diff --git a/FL/Fl_Arc_Dial.C b/FL/Fl_Arc_Dial.C
index f12449e..61e0280 100644
--- a/FL/Fl_Arc_Dial.C
+++ b/FL/Fl_Arc_Dial.C
@@ -72,8 +72,6 @@ burnished_oval_box ( int x, int y, int w, int h, Fl_Color c )
 void
 Fl_Arc_Dial::draw_box ( void )
 {
-    if ( type() == ARC_DIAL )
-        fl_draw_box( FL_ROUNDED_BOX, x(), y(), w(), h(), color() );
 }
 
 int
@@ -121,44 +119,45 @@ Fl_Arc_Dial::handle ( int m )
         }
     }
 
-    return Fl_Dial::handle( m );
+    int X, Y, S;
+
+    get_knob_dimensions ( &X, &Y, &S );
+
+    return Fl_Dial::handle( m, X, Y, S, S );
 }
 
 void
 Fl_Arc_Dial::draw ( void )
 {
-    int X = x();
-    int Y = y();
-    int W = w();
-    int H = h();
+    int X, Y, S;
+
+    get_knob_dimensions ( &X, &Y, &S);
 
     draw_box();
     draw_label();
 
-    X += Fl::box_dx(box());
-    Y += Fl::box_dy(box());
-    W -= Fl::box_dw(box());
-    H -= Fl::box_dh(box());
-
     double angle = ( angle2() - angle1() ) * ( value() - minimum()) / ( maximum() - minimum() ) + angle1();
 
-
-    X += W / 8;
-    Y += H / 8;
-    W -= W / 4;
-    H -= H / 4;
-
     if ( type() == ARC_DIAL )
     {
-        fl_line_style( FL_SOLID, W / 6 );
+        /* fl_line_style( FL_SOLID, 0 ); */
+        if ( type() == ARC_DIAL )
+            fl_draw_box( FL_ROUNDED_BOX, X, Y, S, S, color() );
+
+        /* shrink a bit */
+        X += S / 8.0;
+        Y += S / 8.0;
+        S -= S / 4;
+
+        fl_line_style( FL_SOLID, S / 6 );
 
         /* background arc */
         fl_color( fl_darker( color() ) );
-        fl_arc( X, Y, W, H, 270 - angle1(), 270 - angle2() );
+        fl_arc( X, Y, S, S, 270 - angle1(), 270 - angle2() );
 
         /* foreground arc */
         fl_color( selection_color() );
-        fl_arc( X, Y, W, H, 270 - angle1(), 270 - angle  );
+        fl_arc( X, Y, S, S, 270 - angle1(), 270 - angle  );
 
         fl_line_style( FL_SOLID, 0 );
 
@@ -166,52 +165,33 @@ Fl_Arc_Dial::draw ( void )
     }
     else if ( type() == PLASTIC_DIAL || type() == BURNISHED_DIAL )
     {
-//    fl_color( fl_color_average( FL_RED, selection_color(), ( value() - minimum() ) / ( maximum() - minimum() ) ) );
         draw_knob();
         
-        fl_line_style( FL_SOLID, W / 6 );
-        fl_color( fl_contrast( selection_color(), FL_BACKGROUND_COLOR ) );
-        
-        const int d = 6;
-        
-        /* account for edge conditions */
-        angle = angle < angle1() + d ? angle1() + d : angle;
-        angle = angle > angle2() - d ? angle2() - d : angle;
-        
-        fl_arc( X + 5, Y + 5 , W - 10, H - 10, 270 - (angle - d), 270 - (angle + d) );
-
-        fl_line_style( FL_SOLID, 0 );
-
+        draw_cursor( X, Y, S);
     }
 
+    /* Some strange bug in FLTK prevents us from always been able to draw text
+     * here, so don't even try for now. */
+    /* char s[10]; */
     
+    /* fl_font( FL_HELVETICA, 8 ); */
     
-    char s[10];
-    
-    fl_font( FL_HELVETICA, 8 );
-    
-    snprintf( s, sizeof( s ), "%.1f", value() );
-    if ( type() == ARC_DIAL )
-        fl_draw( s, X, Y, W, H, FL_ALIGN_BOTTOM );
-    else
-        if ( type() == PLASTIC_DIAL )
-        {
-                fl_draw( s, x(), y(), w(), H, FL_ALIGN_BOTTOM );
-        }
-
+    /* snprintf( s, sizeof( s ), "%.1f", value() ); */
 
+    /* /\* fl_rectf( X, Y + S, S, 14, FL_BACKGROUND2_COLOR ); *\/ */
+    /* fl_color( FL_WHITE );  */
+    /* fl_draw( s, X, Y + S, S, 14, FL_ALIGN_CENTER ); */
 }
 
 void
-Fl_Arc_Dial::draw_knob ( void )
+Fl_Arc_Dial::get_knob_dimensions ( int *X, int *Y, int *S )
 {
     int ox, oy, ww, hh, side;
     ox = x();
     oy = y();
     ww = w();
     hh = h();
-    draw_label();
-    fl_clip(ox, oy, ww, hh);
+    
     if (ww > hh)
     {
         side = hh;
@@ -224,6 +204,52 @@ Fl_Arc_Dial::draw_knob ( void )
     }
     side = w() > h() ? hh : ww;
 
