diff --git a/radicle-cli/examples/rad-issue.md b/radicle-cli/examples/rad-issue.md
index 191f9399..6ac27cea 100644
--- a/radicle-cli/examples/rad-issue.md
+++ b/radicle-cli/examples/rad-issue.md
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ The issue is now listed under our project.
 
 ```
 $ rad issue list
-2e8c1bf3fe0532a314778357c886608a966a34bd "flux capacitor underpowered"
+2e8c1bf3fe0532a314778357c886608a966a34bd "flux capacitor underpowered" ❲unassigned❳
 ```
 
 Great! Now we've documented the issue for ourselves and others.
diff --git a/radicle-cli/examples/rad-patch.md b/radicle-cli/examples/rad-patch.md
index 104abe89..d55ed55e 100644
--- a/radicle-cli/examples/rad-patch.md
+++ b/radicle-cli/examples/rad-patch.md
@@ -58,10 +58,14 @@ Define power requirements 191a14e520f R0 3e674d1 (flux-capacitor-power) ahead 1,
 Nothing to show.
 
 $ rad patch show 191a14e520f2eeff7c0e3ee0a5523c5217eecb89
-
-Define power requirements
-
-See details.
+╭────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╮
+│ Title   Define power requirements                                  │
+│ Patch   191a14e520f2eeff7c0e3ee0a5523c5217eecb89                   │
+│ Author  did:key:z6MknSLrJoTcukLrE435hVNQT4JUhbvWLX4kUzqkEStBU8Vi   │
+│ Status  open                                                       │
+│                                                                    │
+│ See details.                                                       │
+╰────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╯
 
 commit 3e674d1a1df90807e934f9ae5da2591dd6848a33
 Author: radicle <radicle@localhost>
diff --git a/radicle-cli/examples/workflow/3-issues.md b/radicle-cli/examples/workflow/3-issues.md
index c58b2e98..65c85f4b 100644
--- a/radicle-cli/examples/workflow/3-issues.md
+++ b/radicle-cli/examples/workflow/3-issues.md
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ The issue is now listed under our project.
 
 ```
 $ rad issue list
-b05e945bb63c11bf80320f4e26ad1d1f7c51f755 "flux capacitor underpowered"
+b05e945bb63c11bf80320f4e26ad1d1f7c51f755 "flux capacitor underpowered" ❲unassigned❳
 ```
 
 Great! Now we've documented the issue for ourselves and others.
diff --git a/radicle-cli/examples/workflow/4-patching-contributor.md b/radicle-cli/examples/workflow/4-patching-contributor.md
index 97926857..dac34859 100644
--- a/radicle-cli/examples/workflow/4-patching-contributor.md
+++ b/radicle-cli/examples/workflow/4-patching-contributor.md
@@ -58,10 +58,14 @@ Define power requirements a07ef7743a3 R0 3e674d1 (flux-capacitor-power) ahead 1,
 Nothing to show.
 
 $ rad patch show a07ef7743a32a2e902672ea3526d1db6ee08108a
-
-Define power requirements
-
-See details.
+╭────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╮
+│ Title   Define power requirements                                  │
+│ Patch   a07ef7743a32a2e902672ea3526d1db6ee08108a                   │
+│ Author  did:key:z6Mkt67GdsW7715MEfRuP4pSZxJRJh6kj6Y48WRqVv4N1tRk   │
+│ Status  open                                                       │
+│                                                                    │
+│ See details.                                                       │
+╰────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╯
 
 commit 3e674d1a1df90807e934f9ae5da2591dd6848a33
 Author: radicle <radicle@localhost>
diff --git a/radicle-cli/src/commands/id.rs b/radicle-cli/src/commands/id.rs
index a5e450ee..d1914d45 100644
--- a/radicle-cli/src/commands/id.rs
+++ b/radicle-cli/src/commands/id.rs
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ use radicle_crypto::Verified;
 
 use crate::terminal as term;
 use crate::terminal::args::{Args, Error, Help};
+use crate::terminal::Element;
 use crate::terminal::Interactive;
 
 pub const HELP: Help = Help {
@@ -403,7 +404,7 @@ pub fn run(options: Options, ctx: impl term::Context) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                     state,
                 ]);
             }
-            t.render();
+            t.print();
         }
         Operation::Commit { id, rev } => {
             let mut proposal = proposals.get_mut(&id)?;
diff --git a/radicle-cli/src/commands/issue.rs b/radicle-cli/src/commands/issue.rs
index 4b1efca6..d80760e9 100644
--- a/radicle-cli/src/commands/issue.rs
+++ b/radicle-cli/src/commands/issue.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ use radicle::prelude::Did;
 
 use crate::terminal as term;
 use crate::terminal::args::{Args, Error, Help};
+use crate::terminal::Element;
 
