DataGridColumn.ItemStyle Property (System.Web.UI.WebControls)

ItemStyle Property

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DataGridColumn..::.ItemStyle Property

Gets the style properties for the item cells of the column.

Namespace: System.Web.UI.WebControls
Assembly: System.Web (in System.Web.dll)

Syntax

Visual Basic (Declaration)

<PersistenceModeAttribute(PersistenceMode.InnerProperty)> _
Public Overridable ReadOnly Property ItemStyle As TableItemStyle

Visual Basic (Usage)

Dim instance As DataGridColumn
Dim value As TableItemStyle

value = instance.ItemStyle

[PersistenceModeAttribute(PersistenceMode.InnerProperty)]
public virtual TableItemStyle ItemStyle { get; }

Visual C++

[PersistenceModeAttribute(PersistenceMode::InnerProperty)]
public:
virtual property TableItemStyle^ ItemStyle {
    TableItemStyle^ get ();
}

JScript

public function get ItemStyle () : TableItemStyle

Property Value

Type: System.Web.UI.WebControls..::.TableItemStyle
A TableItemStyle that contains the style properties for the item cells of the column. The default value is an empty TableItemStyle.

Remarks

Use this property to provide a custom style for the item cells of the column. Common style attributes that can be adjusted include foreground color, background color, font, and content alignment within the cell. Providing a different style enhances the appearance of the column in the DataGrid control.

Examples

The following code example demonstrates how to use the ItemStyle property to get the style properties of the item cells in a column.

Visual Basic

<%@ Page Language="VB" AutoEventWireup="True" %>
<%@ Import Namespace="System.Data" %>

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN"
    "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd">
<html  >
   <script runat="server">

      Function CreateDataSource() As ICollection 

         ' Create sample data for the DataGrid control.
         Dim dt As DataTable = New DataTable()
         Dim dr As DataRow

         ' Define the columns of the table.
         dt.Columns.Add(New DataColumn("IntegerValue", GetType(Int32)))
         dt.Columns.Add(New DataColumn("StringValue", GetType(string)))
         dt.Columns.Add(New DataColumn("CurrencyValue", GetType(double)))

         ' Populate the table with sample values.
         Dim i As Integer

         For i = 0 to 4 

            dr = dt.NewRow()

            dr(0) = i
            dr(1) = "Item " & i.ToString()
            dr(2) = 1.23 * (i + 1)

            dt.Rows.Add(dr)

         Next i

         Dim dv As DataView = New DataView(dt)
         Return dv

      End Function

      Sub Page_Load(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) 

         ' Load sample data only once, when the page is first loaded.
         If Not IsPostBack Then 

            ItemsGrid.DataSource = CreateDataSource()
            ItemsGrid.DataBind()

         End If

      End Sub

      Sub Button_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) 

         ' Count the number of selected items in the DataGrid control.
         Dim count As Integer = 0

         ' Display the selected times.
         Message.Text = "You Selected: <br />"

         ' Iterate through each item (row) in the DataGrid control and
         ' determine whether it is selected.
         Dim item As DataGridItem

         For Each item In ItemsGrid.Items

            DetermineSelection(item, count)        

         Next

         ' If no items are selected, display the appropriate message.
         If count = 0 Then

            Message.Text = "No items selected"

         End If

      End Sub

      Sub DetermineSelection(item As DataGridItem, ByRef count As Integer)

         ' Retrieve the SelectCheckBox CheckBox control from the 
         ' specified item (row) in the DataGrid control.
         Dim selection As CheckBox = CType(item.FindControl("SelectCheckBox"), CheckBox)

         ' If the item is selected, display the appropriate message and
         ' increment the count of selected items.
         If Not selection Is Nothing Then

           If selection.Checked Then

              Message.Text &= "- " & item.Cells(1).Text & "<br />"
              count = count + 1

           End If

         End If    

      End Sub

      Sub Selection_Change(sender As Object, e As EventArgs)

         ' Set the background color for the items in the first column
         ' of the DataGrid control.
         ItemsGrid.Columns(0).ItemStyle.BackColor = _
             System.Drawing.Color.FromName(List.SelectedItem.Value)

      End Sub

   </script>

<head runat="server">
    <title>DataGridColumn ItemStyle Example</title>
</head>
<body>

   <form id="form1" runat="server">

      <h3>DataGridColumn ItemStyle Example</h3>

      Select a background color for the items in the first column.

