diff --git a/vasl_templates/webapp/static/sortable.js b/vasl_templates/webapp/static/sortable.js
index f9a2822..2d3b52f 100644
--- a/vasl_templates/webapp/static/sortable.js
+++ b/vasl_templates/webapp/static/sortable.js
@@ -168,8 +168,8 @@ $.fn.sortable2 = function( action, args )
         var display_name = SORTABLE_DISPLAY_NAMES[ get_sortable2_type($sortable2) ] ;
         var buf = [
             "OK to delete this " + display_name[0] + "?",
-            "<div style='margin-top:1em;font-size:80%;font-style:italic;'>",
-            escapeHTML( caption ),
+            "<div style='margin:1em 0 0 1em;font-size:80%;font-style:italic;'>",
+            caption,
             "</div>"
         ] ;
         ask( "Delete "+display_name[0], buf.join(""), {
diff --git a/vasl_templates/webapp/static/utils.js b/vasl_templates/webapp/static/utils.js
index b556c1c..83a1ac1 100644
--- a/vasl_templates/webapp/static/utils.js
+++ b/vasl_templates/webapp/static/utils.js
@@ -214,6 +214,8 @@ function ask( title, msg, args )
         modal: true,
         closeOnEscape:false,
         title: title,
+        minWidth: 250,
+        maxHeight: window.innerHeight,
         create: function() {
             init_dialog( $(this), "OK", false ) ;
             // we handle ESCAPE ourself, to make it the same as clicking Cancel, not just closing the dialog