# Data Grid Column widths can NOT be set programmatically

**URL:** <https://community.glideapps.com/t/data-grid-column-widths-can-not-be-set-programmatically/86763>\
**Category:** Report a Bug\
**Created:** [March 27, 2026, 3:50pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/data-grid-column-widths-can-not-be-set-programmatically/86763 "2026-03-27T15:50:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![Andrew\_Davies](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/andrew_davies/32/41838_2.png) [@Andrew\_Davies](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Andrew_Davies)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2026, 3:50pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/data-grid-column-widths-can-not-be-set-programmatically/86763/1 "2026-03-27T15:50:05Z")

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As per this thread [Data Grid - Column width](https://community.glideapps.com/t/data-grid-column-width/78218)

This is STILL an issue. I can not get it to work.

Such a shame, as being able to allow users to show / hide columns would be incredibly helpful.

Any update on whether this will be fixed?

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**Author:** ![Andrew\_Davies](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/andrew_davies/32/41838_2.png) [@Andrew\_Davies](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Andrew_Davies)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2026, 9:02pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/data-grid-column-widths-can-not-be-set-programmatically/86763/2 "2026-03-27T21:02:15Z")

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Heard back from glide support on this.

They said it was escalated in 2024 but never fixed - and never will be fixed.

Very disappointing - rather rubbish in fact.

Why have the option to select a column in the first place  
If it doesn’t work?

I’d never release something that blatantly doesn’t work. Very poor.

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**Author:** ![ThinhDinh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/thinhdinh/32/49_2.png) [@ThinhDinh](https://community.glideapps.com/u/ThinhDinh)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2026, 11:35pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/data-grid-column-widths-can-not-be-set-programmatically/86763/3 "2026-03-27T23:35:05Z")

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That’s … disappointing.

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**Author:** ![system](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/system/32/53398_2.png) [@system](https://community.glideapps.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2026, 11:35pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/data-grid-column-widths-can-not-be-set-programmatically/86763/4 "2026-09-23T23:35:28Z")

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