 use radicle::cob::common::{Reaction, Tag};
 use radicle::cob::issue;
@@ -314,10 +315,14 @@ pub fn run(options: Options, ctx: impl term::Context) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                 t.push([
                     id.to_string(),
                     format!("{:?}", issue.title()),
-                    assigned.to_string(),
+                    if assigned.is_empty() {
+                        String::from("❲unassigned❳")
+                    } else {
+                        assigned.to_string()
+                    },
                 ]);
             }
-            t.render();
+            t.print();
         }
         Operation::Delete { id } => {
             issues.remove(&id, &signer)?;
diff --git a/radicle-cli/src/commands/ls.rs b/radicle-cli/src/commands/ls.rs
index 70c7c027..32a35fc9 100644
--- a/radicle-cli/src/commands/ls.rs
+++ b/radicle-cli/src/commands/ls.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ use crate::terminal as term;
 use crate::terminal::args::{Args, Error, Help};
 
 use radicle::storage::{ReadRepository, ReadStorage};
+use term::Element;
 
 pub const HELP: Help = Help {
     name: "ls",
@@ -52,13 +53,13 @@ pub fn run(_options: Options, ctx: impl term::Context) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
         let Ok(proj) = repo.project_of(profile.id()) else { return };
         let head = term::format::oid(head);
         table.push([
-            term::format::bold(proj.name()),
-            term::format::tertiary(id.urn().as_str()),
-            term::format::secondary(head.as_str()),
-            term::format::italic(proj.description()),
+            term::format::bold(proj.name().to_owned()),
+            term::format::tertiary(id.urn()),
+            term::format::secondary(head),
+            term::format::italic(proj.description().to_owned()),
         ]);
     });
-    table.render();
+    table.print();
 
     Ok(())
 }
diff --git a/radicle-cli/src/commands/node/routing.rs b/radicle-cli/src/commands/node/routing.rs
index 8f6b2bce..d012f83b 100644
--- a/radicle-cli/src/commands/node/routing.rs
+++ b/radicle-cli/src/commands/node/routing.rs
@@ -1,17 +1,25 @@
 use radicle::node;
 
 use crate::terminal as term;
+use crate::terminal::Element;
 
 pub fn run<S: node::routing::Store>(routing: &S) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     let mut t = term::Table::new(term::table::TableOptions::default());
-    t.push(["RID", "NID"]);
-    t.push(["---", "---"]);
+    t.push([
+        term::format::default(String::from("RID")),
+        term::format::default(String::from("NID")),
+    ]);
+    t.push([
+        term::format::default(String::from("---")),
+        term::format::default(String::from("---")),
+    ]);
     for (id, node) in routing.entries()? {
         t.push([
-            term::format::highlight(id).to_string(),
-            term::format::node(&node),
+            term::format::highlight(id.to_string()),
+            term::format::default(term::format::node(&node)),
         ]);
     }
-    t.render();
+    t.print();
+
     Ok(())
 }
diff --git a/radicle-cli/src/commands/node/tracking.rs b/radicle-cli/src/commands/node/tracking.rs
index d1f7272e..d2b93b1e 100644
--- a/radicle-cli/src/commands/node/tracking.rs
+++ b/radicle-cli/src/commands/node/tracking.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ use radicle::node::tracking;
 use radicle::prelude::Did;
 
 use crate::terminal as term;
+use term::Element;
 
 use super::TrackingMode;
 
@@ -15,33 +16,55 @@ pub fn run(store: &tracking::store::Config, mode: TrackingMode) -> anyhow::Resul
 
 fn print_repos(store: &tracking::store::Config) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     let mut t = term::Table::new(term::table::TableOptions::default());
-    t.push(["RID", "Scope", "Policy"]);
-    t.push(["---", "-----", "------"]);
+    t.push([
+        term::format::default(String::from("RID")),
+        term::format::default(String::from("Scope")),
+        term::format::default(String::from("Policy")),
+    ]);
+    t.push([
+        term::format::default(String::from("---")),
+        term::format::default(String::from("-----")),
+        term::format::default(String::from("------")),
+    ]);
     for tracking::Repo { id, scope, policy } in store.repo_policies()? {
+        let id = id.to_string();
+        let scope = scope.to_string();
+        let policy = policy.to_string();
+
         t.push([
-            term::format::highlight(id.to_string()),
-            term::format::secondary(scope.to_string()),
-            term::format::secondary(policy.to_string()),
+            term::format::highlight(id),
+            term::format::secondary(scope),
+            term::format::secondary(policy),
         ])
     }
-    t.render();
+    t.print();
+
     Ok(())
 }
 
