diff --git a/bauh/view/qt/apps_table.py b/bauh/view/qt/apps_table.py
index cc2dda99..fdf69f99 100644
--- a/bauh/view/qt/apps_table.py
+++ b/bauh/view/qt/apps_table.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import operator
 import os
 from functools import reduce
+from math import ceil
 from threading import Lock
 from typing import List
 
@@ -316,6 +317,7 @@ class AppsTable(QTableWidget):
 
     def _set_col_version(self, col: int, pkg: PackageView):
         label_version = QLabel(str(pkg.model.version if pkg.model.version else '?'))
+        label_version.setMinimumWidth(ceil(self.window.screen_size.width() * 0.052))
         label_version.setAlignment(Qt.AlignCenter)
 
         item = QWidget()
@@ -376,8 +378,8 @@ class AppsTable(QTableWidget):
         self.setItem(pkg.table_index, col, item)
 
     def _set_col_description(self, col: int, pkg: PackageView):
-        item = QTableWidgetItem()
-        item.setFlags(Qt.ItemIsSelectable | Qt.ItemIsEnabled)
+        item = QLabel()
+        item.setMinimumWidth(ceil(self.window.screen_size.width() * 0.13))
 
         if pkg.model.description is not None or not pkg.model.is_application() or pkg.model.status == PackageStatus.READY:
             desc = pkg.model.description
@@ -387,18 +389,12 @@ class AppsTable(QTableWidget):
         if desc and desc != '...' and len(desc) > DESC_MAX_SIZE:
             desc = strip_html(desc[0: DESC_MAX_SIZE - 1]) + '...'
 
-        if not desc:
-            desc = ' ' * DESC_MAX_SIZE
-
-        if len(desc) < DESC_MAX_SIZE:
-            desc = desc + ' ' * (DESC_MAX_SIZE - len(desc))
-
         item.setText(desc)
 
         if pkg.model.description:
             item.setToolTip(pkg.model.description)
 
-        self.setItem(pkg.table_index, col, item)
+        self.setCellWidget(pkg.table_index, col, item)
 
     def _set_col_publisher(self, col: int, pkg: PackageView):
         item = QToolBar()