DataGridColumnStyle Class
Specifies the appearance, text formatting, and behavior of a System.Windows.Forms.DataGrid control column. This class is abstract.
Assembly: System.Windows.Forms (in System.Windows.Forms.dll)
System.MarshalByRefObject
System.ComponentModel.Component
System.Windows.Forms.DataGridColumnStyle
System.Windows.Forms.DataGridBoolColumn
System.Windows.Forms.DataGridTextBoxColumn
| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
![]() | DataGridColumnStyle() | In a derived class, initializes a new instance of the DataGridColumnStyle class. |
![]() | DataGridColumnStyle(PropertyDescriptor) | Initializes a new instance of the DataGridColumnStyle class with the specified PropertyDescriptor. |
| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
![]() | Alignment | Gets or sets the alignment of text in a column. |
![]() | CanRaiseEvents | Gets a value indicating whether the component can raise an event.(Inherited from Component.) |
![]() | Container | Gets the IContainer that contains the Component.(Inherited from Component.) |
![]() | DataGridTableStyle | Gets the DataGridTableStyle for the column. |
![]() | DesignMode | |
![]() | Events | |
![]() | FontHeight | Gets the height of the column's font. |
![]() | HeaderAccessibleObject | This API supports the product infrastructure and is not intended to be used directly from your code. Gets the AccessibleObject for the column. |
![]() | HeaderText | Gets or sets the text of the column header. |
![]() | MappingName | Gets or sets the name of the data member to map the column style to. |
![]() | NullText | Gets or sets the text that is displayed when the column contains null. |
![]() | PropertyDescriptor | Gets or sets the PropertyDescriptor that determines the attributes of data displayed by the DataGridColumnStyle. |
![]() | ReadOnly | Gets or sets a value indicating whether the data in the column can be edited. |
![]() | Site | |
![]() | Width | Gets or sets the width of the column. |
| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
![]() | Abort(Int32) | When overridden in a derived class, initiates a request to interrupt an edit procedure. |
![]() | BeginUpdate() | Suspends the painting of the column until the EndUpdate method is called. |
![]() | CheckValidDataSource(CurrencyManager) | Throws an exception if the System.Windows.Forms.DataGrid does not have a valid data source, or if this column is not mapped to a valid property in the data source. |
![]() | ColumnStartedEditing(Control) | Informs the System.Windows.Forms.DataGrid that the user has begun editing the column. |
![]() | Commit(CurrencyManager, Int32) | When overridden in a derived class, initiates a request to complete an editing procedure. |
![]() | ConcedeFocus() | Notifies a column that it must relinquish the focus to the control it is hosting. |
![]() | CreateHeaderAccessibleObject() | Gets the AccessibleObject for the column. |
![]() | CreateObjRef(Type) | Creates an object that contains all the relevant information required to generate a proxy used to communicate with a remote object.(Inherited from MarshalByRefObject.) |
![]() | Dispose() | |
![]() | Dispose(Boolean) | |
![]() | Edit(CurrencyManager, Int32, Rectangle, Boolean) | Prepares a cell for editing. |
![]() | Edit(CurrencyManager, Int32, Rectangle, Boolean, String) | Prepares the cell for editing using the specified CurrencyManager, row number, and Rectangle parameters. |
![]() | Edit(CurrencyManager, Int32, Rectangle, Boolean, String, Boolean) | When overridden in a deriving class, prepares a cell for editing. |
![]() | EndUpdate() | Resumes the painting of columns suspended by calling the BeginUpdate method. |
![]() | EnterNullValue() | Enters a DBNull.Value into the column. |
![]() | Equals(Object) | Determines whether the specified object is equal to the current object.(Inherited from Object.) |
![]() | Finalize() | |
![]() | GetColumnValueAtRow(CurrencyManager, Int32) | Gets the value in the specified row from the specified CurrencyManager. |
![]() | GetHashCode() | Serves as the default hash function. (Inherited from Object.) |
![]() | GetLifetimeService() | Retrieves the current lifetime service object that controls the lifetime policy for this instance.(Inherited from MarshalByRefObject.) |
![]() | GetMinimumHeight() | When overridden in a derived class, gets the minimum height of a row. |
![]() | GetPreferredHeight(Graphics, Object) | When overridden in a derived class, gets the height used for automatically resizing columns. |
![]() | GetPreferredSize(Graphics, Object) | When overridden in a derived class, gets the width and height of the specified value. The width and height are used when the user navigates to DataGridTableStyle using the DataGridColumnStyle. |
![]() | GetService(Type) | |
![]() | GetType() | |
![]() | InitializeLifetimeService() | Obtains a lifetime service object to control the lifetime policy for this instance.(Inherited from MarshalByRefObject.) |
![]() | Invalidate() | Redraws the column and causes a paint message to be sent to the control. |
