Explore all of the features offered by various WPF grids including C1FlexGrid (.NET and .NET Framework Edition), C1DataGrid, and MS DataGrid.
Data Binding
| Features | C1FlexGrid |
FlexGrid |
C1DataGrid | MS DataGrid | ||||||
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.NET Framework |
.NET |
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| Bound mode | ✓ |
✓ |
✓ | |||||||
| Unbound mode | ✓ |
✓ |
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| Data Virtualization |
✓ |
✓ |
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| Paging |
✓ |
✓ |
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| On Demand Loading |
✓ |
✓ |
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Layout and Appearance
| Features | C1FlexGrid | FlexGrid | C1DataGrid | MS DataGrid | |||
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.NET Framework |
.NET |
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| Themes | 17 Themes | 17 Themes | |||||
| ClearStyle | ✓ | ||||||
Presentation
| Features | C1FlexGrid | FlexGrid | C1DataGrid | MS DataGrid | ||||||||||||||||||
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.NET Framework |
.NET |
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| Autogenerate Columns | ✓ |
✓ |
✓ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Text Column | ✓ |
✓ |
✓ | |||||||||||||||||||
| CheckBox Column | ✓ |
✓ |
✓ | |||||||||||||||||||
| ComboBox Column | ✓ |
✓ |
✓ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Hyperlink Column |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
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| DateTime Column |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
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| Numeric Column |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
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| Image Column |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
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| Frozen Columns | ✓ |
✓ |
✓ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Frozen Rows | ✓ |
✓ |
✓ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Custom Columns | ✓ |
✓ |
✓ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Custom Rows |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
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| Custom Cells (Cell Factory) | ✓ |
✓ |
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| Add New Row | ✓ |
✓ |
✓ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Merged Cells | ✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
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| Row Details | ✓ |
✓ |
✓ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Hierarchical View | ✓ | with custom code | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sorting
| Features | C1FlexGrid | FlexGrid | C1DataGrid | MS DataGrid | ||
| .NET Framework |
.NET |
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| DataCollection | ✓ |
✓ |
✓ | ✓ | ||
Filtering
| Features | C1FlexGrid | FlexGrid | C1DataGrid | MS DataGrid | ||||||
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.NET Framework |
.NET |
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| DataCollection | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
✓ |
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| Excel-like Filtering |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ | |||||||
| Filter Row | with custom code |
In Built |
✓ |
✓ |
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| Custom Filters |
✓ |
✓ | ||||||||
| Full-text Search |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
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Grouping
| Features | C1FlexGrid | FlexGrid | C1DataGrid | MS DataGrid | ||||
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.NET Framework |
.NET |
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| DataCollection | ✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
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| Drag and Drop Grouping | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||
| Subtotals | ✓ |
✓ |
✓ | |||||
Editing
| Features | C1FlexGrid | FlexGrid | C1DataGrid | MS DataGrid | ||||||||
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NET Framework |
.NET |
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| In-cell Editing | ✓ |
✓ |
✓ | |||||||||
| Validation | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||||
| IDataErrorInfo | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||||
| IEditableObject |
✓ |
✓ | ||||||||||
| ICustomTypeDescriptor | ✓ |
✓ |
✓ | |||||||||
| Data Annotations | ✓ |
✓ |
✓ | |||||||||
| Asynchronous Editing |
✓ |
✓ |
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Printing
| Feature | C1FlexGrid | FlexGrid | C1DataGrid | MS DataGrid | ||
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NET Framework |
.NET |
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| Printing | ✓ |
✓ |
✓ | |||
Export
| Features | C1FlexGrid | FlexGrid | C1DataGrid | MS DataGrid | FlexGrid (.NET 5) | ||||
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NET Framework |
.NET |
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| Excel | ✓ |
CSV |
✓ | ||||||
| Text | ✓ |
✓ |
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| HTML | ✓ |
✓ |
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Ux
| Features | C1FlexGrid | FlexGrid | C1DataGrid | MS DataGrid | |||||||||||
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NET Framework |
.NET |
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| Keyboard Navigation | ✓ |
✓ |
✓ | ||||||||||||
| RTL Support | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||||||
| Touch Support | ✓ |
✓ |
✓ | ||||||||||||
| Clipboard Support | ✓ |
✓ |
✓ | ||||||||||||
| Multiple Selection Modes | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||||||
| Pen Support |
✓ |
✓ |
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| Zoom |
✓ |
✓ |
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| Checklist Mode |
✓ |
✓ |
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| Star Sizing |
✓ |
✓ |
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| Custom Icons |
✓ |
✓ |
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Localization
| Features | C1FlexGrid | FlexGrid | C1DataGrid | MS DataGrid | ||||
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.NET Framework |
.NET |
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| .NET Localization Support | ✓ |
Localized to Japanese |
✓ | |||||
| Included Translations | 25 Languages | 25 Languages | ||||||
| Regional Settings (Number, date, currency) | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||
Performance
| Features | C1FlexGrid | FlexGrid | C1DataGrid | MS DataGrid | ||||||
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.NET Framework |
.NET |
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| Deferred Scrolling | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||
| UI Virtualization | ✓ |
✓ |
✓ | |||||||
| Server-side Data Virtualization with C1DataSource | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||
| Cell Recycling |
✓ |
✓ |
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| Model Virtualization |
✓ |
✓ |
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Other
| Features | C1FlexGrid | FlexGrid | C1DataGrid | MS DataGrid | |||||
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.NET Framework |
.NET |
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| Design-time Support | ✓ |
✓ |
✓ | ||||||
| WPF Compatibility | ✓ |
✓ |
✓ | ||||||
| UI Automation | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||
| Assembly Size | 301 KB |
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776 KB |
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