diff --git a/core/css/apps.css b/core/css/apps.css
index be1a98c3c1e123fb497975702b28b933da83e187..6761677fb23e775f9494aef8c393b302be0de63c 100644
--- a/core/css/apps.css
+++ b/core/css/apps.css
@@ -22,8 +22,7 @@
 	height: 100%;
 	float: left;
 	-moz-box-sizing: border-box; box-sizing: border-box;
-	background-color: #f8f8f8;
-	border-right: 1px solid #ccc;
+	background-color: #f5f5f5;
 	padding-bottom: 44px;
 	-webkit-user-select: none;
 	-moz-user-select: none;
@@ -51,11 +50,6 @@
 	background-color: #ccc;
 }
 
-/* special rules for first-level entries and folders */
-#app-navigation > ul > li {
-	background-color: #f8f8f8;
-}
-
 #app-navigation .with-icon a {
 	padding-left: 44px;
 	background-size: 16px 16px;
@@ -197,9 +191,8 @@
 /* settings area */
 #app-settings {
 	position: fixed;
-	width: 249px;
+	width: 250px; /* change to 100% when layout positions are absolute */
 	bottom: 0;
-	border-top: 1px solid #ccc;
 }
 #app-settings.opened #app-settings-content {
 	display: block;