diff --git a/piker/data/_source.py b/piker/data/_source.py
index 23524426..bcfc6025 100644
--- a/piker/data/_source.py
+++ b/piker/data/_source.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # piker: trading gear for hackers
-# Copyright (C) 2018-present  Tyler Goodlet (in stewardship of piker0)
+# Copyright (C) 2018-present  Tyler Goodlet (in stewardship for piker0)
 
 # This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
 # it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
diff --git a/piker/ui/_chart.py b/piker/ui/_chart.py
index 0e967128..d23e93b8 100644
--- a/piker/ui/_chart.py
+++ b/piker/ui/_chart.py
@@ -287,7 +287,6 @@ class LinkedSplits(QtWidgets.QWidget):
         self.layout.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
         self.layout.addWidget(self.splitter)
 
-        # state tracker?
         self._symbol: Symbol = None
 
     @property
@@ -491,7 +490,6 @@ class ChartPlotWidget(pg.PlotWidget):
             **kwargs
         )
         self.name = name
-        self._lc = linkedsplits
         self.linked = linkedsplits
 
         # scene-local placeholder for book graphics
@@ -737,7 +735,7 @@ class ChartPlotWidget(pg.PlotWidget):
 
         # if the sticky is for our symbol
         # use the tick size precision for display
-        sym = self._lc.symbol
+        sym = self.linked.symbol
         if name == sym.key:
             digits = sym.digits()
         else:
@@ -987,7 +985,7 @@ async def chart_from_quotes(
 
     last, volume = ohlcv.array[-1][['close', 'volume']]
 
-    symbol = chart._lc.symbol
+    symbol = chart.linked.symbol
 
     l1 = L1Labels(
         chart,
@@ -1005,7 +1003,7 @@ async def chart_from_quotes(
     # levels this might be dark volume we need to
     # present differently?
 
-    tick_size = chart._lc.symbol.tick_size
+    tick_size = chart.linked.symbol.tick_size
     tick_margin = 2 * tick_size
 
     last_ask = last_bid = last_clear = time.time()
@@ -1014,7 +1012,7 @@ async def chart_from_quotes(
     async for quotes in stream:
 
         # chart isn't actively shown so just skip render cycle
-        if chart._lc.isHidden():
+        if chart.linked.isHidden():
             continue
 
         for sym, quote in quotes.items():
@@ -1304,7 +1302,7 @@ async def run_fsp(
             value = array[fsp_func_name][-1]
             last_val_sticky.update_from_data(-1, value)
 
-        chart._lc.focus()
+        chart.linked.focus()
 
         # works also for overlays in which case data is looked up from
         # internal chart array set....
@@ -1339,7 +1337,7 @@ async def run_fsp(
         async for value in stream:
 
             # chart isn't actively shown so just skip render cycle
-            if chart._lc.isHidden():
+            if chart.linked.isHidden():
                 continue
 
             now = time.time()
diff --git a/piker/ui/_editors.py b/piker/ui/_editors.py
index a35a8d88..e5f7ffa4 100644
--- a/piker/ui/_editors.py
+++ b/piker/ui/_editors.py
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ class LineEditor:
         chart = cursor.active_plot
         y = cursor._datum_xy[1]
 
-        symbol = chart._lc.symbol
+        symbol = chart.linked.symbol
 
         # add a "staged" cursor-tracking line to view
         # and cash it in a a var
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ class LineEditor:
         if not line:
             raise RuntimeError("No line is currently staged!?")
 
-        sym = chart._lc.symbol
+        sym = chart.linked.symbol
 
         line = order_line(
             chart,
diff --git a/piker/ui/_label.py b/piker/ui/_label.py
index 1e4af75e..cfe1351c 100644
--- a/piker/ui/_label.py
+++ b/piker/ui/_label.py
@@ -175,9 +175,6 @@ class Label:
 
         assert s_xy == self.txt.pos()
 
-    # def orient_on(self, h: str, v: str) -> None:
-    #     pass
-
     @property
     def fmt_str(self) -> str:
         return self._fmt_str
diff --git a/piker/ui/_lines.py b/piker/ui/_lines.py
index f0c137b2..c873857e 100644
--- a/piker/ui/_lines.py
+++ b/piker/ui/_lines.py
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ class LevelLine(pg.InfiniteLine):
         self._on_drag_start = lambda l: None
         self._on_drag_end = lambda l: None
 
-        self._y_incr_mult = 1 / chart._lc._symbol.tick_size
+        self._y_incr_mult = 1 / chart.linked.symbol.tick_size
         self._right_end_sc: float = 0
 
     def txt_offsets(self) -> Tuple[int, int]: