diff --git a/crates/tek_sequencer/src/sequencer_tui.rs b/crates/tek_sequencer/src/sequencer_tui.rs
index 140211f6..33b55e0b 100644
--- a/crates/tek_sequencer/src/sequencer_tui.rs
+++ b/crates/tek_sequencer/src/sequencer_tui.rs
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ impl Content for PhraseEditor<Tui> {
                         buffer.get(src_x, buffer.height - src_y).map(|src|{
                             cell.set_symbol(src.symbol());
                             cell.set_fg(src.fg);
+                            cell.set_bg(src.bg);
                         });
                     }
                 });
@@ -97,30 +98,34 @@ impl Content for PhraseEditor<Tui> {
         });
         let playhead_inactive = Style::default().fg(Color::Rgb(255,255,255)).bg(Color::Rgb(0,0,0));
         let playhead_active   = playhead_inactive.yellow().bold().not_dim();
-        let playhead = CustomWidget::new(|to|Ok(Some(to)), move|to: &mut TuiOutput|{
-            if let Some(_) = phrase {
-                let now = 0; // TODO FIXME: self.now % phrase.read().unwrap().length;
-                let ScaledAxis { start: first_beat, scale: time_zoom, .. } = time_axis;
-                for x in 0..10 {
-                    let this_step = (first_beat + 0) * time_zoom;
-                    let next_step = (first_beat + 1) * time_zoom;
-                    let x = to.area().x() + x;
-                    to.blit(&"-", x, to.area.y(), Some(if this_step <= now && now < next_step {
-                        playhead_active
-                    } else {
-                        playhead_active
-                    }));
+        let playhead = CustomWidget::new(
+            |to:[u16;2]|Ok(Some(to.clip_h(1))),
+            move|to: &mut TuiOutput|{
+                if let Some(_) = phrase {
+                    let now = 0; // TODO FIXME: self.now % phrase.read().unwrap().length;
+                    let ScaledAxis { start: first_beat, scale: time_zoom, .. } = time_axis;
+                    for x in 0..10 {
+                        let this_step = (first_beat + 0) * time_zoom;
+                        let next_step = (first_beat + 1) * time_zoom;
+                        let x = to.area().x() + x;
+                        to.blit(&"-", x, to.area.y(), Some(if this_step <= now && now < next_step {
+                            playhead_active
+                        } else {
+                            playhead_active
+                        }));
+                    }
                 }
+                Ok(())
             }
-            Ok(())
-        }).align_sw().fill_xy().push_xy(1, 1);
-        let border_color = if *focused{Color::Rgb(100, 110, 40)}else{Color::Rgb(70, 80, 50)};
+        ).push_x(5).align_sw();
+        let border_color = if *focused{Color::Rgb(100, 110, 40)}else{Color::Rgb(70,   80,  50)};
         let title_color  = if *focused{Color::Rgb(150, 160, 90)}else{Color::Rgb(120, 130, 100)};
         let border       = Lozenge(Style::default().bg(Color::Rgb(40, 50, 30)).fg(border_color));
-        let note_area    = lay!(notes, cursor, playhead).fill_x();
+        let note_area    = lay!(notes, cursor).fill_x();
         let piano_roll   = row!(keys, note_area).fill_x();
         let content_bg   = Color::Rgb(40, 50, 30);
         let content      = piano_roll.bg(content_bg).border(border);
+        let content      = lay!(content, playhead);
         let mut upper_left  = String::from("Sequencer");
         if let Some(phrase) = phrase {
             upper_left = format!("{upper_left}: {}", phrase.read().unwrap().name);