diff --git a/bumblebee/output.py b/bumblebee/output.py
index 5c6ff92..f70b605 100644
--- a/bumblebee/output.py
+++ b/bumblebee/output.py
@@ -8,12 +8,15 @@ import uuid
 
 import bumblebee.store
 
+_TrueValues = ["true", "t", "yes", "y", "1"]
+
 def scrollable(func):
     def wrapper(module, widget):
         text = func(module, widget)
         if not text: return text
         width = widget.get("theme.width", module.parameter("width", 30))
-        widget.set("theme.minwidth", "A"*width)
+        if module.parameter("scrolling.makewide", "true").lower() in _TrueValues:
+            widget.set("theme.minwidth", "A"*width)
         if len(text) <= width:
             return text
         # we need to shorten