diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/bookwindow.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/bookwindow.cpp
index 12e5b466b..3b5deb5ac 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/bookwindow.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/bookwindow.cpp
@@ -38,6 +38,18 @@ namespace MWGui
         getWidget(mLeftPage, "LeftPage");
         getWidget(mRightPage, "RightPage");
 
+        adjustButton(mCloseButton);
+        adjustButton(mTakeButton);
+        adjustButton(mNextPageButton);
+        adjustButton(mPrevPageButton);
+
+        if (mNextPageButton->getSize().width == 64)
+        {
+            // english button has a 7 pixel wide strip of garbage on its right edge
+            mNextPageButton->setSize(64-7, mNextPageButton->getSize().height);
+            mNextPageButton->setImageCoord(MyGUI::IntCoord(0,0,64-7,mNextPageButton->getSize().height));
+        }
+
         center();
     }
 
@@ -174,4 +186,13 @@ namespace MWGui
         }
     }
 
+    void BookWindow::adjustButton (MWGui::ImageButton* button)
+    {
+        MyGUI::IntSize diff = button->getSize() - button->getRequestedSize();
+        button->setSize(button->getRequestedSize());
+
+        if (button->getAlign().isRight())
+            button->setPosition(button->getPosition() + MyGUI::IntPoint(diff.width,0));
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/bookwindow.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/bookwindow.hpp
index 9123969e0..c6ea486d4 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/bookwindow.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/bookwindow.hpp
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ namespace MWGui
 
             void updatePages();
             void clearPages();
+            void adjustButton(MWGui::ImageButton* button);
 
         private:
             MWGui::ImageButton* mCloseButton;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/journalwindow.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/journalwindow.cpp
index d0332c943..e463bf0ba 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/journalwindow.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/journalwindow.cpp
@@ -137,10 +137,47 @@ namespace
                 getPage (QuestsPage)->adviseLinkClicked (callback);
             }
 
+            adjustButton(OptionsBTN);
+            adjustButton(PrevPageBTN);
+            adjustButton(NextPageBTN);
+            adjustButton(CloseBTN);
+            adjustButton(CancelBTN);
+            adjustButton(ShowAllBTN);
+            adjustButton(ShowActiveBTN);
+            adjustButton(JournalBTN);
+
+            MWGui::ImageButton* nextButton = getWidget<MWGui::ImageButton>(NextPageBTN);
+            if (nextButton->getSize().width == 64)
+            {
+                // english button has a 7 pixel wide strip of garbage on its right edge
+                nextButton->setSize(64-7, nextButton->getSize().height);
+                nextButton->setImageCoord(MyGUI::IntCoord(0,0,64-7,nextButton->getSize().height));
+            }
+
+            adjustButton(TopicsBTN);
+            adjustButton(QuestsBTN);
+            int width = getWidget<MyGUI::Widget>(TopicsBTN)->getSize().width + getWidget<MyGUI::Widget>(QuestsBTN)->getSize().width;
+            int topicsWidth = getWidget<MyGUI::Widget>(TopicsBTN)->getSize().width;
+            int pageWidth = getWidget<MyGUI::Widget>(RightBookPage)->getSize().width;
+
+            getWidget<MyGUI::Widget>(TopicsBTN)->setPosition((pageWidth - width)/2, getWidget<MyGUI::Widget>(TopicsBTN)->getPosition().top);
+            getWidget<MyGUI::Widget>(QuestsBTN)->setPosition((pageWidth - width)/2 + topicsWidth, getWidget<MyGUI::Widget>(QuestsBTN)->getPosition().top);
+
             mQuestMode = false;
             mAllQuests = false;
         }
 
+        void adjustButton (char const * name)
+        {
+            MWGui::ImageButton* button = getWidget<MWGui::ImageButton>(name);
+
+            MyGUI::IntSize diff = button->getSize() - button->getRequestedSize();
+            button->setSize(button->getRequestedSize());
+
+            if (button->getAlign().isRight())
+                button->setPosition(button->getPosition() + MyGUI::IntPoint(diff.width,0));
+        }
+
         void open()
         {
             mModel->load ();
@@ -391,6 +428,7 @@ namespace
 
         void notifyClose(MyGUI::Widget* _sender)
         {
+            MWBase::Environment::get().getSoundManager()->playSound ("book close", 1.0, 1.0);
 
             MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager ()->popGuiMode ();
         }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/scrollwindow.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/scrollwindow.cpp
index b44c21c6e..eb46b9c1e 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/scrollwindow.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/scrollwindow.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,18 @@
 
