diff --git a/config/config.dhall b/config/config.dhall
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0b9752d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/config.dhall
@@ -0,0 +1,323 @@
+let Vector2 = \(a : Type) -> { x : a, y : a }
+
+let Point = Vector2 Natural
+
+let Margin = Vector2 Natural
+
+let FSPath = { name : Text, path : Text }
+
+let TextGeo = { Type = { text_spacing : Natural }, default.text_spacing = 20 }
+
+let SepGeo = { Type = { sep_spacing : Natural }, default.sep_spacing = 20 }
+
+let PlotGeo_ =
+      { Type = { sec_break : Natural, height : Natural, ticks_y : Natural }
+      , default = { sec_break = 20, height = 56, ticks_y = 4 }
+      }
+
+let PlotGeo = { Type = { plot : PlotGeo_.Type }, default.plot = PlotGeo_::{=} }
+
+let TableGeo_ = { Type = { sec_break : Natural }, default.sec_break = 20 }
+
+let TableGeo =
+      { Type = { table : TableGeo_.Type }, default.table = TableGeo_::{=} }
+
+let FSGeo =
+      { Type = { bar_spacing : Natural, bar_pad : Natural } //\\ SepGeo.Type
+      , default = { bar_spacing = 20, bar_pad = 100 } /\ SepGeo::{=}
+      }
+
+let GfxGeo =
+      { Type = SepGeo.Type //\\ PlotGeo.Type //\\ TextGeo.Type
+      , default = SepGeo::{=} /\ PlotGeo::{=} /\ TextGeo::{=}
+      }
+
+let MemGeo =
+      { Type = TextGeo.Type //\\ PlotGeo.Type //\\ TableGeo.Type
+      , default = TextGeo::{=} /\ PlotGeo::{=} /\ TableGeo::{=}
+      }
+
+let ProcGeo =
+      { Type = GfxGeo.Type //\\ TableGeo.Type
+      , default = GfxGeo::{=} /\ TableGeo::{=}
+      }
+
+let PwrGeo =
+      { Type = TextGeo.Type //\\ PlotGeo.Type
+      , default = TextGeo::{=} /\ PlotGeo::{=}
+      }
+
+let FileSystem =
+      { Type =
+          { show_smart : Bool, fs_paths : List FSPath, geometry : FSGeo.Type }
+      , default.geometry = FSGeo::{=}
+      }
+
+let Graphics =
+      { Type =
+          { dev_power : Text
+          , show_temp : Bool
+          , show_clock : Bool
+          , show_gpu_util : Bool
+          , show_mem_util : Bool
+          , show_vid_util : Bool
+          , geometry : GfxGeo.Type
+          }
+      , default.geometry = GfxGeo::{=}
+      }
+
+let Memory =
+      { Type =
+          { show_stats : Bool
+          , show_plot : Bool
+          , show_swap : Bool
+          , table_rows : Natural
+          , geometry : MemGeo.Type
+          }
+      , default.geometry = MemGeo::{=}
+      }
+
+let Network =
+      { Type = { geometry : PlotGeo.Type }, default.geometry = PlotGeo::{=} }
+
+let Processor =
+      { Type =
+          { core_rows : Natural
+          , core_padding : Natural
+          , show_stats : Bool
+          , show_plot : Bool
+          , table_rows : Natural
+          , geometry : ProcGeo.Type
+          }
+      , default.geometry = ProcGeo::{=}
+      }
+
+let RaplSpec = { name : Text, address : Text }
+
+let Pacman =
+      { Type = { geometry : TextGeo.Type }, default.geometry = TextGeo::{=} }
+
+let Power =
+      { Type =
+          { battery : Text, rapl_specs : List RaplSpec, geometry : PwrGeo.Type }
+      , default.geometry = PwrGeo::{=}
+      }
+
+let ReadWrite =
+      { Type = { devices : List Text, geometry : PlotGeo.Type }
+      , default.geometry = PlotGeo::{=}
+      }
+
+let System = Pacman
+
+let ModType =
+      < filesystem : FileSystem.Type
+      | graphics : Graphics.Type
+      | memory : Memory.Type
+      | network : Network.Type
+      | pacman : Pacman.Type
+      | processor : Processor.Type
+      | power : Power.Type
+      | readwrite : ReadWrite.Type
+      | system : System.Type
+      >
+
+let Annotated = \(a : Type) -> { type : Text, data : a }
+
+let Block = < Pad : Natural | Mod : Annotated ModType >
+
+let Column_ = { blocks : List Block, width : Natural }
+
+let Column = < CPad : Natural | CCol : Column_ >
+
+let Panel_ = { columns : List Column, margins : Margin }
+
+let Panel = < PPad : Natural | PPanel : Panel_ >
+
+let Layout = { anchor : Point, panels : List Panel }
+
+let Sizes =
+      { Type =
+          { normal : Natural
+          , plot_label : Natural
+          , table : Natural
+          , header : Natural
+          }
+      , default = { normal = 13, plot_label = 8, table = 11, header = 15 }
+      }
+
+let Font =
+      { Type = { family : Text, sizes : Sizes.Type }
+      , default = { family = "Neuropolitical", sizes = Sizes::{=} }
+      }
+
+let PlotGeometry =
+      { Type = { seconds : Natural, ticks_x : Natural }
+      , default = { seconds = 90, ticks_x = 9 }
+      }
+
+let TableGeometry =
+      { Type =
+          { name_chars : Natural
+          , padding : Margin
+          , header_padding : Natural
+          , row_spacing : Natural
+          }
+      , default =
+        { name_chars = 8
+        , padding = { x = 6, y = 15 }
+        , header_padding = 20
+        , row_spacing = 16
+        }
+      }
+
+let HeaderGeometry =
+      { Type = { underline_offset : Natural, padding : Natural }
+      , default = { underline_offset = 26, padding = 19 }
+      }
+
+let Geometry =
+      { Type =
+          { plot : PlotGeometry.Type
+          , table : TableGeometry.Type
+          , header : HeaderGeometry.Type
+          }
+      , default =
+        { plot = PlotGeometry::{=}
+        , table = TableGeometry::{=}
+        , header = HeaderGeometry::{=}
