It would be great to be able to have a "group by" field that can be set for the data grid on List pages.
This "group by" field would not then need to be a column.
The field group row could have a consistent, configurable css styling.
The field group row could include an optional summary of the number of records.
The field group row could be collapsible/expandible allowing the user to view/hide multiple rows.
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Field 1 Field 2 Field 3 Field 4
- Group 1 - (1 record)
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Data Data Data Data
______________________________________ - Group 2 - (3 records)
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Data Data Data Data
Data Data Data Data
Data Data Data Data
______________________________________ - Group 3 - (2 records)
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Data Data Data Data
Data Data Data Data
______________________________________ - Group 4 - (1 item)
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This makes data presentation in tabular format very well organised and lends itself to many applications.