diff --git a/src/main.py b/src/main.py
index 33c21d8..bd4d0e5 100644
--- a/src/main.py
+++ b/src/main.py
@@ -1,15 +1,77 @@
 from textual.app import App, ComposeResult
+from textual.binding import Binding
 
-from textual.widgets import Footer
-from widgets.text_editor import TextEditor
+from textual.widgets import Header, Footer, TabPane, TabbedContent
+from textual.containers import Vertical
+from widgets.text_editor import TextEditor, TextArea
+from widgets.file_tabs import FileTabs
+from widgets.directory_tree_custom import CustomDirectoryTree
+
+import sys, os
+import argparse
+import pathlib
 
 
 class Berry(App):
+    DEFAULT_CSS = """
+    Berry {
+        #main {
+            padding: 1;
+        }
+    }
+    """
+    
+    bind_keys = {
+        "new": "ctrl+n",
+        "open": "ctrl+o",
+        "open-folder": "ctrl+shift+o",
+        "save": "ctrl+s",
+        "save-as": "ctrl+shift+s",
+        "settings": "ctrl+f1",
+    }
+    
+    
+    
+    def __init__(self, path: str):
+        super().__init__()
+        self.open_tab = None
+        self.path = pathlib.Path(path)
+        
+        self.BINDINGS = (
+            Binding(self.bind_keys['new'], "new", "New file"),
+            Binding(self.bind_keys['open'], "open_file", "Open file"),
+            Binding(self.bind_keys['open-folder'], "open_folder", "Open directory"),
+            Binding(self.bind_keys['save'], "save", "Save"),
+            Binding(self.bind_keys['save-as'], "save_as", "Save as...")
+        )
+    
+        for bind in self.BINDINGS:
+            self._bindings._add_binding(bind)
+        self.refresh_bindings()
+    
     def compose(self) -> ComposeResult:
-        yield TextEditor(language="python")
+        yield Header()
+        with Vertical(id="main"):
+            
+            yield CustomDirectoryTree(self.path.parent if self.path.is_file() else self.path)
+                
+            self.file_tabs = FileTabs()
+            yield self.file_tabs
+            
         yield Footer()
         
+    async def on_ready(self) -> None:
+        if self.path.is_file():
+            await self.file_tabs.open_file(self.path)
+            return
+        
+        await self.file_tabs.open_home()
+        
         
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    app = Berry()
+    arg_parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+    arg_parser.add_argument("path", default=".")
+    args = arg_parser.parse_args()
+    
+    app = Berry(args.path)
     app.run()
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diff --git a/src/widgets/directory_tree_custom.py b/src/widgets/directory_tree_custom.py
index 02d5a76..bb0f410 100644
--- a/src/widgets/directory_tree_custom.py
+++ b/src/widgets/directory_tree_custom.py
@@ -2,24 +2,29 @@ from textual.widgets import DirectoryTree, Rule
 from textual.widgets.tree import TreeNode
 from textual.events import MouseDown
 
-from prompt import Prompt
-from context_menu import ContextMenu, NoSelectStatic
+from widgets.prompt import Prompt
+from widgets.context_menu import ContextMenu, NoSelectStatic
 
 import os, shutil
 
 
 class CustomDirectoryTree(DirectoryTree):
     
+    DEFAULT_CSS = """
+    CustomDirectoryTree {
+        dock: left;
+        width: 30;
+    }
+    """
+    
     ICON_NODE = " "
     ICON_NODE_EXPANDED = " "
     ICON_FILE = " "
-    
+
     def __init__(self, path, *, name = None, id = None, classes = None, disabled = False):
         super().__init__(path, name=name, id=id, classes=classes, disabled=disabled)
         self.right_clicked_node: TreeNode | None = None
 
