Subject: Re: 23.1.50; buffer-menu truncated fields

From: Chong Yidong <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 01 Jan 2010 12:50:18 -0500

> I used to use a fancier add on, but now I'm apparently using the standard...:
>
> C-x C-b runs the command list-buffers, which is an interactive
> compiled Lisp function in `buff-menu.el'.
>
> .%  *Help*               31899  Help
>  %  #262168 - /usr/bi:<2> 6676  w3m		  #262168 - /usr/bin/lynx-cur: -auth broke? - Debian Bug report logs
>     .spamassassin/Makefi: 2224  GNUmakefile	  ~/.spamassassin/Makefile
>  %* *compilation /home/j: 5965  Compilation:exit
>
> The problem is there is no way given to the user to see what is at the
> ends of those cut off lines. One needs to install some add-on program.
> Ibuffer, etc.

Just hscroll the window.  (Moving the cursor to the right along the long
line will do that automatically).