ColumnView.GetFocusedRow() Method

Returns an Object in the bound data source that contains data for the focused grid row.

Namespace: DevExpress.XtraGrid.Views.Base

Assembly: DevExpress.XtraGrid.v24.1.dll

NuGet Packages: DevExpress.Win.Grid, DevExpress.Win.Navigation

Declaration

C#

public object GetFocusedRow()

VB.NET

Public Function GetFocusedRow As Object

Returns

Type	Description
Object	An object that specifies a row of data in a data source.

Remarks

Use the following methods to get an object that contains data for a specific row (by the row’s handle):

• GetRow(Int32) — Returns an Object in the bound data source that contains data for the specified grid row.

  To get the focused grid row’s data row, use the GetFocusedRow() method.

• GetDataRow(Int32) — Returns a DataRow in the bound DataTable that contains data for the specified grid row.

  To get the focused grid row’s DataRow, use the GetFocusedDataRow() method.

  Note

  If the bound data source is a custom collection, these methods return null (Nothing in VB).

For a group row, these methods return the first grid row’s underlying data row.

Note

Detail pattern Views do not contain data and they are never displayed within XtraGrid. So, the GetFocusedRow member must not be invoked for these Views. The GetFocusedRow member can only be used with Views that display real data within the Grid Control. Use the following methods to access these Views with which an end user interacts at runtime.

• GridControl.MainView - returns the top most View in a grid;
• GridControl.FocusedView - returns the focused View;
• GridControl.DefaultView - returns the currently maximized View;
• the sender parameter of View specific events;
• GridView.GetDetailView - returns a detail clone View for a specific master row.

Example

This example binds a GridControl to a collection of custom Record objects and demonstrates the following features:

• Assigning an inplace editor (combo box) to a column

• Specifying a column’s display name and data format by applying DataAnnotation attributes to Record class properties

• Two ways of changing cell values - at the data source and grid level.

• Highlighting cell values that meet a condition

View Example

Form1.cs

using DevExpress.XtraEditors;
using DevExpress.XtraEditors.Repository;
using DevExpress.XtraGrid;
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.ComponentModel.DataAnnotations;
using System.Data;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Linq;
using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
using System.Text;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using System.Windows.Forms;

namespace GridBoundToRuntimeCreatedData {
    public partial class Form1 : Form {
        public Form1() {
            InitializeComponent();
        }

        private void Form1_Load(object sender, EventArgs e) {
            gridControl1.DataSource = DataHelper.GetData(10);
            // The grid automatically creates columns for the public fields found in the data source. 
            // Calling the gridView1.PopulateColumns method is not required unless the gridView1.OptionsBehavior.AutoPopulateColumns is disabled

            // Create a ComboBox editor that shows available companies in the Company column
            RepositoryItemComboBox riComboBox = new RepositoryItemComboBox();
            riComboBox.Items.AddRange(DataHelper.companies);
            gridControl1.RepositoryItems.Add(riComboBox);
            gridView1.Columns["CompanyName"].ColumnEdit = riComboBox;

            // Specify a different null value text presentation for the Image column
            gridView1.Columns["Image"].RealColumnEdit.NullText = "[load image]";

            //Highlight the RequiredDate cells that match a certain condition.
            GridFormatRule gridFormatRule = new GridFormatRule();
            FormatConditionRuleValue formatConditionRuleValue = new FormatConditionRuleValue();
            gridFormatRule.Column = gridView1.Columns["RequiredDate"];
            formatConditionRuleValue.PredefinedName = "Red Bold Text";
            formatConditionRuleValue.Condition = FormatCondition.Greater;
            formatConditionRuleValue.Value1 = DateTime.Today;
            gridFormatRule.Rule = formatConditionRuleValue;
            gridFormatRule.ApplyToRow = false;
            gridView1.FormatRules.Add(gridFormatRule);

            gridView1.BestFitColumns();
        }

        private void btnClearPayment_ItemClick(object sender, DevExpress.XtraBars.ItemClickEventArgs e) {
            //Change a cell value at the data source level to see the INotifyPropertyChanged interface in action.
            gridView1.CloseEditor();
            Record rec = gridView1.GetFocusedRow() as Record;
            if (rec == null) return;
            rec.Value = 0;
        }

