diff --git a/src/ImageSelect.py b/src/ImageSelect.py
index afccc6613..0cee13590 100644
--- a/src/ImageSelect.py
+++ b/src/ImageSelect.py
@@ -409,6 +409,14 @@ class Gallery(ImageSelect):
                            justification=gtk.JUSTIFY_CENTER,
                            y=_IMAGEY-10, text=description)
 
+            bnds = text.get_bounds()
+            print bnds
+            while bnds[0] <0:
+                description = description[0:-4] + "..."
+                text.set(text=description)
+                bnds = text.get_bounds()
+                print bnds
+
             for i in [ item, text, box, grp ] :
                 self.p_map[i] = (item,text,box,photo,oid)
                 i.show()
diff --git a/src/MediaView.py b/src/MediaView.py
index 11031d406..96666f024 100644
--- a/src/MediaView.py
+++ b/src/MediaView.py
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ class MediaView:
             id = src.getId()
             type = Utils.get_mime_description(src.getMimeType())
             if src.getLocal():
-                path = "<local copy>"
+                path = _("<local copy>")
             else:
                 path = src.getPath()
             stitle = string.upper(title)
diff --git a/src/gramps.glade b/src/gramps.glade
index 441ce3397..0f5a79181 100644
--- a/src/gramps.glade
+++ b/src/gramps.glade
@@ -871,7 +871,7 @@
 
 	      <child>
 		<widget class="GtkVBox" id="sidebar">
-		  <property name="width_request">80</property>
+		  <property name="border_width">10</property>
 		  <property name="visible">True</property>
 		  <property name="homogeneous">False</property>
 		  <property name="spacing">0</property>