diff --git a/lua/git/blame.lua b/lua/git/blame.lua
index 399406e..e36ff86 100644
--- a/lua/git/blame.lua
+++ b/lua/git/blame.lua
@@ -4,16 +4,9 @@ local util = require("git.core.util")
 
 local M = {}
 
-local NS_INLINE = vim.api.nvim_create_namespace("ow.git.blame.inline")
 local NS_POPUP = vim.api.nvim_create_namespace("ow.git.blame.popup")
-local NS_VIEW = vim.api.nvim_create_namespace("ow.git.blame.view")
 
 local ZERO_SHA = string.rep("0", 40)
-local SHA_W = 8
-local AUTHOR_W = 20
-local DATE_W = 10
-local GAP = "  "
-local VIEW_WIDTH = SHA_W + #GAP + AUTHOR_W + #GAP + DATE_W
 
 ---@class ow.Git.Blame.Commit
 ---@field sha string
@@ -41,8 +34,6 @@ local VIEW_WIDTH = SHA_W + #GAP + AUTHOR_W + #GAP + DATE_W
 ---@field tick integer?
 ---@field epoch integer
 ---@field pending fun()[]
----@field inline boolean
----@field autocmds integer[]
 
 ---@type table<integer, ow.Git.Blame.BufState>
 local states = {}
@@ -59,41 +50,6 @@ function M.state(buf)
     return states[buf]
 end
 
----@param unix_ts integer
----@return string
-local function relative_time(unix_ts)
-    local diff = os.time() - unix_ts
-    if diff < 0 then
-        diff = 0
-    end
-
-    local function fmt(n, unit)
-        return string.format("%d %s%s ago", n, unit, n == 1 and "" or "s")
-    end
-
-    if diff < 45 then
-        return "just now"
-    elseif diff < 90 then
-        return "a minute ago"
-    elseif diff < 45 * 60 then
-        return fmt(math.floor(diff / 60 + 0.5), "minute")
-    elseif diff < 90 * 60 then
-        return "an hour ago"
-    elseif diff < 22 * 3600 then
-        return fmt(math.floor(diff / 3600 + 0.5), "hour")
-    elseif diff < 36 * 3600 then
-        return "a day ago"
-    elseif diff < 7 * 86400 then
-        return fmt(math.floor(diff / 86400 + 0.5), "day")
-    elseif diff < 30 * 86400 then
-        return fmt(math.floor(diff / (7 * 86400) + 0.5), "week")
-    elseif diff < 365 * 86400 then
-        return fmt(math.floor(diff / (30 * 86400) + 0.5), "month")
-    end
-
-    return fmt(math.floor(diff / (365 * 86400) + 0.5), "year")
-end
-
 ---@param ts integer
 ---@param tz string
 ---@return string
@@ -269,8 +225,6 @@ local function ensure_state(buf)
         tick = nil,
         epoch = 0,
         pending = {},
-        inline = false,
-        autocmds = {},
     }
     states[buf] = state
     return state
@@ -327,327 +281,6 @@ local function run_blame(state, buf, done)
     end)
 end
 
