diff --git a/local/recipes/tui/tlc/source/src/filemanager/chattr_dialog.rs b/local/recipes/tui/tlc/source/src/filemanager/chattr_dialog.rs
index 3a78381947..c7cfbf54ea 100644
--- a/local/recipes/tui/tlc/source/src/filemanager/chattr_dialog.rs
+++ b/local/recipes/tui/tlc/source/src/filemanager/chattr_dialog.rs
@@ -17,12 +17,13 @@ use std::path::PathBuf;
 use ratatui::layout::{Constraint, Direction, Layout, Rect};
 use ratatui::style::{Modifier, Style};
 use ratatui::text::{Line, Span};
-use ratatui::widgets::{Block, Borders, Clear, Paragraph};
+use ratatui::widgets::Paragraph;
 use ratatui::Frame;
 
 use crate::fs::{stat, FileType, Permissions};
 use crate::key::Key;
 use crate::terminal::color::Theme;
+use crate::terminal::popup::{centered_cols_rect, render_popup};
 
 /// Result of a key press in the change-attributes dialog.
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq)]
@@ -143,25 +144,9 @@ impl ChattrDialog {
 
     /// Render the dialog centered on `area`.
     pub fn render(&self, frame: &mut Frame, area: Rect, theme: &Theme) {
-        let w = 64u16.min(area.width.saturating_sub(2));
-        let h = 16u16.min(area.height.saturating_sub(2));
-        let x = area.x + (area.width.saturating_sub(w)) / 2;
-        let y = area.y + (area.height.saturating_sub(h)) / 2;
-        let dlg = Rect::new(x, y, w, h);
-        frame.render_widget(Clear, dlg);
-
-        let block = Block::default()
-            .borders(Borders::ALL)
-            .border_style(Style::default().fg(theme.title_fg))
-            .title(Span::styled(
-                format!(" File attributes: {} ", self.display_name),
-                Style::default()
-                    .fg(theme.title_fg)
-                    .bg(theme.title_bg)
-                    .add_modifier(Modifier::BOLD),
-            ));
-        let inner = block.inner(dlg);
-        frame.render_widget(block, dlg);
+        let dlg = centered_cols_rect(area, 64, 16);
+        let title = format!("File attributes: {}", self.display_name);
+        let inner = render_popup(frame, dlg, title.as_str(), theme);
 
         let rows = Layout::default()
             .direction(Direction::Vertical)
diff --git a/local/recipes/tui/tlc/source/src/filemanager/confirm_dialog.rs b/local/recipes/tui/tlc/source/src/filemanager/confirm_dialog.rs
index d8eed5bada..55ed56759c 100644
--- a/local/recipes/tui/tlc/source/src/filemanager/confirm_dialog.rs
+++ b/local/recipes/tui/tlc/source/src/filemanager/confirm_dialog.rs
@@ -5,9 +5,11 @@ use crate::terminal::color::Theme;
 use ratatui::layout::{Alignment, Constraint, Layout, Rect};
 use ratatui::style::{Modifier, Style};
 use ratatui::text::{Line, Span};
-use ratatui::widgets::{Block, BorderType, Borders, Clear, Paragraph};
+use ratatui::widgets::Paragraph;
 use ratatui::Frame;
 
+use crate::terminal::popup::{centered_cols_rect, render_popup};
+
 const TOGGLE_LABELS: &[(&str, &str)] = &[
     ("Confirm delete", "Ask before deleting files"),
     ("Confirm overwrite", "Ask before overwriting files"),
@@ -130,23 +132,8 @@ impl ConfirmDialog {
 
