emacs/lisp/emacs-lisp/vtable.el

;;; vtable.el --- Displaying data in tables  -*- lexical-binding: t; -*-

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(require 'cl-lib)
(require 'eieio)
(require 'text-property-search)
(require 'mule-util)

(defface vtable
  '((t :inherit variable-pitch))
  "Face used (by default) for vtables."
  :version "29.1"
  :group 'faces)

(cl-defstruct vtable-column
  "A vtable column."
  name
  width
  min-width
  max-width
  primary
  align
  getter
  formatter
  displayer
  -numerical)

(defclass vtable ()
  ((columns :initarg :columns :accessor vtable-columns)
   (objects :initarg :objects :accessor vtable-objects)
   (objects-function :initarg :objects-function
                     :accessor vtable-objects-function)
   (getter :initarg :getter :accessor vtable-getter)
   (formatter :initarg :formatter :accessor vtable-formatter)
   (displayer :initarg :displayer :accessor vtable-displayer)
   (use-header-line :initarg :use-header-line
                    :accessor vtable-use-header-line)
   (face :initarg :face :accessor vtable-face)
   (actions :initarg :actions :accessor vtable-actions)
   (keymap :initarg :keymap :accessor vtable-keymap)
   (separator-width :initarg :separator-width :accessor vtable-separator-width)
   (divider :initarg :divider :accessor vtable-divider :initform nil)
   (sort-by :initarg :sort-by :accessor vtable-sort-by)
   (ellipsis :initarg :ellipsis :accessor vtable-ellipsis)
   (column-colors :initarg :column-colors :accessor vtable-column-colors)
   (row-colors :initarg :row-colors :accessor vtable-row-colors)
   (-cached-colors :initform nil)
   (-cache :initform (make-hash-table :test #'equal))
   (-cached-keymap :initform nil)
   (-has-column-spec :initform nil))
  "An object to hold the data for a table.")

(defvar-keymap vtable-map
  "S" #'vtable-sort-by-current-column
  "{" #'vtable-narrow-current-column
  "}" #'vtable-widen-current-column
  "g" #'vtable-revert-command
  "M-<left>" #'vtable-previous-column
  "M-<right>" #'vtable-next-column)

(defvar-keymap vtable-header-line-map
  :parent vtable-map
  "<follow-link>" 'mouse-face
  "<mouse-2>" #'vtable-header-line-sort)

(cl-defun make-vtable (&key columns objects objects-function
                            getter
                            formatter
                            displayer
                            (use-header-line t)
                            (face 'vtable)
                            actions keymap
                            (separator-width 1)
                            divider
                            divider-width
                            sort-by
                            (ellipsis t)
                            (insert t)
                            row-colors
                            column-colors)
  "Create and insert a vtable at point.
The vtable object is returned.  If INSERT is nil, the table won't
be inserted.

See info node `(vtable)Top' for vtable documentation."
  (when objects-function
    (setq objects (funcall objects-function)))
  ;; We'll be altering the list, so create a copy.
  (setq objects (copy-sequence objects))
  (let ((table
         (make-instance
          'vtable
          :objects objects
          :objects-function objects-function
          :getter getter
          :formatter formatter
          :displayer displayer
          :use-header-line use-header-line
          :face face
          :actions actions
          :keymap keymap
          :separator-width separator-width
          :sort-by sort-by
          :row-colors row-colors
          :column-colors column-colors
          :ellipsis ellipsis)))
    ;; Store whether the user has specified columns or not.
    (setf (slot-value table '-has-column-spec) (not (not columns)))
    ;; Auto-generate the columns.
    (unless columns
      (unless objects
        (error "Can't auto-generate columns; no objects"))
      (setq columns (make-list (length (car objects)) "")))
    (setf (vtable-columns table)
          (mapcar (lambda (column)
                    (cond
                     ;; We just have the name (as a string).
                     ((stringp column)
                      (make-vtable-column :name column))
                     ;; A plist of keywords/values.
                     ((listp column)
                      (apply #'make-vtable-column column))
                     ;; A full `vtable-column' object.
                     (t
                      column)))
                  columns))
    ;; Compute missing column data.
    (setf (vtable-columns table) (vtable--compute-columns table))
    ;; Compute the colors.
    (when (or row-colors column-colors)
      (setf (slot-value table '-cached-colors)
            (vtable--compute-colors row-colors column-colors)))
    ;; Compute the divider.
    (when (or divider divider-width)
      (setf (vtable-divider table)
            (propertize
             (or (copy-sequence divider)
                 (propertize
                  " " 'display
                  (list 'space :width
                        (list (vtable--compute-width table divider-width)))))
             'mouse-face 'highlight
             'keymap
             (define-keymap
               "<drag-mouse-1>" #'vtable--drag-resize-column
               "<down-mouse-1>" #'ignore))))
    ;; Compute the keymap.
    (setf (slot-value table '-cached-keymap) (vtable--make-keymap table))
    (unless sort-by
      (seq-do-indexed (lambda (column index)
                        (when (vtable-column-primary column)
                          (push (cons index (vtable-column-primary column))
                                (vtable-sort-by table))))
                      (vtable-columns table)))
    (when insert
      (vtable-insert table))
    table))

