How to make the cells into readonly in WinForms GridControl?

Set the cell into read-only

In WinForms GridControl, you can make the cell read-only by setting the ReadOnly Property in the GridModel or by using the QueryCellInfo Event.

Using GridModel

//particular cell is set to be ReadOnly
gridControl1[3, 3].BackColor = Color.Yellow;
gridControl1[3, 3].ReadOnly = true;

//Using GridRangeInfo, Range of cells is set to be ReadOnly
GridStyleInfo style = new GridStyleInfo();
style.ReadOnly = true;
style.BackColor = Color.Red;
this.gridControl1.ChangeCells(GridRangeInfo.Cells(1, 1, 2, 2), style);

//Using GridRangeInfo,the row is set to be Readonly
style.BackColor = Color.Blue;
this.gridControl1.ChangeCells(GridRangeInfo.Row(4), style);

//Using GridRangeInfo, The Column is set to be Readonly
style.BackColor = Color.Aqua;
this.gridControl1.ChangeCells(GridRangeInfo.Col(4), style);

'particular cell is set to be ReadOnly
gridControl1(3, 3).BackColor = Color.Yellow
gridControl1(3, 3).ReadOnly = True

'Using GridRangeInfo, Range of cells is set to be ReadOnly
Dim style As New GridStyleInfo()
style.ReadOnly = True
style.BackColor = Color.Red
Me.gridControl1.ChangeCells(GridRangeInfo.Cells(1, 1, 2, 2), style)

'Using GridRangeInfo,the row is set to be Readonly
style.BackColor = Color.Blue
Me.gridControl1.ChangeCells(GridRangeInfo.Row(4), style)

'Using GridRangeInfo, The Column is set to be Readonly
style.BackColor = Color.Aqua
Me.gridControl1.ChangeCells(GridRangeInfo.Col(4), style)

Using QueryCellInfo

void gridControl1_QueryCellInfo(object sender, GridQueryCellInfoEventArgs e)
{
    // particular cell is set to be ReadOnly
    if (e.RowIndex == 3 && e.ColIndex == 3)
    {
        e.Style.BackColor = Color.Yellow;
        e.Style.ReadOnly = true;
    }

    //Using GridRangeInfo,the row is set to be Readonly
    if (e.RowIndex == 4)
    {
        e.Style.BackColor = Color.Blue;
        e.Style.ReadOnly = true;
    }

    //Using GridRangeInfo, The Column is set to be Readonly
    if (e.ColIndex == 4)
    {
        e.Style.BackColor = Color.Aqua;
        e.Style.ReadOnly = true;
    }

    //Using GridRangeInfo, Range of cells is set to be ReadOnly
    if ((e.RowIndex == 1 || e.RowIndex == 2) && (e.ColIndex == 1 || e.ColIndex == 2))
    {
        e.Style.BackColor = Color.Red;
        e.Style.ReadOnly = true;
    }
}

Private Sub gridControl1_QueryCellInfo(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As GridQueryCellInfoEventArgs)
 'particular cell is set to be ReadOnly
    If e.RowIndex = 3 AndAlso e.ColIndex = 3 Then
        e.Style.BackColor = Color.Yellow
        e.Style.ReadOnly = True
    End If

    'Using GridRangeInfo,the row is set to be Readonly
    If e.RowIndex = 4 Then
        e.Style.BackColor = Color.Blue
        e.Style.ReadOnly = True 
    End If

    'Using GridRangeInfo, The Column is set to be Readonly
    If e.ColIndex = 4 Then
        e.Style.BackColor = Color.Aqua
        e.Style.ReadOnly = True
    End If

    'Using GridRangeInfo, Range of cells is set to be ReadOnly
    If (e.RowIndex = 1 OrElse e.RowIndex = 2) AndAlso (e.ColIndex = 1 OrElse e.ColIndex = 2) Then
        e.Style.BackColor = Color.Red
        e.Style.ReadOnly = True
    End If
End Sub

The following screenshot displays the grid after applying the properties.

Set cells into readonly

Figure 1: Make the cells into ReadOnly

Note:

The read-only cells are shown in different colors.

Samples:

C#: ReadOnlyCells

VB: ReadOnlyCells

Conclusion

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