 #include "formatting.hpp"
 
+namespace
+{
+    void adjustButton (MWGui::ImageButton* button)
+    {
+        MyGUI::IntSize diff = button->getSize() - button->getRequestedSize();
+        button->setSize(button->getRequestedSize());
+
+        if (button->getAlign().isRight())
+            button->setPosition(button->getPosition() + MyGUI::IntPoint(diff.width,0));
+    }
+}
+
 namespace MWGui
 {
 
@@ -26,6 +38,9 @@ namespace MWGui
         getWidget(mTakeButton, "TakeButton");
         mTakeButton->eventMouseButtonClick += MyGUI::newDelegate(this, &ScrollWindow::onTakeButtonClicked);
 
+        adjustButton(mCloseButton);
+        adjustButton(mTakeButton);
+
         center();
     }
 
diff --git a/files/mygui/openmw_book.layout b/files/mygui/openmw_book.layout
index 96d1153f0..d9ac2f43a 100644
--- a/files/mygui/openmw_book.layout
+++ b/files/mygui/openmw_book.layout
@@ -8,25 +8,27 @@
         <Property key="ImageTexture" value="textures\tx_menubook.dds"/>
         <Property key="ImageCoord" value="50 0 412 256"/>
 
-        <Widget type="ImageButton" skin="ImageBox" position="300 350 48 32" name="NextPageBTN">
-            <Property key="ImageCoord" value="0 0 48 32"/>
-            <Property key="ImageHighlighted" value="textures\tx_menubook_next_over.dds"/>
-            <Property key="ImageNormal" value="textures\tx_menubook_next_idle.dds"/>
-            <Property key="ImagePushed" value="textures\tx_menubook_next_pressed.dds"/>
+        <Widget type="Widget" position="0 0 282 390">
+            <Widget type="ImageButton" skin="ImageBox" position="205 350 48 32" name="PrevPageBTN">
+                <Property key="ImageHighlighted" value="textures\tx_menubook_prev_over.dds"/>
+                <Property key="ImageNormal" value="textures\tx_menubook_prev_idle.dds"/>
+                <Property key="ImagePushed" value="textures\tx_menubook_prev_pressed.dds"/>
+            </Widget>
         </Widget>
-        <Widget type="ImageButton" skin="ImageBox" position="220 350 48 32" name="PrevPageBTN">
-            <Property key="ImageCoord" value="0 0 48 32"/>
-            <Property key="ImageHighlighted" value="textures\tx_menubook_prev_over.dds"/>
-            <Property key="ImageNormal" value="textures\tx_menubook_prev_idle.dds"/>
-            <Property key="ImagePushed" value="textures\tx_menubook_prev_pressed.dds"/>
+        <Widget type="Widget" position="282 0 282 390">
+            <Widget type="ImageButton" skin="ImageBox" position="18 350 48 32" name="NextPageBTN">
+                <Property key="ImageHighlighted" value="textures\tx_menubook_next_over.dds"/>
+                <Property key="ImageNormal" value="textures\tx_menubook_next_idle.dds"/>
+                <Property key="ImagePushed" value="textures\tx_menubook_next_pressed.dds"/>
+            </Widget>
         </Widget>
+
         <Widget type="ImageButton" skin="ImageBox" position="40 350 64 32" name="TakeButton">
             <Property key="ImageHighlighted" value="textures\tx_menubook_take_over.dds"/>
             <Property key="ImageNormal" value="textures\tx_menubook_take_idle.dds"/>
             <Property key="ImagePushed" value="textures\tx_menubook_take_pressed.dds"/>
         </Widget>
-        <Widget type="ImageButton" skin="ImageBox" position="475 350 48 32" name="CloseButton">
-            <Property key="ImageCoord" value="0 0 48 32"/>
+        <Widget type="ImageButton" skin="ImageBox" position="460 350 48 32" name="CloseButton">
             <Property key="ImageHighlighted" value="textures\tx_menubook_close_over.dds"/>
             <Property key="ImageNormal" value="textures\tx_menubook_close_idle.dds"/>
             <Property key="ImagePushed" value="textures\tx_menubook_close_pressed.dds"/>
diff --git a/files/mygui/openmw_journal.layout b/files/mygui/openmw_journal.layout
index 1b440b833..58d2c2690 100644
--- a/files/mygui/openmw_journal.layout
+++ b/files/mygui/openmw_journal.layout
@@ -8,6 +8,21 @@
       <Property key="ImageTexture" value="textures\tx_menubook.dds"/>
       <Property key="ImageCoord" value="50 0 412 256"/>
 
