diff --git a/common/dialog_shim.cpp b/common/dialog_shim.cpp
index 47066e77c7..1d50a08908 100644
--- a/common/dialog_shim.cpp
+++ b/common/dialog_shim.cpp
@@ -46,7 +46,17 @@ static RECT_MAP class_map;
 bool DIALOG_SHIM::Show( bool show )
 {
     bool        ret;
-    const char* classname = typeid(*this).name();
+    const char* hash_key;
+
+    if( m_hash_key.size() )
+    {
+        // a special case like EDA_LIST_DIALOG, which has multiple uses.
+        hash_key = m_hash_key.c_str();
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        hash_key = typeid(*this).name();
+    }
 
     // Show or hide the window.  If hiding, save current position and size.
     // If showing, use previous position and size.
@@ -55,7 +65,7 @@ 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[ classname ];
+        EDA_RECT r = 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 );
@@ -64,7 +74,7 @@ bool DIALOG_SHIM::Show( bool show )
     {
         // Save the dialog's position & size before hiding, using classname as key
         EDA_RECT  r( wxDialog::GetPosition(), wxDialog::GetSize() );
-        class_map[ classname ] = r;
+        class_map[ hash_key ] = r;
 
         ret = wxDialog::Show( show );
     }
diff --git a/common/dialogs/dialog_get_component_base.cpp b/common/dialogs/dialog_get_component_base.cpp
index 452a27a065..8e8810c5d0 100644
--- a/common/dialogs/dialog_get_component_base.cpp
+++ b/common/dialogs/dialog_get_component_base.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-// C++ code generated with wxFormBuilder (version Apr 10 2012)
+// C++ code generated with wxFormBuilder (version Nov  5 2013)
 // http://www.wxformbuilder.org/
 //
 // PLEASE DO "NOT" EDIT THIS FILE!
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ DIALOG_GET_COMPONENT_BASE::DIALOG_GET_COMPONENT_BASE( wxWindow* parent, wxWindow
 	bSizerLeft->Add( m_staticTextName, 0, wxTOP|wxRIGHT|wxLEFT, 5 );
 	
 	m_textCmpNameCtrl = new wxTextCtrl( this, wxID_ANY, wxEmptyString, wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, 0 );
+	m_textCmpNameCtrl->SetMaxLength( 0 ); 
 	bSizerLeft->Add( m_textCmpNameCtrl, 0, wxEXPAND|wxBOTTOM|wxRIGHT|wxLEFT, 5 );
 	
 	m_staticTextHistory = new wxStaticText( this, wxID_ANY, _("History list:"), wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, 0 );
@@ -63,6 +64,7 @@ DIALOG_GET_COMPONENT_BASE::DIALOG_GET_COMPONENT_BASE( wxWindow* parent, wxWindow
 	
 	this->SetSizer( bSizerMain );
 	this->Layout();
+	bSizerMain->Fit( this );
 	
 	this->Centre( wxBOTH );
 	
diff --git a/common/dialogs/dialog_get_component_base.fbp b/common/dialogs/dialog_get_component_base.fbp
index a39d3372e4..10a950c93f 100644
--- a/common/dialogs/dialog_get_component_base.fbp
+++ b/common/dialogs/dialog_get_component_base.fbp
@@ -20,8 +20,10 @@
         <property name="path">.</property>
         <property name="precompiled_header"></property>
         <property name="relative_path">1</property>
+        <property name="skip_lua_events">1</property>
         <property name="skip_php_events">1</property>
         <property name="skip_python_events">1</property>
+        <property name="ui_table">UI</property>
         <property name="use_enum">0</property>
         <property name="use_microsoft_bom">0</property>
         <object class="Dialog" expanded="1">
@@ -42,7 +44,7 @@
             <property name="minimum_size"></property>
             <property name="name">DIALOG_GET_COMPONENT_BASE</property>
             <property name="pos"></property>
-            <property name="size">375,210</property>
+            <property name="size">-1,-1</property>
             <property name="style">wxDEFAULT_DIALOG_STYLE|wxRESIZE_BORDER</property>
             <property name="subclass">DIALOG_SHIM; dialog_shim.h</property>
             <property name="title"></property>
diff --git a/common/dialogs/dialog_get_component_base.h b/common/dialogs/dialog_get_component_base.h
index e40fc7a99c..a0a39d5b27 100644
--- a/common/dialogs/dialog_get_component_base.h
+++ b/common/dialogs/dialog_get_component_base.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-// C++ code generated with wxFormBuilder (version Apr 10 2012)
+// C++ code generated with wxFormBuilder (version Nov  5 2013)
 // http://www.wxformbuilder.org/
 //
 // PLEASE DO "NOT" EDIT THIS FILE!
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
 #include <wx/artprov.h>
 #include <wx/xrc/xmlres.h>
 #include <wx/intl.h>
+class DIALOG_SHIM;
+
 #include "dialog_shim.h"
 #include <wx/string.h>
 #include <wx/stattext.h>
@@ -57,7 +59,7 @@ class DIALOG_GET_COMPONENT_BASE : public DIALOG_SHIM
 	
 	public:
 		
