diff --git a/lib/compass/commands/help.rb b/lib/compass/commands/help.rb
index c233a1e4..1fc69760 100644
--- a/lib/compass/commands/help.rb
+++ b/lib/compass/commands/help.rb
@@ -23,17 +23,7 @@ To get help on a particular command please specify the command.
         banner << command_list("Other Commands:", other_commands)
  
         banner << "\nAvailable Frameworks & Patterns:\n\n"
-        Compass::Frameworks::ALL.each do |framework|
-          next if framework.name =~ /^_/
-          banner << "  * #{framework.name}\n"
-          framework.template_directories.each do |pattern|
-            banner << "    - #{framework.name}/#{pattern}"
-            if description = framework.manifest(pattern).description
-              banner << "\t- #{description}"
-            end
-            banner << "\n"
-          end
-        end
+        banner << Compass::Frameworks.pretty_print
         banner << "\nGlobal Options:\n"
         opts.banner = banner
 
diff --git a/lib/compass/commands/list_frameworks.rb b/lib/compass/commands/list_frameworks.rb
index 3e1e05f8..bc8b2fdc 100644
--- a/lib/compass/commands/list_frameworks.rb
+++ b/lib/compass/commands/list_frameworks.rb
@@ -8,8 +8,13 @@ module Compass
       end
   
       def execute
-        Compass::Frameworks::ALL.each do |framework|
-          puts framework.name unless framework.name =~ /^_/
+        if options[:quiet]
+          Compass::Frameworks::ALL.each do |framework|
+            puts framework.name unless framework.name =~ /^_/
+          end
+        else
+          puts "Available Frameworks & Patterns:\n\n"
+          puts Compass::Frameworks.pretty_print
         end
       end
       class << self
diff --git a/lib/compass/frameworks.rb b/lib/compass/frameworks.rb
index 57e9bcd6..39faadff 100644
--- a/lib/compass/frameworks.rb
+++ b/lib/compass/frameworks.rb
@@ -97,6 +97,27 @@ module Compass
       end
     end
 
+    def pretty_print
+      result = ""
+      max = Compass::Frameworks::ALL.inject(0) do |gm, framework|
+        fm = framework.template_directories.inject(0) do |lm,pattern|
+          [lm, 7 + framework.name.size + pattern.size].max
+        end
+        [gm, fm].max
+      end
+      Compass::Frameworks::ALL.each do |framework|
+        next if framework.name =~ /^_/
+        result << "  * #{framework.name}\n"
+        framework.template_directories.each do |pattern|
+          result << "    - #{framework.name}/#{pattern}".ljust(max)
+          if description = framework.manifest(pattern).description
+            result << " - #{description}"
+          end
+          result << "\n"
+        end
+      end
+      result
+    end
   end
 end