diff --git a/Mixer/Controller_Module.C b/Mixer/Controller_Module.C
index 2a96d5e..2a6ebce 100644
--- a/Mixer/Controller_Module.C
+++ b/Mixer/Controller_Module.C
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ Controller_Module::connect_to ( Port *p )
         o->minimum(1.5);
         o->maximum(0);
         o->value(1);
-        o->textsize(14);
+        o->textsize(6);
 
         if ( p->hints.ranged )
         {
diff --git a/Mixer/Mixer_Strip.C b/Mixer/Mixer_Strip.C
index 5cf2c3d..e112dfa 100644
--- a/Mixer/Mixer_Strip.C
+++ b/Mixer/Mixer_Strip.C
@@ -225,9 +225,9 @@ void Mixer_Strip::cb_handle(Fl_Widget* o) {
     else if ( o == width_button )
     {
         if ( ((Fl_Button*)o)->value() )
-            size( 300, h() );
+            size( 220, h() );
         else
-            size( 120, h() );
+            size( 96, h() );
 
         if ( parent() )
             parent()->parent()->redraw();
@@ -457,6 +457,8 @@ Mixer_Strip::init ( )
 
     color( FL_BLACK );
 
+    size( 96, h() );
+
     //  _chain->configure_ports();
 }
 
diff --git a/Mixer/Module_Parameter_Editor.C b/Mixer/Module_Parameter_Editor.C
index 95f01a6..2540e97 100644
--- a/Mixer/Module_Parameter_Editor.C
+++ b/Mixer/Module_Parameter_Editor.C
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ Module_Parameter_Editor::make_controls ( void )
                 else
                 {
                     o->type( FL_VERTICAL );
-                    o->size( 24, 120 );
+                    o->size( 32, 120 );
                     /* have to reverse the meaning of these to get the
                      * orientation of the slider right */
                     o->maximum( p->hints.minimum );