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Tabview

This project is functional but future development will be sporadic and limited. For a more fully featured CSV viewer/spreadsheet app check out the Visidata project <https://github.com/saulpw/visidata>_.

View a CSV file in a spreadsheet-like display.

Posted by Scott Hansen tech@firecat53.net

Original code forked from: http://www.amk.ca/files/simple/tabview.txt

Contributed by A.M. Kuchling <amk@amk.ca>

Other Contributors:

+ Matus Gura <matus.gura@gmail.com>
+ Nathan Typanski <ntypanski@gmail.com>
+ Sébastien Celles <s.celles@gmail.com>
+ Yuri D'Elia <wavexx@thregr.org>

The highlighted position is shown in the top-left corner of the screen; next to it are shown the contents of that cell.

Features:

• Python 3.4+
• Spreadsheet-like view for easily visualizing tabular data
• Vim-like navigation (h,j,k,l, g(top), G(bottom), 12G goto line 12, m - mark, ‘ - goto mark, etc.)
• Toggle persistent header row
• Sort ascending or descending by any column. Dynamically change column width and gap
• Sort in ‘natural order’ to improve numeric sorting
• Full-text incremental search, n and p to cycle between search results
• ‘Enter’ to view the full cell contents
• Yank cell contents to the clipboard
• File can be reloaded in-place if the data changes.
• F1 or ? for keybindings
• Can also use from python command line to visualize any tabular data (e.g. list-of-lists)
• See the screenshots directory for some pictures.

Requires:

• Python 3.4+
• Xsel or xclip (Optional - only required for ‘yank’ to clipboard)

Installation:

• pip install tabview OR
• # python setup.py install OR
• $ python setup.py install --user OR
• Archlinux AUR package <https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/tabview-git/>_

Usage:

• From command line:

  .. code:: python

  tabview tabview –start_pos 6,5 tabview +6:5 (equivalent to previous usage) tabview –encoding iso8859-1 +6:

• From python command line to view an object

  .. code:: python

    import tabview as t
    a = [["a","b","c"], ["d","e","f"]]
    t.view(a)
  

• From python command line to view a file

  .. code:: python

    import tabview as t
    t.view(<filename>, start_pos=(60,40))
  

• Using as the pager for MySQL. Set these options in ~/.my.cnf::

  pager=tabview -d '\t' --quoting QUOTE_NONE -
  silent
  

Tests:

• python tests/test_tabview.py

Keybindings:

========================== ================================================= F1 or ? Show this list of keybindings Cursor keys or h,j,k,l Move the highlighted cell, scrolling if required. Q or q Quit Home, ^, Ctrl-a Move to the start of this line End, $, Ctrl-e Move to the end of this line [num]| Goto column , or first column if num not given PgUp/PgDn or J/K Move a page up or down H,L Page left or right g Goto top of current column [num]G Goto line or bottom of current column if num not given Ctrl-g Show file/data information Insert or m Memorize this position Delete or ‘ Return to memorized position (if any) Enter View full cell contents in pop-up window. / Search n Next search result p Previous search result t Toggle fixed header row < > Decrease/Increase column width (all columns) , . Decrease/Increase column width (current column) - + Decrease/Increase column gap s Sort the table by the current column (ascending) S Sort the table by the current column (descending) a ‘Natural Sort’ the table (ascending) A ‘Natural Sort’ the table (descending) # Sort numerically by the current column (ascending) @ Sort numerically by the current column (descending) r Reload file/data. Also resets sort order y Yank cell contents to the clipboard (requires xsel or xclip) [num]c Toggle variable column width mode (mode/max), or set width to [num] [num]C Maximize current column, or set width to [num] [num][ Skip to (nth) change in row value (backward) [num]] Skip to (nth) change in row value (forward) [num]{ Skip to (nth) change in column value (backward) [num]} Skip to (nth) change in column value (forward) ========================== =================================================