diff --git a/src/Engine/Operator/GeometryOperator.cpp b/src/Engine/Operator/GeometryOperator.cpp
index cbfd0d7..b2ad040 100644
--- a/src/Engine/Operator/GeometryOperator.cpp
+++ b/src/Engine/Operator/GeometryOperator.cpp
@@ -124,6 +124,12 @@ std::vector<std::weak_ptr<prm::Parameter>> nt::GeometryOperator::getParameters()
     return {parameters_.begin(), parameters_.end()};
 }
 
+std::string nt::GeometryOperator::getLabel()
+{
+    return getTypeName();
+}
+
+
 std::vector<std::weak_ptr<const nt::GeometryConnection>> nt::GeometryOperator::getOutputConnections() const
 {
     return {outputConnections_.begin(), outputConnections_.end()};
diff --git a/src/Engine/Operator/GeometryOperator.h b/src/Engine/Operator/GeometryOperator.h
index ea4c364..9dddca0 100644
--- a/src/Engine/Operator/GeometryOperator.h
+++ b/src/Engine/Operator/GeometryOperator.h
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ public:
     std::vector<std::weak_ptr<prm::Parameter>> getParameters();
     std::weak_ptr<prm::Parameter> getParameter(std::string parameterName);
 
+    std::string getLabel(); // TODO: implement node labels
     std::string getTypeName();
 
     void dirtyNode(bool dirtyDescendents=true);
diff --git a/src/Gui/GeometrySpreadsheetPanel/GeometrySpreadsheetMenuBar.cpp b/src/Gui/GeometrySpreadsheetPanel/GeometrySpreadsheetMenuBar.cpp
index 966d202..fa3dd8d 100644
--- a/src/Gui/GeometrySpreadsheetPanel/GeometrySpreadsheetMenuBar.cpp
+++ b/src/Gui/GeometrySpreadsheetPanel/GeometrySpreadsheetMenuBar.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 #include "Gui/GeometrySpreadsheetPanel/GeometrySpreadsheetMenuBar.h"
+#include "Engine/Network/NetworkManager.h"
+#include "Engine/Operator/GeometryOperator.h"
 #include <QLabel>
 #include <qpainter.h>
 #include <qpushbutton.h>
@@ -99,18 +101,19 @@ GeoSheetMenuBarModeSelection::GeoSheetMenuBarModeSelection(QWidget *parent, Qt::
 
     modeButtonGroup_.setExclusive(true);
 
-    auto newButton = [this, &buttonBgLayout]()
+    auto newButton = [this, &buttonBgLayout](const char* tooltip="")
     {
         auto newButton = new GeoSheetModeButton();
+        newButton->setToolTip(tooltip);
         modeButtonGroup_.addButton(newButton);
         buttonBgLayout->addWidget(newButton);
         return newButton;
     };
 
-    auto pointButton = newButton();
-    auto vertButton = newButton();
-    auto primButton = newButton();
-    auto globalButton = newButton();
+    pointButton = newButton("Point Attributes");
+    vertexButton = newButton("Vertex Attributes");
+    primitiveButton = newButton("Primitive Attributes");
+    globalButton = newButton("Global Attributes");
 
     pointButton->setChecked(true);
 
@@ -121,12 +124,22 @@ GeoSheetMenuBarModeSelection::GeoSheetMenuBarModeSelection(QWidget *parent, Qt::
     setLayout(mainLayout_);
 }
 
+
+
 GeometrySpreadsheetMenuBar::GeometrySpreadsheetMenuBar(QWidget *parent, Qt::WindowFlags f)
 : QWidget(parent, f)
 {
     mainLayout_ = new QHBoxLayout();
-    mainLayout_->addWidget(new QLabel("Node: testGeometryRat"));
-    mainLayout_->addWidget(new GeoSheetMenuBarModeSelection());
+    nodeLabel_ = new QLabel();
+    mainLayout_->addWidget(nodeLabel_);
+    modeSelection = new GeoSheetMenuBarModeSelection();
+    mainLayout_->addWidget(modeSelection);
 
     setLayout(mainLayout_);
 }
+
+void GeometrySpreadsheetMenuBar::setNode(enzo::nt::OpId opId)
+{
+    enzo::nt::GeometryOperator& geoOp = enzo::nt::nm().getGeoOperator(opId);
+    nodeLabel_->setText("Node: " + QString::fromStdString(geoOp.getLabel()));
+}
diff --git a/src/Gui/GeometrySpreadsheetPanel/GeometrySpreadsheetMenuBar.h b/src/Gui/GeometrySpreadsheetPanel/GeometrySpreadsheetMenuBar.h
index 4b4e433..094e756 100644
--- a/src/Gui/GeometrySpreadsheetPanel/GeometrySpreadsheetMenuBar.h
+++ b/src/Gui/GeometrySpreadsheetPanel/GeometrySpreadsheetMenuBar.h
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 #pragma once
 
