A bit more refinement.

combat_ui.hpp

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ namespace gui {
   class CombatUI {
     public:
       std::string $grid =
-        "[*%(200)hp | _ | *%(200)ap | _ ]"
+        "[*%(200,90)hp | _ | *%(200,90)ap | _ ]"
         "[attack1 | attack2 | attack3 | heal]";
       lel::Parser $layout;
       GameLevel $level;

lel.cpp

@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ namespace lel {
     cur = {cur.col + 1, cur.row};
   }
 
-
   void Parser::finalize() {
     dbc::check(columns > 0, "columns are 0");
     dbc::check(rows > 0, "rows are 0");
@@ -54,18 +53,21 @@ namespace lel {
 
       cell.w = cell.expand ? std::min(cell.max_w, grid_w) : std::min(cell_width, cell.max_w);
       cell.h = cell.expand ? std::min(cell.max_h, grid_h) : std::min(cell_height, cell.max_h);
+
+      dbc::check(cell.h > 0, fmt::format("invalid height cell {}", name));
+      dbc::check(cell.w > 0, fmt::format("invalid width cell {}", name));
+
+      // keep the midpoint since it is used a lot
       cell.mid_x = std::midpoint(cell.x, cell.x + cell.w);
       cell.mid_y = std::midpoint(cell.y, cell.y + cell.h);
 
+      // perform alignments
       if(cell.right) cell.x += cell_width - cell.w;
       if(cell.bottom) cell.y += cell_height - cell.h;
       if(cell.center) {
         cell.x = cell.mid_x - cell.w / 2;
         cell.y = cell.mid_y - cell.h / 2;
       }
-
-      dbc::check(cell.h > 0, fmt::format("invalid height cell {}", name));
-      dbc::check(cell.w > 0, fmt::format("invalid width cell {}", name));
     }
   }