diff --git a/bin/cli_arranger.rs b/bin/cli_arranger.rs
index 5de516ab..54f22c35 100644
--- a/bin/cli_arranger.rs
+++ b/bin/cli_arranger.rs
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ fn add_tracks (jack: &JackConnection, app: &mut Arranger, cli: &ArrangerCli) ->
             track_color_1.mix(track_color_2, i as f32 / n as f32).into()
         ))?;
         track.width = cli.track_width;
-        let name = track.name.read().unwrap();
+        let name = track.name.clone();
         track.player.midi_ins.push(
             jack.register_port(&format!("{}I", &name), MidiIn::default())?
         );
diff --git a/edn/Cargo.lock b/edn/Cargo.lock
index 943a03dd..73059751 100644
--- a/edn/Cargo.lock
+++ b/edn/Cargo.lock
@@ -770,19 +770,18 @@ dependencies = [
  "clojure-reader",
  "itertools 0.14.0",
  "konst",
- "tek_layout",
  "tek_tui",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
-name = "tek_engine"
+name = "tek_input"
 version = "0.2.0"
 
 [[package]]
-name = "tek_layout"
+name = "tek_output"
 version = "0.2.0"
 dependencies = [
- "tek_engine",
+ "tek_edn",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -795,8 +794,8 @@ dependencies = [
  "rand",
  "ratatui",
  "tek_edn",
- "tek_engine",
- "tek_layout",
+ "tek_input",
+ "tek_output",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
diff --git a/edn/src/edn_token.rs b/edn/src/edn_token.rs
index 4428c0b3..723614c7 100644
--- a/edn/src/edn_token.rs
+++ b/edn/src/edn_token.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ pub enum Token<'a> {
 impl<'a> Token<'a> {
     pub fn chomp (source: &'a str) -> Result<(&'a str, Self), ParseError> {
         use Token::*;
-        let mut state = Self::default();
+        use konst::string::{split_at, char_indices};
+        let mut state = Self::Nil;
         for (index, c) in source.char_indices() {
             state = match state {
                 // must begin expression
@@ -29,21 +30,33 @@ impl<'a> Token<'a> {
                 Key(_, _, 0) => unreachable!(),
                 Num(source, index, length) => match c {
                     '0'..='9' => Num(source, index, length + 1),
-                    ' '|'\n'|'\r'|'\t' => return Ok((&source[index+length..], Num(source, index, length))),
+                    ' '|'\n'|'\r'|'\t' => return Ok((
+                        split_at(source, index+length).1,
+                        Num(source, index, length)
+                    )),
                     _ => return Err(ParseError::Unexpected(c))
                 },
                 Sym(source, index, length) => match c {
                     'a'..='z'|'0'..='9'|'-' => Sym(source, index, length + 1),
-                    ' '|'\n'|'\r'|'\t' => return Ok((&source[index+length..], Sym(source, index, length))),
+                    ' '|'\n'|'\r'|'\t' => return Ok((
+                        split_at(source, index+length).1,
+                        Sym(source, index, length)
+                    )),
                     _ => return Err(ParseError::Unexpected(c))
                 },
                 Key(source, index, length) => match c {
                     'a'..='z'|'0'..='9'|'-'|'/' => Key(source, index, length + 1),
-                    ' '|'\n'|'\r'|'\t' => return Ok((&source[index+length..], Key(source, index, length))),
+                    ' '|'\n'|'\r'|'\t' => return Ok((
+                        split_at(source, index+length).1,
+                        Key(source, index, length)
+                    )),
                     _ => return Err(ParseError::Unexpected(c))
                 },
                 Exp(source, index, length, 0) => match c {
-                    ' '|'\n'|'\r'|'\t' => return Ok((&source[index+length..], Exp(source, index, length, 0))),
+                    ' '|'\n'|'\r'|'\t' => return Ok((
+                        split_at(source, index+length).1,
+                        Exp(source, index, length, 0)
+                    )),
                     _ => return Err(ParseError::Unexpected(c))
                 },
                 Exp(source, index, length, depth) => match c {
diff --git a/output/src/measure.rs b/output/src/measure.rs
index 33eb07ea..1db15cca 100644
--- a/output/src/measure.rs
+++ b/output/src/measure.rs
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ impl<E: Output> Measure<E> {
     pub fn set_w (&self, w: impl Into<usize>) { self.x.store(w.into(), Relaxed) }
     pub fn set_h (&self, h: impl Into<usize>) { self.y.store(h.into(), Relaxed) }
     pub fn set_wh (&self, w: impl Into<usize>, h: impl Into<usize>) { self.set_w(w); self.set_h(h); }
-    pub fn format (&self) -> String { format!("{}x{}", self.w(), self.h()) }
+    pub fn format (&self) -> Arc<str> { format!("{}x{}", self.w(), self.h()).into() }
     pub fn new () -> Self {
         Self {
             _engine: PhantomData::default(),
diff --git a/src/arranger.rs b/src/arranger.rs
index 5f46b04f..bb020184 100644
--- a/src/arranger.rs
+++ b/src/arranger.rs
@@ -94,6 +94,11 @@ from_jack!(|jack| Arranger {
         compact:   true,
     }
 });
+has_clock!(|self: Arranger|&self.clock);
+has_phrases!(|self: Arranger|self.pool.phrases);
+has_editor!(|self: Arranger|self.editor);
+handle!(TuiIn: |self: Arranger, input|ArrangerCommand::execute_with_state(self, input.event()));
+
 //render!(TuiOut: (self: Arranger) => {
     //let pool_w = if self.pool.visible { self.splits[1] } else { 0 };
     //let color  = self.color;
@@ -108,58 +113,54 @@ from_jack!(|jack| Arranger {
                 //Self::render_mode(self))))), Fill::y(&"fixme: self.editor"))))));
     //self.size.of(layout)
 //});
-has_clock!(|self: Arranger|&self.clock);
-has_phrases!(|self: Arranger|self.pool.phrases);
-has_editor!(|self: Arranger|self.editor);
-handle!(TuiIn: |self: Arranger, input|ArrangerCommand::execute_with_state(self, input.event()));
 
