windowsforms-devexpress-dot-xtragrid-dot-columns.md
Represents an individual column in Grid Views and Card Views.
Namespace : DevExpress.XtraGrid.Columns
Assembly : DevExpress.XtraGrid.v25.2.dll
NuGet Packages : DevExpress.Win.Grid, DevExpress.Win.Navigation
public class GridColumn :
Component,
IAppearanceOwner,
IXtraSerializableLayoutEx,
ISupportLookAndFeel,
IDataColumnInfoProvider,
ISupportDXSkinColorsEx,
ISupportDXSkinColors,
IUnboundColumnTypeProvider,
IAccessiblePropertiesProvider,
ISupportAppearanceObjectPropertiesFilter
Public Class GridColumn
Inherits Component
Implements IAppearanceOwner,
IXtraSerializableLayoutEx,
ISupportLookAndFeel,
IDataColumnInfoProvider,
ISupportDXSkinColorsEx,
ISupportDXSkinColors,
IUnboundColumnTypeProvider,
IAccessiblePropertiesProvider,
ISupportAppearanceObjectPropertiesFilter
The following members return GridColumn objects:
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The following members return GridColumn objects:
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GridColumn objects represent columns and card fields in Grid Views and Card Views respectively. Such objects are used to display data from an individual data field. The bound data field is specified by the GridColumn.FieldName property. Settings provided by the GridColumn class also allow you to control how column data is displayed and edited, column header contents, the column’s position and visibility, etc. Note that some of the settings provided are in effect only for columns displayed in Grid Views. For instance, the GridColumn.GroupIndex and GridColumn.SummaryItem properties are in effect for Grid View columns only, as Card Views do not support the grouping and summary features.
You can access a View’s column collection using the ColumnView.Columns property. This property returns an object whose indexer can be used to access individual GridColumn objects. Note also that column objects are Component descendants. This enables you to access columns in code directly by their names.
You don’t need to create column objects manually using the GridColumn class constructor. Columns can be created using methods of the owning column collection (GridColumnCollection class) or by using the ColumnView.PopulateColumns method of the required View.
For additional information regarding columns, refer to the Columns article.
The following example creates a GridControl at runtime and shows how to perform basic customization tasks:
Note
Add the corresponding assemblies to your Windows Forms project.
Read the following topic for information: Redistribution and Deployment of .NET Framework Apps.
using System;
using DevExpress.ClipboardSource.SpreadsheetML;
using DevExpress.Data;
using DevExpress.XtraEditors;
using DevExpress.XtraEditors.Repository;
using DevExpress.XtraGrid;
using DevExpress.XtraGrid.Columns;
using DevExpress.XtraGrid.Views.Grid;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.ComponentModel.DataAnnotations;
using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
using System.Windows.Forms;
namespace DXApplication {
public partial class Form1 : XtraForm {
public Form1() {
InitializeComponent();
this.Load += Form1_Load;
}
private void Form1_Load(object sender, EventArgs e) {
GridControl gridControl1 = new GridControl() {
Name = "gridControl1",
Parent = this,
Dock = DockStyle.Fill
};
gridControl1.DataSource = DataHelper.GetData(30);
// The grid automatically creates columns for the public fields found in the data source.
// Calling the gridView1.PopulateColumns method is not required unless gridView1.OptionsBehavior.AutoPopulateColumns is disabled.
// The grid automatically creates a GridView that displays the underlying data as a two-dimensional table.
GridView gridView1 = gridControl1.MainView as GridView;
// Obtain created columns.
GridColumn colCompany = gridView1.Columns["CompanyName"];
GridColumn colID = gridView1.Columns["ID"];
GridColumn colDate = gridView1.Columns["RequiredDate"];
GridColumn colPayment = gridView1.Columns["Value"];
GridColumn colProcessed = gridView1.Columns["Processed"];
// The Company column uses a ComboBox in-place editor that shows a list of available companies.
RepositoryItemComboBox riComboBox = new RepositoryItemComboBox();
riComboBox.Items.AddRange(DataHelper.companies);
gridControl1.RepositoryItems.Add(riComboBox);
colCompany.ColumnEdit = riComboBox;
// Hide a column.
colID.Visible = false;
// Group and sort data.
colCompany.GroupIndex = 0;
colDate.SortIndex = 0;
colDate.SortOrder = DevExpress.Data.ColumnSortOrder.Descending;
// Show group columns in the table.
gridView1.OptionsView.ShowGroupedColumns = true;
// Expand group rows.
gridView1.ExpandAllGroups();
// Apply a filter.
gridView1.ActiveFilterString = "[RequiredDate]>= #" + DateTime.Today.ToString() + "#";
// Calculate two total summaries.
colDate.Summary.Add(SummaryItemType.Count, colDate.FieldName, "Count={0}");
colDate.Summary.Add(SummaryItemType.Max, colDate.FieldName, "Max={0:d}");
gridView1.OptionsView.ShowFooter = true;
// Calculate group summaries.
