diff --git a/python/obitools3/dms/view/view.pyx b/python/obitools3/dms/view/view.pyx
index 250749e..ecfd3a5 100644
--- a/python/obitools3/dms/view/view.pyx
+++ b/python/obitools3/dms/view/view.pyx
@@ -327,8 +327,15 @@ cdef class View(OBIWrapper) :
         for line in self :
             to_print = to_print + str(line) + "\n"
         return to_print
+
     
+    # Width (column count) property getter
+    @property
+    def width(self):
+        return self.pointer().infos.column_count
+
     
+    # DMS property getter
     @property
     def dms(self):
         return self._dms