Data Columns not matching header column width

Description

Contributor guide

Tech stack

angularjavascript

Domain

frontend

Issue type

bug

DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.

3

Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.

half day

Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.

stale

ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.

needs investigation

Prerequisites

AngularJS basicsUI Grid basicsCSS layout

Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.

25

Research direction

Examine the column rendering logic in UI Grid source code, particularly how header and data cell widths are computed. Review the attached image to identify the specific mismatch pattern. Check the nine comments for any reproduction steps or suggested fixes. Look at CSS classes like 'ui grid header cell' and 'ui grid cell' to see if there are any inheritance or specificity issues causing width discrepancies.