diff --git a/tools/perf/util/ui/browser.c b/tools/perf/util/ui/browser.c
index 930c4acaf56a..6d0df809a2ed 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/ui/browser.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/ui/browser.c
@@ -130,13 +130,10 @@ void ui_browser__refresh_dimensions(struct ui_browser *self)
 	int cols, rows;
 	newtGetScreenSize(&cols, &rows);
 
-	if (self->width > cols - 4)
-		self->width = cols - 4;
-	self->height = rows - 5;
-	if (self->height > self->nr_entries)
-		self->height = self->nr_entries;
-	self->y  = (rows - self->height) / 2;
-	self->x = (cols - self->width) / 2;
+	self->width = cols - 1;
+	self->height = rows - 2;
+	self->y = 1;
+	self->x = 0;
 }
 
 void ui_browser__reset_index(struct ui_browser *self)
@@ -168,22 +165,24 @@ int ui_browser__show(struct ui_browser *self, const char *title,
 		       NEWT_KEY_PGDN, NEWT_KEY_HOME, NEWT_KEY_END, ' ',
 		       NEWT_KEY_LEFT, NEWT_KEY_ESCAPE, 'q', CTRL('c'), 0 };
 
-	if (self->form != NULL) {
+	if (self->form != NULL)
 		newtFormDestroy(self->form);
-		newtPopWindow();
-	}
+
 	ui_browser__refresh_dimensions(self);
-	newtCenteredWindow(self->width, self->height, title);
 	self->form = newtForm(NULL, NULL, 0);
 	if (self->form == NULL)
 		return -1;
 
-	self->sb = newtVerticalScrollbar(self->width, 0, self->height,
+	self->sb = newtVerticalScrollbar(self->width, 1, self->height,
 					 HE_COLORSET_NORMAL,
 					 HE_COLORSET_SELECTED);
 	if (self->sb == NULL)
 		return -1;
 
+	SLsmg_gotorc(0, 0);
+	ui_browser__set_color(self, NEWT_COLORSET_ROOT);
+	slsmg_write_nstring(title, self->width);
+
 	ui_browser__add_exit_keys(self, keys);
 	newtFormAddComponent(self->form, self->sb);
 
@@ -196,7 +195,6 @@ int ui_browser__show(struct ui_browser *self, const char *title,
 void ui_browser__hide(struct ui_browser *self)
 {
 	newtFormDestroy(self->form);
-	newtPopWindow();
 	self->form = NULL;
 	ui_helpline__pop();
 }
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/ui/browsers/hists.c b/tools/perf/util/ui/browsers/hists.c
index 2fc1ba3a4680..ebda8c3fde9e 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/ui/browsers/hists.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/ui/browsers/hists.c
@@ -293,19 +293,12 @@ static int hist_browser__run(struct hist_browser *self, const char *title)
 	int key;
 	int exit_keys[] = { 'a', '?', 'h', 'C', 'd', 'D', 'E', 't',
 			    NEWT_KEY_ENTER, NEWT_KEY_RIGHT, NEWT_KEY_LEFT, 0, };
-	char str[256], unit;
-	unsigned long nr_events = self->hists->stats.nr_events[PERF_RECORD_SAMPLE];
 
 	self->b.entries = &self->hists->entries;
 	self->b.nr_entries = self->hists->nr_entries;
 
 	hist_browser__refresh_dimensions(self);
 
-	nr_events = convert_unit(nr_events, &unit);
-	snprintf(str, sizeof(str), "Events: %lu%c                            ",
-		 nr_events, unit);
-	newtDrawRootText(0, 0, str);
-
 	if (ui_browser__show(&self->b, title,
 			     "Press '?' for help on key bindings") < 0)
 		return -1;
@@ -782,21 +775,26 @@ static struct thread *hist_browser__selected_thread(struct hist_browser *self)
 	return self->he_selection->thread;
 }
 
