diff --git a/ansi_parser.cpp b/ansi_parser.cpp
index 49de455..d33c9e5 100644
--- a/ansi_parser.cpp
+++ b/ansi_parser.cpp
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 #line 1 "ansi_parser.rl"
 #include <fmt/core.h>
 #include <string_view>
-#include <charconv>
 #include "dbc.hpp"
 #include <SFML/Graphics.hpp>
 #include "ansi_parser.hpp"
@@ -10,11 +9,11 @@
 using namespace fmt;
 
 
-#line 81 "ansi_parser.rl"
+#line 80 "ansi_parser.rl"
 
 
 
-#line 13 "ansi_parser.cpp"
+#line 12 "ansi_parser.cpp"
 static const char _foo_actions[] = {
 	0, 1, 0, 1, 3, 1, 4, 1, 
 	5, 1, 6, 1, 7, 1, 11, 1, 
@@ -85,7 +84,7 @@ static const int foo_error = 0;
 static const int foo_en_main = 19;
 
 
-#line 84 "ansi_parser.rl"
+#line 83 "ansi_parser.rl"
 
 #include <ftxui/screen/terminal.hpp>
 
@@ -99,11 +98,6 @@ ANSIParser::ANSIParser(sf::Color default_fg, sf::Color default_bg) :
   }
 }
 
-bool ANSIParser::parse(const std::string &screen, WriteCB write) {
-  std::wstring screen_utf8 = $converter.from_bytes(screen);
-  return parse(screen_utf8, write);
-}
-
 bool ANSIParser::parse(std::wstring_view codes, WriteCB write) {
   const wchar_t *start = NULL;
   int cs = 0;
@@ -116,14 +110,14 @@ bool ANSIParser::parse(std::wstring_view codes, WriteCB write) {
   sf::Color &target = color;
 
   
-#line 111 "ansi_parser.cpp"
+#line 105 "ansi_parser.cpp"
 	{
 	cs = foo_start;
 	}
 
-#line 114 "ansi_parser.rl"
+#line 108 "ansi_parser.rl"
   
-#line 114 "ansi_parser.cpp"
+#line 108 "ansi_parser.cpp"
 	{
 	int _klen;
 	unsigned int _trans;
@@ -197,13 +191,13 @@ _match:
 		switch ( *_acts++ )
 		{
 	case 0:
-#line 14 "ansi_parser.rl"
+#line 13 "ansi_parser.rl"
 	{
     start = p;
   }
 	break;
 	case 1:
-#line 18 "ansi_parser.rl"
+#line 17 "ansi_parser.rl"
 	{
     value = 0;
     size_t len = p - start;
@@ -227,56 +221,56 @@ _match:
   }
 	break;
 	case 2:
-#line 40 "ansi_parser.rl"
+#line 39 "ansi_parser.rl"
 	{ }
 	break;
 	case 3:
-#line 41 "ansi_parser.rl"
+#line 40 "ansi_parser.rl"
 	{
     target = color;
   }
 	break;
 	case 4:
-#line 44 "ansi_parser.rl"
+#line 43 "ansi_parser.rl"
 	{
     target = bgcolor;
   }
 	break;
 	case 5:
-#line 48 "ansi_parser.rl"
+#line 47 "ansi_parser.rl"
 	{
     write(bgcolor, color, (*p));
   }
 	break;
 	case 6:
-#line 52 "ansi_parser.rl"
+#line 51 "ansi_parser.rl"
 	{ color = $default_fg; }
 	break;
 	case 7:
-#line 53 "ansi_parser.rl"
+#line 52 "ansi_parser.rl"
 	{ bgcolor = $default_bg; }
 	break;
 	case 8:
-#line 55 "ansi_parser.rl"
+#line 54 "ansi_parser.rl"
 	{ target.r = value; }
 	break;
 	case 9:
-#line 56 "ansi_parser.rl"
+#line 55 "ansi_parser.rl"
 	{ target.g = value; }
 	break;
 	case 10:
-#line 57 "ansi_parser.rl"
+#line 56 "ansi_parser.rl"
 	{ target.b = value; }
 	break;
 	case 11:
-#line 58 "ansi_parser.rl"
+#line 57 "ansi_parser.rl"
 	{ value = 0; }
 	break;
 	case 12:
-#line 59 "ansi_parser.rl"
+#line 58 "ansi_parser.rl"
 	{ }
 	break;
-#line 253 "ansi_parser.cpp"
+#line 247 "ansi_parser.cpp"
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -293,10 +287,10 @@ _again:
 	while ( __nacts-- > 0 ) {
 		switch ( *__acts++ ) {
 	case 12:
-#line 59 "ansi_parser.rl"
+#line 58 "ansi_parser.rl"
 	{ }
 	break;
-#line 271 "ansi_parser.cpp"
+#line 265 "ansi_parser.cpp"
 		}
 	}
 	}
@@ -304,7 +298,7 @@ _again:
 	_out: {}
 	}
 
