diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/ForumsDialog.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/ForumsDialog.cpp
index 93576aee2..066f0a160 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/ForumsDialog.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/ForumsDialog.cpp
@@ -140,6 +140,9 @@ ForumsDialog::ForumsDialog(QWidget *parent)
 
     connect(NotifyQt::getInstance(), SIGNAL(forumMsgReadSatusChanged(QString,QString,int)), this, SLOT(forumMsgReadSatusChanged(QString,QString,int)));
 
+	connect(ui.threadTitle, SIGNAL(elisionChanged(bool)), this, SLOT(threadTitle_elisionChanged(bool)));
+
+
     ui.imageBlockWidget->addButtonAction(tr("Load images always for this message"), this, SLOT(loadImagesAlways()), true);
     ui.postText->setImageBlockWidget(ui.imageBlockWidget);
 
@@ -2139,3 +2142,9 @@ void ForumsDialog::loadImagesAlways()
 
     rsForums->setMessageStatus(mCurrForumId, mCurrThreadId, FORUM_MSG_STATUS_LOAD_EMBEDDED_IMAGES, FORUM_MSG_STATUS_LOAD_EMBEDDED_IMAGES);
 }
+
+void ForumsDialog::threadTitle_elisionChanged(bool elided)
+{
+	ui.threadTitle->setToolTip(elided?ui.threadTitle->text():"");
+}
+
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/ForumsDialog.h b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/ForumsDialog.h
index eb4ab043d..e59b18562 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/ForumsDialog.h
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/ForumsDialog.h
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ private slots:
     void shareKey();
 
     void loadImagesAlways();
+		void threadTitle_elisionChanged(bool elided);
 