----@param buf integer
-local function render_inline(buf)
-    if not vim.api.nvim_buf_is_valid(buf) then
-        return
-    end
-    vim.api.nvim_buf_clear_namespace(buf, NS_INLINE, 0, -1)
-    local state = states[buf]
-    if not state or not state.inline then
-        return
-    end
-    local win = vim.api.nvim_get_current_buf() == buf
-            and vim.api.nvim_get_current_win()
-        or vim.fn.bufwinid(buf)
-    if win == -1 then
-        return
-    end
-    local lnum = vim.api.nvim_win_get_cursor(win)[1]
-    local sha = state.line_sha[lnum]
-    local commit = sha and state.commits[sha]
-    if not commit then
-        return
-    end
-    local text
-    if util.is_zero_sha(sha) then
-        text = "  You - Not Committed Yet"
-    else
-        text = string.format(
-            "  %s, %s - %s",
-            commit.author,
-            relative_time(commit.author_time),
-            commit.summary
-        )
-    end
-    pcall(vim.api.nvim_buf_set_extmark, buf, NS_INLINE, lnum - 1, 0, {
-        virt_text = { { text, "GitBlameInline" } },
-        virt_text_pos = "eol",
-        hl_mode = "combine",
-    })
-end
-
----@param buf integer
-local function reblame(buf)
-    local state = states[buf]
-    if not state or not state.inline then
-        return
-    end
-    run_blame(state, buf, function()
-        render_inline(buf)
-    end)
-end
-
-local schedule, sched_handle = util.keyed_debounce(reblame, 150)
-
----@param buf integer
-function M._flush(buf)
-    sched_handle.flush(buf)
-end
-
----@param buf integer
----@param state ow.Git.Blame.BufState
-local function attach_autocmds(buf, state)
-    if #state.autocmds > 0 then
-        return
-    end
-    local group =
-        vim.api.nvim_create_augroup("ow.git.blame." .. buf, { clear = true })
-    state.autocmds = {
-        vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd({ "CursorMoved", "CursorMovedI" }, {
-            group = group,
-            buffer = buf,
-            callback = function()
-                render_inline(buf)
-            end,
-        }),
-        vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd(
-            { "TextChanged", "TextChangedI", "BufWritePost" },
-            {
-                group = group,
-                buffer = buf,
-                callback = function()
-                    schedule(buf)
-                end,
-            }
-        ),
-    }
-end
-
----@param buf integer
----@param state ow.Git.Blame.BufState
-local function detach_autocmds(buf, state)
-    for _, id in ipairs(state.autocmds) do
-        pcall(vim.api.nvim_del_autocmd, id)
-    end
-    state.autocmds = {}
-    pcall(vim.api.nvim_del_augroup_by_name, "ow.git.blame." .. buf)
-    sched_handle.cancel(buf)
-end
-
----@param buf integer?
-function M.toggle_inline(buf)
-    buf = resolve_buf(buf)
-    local state = ensure_state(buf)
-    if not state then
-        util.warning("git blame: nothing to blame in this buffer")
-        return
-    end
-    state.inline = not state.inline
-    if state.inline then
-        attach_autocmds(buf, state)
-        run_blame(state, buf, function()
-            render_inline(buf)
-        end)
-    else
-        if vim.api.nvim_buf_is_valid(buf) then
-            vim.api.nvim_buf_clear_namespace(buf, NS_INLINE, 0, -1)
-        end
-        detach_autocmds(buf, state)
-    end
-end
-
----@class ow.Git.Blame.View
----@field source_buf integer
----@field source_win integer
----@field view_buf integer
----@field view_win integer
----@field group integer
-
----@type table<integer, ow.Git.Blame.View>
-local views = {}
-
----@param s string
----@param w integer
----@return string
-local function pad_w(s, w)
-    local sw = vim.api.nvim_strwidth(s)
-    if sw > w then
-        return vim.fn.strcharpart(s, 0, w)
-    end
-    return s .. string.rep(" ", w - sw)
-end
-
----@param state ow.Git.Blame.BufState
----@param line_count integer
----@return string[]
-local function build_view_lines(state, line_count)
-    local lines = {}
-    for lnum = 1, line_count do
-        local sha = state.line_sha[lnum]
-        local commit = sha and state.commits[sha]
-        if commit and not util.is_zero_sha(sha) then
-            local author = pad_w(commit.author, AUTHOR_W)
-            local date = os.date("%Y-%m-%d", commit.author_time)
-            lines[lnum] = sha:sub(1, SHA_W) .. GAP .. author .. GAP .. date
-        else
-            lines[lnum] = pad_w("Uncommitted", VIEW_WIDTH)
-        end
-    end
-    return lines
-end
-
----@param view ow.Git.Blame.View
----@param state ow.Git.Blame.BufState
-local function render_view(view, state)
-    if not vim.api.nvim_buf_is_valid(view.view_buf) then
-        return
-    end
-    local line_count = vim.api.nvim_buf_line_count(view.source_buf)
-    local lines = build_view_lines(state, line_count)
-    util.set_buf_lines(view.view_buf, 0, -1, lines)
-    vim.api.nvim_buf_clear_namespace(view.view_buf, NS_VIEW, 0, -1)
-    local author_col = SHA_W + #GAP
-    local date_col = author_col + AUTHOR_W + #GAP
-    for lnum = 1, #lines do
-        local sha = state.line_sha[lnum]
-        if sha and not util.is_zero_sha(sha) then
-            pcall(vim.api.nvim_buf_set_extmark, view.view_buf, NS_VIEW, lnum - 1, 0, {