-#line 115 "ansi_parser.rl"
+#line 109 "ansi_parser.rl"
 
   return p - pe == 0;
 }
diff --git a/ansi_parser.hpp b/ansi_parser.hpp
index b3239d9..77755c7 100644
--- a/ansi_parser.hpp
+++ b/ansi_parser.hpp
@@ -16,6 +16,5 @@ public:
   // disable copying
   ANSIParser(ANSIParser& ap) = delete;
 
-  bool parse(const std::string &screen, WriteCB write);
   bool parse(std::wstring_view codes, WriteCB write);
 };
diff --git a/ansi_parser.rl b/ansi_parser.rl
index 7ba283f..21d7174 100644
--- a/ansi_parser.rl
+++ b/ansi_parser.rl
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 #include <fmt/core.h>
 #include <string_view>
-#include <charconv>
 #include "dbc.hpp"
 #include <SFML/Graphics.hpp>
 #include "ansi_parser.hpp"
@@ -94,11 +93,6 @@ ANSIParser::ANSIParser(sf::Color default_fg, sf::Color default_bg) :
   }
 }
 
-bool ANSIParser::parse(const std::string &screen, WriteCB write) {
-  std::wstring screen_utf8 = $converter.from_bytes(screen);
-  return parse(screen_utf8, write);
-}
-
 bool ANSIParser::parse(std::wstring_view codes, WriteCB write) {
   const wchar_t *start = NULL;
   int cs = 0;
diff --git a/gui.cpp b/gui.cpp
index d49776a..3b1b2de 100644
--- a/gui.cpp
+++ b/gui.cpp
@@ -32,9 +32,9 @@ using namespace components;
 GUI::GUI(DinkyECS::World &world, Map& game_map) :
   $game_map(game_map),
   $log({{"Welcome to the game!"}}),
+  $status_ui(SCREEN_X, SCREEN_Y, 0, 0),
+  $map_view(0, 0, GAME_MAP_POS, 0, false),
   $view_port{0,0},
-  $status_screen(SCREEN_X, SCREEN_Y),
-  $map_screen(0,0),
   $world(world),
   $sounds("./assets"),
   $renderer()
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ void GUI::resize_map(int new_size) {
   if($renderer.resize_map(new_size, $view_port)) {
     // set canvas to best size
     $canvas = Canvas($view_port.x * 2, $view_port.y * 4);
-    $map_screen = Screen($view_port.x, $view_port.y);
+    $map_view.resize($view_port.x, $view_port.y);
   }
 }
 
@@ -65,17 +65,12 @@ void GUI::create_renderer() {
   Terminal::SetColorSupport(Terminal::Color::TrueColor);
   auto player = $world.get_the<Player>();
 
-  $map_view = Renderer([&] {
+  $map_view.set_renderer([&] {
     System::draw_map($world, $game_map, $canvas, $view_port.x, $view_port.y);
     return canvas($canvas);
   });
 
-  $prompt = Renderer([&] {
-    return hbox({hflow(vbox(text("HELLO!")))}) | border;
-  });
-
-
-  $status_ui = Renderer([&, player]{
+  $status_ui.set_renderer([&, player]{
     const auto& player_combat = $world.get<Combat>(player.entity);
     const auto& inventory = $world.get<Inventory>(player.entity);
     $status_text = player_combat.hp > 0 ? "NOT DEAD" : "DEAD!!!!!!";
@@ -194,10 +189,10 @@ void GUI::run_systems() {
 
 void GUI::shake() {
   for(int i = 0; i < 10; ++i) {
-    int x = Random::uniform<int>(-10,10);
-    int y = Random::uniform<int>(-10,10);
+    int x = Random::uniform<int>(-20,20);
+    int y = Random::uniform<int>(-20,20);
     // add x/y back to draw screen
-    $renderer.draw_screen($map_screen, x, y);
+    $renderer.draw_screen($map_view, x, y);
     std::this_thread::sleep_for(1ms);
   }
 }
@@ -205,18 +200,8 @@ void GUI::shake() {
 void GUI::render_scene() {
   $renderer.clear();
 
