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Connect Data Faster with Grid Hyperlinks

April 23, 2026
Interactive grid links enable navigation to related content, improving user experience, increasing productivity, and helping users access information.

Hyperlinks in grids allow individual cells to function as clickable links, enabling users to navigate directly to related records, pages, or external resources. This makes data more interactive and improves usability by reducing manual searching. Users can quickly access additional context such as detailed views, reports, or linked systems without leaving the grid. Common use cases include linking customer names to profiles, order IDs to transaction details, or connecting data to external documentation, helping improve productivity and efficiency.

Several .NET WinForms grid controls offer hyperlink cell types, including:

  • Telerik UI for WinForms GridView (part of Telerik UI for WinForms) lets you embed hyperlinks in cells to enable navigation to related records and resources.
  • ComponentOne WinForms FlexGrid (part of ComponentOne Studio WinForms by MESCIUS) allows you to incorporate hyperlink cells that enable navigation to related data.
  • Syncfusion WinForms DataGrid (part of Syncfusion Essential Studio Enterprise) facilitates clickable hyperlinks within cells, helping users access related data without leaving context.
  • Bunifu UI WinForms allows you to design grids with hyperlink enabled cells, providing intuitive navigation and enhancing user interaction efficiency.

For an in-depth analysis of features and price, visit our .NET WinForms grid controls comparison.

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Easily Reorder Rows in WPF Grids

April 20, 2026
.NET WPF grid controls let users change row display order directly, supporting custom sequencing and interactive data management.

Reorder Rows is a WPF grid feature that lets users move a row by changing its display order directly in the control, usually through drag-and-drop, so data can be arranged in a meaningful custom sequence. For .NET developers, it is useful when row position represents business intent, such as task priority, processing order, or a user-defined layout, because it supports direct interaction while reducing the need for separate ordering controls or additional code for manual sequencing.

Many .NET WPF grid controls contain reorder row functionality including:

  • DevExpress WPF Data Grid (part of DevExpress WPF) lets you reorder rows through drag-and-drop, helping users adjust display sequence directly within data-bound views.
  • ComponentOne WPF FlexGrid (part of ComponentOne Studio WPF) allows you to move rows with mouse dragging, making display ordering straightforward in interactive grids.
  • Telerik UI WPF DataGrid (part of Telerik UI for WPF) facilitates row reordering through drag-and-drop behavior, enabling display-order changes within grids.
  • Infragistics Ultimate UI for WPF DataGrid (part of Infragistics Ultimate UI for WPF) provides drag-and-drop infrastructure that can support row reordering through additional implementation work in applications.

For an in-depth analysis of features and price, visit our comparison of .NET WPF grid controls.

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Highlight Key Insights with Conditional Formatting

April 16, 2026
Improve data visibility with conditional formatting in grids, using visual cues to surface important patterns and anomalies.

Conditional formatting in grids automatically applies visual styles such as colors or icons based on defined rules, making it easier to interpret large datasets at a glance. It improves readability, highlights patterns and outliers, and supports faster, more informed decision making by surfacing key insights in real time. Common use cases include flagging budget issues in financial reports, emphasizing top performing sales data, monitoring KPIs, and drawing attention to errors or critical statuses in operational tools.

Several JavaScript grid controls offer conditional formatting, including:

  • KendoReact Data Grid (part of KendoReactby Telerik) lets you apply conditional formatting rules to style cells, highlighting trends, outliers, and key values for better insights.
  • FusionGrid by FusionCharts facilitates real time conditional formatting in large datasets, helping users quickly spot trends, exceptions, and performance indicators.
  • Handsontable by Handsoncode allows you to visually emphasize important data using conditional formatting, improving readability and enabling faster identification of patterns.
  • ZingGrid lets you customize conditional formatting rules to automatically highlight critical data points, enhancing usability and supporting faster, more informed decision making.

For an in-depth analysis of features and price, visit our comparison of JavaScript Grid controls.

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Prevent Unwanted Grid Edits

April 9, 2026
JavaScript grids with read-only columns help developers safeguard fixed values while making editing rules clearer across the interface.

Read-only Columns are grid columns configured to display data without allowing users to edit the values directly in the interface. In a JavaScript grid control, this is typically used for fields that should remain fixed, such as calculated values, identifiers, audit data, or information controlled by business rules or backend processes. The main benefit is that it helps preserve data integrity while still making important information visible, reduces the risk of accidental changes, supports clearer editing workflows by distinguishing editable and non-editable fields, and makes it easier for developers to enforce validation and permission requirements consistently across the application.

Several JavaScript grid controls offer support for Read-only Columns including:

  • Highcharts Grid Pro lets you configure non-editable columns for protected values, helping preserve data integrity while keeping reference fields consistently visible.
  • Kendo UI Angular Grid allows you to control column editable status, keeping selected fields read-only to enforce rules and reduce accidental changes.
  • Wijmo React DataGrid (FlexGrid) facilitates read-only column scenarios through editing controls and events, supporting protected fields and condition-based restrictions.
  • DataGridXL allows you to set columns as read-only, preventing edits to protected data while preserving fast spreadsheet-like interaction.
  • Handsontable lets you lock selected grid cells from editing, preserving displayed values while still supporting sorting, filtering, validation, and spreadsheet-style navigation.
  • JSpreadsheet Pro lets you mark columns or cells as read-only, protecting fixed values while allowing editable data elsewhere.

For an in-depth analysis of features and price, visit our comparison of JavaScript grid controls.

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Update PostgreSQL Data from a JavaScript Datagrid

March 31, 2026
Use Wijmo to implement a full read/write data workflow between a JavaScript datagrid and PostgreSQL.

Wijmo is a cutting-edge collection of over 100 high-performance JavaScript UI controls designed for modern enterprise applications. Built for speed and flexibility, Wijmo empowers developers to deliver superior user experiences with fully responsive, touch-friendly, and accessible components.

In this blog post, MESCIUS Product Manager Joel Parks takes you through the process to Implement a PostgreSQL JavaScript workflow by capturing DataGrid state changes, issuing asynchronous POST requests, and processing updates through an Express API to reliably persist validated, row-level modifications in PostgreSQL. Steps include:

  • Detecting and collecting edited rows from Wijmo FlexGrid
  • Sending edited data to an Express server using an async POST request
  • Processing arrays of updates on the server
  • Updating matching rows in PostgreSQL using parameterized queries
  • Running the application and committing database updates

Detailed source code is included to help you get started.

Read the full blog now and get ready to build fully interactive, data-driven applications backed by PostgreSQL.

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