-                end_col = SHA_W,
-                hl_group = "GitBlameSha",
-            })
-            pcall(vim.api.nvim_buf_set_extmark, view.view_buf, NS_VIEW, lnum - 1, author_col, {
-                end_col = author_col + AUTHOR_W,
-                hl_group = "GitBlameAuthor",
-            })
-            pcall(vim.api.nvim_buf_set_extmark, view.view_buf, NS_VIEW, lnum - 1, date_col, {
-                end_col = date_col + DATE_W,
-                hl_group = "GitBlameDate",
-            })
-        end
-    end
-end
-
----@param source_buf integer
-local function close_view(source_buf)
-    local view = views[source_buf]
-    if not view then
-        return
-    end
-    views[source_buf] = nil
-    pcall(vim.api.nvim_del_augroup_by_id, view.group)
-    if vim.api.nvim_win_is_valid(view.source_win) then
-        vim.wo[view.source_win].scrollbind = false
-        vim.wo[view.source_win].cursorbind = false
-    end
-    if vim.api.nvim_win_is_valid(view.view_win) then
-        pcall(vim.api.nvim_win_close, view.view_win, true)
-    end
-end
-
----@param source_buf integer
----@param state ow.Git.Blame.BufState
----@param source_win integer
-local function open_view(source_buf, state, source_win)
-    local view_buf = vim.api.nvim_create_buf(false, true)
-    util.setup_scratch(view_buf, { buftype = "nofile", bufhidden = "wipe" })
-    vim.bo[view_buf].filetype = "gitblame"
-    local view_win = vim.api.nvim_open_win(view_buf, false, {
-        split = "left",
-        width = VIEW_WIDTH,
-        win = source_win,
-    })
-    vim.api.nvim_set_option_value("number", false, { win = view_win, scope = "local" })
-    vim.api.nvim_set_option_value("relativenumber", false, { win = view_win, scope = "local" })
-    vim.api.nvim_set_option_value("signcolumn", "no", { win = view_win, scope = "local" })
-    vim.api.nvim_set_option_value("foldcolumn", "0", { win = view_win, scope = "local" })
-    vim.api.nvim_set_option_value("wrap", false, { win = view_win, scope = "local" })
-    vim.api.nvim_set_option_value("cursorline", true, { win = view_win, scope = "local" })
-    vim.api.nvim_set_option_value("winfixwidth", true, { win = view_win, scope = "local" })
-    vim.api.nvim_set_option_value("statuscolumn", "", { win = view_win, scope = "local" })
-
-    if not vim.tbl_contains(vim.opt.scrollopt:get(), "ver") then
-        vim.opt.scrollopt:append("ver")
-    end
-    vim.wo[source_win].scrollbind = true
-    vim.wo[source_win].cursorbind = true
-    vim.wo[view_win].scrollbind = true
-    vim.wo[view_win].cursorbind = true
-
-    local group = vim.api.nvim_create_augroup(
-        "ow.git.blame.view." .. source_buf,
-        { clear = true }
-    )
-
-    ---@type ow.Git.Blame.View
-    local view = {
-        source_buf = source_buf,
-        source_win = source_win,
-        view_buf = view_buf,
-        view_win = view_win,
-        group = group,
-    }
-    views[source_buf] = view
-    render_view(view, state)
-    vim.api.nvim_win_call(view_win, function()
-        vim.cmd("syncbind")
-    end)
-
-    vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd("WinClosed", {
-        group = group,
-        callback = function(args)
-            local closed = tonumber(args.match)
-            if closed == view_win or closed == source_win then
-                vim.schedule(function()
-                    close_view(source_buf)
-                end)
-            end
-        end,
-    })
-    vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd({ "BufWipeout", "BufDelete" }, {
-        group = group,
-        buffer = view_buf,
-        callback = function()
-            vim.schedule(function()
-                close_view(source_buf)
-            end)
-        end,
-    })
-
-    vim.keymap.set("n", "<CR>", function()
-        local lnum = vim.api.nvim_win_get_cursor(view_win)[1]
-        local sha = state.line_sha[lnum]
-        if not sha or util.is_zero_sha(sha) then
-            util.warning("git blame: line is not committed yet")
-            return
-        end
-        object.open(state.repo, sha, { split = false })
-    end, { buffer = view_buf, silent = true, desc = "Open the commit" })
-    vim.keymap.set("n", "q", function()
-        close_view(source_buf)
-    end, { buffer = view_buf, silent = true, desc = "Close the blame view" })
-end
-
----@param buf integer?
-function M.toggle_view(buf)
-    buf = resolve_buf(buf)
-    if views[buf] then
-        close_view(buf)
-        return
-    end
-    local state = ensure_state(buf)
-    if not state then
-        util.warning("git blame: nothing to blame in this buffer")
-        return
-    end
-    local source_win = vim.api.nvim_get_current_win()
-    if vim.api.nvim_win_get_buf(source_win) ~= buf then
-        source_win = vim.fn.bufwinid(buf)
-    end
-    if source_win == -1 then
-        return
-    end
-    run_blame(state, buf, function()
-        if
-            not vim.api.nvim_buf_is_valid(buf)
-            or not vim.api.nvim_win_is_valid(source_win)
-        then
-            return
-        end
-        open_view(buf, state, source_win)
-    end)
-end
-
 ---@param lines string[]
 ---@return integer width
 ---@return integer height
@@ -884,34 +517,26 @@ end
 
