diff --git a/bar.go b/bar.go
index 115f1bb..ba2d8d2 100644
--- a/bar.go
+++ b/bar.go
@@ -18,8 +18,7 @@
 	leftEnd  byte
 	rightEnd byte
 
-	lastFrame  []byte
-	lastStatus int
+	trimLeftSpace, trimRightSpace bool
 
 	incrCh       chan int
 	redrawReqCh  chan *redrawRequest
@@ -38,7 +37,7 @@
 	TimeElapsed, TimePerItemEstimate time.Duration
 }
 
-func (s *Statistics) eta() time.Duration {
+func (s *Statistics) Eta() time.Duration {
 	return time.Duration(s.Total-s.Current) * s.TimePerItemEstimate
 }
 
@@ -67,10 +66,20 @@
 
 // SetWidth sets width of the bar
 func (b *Bar) SetWidth(n int) *Bar {
-	if n <= 0 {
+	if n < 2 {
 		return b
 	}
 	b.width = n
+	return b
+}
+
+func (b *Bar) TrimLeftSpace() *Bar {
+	b.trimLeftSpace = true
+	return b
+}
+
+func (b *Bar) TrimRightSpace() *Bar {
+	b.trimRightSpace = true
 	return b
 }
 
@@ -129,11 +138,7 @@
 }
 
 // Current returns the actual current.
-// If bar was stopped by Stop(), subsequent calls to Current will return -1
 func (b *Bar) Current() int {
-	if b.isDone() {
-		return -1
-	}
 	respCh := make(chan int)
 	b.currentReqCh <- respCh
 	return <-respCh
@@ -164,24 +169,14 @@
 	return b
 }
 
-// String returns the string representation of the bar
-// func (b *Bar) String() string {
-// 	if b.isDone() {
-// 		return string(b.lastFrame)
-// 	}
-// 	respCh := make(chan []byte)
-// 	b.redrawReqCh <- respCh
-// 	return string(<-respCh)
-// }
-
 type redrawRequest struct {
 	width  int
 	respCh chan []byte
 }
 
 func (b *Bar) Bytes(width int) []byte {
-	if b.isDone() {
-		return b.lastFrame
+	if width <= 0 {
+		width = b.width
 	}
 	respCh := make(chan []byte)
 	b.redrawReqCh <- &redrawRequest{width, respCh}
@@ -191,7 +186,6 @@
 func (b *Bar) server(wg *sync.WaitGroup, total int) {
 	timeStarted := time.Now()
 	blockStartTime := timeStarted
-	// buf := make([]byte, 0, b.width+32)
 	var tpie time.Duration
 	var timeElapsed time.Duration
 	var appendFuncs []DecoratorFunc
@@ -232,19 +226,14 @@
 			respCh <- percentage(total, current, 100)
 		case <-b.flushedCh:
 			if completed && !b.isDone() {
-				stat := &Statistics{total, current, termWidth, timeElapsed, tpie}
-				b.lastFrame = b.draw(stat, appendFuncs, prependFuncs)
-				b.lastStatus = percentage(total, current, 100)
 				close(b.done)
 				wg.Done()
-				return
 			}
 		case <-b.stopCh:
 			close(b.done)
 			if !completed {
 				wg.Done()
 			}
-			return
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -270,14 +259,25 @@
 	prependCount := utf8.RuneCount(prependBlock)
 	barCount := utf8.RuneCount(barBlock)
 	appendCount := utf8.RuneCount(appendBlock)
+
+	var leftSpace, rightSpace []byte
+	space := []byte{' '}
+	if !b.trimLeftSpace {
+		prependCount++
+		leftSpace = space
+	}
+	if !b.trimRightSpace {
+		appendCount++
+		rightSpace = space
+	}
+
 	totalCount := prependCount + barCount + appendCount
-
 	if totalCount >= stat.TermWidth {
 		newWidth := stat.TermWidth - prependCount - appendCount
 		barBlock = b.fillBar(stat.Total, stat.Current, newWidth-1)
 	}
 
-	for _, block := range [...][]byte{prependBlock, barBlock, appendBlock} {
+	for _, block := range [...][]byte{prependBlock, leftSpace, barBlock, rightSpace, appendBlock} {
 		buf = append(buf, block...)
 	}
 
