diff --git a/examples/cancel/main.go b/examples/cancel/main.go
index 3ff0520..5609e97 100644
--- a/examples/cancel/main.go
+++ b/examples/cancel/main.go
@@ -32,11 +32,11 @@
 
 	for i := 0; i < numBars; i++ {
 		name := fmt.Sprintf("Bar#%d:", i)
-		startBlock := make(chan time.Time)
+		sbEta := make(chan time.Time)
 		bar := p.AddBar(int64(total),
 			mpb.PrependDecorators(
 				decor.Name(name),
-				decor.ETA(decor.ET_STYLE_GO, 0, startBlock, decor.WCSyncSpace),
+				decor.ETA(decor.ET_STYLE_GO, 60, sbEta, decor.WCSyncSpace),
 			),
 			mpb.AppendDecorators(
 				decor.Percentage(decor.WC{W: 5}),
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 			defer wg.Done()
 			max := 100 * time.Millisecond
 			for !bar.Completed() {
-				startBlock <- time.Now()
+				sbEta <- time.Now()
 				time.Sleep(time.Duration(rand.Intn(10)+1) * max / 10)
 				bar.Increment()
 			}
diff --git a/examples/complex/main.go b/examples/complex/main.go
index a393754..3181ef6 100644
--- a/examples/complex/main.go
+++ b/examples/complex/main.go
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 		doneWg.Add(1)
 		i := i
 		go func() {
-			startBlock := make(chan time.Time)
+			sbEta := make(chan time.Time)
 			task := fmt.Sprintf("Task#%02d:", i)
 			job := "installing"
 			// preparing delayed bars
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
 				mpb.PrependDecorators(
 					decor.Name(task, decor.WC{W: len(task) + 1, C: decor.DidentRight}),
 					decor.OnComplete(decor.Name(job, decor.WCSyncSpaceR), "done!", decor.WCSyncSpaceR),
-					decor.OnComplete(decor.ETA(decor.ET_STYLE_MMSS, 60, startBlock, decor.WCSyncWidth), "", decor.WCSyncSpace),
+					decor.OnComplete(decor.ETA(decor.ET_STYLE_MMSS, 60, sbEta, decor.WCSyncWidth), "", decor.WCSyncSpace),
 				),
 				mpb.AppendDecorators(
 					decor.OnComplete(decor.Percentage(decor.WC{W: 5}), ""),
@@ -62,19 +62,19 @@
 			)
 			// waiting for download to complete, before starting install job
 			downloadWgg[i].Wait()
-			go newTask(doneWg, b, numBars-i, startBlock)
+			go newTask(doneWg, b, numBars-i, sbEta)
 		}()
 	}
 
 	p.Wait()
 }
 
-func newTask(wg *sync.WaitGroup, b *mpb.Bar, incrBy int, startBlock chan<- time.Time) {
+func newTask(wg *sync.WaitGroup, b *mpb.Bar, incrBy int, sbCh chan<- time.Time) {
 	defer wg.Done()
 	max := 100 * time.Millisecond
 	for !b.Completed() {
-		if startBlock != nil {
-			startBlock <- time.Now()
+		if sbCh != nil {
+			sbCh <- time.Now()
 		}
 		time.Sleep(time.Duration(rand.Intn(10)+1) * max / 10)
 		b.IncrBy(incrBy)
diff --git a/examples/prependETA/main.go b/examples/prependETA/main.go
index 4e08d79..6ccf829 100644
--- a/examples/prependETA/main.go
+++ b/examples/prependETA/main.go
@@ -26,12 +26,12 @@
 		if i != 1 {
 			name = fmt.Sprintf("Bar#%d:", i)
 		}
-		startBlock := make(chan time.Time)
+		sbEta := make(chan time.Time)
 		b := p.AddBar(int64(total),
 			mpb.PrependDecorators(
 				decor.Name(name, decor.WCSyncWidth),
 				decor.OnComplete(
-					decor.ETA(decor.ET_STYLE_MMSS, 60, startBlock, decor.WC{W: 6}),
+					decor.ETA(decor.ET_STYLE_MMSS, 60, sbEta, decor.WC{W: 6}),
 					"Done",
 					decor.WCSyncSpace,
 				),
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 			defer wg.Done()
 			max := 100 * time.Millisecond
 			for i := 0; i < total; i++ {
-				startBlock <- time.Now()
+				sbEta <- time.Now()
 				time.Sleep(time.Duration(rand.Intn(10)+1) * max / 10)
 				b.Increment()
 			}
diff --git a/examples/remove/main.go b/examples/remove/main.go
index 0de1f2d..ea1a249 100644
--- a/examples/remove/main.go
+++ b/examples/remove/main.go
@@ -29,22 +29,20 @@
 			bOption = mpb.BarRemoveOnComplete()
 		}
 
