diff --git a/examples/nxterm/nxterm_main.c b/examples/nxterm/nxterm_main.c
index 5d1afce69..1a56f6335 100644
--- a/examples/nxterm/nxterm_main.c
+++ b/examples/nxterm/nxterm_main.c
@@ -375,6 +375,12 @@ int nxterm_main(int argc, char **argv)
   nxcreate.type                = BOARDIOC_XTERM_FRAMED;
   nxcreate.minor               = CONFIG_EXAMPLES_NXTERM_MINOR;
 
+  /* BOARDIOC_NXTERM wants the size of the NxTK main sub-window */
+
+  nxcreate.wndo.wsize.w       -= (2 * CONFIG_NXTK_BORDERWIDTH);
+  nxcreate.wndo.wsize.h       -= (CONFIG_EXAMPLES_NXTERM_TOOLBAR_HEIGHT +
+                                  2 * CONFIG_NXTK_BORDERWIDTH);
+
   ret = boardctl(BOARDIOC_NXTERM, (uintptr_t)&nxcreate);
   if (ret < 0)
     {
diff --git a/examples/nxterm/nxterm_wndo.c b/examples/nxterm/nxterm_wndo.c
index 289ac4b50..9d0acfcd9 100644
--- a/examples/nxterm/nxterm_wndo.c
+++ b/examples/nxterm/nxterm_wndo.c
@@ -56,14 +56,6 @@
 
 #include "nxterm_internal.h"
 
-/****************************************************************************
- * Pre-processor Definitions
- ****************************************************************************/
-
-/****************************************************************************
- * Private Types
- ****************************************************************************/
-
 /****************************************************************************
  * Private Function Prototypes
  ****************************************************************************/
@@ -84,10 +76,6 @@ static void nxwndo_kbdin(NXWINDOW hwnd, uint8_t nch, FAR const uint8_t *ch,
                          FAR void *arg);
 #endif
 
-/****************************************************************************
- * Private Data
- ****************************************************************************/
-
 /****************************************************************************
  * Public Data
  ****************************************************************************/
@@ -174,7 +162,9 @@ static void nxwndo_position(NXWINDOW hwnd, FAR const struct nxgl_size_s *size,
       g_nxterm_vars.wndo.wsize.w = size->w;
       g_nxterm_vars.wndo.wsize.h = size->h;
 
-      /* Save the window limits (these should be the same for all places and all windows */
+      /* Save the window limits (these should be the same for all places and
+       * all windows)
+       */
 
       g_nxterm_vars.xres = bounds->pt2.x + 1;
       g_nxterm_vars.yres = bounds->pt2.y + 1;