kb(grid): Add KB for changing the search results on column hide or show

components/grid/filter/searchbox.md

@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@ The example below demonstrates all SearchBox settings in action, and also how to
 * [Highlight or Bold Search Results in the Grid]({%slug grid-kb-search-highlight-results%})
 * [Search the Grid in Numeric and Date Model Fields]({%slug grid-kb-search-numeric-fields%})
 * [Search the Grid in Hidden Fields]({%slug grid-kb-search-in-hidden-fields%})
+* [Change Grid Search Results on Column Hide or Show]({%slug grid-kb-search-match-visible-columns%})
 * [Search the Grid with a `StartsWith` operator]({%slug grid-kb-search-startswith%})
 * [Search the Grid on Button Click]({%slug grid-kb-search-button-click%})
 * [Grid Filtering Overview]({%slug components/grid/filtering%})

knowledge-base/grid-search-column-menu.md

@@ -0,0 +1,168 @@
+---
+title: Change Grid Search Results on Column Hide or Show
+description: Learn how to modify the Grid search results on the fly when the user hides or shows a column.
+type: how-to
+page_title: How to Change Grid Search Results on Column Hide or Show
+slug: grid-kb-search-match-visible-columns
+tags: telerik, blazor, grid, search
+ticketid: 1565592
+res_type: kb
+---
+
+## Environment
+
+<table>
+    <tbody>
+        <tr>
+            <td>Product</td>
+            <td>Grid for Blazor, <br /> TreeList for Blazor</td>
+        </tr>
+    </tbody>
+</table>
+
+## Description
+
+This KB article answers the following questions:
+
+* How to change the Grid search results when the user hides or shows a string column?
+* How to refresh and match the Grid search results when the `Visible` attribute of a column changes?
+* How to hide or show search results in the Grid when the visibility of a column changes and a column is no longer displayed?
+
+## Solution
+
+1. Subscribe to the [Grid `OnStateChanged` event]({%slug grid-state%}#onstatechanged).
+1. Check if the `PropertyName` event argument is equal to `"ColumnStates"` to verify that the user modified the column state.
+1. Check for `FilterDescriptor` instances in `args.GridState.SearchFilter.FilterDescriptors` to verify if a search is active.
+1. [Get the visible columns from `args.GridState.ColumnStates`]({%slug grid-kb-column-state%}). Use only the columns with a `Field` that points to a `string` property.
+1. Compare the `Field` values of the visible string columns with the `Member` values of the search-related filter descriptors.
+1. Add or remove `FilterDescriptors` in `args.GridState.SearchFilter.FilterDescriptors` to align the search configuration with the currently visible columns.
+1. [Update the Grid state with `SetStateAsync()`]({%slug grid-state%}#methods).
+
+>caption Change search results when the user hides or shows a column
+
+<div class="skip-repl"></div>
+
+````CSHTML
+@using Telerik.DataSource
+
+<TelerikGrid @ref="@GridRef"
+             Data="@GridData"
+             TItem="@SampleModel"
+             Pageable="true"
+             Sortable="true"
+             ShowColumnMenu="true"
+             OnStateChanged="@OnGridStateChanged">
+    <GridToolBarTemplate>
+        <GridSearchBox Placeholder="Type two identical letters" Width="200px" />
+    </GridToolBarTemplate>
+    <GridColumns>
+        <GridColumn Field="@nameof(SampleModel.Id)" Width="100px" VisibleInColumnChooser="false" />
+        <GridColumn Field="@nameof(SampleModel.Name)" />
+        <GridColumn Field="@nameof(SampleModel.Description)" />
+    </GridColumns>
+</TelerikGrid>
+
+@code {
+    private TelerikGrid<SampleModel>? GridRef { get; set; }
+
+    private List<SampleModel> GridData { get; set; } = new();
+
+    // Non-string columns should not take part in the custom logic
+    private readonly List<string> GridStringFields = new List<string>() { nameof(SampleModel.Name), nameof(SampleModel.Description) };
+
+    private async Task OnGridStateChanged(GridStateEventArgs<SampleModel> args)
+    {
+        // This will be true also for column resizing, reordering and locking.
+        // Some additional checks exist below.
