diff --git a/gooey/gui/application.py b/gooey/gui/application.py
index e87acd0..60d448b 100644
--- a/gooey/gui/application.py
+++ b/gooey/gui/application.py
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
-import itertools
+'''
+Main runner entry point for Gooey.
+'''
+
+
 import wx
 import os
 import sys
@@ -12,26 +16,19 @@ from gooey.gui.windows.base_window import BaseWindow
 from gooey.gui.windows.advanced_config import AdvancedConfigPanel
 
 
-def run(build_spec=None):
-  if not build_spec:
-    if len(sys.argv) > 1:
-      parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='Gooey turns your command line programs into beautiful, user friendly GUIs')
-      parser.add_argument('file', help='Path to the configuration file for Gooey. We need this to run! :) ')
-      args = parser.parse_args()
-      gooey_config = args.file
-    else:
-      local_files = os.listdir(os.getcwd())
-      if 'gooey_config.json' not in local_files:
-        print "Bugger! gooey_config.json not found!"
-        sys.exit(1)
-      gooey_config = os.path.join(os.getcwd(), 'gooey_config.json')
+def main():
+  gooey_config = pull_cmd_args() if has_arg_supplied() else read_local_dir()
+
+  if not os.path.exists(gooey_config):
+    raise IOError('Gooey Config not found')
 
-    if not os.path.exists(gooey_config):
-      raise IOError('Gooey Config not found')
+  with open(gooey_config, 'r') as f:
+    build_spec = json.load(f)
 
-    with open(gooey_config, 'r') as f:
-      build_spec = json.load(f)
+  run(build_spec)
 
+
+def run(build_spec):
   app = wx.App(False)
 
   i18n.load(build_spec['language'])
@@ -44,11 +41,23 @@ def run(build_spec=None):
   app.MainLoop()
 
 
+def pull_cmd_args():
+  parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='Gooey turns your command line programs into beautiful, user friendly GUIs')
+  parser.add_argument('file', help='Path to the configuration file for Gooey. We need this to run! :) ')
+  args = parser.parse_args()
+  return args.file
 
+def read_local_dir():
+  local_files = os.listdir(os.getcwd())
+  if 'gooey_config.json' not in local_files:
+    print "Bugger! gooey_config.json not found!"
+    sys.exit(1)
+  return os.path.join(os.getcwd(), 'gooey_config.json')
 
-
+def has_arg_supplied():
+  return len(sys.argv) > 1
 
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
-  run()
+  main()
diff --git a/gooey/gui/windows/advanced_config.py b/gooey/gui/windows/advanced_config.py
index 4b8b17f..38f7946 100644
--- a/gooey/gui/windows/advanced_config.py
+++ b/gooey/gui/windows/advanced_config.py
@@ -1,26 +1,26 @@
 """
-Created on Dec 28, 2013
+Managed the internal layout for configuration options
 
 @author: Chris
 """
-from itertools import chain
-import itertools
+
+
 
 import wx
+import itertools
+
 from wx.lib.scrolledpanel import ScrolledPanel
 
-from gooey.gui import component_builder
+from gooey.gui import styling
 from gooey.gui.lang import i18n
+from gooey.gui import component_builder
 from gooey.gui.option_reader import OptionReader
-from gooey.gui import styling
+
 
 PADDING = 10
 
 
 class AdvancedConfigPanel(ScrolledPanel, OptionReader):
-  """
-  Abstract class for the Footer panels.
-  """
 
   def __init__(self, parent, build_spec=None, **kwargs):
     ScrolledPanel.__init__(self, parent, **kwargs)
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ class AdvancedConfigPanel(ScrolledPanel, OptionReader):
       container.Add(styling.HorizontalRule(self), *STD_LAYOUT)
       container.AddSpacer(20)
 
-      self.AddWidgets(container, self.components.required_args, add_space=True)
+      self.CreateComponentGrid(container, self.components.required_args, cols=self._build_spec['requireds_cols'])
 
       container.AddSpacer(10)
 
@@ -74,13 +74,6 @@ class AdvancedConfigPanel(ScrolledPanel, OptionReader):
 
     self.SetSizer(container)
 
-  def AddWidgets(self, sizer, components, add_space=False, padding=PADDING):
-    for component in components:
-      widget_group = component.build(parent=self)
-      sizer.Add(widget_group, 0, wx.LEFT | wx.RIGHT | wx.EXPAND, padding)
-      if add_space:
-        sizer.AddSpacer(8)
-
   def CreateComponentGrid(self, parent_sizer, components, cols=2):
     for row in self.chunk(components, cols):
       hsizer = wx.BoxSizer(wx.HORIZONTAL)
@@ -114,10 +107,6 @@ class AdvancedConfigPanel(ScrolledPanel, OptionReader):
   def GetRequiredArgs(self):
     return [arg.GetValue() for arg in self.components.required_args]
 
-  def GetOptionalArgs(self):
-    # Not used anywhere. Keep for debugging?
-    return filter(None, [arg.GetValue() for arg in chain(self.components.general_options, self.components.flags)])
-
   def chunk(self, iterable, n, fillvalue=None):
     "Collect data into fixed-length chunks or blocks"
     # grouper('ABCDEFG', 3, 'x') --> ABC DEF Gxx