diff --git a/clientgui/DlgEventLog.cpp b/clientgui/DlgEventLog.cpp
index cd6dc6bd75..0545e0d676 100644
--- a/clientgui/DlgEventLog.cpp
+++ b/clientgui/DlgEventLog.cpp
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ BEGIN_EVENT_TABLE( CDlgEventLog, wxDialog )
 	EVT_SIZE(CDlgEventLog::OnSize)
     EVT_MOVE(CDlgEventLog::OnMove)
     EVT_CLOSE(CDlgEventLog::OnClose)
+    EVT_LIST_COL_END_DRAG(ID_SIMPLE_MESSAGESVIEW, CDlgEventLog::OnColResize)
 ////@end CDlgEventLog event table entries
 END_EVENT_TABLE()
 
@@ -256,7 +257,8 @@ bool CDlgEventLog::Create( wxWindow* parent, wxWindowID id, const wxString& capt
     SetTextColor();
     RestoreState();
     OnRefresh();
-
+    // Register that we had the Event Log open immediately
+    SaveState();
     return true;
 }
 
@@ -885,6 +887,11 @@ void CDlgEventLog::OnButtonHelp( wxCommandEvent& event ) {
 }
 
 
+void CDlgEventLog::OnColResize( wxCommandEvent& ) {
+    // Register the new column widths immediately
+    SaveState();
+}
+
 void CDlgEventLog::ResetMessageFiltering() {
     s_bIsFiltered = false;
     s_strFilteredProjectName.clear();
diff --git a/clientgui/DlgEventLog.h b/clientgui/DlgEventLog.h
index 8eecc48a59..44d3c1c96a 100644
--- a/clientgui/DlgEventLog.h
+++ b/clientgui/DlgEventLog.h
@@ -118,6 +118,9 @@ public:
     /// wxEVT_COMMAND_BUTTON_CLICKED event handler for ID_SIMPLE_HELP
     void OnButtonHelp( wxCommandEvent& event );
 
+    /// EVT_LIST_COL_END_DRAG event handler for ID_SIMPLE_MESSAGESVIEW
+    void OnColResize( wxCommandEvent& event );
+    
     /// called from CMainDocument::HandleCompletedRPC() after wxEVT_RPC_FINISHED event
     void OnRefresh();
 ////@end CDlgEventLog event handler declarations
diff --git a/clientgui/ViewProjects.cpp b/clientgui/ViewProjects.cpp
index 5cc8d92e97..d9ea2445a6 100644
--- a/clientgui/ViewProjects.cpp
+++ b/clientgui/ViewProjects.cpp
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ BEGIN_EVENT_TABLE (CViewProjects, CBOINCBaseView)
     EVT_LIST_ITEM_DESELECTED(ID_LIST_PROJECTSVIEW, CViewProjects::OnListDeselected)
     EVT_LIST_COL_CLICK(ID_LIST_PROJECTSVIEW, CViewProjects::OnColClick)
     EVT_LIST_CACHE_HINT(ID_LIST_PROJECTSVIEW, CViewProjects::OnCacheHint)
+    EVT_LIST_COL_END_DRAG(ID_LIST_PROJECTSVIEW, CViewProjects::OnColResize)
 END_EVENT_TABLE ()
 
 
@@ -554,6 +555,15 @@ void CViewProjects::OnProjectWebsiteClicked( wxEvent& event ) {
     wxLogTrace(wxT("Function Start/End"), wxT("CViewProjects::OnProjectWebsiteClicked - Function End"));
 }
 
+bool CViewProjects::OnColResize( wxCommandEvent& ) {
+    // Register the new column widths immediately
+    CAdvancedFrame* pFrame = wxDynamicCast(GetParent()->GetParent()->GetParent(), CAdvancedFrame);
+
+    wxASSERT(pFrame);
+    wxASSERT(wxDynamicCast(pFrame, CAdvancedFrame));
+    return pFrame->SaveState();
+}
+
 
 wxInt32 CViewProjects::GetDocCount() {
     CMainDocument* pDoc = wxGetApp().GetDocument();
diff --git a/clientgui/ViewProjects.h b/clientgui/ViewProjects.h
index 376b2bc459..d528c4bea4 100644
--- a/clientgui/ViewProjects.h
+++ b/clientgui/ViewProjects.h
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ public:
     void                    OnShowItemProperties( wxCommandEvent& event );
 
     void                    OnProjectWebsiteClicked( wxEvent& event );
+    bool                    OnColResize( wxCommandEvent& event);
 
