diff --git a/files/mygui/openmw_chargen_generate_class_result.layout b/files/mygui/openmw_chargen_generate_class_result.layout
index 83595fafd..d49f57dde 100644
--- a/files/mygui/openmw_chargen_generate_class_result.layout
+++ b/files/mygui/openmw_chargen_generate_class_result.layout
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 <MyGUI type="Layout">
     <Widget type="VBox" skin="MW_Dialog" layer="Windows" position="0 0 289 256" align="Center" name="_Main">
         <Property key="AutoResize" value="true"/>
-        <Property key="Padding" value="12"/>
+        <Property key="Padding" value="8"/>
         <Property key="Spacing" value="8"/>
 
         <!-- Class image -->
diff --git a/files/mygui/openmw_recharge_dialog.layout b/files/mygui/openmw_recharge_dialog.layout
index d620aadab..200d345e3 100644
--- a/files/mygui/openmw_recharge_dialog.layout
+++ b/files/mygui/openmw_recharge_dialog.layout
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 <MyGUI type="Layout">
     <Widget type="VBox" skin="MW_Dialog" layer="Windows" position="0 0 330 385" align="Center" name="_Main">
-        <Property key="Padding" value="12"/>
+        <Property key="Padding" value="8"/>
         <Property key="Spacing" value="8"/>
 
         <Widget type="AutoSizedTextBox" skin="SandText" name="Label">
diff --git a/files/mygui/openmw_repair.layout b/files/mygui/openmw_repair.layout
index 340711bb1..abc429594 100644
--- a/files/mygui/openmw_repair.layout
+++ b/files/mygui/openmw_repair.layout
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 <MyGUI type="Layout">
     <Widget type="VBox" skin="MW_Dialog" layer="Windows" position="0 0 330 385" align="Center" name="_Main">
-        <Property key="Padding" value="12"/>
+        <Property key="Padding" value="8"/>
         <Property key="Spacing" value="8"/>
 
         <Widget type="AutoSizedTextBox" skin="SandText" name="Label">
diff --git a/files/mygui/openmw_savegame_dialog.layout b/files/mygui/openmw_savegame_dialog.layout
index a7b7703de..236eaaa61 100644
--- a/files/mygui/openmw_savegame_dialog.layout
+++ b/files/mygui/openmw_savegame_dialog.layout
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 <MyGUI type="Layout">
     <Widget type="VBox" skin="MW_DialogNoTransp" layer="Windows" position="0 0 600 400" align="Center" name="_Main">
-        <Property key="Padding" value="12"/>
+        <Property key="Padding" value="8"/>
         <Property key="Spacing" value="8"/>
 
         <Widget type="HBox" skin="">
diff --git a/files/mygui/openmw_tooltips.layout b/files/mygui/openmw_tooltips.layout
index a7eeabfa5..c038066f1 100644
--- a/files/mygui/openmw_tooltips.layout
+++ b/files/mygui/openmw_tooltips.layout
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
         <!-- Faction tooltip -->
         <Widget type="VBox" skin="HUD_Box_NoTransp" position="0 0 0 0" align="Stretch" name="FactionToolTip">
             <Property key="AutoResize" value="true"/>
-            <Property key="Padding" value="12"/>
+            <Property key="Padding" value="8"/>
 
             <Widget type="AutoSizedEditBox" skin="SandText" position="8 8 436 0" align="Left Top" name="FactionText">
                 <Property key="MultiLine" value="true"/>
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
         <!-- Race tooltip -->
         <Widget type="VBox" skin="HUD_Box_NoTransp" position="0 0 0 56" align="Stretch" name="RaceToolTip">
             <Property key="AutoResize" value="true"/>
-            <Property key="Padding" value="12"/>
+            <Property key="Padding" value="8"/>
             <Property key="Spacing" value="8"/>
 
