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GridColumn.ColumnEdit Property

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GridColumn.ColumnEdit Property

Gets or sets the in-place editor for all data cells that belong to this column.

Namespace : DevExpress.XtraGrid.Columns

Assembly : DevExpress.XtraGrid.v25.2.dll

NuGet Packages : DevExpress.Win.Grid, DevExpress.Win.Navigation

Declaration

csharp
[DefaultValue(null)]
[DXCategory("Data")]
public RepositoryItem ColumnEdit { get; set; }
vb
<DXCategory("Data")>
<DefaultValue(Nothing)>
Public Property ColumnEdit As RepositoryItem

Property Value

TypeDefaultDescription
RepositoryItemnull

A RepositoryItem descendant.

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Remarks

For information on how to provide in-place cell editors at design time, see the Modify and Validate Cell Values article.

If you set up the ColumnEdit property in code, do not forget to add any new RepositoryItems you create to the Data Grid’s EditorContainer.RepositoryItems collection. The following code illustrates how to assign a new ProgressBarControl in-place editor for the “Relevance” column. The editor’s KeyPress event is handled to allow users to tap\hold “+” and “-“ keys to edit cell values.

csharp
using DevExpress.XtraGrid.Views.Grid;
using DevExpress.XtraEditors.Repository;

//create a repository item 
RepositoryItemProgressBar ieProgress = new RepositoryItemProgressBar();
gridControl1.RepositoryItems.Add(ieProgress);
ieProgress.KeyPress += IeProgress_KeyPress;

//assign repository item 
colRelevance.ColumnEdit = ieProgress;

//handle + and - keys press 
private void IeProgress_KeyPress(object sender, KeyPressEventArgs e) {
    int i = 0;
    if (gridView1.ActiveEditor == null) return;
    i = (int)gridView1.ActiveEditor.EditValue;
    if (e.KeyChar == '+') {
        if (i < 100)
            gridView1.ActiveEditor.EditValue = i + 1;
    }
    if (e.KeyChar == '-') {
        if (i > 0)
            gridView1.ActiveEditor.EditValue = i - 1;
    }
}
vb
Imports System
Imports DevExpress.XtraGrid.Views.Grid
Imports DevExpress.XtraEditors.Repository

'create a repository item 
Private ieProgress As New RepositoryItemProgressBar()
gridControl1.RepositoryItems.Add(ieProgress)
AddHandler ieProgress.KeyPress, AddressOf IeProgress_KeyPress

'assign repository item 
colRelevance.ColumnEdit = ieProgress

'handle + and - keys press 
private void IeProgress_KeyPress(Object sender, KeyPressEventArgs e)
    Dim i As Integer = 0
    If gridView1.ActiveEditor Is Nothing Then
        Return
    End If
    i = CInt(Math.Truncate(gridView1.ActiveEditor.EditValue))
    If e.KeyChar = "+"c Then
        If i < 100 Then
            gridView1.ActiveEditor.EditValue = i + 1
        End If
    End If
    If e.KeyChar = "-"c Then
        If i > 0 Then
            gridView1.ActiveEditor.EditValue = i - 1
        End If
    End If

Along with the ColumnEdit property there are other ways to provide in-place editors to data cells.

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API

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Description

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GridColumn.ColumnEditName

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Identical to the ColumnEdit property but accepts editor names instead.

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GridView.CustomRowCellEdit

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Allows you to assign in-place editors to individual cells rather to the entire Grid column.

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GridView.CustomRowCellEditForEditing

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Provides in-place editors that cells use only when a user starts editing cell values.

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GridColumn.RealColumnEdit

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If you did not assign a custom editor to a column, Data Grid automatically creates in-place editors for columns. The actual editor type depends on the bound field’s data type (for instance, a column bound to a DateTime data displays the DateEdit editor). The RealColumnEdit property allows you to retrieve this default column editor.

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Example

This example binds a GridControl to a collection of custom Record objects and demonstrates the following features:

  • Assigning an inplace editor (combo box) to a column

  • Specifying a column’s display name and data format by applying DataAnnotation attributes to Record class properties

  • Two ways of changing cell values - at the data source and grid level.

  • Highlighting cell values that meet a condition

View Example

csharp
using DevExpress.XtraEditors;
using DevExpress.XtraEditors.Repository;
using DevExpress.XtraGrid;
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.ComponentModel.DataAnnotations;
using System.Data;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Linq;
using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
using System.Text;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using System.Windows.Forms;

namespace GridBoundToRuntimeCreatedData {
    public partial class Form1 : Form {
        public Form1() {
            InitializeComponent();
        }

        private void Form1_Load(object sender, EventArgs e) {
            gridControl1.DataSource = DataHelper.GetData(10);
            // The grid automatically creates columns for the public fields found in the data source. 
            // Calling the gridView1.PopulateColumns method is not required unless the gridView1.OptionsBehavior.AutoPopulateColumns is disabled

