Advanced Data Table Design
Column Types
| Type |
Alignment |
Format |
| Text |
Left |
Natural case |
| Number |
Right |
Thousand separator, fixed decimals |
| Currency |
Right |
Symbol + formatted number |
| Date |
Left or center |
Consistent format, relative when recent |
| Status |
Left or center |
Badge with color + label |
| Boolean |
Center |
Checkbox or icon |
| Action |
Right |
Icon buttons or overflow menu |
Inline Editing
- Click cell to edit (or pencil icon)
- Show input/select matching the data type
- Save on blur or Enter
- Cancel on Escape
- Visual feedback on save (brief highlight)
- Validate before save
Performance
- Virtual scrolling for 1000+ rows
- Column virtualization for 20+ columns
- Debounced search and filter
- Server-side pagination for large datasets
Bulk Actions
- Checkbox column for row selection
- Select all (current page or all results)
- Action bar appears on selection
- Show selected count
- Clear selection button
