diff --git a/editor b/editor
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..d846a13
Binary files /dev/null and b/editor differ
diff --git a/editor.nim b/editor.nim
index 8d6c88d..c9e98d2 100644
--- a/editor.nim
+++ b/editor.nim
@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
 import unicode
 import strutils
-import terminal
 import strformat
 import posix
 
-import termBuffer/buffer
-
-import keycodes
+import terminalUtils/buffer
+import terminalUtils/terminalGetInfo
+import terminalUtils/keycodes
 
 type
   EditorState* = ref object
@@ -44,7 +43,6 @@ proc newEditor*(prompt: string = "> ", multiline: bool = true): EditorState =
   result.prompt = prompt
   result.maxRowsGoal = if multiline: 0 else: 1
   result.buffer.add("")
-  result.screenBuffer = newBuffer(0, 0, terminalWidth(), terminalHeight(), stdout)
   editors.add(result)
 
 proc destroyEditor*(oldEditor: EditorState) =
@@ -63,13 +61,11 @@ proc render(ed: EditorState) =
 template cline(ed: EditorState): var string =
   ed.buffer[ed.y]
 
-proc print*(ed: EditorState, text: string) =
-  ed.screenBuffer.print(text)
-  ed.screenBuffer.redraw()
-
 proc read*(ed: EditorState): (EditorResult, string) =
 
   var editorResult = erError
+  let (_, cursorY) = termGetCursorPos(stdout)
+  ed.screenBuffer = newBuffer(0, cursorY, termGetWidth(), termGetHeight() - cursorY, stdout)
 
   ed.render()
   while true:
@@ -126,8 +122,10 @@ proc read*(ed: EditorState): (EditorResult, string) =
   result = (editorResult, ed.buffer.join("\n"))
 
   # cleanup
+  stdout.write("\n")
   ed.history.add(ed.buffer)
   ed.buffer = @[""]
   ed.y = 0
   ed.x = 0
+  ed.screenBuffer = nil
   
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diff --git a/example.nim b/example.nim
index 821a60a..3e0178d 100644
--- a/example.nim
+++ b/example.nim
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 import editor
 
-let e = newEditor("> ", false)
+let e = newEditor(">>> ", false)
 
 while true:
   let (res, text) = e.read()
   if res in {erCtrlC, erCtrlD} or text == "quit":
-    e.print("")
     break
-  e.print(text)
\ No newline at end of file
+  if text.len() > 0:
+    echo text
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/termBuffer/escapeSequences.nim b/termBuffer/escapeSequences.nim
deleted file mode 100644
index c02a70c..0000000
--- a/termBuffer/escapeSequences.nim
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-# list of functions to generate escape sequences
-
-import strformat
-import strutils
-
-func escCursorPos*(x, y: int): string =
-  &"\e[{y+1};{x+1}H"
-
-func escAttributes*(attributes: seq[uint8]): string =
-  let joined = attributes.join(";")
-  &"\e[{joined}m"
-
-func escEraseCharacters*(n: int): string =
-  &"\e[{n}X"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/termBuffer/buffer.nim b/terminalUtils/buffer.nim
similarity index 89%
rename from termBuffer/buffer.nim
rename to terminalUtils/buffer.nim
index e1535c9..3889f83 100644
--- a/termBuffer/buffer.nim
+++ b/terminalUtils/buffer.nim
@@ -100,22 +100,7 @@ proc write*(buf: Buffer, text: string) =
   for i in fromPos..toPos:
     buf.buffered[i] = Cell(text: runes[i-fromPos], attributes: buf.cursorAttributes)
   