            // Create a ComboBox editor that shows available companies in the Company column
            RepositoryItemComboBox riComboBox = new RepositoryItemComboBox();
            riComboBox.Items.AddRange(DataHelper.companies);
            gridControl1.RepositoryItems.Add(riComboBox);
            gridView1.Columns["CompanyName"].ColumnEdit = riComboBox;

            // Specify a different null value text presentation for the Image column
            gridView1.Columns["Image"].RealColumnEdit.NullText = "[load image]";

            //Highlight the RequiredDate cells that match a certain condition.
            GridFormatRule gridFormatRule = new GridFormatRule();
            FormatConditionRuleValue formatConditionRuleValue = new FormatConditionRuleValue();
            gridFormatRule.Column = gridView1.Columns["RequiredDate"];
            formatConditionRuleValue.PredefinedName = "Red Bold Text";
            formatConditionRuleValue.Condition = FormatCondition.Greater;
            formatConditionRuleValue.Value1 = DateTime.Today;
            gridFormatRule.Rule = formatConditionRuleValue;
            gridFormatRule.ApplyToRow = false;
            gridView1.FormatRules.Add(gridFormatRule);

            gridView1.BestFitColumns();
        }

        private void btnClearPayment_ItemClick(object sender, DevExpress.XtraBars.ItemClickEventArgs e) {
            //Change a cell value at the data source level to see the INotifyPropertyChanged interface in action.
            gridView1.CloseEditor();
            Record rec = gridView1.GetFocusedRow() as Record;
            if (rec == null) return;
            rec.Value = 0;
        }

        private void btnSetPayment_ItemClick(object sender, DevExpress.XtraBars.ItemClickEventArgs e) {
            //Change a cell value at the grid level
            gridView1.SetFocusedRowCellValue("Value", 999);
        }
    }

    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(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();
                }
            }
        }
        Image image;
        public Image Image {
            get { return image; }
            set {
                if (image != value) {
                    image = 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 Image[] images = new Image[] {
            global::GridBoundToRuntimeCreatedData.Properties.Resources.palette_16x16,
            global::GridBoundToRuntimeCreatedData.Properties.Resources.viewonweb_16x16,
            global::GridBoundToRuntimeCreatedData.Properties.Resources.design_16x16,
            global::GridBoundToRuntimeCreatedData.Properties.Resources.piestylepie_16x16,
            global::GridBoundToRuntimeCreatedData.Properties.Resources.alignhorizontaltop2_16x16,
            null
        };

        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,
                    Image = images[i % images.Length],
                });
            };
            return records;
        }
    }
}
vb
Imports DevExpress.XtraEditors
Imports DevExpress.XtraEditors.Repository
Imports DevExpress.XtraGrid
Imports System
Imports System.Collections.Generic
Imports System.ComponentModel
Imports System.ComponentModel.DataAnnotations
Imports System.Data
Imports System.Drawing
Imports System.Linq
Imports System.Runtime.CompilerServices
Imports System.Text
Imports System.Threading.Tasks
Imports System.Windows.Forms

Namespace GridBoundToRuntimeCreatedData
    Partial Public Class Form1
        Inherits Form

        Public Sub New()
            InitializeComponent()
        End Sub

        Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As EventArgs) Handles Me.Load
            gridControl1.DataSource = DataHelper.GetData(10)
            ' The grid automatically creates columns for the public fields found in the data source. 
            ' Calling the gridView1.PopulateColumns method is not required unless the gridView1.OptionsBehavior.AutoPopulateColumns is disabled

            ' Create a ComboBox editor that shows available companies in the Company column
            Dim riComboBox As New RepositoryItemComboBox()
            riComboBox.Items.AddRange(DataHelper.companies)
            gridControl1.RepositoryItems.Add(riComboBox)
            gridView1.Columns("CompanyName").ColumnEdit = riComboBox

            ' Specify a different null value text presentation for the Image column
            gridView1.Columns("Image").RealColumnEdit.NullText = "[load image]"

            'Highlight the RequiredDate cells that match a certain condition.
            Dim gridFormatRule As New GridFormatRule()
            Dim formatConditionRuleValue As New FormatConditionRuleValue()
            gridFormatRule.Column = gridView1.Columns("RequiredDate")
            formatConditionRuleValue.PredefinedName = "Red Bold Text"
            formatConditionRuleValue.Condition = FormatCondition.Greater
            formatConditionRuleValue.Value1 = Date.Today
            gridFormatRule.Rule = formatConditionRuleValue
            gridFormatRule.ApplyToRow = False
            gridView1.FormatRules.Add(gridFormatRule)

            gridView1.BestFitColumns()
        End Sub

        Private Sub btnClearPayment_ItemClick(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As DevExpress.XtraBars.ItemClickEventArgs) Handles btnClearPayment.ItemClick
            'Change a cell value at the data source level to see the INotifyPropertyChanged interface in action.
            gridView1.CloseEditor()
            Dim rec As Record = TryCast(gridView1.GetFocusedRow(), Record)
            If rec Is Nothing Then
                Return
            End If
            rec.Value = 0
        End Sub

