diff --git a/visidata/aggregators.py b/visidata/aggregators.py
index 3b424a5ae..ed876cd2c 100644
--- a/visidata/aggregators.py
+++ b/visidata/aggregators.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 from copy import copy
 
 from visidata import Progress, Sheet, Column, ColumnsSheet, VisiData
-from visidata import vd, anytype, vlen, asyncthread, wrapply, AttrDict, date, INPROGRESS
+from visidata import vd, anytype, vlen, asyncthread, wrapply, AttrDict, date, INPROGRESS, dispwidth
 
 vd.help_aggregators = '''# Choose Aggregators
 Start typing an aggregator name or description.
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ def chooseAggregators(vd):
     prompt = 'choose aggregators: '
     def _fmt_aggr_summary(match, row, trigger_key):
         formatted_aggrname = match.formatted.get('key', row.key) if match else row.key
-        r = ' '*(len(prompt)-3)
+        r = ' '*(dispwidth(prompt)-3)
         r += f'[:keystrokes]{trigger_key}[/]  '
         r += formatted_aggrname
         if row.desc:
diff --git a/visidata/features/go_col.py b/visidata/features/go_col.py
index c559ccea6..8f877a649 100644
--- a/visidata/features/go_col.py
+++ b/visidata/features/go_col.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ def nextColName(sheet, show_cells=True):
 
     def _fmt_colname(match, row, trigger_key):
         name = match.formatted.get('name', row.name) if match else row.name
-        r = ' '*(len(prompt)-3)
+        r = ' '*(dispwidth(prompt)-3)
         r += f'[:keystrokes]{trigger_key}[/]  '
         if show_cells and len(sheet.rows) > 0:
             # pad the right side with spaces
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ def _fmt_colname(match, row, trigger_key):
         else:
             r += name
         return r
+
     name = vd.activeSheet.inputPalette(prompt,
             colnames,
             value_key='name',
diff --git a/visidata/features/join.py b/visidata/features/join.py
index 603926eeb..98dd176b5 100644
--- a/visidata/features/join.py
+++ b/visidata/features/join.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 import functools
 from copy import copy
 
-from visidata import vd, VisiData, asyncthread, Sheet, Progress, IndexSheet, Column, CellColorizer, ColumnItem, SubColumnItem, TypedWrapper, ColumnsSheet, AttrDict
+from visidata import vd, VisiData, asyncthread, Sheet, Progress, IndexSheet, Column, CellColorizer, ColumnItem, SubColumnItem, TypedWrapper, ColumnsSheet, AttrDict, dispwidth
 
 vd.help_join = '# Join Help\nHELPTODO'
 
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ def chooseJointype(vd):
     prompt = 'choose jointype: '
     def _fmt_aggr_summary(match, row, trigger_key):
         formatted_jointype = match.formatted.get('key', row.key) if match else row.key
-        r = ' '*(len(prompt)-3)
+        r = ' '*(dispwidth(prompt)-3)
         r += f'[:keystrokes]{trigger_key}[/]  '
         r += formatted_jointype
         if row.desc: