diff --git a/core b/core
index 1cc3567..3871956 160000
--- a/core
+++ b/core
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 1cc356773a496d9abd0a400094b7b732c390201d
+Subproject commit 387195607eb3a481596b6da45ec0b12b5f3c97d1
diff --git a/drawing/common.lua b/drawing/common.lua
index ffe492e..f5d6836 100644
--- a/drawing/common.lua
+++ b/drawing/common.lua
@@ -671,9 +671,10 @@ M.reduce_blocks_inner = function(f, y, blocks)
    local r = pure.reduce(_combine_blocks, {y = y, objs = {}}, blocks)
    local us, ss, ds = table.unpack(pure.unzip(r.objs))
    return {
-      updater = f(table.unpack(non_false(pure.reverse(us)))),
-      static_drawer = pure.sequence(table.unpack(ss)),
-      dynamic_drawer = pure.sequence(table.unpack(non_false(ds)))
+      y = r.y,
+      update = f(table.unpack(non_false(pure.reverse(us)))),
+      static = pure.sequence(table.unpack(ss)),
+      dynamic = pure.sequence(table.unpack(non_false(ds)))
    }
 end
 
diff --git a/drawing/filesystem.lua b/drawing/filesystem.lua
index 842bf8a..d062b65 100644
--- a/drawing/filesystem.lua
+++ b/drawing/filesystem.lua
@@ -4,8 +4,7 @@ local geometry = require 'geometry'
 local pure = require 'pure'
 local impure = require 'impure'
 
-return function(pathspecs)
-   local MODULE_Y = 170
+return function(pathspecs, point)
    local SPACING = 20
    local BAR_PAD = 100
    local SEPARATOR_SPACING = 20
@@ -17,7 +16,7 @@ return function(pathspecs)
       common.mk_header,
       'FILE SYSTEMS',
       geometry.SECTION_WIDTH,
-      geometry.RIGHT_X
+      point.x
    )
 
    -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -25,7 +24,7 @@ return function(pathspecs)
 
    local mk_smart = function(y)
       local obj = common.make_text_row(
-         geometry.RIGHT_X,
+         point.x,
          y,
          geometry.SECTION_WIDTH,
          'SMART Daemon'
@@ -47,7 +46,7 @@ return function(pathspecs)
    local mk_sep = pure.partial(
       common.mk_seperator,
       geometry.SECTION_WIDTH,
-      geometry.RIGHT_X
+      point.x
    )
 
    -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -60,7 +59,7 @@ return function(pathspecs)
          paths
       )
       local obj = common.make_compound_bar(
-         geometry.RIGHT_X,
+         point.x,
          y,
          geometry.SECTION_WIDTH,
          BAR_PAD,
@@ -88,8 +87,8 @@ return function(pathspecs)
    -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    -- main functions
 
-   local rbs = common.reduce_blocks_(
-      MODULE_Y,
+   return common.reduce_blocks_(
+      point.y,
       {
          common.mk_block(mk_header, true, 0),
          common.mk_block(mk_smart, true, 0),
@@ -97,10 +96,4 @@ return function(pathspecs)
          common.mk_block(mk_bars, true, SEPARATOR_SPACING),
       }
    )
-
-   return {
-      static = rbs.static_drawer,
-      dynamic = rbs.dynamic_drawer,
-      update = rbs.updater
-   }
 end
diff --git a/drawing/graphics.lua b/drawing/graphics.lua
index 523af5c..23239b9 100644
--- a/drawing/graphics.lua
+++ b/drawing/graphics.lua
@@ -3,8 +3,7 @@ local i_o			= require 'i_o'
 local common		= require 'common'
 local geometry		= require 'geometry'
 
-return function(update_freq)
-   local MODULE_Y = 145
+return function(update_freq, point)
    local SEPARATOR_SPACING = 20
    local TEXT_SPACING = 20
    local PLOT_SEC_BREAK = 20
@@ -28,7 +27,7 @@ return function(update_freq)
 
    local _mk_plot = function(label, getter, y)
       local obj = common.make_tagged_maybe_percent_timeseries(
-         geometry.LEFT_X,
+         point.x,
          y,
          geometry.SECTION_WIDTH,
          PLOT_HEIGHT,
@@ -53,7 +52,7 @@ return function(update_freq)
       common.mk_header,
       'NVIDIA GRAPHICS',
       geometry.SECTION_WIDTH,
-      geometry.LEFT_X
+      point.x
    )
 
