--- scilab-4.1.2/routines/xsci/wf_w_setup.c.orig	2007-10-25 17:08:48.000000000 -0200
+++ scilab-4.1.2/routines/xsci/wf_w_setup.c	2007-10-25 17:09:47.000000000 -0200
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ int		MSGPANEL_WD = 600;
 int		MOUSEFUN_WD;
 int		INDPANEL_WD;
 int		CANVAS_WD, CANVAS_HT;
-int		INTERNAL_BW=1;
+int		INTERNAL_BW=0;
 int		TOPRULER_WD, TOPRULER_HT;
 int		SIDERULER_WD, SIDERULER_HT;
 int		SW_PER_ROW, SW_PER_COL;
--- scilab-4.1.2/routines/xsci/wf_w_dir.c.orig	2007-10-25 17:36:53.000000000 -0200
+++ scilab-4.1.2/routines/xsci/wf_w_dir.c	2007-10-25 18:52:51.000000000 -0200
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ create_dirinfo(parent, below, ret_beside
 			      parent, Args, ArgCount);
     FirstArg(XtNstring, cur_dir);
 	NextArg(XtNinsertPosition, strlen(cur_dir));
-    NextArg(XtNheight, char_ht * 2);
+    /*NextArg(XtNheight, char_ht);*/
     NextArg(XtNborderWidth, INTERNAL_BW);
     NextArg(XtNscrollHorizontal, XawtextScrollWhenNeeded);
     NextArg(XtNeditType, XawtextEdit);
@@ -340,6 +340,7 @@ create_dirinfo(parent, below, ret_beside
     NextArg(XtNfromVert, dir_alt);
     NextArg(XtNfromHoriz, dir_alt);
     NextArg(XtNhorizDistance, -70);
+    NextArg(XtNwidth, 55);
     NextArg(XtNborderWidth, INTERNAL_BW);
     home = XtCreateManagedWidget("home", commandWidgetClass, 
 				parent, Args, ArgCount);
@@ -350,6 +351,7 @@ create_dirinfo(parent, below, ret_beside
     NextArg(XtNfromVert, home);
     NextArg(XtNfromHoriz, dir_alt);
     NextArg(XtNhorizDistance, -70);
+    NextArg(XtNwidth, 55);
     NextArg(XtNborderWidth, INTERNAL_BW);
     scilab = XtCreateManagedWidget("scilab", commandWidgetClass, 
 				parent, Args, ArgCount);
@@ -390,8 +392,11 @@ create_dirinfo(parent, below, ret_beside
     NextArg(XtNfromVert, dir_viewport);
     NextArg(XtNborderWidth, INTERNAL_BW);
     NextArg(XtNvertDistance, 15);
-    NextArg(XtNhorizDistance, 45);
-    NextArg(XtNheight, 25);
+
+    NextArg(XtNhorizDistance, 25);
+    NextArg(XtNwidth, 55);
+    /*NextArg(XtNheight, 25);*/
+
     w = XtCreateManagedWidget("rescan", commandWidgetClass, parent,
 			      Args, ArgCount);
     XtAddCallback(w, XtNcallback, CallbackRescan, (XtPointer) NULL);
--- scilab-4.1.2/routines/xsci/wf_w_file.c.orig	2007-10-25 17:15:28.000000000 -0200
+++ scilab-4.1.2/routines/xsci/wf_w_file.c	2007-10-25 18:50:35.000000000 -0200
@@ -568,7 +568,7 @@ void create_file_panel(w,description)
 	static int	   actions_added=0;
 	file_w = w;
 	XtTranslateCoords(w, (Position) 0, (Position) 0, &xposn, &yposn);
-	
+
 	FirstArg(XtNx, xposn);
 	NextArg(XtNy, yposn + 50);
 	NextArg(XtNtitle, " File menu");
@@ -619,7 +619,7 @@ void create_file_panel(w,description)
 	GetValues(file);
 
 	FirstArg(XtNwidth, 350);
-	NextArg(XtNheight, ch=char_height(temp_font) * 2 + 4);
+	/*NextArg(XtNheight, */ch=char_height(temp_font) * 2/* + 4)*/;
 	NextArg(XtNeditType, "edit");
 	NextArg(XtNstring, cur_filename);
 	NextArg(XtNinsertPosition, strlen(cur_filename));
@@ -651,8 +651,11 @@ void create_file_panel(w,description)
 			   XtParseTranslationTable(file_name_translations));