+        }
+      }
+
+let StopRGB = { color : Natural, stop : Double }
+
+let StopRGBA = { color : Natural, stop : Double, alpha : Double }
+
+let ColorAlpha = { color : Natural, alpha : Double }
+
+let Pattern =
+      < RGB : Natural
+      | RGBA : ColorAlpha
+      | GradientRGB : List StopRGB
+      | GradientRGBA : List StopRGBA
+      >
+
+let annotatePattern =
+      \(a : Pattern) ->
+        { type = showConstructor a, data = a } : Annotated Pattern
+
+let mod = \(a : ModType) -> Block.Mod { type = showConstructor a, data = a }
+
+let APattern = Annotated Pattern
+
+let symGradient =
+      \(c0 : Natural) ->
+      \(c1 : Natural) ->
+        annotatePattern
+          ( Pattern.GradientRGB
+              [ { color = c0, stop = 0.0 }
+              , { color = c1, stop = 0.5 }
+              , { color = c0, stop = 1.0 }
+              ]
+          )
+
+let Patterns =
+      { Type =
+          { header : APattern
+          , panel : { bg : APattern }
+          , text :
+              { active : APattern, inactive : APattern, critical : APattern }
+          , border : APattern
+          , plot :
+              { grid : APattern
+              , outline : APattern
+              , data : { border : APattern, fill : APattern }
+              }
+          , indicator :
+              { bg : APattern, fg : { active : APattern, critical : APattern } }
+          }
+      , default =
+        { header = annotatePattern (Pattern.RGB 0xefefef)
+        , panel.bg
+          = annotatePattern (Pattern.RGBA { color = 0x121212, alpha = 0.7 })
+        , text =
+          { active = annotatePattern (Pattern.RGB 0xbfe1ff)
+          , inactive = annotatePattern (Pattern.RGB 0xc8c8c8)
+          , critical = annotatePattern (Pattern.RGB 0xff8282)
+          }
+        , border = annotatePattern (Pattern.RGB 0x888888)
+        , plot =
+          { grid = annotatePattern (Pattern.RGB 0x666666)
+          , outline = annotatePattern (Pattern.RGB 0x777777)
+          , data =
+            { border =
+                annotatePattern
+                  ( Pattern.GradientRGB
+                      [ { color = 0x003f7c, stop = 0.0 }
+                      , { color = 0x1e90ff, stop = 1.0 }
+                      ]
+                  )
+            , fill =
+                annotatePattern
+                  ( Pattern.GradientRGBA
+                      [ { color = 0x316ece, stop = 0.2, alpha = 0.5 }
+                      , { color = 0x8cc7ff, stop = 1.0, alpha = 1.0 }
+                      ]
+                  )
+            }
+          }
+        , indicator =
+          { bg = symGradient 0x565656 0xbfbfbf
+          , fg =
+            { active = symGradient 0x316BA6 0x99CEFF
+            , critical = symGradient 0xFF3333 0xFFB8B8
+            }
+          }
+        }
+      }
+
+let Theme =
+      { Type =
+          { font : Font.Type
+          , geometry : Geometry.Type
+          , patterns : Patterns.Type
+          }
+      , default =
+        { font = Font::{=}, geometry = Geometry::{=}, patterns = Patterns::{=} }
+      }
+
+let Bootstrap = { update_interval : Natural, dimensions : Point }
+
+let Config = { bootstrap : Bootstrap, theme : Theme.Type, layout : Layout }
+
+let toConfig =
+      \(i : Natural) ->
+      \(x : Natural) ->
+      \(y : Natural) ->
+      \(t : Theme.Type) ->
+      \(l : Layout) ->
+          { bootstrap = { update_interval = i, dimensions = { x, y } }
+          , theme = t
+          , layout = l
+          }
+        : Config
+
+in  { toConfig
+    , Block
+    , Column
+    , ModType
+    , Layout
+    , Panel
+    , FSPath
+    , FileSystem
+    , Graphics
+    , Memory
+    , Network
+    , Pacman
+    , Processor
+    , Power
+    , ReadWrite
+    , System
+    , Theme
+    , mod
+    }
diff --git a/config/fallback.dhall b/config/fallback.dhall
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..846961a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/fallback.dhall
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+let C = ./config.dhall
+
+let memory =
+      C.ModType.memory
+        C.Memory::{
+        , show_stats = False
+        , show_swap = False
+        , show_plot = True
+        , table_rows = 3
+        }
+
+let processor =
+      C.ModType.processor
+        C.Processor::{
+        , core_rows = 0
+        , core_padding = 0
+        , show_stats = False
+        , show_plot = True
+        , table_rows = 3
+        }
+
+let layout =
+      { anchor = { x = 12, y = 11 }
+      , panels =
+        [ C.Panel.PPanel
+            { columns =
+              [ C.Column.CCol
+                  { blocks =
+                    [ C.mod (C.ModType.network C.Network::{=})
+                    , C.Block.Pad 10
+                    , C.mod memory
+                    , C.Block.Pad 10
+                    , C.mod processor
+                    ]
+                  , width = 436
+                  }
+              ]
+            , margins = { x = 20, y = 10 }
+            }
+        ]
+      }
+
+in  C.toConfig 1 1920 1080 C.Theme::{=} layout
diff --git a/conky.conf b/conky.conf
index 897cd6a..f8bca59 100644
--- a/conky.conf
+++ b/conky.conf
@@ -55,37 +55,25 @@ package.cpath = conky_dir..'lib/lib/lua/5.4/?.so;'
 local yaml = require 'lyaml'
 local i_o = require 'i_o'
 