    -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -61,7 +60,7 @@ return function(update_freq)
 
    local mk_status = function(y)
       local obj = common.make_text_row(
-         geometry.LEFT_X,
+         point.x,
          y,
          geometry.SECTION_WIDTH,
          'Status'
@@ -81,7 +80,7 @@ return function(update_freq)
    local mk_sep = pure.partial(
       common.mk_seperator,
       geometry.SECTION_WIDTH,
-      geometry.LEFT_X
+      point.x
    )
 
    -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -89,7 +88,7 @@ return function(update_freq)
 
    local mk_temp = function(y)
       local obj = common.make_threshold_text_row(
-         geometry.LEFT_X,
+         point.x,
          y,
          geometry.SECTION_WIDTH,
          'Internal Temperature',
@@ -113,7 +112,7 @@ return function(update_freq)
 
    local mk_clock = function(y)
       local obj = common.make_text_rows(
-         geometry.LEFT_X,
+         point.x,
          y,
          geometry.SECTION_WIDTH,
          TEXT_SPACING,
@@ -223,7 +222,7 @@ return function(update_freq)
    -- main drawing functions
 
    local rbs = common.reduce_blocks_(
-      MODULE_Y,
+      point.y,
       {
          common.mk_block(mk_header, true, 0),
          common.mk_block(mk_status, true, 0),
@@ -237,10 +236,5 @@ return function(update_freq)
          common.mk_block(mk_vid_util, true, PLOT_SEC_BREAK)
       }
    )
-
-   return {
-      static = rbs.static_drawer,
-      dynamic = rbs.dynamic_drawer,
-      update = function() rbs.updater(update_state()) end
-   }
+   return pure.map_at("update", function(f) return function() f(update_state()) end end, rbs)
 end
diff --git a/drawing/memory.lua b/drawing/memory.lua
index c69960b..bb46c43 100644
--- a/drawing/memory.lua
+++ b/drawing/memory.lua
@@ -5,8 +5,7 @@ local common = require 'common'
 local geometry = require 'geometry'
 local pure = require 'pure'
 
-return function(update_freq)
-   local MODULE_Y = 712
+return function(update_freq, point)
    local DIAL_THICKNESS = 8
    local DIAL_RADIUS = 32
    local DIAL_SPACING = 40
@@ -28,18 +27,18 @@ return function(update_freq)
       common.mk_header,
       'MEMORY',
       geometry.SECTION_WIDTH,
-      geometry.RIGHT_X
+      point.x
    )
 
    -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    -- mem stats (dial + text)
 
    local mk_stats = function(y)
-      local MEM_X = geometry.RIGHT_X + DIAL_RADIUS + DIAL_THICKNESS / 2
+      local MEM_X = point.x + DIAL_RADIUS + DIAL_THICKNESS / 2
       local DIAL_DIAMETER = DIAL_RADIUS * 2 + DIAL_THICKNESS
       local SWAP_X = MEM_X + DIAL_DIAMETER + DIAL_SPACING
       local CACHE_X = SWAP_X + CACHE_X_OFFSET + DIAL_DIAMETER / 2
-      local CACHE_WIDTH = geometry.RIGHT_X + geometry.SECTION_WIDTH - CACHE_X
+      local CACHE_WIDTH = point.x + geometry.SECTION_WIDTH - CACHE_X
       local format_percent = function(x)
          return string.format('%i%%', x)
       end
@@ -98,7 +97,7 @@ return function(update_freq)
 
    local mk_plot = function(y)
       local obj = common.make_percent_timeseries(
-         geometry.RIGHT_X,
+         point.x,
          y,
          geometry.SECTION_WIDTH,
          PLOT_HEIGHT,
@@ -127,7 +126,7 @@ return function(update_freq)
          end,
          NUM_ROWS)
       local obj = common.make_text_table(
-         geometry.RIGHT_X,
+         point.x,
          y,
          geometry.SECTION_WIDTH,
          TABLE_HEIGHT,
@@ -190,7 +189,7 @@ return function(update_freq)
    -- main functions
 
