diff --git a/kate/part/utils/kateprinter.cpp b/kate/part/utils/kateprinter.cpp
index 87e3f4b6..f6203eee 100644
--- a/kate/part/utils/kateprinter.cpp
+++ b/kate/part/utils/kateprinter.cpp
@@ -768,6 +768,8 @@ KatePrintHeaderFooter::KatePrintHeaderFooter( QWidget *parent )
   hbFontPreview = new KHBox( this );
   hbFontPreview->setFrameStyle( QFrame::Panel|QFrame::Sunken );
   lFontPreview = new QLabel( hbFontPreview );
+  const int margin = KDialog::marginHint();
+  lFontPreview->setContentsMargins(margin, 0, margin, 0);
   lo2->addWidget( hbFontPreview );
   lo2->setStretchFactor( hbFontPreview, 1 );
   QPushButton *btnChooseFont = new QPushButton( i18n("Choo&se Font..."), this );
diff --git a/kcontrol/randr/randrconfig.cpp b/kcontrol/randr/randrconfig.cpp
index dfaccacc..19e46fed 100644
--- a/kcontrol/randr/randrconfig.cpp
+++ b/kcontrol/randr/randrconfig.cpp
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #include <kmessagebox.h>
 #include <kshell.h>
 #include <kconfiggroup.h>
+#include <kdialog.h>
 #include <qmenu.h>
 
 QT_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
@@ -395,6 +396,8 @@ void RandRConfig::identifyOutputs()
         fnt.setPixelSize(100);
         si->setFont(fnt);
         si->setAlignment(Qt::AlignCenter);
+        const int margin = (KDialog::marginHint() * 2);
+        si->setContentsMargins(margin, 0, margin, 0);
         QRect targetGeometry(QPoint(0,0), si->sizeHint());
         targetGeometry.moveCenter(it.key());
         hb->setGeometry(targetGeometry);
diff --git a/kwin/geometrytip.cpp b/kwin/geometrytip.cpp
index 89c1c953..624f9102 100644
--- a/kwin/geometrytip.cpp
+++ b/kwin/geometrytip.cpp
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 #include "geometrytip.h"
 
+#include <kdialog.h>
+
 namespace KWin
 {
 
@@ -39,6 +41,8 @@ GeometryTip::GeometryTip(const XSizeHints* xSizeHints)
     label = new QLabel(this);
     label->setAlignment(Qt::AlignCenter | Qt::AlignTop);
     label->setIndent(0);
+    const int margin = KDialog::marginHint();
+    label->setContentsMargins(margin, 0, margin, 0);
 }
 
 void GeometryTip::setGeometry(const QRect& geom)