diff --git a/src/dat/gui/_structure.scss b/src/dat/gui/_structure.scss
index 5854d6f..3193f8e 100644
--- a/src/dat/gui/_structure.scss
+++ b/src/dat/gui/_structure.scss
@@ -130,7 +130,6 @@ $button-height: 20px;
     cursor: auto;
     height: $row-height;
     line-height: $row-height;
-    overflow: visible;
     padding: 0 4px 0 5px;
   }
 
@@ -160,6 +159,7 @@ $button-height: 20px;
     clear: both;
     padding-left: 3px;
     height: $row-height;
+    overflow: hidden;
   }
 
   /** Name-half (left) */
@@ -225,6 +225,11 @@ $button-height: 20px;
     cursor: pointer;
   }
 
+  /** allow overflow for color selector */
+  .cr.color {
+    overflow: visible;
+  }
+
   .selector {
     display: none;
     position: absolute;