Index: src/org/openstreetmap/josm/gui/dialogs/PropertiesDialog.java =================================================================== --- src/org/openstreetmap/josm/gui/dialogs/PropertiesDialog.java (revision 1353) +++ src/org/openstreetmap/josm/gui/dialogs/PropertiesDialog.java (working copy) @@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ private final SideButton btnEdit; private final SideButton btnDel; - private final JLabel selectSth = new JLabel(tr("Please select the objects you want to change properties for.")); + private final JLabel selectSth = new JLabel("

" + tr("Please select the objects you want to change properties for.") + "

"); /** * Create a new PropertiesDialog @@ -530,6 +530,8 @@ JScrollPane scrollPane = new JScrollPane(bothTables); scrollPane.addMouseListener(dblClickWatch); add(scrollPane, BorderLayout.CENTER); + + selectSth.setPreferredSize(scrollPane.getSize()); JPanel buttonPanel = new JPanel(new GridLayout(1,3)); ActionListener buttonAction = new ActionListener(){