diff --git a/build.zig.zon b/build.zig.zon
index d04bd53..577381e 100644
--- a/build.zig.zon
+++ b/build.zig.zon
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@
             .hash = "1220220dbc7fe91c1c54438193ca765cebbcb7d58f35cdcaee404a9d2245a42a4362",
         },
         .thespian = .{
-            .url = "https://github.com/neurocyte/thespian/archive/d2b65df7c59b58f5e86b1ce3403cd3589d06a367.tar.gz",
-            .hash = "122040a2dcb9569ee26ae9c205f944db4ee9e3eb7c9d5ec610c7d84cf82ab6909fa9",
+            .url = "https://github.com/neurocyte/thespian/archive/fdf7a0c3bb9738b68895cbde63dbae00b74f5a73.tar.gz",
+            .hash = "1220042d96513aec54ec3c78dcb28e2529d5f45d0c37bf676860f77f26dce590f9f8",
         },
         .themes = .{
             .url = "https://github.com/neurocyte/flow-themes/releases/download/master-770924d1aba9cc33440b66e865bd4f7dca871074/flow-themes.tar.gz",
diff --git a/src/buffer/Buffer.zig b/src/buffer/Buffer.zig
index 215a179..60fd470 100644
--- a/src/buffer/Buffer.zig
+++ b/src/buffer/Buffer.zig
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ file_exists: bool = true,
 file_eol_mode: EolMode = .lf,
 last_save_eol_mode: EolMode = .lf,
 file_utf8_sanitized: bool = false,
+hidden: bool = false,
 
 undo_history: ?*UndoNode = null,
 redo_history: ?*UndoNode = null,
diff --git a/src/buffer/Manager.zig b/src/buffer/Manager.zig
index 673e311..4cc0024 100644
--- a/src/buffer/Manager.zig
+++ b/src/buffer/Manager.zig
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ pub fn open_file(self: *Self, file_path: []const u8) Buffer.LoadFromFileError!*B
         break :blk buffer;
     };
     buffer.update_last_used_time();
+    buffer.hidden = false;
     return buffer;
 }
 
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ pub fn open_scratch(self: *Self, file_path: []const u8, content: []const u8) Buf
         break :blk buffer;
     };
     buffer.update_last_used_time();
+    buffer.hidden = false;
     return buffer;
 }
 
@@ -60,17 +62,22 @@ pub fn delete_buffer(self: *Self, file_path: []const u8) bool {
 pub fn retire(_: *Self, _: *Buffer) void {}
 
 pub fn list_most_recently_used(self: *Self, allocator: std.mem.Allocator) error{OutOfMemory}![]*Buffer {
-    var buffers: std.ArrayListUnmanaged(*Buffer) = .{};
-    var i = self.buffers.iterator();
-    while (i.next()) |kv|
-        (try buffers.addOne(allocator)).* = kv.value_ptr.*;
+    const result = try self.list_unordered(allocator);
 
-    std.mem.sort(*Buffer, buffers.items, {}, struct {
+    std.mem.sort(*Buffer, result, {}, struct {
         fn less_fn(_: void, lhs: *Buffer, rhs: *Buffer) bool {
             return lhs.utime > rhs.utime;
         }
     }.less_fn);
 
+    return result;
+}
+
+pub fn list_unordered(self: *Self, allocator: std.mem.Allocator) error{OutOfMemory}![]*Buffer {
+    var buffers = try std.ArrayListUnmanaged(*Buffer).initCapacity(allocator, self.buffers.size);
+    var i = self.buffers.iterator();
+    while (i.next()) |kv|
+        (try buffers.addOne(allocator)).* = kv.value_ptr.*;
     return buffers.toOwnedSlice(allocator);
 }
 
