DataGridViewLinkColumn Class
Assembly: System.Windows.Forms (in system.windows.forms.dll)
The DataGridViewLinkColumn class is a specialized type of the DataGridViewColumn class used to logically host cells that respond to user clicks. The DataGridViewLinkColumn class is similar to the DataGridViewButtonColumn class but provides a different user experience that may be more appropriate in certain situations, such as displaying a URL stored in a database table.
To display the same link text for every cell, set the UseColumnTextForLinkValue property to true and set the Text property to the desired link text.
A DataGridViewLinkColumn has an associated DataGridViewLinkCell in every DataGridViewRow that intersects it.
The default sort mode for this column type is NotSortable.
To respond to user link clicks, handle the DataGridView.CellContentClick event. You can also use the DataGridView.CellClick event to respond to clicks anywhere in the cell.
Notes to Inheritors When you derive from DataGridViewLinkColumn and add new properties to the derived class, be sure to override the Clone method to copy the new properties during cloning operations. You should also call the base class's Clone method so that the properties of the base class are copied to the new cell.The following code example sets properties on a DataGridViewLinkColumn.
Private Sub AddLinkColumn() Dim links As New DataGridViewLinkColumn() With links .HeaderText = ColumnName.ReportsTo.ToString() .DataPropertyName = ColumnName.ReportsTo.ToString() .ActiveLinkColor = Color.White .LinkBehavior = LinkBehavior.SystemDefault .LinkColor = Color.Blue .TrackVisitedState = True .VisitedLinkColor = Color.YellowGreen End With DataGridView1.Columns.Add(links) End Sub
System.Windows.Forms.DataGridViewElement
System.Windows.Forms.DataGridViewBand
System.Windows.Forms.DataGridViewColumn
System.Windows.Forms.DataGridViewLinkColumn
Windows 98, Windows 2000 SP4, Windows CE, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows Mobile for Pocket PC, Windows Mobile for Smartphone, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP Media Center Edition, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP SP2, Windows XP Starter Edition
The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see System Requirements.
Reference
DataGridViewLinkColumn MembersSystem.Windows.Forms Namespace
DataGridView Class
DataGridViewColumn Class
DataGridViewRow
DataGridViewButtonColumn Class
DataGridViewLinkCell Class
DataGridViewColumn.SortMode Property
DataGridView.CellContentClick Event
DataGridView.CellClick Event
UseColumnTextForLinkValue
Text