diff --git a/lib/chibi/show-test.sld b/lib/chibi/show-test.sld
index a4a98d4d..dfbef984 100644
--- a/lib/chibi/show-test.sld
+++ b/lib/chibi/show-test.sld
@@ -278,33 +278,33 @@
 
       ;; padding/trimming
 
-      (test "abc  " (show #f (padded 5 "abc")))
-      (test "  abc" (show #f (padded/left 5 "abc")))
-      (test "abcdefghi" (show #f (padded/left 5 "abcdefghi")))
+      (test "abc  " (show #f (padded/right 5 "abc")))
+      (test "  abc" (show #f (padded 5 "abc")))
+      (test "abcdefghi" (show #f (padded 5 "abcdefghi")))
       (test " abc " (show #f (padded/both 5 "abc")))
       (test " abc  " (show #f (padded/both 6 "abc")))
-      (test "abcde" (show #f (padded 5 "abcde")))
-      (test "abcdef" (show #f (padded 5 "abcdef")))
+      (test "abcde" (show #f (padded/right 5 "abcde")))
+      (test "abcdef" (show #f (padded/right 5 "abcdef")))
 
-      (test "abc" (show #f (trimmed 3 "abcde")))
-      (test "abc" (show #f (trimmed 3 "abcd")))
-      (test "abc" (show #f (trimmed 3 "abc")))
-      (test "ab" (show #f (trimmed 3 "ab")))
-      (test "a" (show #f (trimmed 3 "a")))
-      (test "cde" (show #f (trimmed/left 3 "abcde")))
+      (test "abc" (show #f (trimmed/right 3 "abcde")))
+      (test "abc" (show #f (trimmed/right 3 "abcd")))
+      (test "abc" (show #f (trimmed/right 3 "abc")))
+      (test "ab" (show #f (trimmed/right 3 "ab")))
+      (test "a" (show #f (trimmed/right 3 "a")))
+      (test "cde" (show #f (trimmed 3 "abcde")))
       (test "bcd" (show #f (trimmed/both 3 "abcde")))
       (test "bcdef" (show #f (trimmed/both 5 "abcdefgh")))
       (test "abc" (show #f (trimmed/lazy 3 "abcde")))
       (test "abc" (show #f (trimmed/lazy 3 "abc\nde")))
 
-      (test "prefix: abc" (show #f "prefix: " (trimmed 3 "abcde")))
-      (test "prefix: cde" (show #f "prefix: " (trimmed/left 3 "abcde")))
+      (test "prefix: abc" (show #f "prefix: " (trimmed/right 3 "abcde")))
+      (test "prefix: cde" (show #f "prefix: " (trimmed 3 "abcde")))
       (test "prefix: bcd" (show #f "prefix: " (trimmed/both 3 "abcde")))
       (test "prefix: abc" (show #f "prefix: " (trimmed/lazy 3 "abcde")))
       (test "prefix: abc" (show #f "prefix: " (trimmed/lazy 3 "abc\nde")))
 
-      (test "abc :suffix" (show #f (trimmed 3 "abcde") " :suffix"))
-      (test "cde :suffix" (show #f (trimmed/left 3 "abcde") " :suffix"))
+      (test "abc :suffix" (show #f (trimmed/right 3 "abcde") " :suffix"))
+      (test "cde :suffix" (show #f (trimmed 3 "abcde") " :suffix"))
       (test "bcd :suffix" (show #f (trimmed/both 3 "abcde") " :suffix"))
       (test "abc :suffix" (show #f (trimmed/lazy 3 "abcde") " :suffix"))
       (test "abc :suffix" (show #f (trimmed/lazy 3 "abc\nde") " :suffix"))
@@ -313,17 +313,17 @@
       (test "abc" (show #f (trimmed/lazy 3 (trimmed/lazy 10 "abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz"))))
 