+      <Widget type="Widget" position="0 0 282 390">
+          <Widget type="ImageButton" skin="ImageBox" position="205 350 48 32" name="PrevPageBTN">
+            <Property key="ImageHighlighted" value="textures\tx_menubook_prev_over.dds"/>
+            <Property key="ImageNormal" value="textures\tx_menubook_prev_idle.dds"/>
+            <Property key="ImagePushed" value="textures\tx_menubook_prev_pressed.dds"/>
+          </Widget>
+      </Widget>
+      <Widget type="Widget" position="282 0 282 390">
+          <Widget type="ImageButton" skin="ImageBox" position="18 350 48 32" name="NextPageBTN">
+            <Property key="ImageHighlighted" value="textures\tx_menubook_next_over.dds"/>
+            <Property key="ImageNormal" value="textures\tx_menubook_next_idle.dds"/>
+            <Property key="ImagePushed" value="textures\tx_menubook_next_pressed.dds"/>
+          </Widget>
+      </Widget>
+
       <!-- buttons -->
       <Widget type="ImageButton" skin="ImageBox" position="40 350 64 32" name="OptionsBTN">
         <Property key="ImageHighlighted" value="textures\tx_menubook_options_over.dds"/>
@@ -17,29 +32,16 @@
       <Widget type="TextBox" skin="NormalText" position="150 350 32 16" name="PageOneNum">
         <Property key="TextColour" value="0 0 0"/>
       </Widget>
-      <Widget type="ImageButton" skin="ImageBox" position="220 350 48 32" name="PrevPageBTN">
-        <Property key="ImageCoord" value="0 0 48 32"/>
-        <Property key="ImageHighlighted" value="textures\tx_menubook_prev_over.dds"/>
-        <Property key="ImageNormal" value="textures\tx_menubook_prev_idle.dds"/>
-        <Property key="ImagePushed" value="textures\tx_menubook_prev_pressed.dds"/>
-      </Widget>
-      <Widget type="ImageButton" skin="ImageBox" position="300 350 48 32" name="NextPageBTN">
-        <Property key="ImageCoord" value="0 0 48 32"/>
-        <Property key="ImageHighlighted" value="textures\tx_menubook_next_over.dds"/>
-        <Property key="ImageNormal" value="textures\tx_menubook_next_idle.dds"/>
-        <Property key="ImagePushed" value="textures\tx_menubook_next_pressed.dds"/>
-      </Widget>
+
       <Widget type="TextBox" skin="NormalText" position="410 350 32 16" name="PageTwoNum">
         <Property key="TextColour" value="0 0 0"/>
       </Widget>
-      <Widget type="ImageButton" skin="ImageBox" position="475 350 48 32" name="CloseBTN">
-        <Property key="ImageCoord" value="0 0 48 32"/>
+      <Widget type="ImageButton" skin="ImageBox" position="460 350 48 32" name="CloseBTN">
         <Property key="ImageHighlighted" value="textures\tx_menubook_close_over.dds"/>
         <Property key="ImageNormal" value="textures\tx_menubook_close_idle.dds"/>
         <Property key="ImagePushed" value="textures\tx_menubook_close_pressed.dds"/>
       </Widget>
       <Widget type="ImageButton" skin="ImageBox" position="460 350 64 32" name="JournalBTN">
-        <Property key="ImageCoord" value="0 0 64 32"/>
         <Property key="ImageHighlighted" value="textures\tx_menubook_journal_over.dds"/>
         <Property key="ImageNormal" value="textures\tx_menubook_journal_idle.dds"/>
         <Property key="ImagePushed" value="textures\tx_menubook_journal_pressed.dds"/>
@@ -62,6 +64,18 @@
       <Widget type="BookPage" skin="MW_BookPage" position="20 15 92 250" name="LeftTopicIndex"/>
       <Widget type="BookPage" skin="MW_BookPage" position="112 15 92 250" name="RightTopicIndex"/>
 
