diff --git a/eeschema/dialogs/dialog_edit_component_in_schematic.cpp b/eeschema/dialogs/dialog_edit_component_in_schematic.cpp
index 8a9de426bb..f78e892263 100644
--- a/eeschema/dialogs/dialog_edit_component_in_schematic.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/dialogs/dialog_edit_component_in_schematic.cpp
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ private:
     void showButtonHandler( wxCommandEvent& event ) override;
     void OnTestChipName( wxCommandEvent& event ) override;
     void OnSelectChipName( wxCommandEvent& event ) override;
+    void OnSizeFieldsList( wxSizeEvent& event ) override;
     void OnInitDlg( wxInitDialogEvent& event ) override
     {
         TransferDataToWindow();
@@ -919,8 +920,9 @@ void DIALOG_EDIT_COMPONENT_IN_SCHEMATIC::setRowItem( int aFieldNdx, const wxStri
     fieldListCtrl->SetItem( aFieldNdx, 1, aValue );
 
     // recompute the column widths here, after setting texts
+    int totalWidth = fieldListCtrl->GetSize().GetWidth();
     fieldListCtrl->SetColumnWidth( 0, wxLIST_AUTOSIZE );
-    fieldListCtrl->SetColumnWidth( 1, wxLIST_AUTOSIZE );
+    fieldListCtrl->SetColumnWidth( 1, totalWidth - fieldListCtrl->GetColumnWidth( 0 ) );
 }
 
 
@@ -1264,3 +1266,10 @@ void DIALOG_EDIT_COMPONENT_IN_SCHEMATIC::UpdateFields( wxCommandEvent& event )
     copySelectedFieldToPanel();
     updateDisplay();
 }
+
+void DIALOG_EDIT_COMPONENT_IN_SCHEMATIC::OnSizeFieldsList( wxSizeEvent& event )
+{
+    int newWidth = event.GetSize().GetX();
+    fieldListCtrl->SetColumnWidth( 1, newWidth - fieldListCtrl->GetColumnWidth( 0 ) );
+    event.Skip();
+}
diff --git a/eeschema/dialogs/dialog_edit_component_in_schematic_fbp.cpp b/eeschema/dialogs/dialog_edit_component_in_schematic_fbp.cpp
index aa6496c844..7bcca8dbf0 100644
--- a/eeschema/dialogs/dialog_edit_component_in_schematic_fbp.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/dialogs/dialog_edit_component_in_schematic_fbp.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-// C++ code generated with wxFormBuilder (version Nov 22 2017)
+// C++ code generated with wxFormBuilder (version Dec 30 2017)
 // http://www.wxformbuilder.org/
 //
 // PLEASE DO *NOT* EDIT THIS FILE!
@@ -319,6 +319,7 @@ DIALOG_EDIT_COMPONENT_IN_SCHEMATIC_FBP::DIALOG_EDIT_COMPONENT_IN_SCHEMATIC_FBP(
 	updateFieldValues->Connect( wxEVT_COMMAND_BUTTON_CLICKED, wxCommandEventHandler( DIALOG_EDIT_COMPONENT_IN_SCHEMATIC_FBP::UpdateFields ), NULL, this );
 	fieldListCtrl->Connect( wxEVT_COMMAND_LIST_ITEM_DESELECTED, wxListEventHandler( DIALOG_EDIT_COMPONENT_IN_SCHEMATIC_FBP::OnListItemDeselected ), NULL, this );
 	fieldListCtrl->Connect( wxEVT_COMMAND_LIST_ITEM_SELECTED, wxListEventHandler( DIALOG_EDIT_COMPONENT_IN_SCHEMATIC_FBP::OnListItemSelected ), NULL, this );
+	fieldListCtrl->Connect( wxEVT_SIZE, wxSizeEventHandler( DIALOG_EDIT_COMPONENT_IN_SCHEMATIC_FBP::OnSizeFieldsList ), NULL, this );
 	moveUpButton->Connect( wxEVT_COMMAND_BUTTON_CLICKED, wxCommandEventHandler( DIALOG_EDIT_COMPONENT_IN_SCHEMATIC_FBP::moveUpButtonHandler ), NULL, this );
 	moveDownButton->Connect( wxEVT_COMMAND_BUTTON_CLICKED, wxCommandEventHandler( DIALOG_EDIT_COMPONENT_IN_SCHEMATIC_FBP::moveDownButtonHandler ), NULL, this );
 	deleteFieldButton->Connect( wxEVT_COMMAND_BUTTON_CLICKED, wxCommandEventHandler( DIALOG_EDIT_COMPONENT_IN_SCHEMATIC_FBP::deleteFieldButtonHandler ), NULL, this );