        private void btnSetPayment_ItemClick(object sender, DevExpress.XtraBars.ItemClickEventArgs e) {
            //Change a cell value at the grid level
            gridView1.SetFocusedRowCellValue("Value", 999);
        }
    }

    public class Record : INotifyPropertyChanged {
        public Record() {
        }
        int id;
        public int ID {
            get { return id; }
            set {
                if (id != value) {
                    id = value;
                    OnPropertyChanged();
                }
            }
        }

        string text;
        [DisplayName("Company")]
        public string CompanyName {
            get { return text; }
            set {
                if (text != value) {
                    if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(value))
                        throw new Exception();
                    text = value;
                    OnPropertyChanged();
                }
            }
        }
        Nullable<decimal> val;
        [DataType(DataType.Currency)]
        [DisplayName("Payment")]
        public Nullable<decimal> Value {
            get { return val; }
            set {
                if (val != value) {
                    val = value;
                    OnPropertyChanged();
                }
            }
        }
        DateTime dt;
        [DisplayFormat(DataFormatString = "d")]
        public DateTime RequiredDate {
            get { return dt; }
            set {
                if (dt != value) {
                    dt = value;
                    OnPropertyChanged();
                }
            }
        }
        bool state;
        public bool Processed {
            get { return state; }
            set {
                if (state != value) {
                    state = value;
                    OnPropertyChanged();
                }
            }
        }
        Image image;
        public Image Image {
            get { return image; }
            set {
                if (image != value) {
                    image = value;
                    OnPropertyChanged();
                }
            }
        }
        public override string ToString() {
            return string.Format("ID = {0}, Text = {1}", ID, CompanyName);
        }

        public event PropertyChangedEventHandler PropertyChanged;
        protected void OnPropertyChanged([CallerMemberName] string propertyName = "") {
            if (PropertyChanged != null)
                PropertyChanged(this, new PropertyChangedEventArgs(propertyName));
        }
    }

    public class DataHelper {

        public static string[] companies = new string[] { "Hanari Carnes", "Que Delícia", "Romero y tomillo", "Mère Paillarde",
            "Comércio Mineiro", "Reggiani Caseifici", "Maison Dewey" };

        public static Image[] images = new Image[] {
            global::GridBoundToRuntimeCreatedData.Properties.Resources.palette_16x16,
            global::GridBoundToRuntimeCreatedData.Properties.Resources.viewonweb_16x16,
            global::GridBoundToRuntimeCreatedData.Properties.Resources.design_16x16,
            global::GridBoundToRuntimeCreatedData.Properties.Resources.piestylepie_16x16,
            global::GridBoundToRuntimeCreatedData.Properties.Resources.alignhorizontaltop2_16x16,
            null
        };

        public static BindingList<Record> GetData(int count) {
            BindingList<Record> records = new BindingList<Record>();
            Random rnd = new Random();
            for (int i = 0; i < count; i++) {
                int n = rnd.Next(10);
                records.Add(new Record() {
                    ID = i + 100,
                    CompanyName = companies[i % companies.Length],
                    RequiredDate = DateTime.Today.AddDays(n - 5),
                    Value = i % 2 == 0 ? (i + 1) * 123 : i * 231,
                    Processed = i % 2 == 0,
                    Image = images[i % images.Length],
                });
            };
            return records;
        }
    }
}

Form1.vb

Imports DevExpress.XtraEditors
Imports DevExpress.XtraEditors.Repository
Imports DevExpress.XtraGrid
Imports System
Imports System.Collections.Generic
Imports System.ComponentModel
Imports System.ComponentModel.DataAnnotations
Imports System.Data
Imports System.Drawing
Imports System.Linq
Imports System.Runtime.CompilerServices
Imports System.Text
Imports System.Threading.Tasks
Imports System.Windows.Forms

