diff --git a/artiq/gui/log.py b/artiq/gui/log.py
index 77981a37f..0c6c7cb22 100644
--- a/artiq/gui/log.py
+++ b/artiq/gui/log.py
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ class LogDock(dockarea.Dock):
 
         self.log = QtGui.QTableView()
         self.log.setSelectionMode(QtGui.QAbstractItemView.NoSelection)
+        self.log.horizontalHeader().setResizeMode(
+            QtGui.QHeaderView.ResizeToContents)
         self.addWidget(self.log)
 
     @asyncio.coroutine
diff --git a/artiq/gui/parameters.py b/artiq/gui/parameters.py
index e608beae2..5fbac5866 100644
--- a/artiq/gui/parameters.py
+++ b/artiq/gui/parameters.py
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ class ParametersDock(dockarea.Dock):
 
         self.table = QtGui.QTableView()
         self.table.setSelectionBehavior(QtGui.QAbstractItemView.SelectRows)
+        self.table.horizontalHeader().setResizeMode(
+            QtGui.QHeaderView.ResizeToContents)
         grid.addWidget(self.table, 1, 0)
 
     def search_parameters(self):
diff --git a/artiq/gui/results.py b/artiq/gui/results.py
index 900e16663..964856744 100644
--- a/artiq/gui/results.py
+++ b/artiq/gui/results.py
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ class ResultsDock(dockarea.Dock):
 
         self.table = QtGui.QTableView()
         self.table.setSelectionMode(QtGui.QAbstractItemView.NoSelection)
+        self.table.horizontalHeader().setResizeMode(
+            QtGui.QHeaderView.ResizeToContents)
         grid.addWidget(self.table, 0, 0)
 
         add_display_box = QtGui.QGroupBox("Add display")
diff --git a/artiq/gui/schedule.py b/artiq/gui/schedule.py
index 363cc6570..d023c880b 100644
--- a/artiq/gui/schedule.py
+++ b/artiq/gui/schedule.py
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ class ScheduleDock(dockarea.Dock):
         self.table = QtGui.QTableView()
         self.table.setSelectionBehavior(QtGui.QAbstractItemView.SelectRows)
         self.table.setSelectionMode(QtGui.QAbstractItemView.SingleSelection)
+        self.table.horizontalHeader().setResizeMode(
+            QtGui.QHeaderView.ResizeToContents)
         self.addWidget(self.table)
 
         self.table.setContextMenuPolicy(QtCore.Qt.ActionsContextMenu)