-    
-
     def context_menu_chosen(self, file_name: str, result: str):
         if result == "Delete":
             def delete_confirm(will_delete: bool | None):
diff --git a/src/widgets/file_tabs.py b/src/widgets/file_tabs.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ffdbd1e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/widgets/file_tabs.py
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+from textual.widgets import TabbedContent, TabPane
+
+from widgets.text_editor import TextEditor
+from widgets.home_page import HomePage
+
+import os
+
+
+class FileTabs(TabbedContent):
+    DEFAULT_CSS = """
+    FileTabs {
+        margin: 0 1;
+    }
+    """
+    
+    async def open_home(self) -> None:
+        new_pane = TabPane("Home")
+        new_pane.path = None
+        
+        await self.add_pane(new_pane)
+        await new_pane.mount(HomePage())
+    
+    async def open_file(self, path: str) -> None:
+        if self.tab_count > 0:
+            for tab in self.query(TabPane):
+                if tab.path == path:
+                    self.active = tab.id
+                    return
+            
+        new_pane = TabPane(os.path.basename(path))
+        new_pane.path = path
+        
+        await self.add_pane(new_pane)
+        await new_pane.mount(TextEditor())
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diff --git a/src/widgets/home_page.py b/src/widgets/home_page.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..45fe7b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/widgets/home_page.py
@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+from textual.widgets import Static, Rule
+from textual.containers import Vertical, Horizontal, Center
+from textual import on
+
+from textualeffects.widgets import EffectLabel
+from terminaltexteffects.utils.graphics import Color
+
+import pyfiglet
+
+
+class HomePage(Vertical):
+    DEFAULT_CSS = """
+    HomePage {
+        content-align: center top;
+        
+        Static {
+            text-align: center;
+        }
+        
+        #banner {
+            height: 6; # probs will need to be updated
+            margin-bottom: 1;
+            
+            Rule {
+                color: $surface-lighten-2;
+                height: 100%;
+                content-align: center middle;
+                margin: 0 3;
+            }
+            
+            EffectLabel {
+                height: 100%;
+            }
+            
+            
+        }
+        
+        #bindings {
+            Horizontal {
+                max-width: 50;
+                
+                width: 50%;
+                margin-top: 1;
+                height: 1;
+                
+                .bind-name {
+                    width: 75%;
+                }
+                .bind-keys {
+                    width: 25%;
+                }
+
+                Static {
+                    text-align: left;
+                    link-background: transparent;
+                    link-color: $primary;
+                }
+                
+                
+            }
+            
+        }
+    }
+    """
+    
+    @on(EffectLabel.EffectFinished)
+    def restart_effect(self):
+        self.banner_label.run_worker(self.banner_label.run_effect, exclusive=True)
+
+    
+    def compose(self):
+        with Horizontal(id="banner"):
+            yield Rule()
+            self.banner_label = EffectLabel(pyfiglet.figlet_format("berry", font="sub-zero"), effect="Highlight", config={
+                "final_gradient_stops": [Color("#f263ff"), Color("#946ff2")],
+                "cycles": 0
+            })
+            yield self.banner_label
+            yield Rule()
+
+        yield Static("[dim]The text editor that no one asked for and didn't need.[/]")
+        
+        # bindings
+        with Center(id="bindings"):
+            binds = self.app.bind_keys
+            
+            with Horizontal():
+                yield Static("[b] New file[/]", classes="bind-name")
+                yield Static(f"[@click=app.new]{binds["new"]}[/]", classes="bind-keys")
+            
+            with Horizontal():
+                yield Static("[b] Open file[/]", classes="bind-name")
+                yield Static(f"[@click=app.open]{binds["open"]}[/]", classes="bind-keys")
+            
+            with Horizontal():
+                yield Static("[b] Open Folder[/]", classes="bind-name")
+                yield Static(f"[@click=app.open_folder]{binds["open-folder"]}[/]", classes="bind-keys")
+            
+            with Horizontal():
+                yield Static("[b] Settings[/]", classes="bind-name")
+                yield Static(f"[@click=app.settings]{binds["settings"]}[/]", classes="bind-keys")
+            
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diff --git a/src/widgets/text_editor.py b/src/widgets/text_editor.py
index 543a61c..433e690 100644
--- a/src/widgets/text_editor.py
+++ b/src/widgets/text_editor.py
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@ from textual.widgets import TextArea
 
 class TextEditor(TextArea):
     def __init__(self, text = "", language = None, read_only = False):
-        super().__init__(text, language=language, placeholder="Type here . . .", read_only=read_only, theme="css")
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+        super().__init__(text, language=language, placeholder="Type here . . .", read_only=read_only, theme="vscode_dark", show_line_numbers=True, tab_behavior="indent")
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diff --git a/test.py b/test.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..435bbfa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test.py
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+import pyfiglet
+
+text_to_render = "Test"
+fonts = pyfiglet.FigletFont.getFonts()
+
+for font in fonts:
+    try:
+        print(f"\nFont: {font}")
+        result = pyfiglet.figlet_format(text_to_render, font=font)
+        print(result)
+    except Exception:
+        # Prevents the script from crashing if a specific font configuration fails
+        continue
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