@@ -93,3 +100,12 @@ pub fn save_all(self: *const Self) Buffer.StoreToFileError!void {
         try buffer.store_to_file_and_clean(buffer.file_path);
     }
 }
+
+pub fn delete_all(self: *Self) void {
+    var i = self.buffers.iterator();
+    while (i.next()) |p| {
+        self.allocator.free(p.key_ptr.*);
+        p.value_ptr.*.deinit();
+    }
+    self.buffers.clearRetainingCapacity();
+}
diff --git a/src/keybind/builtin/flow.json b/src/keybind/builtin/flow.json
index df31630..b3399a9 100644
--- a/src/keybind/builtin/flow.json
+++ b/src/keybind/builtin/flow.json
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 {
     "project": {
         "press": [
+            ["ctrl+tab", "next_tab"],
+            ["ctrl+shift+tab", "previous_tab"],
             ["ctrl+shift+e", "switch_buffers"],
             ["ctrl+0", "reset_fontsize"],
             ["ctrl+plus", "adjust_fontsize", 1.0],
diff --git a/src/renderer/vaxis/Plane.zig b/src/renderer/vaxis/Plane.zig
index 702103f..e1dd9d3 100644
--- a/src/renderer/vaxis/Plane.zig
+++ b/src/renderer/vaxis/Plane.zig
@@ -104,6 +104,10 @@ pub fn abs_yx_to_rel(self: Plane, y: c_int, x: c_int) struct { c_int, c_int } {
     return .{ y - self.abs_y(), x - self.abs_x() };
 }
 
+pub fn abs_y_to_rel(self: Plane, y: c_int) c_int {
+    return y - self.abs_y();
+}
+
 pub fn rel_yx_to_abs(self: Plane, y: c_int, x: c_int) struct { c_int, c_int } {
     return .{ self.abs_y() + y, self.abs_x() + x };
 }
diff --git a/src/tui/WidgetList.zig b/src/tui/WidgetList.zig
index 2840917..e62b6f3 100644
--- a/src/tui/WidgetList.zig
+++ b/src/tui/WidgetList.zig
@@ -97,6 +97,16 @@ pub fn remove(self: *Self, w: Widget) void {
         self.widgets.orderedRemove(i).widget.deinit(self.allocator);
 }
 
+pub fn remove_all(self: *Self) void {
+    for (self.widgets.items) |*w|
+        w.widget.deinit(self.allocator);
+    self.widgets.clearRetainingCapacity();
+}
+
+pub fn pop(self: *Self) ?Widget {
+    return if (self.widgets.popOrNull()) |ws| ws.widget else null;
+}
+
 pub fn empty(self: *const Self) bool {
     return self.widgets.items.len == 0;
 }
@@ -150,6 +160,9 @@ pub fn render(self: *Self, theme: *const Widget.Theme) bool {
 fn on_render_default(_: ?*anyopaque, _: *const Widget.Theme) void {}
 
 pub fn receive(self: *Self, from_: tp.pid_ref, m: tp.message) error{Exit}!bool {
+    if (try m.match(.{ "H", tp.more }))
+        return false;
+
     for (self.widgets.items) |*w|
         if (try w.widget.send(from_, m))
             return true;
diff --git a/src/tui/editor.zig b/src/tui/editor.zig
index 5ab0100..5fc89d5 100644
--- a/src/tui/editor.zig
+++ b/src/tui/editor.zig
@@ -3786,13 +3786,21 @@ pub const Editor = struct {
 
     pub fn close_file(self: *Self, _: Context) Result {
         self.cancel_all_selections();
+        if (self.buffer) |buffer| {
+            if (buffer.is_dirty())
+                return tp.exit("unsaved changes");
+            buffer.hidden = true;
+        }
         try self.close();
     }
     pub const close_file_meta = .{ .description = "Close file" };
 
     pub fn close_file_without_saving(self: *Self, _: Context) Result {
         self.cancel_all_selections();
-        if (self.buffer) |buffer| buffer.reset_to_last_saved();
+        if (self.buffer) |buffer| {
+            buffer.reset_to_last_saved();
+            buffer.hidden = true;
+        }
         try self.close();
     }
     pub const close_file_without_saving_meta = .{ .description = "Close file without saving" };
diff --git a/src/tui/editor_gutter.zig b/src/tui/editor_gutter.zig
index 26994d4..6d63821 100644
--- a/src/tui/editor_gutter.zig
+++ b/src/tui/editor_gutter.zig
@@ -273,7 +273,8 @@ fn render_diagnostic(self: *Self, diag: *const ed.Diagnostic, theme: *const Widg
     _ = self.plane.putc(&cell) catch {};
 }
 
