diff --git a/src/qt4gui/recoll.pro.in b/src/qt4gui/recoll.pro.in
index 29ce579d..7bc9d259 100644
--- a/src/qt4gui/recoll.pro.in
+++ b/src/qt4gui/recoll.pro.in
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ HEADERS	+= \
 	../qtgui/sort_w.h \
 	../qtgui/searchclause_w.h \
 	../qtgui/ssearch_w.h \
-	../qtgui/uiprefs_w.h
+	../qtgui/uiprefs_w.h \
+	../qtgui/viewaction_w.h
 
 
 SOURCES	+= \
@@ -28,7 +29,8 @@ SOURCES	+= \
         ../qtgui/sort_w.cpp \
 	../qtgui/searchclause_w.cpp \
         ../qtgui/ssearch_w.cpp \
-        ../qtgui/uiprefs_w.cpp
+        ../qtgui/uiprefs_w.cpp \
+	../qtgui/viewaction_w.cpp
 
 FORMS	= \
 	advsearch.ui \
@@ -37,7 +39,8 @@ FORMS	= \
 	rclmain.ui \
 	sort.ui \
 	ssearchb.ui \
-	uiprefs.ui 
+	uiprefs.ui \
+	viewaction.ui
 
 RESOURCES = recoll.qrc
 
diff --git a/src/qtgui/viewaction.ui b/src/qtgui/viewaction.ui
index 87509747..a1e556bd 100644
--- a/src/qtgui/viewaction.ui
+++ b/src/qtgui/viewaction.ui
@@ -59,14 +59,20 @@
                     <property name="frameShadow">
                         <enum>Sunken</enum>
                     </property>
+                    <property name="resizePolicy">
+                        <enum>Manual</enum>
+                    </property>
                     <property name="selectionMode">
                         <enum>Extended</enum>
                     </property>
+                    <property name="allColumnsShowFocus">
+                        <bool>true</bool>
+                    </property>
                     <property name="showSortIndicator">
                         <bool>true</bool>
                     </property>
                     <property name="resizeMode">
-                        <enum>AllColumns</enum>
+                        <enum>LastColumn</enum>
                     </property>
                     <property name="toolTip" stdset="0">
                         <string>Select one or several file types, then click Change Action to modify the program used to open them</string>
diff --git a/src/qtgui/viewaction_w.cpp b/src/qtgui/viewaction_w.cpp
index b1da21e2..49eb9baf 100644
--- a/src/qtgui/viewaction_w.cpp
+++ b/src/qtgui/viewaction_w.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #ifndef lint
-static char rcsid[] = "@(#$Id: viewaction_w.cpp,v 1.2 2006-12-18 12:05:29 dockes Exp $ (C) 2006 J.F.Dockes";
+static char rcsid[] = "@(#$Id: viewaction_w.cpp,v 1.3 2006-12-18 16:45:52 dockes Exp $ (C) 2006 J.F.Dockes";
 #endif
 /*
  *   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
@@ -23,12 +23,18 @@ static char rcsid[] = "@(#$Id: viewaction_w.cpp,v 1.2 2006-12-18 12:05:29 dockes
 
 using namespace std;
 
-#include <qcombobox.h>
-#include <qspinbox.h>
-#include <qcheckbox.h>
 #include <qpushbutton.h>
+#include <qtimer.h>
+
+#if (QT_VERSION < 0x040000)
 #include <qlistview.h>
-#include <qlayout.h>
+#else
+#include <q3listview.h>
+#define QListView Q3ListView
+#define QListViewItem Q3ListViewItem
+#define QListViewItemIterator Q3ListViewItemIterator
+#endif
+
 #include <qmessagebox.h>
 #include <qinputdialog.h>
 
@@ -42,13 +48,24 @@ void ViewAction::init()
 {
     connect(closePB, SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(close()));
     connect(chgActPB, SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(editAction()));
-   connect(actionsLV,SIGNAL(doubleClicked(QListViewItem *,const QPoint &,int)),
+    connect(actionsLV,
+#if (QT_VERSION < 0x040000)
+	   SIGNAL(doubleClicked(QListViewItem *, const QPoint &, int)),
+#else
+	   SIGNAL(doubleClicked(Q3ListViewItem *, const QPoint &, int)),
+#endif
 	   this, SLOT(editAction()));
+
+    // Note: could get the column width setting to work in qt4
+    actionsLV->setColumnWidthMode(0, QListView::Manual);
+    actionsLV->setColumnWidth(0, 300);
+    actionsLV->setColumnWidthMode(1, QListView::Manual);
+    actionsLV->setColumnWidth(1, 120);
+
     fillLists();
-    actionsLV->setColumnWidth(0, 150);
-    actionsLV->setColumnWidth(1, 150);
-    resize(550,350);
+    resize(QSize(450, 250).expandedTo(minimumSizeHint()) );
 }
+
 void ViewAction::fillLists()
 {
     actionsLV->clear();
@@ -63,6 +80,13 @@ void ViewAction::fillLists()
 
 }
 
+// To avoid modifying the listview state from the dbl click signal, as
+// advised by the manual
+void ViewAction::listDblClicked()
+{
+    QTimer::singleShot(0, this, SLOT(editAction()));
+}
+
 void ViewAction::editAction()
 {
     QString action0;
diff --git a/src/qtgui/viewaction_w.h b/src/qtgui/viewaction_w.h
index bcb84ffd..bfd25e58 100644
--- a/src/qtgui/viewaction_w.h
+++ b/src/qtgui/viewaction_w.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #ifndef _VIEWACTION_W_H_INCLUDED_
 #define _VIEWACTION_W_H_INCLUDED_
-/* @(#$Id: viewaction_w.h,v 1.2 2006-12-18 12:05:29 dockes Exp $  (C) 2006 J.F.Dockes */
+/* @(#$Id: viewaction_w.h,v 1.3 2006-12-18 16:45:52 dockes Exp $  (C) 2006 J.F.Dockes */
 /*
  *   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
  *   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ public:
 
 public slots:
     virtual void editAction();
+    virtual void listDblClicked();
 
 private:
     virtual void init();