Replace jqGrid

We want to replace jQgrid with another similar jQuery library.

Why?

• Hard to exactly control and style the HTML, e.g. wrap something with a span tag
• Not maintained since the license changed
• ...more?

Wanted features

• Sort by column
• Inline edit or pop-up edit
  • Pop-up dialog should handle CActiveForm and model rules validation
• Edit single cell in-line?
• Massive actions, e.g. marking 10 elements and delete all
• Fetch using Ajax
• Filter and/or search
• Pagination
  • NB: There's a conflict between real-time filter and pagination. If nr of rows is very large, loading of complete table will take long time.
  • NB of NB : not with ajax : see response table in 2.06 (and maybe in 2.50). All grid filter and sort must be done in ajax. Columns*Number of row to show is the only issue. But if user ask 500 on a 500 columns : yes it's long ... wand we can not fix it.
• GPL or MIT license (or another free licence like a speech)
• i18n

Suggestions

• handsontable, https://handsontable.com/
  • Antifeature :
    • Filter data + Header tooltips + Fixing bottom rows are unfree
  • Features:
    • Mass-editing using excel-like table. Use-case: "A typical use case is receiving a lengthy list of text adjustments and typos that should be fixed. having all survey questions in a single table with e.g. each row a question and col1=question text, col2=help text, col3=answer1, col4=answer, ... would be very helpful. One can edit all details as needed and then you only need to click save once"
• datatables, https://www.datatables.net/
  • Antifeature :
    • inline edit are not free
  • Features
    • Sort by column : https://www.datatables.net/examples/basic_init/multi_col_sort.html
    • Fetch using Ajax : https://www.datatables.net/examples/ajax/
    • Filter : http://datatables.net/examples/api/multi_filter.html
    • Pagination : included
    • i18n : https://datatables.net/plug-ins/i18n/
• Yii included GridView
  • http://www.yiiplayground.com/index.php?r=UiModule/dataview/gridView
  • Started in https://github.com/LimeSurvey/LimeSurvey/pull/460
  • Features
    • Filter by model : http://www.yiiframework.com/doc/api/1.1/CGridView#filter-detail , model can extend attribute.
• bootstrap-table http://bootstrap-table.wenzhixin.net.cn/
  • Antifeature
  • Features

Other notes

CPDB

CPDB uses jQgrid to open up - within the table - possibilities to edit attributes and surveys for one participant. This should probably be a dialog instead.

Dialog or inline

• Actual edit in token don't update link. And we have issue with some control. A dialog edit fix this 2 issue more easily.
• Alterantive : use http://www.appelsiini.net/projects/jeditable (still think dioalog editor is the best)