B4J Question B4XTable - Hide columns.

William Lancee

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The following hides the even columns, but I haven't figured out how to bring them back.

B4X:
    'SHOULD hide even header columns.
    For i = B4XTable1.VisibleColumns.Size - 1 To 0 Step - 2
        B4XTable1.VisibleColumns.RemoveAt(i)
        B4XTable1.Columns.Get(i).As(B4XTableColumn).Panel.Visible = False        '<== Add
    Next
 
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William Lancee

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OK got it.

B4X:
Private Sub Button1_Click
    ' Resets visible columns.
    Dim toggle As Boolean = B4XTable1.VisibleColumns.Size = 10
    B4XTable1.VisibleColumns.Clear
    For Each clm As B4XTableColumn In B4XTable1.Columns
        B4XTable1.VisibleColumns.Add(clm)
        clm.Panel.visible = True
    Next
    
    If toggle Then
        'SHOULD hide even header columns.
        For i = B4XTable1.VisibleColumns.Size - 1 To 0 Step - 2
            B4XTable1.VisibleColumns.RemoveAt(i)
            B4XTable1.Columns.Get(i).As(B4XTableColumn).Panel.Visible = False        '<== Add
        Next
    
        B4XTable1.Refresh
    End If
    lblVisibleColumns.Text = "Visible columns = " & B4XTable1.VisibleColumns.Size
End Sub
 
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William Lancee

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Yes, the order was wrong. I put refresh in wrong place.

Is the original question a bug? Maybe you should post it there.

B4X:
Private Sub Button1_Click
    ' Resets visible columns
    Dim toggle As Boolean = B4XTable1.VisibleColumns.Size = 10
    B4XTable1.VisibleColumns.Clear
    For Each clm As B4XTableColumn In B4XTable1.Columns
        B4XTable1.VisibleColumns.Add(clm)
        clm.Panel.visible = True
    Next
    If toggle Then
        'SHOULD hide even header columns.
        For i = B4XTable1.VisibleColumns.Size - 1 To 0 Step - 2
            B4XTable1.VisibleColumns.RemoveAt(i)
            B4XTable1.Columns.Get(i).As(B4XTableColumn).Panel.Visible = False        '<== Add
        Next
    End If
    B4XTable1.Refresh                '<== Move to here
    lblVisibleColumns.Text = "Visible columns = " & B4XTable1.VisibleColumns.Size
End Sub
 
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LucaMs

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The feature you are trying to implement isn't directly supported. VisibleColumns is not expected to change after SetData was called.
You will either need to manually modify the layout as @William Lancee did or clear the table and call SetData again.
I thought I would find your solution here, this morning; a bit like you were dressed in red, with a big belly and a long white beard ? ?

Ok, I understand your answer; however, I am not very clear about the usefulness of VisibleColumns: they are all the columns, since you cannot scroll the columns horizontally, right?


P.S. I woke up: I assume they correspond to the currently visible page. The purpose is to be able to manage the columns of the page currently displayed, for example to highlight some values.
 
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Erel

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Ok, I understand your answer; however, I am not very clear about the usefulness of VisibleColumns: they are all the columns, since you cannot scroll the columns horizontally, right?
The table acts as a user interface element and as a data store. The VisibleColumns list allows the developer to include data that will not be displayed, but will still be accessible programmatically.
 
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LucaMs

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Certainly this View is quite important, especially for B4J (but not only for this).

It deserves more work. I know, I should write which features should be added or improved, but I will do so "soon" with a "Wish" (I have "seen" them using it these days but have not written them down).

Thank you, Erel.
 
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