+        if (args.PropertyName == "ColumnStates")
+        {
+            var searchFilterDescriptors = ((CompositeFilterDescriptor)args.GridState.SearchFilter).FilterDescriptors;
+
+            if (searchFilterDescriptors.Any())
+            {
+                var searchValue = ((FilterDescriptor)searchFilterDescriptors.First()).Value;
+                bool shouldRebindGrid = false;
+
+                var visibleStringColumnFields = new List<string>();
+                var filterDescriptorsToRemove = new List<IFilterDescriptor>();
+
+                foreach (GridColumnState colState in args.GridState.ColumnStates)
+                {
+                    if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(colState.Field) &&
+                        GridStringFields.Contains(colState.Field) &&
+                        (!colState.Visible.HasValue || colState.Visible.Value))
+                    {
+                        visibleStringColumnFields.Add(colState.Field);
+                    }
+                }
+
+                // Find FilterDescriptors for hidden columns
+                foreach (FilterDescriptor fd in searchFilterDescriptors)
+                {
+                    if (!visibleStringColumnFields.Contains(fd.Member))
+                    {
+                        filterDescriptorsToRemove.Add(fd);
+                    }
+                }
+                // Remove FilterDescriptors for hidden columns
+                foreach (FilterDescriptor fd in filterDescriptorsToRemove)
+                {
+                    searchFilterDescriptors.Remove(fd);
+                    shouldRebindGrid = true;
+                }
+
+                // Add FilterDescriptors for newly shown columns
+                foreach (string field in visibleStringColumnFields)
+                {
+                    if (!searchFilterDescriptors.Any(x => ((FilterDescriptor)x).Member == field))
+                    {
+                        searchFilterDescriptors.Add(new FilterDescriptor()
+                        {
+                            Member = field,
+                            MemberType = typeof(string),
+                            Operator = FilterOperator.Contains,
+                            Value = searchValue
+                        });
+                        shouldRebindGrid = true;
+                    }
+                }
+
+                // Apply the changes in args.GridState.SearchFilter and rebind the Grid.
+                if (shouldRebindGrid)
+                {
+                    await GridRef!.SetStateAsync(args.GridState);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    protected override void OnInitialized()
+    {
+        for (int i = 1; i <= 50; i++)
+        {
+            char nameCharCode = (char)(64 + i % 26 + 1);
+            char descriptionCharCode = (char)(91 - i % 26 - 1);
+
+            GridData.Add(new SampleModel()
+            {
+                Id = i,
+                Name = $"Name {i} {nameCharCode}{nameCharCode}",
+                Description = $"Description {i} {descriptionCharCode}{descriptionCharCode}"
+            });
+        }
+    }
+
+    public class SampleModel
+    {
+        public int Id { get; set; }
+        public string Name { get; set; } = string.Empty;
+        public string Description { get; set; } = string.Empty;
+    }
+}
+````
+
+## See Also
+
+* [Search in hidden Grid columns]({%slug grid-kb-search-in-hidden-fields%})
+* [Grid State]({%slug grid-state%})
+* [Grid SearchBox]({%slug grid-searchbox%})

knowledge-base/grid-search-in-hidden-fields.md

@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ If you want to search in the hidden fields of the Grid, do the following:
 
 ## See Also
 
+* [Change Grid Search Results on Column Hide or Show]({%slug grid-kb-search-match-visible-columns%})
 * [Search the Grid in Numeric and Date Model Fields]({%slug grid-kb-search-numeric-fields%})
 * [Search the Grid on Button Click]({%slug grid-kb-search-button-click%})
 * [Search the Grid with a `StartsWith` operator]({%slug grid-kb-search-startswith%})