diff --git a/Packages/Nef_2/changes.txt b/Packages/Nef_2/changes.txt
index 37f98a7bd60..7825d678deb 100644
--- a/Packages/Nef_2/changes.txt
+++ b/Packages/Nef_2/changes.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 Nef_2 Package: Release changes
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------
+23 March 2004 Radu Ursu
+- Put splitters between the widgets of the demo so that the drawing area 
+  could become bigger
+
 10 February 2004 Radu Ursu
 - Updated headers in examples
 
diff --git a/Packages/Nef_2/demo/Nef_2/nef_2.C b/Packages/Nef_2/demo/Nef_2/nef_2.C
index 333c2c947a7..ab4c949e6e5 100644
--- a/Packages/Nef_2/demo/Nef_2/nef_2.C
+++ b/Packages/Nef_2/demo/Nef_2/nef_2.C
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ int main(int, char*)
 #include <qmessagebox.h>
 #include <qpopupmenu.h>
 #include <qsplitter.h>
+#include <qsplitter.h>
 #include <qstatusbar.h>
 #include <qtimer.h>
 #include <qtoolbar.h>
@@ -122,14 +123,13 @@ public:
   Layout_widget(QWidget *parent = 0, const char *name = 0)
     : QWidget(parent, name)
   {
-    QBoxLayout *topLayout = new QVBoxLayout( this, 5 );    
-    QBoxLayout *bottomLayout = new QHBoxLayout( topLayout );
-    nef_list1 = new Nef_2_list_box(this, "Nef_list_1");
-    nef_list2 = new Nef_2_list_box(this, "Nef_list_2");
-    bottomLayout->addWidget(nef_list1);
-    bottomLayout->addWidget(nef_list2);    
-    widget = new CGAL::Qt_widget(this);
-    topLayout->addWidget(widget);
+    QBoxLayout *topLayout = new QVBoxLayout( this, 5 );
+    QSplitter *top_splitter = new QSplitter(Qt::Vertical, this);
+    topLayout->addWidget(top_splitter);
+    QSplitter *splitter1 = new QSplitter(top_splitter);
+    nef_list1 = new Nef_2_list_box(splitter1, "Nef_list_1");
+    nef_list2 = new Nef_2_list_box(splitter1, "Nef_list_2");
+    widget = new CGAL::Qt_widget(top_splitter);
   };
   CGAL::Qt_widget* get_qt_widget(){return widget;}
   Nef_2_list_box* get_nef_list1(){return nef_list1;}