![]() | MemberwiseClone() | |
![]() | MemberwiseClone(Boolean) | Creates a shallow copy of the current MarshalByRefObject object.(Inherited from MarshalByRefObject.) |
![]() | Paint(Graphics, Rectangle, CurrencyManager, Int32) | Paints the DataGridColumnStyle with the specified Graphics, Rectangle, CurrencyManager, and row number. |
![]() | Paint(Graphics, Rectangle, CurrencyManager, Int32, Boolean) | When overridden in a derived class, paints a DataGridColumnStyle with the specified Graphics, Rectangle, CurrencyManager, row number, and alignment. |
![]() | Paint(Graphics, Rectangle, CurrencyManager, Int32, Brush, Brush, Boolean) | Paints a DataGridColumnStyle with the specified Graphics, Rectangle, CurrencyManager, row number, background color, foreground color, and alignment. |
![]() | ReleaseHostedControl() | Allows the column to free resources when the control it hosts is not needed. |
![]() | ResetHeaderText() | Resets the HeaderText to its default value, null. |
![]() | SetColumnValueAtRow(CurrencyManager, Int32, Object) | Sets the value in a specified row with the value from a specified CurrencyManager. |
![]() | SetDataGrid(DataGrid) | Sets the System.Windows.Forms.DataGrid control that this column belongs to. |
![]() | SetDataGridInColumn(DataGrid) | Sets the System.Windows.Forms.DataGrid for the column. |
![]() | ToString() | |
![]() | UpdateUI(CurrencyManager, Int32, String) | Updates the value of a specified row with the given text. |
| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
![]() | AlignmentChanged | Occurs when the Alignment property value changes. |
![]() | Disposed | |
![]() | FontChanged | Occurs when the column's font changes. |
![]() | HeaderTextChanged | Occurs when the HeaderText property value changes. |
![]() | MappingNameChanged | Occurs when the MappingName value changes. |
![]() | NullTextChanged | Occurs when the NullText value changes. |
![]() | PropertyDescriptorChanged | Occurs when the PropertyDescriptor property value changes. |
![]() | ReadOnlyChanged | Occurs when the ReadOnly property value changes. |
![]() | WidthChanged | Occurs when the Width property value changes. |
| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
![]() ![]() | IDataGridColumnStyleEditingNotificationService.ColumnStartedEditing(Control) | Informs the DataGrid control that the user has begun editing the column. |
The collection of DataGridColumnStyle objects (the GridColumnStylesCollection) is accessed through the System.Windows.Forms.DataGrid control's TableStyles property.
The System.Windows.Forms.DataGrid control automatically creates a collection of DataGridColumnStyle objects for you when you set the DataSource property to an appropriate data source. The objects created actually are instances of one of the following classes that inherit from DataGridColumnStyle: DataGridBoolColumn or DataGridTextBoxColumn class.
To format the data display, set the Format property of the DataGridTextBoxColumn class to one of the formatting values. For more information about valid formatting values, see Formatting Types in the .NET Framework and Custom Date and Time Format Strings.
You can also create your own set of DataGridColumnStyle objects and add them to the GridColumnStylesCollection. When you do so, you must set the MappingName of each column style to the ColumnName of a DataColumn to synchronize the display of columns with the actual data.
Caution |
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Always create DataGridColumnStyle objects and add them to the GridColumnStylesCollection before adding DataGridTableStyle objects to the GridTableStylesCollection. When you add an empty DataGridTableStyle with a valid MappingName value to the collection, DataGridColumnStyle objects are automatically generated for you. Consequently, an exception will be thrown if you try to add new DataGridColumnStyle objects with duplicate MappingName values to the GridColumnStylesCollection. |
When one of the derived classes is instantiated by a System.Windows.Forms.DataGrid control, the class created depends on the DataType of the DataColumn associated with the DataGridColumnStyle object. For example, a DataColumn with its DataType set to System.Boolean will be associated with a DataGridBoolColumn. To determine the type of any DataGridColumnStyle, use the GetType method.
To create your own column classes, you can inherit from DataGridColumnStyle. You might want to do this in order to create special columns that host controls, as exemplified by the DataGridTextBox class, which hosts the TextBox control. For example, you can host an Image control to show pictures in columns, or you can create your own user control to host in the column.
The functionality of the DataGridColumnStyle shouldn't be confused with that of the DataColumn. Whereas the DataColumn contains the properties and methods appropriate to creating a data table's schema, the DataGridColumnStyle contains the properties and methods related to the appearance of an individual column on the screen.
