diff -urN xfig.3.2.5.orig/w_msgpanel.c xfig.3.2.5/w_msgpanel.c
--- xfig.3.2.5.orig/w_msgpanel.c 2005-07-26 18:40:01.000000000 +0200
+++ xfig.3.2.5/w_msgpanel.c 2009-03-19 14:21:11.000000000 +0100
@@ -86,6 +86,8 @@
NextArg(XtNfromVert, cmd_form);
NextArg(XtNvertDistance, -INTERNAL_BW);
NextArg(XtNborderWidth, INTERNAL_BW);
+ NextArg(XtNtopMargin, 1);
+ NextArg(XtNbottomMargin, 1);
NextArg(XtNdisplayCaret, False);
NextArg(XtNtop, XtChainTop);
NextArg(XtNbottom, XtChainTop);