Great Michael!!! One vote for being part of the core of org-mode!!! (with org-table rtanspose as well)
Daniel 2011/11/23 Michael Brand <michael.ch.br...@gmail.com>: > Hi Gustav and Daniel > > 2011/9/30 Gustav Wikström <gustav.e...@gmail.com>: >> How do I add or remove a single cell in a table? >> Example: >> I have the following table: >> | 1 | 1 | >> | 2 | 3 | >> | 3 | 4 | >> | 4 | | >> Now I want to add an empty cell in @2$2 (below the heading) and thus move >> the following cells in column 2 down one step. >> After: >> | 1 | 1 | >> | 2 | | >> | 3 | 3 | >> | 4 | 4 | > > 2011/9/30 Michael Brand <michael.ch.br...@gmail.com>: >> [...] transpose [...] >> and split it into two (or three) tables: >> >> | a | b | c | d | >> >> | 1 | 3 | 4 | | >> >> (| e | f | g | h |) >> >> Then you can use the very convenient editing functions of Org table on >> the second part of the table, > > to move the empty field in front of "3" > > | a | b | c | d | > > | 1 | | 3 | 4 | > > | e | f | g | h | > >> join the parts together > > | a | b | c | d | > | 1 | | 3 | 4 | > | e | f | g | h | > >> and transpose again. > > By coincidence just today I had the same need to move or rotate > columns left/right, without affecting the other rows above and below. > Because I need this repeatedly I wrote two in-row functions derived > from org-table-move-column, without the need anymore of splitting and > joining the table like above. > > It supports only the direction left/right. The direction up/down > Gustav asked for would be harder to implement but as a workaround you > can still transpose > http://orgmode.org/worg/org-hacks.html#transpose-table > and use the in-row left/right. > > from another thread: > On Mon, Nov 21, 2011 at 14:31, Daniel Martins <daniel...@gmail.com> wrote: >> The feature of remove/add cell is quite important. Should be a feature >> request. > > If I understand right and only for left/right, the in-row functions > cover that too: > - remove: first blank the field with "C-c Space" > (org-table-blank-field) and then rotate in-row left > - add: rotate in-row right and replace the field content, before this > step append new columns if required > > For more see > "Change the column sequence in one row only" on Worg hacks: > http://orgmode.org/worg/org-hacks.html#column-sequence-in-row > > Michael >
