Resizing columns of html tables.

###Samples

See here for some samples.

###Description

table-resize a small and simple javascript component which adds basic functionality to html tables: resizing columns. It is completely independent from other javascript libraries but should work side-by-side with libraries like jQuery, etc.

Any html tables which have at least one tr tag can be used (a thead or tbody tag is not mandatory), e.g.

<table id="example">
    <tbody>
        <tr>
            <th>Name</th>
            <th>&Auml;nderungsdatum</th>
            <th>Typ</th>
            <th>Gr&ouml;&szlig;e</th>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td>libraries</td>
            <td>08.10.2013 12:38</td>
            <td>Dateiordner</td>
            <td></td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td>views</td>
            <td>08.10.2013 12:38</td>
            <td>Dateiordner</td>
            <td></td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td>css</td>
            <td>18.05.2014 11:08</td>
            <td>Dateiordner</td>
            <td></td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td>.htaccess</td>
            <td>03.06.2013 14:29</td>
            <td>HTACCESS-Datei</td>
            <td>1 KB</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td>config.php</td>
            <td>03.06.2013 14:29</td>
            <td>PHP-Datei</td>
            <td>3 KB</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td>blank.html</td>
            <td>18.05.2014 11:08</td>
            <td>HTLM-Datei</td>
            <td>1 KB</td>
        </tr>
    </tbody>
</table>

###How to use

In the head section of your html file put

<link href='table-resize.css' rel='stylesheet'>

Just before the end of your body section simply put

<script src='table-resize.min.js'></script>
<script>
  new TableResize(document.getElementById('example'));
</script>

If you don't want to use default options, pass in an options object as second parameter

  new TableResize(document.getElementById('example'), {distance: 100, minWidth: 60, restoreState: true, fixed: true});

###Options

• distance: [type: number] [default: 0] [version: 1.0]

Sets the radius of a circle, where no drag action is triggered as long as mouse movements are within the circle.

• minWidth: [type: number] [default: 30] [version: 1.0]

Sets the minimum width of the cells.

• restoreState: [type: boolean] [default: true] [version: 1.0]

localStorage is used to remember the last width of the cells if true.

• fixed: [type: boolean] [default: false] [version: 1.1]

If fixed is set true resizing a column shrinks or expands the next column. Thus the overall table width doesn't change. In the default behavior (fixed = false) resizing of a column works independently.

###Supported browsers

• Internet Explorer 8 and newer
• Opera
• Chrome
• Firefox
• Safari 5.1.7 (and highly possible newer)

###References

This small javascript component uses or is based on other javascript projects and code snippets:

• mouse-handler
• Resizable Table Columns Demo
• mouse.js by jQuery
• addEvent() recoding contest entry

MIT