diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/simplifiedUI/settingsApp/audio/Audio.qml b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/simplifiedUI/settingsApp/audio/Audio.qml
index 9ac72fa3cd..1b5f571d96 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/simplifiedUI/settingsApp/audio/Audio.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/simplifiedUI/settingsApp/audio/Audio.qml
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ Flickable {
             HifiStylesUit.GraphikRegular {
                 id: volumeControlsTitle
                 text: "Volume Controls"
-                Layout.maximumWidth: parent.width
+                Layout.preferredWidth: parent.width
                 height: paintedHeight
                 size: 22
                 color: simplifiedUI.colors.text.white
@@ -68,8 +68,7 @@ Flickable {
 
             SimplifiedControls.Slider {
                 id: peopleVolume
-                anchors.left: parent.left
-                anchors.right: parent.right
+                Layout.preferredWidth: parent.width
                 Layout.topMargin: simplifiedUI.margins.settings.settingsGroupTopMargin
                 height: 30
                 labelText: "People Volume"
@@ -96,8 +95,7 @@ Flickable {
 
             SimplifiedControls.Slider {
                 id: environmentVolume
-                anchors.left: parent.left
-                anchors.right: parent.right
+                Layout.preferredWidth: parent.width
                 Layout.topMargin: 2
                 height: 30
                 labelText: "Environment Volume"
@@ -125,8 +123,7 @@ Flickable {
 
             SimplifiedControls.Slider {
                 id: systemSoundVolume
-                anchors.left: parent.left
-                anchors.right: parent.right
+                Layout.preferredWidth: parent.width
                 Layout.topMargin: 2
                 height: 30
                 labelText: "System Sound Volume"
@@ -212,8 +209,7 @@ Flickable {
 
             ListView {
                 id: inputDeviceListView
-                anchors.left: parent.left
-                anchors.right: parent.right
+                Layout.preferredWidth: parent.width
                 Layout.topMargin: simplifiedUI.margins.settings.settingsGroupTopMargin
                 interactive: false
                 height: contentItem.height
@@ -228,7 +224,7 @@ Flickable {
                         id: inputDeviceCheckbox
                         anchors.left: parent.left
                         width: parent.width - inputLevel.width
-                        height: paintedHeight
+                        height: 16
                         wrapLabel: false
                         checked: selectedDesktop
                         text: model.devicename
@@ -278,7 +274,6 @@ Flickable {
 
                 id: testYourMicButton
                 enabled: !HMD.active
-                anchors.left: parent.left
                 Layout.topMargin: simplifiedUI.margins.settings.settingsGroupTopMargin
                 width: 160
                 height: 32
@@ -313,8 +308,7 @@ Flickable {
 
             ListView {
                 id: outputDeviceListView
-                anchors.left: parent.left
-                anchors.right: parent.right
+                Layout.preferredWidth: parent.width
                 Layout.topMargin: simplifiedUI.margins.settings.settingsGroupTopMargin
                 interactive: false
                 height: contentItem.height
@@ -329,7 +323,7 @@ Flickable {
                         id: outputDeviceCheckbox
                         anchors.left: parent.left
                         width: parent.width
-                        height: paintedHeight
+                        height: 16
                         checked: selectedDesktop
                         text: model.devicename
                         wrapLabel: false
@@ -381,7 +375,6 @@ Flickable {
 
                 id: testYourSoundButton
                 enabled: !HMD.active
-                anchors.left: parent.left
                 Layout.topMargin: simplifiedUI.margins.settings.settingsGroupTopMargin
                 width: 160
                 height: 32
diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/simplifiedUI/settingsApp/vr/VR.qml b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/simplifiedUI/settingsApp/vr/VR.qml
index 96dbc5e180..d869f82e12 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/simplifiedUI/settingsApp/vr/VR.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/simplifiedUI/settingsApp/vr/VR.qml
@@ -198,8 +198,7 @@ Flickable {
 
