Devexpress blazor treelist

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Build and configure the DevExpress Blazor TreeList (DxTreeList) — a hierarchical data grid / tree grid for Blazor Server, WebAssembly, and Hybrid apps. Use when displaying tree-structured or parent-child data; binding flat data with KeyFieldName, ParentKeyFieldName, and RootValue; expanding/collapsing nodes; sorting, filtering, search box, and filter panel; implementing CRUD editing for tree nodes; exporting to CSV/XLSX/PDF; loading child nodes on demand; and reordering/re-parenting nodes with drag-and-drop. Also use for DxTreeList, DevExpress TreeList, tree grid, hierarchical grid, parent-child table, and tree grid feature comparisons or migration scenarios.

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DevExpress Blazor TreeList

DxTreeList is a hierarchical data grid for Blazor. It displays data as a tree with expandable/collapsible rows based on parent-child key relationships. It shares most of DxGrid's feature set — sorting, filtering, CRUD editing, export, selection — and adds tree-specific capabilities such as multi-level expand/collapse, load-on-demand child nodes, and tree filtering modes.

When to Use This Skill

Display hierarchical data (organizational charts, product categories, file systems, bill of materials)
Bind flat data with parent-child ID relationships (KeyFieldName + ParentKeyFieldName)
Sort, filter, or page tree nodes
Implement CRUD for hierarchical data (create, edit, delete nodes)
Export tree data to CSV, XLS/XLSX, or PDF
Load child nodes on demand from a remote API
Select single or multiple tree nodes with checkboxes
Reorder tree nodes within the TreeList or move rows between TreeLists and Grids with drag-and-drop
Change node hierarchy (re-parent nodes) via drag-and-drop

Prerequisites & Installation

NuGet Package

Package	Purpose
`DevExpress.Blazor`	TreeList + all standard Blazor UI components

# Install from NuGet.org:
dotnet add package DevExpress.Blazor

Setup (existing project)

Register DevExpress resources in Program.cs:
```
builder.Services.AddDevExpressBlazor();
```
v26.1 note: DevExpress.Blazor no longer includes options.BootstrapVersion or DevExpress.Blazor.BootstrapVersion. Do not generate either API.

Apply a theme and add client scripts in App.razor inside <head>:

@using DevExpress.Blazor
@DxResourceManager.RegisterTheme(Themes.Fluent)
@DxResourceManager.RegisterScripts()

Add the namespace to _Imports.razor:
```
@using DevExpress.Blazor
```

Before You Start — Ask the Developer

If the host agent has a structured question-asking tool available, use it to ask these questions one at a time with clear options — for example, Claude Code's AskUserQuestion tool or GitHub Copilot's askQuestions tool. If no such tool is available, ask the questions directly in the chat response before generating code.

Before generating code, ask:

Render mode: Are you using InteractiveServer, InteractiveWebAssembly, or InteractiveAuto? (TreeList requires an interactive render mode for tree expansion, filtering, and editing.)
Data structure: Is your data a flat list with parent ID references, or is it already a nested object graph?
Key fields: What are the primary key field and the parent key field names? What is the root value (the parent ID of root nodes — null, 0, or something else)?
Features needed: Do you need editing? Export? Selection? Load-on-demand children?
New or existing project?: Are you adding the TreeList to an existing project or starting fresh?

Component Overview

DxTreeList provides:

Data Binding (Data, KeyFieldName, ParentKeyFieldName): Binds flat data with parent-child relationships; RootValue defines root nodes
Column Types (DxTreeListDataColumn, DxTreeListCommandColumn, DxTreeListSelectionColumn, DxTreeListBandColumn): Same column model as DxGrid
Tree Navigation (AllowExpandCollapse, ExpandedRowKeys): Expand/collapse tree levels, expand all, collapse all
Data Shaping (AllowSort, ShowSearchBox, FilterPanelDisplayMode): Sort, filter row, filter panel, search box
Editing (EditMode, EditModelSaving, DataItemDeleting): EditRow, EditForm, PopupEditForm, EditCell
Selection (SelectionMode, SelectedDataItems): Single and multiple node selection
Export (ExportToCsvAsync, ExportToXlsxAsync, ExportToPdfAsync): CSV, XLS/XLSX, PDF
Load on Demand (ChildrenLoaded event): Load child nodes asynchronously when a node is expanded
Summary (TotalSummary, DxTreeListSummaryItem): Total aggregate summaries — Sum, Min, Max, Avg, Count — displayed in the footer
Focused Row (FocusedRowEnabled): Highlights a single row on click; use GetFocusedRowIndex(), GetFocusedDataItem(), and SetFocusedRowIndex() to work with the current row
Toolbar (ToolbarTemplate): Embed a toolbar at the top of the TreeList with custom action buttons and data shaping controls
Drag-and-Drop (AllowDragRows, AllowedDropTarget, ItemsDropped): Row reordering within the same TreeList, moving rows between TreeLists and Grids, and changing node hierarchy (re-parenting); requires ObservableCollection<T> for automatic UI refresh