 fn print_nodes(store: &tracking::store::Config) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     let mut t = term::Table::new(term::table::TableOptions::default());
-    t.push(["DID", "Alias", "Policy"]);
-    t.push(["---", "-----", "------"]);
+    t.push([
+        term::format::default(String::from("DID")),
+        term::format::default(String::from("Alias")),
+        term::format::default(String::from("Policy")),
+    ]);
+    t.push([
+        term::format::default(String::from("---")),
+        term::format::default(String::from("-----")),
+        term::format::default(String::from("------")),
+    ]);
     for tracking::Node { id, alias, policy } in store.node_policies()? {
         t.push([
             term::format::highlight(Did::from(id).to_string()),
             match alias {
-                None => term::format::secondary("n/a".to_string()),
+                None => term::format::secondary(String::from("n/a")),
                 Some(alias) => term::format::secondary(alias),
             },
             term::format::secondary(policy.to_string()),
         ]);
     }
-    t.render();
+    t.print();
+
     Ok(())
 }
diff --git a/radicle-cli/src/commands/patch/show.rs b/radicle-cli/src/commands/patch/show.rs
index d700c50e..13cf2e19 100644
--- a/radicle-cli/src/commands/patch/show.rs
+++ b/radicle-cli/src/commands/patch/show.rs
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@ use super::*;
 use radicle::cob::patch;
 use radicle::git;
 use radicle::storage::git::Repository;
+use radicle_term::{
+    label,
+    table::{Table, TableOptions},
+    Element, Paint, VStack,
+};
 
 use crate::terminal as term;
 
@@ -40,15 +45,40 @@ pub fn run(
         anyhow::bail!("Patch `{patch_id}` not found");
     };
 
-    term::blank();
-    term::info!("{}", term::format::bold(patch.title()));
-    term::blank();
+    let mut attrs = Table::<2, Paint<String>>::new(TableOptions {
+        spacing: 2,
+        ..TableOptions::default()
+    });
+    attrs.push([
+        term::format::tertiary("Title".to_owned()),
+        term::format::bold(patch.title().to_owned()),
+    ]);
+    attrs.push([
+        term::format::tertiary("Patch".to_owned()),
+        term::format::default(patch_id.to_string()),
+    ]);
+    attrs.push([
+        term::format::tertiary("Author".to_owned()),
+        term::format::default(patch.author().id().to_string()),
+    ]);
+    attrs.push([
+        term::format::tertiary("Status".to_owned()),
+        term::format::default(patch.state().to_string()),
+    ]);
 
     let description = patch.description().trim();
-    if !description.is_empty() {
-        term::blob(description);
-        term::blank();
-    }
+    let meta = VStack::default()
+        .border(Some(term::ansi::Color::Blue))
+        .child(attrs)
+        .blank()
+        .children(if !description.is_empty() {
+            Some(label(term::format::dim(description)))
+        } else {
+            None
+        });
+
+    meta.print();
+    term::blank();
 
     show_patch_diff(&patch, storage, workdir)?;
     term::blank();
diff --git a/radicle-cli/src/commands/self.rs b/radicle-cli/src/commands/self.rs
index 057c6923..e15e9ab2 100644
--- a/radicle-cli/src/commands/self.rs
+++ b/radicle-cli/src/commands/self.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ use radicle::Profile;
 
 use crate::terminal as term;
 use crate::terminal::args::{Args, Error, Help};
+use crate::terminal::Element as _;
 
 pub const HELP: Help = Help {
     name: "self",
@@ -143,7 +144,7 @@ fn all(profile: &Profile) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
         term::format::tertiary(node_path.join("radicle.sock").display()).to_string(),
     ]);
 
-    table.render();
+    table.print();
 
     Ok(())
 }
diff --git a/radicle-cli/src/terminal/patch.rs b/radicle-cli/src/terminal/patch.rs
index 5af6c9f3..e1c2e464 100644
--- a/radicle-cli/src/terminal/patch.rs
+++ b/radicle-cli/src/terminal/patch.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 use radicle::git;
 
 use crate::terminal as term;
+use crate::terminal::Element;
 
 /// The user supplied `Patch` description.
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
@@ -59,7 +60,7 @@ pub fn list_commits(commits: &[git::raw::Commit]) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
             term::format::italic(String::from_utf8_lossy(message).to_string()),
         ]);
     }
-    table.render();
+    table.print();
 
     Ok(())
 }
diff --git a/radicle-term/src/ansi/paint.rs b/radicle-term/src/ansi/paint.rs
index ec4f0a96..ad78e9ed 100644
--- a/radicle-term/src/ansi/paint.rs
+++ b/radicle-term/src/ansi/paint.rs
@@ -38,6 +38,15 @@ impl From<&str> for Paint<String> {
     }
 }
 
