diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6b468b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+*.class
diff --git a/README b/README
index c4fae44..eccc331 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -5,3 +5,5 @@ fast enough for complex algorithms and complex games.
 
 Please look at the INSTALL file for installation tips.
 Please look at the HACKER file for ideas for developers.
+
+Also under Linux may use ./rebuild.sh && ./run.sh to build&run game inplace
diff --git a/rebuild.sh b/rebuild.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..397f7b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rebuild.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+find -type f -name *.class -delete
+javac -cp "$(pwd)/src:$(pwd)/res" src/friendless/games/filler/Filler.java
+javac -cp "$(pwd)/src:$(pwd)/res" src/friendless/games/filler/player/*.java
diff --git a/run.sh b/run.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..aaed901
--- /dev/null
+++ b/run.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+java -cp "$(pwd)/src:$(pwd)/res" friendless/games/filler/Filler
diff --git a/src/friendless/games/filler/FillerBoard.java b/src/friendless/games/filler/FillerBoard.java
index f44ec2b..c0bbbd1 100644
--- a/src/friendless/games/filler/FillerBoard.java
+++ b/src/friendless/games/filler/FillerBoard.java
@@ -16,27 +16,38 @@
 
 import java.awt.*;
 import java.awt.image.BufferedImage;
+import java.awt.event.ComponentEvent;
+import java.awt.event.ComponentListener;
 import java.io.File;
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.text.MessageFormat;
 import javax.imageio.ImageIO;
 import javax.swing.*;
 
+
 /**
  * A graphical component which is the array of hexagons.
  *
  * @author John Farrell
  */
-public class FillerBoard extends JComponent {
+public class FillerBoard extends JComponent implements ComponentListener {
     /** the pixel coordinates of the hexes */
-    static Point[] topLefts, botRights;
-    private static final int SIZE = 7;
+    Point[] topLefts, botRights;
+    public final static int MIN_SIZE = 5;
+    int count;
+    int SIZE = MIN_SIZE;
+    Dimension dim;
 
-    static {
+    public void updateSize() {
+        Dimension mySize = getSize();
+        int dX = FillerSettings.COLUMNS > 0 ? mySize.width / (FillerSettings.COLUMNS + 1) : MIN_SIZE;
+        int dY = FillerSettings.ROWS > 0 ? mySize.height / FillerSettings.ROWS  / 4 : MIN_SIZE;
+//        System.out.printf("width=%d height=%d cols=%d rows=%d dx=%d dy=%d\n",
+//            mySize.width, mySize.height, FillerSettings.COLUMNS, FillerSettings.ROWS, dX, dY);
+        SIZE = (dX < dY) ? dX : dY;
+        if (SIZE < MIN_SIZE) { SIZE = MIN_SIZE; }
         int size = FillerSettings.SIZE;
-        topLefts = new Point[size];
-        botRights = new Point[size];
-        for (int i=0; i<size; i++) {
+        for (int i=0; i<count; i++) {
             int x = FillerModel.getX(i);
             int y = FillerModel.getY(i);
             topLefts[i] = new Point(x * SIZE + SIZE,y * SIZE * 4 + (x % 2) * SIZE * 2 - SIZE);
@@ -44,9 +55,19 @@ public class FillerBoard extends JComponent {
         }
     }
 
-    static Point topLeft(int i) { return topLefts[i]; }
+    public void componentHidden(ComponentEvent e) { /* System.out.printf("componentHidden\n"); */ }
+    public void componentMoved(ComponentEvent e) { /* System.out.printf("componentMoved\n"); */ }
+    public void componentShown(ComponentEvent e) { /* System.out.printf("componentShown\n"); */ }
+    public void componentResized(ComponentEvent e) {
+        /* System.out.printf("componentResized\n"); */
+        updateSize();
+        revalidate();
+        repaint();
+    }
+
+    Point topLeft(int i) { return topLefts[i]; }
 
-    static Point bottomRight(int i) { return botRights[i]; }
+    Point bottomRight(int i) { return botRights[i]; }
 
