diff --git a/src/mame/layout/chessmst.lay b/src/mame/layout/chessmst.lay
index b54f9fce212..83189b0e464 100644
--- a/src/mame/layout/chessmst.lay
+++ b/src/mame/layout/chessmst.lay
@@ -482,6 +482,6 @@ license:CC0-1.0
 
 		<element ref="cwhite"><bounds x="17" y="4" width="81" height="81" /></element>
 		<group ref="sb_board"><bounds x="17.5" y="4.5" width="80" height="80" /></group>
-		<group ref="sb_ui"><bounds x="1.5" y="4" width="10" height="80" /></group>
+		<group ref="sb_ui"><bounds x="1.5" y="4.5" width="10" height="80" /></group>
 	</view>
 </mamelayout>
diff --git a/src/mame/layout/chessmstdm.lay b/src/mame/layout/chessmstdm.lay
index 4e7ac46a41a..3bff8405809 100644
--- a/src/mame/layout/chessmstdm.lay
+++ b/src/mame/layout/chessmstdm.lay
@@ -438,6 +438,6 @@ license:CC0-1.0
 
 		<element ref="cblack"><bounds x="17" y="4" width="81" height="81" /></element>
 		<group ref="sb_board"><bounds x="17.5" y="4.5" width="80" height="80" /></group>
-		<group ref="sb_ui"><bounds x="1.5" y="4" width="10" height="80" /></group>
+		<group ref="sb_ui"><bounds x="1.5" y="4.5" width="10" height="80" /></group>
 	</view>
 </mamelayout>
diff --git a/src/mame/layout/fidel_cphantom.lay b/src/mame/layout/fidel_cphantom.lay
index f120e092712..6af1bb1c995 100644
--- a/src/mame/layout/fidel_cphantom.lay
+++ b/src/mame/layout/fidel_cphantom.lay
@@ -557,7 +557,7 @@ license:CC0-1.0
 		<element ref="cwhite"><bounds x="-0.5" y="3" width="81" height="81" /></element>
 
 		<group ref="sb_board"><bounds x="-20.5" y="3.5" width="121" height="80" /></group>
-		<group ref="sb_ui"><bounds x="-33" y="3" width="10" height="80" /></group>
+		<group ref="sb_ui"><bounds x="-33" y="3.5" width="10" height="80" /></group>
 		<group ref="panel"><bounds x="-21" y="85" width="122" height="17" /></group>
 
 		<element name="eye_led" ref="led"><bounds x="20" y="100" width="1.5" height="1.5" /></element>
diff --git a/src/mame/layout/fidel_phantom.lay b/src/mame/layout/fidel_phantom.lay
index 52821919a97..04f5f25ef98 100644
--- a/src/mame/layout/fidel_phantom.lay
+++ b/src/mame/layout/fidel_phantom.lay
@@ -557,7 +557,7 @@ license:CC0-1.0
 		<element ref="cwhite"><bounds x="-0.5" y="3" width="81" height="81" /></element>
 
 		<group ref="sb_board"><bounds x="-20.5" y="3.5" width="121" height="80" /></group>
-		<group ref="sb_ui"><bounds x="-33" y="3" width="10" height="80" /></group>
+		<group ref="sb_ui"><bounds x="-33" y="3.5" width="10" height="80" /></group>
 		<group ref="panel"><bounds x="-21" y="85" width="122" height="17" /></group>
 
 		<!-- optional magnet position overlay -->
diff --git a/src/mame/layout/mephisto_amsterdam.lay b/src/mame/layout/mephisto_amsterdam.lay
index 17e3a9b2b51..dc4bc02f88e 100644
--- a/src/mame/layout/mephisto_amsterdam.lay
+++ b/src/mame/layout/mephisto_amsterdam.lay
@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@ license:CC0-1.0
 		<element ref="cwhite"><bounds x="17" y="2" width="81" height="81" /></element>
 
 		<group ref="sb_board"><bounds x="17.5" y="2.5" width="80" height="80" /></group>
-		<group ref="sb_ui"><bounds x="1.5" y="3" width="10" height="80" /></group>
+		<group ref="sb_ui"><bounds x="1.5" y="2.5" width="10" height="80" /></group>
 
