diff --git a/dat.h b/dat.h
index 25816bf..0dc8e73 100644
--- a/dat.h
+++ b/dat.h
@@ -158,6 +158,7 @@ struct Popup
 	int	markx;
 	int	marky;
 	int	markw;
+	Str	mark;
 	int	selx;
 	int	sely;
 	int	selw;
diff --git a/fn.h b/fn.h
index 641d6bb..fe52506 100644
--- a/fn.h
+++ b/fn.h
@@ -47,6 +47,4 @@ void*	erealloc(void*, ulong);
 int	textinit(void);
 void	textclose(void);
 int	textwidth(Str*);
-void	textdraw(u32int*, int, int, int, int, Str*);
-void	textdrawfit(u32int*, int, int, int, int, int, Str*);
-void	textdrawfitcolor(u32int*, int, int, int, int, int, u32int, Str*);
+void	textdraw(u32int*, int, int, int, int, int, u32int, Str*);
diff --git a/font.c b/font.c
index 2009ca6..6c1d0b4 100644
--- a/font.c
+++ b/font.c
@@ -116,8 +116,13 @@ textwidth(Str *s)
 	return r.width;
 }
 
-static void
-drawtext(u32int *buf, int w, int h, int x, int y, int fit, u32int color,
+/*
+ * Draws s at (x, y) into the w-by-h buffer, ellipsized to fit pixels and
+ * clipped to its own row so a tall fallback face cannot paint a
+ * neighbour.
+ */
+void
+textdraw(u32int *buf, int w, int h, int x, int y, int fit, u32int color,
 	Str *s)
 {
 	PangoRectangle r;
@@ -125,16 +130,12 @@ drawtext(u32int *buf, int w, int h, int x, int y, int fit, u32int color,
 	cairo_t *cr;
 	int b, g, red, stride;
 
-	if(layout == nil)
+	if(layout == nil || fit <= 0)
 		return;
 	resetlayout();
-	if(fit != -1 && fit <= 0)
-		return;
-	if(fit > 0){
-		pango_layout_set_width(layout, fit * PANGO_SCALE);
-		pango_layout_set_ellipsize(layout, PANGO_ELLIPSIZE_END);
-	}
-	if(buf == nil || w <= 0 || h <= 0 || !settext(s))
+	pango_layout_set_width(layout, fit * PANGO_SCALE);
+	pango_layout_set_ellipsize(layout, PANGO_ELLIPSIZE_END);
+	if(w <= 0 || h <= 0 || !settext(s))
 		return;
 	stride = cairo_format_stride_for_width(CAIRO_FORMAT_RGB24, w);
 	if(stride < 0 || (vlong)stride != (vlong)w * sizeof buf[0])
@@ -150,11 +151,7 @@ drawtext(u32int *buf, int w, int h, int x, int y, int fit, u32int color,
 	if(cairo_status(cr) == CAIRO_STATUS_SUCCESS){
 		pango_cairo_update_layout(cr, layout);
 		textextents(&r);
-		/* A fallback face must not paint into another popup row. */
-		if(fit > 0)
-			cairo_rectangle(cr, x, y, fit, Fontsz);
-		else
-			cairo_rectangle(cr, 0, y, w, Fontsz);
+		cairo_rectangle(cr, x, y, fit, Fontsz);
 		cairo_clip(cr);
 		cairo_move_to(cr, x - r.x, y + (Fontsz - r.height) / 2 - r.y);
 		red = color >> 16 & 0xff;
@@ -167,22 +164,3 @@ drawtext(u32int *buf, int w, int h, int x, int y, int fit, u32int color,
 	cairo_surface_flush(surface);
 	cairo_surface_destroy(surface);
 }
-
-void
-textdraw(u32int *buf, int w, int h, int x, int y, Str *s)
-{
-	drawtext(buf, w, h, x, y, -1, Colfg, s);
-}
-
-void
-textdrawfit(u32int *buf, int w, int h, int x, int y, int fit, Str *s)
-{
-	drawtext(buf, w, h, x, y, fit, Colfg, s);
-}
-
-void
-textdrawfitcolor(u32int *buf, int w, int h, int x, int y, int fit,
-	u32int color, Str *s)
-{
-	drawtext(buf, w, h, x, y, fit, color, s);
-}
diff --git a/popup_layout.c b/popup_layout.c
index 432e759..06b55d5 100644
--- a/popup_layout.c
+++ b/popup_layout.c
@@ -117,9 +117,7 @@ void
 popuplayout(Drawcmd *dc, int areaw, int areah, Popup *p)
 {
 	char buf[32];
-	Str mark;
-	vlong width;
-	int first, i, markrow, nall, nmark, npre, pad, total, y;
+	int first, i, markrow, nall, nmark, npre, pad, total, width, y;
 
