditor {
+    pub num_buf: SingletonBuffer<u64>,
+    pub diag_buf: VecBuffer<LineDiagnostic>,
+    chars_edit: Arc<RwLock<ListEditor>>,
+    out_port: ViewPort<dyn TerminalView>,
+    seg_count: usize,
+    view: Arc<RwLock<LineView>>,
+    cast: Arc<RwLock<ObserverBroadcast<dyn TerminalView>>>,
+}
+
+pub struct LineView {
+    line_num: Arc<dyn SingletonView<Item = u64>>,
+    segments: Arc<dyn ListView<ListSegment>>,
+    diagnostics: Arc<dyn SequenceView<Item = LineDiagnostic>>,
+    proj_helper: ProjectionHelper<usize, LineEditor>,
+}
+
+impl View for LineView {
+    type Msg = IndexArea<Point2<i16>>;
+}
+
+impl IndexView<Point2<i16>> for LineView {
+    type Item = TerminalAtom;
+
+    fn get(&self, pos: &Point2<i16>) -> Option<TerminalAtom> {
+        let xoff = 6;
+
+        let mut pos = pos.clone();
+        pos.x -= xoff;
+        if pos.y == 0 {
+            // main line
+            if pos.x >= 0 {
+                match self.segments.get(&(pos.x as usize)) {
+                    Some(ListSegment::InsertCursor) => Some(TerminalAtom::new(
+                        '|',
+                        TerminalStyle::fg_color((220, 80, 40)),
+                    )),
+                    Some(ListSegment::Item { editor, cur_dist }) => {
+                        if let Some(e) = editor.get_edit::<CharEditor>() {
+                            let c = e.read().unwrap().get();
+                            let mut style = TerminalStyle::default();
+                            let i = if cur_dist >= 0 {
+                                pos.x as u32
+                            } else {
+                                pos.x as u32 - 1
+                            };
+                            for d in self.diagnostics.iter() {
+                                if d.range.0 <= i && d.range.1 > i {
+                                    style = TerminalStyle::bg_color((110, 80, 30))
+                                }
+                            }
+                            Some(TerminalAtom::new(c, style))
+                        } else {
+                            Some(TerminalAtom::from('?'))
+                        }
+                    }
+                    None => None,
+                }
+            } else if pos.x <= -2 {
+                // line number
+                let mut n = self.line_num.get();
+                let digit_idx = -(pos.x + 2);
+                for _ in 0..digit_idx {
+                    n /= 10;
+                }
+                Some(TerminalAtom::new(
+                    char::from_digit((n % 10) as u32, 10).unwrap_or('?'),
+                    TerminalStyle::fg_color((120, 120, 120)),
+                ))
+            } else {
+                None
+            }
+        } else if pos.y > 0 {
+            // optional diagnostic message
+            let diag_idx = pos.y as usize - 1;
+            if let Some(diag) = self.diagnostics.get(&diag_idx) {
+                if let Some(c) = diag.msg.chars().nth(pos.x as usize) {
+                    Some(TerminalAtom::new(
+                        c,
+                        TerminalStyle::bg_color((20, 20, 0))
+                            .add(TerminalStyle::fg_color((220, 40, 40))),
+                    ))
+                } else {
+                    None
+                }
+            } else {
+                None
+            }
+        } else {
+            None
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn area(&self) -> IndexArea<Point2<i16>> {
+        let xoff = 6;
+        let mut n = self.line_num.get();
+        let mut n_digits = 0 as i16;
+        while n > 0 {
+            n_digits += 1;
+            n /= 10;
+        }
+        let diag_len = self
+            .diagnostics
+            .iter()
+            .map(|d| d.msg.chars().count() as i16)
+            .max()
+            .unwrap_or(0);
+        IndexArea::Range(
+            Point2::new(xoff - n_digits - 1, 0)
+                ..=Point2::new(
+                    xoff + i16::max(
+                        self.segments.len().unwrap_or(i16::MAX as usize) as i16,
+                        diag_len,
+                    ),
+                    self.diagnostics.len().unwrap_or(i16::MAX as usize) as i16,
+                ),
+        )
+    }
+}
+
+impl LineEditor {
+    pub fn new(
+        ctx: &Arc<RwLock<Context>>,
+        n: u64,
+        chars_edit: Arc<RwLock<ListEditor>>,
+    ) -> Arc<RwLock<Self>> {
