@shaun1705/advanced-reusable-table

The React table component that adapts to your data, not the other way around

A powerful, TypeScript-first React table component that handles complex data structures, offers dynamic content rendering, and provides enterprise-grade features while maintaining simplicity and accessibility.

Why Choose This Table?

⚡ Smart Data Handling - Automatically adapts to your data types with intelligent filtering, sorting, and display options

🎨 Dynamic Content - Single columns that render different content types based on data (text, collections, custom components)

🔧 Zero Config to Full Control - Works instantly with sensible defaults, scales to complex enterprise requirements

♿ Accessibility First - WCAG 2.1 AA compliant with full keyboard navigation and screen reader support

📱 Performance Focused - Optimized for large datasets (1000+ rows) with efficient rendering and memory usage

✨ What's New in v1.0.9

🎯 Production-Ready API - Stable, well-tested interface with comprehensive TypeScript support

🏷️ Theme Support - Full theming system with CSS custom properties and built-in light/dark modes

🔧 Flexible Column Configuration - Comprehensive column configuration with multiple data types and rendering options

📦 Collection Data Types - Advanced support for checkboxes, chips, tags, and other collection types

⚙️ Advanced Row Selection - Single and multi-row selection with flexible configuration

🚀 Performance Optimized - Built for large datasets with efficient rendering and memory usage

♿ WCAG 2.1 AA Compliant - Full accessibility support with keyboard navigation and screen reader compatibility

✨ What makes it special?

🧠 Dynamic Cell Rendering

Same column, different content types based on row data. Perfect for mixed content scenarios like process plans, user permissions, or dynamic forms.

{
  header: 'Comments',
  accessor: 'comments',
  renderCell: (context) => {
    if (Array.isArray(context.value)) {
      return {
        type: 'collection',
        collectionConfig: {
          type: 'checkbox',
          options: context.value.map(v => ({ value: v, label: v }))
        }
      };
    }
    if (typeof context.value === 'string') {
      return { type: 'text', content: `💬 ${context.value}` };
    }
    return { type: 'text', content: 'No comments' };
  }
}

📦 Collection Data Types

Handle multiple values elegantly with sophisticated UI controls - checkboxes, radio buttons, chips, and tags with flexible display modes.

{
  header: 'Permissions',
  accessor: 'permissions',
  dataType: 'collection',
  collectionConfig: {
    type: 'checkbox',
    inputMode: 'chips',        // Modern chip-based input
    viewDisplayMode: 'inline', // Show chips directly in cell
    options: [
      { value: 'read', label: 'View', description: 'Can view data' },
      { value: 'write', label: 'Edit', description: 'Can modify data' },
      { value: 'admin', label: 'Admin', description: 'Full control' }
    ]
  }
}

🎯 Type-Aware Filtering

Advanced filtering system with operators specific to each data type - text contains/equals, number ranges, date comparisons, and collection matching. All configured through viewConfig.filterConfig.

🔧 Inline Editing

Double-click cells to edit with full validation, supporting text, numbers, dates, toggles, and collection modifications. Updates handled through the onUpdateData callback.

♿ Accessibility First

WCAG 2.1 AA compliant with comprehensive keyboard navigation, screen reader support, focus management, and ARIA attributes.

🎨 Fully Themeable

CSS custom properties with built-in light/dark mode support. Seamlessly integrate with your design system or use provided themes via ThemeProvider.

⚡ Performance Optimized

Built for large datasets with intelligent rendering, memoization, virtual scrolling support, and optimized re-renders.

📱 Responsive Design

Works seamlessly across desktop, tablet, and mobile devices with adaptive layouts and touch-friendly interactions.

🚀 Installation & Quick Start

npm install @shaun1705/advanced-reusable-table

Minimal Example - Simplest possible usage:

import { ReusableTable, ThemeProvider, Column } from '@shaun1705/advanced-reusable-table';

interface User {
  name: string;
  email: string;
}

const MinimalTable = () => {
  const columns: Column<User>[] = [
    { header: 'Name', accessor: 'name' },
    { header: 'Email', accessor: 'email' }
  ];

  const data: User[] = [
    { name: 'John Doe', email: '[email protected]' },
    { name: 'Jane Smith', email: '[email protected]' }
  ];

  return (
    <ThemeProvider theme="light">
      <ReusableTable allColumns={columns} data={data} />
    </ThemeProvider>
  );
};

That's it! No viewConfig required - the component auto-generates sensible defaults.

