diff --git a/include/Frame_Resizer_Base.h b/include/Frame_Resizer_Base.h
index 64c7100d..7aedecb9 100644
--- a/include/Frame_Resizer_Base.h
+++ b/include/Frame_Resizer_Base.h
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 /* Copyright (C) 2004 Bart
+ * Copyright (C) 2010 Curtis Gedak
  *
  *  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
@@ -36,6 +37,7 @@ public:
 	void set_rgb_partition_color( const Gdk::Color & color ) ;
 	void override_default_rgb_unused_color( const Gdk::Color & color ) ;
 	
+	void set_x_min_space_before( int x_min_space_before ) ;
 	void set_x_start( int x_start ) ;
 	void set_x_end( int x_end ) ;
 	void set_used( int used );
@@ -54,6 +56,7 @@ public:
 
 protected:
 	int BORDER, GRIPPER ;
+	int X_MIN_SPACE_BEFORE ;
 	int X_START, USED, UNUSED, X_END, X_START_MOVE, MIN_SIZE, MAX_SIZE;
 	bool GRIP_LEFT, GRIP_RIGHT, GRIP_MOVE ;
 
diff --git a/src/Dialog_Partition_Copy.cc b/src/Dialog_Partition_Copy.cc
index 88912cc3..95ba865c 100644
--- a/src/Dialog_Partition_Copy.cc
+++ b/src/Dialog_Partition_Copy.cc
@@ -52,8 +52,9 @@ void Dialog_Partition_Copy::Set_Data( const Partition & selected_partition, cons
 	long COPIED_LENGTH_MB = Utils::round( Utils::sector_to_unit( copied_min_sectors, selected_partition .sector_size, UNIT_MIB ) ) ;
 
 	//now calculate proportional length of partition 
-	frame_resizer_base ->set_x_start( 0 ) ;
-	int x_end = Utils::round( COPIED_LENGTH_MB / ( TOTAL_MB/500.00 ) ) ; //> 500 px only possible with xfs...
+	frame_resizer_base ->set_x_min_space_before( Utils::round( MIN_SPACE_BEFORE_MB / MB_PER_PIXEL ) ) ;
+	frame_resizer_base ->set_x_start( Utils::round(MIN_SPACE_BEFORE_MB / MB_PER_PIXEL) ) ;
+	int x_end = Utils::round( (MIN_SPACE_BEFORE_MB + COPIED_LENGTH_MB) / ( TOTAL_MB/500.00 ) ) ; //> 500 px only possible with xfs...
 	frame_resizer_base ->set_x_end( x_end > 500 ? 500 : x_end ) ;
 	frame_resizer_base ->set_used( 
 		Utils::round( Utils::sector_to_unit( 
diff --git a/src/Dialog_Partition_New.cc b/src/Dialog_Partition_New.cc
index d1070925..3bfcfe1a 100644
--- a/src/Dialog_Partition_New.cc
+++ b/src/Dialog_Partition_New.cc
@@ -279,6 +279,7 @@ void Dialog_Partition_New::optionmenu_changed( bool type )
 		if ( ! fs .MAX || ( fs .MAX > ((TOTAL_MB - MIN_SPACE_BEFORE_MB) * MEBIBYTE) ) )
 			fs .MAX = ((TOTAL_MB - MIN_SPACE_BEFORE_MB) * MEBIBYTE) ;
 
+		frame_resizer_base ->set_x_min_space_before( Utils::round( MIN_SPACE_BEFORE_MB / MB_PER_PIXEL ) ) ;
 		frame_resizer_base ->set_size_limits( Utils::round( fs .MIN / (MB_PER_PIXEL * MEBIBYTE) ),
 						      Utils::round( fs .MAX / (MB_PER_PIXEL * MEBIBYTE) ) ) ;
 
diff --git a/src/Dialog_Partition_Resize_Move.cc b/src/Dialog_Partition_Resize_Move.cc
index a12c26ff..fb1872f6 100644
--- a/src/Dialog_Partition_Resize_Move.cc
+++ b/src/Dialog_Partition_Resize_Move.cc
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ void Dialog_Partition_Resize_Move::Resize_Move_Normal( const std::vector<Partiti
 	MB_PER_PIXEL = TOTAL_MB / 500.00 ;
 		
 	//now calculate proportional length of partition 
+	frame_resizer_base ->set_x_min_space_before( Utils::round( MIN_SPACE_BEFORE_MB / MB_PER_PIXEL ) ) ;
 	frame_resizer_base ->set_x_start( Utils::round( previous / ( total_length / 500.00 ) ) ) ;
 	frame_resizer_base ->set_x_end( 
 		Utils::round( selected_partition .get_sector_length() / ( total_length / 500.00 ) ) + frame_resizer_base ->get_x_start() ) ;
@@ -198,6 +199,7 @@ void Dialog_Partition_Resize_Move::Resize_Move_Extended( const std::vector<Parti
 	MB_PER_PIXEL = TOTAL_MB / 500.00 ;
 	
