diff --git a/drawing/common.lua b/drawing/common.lua
index 5ad7156..58535bc 100644
--- a/drawing/common.lua
+++ b/drawing/common.lua
@@ -683,7 +683,7 @@ return function(config)
            style.closed_poly(thickness, CAIRO_LINE_JOIN_MITER),
            patterns.border
        ),
-       patterns.panel
+       patterns.panel.bg
    )
    end
 
@@ -715,7 +715,12 @@ return function(config)
       return pure.map(function(b) return mk_block(table.unpack(b)) end, bs)
    end
 
-   local flatten_sections = function(top, ...)
+   local mk_separator = function(width, x, y)
+      local separator = M.make_separator(x, y, width)
+      return M.mk_acc_static(width, 0, pure.partial(line.draw, separator))
+   end
+
+   local flatten_sections = function(point, width, top, ...)
       local f = function(acc, new)
          if #new.blocks == 0 then
             return acc
@@ -723,26 +728,24 @@ return function(config)
             return new.blocks
          else
             return pure.flatten(
-               {acc, {mk_block(new.sep_fun, true, new.top)}, new.blocks}
+               {
+                  acc,
+                  {mk_block(pure.partial(mk_separator, width, point.x), true, new.top)},
+                  new.blocks
+               }
             )
          end
       end
       return pure.reduce(f, active_blocks(top), {...})
    end
 
-   M.mk_section = function(top, sep_fun, ...)
+   M.mk_section = function(top, ...)
       return {
          top = top,
-         sep_fun = sep_fun,
          blocks = active_blocks({...})
       }
    end
 
-   M.mk_seperator = function(width, x, y)
-      local separator = M.make_separator(x, y, width)
-      return M.mk_acc_static(width, 0, pure.partial(line.draw, separator))
-   end
-
    M.mk_acc = function(w, h, u, s, d)
       return {w = w, h = h, obj = {u, s, d}}
    end
@@ -760,7 +763,7 @@ return function(config)
             function(cr) M.draw_header(cr, obj) end
          )
       end
-      local blocks = flatten_sections(top_blocks, ...)
+      local blocks = flatten_sections(point, width, top_blocks, ...)
       local r = pure.reduce(
          _combine_blocks,
          {w = 0, next_y = point.y, final_y = point.y, objs = {}},
diff --git a/drawing/filesystem.lua b/drawing/filesystem.lua
index 7ab8c94..e97bad2 100644
--- a/drawing/filesystem.lua
+++ b/drawing/filesystem.lua
@@ -27,8 +27,6 @@ return function(config, main_state, common, width, point)
       )
    end
 
-   local mk_sep = pure.partial(common.mk_seperator, width, point.x)
-
    -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    -- filesystem bar chart
 
@@ -75,6 +73,6 @@ return function(config, main_state, common, width, point)
       width = width,
       update_wrapper = nil,
       top = {{mk_smart, config.show_smart, SEPARATOR_SPACING}},
-      common.mk_section(SEPARATOR_SPACING, mk_sep, {mk_bars, true, 0})
+      common.mk_section(SEPARATOR_SPACING, {mk_bars, true, 0})
    }
 end
diff --git a/drawing/graphics.lua b/drawing/graphics.lua
index 2f46db9..097e0c3 100644
--- a/drawing/graphics.lua
+++ b/drawing/graphics.lua
@@ -71,12 +71,6 @@ return function(update_freq, config, common, width, point)
       return common.mk_acc(width, 0, update, static, dynamic)
    end
 
-   local mk_sep = pure.partial(
-      common.mk_seperator,
-      width,
-      point.x
-   )
-
    -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    -- gpu temperature
 
@@ -223,17 +217,14 @@ return function(update_freq, config, common, width, point)
       top = {{mk_status, true, SEPARATOR_SPACING}},
       common.mk_section(
          SEPARATOR_SPACING,
-         mk_sep,
          {mk_temp, config.show_temp, SEPARATOR_SPACING}
       ),
       common.mk_section(
          SEPARATOR_SPACING,
-         mk_sep,
          {mk_clock, config.show_clock, SEPARATOR_SPACING}
       ),
       common.mk_section(
          SEPARATOR_SPACING,
-         mk_sep,
          {mk_gpu_util, config.show_gpu_util, PLOT_SEC_BREAK},
          {mk_mem_util, config.show_mem_util, PLOT_SEC_BREAK},
          {mk_vid_util, config.show_vid_util, 0}
diff --git a/drawing/processor.lua b/drawing/processor.lua
index 4f4887a..f37467f 100644
--- a/drawing/processor.lua
+++ b/drawing/processor.lua
@@ -131,15 +131,6 @@ return function(update_freq, config, main_state, common, width, point)
       )
    end
 
-   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-   -- frequency
-
-   local mk_sep = pure.partial(
-      common.mk_seperator,
-      width,
-      point.x
-   )
-
    -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    -- total load plot
 
@@ -229,7 +220,6 @@ return function(update_freq, config, main_state, common, width, point)
       },
       common.mk_section(
          SEPARATOR_SPACING,
-         mk_sep,
          {mk_load_plot, config.show_plot, TABLE_SECTION_BREAK},
          {mk_tbl, config.show_table, 0}
       )