Re: I would like invisible table in Org mode

[Ihor Radchenko]

Jean Louis <bugs@gnu.support> writes:

>> 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.

I was specifically talking about `org-hide' face. It is not an invisible
face. It simply makes foreground match background.

And I did not talk about applying it to the whole table rows. Just to
"|" separators.

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

Completely hiding text is possible. But please do it in third-party
packages.

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