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DataGrid for WPF and Silverlight Overview / Data Grid Feature Comparison Matrix
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    Data Grid Feature Comparison Matrix
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    Explore all of the features offered by the C1DataGrid control. You can download the matrix in PDF.

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    Data Binding

    Features C1FlexGrid C1DataGrid MS DataGrid
    Bound mode ✓ ✓ ✓
    Unbound mode ✓

    Layout and Appearance

    Features C1FlexGrid C1DataGrid MS DataGrid
    Themes 17 Theme 17 Theme
    ClearStyle ✓

    Presentation

    Features C1FlexGrid C1DataGrid MS DataGrid
    Autogenerate Columns ✓ ✓ ✓
    Text Column ✓ ✓ ✓
    CheckBox Column ✓ ✓ ✓
    ComboBox Column ✓ ✓ ✓
    Hyperlink Column ✓ ✓
    DateTime Column ✓
    Numeric Column ✓
    Image Column ✓
    Frozen Columns ✓ ✓ ✓
    Frozen Rows ✓ ✓
    Custom Columns ✓ ✓ ✓
    Custom Rows ✓
    Custom Cells (Cell Factory) ✓
    Add New Row ✓ ✓ ✓
    Merged Cells ✓ ✓
    Row Details ✓ ✓
    Hierarchical View ✓ with custom code

    Sorting

    Features C1FlexGrid C1DataGrid MS DataGrid
    ICollectionView ✓ ✓ ✓

    Filtering

    Features C1FlexGrid C1DataGrid MS DataGrid
    ICollectionView ✓ ✓ ✓
    Excel-like Filtering ✓ ✓
    Filter Row with custom code ✓
    Custom Filters ✓
    Full-text Search ✓

    Grouping

    Features C1FlexGrid C1DataGrid MS DataGrid
    ICollectionView ✓ ✓ ✓
    Drag and Drop Grouping ✓ ✓
    Subtotals ✓ ✓

    Editing

    Features C1FlexGrid C1DataGrid MS DataGrid
    In-cell Editing ✓ ✓ ✓
    Validation ✓ ✓ ✓
    IDataErrorInfo ✓ ✓ ✓
    IEditableObject ✓ ✓
    ICustomTypeDescriptor ✓ ✓ ✓
    Data Annotations ✓ ✓

    Printing

    Feature C1FlexGrid C1DataGrid MS DataGrid
    Printing ✓ ✓

    Export

    Features C1FlexGrid C1DataGrid MS DataGrid
    Excel ✓ ✓
    Text ✓
    HTML ✓

    Ux

    Features C1FlexGrid C1DataGrid MS DataGrid
    Keyboard Navigation ✓ ✓ ✓
    RTL Support ✓ ✓ ✓
    Touch Support ✓ ✓ ✓
    Clipboard Support ✓ ✓ ✓
    Multiple Selection Modes ✓ ✓ ✓

    Localization

    Features C1FlexGrid C1DataGrid MS DataGrid
    .NET Localization Support ✓ ✓ ✓
    Included Translations 25 Languages 25 Languages ✓
    Regional Settings (Number, date, currency) ✓ ✓ ✓

    Performance

    Features C1FlexGrid C1DataGrid MS DataGrid
    Deferred Scrolling ✓ ✓ ✓
    UI Virtualization ✓ ✓ ✓
    Server-side Data Virtualization with C1DataSource ✓ ✓

    Other

    Features C1FlexGrid C1DataGrid MS DataGrid
    Design-time Support ✓ ✓ ✓
    WPF/Silverlight Compatibility ✓ ✓ ✓
    UI Automation ✓ ✓ ✓
    Assembly Size 287 KB 797 KB part of PresentationFramework.dll