--- freemind/freemind/preferences/layout/OptionPanel.java	2011-02-06 21:49:12.000000000 +0100
+++ freemind/freemind/preferences/layout/OptionPanel.java	2011-12-22 03:36:30.925931776 +0100
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ public class OptionPanel implements Text
         	JLabel label = new JLabel(labelText, icon, JLabel.RIGHT);
             label.setToolTipText(pTranslator.getText(getDescription()));
             if(rowSpec == null){
-                rowSpec = new RowSpec("fill:20dlu");
+                rowSpec = RowSpec.decode("fill:20dlu");
             }
             if( 3 < builder.getColumn()){
             builder.appendRelatedComponentsGapRow();