(defun vtable--compute-colors (row-colors column-colors)
  (cond
   ((null column-colors)
    (mapcar #'vtable--make-color-face row-colors))
   ((null row-colors)
    (mapcar #'vtable--make-color-face column-colors))
   (t
    (cl-loop for row in row-colors
             collect (cl-loop for column in column-colors
                              collect (vtable--face-blend
                                       (vtable--make-color-face row)
                                       (vtable--make-color-face column)))))))

(defun vtable--make-color-face (object)
  (if (stringp object)
      (list :background object)
    object))

(defun vtable--face-blend (face1 face2)
  (let ((foreground (vtable--face-color face1 face2 #'face-foreground
                                        :foreground))
        (background (vtable--face-color face1 face2 #'face-background
                                        :background)))
    `(,@(and foreground (list :foreground foreground))
      ,@(and background (list :background background)))))

(defun vtable--face-color (face1 face2 accessor slot)
  (let ((col1 (if (facep face1)
                  (funcall accessor face1)
                (plist-get face1 slot)))
        (col2 (if (facep face2)
                  (funcall accessor face2)
                (plist-get face2 slot))))
    (if (and col1 col2)
        (vtable--color-blend col1 col2)
      (or col1 col2))))

;;; FIXME: This is probably not the right way to blend two colors, is
;;; it?
(defun vtable--color-blend (color1 color2)
  (cl-destructuring-bind (r g b)
      (mapcar (lambda (n) (* (/ n 2) 255.0))
              (cl-mapcar #'+ (color-name-to-rgb color1)
                         (color-name-to-rgb color2)))
    (format "#%02X%02X%02X" r g b)))

;;; Interface utility functions.

(defun vtable-current-table ()
  "Return the table under point."
  (get-text-property (point) 'vtable))

(defun vtable-current-object ()
  "Return the object under point."
  (get-text-property (point) 'vtable-object))

(defun vtable-current-column ()
  "Return the index of the column under point."
  (get-text-property (point) 'vtable-column))

(defun vtable-beginning-of-table ()
  "Go to the start of the current table."
  (if (or (text-property-search-backward 'vtable (vtable-current-table) #'eq)
          (get-text-property (point) 'vtable))
      (point)
    (goto-char (point-min))))

(defun vtable-end-of-table ()
  "Go to the end of the current table."
  (if (text-property-search-forward 'vtable (vtable-current-table) #'eq)
      (point)
    (goto-char (point-max))))

(defun vtable-goto-object (object)
  "Go to OBJECT in the current table.
Return the position of the object if found, and nil if not."
  (let ((start (point)))
    (vtable-beginning-of-table)
    (save-restriction
      (narrow-to-region (point) (save-excursion (vtable-end-of-table)))
      (if (text-property-search-forward 'vtable-object object #'eq)
          (progn
            (forward-line -1)
            (point))
        (goto-char start)
        nil))))

(defun vtable-goto-table (table)
  "Go to TABLE in the current buffer.
If TABLE is found, return the position of the start of the table.
If it can't be found, return nil and don't move point."
  (let ((start (point)))
    (goto-char (point-min))
    (if-let* ((match (text-property-search-forward 'vtable table t)))
        (goto-char (prop-match-beginning match))
      (goto-char start)
      nil)))

(defun vtable-goto-column (column)
  "Go to COLUMN on the current line."
  (beginning-of-line)
  (if-let* ((match (text-property-search-forward 'vtable-column column t)))
      (goto-char (prop-match-beginning match))
    (end-of-line)))