             ListView {
                 id: inputDeviceListView
-                anchors.left: parent.left
-                anchors.right: parent.right
+                Layout.preferredWidth: parent.width
                 Layout.topMargin: simplifiedUI.margins.settings.settingsGroupTopMargin
                 interactive: false
                 height: contentItem.height
@@ -214,8 +213,10 @@ Flickable {
                         id: inputDeviceCheckbox
                         anchors.left: parent.left
                         width: parent.width - inputLevel.width
+                        height: 16
                         checked: selectedHMD
                         text: model.devicename
+                        wrapLabel: false
                         ButtonGroup.group: inputDeviceButtonGroup
                         onClicked: {
                             AudioScriptingInterface.setStereoInput(false); // the next selected audio device might not support stereo
@@ -262,7 +263,6 @@ Flickable {
 
                 id: testYourMicButton
                 enabled: HMD.active
-                anchors.left: parent.left
                 Layout.topMargin: simplifiedUI.margins.settings.settingsGroupTopMargin
                 width: 160
                 height: 32
@@ -297,8 +297,7 @@ Flickable {
 
             ListView {
                 id: outputDeviceListView
-                anchors.left: parent.left
-                anchors.right: parent.right
+                Layout.preferredWidth: parent.width
                 Layout.topMargin: simplifiedUI.margins.settings.settingsGroupTopMargin
                 interactive: false
                 height: contentItem.height
@@ -313,11 +312,13 @@ Flickable {
                         id: outputDeviceCheckbox
                         anchors.left: parent.left
                         width: parent.width
-                        checked: selectedDesktop
+                        height: 16
+                        checked: selectedHMD
                         text: model.devicename
+                        wrapLabel: false
                         ButtonGroup.group: outputDeviceButtonGroup
                         onClicked: {
-                            AudioScriptingInterface.setOutputDevice(model.info, true); // `false` argument for Desktop mode setting
+                            AudioScriptingInterface.setOutputDevice(model.info, true); // `true` argument for VR mode setting
                         }
                     }
                 }
@@ -363,7 +364,6 @@ Flickable {
 
                 id: testYourSoundButton
                 enabled: HMD.active
-                anchors.left: parent.left
                 Layout.topMargin: simplifiedUI.margins.settings.settingsGroupTopMargin
                 width: 160
                 height: 32
diff --git a/scripts/simplifiedUI/simplifiedUI.js b/scripts/simplifiedUI/simplifiedUI.js
index d3bc2830cd..a6183c5ab9 100644
--- a/scripts/simplifiedUI/simplifiedUI.js
+++ b/scripts/simplifiedUI/simplifiedUI.js
@@ -103,6 +103,8 @@ var AVATAR_APP_PRESENTATION_MODE = Desktop.PresentationMode.NATIVE;
 var AVATAR_APP_WIDTH_PX = 480;
 var AVATAR_APP_HEIGHT_PX = 615;
 var avatarAppWindow = false;
+var POPOUT_SAFE_MARGIN_X = 30;
+var POPOUT_SAFE_MARGIN_Y = 30;
 function toggleAvatarApp() {
     if (avatarAppWindow) {
         avatarAppWindow.close();
@@ -119,6 +121,10 @@ function toggleAvatarApp() {
         size: {
             x: AVATAR_APP_WIDTH_PX,
             y: AVATAR_APP_HEIGHT_PX
+        },
+        position: {
+            x: Math.max(Window.x + POPOUT_SAFE_MARGIN_X, Window.x + Window.innerWidth / 2 - AVATAR_APP_WIDTH_PX / 2),
+            y: Math.max(Window.y + POPOUT_SAFE_MARGIN_Y, Window.y + Window.innerHeight / 2 - AVATAR_APP_HEIGHT_PX / 2)
         }
     });
 
@@ -181,6 +187,10 @@ function toggleSettingsApp() {
         size: {
             x: SETTINGS_APP_WIDTH_PX,
             y: SETTINGS_APP_HEIGHT_PX
+        },
+        position: {
+            x: Math.max(Window.x + POPOUT_SAFE_MARGIN_X, Window.x + Window.innerWidth / 2 - SETTINGS_APP_WIDTH_PX / 2),
+            y: Math.max(Window.y + POPOUT_SAFE_MARGIN_Y, Window.y + Window.innerHeight / 2 - SETTINGS_APP_HEIGHT_PX / 2)
         }
     });