-  $status_screen.Clear();
-  Render($status_screen, $status_ui->Render());
-  $renderer.draw_text_ui($status_screen, 0, 0);
-
-  Render($map_screen, $map_view->Render());
-  $renderer.draw_screen($map_screen);
-
-  /*
-  Screen prompt_screen(30,10);
-  Render(prompt_screen, $prompt->Render());
-  $renderer.draw_text_ui(prompt_screen, 700, 300);
-  */
+  $renderer.draw_text_ui($status_ui);
+  $renderer.draw_screen($map_view);
 
   $renderer.display();
 }
diff --git a/gui.hpp b/gui.hpp
index c11f5a0..4716cb9 100644
--- a/gui.hpp
+++ b/gui.hpp
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #include "components.hpp"
 #include "sound.hpp"
 #include "render.hpp"
+#include "panel.hpp"
 
 using std::string;
 using ftxui::Canvas, ftxui::Component, ftxui::Screen;
@@ -35,14 +36,11 @@ struct ActionLog {
 class GUI {
   string $status_text = "NOT DEAD";
   Canvas $canvas;
-  Component $status_ui;
-  Component $prompt;
-  Component $map_view;
   Map& $game_map;
   ActionLog $log;
+  Panel $status_ui;
+  Panel $map_view;
   Point $view_port;
-  Screen $status_screen;
-  Screen $map_screen;
   DinkyECS::World& $world;
   SoundManager $sounds;
   SFMLRender $renderer;
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 57d6711..43c835e 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ runtests = executable('runtests', [
   'ansi_parser.cpp',
   'config.cpp',
   'save.cpp',
+  'panel.cpp',
   'tests/fsm.cpp',
   'tests/dbc.cpp',
   'tests/map.cpp',
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ roguish = executable('roguish', [
   'render.cpp',
   'config.cpp',
   'save.cpp',
+  'panel.cpp',
   ],
   dependencies: dependencies)
 
diff --git a/panel.cpp b/panel.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8069dbc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/panel.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+#include "panel.hpp"
+
+void Panel::resize(int width, int height) {
+  $screen = Screen(width, height);
+}
+
+void Panel::set_renderer(std::function< Element()> render) {
+  $component = Renderer(render);
+}
+
+Screen &Panel::render() {
+  if($must_clear) $screen.Clear();
+  Render($screen, $component->Render());
+  return $screen;
+}
+
+std::wstring Panel::to_string() {
+  std::string screenout = $screen.ToString();
+  return $converter.from_bytes(screenout);
+}
+
+Screen &Panel::screen() {
+  return $screen;
+}
diff --git a/panel.hpp b/panel.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5e64ca2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/panel.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+#pragma once
+#include <ftxui/dom/node.hpp>      // for Render
+#include <ftxui/component/component.hpp>
+#include <ftxui/screen/screen.hpp>
+#include <ftxui/dom/canvas.hpp>
+#include <ftxui/screen/screen.hpp>
+#include <ftxui/dom/canvas.hpp>
+#include <ftxui/screen/screen.hpp>
+#include <ftxui/dom/canvas.hpp>
+#include <locale>
+#include <codecvt>
+
+using ftxui::Renderer, ftxui::Component, ftxui::Element, ftxui::Screen;
+
+struct Panel {
+  int x;
+  int y;
+  int width;
+  int height;
+  Component $component;
+  Screen $screen;
+  bool $must_clear = true;
+  std::wstring_convert<std::codecvt_utf8_utf16<wchar_t>> $converter;
+
+  Panel(int width, int height, int x, int y, bool must_clear=true) :
+    x(x),
+    y(y),
+    width(width),
+    height(height),
+    $screen(width, height),
+    $must_clear(must_clear)
+  {};
+
+  void resize(int width, int height);
+  void set_renderer(std::function< Element()> render);
+  Screen &render();
+  std::wstring to_string();
+  Screen &screen();
+};
diff --git a/render.cpp b/render.cpp
index 875bdba..c4f8058 100644
--- a/render.cpp
+++ b/render.cpp
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ inline void configure_tile(const sf::Sprite &sprite, sf::FloatRect &sp_bounds,
   height_delta = bg_bounds.height > sp_bounds.width ? (bg_bounds.height - sp_bounds.height) / 2 : 0;
 }
 