    local rbs = common.reduce_blocks_(
-      MODULE_Y,
+      point.y,
       {
          common.mk_block(mk_header, true, 0),
          common.mk_block(mk_stats, true, 0),
@@ -198,10 +197,5 @@ return function(update_freq)
          common.mk_block(mk_tbl, true, TABLE_SECTION_BREAK),
       }
    )
-
-   return {
-      static = rbs.static_drawer,
-      dynamic = rbs.dynamic_drawer,
-      update = function() rbs.updater(read_state()) end,
-   }
+   return pure.map_at("update", function(f) return function() f(read_state()) end end, rbs)
 end
diff --git a/drawing/network.lua b/drawing/network.lua
index 596ceff..40a247f 100644
--- a/drawing/network.lua
+++ b/drawing/network.lua
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ local common = require 'common'
 local geometry = require 'geometry'
 local sys = require 'sys'
 
-return function(update_freq)
+return function(update_freq, point)
    local PLOT_SEC_BREAK = 20
    local PLOT_HEIGHT = 56
    local INTERFACE_PATHS = sys.get_net_interface_paths()
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ return function(update_freq)
 
    local make_plot = function(y, label, init)
       return common.make_rate_timeseries(
-         geometry.CENTER_RIGHT_X,
+         point.x,
          y,
          geometry.SECTION_WIDTH,
          PLOT_HEIGHT,
@@ -51,8 +51,8 @@ return function(update_freq)
    -- header
 
    local header = common.make_header(
-      geometry.CENTER_RIGHT_X,
-      geometry.TOP_Y,
+      point.x,
+      point.y,
       geometry.SECTION_WIDTH,
       'NETWORK'
    )
diff --git a/drawing/pacman.lua b/drawing/pacman.lua
index dc0f3b5..eed6f50 100644
--- a/drawing/pacman.lua
+++ b/drawing/pacman.lua
@@ -1,21 +1,21 @@
 local common		= require 'common'
 local geometry = require 'geometry'
 
-return function()
+return function(point)
    local TEXT_SPACING = 20
 
    local __string_match = string.match
    local __string_gmatch = string.gmatch
 
    local header = common.make_header(
-      geometry.RIGHT_X,
-      geometry.TOP_Y,
+      point.x,
+      point.y,
       geometry.SECTION_WIDTH,
       'PACMAN'
    )
 
    local rows = common.make_text_rows(
-      geometry.RIGHT_X,
+      point.x,
       header.bottom_y,
       geometry.SECTION_WIDTH,
       TEXT_SPACING,
diff --git a/drawing/power.lua b/drawing/power.lua
index bec92da..ee6aa02 100644
--- a/drawing/power.lua
+++ b/drawing/power.lua
@@ -4,8 +4,7 @@ local common = require 'common'
 local geometry = require 'geometry'
 local sys = require 'sys'
 
-return function(update_freq, battery)
-   local MODULE_Y = 380
+return function(update_freq, battery, point)
    local TEXT_SPACING = 20
    local PLOT_SEC_BREAK = 20
    local PLOT_HEIGHT = 56
@@ -41,7 +40,7 @@ return function(update_freq, battery)
 
    local mk_rate_plot = function(label, read, y)
       local obj = common.make_rate_timeseries(
-         geometry.RIGHT_X,
+         point.x,
          y,
          geometry.SECTION_WIDTH,
          PLOT_HEIGHT,
@@ -68,7 +67,7 @@ return function(update_freq, battery)
       common.mk_header,
       'POWER',
       geometry.SECTION_WIDTH,
-      geometry.RIGHT_X
+      point.x
    )
 
    -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -94,7 +93,7 @@ return function(update_freq, battery)
 
    local mk_bat = function(y)
       local obj = common.make_tagged_scaled_timeseries(
-         geometry.RIGHT_X,
+         point.x,
          y,
          geometry.SECTION_WIDTH,
          PLOT_HEIGHT,
@@ -118,8 +117,8 @@ return function(update_freq, battery)
    -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    -- main functions
 
-   local rbs = common.reduce_blocks_(
-      MODULE_Y,
+   return common.reduce_blocks_(
+      point.y,
       {
          common.mk_block(mk_header, true, 0),
          common.mk_block(mk_pkg0, true, 0),
@@ -127,10 +126,4 @@ return function(update_freq, battery)
          common.mk_block(mk_bat, true, TEXT_SPACING),
       }
    )
-
-   return {
-      static = rbs.static_drawer,
-      dynamic = rbs.dynamic_drawer,
-      update = rbs.updater
-   }
 end
diff --git a/drawing/processor.lua b/drawing/processor.lua
index 8b12939..38a41fb 100644
--- a/drawing/processor.lua
+++ b/drawing/processor.lua
@@ -8,12 +8,11 @@ local pure = require 'pure'
 
 local __math_floor = math.floor
 
-return function(update_freq)
+return function(update_freq, point)
    -- local SHOW_DIALS = true
    -- local SHOW_TIMESERIES = true
    -- local SHOW_TABLE = true
 
