diff --git a/MUNGA_L4/L4VB16.cpp b/MUNGA_L4/L4VB16.cpp
index fc19932..67c0fb4 100644
--- a/MUNGA_L4/L4VB16.cpp
+++ b/MUNGA_L4/L4VB16.cpp
@@ -3860,13 +3860,12 @@ SVGA16::SVGA16(
 		int frame_w = 2 * GetSystemMetrics(SM_CXFIXEDFRAME);
 		int grid_x = init_width + frame_w;
 
-		// the MFD button strips grow each window (mirror of
-		// MFDSplitView::LayoutButtons so the grid rows still tile)
-		int strip_h = cell_h / 8;
-		if (strip_h < 18)	strip_h = 18;
-		if (strip_h > 40)	strip_h = 40;
-		int mfd_extra_h = 2 * (strip_h + 8);
-		int row2_y = cell_h + mfd_extra_h + frame_h;
+		// The pod stacks its displays vertically: upper MFDs above the
+		// viewscreen, weapon MFDs + secondary below it. On the desktop
+		// the upper row sits level with the main screen's top and the
+		// lower row drops below its bottom edge, so the main screen
+		// reads as the middle band.
+		int row2_y = (int) L4Application::GetScreenHeight();
 
 		//---------------------------------------------------------------
 		// Button banks per display (addresses per vRIO CockpitLayout,