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ls plain text output columns misalign for long filenames or owner names #22

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In tools/ls/ls.go, writePlain uses hardcoded format widths (%-10s, %8s). For entries with long owner names, long filenames, or large file sizes, columns fall out of alignment.

Steps to Reproduce

  1. Create a directory with files owned by a user with a long username
  2. Run aict ls . --plain
  3. Observe misaligned columns

Expected Behavior

Column widths should be computed dynamically based on the longest value per column, matching GNU ls -l behavior.

Implementation Approach

  1. First pass: collect all entries and compute maxOwnerLen, maxGroupLen, maxSizeLen
  2. Second pass: format output using computed widths

Actual Behavior

Fixed-width columns cause visual misalignment when any value exceeds the hardcoded width.

Related

tools/ls/ls.go writePlain function

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