Do not resize main table columns in search dialog window

src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/maintable/AbstractColumnPreferences.java

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+package org.jabref.gui.maintable;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+public interface AbstractColumnPreferences {
+
+    public static final double DEFAULT_COLUMN_WIDTH = 100;
+    public static final double ICON_COLUMN_WIDTH = 16 + 12; // add some additional space to improve appearance
+
+    public List<MainTableColumnModel> getColumns();
+
+    public List<MainTableColumnModel> getColumnSortOrder();
+}

src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/maintable/ColumnPreferences.java

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 import java.util.List;
 
-public class ColumnPreferences {
+public class ColumnPreferences implements AbstractColumnPreferences {
 
     public static final double DEFAULT_COLUMN_WIDTH = 100;
     public static final double ICON_COLUMN_WIDTH = 16 + 12; // add some additional space to improve appearance
@@ -15,10 +15,12 @@ public ColumnPreferences(List<MainTableColumnModel> columns, List<MainTableColum
         this.columnSortOrder = columnSortOrder;
     }
 
+    @Override
     public List<MainTableColumnModel> getColumns() {
         return columns;
     }
 
+    @Override
     public List<MainTableColumnModel> getColumnSortOrder() {
         return columnSortOrder;
     }

src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/maintable/MainTable.java

@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ public MainTable(MainTableDataModel model,
                 new MainTableColumnFactory(
                         database,
                         preferencesService,
+                        preferencesService.getColumnPreferences(),
                         externalFileTypes,
                         libraryTab.getUndoManager(),
                         dialogService,

src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/maintable/MainTableColumnFactory.java

@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ public class MainTableColumnFactory {
     private static final Logger LOGGER = LoggerFactory.getLogger(MainTableColumnFactory.class);
 
     private final PreferencesService preferencesService;
-    private final ColumnPreferences columnPreferences;
+    private final AbstractColumnPreferences columnPreferences;
     private final ExternalFileTypes externalFileTypes;
     private final BibDatabaseContext database;
     private final CellFactory cellFactory;
@@ -62,13 +62,14 @@ public class MainTableColumnFactory {
 
     public MainTableColumnFactory(BibDatabaseContext database,
                                   PreferencesService preferencesService,
+                                  AbstractColumnPreferences abstractColumnPrefs,
                                   ExternalFileTypes externalFileTypes,
                                   UndoManager undoManager,
                                   DialogService dialogService,
                                   StateManager stateManager) {
         this.database = Objects.requireNonNull(database);
         this.preferencesService = Objects.requireNonNull(preferencesService);
-        this.columnPreferences = preferencesService.getColumnPreferences();
+        this.columnPreferences = abstractColumnPrefs;
         this.externalFileTypes = Objects.requireNonNull(externalFileTypes);
         this.dialogService = dialogService;
         this.cellFactory = new CellFactory(externalFileTypes, preferencesService, undoManager);

src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/maintable/SearchDialogColumnPreferences.java

@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+package org.jabref.gui.maintable;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+public class SearchDialogColumnPreferences implements AbstractColumnPreferences {
+
+    private final List<MainTableColumnModel> columns;
+    private final List<MainTableColumnModel> columnSortOrder;
+
+    public SearchDialogColumnPreferences(List<MainTableColumnModel> columns, List<MainTableColumnModel> columnSortOrder) {
+        this.columns = columns;
+        this.columnSortOrder = columnSortOrder;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public List<MainTableColumnModel> getColumns() {
+        return columns;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public List<MainTableColumnModel> getColumnSortOrder() {
+        return columnSortOrder;
+    }
+}

src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/search/SearchResultsTable.java

@@ -33,13 +33,14 @@ public SearchResultsTable(SearchResultsTableDataModel model,
         this.getColumns().addAll(new MainTableColumnFactory(
                 database,
                 preferencesService,
+                preferencesService.getSearchDialogColumnPreferences(),
                 externalFileTypes,
                 undoManager,
                 dialogService,
                 stateManager).createColumns());
 
         this.getSortOrder().clear();
-        mainTablePreferences.getColumnPreferences().getColumnSortOrder().forEach(columnModel ->
+        preferencesService.getSearchDialogColumnPreferences().getColumnSortOrder().forEach(columnModel ->
                 this.getColumns().stream()
                     .map(column -> (MainTableColumn<?>) column)
                     .filter(column -> column.getModel().equals(columnModel))

