diff --git a/THEMES.md b/THEMES.md
index 6264148a1..10749bab8 100644
--- a/THEMES.md
+++ b/THEMES.md
@@ -63,12 +63,17 @@ Display tags must be at the root of the <theme> tree - for example, they can't b
 
 `<listSelectorColor>` - the hex color to use for the "selector bar" on the GuiGameList.
 
-`<listLeftAlign />` - if present, the games list names will be left aligned to $infoWidth.
+`<listLeftAlign />` - if present, the games list names will be left aligned to the value of `<listOffsetX>` (default 0.5).
 
 `<hideHeader />` - if present, the system name header won't be displayed (useful for replacing it with an image).
 
 `<hideDividers />` - if present, the divider between games on the detailed GuiGameList won't be displayed.
 
+`<listOffsetX>` - the percentage to offset the list by. Default is 0.5 (half the screen). **Will also move the selector bar**.
+
+`<listTextOffsetX>` - the percentage to offset the text in the list by. Default is 0.005. Only works in combination with `<listLeftAlign />`.
+
+`<gameImageOffsetY>` - the percentage to offset the displayed game image by. Default is the height of the header font.
 
 List of variables
 =================
diff --git a/changelog.txt b/changelog.txt
index ac2589ec2..85c620310 100644
--- a/changelog.txt
+++ b/changelog.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+September 15
+-Added <listOffsetX>, <listTextOffsetX>, and <gameImageOffsetY> theme tags. See THEMES.md for details.
+-Fixed a bug causing gamelists to be read incorrectly.
+
 September 14
 -Joystick names are now saved during input configuration to es_input.cfg.
 -When loading an input config, if JOYNAME is defined, load the first joystick with that name. If it is not present, load the first joystick (old behavior).
diff --git a/src/Font.cpp b/src/Font.cpp
index df0889cf7..3beb0bcce 100644
--- a/src/Font.cpp
+++ b/src/Font.cpp
@@ -170,7 +170,6 @@ void Font::drawText(std::string text, int startx, int starty, int color)
 	starty += mMaxGlyphHeight;
 
 	//padding (another 0.5% is added to the bottom through the sizeText function)
-	//starty += Renderer::getScreenHeight() * 0.01;
 	starty += mMaxGlyphHeight * 0.1;
 
 
diff --git a/src/GuiComponent.cpp b/src/GuiComponent.cpp
index 4f805d6ac..fbf0f19f4 100644
--- a/src/GuiComponent.cpp
+++ b/src/GuiComponent.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ std::vector<GuiComponent*> GuiComponent::sComponentVector;
 GuiComponent::GuiComponent()
 {
 	sComponentVector.push_back(this);
+
+	mOffsetX = 0;
+	mOffsetY = 0;
 }
 
 GuiComponent::~GuiComponent()
@@ -97,3 +100,8 @@ void GuiComponent::deinit()
 		mChildren.at(i)->deinit();
 	}
 }
+
+void GuiComponent::setOffsetX(int val) { mOffsetX = val; }
+void GuiComponent::setOffsetY(int val) { mOffsetY = val; }
+int GuiComponent::getOffsetX() { return mOffsetX; }
+int GuiComponent::getOffsetY() { return mOffsetY; }
diff --git a/src/GuiComponent.h b/src/GuiComponent.h
index dfaf77262..3d031abad 100644
--- a/src/GuiComponent.h
+++ b/src/GuiComponent.h
@@ -44,8 +44,16 @@ public:
 	unsigned int getChildCount() { return mChildren.size(); }
 	GuiComponent* getChild(unsigned int i) { return mChildren.at(i); }
 
