ColumnModel

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Interface for a class Column

Properties

allowResizing boolean

If allowResizing set to false, it disables resize option of a particular column.

allowSorting boolean

If allowSorting set to false, then it disables sorting option of a particular column.
By default all columns are sortable.

customAttributes { : }

The CSS styles and attributes of the content cells of a particular column can be customized.

customFormat { : }

It is used to change display value with the given format and does not affect the original data.
Gets the format from the user which can be standard or custom
number
and date formats.

field string

Defines the field name of column which is mapped with mapping name of DataSource.
The bounded columns can be sort, filter and group etc.,
The field name must be a valid JavaScript identifier,
the first character must be an alphabet and should not contain spaces and special characters.

format string|NumberFormatOptions|DateFormatOptions

It is used to change display value with the given format and does not affect the original data.
Gets the format from the user which can be standard or custom
number
and date formats.

headerTemplate string|Function

Defines the column template as string or HTML element ID which is used to add customized element in the column header.

headerText string

Defines the header text of column which is used to display in column header.
If headerText is not defined, then field name value will be assigned to header text.

headerTextAlign TextAlign

Define the alignment of column header which is used to align the text of column header.

hideAtMedia string

Column visibility can change based on Media Queries.
hideAtMedia accepts only valid Media Queries.

isPrimaryKey boolean

If isPrimaryKey is set to true, considers this column as the primary key constraint.

maxWidth string|number

Defines the maximum width of the column in pixel or percentage, which will restrict resizing beyond this pixel or percentage.

minWidth string|number

Defines the minimum width of the column in pixels or percentage.

sortComparer SortComparer|string

Defines the custom sort comparer function.
The sort comparer function has the same functionality like
Array.sort sort comparer.

template string|Function

Defines the column template that renders customized element in each cell of the column.
It accepts either template string or HTML element ID.

textAlign TextAlign

Defines the alignment of the column in both header and content cells.

type string

Defines the data type of the column.

width string|number

Defines the width of the column in pixels or percentage.