+#include "Engine/Operator/OpInfo.h"
+#include "Engine/Types.h"
 #include <QWidget>
 #include <QHBoxLayout>
 #include <qbuttongroup.h>
 #include <qpushbutton.h>
+#include <QLabel>
 
 class GeoSheetModeButton
 : public QPushButton
@@ -19,21 +22,30 @@ protected:
     bool hovered_ = false;
 };
 
-class GeometrySpreadsheetMenuBar
-: public QWidget
-{
-public:
-    GeometrySpreadsheetMenuBar(QWidget *parent = nullptr, Qt::WindowFlags f = Qt::WindowFlags());
-private:
-    QHBoxLayout* mainLayout_;
-};
-
 class GeoSheetMenuBarModeSelection
 : public QWidget
 {
 public:
     GeoSheetMenuBarModeSelection(QWidget *parent = nullptr, Qt::WindowFlags f = Qt::WindowFlags());
+
+    GeoSheetModeButton* pointButton;
+    GeoSheetModeButton* vertexButton;
+    GeoSheetModeButton* primitiveButton;
+    GeoSheetModeButton* globalButton;
 private:
     QHBoxLayout* mainLayout_;
     QButtonGroup modeButtonGroup_;
 };
+
+class GeometrySpreadsheetMenuBar
+: public QWidget
+{
+public:
+    GeometrySpreadsheetMenuBar(QWidget *parent = nullptr, Qt::WindowFlags f = Qt::WindowFlags());
+    GeoSheetMenuBarModeSelection* modeSelection;
+    void setNode(enzo::nt::OpId opId);
+private:
+    QHBoxLayout* mainLayout_;
+    QLabel* nodeLabel_;
+};
+
diff --git a/src/Gui/GeometrySpreadsheetPanel/GeometrySpreadsheetModel.cpp b/src/Gui/GeometrySpreadsheetPanel/GeometrySpreadsheetModel.cpp
index 80a5280..81654fa 100644
--- a/src/Gui/GeometrySpreadsheetPanel/GeometrySpreadsheetModel.cpp
+++ b/src/Gui/GeometrySpreadsheetPanel/GeometrySpreadsheetModel.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 #include "Gui/GeometrySpreadsheetPanel/GeometrySpreadsheetModel.h"
-#include "Engine/Network/NetworkManager.h"
 #include "Engine/Operator/Attribute.h"
 #include "Engine/Operator/AttributeHandle.h"
 #include "Engine/Operator/Geometry.h"
@@ -7,10 +6,11 @@
 #include <icecream.hpp>
 #include <memory>
 #include <stdexcept>
+#include <string>
 
 
-GeometrySpreadsheetModel::GeometrySpreadsheetModel(const QStringList &strings, QObject *parent)
-: QAbstractListModel(parent), stringList(strings)
+GeometrySpreadsheetModel::GeometrySpreadsheetModel(QObject *parent)
+: QAbstractListModel(parent)
 {
 
 }
@@ -19,11 +19,18 @@ void GeometrySpreadsheetModel::geometryChanged(enzo::geo::Geometry& geometry)
 {
     beginResetModel();
     geometry_ = geometry;
+    initBuffers();
 
+    endResetModel();
+}
+
+void GeometrySpreadsheetModel::initBuffers()
+{
     // get sizes
     const auto attribCount = geometry_.getNumAttributes(attributeOwner_);
 
     attribSizes_.clear();
+    sectionAttribMap_.clear();
     attribSizes_.reserve(attribCount);
 
     for(size_t i=0; i<attribCount; ++i)
@@ -41,7 +48,14 @@ void GeometrySpreadsheetModel::geometryChanged(enzo::geo::Geometry& geometry)
 