+        let num_buf = SingletonBuffer::new(n);
+        let diag_buf = VecBuffer::new();
+        let chars_segs = ListSegments::new(
+            chars_edit.read().unwrap().get_cursor_port(),
+            chars_edit.read().unwrap().get_edittree_list(),
+        );
+        let chars_segs_view = chars_segs.read().unwrap().get_view();
+
+        let out_port = ViewPort::new();
+
+        let mut proj_helper = ProjectionHelper::new(out_port.update_hooks.clone());
+        let line_view = Arc::new(RwLock::new(LineView {
+            line_num: proj_helper.new_singleton_arg(
+                0,
+                num_buf.get_port(),
+                |e: &mut LineEditor, _msg| {
+                    e.cast.write().unwrap().notify(&IndexArea::Range(
+                        (Point2::new(-100, 0)..=Point2::new(6, 0)),
+                    ));
+                },
+            ),
+            segments: proj_helper.new_list_arg(1, chars_segs_view, |e: &mut LineEditor, diff| {
+                let xoff = 6;
+                let mut l = &mut e.seg_count;
+                /*
+                    eprintln!("line: (l={}) (diff={})", l, match diff {
+                    ListDiff::Clear => format!("clear"),
+                    ListDiff::Remove(idx) => format!("remove {}", idx),
+                    ListDiff::Insert{idx,val} =>format!("insert {}", idx),
+                    ListDiff::Update{idx, val}=>format!("update {}", idx)
+                });
+                */
+                match diff {
+                    ListDiff::Clear => {
+                        e.cast.write().unwrap().notify(&IndexArea::Range(
+                            (Point2::new(xoff + 0 as i16, 0)..=Point2::new(xoff + *l as i16, 0)),
+                        ));
+                        *l = 0;
+                    }
+                    ListDiff::Remove(idx) => {
+                        *l -= 1;
+                        e.cast.write().unwrap().notify(&IndexArea::Range(
+                            (Point2::new(xoff + *idx as i16, 0)
+                                ..=Point2::new(xoff + *l as i16 + 1, 0)),
+                        ));
+                    }
+                    ListDiff::Insert { idx, val } => {
+                        *l += 1;
+                        e.cast.write().unwrap().notify(&IndexArea::Range(
+                            (Point2::new(xoff + *idx as i16, 0)..=Point2::new(xoff + *l as i16, 0)),
+                        ));
+                    }
+                    ListDiff::Update { idx, val } => {
+                        e.cast.write().unwrap().notify(&IndexArea::Range(
+                            (Point2::new(xoff + *idx as i16, 0)
+                                ..=Point2::new(xoff + *idx as i16, 0)),
+                        ));
+                    }
+                }
+            }),
+            diagnostics: proj_helper.new_sequence_arg(
+                2,
+                diag_buf.get_port().to_sequence(),
+                |e: &mut LineEditor, idx| {
+                    e.cast.write().unwrap().notify(&IndexArea::Range(
+                        (Point2::new(-100, 1 + *idx as i16)..=Point2::new(100, 1 + *idx as i16)),
+                    ));
+                },
+            ),
+
+            proj_helper,
+        }));
+
+        out_port.set_view(Some(line_view.clone() as Arc<dyn TerminalView>));
+
+        let line_edit = Arc::new(RwLock::new(LineEditor {
+            num_buf,
+            diag_buf,
+            chars_edit,
+            cast: out_port.inner().get_broadcast(),
+            view: line_view.clone(),
+            seg_count: 0,
+            out_port,
+        }));
+
+        line_view.write().unwrap().proj_helper.set_proj(&line_edit);
+        line_edit
+    }
+
+    pub fn set_linum(&mut self, n: u64) {
+        self.num_buf.set(n);
+    }
+
+    pub fn add_diag(&mut self, diag: LineDiagnostic) {
+        self.diag_buf.push(diag);
+    }
+
+    pub fn get_port(&self) -> OuterViewPort<dyn TerminalView> {
+        self.out_port.outer()
+    }
+}
diff --git a/examples/tty-06-lines/src/lines.rs b/examples/tty-06-lines/src/lines.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a57adfd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/tty-06-lines/src/lines.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,222 @@
+use {
+    crate::line::{LineDiagnostic, LineEditor},
+    nested::{
+        edit_tree::{EditTree},
+        editors::list::{ListEditor},
+        repr_tree::{
