Visible column search for the spreadsheet #89272

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Hans Goudey · 2021-06-18T22:56:42+02:00

Hans Goudey commented

2021-06-18 22:56:42 +02:00

For creating row filters, the workflow would be much faster if we could select from a list of currently visible columns in the "Column Name" text box. This would act like attribute search, but only show columns from the current data set.

An implementation would probably create a dynamic read-only "visible columns" RNA collection property, and change the text box into a search box for that collection.

For creating row filters, the workflow would be much faster if we could select from a list of currently visible columns in the "Column Name" text box. This would act like attribute search, but only show columns from the current data set. An implementation would probably create a dynamic read-only "visible columns" RNA collection property, and change the text box into a search box for that collection.

Hans Goudey commented

2021-06-18 22:56:42 +02:00

Changed status from 'Needs Triage' to: 'Confirmed'

Hans Goudey commented

2021-06-18 22:56:42 +02:00

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Johnny Matthews commented

2021-08-12 14:25:55 +02:00

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Hans Goudey commented

2021-08-12 19:24:03 +02:00

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Hans Goudey commented

2021-08-12 19:24:03 +02:00

Johnny asked for some hints of where to start. I'm not sure exactly how I would do this (it's a bit less straightforward than I expected), but I have an idea:

Define a new collection property for the spreadsheet in rna_space.c-- a collection of SpreadSheetColumnIDs.
The collection should be a "runtime" collection, i.e. not stored in SpaceSpreadsheet in DNA.

RNA_def_property_collection_funcs will be important here, with a custom iterator implementation using CollectionPropertyIterator.
Searching for that RNA function gives quite a few examples of custom iterators.

uiItemPointerR should be used in place of the current filter "name" property in the UI.

It's the iterator for visible columns that's making me unsure at the moment. The spreadsheet code is in a half-way state currently, where SpreadSheetColumn is meant to be persistent but isn't really
Do you have a thought about that part @JacquesLucke?

Johnny asked for some hints of where to start. I'm not sure exactly how I would do this (it's a bit less straightforward than I expected), but I have an idea: 1. Define a new collection property for the spreadsheet in `rna_space.c`-- a collection of `SpreadSheetColumnID`s. 2. The collection should be a "runtime" collection, i.e. not stored in `SpaceSpreadsheet` in DNA. - `RNA_def_property_collection_funcs` will be important here, with a custom iterator implementation using `CollectionPropertyIterator`. - Searching for that RNA function gives quite a few examples of custom iterators. 3. `uiItemPointerR` should be used in place of the current filter "name" property in the UI. It's the iterator for visible columns that's making me unsure at the moment. The spreadsheet code is in a half-way state currently, where `SpreadSheetColumn` is meant to be persistent but isn't really Do you have a thought about that part @JacquesLucke?

Iliya Katushenock commented

2022-10-29 18:46:25 +02:00

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Visible column search for the spreadsheet #89272