diff --git a/src/glade/editeventref.glade b/src/glade/editeventref.glade
index c5d3e6044..ed1b716f7 100644
--- a/src/glade/editeventref.glade
+++ b/src/glade/editeventref.glade
@@ -265,6 +265,7 @@
                         <property name="visible">True</property>
                         <property name="can_focus">True</property>
                         <property name="receives_default">True</property>
+                        <property name="tooltip_text" translatable="yes">Show Date Editor</property>
                         <property name="relief">none</property>
                         <child>
                           <object class="GtkImage" id="eer_date_stat_child">
diff --git a/src/glade/editldsord.glade b/src/glade/editldsord.glade
index cf3fecc2b..336e58d88 100644
--- a/src/glade/editldsord.glade
+++ b/src/glade/editldsord.glade
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<?xml version="1.0"?>
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <interface>
   <!-- interface-requires gtk+ 2.12 -->
   <!-- interface-requires grampswidgets 0.0 -->
@@ -7,14 +7,12 @@
     <property name="default_width">600</property>
     <property name="default_height">450</property>
     <property name="type_hint">dialog</property>
-    <property name="has_separator">False</property>
     <child internal-child="vbox">
       <object class="GtkVBox" id="dialog-vbox9">
         <property name="visible">True</property>
         <child>
           <object class="GtkVBox" id="vbox">
             <property name="visible">True</property>
-            <property name="orientation">vertical</property>
             <child>
               <object class="GtkTable" id="table">
                 <property name="visible">True</property>
@@ -60,6 +58,7 @@
                     <property name="visible">True</property>
                     <property name="can_focus">True</property>
                     <property name="receives_default">True</property>
+                    <property name="tooltip_text" translatable="yes">Show Date Editor</property>
                     <property name="relief">none</property>
                     <child>
                       <object class="GtkImage" id="image2692">
@@ -307,7 +306,7 @@
                   <object class="ValidatableMaskedEntry" id="date_entry">
                     <property name="visible">True</property>
                     <property name="can_focus">True</property>
-                    <property name="invisible_char">&#x25CF;</property>
+                    <property name="invisible_char">●</property>
                   </object>
                   <packing>
                     <property name="left_attach">1</property>