+impl From<Paint<&str>> for Paint<String> {
+    fn from(paint: Paint<&str>) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            item: paint.item.to_owned(),
+            style: paint.style,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 impl<T> Paint<T> {
     /// Constructs a new `Paint` structure encapsulating `item` with no set
     /// styling.
diff --git a/radicle-term/src/element.rs b/radicle-term/src/element.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..88cea2b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/radicle-term/src/element.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,187 @@
+use std::fmt;
+use std::ops::Deref;
+use std::vec;
+
+use crate::cell::Cell;
+use crate::Label;
+
+/// A text element that has a size and can be rendered to the terminal.
+pub trait Element: fmt::Debug {
+    /// Get the size of the element, in rows and columns.
+    fn size(&self) -> Size;
+
+    #[must_use]
+    /// Render the element as lines of text that can be printed.
+    fn render(&self) -> Vec<Line>;
+
+    /// Get the number of columns occupied by this element.
+    fn columns(&self) -> usize {
+        self.size().cols
+    }
+
+    /// Get the number of rows occupied by this element.
+    fn rows(&self) -> usize {
+        self.size().rows
+    }
+
+    /// Print this element to stdout.
+    fn print(&self) {
+        for line in self.render() {
+            println!("{line}");
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[must_use]
+    /// Return a string representation of this element.
+    fn display(&self) -> String {
+        let mut out = String::new();
+        for line in self.render() {
+            out.extend(line.into_iter().map(|l| l.to_string()));
+            out.push('\n');
+        }
+        out
+    }
+}
+
+impl<T: Element> Element for &T {
+    fn size(&self) -> Size {
+        self.deref().size()
+    }
+
+    fn render(&self) -> Vec<Line> {
+        self.deref().render()
+    }
+
+    fn print(&self) {
+        self.deref().print()
+    }
+}
+
+/// A line of text that has styling and can be displayed.
+#[derive(Clone, Default, Debug)]
+pub struct Line {
+    items: Vec<Label>,
+}
+
+impl Line {
+    /// Create a new line.
+    pub fn new(item: impl Into<Label>) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            items: vec![item.into()],
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Add an item to this line.
+    pub fn item(mut self, item: impl Into<Label>) -> Self {
+        self.push(item);
+        self
+    }
+
+    /// Add multiple items to this line.
+    pub fn extend(mut self, items: impl IntoIterator<Item = Label>) -> Self {
+        self.items.extend(items.into_iter());
+        self
+    }
+
+    /// Add an item to this line.
+    pub fn push(&mut self, item: impl Into<Label>) {
+        self.items.push(item.into());
+    }
+
+    /// Pad this line to occupy the given width.
+    pub fn pad(&mut self, width: usize) {
+        let w = Element::columns(self);
+        let pad = width - w;
+
+        self.items.push(Label::new(" ".repeat(pad).as_str()));
+    }
+
+    /// Truncate this line to the given width.
+    pub fn truncate(&mut self, width: usize, delim: &str) {
+        while self.columns() > width {
+            let total = self.columns();
+
+            if total - self.items.last().map_or(0, Cell::width) > width {
+                self.items.pop();
+            } else if let Some(item) = self.items.last_mut() {
+                *item = item.truncate(width - (total - Cell::width(item)), delim);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl IntoIterator for Line {
+    type Item = Label;
+    type IntoIter = vec::IntoIter<Label>;
+
+    fn into_iter(self) -> Self::IntoIter {
+        self.items.into_iter()
+    }
+}
+
+impl From<Label> for Line {
+    fn from(label: Label) -> Self {
+        Self { items: vec![label] }
+    }
+}
+
+impl Element for Line {
+    fn size(&self) -> Size {
+        Size::new(self.items.iter().map(Cell::width).sum(), 1)
+    }
+
+    fn render(&self) -> Vec<Line> {
+        vec![self.clone()]
+    }
+}
+
+impl fmt::Display for Line {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
+        for item in &self.items {
+            write!(f, "{item}")?;
+        }
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
+
+/// Size of a text element, in columns and rows.
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, Default, Copy, PartialEq, Eq)]
+pub struct Size {
+    /// Columns occupied.
+    pub cols: usize,
+    /// Rows occupied.
+    pub rows: usize,
+}
+
+impl Size {
+    /// Create a new [`Size`].
+    pub fn new(cols: usize, rows: usize) -> Self {
+        Self { cols, rows }
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod test {
+    use super::*;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_truncate() {
+        let line = Line::default().item("banana").item("peach").item("apple");
+
+        let mut actual = line.clone();
+        actual.truncate(9, "…");
+        assert_eq!(actual.to_string(), "bananape…");
+
+        let mut actual = line.clone();
+        actual.truncate(7, "…");
+        assert_eq!(actual.to_string(), "banana…");
+
+        let mut actual = line.clone();
+        actual.truncate(1, "…");
+        assert_eq!(actual.to_string(), "…");
+
+        let mut actual = line;
+        actual.truncate(0, "…");
+        assert_eq!(actual.to_string(), "");
+    }
+}
diff --git a/radicle-term/src/format.rs b/radicle-term/src/format.rs
index 80e726d5..42f40b71 100644
--- a/radicle-term/src/format.rs
+++ b/radicle-term/src/format.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 use crate::Paint;
 