             <Widget type="AutoSizedTextBox" skin="NormalText" position="8 8 284 18" align="Left Top" name="CenteredCaption">
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
         <!-- Specialization tooltip -->
         <Widget type="VBox" skin="HUD_Box_NoTransp" position="0 0 0 56" align="Stretch" name="SpecializationToolTip">
             <Property key="AutoResize" value="true"/>
-            <Property key="Padding" value="12"/>
+            <Property key="Padding" value="8"/>
 
             <Widget type="AutoSizedTextBox" skin="NormalText" position="8 8 140 18" align="Left Top" name="Caption">
                 <Property key="TextAlign" value="Center"/>
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
         <!-- Class tooltip -->
         <Widget type="VBox" skin="HUD_Box_NoTransp" position="0 0 0 78" align="Stretch" name="ClassToolTip">
             <Property key="AutoResize" value="true"/>
-            <Property key="Padding" value="12"/>
+            <Property key="Padding" value="8"/>
             <Property key="Spacing" value="8"/>
 
             <Widget type="AutoSizedTextBox" skin="NormalText" position="8 8 284 18" align="Left Top" name="ClassName">
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@
         <!-- Attribute tooltip -->
         <Widget type="VBox" skin="HUD_Box_NoTransp" position="0 0 0 0" align="Stretch" name="AttributeToolTip">
             <Property key="AutoResize" value="true"/>
-            <Property key="Padding" value="12"/>
+            <Property key="Padding" value="8"/>
             <Property key="Spacing" value="8"/>
 
             <Widget type="HBox">
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@
         <!-- Skill tooltip -->
         <Widget type="VBox" skin="HUD_Box_NoTransp" position="0 0 0 98" align="Stretch" name="SkillToolTip">
             <Property key="AutoResize" value="true"/>
-            <Property key="Padding" value="12"/>
+            <Property key="Padding" value="8"/>
 
             <Widget type="HBox">
                 <UserString key="HStretch" value="true"/>
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@
         <!-- Skill tooltip (without progress bar) -->
         <Widget type="VBox" skin="HUD_Box_NoTransp" position="0 0 0 52" align="Stretch" name="SkillNoProgressToolTip">
             <Property key="AutoResize" value="true"/>
-            <Property key="Padding" value="12"/>
+            <Property key="Padding" value="8"/>
 
             <Widget type="HBox">
                 <UserString key="HStretch" value="true"/>
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@
         <!-- Level tooltip -->
         <Widget type="VBox" skin="HUD_Box_NoTransp" position="0 0 300 58" align="HStretch" name="LevelToolTip">
             <Property key="AutoResize" value="true"/>
-            <Property key="Padding" value="12"/>
+            <Property key="Padding" value="8"/>
 
             <Widget type="AutoSizedTextBox" skin="NormalText" position="8 8 284 18" align="Left Top">
                 <Property key="Caption" value="#{sLevelProgress}"/>
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@
         <!-- Magic effect tooltip -->
         <Widget type="VBox" skin="HUD_Box_NoTransp" position="0 0 0 0" align="Stretch" name="MagicEffectToolTip">
             <Property key="AutoResize" value="true"/>
-            <Property key="Padding" value="12"/>
+            <Property key="Padding" value="8"/>
 
             <Widget type="HBox">
                 <UserString key="HStretch" value="true"/>
diff --git a/files/mygui/openmw_wait_dialog.layout b/files/mygui/openmw_wait_dialog.layout
index 112fa6001..4bc60ceb4 100644
--- a/files/mygui/openmw_wait_dialog.layout
+++ b/files/mygui/openmw_wait_dialog.layout
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 <MyGUI type="Layout">
     <Widget type="VBox" skin="MW_Dialog" layer="Windows" position="0 0 600 200" align="Center" name="_Main">
-        <Property key="Padding" value="12"/>
+        <Property key="Padding" value="8"/>
         <Property key="Spacing" value="8"/>
         <Property key="AutoResize" value="true"/>