*table-mode.txt*			Table Mode for easy table formatting. v2.4.0
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	Table Mode, THE AWESOME AUTOMATIC TABLE CREATOR & FORMATTER
				 VERSION 2.4.0

		Author: Dhruva Sagar <http://dhruvasagar.com/>
		License: MIT <http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT/>
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CONTENTS						*table-mode-contents*

	1. Introduction .................... |table-mode-introduction|
	2. Requirements .................... |table-mode-requirements|
	3. Getting Started ................. |table-mode-getting-started|
	4. Options ......................... |table-mode-options|
	5. Mappings ........................ |table-mode-mappings|
	6. Commands ........................ |table-mode-commands|
	7. Contributing .................... |table-mode-contributing|
	8. Report Issues ................... |table-mode-report-issues|

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INTRODUCTION					*table-mode-introduction*

Table Mode is simple plugin that makes building tables in vim a breeze. It is
inspired from tpope's auto aligning script for creating tables in vim - 
https://gist.github.com/tpope/287147, which in turn utilizes the Tabular
Plugin.

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REQUIREMENTS					*table-mode-requirements*

This depends on the Tabular plugin - https://github.com/godlygeek/tabular,
make sure it is installed and loaded.

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GETTING STARTED					*table-mode-getting-started*

Create Table on the fly:
	Using Table Mode is dead simple. You simply start typing on a new line
	with the table separator - |g:table-mode-separator|, and you just type
	away! The plugin does the rest automatically for you as you type. With
	each additional separator you add, it aligns the table properly,
	without having to do anything else.

	The table mode is disabled by default and you can enter table mode
	using |table-mode-toggle-map| or you can also enable it permanently
	using |g:table-mode-always-active| if you wish.

	Table Mode allows for creation of tables within comments, it looks at
	the 'commentstring' setting to identify whether the current line is
	commented.

Tableize content:
	Table Mode enables conversion of delimited text into tables. Again
	like table creation, this is also applicable within comments.

Manipulation of tables:
	Tableize provides 3 easy ways to quickly manipulate tables.

	1. Cell Text Object : A text object for table cell
	defined by |table-mode-cell-text-object|.  You can use it with an
	operator (d,c,y) to manipulate it easily. If you delete the cell using
	this, it will delete the table separator along with it so if you type
	out some new stuff, you will have to re-add it, which triggers a
	re-alignment and the table would be formatted again.

	2. Delete Column : Delete an entire table column using
	|table-mode-delete-column-map| .

	3. Delete Row : Delete an entire table row using
	|table-mode-delete-row-map|

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OPTIONS							*table-mode-options*

Overview:
	|table-mode-loaded| ............. Disable the plugin.
	|table-mode-border| ............. Enable border.
	|table-mode-corner| ............. Set corner character.
	|table-mode-separator| .......... Set separator character.
	|table-mode-fillchar| ........... Set table fillchar character.
	|table-mode-toggle-map| ......... Set table mode toggle mapping.
	|table-mode-always-active| ...... Set table mode to always enabled.
	|table-mode-delimiter| .......... Set the delimiter for Tableize.
	|table-mode-tableize-map| ....... Set mapping for Tableize.
	|table-mode-tableize-op-map| .... Set mapping for Tableize with input.
	|table-mode-align| .............. Set the text alignment for
		        		Tableize.
	|table-mode-no-border-padding| .. Set for no border padding.
	|table-mode-realign-map| ........ Set mapping for table realigning.
	|table-mode-motion-prefix| ...... Set prefix for table mode motions.
	|table-mode-cell-text-object| ... Set mapping for table cell object.
	|table-mode-delete-row-map| ..... Set mapping for deleting table row.
	|table-mode-delete-column-map| .. Set mapping for deleting table
					column.

g:table_mode_loaded					*table-mode-loaded*
	Use this option to disable the plugin: >
		let g:table_mode_loaded = 1
<

g:table_mode_border					*table-mode-border*
	Use this option to enable / disable table border: >
		let g:table_mode_border = 1
<

g:table_mode_corner					*table-mode-corner*
	Use this option to define the table corner character: >
		let g:table_mode_corner = '+'
<
g:table_mode_separator					*table-mode-separator*
	Use this option to define the table column separator character: >
		let g:table_mode_separator = '|'
<
	This option also defines the trigger to be used to start creating a
	table row in insert mode.

g:table_mode_fillchar					*table-mode-fillchar*
	Use this option to define the table border fill character: >
		let g:table_mode_fillchar = '-'
<

g:table_mode_toggle_map					*table-mode-toggle-map*
	Use this option to define the mapping for toggling the table mode: >
		let g:table_mode_toggle_map = '<Leader>tm'
<
	Read |table-mode-mappings-toggle| for more info.

g:table_mode_always_active				*table-mode-always-active*
	Use this option to permanently enable the table mode: >
		let g:table_mode_always_active = 0
<
	This will trigger table creation once you type the
	|table-mode-separator| as long as it's the first character on
	the line, which can be annoying. I recommend you to instead use the
	|table-mode-mappings-toggle| or |table-mode-commands-toggle| to toggle
	the table mode or |table-mode-commands-enable| to enable and
	|table-mode-commands-disable| to disable mode when needed.

