diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 9994563..858caa4 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ use std::{io, time::Duration};
 fn main() {
     let mut screen = Ui::init(io::stdout());
     let mut state = State::init(Difficulty::Mid);
-    screen.draw_board().or_crash();
+    screen.draw_static_elements().or_crash();
 
     loop {
         if poll(Duration::from_millis(250)).unwrap_or(false) {
diff --git a/src/ui.rs b/src/ui.rs
index be59f85..6f6c6b5 100644
--- a/src/ui.rs
+++ b/src/ui.rs
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ where
 
         if old_dimensions != (self.width, self.height) {
             self.clear()?;
-            self.draw_board()?;
+            self.draw_static_elements()?;
         }
 
         Ok(())
@@ -105,8 +105,8 @@ where
     /// changes to `self.ostream`.
     ///
     /// NOTE: this function does not draw the static elements of the ui
-    ///       using `Ui::draw_board()`. for efficiency these are only
-    ///       redrawn on screen dimensions changes.
+    ///       using `Ui::draw_static_elements()`. for efficiency these are only
+    ///       redrawn on screen dimensions changes and initialization.
     pub fn draw(&mut self, state: &State) -> io::Result<()> {
         self.update_dimensions()?;
 
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ where
     ///
     /// NOTE: this function itself does not flush to `self.ostream`
     ///       in order to only have to flush once per frame.
-    pub fn draw_board(&mut self) -> io::Result<()> {
+    pub fn draw_static_elements(&mut self) -> io::Result<()> {
         self.init_cursor_offset()?;
         queue!(self.ostream, SetForegroundColor(Color::Reset))?;
         queue!(self.ostream, SetBackgroundColor(Color::Reset))?;