diff --git a/src/clock.rs b/src/clock.rs
index 5824b10..bd7420b 100644
--- a/src/clock.rs
+++ b/src/clock.rs
@@ -117,7 +117,8 @@ impl Clock {
                     // the count up should not reset. If the time is over, just keep it at 100%
                 }
                 TimeBarLength::Custom(_) => {
-                    if since_last_reset.num_seconds() >= 1
+                    // BUG: this is not consistent, sometimes leads to wrong seconds
+                    if since_last_reset.num_milliseconds() >= 100
                         && since_last_reset.num_seconds() >= len.as_secs()
                     {
                         self.last_reset = Some(Local::now().round_subsecs(0));
@@ -125,19 +126,34 @@ impl Clock {
                 }
                 TimeBarLength::Minute => {
                     if since_last_reset.num_seconds() >= 1 && Local::now().second() == 0 {
-                        self.last_reset = Some(Local::now().round_subsecs(0));
+                        self.last_reset = Some(
+                            Local::now()
+                                .round_subsecs(0)
+                                .with_second(1)
+                                .expect("tried to use a time that does not exist"),
+                        );
                         debug!("reset the time of the time bar (minute)");
                     }
                 }
                 TimeBarLength::Hour => {
                     if since_last_reset.num_minutes() >= 1 && Local::now().minute() == 0 {
-                        self.last_reset = Some(Local::now().round_subsecs(0));
+                        self.last_reset = Some(
+                            Local::now()
+                                .round_subsecs(0)
+                                .with_second(1)
+                                .expect("tried to use a time that does not exist"),
+                        );
                         debug!("reset the time of the time bar (hour)");
                     }
                 }
                 TimeBarLength::Day => {
                     if since_last_reset.num_hours() >= 1 && Local::now().hour() == 0 {
-                        self.last_reset = Some(Local::now().round_subsecs(0));
+                        self.last_reset = Some(
+                            Local::now()
+                                .round_subsecs(0)
+                                .with_second(1)
+                                .expect("tried to use a time that does not exist"),
+                        );
                         debug!("reset the time of the time bar (day)");
                     }
                 }
@@ -406,7 +422,7 @@ impl Clock {
             .split(r);
         #[allow(clippy::cast_sign_loss)]
         #[allow(clippy::cast_possible_truncation)]
-        let hlen_date: u16 = (f32::from(part[1].width) * 0.35) as u16;
+        let hlen_date: u16 = (f32::from(part[1].width) * 0.32) as u16;
         let subparts = Layout::default()
             .direction(Direction::Horizontal)
             .constraints([
diff --git a/src/clock/ui.rs b/src/clock/ui.rs
index 594799d..6f7d09a 100644
--- a/src/clock/ui.rs
+++ b/src/clock/ui.rs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ use crate::clock::timebar::TimeBarLength;
 use super::Clock;
 
 pub const TIME_FORMAT: &str = "%H:%M:%S";
+pub const TIME_FORMAT_SHORT: &str = "%H:%M";
 
 // TODO: make this a ringbuffer with a custom struct inside?
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq)]
@@ -193,17 +194,17 @@ pub fn timebarw_label<'a>(
         // example with `-o` #17
         .checked_add_signed(len.into())
         .expect("could not calculate when the countdown finishes")
-        .format(TIME_FORMAT);
+        .format(TIME_FORMAT_SHORT);
 
         let text: String = match clock.timebar_len().unwrap() {
             TimeBarLength::Timer => format!("{} + {time_now}", data.started_at.format(TIME_FORMAT)),
             TimeBarLength::Countup(_) | TimeBarLength::Custom(_) => format!(
                 "{time_now} / {len} | {} -> {until}",
-                last_reset.format(TIME_FORMAT)
+                last_reset.format(TIME_FORMAT_SHORT)
             ),
             _ => format!(
                 "{time_now} / {len} | {} -> {until}",
-                last_reset.with_second(0).unwrap().format(TIME_FORMAT)
+                last_reset.with_second(0).unwrap().format(TIME_FORMAT_SHORT)
             ),
         };