diff --git a/cwidgets/compact/text.go b/cwidgets/compact/text.go
index dfc9f53..4b419a0 100644
--- a/cwidgets/compact/text.go
+++ b/cwidgets/compact/text.go
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@ func NewCIDCol() CompactCol {
 
 func (w *CIDCol) SetMeta(m models.Meta) {
 	w.Text = m.Get("id")
+	if len(w.Text) > 12 {
+		w.Text = w.Text[:12]
+	}
 }
 
 type NetCol struct {