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From: Nicolas Goaziou <mail@nicolasgoaziou.fr>
Subject: Re: Bug: Org ignores column-width specifications in tables
Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2019 20:02:02 +0100
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To: Galen Menzel <galen.menzel@utexas.edu>
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Hello,

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

> I=E2=80=99m seeing that in org 9.2.1 (from org-plus-contrib 20190225) tab=
les
> 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=3D> |

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

Regards,

--=20
Nicolas Goaziou