How to indicate editable cells in WinForms DataGrid?

In WinForms DataGrid (SfDataGrid), editing at the column level is controlled by setting the AllowEditing property to true or false for each column. Editable columns can be visually indicated by applying a BackColor to the header or cells through the QueryCellStyle event.

//Event subscription
sfDataGrid1.QueryCellStyle += OnQueryCellStyle;

//Event customization
private void OnQueryCellStyle(object sender, QueryCellStyleEventArgs e)
{
   // To apply cell back color for editable columns
   if (e.Column != null)
   {
       if (e.Column.AllowEditing is true)
           e.Style.BackColor = Color.LightBlue;
       else
           e.Style.BackColor = Color.LightGray;
   }
} 

Take a moment to peruse the WinForms DataGrid - Conditional Styling documentation, to learn more about conditional styling with examples.

View sample in GitHub

Conclusion

I hope you enjoyed learning how to indicate editable cells in WinForms DataGrid.

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