diff --git a/qt/aqt/about.py b/qt/aqt/about.py
index 3dc1199ba..37ab90a1a 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/about.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/about.py
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ def show(mw: aqt.AnkiQt) -> QDialog:
     )
     abouttext += f"<p>{tr.about_if_you_have_contributed_and_are()}"
     abouttext += f"<p>{tr.about_a_big_thanks_to_all_the()}"
-    abt.label.setMinimumWidth(800)
+    abt.label.setMinimumWidth(400)
     abt.label.setMinimumHeight(600)
     dialog.show()
     abt.label.stdHtml(abouttext, js=[])
diff --git a/qt/aqt/addcards.py b/qt/aqt/addcards.py
index 34bfb10c5..5a9c6e89e 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/addcards.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/addcards.py
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class AddCards(QMainWindow):
         self.form = form
         self.setWindowTitle(tr.actions_add())
         self.setMinimumHeight(300)
-        self.setMinimumWidth(400)
+        self.setMinimumWidth(200)
         self.setup_choosers()
         self.setupEditor()
         add_close_shortcut(self)
diff --git a/qt/aqt/clayout.py b/qt/aqt/clayout.py
index 19fa0fa22..f087a3094 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/clayout.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/clayout.py
@@ -821,7 +821,7 @@ class CardLayout(QDialog):
         d = QDialog(self)
         d.setWindowTitle("Anki")
         disable_help_button(d)
-        d.setMinimumWidth(400)
+        d.setMinimumWidth(200)
         l = QVBoxLayout()
         lab = QLabel(
             tr.card_templates_enter_deck_to_place_new(val="%s")
diff --git a/qt/aqt/deckdescription.py b/qt/aqt/deckdescription.py
index 01b41eaaf..cd91c0906 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/deckdescription.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/deckdescription.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ class DeckDescriptionDialog(QDialog):
         self.setWindowTitle(tr.scheduling_description())
         self.setWindowModality(Qt.WindowModality.ApplicationModal)
         self.mw.garbage_collect_on_dialog_finish(self)
-        self.setMinimumWidth(400)
+        self.setMinimumWidth(200)
         disable_help_button(self)
         restoreGeom(self, self.TITLE)
         addCloseShortcut(self)
diff --git a/qt/aqt/deckoptions.py b/qt/aqt/deckoptions.py
index 28600545c..2558bd0bd 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/deckoptions.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/deckoptions.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ class DeckOptionsDialog(QDialog):
     def _setup_ui(self) -> None:
         self.setWindowModality(Qt.WindowModality.ApplicationModal)
         self.mw.garbage_collect_on_dialog_finish(self)
-        self.setMinimumWidth(400)
+        self.setMinimumWidth(200)
         disable_help_button(self)
         restoreGeom(self, self.TITLE, default_size=(800, 800))
         addCloseShortcut(self)
diff --git a/qt/aqt/editcurrent.py b/qt/aqt/editcurrent.py
index 48140d789..b8e3f9481 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/editcurrent.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/editcurrent.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ class EditCurrent(QMainWindow):
         self.form.setupUi(self)
         self.setWindowTitle(tr.editing_edit_current())
         self.setMinimumHeight(400)
-        self.setMinimumWidth(250)
+        self.setMinimumWidth(125)
         self.editor = aqt.editor.Editor(
             self.mw,
             self.form.fieldsArea,
diff --git a/qt/aqt/mediacheck.py b/qt/aqt/mediacheck.py
index d9691c500..8708e475c 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/mediacheck.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/mediacheck.py
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ class MediaChecker:
 
         qconnect(box.rejected, diag.reject)
         diag.setMinimumHeight(400)
-        diag.setMinimumWidth(500)
+        diag.setMinimumWidth(250)
         restoreGeom(diag, "checkmediadb", default_size=(800, 800))
         diag.exec()
         saveGeom(diag, "checkmediadb")
diff --git a/qt/aqt/progress.py b/qt/aqt/progress.py
index 692268a79..60ca1fde9 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/progress.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/progress.py
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ class ProgressManager:
         self._win.form.label.setText(label)
         self._win.setWindowTitle("Anki")
         self._win.setWindowModality(Qt.WindowModality.ApplicationModal)
-        self._win.setMinimumWidth(300)
+        self._win.setMinimumWidth(150)
         self._busy_cursor_timer = QTimer(self.mw)
         self._busy_cursor_timer.setSingleShot(True)
         self._busy_cursor_timer.start(300)
diff --git a/qt/aqt/stats.py b/qt/aqt/stats.py
index 388f2d89e..fe4ab36e8 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/stats.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/stats.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ class NewDeckStats(QDialog):
         self.form = aqt.forms.stats.Ui_Dialog()
         self.oldPos = None
         self.wholeCollection = False
-        self.setMinimumWidth(700)
+        self.setMinimumWidth(350)
         disable_help_button(self)
         f = self.form
         f.setupUi(self)
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ class DeckStats(QDialog):
         self.form = aqt.forms.stats.Ui_Dialog()
         self.oldPos = None
         self.wholeCollection = False
-        self.setMinimumWidth(700)
+        self.setMinimumWidth(350)
         disable_help_button(self)
         f = self.form
         if theme_manager.night_mode and not theme_manager.macos_dark_mode():
diff --git a/qt/aqt/utils.py b/qt/aqt/utils.py
index d89c9fbf6..5cdbb3579 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/utils.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/utils.py
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ def showText(
     type: str = "text",
     run: bool = True,
     geomKey: str | None = None,
-    minWidth: int = 500,
+    minWidth: int = 250,
     minHeight: int = 400,
     title: str = "Anki",
     copyBtn: bool = False,
@@ -476,7 +476,7 @@ class GetTextDialog(QDialog):
         edit: QLineEdit | None = None,
         default: str = "",
         title: str = "Anki",
-        minWidth: int = 400,
+        minWidth: int = 200,
     ) -> None:
         QDialog.__init__(self, parent)
         self.setWindowTitle(title)