.NET MAUI DataGrid (SfDataGrid) Overview
7 Jul 20265 minutes to read
The .NET MAUI DataGrid control is used to display and manipulate data in a tabular view. It was built from the ground up to achieve the best possible performance, even when loading large amounts of data.
Business use cases
- Business dashboards requiring clear and structured tabular data visualization.
- Financial systems that rely on grouping, summaries, and Excel/PDF export.
- Inventory management applications handling large datasets efficiently.
- Analytics and reporting tools with dynamic filtering and real-time updates.
Key features
- Flexible data binding — Collections, tables, and MVVM sources.
- Rich column types — Text, numeric, date, checkbox, image, combobox, picker, and template columns.
- Data operations — Sorting, filtering, grouping, summaries, and search.
- Editing and interaction — In-place editing, drag-drop, swipe actions, and selection.
- Performance and virtualization — Paging, incremental loading, and smooth rendering for large datasets.
- Advanced views — Master-details, record templates, unbound rows, and unbound columns.
- Styling and customization — Conditional formatting, stacked headers, freeze panes, and theme support.
- Export and data handling — Excel/PDF export, clipboard operations, serialization, and deserialization.
Globalization
The following table summarizes the globalization support available in this control.
Full Support
Partial Support
Not Applicable
| Control | Localization | RTL | Time zone | Screen reader | Keyboard navigation |
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Related controls
- Charts for advanced data visualization and analytics.
- ListView for flexible and lightweight collection display.
- TreeMap for hierarchical or comparative visualization.
See Also
- Getting Started shows a step‑by‑step guide to begin using the DataGrid.
- Data Binding explains how to connect and display data efficiently.
- Column Types explores different column options for customization.
- UI Kit provides interactive demos and ready‑made UI examples.
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