(defun vtable-update-object (table object &optional old-object)
  "Update OBJECT's representation in TABLE.
If OLD-OBJECT is non-nil, replace OLD-OBJECT with OBJECT and display it.
In either case, if the existing object is not found in the table (being
compared with `equal'), signal an error.  Note a limitation: if TABLE's
buffer is not in a visible window, or if its window has changed width
since it was updated, updating the TABLE is not possible, and an error
is signaled."
  (unless old-object
    (setq old-object object))
  (let* ((objects (vtable-objects table))
         (inhibit-read-only t))
    ;; First replace the object in the object storage.
    (if (eq old-object (car objects))
        ;; It's at the head, so replace it there.
        (setf (vtable-objects table)
              (cons object (cdr objects)))
      ;; Otherwise splice into the list.
      (while (and (cdr objects)
                  (not (eq (cadr objects) old-object)))
        (setq objects (cdr objects)))
      (unless objects
        (error "Can't find the old object"))
      (setcar (cdr objects) object))
    ;; Then update the cache...
    ;; FIXME: If the table's buffer has no visible window, or if its
    ;; width has changed since the table was updated, the cache key will
    ;; not match and the object can't be updated.  (Bug #69837).
    (if-let* ((line-number (seq-position (car (vtable--cache table)) old-object
                                         (lambda (a b)
                                           (equal (car a) b))))
              (line (elt (car (vtable--cache table)) line-number)))
        (progn
          (setcar line object)
          (setcdr line (vtable--compute-cached-line table object))
          ;; ... and redisplay the line in question.
          (save-excursion
            (vtable-goto-object old-object)
            (let ((keymap (get-text-property (point) 'keymap))
                  (start (point)))
              (delete-line)
              (vtable--insert-line table line line-number
                                   (nth 1 (vtable--cache table))
                                   (vtable--spacer table))
              (add-text-properties start (point) (list 'keymap keymap
                                                       'vtable table))))
          ;; We may have inserted a non-numerical value into a previously
          ;; all-numerical table, so recompute.
          (vtable--recompute-numerical table (cdr line)))
      (error "Can't find cached object in vtable"))))

(defun vtable-remove-object (table object)
  "Remove OBJECT from TABLE.
This will also remove the displayed line."
  ;; First remove from the objects.
  (setf (vtable-objects table) (delq object (vtable-objects table)))
  ;; Then adjust the cache and display.
  (let ((cache (vtable--cache table))
        (inhibit-read-only t))
    (setcar cache (delq (assq object (car cache)) (car cache)))
    (save-excursion
      (vtable-goto-table table)
      (when (vtable-goto-object object)
        (delete-line)))))

;; FIXME: The fact that the `location' argument of
;; `vtable-insert-object' can be an integer and is then interpreted as
;; an index precludes the use of integers as objects.  This seems a very
;; unlikely use-case, so let's just accept this limitation.

(defun vtable-insert-object (table object &optional location before)
  "Insert OBJECT into TABLE at LOCATION.
LOCATION is an object in TABLE.  OBJECT is inserted after LOCATION,
unless BEFORE is non-nil, in which case it is inserted before LOCATION.

If LOCATION is nil, or does not exist in the table, OBJECT is inserted
at the end of the table, or at the beginning if BEFORE is non-nil.

LOCATION can also be an integer, a (zero-based) index into the table.
OBJECT is inserted at this location.  If the index is out of range,
OBJECT is inserted at the beginning (if the index is less than 0) or
end (if the index is too large) of the table.  BEFORE is ignored in this
case.

