diff --git a/src/glade/editevent.glade b/src/glade/editevent.glade
index 6e5597cc0..e34118221 100644
--- a/src/glade/editevent.glade
+++ b/src/glade/editevent.glade
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
     <child internal-child="vbox">
       <object class="GtkVBox" id="dialog-vbox11">
         <property name="visible">True</property>
+        <property name="orientation">vertical</property>
         <child>
           <object class="GtkVBox" id="vbox">
             <property name="visible">True</property>
diff --git a/src/glade/editeventref.glade b/src/glade/editeventref.glade
index 2b1e99351..2fee977bd 100644
--- a/src/glade/editeventref.glade
+++ b/src/glade/editeventref.glade
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
     <child internal-child="vbox">
       <object class="GtkVBox" id="dialog-vbox11">
         <property name="visible">True</property>
+        <property name="orientation">vertical</property>
         <child>
           <object class="GtkLabel" id="label517">
             <property name="visible">True</property>
diff --git a/src/glade/editfamily.glade b/src/glade/editfamily.glade
index 01cd46036..e2f633b4c 100644
--- a/src/glade/editfamily.glade
+++ b/src/glade/editfamily.glade
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
     <child internal-child="vbox">
       <object class="GtkVBox" id="dialog-vbox17">
         <property name="visible">True</property>
+        <property name="orientation">vertical</property>
         <child>
           <object class="GtkEventBox" id="eventboxtop">
             <property name="visible">True</property>
@@ -654,6 +655,7 @@
               <packing>
                 <property name="expand">False</property>
                 <property name="fill">False</property>
+                <property name="pack_type">end</property>
                 <property name="position">2</property>
               </packing>
             </child>
diff --git a/src/gui/editors/editeventref.py b/src/gui/editors/editeventref.py
index 129272aab..10e6d2289 100644
--- a/src/gui/editors/editeventref.py
+++ b/src/gui/editors/editeventref.py
@@ -91,8 +91,7 @@ class EditEventRef(EditReference):
     def _connect_signals(self):
         self.define_ok_button(self.top.get_object('ok'),self.ok_clicked)
         self.define_cancel_button(self.top.get_object('cancel'))
-        # FIXME: activate when help page is available
-        #self.define_help_button(self.top.get_object('help'))
+        self.define_help_button(self.top.get_object('help'))
 
     def _connect_db_signals(self):
         """
diff --git a/src/gui/editors/editfamily.py b/src/gui/editors/editfamily.py
index 08fe60576..5c074c33d 100644
--- a/src/gui/editors/editfamily.py
+++ b/src/gui/editors/editfamily.py
@@ -607,6 +607,7 @@ class EditFamily(EditPrimary):
     def _connect_signals(self):
         self.define_ok_button(self.top.get_object('ok'), self.save)
         self.define_cancel_button(self.top.get_object('cancel'))
+        self.define_help_button(self.top.get_object('button119'))
 
     def _can_be_replaced(self):
         pass