 ---@param buf integer
 function M.detach(buf)
-    close_view(buf)
     local state = states[buf]
     if not state then
         return
     end
-    if vim.api.nvim_buf_is_valid(buf) then
-        vim.api.nvim_buf_clear_namespace(buf, NS_INLINE, 0, -1)
-    end
-    detach_autocmds(buf, state)
     state.epoch = state.epoch + 1
     states[buf] = nil
 end
 
 -- The blame cache is keyed by `changedtick`, which a commit / checkout /
--- rebase does not bump. Drop the cache for affected worktree buffers on
--- a repo change so the next blame re-fetches; re-blame eagerly if a mode
--- is showing. `git://` buffers blame a fixed revision and are skipped.
+-- rebase does not bump. Drop the cache for affected worktree buffers on a
+-- repo change so the next popup re-fetches. `git://` buffers blame a
+-- fixed revision and are skipped.
 repo.on("change", function(r, change)
-    for buf, state in pairs(states) do
+    for _, state in pairs(states) do
         if
             state.repo == r
             and not state.revision
             and (change.paths[state.rel] or change.branch_changed)
         then
             state.tick = nil
-            if state.inline then
-                schedule(buf)
-            end
         end
     end
 end)
diff --git a/plugin/git.lua b/plugin/git.lua
index 4046029..e393909 100644
--- a/plugin/git.lua
+++ b/plugin/git.lua
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ local DEFAULT_HIGHLIGHTS = {
 
     GitBlameAuthor = "GitAuthor",
     GitBlameDate = "GitDate",
-    GitBlameInline = "Comment",
     GitBlameSha = "GitSha",
 }
 local STAGED_HUNK_HL = {
@@ -322,12 +321,6 @@ vim.api.nvim_create_user_command("GitDiffOverlay", function()
     require("git.hunks").toggle_overlay()
 end, { desc = "Toggle the git diff overlay in the current buffer" })
 
-vim.keymap.set("n", "<Plug>(git-blame-view)", function()
-    require("git.blame").toggle_view()
-end, { silent = true, desc = "Toggle the git blame side window" })
-vim.keymap.set("n", "<Plug>(git-blame-line)", function()
-    require("git.blame").toggle_inline()
-end, { silent = true, desc = "Toggle inline git blame" })
 vim.keymap.set("n", "<Plug>(git-blame-popup)", function()
     require("git.blame").line_popup()
 end, { silent = true, desc = "Show git blame for the current line" })
@@ -344,9 +337,3 @@ end, {
     desc = "Open this file at the parent of the line's commit",
 })
 
