diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index ac291e5..18d3786 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ test-coverage: build
 	./.scripts/test-coverage.sh
 
 validate:
-	grep -R 'const allowTestDataCapture = false' runtime/ui/
+	grep -R 'const allowTestDataCapture = false' runtime/ui/viewmodel
 	go vet ./...
 	@! gofmt -s -l . 2>&1 | grep -vE '^\.git/' | grep -vE '^\.cache/'
 	golangci-lint run
diff --git a/runtime/ui/controller.go b/runtime/ui/controller/controller.go
similarity index 83%
rename from runtime/ui/controller.go
rename to runtime/ui/controller/controller.go
index fb1e500..861b43f 100644
--- a/runtime/ui/controller.go
+++ b/runtime/ui/controller/controller.go
@@ -1,17 +1,13 @@
-package ui
+package controller
 
 import (
 	"github.com/jroimartin/gocui"
 )
 
-type Renderable interface {
-	Update() error
-	Render() error
-}
-
 // Controller defines the a renderable terminal screen pane.
 type Controller interface {
-	Renderable
+	Update() error
+	Render() error
 	Setup(*gocui.View, *gocui.View) error
 	CursorDown() error
 	CursorUp() error
diff --git a/runtime/ui/controller/controller_collection.go b/runtime/ui/controller/controller_collection.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f0b7c7b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/runtime/ui/controller/controller_collection.go
@@ -0,0 +1,166 @@
+package controller
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+	"github.com/jroimartin/gocui"
+	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+	"github.com/wagoodman/dive/dive/filetree"
+	"github.com/wagoodman/dive/dive/image"
+)
+
+// var ccOnce sync.Once
+var controllers *ControllerCollection
+
+type ControllerCollection struct {
+	gui     *gocui.Gui
+	Tree    *FileTreeController
+	Layer   *LayerController
+	Status  *StatusController
+	Filter  *FilterController
+	Details *DetailsController
+	lookup  map[string]Controller
+}
+
+func NewControllerCollection(g *gocui.Gui, analysis *image.AnalysisResult, cache filetree.TreeCache) (*ControllerCollection, error) {
+	var err error
+
+	controllers = &ControllerCollection{
+		gui: g,
+	}
+	controllers.lookup = make(map[string]Controller)
+
+	controllers.Layer, err = NewLayerController("layers", g, analysis.Layers)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	controllers.lookup[controllers.Layer.name] = controllers.Layer
+
+	treeStack, err := filetree.StackTreeRange(analysis.RefTrees, 0, 0)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	controllers.Tree, err = NewFileTreeController("filetree", g, treeStack, analysis.RefTrees, cache)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	controllers.lookup[controllers.Tree.name] = controllers.Tree
+
+	controllers.Status = NewStatusController("status", g)
+	controllers.lookup[controllers.Status.name] = controllers.Status
+
+	controllers.Filter = NewFilterController("filter", g)
+	controllers.lookup[controllers.Filter.name] = controllers.Filter
+
+	controllers.Details = NewDetailsController("details", g, analysis.Efficiency, analysis.Inefficiencies)
+	controllers.lookup[controllers.Details.name] = controllers.Details
+	return controllers, nil
+}
+
+func (c *ControllerCollection) UpdateAndRender() error {
+	err := c.Update()
+	if err != nil {
+		logrus.Debug("failed update: ", err)
+		return err
+	}
+
+	err = c.Render()
+	if err != nil {
+		logrus.Debug("failed render: ", err)
+		return err
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// Update refreshes the state objects for future rendering.
+func (c *ControllerCollection) Update() error {
+	for _, controller := range c.lookup {
+		err := controller.Update()
+		if err != nil {
+			logrus.Debug("unable to update controller: ")
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// Render flushes the state objects to the screen.
+func (c *ControllerCollection) Render() error {
+	for _, controller := range c.lookup {
+		if controller.IsVisible() {
+			err := controller.Render()
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// ToggleView switches between the file view and the layer view and re-renders the screen.
+func (c *ControllerCollection) ToggleView() (err error) {
+	v := c.gui.CurrentView()
+	if v == nil || v.Name() == c.Layer.Name() {
+		_, err = c.gui.SetCurrentView(c.Tree.Name())
+	} else {
+		_, err = c.gui.SetCurrentView(c.Layer.Name())
+	}
+
+	if err != nil {
+		logrus.Error("unable to toggle view: ", err)
+		return err
+	}
+
+	return c.UpdateAndRender()
+}
+
+func (c *ControllerCollection) ToggleFilterView() error {
+	// delete all user input from the tree view
+	err := c.Filter.ToggleVisible()
+	if err != nil {
+		logrus.Error("unable to toggle filter visibility: ", err)
+		return err
+	}
+
+	// we have just hidden the filter view, adjust focus to a valid (visible) view
+	if !c.Filter.IsVisible() {
+		err = c.ToggleView()
+		if err != nil {
+			logrus.Error("unable to toggle filter view (back): ", err)
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+
+	return c.UpdateAndRender()
+}
+
+// CursorDown moves the cursor down in the currently selected gocui pane, scrolling the screen as needed.
+func (c *ControllerCollection) CursorDown(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View) error {
+	return c.CursorStep(g, v, 1)
+}
+
+// CursorUp moves the cursor up in the currently selected gocui pane, scrolling the screen as needed.
+func (c *ControllerCollection) CursorUp(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View) error {
+	return c.CursorStep(g, v, -1)
+}
+
+// Moves the cursor the given step distance, setting the origin to the new cursor line
+func (c *ControllerCollection) CursorStep(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View, step int) error {
+	cx, cy := v.Cursor()
+
+	// if there isn't a next line
+	line, err := v.Line(cy + step)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if len(line) == 0 {
+		return errors.New("unable to move the cursor, empty line")
+	}
+	if err := v.SetCursor(cx, cy+step); err != nil {
+		ox, oy := v.Origin()
+		if err := v.SetOrigin(ox, oy+step); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/runtime/ui/details_controller.go b/runtime/ui/controller/details_controller.go
similarity index 84%
rename from runtime/ui/details_controller.go
rename to runtime/ui/controller/details_controller.go
index ed01836..d3eccbc 100644
--- a/runtime/ui/details_controller.go
+++ b/runtime/ui/controller/details_controller.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package ui
+package controller
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ import (
 	"github.com/lunixbochs/vtclean"
 )
 
-// detailsController holds the UI objects and data models for populating the lower-left pane. Specifically the pane that
+// DetailsController holds the UI objects and data models for populating the lower-left pane. Specifically the pane that
 // shows the layer details and image statistics.
-type detailsController struct {
+type DetailsController struct {
 	name           string
 	gui            *gocui.Gui
 	view           *gocui.View
@@ -25,9 +25,9 @@ type detailsController struct {
 	inefficiencies filetree.EfficiencySlice
 }
 
-// newDetailsController creates a new view object attached the the global [gocui] screen object.
-func newDetailsController(name string, gui *gocui.Gui, efficiency float64, inefficiencies filetree.EfficiencySlice) (controller *detailsController) {
-	controller = new(detailsController)
+// NewDetailsController creates a new view object attached the the global [gocui] screen object.
+func NewDetailsController(name string, gui *gocui.Gui, efficiency float64, inefficiencies filetree.EfficiencySlice) (controller *DetailsController) {
+	controller = new(DetailsController)
 
 	// populate main fields
 	controller.name = name
@@ -38,8 +38,12 @@ func newDetailsController(name string, gui *gocui.Gui, efficiency float64, ineff
 	return controller
 }
 
+func (controller *DetailsController) Name() string {
+	return controller.name
+}
+
 // Setup initializes the UI concerns within the context of a global [gocui] view object.
-func (controller *detailsController) Setup(v *gocui.View, header *gocui.View) error {
+func (controller *DetailsController) Setup(v *gocui.View, header *gocui.View) error {
 
 	// set controller options
 	controller.view = v
@@ -75,22 +79,22 @@ func (controller *detailsController) Setup(v *gocui.View, header *gocui.View) er
 }
 
 // IsVisible indicates if the details view pane is currently initialized.
-func (controller *detailsController) IsVisible() bool {
+func (controller *DetailsController) IsVisible() bool {
 	return controller != nil
 }
 
 // CursorDown moves the cursor down in the details pane (currently indicates nothing).
-func (controller *detailsController) CursorDown() error {
-	return CursorDown(controller.gui, controller.view)
+func (controller *DetailsController) CursorDown() error {
+	return controllers.CursorDown(controller.gui, controller.view)
 }
 
 // CursorUp moves the cursor up in the details pane (currently indicates nothing).
-func (controller *detailsController) CursorUp() error {
-	return CursorUp(controller.gui, controller.view)
+func (controller *DetailsController) CursorUp() error {
+	return controllers.CursorUp(controller.gui, controller.view)
 }
 
 // Update refreshes the state objects for future rendering.
-func (controller *detailsController) Update() error {
+func (controller *DetailsController) Update() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -99,7 +103,7 @@ func (controller *detailsController) Update() error {
 // 2. the image efficiency score
 // 3. the estimated wasted image space
 // 4. a list of inefficient file allocations
-func (controller *detailsController) Render() error {
+func (controller *DetailsController) Render() error {
 	currentLayer := controllers.Layer.currentLayer()
 
 	var wastedSpace int64
@@ -168,6 +172,6 @@ func (controller *detailsController) Render() error {
 }
 
 // KeyHelp indicates all the possible actions a user can take while the current pane is selected (currently does nothing).
-func (controller *detailsController) KeyHelp() string {
+func (controller *DetailsController) KeyHelp() string {
 	return "TBD"
 }
diff --git a/runtime/ui/filetree_controller.go b/runtime/ui/controller/filetree_controller.go
similarity index 75%
rename from runtime/ui/filetree_controller.go
rename to runtime/ui/controller/filetree_controller.go
index 250289a..5dc27db 100644
--- a/runtime/ui/filetree_controller.go
+++ b/runtime/ui/controller/filetree_controller.go
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
-package ui
+package controller
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"github.com/wagoodman/dive/runtime/ui/format"
 	"github.com/wagoodman/dive/runtime/ui/key"
+	"github.com/wagoodman/dive/runtime/ui/viewmodel"
 	"regexp"
 	"strings"
 