GridGroupSummaryItem item = new GridGroupSummaryItem();
item.FieldName = colCompany.FieldName;
item.SummaryType = DevExpress.Data.SummaryItemType.Count;
gridView1.GroupSummary.Add(item);
GridGroupSummaryItem item1 = new GridGroupSummaryItem();
item1.FieldName = colPayment.FieldName;
item1.SummaryType = SummaryItemType.Sum;
item1.DisplayFormat = "group total={0:c2}";
item1.ShowInGroupColumnFooter = colPayment;
gridView1.GroupSummary.Add(item1);
// Forcibly move group footer summaries to positions in group rows under corresponding column headers.
gridView1.OptionsBehavior.AlignGroupSummaryInGroupRow = DevExpress.Utils.DefaultBoolean.True;
// Focus a specific cell.
gridView1.FocusedRowHandle = 1;
gridView1.FocusedColumn = colCompany;
// Optimize column widths.
colDate.BestFit();
colProcessed.BestFit();
}
}
public class Record : INotifyPropertyChanged {
public Record() {
}
int id;
public int ID {
get { return id; }
set {
if(id != value) {
id = value;
OnPropertyChanged();
}
}
}
string text;
[DisplayName("Company")]
public string CompanyName {
get { return text; }
set {
if(text != value) {
if(string.IsNullOrEmpty(value))
throw new Exception();
text = value;
OnPropertyChanged();
}
}
}
Nullable<decimal> val;
[DataType(System.ComponentModel.DataAnnotations.DataType.Currency)]
[DisplayName("Payment")]
public Nullable<decimal> Value {
get { return val; }
set {
if(val != value) {
val = value;
OnPropertyChanged();
}
}
}
DateTime dt;
[DisplayFormat(DataFormatString = "d")]
public DateTime RequiredDate {
get { return dt; }
set {
if(dt != value) {
dt = value;
OnPropertyChanged();
}
}
}
bool state;
public bool Processed {
get { return state; }
set {
if(state != value) {
state = value;
OnPropertyChanged();
}
}
}
public override string ToString() {
return string.Format("ID = {0}, Text = {1}", ID, CompanyName);
}
public event PropertyChangedEventHandler PropertyChanged;
protected void OnPropertyChanged([CallerMemberName] string propertyName = "") {
if(PropertyChanged != null)
PropertyChanged(this, new PropertyChangedEventArgs(propertyName));
}
}
public class DataHelper {
public static string[] companies = new string[] { "Hanari Carnes", "Que Delícia", "Romero y tomillo", "Mère Paillarde",
"Comércio Mineiro", "Reggiani Caseifici", "Maison Dewey" };
public static BindingList<Record> GetData(int count) {
BindingList<Record> records = new BindingList<Record>();
Random rnd = new Random();
for(int i = 0; i < count; i++) {
int n = rnd.Next(10);
records.Add(new Record() {
ID = i + 100,
CompanyName = companies[i % companies.Length],
RequiredDate = DateTime.Today.AddDays(n - 5),
Value = i % 2 == 0 ? (i + 1) * 123 : i * 231,
Processed = i % 2 == 0,
});
};
return records;
}
}
}
Imports System
Imports DevExpress.ClipboardSource.SpreadsheetML
Imports DevExpress.Data
Imports DevExpress.XtraEditors
Imports DevExpress.XtraEditors.Repository
Imports DevExpress.XtraGrid
Imports DevExpress.XtraGrid.Columns
Imports DevExpress.XtraGrid.Views.Grid
Imports System.ComponentModel
Imports System.ComponentModel.DataAnnotations
Imports System.Runtime.CompilerServices
Imports System.Windows.Forms
Namespace DXApplication
Partial Public Class Form1
Inherits XtraForm
Public Sub New()
InitializeComponent()
AddHandler Me.Load, AddressOf Form1_Load
End Sub
Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As EventArgs)
Dim gridControl1 As New GridControl() With {.Name = "gridControl1", .Parent = Me, .Dock = DockStyle.Fill}
gridControl1.DataSource = DataHelper.GetData(30)
' The grid automatically creates columns for the public fields found in the data source.
' Calling the gridView1.PopulateColumns method is not required unless gridView1.OptionsBehavior.AutoPopulateColumns is disabled.
' The grid automatically creates a GridView that displays the underlying data as a two-dimensional table.
Dim gridView1 As GridView = TryCast(gridControl1.MainView, GridView)
' Obtain created columns.
Dim colCompany As GridColumn = gridView1.Columns("CompanyName")
Dim colID As GridColumn = gridView1.Columns("ID")
Dim colDate As GridColumn = gridView1.Columns("RequiredDate")
Dim colPayment As GridColumn = gridView1.Columns("Value")
Dim colProcessed As GridColumn = gridView1.Columns("Processed")
' The Company column uses a ComboBox in-place editor that shows a list of available companies.
