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I've been putting together Development Guidelines for my employer and in the process have reviewed many published standards (in the .Net arena) from around the world. In each category, the suggestions at SSW are always among the best.
Leon Bambrick -
Do you agree with them all? Are we missing some? Let us know what you think.
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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"

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

- Figure: With that code clicking on a row can be done in one click
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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!!!!

- Figure: Save tests on each green run ">"
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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"

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