Announcement: Avalonia DataGrid is Moving to a New Home

[MikeCodesDotNET]

We're making a small yet important change regarding the Avalonia DataGrid control.

This control, initially ported by a community member from Silverlight, has served us for quite some time. However, as many of you have noticed, it has remained largely unmaintained since its addition and inherited significant architectural flaws from the original Silverlight implementation.

After careful consideration, we've decided to move the DataGrid control out of the main Avalonia repository, back into its original dedicated repository. This move allows us to clearly signal our focus to maintaining and evolving the components that we believe best serve the community's needs.

What does this mean practically?

Very little changes for you:

• The DataGrid control will remain available on NuGet exactly as it is today.
• We will continue providing bug fixes, particularly for critical issues, ensuring stability for those who rely on it.
• For our commercial support customers, rest assured, this move does not affect the support you receive or commitments you've come to expect from us.

However, moving forward:

• We will not accept any new feature enhancements or significant changes to the existing DataGrid implementation.
• We actively encourage community members who wish to expand or significantly alter its functionality to fork the repository and innovate freely.

Recommended Alternative

For new projects or those looking for something more flexible, we strongly suggest exploring the TreeDataGrid control. This newer control was created specifically for Avalonia and provides a more robust, maintainable, and feature-rich experience for most scenarios.

This decision is part of our broader commitment to clarity in our control strategy. Our aim is always to ensure that Avalonia remains both powerful and user-friendly, and we believe this step brings us closer to that goal.

Thank you all for your understanding, continued support, and incredible contributions to Avalonia.

Cheers,
Mike

[robloo]

Also see: #16235