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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.

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

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

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