diff --git a/epicyon-profile.css b/epicyon-profile.css
index 296d87cb8..d4fcde519 100644
--- a/epicyon-profile.css
+++ b/epicyon-profile.css
@@ -941,13 +941,17 @@ aside .toggle-inside li {
         width: 100vw;
     }
     .column-left {
-        float: left;
         width: var(--column-left-width);
     }
+    .col-left {
+        float: left;
+    }
     .column-right {
-        float: right;
         width: var(--column-right-width);
     }
+    .col-right {
+        float: right;
+    }
     .column-center {
         display: inline-block;
         width: var(--column-center-width);
@@ -1418,13 +1422,17 @@ aside .toggle-inside li {
         width: 100vw;
     }
     .column-left {
-        float: left;
         width: 0%;
     }
+    .col-left {
+        float: left;
+    }
     .column-right {
-        float: right;
         width: 0%;
     }
+    .col-right {
+        float: right;
+    }
     .column-center {
         display: inline-block;
         width: 100%;
diff --git a/webinterface.py b/webinterface.py
index c56bd9105..1adbdddf4 100644
--- a/webinterface.py
+++ b/webinterface.py
@@ -5365,9 +5365,9 @@ def htmlTimeline(defaultTimeline: str,
     tlStr += '  </colgroup>\n'
     tlStr += '  <tbody><tr>\n'
     # left column
-    tlStr += '  <td class="column-left"></td>\n'
+    tlStr += '  <td class="col-left">Test left</td>\n'
     # center column containing posts
-    tlStr += '  <td class="column-center">\n'
+    tlStr += '  <td class="col-center">\n'
 
     # start of the button header with inbox, outbox, etc
     tlStr += '    <div class="container">\n'
@@ -5668,7 +5668,7 @@ def htmlTimeline(defaultTimeline: str,
 
     # end of column-center
     tlStr += '  </td>\n'
-    tlStr += '  <td class="column-right"></td>\n'
+    tlStr += '  <td class="col-right">Test right</td>\n'
     tlStr += '  </tbody>\n'
     tlStr += '</table>\n'