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GridColumnProps

Updated on Dec 23, 2025

The props that can be assigned to the Grid column.

NameTypeDefaultDescription

cell?

any

Defines the custom rendering of the cell. Accepts a Vue component, a render function, or a slot name. If not set, a GridCell will be rendered by default.

children?

any[] | GridColumnProps[]

A collection of child columns.

className?

string

Sets the custom CSS classes to the column cells.

colSpan?

number | (colSpanProps: GridColSpanProps) => number

1

Sets the colSpan of the column which will make the row content span over multiple cells. As arguments, it takes either a number or a function that returns a number.

columnMenu?

any

Defines if the column menu will be shown for the column. Accepts Boolean, a Vue component, a render function, or a slot name

columnMenuOpened?

boolean

Defines if the column menu is opened.

columnType?

GridColumnType

"data"

Sets the type of the column and renders a dedicated column for interaction.

editable?

boolean

Defines whether the column is editable (more information and examples).

editor?

GridDataType

'text'

Defines the editor type. Used when the column enters the edit mode (more information and examples).

field?

string

The field to which the column is bound.

filter?

GridDataType

'text'

Defines the filter type that will be rendered inside the filter row.

filterable?

boolean

true

Defines if a filter UI will be rendered for this column.

filterCell?

any

Defines the custom rendering of the filter cell. Accepts a Vue component, a render function, or a slot name. If not set, a GridFilterCell will be rendered by default.

filterTitle?

string

Defines the title which will be set to the input element in the filter cell.

footerCell?

any

Defines the custom rendering of the footer cell. The footer cell have to render an HTMLTableCellElement (TD element) and apply its style and colspan values from the footer component props. Accepts a Vue component, a render function, or a slot name.

footerClassName?

string

Sets the custom CSS classes to the column footer cell if there is footer.

format?

string

The format that is applied to the value before it is displayed. Takes the {0:format} form where format is any of the following:

  • A standard number format
  • A custom number format
  • A standard date format
  • A custom date format

For more information on the supported date and number formats, refer to the kendo-intl documentation.

groupable?

boolean

Determines if the column can be dragged to the group panel. Defaults to true.

headerCell?

any

Defines the custom rendering of the header cell. Accepts a Vue component, a render function, or a slot name. If not set, a GridHeaderCell will be rendered by default.

headerClassName?

string

Sets the custom CSS classes to the column header cell.

headerSelectionValue?

boolean

Defines if the header selection checkbox is checked.

hidden?

boolean

false

Controls the visibility of the Grid's column.

id?

string

The column identifier used to distinguish columns for example in multi column header scenarios with resize and keyboard navigation. Also used for unique key for rendering the component cells. If not set, the component will generate unique id automatically.

locked?

boolean

media?

string

Sets the screen size condition that needs to be satisfied for a column to remain visible. If you set the hidden property, the behavior of media is overridden.

SVGIcon

Overrides the default(three vertical dots) column menu icon or the icon set through the (columnMenuIcon) property.

minResizableWidth?

number

The width of the column (in pixels) below which the user is not able to resize the column through the UI. Defaults to 10. It is responsible only for the minimal width that is observed after the manual drag and it is not responsible for the width of the columns when the browser is resized

orderIndex?

number

Determinates the position of the column. Columns with smaller orderIndex will appear before columns with bigger orderIndex. Defaults to 0.

reorderable?

boolean

Indicates whether the column is reorderable.

resizable?

boolean

Indicates whether the column is resizable.

rowSpannable?

boolean | GridRowSpannableSettings

Defines if the cells of the column should be spanned when their values are the same.

sortable?

GridColumnSortSettings

true

Allows the column headers to be clicked and the sortChange event emitted. You have to handle the sortChange event yourself and sort the data.

title?

string

The title of the column.

type?

"string" | "number" | "boolean" | "date"

The type of the data which will be used when formatting the cell data. Could be one of the following values 'string' | 'number' | 'boolean' | 'date'. Defaults to string.

width?

string | number

The width of the column (in pixels).

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