Are We Still Supposed to Use GridView?

[Jonathan Wood]

I'm just starting to get up to speed with ASP.NET. Based on what I've read,
I use the GridView control to display tables of data from a database. And,
using ObjectDataSource, I've found examples of how to implement efficient
paging in the GridView control.

But all my books are for .NET 2.0. Looking around, I see sites like
http://geekswithblogs.net/ranganh/ar...06/117426.aspx that say
"DataPager Server Control which combined with List View can provide a
flexible paging mechanism with full customization support. The built-in
paging mechanism of DataGrid, GridView etc., provide little support for
customization."

To be honest, I have no idea what the DataPager or the ListView controls do.
Does someone who knows tell me what, if any, reason I would have for
switching from GridView and ObjectDataSource to something like DataPager and
ListView?

Thanks!

--
Jonathan Wood
SoftCircuits Programming
http://www.softcircuits.com

[Michael Nemtsev [MVP]]

Hello Jonathan,

ListView/DataPager are new ASP.NET 3.5 component which aimed to be used instead
of GridView.
Just new level of abstraction to incorporate the latest .NET 3.5 features
in these controls

---
WBR,
Michael Nemtsev [.NET/C# MVP] :: blog: http://spaces.live.com/laflour

"The greatest danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we
miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it" (c) Michelangelo
JWI'm just starting to get up to speed with ASP.NET. Based on what
JWI've read, I use the GridView control to display tables of data from
JWa database. And, using ObjectDataSource, I've found examples of how
JWto implement efficient paging in the GridView control.
JW>
JWBut all my books are for .NET 2.0. Looking around, I see sites like
JWhttp://geekswithblogs.net/ranganh/ar...06/117426.aspx
JWthat say "DataPager Server Control which combined with List View can
JWprovide a flexible paging mechanism with full customization support.
JWThe built-in paging mechanism of DataGrid, GridView etc., provide
JWlittle support for customization."
JW>
JWTo be honest, I have no idea what the DataPager or the ListView
JWcontrols do. Does someone who knows tell me what, if any, reason I
JWwould have for switching from GridView and ObjectDataSource to
JWsomething like DataPager and ListView?
JW>
JWThanks!
JW>

[Patrice]

The ListView control allows to define the whole markup that is rendered
making it extremely flexible and customizable. So each time you have to
render a grid like control just pick the one that best fit your needs,
either the GridView if it fit your needs or the ListView is you need to take
full control on the rendered markup.

Also you(ll find an overview for each control in the doc :
From http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb398790.aspx

--
Patrice

"Jonathan Wood" <jw***@softcircuits.coma écrit dans le message de news:
uL**************@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

I'm just starting to get up to speed with ASP.NET. Based on what I've
read, I use the GridView control to display tables of data from a
database. And, using ObjectDataSource, I've found examples of how to
implement efficient paging in the GridView control.

But all my books are for .NET 2.0. Looking around, I see sites like
http://geekswithblogs.net/ranganh/ar...06/117426.aspx that say
"DataPager Server Control which combined with List View can provide a
flexible paging mechanism with full customization support. The built-in
paging mechanism of DataGrid, GridView etc., provide little support for
customization."

To be honest, I have no idea what the DataPager or the ListView controls
do. Does someone who knows tell me what, if any, reason I would have for
switching from GridView and ObjectDataSource to something like DataPager
and ListView?

Thanks!

--
Jonathan Wood
SoftCircuits Programming
http://www.softcircuits.com

[Jonathan Wood]

Thanks for the info.

--
Jonathan Wood
SoftCircuits Programming
http://www.softcircuits.com

"Patrice" <http://www.chez.com/scribe/wrote in message
news:u1*************@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

The ListView control allows to define the whole markup that is rendered
making it extremely flexible and customizable. So each time you have to
render a grid like control just pick the one that best fit your needs,
either the GridView if it fit your needs or the ListView is you need to
take full control on the rendered markup.

Also you(ll find an overview for each control in the doc :
From http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb398790.aspx

--
Patrice

"Jonathan Wood" <jw***@softcircuits.coma écrit dans le message de news:
uL**************@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>I'm just starting to get up to speed with ASP.NET. Based on what I've
read, I use the GridView control to display tables of data from a
database. And, using ObjectDataSource, I've found examples of how to
implement efficient paging in the GridView control.

But all my books are for .NET 2.0. Looking around, I see sites like
http://geekswithblogs.net/ranganh/ar...06/117426.aspx that say
"DataPager Server Control which combined with List View can provide a
flexible paging mechanism with full customization support. The built-in
paging mechanism of DataGrid, GridView etc., provide little support for
customization."

To be honest, I have no idea what the DataPager or the ListView controls
do. Does someone who knows tell me what, if any, reason I would have for
switching from GridView and ObjectDataSource to something like DataPager
and ListView?

Thanks!

--
Jonathan Wood
SoftCircuits Programming
http://www.softcircuits.com

[Jonathan Wood]

Right. I'm just trying to get a feel for if I should switch or stick with
GridView.

Thanks.

--
Jonathan Wood
SoftCircuits Programming
http://www.softcircuits.com

"Michael Nemtsev [MVP]" <ne*****@msn.comwrote in message
news:90**************************@msnews.microsoft .com...

Hello Jonathan,

ListView/DataPager are new ASP.NET 3.5 component which aimed to be used
instead of GridView. Just new level of abstraction to incorporate the
latest .NET 3.5 features in these controls

---
WBR, Michael Nemtsev [.NET/C# MVP] :: blog:
http://spaces.live.com/laflour
"The greatest danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we
miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it" (c) Michelangelo

JWI'm just starting to get up to speed with ASP.NET. Based on what
JWI've read, I use the GridView control to display tables of data from
JWa database. And, using ObjectDataSource, I've found examples of how
JWto implement efficient paging in the GridView control.
JWJWBut all my books are for .NET 2.0. Looking around, I see sites
like
JWhttp://geekswithblogs.net/ranganh/ar...06/117426.aspx
JWthat say "DataPager Server Control which combined with List View can
JWprovide a flexible paging mechanism with full customization support.
JWThe built-in paging mechanism of DataGrid, GridView etc., provide
JWlittle support for customization."
JWJWTo be honest, I have no idea what the DataPager or the ListView
JWcontrols do. Does someone who knows tell me what, if any, reason I
JWwould have for switching from GridView and ObjectDataSource to
JWsomething like DataPager and ListView?
JWJWThanks!
JW>