Dim riComboBox As New RepositoryItemComboBox()
riComboBox.Items.AddRange(DataHelper.companies)
gridControl1.RepositoryItems.Add(riComboBox)
colCompany.ColumnEdit = riComboBox
' Hide a column.
colID.Visible = False
' Group and sort data.
colCompany.GroupIndex = 0
colDate.SortIndex = 0
colDate.SortOrder = DevExpress.Data.ColumnSortOrder.Descending
' Show group columns in the table.
gridView1.OptionsView.ShowGroupedColumns = True
' Expand group rows.
gridView1.ExpandAllGroups()
' Apply a filter.
gridView1.ActiveFilterString = "[RequiredDate]>= #" & Date.Today.ToString() & "#"
' Calculate two total summaries.
colDate.Summary.Add(SummaryItemType.Count, colDate.FieldName, "Count={0}")
colDate.Summary.Add(SummaryItemType.Max, colDate.FieldName, "Max={0:d}")
gridView1.OptionsView.ShowFooter = True
' Calculate group summaries.
Dim item As New GridGroupSummaryItem()
item.FieldName = colCompany.FieldName
item.SummaryType = DevExpress.Data.SummaryItemType.Count
gridView1.GroupSummary.Add(item)
Dim item1 As New GridGroupSummaryItem()
item1.FieldName = colPayment.FieldName
item1.SummaryType = SummaryItemType.Sum
item1.DisplayFormat = "group total={0:c2}"
item1.ShowInGroupColumnFooter = colPayment
gridView1.GroupSummary.Add(item1)
' Forcibly move group footer summaries to positions in group rows under corresponding column headers.
gridView1.OptionsBehavior.AlignGroupSummaryInGroupRow = DevExpress.Utils.DefaultBoolean.True
' Focus a specific cell.
gridView1.FocusedRowHandle = 1
gridView1.FocusedColumn = colCompany
' Optimize column widths.
colDate.BestFit()
colProcessed.BestFit()
End Sub
End Class
Public Class Record
Implements INotifyPropertyChanged
Public Sub New()
End Sub
Private id_Renamed As Integer
Public Property ID() As Integer
Get
Return id_Renamed
End Get
Set(ByVal value As Integer)
If id_Renamed <> value Then
id_Renamed = value
OnPropertyChanged()
End If
End Set
End Property
Private text As String
<DisplayName("Company")>
Public Property CompanyName() As String
Get
Return text
End Get
Set(ByVal value As String)
If text <> value Then
If String.IsNullOrEmpty(value) Then
Throw New Exception()
End If
text = value
OnPropertyChanged()
End If
End Set
End Property
Private val? As Decimal
<DataType(System.ComponentModel.DataAnnotations.DataType.Currency), DisplayName("Payment")>
Public Property Value() As Decimal?
Get
Return val
End Get
Set(ByVal value? As Decimal)
If Not val.Equals(value) Then
val = value
OnPropertyChanged()
End If
End Set
End Property
Private dt As Date
<DisplayFormat(DataFormatString := "d")>
Public Property RequiredDate() As Date
Get
Return dt
End Get
Set(ByVal value As Date)
If dt <> value Then
dt = value
OnPropertyChanged()
End If
End Set
End Property
Private state As Boolean
Public Property Processed() As Boolean
Get
Return state
End Get
Set(ByVal value As Boolean)
If state <> value Then
state = value
OnPropertyChanged()
End If
End Set
End Property
Public Overrides Function ToString() As String
Return String.Format("ID = {0}, Text = {1}", ID, CompanyName)
End Function
Public Event PropertyChanged As PropertyChangedEventHandler Implements INotifyPropertyChanged.PropertyChanged
Protected Sub OnPropertyChanged(Optional <CallerMemberName> ByVal propertyName As String = "")
RaiseEvent PropertyChanged(Me, New PropertyChangedEventArgs(propertyName))
End Sub
End Class
Public Class DataHelper
Public Shared companies() As String = { "Hanari Carnes", "Que Delícia", "Romero y tomillo", "Mère Paillarde", "Comércio Mineiro", "Reggiani Caseifici", "Maison Dewey" }
Public Shared Function GetData(ByVal count As Integer) As BindingList(Of Record)
Dim records As New BindingList(Of Record)()
Dim rnd As New Random()
For i As Integer = 0 To count - 1
Dim n As Integer = rnd.Next(10)
records.Add(New Record() With {.ID = i + 100, .CompanyName = companies(i Mod companies.Length), .RequiredDate = Date.Today.AddDays(n - 5), .Value = If(i Mod 2 = 0, (i + 1) * 123, i * 231), .Processed = i Mod 2 = 0})
Next i
Return records
End Function
End Class
End Namespace
Object MarshalByRefObject Component GridColumn LayoutViewColumn
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