diff --git a/plugins/lua/sort/diplomacy.lua b/plugins/lua/sort/diplomacy.lua
index 1b8f4a9ae..1ea7a27e9 100644
--- a/plugins/lua/sort/diplomacy.lua
+++ b/plugins/lua/sort/diplomacy.lua
@@ -98,13 +98,10 @@ function DiplomacyOverlay:get_sort()
     end
 end
 
-function DiplomacyOverlay:onRenderFrame(dc, rect)
-    local sw = dfhack.screen.getWindowSize()
-    local margin = (sw - 114) // 3
+function DiplomacyOverlay:preUpdateLayout(parent_rect)
+    local margin = (parent_rect.width - 114) // 3
     self.frame.w = 57 + margin
     self.subviews.panel.frame.l = margin
-
-    DiplomacyOverlay.super.onRenderFrame(self, dc, rect)
 end
 
 -- ----------------------
@@ -130,15 +127,19 @@ function PreferenceOverlay:init()
     }
 end
 
+function PreferenceOverlay:preUpdateLayout(parent_rect)
+    local list_height = parent_rect.height - 17
+    self.frame.w = parent_rect.width - 85
+    self.frame.h = list_height
+    local margin = (parent_rect.width - 114) // 3
+    self.subviews.annotations.frame.l = margin
+end
+
 function PreferenceOverlay:onRenderFrame(dc, rect)
-    local sw, sh = dfhack.screen.getWindowSize()
-    local margin = (sw - 114) // 3
-    local list_height = sh - 17
-    local num_elems = list_height // 3
+    local margin = self.subviews.annotations.frame.l
+    local num_elems = self.frame.h // 3
     local max_elem = math.min(#diplomacy.land_holder_avail_hfid-1,
         diplomacy.scroll_position_land_holder_hf+num_elems-1)
-    self.frame.w = sw - 85
-    self.frame.h = list_height
 
     local annotations = {}
     for idx=diplomacy.scroll_position_land_holder_hf,max_elem do
@@ -156,8 +157,8 @@ function PreferenceOverlay:onRenderFrame(dc, rect)
         table.insert(annotations, {text=']', pen=COLOR_RED})
         table.insert(annotations, NEWLINE)
     end
-    self.subviews.annotations.frame.l = margin
     self.subviews.annotations:setText(annotations)
+    self.subviews.annotations:updateLayout()
 
     PreferenceOverlay.super.onRenderFrame(self, dc, rect)
 end
diff --git a/plugins/lua/sort/info.lua b/plugins/lua/sort/info.lua
index 7f758c249..fee22d041 100644
--- a/plugins/lua/sort/info.lua
+++ b/plugins/lua/sort/info.lua
@@ -551,11 +551,16 @@ local function get_work_animal_counts()
     return counts
 end
 
-function WorkAnimalOverlay:onRenderFrame(dc, rect)
-    local _, sh = dfhack.screen.getWindowSize()
+function WorkAnimalOverlay:preUpdateLayout(parent_rect)
     local _, t = get_panel_offsets()
-    local list_height = sh - (17 + t)
-    local num_elems = list_height // 3
+    local list_height = parent_rect.height - (17 + t)
+    self.frame.h = list_height + t
+    self.subviews.annotations.frame.t = t
+end
+
+function WorkAnimalOverlay:onRenderFrame(dc, rect)
+    local t = self.subviews.annotations.frame.t
+    local num_elems = (self.frame.h - t) // 3
     local max_elem = math.min(#creatures.work_animal_recipient-1,
         creatures.scroll_position_work_animal+num_elems-1)
 
@@ -572,10 +577,8 @@ function WorkAnimalOverlay:onRenderFrame(dc, rect)
         end
         table.insert(annotations, NEWLINE)
     end
-
-    self.subviews.annotations.frame.t = t
     self.subviews.annotations:setText(annotations)
-    self.frame.h = list_height + t
+    self.subviews.annotations:updateLayout()
 
     WorkAnimalOverlay.super.onRenderFrame(self, dc, rect)
 end