diff --git a/examples/single_line.rs b/examples/single_line.rs
index 1dbb838..ed43950 100644
--- a/examples/single_line.rs
+++ b/examples/single_line.rs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ use tui::widgets::{Block, Borders};
 use tui::Terminal;
 use tui_textarea::{Input, Key, TextArea};
 
-fn update(textarea: &mut TextArea) -> bool {
+fn validate(textarea: &mut TextArea) -> bool {
     if let Err(err) = textarea.lines()[0].parse::<f64>() {
         textarea.set_style(Style::default().fg(Color::LightRed));
         textarea.set_block(
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ fn main() -> io::Result<()> {
     textarea.set_cursor_line_style(Style::default());
     let layout =
         Layout::default().constraints([Constraint::Length(3), Constraint::Min(1)].as_slice());
-    let mut is_valid = update(&mut textarea);
+    let mut is_valid = validate(&mut textarea);
 
     loop {
         term.draw(|f| {
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ fn main() -> io::Result<()> {
             input => {
                 // TextArea::input returns if the input modified its text
                 if textarea.input(input) {
-                    is_valid = update(&mut textarea);
+                    is_valid = validate(&mut textarea);
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/examples/variable.rs b/examples/variable.rs
index 5c37983..5d20602 100644
--- a/examples/variable.rs
+++ b/examples/variable.rs
@@ -2,9 +2,10 @@ use crossterm::event::{DisableMouseCapture, EnableMouseCapture};
 use crossterm::terminal::{
     disable_raw_mode, enable_raw_mode, EnterAlternateScreen, LeaveAlternateScreen,
 };
+use std::cmp;
 use std::io;
 use tui::backend::CrosstermBackend;
-use tui::layout::{Constraint, Layout};
+use tui::layout::{Constraint, Direction, Layout};
 use tui::widgets::{Block, Borders};
 use tui::Terminal;
 use tui_textarea::{Input, Key, TextArea};
@@ -27,9 +28,11 @@ fn main() -> io::Result<()> {
 
     loop {
         term.draw(|f| {
-            let len = textarea.lines().len() as u16 + 2; // + 2 for borders
+            const MIN_HEIGHT: usize = 3;
+            let height = cmp::max(textarea.lines().len(), MIN_HEIGHT) as u16 + 2; // + 2 for borders
             let chunks = Layout::default()
-                .constraints([Constraint::Length(len), Constraint::Min(1)].as_slice())
+                .direction(Direction::Vertical)
+                .constraints([Constraint::Length(height), Constraint::Min(0)].as_slice())
                 .split(f.size());
             f.render_widget(textarea.widget(), chunks[0]);
         })?;