diff --git a/src/ui/gitree_ui.cpp b/src/ui/gitree_ui.cpp
index 61d2da0..f9fe8ec 100644
--- a/src/ui/gitree_ui.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/gitree_ui.cpp
@@ -131,8 +131,8 @@ enum class ToolbarActionRequest { none, pull, push };
 ToolbarActionRequest g_pending_toolbar_action = ToolbarActionRequest::none;
 ToolbarActionRequest g_running_toolbar_action = ToolbarActionRequest::none;
 using RefreshClock = std::chrono::steady_clock;
-constexpr auto active_refresh_interval = std::chrono::seconds(2);
-constexpr auto background_refresh_interval = std::chrono::seconds(5);
+constexpr auto active_refresh_interval = std::chrono::milliseconds(500);
+constexpr auto background_refresh_interval = std::chrono::milliseconds(1500);
 
 enum class GitAsyncOperation { reload, capture, pull, push, checkout_branch, push_branch, fetch, stash, pop_stash };
 
@@ -2076,8 +2076,8 @@ void draw_commit_table() {
         const ImVec2 position = ImGui::GetCursorScreenPos();
         ImDrawList* draw = ImGui::GetWindowDrawList();
         const int first_lane = repo().commits.empty() ? 0 : repo().commits.front().lane;
-        const float lane_x = position.x + ui(17.0f) + ui(22.0f) * first_lane;
-        const ImVec2 center{lane_x + ui(22.0f), position.y + ui(10.0f)};
+        const float lane_x = position.x + ui(17.0f) + ui(28.0f) * first_lane;
+        const ImVec2 center{lane_x, position.y + ui(12.0f)};
         if (!repo().commits.empty()) {
             const float next_center_y = position.y + ui(24.0f) +
                 std::max(ui(1.0f), row_heights.front() - ImGui::GetStyle().CellPadding.y * 2.0f) * 0.5f;