diff --git a/lexilla/Lexilla.vcxproj b/lexilla/Lexilla.vcxproj
index de5a2042d..65017a17d 100644
--- a/lexilla/Lexilla.vcxproj
+++ b/lexilla/Lexilla.vcxproj
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@
       <SmallerTypeCheck>false</SmallerTypeCheck>
       <TreatWarningAsError>true</TreatWarningAsError>
       <LanguageStandard_C>stdc17</LanguageStandard_C>
-      <DebugInformationFormat>ProgramDatabase</DebugInformationFormat>
+      <DebugInformationFormat>OldStyle</DebugInformationFormat>
     </ClCompile>
     <Link>
       <SubSystem>Console</SubSystem>
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@
       <SmallerTypeCheck>false</SmallerTypeCheck>
       <TreatWarningAsError>true</TreatWarningAsError>
       <LanguageStandard_C>stdc17</LanguageStandard_C>
-      <DebugInformationFormat>ProgramDatabase</DebugInformationFormat>
+      <DebugInformationFormat>OldStyle</DebugInformationFormat>
     </ClCompile>
     <Link>
       <SubSystem>Console</SubSystem>
diff --git a/scintilla/Scintilla.vcxproj b/scintilla/Scintilla.vcxproj
index 25a984433..23e87a214 100644
--- a/scintilla/Scintilla.vcxproj
+++ b/scintilla/Scintilla.vcxproj
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@
     <ClCompile>
       <AdditionalIncludeDirectories>include;src;../lexilla/inclide;../oniguruma/src;%(AdditionalIncludeDirectories)</AdditionalIncludeDirectories>
       <BasicRuntimeChecks>EnableFastChecks</BasicRuntimeChecks>
-      <DebugInformationFormat>ProgramDatabase</DebugInformationFormat>
+      <DebugInformationFormat>OldStyle</DebugInformationFormat>
       <MultiProcessorCompilation>true</MultiProcessorCompilation>
       <Optimization>Disabled</Optimization>
       <PrecompiledHeader>NotUsing</PrecompiledHeader>
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@
     <ClCompile>
       <AdditionalIncludeDirectories>include;src;../lexilla/inclide;../oniguruma/src;%(AdditionalIncludeDirectories)</AdditionalIncludeDirectories>
       <BasicRuntimeChecks>EnableFastChecks</BasicRuntimeChecks>
-      <DebugInformationFormat>ProgramDatabase</DebugInformationFormat>
+      <DebugInformationFormat>OldStyle</DebugInformationFormat>
       <MultiProcessorCompilation>true</MultiProcessorCompilation>
       <Optimization>Disabled</Optimization>
       <PrecompiledHeader>NotUsing</PrecompiledHeader>
diff --git a/src/StyleLexers/styleLexStandard.c b/src/StyleLexers/styleLexStandard.c
index 8bcc227a0..bf4e70122 100644
--- a/src/StyleLexers/styleLexStandard.c
+++ b/src/StyleLexers/styleLexStandard.c
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ EDITLEXER lexStandard =
         /*  4 */ { {STYLE_CONTROLCHAR}, IDS_LEX_STD_CTRL_CHAR, L"Control Characters (Font)", L"size:-1", L"" },
         /*  5 */ { {STYLE_INDENTGUIDE}, IDS_LEX_STD_INDENT, L"Indentation Guide (Color)", L"fore:#A0A0A0", L"" },
         /*  6 */ { {_STYLE_GETSTYLEID(STY_SEL_TXT)}, IDS_LEX_STD_SEL, L"Selected Text (Colors)", L"fore:#FF4000; back:#4040FF; eolfilled; alpha:80", L"" },
-        /*  7 */ { {_STYLE_GETSTYLEID(STY_WHITESPACE)}, IDS_LEX_STD_WSPC, L"Whitespace (Colors, Size 0-12)", L"fore:#FF4000", L"" },
+        /*  7 */ { {_STYLE_GETSTYLEID(STY_WHITESPACE)}, IDS_LEX_STD_WSPC, L"Whitespace (Colors, Size 0-12)", L"size:2; fore:#FF4000", L"" },
         /*  8 */ { {_STYLE_GETSTYLEID(STY_CUR_LN)}, IDS_LEX_STD_LN_BACKGR, L"Current Line Background (Color)", L"size:2; fore:#A0A0A0; back:#FFFF00; alpha:50", L"" },
         /*  9 */ { {_STYLE_GETSTYLEID(STY_CARET)}, IDS_LEX_STD_CARET, L"Caret (Color, Size 1-3)", L"", L"" },
         /* 10 */ { {_STYLE_GETSTYLEID(STY_LONG_LN_MRK)}, IDS_LEX_STD_LONG_LN, L"Long Line Marker (Colors)", L"fore:#FFC000", L"" },
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ EDITLEXER lexStandard2nd =
         /*  4 */ { {STYLE_CONTROLCHAR}, IDS_LEX_2ND_CTRL_CHAR, L"2nd Control Characters (Font)", L"size:-1", L"" },
         /*  5 */ { {STYLE_INDENTGUIDE}, IDS_LEX_2ND_INDENT, L"2nd Indentation Guide (Color)", L"fore:#A0A0A0", L"" },
         /*  6 */ { {_STYLE_GETSTYLEID(STY_SEL_TXT)}, IDS_LEX_2ND_SEL, L"2nd Selected Text (Colors)", L"fore:#FF4000; eolfilled", L"" },
-        /*  7 */ { {_STYLE_GETSTYLEID(STY_WHITESPACE)}, IDS_LEX_2ND_WSPC, L"2nd Whitespace (Colors, Size 0-12)", L"fore:#FF4000", L"" },
+        /*  7 */ { {_STYLE_GETSTYLEID(STY_WHITESPACE)}, IDS_LEX_2ND_WSPC, L"2nd Whitespace (Colors, Size 0-12)", L"size:2; fore:#FF4000", L"" },
         /*  8 */ { {_STYLE_GETSTYLEID(STY_CUR_LN)}, IDS_LEX_2ND_LN_BACKGR, L"2nd Current Line Background (Color)", L"size:2; fore:#0000B0; back:#FFFF00; alpha:50", L"" },
         /*  9 */ { {_STYLE_GETSTYLEID(STY_CARET)}, IDS_LEX_2ND_CARET, L"2nd Caret (Color, Size 1-3)", L"", L"" },
         /* 10 */ { {_STYLE_GETSTYLEID(STY_LONG_LN_MRK)}, IDS_LEX_2ND_LONG_LN, L"2nd Long Line Marker (Colors)", L"fore:#FFC000", L"" },
diff --git a/src/Styles.c b/src/Styles.c
index b7e4d2521..6d89ce6fa 100644
--- a/src/Styles.c
+++ b/src/Styles.c
@@ -1502,8 +1502,8 @@ void Style_SetLexer(HWND hwnd, PEDITLEXER pLexNew)
     SciCall_SetElementColour(SC_ELEMENT_WHITE_SPACE_BACK, RGBxA(rgb, SC_ALPHA_OPAQUE));
 
     // whitespace dot size
-    iValue = 4;
-    float fValue = 4.0;
+    iValue = 2;
+    float fValue = 2.0;
     if (Style_StrGetSizeFloat(pCurrentStandard->Styles[STY_WHITESPACE].szValue, &fValue)) {
 
         iValue = clampi(float2int(fValue), 0, 12);