DataGrid.CurrentCell Property

Reference

Definition

Namespace:: System.Windows.Forms

Assembly:: System.Windows.Forms.dll

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Gets or sets which cell has the focus. Not available at design time.

public:
 property System::Windows::Forms::DataGridCell CurrentCell { System::Windows::Forms::DataGridCell get(); void set(System::Windows::Forms::DataGridCell value); };

[System.ComponentModel.Browsable(false)]
public System.Windows.Forms.DataGridCell CurrentCell { get; set; }

[<System.ComponentModel.Browsable(false)>]
member this.CurrentCell : System.Windows.Forms.DataGridCell with get, set

Public Property CurrentCell As DataGridCell

Property Value

DataGridCell

The DataGridCell with the focus.

Attributes: BrowsableAttribute

Examples

The following code example shows how to set and get the current cell.

private:
   void SetCellWithFocus( DataGrid^ myGrid )
   {
      // Set the current cell to cell1, row 1.
      myGrid->CurrentCell = DataGridCell( 1, 1 );
   }

   void dataGrid1_GotFocus( Object^ /*sender*/, EventArgs^ /*e*/ )
   {
      Console::WriteLine( "{0} {1}", dataGrid1->CurrentCell.ColumnNumber,
         dataGrid1->CurrentCell.RowNumber );
   }

private void SetCellWithFocus(DataGrid myGrid)
 {
    // Set the current cell to cell1, row 1.
    myGrid.CurrentCell = new DataGridCell(1,1);
 }
 
 private void dataGrid1_GotFocus(object sender, EventArgs e)
 {
    Console.WriteLine(dataGrid1.CurrentCell.ColumnNumber + 
    " " + dataGrid1.CurrentCell.RowNumber);
 }

Private Sub SetCellWithFocus(ByVal myGrid As DataGrid)
    ' Set the current cell to cell 1, row 1.
    myGrid.CurrentCell = New DataGridCell(1,1)
 End Sub
 
 Private Sub DataGrid1_GotFocus(ByVal Sender As Object, ByVal e As EventArgs)
    Console.WriteLine(DataGrid1.CurrentCell.ColumnNumber & " " & _
       DataGrid1.CurrentCell.RowNumber)
 End Sub

Remarks

Setting the CurrentCell property will cause the grid to scroll and show the cell if it is not already visible.

Applies to

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