diff --git a/aspect_ratio.go b/aspect_ratio.go
index 643cb3d..139b940 100644
--- a/aspect_ratio.go
+++ b/aspect_ratio.go
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 package mujica
 
-import "github.com/egoist/mygo/ui"
+import (
+	"github.com/egoist/mygo/ui"
+
+	"mujicaui/internal"
+)
 
 // AspectRatioOptions configure an AspectRatio.
 type AspectRatioOptions struct {
@@ -22,6 +26,7 @@ func AspectRatio(c *ui.Context, opts AspectRatioOptions, child func()) *ui.Eleme
 	}
 	outer := ui.Box(c).Fill().Center()
 	room := outer.Bounds()
+	internal.Remeasure(c, outer, room.W, room.H)
 	return outer.Children(func() {
 		frame := ui.Box(c).AspectRatio(r).Shrink(0).Center().Clip()
 		was := frame.Bounds()
@@ -31,12 +36,8 @@ func AspectRatio(c *ui.Context, opts AspectRatioOptions, child func()) *ui.Eleme
 			w = min(w, room.H*r)
 		}
 		if w <= 0 {
-			// Not laid out yet: lay out once, then size from the room.
+			// Not laid out yet: Remeasure rebuilds once the room is known.
 			frame.WidthPercent(100)
-			if first := ui.Local(outer, "aspect_ratio.first", func() bool { return true }); *first {
-				*first = false
-				c.Invalidate()
-			}
 		} else {
 			frame.Width(w)
 			if w-was.W > 0.5 || was.W-w > 0.5 {
diff --git a/aspect_ratio_test.go b/aspect_ratio_test.go
index e2f485f..8224068 100644
--- a/aspect_ratio_test.go
+++ b/aspect_ratio_test.go
@@ -62,12 +62,10 @@ func TestAspectRatioFollowsWindowResize(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("short window: %vx%v, want 200x100", box.W, box.H)
 	}
 	tt.SetSize(400, 400)
-	tt.Frame()
 	if box.W != 400 || box.H != 200 {
 		t.Fatalf("tall window: %vx%v, want 400x200", box.W, box.H)
 	}
 	tt.SetSize(300, 400)
-	tt.Frame()
 	if box.W != 300 || box.H != 150 {
 		t.Fatalf("narrow window: %vx%v, want 300x150", box.W, box.H)
 	}
diff --git a/internal/layout.go b/internal/layout.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ea1ed3e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/layout.go
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+package internal
+
+import "github.com/egoist/mygo/ui"
+
+// Remeasure rebuilds the view when layout gives e another size than the w×h it was built for.
+func Remeasure(c *ui.Context, e *ui.Element, w, h float32) *ui.Element {
+	return e.DrawOver(func(_ *ui.Painter, r ui.Rect) {
+		if abs(r.W-w) > 0.5 || abs(r.H-h) > 0.5 {
+			c.Invalidate()
+		}
+	})
+}
+
+func abs(v float32) float32 { return max(v, -v) }
diff --git a/split_pane.go b/split_pane.go
index cc4dc3f..3851056 100644
--- a/split_pane.go
+++ b/split_pane.go
@@ -96,9 +96,11 @@ func SplitPane(c *ui.Context, state *SplitPaneState, opts SplitPaneOptions, firs
 func splitPaneBuild(c *ui.Context, in *ui.Element, state *SplitPaneState, opts SplitPaneOptions, lo, minSecond float32, res *SplitPaneResult, first, second func()) {
 	k := Tokens(c)
 	u := Density(c).Unit()
-	total := in.Bounds().W
+	was := in.Bounds()
+	internal.Remeasure(c, in, was.W, was.H)
+	total := was.W
 	if opts.Vertical {
-		total = in.Bounds().H
+		total = was.H
 	}
 	hi := max(lo, total-theme.BorderWidth-minSecond)
 	clamp := func(v float32) float32 { return max(lo, min(v, hi)) }
