diff --git a/configfile.go b/configfile.go
index 78a1527..ee38327 100644
--- a/configfile.go
+++ b/configfile.go
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func (v *RepoList) InitRepoList(cfgfile string) {
+	v.cfgfile = cfgfile
 	lines := parsecfg(cfgfile)
 	for _, line := range lines {
 		var repo *RepoRow
@@ -184,3 +185,7 @@ func (rl *RepoList) ArgCheckoutUser() bool {
 	log.Log(REPOWARN, "Ran git checkout in", count, "repos. failure count =", failed)
 	return true
 }
+
+func (rl *RepoList) Cfgfile() string {
+	return rl.cfgfile
+}
diff --git a/structs.go b/structs.go
index 356aeb8..b16c29c 100644
--- a/structs.go
+++ b/structs.go
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ type RepoList struct {
 	goSrcPwd string
 	allrepos map[string]*RepoRow
 	viewName string
+	cfgfile string
 
 	reposbox   *gui.Node
 	reposgrid  *gui.Node