+pub fn default<D: std::fmt::Display>(msg: D) -> Paint<D> {
+    Paint::new(msg)
+}
+
 pub fn wrap<D: std::fmt::Display>(msg: D) -> Paint<D> {
     Paint::wrapping(msg)
 }
@@ -28,6 +32,10 @@ pub fn yellow<D: std::fmt::Display>(msg: D) -> Paint<D> {
     Paint::yellow(msg)
 }
 
+pub fn faint<D: std::fmt::Display>(msg: D) -> Paint<D> {
+    Paint::fixed(236, msg)
+}
+
 pub fn highlight<D: std::fmt::Debug + std::fmt::Display>(input: D) -> Paint<D> {
     Paint::green(input).bold()
 }
diff --git a/radicle-term/src/hstack.rs b/radicle-term/src/hstack.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3bb78ae0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/radicle-term/src/hstack.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+use crate::{Element, Line, Size};
+
+/// Horizontal stack of [`Element`] objects that implements [`Element`].
+#[derive(Default, Debug)]
+pub struct HStack<'a> {
+    elems: Vec<Box<dyn Element + 'a>>,
+    width: usize,
+    height: usize,
+}
+
+impl<'a> HStack<'a> {
+    /// Add an element to the stack.
+    pub fn child(mut self, child: impl Element + 'a) -> Self {
+        self.width += child.columns();
+        self.height = self.height.max(child.rows());
+        self.elems.push(Box::new(child));
+        self
+    }
+}
+
+impl<'a> Element for HStack<'a> {
+    fn size(&self) -> Size {
+        Size::new(self.width, self.height)
+    }
+
+    fn render(&self) -> Vec<Line> {
+        fn rearrange(input: Vec<Vec<Line>>) -> Vec<Line> {
+            let max_len = input.iter().map(|v| v.len()).max().unwrap_or(0);
+
+            (0..max_len)
+                .map(|i| {
+                    Line::default().extend(
+                        input
+                            .iter()
+                            .filter_map(move |v| v.get(i))
+                            .flat_map(|l| l.clone().into_iter()),
+                    )
+                })
+                .collect()
+        }
+        rearrange(self.elems.iter().map(|e| e.render()).collect())
+    }
+}
diff --git a/radicle-term/src/label.rs b/radicle-term/src/label.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..85229b30
--- /dev/null
+++ b/radicle-term/src/label.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+use std::fmt;
+
+use crate::{cell::Cell, Element, Line, Paint, Size};
+
+/// A styled string that does not contain any `'\n'` and implements [`Element`] and [`Cell`].
+#[derive(Clone, Default, Debug)]
+pub struct Label(Paint<String>);
+
+impl Label {
+    /// Create a new label.
+    pub fn new(s: &str) -> Self {
+        Self(Paint::new(s.replace('\n', " ")))
+    }
+
+    /// Create a blank label.
+    pub fn blank() -> Self {
+        Self(Paint::default())
+    }
+}
+
+impl Element for Label {
+    fn size(&self) -> Size {
+        Size::new(self.0.width(), 1)
+    }
+
+    fn render(&self) -> Vec<Line> {
+        vec![Line::new(self.clone())]
+    }
+}
+
+impl fmt::Display for Label {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
+        write!(f, "{}", self.0)
+    }
+}
+
+impl Cell for Label {
+    type Padded = Self;
+    type Truncated = Self;
+
+    fn pad(&self, width: usize) -> Self::Padded {
+        Self(self.0.pad(width))
+    }
+
+    fn truncate(&self, width: usize, delim: &str) -> Self::Truncated {
+        Self(self.0.truncate(width, delim))
+    }
+
+    fn width(&self) -> usize {
+        Cell::width(&self.0)
+    }
+}
+
+impl From<Paint<String>> for Label {
+    fn from(paint: Paint<String>) -> Self {
+        Self(Paint {
+            item: paint.item.replace('\n', " "),
+            style: paint.style,
+        })
+    }
+}
+
+impl From<Paint<&str>> for Label {
+    fn from(paint: Paint<&str>) -> Self {
+        Self(Paint {
+            item: paint.item.replace('\n', " "),
+            style: paint.style,
+        })
+    }
+}
+
+impl From<String> for Label {
+    fn from(value: String) -> Self {
+        Label::from(value.as_str())
+    }
+}
+
+impl From<&str> for Label {
+    fn from(value: &str) -> Self {
+        Self(Paint::new(value.replace('\n', " ")))
+    }
+}
+
+/// Create a new label from a [`Paint`] object.
+pub fn label(s: impl Into<Paint<String>>) -> Label {
+    Label(s.into())
+}
diff --git a/radicle-term/src/lib.rs b/radicle-term/src/lib.rs
index ad0d5a10..8336c843 100644
--- a/radicle-term/src/lib.rs
+++ b/radicle-term/src/lib.rs
@@ -2,19 +2,26 @@ pub mod ansi;
 pub mod cell;
 pub mod command;
 pub mod editor;
+pub mod element;
 pub mod format;
+pub mod hstack;
 pub mod io;
+pub mod label;
 pub mod spinner;
 pub mod table;
-pub mod textbox;
+pub mod vstack;
 
