diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a6bf15b..fd12fff 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,7 +2,16 @@
 
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 
-### [2024.3] 2024-07-05
+## [2024.4] - 2024-07-07
+### Added
+- Optionally (-Z) truncate lines if too long. Show `≈` to indicate truncation
+- Minor performnce tweaks
+
+### Fixed
+- remove end-of-line padding when no borders specfied #1
+- fix date minute formatting error
+
+## [2024.3] - 2024-07-05
 ### Added
 - file icons
 
diff --git a/lsv/entry.v b/lsv/entry.v
index c5b252b..5d224e3 100644
--- a/lsv/entry.v
+++ b/lsv/entry.v
@@ -34,10 +34,15 @@ fn get_entries(files []string, options Options) []Entry {
 	for file in files {
 		if os.is_dir(file) {
 			dir_files := os.ls(file) or { continue }
-			entries << dir_files.map(make_entry(it, file, options))
-			continue
+			entries << match options.all {
+				true { dir_files.map(make_entry(it, file, options)) }
+				else { dir_files.filter(!is_dot_file(it)).map(make_entry(it, file, options)) }
+			}
+		} else {
+			if options.all || !is_dot_file(file) {
+				entries << make_entry(file, '', options)
+			}
 		}
-		entries << make_entry(file, '', options)
 	}
 	return entries
 }
@@ -146,3 +151,7 @@ fn checksum(name string, dir_name string, options Options) string {
 		// vfmt on
 	}
 }
+
+fn is_dot_file(file string) bool {
+	return file.len > 0 && file[0] == `.`
+}
diff --git a/lsv/filter.v b/lsv/filter.v
index 17bbbcf..5a523b2 100644
--- a/lsv/filter.v
+++ b/lsv/filter.v
@@ -1,17 +1,9 @@
 fn filter(entries []Entry, options Options) []Entry {
-	mut filtered := entries.clone()
-
-	if !options.all {
-		filtered = entries.filter(it.name.starts_with('../') || !it.name.starts_with('.'))
+	return match true {
+		// vfmt off
+		options.only_dirs  { entries.clone().filter(it.dir) }
+		options.only_files { entries.clone().filter(it.file) }
+		else 		   { entries }
+		// vfmt on
 	}
-
-	if options.only_dirs {
-		filtered = filtered.filter(it.dir)
-	}
-
-	if options.only_files {
-		filtered = filtered.filter(it.file)
-	}
-
-	return filtered
 }
diff --git a/lsv/format.v b/lsv/format.v
index d6332a2..909ea11 100644
--- a/lsv/format.v
+++ b/lsv/format.v
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 import arrays
+import os
 import strings
 import term
 import v.mathutil
-import os
 
 const cell_max = 12 // limit on wide displays
 const cell_spacing = 3 // space between cells
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ enum Align {
 	right
 }
 
-fn format(entries []Entry, options Options) {
+fn print_files(entries []Entry, options Options) {
 	w, _ := term.get_terminal_size()
 	options_width_ok := options.width_in_cols > 0 && options.width_in_cols < 1000
 	width := if options_width_ok { options.width_in_cols } else { w }
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ fn format_by_cells(entries []Entry, width int, options Options) {
 	partial_row := entries.len % max_cols != 0
 	rows := entries.len / max_cols + if partial_row { 1 } else { 0 }
 	max_rows := mathutil.max(1, rows)
-	mut line := strings.new_builder(200)
 
 	for r := 0; r < max_rows; r += 1 {
 		for c := 0; c < max_cols; c += 1 {
@@ -44,10 +43,10 @@ fn format_by_cells(entries []Entry, width int, options Options) {
 				entry := entries[idx]
 				name := format_entry_name(entry, options)
 				cell := format_cell(name, len, .left, get_style_for(entry, options), options)
-				line.write_string(cell)
+				print(cell)
 			}
 		}
-		println(line)
+		print_newline()
 	}
 }
 
@@ -55,19 +54,16 @@ fn format_by_lines(entries []Entry, width int, options Options) {
 	len := entries.max_name_len(options) + cell_spacing
 	cols := mathutil.min(width / len, cell_max)
 	max_cols := mathutil.max(cols, 1)
-	mut line := strings.new_builder(200)
 
 	for i, entry in entries {
 		if i % max_cols == 0 && i != 0 {
-			println(line)
+			print_newline()
 		}
 		name := format_entry_name(entry, options)
 		cell := format_cell(name, len, .left, get_style_for(entry, options), options)
-		line.write_string(cell)
-	}
-	if entries.len % max_cols != 0 {
-		println(line)
+		print(cell)
 	}
+	print_newline()
 }
 
