diff --git a/eeschema/netlist_control.cpp b/eeschema/netlist_control.cpp
index fb6ecca5db..080b9d5197 100644
--- a/eeschema/netlist_control.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/netlist_control.cpp
@@ -189,7 +189,9 @@ WinEDA_NetlistFrame::WinEDA_NetlistFrame( WinEDA_SchematicFrame* parent ) :
     SetSizer( GeneralBoxSizer );
 
     m_NoteBook = new wxNotebook( this, ID_NETLIST_NOTEBOOK,
-                                 wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize );
+                     wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize,
+                     wxNB_TOP );   // @todo: tabs on top are being hidden on linux
+
     GeneralBoxSizer->Add( m_NoteBook, 0, wxGROW | wxALL, 5 );
 
     // Add notebook pages:
@@ -229,6 +231,7 @@ WinEDA_NetlistFrame::WinEDA_NetlistFrame( WinEDA_SchematicFrame* parent ) :
 
 //    GetSizer()->Fit( this );
     GetSizer()->SetSizeHints( this );
+
     Centre();
 }
 
diff --git a/eeschema/plugins/netlist_form_pads-pcb.xsl b/eeschema/plugins/netlist_form_pads-pcb.xsl
index bcb7b555ac..147a208eda 100644
--- a/eeschema/plugins/netlist_form_pads-pcb.xsl
+++ b/eeschema/plugins/netlist_form_pads-pcb.xsl
@@ -20,14 +20,15 @@
 
 <!-- for each component -->
 <xsl:template match="comp">
+    <xsl:text> </xsl:text>
     <xsl:value-of select="@ref"/>
     <xsl:text> </xsl:text>
     <xsl:choose>
-        <xsl:when test = "footprint = ''">
-            <xsl:text>unknown</xsl:text>
+        <xsl:when test = "footprint != '' ">
+            <xsl:apply-templates select="footprint"/>
         </xsl:when>
         <xsl:otherwise>
-            <xsl:apply-templates select="footprint"/>
+            <xsl:text>unknown</xsl:text>
         </xsl:otherwise>
     </xsl:choose>
     <xsl:text>&nl;</xsl:text>