-fn primary_click(self: *const Self, y: i32) error{Exit}!bool {
+fn primary_click(self: *const Self, y_: i32) error{Exit}!bool {
+    const y = self.editor.plane.abs_y_to_rel(y_);
     var line = self.row + 1;
     line += @intCast(y);
     if (line > self.lines) line = self.lines;
@@ -284,7 +285,8 @@ fn primary_click(self: *const Self, y: i32) error{Exit}!bool {
     return true;
 }
 
-fn primary_drag(_: *const Self, y: i32) error{Exit}!bool {
+fn primary_drag(self: *const Self, y_: i32) error{Exit}!bool {
+    const y = self.editor.plane.abs_y_to_rel(y_);
     try command.executeName("drag_to", command.fmt(.{ y + 1, 0 }));
     return true;
 }
diff --git a/src/tui/mainview.zig b/src/tui/mainview.zig
index c6398d7..437e2f4 100644
--- a/src/tui/mainview.zig
+++ b/src/tui/mainview.zig
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ panels: ?*WidgetList = null,
 last_match_text: ?[]const u8 = null,
 location_history: location_history,
 buffer_manager: BufferManager,
-file_stack: std.ArrayList([]const u8),
 find_in_files_state: enum { init, adding, done } = .done,
 file_list_type: FileListType = .find_in_files,
 panel_height: ?usize = null,
@@ -69,7 +68,6 @@ pub fn create(allocator: std.mem.Allocator) !Widget {
         .widgets_widget = undefined,
         .floating_views = WidgetStack.init(allocator),
         .location_history = try location_history.create(),
-        .file_stack = std.ArrayList([]const u8).init(allocator),
         .views = undefined,
         .views_widget = undefined,
         .buffer_manager = BufferManager.init(allocator),
@@ -102,8 +100,6 @@ pub fn create(allocator: std.mem.Allocator) !Widget {
 
 pub fn deinit(self: *Self, allocator: std.mem.Allocator) void {
     self.close_all_panel_views();
-    self.clear_file_stack();
-    self.file_stack.deinit();
     self.commands.deinit();
     self.widgets.deinit(allocator);
     self.floating_views.deinit();
@@ -286,7 +282,7 @@ const cmds = struct {
             editor.clear_diagnostics();
             try editor.close_file(.{});
         }
-        self.clear_file_stack();
+        self.delete_all_buffers();
         self.clear_find_in_files_results(.diagnostics);
         if (self.file_list_type == .diagnostics and self.is_panel_view_showing(filelist_view))
             try self.toggle_panel_view(filelist_view, false);
@@ -644,8 +640,7 @@ const cmds = struct {
     pub const show_diagnostics_meta = .{ .description = "Show diagnostics panel" };
 
     pub fn open_previous_file(self: *Self, _: Ctx) Result {
-        const file_path = try project_manager.request_n_most_recent_file(self.allocator, 1);
-        self.show_file_async_and_free(file_path orelse return error.Stop);
+        self.show_file_async(self.get_next_mru_buffer() orelse return error.Stop);
     }
     pub const open_previous_file_meta = .{ .description = "Open the previous file" };
 
