You can specify a collection of grid columns.

You can create columns and bind them to fields. You can use the DataGridView.AutoGenerateColumnsMode property to prevent columns from being automatically created or set another mode of auto generating columns. The order of columns in the grid is the same as the order of fields in the data source.

The grid creates columns for all fields of the bound data source.Ī DataGridView instance automatically generates columns based on the bound data source - one column for one field of a data source object, except for complex fields (fields of nested objects). The column displays a drop-down list that contains available values.Ī grid column used to display and edit date values.Ī grid column used to display and edit the time.Ī grid column that displays Boolean values and allows a user to change a cell value by switching between two states.Ī grid column that allows a user to edit a cell value by selecting an item from the predefined set.Ī column type that allows you to define a custom template for column cells.Įach column object provides a set of properties to adjust column settings (for example, data display format, column width, header caption, content alignment), and manage grid data (sort, group, and filter).Ĭolumns can be added to a grid and associated with the bound data source’s fields in the following ways: The column suggests values as a user types in a cell.Ī grid column used to display and edit text values. The following table lists the supported column types:Ī grid column used to display and edit numeric values.Ī grid column used to display and edit text values.Ī grid column used to display and edit text values. An individual column is specified by a GridColumn class descendant that corresponds to the type of data this column displays. To specify data the grid should display, create columns and bind them to data fields.Ī grid stores columns in the DataGridView.Columns collection. Grid Columns - OverviewĭataGridView represents fields and records of the underlying data source as columns and rows. This document contains an overview of the DataGridView‘s columns and provides an example on how to specify columns for the grid created in Lesson 1.

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