diff --git a/src/ce_messages.lfm b/src/ce_messages.lfm
index 15fc5eaf..bcb05792 100644
--- a/src/ce_messages.lfm
+++ b/src/ce_messages.lfm
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 inherited CEMessagesWidget: TCEMessagesWidget
-  Left = 1135
+  Left = 694
   Height = 172
-  Top = 183
+  Top = 198
   Width = 739
   Caption = 'Messages'
   ClientHeight = 172
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ inherited CEMessagesWidget: TCEMessagesWidget
         Width = 735
         AutoSize = True
         BorderSpacing.Around = 2
-        BorderWidth = 150
         ButtonHeight = 24
         ButtonWidth = 100
         Flat = False
diff --git a/src/ce_project.pas b/src/ce_project.pas
index e8fa823b..4e5df33c 100644
--- a/src/ce_project.pas
+++ b/src/ce_project.pas
@@ -310,6 +310,7 @@ end;
 function TCEProject.outputFilename: string;
 begin
   result := currentConfiguration.pathsOptions.outputFilename;
+  result := CEMainForm.expandSymbolicString(result);
   if result <> '' then
   begin
     if not fileExists(result) then