diff --git a/application.py b/application.py
index 1ade56d..10bc8bf 100755
--- a/application.py
+++ b/application.py
@@ -159,14 +159,13 @@ class Application:
         buffers.append(buffer2.ConsoleBuffer())
         self.bufferlist = bufferlist.BufferList(height, width)
         self.active_slot = 0
-        self.resize_slots()
+        #self.resize_slots()
 
         # build windows for our buffers
         for b in buffers:
             window2.Window(b, self, height, width, mode_name=init_mode)
             self.bufferlist.add_buffer(b)
         self.bufferlist.set_slot(0, buffers[0])
-        self.resize_windows()
 
         # see if the user has requested that we go to a particular line
         if jump_to_line:
@@ -338,31 +337,13 @@ class Application:
     def resize_event(self):
         self.y, self.x = self.stdscr.getmaxyx()
         self.resize_slots()
-        self.resize_windows()
     def resize_slots(self):
         n = len(self.bufferlist.slots)
+        assert n > 0
         x = self.x - 1
         y_sum = self.y - 1 - n
-        y_pool = y_sum
-        y_offset = 0
-        for i in range(0, n - 1):
-            slot = self.bufferlist.slots[i]
-            y = y_sum / n
-            slot.resize(y, x, y_offset)
-            y_pool -= y
-            y_offset += y + 1
-        slot = self.bufferlist.slots[n-1].resize(y_pool, x, y_offset)
-    def resize_windows(self):
-        #for slot in 
-        pass
-#        for b in self.bufferlist.buffers:
-#            keys = b.windows.keys()
-#            for w in b.windows:
-#                try:
-#                    (height, width) = self.get_window_height_width(name)
-#                    b.windows[name].set_size(width, height)
-#                except:
-#                    b.windows.remove(w)
+        # XYZ this method seems broken
+        self.bufferlist.resize(x, y_sum)
 
     # hide the curses cursor
     def hide_cursor(self):