Graphics, Figures & Tables ⇒ Short question on tabularx and tabular*

[Faust]

I've been using tabular* for a while to get tables that have fixed column sizes and have the desired with (usually textwidth). This works ALMOST perfectly: only flaw is that on the first column there is a different indent compared to the last comlumn; see attached snippet and you'll know what I mean.

I used this code:

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\usepackage{booktabs}

\begin{tabular*}{1\textwidth}{@{\extracolsep{\fill}} lrrrrrr}
%\toprule
\multicolumn{7}{c}{\textsc{Kosten}} \\
\toprule
{\bfseries Year} &    {\bfseries 1} &    {\bfseries 2} &    {\bfseries 3} &    {\bfseries 4} &    {\bfseries 5} & {\bfseries Total} \\
\midrule

    total &    113.5 &    107.2 &    136.5 &    188.0 &    191.0 &    736.2 \\


\bottomrule
\end{tabular*}  

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So I wanted to fix this and switched to the tabularx package which does exactly what I want on the left and right but calculates variable column widths which is not what I want. Who has a solution?

[meho_r]

That code snippet you provided returns expected alignment: lrrrrrr. So, the code you provided isn't enough to reproduce the problem. Please, post a complete MWE.

[Faust]

Ok, Ive attached a complete working example with identical tables produced with tabular, tabular*, tabularx and tabulary

what I want is a table of exactly the textwith (which works with tabular*), but the alignment is not as I like. Tabulary does what I want with alignment but ignores to make it the textwidth. tabularx makes it the textwidth with the right alignment but makes variable spaces in between rows which looks like crap. Run the attached code and you will see!

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\documentclass[10pt,a4paper,oneside]{report}
\usepackage{tabularx}
\usepackage{tabulary}


\usepackage{float}

\usepackage{booktabs}


%\leftwatermark{\put(-151,-742.9){\usebox{\logozonderadres}}}
%
%\rightwatermark{\put(-124,-742.9){\usebox{\logometadres}}}


%\leftwatermark{\put(-151,-742.9){\usebox{\logozonderadres}}}


%\leftwatermark{\put(-105,0){\usebox{\logozonderadres}}}
%\rightwatermark{\put(-60,0){\usebox{\logozonderadres}}}

%\input{logotex}
%\newcolumntype{R}{>{\raggedleft\arraybackslash}X}

\begin{document}




%\newpage


\begin{table}[H]
\begin{minipage}[t]{1\textwidth}
\vspace{0pt}
\begin{tabulary}{1\textwidth}{LRRRRRR}
%\toprule
\multicolumn{7}{c}{USING TABULARY} \\
\toprule
%\toprule
   Jaar        &       1 &       2 &       3 &       4 &       5 &     Totaal \\
\midrule
Reclame/drukwerk &      10.0 &       2.0 &       2.0 &       2.0 &       2.0 &      18.0 \\

Salaris\footnote{Voor F.V. Broens.} &      36.0 &      42.0 &      42.0 &      42.0 &      42.0 &     204.0 \\

Verblijfskosten\footnote{footnote bla.} &      10.0 &       5.0 &       5.0 &       5.0 &       5.0 &      30.0 \\

Tickets &       6.0 &       3.0 &       3.0 &       3.0 &       3.0 &      18.0 \\

Management &      20.0 &      20.0 &      20.0 &      20.0 &      20.0 &     100.0 \\

Verblijfskosten\footnote{Voor het management.} &      10.0 &      10.0 &       5.0 &       5.0 &       5.0 &      35.0 \\

Onvoorzien &      15.0 &      10.0 &      10.0 &      10.0 &      10.0 &      55.0 \\

Salaris werknemers &            &       3.0 &      15.0 &      55.0 &      55.0 &     128.0 \\

Flessen/certificering &       5.0 &       7.7 &      21.0 &      28.0 &      28.0 &      89.7 \\
\midrule
			Totaal &     112.0 &     102.7 &     123.0 &     170.0 &     170.0 &     677.7 \\
\bottomrule
\end{tabulary}  
\end{minipage}
\end{table}
			
			
\begin{table}[H]
\begin{minipage}[t]{1\textwidth}
\vspace{0pt}
\begin{tabular*}{1\textwidth}{@{\extracolsep{\fill}} lrrrrrr}
%\toprule
\multicolumn{7}{c}{\textsc{USING TABULAR*}} \\
\toprule
%\toprule
   Jaar        &       1 &       2 &       3 &       4 &       5 &     Totaal \\
\midrule
Reclame/drukwerk &      10.0 &       2.0 &       2.0 &       2.0 &       2.0 &      18.0 \\

Salaris\footnote{Voor F.V. Broens.} &      36.0 &      42.0 &      42.0 &      42.0 &      42.0 &     204.0 \\

