--- dwm.c
+++ dwm.c
@@ -740,14 +740,14 @@ drawstatusbar(Monitor *m, int bh, char* stext) {
 		isCode = 0;
 	text = p;
 
-	w += 2; /* 1px padding on both sides */
+	w += horizpadbar;
 	ret = x = m->ww - w;
 
 	drw_setscheme(drw, scheme[LENGTH(colors)]);
 	drw->scheme[ColFg] = scheme[SchemeNorm][ColFg];
 	drw->scheme[ColBg] = scheme[SchemeNorm][ColBg];
 	drw_rect(drw, x, 0, w, bh, 1, 1);
-	x++;
+	x += horizpadbar / 2;
 
 	/* process status text */
 	i = -1;