diff --git a/src/app/widgets.rs b/src/app/widgets.rs
index 1846256..ba758bf 100644
--- a/src/app/widgets.rs
+++ b/src/app/widgets.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use joecalsend::ReceiveRequest;
 use log::LevelFilter;
 use ratatui::{
     buffer::Buffer,
-    layout::{Constraint, Layout, Margin, Rect},
+    layout::{Constraint, Flex, Layout, Margin, Rect},
     style::{Color, Style, Stylize},
     symbols::border,
     text::{Line, Text, ToLine},
@@ -362,3 +362,12 @@ impl Widget for NetworkInfoWidget {
         table.render(area, buf);
     }
 }
+
+// helpers
+fn centered_rect(area: Rect, width_pct: u16, height_pct: u16) -> Rect {
+    let horizontal = Layout::horizontal([Constraint::Percentage(width_pct)]).flex(Flex::Center);
+    let vertical = Layout::vertical([Constraint::Percentage(height_pct)]).flex(Flex::Center);
+    let [area] = vertical.areas(area);
+    let [area] = horizontal.areas(area);
+    area
+}