-vim.api.nvim_create_user_command("GitBlame", function()
-    require("git.blame").toggle_view()
-end, { desc = "Toggle the git blame side window" })
-vim.api.nvim_create_user_command("GitBlameLine", function()
-    require("git.blame").toggle_inline()
-end, { desc = "Toggle inline git blame in the current buffer" })
diff --git a/test/git/blame_test.lua b/test/git/blame_test.lua
index 4df3004..598b8d5 100644
--- a/test/git/blame_test.lua
+++ b/test/git/blame_test.lua
@@ -23,32 +23,6 @@ local function setup(committed, worktree, file)
     return dir, vim.api.nvim_get_current_buf()
 end
 
----@param buf integer
----@return ow.Git.Blame.BufState
-local function enable_blame(buf)
-    blame.toggle_inline(buf)
-    t.wait_for(function()
-        local s = blame.state(buf)
-        return s ~= nil and s.tick ~= nil
-    end, "blame to populate the buffer state")
-    local s = assert(blame.state(buf))
-    return s
-end
-
----@param buf integer
----@param ns_name string
----@return vim.api.keyset.get_extmark_item[]
-local function marks(buf, ns_name)
-    local ns = vim.api.nvim_get_namespaces()[ns_name]
-    return vim.api.nvim_buf_get_extmarks(buf, ns, 0, -1, { details = true })
-end
-
----@param buf integer
----@return vim.api.keyset.get_extmark_item[]
-local function inline_marks(buf)
-    return marks(buf, "ow.git.blame.inline")
-end
-
 ---@return integer?
 local function find_float()
     for _, w in ipairs(vim.api.nvim_tabpage_list_wins(0)) do
@@ -76,23 +50,24 @@ local function wait_buf_name(pat)
     end, "current buffer name to match " .. pat)
 end
 
-t.test("inline annotation includes the relative time", function()
-    local _, buf = setup("alpha\nbeta\ngamma\n")
+---@param buf integer
+---@return ow.Git.Blame.BufState
+local function populate_blame(buf)
     vim.api.nvim_set_current_buf(buf)
     vim.api.nvim_win_set_cursor(0, { 1, 0 })
-    enable_blame(buf)
+    local tick = vim.api.nvim_buf_get_changedtick(buf)
+    blame.line_popup(buf)
     t.wait_for(function()
-        return #inline_marks(buf) == 1
-    end, "an inline annotation on the current line")
-    local mark = assert(inline_marks(buf)[1])
-    local details = assert(mark[4])
-    local virt_text = assert(details.virt_text)
-    local chunk = assert(virt_text[1])
-    t.truthy(
-        chunk[1]:find("just now", 1, true),
-        "a fresh commit reads as 'just now' in the annotation"
-    )
-end)
+        local s = blame.state(buf)
+        return s ~= nil and s.tick == tick
+    end, "blame to populate the buffer state")
+    for _, w in ipairs(vim.api.nvim_tabpage_list_wins(0)) do
+        if vim.api.nvim_win_get_config(w).relative ~= "" then
+            pcall(vim.api.nvim_win_close, w, true)
+        end
+    end
+    return (assert(blame.state(buf)))
+end
 
 t.test("line popup formats the datetime in the author timezone", function()
     local _, buf = setup("alpha\nbeta\n")
@@ -119,7 +94,7 @@ end)
 
 t.test("porcelain parse of a committed file", function()
     local _, buf = setup("alpha\nbeta\ngamma\n")
-    local state = enable_blame(buf)
+    local state = populate_blame(buf)
     t.eq(vim.tbl_count(state.commits), 1, "one commit")
     local sha = state.line_sha[1]
     t.eq(state.line_sha[2], sha, "line 2 shares the commit")
@@ -138,7 +113,7 @@ t.test("multiple line groups reuse one commit entry", function()
     h.git(dir, "commit", "-q", "-m", "change middle")
     vim.cmd.edit(dir .. "/a.txt")
     local buf = vim.api.nvim_get_current_buf()
-    local state = enable_blame(buf)
+    local state = populate_blame(buf)
     t.eq(vim.tbl_count(state.commits), 2, "two distinct commits")
     t.eq(
         state.line_sha[1],
@@ -153,28 +128,29 @@ end)
 