 		<!-- chessboard coords -->
 		<element ref="text_8"><bounds x="14.2" y="6.5" width="2" height="2" /></element>
diff --git a/src/mame/layout/mephisto_bup.lay b/src/mame/layout/mephisto_bup.lay
index f57ea21a564..f6f1448f2a9 100644
--- a/src/mame/layout/mephisto_bup.lay
+++ b/src/mame/layout/mephisto_bup.lay
@@ -548,7 +548,7 @@ license:CC0-1.0
 		<element ref="cwhite"><bounds x="17" y="2" width="81" height="81" /></element>
 
 		<group ref="sb_board"><bounds x="17.5" y="2.5" width="80" height="80" /></group>
-		<group ref="sb_ui"><bounds x="1.5" y="3" width="10" height="80" /></group>
+		<group ref="sb_ui"><bounds x="1.5" y="2.5" width="10" height="80" /></group>
 
 		<!-- chessboard coords -->
 		<element ref="text_8"><bounds x="14.2" y="6.5" width="2" height="2" /></element>
diff --git a/src/mame/layout/mephisto_glasgow.lay b/src/mame/layout/mephisto_glasgow.lay
index da786639722..7bc761575e6 100644
--- a/src/mame/layout/mephisto_glasgow.lay
+++ b/src/mame/layout/mephisto_glasgow.lay
@@ -500,7 +500,7 @@ license:CC0-1.0
 		<element ref="cwhite"><bounds x="17" y="2" width="81" height="81" /></element>
 
 		<group ref="sb_board"><bounds x="17.5" y="2.5" width="80" height="80" /></group>
-		<group ref="sb_ui"><bounds x="1.5" y="3" width="10" height="80" /></group>
+		<group ref="sb_ui"><bounds x="1.5" y="2.5" width="10" height="80" /></group>
 
 		<!-- chessboard coords -->
 		<element ref="text_8"><bounds x="14.2" y="6.5" width="2" height="2" /></element>
diff --git a/src/mame/layout/mephisto_mm2.lay b/src/mame/layout/mephisto_mm2.lay
index 136406c41ee..867598e802e 100644
--- a/src/mame/layout/mephisto_mm2.lay
+++ b/src/mame/layout/mephisto_mm2.lay
@@ -557,7 +557,7 @@ license:CC0-1.0
 		<element ref="cwhite"><bounds x="17" y="2" width="81" height="81" /></element>
 
 		<group ref="sb_board"><bounds x="17.5" y="2.5" width="80" height="80" /></group>
-		<group ref="sb_ui"><bounds x="1.5" y="3" width="10" height="80" /></group>
+		<group ref="sb_ui"><bounds x="1.5" y="2.5" width="10" height="80" /></group>
 
 		<!-- chessboard coords -->
 		<element ref="text_8"><bounds x="14.2" y="6.5" width="2" height="2" /></element>
diff --git a/src/mame/layout/mephisto_mm5.lay b/src/mame/layout/mephisto_mm5.lay
index 55b783a272c..fe992c79e57 100644
--- a/src/mame/layout/mephisto_mm5.lay
+++ b/src/mame/layout/mephisto_mm5.lay
@@ -553,7 +553,7 @@ license:CC0-1.0
 		<element ref="cwhite"><bounds x="17" y="2" width="81" height="81" /></element>
 
 		<group ref="sb_board"><bounds x="17.5" y="2.5" width="80" height="80" /></group>
-		<group ref="sb_ui"><bounds x="1.5" y="3" width="10" height="80" /></group>
+		<group ref="sb_ui"><bounds x="1.5" y="2.5" width="10" height="80" /></group>
 
 		<!-- chessboard coords -->
 		<element ref="text_8"><bounds x="14.2" y="6.5" width="2" height="2" /></element>
diff --git a/src/mame/layout/mephisto_montec.lay b/src/mame/layout/mephisto_montec.lay
index 442ffa80625..3782c1296ca 100644
--- a/src/mame/layout/mephisto_montec.lay
+++ b/src/mame/layout/mephisto_montec.lay
@@ -531,7 +531,7 @@ license:CC0-1.0
 
