diff --git a/gui/buffer_pane.go b/gui/buffer_pane.go
index 63595e3..4f44e34 100644
--- a/gui/buffer_pane.go
+++ b/gui/buffer_pane.go
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 package gui
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
 	"github.com/felixangell/strife"
 )
 
+var metaPanelHeight = 32
+
 type BufferPane struct {
 	BaseComponent
 	Buff *Buffer
@@ -16,6 +19,35 @@ func NewBufferPane(buff *Buffer) *BufferPane {
 	}
 }
 
+func (b *BufferPane) renderMetaPanel(ctx *strife.Renderer) {
+	pad := 10
+	mpY := (b.y + b.h) - (metaPanelHeight)
+
+	// panel backdrop
+	ctx.SetColor(strife.Black)
+	ctx.Rect(b.x, mpY, b.w, metaPanelHeight, strife.Fill)
+
+	{
+		infoLine := fmt.Sprintf("Line %d, Column %d", b.Buff.curs.y, b.Buff.curs.x)
+		ctx.SetColor(strife.White)
+		_, strHeight := ctx.String(infoLine, b.x+(pad/2), mpY+(pad/2))
+		metaPanelHeight = strHeight + pad
+	}
+
+	// resize to match new height if any
+	b.Buff.Resize(b.w, b.h-metaPanelHeight)
+}
+
+func (b *BufferPane) Resize(w, h int) {
+	b.BaseComponent.Resize(w, h)
+	b.Buff.Resize(w, h)
+}
+
+func (b *BufferPane) SetPosition(x, y int) {
+	b.BaseComponent.SetPosition(x, y)
+	b.Buff.SetPosition(x, y)
+}
+
 func (b *BufferPane) OnUpdate() bool {
 	b.Buff.processInput(nil)
 	return b.Buff.OnUpdate()
@@ -23,4 +55,5 @@ func (b *BufferPane) OnUpdate() bool {
 
 func (b *BufferPane) OnRender(ctx *strife.Renderer) {
 	b.Buff.OnRender(ctx)
+	b.renderMetaPanel(ctx)
 }
diff --git a/gui/view.go b/gui/view.go
index f22c282..8db10a1 100644
--- a/gui/view.go
+++ b/gui/view.go
@@ -189,8 +189,8 @@ func (n *View) AddBuffer() *Buffer {
 
 	// translate all the buffers accordingly.
 	for i, buffPane := range n.buffers {
-		buffPane.Buff.Resize(bufferWidth, n.h)
-		buffPane.Buff.SetPosition(bufferWidth*i, 0)
+		buffPane.Resize(bufferWidth, n.h)
+		buffPane.SetPosition(bufferWidth*i, 0)
 	}
 
 	return c