Setting column size in a databound grid

[Brian Bacon]

I've a parent form, with an mdi child, with a custom panel with a derived data bound grid on it.

I'd like to set the default column sizes when my app starts.

Here is how I'm setting the widths:

Public Sub LayoutGrid()
Dim widths() As Integer = {25, 25, 190, 63, 63, 94}
Me.mcItems.SetColWidth(0, 5, widths)
End Sub

I've tried calling this proceedure in my derived grid's OnCreateControl, in my panel's OnCreateControl and in my child form's Load. None of them do anything. However if I add a button to my panel that calls that proceedure it works just fine.

How can I do this without requiring user interaction? Is there a better way to set the initial layout of the table?

[Administrator]

Set databoundGrid.AllowResizeToFit = false to stop the grid from automatically sizing the columns after you set the column widths manually.

Stefan

[Brian Bacon]

Well now dont I feel sheepish... I thought I had done that.

Thanks again Stefan.