diff --git a/container/container.go b/container/container.go
index 0bfa7c5..6070efe 100644
--- a/container/container.go
+++ b/container/container.go
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ func (c *Container) split() (image.Rectangle, image.Rectangle, error) {
 		if c.opts.split == splitTypeVertical {
 			return area.VSplitCells(ar, c.opts.splitFixed)
 		}
-		return area.HSplitCells(ar, c.opts.splitFixed, false)
+		return area.HSplitCells(ar, c.opts.splitFixed)
 	}
 
 	if c.opts.split == splitTypeVertical {
diff --git a/private/area/area.go b/private/area/area.go
index 9e2040c..e497628 100644
--- a/private/area/area.go
+++ b/private/area/area.go
@@ -22,6 +22,41 @@ import (
 	"github.com/mum4k/termdash/private/numbers"
 )
 
+// TODO
+func hSplitCells(area image.Rectangle, cells int, fromMax bool) (top image.Rectangle, bottom image.Rectangle, err error) {
+	if min := 0; cells < min {
+		return image.ZR, image.ZR, fmt.Errorf("invalid cells %d, must be a positive integer", cells)
+	}
+	if cells == 0 {
+		if fromMax {
+			return area, image.ZR, nil
+		} else {
+			return image.ZR, area, nil
+		}
+	}
+
+	height := area.Dy()
+	if cells >= height {
+		if fromMax {
+			return image.ZR, area, nil
+		} else {
+			return area, image.ZR, nil
+		}
+	}
+
+	splitY := area.Min.Y
+	if fromMax {
+		splitY = area.Max.Y - cells
+	} else {
+		splitY = area.Min.Y + cells
+	}
+
+	top = image.Rect(area.Min.X, area.Min.Y, area.Max.X, splitY)
+	bottom = image.Rect(area.Min.X, splitY, area.Max.X, area.Max.Y)
+
+	return top, bottom, nil
+}
+
 // Size returns the size of the provided area.
 func Size(area image.Rectangle) image.Point {
 	return image.Point{
@@ -102,34 +137,21 @@ func VSplitCells(area image.Rectangle, cells int) (left image.Rectangle, right i
 }
 
 // HSplitCells returns two new areas created by splitting the provided area
-// after the specified amount of cells of its height. The number of cells must
-// be a zero or a positive integer. Providing a zero returns top=image.ZR,
-// bottom=area. Providing a number equal or larger to area's height returns
-// top=area, bottom=image.ZR.
-func HSplitCells(area image.Rectangle, cells int, fromMax bool) (top image.Rectangle, bottom image.Rectangle, err error) {
-	if min := 0; cells < min {
-		return image.ZR, image.ZR, fmt.Errorf("invalid cells %d, must be a positive integer", cells)
-	}
-	if cells == 0 {
-		return image.ZR, area, nil
-	}
+// after the specified amount of cells of its height, as applied to the first
+// area. The number of cells must be a zero or a positive integer. Providing a
+// zero returns top=image.ZR, bottom=area. Providing a number equal or larger to
+// area's height returns top=area, bottom=image.ZR.
+func HSplitCells(area image.Rectangle, cells int) (top image.Rectangle, bottom image.Rectangle, err error) {
+	return hSplitCells(area, cells, false)
+}
 
-	height := area.Dy()
-	if cells >= height {
-		return area, image.ZR, nil
-	}
-
-	splitY := area.Min.Y
-	if fromMax {
-		splitY = area.Max.Y - cells
-	} else {
-		splitY = area.Min.Y + cells
-	}
-
-	top = image.Rect(area.Min.X, area.Min.Y, area.Max.X, splitY)
-	bottom = image.Rect(area.Min.X, splitY, area.Max.X, area.Max.Y)
-
-	return top, bottom, nil
+// HSplitCells returns two new areas created by splitting the provided area
+// after the specified amount of cells of its height, as applied to the second
+// area. The number of cells must be a zero or a positive integer. Providing a
+// zero returns top=area, bottom=image.ZR. Providing a number equal or larger to
+// area's height returns top=image.ZR, bottom=area.
+func HSplitCellsReversed(area image.Rectangle, cells int) (top image.Rectangle, bottom image.Rectangle, err error) {
+	return hSplitCells(area, cells, true)
 }
 
 // ExcludeBorder returns a new area created by subtracting a border around the
diff --git a/private/area/area_test.go b/private/area/area_test.go
index 62141ce..f4a46eb 100644
--- a/private/area/area_test.go
+++ b/private/area/area_test.go
@@ -372,7 +372,6 @@ func TestHSplitCells(t *testing.T) {
 		desc       string
 		area       image.Rectangle
 		cells      int
-		fromMax    bool
 		wantTop    image.Rectangle
 		wantBottom image.Rectangle
 		wantErr    bool
@@ -418,14 +417,6 @@ func TestHSplitCells(t *testing.T) {
 			wantTop:    image.Rect(1, 1, 3, 2),
 			wantBottom: image.Rect(1, 2, 3, 3),
 		},
-		{
-			desc:       "splits area with even height from max",
-			area:       image.Rect(1, 1, 3, 3),
-			cells:      1,
-			fromMax:    true,
-			wantTop:    image.Rect(1, 1, 3, 2),
-			wantBottom: image.Rect(1, 2, 3, 3),
-		},
 		{
 			desc:       "splits area with odd width",
 			area:       image.Rect(1, 1, 4, 4),
@@ -440,19 +431,11 @@ func TestHSplitCells(t *testing.T) {
 			wantTop:    image.Rect(0, 0, 4, 3),
 			wantBottom: image.Rect(0, 3, 4, 4),
 		},
-		{
-			desc:       "splits to unequal areas from max",
-			area:       image.Rect(0, 0, 4, 4),
-			cells:      3,
-			fromMax:    true,
-			wantTop:    image.Rect(0, 0, 4, 1),
-			wantBottom: image.Rect(0, 1, 4, 4),
-		},
 	}
 
 	for _, tc := range tests {
 		t.Run(tc.desc, func(t *testing.T) {
-			gotTop, gotBottom, err := HSplitCells(tc.area, tc.cells, tc.fromMax)
+			gotTop, gotBottom, err := HSplitCells(tc.area, tc.cells)
 			if (err != nil) != tc.wantErr {
 				t.Errorf("HSplitCells => unexpected error:%v, wantErr:%v", err, tc.wantErr)
 			}
diff --git a/widgets/donut/donut.go b/widgets/donut/donut.go
index a95268d..7d98792 100644
--- a/widgets/donut/donut.go
+++ b/widgets/donut/donut.go
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ func donutAndLabel(cvsAr image.Rectangle) (donAr, labelAr image.Rectangle, err e
 	// Two lines for the text label at the bottom.
 	// One for the text itself and one for visual space between the donut and
 	// the label.
-	donAr, labelAr, err = area.HSplitCells(cvsAr, height-2, false)
+	donAr, labelAr, err = area.HSplitCells(cvsAr, height-2)
 	if err != nil {
 		return image.ZR, image.ZR, err
 	}