[Tex/LaTex] Remove whitespace between columns in table

booktabstables

I'm trying to create a table using booktabs, but for some reason I get extra whitespace between my last two columns.

\documentclass{article}

\usepackage{booktabs}
\begin{document}

\begin{table}\centering
\begin{tabular}{@{} c c c @{}} \toprule
\multicolumn{3}{c}{coordinates space filler}\\
\cmidrule{1-3}
x & y & z \\
\midrule
a & 0 & 0  \\
b & 0 & 0  \\
c & 0 & 0  \\
\bottomrule
\end{tabular}
\end{table}
\end{document}

And this produces a large white space between the y-column and the z-column.
The larger I make the 'coordinates space filler' the worse it becomes.
But the distance between my x and y column is always okay.

Thanks in advance!

Best Answer

Your tabular without the coordinates space filler is not wide enough. I suggest using a fixed-width column for all columns to stretch things out far enough:

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\documentclass{article}

\usepackage{booktabs}
\usepackage{array}
\newcolumntype{C}{>{\centering\arraybackslash}p{3em}}
\begin{document}

\begin{tabular}{@{} C C C @{}}
  \toprule
  \multicolumn{3}{c}{coordinates space filler} \\
  \cmidrule{1-3}
  x & y & z \\
  \midrule
  a & 0 & 0  \\
  b & 0 & 0  \\
  c & 0 & 0  \\
  \bottomrule
\end{tabular}
\end{document}

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The only way to break the horizontal rule would be to insert a separate column (as you suggest), or to marginally trim the \cmidrules using the optional (..) specification:

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  \toprule
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\end{document}

Adding space in the column specification using

\begin{tabular}{l c c@{\hspace{1cm}} c c}

inserts 1cm between columns 3 and 4, but would require you to correct alignment when using \multicolumn without providing the gap.

I don't think inserting an empty column is that bad. You could actually control the width of the column to provide a finely-tuned spacing of the \cmidrule separation. Something like

\begin{tabular}{l c c c@{\hspace{1cm}} c c}

Would give a gap of exactly 1cm between columns 3 and (now) 5.

[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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