     /** The off-screen image of the board. */
     protected BufferedImage off;
@@ -54,6 +75,12 @@ public class FillerBoard extends JComponent {
 
     public FillerBoard() {
         this(new FillerModel());
+        count = FillerSettings.SIZE;
+        topLefts = new Point[count];
+        botRights = new Point[count];
+        dim = new Dimension(600, 400);
+        this.addComponentListener(this);
+        updateSize();
     }
 
     public FillerBoard(FillerModel model) {
@@ -272,17 +299,25 @@ protected void drawHex(Graphics g, Color c, int i) {
         drawHexCentre(g,c,i);
     }
 
-    public Dimension getMinimumSize() { return getPreferredSize(); }
+    public Dimension getMinimumSize() {
+//        Point p1 = bottomRight(FillerModel.makeIndex(FillerSettings.COLUMNS-1,FillerSettings.ROWS-1));
+//        Point p2 = bottomRight(FillerModel.makeIndex(FillerSettings.COLUMNS-2,FillerSettings.ROWS-1));
+//        Dimension min_dim = new Dimension((p1.x < p2.x) ? p2.x : p1.x, (p1.y < p2.y) ? p2.y : p1.y);
+//        min_dim.width += MIN_SIZE;
+//        min_dim.height += MIN_SIZE;
+//        return min_dim;
+        return dim;
+    }
 
     public Dimension getPreferredSize() {
-        Point p1 = bottomRight(FillerModel.makeIndex(FillerSettings.COLUMNS-1,FillerSettings.ROWS-1));
-        Point p2 = bottomRight(FillerModel.makeIndex(FillerSettings.COLUMNS-2,FillerSettings.ROWS-1));
-        Dimension dim = new Dimension((p1.x < p2.x) ? p2.x : p1.x, (p1.y < p2.y) ? p2.y : p1.y);
-        dim.width += SIZE;
-        dim.height += SIZE;
         return dim;
     }
 
+    public void setBoardSize(Dimension newDim) {
+        dim = newDim;
+        setSize(dim);
+    }
+
     public void paintComponent(Graphics g) {
         if (off == null) resetOffscreenImage();
         g.drawImage(off,0,0,this);
diff --git a/src/friendless/games/filler/FillerPanel.java b/src/friendless/games/filler/FillerPanel.java
index 63b67c7..cf93b02 100644
--- a/src/friendless/games/filler/FillerPanel.java
+++ b/src/friendless/games/filler/FillerPanel.java
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@
 import friendless.awt.*;
 import javax.swing.*;
 import javax.swing.border.*;
+import java.awt.event.ComponentEvent;
+import java.awt.event.ComponentListener;
+import java.awt.event.ComponentAdapter;
 // for remote player
 import friendless.games.filler.remote.RemoteConnection;
 import friendless.games.filler.remote.messages.MoveMessage;
@@ -138,12 +141,30 @@ public FillerPanel(PlayerWrappers players, ResourceBundle resources) {
         topPanel.add("x", p = new JPanel());
         topPanel.add("", buttonPanels[1]);
         // complete panel
-        JPanel p2 = new JPanel(new HCodeLayout("", 0));
-        p2.add("x", new JPanel());
-        p2.add(board = new FillerBoard(), BorderLayout.CENTER);
-        p2.add("x", new JPanel());
-        add("", p2);
+//        JPanel p2 = new JPanel(new HCodeLayout("", 0));
+//        p2.add("x", new JPanel());
+//        p2.add("x", board = new FillerBoard()); //, BorderLayout.CENTER
+//        p2.add("x", new JPanel());
+//        add("", p2);
+        board = new FillerBoard();
+        add("", board);
         showButtons();
+
+        FillerPanel me = this;
+        me.addComponentListener(new ComponentAdapter() {
+            @Override
+            public void componentResized(ComponentEvent e) {
+                //System.out.printf("was: x=%d y=%d w=%d h=%d\n",
+                //    board.getLocation().x, board.getLocation().y, board.getSize().width, board.getSize().height);
+                Dimension xSize = me.getSize();
+                Point p2Location = board.getLocation();
+                xSize.height-= p2Location.y;
+                board.setBoardSize(xSize);
+                //System.out.printf("set: width=%d height=%d\n", xSize.width, xSize.height);
+            }
+        });
+
+
     }
 
     public void showMessage(String s1, String s2) {