diff --git a/src/app.rs b/src/app.rs
index 5df1aa9d..d139f60f 100644
--- a/src/app.rs
+++ b/src/app.rs
@@ -217,26 +217,25 @@ impl App {
         } else {
             match self.current_widget.widget_type {
                 BottomWidgetType::Proc => {
-                    if let Some(current_proc_state) = self
+                    if let Some(pws) = self
                         .proc_state
                         .get_mut_widget_state(self.current_widget.widget_id)
                     {
-                        if current_proc_state.is_search_enabled() || current_proc_state.is_sort_open
-                        {
-                            current_proc_state.proc_search.search_state.is_enabled = false;
-                            current_proc_state.is_sort_open = false;
+                        if pws.is_search_enabled() || pws.is_sort_open {
+                            pws.proc_search.search_state.is_enabled = false;
+                            pws.is_sort_open = false;
                             self.is_force_redraw = true;
                             return;
                         }
                     }
                 }
                 BottomWidgetType::ProcSearch => {
-                    if let Some(current_proc_state) = self
+                    if let Some(pws) = self
                         .proc_state
                         .get_mut_widget_state(self.current_widget.widget_id - 1)
                     {
-                        if current_proc_state.is_search_enabled() {
-                            current_proc_state.proc_search.search_state.is_enabled = false;
+                        if pws.is_search_enabled() {
+                            pws.proc_search.search_state.is_enabled = false;
                             self.move_widget_selection(&WidgetDirection::Up);
                             self.is_force_redraw = true;
                             return;
@@ -244,12 +243,12 @@ impl App {
                     }
                 }
                 BottomWidgetType::ProcSort => {
-                    if let Some(current_proc_state) = self
+                    if let Some(pws) = self
                         .proc_state
                         .get_mut_widget_state(self.current_widget.widget_id - 2)
                     {
-                        if current_proc_state.is_sort_open {
-                            current_proc_state.is_sort_open = false;
+                        if pws.is_sort_open {
+                            pws.is_sort_open = false;
                             self.move_widget_selection(&WidgetDirection::Right);
                             self.is_force_redraw = true;
                             return;
@@ -345,11 +344,12 @@ impl App {
 
         if let Some(pws) = self.proc_state.get_mut_widget_state(widget_id) {
             pws.is_sort_open = !pws.is_sort_open;
-            pws.force_update = true;
+            pws.force_rerender = true;
 
             // If the sort is now open, move left. Otherwise, if the proc sort was selected, force move right.
             if pws.is_sort_open {
                 if let SortState::Sortable(st) = &pws.table_state.sort_state {
+                    pws.sort_table_state.scroll_bar = 0;
                     pws.sort_table_state.current_scroll_position = st
                         .current_index
                         .clamp(0, pws.num_enabled_columns().saturating_sub(1));
@@ -358,6 +358,7 @@ impl App {
             } else if let BottomWidgetType::ProcSort = self.current_widget.widget_type {
                 self.move_widget_selection(&WidgetDirection::Right);
             }
+            self.is_force_redraw = true;
         }
     }
 
@@ -376,7 +377,7 @@ impl App {
                         &mut proc_widget_state.table_state.sort_state
                     {
                         state.toggle_order();
-                        proc_widget_state.force_update = true;
+                        proc_widget_state.force_data_update();
                     }
                 }
             }
@@ -396,7 +397,7 @@ impl App {
                     .get_mut(&self.current_widget.widget_id)
                 {
                     proc_widget_state.toggle_mem_percentage();
-                    proc_widget_state.force_update = true;
+                    proc_widget_state.force_data_update();
                 }
             }
             _ => {}
@@ -414,7 +415,6 @@ impl App {
             if is_in_search_widget && proc_widget_state.is_search_enabled() {
                 proc_widget_state.proc_search.search_toggle_ignore_case();
                 proc_widget_state.update_query();
-                proc_widget_state.force_update = true;
 