 	memset(p, 0, sizeof *p);
 	p->prey = -1;
@@ -128,7 +126,6 @@ popuplayout(Drawcmd *dc, int areaw, int areah, Popup *p)
 	p->markx = -1;
 	p->marky = -1;
 	p->sely = -1;
-	p->row0 = 0;
 	pad = PopupPad;
 	nall = min(max(dc->nkouho, 0), Maxdisp);
 	npre = dc->pre.n != 0;
@@ -163,13 +160,14 @@ popuplayout(Drawcmd *dc, int areaw, int areah, Popup *p)
 
 	width = PopupBasew;
 	if(npre)
-		width = max(width, (vlong)textwidth(&dc->pre) + 2*PopupPad);
+		width = max(width, textwidth(&dc->pre) + 2*PopupPad);
 	for(i = 0; i < p->n; i++)
-		width = max(width, (vlong)textwidth(&dc->kouho[p->row0+i]) +
+		width = max(width, textwidth(&dc->kouho[p->row0+i]) +
 			PopupNumw + 2*PopupPad);
-	if(nmark != 0){
-		sinit(&mark, buf, nmark);
-		width = max(width, (vlong)textwidth(&mark) + 2*PopupPad);
+	if(markrow){
+		sinit(&p->mark, buf, nmark);
+		p->markw = textwidth(&p->mark);
+		width = max(width, p->markw + 2*PopupPad);
 	}
 	p->w = min(width, areaw);
 
@@ -195,7 +193,7 @@ popuplayout(Drawcmd *dc, int areaw, int areah, Popup *p)
 	p->textx = PopupPad + PopupNumw;
 	p->textw = max(p->w - PopupPad - p->textx, 0);
 	if(markrow){
-		p->markw = min(textwidth(&mark), max(p->w - 2*PopupPad, 0));
+		p->markw = min(p->markw, max(p->w - 2*PopupPad, 0));
 		p->markx = p->w - PopupPad - p->markw;
 	}
 	p->selx = PopupPad;
@@ -207,10 +205,9 @@ popuplayout(Drawcmd *dc, int areaw, int areah, Popup *p)
 void
 popupdraw(u32int *img, Drawcmd *dc, Popup *p)
 {
-	char buf[32];
-	Str mark, num;
+	Str num;
 	u32int color;
-	int first, i, j, nmark, total, y;
+	int i, j, y;
 
