diff -r 1cca90ce0481 -r a103abae1560 kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c
--- a/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c	Fri Oct 17 12:47:53 2008 +0000
+++ b/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c	Sun May 08 14:14:40 2011 +0200
@@ -31,6 +31,10 @@
 static void print_item(WINDOW * win, int choice, int selected)
 {
 	int i;
+	char *list_item = malloc(list_width + 1);
+
+	strncpy(list_item, item_str(), list_width - item_x);
+	list_item[list_width - item_x] = '\0';
 
 	/* Clear 'residue' of last item */
 	wattrset(win, dlg.menubox.atr);
@@ -41,16 +45,18 @@
 	wmove(win, choice, check_x);
 	wattrset(win, selected ? dlg.check_selected.atr
 		 : dlg.check.atr);
-	wprintw(win, "(%c)", item_is_tag('X') ? 'X' : ' ');
+	if (!item_is_tag(':'))
+		wprintw(win, "(%c)", item_is_tag('X') ? 'X' : ' ');
 
 	wattrset(win, selected ? dlg.tag_selected.atr : dlg.tag.atr);
-	mvwaddch(win, choice, item_x, item_str()[0]);
+	mvwaddch(win, choice, item_x, list_item[0]);
 	wattrset(win, selected ? dlg.item_selected.atr : dlg.item.atr);
-	waddstr(win, (char *)item_str() + 1);
+	waddstr(win, list_item + 1);
 	if (selected) {
 		wmove(win, choice, check_x + 1);
 		wrefresh(win);
 	}
+	free(list_item);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -174,6 +180,7 @@
 	check_x = 0;
 	item_foreach()
 		check_x = MAX(check_x, strlen(item_str()) + 4);
+	check_x = MIN(check_x, list_width);
 
 	check_x = (list_width - check_x) / 2;
 	item_x = check_x + 4;