diff --git a/drawing/common.lua b/drawing/common.lua
index f5d6836..1c59597 100644
--- a/drawing/common.lua
+++ b/drawing/common.lua
@@ -667,8 +667,19 @@ local non_false = function(xs)
    return pure.filter(function(x) return x ~= false end, xs)
 end
 
-M.reduce_blocks_inner = function(f, y, blocks)
-   local r = pure.reduce(_combine_blocks, {y = y, objs = {}}, blocks)
+M.reduce_blocks_inner = function(f, header, point, width, blocks)
+   local mk_header = function(y)
+      local obj = M.make_header(point.x, y, width, header)
+      return M.mk_acc_static(
+         obj.bottom_y - y,
+         function(cr) M.draw_header(cr, obj) end
+      )
+   end
+   local r = pure.reduce(
+      _combine_blocks,
+      {y = point.y, objs = {}},
+      {M.mk_block(mk_header, true, 0), table.unpack(blocks)}
+   )
    local us, ss, ds = table.unpack(pure.unzip(r.objs))
    return {
       y = r.y,
@@ -694,14 +705,6 @@ M.mk_block = function(f, active, offset)
    return {f = f, active = active, offset = offset}
 end
 
-M.mk_header = function(header_text, width, x, y)
-   local header = M.make_header(x, y, width, header_text)
-   return M.mk_acc_static(
-      header.bottom_y - y,
-      function(cr) M.draw_header(cr, header) end
-   )
-end
-
 M.mk_seperator = function(width, x, y)
    local separator = M.make_separator(x, y, width)
    return M.mk_acc_static(0, pure.partial(line.draw, separator))
diff --git a/drawing/filesystem.lua b/drawing/filesystem.lua
index d062b65..b7cd13f 100644
--- a/drawing/filesystem.lua
+++ b/drawing/filesystem.lua
@@ -9,16 +9,6 @@ return function(pathspecs, point)
    local BAR_PAD = 100
    local SEPARATOR_SPACING = 20
 
-   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-   -- header
-
-   local mk_header = pure.partial(
-      common.mk_header,
-      'FILE SYSTEMS',
-      geometry.SECTION_WIDTH,
-      point.x
-   )
-
    -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    -- smartd
 
@@ -88,9 +78,10 @@ return function(pathspecs, point)
    -- main functions
 
    return common.reduce_blocks_(
-      point.y,
+      'FILE SYSTEMS',
+      point,
+      geometry.SECTION_WIDTH,
       {
-         common.mk_block(mk_header, true, 0),
          common.mk_block(mk_smart, true, 0),
          common.mk_block(mk_sep, true, SEPARATOR_SPACING),
          common.mk_block(mk_bars, true, SEPARATOR_SPACING),
diff --git a/drawing/graphics.lua b/drawing/graphics.lua
index 23239b9..d8e9790 100644
--- a/drawing/graphics.lua
+++ b/drawing/graphics.lua
@@ -45,16 +45,6 @@ return function(update_freq, point)
       return common.mk_acc(PLOT_HEIGHT + PLOT_SEC_BREAK, update, static, dynamic)
    end
 
-   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-   -- header
-
-   local mk_header = pure.partial(
-      common.mk_header,
-      'NVIDIA GRAPHICS',
-      geometry.SECTION_WIDTH,
-      point.x
-   )
-
    -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    -- gpu status
 
@@ -222,9 +212,10 @@ return function(update_freq, point)
    -- main drawing functions
 
    local rbs = common.reduce_blocks_(
-      point.y,
+      'NVIDIA GRAPHICS',
+      point,
+      geometry.SECTION_WIDTH,
       {
-         common.mk_block(mk_header, true, 0),
          common.mk_block(mk_status, true, 0),
          common.mk_block(mk_sep, true, SEPARATOR_SPACING),
          common.mk_block(mk_temp, true, TEXT_SPACING),
diff --git a/drawing/memory.lua b/drawing/memory.lua
index bb46c43..ec00e6d 100644
--- a/drawing/memory.lua
+++ b/drawing/memory.lua
@@ -20,16 +20,6 @@ return function(update_freq, point)
    local __string_match	= string.match
    local __math_floor = math.floor
 
-   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-   -- header
-
-   local mk_header = pure.partial(
-      common.mk_header,
-      'MEMORY',
-      geometry.SECTION_WIDTH,
-      point.x
-   )
-
    -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    -- mem stats (dial + text)
 
@@ -189,9 +179,10 @@ return function(update_freq, point)
    -- main functions
 
    local rbs = common.reduce_blocks_(
-      point.y,
+      'MEMORY',
+      point,
+      geometry.SECTION_WIDTH,
       {
-         common.mk_block(mk_header, true, 0),
          common.mk_block(mk_stats, true, 0),
          common.mk_block(mk_plot, true, PLOT_SECTION_BREAK),
          common.mk_block(mk_tbl, true, TABLE_SECTION_BREAK),
diff --git a/drawing/network.lua b/drawing/network.lua
index 670f25f..4615ce7 100644
--- a/drawing/network.lua
+++ b/drawing/network.lua
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@ return function(update_freq, point)
       return format.precision_round_to_string(value, 3)..' '..unit..'b/s'
    end
 
