microsoft / microsoft/vscode-mssql

[Feature Request]: Allow reordering of the query result columns

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Area - Query Result Enhancement User-filed
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Description

### Feature Description

It would be helpful if the columns of a result table could be dragged to the left or right. This would help with comparing information between distant columns.

### Problem and Motivation

I could always change a query and re-run it to move columns around, but there are times when I do not want to refresh the result set. At other times I may want to compare four of five different columns. I may need to scroll back and forth to view desired information. It would be easier to be able to put columns in a desired order and then alter the order as necessary so that relevant information is always next to what it is related to.

### Related Area

- [ ] Connection dialog (SQL Server | Azure browse/Fabric browse)
- [ ] Query editor
- [x] Query results panel
- [ ] Object Explorer
- [ ] GitHub Copilot integration
- [ ] Preview/Edit data
- [ ] Table Designer
- [ ] Schema Designer
- [ ] Schema Compare
- [ ] Local SQL Server Container provisioning
- [ ] SQL database in Fabric provisioning
- [ ] DACPAC/BACPAC export/import
- [ ] SQL Database projects
- [ ] Query Plan Visualizer
- [ ] Other (please describe below)

### If you selected "Other", please describe the area

_No response_

### Confirmation

- [x] I have searched existing feature requests and couldn't find a match
- [ ] I want to help implement this feature

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Research direction

The requested change is in the Query results panel; start by locating the result-table implementation and its existing column interaction behavior. Add drag-based column reordering without refreshing the result set, and verify that columns can be moved left or right and remain in the selected order.

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Assessment

Tech stack
sql, typescript
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
55/100

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