diff --git a/new.go b/new.go
index 729a52e..2f81b9c 100644
--- a/new.go
+++ b/new.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"strings"
 
+	"go.wit.com/lib/protobuf/gitpb"
 	"go.wit.com/lib/gadgets"
 	"go.wit.com/log"
 )
@@ -31,30 +32,25 @@ func FindPathOld(path string) *RepoStatus {
 	return windowMap[path]
 }
 
-// makes a window of the status of the repo
-// don't worry, you can think of it like Sierpinski carpet
-// it's doesn't need to be displayed so it'll work fine even in an embedded space
-func New(path string) (*RepoStatus, error) {
-	err, r := NewRepoStatusWindow(path)
-	return r, err
-}
-
 func SetWorkPath(path string) {
 	os.Setenv("REPO_WORK_PATH", path)
 }
 
-func NewRepoStatusWindow(path string) (error, *RepoStatus) {
-	path, realpath, goSrcDir, isGoLang, err := guessPaths(path)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err, nil
-	}
+// makes a window of the status of the repo
+// don't worry, you can think of it like Sierpinski carpet
+// it's doesn't need to be displayed so it'll work fine even in an embedded space
+func NewRepoStatusWindow(repo *gitpb.Repo) (*RepoStatus, error) {
+	path := repo.GoPath
+	goSrcDir := os.Getenv("FORGE_GOSRC")
+	realpath := repo.FullPath
+	isGoLang := true
 
 	if windowMap[path] == nil {
 		log.Log(INFO, "NewRepoStatusWindow() adding new", path)
 	} else {
 		log.Warn("This already exists for path", path)
 		log.Warn("should return windowMap[path] here")
-		return nil, windowMap[path]
+		return windowMap[path], nil
 	}
 
 	rs := &RepoStatus{
@@ -117,5 +113,5 @@ func NewRepoStatusWindow(path string) (error, *RepoStatus) {
 		rs.goPath.SetText(path)
 	}
 	windowMap[path] = rs
-	return nil, rs
+	return rs, nil
 }