diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 470ac86..5152b8b 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -49,9 +49,12 @@ install: st
 	chmod 644 $(DESTDIR)$(MANPREFIX)/man1/st.1
 	tic -sx st.info
 	@echo Please see the README file regarding the terminfo entry of st.
+	mkdir -p $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/share/applications
+	cp -f st.desktop $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/share/applications
 
 uninstall:
 	rm -f $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bin/st
 	rm -f $(DESTDIR)$(MANPREFIX)/man1/st.1
+	rm -f $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/share/applications/st.desktop
 
 .PHONY: all options clean dist install uninstall
diff --git a/st.desktop b/st.desktop
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..49029d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/st.desktop
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+[Desktop Entry]
+Name=st
+Comment=st is a simple terminal implementation for X
+Exec=st
+Icon=utilities-terminal
+Terminal=false
+Type=Application
+Categories=System;TerminalEmulator;
diff --git a/x.c b/x.c
index 9ab76a8..83435e0 100644
--- a/x.c
+++ b/x.c
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ typedef XftGlyphFontSpec GlyphFontSpec;
 typedef struct {
 	int tw, th; /* tty width and height */
 	int w, h; /* window width and height */
+	int hborderpx, vborderpx;
 	int ch; /* char height */
 	int cw; /* char width  */
 	int mode; /* window state/mode flags */
@@ -340,7 +341,7 @@ ttysend(const Arg *arg)
 int
 evcol(XEvent *e)
 {
-	int x = e->xbutton.x - borderpx;
+	int x = e->xbutton.x - win.hborderpx;
 	LIMIT(x, 0, win.tw - 1);
 	return x / win.cw;
 }
@@ -348,7 +349,7 @@ evcol(XEvent *e)
 int
 evrow(XEvent *e)
 {
-	int y = e->xbutton.y - borderpx;
+	int y = e->xbutton.y - win.vborderpx;
 	LIMIT(y, 0, win.th - 1);
 	return y / win.ch;
 }
@@ -749,6 +750,9 @@ cresize(int width, int height)
 	col = MAX(1, col);
 	row = MAX(1, row);
 
+	win.hborderpx = (win.w - col * win.cw) / 2;
+	win.vborderpx = (win.h - row * win.ch) / 2;
+
 	tresize(col, row);
 	xresize(col, row);
 	ttyresize(win.tw, win.th);
@@ -879,8 +883,8 @@ xhints(void)
 	sizeh->flags = PSize | PResizeInc | PBaseSize | PMinSize;
 	sizeh->height = win.h;
 	sizeh->width = win.w;
-	sizeh->height_inc = win.ch;
-	sizeh->width_inc = win.cw;
+	sizeh->height_inc = 1;
+	sizeh->width_inc = 1;
 	sizeh->base_height = 2 * borderpx;
 	sizeh->base_width = 2 * borderpx;
 	sizeh->min_height = win.ch + 2 * borderpx;
@@ -1167,8 +1171,8 @@ xinit(int cols, int rows)
 	xloadcols();
 
 	/* adjust fixed window geometry */
-	win.w = 2 * borderpx + cols * win.cw;
-	win.h = 2 * borderpx + rows * win.ch;
+	win.w = 2 * win.hborderpx + 2 * borderpx + cols * win.cw;
+	win.h = 2 * win.vborderpx + 2 * borderpx + rows * win.ch;
 	if (xw.gm & XNegative)
 		xw.l += DisplayWidth(xw.dpy, xw.scr) - win.w - 2;
 	if (xw.gm & YNegative)
@@ -1257,7 +1261,7 @@ xinit(int cols, int rows)
 int
 xmakeglyphfontspecs(XftGlyphFontSpec *specs, const Glyph *glyphs, int len, int x, int y)
 {
-	float winx = borderpx + x * win.cw, winy = borderpx + y * win.ch, xp, yp;
+	float winx = win.hborderpx + x * win.cw, winy = win.vborderpx + y * win.ch, xp, yp;
 	ushort mode, prevmode = USHRT_MAX;
 	Font *font = &dc.font;
 	int frcflags = FRC_NORMAL;
@@ -1390,7 +1394,7 @@ void
 xdrawglyphfontspecs(const XftGlyphFontSpec *specs, Glyph base, int len, int x, int y)
 {
 	int charlen = len * ((base.mode & ATTR_WIDE) ? 2 : 1);
-	int winx = borderpx + x * win.cw, winy = borderpx + y * win.ch,
+	int winx = win.hborderpx + x * win.cw, winy = win.vborderpx + y * win.ch,
 	    width = charlen * win.cw;
 	Color *fg, *bg, *temp, revfg, revbg, truefg, truebg;
 	XRenderColor colfg, colbg;
@@ -1480,17 +1484,17 @@ xdrawglyphfontspecs(const XftGlyphFontSpec *specs, Glyph base, int len, int x, i
 
