Column action menu for sort/faceting, refs #981

datasette/static/app.css

@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ td em {
 }
 th {
     padding-right: 1em;
+    white-space: nowrap;
 }
 table a:link {
     text-decoration: none;
@@ -386,3 +387,49 @@ button.button-as-link {
     cursor: pointer;
     font-size: 1em;
 }
+
+.dropdown-menu {
+    display: inline-flex;
+    border: 1px solid #ccc;
+    border-radius: 4px;
+    line-height: 1.4;
+    font-size: 16px;
+    box-shadow: 2px 2px 2px #aaa;
+    background-color: #fff;
+}
+.dropdown-menu ul,
+.dropdown-menu li {
+    list-style-type: none;
+    margin: 0;
+    padding: 0;
+}
+.dropdown-menu li {
+    border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc;
+}
+.dropdown-menu li:last-child {
+    border: none;
+}
+.dropdown-menu a:link,
+.dropdown-menu a:visited,
+.dropdown-menu a:hover,
+.dropdown-menu a:focus
+.dropdown-menu a:active {
+    text-decoration: none;
+    display: block;
+    padding: 4px 8px 2px 8px;
+    color: #222;
+}
+.dropdown-menu a:hover {
+    background-color: #eee;
+}
+.dropdown-menu .hook {
+    display: block;
+    position: absolute;
+    top: -5px;
+    left: 6px;
+    width: 0;
+    height: 0;
+    border-left: 5px solid transparent;
+    border-right: 5px solid transparent;
+    border-bottom: 5px solid #666;
+}

datasette/static/table.js

@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+var DROPDOWN_HTML = `<div class="dropdown-menu">
+<div class="hook"></div>
+<ul>
+  <li><a class="dropdown-sort-desc" href="#">Sort descending</a></li>
+  <li><a class="dropdown-sort-asc" href="#">Sort ascending</a></li>
+  <li><a class="dropdown-facet" href="#">Facet by this</a></li>
+</ul>
+</div>`;
+
+var DROPDOWN_ICON_SVG = `<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="14" height="14" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round">
+    <circle cx="12" cy="12" r="3"></circle>
+    <path d="M19.4 15a1.65 1.65 0 0 0 .33 1.82l.06.06a2 2 0 0 1 0 2.83 2 2 0 0 1-2.83 0l-.06-.06a1.65 1.65 0 0 0-1.82-.33 1.65 1.65 0 0 0-1 1.51V21a2 2 0 0 1-2 2 2 2 0 0 1-2-2v-.09A1.65 1.65 0 0 0 9 19.4a1.65 1.65 0 0 0-1.82.33l-.06.06a2 2 0 0 1-2.83 0 2 2 0 0 1 0-2.83l.06-.06a1.65 1.65 0 0 0 .33-1.82 1.65 1.65 0 0 0-1.51-1H3a2 2 0 0 1-2-2 2 2 0 0 1 2-2h.09A1.65 1.65 0 0 0 4.6 9a1.65 1.65 0 0 0-.33-1.82l-.06-.06a2 2 0 0 1 0-2.83 2 2 0 0 1 2.83 0l.06.06a1.65 1.65 0 0 0 1.82.33H9a1.65 1.65 0 0 0 1-1.51V3a2 2 0 0 1 2-2 2 2 0 0 1 2 2v.09a1.65 1.65 0 0 0 1 1.51 1.65 1.65 0 0 0 1.82-.33l.06-.06a2 2 0 0 1 2.83 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 2.83l-.06.06a1.65 1.65 0 0 0-.33 1.82V9a1.65 1.65 0 0 0 1.51 1H21a2 2 0 0 1 2 2 2 2 0 0 1-2 2h-.09a1.65 1.65 0 0 0-1.51 1z"></path>
+</svg>`;
+
+(function() {
+    function sortDescUrl(column) {
+        return '?_sort_desc=' + encodeURIComponent(column);
+    }
+    function sortAscUrl(column) {
+        return '?_sort=' + encodeURIComponent(column);
+    }
+    function facetUrl(column) {
+        return '?_facet=' + encodeURIComponent(column);
+    }
+
+    function iconClicked(ev) {
+        ev.preventDefault();
+        var th = ev.target;
+        while (th.nodeName != 'TH') {
+            th = th.parentNode;
+        }
+        var rect = th.getBoundingClientRect();
+        var menuTop = rect.bottom + window.scrollY;
+        var menuLeft = rect.left + window.scrollX;
+        var column = th.getAttribute('data-column');
+        menu.querySelector('a.dropdown-sort-desc').setAttribute('href', sortDescUrl(column));
+        menu.querySelector('a.dropdown-sort-asc').setAttribute('href', sortAscUrl(column));
+        /* Only show facet if it's not the first column */
+        var isFirstColumn = th.parentElement.querySelector('th:first-of-type') == th;
+        var facetItem = menu.querySelector('a.dropdown-facet');
+        if (isFirstColumn) {
+            facetItem.style.display = 'none';
+        } else {
+            facetItem.style.display = 'block';
+            facetItem.setAttribute('href', facetUrl(column));
+        }
+        menu.style.position = 'absolute';
+        menu.style.top = (menuTop + 6) + 'px';
+        menu.style.left = menuLeft + 'px';
+        menu.style.display = 'block';
+    }
+    var svg = document.createElement('div');
+    svg.innerHTML = DROPDOWN_ICON_SVG;
+    svg = svg.querySelector('*');
+    svg.style.display = 'inline-block';
+    svg.style.position = 'relative';
+    svg.style.top = '1px';
+    var menu = document.createElement('div');
+    menu.innerHTML = DROPDOWN_HTML;
+    menu.style.position = 'absolute';
+    menu.style.display = 'none';
+    menu = menu.querySelector('*');
+    document.body.appendChild(menu);
+
+    var ths = Array.from(document.querySelectorAll('.rows-and-columns th'));
+    ths.forEach(el => {
+        var icon = svg.cloneNode(true);
+        icon.addEventListener('click', iconClicked);
+        icon.style.cursor = 'pointer';
+        el.appendChild(icon);
+    });
+})();

datasette/templates/_table.html

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
         <thead>
             <tr>
                 {% for column in display_columns %}
-                    <th class="col-{{ column.name|to_css_class }}" scope="col">
+                    <th class="col-{{ column.name|to_css_class }}" scope="col" data-column="{{ column.name }}">
                         {% if not column.sortable %}
                             {{ column.name }}
                         {% else %}

datasette/templates/table.html

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 
 {% block extra_head %}
 {{ super() }}
+<script src="{{ base_url }}-/static/table.js" defer></script>
 <style>
 @media only screen and (max-width: 576px) {
 {% for column in display_columns %}