# Layer panel names are shortened to one or two letters when typed in

**URL:** <https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/layer-panel-names-are-shortened-to-one-or-two-letters-when-typed-in/103466>\
**Category:** Rhino for Windows\
**Created:** [June 4, 2020, 1:03pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/layer-panel-names-are-shortened-to-one-or-two-letters-when-typed-in/103466 "2020-06-04T13:03:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![chrisburgess5022](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/user_avatar/discourse.mcneel.com/chrisburgess5022/32/226765_2.png) [@chrisburgess5022](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/chrisburgess5022)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2020, 1:03pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/layer-panel-names-are-shortened-to-one-or-two-letters-when-typed-in/103466/1 "2020-06-04T13:03:40Z")

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I am new to Rhino and just in the process of setting up the interface to suit the work I want to do.  
When I create a new layer in the layer panel. Once entered, I can only see part of the name, unless I hover over the name. Is this how it is? Can I change an option some where to get the full layer name to show.

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**Author:** ![Mahdiyar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/user_avatar/discourse.mcneel.com/mahdiyar/32/472862_2.png) [@Mahdiyar](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Mahdiyar)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2020, 1:14pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/layer-panel-names-are-shortened-to-one-or-two-letters-when-typed-in/103466/2 "2020-06-04T13:14:37Z")

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