1. Flyology TUI
  2. Components
  3. Tables

Data

Tables

Render typed columns, stable rows, sorting, selection, and viewport state.

Generated previewCharm
Dedicated Tables example rendered in the Charm skin

The site build compiles the dedicated Ada component example, constructs Tables through its public API, and exports that exact styled surface. Read the capture source.

When to use it

Use a table for homogeneous records whose columns need independent widths and sort behavior.

State and ownership

The Flyology_TUI.Components.Tables package defines this component.

Source order and display order stay separate. Stable row IDs preserve selection and focus through reorder and stable sorting.

  • The application model owner applies updates during serial event dispatch.
  • Appearance and skin values are borrowed only while the component renders.

Input and updates

Header focus controls three-state sorting. Row focus controls selection and vertical navigation; wheel input changes the viewport.

Integration sequence

  1. Create the bounded model and populate it with caller-owned data.
  2. Route the current keyboard or local mouse event through the component handler.
  3. Apply the typed result, then render from the updated model with the current appearance.

See the linked package reference for its exact declarations and contracts.

Responsive and accessible behavior

  • Use dimensions and regions from the current layout or presentation value.
  • When a component owns mouse capture, route its matching release even when the pointer leaves the original bounds.
  • Retain a glyph, label, border, or text-attribute cue when the terminal reduces color.