-/// Status bar for arranger app
-#[derive(Clone)]
-pub struct ArrangerStatus {
-    pub(crate) width:   usize,
-    pub(crate) cpu:     Option<String>,
-    pub(crate) size:    String,
-    pub(crate) playing: bool,
-}
-from!(|state:&Arranger|ArrangerStatus = {
-    let samples = state.clock.chunk.load(Relaxed);
-    let rate    = state.clock.timebase.sr.get();
-    let buffer  = samples as f64 / rate;
-    let width   = state.size.w();
-    Self {
-        width,
-        playing: state.clock.is_rolling(),
-        cpu:  state.perf.percentage().map(|cpu|format!("│{cpu:.01}%")),
-        size: format!("{}x{}│", width, state.size.h()),
-    }
-});
-render!(TuiOut: (self: ArrangerStatus) => Fixed::y(2, lay!(
-    Self::help(),
-    Fill::xy(Align::se(Tui::fg_bg(TuiTheme::orange(), TuiTheme::g(25), self.stats()))),
-)));
-impl ArrangerStatus {
-    fn help () -> impl Content<TuiOut> {
-        let single = |binding, command|row!(" ", col!(
-            Tui::fg(TuiTheme::yellow(), binding),
-            command
-        ));
-        let double = |(b1, c1), (b2, c2)|col!(
-            row!("  ", Tui::fg(TuiTheme::yellow(), b1), " ", c1,),
-            row!("  ", Tui::fg(TuiTheme::yellow(), b2), " ", c2,),
-        );
-        Tui::fg_bg(TuiTheme::g(255), TuiTheme::g(50), row!(
-            single("SPACE", "play/pause"),
-            single(" Ctrl", " scroll"),
-            single(" ▲▼▶◀", " cell"),
-            double(("p", "put"), ("g", "get")),
-            double(("q", "enqueue"), ("e", "edit")),
-            single(" wsad", " note"),
-            double(("a", "append"), ("s", "set"),),
-            double((",.", "length"), ("<>", "triplet"),),
-            double(("[]", "phrase"), ("{}", "order"),),
-        ))
-    }
-    fn stats (&self) -> impl Content<TuiOut> + use<'_> {
-        row!(&self.cpu, &self.size)
-    }
-}
+///// Status bar for arranger app
+//#[derive(Clone)]
+//pub struct ArrangerStatus {
+    //pub(crate) width:   usize,
+    //pub(crate) cpu:     Option<Arc<str>>,
+    //pub(crate) size:    Arc<str>,
+    //pub(crate) playing: bool,
+//}
+//from!(|state:&Arranger|ArrangerStatus = {
+    //let samples = state.clock.chunk.load(Relaxed);
+    //let rate    = state.clock.timebase.sr.get();
+    //let buffer  = samples as f64 / rate;
+    //let width   = state.size.w();
+    //Self {
+        //width,
+        //playing: state.clock.is_rolling(),
+        //cpu:  state.perf.percentage().map(|cpu|format!("│{cpu:.01}%").into()),
+        //size: format!("{}x{}│", width, state.size.h()).into(),
+    //}
+//});
+//render!(TuiOut: (self: ArrangerStatus) => Fixed::y(2, lay!(
+    //Self::help(),
+    //Fill::xy(Align::se(Tui::fg_bg(TuiTheme::orange(), TuiTheme::g(25), self.stats()))),
+//)));
+//impl ArrangerStatus {
+    //fn help () -> impl Content<TuiOut> {
+        //let single = |binding, command|row!(" ", col!(
+            //Tui::fg(TuiTheme::yellow(), binding),
+            //command
+        //));
+        //let double = |(b1, c1), (b2, c2)|col!(
+            //row!("  ", Tui::fg(TuiTheme::yellow(), b1), " ", c1,),
+            //row!("  ", Tui::fg(TuiTheme::yellow(), b2), " ", c2,),
+        //);
+        //Tui::fg_bg(TuiTheme::g(255), TuiTheme::g(50), row!(
+            //single("SPACE", "play/pause"),
+            //single(" Ctrl", " scroll"),
+            //single(" ▲▼▶◀", " cell"),
+            //double(("p", "put"), ("g", "get")),
+            //double(("q", "enqueue"), ("e", "edit")),
+            //single(" wsad", " note"),
+            //double(("a", "append"), ("s", "set"),),
+            //double((",.", "length"), ("<>", "triplet"),),
+            //double(("[]", "phrase"), ("{}", "order"),),
+        //))
+    //}
+    //fn stats (&self) -> impl Content<TuiOut> + use<'_> {
+        //row!(&self.cpu, &self.size)
+    //}
+//}
diff --git a/src/arranger/arranger_scene.rs b/src/arranger/arranger_scene.rs
index 100332b0..f0716f9f 100644
--- a/src/arranger/arranger_scene.rs
+++ b/src/arranger/arranger_scene.rs
@@ -3,9 +3,8 @@ impl Arranger {
     pub fn scene_add (&mut self, name: Option<&str>, color: Option<ItemPalette>)
         -> Usually<&mut ArrangerScene>
     {
-        let name = name.map_or_else(||self.scene_default_name(), |x|x.to_string());
         let scene = ArrangerScene {
-            name:  Arc::new(name.into()),
+            name:  name.map_or_else(||self.scene_default_name(), |x|x.to_string().into()),
             clips: vec![None;self.tracks.len()],
             color: color.unwrap_or_else(ItemPalette::random),
         };
@@ -16,8 +15,8 @@ impl Arranger {
     pub fn scene_del (&mut self, index: usize) {
         todo!("delete scene");
     }
-    fn scene_default_name (&self) -> String {
-        format!("Sc{:3>}", self.scenes.len() + 1)
+    fn scene_default_name (&self) -> Arc<str> {
+        format!("Sc{:3>}", self.scenes.len() + 1).into()
     }
     pub fn selected_scene (&self) -> Option<&ArrangerScene> {
         self.selected.scene().and_then(|s|self.scenes.get(s))
@@ -28,14 +27,14 @@ impl Arranger {
 }
 #[derive(Default, Debug, Clone)] pub struct ArrangerScene {
     /// Name of scene
-    pub(crate) name:  Arc<RwLock<String>>,
+    pub(crate) name:  Arc<str>,
     /// Clips in scene, one per track
     pub(crate) clips: Vec<Option<Arc<RwLock<MidiClip>>>>,
     /// Identifying color of scene
     pub(crate) color: ItemPalette,
 }
 impl ArrangerScene {
-    pub fn name (&self) -> &Arc<RwLock<String>> {
+    pub fn name (&self) -> &Arc<str> {
         &self.name
     }
     pub fn clips (&self) -> &Vec<Option<Arc<RwLock<MidiClip>>>> {
@@ -45,7 +44,7 @@ impl ArrangerScene {
         self.color
     }
     pub fn longest_name (scenes: &[Self]) -> usize {
-        scenes.iter().map(|s|s.name().read().unwrap().len()).fold(0, usize::max)
+        scenes.iter().map(|s|s.name.len()).fold(0, usize::max)
     }
     /// Returns the pulse length of the longest phrase in the scene
     pub fn pulses (&self) -> usize {
diff --git a/src/arranger/arranger_select.rs b/src/arranger/arranger_select.rs
index e6bd0f22..c8526295 100644
--- a/src/arranger/arranger_select.rs
+++ b/src/arranger/arranger_select.rs
@@ -21,17 +21,13 @@ impl ArrangerSelection {
         &self,
         tracks: &[ArrangerTrack],
         scenes: &[ArrangerScene],
-    ) -> String {
+    ) -> Arc<str> {
         format!("Selected: {}", match self {
             Self::Mix => "Everything".to_string(),
-            Self::Track(t)  => match tracks.get(*t) {
-                Some(track) => format!("T{t}: {}", &track.name.read().unwrap()),
-                None        => "T??".into(),
-            },
-            Self::Scene(s)  => match scenes.get(*s) {
-                Some(scene) => format!("S{s}: {}", &scene.name.read().unwrap()),
-                None        => "S??".into(),
-            },
+            Self::Track(t) => tracks.get(*t).map(|track|format!("T{t}: {}", &track.name))
+                .unwrap_or_else(||"T??".into()),
+            Self::Scene(s) => scenes.get(*s).map(|scene|format!("S{s}: {}", &scene.name))
+                .unwrap_or_else(||"S??".into()),
             Self::Clip(t, s) => match (tracks.get(*t), scenes.get(*s)) {
                 (Some(_), Some(scene)) => match scene.clip(*t) {
                     Some(clip) => format!("T{t} S{s} C{}", &clip.read().unwrap().name),
@@ -39,7 +35,7 @@ impl ArrangerSelection {
                 },
                 _ => format!("T{t} S{s}: Empty"),
             }
-        })
+        }).into()
     }
     pub fn track (&self) -> Option<usize> {
         use ArrangerSelection::*;
diff --git a/src/arranger/arranger_track.rs b/src/arranger/arranger_track.rs
index 77b1497d..ce5cc329 100644
--- a/src/arranger/arranger_track.rs
+++ b/src/arranger/arranger_track.rs
@@ -1,17 +1,17 @@
 use crate::*;
 impl Arranger {
-    pub fn track_next_name (&self) -> String {
-        format!("Tr{}", self.tracks.len() + 1)
+    pub fn track_next_name (&self) -> Arc<str> {
+        format!("Tr{:02}", self.tracks.len() + 1).into()
     }
     pub fn track_add (&mut self, name: Option<&str>, color: Option<ItemPalette>)
         -> Usually<&mut ArrangerTrack>
     {
-        let name = name.map_or_else(||self.track_next_name(), |x|x.to_string());
+        let name = name.map_or_else(||self.track_next_name(), |x|x.to_string().into());
         let track = ArrangerTrack {
             width:  name.len() + 2,
-            name:   Arc::new(name.into()),
             color:  color.unwrap_or_else(ItemPalette::random),
             player: MidiPlayer::from(&self.clock),
+            name,
         };
         self.tracks.push(track);
         let index = self.tracks.len() - 1;
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ impl Arranger {
 }
 #[derive(Debug)] pub struct ArrangerTrack {
     /// Name of track
-    pub name:   Arc<RwLock<String>>,
+    pub name:   Arc<str>,
     /// Preferred width of track column
     pub width:  usize,
     /// Identifying color of track
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ has_clock!(|self:ArrangerTrack|self.player.clock());
 has_player!(|self:ArrangerTrack|self.player);
 impl ArrangerTrack {
     /// Name of track
-    pub fn name (&self) -> &Arc<RwLock<String>> {
+    pub fn name (&self) -> &Arc<str> {
         &self.name
     }
     /// Preferred width of track column
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ impl ArrangerTrack {
         self.color
     }
     fn longest_name (tracks: &[Self]) -> usize {
-        tracks.iter().map(|s|s.name().read().unwrap().len()).fold(0, usize::max)
+        tracks.iter().map(|s|s.name.len()).fold(0, usize::max)
     }
     fn width_inc (&mut self) {
         *self.width_mut() += 1;
diff --git a/src/arranger/arranger_tui.rs b/src/arranger/arranger_tui.rs
index 98a353fa..9f65c659 100644
--- a/src/arranger/arranger_tui.rs
+++ b/src/arranger/arranger_tui.rs
@@ -3,27 +3,25 @@ pub(crate) const HEADER_H:        u16 = 0; // 5
 pub(crate) const SCENES_W_OFFSET: u16 = 0;
 render!(TuiOut: (self: Arranger) => {
     let toolbar  = |x|Bsp::s(self.toolbar_view(), x);
-    let status   = |x|Bsp::n(self.status_view(), x);
     let pool     = |x|Bsp::w(self.pool_view(), x);
-    let editing  = |x|Bsp::n(self.editor_status_view(), x);
+    let editing  = |x|Bsp::n(Bsp::e(self.editor.clip_status(), self.editor.edit_status()), x);
     let enclosed = |x|Outer(Style::default().fg(Color::Rgb(72,72,72))).enclose(x);
-    let editor   = Fixed::y(20, enclosed(&self.editor));
     let scenes_w = 16;//.max(SCENES_W_OFFSET + ArrangerScene::longest_name(&self.scenes) as u16);
-    let arrrrrr  = Fixed::y(32, Map::new(
+    let arrrrrr  = Fixed::y(27, Map::new(
         move||[
             (0,  2,  self.output_row_header(),  self.output_row_cells()),
-            (2,  2,  self.elapsed_row_header(), self.elapsed_row_cells()),
-            (4,  2,  self.next_row_header(),    self.next_row_cells()),
+            (2,  3,  self.elapsed_row_header(), self.elapsed_row_cells()),
+            (4,  3,  self.next_row_header(),    self.next_row_cells()),
             (6,  3,  self.track_row_header(),   self.track_row_cells()),
-            (9, 20, self.scene_row_headers(),  self.scene_row_cells()),
-            (29, 2,  self.input_row_header(),   self.input_row_cells()),
+            (8, 20,  self.scene_row_headers(),  self.scene_row_cells()),
+            (25, 2,  self.input_row_header(),   self.input_row_cells()),
         ].into_iter(),
         move|(y, h, header, cells), index|map_south(y, h, Fill::x(Align::w(Bsp::e(
             Fixed::xy(scenes_w, h, header),
             Fixed::xy(self.tracks.len() as u16*6, h, cells)
         ))))));
 
