diff --git a/src/libs/utils/aspects.cpp b/src/libs/utils/aspects.cpp
index f4c09ab1327..8118d11ea79 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/aspects.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/aspects.cpp
@@ -639,11 +639,12 @@ public:
     std::function<QString(const QString &)> m_displayFilter;
     std::unique_ptr<BoolAspect> m_checker;
 
+    Qt::TextElideMode m_elideMode = Qt::ElideNone;
     QString m_placeHolderText;
     QString m_historyCompleterKey;
     PathChooser::Kind m_expectedKind = PathChooser::File;
     EnvironmentChange m_environmentChange;
-    QPointer<QLabel> m_labelDisplay;
+    QPointer<ElidingLabel> m_labelDisplay;
     QPointer<FancyLineEdit> m_lineEditDisplay;
     QPointer<PathChooser> m_pathChooserDisplay;
     QPointer<QTextEdit> m_textEditDisplay;
@@ -935,6 +936,16 @@ void StringAspect::setPlaceHolderText(const QString &placeHolderText)
         d->m_textEditDisplay->setPlaceholderText(placeHolderText);
 }
 
+/*!
+    Sets \a elideMode as label elide mode.
+*/
+void StringAspect::setElideMode(Qt::TextElideMode elideMode)
+{
+    d->m_elideMode = elideMode;
+    if (d->m_labelDisplay)
+        d->m_labelDisplay->setElideMode(elideMode);
+}
+
 /*!
     Sets \a historyCompleterKey as key for the history completer settings for
     line edits and path chooser displays.
@@ -1144,7 +1155,8 @@ void StringAspect::addToLayout(LayoutBuilder &builder)
         }
         break;
     case LabelDisplay:
-        d->m_labelDisplay = createSubWidget<QLabel>();
+        d->m_labelDisplay = createSubWidget<ElidingLabel>();
+        d->m_labelDisplay->setElideMode(d->m_elideMode);
         d->m_labelDisplay->setTextInteractionFlags(Qt::TextSelectableByMouse);
         d->m_labelDisplay->setText(displayedString);
         d->m_labelDisplay->setToolTip(d->m_showToolTipOnLabel ? displayedString : toolTip());
diff --git a/src/libs/utils/aspects.h b/src/libs/utils/aspects.h
index 9124bb2ddf6..0771dc65bf1 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/aspects.h
+++ b/src/libs/utils/aspects.h
@@ -308,6 +308,7 @@ public:
     void setValidationFunction(const Utils::FancyLineEdit::ValidationFunction &validator);
     void setOpenTerminalHandler(const std::function<void()> &openTerminal);
     void setAutoApplyOnEditingFinished(bool applyOnEditingFinished);
+    void setElideMode(Qt::TextElideMode elideMode);
 
     void validateInput();
 
diff --git a/src/libs/utils/layoutbuilder.cpp b/src/libs/utils/layoutbuilder.cpp
index 6c76808177e..d82617ea463 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/layoutbuilder.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/layoutbuilder.cpp
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ static QLayout *createLayoutFromType(LayoutBuilder::LayoutType layoutType)
     switch (layoutType) {
     case LayoutBuilder::FormLayout: {
         auto formLayout = new QFormLayout;
-        formLayout->setFieldGrowthPolicy(QFormLayout::ExpandingFieldsGrow);
+        formLayout->setFieldGrowthPolicy(QFormLayout::AllNonFixedFieldsGrow);
         return formLayout;
     }
     case LayoutBuilder::GridLayout: {