Enable Scrolling in Grid

27 May 202024 minutes to read

Scrolling can be enabled by setting allowScrolling as true. The height and width can be set to grid by using the properties scrollSettings.height and scrollSettings.width respectively.

NOTE

If width and height is not defined in the scrollSettings property then the horizontal and vertical scrollbar is enabled, only when the grid width exceeds the browser width.

The height and width can be set in percentage and pixel. The default value for height and width in scrollSettings is 0 and auto respectively.

The following code example describes the above behavior.

  • HTML
    • <ej-grid  id="Grid" [dataSource]="gridData" [allowScrolling]="true" [scrollSettings]="scrollSettings">
   <e-columns>
        <e-column field="OrderID"></e-column>
        <e-column field="EmployeeID"></e-column>
        <e-column field="CustomerID"></e-column>        
        <e-column field="ShipCity"></e-column>     
        <e-column field="ShipCountry"></e-column>
        <e-column field="ShipAddress"></e-column>
        <e-column field="ShipPostalCode"></e-column>
        <e-column field="Freight"></e-column>  
      </e-columns>
</ej-grid>
  • JAVASCRIPT
    • import { Component } from '@angular/core';


@Component({
    selector: 'ej-app',
    templateUrl: 'src/grid/grid.component.html',
})
export class GridComponent {
    public gridData: any;
    public scrollSettings;
    

    constructor() {

         this.scrollSettings = { width: 400, height: 300 };
        //The datasource "window.gridData" is referred from 'http://js.syncfusion.com/demos/web/scripts/jsondata.min.js'
        this.gridData = (window as any).gridData;
    }
}

    The following output is displayed as a result of the above code example.

    Scrolling

    Set width and height in pixel

    To specify the scrollSettings.width and scrollSettings.height in pixel, by set the pixel value as integer.

    The following code example describes the above behavior.

  • HTML
    • <ej-grid  id="Grid" [dataSource]="gridData" [allowScrolling]="true" [scrollSettings]="scrollSettings">
    <e-columns>
        <e-column field="OrderID"></e-column>
        <e-column field="EmployeeID"></e-column>
        <e-column field="CustomerID"></e-column>        
        <e-column field="ShipCity"></e-column>     
        <e-column field="ShipCountry"></e-column>
        <e-column field="ShipAddress"></e-column>
        <e-column field="ShipPostalCode"></e-column>
        <e-column field="Freight"></e-column>  
      </e-columns>
</ej-grid>
  • JAVASCRIPT
    • import { Component } from '@angular/core';


@Component({
    selector: 'ej-app',
    templateUrl: 'src/grid/grid.component.html',
})
export class GridComponent {
    public gridData: any;
    public scrollSettings;
    

    constructor() {

         this.scrollSettings = { width: 500, height: 300 };
        //The datasource "window.gridData" is referred from 'http://js.syncfusion.com/demos/web/scripts/jsondata.min.js'
        this.gridData = (window as any).gridData;
    }
}

    The following output is displayed as a result of the above code example.

    In pixel

    Set width and height in percentage

    To specify the scrollSettings.width and scrollSettings.height in percentage, by set the percentage value as string.

    The following code example describes the above behavior.

  • HTML
    • <ej-grid  id="Grid" [dataSource]="gridData" [allowScrolling]="true" [scrollSettings]="scrollSettings">
    <e-columns>
        <e-column field="OrderID"></e-column>
        <e-column field="EmployeeID"></e-column>
        <e-column field="CustomerID"></e-column>        
        <e-column field="ShipCity"></e-column>     
        <e-column field="ShipCountry"></e-column>
        <e-column field="ShipAddress"></e-column>
        <e-column field="ShipPostalCode"></e-column>
        <e-column field="Freight"></e-column>  
      </e-columns>
</ej-grid>
  • JAVASCRIPT
    • import { Component } from '@angular/core';


@Component({
    selector: 'ej-app',
    templateUrl: 'src/grid/grid.component.html',
})
export class GridComponent {
    public gridData: any;
    public scrollSettings;
    

    constructor() {

         this.scrollSettings = { width: "70%", height: "25%" };
        //The datasource "window.gridData" is referred from 'http://js.syncfusion.com/demos/web/scripts/jsondata.min.js'
        this.gridData = (window as any).gridData;
    }
}

    The following output is displayed as a result of the above code example.

