How to replace the default +/- expand buttons with the customized image buttons when the records are grouped or in the case of nested tables in theGridGroupingControl?

To replace the default +/- expand buttons with the customized image buttons, you need to create a new CellModel and CellRenderer.

In the following code example, GridPushButtonCellModel and GridPushButtonCellRenderer are created by inheriting the GridPushButtonCellModel and GridPushButtonCellRenderer from the sample. The following code example shows how to use these classes.

Creating CellModel

Refer to the following code example to create a new cell model.

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Creating CellRenderer

Refer to the following code example to create a new CellRenderer.

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VB

Creating ImageCellButton

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Adding CellModel

The following code example illustrates how to add cell model to the GridGroupingControl. The text ImagePushButton mentioned while adding the CellModel is used as CellType.

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Assigning CellType

The following code example illustrates how to add cell type to the GridGroupingControl.

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Figure 1: Customized ImagePushButton added in the RecordPlusMinusCell

Figure 2: Customized ImagePushButton added in the GroupCaptionPlusMinusCell

Sample Links:

CustomizedImageButton-C#

CustomizedImageButton-VB