How do I sort the columns (not rows) in a DataGrid?

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I have a Windows Forms app in which I have a DataGrid control. I have a
custom class that has several properties exposed, and I have made this
class, or a collection thereof, the DataSource of the DataGrid. This neat
feature of the DataGrid allows the properties to be displayed in a
Collection of this class.

Now, how do I order the columns (not to be confused with the rows, which is
managed by the collection)? Is there a simple process to do this, while
still using my simple class and not resorting to ADO.NET or XML? I would
prefer not to move to ADO.NET or XML, but if it's my only option I'd like to
know.

Jon
 
I think you have to set your own DataGridTableStyle:

DataGrid.DataGridTableStyle.GridColumnStyles.Clear(); //Remove all Columns
DataGrid.DataGridTableStyle.GridColumnStyles.AddRange(new
DataGrisColumnStyle[]{ .... }); // Set the columns to display and also
their order

And add the columns in the order that you want
 
Thanks!

Zürcher See said:
I think you have to set your own DataGridTableStyle:

DataGrid.DataGridTableStyle.GridColumnStyles.Clear(); //Remove all Columns
DataGrid.DataGridTableStyle.GridColumnStyles.AddRange(new
DataGrisColumnStyle[]{ .... }); // Set the columns to display and also
their order

And add the columns in the order that you want

Jon Davis said:
I have a Windows Forms app in which I have a DataGrid control. I have a
custom class that has several properties exposed, and I have made this
class, or a collection thereof, the DataSource of the DataGrid. This neat
feature of the DataGrid allows the properties to be displayed in a
Collection of this class.

Now, how do I order the columns (not to be confused with the rows, which is
managed by the collection)? Is there a simple process to do this, while
still using my simple class and not resorting to ADO.NET or XML? I would
prefer not to move to ADO.NET or XML, but if it's my only option I'd
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like
to
know.

Jon
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Unfortunately, there is no DataGridTableStyle property in the Windows Forms
DataGrid. There is a TableStyles property, but it is a collection. If I go
MyDataGrid.TableStyles[0].GridColumnStyles.AddRange(new
DataGridColumnStyle[] {.... I don't know what to put here, and
DataGridColumnStyle's constructor is not accessible.

Jon

Jon Davis said:
Thanks!

Zürcher See said:
I think you have to set your own DataGridTableStyle:

DataGrid.DataGridTableStyle.GridColumnStyles.Clear(); //Remove all Columns
DataGrid.DataGridTableStyle.GridColumnStyles.AddRange(new
DataGrisColumnStyle[]{ .... }); // Set the columns to display and also
their order

And add the columns in the order that you want

Jon Davis said:
I have a Windows Forms app in which I have a DataGrid control. I have a
custom class that has several properties exposed, and I have made this
class, or a collection thereof, the DataSource of the DataGrid. This neat
feature of the DataGrid allows the properties to be displayed in a
Collection of this class.

Now, how do I order the columns (not to be confused with the rows,
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which
is
managed by the collection)? Is there a simple process to do this, while
still using my simple class and not resorting to ADO.NET or XML? I would
prefer not to move to ADO.NET or XML, but if it's my only option I'd
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like
to
know.

Jon
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In fact, TableStyles[0] fails because there are none.

Jon Davis said:
Unfortunately, there is no DataGridTableStyle property in the Windows Forms
DataGrid. There is a TableStyles property, but it is a collection. If I go
MyDataGrid.TableStyles[0].GridColumnStyles.AddRange(new
DataGridColumnStyle[] {.... I don't know what to put here, and
DataGridColumnStyle's constructor is not accessible.

Jon

Jon Davis said:
Thanks!

Zürcher See said:
I think you have to set your own DataGridTableStyle:

DataGrid.DataGridTableStyle.GridColumnStyles.Clear(); //Remove all Columns
DataGrid.DataGridTableStyle.GridColumnStyles.AddRange(new
DataGrisColumnStyle[]{ .... }); // Set the columns to display and also
their order

And add the columns in the order that you want

I have a Windows Forms app in which I have a DataGrid control. I
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