diff --git a/qml/overlays/ChatOverlay.qml b/qml/overlays/ChatOverlay.qml
index 698a94a..3f813f4 100644
--- a/qml/overlays/ChatOverlay.qml
+++ b/qml/overlays/ChatOverlay.qml
@@ -12,13 +12,11 @@ import "../utils.js" as Utils
 ColumnLayout {
 	Layout.fillWidth: true
 
-
 	Flickable { // THE MESSAGE LIST ITSELF
 		id: sv
 		clip: true
 		Layout.alignment: Qt.AlignLeft | Qt.AlignTop
 		Layout.fillHeight: true
-		Layout.maximumWidth: parent.width
 		Layout.fillWidth: true
 		contentWidth: colMessages.width
 		contentHeight: colMessages.height
@@ -104,9 +102,6 @@ ColumnLayout {
 
 			Flickable {
 				id: flkMessage
-				anchors.fill: parent//this does nothing! bug in qt
-				Layout.minimumWidth: parent.width
-				Layout.maximumWidth: parent.width
 				Layout.minimumHeight: rectMessage.height
 				Layout.maximumHeight: rectMessage.height
 				contentWidth: txtMessage.width
@@ -125,8 +120,6 @@ ColumnLayout {
 					padding: 6
 					wrapMode: TextEdit.Wrap
 					textFormat: Text.RichText
-					width: rectMessage.width
-					//height: parent.height
 
 					property bool skipOneUpdate: false