break;
                        default:
                                tmp = 2 + strlen(sym_get_string_value(sym));
-                               item_make(menu, 's', "(%s)",
+                               item_make(menu, 's', "    (%s)",
                                                sym_get_string_value(sym));
                                tmp = indent - tmp + 4;
                                if (tmp < 0)
 
        /* position the menu at the middle of the screen */
        scale_menu(curses_menu, &maxy, &maxx);
-       maxx = min(maxx, mwin_max_cols);
-       maxy = mwin_max_lines-1;
+       maxx = min(maxx, mwin_max_cols-2);
+       maxy = mwin_max_lines-2;
        menu_window = derwin(main_window,
                        maxy,
                        maxx,