How do you open a image file from DataGridTemplateColumn in .NET MAUI DataGrid (SfDataGrid) ?

In this article, we will demonstrate how to open an image file from a DataGridTemplateColumn in the .NET MAUI DataGrid.

xaml

<syncfusion:SfDataGrid x:Name="sfGrid"
                       SelectionMode="Single"
                       NavigationMode="Cell"
                       GridLinesVisibility="Both"
                       ColumnWidthMode="Auto"
                       HeaderGridLinesVisibility="Both"
                       AutoGenerateColumnsMode="None"
                       ItemsSource="{Binding Employees}">

    <syncfusion:SfDataGrid.Columns>
        <syncfusion:DataGridTextColumn MappingName="EmployeeID"
                                       HeaderText="Employee ID" />
        <syncfusion:DataGridTextColumn MappingName="Name"
                                       HeaderText="Employee Name" />
        <syncfusion:DataGridTextColumn MappingName="Designation"
                                       HeaderText="Designation" />
        <syncfusion:DataGridTemplateColumn HeaderText="Image">
            <syncfusion:DataGridTemplateColumn.CellTemplate>
                <DataTemplate>
                    <ImageButton Source="dot_icon.png"
                                 Clicked="ImageButton_Clicked" />
                </DataTemplate>
            </syncfusion:DataGridTemplateColumn.CellTemplate>
        </syncfusion:DataGridTemplateColumn>
    </syncfusion:SfDataGrid.Columns>
</syncfusion:SfDataGrid>

C#
The code below illustrates how to open an image file from a DataGridTemplateColumn in a DataGrid.

private void ImageButton_Clicked(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    var imageButton = sender as ImageButton;
    var rowData = (imageButton.BindingContext as Employee);

    if (rowData != null)
    {
        // Assuming you have a method to show the image
        ShowPartImage(rowData.URL);
    }
}

private async Task ShowPartImage(string imageUrl)
{
    // Implement your logic to display the image
    // For example, you can open a new page or a popup with the image
    await Navigation.PushAsync(new PartImage(imageUrl));
}

Output

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Conclusion

I hope you enjoyed learning how to open an image file from a DataGridTemplateColumn in .NET MAUI DataGrid (SfDataGrid).

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