diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/ChangeLog b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/ChangeLog
index 38002b0c006..90f99c82198 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/ChangeLog
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2004-06-23 Tanya Wolff
+	Fix for Bug 66300 - i18n: File Types preferences buttons don't expand
+	* src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/preferences/CFileTypesPreferences.java
+
 2004-06-21 Alain Magloire
 
 	It is too late to change the icons, but still
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/preferences/CFileTypesPreferenceBlock.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/preferences/CFileTypesPreferenceBlock.java
index c2277bffd9f..b0064440109 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/preferences/CFileTypesPreferenceBlock.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/preferences/CFileTypesPreferenceBlock.java
@@ -224,13 +224,12 @@ public class CFileTypesPreferenceBlock {
 		// New button
 		
 		fBtnNew		= new Button(buttonPane, SWT.PUSH);
-		gridData	= new GridData(GridData.FILL_HORIZONTAL);
+		fBtnNew.setText(PreferencesMessages.getString("CFileTypesPreferenceBlock.New..."));  //$NON-NLS-1$
 		
+		gridData	= new GridData(GridData.FILL_HORIZONTAL);
 		gridData.widthHint	= SWTUtil.getButtonWidthHint(fBtnNew);
 		gridData.heightHint	= SWTUtil.getButtonHeigthHint(fBtnNew);
-		
 		fBtnNew.setLayoutData(gridData);
-		fBtnNew.setText(PreferencesMessages.getString("CFileTypesPreferenceBlock.New..."));  //$NON-NLS-1$
 		
 		fBtnNew.addListener(SWT.Selection, new Listener() {
 			public void handleEvent(Event e) {
@@ -241,13 +240,12 @@ public class CFileTypesPreferenceBlock {
 		// Remove button
 		
 		fBtnRemove 	= new Button(buttonPane, SWT.PUSH);
+		fBtnRemove.setText(PreferencesMessages.getString("CFileTypesPreferenceBlock.Remove"));  //$NON-NLS-1$
+		
 		gridData	= new GridData(GridData.FILL_HORIZONTAL);
-
 		gridData.widthHint	= SWTUtil.getButtonWidthHint(fBtnRemove);
 		gridData.heightHint	= SWTUtil.getButtonHeigthHint(fBtnRemove);
-
 		fBtnRemove.setLayoutData(gridData);
-		fBtnRemove.setText(PreferencesMessages.getString("CFileTypesPreferenceBlock.Remove"));  //$NON-NLS-1$
 		
 		fBtnRemove.addListener(SWT.Selection, new Listener() {
 			public void handleEvent(Event e) {