      <br /><br />

      <b>Product List</b>

      <asp:DataGrid id="ItemsGrid"
           BorderColor="black"
           BorderWidth="1"
           CellPadding="3"
           ShowFooter="True"
           AutoGenerateColumns="False"
           runat="server">

         <HeaderStyle BackColor="#00aaaa">
         </HeaderStyle>

         <FooterStyle BackColor="#00aaaa">
         </FooterStyle>

         <Columns>

            <asp:BoundColumn DataField="IntegerValue" 
                 HeaderText="Item"/>

            <asp:BoundColumn DataField="StringValue" 
                 HeaderText="Description"/>

            <asp:BoundColumn DataField="CurrencyValue" 
                 HeaderText="Price"
                 DataFormatString="{0:c}">

               <ItemStyle HorizontalAlign="Right">
               </ItemStyle>

            </asp:BoundColumn>

            <asp:TemplateColumn HeaderText="Select Item">

               <ItemTemplate>

                  <asp:CheckBox id="SelectCheckBox"
                       Text="Add to Cart"
                       Checked="False"
                       runat="server"/>

               </ItemTemplate>

            </asp:TemplateColumn>

         </Columns> 

      </asp:DataGrid>

      <br /><br />

      <asp:Button id="SubmitButton"
           Text="Submit"
           OnClick = "Button_Click"
           runat="server"/>

      <br /><br />

      <asp:Label id="Message"
           runat="server"/>

      <hr />

      BackColor: <br /> 

      <asp:DropDownList id="List"
           AutoPostBack="True"
           OnSelectedIndexChanged="Selection_Change"
           runat="server">

         <asp:ListItem Selected="True" Value="White"> White </asp:ListItem>
         <asp:ListItem Value="Silver"> Silver </asp:ListItem>
         <asp:ListItem Value="DarkGray"> Dark Gray </asp:ListItem>
         <asp:ListItem Value="Khaki"> Khaki </asp:ListItem>
         <asp:ListItem Value="DarkKhaki"> Dark Khaki </asp:ListItem>

      </asp:DropDownList>

   </form>

</body>
</html>

<%@ Page Language="C#" AutoEventWireup="True" %>
<%@ Import Namespace="System.Data" %>

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN"
    "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd">
<html  >
   <script runat="server">

      ICollection CreateDataSource() 
      {

         // Create sample data for the DataGrid control.
         DataTable dt = new DataTable();
         DataRow dr;

         // Define the columns of the table.
         dt.Columns.Add(new DataColumn("IntegerValue", typeof(Int32)));
         dt.Columns.Add(new DataColumn("StringValue", typeof(string)));
         dt.Columns.Add(new DataColumn("CurrencyValue", typeof(double)));

         // Populate the table with sample values.
         for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++) 
         {
            dr = dt.NewRow();

            dr[0] = i;
            dr[1] = "Item " + i.ToString();
            dr[2] = 1.23 * (i + 1);

            dt.Rows.Add(dr);
         }

         DataView dv = new DataView(dt);
         return dv;
      }

      void Page_Load(Object sender, EventArgs e) 
      {

         // Load sample data only once, when the page is first loaded.
         if (!IsPostBack) 
         {
            ItemsGrid.DataSource = CreateDataSource();
            ItemsGrid.DataBind();
         }

      }

      void Button_Click(Object sender, EventArgs e) 
      {

         // Count the number of selected items in the DataGrid control.
         int count = 0;

         // Display the selected times.
         Message.Text = "You Selected: <br />";

