5.3.2.1. Inline Add/Inline Edit

Equipped with inline functions, this type of grid enables users to directly manipulate data inside it.

*In some cases, update grids will include a View button, which enables users to view individual items in the grid. In viewing mode, however, users cannot make any modifications.

1. Inline Add: This button allows users to add a new item into the grid.
   • If selected, it will create a new row in the grid into which users can input data.
     
     • Inside the grid, users are given access to different types of fields. Most commonly, there are the following to consider:
       • Text fields (as shown above with the Column # controls)
       • Single-select dropdown fields (as shown above with the Type control)
       • Checkboxes (as shown above with the Active control)
   • To save the item, click on the Save button.
   • To cancel the item, click on the Cancel button.
2. Inline Edit: This button allows users to edit an existing item in the grid.
   • To edit inline, select the item that you want to edit from the grid and click on the Inline Edit button. (Users can also just double-click on the desired item).
   • All the editable fields for that item will then reappear and users can make, save, or cancel changes as desired.

*These functions are not necessarily interdependent. Generally, a grid will not contain an Inline Add control without a corresponding edit function; however, there are grids that only contain Inline Edit as a control.