Bug: Org ignores column-width specifications in tables

Bug: Org ignores column-width specifications in tables

[Galen Menzel]

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Hi all,

I’m seeing that in org 9.2.1 (from org-plus-contrib 20190225) tables 
are not respecting column-width specifications. For example, if I create 
the following table

| Header 1                                         |
| <10>                                             |
| This column should be truncated to 10 characters |

When I align it in org 9.1.9, I get the following:

| Header 1   |
| <10>       |
| This col=> |

But when I align it in 9.2.1, I get

| Header 1                                         |
| <10>                                             |
| This column should be truncated to 10 characters |

Alignment specifications *do* work as expected. It just appears that 
column-width specs are being ignored.

Is anyone else seeing this issue?

Best,

Galen

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Re: Bug: Org ignores column-width specifications in tables

[Galen Menzel]

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Oops, forgot to include verbatim markers.

For the following table

```
| Header 1                                         |
| <10>                                             |
| This column should be truncated to 10 characters |
```
When I align it in org 9.1.9, the column display is truncated as 
expected:

```
| Header 1   |
| <10>       |
| This col=> |
```

But when I align it in 9.2.1, the column width is not affected, and I 
get

```
| Header 1                                         |
| <10>                                             |
| This column should be truncated to 10 characters |
```

Thanks,

Galen


On 28 Feb 2019, at 10:29, Galen Menzel wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> I’m seeing that in org 9.2.1 (from org-plus-contrib 20190225) tables 
> are not respecting column-width specifications. For example, if I 
> create the following table
>
> | Header 1                                         |
> | <10>                                             |
> | This column should be truncated to 10 characters |
>
> When I align it in org 9.1.9, I get the following:
>
> | Header 1   |
> | <10>       |
> | This col=> |
>
> But when I align it in 9.2.1, I get
>
> | Header 1                                         |
> | <10>                                             |
> | This column should be truncated to 10 characters |
>
> Alignment specifications *do* work as expected. It just appears that 
> column-width specs are being ignored.
>
> Is anyone else seeing this issue?
>
> Best,
>
> Galen

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Re: Bug: Org ignores column-width specifications in tables

[Nicolas Goaziou]

Hello,

"Galen Menzel" <galen.menzel@utexas.edu> writes:

> I’m seeing that in org 9.2.1 (from org-plus-contrib 20190225) tables
> are not respecting column-width specifications. For example, if
> I create the following table
>
> | Header 1                                         |
> | <10>                                             |
> | This column should be truncated to 10 characters |
>
> When I align it in org 9.1.9, I get the following:
>
> | Header 1   |
> | <10>       |
> | This col=> |

Narrowing columns is decoupled from alignment. Use `C-c <TAB>` to shrink
or expand it.

Regards,

-- 
Nicolas Goaziou

Re: Bug: Org ignores column-width specifications in tables

[Galen Menzel]

On 28 Feb 2019, at 11:02, Nicolas Goaziou wrote:

> Hello,
>
> "Galen Menzel" <galen.menzel@utexas.edu> writes:
>
>> I’m seeing that in org 9.2.1 (from org-plus-contrib 20190225) 
>> tables
>> are not respecting column-width specifications. For example, if
>> I create the following table
>>
>> | Header 1                                         |
>> | <10>                                             |
>> | This column should be truncated to 10 characters |
>>
>> When I align it in org 9.1.9, I get the following:
>>
>> | Header 1   |
>> | <10>       |
>> | This col=> |
>
> Narrowing columns is decoupled from alignment. Use `C-c <TAB>` to 
> shrink or expand it.

Ah I missed that. Works fine as you describe — thanks!

Best,

Galen