-    self.size.of(toolbar(status(pool(editing(Bsp::n(editor, arrrrrr))))))
+    self.size.of(toolbar(pool(editing(Bsp::s(arrrrrr, enclosed(&self.editor))))))
 
 });
 impl Arranger {
@@ -63,7 +61,7 @@ impl Arranger {
         (move||Fixed::y(2, Map::new(||self.tracks_with_widths(), move|(_, track, x1, x2), i| {
             let w = (x2 - x1) as u16;
             let color: ItemPalette = track.color().dark.into();
-            let cell = Bsp::s(format!("MutSol"), Self::phat_hi(color.dark.rgb, color.darker.rgb));
+            let cell = Bsp::s(format!(" M  S "), Self::phat_hi(color.dark.rgb, color.darker.rgb));
             map_east(x1 as u16, w, Fixed::x(w, Self::cell(color, cell)))
         })).boxed()).into()
     }
@@ -73,19 +71,17 @@ impl Arranger {
     }
     fn elapsed_row_cells <'a> (&'a self) -> BoxThunk<'a, TuiOut> {
         (move||Fixed::y(2, Map::new(||self.tracks_with_widths(), move|(_, track, x1, x2), i| {
-            let color   = track.color();
+            //let color = track.color();
             let color: ItemPalette = track.color().dark.into();
             let timebase = self.clock().timebase();
-            let elapsed = {
-                let mut result = String::new();
+            let value = Tui::fg_bg(color.lightest.rgb, color.base.rgb,
                 if let Some((_, Some(phrase))) = track.player.play_phrase().as_ref() {
                     let length  = phrase.read().unwrap().length;
                     let elapsed = track.player.pulses_since_start().unwrap() as usize;
-                    result = format!("+{:>}", timebase.format_beats_1_short((elapsed % length) as f64))
-                }
-                result
-            };
-            let value   = Tui::fg_bg(color.lightest.rgb, color.base.rgb, elapsed);
+                    format!("+{:>}", timebase.format_beats_1_short((elapsed % length) as f64))
+                } else {
+                    String::new()
+                });
             let cell    = Bsp::s(value, Self::phat_hi(color.dark.rgb, color.darker.rgb));
             Tui::bg(color.base.rgb, map_east(x1 as u16, (x2 - x1) as u16, cell))
         })).boxed()).into()
@@ -109,12 +105,14 @@ impl Arranger {
         (||Tui::bold(true, Tui::fg(TuiTheme::g(128), "Track")).boxed()).into()
     }
     fn track_row_cells <'a> (&'a self) -> BoxThunk<'a, TuiOut> {
-        (move||Fixed::y(2, Map::new(||self.tracks_with_widths(), move|(_, track, x1, x2), i| {
+        let iter = ||self.tracks_with_widths();
+        (move||Fixed::y(2, Map::new(iter, move|(_, track, x1, x2), i| {
             let color = track.color();
+            let name  = format!(" {}", &track.name);
             Tui::bg(color.base.rgb, map_east(x1 as u16, (x2 - x1) as u16,
                 Tui::fg_bg(color.lightest.rgb, color.base.rgb,
-                    Self::phat_cell(color, color.darkest.rgb.into(), Tui::bold(true, format!("{}", track.name.read().unwrap()))))))
-        })).boxed()).into()
+                    Self::phat_cell(color, color.darkest.rgb.into(),
+                        Tui::bold(true, name))))) })).boxed()).into()
     }
 
     fn input_row_header <'a> (&'a self) -> BoxThunk<'a, TuiOut> {
@@ -138,7 +136,7 @@ impl Arranger {
                 move|(_, scene, y1, y2), i| {
                     let h = (y2 - y1) as u16;
                     let color = scene.color();
-                    let name = format!(" {}", scene.name.read().unwrap());
+                    let name = format!("🭬{}", &scene.name);
                     let cell = Self::phat_cell(color, *last_color.read().unwrap(), name);
                     *last_color.write().unwrap() = color;
                     map_south(y1 as u16, 2, Fill::x(cell))
@@ -147,7 +145,7 @@ impl Arranger {
         }).into()
     }
     fn scene_row_cells <'a> (&'a self) -> BoxThunk<'a, TuiOut> {
-        (||Tui::bg(Color::Rgb(20,40,60), "").boxed()).into()
+        (||Tui::bg(self.color.darkest.rgb, "").boxed()).into()
     }
 
     pub fn tracks_with_widths (&self)
@@ -175,8 +173,7 @@ impl Arranger {
     }
     /// name and width of track
     fn cell_name (track: &ArrangerTrack, _w: usize) -> impl Content<TuiOut> {
-        let name = track.name().read().unwrap().clone();
-        Tui::bold(true, Tui::fg(track.color.lightest.rgb, name))
+        Tui::bold(true, Tui::fg(track.color.lightest.rgb, track.name().clone()))
     }
     /// beats until switchover
     fn cell_until_next (track: &ArrangerTrack, current: &Arc<Moment>)
@@ -207,7 +204,7 @@ impl Arranger {
         Map::new(||self.scenes_with_heights(1), move|(_, scene, y1, y2), i| {
             let h = (y2 - y1) as u16;
             let color = scene.color();
-            let cell  = Fixed::y(h, Fixed::x(scenes_w, Self::cell(color, scene.name.read().unwrap().clone())));
+            let cell  = Fixed::y(h, Fixed::x(scenes_w, Self::cell(color, scene.name.clone())));
             map_south(y1 as u16, 1, cell)
         })
     }
@@ -235,7 +232,7 @@ impl Arranger {
             scene.color.base.rgb, if playing { "▶ " } else { "  " }
         );
         let name = Tui::fg_bg(scene.color.lightest.rgb, scene.color.base.rgb,
-            Expand::x(1, Tui::bold(true, scene.name.read().unwrap().clone()))
+            Expand::x(1, Tui::bold(true, scene.name.clone()))
         );
         let clips = Map::new(||Arranger::tracks_with_widths_static(tracks), move|(index, track, x1, x2), _|
             Push::x((x2 - x1) as u16, Self::cell_clip(scene, index, track, (x2 - x1) as u16, height))
@@ -264,20 +261,6 @@ impl Arranger {
     fn toolbar_view (&self) -> impl Content<TuiOut> + use<'_> {
         Fill::x(Fixed::y(2, Align::x(TransportView::new(true, &self.clock))))
     }
-    fn status_view (&self) -> impl Content<TuiOut> + use<'_> {
-        ArrangerStatus::from(self)
-        //let edit_clip = MidiEditClip(&self.editor);
-        ////let selectors = When(false, Bsp::e(ClipSelected::play_phrase(&self.player), ClipSelected::next_phrase(&self.player)));
-        //row!([>selectors,<] edit_clip, MidiEditStatus(&self.editor))
-    }
-    fn editor_status_view (&self) -> impl Content<TuiOut> + use<'_> {
-        Bsp::e(
-            //ClipSelected::play_phrase(&self.player),
-            //ClipSelected::next_phrase(&self.player),
-            MidiEditClip(&self.editor),
-            MidiEditStatus(&self.editor),
-        )
-    }
     fn pool_view (&self) -> impl Content<TuiOut> + use<'_> {
         let w = self.size.w();
         let phrase_w = if w > 60 { 20 } else if w > 40 { 15 } else { 10 };
diff --git a/src/clock/clock_tui.rs b/src/clock/clock_tui.rs
index ec8d002e..781c4cbb 100644
--- a/src/clock/clock_tui.rs
+++ b/src/clock/clock_tui.rs
@@ -46,17 +46,20 @@ render!(TuiOut: (self: PlayPause) => Tui::bg(
             Tui::fg(Color::Rgb(0, 255, 0),   Bsp::s(" 🭍🭑🬽 ", " 🭞🭜🭘 ",)),
             Tui::fg(Color::Rgb(255, 128, 0), Bsp::s(" ▗▄▖ ", " ▝▀▘ ",))))))));
 
-pub struct BeatStats { compact: bool, bpm: String, beat: String, time: String, }
+pub struct BeatStats { compact: bool, bpm: Arc<str>, beat: Arc<str>, time: Arc<str>, }
 impl BeatStats {
     fn new (compact: bool, clock: &Clock) -> Self {
-        let (beat, time) = clock.started.read().unwrap().as_ref().map(|started|{
-            let current_usec = clock.global.usec.get() - started.usec.get();
+        let bpm = format!("{:.3}", clock.timebase.bpm.get()).into();
+        let (beat, time) = if let Some(started) = clock.started.read().unwrap().as_ref() {
+            let now = clock.global.usec.get() - started.usec.get();
             (
-                clock.timebase.format_beats_1(clock.timebase.usecs_to_pulse(current_usec)),
-                format!("{:.3}s", current_usec/1000000.)
+                clock.timebase.format_beats_1(clock.timebase.usecs_to_pulse(now)).into(),
+                format!("{:.3}s", now/1000000.).into()
             )
-        }).unwrap_or_else(||("-.-.--".to_string(), "-.---s".to_string()));
-        Self { compact, bpm: format!("{:.3}", clock.timebase.bpm.get()), beat, time }
+        } else {
+            ("-.-.--".to_string().into(), "-.---s".to_string().into())
+        };
+        Self { compact, bpm, beat, time }
     }
 }
 render!(TuiOut: (self: BeatStats) => Either(self.compact,
@@ -71,7 +74,7 @@ render!(TuiOut: (self: BeatStats) => Either(self.compact,
         Bsp::e("Time ", Tui::fg(TuiTheme::g(255), &self.time)),
     )));
 
-pub struct OutputStats { compact: bool, sample_rate: String, buffer_size: String, latency: String, }
+pub struct OutputStats { compact: bool, sample_rate: Arc<str>, buffer_size: Arc<str>, latency: Arc<str>, }
 impl OutputStats {
     fn new (compact: bool, clock: &Clock) -> Self {
         let rate  = clock.timebase.sr.get();
@@ -82,9 +85,9 @@ impl OutputStats {
                 format!("{:.1}kHz", rate / 1000.)
             } else {
                 format!("{:.0}Hz", rate)
-            },
-            buffer_size: format!("{chunk}"),
-            latency:     format!("{:.1}ms", chunk as f64 / rate * 1000.),
+            }.into(),
+            buffer_size: format!("{chunk}").into(),
+            latency:     format!("{:.1}ms", chunk as f64 / rate * 1000.).into(),
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/clock/microsecond.rs b/src/clock/microsecond.rs
index 8f69548b..3fc868f7 100644
--- a/src/clock/microsecond.rs
+++ b/src/clock/microsecond.rs
@@ -6,10 +6,10 @@ use crate::*;
 impl_time_unit!(Microsecond);
 
