diff --git a/mozilla/themes/classic/editor/mac/EditorToolbars.css b/mozilla/themes/classic/editor/mac/EditorToolbars.css
index 5bc674eebeb..fbf6cd79ddd 100644
--- a/mozilla/themes/classic/editor/mac/EditorToolbars.css
+++ b/mozilla/themes/classic/editor/mac/EditorToolbars.css
@@ -94,6 +94,17 @@ button.edit-mode[selected="1"]:hover:active
   {
     padding               : 2px 4px 0px 5px;
   }
+  
+  
+
+/** 
+ * set a min width on messenger buttons for even spacing
+**/
+.button-toolbar-2 
+  {
+       min-width: 5em !important;  
+  } 
+    
 
 #NormalModeButton 
   {
diff --git a/mozilla/themes/classic/messenger/mac/messenger.css b/mozilla/themes/classic/messenger/mac/messenger.css
index e462a6c99c0..588f6e3e4cd 100644
--- a/mozilla/themes/classic/messenger/mac/messenger.css
+++ b/mozilla/themes/classic/messenger/mac/messenger.css
@@ -26,9 +26,21 @@
 
 [hide] 
   {
-    display               : none;
+   display               : none;
   } 
 
+
+/** 
+ * set a min width on messenger buttons for even spacing
+**/
+.button-toolbar-2 
+  {
+       min-width: 7em !important;  /** set as important in order to show up in msg comp **/
+  }     
+
+
+
+
 /**
  * toolbar button images
  */