Building Modern UIs with Kendo UI for Angular

Kendo UI is a powerful, feature-rich component library built for modern web applications using Angular. It helps developers rapidly create visually appealing, highly interactive, and enterprise-ready user interfaces without reinventing the wheel. With a wide range of customizable widgets, built-in themes, and seamless integration, Kendo UI significantly accelerates project timelines and improves overall development efficiency. It is especially valuable for teams offering Angular Development Services, as it provides robust tools that align with Angular’s reactive programming model and component-based architecture. This allows service providers to deliver scalable, high-performance applications that meet the specific needs of businesses across various industries.

In this blog, we’ll cover:

• What Kendo UI is and why it’s useful. 
• Setting up Kendo UI in an Angular project. 
• Creating a sample data grid with sorting and filtering. 
• Adding a form dialog for Create/Edit.
• Customizing themes and appearance using Kendo UI Buttons and Icons.
• Implementing Forms and Validation. 
• Working with Services and Models. 
• Adding Export and Pagination. 
• Conclusion and Next Steps.

Introduction to Kendo UI

Kendo UI provides over 70 Angular-native components, including data grids, charts, schedulers, dropdowns, and more. These components are highly customizable and come with built-in accessibility, internationalization, and theming support. Whether you’re building a small form or a complex enterprise dashboard, Kendo UI provides the building blocks to help you move faster. For businesses seeking Angular Development Services, Kendo UI empowers development teams to deliver feature-rich applications with reduced time to market. 

As an Angular Development Company, leveraging Kendo UI allows you to focus on core business logic while relying on proven UI components. Additionally, Kendo UI is a valuable asset during Angular Development Consultation, enabling consultants to recommend scalable, maintainable solutions backed by a mature and robust component library.

Setting Up Kendo UI in Angular

Install Kendo packages using npm: 

ng new kendo-demo-app
cd kendo-demo-app
npm install –save @progress/kendo-angular-grid @progress/kendo-angular-buttons @progress/kendo-angular-dialog @progress/kendo-theme-default

Add required modules and styles:

angular.json 

“styles”: [
  “node_modules/@progress/kendo-theme-default/dist/all.css”,
  “src/styles.css”
] 

app.module.ts 

import { NgModule } from ‘@angular/core’;
import { BrowserModule } from ‘@angular/platform-browser’;
import { FormsModule } from ‘@angular/forms’;
import { AppComponent } from ‘./app.component’;
import { GridModule } from ‘@progress/kendo-angular-grid’;
import { ButtonsModule } from ‘@progress/kendo-angular-buttons’;
import { DialogsModule } from ‘@progress/kendo-angular-dialog’;

@NgModule({
  declarations: [AppComponent],
  imports: [BrowserModule, FormsModule, GridModule, ButtonsModule, DialogsModule],
  bootstrap: [AppComponent]
})
export class AppModule {}

Creating a Sample Data Grid

app.component.ts
export class AppComponent {
  public gridData = [
    { id: 1, name: ‘Product A’, price: 25 },
    { id: 2, name: ‘Product B’, price: 40 }
  ];
}

app.component.html 

<kendo-grid [data]=”gridData” [sortable]=”true” [filterable]=”true”>
  <kendo-grid-column field=”id” title=”ID” width=”50″></kendo-grid-column>
  <kendo-grid-column field=”name” title=”Name”></kendo-grid-column>
  <kendo-grid-column field=”price” title=”Price” format=”{0:c}”></kendo-grid-column>
</kendo-grid>

Add a Dialog to Create/Edit

app.component.ts (extended) 

public showDialog = false;
public newProduct = { id: 0, name: ”, price: 0 };
openDialog(): void {
  this.showDialog = true;
}
saveProduct(): void {
  this.gridData.push({ …this.newProduct });
  this.showDialog = false;
  this.newProduct = { id: 0, name: ”, price: 0 };
} 

app.component.html (extended) 

<button kendoButton (click)=”openDialog()”>Add Product</button>

<kendo-dialog *ngIf=”showDialog”>
  <kendo-dialog-titlebar>Add Product</kendo-dialog-titlebar>
  <div>
<label>Name:</label>
<input [(ngModel)]=”newProduct.name” />
<label>Price:</label>
<input type=”number” [(ngModel)]=”newProduct.price” />
  </div>
  <kendo-dialog-actions>
<button kendoButton (click)=”saveProduct()”>Save</button>
<button kendoButton (click)=”showDialog = false”>Cancel</button>
  </kendo-dialog-actions>
</kendo-dialog> 

Using Kendo UI Buttons and Icons

Buttons can include icons: 

<button kendoButton icon=”plus”>Add</button>
<button kendoButton look=”outline” icon=”edit”>Edit</button> 

You can also use SVG icons via kendo-icon or include your own SVG icons.

Implementing Forms and Validation

You can use Angular’s ReactiveFormsModule with Kendo components: 

this.form = this.fb.group({
  name: [”, Validators.required],
  price: [0, Validators.min(1)]
}); 

Kendo UI input components support formControlName and show validation messages.

Working with Services and Models

Create a ProductService to manage products: 

@Injectable({ providedIn: ‘root’ })
export class ProductService {
  private data = […];
  getAll(): Observable<Product[]> {
return of(this.data);
  }
} 

Use it inside your component: 

this.productService.getAll().subscribe(data => this.gridData = data);

Adding Export and Pagination 

Kendo UI Grid supports exporting: 

<kendo-grid [data]=”gridData” [pageable]=”true” [pageSize]=”5″>
</kendo-grid> 

For exporting to Excel or PDF: 

<kendo-grid-excel fileName=”Products.xlsx”></kendo-grid-excel>
<kendo-grid-pdf fileName=”Products.pdf”></kendo-grid-pdf> 

Real-World Impact: A Use Case

In one of our enterprise projects for a logistics company, we utilized Kendo UI’s data grid to display and manage thousands of shipment records with live filtering and export capabilities. This solution reduced development time by 40% and improved user experience significantly.