+   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   -- down/up plots
+
    local mk_plot = function(label, key, y)
       local obj = common.make_rate_timeseries(
          point.x,
@@ -57,19 +60,6 @@ return function(update_freq, point)
       )
    end
 
-   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-   -- header
-
-   local mk_header = pure.partial(
-      common.mk_header,
-      'NETWORK',
-      geometry.SECTION_WIDTH,
-      point.x
-   )
-
-   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-   -- down/up plots
-
    local mk_rx = pure.partial(mk_plot, 'Download', 'rx_bits')
    local mk_tx = pure.partial(mk_plot, 'Upload', 'tx_bits')
 
@@ -77,9 +67,10 @@ return function(update_freq, point)
    -- main drawing functions
 
    local rbs = common.reduce_blocks_(
-      point.y,
+      'NETWORK',
+      point,
+      geometry.SECTION_WIDTH,
       {
-         common.mk_block(mk_header, true, 0),
          common.mk_block(mk_rx, true, 0),
          common.mk_block(mk_tx, true, PLOT_SEC_BREAK),
       }
diff --git a/drawing/pacman.lua b/drawing/pacman.lua
index fb5c3e3..d2354d8 100644
--- a/drawing/pacman.lua
+++ b/drawing/pacman.lua
@@ -8,13 +8,6 @@ return function(point)
    local __string_match = string.match
    local __string_gmatch = string.gmatch
 
-   local mk_header = pure.partial(
-      common.mk_header,
-      'PACMAN',
-      geometry.SECTION_WIDTH,
-      point.x
-   )
-
    local mk_stats = function(y)
       local obj = common.make_text_rows(
          point.x,
@@ -46,10 +39,9 @@ return function(point)
    end
 
    return common.reduce_blocks_(
-      point.y,
-      {
-         common.mk_block(mk_header, true, 0),
-         common.mk_block(mk_stats, true, 0),
-      }
+      'PACMAN',
+      point,
+      geometry.SECTION_WIDTH,
+      {common.mk_block(mk_stats, true, 0)}
    )
 end
diff --git a/drawing/power.lua b/drawing/power.lua
index ee6aa02..757cdf5 100644
--- a/drawing/power.lua
+++ b/drawing/power.lua
@@ -60,16 +60,6 @@ return function(update_freq, battery, point)
       )
    end
 
-   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-   -- header
-
-   local mk_header = pure.partial(
-      common.mk_header,
-      'POWER',
-      geometry.SECTION_WIDTH,
-      point.x
-   )
-
    -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    -- package 0 power plot
 
@@ -118,9 +108,10 @@ return function(update_freq, battery, point)
    -- main functions
 
    return common.reduce_blocks_(
-      point.y,
+      'POWER',
+      point,
+      geometry.SECTION_WIDTH,
       {
-         common.mk_block(mk_header, true, 0),
          common.mk_block(mk_pkg0, true, 0),
          common.mk_block(mk_dram, true, TEXT_SPACING),
          common.mk_block(mk_bat, true, TEXT_SPACING),
diff --git a/drawing/processor.lua b/drawing/processor.lua
index 38a41fb..bb62817 100644
--- a/drawing/processor.lua
+++ b/drawing/processor.lua
@@ -23,16 +23,6 @@ return function(update_freq, point)
    local TABLE_SECTION_BREAK = 20
    local TABLE_HEIGHT = 114
 
-   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-   -- header
-
-   local mk_header = pure.partial(
-      common.mk_header,
-      'PROCESSOR',
-      geometry.SECTION_WIDTH,
-      point.x
-   )
-
    -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    -- cores (loads and temps)
 
@@ -213,9 +203,10 @@ return function(update_freq, point)
    -- main functions
 
    local rbs = common.reduce_blocks(
-      point.y,
+      'PROCESSOR',
+      point,
+      geometry.SECTION_WIDTH,
       {
-         common.mk_block(mk_header, true, 0),
          common.mk_block(mk_cores, true, 0),
          common.mk_block(mk_hwp_freq, true, TEXT_SPACING),
          common.mk_block(mk_sep, true, SEPARATOR_SPACING),
diff --git a/drawing/system.lua b/drawing/system.lua
index b893a79..b10b2fc 100644
--- a/drawing/system.lua
+++ b/drawing/system.lua
@@ -8,13 +8,6 @@ return function(point)
 
    local __string_match = string.match
 
-   local mk_header = pure.partial(
-      common.mk_header,
-      'SYSTEM',
-      geometry.SECTION_WIDTH,
-      point.x
-   )
-
    local mk_stats = function(y)
       local obj = common.make_text_rows(
          point.x,
@@ -40,10 +33,9 @@ return function(point)
    end
 
    return common.reduce_blocks_(
-      point.y,
-      {
-         common.mk_block(mk_header, true, 0),
-         common.mk_block(mk_stats, true, 0),
-      }
+      'SYSTEM',
+      point,
+      geometry.SECTION_WIDTH,
+      {common.mk_block(mk_stats, true, 0)}
    )
 end