diff --git a/res/layout/preference_custom_seekbar.xml b/res/layout/preference_custom_seekbar.xml
index 73ef6d5..576fa3f 100644
--- a/res/layout/preference_custom_seekbar.xml
+++ b/res/layout/preference_custom_seekbar.xml
@@ -30,15 +30,15 @@
         android:layout_width="wrap_content"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
         android:minWidth="44dp"
-        android:gravity="start|center_vertical"
+        android:gravity="center"
         android:orientation="horizontal"
         android:paddingEnd="12dp"
         android:paddingTop="4dp"
         android:paddingBottom="4dp">
         <TextView
             android:id="@+id/seekBarPrefValue"
-            android:layout_width="24dp"
-            android:layout_height="24dp"
+            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
             android:textAlignment="center"
             android:singleLine="true"
             android:ellipsize="end"
diff --git a/res/values/attrs.xml b/res/values/attrs.xml
index 206e159..fddd8cd 100644
--- a/res/values/attrs.xml
+++ b/res/values/attrs.xml
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
         <attr name="interval" format="integer" />
         <attr name="min" format="integer" />
         <attr name="units" format="string|reference" />
+        <attr name="defaultText" format="string|reference" />
     </declare-styleable>
 
 </resources>
diff --git a/src/com/bliss/support/preferences/CustomSeekBarPreference.java b/src/com/bliss/support/preferences/CustomSeekBarPreference.java
index b3d71e9..1bed0a6 100644
--- a/src/com/bliss/support/preferences/CustomSeekBarPreference.java
+++ b/src/com/bliss/support/preferences/CustomSeekBarPreference.java
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
     private int mDefaultValue = -1;
     private int mMax = 100;
     private String mUnits = "";
+    private String mDefaultText = "";
     private SeekBar mSeekBar;
     private TextView mTitle;
     private TextView mStatusText;
@@ -54,6 +55,7 @@
         mMin = attrs.getAttributeIntValue(SETTINGS_NS, "min", 0);
         mDefaultValue = attrs.getAttributeIntValue(ANDROIDNS, "defaultValue", -1);
         mUnits = getAttributeStringValue(attrs, SETTINGS_NS, "units", "");
+        mDefaultText = getAttributeStringValue(attrs, SETTINGS_NS, "defaultText", "Def");
 
         Integer id = a.getResourceId(R.styleable.CustomSeekBarPreference_units, 0);
         if (id > 0) {
@@ -131,8 +133,11 @@
             Log.e(TAG, "Error binding view: " + ex.toString());
         }
         mStatusText = (TextView) view.findViewById(R.id.seekBarPrefValue);
-        mStatusText.setText(String.valueOf(mCurrentValue) + mUnits);
-        mStatusText.setMinimumWidth(30);
+        if (mCurrentValue == mDefaultValue) {
+            mStatusText.setText(mDefaultText);
+        } else {
+            mStatusText.setText(String.valueOf(mCurrentValue) + mUnits);
+        } 
         mSeekBar.setProgress(mCurrentValue - mMin);
         mTitle = (TextView) view.findViewById(android.R.id.title);
 
@@ -176,7 +181,11 @@
         // change accepted, store it
         mCurrentValue = newValue;
         if (mStatusText != null) {
-            mStatusText.setText(String.valueOf(newValue) + mUnits);
+            if (newValue == mDefaultValue) {
+                mStatusText.setText(mDefaultText);
+            } else {
+                mStatusText.setText(String.valueOf(newValue) + mUnits);
+            }
         }
         persistInt(newValue);
     }