Add a feature to filter per column data

[ifigueroap]

Hi, I started using tabview to do remote (i.e. via ssh) log analysis with csv logs, which are easy to implement server side... I think it would be really helpful to be able to filter the rows according to some given data in specific columns, much like the autofilters in Google Docs spreadsheet...

I'm sorry if the feature already exists, but I did not find it in the commands cheat sheet...
I might be able to contribute some development effort if given initial pointers of what to hack and where ;-)

Best regards, and thanks for the cool software

[firecat53]

We've tossed this around a bit before, I think. One of the challenges is keeping the interface for it simple and unobtrusive. Right now there's only support for [number][character] command compositions, not [character][character], which is probably what is needed to maintain the Vim-like flavor. Other options are having an actual command line available like Vim or Ranger or using Ctrl-xxx commands in a more Emacs-ish flavor.

The actual module is all contained in tabview.py so far. Keys are in Viewer.define_keys(). Viewer.run() is the main loop.

Thanks!
Scott

[ifigueroap]

Thanks Scott for your reply!
I'm not a Vim expert, in fact I'm more an (aquamacs) emacs guy ;)

A quick google search tells me that vim supports "filter" operations using the ! and !! commands... perhaps we can 'reinterpret' this as filter operators (although keeping the original buffer info!)

Cheers