Index: gtkiconview.c
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RCS file: /cvs/gnome/gtk+/gtk/gtkiconview.c,v
retrieving revision 1.76.2.5
diff -u -r1.76.2.5 gtkiconview.c
--- gtkiconview.c	19 Sep 2005 18:57:53 -0000	1.76.2.5
+++ gtkiconview.c	13 Oct 2005 12:05:40 -0000
@@ -4764,14 +4765,16 @@
 
       if (icon_view->priv->orientation == GTK_ORIENTATION_VERTICAL)
 	g_object_set (info->cell,
-		      "wrap_mode", PANGO_WRAP_CHAR,
+		      "alignment", PANGO_ALIGN_CENTER,
+		      "wrap_mode", PANGO_WRAP_WORD,
 		      "wrap_width", icon_view->priv->item_width,
 		      "xalign", 0.5,
 		      "yalign", 0.0,
 		      NULL);
       else
 	g_object_set (info->cell,
-		      "wrap_mode", PANGO_WRAP_CHAR,
+		      "alignment", PANGO_ALIGN_LEFT,
+		      "wrap_mode", PANGO_WRAP_WORD,
 		      "wrap_width", icon_view->priv->item_width,
 		      "xalign", 0.0,
 		      "yalign", 0.0,
