diff --git a/examples/layouts/mixed.zig b/examples/layouts/mixed.zig
index 5a06a21..6b93f25 100644
--- a/examples/layouts/mixed.zig
+++ b/examples/layouts/mixed.zig
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ pub fn main() !void {
         .layout = .{
             .gap = 2,
             .padding = .{ .top = 5, .bottom = 3, .left = 3, .right = 3 },
-            .direction = .horizontal,
         },
     }, element);
     for (0..3) |i| {
diff --git a/src/container.zig b/src/container.zig
index e5bf581..a6a468a 100644
--- a/src/container.zig
+++ b/src/container.zig
@@ -343,7 +343,6 @@ pub const Layout = packed struct {
 
     pub fn contents(this: @This(), comptime C: type, cells: []Cell, origin: Point, size: Point, children: []const C) void {
         std.debug.assert(cells.len == @as(usize, size.x) * @as(usize, size.y));
-        _ = origin;
 
         if (this.separator.enabled and children.len > 1) {
             const line_cps: [2]u21 = switch (this.separator.line) {
@@ -356,8 +355,8 @@ pub const Layout = packed struct {
             for (0..children.len - 1) |idx| {
                 const child = children[idx];
                 const anchor = switch (this.direction) {
-                    .horizontal => (@as(usize, child.origin.y) * @as(usize, size.x)) + @as(usize, child.origin.x) + @as(usize, child.size.x) + gap,
-                    .vertical => ((@as(usize, child.origin.y) + @as(usize, child.size.y) + gap) * @as(usize, size.x)) + @as(usize, child.origin.x),
+                    .horizontal => ((@as(usize, child.origin.y) - @as(usize, origin.y)) * @as(usize, size.x)) + @as(usize, child.origin.x) + @as(usize, child.size.x) + gap - @as(usize, origin.x),
+                    .vertical => ((@as(usize, child.origin.y) + @as(usize, child.size.y) + gap - @as(usize, origin.y)) * @as(usize, size.x)) + @as(usize, child.origin.x) - @as(usize, origin.x),
                 };
 
                 switch (this.direction) {
@@ -370,6 +369,10 @@ pub const Layout = packed struct {
                         cells[anchor + col].style.fg = this.separator.color;
                     },
                 }
+
+                // DEBUG render corresponding beginning of the separator for this `Container` *red*
+                // cells[anchor].style.fg = .red;
+                // cells[anchor].style.bg = .red;
             }
         }
     }
@@ -739,12 +742,10 @@ pub fn Container(comptime Event: type) type {
                 },
             }
 
-            for (this.elements.items) |child| {
-                remainder -|= switch (layout.direction) {
-                    .horizontal => child.size.x,
-                    .vertical => child.size.y,
-                };
-            }
+            for (this.elements.items) |child| remainder -|= switch (layout.direction) {
+                .horizontal => child.size.x,
+                .vertical => child.size.y,
+            };
 
             var growable_children: usize = 0;
             var first_growable_child: *@This() = undefined;
@@ -829,7 +830,7 @@ pub fn Container(comptime Event: type) type {
             }
 
             this.element.resize(this.size);
-            for (this.elements.items) |*child| child.grow_resize(this.size);
+            for (this.elements.items) |*child| child.grow_resize(child.size);
         }
 
         pub fn resize(this: *@This(), origin: Point, size: Point) void {
@@ -877,6 +878,10 @@ pub fn Container(comptime Event: type) type {
 
             try this.element.content(cells, this.origin, this.size);
 
+            // DEBUG render corresponding top left corner of this `Container` *red*
+            // cells[0].style.fg = .red;
+            // cells[0].style.bg = .red;
+
             return cells;
         }
     };