diff --git a/objects/columnlist.lua b/objects/columnlist.lua
index 9a0b101..b0ed59f 100644
--- a/objects/columnlist.lua
+++ b/objects/columnlist.lua
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ function newobject:initialize()
 	self.type = "columnlist"
 	self.width = 300
 	self.height = 100
+	self.defaultcolumnwidth = 100
 	self.columnheight = 16
 	self.buttonscrollamount = 200
 	self.mousewheelscrollamount = 1500
@@ -885,4 +886,25 @@ function newobject:ResizeColumns()
 		self.internals[1]:RedoLayout()
 	end
 	
+end
+
+--[[---------------------------------------------------------
+	- func: SetDefaultColumnWidth(width)
+	- desc: sets the object's default column width
+--]]---------------------------------------------------------
+function newobject:SetDefaultColumnWidth(width)
+
+	self.defaultcolumnwidth = width
+	return self
+	
+end
+
+--[[---------------------------------------------------------
+	- func: GetDefaultColumnWidth()
+	- desc: gets the object's default column width
+--]]---------------------------------------------------------
+function newobject:GetDefaultColumnWidth()
+
+	return self.defaultcolumnwidth
+	
 end
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diff --git a/objects/internal/columnlist/columnlistheader.lua b/objects/internal/columnlist/columnlistheader.lua
index 7d881e0..2d9e846 100644
--- a/objects/internal/columnlist/columnlistheader.lua
+++ b/objects/internal/columnlist/columnlistheader.lua
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ function newobject:initialize(name, parent)
 	self.parent = parent
 	self.name = name
 	self.state = parent.state
-	self.width = 80
+	self.width = parent.defaultcolumnwidth
 	self.height = parent.columnheight
 	self.columnid = 0
 	self.hover = false