Alternative background colour in gridview component

[01McAc]

The Gridview component seems to have just one background colour for all rows in the grid. I'm wondering if it's possible to set a second alternative colour in the grid for a better overview and in order to keep track of the rows? E.g. first row: background white, second row: grey, third row: white, etc.

[stevedee]

The Gridview component seems to have just one background colour for all rows in the grid....

GridView formatting is quite flexible...

  GridView1[1, 2].Background = Color.Pink
  GridView1[2, 2].Border = Border("margin:4;width:4;left-style:none;left-margin:0;left-width:0;top-right-radius:24;color:red")
  GridView1[3, 1].Font.Italic = True
  GridView1[3, 1].Foreground = Color.Blue

[cogier]

Hi 01McAc, Steve is correct. Run this code in a Graphical Application to see what can be done.

Gridview1 As GridView

Public Sub Form_Open()

  Setupform
  DecorateGridview

End

Public Sub DecorateGridview()

  Dim iRow, iCol As Integer

  For iCol = 0 To Gridview1.Columns.Max
    For iRow = 0 To Gridview1.Rows.Max
      With Gridview1
        .[iRow, iCol].Text = "Hello"
        .[iRow, iCol].Font.Bold = Rand(0, 1)
        .[iRow, iCol].Font.Italic = Rand(0, 1)
        .[iRow, iCol].Font.Size = Rand(8, 15)
        .[iRow, iCol].Alignment = Align.Center
        .[iRow, iCol].Background = Rand(0, 7000000)
        .[iRow, iCol].Foreground = Rand(9000000, 16000000)
        .[iRow, iCol].Border = Border("margin:1;width:1;left-style:none;left-margin:0;left-width:0;top-right-radius:5;color:red")
      End With
    Next
  Next

  Gridview1.Columns.Width = -1

End

Public Sub Setupform()

  With Me
    .Height = 387
    .Width = 500
    .Arrangement = Arrange.Vertical
    .Padding = 5
  End With

  With Gridview1 = New GridView(Me)
    .Expand = True
    .Columns.Count = 8
    .Rows.Count = 17
  End With

End

[stevedee]

...Run this code in a Graphical Application...

Charlie, you forgot the Border variables!

[cogier]

Charlie, you forgot the Border variables!

Sorry Steve. Now corrected, see my last post.

[01McAc]

Thanks. The code works very well- but odd somehow as it doesn't work with any colour. I did try all the time with the wrong colours. Perhaps it is related with the dark mode settings on my desktop.
In any case it is not that colourful like your grid!

[BruceSteers]

Thanks. The code works very well- but odd somehow as it doesn't work with any colour. I did try all the time with the wrong colours. Perhaps it is related with the dark mode settings on my desktop.
In any case it is not that colourful like your grid!

If you.post your code we could see if it's your code or not.

Your theme should make no difference.
Other configs might.
Like if using gtk or qt or some less advanced desktops using an old gambas. Various things.
Post your failing code here.

[01McAc]

Post your failing code here.

Will do next time. I deleted already the failing code. I noticed btw that the gridview component is extremely fast when data are populated into the grid.

[BruceSteers]

Post your failing code here.

Will do next time. I deleted already the failing code. I noticed btw that the gridview component is extremely fast when data are populated into the grid.

Well the code Cogier posted should work okay for you and show all you need to know about setting individual colours of your choice to each cell.

GridView is my favourite lister , If i need any sort of list in my apps i usually go for a GridView