[thelist] Web UI Question

[Simon Willison]

Hershel Robinson wrote:
> When he goes back in to edit one of these numbers, then it jumps to the left
> again. This IS a bit weird, but the display looks nice.
> 
> Any one have any thoughts on this?

Ask some users. Or even better, run some usability tests and watch what 
the users do - if they seem unduly distrurbed by it, ditch it. 
Personally it sounds just fine to me - I've seen interfaces that do this 
before (doesn't Excel do exactly this?) and never been troubled by them.