How to perform indirect editing using a template column in the .NET MAUI DataGrid?

To perform indirect editing of text within DataGridCell at runtime, the .NET MAUI DataGrid allows you to create a TemplateColumn. By leveraging the DataTemplate property, you can load an Entry control into the cell. Any edited values in this cell will be automatically committed.

Below is a code example illustrating how to perform indirect editing of text in a DataGridCell at runtime.

XAML:

<syncfusion:SfDataGrid  x:Name="dataGrid"
                     ItemsSource="{Binding Employees}"
                     AutoGenerateColumnsMode="None"
                     DefaultColumnWidth="155">
 <syncfusion:SfDataGrid.Columns>
     <syncfusion:DataGridTextColumn MappingName="EmployeeID"
                                    HeaderText="Employee ID"/>
     <syncfusion:DataGridTemplateColumn MappingName="Name">
         <syncfusion:DataGridTemplateColumn.CellTemplate>
             <DataTemplate>
                 <Entry x:Name="label"
                        Text="{Binding Name}"
                        TextColor="Black"
                        HorizontalOptions="FillAndExpand"
                        VerticalOptions="FillAndExpand" />
             </DataTemplate>
         </syncfusion:DataGridTemplateColumn.CellTemplate>
     </syncfusion:DataGridTemplateColumn>
     <syncfusion:DataGridTextColumn MappingName="IDNumber"
                                    HeaderText="ID Number" />
 </syncfusion:SfDataGrid.Columns>
</syncfusion:SfDataGrid>

Download the complete sample from GitHub

Conclusion

I hope you enjoyed learning how to perform indirect editing using a template column in the .NET MAUI DataGrid (SfDataGrid).

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