 private:
     void insertForums();
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/ForumsDialog.ui b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/ForumsDialog.ui
index ed4772355..88e33dfb6 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/ForumsDialog.ui
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/ForumsDialog.ui
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@
            </widget>
           </item>
           <item row="0" column="2">
-           <widget class="QLabel" name="threadTitle">
+           <widget class="ElidedLabel" name="threadTitle">
             <property name="font">
              <font>
               <pointsize>10</pointsize>
@@ -610,7 +610,12 @@
    <class>LineEditClear</class>
    <extends>QLineEdit</extends>
    <header location="global">gui/common/LineEditClear.h</header>
-  </customwidget>
+</customwidget>
+<customwidget>
+	<class>ElidedLabel</class>
+	<extends>QLabel</extends>
+	<header location="global">gui/common/ElidedLabel.h</header>
+</customwidget>
  </customwidgets>
  <resources>
   <include location="images.qrc"/>
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/common/ElidedLabel.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/common/ElidedLabel.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..81cbbdb4c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/common/ElidedLabel.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,112 @@
+/****************************************************************************
+ **
+ ** Copyright (C) 2013 Digia Plc and/or its subsidiary(-ies).
+ ** Contact: http://www.qt-project.org/legal
+ **
+ ** This file is part of the QtCore module of the Qt Toolkit.
+ **
+ ** $QT_BEGIN_LICENSE:BSD$
+ ** You may use this file under the terms of the BSD license as follows:
+ **
+ ** "Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ ** modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+ ** met:
+ **   * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ **     notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ **   * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ **     notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
+ **     the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ **     distribution.
+ **   * Neither the name of Digia Plc and its Subsidiary(-ies) nor the names
+ **     of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+ **     from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ **
+ **
+ ** THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ ** "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ ** LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ ** A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ ** OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ ** SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ ** LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ ** DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ ** THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ ** (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ ** OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE."
+ **
+ ** $QT_END_LICENSE$
+ **
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+#include "ElidedLabel.h"
+
+#include <QPainter>
+#include <QTextLayout>
+#include <QDebug>
+#include <QStyleOption>
+
+ElidedLabel::ElidedLabel(const QString &text, QWidget *parent)
+  : QLabel(parent)
+  , elided(false)
+  , content(text)
+{
+	setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy::Expanding, QSizePolicy::Preferred);
+}
+
+ElidedLabel::ElidedLabel(QWidget *parent)
+  : QLabel(parent)
+  , elided(false)
+{
+	setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy::Expanding, QSizePolicy::Preferred);
+	content="";
+}
+
+void ElidedLabel::setText(const QString &newText)
+{
+	content = newText;
+	update();
+}
+
+void ElidedLabel::paintEvent(QPaintEvent *event)
+{
+	QLabel::paintEvent(event);
+	
+	QPainter painter(this);
+	QFontMetrics fontMetrics = painter.fontMetrics();
+	QRect cr = contentsRect();
+	cr.adjust(margin(), margin(), -margin(), -margin());
+	
+	bool didElide = false;
+	int lineSpacing = fontMetrics.lineSpacing();
+	int x, y = x =cr.top()+(cr.height()-lineSpacing)/2;
+	
+	QTextLayout textLayout( content, painter.font());
+	textLayout.beginLayout();
+	forever {
+		QTextLine line = textLayout.createLine();
+		
+		if (!line.isValid())
+			break;
+		
+		line.setLineWidth(cr.width()+2*x);
+		int nextLineY = y + lineSpacing;
+		
+		if (cr.height() >= nextLineY + lineSpacing) {
+			line.draw(&painter, QPoint(x, y));
+			y = nextLineY;
+		} else {
+			QString lastLine = content.mid(line.textStart());
+			QString elidedLastLine = fontMetrics.elidedText(lastLine, Qt::ElideRight, cr.width());
+			painter.drawText(QPoint(x, y + fontMetrics.ascent()), elidedLastLine);
+			line = textLayout.createLine();
+			didElide = line.isValid();
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+	textLayout.endLayout();
+	
+	if (didElide != elided) {
+		elided = didElide;
+		emit elisionChanged(didElide);
+	}
+}
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/common/ElidedLabel.h b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/common/ElidedLabel.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c451c1d0b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/common/ElidedLabel.h
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+/****************************************************************************
+ **
+ ** Copyright (C) 2013 Digia Plc and/or its subsidiary(-ies).
+ ** Contact: http://www.qt-project.org/legal
+ **
+ ** This file is part of the QtCore module of the Qt Toolkit.
+ **
+ ** $QT_BEGIN_LICENSE:BSD$
+ ** You may use this file under the terms of the BSD license as follows:
+ **
+ ** "Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ ** modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+ ** met:
+ **   * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ **     notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ **   * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ **     notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
+ **     the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ **     distribution.
+ **   * Neither the name of Digia Plc and its Subsidiary(-ies) nor the names
+ **     of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+ **     from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ **
+ **
+ ** THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ ** "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ ** LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ ** A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ ** OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ ** SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ ** LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ ** DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ ** THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ ** (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ ** OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE."
+ **
+ ** $QT_END_LICENSE$
+ **
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+ #ifndef ELIDEDLABEL_H
+ #define ELIDEDLABEL_H
+
+ #include <QLabel>
+ #include <QRect>
+ #include <QResizeEvent>
+ #include <QString>
+ #include <QWidget>
+
+ class ElidedLabel : public QLabel
+ {
+     Q_OBJECT
+     Q_PROPERTY(QString text READ text WRITE setText)
+     Q_PROPERTY(bool isElided READ isElided)
+
+ public:
+     ElidedLabel(const QString &text, QWidget *parent = 0);
+		 ElidedLabel(QWidget *parent = 0);
+
+     void setText(const QString &text);
+     const QString & text() const { return content; }
+     bool isElided() const { return elided; }
+
+ protected:
+     void paintEvent(QPaintEvent *event);
+
+ signals:
+     void elisionChanged(bool elided);
+
+ private:
+     bool elided;
+     QString content;
+ };
+
+ #endif // TEXTWRAPPINGWIDGET_H
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/retroshare-gui.pro b/retroshare-gui/src/retroshare-gui.pro
index a89329c00..6ef5aaf7d 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/retroshare-gui.pro
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/retroshare-gui.pro
@@ -426,6 +426,7 @@ HEADERS +=  rshare.h \
             gui/toaster/GroupChatToaster.h \
             gui/toaster/ChatLobbyToaster.h \
             gui/toaster/FriendRequestToaster.h \
+            gui/common/ElidedLabel.h \
             gui/common/vmessagebox.h \
             gui/common/RsUrlHandler.h \
             gui/common/RsCollectionFile.h \
@@ -708,6 +709,7 @@ SOURCES +=  main.cpp \
             gui/msgs/MessageWindow.cpp \
             gui/msgs/TagsMenu.cpp \
             gui/msgs/MessageUserNotify.cpp \
+            gui/common/ElidedLabel.cpp \
             gui/common/vmessagebox.cpp \
             gui/common/RsCollectionFile.cpp \
             gui/common/RsCollectionDialog.cpp \