diff --git a/nomadnet/ui/textui/Conversations.py b/nomadnet/ui/textui/Conversations.py
index 9b5200f..5c0632d 100644
--- a/nomadnet/ui/textui/Conversations.py
+++ b/nomadnet/ui/textui/Conversations.py
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ class DialogLineBox(urwid.LineBox):
 
 class ConversationsDisplay():
     list_width = 0.33
+    given_list_width = 52
     cached_conversation_widgets = {}
 
     def __init__(self, app):
@@ -64,8 +65,10 @@ class ConversationsDisplay():
 
         self.columns_widget = urwid.Columns(
             [
-                ("weight", ConversationsDisplay.list_width, self.listbox),
-                ("weight", 1-ConversationsDisplay.list_width, self.make_conversation_widget(None))
+                # ("weight", ConversationsDisplay.list_width, self.listbox),
+                # ("weight", 1-ConversationsDisplay.list_width, self.make_conversation_widget(None))
+                (ConversationsDisplay.given_list_width, self.listbox),
+                ("weight", 1, self.make_conversation_widget(None))
             ],
             dividechars=0, focus_column=0, box_columns=[0]
         )
@@ -126,7 +129,8 @@ class ConversationsDisplay():
 
         overlay = urwid.Overlay(dialog, bottom, align="center", width=("relative", 100), valign="middle", height="pack", left=2, right=2)
 
-        options = self.columns_widget.options("weight", ConversationsDisplay.list_width)
+        # options = self.columns_widget.options("weight", ConversationsDisplay.list_width)
+        options = self.columns_widget.options("given", ConversationsDisplay.given_list_width)
         self.columns_widget.contents[0] = (overlay, options)
 
     def edit_selected_in_directory(self):
@@ -249,7 +253,8 @@ class ConversationsDisplay():
 
         overlay = urwid.Overlay(dialog, bottom, align="center", width=("relative", 100), valign="middle", height="pack", left=2, right=2)
 
-        options = self.columns_widget.options("weight", ConversationsDisplay.list_width)
+        # options = self.columns_widget.options("weight", ConversationsDisplay.list_width)
+        options = self.columns_widget.options("given", ConversationsDisplay.given_list_width)
         self.columns_widget.contents[0] = (overlay, options)
 
     def new_conversation(self):
@@ -318,7 +323,8 @@ class ConversationsDisplay():
 
         overlay = urwid.Overlay(dialog, bottom, align="center", width=("relative", 100), valign="middle", height="pack", left=2, right=2)
 
-        options = self.columns_widget.options("weight", ConversationsDisplay.list_width)
+        # options = self.columns_widget.options("weight", ConversationsDisplay.list_width)
+        options = self.columns_widget.options("given", ConversationsDisplay.given_list_width)
         self.columns_widget.contents[0] = (overlay, options)
 
     def delete_conversation(self, source_hash):
@@ -417,7 +423,8 @@ class ConversationsDisplay():
 
         overlay = urwid.Overlay(dialog, bottom, align="center", width=("relative", 100), valign="middle", height="pack", left=2, right=2)
 
-        options = self.columns_widget.options("weight", ConversationsDisplay.list_width)
+        # options = self.columns_widget.options("weight", ConversationsDisplay.list_width)
+        options = self.columns_widget.options("given", ConversationsDisplay.given_list_width)
         self.columns_widget.contents[0] = (overlay, options)
 
     def update_sync_dialog(self, loop = None, sender = None):
@@ -438,7 +445,8 @@ class ConversationsDisplay():
     def update_conversation_list(self):
         ilb_position = self.ilb.get_selected_position()
         self.update_listbox()
-        options = self.columns_widget.options("weight", ConversationsDisplay.list_width)
+        # options = self.columns_widget.options("weight", ConversationsDisplay.list_width)
+        options = self.columns_widget.options("given", ConversationsDisplay.given_list_width)
         if not (self.dialog_open and self.sync_dialog != None):
             self.columns_widget.contents[0] = (self.listbox, options)
         else:
@@ -469,7 +477,8 @@ class ConversationsDisplay():
                 self.app.mark_conversation_read(self.currently_displayed_conversation)
 
         self.currently_displayed_conversation = source_hash
-        options = self.widget.options("weight", 1-ConversationsDisplay.list_width)
+        # options = self.widget.options("weight", 1-ConversationsDisplay.list_width)
+        options = self.widget.options("weight", 1)
         self.widget.contents[1] = (self.make_conversation_widget(source_hash), options)
         if source_hash == None:
             self.widget.set_focus_column(0)
diff --git a/nomadnet/ui/textui/Network.py b/nomadnet/ui/textui/Network.py
index 475767d..d36534a 100644
--- a/nomadnet/ui/textui/Network.py
+++ b/nomadnet/ui/textui/Network.py
@@ -1293,6 +1293,7 @@ class NetworkLeftPile(urwid.Pile):
 
 class NetworkDisplay():
     list_width = 0.33
+    given_list_width = 52
 
     def __init__(self, app):
         self.app = app
@@ -1327,8 +1328,10 @@ class NetworkDisplay():
 
         self.columns = urwid.Columns(
             [
-                ("weight", NetworkDisplay.list_width, self.left_area),
-                ("weight", self.right_area_width, self.right_area)
+                # ("weight", NetworkDisplay.list_width, self.left_area),
+                # ("weight", self.right_area_width, self.right_area)
+                (NetworkDisplay.given_list_width, self.left_area),
+                ("weight", 1, self.right_area)
             ],
             dividechars=0, focus_column=0
         )
@@ -1499,7 +1502,7 @@ class LXMFPeerEntry(urwid.WidgetWrap):
         style         = "list_unknown"
         focus_style   = "list_focus"
 
-        widget = ListEntry(sym+" "+display_str+"\n  "+str(len(peer.unhandled_messages))+" unhandled messages - "+"Last heard "+pretty_date(int(peer.last_heard)))
+        widget = ListEntry(sym+" "+display_str+"\n  "+str(len(peer.unhandled_messages))+" unhandled LXMs - "+"Last heard "+pretty_date(int(peer.last_heard)))
         # urwid.connect_signal(widget, "click", delegate.connect_node, node)
 
         self.display_widget = urwid.AttrMap(widget, style, focus_style)