Index: trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/actions/PreferencesAction.java
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--- trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/actions/PreferencesAction.java	(revision 760)
+++ trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/actions/PreferencesAction.java	(revision 761)
@@ -40,4 +40,5 @@
 		JOptionPane pane = new JOptionPane(prefPanel, JOptionPane.PLAIN_MESSAGE, JOptionPane.OK_CANCEL_OPTION);
 		JDialog dlg = pane.createDialog(Main.parent, tr("Preferences"));
+		dlg.setResizable(true);
 
 		if (dlg.getWidth() > 600)