+
+	int getOffsetX();
+	int getOffsetY();
+	void setOffsetX(int val);
+	void setOffsetY(int val);
+
 	static void processTicks(int deltaTime);
 private:
+	int mOffsetX, mOffsetY;
+
 	static std::vector<GuiComponent*> sComponentVector;
 	std::vector<GuiComponent*> mChildren;
 };
diff --git a/src/XMLReader.cpp b/src/XMLReader.cpp
index 4e1874dc7..a0aff7352 100644
--- a/src/XMLReader.cpp
+++ b/src/XMLReader.cpp
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@ GameData* createGameFromPath(std::string gameAbsPath, SystemData* system)
 	//make our way through the directory tree finding each folder in our path or creating it if it doesn't exist
 	FolderData* folder = system->getRootFolder();
 
-	unsigned int separator = 0;
-	unsigned int nextSeparator = 0;
+	size_t separator = 0;
+	size_t nextSeparator = 0;
 	unsigned int loops = 0;
 	while(nextSeparator != std::string::npos)
 	{
@@ -83,7 +83,8 @@ GameData* createGameFromPath(std::string gameAbsPath, SystemData* system)
 			folder = newFolder;
 		}
 
-		if(loops > gamePath.length())
+		//if for some reason this function is broken, break out of this while instead of freezing
+		if(loops > gamePath.length() * 2)
 		{
 			std::cerr << "breaking out of loop for path \"" << gamePath << "\"\n";
 			break;
diff --git a/src/components/GuiGameList.cpp b/src/components/GuiGameList.cpp
index 3e0c585d2..acfbea604 100644
--- a/src/components/GuiGameList.cpp
+++ b/src/components/GuiGameList.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ GuiGameList::GuiGameList(bool useDetail)
 	std::cout << "Creating GuiGameList\n";
 	mDetailed = useDetail;
 
+
+	mTheme = new GuiTheme(); //not a child because it's rendered manually by GuiGameList::onRender (to make sure it's rendered first)
+
 	//The GuiGameList can use the older, simple game list if so desired.
 	//The old view only shows a list in the center of the screen; the new view can display an image and description.
 	//Those with smaller displays may prefer the older view.
@@ -20,7 +23,7 @@ GuiGameList::GuiGameList(bool useDetail)
 	{
 		mList = new GuiList<FileData*>(Renderer::getScreenWidth() * sInfoWidth, Renderer::getFontHeight(Renderer::LARGE) + 2);
 
-		mScreenshot = new GuiImage(Renderer::getScreenWidth() * sInfoWidth * 0.5, Renderer::getFontHeight(Renderer::LARGE) + 2, "", Renderer::getScreenWidth() * sInfoWidth * 0.7);
+		mScreenshot = new GuiImage(Renderer::getScreenWidth() * sInfoWidth * 0.5, Renderer::getScreenHeight() * mTheme->getGameImageOffsetY(), "", Renderer::getScreenWidth() * sInfoWidth * 0.7);
 		mScreenshot->setOrigin(0.5, 0.0);
 		addChild(mScreenshot);
 	}else{
@@ -28,8 +31,6 @@ GuiGameList::GuiGameList(bool useDetail)
 		mScreenshot = NULL;
 	}
 
-	mTheme = new GuiTheme(); //not a child because it's rendered manually by GuiGameList::onRender (to make sure it's rendered first)
-
 	addChild(mList);
 
 	setSystemId(0);
@@ -99,10 +100,9 @@ void GuiGameList::onRender()
 		{
 			GameData* game = (GameData*)mList->getSelectedObject();
 
