_cfv cannot be combined with _mc?

[ivojolo]

I used the _cfv keyword successfully to set the background colors of a field - it appears correctly in tables.

However, when I use _mc on that same table view targeting that column, it doesn't work.

If I use _mc when setting the background colors of that target column using knack's display rules for that column, then _mc works.

Is this a bug or is this intentional?

[ivojolo]

I did a bit of digging and this may be the issue?

The problem is that KTL processes the _mc (Match Color) keyword before it processes the _cfv (Colorize Field by Value) keyword.

Here is the step-by-step logical failure that is happening when the view renders:

1. matchColor() Runs First: KTL's ktlProcessKeywords function is called. It finds your _mc="Comment by" keyword and immediately executes its corresponding function, matchColor.
2. matchColor() Finds No Color: The matchColor function looks at the "Comment by" cell in the first row. At this exact moment, the _cfv logic has not run yet, so the cell's background color is still the default (transparent).
3. matchColor() Copies "No Color": The function dutifully copies the transparent background color and applies it to the entire row. It does this for every row in the table.
4. colorizeFieldByValue() Runs Second: After matchColor is finished, KTL proceeds to the next keyword function, colorizeFieldByValue (the logic for _cfv).
5. colorizeFieldByValue() Colors the Cell: This function now runs correctly. It looks at the "Comment by" cell, sees the value "Admin", and applies the #FFECC6 background color to that single cell.