     }
 
+}
 
+
+void GeometrySpreadsheetModel::setOwner(const enzo::ga::AttributeOwner owner)
+{
+    beginResetModel();
+    attributeOwner_ = owner;
+    initBuffers();
     endResetModel();
 }
 
@@ -82,6 +96,8 @@ int GeometrySpreadsheetModel::columnCount(const QModelIndex &parent) const
     return columnCount;
 }
 
+
+
 QVariant GeometrySpreadsheetModel::data(const QModelIndex &index, int role) const
 {
     if (!index.isValid())
@@ -166,9 +182,29 @@ QVariant GeometrySpreadsheetModel::headerData(int section, Qt::Orientation orien
 
     if (orientation == Qt::Horizontal)
     {
-        if(auto attrib = geometry_.getAttributeByIndex(attributeOwner_, indexFromSection(section)).lock())
+        auto attributeIndex = indexFromSection(section);
+        if(auto attrib = geometry_.getAttributeByIndex(attributeOwner_, attributeIndex).lock())
         {
-            return QString::fromStdString(attrib->getName());
+            if(attribSizes_[attributeIndex]>1)
+            {
+                const unsigned int valueIndex = section-attributeIndex;
+
+                std::string valueIndexString;
+                if(attrib->getType()==enzo::ga::AttrType::vectorT)
+                {
+                    valueIndexString = std::array{".x", ".y", ".z", ".w"}.at(valueIndex);
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    valueIndexString = "["+std::to_string(valueIndex)+"]";
+                }
+
+                return QString::fromStdString(attrib->getName() + valueIndexString);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                return QString::fromStdString(attrib->getName());
+            }
         }
         else
         {
diff --git a/src/Gui/GeometrySpreadsheetPanel/GeometrySpreadsheetModel.h b/src/Gui/GeometrySpreadsheetPanel/GeometrySpreadsheetModel.h
index e067017..debff55 100644
--- a/src/Gui/GeometrySpreadsheetPanel/GeometrySpreadsheetModel.h
+++ b/src/Gui/GeometrySpreadsheetPanel/GeometrySpreadsheetModel.h
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ class GeometrySpreadsheetModel : public QAbstractListModel
     Q_OBJECT
 
 public:
-    GeometrySpreadsheetModel(const QStringList &strings, QObject *parent = nullptr);
+    GeometrySpreadsheetModel(QObject *parent = nullptr);
 
     int rowCount(const QModelIndex &parent = QModelIndex()) const override;
     int columnCount(const QModelIndex &parent = QModelIndex()) const override;
@@ -19,14 +19,15 @@ public:
     int indexFromSection(unsigned int section) const;
 
     void geometryChanged(enzo::geo::Geometry& geometry);
+    void setOwner(const enzo::ga::AttributeOwner owner);
+    void initBuffers();
 
 
 private:
-    QStringList stringList;
     enzo::nt::OpId opId_;
     enzo::geo::Geometry geometry_;
     std::vector<unsigned int> attribSizes_;
     std::vector<unsigned int> sectionAttribMap_;
-    enzo::ga::AttributeOwner attributeOwner_=enzo::ga::AttributeOwner::PRIMITIVE;
+    enzo::ga::AttributeOwner attributeOwner_=enzo::ga::AttributeOwner::POINT;
 
 };
diff --git a/src/Gui/GeometrySpreadsheetPanel/GeometrySpreadsheetPanel.cpp b/src/Gui/GeometrySpreadsheetPanel/GeometrySpreadsheetPanel.cpp
index 1226b42..9aea7f7 100644
--- a/src/Gui/GeometrySpreadsheetPanel/GeometrySpreadsheetPanel.cpp
+++ b/src/Gui/GeometrySpreadsheetPanel/GeometrySpreadsheetPanel.cpp
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 #include "Gui/GeometrySpreadsheetPanel/GeometrySpreadsheetPanel.h"
 #include "Gui/GeometrySpreadsheetPanel/GeometrySpreadsheetMenuBar.h"
 #include "Gui/GeometrySpreadsheetPanel/GeometrySpreadsheetModel.h"
+#include "Engine/Network/NetworkManager.h"
 #include <QTableWidget>
 #include <QTreeWidget>
 #include <QLabel>
 #include <qframe.h>
+#include <qpushbutton.h>
 #include <qtablewidget.h>
 #include <QPainterPath>
 
