diff --git a/data/themes/default/mixer_send_on.png b/data/themes/default/mixer_send_on.png
index 15c8fac44..5982ea3f6 100644
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diff --git a/data/themes/default/send_bg_arrow.png b/data/themes/default/send_bg_arrow.png
index daeb9fe65..8c4bfcf93 100644
Binary files a/data/themes/default/send_bg_arrow.png and b/data/themes/default/send_bg_arrow.png differ
diff --git a/include/FxLine.h b/include/FxLine.h
index 2445e2aac..2f55bf3eb 100644
--- a/include/FxLine.h
+++ b/include/FxLine.h
@@ -61,10 +61,13 @@ public:
 	static const int FxLineHeight;
 
 private:
+	static void drawFxLine( QPainter* p, const FxLine *fxLine, const QString& name, bool isActive, bool sendToThis );
+
 	FxMixerView * m_mv;
 	LcdWidget* m_lcd;
 	int m_channelIndex;
 	QBrush m_backgroundActive;
+	static QPixmap * s_sendBgArrow;
 
 private slots:
 	void renameChannel();
diff --git a/src/gui/FxMixerView.cpp b/src/gui/FxMixerView.cpp
index f55112e26..86c6c735d 100644
--- a/src/gui/FxMixerView.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/FxMixerView.cpp
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ FxMixerView::FxMixerView() :
 	channelArea->setMinimumWidth( fxLineSize.width() * 6 );
 	channelArea->setFixedHeight( fxLineSize.height() +
 			style()->pixelMetric( QStyle::PM_ScrollBarExtent ) );
-	ml->addWidget(channelArea);
+	ml->addWidget( channelArea, 1, Qt::AlignTop );
 
 	// show the add new effect channel button
 	QPushButton * newChannelBtn = new QPushButton( embed::getIconPixmap( "new_channel" ), QString::null, this );
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ FxMixerView::FxMixerView() :
 
 
 	// add the stacked layout for the effect racks of fx channels 
-	ml->addWidget( m_racksWidget, 0, Qt::AlignTop );
+	ml->addWidget( m_racksWidget, 0, Qt::AlignTop | Qt::AlignRight );
 	
 	setCurrentFxLine( m_fxChannelViews[0]->m_fxLine );
 
diff --git a/src/gui/widgets/FxLine.cpp b/src/gui/widgets/FxLine.cpp
index ac051d799..ce696cc10 100644
--- a/src/gui/widgets/FxLine.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/widgets/FxLine.cpp
@@ -40,12 +40,18 @@
 #include "caption_menu.h"
 
 const int FxLine::FxLineHeight = 287;
+QPixmap * FxLine::s_sendBgArrow = NULL;
 
 FxLine::FxLine( QWidget * _parent, FxMixerView * _mv, int _channelIndex) :
 	QWidget( _parent ),
 	m_mv( _mv ),
 	m_channelIndex( _channelIndex )
 {
+	if( ! s_sendBgArrow )
+	{
+		s_sendBgArrow = new QPixmap( embed::getIconPixmap( "send_bg_arrow", 29, 56 ) );
+	}
+
 	setFixedSize( 33, FxLineHeight );
 	setAttribute( Qt::WA_OpaquePaintEvent, true );
 	setCursor( QCursor( embed::getIconPixmap( "hand" ), 0, 0 ) );
@@ -97,7 +103,7 @@ void FxLine::setChannelIndex(int index) {
 }
 
 
-static void drawFxLine( QPainter* p, const FxLine *fxLine, const QString& name, bool isActive, bool sendToThis )
+void FxLine::drawFxLine( QPainter* p, const FxLine *fxLine, const QString& name, bool isActive, bool sendToThis )
 {
 	int width = fxLine->rect().width();
 	int height = fxLine->rect().height();
@@ -111,10 +117,7 @@ static void drawFxLine( QPainter* p, const FxLine *fxLine, const QString& name,
 
 	p->fillRect( fxLine->rect(), isActive ? fxLine->backgroundActive() : p->background() );
 
-	p->setPen( QColor( 0, 0, 0, 75 ) );
-	p->drawRect( 0, 0, width-2, height-2 );
-
-	p->setPen( QColor( 255, 255, 255, 75 ) );
+	p->setPen( QColor( 255, 255, 255, isActive ? 100 : 50 ) );
 	p->drawRect( 1, 1, width-3, height-3 );
 
 	p->setPen( isActive ? sh_color : QColor( 0, 0, 0, 50 ) );
@@ -123,8 +126,7 @@ static void drawFxLine( QPainter* p, const FxLine *fxLine, const QString& name,
 	// draw the mixer send background
 	if( sendToThis )
 	{
-		p->drawPixmap( 3, 0, 28, 56,
-					  embed::getIconPixmap("send_bg_arrow", 28, 56 ) );
+		p->drawPixmap( 2, 0, 29, 56, *FxLine::s_sendBgArrow );
 	}
 
 	// draw the channel name
@@ -145,11 +147,11 @@ void FxLine::paintEvent( QPaintEvent * )
 {
 	FxMixer * mix = engine::fxMixer();
 	bool sendToThis = mix->channelSendModel(
-		m_mv->currentFxLine()->m_channelIndex, m_channelIndex) != NULL;
+		m_mv->currentFxLine()->m_channelIndex, m_channelIndex ) != NULL;
 	QPainter painter;
 	painter.begin( this );
 	drawFxLine( &painter, this,
-		mix->effectChannel(m_channelIndex)->m_name,
+		mix->effectChannel( m_channelIndex )->m_name,
 		m_mv->currentFxLine() == this, sendToThis );
 	painter.end();
 }