-		DIALOG_GET_COMPONENT_BASE( wxWindow* parent, wxWindowID id = wxID_ANY, const wxString& title = wxEmptyString, const wxPoint& pos = wxDefaultPosition, const wxSize& size = wxSize( 375,210 ), long style = wxDEFAULT_DIALOG_STYLE|wxRESIZE_BORDER ); 
+		DIALOG_GET_COMPONENT_BASE( wxWindow* parent, wxWindowID id = wxID_ANY, const wxString& title = wxEmptyString, const wxPoint& pos = wxDefaultPosition, const wxSize& size = wxSize( -1,-1 ), long style = wxDEFAULT_DIALOG_STYLE|wxRESIZE_BORDER ); 
 		~DIALOG_GET_COMPONENT_BASE();
 	
 };
diff --git a/common/dialogs/dialog_list_selector_base.cpp b/common/dialogs/dialog_list_selector_base.cpp
index a4574c9bcf..9fec346120 100644
--- a/common/dialogs/dialog_list_selector_base.cpp
+++ b/common/dialogs/dialog_list_selector_base.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-// C++ code generated with wxFormBuilder (version Oct  8 2012)
+// C++ code generated with wxFormBuilder (version Nov  5 2013)
 // http://www.wxformbuilder.org/
 //
 // PLEASE DO "NOT" EDIT THIS FILE!
@@ -29,10 +29,8 @@ EDA_LIST_DIALOG_BASE::EDA_LIST_DIALOG_BASE( wxWindow* parent, wxWindowID id, con
 	m_staticText2->Wrap( -1 );
 	bSizerMain->Add( m_staticText2, 0, wxRIGHT|wxLEFT, 5 );
 	
-	m_listBox = new wxListCtrl( this, wxID_ANY, wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, wxLC_REPORT|wxVSCROLL );
-	m_listBox->SetMinSize( wxSize( 300,200 ) );
-	
-	bSizerMain->Add( m_listBox, 1, wxBOTTOM|wxRIGHT|wxLEFT|wxEXPAND, 5 );
+	m_listBox = new wxListCtrl( this, wxID_ANY, wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, wxLC_REPORT|wxLC_SINGLE_SEL|wxALWAYS_SHOW_SB|wxVSCROLL );
+	bSizerMain->Add( m_listBox, 3, wxBOTTOM|wxRIGHT|wxLEFT|wxEXPAND, 5 );
 	
 	m_staticTextMsg = new wxStaticText( this, wxID_ANY, _("Messages:"), wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, 0 );
 	m_staticTextMsg->Wrap( -1 );
@@ -41,7 +39,7 @@ EDA_LIST_DIALOG_BASE::EDA_LIST_DIALOG_BASE( wxWindow* parent, wxWindowID id, con
 	m_messages = new wxTextCtrl( this, wxID_ANY, wxEmptyString, wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, wxTE_MULTILINE|wxTE_READONLY );
 	m_messages->SetMinSize( wxSize( -1,80 ) );
 	
-	bSizerMain->Add( m_messages, 0, wxEXPAND|wxBOTTOM|wxRIGHT|wxLEFT, 5 );
+	bSizerMain->Add( m_messages, 1, wxEXPAND|wxBOTTOM|wxRIGHT|wxLEFT, 5 );
 	
 	m_sdbSizer = new wxStdDialogButtonSizer();
 	m_sdbSizerOK = new wxButton( this, wxID_OK );
@@ -55,6 +53,7 @@ EDA_LIST_DIALOG_BASE::EDA_LIST_DIALOG_BASE( wxWindow* parent, wxWindowID id, con
 	
 	this->SetSizer( bSizerMain );
 	this->Layout();
+	bSizerMain->Fit( this );
 	
 	this->Centre( wxBOTH );
 	
