diff --git a/itemcontroller.lua b/itemcontroller.lua
index 487584b..ab0f995 100644
--- a/itemcontroller.lua
+++ b/itemcontroller.lua
@@ -539,7 +539,8 @@ local PAGES = {
       }
     end
 
-    local keyboardWidth = 0
+    local KEYBOARD_HPAD = 1
+    local keyboardWidth = KEYBOARD_HPAD * 2
     for _,line in ipairs(keyboardLines.lines) do
       local keyLineList = charInputKeyList(line[1], line.backspace)
       keyboardWidth = math.max(keyboardWidth, keyLineList:getWidth())
@@ -548,10 +549,10 @@ local PAGES = {
 
     table.insert(keyboardLines, 1, Text:new{ id = ID_FILTER_DISPLAY, text = "" })
 
-    local keyboardList = List:new{
+    local keyboardList = Padding:new{ bgColor = colors.black, left = KEYBOARD_HPAD, right = KEYBOARD_HPAD, element = List:new{
       [Orientation:getId()] = Orientation.Vertical,
       [Children:getId()] = keyboardLines
-    }
+    }}
 
     local screenContainer = Container:new{
       [Children:getId()] = {