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Jackson Kasi @jacksonkasi11

Building A Customizable Spreadsheet-Like Table Component With React

FlexiSheet: A customizable table component for React with spreadsheet-like functionality. Features include editable cells, row & column disabling, grouping rows, and totals display.

Hi everyone! 👋 I wanted to share a story about my quest to find an open-source table component with Google Sheets–style functionality. My requirements were quite advanced:

Grouping rows
Showing totals
Validating cells in real-time (e.g., for financial data)
Dynamically enabling/disabling rows and columns
Supporting an intuitive, spreadsheet-like editing experience

After an extensive search, I couldn’t find an existing library or code snippet that perfectly fit my use case. I needed something powerful enough to handle complex financial work in a CMS, yet still easy to customize. So, I decide...