+pub use ansi::Color;
 pub use ansi::{paint, Paint};
 pub use editor::Editor;
+pub use element::{Element, Line, Size};
+pub use hstack::HStack;
 pub use inquire::ui::Styled;
 pub use io::*;
+pub use label::{label, Label};
 pub use spinner::{spinner, Spinner};
 pub use table::Table;
-pub use textbox::TextBox;
+pub use vstack::{VStack, VStackOptions};
 
 #[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Eq, Copy, Clone)]
 pub enum Interactive {
diff --git a/radicle-term/src/table.rs b/radicle-term/src/table.rs
index fdcc1c6d..0a968a9e 100644
--- a/radicle-term/src/table.rs
+++ b/radicle-term/src/table.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 //! t.push(["pest", "biological control"]);
 //! t.push(["aphid", "lacewing"]);
 //! t.push(["spider mite", "ladybug"]);
-//! t.render();
+//! t.print();
 //! ```
 //! Output:
 //! ``` plain
@@ -16,10 +16,13 @@
 //! aphid       ladybug
 //! spider mite persimilis
 //! ```
-use std::io;
+use std::fmt;
 
 use crate as term;
 use crate::cell::Cell;
+use crate::{Label, Line, Size};
+
+pub use crate::Element;
 
 /// Used to specify maximum width or height.
 #[derive(Debug, Default, PartialEq, Eq, Clone, Copy)]
@@ -28,99 +31,106 @@ pub struct Max {
     height: Option<usize>,
 }
 
-#[derive(Debug, Default)]
+#[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct TableOptions {
     /// Whether the table should be allowed to overflow.
     pub overflow: bool,
     /// The maximum width and height.
     pub max: Max,
+    /// Horizontal spacing between table cells.
+    pub spacing: usize,
+}
+
+impl Default for TableOptions {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            overflow: false,
+            max: Max::default(),
+            spacing: 1,
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
-pub struct Table<const W: usize> {
-    rows: Vec<[String; W]>,
+pub struct Table<const W: usize, T> {
+    rows: Vec<[T; W]>,
     widths: [usize; W],
+    width: usize,
     opts: TableOptions,
 }
 
-impl<const W: usize> Default for Table<W> {
+impl<const W: usize, T> Default for Table<W, T> {
     fn default() -> Self {
         Self {
             rows: Vec::new(),
             widths: [0; W],
+            width: 0,
             opts: TableOptions::default(),
         }
     }
 }
 
