diff --git a/src/hal/utils/scope_disp.c b/src/hal/utils/scope_disp.c
index 4953b697048..f55a698c21d 100644
--- a/src/hal/utils/scope_disp.c
+++ b/src/hal/utils/scope_disp.c
@@ -301,22 +301,22 @@ int normal_colors[16][3] = {
 };
 
 int selected_colors[16][3] = {
-	{255, 204, 204},
-	{204, 255, 255},
-	{229, 255, 204},
-	{229, 204, 255},
-	{255, 242, 204},
-	{204, 255, 216},
-	{204, 216, 255},
-	{255, 204, 242},
-	{229, 186, 160},
-	{220, 229, 160},
-	{169, 229, 160},
-	{160, 229, 203},
-	{160, 203, 229},
-	{169, 160, 229},
-	{220, 160, 229},
-	{229, 160, 186},
+	{255, 128, 128},
+	{128, 255, 255},
+	{179, 255, 128},
+	{179, 128, 255},
+	{255, 204, 128},
+	{128, 255, 153},
+	{128, 153, 255},
+	{255, 128, 204},
+	{204, 153, 128},
+	{204, 255, 153},
+	{153, 255, 153},
+	{153, 255, 204},
+	{153, 204, 255},
+	{153, 128, 255},
+	{204, 128, 255},
+	{255, 128, 179},
 };
 
 
@@ -714,7 +714,7 @@ void draw_triggerline(int chan_num, int highlight) {
         chan->scale * ((chan->position - trig->level) * 10) +
 	chan->vert_offset;
 
-    const double dashes[2] = {2,4};
+    const double dashes[2] = {6,6};
     int ndash = sizeof(dashes) / sizeof(dashes[0]);
 
     int y1 = (fp_level-yfoffset) * yscale + ypoffset;
@@ -728,23 +728,26 @@ void draw_triggerline(int chan_num, int highlight) {
 
     if(ctrl_shm->trig_edge) dy = -dy;
 
+    /* set color for trigger line and edge indicator */
     if(highlight) {
-        gdk_cairo_set_source_rgba(disp->context, &disp->color_selected[chan_num - 1]);
+        gdk_cairo_set_source_rgba(disp->context, &disp->color_grid);
     } else {
-        gdk_cairo_set_source_rgba(disp->context, &disp->color_normal[chan_num - 1]);
+        gdk_cairo_set_source_rgba(disp->context, &disp->color_baseline);
     }
     cairo_set_dash(disp->context, dashes, ndash, 0.0);
     line(chan_num | 0x200, 0, y1, disp->width, y1);
     /* setting ndash = 0 to disable dashing */
     cairo_set_dash(disp->context, dashes, 0, 0.0);
+    /* set color for trigger edge indicator */
     if(highlight) {
-        gdk_cairo_set_source_rgba(disp->context, &disp->color_grid);
+        gdk_cairo_set_source_rgba(disp->context, &disp->color_selected[chan_num - 1]);
     } else {
-        gdk_cairo_set_source_rgba(disp->context, &disp->color_baseline);
+        gdk_cairo_set_source_rgba(disp->context, &disp->color_normal[chan_num - 1]);
     }
+    /* draw trigger edge indicator */
     line(chan_num | 0x300, 2*dx, y1, 2*dx, y1 + 2*dy);
-    line(chan_num | 0x300, dx, y1+dy, 2*dx, y1 + 2*dy);
-    line(chan_num | 0x300, 3*dx, y1+dy, 2*dx, y1 + 2*dy);
+    line(chan_num | 0x300, (2-0.7)*dx, y1+1.2*dy, 2*dx, y1 + 2*dy);
+    line(chan_num | 0x300, (2+0.7)*dx, y1+1.2*dy, 2*dx, y1 + 2*dy);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/hal/utils/scope_trig.c b/src/hal/utils/scope_trig.c
index 68d436ed783..b254f75d30c 100644
--- a/src/hal/utils/scope_trig.c
+++ b/src/hal/utils/scope_trig.c
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ void refresh_trigger(void)
 	break;
     }
     if (chan->data_type == HAL_BOOL) {
-	snprintf(buf, BUFLEN, "  ----  ");
+	snprintf(buf, BUFLEN, "digital");
         gtk_widget_set_sensitive(GTK_WIDGET(trig->level_slider), 0);
     } else {
 	format_signal_value(buf, BUFLEN, fp_level);
diff --git a/src/hal/utils/scope_vert.c b/src/hal/utils/scope_vert.c
index daddb16b3c8..9622b292417 100644
--- a/src/hal/utils/scope_vert.c
+++ b/src/hal/utils/scope_vert.c
@@ -593,7 +593,7 @@ static void init_vert_info_window(void)
 	0);
     /* box for the scale slider */
     vbox = gtk_vbox_new_in_box(FALSE, 0, 0, hbox, TRUE, TRUE, 0);
-    gtk_label_new_in_box(_("Gain"), vbox, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
+    gtk_label_new_in_box(_("Scale"), vbox, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
     vert->scale_adj = gtk_adjustment_new(0, -5, 5, 1, 1, 0);
     vert->scale_slider = gtk_scale_new(
             GTK_ORIENTATION_VERTICAL, GTK_ADJUSTMENT(vert->scale_adj));
@@ -628,6 +628,7 @@ static void init_vert_info_window(void)
     /* Offset control */
     vert->offset_button = gtk_button_new_with_label(_("Offset\n----"));
     vert->offset_label = gtk_bin_get_child(GTK_BIN(vert->offset_button));
+    gtk_label_set_justify(GTK_LABEL(vert->offset_label), GTK_JUSTIFY_CENTER);
     gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(ctrl_usr->vert_info_win),
 	vert->offset_button, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
     g_signal_connect(vert->offset_button, "clicked",
@@ -1067,9 +1068,14 @@ void channel_changed(void)
         gtk_label_set_text_if(vert->scale_label, "----");
         gtk_label_set_text_if(vert->chan_num_label, "--");
         gtk_label_set_text_if(vert->source_name_label, "------");
+        gtk_label_set_text_if(vert->offset_label, _("Offset\n----"));
+        /* gray out the Vertical info box when no channel is selected */
+        gtk_widget_set_sensitive(ctrl_usr->vert_info_win, FALSE);
         request_display_refresh(1);
         return;
     }
+    /* enable the Vertical info box when a channel is selected */
+    gtk_widget_set_sensitive(ctrl_usr->vert_info_win, TRUE);
     chan = &(ctrl_usr->chan[vert->selected - 1]);
     /* set position slider based on new channel */
     gtk_adjustment_set_value(GTK_ADJUSTMENT(vert->pos_adj),