Is the Package Actively Maintained?

[quochuyR]

I have some new ideas for the package, but I'm unsure whether it's still actively maintained. If the package is still supported, it could be a great opportunity to contribute or build on it. If not, I might need to consider other options. Would love to know if it's being maintained or if there are any updates from the maintainers.

[doonfrs]

Hi @quochuyR
Yes it is being maintained, I will review your code, there are also some active developers who will contribute to this.
Good luck!

[quochuyR]

Hi @doonfrs
Thank you for confirming and for maintaining this package!
I’ve been using it in my project and it works great. I was wondering if you might consider adding a couple of features that could make it even more useful:

1. Add a method, such as saveChanges, that saves all cells currently in the editing state when a button is pressed and retrieves the new values from the cells being edited immediately.

• Code sample:

void _getNewData() {
  final isEditing = stateManager?.isEditing;
  if(isEditing == true){
    // call SaveChanges
  }
  final newData = stateManager?.refRows.originalList
    .map((row) {
      return row.cells.map((key, cell) => MapEntry(key, cell.value));
    })
    .toList();
 } 

2. Allow customization of the cell editing widget during editing, instead of being limited to the default editing widgets (TextField, PlutoGridPopup)
3. With PlutoColumnType.select(), it would be better to separate the value and display properties. This is because, when the items are a List<Map<String, dynamic>>, the value should correspond to the cell value, and the display should show the label after a selection is made

• Code sample Devextreme Reactjs

const products = [{
  ID: 1,
  Name: 'HD Video Player',
  Price: 330,
  Current_Inventory: 225,
  Backorder: 0,
  Manufacturing: 10,
  Category: 'Video Players',
  ImageSrc: 'images/products/1-small.png',
}, {
  ID: 2,
  Name: 'SuperHD Player',
  Price: 400,
  Current_Inventory: 150,
  Backorder: 0,
  Manufacturing: 25,
  Category: 'Video Players',
  ImageSrc: 'images/products/2-small.png',
}]
<SelectBox
     dataSource={products} // The list of items.
     displayExpr="Name" // The displayed value of the cell.
     valueExpr="ID" // The value of the cell.
     defaultValue={products[0].ID}
/>

4. Add a PlutoColumnType for boolean values, such as a CheckBox, to handle boolean data types more effectively.

Previously, I worked with ReactJS and the Devextreme DataGrid library. Upon transitioning to Flutter, I discovered that this package shares a similar programming approach to Devextreme's DataGrid, which is why I chose it for my current project. I hope the features I've suggested will contribute to making this package even more powerful and efficient.

Thank you!