diff --git a/src/server/actor/workspace.rs b/src/server/actor/workspace.rs
index 30f2a26..5f204af 100644
--- a/src/server/actor/workspace.rs
+++ b/src/server/actor/workspace.rs
@@ -1,114 +1,202 @@
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 
-use operational_transform::OperationSeq;
 use tokio::sync::{broadcast, mpsc, watch::{self, Ref}};
 use tracing::warn;
 
-use super::{buffer::{BufferView, Buffer}, state::User};
+use crate::events::Event;
 
-type Event = (String, OperationSeq); // TODO jank!
+use super::{buffer::{BufferView, Buffer}, state::{User, UserCursor}};
 
-pub enum UserAction {
-	ADD {},
-	REMOVE {},
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+pub struct UsersView {
+	watch: watch::Receiver<HashMap<String, User>>,
+	op: mpsc::Sender<UserAction>,
+}
+
+impl UsersView { // TODO don't unwrap everything!
+	pub fn borrow(&self) -> Ref<HashMap<String, User>> {
+		return self.watch.borrow();
+	}
+
+	pub async fn add(&mut self, user: User) {
+		self.op.send(UserAction::ADD{ user }).await.unwrap();
+	}
+
+	pub async fn remove(&mut self, name: String) {
+		self.op.send(UserAction::REMOVE{ name }).await.unwrap();
+	}
+
+	pub async fn update(&mut self, user_name: String, cursor: UserCursor) {
+		self.op.send(UserAction::CURSOR { name: user_name, cursor }).await.unwrap();
+	}
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+pub struct BuffersTreeView {
+	watch: watch::Receiver<HashMap<String, BufferView>>,
+	op: mpsc::Sender<BufferAction>,
+}
+
+impl BuffersTreeView {
+	pub fn borrow(&self) -> Ref<HashMap<String, BufferView>> {
+		return self.watch.borrow();
+	}
+
+	pub async fn add(&mut self, buffer: Buffer) {
+		self.op.send(BufferAction::ADD { buffer }).await.unwrap();
+	}
+
+	pub async fn remove(&mut self, path: String) {
+		self.op.send(BufferAction::REMOVE { path }).await.unwrap();
+	}
 }
 
 pub struct WorkspaceView {
-	pub rx: broadcast::Receiver<Event>,
-	pub tx: mpsc::Sender<BufferAction>,
-	pub users: watch::Receiver<HashMap<String, User>>,
-	pub buffers: watch::Receiver<HashMap<String, BufferView>>,
+	rx: broadcast::Receiver<Event>,
+	pub users: UsersView,
+	pub buffers: BuffersTreeView,
+}
+
+impl WorkspaceView {
+	pub async fn event(&mut self) -> Result<Event, broadcast::error::RecvError> {
+		self.rx.recv().await
+	}
 }
 
 // Must be clonable, containing references to the actual state maybe? Or maybe give everyone an Arc, idk
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct Workspace {
 	pub name: String,
-
-	buffers: watch::Receiver<HashMap<String, BufferView>>,
-	users: watch::Receiver<HashMap<String, User>>,
-
 	pub bus: broadcast::Sender<Event>,
 
-	buf_tx: mpsc::Sender<BufferAction>,
-	pub usr_tx: mpsc::Sender<UserAction>,
+	pub buffers: BuffersTreeView,
+	pub users: UsersView,
 
-	run: watch::Sender<bool>,
+	run_tx: watch::Sender<bool>,
+	run_rx: watch::Receiver<bool>,
 }
 
 impl Drop for Workspace {
 	fn drop(&mut self) {
-		self.run.send(false).unwrap_or_else(|e| warn!("could not stop workspace worker: {:?}", e));
+		self.run_tx.send(false).unwrap_or_else(|e| warn!("could not stop workspace worker: {:?}", e));
 	}
 }
 
 impl Workspace {
 	pub fn new(name: String) -> Self {
-		let (buf_tx, mut buf_rx) = mpsc::channel(32);
-		let (usr_tx, mut _usr_rx) = mpsc::channel(32);
-		let (stop_tx, stop_rx) = watch::channel(true);
-		let (buffer_tx, buffer_rx) = watch::channel(HashMap::new());
-		let (broadcast_tx, _broadcast_rx) = broadcast::channel(32);
-		let (_users_tx, users_rx) = watch::channel(HashMap::new());
+		let (op_buf_tx, mut op_buf_rx) = mpsc::channel::<BufferAction>(32);
+		let (op_usr_tx, mut op_usr_rx) = mpsc::channel::<UserAction>(32);
+		let (run_tx, run_rx) = watch::channel::<bool>(true);
+		let (buffer_tx, buffer_rx) = watch::channel::<HashMap<String, BufferView>>(HashMap::new());
+		let (users_tx, users_rx) = watch::channel(HashMap::new());
+		let (broadcast_tx, _broadcast_rx) = broadcast::channel::<Event>(32);
 
