Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Where to post improvement suggestions?

On 2015-12-02 10:12, libreoffice-ml.mbourne@spamgourmet.com wrote:
> V Stuart Foote wrote:
> > steveedmonds wrote
> > > Although not relevant to the original posters situation, I would 
> > > like to
> > > see a columns tab under the table dialogue that lists the column widths
> > > where you can type in the width of each column. I frequently have to
> > > tweek tables by stealing width from one column to give to another 
> > > spaced
> > > a number of columns away and without changing table width or other
> > > column widths. It is quite cumbersome at present. Possibly I am
> > > manipulating columns incorrectly and this can already be achieved 
> > > easily
> > > enough.
> >
> > You can already do this as well...
> >
> > <http://nabble.documentfoundation.org/file/n4167965/TableProperties_Dialog_Columns.png> 
>
> Perhaps I'm missing something too, but I think I can see where Steve's 
> coming from. For example:
> - The table is a fixed width or filling the whole page width (and 
> that's how you want it; selecting "adapt table width" is not desirable)
> - Column widths are 1.0", 0.5", 3.0", 3.0", 0.5", 0.5".
> - You want to add 2" to column 1 (make it 3.0") and deduct 2" from 
> column 4 (make it 1.0")
>
> To do this, you have to:
> - Set column 1 to 3" (column 2 becomes 0.02", column 3 becomes 0.02", 
> column 4 becomes 1.97" - didn't want to change columns 2 and 3)
> - Set column 2 back to 0.5"; column 4 becomes 1.48"
> - Set column 3 back to 0.5"; column 4 becomes 1.0" (finally what was 
> wanted)
>
> It would be much easier to:
> - Set column 1 to 3"; no other widths change (columns don't add up to 
> the total width, but that's OK because we're about to fix that)
> - Set column 4 to 1"
>
> Even with this fairly simple example it's a bit tricky, but with more 
> columns at various different widths which may not be nice round 
> numbers it can be quite difficult to ensure the ones you don't want 
> changed finish up with the correct widths.
>
> Mark.
Thanks to Brian, I found tick "Adapt width", make changes as required, 
un-tick "Adapt width" works as we would hope.
steve


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