If a row contains a DBNull.Value, the text displayed in the column can be set with the NullText property.
The DataGridColumnStyle class also allows you to specify the behavior of a column while its data is being changed. The BeginUpdate and EndUpdate methods temporarily suspend the drawing of the column while large updates are being made to the column's data. Without this functionality, every change in every cell of the grid would be immediately drawn; this could be distracting to the user and a performance liability.
Several methods allow monitoring of the column as it is edited by the user, including the Edit and Commit events.
Most of the properties and methods of the class are tailored to controlling a column's appearance. But a few, such as the GetColumnValueAtRow and SetColumnValueAtRow allow you to examine and change the value in a specified cell.
Notes to Implementers:
When you inherit from DataGridColumnStyle, you must override the following members: Abort, Commit, Edit, and Paint (twice).
The following code example creates a DataGridColumnStyle that hosts a DateTimePicker control.
Imports System Imports System.Data Imports System.Windows.Forms Imports System.Drawing Imports System.ComponentModel Imports System.Security.Permissions ' This example shows how to create your own column style that ' hosts a control, in this case, a DateTimePicker. Public Class DataGridTimePickerColumn Inherits DataGridColumnStyle Private customDateTimePicker1 As New CustomDateTimePicker() ' The isEditing field tracks whether or not the user is ' editing data with the hosted control. Private isEditing As Boolean Public Sub New() customDateTimePicker1.Visible = False End Sub Protected Overrides Sub Abort(ByVal rowNum As Integer) isEditing = False RemoveHandler customDateTimePicker1.ValueChanged, _ AddressOf TimePickerValueChanged Invalidate() End Sub Protected Overrides Function Commit _ (ByVal dataSource As CurrencyManager, ByVal rowNum As Integer) _ As Boolean customDateTimePicker1.Bounds = Rectangle.Empty RemoveHandler customDateTimePicker1.ValueChanged, _ AddressOf TimePickerValueChanged If Not isEditing Then Return True End If isEditing = False Try Dim value As DateTime = customDateTimePicker1.Value SetColumnValueAtRow(dataSource, rowNum, value) Catch End Try Invalidate() Return True End Function Protected Overloads Overrides Sub Edit( _ ByVal [source] As CurrencyManager, _ ByVal rowNum As Integer, _ ByVal bounds As Rectangle, _ ByVal [readOnly] As Boolean, _ ByVal displayText As String, _ ByVal cellIsVisible As Boolean) Dim value As DateTime = _ CType(GetColumnValueAtRow([source], rowNum), DateTime) If cellIsVisible Then customDateTimePicker1.Bounds = New Rectangle _ (bounds.X + 2, bounds.Y + 2, bounds.Width - 4, _ bounds.Height - 4) customDateTimePicker1.Value = value customDateTimePicker1.Visible = True AddHandler customDateTimePicker1.ValueChanged, _ AddressOf TimePickerValueChanged Else customDateTimePicker1.Value = value customDateTimePicker1.Visible = False End If If customDateTimePicker1.Visible Then DataGridTableStyle.DataGrid.Invalidate(bounds) End If customDateTimePicker1.Focus() End Sub Protected Overrides Function GetPreferredSize( _ ByVal g As Graphics, _ ByVal value As Object) As Size Return New Size(100, customDateTimePicker1.PreferredHeight + 4) End Function Protected Overrides Function GetMinimumHeight() As Integer Return customDateTimePicker1.PreferredHeight + 4 End Function Protected Overrides Function GetPreferredHeight( _ ByVal g As Graphics, ByVal value As Object) As Integer Return customDateTimePicker1.PreferredHeight + 4 End Function Protected Overloads Overrides Sub Paint( _ ByVal g As Graphics, ByVal bounds As Rectangle, _ ByVal [source] As CurrencyManager, ByVal rowNum As Integer) Paint(g, bounds, [source], rowNum, False) End Sub Protected Overloads Overrides Sub Paint(ByVal g As Graphics, _ ByVal bounds As Rectangle, ByVal [source] As CurrencyManager, _ ByVal rowNum As Integer, ByVal alignToRight As Boolean) Paint(g, bounds, [source], rowNum, Brushes.Red, _ Brushes.Blue, alignToRight) End Sub Protected Overloads Overrides Sub Paint(ByVal g As Graphics, _ ByVal bounds As Rectangle, ByVal [source] As CurrencyManager, _ ByVal rowNum As Integer, ByVal backBrush As Brush, _ ByVal foreBrush As Brush, ByVal alignToRight As Boolean) Dim [date] As DateTime = _ CType(GetColumnValueAtRow([source], rowNum), DateTime) Dim rect As Rectangle = bounds g.FillRectangle(backBrush, rect) rect.Offset(0, 2) rect.Height -= 2 g.DrawString([date].ToString("d"), _ Me.DataGridTableStyle.DataGrid.Font, foreBrush, _ RectangleF.FromLTRB(rect.X, rect.Y, rect.Right, rect.Bottom)) End Sub Protected Overrides Sub SetDataGridInColumn(ByVal value As DataGrid) MyBase.SetDataGridInColumn(value) If (customDateTimePicker1.Parent IsNot Nothing) Then customDateTimePicker1.Parent.Controls.Remove(customDateTimePicker1) End If If (value IsNot Nothing) Then value.Controls.Add(customDateTimePicker1) End If End Sub Private Sub TimePickerValueChanged( _ ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As EventArgs) ' Remove the handler to prevent it from being called twice in a row. RemoveHandler customDateTimePicker1.ValueChanged, _ AddressOf TimePickerValueChanged Me.isEditing = True MyBase.ColumnStartedEditing(customDateTimePicker1) End Sub End Class Public Class CustomDateTimePicker Inherits DateTimePicker <SecurityPermissionAttribute( _ SecurityAction.LinkDemand, Flags := SecurityPermissionFlag.UnmanagedCode)> _ Protected Overrides Function ProcessKeyMessage(ByRef m As Message) As Boolean ' Keep all the keys for the DateTimePicker. Return ProcessKeyEventArgs(m) End Function End Class Public Class MyForm Inherits Form Private namesDataTable As DataTable Private myGrid As DataGrid = New DataGrid() Public Sub New() InitForm() namesDataTable = New DataTable("NamesTable") namesDataTable.Columns.Add(New DataColumn("Name")) Dim dateColumn As DataColumn = _ New DataColumn("Date", GetType(DateTime)) dateColumn.DefaultValue = DateTime.Today namesDataTable.Columns.Add(dateColumn) Dim namesDataSet As DataSet = New DataSet() namesDataSet.Tables.Add(namesDataTable) myGrid.DataSource = namesDataSet myGrid.DataMember = "NamesTable" AddGridStyle() AddData() End Sub Private Sub AddGridStyle() Dim myGridStyle As DataGridTableStyle = _ New DataGridTableStyle() myGridStyle.MappingName = "NamesTable" Dim nameColumnStyle As DataGridTextBoxColumn = _ New DataGridTextBoxColumn() nameColumnStyle.MappingName = "Name" nameColumnStyle.HeaderText = "Name" myGridStyle.GridColumnStyles.Add(nameColumnStyle) Dim customDateTimePicker1ColumnStyle As DataGridTimePickerColumn = _ New DataGridTimePickerColumn() customDateTimePicker1ColumnStyle.MappingName = "Date" customDateTimePicker1ColumnStyle.HeaderText = "Date" customDateTimePicker1ColumnStyle.Width = 100 myGridStyle.GridColumnStyles.Add(customDateTimePicker1ColumnStyle) myGrid.TableStyles.Add(myGridStyle) End Sub Private Sub AddData() Dim dRow As DataRow = namesDataTable.NewRow() dRow("Name") = "Name 1" dRow("Date") = New DateTime(2001, 12, 1) namesDataTable.Rows.Add(dRow) dRow = namesDataTable.NewRow() dRow("Name") = "Name 2" dRow("Date") = New DateTime(2001, 12, 4) namesDataTable.Rows.Add(dRow) dRow = namesDataTable.NewRow() dRow("Name") = "Name 3" dRow("Date") = New DateTime(2001, 12, 29) namesDataTable.Rows.Add(dRow) dRow = namesDataTable.NewRow() dRow("Name") = "Name 4" dRow("Date") = New DateTime(2001, 12, 13) namesDataTable.Rows.Add(dRow) dRow = namesDataTable.NewRow() dRow("Name") = "Name 5" dRow("Date") = New DateTime(2001, 12, 21) namesDataTable.Rows.Add(dRow) namesDataTable.AcceptChanges() End Sub Private Sub InitForm() Me.Size = New Size(500, 500) myGrid.Size = New Size(350, 250) myGrid.TabStop = True myGrid.TabIndex = 1 Me.StartPosition = FormStartPosition.CenterScreen Me.Controls.Add(myGrid) End Sub <STAThread()> _ Public Shared Sub Main() Application.Run(New MyForm()) End Sub End Class
Available since 1.1
Any public static ( Shared in Visual Basic) members of this type are thread safe. Any instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.







