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[PATCH v7 04/10] column: add dense layout support

From
Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy <pclouds@gmail.com>
Date
Feb 28, 2012, 11:58 UTC
Message-ID
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In-Reply-To
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Normally, all items will be gone through once. The largest cell will set column width for all columns. With this strategy, one long item will stretch out all columns, wasting space in between them.

With COL_DENSE enabled, it shrinks all columns to minimum, then attempts to push the last row's cells over to the next column with hope that everything still fits even there's one row less. The process is repeated until the new layout cannot fit in given width anymore, or there's only one row left (perfect!).

Apparently, this mode consumes more cpu than the former, but makes better use of terminal space. For layouting one or two screens, cpu usage should not be a problem.

Thanks-to: Ramsay Jones <ramsay@ramsay1.demon.co.uk>
Signed-off-by: Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy <pclouds@gmail.com>
---
 column.c          |   80 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 column.h          |    2 +
 t/t9002-column.sh |   48 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 3 files changed, 130 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
diff --git a/column.c b/column.c
index 6aaa829..95faec5 100644
--- a/column.c
+++ b/column.c
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ struct column_data {
 
 	int rows, cols;
 	int *len;			/* cell length */
+	int *width;			/* index to the longest row in column */
 };
 
 /* return length of 's' in letters, ANSI escapes stripped */
@@ -63,6 +64,69 @@ static void layout(struct column_data *data, int *width)
 	data->rows = DIV_ROUND_UP(data->list->nr, data->cols);
 }
 
+static void compute_column_width(struct column_data *data)
+{
+	int i, x, y;
+	for (x = 0; x < data->cols; x++) {
+		data->width[x] = XY2LINEAR(data, x, 0);
+		for (y = 0; y < data->rows; y++) {
+			i = XY2LINEAR(data, x, y);
+			if (i >= data->list->nr)
+				continue;
+			if (data->len[data->width[x]] < data->len[i])
+				data->width[x] = i;
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+/*
+ * Shrink all columns by shortening them one row each time (and adding
+ * more columns along the way). Hopefully the longest cell will be
+ * moved to the next column, column is shrunk so we have more space
+ * for new columns. The process ends when the whole thing no longer
+ * fits in data->total_width.
+ */
+static void shrink_columns(struct column_data *data)
+{
+	int x, y, total_width, cols, rows;
+
+	data->width = xrealloc(data->width,
+			       sizeof(*data->width) * data->cols);
+	for (x = 0; x < data->cols; x++) {
+		data->width[x] = 0;
+		for (y = 0; y < data->rows; y++) {
+			int len1 = data->len[data->width[x]];
+			int len2 = data->len[XY2LINEAR(data, x, y)];
+			if (len1 < len2)
+				data->width[x] = y;
+		}
+	}
+
+	while (data->rows > 1) {
+		rows = data->rows;
+		cols = data->cols;
+
+		data->rows--;
+		data->cols = DIV_ROUND_UP(data->list->nr, data->rows);
+		if (data->cols != cols)
+			data->width = xrealloc(data->width, sizeof(*data->width) * data->cols);
+
+		compute_column_width(data);
+
+		total_width = strlen(data->indent);
+		for (x = 0; x < data->cols; x++) {
+			total_width += data->len[data->width[x]];
+			total_width += data->padding;
+		}
+		if (total_width > data->total_width) {
+			data->rows = rows;
+			data->cols = cols;
+			compute_column_width(data);
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 /* Display without layout when COL_ENABLED is not set */
 static void display_plain(const struct string_list *list,
 			  const char *indent, const char *nl)
@@ -82,7 +146,18 @@ static int display_cell(struct column_data *data, int initial_width,
 	i = XY2LINEAR(data, x, y);
 	if (i >= data->list->nr)
 		return -1;
+
 	len = data->len[i];
+	if (data->width && data->len[data->width[x]] < initial_width) {
+		/*
+		 * empty_cell has initial_width chars, if real column
+		 * is narrower, increase len a bit so we fill less
+		 * space.
+		 */
+		len += initial_width - data->len[data->width[x]];
+		len -= data->padding;
+	}
+
 	if (MODE(data->mode) == COL_MODE_COLUMN)
 		newline = i + data->rows >= data->list->nr;
 	else
@@ -119,6 +194,9 @@ static void display_table(const struct string_list *list,
 
 	layout(&data, &initial_width);
 