Core Entry Point (Razor)

@rendermode InteractiveServer

<DxTreeList Data="@TreeData"
            KeyFieldName="Id"
            ParentKeyFieldName="ParentId">
    <Columns>
        <DxTreeListDataColumn FieldName="Name" Caption="Task" />
        <DxTreeListDataColumn FieldName="AssignedTo" />
        <DxTreeListDataColumn FieldName="DueDate" DisplayFormat="d" />
    </Columns>
</DxTreeList>

Documentation & Navigation Guide

Getting Started

📄 references/getting-started.md

When you need to:

Set up the TreeList from scratch
Create your first hierarchical data display
Understand key field configuration

Data Binding

📄 references/data-binding.md

When you need to:

Bind to flat data with KeyFieldName / ParentKeyFieldName
Configure RootValue for non-null/non-zero root nodes
Load child nodes on demand with the ChildrenLoaded event

Editing & Validation

📄 references/editing-and-validation.md

When you need to:

Enable CRUD for tree nodes
Add / edit / delete nodes with EditModelSaving and DataItemDeleting
Customize the edit form
Open the edit form from a toolbar or external button for the current focused or selected row

Data Shaping

📄 references/data-shaping.md

When you need to:

Sort by columns, add filter row, search box
Create total or group summaries
Show the filter panel or customize filter-builder operators for a specific field

Export

📄 references/export.md

When you need to:

Export tree data to CSV, XLSX, or PDF
Control which rows are exported (expanded, all, selected)

Drag-and-Drop

📄 references/drag-and-drop.md

When you need to:

Reorder rows within the TreeList
Move rows between TreeLists or Grids
Change node hierarchy (re-parent nodes) via drag-and-drop
Handle the ItemsDropped event to update the data source

Examples

💻 examples/quickstart.razor — Hierarchical CRUD with CustomizeEditModel, search box, summaries, and export
💻 examples/edit-form-selected-item.razor — EditFormTemplate plus an external button that edits the current selected/focused row
💻 examples/filter-panel-custom-date-operators.razor — FilterPanelDisplayMode with a custom Filter Builder that removes month operators for DueDate
💻 examples/load-on-demand.razor — Async child loading via ChildrenLoaded for large trees

Quick Start Example

@page "/treelist-demo"
@rendermode InteractiveServer

<DxTreeList Data="@Tasks"
            KeyFieldName="Id"
            ParentKeyFieldName="ParentId"
            EditMode="TreeListEditMode.EditRow"
            EditModelSaving="OnEditModelSaving"
            DataItemDeleting="OnDataItemDeleting">
    <Columns>
        <DxTreeListCommandColumn />
        <DxTreeListDataColumn FieldName="Name" Caption="Task" />
        <DxTreeListDataColumn FieldName="AssignedTo" Caption="Assignee" />
        <DxTreeListDataColumn FieldName="StartDate" DisplayFormat="d" />
        <DxTreeListDataColumn FieldName="DueDate" DisplayFormat="d" />
        <DxTreeListDataColumn FieldName="Status" />
    </Columns>
</DxTreeList>

@code {
    List<TaskItem> Tasks { get; set; }

    protected override void OnInitialized() {
        Tasks = new List<TaskItem> {
            new TaskItem { Id = 1, ParentId = 0, Name = "Project Alpha", AssignedTo = "Alice", StartDate = DateTime.Today, DueDate = DateTime.Today.AddMonths(3), Status = "Active" },
            new TaskItem { Id = 2, ParentId = 1, Name = "Design Phase", AssignedTo = "Bob", StartDate = DateTime.Today, DueDate = DateTime.Today.AddDays(30), Status = "In Progress" },
            new TaskItem { Id = 3, ParentId = 1, Name = "Development Phase", AssignedTo = "Carol", StartDate = DateTime.Today.AddDays(31), DueDate = DateTime.Today.AddDays(90), Status = "Pending" },
            new TaskItem { Id = 4, ParentId = 3, Name = "Backend API", AssignedTo = "Dave", StartDate = DateTime.Today.AddDays(31), DueDate = DateTime.Today.AddDays(60), Status = "Pending" },
            new TaskItem { Id = 5, ParentId = 3, Name = "Frontend UI", AssignedTo = "Eve", StartDate = DateTime.Today.AddDays(61), DueDate = DateTime.Today.AddDays(90), Status = "Pending" },
        };
    }

