diff --git a/src/Charts/Overview.cpp b/src/Charts/Overview.cpp
index bc38a0fa3..451df6956 100644
--- a/src/Charts/Overview.cpp
+++ b/src/Charts/Overview.cpp
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 
 static QIcon grayConfig, whiteConfig, accentConfig;
 
-OverviewWindow::OverviewWindow(Context *context, int scope, bool blank) : GcChartWindow(context), context(context), configured(false), scope(scope), blank(blank), mincols(5)
+OverviewWindow::OverviewWindow(Context *context, int scope, bool blank) : GcChartWindow(context), context(context), configured(false), scope(scope), blank(blank)
 {
     setContentsMargins(0,0,0,0);
     setProperty("color", GColor(COVERVIEWBACKGROUND));
@@ -39,17 +39,27 @@ OverviewWindow::OverviewWindow(Context *context, int scope, bool blank) : GcChar
     QAction *importChart= new QAction(tr("Import Chart..."));
     addAction(importChart);
 
-    QAction *renameChart= new QAction(tr("Rename..."));
-    addAction(renameChart);
+    QAction *settings= new QAction(tr("Settings..."));
+    addAction(settings);
 
-    setControls(NULL);
+    // settings
+    QWidget *controls=new QWidget(this);
+    QFormLayout *formlayout = new QFormLayout(controls);
+    mincolsEdit= new QSpinBox(this);
+    mincolsEdit->setMinimum(1);
+    mincolsEdit->setMaximum(10);
+    mincolsEdit->setValue(5);
+    mincolsEdit->setButtonSymbols(QAbstractSpinBox::NoButtons);
+    formlayout->addRow(new QLabel(tr("Minimum Columns")), mincolsEdit);
+
+    setControls(controls);
 
     QHBoxLayout *main = new QHBoxLayout;
     main->setSpacing(0);
     main->setContentsMargins(0,0,0,0);
 
     space = new ChartSpace(context, scope, this);
-    space->setMinimumColumns(mincols);
+    space->setMinimumColumns(minimumColumns());
     main->addWidget(space);
 
     HelpWhatsThis *help = new HelpWhatsThis(space);
@@ -77,7 +87,8 @@ OverviewWindow::OverviewWindow(Context *context, int scope, bool blank) : GcChar
     // menu items
     connect(addTile, SIGNAL(triggered(bool)), this, SLOT(addTile()));
     connect(importChart, SIGNAL(triggered(bool)), this, SLOT(importChart()));
-    connect(renameChart, SIGNAL(triggered(bool)), this, SLOT(renameChart()));
+    connect(settings, SIGNAL(triggered(bool)), this, SLOT(settings()));
+    connect(mincolsEdit, SIGNAL(valueChanged(int)), this, SLOT(setMinimumColumns(int)));
     connect(space, SIGNAL(itemConfigRequested(ChartSpaceItem*)), this, SLOT(configItem(ChartSpaceItem*)));
 }
 
@@ -104,7 +115,7 @@ OverviewWindow::addTile()
 }
 
 void
-OverviewWindow::renameChart()
+OverviewWindow::settings()
 {
     emit showControls();
 }
diff --git a/src/Charts/Overview.h b/src/Charts/Overview.h
index 180604081..6f01aa9cf 100644
--- a/src/Charts/Overview.h
+++ b/src/Charts/Overview.h
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #include "RideItem.h"
 #include "RideMetric.h"
 #include "HrZones.h"
+#include <QSpinBox>
 
 #include "ChartSpace.h"
 #include "OverviewItems.h"
@@ -53,13 +54,13 @@ class OverviewWindow : public GcChartWindow
         QString getConfiguration() const;
         void setConfiguration(QString x);
 
-        int minimumColumns() const { return mincols; }
-        void setMinimumColumns(int x) { mincols=x; space->setMinimumColumns(mincols); }
+        int minimumColumns() const { return mincolsEdit->value(); }
+        void setMinimumColumns(int x) { if (x>0 && x< 11) {mincolsEdit->setValue(x); space->setMinimumColumns(x); }}
 
         // add a tile to the window
         void addTile();
         void importChart();
-        void renameChart();
+        void settings();
 
         // config item requested
         void configItem(ChartSpaceItem *);
@@ -71,7 +72,8 @@ class OverviewWindow : public GcChartWindow
         bool configured;
         int scope;
         bool blank;
-        int mincols;
+
+        QSpinBox *mincolsEdit;
 };
 
 class OverviewConfigDialog : public QDialog
diff --git a/src/Gui/ChartSpace.h b/src/Gui/ChartSpace.h
index 63094b99e..31f28bea8 100644
--- a/src/Gui/ChartSpace.h
+++ b/src/Gui/ChartSpace.h
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ class ChartSpace : public QWidget
         // current state for event processing
         enum { NONE, DRAG, SPAN, XRESIZE, YRESIZE } state;
 
-        void setMinimumColumns(int x) { mincols=x; updateGeometry(); }
+        void setMinimumColumns(int x) { mincols=x; updateGeometry(); updateView(); }
         int minimumColumns() const { return mincols; }
 
         // used by children