diff --git a/src/c/neat_bar.c b/src/c/neat_bar.c
index 9fa8932..4442bd4 100644
--- a/src/c/neat_bar.c
+++ b/src/c/neat_bar.c
@@ -29,9 +29,11 @@
 #endif
 
 #if PBL_ROUND
-#define ANIM_DISTANCE 4
+#define USE_ROUND_BAR_BY_DEFAULT true
+#define DEFAULT_ANIM_DISTANCE 4
 #else
-#define ANIM_DISTANCE 5
+#define USE_ROUND_BAR_BY_DEFAULT false
+#define DEFAULT_ANIM_DISTANCE 5
 #endif
 
 static const GRect s_base_grect_rect = GRect(PBL_DISPLAY_WIDTH - ACTION_BAR_WIDTH, 0, ACTION_BAR_WIDTH, PBL_DISPLAY_HEIGHT);
@@ -238,7 +240,7 @@ void neat_bar_layer_set_animations_duration(NeatBarLayer *neat_bar, uint8_t dura
 	neat_bar->animations_duration = duration_ms;
 }
 
-// default: false
+// default: false (rect), true (round)
 void neat_bar_layer_set_bar_style(NeatBarLayer *neat_bar, bool use_round_style) {
 	if (use_round_style == neat_bar->bar_use_round_style) {
 		return;
@@ -380,13 +382,13 @@ NeatBarLayer *neat_bar_layer_create() {
 	neat_bar->context = NULL;
 
 	// neat_bar exclusives :D
-	neat_bar->bar_use_round_style = false;
+	neat_bar->bar_use_round_style = USE_ROUND_BAR_BY_DEFAULT;
 	neat_bar->rect_bar_corner_radius = 0;
 	neat_bar->bar_x_offset = 0;
 	neat_bar->icons_spread = DEFAULT_SPREAD;
 	neat_bar->animations_enabled = true;
 	neat_bar->animations_move_on_y_axis = false;
-	neat_bar->animations_move_distance = ANIM_DISTANCE;
+	neat_bar->animations_move_distance = DEFAULT_ANIM_DISTANCE;
 	neat_bar->animations_duration = 144;
 
 	// state tracking