2 files changed, 25 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/gui/gui-chat.c b/src/gui/gui-chat.c
index 687e17686..fe2f07504 100644
--- a/src/gui/gui-chat.c
+++ b/src/gui/gui-chat.c
@@ -167,6 +167,30 @@ gui_chat_char_size_screen (const char *utf_char)
 }
 
 /*
+ * Returns number of char in a string (special chars like colors/attributes are
+ * ignored).
+ */
+
+int
+gui_chat_strlen (const char *string)
+{
+    int length;
+
+    length = 0;
+    while (string && string[0])
+    {
+        string = gui_chat_string_next_char (NULL, NULL,
+                                            (unsigned char *)string, 0, 0, 0);
+        if (string)
+        {
+            length++;
+            string = utf8_next_char (string);
+        }
+    }
+    return length;
+}
+
+/*
  * Returns number of char needed on screen to display a word (special chars like
  * colors/attributes are ignored).
  */
diff --git a/src/gui/gui-chat.h b/src/gui/gui-chat.h
index b72e21b83..2f4f9ae03 100644
--- a/src/gui/gui-chat.h
+++ b/src/gui/gui-chat.h
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ extern int gui_chat_display_tags;
 extern void gui_chat_init ();
 extern void gui_chat_prefix_build ();
 extern int gui_chat_utf_char_valid (const char *utf_char);
+extern int gui_chat_strlen (const char *string);
 extern int gui_chat_strlen_screen (const char *string);
 extern const char *gui_chat_string_add_offset (const char *string, int offset);
 extern const char *gui_chat_string_add_offset_screen (const char *string,