Verblijfskosten\footnote{footnote bla.} &      10.0 &       5.0 &       5.0 &       5.0 &       5.0 &      30.0 \\

Tickets &       6.0 &       3.0 &       3.0 &       3.0 &       3.0 &      18.0 \\

Management &      20.0 &      20.0 &      20.0 &      20.0 &      20.0 &     100.0 \\

Verblijfskosten\footnote{Voor het management.} &      10.0 &      10.0 &       5.0 &       5.0 &       5.0 &      35.0 \\

Onvoorzien &      15.0 &      10.0 &      10.0 &      10.0 &      10.0 &      55.0 \\

Salaris werknemers &            &       3.0 &      15.0 &      55.0 &      55.0 &     128.0 \\

Flessen/certificering &       5.0 &       7.7 &      21.0 &      28.0 &      28.0 &      89.7 \\
\midrule
			Totaal &     112.0 &     102.7 &     123.0 &     170.0 &     170.0 &     677.7 \\
\bottomrule
\end{tabular*}  
\end{minipage}
\end{table}




\begin{table}[H]
\begin{minipage}[t]{1\textwidth}
\vspace{0pt}
\begin{tabularx}{1\textwidth}{lXrXrXrXrXrXrX}
%\toprule
\multicolumn{7}{c}{USING TABULARX} \\
\toprule
%\toprule
   Jaar        &       1 &       2 &       3 &       4 &       5 &     Totaal \\
\midrule
Reclame/drukwerk &      10.0 &       2.0 &       2.0 &       2.0 &       2.0 &      18.0 \\

Salaris\footnote{Voor F.V. Broens.} &      36.0 &      42.0 &      42.0 &      42.0 &      42.0 &     204.0 \\

Verblijfskosten\footnote{footnote bla.} &      10.0 &       5.0 &       5.0 &       5.0 &       5.0 &      30.0 \\

Tickets &       6.0 &       3.0 &       3.0 &       3.0 &       3.0 &      18.0 \\

Management &      20.0 &      20.0 &      20.0 &      20.0 &      20.0 &     100.0 \\

Verblijfskosten\footnote{Voor het management.} &      10.0 &      10.0 &       5.0 &       5.0 &       5.0 &      35.0 \\

Onvoorzien &      15.0 &      10.0 &      10.0 &      10.0 &      10.0 &      55.0 \\

Salaris werknemers &            &       3.0 &      15.0 &      55.0 &      55.0 &     128.0 \\

Flessen/certificering &       5.0 &       7.7 &      21.0 &      28.0 &      28.0 &      89.7 \\
\midrule
			Totaal &     112.0 &     102.7 &     123.0 &     170.0 &     170.0 &     677.7 \\
\bottomrule
\end{tabularx}  
\end{minipage}
\end{table}


\begin{table}[H]
\begin{minipage}[t]{1\textwidth}
\vspace{0pt}
\begin{tabular}{lrrrrrr}
%\toprule
\multicolumn{7}{c}{USING TABULAR} \\
\toprule
%\toprule
   Jaar        &       1 &       2 &       3 &       4 &       5 &     Totaal \\
\midrule
Reclame/drukwerk &      10.0 &       2.0 &       2.0 &       2.0 &       2.0 &      18.0 \\

Salaris\footnote{Voor F.V. Broens.} &      36.0 &      42.0 &      42.0 &      42.0 &      42.0 &     204.0 \\

Verblijfskosten\footnote{footnote bla.} &      10.0 &       5.0 &       5.0 &       5.0 &       5.0 &      30.0 \\

Tickets &       6.0 &       3.0 &       3.0 &       3.0 &       3.0 &      18.0 \\

Management &      20.0 &      20.0 &      20.0 &      20.0 &      20.0 &     100.0 \\

Verblijfskosten\footnote{Voor het management.} &      10.0 &      10.0 &       5.0 &       5.0 &       5.0 &      35.0 \\

Onvoorzien &      15.0 &      10.0 &      10.0 &      10.0 &      10.0 &      55.0 \\

Salaris werknemers &            &       3.0 &      15.0 &      55.0 &      55.0 &     128.0 \\

Flessen/certificering &       5.0 &       7.7 &      21.0 &      28.0 &      28.0 &      89.7 \\
\midrule
			Totaal &     112.0 &     102.7 &     123.0 &     170.0 &     170.0 &     677.7 \\
\bottomrule
\end{tabular}  
\end{minipage}
\end{table}



\end{document}

[localghost]

Don't use the extra fill space for the first column.

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\begin{tabular*}{\textwidth}{l@{\extracolsep{\fill}}rrrrrr}
% table contents
\end{tabular*}

Best regards
Thorsten

[Faust]

damn brilliant! THANKS!