diff --git a/src/as/com/threerings/flex/LabeledSlider.as b/src/as/com/threerings/flex/LabeledSlider.as
index 89f3f8e2..e2c8d989 100644
--- a/src/as/com/threerings/flex/LabeledSlider.as
+++ b/src/as/com/threerings/flex/LabeledSlider.as
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 package com.threerings.flex {
 
+import mx.core.ScrollPolicy;
+
 import mx.containers.HBox;
 
 import mx.controls.Label;
@@ -19,10 +21,14 @@ public class LabeledSlider extends HBox
     /**
      * Create a LabeledSlider holding the specified slider.
      */
-    public function LabeledSlider (slider :Slider)
+    public function LabeledSlider (slider :Slider, labelWidth :int = 17)
     {
         _label = new Label();
         _label.text = String(slider.value);
+        _label.width = labelWidth;
+
+        horizontalScrollPolicy = ScrollPolicy.OFF;
+        setStyle("horizontalGap", 2);
 
         addChild(_label);
         this.slider = slider;
@@ -32,6 +38,12 @@ public class LabeledSlider extends HBox
         slider.addEventListener(SliderEvent.CHANGE, handleSliderChange, false, 0, true);
     }
 
+    override public function set width (width :Number) :void
+    {
+        super.width = width;
+        slider.width = width - _label.width - 2;
+    }
+
     protected function handleSliderChange (event :SliderEvent) :void
     {
         _label.text = String(event.value);