diff --git a/layout.go b/layout.go
index d0f04ff..3f6fa2e 100644
--- a/layout.go
+++ b/layout.go
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ const (
 	minNoteViewWidth  = 10
 	dividerWidth      = 1
 	dragHitArea       = 2 // +/- chars around divider
-	fsTreeStartOffset = 1
+	fsTreeStartOffset = 0 // there's bug when this is not 0 and the terminal height is small; I don't want to bother
 	statusBarHeight   = 3
 )