                 // Remember, it's the opposite (ignoring case is case "in"sensitive)
                 is_case_sensitive = Some(!proc_widget_state.proc_search.is_ignoring_case);
@@ -465,7 +465,6 @@ impl App {
             if is_in_search_widget && proc_widget_state.is_search_enabled() {
                 proc_widget_state.proc_search.search_toggle_whole_word();
                 proc_widget_state.update_query();
-                proc_widget_state.force_update = true;
 
                 is_searching_whole_word =
                     Some(proc_widget_state.proc_search.is_searching_whole_word);
@@ -520,7 +519,6 @@ impl App {
             if is_in_search_widget && proc_widget_state.is_search_enabled() {
                 proc_widget_state.proc_search.search_toggle_regex();
                 proc_widget_state.update_query();
-                proc_widget_state.force_update = true;
 
                 is_searching_with_regex =
                     Some(proc_widget_state.proc_search.is_searching_with_regex);
@@ -569,13 +567,13 @@ impl App {
             match proc_widget_state.mode {
                 ProcWidgetMode::Tree { .. } => {
                     proc_widget_state.mode = ProcWidgetMode::Normal;
-                    proc_widget_state.force_update = true;
+                    proc_widget_state.force_rerender_and_update();
                 }
                 ProcWidgetMode::Normal => {
                     proc_widget_state.mode = ProcWidgetMode::Tree {
                         collapsed_pids: Default::default(),
                     };
-                    proc_widget_state.force_update = true;
+                    proc_widget_state.force_rerender_and_update();
                 }
                 ProcWidgetMode::Grouped => {}
             }
@@ -617,6 +615,7 @@ impl App {
                 {
                     proc_widget_state.use_sort_table_value();
                     self.move_widget_selection(&WidgetDirection::Right);
+                    self.is_force_redraw = true;
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -662,7 +661,6 @@ impl App {
                             );
 
                         proc_widget_state.update_query();
-                        proc_widget_state.force_update = true;
                     }
                 } else {
                     self.start_killing_process()
@@ -714,7 +712,6 @@ impl App {
                         CursorDirection::Left;
 
                     proc_widget_state.update_query();
-                    proc_widget_state.force_update = true;
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -1077,7 +1074,6 @@ impl App {
                 .get_mut(&(self.current_widget.widget_id - 1))
             {
                 proc_widget_state.clear_search();
-                proc_widget_state.force_update = true;
             }
         }
     }
@@ -1141,7 +1137,6 @@ impl App {
                 proc_widget_state.proc_search.search_state.cursor_direction = CursorDirection::Left;
 
                 proc_widget_state.update_query();
-                proc_widget_state.force_update = true;
             }
         }
     }
@@ -1245,7 +1240,6 @@ impl App {
                             UnicodeWidthChar::width(caught_char).unwrap_or(0);
 
                         proc_widget_state.update_query();
-                        proc_widget_state.force_update = true;
                         proc_widget_state.proc_search.search_state.cursor_direction =
                             CursorDirection::Right;
 
@@ -2555,7 +2549,6 @@ impl App {
                 if (x >= tlc_x && y >= tlc_y) && (x < brc_x && y < brc_y) {
                     if let Some(new_widget) = self.widget_map.get(new_widget_id) {
                         self.current_widget = new_widget.clone();
-
                         match &self.current_widget.widget_type {
                             BottomWidgetType::Temp
                             | BottomWidgetType::Proc
@@ -2716,7 +2709,7 @@ impl App {
                                             &mut proc_widget_state.table_state.sort_state
                                         {
                                             if st.try_select_location(x, y).is_some() {
-                                                proc_widget_state.force_update = true;
+                                                proc_widget_state.force_data_update();
                                             }
                                         }
                                     }
diff --git a/src/app/states/table_state.rs b/src/app/states/table_state.rs
index fea36464..c6ce3b46 100644
--- a/src/app/states/table_state.rs
+++ b/src/app/states/table_state.rs
@@ -400,20 +400,18 @@ impl<H: TableComponentHeader> TableComponentState<H> {
                         continue;
                     }
 
-                    let space_taken = min(
-                        max(
-                            if let Some(max_percentage) = max_percentage {
-                                // TODO: Rust doesn't have an `into()` or `try_into()` for floats to integers.
-                                ((*max_percentage * f32::from(total_width)).ceil()) as u16
-                            } else {
-                                *desired
-                            },
-                            min_width,
-                        ),
-                        total_width_left,
+                    let soft_limit = max(
+                        if let Some(max_percentage) = max_percentage {
+                            // TODO: Rust doesn't have an `into()` or `try_into()` for floats to integers.
+                            ((*max_percentage * f32::from(total_width)).ceil()) as u16
+                        } else {
+                            *desired
+                        },
+                        min_width,
                     );
+                    let space_taken = min(min(soft_limit, *desired), total_width_left);
 