+	if (mode & COL_DENSE)
+		shrink_columns(&data);
+
 	empty_cell = xmalloc(initial_width + 1);
 	memset(empty_cell, ' ', initial_width);
 	empty_cell[initial_width] = '\0';
@@ -129,6 +207,7 @@ static void display_table(const struct string_list *list,
 	}
 
 	free(data.len);
+	free(data.width);
 	free(empty_cell);
 }
 
@@ -227,6 +306,7 @@ static int parse_option(const char *arg, int len,
 		{ MODE,   "column", COL_MODE_COLUMN },
 		{ MODE,   "row",    COL_MODE_ROW },
 		{ OPTION, "color",  COL_ANSI },
+		{ OPTION, "dense",  COL_DENSE },
 	};
 	int i;
 
diff --git a/column.h b/column.h
index d9d27c6..eb03c6c 100644
--- a/column.h
+++ b/column.h
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 #define COL_ENABLED      (1 << 4)
 #define COL_ENABLED_SET  (1 << 5)  /* Has COL_ENABLED been set by config? */
 #define COL_ANSI         (1 << 6)  /* Remove ANSI escapes from string length */
+#define COL_DENSE        (1 << 7)  /* Shrink columns when possible,
+				      making space for more columns */
 #define COL_PARSEOPT     (1 << 8)  /* --column is given */
 
 #define explicitly_enable_column(c) \
diff --git a/t/t9002-column.sh b/t/t9002-column.sh
index cffb029..fe7a30e 100755
--- a/t/t9002-column.sh
+++ b/t/t9002-column.sh
@@ -71,6 +71,30 @@ EOF
 	test_cmp expected actual
 '
 
+test_expect_success '20 columns, nodense' '
+	cat >expected <<\EOF &&
+one    seven
+two    eight
+three  nine
+four   ten
+five   eleven
+six
+EOF
+	git column --mode=column,nodense < lista > actual &&
+	test_cmp expected actual
+'
+
+test_expect_success '20 columns, dense' '
+	cat >expected <<\EOF &&
+one   five  nine
+two   six   ten
+three seven eleven
+four  eight
+EOF
+	git column --mode=column,dense < lista > actual &&
+	test_cmp expected actual
+'
+
 test_expect_success '20 columns, padding 2' '
 	cat >expected <<\EOF &&
 one     seven
@@ -110,4 +134,28 @@ EOF
 	test_cmp expected actual
 '
 
