diff --git a/layout/centerwork.lua b/layout/centerwork.lua
index d1394a1..cb83709 100644
--- a/layout/centerwork.lua
+++ b/layout/centerwork.lua
@@ -9,25 +9,23 @@
 
 --]]
 
-local floor  = math.floor
-local screen = screen
+local floor, max, screen = math.floor, math.max, screen
 
 local centerwork = {
-    name         = "centerwork",
-    horizontal   = { name = "centerworkh" }
+    name       = "centerwork",
+    horizontal = { name = "centerworkh" }
 }
 
-local function do_centerwork(p, orientation)
-    local t = p.tag or screen[p.screen].selected_tag
-    local wa = p.workarea
+local function arrange(p, layout)
+    local t   = p.tag or screen[p.screen].selected_tag
+    local wa  = p.workarea
     local cls = p.clients
 
     if #cls == 0 then return end
 
-    local c = cls[1]
-    local g = {}
+    local c, g = cls[1], {}
 
-    -- Main column, fixed width and height.
+    -- Main column, fixed width and height
     local mwfact          = t.master_width_factor
     local mainhei         = floor(wa.height * mwfact)
     local mainwid         = floor(wa.width * mwfact)
@@ -42,7 +40,7 @@ local function do_centerwork(p, orientation)
 
     local slaveFirstDim, slaveSecondDim = 0, 0
 
-    if orientation == "vertical" then
+    if layout.name == "centerwork" then -- vertical
         if nbrFirstSlaves  > 0 then slaveFirstDim  = floor(wa.height / nbrFirstSlaves) end
         if nbrSecondSlaves > 0 then slaveSecondDim = floor(wa.height / nbrSecondSlaves) end
 
@@ -51,7 +49,7 @@ local function do_centerwork(p, orientation)
 
         g.x = wa.x + slaveLwid
         g.y = wa.y
-    else
+    else -- horizontal
         if nbrFirstSlaves  > 0 then slaveFirstDim  = floor(wa.width / nbrFirstSlaves) end
         if nbrSecondSlaves > 0 then slaveSecondDim = floor(wa.width / nbrSecondSlaves) end
 
@@ -62,92 +60,76 @@ local function do_centerwork(p, orientation)
         g.y = wa.y + slaveThei
     end
 
-    if g.width  < 1 then g.width  = 1 end
-    if g.height < 1 then g.height = 1 end
+    g.width  = max(g.width, 1)
+    g.height = max(g.height, 1)
 
     p.geometries[c] = g
 
-    -- Auxiliary windows.
+    -- Auxiliary clients
     if #cls <= 1 then return end
-    for i = 2,#cls do
-        local c = cls[i]
-        local g = {}
+    for i = 2, #cls do
+        local c, g = cls[i], {}
+        local idxChecker, dimToAssign
 
         local rowIndex = floor(i/2)
 
-        if orientation == "vertical" then
-            if i % 2 == 0 then
-                -- left slave
-                g.x = wa.x
-                g.y = wa.y + (rowIndex-1)*slaveFirstDim
-
+        if layout.name == "centerwork" then
+            if i % 2 == 0 then -- left slave
+                g.x     = wa.x
+                g.y     = wa.y + (rowIndex - 1) * slaveFirstDim
                 g.width = slaveLwid
 
-                -- if last slave in left row use remaining space for that slave
-                if rowIndex == nbrFirstSlaves then
-                    g.height = wa.y + wa.height - g.y
-                else
-                    g.height = slaveFirstDim
-                end
-            else
-                -- right slave
-                g.x = wa.x + slaveLwid + mainwid
-                g.y = wa.y + (rowIndex-1)*slaveSecondDim
-
+                idxChecker, dimToAssign = nbrFirstSlaves, slaveFirstDim
+            else -- right slave
+                g.x     = wa.x + slaveLwid + mainwid
+                g.y     = wa.y + (rowIndex - 1) * slaveSecondDim
                 g.width = slaveRwid
 
-                -- if last slave in right row use remaining space for that slave
-                if rowIndex == nbrSecondSlaves then
-                    g.height = wa.y + wa.height - g.y
-                else
-                    g.height = slaveSecondDim
-                end
+                idxChecker, dimToAssign = nbrSecondSlaves, slaveSecondDim
+            end
+
+            -- if last slave in row, use remaining space for it
+            if rowIndex == idxChecker then
+                g.height = wa.y + wa.height - g.y
+            else
+                g.height = dimToAssign
             end
         else
-            if i % 2 == 0 then
-                -- top slave
-                g.x = wa.x + (rowIndex-1)*slaveFirstDim
-                g.y = wa.y
-
+            if i % 2 == 0 then -- top slave
+                g.x      = wa.x + (rowIndex - 1) * slaveFirstDim
+                g.y      = wa.y
                 g.height = slaveThei
 
-                -- if last slave in top row use remaining space for that slave
-                if rowIndex == nbrFirstSlaves then
-                    g.width = wa.x + wa.width - g.x
-                else
-                    g.width = slaveFirstDim
-                end
-            else
-                -- bottom slave
-                g.x = wa.x + (rowIndex-1)*slaveSecondDim
-                g.y = wa.y + slaveThei + mainhei
-
+                idxChecker, dimToAssign = nbrFirstSlaves, slaveFirstDim
+            else -- bottom slave
+                g.x      = wa.x + (rowIndex - 1) * slaveSecondDim
+                g.y      = wa.y + slaveThei + mainhei
                 g.height = slaveBhei
 
-                -- if last slave in bottom row use remaining space for that slave
-                if rowIndex == nbrSecondSlaves then
-                    g.width = wa.x + wa.width - g.x
-                else
-                    g.width = slaveSecondDim
-                end
+                idxChecker, dimToAssign = nbrSecondSlaves, slaveSecondDim
+            end
 
+            -- if last slave in row, use remaining space for it
+            if rowIndex == idxChecker then
+                g.width = wa.x + wa.width - g.x
+            else
+                g.width = dimToAssign
             end
         end
 
-        if g.width  < 1 then g.width  = 1 end
-        if g.height < 1 then g.height = 1 end
+        g.width  = max(g.width, 1)
+        g.height = max(g.height, 1)
 
         p.geometries[c] = g
     end
 end
 
-
-function centerwork.horizontal.arrange(p)
-    return do_centerwork(p, "horizontal")
+function centerwork.arrange(p)
+    return arrange(p, centerwork)
 end
 
-function centerwork.arrange(p)
-    return do_centerwork(p, "vertical")
+function centerwork.horizontal.arrange(p)
+    return arrange(p, centerwork.horizontal)
 end
 
 return centerwork