Change the DataGridView Column in the run time

[anbaesivam]

In my requiement, I need to change the type of the DataGridView Column from
one type of another type on a particular event. For example, when a button
click occurs change the column type from DataGridViewTextBoxColumn to
DataGridViewComboBoxColumn and vice versa. Also at the same time the column
values needs to be preserved.

Thanks in advance.

 

[Philipp Brune]

In my requiement, I need to change the type of the DataGridView Column from
one type of another type on a particular event. For example, when a button
click occurs change the column type from DataGridViewTextBoxColumn to
DataGridViewComboBoxColumn and vice versa. Also at the same time the column
values needs to be preserved.

Thanks in advance.

Hi,

you can assign a new DataGridViewCell instance to any cell in the
dataGridView like i.e. dataGridView1.Rows[0].Cells[1] = new
DataGridViewTextBoxCell. But i cannot say from my head how / if
you can preserve the value if you use databinding.

Another option would be to add two columns to the datagridview,
which are both bound to the same DataMember and then set only one of
them to visible. So you can simulate the desired behaviour.

Philipp

 

[Zhi-Xin Ye [MSFT]]

Hi anbaesivam,

Thank you for using Microsoft Managed Newsgroup Service, my name is Zhi-Xin
Ye, it's my pleasure to work with you on this issue.

As I understand, you want to change the DataGridView column type
dynamically. The
DataGridViewTextBoxColumn/DataGridViewComboBoxColumn/DataGridViewCheckBoxCol
umn/etc. are all derived from the DataGridViewColumn class, they're of the
same level and cannot cast to each other. However, for the specified
scenario you described, i.e. change the column type from
DataGridViewTextBoxColumn to DataGridViewComboBoxColumn and vice versa,
there's a small trick, you can use a DataGridViewComboBoxColumn and change
its DisplayStyle property value between
DataGridViewComboBoxDisplayStyle.Nothing and
DataGridViewComboBoxDisplayStyle.DropDownButton. For example:

private void button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
DataGridViewComboBoxColumn c =
(DataGridViewComboBoxColumn)this.dataGridView1.Columns[0];

//Make the column displayed as ComboBox column.
c.DisplayStyle =
DataGridViewComboBoxDisplayStyle.DropDownButton;
}

private void Form1_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
//....other code here...

DataGridViewComboBoxColumn c = new DataGridViewComboBoxColumn();
c.DataPropertyName = "c1";
c.DataSource = dt;
c.DisplayMember = "c2";
c.ValueMember = "c1";

//Make the column displayed as textbox column.
c.DisplayStyle = DataGridViewComboBoxDisplayStyle.Nothing;

this.dataGridView1.Columns.Add(c);
}

For other kinds of column types, you can try Philipp's suggestion to make
different type columns bound to the same filed, and show/hide them based on
your needs.

If anything is unclear or you have any concerns, please feel free to let me
know, I will be happy of assistance. Have a good day!

Best Regards,
Zhi-Xin Ye
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[anbaesivam]

Thanks a lot for your solution. The solution exactly matches my requirement.

Hi anbaesivam,

Thank you for using Microsoft Managed Newsgroup Service, my name is Zhi-Xin
Ye, it's my pleasure to work with you on this issue.

As I understand, you want to change the DataGridView column type
dynamically. The
DataGridViewTextBoxColumn/DataGridViewComboBoxColumn/DataGridViewCheckBoxCol
umn/etc. are all derived from the DataGridViewColumn class, they're of the
same level and cannot cast to each other. However, for the specified
scenario you described, i.e. change the column type from
DataGridViewTextBoxColumn to DataGridViewComboBoxColumn and vice versa,
there's a small trick, you can use a DataGridViewComboBoxColumn and change
its DisplayStyle property value between
DataGridViewComboBoxDisplayStyle.Nothing and
DataGridViewComboBoxDisplayStyle.DropDownButton. For example:

private void button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
DataGridViewComboBoxColumn c =
(DataGridViewComboBoxColumn)this.dataGridView1.Columns[0];

//Make the column displayed as ComboBox column.
c.DisplayStyle =
DataGridViewComboBoxDisplayStyle.DropDownButton;
}

private void Form1_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
//....other code here...