-  buf.bufferX += runes.len()
-
-proc print*(buf: Buffer, text: string) =
-  # write, but makes sure it's on its own line
-  if buf.bufferX > 0:
-    # TODO scroll implementation
-    buf.bufferX = 0
-    if buf.bufferY < buf.height - 1:
-      buf.bufferY += 1
-  
-  buf.write(text)
-
-  # TODO scroll implementation
-  if text.len() > 0 and buf.bufferY < buf.height - 1:
-      buf.bufferY += 1
-    
+  buf.bufferX += runes.len()    
 
 proc redraw*(buf: Buffer, force: bool = false) =
   var toPrint = ""
@@ -130,7 +115,7 @@ proc redraw*(buf: Buffer, force: bool = false) =
       let y = i div buf.width
       let x = i mod buf.width
       # go to given place
-      toPrint &= escCursorPos(x+buf.positionX, y+buf.positionY)
+      toPrint &= escSetCursorPos(x+buf.positionX, y+buf.positionY)
       
       # get the right attributes
       # first reset
@@ -149,7 +134,7 @@ proc redraw*(buf: Buffer, force: bool = false) =
 
   # finish
   toPrint &= escAttributes(@[fsReset.uint8])
-  toPrint &= escCursorPos(buf.bufferX + buf.positionX, buf.bufferY + buf.positionY)
+  toPrint &= escSetCursorPos(buf.bufferX + buf.positionX, buf.bufferY + buf.positionY)
   buf.stdout.write(toPrint)
   
 
@@ -157,6 +142,7 @@ func getSize*(buf: Buffer): (int, int) =
   (buf.width, buf.height)
 
 proc resize*(buf: Buffer, newX, newY: int) =
+  # TODO
   raise newException(Defect, "Not implemented")
 
 func getPosition*(buf: Buffer): (int, int) =
diff --git a/terminalUtils/escapeSequences.nim b/terminalUtils/escapeSequences.nim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2fa11d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/terminalUtils/escapeSequences.nim
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+# list of functions to generate escape sequences
+# in the future, this can be expanded to support more platforms
+
+import strformat
+import strutils
+import terminal
+
+func escSetCursorPos*(x, y: int): string =
+  &"\e[{y+1};{x+1}H"
+
+const escGetCursorPos* = "\e[6n"
+
+type InvalidResponseError* = object of CatchableError
+
+proc termGetCursorPos*(ouput: File): (int, int) =
+
+  ouput.write(escGetCursorPos)
+
+  var response = ""
+  if getch() != '\e':
+    raise newException(InvalidResponseError, "Unsupported terminal - can't get cursor position.")
+  if getch() != '[':
+    raise newException(InvalidResponseError, "Can't parse response in getCursorPos")
+  var newChar = getch()
+  while newChar != ';':
+    response &= newChar
+    newChar = getch()
+  let y = parseInt(response) - 1
+  response = ""
+  newChar = getch()
+  while newChar != 'R':
+    response &= newChar
+    newChar = getch()
+  let x = parseInt(response) - 1
+
+  return (x, y)
+  
+
+
+func escAttributes*(attributes: seq[uint8]): string =
+  let joined = attributes.join(";")
+  &"\e[{joined}m"
+
+func escEraseCharacters*(n: int): string =
+  &"\e[{n}X"
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diff --git a/keycodes.nim b/terminalUtils/keycodes.nim
similarity index 100%
rename from keycodes.nim
rename to terminalUtils/keycodes.nim
diff --git a/terminalUtils/terminalGetInfo.nim b/terminalUtils/terminalGetInfo.nim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..886c838
--- /dev/null
+++ b/terminalUtils/terminalGetInfo.nim
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+import terminal
+import strutils
+
+import escapeSequences
+
+proc termGetCursorPos*(ouput: File): (int, int) =
+
+  ouput.write(escGetCursorPos)
+
+  var response = ""
+  if getch() != '\e':
+    raise newException(InvalidResponseError, "Unsupported terminal - can't get cursor position.")
+  if getch() != '[':
+    raise newException(InvalidResponseError, "Can't parse response in getCursorPos")
+  var newChar = getch()
+  while newChar != ';':
+    response &= newChar
+    newChar = getch()
+  let y = parseInt(response) - 1
+  response = ""
+  newChar = getch()
+  while newChar != 'R':
+    response &= newChar
+    newChar = getch()
+  let x = parseInt(response) - 1
+
+  return (x, y)
+
+proc termGetWidth*: int =
+  terminalWidth()
+
+proc termGetHeight*: int =
+  terminalHeight()
+