diff --git a/openbis/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/openbis/generic/client/web/client/application/ui/grid/AbstractPropertyColDef.java b/openbis/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/openbis/generic/client/web/client/application/ui/grid/AbstractPropertyColDef.java
index f54ce37cd833d99c311928e0d4ffff019f0fe9e0..7fda5fb81610be5cf5449c63a9e316e3c3e8e261 100644
--- a/openbis/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/openbis/generic/client/web/client/application/ui/grid/AbstractPropertyColDef.java
+++ b/openbis/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/openbis/generic/client/web/client/application/ui/grid/AbstractPropertyColDef.java
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractPropertyColDef<T> extends AbstractColumnDefinition
 {
     protected abstract List<? extends EntityProperty<?, ?>> getProperties(T entity);
 
-    private static final int PROPERTY_COLUMN_WIDTH = 80;
+    private static final int PROPERTY_COLUMN_WIDTH = 120;
 
     private static final String PROPERTY_PREFIX = "property";
 
diff --git a/openbis/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/openbis/generic/client/web/client/application/ui/grid/IColumnDefinitionUI.java b/openbis/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/openbis/generic/client/web/client/application/ui/grid/IColumnDefinitionUI.java
index 1efd331cb4b8d3bf3f2218a1aafe6d6878a7afe6..b6e0db06a456d1bc1a3a7a7c7155501a9bbea55f 100644
--- a/openbis/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/openbis/generic/client/web/client/application/ui/grid/IColumnDefinitionUI.java
+++ b/openbis/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/openbis/generic/client/web/client/application/ui/grid/IColumnDefinitionUI.java
@@ -4,11 +4,14 @@ import ch.systemsx.cisd.openbis.generic.client.web.client.dto.IColumnDefinition;
 
 /**
  * Describes column's metadata and UI.
+ * 
  * @author Tomasz Pylak
  */
 public interface IColumnDefinitionUI<T> extends IColumnDefinition<T>
 {
+    /** width of the column */
     int getWidth();
 
+    /** Returns <code>true</code> if this column should initially be hidden. */
     boolean isHidden();
 }
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