bug#53375: [PATCH] Account for padding and content length in, tabulated-list-widen-current-column

[Lars Ingebrigtsen]

Thuna <thuna.cing@gmail.com> writes:

>  > That function is supposed to give reliable results, so if there are
>  > modes it doesn't work in, that sounds like a bug.
>
> In that case debbugs itself needs a fix.  It is possible that other
> tabulated-list derived modes will fail in a similar way so maybe a
> checkup is needed?

Sounds like it.  

>  > This change was small enough to apply without assigning copyright to the
>  > FSF, but for future patches you want to submit, it might make sense to
>  > get the paperwork started now, so that subsequent patches can be applied
>  > speedily. Would you be willing to sign such paperwork?
>
> I am willing to sign the paperwork although I know neither how nor what
> it entails so some help would be appreciated.

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