@@ -749,6 +744,16 @@ const cmds = struct {
             tui.rdr().reset_fontface();
     }
     pub const reset_fontface_meta = .{ .description = "Reset font to configured face" };
+
+    pub fn next_tab(self: *Self, _: Ctx) Result {
+        _ = try self.widgets_widget.msg(.{"next_tab"});
+    }
+    pub const next_tab_meta = .{ .description = "Switch to next tab" };
+
+    pub fn previous_tab(self: *Self, _: Ctx) Result {
+        _ = try self.widgets_widget.msg(.{"previous_tab"});
+    }
+    pub const previous_tab_meta = .{ .description = "Switch to previous tab" };
 };
 
 pub fn handle_editor_event(self: *Self, _: tp.pid_ref, m: tp.message) tp.result {
@@ -759,8 +764,8 @@ pub fn handle_editor_event(self: *Self, _: tp.pid_ref, m: tp.message) tp.result
         return self.location_update(m);
 
     if (try m.match(.{ "E", "close" })) {
-        if (self.pop_file_stack(editor.file_path)) |file_path|
-            self.show_file_async_and_free(file_path)
+        if (self.get_next_mru_buffer()) |file_path|
+            self.show_file_async(file_path)
         else
             self.show_home_async();
         self.active_editor = null;
@@ -873,7 +878,6 @@ fn replace_active_view(self: *Self, widget: Widget) !void {
 }
 
 fn create_editor(self: *Self) !void {
-    if (self.get_active_file_path()) |file_path| self.push_file_stack(file_path) catch {};
     try self.delete_active_view();
     command.executeName("enter_mode_default", .{}) catch {};
     var editor_widget = try ed.create(self.allocator, self.plane, &self.buffer_manager);
@@ -898,6 +902,10 @@ fn toggle_inputview_async(_: *Self) void {
 
 fn show_file_async_and_free(self: *Self, file_path: []const u8) void {
     defer self.allocator.free(file_path);
+    self.show_file_async(file_path);
+}
+
+fn show_file_async(_: *Self, file_path: []const u8) void {
     tp.self_pid().send(.{ "cmd", "navigate", .{ .file = file_path } }) catch return;
 }
 
@@ -943,24 +951,22 @@ fn read_restore_info(self: *Self) !void {
     try editor.extract_state(buf[0..size]);
 }
 
-fn push_file_stack(self: *Self, file_path: []const u8) !void {
-    for (self.file_stack.items, 0..) |file_path_, i|
-        if (std.mem.eql(u8, file_path, file_path_))
-            self.allocator.free(self.file_stack.orderedRemove(i));
-    (try self.file_stack.addOne()).* = try self.allocator.dupe(u8, file_path);
+fn get_next_mru_buffer(self: *Self) ?[]const u8 {
+    const buffers = self.buffer_manager.list_most_recently_used(self.allocator) catch return null;
+    defer self.allocator.free(buffers);
+    const active_file_path = self.get_active_file_path();
+    for (buffers) |buffer| {
+        if (active_file_path) |fp| if (std.mem.eql(u8, fp, buffer.file_path))
+            continue;
+        if (buffer.hidden)
+            continue;
+        return buffer.file_path;
+    }
+    return null;
 }
 
-fn pop_file_stack(self: *Self, closed: ?[]const u8) ?[]const u8 {
-    if (closed) |file_path|
-        for (self.file_stack.items, 0..) |file_path_, i|
-            if (std.mem.eql(u8, file_path, file_path_))
-                self.allocator.free(self.file_stack.orderedRemove(i));
-    return self.file_stack.popOrNull();
-}
-
-fn clear_file_stack(self: *Self) void {
-    for (self.file_stack.items) |file_path| self.allocator.free(file_path);
-    self.file_stack.clearRetainingCapacity();
+fn delete_all_buffers(self: *Self) void {
+    self.buffer_manager.delete_all();
 }
 