src/main/java/org/jabref/preferences/JabRefPreferences.java

@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
 import org.jabref.gui.maintable.MainTableNameFormatPreferences.AbbreviationStyle;
 import org.jabref.gui.maintable.MainTableNameFormatPreferences.DisplayStyle;
 import org.jabref.gui.maintable.MainTablePreferences;
+import org.jabref.gui.maintable.SearchDialogColumnPreferences;
 import org.jabref.gui.mergeentries.MergeEntries;
 import org.jabref.gui.search.SearchDisplayMode;
 import org.jabref.gui.sidepane.SidePaneType;
@@ -157,7 +158,7 @@ public class JabRefPreferences implements PreferencesService {
     public static final String REFORMAT_FILE_ON_SAVE_AND_EXPORT = "reformatFileOnSaveAndExport";
     public static final String EXPORT_IN_ORIGINAL_ORDER = "exportInOriginalOrder";
     public static final String EXPORT_IN_SPECIFIED_ORDER = "exportInSpecifiedOrder";
-    
+
     public static final String EXPORT_PRIMARY_SORT_FIELD = "exportPriSort";
     public static final String EXPORT_PRIMARY_SORT_DESCENDING = "exportPriDescending";
     public static final String EXPORT_SECONDARY_SORT_FIELD = "exportSecSort";
@@ -173,6 +174,11 @@ public class JabRefPreferences implements PreferencesService {
     public static final String COLUMN_SORT_TYPES = "mainTableColumnSortTypes";
     public static final String COLUMN_SORT_ORDER = "mainTableColumnSortOrder";
 
+    public static final String SEARCH_DIALOG_COLUMN_NAMES = "mainTableColumnNames";
+    public static final String SEARCH_DIALOG_COLUMN_WIDTHS = "mainTableColumnWidths";
+    public static final String SEARCH_DIALOG_COLUMN_SORT_TYPES = "searchDialogColumnSortTypes";
+    public static final String SEARCH_DIALOG_COLUMN_SORT_ORDER = "searchDalogColumnSortOrder";
+
     public static final String SIDE_PANE_COMPONENT_PREFERRED_POSITIONS = "sidePaneComponentPreferredPositions";
     public static final String SIDE_PANE_COMPONENT_NAMES = "sidePaneComponentNames";
     public static final String XMP_PRIVACY_FILTERS = "xmpPrivacyFilters";
@@ -421,6 +427,10 @@ public class JabRefPreferences implements PreferencesService {
     private Map<String, Set<Field>> entryEditorTabList;
     private List<MainTableColumnModel> mainTableColumns;
     private List<MainTableColumnModel> mainTableColumnSortOrder;
+
+    private List<MainTableColumnModel> searchDialogTableColunns;
+    private List<MainTableColumnModel> searchDialogColumnSortOrder;
+
     private Theme globalTheme;
     private Set<CustomImporter> customImporters;
     private String userName;
@@ -1826,21 +1836,13 @@ public void storeExternalApplicationsPreferences(ExternalApplicationsPreferences
     // MainTablePreferences
     //*************************************************************************************************************
 
-    /**
-     * Creates the GlobalCitationKeyPattern from cache
-     *
-     * @return GlobalCitationKeyPattern containing all keys without a parent AbstractKeyPattern
-     */
     private List<MainTableColumnModel> createMainTableColumns() {
         if (this.mainTableColumns == null) {
             updateMainTableColumns();
         }
         return this.mainTableColumns;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Reloads the GlobalCitationKeyPattern from scratch
-     */
     @Override
     public void updateMainTableColumns() {
         List<String> columnNames = getStringList(COLUMN_NAMES);
@@ -1988,6 +1990,115 @@ public void storeMainTableNameFormatPreferences(MainTableNameFormatPreferences p
         putBoolean(NAMES_LAST_ONLY, preferences.getAbbreviationStyle() == AbbreviationStyle.LASTNAME_ONLY);
     }
 
