diff --git a/headers/os/interface/ControlLook.h b/headers/os/interface/ControlLook.h
index 63b5f1673d..4aa5e7eccc 100644
--- a/headers/os/interface/ControlLook.h
+++ b/headers/os/interface/ControlLook.h
@@ -72,6 +72,10 @@ public:
 
 	virtual BAlignment			DefaultLabelAlignment() const;
 	virtual float				DefaultLabelSpacing() const;
+
+	/* TODO: virtual*/
+			float				DefaultItemSpacing() const;
+
 			uint32				Flags(BControl* control) const;
 
 	virtual	void				DrawButtonFrame(BView* view, BRect& rect,
diff --git a/src/kits/interface/ControlLook.cpp b/src/kits/interface/ControlLook.cpp
index 984502eff5..72e15a175b 100644
--- a/src/kits/interface/ControlLook.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/interface/ControlLook.cpp
@@ -39,7 +39,14 @@ BControlLook::DefaultLabelAlignment() const
 float
 BControlLook::DefaultLabelSpacing() const
 {
-	return 4.0;//ceilf(be_plain_font->Size() / 4.0);
+	return ceilf(be_plain_font->Size() / 2.0);
+}
+
+
+float
+BControlLook::DefaultItemSpacing() const
+{
+	return ceilf(be_plain_font->Size() * 0.85);
 }