diff -Nuar networkmanagement-0.9.0.2_old/applet/activatableitem.cpp networkmanagement-0.9.0.2/applet/activatableitem.cpp
--- networkmanagement-0.9.0.2_old/applet/activatableitem.cpp	2012-05-07 20:16:57.000000000 +0400
+++ networkmanagement-0.9.0.2/applet/activatableitem.cpp	2012-06-26 16:27:34.000000000 +0400
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 
 K_GLOBAL_STATIC_WITH_ARGS(KComponentData, s_networkManagementComponentData, ("networkmanagement", "networkmanagement", KComponentData::SkipMainComponentRegistration))
 static const int m_iconSize = 48;
-int rowHeight = qMax(30, QFontMetrics(KGlobalSettings::generalFont()).height()+10);
+int rowHeight = qMax(40, QFontMetrics(KGlobalSettings::generalFont()).height()+10);
 int maxConnectionNameWidth = QFontMetrics(KGlobalSettings::generalFont()).width("12345678901234567890123");
 
 ActivatableItem::ActivatableItem(RemoteActivatable *remote, QGraphicsItem * parent) : Plasma::IconWidget(parent),
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@
     if (m_hasDefaultRoute) {
         // TODO: this draws the pixmap behind the connection icon. This is the same
         // problem described in a comment in networkmanager.cpp:NetworkManagerApplet::paintInterface.
-        painter->drawPixmap(QRect(4,4,12,12), KIcon("network-defaultroute").pixmap(QSize(16,16)));
+        painter->drawPixmap(QRect(6,4,12,12), KIcon("network-defaultroute").pixmap(QSize(16,16)));
     }
 }
 
diff -Nuar networkmanagement-0.9.0.2_old/applet/nmpopup.cpp networkmanagement-0.9.0.2/applet/nmpopup.cpp
--- networkmanagement-0.9.0.2_old/applet/nmpopup.cpp	2012-05-07 20:16:57.000000000 +0400
+++ networkmanagement-0.9.0.2/applet/nmpopup.cpp	2012-06-26 11:38:38.000000000 +0400
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 // Plasma
 #include <Plasma/Label>
 #include <Plasma/Separator>
+#include <Plasma/Theme>
 
 // Solid::Control
 #include <solid/control/networkmanager.h>
@@ -120,6 +121,10 @@
     QGraphicsGridLayout* checkboxLayout = new QGraphicsGridLayout(checkboxWidget);
     // flight-mode checkbox
     m_networkingCheckBox = new Plasma::CheckBox(m_leftWidget);
+    QColor textC =  Plasma::Theme::defaultTheme()->color(Plasma::Theme::TextColor);
+    QString css = QString("QCheckBox { color: %1; border: none; padding-left: 1px} "
+                          "QCheckBox::hover { border: 1px solid #b4c9db; padding-left: 0px}").arg(textC.name());
+    m_networkingCheckBox->setStyleSheet(css);
     m_networkingCheckBox->setText(i18nc("CheckBox to enable or disable networking completely", "Enable networking"));
     checkboxLayout->addItem(m_networkingCheckBox, 0, 0);
     connect(m_networkingCheckBox, SIGNAL(toggled(bool)),
@@ -131,6 +136,7 @@
     m_wwanCheckBox = new Plasma::CheckBox(m_leftWidget);
     m_wwanCheckBox->setText(i18nc("CheckBox to enable or disable wwan (mobile broadband) interface)", "Enable mobile broadband"));
     m_wwanCheckBox->hide();
+    m_wwanCheckBox->setStyleSheet(css);
     m_wwanCheckBox->nativeWidget()->setTristate(true);
     checkboxLayout->addItem(m_wwanCheckBox, 0, 1);
 
@@ -144,6 +150,7 @@
     m_wifiCheckBox = new Plasma::CheckBox(m_leftWidget);
     m_wifiCheckBox->setText(i18nc("CheckBox to enable or disable wireless interface (rfkill)", "Enable wireless"));
     m_wifiCheckBox->hide();
+    m_wifiCheckBox->setStyleSheet(css);
     checkboxLayout->addItem(m_wifiCheckBox, 1, 0);
 
     connect(m_wifiCheckBox, SIGNAL(toggled(bool)), SLOT(wirelessEnabledToggled(bool)));
diff -Nuar networkmanagement-0.9.0.2_old/applet/wirelessnetworkitem.cpp networkmanagement-0.9.0.2/applet/wirelessnetworkitem.cpp
--- networkmanagement-0.9.0.2_old/applet/wirelessnetworkitem.cpp	2012-05-07 20:16:57.000000000 +0400
+++ networkmanagement-0.9.0.2/applet/wirelessnetworkitem.cpp	2012-06-26 16:56:08.000000000 +0400
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
     // First, third and fourth colunm are fixed width for the icons
     m_layout->setColumnPreferredWidth(0, 150);
     m_layout->setColumnFixedWidth(2, 60);
-    m_layout->setColumnFixedWidth(3, rowHeight);
+    m_layout->setColumnFixedWidth(3, rowHeight-20);
     m_layout->setColumnSpacing(2, spacing);
 
     // icon on the left
@@ -137,7 +137,6 @@
     m_securityIcon->nativeWidget()->setPixmap(KIcon(m_wirelessStatus->securityIcon()).pixmap(22,22));
     m_securityIcon->setToolTip(m_wirelessStatus->securityTooltip());
     m_layout->addItem(m_securityIcon, 0, 3, 1, 1, Qt::AlignVCenter | Qt::AlignRight);
-
     connect(this, SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(emitClicked()));
 
     // Forward clicks and presses between our widgets and this