XP Style support

[Administrator]

Hello support,

I would like to use XP style in my application with Grouping Grid control. This grid contains cells with standard controls (TextBox, etc.).

Could you help me with
1. Grid''s borders are not in XP style.
2. Non-selected enbedded controls in grid do not look in XP style.

Version of Syncfusion.Grid.Grouping.Windows.dll is 4.101.0.50

WindowsApplication148.zip

[Administrator]

Hi Evgeny,

1. Try setting the ThemesEnabled property to true. To have XP flat look on the grid, see the following Kb article. It is for GridDataBoundGrid, but you can implement the same for the GridGroupingControl.
http://www.syncfusion.com/support/kb/grid/Default.aspx?ToDo=view&questId=57

2. For modifying the look of the embedded control, you need to modify the borders of the control. Try the following code snippet in your sample.
private Control CreateValueCellControl(NameValue nv)
{
TextBox textBox = new TextBox();
textBox.DataBindings.Add("Text", nv, "Value");
// set the border style of the textbox.
textBox.BorderStyle = BorderStyle.FixedSingle;
return textBox;
}

Let us know if you still face any issues.

Best Regards,
Leo.

[Administrator]

Hi Leo!

Unfortunately GridGroupingControl does not have neither "BaseStylesMap", nor "Model" properties so I could not use your KB example.

Best Regards,
Evgeny

[Administrator]

Hi Evgeny,

The GroupingGrid has the BaseStylesMap property in the grid''s TableModel property. But you can use the following piece of code instead.

this.gridGroupingControl1.TableDescriptor.Appearance.AnyGroupCell.CellType="Static";

this.gridGroupingControl1.TableDescriptor.Appearance.AnyHeaderCell.CellType="Static";

GridStyleInfo style = new GridStyleInfo();
GridBorder gb = new GridBorder(GridBorderStyle.Solid, SystemColors.ControlDark);
style.Borders.Bottom = gb;
style.Borders.Right = gb;

this.gridGroupingControl1.TableDescriptor.Appearance.AnyGroupCell.ModifyStyle(style, Syncfusion.Styles.StyleModifyType.Override);

this.gridGroupingControl1.TableDescriptor.Appearance.AnyHeaderCell.ModifyStyle(style, Syncfusion.Styles.StyleModifyType.Override);
//set the borders for all non header cells...

this.gridGroupingControl1.TableModel.Options.DefaultGridBorderStyle = GridBorderStyle.Solid;

Best Regards,
Leo.

[Administrator]

Hi Leo!

That did not help, see screenshot in attachment. Grid''s borders are still black and embedded textbox is shown with XP style only when it is selected.

WindowsApplication149.zip

[Administrator]

Hello support!

Have you read my last question?

[Administrator]

Hi Evgeny,

Our apologies for the delay in response.

You can handle the TableControlDrawCell and draw the cell manually. Also set the BorderStyle property of the textbox control to BorderStyle.None. Here is a code snippet.

//TableControlDrawCell event
e.Inner.Cancel = true;
e.Inner.Renderer.Draw(e.Inner.Graphics,e.Inner.Bounds,e.Inner.RowIndex,e.Inner.ColIndex,e.Inner.Style);

//Draw the Border manually...
Rectangle rect = e.Inner.Bounds;
rect.Offset(-1,-1);
e.Inner.Graphics.DrawRectangle(new Pen(SystemColors.Control),rect);

//CreateValueCellControl method.
textBox.BorderStyle = BorderStyle.None;

Here is a modified sample.
http://www.syncfusion.com/Support/user/uploads/WindowsApplication1_cc8fd8e6.zip

Let me know if this is helps.
Thanks,
Haneef

[Administrator]

Hello support.

Unfortunately your sample still don't work as expected. DO at least you test your suggested samples?

WindowsApplication161.zip

[Administrator]

Hi Evgeny,

Our apologies for the delay in response.

Please try the modified sample and let me know if you are looking something different.
ModifiedSample

Thanks for your patience.

Best Regards,
Haneef