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From: Nicolas Goaziou <mail@nicolasgoaziou.fr>
Subject: Re: Automatic formatting of the table as you type
Date: Fri, 27 Mar 2020 19:55:15 +0100
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To: ndame <emacsuser@freemail.hu>
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Hello,

ndame <emacsuser@freemail.hu> writes:

> The other day a code was posted on Reddit which automatically formats
> the table as you type:
>
> https://i.imgur.com/lorIDhY.gif
>
>
> The code looks pretty simple, the actual formatting code is only a few li=
nes
> and=C2=A0it might even be possible to rewrite it to simplify it even more:
>
> https://reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/fosdi2/orgtableautoalignmode_minor_mo=
de_for_auto/
>
>
> Org should provide this feature out of the box as an optional minor
> mode like org-indent-mode. It provides a much nicer user experience
> than the current behavior where the table falls apart when you type in
> it until you press TAB or such.

The idea is nice, and probably a step in the right direction, but
`org-at-table-p' and `org-table-align' are not lightweight functions. In
some common situations, e.g., when the table is a bit large, or when it
is located away from the start of a section, typing in the table may
feel sluggish.

Therefore, I wonder if Org should include it unless it is optimized in
most situations.

As a side note, the table doesn't realign when you add a space in
a cell.

Regards,

--=20
Nicolas Goaziou