1 files changed, 7 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/mdkapplet b/mdkapplet
index a6aa0f6d..98b230e4 100755
--- a/mdkapplet
+++ b/mdkapplet
@@ -373,6 +373,7 @@ sub restart_applet() {
 }
 
 sub confirm_upgrade() {
+    my $width = 500;
     my $w = ugtk2->new(N("A new stable distribution has been released"));
     my $warn_me = text2bool($local_config{DO_NOT_ASK_FOR_DISTRO_UPGRADE});
     gtkadd($w->{window},
@@ -382,12 +383,16 @@ sub confirm_upgrade() {
                       qw(/usr/share/mcc/themes/default/rpmdrake-mdk.png /usr/share/icons/large/mdkonline.png)),
                    N("Distribution Upgrade")
                ),
-               gtknew('Label_Left', text => N("A new stable distribution has been released.")),
+               gtknew('Label_Left', text => N("A new stable distribution has been released."),
+                      # workaround infamous 6 years old gnome bug #101968:
+                      width => $width -50),
                gtknew('HButtonBox', layout => 'start', children_tight => [
                    my $link = Gtk2::LinkButton->new($new_distro->{url}, N("More info about this new version")),
                ]),
                gtknew('Label_Left', text => N("Do you want to upgrade to the '\%s' distribution?", 
-                                         $new_distro->{name} || $new_distro->{version})),
+                                              $new_distro->{name} || $new_distro->{version}),
+                      # workaround infamous 6 years old gnome bug #101968:
+                      width => $width -50),
                gtknew('CheckButton', text => N("Do not ask me next time"), active_ref => \$warn_me),
                create_okcancel($w, N("Yes"), N("No")),
            ]),