Allow setting custom left/right padding for columns and disable ...

[eugenesv]

I'd like some columns to have 0 padding to fit as much text as possible in a table, for example, the default for a Year can fit 2 whole chars when the whole year is 4 (so takes 50% more space than necessary) in the left/right margins

Similarly, instead of losing the last letter in a text to ... when it doesn't fit (which can be confusing since some names include ... at the end, so you don't really know whether the fult text fits or not) it'd be better to have an option to simply re-color the last couple of letters in light gray to indicate that the text doesn't fit.

[boroda]

I'd like some columns to have 0 padding to fit as much text as possible in a table, for example, the default for a Year can fit 2 whole chars when the whole year is 4 (so takes 50% more space than necessary) in the left/right margins

Similarly, instead of losing the last letter in a text to ... when it doesn't fit (which can be confusing since some names include ... at the end, so you don't really know whether the fult text fits or not) it'd be better to have an option to simply re-color the last couple of letters in light gray to indicate that the text doesn't fit.

good idea. alternatively, maybe, show 1, 2 or 3 last letters after ... (e.g., "long song ti...e")

[voodoopunk]

-1 to this, unless it's optional of course.

[eugenesv]

-1 to this, unless it's optional of course.

Which part of "Allow setting custom" suggests otherwise???

[eugenesv]

good idea. alternatively, maybe, show 1, 2 or 3 last letters after ... (e.g., "long song ti...e")

This still wastes a letter that you could fit instead of ..., and also doesn't completely resolve ambiguity as "long title... " with a word after 1 extra char (space in this case) look be the same as "short title..." with ... in a name. But maybe in some cases it'd be more readable with a word ending

[voodoopunk]

If you're not sure whether or not it ends in... just hover your cursor over it... simple enough.

[eugenesv]

You misunderstood it again. The post is about an improvement in UI, not about the simplicity of wasting time hovering your mouse around. And that option will always be available to you!

[voodoopunk]

Ah, I should have understood, you can't be bothered to move your mouse.

[hiccup]

-1
In my opinion an unnecessary complication.

[boroda]

-1
In my opinion an unnecessary complication.

hmm, then maybe just dimmed ... if they are not part of the tag?

[hiccup]

hmm, then maybe just dimmed ... if they are not part of the tag?

Still a complication.
And I can imagine that perhaps being problematic for certain low-contrast skins.
I'll trust Steven's judgement on this one.

[voodoopunk]

Why not leave it like it is? Inline with the way Windows truncates file names that are too long for the column width.

[eugenesv]

And I can imagine that perhaps being problematic for certain low-contrast skins.

That's trivially solved by allowing customizable/themed color
Also the current solution has more complications