jsvine / jsvine/visidata-plugins
[Feature Request] Add ability to rename columns/w Undo from the ColumnSheet
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enhancement
- Dominant language
- Python
- Stars
- 40
- Forks
- 3
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Description
Context: https://github.com/saulpw/visidata/discussions/1134
Visidata now has a clean_names options which is similar to the normcol plugin. In the thread, Saul points out a way to revert the column renames after doing some work on a sheet. This would be a useful feature for this plugin.
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Research direction
Start by reading discussion 1134, then inspect the existing clean_names option and normcol plugin referenced in the issue. Done means the plugin supports renaming columns from the ColumnSheet and provides a way to undo those renames after further sheet work.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- cli
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100