Namespace GridBoundToRuntimeCreatedData
    Partial Public Class Form1
        Inherits Form

        Public Sub New()
            InitializeComponent()
        End Sub

        Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As EventArgs) Handles Me.Load
            gridControl1.DataSource = DataHelper.GetData(10)
            ' The grid automatically creates columns for the public fields found in the data source. 
            ' Calling the gridView1.PopulateColumns method is not required unless the gridView1.OptionsBehavior.AutoPopulateColumns is disabled

            ' Create a ComboBox editor that shows available companies in the Company column
            Dim riComboBox As New RepositoryItemComboBox()
            riComboBox.Items.AddRange(DataHelper.companies)
            gridControl1.RepositoryItems.Add(riComboBox)
            gridView1.Columns("CompanyName").ColumnEdit = riComboBox

            ' Specify a different null value text presentation for the Image column
            gridView1.Columns("Image").RealColumnEdit.NullText = "[load image]"

            'Highlight the RequiredDate cells that match a certain condition.
            Dim gridFormatRule As New GridFormatRule()
            Dim formatConditionRuleValue As New FormatConditionRuleValue()
            gridFormatRule.Column = gridView1.Columns("RequiredDate")
            formatConditionRuleValue.PredefinedName = "Red Bold Text"
            formatConditionRuleValue.Condition = FormatCondition.Greater
            formatConditionRuleValue.Value1 = Date.Today
            gridFormatRule.Rule = formatConditionRuleValue
            gridFormatRule.ApplyToRow = False
            gridView1.FormatRules.Add(gridFormatRule)

            gridView1.BestFitColumns()
        End Sub

        Private Sub btnClearPayment_ItemClick(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As DevExpress.XtraBars.ItemClickEventArgs) Handles btnClearPayment.ItemClick
            'Change a cell value at the data source level to see the INotifyPropertyChanged interface in action.
            gridView1.CloseEditor()
            Dim rec As Record = TryCast(gridView1.GetFocusedRow(), Record)
            If rec Is Nothing Then
                Return
            End If
            rec.Value = 0
        End Sub

        Private Sub btnSetPayment_ItemClick(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As DevExpress.XtraBars.ItemClickEventArgs) Handles btnSetPayment.ItemClick
            'Change a cell value at the grid level
            gridView1.SetFocusedRowCellValue("Value", 999)
        End Sub
    End Class

    Public Class Record
        Implements INotifyPropertyChanged

        Public Sub New()
        End Sub

        Private id_Renamed As Integer
        Public Property ID() As Integer
            Get
                Return id_Renamed
            End Get
            Set(ByVal value As Integer)
                If id_Renamed <> value Then
                    id_Renamed = value
                    OnPropertyChanged()
                End If
            End Set
        End Property

        Private text As String
        <DisplayName("Company")> _
        Public Property CompanyName() As String
            Get
                Return text
            End Get
            Set(ByVal value As String)
                If text <> value Then
                    If String.IsNullOrEmpty(value) Then
                        Throw New Exception()
                    End If
                    text = value
                    OnPropertyChanged()
                End If
            End Set
        End Property
        Private val? As Decimal
        <DataType(DataType.Currency), DisplayName("Payment")> _
        Public Property Value() As Decimal?
            Get
                Return val
            End Get
            Set(ByVal value? As Decimal)
                If Not val.Equals(value) Then
                    val = value
                    OnPropertyChanged()
                End If
            End Set
        End Property
        Private dt As Date
        <DisplayFormat(DataFormatString := "d")> _
        Public Property RequiredDate() As Date
            Get
                Return dt
            End Get
            Set(ByVal value As Date)
                If dt <> value Then
                    dt = value
                    OnPropertyChanged()
                End If
            End Set
        End Property
        Private state As Boolean
        Public Property Processed() As Boolean
            Get
                Return state
            End Get
            Set(ByVal value As Boolean)
                If state <> value Then
                    state = value
                    OnPropertyChanged()
                End If
            End Set
        End Property