 fn format_one_per_line(entries []Entry, options Options) {
@@ -123,7 +119,7 @@ fn format_table_cell(s string, width int, align Align, style Style, options Opti
 // surrounds a cell with table borders
 fn print_dir_name(name string, options Options) {
 	if name.len > 0 {
-		print('\n')
+		print_newline()
 		nm := if options.colorize { style_string(name, options.style_di, options) } else { name }
 		println('${nm}:')
 	}
@@ -209,3 +205,13 @@ fn format_entry_name(entry Entry, options Options) string {
 fn real_length(s string) int {
 	return term.strip_ansi(s).runes().len
 }
+
+@[inline]
+fn print_space() {
+	print_character(` `)
+}
+
+@[inline]
+fn print_newline() {
+	print_character(`\n`)
+}
diff --git a/lsv/format_long.v b/lsv/format_long.v
index 3abce4b..d89a1e5 100644
--- a/lsv/format_long.v
+++ b/lsv/format_long.v
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import arrays
 import os
+import term
 import time
 import v.mathutil { max }
 
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@ fn format_long_listing(entries []Entry, options Options) {
 	longest := longest_entries(entries, options)
 	header, cols := format_header(options, longest)
 	header_len := real_length(header)
+	term_cols, _ := term.get_terminal_size()
 
 	print_header(header, options, header_len, cols)
 	print_header_border(options, header_len, cols)
@@ -53,7 +55,7 @@ fn format_long_listing(entries []Entry, options Options) {
 			if idx % block_size == 0 && idx != 0 {
 				match options.table_format {
 					true { print(border_row_middle(header_len, cols)) }
-					else { print('\n') }
+					else { print_newline() }
 				}
 			}
 		}
@@ -67,53 +69,53 @@ fn format_long_listing(entries []Entry, options Options) {
 		if options.inode {
 			content := if entry.invalid { unknown } else { entry.stat.inode.str() }
 			print(format_cell(content, longest.inode, Align.right, no_style, options))
-			print(space)
+			print_space()
 		}
 
 		// checksum
 		if options.checksum != '' {
 			checksum := format_cell(entry.checksum, longest.checksum, .left, dim, options)
 			print(checksum)
-			print(space)
+			print_space()
 		}
 
 		// permissions
 		if !options.no_permissions {
 			flag := file_flag(entry, options)
 			print(format_cell(flag, 1, .left, no_style, options))
-			print(space)
+			print_space()
 
 			content := permissions(entry, options)
 			print(format_cell(content, permissions_title.len, .right, no_style, options))
-			print(space)
+			print_space()
 		}
 
 		// octal permissions
 		if options.octal_permissions {
 			content := format_octal_permissions(entry, options)
 			print(format_cell(content, 4, .left, dim, options))
-			print(space)
+			print_space()
 		}
 
 		// hard links
 		if !options.no_hard_links {
 			content := if entry.invalid { unknown } else { '${entry.stat.nlink}' }
 			print(format_cell(content, longest.nlink, .right, dim, options))
-			print(space)
+			print_space()
 		}
 
 		// owner name
 		if !options.no_owner_name {
 			content := if entry.invalid { unknown } else { get_owner_name(entry.stat.uid) }
 			print(format_cell(content, longest.owner_name, .right, dim, options))
-			print(space)
+			print_space()
 		}
 
 		// group name
 		if !options.no_group_name {
 			content := if entry.invalid { unknown } else { get_group_name(entry.stat.gid) }
 			print(format_cell(content, longest.group_name, .right, dim, options))
-			print(space)
+			print_space()
 		}
 
 		// size
@@ -133,31 +135,46 @@ fn format_long_listing(entries []Entry, options Options) {
 			}
 			size := format_cell(content, longest.size, .right, size_style, options)
 			print(size)
-			print(space)
+			print_space()
 		}
 
 		// date/time(modified)
 		if !options.no_date {
 			print(format_time(entry, .modified, options))
-			print(space)
+			print_space()
 		}
 
 		// date/time (accessed)
 		if options.accessed_date {
 			print(format_time(entry, .accessed, options))
-			print(space)
+			print_space()
 		}
 
 		// date/time (status change)
 		if options.changed_date {
 			print(format_time(entry, .changed, options))
-			print(space)
+			print_space()
 		}
 
 		// file name
 		file_name := format_entry_name(entry, options)
 		file_style := get_style_for(entry, options)
-		println(format_cell(file_name, longest.file, .left, file_style, options))
+		match options.table_format {
+			true { print(format_cell(file_name, longest.file, .left, file_style, options)) }
+			else { print(format_cell(file_name, 0, .left, file_style, options)) }
+		}
+
+		// line too long? Print a '≈' in the last column
+		if options.no_wrap {
+			mut coord := term.get_cursor_position() or { term.Coord{} }
+			if coord.x >= term_cols {
+				coord.x = term_cols
+				term.set_cursor_position(coord)
+				print('≈')
+			}
+		}
+
+		print_newline()
 	}
 
