Icon when Reordering Columns

[Jeff]

Hi,

Is there a way to customize or override that drag clue behavior?

In our setup, some columns are fixed (non-reorderable) while the rest can be reordered. What we’d like to achieve is that when users try to move a reorderable column next to or into a fixed column, the “+” drag clue icon should not appear to visually indicate that the action isn’t allowed.

Thanks!

[Zornitsa]

Hi Jeff,

By default, the reorderable property of the Grid columns determines if a column can be reordered by the user, but it does not control whether other columns can be dropped before or after that column, which is the current expected UX design. At the moment, the Grid does not offer a built-in API to prevent other columns from being dropped before or after the unreorderable column, or to change the drag clue conditionally.

With the above being said, as a possible approach, the developer can prevent the columnReorder event programmatically, ensuring users cannot complete the action. However, this will not affect the display of the drag clue icon, and so the developer can, for example, provide a warning message to the user that dropping the column is not possible in this position.

I hope the provided information is helpful. Let me know if you have any additional questions on this matter.

Regards,
Zornitsa
Progress Telerik

[Jeff]

Got it. Thanks for your response. We ended up providing a warning message.