diff --git a/examples/pywmdatetime.py b/examples/pywmdatetime.py
index 59e8631..22de268 100755
--- a/examples/pywmdatetime.py
+++ b/examples/pywmdatetime.py
@@ -114,17 +114,18 @@ class Application(wmoo.Application):
                                   bg=0, fg=2, palette=palette,
                                   background=background,
                                   debug=options.debug)
+        
 
         if options.antialiased:
-            self.addLabel('date', orig=(5,24), size=(54,10), align=wmoo.CENTRE)
-            self.addLabel('day', orig=(5,36), size=(54,10), align=wmoo.CENTRE)
-            self.addLabel('week', orig=(5,48), size=(54,10), align=wmoo.CENTRE)
+            self.addLabel('date', orig=(4,24), size=(54,10), align=wmoo.CENTRE)
+            self.addLabel('day', orig=(4,36), size=(54,10), align=wmoo.CENTRE)
+            self.addLabel('week', orig=(4,48), size=(54,10), align=wmoo.CENTRE)
         else:
-            self.addLabel('time', orig=(5, 5), size=(54,10), align=wmoo.CENTRE)
-            self.addLabel('time2', orig=(5,16), size=(54,10), align=wmoo.CENTRE)
-            self.addLabel('date', orig=(5,27), size=(54,10), align=wmoo.CENTRE)
-            self.addLabel('day', orig=(5,38), size=(54,10), align=wmoo.CENTRE)
-            self.addLabel('week', orig=(5,49), size=(54,10), align=wmoo.CENTRE)
+            self.addLabel('time', orig=(4, 5), size=(54,10), align=wmoo.CENTRE)
+            self.addLabel('time2', orig=(4,16), size=(54,10), align=wmoo.CENTRE)
+            self.addLabel('date', orig=(4,27), size=(54,10), align=wmoo.CENTRE)
+            self.addLabel('day', orig=(4,38), size=(54,10), align=wmoo.CENTRE)
+            self.addLabel('week', orig=(4,49), size=(54,10), align=wmoo.CENTRE)
 
         self.timeFmt = options.timeformat
         self.dateFmt = options.dateformat
diff --git a/wmdocklib/pywmhelpers.py b/wmdocklib/pywmhelpers.py
index 1ea50d5..dc59512 100644
--- a/wmdocklib/pywmhelpers.py
+++ b/wmdocklib/pywmhelpers.py
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ def addString(s, x, y, xOffset=0, yOffset=0, width=None, height=None, drawable=N
                        xOffset, yOffset, width, height,
                        drawable)
         lastW += w
+    return lastW
 
 def getVertSpacing(numLines, margin, height, yOffset):
     """Return the optimal spacing between a number of lines.
diff --git a/wmdocklib/wmoo.py b/wmdocklib/wmoo.py
index 7508eee..c5efc29 100644
--- a/wmdocklib/wmoo.py
+++ b/wmdocklib/wmoo.py
@@ -52,23 +52,41 @@ class Application:
         pixmapwidth = max(self._char_width * len(text), size[0])
         import pywmgeneral
         labelPixmap = pywmgeneral.Drawable(pixmapwidth, self._char_height)
-        self._elements[labelId] = [orig, size, pixmapwidth, 0, labelPixmap]
+        self._elements[labelId] = {
+            'orig': orig,
+            'size': size,
+            'pixw': pixmapwidth,
+            'offset': 0,
+            'pixmap': labelPixmap,
+            'align': align}
         self.setLabelText(labelId, text)
 
     def setLabelText(self, labelId, text):
         """updates the drawable associated with labelId
         """
-        (orig_x,orig_y), (size_x, size_y), width, offset, pixmap = self._elements[labelId]
+        lbl = self._elements[labelId]
+        (orig_x,orig_y) = lbl['orig']
+        (size_x, size_y) = lbl['size']
         newwidth = self._char_width * len(text)
-        if newwidth > width:
+        if newwidth > lbl['pixw']:
             import pywmgeneral
-            pixmap = pywmgeneral.Drawable(newwidth, self._char_height)
-            self._elements[labelId][4] = pixmap
-        self._elements[labelId][2] = newwidth
-        self._elements[labelId][3] = 0
-        pixmap.xClear()
-        pywmhelpers.addString(text, 0, 0, drawable=pixmap)
-        pixmap.xCopyAreaToWindow(0, 0, size_x, size_y, orig_x, orig_y)
+            lbl['pixmap'] = pywmgeneral.Drawable(newwidth, self._char_height)
+        lbl['pixw'] = newwidth
+        lbl['offset'] = 0
+        lbl['pixmap'].xClear()
+        lbl['pixmap'].xCopyAreaToWindow(0, 0, size_x, size_y, orig_x, orig_y)
+        w = pywmhelpers.addString(text, 0, 0, drawable=lbl['pixmap'])
+        dx = 0
+        if w < size_x:
+            spare = size_x - w
+            if lbl['align'] == RIGHT:
+                dx = spare
+            elif lbl['align'] == CENTRE:
+                dx = int(spare/2)
+        else:
+            w = size_x
+            
+        lbl['pixmap'].xCopyAreaToWindow(0, 0, w, size_y, orig_x+dx, orig_y)
 
     def addButton(self, buttonId, orig, size,
                   callback1, callback2=None, callback3=None,
@@ -103,15 +121,15 @@ class Application:
         pass
 
     def redraw(self):
-        for labelId in self._elements:
-            (orig_x,orig_y), (size_x, size_y), width, offset, pixmap = self._elements[labelId]
-            if size_x < width:
-                pixmap.xCopyAreaToWindow(offset, 0, size_x, size_y, orig_x, orig_y)
-                if offset == width:
-                    offset = -size_x
+        for lbl in self._elements.values():
+            (orig_x,orig_y) = lbl['orig']
+            (size_x, size_y) = lbl['size']
+            if lbl['size'][0] < lbl['pixw']:
+                lbl['pixmap'].xCopyAreaToWindow(lbl['offset'], 0, size_x, size_y, orig_x, orig_y)
+                if lbl['offset'] == lbl['pixw']:
+                    lbl['offset'] = -size_x
                 else:
-                    offset += 1
-                self._elements[labelId][3] = offset
+                    lbl['offset'] += 1
         self.update()
         pywmhelpers.redraw()