2 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/history.txt b/history.txt
index 2605a14..26d93d4 100755
--- a/history.txt
+++ b/history.txt
@@ -1937,3 +1937,4 @@ ______
 131004
 ------
 * Threads: Type-check the SPLIT block's input before eval'ing it
+* Objects: Prevent watcher cells from growing wider as their contents becomes taller
diff --git a/objects.js b/objects.js
index 86a1d38..72cdffa 100644
--- a/objects.js
+++ b/objects.js
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ PrototypeHatBlockMorph*/
 
 // Global stuff ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-modules.objects = '2013-October-01';
+modules.objects = '2013-October-04';
 
 var SpriteMorph;
 var StageMorph;
@@ -5720,7 +5720,8 @@ CellMorph.prototype.drawNew = function () {
     this.silentSetWidth(Math.max(
         this.contentsMorph.width() + this.edge * 2,
         (this.contents instanceof Context ||
-            this.contents instanceof List ? 0 : this.height() * 2)
+            this.contents instanceof List ? 0 :
+                    SyntaxElementMorph.prototype.fontSize * 3.5)
     ));
 
     // draw my outline