Table View Editor

The Table View Editor lets you customize Football Manager’s table layouts - player lists, squad views, transfer lists, and other tabular data displays.

What are Table Views?

Table views in FM display data in columns and rows:

• Squad screen player list
• Scouting results
• Transfer market listings
• Staff lists
• Statistics tables

Each table view is defined by a JSON configuration specifying which columns appear and how they’re formatted.

Opening the Table View Editor

• Single-click a table view JSON file in your project
• These files are typically in a table-views/ folder

Simple Mode

Simple Mode provides visual column configuration.

Column List

The main panel shows all columns in the table:

Reordering Columns

Drag and drop to change column order:

1. Click and hold a column row
2. Drag right or left
3. Release to set new position

Adding Columns

1. Click “Add Column” button
2. Select column type from dropdown
3. Configure properties in the panel

Removing Columns

1. Select the column row
2. Click the delete icon (or press Delete)

Column Properties

When a column is selected, edit its properties:

Common properties:

• Width: Pixel width (0 = auto)
• Min Width: Minimum pixel width
• Sortable: Allow sorting by this column
• Required: Whether column must be present

Expert Mode

Expert Mode shows the raw JSON configuration.

JSON Structure

{
  "columns": [
    {
      "columnID": "inf",
      "widthOverride": 0,
      "minWidthOverride": 0,
      "required": 0,
      "sortingDisabled": 0
    },
    {
      "columnID": "portrait-name",
      "widthOverride": 180,
      "minWidthOverride": 180,
      "required": 0,
      "sortingDisabled": 0
    },
    {
      "columnID": "age",
      "widthOverride": 40,
      "minWidthOverride": 40,
      "required": 0,
      "sortingDisabled": 0
    },
    {
      "columnID": "position",
      "widthOverride": 110,
      "minWidthOverride": 110,
      "required": 0,
      "sortingDisabled": 0
    }
  ]
}

Column Definition

Each column object:

{
  "columnID": "position",
  "widthOverride": 110,
  "minWidthOverride": 110,
  "required": 0,
  "sortingDisabled": 0
}

Common Customizations

Creating a Compact View

Reduce column widths:

{
  "columns": [
    {
      "columnID": "name",
      "widthOverride": 150,
      "minWidthOverride": 100,
      "required": 0,
      "sortingDisabled": 0
    },
    {
      "columnID": "position",
      "widthOverride": 40,
      "minWidthOverride": 40,
      "required": 0,
      "sortingDisabled": 0
    },
    {
      "columnID": "age",
      "widthOverride": 30,
      "minWidthOverride": 30,
      "required": 0,
      "sortingDisabled": 0
    }
]
}

Wide Name Column

For full names:

{
  "columnID": "name",
  "widthOverride": 250,
  "minWidthOverride": 200,
  "required": 0,
  "sortingDisabled": 0
}

Attribute-Heavy View

Focus on stats:

{
  "columns": [
    {
      "columnID": "name",
      "widthOverride": 150,
      "minWidthOverride": 100,
      "required": 0,
      "sortingDisabled": 0
    },
    {
      "columnID": "attribute-pace",
      "widthOverride": 35,
      "minWidthOverride": 35,
      "required": 0,
      "sortingDisabled": 0
    },
    {
      "columnID": "attribute-finishing",
      "widthOverride": 35,
      "minWidthOverride": 35,
      "required": 0,
      "sortingDisabled": 0
    },
    {
      "columnID": "attribute-passing",
      "widthOverride": 35,
      "minWidthOverride": 35,
      "required": 0,
      "sortingDisabled": 0
    }
  ]
}

Tips and Best Practices

Match FM’s Style

Look at existing table views in FM for reference:

1. Find extracted table configs
2. Use similar column structures

Consider Screen Size

Wide tables may not fit on all screens:

• Use reasonable column widths
• Mark less important columns as resizable
• Consider which columns are essential

Test With Real Data

Build and test in FM:

1. Make changes
2. Build skin
3. Check the table in FM
4. Verify columns display correctly

Use Appropriate Widths

Troubleshooting

”Columns not appearing”

• Check JSON syntax is valid
• Verify column types are correct
• Ensure table config is being applied

”Wrong data in columns”

• Column type doesn’t match expected data
• Check attribute names for typos

”Table looks broken”

• Total width may exceed available space
• Reduce column widths or remove columns

Next: Tile Layout Editor - Configure grid layouts.