diff --git a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/managedbuilder/ui/properties/DiscoveryTab.java b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/managedbuilder/ui/properties/DiscoveryTab.java
index 4cfadb749f5..29beef99ca1 100644
--- a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/managedbuilder/ui/properties/DiscoveryTab.java
+++ b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/managedbuilder/ui/properties/DiscoveryTab.java
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ public class DiscoveryTab extends AbstractCBuildPropertyTab implements IBuildInf
 	private static final String PROFILE_PAGE = "profilePage"; //$NON-NLS-1$
 	private static final String PROFILE_ID = "profileId"; //$NON-NLS-1$
 	private static final String PROFILE_NAME = "name"; //$NON-NLS-1$
-	private static final int DEFAULT_HEIGHT = 150;
+	private static final int DEFAULT_HEIGHT = 15;
 	private static final int[] DEFAULT_SASH_WEIGHTS = new int[] { 10, 20 };
 	private Label fTableDefinition;
 	private Combo scopeComboBox;
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/preferences/BuildLogPreferencePage.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/preferences/BuildLogPreferencePage.java
index 30a59cce1a5..42539fb9db0 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/preferences/BuildLogPreferencePage.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/preferences/BuildLogPreferencePage.java
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import org.eclipse.core.resources.IProject;
 import org.eclipse.core.runtime.IAdaptable;
 import org.eclipse.core.runtime.IPath;
 import org.eclipse.core.runtime.Path;
+import org.eclipse.jface.layout.PixelConverter;
 import org.eclipse.swt.SWT;
 import org.eclipse.swt.events.ModifyEvent;
 import org.eclipse.swt.events.ModifyListener;
@@ -86,6 +87,7 @@ public class BuildLogPreferencePage extends PropertyPage implements ICOptionCont
 				public void modifyText(ModifyEvent e) {
 				}
 			});
+			((GridData)logLocationText.getLayoutData()).widthHint = new PixelConverter(parent).convertWidthInCharsToPixels(40);
 
 			// [Browse...]
 			browseButton = ControlFactory.createPushButton(contents, PreferencesMessages.BuildLogPreferencePage_Browse);
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/preferences/CFileTypesPreferenceBlock.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/preferences/CFileTypesPreferenceBlock.java
index 4b088de3f26..cc2cdf99188 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/preferences/CFileTypesPreferenceBlock.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/preferences/CFileTypesPreferenceBlock.java
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ public class CFileTypesPreferenceBlock {
 		gridData = new GridData(GridData.FILL_BOTH);
 		gridData.grabExcessHorizontalSpace = true;
 		gridData.grabExcessVerticalSpace = true;
-		gridData.heightHint = SWTUtil.getTableHeightHint(table, 25);
+		gridData.heightHint = SWTUtil.getTableHeightHint(table, 15);
 		gridData.widthHint = new PixelConverter(parent).convertWidthInCharsToPixels(60);
 		
 		tblLayout.addColumnData(new ColumnWeightData(20));
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/ui/newui/AbstractPage.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/ui/newui/AbstractPage.java
index cf9f9f73299..58279739ce8 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/ui/newui/AbstractPage.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/ui/newui/AbstractPage.java
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ implements
 		GridData gd;
 		parentComposite = new Composite(c, SWT.NONE);
 		parentComposite.setLayoutData(gd= new GridData(GridData.FILL_BOTH));
-		gd.widthHint= 800;
+		gd.widthHint= 600;
 		itabs.clear();
 		if (!isSingle()) {
 			parentComposite.setLayout(new FillLayout());