ColumnSet Mode For Better Data Visualization

Label Traditional Row And Column Display

ASP.NET DataGrid is limited in its display of data in standard row and column display.

The cause for this is because there are no rowspan and colspan properties. Rowspan and colspan properties are important because they are used to merge certain rows or rows together.

By merging certain data to be displayed together, it will be clear for users to interpret the data.

ColumnSet mode in WebGrid.NET Enterprise

Using WebGrid, developers can merge certain data together either flowing in multiple columns or in multiple rows.

Built on the top of rich object model called RowLayout enables true cell layouting without any dependency to the column object.

The ColumnSet feature is designed to replace the standard .NET Templating approach which introduces the following benefits:

Easy To Use
The provided Designer enables developers to easily design the layout they want without advanced knowledge of HTML.

Time Saving
The ColumnSet Layout can be quickly configured and can work consistently with another 85+ features. There is no need to construct TABLE, nested DIV, or other complex layout which requires advanced HTML knowledge. There is no need to use slower Template Editing designer too.

Accessible Objects.
Developers can access the ColumnSet and the RowLayout objects easily in both server side and client side codes by using strongly-typed API. Previously it was not possible using .NET Template since it was required to construct a TABLE manually and therefore had no integration with any other features