 	//calculate proportional length of partition ( in pixels )
+	frame_resizer_base ->set_x_min_space_before( Utils::round( MIN_SPACE_BEFORE_MB / MB_PER_PIXEL ) ) ;
 	frame_resizer_base ->set_x_start( Utils::round( previous / ( total_length / 500.00 ) ) ) ;
 	frame_resizer_base ->set_x_end( Utils::round( selected_partition .get_sector_length() / ( total_length / 500.00 ) ) + frame_resizer_base ->get_x_start() ) ;
 	
diff --git a/src/Frame_Resizer_Base.cc b/src/Frame_Resizer_Base.cc
index 0244fba7..e94fdc71 100644
--- a/src/Frame_Resizer_Base.cc
+++ b/src/Frame_Resizer_Base.cc
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 /* Copyright (C) 2004 Bart
+ * Copyright (C) 2010 Curtis Gedak
  *
  *  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
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@ Frame_Resizer_Base::Frame_Resizer_Base()
 {
 	BORDER = 8 ;
 	GRIPPER = 10 ;
+	X_MIN_SPACE_BEFORE = 0 ;
 
 	fixed_start = false ;
 	init() ;
@@ -85,6 +87,11 @@ void Frame_Resizer_Base::set_x_start( int x_start )
 	this ->X_START = x_start + GRIPPER ;
 } 
 
+void Frame_Resizer_Base::set_x_min_space_before( int x_min_space_before ) 
+{
+	this ->X_MIN_SPACE_BEFORE = x_min_space_before ;
+}
+
 void Frame_Resizer_Base::set_x_end( int x_end ) 
 { 
 	this ->X_END = x_end + GRIPPER + BORDER * 2 ; 
@@ -147,7 +154,7 @@ bool Frame_Resizer_Base::drawingarea_on_mouse_motion( GdkEventMotion * ev )
 	{
 		if ( GRIP_LEFT )
 		{
-			if ( ev ->x > GRIPPER &&
+			if ( ev ->x > (GRIPPER + X_MIN_SPACE_BEFORE) &&
 			     (X_END - ev ->x) < MAX_SIZE &&
 			     (X_END - ev ->x) > MIN_SIZE )
 			{
@@ -161,8 +168,8 @@ bool Frame_Resizer_Base::drawingarea_on_mouse_motion( GdkEventMotion * ev )
 				{
 					X_START = X_END - MAX_SIZE ;
 
-					if ( X_START < GRIPPER )
-						X_START = GRIPPER ;
+					if ( X_START < (GRIPPER + X_MIN_SPACE_BEFORE) )
+						X_START = GRIPPER + X_MIN_SPACE_BEFORE ;
 			
 					//-1 to force the spinbutton to its max.
 					signal_resize .emit( X_START - GRIPPER -1,
@@ -170,11 +177,11 @@ bool Frame_Resizer_Base::drawingarea_on_mouse_motion( GdkEventMotion * ev )
 							     ARROW_LEFT ) ; 
 				}
 			}
-			else if ( ev ->x <= GRIPPER )
+			else if ( ev ->x <= (GRIPPER + X_MIN_SPACE_BEFORE) )
 			{
-				if ( X_START > GRIPPER && X_END - X_START < MAX_SIZE )
+				if ( X_START > (GRIPPER + X_MIN_SPACE_BEFORE) && X_END - X_START < MAX_SIZE )
 				{
-					X_START = GRIPPER ;
+					X_START = GRIPPER + X_MIN_SPACE_BEFORE ;
 				
 					signal_resize .emit( X_START - GRIPPER,
 							     X_END - GRIPPER - BORDER * 2,
@@ -249,17 +256,17 @@ bool Frame_Resizer_Base::drawingarea_on_mouse_motion( GdkEventMotion * ev )
 		{
 			temp_x = X_START + static_cast<int>( ev ->x - X_START_MOVE );
 			temp_y = X_END - X_START ;
-		
-			if ( temp_x > GRIPPER && temp_x + temp_y < 500 + GRIPPER + BORDER * 2 )
+
+			if ( temp_x > (GRIPPER + X_MIN_SPACE_BEFORE) && temp_x + temp_y < 500 + GRIPPER + BORDER * 2 )
 			{
 				X_START = temp_x ;
 				X_END = X_START + temp_y ;
 			}
-			else if ( temp_x <= GRIPPER )
+			else if ( temp_x <= (GRIPPER + X_MIN_SPACE_BEFORE) )
 			{
-				if ( X_START > GRIPPER )
+				if ( X_START > (GRIPPER + X_MIN_SPACE_BEFORE) )
 				{
-					X_START = GRIPPER ;
+					X_START = GRIPPER + X_MIN_SPACE_BEFORE;
 					X_END = X_START + temp_y ;
 				}
 			}
@@ -271,8 +278,8 @@ bool Frame_Resizer_Base::drawingarea_on_mouse_motion( GdkEventMotion * ev )
 					X_START = X_END - temp_y ;
 				}
 			}
-			
-			X_START_MOVE = static_cast<int>( ev ->x ) ;		
+
+			X_START_MOVE = static_cast<int>( ev ->x ) ;
 			signal_move .emit( X_START - GRIPPER, X_END - GRIPPER - BORDER * 2 ) ;
 		}
 		
