diff --git a/src/command.lua b/src/command.lua
index 934e1f8..a8e86ea 100644
--- a/src/command.lua
+++ b/src/command.lua
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@ local function filter(needle, haystack)
 	return hints
 end
 
-local tree_buf = nil;
-
 vim.api.nvim_create_user_command(
 	"MP",
 	function (args)
@@ -39,19 +37,7 @@ vim.api.nvim_create_user_command(
 			buffers.sync(client.workspace)
 		elseif args.fargs[1] == "buffers" then
 			if client.workspace == nil then error("connect to a workspace first") end
-			local tree = workspace.buffers(client.workspace)
-			if tree_buf == nil then
-				tree_buf = vim.api.nvim_create_buf(false, true)
-				vim.api.nvim_buf_set_name(tree_buf, "codemp::" .. client.workspace)
-				vim.api.nvim_set_option_value('buftype', 'nofile', { buf = tree_buf })
-				vim.api.nvim_set_option_value('nomodifiable', true, { buf = tree_buf })
-			end
-			utils.buffer.set_content(tree_buf, "> " .. vim.fn.join(tree, "\n> "))
-			vim.api.nvim_open_win(tree_buf, true, {
-				win = 0,
-				split = 'left',
-				width = 20,
-			})
+			workspace.open_buffer_tree(client.workspace)
 		-- elseif args.fargs[1] == "users" then
 		-- 	if client.workspace == nil then error("connect to a workspace first") end
 		-- 	workspace.users(client.workspace)
diff --git a/src/workspace.lua b/src/workspace.lua
index 3f875cf..1367511 100644
--- a/src/workspace.lua
+++ b/src/workspace.lua
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ local buffers = require('codemp.buffers')
 local async = require('codemp.async')
 
 local user_hl = {}
+local tree_buf = nil
 local available_colors = { -- TODO these are definitely not portable!
 	"ErrorMsg",
 	"WarningMsg",
@@ -62,22 +63,31 @@ local function leave()
 	print(" -- left workspace")
 end
 
-local function list_users(workspace)
-	local workspace = native.get_workspace(workspace)
-	for _, buffer in pairs(workspace.users) do
-		print(" - " .. buffer)
+local function open_buffer_tree(workspace)
+	local tree = native.get_workspace(workspace).filetree
+	if tree_buf == nil then
+		tree_buf = vim.api.nvim_create_buf(false, true)
+		vim.api.nvim_buf_set_name(tree_buf, "codemp::" .. workspace)
+		vim.api.nvim_set_option_value('buftype', 'nofile', { buf = tree_buf })
 	end
-end
-
-local function list_buffers(workspace)
-	return native.get_workspace(workspace).filetree
+	vim.api.nvim_set_option_value('modifiable', true, { buf = tree_buf })
+	utils.buffer.set_content(tree_buf, "codemp::" .. workspace .. "\n\n- " .. vim.fn.join(tree, "\n- "))
+	vim.api.nvim_set_option_value('modifiable', false, { buf = tree_buf })
+	vim.api.nvim_open_win(tree_buf, true, {
+		win = 0,
+		split = 'left',
+		width = 20,
+	})
+	vim.api.nvim_set_option_value('relativenumber', false, {})
+	vim.api.nvim_set_option_value('number', false, {})
+	vim.api.nvim_set_option_value('cursorlineopt', 'line', {})
 end
 
 return {
 	join = join,
 	leave = leave,
-	buffers = list_buffers,
-	users = list_users,
 	map = user_hl,
 	colors = available_colors,
+	open_buffer_tree = open_buffer_tree,
+	buffer_tree = tree_buf,
 }