@@ -106,10 +108,6 @@ func splitPaneBuild(c *ui.Context, in *ui.Element, state *SplitPaneState, opts S
 		state.Size = clamp((total - theme.BorderWidth) / 2)
 	} else if total > 0 {
 		state.Size = clamp(state.Size)
-	} else if once := ui.Local(in, "split_pane.first", func() bool { return true }); *once {
-		// Not laid out yet: measure, then size in the next frame.
-		*once = false
-		c.Invalidate()
 	}
 	resize := func(v float32) {
 		if v = clamp(v); v != state.Size {
diff --git a/split_pane_test.go b/split_pane_test.go
index 37bf08e..47fb4a2 100644
--- a/split_pane_test.go
+++ b/split_pane_test.go
@@ -211,3 +211,16 @@ func TestSplitPaneSizesInsideBorder(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("drag to x=201 gave %v, want 200", st.Size)
 	}
 }
+
+func TestSplitPaneClampsOnResizeAlone(t *testing.T) {
+	st := &SplitPaneState{Size: 299}
+	tt := ui.NewTester(func(c *ui.Context) {
+		Use(c, Settings{})
+		SplitPane(c, st, SplitPaneOptions{}, func() { ui.Text(c, "Files") }, func() { ui.Text(c, "Editor") }).Fill()
+	}, 400, 200)
+	tt.SetSize(250, 200)
+	// 250 less the divider and the 40 DIP second minimum.
+	if r, _ := tt.Find("Editor"); st.Size != 209 || r.X != 210 {
+		t.Fatalf("after resize: size %v, second pane at %v; want 209 and 210", st.Size, r.X)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/status_bar.go b/status_bar.go
index d6fcf54..5786410 100644
--- a/status_bar.go
+++ b/status_bar.go
@@ -65,7 +65,9 @@ func StatusBar(c *ui.Context, opts StatusBarOptions) StatusBarResult {
 	e := ui.Row(c).MinHeight(max(theme.MinHitSize, d.ControlHeight()-8)).Shrink(0).PaddingX(d.Unit()*2).Gap(gap).
 		Background(k.Surface).BorderWidth(theme.BorderWidth, 0, 0, 0).BorderColor(k.Border).
 		Label(msg(c, "status_bar.label"))
-	hidden := statusBarHide(c, e, opts, e.Bounds().W-d.Unit()*4, gap)
+	was := e.Bounds()
+	internal.Remeasure(c, e, was.W, was.H)
+	hidden := statusBarHide(c, opts, was.W-d.Unit()*4, gap)
 	open := ui.Local(e, "status_bar.open", func() bool { return false })
 	*open = *open && len(hidden) > 0
 	var res StatusBarResult
@@ -76,8 +78,8 @@ func StatusBar(c *ui.Context, opts StatusBarOptions) StatusBarResult {
 			slog.Debug("mujica: status_bar clicked", "id", it.ID)
 		}
 	}
-	group := func(items []StatusItem) {
-		ui.Row(c).Gap(gap).Shrink(0).Dividers(theme.BorderWidth, k.Border).Children(func() {
+	group := func(key string, items []StatusItem) {
+		ui.Row(c).Key(key).Gap(gap).Shrink(0).Dividers(theme.BorderWidth, k.Border).Children(func() {
 			for _, it := range items {
 				if !hidden[it.ID] {
 					item(it)
@@ -86,8 +88,8 @@ func StatusBar(c *ui.Context, opts StatusBarOptions) StatusBarResult {
 		})
 	}
 	e.Children(func() {
-		group(opts.Left)
-		ui.Spacer(c)
+		group("status_bar.left", opts.Left)
+		ui.Spacer(c).Key("status_bar.spacer")
 		if len(hidden) > 0 {
 			more := statusBarMore(c, len(hidden))
 			if more.Clicked() {
@@ -107,7 +109,7 @@ func StatusBar(c *ui.Context, opts StatusBarOptions) StatusBarResult {
 				})
 			}
 		}
-		group(opts.Right)
+		group("status_bar.right", opts.Right)
 	})
 	res.Element = e
 	return res
@@ -152,14 +154,10 @@ func statusBarCheck(opts StatusBarOptions) {
 }
 
