Intro

If you’re developing in Delphi and looking for a powerful, flexible, and highly customizable data grid solution, then TMS FNC Data Grid is the perfect choice. In this blog, we'll demonstrate how to enable one of the latest additions for the TMS FNC Data Grid, the columns editor.

What is TMS FNC Data Grid?

To have a better understanding on what TMS FNC Data Grid is and has to offer, please read through this blog first.

Enabling the columns editor

When you want to keep track of hidden columns and visualize them via interaction, the columns editor can be used. To enable the columns editor, simply call

Grid.ShowColumnsEditor;

Grid.LoadSampleData;
Grid.HideColumn(3);
Grid.HideColumn(2);
Grid.Options.Mouse.ColumnDragging := True;
Grid.Options.Mouse.DragMode := gdmDrag;

Start dragging columns from the grid to the editor or select an item in the list and drag it in the grid.

There are additional options to disable dragging from the list, as well as showing all columns and visualize them with a checkbox instead.

Grid.ColumnsEditor.Options.EnableDragDrop := False;
Grid.ColumnsEditor.Options.Mode := gcemAll;

Conclusion

The TMS FNC Data Grid is a powerful and flexible component for Delphi developers, offering extensive features for displaying, managing, and interacting with data. Whether you're building a desktop, mobile or web application, this grid can handle a wide range of data scenarios while providing a sleek, modern user interface.

In this blog, we’ve demonstrated how you can show the columns editor, allowing you to display columns of your choice, but its capabilities go far beyond what we’ve shown here. We encourage you to explore its features to fully unlock its potential in your applications.