+            Context, GenericReprTreeMorphism, ReprLeaf, ReprTree, ReprTreeArc, ReprTreeBuilder,
+            ReprTreeExt
+        },
+    },
+    nested_tty::{
+        DisplaySegment, TerminalProjections, TerminalStyle,
+    },
+    r3vi::{
+        buffer::{singleton::*},
+    },
+    std::sync::{Arc, RwLock},
+};
+
+pub struct LinesEditor {
+    ctx: Arc<RwLock<Context>>,
+    pub edit: EditTree,
+}
+
+impl LinesEditor {
+    pub fn new(ctx: Arc<RwLock<Context>>) -> Self {
+        let typ = Context::parse(&ctx, "Line");
+        let depth_port = SingletonBuffer::<usize>::new(0).get_port();
+
+        let list_edit = ListEditor::new(ctx.clone(), typ, ReprTreeBuilder::new(ctx.clone()));
+
+        let morph_new_line = GenericReprTreeMorphism::new(
+            Context::parse(&ctx, "Line ~ Void"),
+            Context::parse(&ctx, "Line ~ <List Char> ~ <Vec Char>"),
+            {
+                let ctx = ctx.clone();
+                move |line_rt, σ| {
+                    let mut l = ReprTree::from_str("");
+                    l.write()
+                        .unwrap()
+                        .set_halo(Context::parse(&ctx, "<List Char>"));
+                    l = ReprTree::rise(l);
+                    line_rt.insert_branch(l);
+                    line_rt
+                        .write()
+                        .unwrap()
+                        .branches
+                        .remove(&Context::parse(&ctx, "Void"));
+                    eprintln!("make line: {}", line_rt.read().unwrap().fmt(&ctx, 0));
+                }
+            },
+        );
+        ctx.write().unwrap().morphisms.add_morphism(morph_new_line);
+
+        let line_to_edittree = GenericReprTreeMorphism::new(
+            Context::parse(&ctx, "Line ~ <List Char> ~ EditTree"),
+            Context::parse(&ctx, "Line ~ EditTree"),
+            {
+                let ctx = ctx.clone();
+                move |line_rt, σ| {
+                    let chars_edittree = line_rt
+                        .descend(Context::parse(&ctx, "<List Char>"))
+                        .expect("cant descend")
+                        .edittree(&ctx)
+                        .get();
+
+                    let line =
+                        LineEditor::new(&ctx, 0, chars_edittree.get_edit::<ListEditor>().unwrap());
+                    let line_port = line.read().unwrap().get_port();
+
+                    let depth = SingletonBuffer::new(0).get_port();
+                    let mut line_edittree = EditTree::new(ctx.clone(), depth)
+                        .set_nav(chars_edittree.ctrl.tree_nav.get().unwrap())
+                        .set_cmd(chars_edittree.ctrl.cmd.get().unwrap())
+                        .set_editor(line.clone());
+
+                    line_edittree.disp.view.insert_leaf(
+                        Context::parse(&ctx, "TerminalView"),
+                        ReprLeaf::from_view(line_port),
+                    );
+                    line_rt.insert_leaf(
+                        Context::parse(&ctx, "EditTree"),
+                        ReprLeaf::from_singleton_buffer(SingletonBuffer::new(line_edittree)),
+                    );
+                }
+            },
+        );
+        ctx.write()
+            .unwrap()
+            .morphisms
+            .add_morphism(line_to_edittree);
+
+        let lines_segments = nested::editors::list::ListSegments::new(
+            list_edit.get_cursor_port(),
+            list_edit.get_edittree_list(),
+        )
+        .read()
+        .unwrap()
+        .get_view();
+        let lines_view = lines_segments
+            .map({
+                let ctx = ctx.clone();
+                move |segment| match segment {
+                    nested::editors::list::ListSegment::InsertCursor => {
+                        nested_tty::make_label("..... |").with_fg_color((220, 80, 40))
+                    }
+                    nested::editors::list::ListSegment::Item { editor, cur_dist } => {
+                        if *cur_dist == 0 {
+                            editor.display_view().map_item(|x, a| {
+                                a.add_style_back(TerminalStyle::bg_color((50, 50, 50)))
+                            })
+                        } else {
+                            editor.display_view()
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            })
+            .to_sequence()
+            .to_grid_vertical()
+            .flatten();