-local schema_path = conky_dir..'/config/schema.yml'
-local validate_config
+local config_path = '/tmp/conky.yml'
 
-if i_o.exe_exists('yajsv') then
-   validate_config = function(config_path)
-      local cmd = string.format('yajsv -q -s %s %s', schema_path, config_path)
-      return i_o.exit_code_cmd(cmd) == 0
-   end
-else
-   validate_config = function(_)
-      i_o.warnf('could not validate config')
-      return true
-   end
+local try_read_config = function(path)
+   local cmd = string.format('dhall-to-yaml --file %s > %s', path, config_path)
+   return i_o.exit_code_cmd(cmd)
 end
 
 local find_valid_config = function(paths)
    for i = 1, #paths do
       local path = paths[i]
-      local r = i_o.read_file(path)
-      if r ~= nil then
-         if validate_config(path) then
-            i_o.infof('Using config at %s', path)
-            return path, yaml.load(r)
-         else
-            i_o.warnf('%s did not pass; trying next', path)
-         end
+      local rc = try_read_config(path)
+      if rc == 0 then
+         i_o.infof('Using config at %s', path)
+         return yaml.load(i_o.read_file(config_path))
       else
-         i_o.infof('could not find %s; trying next', path)
+         i_o.warnf('could not read %s; trying next', path)
       end
    end
-   i_o.assertf(false, 'ERROR: could not load valid config')
+   i_o.assertf(false, 'could not load valid config')
 end
 
 local get_config_dir = function()
@@ -93,11 +81,11 @@ local get_config_dir = function()
 end
 
 local try_config_paths = {
-   get_config_dir()..'conky.yml',
-   conky_dir..'config/fallback.yml'
+   get_config_dir()..'conky.dhall',
+   conky_dir..'config/fallback.dhall'
 }
 
-local config_path, config = find_valid_config(try_config_paths)
+local config = find_valid_config(try_config_paths)
 
 local bootstrap = config.bootstrap
 
@@ -125,8 +113,8 @@ conky.config = {
     xinerama_head = 0,
 
 	double_buffer = true,
-	minimum_width = bootstrap.dimensions[1],
-	minimum_height = bootstrap.dimensions[2],
+	minimum_width = bootstrap.dimensions.x,
+	minimum_height = bootstrap.dimensions.y,
 
 	draw_shades = false,
 	draw_outline = false,
diff --git a/src/color.lua b/src/color.lua
index 69a2b35..1adc444 100644
--- a/src/color.lua
+++ b/src/color.lua
@@ -61,14 +61,14 @@ local compile_patterns
 compile_patterns = function(patterns)
    local r = {}
    for k, v in pairs(patterns) do
-      if type(v) == "number" then
-         r[k] = rgb(v)
-      elseif v.color ~= nil then
-         r[k] = rgba(v.color, v.alpha)
-      elseif v.gradient ~= nil then
-         r[k] = compile_gradient(v.gradient)
-      elseif v.gradient_alpha ~= nil then
-         r[k] = compile_gradient_alpha(v.gradient_alpha)
+      if v.type == "RGB" then
+         r[k] = rgb(v.data)
+      elseif v.type == "RGBA" then
+         r[k] = rgba(v.data.color, v.data.alpha)
+      elseif v.type == "GradientRGB" then
+         r[k] = compile_gradient(v.data)
+      elseif v.type == "GradientRGBA" then
+         r[k] = compile_gradient_alpha(v.data)
       else
          r[k] = compile_patterns(v)
       end
diff --git a/src/compile.lua b/src/compile.lua
index e727ab8..304aaa2 100644
--- a/src/compile.lua
+++ b/src/compile.lua
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ local reduce_modules_y = function(common_, modlist, init_x, width, acc, new)
    if type(new) == "number" then
       acc.next_y = acc.next_y + new
    else
-      local m = modlist[new](common_, width, geom.make_point(init_x, acc.next_y))
+      local m = modlist[new.type](new.data, common_, width, geom.make_point(init_x, acc.next_y))
+      -- local m = modlist[new](common_, width, geom.make_point(init_x, acc.next_y))
       local r = common_.compile_module(
          m.header,
          m.point,
@@ -99,8 +100,8 @@ local reduce_static = function(common_, mods, y, acc, panel_mods)
       acc.next_x = acc.next_x + panel_mods
    else
       local margins = panel_mods.margins
-      local margin_x = margins[1]
-      local margin_y = margins[2]
+      local margin_x = margins.x
+      local margin_y = margins.y
       local mpoint = geom.make_point(acc.next_x + margin_x, y + margin_y)
       local r = arrange_panel_modules(common_, mods, mpoint, panel_mods.columns)
       local w = r.width + margin_x * 2
@@ -147,26 +148,27 @@ end
 return function(update_interval, config_path)
    local update_freq = 1 / update_interval
    local config = yaml.load(i_o.read_file(config_path))
-   local cmods = config.modules
 
    local main_state = {}
 
-   local mods = {
-      memory = pure.partial(memory, update_freq, cmods.memory),
-      readwrite = pure.partial(readwrite, update_freq, cmods.readwrite),
+   local modlist = {
+      memory = pure.partial(memory, update_freq),
+      readwrite = pure.partial(readwrite, update_freq),
       network = pure.partial(network, update_freq),
-      power = pure.partial(power, update_freq, cmods.power),
-      filesystem = pure.partial(filesystem, cmods.filesystem, main_state),
+      power = pure.partial(power, update_freq),
+      filesystem = pure.partial(filesystem, main_state),
       system = pure.partial(system, main_state),
-      graphics = pure.partial(graphics, update_freq, cmods.graphics),
-      processor = pure.partial(processor, update_freq, cmods.processor, main_state),
+      graphics = pure.partial(graphics, update_freq),
+      processor = pure.partial(processor, update_freq, main_state),
       pacman = pure.partial(pacman, main_state)
    }
 
+   local anchor = config.layout.anchor
+
    local compiled = compile_layout(
       common(config),
-      geom.make_point(table.unpack(config.layout.anchor)),
-      mods,
+      geom.make_point(anchor.x, anchor.y),
+      modlist,
       config.layout.panels
    )
 
diff --git a/src/modules/common.lua b/src/modules/common.lua
index 7275d94..e5ee797 100644
--- a/src/modules/common.lua
+++ b/src/modules/common.lua
@@ -103,19 +103,23 @@ return function(config)
    -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    -- timeseries helper functions
 
