I think the choice really depends on the usage of your application. If the known list of state combinations is pre-determined I usually do this type of thing using view states.
As an example, if I have a component that has 4 grids in a VBox and the known states are State 1: 1 and 2 visible, 3 and 4 invisible State 2: 3 and 4 visible, 1 and 2 invisible State 3: All visible State 4: None visible However, if I have the same grids and the user can interactively set which are visible and not visible I find it easier to simply set the visible and includeInLayout properties of the grids directly without the use of view states. hth Scott Scott Melby Founder, Fast Lane Software LLC http://www.fastlanesw.com http://blog.fastlanesw.com sk_acura wrote: > Hi All, > > I am trying to display multiple DataGrids in a Panel. > User will have the option of switching between DataGrids. > > What's the advantages of having one DataGrid with multiple states > (if that is possible).. > > I am planning to do it by defining one DataGrid ( as the Structure > of these data grids are different) for each of my views and showing > and hiding them depending on user selection. > > Could some one point out the pros & cons of each approach.. > > Thanks > Mars > > >
