diff --git a/aqt/clayout.py b/aqt/clayout.py
index c849d7823..70ad35549 100644
--- a/aqt/clayout.py
+++ b/aqt/clayout.py
@@ -89,6 +89,11 @@ class CardLayout(QDialog):
         tform.label2.setText(u" →")
         tform.labelc1.setText(u" ↗")
         tform.labelc2.setText(u" ↘")
+        if self.style().objectName() == "gtk+":
+            # gtk+ requires margins in inner layout
+            tform.tlayout1.setContentsMargins(0, 11, 0, 0)
+            tform.tlayout2.setContentsMargins(0, 11, 0, 0)
+            tform.tlayout3.setContentsMargins(0, 11, 0, 0)
         c(tform.front, SIGNAL("textChanged()"), self.saveCard)
         c(tform.css, SIGNAL("textChanged()"), self.saveCard)
         c(tform.back, SIGNAL("textChanged()"), self.saveCard)
@@ -97,6 +102,10 @@ class CardLayout(QDialog):
         right = QWidget()
         pform = aqt.forms.preview.Ui_Form()
         pform.setupUi(right)
+        if self.style().objectName() == "gtk+":
+            # gtk+ requires margins in inner layout
+            pform.frontPrevBox.setContentsMargins(0, 11, 0, 0)
+            pform.backPrevBox.setContentsMargins(0, 11, 0, 0)
         # for cloze notes, show that it's one of n cards
         if self.model['type'] == MODEL_CLOZE:
             cnt = len(self.mm.availOrds(
diff --git a/designer/template.ui b/designer/template.ui
index 748447b1f..6f802283a 100644
--- a/designer/template.ui
+++ b/designer/template.ui
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
        <property name="title">
         <string>Front Template</string>
        </property>
-       <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_2">
+       <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="tlayout1">
         <property name="spacing">
          <number>0</number>
         </property>
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
        <property name="title">
         <string>Styling</string>
        </property>
-       <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_3">
+       <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="tlayout2">
         <property name="spacing">
          <number>0</number>
         </property>
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@
        <property name="title">
         <string>Back Template</string>
        </property>
-       <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout">
+       <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="tlayout3">
         <property name="spacing">
          <number>0</number>
         </property>