diff --git a/config.h b/config.h
index 46786ee..681e8b5 100755
--- a/config.h
+++ b/config.h
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 #define GHOSTCOL 0x797979
 #define BORDER 4
 
+#define GAPSZ 4
+
 #define MENUBORDER 0
 #define MBORDERCOL 0x000000
 #define MENUFGCOL 0x797979
diff --git a/key.c b/key.c
index cad863f..ba7805a 100755
--- a/key.c
+++ b/key.c
@@ -147,23 +147,23 @@ keypress(XKeyEvent *e)
 
 /* half snap */
 	if (e->keycode == hcode && (e->state&SHORTCUTMOD) == (MODBITS))
-		quickreshape(current, 0, 0, ra.width/2, ra.height);
+		quickreshape(current, GAPSZ, GAPSZ, ra.width/2 - 2*GAPSZ, ra.height - 2*GAPSZ);
 	if (e->keycode == lcode && (e->state&SHORTCUTMOD) == (MODBITS))
-		quickreshape(current, ra.width/2, 0, ra.width/2, ra.height);
+		quickreshape(current, ra.width/2 + GAPSZ, GAPSZ, ra.width/2 - 2*GAPSZ, ra.height - 2*GAPSZ);
 	if (e->keycode == jcode && (e->state&SHORTCUTMOD) == (MODBITS))
-		quickreshape(current, 0, ra.height/2, ra.width, ra.height/2);
+		quickreshape(current, GAPSZ, ra.height/2 + GAPSZ, ra.width - 2*GAPSZ, ra.height/2 - 2*GAPSZ);
 	if (e->keycode == kcode && (e->state&SHORTCUTMOD) == (MODBITS))
-		quickreshape(current, 0, 0, ra.width, ra.height/2);
+		quickreshape(current, GAPSZ, GAPSZ, ra.width - 2*GAPSZ, ra.height/2 - 2*GAPSZ);
 
 /* quarter snap */
 	if (e->keycode == qcode && (e->state&SHORTCUTMOD) == (MODBITS))
-		quickreshape(current, 0, 0, ra.width/2, ra.height/2);
+		quickreshape(current, GAPSZ, GAPSZ, ra.width/2 - 2*GAPSZ, ra.height/2 - 2*GAPSZ);
 	if (e->keycode == wcode && (e->state&SHORTCUTMOD) == (MODBITS))
-		quickreshape(current, 0, ra.height/2, ra.width/2, ra.height/2);
+		quickreshape(current, GAPSZ, ra.height/2 + GAPSZ, ra.width/2 - 2*GAPSZ, ra.height/2 - 2*GAPSZ);
 	if (e->keycode == ocode && (e->state&SHORTCUTMOD) == (MODBITS))
-		quickreshape(current, ra.width/2, ra.height/2, ra.width/2, ra.height/2);
+		quickreshape(current, ra.width/2 + GAPSZ, ra.height/2 + GAPSZ, ra.width/2 - 2*GAPSZ, ra.height/2 - 2*GAPSZ);
 	if (e->keycode == pcode && (e->state&SHORTCUTMOD) == (MODBITS))
-		quickreshape(current, ra.width/2, 0, ra.width/2, ra.height/2);
+		quickreshape(current, ra.width/2 + GAPSZ, GAPSZ, ra.width/2 - 2*GAPSZ, ra.height/2 - 2*GAPSZ);
 
 /* center snap */
 	if (e->keycode == ccode && (e->state&SHORTCUTMOD) == (MODBITS))