-   local _default_grid_config = timeseries.grid_config(
-      geometry.plot.ticks[1],
-      geometry.plot.ticks[2],
-      patterns.plot.grid
-   )
+   local _default_grid_config = function(ticks_y)
+      return timeseries.grid_config(
+         geometry.plot.ticks_x,
+         ticks_y,
+         patterns.plot.grid
+      )
+   end
 
-   local _default_plot_config = timeseries.config(
-      geometry.plot.seconds,
-      patterns.plot.outline,
-      patterns.plot.data.border,
-      patterns.plot.data.fill,
-      _default_grid_config
-   )
+   local _default_plot_config = function(ticks_y)
+      return timeseries.config(
+         geometry.plot.seconds,
+         patterns.plot.outline,
+         patterns.plot.data.border,
+         patterns.plot.data.fill,
+         _default_grid_config(ticks_y)
+      )
+   end
 
    local _format_percent_label = function(_)
       return function(z) return __string_format('%i%%', math.floor(z * 100)) end
@@ -131,18 +135,20 @@ return function(config)
       _format_percent_label
    )
 
-   local _make_timeseries = function(x, y, w, h, label_config, update_freq)
+   local _make_timeseries = function(x, y, w, h, ticks_y, label_config, update_freq)
       return timeseries.make(
          geom.make_box(x, y, w, h),
          update_freq,
-         _default_plot_config,
+         _default_plot_config(ticks_y),
          label_config
       )
    end
 
    local gplot = geometry.plot
 
-   local _make_tagged_percent_timeseries = function(x, y, w, h, spacing, label, update_freq, _format)
+   local _make_tagged_percent_timeseries = function(x, y, w, h, ticks_y,
+                                                    spacing, label, update_freq,
+                                                    _format)
       return {
          label = _left_text(geom.make_point(x, y), label),
          value = text_threshold.make_formatted(
@@ -157,6 +163,7 @@ return function(config)
             y + _maybe_config(gplot.spacing, spacing),
             w,
             _maybe_config(gplot.height, h),
+            ticks_y,
             update_freq
          ),
       }
@@ -169,11 +176,11 @@ return function(config)
       return scaled_timeseries.scaling_parameters(2, m, 0.9)
    end
 
-   local _make_scaled_timeseries = function(x, y, w, h, f, min_domain, update_freq)
+   local _make_scaled_timeseries = function(x, y, w, h, ticks_y, f, min_domain, update_freq)
       return scaled_timeseries.make(
          geom.make_box(x, y, w, h),
          update_freq,
-         _default_plot_config,
+         _default_plot_config(ticks_y),
          timeseries.label_config(patterns.text.inactive, label_font_spec, f),
          _base_2_scale_data(min_domain)
       )
@@ -216,22 +223,24 @@ return function(config)
    -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    -- percent timeseries
 
-   M.make_percent_timeseries = function(x, y, w, h, update_freq)
-      return _make_timeseries(x, y, w, h, _percent_label_config, update_freq)
+   M.make_percent_timeseries = function(x, y, w, h, ticks_y, update_freq)
+      return _make_timeseries(x, y, w, h, ticks_y, _percent_label_config, update_freq)
    end
 
    -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    -- tagged percent timeseries
 
-   M.make_tagged_percent_timeseries = function(x, y, w, h, spacing, label, update_freq)
+   M.make_tagged_percent_timeseries = function(x, y, w, h, ticks_y, spacing,
+                                               label, update_freq)
       return _make_tagged_percent_timeseries(
-         x, y, w, h, spacing, label, update_freq, '%s%%'
+         x, y, w, h, ticks_y, spacing, label, update_freq, '%s%%'
       )
    end
 
-   M.make_tagged_maybe_percent_timeseries = function(x, y, w, h, spacing, label, update_freq)
+   M.make_tagged_maybe_percent_timeseries = function(x, y, w, h, ticks_y,
+                                                     spacing, label, update_freq)
       return _make_tagged_percent_timeseries(
-         x, y, w, h, spacing, label, update_freq, _format_percent_maybe
+         x, y, w, h, ticks_y, spacing, label, update_freq, _format_percent_maybe
       )
    end
 
@@ -294,9 +303,9 @@ return function(config)
    -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    -- tagged scaled plot
 
-   M.make_tagged_scaled_timeseries = function(x, y, w, h, format_fun, label_fun,
-                                              spacing, label, min_domain,
-                                              update_freq)
+   M.make_tagged_scaled_timeseries = function(x, y, w, h, ticks_y, format_fun,
+                                              label_fun, spacing, label,
+                                              min_domain, update_freq)
       return {
          label = _left_text(geom.make_point(x, y), label),
          value = text.make_formatted(
@@ -310,6 +319,7 @@ return function(config)
             y + spacing,
             w,
             h,
+            ticks_y,
             label_fun,
             min_domain,
             update_freq
@@ -341,8 +351,9 @@ return function(config)
       end
    end
 
-   M.make_rate_timeseries = function(x, y, w, h, format_fun, label_fun, spacing,
-                                     label, min_domain, update_freq, init)
+   M.make_rate_timeseries = function(x, y, w, h, ticks_y, format_fun,
+                                     label_fun, spacing, label, min_domain,
+                                     update_freq, init)
       return {
          label = _left_text(geom.make_point(x, y), label),
          value = text.make_formatted(
@@ -356,6 +367,7 @@ return function(config)
             y + spacing,
             w,
             h,
+            ticks_y,
             label_fun,
             min_domain,
             update_freq
@@ -615,8 +627,8 @@ return function(config)
 
    local gtable = geometry.table
    local padding = gtable.padding
-   local xpad = padding[1]
-   local ypad = padding[2]
+   local xpad = padding.x
+   local ypad = padding.y
 
    local default_table_font_spec = make_font_spec(font_family, font_sizes.table, false)
 
diff --git a/src/modules/filesystem.lua b/src/modules/filesystem.lua
index 8c36ebb..1e3ae97 100644
--- a/src/modules/filesystem.lua
+++ b/src/modules/filesystem.lua
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@ local i_o = require 'i_o'
 local pure = require 'pure'
 local impure = require 'impure'
 
