DataGrid.FlatMode Property

Definition

Namespace:

System.Windows.Forms

Assembly:

System.Windows.Forms.dll

Gets or sets a value indicating whether the grid displays in flat mode.

public:
 property bool FlatMode { bool get(); void set(bool value); };

public bool FlatMode { get; set; }

member this.FlatMode : bool with get, set

Public Property FlatMode As Boolean

Property Value

Boolean

true if the grid is displayed flat; otherwise, false. The default is false.

Examples

The following code example examines the FlatMode property and notifies the user of its status.

   // Attach to event handler.
private:
   void AttachFlatModeChanged()
   {
      this->myDataGrid->FlatModeChanged +=
            gcnew EventHandler( this, &MyDataGridClass_FlatMode_ReadOnly::myDataGrid_FlatModeChanged );
   }

   // Check if the 'FlatMode' property is changed.
   void myDataGrid_FlatModeChanged( Object^ /*sender*/, EventArgs^ /*e*/ )
   {
      String^ strMessage = "false";
      if ( myDataGrid->FlatMode)
            strMessage = "true";

      MessageBox::Show( "Flat mode changed to " + strMessage, "Message", MessageBoxButtons::OK, MessageBoxIcon::Exclamation );
   }

   // Toggle the 'FlatMode'.
   void button1_Click( Object^ /*sender*/, EventArgs^ /*e*/ )
   {
      if ( myDataGrid->FlatMode)
            myDataGrid->FlatMode = false;
      else
            myDataGrid->FlatMode = true;
   }

// Attach to event handler.
private void AttachFlatModeChanged()
{
   this.myDataGrid.FlatModeChanged += new EventHandler(this.myDataGrid_FlatModeChanged);
}
// Check if the 'FlatMode' property is changed.
private void myDataGrid_FlatModeChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
   string strMessage = "false";
   if(myDataGrid.FlatMode)
      strMessage = "true";

   MessageBox.Show("Flat mode changed to "+strMessage,
      "Message",   MessageBoxButtons.OK,
      MessageBoxIcon.Exclamation);
}
// Toggle the 'FlatMode'.
private void button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
   if (myDataGrid.FlatMode)
      myDataGrid.FlatMode = false;
   else
      myDataGrid.FlatMode = true;
}

' Check if the 'FlatMode' property is changed.
Private Sub myDataGrid_FlatModeChanged(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As EventArgs) Handles myDataGrid.FlatModeChanged
    Dim strMessage As String = "false"
    If myDataGrid.FlatMode = True Then
        strMessage = "true"
    End If
    MessageBox.Show("Flat mode changed to " + strMessage, "Message", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Exclamation)
End Sub


' Toggle the 'FlatMode'.
Private Sub button1_Click(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As EventArgs) Handles button1.Click
    If myDataGrid.FlatMode = True Then
        myDataGrid.FlatMode = False
    Else
        myDataGrid.FlatMode = True
    End If
End Sub