diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index f363891..9dd094f 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ if(NOT CMAKE_GENERATOR MATCHES "^(Ninja|Xcode)$")
 endif()
 
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.21)
-project(xone_macos VERSION 0.1.23 LANGUAGES CXX Swift)
+project(xone_macos VERSION 0.1.24 LANGUAGES CXX Swift)
 
 set(CMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS ON)
 
diff --git a/src/app/ControllerCardView.swift b/src/app/ControllerCardView.swift
index 7927404..0ce2540 100644
--- a/src/app/ControllerCardView.swift
+++ b/src/app/ControllerCardView.swift
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ struct ControllerCardView: View {
                 StickPadView(label: "L", x: controller.stickLeftX, y: controller.stickLeftY,
                              pressed: controller.isPressed(.leftStick))
                 DPadView(controller: controller)
-                    .frame(height: 104)
             }
             .frame(maxWidth: .infinity)
 
@@ -79,7 +78,6 @@ struct ControllerCardView: View {
                 StickPadView(label: "R", x: controller.stickRightX, y: controller.stickRightY,
                              pressed: controller.isPressed(.rightStick))
                 FaceButtonsView(controller: controller)
-                    .frame(height: 104)
             }
             .frame(maxWidth: .infinity)
         }
diff --git a/src/app/GamepadViews.swift b/src/app/GamepadViews.swift
index 4c69c2b..90f894b 100644
--- a/src/app/GamepadViews.swift
+++ b/src/app/GamepadViews.swift
@@ -4,28 +4,34 @@ import SwiftUI
 // buttons on top, stick pads and triggers below, mirroring the physical
 // layout of an Xbox controller.
 
+// Both clusters (D-pad and face buttons) share a 100x100 footprint so they
+// align on the same grid in the card layout.
+
 struct DPadView: View {
     let controller: ControllerInput
 
+    private let cell: CGFloat = 30
+    private let gap: CGFloat = 5
+
     var body: some View {
-        VStack(spacing: 3) {
-            cell(.dPadUp)
-            HStack(spacing: 3) {
-                cell(.dPadLeft)
-                RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: 5)
+        VStack(spacing: gap) {
+            cellView(.dPadUp)
+            HStack(spacing: gap) {
+                cellView(.dPadLeft)
+                RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: 6)
                     .fill(Color.secondary.opacity(0.28))
-                    .frame(width: 30, height: 26)
-                cell(.dPadRight)
+                    .frame(width: cell, height: cell)
+                cellView(.dPadRight)
             }
-            cell(.dPadDown)
+            cellView(.dPadDown)
         }
     }
 
-    private func cell(_ button: XboxButton) -> some View {
+    private func cellView(_ button: XboxButton) -> some View {
         let pressed = controller.isPressed(button)
-        return RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: 5)
+        return RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: 6)
             .fill(pressed ? Color.green : Color.secondary.opacity(0.18))
-            .frame(width: 30, height: 26)
+            .frame(width: cell, height: cell)
             .overlay(
                 Image(systemName: button.dPadSymbol ?? "")
                     .font(.system(size: 9))
@@ -38,21 +44,20 @@ struct FaceButtonsView: View {
     let controller: ControllerInput
 
     var body: some View {
-        VStack(spacing: 4) {
-            faceButton(.y)
-            HStack(spacing: 10) {
-                faceButton(.x)
-                faceButton(.b)
-            }
-            faceButton(.a)
+        ZStack {
+            faceButton(.y).offset(y: -35)
+            faceButton(.x).offset(x: -35)
+            faceButton(.b).offset(x: 35)
+            faceButton(.a).offset(y: 35)
         }
+        .frame(width: 100, height: 100)
     }
 
     private func faceButton(_ button: XboxButton) -> some View {
         let pressed = controller.isPressed(button)
         return Text(button.label)
             .font(.callout.weight(.semibold))
-            .frame(width: 32, height: 32)
+            .frame(width: 30, height: 30)
             .background(Circle().fill(pressed ? Color.green : Color.secondary.opacity(0.18)))
             .foregroundStyle(pressed ? .white : .primary)
     }