+    *X = ox;
+    *Y = oy;
+    *S = side;
+}
+
+void 
+Fl_Arc_Dial::draw_cursor ( int ox, int oy, int side )
+{
+    double angle;
+
+//    fl_color(fl_color_average(FL_BACKGROUND_COLOR, FL_BLACK, .7f));
+
+    angle = ( angle2() - angle1() ) * ( value() - minimum()) / ( maximum() - minimum() ) + angle1();
+
+    fl_color( fl_contrast( selection_color(), FL_BACKGROUND_COLOR ) );
+    
+    fl_line_style( FL_SOLID, side / 8 );
+    
+    const int d = 6;
+    
+    /* account for edge conditions */
+    angle = angle < angle1() + d ? angle1() + d : angle;
+    angle = angle > angle2() - d ? angle2() - d : angle;
+    
+    ox += side / 4;
+    oy += side / 4;
+    side -= side / 2;
+    
+    fl_arc( ox, oy, side, side, 270 - (angle - d), 270 - (angle + d) );
+    
+    fl_line_style( FL_SOLID, 0 );
+}
+
+void
+Fl_Arc_Dial::draw_knob ( void )
+{
+    int ox, oy, ww, hh, side;
+
+    get_knob_dimensions ( &ox, &oy, &side );
+
+    ww = w();
+    hh = h();
+    draw_label();
+    fl_clip(ox, oy, ww, hh);
+
+
     // background
     /* fl_color(FL_BACKGROUND_COLOR); */
     /* fl_rectf(ox, oy, side, side); */
@@ -231,7 +257,6 @@ Fl_Arc_Dial::draw_knob ( void )
     /* scale color */
     fl_color(fl_color_average(color(), FL_BACKGROUND2_COLOR, .6));
 
-
     fl_pie(ox + 1, oy + 3, side - 2, side - 12, 0, 360);
     // scale
     draw_scale(ox, oy, side);
diff --git a/FL/Fl_Arc_Dial.H b/FL/Fl_Arc_Dial.H
index 35d5e56..2df8084 100644
--- a/FL/Fl_Arc_Dial.H
+++ b/FL/Fl_Arc_Dial.H
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ class Fl_Arc_Dial : public Fl_Dial
     void draw_scale ( int ox,  int oy,  int side );
     void draw_cursor ( int ox,  int oy,  int sidei );
 
+    void get_knob_dimensions ( int *X, int *Y, int *S );
 
 protected:
 
@@ -75,6 +76,7 @@ public:
             _scaleticks = 12;
             
             box( FL_NO_BOX );
+            type( DEFAULT );
         }
 
 };
diff --git a/FL/Fl_Flowpack.H b/FL/Fl_Flowpack.H
index 3a0b1e9..a377a9b 100644
--- a/FL/Fl_Flowpack.H
+++ b/FL/Fl_Flowpack.H
@@ -82,7 +82,10 @@ public:
 
     void dolayout ( void )
         {
-            size( w(), layout( w() ) );
+            int new_h = layout( w() );
+
+            if ( new_h != h() )
+                size( w(), new_h );
         }
 
     int
@@ -113,7 +116,10 @@ public:
                     X = 0;
                 }
 
-                o->position( x() + X, y() + Y );
+                /* avoid bothering the control with lots of resize() calls */
+                if ( ! ( o->x() == x() + X &&
+                         o->y() == y() + Y ) )
+                    o->position( x() + X, y() + Y );
 
                 X += o->w() + _hspacing;
 
diff --git a/mixer/src/Chain.C b/mixer/src/Chain.C
index 989ae2b..524c4dc 100644
--- a/mixer/src/Chain.C
+++ b/mixer/src/Chain.C
@@ -141,14 +141,15 @@ Chain::Chain ( ) : Fl_Group( 0, 0, 100, 100, "")
         o->labeltype( FL_NO_LABEL );
         o->hide();
         { Fl_Scroll *o = new Fl_Scroll( X, Y, W, H );
-//            o->color( FL_BACKGROUND_COLOR );
+            o->color( FL_BACKGROUND_COLOR );
             o->box( FL_NO_BOX );
             o->type( Fl_Scroll::VERTICAL );
             { Fl_Flowpack *o = controls_pack = new Fl_Flowpack( X, Y, W, H );
+                o->type( FL_VERTICAL );
                 o->hspacing( 10 );
                 o->vspacing( 10 );
-//                    o->box( FL_FLAT_BOX );
-//                    o->color( FL_RED );
+                o->box( FL_NO_BOX );
+//            o->color( FL_RED );
                 o->end();
                 Fl_Group::current()->resizable( o );
             }
@@ -159,7 +160,6 @@ Chain::Chain ( ) : Fl_Group( 0, 0, 100, 100, "")
         o->hide();
         Fl_Group::current()->resizable( o );
     }
-
     end();
 
     log_create();
diff --git a/mixer/src/Controller_Module.C b/mixer/src/Controller_Module.C
index 6ed1c2f..f9b1714 100644
--- a/mixer/src/Controller_Module.C
+++ b/mixer/src/Controller_Module.C
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ Controller_Module::connect_to ( Port *p )
     }
     else
     {
-        { Fl_Arc_Dial *o = new Fl_Arc_Dial( 0, 0, 40, 40, p->name() );
+        { Fl_Arc_Dial *o = new Fl_Arc_Dial( 0, 0, 50, 50, p->name() );
             w = o;
             control = o;
 
@@ -402,10 +402,8 @@ Controller_Module::connect_to ( Port *p )
         w->resize( x(), y(), this->w(), h() );
         add( w );
         resizable( w );
-/*         init_sizes(); */
+//       init_sizes();
     }
-
-    // create OSC port
 }
 
 void