diff --git a/src/buffer/Buffer.zig b/src/buffer/Buffer.zig
index 9374a1a..a5b2b16 100644
--- a/src/buffer/Buffer.zig
+++ b/src/buffer/Buffer.zig
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ meta: ?[]const u8 = null,
 lsp_version: usize = 1,
 vcs_id: ?[]const u8 = null,
 vcs_content: ?ArrayList(u8) = null,
-last_view: ?usize = null,
 
 undo_head: ?*UndoNode = null,
 redo_head: ?*UndoNode = null,
@@ -1242,14 +1241,6 @@ pub inline fn get_file_path(self: *const Self) []const u8 {
     return self.file_path_buf.items;
 }
 
-pub fn set_last_view(self: *Self, last_view: ?usize) void {
-    self.last_view = last_view;
-}
-
-pub fn get_last_view(self: *Self) ?usize {
-    return self.last_view;
-}
-
 pub fn set_vcs_id(self: *Self, vcs_id: []const u8) error{OutOfMemory}!bool {
     if (self.vcs_id) |old_id| {
         if (std.mem.eql(u8, old_id, vcs_id)) return false;
@@ -1696,7 +1687,6 @@ pub fn write_state(self: *const Self, writer: *std.Io.Writer) error{ Stop, OutOf
         self.hidden,
         self.ephemeral,
         self.auto_save,
-        self.last_view,
         dirty,
         self.meta,
         self.file_type_name,
@@ -1722,7 +1712,6 @@ pub fn extract_state(self: *Self, iter: *[]const u8) !void {
         cbor.extract(&self.hidden),
         cbor.extract(&self.ephemeral),
         cbor.extract(&self.auto_save),
-        cbor.extract(&self.last_view),
         cbor.extract(&dirty),
         cbor.extract(&meta),
         cbor.extract(&file_type_name),
diff --git a/src/buffer/Manager.zig b/src/buffer/Manager.zig
index 0fc469e..be4075f 100644
--- a/src/buffer/Manager.zig
+++ b/src/buffer/Manager.zig
@@ -112,7 +112,6 @@ pub fn retire(_: *Self, buffer: *Buffer, meta: ?[]const u8) void {
 
 pub fn close_buffer(self: *Self, buffer: *Buffer) void {
     buffer.hidden = true;
-    buffer.set_last_view(null);
     tp.trace(tp.channel.debug, .{ "buffer", "close", buffer.get_file_path(), "hidden", buffer.hidden, "ephemeral", buffer.ephemeral });
     if (buffer.is_ephemeral())
         self.delete_buffer(buffer);
diff --git a/src/tui/editor.zig b/src/tui/editor.zig
index 0c609c7..cd4c823 100644
--- a/src/tui/editor.zig
+++ b/src/tui/editor.zig
@@ -6835,14 +6835,12 @@ pub const EditorWidget = struct {
         if (self.focused) return;
         self.commands.register() catch @panic("editor.commands.register");
         self.focused = true;
-        command.executeName("enter_mode_default", .{}) catch {};
         self.editor.send_focus_events() catch {};
     }
 
     pub fn unfocus(self: *Self) void {
         if (self.focused) self.commands.unregister();
         self.focused = false;
-        command.executeName("enter_mode_default", .{}) catch {};
     }
 
     pub fn update(self: *Self) void {
diff --git a/src/tui/home.zig b/src/tui/home.zig
index b0d0c29..6093c2b 100644
--- a/src/tui/home.zig
+++ b/src/tui/home.zig
@@ -151,16 +151,14 @@ pub fn deinit(self: *Self, allocator: std.mem.Allocator) void {
 }
 
 pub fn focus(self: *Self) void {
-    if (self.focused) return;
+    self.unfocus();
     self.commands.register() catch @panic("home.commands.register");
     self.focused = true;
-    command.executeName("enter_mode", command.Context.fmt(.{"home"})) catch {};
 }
 
 pub fn unfocus(self: *Self) void {
     if (self.focused) self.commands.unregister();
     self.focused = false;
-    command.executeName("enter_mode_default", .{}) catch {};
 }
 
 fn add_menu_command(self: *Self, command_name: []const u8, description: []const u8, hint: []const u8, menu: anytype) !void {
diff --git a/src/tui/mainview.zig b/src/tui/mainview.zig
index f72bb06..4360507 100644
--- a/src/tui/mainview.zig
+++ b/src/tui/mainview.zig
@@ -582,9 +582,7 @@ const cmds = struct {
     fn navigate_complete(self: *Self, view: ?usize, f: []const u8, goto_args: []const u8, line: ?i64, column: ?i64, offset: ?i64) Result {
         if (view) |n| try self.focus_view(n);
 
-        const different_file = if (self.get_active_file_path()) |active_file_path| !std.mem.eql(u8, active_file_path, f) else true;
-
-        if (view == null or different_file) {
+        if (view == null) {
             if (self.get_active_editor()) |editor| {
                 editor.send_editor_jump_source() catch {};
             }
@@ -1480,18 +1478,14 @@ pub fn handle_editor_event(self: *Self, editor: *ed.Editor, m: tp.message) tp.re
     var sel: ed.Selection = undefined;
 
     if (try m.match(.{ "E", "location", tp.more }))
-        return self.location_update(editor, m);
+        return self.location_update(m);
 
     if (try m.match(.{ "E", "close" })) {
         if (!self.closing_project) {
-            if (self.get_next_mru_buffer_same_view_only(.non_hidden)) |file_path|
+            if (self.get_next_mru_buffer(.non_hidden)) |file_path|
                 self.show_file_async(file_path)
-            else {
-                if (self.views.widgets.items.len == 1)
-                    self.show_home_async()
-                else
-                    tp.self_pid().send(.{ "cmd", "close_split", .{} }) catch return;
-            }
+            else
+                self.show_home_async();
         } else self.show_home_async();
         return;
     }
@@ -1517,11 +1511,11 @@ pub fn handle_editor_event(self: *Self, editor: *ed.Editor, m: tp.message) tp.re
     }
 }
 
-pub fn location_update(self: *Self, editor: *ed.Editor, m: tp.message) tp.result {
+pub fn location_update(self: *Self, m: tp.message) tp.result {
     var row: usize = 0;
     var col: usize = 0;
-    const file_path = editor.file_path orelse return;
-    const ephemeral = if (editor.buffer) |buffer| buffer.is_ephemeral() else false;
+    const file_path = self.get_active_file_path() orelse return;
+    const ephemeral = if (self.get_active_buffer()) |buffer| buffer.is_ephemeral() else false;
 
     if (try m.match(.{ tp.any, tp.any, tp.any, tp.extract(&row), tp.extract(&col) })) {
         if (row == 0 and col == 0) return;
@@ -1540,8 +1534,6 @@ pub fn location_update_from_editor(self: *Self) void {
     const editor = self.get_active_editor() orelse return;
     const file_path = editor.file_path orelse return;
     const ephemeral = if (editor.buffer) |buffer| buffer.is_ephemeral() else false;
-    if (editor.buffer) |buffer|
-        buffer.set_last_view(self.active_view);
     const primary = editor.get_primary();
     const row: usize = primary.cursor.row;
     const col: usize = primary.cursor.col;
@@ -1624,8 +1616,6 @@ pub fn get_view_for_file(self: *Self, file_path: []const u8) ?usize {
             if (std.mem.eql(u8, p.editor.file_path orelse continue, file_path))
                 return n;
     }
-    if (self.buffer_manager.get_buffer_for_file(file_path)) |buffer|
-        return buffer.get_last_view();
     return null;
 }
 
@@ -1927,41 +1917,10 @@ fn send_buffer_did_open(allocator: std.mem.Allocator, buffer: *Buffer) !void {
         project_manager.request_vcs_id(buffer.get_file_path()) catch {};
 }
 
-fn get_next_mru_buffer_same_view_only(self: *Self, mode: enum { all, hidden, non_hidden }) ?[]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.get_file_path()))
-            continue;
-        if (switch (mode) {
-            .all => false,
-            .hidden => !buffer.hidden,
-            .non_hidden => buffer.hidden,
-        }) continue;
-        if (buffer.get_last_view() != self.active_view)
-            continue;
-        return buffer.get_file_path();
-    }
-    return null;
-}
-
 fn get_next_mru_buffer(self: *Self, mode: enum { all, hidden, non_hidden }) ?[]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.get_file_path()))
-            continue;
-        if (switch (mode) {
-            .all => false,
-            .hidden => !buffer.hidden,
-            .non_hidden => buffer.hidden,
-        }) continue;
-        if (buffer.get_last_view() != self.active_view)
-            continue;
-        return buffer.get_file_path();
-    }
     for (buffers) |buffer| {
         if (active_file_path) |fp| if (std.mem.eql(u8, fp, buffer.get_file_path()))
             continue;
diff --git a/src/tui/tui.zig b/src/tui/tui.zig
index f31369e..2061852 100644
--- a/src/tui/tui.zig
+++ b/src/tui/tui.zig
@@ -543,9 +543,6 @@ fn receive_safe(self: *Self, from: tp.pid_ref, m: tp.message) !void {
     if (try m.match(.{ "PRJ", tp.more })) // drop late project manager query responses
         return;
 
-    if (try m.match(.{ "DIFF", tp.more })) // drop late diff responses
-        return;
-
     if (try m.match(.{"INPUT_IDLE"})) {
         if (self.input_idle_timer) |*t| t.deinit();
         self.input_idle_timer = null;