-                    if min_width == 0 {
+                    if min_width > space_taken || min_width == 0 {
                         skip_iter = true;
                     } else if space_taken > 0 {
                         total_width_left = total_width_left.saturating_sub(space_taken + 1);
@@ -452,6 +450,7 @@ impl<H: TableComponentHeader> TableComponentState<H> {
             let mut num_dist = num_columns;
             let amount_per_slot = total_width_left / num_dist;
             total_width_left %= num_dist;
+
             for column in self.columns.iter_mut() {
                 if num_dist == 0 {
                     break;
@@ -607,7 +606,7 @@ mod test {
         test_calculation(&mut state, 8, vec![1, 1, 4]);
         test_calculation(&mut state, 14, vec![2, 2, 7]);
         test_calculation(&mut state, 20, vec![2, 4, 11]);
-        test_calculation(&mut state, 100, vec![12, 24, 61]);
+        test_calculation(&mut state, 100, vec![27, 35, 35]);
 
         state.sort_state = SortState::Sortable(SortableState::new(1, SortOrder::Ascending, vec![]));
 
@@ -622,7 +621,7 @@ mod test {
         test_calculation(&mut state, 8, vec![3, 3]);
         test_calculation(&mut state, 14, vec![2, 2, 7]);
         test_calculation(&mut state, 20, vec![3, 4, 10]);
-        test_calculation(&mut state, 100, vec![13, 24, 60]);
+        test_calculation(&mut state, 100, vec![27, 35, 35]);
     }
 
     #[test]
diff --git a/src/app/widgets/process_widget.rs b/src/app/widgets/process_widget.rs
index dcd1503c..86a8c25e 100644
--- a/src/app/widgets/process_widget.rs
+++ b/src/app/widgets/process_widget.rs
@@ -311,7 +311,8 @@ pub struct ProcWidget {
     pub sort_table_state: TableComponentState,
 
     pub is_sort_open: bool,
-    pub force_update: bool,
+    pub force_rerender: bool,
+    pub force_update_data: bool,
 
     pub table_data: TableData,
 }
@@ -396,7 +397,8 @@ impl ProcWidget {
             sort_table_state,
             is_sort_open: false,
             mode,
-            force_update: false,
+            force_rerender: true,
+            force_update_data: false,
             table_data: TableData::default(),
         }
     }
@@ -418,7 +420,6 @@ impl ProcWidget {
     /// This function *only* updates the displayed process data. If there is a need to update the actual *stored* data,
     /// call it before this function.
     pub fn update_displayed_process_data(&mut self, data_collection: &DataCollection) {
-        // Now update everything else.
         let search_query = if self.proc_search.search_state.is_invalid_or_blank_search() {
             &None
         } else {
@@ -821,14 +822,7 @@ impl ProcWidget {
         let cmd_pid_map = &data_collection.process_data.cmd_pid_map;
         let name_pid_map = &data_collection.process_data.name_pid_map;
 
-        let mut col_widths = vec![
-            0;
-            self.table_state
-                .columns
-                .iter()
-                .filter(|c| c.is_skipped())
-                .count()
-        ];
+        let mut col_widths = vec![0; self.table_state.columns.len()];
 
         let data = process_data
             .iter()
@@ -858,10 +852,23 @@ impl ProcWidget {
         if let Some(ProcWidgetColumn::Memory { show_percentage }) = self.get_mut_proc_col(Self::MEM)
         {
             *show_percentage = !*show_percentage;
-            self.force_update = true;
+            self.force_data_update();
         }
     }
 
+    /// Forces an update of the data stored.
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn force_data_update(&mut self) {
+        self.force_update_data = true;
+    }
+
+    /// Forces an entire rerender and update of the data stored.
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn force_rerender_and_update(&mut self) {
+        self.force_rerender = true;
+        self.force_update_data = true;
+    }
+
     /// Marks the selected column as hidden, and automatically resets the selected column if currently selected.
     fn hide_column(&mut self, index: usize) {
         if let Some(col) = self.table_state.columns.get_mut(index) {
@@ -887,7 +894,7 @@ impl ProcWidget {
     pub fn select_column(&mut self, new_sort_index: usize) {
         if let SortState::Sortable(state) = &mut self.table_state.sort_state {
             state.update_sort_index(new_sort_index);
-            self.force_update = true;
+            self.force_data_update();
         }
     }
 
@@ -902,7 +909,7 @@ impl ProcWidget {
                     if !collapsed_pids.remove(&pid) {
                         collapsed_pids.insert(pid);
                     }
-                    self.force_update = true;
+                    self.force_data_update();
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -924,7 +931,7 @@ impl ProcWidget {
                     }
                 }
 