diff --git a/common/dialogs/dialog_list_selector_base.fbp b/common/dialogs/dialog_list_selector_base.fbp
index 74591b43d2..dc016cc11b 100644
--- a/common/dialogs/dialog_list_selector_base.fbp
+++ b/common/dialogs/dialog_list_selector_base.fbp
@@ -20,8 +20,10 @@
         <property name="path">.</property>
         <property name="precompiled_header"></property>
         <property name="relative_path">1</property>
+        <property name="skip_lua_events">1</property>
         <property name="skip_php_events">1</property>
         <property name="skip_python_events">1</property>
+        <property name="ui_table">UI</property>
         <property name="use_enum">0</property>
         <property name="use_microsoft_bom">0</property>
         <object class="Dialog" expanded="1">
@@ -32,7 +34,7 @@
             <property name="context_help"></property>
             <property name="context_menu">1</property>
             <property name="enabled">1</property>
-            <property name="event_handler">impl_virtual</property>
+            <property name="event_handler">decl_pure_virtual</property>
             <property name="extra_style"></property>
             <property name="fg"></property>
             <property name="font"></property>
@@ -42,7 +44,7 @@
             <property name="minimum_size"></property>
             <property name="name">EDA_LIST_DIALOG_BASE</property>
             <property name="pos"></property>
-            <property name="size">329,398</property>
+            <property name="size">-1,-1</property>
             <property name="style">wxDEFAULT_DIALOG_STYLE|wxRESIZE_BORDER</property>
             <property name="subclass">DIALOG_SHIM; dialog_shim.h</property>
             <property name="title"></property>
@@ -351,7 +353,7 @@
                 <object class="sizeritem" expanded="1">
                     <property name="border">5</property>
                     <property name="flag">wxBOTTOM|wxRIGHT|wxLEFT|wxEXPAND</property>
-                    <property name="proportion">1</property>
+                    <property name="proportion">3</property>
                     <object class="wxListCtrl" expanded="1">
                         <property name="BottomDockable">1</property>
                         <property name="LeftDockable">1</property>
@@ -385,7 +387,7 @@
                         <property name="maximum_size"></property>
                         <property name="min_size"></property>
                         <property name="minimize_button">0</property>
-                        <property name="minimum_size">300,200</property>
+                        <property name="minimum_size">-1,-1</property>
                         <property name="moveable">1</property>
                         <property name="name">m_listBox</property>
                         <property name="pane_border">1</property>
@@ -397,7 +399,7 @@
                         <property name="resize">Resizable</property>
                         <property name="show">1</property>
                         <property name="size"></property>
-                        <property name="style">wxLC_REPORT</property>
+                        <property name="style">wxLC_REPORT|wxLC_SINGLE_SEL</property>
                         <property name="subclass"></property>
                         <property name="toolbar_pane">0</property>
                         <property name="tooltip"></property>
@@ -407,7 +409,7 @@
                         <property name="validator_variable"></property>
                         <property name="window_extra_style"></property>
                         <property name="window_name"></property>
-                        <property name="window_style">wxVSCROLL</property>
+                        <property name="window_style">wxALWAYS_SHOW_SB|wxVSCROLL</property>
                         <event name="OnChar"></event>
                         <event name="OnEnterWindow"></event>
                         <event name="OnEraseBackground"></event>
@@ -539,7 +541,7 @@
                 <object class="sizeritem" expanded="1">
                     <property name="border">5</property>
                     <property name="flag">wxEXPAND|wxBOTTOM|wxRIGHT|wxLEFT</property>
-                    <property name="proportion">0</property>
+                    <property name="proportion">1</property>
                     <object class="wxTextCtrl" expanded="1">
                         <property name="BottomDockable">1</property>
                         <property name="LeftDockable">1</property>
diff --git a/common/dialogs/dialog_list_selector_base.h b/common/dialogs/dialog_list_selector_base.h
index 7f6c6239f7..162e43785d 100644
--- a/common/dialogs/dialog_list_selector_base.h
+++ b/common/dialogs/dialog_list_selector_base.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-// C++ code generated with wxFormBuilder (version Oct  8 2012)
+// C++ code generated with wxFormBuilder (version Nov  5 2013)
 // http://www.wxformbuilder.org/
 //
 // PLEASE DO "NOT" EDIT THIS FILE!
@@ -48,17 +48,17 @@ class EDA_LIST_DIALOG_BASE : public DIALOG_SHIM
 		wxButton* m_sdbSizerCancel;
 		
