Column Layout Persistence and Cell Editing Improvements

Column Layout Updates

A number of column manipulation functions have been added in this release. For detailed documentation on these functions click here.

Persistent Column Layout

Tabulator can store the layout of columns in a cookie so that each time a user comes back to the page, the table is laid out just as they left it. To enable this feature set the _columnLayoutCookie_ options parameter to _true_.

Set New Column Definitions

Column definitions can be changed after Tabulator creation using the _setColumns_ function.

Get Column Definitions

To get the current column definition array (including any changes made through user actions, such as resizing or re-ordering columns), call the _getColumns_ function.

Cell Editor Updates

A number of updates have been made to the cell editing system, For detailed documentation click here.

New Editing Class

When cells are being edited, they now gain the _tabulator-editing_ class.

Abort Edit

It is now possible to abort the creation of an editor by returning _false_ from the editor function instead of the editor DOM element.

Column Visibility Toggles

Column Visibility Toggle Functions

_showCol_ function to show hidden columns.
_hideColl_ to hide visible columns.
_toggleCol_ to toggle the visibility of columns.

A detailed explanation of these functions can be found Here.

Number Editor

A new editor has been added, _number_ uses a number formatted input element for editing numbers, Has increment and decrement buttons.

Movable Rows and Columns

Movable Rows

Using the _movableRows_ parameter you can now allow users to reorder the rows of the table.

Movable Columns

Using the _movableCols_ parameter you can now allow users to reorder the columns of the table.

Full details on the new features can be found Here.

Custom Indexing and Row Visibility

Custom Indexing

The Tabulators index field can now be set using the _index_ options parameter

Row Visibility

Visibility of columns can now be set using the _visible_ parameter in the column d

Multi Column Sorting Added

1.4.3

Fixed double rowEdit Trigger

Sorter bug fix

1.4.2

version update

bower bug fix

1.4.1

json format fix

Custom Editors, Row Formatting and Programmatic Sorting

This release includes:

Improved Cell Editors

• Additional editors added to match each inbuilt cell formatter
• Custom Editors can be assigned to columns

Row Formatter

• The rowFormatter callback can now be used to style rows based on their contents

Programmatic Sorting

• Sorting can now be triggered using the sort function

Row Grouping Added

This release allows you to group rows by specific fields or by more complex grouping functions.

Data Filtering and Icon/Button Columns

This release includes:

Data Filtering

• Filter data by value on a specific field
• Get current filter
• Clear current filter

Icon/Button Columns

• You can now create columns solely for use with formatters, with no data expected.
• Perfect for adding buttons/icons to your rows.