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"Eli Zaretskii" <eliz@is.elta.co.il> writes:
> > I agree, but it's not really possible to align them properly in a
> > variable-width font.
>
> Even though they will be the first characters on a line?

Yes. 

Think about it:  your attempt to make a constant width field will
involve something like the characters `*', `%', and SPC, all of which
are different widths -- and you don't even know the widths (not that
would do you much good if you did).

For an example, try out `msb-mode'.  It rearranges the Buffers menu,
puts the buffer status on the left side like you suggest.  It apparently
tries to line everything up, and the result is quite crappy looking.

-Miles
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