diff --git a/SparkleLib/SparkleHelpers.cs b/SparkleLib/SparkleHelpers.cs
index b9fb68d1..b7b575bc 100755
--- a/SparkleLib/SparkleHelpers.cs
+++ b/SparkleLib/SparkleHelpers.cs
@@ -35,12 +35,8 @@ namespace SparkleLib {
             if (SparkleConfig.DebugMode)
                 Console.WriteLine (line);
 
-            lock (debug_lock) {
-                File.AppendAllText (
-                    SparkleConfig.DefaultConfig.LogFilePath,
-                    line + Environment.NewLine
-                );
-            }
+            lock (debug_lock)
+                File.AppendAllText (SparkleConfig.DefaultConfig.LogFilePath, line + Environment.NewLine);
         }
 
 
@@ -60,18 +56,19 @@ namespace SparkleLib {
         // Recursively sets access rights of a folder to 'Normal'
         public static void ClearAttributes (string path)
         {
-            if (Directory.Exists (path)) {
-                string [] folders = Directory .GetDirectories (path);
+            if (!Directory.Exists (path))
+                return;
 
-                foreach (string folder in folders)
-                    ClearAttributes (folder);
+            string [] folders = Directory.GetDirectories (path);
 
-                string [] files = Directory .GetFiles(path);
+            foreach (string folder in folders)
+                ClearAttributes (folder);
 
-                foreach (string file in files)
-                    if (!IsSymlink (file))
-                        File.SetAttributes (file, FileAttributes.Normal);
-            }
+            string [] files = Directory.GetFiles(path);
+
+            foreach (string file in files)
+                if (!IsSymlink (file))
+                    File.SetAttributes (file, FileAttributes.Normal);
         }
 
 
@@ -93,11 +90,9 @@ namespace SparkleLib {
 
         public static bool IsWindows {
             get {
-                PlatformID platform = Environment.OSVersion.Platform;
-
-                return (platform == PlatformID.Win32NT ||
-                        platform == PlatformID.Win32S  ||
-                        platform == PlatformID.Win32Windows);
+                return (Environment.OSVersion.Platform == PlatformID.Win32NT ||
+                        Environment.OSVersion.Platform == PlatformID.Win32S  ||
+                        Environment.OSVersion.Platform == PlatformID.Win32Windows);
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/SparkleShare/Linux/SparkleAbout.cs b/SparkleShare/Linux/SparkleAbout.cs
index c6c1168d..485cb8f4 100755
--- a/SparkleShare/Linux/SparkleAbout.cs
+++ b/SparkleShare/Linux/SparkleAbout.cs
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ namespace SparkleShare {
                 args.RetVal = true;
             };
 
-
             DefaultSize    = new Gdk.Size (600, 260);
             Resizable      = false;
             BorderWidth    = 0;
@@ -52,8 +51,7 @@ namespace SparkleShare {
             Title          = _("About SparkleShare");
             AppPaintable   = true;
 
-            string image_path = new string [] {SparkleUI.AssetsPath,
-                 "pixmaps", "about.png"}.Combine ();
+            string image_path = new string [] { SparkleUI.AssetsPath, "pixmaps", "about.png" }.Combine ();
 
             Realize ();
             Gdk.Pixbuf buf = new Gdk.Pixbuf (image_path);
@@ -62,7 +60,6 @@ namespace SparkleShare {
             GdkWindow.SetBackPixmap (map, false);
 
             CreateAbout ();
-            
 
             Controller.HideWindowEvent += delegate {
                 Application.Invoke (delegate {
@@ -80,7 +77,7 @@ namespace SparkleShare {
             Controller.NewVersionEvent += delegate (string new_version) {
                 Application.Invoke (delegate {
                     this.updates.Markup = String.Format ("<span font_size='small' fgcolor='#729fcf'>{0}</span>",
-                        String.Format ("A newer version ({0}) is available!", new_version));
+                        string.Format ("A newer version ({0}) is available!", new_version));
 
                     this.updates.ShowAll ();
                 });
@@ -109,17 +106,14 @@ namespace SparkleShare {
         private void CreateAbout ()
         {
             Label version = new Label () {
-                Markup = "<span font_size='small' fgcolor='white'>" +
-                         "version " + Controller.RunningVersion +
-                         "</span>",
+                Markup = string.Format ("<span font_size='small' fgcolor='white'>version {0}</span>",
+                    Controller.RunningVersion),
                 Xalign = 0,
                 Xpad = 300
             };
 
             this.updates = new Label () {
-                Markup = "<span font_size='small' fgcolor='#729fcf'>" +
-                         "Checking for updates..." +
-                         "</span>",
+                Markup = "<span font_size='small' fgcolor='#729fcf'>Checking for updates...</span>",
                 Xalign = 0,
                 Xpad = 300
             };
diff --git a/SparkleShare/SparkleStatusIconController.cs b/SparkleShare/SparkleStatusIconController.cs
index c54d44a7..8f58ef35 100755
--- a/SparkleShare/SparkleStatusIconController.cs
+++ b/SparkleShare/SparkleStatusIconController.cs
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ namespace SparkleShare {
             this.animation_frame_number = 0;
 
             this.animation = new Timer () {
-                Interval = 40
+                Interval = 100
             };
 
             this.animation.Elapsed += delegate {