diff --git a/nw/gui/build.py b/nw/gui/build.py
index 4a8f8aad..fde18f9e 100644
--- a/nw/gui/build.py
+++ b/nw/gui/build.py
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ class GuiBuildNovel(QDialog):
         self.buttonBox.addWidget(self.btnSave)
         self.buttonBox.addWidget(self.btnPrint)
         self.buttonBox.addWidget(self.btnClose)
-        self.buttonBox.setSpacing(4)
+        self.buttonBox.setSpacing(self.mainConf.pxInt(4))
 
         # Assemble GUI
         # ============
@@ -464,12 +464,13 @@ class GuiBuildNovel(QDialog):
             self.toolsArea.setHorizontalScrollBarPolicy(Qt.ScrollBarAsNeeded)
 
         # Tools and Buttons Layout
+        tSp = self.mainConf.pxInt(8)
         self.innerBox = QVBoxLayout()
         self.innerBox.addWidget(self.toolsArea)
-        self.innerBox.addSpacing(8)
+        self.innerBox.addSpacing(tSp)
         self.innerBox.addWidget(self.buildProgress)
         self.innerBox.addWidget(self.buildNovel)
-        self.innerBox.addSpacing(8)
+        self.innerBox.addSpacing(tSp)
         self.innerBox.addLayout(self.buttonBox)
 
         # Tools and Buttons Wrapper Widget
@@ -482,6 +483,12 @@ class GuiBuildNovel(QDialog):
         self.mainSplit.addWidget(self.docView)
         self.mainSplit.setSizes([boxWidth, docWidth])
 
+        self.idxSettings = self.mainSplit.indexOf(self.innerWidget)
+        self.idxDocument = self.mainSplit.indexOf(self.docView)
+
+        self.mainSplit.setCollapsible(self.idxSettings, False)
+        self.mainSplit.setCollapsible(self.idxDocument, False)
+
         # Outer Layout
         self.outerBox = QHBoxLayout()
         self.outerBox.addWidget(self.mainSplit)