    In percentage

    Set width as auto

    Specify width property of scrollSettings as auto, then the scrollbar is rendered only when the grid width exceeds the browser window width.

    The following code example describes the above behavior.

  • HTML
    • <ej-grid  id="Grid" [dataSource]="gridData" [allowScrolling]="true" [scrollSettings]="scrollSettings">
    <e-columns>
        <e-column field="OrderID"></e-column>
        <e-column field="EmployeeID"></e-column>
        <e-column field="CustomerID"></e-column>        
        <e-column field="ShipCity"></e-column>     
        <e-column field="ShipCountry"></e-column>
        <e-column field="ShipAddress"></e-column>
        <e-column field="ShipPostalCode"></e-column>
        <e-column field="Freight"></e-column>  
      </e-columns>
</ej-grid>
  • JAVASCRIPT
    • import { Component } from '@angular/core';


@Component({
    selector: 'ej-app',
    templateUrl: 'src/grid/grid.component.html',
})
export class GridComponent {
    public gridData: any;
    public scrollSettings;
    

    constructor() {

         this.scrollSettings = { width: "auto", height: 300  };
        //The datasource "window.gridData" is referred from 'http://js.syncfusion.com/demos/web/scripts/jsondata.min.js'
        this.gridData = (window as any).gridData;
    }
}

    The following output is displayed as a result of the above code example.

    Auto Width

    Frozen columns

    Specify frozenColumns property of scrollSettings to freeze the columns(upto the specified frozenColumns value) at the time of scrolling. Horizontal scrollbar must be enabling while specifying frozenColumns then only you can scroll and see the remaining columns with freeze pane.

    NOTE

    allowScrolling must be true while specifying frozenColumns.

    The following code example describes the above behavior.

  • HTML
    • <ej-grid  id="Grid" [dataSource]="gridData" [allowScrolling]="true" [scrollSettings]="scrollSettings">
    <e-columns>
        <e-column field="OrderID"></e-column>
        <e-column field="EmployeeID"></e-column>
        <e-column field="CustomerID"></e-column>        
        <e-column field="ShipCity"></e-column>     
        <e-column field="ShipCountry"></e-column>
        <e-column field="ShipAddress"></e-column>
        <e-column field="ShipPostalCode"></e-column>
        <e-column field="Freight"></e-column>  
      </e-columns>
</ej-grid>
  • JAVASCRIPT
    • import { Component } from '@angular/core';


@Component({
    selector: 'ej-app',
    templateUrl: 'src/grid/grid.component.html',
})
export class GridComponent {
    public gridData: any;
    public scrollSettings;
    

    constructor() {

         this.scrollSettings =  { width: 550, height: 300, frozenColumns: 2 };
        //The datasource "window.gridData" is referred from 'http://js.syncfusion.com/demos/web/scripts/jsondata.min.js'
        this.gridData = (window as any).gridData;
    }
}

    The following output is displayed as a result of the above code example.

    Frozen Columns

    Freeze particular columns:

    To freeze selected columns in grid at the time of scrolling, by set isFrozen property of columns as true. isFrozen columns are rendered first in the grid even the columns index is different while declaring the columns.

    The following code example describes the above behavior.

  • HTML
    • <ej-grid  id="Grid" [dataSource]="gridData" [allowScrolling]="true" [scrollSettings]="scrollSettings">
    <e-columns>
        <e-column field="OrderID"></e-column>
        <e-column field="EmployeeID"></e-column>
        <e-column field="CustomerID"></e-column>  
        <e-column field="Freight" [isFrozen]="true"></e-column> 
        <e-column field="OrderDate" format= "{0:dd/MM/yyyy}"></e-column>        
        <e-column field="ShipCity"></e-column>     
        <e-column field="ShipCountry" [isFrozen]="true" width=100></e-column>
        <e-column field="ShipAddress"></e-column>
        <e-column field="ShipPostalCode"></e-column>
    </e-columns>
</ej-grid>
  • JAVASCRIPT
    • import { Component } from '@angular/core';


@Component({
    selector: 'ej-app',
    templateUrl: 'src/grid/grid.component.html',
})
export class GridComponent {
    public gridData: any;
    public scrollSettings;
    
    constructor() {

         this.scrollSettings =  { width: 550, height: 300, frozenColumns: 2 };
        //The datasource "window.gridData" is referred from 'http://js.syncfusion.com/demos/web/scripts/jsondata.min.js'
        this.gridData = (window as any).gridData;
    }
}

    The following output is displayed as a result of the above code example.