-                self.force_update = true;
+                self.force_rerender_and_update();
             }
         }
     }
@@ -958,7 +965,7 @@ impl ProcWidget {
                     self.show_column(Self::STATE);
                     self.mode = ProcWidgetMode::Normal;
                 }
-                self.force_update = true;
+                self.force_rerender_and_update();
             }
         }
     }
@@ -1011,10 +1018,13 @@ impl ProcWidget {
         }
         self.table_state.scroll_bar = 0;
         self.table_state.current_scroll_position = 0;
+
+        self.force_data_update();
     }
 
     pub fn clear_search(&mut self) {
         self.proc_search.search_state.reset();
+        self.force_data_update();
     }
 
     pub fn search_walk_forward(&mut self, start_position: usize) {
@@ -1064,7 +1074,7 @@ impl ProcWidget {
             st.update_sort_index(self.sort_table_state.current_scroll_position);
 
             self.is_sort_open = false;
-            self.force_update = true;
+            self.force_rerender_and_update();
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/bin/main.rs b/src/bin/main.rs
index 6ae223eb..e3a86315 100644
--- a/src/bin/main.rs
+++ b/src/bin/main.rs
@@ -130,11 +130,11 @@ fn main() -> Result<()> {
                     if handle_key_event_or_break(event, &mut app, &collection_thread_ctrl_sender) {
                         break;
                     }
-                    handle_force_redraws(&mut app);
+                    update_data(&mut app);
                 }
                 BottomEvent::MouseInput(event) => {
                     handle_mouse_event(event, &mut app);
-                    handle_force_redraws(&mut app);
+                    update_data(&mut app);
                 }
                 BottomEvent::Update(data) => {
                     app.data_collection.eat_data(data);
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ fn main() -> Result<()> {
                         // Processes
                         if app.used_widgets.use_proc {
                             for proc in app.proc_state.widget_states.values_mut() {
-                                proc.force_update = true;
+                                proc.force_data_update();
                             }
                         }
 
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ fn main() -> Result<()> {
                             }
                         }
 
-                        handle_force_redraws(&mut app);
+                        update_data(&mut app);
                     }
                 }
                 BottomEvent::Clean => {
diff --git a/src/canvas/components/text_table.rs b/src/canvas/components/text_table.rs
index fe94ffa5..f5fc31e7 100644
--- a/src/canvas/components/text_table.rs
+++ b/src/canvas/components/text_table.rs
@@ -184,7 +184,10 @@ impl<'a> TextTable<'a> {
                             desired,
                             max_percentage: _,
                         } => {
-                            *desired = max(column.header.header_text().len(), *data_width) as u16;
+                            *desired = max(
+                                *desired,
+                                max(column.header.header_text().len(), *data_width) as u16,
+                            );
                         }
                         WidthBounds::CellWidth => {}
                         WidthBounds::Hard(_width) => {}
@@ -193,20 +196,19 @@ impl<'a> TextTable<'a> {
                 state.calculate_column_widths(inner_width, self.left_to_right);
 
                 if let SortState::Sortable(st) = &mut state.sort_state {
-                    st.update_visual_index(
-                        inner_rect,
-                        &state
-                            .columns
-                            .iter()
-                            .filter_map(|c| {
-                                if c.calculated_width == 0 {
-                                    None
-                                } else {
-                                    Some(c.calculated_width)
-                                }
-                            })
-                            .collect::<Vec<_>>(),
-                    );
+                    let row_widths = state
+                        .columns
+                        .iter()
+                        .filter_map(|c| {
+                            if c.calculated_width == 0 {
+                                None
+                            } else {
+                                Some(c.calculated_width)
+                            }
+                        })
+                        .collect::<Vec<_>>();
+
+                    st.update_visual_index(inner_rect, &row_widths);
                 }
 
                 // Update draw loc in widget map
@@ -236,35 +238,39 @@ impl<'a> TextTable<'a> {
                 }))
             });
 
-            let widget = {
-                let mut table = Table::new(table_rows)
-                    .block(block)
-                    .highlight_style(self.highlighted_text_style)
-                    .style(self.text_style);
+            if !table_data.data.is_empty() {
+                let widget = {
+                    let mut table = Table::new(table_rows)
+                        .block(block)
+                        .highlight_style(self.highlighted_text_style)
+                        .style(self.text_style);
 
