diff -ur gtk+-2.10.14.org/gtk/gtkfilechooserdefault.c gtk+-2.10.14/gtk/gtkfilechooserdefault.c
--- gtk+-2.10.14.org/gtk/gtkfilechooserdefault.c	2007-07-16 22:44:17.000000000 +0300
+++ gtk+-2.10.14/gtk/gtkfilechooserdefault.c	2008-01-05 01:32:58.000000000 +0200
@@ -243,7 +243,9 @@
 /* Icon size for if we can't get it from the theme */
 #define FALLBACK_ICON_SIZE 16
 
-#define PREVIEW_HBOX_SPACING 12
+#define PREVIEW_HBOX_SPACING 2
+#define NORMAL_SPACING 2
+#define DOUBLE_SPACING 2
 #define NUM_LINES 45
 #define NUM_CHARS 60
 
@@ -425,6 +427,17 @@
 static void location_switch_to_path_bar (GtkFileChooserDefault *impl);
 static void settings_load               (GtkFileChooserDefault *impl);
 
+int 
+_gtk_is_pda_mode()
+{
+  /* PDA mode is when we have small screen width, plus small overall screen area 
+     too. What we want to do when it is active is to prefer vertical packing over
+     horizontal (so we can show user filenames of as long length as possible), yet
+     still layout vertical space in such way so user can be able to see as many
+     files as possible. And of course, we save space overall - no big spacings and
+     borders. */
+  return gdk_screen_width() < 490;
+}
 
 
 /* Drag and drop interface declarations */
@@ -689,7 +702,7 @@
   impl->pending_select_paths = NULL;
   impl->location_mode = LOCATION_MODE_PATH_BAR;
 
-  gtk_box_set_spacing (GTK_BOX (impl), 12);
+  gtk_box_set_spacing (GTK_BOX (impl), DOUBLE_SPACING);
 
   impl->tooltips = gtk_tooltips_new ();
   g_object_ref_sink (impl->tooltips);
@@ -3603,8 +3616,9 @@
   GtkWidget *vbox;
   GtkWidget *hbox;
   GtkWidget *widget;
+  gboolean is_pda = _gtk_is_pda_mode();
 
-  vbox = gtk_vbox_new (FALSE, 6);
+  vbox = (is_pda?gtk_hbox_new:gtk_vbox_new) (FALSE, NORMAL_SPACING);
   gtk_widget_show (vbox);
 
   /* Shortcuts tree */
@@ -3614,7 +3628,7 @@
 
   /* Box for buttons */
 
-  hbox = gtk_hbox_new (TRUE, 6);
+  hbox = (is_pda?gtk_vbox_new:gtk_hbox_new) (TRUE, NORMAL_SPACING);
   gtk_size_group_add_widget (size_group, hbox);
   gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (vbox), hbox, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
   gtk_widget_show (hbox);
@@ -3622,7 +3636,7 @@
   /* Add bookmark button */
 
   impl->browse_shortcuts_add_button = button_new (impl,
-						  _("_Add"),
+						  "",
 						  GTK_STOCK_ADD,
 						  FALSE,
 						  TRUE,
@@ -3634,14 +3648,22 @@
   /* Remove bookmark button */
 
   impl->browse_shortcuts_remove_button = button_new (impl,
-						     _("_Remove"),
+						     "",
 						     GTK_STOCK_REMOVE,
 						     FALSE,
 						     TRUE,
 						     G_CALLBACK (remove_bookmark_button_clicked_cb));
+  if (!is_pda) {
+  /* Remove button is pretty reduntant, as that choice is available from popup menu (and would
+     be intuitively expected to be there; compare that with the "Add to shortucts" in popup
+     in files pane - most users would never try that and never new what shortcuts are).
+     If we suspect we can be short of screen space (PDA device is what often has portrait
+     layout), don't pack it, to allow more visually pleasing layout when minimizing location
+     pane. Note that we still instantiate it, as it is referenced thruout the code. */
   gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (hbox), impl->browse_shortcuts_remove_button, TRUE, TRUE, 0);
   gtk_tooltips_set_tip (impl->tooltips, impl->browse_shortcuts_remove_button,
                         _("Remove the selected bookmark"), NULL);
+  }
 
   return vbox;
 }
@@ -4221,7 +4243,7 @@
   GtkWidget *hbox;
   GtkWidget *widget;
 
-  vbox = gtk_vbox_new (FALSE, 6);
+  vbox = gtk_vbox_new (FALSE, NORMAL_SPACING);
   gtk_widget_show (vbox);
 
   /* Box for lists and preview */
@@ -4237,13 +4259,13 @@
 
   /* Preview */
 
-  impl->preview_box = gtk_vbox_new (FALSE, 12);
+  impl->preview_box = gtk_vbox_new (FALSE, DOUBLE_SPACING);
   gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (hbox), impl->preview_box, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
   /* Don't show preview box initially */
 
   /* Filter combo */
 
-  impl->filter_combo_hbox = gtk_hbox_new (FALSE, 12);
+  impl->filter_combo_hbox = gtk_hbox_new (FALSE, DOUBLE_SPACING);
 
   widget = filter_create (impl);
 
