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How to customize the record plus or minus icon in WinForms GridGroupingControl?

Customize the record plus or minus icon


To change the record (+/-) icon for expanding and collapsing, you can customize that cell in QueryCellStyleInfo event. Change the CellType of the plus/minus cell to Static. The icon image is applied to that cell by using ImageList. The current state of the record is retrieved through IsExpanded property.


C# 

this.gridGroupingControl1.QueryCellStyleInfo += gridGroupingControl1_QueryCellStyleInfo;

ImageList img = new ImageList();

void gridGroupingControl1_QueryCellStyleInfo(object sender, GridTableCellStyleInfoEventArgs e)
{
    if (e.TableCellIdentity.TableCellType == GridTableCellType.RecordPlusMinusCell) 
    {
        //changing the icon in RecordPlusMinusCell when expanded
        if (e.TableCellIdentity.DisplayElement.ParentRecord.IsExpanded)
        {
            e.Style.CellType = GridCellTypeName.Static;
            e.Style.ImageList = img;
            e.Style.ImageIndex = 1;
        }
        else
        {
           //changing the icon in RecordPlusMinusCell when collapsed
            e.Style.CellType = GridCellTypeName.Static;
            e.Style.ImageList = img;
            e.Style.ImageIndex = 0;
        }
    }
}

VB

AddHandler Me.gridGroupingControl1.QueryCellStyleInfo, AddressOf gridGroupingControl1_QueryCellStyleInfo

Private img As New ImageList()

 Private Sub gridGroupingControl1_QueryCellStyleInfo(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As GridTableCellStyleInfoEventArgs)
    If e.TableCellIdentity.TableCellType = GridTableCellType.RecordPlusMinusCell Then
       'changing the icon in RecordPlusMinusCell when expanded
       If e.TableCellIdentity.DisplayElement.ParentRecord.IsExpanded Then
          e.Style.CellType = GridCellTypeName.Static
          e.Style.ImageList = img
          e.Style.ImageIndex = 1
       Else 'changing the icon in RecordPlusMinusCell when collapsed
          e.Style.CellType = GridCellTypeName.Static
          e.Style.ImageList = img
          e.Style.ImageIndex = 0
       End If
    End If
 End Sub

The following screenshot displays the modified icons for record plus/minus.

Modified icon for record plus or minus



















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