diff --git a/checkbox.go b/checkbox.go
index 04a99b9..c8dcef7 100644
--- a/checkbox.go
+++ b/checkbox.go
@@ -147,3 +147,23 @@ func (c *CheckBox) SetAllow3State(enable bool) {
 func (c *CheckBox) Allow3State() bool {
 	return c.allow3state
 }
+
+// SetSize changes control size. Constant DoNotChange can be
+// used as placeholder to indicate that the control attrubute
+// should be unchanged.
+// Method does nothing if new size is less than minimal size
+// CheckBox height cannot be changed - it equals 1 always
+func (c *CheckBox) SetSize(width, height int) {
+	if width != DoNotChange && (width > 1000 || width < c.minW) {
+		return
+	}
+	if height != DoNotChange && (height > 200 || height < c.minH) {
+		return
+	}
+
+	if width != DoNotChange {
+		c.width = width
+	}
+
+	c.height = 1
+}
diff --git a/ctrlutil.go b/ctrlutil.go
index 9a18925..2674743 100644
--- a/ctrlutil.go
+++ b/ctrlutil.go
@@ -83,6 +83,15 @@ func RepositionControls(dx, dy int, c Control) {
 	pk := c.Pack()
 	top, side, xx, yy := c.Paddings()
 
+	calcShift := func(height int, ctrl Control) int {
+		_, h := ctrl.Size()
+		if h < height {
+			return int((height - h) / 2)
+		}
+
+		return 0
+	}
+
 	currX, currY := top, side
 	if pk == Vertical {
 		delta := float64(yDiff) / float64(scale)
@@ -105,7 +114,9 @@ func RepositionControls(dx, dy int, c Control) {
 			}
 			cw = width - 2*side
 			child.SetSize(cw, ch)
-			child.SetPos(currX+dx, currY+dy)
+
+			yShift := calcShift(ch, child)
+			child.SetPos(currX+dx, currY+dy+yShift)
 			currY += ch + yy
 		}
 	} else {
@@ -130,7 +141,9 @@ func RepositionControls(dx, dy int, c Control) {
 			}
 			ch = height - 2*top
 			child.SetSize(cw, ch)
-			child.SetPos(currX+dx, currY+dy)
+
+			yShift := calcShift(ch, child)
+			child.SetPos(currX+dx, currY+dy+yShift)
 			// log.Printf("ChildH %v pos %v:%v width: %v", child.Title(), currX+dx, currY+dy, cw)
 			currX += cw + xx
 		}
diff --git a/edit.go b/edit.go
index 474cb03..505480b 100644
--- a/edit.go
+++ b/edit.go
@@ -313,3 +313,23 @@ func (e *EditField) SetMaxWidth(w int) {
 func (e *EditField) MaxWidth() int {
 	return e.maxWidth
 }
+
+// SetSize changes control size. Constant DoNotChange can be
+// used as placeholder to indicate that the control attrubute
+// should be unchanged.
+// Method does nothing if new size is less than minimal size
+// EditField height cannot be changed - it equals 1 always
+func (e *EditField) SetSize(width, height int) {
+	if width != DoNotChange && (width > 1000 || width < e.minW) {
+		return
+	}
+	if height != DoNotChange && (height > 200 || height < e.minH) {
+		return
+	}
+
+	if width != DoNotChange {
+		e.width = width
+	}
+
+	e.height = 1
+}