tabview 1.1.0

A curses command-line CSV and list (tabular data) viewer

View a CSV file in a spreadsheet-like display.

Posted by Scott Hansen <[e-mail]>

Original code forked from: http://www.amk.ca/files/simple/tabview.txt Contributed by A.M. Kuchling <[e-mail]>

The highlighted position is shown in the top-left corner of the screen; next to it are shown the contents of that cell.

Features:

• Python 3.x

• Spreadsheet-like view for easily visualizing tabular data

• Vim-like navigation (h,j,k,l, g(top), G(bottom), 12G goto line 12, m - mark, ‘ - goto mark, etc.)

• Toggle persistent header row

• Sort ascending or descending by any column

• Full-text search, n and p to cycle between search results

• ‘Enter’ to view the full cell contents

• Yank cell contents to the clipboard

• File can be reloaded in-place if the data changes.

• F1 or ? for keybindings

• Can also use from python command line to visualize any tabular data (e.g. list-of-lists)

• See the screenshots directory for some pictures.

Requires:

• Python 3+

• Xsel or xclip (Optional - only required for ‘yank’ to clipboard)

Installation:

• # python setup.py install OR

• $ python setup.py install --user OR

• Archlinux AUR package

Usage:

• From command line: tabview <filename>

• From python command line to view an object:

  import tabview.tabview as t
  a = [["a","b","c"], ["d","e","f"]]
  t.view(a)

• From python command line to view a file:

  import tabview.tabview as t
  t.view(fn=<filename>)

Keybindings:

F1 or ?	Show this list of keybindings
Cursor keys or h,j,k,l	Move the highlighted cell, scrolling if required.
Q or q	Quit
Home, 0 or ^	Move to the start of this line
End or $	Move to the end of this line
PgUp/PgDn or J/K	Move a page up or down
H,L	Page left or right
g	Goto top of current column
[num]G	Goto line <num> or bottom of current column if num not given
Insert or m	Memorize this position
Delete or ‘	Return to memorized position (if any)
Enter	View full cell contents in pop-up window.
/	Search
n	Next search result
p	Previous search result
t	Toggle fixed header row
s	Sort the table by the current column (ascending)
S	Sort the table by the current column (descending)
r	Reload file/data. Also resets sort order
y	Yank cell contents to the clipboard (requires xsel or xclip)