diff --git a/src/Frame_Resizer_Extended.cc b/src/Frame_Resizer_Extended.cc
index ddef9264..81bc0ea5 100644
--- a/src/Frame_Resizer_Extended.cc
+++ b/src/Frame_Resizer_Extended.cc
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 /* Copyright (C) 2004 Bart
+ * Copyright (C) 2010 Curtis Gedak
  *
  *  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
@@ -35,19 +36,20 @@ bool Frame_Resizer_Extended::drawingarea_on_mouse_motion( GdkEventMotion * ev )
 	{
 		if ( GRIP_LEFT )
 		{
-			if (  ev ->x > GRIPPER && 
-		  	      ev->x < X_END - BORDER *2 && 
-		     	      ( ev ->x < USED_START || USED == 0 ) ) 
+			if (  ev ->x > (GRIPPER + X_MIN_SPACE_BEFORE) &&
+			      ev ->x < (X_END - MIN_SIZE - BORDER * 2) &&
+			      ( ev ->x < USED_START || USED == 0 )
+			   )
 			{
 				X_START = static_cast<int>( ev ->x ) ;
 				
 				signal_resize .emit( X_START - GRIPPER, X_END - GRIPPER - BORDER * 2, ARROW_LEFT ) ; 
 			}
-			else if ( ev ->x <= GRIPPER )
+			else if ( ev ->x <= (GRIPPER + X_MIN_SPACE_BEFORE) )
 			{
-				if ( X_START > GRIPPER )
+				if ( X_START > (GRIPPER + X_MIN_SPACE_BEFORE) )
 				{
-					X_START = GRIPPER ;
+					X_START = GRIPPER + X_MIN_SPACE_BEFORE ;
 
 					signal_resize .emit( X_START - GRIPPER,
 							     X_END - GRIPPER - BORDER * 2,
@@ -66,11 +68,11 @@ bool Frame_Resizer_Extended::drawingarea_on_mouse_motion( GdkEventMotion * ev )
 							     ARROW_LEFT ) ;
 				}
 			}
-			else if ( USED == 0 && ev ->x >= X_END - BORDER * 2 )
+			else if ( USED == 0 && ev ->x >= (X_END - MIN_SIZE - BORDER * 2) )
 			{
 				if ( X_START < X_END - BORDER * 2 )
 				{
-					X_START = X_END - BORDER * 2 ;
+					X_START = X_END - MIN_SIZE - BORDER * 2 ;
 					
 					signal_resize .emit( X_START - GRIPPER,
 							     X_END - GRIPPER - BORDER * 2,
@@ -81,7 +83,7 @@ bool Frame_Resizer_Extended::drawingarea_on_mouse_motion( GdkEventMotion * ev )
 		else if ( GRIP_RIGHT )
 		{
 			if ( ev ->x < 500 + GRIPPER + BORDER * 2 && 
-			     ev ->x > X_START + BORDER *2 &&
+			     ev ->x > (X_START + MIN_SIZE + BORDER * 2) &&
 			     ( ev ->x > USED_START + USED + BORDER *2 || USED == 0 ) )
 			{
 				X_END = static_cast<int>( ev ->x ) ;
@@ -110,11 +112,11 @@ bool Frame_Resizer_Extended::drawingarea_on_mouse_motion( GdkEventMotion * ev )
 							     X_END - GRIPPER - BORDER * 2 -1, ARROW_RIGHT ) ;
 				}
 			}
-			else if ( USED == 0 && ev ->x <= X_START + BORDER *2 )
+			else if ( USED == 0 && ev ->x <= (X_START + MIN_SIZE + BORDER * 2) )
 			{
-				if ( X_END > X_START + BORDER *2 )
+				if ( X_END > (X_START + MIN_SIZE + BORDER * 2) )
 				{
-					X_END = X_START + BORDER *2 ;
+					X_END = X_START + MIN_SIZE + BORDER *2 ;
 					
 					signal_resize .emit( X_START - GRIPPER,
 							     X_END - GRIPPER - BORDER * 2,