Basic Example - With viewConfig for more control:

import { ReusableTable, ThemeProvider, Column, ViewConfiguration } from '@shaun1705/advanced-reusable-table';

// 1. Define your data type
interface User {
  name: string;
  email: string;
  isActive: boolean;
}

const MyTable = () => {
  // 2. Define columns - each MUST have 'header' and 'accessor'
  const columns: Column<User>[] = [
    { header: 'Name', accessor: 'name', sortable: true, filterable: true },
    { header: 'Email', accessor: 'email', filterable: true },
    { header: 'Active', accessor: 'isActive', cellType: 'toggle', editable: true }
  ];

  // 3. Provide data
  const data: User[] = [
    { name: 'John Doe', email: '[email protected]', isActive: true },
    { name: 'Jane Smith', email: '[email protected]', isActive: false }
  ];

  // 4. Configure view - defines visible columns, sorting, filtering, grouping
  const viewConfig: ViewConfiguration<User> = {
    id: 'default',
    name: 'Default View',
    visibleColumns: ['name', 'email', 'isActive'],
    groupBy: [],        // Column keys to group by
    sortConfig: [],     // Initial sort configuration
    filterConfig: []    // Initial filter configuration
  };

  return (
    <ThemeProvider theme="light">
      <ReusableTable
        allColumns={columns}
        data={data}
        viewConfig={viewConfig}
      />
    </ThemeProvider>
  );
};

Advanced Example - Full feature showcase:

import {
  ReusableTable,
  ThemeProvider,
  useTableSelection,
  Column,
  ViewConfiguration
} from '@shaun1705/advanced-reusable-table';

interface Developer {
  name: string;
  skills: string[];
  department: string;
}

const AdvancedTable = () => {
  const data: Developer[] = [
    { name: 'Alex Chen', skills: ['react', 'vue'], department: 'Engineering' },
    { name: 'Sarah Wilson', skills: ['angular'], department: 'Design' }
  ];

  // Row selection hook - requires data and mode arguments
  const selection = useTableSelection<Developer>({
    data: data,
    mode: 'multiple'
  });

  const columns: Column<Developer>[] = [
    {
      header: 'Developer',
      accessor: 'name',
      filterType: 'text',
      sortable: true,
      filterable: true
    },
    {
      header: 'Skills',
      accessor: 'skills',
      dataType: 'collection',
      collectionConfig: {
        type: 'chips',
        inputMode: 'chips',
        viewDisplayMode: 'inline',
        options: [
          { value: 'react', label: 'React', color: '#61dafb' },
          { value: 'vue', label: 'Vue.js', color: '#4fc08d' },
          { value: 'angular', label: 'Angular', color: '#dd0031' }
        ]
      }
    },
    {
      header: 'Department',
      accessor: 'department',
      filterType: 'select',
      groupable: true
    }
  ];

  // Row selection configuration
  const rowSelection = {
    enabled: true,
    mode: 'multiple' as const,
    onSelectionChange: (rows: Developer[]) => {
      console.log('Selected rows:', rows);
    }
  };

  // View configuration - controls all table behavior
  const viewConfig: ViewConfiguration<Developer> = {
    id: 'advanced',
    name: 'Advanced View',
    visibleColumns: ['name', 'skills', 'department'],
    groupBy: ['department'],
    sortConfig: [{ key: 'name', direction: 'ascending' as const }],
    filterConfig: []
  };

  return (
    <ThemeProvider theme="dark">
      <div>
        <p>Selected: {selection.selectedCount} developers</p>
        <ReusableTable
          allColumns={columns}
          data={data}
          viewConfig={viewConfig}
          rowSelection={rowSelection}
          onUpdateData={(rowIndex, columnId, value) => {
            console.log('Data updated:', { rowIndex, columnId, value });
          }}
        />
      </div>
    </ThemeProvider>
  );
};

