How to set autoellipsis mode when text exceeds width of the cell in WinForms GridControl?
By default, when the content of the WinForms GridControl cell exceeds the cell’s size, the text is automatically wrapped into the next line. To show the Ellipsis word like the ‘…’ at the end of the text, the Trimming property can be set as EllipsisWord.
//To enable Trimming for whole grid.
this.gridControl1.TableStyle.Trimming = StringTrimming.EllipsisWord;
//To enable Trimming for a particular cell.
this.gridControl1[rowIndex, colIndex].Trimming = StringTrimming.EllipsisWord;
//To enable Trimming for a column.
this.gridControl1.ColStyles[colIndex].Trimming = StringTrimming.EllipsisWord;
//To enable Trimming for a row.
this.gridControl1.RowStyles[rowIndex].Trimming = StringTrimming.EllipsisWord;'To enable Trimming for whole grid.
Me.gridControl1.TableStyle.Trimming = StringTrimming.EllipsisWord
'To enable Trimming for a particular cell.
Me.gridControl1(rowIndex, colIndex).Trimming = StringTrimming.EllipsisWord
'To enable Trimming for a column.
Me.gridControl1.ColStyles(colIndex).Trimming = StringTrimming.EllipsisWord
'To enable Trimming for a row.
Me.gridControl1.RowStyles(rowIndex).Trimming = StringTrimming.EllipsisWordThe screenshot below displays the AutoEllipsis mode when text exceeds the width of the cell.
Conclusion
I hope you
enjoyed learning about how to set AutoEllipsis mode when text exceeds the width
of the cell.
You can refer to our WinForms GridControl feature tour page to know about its other groundbreaking feature representations and WinForms GridControl documentation, and how to quickly get started for configuration specifications.
For current customers, you can check out our components from the License and Downloads page. If you are new to Syncfusion, you can try our 30-day free trial to check out our other controls.
If you have any queries or require clarifications, please let us know in the comments section below. You can also contact us through our support forums, Direct-Trac, or feedback portal. We are always happy to assist you!