@@ -26,16 +28,31 @@ GeometrySpreadsheetPanel::GeometrySpreadsheetPanel(QWidget *parent, Qt::WindowFl
     )");
     view_->setFrameStyle(QFrame::NoFrame);
     
-    model_ = new GeometrySpreadsheetModel({"hello", "world"});
+    model_ = new GeometrySpreadsheetModel();
     view_->setModel(model_);
 
+    menuBar_ = new GeometrySpreadsheetMenuBar();
+    // connect buttons
+    connect(menuBar_->modeSelection->pointButton, &QPushButton::clicked, this, [this](){model_->setOwner(enzo::ga::AttributeOwner::POINT);});
+    connect(menuBar_->modeSelection->vertexButton, &QPushButton::clicked, this, [this](){model_->setOwner(enzo::ga::AttributeOwner::VERTEX);});
+    connect(menuBar_->modeSelection->primitiveButton, &QPushButton::clicked, this, [this](){model_->setOwner(enzo::ga::AttributeOwner::PRIMITIVE);});
+    connect(menuBar_->modeSelection->globalButton, &QPushButton::clicked, this, [this](){model_->setOwner(enzo::ga::AttributeOwner::GLOBAL);});
+    // set default
+    menuBar_->modeSelection->pointButton->click();
 
-    mainLayout_->addWidget(new GeometrySpreadsheetMenuBar());
+
+    mainLayout_->addWidget(menuBar_);
     mainLayout_->addWidget(view_);
 
     setLayout(mainLayout_);
 }
 
+void GeometrySpreadsheetPanel::setNode(enzo::nt::OpId opId)
+{
+    menuBar_->setNode(opId);
+}
+
+
 void GeometrySpreadsheetPanel::geometryChanged(enzo::geo::Geometry& geometry)
 {
     model_->geometryChanged(geometry);
diff --git a/src/Gui/GeometrySpreadsheetPanel/GeometrySpreadsheetPanel.h b/src/Gui/GeometrySpreadsheetPanel/GeometrySpreadsheetPanel.h
index 18714ca..f89285d 100644
--- a/src/Gui/GeometrySpreadsheetPanel/GeometrySpreadsheetPanel.h
+++ b/src/Gui/GeometrySpreadsheetPanel/GeometrySpreadsheetPanel.h
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include <qtreeview.h>
 #include "Engine/Types.h"
 #include "Gui/GeometrySpreadsheetPanel/GeometrySpreadsheetModel.h"
+#include "Gui/GeometrySpreadsheetPanel/GeometrySpreadsheetMenuBar.h"
 
 class GeometrySpreadsheetPanel
 : public QWidget
@@ -13,11 +14,13 @@ public:
     GeometrySpreadsheetPanel(QWidget *parent = nullptr, Qt::WindowFlags f = Qt::WindowFlags());
 public Q_SLOTS:
     void geometryChanged(enzo::geo::Geometry& geometry);
+    void setNode(enzo::nt::OpId opId);
 private:
     QVBoxLayout* mainLayout_;
     QWidget* bgWidget_;
     GeometrySpreadsheetModel* model_;
     QTreeView* view_;
+    GeometrySpreadsheetMenuBar* menuBar_;
 protected:
     void resizeEvent(QResizeEvent *event) override;
 
diff --git a/src/Gui/Interface.cpp b/src/Gui/Interface.cpp
index e640d18..cdc8c6f 100644
--- a/src/Gui/Interface.cpp
+++ b/src/Gui/Interface.cpp
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ EnzoUI::EnzoUI()
 
     // connect signals
     enzo::nt::nm().displayNodeChanged.connect([parametersPanel](enzo::nt::OpId opId){parametersPanel->selectionChanged(opId);});
+    enzo::nt::nm().displayNodeChanged.connect([geometrySpreadsheetPanel](enzo::nt::OpId opId){geometrySpreadsheetPanel->setNode(opId);});
     enzo::nt::nm().displayGeoChanged.connect([geometrySpreadsheetPanel](enzo::geo::Geometry& geometry){geometrySpreadsheetPanel->geometryChanged(geometry);});
     enzo::nt::nm().displayGeoChanged.connect([viewport](enzo::geo::Geometry& geometry){viewport->setGeometry(geometry);});
 }