@@ -288,6 +288,7 @@
 	if width < 2 {
 		return []byte{b.leftEnd, b.rightEnd}
 	}
+
 	buf := make([]byte, width)
 	completedWidth := percentage(total, current, width)
 
@@ -303,6 +304,7 @@
 	}
 	// set left and right ends bits
 	buf[0], buf[width-1] = b.leftEnd, b.rightEnd
+
 	return buf
 }
 
@@ -316,9 +318,6 @@
 }
 
 func (b *Bar) status() int {
-	if b.isDone() {
-		return b.lastStatus
-	}
 	respCh := make(chan int)
 	b.statusReqCh <- respCh
 	return <-respCh
diff --git a/cwriter/writer_posix.go b/cwriter/writer_posix.go
index 4c3058d..6a08d6c 100644
--- a/cwriter/writer_posix.go
+++ b/cwriter/writer_posix.go
@@ -30,13 +30,13 @@
 func TerminalWidth() (int, error) {
 	w := new(window)
 	tio := syscall.TIOCGWINSZ
-	res, _, err := syscall.Syscall(syscall.SYS_IOCTL,
+	_, _, errno := syscall.Syscall(syscall.SYS_IOCTL,
 		tty.Fd(),
 		uintptr(tio),
 		uintptr(unsafe.Pointer(w)),
 	)
-	if int(res) == -1 {
-		return 0, err
+	if errno != 0 {
+		return 0, errno
 	}
 	return int(w.Col), nil
 }
diff --git a/decorators.go b/decorators.go
index bda0023..39aaa9d 100644
--- a/decorators.go
+++ b/decorators.go
@@ -43,14 +43,14 @@
 func (b *Bar) PrependETA(padding int) *Bar {
 	layout := "ETA%" + strconv.Itoa(padding) + "s"
 	b.PrependFunc(func(s *Statistics) string {
-		return fmt.Sprintf(layout, time.Duration(s.eta().Seconds())*time.Second)
+		return fmt.Sprintf(layout, time.Duration(s.Eta().Seconds())*time.Second)
 	})
 	return b
 }
 
 func (b *Bar) AppendETA() *Bar {
 	b.AppendFunc(func(s *Statistics) string {
-		return fmt.Sprintf("ETA %s", time.Duration(s.eta().Seconds())*time.Second)
+		return fmt.Sprintf("ETA %s", time.Duration(s.Eta().Seconds())*time.Second)
 	})
 	return b
 }
diff --git a/example/interrupt/main.go b/example/interrupt/main.go
index 9051f00..e875d0c 100644
--- a/example/interrupt/main.go
+++ b/example/interrupt/main.go
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@
 	for i := 0; bar.InProgress(); i++ {
 		time.Sleep(time.Duration(blockSize) * (50*time.Millisecond + time.Duration(rand.Intn(5*int(time.Millisecond)))))
 		bar.Incr(blockSize)
-		if bar.Current() > 42 {
-			p.RemoveBar(bar)
+		if bar.Current() > 42 && p.RemoveBar(bar) {
+			break
 		}
 		blockSize = rand.Intn(maxBlockSize) + 1
 	}
diff --git a/example/prependETA/main.go b/example/prependETA/main.go
index d242813..8f67483 100644
--- a/example/prependETA/main.go
+++ b/example/prependETA/main.go
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@
 		for i := 0; i < 100; i++ {
 			time.Sleep(time.Duration(blockSize) * (50*time.Millisecond + time.Duration(rand.Intn(5*int(time.Millisecond)))))
 			bar2.Incr(1)
+			if bar2.Current() > 42 && p.RemoveBar(bar2) {
+				break
+			}
 			blockSize = rand.Intn(maxBlockSize) + 1
 		}
 	}()
diff --git a/example/prependElapsed/main.go b/example/prependElapsed/main.go
index 9bd9079..291cec7 100644
--- a/example/prependElapsed/main.go
+++ b/example/prependElapsed/main.go
@@ -19,8 +19,10 @@
 	p := mpb.New().SetWidth(64)
 	// p := mpb.New().RefreshRate(80 * time.Millisecond).SetWidth(64)
 
-	name1 := "Bar#1:"
-	bar1 := p.AddBar(50).AppendPercentage().PrependElapsed(3).PrependName(name1, len(name1))
+	name1 := "Bar#1: "
+	bar1 := p.AddBar(50).
+		PrependName(name1, len(name1)).PrependElapsed(3).
+		AppendPercentage().TrimRightSpace()
 	wg.Add(1)
 	go func() {
 		defer wg.Done()
@@ -32,7 +34,9 @@
 		}
 	}()
 