@@ -19,36 +20,43 @@ const (
 
 type CompareType int
 
-// fileTreeController holds the UI objects and data models for populating the right pane. Specifically the pane that
+// FileTreeController holds the UI objects and data models for populating the right pane. Specifically the pane that
 // shows selected layer or aggregate file ASCII tree.
-type fileTreeController struct {
+type FileTreeController struct {
 	name   string
 	gui    *gocui.Gui
 	view   *gocui.View
 	header *gocui.View
-	vm     *fileTreeViewModel
+	vm     *viewmodel.FileTreeViewModel
 
 	helpKeys []*key.Binding
 }
 
-// newFileTreeController creates a new view object attached the the global [gocui] screen object.
-func newFileTreeController(name string, gui *gocui.Gui, tree *filetree.FileTree, refTrees []*filetree.FileTree, cache filetree.TreeCache) (controller *fileTreeController, err error) {
-	controller = new(fileTreeController)
+// NewFileTreeController creates a new view object attached the the global [gocui] screen object.
+func NewFileTreeController(name string, gui *gocui.Gui, tree *filetree.FileTree, refTrees []*filetree.FileTree, cache filetree.TreeCache) (controller *FileTreeController, err error) {
+	controller = new(FileTreeController)
 
 	// populate main fields
 	controller.name = name
 	controller.gui = gui
-	controller.vm, err = newFileTreeViewModel(tree, refTrees, cache)
+	controller.vm, err = viewmodel.NewFileTreeViewModel(tree, refTrees, cache)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-
 	return controller, err
 }
 
+func (controller *FileTreeController) Name() string {
+	return controller.name
+}
+
+func (controller *FileTreeController) AreAttributesVisible() bool {
+	return controller.vm.ShowAttributes
+}
+
 // Setup initializes the UI concerns within the context of a global [gocui] view object.
-func (controller *fileTreeController) Setup(v *gocui.View, header *gocui.View) error {
+func (controller *FileTreeController) Setup(v *gocui.View, header *gocui.View) error {
 
 	// set controller options
 	controller.view = v
@@ -147,23 +155,23 @@ func (controller *fileTreeController) Setup(v *gocui.View, header *gocui.View) e
 }
 
 // IsVisible indicates if the file tree view pane is currently initialized
-func (controller *fileTreeController) IsVisible() bool {
+func (controller *FileTreeController) IsVisible() bool {
 	return controller != nil
 }
 
-// resetCursor moves the cursor back to the top of the buffer and translates to the top of the buffer.
-func (controller *fileTreeController) resetCursor() {
+// ResetCursor moves the cursor back to the top of the buffer and translates to the top of the buffer.
+func (controller *FileTreeController) resetCursor() {
 	_ = controller.view.SetCursor(0, 0)
-	controller.vm.resetCursor()
+	controller.vm.ResetCursor()
 }
 
-// setTreeByLayer populates the view model by stacking the indicated image layer file trees.
-func (controller *fileTreeController) setTreeByLayer(bottomTreeStart, bottomTreeStop, topTreeStart, topTreeStop int) error {
-	err := controller.vm.setTreeByLayer(bottomTreeStart, bottomTreeStop, topTreeStart, topTreeStop)
+// SetTreeByLayer populates the view model by stacking the indicated image layer file trees.
+func (controller *FileTreeController) setTreeByLayer(bottomTreeStart, bottomTreeStop, topTreeStart, topTreeStop int) error {
+	err := controller.vm.SetTreeByLayer(bottomTreeStart, bottomTreeStop, topTreeStart, topTreeStop)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	// controller.resetCursor()
+	// controller.ResetCursor()
 
 	_ = controller.Update()
 	return controller.Render()
@@ -173,7 +181,7 @@ func (controller *fileTreeController) setTreeByLayer(bottomTreeStart, bottomTree
 // Note: we cannot use the gocui buffer since any state change requires writing the entire tree to the buffer.
 // Instead we are keeping an upper and lower bounds of the tree string to render and only flushing
 // this range into the view buffer. This is much faster when tree sizes are large.
-func (controller *fileTreeController) CursorDown() error {
+func (controller *FileTreeController) CursorDown() error {
 	if controller.vm.CursorDown() {
 		return controller.Render()
 	}
@@ -184,7 +192,7 @@ func (controller *fileTreeController) CursorDown() error {
 // Note: we cannot use the gocui buffer since any state change requires writing the entire tree to the buffer.
 // Instead we are keeping an upper and lower bounds of the tree string to render and only flushing
 // this range into the view buffer. This is much faster when tree sizes are large.
-func (controller *fileTreeController) CursorUp() error {
+func (controller *FileTreeController) CursorUp() error {
 	if controller.vm.CursorUp() {
 		return controller.Render()
 	}
@@ -192,7 +200,7 @@ func (controller *fileTreeController) CursorUp() error {
 }
 
 // CursorLeft moves the cursor up until we reach the Parent Node or top of the tree
-func (controller *fileTreeController) CursorLeft() error {
+func (controller *FileTreeController) CursorLeft() error {
 	err := controller.vm.CursorLeft(filterRegex())
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -202,7 +210,7 @@ func (controller *fileTreeController) CursorLeft() error {
 }
 
 // CursorRight descends into directory expanding it if needed
-func (controller *fileTreeController) CursorRight() error {
+func (controller *FileTreeController) CursorRight() error {
 	err := controller.vm.CursorRight(filterRegex())
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -212,7 +220,7 @@ func (controller *fileTreeController) CursorRight() error {
 }
 
 // PageDown moves to next page putting the cursor on top
-func (controller *fileTreeController) PageDown() error {
+func (controller *FileTreeController) PageDown() error {
 	err := controller.vm.PageDown()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -221,7 +229,7 @@ func (controller *fileTreeController) PageDown() error {
 }
 
 // PageUp moves to previous page putting the cursor on top
-func (controller *fileTreeController) PageUp() error {
+func (controller *FileTreeController) PageUp() error {
 	err := controller.vm.PageUp()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -230,13 +238,13 @@ func (controller *fileTreeController) PageUp() error {
 }
 
 // getAbsPositionNode determines the selected screen cursor's location in the file tree, returning the selected FileNode.
-// func (controller *fileTreeController) getAbsPositionNode() (node *filetree.FileNode) {
+// func (controller *FileTreeController) getAbsPositionNode() (node *filetree.FileNode) {
 // 	return controller.vm.getAbsPositionNode(filterRegex())
 // }
 
-// toggleCollapse will collapse/expand the selected FileNode.
-func (controller *fileTreeController) toggleCollapse() error {
-	err := controller.vm.toggleCollapse(filterRegex())
+// ToggleCollapse will collapse/expand the selected FileNode.
+func (controller *FileTreeController) toggleCollapse() error {
+	err := controller.vm.ToggleCollapse(filterRegex())
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -244,9 +252,9 @@ func (controller *fileTreeController) toggleCollapse() error {
 	return controller.Render()
 }
 
-// toggleCollapseAll will collapse/expand the all directories.
-func (controller *fileTreeController) toggleCollapseAll() error {
-	err := controller.vm.toggleCollapseAll()
+// ToggleCollapseAll will collapse/expand the all directories.
+func (controller *FileTreeController) toggleCollapseAll() error {
+	err := controller.vm.ToggleCollapseAll()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -257,21 +265,21 @@ func (controller *fileTreeController) toggleCollapseAll() error {
 	return controller.Render()
 }
 
-// toggleAttributes will show/hide file attributes
-func (controller *fileTreeController) toggleAttributes() error {
-	err := controller.vm.toggleAttributes()
+// ToggleAttributes will show/hide file attributes
+func (controller *FileTreeController) toggleAttributes() error {
+	err := controller.vm.ToggleAttributes()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	// we need to render the changes to the status pane as well (not just this contoller/view)
-	return UpdateAndRender()
+	return controllers.UpdateAndRender()
 }
 
-// toggleShowDiffType will show/hide the selected DiffType in the filetree pane.
-func (controller *fileTreeController) toggleShowDiffType(diffType filetree.DiffType) error {
-	controller.vm.toggleShowDiffType(diffType)
+// ToggleShowDiffType will show/hide the selected DiffType in the filetree pane.
+func (controller *FileTreeController) toggleShowDiffType(diffType filetree.DiffType) error {
+	controller.vm.ToggleShowDiffType(diffType)
 	// we need to render the changes to the status pane as well (not just this contoller/view)
-	return UpdateAndRender()
+	return controllers.UpdateAndRender()
 }
 
 // filterRegex will return a regular expression object to match the user's filter input.
@@ -292,8 +300,8 @@ func filterRegex() *regexp.Regexp {
 	return regex
 }
 
-// onLayoutChange is called by the UI framework to inform the view-model of the new screen dimensions
-func (controller *fileTreeController) onLayoutChange(resized bool) error {
+// OnLayoutChange is called by the UI framework to inform the view-model of the new screen dimensions
+func (controller *FileTreeController) OnLayoutChange(resized bool) error {
 	_ = controller.Update()
 	if resized {
 		return controller.Render()
@@ -302,7 +310,7 @@ func (controller *fileTreeController) onLayoutChange(resized bool) error {
 }
 
 // Update refreshes the state objects for future rendering.
-func (controller *fileTreeController) Update() error {
+func (controller *FileTreeController) Update() error {
 	var width, height int
 
 	if controller.view != nil {
@@ -316,7 +324,7 @@ func (controller *fileTreeController) Update() error {
 }
 
 // Render flushes the state objects (file tree) to the pane.
-func (controller *fileTreeController) Render() error {
+func (controller *FileTreeController) Render() error {
 	title := "Current Layer Contents"
 	if controllers.Layer.CompareMode == CompareAll {
 		title = "Aggregated Layer Contents"
@@ -344,7 +352,7 @@ func (controller *fileTreeController) Render() error {
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-		_, err = fmt.Fprint(controller.view, controller.vm.mainBuf.String())
+		_, err = fmt.Fprint(controller.view, controller.vm.Buffer.String())
 
 		return err
 	})
@@ -352,7 +360,7 @@ func (controller *fileTreeController) Render() error {
 }
 
 // KeyHelp indicates all the possible actions a user can take while the current pane is selected.
-func (controller *fileTreeController) KeyHelp() string {
+func (controller *FileTreeController) KeyHelp() string {
 	var help string
 	for _, binding := range controller.helpKeys {
 		help += binding.RenderKeyHelp()
diff --git a/runtime/ui/filter_controller.go b/runtime/ui/controller/filter_controller.go
similarity index 61%
rename from runtime/ui/filter_controller.go
rename to runtime/ui/controller/filter_controller.go
index e01cead..2ff718d 100644
--- a/runtime/ui/filter_controller.go
+++ b/runtime/ui/controller/filter_controller.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package ui
+package controller
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@ import (
 	"github.com/wagoodman/dive/runtime/ui/format"
 )
 