-			//todo: cache this
 			std::string desc = game->getDescription();
 			if(!desc.empty())
-				Renderer::drawWrappedText(desc, Renderer::getScreenWidth() * 0.03, Renderer::getFontHeight(Renderer::LARGE) + mScreenshot->getHeight() + 10, Renderer::getScreenWidth() * (sInfoWidth - 0.03), mTheme->getDescColor(), Renderer::SMALL);
+				Renderer::drawWrappedText(desc, Renderer::getScreenWidth() * 0.03, mScreenshot->getOffsetY() + mScreenshot->getHeight() + 8, Renderer::getScreenWidth() * (sInfoWidth - 0.03), mTheme->getDescColor(), Renderer::SMALL);
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -200,6 +200,13 @@ void GuiGameList::updateTheme()
 
 	mList->setSelectorColor(mTheme->getSelectorColor());
 	mList->setCentered(mTheme->getListCentered());
+
+	if(mDetailed)
+	{
+		mList->setOffsetX(mTheme->getListOffsetX() * Renderer::getScreenWidth());
+		mList->setTextOffsetX(mTheme->getListTextOffsetX() * Renderer::getScreenWidth());
+		mScreenshot->setOffsetY(mTheme->getGameImageOffsetY() * Renderer::getScreenHeight());
+	}
 }
 
 void GuiGameList::updateDetailData()
diff --git a/src/components/GuiImage.cpp b/src/components/GuiImage.cpp
index 8084450f9..b1fe50577 100644
--- a/src/components/GuiImage.cpp
+++ b/src/components/GuiImage.cpp
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ GuiImage::GuiImage(int offsetX, int offsetY, std::string path, unsigned int resi
 {
 	mTextureID = 0;
 
-	mOffsetX = offsetX;
-	mOffsetY = offsetY;
+	setOffsetX(offsetX);
+	setOffsetY(offsetY);
 
 	//default origin is the center of image
 	mOriginX = 0.5;
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ void GuiImage::onRender()
 			{
 				for(unsigned int y = 0; y < yCount; y++)
 				{
-					buildImageArray(mOffsetX + x*mWidth, mOffsetY + y*mHeight, points + (12 * (x*yCount + y)), texs + (12 * (x*yCount + y)));
+					buildImageArray(getOffsetX() + x*mWidth, getOffsetY() + y*mHeight, points + (12 * (x*yCount + y)), texs + (12 * (x*yCount + y)));
 				}
 			}
 			drawImageArray(points, texs, xCount * yCount * 6);
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ void GuiImage::onRender()
 			delete[] texs;
 		}else{
 			GLfloat points[12], texs[12];
-			buildImageArray(mOffsetX, mOffsetY, points, texs);
+			buildImageArray(getOffsetX(), getOffsetY(), points, texs);
 			drawImageArray(points, texs, 6);
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/src/components/GuiImage.h b/src/components/GuiImage.h
index 6c55a9f32..32b76f17b 100644
--- a/src/components/GuiImage.h
+++ b/src/components/GuiImage.h
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ private:
 
 	std::string mPath;
 
-	int mOffsetX, mOffsetY;
 	unsigned int mWidth, mHeight; //Our rendered size.
 
 	GLuint mTextureID;
diff --git a/src/components/GuiList.cpp b/src/components/GuiList.cpp
index 257de14f3..3e99670e6 100644
--- a/src/components/GuiList.cpp
+++ b/src/components/GuiList.cpp
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+//This is *actually* part of the GuiList header and not meant to be compiled.
+
 #include "GuiList.h"
 #include <iostream>
 
@@ -9,8 +11,10 @@ GuiList<listType>::GuiList(int offsetX, int offsetY, Renderer::FontSize fontsize
 	mScrolling = 0;
 	mScrollAccumulator = 0;
 
-	mOffsetX = offsetX;
-	mOffsetY = offsetY;
+	setOffsetX(offsetX);
+	setOffsetY(offsetY);
+
+	mTextOffsetX = 0;
 
 	mFont = fontsize;
 	mSelectorColor = 0x000000;
@@ -28,7 +32,7 @@ GuiList<listType>::~GuiList()
 template <typename listType>
 void GuiList<listType>::onRender()
 {
-	const int cutoff = mOffsetY;
+	const int cutoff = getOffsetY();
 	const int entrySize = Renderer::getFontHeight(mFont) + 5;
 
 	int startEntry = 0;
@@ -62,15 +66,15 @@ void GuiList<listType>::onRender()
 	{
 		if(mSelection == i)
 		{
-			Renderer::drawRect(mOffsetX, y, Renderer::getScreenWidth(), Renderer::getFontHeight(mFont), mSelectorColor);
+			Renderer::drawRect(getOffsetX(), y, Renderer::getScreenWidth(), Renderer::getFontHeight(mFont), mSelectorColor);
 		}
 