    Frozen Column

    Frozen Columns alert Messages:

    1. If allowScrolling is false while using frozenColumns then “Enable allowScrolling while using frozen Columns” alert message is thrown.
    2. If frozenColumns is specified out of the grid column view then “Frozen columns should be in grid view area” alert message is thrown.
    3. Frozen Rows and Columns are not supported the following features
      Grouping
      Row Template
      Detail Template
      Hierarchy Grid
      Batch Editing
      Virtual Scrolling

    If any one of the above feature is enabled along with Frozen Rows and Columns, then “Frozen Columns and Rows are not supported for Grouping, Row Template, Detail Template, Hierarchy Grid and Batch Editing” alert message is thrown.

    Frozen Rows

    Specify frozenRows property of scrollSettings to freeze rows(upto the specified frozenRows value) at the time of scrolling. Vertical scrollbar must be enabling while specifying frozenRows then only you can scroll and see the remaining rows with freeze pane.

    NOTE

    allowScrolling must be true while specifying frozenRows.

    The following code example describes the above behavior.

  • HTML
    • <ej-grid  id="Grid" [dataSource]="gridData" [allowScrolling]="true" [scrollSettings]="scrollSettings">
    <e-columns>
        <e-column field="OrderID"></e-column>
        <e-column field="EmployeeID"></e-column>
        <e-column field="CustomerID"></e-column>        
        <e-column field="ShipCity"></e-column>     
        <e-column field="ShipCountry"></e-column>
        <e-column field="ShipAddress"></e-column>
        <e-column field="ShipPostalCode"></e-column>
        <e-column field="Freight"></e-column>  
      </e-columns>
</ej-grid>
  • JAVASCRIPT
    • import { Component } from '@angular/core';


@Component({
    selector: 'ej-app',
    templateUrl: 'src/grid/grid.component.html',
})
export class GridComponent {
    public gridData: any;
    public scrollSettings;
    

    constructor() {

          this.scrollSettings = { width: 550, height: 300, frozenRows: 4 };
        //The datasource "window.gridData" is referred from 'http://js.syncfusion.com/demos/web/scripts/jsondata.min.js'
        this.gridData = (window as any).gridData;
    }
}

    The following output is displayed as a result of the above code example.

    Frozen Rows

    Touch scroll

    In touch supported devices you can scroll and show the content by swipe left, right, top and bottom. Disable touch scroll by setting enableTouchScroll property of scrollSettings as false.

    The following code example describes the above behavior.

  • HTML
    • <ej-grid  id="Grid" [dataSource]="gridData" [allowScrolling]="true" [scrollSettings]="scrollSettings">
    <e-columns>
        <e-column field="OrderID"></e-column>
        <e-column field="EmployeeID"></e-column>
        <e-column field="CustomerID"></e-column>        
        <e-column field="ShipCity"></e-column>     
        <e-column field="ShipCountry"></e-column>
        <e-column field="ShipAddress"></e-column>
        <e-column field="ShipPostalCode"></e-column>
        <e-column field="Freight"></e-column>  
      </e-columns>
</ej-grid>
  • JAVASCRIPT
    • import { Component } from '@angular/core';


@Component({
    selector: 'ej-app',
    templateUrl: 'src/grid/grid.component.html',
})
export class GridComponent {
    public gridData: any;
    public scrollSettings;
    

    constructor() {

         this.scrollSettings = { width: 550, height: 300, enableTouchScroll: false };
        //The datasource "window.gridData" is referred from 'http://js.syncfusion.com/demos/web/scripts/jsondata.min.js'
        this.gridData = (window as any).gridData;
    }
}

    Virtual Scrolling

    The virtual scrolling support allows you to load data that you require (load data based on page size) without buffering the entire huge database. To enable virtual scrolling by setting allowVirtualScrolling property of scrollSettings as true.

    We also have an enhanced virtual scrolling feature with an improvised virtual scrolling performance. To enable improvised virtual scrolling feature by setting enableVirtualization property of scrollSettings as true and it doesn’t requires allowVirtualScrolling to be enabled. It allows you to load the grid with data while scrolling. Some of the relevant functionalities of this are,

    1. White space will not be appeared in the Grid.
    2. Improved page rendering performance.
    3. It can render nearly 500 thousand records.