This also updates the displayed table."
  ;; FIXME: Inserting an object into an empty vtable currently isn't
  ;; possible. `nconc' fails silently (twice), and `setcar' on the cache
  ;; raises an error.
  (if (null (vtable-objects table))
      (error "[vtable] Cannot insert object into empty vtable"))
  ;; First insert into the objects.
  (let ((pos (if location
                 (if (integerp location)
                     (prog1
                         (nthcdr location (vtable-objects table))
                       ;; Do not prepend if index is too large:
                       (setq before nil))
                   (or (memq location (vtable-objects table))
                       ;; Prepend if `location' is not found and
                       ;; `before' is non-nil:
                       (and before (vtable-objects table))))
               ;; If `location' is nil and `before' is non-nil, we
               ;; prepend the new object.
               (if before (vtable-objects table)))))
    (if (or before  ; If `before' is non-nil, `pos' should be, as well.
            (and pos (integerp location)))
        ;; Add the new object before.
        (let ((old-object (car pos)))
          (setcar pos object)
          (setcdr pos (cons old-object (cdr pos))))
      ;; Otherwise, add the object after.
      (if pos
          ;; Splice the object into the list.
          (setcdr pos (cons object (cdr pos)))
        ;; Otherwise, append the object.
        (nconc (vtable-objects table) (list object)))))
  ;; Then adjust the cache and display.
  (save-excursion
    (vtable-goto-table table)
    (let* ((cache (vtable--cache table))
           (inhibit-read-only t)
           (keymap (get-text-property (point) 'keymap))
           (ellipsis (if (vtable-ellipsis table)
                         (propertize (truncate-string-ellipsis)
                                     'face (vtable-face table))
                       ""))
           (ellipsis-width (string-pixel-width ellipsis))
           (elem (if location  ; This binding mirrors the binding of `pos' above.
                     (if (integerp location)
                         (nth location (car cache))
                       (or (assq location (car cache))
                           (and before (caar cache))))
                   (if before (caar cache))))
           (pos (memq elem (car cache)))
           (line (cons object (vtable--compute-cached-line table object))))
      (if (or before
              (and pos (integerp location)))
          ;; Add the new object before:.
          (let ((old-line (car pos)))
            (setcar pos line)
            (setcdr pos (cons old-line (cdr pos)))
            (unless (vtable-goto-object (car elem))
              (vtable-beginning-of-table)))
        ;; Otherwise, add the object after.
        (if pos
            ;; Splice the object into the list.
            (progn
              (setcdr pos (cons line (cdr pos)))
              (if (vtable-goto-object location)
                  (forward-line 1)  ; Insert *after*.
                (vtable-end-of-table)))
          ;; Otherwise, append the object.
          (setcar cache (nconc (car cache) (list line)))
          (vtable-end-of-table)))
      (let ((start (point)))
        ;; FIXME: We have to adjust colors in lines below this if we
        ;; have :row-colors.
        (vtable--insert-line table line 0
                             (nth 1 cache) (vtable--spacer table)
                             ellipsis ellipsis-width)
        (add-text-properties start (point) (list 'keymap keymap
                                                 'vtable table)))
      ;; We may have inserted a non-numerical value into a previously
      ;; all-numerical table, so recompute.
      (vtable--recompute-numerical table (cdr line)))))

(defun vtable-column (table index)
  "Return the name of the INDEXth column in TABLE."
  (vtable-column-name (elt (vtable-columns table) index)))

;;; Generating the table.

(defun vtable--get-value (object index column table)
  "Compute a cell value."
  (cond
   ((vtable-column-getter column)
    (funcall (vtable-column-getter column)
             object table))
   ((vtable-getter table)
    (funcall (vtable-getter table)
             object index table))
   ;; No getter functions; standard getters.
   ((stringp object)
    object)
   (t
    (elt object index))))

(defun vtable--compute-columns (table)
  (let ((numerical (make-vector (length (vtable-columns table)) t))
        (columns (vtable-columns table)))
    ;; First determine whether there are any all-numerical columns.
    (dolist (object (vtable-objects table))
      (seq-do-indexed
       (lambda (_elem index)
         (unless (numberp (vtable--get-value object index (elt columns index)
                                             table))
           (setf (elt numerical index) nil)))
       (vtable-columns table)))
    ;; Then fill in defaults.
    (seq-map-indexed
     (lambda (column index)
       ;; This is used when displaying.
       (unless (vtable-column-align column)
         (setf (vtable-column-align column)
               (if (elt numerical index)
                   'right
                 'left)))
       ;; This is used for sorting.
       (setf (vtable-column--numerical column)
             (elt numerical index))
       column)
     (vtable-columns table))))

(defun vtable--spacer (table)
  (vtable--compute-width table (vtable-separator-width table)))

(defun vtable--recompute-cache (table)
  (let* ((data (vtable--compute-cache table))
         (widths (vtable--compute-widths table data)))
    (setf (gethash (vtable--cache-key) (slot-value table '-cache))
          (list data widths))))

(defun vtable--ensure-cache (table)
  (or (vtable--cache table)
      (vtable--recompute-cache table)))

(defun vtable-insert (table)
  (let* ((spacer (vtable--spacer table))
         (start (point))
         (ellipsis (if (vtable-ellipsis table)
                       (propertize (truncate-string-ellipsis)
                                   'face (vtable-face table))
                     ""))
         (ellipsis-width (string-pixel-width ellipsis))
         ;; We maintain a cache per screen/window width, so that we render
         ;; correctly if Emacs is open on two different screens (or the
         ;; user resizes the frame).
         (widths (nth 1 (vtable--ensure-cache table))))
    ;; Don't insert any header or header line if the user hasn't
    ;; specified the columns.
    (when (slot-value table '-has-column-spec)
      (if (vtable-use-header-line table)
          (vtable--set-header-line table widths spacer)
        ;; Insert the header line directly into the buffer, and put a
        ;; keymap to be able to sort the columns there (by clicking on
        ;; them).
        (vtable--insert-header-line table widths spacer)
        (add-text-properties start (point)
                             (list 'keymap vtable-header-line-map
                                   'rear-nonsticky t
                                   'vtable table))
        (setq start (point))))
    (vtable--sort table)
    ;; Insert the data.
    (let ((line-number 0))
      (dolist (line (car (vtable--cache table)))
        (vtable--insert-line table line line-number widths spacer
                             ellipsis ellipsis-width)
        (setq line-number (1+ line-number))))
    (add-text-properties start (point)
                         (list 'rear-nonsticky t
                               'vtable table))
    (goto-char start)))