 	if(img == nil || p->n < 0 || p->n > Maxdisp ||
 	   p->row0 < 0 || p->row0 + p->n > dc->nkouho ||
@@ -218,8 +215,8 @@ popupdraw(u32int *img, Drawcmd *dc, Popup *p)
 		return;
 	fill(img, p->w*p->h, Colbg);
 	if(p->prey >= 0)
-		textdrawfit(img, p->w, p->h, PopupPad, p->prey,
-			max(p->w - 2*PopupPad, 0), &dc->pre);
+		textdraw(img, p->w, p->h, PopupPad, p->prey,
+			max(p->w - 2*PopupPad, 0), Colfg, &dc->pre);
 	if(p->sepy >= 0)
 		fillrect(img, p->w, p->h, PopupPad, p->sepy,
 			p->w - 2*PopupPad, PopupSep, Colsep);
@@ -231,20 +228,15 @@ popupdraw(u32int *img, Drawcmd *dc, Popup *p)
 		color = j == dc->sel ? Colselfg : Colfg;
 		sclear(&num);
 		sputr(&num, '1' + j + Asciitofull);
-		textdrawfitcolor(img, p->w, p->h, p->numx, y,
-			min(PopupNumw,
-			max(p->w - PopupPad - p->numx, 0)), color, &num);
-		textdrawfitcolor(img, p->w, p->h, p->textx, y,
-			p->textw, color, &dc->kouho[j]);
-	}
-	first = dc->first + p->row0;
-	total = max(dc->total, dc->first + dc->nkouho);
-	nmark = pagemarker(buf, sizeof buf, first, p->n, total);
-	if(nmark != 0 && p->marky >= 0){
-		sinit(&mark, buf, nmark);
-		textdrawfit(img, p->w, p->h, p->markx, p->marky,
-			p->markw, &mark);
+		textdraw(img, p->w, p->h, p->numx, y,
+			min(PopupNumw, max(p->w - PopupPad - p->numx, 0)),
+			color, &num);
+		textdraw(img, p->w, p->h, p->textx, y, p->textw, color,
+			&dc->kouho[j]);
 	}
+	if(p->marky >= 0)
+		textdraw(img, p->w, p->h, p->markx, p->marky, p->markw,
+			Colfg, &p->mark);
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/tests/font_test.c b/tests/font_test.c
index 3548341..a7cfe3a 100644
--- a/tests/font_test.c
+++ b/tests/font_test.c
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ checktext(struct ct *t, u32int *buf, char *utf)
 	CT_CHECK(t, w > 0);
 	CT_CHECK(t, w < Testw - Fontsz);
 	fillpixels(buf, Testn, Colbg);
-	textdraw(buf, Testw, Testh, Fontsz, Fontsz, &s);
+	textdraw(buf, Testw, Testh, Fontsz, Fontsz, Testw, Colfg, &s);
 	if(!CT_CHECK(t, inkbounds(buf, Colbg, &minx, &miny, &maxx, &maxy)))
 		return;
 	CT_CHECK(t, minx >= 0 && miny >= 0);
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ checkcolor(struct ct *t, u32int *buf, char *utf)
 	if(s.n > 1)
 		CT_CHECK(t, w < s.n * Fontsz);
 	fillpixels(buf, Testn, Colbg);
-	textdraw(buf, Testw, Testh, Fontsz, Fontsz, &s);
+	textdraw(buf, Testw, Testh, Fontsz, Fontsz, Testw, Colfg, &s);
 	CT_CHECK(t, hasink(buf, Testn, Colbg));
 	CT_CHECK(t, hascolors(buf, Testn, Colbg));
 }
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ checkshape(struct ct *t, u32int *buf, char *utf)
 	CT_CHECK(t, w > 0);
 	CT_CHECK(t, w < s.n * Fontsz);
 	fillpixels(buf, Testn, Colbg);
-	textdraw(buf, Testw, Testh, Fontsz, Fontsz, &s);
+	textdraw(buf, Testw, Testh, Fontsz, Fontsz, Testw, Colfg, &s);
 	CT_CHECK(t, hasink(buf, Testn, Colbg));
 }
 
