The DataGridView is a Windows Forms control found in the .NET Framework starting at version 2.0. It is used to display and edit tabular data from many different kinds of data sources.
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How to bind a string list to a datagrid?
it looks pretty easy and there must be a way to do it: i have a simple List<string> and i would like it to be displayed in a column in dataGrid. if these were some more complex objects i would ...
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simple DataGridView refresh question
whats the best way to refresh a DataGridView when you update the base data source?
i'm updating the datasource frequently and wanted to display the outcome to the user as it happens.
i've got ...
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DataGridView bound to a Dictionary
I have a Dictionary that contains items and prices. The items are unique but slowly get added and updated through the lifetime of the application (that is, I don't know the item strings in advance). I ...
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Horrible redraw performance of the DataGridView on one of my two screens
I've actually solved this, but I'm posting it for posterity.
I ran into a very odd issue with the DataGridView on my dual-monitor system. The issue manifests itself as an EXTREMELY slow repaint of ...
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List<T> vs BindingList<T> Advantages/DisAdvantages
Can someone describe what the difference between the two are for my project.
Currently I have a List<MyClass> and set the BindingSource to that and a DataGridView to the BindingSource.
I have ...
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WinForms DataGridView - databind to an object with a list property (variable number of columns)
I have a .NET class I'd like to show in a DataGridView, and the default databinding - setting the DGV's DataSource to the object - produces 90% of my requirements (i.e. it's outputting the public ...
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Filtering DataGridView without changing datasource
I'm developing user control in C# Visual Studio 2010 - a kind of "quick find" textbox for filtering datagridview. It should work for 3 types of datagridview datasources: DataTable, DataBinding and ...
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How to bind list to dataGridView?
I seem to be running around in circles and have been doing so in the last hours.
I want to populate a datagridview from an array of strings. I've read its not possible directly, and that I need to ...
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How do I use XML as a datasource for a datagridview in a winforms project?
How do I link an editable datagridview to an XML file in a winforms project?
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How do you automatically resize columns in a DataGridView control AND allow the user to resize the columns on that same grid
I am populating a DataGridView control on a Windows Form (C# 2.0 not WPF).
My goal is to display a grid that neatly fills all available width with cells - i.e. no unused (dark grey) areas down the ...
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Printing a .NET DataGridView
I am fairly new to .NET and C#, but I have a DataGridView that I would like to print. What would be the best way to go about doing so?
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How to sort databound DataGridView column?
I know that there are a lot of questions on this topic. I have been through all of them but nothing seems to help.
How to sort by clicking on column header?
How should I modify this code to do the ...
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C# How to change row color in datagridview?
I would like to change the color of a particular row in my datagridview. The row should be changed to red when the value of columncell 7 is less than the value in columncell 10. Any suggestions on how ...
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DataGridView keydown event not working in C#
DataGridView keydown event is not working when I am editing text inside a cell.
I am assigning shortcut Alt+S to save the data, it works when cell is not in edit mode, but if it is in edit mode ...
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DataGridView checkbox column - value and functionality
I've added a checkbox column to a datagridview in my C# form. The function needs to be dynamic - you select a customer and that brings up all of their items that could be serviced, and you select ...
