RafGeens
Wed May 16 10:47:00 CDT 2007
Thanks, I hadn't thought of that. I'll probably still try to implement the
resizing by dragging, because the current behaviour seems counterintuitive to
me, but at least I have a workaround now :-)
"MikeM" wrote:
> Hello - I ran into the same issue but it's easily resolved. Inherant to the
> DataGridView is the ability to have it autosize it's columns just by
> double-clicking on the column header. To do so, position the mouse to the
> right side of the column you want to resize and double click when you get the
> column width change cursor.
>
> Mike
>
>
> "RafGeens" wrote:
>
> > I feared as much :-) Thanks for the reply, I'll try something like that when
> > I revisit the problem. If I find a concrete solution I'll post it back here.
> >
> > Raf
> >
> > "Richard Coltrane" wrote:
> >
> > > Hi there,
> > >
> > > I dont know off the top of my head. I had a quick look just now and i see
> > > your problem. I would have thought some of the border/column properties etc
> > > would have allowed an easy override of this restriction. Obviously resizing
> > > is possible but it looks like you might to bake your own. Perhaps something
> > > like
> > >
> > > OnGridMouseDown()
> > > if (cursor == widthchange cursor) and (mousepos=gridrightedgepos) then
> > > lastcolwidth +=1;
> > >
> > > ??
> > >
> > > Richard
> > >
> > >
> > > "RafGeens" <RafGeens@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:335F88DB-FCA3-416A-B57C-2EF1899200C1@microsoft.com...
> > > > Hi,
> > > >
> > > > I have a DataGridView control where the user can resize the columns. The
> > > > control is embedded inside a Panel. When clicking on and dragging the
> > > > column
> > > > seperator to the right of the rightmost column, I can make the column
> > > > smaller
> > > > when I move it to the left. If I try to move it to the right however, my
> > > > cursor is halted against the edge of the control. So the column can't be
> > > > made
> > > > bigger.
> > > >
> > > > This can be reproduced in the sample at
> > > >
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/1x64c23x.aspx by clicking
> > > > Customer->View Orders in the main form and doing it on the table that
> > > > appears. In that sample, it is possible to make the last column bigger
> > > > again
> > > > by making the whole window bigger, until its length is more than the total
> > > > length of the columns, creating an open space between the columns and the
> > > > edge of the window. Then the right seperator of the rightmost column can
> > > > be
> > > > dragged freely, up until the edge of the window.
> > > >
> > > > However, this trick isn't practical in my own control, since the control
> > > > is
> > > > too small and the total column length too long.
> > > >
> > > > Is there some standard way to make it behave like the list view in
> > > > Explorer,
> > > > where you can resize past the border of the window?
> > > >
> > > > Kind regards,
> > > > Raf
> > >
> > >
> > >