diff --git a/common/dialog_shim.cpp b/common/dialog_shim.cpp
index 4d598cd039..d1c0e352d0 100644
--- a/common/dialog_shim.cpp
+++ b/common/dialog_shim.cpp
@@ -168,16 +168,21 @@ bool DIALOG_SHIM::Show( bool show )
         ret = wxDialog::Show( show );
 
         // classname is key, returns a zeroed out default EDA_RECT if none existed before.
-        EDA_RECT r = class_map[ hash_key ];
+        EDA_RECT savedDialogRect = class_map[ hash_key ];
 
-        if( r.GetSize().x != 0 && r.GetSize().y != 0 )
-            SetSize( r.GetPosition().x, r.GetPosition().y, r.GetSize().x, r.GetSize().y, 0 );
+        if( savedDialogRect.GetSize().x != 0 && savedDialogRect.GetSize().y != 0 )
+        {
+            SetSize( savedDialogRect.GetPosition().x,
+                     savedDialogRect.GetPosition().y,
+                     std::max( wxDialog::GetSize().x, savedDialogRect.GetSize().x ),
+                     std::max( wxDialog::GetSize().y, savedDialogRect.GetSize().y ),
+                     0 );
+        }
     }
     else
     {
         // Save the dialog's position & size before hiding, using classname as key
-        EDA_RECT  r( wxDialog::GetPosition(), wxDialog::GetSize() );
-        class_map[ hash_key ] = r;
+        class_map[ hash_key ] = EDA_RECT( wxDialog::GetPosition(), wxDialog::GetSize() );
 
 #ifdef __WXMAC__
         if ( m_eventLoop )
diff --git a/common/dialogs/wx_html_report_panel_base.cpp b/common/dialogs/wx_html_report_panel_base.cpp
index fc6636b82c..acf9eb9be5 100644
--- a/common/dialogs/wx_html_report_panel_base.cpp
+++ b/common/dialogs/wx_html_report_panel_base.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ WX_HTML_REPORT_PANEL_BASE::WX_HTML_REPORT_PANEL_BASE( wxWindow* parent, wxWindow
 {
 	m_box = new wxStaticBoxSizer( new wxStaticBox( this, wxID_ANY, _("Output messages:") ), wxVERTICAL );
 	
+	m_box->SetMinSize( wxSize( -1,130 ) ); 
 	m_fgSizer = new wxFlexGridSizer( 2, 1, 0, 0 );
 	m_fgSizer->AddGrowableCol( 0 );
 	m_fgSizer->AddGrowableRow( 0 );
@@ -21,9 +22,8 @@ WX_HTML_REPORT_PANEL_BASE::WX_HTML_REPORT_PANEL_BASE( wxWindow* parent, wxWindow
 	
 	m_htmlView = new wxHtmlWindow( m_box->GetStaticBox(), wxID_ANY, wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, wxHW_SCROLLBAR_AUTO );
 	m_htmlView->SetFont( wxFont( 10, wxFONTFAMILY_DEFAULT, wxFONTSTYLE_NORMAL, wxFONTWEIGHT_NORMAL, false, wxEmptyString ) );
-	m_htmlView->SetMinSize( wxSize( -1,100 ) );
 	
-	m_fgSizer->Add( m_htmlView, 1, wxEXPAND, 5 );
+	m_fgSizer->Add( m_htmlView, 1, wxBOTTOM|wxEXPAND|wxLEFT|wxRIGHT, 2 );
 	
 	wxFlexGridSizer* fgSizer3;
 	fgSizer3 = new wxFlexGridSizer( 1, 7, 0, 0 );
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ WX_HTML_REPORT_PANEL_BASE::WX_HTML_REPORT_PANEL_BASE( wxWindow* parent, wxWindow
 	m_fgSizer->Add( fgSizer3, 1, wxEXPAND, 5 );
 	
 	
-	m_box->Add( m_fgSizer, 1, wxEXPAND|wxALL, 5 );
+	m_box->Add( m_fgSizer, 1, wxEXPAND, 5 );
 	
 	
 	this->SetSizer( m_box );
diff --git a/common/dialogs/wx_html_report_panel_base.fbp b/common/dialogs/wx_html_report_panel_base.fbp
index 8fcd9c7de5..abdf17dc12 100644
--- a/common/dialogs/wx_html_report_panel_base.fbp
+++ b/common/dialogs/wx_html_report_panel_base.fbp
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
             <object class="wxStaticBoxSizer" expanded="1">
                 <property name="id">wxID_ANY</property>
                 <property name="label">Output messages:</property>
-                <property name="minimum_size"></property>
+                <property name="minimum_size">-1,130</property>
                 <property name="name">m_box</property>
                 <property name="orient">wxVERTICAL</property>
                 <property name="parent">1</property>
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
                 <event name="OnUpdateUI"></event>
                 <object class="sizeritem" expanded="1">
                     <property name="border">5</property>
-                    <property name="flag">wxEXPAND|wxALL</property>
+                    <property name="flag">wxEXPAND</property>
                     <property name="proportion">1</property>
                     <object class="wxFlexGridSizer" expanded="1">
                         <property name="cols">1</property>
@@ -104,8 +104,8 @@
                         <property name="rows">2</property>
                         <property name="vgap">0</property>
                         <object class="sizeritem" expanded="0">
-                            <property name="border">5</property>
-                            <property name="flag">wxEXPAND</property>
+                            <property name="border">2</property>
+                            <property name="flag">wxBOTTOM|wxEXPAND|wxLEFT|wxRIGHT</property>
                             <property name="proportion">1</property>
                             <object class="wxHtmlWindow" expanded="0">
                                 <property name="BottomDockable">1</property>
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@
                                 <property name="maximum_size"></property>
                                 <property name="min_size"></property>
                                 <property name="minimize_button">0</property>
-                                <property name="minimum_size">-1,100</property>
+                                <property name="minimum_size">-1,-1</property>
                                 <property name="moveable">1</property>
                                 <property name="name">m_htmlView</property>
                                 <property name="pane_border">1</property>