 		// Virtual event handlers, overide them in your derived class
-		virtual void onClose( wxCloseEvent& event ) { event.Skip(); }
-		virtual void textChangeInFilterBox( wxCommandEvent& event ) { event.Skip(); }
-		virtual void onListItemActivated( wxListEvent& event ) { event.Skip(); }
-		virtual void onListItemSelected( wxListEvent& event ) { event.Skip(); }
-		virtual void onCancelClick( wxCommandEvent& event ) { event.Skip(); }
-		virtual void onOkClick( wxCommandEvent& event ) { event.Skip(); }
+		virtual void onClose( wxCloseEvent& event ) = 0;
+		virtual void textChangeInFilterBox( wxCommandEvent& event ) = 0;
+		virtual void onListItemActivated( wxListEvent& event ) = 0;
+		virtual void onListItemSelected( wxListEvent& event ) = 0;
+		virtual void onCancelClick( wxCommandEvent& event ) = 0;
+		virtual void onOkClick( wxCommandEvent& event ) = 0;
 		
 	
 	public:
 		
-		EDA_LIST_DIALOG_BASE( wxWindow* parent, wxWindowID id = wxID_ANY, const wxString& title = wxEmptyString, const wxPoint& pos = wxDefaultPosition, const wxSize& size = wxSize( 329,398 ), long style = wxDEFAULT_DIALOG_STYLE|wxRESIZE_BORDER ); 
+		EDA_LIST_DIALOG_BASE( wxWindow* parent, wxWindowID id = wxID_ANY, const wxString& title = wxEmptyString, const wxPoint& pos = wxDefaultPosition, const wxSize& size = wxSize( -1,-1 ), long style = wxDEFAULT_DIALOG_STYLE|wxRESIZE_BORDER ); 
 		~EDA_LIST_DIALOG_BASE();
 	
 };
diff --git a/common/displlst.cpp b/common/displlst.cpp
index 5dcaca5f52..3cc2097e9b 100644
--- a/common/displlst.cpp
+++ b/common/displlst.cpp
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
  */
 
 #include <fctsys.h>
+#include <macros.h>
 #include <wxstruct.h>
 #include <kicad_string.h>
 #include <dialog_helpers.h>
@@ -48,7 +49,6 @@ EDA_LIST_DIALOG::EDA_LIST_DIALOG( EDA_DRAW_FRAME* aParent, const wxString& aTitl
         wxListItem column;
         column.SetId( i );
         column.SetText( aItemHeaders.Item( i ) );
-        column.SetWidth( 300 / aItemHeaders.Count() );
         m_listBox->InsertColumn( i, column );
     }
 
@@ -66,6 +66,13 @@ EDA_LIST_DIALOG::EDA_LIST_DIALOG( EDA_DRAW_FRAME* aParent, const wxString& aTitl
         }
     }
 
+    // DIALOG_SHIM needs a unique hash_key because classname is not sufficient
+    // because so many dialogs share this same class.
+    m_hash_key = TO_UTF8( aTitle );
+
+    for( unsigned i = 0; i < aItemHeaders.Count(); i++ )
+        m_listBox->SetColumnWidth( i, wxLIST_AUTOSIZE );
+
     if( m_callBackFct == NULL )
     {
         m_messages->Show( false );
@@ -74,9 +81,7 @@ EDA_LIST_DIALOG::EDA_LIST_DIALOG( EDA_DRAW_FRAME* aParent, const wxString& aTitl
 
     m_filterBox->SetFocus();
 
-    GetSizer()->Fit( this );
-    GetSizer()->SetSizeHints( this );
-    Centre();
+    Layout();
 }
 
 
diff --git a/include/dialog_shim.h b/include/dialog_shim.h
index 8cd8025981..56e30253fb 100644
--- a/include/dialog_shim.h
+++ b/include/dialog_shim.h
@@ -52,15 +52,20 @@ public:
             const   wxPoint& pos = wxDefaultPosition,
             const   wxSize&  size = wxDefaultSize,
             long    style = wxDEFAULT_DIALOG_STYLE,
-            const   wxString& name = wxDialogNameStr );
+            const   wxString& name = wxDialogNameStr
+            );
 
     bool Show( bool show );     // overload wxDialog::Show
 
+protected:
+    std::string m_hash_key;     // alternate for class_map when classname re-used.
 
 #if DLGSHIM_USE_SETFOCUS
 private:
     void    onInit( wxInitDialogEvent& aEvent );
 #endif
+
+
 };
 
 #endif  // DIALOG_SHIM_