diff --git a/.config/eww/widgets.yuck b/.config/eww/widgets.yuck
index df0406c..15ad277 100644
--- a/.config/eww/widgets.yuck
+++ b/.config/eww/widgets.yuck
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
   "firefox": "",
   "chromium": ""
 }`)
+(defvar ellipsisArtist 20) ; set length for ellipsis on artist
+(defvar ellipsisTitle 25) ; set length for ellipsis on title
 (defwidget media []
   (box :class "media"
        :halign "center"
@@ -20,8 +22,8 @@
             ? 'music--' + playerctl.player
             : 'music--on' }
     { matches(playerctl.player, 'spotify|firefox|mpv|chromium')
-        ? "${playerIcons[playerctl.player]}  ${substring(playerctl.artist, 0, 20)}${strlength(playerctl.artist) >= 20 ? '…' : ''} | ${substring(playerctl.title, 0, 25)}${strlength(playerctl.title) >= 25 ? '…' : ''}"
-        : "${playerctl.player} - ${substring(playerctl.artist, 0, 20)}${strlength(playerctl.artist) >= 20 ? '…' : ''} | ${s      ubstring(playerctl.title, 0, 25)}${strlength(playerctl.title) >= 25 ? '…' : ''}" }
+        ? "${playerIcons[playerctl.player]}  ${substring(playerctl.artist, 0, ellipsisArtist)}${strlength(playerctl.artist) >= ellipsisArtist ? '…' : ''} | ${substring(playerctl.title, 0, ellipsisTitle)}${strlength(playerctl.title) >= ellipsisTitle ? '…' : ''}"
+        : "${playerctl.player} - ${substring(playerctl.artist, 0, ellipsisArtist)}${strlength(playerctl.artist) >= ellipsisArtist ? '…' : ''} | ${substring(playerctl.title, 0, ellipsisTitle)}${strlength(playerctl.title) >= ellipsisTitle ? '…' : ''}" }
   )
 )