-return function(config, main_state, common, width, point)
-   local SPACING = 20
-   local BAR_PAD = 100
-   local SEPARATOR_SPACING = 20
+return function(main_state, config, common, width, point)
+   local geo = config.geometry
+   local bar_spacing = geo.bar_spacing
+   local separator_bar_spacing = geo.sep_spacing
 
    -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    -- smartd
@@ -46,9 +46,11 @@ return function(config, main_state, common, width, point)
          point.x,
          y,
          width,
-         BAR_PAD,
+         -- TODO this isn't actually padding, it would be padding if it was
+         -- relative to the right edge of the text column
+         geo.bar_pad,
          names,
-         SPACING,
+         bar_spacing,
          12,
          80
       )
@@ -62,7 +64,7 @@ return function(config, main_state, common, width, point)
       end
       return common.mk_acc(
          width,
-         (#config.fs_paths - 1) * SPACING,
+         (#config.fs_paths - 1) * bar_spacing,
          update,
          pure.partial(common.compound_bar_draw_static, obj),
          pure.partial(common.compound_bar_draw_dynamic, obj)
@@ -77,7 +79,7 @@ return function(config, main_state, common, width, point)
       point = point,
       width = width,
       set_state = nil,
-      top = {{mk_smart, config.show_smart, SEPARATOR_SPACING}},
-      common.mk_section(SEPARATOR_SPACING, {mk_bars, true, 0})
+      top = {{mk_smart, config.show_smart, separator_bar_spacing}},
+      common.mk_section(separator_bar_spacing, {mk_bars, true, 0})
    }
 end
diff --git a/src/modules/graphics.lua b/src/modules/graphics.lua
index a49f918..fa5e443 100644
--- a/src/modules/graphics.lua
+++ b/src/modules/graphics.lua
@@ -2,12 +2,15 @@ local pure			= require 'pure'
 local i_o			= require 'i_o'
 
 return function(update_freq, config, common, width, point)
-   local SEPARATOR_SPACING = 20
-   local TEXT_SPACING = 20
-   local PLOT_SEC_BREAK = 20
-   local PLOT_HEIGHT = 56
    local NA = 'N/A'
    local NVIDIA_EXE = 'nvidia-settings'
+
+   local geo = config.geometry
+   local sep_spacing = geo.sep_spacing
+   local text_spacing = geo.text_spacing
+   local plot_sec_break = geo.plot.sec_break
+   local plot_height = geo.plot.height
+
    local __string_match	= string.match
    local __string_format = string.format
    local __tonumber = tonumber
@@ -88,8 +91,9 @@ return function(update_freq, config, common, width, point)
          point.x,
          y,
          width,
-         PLOT_HEIGHT,
-         PLOT_SEC_BREAK,
+         plot_height,
+         geo.plot.ticks_y,
+         plot_sec_break,
          label,
          update_freq
       )
@@ -102,7 +106,7 @@ return function(update_freq, config, common, width, point)
       local dynamic = pure.partial(common.tagged_percent_timeseries_draw_dynamic, obj)
       return common.mk_acc(
          width,
-         PLOT_HEIGHT + PLOT_SEC_BREAK,
+         plot_height + plot_sec_break,
          update,
          static,
          dynamic
@@ -154,7 +158,7 @@ return function(update_freq, config, common, width, point)
          point.x,
          y,
          width,
-         TEXT_SPACING,
+         text_spacing,
          {'GPU Clock Speed', 'Memory Clock Speed'}
       )
       local update = function()
@@ -168,7 +172,7 @@ return function(update_freq, config, common, width, point)
       end
       local static = pure.partial(common.text_rows_draw_static, obj)
       local dynamic = pure.partial(common.text_rows_draw_dynamic, obj)
-      return common.mk_acc(width, TEXT_SPACING, update, static, dynamic)
+      return common.mk_acc(width, text_spacing, update, static, dynamic)
    end
 
    -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -206,19 +210,19 @@ return function(update_freq, config, common, width, point)
       point = point,
       width = width,
       set_state = update_state,
-      top = {{mk_status, true, SEPARATOR_SPACING}},
+      top = {{mk_status, true, sep_spacing}},
       common.mk_section(
-         SEPARATOR_SPACING,
-         {mk_temp, config.show_temp, SEPARATOR_SPACING}
+         sep_spacing,
+         {mk_temp, config.show_temp, sep_spacing}
       ),
       common.mk_section(
-         SEPARATOR_SPACING,
-         {mk_clock, config.show_clock, SEPARATOR_SPACING}
+         sep_spacing,
+         {mk_clock, config.show_clock, sep_spacing}
       ),
       common.mk_section(
-         SEPARATOR_SPACING,
-         {mk_gpu_util, config.show_gpu_util, PLOT_SEC_BREAK},
-         {mk_mem_util, config.show_mem_util, PLOT_SEC_BREAK},
+         sep_spacing,
+         {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/src/modules/memory.lua b/src/modules/memory.lua
index b584520..699c6e6 100644
--- a/src/modules/memory.lua
+++ b/src/modules/memory.lua
@@ -5,15 +5,16 @@ local pure = require 'pure'
 local sys = require 'sys'
 
 return function(update_freq, config, common, width, point)
-   local DIAL_THICKNESS = 8
-   local DIAL_RADIUS = 32
-   local DIAL_SPACING = 40
-   local CACHE_Y_OFFSET = 7
-   local CACHE_X_OFFSET = 50
-   local TEXT_SPACING = 20
-   local PLOT_SECTION_BREAK = 23
-   local PLOT_HEIGHT = 56
-   local TABLE_SECTION_BREAK = 20
+   local dial_thickness = 8
+   local dial_radius = 32
+   local dial_x_spacing = 40
+   local cache_y_offset = 7
+   local cache_x_offset = 50
+
+   local geo = config.geometry
+   local plot_sec_break = geo.plot.sec_break
+   local plot_height = geo.plot.height
+   local table_sec_break = geo.table.sec_break
 
