The following code example demonstrates how to set the ColumnHeadersDefaultCellStyle, AutoSizeRowsMode, ColumnHeadersBorderStyle, CellBorderStyle, GridColor, BackgroundColor, RowHeadersVisible, SelectionMode, ColumnCount, and MultiSelect properties. In addition, the code example demonstrates how to set the DataGridViewColumn..::.Name and DataGridViewColumn..::.DefaultCellStyle properties. To run this example, paste the code into a form that contains a DataGridView named dataGridView1, and then call the SetUpDataGridView method from the form's constructor or Load event handler. Ensure all events are associated with their event handlers.
Private Sub SetUpDataGridView()
Me.Controls.Add(dataGridView1)
dataGridView1.ColumnCount = 5
With dataGridView1.ColumnHeadersDefaultCellStyle
.BackColor = Color.Navy
.ForeColor = Color.White
.Font = New Font(dataGridView1.Font, FontStyle.Bold)
End With
With dataGridView1
.EditMode = DataGridViewEditMode.EditOnEnter
.Name = "dataGridView1"
.Location = New Point(8, 8)
.Size = New Size(500, 300)
.AutoSizeRowsMode = _
DataGridViewAutoSizeRowsMode.DisplayedCellsExceptHeaders
.ColumnHeadersBorderStyle = _
DataGridViewHeaderBorderStyle.Raised
.CellBorderStyle = _
DataGridViewCellBorderStyle.Single
.GridColor = SystemColors.ActiveBorder
.RowHeadersVisible = False
.Columns(0).Name = "Release Date"
.Columns(1).Name = "Track"
.Columns(1).DefaultCellStyle.Alignment = DataGridViewContentAlignment.MiddleCenter
.Columns(2).Name = "Title"
.Columns(3).Name = "Artist"
.Columns(4).Name = "Album"
' Make the font italic for row four.
.Columns(4).DefaultCellStyle.Font = _
New Font(Control.DefaultFont, _
FontStyle.Italic)
.SelectionMode = _
DataGridViewSelectionMode.FullRowSelect
.MultiSelect = False
.BackgroundColor = Color.Honeydew
.Dock = DockStyle.Fill
End With
End Sub
private void SetUpDataGridView()
{
this.Controls.Add(dataGridView1);
dataGridView1.ColumnCount = 5;
DataGridViewCellStyle style =
dataGridView1.ColumnHeadersDefaultCellStyle;
style.BackColor = Color.Navy;
style.ForeColor = Color.White;
style.Font = new Font(dataGridView1.Font, FontStyle.Bold);
dataGridView1.EditMode = DataGridViewEditMode.EditOnEnter;
dataGridView1.Name = "dataGridView1";
dataGridView1.Location = new Point(8, 8);
dataGridView1.Size = new Size(500, 300);
dataGridView1.AutoSizeRowsMode =
DataGridViewAutoSizeRowsMode.DisplayedCellsExceptHeaders;
dataGridView1.ColumnHeadersBorderStyle =
DataGridViewHeaderBorderStyle.Raised;
dataGridView1.CellBorderStyle = DataGridViewCellBorderStyle.Single;
dataGridView1.GridColor = SystemColors.ActiveBorder;
dataGridView1.RowHeadersVisible = false;
dataGridView1.Columns[0].Name = "Release Date";
dataGridView1.Columns[1].Name = "Track";
dataGridView1.Columns[1].DefaultCellStyle.Alignment =
DataGridViewContentAlignment.MiddleCenter;
dataGridView1.Columns[2].Name = "Title";
dataGridView1.Columns[3].Name = "Artist";
dataGridView1.Columns[4].Name = "Album";
// Make the font italic for row four.
dataGridView1.Columns[4].DefaultCellStyle.Font = new Font(DataGridView.DefaultFont, FontStyle.Italic);
dataGridView1.SelectionMode = DataGridViewSelectionMode.FullRowSelect;
dataGridView1.MultiSelect = false;
dataGridView1.BackgroundColor = Color.Honeydew;
dataGridView1.Dock = DockStyle.Fill;
dataGridView1.CellFormatting += new DataGridViewCellFormattingEventHandler(dataGridView1_CellFormatting);
dataGridView1.CellParsing += new DataGridViewCellParsingEventHandler(dataGridView1_CellParsing);
addNewRowButton.Click += new EventHandler(addNewRowButton_Click);
deleteRowButton.Click += new EventHandler(deleteRowButton_Click);
ledgerStyleButton.Click += new EventHandler(ledgerStyleButton_Click);
dataGridView1.CellValidating += new DataGridViewCellValidatingEventHandler(dataGridView1_CellValidating);
}
void SetUpDataGridView()
{
this->Controls->Add( dataGridView1 );
dataGridView1->ColumnCount = 5;
DataGridViewCellStyle^ style = dataGridView1->ColumnHeadersDefaultCellStyle;
style->BackColor = Color::Navy;
style->ForeColor = Color::White;
style->Font = gcnew System::Drawing::Font( dataGridView1->Font,FontStyle::Bold );
dataGridView1->EditMode = DataGridViewEditMode::EditOnEnter;
dataGridView1->Name = "dataGridView1";
dataGridView1->Location = Point(8,8);
dataGridView1->Size = System::Drawing::Size( 500, 300 );
dataGridView1->AutoSizeRowsMode = DataGridViewAutoSizeRowsMode::DisplayedCellsExceptHeaders;
dataGridView1->ColumnHeadersBorderStyle = DataGridViewHeaderBorderStyle::Raised;
dataGridView1->CellBorderStyle = DataGridViewCellBorderStyle::Single;
dataGridView1->GridColor = SystemColors::ActiveBorder;
dataGridView1->RowHeadersVisible = false;
dataGridView1->Columns[ 0 ]->Name = "Release Date";
dataGridView1->Columns[ 1 ]->Name = "Track";
dataGridView1->Columns[ 1 ]->DefaultCellStyle->Alignment = DataGridViewContentAlignment::MiddleCenter;
dataGridView1->Columns[ 2 ]->Name = "Title";
dataGridView1->Columns[ 3 ]->Name = "Artist";
dataGridView1->Columns[ 4 ]->Name = "Album";
// Make the font italic for row four.
dataGridView1->Columns[ 4 ]->DefaultCellStyle->Font = gcnew System::Drawing::Font( DataGridView::DefaultFont,FontStyle::Italic );
dataGridView1->SelectionMode = DataGridViewSelectionMode::FullRowSelect;
dataGridView1->MultiSelect = false;
dataGridView1->BackgroundColor = Color::Honeydew;
dataGridView1->Dock = DockStyle::Fill;
dataGridView1->CellFormatting += gcnew DataGridViewCellFormattingEventHandler( this, &Form1::dataGridView1_CellFormatting );
dataGridView1->CellParsing += gcnew DataGridViewCellParsingEventHandler( this, &Form1::dataGridView1_CellParsing );
addNewRowButton->Click += gcnew EventHandler( this, &Form1::addNewRowButton_Click );
deleteRowButton->Click += gcnew EventHandler( this, &Form1::deleteRowButton_Click );
ledgerStyleButton->Click += gcnew EventHandler( this, &Form1::ledgerStyleButton_Click );
dataGridView1->CellValidating += gcnew DataGridViewCellValidatingEventHandler( this, &Form1::dataGridView1_CellValidating );
}