I chose aqua. Use Windows Forms. This tutorial takes a specific table from a database as a DataTable and displays it on a DataGridView. This is done with a DataAdapter and data logic. Next, in the designer, drag the DataGridView icon into the window.
On the right part of the window, we see the Visual Studio Toolbox. Here we need to generate an SDF file to interact with. We will use Visual Studio for this part. This is the Visual Studio wizard that you can use to add a new database. Create table. Windows Forms. Data adapter. C program that uses SqlCeConnection using System.
Data; using System. SqlServerCe; using System. DataSet, DataTable. The DataSet object available in System. Data has a slightly different purpose than DataTable, as it allows more information to be stored. For this tutorial, however, DataTable is adequate. The default DataGridView appearance and functionality is not usually the best.
Here we make some tweaks to the DataGridView to make it more pleasing. Appearances are important—let's improve them. First improvement steps. Expand and anchor the DataGridView. Use the Anchor property on the DataGridView in the designer view to "pin" it to each edge of your window. Go to Properties, and then Layout, and then Anchor. Appearance steps. Change the background. Usually, developers need to change the backgrounds of the DataGridView.
DataGridView Colors. Here I just apply some more tricks to improve the appearance and usability. At the top you can see the final result from this tutorial. First, I added another column property. I added another column template for the next column. Finishing touches. This eliminates the blank row on the bottom of the DataGridView. The None option might be good for some programs. Column header, styles and fonts. Occurs when the VirtualMode property of the DataGridView control is true and the DataGridView needs to determine whether the current row has uncommitted changes.
Occurs when the DividerHeight property changes. Occurs when the ErrorText property of a row changes. Occurs when the RowHeadersBorderStyle property changes. Occurs when value of the RowHeadersWidth property changes. Occurs when the value of the Height property for a row changes. Occurs when the value of the MinimumHeight property for a row changes.
Occurs after a DataGridViewRow is painted. Occurs before a DataGridViewRow is painted. Occurs after a new row is added to the DataGridView. Occurs when the value of the RowsDefaultCellStyle property changes. Occurs when a row or rows are deleted from the DataGridView. Occurs when the Size property value changes. Occurs when the DataGridView compares two cell values to perform a sort operation.
Occurs when the DataGridView control completes a sorting operation. Occurs when the TabIndex property value changes. Occurs when the TabStop property value changes. Occurs when the value of the Text property changes. Occurs when the user has finished adding a row to the DataGridView control. Occurs when the user has finished deleting a row from the DataGridView control. Occurs when the user deletes a row from the DataGridView control.
Occurs when the Visible property value changes. For a description of this member, see BeginInit. For a description of this member, see EndInit. Skip to main content. This browser is no longer supported. Download Microsoft Edge More info. Contents Exit focus mode. Please rate your experience Yes No. Any additional feedback? Namespace: System. Forms Assembly: System. Displays data in a customizable grid.
In this article. Inherited from Control. Gets or sets the description of the control used by accessibility client applications. Gets or sets the name of the control used by accessibility client applications. Gets or sets the accessible role of the control. Gets or sets a value indicating whether the control can accept data that the user drags onto it. Gets or sets a value indicating whether the option to add rows is displayed to the user. Gets or sets a value indicating whether manual column repositioning is enabled.
Gets a value indicating whether the control can receive focus. Determines if events can be raised on the control. Gets a value indicating whether the control can be selected. Gets or sets a value indicating whether the control has captured the mouse. Gets the rectangle that represents the client area of the control. Gets or sets the height and width of the client area of the control. Gets or sets a value indicating whether the column header row is displayed. Gets the name of the company or creator of the application containing the control.
Inherited from Component. Gets or sets the shortcut menu associated with the control. Gets the collection of controls contained within the control. Gets a value indicating whether the control has been created. Gets the required creation parameters when the control handle is created. Gets or sets the cursor that is displayed when the mouse pointer is over the control. Gets the data bindings for the control. Gets or sets the default cursor for the control. Gets the space, in pixels, that is specified by default between controls.
Gets the internal spacing, in pixels, of the contents of a control. Gets the DPI value for the display device where the control is currently being displayed. Gets the control hosted by the current cell, if a cell with an editing control is in edit mode. Gets or sets a value indicating whether the control can respond to user interaction. Gets the width of the portion of the column that is currently scrolled out of view. Gets a value indicating whether the control has input focus.