 impl Microsecond {
-    #[inline] pub fn format_msu (&self) -> String {
+    #[inline] pub fn format_msu (&self) -> Arc<str> {
         let usecs              = self.get() as usize;
         let (seconds, msecs)   = (usecs / 1000000, usecs / 1000 % 1000);
         let (minutes, seconds) = (seconds / 60, seconds % 60);
-        format!("{minutes}:{seconds:02}:{msecs:03}")
+        format!("{minutes}:{seconds:02}:{msecs:03}").into()
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/clock/moment.rs b/src/clock/moment.rs
index 34f53997..000696a3 100644
--- a/src/clock/moment.rs
+++ b/src/clock/moment.rs
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ impl Moment {
         self.pulse.set(pulse);
         self.sample.set(self.timebase.pulses_to_sample(pulse));
     }
-    #[inline] pub fn format_beat (&self) -> String {
-        self.timebase.format_beats_1(self.pulse.get())
+    #[inline] pub fn format_beat (&self) -> Arc<str> {
+        self.timebase.format_beats_1(self.pulse.get()).into()
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/clock/timebase.rs b/src/clock/timebase.rs
index cc898b92..45895868 100644
--- a/src/clock/timebase.rs
+++ b/src/clock/timebase.rs
@@ -78,32 +78,32 @@ impl Timebase {
         events.map(|(time, event)|(self.quantize(step, time).0, event)).collect()
     }
     /// Format a number of pulses into Beat.Bar.Pulse starting from 0
-    #[inline] pub fn format_beats_0 (&self, pulse: f64) -> String {
+    #[inline] pub fn format_beats_0 (&self, pulse: f64) -> Arc<str> {
         let pulse = pulse as usize;
         let ppq   = self.ppq.get() as usize;
         let (beats, pulses) = if ppq > 0 { (pulse / ppq, pulse % ppq) } else { (0, 0) };
-        format!("{}.{}.{pulses:02}", beats / 4, beats % 4)
+        format!("{}.{}.{pulses:02}", beats / 4, beats % 4).into()
     }
     /// Format a number of pulses into Beat.Bar starting from 0
-    #[inline] pub fn format_beats_0_short (&self, pulse: f64) -> String {
+    #[inline] pub fn format_beats_0_short (&self, pulse: f64) -> Arc<str> {
         let pulse = pulse as usize;
         let ppq   = self.ppq.get() as usize;
         let beats = if ppq > 0 { pulse / ppq } else { 0 };
-        format!("{}.{}", beats / 4, beats % 4)
+        format!("{}.{}", beats / 4, beats % 4).into()
     }
     /// Format a number of pulses into Beat.Bar.Pulse starting from 1
-    #[inline] pub fn format_beats_1 (&self, pulse: f64) -> String {
+    #[inline] pub fn format_beats_1 (&self, pulse: f64) -> Arc<str> {
         let pulse = pulse as usize;
         let ppq   = self.ppq.get() as usize;
         let (beats, pulses) = if ppq > 0 { (pulse / ppq, pulse % ppq) } else { (0, 0) };
-        format!("{}.{}.{pulses:02}", beats / 4 + 1, beats % 4 + 1)
+        format!("{}.{}.{pulses:02}", beats / 4 + 1, beats % 4 + 1).into()
     }
     /// Format a number of pulses into Beat.Bar.Pulse starting from 1
-    #[inline] pub fn format_beats_1_short (&self, pulse: f64) -> String {
+    #[inline] pub fn format_beats_1_short (&self, pulse: f64) -> Arc<str> {
         let pulse = pulse as usize;
         let ppq   = self.ppq.get() as usize;
         let beats = if ppq > 0 { pulse / ppq } else { 0 };
-        format!("{}.{}", beats / 4 + 1, beats % 4 + 1)
+        format!("{}.{}", beats / 4 + 1, beats % 4 + 1).into()
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/file.rs b/src/file.rs
index 942f011b..2c1a0154 100644
--- a/src/file.rs
+++ b/src/file.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ pub enum FileBrowserCommand {
     Confirm,
     Select(usize),
     Chdir(PathBuf),
-    Filter(String),
+    Filter(Arc<str>),
 }
 render!(TuiOut: (self: FileBrowser) => /*Stack::down(|add|{
     let mut i = 0;
diff --git a/src/groovebox/groovebox_edn.rs b/src/groovebox/groovebox_edn.rs
index 2e7bc79c..8f3c0b8e 100644
--- a/src/groovebox/groovebox_edn.rs
+++ b/src/groovebox/groovebox_edn.rs
@@ -23,10 +23,10 @@ impl EdnViewData<TuiOut> for &Groovebox {
                 ":input-meter-r" => Box::new(Meter("R/", self.sampler.input_meter[1])),
 
                 ":transport" => Box::new(TransportView::new(true, &self.player.clock)),
-                ":clip-play" => Box::new(ClipSelected::play_phrase(&self.player)),
-                ":clip-next" => Box::new(ClipSelected::next_phrase(&self.player)),
-                ":clip-edit" => Box::new(MidiEditClip(&self.editor)),
-                ":edit-stat" => Box::new(MidiEditStatus(&self.editor)),
+                ":clip-play" => Box::new(self.player.play_status()),
+                ":clip-next" => Box::new(self.player.next_status()),
+                ":clip-edit" => Box::new(self.editor.clip_status()),
+                ":edit-stat" => Box::new(self.editor.edit_status()),
                 ":pool-view" => Box::new(PoolView(self.compact, &self.pool)),
                 ":midi-view" => Box::new(&self.editor),
 
diff --git a/src/groovebox/groovebox_tui.rs b/src/groovebox/groovebox_tui.rs
index 296194bc..da7788ca 100644
--- a/src/groovebox/groovebox_tui.rs
+++ b/src/groovebox/groovebox_tui.rs
@@ -30,10 +30,10 @@ impl Groovebox {
     }
     fn selector_view (&self) -> impl Content<TuiOut> + use<'_> {
         row!(
-            ClipSelected::play_phrase(&self.player),
-            ClipSelected::next_phrase(&self.player),
-            MidiEditClip(&self.editor),
-            MidiEditStatus(&self.editor),
+            self.player.play_status(),
+            self.player.next_status(),
+            self.editor.clip_status(),
+            self.editor.edit_status(),
         )
     }
     fn sample_view (&self) -> impl Content<TuiOut> + use<'_> {
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ impl Groovebox {
             PoolView(self.compact, &self.pool))
     }
     fn sampler_view (&self) -> impl Content<TuiOut> + use<'_> {
-        let sampler_w = if self.compact { 4 } else { 11 };
+        let sampler_w = if self.compact { 4 } else { 40 };
         let sampler_y = if self.compact { 1 } else { 0 };
         Fixed::x(sampler_w, Push::y(sampler_y, Fill::y(
             SampleList::new(self.compact, &self.sampler, &self.editor))))
diff --git a/src/jack.rs b/src/jack.rs
index 5500892e..4fe9a1fb 100644
--- a/src/jack.rs
+++ b/src/jack.rs
@@ -242,12 +242,12 @@ impl RegisterPort for Arc<RwLock<JackConnection>> {
 /// Event enum for JACK events.
 pub enum JackEvent {
     ThreadInit,
-    Shutdown(ClientStatus, String),
+    Shutdown(ClientStatus, Arc<str>),
     Freewheel(bool),
     SampleRate(Frames),
-    ClientRegistration(String, bool),
+    ClientRegistration(Arc<str>, bool),
     PortRegistration(PortId, bool),
-    PortRename(PortId, String, String),
+    PortRename(PortId, Arc<str>, Arc<str>),
     PortsConnected(PortId, PortId, bool),
     GraphReorder,
     XRun,
diff --git a/src/menu.rs b/src/menu.rs
index 3ce55383..3f5ee25e 100644
--- a/src/menu.rs
+++ b/src/menu.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ impl<E: Engine, S, C: Command<S>> MenuBar<E, S, C> {
     }
 }
 pub struct Menu<E: Engine, S, C: Command<S>> {
-    pub title: String,
+    pub title: Arc<str>,
     pub items: Vec<MenuItem<E, S, C>>,
     pub index: Option<usize>,
 }
diff --git a/src/midi.rs b/src/midi.rs
index c433e6cd..be478f11 100644
--- a/src/midi.rs
+++ b/src/midi.rs
@@ -11,9 +11,7 @@ pub(crate) mod midi_note;   pub(crate) use midi_note::*;
 pub(crate) mod midi_range;  pub(crate) use midi_range::*;
 pub(crate) mod midi_point;  pub(crate) use midi_point::*;
 pub(crate) mod midi_view;   pub(crate) use midi_view::*;
-
 pub(crate) mod midi_editor; pub(crate) use midi_editor::*;
-pub(crate) mod midi_status; pub(crate) use midi_status::*;
 
