diff --git a/cvpcb/cvpcb_mainframe.cpp b/cvpcb/cvpcb_mainframe.cpp
index b33a6d144c..5217dc9085 100644
--- a/cvpcb/cvpcb_mainframe.cpp
+++ b/cvpcb/cvpcb_mainframe.cpp
@@ -162,6 +162,45 @@ CVPCB_MAINFRAME::CVPCB_MAINFRAME( KIWAY* aKiway, wxWindow* aParent ) :
     m_auimgr.Update();
     m_initialized = true;
 
+    if( CVPCB_SETTINGS* cfg = dynamic_cast<CVPCB_SETTINGS*>( config() ) )
+    {
+        if( cfg->m_LibrariesWidth > 0 )
+        {
+            wxAuiPaneInfo& librariesPane = m_auimgr.GetPane( "Libraries" );
+
+            // wxAUI hack: force width by setting MinSize() and then Fixed()
+            // thanks to ZenJu http://trac.wxwidgets.org/ticket/13180
+            librariesPane.MinSize( cfg->m_LibrariesWidth, -1 );
+            librariesPane.BestSize( cfg->m_LibrariesWidth, -1 );
+            librariesPane.MaxSize( cfg->m_LibrariesWidth, -1 );
+            librariesPane.Fixed();
+            m_auimgr.Update();
+
+            // now make it resizable again
+            librariesPane.MinSize( 20, -1 );
+            librariesPane.Resizable();
+            m_auimgr.Update();
+        }
+
+        if( cfg->m_FootprintsWidth > 0 )
+        {
+            wxAuiPaneInfo& footprintsPane = m_auimgr.GetPane( "Footprints" );
+
+            // wxAUI hack: force width by setting MinSize() and then Fixed()
+            // thanks to ZenJu http://trac.wxwidgets.org/ticket/13180
+            footprintsPane.MinSize( cfg->m_FootprintsWidth, -1 );
+            footprintsPane.BestSize( cfg->m_FootprintsWidth, -1 );
+            footprintsPane.MaxSize( cfg->m_FootprintsWidth, -1 );
+            footprintsPane.Fixed();
+            m_auimgr.Update();
+
+            // now make it resizable again
+            footprintsPane.MinSize( 20, -1 );
+            footprintsPane.Resizable();
+            m_auimgr.Update();
+        }
+    }
+
     // Connect Events
     setupEventHandlers();
 
@@ -420,6 +459,9 @@ void CVPCB_MAINFRAME::SaveSettings( APP_SETTINGS_BASE* aCfg )
 
     auto cfg = static_cast<CVPCB_SETTINGS*>( aCfg );
     cfg->m_FilterFootprint = m_filteringOptions;
+
+    cfg->m_LibrariesWidth = m_libListBox->GetSize().x;
+    cfg->m_FootprintsWidth = m_footprintListBox->GetSize().x;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/cvpcb/cvpcb_settings.cpp b/cvpcb/cvpcb_settings.cpp
index 502852c6b0..1e04658244 100644
--- a/cvpcb/cvpcb_settings.cpp
+++ b/cvpcb/cvpcb_settings.cpp
@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@ CVPCB_SETTINGS::CVPCB_SETTINGS()
     // Init settings:
     m_params.emplace_back( new PARAM<int>( "filter_footprint", &m_FilterFootprint, 0 ) );
 
+    m_params.emplace_back( new PARAM<int>( "libraries_pane_width", &m_LibrariesWidth, 0 ) );
+    m_params.emplace_back( new PARAM<int>( "footprints_pane_width", &m_FootprintsWidth, 0 ) );
+
     addParamsForWindow( &m_FootprintViewer, "footprint_viewer" );
 
     m_params.emplace_back( new PARAM<bool>( "footprint_viewer.pad_fill",
diff --git a/cvpcb/cvpcb_settings.h b/cvpcb/cvpcb_settings.h
index 5cfe182215..1a1fefa929 100644
--- a/cvpcb/cvpcb_settings.h
+++ b/cvpcb/cvpcb_settings.h
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ public:
     double m_FootprintViewerZoom;
 
     int m_FilterFootprint;
+    int m_LibrariesWidth;
+    int m_FootprintsWidth;
 
 protected: