diff --git a/src/bin/e_config.c b/src/bin/e_config.c
index cd58fd473..b305e77dd 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_config.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_config.c
@@ -511,6 +511,7 @@ e_config_init(void)
    E_CONFIG_VAL(D, T, clientlist_sort_by, INT);
    E_CONFIG_VAL(D, T, clientlist_separate_iconified_apps, INT);
    E_CONFIG_VAL(D, T, clientlist_warp_to_iconified_desktop, INT);
+   E_CONFIG_VAL(D, T, clientlist_max_caption_len, INT);
    
    E_CONFIG_VAL(D, T, mouse_accel_numerator, INT);
    E_CONFIG_VAL(D, T, mouse_accel_denominator, INT);
@@ -1357,6 +1358,10 @@ e_config_init(void)
 
    if (!e_config->icon_theme) e_config->icon_theme = evas_stringshare_add("hicolor");
 
+   IFCFG(0x111)
+   e_config->clientlist_max_caption_len = 0;
+   IFCFGEND;
+
    e_config->config_version = E_CONFIG_FILE_VERSION;   
      
 #if 0 /* example of new config */
@@ -1475,6 +1480,7 @@ e_config_init(void)
    E_CONFIG_LIMIT(e_config->clientlist_sort_by, 0, 3);
    E_CONFIG_LIMIT(e_config->clientlist_separate_iconified_apps, 0, 2);
    E_CONFIG_LIMIT(e_config->clientlist_warp_to_iconified_desktop, 0, 1);
+   E_CONFIG_LIMIT(e_config->clientlist_max_caption_len, 0, E_CLIENTLIST_MAX_CAPTION_LEN);
    
    E_CONFIG_LIMIT(e_config->mouse_accel_numerator, 1, 10);
    E_CONFIG_LIMIT(e_config->mouse_accel_denominator, 1, 10);
diff --git a/src/bin/e_config.h b/src/bin/e_config.h
index 74300775e..9f0f0f4fb 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_config.h
+++ b/src/bin/e_config.h
@@ -253,6 +253,7 @@ struct _E_Config
    int         clientlist_sort_by; // GUI
    int         clientlist_separate_iconified_apps; // GUI
    int         clientlist_warp_to_iconified_desktop; // GUI
+   int         clientlist_max_caption_len;
 
    int         mouse_accel_numerator; // GUI
    int         mouse_accel_denominator; // GUI
diff --git a/src/bin/e_int_config_clientlist.c b/src/bin/e_int_config_clientlist.c
index 7067e0324..de7b88294 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_int_config_clientlist.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_int_config_clientlist.c
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ struct _E_Config_Dialog_Data
    int sort_by;
    int separate_iconified_apps;
    int warp_to_iconified_desktop;
+   int max_caption_len;
 };
 
 EAPI E_Config_Dialog *
@@ -50,6 +51,7 @@ _fill_data(E_Config_Dialog_Data *cfdata)
    cfdata->sort_by = e_config->clientlist_sort_by;
    cfdata->separate_iconified_apps = e_config->clientlist_separate_iconified_apps;
    cfdata->warp_to_iconified_desktop = e_config->clientlist_warp_to_iconified_desktop;
+   cfdata->max_caption_len = e_config->clientlist_max_caption_len;
 }
 
 static void *
@@ -77,6 +79,7 @@ _basic_apply_data(E_Config_Dialog *cfd, E_Config_Dialog_Data *cfdata)
    e_config->clientlist_sort_by = cfdata->sort_by;
    e_config->clientlist_separate_iconified_apps = cfdata->separate_iconified_apps;
    e_config->clientlist_warp_to_iconified_desktop = cfdata->warp_to_iconified_desktop;
+   e_config->clientlist_max_caption_len = cfdata->max_caption_len;
    e_config_save_queue();
    return 1;
 }
@@ -137,6 +140,11 @@ _basic_create_widgets(E_Config_Dialog *cfd, Evas *evas, E_Config_Dialog_Data *cf
    e_widget_framelist_object_append(of, ob);
    e_widget_table_object_append(ot, of, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1);
 
+   of = e_widget_framelist_add(evas, _("Maximum Caption Length"), 0);
+   ob = e_widget_slider_add(evas, 1, 0, _("%1.0f Chars"), 0.0, E_CLIENTLIST_MAX_CAPTION_LEN, 2.0, 0, NULL, &(cfdata->max_caption_len), 200);
+   e_widget_framelist_object_append(of, ob);
+   e_widget_table_object_append(ot, of, 0, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0);
+
    e_widget_list_object_append(o, ot, 1, 1, 0.5); 
 
    return o;
diff --git a/src/bin/e_int_config_clientlist.h b/src/bin/e_int_config_clientlist.h
index 9413b0913..2c0b0503b 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_int_config_clientlist.h
+++ b/src/bin/e_int_config_clientlist.h
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
 #define E_CLIENTLIST_GROUPICONS_CURRENT 1
 #define E_CLIENTLIST_GROUPICONS_SEP 2
 
+#define E_CLIENTLIST_MAX_CAPTION_LEN 256
+
 EAPI E_Config_Dialog *e_int_config_clientlist(E_Container *con);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/bin/e_int_menus.c b/src/bin/e_int_menus.c
index 7f6e2b7b0..2dac1d666 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_int_menus.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_int_menus.c
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ static void _e_int_menus_clients_add_by_class   (Evas_List *borders, E_Menu *m);
 static void _e_int_menus_clients_add_by_desk    (E_Desk *curr_desk, Evas_List *borders, E_Menu *m);
 static void _e_int_menus_clients_add_by_none    (Evas_List *borders, E_Menu *m);
 static void _e_int_menus_clients_menu_add_iconified  (Evas_List *borders, E_Menu *m);
+static const char *_e_int_menus_clients_title_abbrv (const char *title);
 static void _e_int_menus_virtuals_pre_cb     (void *data, E_Menu *m);
 static void _e_int_menus_virtuals_item_cb    (void *data, E_Menu *m, E_Menu_Item *mi);
 static void _e_int_menus_themes_about        (void *data, E_Menu *m, E_Menu_Item *mi);
@@ -1250,13 +1251,36 @@ _e_int_menus_clients_pre_cb(void *data, E_Menu *m)
    e_object_data_set(E_OBJECT(m), borders);
 }
 
+static const char *
+_e_int_menus_clients_title_abbrv(const char *title)
+{
+   char *abbv, *left, *right;
+   int max_len;
+
+   max_len = e_config->clientlist_max_caption_len;
+   if ((max_len != 0) && (strlen(title) > max_len))
+     {
+	abbv = calloc(E_CLIENTLIST_MAX_CAPTION_LEN+4, sizeof(char));
+	left = title;
+	right = title + (strlen(title) - (max_len/2));
+		
+	strncpy(abbv, left, max_len/2);
+	strncat(abbv, "...", 3);
+	strncat(abbv, right, max_len/2);
+
+	return abbv;
+     }
+   else
+     return title;
+}
+
 static void
 _e_int_menus_clients_item_create(E_Border *bd, E_Menu *m)
 {
    E_Menu_Item *mi;
    const char *title;
 	
-   title = e_border_name_get(bd);
+   title = _e_int_menus_clients_title_abbrv(e_border_name_get(bd));
    mi = e_menu_item_new(m);
    e_menu_item_check_set(mi, 1);
    if ((title) && (title[0]))