+
+        let mut list_edit = list_edit.into_node(depth_port);
+        nested_tty::editors::list::PTYListController::for_node(&mut list_edit, Some('\n'), None);
+        list_edit
+            .disp
+            .view
+            .write()
+            .unwrap()
+            .insert_branch(ReprTree::from_view(
+                Context::parse(&ctx, "TerminalView"),
+                lines_view,
+            ));
+
+        LinesEditor {
+            // lines,
+            edit: list_edit,
+            ctx,
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn add_line(&mut self, line_value: &str) -> ReprTreeArc {
+        let n = self
+            .edit
+            .get_edit::<ListEditor>()
+            .unwrap()
+            .read()
+            .unwrap()
+            .data
+            .len() as u64;
+
+        let line_rt = self.make_line(line_value);
+        self.edit
+            .get_edit::<ListEditor>()
+            .unwrap()
+            .write()
+            .unwrap()
+            .insert(line_rt.clone());
+
+        line_rt
+    }
+
+    pub fn make_line(&self, line_value: &str) -> ReprTreeArc {
+        let ctx = &self.ctx;
+        let rt_line = ReprTree::from_str(line_value);
+        rt_line
+            .write()
+            .unwrap()
+            .set_halo(Context::parse(&ctx, "Line ~ <List Char>"));
+
+        let line_builder = ReprTreeBuilder::new(ctx.clone())
+            .require(Context::parse(&ctx, "Line ~ <List Char> ~ <Vec Char>"))
+            .require(Context::parse(&ctx, "Line ~ EditTree"));
+
+        line_builder
+            .build_from(rt_line)
+            .expect("cant build line reprtree")
+    }
+
+    pub fn add_diagnostic(&mut self, line_num: usize, diag: LineDiagnostic) {
+        let line = self
+            .edit
+            .get_edit::<ListEditor>()
+            .expect("cant get list edit")
+            .read()
+            .unwrap()
+            .data
+            .get(line_num)
+            .edittree(&self.ctx)
+            .get()
+            .get_edit::<LineEditor>()
+            .expect("cant get line edit");
+
+        line.write().unwrap().diag_buf.push(diag);
+    }
+    /*
+        pub fn get_lines(&self) -> Vec<String> {
+            /*  1. get [[Char]]  Repr
+                2. call flatten
+                3. read out as <Vec Char> repr
+             */
+
+            // TODO
+            let lines = self.edit.read().unwrap().get_edit::< ListEditor >().expect("cant get list edit")
+                .read().unwrap().data
+                .clone().into_inner()
+                .read().unwrap()
+                .iter()
+                .map(|line_edittree_arc| {
+                    let line_edittree = line_edittree_arc.read().unwrap();
+                    line_edittree.
+                })
+        }
+
+        pub fn get(&self) -> String {
+            self.get_lines().iter()
+                .map(|l|
+                    l.chars().chain(std::iter::once('\n'))
+                ).flatten()
+                .collect()
+        }
+    */
+}
diff --git a/examples/tty-06-lines/src/main.rs b/examples/tty-06-lines/src/main.rs
index 74683d7..e9da856 100644
--- a/examples/tty-06-lines/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/tty-06-lines/src/main.rs
@@ -4,462 +4,82 @@ extern crate nested_tty;
 extern crate r3vi;
 extern crate termion;
 
+mod line;
+mod lines;
+
 use {
-    cgmath::{Vector2, Point2},
+    cgmath::{Vector2},
     nested::{
-        editors::{ObjCommander, char::CharEditor, list::{ListEditor, ListSegment, ListSegments}},
-        repr_tree::{Context, ReprLeaf, ReprTreeBuilder, ReprTree, ReprTreeExt, ReprTreeArc, GenericReprTreeMorphism},
-        edit_tree::{EditTree, TreeNav, TreeCursor}
+        edit_tree::{TreeCursor, TreeNav},
+        editors::ObjCommander,
+        repr_tree::{Context, ReprTreeExt},
     },
     nested_tty::{
-        DisplaySegment, TTYApplication,
-        TerminalCompositor, TerminalStyle, TerminalView,
-        TerminalAtom, TerminalEvent,
-        edit_tree::cursor_widget::TreeNavExt,
-        TerminalProjections
-    },
-    r3vi::{
-        buffer::{singleton::*, vec::*},
-        view::{
-            ObserverBroadcast, Observer, ObserverExt, View, ViewPort, OuterViewPort,
-            port::UpdateTask, list::*, sequence::*, singleton::*, index::*, grid::*
-        },
-        projection::projection_helper::ProjectionHelper
