diff --git a/code/nel/src/gui/widget_manager.cpp b/code/nel/src/gui/widget_manager.cpp
index f718f63a7..bad93687b 100644
--- a/code/nel/src/gui/widget_manager.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/src/gui/widget_manager.cpp
@@ -3300,9 +3300,6 @@ namespace NLGUI
 
 		v->setParent( g );
 
-		// Invalidate so it shows up!
-		v->invalidateCoords();
-
 		notifyAdditionWatchers( v->getId() );
 		
 		return v;
diff --git a/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer_qt/src/plugins/gui_editor/editor_message_processor.cpp b/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer_qt/src/plugins/gui_editor/editor_message_processor.cpp
index 44d0ad562..c784fa527 100644
--- a/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer_qt/src/plugins/gui_editor/editor_message_processor.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer_qt/src/plugins/gui_editor/editor_message_processor.cpp
@@ -123,8 +123,9 @@ namespace GUIEditor
 		e->setParentPosRef( Hotspot_TL );
 		e->setPosRef( Hotspot_TL );
 
-		// Apply the new settings
-		e->invalidateCoords();
+		// Apply the new settings
+		e->setActive( false );
+		e->setActive( true );
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer_qt/src/plugins/gui_editor/property_browser_ctrl.cpp b/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer_qt/src/plugins/gui_editor/property_browser_ctrl.cpp
index 3c5fa9177..82330bfaf 100644
--- a/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer_qt/src/plugins/gui_editor/property_browser_ctrl.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer_qt/src/plugins/gui_editor/property_browser_ctrl.cpp
@@ -111,6 +111,12 @@ namespace GUIEditor
 		if( e == NULL )
 			return;
 		e->setProperty( propName.toUtf8().constData(), propValue.toUtf8().constData() );
+		
+		
+		// Make sure the changes are applied
+		bool active = e->getActive();
+		e->setActive( !active );
+		e->setActive( active );
 	}
 
 	void CPropBrowserCtrl::setupProperties( const std::string &type, const CInterfaceElement *element )
diff --git a/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer_qt/src/plugins/gui_editor/widgets/ViewText.xml b/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer_qt/src/plugins/gui_editor/widgets/ViewText.xml
index f2a0b28df..9490a1eee 100644
--- a/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer_qt/src/plugins/gui_editor/widgets/ViewText.xml
+++ b/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer_qt/src/plugins/gui_editor/widgets/ViewText.xml
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
         <property>
             <name>line_maxw</name>
             <type>int</type>
-            <default>0</default>
+            <default>100</default>
         </property>
         <property>
             <name>multi_line_space</name>