Group cells; how to show with no special style at all

[Dominic Morris]

I''d like my group caption rows to show up with no special back-color formatting or tab-like roll-overs, but still to retain the +- icon. I.e. they should appear just like any other cell in the grid.

What''s the best way??

Thanks,
D.

[Dominic Morris]

The best that I''ve managed is:

this.gridGroupingControl1.TableDescriptor.Appearance.GroupCaptionCell.CellType = "EmptyCell";

This really, nearly works! The group caption cell(s) is/are drawn with the same back and forecolor as the other cells, but there''s a _single pixel_ line drawn at the TOP of the group caption cell(s). That really, really sucks.

Any way around that?

D.

>I''d like my group caption rows to show up with no special back-color formatting or tab-like roll-overs, but still to retain the +- icon. I.e. they should appear just like any other cell in the grid.
>
>What''s the best way??
>
>Thanks,
>D.

[Administrator]

Hi Domininc,

the default settings are as follows:

			// Group Caption
			style = GroupCaptionCell;
			style.Borders.Top = new GridBorder(GridBorderStyle.Solid, SystemColors.ControlDarkDark);
			style.BackColor = SystemColors.Control;
			style.CellType = "Header";

			// Group Caption PlusMinus
			style = GroupCaptionPlusMinusCell;
			style.Borders.Bottom = GridBorder.Empty;
			style.Borders.Top = new GridBorder(GridBorderStyle.Solid, SystemColors.Control);
			style.CellType = "PushButton";
			style.Enabled = true;

So what you could do is get rid of those settings for by calling

GridTableCellStyleInfo style = this.gridGroupingControl1.TableDescriptor.Appearance.GroupCaptionCell;
style.ResetBorders();
style.ResetInterior();
style.CellType = "Static";

Stefan

[Dominic Morris]

Thanks Stefan, I''ve tried that, but unfortunately, the single pixel line on the top of the cell remains. :( Not the end of the world, but a shame. Another question I''m struggling with at the moment is how to specify the height of each row; the group caption row is currently slightly taller than the main data rows, and it looks a bit wrong. But I can''t find anything in the object model to do this... The attached screenshot hopefully demonstrates both issues. Thanks again for your help. D. >Hi Domininc, > >the default settings are as follows: > >

>			// Group Caption
>			style = GroupCaptionCell;
>			style.Borders.Top = new GridBorder(GridBorderStyle.Solid, SystemColors.ControlDarkDark);
>			style.BackColor = SystemColors.Control;
>			style.CellType = "Header";
>
>			// Group Caption PlusMinus
>			style = GroupCaptionPlusMinusCell;
>			style.Borders.Bottom = GridBorder.Empty;
>			style.Borders.Top = new GridBorder(GridBorderStyle.Solid, SystemColors.Control);
>			style.CellType = "PushButton";
>			style.Enabled = true;
>

> >So what you could do is get rid of those settings for by calling > >

>GridTableCellStyleInfo style = this.gridGroupingControl1.TableDescriptor.Appearance.GroupCaptionCell;
>style.ResetBorders();
>style.ResetInterior();
>style.CellType = "Static";
>

> >Stefan > demo_5018.zip

[Dominic Morris]

Ah! Solved the border issue: GridTableCellStyleInfo style = this.gridGroupingControl1.TableDescriptor.Appearance.GroupCaptionCell; style.Borders.Top = new GridBorder( GridBorderStyle.None ); However, the different height rows problem remains... :( D. >Thanks Stefan, > >I''ve tried that, but unfortunately, the single pixel line on the top of the cell remains. :( > >Not the end of the world, but a shame. > >Another question I''m struggling with at the moment is how to specify the height of each row; the group caption row is currently slightly taller than the main data rows, and it looks a bit wrong. But I can''t find anything in the object model to do this... > >The attached screenshot hopefully demonstrates both issues. > >Thanks again for your help. > >D. > > > >>Hi Domininc, >> >>the default settings are as follows: >> >>

>>			// Group Caption
>>			style = GroupCaptionCell;
>>			style.Borders.Top = new GridBorder(GridBorderStyle.Solid, SystemColors.ControlDarkDark);
>>			style.BackColor = SystemColors.Control;
>>			style.CellType = "Header";
>>
>>			// Group Caption PlusMinus
>>			style = GroupCaptionPlusMinusCell;
>>			style.Borders.Bottom = GridBorder.Empty;
>>			style.Borders.Top = new GridBorder(GridBorderStyle.Solid, SystemColors.Control);
>>			style.CellType = "PushButton";
>>			style.Enabled = true;
>>

>> >>So what you could do is get rid of those settings for by calling >> >>

>>GridTableCellStyleInfo style = this.gridGroupingControl1.TableDescriptor.Appearance.GroupCaptionCell;
>>style.ResetBorders();
>>style.ResetInterior();
>>style.CellType = "Static";
>>

>> >>Stefan >> > >demo_5018.zip > >

[Administrator]

Correction.

You need to do this:

			this.gridGroupingControl1.Appearance.GroupCaptionCell.BackColor = this.gridGroupingControl1.Appearance.RecordFieldCell.BackColor;
			this.gridGroupingControl1.Appearance.GroupCaptionCell.Borders.Top = new GridBorder(GridBorderStyle.Standard);
			this.gridGroupingControl1.Appearance.GroupCaptionCell.CellType = "Static";

Stefan

[Administrator]

Regarding the row height, do this:

			this.gridGroupingControl1.TableOptions.CaptionRowHeight = this.gridGroupingControl1.TableOptions.RecordRowHeight;

Stefan

[Dominic Morris]

Thanks Stefan, trying that now...
D.

>Regarding the row height, do this:
>
>

>			this.gridGroupingControl1.TableOptions.CaptionRowHeight = this.gridGroupingControl1.TableOptions.RecordRowHeight;
>
>

>
>Stefan
>

[Dominic Morris]

Perfect! Thanks Stefan.

D.
>Thanks Stefan, trying that now...
>D.
>
>>Regarding the row height, do this:
>>
>>

>>			this.gridGroupingControl1.TableOptions.CaptionRowHeight = this.gridGroupingControl1.TableOptions.RecordRowHeight;
>>
>>

>>
>>Stefan
>>