diff --git a/src/tab.rs b/src/tab.rs
index 1cd29aa..80cf085 100644
--- a/src/tab.rs
+++ b/src/tab.rs
@@ -2223,6 +2223,28 @@ impl Item {
         name.replace('.', ".\u{200B}").replace('_', "_\u{200B}")
     }
 
+    /// Text widget for a filename in grid/icon view: word-or-glyph wrapping, middle-ellipsized to 3 lines.
+    fn grid_display_name<'a>(
+        name: impl Into<Cow<'a, str>> + 'a,
+    ) -> widget::Text<'a, cosmic::Theme, cosmic::Renderer> {
+        widget::text::body(name)
+            .wrapping(text::Wrapping::WordOrGlyph)
+            .ellipsize(text::Ellipsize::Middle(
+                text::EllipsizeHeightLimit::Lines(3),
+            ))
+    }
+
+    /// Text widget for a filename in list view: word-or-glyph wrapping, middle-ellipsized to 1 line.
+    fn list_display_name<'a>(
+        name: impl Into<Cow<'a, str>> + 'a,
+    ) -> widget::Text<'a, cosmic::Theme, cosmic::Renderer> {
+        widget::text::body(name)
+            .wrapping(text::Wrapping::WordOrGlyph)
+            .ellipsize(text::Ellipsize::Middle(
+                text::EllipsizeHeightLimit::Lines(1),
+            ))
+    }
+
     pub fn path_opt(&self) -> Option<&PathBuf> {
         self.location_opt.as_ref()?.path_opt()
     }
@@ -4706,6 +4728,7 @@ impl Tab {
                 vertical_alignment: Vertical::Top,
                 shaping: text::Shaping::default(),
                 wrapping: text::Wrapping::None,
+                ellipsize: text::Ellipsize::End(text::EllipsizeHeightLimit::Lines(1)),
             };
             graphics::text::Paragraph::with_text(text)
                 .min_bounds()
@@ -4919,7 +4942,11 @@ impl Tab {
                     let (name_width, name_text) = if children.is_empty() {
                         (
                             text_width_heading(&name),
-                            widget::text::heading(name).wrapping(text::Wrapping::None),
+                            widget::text::heading(name)
+                                .wrapping(text::Wrapping::None)
+                                .ellipsize(text::Ellipsize::End(
+                                    text::EllipsizeHeightLimit::Lines(1),
+                                )),
                         )
                     } else {
                         children.push(
@@ -5218,7 +5245,7 @@ impl Tab {
                         ))
                         .into(),
                         widget::tooltip(
-                            widget::button::custom(widget::text::body(&item.display_name))
+                            widget::button::custom(Item::grid_display_name(&item.display_name))
                                 .id(item.button_id.clone())
                                 .padding([0, space_xxxs])
                                 .class(button_style(
@@ -5383,18 +5410,20 @@ impl Tab {
                                 false,
                                 false,
                             )),
-                            widget::button::custom(widget::text::body(item.display_name.clone()))
-                                .id(item.button_id.clone())
-                                .on_press(Message::Click(Some(*i)))
-                                .padding([0, space_xxxs])
-                                .class(button_style(
-                                    item.selected,
-                                    item.highlighted,
-                                    item.cut,
-                                    true,
-                                    true,
-                                    false,
-                                )),
+                            widget::button::custom(
+                                Item::grid_display_name(item.display_name.clone()),
+                            )
+                            .id(item.button_id.clone())
+                            .on_press(Message::Click(Some(*i)))
+                            .padding([0, space_xxxs])
+                            .class(button_style(
+                                item.selected,
+                                item.highlighted,
+                                item.cut,
+                                true,
+                                true,
+                                false,
+                            )),
                         ];
 
                         let column =
@@ -5593,7 +5622,7 @@ impl Tab {
                                 .size(icon_size)
                                 .into(),
                             widget::column::with_children([
-                                widget::text::body(item.display_name.clone()).into(),
+                                Item::list_display_name(item.display_name.clone()).into(),
                                 //TODO: translate?
                                 widget::text::caption(format!("{modified_text} - {size_text}"))
                                     .into(),
@@ -5610,7 +5639,7 @@ impl Tab {
                                 .size(icon_size)
                                 .into(),
                             widget::column::with_children([
-                                widget::text::body(item.display_name.clone()).into(),
+                                Item::list_display_name(item.display_name.clone()).into(),
                                 widget::text::caption(match item.path_opt() {
                                     Some(path) => path.display().to_string(),
                                     None => String::new(),
@@ -5635,7 +5664,7 @@ impl Tab {
                                 .content_fit(ContentFit::Contain)
                                 .size(icon_size)
                                 .into(),
-                            widget::text::body(item.display_name.clone())
+                            Item::list_display_name(item.display_name.clone())
                                 .width(Length::Fill)
                                 .into(),
                             widget::text::body(modified_text.clone())
@@ -5702,7 +5731,7 @@ impl Tab {
                                     .size(icon_size)
                                     .into(),
                                 widget::column::with_children([
-                                    widget::text::body(item.display_name.clone()).into(),
+                                    Item::list_display_name(item.display_name.clone()).into(),
                                     //TODO: translate?
                                     widget::text::body(format!("{modified_text} - {size_text}"))
                                         .into(),
@@ -5719,7 +5748,7 @@ impl Tab {
                                     .size(icon_size)
                                     .into(),
                                 widget::column::with_children([
-                                    widget::text::body(item.display_name.clone()).into(),
+                                    Item::list_display_name(item.display_name.clone()).into(),
                                     widget::text::caption(match item.path_opt() {
                                         Some(path) => path.display().to_string(),
                                         None => String::new(),
@@ -5744,7 +5773,7 @@ impl Tab {
                                     .content_fit(ContentFit::Contain)
                                     .size(icon_size)
                                     .into(),
-                                widget::text::body(item.display_name.clone())
+                                Item::list_display_name(item.display_name.clone())
                                     .width(Length::Fill)
                                     .into(),
                                 widget::text(modified_text)