diff --git a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/corecomponentinterfaces/DataContentViewer.java b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/corecomponentinterfaces/DataContentViewer.java
index f4fe2e0a8f..19aa121ec5 100644
--- a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/corecomponentinterfaces/DataContentViewer.java
+++ b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/corecomponentinterfaces/DataContentViewer.java
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@ import org.openide.nodes.Node;
  * some form of JPanel. We find it easiest to use the NetBeans IDE to first make
  * a "JPanel Form" class and then have it implement DataContentViewer. This
  * allows you to easily use the UI builder for the layout.
+ * 
+ * DataContentViewer panels should handle their own vertical scrolling, the horizontal 
+ * scrolling when under their panel's preffered size will be handled by the DataContentPanel
+ * which contains them.
  */
 public interface DataContentViewer {