    local __math_floor = math.floor
    local __string_format = string.format
@@ -49,34 +50,34 @@ return function(update_freq, config, common, width, point)
    -- mem stats (dial + text)
 
    local mk_stats = function(y)
-      local MEM_X = point.x + DIAL_RADIUS + DIAL_THICKNESS / 2
-      local DIAL_DIAMETER = DIAL_RADIUS * 2 + DIAL_THICKNESS
-      local CACHE_X
-      local SWAP_X
+      local mem_x = point.x + dial_radius + dial_thickness / 2
+      local dial_diameter = dial_radius * 2 + dial_thickness
+      local cache_x
+      local swap_x
       if _show_swap == true then
-         SWAP_X = MEM_X + DIAL_DIAMETER + DIAL_SPACING
-         CACHE_X = SWAP_X + CACHE_X_OFFSET + DIAL_DIAMETER / 2
+         swap_x = mem_x + dial_diameter + dial_x_spacing
+         cache_x = swap_x + cache_x_offset + dial_diameter / 2
       else
-         CACHE_X = MEM_X + CACHE_X_OFFSET + DIAL_DIAMETER / 2
+         cache_x = mem_x + cache_x_offset + dial_diameter / 2
       end
-      local CACHE_WIDTH = point.x + width - CACHE_X
+      local cache_width = point.x + width - cache_x
       local format_percent = pure.partial(__string_format, '%i%%', true)
 
       -- memory bits (used no matter what)
       local mem = common.make_dial(
-         MEM_X,
-         y + DIAL_RADIUS,
-         DIAL_RADIUS,
-         DIAL_THICKNESS,
+         mem_x,
+         y + dial_radius,
+         dial_radius,
+         dial_thickness,
          80,
          format_percent,
          __math_floor
       )
       local cache = common.make_text_rows_formatted(
-         CACHE_X,
-         y + CACHE_Y_OFFSET,
-         CACHE_WIDTH,
-         TEXT_SPACING,
+         cache_x,
+         y + cache_y_offset,
+         cache_width,
+         geo.text_spacing,
          {'Page Cache', 'Buffers', 'Shared', 'Kernel Slab'},
          '%.1f%%'
       )
@@ -98,15 +99,15 @@ return function(update_freq, config, common, width, point)
          common.dial_draw_dynamic(mem, cr)
          common.text_rows_draw_dynamic(cache, cr)
       end
-      local ret = pure.partial(common.mk_acc, width, DIAL_DIAMETER)
+      local ret = pure.partial(common.mk_acc, width, dial_diameter)
 
       -- add swap bits if needed
       if _show_swap == true then
          local swap = common.make_dial(
-            SWAP_X,
-            y + DIAL_RADIUS,
-            DIAL_RADIUS,
-            DIAL_THICKNESS,
+            swap_x,
+            y + dial_radius,
+            dial_radius,
+            dial_thickness,
             80,
             format_percent,
             __math_floor
@@ -135,12 +136,13 @@ return function(update_freq, config, common, width, point)
          point.x,
          y,
          width,
-         PLOT_HEIGHT,
+         plot_height,
+         geo.plot.ticks_y,
          update_freq
       )
       return common.mk_acc(
          width,
-         PLOT_HEIGHT,
+         plot_height,
          function() timeseries.update(obj, mod_state.mem.used_percent) end,
          pure.partial(timeseries.draw_static, obj),
          pure.partial(timeseries.draw_dynamic, obj)
@@ -152,14 +154,15 @@ return function(update_freq, config, common, width, point)
          point.x,
          y,
          width,
-         PLOT_HEIGHT,
-         PLOT_SECTION_BREAK,
+         plot_height,
+         geo.plot.ticks_y,
+         plot_sec_break,
          "Total Memory",
          update_freq
       )
       return common.mk_acc(
          width,
-         PLOT_HEIGHT + PLOT_SECTION_BREAK,
+         plot_height + plot_sec_break,
          function()
             common.tagged_percent_timeseries_set(
                obj,
@@ -216,8 +219,8 @@ return function(update_freq, config, common, width, point)
       width = width,
       set_state = read_state,
       top = {
-         {mk_stats, config.show_stats, PLOT_SECTION_BREAK},
-         {mk_plot, config.show_plot, TABLE_SECTION_BREAK},
+         {mk_stats, config.show_stats, plot_sec_break},
+         {mk_plot, config.show_plot, table_sec_break},
          {mk_tbl, config.table_rows > 0, 0},
       }
    }
diff --git a/src/modules/network.lua b/src/modules/network.lua
index a0e0065..6d4a223 100644
--- a/src/modules/network.lua
+++ b/src/modules/network.lua
@@ -3,9 +3,10 @@ local pure = require 'pure'
 local i_o = require 'i_o'
 local sys = require 'sys'
 
