Overview of Syncfusion Flutter DataGrid

9 Mar 2021 / 1 minute to read

The Syncfusion Flutter DataGrid is used to display and manipulate data in a tabular view. It is built from the ground up to achieve the best possible performance even when loading large amounts data.

Key Features

• Column types - Support to load any widget in a each column.
• Column sizing - Set the width of columns with various sizing options.
• Row height - Set the height for header and data rows. Also, set the different height for specific rows.
• Sorting - Sort one or more columns in the ascending or descending order.
• Selection - Select one or more rows. Keyboard navigation is supported for web platforms.
• Styling - Customize the appearance of cells and headers. Conditional styling is also supported.
• Stacked headers - Show unbound header rows. Unbound header rows span stacked header columns across multiple rows and columns.
• Load more - Display an interactive view when the grid reaches its maximum offset while scrolling down. Tapping the interactive view triggers a callback to add more data from the data source of the grid at run time.
• Paging - Load data in segments. It is useful when loading huge amounts of data.
• Freeze Panes - Freeze the rows and columns when scrolling the grid.
• Swiping - Swipe a row right to left or left to right for custom actions such as deleting, editing, and so on. When the user swipes a row, the row will be moved and the swipe view will show the custom actions.
• Pull to refresh - Allows users to refresh data when the DataGrid is pulled down.
• Theme - Use a dark or light theme.
• Accessibility - The DataGrid can easily be accessed by screen readers.
• Right to Left (RTL) - Right-to-left direction support for users working in RTL languages like Hebrew and Arabic.