diff --git a/root/index.html b/root/index.html
index afdda998..6e4e6d6b 100644
--- a/root/index.html
+++ b/root/index.html
@@ -195,13 +195,13 @@
                     direction: 'horizontal',
                     minSize: [160, 240], // pixels
                     sizes: [30, 70], // percentages
-                    gutterSize: 2
+                    gutterSize: 3
                 });
                 var infoSplitter = Split(['#globe', '#info-panel'], {
                     direction: 'vertical',
                     minSize: [100, 100],
                     sizes: [70, 30],
-                    gutterSize: 2
+                    gutterSize: 3
                 });
                 sidebarSplitter.collapse(0); // collapse the sidebar (left) panel
                 infoSplitter.collapse(1); // collapse the info (bottom) panel