    async Task OnEditModelSaving(TreeListEditModelSavingEventArgs e) {
        var model = (TaskItem)e.EditModel;
        if (e.IsNew) {
            model.Id = Tasks.Max(t => t.Id) + 1;
            Tasks.Add(model);
        } else {
            e.CopyChangesToDataItem();
        }
    }

    async Task OnDataItemDeleting(TreeListDataItemDeletingEventArgs e) {
        var item = (TaskItem)e.DataItem;
        // Remove the item and all its descendants
        RemoveWithDescendants(item.Id);
    }

    void RemoveWithDescendants(int id) {
        var children = Tasks.Where(t => t.ParentId == id).Select(t => t.Id).ToList();
        foreach (var childId in children)
            RemoveWithDescendants(childId);
        Tasks.RemoveAll(t => t.Id == id);
    }

    class TaskItem {
        public int Id { get; set; }
        public int ParentId { get; set; }
        public string Name { get; set; }
        public string AssignedTo { get; set; }
        public DateTime StartDate { get; set; }
        public DateTime DueDate { get; set; }
        public string Status { get; set; }
    }
}

Key Properties & API Surface

DxTreeList

Property / Method	Type	Description
`Data`	`object`	Data source (`IEnumerable<T>` or `IListSource`)
`KeyFieldName`	`string`	Unique key field for tree node identification
`ParentKeyFieldName`	`string`	Field containing each node's parent key
`RootValue`	`object`	Parent key value of root nodes (default: `null`)
`EditMode`	`TreeListEditMode`	EditRow, EditForm, PopupEditForm, EditCell
`SelectionMode`	`TreeListSelectionMode`	Single or Multiple
`SelectedDataItems`	`IReadOnlyList<object>`	Currently selected items (two-way bindable)
`PageSize`	`int`	Rows per page
`ShowSearchBox`	`bool`	Show/hide the search box
`AllowSort`	`bool`	Enable/disable column sorting
`ExportToCsvAsync()`	`Task`	Export to CSV
`ExportToXlsxAsync()`	`Task`	Export to XLS/XLSX
`ExportToPdfAsync()`	`Task`	Export to PDF

DxTreeListDataColumn

Property	Type	Description
`FieldName`	`string`	Data field name (required)
`Caption`	`string`	Column header text
`Width`	`string`	Column width
`DisplayFormat`	`string`	Value format string
`SortOrder`	`TreeListColumnSortOrder`	Ascending or Descending
`SortIndex`	`int`	Multi-column sort position
`AllowSort`	`bool`	Allow user sorting

Key Differences from DxGrid

Feature	DxGrid	DxTreeList
Data structure	Flat	Hierarchical (parent-child)
Grouping	`GroupIndex` on columns	Built-in tree hierarchy
Group Panel	`ShowGroupPanel`	Not applicable
Group Summaries	`<GroupSummary>`	Not applicable
Child load on demand	Not available	`ChildrenLoaded` event
Filter tree mode	Not applicable	`TreeListColumnFilterMode`

Common Patterns

Pattern 1: Load Child Nodes on Demand

<DxTreeList Data="@RootNodes"
            KeyFieldName="Id"
            ParentKeyFieldName="ParentId"
            ChildrenLoaded="OnChildrenLoaded">
    <Columns>
        <DxTreeListDataColumn FieldName="Name" />
    </Columns>
</DxTreeList>

@code {
    List<TreeNode> RootNodes { get; set; }

    protected override async Task OnInitializedAsync() {
        RootNodes = await DataService.GetRootNodesAsync();
    }

    async Task OnChildrenLoaded(TreeListChildrenLoadingEventArgs e) {
        var parentId = ((TreeNode)e.DataItem).Id;
        var children = await DataService.GetChildrenAsync(parentId);
        e.Children = children;
    }
}

Pattern 2: Expand/Collapse All Programmatically

// Expand all nodes
TreeList.ExpandAll();

// Collapse all nodes
TreeList.CollapseAll();

// Expand a specific row by its visible index
TreeList.ExpandRow(visibleIndex);

Pattern 3: Export Expanded Rows Only

await TreeList.ExportToXlsxAsync("tree.xlsx", new TreeListXlExportOptions {
    RowExpandMode = TreeListExportRowExpandMode.Expanded
});