 		ListRow row = mRowVector.at((unsigned int)i);
 
 		if(mDrawCentered)
-			Renderer::drawCenteredText(row.name, mOffsetX, y, row.color, mFont);
+			Renderer::drawCenteredText(row.name, getOffsetX(), y, row.color, mFont);
 		else
-			Renderer::drawText(row.name, mOffsetX, y, row.color, mFont);
+			Renderer::drawText(row.name, getOffsetX() + mTextOffsetX, y, row.color, mFont);
 
 		y += entrySize;
 	}
@@ -213,3 +217,9 @@ void GuiList<listType>::setCentered(bool centered)
 {
 	mDrawCentered = centered;
 }
+
+template<typename listType>
+void GuiList<listType>::setTextOffsetX(int textoffsetx)
+{
+	mTextOffsetX = textoffsetx;
+}
diff --git a/src/components/GuiList.h b/src/components/GuiList.h
index fce555bf4..5b00a9596 100644
--- a/src/components/GuiList.h
+++ b/src/components/GuiList.h
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@ public:
 
 	void setSelectorColor(int selectorColor);
 	void setCentered(bool centered);
+
+	void setTextOffsetX(int textoffsetx);
+
 private:
 	int mScrollDir, mScrollAccumulator;
 	bool mScrolling;
@@ -44,7 +47,7 @@ private:
 	int mSelectorColor;
 	bool mDrawCentered;
 
-	int mOffsetX, mOffsetY;
+	int mTextOffsetX;
 
 	struct ListRow
 	{
diff --git a/src/components/GuiTheme.cpp b/src/components/GuiTheme.cpp
index 682a3ce3f..26eba1af5 100644
--- a/src/components/GuiTheme.cpp
+++ b/src/components/GuiTheme.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include "GuiImage.h"
 #include <boost/filesystem.hpp>
 #include <sstream>
+#include "../Renderer.h"
 
 int GuiTheme::getPrimaryColor() { return mListPrimaryColor; }
 int GuiTheme::getSecondaryColor() { return mListSecondaryColor; }
@@ -14,6 +15,11 @@ bool GuiTheme::getHeaderHidden() { return mHideHeader; }
 bool GuiTheme::getDividersHidden() { return mHideDividers; }
 bool GuiTheme::getListCentered() { return mListCentered; }
 
+//not yet implemented
+float GuiTheme::getListOffsetX() { return mListOffsetX; }
+float GuiTheme::getGameImageOffsetY() { return mGameImageOffsetY; }
+float GuiTheme::getListTextOffsetX() { return mListTextOffsetX; }
+
 GuiTheme::GuiTheme(std::string path)
 {
 	setDefaults();
@@ -36,6 +42,10 @@ void GuiTheme::setDefaults()
 	mHideHeader = false;
 	mHideDividers = false;
 	mListCentered = true;
+
+	mListOffsetX = 0.5;
+	mListTextOffsetX = 0.005;
+	mGameImageOffsetY = (float)Renderer::getFontHeight(Renderer::LARGE) / Renderer::getScreenHeight();
 }
 
 void GuiTheme::deleteComponents()
@@ -80,22 +90,35 @@ void GuiTheme::readXML(std::string path)
 	pugi::xml_node root = doc.child("theme");
 