 t.test("an edited line blames as the zero sha", function()
     local _, buf = setup("a\nb\nc\n")
-    local state = enable_blame(buf)
+    local state = populate_blame(buf)
     t.falsy(is_zero(state.line_sha[2]), "line 2 starts committed")
     vim.api.nvim_buf_set_lines(buf, 1, 2, false, { "EDITED" })
-    vim.api.nvim_exec_autocmds("TextChanged", { buffer = buf })
-    blame._flush(buf)
-    t.wait_for(function()
-        local s = assert(blame.state(buf))
-        return s.line_sha[2] ~= nil and is_zero(s.line_sha[2])
-    end, "the edited line to blame as uncommitted")
+    vim.api.nvim_win_set_cursor(0, { 2, 0 })
+    local refreshed = populate_blame(buf)
+    t.truthy(
+        is_zero(refreshed.line_sha[2]),
+        "the edited line blames as uncommitted on the next fetch"
+    )
 end)
 
-t.test("blame refreshes after a git event", function()
+t.test("blame picks up a commit amend on the next fetch", function()
     local dir, buf = setup("original\n")
-    local state = enable_blame(buf)
+    local state = populate_blame(buf)
     local sha1 = state.line_sha[1]
     h.git(dir, "commit", "--amend", "-m", "amended")
     local sha2 = h.git(dir, "rev-parse", "HEAD").stdout
     t.truthy(sha1 ~= sha2, "the amend produced a new commit")
     t.wait_for(function()
-        local s = blame.state(buf)
-        return s ~= nil and s.line_sha[1] == sha2
-    end, "blame to pick up the amended commit", 2000)
+        return assert(blame.state(buf)).tick == nil
+    end, "the cache to be invalidated by the repo change")
+    local refreshed = populate_blame(buf)
+    t.eq(refreshed.line_sha[1], sha2, "blame picks up the amended sha")
 end)
 
 t.test("an untracked file blames every line as uncommitted", function()
@@ -182,7 +158,7 @@ t.test("an untracked file blames every line as uncommitted", function()
     t.write(dir, "new.txt", "one\ntwo\nthree\n")
     vim.cmd.edit(dir .. "/new.txt")
     local buf = vim.api.nvim_get_current_buf()
-    local state = enable_blame(buf)
+    local state = populate_blame(buf)
     for i = 1, 3 do
         t.truthy(is_zero(state.line_sha[i]), "line " .. i .. " is uncommitted")
     end
@@ -196,8 +172,6 @@ t.test("blame actions are no-ops off a worktree", function()
     end)
     t.quietly(function()
         blame.line_popup(buf)
-        blame.toggle_inline(buf)
-        blame.toggle_view(buf)
     end)
     t.eq(blame.state(buf), nil, "no state created for a non-worktree buffer")
 end)
@@ -273,127 +247,6 @@ t.test("line popup works in a git:// object buffer", function()
     )
 end)
 