 fn add_find_in_files_result(
diff --git a/src/tui/mode/overlay/buffer_palette.zig b/src/tui/mode/overlay/buffer_palette.zig
index c76df18..638dd32 100644
--- a/src/tui/mode/overlay/buffer_palette.zig
+++ b/src/tui/mode/overlay/buffer_palette.zig
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ fn select(menu: **Type.MenuState, button: *Type.ButtonState) void {
     var iter = button.opts.label;
     if (!(cbor.matchString(&iter, &file_path) catch false)) return;
     tp.self_pid().send(.{ "cmd", "exit_overlay_mode" }) catch |e| menu.*.opts.ctx.logger.err(module_name, e);
-    tp.self_pid().send(.{ "cmd", "navigate", .{} }) catch |e| menu.*.opts.ctx.logger.err(module_name, e);
     tp.self_pid().send(.{ "cmd", "navigate", .{ .file = file_path } }) catch |e| menu.*.opts.ctx.logger.err(module_name, e);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/tui/status/tabs.zig b/src/tui/status/tabs.zig
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f01796f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tui/status/tabs.zig
@@ -0,0 +1,251 @@
+const std = @import("std");
+const tp = @import("thespian");
+
+const EventHandler = @import("EventHandler");
+const Plane = @import("renderer").Plane;
+const Buffer = @import("Buffer");
+
+const tui = @import("../tui.zig");
+const Widget = @import("../Widget.zig");
+const WidgetList = @import("../WidgetList.zig");
+const Button = @import("../Button.zig");
+
+const dirty_indicator = " ";
+const padding = " ";
+
+pub fn create(allocator: std.mem.Allocator, parent: Plane, event_handler: ?EventHandler) @import("widget.zig").CreateError!Widget {
+    const self = try allocator.create(TabBar);
+    self.* = try TabBar.init(allocator, parent, event_handler);
+    return Widget.to(self);
+}
+
+const TabBar = struct {
+    allocator: std.mem.Allocator,
+    plane: Plane,
+    widget_list: *WidgetList,
+    widget_list_widget: Widget,
+    event_handler: ?EventHandler,
+    tabs: []TabBarTab = &[_]TabBarTab{},
+    active_buffer: ?*Buffer = null,
+
+    const Self = @This();
+
+    const TabBarTab = struct {
+        buffer: *Buffer,
+        widget: Widget,
+    };
+
+    fn init(allocator: std.mem.Allocator, parent: Plane, event_handler: ?EventHandler) !Self {
+        var w = try WidgetList.createH(allocator, parent, "tabs", .dynamic);
+        w.ctx = w;
+        return .{
+            .allocator = allocator,
+            .plane = w.plane,
+            .widget_list = w,
+            .widget_list_widget = w.widget(),
+            .event_handler = event_handler,
+        };
+    }
+
+    pub fn deinit(self: *Self, allocator: std.mem.Allocator) void {
+        self.allocator.free(self.tabs);
+        self.widget_list_widget.deinit(allocator);
+        allocator.destroy(self);
+    }
+
+    pub fn layout(self: *Self) Widget.Layout {
+        return self.widget_list_widget.layout();
+    }
+
+    pub fn update(self: *Self) void {
+        self.update_tabs() catch {};
+        self.widget_list_widget.resize(Widget.Box.from(self.plane));
+        self.widget_list_widget.update();
+    }
+
+    pub fn render(self: *Self, theme: *const Widget.Theme) bool {
+        self.plane.set_base_style(theme.statusbar);
+        self.plane.erase();
+        self.plane.home();
+        return self.widget_list_widget.render(theme);
+    }
+
+    pub fn receive(self: *Self, _: tp.pid_ref, m: tp.message) error{Exit}!bool {
+        tp.trace(tp.channel.widget, .{"receive"});
+        tp.trace(tp.channel.widget, m);
+
+        const buffer_manager = tui.get_buffer_manager() orelse @panic("tabs no buffer manager");
+        var file_path: []const u8 = undefined;
+        if (try m.match(.{"next_tab"})) {
+            self.select_next_tab();
