diff --git a/elements/basic/scrollcontainer.go b/elements/basic/scrollcontainer.go
index 8d6bad1..2c5f31e 100644
--- a/elements/basic/scrollcontainer.go
+++ b/elements/basic/scrollcontainer.go
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ func (element *ScrollContainer) recalculate () {
 	horizontal := &element.horizontal
 	vertical   := &element.vertical
 	bounds     := element.Bounds()
-	thickness  := theme.Padding() * 2
+	thickness  := theme.ScrollBarWidth()
 
 	// calculate child size
 	element.childWidth  = bounds.Dx()
@@ -401,8 +401,8 @@ func (element *ScrollContainer) dragVerticalBar (mousePosition image.Point) {
 }
 
 func (element *ScrollContainer) updateMinimumSize () {
-	width  := theme.Padding() * 2
-	height := theme.Padding() * 2
+	width  := theme.ScrollBarWidth()
+	height := theme.ScrollBarWidth()
 	if element.child != nil {
 		childWidth, childHeight := element.child.MinimumSize()
 		width  += childWidth
diff --git a/theme/theme.go b/theme/theme.go
index fa82d31..24e5f31 100644
--- a/theme/theme.go
+++ b/theme/theme.go
@@ -32,7 +32,17 @@ var sunkenPattern = artist.NewMultiBordered (
 			Shadow:    artist.NewUniform(hex(0x97a09cFF)),
 		},
 	},
-	artist.Stroke { Pattern: artist.NewUniform(hex(0x97a09cFF)) })
+	// artist.Stroke { Pattern: artist.NewUniform(hex(0x97a09cFF)) },
+	artist.Stroke { Pattern: artist.Striped {
+		First: artist.Stroke {
+			Weight: 2,
+			Pattern: artist.NewUniform(hex(0x97a09cFF)),
+		},
+		Second: artist.Stroke {
+			Weight: 1,
+			Pattern: artist.NewUniform(hex(0x6e8079FF)),
+		},
+	}})
 
 var raisedPattern = artist.NewMultiBordered (
 	artist.Stroke { Weight: 1, Pattern: strokePattern },
@@ -109,6 +119,10 @@ func Padding () int {
 	return 8
 }
 
+func ScrollBarWidth () int {
+	return Padding() * 2
+}
+
 // SinkOffsetVector specifies a vector for things such as text to move by when a
 // "sinking in" effect is desired, such as a button label during a button press.
 func SinkOffsetVector () image.Point {