in the Constructor method of the class.  basically, i am starting out with an empty grid and want the user to populate it using the 'AddRowOnTop'.  i want focus to be in the first field so they can just start typing without having to mouse click.  i have been trying to figure out how to programmatically set ActiveRow = the AddRow with no luck.   thanks for getting back to me on this.

markaston said:

in the Constructor

That's probably the problem. You cannot set focus to a control on a form before, or even during, the Form_Load event. This is not limited to the grid, it's tue of any control.

You might try using the Form_Shown event. I think this might be one of the reasons this event was added by Microsoft. 

If that doesn't work, then I would try using the form's Paint event and just use a flag to make sure you on;y call your code the first time the event fires. 

Another option would be to use Form_Load or Form_Shown and use a BeginInvoke to call a method that sets focus and puts the grid into edit mode, rather than calling the code from directly inside the event. 

Hi all, I have a similar problem, I have this code

ultraGrid1.DisplayLayout.Bands[0].AddNew();
ultraGrid1.DisplayLayout.Bands[0].Columns["CODE"].Header.Caption = "Cod";
ultraGrid1.DisplayLayout.Bands[0].Columns["DESCRIPTION"].Width = 250;
ultraGrid1.ActiveCell = ultraGrid1.Rows[0].Cells[0];

I am traying to put the focus on the firts cell (CODE) but the cell don't enter in edit mode.

You cannot add bands to the grid. The bands of the grid come from the data source. I'm pretty sure the AddNew method will not show up in the Visual Studio Intellisense for that reason. And the documentation on the method should state that it's for internal, serialization purposes only. 

Hi Mike 

 I don't have problem with adding rows(this parts works fine), I need to put the cursor on the firts cell when a row is created.

Do you know How do that in.?(C#/winForms)

thanks.

You could try using the AfterRowInsert event to call e.Row.Cells[0].Activate(), assuming that the grid has focus at that point.  If you want to make sure that the cell is in edit mode, call grid.PerformAction(UltraGridAction.EnterEditMode) after activating the cell.

-Matt

Hi Mike ,

              There is an issue , when  I am tabbing it is giving me a "Object reference not set to an instance of an object  exception" ..

below is the exception details , when I debugged I got to know that  "obj.FocusControl  " is null ,pls guide me in this  on setting the Focus Control  property with some thing from the code.

Exception Message:

Object reference not set to an instance of an object.

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Stack Trace:

at views..SearchGrid_KeyDown(Object sender, KeyEventArgs e)

at System.Windows.Forms.Control.OnKeyDown(KeyEventArgs e)

at Infragistics.Win.UltraControlBase.OnKeyDown(KeyEventArgs e)

at Infragistics.Win.UltraWinGrid.UltraGridBase.EditorContainerControlOnKeyDown(KeyEventArgs e)

at Infragistics.Win.UltraWinGrid.UltraGridBase.OnKeyDownForwarded(KeyEventArgs e)

at Infragistics.Win.UltraWinGrid.UltraGridLayout.OnEditorKeyDown(Object sender, KeyEventArgs e)

at Infragistics.Win.EmbeddableEditorBase.RaiseKeyDownEvent(KeyEventArgs e)

at Infragistics.Win.EmbeddableTextBox.OnKeyDown(KeyEventArgs e)

at Infragistics.Win.EmbeddableTextBoxWithUIPermissions.ProcessKeyMessage(Message& msg)

at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmKeyChar(Message& m)

at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)

at System.Windows.Forms.TextBoxBase.WndProc(Message& m)

at System.Windows.Forms.TextBox.WndProc(Message& m)

at Infragistics.Win.EmbeddableTextBoxWithUIPermissions.WndProcInternal(Message& m)

at Infragistics.Win.EmbeddableTextBoxWithUIPermissions.WndProc(Message& m)

at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)

at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)

at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)

For staying the new row of the UltraWinGrid 2010, these lines work for me in the BeforeRowUpdate event:

            e.Cancel = True
            grdTranslationFields.RowUpdateCancelAction = RowUpdateCancelAction.RetainDataAndActivation
            e.Row.Cells(5).Activate()

Hope that help.

I am not able to put focus in newly added row. I am doing through javascript :  My code is 

var grid = igtbl_getGridById('<%=uwgSiteAlias.ClientID%>');
var rows = grid.Rows;

var nRow = rows.addNew();
var LastRow = rows.getRow(rows.length-1);

var cmd = "<a href='BLOCKED SCRIPTremoveRow()'>remove</a>";

LastRow.getCell(4).setValue(cmd);
LastRow.getCell(4).getElement().innerHTML = cmd
LastRow.activate(true);

Regards,

Pawan Shah

Hi Seema,

I'm having trouble understanding what you mean, but it sounds like maybe you are trying to perform an operation on the selected text inside a cell without losing focus. If you use a button control, then the button will take focus away from the grid and you will lose the selection - so that won't work. Typically, formatting buttons like are would be toolbar buttons which do not take focus. It's the same with Cut, Copy, and Paste - you have to use a control that doesn't take the focus away. Otherwise you lose the context of what you are cutting, copying, or pasting.

hi,

I am also facing the same issue, where i am selecting few characters from the activecell text and then want to color only those characters.

but the grid looses its editmode property and if i explicitely add it by using

 PerformAction(UltraGridAction.EnterEditMode);

it looses the selection event thought the cell regains its editmode property.

Can i get the selection of characters after using 

PerformAction(UltraGridAction.EnterEditMode); funtion.

Please let me know, or can you provide some alternative for the same.

Thanks & Regards,

Seema Sharma