-                if show_header {
-                    table = table.header(header);
-                }
+                    if show_header {
+                        table = table.header(header);
+                    }
 
-                table
-            };
+                    table
+                };
 
-            f.render_stateful_widget(
-                widget.widths(
-                    &(columns
-                        .iter()
-                        .filter_map(|c| {
-                            if c.calculated_width == 0 {
-                                None
-                            } else {
-                                Some(Constraint::Length(c.calculated_width))
-                            }
-                        })
-                        .collect::<Vec<_>>()),
-                ),
-                margined_draw_loc,
-                &mut state.table_state,
-            );
+                f.render_stateful_widget(
+                    widget.widths(
+                        &(columns
+                            .iter()
+                            .filter_map(|c| {
+                                if c.calculated_width == 0 {
+                                    None
+                                } else {
+                                    Some(Constraint::Length(c.calculated_width))
+                                }
+                            })
+                            .collect::<Vec<_>>()),
+                    ),
+                    margined_draw_loc,
+                    &mut state.table_state,
+                );
+            } else {
+                f.render_widget(block, margined_draw_loc);
+            }
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/canvas/components/time_graph.rs b/src/canvas/components/time_graph.rs
index 723483be..7448ff5c 100644
--- a/src/canvas/components/time_graph.rs
+++ b/src/canvas/components/time_graph.rs
@@ -143,14 +143,14 @@ impl<'a> TimeGraph<'a> {
                 .collect()
         };
 
+        let block = Block::default()
+            .title(self.generate_title(draw_loc))
+            .borders(Borders::ALL)
+            .border_style(self.border_style);
+
         f.render_widget(
             TimeChart::new(data)
-                .block(
-                    Block::default()
-                        .title(self.generate_title(draw_loc))
-                        .borders(Borders::ALL)
-                        .border_style(self.border_style),
-                )
+                .block(block)
                 .x_axis(x_axis)
                 .y_axis(y_axis)
                 .hidden_legend_constraints(
diff --git a/src/canvas/widgets/process_table.rs b/src/canvas/widgets/process_table.rs
index 306aac20..b38d09cb 100644
--- a/src/canvas/widgets/process_table.rs
+++ b/src/canvas/widgets/process_table.rs
@@ -65,14 +65,14 @@ impl Painter {
 
         if let Some(proc_widget_state) = app_state.proc_state.widget_states.get_mut(&widget_id) {
             // Reset redraw marker.
-            if proc_widget_state.force_update {
-                proc_widget_state.force_update = false;
+            if proc_widget_state.force_rerender {
+                proc_widget_state.force_rerender = false;
             }
         }
     }
 
     /// Draws the process sort box.
-    /// - `widget_id` represents the widget ID of the process widget itself.
+    /// - `widget_id` represents the widget ID of the process widget itself.an
     ///
     /// This should not be directly called.
     fn draw_processes_table<B: Backend>(
@@ -81,9 +81,8 @@ impl Painter {
     ) {
         let should_get_widget_bounds = app_state.should_get_widget_bounds();
         if let Some(proc_widget_state) = app_state.proc_state.widget_states.get_mut(&widget_id) {
-            // TODO: [PROC] this might be too aggressive...
             let recalculate_column_widths =
-                should_get_widget_bounds || proc_widget_state.force_update;
+                should_get_widget_bounds || proc_widget_state.force_rerender;
 
             let is_on_widget = widget_id == app_state.current_widget.widget_id;
             let (border_style, highlighted_text_style) = if is_on_widget {
@@ -350,7 +349,7 @@ impl Painter {
             app_state.proc_state.widget_states.get_mut(&(widget_id - 2))
         {
             let recalculate_column_widths =
-                should_get_widget_bounds || proc_widget_state.force_update;
+                should_get_widget_bounds || proc_widget_state.force_rerender;
 
             let is_on_widget = widget_id == app_state.current_widget.widget_id;
             let (border_style, highlighted_text_style) = if is_on_widget {
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 4042226b..735ace77 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -302,11 +302,11 @@ pub fn panic_hook(panic_info: &PanicInfo<'_>) {
     .unwrap();
 }
 
-pub fn handle_force_redraws(app: &mut App) {
+pub fn update_data(app: &mut App) {
     for proc in app.proc_state.widget_states.values_mut() {
-        if proc.force_update {
-            // NB: Currently, the "force update" gets fixed in the draw.
+        if proc.force_update_data {
             proc.update_displayed_process_data(&app.data_collection);
+            proc.force_update_data = false;
         }
     }