diff --git a/place.go b/place.go
index 450fec4..8d15308 100644
--- a/place.go
+++ b/place.go
@@ -71,6 +71,9 @@ func (tk *guiWidget) placeWidgets(startW int, startH int) (int, int) {
 	if me.treeRoot == nil {
 		return 0, 0
 	}
+	if tk.Hidden() {
+		return 0, 0
+	}
 
 	tk.startW = startW
 	tk.startH = startH
diff --git a/size.go b/size.go
index 2dd7332..064d2ae 100644
--- a/size.go
+++ b/size.go
@@ -98,8 +98,6 @@ func (w *guiWidget) sizeGrid() (int, int) {
 		}
 		sizeW, sizeH := child.Size()
 
-		sizeW += 2
-
 		// set the child's realWidth, and grid offset
 		if w.widths[child.node.State.AtW] < sizeW {
 			w.widths[child.node.State.AtW] = sizeW