DataGridViewColumnCollection.Insert(Int32, DataGridViewColumn) Method
Definition
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Inserts a column at the given index in the collection.
public:
virtual void Insert(int columnIndex, System::Windows::Forms::DataGridViewColumn ^ dataGridViewColumn);public virtual void Insert (int columnIndex, System.Windows.Forms.DataGridViewColumn dataGridViewColumn);abstract member Insert : int * System.Windows.Forms.DataGridViewColumn -> unit
override this.Insert : int * System.Windows.Forms.DataGridViewColumn -> unitPublic Overridable Sub Insert (columnIndex As Integer, dataGridViewColumn As DataGridViewColumn)Parameters
- columnIndex
- Int32
The zero-based index at which to insert the given column.
- dataGridViewColumn
- DataGridViewColumn
The DataGridViewColumn to insert.
Exceptions
dataGridViewColumn is null.
The associated DataGridView control is performing one of the following actions that temporarily prevents new columns from being added:
Selecting all cells in the control.
Clearing the selection.
Updating column DisplayIndex property values.
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This method is being called from a handler for one of the following DataGridView events:
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dataGridViewColumn already belongs to a DataGridView control.
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The dataGridViewColumnSortMode property value is Automatic and the SelectionMode property value is FullColumnSelect or ColumnHeaderSelect. Use the control ISupportInitialize.BeginInit() and ISupportInitialize.EndInit() methods to temporarily set conflicting property values.
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The dataGridViewColumnInheritedAutoSizeMode property value is ColumnHeader and the ColumnHeadersVisible property value is false.
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dataGridViewColumn has an InheritedAutoSizeMode property value of Fill and a Frozen property value of true.
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dataGridViewColumn has DisplayIndex and Frozen property values that would display it among a set of adjacent columns with the opposite Frozen property value.
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The DataGridView control contains at least one row and dataGridViewColumn has a CellType property value of null.
Examples
The following code example illustrates the use of this method. For more information, see How to: Add an Unbound Column to a Data-Bound Windows Forms DataGridView Control.
private void CreateUnboundButtonColumn()
{
// Initialize the button column.
DataGridViewButtonColumn buttonColumn =
new DataGridViewButtonColumn();
buttonColumn.Name = "Details";
buttonColumn.HeaderText = "Details";
buttonColumn.Text = "View Details";
// Use the Text property for the button text for all cells rather
// than using each cell's value as the text for its own button.
buttonColumn.UseColumnTextForButtonValue = true;
// Add the button column to the control.
dataGridView1.Columns.Insert(0, buttonColumn);
}
Private Sub CreateUnboundButtonColumn()
' Initialize the button column.
Dim buttonColumn As New DataGridViewButtonColumn
With buttonColumn
.HeaderText = "Details"
.Name = "Details"
.Text = "View Details"
' Use the Text property for the button text for all cells rather
' than using each cell's value as the text for its own button.
.UseColumnTextForButtonValue = True
End With
' Add the button column to the control.
dataGridView1.Columns.Insert(0, buttonColumn)
End Sub