       (test "abcde"
-          (show #f (with ((ellipsis "...")) (trimmed 5 "abcde"))))
+          (show #f (with ((ellipsis "...")) (trimmed/right 5 "abcde"))))
       (test "ab..."
-          (show #f (with ((ellipsis "...")) (trimmed 5 "abcdef"))))
+          (show #f (with ((ellipsis "...")) (trimmed/right 5 "abcdef"))))
       (test "abc..."
-          (show #f (with ((ellipsis "...")) (trimmed 6 "abcdefg"))))
+          (show #f (with ((ellipsis "...")) (trimmed/right 6 "abcdefg"))))
       (test "abcde"
-          (show #f (with ((ellipsis "...")) (trimmed/left 5 "abcde"))))
+          (show #f (with ((ellipsis "...")) (trimmed 5 "abcde"))))
       (test "...ef"
-          (show #f (with ((ellipsis "...")) (trimmed/left 5 "abcdef"))))
+          (show #f (with ((ellipsis "...")) (trimmed 5 "abcdef"))))
       (test "...efg"
-          (show #f (with ((ellipsis "...")) (trimmed/left 6 "abcdefg"))))
+          (show #f (with ((ellipsis "...")) (trimmed 6 "abcdefg"))))
       (test "abcdefg"
           (show #f (with ((ellipsis "...")) (trimmed/both 7 "abcdefg"))))
       (test "...d..."
@@ -331,32 +331,32 @@
       (test "...e..."
           (show #f (with ((ellipsis "...")) (trimmed/both 7 "abcdefghi"))))
 
-      (test "abc  " (show #f (fitted 5 "abc")))
-      (test "  abc" (show #f (fitted/left 5 "abc")))
+      (test "abc  " (show #f (fitted/right 5 "abc")))
+      (test "  abc" (show #f (fitted 5 "abc")))
       (test " abc " (show #f (fitted/both 5 "abc")))
+      (test "abcde" (show #f (fitted/right 5 "abcde")))
       (test "abcde" (show #f (fitted 5 "abcde")))
-      (test "abcde" (show #f (fitted/left 5 "abcde")))
       (test "abcde" (show #f (fitted/both 5 "abcde")))
-      (test "abcde" (show #f (fitted 5 "abcdefgh")))
-      (test "defgh" (show #f (fitted/left 5 "abcdefgh")))
+      (test "abcde" (show #f (fitted/right 5 "abcdefgh")))
+      (test "defgh" (show #f (fitted 5 "abcdefgh")))
       (test "bcdef" (show #f (fitted/both 5 "abcdefgh")))
 
       (test "prefix: abc   :suffix"
-          (show #f "prefix: " (fitted 5 "abc") " :suffix"))
+          (show #f "prefix: " (fitted/right 5 "abc") " :suffix"))
       (test "prefix:   abc :suffix"
-          (show #f "prefix: " (fitted/left 5 "abc") " :suffix"))
+          (show #f "prefix: " (fitted 5 "abc") " :suffix"))
       (test "prefix:  abc  :suffix"
           (show #f "prefix: " (fitted/both 5 "abc") " :suffix"))
       (test "prefix: abcde :suffix"
-          (show #f "prefix: " (fitted 5 "abcde") " :suffix"))
+          (show #f "prefix: " (fitted/right 5 "abcde") " :suffix"))
       (test "prefix: abcde :suffix"
-          (show #f "prefix: " (fitted/left 5 "abcde") " :suffix"))
+          (show #f "prefix: " (fitted 5 "abcde") " :suffix"))
       (test "prefix: abcde :suffix"
           (show #f "prefix: " (fitted/both 5 "abcde") " :suffix"))
       (test "prefix: abcde :suffix"
-          (show #f "prefix: " (fitted 5 "abcdefgh") " :suffix"))
+          (show #f "prefix: " (fitted/right 5 "abcdefgh") " :suffix"))
       (test "prefix: defgh :suffix"
-          (show #f "prefix: " (fitted/left 5 "abcdefgh") " :suffix"))
+          (show #f "prefix: " (fitted 5 "abcdefgh") " :suffix"))
       (test "prefix: bcdef :suffix"
           (show #f "prefix: " (fitted/both 5 "abcdefgh") " :suffix"))
 
@@ -366,13 +366,13 @@
 
       (test ":abc:123"
           (show #f (joined/prefix
-                    (lambda (x) (trimmed 3 x))
+                    (lambda (x) (trimmed/right 3 x))
                     '("abcdef" "123456")
                     ":")))
 
       (test "abc\n123\n"
           (show #f (joined/suffix
-                    (lambda (x) (trimmed 3 x))
+                    (lambda (x) (trimmed/right 3 x))
                     '("abcdef" "123456")
                     nl)))
 
diff --git a/lib/chibi/show/show.scm b/lib/chibi/show/show.scm
index d3c5e6a3..67ecfeb6 100644
--- a/lib/chibi/show/show.scm
+++ b/lib/chibi/show/show.scm
@@ -119,16 +119,13 @@
              (displayed str)))))))
 
