diff --git a/library/lua/gui/dwarfmode.lua b/library/lua/gui/dwarfmode.lua
index 5f23053d8..27649bc6e 100644
--- a/library/lua/gui/dwarfmode.lua
+++ b/library/lua/gui/dwarfmode.lua
@@ -15,33 +15,30 @@ AREA_MAP_WIDTH = 23
 MENU_WIDTH = 30
 
 function getPanelLayout()
-    local sw, sh = dscreen.getWindowSize()
-    local view_height = sh-2
-    local view_rb = sw-1
-    local area_x2 = sw-AREA_MAP_WIDTH-2
-    local menu_x2 = sw-MENU_WIDTH-2
-    local menu_x1 = area_x2-MENU_WIDTH-1
+    local dims = dfhack.gui.getDwarfmodeViewDims()
     local area_pos = df.global.ui_area_map_width
     local menu_pos = df.global.ui_menu_width
-    local rv = {}
 
-    if area_pos < 3 then
-        rv.area_map = gui.mkdims_xy(area_x2+1,1,view_rb-1,view_height)
-        view_rb = area_x2
+    if dims.menu_forced then
+        menu_pos = area_pos - 1
     end
-    if menu_pos < area_pos or df.global.ui.main.mode ~= 0 then
-        if menu_pos >= area_pos then
-            rv.menu_forced = true
-            menu_pos = area_pos-1
-        end
-        local menu_x = menu_x2
-        if menu_pos < 2 then menu_x = menu_x1 end
-        rv.menu = gui.mkdims_xy(menu_x+1,1,view_rb-1,view_height)
-        view_rb = menu_x
+
+    local rv = {
+        menu_pos = menu_pos,
+        area_pos = area_pos,
+        map = gui.mkdims_xy(dims.map_x1, dims.map_y1, dims.map_x2, dims.map_y2),
+    }
+
+    if dims.menu_forced then
+        rv.menu_forced = true
+    end
+    if dims.menu_on then
+        rv.menu = gui.mkdims_xy(dims.menu_x1, dims.y1, dims.menu_x2, dims.y2)
     end
-    rv.area_pos = area_pos
-    rv.menu_pos = menu_pos
-    rv.map = gui.mkdims_xy(1,1,view_rb-1,view_height)
+    if dims.area_on then
+        rv.area_map = gui.mkdims_xy(dims.area_x1, dims.y1, dims.area_x2, dims.y2)
+    end
+
     return rv
 end
 
@@ -476,7 +473,7 @@ function WorkshopOverlay:render(dc)
     if is_slated_for_remove(self.workshop) then
         return
     end
-    
+
     WorkshopOverlay.super.render(self, dc)
 end
 return _ENV