diff --git a/twander.py b/twander.py
index 98fc8db..d42c374 100755
--- a/twander.py
+++ b/twander.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 # Program Information
 
 PROGNAME = "twander"
-RCSID    = "$Id: twander.py,v 3.141 2004/03/11 06:51:58 tundra Exp $"
+RCSID    = "$Id: twander.py,v 3.142 2004/03/11 07:21:18 tundra Exp $"
 VERSION  = RCSID.split()[2]
 
 # Copyright Information
@@ -307,7 +307,8 @@
 REFRESHAFTER  = '+'             # Indicate we want a refresh after a command runs
 SHOWDRIVES    = '\\\\'          # Logical directory name for Win32 Drive Lists
 STRICTMATCH   = CMDESCAPE       # Tells wildcard system to enforce strict matching
-
+TTLMAXDIR     = 80              # Maximum length of current directory path to show in titlebar
+TTLDIR2LONG   = "..."           # String to place at front of long dir paths in titlebar
 
 # Sort Field Names In Normal View
 
@@ -2081,7 +2082,7 @@
 
 
     #####
-    # Update title bar with most current information
+    # Update titlebar with most current information
     #####
 
     def UpdateTitle(self, mainwin, refreshing=""):
@@ -2103,6 +2104,15 @@
             srtsep = YesOrNo[SORTSEPARATE]
             sepsort = "%s %s" % (TTLSORTSEP, srtsep)
 
+        # Limit width of current directory name display in case
+        # user get's *really* deeply nested in a file system.
+        # This keeps the other stuff of interest visible on the titlebar
+
+        CurrentDir = UI.CurrentDir
+        pathlen = len(CurrentDir)
+        if pathlen > TTLMAXDIR:
+            CurrentDir = TTLDIR2LONG + CurrentDir[pathlen-TTLMAXDIR:]
+
         # Indicate Reverse sort by appending a '-' to the sort field name
         
         if SORTREVERSE:
@@ -2114,10 +2124,10 @@
         autostate = YesOrNo[AUTOREFRESH] + refreshing
         
         mainwin.title("%s %s        %s:        %s        %s  %s      %s  %s      %s%s  %s %s" % 
-                      (PROGNAME, VERSION, FULLNAME, UI.CurrentDir, TTLFILES, 
+                      (PROGNAME, VERSION, FULLNAME, CurrentDir, TTLFILES, 
                        str(self.DirList.size()), TTLSIZE, FileLength(self.TotalSize), sortedby, sepsort, TTLAUTO, autostate))
 
-        # Make sure the title bar gets updated
+        # Make sure the titlebar gets updated
         mainwin.update_idletasks()
 
     # End of method 'twanderUI.UpdateTitle()'
@@ -2356,7 +2366,7 @@
     # Toggle the state
     AUTOREFRESH = not AUTOREFRESH
 
-    # Update the title bar to reflect this
+    # Update the titlebar to reflect this
     UI.UpdateTitle(UIroot)
 
     # Update the help menu to reflect change
@@ -3304,7 +3314,7 @@
     # Update Help Menu to reflect whether we're in Normal or Drive List View
     LoadSortMenu()
 
-    # Update Titlebar to reflect any changes
+    # Update titlebar to reflect any changes
     UI.UpdateTitle(UIroot)
 
     #Release the lock