diff --git a/astrid/res/layout/quick_add_bar.xml b/astrid/res/layout/quick_add_bar.xml
index b6c16ecb8..d028f1f7e 100644
--- a/astrid/res/layout/quick_add_bar.xml
+++ b/astrid/res/layout/quick_add_bar.xml
@@ -75,9 +75,15 @@
 	        android:layout_width="fill_parent"
 	        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
 	        android:orientation="vertical"
-	        android:layout_marginBottom="5dip"
+	        android:paddingBottom="5dip"
+	        android:background="#22000000"
 	        android:visibility="gone">
 	        
+            <View 
+                android:layout_width="fill_parent"
+                android:layout_height="1px"
+                android:background="?attr/asSeparatorBackground"/> 
+                           
 	        <LinearLayout 
 	            android:id="@+id/taskListQuickaddControls"
 	            android:layout_width="fill_parent"
diff --git a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/ui/QuickAddBar.java b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/ui/QuickAddBar.java
index 8eb5af1a8..3a0ab3b95 100644
--- a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/ui/QuickAddBar.java
+++ b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/ui/QuickAddBar.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import android.text.Editable;
 import android.text.TextUtils;
 import android.text.TextWatcher;
 import android.util.AttributeSet;
+import android.view.Gravity;
 import android.view.KeyEvent;
 import android.view.LayoutInflater;
 import android.view.View;
@@ -241,8 +242,14 @@ public class QuickAddBar extends LinearLayout {
 
         LayoutParams lp = new LinearLayout.LayoutParams(
                 LayoutParams.FILL_PARENT, LayoutParams.FILL_PARENT, 1.0f);
-        quickAddControls.addView(peopleControl.getDisplayView(), 0, lp);
-        quickAddControls.addView(deadlineControl.getDisplayView(), 2, lp);
+        View peopleDisplay = peopleControl.getDisplayView();
+        View deadlineDisplay = deadlineControl.getDisplayView();
+        quickAddControls.addView(peopleDisplay, 0, lp);
+        quickAddControls.addView(deadlineDisplay, 2, lp);
+        TextView tv = (TextView) deadlineDisplay.findViewById(R.id.display_row_edit);
+        tv.setGravity(Gravity.LEFT);
+        tv = (TextView) peopleDisplay.findViewById(R.id.display_row_edit);
+        tv.setGravity(Gravity.LEFT);
     }
 
     private void resetControlSets() {