diff --git a/helix-view/src/view.rs b/helix-view/src/view.rs
index 5e78d1df8..398b2b455 100644
--- a/helix-view/src/view.rs
+++ b/helix-view/src/view.rs
@@ -27,7 +27,9 @@ const JUMP_LIST_CAPACITY: usize = 30;
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Default)]
 pub struct ViewAreas {
+    /// left-hand nullspace area
     pub left: Rect,
+    /// right-hand nullspace area
     pub right: Rect,
     pub gutter: Rect,
     pub text: Rect,