Handle really wide tables better
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enhancement
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- Python
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Description
If a table has hundreds of columns the Datasette UI starts getting unwieldy.
Addressing this would be neat. One option would be to only select the first 30 columns by default and provide a UI for selecting more.
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Research direction
The issue identifies the Datasette UI as the affected area but names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by locating the table rendering and column-selection flow, then clarify the desired interaction for tables with hundreds of columns and define how users should select additional columns.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- frontend
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100