diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index eb10cb6..4cc60e0 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -811,7 +811,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "thokr"
-version = "0.1.0"
+version = "0.1.1"
 dependencies = [
  "clap",
  "crossterm 0.23.2",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index b7dfbab..236d1a5 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [package]
 name = "thokr"
 description = "a sleek typing tui written in rust"
-version = "0.1.0"
+version = "0.1.1"
 readme = "README.md"
 repository = "https://github.com/coloradocolby/thokr.git"
 homepage = "https://github.com/coloradocolby/thokr"
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index fd8b694..27dbefb 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ mod util;
 use crate::{lang::Language, thok::Thok};
 use clap::{ArgEnum, ErrorKind, IntoApp, Parser};
 use crossterm::{
-    event::{self, Event, KeyCode},
+    event::{self, Event, KeyCode, KeyEvent},
     execute,
     terminal::{disable_raw_mode, enable_raw_mode, EnterAlternateScreen, LeaveAlternateScreen},
     tty::IsTty,
@@ -129,7 +129,10 @@ fn start_tui<B: Backend>(
     mut app: &mut App,
 ) -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
     let cli = app.cli.clone();
-    let events = get_events(cli.unwrap().number_of_secs.unwrap_or(0) > 0);
+
+    let should_tick = cli.unwrap().number_of_secs.unwrap_or(0) > 0;
+
+    let thok_events = get_thok_events(should_tick);
 
     loop {
         let mut exit_type: ExitType = ExitType::Quit;
@@ -138,8 +141,8 @@ fn start_tui<B: Backend>(
         loop {
             let app = &mut app;
 
-            match events.recv()? {
-                Events::Tick => {
+            match thok_events.recv()? {
+                ThokEvent::Tick => {
                     if app.thok.has_started() && !app.thok.has_finished() {
                         app.thok.on_tick();
 
@@ -149,8 +152,11 @@ fn start_tui<B: Backend>(
                         terminal.draw(|f| ui(f, app))?;
                     }
                 }
-                Events::Input(key) => {
-                    match key {
+                ThokEvent::Resize => {
+                    terminal.draw(|f| ui(f, app))?;
+                }
+                ThokEvent::Key(key) => {
+                    match key.code {
                         KeyCode::Esc => {
                             break;
                         }
@@ -174,10 +180,10 @@ fn start_tui<B: Backend>(
                                     app.thok.calc_results();
                                 }
                             }
-                            true => match key {
+                            true => match key.code {
                                 KeyCode::Char('t') => {
                                     webbrowser::open(&format!("https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text={}%20wpm%20%2F%20{}%25%20acc%20%2F%20{:.2}%20sd%0A%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fcoloradocolby%2Fthokr", app.thok.wpm, app.thok.accuracy, app.thok.std_dev))
-                                .unwrap_or_default();
+                                    .unwrap_or_default();
                                 }
                                 KeyCode::Char('r') => {
                                     exit_type = ExitType::Restart;
@@ -214,25 +220,32 @@ fn start_tui<B: Backend>(
 }
 
 #[derive(Clone)]
-enum Events {
-    Input(KeyCode),
+enum ThokEvent {
+    Key(KeyEvent),
+    Resize,
     Tick,
 }
 
-fn get_events(should_tick: bool) -> mpsc::Receiver<Events> {
+fn get_thok_events(should_tick: bool) -> mpsc::Receiver<ThokEvent> {
     let (tx, rx) = mpsc::channel();
 
     if should_tick {
         let tick_x = tx.clone();
         thread::spawn(move || loop {
-            tick_x.send(Events::Tick).unwrap();
+            tick_x.send(ThokEvent::Tick).unwrap();
             thread::sleep(Duration::from_millis(100))
         });
     }
 
     thread::spawn(move || loop {
-        if let Event::Key(key) = event::read().unwrap() {
-            tx.send(Events::Input(key.code)).unwrap();
+        match event::read().unwrap() {
+            Event::Key(key) => {
+                tx.send(ThokEvent::Key(key)).unwrap();
+            }
+            Event::Resize(_, _) => {
+                tx.send(ThokEvent::Resize).unwrap();
+            }
+            _ => {}
         }
     });
 
diff --git a/src/ui.rs b/src/ui.rs
index 3cd5120..523cbe1 100644
--- a/src/ui.rs
+++ b/src/ui.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ use unicode_width::UnicodeWidthStr;
 
 use crate::thok::{Outcome, Thok};
 
-const HORIZONTAL_MARGIN: u16 = 10;
+const HORIZONTAL_MARGIN: u16 = 5;
+const VERTICAL_MARGIN: u16 = 2;
 
 impl Widget for &Thok {
     fn render(self, area: Rect, buf: &mut Buffer) {
@@ -36,7 +37,8 @@ impl Widget for &Thok {
                 let max_chars_per_line = area.width - (HORIZONTAL_MARGIN * 2);
                 let mut prompt_occupied_lines =
                     ((self.prompt.width() as f64 / max_chars_per_line as f64).ceil() + 1.0) as u16;
-                let time_left_lines = 2;
+
+                let time_left_lines = if self.duration.is_some() { 2 } else { 0 };
 
                 if self.prompt.width() <= max_chars_per_line as usize {
                     prompt_occupied_lines = 1;
@@ -85,12 +87,15 @@ impl Widget for &Thok {
                     dim_bold_style,
                 ));
 
-                let widget = match prompt_occupied_lines {
-                    1 => Paragraph::new(Spans::from(spans))
-                        .alignment(Alignment::Center)
-                        .wrap(Wrap { trim: true }),
-                    _ => Paragraph::new(Spans::from(spans)).wrap(Wrap { trim: true }),
-                };
+                let widget = Paragraph::new(Spans::from(spans))
+                    .alignment(if prompt_occupied_lines == 1 {
+                        // when the prompt is small enough to fit on one line
+                        // centering the text gives a nice zen feeling
+                        Alignment::Center
+                    } else {
+                        Alignment::Left
+                    })
+                    .wrap(Wrap { trim: true });
 
                 widget.render(chunks[2], buf);
 
@@ -107,11 +112,11 @@ impl Widget for &Thok {
             false => {
                 let chunks = Layout::default()
                     .direction(Direction::Vertical)
-                    .horizontal_margin(10)
-                    .vertical_margin(5)
+                    .horizontal_margin(HORIZONTAL_MARGIN)
+                    .vertical_margin(VERTICAL_MARGIN)
                     .constraints(
                         [
-                            Constraint::Percentage(90),
+                            Constraint::Min(1),
                             Constraint::Length(1),
                             Constraint::Length(1), // for padding
                             Constraint::Length(1),