Title: Questions about functionality
Last modified: July 27, 2023

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# Questions about functionality

 *  Resolved [byalik](https://wordpress.org/support/users/byalik/)
 * (@byalik)
 * [2 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/questions-about-functionality-3/)
 * Hi,
 * I have a few question about functionality:
 * 1.  Is it possible to display filters on the side rather than on top of the table?
   Also is there a way to style them to look better (e.g. something like the filters
   on the side here [https://revenuereports.com/listings/](https://revenuereports.com/listings/))
 * 2.  See here – [https://etainsider.com/test/](https://etainsider.com/test/)
 * Right now, all the fields are displaying various options (sorting by different
   ways).  Also when you click into each field you see all the options there (which
   doesn’t seem realistic when there are going to be thousands of records).
 * I would like it to look more like the attached image with a simplified version
   of the filters without option for sorting, and without displaying all the data
   when you click into the search areas.

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 *  Plugin Author [Passionate Programmer Peter](https://wordpress.org/support/users/peterschulznl/)
 * (@peterschulznl)
 * [2 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/questions-about-functionality-3/#post-16929864)
 * Hi [@byalik](https://wordpress.org/support/users/byalik/),
 * Thank you for reaching out!
 * There is no default feature to display search panes on the side, but is possible
   using CSS. You can achieve this using the dom option in advanced settings. Just
   wrap the search panes in one div and all other elements in another div. This 
   allows you to display the parent as a grid showing the search panes left and 
   the other elements right.
 * Using advanced settings is explained here:
   [https://wpdataaccess.com/docs/data-tables-advanced-features/advanced-settings/](https://wpdataaccess.com/docs/data-tables-advanced-features/advanced-settings/)
 * Using the DOM option is explained here:
   [https://datatables.net/reference/option/dom](https://datatables.net/reference/option/dom)
 * Your dom could like something like this:
 *     ```wp-block-code
       { "dom": "<'my-grid'<P><Blfrtip>>", "searchPanes": { "layout": "columns-1" } }
       ```
   
 * The layout change is necessary to display all search panes below each other.
 * Your CSS something like this:
 *     ```wp-block-code
       .my-grid {
       	display: grid;
       	grid-template-columns: 300px 1fr;
       }
       ```
   
 * You can change the layout of your search panes using CSS. But there are limitations.
 * Does this help?
 * Best regards,
   Peter
 *  Thread Starter [byalik](https://wordpress.org/support/users/byalik/)
 * (@byalik)
 * [2 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/questions-about-functionality-3/#post-16929885)
 * Thanks Peter.
 * So you’re saying there’s no simple way to control the functionality of the filters/
   search panes? I’m just confused – if there are thousands of records, why would
   you possibly have them by default appearing below each search area.
 *  Plugin Contributor [Kim L](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kimmyx/)
 * (@kimmyx)
 * [2 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/questions-about-functionality-3/#post-16930630)
 * Hi [@byalik](https://wordpress.org/support/users/byalik/),
 * You need to enable cascading for your search panes so that all other options 
   adjust to your initial option.
 * Please add the following option for searchpanes:
 *     ```wp-block-code
       "cascadePanes": true 
       ```
   
 * If you’re following Peter’s code above, your complete dom would be:
 *     ```wp-block-code
       { "dom": "<'my-grid'<P><Blfrtip>>", "searchPanes": { "layout": "columns-1", "cascadePanes": true  } }
       ```
   
 * Hope that helps! Let us know if you have more questions.
 *  Plugin Contributor [Kim L](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kimmyx/)
 * (@kimmyx)
 * [2 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/questions-about-functionality-3/#post-16965391)
 * Hi there,
 * I’m going to mark this as resolved as we haven’t heard from you in a while.
 * Feel free to create a new thread if you have other questions.
 * Thanks!

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