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diff --git a/src/jalview/datamodel/AlignmentI.java b/src/jalview/datamodel/AlignmentI.java
index bdc48d0..93a2456 100755
--- a/src/jalview/datamodel/AlignmentI.java
+++ b/src/jalview/datamodel/AlignmentI.java
@@ -48,15 +48,29 @@ public interface AlignmentI extends AnnotatedCollectionI
 
   /**
    * 
-   * Calculates the maximum width of the alignment, including gaps.
+   * Answers the width of the alignment, including gaps, that is, the length of
+   * the longest sequence, or -1 if there are no sequences. Avoid calling this
+   * method repeatedly where possible, as it has to perform a calculation. Note
+   * that this width includes any hidden columns.
    * 
-   * @return Greatest sequence length within alignment, or -1 if no sequences
-   *         present
+   * @return
+   * @see AlignmentI#getVisibleWidth()
    */
   @Override
   int getWidth();
 
   /**
+   * 
+   * Answers the visible width of the alignment, including gaps, that is, the
+   * length of the longest sequence, excluding any hidden columns. Answers -1 if
+   * there are no sequences. Avoid calling this method repeatedly where
+   * possible, as it has to perform a calculation.
+   * 
+   * @return
+   */
+  int getVisibleWidth();
+
+  /**
    * Calculates if this set of sequences (visible and invisible) are all the
    * same length
    * 
@@ -581,11 +595,13 @@ public interface AlignmentI extends AnnotatedCollectionI
   AlignedCodonFrame getMapping(SequenceI mapFrom, SequenceI mapTo);
 
   /**
-   * Set the hidden columns collection on the alignment
+   * Set the hidden columns collection on the alignment. Answers true if the
+   * hidden column selection changed, else false.
    * 
    * @param cols
+   * @return
    */
-  public void setHiddenColumns(HiddenColumns cols);
+  public boolean setHiddenColumns(HiddenColumns cols);
 
   /**
    * Set the first sequence as representative and hide its insertions. Typically
@@ -593,4 +609,19 @@ public interface AlignmentI extends AnnotatedCollectionI
    */
   public void setupJPredAlignment();
 
+  /**
+   * Add gaps into the sequences aligned to profileseq under the given
+   * AlignmentView
+   * 
+   * @param profileseq
+   *          sequence in al which sequences are aligned to
+   * @param input
+   *          alignment view where sequence corresponding to profileseq is first
+   *          entry
+   * @return new HiddenColumns for new alignment view, with insertions into
+   *         profileseq marked as hidden.
+   */
+  public HiddenColumns propagateInsertions(SequenceI profileseq,
+          AlignmentView input);
+
 }