 	FirstArg(XtNlabel, "Cancel");
 	NextArg(XtNvertDistance, 15);
-	NextArg(XtNhorizDistance, 25);
-	NextArg(XtNheight, 25);
+
+	NextArg(XtNhorizDistance, 10);
+	NextArg(XtNwidth, 55);
+	/*NextArg(XtNheight, 25);*/
+	
 	NextArg(XtNfromHoriz, beside);
 	NextArg(XtNfromVert, below);
 	NextArg(XtNborderWidth, INTERNAL_BW);
@@ -667,8 +670,11 @@ void create_file_panel(w,description)
 	NextArg(XtNfromHoriz, cancel);
 	NextArg(XtNfromVert, below);
 	NextArg(XtNvertDistance, 15);
-	NextArg(XtNhorizDistance, 25);
-	NextArg(XtNheight, 25);
+
+	NextArg(XtNhorizDistance, 10);
+	NextArg(XtNwidth, 55);
+	/*NextArg(XtNheight, 25);*/
+
 	NextArg(XtNborderWidth, INTERNAL_BW);
 	ok = XtCreateManagedWidget("Ok", commandWidgetClass,
 				     file_panel, Args, ArgCount);
@@ -680,8 +686,11 @@ void create_file_panel(w,description)
 	NextArg(XtNfromHoriz, ok);
 	NextArg(XtNfromVert, below);
 	NextArg(XtNvertDistance, 15);
-	NextArg(XtNhorizDistance, 25);
-	NextArg(XtNheight, 25);
+
+	NextArg(XtNhorizDistance, 10);
+	NextArg(XtNwidth, 55);
+	/*NextArg(XtNheight, 25);*/
+
 	NextArg(XtNborderWidth, INTERNAL_BW);
 	load = XtCreateManagedWidget("load", commandWidgetClass,
 				     file_panel, Args, ArgCount);
@@ -693,8 +702,11 @@ void create_file_panel(w,description)
 	NextArg(XtNfromHoriz, load);
 	NextArg(XtNfromVert, below);
 	NextArg(XtNvertDistance, 15);
-	NextArg(XtNhorizDistance, 25);
-	NextArg(XtNheight, 25);
+
+	NextArg(XtNhorizDistance, 10);
+	NextArg(XtNwidth, 55);
+	/*NextArg(XtNheight, 25);*/
+
 	NextArg(XtNborderWidth, INTERNAL_BW);
 	getf = XtCreateManagedWidget("getf", commandWidgetClass,
 				     file_panel, Args, ArgCount);
@@ -720,8 +732,11 @@ void create_file_panel(w,description)
 	NextArg(XtNfromHoriz, getf);
 	NextArg(XtNfromVert, below);
 	NextArg(XtNvertDistance, 15);
-	NextArg(XtNhorizDistance, 25);
-	NextArg(XtNheight, 25);
+
+	NextArg(XtNhorizDistance, 10);
+	NextArg(XtNwidth, 55);
+	/*NextArg(XtNheight, 25);*/
+
 	NextArg(XtNborderWidth, INTERNAL_BW);
 	linkf = XtCreateManagedWidget("link", commandWidgetClass,
 				     file_panel, Args, ArgCount);
@@ -733,8 +748,11 @@ void create_file_panel(w,description)
 	NextArg(XtNfromHoriz, linkf);
 	NextArg(XtNfromVert, below);
 	NextArg(XtNvertDistance, 15);
-	NextArg(XtNhorizDistance, 25);
-	NextArg(XtNheight, 25);
+
+	NextArg(XtNhorizDistance, 10);
+	NextArg(XtNwidth, 55);
+	/*NextArg(XtNheight, 25);*/
+
 	exec = XtCreateManagedWidget("exec", commandWidgetClass,
 				     file_panel, Args, ArgCount);
 	XtAddEventHandler(exec, ButtonReleaseMask, (Boolean) 0,
--- scilab-4.1.2/routines/xsci/wf_w_msgpanel.c.orig	2007-10-25 18:30:55.000000000 -0200
+++ scilab-4.1.2/routines/xsci/wf_w_msgpanel.c	2007-10-25 18:37:33.000000000 -0200
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ void init_msg(tool,vert_w, ch,filename)
 				      Args, ArgCount);
     /* now the message panel */
     FirstArg(XtNstring, "\0");
-    NextArg(XtNwidth,  400);
+    NextArg(XtNwidth,  350);
     NextArg(XtNfromHoriz, name_panel);
     NextArg(XtNhorizDistance, INTERNAL_BW);
     NextArg(XtNtop, XtChainTop);