diff --git a/lua/git/log_view.lua b/lua/git/log_view.lua
index a65735a..2f63e26 100644
--- a/lua/git/log_view.lua
+++ b/lua/git/log_view.lua
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@ local util = require("git.core.util")
 
 local M = {}
 
-M.URI_PREFIX = "gitlog://"
-
 local LOG_FORMAT = "%h %ad {%an}%d %s"
 
 local cr = vim.api.nvim_replace_termcodes("<CR>", true, false, true)
@@ -56,50 +54,7 @@ local function populate(buf, r)
     if not stdout then
         return
     end
-    local new_lines = util.split_lines(stdout)
-    local old_str = table.concat(
-        vim.api.nvim_buf_get_lines(buf, 0, -1, false),
-        "\n"
-    ) .. "\n"
-    local new_str = table.concat(new_lines, "\n") .. "\n"
-    local hunks = vim.text.diff(old_str, new_str, {
-        result_type = "indices",
-        algorithm = "histogram",
-    })
-    ---@cast hunks [integer, integer, integer, integer][]
-    if #hunks == 0 then
-        return
-    end
-    for i = #hunks, 1, -1 do
-        local sa, ca, sb, cb = unpack(hunks[i])
-        local start = ca == 0 and sa or sa - 1
-        util.set_buf_lines(
-            buf,
-            start,
-            start + ca,
-            vim.list_slice(new_lines, sb, sb + cb - 1)
-        )
-    end
-end
-
----@param buf integer
-function M.read_uri(buf)
-    local name = vim.api.nvim_buf_get_name(buf)
-    local worktree = name:sub(#M.URI_PREFIX + 1)
-    if worktree == "" then
-        return
-    end
-    local r = repo.resolve(worktree)
-    if not r then
-        return
-    end
-    repo.bind(buf, r)
-
-    util.setup_scratch(buf, { bufhidden = "hide" })
-    vim.bo[buf].filetype = "gitlog"
-
-    attach_dispatch(buf)
-    populate(buf, r)
+    util.set_buf_lines(buf, 0, -1, util.split_lines(stdout))
 end
 
 ---@class ow.Git.Log.OpenOpts
@@ -120,19 +75,25 @@ function M.open(opts)
     end
 
     max_counts[r.worktree] = opts.max_count
-    local buf = vim.fn.bufadd(M.URI_PREFIX .. r.worktree)
-    local was_loaded = vim.api.nvim_buf_is_loaded(buf)
+    local buf = vim.fn.bufadd(r.worktree .. "/GitLog")
 
-    local win = vim.fn.bufwinid(buf)
-    if win == -1 then
-        util.place_buf(buf, nil)
-    else
-        vim.api.nvim_set_current_win(win)
-    end
-
-    if was_loaded then
+    local visible = vim.fn.bufwinid(buf)
+    if visible ~= -1 then
+        vim.api.nvim_set_current_win(visible)
         populate(buf, r)
+        vim.api.nvim_win_set_cursor(visible, { 1, 0 })
+        return
     end
+
+    vim.fn.bufload(buf)
+    repo.bind(buf, r)
+    util.setup_scratch(buf, { bufhidden = "hide" })
+    vim.bo[buf].filetype = "gitlog"
+    attach_dispatch(buf)
+
+    local win = util.place_buf(buf, nil)
+    vim.api.nvim_win_set_cursor(win, { 1, 0 })
+    populate(buf, r)
 end
 
 ---@param cmd_opts table
@@ -170,6 +131,4 @@ function M.complete_glog(arg_lead)
     return matches
 end
 
-repo.on_uri_change(M.URI_PREFIX, populate)
-
 return M
diff --git a/lua/git/status_view.lua b/lua/git/status_view.lua
index 6fca2ae..1b0bf06 100644
--- a/lua/git/status_view.lua
+++ b/lua/git/status_view.lua
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ local WINDOW_WIDTH = 50
 ---@param r ow.Git.Repo
 ---@return string
 local function buf_name_for(r)
-    return r.worktree .. "/Git Status"
+    return r.worktree .. "/GitStatus"
 end
 
 ---@alias ow.Git.StatusView.Placement "sidebar"|"split"|"current"
diff --git a/plugin/git.lua b/plugin/git.lua
index 46a4532..5e9d967 100644
--- a/plugin/git.lua
+++ b/plugin/git.lua
@@ -96,13 +96,6 @@ vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd("BufReadCmd", {
         require("git.object").read_uri(args.buf)
     end,
 })
-vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd("BufReadCmd", {
-    pattern = "gitlog://*",
-    group = group,
-    callback = function(args)
-        require("git.log_view").read_uri(args.buf)
-    end,
-})
 vim.api.nvim_create_user_command("G", function(opts)
     local cmd = require("git.cmd")
     cmd.run(cmd.parse_args(opts.args), { bang = opts.bang })
diff --git a/test/git/cmd_test.lua b/test/git/cmd_test.lua
index 792a85c..4474588 100644
--- a/test/git/cmd_test.lua
+++ b/test/git/cmd_test.lua
@@ -338,10 +338,10 @@ t.test("<leader>gl log buffer refills after jumping back", function()
     h.git(dir, "commit", "-q", "-m", "second")
 
     require("git.log_view").open({ max_count = 1000 })
-    wait_buf_populated("^gitlog://")
+    wait_buf_populated("/GitLog$")
     local log_buf = vim.api.nvim_get_current_buf()
     local log_win = vim.api.nvim_get_current_win()
-    t.truthy(vim.api.nvim_buf_get_name(log_buf):match("^gitlog://"))
+    t.truthy(vim.api.nvim_buf_get_name(log_buf):match("/GitLog$"))
     local initial_lines = #vim.api.nvim_buf_get_lines(log_buf, 0, -1, false)
     t.truthy(initial_lines >= 2)
 
diff --git a/test/git/status_view_test.lua b/test/git/status_view_test.lua
index 350687f..fa61fab 100644
--- a/test/git/status_view_test.lua
+++ b/test/git/status_view_test.lua
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ t.test(
     end
 )
 
-t.test("sidebar buffer is named <worktree>/Git Status", function()
+t.test("sidebar buffer is named <worktree>/GitStatus", function()
     local repo = h.make_repo({ ["foo.txt"] = "x\n" })
     vim.cmd("cd " .. repo)
     require("git.status_view").open({ placement = "sidebar" })
@@ -325,8 +325,8 @@ t.test("sidebar buffer is named <worktree>/Git Status", function()
     assert(buf, "sidebar buffer should exist")
     t.eq(
         vim.api.nvim_buf_get_name(buf),
-        r.worktree .. "/Git Status",
-        "buffer name should be <worktree>/Git Status"
+        r.worktree .. "/GitStatus",
+        "buffer name should be <worktree>/GitStatus"
     )
 end)