Gets or sets the height of the font of the control. Gets the window handle that the control is bound to. Gets a value indicating whether the control contains one or more child controls. Gets or sets the height of the control. Gets or sets the number of pixels by which the control is scrolled horizontally. Gets or sets the IME mode of a control. Gets or sets a value indicating whether the control is visible to accessibility applications.
Gets a value indicating whether the current cell has uncommitted changes. Gets a value indicating whether the currently active cell is being edited. Gets a value indicating whether the current row has uncommitted changes.
Gets a value indicating whether the control has been disposed of. Gets a value indicating whether the control has a handle associated with it. Gets a value indicating whether the control is mirrored.
Item[Int32, Int32]. Item[String, Int32]. Gets a cached instance of the control's layout engine. Gets or sets the space between controls. Gets or sets the name of the control. Gets or sets the parent container of the control. Gets the size of a rectangular area into which the control can fit.
Gets the product name of the assembly containing the control. Gets the version of the assembly containing the control. Gets a value indicating whether the control is currently re-creating its handle. Gets or sets the window region associated with the control. This property is now obsolete. Gets or sets a value indicating whether the control redraws itself when resized.
Gets or sets a value indicating whether the column that contains row headers is displayed. Gets or sets the width, in pixels, of the column that contains the row headers. Gets or sets the row that represents the template for all the rows in the control. Gets a value that determines the scaling of child controls. Gets a value indicating whether the control should display focus rectangles. Gets or sets the site of the control.
Gets or sets the height and width of the control. Gets or sets the tab order of the control within its container. Gets or sets the object that contains data about the control. Gets the number of pixels by which the control is scrolled vertically.
Gets or sets a value indicating whether the control and all its child controls are displayed. Gets or sets the width of the control. This property is not relevant for this class. Notifies the accessible client applications when a new cell becomes the current cell. AreAllCellsSelected Boolean. AutoResizeColumn Int Adjusts the width of the specified column using the specified size mode. Adjusts the height of the column headers to fit the contents of the largest column header.
AutoResizeRow Int Adjusts the height of the specified row using the specified size mode. BeginEdit Boolean. BeginInvoke Action. BeginInvoke Delegate. BeginInvoke Delegate, Object[]. Brings the control to the front of the z-order. Cancels edit mode for the currently selected cell and discards any changes.
ClearSelection Int32, Int32, Boolean. Commits changes in the current cell to the data cache without ending edit mode. Contains Control. Retrieves a value indicating whether the specified control is a child of the control. Creates a handle for the control. CreateObjRef Type. Inherited from MarshalByRefObject.
DefWndProc Message. Sends the specified message to the default window procedure. Destroys the handle associated with the control. DisplayedColumnCount Boolean. DisplayedRowCount Boolean. Dispose Boolean. Begins a drag-and-drop operation. DrawToBitmap Bitmap, Rectangle. Supports rendering to the specified bitmap. Commits and ends the edit operation on the current cell using the default error context. Commits and ends the edit operation on the current cell using the specified error context.
EndInvoke IAsyncResult. Equals Object. Determines whether the specified object is equal to the current object. Inherited from Object. Retrieves the form that the control is on. Sets input focus to the control. GetChildAtPoint Point. Retrieves the child control that is located at the specified coordinates. Serves as the default hash function.
GetNextControl Control, Boolean. Retrieves the next control forward or back in the tab order of child controls. GetPreferredSize Size. Retrieves the size of a rectangular area into which a control can be fitted. Retrieves the bounds within which the control is scaled. GetService Type. GetStyle ControlStyles. Retrieves the value of the specified control style bit for the control.
Determines if the control is a top-level control. Conceals the control from the user. HitTest Int32, Int Returns location information, such as row and column indices, given x- and y-coordinates. Obtains a lifetime service object to control the lifetime policy for this instance. Called after the control has been added to another container.
Invalidates the entire surface of the control and causes the control to be redrawn. Invalidate Boolean. Invalidate Rectangle. Invalidate Rectangle, Boolean. Invalidate Region. Invalidate Region, Boolean. InvalidateCell Int32, Int Invalidates the cell with the specified row and column indexes, forcing it to be repainted.
InvalidateColumn Int InvalidateRow Int Invoke Action. Executes the specified delegate on the thread that owns the control's underlying window handle. Invoke Delegate. Invoke Delegate, Object[]. IsInputChar Char.
IsInputKey Keys. LogicalToDeviceUnits Int LogicalToDeviceUnits Size. MemberwiseClone Boolean. NotifyCurrentCellDirty Boolean. NotifyInvalidate Rectangle. OnClick EventArgs. OnCursorChanged EventArgs.
OnDockChanged EventArgs. OnDoubleClick EventArgs. OnDragLeave EventArgs. OnEnabledChanged EventArgs. OnEnter EventArgs. OnFontChanged EventArgs. OnGotFocus EventArgs. OnHandleCreated EventArgs. OnHandleDestroyed EventArgs. OnInvalidated InvalidateEventArgs. OnLayout LayoutEventArgs. OnLeave EventArgs.
OnLocationChanged EventArgs. OnLostFocus EventArgs. OnMarginChanged EventArgs. OnMouseEnter EventArgs. OnMouseHover EventArgs. OnMouseLeave EventArgs. OnMove EventArgs. OnNotifyMessage Message. Notifies the control of Windows messages. OnPaddingChanged EventArgs. OnPaint PaintEventArgs. Paints the background of the control. OnParentChanged EventArgs. OnPrint PaintEventArgs.
OnRegionChanged EventArgs. OnResize EventArgs. OnScroll ScrollEventArgs. OnSelectionChanged EventArgs. OnSizeChanged EventArgs. OnSorted EventArgs. OnStyleChanged EventArgs. OnTextChanged EventArgs. OnValidated EventArgs. OnValidating CancelEventArgs. OnVisibleChanged EventArgs. PaintBackground Graphics, Rectangle, Rectangle. Forces the control to apply layout logic to all its child controls. PerformLayout Control, String.
PointToClient Point. Computes the location of the specified screen point into client coordinates. PointToScreen Point. Computes the location of the specified client point into screen coordinates. PreProcessControlMessage Message. Preprocesses keyboard or input messages within the message loop before they are dispatched.
PreProcessMessage Message. ProcessAKey Keys. ProcessCmdKey Message, Keys. Processes a command key. ProcessDeleteKey Keys. ProcessDialogChar Char. Processes a dialog character. ProcessDialogKey Keys. ProcessDownKey Keys. ProcessEndKey Keys. ProcessEnterKey Keys.
ProcessEscapeKey Keys. ProcessF2Key Keys. ProcessF3Key Keys. ProcessHomeKey Keys. ProcessInsertKey Keys. ProcessKeyEventArgs Message. Processes a key message and generates the appropriate control events.
ProcessKeyMessage Message. Processes a keyboard message. ProcessKeyPreview Message. ProcessLeftKey Keys. ProcessMnemonic Char. Processes a mnemonic character. ProcessNextKey Keys. Question, MessageBoxDefaultButton. IsNewRow Then dgv. Remove dgv. Thanks for the code. Comment posted by Georges on Sunday, February 8, AM hi nice tips , how can add validation and event for each column like keypress thanks in advance.
Thanks Coders. Comment posted by manoj dhanik on Friday, June 19, AM awesome article I am experimenting right now with datagridview and in a couple of minutes of reading i have a complete "professional" look.
It's Very helpful for me and beginers also. I've been stuck on this coding for weeks not knowing the correct code for a Save function once a value has been entered into the datagrid on the running form Pleasee could someone help me solve this problem.. Much appreciated! Harvey The Code which i have is shown below Sorry for the mess EventArgs Handles btnSave. Cells r. Tables "tblStock". Clear 'Add a new record to the table 'StockDataSet1. Add "tblStock" ' Make the CommandBuilder generate the ' insert, update, and delete commands.
WriteLine Debug. WriteLine sqlcmdbldStock. CommandText Debug. Item i. ToString 'StockDataSet1. Item 4, 4 'StockDataSet1. Item 5, 5 'StockDataSet1. Index 'StockDataSet1. Rows currentrowno "PackSize ToString 'StockAdapter. Show "The updates have been saved to disk.
Information End Sub Please let me know if you can help or have any suggestions! Comment posted by jayesh on Monday, January 11, AM with this code how i perform delete record Comment posted by nagaraju on Sunday, March 21, AM how to print the selected rows of datagridview data in vb. Thanks for your coding.. It really helps a lot.