+        } else if (try m.match(.{"previous_tab"})) {
+            self.select_previous_tab();
+        } else if (try m.match(.{ "E", "open", tp.extract(&file_path), tp.more })) {
+            self.active_buffer = buffer_manager.get_buffer_for_file(file_path);
+        } else if (try m.match(.{ "E", "close" })) {
+            self.active_buffer = null;
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    pub fn handle_resize(self: *Self, pos: Widget.Box) void {
+        self.widget_list_widget.resize(pos);
+        self.plane = self.widget_list.plane;
+    }
+
+    pub fn get(self: *Self, name: []const u8) ?*Widget {
+        return self.widget_list_widget.get(name);
+    }
+
+    pub fn walk(self: *Self, ctx: *anyopaque, f: Widget.WalkFn, _: *Widget) bool {
+        return self.widget_list_widget.walk(ctx, f);
+    }
+
+    pub fn hover(self: *Self) bool {
+        return self.widget_list_widget.hover();
+    }
+
+    fn update_tabs(self: *Self) !void {
+        try self.update_tab_buffers();
+        while (self.widget_list.pop()) |widget| if (widget.dynamic_cast(Button.State(Tab)) == null)
+            widget.deinit(self.widget_list.allocator);
+        var first = true;
+        for (self.tabs) |tab| {
+            if (first) {
+                first = false;
+            } else {
+                try self.widget_list.add(try self.make_spacer(1));
+            }
+            try self.widget_list.add(tab.widget);
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn update_tab_buffers(self: *Self) !void {
+        const buffer_manager = tui.get_buffer_manager() orelse @panic("tabs no buffer manager");
+        const buffers = try buffer_manager.list_unordered(self.allocator);
+        defer self.allocator.free(buffers);
+        const existing_tabs = self.tabs;
+        defer self.allocator.free(existing_tabs);
+        var result: std.ArrayListUnmanaged(TabBarTab) = .{};
+        errdefer result.deinit(self.allocator);
+
+        // add existing tabs in original order if they still exist
+        outer: for (existing_tabs) |existing_tab|
+            for (buffers) |buffer| if (existing_tab.buffer == buffer) {
+                if (!buffer.hidden)
+                    (try result.addOne(self.allocator)).* = existing_tab;
+                continue :outer;
+            };
+
+        // add new tabs
+        outer: for (buffers) |buffer| {
+            for (result.items) |result_tab| if (result_tab.buffer == buffer)
+                continue :outer;
+            if (!buffer.hidden)
+                (try result.addOne(self.allocator)).* = .{
+                    .buffer = buffer,
+                    .widget = try Tab.create(self, buffer, self.event_handler),
+                };
+        }
+
+        self.tabs = try result.toOwnedSlice(self.allocator);
+    }
+
+    fn make_spacer(self: @This(), comptime size: usize) !Widget {
+        return @import("blank.zig").Create(.{ .static = size })(self.allocator, self.widget_list.plane, null);
+    }
+
+    fn select_next_tab(self: *Self) void {
+        tp.trace(tp.channel.widget, .{"select_next_tab"});
+        var activate_next = false;
+        var first: ?*const TabBarTab = null;
+        for (self.tabs) |*tab| {
+            if (first == null)
+                first = tab;
+            if (activate_next)
+                return navigate_to_tab(tab);
+            if (tab.buffer == self.active_buffer)
+                activate_next = true;
+        }
+        if (first) |tab|
+            navigate_to_tab(tab);
+    }
+
+    fn select_previous_tab(self: *Self) void {
+        tp.trace(tp.channel.widget, .{"select_previous_tab"});
+        var goto: ?*const TabBarTab = if (self.tabs.len > 0) &self.tabs[self.tabs.len - 1] else null;
