diff --git a/crates/tek/src/cli/cli_arranger.rs b/crates/tek/src/cli/cli_arranger.rs
index 3b5bf339..4470c606 100644
--- a/crates/tek/src/cli/cli_arranger.rs
+++ b/crates/tek/src/cli/cli_arranger.rs
@@ -32,27 +32,37 @@ impl ArrangerCli {
         Tui::run(JackClient::new(client_name.as_str())?.activate_with(|jack|{
             let mut app = ArrangerTui::try_from(jack)?;
             app.color = ItemPalette::random();
-            let track_color_1 = ItemColor::random();
-            let track_color_2 = ItemColor::random();
-            for i in 0..self.tracks {
-                let track = app.track_add(None, Some(
-                    track_color_1.mix(track_color_2, i as f32 / self.tracks as f32).into()
-                ))?;
-                track.width = 8;
-            }
-            let scene_color_1 = ItemColor::random();
-            let scene_color_2 = ItemColor::random();
-            for i in 0..self.scenes {
-                let _scene = app.scene_add(None, Some(
-                    scene_color_1.mix(scene_color_2, i as f32 / self.scenes as f32).into()
-                ))?;
-            }
+            add_tracks(&mut app, self.tracks)?;
+            add_scenes(&mut app, self.scenes)?;
             Ok(app)
         })?)?;
         Ok(())
     }
 }
 
+fn add_tracks (app: &mut ArrangerTui, n: usize) -> Usually<()> {
+    let track_color_1 = ItemColor::random();
+    let track_color_2 = ItemColor::random();
+    for i in 0..n {
+        let track = app.track_add(None, Some(
+            track_color_1.mix(track_color_2, i as f32 / n as f32).into()
+        ))?;
+        track.width = 8;
+    }
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+fn add_scenes (app: &mut ArrangerTui, n: usize) -> Usually<()> {
+    let scene_color_1 = ItemColor::random();
+    let scene_color_2 = ItemColor::random();
+    for i in 0..n {
+        let _scene = app.scene_add(None, Some(
+            scene_color_1.mix(scene_color_2, i as f32 / n as f32).into()
+        ))?;
+    }
+    Ok(())
+}
+
 #[test] fn verify_arranger_cli () {
     use clap::CommandFactory;
     ArrangerCli::command().debug_assert();
diff --git a/crates/tek/src/cli/cli_sequencer.rs b/crates/tek/src/cli/cli_sequencer.rs
index 8ca476ab..52d935d7 100644
--- a/crates/tek/src/cli/cli_sequencer.rs
+++ b/crates/tek/src/cli/cli_sequencer.rs
@@ -32,25 +32,10 @@ impl SequencerCli {
             let jack     = jack.read().unwrap();
             let midi_in  = jack.register_port("in", MidiIn::default())?;
             let midi_out = jack.register_port("out", MidiOut::default())?;
-            for port in self.midi_from.iter() {
-                if let Some(port) = jack.port_by_name(&port) {
-                    jack.client().connect_ports(&port, &midi_in)?;
-                } else {
-                    panic!("Missing MIDI output: {port}");
-                }
-            }
-            for port in self.midi_to.iter() {
-                if let Some(port) = jack.port_by_name(&port) {
-                    jack.client().connect_ports(&midi_out, &port)?;
-                } else {
-                    panic!("Missing MIDI output: {port}");
-                }
-            }
+            connect_from(&jack, &midi_in,  &self.midi_from)?;
+            connect_to(&jack, &midi_out, &self.midi_to)?;
             app.player.midi_ins.push(midi_in);
             app.player.midi_outs.push(midi_out);
-            if let Some(_) = self.name.as_ref() {
-                // TODO: sequencer.name = Arc::new(RwLock::new(name.clone()));
-            }
             if let Some(_) = self.length {
                 // TODO: if let Some(phrase) = sequencer.phrase.as_mut() {
                     //phrase.write().unwrap().length = length;
@@ -62,6 +47,28 @@ impl SequencerCli {
     }
 }
 
+fn connect_from (jack: &JackClient, input: &Port<MidiIn>, ports: &[String]) -> Usually<()> {
+    for port in ports.iter() {
+        if let Some(port) = jack.port_by_name(&port) {
+            jack.client().connect_ports(&port, &input)?;
+        } else {
+            panic!("Missing MIDI output: {port}");
+        }
+    }
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+fn connect_to (jack: &JackClient, output: &Port<MidiOut>, ports: &[String]) -> Usually<()> {
+    for port in ports.iter() {
+        if let Some(port) = jack.port_by_name(&port) {
+            jack.client().connect_ports(&output, &port)?;
+        } else {
+            panic!("Missing MIDI output: {port}");
+        }
+    }
+    Ok(())
+}
+
 #[test] fn verify_sequencer_cli () {
     use clap::CommandFactory;
     SequencerCli::command().debug_assert();
diff --git a/crates/tek/src/tui/arranger_mode_v/v_clips.rs b/crates/tek/src/tui/arranger_mode_v/v_clips.rs
index 0c8d073b..64d785c5 100644
--- a/crates/tek/src/tui/arranger_mode_v/v_clips.rs
+++ b/crates/tek/src/tui/arranger_mode_v/v_clips.rs
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ impl<'a> ArrangerVClips<'a> {
         let height = 1.max((pulses / PPQ) as u16);
         let playing = scene.is_playing(tracks);
         Fixed::h(height, row!([
-            if playing { "▶ " } else { "  " },
-            Tui::bold(true, scene.name.read().unwrap().as_str()),
+            Tui::bg(scene.color.base.rgb, if playing { "▶ " } else { "  " }),
+            Tui::fg_bg(scene.color.lightest.rgb, scene.color.base.rgb, Tui::grow_x(1, Tui::bold(true, scene.name.read().unwrap().as_str()))),
             row!((index, track, x1, x2) in ArrangerTrack::with_widths(tracks) => {
                 Self::format_clip(scene, index, track, (x2 - x1) as u16, height)
             })])
@@ -51,9 +51,9 @@ impl<'a> ArrangerVClips<'a> {
                         bg = color.light.rgb
                     }
                 };
-                add(&Tui::push_x(1, Tui::bg(bg,
+                add(&Tui::bg(bg,
                     Tui::push_x(1, Fixed::w(w as u16, &name.as_str()[0..max_w])))
-                ))?;
+                )?;
             }
             //add(&Background(bg))
             Ok(())
diff --git a/crates/tek/src/tui/arranger_mode_v/v_io.rs b/crates/tek/src/tui/arranger_mode_v/v_io.rs
index c55d8c42..1577f97b 100644
--- a/crates/tek/src/tui/arranger_mode_v/v_io.rs
+++ b/crates/tek/src/tui/arranger_mode_v/v_io.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ from!(<'a>|args: &'a ArrangerTui|ArrangerVIns<'a> = Self {
     tracks: &args.tracks,
 });
 
-render!(<Tui>|self: ArrangerVIns<'a>|"");
+render!(<Tui>|self: ArrangerVIns<'a>|());
 
 pub struct ArrangerVOuts<'a> {
     size:   &'a Measure<Tui>,
@@ -23,4 +23,4 @@ from!(<'a>|args: &'a ArrangerTui|ArrangerVOuts<'a> = Self {
     tracks: &args.tracks,
 });
 
-render!(<Tui>|self: ArrangerVOuts<'a>|"");
+render!(<Tui>|self: ArrangerVOuts<'a>|());