Tables – Troubleshooting Multirow with Color Issues in LaTeX

multirowrowcolortables

First, there is not any error message, but I have this problem in which I want to merge rows horizontally, but I do not know why the text appears like that:

Code:

\documentclass{article}
\usepackage[table]{xcolor}
\usepackage{graphicx,color}
\usepackage{array}
\usepackage{multirow}
\begin{document}

\begin{table}
\centering
\arrayrulecolor{gray}
\caption{Statistics}\label{tab8}
\rowcolors{2}{gray!50}{white!10}
\begin{tabular}{|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|} 
\hline  
 \multirow{2}{*}{\textbf{country}} &
\multirow{2}{*}{\textbf{GDP}} &
\multicolumn{2}{|c|}{\textbf{Sex}} \\
& & \textbf{male} & \textbf{female} \\
 A&B&C&D\\ 
 A&B&C&D\\ 
 A&B&C&D\\ 
 \end{tabular}
 \end{table}
\end{document}

I want the merged cells to be colored with only one color.

Thank you for your help.

Best Answer

By using \multirow{-2}{*}{text} you can properly colorize the background of the two rows.

Related question: \rowcolor for a \multirow

MWE:

\documentclass{article}

\usepackage[table]{xcolor}
\usepackage{array}
\usepackage{multirow}

\begin{document}

\begin{table}
\centering
\arrayrulecolor{gray}
\caption{Statistics}\label{tab8}
\rowcolors{3}{white}{gray!20}
\begin{tabular}{|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|}

\hline

\rowcolor{gray!35}

& & \multicolumn{2}{c|}{\textbf{Sex}}\\

\rowcolor{gray!35}

\multirow{-2}{*}{\textbf{country}} &
\multirow{-2}{*}{\textbf{GDP}} &
\textbf{male} & \textbf{female}\\

\hline

Row 1 & & &\\
Row 2 & & &\\
Row 3 & & &\\
Row 4 & & &\\

\hline

\end{tabular}
\end{table}

\end{document}

Output:

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[Tex/LaTex] tabu package – gaps in vertical lines

One way is to shift up the skip prior to the mid-height \tabucline with a \\[-1pt]. See below for 2nd approach.

%Dokumentclass
\documentclass[landscape]{letter}

%Packages
\usepackage[landscape]{geometry}
\usepackage[utf8]     {inputenc}
\usepackage           {multirow}
\usepackage           {tabu}

%Formatting
\pagestyle{empty} %Remove numbering

\begin{document}
  \begin{tabu}{ |[1pt] l | l l | l | l |[1pt] }
                                                                                                                 \tabucline[1 pt]{1-5}
    \multicolumn{2}{ |[1pt] l }{ } & \multicolumn{3}{ |[1pt] l |[1pt]}{ }                                     \\                       \hline
    &                              & \multicolumn{1}{ |[1pt] l |     }{ } & \multicolumn{2}{  l |[1pt] }{ }   \\                       \hline
 y   &                              & \multicolumn{1}{ |[1pt] l |     }{ } & \multicolumn{2}{  l |[1pt] }{ }   \\[-1pt]   \tabucline[1 pt]{3-5} 
\hline
 x   &                              & \multicolumn{1}{ |[1pt] l |     }{ } &                                 & \\                       \hline
    &                              & \multicolumn{1}{ |[1pt] l |     }{ } &                                 & \\                       \hline
    &                              & \multicolumn{1}{ |[1pt] l |     }{ } &                                 & \\                       \hline
    &                              & \multicolumn{1}{ |[1pt] l |     }{ } &                                 & \\ \tabucline[1 pt]{1-5}
  \end{tabu}
\end{document}

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Alternately, if you want the thin line to bisect the thick line, then the approach: \\[-1pt] \tabucline[1 pt]{3-5}\\[-12.5pt]\hline works.

%Dokumentclass
\documentclass[landscape]{letter}

%Packages
\usepackage[landscape]{geometry}
\usepackage[utf8]     {inputenc}
\usepackage           {multirow}
\usepackage           {tabu}

%Formatting
\pagestyle{empty} %Remove numbering

\begin{document}
  \begin{tabu}{ |[1pt] l | l l | l | l |[1pt] }
                                                                                                                 \tabucline[1 pt]{1-5}
    \multicolumn{2}{ |[1pt] l }{ } & \multicolumn{3}{ |[1pt] l |[1pt]}{ }                                     \\                       \hline
    &                              & \multicolumn{1}{ |[1pt] l |     }{ } & \multicolumn{2}{  l |[1pt] }{ }   \\                       \hline
 y   &                              & \multicolumn{1}{ |[1pt] l |     }{ } & \multicolumn{2}{  l |[1pt] }{ }   \\[-1pt]   \tabucline[1 pt]{3-5}\\[-12.5pt]
\hline
 x   &                              & \multicolumn{1}{ |[1pt] l |     }{ } &                                 & \\                       \hline
    &                              & \multicolumn{1}{ |[1pt] l |     }{ } &                                 & \\                       \hline
    &                              & \multicolumn{1}{ |[1pt] l |     }{ } &                                 & \\                       \hline
    &                              & \multicolumn{1}{ |[1pt] l |     }{ } &                                 & \\ \tabucline[1 pt]{1-5}
  \end{tabu}
\end{document}

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