Customization Form -- Data Grid
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The Customization Form allows users to customize the layout of columns (cards in Card Views, bands in Banded Grid Views). Click Column Chooser (or Column/Band Chooser) in the column header context menu to display the Customization Form.
The WInForms Data Grid control also supports an advanced customization form. Use the GridView’s UseAdvancedCustomizationForm option to enable to the advanced customization form.
Tip
Use the static GridView.UseAdvancedCustomizationForm property to enable the advanced customization form for all GridViews in the application.
Default Customization Form
The default customization form supports the following features:
- The form displays hidden column (and band) headers.
- Users can drag columns (bands) between the view and form to show and hide them.
| Grid Views | Banded Grid Views |
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Related API
Display the Form | The GridView.ShowCustomization method. The GridView.ShowCustomizationForm event. |
Access the Form | |
Form Location and Bounds | |
Form Sticking | |
Hide Columns in the Customization Form | |
Search Box | |
Filter Search Results |
Advanced Customization Form
In addition to the default form features, the advanced form supports the following features:
- Column (band) headers display check boxes that toggle column (band) visibility.
- An optional search box allows users to locate columns (bands) by their captions.
- Users can sort column (band) headers.
| Grid Views | Banded Grid Views |
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Related API
Display the Form | The GridView.ShowCustomization method. The GridView.ShowCustomizationForm event. |
Access the Form | |
Form Location and Bounds | |
Form Sticking | |
Hide Columns in the Customization Form | |
Filter Search Results | |
Sort Column/Band Headers |