-		startBlock := make(chan time.Time)
+		sbEta := make(chan time.Time)
 		b := p.AddBar(int64(total), mpb.BarID(i),
 			bOption,
 			mpb.PrependDecorators(
 				decor.Name(name),
-				decor.ETA(decor.ET_STYLE_GO, 0, startBlock, decor.WCSyncSpace),
+				decor.ETA(decor.ET_STYLE_GO, 60, sbEta, decor.WCSyncSpace),
 			),
-			mpb.AppendDecorators(
-				decor.Percentage(),
-			),
+			mpb.AppendDecorators(decor.Percentage()),
 		)
 		go func() {
 			defer wg.Done()
 			max := 100 * time.Millisecond
 			for i := 0; i < total; i++ {
-				startBlock <- time.Now()
+				sbEta <- time.Now()
 				if b.ID() == 2 && i == 42 {
 					p.Abort(b)
 					return
diff --git a/examples/sort/main.go b/examples/sort/main.go
index 7178362..6062afb 100644
--- a/examples/sort/main.go
+++ b/examples/sort/main.go
@@ -26,21 +26,21 @@
 		if i != 1 {
 			name = fmt.Sprintf("Bar#%d:", i)
 		}
-		startBlock := make(chan time.Time)
+		sbEta := make(chan time.Time)
 		b := p.AddBar(int64(total),
 			mpb.PrependDecorators(
 				decor.Name(name, decor.WCSyncWidth),
 				decor.CountersNoUnit("%d / %d", decor.WCSyncSpace),
 			),
 			mpb.AppendDecorators(
-				decor.ETA(decor.ET_STYLE_GO, 0, startBlock, decor.WC{W: 3}),
+				decor.ETA(decor.ET_STYLE_GO, 60, sbEta, decor.WC{W: 3}),
 			),
 		)
 		go func() {
 			defer wg.Done()
 			max := 100 * time.Millisecond
 			for i := 0; i < total; i++ {
-				startBlock <- time.Now()
+				sbEta <- time.Now()
 				time.Sleep(time.Duration(rand.Intn(10)+1) * max / 10)
 				if i&1 == 1 {
 					priority := total - int(b.Current())
diff --git a/examples/stress/main.go b/examples/stress/main.go
index d7f59a4..53db2da 100644
--- a/examples/stress/main.go
+++ b/examples/stress/main.go
@@ -27,11 +27,11 @@
 	for i := 0; i < totalBars; i++ {
 		name := fmt.Sprintf("Bar#%02d: ", i)
 		total := rand.Intn(320) + 10
-		startBlock := make(chan time.Time)
+		sbEta := make(chan time.Time)
 		bar := p.AddBar(int64(total),
 			mpb.PrependDecorators(
 				decor.Name(name),
-				decor.ETA(decor.ET_STYLE_GO, 60, startBlock, decor.WCSyncSpace),
+				decor.ETA(decor.ET_STYLE_GO, 60, sbEta, decor.WCSyncSpace),
 			),
 			mpb.AppendDecorators(
 				decor.Percentage(decor.WC{W: 5}),
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 			defer wg.Done()
 			max := 100 * time.Millisecond
 			for !bar.Completed() {
-				startBlock <- time.Now()
+				sbEta <- time.Now()
 				time.Sleep(time.Duration(rand.Intn(10)+1) * max / 10)
 				bar.Increment()
 			}