 // statusBarHide returns the secondary items to hide, last first, so the rest fit in room DIPs.
-func statusBarHide(c *ui.Context, bar *ui.Element, opts StatusBarOptions, room, gap float32) map[string]bool {
+func statusBarHide(c *ui.Context, opts StatusBarOptions, room, gap float32) map[string]bool {
 	hidden := map[string]bool{}
 	if room <= 0 {
-		// Not laid out yet: show all, and measure in the next frame.
-		if once := ui.Local(bar, "status_bar.first", func() bool { return true }); *once {
-			*once = false
-			c.Invalidate()
-		}
+		// Not laid out yet: show all; Remeasure rebuilds once measured.
 		return hidden
 	}
 	u := Density(c).Unit()
diff --git a/status_bar_test.go b/status_bar_test.go
index 0afcfd4..6c2fc4e 100644
--- a/status_bar_test.go
+++ b/status_bar_test.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/egoist/mygo/ui"
 
 	"mujicaui/icons"
+	"mujicaui/theme"
 )
 
 func statusBarSample() StatusBarOptions {
@@ -71,7 +72,6 @@ func TestStatusBarCollapsesSecondary(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	}
 	tt.SetSize(330, 100)
-	tt.Frame()
 	for _, s := range []string{"Ln 12, Col 4", "UTF-8", "2 warnings"} {
 		if tt.HasText(s) {
 			t.Fatalf("narrow bar still shows secondary %q; texts %q", s, tt.Texts())
@@ -85,21 +85,18 @@ func TestStatusBarCollapsesSecondary(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	// Medium width drops only the last secondary items.
 	tt.SetSize(400, 100)
-	tt.Frame()
 	if !tt.HasText("2 warnings") || tt.HasText("Ln 12, Col 4") {
 		t.Fatalf("medium bar hid the wrong items: %q", tt.Texts())
 	}
 	// At every width the visible items stay inside the bar.
 	for w := 320; w <= 800; w += 10 {
 		tt.SetSize(w, 100)
-		tt.Frame()
 		bell, ok := tt.Find("Notifications")
 		if !ok || bell.X+bell.W > float32(w)-8+0.5 || bell.W < 28 {
 			t.Fatalf("width %d: action at %+v", w, bell)
 		}
 	}
 	tt.SetSize(800, 100)
-	tt.Frame()
 	if !tt.HasText("UTF-8") {
 		t.Fatal("secondary items did not come back when wide")
 	}
@@ -233,3 +230,59 @@ func TestStatusBarSnapshot(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 	})
 }
+
+func TestStatusBarFoldsOnResizeAlone(t *testing.T) {
+	tt := ui.NewTester(func(c *ui.Context) {
+		Use(c, Settings{})
+		StatusBar(c, statusBarSample())
+	}, 400, 100)
+	tt.SetSize(160, 100)
+	for _, s := range []string{"2 warnings", "UTF-8", "Ln 12, Col 4"} {
+		if tt.HasText(s) {
+			t.Fatalf("160 DIP bar still shows %q", s)
+		}
+	}
+	if !tt.HasText("3 more items") {
+		t.Fatalf("no hidden count: %q", tt.Texts())
+	}
+}
+
+func TestStatusBarKeepsFocusAcrossDensity(t *testing.T) {
+	density := theme.Default
+	n := 0
+	// At 155 DIP the secondary item fits at Default and folds into "+1" at Comfortable.
+	o := StatusBarOptions{
+		Left:  []StatusItem{{ID: "main", Text: "main"}, {ID: "enc", Text: "UTF-8", Secondary: true}},
+		Right: []StatusItem{{ID: "bell", Label: "Notifications", Icon: icons.Must("bell"), Action: true}},
+	}
+	tt := ui.NewTester(func(c *ui.Context) {
+		Use(c, Settings{Density: density})
+		if StatusBar(c, o).Clicked == "bell" {
+			n++
+		}
+	}, 155, 100)
+	if !tt.HasText("UTF-8") {
+		t.Fatal("secondary item folded at Default density")
+	}
+	for range 4 {
+		if tt.Focused("Notifications") {
+			break
+		}
+		tt.Key(0, ui.KeyTab)
+	}
+	if !tt.Focused("Notifications") {
+		t.Fatal("Tab never reached Notifications")
+	}
+	density = theme.Comfortable
+	tt.Frame()
+	if tt.HasText("UTF-8") || !tt.HasText("1 more items") {
+		t.Fatalf("Comfortable did not fold the secondary item: %q", tt.Texts())
+	}
+	if !tt.Focused("Notifications") {
+		t.Fatal("density switch lost the focus")
+	}
+	tt.Key(0, ui.KeyEnter)
+	if n != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("Enter after the switch activated %d times, want 1", n)
+	}
+}