diff --git a/grid/css/theme_left.css.php b/grid/css/theme_left.css.php
index b0b140de3..fcc1cfd49 100644
--- a/grid/css/theme_left.css.php
+++ b/grid/css/theme_left.css.php
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<?php /*jw <-- diff from original  */
+<?php /*jw <-- diff from original  20060922 */
 // 2do: hover background in Gecko not fitting the img size , a hint somebody?
 // unplanned execution path
 if (!defined('PMA_MINIMUM_COMMON')) {
@@ -70,13 +70,17 @@ div#leftframelinks {
 div#pmalogo,
 div#leftframelinks,
 div#databaseList {
-<?php if ($GLOBALS['cfg']['ServerLeft']) {
-	echo 'text-align:	left'; // looks nicer if leftserver=true
-	}; ?>
 	border-bottom:	1px solid <?php echo $GLOBALS['cfg']['NaviColor']; ?>;
 	margin-bottom:	.5em;
 	padding-bottom:	.5em;
 }
+<?php if( ($GLOBALS['cfg']['LeftDisplayServers'])&&($GLOBALS['cfg']['LeftFrameLight']) ) {
+	echo '
+div#databaseList {
+	text-align:	left;
+}'; // looks nicer if LeftDisplayServers==true
+	}; ?>
+
 
 div#leftframelinks a img.icon {
 	padding:	.2em;
diff --git a/grid/css/theme_right.css.php b/grid/css/theme_right.css.php
index 5ec7f60a0..2552f08c1 100644
--- a/grid/css/theme_right.css.php
+++ b/grid/css/theme_right.css.php
@@ -1,13 +1,12 @@
-<?php /*jw <-- diff from original 	*/
+<?php /*jw <-- diff from original/theme_right.css.php 20060922 */
+	// 2do: replace ../ with $oneUp
 	// unplanned execution path
 if (!defined('PMA_MINIMUM_COMMON')) {
 	exit();
 }
-/*jw (pma <2.9:experimental) */
-$VER = substr(PMA_VERSION,0,3);
-if (('2.7'==$VER)or('2.8'==$VER)) {
-
-	echo "/*$VER*/
+/*jw*/
+if ('2.8' == substr(PMA_VERSION,0,3)) {
+	echo "/* 2.8 (experimental) */
 html {
 	font-size:	", $GLOBALS['cfg']['FontSize'],'
 }
@@ -19,7 +18,7 @@ table {
 
 } //<2.9
 ?>
-/** Grid right general tags v.2.9 20060917 windkiel **/
+/** Grid right general tags v. 2.9 20060922 windkiel **/
 body {
 <?php if (! empty($GLOBALS['cfg']['FontFamily'])) { ?>
 	font-family:		<?php echo $GLOBALS['cfg']['FontFamily']; ?>;
@@ -154,7 +153,7 @@ button {
 }
 
 
-<?php/* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * */?>
+<?php /* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * */ ?>
 /* classes */
 
 fieldset.tblFooters {
@@ -534,7 +533,7 @@ form.login label {
 }
 
 
-<?php/* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * */?>
+<?php /* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * */ ?>
 /* specific elements */
 
 /* topmenu */
@@ -546,8 +545,12 @@ ul#topmenu {
 }
 
 ul#topmenu li {
-	float:		<?php echo $left; 
-/*thx to Ci-Dev on irc "dot problem" :   */?>;
+	float:		<?php echo $left;
+/* "dot problem"
+lem9: xp, ff1507
+C-Dev:
+Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; FreeBSD i386; en-US; rv:1.7.12) Gecko/20051218 Firefox/1.0.7
+thx to Ci-Dev on irc , workaround : (gecko flaw? should be inherited, ok in original)  */?>;
 	list-style-type: none;
 	margin:		0;
 	padding:		0;
@@ -612,7 +615,7 @@ ul#topmenu li {
 	-moz-border-radius-topright:.6em';
 	}
 /**
-MSIE: 
+MSIE:
 Sebastian removed the wrong lines from "original" :(
 neither border-radius-topleft nor border-top-left-radius is css compliant
 http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2005/06/23/431980.aspx
diff --git a/grid/info.inc.php b/grid/info.inc.php
index 4891567af..e82008b63 100644
--- a/grid/info.inc.php
+++ b/grid/info.inc.php
@@ -1,19 +1,24 @@
 <?php
-/* info.inc.php 2006/06/19  cybot_tm / 2006/09/17 windkiel */
+/* info.inc.php 2006/06/19  cybot_tm / 2006/09/20 windkiel */
 
 /**
  *
- * original/img/ reused , resulting in 7kB .zip file 
- * successfully tested with pma >= 2.9 
+ * differs from theme "original" (2.9) in :
+ * 
+ * working with pma >= 2.8,  
+ * smaller table margins/paddings
  * border-rounding only working in Geckos like Firefox 1.5 ( -moz...), 
  * IE6 ( left pointer/marker working with links ), 
  * Opera 7 ~ 9.01 ( switching cursor on hover not supported ) 
  * ( Opera 9.01 needs a Ctrl F5 or restart to show theme/fontsize changes ! )
- * pma < 2.9 support only experimental ! 
  *
+ * comments, suggestions, bugreports are welcome:
+ * http://sourceforge.net/users/windkiel/
+ * 
  */
 
