$COLUMNS and completion

[Paul Jarc]

Configuration Information [Automatically generated, do not change]:
Machine: i686
OS: linux-gnu
Compiler: gcc
Compilation CFLAGS:  -DPROGRAM='bash' -DCONF_HOSTTYPE='i686' 
-DCONF_OSTYPE='linux-gnu' -DCONF_MACHTYPE='i686-pc-linux-gnu' 
-DCONF_VENDOR='pc' -DSHELL -DHAVE_CONFIG_H  -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64  -I.  -I. 
-I./include -I./lib -I/pkg/bash-2.04/include -g -O2
uname output: Linux multivac.cwru.edu 2.2.18 #1 SMP Mon Mar 19 17:39:57 EST 
2001 i686 unknown
Machine Type: i686-pc-linux-gnu

Bash Version: 2.04
Patch Level: 0
Release Status: release

Description:
        bash doesn't obey a user-specified $COLUMNS when performing
        readline completion.

Repeat-By:
        COLUMNS=$[COLUMNS/2]
        ls <TAB><TAB>
        The completions will fill the original $COLUMNS.