Actually I'm inserting one datagridview in windows application form. While running that program I will insert datas manually in datagridview. Suppose if the entering datas are large in any of the specific column then we cant enter as vertically in any of the cell. Comment posted by Benodh on Sunday, June 13, AM i cannot update the database using this code. Please find the solution quickly. Comment posted by swetha Basavaraj on Tuesday, June 15, AM Hi, Information is very useful for every one working on windows application.
These are very basic for any new application. Comment posted by Parth mehta on Sunday, July 11, AM hi, i have one question i want to fill combobox , by inserting values in datagridview's cell how can i do it can you help me?? Comment posted by jhello on Wednesday, August 18, PM how about updating and deleting in inner joined tables??
This is code is very useful for programmers. Thanks a lot sir. Great Job! Comment posted by Surbhi on Tuesday, April 5, AM I want to add check box to every row in the data grid view and the specific column of the specific row will be displayed in the text box. At a time one check box can be selected;otherwise displays warning to check one row. I need it urgently. Comment posted by 54 on Thursday, May 19, PM fgdfgdfg. Comment posted by sampriya paul on Wednesday, June 22, AM All these code are really very helpful.
A great comiplation of most widely used operations on a DGV. Thanks a Ton. Keep it up. Comment posted by atz on Wednesday, September 7, AM thank your for posting this tutorial Comment posted by xcvx on Wednesday, October 12, AM sfsdf.
I have one column defined as a combo box. I have added your code. The issue I have is when I press the arrow on the combo box the first time, it works.
However, when I select the next row to change it's value in column 11 my combo box column the event fires 3 times, showing selected index -1 , combo. Can you help please selcted index 1, combo text is WindowsApplication1. EventArgs Handles MyBase. Load Me. Fill Me. Columns 11 mmtypes. Add New mmtypevalues 0, "Unkown" mmtypes. Add New mmtypevalues 1, "Accept" mmtypes.
Add New mmtypevalues 2, "Reject" tboxcbo1. Add New mmtypevalues 0, "Todos" tboxcbo1. Add New mmtypevalues 1, "Unkown" tboxcbo1. Add New mmtypevalues 2, "Accept" tboxcbo1. Add New mmtypevalues 3, "Reject" miboxcolumn. Comment posted by yogesh yadav on Friday, December 9, PM Hi Everyone, can anybody give the more learning eg.
Comment posted by azharuddin on Tuesday, January 10, AM can anybody give the more learning eg. Comment posted by muhammed ashfaq on Friday, January 13, AM thanks brother Comment posted by harmeet singh on Tuesday, February 14, AM hi, i am binding the data in datagrid but i want to show selected column in data grid.
Please Help me. Comment posted by veeramani on Wednesday, February 22, AM very good. It is very useful for beginners. Comment posted by minsara on Sunday, February 26, PM tnxxxxx alot for making my life easy.
Comment posted by ahd on Thursday, March 1, AM very useful article thanks can you provide how to add rows in datagridview at runtime, please mail me thanks in advance. Comment posted by mukesh kumar on Thursday, June 21, AM Dear sir my query is i am develop a desktop application in vb. Comment posted by dhey on Tuesday, October 16, AM nice I am very grateful for you and your work. Thanks Rog. Comment posted by mayank jain on Tuesday, January 8, AM wow u did a grate job.
Comment posted by dami on Sunday, January 20, PM sir can u tell me how to delet enitre row of datagridview by single click on any cell of row. Comment posted by dharmendra sharma on Tuesday, November 12, AM dear sir, i am create a destop application in c and i want to add a button in datagridview and click the button jump to next form. I learned a lot. Comment posted by ishwar Kumar on Thursday, January 9, AM Sir i am begineer in windows form programing so please tell me that how can i fetch datagridview data in any text box at any time.
Comment posted by bhanu. What is the code? Comment posted by v k sharma on Friday, July 4, AM Thanks for providing such an informational blog. Comment posted by sarathkumar on Wednesday, August 27, AM Thanks for your notes to very helpful.
Comment posted by ej on Saturday, September 6, AM Could you give an example on how to perform a sarch in several gridview controls with input from one single text box. Example : I have 3 different customer tables, I create 3 griedviews one for each of them. I have one textbox for input of name to search for , when I type the name in the textbox I would like to filter the 3 separate gridviews with the searchresult in each of them at the same time It helps me lot Featured Tools.
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