diff --git a/tests/trace_unsettled.rs b/tests/trace_unsettled.rs
index ea61ef6..c866caa 100644
--- a/tests/trace_unsettled.rs
+++ b/tests/trace_unsettled.rs
@@ -95,3 +95,61 @@ fn what_box_the_text_is_drawn_in() {
     }
     diag::clear_traced_widgets();
 }
+
+fn plant_fixed(h: &mut Harness) -> Vec<WidgetId> {
+    let words = "Wrapping shapes one source into as many lines as the box leaves";
+    let text = wtext(words).size(16).wrap(true).add(&mut h.rsc);
+    let aligned = Aligned {
+        inner: text.add_strong(&mut h.rsc),
+        align: Align {
+            x: Some(AxisAlign::Neg),
+            y: None,
+        },
+    }
+    .add(&mut h.rsc);
+    let inner = (aligned,).span(Dir::RIGHT).add(&mut h.rsc);
+    let sized = SetSize {
+        inner: inner.add_strong(&mut h.rsc),
+        x: Some(Len::px(189.0)),
+        y: Some(Len::px(176.0)),
+    }
+    .add(&mut h.rsc);
+    let filler = rect(Color::RED).add(&mut h.rsc);
+    let root = (filler, sized).span(Dir::RIGHT).add(&mut h.rsc);
+    h.state.root = Some(root.add_strong(&mut h.rsc));
+    vec![
+        text.id(),
+        aligned.id(),
+        inner.id(),
+        sized.id(),
+        filler.id(),
+        root.id(),
+    ]
+}
+
+#[test]
+#[ignore = "a diagnostic, not a check"]
+fn what_box_the_fixed_text_is_drawn_in() {
+    diag::clear_traced_widgets();
+    let _ = diag::take();
+    let mut h = Harness::new((1920, 1200));
+    let ids = plant_fixed(&mut h);
+    let text = ids[0];
+    diag::trace_widget(text);
+    let _ = diag::take();
+
+    h.frame();
+    dump("first frame at 1920", &diag::take(), text);
+    h.resize((640, 900));
+    h.frame();
+    dump("after resize to 640", &diag::take(), text);
+
+    let mut cold = Harness::new((640, 900));
+    let cids = plant_fixed(&mut cold);
+    diag::clear_traced_widgets();
+    diag::trace_widget(cids[0]);
+    let _ = diag::take();
+    cold.frame();
+    dump("cold at 640", &diag::take(), cids[0]);
+    diag::clear_traced_widgets();
+}
diff --git a/tests/unsettled.rs b/tests/unsettled.rs
index f92ca07..d823854 100644
--- a/tests/unsettled.rs
+++ b/tests/unsettled.rs
@@ -95,3 +95,59 @@ fn repainting_everything_moves_nothing() {
     }
     assert!(wrong.is_empty(), "{}", wrong.join("\n"));
 }
+
+/// Six widgets, shrunk from 905. Everything inside the declared 189x176 box
+/// is the same size whatever the output is, so a resize may not change any of
+/// it -- but the text comes out 3.92px narrower warm than cold.
+fn plant_fixed(h: &mut Harness) -> Vec<WidgetId> {
+    let words = "Wrapping shapes one source into as many lines as the box leaves";
+    let text = wtext(words).size(16).wrap(true).add(&mut h.rsc);
+    let aligned = Aligned {
+        inner: text.add_strong(&mut h.rsc),
+        align: Align {
+            x: Some(AxisAlign::Neg),
+            y: None,
+        },
+    }
+    .add(&mut h.rsc);
+    let inner = (aligned,).span(Dir::RIGHT).add(&mut h.rsc);
+    let sized = SetSize {
+        inner: inner.add_strong(&mut h.rsc),
+        x: Some(Len::px(189.0)),
+        y: Some(Len::px(176.0)),
+    }
+    .add(&mut h.rsc);
+    let filler = rect(Color::RED).add(&mut h.rsc);
+    let root = (filler, sized).span(Dir::RIGHT).add(&mut h.rsc);
+    h.state.root = Some(root.add_strong(&mut h.rsc));
+    vec![
+        text.id(),
+        aligned.id(),
+        inner.id(),
+        sized.id(),
+        filler.id(),
+        root.id(),
+    ]
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn a_resize_does_not_reach_inside_a_box_of_declared_pixels() {
+    let mut warm = Harness::new((1920, 1200));
+    let ids = plant_fixed(&mut warm);
+    warm.frame();
+    warm.resize((640, 900));
+    warm.frame();
+
+    let mut cold = Harness::new((640, 900));
+    let cold_ids = plant_fixed(&mut cold);
+    cold.frame();
+
+    let mut wrong = Vec::new();
+    for (i, (&w, &c)) in ids.iter().zip(&cold_ids).enumerate() {
+        let (got, want) = (warm.region(&w), cold.region(&c));
+        if got != want {
+            wrong.push(format!("widget {i}: warm {got:?} cold {want:?}"));
+        }
+    }
+    assert!(wrong.is_empty(), "{}", wrong.join("\n"));
+}