-// filterController holds the UI objects and data models for populating the bottom row. Specifically the pane that
+// FilterController holds the UI objects and data models for populating the bottom row. Specifically the pane that
 // allows the user to filter the file tree by path.
-type filterController struct {
+type FilterController struct {
 	name      string
 	gui       *gocui.Gui
 	view      *gocui.View
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@ type filterController struct {
 	hidden    bool
 }
 
-// newFilterController creates a new view object attached the the global [gocui] screen object.
-func newFilterController(name string, gui *gocui.Gui) (controller *filterController) {
-	controller = new(filterController)
+// NewFilterController creates a new view object attached the the global [gocui] screen object.
+func NewFilterController(name string, gui *gocui.Gui) (controller *FilterController) {
+	controller = new(FilterController)
 
 	// populate main fields
 	controller.name = name
@@ -32,8 +32,12 @@ func newFilterController(name string, gui *gocui.Gui) (controller *filterControl
 	return controller
 }
 
+func (controller *FilterController) Name() string {
+	return controller.name
+}
+
 // Setup initializes the UI concerns within the context of a global [gocui] view object.
-func (controller *filterController) Setup(v *gocui.View, header *gocui.View) error {
+func (controller *FilterController) Setup(v *gocui.View, header *gocui.View) error {
 
 	// set controller options
 	controller.view = v
@@ -52,8 +56,36 @@ func (controller *filterController) Setup(v *gocui.View, header *gocui.View) err
 	return controller.Render()
 }
 
+// ToggleFilterView shows/hides the file tree filter pane.
+func (controller *FilterController) ToggleVisible() error {
+	// delete all user input from the tree view
+	controller.view.Clear()
+
+	// toggle hiding
+	controller.hidden = !controller.hidden
+
+	if !controller.hidden {
+		_, err := controller.gui.SetCurrentView(controller.name)
+		if err != nil {
+			logrus.Error("unable to toggle filter view: ", err)
+			return err
+		}
+		return controllers.UpdateAndRender()
+	}
+
+	// reset the cursor for the next time it is visible
+	// Note: there is a subtle gocui behavior here where this cannot be called when the view
+	// is newly visible. Is this a problem with dive or gocui?
+	return controller.view.SetCursor(0, 0)
+}
+
+// todo: remove the need for this
+func (controller *FilterController) HeaderStr() string {
+	return controller.headerStr
+}
+
 // IsVisible indicates if the filter view pane is currently initialized
-func (controller *filterController) IsVisible() bool {
+func (controller *FilterController) IsVisible() bool {
 	if controller == nil {
 		return false
 	}
@@ -61,17 +93,17 @@ func (controller *filterController) IsVisible() bool {
 }
 
 // CursorDown moves the cursor down in the filter pane (currently indicates nothing).
-func (controller *filterController) CursorDown() error {
+func (controller *FilterController) CursorDown() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
 // CursorUp moves the cursor up in the filter pane (currently indicates nothing).
-func (controller *filterController) CursorUp() error {
+func (controller *FilterController) CursorUp() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
 // Edit intercepts the key press events in the filer view to update the file view in real time.
-func (controller *filterController) Edit(v *gocui.View, key gocui.Key, ch rune, mod gocui.Modifier) {
+func (controller *FilterController) Edit(v *gocui.View, key gocui.Key, ch rune, mod gocui.Modifier) {
 	if !controller.IsVisible() {
 		return
 	}
@@ -94,12 +126,12 @@ func (controller *filterController) Edit(v *gocui.View, key gocui.Key, ch rune,
 }
 
 // Update refreshes the state objects for future rendering (currently does nothing).
-func (controller *filterController) Update() error {
+func (controller *FilterController) Update() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
 // Render flushes the state objects to the screen. Currently this is the users path filter input.
-func (controller *filterController) Render() error {
+func (controller *FilterController) Render() error {
 	controller.gui.Update(func(g *gocui.Gui) error {
 		_, err := fmt.Fprintln(controller.header, format.Header(controller.headerStr))
 		if err != nil {
@@ -111,6 +143,6 @@ func (controller *filterController) Render() error {
 }
 
 // KeyHelp indicates all the possible actions a user can take while the current pane is selected.
-func (controller *filterController) KeyHelp() string {
+func (controller *FilterController) KeyHelp() string {
 	return format.StatusControlNormal("▏Type to filter the file tree ")
 }
diff --git a/runtime/ui/layer_controller.go b/runtime/ui/controller/layer_controller.go
similarity index 81%
rename from runtime/ui/layer_controller.go
rename to runtime/ui/controller/layer_controller.go
index a14897f..a0bf0c0 100644
--- a/runtime/ui/layer_controller.go
+++ b/runtime/ui/controller/layer_controller.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package ui
+package controller
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@ import (
 	"github.com/spf13/viper"
 )
 
-// layerController holds the UI objects and data models for populating the lower-left pane. Specifically the pane that
+// LayerController holds the UI objects and data models for populating the lower-left pane. Specifically the pane that
 // shows the image layers and layer selector.
-type layerController struct {
+type LayerController struct {
 	name              string
 	gui               *gocui.Gui
 	view              *gocui.View
@@ -29,9 +29,9 @@ type layerController struct {
 	helpKeys []*key.Binding
 }
 
-// newLayerController creates a new view object attached the the global [gocui] screen object.
-func newLayerController(name string, gui *gocui.Gui, layers []*image.Layer) (controller *layerController, err error) {
-	controller = new(layerController)
+// NewLayerController creates a new view object attached the the global [gocui] screen object.
+func NewLayerController(name string, gui *gocui.Gui, layers []*image.Layer) (controller *LayerController, err error) {
+	controller = new(LayerController)
 
 	// populate main fields
 	controller.name = name
@@ -50,8 +50,12 @@ func newLayerController(name string, gui *gocui.Gui, layers []*image.Layer) (con
 	return controller, err
 }
 
+func (controller *LayerController) Name() string {
+	return controller.name
+}
+
 // Setup initializes the UI concerns within the context of a global [gocui] view object.
-func (controller *layerController) Setup(v *gocui.View, header *gocui.View) error {
+func (controller *LayerController) Setup(v *gocui.View, header *gocui.View) error {
 
 	// set controller options
 	controller.view = v
@@ -64,17 +68,16 @@ func (controller *layerController) Setup(v *gocui.View, header *gocui.View) erro
 	controller.header.Wrap = false
 	controller.header.Frame = false
 
-
 	var infos = []key.BindingInfo{
 		{
 			ConfigKeys: []string{"keybinding.compare-layer"},
-			OnAction:   func() error { return  controller.setCompareMode(CompareLayer) },
+			OnAction:   func() error { return controller.setCompareMode(CompareLayer) },
 			IsSelected: func() bool { return controller.CompareMode == CompareLayer },
 			Display:    "Show layer changes",
 		},
 		{
 			ConfigKeys: []string{"keybinding.compare-all"},
-			OnAction:   func() error { return  controller.setCompareMode(CompareAll) },
+			OnAction:   func() error { return controller.setCompareMode(CompareAll) },
 			IsSelected: func() bool { return controller.CompareMode == CompareAll },
 			Display:    "Show aggregated changes",
 		},
@@ -114,23 +117,22 @@ func (controller *layerController) Setup(v *gocui.View, header *gocui.View) erro
 	}
 	controller.helpKeys = helpKeys
 
-
 	return controller.Render()
 }
 
 // height obtains the height of the current pane (taking into account the lost space due to the header).
-func (controller *layerController) height() uint {
+func (controller *LayerController) height() uint {
 	_, height := controller.view.Size()
 	return uint(height - 1)
 }
 
 // IsVisible indicates if the layer view pane is currently initialized.
-func (controller *layerController) IsVisible() bool {
+func (controller *LayerController) IsVisible() bool {
 	return controller != nil
 }
 
 // PageDown moves to next page putting the cursor on top
-func (controller *layerController) PageDown() error {
+func (controller *LayerController) PageDown() error {
 	step := int(controller.height()) + 1
 	targetLayerIndex := controller.LayerIndex + step
 
@@ -139,7 +141,7 @@ func (controller *layerController) PageDown() error {
 	}
 
 	if step > 0 {
-		err := CursorStep(controller.gui, controller.view, step)
+		err := controllers.CursorStep(controller.gui, controller.view, step)
 		if err == nil {
 			return controller.SetCursor(controller.LayerIndex + step)
 		}
@@ -148,7 +150,7 @@ func (controller *layerController) PageDown() error {
 }
 
 // PageUp moves to previous page putting the cursor on top
-func (controller *layerController) PageUp() error {
+func (controller *LayerController) PageUp() error {
 	step := int(controller.height()) + 1
 	targetLayerIndex := controller.LayerIndex - step
 
@@ -157,7 +159,7 @@ func (controller *layerController) PageUp() error {
 	}
 
 	if step > 0 {
-		err := CursorStep(controller.gui, controller.view, -step)
+		err := controllers.CursorStep(controller.gui, controller.view, -step)
 		if err == nil {
 			return controller.SetCursor(controller.LayerIndex - step)
 		}
@@ -166,9 +168,9 @@ func (controller *layerController) PageUp() error {
 }
 
 // CursorDown moves the cursor down in the layer pane (selecting a higher layer).
-func (controller *layerController) CursorDown() error {
+func (controller *LayerController) CursorDown() error {
 	if controller.LayerIndex < len(controller.Layers) {
-		err := CursorDown(controller.gui, controller.view)
+		err := controllers.CursorDown(controller.gui, controller.view)
 		if err == nil {
 			return controller.SetCursor(controller.LayerIndex + 1)
 		}
@@ -177,9 +179,9 @@ func (controller *layerController) CursorDown() error {
 }
 
 // CursorUp moves the cursor up in the layer pane (selecting a lower layer).
-func (controller *layerController) CursorUp() error {
+func (controller *LayerController) CursorUp() error {
 	if controller.LayerIndex > 0 {
-		err := CursorUp(controller.gui, controller.view)
+		err := controllers.CursorUp(controller.gui, controller.view)
 		if err == nil {
 			return controller.SetCursor(controller.LayerIndex - 1)
 		}
@@ -188,7 +190,7 @@ func (controller *layerController) CursorUp() error {
 }
 
 // SetCursor resets the cursor and orients the file tree view based on the given layer index.
-func (controller *layerController) SetCursor(layer int) error {
+func (controller *LayerController) SetCursor(layer int) error {
 	controller.LayerIndex = layer
 	err := controllers.Tree.setTreeByLayer(controller.getCompareIndexes())
 	if err != nil {
@@ -201,14 +203,14 @@ func (controller *layerController) SetCursor(layer int) error {
 }
 
 // currentLayer returns the Layer object currently selected.
-func (controller *layerController) currentLayer() *image.Layer {
+func (controller *LayerController) currentLayer() *image.Layer {
 	return controller.Layers[controller.LayerIndex]
 }
 
 // setCompareMode switches the layer comparison between a single-layer comparison to an aggregated comparison.
-func (controller *layerController) setCompareMode(compareMode CompareType) error {
+func (controller *LayerController) setCompareMode(compareMode CompareType) error {
 	controller.CompareMode = compareMode
-	err := UpdateAndRender()
+	err := controllers.UpdateAndRender()
 	if err != nil {
 		logrus.Errorf("unable to set compare mode: %+v", err)
 		return err
@@ -217,7 +219,7 @@ func (controller *layerController) setCompareMode(compareMode CompareType) error
 }
 
 // getCompareIndexes determines the layer boundaries to use for comparison (based on the current compare mode)
-func (controller *layerController) getCompareIndexes() (bottomTreeStart, bottomTreeStop, topTreeStart, topTreeStop int) {
+func (controller *LayerController) getCompareIndexes() (bottomTreeStart, bottomTreeStop, topTreeStart, topTreeStop int) {
 	bottomTreeStart = controller.CompareStartIndex
 	topTreeStop = controller.LayerIndex
 
@@ -236,7 +238,7 @@ func (controller *layerController) getCompareIndexes() (bottomTreeStart, bottomT
 }
 
 // renderCompareBar returns the formatted string for the given layer.
-func (controller *layerController) renderCompareBar(layerIdx int) string {
+func (controller *LayerController) renderCompareBar(layerIdx int) string {
 	bottomTreeStart, bottomTreeStop, topTreeStart, topTreeStop := controller.getCompareIndexes()
 	result := "  "
 
@@ -251,7 +253,7 @@ func (controller *layerController) renderCompareBar(layerIdx int) string {
 }
 
 // Update refreshes the state objects for future rendering (currently does nothing).
-func (controller *layerController) Update() error {
+func (controller *LayerController) Update() error {
 	controller.ImageSize = 0
 	for idx := 0; idx < len(controller.Layers); idx++ {
 		controller.ImageSize += controller.Layers[idx].Size
@@ -262,7 +264,7 @@ func (controller *layerController) Update() error {
 // Render flushes the state objects to the screen. The layers pane reports:
 // 1. the layers of the image + metadata
 // 2. the current selected image
-func (controller *layerController) Render() error {
+func (controller *LayerController) Render() error {
 
 	// indicate when selected
 	title := "Layers"
@@ -306,7 +308,7 @@ func (controller *layerController) Render() error {
 }
 
 // KeyHelp indicates all the possible actions a user can take while the current pane is selected.
-func (controller *layerController) KeyHelp() string {
+func (controller *LayerController) KeyHelp() string {
 	var help string
 	for _, binding := range controller.helpKeys {
 		help += binding.RenderKeyHelp()
diff --git a/runtime/ui/status_controller.go b/runtime/ui/controller/status_controller.go
similarity index 62%
rename from runtime/ui/status_controller.go
rename to runtime/ui/controller/status_controller.go
index 31f7ce9..7de9a30 100644
--- a/runtime/ui/status_controller.go
+++ b/runtime/ui/controller/status_controller.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package ui
+package controller
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ import (
 	"github.com/jroimartin/gocui"
 )
 
-// statusController holds the UI objects and data models for populating the bottom-most pane. Specifically the panel
+// StatusController holds the UI objects and data models for populating the bottom-most pane. Specifically the panel
 // shows the user a set of possible actions to take in the window and currently selected pane.
-type statusController struct {
+type StatusController struct {
 	name string
 	gui  *gocui.Gui
 	view *gocui.View
@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@ type statusController struct {
 	helpKeys []*key.Binding
 }
 
-// newStatusController creates a new view object attached the the global [gocui] screen object.
-func newStatusController(name string, gui *gocui.Gui) (controller *statusController) {
-	controller = new(statusController)
+// NewStatusController creates a new view object attached the the global [gocui] screen object.
+func NewStatusController(name string, gui *gocui.Gui) (controller *StatusController) {
+	controller = new(StatusController)
 
 	// populate main fields
 	controller.name = name
@@ -32,14 +32,16 @@ func newStatusController(name string, gui *gocui.Gui) (controller *statusControl
 	return controller
 }
 
-func (controller *statusController) AddHelpKeys(keys ...*key.Binding) {
-	for _, k := range keys {
-		controller.helpKeys = append(controller.helpKeys, k)
-	}
+func (controller *StatusController) Name() string {
+	return controller.name
+}
+
+func (controller *StatusController) AddHelpKeys(keys ...*key.Binding) {
+	controller.helpKeys = append(controller.helpKeys, keys...)
 }
 
 // Setup initializes the UI concerns within the context of a global [gocui] view object.
-func (controller *statusController) Setup(v *gocui.View, header *gocui.View) error {
+func (controller *StatusController) Setup(v *gocui.View, header *gocui.View) error {
 
 	// set controller options
 	controller.view = v
@@ -49,30 +51,30 @@ func (controller *statusController) Setup(v *gocui.View, header *gocui.View) err
 }
 
 // IsVisible indicates if the status view pane is currently initialized.
-func (controller *statusController) IsVisible() bool {
+func (controller *StatusController) IsVisible() bool {
 	return controller != nil
 }
 
 // CursorDown moves the cursor down in the details pane (currently indicates nothing).
-func (controller *statusController) CursorDown() error {
+func (controller *StatusController) CursorDown() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
 // CursorUp moves the cursor up in the details pane (currently indicates nothing).
-func (controller *statusController) CursorUp() error {
+func (controller *StatusController) CursorUp() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
 // Update refreshes the state objects for future rendering (currently does nothing).
-func (controller *statusController) Update() error {
+func (controller *StatusController) Update() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
 // Render flushes the state objects to the screen.
-func (controller *statusController) Render() error {
+func (controller *StatusController) Render() error {
 	controller.gui.Update(func(g *gocui.Gui) error {
 		controller.view.Clear()
-		_, err := fmt.Fprintln(controller.view, controller.KeyHelp()+controllers.lookup[controller.gui.CurrentView().Name()].KeyHelp()+format.StatusNormal("▏"+strings.Repeat(" ", 1000)))
+		_, err := fmt.Fprintln(controller.view, controller.KeyHelp()+format.StatusNormal("▏"+strings.Repeat(" ", 1000)))
 		if err != nil {
 			logrus.Debug("unable to write to buffer: ", err)
 		}
@@ -83,7 +85,7 @@ func (controller *statusController) Render() error {
 }
 
 // KeyHelp indicates all the possible global actions a user can take when any pane is selected.
-func (controller *statusController) KeyHelp() string {
+func (controller *StatusController) KeyHelp() string {
 	var help string
 	for _, binding := range controller.helpKeys {
 		help += binding.RenderKeyHelp()
diff --git a/runtime/ui/controller_collection.go b/runtime/ui/controller_collection.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 47be653..0000000
--- a/runtime/ui/controller_collection.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,52 +0,0 @@
-package ui
-
-import (
-	"github.com/jroimartin/gocui"
-	"github.com/wagoodman/dive/dive/filetree"
-	"github.com/wagoodman/dive/dive/image"
-)
-
-// var ccOnce sync.Once
-var controllers *controllerCollection
-
-type controllerCollection struct {
-	Tree    *fileTreeController
-	Layer   *layerController
-	Status  *statusController
-	Filter  *filterController
-	Details *detailsController
-	lookup  map[string]Controller
-}
-
-func newControllerCollection(g *gocui.Gui, analysis *image.AnalysisResult, cache filetree.TreeCache) (*controllerCollection, error) {
-	var err error
-
-	controllers = &controllerCollection{}
-	controllers.lookup = make(map[string]Controller)
-
-	controllers.Layer, err = newLayerController("layers", g, analysis.Layers)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	controllers.lookup[controllers.Layer.name] = controllers.Layer
-
-	treeStack, err := filetree.StackTreeRange(analysis.RefTrees, 0, 0)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	controllers.Tree, err = newFileTreeController("filetree", g, treeStack, analysis.RefTrees, cache)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	controllers.lookup[controllers.Tree.name] = controllers.Tree
-
-	controllers.Status = newStatusController("status", g)
-	controllers.lookup[controllers.Status.name] = controllers.Status
-
-	controllers.Filter = newFilterController("filter", g)
-	controllers.lookup[controllers.Filter.name] = controllers.Filter
-
-	controllers.Details = newDetailsController("details", g, analysis.Efficiency, analysis.Inefficiencies)
-	controllers.lookup[controllers.Details.name] = controllers.Details
-	return controllers, nil
-}
diff --git a/runtime/ui/key/binding.go b/runtime/ui/key/binding.go
index d7a75af..777c047 100644
--- a/runtime/ui/key/binding.go
+++ b/runtime/ui/key/binding.go
@@ -97,7 +97,6 @@ func (binding *Binding) RegisterSelectionFn(selectedFn func() bool) {
 }
 
 func (binding *Binding) onAction(*gocui.Gui, *gocui.View) error {
-	logrus.Debugf("keybinding invoked: %+v", binding)
 	if binding.actionFn == nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("no action configured for '%+v'", binding)
 	}
diff --git a/runtime/ui/layout_manager.go b/runtime/ui/layout_manager.go
index 4672ac5..561f683 100644
--- a/runtime/ui/layout_manager.go
+++ b/runtime/ui/layout_manager.go
@@ -1,11 +1,169 @@
 package ui
 
+import (
+	"github.com/jroimartin/gocui"
+	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+	"github.com/spf13/viper"
+	"github.com/wagoodman/dive/runtime/ui/controller"
+)
+
 type layoutManager struct {
 	fileTreeSplitRatio float64
+	controllers        *controller.ControllerCollection
 }
 
-func newLayoutManager(fileTreeSplitRatio float64) *layoutManager {
+func newLayoutManager(c *controller.ControllerCollection) *layoutManager {
+
+	fileTreeSplitRatio := viper.GetFloat64("filetree.pane-width")
+	if fileTreeSplitRatio >= 1 || fileTreeSplitRatio <= 0 {
+		logrus.Errorf("invalid config value: 'filetree.pane-width' should be 0 < value < 1, given '%v'", fileTreeSplitRatio)
+		fileTreeSplitRatio = 0.5
+	}
+
 	return &layoutManager{
 		fileTreeSplitRatio: fileTreeSplitRatio,
+		controllers:        c,
 	}
 }
+
+// IsNewView determines if a view has already been created based on the set of errors given (a bit hokie)
+func IsNewView(errs ...error) bool {
+	for _, err := range errs {
+		if err == nil {
+			return false
+		}
+		if err != gocui.ErrUnknownView {
+			return false
+		}
+	}
+	return true
+}
+
+// layout defines the definition of the window pane size and placement relations to one another. This
+// is invoked at application start and whenever the screen dimensions change.
+func (lm *layoutManager) layout(g *gocui.Gui) error {
+	// TODO: this logic should be refactored into an abstraction that takes care of the math for us
+
+	maxX, maxY := g.Size()
+	var resized bool
+	if maxX != lastX {
+		resized = true
+	}
+	if maxY != lastY {
+		resized = true
+	}
+	lastX, lastY = maxX, maxY
+
+	splitCols := int(float64(maxX) * (1.0 - lm.fileTreeSplitRatio))
+	debugWidth := 0
+	if debug {
+		debugWidth = maxX / 4
+	}
+	debugCols := maxX - debugWidth
+	bottomRows := 1
+	headerRows := 2
+
+	filterBarHeight := 1
+	statusBarHeight := 1
+
+	statusBarIndex := 1
+	filterBarIndex := 2
+
+	layersHeight := len(lm.controllers.Layer.Layers) + headerRows + 1 // layers + header + base image layer row
+	maxLayerHeight := int(0.75 * float64(maxY))
+	if layersHeight > maxLayerHeight {
+		layersHeight = maxLayerHeight
+	}
+
+	var view, header *gocui.View
+	var viewErr, headerErr, err error
+
+	if !lm.controllers.Filter.IsVisible() {
+		bottomRows--
+		filterBarHeight = 0
+	}
+
+	// Debug pane
+	if debug {
+		if _, err := g.SetView("debug", debugCols, -1, maxX, maxY-bottomRows); err != nil {
+			if err != gocui.ErrUnknownView {
+				return err
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Layers
+	view, viewErr = g.SetView(lm.controllers.Layer.Name(), -1, -1+headerRows, splitCols, layersHeight)
+	header, headerErr = g.SetView(lm.controllers.Layer.Name()+"header", -1, -1, splitCols, headerRows)
+	if IsNewView(viewErr, headerErr) {
+		err = lm.controllers.Layer.Setup(view, header)
+		if err != nil {
+			logrus.Error("unable to setup layer controller", err)
+			return err
+		}
+
+		if _, err = g.SetCurrentView(lm.controllers.Layer.Name()); err != nil {
+			logrus.Error("unable to set view to layer", err)
+			return err
+		}
+		// since we are selecting the view, we should rerender to indicate it is selected
+		err = lm.controllers.Layer.Render()
+		if err != nil {
+			logrus.Error("unable to render layer view", err)
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Details
+	view, viewErr = g.SetView(lm.controllers.Details.Name(), -1, -1+layersHeight+headerRows, splitCols, maxY-bottomRows)
+	header, headerErr = g.SetView(lm.controllers.Details.Name()+"header", -1, -1+layersHeight, splitCols, layersHeight+headerRows)
+	if IsNewView(viewErr, headerErr) {
+		err = lm.controllers.Details.Setup(view, header)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Filetree
+	offset := 0
+	if !lm.controllers.Tree.AreAttributesVisible() {
+		offset = 1
+	}
+	view, viewErr = g.SetView(lm.controllers.Tree.Name(), splitCols, -1+headerRows-offset, debugCols, maxY-bottomRows)
+	header, headerErr = g.SetView(lm.controllers.Tree.Name()+"header", splitCols, -1, debugCols, headerRows-offset)
+	if IsNewView(viewErr, headerErr) {
+		err = lm.controllers.Tree.Setup(view, header)
+		if err != nil {
+			logrus.Error("unable to setup tree controller", err)
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+	err = lm.controllers.Tree.OnLayoutChange(resized)
+	if err != nil {
+		logrus.Error("unable to setup layer controller onLayoutChange", err)
+		return err
+	}
+
+	// Status Bar
+	view, viewErr = g.SetView(lm.controllers.Status.Name(), -1, maxY-statusBarHeight-statusBarIndex, maxX, maxY-(statusBarIndex-1))
+	if IsNewView(viewErr, headerErr) {
+		err = lm.controllers.Status.Setup(view, nil)
+		if err != nil {
+			logrus.Error("unable to setup status controller", err)
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Filter Bar
+	view, viewErr = g.SetView(lm.controllers.Filter.Name(), len(lm.controllers.Filter.HeaderStr())-1, maxY-filterBarHeight-filterBarIndex, maxX, maxY-(filterBarIndex-1))
+	header, headerErr = g.SetView(lm.controllers.Filter.Name()+"header", -1, maxY-filterBarHeight-filterBarIndex, len(lm.controllers.Filter.HeaderStr()), maxY-(filterBarIndex-1))
+	if IsNewView(viewErr, headerErr) {
+		err = lm.controllers.Filter.Setup(view, header)
+		if err != nil {
+			logrus.Error("unable to setup filter controller", err)
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/runtime/ui/ui.go b/runtime/ui/ui.go
index 3859c35..b4fa834 100644
--- a/runtime/ui/ui.go
+++ b/runtime/ui/ui.go
@@ -1,14 +1,13 @@
 package ui
 
 import (
-	"errors"
 	"github.com/wagoodman/dive/dive/image"
+	"github.com/wagoodman/dive/runtime/ui/controller"
 	"github.com/wagoodman/dive/runtime/ui/key"
 	"sync"
 
 	"github.com/jroimartin/gocui"
 	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
-	"github.com/spf13/viper"
 	"github.com/wagoodman/dive/dive/filetree"
 )
 
@@ -16,8 +15,9 @@ const debug = false
 
 // type global
 type app struct {
-	gui *gocui.Gui
-	controllers *controllerCollection
+	gui         *gocui.Gui
+	controllers *controller.ControllerCollection
+	layout      *layoutManager
 }
 
 var (
@@ -28,17 +28,19 @@ var (
 func newApp(gui *gocui.Gui, analysis *image.AnalysisResult, cache filetree.TreeCache) (*app, error) {
 	var err error
 	once.Do(func() {
-		var theControls *controllerCollection
+		var theControls *controller.ControllerCollection
 		var globalHelpKeys []*key.Binding
 
-		theControls, err = newControllerCollection(gui, analysis, cache)
+		theControls, err = controller.NewControllerCollection(gui, analysis, cache)
 		if err != nil {
 			return
 		}
 
+		lm := newLayoutManager(theControls)
+
 		gui.Cursor = false
 		//g.Mouse = true
-		gui.SetManagerFunc(layout)
+		gui.SetManagerFunc(lm.layout)
 
 		// var profileObj = profile.Start(profile.CPUProfile, profile.ProfilePath("."), profile.NoShutdownHook)
 		//
@@ -46,27 +48,27 @@ func newApp(gui *gocui.Gui, analysis *image.AnalysisResult, cache filetree.TreeC
 		// 	profileObj.Stop()
 		// }
 
-
 		appSingleton = &app{
 			gui:         gui,
 			controllers: theControls,
+			layout:      lm,
 		}
 
 		var infos = []key.BindingInfo{
 			{
 				ConfigKeys: []string{"keybinding.quit"},
-				OnAction:   quit,
+				OnAction:   appSingleton.quit,
 				Display:    "Quit",
 			},
 			{
 				ConfigKeys: []string{"keybinding.toggle-view"},
-				OnAction:   appSingleton.toggleView,
+				OnAction:   theControls.ToggleView,
 				Display:    "Switch view",
 			},
 			{
 				ConfigKeys: []string{"keybinding.filter-files"},
-				OnAction:   appSingleton.toggleFilterView,
-				IsSelected: controllers.Filter.IsVisible,
+				OnAction:   theControls.ToggleFilterView,
+				IsSelected: theControls.Filter.IsVisible,
 				Display:    "Filter",
 			},
 		}
@@ -78,14 +80,12 @@ func newApp(gui *gocui.Gui, analysis *image.AnalysisResult, cache filetree.TreeC
 
 		theControls.Status.AddHelpKeys(globalHelpKeys...)
 
-
 		// perform the first update and render now that all resources have been loaded
-		err = UpdateAndRender()
+		err = theControls.UpdateAndRender()
 		if err != nil {
 			return
 		}
 
-
 	})
 
 	return appSingleton, err
@@ -109,103 +109,8 @@ func newApp(gui *gocui.Gui, analysis *image.AnalysisResult, cache filetree.TreeC
 
 var lastX, lastY int
 
-func UpdateAndRender() error {
-	err := Update()
-	if err != nil {
-		logrus.Debug("failed update: ", err)
-		return err
-	}
-
-	err = Render()
-	if err != nil {
-		logrus.Debug("failed render: ", err)
-		return err
-	}
-
-	return nil
-}
-
-// toggleView switches between the file view and the layer view and re-renders the screen.
-func (ui *app) toggleView() (err error) {
-	v := ui.gui.CurrentView()
-	if v == nil || v.Name() == controllers.Layer.name {
-		_, err = ui.gui.SetCurrentView(controllers.Tree.name)
-	} else {
-		_, err = ui.gui.SetCurrentView(controllers.Layer.name)
-	}
-
-	if err != nil {
-		logrus.Error("unable to toggle view: ", err)
-		return err
-	}
-
-	return UpdateAndRender()
-}
-
-// toggleFilterView shows/hides the file tree filter pane.
-func (ui *app) toggleFilterView() error {
-	// delete all user input from the tree view
-	controllers.Filter.view.Clear()
-
-	// toggle hiding
-	controllers.Filter.hidden = !controllers.Filter.hidden
-
-	if !controllers.Filter.hidden {
-		_, err := ui.gui.SetCurrentView(controllers.Filter.name)
-		if err != nil {
-			logrus.Error("unable to toggle filter view: ", err)
-			return err
-		}
-		return UpdateAndRender()
-	}
-
-	err := ui.toggleView()
-	if err != nil {
-		logrus.Error("unable to toggle filter view (back): ", err)
-		return err
-	}
-
-	err = controllers.Filter.view.SetCursor(0, 0)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	return nil
-}
-
-// CursorDown moves the cursor down in the currently selected gocui pane, scrolling the screen as needed.
-func CursorDown(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View) error {
-	return CursorStep(g, v, 1)
-}
-
-// CursorUp moves the cursor up in the currently selected gocui pane, scrolling the screen as needed.
-func CursorUp(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View) error {
-	return CursorStep(g, v, -1)
-}
-
-// Moves the cursor the given step distance, setting the origin to the new cursor line
-func CursorStep(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View, step int) error {
-	cx, cy := v.Cursor()
-
-	// if there isn't a next line
-	line, err := v.Line(cy + step)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	if len(line) == 0 {
-		return errors.New("unable to move the cursor, empty line")
-	}
-	if err := v.SetCursor(cx, cy+step); err != nil {
-		ox, oy := v.Origin()
-		if err := v.SetOrigin(ox, oy+step); err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
 // quit is the gocui callback invoked when the user hits Ctrl+C
-func quit() error {
+func (ui *app) quit() error {
 
