diff --git a/lib/templating/kt3template.inc.php b/lib/templating/kt3template.inc.php
index dd76345..916c5ef 100644
--- a/lib/templating/kt3template.inc.php
+++ b/lib/templating/kt3template.inc.php
@@ -227,6 +227,11 @@ class KTPage {
 			$this->contents = $this->contents->render();
 		}
 		
+		// if we have no portlets, make the ui a tad nicer.
+		if (empty($this->portlets)) {
+		    $this->show_portlets = false;
+		}
+		
         $oTemplating = new KTTemplating;        
         $oTemplate = $oTemplating->loadTemplate("kt3/standard_page");
         $aTemplateData = array(
diff --git a/resources/css/kt-framing.css b/resources/css/kt-framing.css
index b6f17cf..56ee19c 100644
--- a/resources/css/kt-framing.css
+++ b/resources/css/kt-framing.css
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ a.main_nav_item {
 }
 
 .noportlets #content {
-    left: 0;
+    padding-left: 0;
 }
 
 #content h1