Very nice features... until they get in touch with server side code :) (not talking about ee/pro).
On Tue, Feb 16, 2010 at 1:30 AM, ckendrick <[email protected]>wrote: > Um, so, it was pointed out to me that I missed some major ones. Even > some I wrote personally :) > > Drag Reorder of columns > > http://www.smartclient.com/smartgwt/showcase/#grid_appearance_columnorder > > The CubeGrid (multi-dimensional data model support) > http://www.smartclient.com/index.jsp#basicCube > http://www.smartclient.com/index.jsp#analytics > > A whole range of autoFit behaviors (not just this sample, the whole > folder) > http://www.smartclient.com/smartgwt/showcase/#grid_autofit_filter > > Also, the fact that all of these features also apply to TreeGrids (eg > frozen columns and full-row editing). > > Also, SmartGWT's data connector architecture and it's ability to > support multiple caches on the same large data set, with independent > search criteria, sort direction, etc. This is needed for dozens of > use cases involving large data sets, such as moving records from one > category to another by drag and drop. GXT's "Store" is extremely > primitive by comparison and a lot of manual effort is required to > achieve something like this: > http://www.smartclient.com/smartgwtee/showcase/#row_drag_save > > I have probably missed another 9 major grid features, and this only > covers feature advantages related to grids, however this and my > previous post are probably the best answer to the original question: > what are the technical advantages. > > On Feb 15, 12:02 pm, ckendrick <[email protected]> wrote: > > Carl, > > > > On skins, you don't sound as though you've looked at the Showcase > > since 2.0, when we made a series of improvements which now has most > > users commenting that our skins are sharper than GXTs. > > > > On grids, this is the first time I've ever seen someone claim the GXT > > grids are better, I really don't think you took more than a cursory > > look at the samples. Here are some of the largest features missing > > from GXT's grids (there are many many more): > > > > Adaptive Filtering > > > http://www.smartclient.com/smartgwt/showcase/#grid_adaptive_filter_fe... > > > > Databound Dragging > > > http://www.smartclient.com/smartgwt/showcase/#grid_db_dragging_featur... > > > > Custom nested components (embed anything) > > http://www.smartclient.com/smartgwt/showcase/#featured_nested_grid > > > http://www.smartclient.com/smartgwt/showcase/#grid_nested_form_new_ca... > > > > Pluggable data models (build a master-detail component for any data > > model) > > http://www.smartclient.com/smartgwt/showcase/#featured_master_detail > > > > Frozen columns with editing, drag and drop and all other features > > still supported > > http://www.smartclient.com/smartgwt/showcase/#grid_frozen_editing > > > > Multi-level sort > > > http://www.smartclient.com/smartgwt/showcase/#grid_multisort_new_cate... > > > > Automatic cache synchronization on update > > > http://www.smartclient.com/smartgwtee/javadoc/com/smartgwt/client/dat... > > > > Multi-level filtering > > > http://www.smartclient.com/smartgwt/showcase/#grid_nested_filter_builder > > > > Multiple rows of headers > > > http://www.smartclient.com/smartgwt/showcase/#grid_appearance_header_... > > > > User-specified formula and summary columns > > > http://www.smartclient.com/smartgwt/showcase/#grid_appearance_formula... > > > > Also, once again, these features work *together*. There are many > > combinations of GXT features that don't (eg Live Grid and most major > > grid features), and if you go with some hack from the forums to enable > > one of the missing features, you'll find even less compatibility with > > other features (and no support). > > > > Just didn't want anyone to think the grids are even close to > > comparable. The features above are all part of the free LGPL edition > > by the way. > > > > On Feb 14, 7:00 pm, Carl Pritchett <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > We have used GXT from 1.2 to 2.1.1 on a mid-sized project. > > > > > Pros > > > - I think the look and feel is sharp and responsive (much nicer > thatSmartGWTIMHO - but look at the showcases and judge for youself). > > > - Grids are the best I've seen (sorrySmartGWT) but no lockable > > > columns (which Smart does have) - we had to write our own (I've > > > posted them on the forums) > > > - It's all java and it's trivial to debug / overrride features > > > - Good community in the forums > > > - Bugs get fixed if you are persistent enough > > > > > Cons > > > - Quirky bugs and behaviour changes in each version - need to check > > > for regression when taking an upgrade. > > > - Only first point release if available if you don't have a support > > > contract (even if you buy the product) and there can be a long wait > > > (for your business / customers) between versions. > > > - Mostly trivial examples in showcase that aren't like an app you will > > > build (though to be fair same can be said for most GWT frameworks) > > > - Not much doco / java doc, which can make complex apps / layouts > > > difficult to get right - some unexpected behaviours > > > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Google Web Toolkit" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<google-web-toolkit%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/google-web-toolkit?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Web Toolkit" group. 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