 /* Theme information */
 $theme_name = 'Grid';
+$theme_version = 2;
 $theme_full_version = '2.9';
 ?>
diff --git a/grid/layout.inc.php b/grid/layout.inc.php
index 27c180cbb..e23a5ff4d 100644
--- a/grid/layout.inc.php
+++ b/grid/layout.inc.php
@@ -1,27 +1,26 @@
 <?php
-/** 
- * derived from original layout cvs60811
- * modifications by windkiel 20060819/0917 marked with "*jw"
- * works with pma >= 2.7
+/**
+ * derived from theme "original" pma 2.9, HEAD
+ * modifications by windkiel 20060819~0922 marked with "*jw"
+ * works with pma 2.8 (still experimental)
  * no '' allowed, except for Font.. ..Link.. ..Marke...
- * reuse original pics if img folder lacking
  * for detailed layout configuration please refer to the css files
+ * comments, suggestions, bugreports are welcome:
+ * http://sourceforge.net/users/windkiel/
  */
 
 /**
  * navi frame
  */
-// navi frame width
-$GLOBALS['cfg']['NaviWidth']                = 200;
-//backword compatibility for index.php <pma2.9
-#$cfg['LeftWidth'] = $GLOBALS['cfg']['NaviWidth'];
-$GLOBALS['cfg']['LeftWidth'] = $GLOBALS['cfg']['NaviWidth'];
+// navi frame width for index.php :
+$GLOBALS['cfg']['NaviWidth'] = 200; //only for >= 2.9
+$GLOBALS['cfg']['LeftWidth'] = 200; //backword compatibility 2.8
 
 // foreground (text) color for the navi frame
 $GLOBALS['cfg']['NaviColor']                = '#000';
 
 // background for the navi frame
-$GLOBALS['cfg']['NaviBackground']           = '#D3DCE3';//'#eee';
+$GLOBALS['cfg']['NaviBackground']           = '#D3DCE3';#dee
 
 // link color
 $GLOBALS['cfg']['NaviLinkColor']        = '#00a';/*jw*/
@@ -51,7 +50,7 @@ $GLOBALS['cfg']['NaviFontPercentage']       = '90%';/*jw*/
 $GLOBALS['cfg']['MainColor']                = '#000';
 
 // background for the main frame
-$GLOBALS['cfg']['MainBackground']           = '#ccc';
+$GLOBALS['cfg']['MainBackground']           = '#d3d3d3';
 
 if ( PMA_USR_BROWSER_AGENT != 'MOZILLA' ) { 	/*jw index.php: NO frameborder="0"*/
 $GLOBALS['cfg']['MainBackground'] .=
@@ -74,7 +73,6 @@ $GLOBALS['cfg']['BrowseMarkerColor']        = '#000';
 
 // background of the marker (visually marks row by clicking on it) in browse mode
 $GLOBALS['cfg']['BrowseMarkerBackground']   = '#fc9';
-
 /**
  * fonts
  */
@@ -98,7 +96,7 @@ $GLOBALS['cfg']['FontFamilyFixed']      = 'monospace';
  */
 
 // for pma <= 2.8 :
-$GLOBALS['cfg']['FontSize']             = '80%';
+$GLOBALS['cfg']['FontSize']             = '90%';
 
 /**
  * tables
@@ -106,17 +104,20 @@ $GLOBALS['cfg']['FontSize']             = '80%';
 /*jw*/
 // border strenght ONLY FF(Gecko, e.g. .05em(min!)|1px|3pt| 0 but NOT 1)
 $GLOBALS['cfg']['Border'] = '1px';
-//at least 1 bit difference from $GLOBALS['cfg']['MainBackground'] to show the grid!?
-$GLOBALS['cfg']['MainGridColor'] = '#cccccd';
+//at least 1 bit difference from $GLOBALS['cfg']['MainBackground'] to show the grid!
+$GLOBALS['cfg']['MainGridColor'] = '#d3d3d2';
 
 // table header and footer color
-$GLOBALS['cfg']['ThBackground']         = '#D3DCE3';
+$GLOBALS['cfg']['ThBackground'] = $GLOBALS['cfg']['NaviBackground'];#def';//'#D3DCE3';
 // table header and footer background
 $GLOBALS['cfg']['ThColor']              = '#000';
 // table data row background
-$GLOBALS['cfg']['BgOne']                = '#f7f7f7';#E5E5E5';
+$GLOBALS['cfg']['BgOne']                = '#f7f7f7';
 // table data row background, alternate
-$GLOBALS['cfg']['BgTwo']                = 'white';//'#D5D5D5';//'#ffff99';
+$GLOBALS['cfg']['BgTwo']                = '#fff';
+//needed for pma2.8 only (if E_NOTICE=1 , but no effect) :
+$GLOBALS['cfg']['BgcolorOne']='#f7f7f7';
+$GLOBALS['cfg']['BgcolorTwo']='#fff';
 
 /**
  * query window