javascript - How to display information in jqGrid that there are not any data?

Question

When jqGrid is empty I want to display single empty row inside the grid with information message that there are not any data. How is this possible? Thanks

Answer 1

I was looking for answer to this one and came up with the following solution, but I'm not talking to the server, so I have to using something besides the 'loadComplete' event. I hooked into the 'gridComplete' event and check to see if there are any records. If not, display your empty text, otherwise hide it.

jQuery('#test').jqGrid({
        ... // some settings
        gridComplete: loadCompleteFunction,
        emptyDataText:'There are no records. If you would like to add one, click the "Add New ..." button below.', // you can name this parameter whatever you want.
        ... // more settings

});

function LoadComplete()
{
    if ($('test').getGridParam('records') == 0) // are there any records?
        DisplayEmptyText(true);
    else
        DisplayEmptyText(false);
}

function DisplayEmptyText( display)
{
    var grid = $('#test');
    var emptyText = grid.getGridParam('emptyDataText'); // get the empty text
    var container = grid.parents('.ui-jqgrid-view'); // find the grid's container
    if (display) {
        container.find('.ui-jqgrid-hdiv, .ui-jqgrid-bdiv').hide(); // hide the column headers and the cells below
        container.find('.ui-jqgrid-titlebar').after('' + emptyText + ''); // insert the empty data text
    }
    else {
        container.find('.ui-jqgrid-hdiv, .ui-jqgrid-bdiv').show(); // show the column headers
        container.find('#EmptyData' + dataObject).remove(); // remove the empty data text
    }
}