diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index a2cc896..428386c 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -67,9 +67,9 @@ struct Args {
     #[clap(long, short)]
     debug: bool,
 
-    /// The width of the player
-    #[clap(long, short)]
-    width: Option<usize>,
+    /// The width of the player, from 0 to 32.
+    #[clap(long, short, default_value_t = 3)]
+    width: usize,
 
     /// This is either a path, or a name of a file in the data directory (eg. ~/.local/share/lowfi).
     #[clap(long, short, alias = "list", short_alias = 'l')]
diff --git a/src/player/ui.rs b/src/player/ui.rs
index 8711320..8ab5a63 100644
--- a/src/player/ui.rs
+++ b/src/player/ui.rs
@@ -27,9 +27,6 @@ use super::{Messages, Player};
 mod components;
 mod input;
 
-/// The default total width of the UI.
-const DEFAULT_WIDTH: usize = 27;
-
 /// Self explanitory.
 const FPS: usize = 12;
 
@@ -240,7 +237,7 @@ pub async fn start(player: Arc<Player>, sender: Sender<Messages>, args: Args) ->
     let interface = task::spawn(interface(
         Arc::clone(&player),
         args.minimalist,
-        args.width.unwrap_or(DEFAULT_WIDTH).max(21),
+        21 + args.width.min(32) * 2,
     ));
 
     input::listen(sender.clone()).await?;