 	// profileObj.Stop()
 	// onExit()
@@ -213,177 +118,6 @@ func quit() error {
 	return gocui.ErrQuit
 }
 
-// isNewView determines if a view has already been created based on the set of errors given (a bit hokie)
-func isNewView(errs ...error) bool {
-	for _, err := range errs {
-		if err == nil {
-			return false
-		}
-		if err != gocui.ErrUnknownView {
-			return false
-		}
-	}
-	return true
-}
-
-// layout defines the definition of the window pane size and placement relations to one another. This
-// is invoked at application start and whenever the screen dimensions change.
-func layout(g *gocui.Gui) error {
-	// TODO: this logic should be refactored into an abstraction that takes care of the math for us
-
-	maxX, maxY := g.Size()
-	var resized bool
-	if maxX != lastX {
-		resized = true
-	}
-	if maxY != lastY {
-		resized = true
-	}
-	lastX, lastY = maxX, maxY
-	fileTreeSplitRatio := viper.GetFloat64("filetree.pane-width")
-	if fileTreeSplitRatio >= 1 || fileTreeSplitRatio <= 0 {
-		logrus.Errorf("invalid config value: 'filetree.pane-width' should be 0 < value < 1, given '%v'", fileTreeSplitRatio)
-		fileTreeSplitRatio = 0.5
-	}
-	splitCols := int(float64(maxX) * (1.0 - fileTreeSplitRatio))
-	debugWidth := 0
-	if debug {
-		debugWidth = maxX / 4
-	}
-	debugCols := maxX - debugWidth
-	bottomRows := 1
-	headerRows := 2
-
-	filterBarHeight := 1
-	statusBarHeight := 1
-
-	statusBarIndex := 1
-	filterBarIndex := 2
-
-	layersHeight := len(controllers.Layer.Layers) + headerRows + 1 // layers + header + base image layer row
-	maxLayerHeight := int(0.75 * float64(maxY))
-	if layersHeight > maxLayerHeight {
-		layersHeight = maxLayerHeight
-	}
-
-	var view, header *gocui.View
-	var viewErr, headerErr, err error
-
-	if controllers.Filter.hidden {
-		bottomRows--
-		filterBarHeight = 0
-	}
-
-	// Debug pane
-	if debug {
-		if _, err := g.SetView("debug", debugCols, -1, maxX, maxY-bottomRows); err != nil {
-			if err != gocui.ErrUnknownView {
-				return err
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
-	// Layers
-	view, viewErr = g.SetView(controllers.Layer.name, -1, -1+headerRows, splitCols, layersHeight)
-	header, headerErr = g.SetView(controllers.Layer.name+"header", -1, -1, splitCols, headerRows)
-	if isNewView(viewErr, headerErr) {
-		err = controllers.Layer.Setup(view, header)
-		if err != nil {
-			logrus.Error("unable to setup layer controller", err)
-			return err
-		}
-
-		if _, err = g.SetCurrentView(controllers.Layer.name); err != nil {
-			logrus.Error("unable to set view to layer", err)
-			return err
-		}
-		// since we are selecting the view, we should rerender to indicate it is selected
-		err = controllers.Layer.Render()
-		if err != nil {
-			logrus.Error("unable to render layer view", err)
-			return err
-		}
-	}
-
-	// Details
-	view, viewErr = g.SetView(controllers.Details.name, -1, -1+layersHeight+headerRows, splitCols, maxY-bottomRows)
-	header, headerErr = g.SetView(controllers.Details.name+"header", -1, -1+layersHeight, splitCols, layersHeight+headerRows)
-	if isNewView(viewErr, headerErr) {
-		err = controllers.Details.Setup(view, header)
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-	}
-
-	// Filetree
-	offset := 0
-	if !controllers.Tree.vm.ShowAttributes {
-		offset = 1
-	}
-	view, viewErr = g.SetView(controllers.Tree.name, splitCols, -1+headerRows-offset, debugCols, maxY-bottomRows)
-	header, headerErr = g.SetView(controllers.Tree.name+"header", splitCols, -1, debugCols, headerRows-offset)
-	if isNewView(viewErr, headerErr) {
-		err = controllers.Tree.Setup(view, header)
-		if err != nil {
-			logrus.Error("unable to setup tree controller", err)
-			return err
-		}
-	}
-	err = controllers.Tree.onLayoutChange(resized)
-	if err != nil {
-		logrus.Error("unable to setup layer controller onLayoutChange", err)
-		return err
-	}
-
-	// Status Bar
-	view, viewErr = g.SetView(controllers.Status.name, -1, maxY-statusBarHeight-statusBarIndex, maxX, maxY-(statusBarIndex-1))
-	if isNewView(viewErr, headerErr) {
-		err = controllers.Status.Setup(view, nil)
-		if err != nil {
-			logrus.Error("unable to setup status controller", err)
-			return err
-		}
-	}
-
-	// Filter Bar
-	view, viewErr = g.SetView(controllers.Filter.name, len(controllers.Filter.headerStr)-1, maxY-filterBarHeight-filterBarIndex, maxX, maxY-(filterBarIndex-1))
-	header, headerErr = g.SetView(controllers.Filter.name+"header", -1, maxY-filterBarHeight-filterBarIndex, len(controllers.Filter.headerStr), maxY-(filterBarIndex-1))
-	if isNewView(viewErr, headerErr) {
-		err = controllers.Filter.Setup(view, header)
-		if err != nil {
-			logrus.Error("unable to setup filter controller", err)
-			return err
-		}
-	}
-
-	return nil
-}
-
-// Update refreshes the state objects for future rendering.
-func Update() error {
-	for _, controller := range controllers.lookup {
-		err := controller.Update()
-		if err != nil {
-			logrus.Debug("unable to update controller: ")
-			return err
-		}
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
-// Render flushes the state objects to the screen.
-func Render() error {
-	for _, controller := range controllers.lookup {
-		if controller.IsVisible() {
-			err := controller.Render()
-			if err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-		}
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
 // Run is the UI entrypoint.
 func Run(analysis *image.AnalysisResult, cache filetree.TreeCache) error {
 	var err error
diff --git a/runtime/ui/filetree_viewmodel.go b/runtime/ui/viewmodel/filetree_viewmodel.go
similarity index 83%
rename from runtime/ui/filetree_viewmodel.go
rename to runtime/ui/viewmodel/filetree_viewmodel.go
index 5a640e8..cf467e6 100644
--- a/runtime/ui/filetree_viewmodel.go
+++ b/runtime/ui/viewmodel/filetree_viewmodel.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package ui
+package viewmodel
 
 import (
 	"bytes"
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@ import (
 	"github.com/wagoodman/dive/dive/filetree"
 )
 
-// fileTreeViewModel holds the UI objects and data models for populating the right pane. Specifically the pane that
+// FileTreeViewModel holds the UI objects and data models for populating the right pane. Specifically the pane that
 // shows selected layer or aggregate file ASCII tree.
-type fileTreeViewModel struct {
+type FileTreeViewModel struct {
 	ModelTree *filetree.FileTree
 	ViewTree  *filetree.FileTree
 	RefTrees  []*filetree.FileTree
@@ -31,12 +31,12 @@ type fileTreeViewModel struct {
 	refHeight int
 	refWidth  int
 
-	mainBuf bytes.Buffer
+	Buffer bytes.Buffer
 }
 
-// newFileTreeViewModel creates a new view object attached the the global [gocui] screen object.
-func newFileTreeViewModel(tree *filetree.FileTree, refTrees []*filetree.FileTree, cache filetree.TreeCache) (treeViewModel *fileTreeViewModel, err error) {
-	treeViewModel = new(fileTreeViewModel)
+// NewFileTreeViewModel creates a new view object attached the the global [gocui] screen object.
+func NewFileTreeViewModel(tree *filetree.FileTree, refTrees []*filetree.FileTree, cache filetree.TreeCache) (treeViewModel *FileTreeViewModel, err error) {
+	treeViewModel = new(FileTreeViewModel)
 
 	// populate main fields
 	treeViewModel.ShowAttributes = viper.GetBool("filetree.show-attributes")
@@ -66,13 +66,13 @@ func newFileTreeViewModel(tree *filetree.FileTree, refTrees []*filetree.FileTree
 }
 
 // Setup initializes the UI concerns within the context of a global [gocui] view object.
-func (vm *fileTreeViewModel) Setup(lowerBound, height int) {
+func (vm *FileTreeViewModel) Setup(lowerBound, height int) {
 	vm.bufferIndexLowerBound = lowerBound
 	vm.refHeight = height
 }
 
 // height returns the current height and considers the header
-func (vm *fileTreeViewModel) height() int {
+func (vm *FileTreeViewModel) height() int {
 	if vm.ShowAttributes {
 		return vm.refHeight - 1
 	}
@@ -80,24 +80,24 @@ func (vm *fileTreeViewModel) height() int {
 }
 
 // bufferIndexUpperBound returns the current upper bounds for the view
-func (vm *fileTreeViewModel) bufferIndexUpperBound() int {
+func (vm *FileTreeViewModel) bufferIndexUpperBound() int {
 	return vm.bufferIndexLowerBound + vm.height()
 }
 
 // IsVisible indicates if the file tree view pane is currently initialized
-func (vm *fileTreeViewModel) IsVisible() bool {
+func (vm *FileTreeViewModel) IsVisible() bool {
 	return vm != nil
 }
 
-// resetCursor moves the cursor back to the top of the buffer and translates to the top of the buffer.
-func (vm *fileTreeViewModel) resetCursor() {
+// ResetCursor moves the cursor back to the top of the buffer and translates to the top of the buffer.
+func (vm *FileTreeViewModel) ResetCursor() {
 	vm.TreeIndex = 0
 	vm.bufferIndex = 0
 	vm.bufferIndexLowerBound = 0
 }
 
