diff --git a/release/ui/space_view3d.py b/release/ui/space_view3d.py
index 0d1a8fd7bc5..fc550982afa 100644
--- a/release/ui/space_view3d.py
+++ b/release/ui/space_view3d.py
@@ -187,13 +187,14 @@ class VIEW3D_PT_background_image(bpy.types.Panel):
 		if bg:
 			layout.active = view.display_background_image
 
-			split = layout.split()
-			col = split.column()
+			col = layout.column()
 			col.itemR(bg, "image", text="")
 			#col.itemR(bg, "image_user")
 			col.itemR(bg, "size")
 			col.itemR(bg, "transparency", slider=True)
 			col.itemL(text="Offset:")
+			
+			col = layout.column(align=True)
 			col.itemR(bg, "x_offset", text="X")
 			col.itemR(bg, "y_offset", text="Y")
 
diff --git a/release/ui/space_view3d_toolbar.py b/release/ui/space_view3d_toolbar.py
index acc2590132e..0a9b1090f9e 100644
--- a/release/ui/space_view3d_toolbar.py
+++ b/release/ui/space_view3d_toolbar.py
@@ -319,9 +319,10 @@ class VIEW3D_PT_tools_brush(PaintPanel):
 		return self.paint_settings(context)
 
 	def draw(self, context):
+		layout = self.layout
+		
 		settings = self.paint_settings(context)
 		brush = settings.brush
-		layout = self.layout
 
 		if context.particle_edit_object:
 			layout.column().itemR(settings, "tool", expand=True)
@@ -340,10 +341,8 @@ class VIEW3D_PT_tools_brush(PaintPanel):
 					col.item_enumR(settings, "tool", "CLONE")
 				else:
 					col.item_enumR(settings, "tool", "SMEAR")
-
-			split = layout.split()
 			
-			col = split.column()
+			col = layout.column()
 			row = col.row(align=True)
 			row.itemR(brush, "size", slider=True)
 			row.itemR(brush, "size_pressure", toggle=True, icon='ICON_BRUSH_DATA', text="")
@@ -368,8 +367,7 @@ class VIEW3D_PT_tools_brush(PaintPanel):
 			rowsub.itemR(brush, "spacing", text="Spacing", slider=True)
 			rowsub.itemR(brush, "spacing_pressure", toggle=True, icon='ICON_BRUSH_DATA', text="")
 
-			split = layout.split()
-			col = split.column()
+			col = layout.column()
 			col.itemR(brush, "airbrush")
 			col.itemR(brush, "anchored")
 			col.itemR(brush, "rake")
@@ -386,8 +384,7 @@ class VIEW3D_PT_tools_brush_curve(PaintPanel):
 		brush = settings.brush
 		layout = self.layout
 
-		split = layout.split()
-		split.template_curve_mapping(brush.curve)
+		layout.template_curve_mapping(brush.curve)
 		
 class VIEW3D_PT_sculpt_options(PaintPanel):
 	__label__ = "Options"
@@ -537,4 +534,3 @@ bpy.types.register(VIEW3D_PT_vertex_paint_options)
 bpy.types.register(VIEW3D_PT_weight_paint_options)
 bpy.types.register(VIEW3D_PT_tools_texture_paint)
 bpy.types.register(VIEW3D_PT_tools_particle_edit)
-
diff --git a/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_scene.c b/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_scene.c
index 22f6bff2cc4..2066ebe18a9 100644
--- a/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_scene.c
+++ b/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_scene.c
@@ -1639,11 +1639,13 @@ void RNA_def_scene(BlenderRNA *brna)
 	prop= RNA_def_property(srna, "world", PROP_POINTER, PROP_NONE);
 	RNA_def_property_flag(prop, PROP_EDITABLE);
 	RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "World", "World used for rendering the scene.");
+	RNA_def_property_update(prop, NC_WORLD, NULL);
 
 	prop= RNA_def_property(srna, "cursor_location", PROP_FLOAT, PROP_VECTOR);
 	RNA_def_property_float_sdna(prop, NULL, "cursor");
 	RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "Cursor Location", "3D cursor location.");
 	RNA_def_property_ui_range(prop, -10000.0, 10000.0, 10, 4);
+	RNA_def_property_update(prop, NC_WINDOW, NULL);
 	
 	/* Bases/Objects */
 	prop= RNA_def_property(srna, "objects", PROP_COLLECTION, PROP_NONE);