diff --git a/src/core/OSTreeTUI.cpp b/src/core/OSTreeTUI.cpp
index 8e01ec0..0c41973 100644
--- a/src/core/OSTreeTUI.cpp
+++ b/src/core/OSTreeTUI.cpp
@@ -230,10 +230,41 @@ int OSTreeTUI::main(const std::string& repo, const std::vector<std::string>& sta
 				}
 				return CommitRender::commitRender(ostreeRepo, visibleCommitViewMap, visibleBranches, promotionBranchColorMap, selectedCommit);	
 			}
+			//if (promotionHash.size() != 0) {
+			//	// open commit promotion window
+			//	commitComponents.push_back(
+			//		Window({
+			//			.inner = Renderer([&] {
+    		//						return vbox({
+			//							text("Promote Commit?"),
+			//							text(""),
+			//							text("commit: " + promotionHash),
+    		//					    	text("  " + ostreeRepo.getCommitList().at(promotionHash).subject),
+			//					 		text("  " + std::format("{:%Y-%m-%d %T %Ez}", std::chrono::time_point_cast<std::chrono::seconds>(ostreeRepo.getCommitList().at(promotionHash).timestamp))),
+			//							text(""),
+			//							text("onto branch " + promotionBranch),
+			//							text(""),
+			//							text("Yes / No")
+    		//						});
+    		//					}),
+    		//			.title = "",
+    		//			.left = 1,
+    		//			.top = 1,
+			//			.width = 40,
+    	  	//			.height = 40,
+			//			.resize_left = false,
+			//			.resize_right = false,
+			//			.resize_top = false,
+			//			.resize_down = false,
+			//		})
+			//	);
+			//}
 			return CommitRender::commitRender(ostreeRepo, visibleCommitViewMap, visibleBranches, branchColorMap, selectedCommit);
 		}),
 		// commit list
-		commitComponents.size() == 0 ? Renderer([&] { return text(" no commits to be shown ") | color(Color::Red); }) : Container::Stacked(commitComponents)
+		commitComponents.size() == 0
+			? Renderer([&] { return text(" no commits to be shown ") | color(Color::Red); })
+			: Container::Stacked(commitComponents)
 	});
 
 	// window specific shortcuts
diff --git a/src/core/commitComponent.cpp b/src/core/commitComponent.cpp
index a81b08c..50076e9 100644
--- a/src/core/commitComponent.cpp
+++ b/src/core/commitComponent.cpp
@@ -130,6 +130,10 @@ class CommitComponentImpl : public ComponentBase, public WindowOptions {
       return false;
     }
 
+    //if (inPromotionSelection && ! drag_) {
+    //  return true;
+    //}
+
     mouse_hover_ = box_window_.Contain(event.mouse().x, event.mouse().y);
 
     resize_down_hover_ = false;
@@ -155,16 +159,27 @@ class CommitComponentImpl : public ComponentBase, public WindowOptions {
       if (event.mouse().motion == Mouse::Released) {
         // reset mouse
         captured_mouse_ = nullptr;
-        // reset window position
-        left() = drag_initial_x;
-        top() = drag_initial_y;
         // TODO check if position matches branch & do something if it does
-        if (false) {
+        if (promotionBranch.size() != 0) {
           // initiate promotion
+          // TODO do not hardcode
+          inPromotionSelection = true;
+          promotionHash = "49febbd98626719cf10b36e6c859a5132e2163f4752c10d841bc8ac596f9d0f7";
+          // take this commit window and resize it. Add buttons to .inner to confirm promotion
+          //title = "Promote commit " + promotionHash.substr(0, 8);
+          left() = std::max(left(),-2);
+          width() += 8;
+          height() += 20;
+          // TODO change inner to promotion layout
+          DetachAllChildren();
+          Add(promotionView);
         } else {
           // not promotion
           inPromotionSelection = false;
           promotionBranch = "";
+          // reset window position
+          left() = drag_initial_x;
+          top() = drag_initial_y;
         }
         return true;
       }
@@ -201,6 +216,8 @@ class CommitComponentImpl : public ComponentBase, public WindowOptions {
             ++count;
           }
           if (count == branch_pos) {
+            // problem -> branch sorting not stored anywhere...
+            // promotionBranch = branch;
             promotionBranch = branch_mapping.at(event.mouse().x / 2);
             break;
           }
@@ -293,6 +310,7 @@ class CommitComponentImpl : public ComponentBase, public WindowOptions {
   int& scroll_offset;
 
   // ostree-tui specific members
+  // TODO store commit data
   // common / shared variables to set the promotion state
   bool& inPromotionSelection;
 	std::string& promotionHash;
@@ -302,6 +320,30 @@ class CommitComponentImpl : public ComponentBase, public WindowOptions {
     "", "oof", "foo", "fo/of/x86_64"
   };
   std::unordered_map<std::string, bool>& visibleBranches;
+
+  // promotion view
+  bool promoting{false};
+  Component promotionView = Container::Vertical({
+          Renderer([&] {
+            return vbox({
+              text(""),
+              text(" Promote Commit...") | bold,
+              text(""),
+              text(" ☐ todocommithash") | bold,
+              text(" ┆ subject: TODO add commit subject"),
+              text(" ┆ time:    T0.D0.2024 to:do"),
+              text(" ┆"),
+              text(" ┆ to branch:"),
+              text(" ☐ " + promotionBranch) | bold,
+              text(" │") | bold,
+              text("")
+            });
+          }),
+          Container::Horizontal({
+            Button(" Cancel [n]", [&] { promoting = false; }) | color(Color::Red) | flex,
+            Button(" Promote [y]", [&] { promoting = true; }) | color(Color::Green) | flex,
+          })
+  });
 };
 
 }  // namespace