-   local MODULE_Y = 614
    local DIAL_INNER_RADIUS = 30
    local DIAL_OUTER_RADIUS = 42
    local DIAL_THICKNESS = 5.5
@@ -31,7 +30,7 @@ return function(update_freq)
       common.mk_header,
       'PROCESSOR',
       geometry.SECTION_WIDTH,
-      geometry.LEFT_X
+      point.x
    )
 
    -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -78,7 +77,7 @@ return function(update_freq)
       local cores = {}
       -- TODO what happens when the number of cores changes?
       for c = 1, ncores do
-         local dial_x = geometry.LEFT_X + DIAL_OUTER_RADIUS +
+         local dial_x = point.x + DIAL_OUTER_RADIUS +
             (geometry.SECTION_WIDTH - 2 * DIAL_OUTER_RADIUS) * (c - 1) / 3
          local dial_y = y + DIAL_OUTER_RADIUS
          cores[c] = create_core(dial_x, dial_y)
@@ -122,7 +121,7 @@ return function(update_freq)
    local mk_hwp_freq = function(y)
       local hwp_paths = cpu.get_hwp_paths()
       local cpu_status = common.make_text_rows(
-         geometry.LEFT_X,
+         point.x,
          y,
          geometry.SECTION_WIDTH,
          TEXT_SPACING,
@@ -149,7 +148,7 @@ return function(update_freq)
    local mk_sep = pure.partial(
       common.mk_seperator,
       geometry.SECTION_WIDTH,
-      geometry.LEFT_X
+      point.x
    )
 
    -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -157,7 +156,7 @@ return function(update_freq)
 
    local mk_load_plot = function(y)
       local total_load = common.make_tagged_percent_timeseries(
-         geometry.LEFT_X,
+         point.x,
          y,
          geometry.SECTION_WIDTH,
          PLOT_HEIGHT,
@@ -187,7 +186,7 @@ return function(update_freq)
          NUM_ROWS
       )
       local tbl = common.make_text_table(
-         geometry.LEFT_X,
+         point.x,
          y,
          geometry.SECTION_WIDTH,
          TABLE_HEIGHT,
@@ -214,7 +213,7 @@ return function(update_freq)
    -- main functions
 
    local rbs = common.reduce_blocks(
-      MODULE_Y,
+      point.y,
       {
          common.mk_block(mk_header, true, 0),
          common.mk_block(mk_cores, true, 0),
@@ -225,14 +224,13 @@ return function(update_freq)
       }
    )
 
-   local update = function(trigger)
-      rbs.updater(update_state(trigger, state.cpu_loads))
-   end
-
-   -- TODO return the bottom y/height of the entire module
-   return {
-      static = rbs.static_drawer,
-      dynamic = rbs.dynamic_drawer,
-      update = update
-   }
+   return pure.map_at(
+      "update",
+      function(f)
+         return function(trigger)
+            f(update_state(trigger, state.cpu_loads))
+         end
+      end,
+      rbs
+   )
 end
diff --git a/drawing/readwrite.lua b/drawing/readwrite.lua
index 0e0df1b..5208308 100644
--- a/drawing/readwrite.lua
+++ b/drawing/readwrite.lua
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ local common = require 'common'
 local geometry = require 'geometry'
 local sys = require 'sys'
 
-return function(update_freq, devices)
+return function(update_freq, devices, point)
    local PLOT_SEC_BREAK = 20
    local PLOT_HEIGHT = 56
    -- TODO currently this will find any block device
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ return function(update_freq, devices)
 
    local make_plot = function(y, label, init)
       return common.make_rate_timeseries(
-         geometry.CENTER_LEFT_X,
+         point.x,
          y,
          geometry.SECTION_WIDTH,
          PLOT_HEIGHT,
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ return function(update_freq, devices)
    -- header
 
    local header = common.make_header(
-      geometry.CENTER_LEFT_X,
-      geometry.TOP_Y,
+      point.x,
+      point.y,
       geometry.SECTION_WIDTH,
       'INPUT / OUTPUT'
    )
diff --git a/drawing/static.lua b/drawing/static.lua
index 4b8f182..6b393fe 100644
--- a/drawing/static.lua
+++ b/drawing/static.lua
@@ -4,6 +4,24 @@ local geometry = require 'geometry'
 local geom = require 'geom'
 local fill_rect = require 'fill_rect'
 
