Table formatting?

[Gemstone-of-the-sun]

I do a lot of tables with my notes, but there doesn't seem to be any table formatting other than merging cells.
Is there a plugin, or something similar, that I've missed that adds additional features to the tables?

[dosubot[bot]]

Hi @Gemstone-of-the-sun! I'm Dosu and I’m helping the Trilium team.

Trilium Notes supports basic table features like merging cells, setting width, and alignment, but it doesn't offer advanced formatting options such as cell coloring, sorting, formulas, or persistent formatting for new rows. These limitations come from the underlying CKEditor integration, and extending table functionality is not straightforward. There aren't any official or community plugins that add more advanced table formatting features at this time reference.

A common workaround is to copy and paste tables from external editors like Excel or LibreOffice Calc, which can preserve some formatting reference. Scripting can help generate dynamic tables, but interactive features like sorting on click aren't supported reference.

Feature requests for spreadsheet-like tables and enhanced formatting are active, but nothing has been implemented yet reference. If you need advanced table features, external tools remain the best option for now.

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[eliandoran]

@Gemstone-of-the-sun , what kind of formatting are you looking for? Coloring and border control is most certainly supported in text notes and it's in the same popup as merging cells.

[Gemstone-of-the-sun]

@Gemstone-of-the-sun , what kind of formatting are you looking for? Coloring and border control is most certainly supported in text notes and it's in the same popup as merging cells.

You are indeed right! I apologize for missing it. Color is the most important, I wish I could change the height of the cells because they're a little fat (and the height dimension setting doesn't seem to impact anything)

But I'm very happy now, thank you

[eliandoran]

@Gemstone-of-the-sun , glad to hear it. Once you'll get more accustomed to the application you'll find out that it's very customizable.

For your specific desire to have the cells be smaller, you can create a Code note type, set the language to CSS with the following content and with the #appCss label:

.ck-content table.table:not(.layout-table) > thead > tr > td,
.ck-content figure.table:not(.layout-table) > table > thead > tr > td,
.ck-content table.table:not(.layout-table) > tbody > tr > td,
.ck-content figure.table:not(.layout-table) > table > tbody > tr > td,
.ck-content table.table:not(.layout-table) > thead > tr > th,
.ck-content figure.table:not(.layout-table) > table > thead > tr > th,
.ck-content table.table:not(.layout-table) > tbody > tr > th,
.ck-content figure.table:not(.layout-table) > table > tbody > tr > th {
  padding: 0.1em !important;
}

.ck-content table p {
  margin-bottom: unset !important;
}

This should make them much smaller: