diff --git a/post.go b/doGetPatchsets.go
similarity index 57%
rename from post.go
rename to doGetPatchsets.go
index e0a7c4a..18db441 100644
--- a/post.go
+++ b/doGetPatchsets.go
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+// Copyright 2024 WIT.COM Inc Licensed GPL 3.0
+
 package main
 
 import (
@@ -7,9 +9,37 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"os/user"
 
+	"go.wit.com/lib/protobuf/forgepb"
 	"go.wit.com/log"
 )
 
+var forgeURL string = "https://go.wit.com/"
+
+func GetPatchesets() (*forgepb.Patchsets, error) {
+	url := forgeURL + "/GetPatchsets"
+	log.Info("GetPatchsets() url", url)
+	body, err := httpPost(url, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Info("httpPost() failed:", err)
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	log.Info("GetPatchets() len(body)", len(body))
+	var psets *forgepb.Patchsets
+	psets = new(forgepb.Patchsets)
+	err = psets.Unmarshal(body)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Info("Unmarshal failed", err)
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	/*
+		filename := filepath.Join("/tmp", pbfile)
+		f, _ := os.OpenFile(filename, os.O_WRONLY|os.O_CREATE|os.O_TRUNC, 0644)
+		f.Write(body)
+		f.Close()
+	*/
+	return psets, nil
+}
+
 func httpPost(url string, data []byte) ([]byte, error) {
 	var err error
 	var req *http.Request
diff --git a/windowPatches.go b/windowPatches.go
index cab0323..907a796 100644
--- a/windowPatches.go
+++ b/windowPatches.go
@@ -10,14 +10,12 @@ import (
 )
 
 type patchesWindow struct {
-	once  sync.Once
-	win   *gadgets.BasicWindow
-	stack *gui.Node
-
-	// the top box of the repolist window
-	shelf *gui.Node
-
-	summary *patchSummary
+	once    sync.Once            // only init() the window once
+	win     *gadgets.BasicWindow // the patches window
+	stack   *gui.Node            // the top box set as vertical
+	shelf   *gui.Node            // the first box in the stack, set as horizontal
+	grid    *gui.Node            // the list of available patches
+	summary *patchSummary        // summary of current patches
 }
 
 func (r *patchesWindow) Hidden() bool {
@@ -62,6 +60,8 @@ func (r *patchesWindow) initWindow() {
 		r.win.Hide()
 	}
 
+	r.grid = r.stack.NewGrid("", 0, 0)
+
 	r.shelf = r.initGroup()
 	r.summary = submitPatchesBox(r.stack)
 }
@@ -90,5 +90,24 @@ func (r *patchesWindow) initGroup() *gui.Node {
 		me.patchWin.initGroup()
 	})
 
+	hbox.NewButton("Get Patchsets", func() {
+		// if psets, err := me.forge.GetPatchesets(); err != nil {
+		psets, err := GetPatchesets()
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Info(err)
+			return
+		}
+		all := psets.All()
+		for all.Scan() {
+			pset := all.Next()
+			log.Info(pset)
+		}
+		/*
+			if err := listPatches(); err != nil {
+				log.Info(err)
+			}
+		*/
+	})
+
 	return vbox
 }