Grid Column Locking with detail template

[Bill]

Support,

Testing the column locking in kendo.all.min.js version 2014.1.318 the following javascript error occured:
     
     'Uncaught Error: Having both detail template and locked columns is not supported'.  

Can  you look into this error and provide more information.  We've been looking forward to the column locking functionality. 

Bill 

[Lee]

It looks like this bug has been open since 2014. It is a major inconvenience making the kendo grid completely useless in these situations. It is a shame that Telerik has not taken the time in the past 9 years to fix it. Can it be moved up the priority list so I don't have to make a custom component? 

[Georgi Denchev]

Hello, Lee,

There seems to be a slight misunderstanding. The locked columns are not supported when a Detail Template is used. This is a limitation that is mentioned inside the documentation and not a bug.

The row template and detail features are not supported in combination with locked columns.

As of the writing of this reply, there have been no changes regarding our stance on the matter.

Best Regards,

Georgi

[Lee]

Whether you want to refer to it as a bug or an unsupported feature, it still doesnt work and after almost a decade of people complaining I feel it should get some action.

[Georgi Denchev]

Hello, Lee,

I am logging a Feature Request as it is difficult to track the demand in a forum thread(there may be more people who are interested but have not commented).

I know that it is just semantics to the customers who use the components, but the difference between a Limitation and a Bug is that one of them is deemed as a problem and has to be resolved, whereas the other is intended to work in that manner.

With that said some limitations could be revised to see if there are any ways to work around them, that is why I am going to log the request.

Best Regards,

Georgi

[Nikolay Rusev]

Hello Bill,

Indeed locked columns doesn't support hierarchy/detail template and row template. This is feature limitation due to implementation requirements. 

The reason is because the implementation of locked columns require to have two containers holding locked and unlocked columns separately and one monolithic template for detail/row template. There is no *right* way of splitting that template between those containers.

Regards,
Nikolay Rusev
Telerik

 

 

[Jayashree]

Is there any other way to lock/freeze a grid column with row templates?

[Nikolay Rusev]

Hello Jayashree,

 

No, there isn't.

 

Regards,
Nikolay Rusev
Telerik

 

 

[Patrick]

Just double checking that the position hasn't changed:

Is it still the case that there is no way to lock a column (eg the commands column with Edit and Delete buttons) in a grid which has child records in a detail template?

Thanks

[Nikolay Rusev]

Hello Patrick,

No, the limitations are still the same.

Regards,
Nikolay Rusev
Telerik by Progress

 

 

[Patrick]

Thanks for the update, Nikolay. We'll find a workaround.

[Alain]

Did you ever happen to find a workaround?

[Stefan]

Hello Alain,

The limitation is still valid and for now, there is no official workaround. 

I can suggest monitoring the documentation because when the limitation is no longer valid we will update the important note. Please have in mind that this limitation is currently not in our short or mid-term plans:

http://docs.telerik.com/kendo-ui/api/javascript/ui/grid#configuration-columns.locked

Regards,
Stefan
Progress Telerik

[Vishal]

i want the frozen column to be different and detail grid icon should be on different column than also i am getting the error

[Georgi Denchev]

Hi, Vishal,

As my colleague has already explained, the Grid does not support locked columns in a Hierarchy/Detail template. This limitation is still valid.

You can change the position of the expand column by following this article:

https://docs.telerik.com/kendo-ui/knowledge-base/grid-move-expand-column 

Best Regards,

Georgi

[Arikumar]

Hi Stefan,

Do we have any other feature support which kendo provide for hierarchical columns with locked first column.

One of my client badly need this feature for their customers.

 

Best regards,

Arikumar

[Georgi Denchev]

Hi, Arikumar,

There have been no changes regarding this limitation. Locked columns cannot be used in combination with detail(hierarchy) and row templates:

The row template and detail features are not supported in combination with locked columns. If you use multi-column headers, you can lock a column at the topmost level only.

Best Regards,

Georgi