📋 Component API

Core Props

The ReusableTable component accepts only 5 props:

interface ReusableTableProps<T extends object> {
  allColumns: Column<T>[];           // All column definitions
  data: T[];                         // Data to display
  viewConfig?: ViewConfiguration<T>; // View configuration (optional, auto-generated if not provided)
  onUpdateData?: (rowIndex: number, columnId: keyof T, value: any) => void;  // Edit callback
  rowSelection?: RowSelectionProp<T>; // Row selection config (optional)
}

allColumns (required)

Array of column definitions. Each column configures how data is displayed and interacted with:

interface Column<T> {
  header: string;                    // Column header text (required)
  accessor: keyof T;                 // Data key (required)

  // Display configuration
  dataType?: 'string' | 'number' | 'currency' | 'date' | 'datetime' | 'collection';
  align?: 'left' | 'center' | 'right';
  cell?: (item: T) => React.ReactNode;  // Custom cell renderer

  // Feature toggles
  sortable?: boolean;                // Enable sorting
  filterable?: boolean;              // Enable filtering
  groupable?: boolean;               // Enable grouping
  editable?: boolean;                // Enable inline editing

  // Filter configuration
  filterType?: 'text' | 'select' | 'date' | 'number' | 'boolean' | 'collection';

  // Type-specific options
  cellType?: 'checkbox' | 'toggle';
  currencyOptions?: { locale: string; currency: string };
  dateOptions?: { locale: string; dateStyle?: string; timeStyle?: string };
  collectionConfig?: CollectionConfig;

  // Dynamic rendering
  renderCell?: (context: CellRenderContext<T>) => CellRenderDecision | React.ReactNode;
}

data (required)

Array of data objects matching your type definition. Can be empty array [].

viewConfig (optional, auto-generated if not provided)

Configuration that controls which columns are visible, sorting, filtering, and grouping. If not provided, the component will auto-generate a default view configuration showing all columns.

interface ViewConfiguration<T> {
  id?: string;                        // Unique view identifier (optional)
  name?: string;                      // Display name (optional)
  visibleColumns?: (keyof T)[];       // Which columns to show (optional, defaults to all columns)
  groupBy?: (keyof T)[];              // Columns to group by (optional, defaults to empty array)
  sortConfig?: SortConfig<T>[];       // Initial sorting (optional, defaults to empty array)
  filterConfig?: FilterConfig<T>[];   // Initial filters (optional, defaults to empty array)
}

Note: All properties of ViewConfiguration are optional. If you omit viewConfig entirely, the component uses sensible defaults with all columns visible.

onUpdateData (optional)

Callback for inline editing:

onUpdateData?: (rowIndex: number, columnId: keyof T, value: any) => void

rowSelection (optional)

Row selection configuration:

// New format (recommended)
interface RowSelectionConfig {
  enabled: boolean;
  mode: 'single' | 'multiple' | 'none';
  maxSelections?: number;
  onSelectionChange?: (selectedRows: any[]) => void;
}

// Usage
const rowSelection = {
  enabled: true,
  mode: 'multiple',
  onSelectionChange: (rows) => console.log('Selected:', rows)
};

🎯 Real-World Examples

Dynamic Content Types with renderCell

The renderCell function enables the same column to display different content types based on row data:

{
  header: 'Comments',
  accessor: 'comments',
  renderCell: (context) => {
    const { value, row } = context;

    // Array of process steps - show as checkboxes
    if (Array.isArray(value) && value.length > 0) {
      return {
        type: 'collection',
        collectionConfig: {
          type: 'checkbox',
          inputMode: 'traditional',
          viewDisplayMode: 'inline',
          options: value.map(step => ({ value: step, label: step }))
        }
      };
    }

    // Text comment - show as editable text
    if (typeof value === 'string' && value.trim()) {
      return { type: 'text', content: `💬 ${value}` };
    }

