diff --git a/gramps/gui/plug/export/_exportassistant.py b/gramps/gui/plug/export/_exportassistant.py
index d201fee37..d4fb97cb4 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/plug/export/_exportassistant.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/plug/export/_exportassistant.py
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ class ExportAssistant(Gtk.Assistant, ManagedWindow) :
         #set_window is present in both parent classes
         ManagedWindow.set_window(self, self, None,
             self.top_title, isWindow=True)
-        self.set_position(Gtk.WindowPosition.CENTER_ON_PARENT)
+        self.setup_configs('interface.exportassistant', 760, 500)
 
         #set up callback method for the export plugins
         self.callback = self.pulse_progressbar
@@ -172,7 +172,6 @@ class ExportAssistant(Gtk.Assistant, ManagedWindow) :
         image.set_from_file(SPLASH)
 
         box = Gtk.Box(orientation=Gtk.Orientation.VERTICAL)
-        box.set_size_request(600, -1) # wide enough it won't have to expand
         box.pack_start(image, False, False, 5)
         box.pack_start(label, False, False, 5)
 
@@ -234,7 +233,7 @@ class ExportAssistant(Gtk.Assistant, ManagedWindow) :
     def create_page_options(self):
         # as we do not know yet what to show, we create an empty page
         page = Gtk.Box(orientation=Gtk.Orientation.VERTICAL)
-        page.set_border_width(12)
+        page.set_border_width(0)
         page.set_spacing(12)
 
         page.show_all()
@@ -531,7 +530,11 @@ class ExportAssistant(Gtk.Assistant, ManagedWindow) :
 
     def close(self, *obj) :
         #clean up ManagedWindow menu, then destroy window, bring forward parent
+        real_width, real_height = self.get_size() # "destroy" changes them
+        real_x_pos, real_y_pos = self.get_position() # "destroy" changes them
         Gtk.Assistant.destroy(self)
+        self.move(real_x_pos, real_y_pos) # "close" calls self._save_position()
+        self.resize(real_width, real_height) # "close" calls self._save_size()
         ManagedWindow.close(self,*obj)
 
     def get_intro_text(self):
diff --git a/gramps/gui/plug/export/_exportoptions.py b/gramps/gui/plug/export/_exportoptions.py
index f2a119af3..ce0796393 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/plug/export/_exportoptions.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/plug/export/_exportoptions.py
@@ -275,12 +275,14 @@ class WriterOptionBox:
         button.set_size_request(107, -1)
         button.connect("clicked", self.show_preview_data)
         button.proxy_name = proxy_name
+        colon = _(':') # translators: needed for French, ignore otherwise
         if proxy_name == "person":
             # Frame Person:
             self.filter_obj = Gtk.ComboBox()
-            label = Gtk.Label(label=_('_Person Filter') + ": ")
+            label = Gtk.Label(label=_('_Person Filter') + colon)
             label.set_halign(Gtk.Align.START)
-            label.set_size_request(150, -1)
+            label.set_size_request(120, -1)
+            label.set_padding(5, 0)
             label.set_use_underline(True)
             label.set_mnemonic_widget(self.filter_obj)
             box = Gtk.Box()
@@ -295,9 +297,10 @@ class WriterOptionBox:
             # Frame Note:
             # Objects for choosing a Note filter:
             self.filter_note = Gtk.ComboBox()
-            label_note = Gtk.Label(label=_('_Note Filter') + ": ")
+            label_note = Gtk.Label(label=_('_Note Filter') + colon)
             label_note.set_halign(Gtk.Align.START)
-            label_note.set_size_request(150, -1)
+            label_note.set_size_request(120, -1)
+            label_note.set_padding(5, 0)
             label_note.set_use_underline(True)
             label_note.set_mnemonic_widget(self.filter_note)
             box = Gtk.Box()
@@ -310,18 +313,20 @@ class WriterOptionBox:
             button.set_tooltip_text(_("Click to see preview after note filter"))
         elif proxy_name == "privacy":
             # Frame 3:
-            label = Gtk.Label(label=_("Privacy Filter") + ":")
+            label = Gtk.Label(label=_("Privacy Filter") + colon)
             label.set_halign(Gtk.Align.START)
-            label.set_size_request(150, -1)
+            label.set_size_request(120, -1)
+            label.set_padding(5, 0)
             box = Gtk.Box()
             box.pack_start(label, False, True, 0)
             box.add(self.private_check)
             button.set_tooltip_text(_("Click to see preview after privacy filter"))
         elif proxy_name == "living":
             # Frame 4:
-            label = Gtk.Label(label=_("Living Filter") + ":")
+            label = Gtk.Label(label=_("Living Filter") + colon)
             label.set_halign(Gtk.Align.START)
-            label.set_size_request(150, -1)
+            label.set_size_request(120, -1)
+            label.set_padding(5, 0)
             box = Gtk.Box()
             box.pack_start(label, False, True, 0)
             self.restrict_option = Gtk.ComboBox()
@@ -330,9 +335,10 @@ class WriterOptionBox:
         elif proxy_name == "reference":
             # Frame 5:
             self.reference_filter = Gtk.ComboBox()
-            label = Gtk.Label(label=_('Reference Filter') + ": ")
+            label = Gtk.Label(label=_('Reference Filter') + colon)
             label.set_halign(Gtk.Align.START)
-            label.set_size_request(150, -1)
+            label.set_size_request(120, -1)
+            label.set_padding(5, 0)
             box = Gtk.Box()
             box.pack_start(label, False, True, 0)
             box.pack_start(self.reference_filter, True, True, 0)