+    //*************************************************************************************************************
+    // SearchDialogColumnsPreferences
+    //***********************************************s**************************************************************
+
+    public void updateSearchDialogTableColumns() {
+        List<String> columnNames = getStringList(SEARCH_DIALOG_COLUMN_NAMES);
+
+        List<Double> columnWidths = getStringList(SEARCH_DIALOG_COLUMN_WIDTHS)
+                .stream()
+                .map(string -> {
+                    try {
+                        return Double.parseDouble(string);
+                    } catch (NumberFormatException e) {
+                        LOGGER.error("Exception while parsing column widths. Choosing default.", e);
+                        return SearchDialogColumnPreferences.DEFAULT_COLUMN_WIDTH;
+                    }
+                })
+                .collect(Collectors.toList());
+
+        List<SortType> columnSortTypes = getStringList(SEARCH_DIALOG_COLUMN_SORT_TYPES)
+                .stream()
+                .map(SortType::valueOf)
+                .collect(Collectors.toList());
+
+        List<MainTableColumnModel> columns = new ArrayList<>();
+        for (int i = 0; i < columnNames.size(); i++) {
+            MainTableColumnModel columnModel = MainTableColumnModel.parse(columnNames.get(i));
+
+            if (i < columnWidths.size()) {
+                columnModel.widthProperty().setValue(columnWidths.get(i));
+            }
+
+            if (i < columnSortTypes.size()) {
+                columnModel.sortTypeProperty().setValue(columnSortTypes.get(i));
+            }
+
+            columns.add(columnModel);
+        }
+
+        searchDialogTableColunns = columns;
+    }
+
+    private List<MainTableColumnModel> createSearchDialogColumns() {
+        if (this.searchDialogTableColunns == null) {
+            updateSearchDialogTableColumns();
+        }
+        return this.searchDialogTableColunns;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates the ColumnSortOrder from cache
+     *
+     * @return List containing only the the columns in its proper sort order
+     */
+    private List<MainTableColumnModel> createSearchDialogColumnSortOrder() {
+        if (this.searchDialogColumnSortOrder == null) {
+            updateSearchDialogColumnSortOrder();
+        }
+        return this.searchDialogColumnSortOrder;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Reloads the MainTableColumnSortOrder from scratch to cache
+     */
+    private void updateSearchDialogColumnSortOrder() {
+        List<MainTableColumnModel> columnsOrdered = new ArrayList<>();
+        getStringList(SEARCH_DIALOG_COLUMN_SORT_ORDER).forEach(columnName ->
+                searchDialogTableColunns.stream().filter(column ->
+                        column.getName().equals(columnName))
+                                .findFirst()
+                                .ifPresent(columnsOrdered::add));
+
+        searchDialogColumnSortOrder = columnsOrdered;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public SearchDialogColumnPreferences getSearchDialogColumnPreferences() {
+        return new SearchDialogColumnPreferences(
+                createSearchDialogColumns(),
+                createSearchDialogColumnSortOrder());
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Stores the {@link SearchDialogColumnPreferences} in the preferences
+     *
+     * @param columnPreferences the preferences to store
+     */
+    public void storeSearchDialogColumnPreferences(SearchDialogColumnPreferences columnPreferences) {
+        putStringList(SEARCH_DIALOG_COLUMN_NAMES, columnPreferences.getColumns().stream()
+                                                     .map(MainTableColumnModel::getName)
+                                                     .collect(Collectors.toList()));
+
+        List<String> columnWidthsInOrder = new ArrayList<>();
+        columnPreferences.getColumns().forEach(column -> columnWidthsInOrder.add(column.widthProperty().getValue().toString()));
+        putStringList(SEARCH_DIALOG_COLUMN_WIDTHS, columnWidthsInOrder);
+
+        List<String> columnSortTypesInOrder = new ArrayList<>();
+        columnPreferences.getColumns().forEach(column -> columnSortTypesInOrder.add(column.sortTypeProperty().getValue().toString()));
+        putStringList(SEARCH_DIALOG_COLUMN_SORT_TYPES, columnSortTypesInOrder);
+
+        putStringList(SEARCH_DIALOG_COLUMN_SORT_ORDER, columnPreferences
+                .getColumnSortOrder().stream()
+                .map(MainTableColumnModel::getName)
+                .collect(Collectors.toList()));
+
+        // Update cache
+        searchDialogTableColunns = columnPreferences.getColumns();
+    }
+
     //*************************************************************************************************************
     // AppearancePreferences
     //*************************************************************************************************************

src/main/java/org/jabref/preferences/PreferencesService.java

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 import org.jabref.gui.maintable.ColumnPreferences;
 import org.jabref.gui.maintable.MainTableNameFormatPreferences;
 import org.jabref.gui.maintable.MainTablePreferences;
+import org.jabref.gui.maintable.SearchDialogColumnPreferences;
 import org.jabref.gui.specialfields.SpecialFieldsPreferences;
 import org.jabref.gui.util.Theme;
 import org.jabref.logic.JabRefException;
@@ -220,6 +221,12 @@ public interface PreferencesService {
 
     void storeMainTableNameFormatPreferences(MainTableNameFormatPreferences preferences);
 
+    //*************************************************************************************************************
+    // SearchDialogColumnPreferences
+    //*************************************************************************************************************
+
+    SearchDialogColumnPreferences getSearchDialogColumnPreferences();
+
     //*************************************************************************************************************
     // AppearancePreferences
     //*************************************************************************************************************
@@ -340,4 +347,5 @@ public interface PreferencesService {
     void storeIdBasedFetcherForEntryGenerator(String fetcherName);
 
     ProtectedTermsPreferences getProtectedTermsPreferences();
+
 }