DataGridViewComboBoxColumn c = new DataGridViewComboBoxColumn();
c.DataPropertyName = "c1";
c.DataSource = dt;
c.DisplayMember = "c2";
c.ValueMember = "c1";

//Make the column displayed as textbox column.
c.DisplayStyle = DataGridViewComboBoxDisplayStyle.Nothing;

this.dataGridView1.Columns.Add(c);
}

For other kinds of column types, you can try Philipp's suggestion to make
different type columns bound to the same filed, and show/hide them based on
your needs.

If anything is unclear or you have any concerns, please feel free to let me
know, I will be happy of assistance. Have a good day!

Best Regards,
Zhi-Xin Ye
Microsoft Managed Newsgroup Support Team

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[anbaesivam]

After chaning the display style to
"DataGridViewComboBoxDisplayStyle.Nothing", when I
try to enter value from keyboard, the combo-box appears and when I leave the
combo-box disappears. Is it possible to fix this issue?.

Thanks.

Hi anbaesivam,

Thank you for using Microsoft Managed Newsgroup Service, my name is Zhi-Xin
Ye, it's my pleasure to work with you on this issue.

As I understand, you want to change the DataGridView column type
dynamically. The
DataGridViewTextBoxColumn/DataGridViewComboBoxColumn/DataGridViewCheckBoxCol
umn/etc. are all derived from the DataGridViewColumn class, they're of the
same level and cannot cast to each other. However, for the specified
scenario you described, i.e. change the column type from
DataGridViewTextBoxColumn to DataGridViewComboBoxColumn and vice versa,
there's a small trick, you can use a DataGridViewComboBoxColumn and change
its DisplayStyle property value between
DataGridViewComboBoxDisplayStyle.Nothing and
DataGridViewComboBoxDisplayStyle.DropDownButton. For example:

private void button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
DataGridViewComboBoxColumn c =
(DataGridViewComboBoxColumn)this.dataGridView1.Columns[0];

//Make the column displayed as ComboBox column.
c.DisplayStyle =
DataGridViewComboBoxDisplayStyle.DropDownButton;
}

private void Form1_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
//....other code here...

DataGridViewComboBoxColumn c = new DataGridViewComboBoxColumn();
c.DataPropertyName = "c1";
c.DataSource = dt;
c.DisplayMember = "c2";
c.ValueMember = "c1";

//Make the column displayed as textbox column.
c.DisplayStyle = DataGridViewComboBoxDisplayStyle.Nothing;

this.dataGridView1.Columns.Add(c);
}

For other kinds of column types, you can try Philipp's suggestion to make
different type columns bound to the same filed, and show/hide them based on
your needs.

If anything is unclear or you have any concerns, please feel free to let me
know, I will be happy of assistance. Have a good day!

Best Regards,
Zhi-Xin Ye
Microsoft Managed Newsgroup Support Team

Delighting our customers is our #1 priority. We welcome your comments and
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[Zhi-Xin Ye [MSFT]]

Hi anbaesivam,

Thanks for the feedback.

When the display style is set to DataGridViewComboBoxDisplayStyle.Nothing,
the column itself is still of DataGridViewComboBoxColumn type, not of
DataGridViewTextBoxColumn type, so its editing control is still a
ComboBox, that's why you see the ComboBox appear when editing on the
column.
If you want to show a TextBox on the DataGridViewComboBoxColumn when
editing, there're many ways to do this, for example, you can create a
custom DataGridViewComboBoxColumn derive from the standard
DataGridViewComboBoxColumn class and change its editing control to TextBox,
but this way cost a lot of work.
So to make things easy, you can use two columns, one is
DataGridViewTextBoxColumn, the other is DataGridViewComboBoxColumn, show or
hide them based on your requirement.

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to let me know. I
will be happy of assistance. Have a nice day!

Best Regards,
Zhi-Xin Ye
Microsoft Managed Newsgroup Support Team

Delighting our customers is our #1 priority. We welcome your comments and
suggestions about how we can improve the support we provide to you. Please
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[Zhi-Xin Ye [MSFT]]

Hi anbaesivam,

Does my last reply make sense to you? If you need further help, please feel
free to let me know, I will be happy to be of assistance.

Have a nice day!

Best Regards,
Zhi-Xin Ye
Microsoft Managed Newsgroup Support Team

Delighting our customers is our #1 priority. We welcome your comments and
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