    // Empty state
    return { type: 'text', content: 'No comments' };
  }
}

User Management with Permissions

const userColumns: Column<User>[] = [
  {
    header: 'User',
    accessor: 'name',
    dataType: 'string',
    sortable: true,
    filterable: true,
    cell: (user) => (
      <div className="flex items-center space-x-3">
        <img src={user.avatar} className="w-8 h-8 rounded-full" />
        <div>
          <div className="font-medium">{user.name}</div>
          <div className="text-sm text-gray-500">@{user.username}</div>
        </div>
      </div>
    )
  },
  {
    header: 'Permissions',
    accessor: 'permissions',
    dataType: 'collection',
    collectionConfig: {
      type: 'checkbox',
      inputMode: 'traditional',
      viewDisplayMode: 'auto',
      options: [
        { value: 'read', label: 'View', description: 'Can view data' },
        { value: 'write', label: 'Edit', description: 'Can modify data' },
        { value: 'admin', label: 'Admin', description: 'Full control' }
      ],
      searchable: true,
      maxSelections: 10
    }
  }
];

Configuring Sorting and Filtering via viewConfig

All table features are configured through viewConfig, not props:

const viewConfig: ViewConfiguration<Product> = {
  id: 'products-view',
  name: 'Products',
  visibleColumns: ['name', 'price', 'category', 'inStock'],

  // Group by category
  groupBy: ['category'],

  // Sort by price descending, then name ascending
  sortConfig: [
    { key: 'price', direction: 'descending' },
    { key: 'name', direction: 'ascending' }
  ],

  // Filter to show only in-stock items over $100
  filterConfig: [
    { key: 'inStock', operator: 'equals', value: 'true' },
    { key: 'price', operator: 'gte', value: '100' }
  ]
};

⚠️ Common Pitfalls & Solutions

Pitfall 1: Missing Required ViewConfig Properties

❌ Wrong:

const viewConfig = {
  visibleColumns: ['name', 'email']  // Missing required properties!
};

✅ Correct:

const viewConfig: ViewConfiguration<User> = {
  id: 'my-view',           // Required - unique identifier
  name: 'My View',         // Required - display name
  visibleColumns: ['name', 'email'],
  groupBy: [],             // Required - empty array if no grouping
  sortConfig: [],          // Required - empty array if no sorting
  filterConfig: []         // Required - empty array if no filters
};

Pitfall 2: Column Accessor Mismatch

❌ Wrong:

interface User {
  name: string;
  email: string;
}

const columns = [
  { header: 'Name', accessor: 'userName' }  // 'userName' doesn't exist in User!
];

✅ Correct:

const columns: Column<User>[] = [
  { header: 'Name', accessor: 'name' }  // Matches User['name']
];

Pitfall 3: visibleColumns References Non-Existent Column

❌ Wrong:

const allColumns = [
  { header: 'Name', accessor: 'name' },
  { header: 'Email', accessor: 'email' }
];

const viewConfig = {
  visibleColumns: ['name', 'email', 'phone']  // 'phone' doesn't exist!
};

✅ Correct:

const viewConfig: ViewConfiguration<User> = {
  id: 'default',
  name: 'Default',
  visibleColumns: ['name', 'email'],  // Only reference existing columns
  groupBy: [],
  sortConfig: [],
  filterConfig: []
};

Quick Checklist Before Using ReusableTable

✅ Column Definition:

• Each column has both header (string) and accessor (keyof T)
• All accessors match properties in your data type
• TypeScript types are properly defined

✅ View Configuration:

• Has all required properties: id, name, visibleColumns, groupBy, sortConfig, filterConfig
• visibleColumns only references columns that exist in allColumns
• Empty arrays ([]) are used for optional config arrays

✅ Data:

• Is an array (can be empty)
• Objects in array match your TypeScript interface
• All required properties are present

✅ Theme Provider:

• Component is wrapped in <ThemeProvider theme="light"> or <ThemeProvider theme="dark">

🎨 Theming System

Simple Theme Setup

// Built-in themes
<ThemeProvider theme="light">    {/* Clean, professional light theme */}
<ThemeProvider theme="dark">     {/* Modern dark theme */}