 		let w = Workspace {
 			name,
-			run: stop_tx,
-			buf_tx,
-			usr_tx,
-			buffers: buffer_rx,
 			bus: broadcast_tx,
-			users: users_rx,
+			buffers: BuffersTreeView{ op: op_buf_tx, watch: buffer_rx },
+			users: UsersView{ op: op_usr_tx, watch: users_rx },
+			run_tx,
+			run_rx,
 		};
 
+		w.users_worker(op_usr_rx, users_tx);    // spawn worker to handle users
+		w.buffers_worker(op_buf_rx, buffer_tx); // spawn worker to handle buffers
+
+		return w;
+	}
+
+	fn buffers_worker(&self, mut rx: mpsc::Receiver<BufferAction>, tx: watch::Sender<HashMap<String, BufferView>>) {
+		let bus = self.bus.clone();
+		let run = self.run_rx.clone();
 		tokio::spawn(async move {
-			let mut buffers = HashMap::new();
-			while stop_rx.borrow().to_owned() {
+			let mut buffers : HashMap<String, Buffer> = HashMap::new();
+
+			while run.borrow().to_owned() {
 				// TODO handle these errors!!
-				let action = buf_rx.recv().await.unwrap();
+				let action = rx.recv().await.unwrap();
 				match action {
 					BufferAction::ADD { buffer } => {
 						buffers.insert(buffer.view().name.clone(), buffer);
 					}
-					BufferAction::REMOVE { name } => {
-						buffers.remove(&name);
+					BufferAction::REMOVE { path } => {
+						buffers.remove(&path);
 					}
 				}
-				buffer_tx.send(
+				tx.send(
 					buffers.iter()
 						.map(|(k, v)| (k.clone(), v.view()))
 						.collect()
 				).unwrap();
 			}
 		});
-
-		return w;
 	}
 
-	pub fn buffers_ref(&self) -> Ref<HashMap<String, BufferView>> {
-		self.buffers.borrow()
-	}
+	fn users_worker(&self, mut rx: mpsc::Receiver<UserAction>, tx: watch::Sender<HashMap<String, User>>) {
+		let bus = self.bus.clone();
+		let run = self.run_rx.clone();
+		tokio::spawn(async move {
+			let mut users : HashMap<String, User> = HashMap::new();
 
-	pub fn users_ref(&self) -> Ref<HashMap<String, User>> {
-		self.users.borrow()
+			while run.borrow().to_owned() {
+				match rx.recv().await.unwrap() {
+					UserAction::ADD { user } => {
+						users.insert(user.name.clone(), user);
+					},
+					UserAction::REMOVE { name } => {
+						if let None = users.remove(&name) {
+							continue; // don't update channel since this was a no-op
+						}
+					},
+					UserAction::CURSOR { name, cursor } => {
+						if let Some(user) = users.get_mut(&name) {
+							user.cursor = cursor.clone();
+							bus.send(Event::Cursor{user: name, cursor}).unwrap();
+						} else {
+							continue; // don't update channel since this was a no-op
+						}
+					},
+				}
+
+				tx.send(
+					users.iter()
+						.map(|(k, u)| (k.clone(), u.clone()))
+						.collect()
+				).unwrap();
+			}
+		});
 	}
 
 	pub fn view(&self) -> WorkspaceView {
 		WorkspaceView {
 			rx: self.bus.subscribe(),
-			tx: self.buf_tx.clone(),
 			users: self.users.clone(),
 			buffers: self.buffers.clone(),
 		}
 	}
 }
 
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub enum UserAction {
+	ADD {
+		user: User,
+	},
+	REMOVE {
+		name: String,
+	},
+	CURSOR {
+		name: String,
+		cursor: UserCursor,
+	},
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
 pub enum BufferAction {
 	ADD {
 		buffer: Buffer,
 	},
 	REMOVE {
-		name: String, // TODO remove by id?
+		path: String, // TODO remove by id?
 	},
 }