diff --git a/src/misc-gui.c b/src/misc-gui.c
index fb11467..3c49f4c 100644
--- a/src/misc-gui.c
+++ b/src/misc-gui.c
@@ -601,17 +601,17 @@ static void dont_ask_again_cb(GtkWidget *widget, gpointer data)
 }
 
 static void insert_button(GtkDialog *dialog)
-{  GtkWidget *check,*align;
+{  GtkWidget *check,*hbox;
 
-   align = gtk_alignment_new(0.5, 0.5, 0.0, 0.0);
-   gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(gtk_dialog_get_content_area(GTK_DIALOG(dialog))), align, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
+   hbox = gtk_box_new(GTK_ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL, 0);
+   gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(gtk_dialog_get_content_area(GTK_DIALOG(dialog))), hbox, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
 
    check = gtk_check_button_new_with_label(_utf("Do not ask again"));
-   gtk_container_add(GTK_CONTAINER(align), check);
-   gtk_container_set_border_width(GTK_CONTAINER(align), 10);
+   gtk_box_set_center_widget(GTK_BOX(hbox), check);
+   gtk_container_set_border_width(GTK_CONTAINER(check), 10);
    g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(check), "toggled", G_CALLBACK(dont_ask_again_cb), NULL);
 
-   gtk_widget_show(align);
+   gtk_widget_show(hbox);
    gtk_widget_show(check);
 } 
 
diff --git a/src/rs02-recognize.c b/src/rs02-recognize.c
index 1be65cf..9927e9a 100644
--- a/src/rs02-recognize.c
+++ b/src/rs02-recognize.c
@@ -44,21 +44,21 @@ static void no_rs02_cb(GtkWidget *widget, gpointer data)
 }
 
 static void insert_buttons(GtkDialog *dialog)
-{  GtkWidget *check,*align;
+{  GtkWidget *check,*hbox;
 
    gtk_dialog_add_buttons(dialog, 
 			  _utf("Skip RS02 test"), 1,
 			  _utf("Continue searching"), 0, NULL);
 
-   align = gtk_alignment_new(0.5, 0.5, 0.0, 0.0);
-   gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(gtk_dialog_get_content_area(GTK_DIALOG(dialog))), align, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
+   hbox = gtk_box_new(GTK_ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL, 0);
+   gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(gtk_dialog_get_content_area(GTK_DIALOG(dialog))), hbox, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
 
    check = gtk_check_button_new_with_label(_utf("Disable RS02 initialization in the preferences"));
-   gtk_container_add(GTK_CONTAINER(align), check);
-   gtk_container_set_border_width(GTK_CONTAINER(align), 10);
+   gtk_box_set_center_widget(GTK_BOX(hbox), check);
+   gtk_container_set_border_width(GTK_CONTAINER(check), 10);
    g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(check), "toggled", G_CALLBACK(no_rs02_cb), NULL);
 
-   gtk_widget_show(align);
+   gtk_widget_show(hbox);
    gtk_widget_show(check);
 } 
 #endif /* WITH_GUI_YES */
diff --git a/src/welcome-window.c b/src/welcome-window.c
index 6ea1812..ed44176 100644
--- a/src/welcome-window.c
+++ b/src/welcome-window.c
@@ -45,18 +45,17 @@ static void toggle_cb(GtkWidget *widget, gpointer data)
  */
 
 void GuiCreateWelcomePage(GtkNotebook *notebook)
-{  GtkWidget *box,*button,*align,*ignore;
+{  GtkWidget *box,*button,*ignore;
    int show_msg;
 
    show_msg = Closure->welcomeMessage || Closure->version != Closure->dotFileVersion;
 
-   align = gtk_alignment_new(0.5, 0.5, 0.0, 0.0);
    ignore = gtk_label_new("welcome_tab");
    box = show_msg ? gtk_box_new(GTK_ORIENTATION_VERTICAL, 0) : gtk_box_new(GTK_ORIENTATION_VERTICAL, 10);
+   gtk_widget_set_halign(box, GTK_ALIGN_CENTER);
+   gtk_widget_set_valign(box, GTK_ALIGN_CENTER);
 
-   gtk_notebook_append_page(notebook, align, ignore);
-
-   gtk_container_add(GTK_CONTAINER(align), box);
+   gtk_notebook_append_page(notebook, box, ignore);
 
    if(!show_msg)
      {  return;  // simply leave the window blank