g:table_mode_delimiter					*table-mode-delimiter*
	Use this option to define the delimiter which used by
	|table-mode-commands-tableize| >
		let g:table_mode_delimiter = ','
<

g:table_mode_tableize_map			*table-mode-tableize-map*
	Use this option to define the mapping to invoke |:Tableize| with
	default delimiter, i.e. |:Tableize| without input. >
		let g:table_mode_tableize_map = '<Leader>tt'
<

g:table_mode_tableize_op_map			*table-mode-tableize-op-map*
	Use this option to define the mapping to invoke |:Tableize| with input
	parameter. This option will ask for command-line input {pattern} that
	defines the delimiter. >
		let g:table_mode_tableize_op_map = '<Leader>T'
<

g:table_mode_align					*table-mode-align*
	Use this option to define the format for text alignment to be used for
	the tables. Go through |tabular-walkthrough| for details on how to set
	the format options for alignment. >
		let g:table_mode_align = 'l1'
<

g:table_mode_no_border_padding			*table-mode-no-border-padding*
	Use this option to remove the border padding (extra spaces around the
	|table-mode-fillchar|). >
		let g:table_mode_no_border_padding = 0
<
	NOTE this option changes |table-mode-align| to 'c0', so that
	there is no extra padding around the contents.

g:table_mode_realign_map				*table-mode-realign-map*
	Use this option to define the mapping for realigning table columns.
	This is useful in case you make edits to an existing table. >
		let g:table_mode_realign_map = '<Leader>tr'
<

g:table_mode_motion_prefix				*table-mode-motion-prefix*
	Use this option to define the prefix for table mode motion commands. >
		let g:table_mode_motion_prefix = '<Leader>t'
<
	You can move to the next / previous row / column using the motion
	commands. The motions 'hjkl' follow the prefix are in accordance to
	standard vim character motions to make them easier to remember. They
	may also be preceeded with a [count]. The 'h', 'l' (left and right
	motions) wrap around the table row and move to the previous rows last
	column, next rows first column respectively if one exists.

g:table_mode_cell_text_object			*table-mode-cell-text-object*
	Use this option to define the table mode cell text object. >
		let g:table_mode_cell_text_object = 'tc'
<
	This text object automatically selects different text depending on the
	context.
	
	If you delete the cell using either the 'd' or the 'c'
	operator, it will delete cell contents along with the table separator.
	In case you do it with 'c' while you add new content for the cell, you
	will have to re-add the |table-mode-separator|, which will trigger the
	re-alignment of the table again and format it correctly.

	If you simply want to yank the table content, this text object will
	select only the table cell contents, without the padding (extra space
	around the text) or the |table-mode-separator|.

g:table_mode_delete_row_map			*table-mode-delete-row-map*
	Use this option to define the mapping for deletion of the entire table
	row. You can delete multiple rows by preceeding this with a [count]. >
		let g:table_mode_delete_column_map = '<Leader>tdd'

g:table_mode_delete_column_map			*table-mode-delete-column-map*
	USe this option to define the mapping for deletion of the entire table
	column. You can delete multiple columns to the right by preceeding
	this with a [count] >
		let g:table_mode_delete_column_map = '<Leader>tdc'
<

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MAPPINGS						*table-mode-mappings*

						*table-mode-mappings-toggle*
<Leader>tm	Toggle table mode for the current buffer. You can change this
		using the |toggle-mode-options-toggle-map| option.
		
		NOTE This is applicable only if
		|table-mode-always-active| is not set.

						*table-mode-mappings-trigger*
|		Trigger table creation in table mode. You can change this
		using the |toggle-mode-options-separator| option.

<Leader>tt	Triggers |table-mode-commands-tableize| on the visually
		selected content.

						*table-mode-mappings-op-trigger*
<Leader>T	Triggers |table-mode-commands-tableize| on the visually
		selected asking for user to input the delimiter.

						*table-mode-mappings-realign*
<Leader>tr	Realigns table columns

						*table-mode-mappings-motions*
<Leader>t[hjkl]	Move to previous | below | above | right cell in the table.

						*table-mode-mappings-delete-row*
<Leader>tdd	Delete the entire table row you are on or multiple rows using
		a [count]. You can change this using |table-mode-delete-row-map|
		option.

					      *table-mode-mappings-delete-column*
<Leader>tdc	Delete entire table column you are within. You can preceed it
		with a [count] to delete multiple columns to the right. You
		can change this using |table-mode-delete-column-map| option.

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COMMANDS						*table-mode-commands*

							*:TableModeToggle*
						*table-mode-:TableModeToggle*
:TableModeToggle
	Toggles the table mode. Same effect as |toggle-mode-mappings-toggle|.

	NOTE this is applicable only if |table-mode-always-active| is
	not set.

							*:TableModeEnable*
						*table-mode-:TableModeEnable*
:TableModeEnable
	Enables Table Mode.

	NOTE this is applicable only if |table-mode-always-active| is
	not set.

							*:TableModeDisable*
						*table-mode-:TableModeDisable*
:TableModeDisable
	Disables Table Mode. 

	NOTE this is applicable only if |table-mode-always-active| is
	not set.

								*:Tableize*
							*table-mode-:Tableize*
:Tableize
	This converts the current line into a table if it consists of
	|table-mode-delimiter|. This accepts a range, without which it
	applies on the current line.

	This accepts a {pattern} similar to Tabular which defines the
	delimiter. eg.) >
		:Tableize/;
<
	The above command will Tableize using ';' as the delimiter.

	NOTE this is optional, by default without the expression it will
	tableize the content using |g:table-mode-delimiter| as the delimiter.
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CONTRIBUTING						*table-mode-contributing*

If you want to take a stab at it, by all means, send me a pull request on
Github (http://github.com/dhruvasagar/table-mode) or get in touch with me
directly via e-mail at dhruva 'dot' sagar 'at' gmail.com.

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REPORT ISSUES					      *table-mode-report-issues*

If you discover any issues, please report them at
http://github.com/dhruvasagar/table-mode/issues.

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