How to add different widget to column headers in Flutter DataTable?

In this article, we will show you how to add different widget to column headers in Flutter DataTable.

Initialize the SfDataGrid widget with all the required properties. you can use the GridColumn property to add any widget to a column. This capability allows you to include widgets in column headers based on the respective GridColumn. Consequently, actions can be performed based on the widgets loaded in each GridColumn.

  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    return Scaffold(
      appBar: AppBar(
        title: const Text('Flutter SfDataGrid'),
      ),
      body: SfDataGrid(
          source: _employeeDataSource,
          columnWidthMode: ColumnWidthMode.auto,
          columns: [
            GridColumn(
              columnName: 'id',
              label: Container(
                padding: const EdgeInsets.all(8.0),
                alignment: Alignment.center,
                child: const Text('ID'),
              ),
            ),
            GridColumn(
              columnName: 'name',
              label: Container(
                padding: const EdgeInsets.all(8.0),
                alignment: Alignment.center,
                child: const Row(
                  mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.center,
                  children: [
                    Icon(Icons.person),
                    SizedBox(width: 4),
                    Text('Name'),
                  ],
                ),
              ),
            ),
            GridColumn(
              columnName: 'designation',
              label: Container(
                padding: const EdgeInsets.all(8.0),
                alignment: Alignment.center,
                child: ElevatedButton.icon(
                  onPressed: () {
                    // Handle action
                  },
                  icon: const Icon(Icons.work),
                  label: const Text('designation'),
                ),
              ),
            ),
            GridColumn(
              columnName: 'button',
              label: Container(
                padding: const EdgeInsets.all(8.0),
                alignment: Alignment.center,
                child: ElevatedButton.icon(
                  onPressed: () {
                    // Handle add action
                  },
                  icon: const Icon(Icons.add),
                  label: const Text('Add'),
                ),
              ),
            ),
          ]),
    );
  }

View the GitHub sample here.

Conclusion

I hope you enjoyed learning about how to add different widget to column headers in Flutter DataTable.

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