diff --git a/common/class_layer_box_selector.cpp b/common/class_layer_box_selector.cpp
index c5eb0b237a..a4676e91cf 100644
--- a/common/class_layer_box_selector.cpp
+++ b/common/class_layer_box_selector.cpp
@@ -50,15 +50,13 @@ void LAYER_SELECTOR::SetBitmapLayer( wxBitmap& aLayerbmp, LAYER_NUM aLayer )
     bmpDC.DrawRectangle( 0, 0, aLayerbmp.GetWidth(), aLayerbmp.GetHeight() );
 }
 
-/* class to display a layer list.
- *
+/* class to display a layer list in a wxBitmapComboBox.
  */
-
 LAYER_BOX_SELECTOR::LAYER_BOX_SELECTOR( wxWindow* parent, wxWindowID id,
                                         const wxPoint& pos, const wxSize& size,
                                         int n, const wxString choices[] ) :
-    LAYER_SELECTOR(),
-    wxBitmapComboBox( parent, id, wxEmptyString, pos, size, n, choices, wxCB_READONLY )
+    wxBitmapComboBox( parent, id, wxEmptyString, pos, size, n, choices, wxCB_READONLY ),
+    LAYER_SELECTOR()
 {
     if( choices != NULL )
         ResyncBitmapOnly();
@@ -68,8 +66,8 @@ LAYER_BOX_SELECTOR::LAYER_BOX_SELECTOR( wxWindow* parent, wxWindowID id,
 LAYER_BOX_SELECTOR::LAYER_BOX_SELECTOR( wxWindow* parent, wxWindowID id,
                                         const wxPoint& pos, const wxSize& size,
                                         const wxArrayString& choices ) :
-    LAYER_SELECTOR(),
-    wxBitmapComboBox( parent, id, wxEmptyString, pos, size, choices, wxCB_READONLY )
+    wxBitmapComboBox( parent, id, wxEmptyString, pos, size, choices, wxCB_READONLY ),
+    LAYER_SELECTOR()
 {
     if( !choices.IsEmpty() )
         ResyncBitmapOnly();
diff --git a/include/class_layer_box_selector.h b/include/class_layer_box_selector.h
index 4f6cf5d04e..27d19b8a18 100644
--- a/include/class_layer_box_selector.h
+++ b/include/class_layer_box_selector.h
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ protected:
 
 /* class to display a layer list in a wxBitmapComboBox.
  */
-class LAYER_BOX_SELECTOR : public LAYER_SELECTOR, public wxBitmapComboBox
+class LAYER_BOX_SELECTOR :public wxBitmapComboBox, public LAYER_SELECTOR
 {
 public:
     // Hotkey Info
diff --git a/pcbnew/class_pcb_layer_box_selector.cpp b/pcbnew/class_pcb_layer_box_selector.cpp
index 807e8b0f78..30a3f56938 100644
--- a/pcbnew/class_pcb_layer_box_selector.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/class_pcb_layer_box_selector.cpp
@@ -40,10 +40,7 @@
 
 #include <class_pcb_layer_box_selector.h>
 
-/* class to display a layer list.
- *
- */
-
+// class to display a layer list in a wxBitmapComboBox.
 
 // Reload the Layers
 void PCB_LAYER_BOX_SELECTOR::Resync()
@@ -53,9 +50,16 @@ void PCB_LAYER_BOX_SELECTOR::Resync()
     static DECLARE_LAYERS_ORDER_LIST( layertranscode );
     static DECLARE_LAYERS_HOTKEY( layerhk );
 
+    // Tray to fix a minimum width fot the BitmapComboBox
+    int minwidth, h;
+    wxClientDC dc( GetParent() );   // The DC for "this" is not always initialized
+    wxString dummyText( wxT("XXXXXXXXXXXX") );
+    dc.GetTextExtent ( dummyText, &minwidth, &h );
+
+    #define BM_SIZE 14
     for( LAYER_NUM i = FIRST_LAYER; i < NB_LAYERS; ++i )
     {
-        wxBitmap   layerbmp( 14, 14 );
+        wxBitmap   layerbmp( BM_SIZE, BM_SIZE );
         wxString   layername;
         LAYER_NUM  layerid = i;
 
@@ -73,10 +77,20 @@ void PCB_LAYER_BOX_SELECTOR::Resync()
         layername = GetLayerName( layerid );
 
         if( m_layerhotkeys && m_hotkeys != NULL )
-            layername = AddHotkeyName( layername, m_hotkeys, layerhk[layerid], IS_COMMENT );
+            layername = AddHotkeyName( layername, m_hotkeys,
+                                       layerhk[layerid], IS_COMMENT );
 
         Append( layername, layerbmp, (void*)(intptr_t) layerid );
-    }
+        int w;
+        dc.GetTextExtent ( layername, &w, &h );
+
+        minwidth = std::max( minwidth, w );
+        }
+
+    minwidth += BM_SIZE + 12;    // Take in account the bitmap size and margins
+wxLogMessage( "minw %d min %d", minwidth, GetMinClientSize().x );
+//    SetMinClientSize( wxSize( minwidth, -1 ) );
+    Layout();
 }
 
 
diff --git a/pcbnew/class_pcb_layer_box_selector.h b/pcbnew/class_pcb_layer_box_selector.h
index 0a63b65032..5ac87e5da4 100644
--- a/pcbnew/class_pcb_layer_box_selector.h
+++ b/pcbnew/class_pcb_layer_box_selector.h
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@ public:
 
 public:
     // If you are thinking the constructor is a bit curious,
-    // just remember it is used by automaticallty generated by wxFormBuilder  files,
+    // just remember it is used by automaticallty generated by wxFormBuilder files,
     // and it should mimic the wxBitmapComboBox constructor.
-    // Therefore, value, pos, size, n, choices and style are not yet used,
+    // Therefore, value, style are not yet used,
     // but they are here for compatibility
     PCB_LAYER_BOX_SELECTOR( wxWindow* parent, wxWindowID id,
                         const wxString& value = wxEmptyString,
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ public:
     // Virtual function
     void Resync();
 
+private:
     // Returns a color index from the layer id
     // Virtual function
     EDA_COLOR_T GetLayerColor( LAYER_NUM aLayer ) const;