 	/* Intelligent cleaning up of the borders. */
 	if (x == 0) {
-		xclear(0, (y == 0)? 0 : winy, borderpx,
+		xclear(0, (y == 0)? 0 : winy, win.vborderpx,
 			winy + win.ch +
-			((winy + win.ch >= borderpx + win.th)? win.h : 0));
+			((winy + win.ch >= win.vborderpx + win.th)? win.h : 0));
 	}
-	if (winx + width >= borderpx + win.tw) {
+	if (winx + width >= win.hborderpx + win.tw) {
 		xclear(winx + width, (y == 0)? 0 : winy, win.w,
-			((winy + win.ch >= borderpx + win.th)? win.h : (winy + win.ch)));
+			((winy + win.ch >= win.vborderpx + win.th)? win.h : (winy + win.ch)));
 	}
 	if (y == 0)
-		xclear(winx, 0, winx + width, borderpx);
-	if (winy + win.ch >= borderpx + win.th)
+		xclear(winx, 0, winx + width, win.vborderpx);
+	if (winy + win.ch >= win.vborderpx + win.th)
 		xclear(winx, winy + win.ch, winx + width, win.h);
 
 	/* Clean up the region we want to draw to. */
@@ -1584,35 +1588,35 @@ xdrawcursor(int cx, int cy, Glyph g, int ox, int oy, Glyph og)
 		case 3: /* Blinking Underline */
 		case 4: /* Steady Underline */
 			XftDrawRect(xw.draw, &drawcol,
-					borderpx + cx * win.cw,
-					borderpx + (cy + 1) * win.ch - \
+					win.hborderpx + cx * win.cw,
+					win.vborderpx + (cy + 1) * win.ch - \
 						cursorthickness,
 					win.cw, cursorthickness);
 			break;
 		case 5: /* Blinking bar */
 		case 6: /* Steady bar */
 			XftDrawRect(xw.draw, &drawcol,
-					borderpx + cx * win.cw,
-					borderpx + cy * win.ch,
+					win.hborderpx + cx * win.cw,
+					win.vborderpx + cy * win.ch,
 					cursorthickness, win.ch);
 			break;
 		}
 	} else {
 		XftDrawRect(xw.draw, &drawcol,
-				borderpx + cx * win.cw,
-				borderpx + cy * win.ch,
+				win.hborderpx + cx * win.cw,
+				win.vborderpx + cy * win.ch,
 				win.cw - 1, 1);
 		XftDrawRect(xw.draw, &drawcol,
-				borderpx + cx * win.cw,
-				borderpx + cy * win.ch,
+				win.hborderpx + cx * win.cw,
+				win.vborderpx + cy * win.ch,
 				1, win.ch - 1);
 		XftDrawRect(xw.draw, &drawcol,
-				borderpx + (cx + 1) * win.cw - 1,
-				borderpx + cy * win.ch,
+				win.hborderpx + (cx + 1) * win.cw - 1,
+				win.vborderpx + cy * win.ch,
 				1, win.ch - 1);
 		XftDrawRect(xw.draw, &drawcol,
-				borderpx + cx * win.cw,
-				borderpx + (cy + 1) * win.ch - 1,
+				win.hborderpx + cx * win.cw,
+				win.vborderpx + (cy + 1) * win.ch - 1,
 				win.cw, 1);
 	}
 }