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Different icon for not-null columns

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Python
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Description

Navigating through database object tree, it would be an improvement if the not null columns had a mark over the icon, just by expanding the table columns you would already see which ones are not null without having to open the structure.

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Research direction

Start by locating the database object tree code that renders table columns and the existing icon handling for column nodes. Verify how nullability is exposed there, then make not-null columns visibly distinct and check the tree behavior with tables containing both nullable and not-null columns.

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Assessment

Tech stack
postgresql, python
Domain
database, frontend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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