Tim,
In previous version of VF I found that the column width only really worked if you had more than 1 column. I used to add a dummy column to ensure sizing was correct. Make sure you set the second column to 0 and turn columnlines off

.ColumnCount=2
.ColumnLines=.F.
.ColumnWidth=100,0

HTH
Caroline

>Hi I have a combo with some long text in it...
>When the user clicks the drop down list its huge and carries across the screen...
>
>How come I cant control this with columnwidths?
>
>I cant use substr because the whole text must be inserted in the field...
>(its like a comment drop down list...)
>
>What more can I do...
>
>Can reproduce this with a combo on a form then set the properties..
>columwidths=10
>columncount=1
>rowsource=test test test test test test test test test test test tesdsaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat test test test test test test test test ,test test test test test test test test test test test test
>rowsource type=1
>
>
>VFP8
>
>BR
>Tim