diff --git a/apidb.css b/apidb.css
index a348527..ce15fcd 100644
--- a/apidb.css
+++ b/apidb.css
@@ -196,6 +196,8 @@ TD.yes { color: #00B100; font-style: italic; text-align: center }
 TD.no  { color: #B10000; font-style: italic; text-align: center }
 TD.stub { color: #0000B1; font-style: italic; text-align: center }
 
+/* width of the application column in the top 'X' lists on the main page */
+TD.app_name { width: 150px }
 
 /* Rating Number */
 .rating { font-family: Helvetica, Arial; font-size: 6pt; color: #333333; }		  
diff --git a/include/util.php b/include/util.php
index ae0e956..0178e2d 100644
--- a/include/util.php
+++ b/include/util.php
@@ -269,9 +269,9 @@ function outputTopXRow($oRow)
     $img = get_screenshot_img(null, $oRow->versionId, false); // image, disable extra formatting
     echo '
     <tr class="white">
-      <td><a href="appview.php?versionId='.$oRow->versionId.'">'.$oApp->sName.' '.$oVersion->sName.'</a></td>
-        <td>'.trim_description($oApp->sDescription).'</td>
-        <td><center>'.$img.'</center></td>
+      <td class="app_name"><a href="appview.php?versionId='.$oRow->versionId.'">'.$oApp->sName.' '.$oVersion->sName.'</a></td>
+      <td>'.trim_description($oApp->sDescription).'</td>
+      <td><center>'.$img.'</center></td>
     </tr>';
 }