diff --git a/less/documentDB.less b/less/documentDB.less
index f122472ee..f56e9aec9 100644
--- a/less/documentDB.less
+++ b/less/documentDB.less
@@ -2577,7 +2577,7 @@ a:link {
   font-style: italic;
 }
 .querydropdown.placeholderVisible::placeholder { /* Chrome, Firefox, Opera, Safari 10.1+ */
-  color: #000;
+  color: #403f3f;
   opacity: 1; 
 }
 
diff --git a/src/Explorer/Controls/TreeComponent/treeComponent.less b/src/Explorer/Controls/TreeComponent/treeComponent.less
index fbce48267..9296562de 100644
--- a/src/Explorer/Controls/TreeComponent/treeComponent.less
+++ b/src/Explorer/Controls/TreeComponent/treeComponent.less
@@ -7,8 +7,7 @@
     }
 
     .treeNodeHeader {
-      // padding: @SmallSpace 2px;
-      margin: 2px;
+      margin: 1px;
       cursor: pointer;
       display: flex;
 
diff --git a/src/Explorer/Tabs/Tabs.tsx b/src/Explorer/Tabs/Tabs.tsx
index b289c658b..bcd867756 100644
--- a/src/Explorer/Tabs/Tabs.tsx
+++ b/src/Explorer/Tabs/Tabs.tsx
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ function TabNav({ tab, active, tabKind }: { tab?: Tab; active: boolean; tabKind?
         }
       }}
       className={active ? "active tabList" : "tabList"}
+      style={active ? { fontWeight: "bolder" } : {}}
       title={useObservable(tab?.tabPath || ko.observable(""))}
       aria-selected={active}
       aria-expanded={active}