docs: def truncstr(text, width, align='right'):
      ''' Truncate a string, with trailing ellipsis. '''
      before = after = ''
      if align == 'left':
          truncated = text[-width+1:]
          before = _ellpico
      elif align:
          truncated = text[:width-1]
          after = _ellpico
  
      return f'{before}{truncated}{after}'