Automerging tables issue 2

[AnotherPointofYou]

Hello everyone.

I faced the same problem with table auto-merge while using Python docx library. My issue is that I haven't found a way to minimize further the gap between tables, the one in pct.1. I have constructed separately all the required tables but when I add them consecutively python auto-merges that tables, hence the different structure I applied in the creation of these tables, is failing. The "add_paragraph" solution at the previous issue isn't what I try to achieve.

However, when I manually delete the empty line, the output is exactly what I want. Word keeps the tables separately and acknowledges the fact that they are two different tables. Is there any other option that the empty line work-around that has been mentioned in the other post? Or can we expand this work-around to the extend that the line takes a size like in picture 2 that is following below?

I would really appreciate your help on this issue. Thank you in advance for your reply!

[scanny]

link to the code you're using to create the tables?

[LucasWilliams]

I seem to have the same issue. Here's some code and output:

Two tables separated by an empty paragraph

Appropriate cell widths

table = document.add_table(1, 2)
cell = table.cell(0,0)
cell.width = Inches(4)
cell.text = "4 inches"
cell = table.cell(0,1)
cell.width = Inches(2)
cell.text = "2 inches"
    
paragraph = document.add_paragraph('')

table =document.add_table(1, 2)
cell = table.cell(0,0)
cell.width = Inches(2)
cell.text = "2 inches"
cell = table.cell(0,1)
cell.width = Inches(4)
cell.text = "4 inches"

Two tables not separated by an empty paragraph

Cell widths broken.

table = document.add_table(1, 2)
cell = table.cell(0,0)
cell.width = Inches(4)
cell.text = "4 inches"
cell = table.cell(0,1)
cell.width = Inches(2)
cell.text = "2 inches"
    
#paragraph = document.add_paragraph('')

table =document.add_table(1, 2)
cell = table.cell(0,0)
cell.width = Inches(2)
cell.text = "2 inches"
cell = table.cell(0,1)
cell.width = Inches(4)
cell.text = "4 inches"

Two tables initially separated by an empty paragraph with subsequent paragraph deletion.

Cell widths broken.

table = document.add_table(1, 2)
cell = table.cell(0,0)
cell.width = Inches(4)
cell.text = "4 inches"
cell = table.cell(0,1)
cell.width = Inches(2)
cell.text = "2 inches"
    
paragraph = document.add_paragraph('')

table =document.add_table(1, 2)
cell = table.cell(0,0)
cell.width = Inches(2)
cell.text = "2 inches"
cell = table.cell(0,1)
cell.width = Inches(4)
cell.text = "4 inches"

paragraph._element.getparent().remove(paragraph._element)

I hope this helps identify the issue. Thanks.

[scanny]

I think it's time to look at the XML. print(table._tbl.xml) is all that takes. Make sure to use triple-ticks with the xml language type when pasting it in. Also @LucasWilliams please paste actual code, not screenshots of code.