diff --git a/codex_retry_gateway_tui.py b/codex_retry_gateway_tui.py
index 16ab066..d69e231 100644
--- a/codex_retry_gateway_tui.py
+++ b/codex_retry_gateway_tui.py
@@ -1100,6 +1100,10 @@ def run_textual(api_url: str, status_url: str, refresh_seconds: int, timeout: in
             ("2", "show_requests", "Requests"),
             ("3", "show_logs", "Logs"),
             ("4", "show_profiles", "Profiles"),
+            ("shift+left", "scroll_table_left", "Scroll Left"),
+            ("shift+right", "scroll_table_right", "Scroll Right"),
+            ("[", "narrow_usage_column", "Narrow Usage"),
+            ("]", "widen_usage_column", "Widen Usage"),
             ("e", "edit_profile", "Edit Profile"),
             ("p", "probe_profile", "Probe Profile"),
             ("s", "switch_profile", "Switch Profile"),
@@ -1133,6 +1137,8 @@ def run_textual(api_url: str, status_url: str, refresh_seconds: int, timeout: in
                 "logs": "logs",
                 "profiles": "profiles",
             }
+            self.request_table_column_keys: dict[str, Any] = {}
+            self.request_usage_width = 36
 
         def compose(self) -> ComposeResult:
             yield Header(show_clock=True)
@@ -1152,7 +1158,23 @@ def run_textual(api_url: str, status_url: str, refresh_seconds: int, timeout: in
             requests = self.query_one("#requests_table", DataTable)
             requests.cursor_type = "row"
             requests.zebra_stripes = True
-            requests.add_columns("Seq", "ID", "Thread", "Started", "Status", "Path", "Model", "Reasoning", "Usage", "Resp", "Chunks", "First", "Duration", "Updated", "Note")
+            self.request_table_column_keys = {
+                "seq": requests.add_column("Seq", width=7, key="seq"),
+                "id": requests.add_column("ID", width=18, key="id"),
+                "thread": requests.add_column("Thread", width=18, key="thread"),
+                "started": requests.add_column("Started", width=19, key="started"),
+                "status": requests.add_column("Status", width=7, key="status"),
+                "path": requests.add_column("Path", width=22, key="path"),
+                "model": requests.add_column("Model", width=16, key="model"),
+                "reasoning": requests.add_column("Reasoning", width=10, key="reasoning"),
+                "usage": requests.add_column("Usage", width=self.request_usage_width, key="usage"),
+                "resp": requests.add_column("Resp", width=10, key="resp"),
+                "chunks": requests.add_column("Chunks", width=14, key="chunks"),
+                "first": requests.add_column("First", width=8, key="first"),
+                "duration": requests.add_column("Duration", width=8, key="duration"),
+                "updated": requests.add_column("Updated", width=8, key="updated"),
+                "note": requests.add_column("Note", width=22, key="note"),
+            }
 
             logs = self.query_one("#logs_table", DataTable)
             logs.cursor_type = "row"
@@ -1178,7 +1200,7 @@ def run_textual(api_url: str, status_url: str, refresh_seconds: int, timeout: in
             self.query_one("#logs_table").display = active_table == "logs"
             self.query_one("#profiles_table").display = active_table == "profiles"
             self.query_one("#controls", Static).update(
-                "views: 1 overview | 2 requests | 3 logs | 4 profiles | / filter | r refresh | e edit | p probe | s switch | w save | d delete | u open upstream"
+                "views: 1 overview | 2 requests | 3 logs | 4 profiles | / filter | r refresh | [ ] usage width | Shift-Left/Right scroll | e edit | p probe | s switch | w save | d delete | u open upstream"
             )
             self._focus_table()
             self._update_table_headers()
@@ -1418,6 +1440,34 @@ def run_textual(api_url: str, status_url: str, refresh_seconds: int, timeout: in
         def action_focus_profiles(self) -> None:
             self._set_view("profiles")
 
+        def _set_request_usage_width(self, width: int) -> None:
+            table = self.query_one("#requests_table", DataTable)
+            key = self.request_table_column_keys.get("usage")
+            column = table.columns.get(key) if key is not None else None
+            if column is None:
+                self._set_status("usage column not ready")
+                return
+            self.request_usage_width = max(18, min(80, width))
+            column.width = self.request_usage_width
+            table.refresh(layout=True)
+            self._set_status(f"usage column width {self.request_usage_width}")
+
+        def action_widen_usage_column(self) -> None:
+            self._set_request_usage_width(self.request_usage_width + 4)
+
+        def action_narrow_usage_column(self) -> None:
+            self._set_request_usage_width(self.request_usage_width - 4)
+
+        def action_scroll_table_left(self) -> None:
+            table = self._current_table_widget()
+            if table:
+                table.action_scroll_left()
+
+        def action_scroll_table_right(self) -> None:
+            table = self._current_table_widget()
+            if table:
+                table.action_scroll_right()
+
         def action_open_upstream(self) -> None:
             row = self._selected_profile_row()
             if not row: