diff --git a/central_widget.py b/central_widget.py
index 0a855ca..63ef8a7 100644
--- a/central_widget.py
+++ b/central_widget.py
@@ -183,19 +183,23 @@ class SplashScreen(QWidget):
         #self.setStyleSheet("background-color: white;")
 
         layout = QGridLayout()
-        layout.setColumnStretch(0, 1)
-        layout.setColumnStretch(1, 0)
+        layout.setColumnStretch(0, 2)
+        layout.setColumnStretch(1, 1)
         layout.setColumnStretch(2, 1)
+        layout.setColumnStretch(3, 1)
+        layout.setColumnStretch(4, 2)
+
         layout.setRowStretch(0, 1)
+        layout.setRowStretch(1, 0)
         layout.setRowStretch(2, 1)
+        layout.setRowStretch(3, 2)
         self.setLayout(layout)
         
         label = QLabel()
         label.setPixmap(QPixmap("./icons/nixview_transparent.png"))
-        
         label.setMaximumWidth(300)
         label.setAlignment(Qt.AlignCenter)
-        layout.addWidget(label, 1, 1)
+        layout.addWidget(label, 1, 1, 1, 3, Qt.AlignCenter)
         
         frame = QFrame()
         l  = QVBoxLayout()
@@ -203,10 +207,11 @@ class SplashScreen(QWidget):
         self._file_list = QListWidget(self)
         self._file_list.setSelectionMode(QAbstractItemView.SingleSelection)
         self._file_list.itemClicked.connect(self._on_file_clicked)
+        self._file_list.setFrameShape(QFrame.NoFrame)
         self.keyPressed.connect(self._on_key_pressed)
         l.addWidget(self._file_list)
         frame.setLayout(l)
-        layout.addWidget(frame, 3, 1)
+        layout.addWidget(frame, 3, 1, 1, 3)
         self._file_map = {}
         self._read_recent_files()