diff --git a/__pycache__/cfd_ui_setup.cpython-312.pyc b/__pycache__/cfd_ui_setup.cpython-312.pyc
index fc29c24..245ded2 100644
Binary files a/__pycache__/cfd_ui_setup.cpython-312.pyc and b/__pycache__/cfd_ui_setup.cpython-312.pyc differ
diff --git a/cfd_ui_setup.py b/cfd_ui_setup.py
index cf59256..ece4360 100644
--- a/cfd_ui_setup.py
+++ b/cfd_ui_setup.py
@@ -341,10 +341,11 @@ class WidgetManager:
         self.right_container = ttk.Frame(self.action_status_frame, style="AccentBottom.TFrame")
 
         self.action_status_frame.grid_columnconfigure(1, weight=1)
+        self.action_status_frame.grid_rowconfigure(0, weight=1)
         
-        self.left_container.grid(row=0, column=0, sticky='w', pady=(10,0))
-        self.center_container.grid(row=0, column=1, sticky='ew', pady=(10,0))
-        self.right_container.grid(row=0, column=2, sticky='e', pady=(10,0))
+        self.left_container.grid(row=0, column=0, sticky='nsw', pady=(5,0))
+        self.center_container.grid(row=0, column=1, sticky='nsew', padx=5, pady=(5,0))
+        self.right_container.grid(row=0, column=2, sticky='nse', pady=(5,0))
         self.separator_color = "#a9a9a9" if self.style_manager.is_dark else "#7c7c7c"
         self.separator = tk.Frame(self.action_status_frame, height=1, bg=self.separator_color)
         self.separator.grid(row=1, column=0, columnspan=3, sticky="ew", pady=(4,0))
@@ -401,24 +402,27 @@ class WidgetManager:
         self.cancel_button.grid(in_=self.left_container, row=1, column=0)
 
         self.center_container.grid_columnconfigure(0, weight=1)
-        self.filter_combobox.grid(in_=self.center_container, row=1, column=1, pady=(5,0), padx=(5,0))
+        self.filter_combobox.grid(in_=self.center_container, row=1, column=0, sticky="w", pady=(5,0))
         self.search_status_label.grid(row=0, column=0, sticky="w", pady=(5,0), padx=(5,0))
 
         self.right_container.grid_rowconfigure(0, weight=1)
-        self.trash_button.grid(in_=self.right_container, row=0, column=1, sticky="se", padx=(5,0))
         self.settings_button.grid(in_=self.right_container, row=0, column=0, sticky="se")
+        self.trash_button.grid(in_=self.right_container, row=1, column=0, sticky="se", padx=(5,0))
 
     def _layout_save_buttons_right(self):
         self.right_container.grid_rowconfigure(0, weight=1)
-        self.save_button.grid(in_=self.right_container, row=0, column=1, pady=(0, 5))
-        self.cancel_button.grid(in_=self.right_container, row=1, column=1)
-        self.settings_button.grid(in_=self.right_container, row=0, column=0, sticky="se")
+        self.left_container.grid_rowconfigure(0, weight=1)
+        self.save_button.grid(in_=self.right_container, row=0, column=0, pady=(0, 5))
+        self.cancel_button.grid(in_=self.right_container, row=1, column=0)
+        self.settings_button.grid(in_=self.right_container, row=0, column=1, sticky="se", padx=(5,0))
 
+        self.left_container.grid_rowconfigure(0, weight=1)
         self.trash_button.grid(in_=self.left_container, row=0, column=0, sticky="sw")
 
         self.center_container.grid_columnconfigure(1, weight=1)
-        self.search_status_label.grid(row=1, column=0, sticky="w", pady=(5,0), padx=(5,0))
-        self.filter_combobox.grid(in_=self.center_container, row=1, column=1, sticky="e", pady=(5,0), padx=(0,5))
+        self.filter_combobox.grid(in_=self.center_container, row=1, column=1, sticky="e", pady=(5,0))      
+        self.search_status_label.grid(row=0, column=0, sticky="w", pady=(5,0), padx=(5,0))
+
 
     def _layout_open_buttons_left(self):
         self.left_container.grid_rowconfigure(0, weight=1)
@@ -426,8 +430,8 @@ class WidgetManager:
         self.cancel_button.grid(in_=self.left_container, row=1, column=0)
 
         self.center_container.grid_columnconfigure(0, weight=1)
-        self.filter_combobox.grid(in_=self.center_container, row=0, column=1, sticky="e", pady=(5,0), padx=(5,0))
-        self.search_status_label.grid(row=0, column=0, sticky="w", pady=(5,0), padx=(5,0))
+        self.filter_combobox.grid(in_=self.center_container, row=0, column=0, sticky="e", pady=(5,0), padx=(5,0))
+        self.search_status_label.grid(row=0, column=1, sticky="w", pady=(5,0), padx=(5,0))
 
         self.right_container.grid_rowconfigure(0, weight=1)
         self.settings_button.grid(in_=self.right_container, row=0, column=0, sticky="se")
diff --git a/mainwindow.py b/mainwindow.py
index 690e400..c7d103a 100755
--- a/mainwindow.py
+++ b/mainwindow.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class GlotzMol(tk.Tk):
         dialog = CustomFileDialog(self,
                                   initial_dir=os.path.expanduser("~"),
                                   filetypes=[("All Files", "*.*")
-                                             ], dialog_mode="save")
+                                             ])
 
         # This is the crucial part: wait for the dialog to be closed
         self.wait_window(dialog)