[reportlab-users] Indenting a table with platypus

[Robin Becker]

Roberto Alsina wrote:

> Just what the subject says.

> 

> Suppose I am doing a bulleted list, and one of the items contains a table.

> 

> Here's how I would wat it to look (use monospaced font ;-):

> 

> * This is a table-less item

> 

> * This one has a table

> 

>   +---------------+

>   | xxxxxxxxxxxxx |

>   +---------------+

> 

> But right now, the table uses 100% of the page width, which looks kinda ugly.

> Any pointers?

> 

> I handle this all right for paragraphs, using leftIndent, of course. Is there 

> something similar for tables?

> 

You can use an Indenter flowable before and after the table eg

from reportlab.platypus.doctemplate import Indenter

.....

story.append(Indenter(left=12))
story.append(myTable)
story.append(Indenter(left=-12))

That may help achieve what you want.
-- 
Robin Becker