primefaces / primefaces/primereact

DataTable: Column width changes while scrolling if the content width is varied

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Resolution: Workaround Type: Enhancement
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Description

Describe the bug

As discussed previously here, there's no obvious/immediate way to make the column width to have fixed width (but still adjustable on drag and drop) if the content of the cells have different widths. It's very easy to reproduce on an infinite scroll DataTable while scrolling down.

Reproducer

https://stackblitz.com/edit/mhjis6?file=src%2Fservice%2FCarService.jsx

PrimeReact version

10.6.6

React version

17.x

Language

TypeScript

Build / Runtime

Create React App (CRA)

Browser(s)

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Steps to reproduce the behavior
  1. Go to the stackblitz project or clone the project with infinite scroll and make a column content with longer width
  2. Scroll down and see the column width change/jump
Expected behavior

I understand that this behaviour can be beneficial for some but it would be useful to have a way to make the column width fixed regardless its content

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Research direction

Start with the StackBlitz reproducer, especially src/service/CarService.jsx, and run the infinite-scroll DataTable while scrolling through rows with varying content widths. Trace the DataTable column sizing behavior and verify that columns remain fixed while scrolling but can still be resized by dragging.

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Assessment

Tech stack
react, typescript
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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