diff --git a/src/app/file_list.rs b/src/app/file_list.rs
index bd68dfc..13ed037 100644
--- a/src/app/file_list.rs
+++ b/src/app/file_list.rs
@@ -166,11 +166,10 @@ impl App {
         let show_files = self.config.show_file_panel;
         egui::SidePanel::left("files")
             .resizable(true)
-            .default_width(260.0)
             // A hard ceiling: the panel is sized from its content, so any row
             // that asks for more width than there is would otherwise push it
-            // wider every frame.
-            .width_range(160.0..=600.0)
+            // wider every frame. Default width is set via the range's lower bound.
+            .width_range(260.0..=600.0)
             .show_animated(ctx, show_files, |ui| {
                 // The default theme renders unselected list rows fairly dim; bump
                 // the widget text colours so file names stay legible (especially in