-// setTreeByLayer populates the view model by stacking the indicated image layer file trees.
-func (vm *fileTreeViewModel) setTreeByLayer(bottomTreeStart, bottomTreeStop, topTreeStart, topTreeStop int) error {
+// SetTreeByLayer populates the view model by stacking the indicated image layer file trees.
+func (vm *FileTreeViewModel) SetTreeByLayer(bottomTreeStart, bottomTreeStop, topTreeStart, topTreeStop int) error {
 	if topTreeStop > len(vm.RefTrees)-1 {
 		return fmt.Errorf("invalid layer index given: %d of %d", topTreeStop, len(vm.RefTrees)-1)
 	}
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ func (vm *fileTreeViewModel) setTreeByLayer(bottomTreeStart, bottomTreeStop, top
 }
 
 // doCursorUp performs the internal view's buffer adjustments on cursor up. Note: this is independent of the gocui buffer.
-func (vm *fileTreeViewModel) CursorUp() bool {
+func (vm *FileTreeViewModel) CursorUp() bool {
 	if vm.TreeIndex <= 0 {
 		return false
 	}
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ func (vm *fileTreeViewModel) CursorUp() bool {
 }
 
 // doCursorDown performs the internal view's buffer adjustments on cursor down. Note: this is independent of the gocui buffer.
-func (vm *fileTreeViewModel) CursorDown() bool {
+func (vm *FileTreeViewModel) CursorDown() bool {
 	if vm.TreeIndex >= vm.ModelTree.VisibleSize() {
 		return false
 	}
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ func (vm *fileTreeViewModel) CursorDown() bool {
 }
 
 // CursorLeft moves the cursor up until we reach the Parent Node or top of the tree
-func (vm *fileTreeViewModel) CursorLeft(filterRegex *regexp.Regexp) error {
+func (vm *FileTreeViewModel) CursorLeft(filterRegex *regexp.Regexp) error {
 	var visitor func(*filetree.FileNode) error
 	var evaluator func(*filetree.FileNode) bool
 	var dfsCounter, newIndex int
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ func (vm *fileTreeViewModel) CursorLeft(filterRegex *regexp.Regexp) error {
 }
 
 // CursorRight descends into directory expanding it if needed
-func (vm *fileTreeViewModel) CursorRight(filterRegex *regexp.Regexp) error {
+func (vm *FileTreeViewModel) CursorRight(filterRegex *regexp.Regexp) error {
 	node := vm.getAbsPositionNode(filterRegex)
 	if node == nil {
 		return nil
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ func (vm *fileTreeViewModel) CursorRight(filterRegex *regexp.Regexp) error {
 }
 
 // PageDown moves to next page putting the cursor on top
-func (vm *fileTreeViewModel) PageDown() error {
+func (vm *FileTreeViewModel) PageDown() error {
 	nextBufferIndexLowerBound := vm.bufferIndexLowerBound + vm.height()
 	nextBufferIndexUpperBound := nextBufferIndexLowerBound + vm.height()
 
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ func (vm *fileTreeViewModel) PageDown() error {
 }
 
 // PageUp moves to previous page putting the cursor on top
-func (vm *fileTreeViewModel) PageUp() error {
+func (vm *FileTreeViewModel) PageUp() error {
 	nextBufferIndexLowerBound := vm.bufferIndexLowerBound - vm.height()
 	nextBufferIndexUpperBound := nextBufferIndexLowerBound + vm.height()
 
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ func (vm *fileTreeViewModel) PageUp() error {
 }
 
 // getAbsPositionNode determines the selected screen cursor's location in the file tree, returning the selected FileNode.
-func (vm *fileTreeViewModel) getAbsPositionNode(filterRegex *regexp.Regexp) (node *filetree.FileNode) {
+func (vm *FileTreeViewModel) getAbsPositionNode(filterRegex *regexp.Regexp) (node *filetree.FileNode) {
 	var visitor func(*filetree.FileNode) error
 	var evaluator func(*filetree.FileNode) bool
 	var dfsCounter int
@@ -321,8 +321,8 @@ func (vm *fileTreeViewModel) getAbsPositionNode(filterRegex *regexp.Regexp) (nod
 	return node
 }
 
-// toggleCollapse will collapse/expand the selected FileNode.
-func (vm *fileTreeViewModel) toggleCollapse(filterRegex *regexp.Regexp) error {
+// ToggleCollapse will collapse/expand the selected FileNode.
+func (vm *FileTreeViewModel) ToggleCollapse(filterRegex *regexp.Regexp) error {
 	node := vm.getAbsPositionNode(filterRegex)
 	if node != nil && node.Data.FileInfo.IsDir {
 		node.Data.ViewInfo.Collapsed = !node.Data.ViewInfo.Collapsed
@@ -330,8 +330,8 @@ func (vm *fileTreeViewModel) toggleCollapse(filterRegex *regexp.Regexp) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-// toggleCollapseAll will collapse/expand the all directories.
-func (vm *fileTreeViewModel) toggleCollapseAll() error {
+// ToggleCollapseAll will collapse/expand the all directories.
+func (vm *FileTreeViewModel) ToggleCollapseAll() error {
 	vm.CollapseAll = !vm.CollapseAll
 
 	visitor := func(curNode *filetree.FileNode) error {
@@ -345,25 +345,25 @@ func (vm *fileTreeViewModel) toggleCollapseAll() error {
 
 	err := vm.ModelTree.VisitDepthChildFirst(visitor, evaluator)
 	if err != nil {
-		logrus.Errorf("unable to propagate tree on toggleCollapseAll: %+v", err)
+		logrus.Errorf("unable to propagate tree on ToggleCollapseAll: %+v", err)
 	}
 
 	return nil
 }
 
-// toggleCollapse will collapse/expand the selected FileNode.
-func (vm *fileTreeViewModel) toggleAttributes() error {
+// ToggleCollapse will collapse/expand the selected FileNode.
+func (vm *FileTreeViewModel) ToggleAttributes() error {
 	vm.ShowAttributes = !vm.ShowAttributes
 	return nil
 }
 
-// toggleShowDiffType will show/hide the selected DiffType in the filetree pane.
-func (vm *fileTreeViewModel) toggleShowDiffType(diffType filetree.DiffType) {
+// ToggleShowDiffType will show/hide the selected DiffType in the filetree pane.
+func (vm *FileTreeViewModel) ToggleShowDiffType(diffType filetree.DiffType) {
 	vm.HiddenDiffTypes[diffType] = !vm.HiddenDiffTypes[diffType]
 }
 
 // Update refreshes the state objects for future rendering.
-func (vm *fileTreeViewModel) Update(filterRegex *regexp.Regexp, width, height int) error {
+func (vm *FileTreeViewModel) Update(filterRegex *regexp.Regexp, width, height int) error {
 	vm.refWidth = width
 	vm.refHeight = height
 
@@ -411,21 +411,21 @@ func (vm *fileTreeViewModel) Update(filterRegex *regexp.Regexp, width, height in
 }
 
 // Render flushes the state objects (file tree) to the pane.
-func (vm *fileTreeViewModel) Render() error {
+func (vm *FileTreeViewModel) Render() error {
 	treeString := vm.ViewTree.StringBetween(vm.bufferIndexLowerBound, vm.bufferIndexUpperBound(), vm.ShowAttributes)
 	lines := strings.Split(treeString, "\n")
 
 	// update the contents
-	vm.mainBuf.Reset()
+	vm.Buffer.Reset()
 	for idx, line := range lines {
 		if idx == vm.bufferIndex {
-			_, err := fmt.Fprintln(&vm.mainBuf, format.Selected(vtclean.Clean(line, false)))
+			_, err := fmt.Fprintln(&vm.Buffer, format.Selected(vtclean.Clean(line, false)))
 			if err != nil {
 				logrus.Debug("unable to write to buffer: ", err)
 				return err
 			}
 		} else {
-			_, err := fmt.Fprintln(&vm.mainBuf, line)
+			_, err := fmt.Fprintln(&vm.Buffer, line)
 			if err != nil {
 				logrus.Debug("unable to write to buffer: ", err)
 				return err
diff --git a/runtime/ui/filetree_viewmodel_test.go b/runtime/ui/viewmodel/filetree_viewmodel_test.go
similarity index 86%
rename from runtime/ui/filetree_viewmodel_test.go
rename to runtime/ui/viewmodel/filetree_viewmodel_test.go
index fde2587..3d92a67 100644
--- a/runtime/ui/filetree_viewmodel_test.go
+++ b/runtime/ui/viewmodel/filetree_viewmodel_test.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package ui
+package viewmodel
 
 import (
 	"bytes"
@@ -73,8 +73,8 @@ func assertTestData(t *testing.T, actualBytes []byte) {
 	helperCheckDiff(t, expectedBytes, actualBytes)
 }
 
-func initializeTestViewModel(t *testing.T) *fileTreeViewModel {
-	result := docker.TestAnalysisFromArchive(t, "../../.data/test-docker-image.tar")
+func initializeTestViewModel(t *testing.T) *FileTreeViewModel {
+	result := docker.TestAnalysisFromArchive(t, "../../../.data/test-docker-image.tar")
 
 	cache := filetree.NewFileTreeCache(result.RefTrees)
 	err := cache.Build()
@@ -88,14 +88,14 @@ func initializeTestViewModel(t *testing.T) *fileTreeViewModel {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("%s: unable to stack trees: %v", t.Name(), err)
 	}
-	vm, err := newFileTreeViewModel(treeStack, result.RefTrees, cache)
+	vm, err := NewFileTreeViewModel(treeStack, result.RefTrees, cache)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("%s: unable to create tree ViewModel: %+v", t.Name(), err)
 	}
 	return vm
 }
 
-func runTestCase(t *testing.T, vm *fileTreeViewModel, width, height int, filterRegex *regexp.Regexp) {
+func runTestCase(t *testing.T, vm *FileTreeViewModel, width, height int, filterRegex *regexp.Regexp) {
 	err := vm.Update(filterRegex, width, height)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("failed to update viewmodel: %v", err)
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ func runTestCase(t *testing.T, vm *fileTreeViewModel, width, height int, filterR
 		t.Errorf("failed to render viewmodel: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	assertTestData(t, vm.mainBuf.Bytes())
+	assertTestData(t, vm.Buffer.Bytes())
 }
 
 func checkError(t *testing.T, err error, message string) {
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ func TestFileTreeDirCollapse(t *testing.T) {
 	vm.ShowAttributes = true
 
