nextcloud / nextcloud/tables

Show more data of *text line* column if vertial space allows

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Description

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.

As a Nextcloud Tables user I find the available space used inefficiently with tables that have a mix of single and multi line text. Multi line text shows in, well, multiple lines. Single line text is ellipsized:

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Describe the solution you'd like

Show more of the online text as wrapped text. Right now I have to click into the row editor to see more data.

Describe alternatives you've considered

Implement the title property to allow my browser to show the full line when I hover the ellipsized text.

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Research direction

The issue does not name a file, test, or entry point. Start by locating the text-line column renderer and its row-height or wrapping behavior, then inspect existing frontend tests for table display. Done means single-line text uses available vertical space as wrapped text without requiring the row editor, with existing multi-line behavior preserved.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
48/100

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