 /// Add "all notes off" to the start of a buffer.
 pub fn all_notes_off (output: &mut [Vec<Vec<u8>>]) {
diff --git a/src/midi/midi_clip.rs b/src/midi/midi_clip.rs
index 3960dc0c..fe8438c1 100644
--- a/src/midi/midi_clip.rs
+++ b/src/midi/midi_clip.rs
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ pub trait HasMidiClip {
 pub struct MidiClip {
     pub uuid:        uuid::Uuid,
     /// Name of phrase
-    pub name:        String,
+    pub name:        Arc<str>,
     /// Temporal resolution in pulses per quarter note
     pub ppq:         usize,
     /// Length of phrase in pulses
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ impl MidiClip {
     ) -> Self {
         Self {
             uuid:        uuid::Uuid::new_v4(),
-            name:        name.as_ref().to_string(),
+            name:        name.as_ref().into(),
             ppq:         PPQ,
             length,
             notes:       notes.unwrap_or(vec![Vec::with_capacity(16);length]),
diff --git a/src/midi/midi_editor.rs b/src/midi/midi_editor.rs
index 7cabd096..e7c59c7a 100644
--- a/src/midi/midi_editor.rs
+++ b/src/midi/midi_editor.rs
@@ -122,6 +122,39 @@ impl MidiEditor {
             self.mode.redraw();
         }
     }
+
+    pub fn clip_status (&self) -> impl Content<TuiOut> + '_ {
+        let (color, name, length, looped) = if let Some(phrase) = self.phrase().as_ref().map(|p|p.read().unwrap()) {
+            (phrase.color, phrase.name.clone(), phrase.length, phrase.looped)
+        } else {
+            (ItemPalette::from(TuiTheme::g(64)), String::new().into(), 0, false)
+        };
+        row!(
+            FieldV(color, "Edit", format!("{name} ({length})")),
+            FieldV(color, "Loop", looped.to_string())
+        )
+    }
+
+    pub fn edit_status (&self) -> impl Content<TuiOut> + '_ {
+        let (color, name, length, looped) = if let Some(phrase) = self.phrase().as_ref().map(|p|p.read().unwrap()) {
+            (phrase.color, phrase.name.clone(), phrase.length, phrase.looped)
+        } else {
+            (ItemPalette::from(TuiTheme::g(64)), String::new().into(), 0, false)
+        };
+        let time_point = self.time_point();
+        let time_start = self.time_start();
+        let time_end   = self.time_end();
+        let time_axis  = self.time_axis().get();
+        let time_zoom  = self.time_zoom().get();
+        let time_lock  = if self.time_lock().get() { "[lock]" } else { "      " };
+        let time_field = FieldV(color, "Time", format!("{length}/{time_zoom}+{time_point} {time_lock}"));
+
+        let note_point = format!("{:>3}", self.note_point());
+        let note_name  = format!("{:4}",  Note::pitch_to_name(self.note_point()));
+        let note_len   = format!("{:>4}", self.note_len());;;;
+        let note_field = FieldV(color, "Note", format!("{note_name} {note_point} {note_len}"));
+        Bsp::e(time_field, note_field,)
+    }
 }
 
 impl std::fmt::Debug for MidiEditor {
diff --git a/src/midi/midi_player.rs b/src/midi/midi_player.rs
index e1ba9159..10ff95ed 100644
--- a/src/midi/midi_player.rs
+++ b/src/midi/midi_player.rs
@@ -52,7 +52,9 @@ impl MidiPlayer {
         midi_from: &[impl AsRef<str>],
         midi_to:   &[impl AsRef<str>],
     ) -> Usually<Self> {
-        let name = name.as_ref();
+        let name     = name.as_ref();
+        let midi_in  = jack.midi_in(&format!("M/{name}"), midi_from)?;
+        let midi_out = jack.midi_out(&format!("{name}/M"), midi_to)?;
         Ok(Self {
             clock:       Clock::from(jack),
             play_phrase: None,
@@ -62,19 +64,20 @@ impl MidiPlayer {
             overdub:     false,
 
             notes_in:    RwLock::new([false;128]).into(),
-            midi_ins:    vec![
-                jack.midi_in(&format!("M/{name}"), midi_from)?,
-            ],
-
-            midi_outs:   vec![
-                jack.midi_out(&format!("{name}/M"), midi_to)?,
-            ],
+            midi_ins:    vec![midi_in],
+            midi_outs:   vec![midi_out],
             notes_out:   RwLock::new([false;128]).into(),
             reset:       true,
 