 		<element ref="white"><bounds x="16.5" y="3" width="81" height="81" /></element>
 		<group ref="sb_board"><bounds x="17" y="3.5" width="80" height="80" /></group>
-		<group ref="sb_ui"><bounds x="1.5" y="3" width="10" height="80" /></group>
+		<group ref="sb_ui"><bounds x="1.5" y="3.5" width="10" height="80" /></group>
 
 		<!-- LCD panel -->
 		<group ref="panel"><bounds x="17" y="89.5" width="80" height="14" /></group>
diff --git a/src/mame/layout/mephisto_montreal.lay b/src/mame/layout/mephisto_montreal.lay
index eb9e3e00b62..afcf0ca17e0 100644
--- a/src/mame/layout/mephisto_montreal.lay
+++ b/src/mame/layout/mephisto_montreal.lay
@@ -523,7 +523,7 @@ license:CC0-1.0
 		<element ref="cwhite"><bounds x="17" y="2" width="81" height="81" /></element>
 
 		<group ref="sb_board"><bounds x="17.5" y="2.5" width="80" height="80" /></group>
-		<group ref="sb_ui"><bounds x="1.5" y="3" width="10" height="80" /></group>
+		<group ref="sb_ui"><bounds x="1.5" y="2.5" width="10" height="80" /></group>
 
 		<!-- chessboard coords -->
 		<element ref="text_8"><bounds x="14.2" y="6.5" width="2" height="2" /></element>
diff --git a/src/mame/layout/mephisto_polgar.lay b/src/mame/layout/mephisto_polgar.lay
index ec155e76482..5c7f727c48c 100644
--- a/src/mame/layout/mephisto_polgar.lay
+++ b/src/mame/layout/mephisto_polgar.lay
@@ -459,6 +459,6 @@ license:CC0-1.0
 		<group ref="panel"><bounds x="40" y="87.5" width="60" height="14" /></group>
 
 		<group ref="sb_board"><bounds x="17.5" y="2.5" width="80" height="80" /></group>
-		<group ref="sb_ui"><bounds x="1.5" y="3" width="10" height="80" /></group>
+		<group ref="sb_ui"><bounds x="1.5" y="2.5" width="10" height="80" /></group>
 	</view>
 </mamelayout>
diff --git a/src/mame/layout/mephisto_risc.lay b/src/mame/layout/mephisto_risc.lay
index 6f4e98e6d61..a2a97caf744 100644
--- a/src/mame/layout/mephisto_risc.lay
+++ b/src/mame/layout/mephisto_risc.lay
@@ -459,6 +459,6 @@ license:CC0-1.0
 		<group ref="panel"><bounds x="40" y="87.5" width="60" height="14" /></group>
 
 		<group ref="sb_board"><bounds x="17.5" y="2.5" width="80" height="80" /></group>
-		<group ref="sb_ui"><bounds x="1.5" y="3" width="10" height="80" /></group>
+		<group ref="sb_ui"><bounds x="1.5" y="2.5" width="10" height="80" /></group>
 	</view>
 </mamelayout>
diff --git a/src/mame/layout/mephisto_roma2.lay b/src/mame/layout/mephisto_roma2.lay
index 872053e8df6..8aa9f892794 100644
--- a/src/mame/layout/mephisto_roma2.lay
+++ b/src/mame/layout/mephisto_roma2.lay
@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@ license:CC0-1.0
 		<element ref="cwhite"><bounds x="17" y="2" width="81" height="81" /></element>
 
 		<group ref="sb_board"><bounds x="17.5" y="2.5" width="80" height="80" /></group>
-		<group ref="sb_ui"><bounds x="1.5" y="3" width="10" height="80" /></group>
+		<group ref="sb_ui"><bounds x="1.5" y="2.5" width="10" height="80" /></group>
 
 		<!-- chessboard coords -->
 		<element ref="text_8"><bounds x="14.2" y="6.5" width="2" height="2" /></element>