Title: Responsive tabes error
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# Responsive tabes error

 *  Resolved [Gambit01](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gambit01/)
 * (@gambit01)
 * [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/responsive-tabes-error/)
 * Hi there,
    I Installed Tablepress, and i noticed the functionality was not responsive
   layout, then i noticed you had an extension that would give tablepress this capability.
   I installed the extension as you instructed on the extension page, and changed
   the short-code on my page i was using the tables to [table id=2 responsive=”all”/].
   When i did this i noticed that he column headings had moved to the left hand 
   side rather than the top & the layout was not flexible. Am i doing something 
   wrong here? Please help as i like your plug-in and would like to use it.
 * Thank you.
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/tablepress/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tablepress/)

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 *  Plugin Author [Tobias Bäthge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tobiasbg/)
 * (@tobiasbg)
 * [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/responsive-tabes-error/#post-5159535)
 * Hi,
 * thanks for your question, and sorry for the trouble.
 * Making tables responsive is very tricky, as they have a fixed column structure.
   
   There are however several approaches, and the one that the Responsive Tables 
   Extension does is to flip the table to the side and then make it scrollable horizontally.
   This however only really makes sense on small screens, so that you might want
   to use the parameter `phone` or `tablet` instead of `all`. That way, only those
   small devices will have the flipped table, whereas regular visitors on a computer
   will see the original table.
 * Regards,
    Tobias
 *  [blindpiggy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/blindpiggy/)
 * (@blindpiggy)
 * [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/responsive-tabes-error/#post-5159671)
 * Hey Tobias,
 * Thank you for all of the effort into making this plugin and the extensions. I
   just noticed for the responsive extension that the option for ‘Horizontal Scrolling’
   must be unchecked for this to work properly (otherwise the table data is displayed
   below vertical header column as opposed to the right of it).
 * You may want to update your documentation to reflect this.
 * Thanks again!
 * Aaron
 *  Plugin Author [Tobias Bäthge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tobiasbg/)
 * (@tobiasbg)
 * [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/responsive-tabes-error/#post-5159673)
 * Hi Aaron,
 * yes, nice catch! The Responsive Tables Extension indeed does not work properly
   if the “Horizontal Scrolling” checkbox is checked.
    I should really add that 
   to the Extension’s web page. Thanks!
 * Best wishes,
    Tobias
 * P.S.: In case you haven’t, please [rate TablePress](https://wordpress.org/support/view/plugin-reviews/tablepress)
   here in the plugin directory. Thanks!
 *  Thread Starter [Gambit01](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gambit01/)
 * (@gambit01)
 * [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/responsive-tabes-error/#post-5159678)
 * That was useful info blindpiggy. I can work with that now. Thanks guys.
 *  Thread Starter [Gambit01](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gambit01/)
 * (@gambit01)
 * [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/responsive-tabes-error/#post-5159679)
 * Problem solved.
 *  Plugin Author [Tobias Bäthge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tobiasbg/)
 * (@tobiasbg)
 * [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/responsive-tabes-error/#post-5159682)
 * Hi,
 * no problem, you are very welcome! 🙂 Good to hear that this helped!
 * Best wishes,
    Tobias
 * P.S.: In case you haven’t, please [rate TablePress](https://wordpress.org/support/view/plugin-reviews/tablepress)
   here in the plugin directory. Thanks!

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 * Last reply from: [Tobias Bäthge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tobiasbg/)
 * Last activity: [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/responsive-tabes-error/#post-5159682)
 * Status: resolved