        Private Sub btnSetPayment_ItemClick(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As DevExpress.XtraBars.ItemClickEventArgs) Handles btnSetPayment.ItemClick
            'Change a cell value at the grid level
            gridView1.SetFocusedRowCellValue("Value", 999)
        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(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

        Private image_Renamed As Image
        Public Property Image() As Image
            Get
                Return image_Renamed
            End Get
            Set(ByVal value As Image)
                If image_Renamed IsNot value Then
                    image_Renamed = 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(<CallerMemberName> Optional 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 images() As Image = { My.Resources.palette_16x16, My.Resources.viewonweb_16x16, My.Resources.design_16x16, My.Resources.piestylepie_16x16, My.Resources.alignhorizontaltop2_16x16, Nothing }

        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, _
                    .Image = images(i Mod images.Length) _
                })
            Next i
            Return records
        End Function
    End Class
End Namespace

The following code snippets (auto-collected from DevExpress Examples) contain references to the ColumnEdit property.

Note

The algorithm used to collect these code examples remains a work in progress. Accordingly, the links and snippets below may produce inaccurate results. If you encounter an issue with code examples below, please use the feedback form on this page to report the issue.

winforms-grid-filter-lookup-column-based-on-another-column-editform/CS/FilterLookUpsEditForm/FormSingleSource.cs#L29

csharp
gridView1.Columns["ProductType"].ColumnEdit = ritem;
gridView1.Columns["Name"].ColumnEdit = ritemProducts;

winforms-grid-update-row-style-on-cell-value-change/CS/Form1.cs#L41

csharp
RepositoryItemCheckEdit riCheckEdit = new RepositoryItemCheckEdit();
gridView1.Columns["UseStyles"].ColumnEdit = riCheckEdit;
RepositoryItemTrackBar riTrackBar = new RepositoryItemTrackBar();

winforms-buttonedit-customize-button-paddings/CS/ButtonEditWithPadding/Form1.cs#L19

csharp
gridView1.Columns[0].ColumnEdit = repositoryItemPaddingButtonEdit1;
gridView1.Columns[1].ColumnEdit = repositoryItemPaddingButtonEdit2;

winforms-richedit-in-an-active-grid-cell/CS/Form1.cs#L58

csharp
gridControl1.RepositoryItems.Add(repositoryItemRichTextEdit);
gridView1.Columns["MyData(RichEdit)"].ColumnEdit = repositoryItemRichTextEdit;

winforms-grid-multi-cell-editing/CS/Form1.cs#L27

csharp
RepositoryItemComboBox ri = new RepositoryItemComboBox();
gridView1.Columns["Number"].ColumnEdit = ri;

winforms-grid-display-icons-in-data-cells/VB/Form1.vb#L162

vb
checkEdit.CheckStyle = DevExpress.XtraEditors.Controls.CheckStyles.UserDefined
gridView1.Columns("CheckEdit").ColumnEdit = checkEdit
Dim imageCombo As RepositoryItemImageComboBox = TryCast(gridControl1.RepositoryItems.Add("ImageComboBoxEdit"), RepositoryItemImageComboBox)

winforms-grid-filter-lookup-column-based-on-another-column-editform/VB/FilterLookUpsEditForm/FormSingleSource.vb#L28

vb
gridView1.Columns("ProductType").ColumnEdit = ritem
gridView1.Columns("Name").ColumnEdit = ritemProducts

winforms-grid-update-row-style-on-cell-value-change/VB/Form1.vb#L40

vb
Dim riCheckEdit As RepositoryItemCheckEdit = New RepositoryItemCheckEdit()
gridView1.Columns("UseStyles").ColumnEdit = riCheckEdit
Dim riTrackBar As RepositoryItemTrackBar = New RepositoryItemTrackBar()

winforms-buttonedit-customize-button-paddings/VB/ButtonEditWithPadding/Form1.vb#L17

vb
gridView1.Columns(0).ColumnEdit = repositoryItemPaddingButtonEdit1
gridView1.Columns(1).ColumnEdit = repositoryItemPaddingButtonEdit2

winforms-richedit-in-an-active-grid-cell/VB/Form1.vb#L52

vb
gridControl1.RepositoryItems.Add(repositoryItemRichTextEdit)
gridView1.Columns("MyData(RichEdit)").ColumnEdit = repositoryItemRichTextEdit
gridView1.RowHeight = 120

See Also

Edit Data. Create Cell Editors. Validate User Input

ColumnEditName

RealColumnEdit

RepositoryItems

ExternalRepository

GridColumn Class

GridColumn Members

DevExpress.XtraGrid.Columns Namespace