>>The ID is not numeric but a character. It could have a value of 0..9 but as a character, since user assigns those and they can be letters too. And the ID_FIELD is 10 char long so the entry can vary. That's why I wanted to pad with something "invisible" and make the two column "align."
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>Then, in this case, other than to put a fix font, I don't see how you could align as you wish.
I did put fixed font, I used "Courier New." And it looks like the values in the ddl appear to be mono spaced. But still, the spaces are ignored.
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