System.Windows.Forms.DataGridViewEditMode Enumeration

Specifies how a user starts cell editing in the System.Windows.Forms.DataGridView control.

Syntax

public enum DataGridViewEditMode

Remarks

This enumeration is used by the DataGridView.EditMode property of the System.Windows.Forms.DataGridView control.

All System.Windows.Forms.DataGridViewEditMode values except for DataGridViewEditMode.EditProgrammatically allow a user to double-click a cell to begin editing it.

Members

Member NameDescription
EditOnEnter

Editing begins when the cell receives focus. This mode is useful when pressing the TAB key to enter values across a row, or when pressing the ENTER key to enter values down a column.

EditOnF2

Editing begins when F2 is pressed while the cell has focus. This mode places the selection point at the end of the cell contents.

EditOnKeystroke

Editing begins when any alphanumeric key is pressed while the cell has focus.

EditOnKeystrokeOrF2

Editing begins when any alphanumeric key or F2 is pressed while the cell has focus.

EditProgrammatically

Editing begins only when the DataGridView.BeginEdit(bool) method is called.

Requirements

Namespace: System.Windows.Forms
Assembly: System.Windows.Forms (in System.Windows.Forms.dll)
Assembly Versions: 2.0.0.0
Since: .NET 2.0