diff --git a/ui/draw.go b/ui/draw.go
index f2ab52a..96c7897 100644
--- a/ui/draw.go
+++ b/ui/draw.go
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import (
 
 // draw text to the screen
 
-func addstr(s tcell.Screen, style tcell.Style, x int, y int, text string) {
+func addString(s tcell.Screen, style tcell.Style, x int, y int, text string) {
 	curs := x
 
 	for _, ch := range text {
@@ -28,5 +28,5 @@ func drawAligned(s tcell.Screen, x, y, width int, text string) {
 		disp = disp[:l - (l - width) - 3] + "..."
 	}
 
-	addstr(s, tcell.StyleDefault, x, y, fmt.Sprintf("%" + strconv.Itoa(width) + "s", disp))
+	addString(s, tcell.StyleDefault, x, y, fmt.Sprintf("%" + strconv.Itoa(width) + "s", disp))
 }
diff --git a/ui/linebuff.go b/ui/linebuff.go
index 0dab898..23a63ac 100644
--- a/ui/linebuff.go
+++ b/ui/linebuff.go
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ func (lb lineBuff) showPos(s tcell.Screen) {
 
 func (lb *lineBuff) push(s tcell.Screen, ch rune) {
 	lb.buffer = append(lb.buffer, ch)
-	s.SetContent(lb.locX, lb.locY, ch, []rune(""), tcell.StyleDefault)
+	lb.drawChar(s, ch)
 
 	// move and show the cursor
 
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ func (lb *lineBuff) delete(s tcell.Screen) {
 
 		// erase it from the screen
 
-		s.SetContent(lb.locX, lb.locY, ' ', []rune(""), tcell.StyleDefault)
+		lb.drawChar(s, ' ')
 		lb.showPos(s)
 	}
 }
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ func (lb *lineBuff) delete(s tcell.Screen) {
 func (lb *lineBuff) refresh(s tcell.Screen) {
 	// clear the line
 
-	addstr(s, tcell.StyleDefault, 0, lb.locY, strings.Repeat(" ", len(lb.buffer)))
+	addString(s, tcell.StyleDefault, 0, lb.locY, strings.Repeat(" ", len(lb.buffer)))
 
 	// reset and show the cursor
 
@@ -67,3 +67,9 @@ func (lb *lineBuff) refresh(s tcell.Screen) {
 	
 	lb.showPos(s)
 }
+
+// draw a character at the current cursor position 
+
+func (lb lineBuff) drawChar(s tcell.Screen, ch rune) {
+	s.SetContent(lb.locX, lb.locY, ch, []rune{}, tcell.StyleDefault)
+}
diff --git a/ui/ui.go b/ui/ui.go
index fdd0b04..9c19786 100644
--- a/ui/ui.go
+++ b/ui/ui.go
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ func (u *ui) drawStackWindow() {
 
 func (u *ui) clearStackWindow(lines int) {
 	for y := u.height-1; y >= u.height-lines; y-- {
-		addstr(u.scr, tcell.StyleDefault, 0, y, u.clearLine)
+		addString(u.scr, tcell.StyleDefault, 0, y, u.clearLine)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ func (u ui) drawAngleMode() {
 // draw the barrier decoration...
 
 func (u ui) drawLine() {
-	addstr(u.scr, tcell.StyleDefault, 0, u.height, strings.Repeat(bar, u.width))
+	addString(u.scr, tcell.StyleDefault, 0, u.height, strings.Repeat(bar, u.width))
 }
 
 // match keys with actions