Re: I would like invisible table in Org mode

[Jean Louis <bugs@gnu.support>]

* Ihor Radchenko <yantar92@posteo.net> [2024-12-24 14:24]:
> Jean Louis <bugs@gnu.support> writes:
> 
> > I would like native Org mode within Emacs to show me invisible table.
> >
> > Is that possible?
> 
> Yes, why not?
> If we make table fontification more granular in
> `org-set-font-lock-defaults' and apply a separate face to | separators
> in the table lines, that face could be set to `org-hide'.

I think that Emacs' invisible face is actually hiding lines, so that
one is not suitable, probably not suitable for hiding of tables'
lines. As only tables character boxes or lines are to be hidden but
not their content.

That would optimize layouts for 2 columns, 3 columns, or more, better
utilizing the available screen space for presenting data.

I use Org mode daily for my dashboard, but it's quite lengthy and not
wide, basically half of Emacs and more than half on the right side is
empty. 

Lines of tables do not look as nice and I find it rather distracting
in cases where only the content is important.

-- 
Jean Louis