-impl<const W: usize> Table<W> {
+impl<const W: usize, T: Cell + fmt::Debug> Element for Table<W, T>
+where
+    T::Padded: Into<Label>,
+{
+    fn size(&self) -> Size {
+        Table::size(self)
+    }
+
+    fn render(&self) -> Vec<Line> {
+        let mut lines = Vec::new();
+        let width = self.opts.max.width.or_else(term::columns);
+
+        for row in &self.rows {
+            let mut line = Line::default();
+
+            for (i, cell) in row.iter().enumerate() {
+                let pad = if i == row.len() - 1 {
+                    0
+                } else {
+                    self.widths[i] + self.opts.spacing
+                };
+                line.push(cell.pad(pad));
+            }
+
+            if let Some(width) = width {
+                line.truncate(width, "…");
+            };
+            lines.push(line);
+        }
+        lines
+    }
+}
+
+impl<const W: usize, T: Cell> Table<W, T> {
     pub fn new(opts: TableOptions) -> Self {
         Self {
             rows: Vec::new(),
             widths: [0; W],
+            width: 0,
             opts,
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn push(&mut self, row: [impl Cell; W]) {
-        let row = row.map(|s| s.to_string());
+    pub fn size(&self) -> Size {
+        Size::new(self.width, self.rows.len())
+    }
+
+    pub fn push(&mut self, row: [T; W]) {
         for (i, cell) in row.iter().enumerate() {
             self.widths[i] = self.widths[i].max(cell.width());
         }
+        self.width =
+            self.width.max(row.iter().map(Cell::width).sum()) + (W - 1) * self.opts.spacing;
         self.rows.push(row);
     }
-
-    pub fn render(self) {
-        self.write(io::stdout()).ok();
-    }
-
-    pub fn write<T: io::Write>(self, mut writer: T) -> io::Result<()> {
-        let width = self.opts.max.width.or_else(term::columns);
-
-        for row in &self.rows {
-            let mut output = String::new();
-            let cells = row.len();
-
-            for (i, cell) in row.iter().enumerate() {
-                if i == cells - 1 || self.opts.overflow {
-                    output.push_str(cell.to_string().as_str());
-                } else {
-                    output.push_str(cell.pad(self.widths[i]).as_str());
-                    output.push(' ');
-                }
-            }
-
-            let output = output.trim_end();
-            writeln!(
-                writer,
-                "{}",
-                if let Some(width) = width {
-                    output.truncate(width, "…")
-                } else {
-                    output.into()
-                }
-            )?;
-        }
-        Ok(())
-    }
-
-    pub fn render_tree(self) {
-        for (r, row) in self.rows.iter().enumerate() {
-            if r != self.rows.len() - 1 {
-                print!("├── ");
-            } else {
-                print!("└── ");
-            }
-            for (i, cell) in row.iter().enumerate() {
-                print!("{} ", cell.pad(self.widths[i]));
-            }
-            println!();
-        }
-    }
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod test {
+    use crate::Element;
+
     use super::*;
     use pretty_assertions::assert_eq;
 
@@ -139,16 +149,14 @@ mod test {
 
     #[test]
     fn test_table() {
-        let mut s = Vec::new();
         let mut t = Table::new(TableOptions::default());
 
         t.push(["pineapple", "rosemary"]);
         t.push(["apples", "pears"]);
-        t.write(&mut s).unwrap();
 
         #[rustfmt::skip]
         assert_eq!(
-            String::from_utf8_lossy(&s),
+            t.display(),
             [
                 "pineapple rosemary\n",
                 "apples    pears\n"
@@ -158,7 +166,6 @@ mod test {
 
     #[test]
     fn test_table_truncate() {
-        let mut s = Vec::new();
         let mut t = Table::new(TableOptions {
             max: Max {
                 width: Some(16),
@@ -169,11 +176,10 @@ mod test {
 
         t.push(["pineapple", "rosemary"]);
         t.push(["apples", "pears"]);
-        t.write(&mut s).unwrap();
 
         #[rustfmt::skip]
         assert_eq!(
-            String::from_utf8_lossy(&s),
+            t.display(),
             [
                 "pineapple rosem…\n",
                 "apples    pears\n"
@@ -183,16 +189,14 @@ mod test {
 
     #[test]
     fn test_table_unicode() {
-        let mut s = Vec::new();
         let mut t = Table::new(TableOptions::default());
 
         t.push(["🍍pineapple", "__rosemary", "__sage"]);
         t.push(["__pears", "🍎apples", "🍌bananas"]);
-        t.write(&mut s).unwrap();
 
         #[rustfmt::skip]
         assert_eq!(
-            String::from_utf8_lossy(&s),
+            t.display(),
             [
                 "🍍pineapple __rosemary __sage\n",
                 "__pears     🍎apples   🍌bananas\n"
@@ -202,7 +206,6 @@ mod test {
 
     #[test]
     fn test_table_unicode_truncate() {
-        let mut s = Vec::new();
         let mut t = Table::new(TableOptions {
             max: Max {
                 width: Some(16),
@@ -213,11 +216,10 @@ mod test {
 
         t.push(["🍍pineapple", "__rosemary"]);
         t.push(["__pears", "🍎apples"]);
-        t.write(&mut s).unwrap();
 
