diff --git a/lib/minimap.coffee b/lib/minimap.coffee
index bb7fccde..18e6b41e 100644
--- a/lib/minimap.coffee
+++ b/lib/minimap.coffee
@@ -46,20 +46,20 @@ class Minimap
         config: 'editor.scrollPastEnd'
         value: @scrollPastEnd
       })
-    subs.add atom.config.observe 'minimap.charHeight', (@charHeight) =>
+    subs.add atom.config.observe 'minimap.charHeight', (@configCharHeight) =>
       @emitter.emit('did-change-config', {
         config: 'minimap.charHeight'
-        value: @charHeight
+        value: @getCharHeight()
       })
-    subs.add atom.config.observe 'minimap.charWidth', (@charWidth) =>
+    subs.add atom.config.observe 'minimap.charWidth', (@configCharWidth) =>
       @emitter.emit('did-change-config', {
         config: 'minimap.charWidth'
-        value: @charWidth
+        value: @getCharWidth()
       })
-    subs.add atom.config.observe 'minimap.interline', (@interline) =>
+    subs.add atom.config.observe 'minimap.interline', (@configInterline) =>
       @emitter.emit('did-change-config', {
         config: 'minimap.interline'
-        value: @interline
+        value: @getInterline()
       })
 
     subs.add @adapter.onDidChangeScrollTop =>
@@ -305,22 +305,34 @@ class Minimap
   # Returns the height of a line in the {Minimap} in pixels.
   #
   # Returns a {Number}.
-  getLineHeight: -> @charHeight + @interline
+  getLineHeight: -> @getCharHeight() + @getInterline()
 
   # Returns the width of a character in the {Minimap} in pixels.
   #
   # Returns a {Number}.
-  getCharWidth: -> @charWidth
+  getCharWidth: -> @charWidth ? @configCharWidth
+
+  setCharWidth: (charWidth) ->
+    @charWidth = Math.floor(charWidth)
+    @emitter.emit('did-change-config')
 
   # Returns the height of a character in the {Minimap} in pixels.
   #
   # Returns a {Number}.
-  getCharHeight: -> @charHeight
+  getCharHeight: -> @charHeight ? @configCharHeight
+
+  setCharHeight: (charHeight) ->
+    @charHeight = Math.floor(charHeight)
+    @emitter.emit('did-change-config')
 
   # Returns the space between lines in the {Minimap} in pixels.
   #
   # Returns a {Number}.
-  getInterline: -> @interline
+  getInterline: -> @interline ? @configInterline
+
+  setInterline: (interline) ->
+    @interline = Math.floor(interline)
+    @emitter.emit('did-change-config')
 
   # Returns the index of the first visible row in the {Minimap}.
   #
diff --git a/spec/minimap-spec.coffee b/spec/minimap-spec.coffee
index 44020938..478d3270 100644
--- a/spec/minimap-spec.coffee
+++ b/spec/minimap-spec.coffee
@@ -482,3 +482,23 @@ describe 'Stand alone minimap', ->
 
     expect(minimap.getScrollTop()).toEqual(10)
     expect(scrollSpy).toHaveBeenCalled()
+
+  it 'has rendering properties that can overrides the config values', ->
+    minimap.setCharWidth(8.5)
+    minimap.setCharHeight(10.2)
+    minimap.setInterline(10.6)
+
+    expect(minimap.getCharWidth()).toEqual(8)
+    expect(minimap.getCharHeight()).toEqual(10)
+    expect(minimap.getInterline()).toEqual(10)
+    expect(minimap.getLineHeight()).toEqual(20)
+
+  it 'emits a config change event when a value is changed', ->
+    changeSpy = jasmine.createSpy('did-change')
+    minimap.onDidChangeConfig(changeSpy)
+
+    minimap.setCharWidth(8.5)
+    minimap.setCharHeight(10.2)
+    minimap.setInterline(10.6)
+
+    expect(changeSpy.callCount).toEqual(3)