(defun vtable--insert-line (table line line-number widths spacer
                                  &optional ellipsis ellipsis-width)
  (let ((start (point))
        (columns (vtable-columns table))
        (column-colors
         (and (vtable-column-colors table)
              (if (vtable-row-colors table)
                  (elt (slot-value table '-cached-colors)
                       (mod line-number (length (vtable-row-colors table))))
                (slot-value table '-cached-colors))))
        (divider (vtable-divider table))
        (keymap (slot-value table '-cached-keymap)))
    (seq-do-indexed
     (lambda (elem index)
       (let ((value (nth 0 elem))
             (column (elt columns index))
             (pre-computed (nth 2 elem)))
         ;; See if we have any formatters here.
         (cond
          ((vtable-column-formatter column)
           (setq value (funcall (vtable-column-formatter column) value)
                 pre-computed nil))
          ((vtable-formatter table)
           (setq value (funcall (vtable-formatter table)
                                value index table)
                 pre-computed nil)))
         (let ((displayed
                ;; Allow any displayers to have their say.
                (cond
                 ((vtable-column-displayer column)
                  (funcall (vtable-column-displayer column)
                           value (elt widths index) table))
                 ((vtable-displayer table)
                  (funcall (vtable-displayer table)
                           value index (elt widths index) table))
                 (pre-computed
                  ;; If we don't have a displayer, use the pre-made
                  ;; (cached) string value.
                  (if (> (nth 1 elem) (elt widths index))
                      (concat
                       (vtable--limit-string
                        pre-computed (- (elt widths index)
                                        (or ellipsis-width 0)))
                       ellipsis)
                    pre-computed))
                 ;; Recompute widths.
                 (t
                  (if (> (string-pixel-width value) (elt widths index))
                      (concat
                       (vtable--limit-string
                        value (- (elt widths index)
                                 (or ellipsis-width 0)))
                       ellipsis)
                    value))))
               (start (point))
               ;; Don't insert the separator after the final column.
               (last (= index (- (length line) 2))))
           (if (eq (vtable-column-align column) 'left)
               (progn
                 (insert displayed)
                 (insert (propertize
                          " " 'display
                          (list 'space
                                :width (list
                                        (+ (- (elt widths index)
                                              (string-pixel-width displayed))
                                           (if last 0 spacer)))))))
             ;; Align to the right.
             (insert (propertize " " 'display
                                 (list 'space
                                       :width (list (- (elt widths index)
                                                       (string-pixel-width
                                                        displayed)))))
                     displayed)
             (unless last
               (insert (propertize " " 'display
                                   (list 'space
                                         :width (list spacer))))))
           (put-text-property start (point) 'vtable-column index)
           (put-text-property start (point) 'keymap keymap)
           (when column-colors
             (add-face-text-property
              start (point)
              (elt column-colors (mod index (length column-colors)))))
           (when divider
             (insert divider)
             (setq start (point))))))
     (cdr line))
    (insert "\n")
    (put-text-property start (point) 'vtable-object (car line))
    (unless column-colors
      (when-let* ((row-colors (slot-value table '-cached-colors)))
        (add-face-text-property
         start (point)
         (elt row-colors (mod line-number (length row-colors))))))))

(defun vtable--cache-key ()
  (cons (frame-terminal) (window-width)))

(defun vtable--cache (table)
  (gethash (vtable--cache-key) (slot-value table '-cache)))

(defun vtable--clear-cache (table)
  (setf (gethash (vtable--cache-key) (slot-value table '-cache)) nil))

(defun vtable--sort (table)
  (pcase-dolist (`(,index . ,direction) (vtable-sort-by table))
    (let ((cache (vtable--cache table))
          (numerical (vtable-column--numerical
                      (elt (vtable-columns table) index)))
          (numcomp (if (eq direction 'descend)
                       #'> #'<))
          (stringcomp (if (eq direction 'descend)
                          #'string> #'string<)))
      (setcar cache
              (sort (car cache)
                    (lambda (e1 e2)
                      (let ((c1 (elt e1 (1+ index)))
                            (c2 (elt e2 (1+ index))))
                        (if numerical
                            (funcall numcomp (car c1) (car c2))
                          (funcall
                           stringcomp
                           (if (stringp (car c1))
                               (car c1)
                             (format "%s" (car c1)))
                           (if (stringp (car c2))
                               (car c2)
                             (format "%s" (car c2))))))))))))

