Remove the additional SORT_WIDTH spacing logic in Tree column rendering. #2476
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Since Windows 7, the sort indicator in tree columns is rendered above the column header text, whereas in Windows XP it was placed next to the text. The original SWT implementation added extra pixels (SORT_WIDTH) to the column width to make space for the indicator.
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Sep 2, 2025
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Since Windows 7, the sort indicator in tree columns is rendered above the column header text, whereas in Windows XP it was placed next to the text. The original SWT implementation added extra pixels (SORT_WIDTH) to the column width to make space for the indicator.
In Windows XP, the indicator was next to the line, where the logic probably originated from. See,
From Windows 7 onwards, the sort indicator is on top like this,