+        for (self.tabs) |*tab| {
+            if (tab.buffer == self.active_buffer)
+                break;
+            goto = tab;
+        }
+        if (goto) |tab| navigate_to_tab(tab);
+    }
+
+    fn navigate_to_tab(tab: *const TabBarTab) void {
+        tp.self_pid().send(.{ "cmd", "navigate", .{ .file = tab.buffer.file_path } }) catch {};
+    }
+};
+
+const Tab = struct {
+    tabbar: *TabBar,
+    buffer: *Buffer,
+
+    fn create(
+        tabbar: *TabBar,
+        buffer: *Buffer,
+        event_handler: ?EventHandler,
+    ) !Widget {
+        return Button.create_widget(Tab, tabbar.allocator, tabbar.widget_list.plane, .{
+            .ctx = .{ .tabbar = tabbar, .buffer = buffer },
+            .label = name_from_buffer(buffer),
+            .on_click = Tab.on_click,
+            .on_click2 = Tab.on_click2,
+            .on_layout = Tab.layout,
+            .on_render = Tab.render,
+            .on_event = event_handler,
+        });
+    }
+
+    fn on_click(self: *@This(), _: *Button.State(@This())) void {
+        tp.self_pid().send(.{ "cmd", "navigate", .{ .file = self.buffer.file_path } }) catch {};
+    }
+
+    fn on_click2(self: *@This(), _: *Button.State(@This())) void {
+        tp.self_pid().send(.{ "cmd", "delete_buffer", .{self.buffer.file_path} }) catch {};
+    }
+
+    fn render(self: *@This(), btn: *Button.State(@This()), theme: *const Widget.Theme) bool {
+        const active = self.tabbar.active_buffer == self.buffer;
+        btn.plane.set_base_style(theme.statusbar);
+        btn.plane.erase();
+        btn.plane.home();
+        btn.plane.set_style(if (active) theme.editor else if (btn.hover) theme.statusbar_hover else theme.statusbar);
+        btn.plane.fill(" ");
+        btn.plane.home();
+        btn.plane.set_style(if (active) theme.editor else if (btn.hover) theme.statusbar_hover else theme.statusbar);
+        _ = btn.plane.putstr(" ") catch {};
+        if (self.buffer.is_dirty())
+            _ = btn.plane.putstr(dirty_indicator) catch {};
+        _ = btn.plane.putstr(btn.opts.label) catch {};
+        _ = btn.plane.putstr(" ") catch {};
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    fn layout(self: *@This(), btn: *Button.State(@This())) Widget.Layout {
+        const len = btn.plane.egc_chunk_width(btn.opts.label, 0, 1);
+        const len_dirty_indicator = btn.plane.egc_chunk_width(dirty_indicator, 0, 1);
+        const len_padding = btn.plane.egc_chunk_width(padding, 0, 1);
+        return if (self.buffer.is_dirty())
+            .{ .static = len + (2 * len_padding) + len_dirty_indicator }
+        else
+            .{ .static = len + (2 * len_padding) };
+    }
+
+    fn name_from_buffer(buffer: *Buffer) []const u8 {
+        const file_path = buffer.file_path;
+        const basename_begin = std.mem.lastIndexOfScalar(u8, file_path, std.fs.path.sep);
+        const basename = if (basename_begin) |begin| file_path[begin + 1 ..] else file_path;
+        return basename;
+    }
+};
diff --git a/src/tui/status/widget.zig b/src/tui/status/widget.zig
index fe52436..f0e1c02 100644
--- a/src/tui/status/widget.zig
+++ b/src/tui/status/widget.zig
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ const widgets = std.static_string_map.StaticStringMap(CreateFunction).initCompti
     .{ "spacer", @import("blank.zig").Create(.{ .static = 1 }) },
     .{ "clock", @import("clock.zig").create },
     .{ "keybind", @import("keybindstate.zig").create },
+    .{ "tabs", @import("tabs.zig").create },
 });
 pub const CreateError = error{ OutOfMemory, Exit };
 pub const CreateFunction = *const fn (allocator: std.mem.Allocator, parent: Plane, event_handler: ?EventHandler) CreateError!Widget;