diff --git a/examples/simple_app.py b/examples/simple_app.py
index d882c13..6f04617 100644
--- a/examples/simple_app.py
+++ b/examples/simple_app.py
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@
 
 Builder.load_string("""
 <RootWidget>:
+    halign: 'left'
+    text_size: self.width, None
+    padding: '10dp', 0
     canvas.before:
         Color:
             rgba: [0, 0.5, 0, 1] if self.hovered else [0.5, 0.5, 0.5, 1]