I forgot about the stupid names for Thanks and the reputation lol. I will be fixing those.
As for the skinniness, yes, it was supposed to be that way. We might be able to make it a little wider, but it will be a fixed width no matter what.
EDIT: And as far as the buttons go, I might try finding another set of buttons, but most of the ones I've tried haven't been 100% transparent for some reason