     /// Render the dialog.
     pub fn render(&self, frame: &mut Frame, area: Rect, theme: &Theme) {
-        let popup = centered_rect(WIDTH, HEIGHT, area);
-        frame.render_widget(Clear, popup);
-
-        let block = Block::default()
-            .borders(Borders::ALL)
-            .border_type(BorderType::Double)
-            .border_style(Style::default().fg(theme.border))
-            .title(Line::from(Span::styled(
-                " Confirmation ",
-                Style::default()
-                    .fg(theme.title_fg)
-                    .add_modifier(Modifier::BOLD),
-            )))
-            .style(Style::default().bg(theme.background));
-
-        let inner = block.inner(popup);
-        frame.render_widget(block, popup);
+        let popup = centered_cols_rect(area, WIDTH, HEIGHT);
+        let inner = render_popup(frame, popup, "Confirmation", theme);
 
         let chunks = Layout::vertical({
             let mut c: Vec<Constraint> =
@@ -205,16 +192,6 @@ impl ConfirmDialog {
     }
 }
 
-fn centered_rect(width: u16, height: u16, area: Rect) -> Rect {
-    let x = area
-        .x
-        .saturating_add((area.width.saturating_sub(width)) / 2);
-    let y = area
-        .y
-        .saturating_add((area.height.saturating_sub(height)) / 2);
-    Rect::new(x, y, width.min(area.width), height.min(area.height))
-}
-
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use super::*;
diff --git a/local/recipes/tui/tlc/source/src/filemanager/layout_dialog.rs b/local/recipes/tui/tlc/source/src/filemanager/layout_dialog.rs
index 0662a46d5a..5454236d3a 100644
--- a/local/recipes/tui/tlc/source/src/filemanager/layout_dialog.rs
+++ b/local/recipes/tui/tlc/source/src/filemanager/layout_dialog.rs
@@ -19,11 +19,12 @@
 use ratatui::layout::{Constraint, Direction, Layout, Rect};
 use ratatui::style::{Modifier, Style};
 use ratatui::text::{Line, Span};
-use ratatui::widgets::{Block, Borders, Clear, Paragraph};
+use ratatui::widgets::Paragraph;
 use ratatui::Frame;
 
 use crate::key::Key;
 use crate::terminal::color::Theme;
+use crate::terminal::popup::{centered_cols_rect, render_popup};
 
 /// The result of the layout dialog after a key event.
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq)]
@@ -178,25 +179,8 @@ impl LayoutDialog {
 
     /// Render the dialog centered on `area`.
     pub fn render(&self, frame: &mut Frame, area: Rect, theme: &Theme) {
-        let w = 44u16.min(area.width.saturating_sub(2));
-        let h = 12u16.min(area.height.saturating_sub(2));
-        let x = area.x + (area.width - w) / 2;
-        let y = area.y + (area.height - h) / 2;
-        let dlg = Rect::new(x, y, w, h);
-        frame.render_widget(Clear, dlg);
-
-        let block = Block::default()
-            .borders(Borders::ALL)
-            .border_style(Style::default().fg(theme.title_fg))
-            .title(Span::styled(
-                " Layout ",
-                Style::default()
-                    .fg(theme.title_fg)
-                    .bg(theme.title_bg)
-                    .add_modifier(Modifier::BOLD),
-            ));
-        let inner = block.inner(dlg);
-        frame.render_widget(block, dlg);
+        let dlg = centered_cols_rect(area, 44, 12);
+        let inner = render_popup(frame, dlg, "Layout", theme);
 
         let rows = Layout::default()
             .direction(Direction::Vertical)
diff --git a/local/recipes/tui/tlc/source/src/filemanager/overwrite_dialog.rs b/local/recipes/tui/tlc/source/src/filemanager/overwrite_dialog.rs
index d7bfbdbddb..6835e7ff3d 100644
--- a/local/recipes/tui/tlc/source/src/filemanager/overwrite_dialog.rs
+++ b/local/recipes/tui/tlc/source/src/filemanager/overwrite_dialog.rs
@@ -7,11 +7,12 @@
 use ratatui::layout::{Alignment, Constraint, Direction, Layout, Rect};
 use ratatui::style::{Modifier, Style};
 use ratatui::text::{Line, Span};
-use ratatui::widgets::{Block, Borders, Clear, Paragraph};
+use ratatui::widgets::Paragraph;
 use ratatui::Frame;
 
 use crate::key::Key;
 use crate::terminal::color::Theme;
+use crate::terminal::popup::{centered_cols_rect, render_popup};
 
