Hi everyone,
It seems that the Table View (JavaScript) and Tile View (JavaScript) nodes, both currently in legacy state, have stopped behaving as expected with regard to number formatting.
Specifically, when I enable the Global Number Formatter in the Formatters tab of either node and set it to display only 2 decimal places, the setting appears to be ignored: all decimal places are still displayed in the JavaScript view of both nodes.
I have attached some screenshots to illustrate the issue:
An example workflow is also attached to help reproduce the issue.
Environment details:
Has anyone else experienced this issue, or does anyone have a workaround? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you!
Cheers,
Gio
Example workflow:
javascript_table_tile_view_ignored_global_formatting_problem.knwf (66.0 KB)
Hey @gcincilla,
thanks for reporting. I just tested it and can reproduce it. Seems like this is not working since version 5.5. Any reason you can’t switch to the modern table?
Greetings,
Daniel
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Thank you for confirming that, @DanielBog!
The new (modern) Table View is indeed sleek and comes with some nice new features, such as:
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Better control over column width, row height, and row padding;
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The ability to copy cell content, which is a basic but very handy feature for day-to-day use that was surprisingly missing in the old Table View (JavaScript).
These are all very welcome additions. However, I feel it still lacks some important functionalities that the old Table View (JavaScript) node offered. The most notable example is:
- Number and date/time formatting control: the ability to define decimal places and date/time formats directly within the view, without having to change the format of the underlying columns.
This kind of formatting control can be crucial. In that sense, the new Table View is clearly a step in the right direction, and I appreciate the effort that has gone into it. I am confident that, as it continues to mature, these missing features will be added, making it a complete and well-rounded replacement for its legacy counterpart.
On a related note, could anyone tell me which new (modern) node is intended to replace the old Tile View (JavaScript)? Is there already a modern equivalent available, or is it still on the roadmap? A tile-based view is really essential for users like me who use KNIME in a cheminformatics context, where molecular structures are typically visualized as tiles.
Thank you!
Hey @gcincilla,
thanks for the response. Is the formatting something you configure different for each node?
Usually what I tend to do is either defining a formatter with the number/string format manager nodes or define a default renderer in the KNIME preferences.
As for the Tile View node, this is currently already being worked on 
Greetings,
Daniel
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Thank you for your hints @DanielBog !
I was not aware of the Number Format Manager node. Is it (relatively) new? I didn’t pay attention when it was introduced. I’ll give it a try.
Regarding the Tile View node, it’s great that you are already working on it! Do you already know when it will be released?
