Data-Table: Server-side paging and sorting

[crain]

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Feature Request

It should be possible to use server-side paging and sorting with the data table component.

What is the motivation / use case for changing the behavior?

Currently it is not possible to page and sort over large datasets as all data needs to be present in the client browser. I would have to load all records from my backend at once to the data table component.

Other information

Suggestion:
The developer could hook in his own backend calls and reload data from the backend based on page/sort events:

@output() sortChanged(already available)
@output() pagingChanged(missing)

[emoralesb05]

We are currently working on building smaller components like paging-bar, search-box, etc etc so you could either use the local data-table or build your own with server paging/sorting.

So basically we are gonna split the data-table into atomic components.

[crain]

OK that sounds like a good seperation. Do you have a list what other things you are planning for the data table?

I am asking because there are some tiny features missing which could be useful such as:

• event emitter on row selection
• single row selection without checkboxes
• rendering of buttons within the grid

Let me know if I should create seperate feature request for those.

[emoralesb05]

Probably separate the <td-data-table> into a wrapper, headers and rows (still looking if its possible). So it gives the flexibility to implement anyway you want, while still providing a <td-local-data-table> that works like it works atm. (Or something like that)

We are trying to see what works best for this particular component.

[emoralesb05]

Btw, we are working together with one contributer (gistia) atm to allow template rendering in the data-table. So you will be able to add icons, buttons or w/e you want.

[emoralesb05]

Closing since it was addressed in #128.
We broke apart the data-table to allow this and much more. Feel free to reopen or open a new issue for specific data table features 😄