diff --git a/samples/life/life.cpp b/samples/life/life.cpp
index b573c09f7f..67bb0a3ce1 100644
--- a/samples/life/life.cpp
+++ b/samples/life/life.cpp
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ LifeFrame::LifeFrame() : wxFrame((wxFrame *)0, -1, _("Life!"), wxPoint(50, 50))
 
     // slider
     wxSlider *slider = new wxSlider(panel, ID_SLIDER, 5, 1, 10,
-        wxDefaultPosition, wxSize(150,-1), wxSL_HORIZONTAL | wxSL_AUTOTICKS);
+        wxDefaultPosition, wxSize(200,-1), wxSL_HORIZONTAL | wxSL_AUTOTICKS);
 
     // component layout
     wxBoxSizer *sizer = new wxBoxSizer(wxVERTICAL);