diff --git a/examples/ui.cpp b/examples/ui.cpp
index 5c767c89..fdc70138 100644
--- a/examples/ui.cpp
+++ b/examples/ui.cpp
@@ -57,13 +57,14 @@ struct ui_example
 		text->set_multiline(ui::label::multiline_mode::minimize_lines);
 		auto frame = element_factory.make_frame();
 		frame->set_child(text);
-		frame->set_fixed_size({200.f, 300.f});
 		screen->add(frame, ui::screen::x_policy::center, ui::screen::y_policy::center);
 
-		auto updater = util::recursive([this, frame, i = 0](auto && self) mutable -> void {
-			frame->set_fixed_size({200.f + i * 2.f, 300.f});
-			++i;
-			loop.post_at(async::clock::now() + std::chrono::milliseconds{10}, self);
+		auto updater = util::recursive([this, text, i = 0](auto && self) mutable -> void {
+			text->set_halign(static_cast<ui::label::halignment>(i % 3));
+			text->set_valign(static_cast<ui::label::valignment>(i / 3));
+
+			i = (i + 1) % 9;
+			loop.post_at(async::clock::now() + std::chrono::milliseconds{1000}, self);
 		});
 		updater();