diff --git a/panels/effectcontrols.cpp b/panels/effectcontrols.cpp
index 5e58f3cdf..5e187abfc 100644
--- a/panels/effectcontrols.cpp
+++ b/panels/effectcontrols.cpp
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ EffectControls::EffectControls(QWidget *parent) :
 	headers->viewer = panel_sequence_viewer;
 	headers->snapping = false;
 
-	effects_area->parent_widget = scrollArea;
+    effects_area->parent_widget = scrollArea;
 	effects_area->keyframe_area = keyframeView;
 	effects_area->header = headers;
 	keyframeView->header = headers;
@@ -260,9 +260,9 @@ void EffectControls::open_effect(QVBoxLayout* layout, Effect* e) {
 void EffectControls::setup_ui() {
 	QWidget* contents = new QWidget();
 
-	QHBoxLayout* layout = new QHBoxLayout(contents);
-	layout->setSpacing(0);
-	layout->setMargin(0);
+    QHBoxLayout* hlayout = new QHBoxLayout(contents);
+    hlayout->setSpacing(0);
+    hlayout->setMargin(0);
 
 	QSplitter* splitter = new QSplitter(contents);
 	splitter->setOrientation(Qt::Horizontal);
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ void EffectControls::setup_ui() {
 
 	splitter->addWidget(keyframeArea);
 
-	layout->addWidget(splitter);
+    hlayout->addWidget(splitter);
 
 	setWidget(contents);
 }
@@ -546,8 +546,12 @@ bool EffectControls::is_focused() {
 	return false;
 }
 
-EffectsArea::EffectsArea(QWidget* parent) : QWidget(parent) {}
+EffectsArea::EffectsArea(QWidget* parent) :
+    QWidget(parent)
+{}
 
 void EffectsArea::resizeEvent(QResizeEvent*) {
-	parent_widget->setMinimumWidth(sizeHint().width());
+//    parent_widget->setMinimumWidth(sizeHint().width());
+//    parent_widget->resize(sizeHint().width(), parent_widget->height());
+//    parent_widget->updateGeometry();
 }
diff --git a/panels/effectcontrols.h b/panels/effectcontrols.h
index 1201e8a13..5e207e846 100644
--- a/panels/effectcontrols.h
+++ b/panels/effectcontrols.h
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ class ResizableScrollBar;
 class QLabel;
 class KeyframeView;
 class QScrollBar;
+class QHBoxLayout;
 
 class EffectsArea : public QWidget {
 public:
@@ -53,6 +54,8 @@ public:
 	QScrollBar* verticalScrollBar;
 
     QMutex effects_loaded;
+
+
 public slots:
 	void update_keyframes();
 private slots:
@@ -70,7 +73,7 @@ private:
 	void show_effect_menu(int type, int subtype);
 	void load_effects();
 	void load_keyframes();
-	void open_effect(QVBoxLayout* layout, Effect* e);
+    void open_effect(QVBoxLayout* hlayout, Effect* e);
 
 	void setup_ui();