diff --git a/src/generic/filedlgg.cpp b/src/generic/filedlgg.cpp
index 3890805a6d..b973c8bbdf 100644
--- a/src/generic/filedlgg.cpp
+++ b/src/generic/filedlgg.cpp
@@ -1064,6 +1064,8 @@ wxFileDialog::wxFileDialog(wxWindow *parent,
     if ( m_filterExtension == ".*" ) m_filterExtension = wxEmptyString;
 
     // layout
+    
+    bool is_pda = (wxSystemSettings::GetScreenType() <= wxSYS_SCREEN_PDA);
 
     wxBoxSizer *mainsizer = new wxBoxSizer( wxVERTICAL );
 
@@ -1114,13 +1116,13 @@ wxFileDialog::wxFileDialog(wxWindow *parent,
 #endif
     buttonsizer->Add( butNewDir, 0, wxALL, 5 );
 
-    if (wxSystemSettings::GetScreenType() <= wxSYS_SCREEN_PDA)
+    if (is_pda)
         mainsizer->Add( buttonsizer, 0, wxALL | wxEXPAND, 0 );
     else
         mainsizer->Add( buttonsizer, 0, wxALL | wxEXPAND, 5 );
 
     wxBoxSizer *staticsizer = new wxBoxSizer( wxHORIZONTAL );
-    if (wxSystemSettings::GetScreenType() > wxSYS_SCREEN_PDA)
+    if (is_pda)
         staticsizer->Add( new wxStaticText( this, -1, _("Current directory:") ), 0, wxRIGHT, 10 );
     m_static = new wxStaticText( this, -1, m_dir );
     staticsizer->Add( m_static, 1 );
@@ -1137,7 +1139,7 @@ wxFileDialog::wxFileDialog(wxWindow *parent,
     m_list->SetNewDirControl(butNewDir);
     m_list->SetGoToParentControl(butDirUp);
 
-    if (wxSystemSettings::GetScreenType() <= wxSYS_SCREEN_PDA)
+    if (is_pda)
     {
         // PDAs have a different screen layout
         mainsizer->Add( m_list, 1, wxEXPAND | wxLEFT|wxRIGHT, 5 );
diff --git a/src/generic/msgdlgg.cpp b/src/generic/msgdlgg.cpp
index 2b1b8b33db..467ce46b18 100644
--- a/src/generic/msgdlgg.cpp
+++ b/src/generic/msgdlgg.cpp
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 
 #include "wx/generic/msgdlgg.h"
 #include "wx/artprov.h"
+#include "wx/settings.h"
 
 #if wxUSE_STATLINE
   #include "wx/statline.h"
@@ -66,6 +67,8 @@ wxGenericMessageDialog::wxGenericMessageDialog( wxWindow *parent,
 {
     m_dialogStyle = style;
 
+    bool is_pda = (wxSystemSettings::GetScreenType() <= wxSYS_SCREEN_PDA);
+
     wxBoxSizer *topsizer = new wxBoxSizer( wxVERTICAL );
 
     wxBoxSizer *icon_text = new wxBoxSizer( wxHORIZONTAL );
@@ -97,13 +100,16 @@ wxGenericMessageDialog::wxGenericMessageDialog( wxWindow *parent,
                 break;
         }
         wxStaticBitmap *icon = new wxStaticBitmap(this, -1, bitmap);
-        icon_text->Add( icon, 0, wxCENTER );
+        if (is_pda)
+            topsizer->Add( icon, 0, wxTOP|wxLEFT|wxRIGHT | wxALIGN_LEFT, 10 );
+        else
+            icon_text->Add( icon, 0, wxCENTER );
     }
 
     // 2) text
     icon_text->Add( CreateTextSizer( message ), 0, wxCENTER | wxLEFT, 10 );
 
-    topsizer->Add( icon_text, 0, wxCENTER | wxLEFT|wxRIGHT|wxTOP, 10 );
+    topsizer->Add( icon_text, 1, wxCENTER | wxLEFT|wxRIGHT|wxTOP, 10 );
 
 #if wxUSE_STATLINE
     // 3) static line
@@ -140,8 +146,8 @@ void wxGenericMessageDialog::OnNo(wxCommandEvent& WXUNUSED(event))
 
 void wxGenericMessageDialog::OnCancel(wxCommandEvent& WXUNUSED(event))
 {
-    /* Allow cancellation via ESC/Close button except if
-       only YES and NO are specified. */
+    // Allow cancellation via ESC/Close button except if
+    // only YES and NO are specified.
     if ( (m_dialogStyle & wxYES_NO) != wxYES_NO || (m_dialogStyle & wxCANCEL) )
     {
         EndModal( wxID_CANCEL );