How to align the header text in WinForms GridListControl?
Align the header text
To
change the header text alignment of the WinForms
GridListControl, any of the following methods can be used.
- Using QueryCellInfo event
- Using BaseStylesMap property
Using QueryCellInfo event
The HorizontalAlignment property can be used via QueryCellInfo event to change the header text alignment.
C#
//Triggering the event.
this.gridListControl1.Grid.QueryCellInfo += new GridQueryCellInfoEventHandler(Grid_QueryCellInfo);
//Handling the event.
void Grid_QueryCellInfo(object sender, GridQueryCellInfoEventArgs e)
{
//you can check any of the column headers.
if (e.RowIndex == 0 && e.ColIndex == 1)
{
//Set the header alignment
e.Style.HorizontalAlignment = GridHorizontalAlignment.Left;
}
}'Triggering the event.
AddHandler Me.gridListControl1.Grid.QueryCellInfo, AddressOf Grid_QueryCellInfo
'Handling the event.
Private Sub Grid_QueryCellInfo(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As GridQueryCellInfoEventArgs)
'you can check any of the column headers.
If e.RowIndex = 0 AndAlso e.ColIndex = 1 Then
'Set the header alignment
e.Style.HorizontalAlignment = GridHorizontalAlignment.Left
End If
End Sub
The HorizontalAlignment property can be used via the BaseStyleMap. For more information about BaseStyleMap refer this article.
C#
//Using BaseStyleMap to change header alignment.
this.gridListControl1.Grid.BaseStylesMap["Column Header"].StyleInfo.HorizontalAlignment = GridHorizontalAlignment.Left; 'Using BaseStyleMap to change header alignment.
Me.gridListControl1.Grid.BaseStylesMap("Column Header").StyleInfo.HorizontalAlignment = GridHorizontalAlignment.Left 
Samples:
Conclusion
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