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ checkclip(struct ct *t, u32int *mem, int x, int y, Str *s)
 
 	buf = mem + Guard;
 	fillpixels(buf, Testn, Colbg);
-	textdraw(buf, Testw, Testh, x, y, s);
+	textdraw(buf, Testw, Testh, x, y, Testw, Colfg, s);
 	CT_CHECK(t, hasink(buf, Testn, Colbg));
 	checkoutside(t, buf, Colbg, y);
 	checkguards(t, mem);
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ font_render(struct ct *t)
 
 	heart = mkstr("❤️");
 	fillpixels(buf, Testn, Colsel);
-	textdraw(buf, Testw, Testh, Fontsz, Fontsz, &heart);
+	textdraw(buf, Testw, Testh, Fontsz, Fontsz, Testw, Colfg, &heart);
 	CT_CHECK(t, hascolors(buf, Testn, Colsel));
 	CT_EQ_UINT(t, Colsel,
 		buf[(Fontsz + Fontsz/2) * Testw + Testw - 1] & Rgbmask);
@@ -220,8 +220,8 @@ font_render(struct ct *t)
 	natural = textwidth(&longrow);
 	CT_CHECK(t, natural > 2*Fontsz);
 	fillpixels(buf, Testn, Colbg);
-	textdrawfit(buf, Testw, Testh, 2*Fontsz, Fontsz,
-		2*Fontsz, &longrow);
+	textdraw(buf, Testw, Testh, 2*Fontsz, Fontsz, 2*Fontsz, Colfg,
+		&longrow);
 	CT_CHECK(t, hasink(buf, Testn, Colbg));
 	for(y = Fontsz; y < 2*Fontsz; y++){
 		for(x = 0; x < 2*Fontsz; x++)
@@ -232,8 +232,8 @@ font_render(struct ct *t)
 	CT_EQ_INT(t, natural, textwidth(&longrow));
 
 	fillpixels(buf, Testn, Colsel);
-	textdrawfitcolor(buf, Testw, Testh, 2*Fontsz, Fontsz,
-		2*Fontsz, Colselfg, &longrow);
+	textdraw(buf, Testw, Testh, 2*Fontsz, Fontsz, 2*Fontsz, Colselfg,
+		&longrow);
 	CT_CHECK(t, (Colselfg & Rgbmask) != (Colsel & Rgbmask));
 	if(CT_CHECK(t, inkbounds(buf, Colsel,
 	    &minx, &miny, &maxx, &maxy))){
@@ -248,8 +248,8 @@ font_render(struct ct *t)
 
 	missing = mkstr("\xF4\x8F\xBF\xBF");
 	for(i = 0; i < 32; i++){
-		textdraw(buf, Testw, Testh, Fontsz, Fontsz, &heart);
-		textdraw(buf, Testw, Testh, 0, 0, &missing);
+		textdraw(buf, Testw, Testh, Fontsz, Fontsz, Testw, Colfg, &heart);
+		textdraw(buf, Testw, Testh, 0, 0, Testw, Colfg, &missing);
 	}
 	checkguards(t, mem);
 	free(mem);
diff --git a/tests/popup_test.c b/tests/popup_test.c
index c186bb9..5a7c662 100644
--- a/tests/popup_test.c
+++ b/tests/popup_test.c
@@ -74,10 +74,6 @@ popup_layout(struct ct *t)
 		CT_EQ_INT(t, strlen(markers[i].want), n);
 		CT_CHECK(t, strcmp(markers[i].want, buf) == 0);
 	}
-	CT_EQ_INT(t, 12*Fontsz, PopupTextw);
-	CT_EQ_INT(t, 2*PopupPad + PopupNumw + PopupTextw, PopupBasew);
-	CT_EQ_INT(t, 2*PopupPad + (1 + Maxdisp + 1)*Fontsz + PopupSep,
-		Imgh);
 
 	/* Monitor selection retains origins and intersects the EWMH work area. */
 	mon[0] = (Area){0, 0, 1920, 1080};
diff --git a/win.c b/win.c
index 97816d1..ed7d6ec 100644
--- a/win.c
+++ b/win.c
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ static xcb_pixmap_t pix;
 static u32int *img;
 static xcb_atom_t currentdesktop;
 static xcb_atom_t workarea;
-static int depth, hasrandr, imgh, imgw;
+static int hasrandr, imgh, imgw;
 
 static xcb_screen_t*
 getscr(xcb_connection_t *c, int n)
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ getvisual(xcb_screen_t *s)
 	return nil;
 }
 
