PdfGrid: size grid to content

[Malcolm Jack]

Is it possible to resize a pdfGrid columns to content?

In Xaml I'd do something like:

Column Width = "*"

Column Width = "Auto"

Column Width = "Auto"

ie: Column 1 would stretch to available space

Column 2 & 3 would auto-align to content.

[Surya Kumar]

Hi Malcolm, 

 

Thank you for using Syncfusion products. 

 

When width of one of the column is set then, other columns will resize automatically in PdfGrid, please refer the below UG documentation link for customization of columns in PdfGrid. 

 

Documentation link: 

https://help.syncfusion.com/file-formats/pdf/working-with-tables#columns-customization-in-pdfgrid 

 

Please let us know if you need any further information in this. 

 

Regards, 

Surya Kumar 

[Malcolm Jack]

Hi Surya,

That's handy if you know what the max length of the content will be.

But with runtime data, you don't know the max content width at design time, so you can't set column width.

Would be great of the was the "Auto" / "*" convention like in xaml - but I assume there isn't.

I would imagine the best way to do this would be to cycle through the content, and find the max length using MeasureString on the text, and then set the column width accordingly?

Malcolm

[Surya Kumar]

Hi Malcolm, 

  

We have created the sample as per your requirement for resizing the width of the PdfGrid column as per the maximum width of contents in the respective column, by iterating through each contents and setting the string with maximum width as the column width. 

  

Please find the sample link below: 

http://www.syncfusion.com/downloads/support/forum/131302/ze/sample-91089505 

  

Please find the final output document from the link below: 

http://www.syncfusion.com/downloads/support/forum/131302/ze/output117211712 

  

Let us know if you need any further information in this. 

  

Regards, 

Surya Kumar 

[Malcolm Jack]

That's fantastic - thx :)

Would be great if in future releases this was easier to do - I would imagine it's a fairly common requirement for column widths.

[Malcolm Jack]

Hi Surja,

I tried to apply the same logic to the PdfLightTable column - but it doesn't have the same effect.

Is there a bug with the pdfLightTable?

You can find a repo with sample code here

Malcolm

[Surya Kumar]

  

Hi Malcolm,  

 

 

We were able to reproduce the issue and we have confirmed this as bug and logged a report on this. Also, we have created a support incident under your account to track the status of this issue.  

 

                                                      

Please log on to our support website to check for further updates.  

https://www.syncfusion.com/account/login?ReturnUrl=%2fsupport%2fdirecttrac%2fincidents   

 

Please let us know if you have any questions.  

  

 

Thanks,  

Surya Kumar.