tag 19849 notabug close 19849 stop On 12/02/15 21:17, Linda Walsh wrote: > I run a linux compat term that allows setting the tab size. > Since most of my usage is using tabsize=2, I set the term's > tabsize to such when it comes up. > > Programs that can display tabs in output like > 'ls', 'diff', 'less(or more)', to name a few, have some type of > "expand-tabs" or "-[tT]" option to expand tabs on output > (or input to line up input columns). > > Ex: > > ls: > -T, --tabsize=COLS > assume tab stops at each COLS instead of 8 > diff: > -t, --expand-tabs > expand tabs to spaces in output > -T, --initial-tab > make tabs line up by prepending a tab > --tabsize=NUM > tab stops every NUM (default 8) print columns > (etc..). > > I propose 'du' gain a "-T" option like 'ls' to allow for > formatted output: > > So instead of : > > 20K My layouts/linda-default.fcl > 20K My layouts/new-default.fcl > 0 My layouts/foo.fcl
> I could see: > > 20K My layouts/linda-default.fcl > 20K My layouts/new-default.fcl > 0 My layouts/foo.fcl I think of the single tab output by du, as providing standard separation, with very rough alignment. One can then adjust alignment easily outside of of du. For example: $ du -h | expand 20K My layouts/linda-default.fcl 20K My layouts/new-default.fcl 0 My layouts/foo.fcl Or more sophisticated right alignment and number processing with: $ du -B1 *.patch | numfmt --format=%6.1f --to=iec 20.0K My layouts/linda-default.fcl 20.0K My layouts/new-default.fcl 0.0 My layouts/foo.fcl thanks, Pádraig