 ;;> As \scheme{padded/both} but only applies padding on the right.
-(define (padded width . ls)
+(define (padded/right width . ls)
   (fn ((col1 col))
     (each (each-in-list ls)
           (fn ((col2 col) pad-char)
             (displayed (make-string (max 0 (- width (- col2 col1)))
                                     pad-char))))))
 
-;;> An alias for \scheme{padded}.
-(define padded/right padded)
-
 ;;> As \scheme{padded/both} but only applies padding on the left.
 (define (padded/left width . ls)
   (call-with-output
@@ -138,6 +135,9 @@
        (let ((diff (- width (string-width str))))
          (each (make-string (max 0 diff) pad-char) str))))))
 
+;;> An alias for \scheme{padded/left}.
+(define padded padded/left)
+
 ;; General buffered trim - capture the output apply a trimmer.
 (define (trimmed/buffered width producer proc)
   (call-with-output
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@
 ;;> are removed, then the value of \scheme{ellipsis} (default empty)
 ;;> is used in its place (trimming additional characters as needed to
 ;;> be sure the final output doesn't exceed \var{width}).
-(define (trimmed width . ls)
+(define (trimmed/right width . ls)
   (trimmed/buffered
    width
    (each-in-list ls)
@@ -169,9 +169,6 @@
                    (substring str 0 (- width ell-len)))
                ell))))))
 
-;;> An alias for \scheme{trimmed}.
-(define trimmed/right trimmed)
-
 ;;> As \scheme{trimmed} but removes from the left.
 (define (trimmed/left width . ls)
   (trimmed/buffered
@@ -187,6 +184,9 @@
                    nothing
                    (substring str diff))))))))
 
+;;> An alias for \scheme{trimmed/left}.
+(define trimmed trimmed/left)
+
 ;;> As \scheme{trimmed} but removes equally from both the left and the
 ;;> right, removing extra odd characters from the right, and inserting
 ;;> \scheme{ellipsis} on both sides.
@@ -232,16 +232,16 @@
 ;;> Fits the result of \scheme{(each-in-list ls)} to exactly
 ;;> \var{width} characters, padding or trimming on the right as
 ;;> needed.
-(define (fitted width . ls)
-  (padded width (trimmed width (each-in-list ls))))
-
-;;> An alias for \scheme{fitted}.
-(define fitted/right fitted)
+(define (fitted/right width . ls)
+  (padded/right width (trimmed/right width (each-in-list ls))))
 
 ;;> As \scheme{fitted} but pads/trims from the left.
 (define (fitted/left width . ls)
   (padded/left width (trimmed/left width (each-in-list ls))))
 
+;;> An alias for \scheme{fitted/left}.
+(define fitted fitted/left)
+
 ;;> As \scheme{fitted} but pads/trims equally from both the left and
 ;;> the right.
 (define (fitted/both width . ls)
diff --git a/lib/srfi/159.sld b/lib/srfi/159.sld
index ca254724..c081a46b 100644
--- a/lib/srfi/159.sld
+++ b/lib/srfi/159.sld
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@
    displayed written written-shared written-simply
    numeric numeric/comma numeric/si numeric/fitted
    nothing nl fl space-to tab-to escaped maybe-escaped
-   padded padded/left padded/right padded/both
-   trimmed trimmed/left trimmed/right trimmed/both trimmed/lazy
-   fitted fitted/left fitted/right fitted/both
+   padded padded/right padded/both
+   trimmed trimmed/right trimmed/both trimmed/lazy
+   fitted fitted/right fitted/both
    joined joined/prefix joined/suffix joined/last joined/dot joined/range
    upcased downcased
    ;; columnar
diff --git a/lib/srfi/159/base.sld b/lib/srfi/159/base.sld
index 7121a95f..2e0838f6 100644
--- a/lib/srfi/159/base.sld
+++ b/lib/srfi/159/base.sld
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
    displayed written written-shared written-simply
    numeric numeric/comma numeric/si numeric/fitted
    nothing nl fl space-to tab-to escaped maybe-escaped
-   padded padded/left padded/right padded/both
-   trimmed trimmed/left trimmed/right trimmed/both trimmed/lazy
-   fitted fitted/left fitted/right fitted/both
+   padded padded/right padded/both
+   trimmed trimmed/right trimmed/both trimmed/lazy
+   fitted fitted/right fitted/both
    joined joined/prefix joined/suffix joined/last joined/dot joined/range
    upcased downcased))