+        edit_tree::cursor_widget::TreeNavExt, DisplaySegment, TTYApplication,
+        TerminalCompositor,
     },
     std::sync::{Arc, RwLock},
 };
 
-#[derive(Clone)]
-struct LineDiagnostic {
-    range: (u32, u32),
-    msg: String
-}
-
-struct LineEditor {
-    num_buf: SingletonBuffer< u64 >,
-    diag_buf: VecBuffer< LineDiagnostic >,
-    chars_edit: Arc<RwLock<ListEditor>>,
-    out_port: ViewPort< dyn TerminalView >,
-    seg_count: usize,
-    view: Arc<RwLock< LineView >>,
-    cast: Arc<RwLock<ObserverBroadcast<dyn TerminalView>>>,
-}
-
-struct LineView {
-    line_num: Arc< dyn SingletonView<Item = u64> >,
-    segments: Arc< dyn ListView<ListSegment> >,
-    diagnostics: Arc< dyn SequenceView<Item = LineDiagnostic> >,
-    proj_helper: ProjectionHelper<usize, LineEditor>
-}
-
-impl View for LineView {
-    type Msg = IndexArea<Point2<i16>>;
-}
-
-impl IndexView<Point2<i16>> for LineView {
-    type Item = TerminalAtom;
-
-    fn get(&self, pos: &Point2<i16>) -> Option< TerminalAtom > {
-        let xoff = 6;
-
-        let mut pos = pos.clone();
-        pos.x -= xoff;
-        if pos.y == 0 {
-            // main line
-            if pos.x >= 0 {
-                match self.segments.get(&(pos.x as usize)) {
-                    Some(ListSegment::InsertCursor) => {
-                        Some(TerminalAtom::new('|', TerminalStyle::fg_color((220, 80, 40))))
-                    }
-                    Some(ListSegment::Item { editor, cur_dist }) => {
-                        if let Some(e) = editor.get_edit::<CharEditor>() {
-                            let c = e.read().unwrap().get();
-                            let mut style = TerminalStyle::default();
-                            let i = if cur_dist >= 0 { pos.x as u32 } else { pos.x as u32 - 1 };
-                            for d in self.diagnostics.iter() {
-                                if d.range.0 <= i && d.range.1 > i {
-                                    style = TerminalStyle::bg_color((110, 80, 30))
-                                }
-                            }
-                            Some(TerminalAtom::new(c, style))
-                        } else {
-                            Some(TerminalAtom::from('?'))
-                        }
-                    }
-                    None => None
-                }
-            } else if pos.x <= -2 {
-                // line number
-                let mut n = self.line_num.get();
-                let digit_idx = -(pos.x+2);
-                for _ in 0..digit_idx { n /= 10; }
-                Some(
-                    TerminalAtom::new(
-                        char::from_digit((n % 10) as u32, 10).unwrap_or('?'),
-                        TerminalStyle::fg_color((120,120,120))
-                    )
-                )
-            } else {
-                None
-            }
-        } else if pos.y > 0 {
-            // optional diagnostic message
-            let diag_idx = pos.y as usize - 1;
-            if let Some(diag) = self.diagnostics.get(&diag_idx) {
-                if let Some(c) = diag.msg.chars().nth( pos.x as usize ) {
-                    Some(TerminalAtom::new(c,
-                        TerminalStyle::bg_color((20,20,0))
-                            .add(TerminalStyle::fg_color((220, 40, 40)))
-                    ))
-                } else {
-                    None
-                }
-            } else {
-                None
-            }
-        } else {
-            None
-        }
-    }
-
-    fn area(&self) -> IndexArea<Point2<i16>> {
-        let xoff = 6;
-        let mut n = self.line_num.get();
-        let mut n_digits = 0 as i16;
-        while n > 0 { n_digits += 1; n /= 10; }
-        let diag_len = self.diagnostics.iter().map(|d| d.msg.chars().count() as i16).max().unwrap_or(0);
-        IndexArea::Range(
-            Point2::new( xoff - n_digits - 1 , 0) ..=
-            Point2::new(
-                xoff + i16::max(
-                    self.segments.len().unwrap_or(i16::MAX as usize) as i16,
-                    diag_len
-                ),
-                self.diagnostics.len().unwrap_or(i16::MAX as usize) as i16,
-            )
-        )
-    }
-}
-
-impl LineEditor {
-    pub fn new(
-        ctx: &Arc<RwLock<Context>>,
-        n: u64,
-        chars_edit: Arc<RwLock<ListEditor>>
-    ) -> Arc<RwLock<Self>> {
-        let num_buf = SingletonBuffer::new(n);
-        let diag_buf = VecBuffer::new();
