diff --git a/bin/omarchy-iso-boot b/bin/omarchy-iso-boot
index f1dba98..50c61f5 100755
--- a/bin/omarchy-iso-boot
+++ b/bin/omarchy-iso-boot
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ qemu-system-x86_64 \
   -drive file="$ISO",media=cdrom,if=none,format=raw,id=cdrom0 \
   -device ide-cd,drive=cdrom0,bootindex=2 \
   -device virtio-vga-gl \
-  -display gtk,gl=on \
+  -display sdl,gl=on \
   -usb -device usb-tablet \
   "${NET_ARGS[@]}" \
   -boot menu=on \
diff --git a/configs/airootfs/root/configurator b/configs/airootfs/root/configurator
index d2cba7f..13f6a91 100644
--- a/configs/airootfs/root/configurator
+++ b/configs/airootfs/root/configurator
@@ -9,29 +9,37 @@ OMARCHY_SETTINGS_PACKAGE="${OMARCHY_SETTINGS_PACKAGE:-omarchy-settings}"
 
 LOGO_PATH="$OMARCHY_PATH/logo.txt"
 
-# gum draws on /dev/tty, so measure that rather than trusting inherited COLUMNS
-TERM_WIDTH=$(stty size 2>/dev/null </dev/tty | awk '{print $2}')
-(( TERM_WIDTH > 0 )) || TERM_WIDTH=${COLUMNS:-80}
-
 LOGO_WIDTH=$(awk '{ if (length > max) max = length } END { print max+0 }' "$LOGO_PATH")
-PADDING_LEFT=$(((TERM_WIDTH - LOGO_WIDTH) / 2))
-(( PADDING_LEFT < 0 )) && PADDING_LEFT=0
-PADDING_LEFT_SPACES=$(printf "%*s" "$PADDING_LEFT" "")
-PADDING="0 0 0 $PADDING_LEFT"
 
 export GUM_CONFIRM_PROMPT_FOREGROUND="6"
 export GUM_CONFIRM_SELECTED_FOREGROUND="0"
 export GUM_CONFIRM_SELECTED_BACKGROUND="2"
 export GUM_CONFIRM_UNSELECTED_FOREGROUND="7"
 export GUM_CONFIRM_UNSELECTED_BACKGROUND="0"
-export GUM_CHOOSE_PADDING="$PADDING"
-export GUM_FILTER_PADDING="$PADDING"
-export GUM_INPUT_PADDING="$PADDING"
-export GUM_SPIN_PADDING="$PADDING"
-export GUM_TABLE_PADDING="$PADDING"
-export GUM_CONFIRM_PADDING="$PADDING"
+
+# The console can grow after boot (the framebuffer settles late, especially in
+# VMs), so remeasure at every redraw rather than trusting startup geometry.
+# gum draws on /dev/tty, so measure that rather than inherited COLUMNS.
+measure_terminal() {
+  TERM_WIDTH=$(stty size 2>/dev/null </dev/tty | awk '{print $2}')
+  (( TERM_WIDTH > 0 )) || TERM_WIDTH=${COLUMNS:-80}
+
+  PADDING_LEFT=$(((TERM_WIDTH - LOGO_WIDTH) / 2))
+  (( PADDING_LEFT < 0 )) && PADDING_LEFT=0
+  PADDING_LEFT_SPACES=$(printf "%*s" "$PADDING_LEFT" "")
+
+  PADDING="0 0 0 $PADDING_LEFT"
+  export GUM_CHOOSE_PADDING="$PADDING"
+  export GUM_FILTER_PADDING="$PADDING"
+  export GUM_INPUT_PADDING="$PADDING"
+  export GUM_SPIN_PADDING="$PADDING"
+  export GUM_TABLE_PADDING="$PADDING"
+  export GUM_CONFIRM_PADDING="$PADDING"
+}
+measure_terminal
 
 clear_logo() {
+  measure_terminal
   printf "\033[H\033[2J"
   gum style --foreground 2 --padding "1 0 0 $PADDING_LEFT" "$(<"$LOGO_PATH")"
 }
@@ -505,11 +513,11 @@ run_partition_install() {
   while true; do
     clear_logo
     echo
-    gum style "Install Omarchy in the $(to_gb $INSTALL_MAX_B) of free space."
+    say "Install Omarchy in the $(to_gb $INSTALL_MAX_B) of free space."
 
     case $mode in
       encrypted)
-        gum style --foreground 8 "Press Ctrl+C for unencrypted install."
+        say --foreground 8 "Press Ctrl+C for unencrypted install."
         affirmative="Yes, install"
         ;;
       unencrypted)
@@ -803,10 +811,10 @@ confirm_disk_overwrite() {
   while true; do
     clear_logo
     echo
-    gum style "Everything will be overwritten. There is no recovery possible."
+    say "Everything will be overwritten. There is no recovery possible."
 
     if [[ $mode == "encrypted" ]]; then
-      gum style --foreground 8 "Press Ctrl+C for unencrypted install."
+      say --foreground 8 "Press Ctrl+C for unencrypted install."
       affirmative="Yes, install"
     else
       affirmative="Yes, install without encryption"