Angular PrimeNG Table Sticky

Last Updated : 26 Apr, 2025

Angular PrimeNG is an open-source framework with a rich set of native Angular UI components that are used for great styling and this framework is used to make responsive websites with very much ease. In this article, we will see how to use Table Sticky in Angular PrimeNG.

The Table Sticky implements sticky headers relative to the body scroll position. So, whenever we implement sticky, the header of the table element sticks on the top of the table on scrolling.

Syntax:

// In app.component.ts
styles: [`
    :host ::ng-deep .p-datatable .p-datatable-thead > tr > th {
        position: -webkit-sticky;
        position: sticky;
        top: 0px;
    }

    @media screen and (max-width: 64em) {
        :host ::ng-deep .p-datatable .p-datatable-thead > tr > th {
            top: 0px;
        }
    }
  `,
  ],
  
// In app.component.html
<ng-template pTemplate="header">
    header    
</ng-template>

Creating Angular application & Module Installation:

Step 1: Create an Angular application using the following command.

ng new appname

Step 2: After creating your project folder i.e. appname, move to it using the following command.

cd appname

Step 3: Install PrimeNG in your given directory.

npm install primeng --save
npm install primeicons --save

Project Structure: It will look like the following:

Example 1: Below is a simple example demonstrating the use of the Angular PrimeNG Table Sticky.

app.component.html

HTML

<h2 style="color: green">GeeksforGeeks</h2>
<h4>Angular PrimeNG Table Sticky</h4>

<p-table #myTab [value]="tableData" 
                [columns]="cols">
    <ng-template pTemplate="header">
        <tr>
            <th>First Name</th>
            <th>Last Name</th>
            <th>Age</th>
        </tr>
    </ng-template>

    <ng-template pTemplate="body" let-people>
        <tr>
            <td>
                {{ people.firstname }}
            </td>
            <td>
                {{ people.lastname }}
            </td>
            <td>
                {{ people.age }}
            </td>
        </tr>
    </ng-template>
</p-table>

app.component.ts

JavaScript

import { Component } from '@angular/core';

interface People {
    firstname?: string;
    lastname?: string;
    age?: string;
}

@Component({
    selector: 'app-root',
    templateUrl: './app.component.html',
    styles: [
        `
        :host ::ng-deep .p-datatable .p-datatable-thead > tr > th {
            position: -webkit-sticky;
            position: sticky;
            top: 0px;
        }

        @media screen and (max-width: 64em) {
            :host ::ng-deep .p-datatable .p-datatable-thead > tr > th {
                top: 0px;
            }
        }
  `,
    ],
})
export class AppComponent {
    tableData: People[] = [];
    cols: any[] = [];
    constructor() { }

    ngOnInit() {
        this.cols = [
            { field: 'firstname', header: 'First Name' },
            { field: 'lastname', header: 'Last Name' },
            { field: 'age', header: 'Age' },
        ];
        this.tableData = [
            {
                firstname: 'David',
                lastname: 'ace',
                age: '40',
            },
            {
                firstname: 'AJne',
                lastname: 'west',
                age: '40',
            },
            {
                firstname: 'Mak',
                lastname: 'Lame',
                age: '40',
            },
            {
                firstname: 'Peter',
                lastname: 'raw',
                age: '40',
            },
            {
                firstname: 'Kane',
                lastname: 'James',
                age: '40',
            },
            {
                firstname: 'Peter',
                lastname: 'raw',
                age: '40',
            },
            {
                firstname: 'Kane',
                lastname: 'James',
                age: '40',
            },
            {
                firstname: 'Peter',
                lastname: 'raw',
                age: '40',
            },
            {
                firstname: 'Kane',
                lastname: 'James',
                age: '40',
            },
            {
                firstname: 'Peter',
                lastname: 'raw',
                age: '40',
            },
            {
                firstname: 'Kane',
                lastname: 'James',
                age: '40',
            },
            {
                firstname: 'Peter',
                lastname: 'raw',
                age: '40',
            },
            {
                firstname: 'Kane',
                lastname: 'James',
                age: '40',
            },
            {
                firstname: 'Peter',
                lastname: 'raw',
                age: '40',
            },
            {
                firstname: 'Kane',
                lastname: 'James',
                age: '40',
            },
            {
                firstname: 'Peter',
                lastname: 'raw',
                age: '40',
            },
            {
                firstname: 'Kane',
                lastname: 'James',
                age: '40',
            },
        ];
    }
}

app.module.ts

JavaScript

import { NgModule } from '@angular/core';
import { BrowserModule } 
    from '@angular/platform-browser';
import { FormsModule } from '@angular/forms';
import { BrowserAnimationsModule } 
    from '@angular/platform-browser/animations';
import { AppComponent } from './app.component';
import { TableModule } from 'primeng/table';

