diff --git a/gramps/NEWS b/gramps/NEWS
index 13e909791..4cd9a064a 100644
--- a/gramps/NEWS
+++ b/gramps/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,16 @@
+Version 0.5.0
+* New pedegree form which can display 3, 4, or 5 generations
+  depending on the screen size. Supports better navigation.
+* Added a Find function to quickly find people.
+* Implemented Place objects, allowing additional information
+  to be stored about a place.
+* New icons for Person View and Family View.
+* Online documentation.
+* Pressing enter on qualifier field for a filter will apply
+  the filter.
+* New verification tool added to look for odd things in the
+  database.
+
 Version 0.4.1
 * Tool/Report menus added to top level menu bar
 * Extract Titles and Nicknames plugin improved to provide more
diff --git a/gramps/src/gramps.glade b/gramps/src/gramps.glade
index c395f5ae1..692a4baa8 100644
--- a/gramps/src/gramps.glade
+++ b/gramps/src/gramps.glade
@@ -5518,6 +5518,8 @@ Unknown
   <type>GTK_WINDOW_TOPLEVEL</type>
   <position>GTK_WIN_POS_NONE</position>
   <modal>False</modal>
+  <default_width>375</default_width>
+  <default_height>175</default_height>
   <allow_shrink>True</allow_shrink>
   <allow_grow>True</allow_grow>
   <auto_shrink>False</auto_shrink>
@@ -5547,10 +5549,10 @@ Unknown
 	<class>GtkHButtonBox</class>
 	<name>hbuttonbox26</name>
 	<layout_style>GTK_BUTTONBOX_END</layout_style>
-	<spacing>30</spacing>
+	<spacing>15</spacing>
 	<child_min_width>85</child_min_width>
 	<child_min_height>27</child_min_height>
-	<child_ipad_x>7</child_ipad_x>
+	<child_ipad_x>3</child_ipad_x>
 	<child_ipad_y>0</child_ipad_y>
 	<child>
 	  <padding>0</padding>