+local _combine_modules = function(acc, new)
+   local n = new(acc.point)
+   table.insert(acc.funs, n.fun)
+   acc.point = geom.make_point(acc.point.x, acc.point + n.y)
+   return acc
+end
+
+local reduce_modules_inner = function(y, mods)
+   local r = pure.reduce(_combine_modules, {y = y, mods = {}}, mods)
+   -- local us, ss, ds = table.unpack(pure.unzip(r.mods))
+   return pure.unzip(r.mods)
+   -- return {
+   --    updater = pure.sequence(table.unpack(us)),
+   --    draw_static = pure.sequence(table.unpack(ss)),
+   --    draw_dynamic = pure.sequence(table.unpack(ds))
+   -- }
+end
+
 return function(module_sets)
    local __cairo_set_source_surface = cairo_set_source_surface
    local __cairo_image_surface_create = cairo_image_surface_create
@@ -65,6 +83,7 @@ return function(module_sets)
       __cairo_paint(cr)
    end
 
+   -- return a table with update, static, and dynamic components
    return function(cr)
       for i = 1, #cs do
          draw_static_surface(cr, cs[i])
diff --git a/drawing/system.lua b/drawing/system.lua
index 830226e..9ff0d05 100644
--- a/drawing/system.lua
+++ b/drawing/system.lua
@@ -2,20 +2,20 @@ local i_o = require 'i_o'
 local common = require 'common'
 local geometry = require 'geometry'
 
-return function()
+return function(point)
    local TEXT_SPACING = 20
 
    local __string_match = string.match
 
    local header = common.make_header(
-      geometry.LEFT_X,
-      geometry.TOP_Y,
+      point.x,
+      point.y,
       geometry.SECTION_WIDTH,
       'SYSTEM'
    )
 
    local rows = common.make_text_rows(
-      geometry.LEFT_X,
+      point.x,
       header.bottom_y,
       geometry.SECTION_WIDTH,
       TEXT_SPACING,
diff --git a/main.lua b/main.lua
index 5ee66bd..8caf228 100644
--- a/main.lua
+++ b/main.lua
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ package.path = ABS_PATH..'?.lua;'..
    ABS_PATH..'core/widget/line/?.lua;'
 
 local i_o 			= require 'i_o'
+local geom 			= require 'geom'
+local geometry 		= require 'geometry'
 local sys 			= require 'sys'
 local system 		= require 'system'
 local network 		= require 'network'
@@ -46,15 +48,15 @@ function conky_start(update_interval)
       {'/tmp', 'tmpfs'}
    }
 
-   local mem = memory(update_freq)
-   local rw = readwrite(update_freq, devices)
-   local net = network(update_freq)
-   local pwr = power(update_freq, battery)
-   local fs = filesystem(fs_paths)
-   local stm = system()
-   local gfx = graphics(update_freq)
-   local proc = processor(update_freq)
-   local pcm = pacman()
+   local mem = memory(update_freq, geom.make_point(geometry.RIGHT_X, 712))
+   local rw = readwrite(update_freq, devices, geom.make_point(geometry.CENTER_LEFT_X, geometry.TOP_Y))
+   local net = network(update_freq, geom.make_point(geometry.CENTER_RIGHT_X, geometry.TOP_Y))
+   local pwr = power(update_freq, battery, geom.make_point(geometry.RIGHT_X, 380))
+   local fs = filesystem(fs_paths, geom.make_point(geometry.RIGHT_X, 170))
+   local stm = system(geom.make_point(geometry.LEFT_X, geometry.TOP_Y))
+   local gfx = graphics(update_freq, geom.make_point(geometry.LEFT_X, 145))
+   local proc = processor(update_freq, geom.make_point(geometry.LEFT_X, 614))
+   local pcm = pacman(geom.make_point(geometry.RIGHT_X, geometry.TOP_Y))
 
    local using_ac = sys.battery_status_reader(battery)