diff --git a/harmonyqml/backend/model/list_item.py b/harmonyqml/backend/model/list_item.py
index 166dd228..fd25e4e8 100644
--- a/harmonyqml/backend/model/list_item.py
+++ b/harmonyqml/backend/model/list_item.py
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+# Copyright 2019 miruka
+# This file is part of harmonyqml, licensed under GPLv3.
+
+import textwrap
 from typing import Any, Dict, List, Mapping, Set, Tuple, Union
 
 from PyQt5.QtCore import QObject, pyqtProperty, pyqtSignal, pyqtSlot
@@ -150,13 +154,26 @@ class ListItem(QObject, metaclass=_ListItemMeta):
 
 
     def __repr__(self) -> str:
+        from .list_model import ListModel
+        multiline = any((
+            isinstance(v, ListModel) for _, v in self._props.values()
+        ))
+
         prop_strings = (
-            "\033[%dm%s\033[0m=%r" % (
+            "\033[{0}m{1}{2}={2}{3}\033[0m".format(
                 1 if p == self.mainKey else 0, # 1 = term bold
                 p,
+                " " if multiline else "",
                 getattr(self, p)
             ) for p in list(self._props.keys()) + self._direct_props
         )
+
+        if any((isinstance(v, ListModel) for _, v in self._props.values())):
+            return "%s(\n%s\n)" % (
+                type(self).__name__,
+                textwrap.indent(",\n".join(prop_strings), prefix=" " * 4)
+            )
+
         return "%s(%s)" % (type(self).__name__, ", ".join(prop_strings))
 
 
diff --git a/harmonyqml/backend/model/list_model.py b/harmonyqml/backend/model/list_model.py
index 53e6caed..ab489ac5 100644
--- a/harmonyqml/backend/model/list_model.py
+++ b/harmonyqml/backend/model/list_model.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import logging
+import textwrap
 from typing import (
     Any, Callable, Dict, Iterable, List, Mapping, MutableSequence, Optional,
     Sequence, Set, Tuple, Union
@@ -40,7 +41,16 @@ class ListModel(QAbstractListModel):
 
 
     def __repr__(self) -> str:
-        return "%s(%r)" % (type(self).__name__, self._data)
+        if not self._data:
+            return "%s()" % type(self).__name__
+
+        return "%s(\n%s\n)" % (
+            type(self).__name__,
+            textwrap.indent(
+                ",\n".join((repr(item) for item in self._data)),
+                prefix = " " * 4,
+            )
+        )
 
 
     def __contains__(self, index: Index) -> bool:
diff --git a/harmonyqml/backend/model/sort_filter_proxy.py b/harmonyqml/backend/model/sort_filter_proxy.py
index e0526b5a..7737c37e 100644
--- a/harmonyqml/backend/model/sort_filter_proxy.py
+++ b/harmonyqml/backend/model/sort_filter_proxy.py
@@ -52,8 +52,13 @@ class SortFilterProxy(QSortFilterProxyModel):
 
 
     def __repr__(self) -> str:
-        return "%s(sortByRole=%r, sourceModel=%r)" % (
-            type(self).__name__, self.sortByRole, self.sourceModel(),
+        return "%s(sortByRole=%r, sourceModel=%s)" % (
+            type(self).__name__,
+            self.sortByRole,
+            "<%s at %s>" % (
+                type(self.sourceModel()).__name__,
+                hex(id(self.sourceModel())),
+            )
         )