-	bar2 := p.AddBar(100).AppendPercentage().PrependElapsed(3).PrependName("", 0-len(name1))
+	bar2 := p.AddBar(100).
+		PrependName("", 0-len(name1)).PrependElapsed(3).
+		AppendPercentage().TrimRightSpace()
 	wg.Add(1)
 	go func() {
 		defer wg.Done()
@@ -44,7 +48,9 @@
 		}
 	}()
 
-	bar3 := p.AddBar(80).AppendPercentage().PrependElapsed(3).PrependName("Bar#3:", 0)
+	bar3 := p.AddBar(80).
+		PrependName("Bar#3: ", 0).PrependElapsed(3).
+		AppendPercentage().TrimRightSpace()
 	wg.Add(1)
 	go func() {
 		defer wg.Done()
diff --git a/example/remove/main.go b/example/remove/main.go
index 8711571..a9c372f 100644
--- a/example/remove/main.go
+++ b/example/remove/main.go
@@ -19,8 +19,10 @@
 	p := mpb.New().SetWidth(64)
 	// p := mpb.New().RefreshRate(100 * time.Millisecond).SetWidth(64)
 
-	name1 := "Bar#1:"
-	bar1 := p.AddBar(50).AppendETA().PrependPercentage(3).PrependName(name1, len(name1))
+	name1 := "Bar#1: "
+	bar1 := p.AddBar(50).
+		PrependName(name1, len(name1)).PrependETA(4).
+		AppendPercentage().TrimRightSpace()
 	wg.Add(1)
 	go func() {
 		defer wg.Done()
@@ -32,7 +34,9 @@
 		}
 	}()
 
-	bar2 := p.AddBar(100).AppendETA().PrependPercentage(3).PrependName("", 0-len(name1))
+	bar2 := p.AddBar(100).
+		PrependName("", 0-len(name1)).PrependETA(4).
+		AppendPercentage().TrimRightSpace()
 	wg.Add(1)
 	go func() {
 		defer wg.Done()
@@ -40,11 +44,16 @@
 		for i := 0; i < 100; i++ {
 			time.Sleep(time.Duration(blockSize) * (50*time.Millisecond + time.Duration(rand.Intn(5*int(time.Millisecond)))))
 			bar2.Incr(1)
+			if bar2.Current() > 42 && p.RemoveBar(bar2) {
+				break
+			}
 			blockSize = rand.Intn(maxBlockSize) + 1
 		}
 	}()
 
-	bar3 := p.AddBar(80).AppendETA().PrependPercentage(3).PrependName("Bar#3:", 0)
+	bar3 := p.AddBar(80).
+		PrependName("Bar#3: ", 0).PrependETA(4).
+		AppendPercentage().TrimRightSpace()
 	wg.Add(1)
 	go func() {
 		defer wg.Done()
@@ -56,13 +65,8 @@
 		}
 	}()
 
-	time.Sleep(3 * time.Second)
-	// After removing the bar, it is good practice to ask underlying goroutine
-	// (2nd one in our example) to stop, so its wg.Done() will execute in time
-	p.RemoveBar(bar2)
-
 	wg.Wait()
 	p.Stop()
-	// p.AddBar(1) // panic: you cannot reuse p, create new one!
+	// p.AddBar(2) // panic: you cannot reuse p, create new one!
 	fmt.Println("stop")
 }
diff --git a/progress.go b/progress.go
index da4d5e3..0a909a8 100644
--- a/progress.go
+++ b/progress.go
@@ -185,7 +185,6 @@
 			respCh <- len(bars)
 		case <-t.C:
 			width, _ := cwriter.TerminalWidth()
-			// fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "twidth: %d\n", width)
 			switch p.sort {
 			case SortTop:
 				sort.Sort(sort.Reverse(SortableBarSlice(bars)))
@@ -193,7 +192,6 @@
 				sort.Sort(SortableBarSlice(bars))
 			}
 			for _, b := range bars {
-				// fmt.Fprintln(cw, b)
 				buf := b.Bytes(width)
 				buf = append(buf, '\n')
 				cw.Write(buf)