 	// collapse /bin
-	err := vm.toggleCollapse(nil)
+	err := vm.ToggleCollapse(nil)
 	checkError(t, err, "unable to collapse /bin")
 
 	moved := vm.CursorDown()
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ func TestFileTreeDirCollapse(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// collapse /etc
-	err = vm.toggleCollapse(nil)
+	err = vm.ToggleCollapse(nil)
 	checkError(t, err, "unable to collapse /etc")
 
 	runTestCase(t, vm, width, height, nil)
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ func TestFileTreeDirCollapseAll(t *testing.T) {
 	vm.Setup(0, height)
 	vm.ShowAttributes = true
 
-	err := vm.toggleCollapseAll()
+	err := vm.ToggleCollapseAll()
 	checkError(t, err, "unable to collapse all dir")
 
 	runTestCase(t, vm, width, height, nil)
@@ -194,13 +194,13 @@ func TestFileTreeSelectLayer(t *testing.T) {
 	vm.ShowAttributes = true
 
 	// collapse /bin
-	err := vm.toggleCollapse(nil)
+	err := vm.ToggleCollapse(nil)
 	checkError(t, err, "unable to collapse /bin")
 
 	// select the next layer, compareMode = layer
-	err = vm.setTreeByLayer(0, 0, 1, 1)
+	err = vm.SetTreeByLayer(0, 0, 1, 1)
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Errorf("unable to setTreeByLayer: %v", err)
+		t.Errorf("unable to SetTreeByLayer: %v", err)
 	}
 	runTestCase(t, vm, width, height, nil)
 }
@@ -213,12 +213,12 @@ func TestFileShowAggregateChanges(t *testing.T) {
 	vm.ShowAttributes = true
 
 	// collapse /bin
-	err := vm.toggleCollapse(nil)
+	err := vm.ToggleCollapse(nil)
 	checkError(t, err, "unable to collapse /bin")
 
 	// select the next layer, compareMode = layer
-	err = vm.setTreeByLayer(0, 0, 1, 13)
-	checkError(t, err, "unable to setTreeByLayer")
+	err = vm.SetTreeByLayer(0, 0, 1, 13)
+	checkError(t, err, "unable to SetTreeByLayer")
 
 	runTestCase(t, vm, width, height, nil)
 }
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ func TestFileTreeDirCursorRight(t *testing.T) {
 	vm.ShowAttributes = true
 
 	// collapse /bin
-	err := vm.toggleCollapse(nil)
+	err := vm.ToggleCollapse(nil)
 	checkError(t, err, "unable to collapse /bin")
 
 	moved := vm.CursorDown()
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ func TestFileTreeDirCursorRight(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// collapse /etc
-	err = vm.toggleCollapse(nil)
+	err = vm.ToggleCollapse(nil)
 	checkError(t, err, "unable to collapse /etc")
 
 	// expand /etc
@@ -322,23 +322,23 @@ func TestFileTreeHideAddedRemovedModified(t *testing.T) {
 	vm.ShowAttributes = true
 
 	// collapse /bin
-	err := vm.toggleCollapse(nil)
+	err := vm.ToggleCollapse(nil)
 	checkError(t, err, "unable to collapse /bin")
 
 	// select the 7th layer, compareMode = layer
-	err = vm.setTreeByLayer(0, 0, 1, 7)
+	err = vm.SetTreeByLayer(0, 0, 1, 7)
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Errorf("unable to setTreeByLayer: %v", err)
+		t.Errorf("unable to SetTreeByLayer: %v", err)
 	}
 
 	// hide added files
-	vm.toggleShowDiffType(filetree.Added)
+	vm.ToggleShowDiffType(filetree.Added)
 
 	// hide modified files
-	vm.toggleShowDiffType(filetree.Modified)
+	vm.ToggleShowDiffType(filetree.Modified)
 
 	// hide removed files
-	vm.toggleShowDiffType(filetree.Removed)
+	vm.ToggleShowDiffType(filetree.Removed)
 
 	runTestCase(t, vm, width, height, nil)
 }
@@ -351,17 +351,17 @@ func TestFileTreeHideUnmodified(t *testing.T) {
 	vm.ShowAttributes = true
 
 	// collapse /bin
-	err := vm.toggleCollapse(nil)
+	err := vm.ToggleCollapse(nil)
 	checkError(t, err, "unable to collapse /bin")
 
 	// select the 7th layer, compareMode = layer
-	err = vm.setTreeByLayer(0, 0, 1, 7)
+	err = vm.SetTreeByLayer(0, 0, 1, 7)
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Errorf("unable to setTreeByLayer: %v", err)
+		t.Errorf("unable to SetTreeByLayer: %v", err)
 	}
 
 	// hide unmodified files
-	vm.toggleShowDiffType(filetree.Unmodified)
+	vm.ToggleShowDiffType(filetree.Unmodified)
 
 	runTestCase(t, vm, width, height, nil)
 }
@@ -374,17 +374,17 @@ func TestFileTreeHideTypeWithFilter(t *testing.T) {
 	vm.ShowAttributes = true
 
 	// collapse /bin
-	err := vm.toggleCollapse(nil)
+	err := vm.ToggleCollapse(nil)
 	checkError(t, err, "unable to collapse /bin")
 
 	// select the 7th layer, compareMode = layer
-	err = vm.setTreeByLayer(0, 0, 1, 7)
+	err = vm.SetTreeByLayer(0, 0, 1, 7)
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Errorf("unable to setTreeByLayer: %v", err)
+		t.Errorf("unable to SetTreeByLayer: %v", err)
 	}
 
 	// hide added files
-	vm.toggleShowDiffType(filetree.Added)
+	vm.ToggleShowDiffType(filetree.Added)
 
 	regex, err := regexp.Compile("saved")
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/runtime/ui/testdata/TestFileShowAggregateChanges.txt b/runtime/ui/viewmodel/testdata/TestFileShowAggregateChanges.txt
similarity index 100%
rename from runtime/ui/testdata/TestFileShowAggregateChanges.txt
rename to runtime/ui/viewmodel/testdata/TestFileShowAggregateChanges.txt
diff --git a/runtime/ui/testdata/TestFileTreeDirCollapse.txt b/runtime/ui/viewmodel/testdata/TestFileTreeDirCollapse.txt
similarity index 100%
rename from runtime/ui/testdata/TestFileTreeDirCollapse.txt
rename to runtime/ui/viewmodel/testdata/TestFileTreeDirCollapse.txt
diff --git a/runtime/ui/testdata/TestFileTreeDirCollapseAll.txt b/runtime/ui/viewmodel/testdata/TestFileTreeDirCollapseAll.txt
similarity index 100%
rename from runtime/ui/testdata/TestFileTreeDirCollapseAll.txt
rename to runtime/ui/viewmodel/testdata/TestFileTreeDirCollapseAll.txt
diff --git a/runtime/ui/testdata/TestFileTreeDirCursorRight.txt b/runtime/ui/viewmodel/testdata/TestFileTreeDirCursorRight.txt
similarity index 100%
rename from runtime/ui/testdata/TestFileTreeDirCursorRight.txt
rename to runtime/ui/viewmodel/testdata/TestFileTreeDirCursorRight.txt
diff --git a/runtime/ui/testdata/TestFileTreeFilterTree.txt b/runtime/ui/viewmodel/testdata/TestFileTreeFilterTree.txt
similarity index 100%
rename from runtime/ui/testdata/TestFileTreeFilterTree.txt
rename to runtime/ui/viewmodel/testdata/TestFileTreeFilterTree.txt
diff --git a/runtime/ui/testdata/TestFileTreeGoCase.txt b/runtime/ui/viewmodel/testdata/TestFileTreeGoCase.txt
similarity index 100%
rename from runtime/ui/testdata/TestFileTreeGoCase.txt
rename to runtime/ui/viewmodel/testdata/TestFileTreeGoCase.txt
diff --git a/runtime/ui/testdata/TestFileTreeHideAddedRemovedModified.txt b/runtime/ui/viewmodel/testdata/TestFileTreeHideAddedRemovedModified.txt
similarity index 100%
rename from runtime/ui/testdata/TestFileTreeHideAddedRemovedModified.txt
rename to runtime/ui/viewmodel/testdata/TestFileTreeHideAddedRemovedModified.txt
diff --git a/runtime/ui/testdata/TestFileTreeHideTypeWithFilter.txt b/runtime/ui/viewmodel/testdata/TestFileTreeHideTypeWithFilter.txt
similarity index 100%
rename from runtime/ui/testdata/TestFileTreeHideTypeWithFilter.txt
rename to runtime/ui/viewmodel/testdata/TestFileTreeHideTypeWithFilter.txt
diff --git a/runtime/ui/testdata/TestFileTreeHideUnmodified.txt b/runtime/ui/viewmodel/testdata/TestFileTreeHideUnmodified.txt
similarity index 100%
rename from runtime/ui/testdata/TestFileTreeHideUnmodified.txt
rename to runtime/ui/viewmodel/testdata/TestFileTreeHideUnmodified.txt
diff --git a/runtime/ui/testdata/TestFileTreeNoAttributes.txt b/runtime/ui/viewmodel/testdata/TestFileTreeNoAttributes.txt
similarity index 100%
rename from runtime/ui/testdata/TestFileTreeNoAttributes.txt
rename to runtime/ui/viewmodel/testdata/TestFileTreeNoAttributes.txt
diff --git a/runtime/ui/testdata/TestFileTreePageDown.txt b/runtime/ui/viewmodel/testdata/TestFileTreePageDown.txt
similarity index 100%
rename from runtime/ui/testdata/TestFileTreePageDown.txt
rename to runtime/ui/viewmodel/testdata/TestFileTreePageDown.txt
diff --git a/runtime/ui/testdata/TestFileTreePageUp.txt b/runtime/ui/viewmodel/testdata/TestFileTreePageUp.txt
similarity index 100%
rename from runtime/ui/testdata/TestFileTreePageUp.txt
rename to runtime/ui/viewmodel/testdata/TestFileTreePageUp.txt
diff --git a/runtime/ui/testdata/TestFileTreeRestrictedHeight.txt b/runtime/ui/viewmodel/testdata/TestFileTreeRestrictedHeight.txt
similarity index 100%
rename from runtime/ui/testdata/TestFileTreeRestrictedHeight.txt
rename to runtime/ui/viewmodel/testdata/TestFileTreeRestrictedHeight.txt
diff --git a/runtime/ui/testdata/TestFileTreeSelectLayer.txt b/runtime/ui/viewmodel/testdata/TestFileTreeSelectLayer.txt
similarity index 100%
rename from runtime/ui/testdata/TestFileTreeSelectLayer.txt
rename to runtime/ui/viewmodel/testdata/TestFileTreeSelectLayer.txt