(defun vtable--indicator (table index)
  (let ((order (car (last (vtable-sort-by table)))))
    (if (eq index (car order))
        ;; We're sorting by this column last, so return an indicator.
        (catch 'found
          (dolist (candidate (nth (if (eq (cdr order) 'ascend)
                                      1
                                    0)
                                  '((?▼ ?v)
                                    (?▲ ?^))))
            (when (char-displayable-p candidate)
              (throw 'found (string candidate)))))
      "")))

(defun vtable--insert-header-line (table widths spacer)
  ;; Insert the header directly into the buffer.
  (let ((start (point))
        (divider (vtable-divider table))
        (cmap (define-keymap
                "<header-line> <drag-mouse-1>" #'vtable--drag-resize-column
                "<header-line> <down-mouse-1>" #'ignore))
        (dmap (define-keymap
                "<header-line> <drag-mouse-1>"
                (lambda (e)
                  (interactive "e")
                  (vtable--drag-resize-column e t))
                "<header-line> <down-mouse-1>" #'ignore)))
    (seq-do-indexed
     (lambda (column index)
       (let* ((name (propertize
                     (vtable-column-name column)
                     'face (list 'header-line (vtable-face table))
                     'mouse-face 'header-line-highlight
                     'keymap cmap))
              (start (point))
              (indicator (vtable--indicator table index))
              (indicator-width (string-pixel-width indicator))
              (last (= index (1- (length (vtable-columns table)))))
              displayed)
         (setq displayed
               (if (> (string-pixel-width name)
                      (- (elt widths index) indicator-width))
                   (vtable--limit-string
                    name (- (elt widths index) indicator-width))
                 name))
         (let* ((indicator-lead-width
                 ;; We want the indicator to not be quite flush right.
                 (/ (vtable--char-width table) 2.0))
                (indicator-pad-width (- (vtable--char-width table)
                                        indicator-lead-width))
                (fill-width
                 (+ (- (elt widths index)
                       (string-pixel-width displayed)
                       indicator-width
                       indicator-lead-width)
                    (if last 0 spacer))))
           (if (or (not last)
                   (zerop indicator-width)
                   (< (seq-reduce #'+ widths 0) (window-width nil t)))
               ;; Normal case.
               (insert
                displayed
                (propertize " " 'display
                            (list 'space :width (list fill-width)))
                indicator
                (propertize " " 'display
                            (list 'space :width (list indicator-pad-width))))
             ;; This is the final column, and we have a sorting
             ;; indicator, and the table is too wide for the window.
             (let* ((pre-indicator (string-pixel-width
                                    (buffer-substring (point-min) (point))))
                    (pre-fill
                     (- (window-width nil t)
                        pre-indicator
                        (string-pixel-width displayed))))
               (insert
                displayed
                (propertize " " 'display
                            (list 'space :width (list pre-fill)))
                indicator
                (propertize " " 'display
                            (list 'space :width
                                  (list (- fill-width pre-fill))))))))
         (when (and divider (not last))
           (insert (propertize divider 'keymap dmap)))
         (put-text-property start (point) 'vtable-column index)))
     (vtable-columns table))
    (insert "\n")
    (add-face-text-property start (point) 'header-line)))

(defun vtable--drag-resize-column (e &optional next)
  "Resize the column by dragging.
If NEXT, do the next column."
  (interactive "e")
  (let* ((pos-start (event-start e))
	 (obj (posn-object pos-start)))
    (with-current-buffer (window-buffer (posn-window pos-start))
      (let ((column
             ;; In the header line we have a text property on the
             ;; divider.
             (or (get-text-property (if obj (cdr obj)
                                      (posn-point pos-start))
			            'vtable-column
			            (car obj))
                 ;; For reasons of efficiency, we don't have that in
                 ;; the buffer itself, so find the column.
                 (save-excursion
                   (goto-char (posn-point pos-start))
                   (1+
                    (get-text-property
                     (prop-match-beginning
                      (text-property-search-backward 'vtable-column))
                     'vtable-column)))))
            (start-x (car (posn-x-y pos-start)))
            (end-x (car (posn-x-y (event-end e)))))
        (when (or (> column 0) next)
          (vtable--alter-column-width (vtable-current-table)
                                      (if next
                                          column
                                        (1- column))
                                      (- end-x start-x)))))))

