Why we can't modify a list in table view mode?

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It would be very convenient to be able to edit the contents of a list of lists from the table view. I know you can modify it directly from the list view, but it’s much less clear…

list view: editable

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table view

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Table view is like Excel, it should be easy to edit values in this mode.

2

I remember reading that the reason for this is to make table mode faster (not sure how fast it would be with/without editing, though)

3

maybe we can right click the table and select “edit in table view” or select open in a dialog like this:

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maybe we can add a complete row or a complete column or a “cell”

4

from what I know, table view just needs maximum efficiency, nothing else.

5

Yeah, you can have a table that’s a million lines tall, and things still work at reasonable speed.

I suppose it’d be possible to add a third view that looks like a table but runs at list-view speeds. I’m not sure the convenience of direct editing would be worth the user confusion, especially since you’re spozed to use functional programming on tables.