diff --git a/repolist.go b/repolist.go
index 09dd8fb..9029c3e 100644
--- a/repolist.go
+++ b/repolist.go
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"io/ioutil"
+	"os"
 	"os/user"
+	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
 
 	"go.wit.com/gui"
@@ -40,7 +42,9 @@ func splitLine(line string) (string, string, string, string) {
 }
 
 func myrepolist() []string {
-	content, _ := ioutil.ReadFile("/home/jcarr/.config/myrepolist")
+	homeDir, _ := os.UserHomeDir()
+	cfgfile := filepath.Join(homeDir, ".config/myrepolist")
+	content, _ := ioutil.ReadFile(cfgfile)
 	out := string(content)
 	out = strings.TrimSpace(out)
 	lines := strings.Split(out, "\n")
@@ -166,6 +170,8 @@ func repolistWindow() {
 
 	reposgrid.NewLabel("Show()")
 
+	usr, _ := user.Current()
+
 	repos := myrepolist()
 	for _, line := range repos {
 		log.Verbose("repo =", line)
@@ -176,19 +182,19 @@ func repolistWindow() {
 		if dbranch == "" {
 			dbranch = "devel"
 		}
-		usr, _ := user.Current()
 		if ubranch == "" {
 			ubranch = usr.Username
 		}
 		addRepo(reposgrid, path, mbranch, dbranch, ubranch)
 	}
 
+	// TODO: figure out why this borks everything
 	/*
 	for i, path := range repostatus.ListGitDirectories() {
 		// log.Info("addRepo()", i, path)
 		tmp := strings.TrimPrefix(path, me.goSrcPwd.String())
 		log.Info("addRepo()", i, tmp)
-		addRepo(reposgrid, tmp, "master", "master", "master")
+		addRepo(reposgrid, tmp, "guimaster", "guidevel", usr.Username)
 	}
 	*/