+/* putimage writes native-endian x8r8g8b8; the root must take that. */
 static int
 validformat(xcb_connection_t *c, xcb_screen_t *s)
 {
@@ -72,13 +73,13 @@ validformat(xcb_connection_t *c, xcb_screen_t *s)
 }
 
 static xcb_atom_t
-getatom(char *name, int exists)
+getatom(char *name)
 {
 	xcb_intern_atom_cookie_t cookie;
 	xcb_intern_atom_reply_t *reply;
 	xcb_atom_t atom;
 
-	cookie = xcb_intern_atom(conn, exists, strlen(name), name);
+	cookie = xcb_intern_atom(conn, 0, strlen(name), name);
 	reply = xcb_intern_atom_reply(conn, cookie, nil);
 	atom = reply == nil ? XCB_ATOM_NONE : reply->atom;
 	free(reply);
@@ -144,58 +145,48 @@ getrootarea(Area *a)
 	free(reply);
 }
 
+/* The area the popup may use: the RandR monitor under (x, y), or the
+ * root, cut down to the EWMH work area. */
 static void
 popupwork(int x, int y, Area *out)
 {
-	xcb_generic_error_t *err;
 	xcb_randr_get_monitors_cookie_t cookie;
 	xcb_randr_get_monitors_reply_t *reply;
 	xcb_randr_monitor_info_iterator_t it;
 	Area root, net, *mon;
-	int i, j, n;
+	int n;
 
 	mon = nil;
 	n = 0;
-	err = nil;
 	reply = nil;
 	if(hasrandr){
 		cookie = xcb_randr_get_monitors(conn, scr->root, 1);
-		reply = xcb_randr_get_monitors_reply(conn, cookie, &err);
-		if(reply != nil)
-			n = xcb_randr_get_monitors_monitors_length(reply);
-		if(n > 0 && (uvlong)n <= (uvlong)(~(ulong)0)/sizeof mon[0])
-			mon = malloc(n*sizeof mon[0]);
-		if(mon != nil){
-			it = xcb_randr_get_monitors_monitors_iterator(reply);
-			for(i = j = 0; i < n && it.rem; i++, xcb_randr_monitor_info_next(&it)){
-				if(it.data->width == 0 || it.data->height == 0)
-					continue;
-				mon[j].x = it.data->x;
-				mon[j].y = it.data->y;
-				mon[j].w = it.data->width;
-				mon[j].h = it.data->height;
-				j++;
-			}
-			n = j;
-			if(n == 0){
-				free(mon);
-				mon = nil;
-			}
+		reply = xcb_randr_get_monitors_reply(conn, cookie, nil);
+	}
+	if(reply != nil && xcb_randr_get_monitors_monitors_length(reply) > 0){
+		mon = emalloc(xcb_randr_get_monitors_monitors_length(reply) *
+			sizeof mon[0]);
+		it = xcb_randr_get_monitors_monitors_iterator(reply);
+		for(; it.rem; xcb_randr_monitor_info_next(&it)){
+			if(it.data->width == 0 || it.data->height == 0)
+				continue;
+			mon[n].x = it.data->x;
+			mon[n].y = it.data->y;
+			mon[n].w = it.data->width;
+			mon[n].h = it.data->height;
+			n++;
 		}
 	}
-	if(mon == nil){
+	if(n == 0){
+		free(mon);
 		getrootarea(&root);
 		mon = &root;
 		n = 1;
 	}
-	if(getworkarea(&net))
-		popuparea(mon, n, &net, x, y, out);
-	else
-		popuparea(mon, n, nil, x, y, out);
+	popuparea(mon, n, getworkarea(&net) ? &net : nil, x, y, out);
 	if(mon != &root)
 		free(mon);
 	free(reply);
-	free(err);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -203,20 +194,7 @@ wincleanup(void)
 {
 	textclose();
 	free(img);
-	img = nil;
-	if(conn != nil){
-		xcb_disconnect(conn);
-		conn = nil;
-	}
-	scr = nil;
-	win = 0;
-	gc = 0;
-	pix = 0;
-	currentdesktop = XCB_ATOM_NONE;
-	workarea = XCB_ATOM_NONE;
-	hasrandr = 0;
-	imgh = 0;
-	imgw = 0;
+	xcb_disconnect(conn);
 }
 
