diff --git a/lib/app.dart b/lib/app.dart
index 52742f54..85c3413e 100644
--- a/lib/app.dart
+++ b/lib/app.dart
@@ -441,6 +441,7 @@ class _SidebarSlot extends StatelessWidget {
     return Container(
       color: tokens.sidebarBackground,
       alignment: Alignment.topLeft,
+      padding: const EdgeInsets.fromLTRB(2, 2, 2, 0),
       child: active.build(context),
     );
   }
@@ -557,6 +558,7 @@ class _ContextSlot extends StatelessWidget {
     return Container(
       color: tokens.panelBackground,
       alignment: Alignment.topLeft,
+      padding: const EdgeInsets.fromLTRB(2, 2, 2, 0),
       child: active.build(context),
     );
   }
diff --git a/lib/kernel/src/panels/drag_resize.dart b/lib/kernel/src/panels/drag_resize.dart
index a8739990..3db96ea3 100644
--- a/lib/kernel/src/panels/drag_resize.dart
+++ b/lib/kernel/src/panels/drag_resize.dart
@@ -49,7 +49,8 @@ class _DragResizeHandleState extends State<DragResizeHandle> {
         child: SizedBox(
           width: widget.axis == Axis.horizontal ? widget.thickness : null,
           height: widget.axis == Axis.vertical ? widget.thickness : null,
-          child: Center(
+          child: Align(
+            alignment: widget.slot == Slots.sidebar ? Alignment.centerRight : Alignment.centerLeft,
             child: Container(
               width: widget.axis == Axis.horizontal ? 1 : null,
               height: widget.axis == Axis.vertical ? 1 : null,