Configuring Sort Styling in DataGrid for MAUI

Environment

Version	Product	Author
10.1.0	Telerik UI for .NET MAUI DataGrid	Dobrinka Yordanova

Description

I want to customize the sort styling in the DataGrid for MAUI. Specifically, I need the entire header to trigger sorting when clicked, and I want to implement the appearance of the sort arrows manually.

This knowledge base article also answers the following questions:

• How do I style sort indicators in MAUI DataGrid?
• How can I customize the appearance of sorting arrows in MAUI DataGrid?
• How to change sorting behavior when clicking the header in MAUI DataGrid?

Solution

To achieve custom sort styling, configure the exposed properties on the column header style level. Use the following properties to customize the sort appearance:

• SortIndicatorColor: Defines the color of the sort indicator.
• SortIndicatorAscendingText: Sets the text displayed for ascending sort.
• SortIndicatorDescendingText: Sets the text displayed for descending sort.

Example

Below is an example of setting the sort indicator color in the DataGrid column header style:

<telerik:RadDataGrid>
    <telerik:RadDataGrid.Columns>
        <telerik:DataGridTextColumn>
            <telerik:DataGridTextColumn.HeaderStyle>
                <Style TargetType="telerik:DataGridColumnHeaderAppearance">
                    <Setter Property="SortIndicatorColor" Value="#FFFFFF" />
                </Style>
            </telerik:DataGridTextColumn.HeaderStyle>
        </telerik:DataGridTextColumn>
    </telerik:RadDataGrid.Columns>
</telerik:RadDataGrid>

Additional Customizations

• Use SortIndicatorAscendingText and SortIndicatorDescendingText to control the text for ascending and descending sorts.
• Apply these properties in the <Style> block targeting DataGridColumnHeaderAppearance.

See Also

• DataGrid Column Styling Documentation
• DataGrid Overview