diff --git a/FL/Fl_Labelpad_Group.H b/FL/Fl_Labelpad_Group.H
index f55aea8..bf7e641 100644
--- a/FL/Fl_Labelpad_Group.H
+++ b/FL/Fl_Labelpad_Group.H
@@ -67,7 +67,8 @@ public:
             {
                 /* TODO: other alignments */
             }
-                                               
+                         
+            resizable(o);
             init_sizes();
         }
 
diff --git a/mixer/src/Chain.C b/mixer/src/Chain.C
index 0da05cb..b3907ad 100644
--- a/mixer/src/Chain.C
+++ b/mixer/src/Chain.C
@@ -144,11 +144,9 @@ Chain::Chain ( ) : Fl_Group( 0, 0, 100, 100, "")
             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_NO_BOX );
+            { Fl_Pack *o = controls_pack = new Fl_Pack( X, Y, W, H );
+                o->type( Fl_Pack::VERTICAL );
+                o->spacing( 5 );
 //            o->color( FL_RED );
                 o->end();
                 Fl_Group::current()->resizable( o );
diff --git a/mixer/src/Chain.H b/mixer/src/Chain.H
index 51e77fe..c11cdad 100644
--- a/mixer/src/Chain.H
+++ b/mixer/src/Chain.H
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ class Controller_Module;
 class Chain : public Fl_Group, public Loggable {
 
     Fl_Flip_Button *tab_button;
-    Fl_Flowpack *controls_pack;
+    Fl_Pack *controls_pack;
     Fl_Group *chain_tab;
     Fl_Group *control_tab;
     Fl_Pack *modules_pack;
diff --git a/mixer/src/Controller_Module.C b/mixer/src/Controller_Module.C
index a55afb2..184f570 100644
--- a/mixer/src/Controller_Module.C
+++ b/mixer/src/Controller_Module.C
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ Controller_Module::Controller_Module ( bool is_default ) : Module( is_default, 5
 //    label( "" );
     box( FL_NO_BOX );
 
+    _horizontal = true;
     _pad = true;
     control = 0;
     control_value =0.0f;
@@ -426,50 +427,70 @@ Controller_Module::connect_to ( Port *p )
 
         o->value( p->control_value() );
     }
-    else if ( p->hints.type == Module::Port::Hints::LOGARITHMIC )
+    //  else if ( p->hints.type == Module::Port::Hints::LOGARITHMIC )
+    else
     {
         Fl_Value_SliderX *o = new Fl_Value_SliderX(0, 0, 30, 250, p->name() );
         control = o;
         w = o;
 
-        o->type(4);
+        if ( ! _horizontal )
+        {
+            o->size( 30, 250 );
+            o->type(FL_VERT_NICE_SLIDER);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            o->size(250,20);
+            o->type(FL_HOR_NICE_SLIDER);
+        }
+
+//        o->type(4);
         o->color( FL_BACKGROUND2_COLOR );
         o->selection_color( fl_color_average( FL_GRAY, FL_CYAN, 0.5 ) );
         o->minimum(1.5);
         o->maximum(0);
         o->value(1);
-        o->textsize(9);
+//        o->textsize(9);
 
         if ( p->hints.ranged )
         {
-            o->minimum( p->hints.maximum );
-            o->maximum( p->hints.minimum );
+            if ( ! _horizontal )
+            {
+                o->minimum( p->hints.maximum );
+                o->maximum( p->hints.minimum );
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                o->minimum( p->hints.minimum );
+                o->maximum( p->hints.maximum );
+            }
         }
 
         o->value( p->control_value() );
 
         _type = SLIDER;
     }
-    else
-    {
-        { Fl_DialX *o = new Fl_DialX( 0, 0, 50, 50, p->name() );
-            w = o;
-            control = o;
+    /* else */
+    /* { */
+    /*     { Fl_DialX *o = new Fl_DialX( 0, 0, 50, 50, p->name() ); */
+    /*         w = o; */
+    /*         control = o; */
 
-            if ( p->hints.ranged )
-            {
-                DMESSAGE( "Min: %f, max: %f", p->hints.minimum, p->hints.maximum );
-                o->minimum( p->hints.minimum );
-                o->maximum( p->hints.maximum );
-            }
+    /*         if ( p->hints.ranged ) */
+    /*         { */
+    /*             DMESSAGE( "Min: %f, max: %f", p->hints.minimum, p->hints.maximum ); */
+    /*             o->minimum( p->hints.minimum ); */
+    /*             o->maximum( p->hints.maximum ); */
+    /*         } */
             
-            o->color( fl_darker( FL_GRAY ) );
-            o->selection_color( FL_WHITE );
-            o->value( p->control_value() );
-        }
+    /*         o->color( fl_darker( FL_GRAY ) ); */
+    /*         o->selection_color( FL_WHITE ); */
+    /*         o->value( p->control_value() ); */
+    /*     } */
 
-        _type = KNOB;
-    }
+    /*     _type = KNOB; */
+    /* } */
 
     control_value = p->control_value();
 
@@ -485,6 +506,8 @@ Controller_Module::connect_to ( Port *p )
         size( flg->w(), flg->h() );
         flg->position( x(), y() );
         add( flg );
+        resizable(flg);
+//        init_sizes();
     }
     else
     {
@@ -500,7 +523,7 @@ Controller_Module::connect_to ( Port *p )
         w->resize( x(), y(), this->w(), h() );
         add( w );
         resizable( w );
-//       init_sizes();
+        init_sizes();
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/mixer/src/Controller_Module.H b/mixer/src/Controller_Module.H
index 26c5fd4..58edbcf 100644
--- a/mixer/src/Controller_Module.H
+++ b/mixer/src/Controller_Module.H
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ class Controller_Module : public Module
 {
 
     bool _pad;
+    bool _horizontal;
 
     volatile float control_value;
 
@@ -65,6 +66,7 @@ public:
     Mode mode ( void ) const { return _mode; }
     void mode ( Mode v );
 
+    void horizontal ( bool v ) { _horizontal = v; }
     Type type ( void ) const { return _type; }
 
     Controller_Module ( bool is_default = false );
diff --git a/mixer/src/Mixer_Strip.C b/mixer/src/Mixer_Strip.C
index c4a59e0..ce57b62 100644
--- a/mixer/src/Mixer_Strip.C
+++ b/mixer/src/Mixer_Strip.C
@@ -649,6 +649,7 @@ Mixer_Strip::init ( )
                     o->spacing( 20 );
                     o->type( Fl_Scalepack::HORIZONTAL );
                     { Controller_Module *o = gain_controller = new Controller_Module( true );
+                        o->horizontal(false);
                         o->pad( false );
                         o->size( 33, 100 );
                     }
diff --git a/mixer/src/Module_Parameter_Editor.C b/mixer/src/Module_Parameter_Editor.C
index ada5d1c..4d83306 100644
--- a/mixer/src/Module_Parameter_Editor.C
+++ b/mixer/src/Module_Parameter_Editor.C
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@ Module_Parameter_Editor::bind_control ( int i )
     Controller_Module *o = new Controller_Module();
     o->label( p->name() );
     o->chain( _module->chain() );
-
+    o->horizontal( true );
     o->connect_to( p );
 
     _module->chain()->add_control( o );