-t.test("inline toggle adds and removes the annotation", function()
-    local _, buf = setup("alpha\nbeta\ngamma\n")
-    vim.api.nvim_set_current_buf(buf)
-    vim.api.nvim_win_set_cursor(0, { 1, 0 })
-    enable_blame(buf)
-    t.wait_for(function()
-        return #inline_marks(buf) == 1
-    end, "an inline annotation on the current line")
-    t.eq(assert(inline_marks(buf)[1])[2], 0, "annotation on line 1")
-    blame.toggle_inline(buf)
-    t.eq(#inline_marks(buf), 0, "annotation cleared when toggled off")
-end)
-
-t.test("inline annotation follows the cursor", function()
-    local _, buf = setup("alpha\nbeta\ngamma\n")
-    vim.api.nvim_set_current_buf(buf)
-    vim.api.nvim_win_set_cursor(0, { 1, 0 })
-    enable_blame(buf)
-    t.wait_for(function()
-        return #inline_marks(buf) == 1
-    end, "the initial annotation")
-    t.eq(assert(inline_marks(buf)[1])[2], 0)
-    vim.api.nvim_win_set_cursor(0, { 3, 0 })
-    vim.api.nvim_exec_autocmds("CursorMoved", { buffer = buf })
-    t.eq(#inline_marks(buf), 1, "still one annotation")
-    t.eq(assert(inline_marks(buf)[1])[2], 2, "annotation moved to line 3")
-end)
-
----@param buf integer
----@return integer view_win
-local function wait_view(buf)
-    local win ---@type integer?
-    t.wait_for(function()
-        for _, w in ipairs(vim.api.nvim_list_wins()) do
-            local b = vim.api.nvim_win_get_buf(w)
-            if b ~= buf and vim.bo[b].filetype == "gitblame" then
-                win = w
-                return true
-            end
-        end
-        return false
-    end, "the blame side window to open")
-    return (assert(win))
-end
-
-t.test("toggle_view opens and closes a side split", function()
-    local _, buf = setup("alpha\nbeta\ngamma\n")
-    vim.api.nvim_set_current_buf(buf)
-    blame.toggle_view(buf)
-    local view_win = wait_view(buf)
-    t.defer(function()
-        if vim.api.nvim_win_is_valid(view_win) then
-            vim.api.nvim_win_close(view_win, true)
-        end
-    end)
-    blame.toggle_view(buf)
-    t.falsy(
-        vim.api.nvim_win_is_valid(view_win),
-        "toggling again closes the view"
-    )
-end)
-
-t.test("the side view shows sha, author and an absolute date", function()
-    local dir, buf = setup("alpha\nbeta\ngamma\n")
-    local sha = h.git(dir, "rev-parse", "HEAD").stdout
-    vim.api.nvim_set_current_buf(buf)
-    blame.toggle_view(buf)
-    local view_win = wait_view(buf)
-    t.defer(function()
-        if vim.api.nvim_win_is_valid(view_win) then
-            vim.api.nvim_win_close(view_win, true)
-        end
-    end)
-    local view_buf = vim.api.nvim_win_get_buf(view_win)
-    local row = vim.api.nvim_buf_get_lines(view_buf, 0, 1, false)[1] or ""
-    t.truthy(
-        vim.startswith(row, sha:sub(1, 8)),
-        "the row starts with the short sha"
-    )
-    t.truthy(row:find("t", 1, true), "the row includes the author")
-    t.truthy(
-        row:match("%d%d%d%d%-%d%d%-%d%d$"),
-        "the row ends with a YYYY-MM-DD date"
-    )
-end)
-
-t.test("<CR> on the view row opens the commit", function()
-    local _, buf = setup("alpha\nbeta\ngamma\n")
-    vim.api.nvim_set_current_buf(buf)
-    blame.toggle_view(buf)
-    local view_win = wait_view(buf)
-    t.defer(function()
-        if vim.api.nvim_win_is_valid(view_win) then
-            vim.api.nvim_win_close(view_win, true)
-        end
-    end)
-    vim.api.nvim_set_current_win(view_win)
-    vim.api.nvim_win_set_cursor(view_win, { 1, 0 })
-    t.press("<CR>")
-    wait_buf_name("^git://%x+$")
-end)
-
-t.test("closing the source window tears down the view", function()
-    local _, buf = setup("alpha\nbeta\ngamma\n")
-    vim.api.nvim_set_current_buf(buf)
-    local source_win = vim.api.nvim_get_current_win()
-    vim.cmd("split")
-    vim.api.nvim_set_current_win(source_win)
-    blame.toggle_view(buf)
-    local view_win = wait_view(buf)
-    t.defer(function()
-        if vim.api.nvim_win_is_valid(view_win) then
-            vim.api.nvim_win_close(view_win, true)
-        end
-    end)
-    vim.api.nvim_win_close(source_win, true)
-    t.wait_for(function()
-        return not vim.api.nvim_win_is_valid(view_win)
-    end, "the view to close when the source window closes")
-end)
-
 t.test("open_commit opens the commit that last touched the line", function()
     local _, buf = setup("alpha\nbeta\ngamma\n")
     vim.api.nvim_set_current_buf(buf)
@@ -451,11 +304,9 @@ t.test("drilling chains through git:// buffers", function()
     wait_buf_name("^git://%x+$")
 end)
 
-t.test("detach clears blame state and annotations", function()
+t.test("detach drops the blame state", function()
     local _, buf = setup("a\nb\nc\n")
-    vim.api.nvim_set_current_buf(buf)
-    enable_blame(buf)
+    populate_blame(buf)
     blame.detach(buf)
     t.eq(blame.state(buf), nil, "state dropped on detach")
-    t.eq(#inline_marks(buf), 0, "inline annotation cleared")
 end)