change the table view in Emacs

change the table view in Emacs

[Ivanov Dmitry]

When I run a command table-insert it creates the table like this:

+-----+-----+-----+
|  |   |  |
+-----+-----+-----+
|  |   |  |
+-----+-----+-----+
|  |   |  |
+-----+-----+-----+

How can I make it look like this?

+-----+-----+-----+
|     |     |     |
+-----+-----+-----+
|     |     |     |
+-----+-----+-----+
|     |     |     |
+-----+-----+-----+


In fact, when I copy/pasted it from Emacs to my email program, it became correct.

Re: change the table view in Emacs

[Peter Dyballa]

Am 09.06.2011 um 08:43 schrieb Ivanov Dmitry:

> In fact, when I copy/pasted it from Emacs to my email program, it  
> became correct.


Use monospaced instead of proportional fonts!

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   Pete

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Re: change the table view in Emacs

[Bastien]

Hi Ivanov,

Ivanov Dmitry <usr345@gmail.com> writes:

> When I run a command table-insert it creates the table like this:
>
> +-----+-----+-----+
> |  |   |  |
> +-----+-----+-----+
> |  |   |  |
> +-----+-----+-----+
> |  |   |  |
> +-----+-----+-----+
>
> How can I make it look like this?
>
> +-----+-----+-----+
> |     |     |     |
> +-----+-----+-----+
> |     |     |     |
> +-----+-----+-----+
> |     |     |     |
> +-----+-----+-----+
>
>
> In fact, when I copy/pasted it from Emacs to my email program, it
> became correct.

Not a direct answer to your problem, but you should perhaps try org-mode
and orgtbl-mode, it allows you to reformat tables on the fly.

HTH,

-- 
 Bastien

Re: change the table view in Emacs

[Ian Barton]

> When I run a command table-insert it creates the table like this:
>
> +-----+-----+-----+
> |  |   |  |
> +-----+-----+-----+
> |  |   |  |
> +-----+-----+-----+
> |  |   |  |
> +-----+-----+-----+
>
> How can I make it look like this?
>
> +-----+-----+-----+
> |     |     |     |
> +-----+-----+-----+
> |     |     |     |
> +-----+-----+-----+
> |     |     |     |
> +-----+-----+-----+
>
>
> In fact, when I copy/pasted it from Emacs to my email program, it became correct.
>
>

Just place the point inside the table and press Tab. Note I only use 
tables in org-mode, but I think this is standard Emacs behaviour.

Ian.