problem with the size of the first colum of a table in Confluence

[Caroline C]

Hello,

I have a page with 2 tables : the 2 tables have the same first column, containing the team members' names.

In edit mode, I sized the first columns of each table to have more or less the same width of the first column.

When I save the page, the first column size of one table is different from the edit mode and from the other table.

The tables are in responsive mode - the width of each tables is more or less the same and isnot larger than the page in view mode.

How can I do to have the tables with approximative same first column width in responsive mode ? I'd like to have the same as in edit mode.

I've also seen that when I zoom the confluence window the 2 tables size are changed differently.

How can I do to have the same behavior for the 2 tables ?

Best regards,

Caroline

[Bill Bailey · Accepted solution]

This is a fundamental issue with HTML and browsers. The same thing happens in webdesign. So you either need to:

1. Used the fixed width function
2. Wrap the tables with a classed div entity (maybe by creating a user macro), and then write corresponding CSS (or creating a user macro that lest users define the widths).

[James Conway]

Hi @Caroline C 

The only way I know of to precisely control table column widths etc is using https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1210722/confluence-source-editor 

Good luck!

James

[Caroline C]

Hi @James Conway ,

Thanks for your answer. I think it's difficult to say our non developper users to use a confluence source editor...

As we also use Spreadsheets, I will advice to use it rather than a table for this purpose.

Thanks again for your answer !

Caroline