-        let chars_segs = ListSegments::new(
-            chars_edit.read().unwrap().get_cursor_port(),
-            chars_edit.read().unwrap().get_edittree_list()
-        );
-        let chars_segs_view = chars_segs.read().unwrap().get_view();
-
-        let out_port = ViewPort::new();
-
-        let mut proj_helper = ProjectionHelper::new(out_port.update_hooks.clone());
-        let line_view = Arc::new(RwLock::new(LineView {
-            line_num: proj_helper.new_singleton_arg(0, num_buf.get_port(),
-                |e: &mut LineEditor, _msg|{
-                    e.cast.write().unwrap()
-                        .notify(&IndexArea::Range(
-                            (Point2::new(-100, 0) ..= Point2::new(6, 0))
-                        ));
-                }),
-            segments: proj_helper.new_list_arg(1, chars_segs_view,
-                |e: &mut LineEditor, diff| {
-                    let xoff = 6;
-                    let mut l = &mut e.seg_count;
-                    /*
-                        eprintln!("line: (l={}) (diff={})", l, match diff {
-                        ListDiff::Clear => format!("clear"),
-                        ListDiff::Remove(idx) => format!("remove {}", idx),
-                        ListDiff::Insert{idx,val} =>format!("insert {}", idx),
-                        ListDiff::Update{idx, val}=>format!("update {}", idx)
-                    });
-                    */
-                    match diff {
-                        ListDiff::Clear => {
-                            e.cast.write().unwrap()
-                                .notify(&IndexArea::Range(
-                                    (Point2::new(xoff+0 as i16, 0) ..= Point2::new(xoff+*l as i16, 0))
-                                ));
-                            *l = 0;
-                        }
-                        ListDiff::Remove(idx) => {
-                            *l -= 1;
-                            e.cast.write().unwrap()
-                                .notify(&IndexArea::Range(
-                                    (Point2::new(xoff+*idx as i16, 0) ..= Point2::new(xoff+*l as i16+1, 0))
-                                ));
-                        }
-                        ListDiff::Insert{ idx, val } => {
-                            *l += 1;
-                            e.cast.write().unwrap()
-                                .notify(&IndexArea::Range(
-                                    (Point2::new(xoff+*idx as i16, 0) ..= Point2::new(xoff+*l as i16, 0))
-                                ));
-                        }
-                        ListDiff::Update{ idx, val } => {
-                            e.cast.write().unwrap()
-                                .notify(&IndexArea::Range(
-                                    (Point2::new(xoff+*idx as i16, 0) ..= Point2::new(xoff+*idx as i16, 0))
-                                ));
-                        }
-                    }
-                }),
-            diagnostics: proj_helper.new_sequence_arg(2, diag_buf.get_port().to_sequence(),
-                |e: &mut LineEditor, idx| {
-                    e.cast.write().unwrap()
-                        .notify(&IndexArea::Range(
-                            (Point2::new(-100, 1+*idx as i16) ..= Point2::new(100, 1+*idx as i16))
-                        ));
-                }),
-
-            proj_helper,
-        }));
-
-        out_port.set_view(Some(line_view.clone() as Arc<dyn TerminalView>));
-
-        let line_edit = Arc::new(RwLock::new(LineEditor {
-            num_buf,
-            diag_buf,
-            chars_edit,
-            cast: out_port.inner().get_broadcast(),
-            view: line_view.clone(),
-            seg_count: 0,
-            out_port,
-        }));
-
-        line_view.write().unwrap().proj_helper.set_proj(&line_edit);
-        line_edit
-    }
-
-    pub fn set_linum(&mut self, n: u64) {
-        self.num_buf.set(n);
-    }
-
-    pub fn add_diag(&mut self, diag: LineDiagnostic) {
-        self.diag_buf.push(diag);
-    }
-
-    pub fn get_port(&self) -> OuterViewPort<dyn TerminalView> {
-        self.out_port.outer()
-    }
-}
-
-struct LinesEditor {
-    ctx: Arc<RwLock<Context>>,
-    edit: EditTree
-}
-
-impl LinesEditor {
-    pub fn new(ctx: Arc<RwLock<Context>>) -> Self {
-        let typ = Context::parse(&ctx, "Line");
-        let depth_port = SingletonBuffer::<usize>::new(0).get_port();
-
-        let list_edit = ListEditor::new(ctx.clone(), typ, ReprTreeBuilder::new(ctx.clone()));
