2 files changed, 16 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/dw/ruler.cc b/dw/ruler.cc
index 115dfaa5..2b5288c2 100644
--- a/dw/ruler.cc
+++ b/dw/ruler.cc
@@ -28,17 +28,28 @@ namespace dw {
 
 Ruler::Ruler ()
 {
+   setFlags (USES_HINTS);
    setFlags (BLOCK_LEVEL);
    unsetFlags (HAS_CONTENTS);
+   availWidth = 0;
 }
 
 void Ruler::sizeRequestImpl (core::Requisition *requisition)
 {
-   requisition->width = getStyle()->boxDiffWidth ();
+   requisition->width =
+      lout::misc::max (availWidth, getStyle()->boxDiffWidth ());
    requisition->ascent = getStyle()->boxOffsetY ();
    requisition->descent = getStyle()->boxRestHeight ();
 }
 
+void Ruler::setWidth (int width)
+{
+   if (availWidth != width) {
+      availWidth = width;
+      queueResize (0, false);
+   }
+}
+
 void Ruler::draw (core::View *view, core::Rectangle *area)
 {
    drawWidgetBox (view, area, false);
diff --git a/dw/ruler.hh b/dw/ruler.hh
index 32e859a1..863792dd 100644
--- a/dw/ruler.hh
+++ b/dw/ruler.hh
@@ -15,8 +15,12 @@ namespace dw {
  */
 class Ruler: public core::Widget
 {
+private:
+   int availWidth;
+
 protected:
    void sizeRequestImpl (core::Requisition *requisition);
+   void setWidth (int width);
    void draw (core::View *view, core::Rectangle *area);
 
 public: