Advanced Inline Filter Table
Build custom inline filter UIs directly in the table toolbar.
Build filter inputs — selects, sliders, date pickers — directly next to the search bar instead of hiding them behind a popover. Useful when filter discoverability matters more than a minimal toolbar, like internal dashboards where users live in the filters all day.
Preview with Controlled State
Introduction
Section titled “Introduction”The Advanced Inline Filter Table demonstrates inline filtering with DataTableInlineFilter for building custom filter UIs directly in the table. This approach gives you full control over the filter interface while leveraging the DataTable’s filtering system.
Installation
Section titled “Installation”Install the DataTable core and add-ons for this example:
This example also uses checkbox from Shadcn UI:
First time using
@niko-table? See the Installation Guide to set up the registry.
For other add-ons or manual copy-paste, see the Installation Guide.
Prerequisites
Section titled “Prerequisites”We are going to build a table to show products with inline filters. Here’s what our data looks like:
type Product = { id: string name: string category: string brand: string price: number stock: number rating: number inStock: boolean releaseDate: Date}
const categoryOptions = [ { label: "Electronics", value: "electronics" }, { label: "Clothing", value: "clothing" }, { label: "Sports", value: "sports" },]Basic Table with Inline Filters
Section titled “Basic Table with Inline Filters”Let’s start by building a table with inline filter components.
Column Definitions
Section titled “Column Definitions”First, we’ll define our columns with filter metadata.
"use client"
import { DataTableColumnHeader } from "@/components/niko-table/components/data-table-column-header"import { DataTableColumnTitle } from "@/components/niko-table/components/data-table-column-title"import { DataTableColumnSortMenu } from "@/components/niko-table/components/data-table-column-sort"import type { DataTableColumnDef } from "@/components/niko-table/types"
export type Product = { id: string name: string category: string brand: string price: number stock: number rating: number inStock: boolean releaseDate: Date}
export const columns: DataTableColumnDef<Product>[] = [ { accessorKey: "name", header: () => ( <DataTableColumnHeader> <DataTableColumnTitle /> <DataTableColumnSortMenu /> </DataTableColumnHeader> ), meta: { label: "Product Name", variant: "text", }, enableColumnFilter: true, }, { accessorKey: "category", header: () => ( <DataTableColumnHeader> <DataTableColumnTitle /> <DataTableColumnSortMenu /> </DataTableColumnHeader> ), meta: { label: "Category", variant: "select", options: [ { label: "Electronics", value: "electronics" }, { label: "Clothing", value: "clothing" }, ], }, enableColumnFilter: true, }, { accessorKey: "price", header: () => ( <DataTableColumnHeader> <DataTableColumnTitle /> <DataTableColumnSortMenu /> </DataTableColumnHeader> ), meta: { label: "Price", variant: "number", unit: "$", }, enableColumnFilter: true, },]<DataTable /> component
Section titled “<DataTable /> component”Next, we’ll add the inline filter component.
"use client"
import { DataTableRoot } from "@/components/niko-table/core/data-table-root"import { DataTable } from "@/components/niko-table/core/data-table"import { DataTableHeader, DataTableBody, DataTableEmptyBody,} from "@/components/niko-table/core/data-table-structure"import { DataTableToolbarSection } from "@/components/niko-table/components/data-table-toolbar-section"import { DataTablePagination } from "@/components/niko-table/components/data-table-pagination"import { DataTableSearchFilter } from "@/components/niko-table/components/data-table-search-filter"import { DataTableViewMenu } from "@/components/niko-table/components/data-table-view-menu"import { DataTableInlineFilter } from "@/components/niko-table/components/data-table-inline-filter"import { DataTableColumnHeader } from "@/components/niko-table/components/data-table-column-header"import { DataTableColumnTitle } from "@/components/niko-table/components/data-table-column-title"import { DataTableColumnSortMenu } from "@/components/niko-table/components/data-table-column-sort"import type { DataTableColumnDef } from "@/components/niko-table/types"
type Product = { id: string name: string category: string price: number}
