Data Controls Suck: No Vertical Layout?

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Jees, it really seems to be non-existent to find controls in the framework
or documentation or hacks that will help me get an editable grid or
editable datalist in vertical format. Isn't there somebody who has done this
that can help me out?

I want and need two columns, the left is a LinkButton with text property
that has the name of the database field (column) and the right the TextBox
that contains the data in from the database that CRUD can then function
with.

When the LinkButton in the left column is clicked the TextBox in the right
column becomes active and there are linked Update and Cancel links to the
right side of the TextBox so each field in the database can be edited just
like we see in editable DataList and GridView controls: ONLY VERTICAL
ORIENTATION!

WTF? I'll do all the work but could use some pointers or whatever comes
along with code examples or documents as I have to think others have done
this already and figured out how to do it.

Label = Editable List/Grid LinkButton
-----

=======================================================
Field Name | Field to Edit
=======================================================
First Name | [TextBox with Data] Update Cancel
----------- ------ ------
Last Name | [TextBox with Data] Update Cancel
----------- ------ ------
Postal Code | [TextBox with Data] Update Cancel
----------- ------ ------
....
....
....
 
Isn't there a way to get the DetailsView without going through the DataGrid
and if not can somebody give me a tip how to code the DataGrid to load the
DetailsView without going through the GUI?
 
FYI -- I am now discovering the joys of the 3.5 ListView control which
apparently was specifically developed to support complete control of data
presentation and NURD processes.
 
I now am the proud owner of an instance of the old but tried and true
DataList control which is clearly the most flexible control for generating
the contents of a table in portrait mode.

HillBilly said:
FYI -- I am now discovering the joys of the 3.5 ListView control which
apparently was specifically developed to support complete control of data
presentation and NURD processes.

HillBilly said:
Jees, it really seems to be non-existent to find controls in the
framework or documentation or hacks that will help me get an editable
grid or editable datalist in vertical format. Isn't there somebody who
has done this that can help me out?

I want and need two columns, the left is a LinkButton with text property
that has the name of the database field (column) and the right the
TextBox that contains the data in from the database that CRUD can then
function with.

When the LinkButton in the left column is clicked the TextBox in the
right column becomes active and there are linked Update and Cancel links
to the right side of the TextBox so each field in the database can be
edited just like we see in editable DataList and GridView controls: ONLY
VERTICAL ORIENTATION!

WTF? I'll do all the work but could use some pointers or whatever comes
along with code examples or documents as I have to think others have done
this already and figured out how to do it.

Label = Editable List/Grid LinkButton
-----

=======================================================
Field Name | Field to Edit
=======================================================
First Name | [TextBox with Data] Update Cancel
----------- ------ ------
Last Name | [TextBox with Data] Update Cancel
----------- ------ ------
Postal Code | [TextBox with Data] Update Cancel
----------- ------ ------
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