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bug #56372: the output of --help is misaligned when the terminal's tab size is not 8

Submitter:  Benno Schulenberg <bens>
Submitted:  Wed 22 May 2019 05:32:36 PM UTC
   
 
Severity:  2 - Minor Status:  Fixed
Assigned to:  bens Open/Closed:  Closed

Wed 22 May 2019 06:04:47 PM UTC, comment #1: 

Fixed in git, commit 2f169107.

Benno Schulenberg <bens>
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Wed 22 May 2019 05:32:36 PM UTC, original submission:  

(Original report by Vincent Huisman in https://bugs.gentoo.org/654644#c9.)

To reproduce, run 'tabs 4; nano --help' and marvel at the mess.

Vincent proposes a solution in https://bugs.gentoo.org/654644#c12:

  printf(" %-14s %-23s %s\n", shortflag, longflag, _(desc));

Benno Schulenberg <bens>
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    Date Changed by Updated Field Previous Value => Replaced by
    2019-06-19 bens Open/ClosedOpen Closed
    2019-05-22 bens Severity3 - Normal 2 - Minor
        StatusNone Fixed

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