deletion of the selected works

client/src/components/admin/add_table.rs

@@ -197,13 +197,14 @@ pub fn render_add_table(
         .iter()
         .map(|col_def| {
             Row::new(vec![
+                Cell::from(if col_def.selected { "[*]" } else { "[ ]" }),
                 Cell::from(col_def.name.clone()),
                 Cell::from(col_def.data_type.clone()),
             ])
             .style(Style::default().fg(theme.fg))
         })
         .collect();
-    let header_cells = ["Name", "Type"]
+    let header_cells = ["Sel", "Name", "Type"]
         .iter()
         .map(|h| Cell::from(*h).style(Style::default().fg(theme.accent)));
     let header = Row::new(header_cells).height(1).bottom_margin(1);

client/src/functions/modes/navigation/add_table_nav.rs

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ use crate::state::{
 use crossterm::event::{KeyEvent};
 use ratatui::widgets::TableState;
 use crate::tui::functions::common::add_table::handle_add_column_action;
+use crate::tui::functions::common::add_table::handle_delete_selected_columns;
 
 /// Handles navigation events specifically for the Add Table view.
 /// Returns true if the event was handled, false otherwise.
@@ -199,11 +200,18 @@ pub fn handle_add_table_navigation(
                     *command_message = "Entered Links Table (Scroll with Up/Down, Select to toggle/exit)".to_string();
                 }
                 AddTableFocus::InsideColumnsTable => {
-                   // Select does nothing here anymore, only Esc exits.
+                    // Toggle selection when pressing select *inside* the columns table
                     if let Some(index) = add_table_state.column_table_state.selected() {
-                       *command_message = format!("Selected column index {} (Press Esc to exit scroll mode)", index);
+                        if let Some(col) = add_table_state.columns.get_mut(index) {
+                            col.selected = !col.selected;
+                            add_table_state.has_unsaved_changes = true;
+                            *command_message = format!(
+                                "Toggled selection for column: {} to {}",
+                                col.name, col.selected
+                            );
+                        }
                     } else {
-                       *command_message = "No column selected (Press Esc to exit scroll mode)".to_string();
+                        *command_message = "No column highlighted to toggle selection".to_string();
                     }
                 }
                 AddTableFocus::InsideIndexesTable => {
@@ -247,8 +255,7 @@ pub fn handle_add_table_navigation(
                     // TODO: Implement logic
                 }
                 AddTableFocus::DeleteSelectedButton => {
-                    *command_message = "Action: Delete selected".to_string();
-                    // TODO: Implement logic
+                    handle_delete_selected_columns(add_table_state, command_message);
                 }
                 AddTableFocus::CancelButton => {
                     *command_message = "Action: Cancel Add Table".to_string();

client/src/state/pages/add_table.rs

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ use ratatui::widgets::TableState;
 pub struct ColumnDefinition {
     pub name: String,
     pub data_type: String,
+    pub selected: bool,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq)]

client/src/tui/functions/common/add_table.rs

@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ pub fn handle_add_column_action(
             let new_column = ColumnDefinition {
                 name: column_name_in.to_string(),
                 data_type: column_type_in.to_string(),
+                selected: false,
             };
             add_table_state.columns.push(new_column.clone()); // Clone for msg
             msg.push_str(&format!("Column '{}' added.", new_column.name));
@@ -73,3 +74,28 @@ pub fn handle_add_column_action(
         }
     }
 }
+
+/// Handles deleting columns marked as selected in the AddTableState.
+pub fn handle_delete_selected_columns(
+    add_table_state: &mut AddTableState,
+    command_message: &mut String,
+) {
+    let initial_count = add_table_state.columns.len();
+    // Keep only the columns that are NOT selected
+    add_table_state.columns.retain(|col| !col.selected);
+    let deleted_count = initial_count - add_table_state.columns.len();
+
+    if deleted_count > 0 {
+        *command_message = format!("Deleted {} selected column(s).", deleted_count);
+        add_table_state.has_unsaved_changes = true;
+        // Reset selection highlight as indices have changed
+        add_table_state.column_table_state.select(None);
+        // Optionally, select the first item if the list is not empty
+        // if !add_table_state.columns.is_empty() {
+        //     add_table_state.column_table_state.select(Some(0));
+        // }
+    } else {
+        *command_message = "No columns marked for deletion.".to_string();
+    }
+}
+