             note_buf:    vec![0;8],
         })
     }
+    pub fn play_status (&self) -> impl Content<TuiOut> {
+        ClipSelected::play_phrase(self)
+    }
+    pub fn next_status (&self) -> impl Content<TuiOut> {
+        ClipSelected::next_phrase(self)
+    }
 }
 impl std::fmt::Debug for MidiPlayer {
     fn fmt (&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::result::Result<(), std::fmt::Error> {
diff --git a/src/midi/midi_pool.rs b/src/midi/midi_pool.rs
index f69d0027..23a04833 100644
--- a/src/midi/midi_pool.rs
+++ b/src/midi/midi_pool.rs
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ pub enum PhrasePoolCommand {
     Swap(usize, usize),
     Import(usize, PathBuf),
     Export(usize, PathBuf),
-    SetName(usize, String),
+    SetName(usize, Arc<str>),
     SetLength(usize, usize),
     SetColor(usize, ItemColor),
 }
diff --git a/src/midi/midi_status.rs b/src/midi/midi_status.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index 35ceca4a..00000000
--- a/src/midi/midi_status.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,36 +0,0 @@
-use crate::*;
-
-pub struct MidiEditClip<'a>(pub &'a MidiEditor);
-render!(TuiOut: (self: MidiEditClip<'a>) => {
-    let (color, name, length, looped) = if let Some(phrase) = self.0.phrase().as_ref().map(|p|p.read().unwrap()) {
-        (phrase.color, phrase.name.clone(), phrase.length, phrase.looped)
-    } else {
-        (ItemPalette::from(TuiTheme::g(64)), String::new(), 0, false)
-    };
-    row!(
-        FieldV(color, "Edit", format!("{name} ({length})")),
-        FieldV(color, "Loop", looped.to_string())
-    )
-});
-
-pub struct MidiEditStatus<'a>(pub &'a MidiEditor);
-render!(TuiOut: (self: MidiEditStatus<'a>) => {
-    let (color, name, length, looped) = if let Some(phrase) = self.0.phrase().as_ref().map(|p|p.read().unwrap()) {
-        (phrase.color, phrase.name.clone(), phrase.length, phrase.looped)
-    } else {
-        (ItemPalette::from(TuiTheme::g(64)), String::new(), 0, false)
-    };
-    let time_point = self.0.time_point();
-    let time_start = self.0.time_start();
-    let time_end   = self.0.time_end();
-    let time_axis  = self.0.time_axis().get();
-    let time_zoom  = self.0.time_zoom().get();
-    let time_lock  = if self.0.time_lock().get() { "[lock]" } else { "      " };
-    let time_field = FieldV(color, "Time", format!("{length}/{time_zoom}+{time_point} {time_lock}"));
-
-    let note_point = format!("{:>3}", self.0.note_point());
-    let note_name  = format!("{:4}",  Note::pitch_to_name(self.0.note_point()));
-    let note_len   = format!("{:>4}", self.0.note_len());;;;
-    let note_field = FieldV(color, "Note", format!("{note_name} {note_point} {note_len}"));
-    Bsp::e(time_field, note_field,)
-});
diff --git a/src/mixer.rs b/src/mixer.rs
index 48772111..bae4b4a2 100644
--- a/src/mixer.rs
+++ b/src/mixer.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use crate::*;
 pub struct Mixer {
     /// JACK client handle (needs to not be dropped for standalone mode to work).
     pub jack:            Arc<RwLock<JackConnection>>,
-    pub name:            String,
+    pub name:            Arc<str>,
     pub tracks:          Vec<MixerTrack>,
     pub selected_track:  usize,
     pub selected_column: usize,
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ pub struct Mixer {
 /// A mixer track.
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct MixerTrack {
-    pub name:    String,
+    pub name: Arc<str>,
     /// Inputs of 1st device
     pub audio_ins: Vec<Port<AudioIn>>,
     /// Outputs of last device
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ impl Mixer {
 impl MixerTrack {
     pub fn new (name: &str) -> Usually<Self> {
         Ok(Self {
-            name:       name.to_string(),
+            name:       name.to_string().into(),
             audio_ins:  vec![],
             audio_outs: vec![],
             devices:    vec![],
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ const SYM_LV2:     &str = "lv2";
 from_edn!("mixer/track" => |jack: &Arc<RwLock<JackConnection>>, args| -> MixerTrack {
     let mut _gain = 0.0f64;
     let mut track = MixerTrack {
-        name:       String::new(),
+        name:       "".into(),
         audio_ins:  vec![],
         audio_outs: vec![],
         devices:    vec![],
diff --git a/src/plugin.rs b/src/plugin.rs
index 6c05aadc..fe058038 100644
--- a/src/plugin.rs
+++ b/src/plugin.rs
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ pub use self::lv2::LV2Plugin;
 pub struct Plugin {
     /// JACK client handle (needs to not be dropped for standalone mode to work).
     pub jack:       Arc<RwLock<JackConnection>>,
-    pub name:       String,
-    pub path:       Option<String>,
+    pub name:       Arc<str>,
+    pub path:       Option<Arc<str>>,
     pub plugin:     Option<PluginKind>,
     pub selected:   usize,
     pub mapping:    bool,
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ impl Plugin {
         Ok(Self {
             jack:       jack.clone(),
             name:       name.into(),
-            path:       Some(String::from(path)),
+            path:       Some(String::from(path).into()),
             plugin:     Some(PluginKind::LV2(LV2Plugin::new(path)?)),
             selected:   0,
             mapping:    false,
diff --git a/src/pool.rs b/src/pool.rs
index 237019c4..2a885762 100644
--- a/src/pool.rs
+++ b/src/pool.rs
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ pub struct PoolModel {
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub enum PoolMode {
     /// Renaming a pattern
-    Rename(usize, String),
+    Rename(usize, Arc<str>),
     /// Editing the length of a pattern
     Length(usize, usize, PhraseLengthFocus),
     /// Load phrase from disk
@@ -147,10 +147,10 @@ fn to_phrases_command (state: &PoolModel, input: &Event) -> Option<PoolCommand>
             return None
         },
         kpat!(Char('a')) | kpat!(Shift-Char('A')) => Cmd::Phrase(PhrasePoolCommand::Add(count, MidiClip::new(
-            String::from("Clip"), true, 4 * PPQ, None, Some(ItemPalette::random())
+            "Clip", true, 4 * PPQ, None, Some(ItemPalette::random())
         ))),
         kpat!(Char('i')) => Cmd::Phrase(PhrasePoolCommand::Add(index + 1, MidiClip::new(
-            String::from("Clip"), true, 4 * PPQ, None, Some(ItemPalette::random())
+            "Clip", true, 4 * PPQ, None, Some(ItemPalette::random())
         ))),
         kpat!(Char('d')) | kpat!(Shift-Char('D')) => {
             let mut phrase = state.phrases()[index].read().unwrap().duplicate();
diff --git a/src/pool/clip_length.rs b/src/pool/clip_length.rs
index 34d5a0fc..d9e54258 100644
--- a/src/pool/clip_length.rs
+++ b/src/pool/clip_length.rs
@@ -30,14 +30,14 @@ impl PhraseLength {
     pub fn ticks (&self) -> usize {
         self.pulses % self.ppq
     }
-    pub fn bars_string  (&self) -> String {
-        format!("{}", self.bars())
+    pub fn bars_string  (&self) -> Arc<str> {
+        format!("{}", self.bars()).into()
     }
-    pub fn beats_string (&self) -> String {
-        format!("{}", self.beats())
+    pub fn beats_string (&self) -> Arc<str> {
+        format!("{}", self.beats()).into()
     }
-    pub fn ticks_string (&self) -> String {
-        format!("{:>02}", self.ticks())
+    pub fn ticks_string (&self) -> Arc<str> {
+        format!("{:>02}", self.ticks()).into()
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/pool/clip_rename.rs b/src/pool/clip_rename.rs
index af9c2339..ba027565 100644
--- a/src/pool/clip_rename.rs
+++ b/src/pool/clip_rename.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ pub enum PhraseRenameCommand {
     Begin,
     Cancel,
     Confirm,
-    Set(String),
+    Set(Arc<str>),
 }
 
 impl Command<PoolModel> for PhraseRenameCommand {
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ impl Command<PoolModel> for PhraseRenameCommand {
             Some(PoolMode::Rename(phrase, ref mut old_name)) => match self {
                 Set(s) => {
                     state.phrases()[phrase].write().unwrap().name = s;
-                    return Ok(Some(Self::Set(old_name.clone())))
+                    return Ok(Some(Self::Set(old_name.clone().into())))
                 },
                 Confirm => {
                     let old_name = old_name.clone();
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ impl Command<PoolModel> for PhraseRenameCommand {
                     return Ok(Some(Self::Set(old_name)))
                 },
                 Cancel => {
-                    state.phrases()[phrase].write().unwrap().name = old_name.clone();
+                    state.phrases()[phrase].write().unwrap().name = old_name.clone().into();
                 },
                 _ => unreachable!()
             },
@@ -40,14 +40,14 @@ impl InputToCommand<Event, PoolModel> for PhraseRenameCommand {
         if let Some(PoolMode::Rename(_, ref old_name)) = state.phrases_mode() {
             Some(match input {
                 kpat!(Char(c)) => {
-                    let mut new_name = old_name.clone();
+                    let mut new_name = old_name.clone().to_string();
                     new_name.push(*c);
-                    Self::Set(new_name)
+                    Self::Set(new_name.into())
                 },
                 kpat!(Backspace) => {
-                    let mut new_name = old_name.clone();
+                    let mut new_name = old_name.clone().to_string();
                     new_name.pop();
-                    Self::Set(new_name)
+                    Self::Set(new_name.into())
                 },
                 kpat!(Enter) => Self::Confirm,
                 kpat!(Esc) => Self::Cancel,
diff --git a/src/pool/clip_select.rs b/src/pool/clip_select.rs
index 9dd7d991..0f79add0 100644
--- a/src/pool/clip_select.rs
+++ b/src/pool/clip_select.rs
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@ use crate::*;
 
 pub struct ClipSelected {
     pub(crate) title: &'static str,
-    pub(crate) name:  String,
+    pub(crate) name:  Arc<str>,
     pub(crate) color: ItemPalette,
-    pub(crate) time:  String,
+    pub(crate) time:  Arc<str>,
 }
 
 render!(TuiOut: (self: ClipSelected) =>
@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@ impl ClipSelected {
     pub fn play_phrase <T: HasPlayPhrase + HasClock> (state: &T) -> Self {
         let (name, color) = if let Some((_, Some(phrase))) = state.play_phrase() {
             let MidiClip { ref name, color, .. } = *phrase.read().unwrap();
-            (name.clone(), color)
+            (name.clone().into(), color)
         } else {
-            ("".to_string(), TuiTheme::g(64).into())
+            ("".to_string().into(), TuiTheme::g(64).into())
         };
         Self {
             title: "Now",
@@ -28,14 +28,14 @@ impl ClipSelected {
                 .map(|(times, time)|format!("{:>3}x {:>}",
                     times+1.0,
                     state.clock().timebase.format_beats_1(time)))
-                .unwrap_or_else(||String::from("        "))
+                .unwrap_or_else(||String::from("        ")).into()
         }
     }
 