+test_expect_success '20 columns, row first, nodense' '
+	cat >expected <<\EOF &&
+one    two
+three  four
+five   six
+seven  eight
+nine   ten
+eleven
+EOF
+	git column --mode=row,nodense <lista >actual &&
+	test_cmp expected actual
+'
+
+test_expect_success '20 columns, row first, dense' '
+	cat >expected <<\EOF &&
+one   two    three
+four  five   six
+seven eight  nine
+ten   eleven
+EOF
+	git column --mode=row,dense <lista >actual &&
+	test_cmp expected actual
+'
+
 test_done
-- 
1.7.8.36.g69ee2
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  2. 01/11 column: add API to print items in columnsNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Feb 25, 2012
  3. 02/11 Add git-column and column mode parsingNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Feb 25, 2012
  4. Ramsay JonesFeb 27, 2012
  5. Nguyen Thai Ngoc DuyFeb 28, 2012
  6. 03/11 Stop starting pager recursivelyNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Feb 25, 2012
  7. 04/11 column: add columnar layoutNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Feb 25, 2012
  8. 05/11 column: support columns with different widthsNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Feb 25, 2012
  9. Junio C HamanoFeb 26, 2012
  10. 06/11 column: add column.ui for default column output settingsNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Feb 25, 2012
  11. Junio C HamanoFeb 27, 2012
  12. Nguyen Thai Ngoc DuyFeb 27, 2012
  13. 07/11 help: reuse print_columns() for help -aNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Feb 25, 2012
  14. 08/11 branch: add --columnNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Feb 25, 2012
  15. 09/11 status: add --columnNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Feb 25, 2012
  16. 10/11 column: support piping stdout to external git-column processNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Feb 25, 2012
  17. 11/11 tag: add --columnNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Feb 25, 2012
  18. Junio C HamanoFeb 26, 2012
  19. Nguyen Thai Ngoc DuyFeb 27, 2012
  20. Junio C HamanoFeb 27, 2012
  21. Junio C HamanoFeb 27, 2012
  22. Nguyen Thai Ngoc DuyFeb 27, 2012
  23. 00/10 Column displayNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Feb 28, 2012
  24. 01/10 Add git-column for columnar displayNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Feb 28, 2012
  25. Junio C HamanoFeb 28, 2012
  26. Nguyen Thai Ngoc DuyMar 2, 2012
  27. 02/10 Stop starting pager recursivelyNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Feb 28, 2012
  28. Junio C HamanoFeb 28, 2012
  29. Junio C HamanoFeb 28, 2012
  30. Nguyen Thai Ngoc DuyFeb 29, 2012
  31. Junio C HamanoFeb 29, 2012
  32. Nguyen Thai Ngoc DuyFeb 29, 2012
  33. Junio C HamanoFeb 29, 2012
  34. 03/10 column: add columnar layoutNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Feb 28, 2012
  35. Junio C HamanoFeb 28, 2012
  36. 04/10 column: add dense layout supportNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Feb 28, 2012
  37. Junio C HamanoFeb 28, 2012
  38. Nguyen Thai Ngoc DuyMar 2, 2012
  39. Junio C HamanoMar 2, 2012
  40. 05/10 column: add column.ui for default column output settingsNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Feb 28, 2012
  41. Junio C HamanoFeb 28, 2012
  42. 06/10 help: reuse print_columns() for help -aNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Feb 28, 2012
  43. 07/10 branch: add --columnNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Feb 28, 2012
  44. 08/10 status: add --columnNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Feb 28, 2012
  45. 09/10 column: support piping stdout to external git-column processNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Feb 28, 2012
  46. 10/10 tag: add --columnNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Feb 28, 2012
  47. Thomas RastMar 2, 2012
  48. Nguyen Thai Ngoc DuyMar 11, 2012
  49. Junio C HamanoMar 12, 2012
  50. 00/9 Column displayNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 13, 2012
  51. Nguyen Thai Ngoc DuyMar 13, 2012
  52. 01/9 Add column layout skeleton and git-columnNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 13, 2012
  53. 02/9 Stop starting pager recursivelyNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 13, 2012
  54. 03/9 column: add columnar layoutNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 13, 2012
  55. 04/9 column: add dense layout supportNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 13, 2012
  56. 05/9 help: reuse print_columns() for help -aNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 13, 2012
  57. 06/9 branch: add --columnNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 13, 2012
  58. 07/9 status: add --columnNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 13, 2012
  59. 08/9 column: support piping stdout to external git-column processNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 13, 2012
  60. 09/9 tag: add --columnNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 13, 2012
  61. 10/9 ls-files: support --columnNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 13, 2012
  62. 11/9 column: support "denser" modeNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 13, 2012
  63. 12/9 column: support grouping entriesNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 13, 2012
  64. Junio C HamanoMar 13, 2012
  65. Nguyen Thai Ngoc DuyMar 14, 2012
  66. Junio C HamanoMar 14, 2012

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