diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6c04939..be847e2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -79,3 +79,4 @@ player->play();
 - database playlist autoexporting
 - .wav, .ogg, .flac convertor
 - automatic "radio" based on artist or genre
+- title artist album labels force fit the screen - so the window gets mega expanded with long text. bad
diff --git a/components/PreferencesWindow.py b/components/PreferencesWindow.py
index f035567..c77cb49 100644
--- a/components/PreferencesWindow.py
+++ b/components/PreferencesWindow.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ from PyQt5.QtWidgets import (
     QListWidget,
     QWidget,
     QDial,
+    QStyle,
 )
 from logging import debug
 from PyQt5.QtGui import QFont
@@ -100,7 +101,13 @@ class PreferencesWindow(QDialog):
             self.input_fields[key] = input_field
 
         # Save button
+        pixmapi = QStyle.StandardPixmap.SP_DialogSaveButton
+        style = self.style()
+        if not style:
+            style = QStyle()
+        icon = style.standardIcon(pixmapi)
         save_button = QPushButton("Save")
+        save_button.setIcon(icon)
         save_button.clicked.connect(self.save_preferences)
         self.content_layout.addWidget(save_button)
 
@@ -125,7 +132,7 @@ class PreferencesWindow(QDialog):
                 child.widget().deleteLater()
 
     def save_preferences(self):
-        """Save preferences, reload the config, then reload the database"""
+        """Save preferences, reload the config, then reload the database if necessary"""
 
         # Upcate the config fields
         try:
@@ -140,6 +147,7 @@ class PreferencesWindow(QDialog):
                 self.config.write(configfile)
 
             self.reloadConfigSignal.emit()
+            # only reload db if we changed the db
             if self.current_category_str == "db":
                 self.reloadDatabaseSignal.emit()
         except Exception as e:
diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 774484c..dd411b9 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ from PyQt5.QtWidgets import (
     QGraphicsPixmapItem,
     QMessageBox,
     QStatusBar,
+    QStyle,
 )
 from PyQt5.QtCore import (
     QSize,
@@ -178,6 +179,22 @@ class ApplicationWindow(QMainWindow, Ui_MainWindow):
         )
         self.timer = QTimer(self)  # for playback slider and such
 
+        # Button styles
+        if not self.style():
+            style = QStyle()
+        else:
+            style = self.style()
+        assert style is not None  # i hate linting errors
+        pixmapi = QStyle.StandardPixmap.SP_MediaSkipForward
+        icon = style.standardIcon(pixmapi)
+        self.nextButton.setIcon(icon)
+        pixmapi = QStyle.StandardPixmap.SP_MediaSkipBackward
+        icon = style.standardIcon(pixmapi)
+        self.previousButton.setIcon(icon)
+        pixmapi = QStyle.StandardPixmap.SP_MediaPlay
+        icon = style.standardIcon(pixmapi)
+        self.playButton.setIcon(icon)
+
         # sharing functions with other classes and that
         self.tableView.load_qapp(self)
         self.albumGraphicsView.load_qapp(self)
diff --git a/ui.py b/ui.py
index 65e578c..bbc717d 100644
--- a/ui.py
+++ b/ui.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 # Form implementation generated from reading ui file 'ui.ui'
 #
-# Created by: PyQt5 UI code generator 5.15.10
+# Created by: PyQt5 UI code generator 5.15.11
 #
 # WARNING: Any manual changes made to this file will be lost when pyuic5 is
 # run again.  Do not edit this file unless you know what you are doing.
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ class Ui_MainWindow(object):
         self.verticalLayout_3.setStretch(0, 20)
         MainWindow.setCentralWidget(self.centralwidget)
         self.menubar = QtWidgets.QMenuBar(MainWindow)
-        self.menubar.setGeometry(QtCore.QRect(0, 0, 1152, 24))
+        self.menubar.setGeometry(QtCore.QRect(0, 0, 1152, 21))
         self.menubar.setObjectName("menubar")
         self.menuFile = QtWidgets.QMenu(self.menubar)
         self.menuFile.setObjectName("menuFile")
@@ -254,9 +254,6 @@ class Ui_MainWindow(object):
         self.slashLabel.setText(_translate("MainWindow", "/"))
         self.endTimeLabel.setText(_translate("MainWindow", "00:00"))
         self.speedLabel.setText(_translate("MainWindow", "1.00"))
-        self.previousButton.setText(_translate("MainWindow", "⏮️"))
-        self.playButton.setText(_translate("MainWindow", "▶️"))
-        self.nextButton.setText(_translate("MainWindow", "⏭️"))
         self.volumeLabel.setText(_translate("MainWindow", "50"))
         self.pushButton.setText(_translate("MainWindow", "nothing"))
         self.menuFile.setTitle(_translate("MainWindow", "File"))
diff --git a/ui.ui b/ui.ui
index 97473a7..07cc826 100644
--- a/ui.ui
+++ b/ui.ui
@@ -228,9 +228,6 @@
             <pointsize>28</pointsize>
            </font>
           </property>
-          <property name="text">
-           <string>⏮️</string>
-          </property>
          </widget>
         </item>
         <item>
@@ -240,9 +237,6 @@
             <pointsize>28</pointsize>
            </font>
           </property>
-          <property name="text">
-           <string>▶️</string>
-          </property>
          </widget>
         </item>
         <item>
@@ -252,9 +246,6 @@
             <pointsize>28</pointsize>
            </font>
           </property>
-          <property name="text">
-           <string>⏭️</string>
-          </property>
          </widget>
         </item>
         <item>
@@ -365,7 +356,7 @@
      <x>0</x>
      <y>0</y>
      <width>1152</width>
-     <height>24</height>
+     <height>21</height>
     </rect>
    </property>
    <widget class="QMenu" name="menuFile">