diff --git a/size.go b/size.go
index 1feab7a..15b0c75 100644
--- a/size.go
+++ b/size.go
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ func (tk *guiWidget) Size() (int, int) {
 				maxW = sizeW
 			}
 		}
-		return maxW + me.GroupPadW, maxH
+		return maxW + me.GroupPadW + 3, maxH
 	}
 	if tk.isFake {
 		return 0, 0
diff --git a/structs.go b/structs.go
index 2b1e4ca..60243a8 100644
--- a/structs.go
+++ b/structs.go
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ type config struct {
 	TabPadW    int `default:"4" dense:"0"`
 
 	// additional amount of space to indent on a group
-	GroupPadW int `default:"4" dense:"1"`
+	GroupPadW int `default:"2" dense:"1"`
 
 	// additional amount of space to indent on a group
 	BoxPadW int `default:"2" dense:"1"`