         #[rustfmt::skip]
         assert_eq!(
-            String::from_utf8_lossy(&s),
+            t.display(),
             [
                 "🍍pineapple __r…\n",
                 "__pears     🍎a…\n"
diff --git a/radicle-term/src/textbox.rs b/radicle-term/src/textbox.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index 9d63ad76..00000000
--- a/radicle-term/src/textbox.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,67 +0,0 @@
-use std::fmt;
-
-use crate as term;
-use crate::cell::Cell as _;
-
-pub struct TextBox {
-    pub body: String,
-    first: bool,
-    last: bool,
-}
-
-impl TextBox {
-    pub fn new(body: String) -> Self {
-        Self {
-            body,
-            first: true,
-            last: true,
-        }
-    }
-
-    /// Is this text box the last one in the list?
-    pub fn last(mut self, connect: bool) -> Self {
-        self.last = connect;
-        self
-    }
-
-    /// Is this text box the first one in the list?
-    pub fn first(mut self, connect: bool) -> Self {
-        self.first = connect;
-        self
-    }
-}
-
-impl fmt::Display for TextBox {
-    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
-        let mut width = self.body.lines().map(|l| l.width()).max().unwrap_or(0) + 2;
-        if let Some(max) = term::columns() {
-            if width + 2 > max {
-                width = max - 2
-            }
-        }
-
-        let (connector, header_width) = if !self.first {
-            ("┴", width - 1)
-        } else {
-            ("", width)
-        };
-        writeln!(f, "┌{}{}┐", connector, "─".repeat(header_width))?;
-
-        for l in self.body.lines() {
-            writeln!(f, "│ {}│", l.pad(width - 1))?;
-        }
-
-        let (connector, footer_width) = if !self.last {
-            ("┬", width - 1)
-        } else {
-            ("", width)
-        };
-
-        writeln!(f, "└{}{}┘", connector, "─".repeat(footer_width))?;
-
-        if !self.last {
-            writeln!(f, " │")?;
-        }
-        Ok(())
-    }
-}
diff --git a/radicle-term/src/vstack.rs b/radicle-term/src/vstack.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d62fd3a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/radicle-term/src/vstack.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+use crate::{Color, Element, Label, Line, Paint, Size};
+
+/// Options for [`VStack`].
+#[derive(Default, Debug)]
+pub struct VStackOptions {
+    border: Option<Color>,
+}
+
+/// Vertical stack of [`Element`] objects that implements [`Element`].
+#[derive(Default, Debug)]
+pub struct VStack<'a> {
+    elems: Vec<Box<dyn Element + 'a>>,
+    opts: VStackOptions,
+    width: usize,
+    height: usize,
+}
+
+impl<'a> VStack<'a> {
+    /// Add an element to the stack.
+    pub fn child(mut self, child: impl Element + 'a) -> Self {
+        self.width = self.width.max(child.columns());
+        self.height += child.rows();
+        self.elems.push(Box::new(child));
+        self
+    }
+
+    /// Add a blank line to the stack.
+    pub fn blank(self) -> Self {
+        self.child(Label::blank())
+    }
+
+    /// Add multiple elements to the stack.
+    pub fn children<E: Element + 'a>(self, children: impl IntoIterator<Item = E>) -> Self {
+        let mut vstack = self;
+
+        for child in children.into_iter() {
+            vstack = vstack.child(child);
+        }
+        vstack
+    }
+
+    /// Set or unset the outer border.
+    pub fn border(mut self, color: Option<Color>) -> Self {
+        self.opts.border = color;
+        self
+    }
+}
+
+impl<'a> Element for VStack<'a> {
+    fn size(&self) -> Size {
+        if self.opts.border.is_some() {
+            Size::new(self.width + 4, self.height + 2)
+        } else {
+            Size::new(self.width, self.height)
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn render(&self) -> Vec<Line> {
+        let mut lines = Vec::new();
+
+        if let Some(color) = self.opts.border {
+            lines.push(
+                Line::default()
+                    .item(Paint::new("╭").fg(color))
+                    .item(Paint::new("─".repeat(self.width + 2)).fg(color))
+                    .item(Paint::new("╮").fg(color)),
+            );
+        }
+
+        for elem in &self.elems {
+            for mut line in elem.render() {
+                if let Some(color) = self.opts.border {
+                    line.pad(self.width);
+                    lines.push(
+                        Line::default()
+                            .item(Paint::new("│ ").fg(color))
+                            .extend(line)
+                            .item(Paint::new(" │").fg(color)),
+                    );
+                } else {
+                    lines.push(line);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        if let Some(color) = self.opts.border {
+            lines.push(
+                Line::default()
+                    .item(Paint::new("╰").fg(color))
+                    .item(Paint::new("─".repeat(self.width + 2)).fg(color))
+                    .item(Paint::new("╯").fg(color)),
+            );
+        }
+        lines.into_iter().flat_map(|h| h.render()).collect()
+    }
+}
diff --git a/radicle/src/cob/patch.rs b/radicle/src/cob/patch.rs
index a02f0deb..fe336e7d 100644
--- a/radicle/src/cob/patch.rs
+++ b/radicle/src/cob/patch.rs
@@ -411,6 +411,16 @@ pub enum State {
     Archived,
 }
 
+impl fmt::Display for State {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
+        match self {
+            Self::Proposed => write!(f, "open"),
+            Self::Draft => write!(f, "draft"),
+            Self::Archived => write!(f, "archived"),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 /// A merged patch revision.
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize, PartialEq, Eq, PartialOrd, Ord)]
 #[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]