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  1. Help me identify what filters I have set on my grid
  2. Help me find sample code to do common things
  3. Help me not have Data loss - please save on each green run '>"
  4. (little one) Help me know about the great debugger
  5. Rich client software comes with a responsibility to automatically update your software
  6. Testers need to debug #0 – Fix the Copy and Paste to Excel

  1. Help me identify what filters I have set on my grid

    In the RadGrid, when a column has been filtered, the indicator is too subtle and is hard to see. The filter icon should be filled with a more solid colour so it can be identified at a glance.

    Plus, the default out of the box experience should be "Black"

    The coloured filter icon on the grid is too subtle and is difficult to identify at a glance. Please make it completely black
    Figure: The coloured filter icon on the grid is too subtle and is difficult to identify at a glance. Please make it completely black

  2. Help me find sample code to do common things

    I believe the RADGrid needs a sample code portal to show common things.

    Here is an example of something that finding documentation is extremely hard: 

            private void radGVOptionalFiltering_MouseClick(object sender, MouseEventArgs e)
        {
            if (radGVOptionalFiltering.CurrentRow == null)
                return;

            GridViewRowInfo Row = radGVOptionalFiltering.CurrentRow;
            if (Row.HierarchyLevel == 1) // Top Level
                Row.IsExpanded = !Row.IsExpanded; // Toggle the expanded property
        }
    Figure: The code to have the sub items with children expand in one click (rather than 4 clicks)
    With that code clicking on a row can be done in one click
    Figure: With that code clicking on a row can be done in one click

  3. Help me not have Data loss - please save on each green run '>"

    Get your test working beautifully
    Run it
    Have a Blue Screen of Death (aka PC crashes)
    Restart PC
    Open VS 2010
    It asks to recover, I say "yes?
    And all my tests are lost!!!!

    Save all the tests
    Figure: Save tests on each green run ">"

  4. (little one) Help me know about the great debugger

    When red have the hover text "Double click on red cross for help in debugging" on the *whole* record
    And even better add a right click menu "Open Debugger"

    Stuck on Step 5
    Figure: I am now stuck on Step5 and I have no idea why - tell me about your great debugger

  5. Rich client software comes with a responsibility to automatically update your software

    The version should be automatically updated.
    Figure: Are you ever running an old version of Chrome or TweetDeck? They always are proactive and get you on the latest version.
    Please read our rule about version update .

  6. Testers need to debug #0 – Fix the Copy and Paste to Excel

    This is a bug.
    Figure: Copying and Pasting to Excel does not work at all

    Note: Also requested in Telerik Test: Testers need to debug #0 – Fix the Copy and Paste to Excel

Acknowledgments

Adam Cogan