Roadmap

The Kendo UI for jQuery Grid will receive a compact Grid mode with an upcoming release. The Compact Grid feature removes unneeded whitespace within the elements of the jQuery Grid to make all UI elements as compact as possible.The end result is a jQuery Data Table with more data displayed within the same dimensions, letting users view large sets of data displayed at once without the need for scroll to see more. This functionality can also be known as a high-density Grid.

We recognize that the Data Grid is among the most widely used components in the jQuery component library. For that reason, we constantly monitor feedback, support, standards and UX trends to ensure the Data Grid remains the best in class. Here is what we are working on:

• Improving the user experience when grouping by hiding the column that is currently grouped
• Offering a configuration option to disable the built-in column menu
• Updating the behavior when the last remaining data item on the last page of the Grid is removed
• And more

Take the hassle out of layout by letting Kendo UI for jQuery handle it for you. GridLayout and StackLayout are two new components that help you arrange HTML elements in a grid or a horizontal/vertical line. These components help developers migrate from desktop to the web since they mimic the GridPanel and StackPanel components used in Windows development.

The Dock Manager component helps you mimic the familiar Windows experience in which users can arrange and resize a collection of panes to their liking. This new component will help you provide a great UX in very little time.

As UI design requirements become more complex, our users need more customizability in our themes on the component level. Throughout 2022, we will be introducing enhancements to the way individual components work with themes to make it easier to use your own design system. These will be a set of common options that will help define the colors, size and shape of individual components.