// Custom theme object
const customTheme = {
  colors: {
    primary: '#6366f1',
    background: '#ffffff',
    text: '#1f2937'
  },
  borderRadius: '0.5rem'
};

<ThemeProvider theme={customTheme}>
  <ReusableTable {...props} />
</ThemeProvider>

CSS Custom Properties

:root {
  --table-color-primary: #6366f1;
  --table-color-background: #ffffff;
  --table-color-surface: #f8fafc;
  --table-color-text: #1f2937;
  --table-color-border: #e5e7eb;
  --table-border-radius: 0.375rem;
}

🔧 Complete Feature Matrix

| Feature | How It Works | Status | |---------|-------------|--------| | Dynamic Rendering | Configure via column.renderCell | ✅ Complete | | Collection Data | Configure via column.collectionConfig | ✅ Complete | | Advanced Filtering | Configure via viewConfig.filterConfig | ✅ Complete | | Inline Editing | Enable via column.editable + onUpdateData | ✅ Complete | | Multi-Column Sorting | Configure via viewConfig.sortConfig | ✅ Complete | | Grouping | Configure via viewConfig.groupBy | ✅ Complete | | Row Selection | Configure via rowSelection prop | ✅ Complete | | Theming | Configure via ThemeProvider | ✅ Complete | | Accessibility | WCAG 2.1 AA compliant | ✅ Complete | | TypeScript | Full type safety and IntelliSense | ✅ Complete | | Performance | Optimized for 1000+ rows | ✅ Complete |

📊 Bundle Size & Performance

Lightweight & Fast - Only pay for what you use with full tree-shaking support:

| Import | Gzipped Size | Tree Shakeable | Use Case | |--------|--------------|----------------|----------| | Core Table | ~15KB | ✅ Yes | Basic tables & sorting | | + Collections | ~8KB | ✅ Yes | Checkboxes, chips, tags | | + All Features | ~28KB | ✅ Yes | Full enterprise features |

Performance Benchmarks (tested with React 18 & 19):

• ✅ 1000+ rows with smooth scrolling
• ✅ Sub-100ms filter/sort operations
• ✅ <50ms column rendering
• ✅ Zero layout shift with optimized re-renders
• ✅ Mobile optimized with touch-friendly interactions

🏗️ Architecture & Design

Built with modern React patterns and enterprise requirements:

• 🔧 Functional Components with comprehensive hooks
• 📘 TypeScript for complete type safety
• 🧩 Composition over inheritance patterns
• ⚡ Performance optimizations with React.memo and useMemo
• ♿ Accessibility built-in from the ground up (WCAG 2.1 AA)
• 🧪 Testable architecture with comprehensive test coverage
• 📱 Responsive mobile-first design
• 🎨 Themeable via CSS custom properties

🌍 Browser Support

• Modern Browsers: Chrome 90+, Firefox 88+, Safari 14+, Edge 90+
• React: 18.0+ or 19.0+
• TypeScript: 4.5+ (recommended but not required)
• Node.js: 16+ for development

🔄 Server-Side Rendering (SSR) Support

✅ Full SSR Compatibility - Works seamlessly with Next.js, Remix, and other SSR frameworks (v1.0.11+)

Next.js App Router

The component works out-of-the-box with Next.js 13+ App Router:

// app/users/page.tsx
import { ReusableTable, ThemeProvider, Column } from '@shaun1705/advanced-reusable-table';

interface User {
  name: string;
  email: string;
}

export default function UsersPage() {
  const columns: Column<User>[] = [
    { header: 'Name', accessor: 'name' },
    { header: 'Email', accessor: 'email' }
  ];

  const data: User[] = [
    { name: 'John Doe', email: '[email protected]' }
  ];

  return (
    <ThemeProvider theme="light">
      <ReusableTable allColumns={columns} data={data} />
    </ThemeProvider>
  );
}

Next.js Pages Router

Works with both SSR and SSG:

// pages/users.tsx
import { ReusableTable, ThemeProvider, Column } from '@shaun1705/advanced-reusable-table';
import type { GetServerSideProps } from 'next';

export const getServerSideProps: GetServerSideProps = async () => {
  const data = await fetchUsers(); // Your data fetching logic
  return { props: { data } };
};

export default function UsersPage({ data }) {
  const columns: Column<User>[] = [
    { header: 'Name', accessor: 'name' },
    { header: 'Email', accessor: 'email' }
  ];

  return (
    <ThemeProvider theme="light">
      <ReusableTable allColumns={columns} data={data} />
    </ThemeProvider>
  );
}

SSR Compatibility Notes

• v1.0.11+: Full SSR support with stable ID generation (no hydration mismatches)
• v1.0.10 and earlier: Required client-side only rendering (see workaround below)

Workaround for v1.0.10 and Earlier

If using v1.0.10 or earlier, use dynamic import with SSR disabled:

import dynamic from 'next/dynamic';

const ReusableTable = dynamic(
  () => import('@shaun1705/advanced-reusable-table').then(mod => mod.ReusableTable),
  { ssr: false }
) as typeof import('@shaun1705/advanced-reusable-table').ReusableTable;

Recommendation: Upgrade to v1.0.11+ for full SSR support without workarounds.

🔄 Migration & Alternatives

Why developers are switching to this table:

| From Library | Advantages | Migration Effort | |-------------|-----------|------------------| | react-table | ✅ Dynamic rendering ✅ Collections ✅ Simpler API | 🟢 Easy - Similar patterns | | Ant Design Table | ✅ Better TypeScript ✅ Lighter bundle ✅ Collection types | 🟡 Medium - Different API | | Material-UI DataGrid | ✅ No license fees ✅ Better accessibility ✅ Simpler API | 🟡 Medium - Worth the switch | | AG Grid Community | ✅ No restrictions ✅ Modern React patterns ✅ Dynamic content | 🟢 Easy - Feature parity |

What makes this table special:

• 🎯 Unique Features - Dynamic cell rendering and collection types not found elsewhere
• 🪶 Lightweight - 28KB total vs 200KB+ for comparable enterprise solutions
• ♿ Accessibility First - WCAG 2.1 AA compliance built-in, not an afterthought
• 🔧 Modern React - Hooks-first design with React 18/19 support
• 🎨 Simple API - Configure everything through 5 props, not dozens

📚 Complete Documentation

🚀 Getting Started

• Installation & Setup - Get up and running in 5 minutes
• Complete API Reference - Full TypeScript interface documentation
• Usage Guide - Comprehensive examples and patterns

🎛️ Configuration

• Column Configuration - Data types, sorting, filtering, alignment
• Collection Data Types - Checkboxes, radios, chips, tags
• Dynamic Rendering - Mixed content and conditional display
• Theming & Customization - Complete theming system guide

📖 Feature Guides

• Filtering & Sorting - Advanced filtering with multiple operators
• Inline Editing - CRUD operations with validation
• Row Selection - Single and multi-select with bulk operations
• Grouping & Views - Multi-level grouping and saved views

🏗️ Advanced Topics

• Performance - Optimization for large datasets
• Accessibility - WCAG compliance and keyboard navigation
• Testing - Testing strategies and utilities
• Migration - Upgrading from other table libraries

🎨 Examples

• Basic Table - Simple data display
• Editable Table - Full CRUD operations
• Process Plans - Dynamic content showcase

🤝 Contributing & Support

We welcome contributions! Please see our Contributing Guide for details on development setup, testing, and PR guidelines.

Need Help?

• 📖 Complete Documentation - Comprehensive guides and API reference
• 💬 GitHub Issues - Bug reports and feature requests
• 📚 Interactive Examples - Live demos showcasing all features
• 📋 Changelog - Release notes and migration guides

📄 License

MIT Licensed - Free for personal and commercial use. See LICENSE for details.

🚀 Quick Links

| Resource | Link | Description | |----------|------|-------------| | 📦 NPM Package | npmjs.com | Install and version info | | 💻 GitHub Repo | github.com | Source code and issues | | 📖 Full Documentation | ./docs/ | Complete API reference | | 🎮 Live Examples | ./examples/ | Interactive demos | | 🔄 Changelog | CHANGELOG.md | Release history |

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