diff --git a/ui/gallery-prototype.js b/ui/gallery-prototype.js
index 14da6938..688917b1 100755
--- a/ui/gallery-prototype.js
+++ b/ui/gallery-prototype.js
@@ -92,8 +92,13 @@ function setCurrentImage(){
 	// position the field and ribbons...
 	centerSquare()
 
-	// center other ribbons relative to current image...
+	alignRibbons()
+}
+
+// center other ribbons relative to current image...
+function alignRibbons(){
 	// XXX only two ribbons are positioned at this point...
+	// XXX might be goot to move this to a more generic location...
 	var id = $('.current.image').attr('id')
 	var directions = ['prev', 'next']
 	for(var i in directions){