diff --git a/gui/builtinViewColumns/activityCheckbox.py b/gui/builtinViewColumns/activityCheckbox.py
index 0de50b94e..4a790b7e7 100644
--- a/gui/builtinViewColumns/activityCheckbox.py
+++ b/gui/builtinViewColumns/activityCheckbox.py
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ class ActivityCheckbox(ViewColumn):
         ViewColumn.__init__(self, fittingView)
         self.resizable = False
         self.size = 24
+        self.maxsize = self.size
         self.mask = wx.LIST_MASK_WIDTH
         for name, state in (("checked", wx.CONTROL_CHECKED), ("unchecked", 0)):
             bitmap = wx.EmptyBitmap(16, 16)
diff --git a/gui/builtinViewColumns/maxRange.py b/gui/builtinViewColumns/maxRange.py
index d75fc84ab..3cf60803d 100644
--- a/gui/builtinViewColumns/maxRange.py
+++ b/gui/builtinViewColumns/maxRange.py
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ class MaxRange(ViewColumn):
 
         if params["displayName"] or self.imageId == -1:
             self.columnText = info.displayName if info.displayName != "" else info.name
-            self.mask |= wx.LIST_MASK_IMAGE
+            self.mask |= wx.LIST_MASK_TEXT
 
     def getText(self, stuff):
         maxRange = stuff.maxRange if hasattr(stuff, "maxRange") else stuff.getModifiedItemAttr("maxRange")
diff --git a/gui/builtinViewColumns/moduleAmmoIcon.py b/gui/builtinViewColumns/moduleAmmoIcon.py
index 0c36dca4a..18ec5431d 100644
--- a/gui/builtinViewColumns/moduleAmmoIcon.py
+++ b/gui/builtinViewColumns/moduleAmmoIcon.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ class ModuleAmmoIcon(ViewColumn):
     def __init__(self, fittingView, params):
         ViewColumn.__init__(self, fittingView)
         self.size = 16
+        self.maxsize = self.size
         self.mask = wx.LIST_MASK_IMAGE
         self.columnText = ""
 
diff --git a/gui/display.py b/gui/display.py
index c4aec80e1..ca06838b5 100644
--- a/gui/display.py
+++ b/gui/display.py
@@ -29,7 +29,9 @@ class Display(wx.ListCtrl):
         self.imageList = wx.ImageList(16, 16)
         self.SetImageList(self.imageList, wx.IMAGE_LIST_SMALL)
         self.activeColumns = []
-        self.Bind(wx.EVT_LIST_COL_BEGIN_DRAG, self.resizeChecker)
+        self.columnsMinWidth = []
+        self.Bind(wx.EVT_LIST_COL_END_DRAG, self.resizeChecker)
+        self.Bind(wx.EVT_LIST_COL_BEGIN_DRAG, self.resizeSkip)
 
         self.mainFrame = gui.mainFrame.MainFrame.getInstance()
 
@@ -45,6 +47,7 @@ class Display(wx.ListCtrl):
                 col = ViewColumn.getColumn(colName)(self, None)
 
             self.addColumn(i, col)
+            self.columnsMinWidth.append(self.GetColumnWidth(i))
             i += 1
 
         info = wx.ListItem()
@@ -76,13 +79,23 @@ class Display(wx.ListCtrl):
     def resizeChecker(self, event):
         # we veto header cell resize by default till we find a way
         # to assure a minimal size for the resized header cell
+        column = event.GetColumn()
+        wx.CallAfter(self.checkColumnSize,column)
+        event.Skip()
 
-        event.Veto()
+    def resizeSkip(self, event):
+        column = event.GetColumn()
+        colItem = self.activeColumns[column]
+        if self.activeColumns[column].maxsize != -1:
+            event.Veto()
+        else:
+            event.Skip()
 
-#        if self.activeColumns[event.Column].resizable is False:
-#            event.Veto()
-#        else:
-#            self.activeColumns[event.Column].resized = True
+    def checkColumnSize(self,column):
+        colItem = self.activeColumns[column]
+        if self.GetColumnWidth(column) < self.columnsMinWidth[column]:
+            self.SetColumnWidth(column,self.columnsMinWidth[column])
+            colItem.resized = True
 
     def clearItemImages(self):
         for i in xrange(self.imageList.ImageCount - 1, self.imageListBase, -1):
@@ -142,8 +155,22 @@ class Display(wx.ListCtrl):
                 self.SetItemData(item, id)
 
         self.Freeze()
-        for i,col in enumerate(self.activeColumns):
-            self.SetColumnWidth(i, col.size)
+        if 'wxMSW' in wx.PlatformInfo:
+            for i,col in enumerate(self.activeColumns):
+                if not col.resized:
+                    self.SetColumnWidth(i, col.size)
+        else:
+            for i, col in enumerate(self.activeColumns):
+                if not col.resized:
+                    if col.size == wx.LIST_AUTOSIZE_USEHEADER:
+                        self.SetColumnWidth(i, wx.LIST_AUTOSIZE_USEHEADER)
+                        headerWidth = self.GetColumnWidth(i)
+                        self.SetColumnWidth(i, wx.LIST_AUTOSIZE)
+                        baseWidth = self.GetColumnWidth(i)
+                        if baseWidth < headerWidth:
+                            self.SetColumnWidth(i, headerWidth)
+                    else:
+                        self.SetColumnWidth(i, col.size)
         self.Thaw()
 
         for sel in selection:
diff --git a/gui/viewColumn.py b/gui/viewColumn.py
index 4a1566d51..5f704c448 100644
--- a/gui/viewColumn.py
+++ b/gui/viewColumn.py
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ class ViewColumn(object):
         self.imageId = -1
         self.size = wx.LIST_AUTOSIZE_USEHEADER
         self.mask = 0
+        self.maxsize = -1
 
 
     @classmethod