DataGridViewRowPrePaintEventArgs.InheritedRowStyle Property

public:
 property System::Windows::Forms::DataGridViewCellStyle ^ InheritedRowStyle { System::Windows::Forms::DataGridViewCellStyle ^ get(); };

public System.Windows.Forms.DataGridViewCellStyle InheritedRowStyle { get; }

member this.InheritedRowStyle : System.Windows.Forms.DataGridViewCellStyle

Public ReadOnly Property InheritedRowStyle As DataGridViewCellStyle

Property Value

A DataGridViewCellStyle that contains the cell style currently applied to the row.

Examples

The following code example demonstrates how to use the InheritedRowStyle property to paint a custom background for the selected row. The variable, e, is of type DataGridViewRowPrePaintEventArgs. This code example is part of a larger example provided in How to: Customize the Appearance of Rows in the Windows Forms DataGridView Control.

// Determine whether the cell should be painted
// with the custom selection background.
if ((e.State & DataGridViewElementStates.Selected) ==
            DataGridViewElementStates.Selected)
{
    // Calculate the bounds of the row.
    Rectangle rowBounds = new Rectangle(
        this.dataGridView1.RowHeadersWidth, e.RowBounds.Top,
        this.dataGridView1.Columns.GetColumnsWidth(
            DataGridViewElementStates.Visible) -
        this.dataGridView1.HorizontalScrollingOffset + 1,
        e.RowBounds.Height);

    // Paint the custom selection background.
    using (Brush backbrush =
        new System.Drawing.Drawing2D.LinearGradientBrush(rowBounds,
            this.dataGridView1.DefaultCellStyle.SelectionBackColor,
            e.InheritedRowStyle.ForeColor,
            System.Drawing.Drawing2D.LinearGradientMode.Horizontal))
    {
        e.Graphics.FillRectangle(backbrush, rowBounds);
    }
}

' Determine whether the cell should be painted with the 
' custom selection background.
If (e.State And DataGridViewElementStates.Selected) = _
    DataGridViewElementStates.Selected Then

    ' Calculate the bounds of the row.
    Dim rowBounds As New Rectangle( _
        Me.dataGridView1.RowHeadersWidth, e.RowBounds.Top, _
        Me.dataGridView1.Columns.GetColumnsWidth( _
        DataGridViewElementStates.Visible) - _
        Me.dataGridView1.HorizontalScrollingOffset + 1, _
        e.RowBounds.Height)

    ' Paint the custom selection background.
    Dim backbrush As New _
        System.Drawing.Drawing2D.LinearGradientBrush(rowBounds, _
        Me.dataGridView1.DefaultCellStyle.SelectionBackColor, _
        e.InheritedRowStyle.ForeColor, _
        System.Drawing.Drawing2D.LinearGradientMode.Horizontal)
    Try
        e.Graphics.FillRectangle(backbrush, rowBounds)
    Finally
        backbrush.Dispose()
    End Try
End If

Remarks

The InheritedRowStyle property contains the same values as the row's InheritedStyle property. Directly accessing a DataGridViewRow in the DataGridView can affect performance. Use InheritedRowStyle in the RowPrePaint event to avoid unsharing the row and maintain optimal performance.

The InheritedRowStyle property is read-only. Although you can set the properties of the DataGridViewCellStyle retrieved through the InheritedRowStyle property, the new settings will have no effect.

Applies to

See also

• DataGridView
• RowPrePaint
• DataGridViewCellStyle
• DataGridViewRow
• DefaultCellStyle
• Best Practices for Scaling the Windows Forms DataGridView Control