-return function(update_freq, common, width, point)
-   local PLOT_SEC_BREAK = 20
-   local PLOT_HEIGHT = 56
+return function(update_freq, config, common, width, point)
+   local geo = config.geometry
+   local plot_sec_break = geo.plot.sec_break
+   local plot_height = geo.plot.height
    local interface_paths = sys.get_net_interface_paths()
 
    local get_bits = function(path)
@@ -40,10 +41,11 @@ return function(update_freq, common, width, point)
          point.x,
          y,
          width,
-         PLOT_HEIGHT,
+         plot_height,
+         geo.plot.ticks_y,
          value_format_function,
          common.converted_y_label_format_generator('b'),
-         PLOT_SEC_BREAK,
+         plot_sec_break,
          label,
          2,
          update_freq,
@@ -51,7 +53,7 @@ return function(update_freq, common, width, point)
       )
       return common.mk_acc(
          width,
-         PLOT_HEIGHT + PLOT_SEC_BREAK,
+         plot_height + plot_sec_break,
          function() common.update_rate_timeseries(obj, mod_state[key]) end,
          pure.partial(common.tagged_scaled_timeseries_draw_static, obj),
          pure.partial(common.tagged_scaled_timeseries_draw_dynamic, obj)
@@ -70,7 +72,7 @@ return function(update_freq, common, width, point)
       width = width,
       set_state = read_interfaces,
       top = {
-         {mk_rx, true, PLOT_SEC_BREAK},
+         {mk_rx, true, plot_sec_break},
          {mk_tx, true, 0},
       }
    }
diff --git a/src/modules/pacman.lua b/src/modules/pacman.lua
index fa6b8e2..156bc82 100644
--- a/src/modules/pacman.lua
+++ b/src/modules/pacman.lua
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 local pure = require 'pure'
 
-return function(main_state, common, width, point)
-   local TEXT_SPACING = 20
+return function(main_state, config, common, width, point)
+   local text_spacing = config.geometry.text_spacing
 
    local __string_match = string.match
    local __string_gmatch = string.gmatch
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ return function(main_state, common, width, point)
          point.x,
          y,
          width,
-         TEXT_SPACING,
+         text_spacing,
          {'Total', 'Explicit', 'Outdated', 'Orphaned', 'Local'}
       )
       local update = function()
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ return function(main_state, common, width, point)
       end
       return common.mk_acc(
          width,
-         TEXT_SPACING * 4,
+         text_spacing * 4,
          update,
          pure.partial(common.text_rows_draw_static, obj),
          pure.partial(common.text_rows_draw_dynamic, obj)
diff --git a/src/modules/power.lua b/src/modules/power.lua
index a634fc4..c211c2e 100644
--- a/src/modules/power.lua
+++ b/src/modules/power.lua
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@ local pure = require 'pure'
 local sys = require 'sys'
 
 return function(update_freq, config, common, width, point)
-   local TEXT_SPACING = 20
-   local PLOT_SEC_BREAK = 20
-   local PLOT_HEIGHT = 56
+   local geo = config.geometry
+   local plot_sec_break = geo.plot.sec_break
+   local plot_height = geo.plot.height
 
    local power_label_function = function(plot_max)
       local fmt = common.y_label_format_string(plot_max, 'W')
@@ -30,10 +30,11 @@ return function(update_freq, config, common, width, point)
          point.x,
          y,
          width,
-         PLOT_HEIGHT,
+         plot_height,
+         geo.plot.ticks_y,
          format_rapl,
          power_label_function,
-         PLOT_SEC_BREAK,
+         plot_sec_break,
          label,
          0,
          update_freq,
@@ -41,7 +42,7 @@ return function(update_freq, config, common, width, point)
       )
       return common.mk_acc(
          width,
-         PLOT_HEIGHT + PLOT_SEC_BREAK,
+         plot_height + plot_sec_break,
          function(_) common.update_rate_timeseries(obj, read_joules()) end,
          mk_static(obj),
          mk_dynamic(obj)
@@ -50,7 +51,7 @@ return function(update_freq, config, common, width, point)
 
    local mk_rate_blockspec = function(spec)
       local f = pure.partial(mk_rate_plot, spec.name, spec.address)
-      return {f, true, TEXT_SPACING}
+      return {f, true, geo.text_spacing}
    end
 
    -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -72,17 +73,18 @@ return function(update_freq, config, common, width, point)
          point.x,
          y,
          width,
-         PLOT_HEIGHT,
+         plot_height,
+         geo.plot.ticks_y,
          format_ac,
          power_label_function,
-         PLOT_SEC_BREAK,
+         plot_sec_break,
          'Battery Draw',
          0,
          update_freq
       )
       return common.mk_acc(
          width,
-         PLOT_HEIGHT + PLOT_SEC_BREAK,
+         plot_height + plot_sec_break,
          function()
             common.tagged_scaled_timeseries_set(
                obj,
diff --git a/src/modules/processor.lua b/src/modules/processor.lua
index 25497f9..b9e979d 100644
--- a/src/modules/processor.lua
+++ b/src/modules/processor.lua
@@ -6,16 +6,17 @@ local pure = require 'pure'
 
 local __math_floor = math.floor
 
-return function(update_freq, config, main_state, common, width, point)
-   local DIAL_INNER_RADIUS = 30
-   local DIAL_OUTER_RADIUS = 42
-   local DIAL_THICKNESS = 5.5
-   local DIAL_SPACING = 20
-   local SEPARATOR_SPACING = 20
-   local TEXT_SPACING = 22
-   local PLOT_SECTION_BREAK = 23
-   local PLOT_HEIGHT = 56
-   local TABLE_SECTION_BREAK = 20
+return function(update_freq, main_state, config, common, width, point)
+   local dial_inner_radius = 30
+   local dial_outer_radius = 42
+   local dial_thickness = 5.5
+   local dial_y_spacing = 20
+
+   local geo = config.geometry
+   local sep_spacing = geo.sep_spacing
+   local text_spacing = geo.text_spacing
+   local plot_sec_break = geo.plot.sec_break
+   local plot_height = geo.plot.height
 
