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Footprint Library Browser window layout not remembered on 4k display

When I open the footprint selector it looks like this:

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The list on the left is too narrow, and I usually end up expanding it so I can read the category names properly. If I manually expand it, the next time I open this window it has reset to default. My settings are remembered in the Footprint Assignment Tool, and some other places.

Windows 10. 4k screen with 175% scaling. Single monitor.

KiCad Version

Application: KiCad x64 on x64

Version: 7.0.7, release build

Libraries:
    wxWidgets 3.2.2
    FreeType 2.12.1
    HarfBuzz 6.0.0
    FontConfig 2.14.1
    libcurl/7.88.1-DEV Schannel zlib/1.2.13

Platform: Windows 10 (build 19045), 64-bit edition, 64 bit, Little endian, wxMSW

Build Info:
    Date: Aug 14 2023 02:42:39
    wxWidgets: 3.2.2 (wchar_t,wx containers)
    Boost: 1.81.0
    OCC: 7.7.1
    Curl: 7.88.1-DEV
    ngspice: 40
    Compiler: Visual C++ 1936 without C++ ABI

Build settings:
    KICAD_SPICE=ON
Edited by Jon Evans