 static int
@@ -224,14 +202,13 @@ wininit(void)
 {
 	int n;
 	u32int mask, vals[4];
-	xcb_intern_atom_cookie_t c1, c2;
-	xcb_intern_atom_reply_t *r1, *r2;
+	xcb_atom_t type, tooltip;
 	xcb_randr_query_version_cookie_t rc;
 	xcb_randr_query_version_reply_t *rr;
 	const xcb_query_extension_reply_t *rext;
 
 	conn = xcb_connect(nil, &n);
-	if(conn == nil || xcb_connection_has_error(conn)){
+	if(xcb_connection_has_error(conn)){
 		fprint(2, "strans: popup disabled: cannot connect to X display\n");
 		wincleanup();
 		return 0;
@@ -242,7 +219,6 @@ wininit(void)
 		wincleanup();
 		return 0;
 	}
-	depth = scr->root_depth;
 	rext = xcb_get_extension_data(conn, &xcb_randr_id);
 	if(rext != nil && rext->present){
 		rc = xcb_randr_query_version(conn, 1, 5);
@@ -251,8 +227,8 @@ wininit(void)
 			(rr->major_version == 1 && rr->minor_version >= 5));
 		free(rr);
 	}
-	currentdesktop = getatom("_NET_CURRENT_DESKTOP", 0);
-	workarea = getatom("_NET_WORKAREA", 0);
+	currentdesktop = getatom("_NET_CURRENT_DESKTOP");
+	workarea = getatom("_NET_WORKAREA");
 	win = xcb_generate_id(conn);
 	mask = XCB_CW_BACK_PIXEL | XCB_CW_BORDER_PIXEL |
 	       XCB_CW_OVERRIDE_REDIRECT | XCB_CW_SAVE_UNDER;
@@ -263,18 +239,11 @@ wininit(void)
 	xcb_create_window(conn, XCB_COPY_FROM_PARENT, win, scr->root,
 		0, 0, 1, 1, 0, XCB_WINDOW_CLASS_INPUT_OUTPUT,
 		scr->root_visual, mask, vals);
-	c1 = xcb_intern_atom(conn, 0,
-		strlen("_NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE"), "_NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE");
-	c2 = xcb_intern_atom(conn, 0,
-		strlen("_NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_TOOLTIP"),
-		"_NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_TOOLTIP");
-	r1 = xcb_intern_atom_reply(conn, c1, nil);
-	r2 = xcb_intern_atom_reply(conn, c2, nil);
-	if(r1 != nil && r2 != nil)
+	type = getatom("_NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE");
+	tooltip = getatom("_NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_TOOLTIP");
+	if(type != XCB_ATOM_NONE && tooltip != XCB_ATOM_NONE)
 		xcb_change_property(conn, XCB_PROP_MODE_REPLACE,
-			win, r1->atom, XCB_ATOM_ATOM, 32, 1, &r2->atom);
-	free(r1);
-	free(r2);
+			win, type, XCB_ATOM_ATOM, 32, 1, &tooltip);
 	gc = xcb_generate_id(conn);
 	xcb_create_gc(conn, gc, win, 0, nil);
 	if(!textinit()){
@@ -285,27 +254,23 @@ wininit(void)
 	return 1;
 }
 
