diff --git a/lib/Slic3r/GUI.pm b/lib/Slic3r/GUI.pm
index 79eb8f210..817056e31 100644
--- a/lib/Slic3r/GUI.pm
+++ b/lib/Slic3r/GUI.pm
@@ -54,13 +54,14 @@ sub OnInit {
     
     # application frame
     Wx::Image::AddHandler(Wx::PNGHandler->new);
-    my $frame = Wx::Frame->new(undef, -1, 'Slic3r', wxDefaultPosition, [760,520], wxDEFAULT_FRAME_STYLE);
+    my $frame = Wx::Frame->new(undef, -1, 'Slic3r', wxDefaultPosition, [760, 470], wxDEFAULT_FRAME_STYLE);
     $frame->SetIcon(Wx::Icon->new("$Slic3r::var/Slic3r_128px.png", wxBITMAP_TYPE_PNG) );
     $self->{skeinpanel} = Slic3r::GUI::SkeinPanel->new($frame);
     $self->SetTopWindow($frame);
     
     # status bar
     $frame->{statusbar} = Slic3r::GUI::ProgressStatusBar->new($frame, -1);
+    $frame->{statusbar}->SetStatusText("Version $Slic3r::VERSION - Remember to check for updates at http://slic3r.org/");
     $frame->SetStatusBar($frame->{statusbar});
     
     # File menu
diff --git a/lib/Slic3r/GUI/SkeinPanel.pm b/lib/Slic3r/GUI/SkeinPanel.pm
index ba57a625d..4b720f61d 100644
--- a/lib/Slic3r/GUI/SkeinPanel.pm
+++ b/lib/Slic3r/GUI/SkeinPanel.pm
@@ -31,25 +31,7 @@ sub new {
     $tabpanel->AddPage($self->{options_tabs}{filament}, $self->{options_tabs}{filament}->title);
     $tabpanel->AddPage($self->{options_tabs}{printer}, $self->{options_tabs}{printer}->title);
     
-    my $buttons_sizer;
-    {
-        $buttons_sizer = Wx::BoxSizer->new(wxHORIZONTAL);
-        
-        my $slice_button = Wx::Button->new($self, -1, "Quick slice…");
-        $slice_button->SetDefault();
-        $buttons_sizer->Add($slice_button, 0, wxRIGHT, 20);
-        EVT_BUTTON($self, $slice_button, sub { $self->do_slice });
-        
-        $buttons_sizer->AddStretchSpacer(1);
-        
-        my $text = Wx::StaticText->new($self, -1, "Remember to check for updates at http://slic3r.org/\nVersion: $Slic3r::VERSION", wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, wxALIGN_RIGHT);
-        my $font = Wx::Font->new(10, wxDEFAULT, wxNORMAL, wxNORMAL);
-        $text->SetFont($font);
-        $buttons_sizer->Add($text, 0, wxALIGN_RIGHT);
-    }
-    
     my $sizer = Wx::BoxSizer->new(wxVERTICAL);
-    $sizer->Add($buttons_sizer, 0, wxEXPAND | wxALL, 10);
     $sizer->Add($tabpanel, 1, wxEXPAND);
     
     $sizer->SetSizeHints($self);