diff --git a/grid.go b/grid.go
index fdd48db..3fc2d42 100644
--- a/grid.go
+++ b/grid.go
@@ -76,9 +76,12 @@ func (g *Grid) redrawRows() {
 
 	// build layout
 	if config.GetSwitchVal("enableHeader") {
+		ui.Body.Y = g.header.Height()
 		g.header.SetCount(len(g.containers))
 		g.header.SetFilter(config.GetVal("filterStr"))
-		ui.Body.AddRows(g.header.Row())
+		g.header.Render()
+	} else {
+		ui.Body.Y = 0
 	}
 	ui.Body.AddRows(fieldHeader())
 	for _, c := range g.containers {
@@ -100,10 +103,7 @@ func (g *Grid) redrawRows() {
 func resizeIndicator() {
 	xShift := 1
 	toWidth := 3
-	for i, r := range ui.Body.Rows {
-		if config.GetSwitchVal("enableHeader") && i == 0 {
-			continue
-		}
+	for _, r := range ui.Body.Rows {
 		wDiff := r.Cols[0].Width - (toWidth + xShift)
 		// set indicator x, width
 		r.Cols[0].SetX(xShift)
@@ -137,14 +137,10 @@ func headerPar(s string) *ui.Par {
 	return p
 }
 
-func ResetView() {
-	ui.DefaultEvtStream.ResetHandlers()
-	ui.Clear()
-}
-
 func (g *Grid) ExpandView() {
-	ResetView()
-	defer ResetView()
+	ui.Clear()
+	ui.DefaultEvtStream.ResetHandlers()
+	defer ui.DefaultEvtStream.ResetHandlers()
 	container := g.cmap.Get(g.cursorID)
 	container.Expand()
 	container.widgets.Render()
@@ -167,8 +163,7 @@ func Display(g *Grid) bool {
 
 	ui.DefaultEvtStream.Hook(logEvent)
 
-	// calculate layout
-	ui.Body.Align()
+	// initial draw
 	g.redrawCursor()
 	g.redrawRows()
 
diff --git a/widgets/header.go b/widgets/header.go
index 4c4af3c..3df8098 100644
--- a/widgets/header.go
+++ b/widgets/header.go
@@ -11,23 +11,45 @@ type CTopHeader struct {
 	Time   *ui.Par
 	Count  *ui.Par
 	Filter *ui.Par
+	bg     *ui.Par
 }
 
 func NewCTopHeader() *CTopHeader {
 	return &CTopHeader{
-		Time:   headerPar(timeStr()),
-		Count:  headerPar("-"),
-		Filter: headerPar(""),
+		Time:   headerPar(2, timeStr()),
+		Count:  headerPar(22, "-"),
+		Filter: headerPar(42, ""),
+		bg:     headerBg(),
 	}
 }
 
-func (c *CTopHeader) Row() *ui.Row {
+func (c *CTopHeader) Render() {
 	c.Time.Text = timeStr()
-	return ui.NewRow(
-		ui.NewCol(2, 0, c.Time),
-		ui.NewCol(2, 0, c.Count),
-		ui.NewCol(8, 0, c.Filter),
-	)
+	ui.Render(c.bg)
+	ui.Render(c.Time, c.Count, c.Filter)
+}
+
+func (c *CTopHeader) Height() int {
+	return c.bg.Height
+}
+
+func headerBgBordered() *ui.Par {
+	bg := ui.NewPar("")
+	bg.X = 1
+	bg.Width = ui.TermWidth() - 1
+	bg.Height = 3
+	bg.Bg = ui.ColorWhite
+	return bg
+}
+
+func headerBg() *ui.Par {
+	bg := ui.NewPar("")
+	bg.X = 1
+	bg.Width = ui.TermWidth() - 1
+	bg.Height = 1
+	bg.Border = false
+	bg.Bg = ui.ColorWhite
+	return bg
 }
 
 func (c *CTopHeader) SetCount(val int) {
@@ -46,8 +68,9 @@ func timeStr() string {
 	return time.Now().Local().Format("15:04:05 MST")
 }
 
-func headerPar(s string) *ui.Par {
+func headerPar(x int, s string) *ui.Par {
 	p := ui.NewPar(fmt.Sprintf(" %s", s))
+	p.X = x
 	p.Border = false
 	p.Height = 1
 	p.Width = 20