+/* The image and its retained pixmap only ever grow. */
 static int
 resizebacking(int w, int h)
 {
 	xcb_generic_error_t *err;
 	xcb_pixmap_t old, new;
 	xcb_void_cookie_t cookie;
-	uvlong pixels;
 	int nh, nw;
 
-	if(w <= 0 || h <= 0)
-		return 0;
 	if(w <= imgw && h <= imgh)
 		return 1;
 	nw = max(w, imgw);
 	nh = max(h, imgh);
-	pixels = (uvlong)nw * nh;
-	if(pixels > (uvlong)(~(ulong)0)/sizeof img[0])
-		return 0;
-	img = erealloc(img, pixels*sizeof img[0]);
+	img = erealloc(img, (ulong)nw * nh * sizeof img[0]);
 	new = xcb_generate_id(conn);
-	cookie = xcb_create_pixmap_checked(conn, depth, new, win, nw, nh);
+	cookie = xcb_create_pixmap_checked(conn, scr->root_depth, new, win,
+		nw, nh);
 	err = xcb_request_check(conn, cookie);
 	if(err != nil){
 		free(err);
@@ -331,10 +296,8 @@ resizebacking(int w, int h)
 static void
 putimage(int w, int h)
 {
-	if(w <= 0 || w > imgw || h <= 0 || h > imgh)
-		return;
 	xcb_put_image(conn, XCB_IMAGE_FORMAT_Z_PIXMAP, pix, gc,
-		w, h, 0, 0, 0, depth, w * h * 4, (u8int*)img);
+		w, h, 0, 0, 0, scr->root_depth, w * h * 4, (u8int*)img);
 	/* The retained background pixmap lets the server repaint exposures. */
 	xcb_clear_area(conn, 0, win, 0, 0, w, h);
 }
@@ -346,19 +309,19 @@ winhide(void)
 	return xcb_flush(conn) > 0;
 }
 
+/* Draws dc at the caret, or by the pointer when the caret is unknown. */
 static int
 winshow(Drawcmd *dc)
 {
 	Area area;
 	Popup p;
-	int ax, ay, px, py;
+	int ax, ay, px, py, x, y;
 	u32int vals[4];
 	xcb_query_pointer_reply_t *ptr;
 	xcb_query_pointer_cookie_t cookie;
 
-	if(dc->nkouho <= 0 && dc->pre.n == 0){
+	if(dc->nkouho == 0 && dc->pre.n == 0)
 		return winhide();
-	}
 	px = py = 0;
 	if(!dc->caret.valid){
 		cookie = xcb_query_pointer(conn, scr->root);
@@ -375,11 +338,11 @@ winshow(Drawcmd *dc)
 	popuplayout(dc, area.w, area.h, &p);
 	if(p.w <= 0 || p.h <= 0 || !resizebacking(p.w, p.h))
 		return 0;
+	popupposition(&dc->caret, px, py, &area, p.w, p.h, &x, &y);
+	vals[0] = x;
+	vals[1] = y;
 	vals[2] = p.w;
 	vals[3] = p.h;
-	popupposition(&dc->caret, px, py, &area, p.w, p.h, &px, &py);
-	vals[1] = py;
-	vals[0] = px;
 	xcb_configure_window(conn, win,
 		XCB_CONFIG_WINDOW_X | XCB_CONFIG_WINDOW_Y |
 		XCB_CONFIG_WINDOW_WIDTH | XCB_CONFIG_WINDOW_HEIGHT,
@@ -398,14 +361,8 @@ drawthread(void*)
 	threadsetname("draw");
 	if(!wininit())
 		return;
-	while(chanrecv(drawc, &dc) > 0){
-		while(channbrecv(drawc, &dc) > 0)
-			;
-		if(dc.nkouho == 0 && dc.pre.n == 0){
-			if(!winhide())
-				break;
-		}else if(!winshow(&dc))
+	while(chanrecv(drawc, &dc) > 0)
+		if(!winshow(&dc))
 			break;
-	}
 	wincleanup();
 }