How to set datatable width?

[scott1]

Hi,
I'm trying to set the width of columns in datatable but it is not taking the width. the following is the code.

<rich:dataTable rows="10" id="devTable"
value="#{myBean.devList}" var="dev">

<rich:column width="150" sortBy="#{dev.schoolName}">
<f:facet name="header">
<h:outputText value="school Name"/>
</f:facet>
<h:outputText value="#{dev.schoolName}" />
</rich:column>

<rich:column width="200" sortBy="#{dev.schoolLocation}">
<f:facet name="header">
<h:outputText value="school location"/>
</f:facet>
<h:outputText value="#{dev.schoolLocation}" />
</rich:column>
<rich:column width="50" sortBy="#{dev.schoolDistCode}">
<f:facet name="header">
<h:outputText value="school dist code"/>
</f:facet>
<h:outputText value="#{dev.schoolDistCode}" />
</rich:column>
</rich:datatable>

if I use column group then the width field is working. but if I use column group, then the sorting feature is not working.

this seems to be a simple problem but I can't get it to work. Could you help me with a solution for this issue?

Thanks.

[gopib]

Hi scott1,

I am sending sample code try this one ,

code:
---------
<f:facet name="header">
<rich:columnGroup>
<rich:column headerClass="headerGreen1">
#{messages.selectall} |
#{messages.clear}
</rich:column>

<rich:column headerClass="headerGreen1">
<h:outputText>#{messages.id}</h:outputText>
</rich:column>

</rich:columnGroup>
</f:facet>

<rich:column align="center" width="60px">
<h:selectBooleanCheckbox value="#{findSelections[user]}" />
</rich:column>


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I think this is useful, working.

[scott1]

Thanks for the reply. I have tried column group before and it works. But if I use column group then the sorting feature is not working. thats why I want to set the width by not using columngroup. Is there any other way to set the width?

Thanks.

[nbelaevski]

Hi,

Try using "columnsWidth" attribute

[scott1]

I tried columnswidth attribute but it didn't work. do you have any datatable samples with different column sizes (not using the columnsgroup tag) that you can share?

Thanks.

[ilya_shaikovsky]

<rich:column sortBy="#{cap.state}" width="400px">

<rich:column sortBy="#{cap.name}" width="500">

both definitions just works for me at 3.3.2 snapshot.

[scott1]

I fixed the issue by setting the width as follows.

<rich:column>
<f:facet name="header">
<h:outputText value="School Code" style="font-weight:bold; width:200px;"/>
</f:facet>
<h:outputText value="#{dev.schoolCode}" />

</rich:column>

Basically I'm setting the width at the header facet level instead of rich:column tag level.

btw, I'm using Richfaces 3.2.1 GA version.

thanks for all the help.