-
-        let morph_new_line = GenericReprTreeMorphism::new(
-            Context::parse(&ctx, "Line ~ Void"),
-            Context::parse(&ctx, "Line ~ <List Char> ~ <Vec Char>"),
-            {
-                let ctx = ctx.clone();
-                move |line_rt, σ| {
-                    let mut l = ReprTree::from_str("");
-                    l.write().unwrap().set_halo(Context::parse(&ctx, "<List Char>"));
-                    l = ReprTree::rise(l);
-                    line_rt.insert_branch(l);
-                    line_rt.write().unwrap().branches.remove(&Context::parse(&ctx, "Void"));
-                    eprintln!("make line: {}", line_rt.read().unwrap().fmt(&ctx, 0));
-                }
-            });
-        ctx.write().unwrap().morphisms.add_morphism( morph_new_line );
-
-        let line_to_edittree = GenericReprTreeMorphism::new(
-            Context::parse(&ctx, "Line ~ <List Char> ~ EditTree"),
-            Context::parse(&ctx, "Line ~ EditTree"),
-            {
-                let ctx = ctx.clone();
-                move |line_rt, σ| {
-                    let chars_edittree = line_rt
-                        .descend(Context::parse(&ctx, "<List Char>")).expect("cant descend")
-                        .edittree(&ctx).get();
-
-                    let line = LineEditor::new(&ctx, 0,
-                        chars_edittree.get_edit::<ListEditor>().unwrap());
-                    let line_port = line.read().unwrap().get_port();
-
-                    let depth = SingletonBuffer::new(0).get_port();
-                    let mut line_edittree = EditTree::new(ctx.clone(), depth)
-                        .set_nav( chars_edittree.ctrl.tree_nav.get().unwrap() )
-                        .set_cmd( chars_edittree.ctrl.cmd.get().unwrap() )
-                        .set_editor( line.clone() );
-
-                    line_edittree.disp.view
-                        .insert_leaf(
-                            Context::parse(&ctx, "TerminalView"),
-                            ReprLeaf::from_view( line_port )
-                        );
-                    line_rt.insert_leaf(
-                        Context::parse(&ctx, "EditTree"),
-                        ReprLeaf::from_singleton_buffer(SingletonBuffer::new( line_edittree ))
-                    );
-                }
-            }
-        );
-        ctx.write().unwrap().morphisms.add_morphism( line_to_edittree );
-
-        let lines_segments = nested::editors::list::ListSegments::new(
-            list_edit.get_cursor_port(),
-            list_edit.get_edittree_list()
-        ).read().unwrap().get_view();
-        let lines_view = lines_segments
-            .map({
-                let ctx = ctx.clone();
-                move |segment| match segment {
-                    nested::editors::list::ListSegment::InsertCursor => {
-                        nested_tty::make_label("..... |")
-                            .with_fg_color((220, 80, 40))
-                    },
-                    nested::editors::list::ListSegment::Item { editor, cur_dist } => {
-                        if *cur_dist == 0 {
-                            editor.display_view()
-                                .map_item(|x,a| a
-                                    .add_style_back(TerminalStyle::bg_color((50, 50, 50)))
-                                )
-                        } else {
-                            editor.display_view()
-                        }
-                    }
-                }
-            })
-            .to_sequence()
-            .to_grid_vertical()
-            .flatten();
-
-        let mut list_edit = list_edit.into_node( depth_port );
-        nested_tty::editors::list::PTYListController::for_node( &mut list_edit, Some('\n'), None );
-        list_edit.disp.view.write().unwrap()
-            .insert_branch(ReprTree::from_view(
-                Context::parse(&ctx, "TerminalView"),
-                lines_view
-            ));
-
-        LinesEditor {
-           // lines,
-            edit: list_edit,
-            ctx
-        }
-    }
-
-    pub fn add_line(&mut self, line_value: &str) -> ReprTreeArc {
-        let n = self.edit.get_edit::< ListEditor >().unwrap()
-            .read().unwrap()
-            .data.len() as u64;
-
-        let mut line_rt = self.make_line(line_value);
-        self.edit.get_edit::< ListEditor >().unwrap()
-            .write().unwrap()
