diff --git a/emmental/tracklist/footer.py b/emmental/tracklist/footer.py
index 6289433..f49e242 100644
--- a/emmental/tracklist/footer.py
+++ b/emmental/tracklist/footer.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # Copyright 2022 (c) Anna Schumaker.
 """A Footer widget to display below the TrackView."""
 from gi.repository import GObject
+from gi.repository import Pango
 from gi.repository import Gtk
 
 
@@ -14,9 +15,11 @@ class Footer(Gtk.CenterBox):
     def __init__(self, **kwargs):
         """Initialize a Footer widget."""
         super().__init__(**kwargs)
-        self._count = Gtk.Label(label="Showing 0 tracks", xalign=0.0)
-        self._selected = Gtk.Label()
-        self._runtime = Gtk.Label(label="0 seconds", xalign=1.0)
+        self._count = Gtk.Label(label="Showing 0 tracks", xalign=0.0,
+                                ellipsize=Pango.EllipsizeMode.START)
+        self._selected = Gtk.Label(ellipsize=Pango.EllipsizeMode.MIDDLE)
+        self._runtime = Gtk.Label(label="0 seconds", xalign=1.0,
+                                  ellipsize=Pango.EllipsizeMode.END)
 
         self.set_start_widget(self._count)
         self.set_center_widget(self._selected)
diff --git a/tests/tracklist/test_footer.py b/tests/tracklist/test_footer.py
index 66b3441..b480953 100644
--- a/tests/tracklist/test_footer.py
+++ b/tests/tracklist/test_footer.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 """Tests our Tracklist Footer."""
 import unittest
 import emmental.tracklist.footer
+from gi.repository import Pango
 from gi.repository import Gtk
 
 
@@ -22,6 +23,8 @@ class TestFooter(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertIsInstance(self.footer._count, Gtk.Label)
         self.assertEqual(self.footer._count.get_xalign(), 0.0)
         self.assertEqual(self.footer.get_start_widget(), self.footer._count)
+        self.assertEqual(self.footer._count.get_ellipsize(),
+                         Pango.EllipsizeMode.START)
 
         self.assertEqual(self.footer.count, 0)
         self.assertEqual(self.footer._count.get_text(), "Showing 0 tracks")
@@ -36,6 +39,8 @@ class TestFooter(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(self.footer._selected.get_xalign(), 0.5)
         self.assertEqual(self.footer.get_center_widget(),
                          self.footer._selected)
+        self.assertEqual(self.footer._selected.get_ellipsize(),
+                         Pango.EllipsizeMode.MIDDLE)
 
         self.assertEqual(self.footer.selected, 0)
         self.assertEqual(self.footer._selected.get_text(), "")
@@ -51,6 +56,8 @@ class TestFooter(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertIsInstance(self.footer._runtime, Gtk.Label)
         self.assertEqual(self.footer._runtime.get_xalign(), 1.0)
         self.assertEqual(self.footer.get_end_widget(), self.footer._runtime)
+        self.assertEqual(self.footer._runtime.get_ellipsize(),
+                         Pango.EllipsizeMode.END)
 
         self.assertEqual(self.footer.runtime, 0.0)
         self.assertEqual(self.footer._runtime.get_text(),