@@ -4336,13 +4358,13 @@
 
   location_switch_to_path_bar (impl);
 
-  vbox = gtk_vbox_new (FALSE, 12);
+  vbox = gtk_vbox_new (FALSE, DOUBLE_SPACING);
 
   table = gtk_table_new (2, 2, FALSE);
   gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (vbox), table, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
   gtk_widget_show (table);
-  gtk_table_set_row_spacings (GTK_TABLE (table), 12);
-  gtk_table_set_col_spacings (GTK_TABLE (table), 12);
+  gtk_table_set_row_spacings (GTK_TABLE (table), DOUBLE_SPACING);
+  gtk_table_set_col_spacings (GTK_TABLE (table), DOUBLE_SPACING);
 
   /* Label */
 
@@ -4653,10 +4675,10 @@
 
   /* size group is used by the [+][-] buttons and the filter combo */
   size_group = gtk_size_group_new (GTK_SIZE_GROUP_VERTICAL);
-  vbox = gtk_vbox_new (FALSE, 12);
+  vbox = gtk_vbox_new (FALSE, DOUBLE_SPACING);
 
   /* Location widgets */
-  hbox = gtk_hbox_new (FALSE, 12);
+  hbox = gtk_hbox_new (FALSE, DOUBLE_SPACING);
   gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (vbox), hbox, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
   gtk_widget_show (hbox);
 
@@ -4678,7 +4700,7 @@
 
   /* Box for the location label and entry */
 
-  impl->location_entry_box = gtk_hbox_new (FALSE, 12);
+  impl->location_entry_box = gtk_hbox_new (FALSE, DOUBLE_SPACING);
   gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (vbox), impl->location_entry_box, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
 
   impl->location_label = gtk_label_new_with_mnemonic (_("_Location:"));
@@ -4686,12 +4708,16 @@
   gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (impl->location_entry_box), impl->location_label, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
 
   /* Paned widget */
-  hpaned = gtk_hpaned_new ();
+  if (_gtk_is_pda_mode())
+    hpaned = gtk_vpaned_new ();
+  else
+    hpaned = gtk_hpaned_new ();
+
   gtk_widget_show (hpaned);
   gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (vbox), hpaned, TRUE, TRUE, 0);
 
   widget = shortcuts_pane_create (impl, size_group);
-  gtk_paned_pack1 (GTK_PANED (hpaned), widget, FALSE, FALSE);
+  gtk_paned_pack1 (GTK_PANED (hpaned), widget, FALSE, TRUE); /* Shortcuts can shrink beyond requested size */
   widget = file_pane_create (impl, size_group);
   gtk_paned_pack2 (GTK_PANED (hpaned), widget, TRUE, FALSE);
 
diff -ur gtk+-2.10.14.org/gtk/gtkfilechooserdialog.c gtk+-2.10.14/gtk/gtkfilechooserdialog.c
--- gtk+-2.10.14.org/gtk/gtkfilechooserdialog.c	2007-07-16 22:44:16.000000000 +0300
+++ gtk+-2.10.14/gtk/gtkfilechooserdialog.c	2008-01-05 01:28:35.000000000 +0200
@@ -32,8 +32,12 @@
 
 #include <stdarg.h>
 
+#define NORMAL_SPACING 2 
+#define DOUBLE_SPACING 2 
+
 #define GTK_FILE_CHOOSER_DIALOG_GET_PRIVATE(o)  (GTK_FILE_CHOOSER_DIALOG (o)->priv)
 
+extern int _gtk_is_pda_mode(void);
 static void gtk_file_chooser_dialog_finalize   (GObject                   *object);
 
 static GObject* gtk_file_chooser_dialog_constructor  (GType                  type,
@@ -162,8 +166,13 @@
 
   gdk_screen_get_monitor_geometry (screen, monitor_num, &monitor);
 
-  if (width)
-    *width = MIN (*width, (monitor.width * 3) / 4);
+  if (width) {
+    if (_gtk_is_pda_mode())
+      /* If width is physically small, use it all */
+      *width = monitor.width;
+    else
+      *width = MIN (*width, (monitor.width * 3) / 4);
+  }
 
   if (height)
     *height = MIN (*height, (monitor.height * 3) / 4);
@@ -430,8 +439,8 @@
    * http://developer.gnome.org/projects/gup/hig/1.0/windows.html#alert-spacing
    */
 
-  gtk_container_set_border_width (GTK_CONTAINER (dialog->vbox), 12);
-  gtk_box_set_spacing (GTK_BOX (dialog->vbox), 24);
+  gtk_container_set_border_width (GTK_CONTAINER (dialog->vbox), DOUBLE_SPACING);
+  gtk_box_set_spacing (GTK_BOX (dialog->vbox), DOUBLE_SPACING * 2);
 
   gtk_container_set_border_width (GTK_CONTAINER (dialog->action_area), 0);
   gtk_box_set_spacing (GTK_BOX (dialog->action_area), 6);
Only in gtk+-2.10.14/.pc/migration.patch/gtk: gtkmigration.c
Only in gtk+-2.10.14: small-gtkfilechooser.patch