1 files changed, 17 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/gnu/lib/libdialog/checklist.c b/gnu/lib/libdialog/checklist.c
index cc83d258b5ff..f33dfc231fd6 100644
--- a/gnu/lib/libdialog/checklist.c
+++ b/gnu/lib/libdialog/checklist.c
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ static int list_width, check_x, item_x;
  */
 int dialog_checklist(unsigned char *title, unsigned char *prompt, int height, int width, int list_height, int item_no, unsigned char **items, unsigned char *result)
 {
-  int i, x, y, cur_x, cur_y, box_x, box_y, key = 0, button = 0, choice = 0,
+  int i, j, x, y, cur_x, cur_y, box_x, box_y, key = 0, button = 0, choice = 0,
       scroll = 0, max_choice, *status;
   WINDOW *dialog, *list;
 
@@ -50,6 +50,22 @@ int dialog_checklist(unsigned char *title, unsigned char *prompt, int height, in
 
   max_choice = MIN(list_height, item_no);
 
+  check_x = 0;
+  item_x = 0;
+  /* Find length of longest item in order to center checklist */
+  for (i = 0; i < item_no; i++) {
+    check_x = MAX(check_x, strlen(items[i*3]) + strlen(items[i*3 + 1]) + 6);
+    item_x = MAX(item_x, strlen(items[i*3]));
+  }
+  if (height < 0)
+	height = strheight(prompt)+list_height+4+2;
+  if (width < 0) {
+	i = strwidth(prompt);
+	j = strwidth(title);
+	width = MAX(i,j);
+	width = MAX(width,check_x+10)+4;
+  }
+
   /* center dialog box on screen */
   x = (COLS - width)/2;
   y = (LINES - height)/2;