Focus on cell to use the keyboard

[Administrator]

I'm using a GridControl and setting a selection programatically the first time the form is activated with:

gridControl.Select();
gridControl.Selections.SelectRange(GridRangeInfo.Cell(2, 2), true);

The problem is that the keyboard arrows wont't work until I click the cell, after that all is well. This app I'm working on requires to be (optionally) used without a mouse, so you see the problem.

Paulo

[Arulraj A]

Hi Paulo,

Thanks for your interest in Syncfusion Products.

To enable the arrow key operations in grid where selection is handled programmatically, you need to activate the respective cell. Using the following code, this can be achieved.

gridControl1.Select();
gridControl1.Selections.SelectRange( GridRangeInfo.Cell(2, 2), true);
gridControl1.CurrentCell.Activate(2, 2); //This method will activate the specified cell on keyPressed event

Here is a sample for your reference.
http://www.syncfusion.com/uploads/redirect.aspx?&team=support&file=KeyBoardActivation-1964978101.zip


Regards,
Arulraj