How do I make Finder columns auto-fit width of filenames?

This is a tiny irritant, as such things go, but maybe one with an easy fix, if I only knew it. I normally use the Finder window in column view. Longer filenames are truncated by dots in the middle. In order to see the entire filenames, I have to go to the bottom of each column and use my mouse pointer to drag the column wider.
Is there not a way to set the columns to either "fit widest entry" or fit some wider size that I preset for them?

Option dragging the resize widget || will resize all columns, wide or narrow, all the same and seems to stick.
Otherwise:
Double clicking on the resize widget || will temporarily expand that column to show all.
Option double click will temporarily resize all columns to the largest width needed..
Have fun.

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