diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..539f981
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+
+obj/
diff --git a/src/config.c b/src/config.c
index 4ad4bd1..d001675 100644
--- a/src/config.c
+++ b/src/config.c
@@ -1711,10 +1711,10 @@ void main (void) {
             backdrop(PROGNAME);
 
             window(" Main Menu ", 26, 15, 0);
-            gotoy(y+5); gotox(8);
-            repeatchar(CHAR_BORDER_BOTTOM, 24);
-            gotoy(y+10); gotox(8);
-            repeatchar(CHAR_BORDER_BOTTOM, 24);
+            gotoy(y+4); gotox(7);
+            repeatchar(CHAR_SEPARATOR, 26);
+            gotoy(y+9); gotox(7);
+            repeatchar(CHAR_SEPARATOR, 26);
         }
         if(paint_menu) {
             gotoy(y+0); gotox(8);
diff --git a/src/menu.c b/src/menu.c
index 1466344..c561bc8 100644
--- a/src/menu.c
+++ b/src/menu.c
@@ -186,8 +186,8 @@ void main (void) {
                         break;
                     case MENU_SEPARATOR:
                         if(separator_allowed) {
-                            gotoy(window_top+y); gotox(8);
-                            repeatchar(CHAR_BORDER_BOTTOM, 24);
+                            gotoy(window_top+y-1); gotox(8);
+                            repeatchar(CHAR_SEPARATOR, 24);
                             y++;
                             separator_allowed = 0;
                         }
diff --git a/src/menu.h b/src/menu.h
index fff99fc..6c05a18 100644
--- a/src/menu.h
+++ b/src/menu.h
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 #if defined(__APPLE2ENH__)
  #define CHAR_CURSOR              0x7F
+ #define CHAR_SEPARATOR           '_'
  #define CHAR_BAR_MIDDLE          0xD3
  #define CHAR_BORDER_BOTTOM       0xCC
  #define CHAR_TITLEBAR_ENCLOSED   0xDC
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@
  #define CHAR_BORDER_BOTTOM_RIGHT ' '
 #else
  #define CHAR_CURSOR              (' '|0x80)
+ #define CHAR_SEPARATOR           '_'
  #define CHAR_BAR_MIDDLE          '-'
  #define CHAR_BORDER_BOTTOM       '-'
  #define CHAR_TITLEBAR_ENCLOSED   '-'