@NgModule({
    imports: [BrowserModule, 
              BrowserAnimationsModule, 
              TableModule, 
              FormsModule],
    declarations: [AppComponent],
    bootstrap: [AppComponent],
})
export class AppModule { }

Output:

Example 2: This is another example demonstrating the use of the Angular PrimeNG Table Sticky, where we are making the header and footer both sticky.

app.component.html

HTML

<h2 style="color: green">GeeksforGeeks</h2>
<h4>Angular PrimeNG Table Sticky</h4>

<p-table #myTab [value]="tableData"
                [columns]="cols">
    <ng-template pTemplate="header">
        <tr>
            <th>First Name</th>
            <th>Last Name</th>
            <th>Age</th>
        </tr>
    </ng-template>
    <ng-template pTemplate="footer">
        <tr>
            <th class="footer">Footer Content</th>
        </tr>
    </ng-template>

    <ng-template pTemplate="body" let-people>
        <tr>
            <td>
                {{ people.firstname }}
            </td>
            <td>
                {{ people.lastname }}
            </td>
            <td>
                {{ people.age }}
            </td>
        </tr>
    </ng-template>
</p-table>

app.component.ts

JavaScript

import { Component } from '@angular/core';

interface People {
    firstname?: string;
    lastname?: string;
    age?: string;
}

@Component({
    selector: 'app-root',
    templateUrl: './app.component.html',
    styles: [
        `
        :host ::ng-deep .p-datatable .p-datatable-thead > tr > th {
            position: -webkit-sticky;
            position: sticky;
            top: 10px;
        }
        .footer{
          position: fixed;
          left: 25;
          bottom: 0;
          width:80%;
          text-align: center;
        }

        @media screen and (max-width: 64em) {
            :host ::ng-deep .p-datatable .p-datatable-thead > tr > th {
                top: 0px;
            }
        }
  `,
    ],
})
export class AppComponent {
    tableData: People[] = [];
    cols: any[] = [];
    constructor() { }

    ngOnInit() {
        this.cols = [
            { field: 'firstname', header: 'First Name' },
            { field: 'lastname', header: 'Last Name' },
            { field: 'age', header: 'Age' },
        ];
        this.tableData = [
            {
                firstname: 'David',
                lastname: 'ace',
                age: '40',
            },
            {
                firstname: 'AJne',
                lastname: 'west',
                age: '40',
            },
            {
                firstname: 'Mak',
                lastname: 'Lame',
                age: '40',
            },
            {
                firstname: 'Peter',
                lastname: 'raw',
                age: '40',
            },
            {
                firstname: 'Kane',
                lastname: 'James',
                age: '40',
            },
            {
                firstname: 'Peter',
                lastname: 'raw',
                age: '40',
            },
            {
                firstname: 'Kane',
                lastname: 'James',
                age: '40',
            },
            {
                firstname: 'Peter',
                lastname: 'raw',
                age: '40',
            },
            {
                firstname: 'Kane',
                lastname: 'James',
                age: '40',
            },
            {
                firstname: 'Peter',
                lastname: 'raw',
                age: '40',
            },
            {
                firstname: 'Kane',
                lastname: 'James',
                age: '40',
            },
            {
                firstname: 'Peter',
                lastname: 'raw',
                age: '40',
            },
            {
                firstname: 'Kane',
                lastname: 'James',
                age: '40',
            },
            {
                firstname: 'Peter',
                lastname: 'raw',
                age: '40',
            },
            {
                firstname: 'Kane',
                lastname: 'James',
                age: '40',
            },
            {
                firstname: 'Peter',
                lastname: 'raw',
                age: '40',
            },
            {
                firstname: 'Kane',
                lastname: 'James',
                age: '40',
            },
        ];
    }
}

app.module.ts

JavaScript

import { NgModule } from '@angular/core';
import { BrowserModule } 
    from '@angular/platform-browser';
import { FormsModule } from '@angular/forms';
import { BrowserAnimationsModule } 
    from '@angular/platform-browser/animations';
import { AppComponent } from './app.component';
import { TableModule } from 'primeng/table';

@NgModule({
    imports: [BrowserModule, 
              BrowserAnimationsModule, 
              TableModule, 
              FormsModule],
    declarations: [AppComponent],
    bootstrap: [AppComponent],
})
export class AppModule { }