 	// bottom border
@@ -267,12 +284,12 @@ fn format_header(options Options, longest Longest) (string, []int) {
 }
 
 fn time_format(options Options) string {
-	return if options.time_iso {
-		date_iso_format
-	} else if options.time_compact {
-		date_compact_format
-	} else {
-		date_format
+	return match true {
+		// vfmt off
+		options.time_iso     { date_iso_format }
+		options.time_compact { date_compact_format }
+		else 		     { date_format }
+		// vfmt on
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/lsv/icons.v b/lsv/icons.v
index a938023..1d55ed1 100644
--- a/lsv/icons.v
+++ b/lsv/icons.v
@@ -169,6 +169,7 @@ const icons_map = {
 	'ts':           '󰛦'
 	'twig':         '\ue61c'
 	'txt':          '\uf15c'
+	'v':            '𝕍'
 	'vagrantfile':  '\ue21e'
 	'video':        '\uf03d'
 	'vim':          '\ue62b'
diff --git a/lsv/lsv.v b/lsv/lsv.v
index 4d3cd29..591bc80 100644
--- a/lsv/lsv.v
+++ b/lsv/lsv.v
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import os
 
 fn main() {
 	options := parse_args(os.args)
+	set_auto_wrap(options)
 	entries := get_entries(options.files, options)
 	mut cyclic := Set[string]{}
 	lsv(entries, options, mut cyclic)
@@ -22,12 +23,12 @@ fn lsv(entries []Entry, options Options, mut cyclic Set[string]) {
 		if group_by_dirs.len > 1 || options.recursive {
 			print_dir_name(dir, options)
 		}
-		format(sorted, options)
+		print_files(sorted, options)
 
 		if options.recursive {
 			for entry in sorted {
-				entry_path := os.join_path(entry.dir_name, entry.name)
 				if entry.dir {
+					entry_path := os.join_path(entry.dir_name, entry.name)
 					if cyclic.exists(entry_path) {
 						println('===> cyclic reference detected <===')
 						continue
@@ -41,3 +42,21 @@ fn lsv(entries []Entry, options Options, mut cyclic Set[string]) {
 		}
 	}
 }
+
+fn set_auto_wrap(options Options) {
+	if options.no_wrap {
+		wrap_off := '\e[?7l'
+		wrap_reset := '\e[?7h'
+		println(wrap_off)
+
+		at_exit(fn [wrap_reset] () {
+			println(wrap_reset)
+		}) or {}
+
+		// Ctrl-C handler
+		os.signal_opt(os.Signal.int, fn (sig os.Signal) {
+			println('\e[?7h') // until compile bug fixed
+			exit(0)
+		}) or {}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/lsv/options.v b/lsv/options.v
index b500d64..a21522d 100644
--- a/lsv/options.v
+++ b/lsv/options.v
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ struct Options {
 	width_in_cols  int
 	with_commas    bool
 	icons          bool
+	no_wrap        bool
 	//
 	// filter, group and sorting options
 	all             bool
@@ -74,7 +75,7 @@ fn parse_args(args []string) Options {
 	mut fp := flag.new_flag_parser(args)
 
 	fp.application(app_name)
-	fp.version('2024.3')
+	fp.version('2024.4')
 	fp.skip_executable()
 	fp.description('List information about FILES')
 	fp.arguments_description('[FILES]')
@@ -88,6 +89,7 @@ fn parse_args(args []string) Options {
 	recursive := fp.bool('', `R`, false, 'list subdirectories recursively')
 	recursion_depth := fp.int('depth', ` `, max_int, 'limit depth of recursion')
 	list_by_lines := fp.bool('', `X`, false, 'list files by lines instead of by columns')
+	no_wrap := fp.bool('', `Z`, false, 'do not wrap long lines')
 	one_per_line := fp.bool('', `1`, false, 'list one file per line')
 
 	width_in_cols := fp.int('width', ` `, 0, 'set output width to <int>\n\nFiltering and Sorting Options:')
@@ -159,6 +161,7 @@ fn parse_args(args []string) Options {
 		no_owner_name: no_owner_name
 		no_permissions: no_permissions
 		no_size: no_size
+		no_wrap: no_wrap
 		octal_permissions: octal_permissions
 		one_per_line: one_per_line
 		only_dirs: only_dirs