diff --git a/obs/window-subclass.cpp b/obs/window-subclass.cpp
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+/******************************************************************************
+    Copyright (C) 2013 by Hugh Bailey <obs.jim@gmail.com>
+
+    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
+    the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+    (at your option) any later version.
+
+    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+    along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+******************************************************************************/
+
+#include "window-subclass.hpp"
+
+#ifndef WX_PRECOMP
+    #include <wx/dcclient.h>
+#endif
+
+#ifdef _WIN32
+#include <wx/fontutil.h>
+
+#define WIN32_MEAN_AND_LEAN
+#include <windows.h>
+
+/* copied from the wx windows-specific stuff */
+wxFont wxCreateFontFromStockObject2(int index)
+{
+	wxFont font;
+
+	HFONT hFont = (HFONT)::GetStockObject(index);
+	if (hFont) {
+		LOGFONT lf;
+		if (::GetObject(hFont, sizeof(LOGFONT), &lf) != 0) {
+			wxNativeFontInfo info;
+			info.lf = lf;
+#ifdef __WXMICROWIN__
+			font.Create(info, (WXHFONT)hFont);
+#else
+			font.Create(info);
+#endif
+			} else {
+				wxFAIL_MSG(wxT("failed to get LOGFONT"));
+			}
+		} else {
+			wxFAIL_MSG(wxT("stock font not found"));
+		}
+	}
+
+	return font;
+}
+#endif
+
+WindowSubclass::WindowSubclass(wxWindow* parent, wxWindowID id,
+		const wxString& title, const wxPoint& pos, const wxSize& size,
+		long style)
+	: wxFrame(parent, id, title, pos, size, style)
+{
+#ifdef _WIN32
+	this->SetFont(wxFont(wxCreateFontFromStockObject2(DEFAULT_GUI_FONT)));
+#endif
+}
+
+ListCtrlFixed::ListCtrlFixed(wxWindow *parent,
+		wxWindowID id,
+		const wxPoint& pos,
+		const wxSize& size,
+		long style,
+		const wxValidator& validator,
+		const wxString& name)
+{
+}
+
+wxSize ListCtrlFixed::DoGetBestClientSize() const
+{
+	if (!InReportView())
+		return wxControl::DoGetBestClientSize();
+
+	int totalWidth;
+	wxClientDC dc(const_cast<ListCtrlFixed*>(this));
+
+	const int columns = GetColumnCount();
+	if (HasFlag(wxLC_NO_HEADER) || !columns) {
+		totalWidth = 50*dc.GetCharWidth();
+	} else {
+		totalWidth = 0;
+		for ( int col = 0; col < columns; col++ )
+			totalWidth += GetColumnWidth(col);
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * This is what we're fixing.  Some..  very foolish person decided,
+	 * "Oh, let's give this an 'arbitrary' height!  How about, let's see,
+	 * I don't know!  LET'S USE 10 * FONT HEIGHT!"  ..Unfortunately, this
+	 * person basically makes it impossible to use smaller sized list
+	 * views in report mode.  It will always become tremendously large in
+	 * size, despite what constrains you originally have set with sizers.
+	 * brilliant job, whoever you are.  10 * character height..  just..
+	 * unbeleivably wow.  I am ASTOUNDED.
+	 */
+	return wxSize(totalWidth, 3*dc.GetCharHeight());
+}
diff --git a/obs/window-subclass.hpp b/obs/window-subclass.hpp
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index 000000000..d578273df
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+++ b/obs/window-subclass.hpp
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+/******************************************************************************
+    Copyright (C) 2013 by Hugh Bailey <obs.jim@gmail.com>
+
+    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
+    the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+    (at your option) any later version.
+
+    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+    along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+******************************************************************************/
+
+#pragma once
+#include <wx/frame.h>
+#include <wx/listctrl.h>
+
+/*
+ * Fixes windows fonts to be default dialog fonts (I don't give a crap what
+ * microsoft "recommends", the fonts they recommend look like utter garbage)
+ */
+
+class WindowSubclass : public wxFrame {
+public:
+	WindowSubclass(wxWindow* parent, wxWindowID id, const wxString& title,
+			const wxPoint& pos, const wxSize& size, long style);
+};
+
+/*
+ * To fix report view default sizing because it defaults to 10 * fontheight in
+ * report view.  Why?  Who knows.
+ */
+class ListCtrlFixed : public wxListCtrl {
+public:
+	inline ListCtrlFixed(wxWindow *parent,
+			wxWindowID id = wxID_ANY,
+			const wxPoint& pos = wxDefaultPosition,
+			const wxSize& size = wxDefaultSize,
+			long style = wxLC_ICON,
+			const wxValidator& validator = wxDefaultValidator,
+			const wxString& name = wxListCtrlNameStr)
+		: wxListCtrl(parent, id, pos, size, style, validator, name)
+	{
+	}
+
+protected:
+	virtual wxSize DoGetBestClientSize() const;
+};