     /// Shows next phrase with beats remaining until switchover
     pub fn next_phrase <T: HasPlayPhrase> (state: &T) -> Self {
-        let mut time  = String::from("--.-.--");
-        let mut name  = String::from("");
+        let mut time: Arc<str> = String::from("--.-.--").into();
+        let mut name: Arc<str> = String::from("").into();
         let mut color = ItemPalette::from(TuiTheme::g(64));
         if let Some((t, Some(phrase))) = state.next_phrase() {
             let phrase = phrase.read().unwrap();
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ impl ClipSelected {
                 } else {
                     String::new()
                 }
-            }
+            }.into()
         } else if let Some((t, Some(phrase))) = state.play_phrase() {
             let phrase = phrase.read().unwrap();
             if phrase.looped {
@@ -59,10 +59,12 @@ impl ClipSelected {
                 let target  = t.pulse.get() + phrase.length as f64;
                 let current = state.clock().playhead.pulse.get();
                 if target > current {
-                    time = format!("-{:>}", state.clock().timebase.format_beats_0(target - current))
+                    time = format!("-{:>}", state.clock().timebase.format_beats_0(
+                        target - current
+                    )).into()
                 }
             } else {
-                name  = "Stop".to_string();
+                name  = "Stop".to_string().into();
             }
         };
         Self { title: "Next", time, name, color, }
diff --git a/src/pool/pool_tui.rs b/src/pool/pool_tui.rs
index 2ddda0ea..4ed2a028 100644
--- a/src/pool/pool_tui.rs
+++ b/src/pool/pool_tui.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ render!(TuiOut: (self: PoolView<'a>) => {
     let Self(compact, model) = self;
     let PoolModel { phrases, mode, .. } = self.1;
     let color = self.1.phrase().read().unwrap().color;
-    Outer(
+    Bsp::b(Repeat(" "), Tui::bg(color.darkest.rgb, Outer(
         Style::default().fg(color.dark.rgb).bg(color.darkest.rgb)
     ).enclose(Map::new(||model.phrases().iter(), |clip, i|{
         let item_height = 1;
@@ -20,5 +20,5 @@ render!(TuiOut: (self: PoolView<'a>) => {
             Align::w(When(selected, Tui::bold(true, Tui::fg(TuiTheme::g(255), "▶")))),
             Align::e(When(selected, Tui::bold(true, Tui::fg(TuiTheme::g(255), "◀")))),
         )))
-    }))
+    }))))
 });
diff --git a/src/sampler/sample.rs b/src/sampler/sample.rs
index 08ece69b..c0b9103e 100644
--- a/src/sampler/sample.rs
+++ b/src/sampler/sample.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use super::*;
 /// A sound sample.
 #[derive(Default, Debug)]
 pub struct Sample {
-    pub name:     String,
+    pub name:     Arc<str>,
     pub start:    usize,
     pub end:      usize,
     pub channels: Vec<Vec<f32>>,
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ pub struct Sample {
 }
 
 impl Sample {
-    pub fn new (name: &str, start: usize, end: usize, channels: Vec<Vec<f32>>) -> Self {
-        Self { name: name.to_string(), start, end, channels, rate: None, gain: 1.0 }
+    pub fn new (name: impl AsRef<str>, start: usize, end: usize, channels: Vec<Vec<f32>>) -> Self {
+        Self { name: name.as_ref().into(), start, end, channels, rate: None, gain: 1.0 }
     }
     pub fn play (sample: &Arc<RwLock<Self>>, after: usize, velocity: &u7) -> Voice {
         Voice {
diff --git a/src/sampler/sample_list.rs b/src/sampler/sample_list.rs
index 96804061..51227409 100644
--- a/src/sampler/sample_list.rs
+++ b/src/sampler/sample_list.rs
@@ -18,9 +18,7 @@ render!(TuiOut: (self: SampleList<'a>) => {
     let note_pt = editor.note_point();
     let note_hi = editor.note_hi();
     Outer(Style::default().fg(TuiTheme::g(96))).enclose(Map::new(move||(note_lo..=note_hi).rev(), move|note, i| {
-
         let offset = |a|Push::y(i as u16, Align::n(Fixed::y(1, Fill::x(a))));
-
         let mut bg = if note == note_pt { TuiTheme::g(64) } else { Color::Reset };
         let mut fg = TuiTheme::g(160);
         if sampler.mapped[note].is_some() {
@@ -33,13 +31,20 @@ render!(TuiOut: (self: SampleList<'a>) => {
                 fg = Color::Rgb(224,64,32)
             }
         }
-
-        offset(Tui::fg_bg(fg, bg, format!("{note:3} {}", if *compact {
+        let label = if *compact {
             String::default()
         } else if let Some(sample) = &sampler.mapped[note] {
-            sample.read().unwrap().name.clone()
+            let sample = sample.read().unwrap();
+            format!("{:8} {:3} {:6}-{:6}/{:6}",
+                sample.name,
+                sample.gain,
+                sample.start,
+                sample.end,
+                sample.channels[0].len()
+            )
         } else {
             String::from("(none)")
-        })))
+        };
+        offset(Tui::fg_bg(fg, bg, format!("{note:3} {}", label)))
     }))
 });
diff --git a/src/sequencer.rs b/src/sequencer.rs
index 2e7ea1de..d5af1db7 100644
--- a/src/sequencer.rs
+++ b/src/sequencer.rs
@@ -57,16 +57,21 @@ impl Sequencer {
         Fill::x(Fixed::y(2, Align::x(TransportView::new(true, &self.player.clock))))
     }
     fn status_view (&self) -> impl Content<TuiOut> + use<'_> {
-        let edit_clip = MidiEditClip(&self.editor);
-        let selectors = When(self.selectors, Bsp::e(ClipSelected::play_phrase(&self.player), ClipSelected::next_phrase(&self.player)));
-        row!(selectors, edit_clip, MidiEditStatus(&self.editor))
+        row!(
+            When(self.selectors, Bsp::e(
+                self.player.play_status(),
+                self.player.next_status(),
+            )),
+            self.editor.clip_status(),
+            self.editor.edit_status(),
+        )
     }
     fn selector_view (&self) -> impl Content<TuiOut> + use<'_> {
         row!(
-            ClipSelected::play_phrase(&self.player),
-            ClipSelected::next_phrase(&self.player),
-            MidiEditClip(&self.editor),
-            MidiEditStatus(&self.editor),
+            self.player.play_status(),
+            self.player.next_status(),
+            self.editor.clip_status(),
+            self.editor.edit_status(),
         )
     }
     fn pool_view (&self) -> impl Content<TuiOut> + use<'_> {
@@ -180,8 +185,8 @@ command!(|self: SequencerCommand, state: Sequencer|match self {
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct SequencerStatus {
     pub(crate) width:   usize,
-    pub(crate) cpu:     Option<String>,
-    pub(crate) size:    String,
+    pub(crate) cpu:     Option<Arc<str>>,
+    pub(crate) size:    Arc<str>,
     pub(crate) playing: bool,
 }
 from!(|state:&Sequencer|SequencerStatus = {
@@ -192,8 +197,8 @@ from!(|state:&Sequencer|SequencerStatus = {
     Self {
         width,
         playing: state.clock.is_rolling(),
-        cpu:  state.perf.percentage().map(|cpu|format!("│{cpu:.01}%")),
-        size: format!("{}x{}│", width, state.size.h()),
+        cpu:  state.perf.percentage().map(|cpu|format!("│{cpu:.01}%").into()),
+        size: format!("{}x{}│", width, state.size.h()).into(),
     }
 });
 render!(TuiOut: (self: SequencerStatus) => Fixed::y(2, lay!(
diff --git a/tui/src/tui_content.rs b/tui/src/tui_content.rs
index 404cdb03..51cf7b3f 100644
--- a/tui/src/tui_content.rs
+++ b/tui/src/tui_content.rs
@@ -18,6 +18,15 @@ impl Content<TuiOut> for String {
     }
 }
 
+impl Content<TuiOut> for Arc<str> {
+    fn layout (&self, to: [u16;4]) -> [u16;4] {
+        to.center_xy([self.chars().count() as u16, 1])
+    }
+    fn render (&self, to: &mut TuiOut) {
+        to.blit(self, to.area.x(), to.area.y(), None)
+    }
+}
+
 pub struct Repeat<'a>(pub &'a str);
 
 impl Content<TuiOut> for Repeat<'_> {