--- common.inc	2004-12-28 12:04:14.000000000 +0100
+++ common.inc	2005-01-27 17:08:48.667292000 +0100
@@ -965,8 +965,8 @@
 
   if ($object->uid && $object->name) {
     // Shorten the name when it is too long or it will break many tables.
-    if (strlen($object->name) > 20) {
-      $name = truncate_utf8($object->name, 15) .'...';
+    if (strlen($object->name) > variable_get('user_name_crop', 10)) {
+      $name = truncate_utf8($object->name, variable_get('user_name_crop', 10) + 5) .'...';
     }
     else {
       $name = $object->name;