-            .insert( line_rt.clone() );
-
-        line_rt
-    }
-
-    pub fn make_line(&self, line_value: &str) -> ReprTreeArc {
-        let ctx = &self.ctx;
-        let mut rt_line = ReprTree::from_str(line_value);
-        rt_line.write().unwrap().set_halo(Context::parse(&ctx, "Line ~ <List Char>"));
-
-        let line_builder = ReprTreeBuilder::new(ctx.clone())
-            .require(Context::parse(&ctx, "Line ~ <List Char> ~ <Vec Char>"))
-            .require(Context::parse(&ctx, "Line ~ EditTree"));
-
-        line_builder.build_from(rt_line).expect("cant build line reprtree")
-    }
-
-    pub fn add_diagnostic(&mut self, line_num: usize, diag: LineDiagnostic) {
-        let mut line = self.edit
-            .get_edit::< ListEditor >().expect("cant get list edit")
-            .read().unwrap()
-            .data
-            .get(line_num)
-            .edittree(&self.ctx)
-            .get()
-            .get_edit::< LineEditor >().expect("cant get line edit");
-
-        line.write().unwrap().diag_buf.push(diag);
-    }
-/*
-    pub fn get_lines(&self) -> Vec<String> {
-        /*  1. get [[Char]]  Repr
-            2. call flatten
-            3. read out as <Vec Char> repr
-         */
-
-        // TODO
-        let lines = self.edit.read().unwrap().get_edit::< ListEditor >().expect("cant get list edit")
-            .read().unwrap().data
-            .clone().into_inner()
-            .read().unwrap()
-            .iter()
-            .map(|line_edittree_arc| {
-                let line_edittree = line_edittree_arc.read().unwrap();
-                line_edittree.
-            })
-    }
-
-    pub fn get(&self) -> String {
-        self.get_lines().iter()
-            .map(|l|
-                l.chars().chain(std::iter::once('\n'))
-            ).flatten()
-            .collect()
-    }
-*/
-}
-
 #[async_std::main]
 async fn main() {
     /* setup context
      */
     let ctx = Arc::new(RwLock::new(Context::new()));
-    nested::editors::char::init_ctx( ctx.clone() );
-    nested::editors::digit::init_ctx( ctx.clone() );
-    nested::editors::integer::init_ctx( ctx.clone() );
-    nested::editors::list::init_ctx( ctx.clone() );
+    nested::editors::char::init_ctx(ctx.clone());
+    nested::editors::digit::init_ctx(ctx.clone());
+    nested::editors::integer::init_ctx(ctx.clone());
+    nested::editors::list::init_ctx(ctx.clone());
     nested_tty::setup_edittree_hook(&ctx);
 
     let args: Vec<String> = std::env::args().collect();
     let path = String::from(args.get(1).expect("no filename given"));
 
-    let mut lines_edit = LinesEditor::new(ctx.clone());
+    let mut lines_edit = lines::LinesEditor::new(ctx.clone());
 
     let iter_lines = iterate_text::file::lines::IterateFileLines::new(path.clone());
-    for (i,line) in iter_lines.enumerate() {
+    for (i, line) in iter_lines.enumerate() {
         let mut sanitized_line = String::new();
         for c in line.chars() {
             if c == '\t' {
-                for _ in 0..4 { sanitized_line.push(' '); }
+                for _ in 0..4 {
+                    sanitized_line.push(' ');
+                }
             } else if c != '\n' {
                 sanitized_line.push(c);
             }
         }
         let line = lines_edit.add_line(&sanitized_line);
 
-        line.edittree(&ctx).get()
-            .get_edit::<LineEditor>().unwrap()
-            .write().unwrap()
-            .num_buf.set(i as u64);
+        line.edittree(&ctx)
+            .get()
+            .get_edit::<line::LineEditor>()
+            .unwrap()
+            .write()
+            .unwrap()
+            .num_buf
+            .set(i as u64);
     }
 
     lines_edit.edit.goto(TreeCursor::home());
-    lines_edit.add_diagnostic( 5, LineDiagnostic{ range: (5, 10), msg: "test diagnostic".into() } );
-    lines_edit.add_diagnostic( 8, LineDiagnostic{ range: (6, 14), msg: "another test diagnostic".into() } );
+    lines_edit.add_diagnostic(
+        5,
+        line::LineDiagnostic {
+            range: (5, 10),
+            msg: "test diagnostic".into(),
+        },
+    );
+    lines_edit.add_diagnostic(
+        8,
+        line::LineDiagnostic {
+            range: (6, 14),
+            msg: "another test diagnostic".into(),
+        },
+    );
 
     lines_edit.edit.goto(TreeCursor::home());
 
-    let mut edit = lines_edit.edit.clone();
+    let edit = lines_edit.edit.clone();
 
     /* setup terminal
      */