     std::vector<CProject*>  m_ProjectCache;
 
diff --git a/clientgui/ViewTransfers.cpp b/clientgui/ViewTransfers.cpp
index c900c966ad..aadef6a5b5 100644
--- a/clientgui/ViewTransfers.cpp
+++ b/clientgui/ViewTransfers.cpp
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ BEGIN_EVENT_TABLE (CViewTransfers, CBOINCBaseView)
     EVT_LIST_ITEM_DESELECTED(ID_LIST_TRANSFERSVIEW, CViewTransfers::OnListDeselected)
     EVT_LIST_COL_CLICK(ID_LIST_TRANSFERSVIEW, CViewTransfers::OnColClick)
     EVT_LIST_CACHE_HINT(ID_LIST_TRANSFERSVIEW, CViewTransfers::OnCacheHint)
+    EVT_LIST_COL_END_DRAG(ID_LIST_TRANSFERSVIEW, CViewTransfers::OnColResize)
 END_EVENT_TABLE ()
 
 
@@ -364,6 +365,16 @@ void CViewTransfers::OnTransfersAbort( wxCommandEvent& WXUNUSED(event) ) {
 }
 
 
+bool CViewTransfers::OnColResize( wxCommandEvent& ) {
+    // Register the new column widths immediately
+    CAdvancedFrame* pFrame = wxDynamicCast(GetParent()->GetParent()->GetParent(), CAdvancedFrame);
+
+    wxASSERT(pFrame);
+    wxASSERT(wxDynamicCast(pFrame, CAdvancedFrame));
+    return pFrame->SaveState();
+}
+
+
 wxInt32 CViewTransfers::GetDocCount() {
     return wxGetApp().GetDocument()->GetTransferCount();
 }
diff --git a/clientgui/ViewTransfers.h b/clientgui/ViewTransfers.h
index cbe9a43965..35b1dcdc5c 100644
--- a/clientgui/ViewTransfers.h
+++ b/clientgui/ViewTransfers.h
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ public:
 
     void                    OnTransfersRetryNow( wxCommandEvent& event );
     void                    OnTransfersAbort( wxCommandEvent& event );
+    bool                    OnColResize( wxCommandEvent& event);
 
     std::vector<CTransfer*> m_TransferCache;
 
diff --git a/clientgui/ViewWork.cpp b/clientgui/ViewWork.cpp
index 0c90769d96..70186a8481 100644
--- a/clientgui/ViewWork.cpp
+++ b/clientgui/ViewWork.cpp
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ BEGIN_EVENT_TABLE (CViewWork, CBOINCBaseView)
     EVT_LIST_ITEM_DESELECTED(ID_LIST_WORKVIEW, CViewWork::OnListDeselected)
     EVT_LIST_COL_CLICK(ID_LIST_WORKVIEW, CViewWork::OnColClick)
     EVT_LIST_CACHE_HINT(ID_LIST_WORKVIEW, CViewWork::OnCacheHint)
+    EVT_LIST_COL_END_DRAG(ID_LIST_WORKVIEW, CViewWork::OnColResize)
 END_EVENT_TABLE ()
 
 
@@ -610,6 +611,15 @@ void CViewWork::OnProjectWebsiteClicked( wxEvent& event ) {
     wxLogTrace(wxT("Function Start/End"), wxT("CViewWork::OnProjectWebsiteClicked - Function End"));
 }
 
+bool CViewWork::OnColResize( wxCommandEvent& ) {
+    // Register the new column widths immediately
+    CAdvancedFrame* pFrame = wxDynamicCast(GetParent()->GetParent()->GetParent(), CAdvancedFrame);
+
+    wxASSERT(pFrame);
+    wxASSERT(wxDynamicCast(pFrame, CAdvancedFrame));
+    return pFrame->SaveState();
+}
+
 
 wxInt32 CViewWork::GetDocCount() {
     return wxGetApp().GetDocument()->GetWorkCount();
diff --git a/clientgui/ViewWork.h b/clientgui/ViewWork.h
index 5b99cdc911..cc92ec4574 100644
--- a/clientgui/ViewWork.h
+++ b/clientgui/ViewWork.h
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ public:
     void                    OnActiveTasksOnly( wxCommandEvent& event );
 
     void                    OnProjectWebsiteClicked( wxEvent& event );
+    bool                    OnColResize( wxCommandEvent& event);
     
     std::vector<CWork*>     m_WorkCache;