const columns: DataTableColumnDef<Product>[] = [ { accessorKey: "name", header: () => ( <DataTableColumnHeader> <DataTableColumnTitle /> <DataTableColumnSortMenu /> </DataTableColumnHeader> ), meta: { label: "Product Name", variant: "text", }, enableColumnFilter: true, }, { accessorKey: "category", header: () => ( <DataTableColumnHeader> <DataTableColumnTitle /> <DataTableColumnSortMenu /> </DataTableColumnHeader> ), meta: { label: "Category", variant: "select", options: [ { label: "Electronics", value: "electronics" }, { label: "Clothing", value: "clothing" }, ], }, enableColumnFilter: true, }, { accessorKey: "price", header: () => ( <DataTableColumnHeader> <DataTableColumnTitle /> <DataTableColumnSortMenu /> </DataTableColumnHeader> ), meta: { label: "Price", variant: "number", unit: "$", }, enableColumnFilter: true, },]
function FilterToolbar() { return ( <DataTableToolbarSection> <DataTableToolbarSection className="px-0"> <DataTableSearchFilter placeholder="Search products..." /> <DataTableViewMenu /> </DataTableToolbarSection> <DataTableToolbarSection className="px-0"> <DataTableInlineFilter /> </DataTableToolbarSection> </DataTableToolbarSection> )}
export function AdvancedInlineTable({ data }: { data: Product[] }) { return ( <DataTableRoot data={data} columns={columns} config={{ enablePagination: true, enableSorting: true, enableFilters: true, }} > <FilterToolbar /> <DataTable> <DataTableHeader /> <DataTableBody> <DataTableEmptyBody /> </DataTableBody> </DataTable> <DataTablePagination /> </DataTableRoot> )}Inline Filter Component
Section titled “Inline Filter Component”DataTableInlineFilter
Section titled “DataTableInlineFilter”The inline filter component automatically generates filter inputs based on your column definitions’ meta properties.
Props:
className?: Additional CSS classes
<DataTableInlineFilter />The component reads filter configuration from column meta:
variant: Filter type ("text","select","number","boolean","date")label: Display label for the filteroptions: Array of options forselectvariantunit: Unit display fornumbervariant
Column Meta for Inline Filters
Section titled “Column Meta for Inline Filters”Define filter metadata in your column definitions:
{ accessorKey: "category", meta: { label: "Category", variant: "select", options: [ { label: "Electronics", value: "electronics" }, { label: "Clothing", value: "clothing" }, ], }, enableColumnFilter: true,}Controlled State
Section titled “Controlled State”Full control over table state with inline filters:
import { useState } from "react"import type { PaginationState, SortingState, ColumnFiltersState,} from "@tanstack/react-table"
export function ControlledInlineTable({ data }: { data: Product[] }) { const [globalFilter, setGlobalFilter] = useState<string | object>("") const [sorting, setSorting] = useState<SortingState>([]) const [columnFilters, setColumnFilters] = useState<ColumnFiltersState>([]) const [pagination, setPagination] = useState<PaginationState>({ pageIndex: 0, pageSize: 10, })
return ( <DataTableRoot data={data} columns={columns} config={{ enablePagination: true, enableSorting: true, enableFilters: true, }} state={{ globalFilter, sorting, columnFilters, pagination, }} onGlobalFilterChange={setGlobalFilter} onSortingChange={setSorting} onColumnFiltersChange={setColumnFilters} onPaginationChange={setPagination} > <DataTableToolbarSection> <DataTableToolbarSection className="px-0"> <DataTableSearchFilter placeholder="Search products..." /> <DataTableViewMenu /> </DataTableToolbarSection> <DataTableToolbarSection className="px-0"> <DataTableInlineFilter /> </DataTableToolbarSection> </DataTableToolbarSection> <DataTable> <DataTableHeader /> <DataTableBody> <DataTableEmptyBody /> </DataTableBody> </DataTable> <DataTablePagination /> </DataTableRoot> )}When to Use
Section titled “When to Use”✅ Use Advanced Inline Filter Table when:
- You want filters visible directly in the toolbar
- You prefer a simpler, more direct filtering interface
- You need custom filter layouts
- Filters should be always visible (not in a menu)
❌ Consider other options when:
- You need complex rule-based filtering (use Advanced Filter Table)
- You want filter menus (use Advanced Filter Table)
- You need URL state persistence (use Advanced Nuqs Table)
Next Steps
Section titled “Next Steps”- Advanced Filter Table - Add rule-based filter menus
- Advanced Nuqs Table - Add URL state persistence