    -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    -- processor state
@@ -51,26 +52,26 @@ return function(update_freq, config, main_state, common, width, point)
       local dial_x = point.x +
          (core_cols == 1
           and (width / 2)
-          or (config.core_padding + DIAL_OUTER_RADIUS +
-              (width - 2 * (DIAL_OUTER_RADIUS + config.core_padding))
+          or (config.core_padding + dial_outer_radius +
+              (width - 2 * (dial_outer_radius + config.core_padding))
               * math.fmod(c - 1, core_cols) / (core_cols - 1)))
-      local dial_y = y + DIAL_OUTER_RADIUS +
-         (2 * DIAL_OUTER_RADIUS + DIAL_SPACING)
+      local dial_y = y + dial_outer_radius +
+         (2 * dial_outer_radius + dial_y_spacing)
          * math.floor((c - 1) / core_cols)
       return {
          loads = common.make_compound_dial(
             dial_x,
             dial_y,
-            DIAL_OUTER_RADIUS,
-            DIAL_INNER_RADIUS,
-            DIAL_THICKNESS,
+            dial_outer_radius,
+            dial_inner_radius,
+            dial_thickness,
             80,
             nthreads
          ),
          coretemp = common.make_text_circle(
             dial_x,
             dial_y,
-            DIAL_INNER_RADIUS - 2,
+            dial_inner_radius - 2,
             '%s°C',
             80,
             __math_floor
@@ -115,8 +116,8 @@ return function(update_freq, config, main_state, common, width, point)
       end
       return common.mk_acc(
          width,
-         (DIAL_OUTER_RADIUS * 2 + DIAL_SPACING) * config.core_rows
-         - DIAL_SPACING,
+         (dial_outer_radius * 2 + dial_y_spacing) * config.core_rows
+         - dial_y_spacing,
          update,
          static,
          dynamic
@@ -132,7 +133,7 @@ return function(update_freq, config, main_state, common, width, point)
          point.x,
          y,
          width,
-         TEXT_SPACING,
+         text_spacing,
          {'HWP Preference', 'Ave Freq'}
       )
       local update = function()
@@ -148,7 +149,7 @@ return function(update_freq, config, main_state, common, width, point)
       local dynamic = pure.partial(common.text_rows_draw_dynamic, cpu_status)
       return common.mk_acc(
          width,
-         TEXT_SPACING,
+         text_spacing,
          update,
          static,
          dynamic
@@ -163,8 +164,9 @@ return function(update_freq, config, main_state, common, width, point)
          point.x,
          y,
          width,
-         PLOT_HEIGHT,
-         PLOT_SECTION_BREAK,
+         plot_height,
+         geo.plot.ticks_y,
+         plot_sec_break,
          "Total Load",
          update_freq
       )
@@ -177,7 +179,7 @@ return function(update_freq, config, main_state, common, width, point)
       end
       return common.mk_acc(
          width,
-         PLOT_HEIGHT + PLOT_SECTION_BREAK,
+         plot_height + plot_sec_break,
          update,
          pure.partial(common.tagged_percent_timeseries_draw_static, total_load),
          pure.partial(common.tagged_percent_timeseries_draw_dynamic, total_load)
@@ -229,12 +231,12 @@ return function(update_freq, config, main_state, common, width, point)
       width = width,
       set_state = update_state,
       top = {
-         {mk_cores, show_cores, TEXT_SPACING},
-         {mk_hwp_freq, config.show_stats, SEPARATOR_SPACING},
+         {mk_cores, show_cores, text_spacing},
+         {mk_hwp_freq, config.show_stats, sep_spacing},
       },
       common.mk_section(
-         SEPARATOR_SPACING,
-         {mk_load_plot, config.show_plot, TABLE_SECTION_BREAK},
+         sep_spacing,
+         {mk_load_plot, config.show_plot, geo.table.sec_break},
          {mk_tbl, config.table_rows > 0, 0}
       )
    }
diff --git a/src/modules/readwrite.lua b/src/modules/readwrite.lua
index 2ffaed4..e65ced9 100644
--- a/src/modules/readwrite.lua
+++ b/src/modules/readwrite.lua
@@ -5,8 +5,9 @@ local i_o = require 'i_o'
 local impure = require 'impure'
 
 return function(update_freq, config, common, width, point)
-   local PLOT_SEC_BREAK = 20
-   local PLOT_HEIGHT = 56
+   local geo = config.geometry
+   local plot_sec_break = geo.plot.sec_break
+   local plot_height = geo.plot.height
 
    local mod_state = {read = 0, write = 0}
    local device_paths = sys.get_disk_paths(config.devices)
@@ -33,10 +34,11 @@ return function(update_freq, config, common, width, point)
          point.x,
          y,
          width,
-         PLOT_HEIGHT,
+         plot_height,
+         geo.plot.ticks_y,
          format_value_function,
          common.converted_y_label_format_generator('B'),
-         PLOT_SEC_BREAK,
+         plot_sec_break,
          label,
          2,
          update_freq,
@@ -44,7 +46,7 @@ return function(update_freq, config, common, width, point)
       )
       return common.mk_acc(
          width,
-         PLOT_HEIGHT + PLOT_SEC_BREAK,
+         plot_height + plot_sec_break,
          function() common.update_rate_timeseries(obj, mod_state[key]) end,
          pure.partial(common.tagged_scaled_timeseries_draw_static, obj),
          pure.partial(common.tagged_scaled_timeseries_draw_dynamic, obj)
@@ -63,7 +65,7 @@ return function(update_freq, config, common, width, point)
       width = width,
       set_state = update_state,
       top = {
-         {mk_reads, true, PLOT_SEC_BREAK},
+         {mk_reads, true, plot_sec_break},
          {mk_writes, true, 0},
       }
    }
diff --git a/src/modules/system.lua b/src/modules/system.lua
index 050a790..ddda7c1 100644
--- a/src/modules/system.lua
+++ b/src/modules/system.lua
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 local i_o = require 'i_o'
 local pure = require 'pure'
 
-return function(main_state, common, width, point)
-   local TEXT_SPACING = 20
+return function(main_state, config, common, width, point)
+   local text_spacing = config.geometry.text_spacing
 
    local __string_match = string.match
 
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ return function(main_state, common, width, point)
          point.x,
          y,
          width,
-         TEXT_SPACING,
+         text_spacing,
          {'Kernel', 'Uptime', 'Last Upgrade', 'Last Sync'}
       )
       -- just update this once
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ return function(main_state, common, width, point)
       local dynamic = pure.partial(common.text_rows_draw_dynamic, obj)
       return common.mk_acc(
          width,
-         TEXT_SPACING * 3,
+         text_spacing * 3,
          update,
          static,
          dynamic