(defun vtable--recompute-numerical (table line)
  "Recompute numericalness of columns if necessary."
  (let ((columns (vtable-columns table))
        (recompute nil))
    (seq-do-indexed
     (lambda (elem index)
       (when (and (vtable-column--numerical (elt columns index))
                  (not (numberp (car elem))))
         (setq recompute t)))
     line)
    (when recompute
      (vtable--compute-columns table))))

(defun vtable--set-header-line (table widths spacer)
  (setq header-line-format
        (string-replace
         "%" "%%"
         (with-temp-buffer
           (insert " ")
           (vtable--insert-header-line table widths spacer)
           ;; Align the header with the (possibly) fringed buffer text.
           (put-text-property
            (point-min) (1+ (point-min))
            'display '(space :align-to 0))
           (buffer-substring (point-min) (1- (point-max))))))
  (vtable-header-mode 1))

(defun vtable--limit-string (string pixels)
  (while (and (length> string 0)
              (> (string-pixel-width string) pixels))
    (setq string (substring string 0 (1- (length string)))))
  string)

(defun vtable--char-width (table)
  (string-pixel-width (propertize "x" 'face (vtable-face table))))

(defun vtable--compute-width (table spec)
  (cond
   ((numberp spec)
    (* spec (vtable--char-width table)))
   ((string-match "\\([0-9.]+\\)ex" spec)
    (* (string-to-number (match-string 1 spec)) (vtable--char-width table)))
   ((string-match "\\([0-9.]+\\)px" spec)
    (string-to-number (match-string 1 spec)))
   ((string-match "\\([0-9.]+\\)%" spec)
    (/ (* (string-to-number (match-string 1 spec)) (window-width nil t))
       100))
   (t
    (error "Invalid spec: %s" spec))))

(defun vtable--compute-widths (table cache)
  "Compute the display widths for TABLE.
CACHE is TABLE's cache data as returned by `vtable--compute-cache'."
  (let* ((n-0cols 0) ; Count the number of zero-width columns.
         (widths (seq-map-indexed
                  (lambda (column index)
                    (let ((width
                           (or
                            ;; Explicit widths.
                            (and (vtable-column-width column)
                                 (vtable--compute-width table (vtable-column-width column)))
                            ;; If the vtable is empty and no explicit width is given,
                            ;; set its width to 0 and deal with it below.
                            (when (null cache)
                              (setq n-0cols (1+ n-0cols))
                              0)
                            ;; Otherwise, compute based on the displayed widths of the
                            ;; data.
                            (seq-max (seq-map (lambda (elem)
                                                (nth 1 (elt (cdr elem) index)))
                                              cache)))))
                      ;; Let min-width/max-width specs have their say.
                      (when-let* ((min-width (and (vtable-column-min-width column)
                                                 (vtable--compute-width
                                                  table (vtable-column-min-width column)))))
                        (setq width (max width min-width)))
                      (when-let* ((max-width (and (vtable-column-max-width column)
                                                 (vtable--compute-width
                                                  table (vtable-column-max-width column)))))
                        (setq width (min width max-width)))
                      width))
                  (vtable-columns table))))
    ;; If there are any zero-width columns, divide the remaining window
    ;; width evenly over them.
    (when (> n-0cols 0)
      (let* ((combined-width (apply #'+ widths))
             (default-width (/ (- (window-width nil t) combined-width) n-0cols)))
        (setq widths (mapcar (lambda (width)
                               (if (zerop width)
                                   default-width
                                 width))
                             widths))))
    (seq-into widths 'vector)))

(defun vtable--compute-cache (table)
  (seq-map
   (lambda (object)
     (cons object (vtable--compute-cached-line table object)))
   (vtable-objects table)))

(defun vtable--compute-cached-line (table object)
  (seq-map-indexed
   (lambda (column index)
     (let* ((value (vtable--get-value object index column table))
            (string (if (stringp value)
                        (copy-sequence value)
                      (format "%s" value))))
       (add-face-text-property 0 (length string)
                               (vtable-face table)
                               t string)
       ;; We stash the computed width and string here -- if there are
       ;; no formatters/displayers, we'll be using the string, and
       ;; then won't have to recreate it.
       (list value (string-pixel-width string) string)))
   (vtable-columns table)))

