diff --git a/application.py b/application.py
index 10bc8bf..ea7a74d 100755
--- a/application.py
+++ b/application.py
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class Application:
         self.y, self.x = self.stdscr.getmaxyx()
 
         # initialize some basic stuff
-        self.margins_visible = False
+        self.margins_visible = True
         #self.margins = [(80, 'blue'), (90, 'red')]
         self.margins = [(80, 'blue'), ]
         # each highlighted_range contains three things: [window, start_p, end_p]
@@ -483,12 +483,13 @@ class Application:
             self.draw_status_bar(i)
 
     def draw_slot(self, i):
-        #return
         slot = self.bufferlist.slots[i]
         if slot.window is None:
             return
         w = slot.window
 
+        redattr  = color.build_attr(color.pairs('red', 'default'))
+
         lines = w.buffer.lines
         count = 0
         (x, y) = w.first.xy()
@@ -497,7 +498,7 @@ class Application:
         (px, py) = (None, None)
         while count < slot.height:
             if y >= len(lines):
-                self.win.addstr(count, 0, '~' + ' ' * (slot.width - 1))
+                self.win.addstr(count, 0, '~' + ' ' * (slot.width - 1), redattr)
             else:
                 if cy == y and cx >= x and cx < x + slot.width:
                     px = cx - x
@@ -518,13 +519,13 @@ class Application:
         if self.margins_visible:
             for (limit, shade) in self.margins:
                 if self.x > limit:
-                    for i in range(0, y):
+                    for j in range(0, slot.height):
                         # the actual character is the lower 8 bits, and the
                         # attribute is the upper 8 bits; we will ignore the
                         # attribute and just get the character
-                        char = self.win.inch(i + slot.offset, limit) & 255
+                        char = self.win.inch(j + slot.offset, limit) & 255
                         attr = color.build('default', shade, 'bold')
-                        self.win.addch(i + slot.offset, limit, char, attr)
+                        self.win.addch(j + slot.offset, limit, char, attr)
         
         if self.mini_active is False and self.active_slot == i:
             if False and w.active_point is not None and w.point_is_visible(w.active_point):
@@ -587,10 +588,10 @@ class Application:
 
         # XYZ: we should actually use more of the 'state' variables
         
-        #format = "----:%s-Fl  %-18s  (%s)--L%d--C%d--%s"
-        #status = format % (modflag, name, w.mode.name(), cursor.y+1, cursor.x+1, perc)
-        format = "----:%s-Fl  %-18s  (%s)--L%d--C%d--%s--%s--%s"
-        status = format % (modflag, name, w.mode.name(), cursor.y+1, cursor.x+1, w.first, w.last, perc)
+        format = "----:%s-Fl  %-18s  (%s)--L%d--C%d--%s"
+        status = format % (modflag, name, w.mode.name(), cursor.y+1, cursor.x+1, perc)
+        #format = "----:%s-Fl  %-18s  (%s)--L%d--C%d--%s--%s--%s"
+        #status = format % (modflag, name, w.mode.name(), cursor.y+1, cursor.x+1, w.first, w.last, perc)
         status = status[:slot.width + 1]
         status += "-" * (slot.width - len(status) + 1)
         self.win.addnstr(slot.height + slot.offset, 0, status, slot.width + 1,