Column config.size in ch units instead of px

[eboye]

Is it possible to add feature for column size to be in other units other than px?
Here's my current column setup:

config: {
                size: 118,
                name: 'Ticket code',
              },

What I have in mind is to use ch units. Where in this case I would like to setup size as 12ch. It could be for example:

config: {
                size: '12ch',
                name: 'Ticket code',
              },

where there would be problem with typescript types as it would be impossible to check if the string is valid. Or:

config: {
                size: 12,
                size-unit: 'ch', //default in px and it could have specific typecheck to supported units.
                name: 'Ticket code',
              },

[m2a2x]

hi @eboye
thanks for the idea, yes, it totally makes sense, it's just more complex hence everything in the grid is based on px such as scroll size, transforms etc
I think the easiest way would be to convert ch to px on your side and set it as column width
Also there is a column auto size feature, probably can be the one you are looking for

[eboye]

ch to px depends on the css set in header and I'm using custom renderer for those, so it would be hard coded and loses purpose as I could just find the right px value.

The autosize I'm not sure, if it decides on the size of header, cool, but if accounts for the data in the cells in table, than not so.

It's just an idea. I'll look into automating this if possible and get back if I find some solution