(defun vtable--make-keymap (table)
  (let ((map (if (or (vtable-actions table)
                     (vtable-keymap table))
                 (copy-keymap vtable-map)
               vtable-map)))
    (when-let* ((actions (vtable-actions table)))
      (while actions
        (funcall (lambda (key binding)
                   (keymap-set map key
                               (lambda (object)
                                 (interactive (list (vtable-current-object)))
                                 (funcall binding object))))
                 (car actions) (cadr actions))
        (setq actions (cddr actions))))
    (if (vtable-keymap table)
        (progn
          (setf (vtable-keymap table)
                (copy-keymap (vtable-keymap table)))
          ;; Respect any previously set parent keymaps.
          (set-keymap-parent (vtable-keymap table)
                             (if (keymap-parent (vtable-keymap table))
                                 (append (ensure-list
                                          (vtable-keymap table))
                                         (list map))
                               map))
          (vtable-keymap table))
      map)))

(defun vtable-revert ()
  "Regenerate the table under point."
  (let ((table (vtable-current-table))
        (object (vtable-current-object))
        (column (vtable-current-column))
        (inhibit-read-only t))
    (unless table
      (user-error "No table under point"))
    (delete-region (vtable-beginning-of-table) (vtable-end-of-table))
    (vtable-insert table)
    (when object
      (vtable-goto-object object))
    (when column
      (vtable-goto-column column))))

(defun vtable--widths (table)
  (nth 1 (vtable--ensure-cache table)))

;;; Commands.

(defvar-keymap vtable-header-mode-map
  "<header-line> <mouse-1>" 'vtable-header-line-sort
  "<header-line> <mouse-2>" 'vtable-header-line-sort)

(define-minor-mode vtable-header-mode
  "Minor mode for buffers with vtables with headers."
  :keymap vtable-header-mode-map)

(defun vtable-narrow-current-column (&optional n)
  "Narrow the current column by N characters.
If N isn't given, N defaults to 1.

Interactively, N is the prefix argument."
  (interactive "p")
  (let* ((table (vtable-current-table))
         (column (vtable-current-column)))
    (unless column
      (user-error "No column under point"))
    (vtable--alter-column-width table column
                                (- (* (vtable--char-width table) (or n 1))))))

(defun vtable--alter-column-width (table column delta)
  (let ((widths (vtable--widths table)))
    (setf (aref widths column)
          (max (* (vtable--char-width table) 2)
               (+ (aref widths column) delta)))
    ;; Store the width so it'll be respected on a revert.
    (setf (vtable-column-width (elt (vtable-columns table) column))
          (format "%dpx" (aref widths column)))
    (vtable-revert)))

(defun vtable-widen-current-column (&optional n)
  "Widen the current column by N characters.
If N isn't given, N defaults to 1.

Interactively, N is the prefix argument."
  (interactive "p")
  (vtable-narrow-current-column (- n)))

(defun vtable-previous-column ()
  "Go to the previous column."
  (interactive)
  (vtable-goto-column
   (max 0 (1- (or (vtable-current-column)
                  (length (vtable--widths (vtable-current-table))))))))

(defun vtable-next-column ()
  "Go to the next column."
  (interactive)
  (when (vtable-current-column)
    (vtable-goto-column
     (min (1- (length (vtable--widths (vtable-current-table))))
          (1+ (vtable-current-column))))))

(defun vtable-revert-command ()
  "Re-query data and regenerate the table under point."
  (interactive)
  (let ((table (vtable-current-table)))
    (when (vtable-objects-function table)
      (setf (vtable-objects table) (funcall (vtable-objects-function table))))
    (vtable--clear-cache table))
  (vtable-revert))

(defun vtable-sort-by-current-column ()
  "Sort the table under point by the column under point."
  (interactive)
  (unless (vtable-current-column)
    (user-error "No current column"))
  (let* ((table (vtable-current-table))
         (last (car (last (vtable-sort-by table))))
         (index (vtable-current-column)))
    ;; First prune any previous appearance of this column.
    (setf (vtable-sort-by table)
          (delq (assq index (vtable-sort-by table))
                (vtable-sort-by table)))
    ;; Then insert this as the last sort key.
    (setf (vtable-sort-by table)
          (append (vtable-sort-by table)
                  (list (cons index
                              (if (eq (car last) index)
                                  (if (eq (cdr last) 'ascend)
                                      'descend
                                    'ascend)
                                'ascend))))))
  (vtable-revert))

(defun vtable-header-line-sort (e)
  "Sort a vtable from the header line."
  (interactive "e")
  (let* ((pos (event-start e))
	 (obj (posn-object pos)))
    (with-current-buffer (window-buffer (posn-window pos))
      (goto-char (point-min))
      (vtable-goto-column
       (get-text-property (if obj (cdr obj) (posn-point pos))
			  'vtable-column
			  (car obj)))
      (vtable-sort-by-current-column))))

(provide 'vtable)

;;; vtable.el ends here