         // Iterate through each item (row) in the DataGrid control and
         // determine whether it is selected.
         foreach (DataGridItem item in ItemsGrid.Items)
         {

            DetermineSelection(item, ref count);        

         }

         // If no items are selected, display the appropriate message.
         if (count == 0)
         {

            Message.Text = "No items selected";

         }

      }

      void DetermineSelection(DataGridItem item, ref int count)
      {

         // Retrieve the SelectCheckBox CheckBox control from the 
         // specified item (row) in the DataGrid control.
         CheckBox selection = (CheckBox)item.FindControl("SelectCheckBox");

         // If the item is selected, display the appropriate message and
         // increment the count of selected items.
         if (selection != null)
         {

           if (selection.Checked)
           {
              Message.Text += "- " + item.Cells[1].Text + "<br />";
              count++;
           }

         }    

      }

      void Selection_Change(Object sender, EventArgs e)
      {

         // Set the background color for the items in the first column
         // of the DataGrid control.
         ItemsGrid.Columns[0].ItemStyle.BackColor = 
             System.Drawing.Color.FromName(List.SelectedItem.Value);

      }

   </script>

<head runat="server">
    <title>DataGridColumn ItemStyle Example</title>
</head>
<body>

   <form id="form1" runat="server">

      <h3>DataGridColumn ItemStyle Example</h3>

      Select a background color for the items in the first column.

      <br /><br />

      <b>Product List</b>

      <asp:DataGrid id="ItemsGrid"
           BorderColor="black"
           BorderWidth="1"
           CellPadding="3"
           ShowFooter="True"
           AutoGenerateColumns="False"
           runat="server">

         <HeaderStyle BackColor="#00aaaa">
         </HeaderStyle>

         <FooterStyle BackColor="#00aaaa">
         </FooterStyle>

         <Columns>

            <asp:BoundColumn DataField="IntegerValue" 
                 HeaderText="Item"/>

            <asp:BoundColumn DataField="StringValue" 
                 HeaderText="Description"/>

            <asp:BoundColumn DataField="CurrencyValue" 
                 HeaderText="Price"
                 DataFormatString="{0:c}">

               <ItemStyle HorizontalAlign="Right">
               </ItemStyle>

            </asp:BoundColumn>

            <asp:TemplateColumn HeaderText="Select Item">

               <ItemTemplate>

                  <asp:CheckBox id="SelectCheckBox"
                       Text="Add to Cart"
                       Checked="False"
                       runat="server"/>

               </ItemTemplate>

            </asp:TemplateColumn>

         </Columns> 

      </asp:DataGrid>

      <br /><br />

      <asp:Button id="SubmitButton"
           Text="Submit"
           OnClick = "Button_Click"
           runat="server"/>

      <br /><br />

      <asp:Label id="Message"
           runat="server"/>

      <hr />

      BackColor: <br /> 

      <asp:DropDownList id="List"
           AutoPostBack="True"
           OnSelectedIndexChanged="Selection_Change"
           runat="server">

         <asp:ListItem Selected="True" Value="White"> White </asp:ListItem>
         <asp:ListItem Value="Silver"> Silver </asp:ListItem>
         <asp:ListItem Value="DarkGray"> Dark Gray </asp:ListItem>
         <asp:ListItem Value="Khaki"> Khaki </asp:ListItem>
         <asp:ListItem Value="DarkKhaki"> Dark Khaki </asp:ListItem>

      </asp:DropDownList>

   </form>

</body>
</html>

Platforms

Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP SP2, Windows XP Media Center Edition, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP Starter Edition, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2000 SP4, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 98

The .NET Framework and .NET Compact Framework do not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.

Version Information

.NET Framework

Supported in: 3.5, 3.0, 2.0, 1.1, 1.0

Reference

DataGridColumn Class

DataGridColumn Members

System.Web.UI.WebControls Namespace

TableItemStyle

HeaderStyle

FooterStyle