diff --git a/demos/life/life.cpp b/demos/life/life.cpp
index ca0e56200d..023237c41b 100644
--- a/demos/life/life.cpp
+++ b/demos/life/life.cpp
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ bool LifeApp::OnInit()
 
 // frame constructor
 LifeFrame::LifeFrame() : wxFrame( (wxFrame *) NULL, wxID_ANY,
-    _("Life!"), wxPoint(200, 200) )
+    _("Life!"), wxDefaultPosition )
 {
     // frame icon
     SetIcon(wxICON(mondrian));
@@ -248,6 +248,9 @@ LifeFrame::LifeFrame() : wxFrame( (wxFrame *) NULL, wxID_ANY,
 
     ADD_TOOL(wxID_NEW, tbBitmaps[0], wxGetStockLabel(wxID_NEW, false), _("Start a new game"));
     ADD_TOOL(wxID_OPEN, tbBitmaps[1], wxGetStockLabel(wxID_OPEN, false), _("Open an existing Life pattern"));
+
+    // PocketPC only works with standard identifiers, and there's restricted space
+#ifndef __POCKETPC__
     toolBar->AddSeparator();
     ADD_TOOL(wxID_ZOOM_IN, tbBitmaps[2], wxGetStockLabel(wxID_ZOOM_IN, false), _("Zoom in"));
     ADD_TOOL(wxID_ZOOM_OUT, tbBitmaps[3], wxGetStockLabel(wxID_ZOOM_OUT, false), _("Zoom out"));
@@ -255,6 +258,7 @@ LifeFrame::LifeFrame() : wxFrame( (wxFrame *) NULL, wxID_ANY,
     toolBar->AddSeparator();
     ADD_TOOL(ID_START, tbBitmaps[5], _("Start"), _("Start"));
     ADD_TOOL(wxID_STOP, tbBitmaps[6], wxGetStockLabel(wxID_STOP, false), _("Stop"));
+#endif
 
     toolBar->Realize();
     toolBar->EnableTool(wxID_STOP, false);    // must be after Realize() !
@@ -323,10 +327,12 @@ LifeFrame::LifeFrame() : wxFrame( (wxFrame *) NULL, wxID_ANY,
     sizer3->Add( panel1, 1, wxGROW );
     sizer3->Add( panel2, 0, wxGROW );
     SetSizer( sizer3 );
+#ifndef __WXWINCE__
     sizer3->Fit( this );
 
     // set minimum frame size
     sizer3->SetSizeHints( this );
+#endif
 
     // navigator frame
     m_navigator = new LifeNavigator(this);