Re: org table proposal: merge and split cells in org-tables

Max Nikulin writes: > I believe that tables in Org are already too complicated due to the > spreadsheet feature. They are, but merging cells is widely demanded. If we can come up with some reasonable extension of Org syntax, it will be a benefit for the whole Org community. > However those who

Re: org table proposal: merge and split cells in org-tables

I believe that tables in Org are already too complicated due to the spreadsheet feature. However those who are brave enough to add cells spanning columns and rows may take some inspiration from reStructuredText, in particular horizontal lines marked by "+===+===+" https://docutils.sourceforge.

Re: org table proposal: merge and split cells in org-tables

Jean Louis writes: >> I am sorry, but this looks unreadable. I would avoid re-using such >> syntax ideas. > > You have got an extreme reference on what can be done. Other people > and other projects have faced same issues as you are facing in Org > mode, and have resolved it. To understand anythi

Re: org table proposal: merge and split cells in org-tables

* Ihor Radchenko [2022-10-30 12:27]: > Jean Louis writes: > > > To solve that problem personally, I use Asciidoctor, see how it is > > done there: > > > > Example 76. Table with formatted, aligned and merged cells: > > https://docs.asciidoctor.org/asciidoc/latest/syntax-quick-reference/#ex-cell-

Re: org table proposal: merge and split cells in org-tables

Hi Uwe and Ihor, > This subject is brought up regularly. > > In a conversation with Ihor Radchenko it was considered as being helpful > to provide a table in which cells are merged and split. This reminds me of a proposal I made in 2020 on this very matter:

Re: org table proposal: merge and split cells in org-tables

Jean Louis writes: > To solve that problem personally, I use Asciidoctor, see how it is > done there: > > Example 76. Table with formatted, aligned and merged cells: > https://docs.asciidoctor.org/asciidoc/latest/syntax-quick-reference/#ex-cell-format I am sorry, but this looks unreadable. I wou

Re: org table proposal: merge and split cells in org-tables

To solve that problem personally, I use Asciidoctor, see how it is done there: Example 76. Table with formatted, aligned and merged cells: https://docs.asciidoctor.org/asciidoc/latest/syntax-quick-reference/#ex-cell-format Org has Babel, for purposes of HTML output, Org file could use Bable to ge

Re: org table proposal: merge and split cells in org-tables

Hi Ihor, > Timothy writes: > >> This reminds me that ages ago I made a proposal about multi-row/column >> cells, it >> might be worth reviving that at some point? > > , which is the > exact discussion herein. Ah, I’ll move there. I suppose this

Re: org table proposal: merge and split cells in org-tables

Timothy writes: > This reminds me that ages ago I made a proposal about multi-row/column cells, > it > might be worth reviving that at some point? https://orgmode.org/list/878rkyarvm.fsf@localhost, which is the exact discussion herein. -- Ihor Radchenko // yantar92, Org mode contributor, Lear

Re: org table proposal: merge and split cells in org-tables

Hi Ihor, > While cell-mode () is a nice idea, but > it is not plain text. I doubt that we can get much inspiration from > there. This reminds me that ages ago I made a proposal about multi-row/column cells, it might be worth reviving that at some point? All the

Re: org table proposal: merge and split cells in org-tables

Mati writes: > I don't know is this helpful, but on reddit some people mentioned that > cell-mode is very promising for tables. Maybe it can ease table > development. I'm not into programming at all so I can't evaluate. While cell-mode (https://gitlab.com/dto/cell-mode) is a nice idea, but it

Re: org table proposal: merge and split cells in org-tables

I don't know is this helpful, but on reddit some people mentioned that cell-mode is very promising for tables. Maybe it can ease table development. I'm not into programming at all so I can't evaluate.

Re: org table proposal: merge and split cells in org-tables

>>> "IR" == Ihor Radchenko writes: > Uwe Brauer writes: >> In a conversation with Ihor Radchenko it was considered as being helpful >> to provide a table in which cells are merged and split. > We should consider this idea seriously as this and related features are > being requested frequently i

Re: org table proposal: merge and split cells in org-tables

Uwe Brauer writes: > In a conversation with Ihor Radchenko it was considered as being helpful > to provide a table in which cells are merged and split. We should consider this idea seriously as this and related features are being requested frequently in the community. I recall the following cont

org table proposal: merge and split cells in org-tables

Hi This subject is brought up regularly. In a conversation with Ihor Radchenko it was considered as being helpful to provide a table in which cells are merged and split. Here is one ++-+ | Region | Sales