 /// Outcome of the overwrite dialog after a key press.
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq)]
@@ -102,27 +103,9 @@ impl OverwriteDialog {
     /// Render the dialog centered on screen.
     pub fn render(&self, frame: &mut Frame, area: Rect, theme: &Theme) {
         let dialog_w = 60u16.min(area.width);
-        let dialog_h = 9u16.min(area.height);
-        let x = area.x + (area.width - dialog_w) / 2;
-        let y = area.y + (area.height - dialog_h) / 2;
-        let dlg_area = Rect::new(x, y, dialog_w, dialog_h);
-
-        frame.render_widget(Clear, dlg_area);
-
-        let title = if self.is_move { " Move - File exists " } else { " Copy - File exists " };
-        let block = Block::default()
-            .borders(Borders::ALL)
-            .border_style(Style::default().fg(theme.warning))
-            .title(Span::styled(
-                title,
-                Style::default()
-                    .fg(theme.title_fg)
-                    .bg(theme.title_bg)
-                    .add_modifier(Modifier::BOLD),
-            ));
-
-        let inner = block.inner(dlg_area);
-        frame.render_widget(block, dlg_area);
+        let dlg_area = centered_cols_rect(area, dialog_w, 9);
+        let title = if self.is_move { "Move - File exists" } else { "Copy - File exists" };
+        let inner = render_popup(frame, dlg_area, title, theme);
 
         let chunks = Layout::default()
             .direction(Direction::Vertical)
diff --git a/local/recipes/tui/tlc/source/src/filemanager/panel_options.rs b/local/recipes/tui/tlc/source/src/filemanager/panel_options.rs
index d5e3919fa5..6d01a4abf9 100644
--- a/local/recipes/tui/tlc/source/src/filemanager/panel_options.rs
+++ b/local/recipes/tui/tlc/source/src/filemanager/panel_options.rs
@@ -19,11 +19,12 @@
 use ratatui::layout::{Constraint, Direction, Layout, Rect};
 use ratatui::style::{Modifier, Style};
 use ratatui::text::{Line, Span};
-use ratatui::widgets::{Block, Borders, Clear, Paragraph};
+use ratatui::widgets::Paragraph;
 use ratatui::Frame;
 
 use crate::key::Key;
 use crate::terminal::color::Theme;
+use crate::terminal::popup::{centered_cols_rect, render_popup};
 
 /// The result of the panel-options dialog after a key event.
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq)]
@@ -178,25 +179,8 @@ impl PanelOptionsDialog {
 
     /// Render the dialog centered on `area`.
     pub fn render(&self, frame: &mut Frame, area: Rect, theme: &Theme) {
-        let w = 44u16.min(area.width.saturating_sub(2));
-        let h = 12u16.min(area.height.saturating_sub(2));
-        let x = area.x + (area.width - w) / 2;
-        let y = area.y + (area.height - h) / 2;
-        let dlg = Rect::new(x, y, w, h);
-        frame.render_widget(Clear, dlg);
-
-        let block = Block::default()
-            .borders(Borders::ALL)
-            .border_style(Style::default().fg(theme.title_fg))
-            .title(Span::styled(
-                " Panel options ",
-                Style::default()
-                    .fg(theme.title_fg)
-                    .bg(theme.title_bg)
-                    .add_modifier(Modifier::BOLD),
-            ));
-        let inner = block.inner(dlg);
-        frame.render_widget(block, dlg);
+        let dlg = centered_cols_rect(area, 44, 12);
+        let inner = render_popup(frame, dlg, "Panel options", theme);
 
         let rows = Layout::default()
             .direction(Direction::Vertical)