diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index f04d8ed73..5e7239730 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 CHANGES IN FLTK 1.1.8
 
+	- Fl_File_Browser did not calculate the width of
+	  directory items correctly (STR #1470)
 	- Fl_Pack incorrectly started widgets at an offset of 1/2
 	  the spacing value.
 	- FLUID did not generate correct window class code if
diff --git a/src/Fl_File_Browser.cxx b/src/Fl_File_Browser.cxx
index a09a61984..abb6ff697 100644
--- a/src/Fl_File_Browser.cxx
+++ b/src/Fl_File_Browser.cxx
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 //
 // Fl_File_Browser routines.
 //
-// Copyright 1999-2005 by Michael Sweet.
+// Copyright 1999-2006 by Michael Sweet.
 //
 // This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
 // modify it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public
@@ -167,13 +167,16 @@ Fl_File_Browser::item_width(void *p) const	// I - List item data
   const int	*columns;		// Columns
 
 
-  // Set the font and size...
-  fl_font(textfont(), textsize());
-
   // Scan for newlines...
   line    = (FL_BLINE *)p;
   columns = column_widths();
 
+  // Set the font and size...
+  if (line->txt[strlen(line->txt) - 1] == '/')
+    fl_font(textfont() | FL_BOLD, textsize());
+  else
+    fl_font(textfont(), textsize());
+
   if (strchr(line->txt, '\n') == NULL &&
       strchr(line->txt, column_char()) == NULL)
   {