 	//load non-component theme stuff
-	mListPrimaryColor = resolveColor(root.child("listPrimaryColor").text().get(), 0x0000FF);
-	mListSecondaryColor = resolveColor(root.child("listSecondaryColor").text().get(), 0x00FF00);
-	mListSelectorColor = resolveColor(root.child("listSelectorColor").text().get(), 0x000000);
-	mDescColor = resolveColor(root.child("descColor").text().get(), 0x0000FF);
+	mListPrimaryColor = resolveColor(root.child("listPrimaryColor").text().get(), mListPrimaryColor);
+	mListSecondaryColor = resolveColor(root.child("listSecondaryColor").text().get(), mListSecondaryColor);
+	mListSelectorColor = resolveColor(root.child("listSelectorColor").text().get(), mListSelectorColor);
+	mDescColor = resolveColor(root.child("descColor").text().get(), mDescColor);
 	mHideHeader = root.child("hideHeader");
 	mHideDividers = root.child("hideDividers");
 	mListCentered = !root.child("listLeftAlign");
 
-	for(pugi::xml_node data = root.child("component"); data; data = data.next_sibling("component"))
-	{
-		createElement(data, this);
-	}
+	mListOffsetX = strToFloat(root.child("listOffsetX").text().get(), mListOffsetX);
+	mGameImageOffsetY = strToFloat(root.child("gameImageOffsetY").text().get(), mGameImageOffsetY);
+	mListTextOffsetX = strToFloat(root.child("listTextOffsetX").text().get(), mListTextOffsetX);
+
+	//recursively create children for all <components> with proper parenting
+	createComponentChildren(root, this);
 
 	std::cout << "Finished parsing theme.\n";
 }
 
+void GuiTheme::createComponentChildren(pugi::xml_node node, GuiComponent* parent)
+{
+	for(pugi::xml_node data = node.child("component"); data; data = data.next_sibling("component"))
+	{
+		GuiComponent* nextComp = createElement(data, parent);
+
+		if(nextComp)
+			createComponentChildren(data, nextComp);
+	}
+}
+
 GuiComponent* GuiTheme::createElement(pugi::xml_node data, GuiComponent* parent)
 {
 	std::string type = data.child("type").text().get();
@@ -197,10 +220,10 @@ void GuiTheme::splitString(std::string str, char delim, std::string* before, std
 	*after = str.substr(split + 1, str.length() - split - 1);
 }
 
-float GuiTheme::strToFloat(std::string str)
+float GuiTheme::strToFloat(std::string str, float defaultVal)
 {
 	if(str.empty())
-		return 0;
+		return defaultVal;
 
 	float ret;
 	std::stringstream ss;
diff --git a/src/components/GuiTheme.h b/src/components/GuiTheme.h
index fc6334a24..fced0c774 100644
--- a/src/components/GuiTheme.h
+++ b/src/components/GuiTheme.h
@@ -20,9 +20,14 @@ public:
 	bool getHeaderHidden();
 	bool getDividersHidden();
 	bool getListCentered();
+
+	float getListOffsetX();
+	float getListTextOffsetX();
+	float getGameImageOffsetY();
 private:
 	void setDefaults();
 	void deleteComponents();
+	void createComponentChildren(pugi::xml_node node, GuiComponent* parent);
 	GuiComponent* createElement(pugi::xml_node data, GuiComponent* parent);
 
 	//utility functions
@@ -30,12 +35,14 @@ private:
 	float resolveExp(std::string str);
 	int resolveColor(std::string str, int defaultColor = 0x000000);
 	void splitString(std::string str, char delim, std::string* before, std::string* after);
-	float strToFloat(std::string str);
+	float strToFloat(std::string str, float defaultVal = 0.0f);
 
 	std::vector<GuiComponent*> mComponentVector;
 	std::string mPath;
 	int mListPrimaryColor, mListSecondaryColor, mListSelectorColor, mDescColor;
 	bool mHideHeader, mHideDividers, mListCentered;
+
+	float mListOffsetX, mGameImageOffsetY, mListTextOffsetX;
 };
 
 #endif