diff --git a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/recent.glade b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/recent.glade
index c3f9aae..2241ceb 100644
--- a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/recent.glade
+++ b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/recent.glade
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
               <object class="GtkNotebook" id="RecentTabs">
                 <property name="visible">True</property>
                 <property name="can_focus">False</property>
-                <!--<property name="show_tabs">False</property>-->
                 <child>
                   <object class="GtkScrolledWindow" id="scrolledwindow1">
                     <property name="visible">True</property>
diff --git a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/recentHelper.py b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/recentHelper.py
index db7ab59..2ebf467 100644
--- a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/recentHelper.py
+++ b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/recentHelper.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/python2
 
 import gi
-gi.require_version("Gtk", "2.0")
+gi.require_version("Gtk", "3.0")
 
 import os
 import string
@@ -119,9 +119,6 @@ def doRecentApps():
         AButton.set_size_request( 200, -1 )
         AButton.set_relief( Gtk.ReliefStyle.NONE )
 
-        req = Gtk.Requisition()
-        AButton.size_request(req)
-
         recentAppBox.pack_start( AButton, False, True, 0 )
 
     return True
diff --git a/usr/share/glib-2.0/schemas/com.linuxmint.mintmenu.gschema.xml b/usr/share/glib-2.0/schemas/com.linuxmint.mintmenu.gschema.xml
index 2620b92..8bd4c32 100644
--- a/usr/share/glib-2.0/schemas/com.linuxmint.mintmenu.gschema.xml
+++ b/usr/share/glib-2.0/schemas/com.linuxmint.mintmenu.gschema.xml
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@
     </key>
 
     <key type="i" name="num-recent-docs">
-      <default>10</default>
+      <default>20</default>
       <summary></summary>
       <description></description>
     </key>