diff --git a/src/preferences/sounds/HEventItem.cpp b/src/preferences/sounds/HEventItem.cpp
index 6361ad48e5..2d2a144ad7 100644
--- a/src/preferences/sounds/HEventItem.cpp
+++ b/src/preferences/sounds/HEventItem.cpp
@@ -65,12 +65,11 @@ void
 HEventItem::DrawItem(BView *owner, BRect itemRect, bool complete)
 {
 	rgb_color kBlack = { 0,0,0,0 };
-	rgb_color kHighlight = { 206,207,206,0 };
 		
 	if (IsSelected() || complete) {
 		rgb_color color;
 		if (IsSelected())
-			color = kHighlight;
+			color = tint_color(owner->LowColor(), B_DARKEN_2_TINT);
 		else
 			color = owner->ViewColor();
 		
@@ -79,18 +78,21 @@ HEventItem::DrawItem(BView *owner, BRect itemRect, bool complete)
 		owner->FillRect(itemRect);
 		owner->SetHighColor(kBlack);
 		
-	} else {
+	} 
+	else {
 		owner->SetLowColor(owner->ViewColor());
 	}
 	
-	BPoint point = itemRect.LeftTop() + BPoint(5, 10);
+	font_height fontHeight;
+	be_plain_font->GetHeight(&fontHeight);
+	BPoint point = itemRect.LeftTop() + BPoint(5, fontHeight.ascent);
 	
 	owner->SetHighColor(kBlack);
 	owner->SetFont(be_plain_font);
 	owner->MovePenTo(point);
 	owner->DrawString(Name());
 	
-	point += BPoint(100, 0);
+	point += BPoint(120, 0);
 	BPath path(Path());
 	owner->MovePenTo(point);
 	owner->DrawString(path.Leaf() ? path.Leaf() : "<none>");
diff --git a/src/preferences/sounds/HWindow.cpp b/src/preferences/sounds/HWindow.cpp
index 90f0cb7795..e32163b2a4 100644
--- a/src/preferences/sounds/HWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/preferences/sounds/HWindow.cpp
@@ -74,19 +74,21 @@ HWindow::InitGUI()
 {
 	BRect rect = Bounds();
 	rect.bottom -= 106;
-	BView *view = new BView(rect,"",B_FOLLOW_ALL, B_WILL_DRAW|B_PULSE_NEEDED);
-	view->SetViewColor(ui_color(B_PANEL_BACKGROUND_COLOR));
-	AddChild(view);
-		
+	BView *listView = new BView(rect,"",B_FOLLOW_NONE, B_WILL_DRAW | B_PULSE_NEEDED);
+	listView->SetViewColor(ui_color(B_PANEL_BACKGROUND_COLOR));
+	AddChild(listView);
+
 	BRect stringRect(16, 5, 60, 22);
 	BStringView *stringView = new BStringView(stringRect, "event", "Event");
 	stringView->SetFont(be_bold_font);
-	view->AddChild(stringView);
+	stringView->ResizeToPreferred();
+	listView->AddChild(stringView);
 	
-	stringRect.OffsetBy(100, 0);
+	stringRect.OffsetBy(120, 0);
 	stringView = new BStringView(stringRect, "sound", "Sound");
 	stringView->SetFont(be_bold_font);
-	view->AddChild(stringView);
+	stringView->ResizeToPreferred();
+	listView->AddChild(stringView);
 		
 	rect.left += 13;
 	rect.right -= B_V_SCROLL_BAR_WIDTH + 13;
@@ -101,11 +103,11 @@ HWindow::InitGUI()
 									,0
 									,false
 									,true);
-	view->AddChild(scrollView);
-	
+	listView->AddChild(scrollView);
+
 	rect = Bounds();
 	rect.top = rect.bottom - 105;
-	view = new BView(rect,"",B_FOLLOW_LEFT_RIGHT|B_FOLLOW_BOTTOM,B_WILL_DRAW|B_PULSE_NEEDED);
+	BView *view = new BView(rect,"", B_FOLLOW_NONE, B_WILL_DRAW | B_PULSE_NEEDED);
 	view->SetViewColor(ui_color(B_PANEL_BACKGROUND_COLOR));
 	AddChild(view);
 	rect = view->Bounds().InsetBySelf(12, 12);
@@ -127,25 +129,37 @@ HWindow::InitGUI()
 										,"filemenu"
 										,"Sound File:"
 										,menu
-										,B_FOLLOW_TOP|B_FOLLOW_LEFT);
-	menuField->SetDivider(menuField->StringWidth("Sound File:")+10);
+										,B_FOLLOW_TOP | B_FOLLOW_LEFT);
+	menuField->SetDivider(menuField->StringWidth("Sound File:") + 10);
 	box->AddChild(menuField);
-	rect.OffsetBy(-2,38);
-	rect.left = rect.right - 80;
+	rect.OffsetBy(-2, menuField->Bounds().Height() + 15);
 	BButton *button = new BButton(rect
 						,"stop"
 						,"Stop"
 						,new BMessage(M_STOP_MESSAGE)
-						,B_FOLLOW_RIGHT|B_FOLLOW_TOP);
+						,B_FOLLOW_RIGHT | B_FOLLOW_TOP);
+	button->ResizeToPreferred();
+	button->MoveTo(box->Bounds().right - button->Bounds().Width() - 15, rect.top);
 	box->AddChild(button);
 	
-	rect.OffsetBy(-90,0);
+	rect = button->Frame();
+	view->ResizeTo(view->Bounds().Width(), 24 + rect.bottom + 12);
+	box->ResizeTo(box->Bounds().Width(), rect.bottom + 12);
+
+	button->SetResizingMode(B_FOLLOW_RIGHT | B_FOLLOW_TOP);
 	button = new BButton(rect
 								,"play"
 								,"Play"
 								,new BMessage(M_PLAY_MESSAGE)
-								,B_FOLLOW_RIGHT|B_FOLLOW_TOP);
+								,B_FOLLOW_RIGHT | B_FOLLOW_TOP);
+	button->ResizeToPreferred();
+	button->MoveTo(rect.left - button->Bounds().Width() - 15, rect.top);
 	box->AddChild(button);
+	
+	view->MoveTo(0, listView->Frame().bottom);
+	ResizeTo(Bounds().Width(), listView->Frame().bottom + view->Bounds().Height());
+	listView->SetResizingMode(B_FOLLOW_ALL);
+	view->SetResizingMode(B_FOLLOW_LEFT_RIGHT | B_FOLLOW_BOTTOM);
 
 	// setup file menu
 	SetupMenuField();