DataGrid::HitTest Method (Int32, Int32)

.NET Framework (current version)

Gets information, such as row and column number of a clicked point on the grid, using the x and y coordinate passed to the method.

Namespace: System.Windows.Forms
Assembly: System.Windows.Forms (in System.Windows.Forms.dll)

Syntax

C++

public:
DataGrid::HitTestInfo^ HitTest(
	int x,
	int y
)

Parameters

x: Type: System::Int32
The horizontal position of the coordinate.

y: Type: System::Int32
The vertical position of the coordinate.

Return Value

Type: System.Windows.Forms::DataGrid::HitTestInfo^

A DataGrid::HitTestInfo that contains information about the clicked part of the grid.

The DataGrid::HitTestInfo, in conjunction with the HitTest method of the System.Windows.Forms::DataGrid control, is used to determine which part of a System.Windows.Forms::DataGrid control the user has clicked. The DataGrid::HitTestInfo contains the row, column, and part of the grid that was clicked. Additionally, the Type property returns a DataGrid::HitTestType enumeration.

The HitTest method takes an x and y argument supplied by the System.Windows.Forms::DataGrid control's DragDrop, DragEnter, DragOver, MouseDown, MouseMove, MouseUp and MouseWheel events.

Examples

The following code example uses the HitTest method in an event that occurs when the user clicks in the grid.

Private Sub DataGrid1_MouseDown(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As MouseEventArgs)
    Dim myGrid As DataGrid = CType(sender, DataGrid)
    Dim hti As System.Windows.Forms.DataGrid.HitTestInfo
    hti = myGrid.HitTest(e.X, e.Y)
    Select Case hti.Type
    Case System.Windows.Forms.DataGrid.HitTestType.None 
       Console.WriteLine("You clicked the background.")
    Case System.Windows.Forms.DataGrid.HitTestType.Cell 
       Console.WriteLine("You clicked cell at row " & hti.Row & ", col " & hti.Column)
    Case System.Windows.Forms.DataGrid.HitTestType.ColumnHeader
       Console.WriteLine("You clicked the column header for column " & hti.Column)
    Case System.Windows.Forms.DataGrid.HitTestType.RowHeader 
       Console.WriteLine("You clicked the row header for row " & hti.Row)
    Case System.Windows.Forms.DataGrid.HitTestType.ColumnResize
       Console.WriteLine("You clicked the column resizer for column " & hti.Column)
    Case System.Windows.Forms.DataGrid.HitTestType.RowResize 
       Console.WriteLine("You clicked the row resizer for row " & hti.Row)
    Case System.Windows.Forms.DataGrid.HitTestType.Caption
       Console.WriteLine("You clicked the caption")
    Case System.Windows.Forms.DataGrid.HitTestType.ParentRows 
       Console.WriteLine("You clicked the parent row")
    End Select

 End Sub

Version Information

.NET Framework
Available since 1.1