diff --git a/css/bootstrap.less b/css/bootstrap.less
index 90191aa6..4cc75c77 100644
--- a/css/bootstrap.less
+++ b/css/bootstrap.less
@@ -204,10 +204,10 @@ Test out these custom less files live
 		}
 
 		/* Zebra Widget - row alternating colors */
-		tr.odd td {
+		tr.odd > td {
 			.oddRows;
 		}
-		tr.even td {
+		tr.even > td {
 			.evenRows;
 		}
 
diff --git a/css/metro.less b/css/metro.less
index fbff46e9..bcb0febd 100644
--- a/css/metro.less
+++ b/css/metro.less
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ Test out these custom less files live
 }
 
 /*** Arrows ***/
-@arrowPosition : center right;
+@arrowPosition : right 5px center;
 
 /* black */
 @unsortedBlack : url(data:image/gif;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAwAAAAQBAMAAADQT4M0AAAAIVBMVEUAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABt0UjBAAAACnRSTlMAMwsqXt+gIBUGxGoDMAAAAFlJREFUCNctzC0SQAAUReEzGNQ3AlHRiSRZFCVZYgeswRL8hLdK7834wj3tAlGP6y7fYHpKS6w6WwbVG0I1NZVnZPG8/DYxOYlnhUYkA06R1s9ESsxR4NIdPhkPFDFYuEnMAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC);
@@ -225,10 +225,10 @@ Test out these custom less files live
 		}
 
 		/* Zebra Widget - row alternating colors */
-		tr.odd td {
+		tr.odd > td {
 			.oddRows;
 		}
-		tr.even td {
+		tr.even > td {
 			.evenRows;
 		}
 
diff --git a/css/theme.black-ice.css b/css/theme.black-ice.css
index a5911aae..64853c6f 100644
--- a/css/theme.black-ice.css
+++ b/css/theme.black-ice.css
@@ -84,10 +84,10 @@
 }
 
 /* Zebra Widget - row alternating colors */
-.tablesorter-blackice tr.odd td {
+.tablesorter-blackice tr.odd > td {
 	background-color: #333;
 }
-.tablesorter-blackice tr.even td {
+.tablesorter-blackice tr.even > td {
 	background-color: #393939;
 }
 
diff --git a/css/theme.blue.css b/css/theme.blue.css
index 74e9ef20..66a99a20 100644
--- a/css/theme.blue.css
+++ b/css/theme.blue.css
@@ -119,10 +119,10 @@
 }
 
 /* Zebra Widget - row alternating colors */
-.tablesorter-blue tbody tr.odd td {
+.tablesorter-blue tbody tr.odd > td {
 	background-color: #ebf2fa;
 }
-.tablesorter-blue tbody tr.even td {
+.tablesorter-blue tbody tr.even > td {
 	background-color: #fff;
 }
 
diff --git a/css/theme.bootstrap_2.css b/css/theme.bootstrap_2.css
index bff0ee47..d9665c9c 100644
--- a/css/theme.bootstrap_2.css
+++ b/css/theme.bootstrap_2.css
@@ -60,14 +60,14 @@
 }
 
 /* since bootstrap (table-striped) uses nth-child(), we just use this to add a zebra stripe color */
-.tablesorter-bootstrap tr.odd td {
+.tablesorter-bootstrap tr.odd > td {
 	background-color: #f9f9f9;
 }
 .tablesorter-bootstrap tbody > .odd:hover > td,
 .tablesorter-bootstrap tbody > .even:hover > td {
 	background-color: #f5f5f5;
 }
-.tablesorter-bootstrap tr.even td {
+.tablesorter-bootstrap tr.even > td {
 	background-color: #fff;
 }
 
diff --git a/css/theme.dark.css b/css/theme.dark.css
index 091d7f78..7cf876ae 100644
--- a/css/theme.dark.css
+++ b/css/theme.dark.css
@@ -83,10 +83,10 @@
 }
 
 /* Zebra Widget - row alternating colors */
-.tablesorter-dark tr.odd td {
+.tablesorter-dark tr.odd > td {
 	background-color: #202020;
 }
-.tablesorter-dark tr.even td {
+.tablesorter-dark tr.even > td {
 	background-color: #101010;
 }
 
diff --git a/css/theme.default.css b/css/theme.default.css
index 468df0a3..74757531 100644
--- a/css/theme.default.css
+++ b/css/theme.default.css
@@ -86,10 +86,10 @@ Default Theme
 }
 
