diff --git a/gui/buffer.go b/gui/buffer.go
index a5f934f..b6e1138 100644
--- a/gui/buffer.go
+++ b/gui/buffer.go
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ func NewBuffer(conf *cfg.TomlConfig, parent *View, index int) *Buffer {
 		filePath: "",
 		cam:      &camera{0, 0},
 	}
-	buff.appendLine("")
 	return buff
 }
 
diff --git a/gui/palette.go b/gui/palette.go
index fae53c0..c31a6f0 100644
--- a/gui/palette.go
+++ b/gui/palette.go
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ func NewCommandPalette(conf cfg.TomlConfig) *CommandPalette {
 		parentBuff: nil,
 		HasFocus:   false,
 	}
+	palette.buff.appendLine("")
 	return palette
 }
 
diff --git a/gui/view.go b/gui/view.go
index 25f6628..5d1c2c0 100644
--- a/gui/view.go
+++ b/gui/view.go
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ func (n *View) AddBuffer() *Buffer {
 	// note that we +1 the components because
 	// we haven't yet added the panel
 	var bufferWidth int
+	bufferWidth = n.w / (len(n.buffers) + 1)
 
 	n.buffers[c.index] = c
 	n.focusedBuff = c.index