diff --git a/src/project/notesplugin.cpp b/src/project/notesplugin.cpp
index 64b55b9d1..7b518fbe5 100644
--- a/src/project/notesplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/project/notesplugin.cpp
@@ -1,131 +1,137 @@
 /*
 Copyright (C) 2014  Till Theato <root@ttill.de>
 This file is part of kdenlive. See www.kdenlive.org.
 
 This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
 it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
 the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
 (at your option) any later version.
 */
 
 #include "notesplugin.h"
 #include "core.h"
 #include "dialogs/noteswidget.h"
 #include "mainwindow.h"
 #include "doc/kdenlivedoc.h"
 #include "monitor/monitormanager.h"
 #include "project/projectmanager.h"
 #include "klocalizedstring.h"
 
+#include <QStyle>
+
 NotesPlugin::NotesPlugin(ProjectManager *projectManager)
     : QObject(projectManager)
 {
     QWidget *container = new QWidget();
     auto *lay = new QVBoxLayout();
+    lay->setSpacing(0);
     m_tb = new QToolBar();
     m_tb->setToolButtonStyle(Qt::ToolButtonIconOnly);
+    int size = container->style()->pixelMetric(QStyle::PM_SmallIconSize);
+    QSize iconSize(size, size);
+    m_tb->setIconSize(iconSize);
     lay->addWidget(m_tb);
     m_widget = new NotesWidget();
     lay->addWidget(m_widget);
     container->setLayout(lay);
     connect(m_widget, &NotesWidget::insertNotesTimecode, this, &NotesPlugin::slotInsertTimecode);
     connect(m_widget, &NotesWidget::reAssign, this, &NotesPlugin::slotReAssign);
     m_widget->setTabChangesFocus(true);
     m_widget->setPlaceholderText(i18n("Enter your project notes here ..."));
     m_notesDock = pCore->window()->addDock(i18n("Project Notes"), QStringLiteral("notes_widget"), container);
     m_notesDock->close();
     connect(projectManager, &ProjectManager::docOpened, this, &NotesPlugin::setProject);
 }
 
 void NotesPlugin::setProject(KdenliveDoc *document)
 {
     connect(m_widget, &NotesWidget::seekProject, pCore->monitorManager()->projectMonitor(), &Monitor::requestSeek);
     connect(m_widget, SIGNAL(textChanged()), document, SLOT(setModified()));
     if (m_tb->actions().isEmpty()) {
         // initialize toolbar
         m_tb->addAction(pCore->window()->action("add_project_note"));
         QAction *a = new QAction(QIcon::fromTheme(QStringLiteral("edit-find-replace")), i18n("Reassign selected timecodes to current Bin clip"));
         connect(a, &QAction::triggered, m_widget, &NotesWidget::assignProjectNote);
         m_tb->addAction(a);
         a = new QAction(QIcon::fromTheme(QStringLiteral("list-add")), i18n("Create markers from selected timecodes"));
         connect(a, &QAction::triggered, m_widget, &NotesWidget::createMarkers);
         m_tb->addAction(a);
     }
 }
 
 void NotesPlugin::showDock()
 {
     m_notesDock->show();
 }
 
 void NotesPlugin::slotInsertTimecode()
 {
     if (pCore->monitorManager()->isActive(Kdenlive::ClipMonitor)) {
         // Add a note on the current bin clip
         int frames = pCore->monitorManager()->clipMonitor()->position();
         QString position = pCore->timecode().getTimecodeFromFrames(frames);
         const QString binId = pCore->monitorManager()->clipMonitor()->activeClipId();
         if (binId.isEmpty()) {
             pCore->displayMessage(i18n("Cannot add note, no clip selected in project bin"), InformationMessage);
             return;
         }
         QString clipName = pCore->bin()->getBinClipName(binId);
         m_widget->insertHtml(QString("<a href=\"%1#%2\">%3:%4</a> ").arg(binId).arg(frames).arg(clipName).arg(position));
     } else {
         int frames = pCore->monitorManager()->projectMonitor()->position();
         QString position = pCore->timecode().getTimecodeFromFrames(frames);
         m_widget->insertHtml(QString("<a href=\"%1\">%2</a> ").arg(frames).arg(position));
     }
 }
 
 void NotesPlugin::slotReAssign(QStringList anchors, QList <QPoint> points)
 {
     const QString binId = pCore->monitorManager()->clipMonitor()->activeClipId();
     int ix = 0;
     if (points.count() != anchors.count()) {
         // Something is wrong, abort
         pCore->displayMessage(i18n("Cannot perform assign"), InformationMessage);
         return;
     }
     for (const QString & a : anchors) {
         QPoint pt = points.at(ix);
         QString updatedLink = a;
         int position = 0;
         if (a.contains(QLatin1Char('#'))) {
             // Link was previously attached to another clip
             updatedLink = a.section(QLatin1Char('#'), 1);
             position = updatedLink.toInt();
             if (!binId.isEmpty()) {
                 updatedLink.prepend(QString("%1#").arg(binId));
             }
         } else {
             updatedLink = a;
             position = a.toInt();
             if (!binId.isEmpty()) {
                 updatedLink.prepend(QString("%1#").arg(binId));
             }
         }
         QTextCursor cur(m_widget->textCursor());
         cur.setPosition(pt.x());
         cur.setPosition(pt.y(), QTextCursor::KeepAnchor);
         QString pos = pCore->timecode().getTimecodeFromFrames(position);
         if (!binId.isEmpty()) {
             QString clipName = pCore->bin()->getBinClipName(binId);
             cur.insertHtml(QString("<a href=\"%1\">%2:%3</a> ").arg(updatedLink).arg(clipName).arg(pos));
         } else {
             // Timestamp relative to project timeline
             cur.insertHtml(QString("<a href=\"%1\">%2</a> ").arg(updatedLink).arg(pos));
         }
         ix++;
     }
 }
 
 NotesWidget *NotesPlugin::widget()
 {
     return m_widget;
 }
 
 void NotesPlugin::clear()
 {
     m_widget->clear();
 }