     atom.views.getView(@editor).setAttribute('id', 'AtomPair')
 
     @subscribeToPusher()
-
+    @synchronizeColours()
+
+
+  synchronizeColours: ->
     @pairingChannel.bind 'pusher:subscription_succeeded', (members) =>
       @membersCount = members.count
       return @resubscribe() unless @markerColour
+      colours = Object.keys(members.members)
+      friendColours = _.without(colours, @markerColour)
+      _.each(friendColours, (colour) => @addMarker 0, colour)
       @listenForEvents()
 
   listenForDestruction: ->

    @pairingChannel.unsubscribe()
    @markerColour = @colours[@membersCount]
    @subscribeToPusher()
    @listenForEvents()

  subscribeToPusher: ->
    @pusher = new Pusher @app_key,

      @sessionId = @joinView.miniEditor.getText()
      keys = @sessionId.split("-")
      [@app_key, @app_secret] = [keys[0], keys[1]]
      @joinPanel.hide()

      atom.workspace.open().then => @startPairing() #starts a new tab to join pairing session
