diff --git a/pvwidgets.py b/pvwidgets.py
index 821ac95..61d5b49 100644
--- a/pvwidgets.py
+++ b/pvwidgets.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ class QTaggedLineEdit(QWidget):
         self.line_edit.setFixedHeight(24)
         font = QFont("sans serif", 16)
         fm = QFontMetricsF(font)
-        self.line_edit.setMaximumWidth(fm.width(self.parameter)+20)
+        self.line_edit.setMaximumWidth(int(fm.width(self.parameter)+20))
         self.label.setBuddy(self.line_edit)
         layout = QBoxLayout(
             QBoxLayout.LeftToRight if position == "LEFT" else \
@@ -576,11 +576,11 @@ class CAQTextEntry(QLineEdit, PVGateway):
     def configure_widget(self):
         self.setFocusPolicy(Qt.StrongFocus)
   
-        f = QFont("Sans Serif")
-        f.setPixelSize(11)
-
-        fm = QFontMetricsF(f)
-       
+        #f = QFont("Sans Serif")
+        #f.setPixelSize(11)
+        #fm = QFontMetricsF(f)
+        #As for CAQLabel
+        fm = QFontMetricsF(QFont("Sans Serif", 10))
         qrect = fm.boundingRect(self.suggested_text)
 
         _width_scaling_factor = 1.2