+      <Widget type="ImageButton" skin="ImageBox" position="62 15 100 20" Align="Top|Left" name="ShowActiveBTN">
+        <Property key="ImageHighlighted" value="textures\tx_menubook_quests_active_over.dds"/>
+        <Property key="ImageNormal" value="textures\tx_menubook_quests_active_idle.dds"/>
+        <Property key="ImagePushed" value="textures\tx_menubook_quests_active_pressed.dds"/>
+      </Widget>
+
+      <Widget type="ImageButton" skin="ImageBox" position="76 15 72 20" Align="Top|Left" name="ShowAllBTN">
+        <Property key="ImageHighlighted" value="textures\tx_menubook_quests_all_over.dds"/>
+        <Property key="ImageNormal" value="textures\tx_menubook_quests_all_idle.dds"/>
+        <Property key="ImagePushed" value="textures\tx_menubook_quests_all_pressed.dds"/>
+      </Widget>
+
       <Widget type="ScrollView" skin="MW_ScrollView" position="20 15 184 245" name="TopicsList" align="Right VStretch">
         <Property key="CanvasAlign" value="Left Top"/>
         <Widget type="BookPage" skin="MW_BookPage" position="0 0 30000 30000" name="TopicsPage"/>
@@ -72,36 +86,19 @@
         <Widget type="BookPage" skin="MW_BookPage" position="0 0 30000 30000" name="QuestsPage"/>
       </Widget>
 
-      <Widget type="ImageButton" skin="ImageBox" position="62 15 100 20" Align="Top|Left" name="ShowActiveBTN">
-        <Property key="ImageCoord" value="0 0 100 20"/>
-        <Property key="ImageHighlighted" value="textures\tx_menubook_quests_active_over.dds"/>
-        <Property key="ImageNormal" value="textures\tx_menubook_quests_active_idle.dds"/>
-        <Property key="ImagePushed" value="textures\tx_menubook_quests_active_pressed.dds"/>
-      </Widget>
-
-      <Widget type="ImageButton" skin="ImageBox" position="76 15 72 20" Align="Top|Left" name="ShowAllBTN">
-        <Property key="ImageCoord" value="0 0 72 20"/>
-        <Property key="ImageHighlighted" value="textures\tx_menubook_quests_all_over.dds"/>
-        <Property key="ImageNormal" value="textures\tx_menubook_quests_all_idle.dds"/>
-        <Property key="ImagePushed" value="textures\tx_menubook_quests_all_pressed.dds"/>
-      </Widget>
-
-      <Widget type="ImageButton" skin="ImageBox" position="40 265 56 32" Align="Top|Left" name="TopicsBTN">
-        <Property key="ImageCoord" value="0 0 56 32"/>
+      <Widget type="ImageButton" skin="ImageBox" position="20 265 56 32" Align="Top|Left" name="TopicsBTN">
         <Property key="ImageHighlighted" value="textures\tx_menubook_topics_over.dds"/>
         <Property key="ImageNormal" value="textures\tx_menubook_topics_idle.dds"/>
         <Property key="ImagePushed" value="textures\tx_menubook_topics_pressed.dds"/>
       </Widget>
 
       <Widget type="ImageButton" skin="ImageBox" position="130 265 56 32" Align="Top|Left" name="QuestsBTN">
-        <Property key="ImageCoord" value="0 0 56 32"/>
         <Property key="ImageHighlighted" value="textures\tx_menubook_quests_over.dds"/>
         <Property key="ImageNormal" value="textures\tx_menubook_quests_idle.dds"/>
         <Property key="ImagePushed" value="textures\tx_menubook_quests_pressed.dds"/>
       </Widget>
 
       <Widget type="ImageButton" skin="ImageBox" position="85 290 56 32" Align="Top|Left" name="CancelBTN">
-        <Property key="ImageCoord" value="0 0 56 32"/>
         <Property key="ImageHighlighted" value="textures\tx_menubook_cancel_over.dds"/>
         <Property key="ImageNormal" value="textures\tx_menubook_cancel_idle.dds"/>
         <Property key="ImagePushed" value="textures\tx_menubook_cancel_pressed.dds"/>
diff --git a/files/mygui/openmw_scroll.layout b/files/mygui/openmw_scroll.layout
index 6315c0241..194700f36 100644
--- a/files/mygui/openmw_scroll.layout
+++ b/files/mygui/openmw_scroll.layout
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
             <Property key="ImagePushed" value="textures\tx_menubook_take_pressed.dds"/>
         </Widget>
 
-        <Widget type="ImageButton" skin="ImageBox" position="418 24 128 32" name="CloseButton">
+        <Widget type="ImageButton" skin="ImageBox" position="415 24 128 32" name="CloseButton">
             <Property key="ImageHighlighted" value="textures\tx_menubook_close_over.dds"/>
             <Property key="ImageNormal" value="textures\tx_menubook_close_idle.dds"/>
             <Property key="ImagePushed" value="textures\tx_menubook_close_pressed.dds"/>