Basalt2/docs/references/elements/Table.md

Table

This is the table class. It provides a sortable data grid with customizable columns, row selection, and scrolling capabilities.

Extends: VisualElement

Properties

Property	Type	Default	Description
columns	table	{}	List of column definitions with {name, width} properties
data	table	{}	The table data as array of row arrays
headerColor	color	blue	Color of the column headers
selectedColor	color	lightBlue	Background color of selected row
gridColor	color	gray	Color of grid lines
sortDirection	string	"asc"	Sort direction ("asc" or "desc")
scrollOffset	number	0	Current scroll position
customSortFunction	table	{}	Custom sort functions for columns

Functions

Method	Returns	Description
Table:addColumn	Table	Adds a new column to the table
Table:addData	Table	Adds a new row of data to the table
Table:setColumnSortFunction	Table	Sets a custom sort function for a column
Table:setFormattedData	Table	Adds formatted data with raw sort values
Table:setData	Table	Sets table data with optional column formatters
Table:sortData	Table	Sorts the table data by the specified column

Table:addColumn(name, width)

Adds a new column to the table

Parameters

• name string The name of the column
• width number The width of the column

Returns

• Table self The Table instance

Table:addData(any)

Adds a new row of data to the table

Parameters

• any The data for the new row

Returns

• Table self The Table instance

Table:setColumnSortFunction(columnIndex, sortFn)

Sets a custom sort function for a specific column

Parameters

• columnIndex number The index of the column
• sortFn function Function that takes (rowA, rowB) and returns comparison result

Returns

• Table self The Table instance

Table:setFormattedData(displayData, sortData)

Adds data with both display and sort values

Parameters

• displayData table The formatted data for display
• sortData table The raw data for sorting (optional)

Returns

• Table self The Table instance

Table:setData(rawData, formatters)

Set data with automatic formatting

Parameters

• rawData table The raw data array
• formatters table Optional formatter functions for columns {[2] = function(value) return value end}

Returns

• Table self The Table instance

Table:sortData(columnIndex, fn)

Sorts the table data by column

Parameters

• columnIndex number The index of the column to sort by
• fn function ? Optional custom sorting function

Returns

• Table self The Table instance