    It supports two mode of virtualization. They are,

    1. Normal Mode
    2. Infinite or Continuous Mode

    NOTE

    Enhanced Virtual Scrolling supports only Normal mode
    The following features are not supported by virtual scrolling

    1. Grouping
    2. Frozen Rows
    3. Cell merging
    4. Detail template
    5. Hierarchy
    6. Editing

    Normal Mode:

    It allows you to load the grid with data while scrolling. This can be achieved by setting virtualScrollMode as normal.

    The following code example describes the above behavior.

  • HTML
    • <ej-grid  id="Grid" [dataSource]="gridData" [allowScrolling]="true" [scrollSettings]="scrollSettings">
    <e-columns>
        <e-column field="OrderID"></e-column>
        <e-column field="EmployeeID"></e-column>
        <e-column field="CustomerID"></e-column>        
        <e-column field="ShipCity"></e-column>     
        <e-column field="ShipCountry"></e-column>
        <e-column field="ShipAddress"></e-column>
        <e-column field="ShipPostalCode"></e-column>
        <e-column field="Freight"></e-column>  
      </e-columns>
</ej-grid>
  • JAVASCRIPT
    • import { Component } from '@angular/core';


@Component({
    selector: 'ej-app',
    templateUrl: 'src/grid/grid.component.html',
})
export class GridComponent {
    public gridData: any;
    public scrollSettings;
    

    constructor() {

         this.scrollSettings = { width: 550, height: 300, allowVirtualScrolling: true, virtualScrollMode: "normal" };
        this.gridData = ej.DataManager("http://mvc.syncfusion.com/Services/Northwnd.svc/Orders");
    }
}

    The following output is displayed as a result of the above code example.

    Normal Mode

    Enhanced Virtual Scrolling:

    In order to enable this, you need to set the enableVirtualization property of the scrollSettings as true.

    The following code example describes the above behavior.

  • HTML
    • <ej-grid  id="Grid" [dataSource]="gridData" [allowScrolling]="true" [scrollSettings]="scrollSettings">
    <e-columns>
        <e-column field="OrderID"></e-column>
        <e-column field="EmployeeID"></e-column>
        <e-column field="CustomerID"></e-column>        
        <e-column field="ShipCity"></e-column>     
        <e-column field="ShipCountry"></e-column>
        <e-column field="ShipAddress"></e-column>
        <e-column field="ShipPostalCode"></e-column>
        <e-column field="Freight"></e-column>  
      </e-columns>
</ej-grid>
  • JAVASCRIPT
    • import { Component } from '@angular/core';


@Component({
    selector: 'ej-app',
    templateUrl: 'src/grid/grid.component.html',
})
export class GridComponent {
    public gridData: any;
    public scrollSettings;
    

    constructor() {

        this.scrollSettings = { width: 550, height: 300, enableVirtualization: true },
        this.gridData = ej.DataManager("http://mvc.syncfusion.com/Services/Northwnd.svc/Orders");
    }
}

    The following output is displayed as a result of the above code example.

    Enhanced VirtualScroll

    Infinite or Continuous Mode:

    In Infinite or Continuous mode, the data is loaded in grid when the scrollbar reaches the end. You can enable the continuous mode by setting the virtualScrollMode property as continuous.

    The following code example describes the above behavior.

  • HTML
    • <ej-grid  id="Grid" [dataSource]="gridData" [allowScrolling]="true" [scrollSettings]="scrollSettings">
    <e-columns>
        <e-column field="OrderID"></e-column>
        <e-column field="EmployeeID"></e-column>
        <e-column field="CustomerID"></e-column>        
        <e-column field="ShipCity"></e-column>     
        <e-column field="ShipCountry"></e-column>
        <e-column field="ShipAddress"></e-column>
        <e-column field="ShipPostalCode"></e-column>
        <e-column field="Freight"></e-column>  
      </e-columns>
</ej-grid>
  • JAVASCRIPT
    • import { Component } from '@angular/core';


@Component({
    selector: 'ej-app',
    templateUrl: 'src/grid/grid.component.html',
})
export class GridComponent {
    public gridData: any;
    public scrollSettings;
    

    constructor() {

        this.scrollSettings = { width: 550, height: 300, allowVirtualScrolling: true, virtualScrollMode: "continuous" },
        this.gridData = ej.DataManager("http://mvc.syncfusion.com/Services/Northwnd.svc/Orders");
    }
}

    The following output is displayed as a result of the above code example.

    Infinite Mode