AdaptTable for ngx-bootstrap

Row reordering in ngx-bootstrap

Compose rowReorder from @adapttable/ngx-bootstrap/row-reorder and a grip appears on every row. Drag it, or press Space to lift a row, the arrows to move it and Space to drop it; a live region announces each step.

The table never mutates your array: onRowReorder asks the host with the row's old and new positions and the row itself, and the host writes. This page applies each move with core's applyRowReorder and says what it did.

The code

import { Component, input, signal } from "@angular/core";
import { applyRowReorder } from "@adapttable/core";
import type { ColumnDef } from "@adapttable/angular";
import { AdaptDataTable } from "@adapttable/ngx-bootstrap";
import { rowReorder } from "@adapttable/ngx-bootstrap/row-reorder";

const columns: ColumnDef<Person>[] = [
  { key: "name", sortable: true },
  { key: "team" },
  { key: "budget", sortable: true },
];

@Component({
  selector: "app-people",
  imports: [AdaptDataTable],
  template: `
    <adapt-data-table
      [data]="order() ?? rows()"
      [columns]="columns"
      [rowKey]="rowKey"
      [features]="features"
    />
  `,
})
export class People {
  readonly rows = input.required<readonly Person[]>();
  readonly columns = columns;
  readonly rowKey = (row: Person) => row.id;
  readonly order = signal<readonly Person[] | null>(null);
  readonly features = [
    rowReorder<Person>((from, to) =>
      this.order.set(applyRowReorder(this.order() ?? this.rows(), from, to))
    ),
  ];
}

Install

# Follow the kit setup guide for compatible peers
pnpm add @adapttable/ngx-bootstrap @adapttable/angular ngx-bootstrap@22.0.0 @angular/forms@^22 rxjs@^7.4.0

The same feature in the other kits

• Row reordering in Unstyled — Native elements — your own CSS
• Row reordering in NG-ZORRO — Ant Design components for Angular
• Row reordering in Angular Material — Material surfaces, native controls
• Row reordering in ng-bootstrap — Bootstrap styling, Angular overlays
• Row reordering in Angular Aria — Accessible behavior, precise styling
• Row reordering in Angular CDK — CDK behavior, a neutral theme
• Row reordering in Spartan — Sharp borders, subtle elevation
• Row reordering in Taiga UI — Soft surfaces, expressive controls

More ngx-bootstrap features

• Filtering in ngx-bootstrap — Ranges, selects, an AND/OR tree and chips — all in the URL.
• Column management in ngx-bootstrap — Show, hide, reorder, pin and resize — from a menu you did not write.
• Column groups in ngx-bootstrap — Spanning headers that collapse to a stub, a kept child, or a custom cell.
• Row selection in ngx-bootstrap — A set of ids that survives paging, with bulk actions over it.
• Rows in ngx-bootstrap — Pin rows from a 3-dot menu, and merge a team that runs down the page.
• Inline cell editing in ngx-bootstrap — Native editors in the cell; every write goes through your handler.
• Row grouping in ngx-bootstrap — Drag, select or keyboard grouping, with totals in the headers.
• Aggregation in ngx-bootstrap — Footer totals, pinned summaries, group aggregates — not data rows.
• Nested tables in ngx-bootstrap — A real table under a row — same engine, own columns, own keys.
• CSV export in ngx-bootstrap — One toolbar button, a CSV of the table as it stands.
• Row and column virtualization in ngx-bootstrap — 40,000 rows in a scroll box, only the visible ones rendered.
• Tree data in ngx-bootstrap — Nesting, chevrons, lazy children, and a tree on phones.
• Mobile cards in ngx-bootstrap — Every row becomes a card on phones. Automatically, with the same state.
• Pivot tables in ngx-bootstrap — Rows down the side, dimensions across the top, subtotals at every level.
• Saved views in ngx-bootstrap — Name an arrangement and restore it from the menu.
• Spreadsheet formulas in ngx-bootstrap — ROUND, POWER, SQRT, IF — computed columns, errors in the cell.
• Right-to-left ngx-bootstrap data table — Arabic strings, a flipped axis, and a popover that opens from the right edge.
• Live updates in ngx-bootstrap — Rows change while you read them. Sort and selection hold.
• Accessible ngx-bootstrap data table — Arrow-key focus, a visible ring, forced-colors, and live announcements.
• AI table assistant in ngx-bootstrap Angular — Local sort, questions and approved edits with real table outcomes.

Reference: row-reordering. More of this kit: AdaptTable for ngx-bootstrap, or the live demo.