diff --git a/res/layout/controls.xml b/res/layout/controls.xml
index 96bea7d5..0833a647 100644
--- a/res/layout/controls.xml
+++ b/res/layout/controls.xml
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ THE SOFTWARE.
 	xmlns:vib="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto">
 	<ch.blinkenlights.android.vanilla.VanillaImageButton
 		android:id="@+id/shuffle"
+		android:paddingTop="@dimen/controls_padding"
+		android:paddingBottom="@dimen/controls_padding"
 		android:layout_height="fill_parent"
 		android:layout_width="0px"
 		android:layout_weight="1"
@@ -33,6 +35,8 @@ THE SOFTWARE.
 		android:contentDescription="@string/cycle_shuffle_mode" />
 	<ch.blinkenlights.android.vanilla.VanillaImageButton
 		android:id="@+id/previous"
+		android:paddingTop="@dimen/controls_padding"
+		android:paddingBottom="@dimen/controls_padding"
 		android:layout_height="fill_parent"
 		android:layout_width="0px"
 		android:layout_weight="1"
@@ -42,6 +46,8 @@ THE SOFTWARE.
 		android:contentDescription="@string/previous_song" />
 	<ch.blinkenlights.android.vanilla.VanillaImageButton
 		android:id="@+id/play_pause"
+		android:paddingTop="@dimen/controls_padding"
+		android:paddingBottom="@dimen/controls_padding"
 		android:layout_height="fill_parent"
 		android:layout_width="0px"
 		android:layout_weight="1"
@@ -52,6 +58,8 @@ THE SOFTWARE.
 		android:contentDescription="@string/play_pause" />
 	<ch.blinkenlights.android.vanilla.VanillaImageButton
 		android:id="@+id/next"
+		android:paddingTop="@dimen/controls_padding"
+		android:paddingBottom="@dimen/controls_padding"
 		android:layout_height="fill_parent"
 		android:layout_width="0px"
 		android:layout_weight="1"
@@ -61,6 +69,8 @@ THE SOFTWARE.
 		android:contentDescription="@string/next_song" />
 	<ch.blinkenlights.android.vanilla.VanillaImageButton
 		android:id="@+id/end_action"
+		android:paddingTop="@dimen/controls_padding"
+		android:paddingBottom="@dimen/controls_padding"
 		android:layout_height="fill_parent"
 		android:layout_width="0px"
 		android:layout_weight="1"
diff --git a/res/values/dimens.xml b/res/values/dimens.xml
index 76606ab9..1f87c8b2 100644
--- a/res/values/dimens.xml
+++ b/res/values/dimens.xml
@@ -7,4 +7,5 @@
 	<dimen name="cover_padding_with_pmark">10sp</dimen>
 	<dimen name="text_padding">14sp</dimen>
 	<dimen name="row_normal_height">56sp</dimen>
+	<dimen name="controls_padding">4dip</dimen>
 </resources>
diff --git a/res/values/theme-standard.xml b/res/values/theme-standard.xml
index 0bf4da49..1084988b 100644
--- a/res/values/theme-standard.xml
+++ b/res/values/theme-standard.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ THE SOFTWARE.
 		<!-- color to use in full_playback text, set to bright_foreground_disabled_holo_light //-->
 		<item name="overlay_foreground_color">#ffb2b2b2</item>
 		<item name="float_color">#f222</item>
-		<item name="background_circle_color">#f222</item>
+		<item name="background_circle_color">#4A4A4A</item>
 		<item name="tabs_background">#ff1e1e1e</item>
 		<item name="now_playing_marker">@android:color/holo_blue_dark</item>
 		<item name="controls_normal">#fff5f5f5</item>
diff --git a/src/ch/blinkenlights/android/vanilla/VanillaImageButton.java b/src/ch/blinkenlights/android/vanilla/VanillaImageButton.java
index 2f06114c..09e47d59 100644
--- a/src/ch/blinkenlights/android/vanilla/VanillaImageButton.java
+++ b/src/ch/blinkenlights/android/vanilla/VanillaImageButton.java
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ public class VanillaImageButton extends ImageButton {
 			Paint paint = new Paint();
 			paint.setColor(mCircleColor);
 			paint.setAntiAlias(true);
-			canvas.drawCircle(x, y, r*0.90f, paint);
+			canvas.drawCircle(x, y, r*0.80f, paint);
 		}
 		super.onDraw(canvas);
 	}