DevExtreme React is a comprehensive suite of UI and visualization components for React applications, providing high-performance, enterprise-grade widgets such as data grids, charts, editors, and navigation controls. These components act as React wrappers around the core DevExtreme JavaScript library. The current stable version is 25.2.6. DevExtreme typically follows a structured release cadence with two major updates per year (e.g., 25.1, 25.2) and frequent patch releases, often monthly or bi-monthly, ensuring continuous improvements and bug fixes. Key differentiators include an extensive feature set within components (like advanced data binding, filtering, and grouping in the DataGrid), a consistent API, and comprehensive documentation. It is particularly well-suited for complex business applications requiring a rich, responsive user interface. While the `devextreme-react` package itself is MIT licensed, the underlying DevExtreme components require a commercial license from DevExpress for production use.
npm install devextreme-reactVerified import paths — ran on the pinned version, not inferred.
Demonstrates a basic DevExtreme DataGrid in a React component with local data, paging, and in-grid CRUD operations using a popup form. It also includes necessary theme imports.
Purchase a DevExtreme commercial license and apply the provided license key in your application. Instructions are available in the DevExpress Download Manager.
Always consult the official 'What's New' and 'Breaking Changes' documentation for the specific DevExtreme version you are upgrading to. Update all DevExtreme and `devextreme-react` packages to the matching major version.
Add appropriate CSS imports at the root of your application, for example: `import 'devextreme/dist/css/dx.light.css';` or `import 'devextreme/dist/css/dx.material.blue.light.css';`. You may also use the ThemeBuilder for custom themes.
Ensure your `react`, `react-dom`, and `devextreme` packages match the peer dependency requirements specified for your `devextreme-react` version. For instance, `devextreme-reactive` updated its minimum React version to v17.0.2 in v24.2.
Implement data virtualization (e.g., infinite scrolling, paging), server-side data processing, or utilize `CustomStore` with remote operations for large datasets. Profile your application to identify bottlenecks.
Ensure you have correctly imported the DevExtreme CSS themes (e.g., `import 'devextreme/dist/css/dx.light.css';`) and that your `devextreme` package is installed and accessible. Check for any missing scripts if not using a module bundler.
Add the correct import statement for the component, typically a default import from its specific path, e.g., `import DataGrid from 'devextreme-react/data-grid';`.
Review the documentation for the specific component's `dataSource` or other data-bound properties and ensure the data you are providing matches the expected format and types.
Verify that your `react` and `react-dom` versions satisfy the `devextreme-react` peer dependency requirements. Check your component's `render` method for common React pitfalls like returning multiple elements without a fragment, or incorrect state updates.