diff --git a/dots/.config/quickshell/ii/modules/hefty/topLayer/bar/widgets/HLeftSidebarButton.qml b/dots/.config/quickshell/ii/modules/hefty/topLayer/bar/widgets/HLeftSidebarButton.qml
index 35f490619..d781ed553 100644
--- a/dots/.config/quickshell/ii/modules/hefty/topLayer/bar/widgets/HLeftSidebarButton.qml
+++ b/dots/.config/quickshell/ii/modules/hefty/topLayer/bar/widgets/HLeftSidebarButton.qml
@@ -37,12 +37,13 @@ HBarWidgetWithPopout {
 
     HBarWidgetContent {
         id: contentRoot
+        parentRadiusToPaddingRatio: 0
         vertical: root.vertical
         atBottom: root.atBottom
         contentImplicitWidth: 14
         contentImplicitHeight: 14
-        implicitWidth: 24
-        implicitHeight: 30 // note that vertical bar is more thicc than horizz
+        implicitWidth: 40
+        implicitHeight: 46
         showPopup: false
         onClicked: GlobalStates.sidebarLeftOpen = !GlobalStates.sidebarLeftOpen;
 
diff --git a/dots/.config/quickshell/ii/modules/hefty/topLayer/bar/widgets/HWorkspaces.qml b/dots/.config/quickshell/ii/modules/hefty/topLayer/bar/widgets/HWorkspaces.qml
index 71ac6ffe2..de4c2c119 100644
--- a/dots/.config/quickshell/ii/modules/hefty/topLayer/bar/widgets/HWorkspaces.qml
+++ b/dots/.config/quickshell/ii/modules/hefty/topLayer/bar/widgets/HWorkspaces.qml
@@ -13,9 +13,15 @@ import Quickshell.Hyprland
 import ".."
 
 HBarWidgetContainer {
+    id: containerRoot
     ButtonMouseArea {
         id: root
 
+        Layout.topMargin: (5 + 5 * containerRoot.startSide) * containerRoot.vertical
+        Layout.bottomMargin: (5 + 5 * containerRoot.endSide) * containerRoot.vertical
+        Layout.leftMargin: (3 + 4 * containerRoot.startSide) * !containerRoot.vertical
+        Layout.rightMargin: (3 + 4 * containerRoot.endSide) * !containerRoot.vertical
+
         readonly property HyprlandMonitor monitor: Hyprland.monitorFor(root.QsWindow.window?.screen)
         WorkspaceModel {
             id: wsModel