Grid FX Features
Everything you'd expect from an enterprise-quality grid component is present in
Grid FX. From AJAX to WYSIWYG editing, we went the great lengths to provide the
most robust and feature-rich data visualization component on the market.
Design-Time Experience
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Drag and Drop Editing
Move, split and stack columns by drag and drop within the Layout Editor on the Visual
Studio 2005/2008 design surface.
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Smart Tag Wizards
Take advantage of full blown context sensitive wizards where most of the functionality
is readily available in a graphical way rather than a simple list of properties.
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In-Place Template Editing
Format the display of content through the WYSIWYG template layout of a given area
without hiding the grid from view.
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Enhanced Property Grid
Selecting an item or area of the grid highlights the relevant section of the Property
Grid and vice-versa.
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Integration with Visual Studio 2005/2008
Grid FX takes advantage of the Visual Studio 2005/2008 extensibility model to offer
a design-time experience that significantly decreases development time and the learning
curve over traditional grid controls.
End-User Experience
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FloatingBar
The FloatingBar provides end-users with per item features such as data copying,
grouping, sorting & filtering, hide or show columns, plus font selection, size,
style & color.
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Toolbar
The Toolbar provides options for the grid as a whole such as palette selection,
adding a new item or data, on/off of highlighting or copying the data.
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Data Copy
End-users may copy data from the entire grid, a specific item or column through
the Toolbar and FloatingBar.
AJAX Data Organization
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Grouping
Combine items by unique, distinct and/or ranges of values - whether dates (including
Outlook-style), numeric or alphabetical.
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Sorting
End users can order data in columns or in a hierarchical order of columns by ascending
or descending alphabetical or numerical values.
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Filtering
From the FloatingBar, conveniently find additional, relevant data to a specific
item.
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Paging
Grid FX provides linear pagination of data with first, last, next, previous or specific
page navigation.
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Data Editing
End users may insert, update or delete data within the grid through an in-place
edit bar or a floating, modal record form - full security and validation supported.
Initiated via the Toolbar (insert) or the FloatingBar (update and delete) or simply
double-click (update) on an item and executed smoothly via AJAX.
Integrated Chart FX Technology
Grid FX includes Chart FX capabilities right in-the-box, offering immediate charts,
digital panels and gauges. You can add these graphical elements in and around every
area of the grid. These elements can feed off of the grid's data or a completely
separate data source in your Visual Studio project. In addition, these elements
respond to contextual information such as clicks, drilldowns and master-detail.
When it comes to visuals, the Chart FX objects are automatically configured based
on grid settings which translates to faster integration and less effort synchronizing
charts and other graphical elements with the grid's visuals.
Elegant Aesthetics
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Palettes
Artistically designed color schemes for the grid's backgrounds, icons, borders and
fonts.
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Motifs
Combinations of aesthetically matched custom icons, pagers, font sizes and styles,
and borders for your grid.
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Image Borders
Grid FX provides dynamic area borders to highlight your data presentation.
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Smooth Menu Transitions
Fades and transitions were implemented for a more enjoyable experience with the
grid and its features.
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Title Bar
The Title Bar can explain the grids content and complements the motifs and palettes
including font style and size. Add a relevant icon from those included or upload
you own image or logo.
Innovative Functionality
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Data Formatting
Improving on the "format string", intuitive wizards and APIs were designed for type
specific data formatting.
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Sidebars
A new area of content added to the edge of your grid AJAX-enabled to display either
master details of a selected item or other information relevant to the entire data
set.
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Card Layout
Create and customize alternate layouts to your columnar grid including template
layout editing and tiling.
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Master Detail
Display additional information for an item through AJAX-enabled expandable areas
including collapsible rows and Sidebars.
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Multi-Cell Columns
Drag and drop in the Layout Editor for improved alignment of stacked columns.
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AJAX Core Functionality
AJAX is utilized in every possible facet of Grid FX to minimize server calls and
redraw while creating a better experience for the end-user.
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Image Support (Data or URL)
Grid FX supports the inclusion of images stored in binary format within databases
or remotely with a URL pointer. The images can then be utilized in a thumbnail/full-size
relationship or manipulated through other sizing parameters for a specific layout.
Interactive Samples and Demos
Award Winning Technology
Grid FX received its first Visual Studio Magazine Reader's Choice Award in the Grid Components category.
Grid FX Resources
"The end user experience is pivotal in a successful Web 2.0 application. We began
Grid FX by listing out everything we found odd in grids from a usability perspective.
For us, AJAX was the starting point, not the end."
