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GridOptionsSelection.MultiSelectMode Property

Gets or sets whether multiple cells or rows can be selected.

Namespace: DevExpress.XtraGrid.Views.Grid

Assembly: DevExpress.XtraGrid.v24.2.dll

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

#Declaration

[DefaultValue(GridMultiSelectMode.RowSelect)]
[XtraSerializableProperty]
public virtual GridMultiSelectMode MultiSelectMode { get; set; }

#Property Value

Type Default Description
GridMultiSelectMode RowSelect

A GridMultiSelectMode enumeration value which specifies whether multiple cells or rows can be selected.

Available values:

Name Description
RowSelect

Multiple rows can be selected via the mouse and keyboard. Individual cells cannot be selected.

GridMultiSelectMode_Row

CellSelect

Individual cells and blocks of cells can be selected. This option is not supported in Advanced Banded Grid Views.

GridMultiSelectMode_Cell

CheckBoxRowSelect

Multiple rows can be selected via the mouse, keyboard and built-in Check column (which displays check boxes in each row). Individual cells cannot be selected.

GridMultiSelectMode_Row_CheckBox

#Property Paths

You can access this nested property as listed below:

Object Type Path to MultiSelectMode
GridView
.OptionsSelection .MultiSelectMode

#Remarks

Multiple row (cell) selection is allowed, and therefore the MultiSelectMode property is in effect if the ColumnViewOptionsSelection.MultiSelect property is set to true.

gridView1.OptionsSelection.MultiSelect = true;
gridView1.OptionsSelection.MultiSelectMode = DevExpress.XtraGrid.Views.Grid.GridMultiSelectMode.CheckBoxRowSelect;

See the following topics for more information:

#Demos

#Online Video

DevExpress WinForms: Web Style Row Selection.

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