@@ -340,6 +341,7 @@ DIALOG_EDIT_COMPONENT_IN_SCHEMATIC_FBP::~DIALOG_EDIT_COMPONENT_IN_SCHEMATIC_FBP(
 	updateFieldValues->Disconnect( wxEVT_COMMAND_BUTTON_CLICKED, wxCommandEventHandler( DIALOG_EDIT_COMPONENT_IN_SCHEMATIC_FBP::UpdateFields ), NULL, this );
 	fieldListCtrl->Disconnect( wxEVT_COMMAND_LIST_ITEM_DESELECTED, wxListEventHandler( DIALOG_EDIT_COMPONENT_IN_SCHEMATIC_FBP::OnListItemDeselected ), NULL, this );
 	fieldListCtrl->Disconnect( wxEVT_COMMAND_LIST_ITEM_SELECTED, wxListEventHandler( DIALOG_EDIT_COMPONENT_IN_SCHEMATIC_FBP::OnListItemSelected ), NULL, this );
+	fieldListCtrl->Disconnect( wxEVT_SIZE, wxSizeEventHandler( DIALOG_EDIT_COMPONENT_IN_SCHEMATIC_FBP::OnSizeFieldsList ), NULL, this );
 	moveUpButton->Disconnect( wxEVT_COMMAND_BUTTON_CLICKED, wxCommandEventHandler( DIALOG_EDIT_COMPONENT_IN_SCHEMATIC_FBP::moveUpButtonHandler ), NULL, this );
 	moveDownButton->Disconnect( wxEVT_COMMAND_BUTTON_CLICKED, wxCommandEventHandler( DIALOG_EDIT_COMPONENT_IN_SCHEMATIC_FBP::moveDownButtonHandler ), NULL, this );
 	deleteFieldButton->Disconnect( wxEVT_COMMAND_BUTTON_CLICKED, wxCommandEventHandler( DIALOG_EDIT_COMPONENT_IN_SCHEMATIC_FBP::deleteFieldButtonHandler ), NULL, this );
diff --git a/eeschema/dialogs/dialog_edit_component_in_schematic_fbp.fbp b/eeschema/dialogs/dialog_edit_component_in_schematic_fbp.fbp
index 9d4b0eb1f7..41e6f2c6c7 100644
--- a/eeschema/dialogs/dialog_edit_component_in_schematic_fbp.fbp
+++ b/eeschema/dialogs/dialog_edit_component_in_schematic_fbp.fbp
@@ -1672,7 +1672,7 @@
                                                 <event name="OnRightDown"></event>
                                                 <event name="OnRightUp"></event>
                                                 <event name="OnSetFocus"></event>
-                                                <event name="OnSize"></event>
+                                                <event name="OnSize">OnSizeFieldsList</event>
                                                 <event name="OnUpdateUI"></event>
                                             </object>
                                         </object>
diff --git a/eeschema/dialogs/dialog_edit_component_in_schematic_fbp.h b/eeschema/dialogs/dialog_edit_component_in_schematic_fbp.h
index fa252fb710..8c4f510521 100644
--- a/eeschema/dialogs/dialog_edit_component_in_schematic_fbp.h
+++ b/eeschema/dialogs/dialog_edit_component_in_schematic_fbp.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-// C++ code generated with wxFormBuilder (version Nov 22 2017)
+// C++ code generated with wxFormBuilder (version Dec 30 2017)
 // http://www.wxformbuilder.org/
 //
 // PLEASE DO *NOT* EDIT THIS FILE!
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ class DIALOG_EDIT_COMPONENT_IN_SCHEMATIC_FBP : public DIALOG_SHIM
 		virtual void UpdateFields( wxCommandEvent& event ) { event.Skip(); }
 		virtual void OnListItemDeselected( wxListEvent& event ) { event.Skip(); }
 		virtual void OnListItemSelected( wxListEvent& event ) { event.Skip(); }
+		virtual void OnSizeFieldsList( wxSizeEvent& event ) { event.Skip(); }
 		virtual void moveUpButtonHandler( wxCommandEvent& event ) { event.Skip(); }
 		virtual void moveDownButtonHandler( wxCommandEvent& event ) { event.Skip(); }
 		virtual void deleteFieldButtonHandler( wxCommandEvent& event ) { event.Skip(); }