diff --git a/samples/listctrl/listtest.cpp b/samples/listctrl/listtest.cpp
index 31eccdbffd..3777ac5c16 100644
--- a/samples/listctrl/listtest.cpp
+++ b/samples/listctrl/listtest.cpp
@@ -661,19 +661,30 @@ void MyListCtrl::OnColRightClick(wxListEvent& event)
     wxLogMessage( wxT("OnColumnRightClick at %d."), event.GetColumn() );
 }
 
+void MyListCtrl::LogColEvent(const wxListEvent& event, const wxChar *name)
+{
+    const int col = event.GetColumn();
+
+    wxLogMessage(wxT("%s: column %d (width = %d or %d)."),
+                 name,
+                 col,
+                 event.GetItem().GetWidth(),
+                 GetColumnWidth(col));
+}
+
 void MyListCtrl::OnColBeginDrag(wxListEvent& event)
 {
-    wxLogMessage( wxT("OnColBeginDrag: column %d."), event.GetColumn() );
+    LogColEvent( event, wxT("OnColBeginDrag") );
 }
 
 void MyListCtrl::OnColDragging(wxListEvent& event)
 {
-    wxLogMessage( wxT("OnColDragging: column %d."), event.GetColumn() );
+    LogColEvent( event, wxT("OnColDragging") );
 }
 
 void MyListCtrl::OnColEndDrag(wxListEvent& event)
 {
-    wxLogMessage( wxT("OnColEndDrag: column %d."), event.GetColumn() );
+    LogColEvent( event, wxT("OnColEndDrag") );
 }
 
 void MyListCtrl::OnBeginDrag(wxListEvent& event)
diff --git a/samples/listctrl/listtest.h b/samples/listctrl/listtest.h
index 22bb8eaaba..a86724980d 100644
--- a/samples/listctrl/listtest.h
+++ b/samples/listctrl/listtest.h
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ private:
     void SetColumnImage(int col, int image);
 
     void LogEvent(const wxListEvent& event, const wxChar *eventName);
+    void LogColEvent(const wxListEvent& event, const wxChar *eventName);
 
     virtual wxString OnGetItemText(long item, long column) const;
     virtual int OnGetItemImage(long item) const;