diff --git a/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_copper_zones.cpp b/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_copper_zones.cpp
index f762a7caf6..042e28e2ae 100644
--- a/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_copper_zones.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_copper_zones.cpp
@@ -112,7 +112,6 @@ DIALOG_COPPER_ZONE::DIALOG_COPPER_ZONE( PCB_BASE_FRAME* aParent, ZONE_SETTINGS*
     m_ptr = aSettings;
     m_settings = *aSettings;
     m_settings.SetupLayersList( m_layers, m_Parent, true );
-    int layersWidth = m_layers->GetColumn( 0 )->GetWidth() + m_layers->GetColumn( 1 )->GetWidth();
 
     m_settingsExported = false;
 
@@ -121,13 +120,7 @@ DIALOG_COPPER_ZONE::DIALOG_COPPER_ZONE( PCB_BASE_FRAME* aParent, ZONE_SETTINGS*
 
     m_sdbSizerOK->SetDefault();
 
-    GetSizer()->SetSizeHints( this );
-
-    // Must be done after SetSizeHints() else GTK will overwrite it
-    m_layers->SetMinSize( wxSize( layersWidth + 4, m_layers->GetMinSize().y ) );
-
-    // the default position, when calling the first time the dlg
-    Center();
+    FinishDialogSettings();
 }
 
 
diff --git a/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_keepout_area_properties.cpp b/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_keepout_area_properties.cpp
index 69e3236071..99ca82aa46 100644
--- a/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_keepout_area_properties.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_keepout_area_properties.cpp
@@ -70,17 +70,10 @@ DIALOG_KEEPOUT_AREA_PROPERTIES::DIALOG_KEEPOUT_AREA_PROPERTIES( PCB_BASE_FRAME*
     m_ptr = aSettings;
     m_zonesettings = *aSettings;
     m_zonesettings.SetupLayersList( m_layers, m_parent, true );
-    int layersWidth = m_layers->GetColumn( 0 )->GetWidth() + m_layers->GetColumn( 1 )->GetWidth();
 
     m_sdbSizerButtonsOK->SetDefault();
 
-    GetSizer()->SetSizeHints( this );
-
-    // Must be done after SetSizeHints() else GTK will overwrite it
-    m_layers->SetMinSize( wxSize( layersWidth + 4, m_layers->GetMinSize().y ) );
-
-    // the default position, when calling the first time the dlg
-    Center();
+    FinishDialogSettings();
 }
 
 
diff --git a/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_non_copper_zones_properties.cpp b/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_non_copper_zones_properties.cpp
index 5d7fe3278b..981c0ff040 100644
--- a/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_non_copper_zones_properties.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_non_copper_zones_properties.cpp
@@ -73,15 +73,8 @@ DIALOG_NON_COPPER_ZONES_EDITOR::DIALOG_NON_COPPER_ZONES_EDITOR( PCB_BASE_FRAME*
     m_ptr  = aSettings;
     m_settings = *aSettings;
     m_settings.SetupLayersList( m_layers, m_parent, false );
-    int layersWidth = m_layers->GetColumn( 0 )->GetWidth() + m_layers->GetColumn( 1 )->GetWidth();
 
-    GetSizer()->SetSizeHints( this );
-
-    // Must be done after SetSizeHints() else GTK will overwrite it
-    m_layers->SetMinSize( wxSize( layersWidth + 4, m_layers->GetMinSize().y ) );
-
-    // the default position, when calling the first time the dlg
-    Center();
+    FinishDialogSettings();
 }
 
 
diff --git a/pcbnew/zone_settings.cpp b/pcbnew/zone_settings.cpp
index 0deb046317..f696e3914f 100644
--- a/pcbnew/zone_settings.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/zone_settings.cpp
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ void ZONE_SETTINGS::SetupLayersList( wxDataViewListCtrl* aList, PCB_BASE_FRAME*
     wxDataViewColumn* layerIDColumn = aList->AppendTextColumn( wxEmptyString );
     layerIDColumn->SetHidden( true );
 
-    int minWidth = 0;
+    int textWidth = 0;
 
     for( LSEQ layer = layers.UIOrder(); layer; ++layer )
     {
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ void ZONE_SETTINGS::SetupLayersList( wxDataViewListCtrl* aList, PCB_BASE_FRAME*
         wxString     layerName = board->GetLayerName( layerID );
 
         // wxCOL_WIDTH_AUTOSIZE doesn't work on all platforms, so we calculate width here
-        minWidth = std::max( minWidth, GetTextSize( layerName, aList ).x );
+        textWidth = std::max( textWidth, GetTextSize( layerName, aList ).x );
 
         COLOR4D layerColor = aFrame->Settings().Colors().GetLayerColor( layerID );
         auto bitmap = COLOR_SWATCH::MakeBitmap( layerColor, backgroundColor, LAYER_BITMAP_SIZE );
@@ -197,12 +197,19 @@ void ZONE_SETTINGS::SetupLayersList( wxDataViewListCtrl* aList, PCB_BASE_FRAME*
             aList->SetToggleValue( true, (unsigned) aList->GetItemCount() - 1, 0 );
     }
 
-    checkColumn->SetWidth( 25 );
-    layerColumn->SetWidth( minWidth + LAYER_BITMAP_SIZE.x + 25 );
+    int checkColWidth = 22;
+    int layerColWidth = textWidth + LAYER_BITMAP_SIZE.x + 12;
 
     // You'd think the fact that m_layers is a list would encourage wxWidgets not to save room
     // for the tree expanders... but you'd be wrong.  Force indent to 0.
     aList->SetIndent( 0 );
+    aList->SetMinClientSize( wxSize( checkColWidth + layerColWidth, aList->GetMinClientSize().y ) );
+
+    checkColumn->SetWidth( checkColWidth );
+    layerColumn->SetWidth( layerColWidth );
+
+    int afterCheckColWidth = checkColumn->GetWidth();
+    int afterLayerColWidth = layerColumn->GetWidth();
 }