diff --git a/core/assets-raw/sprites/ui/pane-left.9.png b/core/assets-raw/sprites/ui/pane-left.9.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8019c41497
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diff --git a/core/assets-raw/sprites/ui/pane-right.9.png b/core/assets-raw/sprites/ui/pane-right.9.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..62f65042dd
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diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/input/MobileInput.java b/core/src/mindustry/input/MobileInput.java
index 489ec70add..958fe18b9d 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/input/MobileInput.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/input/MobileInput.java
@@ -279,7 +279,14 @@ public class MobileInput extends InputHandler implements GestureListener{
             t.bottom().left();
             t.button("@command", Icon.units, Styles.squareTogglet, () -> {
                 commandMode = !commandMode;
-            }).width(155f).height(50f).margin(12f).checked(b -> commandMode);
+            }).width(155f).height(50f).margin(12f).checked(b -> commandMode).row();
+
+            //for better looking insets
+            t.rect((x, y, w, h) -> {
+                if(Core.scene.marginBottom > 0){
+                    Tex.paneRight.draw(x, 0, w, y);
+                }
+            }).fillX().row();
         });
 
         group.fill(t -> {
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/ui/fragments/HudFragment.java b/core/src/mindustry/ui/fragments/HudFragment.java
index bda2c93c23..6b1fe1b2d6 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/ui/fragments/HudFragment.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/ui/fragments/HudFragment.java
@@ -129,6 +129,13 @@ public class HudFragment{
             cont.top().left();
 
             if(mobile){
+                //for better inset visuals
+                cont.rect((x, y, w, h) -> {
+                    if(Core.scene.marginTop > 0){
+                        Tex.paneRight.draw(x, y, w, Core.scene.marginTop);
+                    }
+                }).fillX().row();
+
                 cont.table(select -> {
                     select.name = "mobile buttons";
                     select.left();
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/ui/fragments/PlacementFragment.java b/core/src/mindustry/ui/fragments/PlacementFragment.java
index a18d3af0c1..dc1eba79b5 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/ui/fragments/PlacementFragment.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/ui/fragments/PlacementFragment.java
@@ -421,6 +421,15 @@ public class PlacementFragment{
 
                 frame.add(mainStack).colspan(3).fill();
 
+                frame.row();
+
+                //for better inset visuals at the bottom
+                frame.rect((x, y, w, h) -> {
+                    if(Core.scene.marginBottom > 0){
+                        Tex.paneLeft.draw(x, 0, w, y);
+                    }
+                }).colspan(3).fillX().row();
+
                 //commandTable: commanded units
                 {
                     commandTable.touchable = Touchable.enabled;