Lock table cells to their default size regardless of content

Answer 1

I have managed to do this without fixed table layout. The cell's css:

.dataCell {
  display: table-cell;
  padding: 2px 15px 2px 15px;
  white-space: nowrap;
  text-overflow: ellipsis;
  overflow: hidden;
  width: auto;
  max-width: 1px;
}