DataGrid Control (Windows Forms)
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The DataGridView control replaces and adds functionality to the DataGrid control; however, the DataGrid control is retained for both backward compatibility and future use, if you choose. For more information, see Differences Between the Windows Forms DataGridView and DataGrid Controls. |
The Windows Forms DataGrid control provides a user interface to ADO.NET datasets, displaying tabular data and enabling updates to the data source.
When the DataGrid control is set to a valid data source, the control is automatically populated, creating columns and rows based on the shape of the data. The DataGrid control can be used to display either a single table or the hierarchical relationships between a set of tables.
In This Section
- DataGrid Control Overview (Windows Forms)
Describes the basic features of the DataGrid control.
- How to: Add Tables and Columns to the Windows Forms DataGrid Control
Explains how to add tables and columns both in the designer and programmatically.
- How to: Bind the Windows Forms DataGrid Control to a Data Source
Shows how to bind an ADO.NET dataset to the DataGrid control.
- How to: Change Displayed Data at Run Time in the Windows Forms DataGrid Control
Demonstrates how to change data programmatically in the DataGrid control.
- How to: Create Master/Detail Lists with the Windows Forms DataGrid Control
Shows how to display two tables, tied together with a parent/child relationship, in two separate DataGrid controls.
- How to: Delete or Hide Columns in the Windows Forms DataGrid Control
Shows how to remove columns in the DataGrid control.
- How to: Format the Windows Forms DataGrid Control
Shows how to change the appearance-related properties of the DataGrid control.
- Keyboard Shortcuts for the Windows Forms DataGrid Control
Lists shortcuts for navigating through the DataGrid control.
- How to: Respond to Clicks in the Windows Forms DataGrid Control
Describes how to determine which cell a user has clicked in the DataGrid control.
- How to: Validate Input with the Windows Forms DataGrid Control
Describes how to validate input in the dataset bound to the DataGrid control.
Reference
- DataGrid
Provides an overview of the DataGrid class.
- DataSource
Provides details about using this property to bind the DataGrid control to data.
Related Sections
- Windows Forms Data Binding
Provides links to topics on data binding in Windows Forms.
See Also
Concepts
Differences Between the Windows Forms DataGridView and DataGrid Controls