diff --git a/whipper/gui.py b/whipper/gui.py
index 60ca845..9cb422b 100644
--- a/whipper/gui.py
+++ b/whipper/gui.py
@@ -208,10 +208,18 @@ class WhipperGui(Gtk.Application if Gtk is not None else object):
 
     def _build_transport_strip(self):
         frame = Gtk.Frame(label="Extraction Control Center")
-        box = Gtk.Box(orientation=Gtk.Orientation.VERTICAL, spacing=6, margin=6)
-        frame.add(box)
-        box.pack_start(self._build_controls(), False, False, 0)
-        box.pack_start(self._build_actions(), False, False, 0)
+        shell = Gtk.Box(orientation=Gtk.Orientation.HORIZONTAL, spacing=10, margin=6)
+        frame.add(shell)
+
+        primary = Gtk.Box(orientation=Gtk.Orientation.VERTICAL, spacing=6)
+        primary.pack_start(self._build_controls(), False, False, 0)
+        primary.pack_start(self._build_actions(), False, False, 0)
+        shell.pack_start(primary, True, True, 0)
+
+        secondary = Gtk.Box(orientation=Gtk.Orientation.VERTICAL, spacing=6)
+        secondary.pack_start(self._build_disc_info_frame(), False, False, 0)
+        secondary.pack_start(self._build_rip_options(), False, False, 0)
+        shell.pack_start(secondary, False, False, 0)
         return frame
 
     def _build_controls(self):
@@ -373,7 +381,7 @@ class WhipperGui(Gtk.Application if Gtk is not None else object):
         pane.set_wide_handle(True)
         pane.pack1(self._build_workspace(), resize=True, shrink=False)
         pane.pack2(self._build_log(), resize=False, shrink=False)
-        pane.set_position(560)
+        pane.set_position(470)
         self.main_pane = pane
         return pane
 
@@ -382,12 +390,10 @@ class WhipperGui(Gtk.Application if Gtk is not None else object):
         pane.set_wide_handle(True)
         pane.pack1(self._build_left_panel(), resize=False, shrink=False)
         pane.pack2(self._build_right_panel(), resize=True, shrink=False)
-        pane.set_position(360)
+        pane.set_position(330)
         return pane
 
-    def _build_left_panel(self):
-        box = Gtk.Box(orientation=Gtk.Orientation.VERTICAL, spacing=8)
-
+    def _build_disc_info_frame(self):
         info_frame = Gtk.Frame(label="Disc")
         info_grid = Gtk.Grid(column_spacing=8, row_spacing=4, margin=6)
         info_frame.add(info_grid)
@@ -410,8 +416,10 @@ class WhipperGui(Gtk.Application if Gtk is not None else object):
             value = Gtk.Label(label="—", xalign=0, selectable=True)
             info_grid.attach(value, 1, row, 1, 1)
             self.info_labels[key] = value
+        return info_frame
 
-        box.pack_start(info_frame, False, False, 0)
+    def _build_left_panel(self):
+        box = Gtk.Box(orientation=Gtk.Orientation.VERTICAL, spacing=8)
 
         release_frame = Gtk.Frame(label="Metadata / Releases")
         release_box = Gtk.Box(orientation=Gtk.Orientation.VERTICAL, spacing=6, margin=6)
@@ -452,7 +460,7 @@ class WhipperGui(Gtk.Application if Gtk is not None else object):
         release_box.pack_start(details_frame, False, False, 0)
 
         box.pack_start(release_frame, True, True, 0)
-        box.set_size_request(420, -1)
+        box.set_size_request(330, -1)
         return box
 
     def _build_right_panel(self):
@@ -490,10 +498,9 @@ class WhipperGui(Gtk.Application if Gtk is not None else object):
         track_scroll = Gtk.ScrolledWindow()
         track_scroll.set_hexpand(True)
         track_scroll.set_vexpand(True)
+        track_scroll.set_min_content_height(220)
         track_scroll.add(self.track_view)
         tracks_box.pack_start(track_scroll, True, True, 0)
-
-        tracks_box.pack_start(self._build_rip_options(), False, False, 0)
         box.pack_start(tracks_frame, True, True, 0)
         return box
 
@@ -515,7 +522,7 @@ class WhipperGui(Gtk.Application if Gtk is not None else object):
         grid.attach(self.disc_template_entry, 1, 1, 3, 1)
 
         note = Gtk.Label(
-            label="Advanced templates stay here; fast extraction switches moved to the control center to reduce vertical space.",
+            label="Templates are kept here so the lower workspace can stay focused on releases, tracks and log visibility.",
             xalign=0,
         )
         note.set_line_wrap(True)