        Private image_Renamed As Image
        Public Property Image() As Image
            Get
                Return image_Renamed
            End Get
            Set(ByVal value As Image)
                If image_Renamed IsNot value Then
                    image_Renamed = value
                    OnPropertyChanged()
                End If
            End Set
        End Property
        Public Overrides Function ToString() As String
            Return String.Format("ID = {0}, Text = {1}", ID, CompanyName)
        End Function

        Public Event PropertyChanged As PropertyChangedEventHandler Implements INotifyPropertyChanged.PropertyChanged

        Protected Sub OnPropertyChanged(<CallerMemberName> Optional propertyName As String = "")
            RaiseEvent PropertyChanged(Me, New PropertyChangedEventArgs(propertyName))
        End Sub
    End Class

    Public Class DataHelper

        Public Shared companies() As String = { "Hanari Carnes", "Que Delícia", "Romero y tomillo", "Mère Paillarde", "Comércio Mineiro", "Reggiani Caseifici", "Maison Dewey" }

        Public Shared images() As Image = { My.Resources.palette_16x16, My.Resources.viewonweb_16x16, My.Resources.design_16x16, My.Resources.piestylepie_16x16, My.Resources.alignhorizontaltop2_16x16, Nothing }

        Public Shared Function GetData(ByVal count As Integer) As BindingList(Of Record)
            Dim records As New BindingList(Of Record)()
            Dim rnd As New Random()
            For i As Integer = 0 To count - 1
                Dim n As Integer = rnd.Next(10)
                records.Add(New Record() With { _
                    .ID = i + 100, _
                    .CompanyName = companies(i Mod companies.Length), _
                    .RequiredDate = Date.Today.AddDays(n - 5), _
                    .Value = If(i Mod 2 = 0, (i + 1) * 123, i * 231), _
                    .Processed = i Mod 2 = 0, _
                    .Image = images(i Mod images.Length) _
                })
            Next i
            Return records
        End Function
    End Class
End Namespace

Related GitHub Examples

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C#

winforms-grid-bind-to-business-objects/CS/GridBoundToRuntimeCreatedData/Form1.cs#L53

gridView1.CloseEditor();
Record rec = gridView1.GetFocusedRow() as Record;
if (rec == null) return;

XPO_how-to-generate-a-sequential-number-for-a-business-object-within-a-database-transaction-e2620/CS/ExplicitUnitOfWorkDemo/frmMain.cs#L12

private void btnRecreateAddress_Click(object sender, EventArgs e) {
    ViewRecord row = gridView1.GetFocusedRow() as ViewRecord;
    if(row == null) return;

XAF-how-to-add-an-unbound-column-to-gridlisteditor-to-execute-a-custom-action-for-a-record/CS/WinSolution.Module.Win/SimpleBusinessActionGridListViewController.cs#L100

ButtonEdit editor = (ButtonEdit)sender;
ISimpleBusinessAction order = gridListEditor.GridView.GetFocusedRow() as ISimpleBusinessAction;
if(order != null) {

VB.NET

winforms-grid-bind-to-business-objects/VB/GridBoundToRuntimeCreatedData/Form1.vb#L55

gridView1.CloseEditor()
Dim rec As Record = TryCast(gridView1.GetFocusedRow(), Record)
If rec Is Nothing Then

XPO_how-to-generate-a-sequential-number-for-a-business-object-within-a-database-transaction-e2620/VB/ExplicitUnitOfWorkDemo/frmMain.vb#L14

Private Sub btnRecreateAddress_Click(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As EventArgs) Handles btnRecreateAddress.Click
    Dim row As ViewRecord = TryCast(gridView1.GetFocusedRow(), ViewRecord)
    If row Is Nothing Then

XAF-how-to-add-an-unbound-column-to-gridlisteditor-to-execute-a-custom-action-for-a-record/VB/WinSolution.Module.Win/SimpleBusinessActionGridListViewController.vb#L119

Dim editor As ButtonEdit = CType(sender, ButtonEdit)
Dim order As ISimpleBusinessAction = TryCast(gridListEditor.GridView.GetFocusedRow(), ISimpleBusinessAction)
If order IsNot Nothing Then