-static int hist_browser__title(char *bf, size_t size, const char *ev_name,
-			       const struct dso *dso, const struct thread *thread)
+static int hists__browser_title(struct hists *self, char *bf, size_t size,
+				const char *ev_name, const struct dso *dso,
+				const struct thread *thread)
 {
-	int printed = 0;
+	char unit;
+	int printed;
+	unsigned long nr_events = self->stats.nr_events[PERF_RECORD_SAMPLE];
+
+	nr_events = convert_unit(nr_events, &unit);
+	printed = snprintf(bf, size, "Events: %lu%c %s", nr_events, unit, ev_name);
 
 	if (thread)
 		printed += snprintf(bf + printed, size - printed,
-				    "Thread: %s(%d)",
-				    (thread->comm_set ?  thread->comm : ""),
+				    ", Thread: %s(%d)",
+				    (thread->comm_set ? thread->comm : ""),
 				    thread->pid);
 	if (dso)
 		printed += snprintf(bf + printed, size - printed,
-				    "%sDSO: %s", thread ? " " : "",
-				    dso->short_name);
-	return printed ?: snprintf(bf, size, "Event: %s", ev_name);
+				    ", DSO: %s", dso->short_name);
+	return printed;
 }
 
 int hists__browse(struct hists *self, const char *helpline, const char *ev_name)
@@ -817,9 +815,8 @@ int hists__browse(struct hists *self, const char *helpline, const char *ev_name)
 
 	ui_helpline__push(helpline);
 
-	hist_browser__title(msg, sizeof(msg), ev_name,
-			    dso_filter, thread_filter);
-
+	hists__browser_title(self, msg, sizeof(msg), ev_name,
+			     dso_filter, thread_filter);
 	while (1) {
 		const struct thread *thread;
 		const struct dso *dso;
@@ -957,8 +954,8 @@ zoom_out_dso:
 				pstack__push(fstack, &dso_filter);
 			}
 			hists__filter_by_dso(self, dso_filter);
-			hist_browser__title(msg, sizeof(msg), ev_name,
-					    dso_filter, thread_filter);
+			hists__browser_title(self, msg, sizeof(msg), ev_name,
+					     dso_filter, thread_filter);
 			hist_browser__reset(browser);
 		} else if (choice == zoom_thread) {
 zoom_thread:
@@ -975,8 +972,8 @@ zoom_out_thread:
 				pstack__push(fstack, &thread_filter);
 			}
 			hists__filter_by_thread(self, thread_filter);
-			hist_browser__title(msg, sizeof(msg), ev_name,
-					    dso_filter, thread_filter);
+			hists__browser_title(self, msg, sizeof(msg), ev_name,
+					     dso_filter, thread_filter);
 			hist_browser__reset(browser);
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/ui/browsers/map.c b/tools/perf/util/ui/browsers/map.c
index 1bf09796cb31..e35437dfa5b4 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/ui/browsers/map.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/ui/browsers/map.c
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ out_free_form:
 struct map_browser {
 	struct ui_browser b;
 	struct map	  *map;
-	u16		  namelen;
 	u8		  addrlen;
 };
 
@@ -55,13 +54,16 @@ static void map_browser__write(struct ui_browser *self, void *nd, int row)
 	struct symbol *sym = rb_entry(nd, struct symbol, rb_node);
 	struct map_browser *mb = container_of(self, struct map_browser, b);
 	bool current_entry = ui_browser__is_current_entry(self, row);
+	int width;
 
 	ui_browser__set_percent_color(self, 0, current_entry);
 	slsmg_printf("%*llx %*llx %c ",
 		     mb->addrlen, sym->start, mb->addrlen, sym->end,
 		     sym->binding == STB_GLOBAL ? 'g' :
 		     sym->binding == STB_LOCAL  ? 'l' : 'w');
-	slsmg_write_nstring(sym->name, mb->namelen);
+	width = self->width - ((mb->addrlen * 2) + 4);
+	if (width > 0)
+		slsmg_write_nstring(sym->name, width);
 }
 
 /* FIXME uber-kludgy, see comment on cmd_report... */
@@ -139,8 +141,6 @@ int map__browse(struct map *self)
 	for (nd = rb_first(mb.b.entries); nd; nd = rb_next(nd)) {
 		struct symbol *pos = rb_entry(nd, struct symbol, rb_node);
 
-		if (mb.namelen < pos->namelen)
-			mb.namelen = pos->namelen;
 		if (maxaddr < pos->end)
 			maxaddr = pos->end;
 		if (verbose) {
@@ -151,6 +151,5 @@ int map__browse(struct map *self)
 	}
 
 	mb.addrlen = snprintf(tmp, sizeof(tmp), "%llx", maxaddr);
-	mb.b.width += mb.addrlen * 2 + 4 + mb.namelen;
 	return map_browser__run(&mb);
 }