Troubleshooting

Symptom	Cause	Fix
All rows appear at root level, no hierarchy	`ParentKeyFieldName` not set or doesn't match data	Verify `ParentKeyFieldName` matches the parent ID property name exactly
Root nodes don't appear	`RootValue` mismatch	If root nodes have `ParentId = 0`, set `RootValue="@((object)0)"` — `@0` is invalid Razor syntax (RZ1005)
Tree doesn't expand (clicks ignored)	Static render mode	Add `@rendermode InteractiveServer` to the page
Editing creates rows at root level	New row `ParentId` not initialized	Use `CustomizeEditModel` to set the `ParentId` for new child nodes
Children not shown after data reload	TreeList state not refreshed	Call `TreeList.Reload()` after updating data
`"Enumeration type XXX not registered for parse operation"`	Custom enum used in TreeList filter criteria	Call `EnumProcessingHelper.RegisterEnum<MyEnum>()` in `Program.cs` before `builder.Build()`
`"Unhandled exception on the current circuit"` with no detail	`CircuitOptions.DetailedErrors` not set	Add `builder.Services.Configure<CircuitOptions>(o => o.DetailedErrors = true);` in `Program.cs` (development only)
`"Component parameter 'ValueChanged' is used two or more times"` compile error	`@bind-Value` and `ValueChanged` used together	Use `@bind-Value="@val"` for two-way binding, or `Value="@val" ValueChanged="@handler"` — never both simultaneously
`dx-blazor.js` not found (404) behind a reverse proxy	Reverse proxy strips the app base path	Add `app.UsePathBase("/subpath")` before `app.MapBlazorHub()`, or set `<base href="/subpath/" />` in `App.razor`
Static assets return 404 (`dx-blazor.css`, `dx-blazor.js`)	`UseStaticWebAssets()` not called	Add `app.UseStaticWebAssets();` in `Program.cs` before `app.UseStaticFiles()`
`"Could not find 'X' in 'window.DxBlazor'"` JavaScript error	Stale browser-cached JS from an older DevExpress version	Hard-refresh the browser (Ctrl+Shift+R), clear site data, or verify all DevExpress NuGet packages are the same version
`"Cannot pass the parameter 'X' to component 'Y' with rendermode"`	Non-serializable parameter passed across a render mode boundary	Move the component to a child `.razor` file with its own `@rendermode` directive; pass only serializable parameters

Constraints & Rules

Never invent API: If a property, method, event, or feature is not documented in this skill or its references, do not assume it exists. When asked about an unfamiliar API, first try to verify it using the DevExpress documentation MCP (devexpress_docs_search) or the local apidoc/ folder. Only after checking: if confirmed, use the API; if not found, explicitly state that it does not appear to be part of the DxTreeList API. Do not warn that a feature "may have been introduced in a recent version" as a way to justify inventing it.
Programmatic editing uses row indexes: For existing rows, use StartEditRowAsync(...), not Grid-only APIs such as StartEditDataItemAsync(...). For toolbar or external edit buttons, call StartEditRowAsync(TreeList.GetFocusedRowIndex()). To add a child row from code, use StartEditNewRowAsync(parentVisibleIndex).
Cast edit models explicitly: EditFormTemplate and event args expose EditModel as object. Cast it to your model type before you access properties such as Name.
Filter panel API: Use FilterPanelDisplayMode, not ShowFilterPanel. Set it to Always or Auto depending on whether the panel should always be visible.
Filter builder operators: To change date operators such as IsJanuary for a specific field, customize DxFilterBuilder inside FilterBuilderTemplate. DxTreeList.CustomizeFilterMenu only affects the column filter menu and DxTreeListDataColumn.CustomizeFilterMenu does not exist.
Render mode: DxTreeList requires an interactive render mode for tree expansion, sorting, filtering, and editing.
Both key fields required: Always set both KeyFieldName and ParentKeyFieldName. Missing either causes flat display or runtime errors.
RootValue: Ensure RootValue matches the actual parent key value of your root nodes (commonly null or 0). For integer zero, use RootValue="@((object)0)" — bare @0 is invalid Razor syntax (RZ1005).
NuGet packages: Use DevExpress.Blazor only. Match the version across all DevExpress packages.
Build verification: Run dotnet build after changes before reporting success.
License: A valid DevExpress license is required.

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What its author says it does

SKILL.md

DevExpress Blazor TreeList

When to Use This Skill

Prerequisites & Installation

NuGet Package

Setup (existing project)

Before You Start — Ask the Developer

Component Overview

Core Entry Point (Razor)

Documentation & Navigation Guide

Getting Started

Data Binding

Editing & Validation

Data Shaping

Export

Drag-and-Drop

Examples

Quick Start Example

Key Properties & API Surface

DxTreeList

DxTreeListDataColumn

Key Differences from DxGrid

Common Patterns

Pattern 1: Load Child Nodes on Demand

Pattern 2: Expand/Collapse All Programmatically

Pattern 3: Export Expanded Rows Only

Troubleshooting

Constraints & Rules

Using DevExpress Documentation MCP

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