[TW5] A macro to display a list in multiple columns.

[Jed Carty]

I needed this for the grades I am making to the resume edition and I thought I would share it here. It is a simple macro that lets lists the output of a filter in multiple columns.

You use it like this:

<<multicolumnlist "[tag[foo]]' 4>>

and it will list tiddlers tagged with `foo` split into 4 columns. It is filled row-by-row and I haven't added styling options yet because I just realized I should do that as I am typing this. So later today there will probably be styling options.

Here is the macro stuff on my site: http://inmysocks.tiddlyspot.com/#Multi-column%20List

[Ton Gerner]

Hi Jed,

Handy macro.

Thanks for sharing,

Ton

[Tobias Beer]

Hi Jed,

Thanks for sharing! Works as designed. I am mildly concerned about performance (At some point). After all, you're running the entire filter at least about as often as there are rows. In this case, I imagine a widget to be the better choice, so as to only filter once and then create the presentation in js. This would also give mildly more flexibility as to what that presentation is supposed to be. Could be tables, could be actual columns, could be divs.

Best wishes,

Tobias.