[Tex/LaTex] Slashbox with tables: Adjusting the diagonal separator for multiple rows

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I am using the slashbox package in a table as shown next. However as you can see, the diagonal line in the first cell is not the real diagonal of that cell. This is because of the existence of more than a row in that cell. So how to make the diagonal line reach from the top left corner to the bottom right corner of the first cell to the left?

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Here is my code:

\documentclass[12pt]{article}
\usepackage{slashbox}

\begin{document}

\begin{table}[htbp]
\begin{center}
\begin{tabular}[htp]{||l|c|c|c|c||}
\hline
\backslashbox{Adult}{Motion types}
& can definitely & \multicolumn{2}{c|}{can definitely } & can definitely\\
person
& walk & \multicolumn{2}{c|}{jump} & run\\
\cline {3-4}
& & more than
& more than & \\
& & 10 cm
& 20 cm & \\[4mm]
\hline \hline
Joe & Yes & No & No & No \\[4mm]
\hline
\end{tabular}
\end{center}
\end{table}

\end{document}

Thank you.

Best Answer

To get a cell spanning several rows, you can use the multirow package. \backslashbox works well with this within its implemantion limits - the slash is constructed as a LaTeX picture, and so there are only a limited number of slopes for the line allowed.

Sample output

\documentclass[12pt]{article}

\usepackage{slashbox,multirow}

\begin{document}

\begin{table}[htbp]
\begin{center}
\begin{tabular}[htp]{||l|c|c|c|c||}
\hline
\multirow{4}{*}{\backslashbox{Adult\\\strut person}{\strut Motion\\ types}}
& can definitely & \multicolumn{2}{c|}{can definitely } & can definitely\\
& walk & \multicolumn{2}{c|}{jump} & run\\
\cline {3-4} & & more than & more than & \\
& & 10 cm & 20 cm &\\
\hline \hline
Joe & Yes & No & No & No \\
Margaret & Yes & Yes & Yes & Yes \\
\hline
\end{tabular}
\end{center}
\end{table}

\end{document}

A more sophisticated solution with, more flexible choices of slash line, would use something like tikz, see Diagonal lines in table cell for some such approaches, but would still require such a \multirow command.

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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} 
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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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[Tex/LaTex] Diagonal line for a table with multiple rows

It's better to use diagbox, which is more powerful. I improved your table using makecell (allows for line breaks and vertical padding in cells). Also, don't use the center environment in tables, as it adds unwanted vertical spacing; use \centering instead. The placement of the diagonal line is adjusted through the optional argument of \multirow.

\documentclass{article}
\usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
\usepackage{diagbox}
\usepackage{adjustbox}
\usepackage{caption, multirow, makecell}
\setcellgapes{3pt}

\begin{document}

\begin{table}[!htp]
  \centering
  \caption{some table.}
  \label{possibility}
  \footnotesize\makegapedcells
   \adjustbox{max height=\dimexpr\textheight-5.5cm\relax,
   max width=\textwidth}{
  \begin{tabular}{|*{9}{c|}}
    \hline
    \multirowcell{5.2}[2.3ex]{\diagbox[height=5.17\line]{\rlap{\enspace\raisebox{2ex}{Room}}}{\raisebox{-3.5ex}{Date}}} &\makecell{first\\key} & \makecell{first\\key} & \makecell{second\\key} & \makecell{second\\key} & \makecell{both\\keys} & \makecell{both\\keys}& none&all\\
          & at & at & at & at & at & at & & \\
          & d & p & d & p & d & p & & \\ \hline
    $C₁$ & Y & N & N & N & N & N & N & N \\
    \hline
  \end{tabular}
  }
\end{table}

\end{document}

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