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DataGrid::SelectionMode Property

Gets or sets a value that indicates how rows and cells are selected in the DataGrid.

Namespace:  System.Windows.Controls
Assembly:  PresentationFramework (in PresentationFramework.dll)
XMLNS for XAML: http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation, http://schemas.microsoft.com/netfx/2007/xaml/presentation

public:
property DataGridSelectionMode SelectionMode {
	DataGridSelectionMode get ();
	void set (DataGridSelectionMode value);
}
<object SelectionMode="DataGridSelectionMode" .../>

Property Value

Type: System.Windows.Controls::DataGridSelectionMode
One of the enumeration values that specifies how rows and cells are selected in the DataGrid. The registered default is Extended. For more information about what can influence the value, see DependencyProperty.

The SelectionMode and SelectionUnit properties together define the selection behavior for the DataGrid.

If the selection mode is Extended, the user can select multiple items where the item type is defined by the SelectionUnit property. If the selection mode is Single, the user can only select single items.

.NET Framework

Supported in: 4

.NET Framework Client Profile

Supported in: 4

Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

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