-void SFMLRender::render_text(std::string &text, float x, float y) {
+void SFMLRender::render_text(std::wstring &text, float x, float y) {
   wchar_t last_tile = '#';
   sf::FloatRect sp_bounds;
   float width_delta = 0;
@@ -141,24 +141,24 @@ void SFMLRender::render_text(std::string &text, float x, float y) {
   });
 }
 
-void SFMLRender::draw_text_ui(Screen &screen, float x, float y) {
+void SFMLRender::draw_text_ui(Panel &panel) {
   sf::RectangleShape backing(
-      sf::Vector2f($ui_bounds.width * screen.dimx(),
-        $ui_bounds.height * screen.dimy()));
+      sf::Vector2f($ui_bounds.width * panel.width,
+        $ui_bounds.height * panel.height));
 
   backing.setFillColor(sf::Color(0, 0, 0));
-  backing.setPosition(x, y);
+  backing.setPosition(panel.x, panel.y);
   $window.draw(backing);
 
-  std::string screenout = screen.ToString();
-  std::wstring main_screen_utf8 = $converter.from_bytes(screenout);
-
-  $ui_text.setPosition(x, y);
-  $ui_text.setString(main_screen_utf8);
+  panel.render();
+  std::wstring panelout = panel.to_string();
+  $ui_text.setPosition(panel.x, panel.y);
+  $ui_text.setString(panelout);
   $window.draw($ui_text);
 }
 
-void SFMLRender::draw_screen(Screen &screen, float x, float y) {
-  std::string screenout = screen.ToString();
-  render_text(screenout, GAME_MAP_POS+x, y);
+void SFMLRender::draw_screen(Panel &panel, float x, float y) {
+  panel.render();
+  std::wstring panelout = panel.to_string();
+  render_text(panelout, panel.x + x, panel.y + y);
 }
diff --git a/render.hpp b/render.hpp
index cb4ea53..8719863 100644
--- a/render.hpp
+++ b/render.hpp
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include "point.hpp"
 #include <codecvt>
 #include "ansi_parser.hpp"
+#include "panel.hpp"
 
 using ftxui::Canvas, ftxui::Screen;
 
@@ -54,9 +55,9 @@ struct SFMLRender {
   sf::Color color(Value val);
   sf::Sprite &get_text_sprite(wchar_t tile);
   bool resize_map(int new_size, Point &view_port);
-  void render_text(std::string &text, float x, float y);
-  void draw_text_ui(Screen &screen, float x, float y);
-  void draw_screen(Screen &screen, float map_off_x=0.0f, float map_off_y=0.0f);
+  void render_text(std::wstring &text, float x, float y);
+  void draw_text_ui(Panel &panel);
+  void draw_screen(Panel &panel, float map_off_x=0.0f, float map_off_y=0.0f);
 
   bool poll_event(sf::Event &event) {
     return $window.pollEvent(event);
diff --git a/status.txt b/status.txt
index 0e0fea7..00b1fd2 100644
--- a/status.txt
+++ b/status.txt
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ NOTES:
 
 
 TODO:
+* camera shake broken
 * draw_screen doesn't do x axis offset render
 * Can std::any be defaulted to a noop in the events?
 * Save file isn't saving gold.
diff --git a/tests/ansi_parser.cpp b/tests/ansi_parser.cpp
index f882487..7cf84e5 100644
--- a/tests/ansi_parser.cpp
+++ b/tests/ansi_parser.cpp
@@ -56,11 +56,14 @@ TEST_CASE("test out ragel parser", "[gui]") {
 
   // this sets the Truecolor so need to do it first
   ANSIParser ansi(default_fg, default_bg);
+  std::wstring_convert<std::codecvt_utf8_utf16<wchar_t>> $converter;
   std::string colors = generate_colors();
+  std::wstring colors_utf = $converter.from_bytes(colors);
+
   std::cout << colors;
 
 
-  bool good = ansi.parse(colors, [&](sf::Color bgcolor, sf::Color color, wchar_t ch) {
+  bool good = ansi.parse(colors_utf, [&](sf::Color bgcolor, sf::Color color, wchar_t ch) {
       bool correct_char = ch == '#' || ch == ' ' || ch == '\n' || ch == '\r';
       REQUIRE(correct_char);
   });