diff --git a/crates/hyperlog-tui/src/commands/update_graph.rs b/crates/hyperlog-tui/src/commands/update_graph.rs
index 93074de..907b240 100644
--- a/crates/hyperlog-tui/src/commands/update_graph.rs
+++ b/crates/hyperlog-tui/src/commands/update_graph.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use itertools::Itertools;
 
 use crate::{
-    models::{GraphUpdatedEvent, Msg},
+    models::{IOEvent, Msg},
     querier::Querier,
     state::SharedState,
 };
@@ -22,27 +22,23 @@ impl UpdateGraphCommand {
         super::Command::new(|dispatch| {
             tokio::spawn(async move {
                 let now = std::time::SystemTime::now();
-                dispatch.send(Msg::GraphUpdated(GraphUpdatedEvent::Initiated));
+                dispatch.send(Msg::GraphUpdated(IOEvent::Initialized));
 
                 match self.querier.get_async(&root, path).await {
                     Ok(Some(graph)) => {
-                        dispatch.send(Msg::GraphUpdated(GraphUpdatedEvent::Optimistic(
-                            graph.clone(),
-                        )));
+                        dispatch.send(Msg::GraphUpdated(IOEvent::Optimistic(graph.clone())));
 
                         #[cfg(debug_assertions)]
                         {
                             tokio::time::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_secs(1)).await;
                         }
 
-                        dispatch.send(Msg::GraphUpdated(GraphUpdatedEvent::Success(graph)))
+                        dispatch.send(Msg::GraphUpdated(IOEvent::Success(graph)))
                     }
-                    Ok(None) => dispatch.send(Msg::GraphUpdated(GraphUpdatedEvent::Failure(
+                    Ok(None) => dispatch.send(Msg::GraphUpdated(IOEvent::Failure(
                         "graph was not found user root".into(),
                     ))),
-                    Err(e) => dispatch.send(Msg::GraphUpdated(GraphUpdatedEvent::Failure(
-                        format!("{e}"),
-                    ))),
+                    Err(e) => dispatch.send(Msg::GraphUpdated(IOEvent::Failure(format!("{e}")))),
                 }
 
                 let elapsed = now.elapsed().expect("to be able to get time");
diff --git a/crates/hyperlog-tui/src/components/graph_explorer.rs b/crates/hyperlog-tui/src/components/graph_explorer.rs
index a3d2087..9041f76 100644
--- a/crates/hyperlog-tui/src/components/graph_explorer.rs
+++ b/crates/hyperlog-tui/src/components/graph_explorer.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ use crate::{
         IntoCommand,
     },
     components::movement_graph::GraphItemType,
-    models::{GraphUpdatedEvent, Msg},
+    models::{IOEvent, Msg},
     state::SharedState,
 };
 
@@ -58,17 +58,17 @@ impl<'a> GraphExplorerState<'a> {
     pub fn update(&mut self, msg: &Msg) -> Option<Command> {
         if let Msg::GraphUpdated(graph_update) = msg {
             match graph_update {
-                GraphUpdatedEvent::Initiated => {
+                IOEvent::Initialized => {
                     tracing::trace!("initialized graph");
                 }
-                GraphUpdatedEvent::Success(graph) => {
+                IOEvent::Success(graph) => {
                     tracing::trace!("graph updated successfully");
                     self.graph = Some(graph.clone());
                 }
-                GraphUpdatedEvent::Failure(e) => {
+                IOEvent::Failure(e) => {
                     tracing::error!("graph update failed: {}", e);
                 }
-                GraphUpdatedEvent::Optimistic(graph) => {
+                IOEvent::Optimistic(graph) => {
                     tracing::trace!("graph updated optimistically");
                     self.graph = Some(graph.clone());
                 }
diff --git a/crates/hyperlog-tui/src/models.rs b/crates/hyperlog-tui/src/models.rs
index 45abcda..65f3036 100644
--- a/crates/hyperlog-tui/src/models.rs
+++ b/crates/hyperlog-tui/src/models.rs
@@ -21,8 +21,7 @@ pub enum Msg {
 
     Edit(EditMsg),
 
-    GraphUpdated(GraphUpdatedEvent),
-
+    GraphUpdated(IOEvent<GraphItem>),
     ItemCreated(IOEvent<()>),
     ItemUpdated(IOEvent<()>),
     SectionCreated(IOEvent<()>),
@@ -37,14 +36,6 @@ pub enum IOEvent<T> {
     Failure(String),
 }
 
-#[derive(Debug)]
-pub enum GraphUpdatedEvent {
-    Initiated,
-    Optimistic(GraphItem),
-    Success(GraphItem),
-    Failure(String),
-}
-
 impl IntoCommand for Msg {
     fn into_command(self) -> crate::commands::Command {
         Command::new(|_| Some(self))