diff --git a/ocarina/footer/footer.cpp b/ocarina/footer/footer.cpp
index d2739e8d..a3bb8bee 100644
--- a/ocarina/footer/footer.cpp
+++ b/ocarina/footer/footer.cpp
@@ -4,29 +4,40 @@
 
 static GtkWidget *footer = NULL;
 
-static void footer_pack(GtkWidget *widget)
+static void add_controls()
 {
-	box_pack_end(footer, widget, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
+	GtkWidget *controls = gtk_hbox_new(FALSE, 0);
+	gtk_widget_show(controls);
+
+	box_pack_end(controls, make_volume_button(),  FALSE, FALSE, 0);
+	box_pack_end(controls, make_stop_button(),    FALSE, FALSE, 0);
+	box_pack_end(controls, make_pause_button(),   FALSE, FALSE, 0);
+	box_pack_end(controls, make_play_button(),    FALSE, FALSE, 0);
+	box_pack_end(controls, make_forward_button(), FALSE, FALSE, 0);
+	box_pack_end(controls, make_rewind_button(),  FALSE, FALSE, 0);
+	box_pack_end(controls, make_open_button(),    FALSE, FALSE, 0);
+
+	box_pack_start(footer, controls, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
 }
 
-static void make_tiny_footer()
+static void make_footer()
 {
-	footer = gtk_hbox_new(FALSE, 0);
-	gtk_widget_show(footer);
+	GtkWidget *sep = gtk_hseparator_new();
+	footer         = gtk_vbox_new(FALSE, 0);
+	box_pack_start(footer, sep, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
 
-	footer_pack(make_volume_button());
-	footer_pack(make_stop_button());
-	footer_pack(make_pause_button());
-	footer_pack(make_play_button());
-	footer_pack(make_forward_button());
-	footer_pack(make_rewind_button());
-	footer_pack(make_open_button());
+	/*
+	 * The pause button begins life hidden, so show everything up until
+	 * this point, and then add the controls
+	 */
+	gtk_widget_show_all(footer);
+	add_controls();
 }
 
 GtkWidget *get_footer()
 {
 	if (footer == NULL)
-		make_tiny_footer();
+		make_footer();
 	g_object_ref(footer);
 	return footer;
 }