Overview
Redlist tables on the web now give you more control over how you view and filter data. Three updates have been made:
Column widths save automatically — resize a column and it stays that way, even after you reload the page.
Filter options update as you go — when you apply a filter, other filter dropdowns automatically update to only show values that match what’s still in the table. Clear All Filters — one button to remove all active filters at once.
These updates apply to all tables in Redlist.
Resizing and Saving Column Widths
Hover over the border between two column headers until the resize cursor appears.
Click and drag the border to set the column to the desired width.
Release the mouse. The new width is saved automatically.
Reload the page — the column width remains at your last saved size.
Note: Column widths can’t be reset on their own, aside from manually resizing them back. If you want to go back to the default layout, open the Column Options (⚙) modal and select Restore Defaults — keep in mind this will also reset which columns are visible and their order.
Filtering by Column Values
Click the filter icon in any column header to open the filter dropdown.
The dropdown shows only the values available based on what’s currently in the table.
Select one or more values to filter the table. The table updates immediately.
Open another column’s filter dropdown — it will only show values that still match your first filter.
Note: To remove a filter from a single column, open that column's filter dropdown and click Reset Filters or deselect individual values.
Clearing All Active Filters
Apply one or more column filters. The Clear filters (N) button in the toolbar becomes enabled, and (N) is appended to the label showing the number of active filters.
Click Clear filters (N) to remove all active column filters at once.
The table reloads and shows all your data again.
Note: The Clear filters button is disabled when no filters are active and becomes enabled as soon as at least one column filter is applied.
Setting the Row Count
Open any table.
In the toolbar, locate the rows per page selector.
Choose 100, 250, or 500 rows.
Your selection is saved per table and persists across sessions.
How It Works
Context-Aware Filter Options
When you open a column's filter dropdown, Redlist evaluates the current result set (after all other active filters are applied) and populates the dropdown with only the values present in that filtered data. This means:
You will never see a filter option that would return zero results.
As you add more filters, each dropdown stays scoped to what is actually available in the remaining data.
If you have a filter dropdown open and another filter changes, the open dropdown refreshes its options automatically.
Use Cases
Quick data exploration — A user resizes the Description column to read full text, then filters by Component Type and Status. The Status dropdown only shows statuses that exist for that component type, making it easy to find exactly what they need without guessing which filter values are valid.
Bulk filter reset — After applying several column filters to investigate a data set, a user clicks Clear filters (4) to return to the full table view in a single click, rather than manually removing each filter.
Persistent layouts — A supervisor regularly works with narrow ID columns and wide Name/Description columns. After resizing once, their layout is preserved every time they return to the table — no need to adjust on each visit.
Important Notes
Column widths are saved to the browser you’re using — they won’t sync to other devices or browsers.
Restore Defaults resets all column customizations — using Restore Defaults in the Column Options modal resets column widths, visibility, and order back to their defaults.
Filter options update automatically — as you change filters, all other filter dropdowns update to only show relevant options.
Troubleshooting
Issue: My column widths reset after a browser update or clearing browser data.
Solution:
Column widths are saved to your browser. Clearing browser data (cache, cookies, and site data) removes saved widths.
Resize and save your columns again after clearing browser data.
Issue: A filter option I expect to see is missing from the dropdown.
Solution:
Filter options only show values that match what’s visible in the table right now. If a value doesn’t appear, it means nothing in the current table has that value.
Try removing some other filters to see more options.
Summary
Column widths save automatically — resize once and your layout stays in place when you reload. Filter dropdowns update as you go, so you only see options that match what's still in the table. When you're ready to start over, click Clear Filters to remove everything at once. Your rows-per-page setting is also saved per table.