 /* Zebra Widget - row alternating colors */
-.tablesorter-default tr.odd td {
+.tablesorter-default tr.odd > td {
 	background-color: #dfdfdf;
 }
-.tablesorter-default tr.even td {
+.tablesorter-default tr.even > td {
 	background-color: #efefef;
 }
 
diff --git a/css/theme.dropbox.css b/css/theme.dropbox.css
index e844e963..4bd47f5c 100644
--- a/css/theme.dropbox.css
+++ b/css/theme.dropbox.css
@@ -116,9 +116,9 @@
 }
 
 /* Zebra Widget - row alternating colors */
-.tablesorter-dropbox tr.odd td {
+.tablesorter-dropbox tr.odd > td {
 }
-.tablesorter-dropbox tr.even td {
+.tablesorter-dropbox tr.even > td {
 }
 
 /* Column Widget - column sort colors */
diff --git a/css/theme.green.css b/css/theme.green.css
index 97336bc4..c596973e 100644
--- a/css/theme.green.css
+++ b/css/theme.green.css
@@ -101,10 +101,10 @@
 }
 
 /* Zebra Widget - row alternating colors */
-.tablesorter-green tr.odd td {
+.tablesorter-green tr.odd > td {
 	background-color: #ebfaeb;
 }
-.tablesorter-green tr.even td {
+.tablesorter-green tr.even > td {
 	background-color: #fff;
 }
 
diff --git a/css/theme.grey.css b/css/theme.grey.css
index ae62ee73..06453d22 100644
--- a/css/theme.grey.css
+++ b/css/theme.grey.css
@@ -137,10 +137,10 @@
 }
 
 /* Zebra Widget - row alternating colors */
-.tablesorter-grey tbody tr.odd td {
+.tablesorter-grey tbody tr.odd > td {
 	background-color: #5e5e5e;
 }
-.tablesorter-grey tbody tr.even td {
+.tablesorter-grey tbody tr.even > td {
 	background-color: #6d6d6d;
 }
 
diff --git a/css/theme.ice.css b/css/theme.ice.css
index 45080ff5..8c6d1bae 100644
--- a/css/theme.ice.css
+++ b/css/theme.ice.css
@@ -93,10 +93,10 @@
 }
 
 /* Zebra Widget - row alternating colors */
-.tablesorter-ice tr.odd td {
+.tablesorter-ice tr.odd > td {
 	background-color: #dfdfdf;
 }
-.tablesorter-ice tr.even td {
+.tablesorter-ice tr.even > td {
 	background-color: #efefef;
 }
 
diff --git a/css/theme.less b/css/theme.less
index a116e5f0..69cba257 100644
--- a/css/theme.less
+++ b/css/theme.less
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ Test out these custom less files live
 }
 
 /*** Arrows ***/
-@arrowPosition : 95% center;
+@arrowPosition : right 5px center;
 
 /* black */
 @unsortedBlack : url(data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhFQAJAIAAACMtMP///yH5BAEAAAEALAAAAAAVAAkAAAIXjI+AywnaYnhUMoqt3gZXPmVg94yJVQAAOw==);
@@ -210,10 +210,10 @@ Test out these custom less files live
 		}
 
 		/* Zebra Widget - row alternating colors */
-		tr.odd td {
+		tr.odd > td {
 			.oddRows;
 		}
-		tr.even td {
+		tr.even > td {
 			.evenRows;
 		}
 
diff --git a/css/theme.metro-dark.css b/css/theme.metro-dark.css
index 28cf1eb4..e119b287 100644
--- a/css/theme.metro-dark.css
+++ b/css/theme.metro-dark.css
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ Metro Dark Theme
 .tablesorter-metro-dark .header,
 .tablesorter-metro-dark .tablesorter-header {
 	background-image: url(data:image/gif;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAwAAAAQBAMAAADQT4M0AAAAGFBMVEUAAADu7u7u7u7u7u7u7u7u7u7u7u7u7u5jNePWAAAACHRSTlMAMxIHKwEgMWD59H4AAABSSURBVAjXY2BgYFJgAAHzYhDJ6igSAKTYBAUTgJSioKAQAwNzoaCguAFDiCAQuDIkgigxBgiA8cJAVCpQt6AgSL+JoKAzA0gjUBsQqBcBCYhFAAE/CV4zeSzxAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC);
-	background-position: center right;
+	background-position: right 5px center;
 	background-repeat: no-repeat;
 	cursor: pointer;
 	white-space: normal;
@@ -95,10 +95,10 @@ Metro Dark Theme
 }
 
 /* Zebra Widget - row alternating colors */
-.tablesorter-metro-dark tr.odd td {
+.tablesorter-metro-dark tr.odd > td {
 	background-color: #eee;
 }
-.tablesorter-metro-dark tr.even td {
+.tablesorter-metro-dark tr.even > td {
 	background-color: #fff;
 }